Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1930 — Page 1

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COUNTY HIGHWAY SYSTEM IS CHANGED

meatur Reserve Reach Finals Os Two Net Tournaments

P DECATUR I SECOND TEAMS I AIN OPENERS Win ;it Hunting■JjOver Wabash; Soc- ■ onds Trim Monroe L}| TEAMS TO W \'\A\ AT 3 P. M. B Tourney Scores Wm u Har:'i'i>l A < .unity Serteam tourney: Kpfonl. J-: Geneva, 12. HEutnil. 24: Befne. 11. Hutcatur. SN; Monroe. 7. Befoul 24; I'leasaiit Mills, 12. B|jrkmJ 2H: Jefferson. IS 4H; Hartford 13. B.Ai Huntin/tion Invitational: Bftru. 34; Clear Creek, 11. Bar’ll Manrliev'er. 21; Columbia j IT. BftMine’mi. IT: Marion, 16. Bte 30; Wabash. 15. Sp • Mosth Manchester, 12 B«Utur, 30; Huntington, 22. B> BULLETIN ■ Hartfo'a Township Gymnasium, B*. —(Special!— Decatur ana township high schools ■pain 3 the finals of the Adams ■tent) Second team tournament ■t winn ng them semi-final game ■pe this afterno-n. Kirkland de-J B»tt4 Je'fetson Seconds 2818 in j ■ifirit afternoon game and Deca■»trot':*a Hartford Seconds 40 to Blh final game will be played at tonight. I BULLETIN ■ Huntington. Jan. 25.— (Special) ■fcltur high school Reserves ■kilted Huntington second team ■w this afternoon and won its ■lAttoplay Peru Reserves in the ■til of the Invitational tourney ■m at 8 o’clock tonight. Peru ■»> ds game from North Manm*' 25-12. I By Paul Handler (Hartford Township Gym■pßium, Linn Grove, Jan. 25. ■ (special) — Decatur high ■to Embryo Yellow Jack■»swept into the semi-finals ■'CONTINUED OX PAGE SIX) lIDEAD IN I MI6AN FIRE Pman and Five ChilI " ren Lose Lives in I Residence Blaze Mich.. Jan. 25. — (U.R) — B* Wliam Kent, 43, and her B! hildre i‘ were burned to death ■ Atlanta, Mich., early today B" Sre -destroyed their small ■p noime. I** dead, besides Mrs. Kent, Agnes i 11; Tom, !); ■P' *.»nd Billie, 5. Kent, is, discovered the B*' nhe returned home shortly n ®Wnlght from a basket- ■" Rsme. 'rh e sma „ house ?t ®e wan a mass of flumes. In' y or * B to urouse and save the in',., ! was severely burned. ltd his‘ Jt ' he hOH9e a,ld lo_ Hn . hlollier - He almost got Ym , n 0 ™ Uy When he collapsWii' back ' He was un able r her out of the house. ißh i " eiglll)ors arrived the ». 31 gained such headway tag ""Possible to go near the EL, 3ter il w as Impossible to ipi ~ le Individual dead ex*Ji! m u othw ’ 80 badly were oodles charred. ft flue*' heated stove or defeci "as blamed for the sires \ Cu Pid Scores” Ve nvhelming Victory Shcto!!', 1 '! Scored an overwhelm■tee cn ,‘! V ? r ,;he A( 'ams county l «iiua] rLh 1929 ' aceordin « to 1 Miss ni P , 1 made public toda y ernlee Nelson, clerk of !W ‘ ’ Clrcult court. ] 45 marriage licentT div0,. ( . 0 ' r ng 19 - 9 compared I term H ® rant ed in the coun- - snowed.

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Henderson License Renewed for 30 Days Washington, Jan. 26.—(U.R) The Federal radio commission today renewed the license of W. ►{. Henderson operating station | KWKII at Shreveport. La., for a period of 30 days, with the understanding that he abstain from using “offensive language" whan broadcasting. Henderson, whose license otherwise would have expired Peb. 1, is understood to have agreed to this provision in a telegram filed with the commission. As licence extensions normally are granted for 90 days, that issued Henderson, who has been under fire in congress for broadcasting alleged profamity, is regarded as of a "probationary" character. ILLNESS IS NEW FLOOD MENACE ' ' 1 —— lllll I Much Sickness Reported In Southern Indiana Flood Zone Vinrennes. Ind., Jan. 25.—(U.R) - A Vincennes physician fought through the night for the life of a 19-year-old flood refugee who lay critically 111 in her ice-bound home near Beal. Efforts to remove Dorothy Witsj man to a hospital were abandoned I late yesterday* when Dr. M. L. Curtner pronounced her condition too serious to he moved. The doctor was taken to the home in a national guard plane piloted by Major R. F. Taylor after Adjutant-General W. G. Henley had given up his seat in the ship to permit Major Taylor to rush medical aid to the girl. The landing on a narrow strip of rough ground near the community of 10 houses was hazardous, but successful. When it whs found that the girl could not be taken away, the doctor was left behind while the aviator returned to Vincennes. Health conditions were reported growing steadily worse in floodswept Decker township today, and steps were taken to establish an army hospital at Orrville. An air base for the planes serving with the Red Cross in flood relief will be established at Evansville, it was decided yesterday after a conference of H. R. Williamson, field worker for the Red Cross; Adjutant General Henley, and Major R. F.. Taylor of the In(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Woman Is Indicted Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 25 —(UP) Mis. Adilie McCollem, 46, former cashier of the city light and power company, today faced charges of embezzlement of public funds, after return of an indictment by the Allen County Grand Jury. Mrs. McCollen was accused of having taken sp,ooo of company money while she was in the concern's employ. * CLERK FILES 1929 REPORT Total of 1,365 Hunting And Fishing Licenses Issued in County Resident hunting and fishing licenses led in total number of licenses issued by Miss Bernice Nelson; clerk of Adams circuit court, during 1929, according to the annual report filed by Miss Nelson this week. There were 1,365 resident hunting and fishing licenses issued in Adams county during the year and 25 non-resident licenses. Among other miscellaneous licenses Issued during the year, according to the report was one county physician’s license. There were 43 permits issued to soldiers to fish and hunt and one license for a nonresident to hunt, exclusively was Issued. Ten poultry dealers’ licenses were issued in the county and two junk dealers’ permits were sold for the county. Thirty-three notary public bonds were filed with the clerk and six Adams county people secured permits to carry concealed weapons.

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Studies U. S. Schools -- The Baroness Monica von Miltitz of Dresden, Germany, widely known in Europe as an educational expert, is shown here with SuperI intendent of Chicago Schools Wii.iam J Hogan, during her inspection of Chicago's public schools.

Only Woman U. S. Senator Is Dead Atlanta. Gu., Jail. 25— fl J.R) —The “Grand Old Woman” of Georgia —Mih. Rebecca Latimer Fe’.ton, the only one of her sex ever to serve in the United States Senate is dead. She succumbed a few minutes before last midnight to a long illness which found its inception in injuries received in an automobile accident at Cartersville, Ga., last March. Mrs. Felton was 94 years old and sat in two Senate sessions, although the elapsed time of her service was less than a day. She was appointed on Oct. 9. 1922 by Governor Thomas W. Hardwick of i Georgia to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Thomas E. Watson. She sat in the Senate , sessions of Nov. 21 and 22. 1922. Prior to the appointment she had made a stump tour of the state on behalf of Watson and Hardwick. BROADCAST IS GREAT SUCCESS Three Local Concerns Receive Play-by-Play Account of Net Games Several hundred fans gathered at this office, the Baker restaurant and the M. & O. confectionery last evening and listened to a broadcast of the Fort Wayne Central Tigers and Decatur Yellow Jackets basketball game, by William Bell and all declared it a splendid entertainment. “Bill” proved his ability to report a basketball game and kept the crowds on edge with his snappy talk, with his version of the plays and his happy way of te ling everything that went on in the hall. “Bill” is an old basketball star himself and he certainly kept his eye on the ball last night, telling the story play-by-play. Those who heard him knew every second just where the ball was and they cheered as the local team scored and groaned when the tide turned against them. When the final gun sounded and the Yellow Jacketts were declared winners, a great shout of approval went up. The broadcast was made possible through the courtesy of several local concerns and people. The telephone system was installed by the Citizens Telephone Co., which concern has co-operated with the Daily Democrat ever since basketball became so popular. The Husha-phone which was used by Bill Bell to hold out the noise of the crowd at the gymnasium was loaned by the Schafer Wholesale Co. of this city and the speaker for the amplifier was from the talkie machinery of the Adams theatre. Marcellus Miller, local radio expert, constructed the amplifier used and assisted telephone company men in installing the system. Mr. Miller also has a broadcast system installed at Decatur Catholic high school gymnasium to broadcast games front that gymnasium to the Sisters' house. The telephone girls also aided the Daily Democrat in giving out information to hundreds of interested people when both Democrat numbers were busy.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, January 25, 1930.

ARNOLD FORMS DINING CAR CO. , - -... New Concern Incorporated; Plan to Place . Eight New Cars J. F. Arnold, well known oil operator and dealer In used material has 1 j branched out in the dining car lunch . j room business in earnest. Yesterday • the A and 7. Dining Car Company . incorporated with the secretary of . st» e, with a 1.000 share capitaliza p tio»i of preferred stock of SIOO par \ and 5,000 shares of common stock , of no par value, the incope rators be- , I ing Mr. Arnold wife and A. Zolezzf. [ They have opened offices in the L | Cooper building at Fort Wayne from , were the chain will be conducted. Eight new cars costing $12,000 each have been purchased, the very latest and finest cars made and these \yrl 1 l>e located at Indianapolis, South Bend. Aurora. 111., Kankakee. Champaign. Louirfville, Ky, Joliet, i 111., and probably Huntington and I Logansport. About a year ago Mr. Arnold accidentally got into the dining cat business by having to take over ' one of them. He has two in Fort Wayne which have been showing a profit and his success attracted the attention erf the dining car manufacturers who urged him to expand, resulting in the incorporation and plans to place cars in eight other cities. Doctors Re-elected Indianapolis, Jan. 25—(UP)—All officers of the state board of medical registration and examination have been re-elected, it was announced at the board of offices at the state house today. They are Dr. W. A. .Spurgeon, Muncle, president; Dr. J. W. Bowels. Fort Wayne, treasurer, and Dr William R. Davidson, Evansville, secretary. Other members of the hoard are Dr. Cecil J. Van Tilburg, Indianapolis, and Dr. Frank Crockett, Lafayette. HARRY DANIELS SEEKS OFFICE Is First Republican in County to File Candidacy For Office Harry Daniels, Pleasant Mills, was the first Republican in Adams county to announce his intention 3 of becoming a candidate for office at the primary elections next May. Mr. Daniels stated today he would seek the Republican nomination for D’tistee of St. Marys township. Mr. Daniels was a candidate for ‘be office four years ago but was defeated hi the primary by Mrs. Susie Bovyen, who was defeated by Orleu Fortney, Democrat in the general election. Mr. Daniels was born and raised in St. Marys township. Mr. Daniels stated that if nominated he would do all in his power to help elect the entire Republican ticket in Adams county and that if elected he would carry on the work of trustee to t.he best of his ability. Mr. Daniels stated he would make an active campaign for the office.

CIVIL COURT DISPOSES OF 224 ACTIONS Annual Report is Filed by County Clerk; Criminal Cases Total 41 V TWO FOUND OF UNSOUND MIND Two hundred and twenty-four civil cases were disposed of in Adams circuit court during 1929, according to the annual report* filed today by Miss Bernice Nelson, clerk of Adams circuit court. According to the report, there were 4SI cases on the docket, ln- | eluding 211 carried over from 192 k: 23S filed during the year and 32 ‘ venued here from other counties. The disposition of cases was as follows: Venued to other counties, 14, d’smlssed, 91; judgment entered, 1 88; mtacellaneous, 31; total, 224. I A totafof 257 rases are still pending invourt, the report shows. LettPs of administration were • issued In 90 eases and 20 guardians were appointed by the court. Fourteen foreclosures were decreed and two people were adjudged of unsound mind. There were seven sheriff's sales in the county during the year and i all sales were of dartn properties. In criminal court 21 cases were ’ carried over from 1928. Forty-one f criminal cases were filed during the year and one case was venued r here from another county. Nine--1 teen criminal cases were dismissed during 1929 and judgment w?.J • entered In 10 Thirty-four cases were pending at the end of the 1 year. The crimes charged, according to the report showed: rape, 4; robbery, 5; larceny, 5; other felonies. 3. Os this total eight were sent to penal institutions. In misdemeanors there were I tlirep violations of the prohibition law and one person was charged . with driving an automobile while i intoxicated. One was charged with r assault and battery, three with t issuing a fraudulent check, on* 1 i with trespassing and eight for non- - support. Three were charged with t violation of motor vehicle laws i and all other misdemeanors total- - led two. A total of 22 misdemeant ors was charged In criminal court and of the 22, one was sent to a penal institution. FARM BUREAU TO SEND HELP ; Plan to Rehabilitate 625 Farms in Southren Indiana Flood > —lndianapolis, Jan. 25 —(UP) —Six hundred twenty-five farm families in southern Indiana who have lost heavily from flood damage will be given aid in rehabilitation by the Indiana Farm Bureau, officers of the organization said today. The organization has launched 1 a drive to canvass all county and township farm bureaus for contri--1 butions to a fund that will be given to H. B. Williamson, Red Cross field worker, to be distributed among farmers. Most of the 625 families are destitute, Williamson reported to the farm bureau, and have lost all grain and most of their stock, It is hoped the fund will enable 1 the farmers to start anew after the 1 flood waters have receded. o ; Parrots Are Barred From United States Washington, Jan. 25 —(UP)—The ■ brilliant plumage of the parrot and i some 4ft or 50 other members of the i Parrotgjamily may become an tinI familia# sight in the United States ! during Hhe next tew years. The outbreak of psittacosis—Par- • rot fever —which has troubled the i nation during the past month, reach- > ed its climax when President Hoovf er signed an order forbidding irnpor- : tation of the now distrusted birds. Parrots may not he admitted a--1 gain until the President revokes I lie order.

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STIMSON WILL MAKE PROPOSAL Will Ask Group to Consider Naval Limitations on First Day London, Jan. 25—(U.R)—A proposal that ttie London naval conference consider limitation of crui.--ers, destroyers and submarines ahead of every other question lias been made by Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson, the United Press learned from an authoritative source today. The American position, outlined after a long conference on the method of attacking the major problems before the conference, is that limitation of cruisers and other auxiliaries is the main objective or the five-power parley, and that oilier questions, including those raised by France, should wait until this is settled. There is no objection to this procedure—at least, thus far--from the British and Japanese delegations, it is learned, but the French apparently have not decided what attitude to take towards Stimson's plea. It is the American viewpoint that limitation of battleships al- j ready ha.- been achieved, and while the government has every desire | to extend the present holiday, it is felt that tliis is less important than to check the race for cruiser strength. The Americans are said to prefer limitation by categories, that is, assignment of tonnages arbitrarily to certain classifications of ships'. France' opposes this system, arguing that each nation should split up its allotment of tonnage as it sees fit, to meet its own nee<ls. A modified proposal known as "the Boncour plan,” would he acceptable to the United States, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVR) GRADE SCHOOLS ARE INSPECTED J. S. Hussey Makes Annual Inspecton of County’s Schools J. S. Hussey of the state department of public instruction spent Thursday and Friday in Adams county making an inspection of elementary public schools. Mr. Hussey left today and will file his report of the county later. The inspection is made each year and at least one elementary school in each township was visited Thursday and Friilay. He was accompanied on his tour of the county hv Clifton Striker, county superintendent. The inspector makes a complete investigation of subjects taught and other activities of the pupils. He also investigates the facilities of the school and the ability of the instructors. A similar inspection is made of high schools during the school year. While Mr. Hussey did not make a report, it was learned that he found the Adatns county schools in good condition and a favorable report is expected front the state department. o Asks For Dry Law Revision Washington, Jan. 25—(UP) — A request that President Hoover have law enforcement commission consider revision of the National prohibition act to permit manufacture of beverages containing not more than 2.75 per cent alcohol, was made at the White House today by representative Dyer, Republican. Missouri, member of the house judiciary committee. 0 Wooding Transfers A. B. C. Certificates Indianapolis, Jan. 25.—(U.R) —Willard Wooding, operator of the A. B. C. coach lines of Fort Wayne, was authorized by the public service commission today to transfer his certificate of convenience and necessity to ttie A, R. C. Coach Lines, Inc. The consideration is not to exceed 110,000.

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Stricken -j. --■*. ■ * - - y' - Most Rev. Charles P. Anderson, presiding bishop of the Episcopal church in America, is critically ill at Ills home in Chicago following a heart attack, DRYS ARE BUSY IN WASHINGTON — Want More Teeth in Enforcement Provisions of Laws Washington, Jan. 25 —(U.R)—Congress drys are planning to revise and amplify the law enforcement commission recommendation to try minor prohibition law violators before United States commissioners. without juries. Their plan contemplates a complete revision of the present commission system, the setting up in | its place of a sub judiciary with I new commissioners and new distiict.s, and a complete change in I practice of the federal courts. If this plan fails to work to their satisfaction, they are prepared to eliminate it entirely from tlie prohibition reform program submitted to congress by the commission through President Hoover. Privately those senators working ou the plan express the belief they cannot lie successful unless they work for years to develop the details of what would he the most complete change in the judicial system ever attempted by a large country. Meanwhile similar hearings in the house committees have been adjourned temporarily because of difficulties which have developed. The judiciary committee through a member, Rep. Stobbs, Repn., Mass, has confessed his inability to work out the commission recommendation satisfactorily and has invited recommendations from house members. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) EQUIVALENCY EXAMS GIVEN Eleven Adams County Residents Take State Tests Here Today Eleven Adams county residents took the high school equivalency examination given all day today in the Court room of the Court House, under the supervicion of the State department of public instruction County Superintendent Clifton E. Striker. Exam'iiutions in every subject on the accredited high school curriculum were given today and it is necessary to make n passing grade in every subject before the state department will present a high school diploma. All residents of the county, who are not high school graduates are eligible to take the examination, provided they are not now attendants of an accredited high school. The examinations are given twice each year in every county of the i stale, and for those successful in the ‘ tests, the state awards a state high i school diploma, entitling holder to admission to any college.

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FOUR DEPUTY SUPERVISORS TO NAVE CHARGE Twelve Districts Are Combined Into Four; Three Counties Each ASSISTANTS ARE NAMED A change in Adams counlv ; road maintenance management, (Hectivc at once was announced today by Chris Hit her, county road superintendent. Instead of having separate township assistants the countv has liven divided into four districts, with three townships in a district. Each district manager of roads will have power to employ their own assistants. The districts begin in the north part of the county and are as followw: District number 1. Root, Preble and Union townships, Conrad Scheimann, district superintendent. District number 2. Kirkland, Washington and St. Marys townships, Herman Uhlman, district superintendent. District number 3, Monroe, Freneli and Blue Creek townships, ' John J. Hnbegger, dMrlct superintendent. District number 4, Jefferson, Wabash and Hartford townships,. Elmer Anderson, district superintendent. L. Each district superintendent will bp responsible for road work ill his townships and each superin- , tendent will organize his own road crew, Mr. Eicher announced. The change was made, it was said, in order that better efficiency might be maintained in every township in the county. The plan ! is effective at once and the superintendents began working in their i territories today. Mr. Eicher stated that all road comp'aints from any certain district should be reported to the distrirt superintendent. The old method of having a township road manager has been completely abandoned, effective today and the new appointees made trips over their territory today to survey the county road situation. The four superintendents will meet each two weeks with county highway supervisor Eicher at his office in the court house. INDIANAPOLIS HAS BAD FIRE Early Morning Blaze Docs $850,000 Damage to Foundry Indianapolis, Jan. 25 —(U.R)—Fire destroyed the American Foundrys Ine., plant in Indianapolis early today, causing approximately ssso.oiW damage. Twt lve city lire companies fought the blaze for nearly three hours and only with difficulty was the fire prevented from spreading to numerous small homes and cottages near the building. The blaze was discovered at 5:15 in the center of the building, which covers two city Mocks. It was believed started by one of the blast furnaces which dot the structure. Flames spread in all directions over the dried timbers supporting the roof, and within n few minutes the building was ablaze from end to end. One fireman, William Yont, was overcome by smoke and heat. He collapsed and was taken to City hospital, where his condition was reported as “fair." Residents from homes along the two blocks fronting the foundry plant rushed out in hastily donned altire, and prepared to vacate their (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) —o Building Program Is O. K. d by Committee ( Washington, Jan. 25.—(U.R)- The , house hill to increase by $230,0qn,000 the appropriation for the Fed- ' eral building program was favorably reported without amendment , today by tlie senate public build- . ings and grounds committee. > The Increased appropriation will i he equally divided between the Disi triet of Columbia and the remainder of the country.