Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 11 September 1930 — Page 1

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| CHANGES ■UETHODS OF |ffiMNKING K Account Interest ■L Should Be <■ l, t ■o Make Success |.| BEND MAN J ‘lllEl’ SPEAKER Ht’trm*. UM. s ' ll U R) K. win. have found it neces- ■ pla,,. a monthly ‘barge on unprofitable cheeking acH<lll in the opinion of RK| h . n sau. South Bend, be K,l as "'l ll ' nxl l,<>aril K</‘to reduce interest on M accounts. ■ nPXt hoard movement.’ Huson said in a talk at the, Hgrth annua! convention of j Hana Bankers Association, K re ,|y predicted, will be a Hn on the part of the banks K the rate of interest on savso that the maximum Keen will not exceed 3 per Hanks are now paying on ■ 3. 3%, 4. 44. » and even Has 54 p> r cent. Every K and sensible banker Khat these hitter rates are Bh and dangerous." Ki" the last ten years the K systems have been subKo 3 severe lest and strain. K in the failure of more Ki»< banks. Most of them Heated in the central west Ktlie south. These failures Kaus d many bankers andHrs to ask whether the unit system has been found K in times of depression.” Kers as a class will be able K on through another plantKd growing season, A. G. ■ president of the Federal In Hate Credit Hank. Louisville, Ke the distress of farmers ■by the drought is actual in ■ sections, fortunately the ■ is net nationwide and with Kcellent transporation facil■nd the proper extension of ■ farmers as a class will be i carry on through another g and growing season," TINUED ON PAGE TWO) hill TOUR WIS TODAY y-Five Planes Take On Annual Cross Country Trip dt. Sept. 11--(U.R) —An aeravan of 35 planes, ranging iky sport ships, to giant it planes, left the Ford at Dearborn today on the national air tour. iteen of the planes are comtor the Edsel B. Ford reliairophy. emblematic of safety loed in commercial aircraft. Pilot list is filled with names “inent airmen, which inCapt. Frank Hawks, transental record holder; William tnd George Haldeman, transle fliers; E. W. “Pop" Cleveveteran Cleveland commer°t. and 10-year old Eddie ™r. junior trans-continental , “older. Hawks is tour v' Hopkins, Washington soand niece of Lady Nancy ’ the only woman contest°ugh three other women the tour. fi WKVe of the starter’s l r rst Plane soared from ,„ at ten o’clock. The flowed at one minute th®*? the goal of the first ■ Mich UnChe ° n Bt ° P at Kala ’ * an overnight stop at Chitd Xi Wi " ° y through ’ « Duluth 0 " ’ enter, “ g anadhn' C(lay aunt thr ough w an the tour at r?t,lrn to the United hty.nm at . Pa " 8 ’ “‘’biring h * , Ci , tieß wi » be vlsitSept. 2 h 7 tr-p ’ which will end Car is stolen est of h Tp r T rted ,0 pollce ar w aq n „ ,°' k this morning. 88 parke d on Third street

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Hawks Breaks Record New York to Detroit Capt. Frank Hawks, holder of the east and west transcontinental records, established a new record for a New: York-Detroit nonstop flight. His elapsed time of 3 hours and 3 minutes bettered the previous record of 4 hours and 15 minutes set two years ago by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. flowershovT” AWARDS MADE Displays Are Public Today And Friday At Christian Church The various exhibits in the Flower Show were judged Wednesday afternoon by Herman Leitz of the Lanternier's Florists in Fort Wayne, and the ribbons xvere awarded to the first, second and third prize winners in each division. A large number of the awards were won by persons in Decatur, and Adams county. Awards were also made for exhibits of Commercial Growers. The results of the judging are as follows: Aster division —First Mrs. A. N. Hilton. $3.00; second, Mrs. Howard Halderman. $2.00; third, Mrs. A. N. Hilton. SI.OO. Gladioli division—First, Fran't Carrol, $3.00; second, Mrs. Noah Rich, $2.00; third, Miss Victoria Stoneburner, SI.OO. Zennia division —First. Mrs. Guy Brown, $3.00; second, Dick Boch, $2.00; third. Mrs. Mary Boch, sl. Marigold division: First. Mrs. Wm. Liby. $3.00; second. Marilynn Clem. $2.00; third, Miss Fern Passwater, SI.OO. Dahlia division — First, Frank Carrol, $3.00; second, Mrs. Sherman Glendenning, $2.00; third, Mrs. John Arnold. SI.OO. Rose division—First, Mrs. Anna Martz, $3.00; second, Miss Anna Adler, $2.00. Snapdragon division —First, Miss Victoria Stoneburner, $3 00; second, Mrs. Sherman Glendenning, $2.00; third, Mrs. John Arnold, sl. Miscellaneous —First, Mrs. J. E. Ehler, $3.00; second, Mrs. Nellie Haney, $2.00; third. Mary Boch. sl. Garden basket —First, Mrs. M. J. Welker. $5.00; second, Mrs. Flo Bain, $3.00; third, Mrs. Martin Z'mmerman. $2.00. Flower display — First, Mrs. James Hoagland, $5.00; second, Anna Jane Tyndall, $2.00; third, Mrs. Flo Bain, $2.00. Commercial Growers Division Glad toll—First, Mr. H. C. Pety, $5.00; second. Floyd Myers, $3.00. Dahlia—First. Floyd Myers, $5; second. Geo. W. Stump and Frank Chronifeter. $3.00. Asters—First, Aeschliman Green House, $5.00. — First, Decatur Floral Co., $5.00. o Dugan Named Chairman C. A. Dugan, president of the First National Bank of this city was named chairman of the resolutions committee of the Indiana Banker's Association in session in Fort Wayne this week. Mr. Dugan and other local bankers are attending the meeting today. The First National Bank and the Peonies Loan and Trust company closed at noon today so that officers and employes of the banks could attend th.? convention. Melvin Taylor, Chicago banker will address the bankers today. o Tour Is Postponed New York, Sept. 11. —(U.R) —A cracked propeller will delay until next week, at least, the proposed country-wide good-will tour of Major Dicudonne Costes and Lieut. Maurice Bellonte. The ocegn-flytng Frenchmen have cabled to Paris for a new blade, and it is expected here by i next Tuesday or Wednesday.

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PRESIDENT NOT COMMITTED ON DRY QUESTION Refuses to Take Part In Ohio And New York Political Scraps REFUSES TO BE QUESTIONED Washington, Sept. 11.—(U.R) — President Hoover Is determined to k<-;vp clear of the Republican controversy over prohibition in Ohio and New York, it was learned todav at the White House. The Ohio Republican convention at Columbus today anil the New York convention September 28 will hear no word, public or priv ate, from the President regarding the issue which is causing party differences in those t.wo states, it was said. Politicians on either side of the question who intend to attend either of the conventions will not be welcomed on this subject at the White House, it was learned. None will be authorized to speak for the president. This stand has been assumed by Mr. Hoover following these developments: 1 — Announcement by Republican National Committeeman Maurice Maschke of Ohio that ‘‘a political upheaval" impends unless congress finds some way to submit the prohibition Issue to the states and settle the question. 2— The plan of Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university, to go into the New York Republican convention girded for a final contest with Republican prohibitionists even if it means a party split in the state. 3 — The results of Tuesday’s primary elections in which such Republican prohibition advocates as Rep. Hudson of Michigan and Rep. Miller of Washington were defeated for renomination. None of these developments has been able io swerve the party leader from his position that the various groups within the party must fight out such questions for themeelves. If the party organization in any state wants to take a stand against prohibition, that is its business according to the view explained at the White House. The president's position is un(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

CROP FORECAST PESSIMISTIC Sentember Bulletin Is Not Encouraging to Farm Prospects Washington. Sept. 11 —<U.R> — Shrinking food crops and destruction by drought of corn worth about $775,000,000 at current prices were revealed in the agriculture department’s September crop forecast, made public' yesterday. Farmers are on the shortest corn ration since 1901. The country is confronted with a pronounced shortage of potatoes and sweet potatoes. A combination of low yields and of farm produce prices which were lowest last month than in any August since 1915 apparently offers scant promise of prosperity for American agriculture. Eight weeks of drought in July and August reduced corn prospects from 2,800,000.000 bushels to 1,982.765.000 bushels. The difference would be worth about $775,000,000 at the market. Wheat, oats and barley prospects increased in August. But important produce for human consumption withered under drought conditions. Potato prospects decreased from 373.000,000 bushels on August 1 to 339,000,000 .bushels on September 1. This 9 per cent reduction, the department said, leaves the United States with a per capita production of 2.75 bushels, the lowest on record. Canning vegetables were off 7 per cent and sweet potatoes, grapes, cabbage and various northern vegetables showed considerable reductions. The department said the poorest pasture conditions on record had reduced milk production per cow by 6.4 per cent compared with a year ago. Egg production per hen declined six per cent under the 1929 figure. The sweet corn canning or man(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 11, 1930.

Flies to School I 4 • Ar a I OMjl J' 4 v f Anne Bacon, 8 years old, who traveled alone from Minneapolis, Minn., to Detroit, Mich., by airplane. She had been vacationing at the home of her aunt and decided to return home by plane. The trip only took five and onehalf hours.

WOULD ABANDON COMMISSIONS Appears Before Tax Survey Committee And Advocates Changes Indianapolis, Sept. 11. — .'U.R) — Abolition of “useless and expensive boards and commissions.” and reduction of salaries of public officials to the point of earning capacity in civil life were advocated by O. Lt Brown, Terre Haute attorney, as means of effecting a reduction in state tax. Brown appeared near the end of the tax survey committee conference at the state house. He is organizer of the non-partisan tax reform association, and said that his association plans to have bills introduced in the 1931 legislature session carrying out these ideas. Brown attacked the state tax commission, and Harry Mlese, secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers Association, came to its defense. Brown also charged that the state securities commission is a heavy expense, without giving protection to' investors. Six Are Injured Logansport, Ind., Sept. 11—(UP) —Six persons were injured slightly when two Interurbans crashed head on at Walton, near Logansport, at 8 A. M. today. Neither of the Cars left the rails and both continued on their own power after the collision. Service on this line will be dis continued next Wednesday September 15. 0 Schneck Lad’s Funeral Held Today At Berne Private funeral services were held this morning for Wilbur Schneck, 9 year old son of Mrs. Mary Schneck of Chicago, and grandson of Mrs. Verena Schneck of Berne, who died Wednesday morning of infantile paralysis The boy was taken ill on Tuesday and was immediately taken to the hospital where he died Wednesday morning. Surviving are the mother, two brothers and a sister, John Jr. Walter and Mary, at home, and several relatives living in and hear Berne.

Eighty Couples Register At Old Settlers Meet

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kunkle Win First Place in Contest at Meeting (By French Quinn) When they get married in Adams county, they stay married until "death do us part." Yesterday at the "Old Settlers Meeting," in answer to a call for their attendance, nearly eighty couples, each and all having been married forty years or longer, all living within the confines of the bust county in the State of Indiana, having put on their “Sunday-go-to-meet;n' ” clothes, signed their names on the dotted line at ‘that meeting and alleged as a fact that they had without a shadow of a doubt been living in holy wedlock since, on and prior to the year 1890. What do you think of that? Through rain and sunshine, cloud burst and drought, good times and bad times, joy and sorrow, they individually and collectively had continually and consistently turned a deaf ear to all allurements of that peculiar kind and nature that (CONTINUED ON PAGE-THREE) SOPHOMORES NAME FEASEL Decatur High School Athlete Chosen President of His Class The Sophomore class of Decatur high school held an organization meeting this morning and elected officers for the year. Marion Feasel was elected president of the class and will he assisted by Miss Kathryn Hower as vice-president, Dick Macklin as secretary, and Miss Miriam Haley as treasurer. Miss Eloise Lewton. instructor in the English department, and guardian of the freshman class last year, was again chosen sponsor of the class for another year. No plans were discussed at the meeting this morning, which was in the charge of Carl Buffenbarger, past president.

ONE MAN NAMED FOR TWO POSTS Albert Noone Receives Two Major Nominations In New Hampshire Concord, N. IL, Sept. 11. —(U.R) — Albert Wellington Noone, 84-year-old Peterboro millionaire manufacturer, was confident today that he could be both governor and senator at the same time and handle both jobs well. Noone has been conceded the democratic nominations in the New Hampshire primaries for both United States senator and governor. He attributed his double nomination to dissatisfaction of the electorate with the workings of prohibition. He campaigned on a "dipping wet” platform. When Noone appeared at the state house six week ago to file papers for the two nominations he wore his customary diamond-stud-ded shirt. Few took his aspirations seriously then. But indications today were that he had won the senatorial nomination handily ovei’ Amos N. Bladin and the gubernatorial nomination over former Mayor Frederick E. Small. Noone prefaced promises of what he would do if elected in November with the announcement that his election would be followed by erection of the “most powerful electric beacon light in this country on the summit of Mount Temple, near Peterboro.” This, he said, would be a gesture of aporeciatlon to the voters. In his campaign for election Noon will face former Governor John G. Winant in the race for the governorship and U. S. Senator Henry W Keyes, who has been renominated by republicans for another term If elected to both offices Noone said he would not qualify for the senate until he had served in the governor’s chair and “put into effect some of my economy theories in legislation."

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RESORT CLOSED; OWNER LEAVES Anti - Gambling Interests Reported Winners at Wawasee Warsaw, Ind., ept. 11 —(UP) — Indications that anti-gambling interests of Kosciusko county had scored a complete victory were noted today in a report that the Casino at the Spink-Wawasee Hotel, Lake Wawasee. had closed and Robert Alexander, manager and his operators had left the county. It was believed they would forfeit their bond and not appear in circuit court to answer charges so exhibiting gambling devices for gain. • A loss of SIB,OOO was reported on the Casino this season, caused by two raids by prosecuting attorney George Bowser, constable Bet t O. Mabie, and other county officers. The officers destroyed SB,OOO worth of alleged gambling equipment. The casino concession is said to have cost SIO,OOO and abandonment ot it constitutes a loss of this amount. Is Held On Charge Indianapolis, Sept. 11. — (U.R) — Otis Davee, 64, Martinsville, Ind., charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of his cousin, Joseph Davee in an auto accident in Indianapolis, has been bound to Marion county grand jury from municipal court. Mrs. Effie Laing, 30, Indianapolis, also held in connection with the accident, was released. Joseph Davee was killed in an intersection crash August 4. Each motorist claimed the traffic signal was in his favor. o Rickcnbacher Injured New York Sept. I—(UP1 —(UP) —Captain Eddie Rickenbacker attributes to sleep walking what war service against German aviators and the perils of automobile racing failed to make him do—a complete loop to a fall. “Since the war,” Rickenbacker said today, ‘T've been addicted to sleep walking. Tuesday night 1 walk ed out of a second story window and did a complete loop landing in a courtyard 25 feet below.” Rickenbacker landed on his back and dislocated two vertebrae. The accident occurred at his home at Riverdale-on-Hudson. 0 Hitch Rider Killed Indianapolis, Sept. 11. —(U.R) —A youth killed while attempting to hop a ride on a freight train in Springfield. Mo., last Sunday, has been identified by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lipscomb, Indianapolis, as their adopted son. Identification was made through photographs. 0 REPUBLICANS OPEN CAMPAIGN Robinson, Watson In Attacks On Democratic Party Leaders By Arch Eddy UP. Staff Correspondent Linton, Ind.. Sept. 11. —'U.R) —The 1930 Republican offensive was definitely underway today. Speeches by Senator James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson, and Governor Harry G. Leslie, before a crowd of more than 15,000 Hoosier republicans attending the biennial Linton barbecue and rally, officially opened the drive for votes in the November election. Watson’s address, according to i eports fiom Washington, was looked upon by national party leaders as the opening shot in the national congressional and senatorial campaign. The veteran senator, floor leader of the senate, reviewed achievements of his party since President Herbert Hoover’s election, and pointed out that campaign promises made in the 1928 election had been and were being fulfilled. He challenged democrats to successfully contradict that the G. O. P. administration had not fulfilled its (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Nominated i K * MKKKF KKK Governor Huey P. I>ong (above) of Louisiana swept into the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate over Senator Joseph E. Ransdell, who has spent thirtyone years in Congress. PARTIES FIRE BACKCHARGES Republicans Contend The Democrats Are Owned By J, J. Rascob Washington, Sept. 11 —(U.R) —A charge that the Democratic national committee is the “personally ' underwritten organization" of Chairman John J. Raskob was made today as part of the state- ■ ment-making battle between Republican and Democratic publicity forces here. Republican Floor Leader Tilson of the House made the charge, viting sworn reports filed witli the clerk of th? house by James W. Gerard, treasurer of the Democratic committee. These reports showed, Tilson said, that Raskob advanced $40,000 to the committee during the three months beginning June 1 and that other contributions totalled only $l5O. Gerard’s report, Tilosn added, showed Raskob’s “loans” to the committee amounted to $190,000 up to August 31. Meanwhile, the Democratic publicity organization countered with a statement by Senator Fletcher, Dem., Fla., ridiculing Republican claims of progress in Florida. Fletcher declared that in the latest registration throughout the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) May Ask Recount Detroit Sept. 11 — (UP)—A recount in the contest for the republican gubernatorial nomination between Wilbei M. Brucker and Alex J. Groesbeck appeared probable today when late returns cut Rucker’s lead to less than 4,000 votes. More than 800,000 votes were cast in the primary Tuesday. Late returns from Wayne County and Detroit, where Groesbeck gained his greatest support, were responsible for the reduction of Brucker’s lead. 0 FRIDAY’S PROGRAM Morning 9:0Q —All departments and at- | tractions of fair in full ; swing. Exhibits open ami concessions running all day. Afternoon 1:30 —Final livestock parade. | 2 30 —Free Act —One Man Band, corner Second and Jeff- I erson streets. j 3:3o—Free Act — Ross Lewis | entertainers, corner Sec- I ond and Jackson Sts. 4:30 —Free Act — The Loop, corner of Third and Monroe streets. 5:30 —Free Act — Flying LeRoys, Liberty Way and i Third street. Evening J B:oo—Free acts start and run until 11 o’clock. ConI « cessions and rides open until midnight.

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AUTO PARADE FEATURES BIG DAY’S EVENTS Record Crowd Forecast For This Afternoon And Tonight FT. WAYNE BAND TO BE FEATURE New and old automobiles greeted the Thursday crowd at the Decatur Free Street Fair today in a huge parade led by two bands and participated in bv local automobile (lealers. The narade was late to start and did not get underway until 2 o’clock. In the meantime the midway was filled by early fair visitors and the various exhibit buildings were jammed by 10 o’clock this morning. Predictions were that by 5 o’clock this afternoon a new attendance mark for all time would be established. The Wednesday night crowd was the largest night crowd ever to attend a Ibcal fair. ''Thousands milled their way up and down the midway and concessioners were kept busy until midnight. Free acts drew- record crowds. Three of the five “crooked” game concessions were removed from the midway and the other two concessioners agreed to change their games for the rest of the week. General Chairman Paul H. Graham called all concessioners to a meeting and told them that no crooked games would be tolerated. Three of the stands were remov- | e<l and their rentals were refunded. Several heavy losses were reported. Special police were added to the force and guards numbering 25 in charge of Chief of Police Sephus Melchi received orders today to arrest gamblers. Great interest was manifest today in the various agricultural exhibits. Most of the judging was being completed today, with some being reserved for Friday morning. Today’s weather was ideal for (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

TWO MARRIAGES RECOMMENDED British Minister In Effort To Solve State-Church Problems London, Sept. 11. —(U.R) — Two forms of marriage, one for persons •who do not recognize vows of fidelity and another for those ■who do, the first recognized by the state and the second by the church, are proposed by the very Rev. W. B. Inge, “gloomy dean” of St. Paul’s Cathedral, in a book entitled ‘‘Christian Ethics and Modern Problems.” Marriages of “limited contract,'* for persons not recognizing the vows of fidelity, would be recognized by the state, and marriages in xyhich the parties take vows for a lifetime would be recognized by ,the church, according to Dean Inge’s proposals. The gloomy dean declares that tract” marriage, with the terms persons entering a “limited conclearly understood by both contracting parties, should have the right to claim that the state shall recognize their position as something better than mere concubinage.” Whether they should be alJowed to be members of the church is a “difficult question of discipline,” the dean says. He. adds that breaking of the lifelong marriage vows would constitute a scandalous and most dishonorable offense. The dean suggests that the state grant divorce for causes other than misconduct, including desertion. brutal cruelty, habitual drunkeness, conviction for felony, and the concealment of bodily or mental defects. The problem of divorce for a Christian is complicated by the uncertainty of Christ’s intention when He spoke on the subject, ‘‘l do not think that Christ Dean Inge says. meant to fix hard and fast rules,” Dean Inge says. “If a very har’d case had been brought before Him, He might possibly have said, ‘Marriage was made for man, and not man for marriage’.”