Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 218, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1930 — Page 1

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Protection Against Tornadoes f’" . ft ».« f F ».*' ” « HSBBBh z - ;»&,.?/ I ■MTI sZ* ' • ... The above photo shows one of Nebraska’s dry cellars. This one is used for protection against the fury of tornadoes which occasionally hit the state. So the school children are given drills in which they march to the cellars. Here is a group doing it at West Point, Neb.

PASTURES IN BAD CONDITION Corn Crop Yield to Be About 25 Bushels to The Acre Indianapolis, Sept. 15. —(U.R) — Pastures in Indiana are in the worst condition in the history of the state, but corn will make an; average of approximately 25 bushels an acre, having withstood the tlrought remarkably well considering its long duration, according to the September report by M. M. Justin, agricultural statistician for the Purdue university agricultural experiment station and U. S. department of agriculture. “Corn prospects were reduced more than 12,000,000 bushels during August as a result of the drought,” Jus’fn said, "and the average state yield will be about 25 bushels per acre. Some improvement occurred in the northcentral portion but this was more than off-set by losses in the southern half of the state and in counties bordering Michigan. Counties along the Wabash river from I-afayette east will probably have more corn than last year. Ohio river counties will have the poorest yield produced since comparable records are available, and possibly the lowest in 40 years. “Com withstood the dry, hot weather remarkably well, however, and even in the poorest sections some fields are promising yields up to the state average. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

WM. MITCHELL TO HOLD SALE Prominent Farmer to Sell High-Grade Livestock At Auction William Mitchell, of one and onehalf, miles east wf Monroe will hold a public sale of his personal property Monday September 22. This fs one of the first sales of the season in this community and owing to the fact that Mr. Mitchell is one of the best known farmers of the conn ty, much interest is being shown. Among the stock to be offered will be the two colts that won ribbons at the Decatur Street Fair; a fine full blooded Belgian mare and also pure bred Holstein cattle. Mr. Mitchell has been farming over 200 acres and having recently sold A. R. Johnson e<ghty-eigh‘ acres is making this sale because he must move and expects to devote the next couple of years in rebuilding and improving his 100 acre farm where he will move. By mistake Mr. Mitchell’s name was included in a list of those en ’ terlng bankruptcy in the Fort Wayne federal court. This was an error. Mr. Mitchell Is in excellent financial condition and there are no proceedings of any kind against him. The Dairy Democrat Is glad to make this correction.

New Pastor Arrives Rev. Ora Johnson, newly appointed pastor of the Pleasant Grov’ United Brethren church preached his first sermon Sunday and met with the approval of his congrega Von. Rev. Johnson succeeds RevChester Grace who was transfered to the Otterbein Station, south of Rockford, Ohio.

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i Suspect Shoots Way From Kentucky Posse Chicago, .Sept. 15. — (U.R) — Ted i Geiskingj suspected of having slain I Alfred Lingle June 9 escaped after being wounded in a battle with police at London, Ky.. police reported today. G isking, known to police as a hired killer, was reported to have led a band of gangsters who hijacked an alcohol truck near London and to have eluded later police who attempted to capture him. Representatives of the state’s atI torney's office here and of the state ' police of Indiana, where Geisking is notorious, were In Kentucky inl vestigating the reports. o

PACIFIC PLANE IS FORCED BACK Fliers Return to Tokio Because of Heavy Fog On Ocean Tokio, Sept. 15. — <U.R) — Harold Bromley, American aviator, and his co-pilot. Harold Gatty, returned to Japan today after being reported lost on the Pacific ocean for more than 12 hours in an attempted nonstop flight from Aomori Prefecture to Tacoma, Wash. The fliers landed at dawn at Cape Shira, near where they had taken off. Departing yesterday morning, they kept in contact with flying officials here until 5:10 p. m. (11:10 a. nt. Sunday p. s. t.) when their radio suddenly went silent and great fear was felt as to their safety. Heavy fogs, encountered 800 miles at sea. were believed to have caused Bromley to make a change in his direction that eventually forced him to put back to Japan. Aviation experts declared it was little short of miraculous that Bromley had been able to steer his plane back through the rain, mist and fog that he had unexpectedly encountered. The landing marked Bromley’s fourth unsuccessful attempt to span the Pacific. Originally frying to fly from 4 nier * ca J a P an * ' le shifted his plans and assayed the west-east course. Although reports from Cape Shiriya were meager it was indicated that Bromley and Gatty were none the worse for their experience. Reports from Amori today indicated Bromley’s plane would be taken apart and sent to another point in Japan, the beach at Shii iya being unsuitable for flying purposes. It was thought that the sandy ground would prove unfavorable for a take off should the aviator again try the long flight. o — Cord Funeral Held Chicago, Sept. 15. —(U.R) —Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Marie Cord, wife of Errett L. Cord, automobile manufacturer, were held here today. Burial was in All Saints cemetery. Mrs. Cord died at the family residence after an illness of several months. —— oBoy Killed instantly Pimento, Ind., Sept. 15. — (U.R) — Stepping directly into the path of a Chicago and Eastern Illinois passenger train at the Piment<l*depot, George Campbell, 19, was instantly killed Sunday. The body was bad ly damaged.

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GIRL’S MURDER BAFFLES SOUTH BENDOFFICERS Slayer Enters Through Window; Leaves FingerPrints On Sill CITIZENS IN VIOLENT MOOD South Bend, Ind., Sept. 15. —<U.R) —Residents of South Bend were in feverish excitement today, fearful that other lives might be taken by fiendish slayers who have slain two girls here the last three weeks. While police still were seeking the man who attacked and strangled to death 8-year-old Marverine Appel less than three weeks ago, a fiend entered the home of Henry Woltman just before daybreak Sun day. crept noiselessly between the beds of the sleeping Woltman children and slashed the throat ot 17-year-old Alice, and escaped. As her slayer fled through a window down an alley, Alice, unable to speak, staggered out into a hallway where she fell and died a few minutes later in the arms of her mother. Police believed at first that Alice, a pretty high school student, had been slain by a jilted sweetheart Several youths .were arrested, but the investigation led nowhere and today the murder remained a mystery. Several thousand people gathered Sunday around the Woltman home, about a mile from where the body of Marverine Appel was found. Threats of mob violence In case arrests were made, were muttered. Police maintained a heavy guard about the home to prevent the curious from damaging it. The slaying was easily reconstructed. Two neighbors, one a woman, unable to sleep because of the heat, the other a father attempting to soothe a wakeful child, saw the murderer leave the Woltman home. They said he wore dark trousers and had his shirt sleeves rolled up above his elbows. The man. police said, entered the home by placing a chair against a lean-to, climbing onto the roof and going through a window of the room where Alice slept with her 9-year-old brother, Richard. Two sisters, Henrietta, 21, and Evelyn 19, were asleep in the same room. So quickly and silently did the slayer work that none ot the other children were awakened. Fingerprints were the principal clews with which the authorities (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

DORIS ERWIN TO SPE AK HEBE Decatur Young Lady to Address South Ward Parent-Teachers Club The Parent-Teachers Association of the South Ward school will hold its first meeting of the year Wednesday afternoon. September 17, at 3:30 o’clock. Miss Doris Erwin of San Diego, California, will be the speaker on the afternoon’s program. Miss Erwin, who is employed as a hospital social service worker In San Diego, will tell of the co-oper-ation between the schools and hospital in her work. Everyone interested in hearing the address is invited to attend the meeting at the South Ward school auditorium. The Parent-Teachers Association recently sponsored a health survey of the first and second grade pupils of South Watd. The physical examination of the children was in the charge of Dr. Dorothy Teal and Miss Nancy Gibbs, R. N., of the state board of health. The project, which was new to the schools, was personally explained to the mothers by the teachers, and they co-operated by being present for the examinations of their children. o — Band Will Meet The junior band members are asked to meet in the Decatur high School this evening at 7 o’clock. David Rice, band director, wishes to meet all the boys and girls who are expecting to take band work, at the high school at the same time.

Gangster’s Sweetheart Held In Costa Death Chicago, Sept. 15.—tU.R)—A gangster’s sweetheart, who fainted when his enemies ambushed and shot him, was accused by police today of having been an accomplice in his slaying. Miss Margaret Reardon, the girl, was walking with Jack Costa, north side gangster, when his enemies, who had rented an apartment near his and waited there for him, opened fire. Costa died twelve hours later without naming his assassins. "I didn’t help kill him, I loved him," Miss Reardon cried when police accused her of having lured him into the range of the gangsters guns. o RAINS VISIT ADAMSCOUNTY Are of Some Benefit to Fall Pastures In Parts of County Two heavy rains Sunday and Momlay morning ended a long dry spell in Adams county and at least temporarily broke a September heat wave of much intensity. While there was little good for the rain to do toward farm crops, the water soaked fall pasture fields and, brought some green color to the brown, parched pastures, which farmers say will be of benefit to cattle. The rain settled several inches of dust on country roads and made farm living conditions more pleasant. Several creeks and streams (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o COLLEGE WORK TO BE OFFERED Indiana University Has Extension Department At Fort Wayne Indiana University has made it possible for teachers and others de siring a college education or graduate work to take course through Indiana University extension department at Fori Wayne each week. The classes will be held at Central high school in Fort Wayne, and several from city already have enrolled in courses. The following subjects are offered: Ed. 537, "The High School Corriculum.” Ed. 538, “Supervision of High SSchool Instruction." The subjects are especially offered to teachers and other extension courses are offered in all lines of education. The above courses will begin September 27 at 9 o’clock in the morning. At that time a time will be selected by those enrolled for the continuation of the courses. Credits will be given in the work, identical to those given at Indiana University and the entire course will be under Indiana University supervision. Anyone i Adams county interested in the mentioned courses is asked to communicate at once with R. A. Adams, 128 Souti Third street.

SEEK CHANGE IN RATE RULES Railroads Ask Commission to Modify Ruling on Farm Products Washington, Sept. 15 — (UP) — Recognition and modification of the recently athorized reduction on grains and grain products in western trunk line teritory was asked of the Interstate Commerce commission today in a brief filed by railroad s serving inter-mountain and Pacific coast teritories. Declaring they would suffer "irreparable loss" through the now rates, the carriers served notice that if the commission din not modimy its order, they were prepared to introduce sufficient new evidence to justify the relife sought. The roads contended the commission "erred” in making the reduced rates applicable to intermouutain and Pacific coast teritories. They pointed out that because of the more difficult hauls over the mountains, the commission would be justified in allowing them to collect higher rates than other western trunk line carriers.

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ERIE CROSSING GUARD RETURNS Winchester Street To Be Guarded By Watchman During Days 11. N. Blair, local agent for the Erie railroad today received notice from F. J. Tamplin, road superintendent. to replace a watchman at the Erie crossing on Winchester street, effective Tuesday, September 16. The watchman will go on duty at six o’clock Tuesday morning Mr. Blair stated. The crossing will be guarded by him until six o’clock in the evening. In all probability Paul Miller, oldest in the point of service will be named watchman at the crossing. Mr. Blair stated that the selection of a man would be ma<|e today. The watchmen at both the \\ inChester street and the Mercer avenue crossings were removed some weeks ago. l ast week the Nickel Plate railroad replaced its watchman at the Winchester street crossing. The crossings are also protected with signal lights, but resdients living in the south part of tly city who send their children to school at the South Ward building have petitioned the council several times to demand the railroads to reinstate the watchmen. No order was received to replace the flagman at the Mercer avenue crossing.

BULLETIN Aboard U. S. S. Kane, off New port —September 15 —(UP3 —Enterprise, defender of America’s cup won the second race of the series for the historic trophy today, leaving Enterprise, the challenger far behind. —o Fort Wavne Broadcast Station WOWO Appeals Washington, Sept. 15. — (U.R) — The hearing ot station IV OW O of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was included in those inaugurating a scramble for the remaining high power broadcasting licenses available in the United States which began before file Federal radio commission today. The commission has ruled only four 50.900-watt stations may be licensed in each of the five radio zones. Today’s hearings opened an important series which will continue each Monday until applications from each zone have been heard. Demand for high power licenses exceed the supply throughout the country. There are nine vacancies in the United States and 28 applicants.

NURSES HOLD MEETING HERE Fifty Local And Visiting Nurses Present At Saturday Meet Nurses of the Adams County Memorial Hospital were hostesses to the quarterly meeting of the First District Nurses’ group which was held In the Elk’s Home. Saturday. Miss Emilie Crist, superintendent of the local hospital, acted as chairman for the meeting. About fifty nurses from the cities in the first district including Bluffton. Huntington, Kendallville, Fort Wayne, Angola and Decatur were present at the meeting. During the pfternoon a business session was held, over which Miss Pauline Bishop, assistant superintendent of the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne presided. Reports were given and plans were made for the State Nurses’ Association meeting which will be held at West Baden, September 26, 27 and 28. Miss Anne Schmick of the St. Anne’s Hospital, Chicago, a member of the Visiting Nursing League,, will be a delegate to the convention It also was decided at the business session Saturday, to hold an annual district, meeting in Fort Wayne soon. A nationally known speaker in the nursing profession will be invited to address the meeting. Following the business session, Clifford LaDell, magician, presented an .interesting program. The Decatur nurses served a luncheon at the close of the meeting.

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To Sue Jack Kearns | Wb * w a * f M s. ■- ■ HF **• \ j Mrs. Jack Kearns is again seeking court action against the boxing promoter. She has been granted permission to file a separate maintenance suit in a Chicago court. START FORMING’ NEW REICHSTAG German Government To Be Re-organized Following Election Berlin, Sept. 15—(b'.R)—Political bargaining in an effort to form a (parliamentary government began in Germany today after returns in |the general elections had made the formation of a majority government more than in any previous Reichstag. It was believed that the* most likely course would Im 1 an attempt by the coalition cabinet of Chancellor Heinrich Bruening to obtain support of the Socialists, still holding the largest individual representation in the Reichstag, without the Socialists entering the cabinet.

The Fascists, who came from ninth to second place in Germany's political ranking through the landslide in their favor, publicly indicated their readiness to enter a coalition. Other Bourgeoise parties are demanding for such cooperation the portfolios of minister of interior, minister of defense, chief of’police of Berlin, and new elections in the Prussian diet. Observers calculated that even the so-called hig coalition, which Bruening hitherto had thought he could use in an emergency, would remain in the minority by 17 votes. Three possibilities of obtaining a majority in the Reichstag were discussed. First, the greatest possible majority could come from the present Bruening cabinet, plus the Socialists. This combination could control 349 votes of the. new Reichstag's 573. Second, all the Bourgeoise parties, plus the Fascists but excluding the constitutional party? could muster 332 votes against 241. Third, the big coalition, plus the Economic party, would have 301 votes against 272. In view of the fact that these possibilities would necessitate the joining of the most heterogeneous elements such combinations appealed probable. Preliminary returns in the election accounted for 35,790,000 votes.

Hoover Back At Desk Washington, Sept. 15. — (U.R) — President Hoover returned to the White House today from his Virginia camp, where he spent the week-end with Mrs. Hoover, Herbert, Jr., his elder son, and a small party of friends. Mrs. Hoover and Herbert, Jr., remained at the camp. The president has completed his personnel of the new tariff commission, which must be appointed by tomorrow under the law and will announce its personnel at that time. He has a conference scheduled tomorrow with Henry P. Fletcher, former diplomat, who is t<s be chairman of the commission.

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CHALLENGES ARE ISSUED BY BOTH FICTIONS TwoState Political Groups Inject Question In Conventions URGE WETS TO GIVE PROGRAM Washington, Sept. 15 — U*R—With outstanding prohibition fights involved in two more major primaries tomorrow, those in New York and Massachusetts, week-end prohibition developments here included statements from both wet and dry organizations. A challenge to “the wets” to announce a program was issued by the Methodist Board of Temperance, prohibition and public morals in its weekly publication, “The Clipsheet.’’ At the same time, the association against the prohibition amendment made public a survey of the English liquor-licensing system. It added the comment that while Great Britain is obtaining annual revenue of more than $675,000,000 from liquor, prohibition is costing the United States a billion dollars a year in outlays for enforcement and loss of similar revenue. Other prohibition developments included an announcement by Dr. F. W. O. Buck, secretary of thr federal dispensary tax reduction league. Inc., that a national convention to seek a solution of the prohibition problem would begin here December 8. It also was made known that a report by sociologists as to the effects of the present prohibition system on the working man and his family has been made to the Wickersham law enforcement commission, which will consider the report at its next meeting Oct. 8. The report was said to contain conclusions mostly adverse to the present system. In challenging tlje wets concerning a program, the Methodist board asserted “the American people di - maud constructive proposals rathpr than destructive criticism.” “How do you propose that the country shall deal with the liquor traffic if prohibition is repealed?’’ the board demanded. “What guarantee can you offer that prohibition territory will be respected by a trade nationally organized and hungry for profits?” Why cannot you agree among yourselves upon a system which you can advocate as a remedy for drink, lawlessness, vice, corruption and waste?” The Anti-Prohibition Association (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o —————■ — BULLETIN Cleveland, 0., Sept 15 —(UP) — Fifty one children received cuts and bruises today when a school bus toppled an doverturned on a muddy highway near here. All were taken to Bedford hospital where they were given first aid treatment and releasedThe accident occurred when the driver pulled the heavily laden bus to a side of the road to permit another car to pass. Slipping off the edge of the roadway, the bus overi turned, pinning many of the occupants underneath.

CUSTOMS SHOW BIG INCREASE Gain of $57,000,000 Made During Fiscal Year, Report Shows Washington, Sept. 15 —(U.R)— Government customs revenues have decreased $57,0001000 during 1 the present fiscal year as compared ■with receipts from this source a year ago, a treasury department statement showed today. The falling off in imports under the new Smoot-Hawley tariff act caused the revenues to drop from $127,000,000 for the corresponding period a year ago to $70,000,000. Poor business conditions throughout the world were cited as a factor in the decrease. Treasury experts were hopeful, however, imports will increase during the rest of the fiscal year and bring receipts to about SSO,(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)