Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1930 — Page 1

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|T COMPANY BURNED BACK IO DIRECTORS d Lower Is Named K. > tn Liquidating Hit for Institution ■ml PLANS FOR ■|N(; CONSIDERED ■ions on the People’s, ■ \ Trust Companv! jd were taken down Ktiiood by the state ■ipartment and that ■ion was turned back ■lireetors of the coinW’fhe details of the exKna were concluded ■minQ and Thomas I). ■ i-omt state bank commisHmpleted his report am! ■he property over to the ■ ■ Lower was named temper ■dating agent and will emassistance as is necesK- Lower said he had no Ki to make at this time. ■ developments. Several K' « being consitßred and Kement will be made later. announced Monday ■ that the Peoples Loan and ■pmp.any was solvent, as Ktl>e depositors were con- ■ n,l the institution may ■ p-oper financial arrange■ro completed. ■*rnst company closed last ■< at noon, following a run ■y customers, the action | ■rmi'il by the state banking ■■ nt. “as precautionary” and ■ interest of all.” Examination is still in pro■t the Old Adams County ■d there can he no announce■til after the meeting of the ■liters next Monday after■n. e L. Ayres and N. M. ■f Detroit who have been ■ with local men the past ■ days returned home today. Bns expecting to return next ■ he can be of any further taice. ■ o ft Burns South o f Bluffton Today ■ton, Ind., June 20. — (U.R) — ■ pumped from a pit a mile ■of town failed to save the ■ Fuhrman general store. Bah, Bluffton, Markle, and ■ battled the flames for three ■ It has not been determined Started the fire. Loss was By covered by insurance. ■ o Kit Harvest Starts lln Southern Indiana ■rsburg, Ind., June 20.—(U.R) ■3l wheat harvest has begun ■ hern Indiana, with a better •utlook than previous estiI had foretold. I m w combines have been Bed in the Petersburg vicinlid several farmers have bole harvest with binders. CAL FIRMS TO HOLD OPENING fe Concerns in Miller's •ding to Hold Opening Saturday I concerns occupying the MilBkery building on North SecItreet will hold their formal Pg Saturday. k building, having a 66-foot Ise on Second street is occupy the Decatur Electric Shop, r’s Bakery and Sheets Brothpenning, pressing and shoe F- establishment. f Decatur Electric Shop occuthe south room, which comk the addition to the building, r's Bakery occupies the centPtn and part of the new addipvhile Sheets Brothers occu|e north room, vacated bv the iur Electric Shop. P Charles Miller family, ownt the Miller Bakery, built the two rooms of the building five ago, while the south room constructed this spring. 3 public is invited to attend ipening of these three conand to visit Decatur's newest ess block.

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 146.

Break Air Record • * - * h t f WPibWiL > * J WWiimmi—in, wilMllilndul—renr. ‘° Yu'- I, Ell " ar<l Schlee ' w “»am Van Dusen, N. A. A. un m ti. ,l, ‘" iv . e> j"" 1 '' 111,1,11 Brock photographed in San Diego, Cal.. <! , ' , 01 Hr,,,k «»<' from Jacksonville, Fla. Brock and mil.« i"i k r the t, “ l,s, .' on,l,l *ntal nonstop air record by flying the 2,120 milts in i.t hours ;>u minutes and 30 seconds.

BYRD GREETED AT CAPITOL Commander Byrd and Party Guests of President Hoover Today Washington, June 20. — (U.R) — Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd got his first taste of the Capitol’s welcome to a returned hero when he arrived from New York at 9 a. m. today, accompanied by his fellow explorers, relatives and friends. Several hundred persons cheer-' ed the Polar explorer and Mrs. Byrd as they led the party through I the Union station to a fleet of I glossy automobiles. More than 1,- ■ 000 persons awaited outside the statldf! to welcome the man who has flown over both poles and the Atlantic ocean. After breakfast, the Byrd party was scheduled to rest until 12.301 p. m. when the group will be recieved by President Hoover at the White House. Acting Secretary of Navy Jahneke and Read Admiral William A. Moffett, chief of the navy bureau of aeronautics officially welcomed Byrd to the capital. * Mrs. Byrd smiled excitedly as the round of ceremonies began. Pennsylvania avenue was lined thinly with spectators. At the Union Station a patrol of Boy Scouts stood at stiff salute. Former Governor Harry F. Byrd I of Virginia, who accompanied his ■ brother to Washington, said the Admiral would leave for Richmond i tomorrow. o I Legion Will Meet At Berne Monday A meeting of Adams Post of the American Legion will be held Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock, standard time, at Berne. The Legion drum corps will accompany the local members and attend the meeting. Members are asked to attend the meeting. — Anderson May Have Night Golf Course Anderson, Ind., June 20 (U.R) With the advent of night baseball and night football, the city officials of Anderson today were considering plans to illuminate the munici--1 pal golf course for night playing. Estimates on construction of beacon towers were being prepared by engineers, and the matte i will be taken up seriously by the ’ dty council within a short time, J Mayor J. H. Mellet said. Plans also were underway for . preparing the local baseball diamond for use at night. Texas League Gets Grover C. Alexander Dallas, Tex., June 20.—(U.R)— The ’ Dallas club of the Texas legaite an- ' nounced today the acquisition of - Grover Cleveland Alexander, star - major league pitcher for 20 years. > Alexander, who was recently released bv the Philiadelphia Phillies - will report here either Sunday or 1 Monday, ready for duty when the S second half of the Texas league ‘ 8^L Be Danas° P X; officials said i Alexander's salary wilil be theh gh- - est in the history oi the Texas lea t gue. They declined to reveal the actual figures.

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Schroeder Found Asleep In Clump of Weeds Mobile, Ala., June 20 —(UP — Harold H. Schroeder, Mobile business man, sought since a charred was fbund m his abandoned car near Indianapolis several weeks ago, was discovered asleep in a clump of weeds today by deputies. Schioeder was arrested aiyl questioned at length concerning the Indianapolis episode. E. O. Dykes, a garage owner gave the information that led to the finding of Schroeder. Dykes called Sheriff Pat Burnes and said he had learned the missing man was in town and “probably hiding near my garage”. o Injures Foot In Fall From Pole John Keiss, electrical lineman received serious injuries to bis left foot at 8:30 o’clock this morning when he fell 25 feet from an electric light pole and fractured the heel bone in several places. The accident occurred seven and onehalf miles northeast of this city where the local electricians are erecting a new electric line. Mr. Keiss reached for the wire, which was being stretched, when a hook broke, letting him fall backwards from the pole. He was taken immediately to the Adams County Memorial hospital where his foot was put into a cast. The attending physician stated today that the injury was serious and that it would be somatime before Mr. Keiss would be able to walk. o INFIRMARY IS PLACEOFREFIIGE Harvey LaFontaine, Supt. Tells of Operation of County Infirmary Harvey LaFontaine, superintendent of the Adams county infirmary,'. gave an interesting talk before the members of the Decatur Rotary club last evening. Mr. LaFontaine was introduced by Mayor George Krick, who stated that Adams county had one of the most efficient and best kept institutions of its kind in the state. In the annual report of the state board of charities, published a few weeks ago. Mr. LaFontaine’s management of the place was highly commended. Conditions at the infirmary were found to be ‘ highly satisfactory” by the representative of the state board of charities. Mr. LaFontaine told of the care which the inmates demanded and that only a few of them were able to care for themselves. "They come to us as a place of last resort and consequently are not able to care for themselves.” Mr. LaFontaine also mentioned to what extent the county engaged in farming on the place. “We have our own livestock, raise much of the grain and hay and always tiy to operate the farm on a business and economical basis.” Mr. LaFontaine has been superintendent of the place for several years. He stated his opposition against an old aged pension, because as he stated, “a pension would not do much good to the person who had no home or anyone to care so rhlm. A place must be provided to care for the unfortunates.” B. F Breiner. county commissioner and Chris Eicher, county road superintendent were guests at the meeting.

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EDITORS MEET AT BEDFORD Dick Heller, Head of Democratic Editorial Ass’n. Is In Charge Bedford, Ind., June 20—(U.R) — The scenic hills surrounding Bedford were invaded today hy several hundred Hoosier Democrats, some for a brief vacation from editorial duties, and others for conferences concerning the 1930 campaign. The occasion was the annual summer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association, an event established years ago as an opportunity for editors to enjoy a period of recreation together. In this year's meeting, however, leaders of the party saw a chance to strengthen a campaign Which is expected to be one of the most v'gorous staged in Indiana. Hence, party officials and candidates were invited to the meeting to discuss plans for carrying on the campaign this summer and fall. R. Earl Peters, state chairman, has called a joint meeting of the state committee and candidates for Saturday evening. The feature of the outing will bo tonight's banquet with E. B. Crowe, Bedford, third district congressional candidate, as toastmaster. The speaker's list includes Walter Myers. Indianapolis; Claude Gregg, Vincennes; and R. Earl Peters, Fort Wayne. Dick Heller, Decatur, president of the association, will preside. A sightseeing tour through the quarries of the Indiana Limestone company; a trip to Spring Mill State Park, and a trip to French Lick where the group will be luncheon guests of Thomas D. Taggart. are other highlights of the meeting. o

Detours On State Road 27 Are Given The following information sent out by the State Highway Commission relative to the detours on Road 27, was issued today: IT. S. Road No 27 (Ohio line, Liberty, Richmond, Winchester, Pol"and, Decatur, Fort Wayne, Angola. Michigan line) Detour at 3)6 miles north of Liberty account bridge construction is 4% miles. Detour from Winchester to Deerfield account surface repair is 8 miles. Bridge rup around just north ot Deerfield. Detour just south of Geneva for construction is 6% miles. Detour from Fort Wayne to DeKalb-Alien county line for paving is 15 miles; 12 miles of which is pavement. Temporary bridge run-arounds at 2 and 2% miles west of Auburn. o

Catholic Priest Is Rescued by Troops Hankow, June 20. —(U.R) —Government troops today rescued two Catholic priests who had been kidnaped from the mission at Sinyangchow. The two, Fathers King and Kalwey, were being held by bandits in a camp near Sinyangchow, presumably for ransom. Cavalry, learning of the priests whereabouts, made a sudden and successful attack on the kidnapers. The bandits were routed and the priests escorted to their mission. o Wheat Price Drops 3 Cents on Market Chicago, June 20.—(U.R)— Falling more than 3c all deliveries of wheat touched new bottoms on the board of trade today. A firm start on moderate buying orders was overcome and the market dropped steadily, less from pressure than lack of support. Heavy rains reported in western Canada had a slight effect. At the low point July wheat sold for 93 3-4 c, September 96 7-8 c and December sl.Ol l-2c, levels not touched since before 1914. —l_ -o — To Be Sentenced On Liquor Charges Today Terre Haute, Ind., June 20.— (U.PJ —Fourteen men, including John Jensen, former Vigo county Republican chairman, Roy Wright, former Federal prohibition agent, and Ray Foncannon, were scheduled to be arraigned before Judge Robert C. Baltzell here this morning to receive sentence on their conviction here last week on a charge of conspiracy to violate the Federal prohibition laws.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, .lune 20, 1930.

Local People Took Part In Program A large crowd enjoyed the program and entertainment given by the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette Concert Car at the Chevrolet Show Room last evening at which time an amateur contest was held. Several musical numbers of local talent were presented and the vocal duet given by the Misses Madeline Spahr and Martha Jane Linn was adjudged the best. The girls sang the popular song, "Girl of My Dreams'' which song will he repeated in the near future over radio station WOWO, Fort Wayne. Other local entries included a girls quartet number In which the Misses Mary Maxine Martin, Alta Ruth Klepper, Jeanette Winnes, and Mary Martha Klepper participated. Stanley Green. Bob Brown, and Rex Sheets sang several numbers an i an old fashioned square dance program was given by Tom Rayl and Frank Wisehart, fiddlers Frank Rayl, banjo player, and Mat Breiner caller. C. (). Hammond of Fort Wayne was in charge of the program and contest. After the program a flashlight picture was taken of the entertainers and the crowd.

SUIT FILED ON SALES CONTRACT Suit Filed to Collect Fees For Obtaining Deposits for Huntertown Bank The complaint in a suit filed hern this morning on change of venue from the Allen circuit court tells an interesting salesmanship story. The title of the suit is The American Hardware Corporation of New York vs. Tlie Huntertown Bank of Huntertown, Indiana, demand $750 on contract. The complaint and the copy of contract attached, shows that in August 1926, a representative of a concern calling itself the “Banker's Service Corporation,” entered into agreement with the officials of the Huntertown bank whereby they were to solicit new depositors, each of whom was to deposit SI.OO and for each of these the solicitors were to receive $3.50. The Service men secured 212 new (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) REV. SCHULTZ HOME FROM TOUR Lutheran Pastor Gone Six Weeks in Interest of Raising College Fund

Rev. Paul W. Schultz, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church in this city has returned from a six weeks tour of Michigan, and parts of Indiana and Illinois where he gave a series of lectures and sermons in the interest of Valparaiso University, owned and operated by the Lutheran Church. The teritories in which Rev. Schultz worked, soliciting contributtions for an endowment fund of two million and a half dollars for the University included Chicago, Hammond, Detroit, Port Huron, Grand Rapids, Mt. Clemens, and many smaller cities of Michigan. Mr. Schultz announced today that nearly one million and a half dollars of the endowment has been raised. Valparaiso University is fully accreditted and has made wonderful progress in the last two years. Already 2,200 inquiries for the September term, regarding the different branches taught, have been received by the school and a very large enrollment for the next September is anticipated. Rev. Schultz stated. Rev. O. C. Kreinheder, formerly of Detroit, is president of the University. In commenting on the work accomplished and his return to Decatur, Rev. Schultz said, "I wish to express my regret over the closing of two of our banking institutions, and sincerely hope the people of Decatur will again manifest their splendid loyalty, for that will help greatly to overcome the crisis and to continue the prosperity of our city so dear to us all.” The pastor announced that because ot the synodical convention at Fort Wayne, there would be no services held at the Lutheran Church this Sunday. During the absence of the local pastor, services at the church were in charge of the Rev. Erwin Meyer, M. A. Professor at Concordia College in Fort Wayne.

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New York Welcomes Byrd - -W-M. „ ?*■ Je * ... • \W e .. Rear Admiral Richard Byrd was given a great ovation by Broadway upon the occasion of his return to New York after sixteen months in the antarctic wastes.

MANIAC SUSPECT IS CAPTURED Man Believed to be Writer of Death Notes, Escaped From Insane Asylum Philadelphia. Pa., June 20 —(UP) ' —Joseph Clarke, 34-year-old eseapc l, inmate of the Creedmore, N. Y„ ■ hospital for the insane, was arreste.il here today, and after a brief hear 1 ing, ordered sent to New York as I a suspect in the “maniac murders” of Queens, Long Island. He was traced through a special deliver letter received last night! by John Moszynski, brother of Jo-1 seph Moszynski. the first man mur-! dered by the Queens madman, and, through an earlier letter which ha I! been received by F. M. Clarke, of ■ Long Island. Clarke, according to police, es- j caped June 3, 1929, from the Creed-1 more hospital. When taken into custody Clarke had in his possession letters similar : in some ways to tiios mailed to New York papers by the maniac, po-: lice said. Clarke differs considerably from 1 the description given hy the twol girl companions of the maniac's I victims. Clarke was traced by detective Terrence Garvey, attached to tliel fourth detective division of Frank- ! fort, through a special delivery let-1 ter received about midnight last night by John Moszynski, of Frankfort, brother ot the first victim of the New York killer. "You won't take me back,” he screamed repeatedly as the five detectives seized him. Clarke put up a desperate battle with tin' officers, hut later signified his willingness to waive extradition. He refused to discuss tile murders of Joseph Moszynski and Noel Sowley. He mumbled about a pretty "blonde nurse," however, ami police pointed nut that the maniac slayer mentioned a blonde nurse in his letters to a New York newspaper. Further mention of the nurse was found in 200 mimeographed letters seized in his room. They bore a Brooklyn, N. Y., return address and were addressed to pel sons in New York city. The letters were incoherent and mentioned many stage celebrities including Earl Carroll. Helen .Moi gan. Mae Murray, Gilda Gray, Al Jolson, Ann Pennington. George Cohan, Fred Stone. Marion Davies. Busier Collier. Will Rogers, Greta Garbo, Bessie Love, Rudy Vallee. George Olsen, Ted Lewis and former heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson. Another letter, marked with the name of the Queens district attorney, asked that habeas corpus action be stalled against (h>‘ authorities of the Creedmore institution.

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Insurance Check Is Delivered to Widow H. H. King of Indianapolis, superintendent of the insurance department of the supreme lodge of I the Knights of Pythias, was here 'yesterday to deliver to Mrs. Owen . Davis a check for SI,OOO in payI ment for a policy carried by Mr. ; Davis. He reports the insurance dei partment going along fine and it is agreed that this feature is a splenI did one for the members of this I great order. o MESSAGE TIME RECORD BROKEN — Cablegram Sent Around World in 5 Minutes, 32 Seconds Today San Francisco, June 20 —(U.R) — | The record for speed in transmission of a cablegram around the ■world set May 13. 1927 from Columbia, Mo., by the United Press, was j broken hero last night when the , National Electric Light Aseocia- ■ tion transmitted a 32-word cablei gram around the world in five 1 minutes 32 seconds. The previous record held by the i United Press was eight minutes | flat. It had stood so ra little more 1 than three years. The 32-words, a message from Preston A. Arkwright, chairman of the public policy committee, ‘o Matthew S. Sloan, retiring president of the National Electric Light Association, was handed to a girl operator nt 10;57. The message crossed the Pacific by commercial cable, to Honolulu and the Midway Island. At Guam, the advanced time of the eastern hemisphere carried it into Friday. The winged words hurried to Shanghai, where they paused a second after completing the first leg of 9,000 miles. Tlie message was transferred by pneumatic tubes to the Great Northern Telegraph Co. and sent on its wav to Irkutsk, Siberia., and from there to Ekaterinburg. After Leiningrad came London and the finish of its second 9,000 mile leg. Here the Commercial Cable Co. took charge of the words and operators shot them by under sea cables to the offices in New York. Relayed by Postal Telegraph to Chicago tlie message returned to Thursday time. Over the jagged peaks of the Rockies the communication of congratulation whirled and into San Francisco and the hands of President Sloan. In five minutes and a few odd seconds it had flashed around the world.

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WATERWAY BILL IS PASSED BY U. S. SENATE Provides $120,000,000 for Inland Waterways and Improvements LITTLE OPPOSITION SHOWN AGAINST BILL — Washington, .hint' 20 ( U.R) The $120,000,000 River mid Harhor bill which will annex the vast inland water wav svstem of the middlcwest with the Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean as well ns provide improvements in virtuallv even' section ol the eountrv. was passed bv the Senate lodav. The bill already has passed the House and now goes to the conference between the two houses tn adjust many differences. The bill passed the Senate without a record vote and without apparent opposition of any kind except from Sen. Vanderberg. Repub. of Michigan, who warned it was authorizing projects far In excess of the previous rate of rivers and harbors improvement anil Included proposals which had not received the approval of army engineers. Want Industrial LawModified In State — Indianapolis. June 20. —(U.R) — Modification of the Indiana Indu ; -

trial Law so that minors between 16 and 18 may be employed with less liability to the employer was discussed today at a group meeting. School men, employers and labor representatives were invited to the meeting which was under the auspices of the vocational division of the office of Roy I*. Wisehart, superintendent of public instruci lion. o Country Club Members All members intending to go to Huntington Sunday are reminded to sign their name to the list on the bulletin board at the country club or < all me before Saurday night. The tournament will start at 2 o'clock daylight saving time at the La Fountaine Country club and local members have already signed up and we would like to haye as many go as posslbbly can. regardless of the score you shoot. Herman H. Myers, (’apt. INDIANA G. A. R. HEAD IS DEAD Dr. Austin, Newly Elected Commander Dies at His Home Today Noblesville. Ind.. Juno 20.—<U.R>— The boys of '65 were leaderless In Indiana again today, only two weeks after choosing one of the strongest of their number, physically, to be departmental commander for the next year. Dr. Isaac B. Austin, 86, of Noblesville. died today of pneumonia, induced by influenza which was contracted as a result of strenuous activity during the G. A. R. convention in Wabash. Funeral services will be held at the Noblesville Christian church at 3 p. m. Sunday. Dr. Austin stopped at Kokomo after the convention to visit a sister, Mrs. Solomon Pennington. He developed a cold which quickly turned to pneumonia. Survivors are the widow; one son, Arthur, Indianapolis; one daughter. Miss Clara Austin, Noblesville, and two sisters, Mrs. Pennington of Kokomo, and Mrs. Emma Conner. Anderson, the latter 90 years old. Deceased was a resident of Noblesville continuously since 1858. He enlisted in the Union army as a member of the 39th Indiana regiment, and participated in some of the most important battles of the war. He was with Sherman on his match to the sea. He was a charter member of the Noblesville post, G. A. R., and the K. of P. lodge. He served one term as treasurer of Hamilton county.