Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1930 — Page 1

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DIRIGIBLE ESCAPES STORM; TO REFUEL

h LEAGUE WINCH M CAMPAIGN jfßride Attitude of leajrue Has ( hanged By Conditions I tsTIFII'S AT \(.TII Lilli. ■ lie All 1 SjißkHl ' .i-.lirilt' is Iductil’ i 'lrivc lor ;i ®iuncliinL; j natioii;il K'll If 1 < iiD'.ite people Io 2®' evif 1,1 strong drink, ■icrai Siipcrinleixleiil I. M»i ide told the senate Khv committee lodav. Kie dry •' s l '' l ,l "' |K.,. wqul imilar to that conkE .1 bet' "I'tion of tin. 1 sth d'J have <<' b " l"Ught out for all K hy 8 ' 'of thi < kind " ■rHofore League lias taken ■uiitelylf 'led | elatb ■gn cam* 'luring the committee •.uent •Bride |di' itt«-d the wets at -Kre Mr® loudly than at any time . the law was paused lint |l "the fighting with their Irk to 1 all ' ■ftßride are a full endorse|e: of * eneral tone" of the on ■a. ■ Takiatliii: ■< t issue with Ih-mo-Bat Chaßrnan Caraway of the fciiimittee. who contended Presi I::: Hoofi had done nothing for ■“hiMßwt Mcßride said "Hoover ■ :nilsin| good." I'''Kitt jßu stress the evils of infcxiiatte liquor in your cam krn as ion did b 'fore prohibi F" 7 ''® 1 " 1 Caraway. I .“'MB'' '"'VO never Kt u;> |r »due|tional work, but it is fl'll interest I stake.” e glad then that Dwight v is a candidate in New faraway asked. in today’s examination tader had attacked Morrepeal statement, made entered n< £wi Vew Jersey. ■ am glad there are two Bi ites and one dry," Me ' l.ingliing, I ""? rov opposed by former .Io eph:' Frelinghlty.-m. r"' f®' as | wel. and Rep. I •■ F ort, entered as a dry. cited - fevek 4f the justice department A pledgt dlegiaiK'e to prohibition fCB 1"''d" 1 ’ed transfer of onfrom the treasury to r ,ius|i< department. a greater war on f'" l ’iWtii n now than at any time Ince th amendment was adopt- | Yes,lf!i. wets are fighting ha’d niore money. Rut Wo'i'fi'lli) ON page SIX) lENf US LOWER IN BLUE CREEK Htwnship’s Population Shows Decease of |O3 In 10 Years The first of tlio township census released today by .1. onroelFitch, Muncie, supervisor the kuisus in the eighth disrict. The report was for Hine Creek "wnship The population of the twnship is given as 726 for 1930, s *®a'ed with 929 in 1920, a 098 of 803 in the ten years. There were 166 farms enumerat--11 inKie township. •Wot |ts will be made for each f the twelve townships in the °unty, they being released in al'lahetleai order. in population in Blue llp A the trend in the last 11 years from the farm to the city M it is expected that other townllips will show a loss since 1920. On the other hand the city of lp catUt and the towns of Berne nd Geneva show an increase, •'•chßs significant of the fact that diners have moved from the rural fUons to the city.

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Georr.o \\ ashingtoii University haH gone air-minded —at least, i "lider-minded. To prove it, Miss Geraldine Free, daughter of the Representative from Ualifornia, is shown in the new glider which was purchased by tin* lair students of the university, who recently formed . a glider flying club.

INKLINGS'GETS HONOR RATING Catholic High School Publication One of Best In Nation — “Inklings", Decatur Catholic high I . bool publication received "first ■ class honor" rating in the 1930 National Scholastic Press Asso-1 . elation judging of 644 high school! newspapers of the United States,, according to word received today) by Bernard Wemhoff, editor of the | 1I publication. i The high rating given the local | i school's paper, is equalled by only) a few high school publications in) the nation, according to the full report of the association, which each year judges high school publicai tions. The local newspaper scored a ■ total of 900 points of a possible ■ 1.000. The papers were graded on ■ news value, news writing, editing, editorial make-up. entertaining • matter, headlines, typography, ■ makeup, and g' neral appearance. The Decatur entry lost 55 points ’ in newswriting and 45 points in • headlines. The rest pt the local ■ staff's work was scored as perfect. The pupils and faculty of the De-, I catur Catholic high school were I ' highly elated over the high honor I accorded their efforts in publishing 1 a regular 'high school newspaper | ' and a letter accompanying the, ' grade stated that "Inklings" was | one of the best publications of its 1 kind in the country. ' The paper is published during ' the school year by members of the Catholic high school. It is super- ' vised by Sister M. Vera, principal | of the school and is printed in the Decatur Democrat job-department. o • Geneva Men Attend Building Dedication Geneva. May 22—(Special)—Waldo Neal and Jacob Long of Geneva I returned Wednesday night from I Lafayette where they attended the dedication ceremonies of the new Pharmacy building at Purdue University. Mr. Long had the honor of having his photograph placed on the walls of the Pharmacy building because he made the highest grader. 1 ever attained in that department, it • is understood the pictures will be ' placed in the new Pharmacy build- ■ ing. o D. N. Erwin Is Better ' The condition of Daniel N. Erwin was reported to be much improved today. He was sitting up and walk- ' ing in the house and intends to take an automobile ride Saturday. Stolen ( ar Recovered Harry Meshberger of Linn Grove received word today that his bold coupe which was stolen May 13 in Indianapolis, had been found in Chicago. The car was stolen while parked on the east side of the State House in Indianapolis. The police department of Chicago informed Mr. Meshberger that they were holding the car there until further instructions were received.

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Man. Known Here Is Advertising President Washington, I). May 22—(Special) Don U. Bridge, of the Indianapolis News was unanimously elected president of the National Association of Newspaper- AdverI Using Executives here Wednesday | afternoon. Mr. Bridge is a son of the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge former pastor of : the Decatur Methodist Episcopal 'church and is well known in Decatur, having visited his father here i on several occasions. — ( , Road Bonds Are Sold The Mary Niblick road bonds for | road construction in Jefferson ! township were sold this morning by ! County Treasurer Ed. A Ashbauteller to James Kelley, of Geneva, for $70.66. — _ 0 Chester Nelson 111 Chester Nelson, brother of Prosecutor Nathan Nelson is suffering from an attack of blood poisoning Nelson is confined to his home in Geneva. The attending physician stated that he did not believe the infection would develope into a serious one. 0 G, [.BAND WILL PLAY AT BABES Local Musicians Chosen For Third Straight Year to Play For the third year in succession the Decatur General Electric ban I has been named to play at the 500mile automobile race at Indianapolis Memorial day. The bands for that occasion are chosen on their ability and according to a letter I from the race management the loI cal band always has “fulfilled expectations." The band management has obtained a special ear on the Pennsylvania railroad, which will leave Decatur on the morning of Memorial day at 1:47 o'clock and will arrive in Indianapolis at 6:40 o'clock. The car will be returned on the regular Pennsylvania train out of Indianapolis.whieh arrives here at a little after midnight. Twenty-seven seats have been reserved for band members and the rest of the coach will be open for excursionists who desire to spend Memorial day in Indianapolis, it was announced today. The fare for the trip to Indianapolis and return will be $3.75 this year, it was stated by Pennsylvania railroad oficials and reservations can be made by members of the General Electric band. It also was announced at band headquarters today that plans were underway for a series of outdoor concerts in Decatur this summer. Complete plans will be announced later. o Return From Convention Dr. James G. Neptune of this city and Dr. Gorman McKean of Geneva returned Wednesday night from Indianapolis where they attended the annual Indiana Dental convention.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, May 22, 1930.

IH. H. EMMONS. KNOWN HERE IS OUSTER FIGURE Man Hurt in Airplane Mishap Near Berne is Removed From Office PEOPLE BECOME VEXED IN CASE Action started Wednesday to oust Mayor Charles Bowles of De- I troit, Mich, is being closely followed by many Adams county people, because the proceedings are centered about a man well-known in Decatur and Berne. The ouster proceedings charge that Mayor Bowles should be re- ■ moved from office because he recently released Harold H. Emmons as police commissioner of Detroit. Mr. Emmons is well-known in Decatur and Berne. He was critically injured a fewyears ago when the airplane in which be was riding fell on the Denids Striker farm near Berne Emmons received severe injuries and was brought to the Adams County Memorial Hospital where he was a patient for several weeks. Emmons became closely attached to Dr. H. O. Jones of Berne and when he returned to Detroit, several weeks after accident in a hospital airplane, sent here by Henry Eord, he was accompanied to his home city by Dr. Jones who was his attending physician. Mr. Emmons for many years habeen closely allied with aviation progress in the United States and heads several airplane concerns. He has served as police commissioner of Detroit for several years and according to the ouster petition being circulated now in Detroit "he has served his city with sufh a great degree of accuracy, that his removal because of his willingness to enforce the law has caused the people to become indignant.” The Emmons removal charge is the first of 12 charges faced by the | Detroit Mayor anil local peopfe are watching developments with great interest. o Plan Memorial Service The Women's Relief Corps will unite with the members of the Grand Army of the Republic and the American Legion in the Memorial < Services which will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Spring morning. Rev, Harry Ferntheil, pastor of the church will deliver the Memorial Service address. o Instructor at Notre Dame University Dies South Bend, Ind.. May 22 —(U.R) , —The campus of the University of Notre Dame was shaded with mourning today because of the death of Father Emil Francis DeWulf, 48, director of studies at the university, and nationally known astronomer. Father DeWulf had been ill for , a week and failed to rally after a i blood transfusion. Immediate cause ' of death was said to be thrombosis, j He was a graduate of Notre Dame. ; 100 BELIEVED DEAD IN FIRE _ * ; t Fabre Line’s Ship Is De- ■ stroyed by Flames; Report Unofficial London, May 22. — (U.R) —A dis- i patch to Lloyds today said 100 per i sons were believed to have perish- I ed on the Fabre line’s (French) i steamship Asia which caught tire < while transporting 1,500 Moslem 1 pilgrims from Jeddah and Macca to Jibouti, on the Gulf of Aden. Paris, May 22.—(U.R)—The Febre ' line offices at Marseilles were advised today that its liner, Asia, caught fire in the Red Sea while transporting 1,500 Moslem pilgrims < from Jeddah and Mecca to Jibouti, a port on the Gulf of Aden. ( Complete information was lack- ( ing, but it was learned today the j passengers and crew were removed , safely. < Advices reaching the owners ( merely stated that the ship was , afiire, and that all aboard had been | removed. They did not say wheth- ; er the fire was extinguished. <

Peterson Funeral To Be Held Here Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Peterson, former Decatur resident.! who died Wednesday in Michivun ' will be held in Decatur Friday uftei , noon at 3:30 o'clock (davliglit saving time) at the M. A. Frisinger res Idem e. Burial will be made at the Decatur cemetery. BERNE YOUTH IS BADLY HURT !■ Eurgene Aeschlimann, I>, Thrown From Top of Furniture Truck Berne, Ind., May 22 —(Special)— : Eugene Aes< hliman 15. son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil (Chick) Aesehilman. was seriously injured this afternoon, two miles south of Geneva. I while riding on top of one of the bin | Dunbar Furniture trucks, when his chin was caught under a low telephone wire, throwing him from the truck. Earl Allspaw, also of Berne, was riding with young Aesehilman. bu s was able to hold on the truck He was not seriously injured. The truck was traveling on Fed eral road No. 27 at a reasonable high late of speed and it passel under the wires. Aescliliman was caught and thrown from the trm-k to the ground, a distance of about 14 feet. He was unconscious when picked (ip. The extent of his injuries were not determined this afternoon Aeschliman and Allspaw were rid ing to Indianapolis, where they ii. tended to visit the latter's brother. The driver of he truck, Arnett Stauffer knew the boys were on top of the truck, arrangements being made before the party started from Berne. o . Henry County Bar Is Seeking New Prosecutor Newcastle, Ind., May 22- (UP) Removal of Wesley W. Rat lil t prosecutor of Henry county and ap i pointinent of Paul R. Benson, for mer prosecutor, during the remain der of the April term of court, was requested in a petition signed b\ 15 members of the Henry count., bar association today. Ratliff, who has been under fir* continuously since he took office last January 1, disappeared last Wednesday, and has not been seen or heard from since, either at his homo in Knightstown, or his offi. • in Newcastle. ADVICE GIVEN BI GOTTSCHALK Troubled Wat e r s Are Quieted; Berne Factions Quieted Berne. Ind., May 22— (Special) Oil was spread on the turbulent j waters here with the holding of the Chamber of Commerce meeting and the advice given by State Senator Thurman Gottschalk, who advised in his talk, "keep our mouth .shut and go to work". The Berne Witness did not reply to the editorial bombardment made on its former editor. Postmaster Fred Rohrer and on the con-1 trary apparently will take Senatoi Gottschalk's advice. Editorially the Witness said, "Heeding the advice given by Senator Thurman A. Gottschalk in his address before the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening would greatly benefit this community. The senator's advice is 'Let's shut our mouth and go to work'. Slander ous gossip, false accusations and damaging rumors create ill will, hot heads and hardships in any community and the senator’s advice to cut this out, we hope, will go into effect here and now". The Witness evidently intends to follow a peaceful course tn the mat- . ter, and will not reply publicly to C. 11. Muselman, editor of the Berne , Review, who published several edl- , torials in ills Monday's Berne Review. Regardless of what the papers do there is much ill-feeling among groups of business men here, but from the progress of the Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday even- ' ing. factions seemed to have hurried ' the hatchet. Muselman may insist 1 on the Witness aswering the : charges flung at Rohrer, but In the meantime men of the Gottschalk I type, who want cooperation of all, are trying to lay the turbulent waters. :

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200 ORPHANS I ESCAPE FIRE Church and Home Burn At Milwaukee; Lives Are Endangered Milwaukee, Wis., May 22. (U.R) More than 2'm orphaned boys and girls escaped death early today when fire swept, a dormitory and church at the St. Aemillan's orphanage in St. Francis, a suburb.! Thr< e young num and a girl. - who were driving by the orphan ' age and saw the fire, were credit ! ed with saving the lives of 190 or-1 phans and 26 sisters who escaped I as flames raced through the dormitory and spread to the church. The tires still burned long after daybreak and firemen from St. Francis and Milwaukee said the flames probably will not be brought under control before late afteri noon. The three motorists noticed a small flame in the dormitory as tli-y drove past early today. They investigated and found the flames rapidly eating through the interior where the boys and sisters slept. In an effort to awaken someone the two men and girl began break ing windows. By clumce they selected windows in the sisters' rooms. By that time the blaze was burning rapidly throughout the building. By the time the sisters had aroused III" boys escape was cut off from several directions, leaving only one fire escape that was not licked by the ever-quick-ening flames. Tlie sisters, oblivious to their danger, marshalled their sleepy and terrified charges into columns and conducted them down the single stairs to safety. —O— e Jackson Funeral Held Funeral services were held a' 2:3(1 o c lock Illis afternoon lor Oliver Jackson who died Tuesday even ing at the I’hillip Macklin home on First street. Members of the Volunteer Firemen's Association, Mayor George Krick, and members of the City Council attended the sei vices. Rev. Harry 11. Ferntheil. pas tor of the Presbyterian church, ofli eiated and burial was made in the Decatur cemetery. — o — Bunting Heads Lutherans Columbus. Ind.. May 22. —(U.R) Dr. H. H. Renting. Indianapolis, was re-elected president of the Indiana synod of the United Lutheran church for his third term. All other synodical officers were re-elected. They are: Vice-Presi-dent, The Rev. I. G. Souder; secretary, The Rev. 1. R. Ladd; treasurer, A. J. Nauman, and statistical!. 11. C. Loemeker, all of Louisville. Dr. R. E. Tulloss, president of Wittenberg college, announced that $5,000,(1(10 is needed by the college to carry on its program of service. o - — — Steals 33 Cents; Is Sentenced to I’rison Indianapolis, May 22 — (UP) Theft of 33 cents brought a three to 10 years state prison sentence to Benjamin Jennings 23, in criminal court. Jennings was convicted on a charge of breaking into a Standard grocery store and stealing thej change from the cash register. o Bedford Man Elected President of Druggists Lafayette, Ind.. May 22 (UP)--R. 1. Beddoe. Bedford, was elected president of the Indiana Pharmaceutical association yesterday at the organization's 49th annual convention. held at Purdue University. Oilier officers chosen included Roy Skinner, Plymouth, third vice president, and J. W. Weis, Hammond treasurer. H. S. Dice, Terre Haute war. among a group from which Gov Harry G. Leslie will choose one man to serve on the executive committee. o Denver Has Snowfall D-never. Colo.. May 22.—(U.R) A spring blizzard, accompanied by a drop in temperature of nearly 55 degrees in less than 12 hours, struck Denver today. It was the second heavy snowfall in six days. The temperature rose to 57 degrees late yesterday, the highest this spring, but fell gradually during the night and today hovered around 35.

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Miss Thelma Parkinson. 31-year- i I old Smith College graduate, in New Jerseys first woman candidate for) the United States Senate. She | filed nomination petitions in TrenI ton on the Democratic ticket. She j I will run for the short term, which i expires next March 3. CURTIS DENIES GRAFT CHARGE — Vice-President’s Son Says Contractors Are Misrepresenting Chicago, May 22. 'U.R> —Smiling . ’ and debonair, Harry King Curtis, son of the vlce-presicb nt. denied to the United Press today the charges of several contractors that he promised them Federal contracts for payments ranging up to $560. After questioning on th ■ charges I yesterday in the state's attorney's 'office. Curtis refused to comment •but today he smilingly branded I them “misrepresentations" and said he "toss <1 Hie business out of tile office as soon as I found out what it was about." “I'm ready to answer the charg(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) PINCHOT TAKES PRIMARY LEAD Davis Assured Majority Which Mav Reach More Than 200,000 Philadelphia, Pa.. May 22. (U.R)— Gifford Pinehot today held a lead of slightly more than 13,000 over Francis Sliunk Brown in their contest in Tuesday s primary for the republican nomination for gov,f nor. The three Philadelphia morning) papers conceded Pinchot’s nomination, tlie Inquirer, which had supported Brown, having announced Pinchot's victory in late editions this morning. Brown, however, had not conceded his defeat, saying lie was in I the race until the last vote was I c ounted. Returns tabulated by the United Press from 8,479 of the state’s 8,761 precincts showed the followI ing: Pinehot, 617.443. Brown. 604.342. Pinchot's plurality 13.101, Th,i 222 precincts not yet reported embrace 53 in counties where • Brown is stronger. The remaind- , er are in Pinehot territory. It was reported here that an anti- ' j prohibition candidate would be ■ placed in the* field in view of the vote polled by the “wet" candidates, Thomas W. Phillips' total vole being expected to reach 260,oot) and Bohlen’s 234 000. The returns indicated that James J. Davis, secretary of labor, was increasing his plurality over Joseph R. Grundy for tin l republican nomination for U. S senator. With Davis already safely nominated, political experts here foresaw a ' plurality of 200,000 or more for the , labor secretary. — It was reported here tiiat an , anti prohibition candidate would be ■ placed in the field in view of the vote polled by the "wet" candi- ■ dates, Thomas W. Phillips' total I vote being expected to reach 260.000 and Bohlen's 234,000.

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PERNAMBUCO WILL SHELTER SHIP TONIGHT Dr. Eckener Radios to Home Base That Ship Escapes Storm TO PROCEED TO UNITED STATES BULLETIN Pernambuco, Brazil, May 22 —(U.R)—The Graf Zeppelin informed the Giquia Airdrome today that it would arrive here between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The dirigible was delayed by a storm, the message said, and will halt here to refuel. By Dr. Hugo Eckener Commander of the Graf Zeppelin Aboitnl the Gnif Zeppelin. M;iv 22 (Bv wireless to the I nileil Press) We crossed the Equnlor tit !)o'clock this morning. Zeppelin lime, ((> ti.m. Decatur time) and expect to reach Pernambuco at (> p.m. ( I p.m. 1 )eeatur time). We will land al Pernambuco and pass the night there in view -ol the otherwise unfavorable hour of arrival at Bio De Janeiro, where we would arrive late in the evening. When the Graf Zeppelin crossed | the Equator the traditional cerei monies of King Neptune's Court i were carried out for the first time 'on an airship. An officer of the dirigible acted as King Neptune and "baptized" the passengers who had never crossed the equator before. Dr. Hugo Eckener also was an initiate. A message from the dirigible, intercepted here, said: "We arriving Recife (Pernambuco) today, refueling there and continuing to Rio De Janerio. Will I return following day to Recife and j leave for United States Sunday or Monday. Regular Neptune ceremonies carried out over equator. Officer Fathiefler acting as King Neptune baptized nearly all passengers and Dr. Eckener amid great merriment. Pernambuco, Brazil, May 22. — (U.R) The Graf Zeppelin giant German dirigible on its first commercial flight to South America, neared Pernambuco today after its long over-water flight from Seville Spain. The big ship was expected here |in the late afternoon. Dr. Hugo Eckener, its commander, was un- : derstood to be planning to moor | here for refueling before proceeding to Rio De Janeiro, the Brazilian | capital, probably tomorrow mornI ing. Head winds, ami the failure of | the trade winds to aid the Graf j Zeppelin as Dr. Eckener expected. : lowered the speed of the ship. The slow progress of the ship I was depleting the fuel supply. I and it was believed Dr. Eckener < 1 INTINUED ON PAGE TWO) G.A.R. MEET WILL BE AT WABASH Annual Encampment Is Planned For lune; Details Complete The Fifty first annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held in Wabash June 9. in. 11. and 12 General headquarters for the meeting will be in the Indiana Hotel, and those planning to attend will register at the Memorial Hall. Word was received today that the G. A R. of Wabash had completed all details and arrangements for the convention, ami that parking space for automobiles would be furnished for those who care to drive. The business meetings for the G. A. R. will take place in the Memorial Hall which is located at the corner of Hill and Miami streets. The Women's Relief Corps meetings will be held in the Presbyterian church at the corner of Hill and Miami. The Ladies of the G. A. R., will meet in the Christian Church also located at the corner of Hill and Miami streets. The Daughters of the Union Veterans will meet in the Elk's Club at the corner of Cass and Market streets.