Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 153, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1929 — Page 1

WEATHER Probably showers I or thunderstorms tonight or Friday, not much change In temperature.

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BELIEVE HOOVER FAVORS INCREASE IN SUGAR TARIFF President Os U. S. Sugar Beet Association Testifies At Hearing building UP STRONG CASE FOR HIGHER RATE Washington, June 27.—(U.R) —Belief I that President Hoover favors an increase on the sugar tariff was expressed by Stephen Love, president of the United States Beet Sugar Association, at the senate finance subcommittee sugar hearing today. Love, referring to conversations with the president, said he was "satisfied that he (Mr. Hoover) favored an increase" but did not know what rate tlie president might favor. Appeal For Increase Washington, June 27. — (U.R) — A stiong case for a three-cent sugar tariff is being built, up in the senate finance sub - committee conducting healings on the sugar schedule. The increase from the present world rate of 2.20 cents a pound (or 1.76 cents on Cuban sugar) is being advocated by an army of farm organizations representatives with powerful political effect. The American Farm Bureau Federation. the National Grange and former Secretary of Agriculture Jardine Joined in an appeal during the first day of the hearing tor a higher duty. It is estimated the rate they ask, which was accepted in the house bill, would cost American consumers between $50,OOO.OOt) and $60,000,000 a year. Chairman Smoot and Senator Shortridge, Repn.. Cal., openly endorse the higher rate. With floor leader Watson, they will comprise a majority of the sub-committee. Hearings end tomorrow and the subcommittee will decide whether the three-cent rate is to be retained. Thtwo Democratic members of the com mittee, Harrison of Mississippi and Conally of Texas, have indicated they will fight for a reduction. They do not, however, expect to convert Smoot, Shortridge or Watson. Officers Elected By Kiwanis International Milwaukee. Wis„ June 27—(U.R’ Horace W. McDavid, of Decatur. 111., today was elected president of Kiwanis International, at the closing session of the annual convention of the organization. McDavid former!> was a member of the Illinois legislature. Other officers elected are: vicepresidents, William C. Green. St. Paul, and Dr. C. C. Tatham. Edmonton, Canada; treasurer, Raymond I ■ Crossman, Omaha. o ENGLAND BARS TROTZKY London, June 17. —(U.R) - Leon I roizky, exiled soviet leader now in ( onstantinople, has been denied admission to England, it was understood today. CHURCHES PLAN UNION SERVICES Seven Protestant Churches Os City Plan Joint Services During July During the month of July, the following seven Protestant churches o Decatur will engage in union senices in the evening hour at o'clock: Baptist, Christian. Evangelical, Methodist, Presbyterian, Reformed and United Brethren. The following schedule has been worked out by the interchurch committee of the Ministerial Association: July 7, the services to be at the U. B. church with the Rev. M. M - Sunderman, preacher; July 14, at tlie Christian church with the Rev. R- M Stoakes, preacher; July 21, at th- 1 Evangelical church, with the Rev. MiHurt, preacher, and July 28, at the M. E. church, with the Rev. R- I‘Vance, preacher. The detailed program is being left for the entertaining church to plan and work out. These union services are looked forward to each summer with interest and this month of united eort will doubtless prove profitable to all the churches and the common ity.

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former Trustees Os French Township l —— I . IL - -r; , -i fW i Bjgfeg tiKg. SUS Sfl SHR. JHH hM. Ma mm Mw HR Nine former trustees if French township, Adams county, are still living. No other township in the county can boast of this many. The nine former trustees, together with the present trustee, Martin Moeachberger, are shown above. The pictuie was taken recently on the occasion of the annual picnic of pres, tit and farmer township trustees of Adams, county, held at the Moeschberger home in French township. i Those in the picture are, from lift to right: Samuel Hocker, now of t Kirkland township; Jonas Nettei schwander, of French township; E. Stuckey, now of Berne; John Steiner, of Linn Grove; R. R. Schug, of Berne; J. C. A igsburger, of Hartlord township; John Mosure, of Bluffton; Joe Gru- I her, oi French township; John Toimer, of French township; ■ and Mr. , Moeschberger. I

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ORDERS LODGE i BUILDINGS TAXED Order Affects Lodge Owned Buildings From Which Revenue Is Derived Walter Bridges, special represents-1 j live for the state ban! of .ax commis-i ' sioners, has recommended to the Ad-1 ams county boar.d.of iwview to place lodge buildings, heretofore exempt from taxation on the assessment book and assess the owners for tliat part of the building on which revenue is obtained. The recommendation was made as an order and the county board of review will comply with the order. Jay Cline, county assessor and chairman of tlie board, stated. Lodge builidngs in this city, which have been exempt from taxes are tlie 1. O O. F. Building, corner of Second and Monroe street, and tile K. of ('. Building, corner ot Madison and Second streets. At Geneva, the Knights ot Pythias the I. O. O. F and the Masonic lodges own buildings, which earn revenue. These will be placed on the tax duplicate, it was staled by Mr. Cline The older of Mr. Bridges is to assess tlie property for tliat part on which revenue is obtained In the case of the K. of ('. building, the first two floors are leased for commercial purposes, while the K. of C. council occupies the third floor. Ihe Schafei building in this city, where the Masonic lodge is located on the third floor, has never been exempt from taxes the owners paying taxes on the entire building No ruling was made on the Elks home, the K. of P home, or other lodge homes or rooms, where dining rooms uro leased for certain occasions. Newspapermen, On Air Tour, Visit Indianapolis Indianapolis, June 27. —(U.R)— A partv of eight New York newspapermen, on a tour of the Transcontinental Air Transport route left here for Lambert Field. St. Louis, at 9:15 cst today. The plane had arrived earlier from Columbus. 0. — o- ——— — Judge A. B. Anderson Applies For Retirement Washington. June 27 ”• UP) ~ F ' e ' 1 ‘ oral judge Albert B. Anderson ot be seventh appellate circuit cour' applied to President Hoover today tor tetir Anderson who was 72 years of age was relinquishing his post voluntarily having passed the retirement age a year ago. Missing Wells County Woman And Babies Located Bluffton, May Sweeney Deßuyscher and het tw children, who disappeared rom be home of her parents neai this city, Eve been located with her husband at Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her dUapnearance caused some excitemen pearatu ag a s Writer «.»•*» ««■»“““■

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(Magician Is Almost Suffocated By Blindfold Hood; Has Slight Accident I I “Not for $1,500. will I ever try as long and as hard a drive, as I did at Decatur." These were the words of the Great Satani after lie had thrilled thousands of Dollar Day shoppers lined along the streets in the business section of the cit.v by driving blind-folded, along | the streets, in a Roosevelt straight 'eight automobile, provided by the [Adams County Auto Co. Satani started hte drive from in front of the" Adams County Auto Co. garage at exactly 11 o'clock. He had been hoodwinked by acting Chief of Police Burl Johnson and Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth. Satani explained that he was attempting the longest drive cf his career, he never having at(CONTINUED ON PAGE I’lVEj TRUCK KILLS DRY OFFICER Federal Agent Fatally Injured Trying To Halt Truck At Ft. Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind . June 27 —(UP) — Injured when struck by a truck which lie attempted to halt and search for liquor, A. L. Moinmer, 32. federal prohibition agent died in a hospital here today. Mommer was said to have fallen from the automobile in which he was riding to the pavement and struck by a wheel of the truck. R. R. Rlncn. driver of the truck, was ■ held blameless, officers failing to find liquor in his machine. —o — Chicago Man Offered Farm Board Chairmanship Washington, June 27.—(U.R)—President Hoover has offered the ehaiimanship of the new federal farm board tc Alexander 11. Legge, of Chicago, president of the International Harvester Co., it was stated at Hie White House today. o Auto Doubles Endurance Record For Airplanes Indianapolis, June 27. — (U.R) Having doubled the sustained flight lec- ■ ord of the airplane Fort Worth, the > Roosevelt car number 2 passed its I 362nd hour of continuance running ■ at Hie Indianapolis motor speedway at noon today. ’ Forty-eight hours behind in start- ' Ing, Roosevelt number 1 passed Ils 1 3141 h hour on the track at noon. The Fort Worth record was doubled shortly after 7 o'clock Wednesday evening when number 2 car passed he elapsed time mark of 345 hours 4 minutes and 2 seconds. , > TO ATTEND C- E. MEET > Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Gilliom and . daughter. Miss Lois. »»<! 'he Rev '“ ,l ' l I Mrs C. H. Saukau, and daughter, Miss Edna, will leave next Monday in Mr. Gillloms automobile, tor Kansas ( ity. ; Mo., to attend the International Chrisi tian Endeavor convention. Mr. Gilliom is a trustee of the national organlza- . tion.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, June 27, 1929.

Falls Asleep With Lit Cigarette In Hand; Badly Burned Hammond, Ind., June 27 —(UP) — Thomas Wilmot 38, East Chicago, was seriously buyned yesterday when ho fell asleep with a 111 cigarette in his hand. It net fire to his clothes and nt St. Catherine hospital today it was said he will not live. LINDY AND ANNE STOP IN INDIANA Spend Night At Indianapolis; Entertained By Gov. And Mrs. Leslie Indianapolis, June 27—(UP) —Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife Hie former Ann Morrow, will take off “some time today" for Lambert Field, St. Louis, lite next stop on his inspection tour of Transcontinental air transportation landing fields. The famous couple spent the night here after arriving from Columbus, (),, their first slop on the tour. Lindbeigh. technical adviser for the transport company, told newspapermen that he and his wife would take off for St. Louis today after lie had made a complete inspection of tlie local airport Besides Inspecting the airport, Lindbergh said he and his bride of a few weeks would be guests of Governor and Mrs. Harry G. Leslie at a luncheon and that he would view the body of James A. Perry, owner of tho Indianapolis American Association baseball team and also president of tlie Curtis flying service in Indiana who was killed when bis airplane crashed to earth ftorn 106 feet. Perry was the colonel's aid when he visited here some months ago. Lindbergh, still shy of cameras, told newspaper pon landing at the local airporFwat lie and his wife would not leave the plane until they left. The cameraman answered the Colonel's request with the message, “Well stay here all night then if necessary to get our pictures.” The famous couple then alighted, while photographers grinned away Botli wore parachutes. Mrs. Lindbergh, clad in a flying helmet which failed to cover her wealth of fluffy hair, a leather jacket and skiit. smiled as the Colonel assisted her from the plane. Lindbergh was attired in a blue business suit. The inspection tour will take the Lindbergh's from New York to Los Angeles, which the famous flier said would be made by easy stages. o Peru Business Man Commits Suicide Peru, Ind., June 27—(UP)—Despndency over recent automobile accidents in which he had figured, was blamed today for tlie suicide of Janies Boyil, 55'. prominent business man. Boyd's body, a revolver clutched in his hand, was found in his automobile near here THREE MEN SENTENCED Valparaiso, Ind., June 27 —<l Pl— Harry Platt and Frank Wilkinson of La Porte, and Cai l Hoover of Valparaiso, were sentenced yesterday to one to ten years in ptisotl for stealing huge quantities of wire from the American Telephone and Telegraph company. Bov Struck By Auto

On U. S. Highway No. 27 Paul Drooge, 12. son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Droege, residing ten miles north of Decatur on U. S. highway No. 27, was seriously injured late Tuesday afternoon, when he was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. Elizabeth Gaynor, of Fort Wayne, while riding a bicycle near his home. Alter striking the boy and hurling him to the pavement, Mrs. Gaynor’s car. according to Mr. Droege, who was working in a field nearby, skidded for one hundred feet and turned over on its aide in the ditch. Mrs. Gaynor suffered minor cuts and bruises. The boy suffered bad cuts and bruises on all iparts of his body and may be injured internally. A long deep gash on the right leg necessitated many stitches to close. The lad was taken to the office ot Dr. J. C. Grandstaff at Preble and then returned to his home. The accident occurred on a port! >n of the new pavement which is still barricaded. According to the father of the boy, Mrs. Gaynor had driven past the barricade and was driving at a higli rate of speed when her car struck the lud from the rear. <•

FIRE DESTROYS WAREHOUSE OF j BERNE FACTORY Furniture Stock Valued At $25,009 Belonging to Dunbar Company Burns SPARKS FROM TRASH FIRE CAUSES BLAZE Berne. June 27—(UP)— Furniture 1 stock valued at $25,01)0 was consumed it) a fire which destroyed a large warehouse belonging to the Dunbar Manufacturing company, located along the Pennsylvania tailroad tracks here Wednesday afternoon. The loss 1:' covered by insurance, officials of the company stated Sparks from a trash fire in an alley near the building are said to have started the blaze. The fire had only started when discovered by Norman Sprunger, an employe of the Nussbaum Novelty company, whose plant is located near the scene of the fire,, at 5:15 o'clock. Alarm Turned In An alarm was turned in from the Nussbaum company's office and tlie fire department was soon on the scene of tlie fire, but the blaze spread rapidly in the furniture stuffing stored tn the building and it was impossible for the. firemen to save the building or contents. They prevented other buildings in tlie vicinity from catching fire. The contents of the building included a large stock of stuffing, to be used in overstuffed furniture. A car load of springs was unjliaded am! stored in the warehouse yesterday morning. The building was located just south of the stnckyiU'ds, about two blocks 1 south of Main street. It was a long flame building, covered with galvanized sheeting. •Officials of the company stated to- , day that they were undecided whether or not the building would lie rebuilt Tlie company lias other store rooms 1 wheie stock and furniture is stored. BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSES FRIDAY < I — Program For ( losing Exercises In I). U.S. Gymnasium Is Announced Arrangements have been practical- ■ ly completed for tlie closing exer- ’ ciises of tlie Daily Vacation Bible ’ school, to be held in the high school 1 gymnasium, Friday evening at 7:30 ■ o'clock. Tlie public is cordially in--1 vited to the exercises. Tlie school will give a display pro gram of its activities at the closing exercises. Tlie adults will also be given an opportunity to contribute to " a fund being raised for suffering children in China. Tlie pastors of tlie churches cooperating in sponsoring the school ’ and the teachers are highly gratified at. the results of the school. The 1 attendance has been regular and satisfactory. Tlie Rev. M. W. Sunderman has been conducting the devotions lliis week. Tlie children were

pleasantly surprised on Thursday, when they were treated to a box of I ice-cream. Each little box contained i a dish of cream, a napkin and spoon. The children have brought daily ■ offerings for tlie suffering children in i China. Between thirty and thirt>- • five dollars have been Contributed ; toward this worthy cause. Following is tlie program to be carried out by the children at the ; closing exercises of tlie school Friday i night: > Processional . Worship service 1 Kindergarten department — song and exercise I First year primary—Bible verses and class song 1 Second and third year primary—misI slonur.' demonstration ; Music period—Mrs. E. D. Engeler directing j Kindergarten—finger games Junior department —Bible dramatization Ruth—girls ! Joseph—boys. 1 First year primary—games I- Intermediate department Bible work n with electric map Announcements r Presentation of flags Benediction.

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To Visit Germany | ii*i**’ IHK3UU Mr. and Mrs. William Klenk. above, residing on rural route No. 8. out of ■ Decatur, together with their son Carl and nephew, Fred Woerner, will leave next Monday for New York City, from where they will sail on the third of July, on the S. S. Columbus. for Germany. They will spend about two months visiting there. DOLLAR DAY BIG SUCCESS Hundreds Os Real Shoppers Throng Decatur Stores For Fine Bargains Decatur has had successful circus days, street fairs, Yeoman days ami gift days, but none of them surpassed Decatur’s first city wide Dollar Day in drawing hundreds ot real shoppers who came to town today to take advantage of the thousands of honest bargains offered by local merchants It went over with a bang. The crowd was here at 8 o'clock tiiis morning and remained all day. it grew in size and when Satan! made his blindfold drive through the streets of Decatur, the sidewalks were lined with people, holding bundles, dish pans and packages of merchandise. Several stores are planning to remain open tonight in order to accommodate the shoppers. There wasn't anything fakey about Dollar Day. Those merchants joining the Decatur Advertising Association's plan to give a city’wlde Dollar Day, met the appeal with real bargains. They went out of their road to give tile shopper more for his or her money than they expected They sold fine merchandise and had bargains by tlie thousands. A majority of tlie stores planned two weeks ago on obtaining special Dollar Day bargains for their customers and tlie way people bought and carried away packages throughout the day, was proof that values were there. The crowd brought here today was a tribute to newspaper advertising. With (lie exception of (he bills mailed out by the National Five and Tel Cent Stores company for the store's , big opening, the Dollar Day was not advertised in anyway except through tlie daily newspaper. Tuesday's Daily Democrat contained 14 pages of Dollar Day bargains. Wednesday's paper contained 14 pages of Dollar Day bargains. A number of people were seen carrying their copy of the Daily Democrat with them, referring to it frequently and then making their purchases. Tlie Daily Democrat deliver- ; ed and mailed 3,50(1 papers Tuesday . and Wednesday. Tlie cooperation of the merchants is greatly appreciated by tlie directois ’ of the Decatur Advertising Associ- , ation. Although interest lagged a ... ...... UlWlltlOtl t(»

little witli some, everyone seemed io get the spirit the last few days and at ranged their stocks and made slice ial bargains for Dollar Day. Forty-four different lines of business were advertised in the Dollui Day event and honest bargains were j given by all. Exceptional values were given in many cases and shoppers were quick to take advantage of the offerings. — o — Homecoming At St. I’aul Church Next Sunday ■ — ( Tlie annual homecoming at tlie St. 1 Paul church south of Decatur will -e * held Sunday, June 30. An all day pro . gram,has been arranged and a picnic. ( diner* will be served on the church . lawn. The public is cordially invited ( to poin with the church members in this occasion. Chicago Man Is Offered Farm Board Post, Report - —— Washington, June 27—-tUP)—Pre- : sident Hoover is understood to have offered Alexander H Legg of Chicago president of the International Harves- i ter company the post of chairman of the proposed federal farm board

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CAPTAIN HAWKS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK RECORD Plans To Refuel And Start Back After Reaching Western Coast OTHER FLIGHTS ARE IN PROGRESS (Picture on page four) Roosevelt Field, N. Y. June 27 — (UP) Captain Frank Hawks fled westward from the field at 41-' A. M (sasteni standard time) today In quest ot a con-stop reconi between her*) ami Los Angeles. if be arrives at Los Angeles without stopping he will refuel and start hack immediately in an attempt ti break his awn west-e >. t reeoid of 18 hours ami 22 minutes Hawk- sent his Lockheed at.' express about 2.0J0 feet down th • runway and then began climbing. After attaining an altitude of 1,500 feet, lie headed west. A'nout 150 pets ms, including Mrs. H.tv ks, saw the start. . Seeking New Record Tlie liter carrv d 550 gallons of gasoline, dumping 65 gallons just before he spirted. Hawks is attempting to break the tast-. est record :>f the late ('. B D Collyer and tlie lai > Harry Tucker who flew from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 24 hours. The plane is equipped witlt a radio which Hawks w:i. use to receive weather teports. It lias a 425-horsepowcr Wasp motor. Weather observers suggested to Hawks that lie follow a route wbi.h would take him through Columbus, St. louis, Kansas Citv and Denvet Swedish Plane Starts, Returns Reykjaxik. Iceland. June 27--(UP) — The seaplane Sverige returned litre shortly after II A M. today, having failed again to get stalled for Greenland on its flight to New York The Sverige, witli (apt. Albin Ahrenberg and two companions, took off at 10:25 A. M. for Ivigtut, but returned 45 minutes later Seek Endurance Record Roosevelt Field, N Y. June 27 — (UP)- Mr and Mrs Martin Jensen and William I'llirlcli flew back and forth across Roosevelt field today in the Monoplane Three Musketeers in an attempt to break the world lefueling endurance tecord. At 4:02.02 A M.. they had been In the nir eight and a half hours. The record is 172 1-2 hours, made by Reginald L Robbins and James Kelly at Fort Worth, Tex . on May 27. Search Is Extended Madrid. June 27 —(UP) —The Spanish government, aided by the warships of four other European nation ~ today extended its search for Commander Ramon Franco and three companion fliers who have been missing for nearly six days. Tlie ministry of marine announced that in view of unconfirmed reports that the wreck of tlie missing plane was seen west of the Azores and to the south, it had ordered that the searching Spanish cruiser extend their field of operations to tlie farthest point westward ami southward tbit the fliers could have reached on the fuel they carried. BAPTISTS CHANGE

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SUNDAY PROGRAM New Schedule Os Services Announced By Pastor For Summer Months The Baptist church in announcing a new program in the worship services for tlie summer months. The Sunday morning service will begin at 9:30 o’clock and close at 11 o'clock, with the Bible study and worship service combined. Next Sunday morning. the entire period will be given to the Bible school, the children giving their program in the closing halt hour of the service. During July, the church will unite with six other churches in union services in the evening hour. During August and the first Sunday of September. there will be no .evening services. Next Sunday evening, the Rev. O. Z E. Miller will bring the fourth and closing message in a series, the subject being, "The Origin of Redemption.” The mid week prayer service will I be continued during the Summer.