Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1929 — Page 1

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IMF ZEPPELIN StPORTEu NEAR AZORES ISLANDS Dirigible BFI’ORT of turning rei back IS DENIED Ry Frank E. Nicholson Gambia broadcasting Represent\!tive and VP Correspondent Aboard Graf Zeppelin, Aug. 2. J(Bv V.P. 2:20 p. m. c.s.t,)— Ke a re in longitude 21 west latit,l(le 36 north al this hour, (tyis position given is roughly 25i) miles southeast of San Minel Island in the Azores.) f Strong winds are retarding our progress. We must fly pointed 22 degrees off west to enable c to proceed in a westerly dijKtion. . „ . j Report Is Denied > prWerichshafen. Germany, Aug. 2. Nm; Officials of the Zeppelin works ■ i fl > d today a report from Cologne the Graf Zeppelin was turning from its voyage to the United ’ States- : New York. Aug. 2—(U.R)—The Graf leppelin. with fair weather and favwinds, was pushing across Ute iAtian'ic in the vicinity of the Azores tjs afternoon, headed for Lakehurst, K J., on her journey from FriedrichlAifen. Germany. ■ A report ftom Ponta Delgada. San If.trl is'and. the most easterly of, lie Atores group, said the Zeppelin «s believed to have passed near ; sere at 9:35 am.. E.S.T . the report, | tiMbentic. indicated that the zeppe- , lis was averaging better than 90 ‘ilies an hour since leaving the coast at Spain at 11:50 p.m.. E.S.T., Thurs-i Making Un Lost Time | After a day of stormy weather over . Pranct- and over a part of Spain, the l irriblr appeared from latest reports to have struck her normal stride and to be making up for the time she lost rtatilin; the atoms over the Rhone alley in France. Her wireless apparatus began to tat'jon normally today after reported difficult' because of static conditas. At 1 a. m . E. S. T.. the Graf tMtmunicated w'th the radio station at Cadiz. Spain, and reported that it was well out over the sea. on a line ■ with the coast of Spain, and that the weather conditions were very good. The Graf at the same time asked to be Informed as to the winds in the L Yfcnity of 'he Azores Islands. She ns told that winds were favorable it that vicinity. The inquiry from the ’hip seemed to settle the question as to whether Dr. Hugo Eckener, comsunder of the flight, would 'ravel by the mid-ocean islands or take a north(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) HER DECATUR MUN EXPIRES David Stoler,. 79, Dies At Home Os Daughter In Paulding, Ohio ; Mrs. David S oler, 79, former resi- ’ 1,1 Decatur, died Thursday even t nV* '? e home of her daughter, Mrs. | lrv « Smith, at Paulding, Ohio. Sir : W Mrs. Stoler made many friends • residing at 1210 West Monroe |L ‘‘ Decatur, for several years. A Stiitl,• m °i re than ,wo y ßars ago, Mr. < ttitbu ' ea ! th failed anJ > heing »i a wf p n< tlOn ’ he and Mrs ' s,<,leT ! ‘.heir >' aH ' d:a ß ilI1( l have since made Mr. * ith thel r daughter and ,i trly l '°s'nAd ? llK ' S!oler had beer in ! ilg'.f,, healt h. she lost her eye- ■ <«iiyX r i years ag0 ‘ Slle was Sl ‘ d ' *!■ hi-Ju 111 with heart troubl • !s ’crit eG d hOF death Mr ' Stole? <• uS con-lition, and his death b nt the near future. * Mil Snna VICeS f ° r Mrs - Slolcl ' wi ’> 'M,e. s afternoon at 2:30 o‘01 North *** 'he Smith residence, b «rlai win" a street > Paulding, and r *t Wv Tl ,® “ wde ‘n the Paulding con| i”eted t,v tuneral services will be ’” ! " t Os the o' P ReV - ° E - ?' 'bich Mr €! } tur Ba Ptist chinch. 11 M ’‘ S S ‘

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SCHOOL BOARD IS REORGANIZED Dr. Mangold Re-elected President; Others Matters Disposed Os By Board Dr. Burt Mangold was re-elected president of the Decatur school board at its annual 1 eorganization meeting, held Thursday evening. Mrs. Carrie Thomas Haubold was re-elected secretary and M. E. Hower was renamed treasurerDr. Mangold recently waff re-elected, by the city council, for another three year term His new term started yes terday. Contract Is Awarded At the meeting last night, the school board awarded a contract to F. L Johnson, of Decatur, for remodeling the tower on the Central school building. His bid was S3OO Two other local contractors, W. E. Moon and L. C. Anncn. submitted bids The tower has become dangerous, several pieces of slate from the roof having been blown off The tower will be torn down to tht top of the belfry and a new roof built over the bell. The work is to be completed before the opening of school. The school board last night voted to exchange six typewriters in the commercial department for new ones. Recently, six others were exchanged for new ones. The hoard also considered its annual report, which will be filed within the next day or two Work on the budget for next year will he started at another meeting of the board which will be held next Tuesday evening. o License Plates In 1930 To Be Blue And Orange Announcement has been made tl.at the 1930 automobile license plates in Indiana will be datk blue with orange colored numerals. The new plates will be placed on sale, as usual, on December 15. The 1929 license plates were placed on sale yesterday at half price, they being good for the remainder of ‘his year. o- —— Marion Boy Injured When Hit By Auto Marion, Ind., Aug. 2. — (U.R) —Frank Thompson, 13, was in a serious condition in a hospital here today after being struck by an automobile driven by Earl Griffin, Gas City, Thursday night. Griffin was not held by police. He said he was blinded by the bright lights of another car.

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SEATTLE BOY WINS EDISON SCHOLARSHIP Indiana Entry In Contests Wins Four Years’ College Tyition, Also VARIED QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN TEST West Orange, N. J., Aug. 2.—(U.R>Wilbur B. Huston. Seattle, Wash., was declared the winner of the Edison scholarship contest here today. As winner of the "brain race" fostered by Thomas A. Edison. Huston has the privilege of attending, at Edison's expense, any technical school he selects. There has also been the suggestion that the genius thus chosen might one day become the successor of the electrical wizard. Questionnaire Is Difficult Huston led agroup of 49 boys in answering a questionnaire which would tax many maturer brains. This questionnaire ranged .from ethical inquiries about the propriety of a lie in given conditions to the physical puzzler of how to lift a huge, boulder on island without tools. The announcement was made at Llewellyn park here, and contained the additional word that four other boys would receive four years' tuition in a technical college. They are: Chat les H. Brounissen, Connecticut; Ivan A. Jetting, Pennsylvania; James Seyh, New Mexico; and Bernard Sturgis, Indiana, t Huston receives not only his tuition but all his living and incidental expenses. The boys worked for five hours over the questions yesterday. They found the examination not only was a test of knowledge but also of ideals and the shißty t<x.reason. The candidates were unanimous in admitting the examination was difficult, and long after tha test was over they were arguing wini one another over the answers to some of the queries. One of the questions which came in for considerable discussion was "when do you consider a lie permissible?" Most of the boys said they answered it was permissible to lie when the truth would do more harm than good. Other questions of a general nature were: Who invented the cotton gin? What did James Watt do? Who wrote "Treasure Island?" Who was JennylLind? What is a meteor? What is the underlying principle of an internal combustion engine? What is the function of the antena in radio? Which one of the following would you be willing to sacrifice for the sake of being successful—happiness, comfort, reputation, pride, honor, health, money? If you had been given an experiment to perform and had been informed it had been done successfully, mF you (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

RETURN FROM BAPTIST MEET Six Decatur Young Ladies Are Home From Annual Assembly At Franklin Six young ladies of the Baptist church are returning today from Franklin, where they have been enjoying the assembly of the Baptist churches of Indiana the past twelve days. The assembly is a combination of recreation and study, preparation for service along various lines of church activities. For the past several years, the annual gathering has been held on the campus of Franklin college, but now a movement is on to have two such assemblies, one in the north and one in the south part of the state. More than 500 young people were in attendance this year. Miss Vivian Thomas, of Decatur, was elected secretary of the state B. Y. P. U: for the second year of service. Next Sunday morning, these young ladies will use a portion of the morning service to tell of their experiences at Franklin. This will be an interesting service for the young people always come home filled with enthusiasm. The party was composed of Vivian Thomas, Anna Elizabeth and Ruth Whines, Gretchen Winane, Martha Moser and Edwinna Shroll.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 2, 1929.

Decatur Citizen Adopts Pajamas For Street Wear

Jess Rice, Hotel Proprietor, Opens Campaign Against Conventionalities The cities of New York. Chicago and Indianapolis will never have anything on Decatur as long as it has men like Jess Rice to uphold its standards. Dressed in a cream-color-ed pair of pajamas, he made an ex\ tended tour of the uptown district between 8:30 and 9 o'clock Wednesday evening. The affair passed quietly and no arres s were made. The complete ensemble ala-Rice is as follows: pajamas, with vtiffs, collar and handkerchief to match, highly flowered cretonne, and shoes, moccasin type, biown exfords. A cutie is unnecessary, but may be carried at the whim of the wearer. In addition. Mr. Rice smoked a popular brand cigar. It is understood that the parade started at. the Rice hotel and continued thiough Second street and back to the Rice hotel. A large entourage, gathered up along the way, witnessed the finish. En route. Mr. Rice passed in review before several (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

OPPOSE HIGH SUGAR TARIFF Senator Smoot Would Maintain Same Rate As Now In Force Washington, Aug. 2. —(U.R) — The Smoot sliding scale using the present sugar tariff duty as a basic rate to maintain refined sugar at six cents a pound in New York, was announced today by its author, Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee. Smoot claimed the scale would virtually wipe out the house dutv and return the sugar rate almost to the existing law. At six cents a pound, Smoot vtonld fix the Cuban du\v at 1.75 cents and the world rate at 2.20 a pound, the same late ae now is in force, as compared with 2.40 cents and 3 cents which would be set by the House hill. Wille Smoot was, making pubdic his sliding scale, protest against action oit the committee in "boosting agricultural tariff rates and lowering industrial schedules" was made before the committee today by Senator Moses, Repn., N. H. Ministers Protest Opening Os Greyhound Race Track Jeffersonville. Ind . Aug. 2—(UP)Protest against opening of the Greyhound race track of the Falls City amusement company, near Jeffersonville, Saturday, has been made in a published statement by ministers of this city. The ministers have asked church members not to visit the track, sponsored by the local American Legion post and requested that officials prosecute all persons participating in gambling of any nature. Joe H. Adams, Miami, Fla., promotor who built the dog plant, says the giandstand seating 4,500, the electric rabbit and other equipment has been erected at a cost of about $75,000. o Fire Destroys Large Elevator At Milroy Rushville, Ind., Aug. 2. — (U.R) — Flames of undetermined origin destroyed the Milroy Milling company granry seven miles southwest of Rushville, causing damage estimated at $150,000. Forty thousand bushels of wheat, two carloads of corn, 1,000 pounds of flour and 25 tons of feed were consumed. Loss was partly covered by insurance of $96,000. Nearby buildings wre ignited but were saved by a bucket brigade of volunteer firemen. Philadlephia Racketeer Is Slain In Gun Battle Philadelphia, Aug. ' 2 —(UP) —Gangland’s light artillery blazed here early today and when the smoke cleared way “big Arthur” Callejt, well known racketeer, was dead —his body riddled by a hail of bullets. Callen was slain about 3 A. M , as he was about to enter an apartment lie used as a “hideout" in Parside avenue. Two west Philadelphia policemen, who heard the roar of guns found his body lying in the nearby alley. They also saw a large green sedan speed from the vicinity.

SOVIET REJECTS CHINA’S OFFER Demand Establishment Os “Status Quo Ante” In Manchuria Moscow, Aug. 2.-- 'U.R.'—Soviet Russia has rejected China's proposal for a Conference to settle the current Chinese eastern railway dispute and has demanded that the Mukden government establish the “status quo ante" in Manchuria in connection with the road. It was announced here today that Leo K'arakhan. assistant commissar for foreign affairs, in charge of eastern affairs, has rejected flatly the written proposal from Chang HsuenLiang, the young dictator of Manchuria, that the dispute be settled by an immediate conference between the two nations. Karakhan demanded firstly that Mukden agree to the appointment of a Soviet manager for the Eastern Chinese railway and secondly, that she accept a formula indicating that the seizure of the road by Chinese authorities recently violated the treaties between Russian and China. 0 Rain Storms Break Drought And Heat Wave New York, Aug. 2. —(U.R) — Cooler weather and additional rain were expected today to bring further relief front heat, and drought conditions in the east. Storms in several areas yesterday brought destruction along with much needed relief Tn a section of Connecticut from Litchfield county through Hartford to Willimantic a furious hail and electrical storm caused damage estimated at $1,0#0,000. The w-eather bureau predicted that today would not be so warm as during the last six davs of unusual heat. Rainfall was expected tonight.

Laguardia Boomed For Mayoralty Os New .York New York, Aug. 2. — (U.R) — Rep. Fiorello H. Laguardia has been named by an unofficial republican convention at that party's nominee tor mayor of New York. The designation is subject to confirmation at the republican primary on Sept. 17. Laguardia's uncontested victory was made possible largely through (he withdrawal of Mrs. Ruth Pratt, also a representative of congress, late yesterday. Republicans hope Laguardia will head a fusion ticket against (he demo crats and Mayor James J. W&Urer, who is seeking re-election. o —, SCOUTS PARADE BEFORE PRINCE Ambassador Charles G. Dawes Is Spectator At Jamboree In England By Wallace Carroll. UP Staff Correspondent Arrow Park, Eng., Aug. 2.—(U.R) — Fifty thousand Boy Scouts, headed by 1,300 Americans flying the Stars and Stripes, were reviewed today by the Prince of Wales, with U. S. Ambassador Charles G. Dawes as spectator, at the Jamboree celebrating the 21st anniversary of the founding of the Scouts. The boys, marching proudly before the prince, presented an imposing sight, as on the opening day review, the Americans again headed the parade. flying a silk United States flag. They passed the prince at salute and he stood at attention. Dawes arrived at 2 p. tn., to join the prince, who spent the night at the camp. The ambassador was given a vociferous "locomotive" yell by the Americans as he took his place in the royal box. The prince and Sir Robert Baijen-Powell, head of the Scouts, occupied the reviewing stand iu front of the box. The parade was preceded by a colorful ceremony in which the vast body of Scouts in the arena waved thousands of bright banners in greeting to the prince and Dawes.

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On Farm Board Wife ■ I" - W ■ 1111 l -i-Wy Former Governor Samuel R. MeKelvie of Nebraska, w-ho has been appointed a member of the federal farm board by President Hoover. He will represent the wheat interests of the country. MRS. MARGARET HARBAUGH GIES Former Adams County Woman And Sister Os Decatur Man Succumbs Mrs. Margaret Harbaugh. G7, sister of John Wisehaupt, of Decatur died at the Richmond state hospital. Thursday. Her body was returned to Bluffton for burial. Mrs. Harbaugh was born in Adams county, and was married to Foster Carl Harbaugh, at Bluffton. June 10, 1879 Mr. Harbaugh died in 1924. Mrs. Harbaugh had resided in Wells county for fifty years. She was a member of the First M. E. chinch of that city. Surviving are one son, William, o” Newcastle; two brothers, John Wisehaupt. of Decatur, and Ed Wisehaupt, of Grand Rapids. Michigan; and one sister. Mrs. Emily Hows, of Pittsford, Michigan. Funeral services will be held at Bluffton at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, standard time, and interment will be at Fairview cemetery. Mrs. James Kurtz Dies At New Corydon Geneva. August 2 —(Special)—Mrs James Kurtz 75. died of paralysis at her holne in New Corydon, Thursday morning. Mrs. Kurtz was found in an unconscious condition by her husband when he arose alamt 5 o'clock. • Surviving are the husband and two brothers, Edward and Butler Woodruff, of New Corydon. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the New Corydon Methodist church, with the Rev. B. S. Osbun officiating. Interment will be made in the Daugherty cemetery. To Check Up On Auto Drivers’ Licenses Aug. 25 Indianapolis, Aug. 2. —(U.R) — First check-up of drivers' licenses will be made the week beginning Sunday, August 25 when state police will wage a statewide safety campaign. Robert T. Humes, chief of the state police announced today. Six points will be emphasized in the campaign, Humes said. Drivers licenses, headlights, tail lights, horns, brakes, and stop lights. Because of the impossibility of issuing the new drivers' licenses ns rapidly a.s applied for state police have not attempted to make a comprehensive checkup of them except in eases of accidents. 0 _ LET BRIDGE CONTRACTS Indianapolis—Aug 2 —(UP) — Contracts on 16 proposed bridges total cost of which will exceed $237,000 were let today by the state highway commission.

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LACK OF WORK, AND HEAT ALSO HELD AS CAUSE One Prisoner Killed And Three Wounded In Uprising At Leavenworth TROOPS PLACED ON GUARD DUTY Washington, Aug. 2. <UR) . Overcrowding, lack <>l still i cient work to occupy the inmates, excessive heat and word of riots in eastern penitentiaries were ascrilted todav by Stanford Bates, lederal superintendent of prisons, as the reason for the insurrection in the Letivenworth. Kansas, penitentiary last night. Quiet Is Restored Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. 2 —(U.R)' — Troops at Ft. Leavenworth, including crack machine gun squads, were prepared today to cope witli any further outbreaks at Leavenworth federal penitentiary, where one prisoner was killed and three others were seriously injured in a seven-hour riot. Armed guards patrolled the cellhouses. All prisoners were locked up as officials searched for weapons and explosives. The convicts went supperless last night and breakfastless today. Men working in the kitchen were not allowed out of their cells. Details of the rioting, which began at yesterday's noonday meal, were yet to be learned. Officials refused to give out any information. None from the outside has been allowed within the prison walls. Warden Thomas B. White said an “official" statement would be issued later in the day from Washington. Trouble had been brewing for some time. Last week a prisoner killed the forman of the laundry A quarrel occurred in the shoe shop yesterday The prisoners were sullen as they were marched into the mess hall at noon. At their plates was Mexican rice. They had complained several times about this dish. Plates began to fly. Windows were broken. Men confined to cells tore up their bedding and sought to wrench the bars. Guards began to fire into the rioting mob. Mike Martinez, 38, a Mexican, sentenced from Texas, was killed. The prisoners' shouts and the rat-tat-tat of the guns could be heard in Leavenworth, although the penitentiary is a mile outside the city. Nearly 3,800 men are doing time in the penitentiary which, according to officials, has accomodations for only half that many. There are only 110 guards. The mutiny broke out in several places during the afternoon, and although the riot extended to all sections of the prison the, entire prison was in a state of mutiny a: one time. (CONTINUED ON PA’GE TWO) MACY FACTORY STARTS WORK First Portable Conveyor Made Here Now Oper- . ating At Plant The first flight portable conveyor is now operating at the plant of the Macy Conveyors Inc., in the northwest part of the city, and its builders are niort than delighted with its perfectness. The machine, automatically operated, will unload a car of coal in a ver.’ short time and then can be usetl just as advantageously to reload to the trucks, saving time, labor and money. Many have visited the plant the pas; day or two to see the new machine and all, including several expert conveyor men from Detroit. Cleveland and other places, ale enthusiastic over the new product, which they feel will soon become the most popular machine of its kind on the market Work on production of this machine at the rate of twenty five per week began today and at the same time work on a similar machine, excepting that it will natigate on its own power so that it can be more easily moved over a coal yard, began. The new machine was being photographed today and circulars will be issued immediately, to be followed by an extensive campaign to secure business. The company lias an organization now in six or seven states and this will be added to. Within a few weeks, the plant here will be in active operatioi*, it is expected, /

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