Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 286, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1929 — Page 1

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PRESIDENT HOOVER ORGES TAX CUTS

GRAND CHAMPION JUDGING STARTS AT STOCK SHOW Aristocrats of Animal Kingdom Parade Before Judges At Exposition JUDGING WILL END WEDNESDAY Chicago. Dec, 3. —(U.R)— A little ldr;'.ma of country life, small to a I metropolitan world with its stock market, sports and murders, unfold'd lit- final act at the International Liv ■ sto< k Exposition today. Parades of primped and marcelled aristocrats of the animal kingdom as thev competed for grand (hampion ships, blue ribbons and massive silver cups in the largest livestock show in the world, set a grand opera stage ' for these bits of human interest. About the time the interest of thousands of livestock men_was centered in the arena where final judging that will lead to the grand steer championship was taking place, over in th,sa<hl'e and sirloin dub, an 18-year-old Iron county Michigan girl was named national poultry (hampion in the 4-H Club contests. Behind that title, which went to Ingrid Mattson, lay nine years of toil, much of it against odds and all of it. until today, full of heart breaks. Ingrid lives in the mining country of Michigan and determined nine years ago she would make some pin money raising chickens. With her father's nelp she succeeded in gathering together a sizable group of hens which brought her some returns in money. However, with a new coop she could do better and her father prom ised to provide one. But before be could get it made, death came and took the head of the Mattson household and there was no money left to buy the coops. Neighbors, knowing Ingrid's ambitions, went four miles from the Mattson farm, dismantled an abandoned mine building, moved it in pieces and built her a series of coops worth SI,OOO. From then on Ingrid's chickens prospered. Prizes enabled her to enroll in Michigan State College where she could gain further knowledge of her chosen work. Capping her career was the award of the national poultry championship with its trip to Chicago and $l5O besides. Unmindful of Ingrid’s success, keepers in high boots and leather jackets led livestock through the tanbark covered arena in a seemingly endless stream. Out of the confusion will come late today the high spot of the show —-choosing of the grand < hampion steer. For the fifth time, Walter Biggar, internationally-known judge of Dalbeattie, Scotland, will select the grand champion from the four class prize winners—Hereford. Shorthorn. Aberdeen-Angus or grade and cross bred. Last year the grand champion j netted Clarence Goelka, State Center, la., nearly $9,000 when it was auc(CONTJNUEP ON PAGE SEVEN) o SAM JACKSON TO ADDRESS MASONS Prominent Fort Wayne Attorney Will Speak Here December 10 Sam Jackson, prominent Fort Wayne attorney and well-known Indiana orator will deliver an address to Decatur Masons at the Masonic Hall Tuesday, December 10, following a oanquet to be given for Blue Lodge members, ( al E. Peterson, Master of the lodge announced today. • Mr. Jackson is prominent in Masonic work and his address will deal largely with that organization. His address will precede the annual election of officers for the local lodge. The banquet which will be served promptly at 6:15 o'clock next I uesday night will be served by the Eastern Star lodge members in the (lining room of the Masonic hall. Mr. Jackson's address will follow immediately and at the conclusion ot the banquet program the members will meet in the lodge room for the regular meeting of the Blue Lodge. New business will include-election of officers for the coming year. A ticket committee will call on all members of the local lodge during the next fewdavs.

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Vol. XXVII. No. 286.

For Congress i| Im' 1 58 i 11 i v ~ Mt ‘ • ■ A. ‘ .Ji & -itSi I Joe H. Davin, prosecuting attorney of Delaware county, today announced , his candidacy for the Republican nomination for congress from the eighth congressional district inoluding Delaware, Madison, Jay, Randolph, Wells and Adams counties. Mr. Davis will oppose the incumbent Albert H. Vestal in the Republican primary. W. W, C. CLUB TO PRESENT PLAY “Susanna of the Parsonage” To Be Presented At Baptist Church The W. D. G. Club of the Baptist church will present the play entitled "Susanna of the Parsonage" at the Baptist church Wednesday night December 4. The performance will begin at 8:15 o'clock and will follow the regular prayer service at 7:30. No admission will be charged and the public is cordially invited to at tend. The cast of characters is as follows: Susanna Robinson, Junior in college and oldest of parsonage girls— Martha Moser. Katherine Robinson, another sister who is studious—June Miller. Pauline Robinson, who Is musical— Gretchen Winans. Ruth Robinson, the tomboy of the family who is artistically inclined — Ruth Winnes. Janet Gould, a student at Wells college who is unusually conceited — Edythe Johnson. Emma, Janet's friend —Lucille Johnson. Dorothy, Susanna's friend — Mary Katherine Toney. Helen and Florence, Students at Welles—Mildred Johnson and Frances HoffmanSusanna Porter, Wealthy Aunt of the Robinson girls—Anne Winnes. Knight Hawks Will Give Motion Picture The Knight Hawks club of this city will sponsor an all-talking motion picture production at the Adams theatre Wednesday and Thursday ot this week. The name of the production is "Oh Yea" and it is said to be one of the best of the year. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the Knight Hawks club. No advance in price will be made and two shows will be given each night, _— —_— o Physicians Are Busy These Cold Winter Days With cold weather ruling the atmosphere in Decatur -and Adams county, much winter sickness is reported by local phvsicians. The Adams County Memorial hopsital is being taxed and all rooms and wards are reported t> be filled with patients Physicians report that a great amount of the sickness reported includes colds, infleunza and other winter aliments. The several cases of smallpox in Decatur are diminishing and all eases with the exception of one are light, according to physicians. — o “ Film Actress Is Injured In rail Los Angeles, Dec. 3 —(UP)— Joan Crawford, film actress, was suffering from painful injuries to her ankle today as the result of a fall suffered while leading a dance in a western musical film. The ankle was put in a plaster cast.

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DAVIS IS AFTER VESTAL'S PLACE

Il Delaware Co. Proecutor Is Republican Candidate For Lower House Muncie, Dec. 3 -(Special)—Joe H. ' Davis. Prosecuting Attorney ot llelaS ware County, his announced Ills can- s didacy for the office of Congressional t Representative from the Eighth Indi- t ana District, comprising the counties 1 of Delaware, Madison. Randolph. Jay, . Adams and Wells. He is a Republican J Mr. Davis is now serving a second [i term as prosecuting attorney, having it been re-elected by a majority ot al-|‘ most 11.1101), He led the Republican < ticket in Delaware County, in 1928. re- f reiving about the same number of votes as did President Hoover. He is e 31 years old and has been a resident of s the district all of his life. His home I has always been in Muncie. He work- ( ed his wjy through Indiana University 1 graduating from the school of Liberal i Arts In 1921. and from the Law school in 1923. He has practiced law in Mun- < cie for several years. i Mr. Davis is a former adjutant of the American Legion, and bus been active in Ex-Service men's organizations and Civic affairs. He was appointed I District Chairman of the Republican I Service League in 1928, by Hanford McNider, National Commander, and assisted in organizing ex-service men in the district for the Republican Party. “1 am seeking the Republican nomination for Representative in Congress from the Eighth Indiana District, and the Republican platform is my platform. 1 have already received much encouragement from over the district, and I shall appreciate the support of 'he people”, said Mr. Davis last night in announcing his candidacy. Mr, Davis is the first congressional candidate to announce his intentions in the Eighth district It Is likely, however, th it she fncttfhbeht Albert H. Vestal will seek re-election and it is highly probable that there will be three Democrat candidates for the post. o Man Ends Life Michigan City, Ind., Dec. 3 —(UP) — Suicide of Albert Grott, 30, former dance hall proprietor, who shot himself last night, was believed to have been caused by worry over a murder committed in Grott's dance hall a year ago. ' 0 Freighter Damaged By $300,000 Fire Philadelphia. Dec? 3 —(UP) —Fire aboard the Holland-American line freighter Binnendijk at its pier in the Delaware river here was brought under control early today after doing damage estimated at $300,D0". The vessel was loaded with linseed cakes and other combustibles sue h as oils, paints and alcohol. Firemen fought the blaze for more than nine hour before subduing it. o K. OF 0. OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED District D.eputy Presides At Impressive Ceremony Held Monday Night I i The installation of officers of Decatur council No. 864 of the Knights of Columbus took place Monday night at the K. of C. hall. District Deputy Donnelle Sullivan of ' Huntington, was in charge ot the ceremonies. Dan M. Niblick, grand knight and his staff of officers, who were el- , ected last September were installed. Andrew Appleman, was installed as r warden, taking the place of Herman I Uleman, who resigned. The other offl- , cers were elected at the annual meeting. Following the installation ceremonies a social program was enjoyed. Talks were made by Mr. Sullivan. f Charles R. Mille, grand knight: Martin J. O'Malley, past grand knight and Cornelius Kauff, former recorder all of the Huntington lodge. Talks were also made by several of the Decatur members. / . A Membership Drive * Grand Knight Dan Niblick was authorized to appoint a committee to sei cure new members with the idea in ; mind of holding an initiation in Deca- • tur some time next spring. Several I young men are applicants to join the i Decatur council and it is planned to i make a big event of the initiation I ceremonies when held.

Decatur. Indiana, Tuesday, December 3, 1929.

Delta Theta Taus Start Good Fellows Club Today

Loc a I Sorority Plans A I Merry Christmas For ' Al! Poor Kiddies This waslhe message sent out this morning bv the Decatur chapter of Delta Theta Tau , sorority, which annually spoil- 1 sors the (loot! Fellow Club, lor caring for the poor and needy children of Decatur on Christinas day. . The funds are derived from contributions to the Club and today money 1 'boxes were placed in the three Deca- * tur lianks and the Daily Democrat 1 office, where subscriptions to the | Good Fellow fund, in any amount from 1 ( ent to SIOO may be deposited. The Delta Theta Tau sorority lias 1 sponsored the club for the last sever- 1 al years in Decatur and annually ( members of the organization make ’ Christmas day a happy one for many I Decatur children, who otherwise i would have no Christmas at all. t The money obtained through the rfub is spent by a committee, and ( clothing, fuel, food and other necesni- : (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o _ . CLUB PROGRAM I IS ANNOUNCED I 1 All Adams County Club Women Are Invited To Thursday Meeting The County Federation of Worn- ( an's Chilis will meet at the Library auditorium Thursday evening, December 5 beginning as 7:45 o'clock. Arrangements have been completed and the program planned. Every club wom*n In Adams county, whether her club is affiliated witli the 1 association or not, is invited to at- | tend tlie meeting Thursday. Eight ( Adams county clubs already are members of the federation and the com- ' mittee in charge desires a perfect at- < tendance Thursday night. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse is the county music chairman and has arranged for music for the evening. During this meeting she hopes to effect a county chorus made up of singers from all the clubs of the county. This chorus is to furnish music for the eighth district federation convention to lie held in Decatur in April. Following is the program for Thursday night: Club collect. Minutes. (CONTINUED ON PAG ip THHEE) O TOLL RATES ARE REDUCED HERE H. F. Ehinger, Citizens Manager Says Long Distance I Rates Will Drop Long distance telephone rate reductions announced Monday by the Indi iana Bell Telephone Co. will also be effective at all offices of the Citizens Co. Three-minute calls in a short radiut were reduced 5 to 10 cents, the an- - nouncement stated. After the first 10 s minutes person-to-person calls were t lowered 20 to 30 per cent. Calls to points approximately 100 to 2.200 mile-: f distant were lowered 5 to 40 cents. The changes were announced by the t Bell company through the president . ot the Indiana corporation, ('. F. Rottgers. Mr. Ehinger stated all reductions h made by the Indiana Bell would be efj fective at his exchanges at once. |. The Citizens Telephone Co. has ex- .. changes at Decatur, Berne, Monroe and Linn Grove. _ . o Woman’s Club Buys First Health Bond ! The Woman's Club of this city purchased a $lO health bond from the 6 Anti-Tuberculosis Association yester- ' day, W. Guy Brown, county chairman, announced today. h These special health bonds come in denominations of $5, $lO, $25, SSO, n and SIOO and are sold to organizations instead of the regular Christmas ti seals. They are 'like ordinary bonds e with coupons payable in good health, o The purchasers of these bonds will n be announced from day to day, Mr. Brown stated.

FORMER LOCAL LADY EXPIRES Mrs. Mollie Cross Dies Monday At Home of Her Son In Kalamazoo Mrs. Mollie Cross, former resident of Decatur died at the horn" of her son 5 Ernest Cross, in Kalamazoo, Michigan Monday evening at 11:30 o’clock. Death was slid to have been due to a complication of diseases. Mrs. Cross had been ill for the past year, and for the last two months was in a serious condition. Mrs. Cto-s is the wife of i William Cross, who died in 1921. When they lived in this city, they had a host of friends and were active members.in the Church of God. Surviving is one son. Ernest Cross, of K llamazoo. Michigan. One brother and one sister, Al Knavel of near Monroeville. and Mrs. Wolfe of Three Rivers, Michigan. Three grandchildren. Florence, Thelma and Robert Cross also survive. Mrs. Cross is an aunt of Dr. R. E. " Daniels. H. R. Daniels. Mrs. Janies I Staley and Mrs. Charles Hammond of I this city. I The body of Mrs. Cross will arrive in this city on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Thursday afternoon, and will be taken to the Black Undertaking parlor where it will remain until the funeral services.'Services will he held at the , Christian Church in this cUy, and burial will take place in the Decatur Cemetery. 0 Feustel Appears At Utility Merger Case t i Indii»na).oli*, Dea 3 —(U.R>— How the ( proposed merger of $70,000,000 of ( public utility property will improve ( service to consumers in 344 Indiana f cities and towns was stressed by the ( petitioners in the second day session < of the hearing before the Public 1 Service Commission. Robert M. Feustel, president of the Indiana Service Corporation and • vice-president ot the Central Indiana J Power company, presented a detailed statement of the object of the merger. 5 "It has been demonstrated that by < combining ntilitiies into larger and 1 stronger organizations, service can be made more reliable and adequate , at lower rates," Feustel told the commission. o Revival Continues The revival services at Pleasant Grove church will continue this week. Great meetings are being held and many are professing their faith in Christ. The public is invited to attend these nightly services. o WILL MEET TO HEAR EVIDENCE Ohler Road Vacation to Be Heard Bv Commissioners Wednesday i The county commissioners adjourn- : ed this afternoon until Wednesday 1 morning when they will hear the continuance of evidence in the George , Ohler road vacation. A hearing was held this afternoon • on the Klink drain in Union township. Repairing Scheimann Bridge The Scheiman bridge is in Preble township is being temporarily repilr- ' ed. New stringers, which hold the floor ‘ were placed on the bridge by County Higliwiy superintendent, Charles E. Magley and other minor repairs were made. I The abutments under the btidge are 1 in bad shape, the commissioners stated and in all probability the bridge will have to lie rebuilt within tile next e / years. The bridge is one of three old wooden bridges in the county and has a span of about 155 feet across the St. ’ Marys river, the road running west ’ from St. John's travelling over the 5 bridge. 3 Years agrt the Scheiman bridge was ’ the site of a eamp and fishing lodge, • maintained by Decatur men and the I place holds many a pleasant memory '. for those who used to enjoy a day's outing at the old covered bridge.

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(Jets S3OO A Day IV fl v « I Jil r ■ Wt ■A. X i The controversy which has brough , (attorneys and medical experts from ’all parts of the world in connection with the fight for custodian of Stan ‘ • ley McCormick's $50.00l).t)0<) estate? ■hinges largely on the employment. ,of Dr. Edward J. Kempf, New York: neurologist (above) and ardent dis-' ciple of Sigmund Freud, Vienna psychologist and originator of psychoanalysis. In the thirty months ■since Dr. Kempf has been in charge'of Stanley McCormick, he has received SIO,OOO a month. - BIBLICAL PLAr TO BE PRESENTED — Van Wert Younj? Peoples League To Give Play In Decatur Wednesday “One of The Nine," a Biblical drama. will be presented by the Youug Peoples League of the Van Wert, Ohio, Evangelical church. Wednesdnv evening, at the First Evangelical Church in this city. The play will be stageil at 7:30 o’clock, and a large crowd is expected to witness the drama. The production is being presented in tilts city under the auspices of the young people of tile Evangelical League of Christian Endeavor of the First Evangelical church. No admls sion will lie charged but a collection will be lifted during the evening, to defray the expenses of presenting the play. The drama which is taken from Luke 17: 11-18, is said to be one of tlie best, productions of its kind. It has been presented in several cities. Young Man Pays With His Life Boston. Dec. 3—(UP)—Behind the same grim walls where he shot turn key Frederick Pinger to death in an attempted escape on Armistice Day. 1928, Charles Trippi. Jr.. 22. died 1.: the electric chair at Charlestow n st ite prison today. The condemned man, who told War) den Janies L Hogsett he was "awfully glad it is over witli” upon being advised there was no hope for a stay of execution, went to tlie chair at 12:06 A. M. and was pronounced dead four minutes later. —o Railroad Co. Fined Columbus, 0.. Dec. 3.—(U.R) Federal Judge Benson W. Hough today fined the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton rail Yoad $25,000 on charges of accepting a discriminatory concession from the Norfolk * Western railroad in the shipment of coal. oFred Ahr Sells Plug Horses To Circuses At Peru Fred Ahr left this morning with eight head of “plug" horses, traveling in race horse style, four to a truck, for Peru, where they are sold to tin Hagenbeek circus at ten dollars a hea I and are used to feed the wild animals ■ Fred makes a busiiModi ot this durlnt the winter season and last year soli more than a hundred head to the cit . cus folks who pay ten dollars, no more i and no less. It requires hundreds of horses to fur I nish the meat for tlie lions and tiger: ■ and other animals whose principal (Ibis raw meat and worn out horses hi s the (‘idlest and cheapest to secure , Fred gets many of the animals for tak > ing them away and rarely pays mon ,■ than a dollar or two a head for them , Ho expects to do a larger business thi winter than last.

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ANNUAL MESSAGE | URGES HARMONY FOR NEW SESSION Congress Settles Down To l4>ng Session After Hearing Hoover’s Words WANTS LIMITED TARIFF CHANGES By Uiwrepce Sullivan UP Staff Correapondent Washington, Dec. 3. — (U.R) — Renewing his recommendation for limited tariff changes as outlined to the special session last April, President Hoover in his fir«t annual message to congress today urged it to relieve business from further uncertainty by prompt action on the revision program. "It would be moat helpful if action should he taken at an early moment, more especially at n time when business and agriculture are both cooperating to minimize uncertainty." the president declared. "It is .bisl that they should khow what the rates arc to be." In lifs first eoniprehenaive survey of tlie domestic mid international position of tlie nation since he entered the White House, the president outlined a broad program for dealing with the "problems of growtli and proI gress" which, he declared are the I chief problems confronting the new* session of congress. With confidence restored in business. the president said in reviewing the achievements of the recent white house conferences witli the country’s labor lenders and business men, the nation is on a steadv, economic keel. "I am convinced that through these measures we have re-esialdlshed confidence,” lie said. "Wages should remain stable. A very laige degree of industrial unemployment and suffering which w( uld otherwise have occurred. have been prevented. Agricultural prices have reflected the returning confidence.'’ Among the president’s recommendations for legislative or executive action are: 1. An immediate tax reduction of one per cent on both individual and corporate incomes for the calender year 1929. « 2. Renewed efforts to realize a railijoad consolidation program. 3. Studies looking to reduction of a “continuously mounting" military outlay. 4. Ratification of the World Court Protocol under the terms of the HirstRoot agreement. 5. Immediate increase in the inland waterways appropriations from $50,000,000 to $55,000,000 annually. 6. General revision of air mail rates on a more systematic and permanent footing. 7. Expansion of the United States , Merchant Marine through award of ■ sustaining rail contracts upon fourteen new routes calling for 460.00(1 tons of new ships at a cost of $250.- . 000,000. ’ S. Revision of the national banking laws to care for vastly altered (CONTINCEII ON PAGE SIX) RED MEN PLAN : DISTRICT MEET Local Lodge To Entertain * Wednesday Night For District No. 3 ! The Decatur lodge. I’ocatligo tribe, £ of the Improved Order of Red Men. r. will be hosts Wednesday night .it 7.?0 3 o'clock to nine tribes members .of the (. Third Indiana district., Ar- h Mobbs, (‘ Great chief of r. >rds of t|. Irdiana I grand tribe will be the eliiet' spi aker. s Initiation orrvlces of th" Adoption R degree will he presented to a group d of candidates by the local tribe’s det- gree team. A luncheon wil l be served e nil those at:on)ing the meeting immediately following the program. r- Tribes which '■•'ill be represent.-I at rs the district meeting in. lm'c Fort • Wayne. Huniingion. Bluffltm Warren, i ' Dilleni, Bar •,!-■« Mills, Matrooville, e. Baldwin and D-catur. k- The group meeting will he of interne ost to all members and a large alienn. dajice Is expected. Seve, il reservations is from all lodges have been received by the local committee.

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