Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1930 — Page 1

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tai AL DAY ft OBSERVED ■ IN THIS CITY I ■ Legion SpoilObservance ■ |)h oration Day BnijmEN form ® I (,KE\T PARADE ■Mem bunker Hill,' Khgl tiie Monitor and . ’o' 1 Spanish Arm-' ■K,asm. and the »<.• home • minds of Dei atnr Ken I i :>lay morning as post, American all other patriotic ma. assisted by K] p . Tibule to Adams . cased soldiers automobile pro ■«ir>n 1 !"• Sp mis!) War v• < ■KhM ; Xm.-rican l.egim then HlMti< ben, kept in line by ■L get, I Girl Scouts of Di Kfe-d nit -ds who wind w Kp.im "k a fervent prayei ■LxitUad in war. Kfitt p •• started at 9 o'eloi k ■iday sing, when detach- • rmnnaires visited ■dans city cemeteries and ■aredlt a-'- on the graves of de Kaed 'hers of all wars. Set Kes At. Id at 'he two Decatur The parade marched ■ the ?. Street bridge w ! ere ■ wKe was held for dead naval ■ The): .- I lien wound thro i. I ■efl) -< 1 ion of I )<■< atm and the Peace monument ■e coti ' iioitse square where th< the Memorial was ■ W. It. C. conducted a the Unknown Soldier BBS hood children then sang. The Beautiful." I.. Jordan, pastor the Presbyterian church was by Rev. H. H. Ferntheil. EUplait >f the local American h' gave the chief ad morning. fcowinl tribute to the soldiers, livK ul dead of all wars. mS»TINUED ON PAGE six, fcospital Patients Gangster’s Bombs ■ CM® May 31—(UP) Patients ■ Wp : - 1 .like's and People s hos ■W»-»<•)■•• shaken up by one of on the near south today. Restaurants Bb tektber's targets in each in- ■' which startled th Ims ■*l ppt;. nts tore away the "on' ■MI ii Keefe's restaurant, dam estimated at SSOO. i' bombing did $l9O dam ■■■th Max Goldstein's Ko-her 0 ■OLARSHIP I .AWARDS GIVEN Bwenly- Seven Receive IHKards at Decatur I High School “D" awards were ■**<Bted to 27 honor students of high school, Thursday asUy Principal Walter J. Os the twenty-seven stueight were seniors, three , nine sophomores, and seve freshmen. urn a scholarship “D" a statist have an average of thjee one B plus or better for •Ssmesters of the school year. who received the awards | year 1930 included: I Seniors Baumgartner, Arline I, c %. Dorothy Christen, Russel iladgeline Miller, Martha FW. Doris Nelson, Bernadine I i Juniors a ur ' < ’ Maynard Butcher. ON PAGE FIVE)

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I First Adopts Poppy as Symbol of Sacrifice ; Mies Moina Michael, of New | York, is known throughout the 1 world as "The Poppy Lady” because she first conceived' the idea of adopting the poppy as a symbol of the sacrifices paid by the sol-i (Hers in the World War. NEW DIRECTORY BEING PLANNED Telephone Company to Issue 1930 Book in Month of .July H. F. Ehinger, general manager of the Citizens Telephone company announced today that the new 1930 telephone directory would be issued July 1. An order has been placed with the printing department of the Daily Democrat for 3,200 directories, i The 1930 edition will contain the j listing of all subscriber's names in Decatur, Berne. Monroe and Linn i Gi ove, the latter exchanges being operated by the local company. Approximately 2.900 listings will be contained in the directory, Mr. Ehinger stated. This is a slight increase over a year ago. The Citizens Telephone company is now rebuilding part of its rural ‘ and toll lines between Monroe and Berne and between Decatur and Fort Wayne. New copper wire is being strung in place of the old steel wire. . Other improvements which make for better service have been made from time to time and Mr Ehinger stated that the progiam of replacing old equipment with the more modern equipment would be continued. o FIVE DIE IN AIB MISHAPS Memorial Day Plane Disasters in Midwest Take Five Chicago, May 31— (U.R>— Memorial Day aviation accidents were held accountable today for five deaths in the middle ami Rocky mountain west. At Clrandler. Ariz., a pilot, James C. Robson, of Pasadena. Calif., and Clayton Morgardedige, a student flier, were killed when Robson’s plane crashed from a low altitude. In a demonstration jump with three parachutes. Ray Manhan fell 2,500 feet to death at Mount Vernon, 111-, when the first two parachutes' failed to often and the third became entangled with them as it unfolded. Another parachute accident claimed the life of Harvey J. Ahring, cadet from Kelly field, Tex., when he and another cadet, L. E. Hunt, made an emergency jump from their plane three miles south of Tipton, Okla. Hunt fell safely to earth. Fahring's chute became entangled in the plane but Hunt fell safely to earth. The whirling blade of the propeller on th,? monoplane in which she had just completed a ride with her husband and mother-in-law at Champaign, 111., caused the death of Mrs. Vera Meier, of Chicago, when she accidentally stepped into its arc. Parrot Saves Home Frankford, Ky„ May 31—(UP)— A parrot screaming "what the hell s coming off here?" saved the home of Dr C. P. Knoppe here from des truction by fire last night. Dr. Knoppe was aroused and turned m a fire alarm.

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MOREREPORTS ON CENSUS ARE RECEIVED HERE Slight Losses Shown For Ten-Year Period in County NEW METHOD IS IN USE More census reports for the townships in Adams county were released today by J. Monroe Fitch, I Muncie, supervisor of the census I in the eighth district. St. Marys and Union townships | show a slight loss over the 10-year period. In Root and Wabash | townships, part of the city of DeI catur Is included In Root township and all of the town of Geneva and part of Berne are included in Wabash township. Seperate figures are not available outside of the towns in these two townships and comparison figures for 192(1 , are not available, Mr. Fitch stated. The figures for the four townships follow: Root township, incuding part of I citv of Decatur. 2.217. Wabash township, including Geneva town and part of town of Berne. 2,785. Ten years ago the census in this township was 2,788. St. Marys township. 855. In 1910 the census was 995. Union township, 847. In 1910 the census was 865. There are 149 farms in Union township, 151 farms in St. Marys township, 230 farms in Root township and 115 farms in Wabash township. The reports also show that there were no men in Wabash township out of work, four out of work (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o a• DECATUR GIRL IS CLASS POET Miss Helen Holthouse Third Highest in Senior Class, St. Marys Notre Dame May 31 —(Special)— Miss Helen Elizabeth Holthouse, daughter of Mrs. Mary T. Holthouse 235 North Third street Decatur, has earned for herself the honor of class poet of the senior class at St. Mary's college, Notre Dame, Indiana Miss Holthouse’s scholastic average for her four years at St. Mary’s is third highest in her class. She will be graduated June 3 with an A. B degree in the classical department. Miss Holthouse has been an oui- ' standing member of her class throughout her college course. For two years she has held the secretaryship of the class of '3O, and the vice-presidency of Phil-Hellenic club, one of the most important clubs on the campus. She is a member of Blue Pencil club, the honorary literary association, and a member also of Monogram club, the honorary athletic association. For four years she has been captain of her basketball team, and in her sophomore year, she won the Helen Holland Voll trophy for general excellence in athletics. St. Mary’s college and academy will present diplomas to 70 girls June 2 and 3. Forty five girls will be graduated from the college department. They represent sixteen states. Miss Mary Margaret Voglewede, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Voglewede, of Monroe street, who is Miss Holthouse's cousin, is a fr'eshman at St. Mary’s this year. She is chairman of the decoration committee for Cap and Gown night, May 30. o ’ Rotarians Honor Civil War V eterans Thursday A memorial day program was given by the Decatur Rotary club. Thursday evening at the K. of C. hall, five of the Decatur Civil war veterans being guests of the club. Tributes to the living members and homage to the dead heroes was paid by French Quinn, who delivered a patriotic address. Silas Hale, one of the veterans gave a short talk and told of shaking hands with President Lincoln, shortly after his election. The war veterans who were present at the meeting were, Mr. Hale, Alex Drummond, Samuel Chronister, Michael Wertzberger and George Cline.

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! Decatur Man’s Brother Expires In Colon, Mich. 11. E. Gilpen of this city received word this morning of the death of Illis brother, I’. F. Gilpen of Colon, Michigan, who passed away at his home yesterday. The deceased underwent a major operation at a hospital in Sturgis, Michigan a year ago. from which lie nwer fully recovered. Funeral services will he held Sunday afternoon. 11. E. Gilpen left today for Colon, to attend the funeral. -42 42 GRADUATED FROM BTH GRADE Junior Graduates Will Enter High School Next September Forty-two eighth grade pupils of Central school were promoted to higli school, according to th- final report of Principal W. Guy Brown. Tiie pupils will enter Decatur high school as freshmen next September. Following are those who received eighth grade diplomas: Robert Arnold. Charles Baumgartner, Helen Becker, Harold Blythe, Margaret Campbell. Janies Cowan. Mary Cowan, Marjorie DeVoss, Gerald Eady, Faye Eichar, Kathryn Engeler, Roselyn Foreman. Ruth Foughty, Ellen G-phart, Marcella Gilbert, Pauline Hakey, Valera Hart, Ignacio Hernandez. Mildred Hesher, Milton Hoffman. Dale Johnson. Ollie Johnston, Genevieve Koos, Barbara Krick, Mary Meyer, Ray Musser, Bob Odle, Leia Palmer. Myles Parrish, Vera Porter, Helena Rayl, Joyce Riker, William Sanders, Albert Scheiman, Ida Mae Steele, Paul Strickler. Helen Suttles, Belva Teetple, Marie Teeter, Ellen Uhrick, Marcella Williams, Melvena Williams. o Kleppers Will Motor To Staunton, Virginia Mr. and Mrs. William Klepper and children, Dolores, Mary Margaret. Aleta Ruth and Bobby, will leave tomorrow on a motor trip to Staunton, Virginia. They will attend the commencement ekercies at Staunton Military academy, their son William Klepper being one of the graduates. They will return ' home the latter part of next week '■ Donald Klepper Is also a student at i the academy. —o CHICAGO GANG » : WAR RE-OPENS ( Racketeer Killed and Two Companions Are Wounded in Battle Chicago, May 31. — (U.R) —Two gangsters assassinated a racketeer I and wounded two of his companions . today in a short but deadly burst . of alcohol warfare. Riding in the traditional curtainI ed automobile, the drove . alongside the victims, aimed an i automatic shot gun and began firing. Fillipo Gnolfo, alcohol racketeer ' and former member of the notor- * ions Genua gang was killed and 1 William Garnido, Toledo, an d ’ Joseph Fiassacha, Rochester, N. 1 Y., were wounded as they fled into a nearby residence. ■ Police said Cardnido and Fian- ' area were gunmen imported by ’ Gnoflo to protect his alcohol interests. ’ In typical gangland fashion the , death car drew alongside the automobile Gnoflo was driving east on 19th street, in "the valley" where gangsters fight frequently for the alcohol trade. Gnoflo fell at the first shot, his automobile swerved over the curb and Carnido and Fianacca ran to- ’ ward a house. They were wound- ' ed in the arm as they left the car ' and the gangsters fired several shots after them but missed. , The two assassins drove rapidly I east in 19th'street and escaped. t Later the shotgun was found near r 22nd and Halsted streets. I Gnoflo was arrested last week as a suspect but was released when . no one could identify him in the j showup. Carnido said he came here yesterday from Toledo. Gnoflo 1 also has a long record and once was r held as a suspect in a Greensburg, Pa., murder. •(J*

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 31, 1930.

TWO CHILDREN HIT BY AUTO Ralph And Burton Vanette Hurt When Struck By Car Ralpti and Burton Vannette, aged 8 and*s respectively, sons of Mr. and Mrs. James Vannette of Kekionga street, were seriously injurad Friday afternoon when they were struck by an automobile driven by Walter Gillium of Berne, neur the Cloverleaf Creamery on Winchester street. The boys were returning home ,'roni the Erie Restaurant when they l attempted to cross the street and were struck by the car. The boys had looked for traffic approaching from the north but had failed to note the Gilllom car which was -oming from the south. Tlte bumper of the car struck the hoys, throwing Ralph to the sidewalk, and Burton under the car, . (tuning over his leg. Ralph suffered j fractured skull and cuts about the face, and Burton received a deep cut over his right eye and a mangled leg. The children were rushed to a doctor where they received medical treatment and then were removed to their home. Both boys were resting well today and according to the physician’s report will recover. — ■ ll ■— o-~ — ■■ Evangelical Men’s Brotherhood to Meet The Brotherhood of the Evangelical Church will meet in the church Monday evening at S o’clock. As there will be no meeting during the months of July and August, it is desired that every man who is a member of the church attend this meeting. The committee hi charge of the arrangements for the affair promise an interesting program for the evening. S 2 THROWN IN PACIFIC OCEAN Holiday Fishing Ship Overturns When Wind Becomes Strong Santa Monica. Calif., May 31 — (U.R)—Over the heavy swells of Santa Monica Bay where 62 persons' suddenly were thrown into the sea when the fishing craft Ameco Was struck and overturned by a huge wave, yachts and motor launches searched today for the bodies of those still missing. Three bodies were recovered soon after the Ameca capaized as it was returning with its happy Memorial day crowd from a deep sea fishing excursion. Fifty-three passengers were known to have been brought safely ashore, leaving nine unaccounted for. The known dead were: Margaret Keller, 20, Santa Monica C. 0. Barnett, 28, Los Angeles John W. Lockhart, 14. Pasadena High rollers and a stiff northwesterly wind hampered the searching vessels, buffeting them about over the rough surface of the bay as they plied back and forth during the night and continued their lookout for bodies today. The Ameco, commanded by Captain Bill Lightfoot, was a mile and a half off-shore when the tragedy overtook it. The captain and his deckhand, Henry Vandeberg, were among those saved. (CONTINUED ON PAOE SIX) Man’s Body Found Near Indianapolis Indianapolis', May 31—(U.R) —The body of a murder victim believed to be Harold Herbert Schroeder, 25 North Claybourne St., Mobile, Alabama, was found burned beyond recognition in a car parked on a roadside near Indianapolis today. A large sedan sped from the side of the burning cat at 2 a. m., police were told, and they believe the man was the victim of a band of hi-jackers. Methods used by professional guifinen in hiding identity of their victims had been employed, police said. The skull had been fractured. The Chrysler sedan in which the body was found bore Alabama license 48-310A, with a motor num- ' her 37569, and no serial number. 1 A pocketbook (with an identiflca- ' tlon card for Schroeder were found near the auto.

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WILD RACE CAR I HITS STANDS; FOUR KILLED r Winchester Race Driver Escapes; Twenty Are Injured LOC AL PEOPLE SEE ACCIDENT Winchester, Ind., May 31 —(U.R)— Four lives were the cost of a dirt track auto racing program at ■ Winchester yesterday. Beside the fatalities, 20 persons j were reported injured as one of the racing cars plunged from the traxk into a crowd of spectators. The accident came during the second event of the afternoon, an eight-mile race, when Roland Bruhn’s ‘'Silver Bullet" lost a tire on a turn, spun around on the track, and crashed through an iron retaining fence into the crowd. One spectator was killed instantly and three others died soon after being taken to the Winchester hospital. Bruhn. 25. Fort Wayne, was uninjured and assisted in lifting the car from the spectators. The dead are: T. F. Hale, 60. Middletown; John A. Bird, 30, Richmond;-Malcolm Jennings, 20, of near Winchester, and John Edward Gaughras, 8. Muncie. Fern Kizer, Winchester, was injured about the head and was not expected to recover. Five others Buffered severe injuries and the rest minor cuts and bruises. Bruhn was arrested in Fort (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o Three Are Killed In Rail Crossing Mishap Logansport, Ind., May 31. — (U.R) — Carroll county Coroner, C. A. Hunter today began investigation of an accident at a Waliash rail-1 road crossing near Rockfield yes-| terday that resulted in the death of two persons and injury of three oftiers. Allert L. Young. 60. Logansport, was killed instantly when the auto he was driving, crashed into the side of the train. His wife, Margaret, 60, died In a Logansport hospital an hour after the crash. Those injured are Mrs. Carrie Linville, Mrs. Bu-tha Payne, Detroit, and Margaret Jean Hart, 3. o HOOVER RESTS AFTER ADDRESS President at Mountain Lodge in Pennsylvania For Week-end Williamsport, Penn., May 31. — (U.R) —A day in the open with rod and reel came as a welcome relaxation to President Hoover today after on,° of the most ambitious oratorical efforts of his career. It was Herbert Hoover, the idealist, who addressed the thousands massed on Gettysburgs slopes yesterday. It was Herbert Hoover, the enthusiastic sportsman, who enjoyed to the full the opportunities afforded as a week-end guest at the hunting and fishing preserve of Jay Cooke, Philadelphia financier, back in the mountains 20 miles from here. The president sought rest and relaxation. He could have selected no better place. The 4,000-acre preserve, comprising mountains mantled in green, well-stocked trout streams and wild life native to the region, furnished all that could be desired. Ogontz, the Cooke lodge to which the president motored from Gettysburg after his Memorial Day address, is a commodious place, witli all the city conveniences but none of the irritants of metropolitan life. Mr. Hoover had the "dog room," so called because of a collection of prints of dog life which line the walls. In the same buildings, which can accommodate nearly a score of guests, were housed Secretary of War Hurley, Governor Fisher of Pennsylvania, Lawrence Richey, the president's executive secretary, and Dr. Joel T. Boone, White House physician. The president plans to return to Washington tomorrow.

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' Brazil’s President-Elect Visits United Slates ||i|rW I J I k * g rim, nwTi fl ~wrrwiw» > »«t President-elect Julio Prestes, of j Brazil sails for a 'visit to the United States. He will take office I November 15. The new President, J who entered public life as a State Deputy in 1909 was elected March 1. llC’.u. OLIVE TEETERS LEADS PUPILS I). H. S. Sophomore Is School Leader For Third Time Miss Olive Teeter, sophomore. , led the honor roll for Decatur high school for the third six week's period of the second semester . with an average of 5 A plusses and 1 A according to the honor roll which was announced today. Miss Teeter Ipd the honor roll for all three six week's periods of the second semester, each time having an average of 5 A plusses and 1 A. i Thirty-six students of Decatur (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) S4OO SECURED IN SCOUT FUND ’ Factory Committee Obtains Several More Large Donations Contributions to the Boy Scout fund passed the SIOO mark today Enno W. Lankenau, chairman of the large gift committee announced. Avon Burk and Norbert Holthouse, members of a soliciting team in the south part of Decatur reported contributions of $76.20. including a $25 gift from Clarence E. Bell. The employes of the General I Electric company donated $25 to the fund and the Improved order of Red Men gave $5 making the total ( contributions, reported to Mr. Lankenau, $428.70. Other soliciting teams in the factory district have not made their report, their work not being completed, Mr. Lankenau stated. I The general canvas of funds among individuals and -business houses will start next week. H. F. - Ehinger, general > hairman of the i drive stated today. A canvas will also be made among , plant employes it was stated. Lodges and clubs have contributed ( toward the fund and others will do so at the first meeting held next week. ’ M. F. Worthman is chairman oil (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) > —o — Fort Wayne Youths Confess To Thefts Fort Wayne, Ind., May 31— (U.R) - Four filling station robberies s were cleared by the confessions of I Chester Ashby and Elmer Burget, , both of Fort Wayne, according to t police. Authorities said Ashby admitted ! robbing a tilling station at Wabash Wednesday, and escaping with $135 ’ loot. Btirget. alleged accomplice! i said the two held up filling stations at Monticello, Columbia City and J Huntington. Ashby has been returned to Wa- ’ bush. O_ r- : BULLETIN t f t Mrs. Hattie M. Sells, of Monroe, . died suddenly at 3.45 o’clock this . afternoon at her home In Monroe. ; Details of the death were not learnt ed. Mrs. Sells had not been seri- iously ill, and her death was unexpected.

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GIANT AIRSHIP ARRIVES EARLY THIS MORNING Sailor Injured When Ship Is Pulled Into Its Hangars ITO LEAVE SOON FOR GERMANY Ltikehursl, N.J., May 31 : (U.R) The giant German dirigi iblc Graf Zeppelin, conqueror of live continents, arrived loIday on its fourth visit Io the 'United States. Swinging gracel'ullv down to the field of the naval air station here, scene of its first great triumph, the dirigible ended its flight from Pernambuco, Brazil, at 7:20 a m . E.D.T., and ut 8:09 a.in., less than 45 minutes after its landing, was snugly in Its berth inside the hangar. During the process of walking the dirigible in, however, a sailor was injured as a gust of wind caught the rear end and lifted several men hanging to a guide rope into the air. They were taken aloft and the sailor in question lout his hold and fell. He was removed to the hospital. The passengers rode into the hangar with the dirigible and then descended a stairway which was pushed up alongside. They were taken by bus to a special train departing for New York. The lime of the flight from Pernambuco to I-akehurst was 69 hours and 12 minutes. Since it left Friedrickshafen on the first leg of the flight the zeppelin had spent 210 hours and 57 minutes in the air. The grey haired Eckener. in landing, gave a remarkable demonstration of the skill he has acquired in handling the monster craft through its famous voyages. Ho brought it down gently, without the aid of the usual ropee thrown out to ground crews. Nosing the dirigible into the brisk wind, his officers threw out water ballast until finally the zeppelin settled, with the huge pad which it carries beneath the control cabin resting firmly on the ground. As it touched earth, the ground crew swung into aeiton with guide ropes and moved the dirigible to »he new portable mooring mast recently installed on the field. Thin (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Woodruff Babe Dies Betty Jean Woodruff, born Friday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Welker Woodruff in St. Marys township lived but a short time. The infant died at 6 o'clock Friday night. Surviving besides the parents are tiie following brothers and sisters Marie Marbaugh, Georgia Woodruff. Ruth Andrews, Marjorie Woodruff, Ralph and Glenn Woodruff. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternooif at the home and burial was made at Mt. Tabor cemetery. Rev. H. H. Ferntheil of this city had charge of the short services. o LOCAL GIRL IS VALEDICTORIAN Anna Murtaugh Graduated From St. Vincent Nurse’s School Miss Anna Murtaugh, daughter of Mrs. William Murtaugh of this city received the honor of Valedictorian of the graduating class at the Thirty-first annual commencement of the Saint Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing at Indianapolis, which was held Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Alice Clark of this city was also a member of the graduating class. Thirty-tour received diplomas at the exercises which were held in the Louise de Marillac Auditorium at Indianapolis The right Reverend Joseph Chartrand, D. D.. Bishop of Indianapolis, presided over the program and delivered the commencement address. Musical numbers ’ were furnished by the school 1 orchestra, student chorus, and stu- ■ dent semi-chorus. Following the program and pre- • sentation of diplomas members of • the class of 1929 were hostesses to the graduates at a reception.