Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1930 — Page 1
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ARIFF BILL IS READY FOR FINAL VOTE
11IIIR WILL Ee AGAIN ON [IS QUESTION Hjj Election Called ■satmdav And Mon■day. Next Week l\in TO BE I' VOTING place (|Ui'slh’|| ol dtiylighl BT | llllr i s | ( > be voted on K, evciiiiie nt a special ■ „f ||„. council a peliK:is presented to tie ■nl |l . ( |iHslini' that he Hiinre passed in M-tv ■ iiuhr which daylight ■„ t'li"- is now observed "as signed by about ■ •> majority being Demen. ■ I refused to repeal without obtaining a K Juiiammt on the question Hi.. . and it was agreed Hmit th, matter again to the ■ Vote Two Days Horat... mi the repeal of the Hn,.p um-p-'d to guarantee the ■frontin' ting the special elee ■ A certified check for SUtO for this purpose and H'.""''l agreed to have the ■ rV "t"l mi Saturday, May 31 Homlay. June 2. ■ voting booth will be in the Hh'v room of the Decatur ■ Library building on Third ■ ami clerks will be apointed Kclnet the election. An inK- will also lie named and ■ will he printed under th» ■risioti of the election board. ■ polls will be open from 6 ■until 9 pin. on each voting ■Minance Passed in 1929 ■1929 at the city primary the ■lit saving question was voted ■V vote was in favor of day■saving time. A total of 14>6 ■ were cast on the question. Being in favor and 705 dgainst ■lit saving time. The council ■mpliame with the mandate ■ vote rs passed an ordinance ■lshing the new time on May ■29. It was observed last year Blince the last Saturday in ■of dus year has been in H. The council has signified ■the nr I nance will be repealed ■ vote on May 31 and .Tune 2 Hit the repeal. Otherwise the ■ante will remain on the books ■ stated. ■— o l's Trucking Concern V Palmer of Markle today Based the trucking business ■ by Paul Irey and has openBadqnarters in Decatur, effec■oday. Mr. Palmer, who movVs family to Decatur Friday El that he would cater chiefly Bvestock hauling and general t . 2 [wtired Pastor Dies | r, aw. Ind., May 24—(UP)— I Rev. Zachary Gunter 80, reI I’hited Brethren minister. ■ today at the home of his son. Eh near Claypool. He was forI' a resident of South Bend. INC PEOPLE ATTEND MEET P-Lizenby Gives Interring Address to 100 At Banquet [hie, May 24. — (Special) — F 100 Adams county young P gathered at the Berne ComFl’ auditorium last night at [banquet held by the county r peoples' division of the SunISchool Association. r banquet was preceded by a pl'-wide conference held Frialternoon. Following the banlat 6 = 30, Charles B. Lizenby, r superintendent of young lies' work gave an interesting [PBS. Braun, of Berne, presided "'airman of the meeting. Guy | county chairman of young n attended the meeting and £l>arge of preliminary arrange-
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Mexico’s Envoy ■r lllilb O A - V ■ A. « / — WMMMNr- - Mauel C. Tellez, Mexican ambassador, and his wife, photographed in Chicago. where he spoke before the Executives’ Club. He said that relations between his country and the United States were nevpr so harmonious as now. BERNE YOUNG LADY EXPIRES Mildred Sprunger. 23, Is Death’s Victim; Underwent Operation Friday Berne, May 24—(Special)—Miss Mildred Sprutiger, 23, popular Berne young lady, died at the University of Michigan hospital at Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday night at 6:20 o’clock. Miss Sprunger had undergone an operation for the removal of a brain tumor. Mildred Anna Sprunger was born in Berne. December 30, 1907. She was a daughter of J. F. and Catherine Nussbaum Sprunger, both .of whom survive. Miss Sprunger was graduated from Berne high school in 1924. She attended Bluuton college at Bluffton. Ohio for two years and taught for two years in the French township public schools. Miss Sprunger entered Robert Y,ong hospital at Indianapolis last September to take a nurses training course. Last January she was forced to return to her home in Berne because of severe headaches. Since that time she had been confined to her lied and in February of 1930 she lost her eyesight. Miss Sprunger was taken ttf the Ann Arbor hospital several days ago when it was found an operation would lie necessary. The operatingi surgeon removed what he said was the largest brain tumor ever removed in that hospital. Miss Sprunger never regained consciousness after the operation. Iler parents were at the bedside when deatli came last, night. Surviving besides the parents are the following brothers and sisters: Inda Sprunger of Berne: Ellis Sprunger of Bronxville, N.Y ; Clifton Sprunger of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Noah Soldner of Pandora, O„ and Mrs. Maurice Troyer of Columbus. Ohio. The body was returned to Berne today by the Bierie and Yager ambulance. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock (standard time) at the home and at 2 o'clock at the Mennonite church. Burial will be made at the M. R. E. cemetery. Maynards Return From Indianapolis Convention Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Maynard have returned from Indianapolis where they attended the annual Funeral Director’s convention. Mr. Maynard, who is an officer of the state board of embalmers gave a retailed report of the board's activities for tiie year at the convention. it was the fiftieth anniversary of the funeral director’s association and the meeting was held at the Marott hotel. The trend towards bright colors has also been carried out in caskets. Fifty years ago black was used exclusively in caskets At the convention it was shown that bright colors of red, blue, pink and grey were being used and some were covered in the finest of tapestries. Wells County Farmer Killed By Lightning Bluffton, Ind.. May- 24—(UP)— I ightning struck and killed Elmore Reed 65 while he was plowing m a field on a farm near ZanesvilL He is survived by his wodow and five children.
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NAVAL TREATY RATIFICATION BELIEVED SURE — Observers Say Pact Will Pass Senate Before Vacation SAY STATEMENT CHECKS “ANTIS” Washington. May 24 —(U.R) —Ratification of tiie Ixindon naval, treaty before adjournment of congress became virtually certain today in tiie opinion of observers who interI preted President Hoover's special ' session announcement as an effective check upon the anti-treaty ■ group. 1 “It is my understanding," Mr. Hoover announced. “That the advocates of the naval treaty are earnestly striving for action in the present session. “If it proves impossible to comI plete it at (he regular session. I | shall call a special session of the senate immediately following the regular session to deal with the question. “The leaders in the senate have lieen consulted and are in agreement witli this program.’’ The President's announcement meets the requirements of majority leader Watson who is under- ■ stood to have informed Mr. Hoover it would be almost impossible to bold a quorum of the senate in the capital more than a few days after consideration of the tariff and rivers and harbors bills. With the assurance of a special session summons if it adjourns without treaty action, the senate now lias no incentive to delay a vote on the treaty. ’ After tiie President's statement (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) FLIERS SEEK CURTISS PRIZE I New Record Expected in Seaplane Trophy Contest Today ■ Washington, May 24. —(U.R)—The i Curtis marine trophy was again at - stake today. Twenty-five of the ■ navy's most brilliant fliers and a : single marine corps entrant were i tuning up their seaplanes early to- - day for a contest that perhaps will - set a new record in military flying ■ annals. ■ The annual speed classic sched- ’. tiled to begin at the Anacostia naval air station at 3 p. m. is to climax i one of the most colorful aerial • carnivals in Washington's history. Tiie 100-mile race will be run in short hops up and down the Potomac. Ordinarily the "turn" is . set it I* 10 miles south of the start- • ing point. The I.os Angeles lias been ■ brought from Lakehurst for the • event, the flying contingents of the ■ liattle fleet's aircraft carriers are • flying up from Norfolk, and the ■ marine base at Quantico is send- ■ ing a squadron of swift flying ' planes. Lt. Wiliam G. Tomlinson, winner of last year’s Curtiss marine trophy races, is not to enter tiie races. He withdrew in favor of a ' squadron mate," 14. F. J. Bridget, who had never flown for the trophy and wanted to enter. i Tomlinson’s average last year I over the 100-niile course was 162 miles per hour. The year previous , a marine corps flier, Maj. G. A. Lutz, who later was killed in a ■ crash, averaged 157. —o— — Baker Calls On All Local Legion Members Adams post of American Legion will hold a meeting at Legion hall Monday night at 7:30 o'clock to make final plans for Memorial day observance in Adams county Commander Lloyd Baker stated today that it was highly important that all members be present. o —— Freight Cars Pile Up Logansport, Ind., May 24 —(UP)— Damage of several thousand dollars , was wrought when 18 freight cais piled up five miles east of Logansport last night. A broken arch bar on one car was said to have caused the derailment.
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Aids Fig-ht on Dry Law f HMM ' X ■ iti j — • 11 W9HB ■■■■■ mwm Mrs. George E. Brennan, widow of the Chicago Democratic chief, who lias joined tiie forces of tile Illinois Division of tiie Women's Organization for Prohibition Reform. which recently established offices in Chicago. DEATH CALLS LOCAL WOMAN Mrs. Victoria Alice Beam Dies Friday at Her Residence Mrs. Victoria Alice Beam. 57, Adams County woman died at her home in Bellmont Park, this city, at 9:45 o'clock Friday night. Deatli was caused by heart trouble which the deceased had suffered since March 8. She was horn in Van Wert County, Ohio. July 17, 1872, the daughter of Joe and Adeline Johnson, botli deceased. Later in life she was united in marriage of Clyde Beam, who survives together with the follow!ag children; Vohn Beam, at horned Cioice Beam of Pleasant Mills; Mrs. Dwight Myers and Mrs. HamMyers both of this city. Four grandchildren also survice. The following brothers and sisters survive: William Johnson of east of this city; Valley Johnson of Huntington; Jesse Johnson of Wren Ohio; Mrs. Minnie Daniels of Huntington; Mrs. Nellie Flickinger' of Spencerville; Lonnie Johnson of Fort Wayne, Lawrence Johnson'of west of this city, and Oliver Johnson. One brother. Frank Johnson, preceded the deceased in death. Mrs. Beam spent the greater part of her life on a farm near Pleasant Mills until last fall when she moved to this city. She was a member of the Pleasant Mills Methodist Episcopal church. Funeral services will lie held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock (D. S. T.) at tiie home in Bellmont park, and at 2 o'clock (D. S. T.) at the Evaqgelical church in this city. Rev. M. W. Sunderman, pastor, will officiate. x — o Bedford Barbers Attacked Bedford, Ind.. May 24—(U.R)—Another clash in Bedford’s price war among barbers came yesterday when the M. E. Lowery shop was the object of a second attack. Small pieces of iron were hurled against the front of the building, one breaking the plate glass front and another crashing through the front door glass. NO PAPER FRIDAY | ' I As has been the custom the | Dally Democrat will not be | published next Friday, in ob- | servance of Memorial Day. Business in general will cense on this day and there will not | be any mail deliveries. | Arrangements have been ; made to publish the grocery I and food advertisements in Thursday’s paper, it being delivered on the rural routes Saturday morning as usual. Readers of the paper are urged to read the ads in Thursday’s paper and to do tlieir trading in Decatur on Saturday. 1 A ♦
Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 24, 1930.
COUNTY-WIDE LIBRARY WILL BE PETITIONED Township Clubs Active in Move to Have System Tried Here LOCAL WOMEN TO TAKE PART Definite action toward obtaining a county library in Adams county has been started under tiie leadership of .Mrs. Frank Downs, president of tiie county federation of clubs and Mrs. J. (’. Sutton. Tiie various township Home Economics clulis are assisting in circulating petitions in the township asking for the adopting of tile county-wide, project. Interested people have made a thorough study of the Allen county library system, and all report ‘hat it is highly successful. The idea is to have a circulating library in ' every township with laioks ami magazines for men, women and J children. Reference books for school work also have a place in the conn--1 ty system. Tiie project was first started in I the county several years ago and this year was revived in an interesting address several months ago by Mrs. J. C. Sutton to tiie Adams county Federation of clubs. Tile plan has not met with any objections as yet and has been endorsed I by school officials of Decatur and Adams county. The petitions which are being circulated in the various townships will he presented when completed 1 to the county commissioners for action. The plan as present would make the Decatur Library the home division of the countywide institution. o —_— EIGHT INDIANA BOYS COMPETE Take Edison Scholarship Test at Capitol This Afternoon Indianapois, May 24 — (UP) — • Eight contestants for the Thomas A. Edison Scholarship were given final examinations and were personally interviewed by tiie Edison . scholarship committee today at the 1 state house. In conjunction with the Edison 1 contest, final examinations for a , scholarship to the Indiana college , were given five youths. , Tiie competitors for tiie title of Indiana's representative in tiie National Edison contest were: Ferdinand T. Klopsch and William ('. Loy Michigan City, Leonard C. Hosinski, South Bend; William C. Edmundson, Pennville; William F. Hous--1 man, Herbert Egbert, Meyer A. Efroysmson, and Harold Hostetter, all of Indianapolis. Boys competing for the state scholarship were: Noble Holder- ' read, Milford, Sexson E. Humphrey \ Bloomfield. Charles Brumfiel. converse; Robert Lillie, Terre Haute, and Raphael Wolfe. North Manchester. o Trade Magazine Gives Moses Trip Account The Pennsylvania News for this week contained an interesting le' ter from John Moses, retired engintnan now living at. 7226 Eberhart avenue, Chicago and a brother of J. C. and Ed S. Moses of this com- . munity. The letter described a trip to Havanna with his friend L. 11. ( Sills. They visited in Cincinnati, Lookout Mountain, Jacksonville. Miami and Key West and then had ’ a glorious week in old Havana and in the surrounding country, returning by the way of Tampa. —o Telephone Companies Plan Reorganization Indianapolis, May 24 —(UP) —The Public service commission today authorized re-organization of 19 telephone companies in northern Indiana, properties of James, P. Goodrich interests. The companies have been grouped into 10 corporations and organized geographically under the new plan. The new companies will mak stock payments for properties of the old companies. The only new company crea’ed by the reorganization was the int-er-communications corporation.
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GRAF ZEPPELIN LEAVES BRAZIL I Will Come to U. S.; Then Return to Germany Soon — Pernambuco. Brazil, May 24.— (U.R)—The Graf Zeppelin sailed southward along the coast line of Brazil today, its nose pointed toward the Brazilian capital and I metropolis of Rio De Janeiro, over which Commander Hugo Eckiener expected to poise this evening, at 8:10 a m. today, 6:10 a.m. E.S.T.), the great airship passed over Bahia. Refueled and freshly provisioned, Germany's big ship was headed towaid Rio De Janeiro on a 60 hour round trip voyage an interlude to its flight to Lakehurst, N. J„ and back to Freidrichshafen. Tiie dirigible left Pernambuco at 11:52 p in. last night (9:52 p.m. EST) after halting here aliout 30 hours following its trans-Atlantic, flight from Seville, Spain. Dr. Eckener, dirigible expert and commander of the Graf, was not positive when he boarded the ship whether a landing would be made at Rio De Janeiro. If one is made, he intimated, the ship would remain only two hours, and rise agaiu lor a flight to Sau Poulo and Santos, two large cities 250 miles south of the capital. it was considered probable, however. the dirigible will stop at Rio De Janeiro. Final decision on the Rio landing will be dependent upon weather conditions on tiie arriv(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o_. 0 _. 1 Officials Search For Alleged Bootlegger Terre Haute. Ind.. May 24—(UP) —Officers here today were searching for San Soroda, alleged bootlegger, following a raid on a farm tenanted by him. 12 miles south of I Terre Haute, in which two s'ills, Lhree five-gallon jugs, said to contain whiskey, and 11 barrels of whiskey, and 11 barrels of whiskey mash, were confiscated. Soroda was not at the farm at the time of the raid. Sheriff Joe Reher, who with the aid of a deputy and two Federal prohibition agents conducted the raid, said that the smaller of the two stills, a 160-gallon plant, was in operation at the time it was discovered and the other, a 150-gallon affair, was found in a barn, covered with straw. YOUNG WIFE IS BEING SOUGHT Husband Seeks Aid For Broken Auto; Wife and Car Disappear East McKeesport, Pa.. May 21. —(U.R) —An extensive search was being made today for Mrs. G. C. Kirk of Carnation, Wash., bride of tiie son of G. C. Kirk, president of the Carnation Milk company, of Seattle, who disappeared last night in an automobile in which she had been honeymooning with her husband. A report to state police of East McKeesport last night by her husband, G. C. Kirk, 25. revealed tlwt tine woman vanished while Kirk (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Death Probe Fnished Michigan City, Ind., May 24— (UP)-— Investigation of the state prison slaying of William Julian by Peter Tom, has been completed by John A. Brown, secretary of the Board of State charities, and he will report directly to the board of charities and prison trustees. Brown gave no intimation as to whether his report will bear out charges that crowded conditions were responsible for tiie crime. o Schafer Co. Salesmen Hold Conference Here Salesmen of the Schafer Company, wholesale hardware concern, met here today for a sales conference at the office of the company on First street. The salesmen were here from Indiana. Ohio and southern Michigan and at noon were guests of tiie company’s officers at dinner. About twenty of the company’s representatives attended the conference.
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Spelling Star •5 '■ kit X ..... This smiling lass is 13-year-old Agnes Bowers, the champion speller of the State of Nebraska. This picture was taken at Chicago, where she paused for a few hours before leaving for Washington. I). C„ where she will compete in the national contest to lie held in that city May 27. Miss Bowers lives i'n Greeley, Neb., where she is a seventh grade pupil. EHINGER NAMES AIDES IN DRIVE Scout Fu n d Soliciting Scheduled For .lune 2; Chairmen Meet Herman F. Ehinger, general chairman of the Boy Scout drive in Decatur, announced today the appointment of chairmen who will assist him and his committee in carrying out tiie campaign. Enno W. Lankenau, superintendent of the Decatur Works of thb General Electric company lias accepted the chairmanship of the contributor’s committee. Clayson J. Carroll, manager of the Carroll Coal and Coke company will head the committee of general workers. Other chairmen and committee men appointed by Mr. Eiiinger are: James L. Kocher and Charles J. Voglewede, prospect committee; A. R. Holt house and Bryce Thomas, publicity. A meeting of the chairmen and scout executives was held Friday evening in tiie Chamber of Commerce rooms and plans were made for conducting the drive, the general campaign opening June 2. Mr. Lankenau and his committee will solicit contributions from the manufacturers and individuals who come under the head of large contributors. while Mr. Carroll will oganize the committee of works who will solicit at tiie business houses and from individuals in the general canvass during the first week in June. A campaign for SI,OOO will be made of which $750 is for this year's quota and $250 owing on last year's quota. C. R. Danielson, assistant scout master of Fort Wayne, attended tile meeting and explained to the committee tiie purpose of the drive. Mr. Lankenau reported much in terest in the campaign and stated that several leading manufacturers had already signified a willingness to contribute to the fund. Mr. I.ankenau and his committeemen will conduct tiie solicitation among the manufacturers and large contributors separate from tiie general drive. A chairman will also be appointed to solicit the lodges clubs and sororities and fraternities during Mie campaign. Tiie money raised for tiie Boy Scouts goes towards the expense of maintaining the Anthony Wayne area council, of which Adams county is a member and for Limberlost camp at Rome City. Phillips Secure New Filling Station Here E. C. Phillips and son, Paul, who have conducted tiie Phillips Battery and Service shop on North Second street in Decatur for several months today purchased the franchise to operate tiie filling station and automobile repair shop formerly conducted by Ferd People*) at the north corporation limits of Decatur. The new proprietors took possession of tiie station at once and at present are conducting business at both locations. Paul Phillips stated, however, that in all probability the downtown station would be discontinued and the two businesses combined at tiie north point. A garage repair building will be constructed at the new location.
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CONFERENCE MAKES FINAL RATE CHANGES Senate Will Get Bill Monday or Tuesday; Passage Certain PRESIDENT WILL SIGN, BELIEF Washington, May 24.—<U.R> —Supported with mild applause from its friends and roundly denounced by its enemies, the long disputed tariff bill, now in final form, emerged from a congressional conference today ready for consideration in the senate Monday or Tuesday. President Hoov r has sent word to ills senatorial leaders that lie is ready to sign the deliontuneloss bill with its modified flexible clause, the United Press lias learned on responsible authority. Majorities in both houses appear to l>‘ ready to pass it. Altliougli a few minor hitches have been encountered which may force its return to conference for ( lianges in the cheese, watches. ( locks and cheeri- s rates, there is (-very prog)>eet that within two weeks the measure will be written into (lie statutes of tiie land. Statements obtained by the Vnited Press from tiie various leaders ot senatorial groups showed the following opinions: Republican Floor leader Watson: “it is as good a bill as we could get and we will pass it." Senator Couztns, Repn., Midi., identified with neither conservative nor liberal groups: "I believe the bill generally meets tiie repair meats laid down by President Hoover in ills recommendations for a revision to benefit those industries which are suffering depression due to foreign competition. In some cases the rates exceed tiie difference in cost of production, but its general tone is what tiie president asked for." Senator Norris. Repn., Neb., (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o State’s Attorney Quits Newcastle, Ind., May 24 —(UP) — Resignation of Wesley W. Ratliff as Henry County prosecutor, was handed today to Herbert H. Evans, president of tiie Henry County’fiar. and Newton County city editor of the Newcastle times, after they located him in seclusion in the conntry. Ratliff wept as he handed in his resignation. He made no comment, concerning the story of a kidnaping and maltreatment, which he told after being picked up on a road near Connersville last night. State’s Fire Chiefs To Hold Convention Tiie annual convention of Indiana Fire chiefs will lie held at Indianapolis. July 9 and 10th. Fire chiefs from over the state will attend and modern methods of fire figliting will lie demonstrated. The council will in all probability send Jack Friedt, local fire chief to the convention. JOHN SWAYZE DIES FRIDAY Brother of Mrs. M. .1. Wertzberger Dies at Fort Wayne Home John Arthur Swayze, 77. brother of Mrs. M J. Wertzberger of this city died at his home at 212% West Third street, Fort Wayne, at 1:4(1 o'clock Friday afternoon. Tiie deceased had been in ill health for the past live years. Survivi | are one daughter, Mrs. Mary Swayze Henline of Fort Wayne, and a sister, Mrs. M. J. Wertzberger of this city. Tiie deceased was a member of the Home lodge. F. and A M. and was a thirty-second degree Scottish Kite Mason. He had resided in Fort Wayne for the past 25 years. The temains will he removed from the home at 212% Third street to the Scottish Rile Cathedral, Monday morning at 10 o’clock and funeral services will he held there Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made at Auburn.