Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1930 — Page 1

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OMMODORES WIN GREAT NET BATTLE

JEUS' WAGE JNTRACTSTO §■>101932 1° e ‘ j 9 scale: May Bring ’’■(leneral Strike ’ Hal meet 9 is adjourned 9... ■ ‘.u.r; -a |H ;g,. i iiiiminoits coal |H jn bu.no aas a posslH,.., I'Slllt of action I i...1 Mine Work- :■' night. th.' scale |H : ~ . voted iiiian:- ■ | making all new M. . .i' ominous min- .... hi 1 '*' on April *, II move Is siiccesswill h ■ in |M>sition demands upon , to back with str.ke ■ > d this action of |H r n •• ill be followed by i. ir.ui.ite the cential fields contract , s aft°r the illwhen several M. i,.’.. ||. .| ml signed sep central national execuwered to make - - I":- four states--|K i thio and western ■ resolutions, the went on lecord con- £ tiie ns and orders of- - Pennsylvania, tit nt strike in bltuin- 1 fl. 1!- in that state. A I also was passed conthe chief of Colorado t tor his part An the strike recently, i-sults of the ten days may be listed as: confidence in inPresident John L. international execuamendments to the mt m. mg Lewis more di > i tlie organization; of ihe charter of dism opposing the organ bo international union . on tic- verge of destrucdays ago. today it was , than ever as a result of . inn's deliberation. returned home cqnfi- ■’ tilon would remain • in i s field despite formai dual organization at a wwek ago. Pot-i imi of internation Presi- . I.. Lewis was stronger had been for years, as a of amendments to the con ami evidences of confi■iNTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ■AL MOOSE TO IECEIVE CLASS ■ r Ke X. Ward, General 9'ctator Will he Guest I at Initiation X Ward, general dictator 1 ■° Iztyai Order of Moose lodge ‘ grand secretary will 1 the second of a series, of 1 to | )e held here Sunday 1 jwii'tini by the local Moose lodge, g-erentony will start at 1 o'clock ■ ’ ■1 be held at the K. of C. initiatory services will be I ■ lerniL l °f a series planned in 1 ■* (li on with a drive to make ' ■loi'al membership reach 1,000 ■'■••nts county. Dictator Ward 1 as the outstanding ofticial of the nation and ■ 'Leet charge of Mooscheurt, 1 ■ tv of childhood. '\ard will address the memM" 3.3 ft o’clock Sunday after- ‘ • "iir .liately following the B*. 110 ” The Women of Moose- , |H Legion also are invited to , ■ lh - address. Charles Heare. , H ar? of the local lodge stated ( ■ auoiit so candidates would be , ■ ' e, l into the lodge Sunday. , weeks ago a similar class , ■ “ken into the lodge and an- , W > lass will be taken in within . ■ ext few weeks. L

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 69.

| Predicts Cold Wave For North Indiana Indianapolis, March 21. (U.R) The cold wave predicted to accompany the first day of spring, failed to materialize, according to J. H. Armington, U.S. weather bureau meteorologist. Northern Indiana and Michigan, however, will experience temper attires as low as 15 degrees above zero, he said, and rain, sleet, or spnw. were considered not unlikely tonight or Saturday morning, throughout the northern half of the state. Rising temperatures are scheduled to set in Saturday afternoon, with a return to normal by Sunday. AWARDS GIVEN BY G.E. COMPANY Nine Emnloves of Fort Wayne Factory Receive Coffin Awards Nine Fort Wayne employees of the General Electric Company today received awards under the Charles A. Coffin Foundation. In the company's organization at large 27 out of the to'al of 70,000 employees received those awards in recognition of exceptional work by them during 1923 in saving money for the company or in contributing to its efficiency. The tfwards in each case consist of a certificate of merit and a substantial sum. Many of the men made suggestions which mean a definite annual -saving to the Company. In •Pre cases thoso savings have boon ostimeted to total more ’han $1,250,ftftft nor vear. The larger number of awards go to factory workmen or foremen — twenty-four. Ten of the recipients are engineers or laboratory men. and three are commercial men. The Charles A. Coffin Foundation was croa'ed in 1922 by the directors of the company at the time of retirement of the late Charles A. Coffin, the company's founder ami first president. The interest from investments of the foundation is used for various annual awards, including tho«e to employees. Several of the nine Fort Wayne roceipents are factory workers and the other two are engineers. The list is as follows: Roland 1.. Flightner employed as a clerk and checker in the order and stores department worked ou‘ many ways of purchasing materials economically, bringing about substantial annual savings During the first ten months of 1929 he filed fifty-three suggestions relating to improvemen's in methods. Mr. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Bluffton Bank Named As Liquidating Agent The Old National Bank of Bluffton was appointed liquidating agent of the Bank of Uniondale, which closed its doors Wednesday morning. Judge A. W. Hamilton of the Wells circuit court made the appointment yesterday. The Petition for liquidation was signed by 84 per "ent of the stockholders of the bank. The Bank of Uniondale is a private institution and it is believed that the affairs of the bank can he closed without loss to depositors. Name Is Omitted The name of M. Moyer. Ladies’ Furnishings Store, wus othitted from the list of home-owned stores appearing in an advertisement in the Daily Democrat recently. The omission was an error and the committee asked that it be corrected. . , ' ■■■ -o Important Meet Held London, March 21 —(U.R) —An important dtecussion of the naval conference situation was held today by Premier J. Ramsay MacDonald with the chief delegates of the United States and Japan. MacDonald was received by King George at Buckingham Palace immediately after the discussions at No. 10 Downing Street, where the premier has received the American and Japanese delegates separately. Some quarters believed the developments foreshadowed important three power negotiatlone. If such is the case, it would be the first time King George has taken an active part in the conference except for presiding at the formal opening—when he called op the world for peace and disarmament —and later when he received the conference delegates formally.

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CLAUDE BALL IS CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS Muncie .Attorney Seeks Democratic Nomination In Eighth District OTHER OFFICE SEEKERS FILE Claude C. Ball, Muncie attorney, today filed his declaration of candidacy for the Democratic nominat on for Congress, eighth congressional district, subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of the district at the May primary election. The declaration was filed with Bernice Nelson, Adams county clerk. Ball, who has been active in Democratic politics in Delaware county and the»eighth distirct for many years, was a candidate for the office four years ago. being defeated by Albert 11. Vestal. Ball, however was only defeated by a small majority and he stated today that he was confident he would be able to over come the normal Republican majority in the fall election, if he was successful in the primary. To date no other Democrats have f led their intentions for the Congressional .nomination. L. E. Opliger of this city, former Adams county superintendent of schools, wh > was a candidate for the nomination two years ago, stated recently that he might make the race. Other Adams county Democrats who have filed their intentions of running for various offices recent ly include: Dan Stadler. Hartford jtownship, treasurer; John Wechter. Blue Creek tc'vnship, treasurer; Noah Rich. Monroe township, trustee; Burl Johnson. Decatur, sheriff; Nathan C. Nelson, Decatur, prose ettting attorney: David D. Habegger. Blue Creek township; trustee: Joseph K. Yoder. Hartford township trustee: David J Schwartz. Monroe township. Commissioner, third ui - trict; John Dickerson. Geneva sheriff: Peter A. Habegger. Monroe township assessor; B. F. Breiner, Washington township, commissioner second district. o Baby Dies Following Spell of Coughing Logansport, Ind.. Mar. 21.—HJ.R) — Strangulation suffered in a coughing spell resulted in death today of Gerald Norman Conrad, IS months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Conrad. o— LOCAL LADY'S MOTHER DIES Mrs. Jennie Brown, Mother of Mrs. Wilbert Barton Dies in Bluffton Mrs. Jenn'e Brown, 80, life-long resident of Wells county and mother of Mrs. Wilbert Barton of near this city, died at 2 o'clock this morning at the Wells County hospital at Bluffton. Death was caused by cancer. For the past two years the deceased had been suffering with cancer and on March I was removed to the Wells County hospital for treatment. She was born in Henry County, Indiana, June 20, 1850, the daughter of John and Sarah Brown, both deceased. Later she was united in marriage to William Brown who preceded Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Wilbert Barton of near this city, and Homer A. Brown, of Largo, Ind. Six grandchildren also survive. One sister, Mrs. Ellen Hixson resides at Bluffton. The deceased had been a resident of Montpelier for the past, nine years and had lived by herself. Prior to that time she was a well-known resident of Bluffton. She was a devoted member of the Christian church at Montpelier. The remains have been brought to this city and friends may view them at the Wilbert Barton home, 1% miles west of this city, after Sunday morning. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the Barton home with Rev. R. W. Stoakes, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city, officiating. Burial will be made in the Six Mile cemetery.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 21, 1930.

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CAPONE CALLS ON DETECTIVE Walks Into Office of John Stege in Chicago Unaccompanied Today Chicago, March 21 —(U.R) —"Scarface" Al Capone, unexpectedly walked into the office of Chief of Detectives John Stege at 1:30 jt'clock this afternoon. The gang chief reported variously from almost every point of the compass surprised Stege aa much as he did his own followers and newspaper men who quickly gathered around to find out where he had been since he was released from prison in Philadelphia, the first of the week. “Scarface’’ Al seemed to he somewhat thinner than when he left here nearly a year ago for the eastern trip which resulted in his arrest in Philadelphia on charges of carrying concealed weapons. A pair of gold rimmed spectacles aided tn the “disguise" as Capone walked in eJone and asked to be escorted to Stegc-'s office. He evidently did not know where Stego's office was. None of Capone’s band of hudlums apparently were notified of the return of their chief as none of them was in sight. One hand was bandaged and Capone kept it out of sight in his coat pocket. “What happened to the hand, Al,’’ the United Press correspondent asked him. “Nothing (much," Capone said. “I burned it on a piece of roast beef." “The I>ig shot" revealed that he had driven here from Philadelphia in an automobile with Frankie (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ‘ LOCAL YOUNG LADY HONORED Eleanor Pumphrey Will Receive Two Degrees at Brenan College Miss Eleanor Pumphrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey, will be honored on June 26 by receiving two degrees. She will receive the Bachelor of Arts degree and also a degree in Physical Training. Last year Miss Pumphrey was placed on the National Social Science Honor Roll Society because of her excellent grades. During the second week of January, 1930, she received her admission into the Delta Psi Kappa society, because of her efficient work in her studies. Because of her high standard in scholarsh'p and efficient work as a student, Miss I'umplirey won recognition into these two social groups. Mies Pumphrey finished her course at Arnold College, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1928. During the past two years she attended Brenau College and University at Gainesville, Georgia. Miss Pumphrey is a graduate of the local high school in 1926.

Thieves Get Small Loot at Alert Bank

Gi". ensburg, Ind.. Mar. 21 lU.P) A detective from the Indiana Slate Bankers’ Association today was investigating a 74cent robbery from the safe in the building formerly occupied by the Alert State bank at Alert, 20 miles south of Greensburg. The Alert State bank merged with the First National bank of Westport a week ago and all valuables "had been removed to Westport. Robbers had opened the doors to the bank vault by use of ah cxy-acetylene torch, and obtained only 74 cents in stamps. The robi bery was d'scovered yesterday , when Maurice Banister, former i cashier, entered the building. It ; was believed the thioves had entered the building Tuesday night. 0 _ Harry Williams Seeks State Senate Seat Harry M. Williams, editorial writer of the Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-ze'te and well known in this part of the state, announced today that Ihe would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for stat" senatoi from Allen county. —o CAUSE IS GIVEN FUR EXPULSION Board Says Butler Pays Too Much Attention to School Athletics Clrcago, Mar. 21.— YU.R) —Too much attention to athletics, including football, resulted in expuls'on of Butler University. Indianapolis. Ind., from the North Central Association of Colleges, it was definitely established today when Butler's appeal to the executive' committee of the N. C. A. C. was turned down. A $750,000 athletic plant, which included a field house and football stadium, was-' cited as the main support to the criticism that athletics overshadowed education at the university. In addition, it was learned that the executive committee regarded the salary of Coach “Potsy" Clark —slo,ooo a year —as evidence of the extent to which sport was carried. The expulsion is indefinite and Butler can gain re-admittance to the association only when conditions required ex'st at the university and the association judges them to be so. In a resolution yesterday, the association threatened to expell any college or university promoting a national interscholastic meet. In this category would come the national interscholastic basketball tournament staged each year by the Univers ty of Chicago atld the national Catholic tourney, now underway, and held annually under the auspices of Loyola university of Chicago. The action concurred with that of the National Federation of Sttite High School Associations, which for the past year has been attempting to eliminate national tournaments.

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NEGRO DIES AT STATE PRISON , James Britt Electrocuted at Michigan City at 12:03 This Morning Michigan City, Iml.. Mur. 21. — YU.P.' James Britt’, 42-year-old East Chicago negro was elec'roctited at Indiana state prison at 12 03 this morning for the minder of Sam Goldberg. Until shortly before death. Brill' was buoyed by hopes that Cover-1 nor Harry G. Leslie would com mute his sent:nee to lie inipr'sou-l ment. No word came from the governor. however, who is yachting off the coast of Florida, and the penalty was exacted on schedule Britt wns the first man in nearly two years to pay the death pen-1 •ilty in Indiana. He went to death , 110 days after conviction, estab-l Hshing a new record for brevity of j elapsed time. There was no an-1 peal to the supreme court in his; case, another extraordinary om'ssion in the case of a condemned | man. Both Governor and bis secretary, Taylor Morton, were under the impression when the governor left for Florida only a' few days ago. that the execution was scheduled for tonight, Morton explained to newspapermen in In-' dianapolis yesterday in answer to queries concerning action on the clemency plea. Eleven jurors, the I tr'al judge, and prosecut'ng attor- | ney, were among several hundred | who expressed willingness that P’ itt’s penalty lie changed to life | imprisonment. It was expected that the gover nor would get in touch with his’ ' office today to give h's final answer on the clemency plea, although it was known by those close to him that he intended to deny commutation. Much of the misery which usually accompanies last hours of a condemned man. was spared Britt, because of his confidence that he would be reprieved. The negro’s body was unclaimed today. He left a widow and one child. No relatives of the condemned man witnessed the execution. Two men remain in death row. They are Dreyfus Rhodes, sentenced to die July 11. who is still awaiting supreme court action on his third appeal from the death sentence, and Ulysses Mack, negro, Cary, sentenced to die Oct. 17. o Jonas C. Tritch To Teach Class Here i The Co-Workers class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school has deviated from the usual meth od of teaching. Instead of loading the work all on one teacher, the task of teaching is distributed among many. This breaks up stereotyped methods and enables the class to view the subjects discussed from various anglen. Next Sunday, J. C, Tritch, of Fort Wayne, will have charge of the recitation. Mr. Tritch lias devoted his entire life to educational purposes. —4 o OPERETTA TO BE REPEATED Many Attend Opening Nijfht of High School Play, “College Days’’ A fair-sized audience enjoyed the production. “College Days’’, a three act operetta which was presented by the members of the Boy's and Girls’ Glee Chib at tlie Decatur High School auditorium last night. The play was under the direction of Miss Dessolee Chester, and contained in addition to an exciting plot several musical numbers anti dance choruses. The action occurred on the cam pus of Brinkdale college where a baseball game was in.progress. Tlie story is an interesting one in which a baseball hero is tricked by his rival and is expelled from school, but is re instated and acclaimed the "college hero’’ after the death and confession of the vidian. The charac ers and members of the choruses portrayed their parts in a pleasing manner and exemplified a collegiate style of acting. The play will be repeated tonight at 8:15 o'clock.

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Dates Are Set For Farm Bureau Meeting Chicago, Mar. 21. (U.PJ Mem hers of the American Farm Bureau Federation were notified today that [this year's national convention <>t I the urgimization will lie held in Boston December S, 9 and 10. Til * fact that Boston is celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of the found ng of I lie \la-sa-chusetts Bay colony, led the federation's hoard of directors, meeting here, to select that city <1 spite, tlie organizatjin's sot custom for' tlie past nine years of li.'iltllrtg th''' annual convention here. Delegates to tlie convention will i participate in th' Biston tercen-1 Itenary affair and plans already] made include a mass meeting ini •hi storic Faneull Hail, where agri I culture's part in the founding of I the nation will bo commemorated. FRANK HEIMAN SEEKS OFFICE — Prominent Washington Twp. Farmer Seeks Democratic Nomination Frank Heiman, prominent Wash ington township farmer announced today that he was a candidate for the Democratic ’ nomination for county treasurer, subjec t to the decision of the voters at the May primary. Mr. Heiman is the third man to , announce his candidacy for this . office and the race is expected to he one of the most interesting in the primary. Mr. Heiman has never sought j elective political office before. He has been a resident of Adams ;] county all his life and has engaged in farming most of his life. He has been connected with several 'business institutions and is considered an able business man. Mr. Heiman is a member of the I board of trustees of the Adams County Memorial hospital, lieing unpointed by the county commissioners when the board of trustees was first organized. Mr. Heiman stated this afternoon that he would begin his campaign at once, j -o Choir To Meet The choir of the Zion Reformed church will meet for the Easter cantata rehearsals at 7:30 o'clock. Al! members are requested to be present. GOLD WEATHER GREETS SPRING Official First Dav of Spring Is Generally Cold: Unsettled New York, March 21 — (UP) ~ Spring is here but its a question oi l whether one believes the sun or the I weather man. Officially, however, the sun re | turned to the northern hemispheie at exactly 3:30 A. M today after an I absence of six months. Crossing the equator directly over the Indian ocean 500 miles east of tlie i Afric an ec.ast, and extending i s beam fur iher on. it announced tlie openit'g | of that annual influx of straw hats and asparagus. It was a bit cool here but that shortcoming was overshadowed by a weal’ll of contrary evidence. • Circus press agents and robins, chirped together, Greenwich village was awakened by a wealth of hurdy guidys, wild geese were seen flying i north by some one who could see | above the skyscrapers, park; benches became sleeping quarters, and 30 Boy Scouts entered the ‘wilds’’ of the mid-town central park in search of further evidence. Washington, March 21 —(UP)— The weather man got his signals crossed today and instead of sprinklike weather the country generally was treated to a midwinter clay. Few realized that spring made her 1930 debut today, hut she did —at 3:30 A. M. oven the weathei man was unaware of it. Told that this was the first day of spring, he replied in a bored air. "O. Veh? well she'll get a reception like the first day of winter.'' A survey of the country indicated he was right. A cold .wave held the west arid northwest in its grasp. Front 26 be low in Manitoba, Canada, the thermometer, rose only slightly through Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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GASS TDSSES WINNER WITH SECONDS TO GO Decatur Goes to QuarterFinals; Plays DeLasalle Saturday Afternoon 'HARRIS PLAYS GREAT GAME Friday's Scores Rockhurst, Kansas City, Ma.. 30: Cheverus, Portland, Me., 11. St. Rose, Lima. O„ 22; Prairie Du Chien, Wis., 13 St. Theresa, Detroit; Mich., 10; Spalding. Peoria, 111., 46. St. Xavier, Louisville, 9; DeLasalle, Chicago, 11. Lovo'a University. Chicago March 21 (Special) I’layi ing ilk greatest net game <>l 'he vear. Decatur (Lalholic high school Commodores went into the (marter-finals of th- National Catholic basketball tourney here this afternoon in <»te <'l the most exciting and thrilling games e’ W'laved on this hardwood. Th" Hoosier state champions r'efented UoNersitv High of I .ouis. Mo., 19-17 when Bill (lass sank :> field coal from mid-floor it'sl Ijeforo Hie times sounded the end of lb’* game. The game was a battle from the very start, with neither team being able to grab a safe lead. Decatur started the scoring when Modoc Harris shoved the ball through the net for a two-pointer. At the ouarter both teams were deadlocked. 4-4. University High played the same tvpe of slow offensive game that their conouorers displayed. Both teams battled for a lead during the second quarter and amid the cheers of a packed gymnasium Shea. St. Louis forward knotted the sfore at 7-7 just as the half ended. The Commodores came back strong in the third quarter and at I the end of the third period were leading 11-10. The lead was choped away by the constant hammering away of the Missouri champions and with two minutes to go. both teams were even at 15-15. Schlip, St. Louis forward, raised a. groat commotion in the amlience when he snagged a counter, but Petie Mvlott knotted the count in short order and the score was tied again at 17-17. Then came the final spurt, which rent a wave of anplause for Decatur through the Lovola gymnasium. Bill Gass snatched the hall on a beautiful pass from Carl Lose and hit the net for the winning ‘CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) RELATES TRIP THROUGH WEST I). R. Erwin Gives Interesting; Address at Regular Rotary Meeting The wonders of the west and what a remarkable city Salt Lake Gity |s were told by Dore B. Erwin, well known Decatur attorney, before tin members of the Decatur Rotar. club last eevning. I ast August Mr. and Mrs. Erwin made a trip west visiting their daughter Miss Doris at San Diego | They stopped in several oilier cities ; enroute. Mr. Edwin was greatly impreseed with Salt Lake City, stating it. was one of the most wonderful cities in tlie country. He stated that it was impossible for the ordinary person to describe the natural scenery of the west and dwelt on man mat! accomplshments in Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and SanDiego. Preceding Mr. Erwin's talk nomination of directors for the Rotary club took place. Ten men were num inated five of whom will be elected at the last meeting in April. The club voted not to have a meeting next Thursday on account of the Service club banquet to lie given at the Decatur Country club. The Rotarians will attend this meet ing. Hon Frederick K. Landis of Logansport will be the speaker. A number of Rotarians will go to Fort Wayne this evening to attend a dinner given in honor of M. Eugene Newsom, president of Rotary, International.