Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1929 — Page 1

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Ifarm bill is I RATIFIED BY I BOTH HOUSES ■ Measure Expected To Be I Signed By President Hoover Late Today ■RECORD SPEED IS M ADE BY CONGRESS Washington, June I I.—(U.R) J ■ The senate ratified the farnr ■ bill agreement today and the ■bill was ordered enrolled ini-1 ■ nieilialelv to permit its being ■ stl i! I<> the White House bel’oio ■ President Hoover leaves the ■ executive offices for the day. | Washington, June 14. —<U.R) — The ■ administration’s debentureless farm ■ bill was pushed swiftly today along ■ the path toward final enactment. KI The conference committee repr*»- ■ seining each house ratified an'agreement eliminating the debenture plan. Brought to the attenton of the house immediately the bill was ratified without discussion or amendment. It waited but ten minutes on the table of Vice-President Curtis before it was taken up in the senate. Prospects were that debate would be shortened so it could be sent to the White House before President Hoover leaves his office for the day. The President is expected to sign the bill immediately after it. reaches hih and it was possible he might announce tomorrow the personnel of the eight-member federal farm board which is take over agricultural supervision and administer a 1500,000 .out) federal revolving fund created -under Die bill. In all the history known to the oldest congressional employes no major item of legislation has received such swift consideration from congress. Senate To Change Rule Washington, June 14 —<U.R> Riding over the protests of former secrecy advocates, the senate moved today to change its 140-year-old rule of considering presidential nominations m executive sessions, and to provide for publication of all future secret roll calls. While no senator is now openl opposed to the change, a small group of Republican leaders want to put off action ufron it until fall. The situation is such, however, that they must filibuster if they want to delay a vote. The Jones amendment proposing the change is the pending business of the senate, made so late yesterday by a 45 to 29 vote. If the Jones amendment is adopted within the next few days as scheduled, the way will, be cleared for a summer recess of congress the mid die of next week. Grand Jury Adjourns South Bend, June 14 —<U.R)—The federal grand jury in session here adjourned today until Tuesday. It was learned that several additional subpoenaes were issued for the appearance of Lake county persons It was considered likely the jury upon reconvening would resume is investigation of alleged election fruads in and around Lake county. ONE CAR STOLEN. TWO RECOVERED Auto Taken From J. H. Brennan Garage Last Night; Two Found Here One Decatur automobile was reportad stolen and two stolen cars were reported found here today by Chief of Polee Melchi. An Essex coach, bearing license number 353784 and motor number 224685, and belonging to J. H. Brennan, was stolen from the garage at the Brennan residence, 616 North Fifth street sometime last night, and had not been recovered late this afternoon. A 1927 Ford sedan, belonging to C. c - Crosley, 1711 S- Webster street, Fort Wayne, was recovered on Elm afreet, this city, today, and returned ,0 the owner. The car had been stripp--6(1 of the tires and rims. A Ford coupe, found abandoned near Pe ’erson, is being held by the local Police The license plates had been removed from the car, but the motor number is 14294643.

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Lewis Armstrong Speaks 7 At Rotary Club Meeting Lewis Armstrong, assistant score>ary of the Peoples Loan and Trust . company, gave an excellent talk at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary Club last evening. Mr. Arne strong dealt with civic boosting and the lending of individual aid to further a community's progress. He paid a fine compliment to the efforts of lo cal men, hut said that if a person real ly had civic pride In his heart he would not stop helping his community no matter how much he had already given. M F. Worthman, was chairman of the program. PARADE TO OPEN | I. 0.0. F. MEMORIAL State Officers Os Odd Fellows And Rebekahs To Be Here Sunday A parade through the business sec tion of the city at 2 o'clock daylight saving time, will open the program for the 1. (). 0 F. Memorial service, to be held in this city. Sunday afternoon. The parade will terminate at the Evangelical church on Winchester street, where the main service will be held. The Genet al Electric band, of this city, will furnish music for the pa- ( rade, and canton members from Fort Wayne. Van Wert and Lima, Ohio, will ( march in full uniform. George I’. Bornwasser, grand secretary of the Indiana I. O. (). F. lodges, and Mrs. Grace E. Child, secretary of the Rebekah Assemblies of Indiana, ' will be present and give addresses at the service. The prgoram to be given at the church, to which the public is invited is as follows: Invocation, —the Rev. Harry Feintheil. Music —by Evangelical church orchestra. Welcome address—by the Rev. M. W. Sunderman. i Vocal duet, —by Mrs. Runyon ami Mrs. Adler. Address—Mrs. Grace E. Child. Music, —by orchestra. Address, by George P. Bornwasser. Vocal duet —by Mrs. Runyon and Mrs. Adler. Benediction, by Rev. Ferntheil. A committee lias been appointed to decorate the graves of the deceased members of the local I. O. 0 F. lodge who are buried in the Decatur cemetery- This will be done immediately following the services at the- church. o Flag Day Observed In Decatur Today Today was the 151st birthday anniversary of the adoption of the American Flag. In observance of the flag’s birthday, flags were displayed today through out the nation. The flag poles lined the streets in this city. Tradition has it that Betsy Ross was commissioned by General George Washington to make the first American flag, which at that time confined only 13 stars, representing the 13 original states. 0 i Committee To Meet At St. John’s Lutheran Church The committee for the Lutheran celebration, to be held at St. John s church, July 7, will meet Monday evening at 31. John’s church. o Preble Lutheran Church To Hold Children’s Picnic A picnic for the children of St. Paul’s Lutheran church, north of Preble, will be held in William Grote’s woods, a half mile north of Preble. Sunday afternoon, June 16. There will be a prog: am and refreshments will be provided on the grounds. o- — 1 Plan Extension For State Highway No. 16 Notice has been received here that a meeting will be held at the offices of John Isenberger, at North Man- ’ Chester, at 1:30 o'clock next Monday ; afternoon, at which time will be ! launched a movement to secure a contintiation of state road No. 16. from Huntington on west. Under present plans, road No. 16 extends from the ■ Ohio state line through Decatur to ' Huntington, where it connects with i No 24. The proposed new route ' would run through North Manchester and on to Chicago making a feeder . for traffic over the road through here. I Two representatives front the high- ‘ way committee of the Decatur ndus- - trial Association are expected to attend the meeting Monday.

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VERE MAX DIES I AT MOBILE. ALA. Former Decatur Resident Dies Thursday Night; Cause Not Learned Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, West Jefferson street, received a message this morning from Mrs. Elmer Kampe at Mobile, Alabama, announcing the death, last night, of Vere Max, former Decatur resident. The telegram ailed to state the cause of the death, hut conveyed the information that the body would be brought north for burial. Mrs. Morrison sojourned in Mobile from February Ist until two weeks ago, when she left there and went to Newcastle, Pennsylvania, to attend the graduation exercises of her granddaughter, Miss Harriet Wallace. In March, Mr. Max had suffered a light stroke of paralysis, but was able afterwards to be up and around. When Bruce Wallace arrived from Mobile last Saturday, he reported that, previous to his departure, Mr. Max had been taken to the hospital in an unconscious condition. Mrs. Kampe, who resides at South Bend, started for Mobile on Monday of this week, after receiving word of her brother-in law's serious condition. It is believed that a heart attack may have proved the ultimate cause of his death. The deceased was a former proprietor of a chain of drug stores in Muncie and was an enterprising business man. His health failed him and lie was compelled to seek out-of-doors employment of some sort, and he took up farming. For a time, they occupied the Studekaber homestead near this city, but have, of late years, resided on a farm seventeen miles out of Mobile. Surviving are the widow, and one son. Ben, aged 12 years. Mrs. Max is a daughter of Judge W. J. Vesey, of Fort Wayne, and a sister of Mrs. Elmer Kampe, formerly of this city. —— Decatur Firemen Return From Annual Convention Several members of the Decatur Volunteer fire department, who at- ' tended the annual convention pl the Not them Indiana Volunteer and Industrial Firemen’s Association, at Bremen, returned home last night. ' The next convention will be"held at 1 Warsaw, in 1930. Joseph Banks, of the Fort Wayne G. E. company, was electi ed president; J. R. Shaw, of the Fort ’ Wayne Knitting Mills, Fort Wayne, was named vice-president; and Hugh . Russell of Bluffton, was elected secre- ■ tary. The Decatur firemen entered a team ■ in the water battle contest, but did not win-

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— Youth Fails to Return Home; Friend Delivers Letter To His Parents Old Orchard, Me, June 14. dI.R) — The parents of 22-year-old Arthur Schreiber, of Portland, were convinced today that their son was a stowaway aboard the French monoplane Yellow Bird, attempting a flight to Paris. Scarcely had the giant craft soared off the sands here yesterday when rumor spread that a youth had concealed himself in the cabin. Two young men who claimed to be chums of the supposed stowaway gave the youth’s name as Alexander Jordan. Subsequently it developed that his name was Schreiber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris R. Schreiber. Persons connected with the flight at first scouted the report pointing to the fact that Armeno Lotti, Jr., radio operator, sat in the cabin and would be in a position to see anyone attempting t° hide there. But later a friend of the supposed stowaway delivered to Mr. and Mrs Schreiber a letter marked, "rot to be opened until three hours after the 1 departure of the Green Flash for Rome." The letter, which the parents said 1 was in their son's handwriting, read: "Dear parents: I am attempting to ' go across on the airship Green Flash. 1 If I succeed in getting on do not worry for me. lam doing this thing 1 of my own accord, and was not influenced by anyone and wish no one to be held responsible for the consequences. "I am doing it because I know that 1 if I succeed, I can do much for your happiness. “Please do not think bail of mo. I i - : (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MAGAZINETERMS JUDGE AS “WET" Indiana Edition Os American Issue Attacks Supreme Court Judge i Indianapolis, June 14 (TTP) In r diana's edition of the American Issue ■ again termed a supreme court judge s a “wet", the offense for which the in- • diana edition editor, the Rev. E. S. t Shumaker, secretary of the Indiana anti-saloon league, was held in con t tempt. i The American Issue is the official •' organ of the league, with editions for I the various state organizations. Judge David A. Myers, of the so. 1 prenie court, was labelled wet . All ■ urticle from a newspaper cited Myers’ speech before a Rotary Club, pointing i out that the judge advocated govern 1 ment distribution of liquor as the best means for temperate control-

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PLANS FOR FAIR IN DECATUR ARE GOING FORWARD - - € Many Details Are Discussed At Meeting Os Committee Chairmen FREE ACTS BOOKED; ' CONCESSIONS SOLD ■ i The chairmen of all street fair com- I mittees met at legion hall last night and discussed the many details neces-1 * sary for a successful fair in this city.•“ September 10 to 14. inclusive. A plan , of locating concessions in such a manner that the stands will not close | off the merchants is being worked out. I It is the idea of the concessions committee to have the concessions lined back to b:iik down the middle of the street, thereby leaving merchants’ display windows, the sidewalks and 12 feet of street open on each side. If this idea is successfully carried out, local store window will not be hidden and every window can be used for display to great advantage. Many Concessions Sold i Many concesioners have written the ; local committee asking for space so" i the big fair and mechanical rides | and shows already have been con- . traded for. The committee in charge of music is completing plans to have at least < two bands in Decatur every ilay and night during the fair. Five* of the best free ads available for fairs have {CONTINUED ON PAGE EIVE) oCLEAR CUSTOMS BORDER OFFICER Officer Who Killed Man In Minnesota Cleared By Treasury Department By Cecil Owen, UP Staff Correspondent Washington, .lune 14. (U.R> — The treasury today cleared customs border Patrolman Emmet J. White of calpability in connection with the killing of Henry Virkula, a Big Falls, Minn., confectioner. "Newspaper reports describing the shooting are highly colored to put it mildly,” Assistant Secretary Seymour Loman declared. "White apparently was acting within his authority under the law and has a perfect defense to the charges against him. “If he is indicted in the local court, a motion will be made for transfer to the U. S. court in that district. “The treasury has no intention of disarming customs patrolmen, should congress pass tt law disarming them, it would, in effect, repeal the tariff laws, because only through police power can the smuggling of merchandise into the United States be prevented. “The same thing holds good for prohibition agents. If they were disarmed it would nullify the 18th amendment.” Loman based his statement on an official report received early today from assistant collector of customs Lindbergh at Duluth, Minn., who has jurisdiction over the customs border patrol in that region. Virkula was shot to death while motoring with his wife and children. No liquor was discovered in the car. The clearing of White follows similar action yesterday by the treasury In the case of two other federal operatives who shot alleged bootleggel s this week. One of the shootings resulted in a death, while the other persons received only injuries. Warns Os Civil War Washington, June 14. - UR) — A warning that the United States would he thrown into civil war if (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 Ambassador Dawes Arrives in England Southampton. England, June 14.— i (U.R; — Ambassador Charles G Dawes arrived here on the White Star liner • Olympic at 3:35 p.' m. to start a highspeed program which will inaugurate t him in his duties as United States ambassador to the Court of St. James.

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Anxious Crowds Watch For Arrival Os Trans-At-lantic Plane Paris, June 14—(U.R)—The croasAilantlc flight of the giant French ' airplane Yellow Bird from Old Orchard, Me., to Le Bourget Field, Paris, overshadowed everything here today. Anxious crowds watched and wait- 1 ed in the streets for latest news of the flight. They gathered in front of the newspaper offices ami in the prominent squares and on the boulevards. They liegan to besiege Le Bourget Field at an early hour in the hope of getting a glimpse of the plane when it arrived. The French newspapers, of course, carried full banner lines over the story of the flight. HONOR PUPILS i ARE ANNOUNCED ; 1 Names Os Pupils Making j Highest Grades In County i Exam Given 1 A list of honor pupils among the ‘ class of 235 boys and girls who were ' graduated from the Adams county elementary schools yesterday, was 1 given out today by (Tifton E. Striker, county superintendent of shcools. The pupil making the highest grade ! in the county was Carl M. Lehman, ’ of Wabash township, who had a grade 1 of 640. 1 The pupils having the highest grade in their respective townships are: Union, Kenneth Small: Root, Dorothy Beeberich; Preble. Reinhard Bultemeier; Kirkland, Evan E. Yake; Washington, Eugene Johnson; St. Marys. Bill Davis; Blue Creek. Glennvs Roop; Monroe. Gordon Sprunger; French. Boyd Dallas Stepler; Hartford. Georgia Louise Studler; WaI basil. Cail M. Lehman: Jefferson, Shirley Wiest. Pupils who made a grade of 600 or more were: Bill Davis, St. Marys; Helen Roop an 1 Glennys Roop. Blue Crqek: Gordon Sprunger and Anna Verena Liechty, Monroe; Georgia Louise Studler and William Glendening, Hartford; Garl M. Lehman. Herbert Zurcher and Civile H. Sprunger. Wabash; Shirley Wiest and Holman Egley, Jefferson. ——o Two Veterans Die At G. A. R. Encampment Martinsville, Ind . June 14 (U.R) Two veterans of the state G. A. It “answered taps” at the closing session of the 50th encampment of the organization here yesterday. While their comrades were preparing to leave for home. James W. Spain. S 3, was found dead in a chair, having died of heart attack. Uireii E Miller, South Bend, "made his final retreat" after an attack of acute indigestion. Spain was a former state commander and Miller a member of the council of administration. 0- — Auburn Auto Stockholders Form Holding Corporation Chicago, June 14. U.R)-I r "’’mat ion of the Cord corporation, with nn indicated capital of $125,000,000 as a management holding corporation to acquire a substantial interest in Aub--1 urn automobile stock, was announced here today by E. L. Cord, president of the Auburn Automobile Co. Cord and some of his associates ’ have exchanged their holding in Auburn for stock of the new company. It was understood. — o— —— * Dr. Shumaker Brands Detroit As “Heart Os Bootleg System” I Battle Creek. Mich., June 14.—(U.R) - —Detroit was branded as the "heart of the bootleg system" by the Rev. Edward S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, who is in the sanitarium here recuperI ating from effects of a jail sentence lie served for contempt ofx’ourt. When he is rested Shumaker in s tends to resume active direction of i the Indiana league. He says the - bootleg problem will be largely solved if federal authorities succeed in their s efforts to prevent liquor from enter . ing Detroit.

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COURSE CHANGED WHEN SUPPLY OF FUEL RUNS LOW Monoplane “Yellow Bird” Uses Fuel Rapidly Bucking Headwinds NOT EXPECTED TO REACH GOAL. PAIRS New York, June 14—(UP) —The Commercial Cable Co. received advices at 2:40 p. m. today (1:40 p. m. E. S. T.) that the Yellow Bird was approximately 200 miles off the coast of Portugal. They expect to land in Portugal refuel and proceed to Paris tomorrow. New York, .lune 11. ( U.R) The French monoplane Yellow Bird, her gasoline supply rapidly dwindling was nearing the coast of Portugal this afternoon. Al 12:10 p.m. E.S.T. the Yellow Bird had been gone 27 hours from Old Orchard. Me., where it started on a flight to Paris at 9:10 a.m. E. S. T. yesterday. At 11:30 a.m.. E.S.T.. the French wireless station at Bordeaux intercepted a message from a steamer which relayed a message from the Yellow Bird, then half-wav between the Azores and Portugal. Struggling Against Headwinds The Yellow Bird was struggling against headwinds, the message said, aiid Jean Assolant, the pilot, was worried about the rapidly dwindling fil'd supply. The tenor of the message indicated that the Yellow Bird would lie unable to reach Paris. It appeared most likely that, if the plane made land. It would head for L : sbon and come down on the air field there. Even if they miss their goal in Paris, however, the throe French fliers (and possibly a stowaway who was reported on the plane.) will have succeeded in flying across the Atlantic, making the sixth nonstop crossing from west to east in a heavierthan- air machine. While the big French monoplane was fighting the w nds off Portugal, the tenth anniversary of the first Atlantic flight—bv Alcock and Brown — was being celebrated in London. Changes Its Course New York. June 14 (U.R) The Yellow Bird has changed its course tin ! headed for the Azores or the coast of Portugal because of a shortage of gas. Marius Rollin of the French Uno steamer Rochambeau notified Ills offices here hr radio today. ('apt. Rollin said he received a message from the plane early todav reporting that the fliers feared th 'ir fuel would not hold out until they reached Paris. —*— - Thre n Killed In Explosion At Brooklyn Brooklyn. N. Y.. June II UR) — explosion shattered one end rs the Robins drydock here today. \ few minutes after the explosion, company officials said three bodies had been recovered. They were Thomas Kennedy, Christopher Kelly, and Philip Burns. Eighteen other men wore reported seriously injured. One half of the floating drydock was reported damaged. TG HAVE CODRT ROOM IN LIBRARY Law Library To Be Moved, Also, While Court House Is Remodeled A temporary court room and law library will be maintained in the auditorium of the public library while the circuit court room and entire '-’oc<>rHl j floor of the court house are being rei modeled this summer it was anounced today. Work on remodeling the court t ; house will start Monday morning, it was stated. • • The law library will be nuAed from the court room to the public 11e brary auditorium, Saturday. It is not likely that there will he much need 1 lor a comt room dining the summer, as the court will be in recess for the e annual summer vacation while the •' remodeling work is in progress, but r usually there are a few occasions dur- ' ing vacation when the court is called for special cases.