Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1930 — Page 1

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I Catholics Hold First o£ Lenten Services The first of the Friday evening Lenten set vices were held at the St. Marys Catholic church last evening. The services consisted of the Wav of the Ctoss and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The Rev. Father .1 A. Stdinetz conducted the setvice. Next Tuesday evening. Rev Father John Bapts,, Bluffton, will deliver the Lenten setmoli. He will give a series of six sermons of the Rael if|ce of the mass. BAPTIST WOMEN PLAN MEETING —— Salamonie Society to Hold Conference Wednesday at Newcastle The vat iotis Baptist Missionary societies of the Salamonie Association will hold the annual conference Wednesday Mart h 12 at the Newcastle Baptist cltur'-h. Mrs. O. E. Miller of this city Is president of the conference and will preside at both the morning and af’ernoon sessions. Several other Decatur ladies also are planning on attending the conference. Mrs. L. C. Trent, state president of Baptist Missionary societies will be the chief speaker at the morning session which will start at It) o'clock next Wednesday. Mrs. Trent’s address will follow the business session ami a talk on “Childten's Work” by Mrs. J. W. Kinnett. Maurice Burkey of Newcastle will have charge of the morning devotionals. A luncheon will be served at the noon hour for all a tending membets and the afternoon program will start at 1 o'clock. Meditation will be conducted by Mrs. H. N. Spear of Bluffton and Mrs. Turpin of LiIzerly.Center will give a Missienary reading. The chief address of the entire convention will he delivered by Mrs. C. L. Conrad of Bassein, Burma. Special music will be conducted by the Newcastle chinch orchestra and the nomination and election of officers for the year will close the business part of the confetence. The membe.s of the Newcastle church will present a play, "The Girls Who Stayed At Home.” Present officers besides Mrs. Miller include Mrs. Roy Henderson of Montpelier, vice-president and Mrs. Frank Garre t of Liberty Center, secretary treasurer. _o Chairman Thanks Women C. E. Peterson, chairman of the Men's Union meeting held last night at the Masonic stall wishes to thank he women of the various churches whT> ma ie possible the fine banquet meal which was served at the Friday night meeting. He also stated that much credit was due i.Mrs. Maude Dorwin who assisted in preparing the meal. Pantages Refused Bail Los Angeies, Calif., Mar. B—(U.P)8 —(U.P) —Alexander Pantages, multi-mil-lionaire theater man, convicted of having assaulted 17-year-old Eunice Pringle, dancer, today lost another attempt to win his release from jail on bail. The district court of appeals refused: to give him temporary freedom on his plea that further incarceration might mean death. BLUFFTON MAN FACES CHANCE Russell Clark Taken to Logansport on Robbery Charges Today Bluffton, Ind.. Mar. B—<U.R)— Russell Clark, 24, was taken to Ixrgansport today to answer charges of participating in the holdups of the G. F. Krugger grocery store there. He was arrested at Bluffton last night. During the holdup on Feb. 1, Krugger, grocery store proprietor, shot Charles Hawkins, 18, Bunker Hill. Hawkins w-as arrested tn Kokomo when he submitted to treatment Cor his wounds. In a confession to police, Hawkins is said to have implicated Clark. Pearl Davis, Fort Wayne, arrested at Bluffton as an alleged accomplice also was returned to Logansport.

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NEW COALITION WILL REWRITE TARIFF BILL Farm Bloc Leaders Say They Will Fight Until They Meet Defeat COMPLETELY NEW BILL EXPECTED j Washington, Mar. 8 <U.R)— A i new coalition of sectional tariff I rate seekers appeared to be in j control of the tariff bill in the ; senate today, its members embark- j ed upon a full rewriting of the , measure as drawn during the last | three months by the farm bloc [ coalition. In sugar and cement, the two chief points of dispute, all along.' are scalps upon their belts, and ' they are now after lumber and oil. Although the farm bloc, low tSr-' iff advocates, won all these fights previous'y a sufficient number of; senators have changed their votes I to reverse the former actions as! to sugar and cement. The leaders claim a sufficient number will, change to put duties on lumber. and possibly on oil. The results to date, and the orospeets for the future, have thrown the whole tariff question I again wide open, just at a time when it appeared the senate was going to pass the bill. The farm bloc leaders say they will not go down without a struggle, and •here are hints that they may seek *o kill their own farm relief tariff bill if the industrial schedules continued to be revised upward at the behest of the new and secret coalition. The roll calls to date sh£w that i the lumber, cement, sugar and oil tariff advocates, with a single exception. have voted on the side of increases. To do this a number of these senators were required to change their po-itions from (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) BOYS WARNED BY DETECTIVES Pennsylvania R. R. Detective Warns Against Breaking Train Windows L. H. Einspanier, Richmond, detective for the Pennsylvania railtcad was in the city yesterday and although he di I not make any atrests he. with the assistance of Policeman Sephus Melchi, "lined up" a number of boys who had been breaking I windows in the local freight office of the Pennsylvania rail road. About a dozen boys were charged with bieaking the windows. Mote than 5(1 panes have been knocked out. at the freight station. The names of the boys were known but were not made public. Mr. Einspanier and Policeman Melchi wont to one of the school buildings, where most of the boys were, lie warned them about trespassing on railroad company property and sta'ed arrests would follow if any boy violated the law. Policeman Melchi has the names of the boys and stated that parents should caution them to keep off the railroad property. o Will Give Recital Miss Lulu Gerber, assisted by John Halay and Mrs. Leah Choetf Malay of Fort Wayne will present a public recital at the Zion Reformed church, Sunday afternoop at 3 o'clock instead of 2:30 o'clock as was previously announced. The recital will be sponsored by the Girl’s Missionary Guild of the Reformed church of this city, and the public is invited to attend. School Boy Is Beaten Indianapolis, Mar. 8. — (U.R) —An 18-year-old Shortridge high school student was kidnaped and severely beaten when his three accosters found but little monejf on him last night. Jack Gaynor was seized as he dismounted from a bus. He was dragged into an auto and searched. When nothing but small change was found, the men beat him, he said. He was released after a long auto ride.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, March 8, 1931).

Study Children • s ." j A.‘ ’ * rfwn, Hanpy family life makes for a well-adjueted, emotionally wellbalanced child, noted educators agreed at conference of The Chicago Association for Child Study and Parent Education. Among those at the meet were (left to right) Mrs. S T. Lawton. head of association; Dr. Grace Munson, in charge of child study at the University of Chicago, and Dr. Jesse Taft, child psychoanalyst of Pennsylvania.

RATE CHANGES ARE RECORDED City Water Department Gets Formal Permission to Change Rates Indianapolis, Mar. 8 —(U.R) — A schedule of rates to be charged by the city of Decatur water department for connecting water mains and buildings, was authorized bv the public service commission today. The city water works may col-; lect not to exceed s2i) for 5-8 inch service collection $25 for 3-4 inch service connection, and S3O for a ■ one-inch service connection, tlie ■ commission ordered. Charges for sizes larger than an inch ale to lie made on the cost of labor am! material basis. The commission also ordered that th” city own and maintain a service • from tlie main to the curb box and ' that property owners be required • to sign application for water service and be responsible for water consumed on the premises; I also that the property owners will be responsible for damages caused to meters by their acts or ornis•sions. ACT AGAINST ‘JAKE' SELLING Poison Jamaica Sold in Oklahoma Causes 300 to be Paralyzed Oklahoma City, Okla, March 8— (UP) —Federal action was started today against dispensers of poison "Jake", popular mid low priced in toxicant, while medical experts endeavored to aid more than 3m) persons who became paralyzed after taking the liquor. The mysterious malady which camo to the attention of authorities yesterday. was caused by drinking Jamaica ginger, known coloquially as "Jake" The victims stricken at their homes and on the streets, became aware of their plight when they read newspaper accounts of the widespieiiiMuffliction. Physicians reported that no deaths occured last night but that at least 50 more patients had become worse. The first symptoms were tightening of the feet and leg muscles. The paralysis spread gradually to the hands. Many were unable Io move. BULLETIN Liberty Center defeated Columbia City in the first of the Regional basketball games at Fort Wayne this afternoon by a score gs 36-23. Liberty Center will meet the winner of the Central of Fort Wayne-Hunt-ington game at North Side Gymnasium at 8 o'clock tonight. Central led at the half of the second Fort Wayne regional game. The halftime score was Central, 12; Huntington, 11. Central won 25-20.

WILL GET RESULTS The final game of the Catholic state basketball tourney will be played at National Guard Armory at Indianapolis at 8 o'clock tonight. The game will not be broadcast. The Daily Democrat will get the score at the end of the first ha’f and at the end of the game. The fir t halt' result® should be here by 8:45 and the final score by 9:30. "Hocky” Mylott is covering the tournament for the Daily Democrat and stated in a telegram today that he would get his telephone reports through a:; soon as possible. For scores call 1,000 or 1.001. 51ANDIDATES FILE FOR POSTS No Republicans File for Political Offices in County as Yet Five Democratic candidates for county and township offices had filed their declarations of candidacy With Comity Clerk Bernice Nelson nt noon today Many others are expected to ho filed in the next few days. Charles W. Honchen, of Kirkland township was the first candidate to file. He is seeking the Democrats nomination for assessor of Kirkland township. Tlie second candidate to file was D. B. Erwin, who is seeking Hie Democratic nomination for judge of Adams circuit court. L. D. Brown of Washington town ship is seeking the Democratic nomination for sheriff and filed his intentions today. G. Remy Bierly of Haitford township filed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Clerk of Adams circuit court. No Republicans have filed for “i he'r county or township offices as yet, but it is understood that a full Republican ticket will be filed be fore the time expires. There are still 28 days in which to file declarations and a number of candidates lor almost every county and 'ownslrp office me expected to file yet. o Indianapolis Has New City Comtroller Indianapolis. Mar. 8.- —(U.R) —William L. Elder, former collector of internal revenue for Indiana under former President Woodrow Wilson, wa« appointed Indianapolis city controller today by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. Elder will succeed Sterling R. Holt, who resigned. oSchool Teachers Meet North Manchester, Ind., March 8 — (UP) —Indiana elementary school teachers met at North Manchester today, gues s of Manchester college. Speakers at the session and the banquet planned for tonight included Miss Mabel K. Holland, prim ary supervisor. Fort Wayne; Harry E. Lewellan, Kosciusko county sup ei iutenxlent; O. J. Neihhbours. Wabash superintendent and J.M. Schmi der, Huntington superintendent.

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TAFT WEAKER, REPORT SAYS Former President lias Slight Setback; No Immediate Danger Washingtoil. Mar. 8. (U.R) William Howard Taft suffered a slight, setback in his condition today but ! was ill no immediate danger. H s physician. Dr. Francis R.l Hagner. said the former Chief Justice was "not quite so well" this morning as he had been for the' past few days. He did not pass as good a night as usual since his condition began to show improve-, ment early in the week. Dr. Hagner received a report from the nurse this morning and will visit Mr. Taft as usual before noon. He did not consider the I slight recession shown in the form-i er Chief Justice's condition as immediately alarm ng, pointing out that his disinguished patient has had good and bad days all along. No hope is held for the recovery of Mr. Taft who has shown an amazing stamina in the face of his numerous ailments. STATE DEBATE PLANS ARE MABE — Clifton Striker Chairman of County Discussion League for 1930 Bloomington. Ind.. Mar. B—CountyB—County Superintendent Glifton Striker, of Decatur, has been appointed chairman for the 17th annual state high school discussion league .AoiUest in Adams county. This '•ontest is held annually under the auspices of the Indiana University extension division and approximately 1400 high school students are expected to enter the contest his year. "Does Indiana Need a New Constitution" is the subject for discussion this year. Mrs. Adele K. Bittner, of the I. I’, extension division, today announced that all local contests must be held on or before Mar. 14: the county contests Mar. 21; the district contest.-; April 11; and on April 25 the thirteen winners of the district contests will come to Bliwmington for the final state meet. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the winners of first, second and third (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) E.T. SANFORD IS DEATH'S VICTIM Associate .lustice of Supreme Court Dies Suddenly Today Washington, Mar. S. — (U.R) — Tragedy cast its hand upon the Supreme Court again today, with the sudden death here of Associate Justice Edward Terry Sanford, a native of Tennessee, who was G 5 years old. Justice Sanford, who had been in comparatively good health, collapsed while sitting in a dentist chair and was immediately removed to his home on Connecticut avenue, just a few blocks from the house where former Chief Justice Taft has been fighting for his life for more than a month. The jurist never regained consciousness and died shortly after noon within a half-hour after be(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Portland Phone Rates Raised by Commission Indianapolis, Bar. 8. —(U.R) —Portland telephone users must pay increased rates for service, the Public Service Commission ordered to day in gianting a petition of the Home Telephone company for higher rates. n — Thieves Gets 100 Knives Mt. Vernon, Ind., March B—(UP;8 —(UP; Mt. Vernon police were hunting a man with many pocket knives today. The Gronemeier hardware store was entered last night and 100 knives taken front a showcase. Nothing else was disturbed.

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Funeral Wednesday for U. S. Arctic Aviators Fairbanks Alaska. March 8 (UP) The flag draped bodies of Curl | | Ben E elson and Earl Borland la\ in the seclusion of a hangar 10-la; ' while residents of Fairbanks prej pared to honor them at public fun I oral set vices next Wednesday. The two fliers, who' gave their! lives in the frozen Arctic while en roll e to the motorship Natiuk lit I North Capo, Siberia, Nov. fl, were I brought here from Ruby Friday h> a cortege of American and Russian i iiianeH. Eielson will be hurried in North , Dakota and Boilan l in Seattle. FIND WOMAN'S BODY IN RUINS L j Charred Bodv Leads Authorities to Probe Fire And Woman’s Death Lake Villa, 111., Mar. B—<U.R) — ! The mutilated body of a young , woman, burned to a blackened mass, was found in the ruins of a cabin in a deserted summer resort on the shores of Deep Lake near here early today, a gruesome clue, police believe, to a murder and an • incendiary fire to hide its traces. The head, legs and arms were ! mis ing and police expressed the ioninion thev had been hacked off. I before the body was burned, i All means of identifying the i body had been burned away but, police said the condition of the i body led them to believe the wo- j ‘ man might have been the victim , iof gangs'ers known to haunt the summer resort throughout the , winter when the cabins are not ! , occupied by the owners. The body was discovered by , members of the Antioch fire department after they had been summoned to tlie blazing cabin by Edward Schram. 49. a caretaker who has charge of the burned cottage and several others. Firemen said they detected the odor of gasoline, a further indication that the cottage was set afire 1 deliberately. It had not been | oci upied since last summer and there was no way it could have caught five from within, the caretaker said. A speeding automobile, noticed by Schram the caretaker, an hour before lie saw the cottage ablaze, was believed a. possible clue to the indentity of the nocturnal visitors whose visit ended, supposedly, in the murder. Former Decatur Man Found Dead In Home Fred Henry Bohnke. age 62. of Fort Wayne, former resident of De i catur, was found dead in the basement of his home Wednesday afternoon. according to word received , here. A post-mortenf was held and Dr. E. A. King, deputy coroner of Alien county, announced that death , was dm? to a tumor, which affect ed a blood vessel. Mr. Bohnke was a former poliee- , man of this city, serving on the I force when David Coffee was mayor ‘ Due to the fact that he left several notes to his son. H. W. Bohnke, it was first thought that he might have committed suicide, but it was found that the letters merely told of his illness and expressed a fear that he was going to die. DOHENY TRIAL STARTS MONDAY Aged Millionaire Ready For Trial on Charge of Giving Bribe 1 Washington. Mar. B.—(U.R) —Edward L. Doheny, 73-year-old retired oil millionaire, was in Washington today awaiting trial on a charge of giving former secretary of interior Fall a $190,000 bribe. He arrived last night. His attorneys said they would make no move to delay the trial which is to start Monday. Fall, tried and convicted on a charge of accepting the bribe last year, is free pending appeal of his i one year prison sentence, but will not be able co attend the trial because of ill health. ■ The government charged Fall > with turning over to Doheny valu- . alzle oil leases in return for the SIOO,OOO.

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WASHINGTON DEFEATED IN SEMI-FINALS Winner of Cathedral-Jas-per Game Will Oppose Laurentmen Tonight l HOUSANDS SEE STATE TOURNEY (By Hockey Mylott) National Guard Armory, Indianapolis. Mar. X (Spccial) Decatur Catholic high school Commodores went into the I'inttls of the stale Catholic basketball tournament here this afternoon by disposing of Washington Catholic high school in the semi-finals 21-15. 11 was a great game, and the Laurentmen played their greatest game of the season. The first half was a go-easy affair with the Commodores taking advantage of the breaks. Th” score at half-time was 12-4 in favor of Decatur. The Washingtonians were guarding closely and frequent fouls were called on them. Decatur took advantage of the free throw business and piled up a nice lead. In the second half Wemhoff was sent to the showers by the personal four route and two Washington netmen, Barbiret and Miles kissed tlie officials good-bye with four personals each. The Commodores continued to pile up a lead and went into the finals as the 75 Decatur fans went wild with enthusiasm and swarmed out on the floor to congratulate the "tourney dark horses.” Decatur's otiqwsition in tonight's game will be either Cathedral or Jasper. Lineup anil summary: Decatur (24) FG FT TP Gage, f 10 2 Gas®, f. 16 8 Wemhoff, c. 2 15 Harris, c 0 0 9 Lose, g 10 2 Mylott, g 2 3 7 Holt house, g 0 0 '.) Totals 7 10 24 Washington (15) O'Kane, f 2 15 Barbiret, f. ... .1 0 4 Dosch, c. . 2 1 S Ming n, c 10 2 Miles, g o I) o Fan is, g 0 0 (■ Queen g 0 I 1 Chaldlerf 0 0 0 Totals § 3 15 National Guard Armory, Indian(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX> o — KILLS WOMAN; ENDS OWN LIFE Peru Lover Kills His Sweetheart; Won nds Child, and Kills Self Bern. Ind.. Mar. 8- -(U.R) —An enraged lover slipped into tlie home of his divorced sweetheart while she and-her two children slept early today, killed her when she arose to investigate the noise, wounded a 10-year-old child, and committed suicide. Mrs. Edith Floor, 33, Peru was killed instantly when she was shot in the head by Walter C. Kennedy. 36, Peru. Kennedy then turned the gun on himself, his body falling by the side of his sweetheart. Harold Floor. 10-year-old son of the slain woman, was injured slightly in the leg when struck by a bullet Kennedy fired in the darkness of the bedroom. It was believed Kennedy acted through jealousy aroused yesterday when he had seen Mrs. Floor in the company of a brother-in-law from Warsaw It was thought he was not aware of the relationship of the man with Mrs. Floor. About 2 a. m„ today he went to the Floor home, removed his shoes and entered the house. Mrs. Floor was aroused by the noise of his entrance and arose from bed. Before -he had turned on the bedroom light Kennedy fired a shot in the darkness, 4he bullet hitting one of Mrs. Floor's two children, sle* ’img in the same room. KtWiedy shot Mrs. Floor us soon as she turned on the light, then killed himself. Mrs. Floor had come to Peru from Warsaw three years ago.