Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1930 — Page 1

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Taft‘Helped from Train my ** •* ■5 AB ■ |» _ . William Howard Taft, former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, being wheeled from Union Station, Washington, after his arrival from Asheville, N. C. iNotice how worn and weak is the former President as a result of chronic bladder trouble aggravated by overwoik during the recent years of his chief justiceship.

CENSUS TAKERS ASK 24 QUERIES Each Individual Will Be Asked Several Questions By U. S« Census Takers When United States census takers throughout the nation start the census work in the next few weeks, they will have a series of questios to ask at each home. According to those in charge of the census, several of the questions asked are for various departments of the government, with a view in mind of ascertaining how many people are without jobs. After the census is completed many interesting averages will be released by the government along with the population of each town, city, county and state. Following is the list of 24 questions which will be asked: 1. Relationship to head of family, including a statement as to the home maker in each family. 2. Whether home is owned or rented. 3. Value of home, if oxvned. or monthly rental, if rented. 4. Radio set (yes or no.) 5. Does this family live on a farm? (Yest or no.) 6. Sex. 7. Color or race. 8. Age at last birthday. 9. Marital conditions. 10. Age at first marriage. (For married persons only). 11. Attended school or college any time since September 1, 1929? (Yes or no.) 12. Whether able to read or write. (Yes or no.) 13. Plax-e of birth of persons. (State or country.) 14. Place of birth of person's father. (State or country.) 15. Place of birth of person's mother. (State or country.) 16. Mother tongue of each foreign born person. 17. Year of immigration to United States. (For foreign born

(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Says School Is Vital Indianapolis, Feb. 7. —(U.R)—Education of fathers and mothers to the fact that school is vital In the life of children, and strict vigilance over school expenditures, were plans offered by two presidents of state colleges last night for relieving the financial plight of Indaina schools. Dr. Homer P. Rainey of Franklin college told the city and county superintendents association that if parents fully realized the importance of schools to the welfare of the state and their children, they would gladly pay increased taxes. Dr. Edward C. Elliott, Purdue, urged that schools be operated on a strict business basis with a close watch kept over expenditures of school funds. When the public realizes' that schools are being run efficiently and without waste, the matter of increased taxes will be simplified, he said.

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Heirs Bring Suit St. Louis. Mo., Feb. 7 —(U.R>—ln covered wagon days, Bryan Mullanphy left a $200,000 trust fund to aid westward bound settlers who passed through St. Louis. Today nearly 100 of his heirs appeared in court here, seeking to have the city dissolve the fund, now $1,500,000, and turn it over to them. Attorneys for the city sought to show that when the original intention of such philanthropy can no longer be met, that the fund is usuahle only to meet conditions similar to the original. o Attorney Is Sentenced Renssalaer, Ind., Feb. 7 —(U.R) — John Dunlap, 51, Gary real estate broker, was sentence to serve one to 15 years in the Indiana state prison for conspiracy in the robbery of the state bank at Rennsalaer. Circuit Judge George J. Williams did not commit Dunlap to prison pending arrangements to appeal to the supreme court. The bank lost S9OO in cash and $50,000 in negotiable securities in the robbery. The loot was recovered. o

MAN MURDERS INFANT CHILD Marion Father Then Attempts Suicide at Home of Estranged Wife Marion. Ind., Feb. 7. — (U.R) — X young father killed his 8 months old daughter at Marion rather than have her dependent upon charity while he was fighting tuberculosis. After killing his daughter. Robert Crooks, 25, three times attempted to commit suicide, but failed. He was held today in the Grant county hospital, where it was believed he will recover. Before the fatal shooting of Marjorie Helen, Crooks had been told by a physician that he was suffering from tuberculosis and would be confined for at least six months during treatment. Crooks went to the home of his estranged wife, living with her father, and entered the room where the child was sleeping. He told his wife to leave, that he was “going to do something terrible,” but she remained. He then shot the- child wfth a revolver. The wife's screams brought her father as Crooks was preparing to shoot himself. The father seized Crooks, but the gdn discharged and a bullet entered his son-in-law’s arm. Crooks fled, wounded. Later he was.found in the Mlssisslnewa river, where he had leaped after slashing his throat. • Charges of murder probably will be filed against Crooks, authorities said.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, February 7, 1930

WILL CONDUCT HEARING FEB. 17 Public Service Commission to Discuss City’s Water Rate Request A public hearing on the (Hty of I) catnr's petition to Increase and udjiet the cnarges tor matting city water connections ami tappings with residence lines will be held at the city hall on Monday, Eelnuary 17, at two-thirty o'clock. The hearing will be conduct'd by the Public Service commission of Indiana, through whom authority must come before the connection charges can be made. The city of Decatur does not have a charge for water connections and tlie cost lias been defrayed by thwaler department. The petition to make a cost charge to the property owner desiring such water connections was filled with the Public Service commission last month. Formal notice of the hearing was received this morning from the Public Service commission and jiny one de.-iring to appear in the matter is requested to appear at the public hearing. The lower power rates which the electric light department petitioned for wet granted by the Public Setvice commission, effective February 1.

LOCAL SCOUTS PLAN MEETING Observation of 20th Birthday To Be Held With Program There will beia general meeting of all Decatur Boy Scouts and leaders at the Beta Sigma Alpha fraternity rooms Saturday night at 7:15 o'clock. The call was issued by scout executives today and every member of every troop is urfeed to attend the meeting. The Scout program from Fort Wayne will be teceived over the radio and at 7:50 o'clock all local Scouts will take the oath. Other interesting features are being planned for the Saturday night meeting in observance of the twentietli birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. Next Weilnesday afternoon the local Scout members will have charge of a patriotic program to be held at Central school in this city. • o , Mayor Sullivan Meets President Hoover Today Washington. Feb. 7. —(U.R)—Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan of Indianapolis and a group of Indianapolis citizens here attending a hearing at the veterans bureau were presented to President Hoover today by Rep. Ludlow, De., Indiana. In addition to the mayor, the party included Bowman Elder, C. L. Harrod, W. H. Book, Dr. Frank F. Hutchins and Dr. Charles P. Emerson.

FARM BOARD TO STUDY SURPLUS Will Make Effort to Stabalize Wheat Market at Once Washington, Feb. 7. —(U.R) —Tlie Federal farm board will go into session here Monday to deal with its first agricultural emergency, a surplus of wheat for which no market is available. Other measures of rescuing the wheat farmer having failed because the surplus is too great, the board will consider whether to take ad vantage of the authority granted it by congress to organize a grain stabilization corporation. Prompt steps to create the corporation were recommended by the wheat advisory committee of the Farmers’ National Grain' corporation in a meeting with Chairman Alexander Legge of the farm board at Chicago. The corporation would steady the price ot the grain by buying up the surplus crop and holding it off the market, so that it could not be a factor in the market. Authority to take this action rests entirely with the farm board. Legge was expected to return to (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

{Kentland Schools Are Closed; Fear Epidemic Kentland, Ind., Feb. 7(U.R) -A spinal meningitis threat lias resulted in the closing of all schools and postiponement of public meet- i Ings at Kentland. Jerome Brown, 17, meningitis sufferer, was in the Wautseka hospital. He was not expecteil to it cover. TO START NEW LOBBY PROBE — Power Interests Will Be Under Fire by Senate Committee — Washington, Fell. 7. — (U.R> —The senate lobby committee is about to begin a thorough investigation of lobbying by the power interests. One of the major targets of the inquiry, according to chairman Caraway will be the Electric Bond and Share company, which lias refused to turn over to the Federal trade commission its books and records. The proposed investigation of the power lobby has been engineered by two senators- famous for their fight against what they call “the power trust." They are Senators Thomas J. Walsh, Deni., Mont., and George W. Norris, Repn., Neb. Walsh, as' a member of the lobby committee, will conduct the inquiry. Nearly two years ago Walsh attempted to get a senate investigation of the power interests. After one of the most hitter debates in the history of the senate Walsh suffered what he considered a defeat by having the investigation referred to the Federal trade commlsnion. Norris supported Walsh throughout that debate. o Newton County Man Guilty of Murder Rensselaer, Ind., Feb. 7 —<U.R) — Charles Hyer was found guilty of second degree murder in connection with the killing of his father, John Hyer, 82. by a circuit court jury. Hy<r pleaded insanity. The jury first reported it had found him sane, and then returned the verdict finding him guilty of second degree murder. The conviction carries a sentence of life imprisonment. The elder Hyer was shot while seated near a window in his farm house near Kentland. 0 SCHOOLS GET FOREIGN NEWS .Junior Red Cross Chapter Busy With Many Portfolios And Letters Several portfolios from foreign nations have been received recent-, ly by Adams county schools, members of the Adams county chapter. Junior Red Cross, it was announced today by Mrs. Bryce Thomas, secretary of the county organization. St. Joseph Catholic school of Decatur received a portfolio from Troyama school, Chilia Prefecture, Japan. District school number eight has received portfolios from Maedchenreal gymnasium, Steyr, Upper Austria. Take school, Awnion Prefecture. Japan and a letter of ap predation from Fleming, Denmark Other county schools to receive letters and portfolios from children in foreign countries are, Oak Grove from France; Bobo from Denmark: Monroe from Japan; Berne from Czechoslovakia; Geneva from Japan. New portfolios and letters have been sent recently from the follow ing Adams county schools: St. Joseph to Korea and France; Geneva to France; Zack school to Italy and France; District eytht to Upper Austria, Monmouth to Japan, Bobo to Denmark and Berne to Czechoslovakia. Mrs. Thomas has sent out a request that all Adams county schools answer their foreign correspondence by Good Will Day, March 31, This day has been established by the Junior Red Cross as International “answer letter day." The county chapter has been active for several years since Mrs. Thomas became secretary and many fine letters have been'received from children of foreign nations throughout the world.

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25 LOSE LIVES IN MINE BLAST I Standard Mine Explosion Is Ratal to Many In Utah Mining Town Helper, Utah. Feb. 7. (U.R) — Twenty-five miners were killed or {missing today as a result of a mysterious explosion at the Standard Coal mine at Standardsville, six [miles northwest of here, late last night. The blast was known to have killed 18 bf the men, but the fate iof the seven who were reported I missing had not been determined [although it was feared they also had perished. Only four men were rescued alive after a terrific blast rocked the mine and spread poisonous gasses through tlie drifts and slopes. It was believed that 14 were killed outright in the explosion, while four others were suffocated by gas. The cause of the explosion had not been determined this morning. The blast wrecked the njine with a terrific force. Survivors declared the blast crumbled entry ways and hurled rocks, timber and debris through the drifts. There were 29 miners in the mine when the explosion occurred, and little hope was held for the seven who were not found. Rescue crews, however, sought to penetrate the gas-filled tunnels, hoping that some of the men had been able to barricade themselves It l the small rooms and avoid ths gas. Women and children gathered about the main entrance, identifying bodies as they were brought out, and awaiting reports from the inside. The identified dead were: ' R. T. SPRINGER, married. J. L. JENSEN, married. F. H. PRITCHETT, T. L. PRITCHETT CARLYLE SMITH, married. ANGUS BARNEY. ROY BRIGGS, married. WILLIAM MeGUIRE, TOBY WIMBER. FRANK L. JAMES. UDELL FOWLES. BARNEY JOHNSON. J. D, DUKE. CY BRADY. WILLIAM WATSON, The four who were brought out alive were Andy Dougherty, Gerald Bamasky, Rubio Monroe and a man named McClellan. o Alleged Leader of Theft Gang Held Indianapolis, Feb. 7. —(U.R)—Mrs. Eunice Ellen White was arrested at her apartment early today, suspected of being leader of a gang ol’ shoplifters responsible for the theft of more than $7,000 worth of merchandise. She was held on vagrancy charges’ under SI,OOO bond. Mrs. White is the alleged leader ol a gang of three women and two men held in jail at Anderson. LUTHERANS TO ATTEND MEET • Pastors of Adams County To Join With Others In Fort Wayne Meet Several Adams County Lutheran pastors will take part in a Valparaiso University district conference which will be held at the St. Paul's Lutheran church. Fort Wayne, February 12 at 2:30 p.m. Those from this county who will participate are Rev. L. J. Dornseif, Rev. M. L. Frosch, Rev. Robert Gaiser, Rev. C. B. Preuss, Rev. P. W. Schultz, and Rev. E. R. Truelsch. The purpose of the meeting is to stimulate interest and understanding of the needs and advancement of the university. The principal speakers will be Dr. O. H. Pannkoke of Valparaiso, and Rev. C. F. Wirsing of Huntington. Both of these men have taken an active part in promoting the university at Valparaiso and Dr. Pannkoke was instrumental in the acquisition of the university by the Lutherans in the year 1925. A total of thirty-two pastors from the various chtfrches in the district will take part in the conference program.

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I REVIVAL PASTOR [ ■ X ■ - KRev. M. L. Coffman The Rev. Mr. Coffman from Tipton is delivering a series of stirring lectures at the Church of God in this city. The services are held each night at 7:30 o'clock and the public is cordially invited to attend. HARVEY TIEMAN SEEKS OFFICE Root Township Farmer is Democratic Candidate For Trustee Harvey Tieman, prominent farmer of Root Township today announced his candidacy for Root township trustee, subject to the decision of Democratic voters at the May primary election. Mr. Tieman resi les in east Root precinct. He stated today that he would start soon to make a thorough canvas of all Democratic votftTa Qt the township and if nominated ahd ele<ted lie stated he would conduct the business affairs of tlie township in a progressive and economic manner. Mr. Tienian has never held public office he stated. He is married and has a family. For several years Mr. Timan served as precinct committeeman of east Root. o— — Man Oversleeps Trial Indianapolis, Fell. 7—(U.R) Harley McCoy, 35, Olermont, demanded a jury trial on intoxication charges forgot his trial last night, and went to sleep in his home. ! While the jury and court waited, ' deputy- sheriffs routed him out. The jury held him guilty and he was fined S2O and costs. The trial was the first in several years in which a defendant has asked a jury trial on intoxication charges. . SAYS BEER CAN BE MADE LEGAL; Rep. Beck Says States Can 1 Have. Enforcement Power of Dry Law Washington, Feb. 7—(U.R) Rep. i Janies M. Beck. Repn., Pa., former solicitor general of the United < States, advanced the legal eon-1 tent ion today in a .house speech that congress itself has power to legalize light wines and beer, without repealing the IStli amendment, by vesting in the states the enforcing powers. Congress, Beck said,, “Could, | without any violation of -the constitution, roach the conclusion that the methods of enforcement and the actual enforcement of the eighteenth amendment were b6st left to the states.” .< The Pennsylvania congressman, ( who is recognized as a constitu- ] tiona.l authority not only In this t country but aboard, capped this > proposal with a denunciation of t the Republican party for its stand , on prohibition, asserting it is , destined tn follow the footsteps of its Whig predecessors into f oblivion if it continues to “sell its { soul to the fanatical drys and thus | becomes the party of prohibition.” ( Beck declared that when the ( American people “recognize that the non-exereise of a power is not necessarily a challenge to the constitution, they will in due { time wholly sweep away that ' monstrous compound of Iniquity , and folly, the Volstead law, and upon its ruin build afresh. “They will recognize that the ! normal uses of light wines and beer 1 — t (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) i

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UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND TO REDUCE POWERS May Agree to Scrap All Submarines; to Study Proposals PLAN SECOND MEET IN 1936 By Raymond Clapper. UP Staff Correspondent London, Feb. 7.— <U.R) — Great Britain proposed today that the United States and Britain reduce their battleship strength to 15 within 18 months after ratification of a treaty which is to be prepared bv the present five power naval conference. The British policy was outlined in a memorandum issued today, ft camo less than 24 hours after Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson had outlined the Auerican posi tion in a formal statement. The British memorandum also proposed that tlie 1931) conference treaty run until 193(5 and that a new conference lie held in 1936. The limit of 15 capital ships proposed is that set by Hie Washing ton conference treaty, which would not have been reached until 19.16. The British memorandum proposed that no replacements of battleships be made before 19.35. Meantime, tlie British proposed, negotiations would be conducted on the whole question of capital ship?. Britian favoring a reduction in size of battleships to 25,00:) tons having 12-inch guns, and lengthening the life of ships to 26 years instead of 20. Under the Washington agreement, the five powers consented to a maximum battleship tonnage of 35,000 tons, with 16-inch gnus. At present, the British have ships as large as 41,000 tons (the Hood, built before the Washington treaty) The memorandum assumed that British cruiser requirements would total 339,000 tons divided into 50 cruisers. There was no reference to the cruiser totals given by Secretary stimson, nor to Stimpson's proposal for optional transfer between large and small cruisers, although it was noted that Stimson also gave the figure of 339,000 total cruiser tonnage as a possibility for the United States. Total abolition of submarines was proposed by the memoranduni. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 Mrs. C. O. Porter Is Rotary Club Speaker Mis. C. O. Porter, teacher of Latin in the Deca ur Higli school, gave an interesting talk before the Decatur Rotary cjub last evening. Mrs. Porter gave a reading of the lecture, "The Man who can?, by William Rainey Bennett, philosopher and humorist. Mrs. Porter took extracts from the lectur, augumented by hetown remarks and the program who of gr» at interest to the Rotarians. Avon ‘Burk was in charge of the program. TWO SPEAKERS ARE OBTAINED Union Township Farmers' Institute to be Held Thursday, Feb. 13 Two of Indiana's best farm institute speakers have been secured for the annual Union township Farmers’ Institute to be held at the Kohr school house all day, Thursday, February 13. Mrs. Bertha Ratcliffe of Newcastle, and Maurice P. Shierling of Saratoga will be the chief speakers. C. D. Spuller, township chairman stated today that a great program for each of the three sessions was being planned and he extended a cordial invitation to all people of the township and county to atten 1 all of the meetings. The morning session will open at 9:30 o’clock; the afternoon session will start at 1.30 o’clock and the closing session will start at 7:15 o’clock Thursday night. An enjoyable and instructive program is being planned by the committee and present indications are that the Kohr school auditorium will be packed at each session.