Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1930 — Page 1

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Learning Together .vSL&Sh L& li > r t >.■ ■*.A l. i \ iB -yr' S •A Betty Clark Seeley, '4. the youngest girl ever to enter the Northwestern University at Evanston, 111., and her mother. Mrs. Nettle Seeley. 38. are enrolled together by Walter Hill Scott, president of the school of higher education. Hetty is majoring in dramatics and her mother in arts. Mrs. Seeley has taught art in the public schools of Cleveland and Detroit, and expects to resume teaching after securing her degree. The mother is now work ng in an Evanston department tore to help defray the expenses of their university course.

POLICE DRAW SUSPENSIONS Eighteen Indianapolis Police Officers Face Federal Charges Indianapolis, Sept. 22 —(U.P.)—lndianapolis' police department was short IS men. and the likelihood | of general shifting of beats was mentioned, at the hoard of safely announced today that it would j "mark time" until the IS suspended police officers and patrolmen are tried on liquor conpiraey charges. The department was taken by’ surprise late Saturday when feder-i al agents served warrants < barging widespread connivance with < the liquor interests. Among those’ arrested was Noel Stark, a brother of the county prosecutor, Jud-! son L. Stark. Federal officers covered only two police districts of the city in their investigation that led to the grand jury indictments according to George R. Jeffrey. T. S. district attorney, and it was known that city officials held information that might lead to action against other policemen. Seventeen of the officers have been arrested and released on $3,000 bonds. The eighteenth. Sergt. John Volderauer, absent on vacation, has notified authorities he would surrender today. The officers were alleged to have accepted bribes, and in some instances, were charged with having taken drinks in speakeasies. Indication from reliable sources was that the entire situation had not been aired and that further developments, both by city and federal authorities might l)e expected. The evidence, according to Jeffrey. was gathered after he had learned of conditions in the city and solicited the aid of prohibition department directors. Agents, dressed as bums, frequented i peakeasias and saw transactions involving police officers and proprietors of the places, he said. Information in the hands of city Authorities at this time touches on gambling practices as well as liquor trade. It was believed. It is known that informants have told Mayor Sullivan that gambling houses are being protected. o • Herbert Hoover, Jr., Has A Tubercular Infection Washington. Sept. 22. — dJ.R) A thorough examination of Herbert Hoover, Jr., by Dr. Joel T. Boone, White House physician, this weekend revealed the president's son has a limited tubercular infection which Boone believes can be healed by rest and diet, it was announced at the White House today. Boone said that young Hoover would have to give up all business connections and take a complete rest for many months. He is a'consulting radio special ist for the Western Air Express.

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Home-Coming Is Held At Mt. Carmel Church The annual home coming and Hally day services were held at the Mt. Carmel church located 8 miles southeast of Berne in Jefferi son township, Sunday. A large (number of former members of the uhurch, and guests attended the (affair, which ineluded services in the morning, a basket dinner at the noon hour, and a program in the afternoon. The pastor, the I Rev. Grismore presided over the services during the day. Those from this city who attendj<‘d the home-coming were Mr. and .Mis. Amos Ketchum and son Jerry, , Mrs. Harve Biker and daughter Alice Catherine, Mrs. May Ketchum. Miss Beulah Ketchum and Mr. |and Mrs. Elmer Anspaugh and fam- | ily. BOGUS BILLS PASSED HERE Dollar Bills Changed to Tens By Changing the Figures A few bogus $lO bills appeared today in Decatur. The bills were raised from $1 to $lO and passed at several places of business. On the face of the one dollar bill the figure 10 was placed over the one. Where tiie word “one" was printed, it was soiled so that the person taking it would not notice the printing. No attempt was made to change tiie face of Washington to tliat of Hamilton on the bills. On tiie back of the bill the figures | were covered with a ten, but the wording was not changed. A few of these bills were passed Saturday and one case is reported where a bill was passed by a local merchant and tiie counterfeit was not noticed until it was taken to the bank. The one dollar bills have the picture of Washington, the five dollar bills the picture of Lincoln, the ten dollar bills the picture of Hamilton and the twenty dollar bills the picture of Jackson. o Dignitaries Pay Homage To Indiana War Veterans Indianapolis, Sept. 22. — (U.R) — Dignitaries from nine foreign countries, touring the United States on a peace-time mission as representaties of the allied armes, were to arrive in Indianapolis this afternoon to pay homage to Hoosier war dead. The peace embassy is composed of members of Fidac, an alliance of allied veterans of the World war. A parade to the Soldiers and Sail- . ors’ monument; flag services for the nine countries at the World war memorial; and a formal dinner, were highlights on the schedule program. The party will leave early to- , morrow for a visit to Culver Military Academy ut Culver, Indiana.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, September 22, 1930.

TWO AUTOS ARE DESTROYED IN GARAGE BLAZE: I 1 House Damaged; Private ' Garage Destroyed On Mercer Avenue BOTH AUTOS NEW MODELS Eire early this morning destroyed | two new automobiles, burned the i garage in which they were located and damaged the roof of a house nearby, causing a loss of nearly $2. 700. The garage located on the Al Burdg properties on Mercer avenue was burned to the ground. The automobiles belonged to Clyde Butler and Adrian Lenhart, who occupy two of the Burdg properties. Fire Chief Jack Friedt stated he believed the fire started from a short circuit in the utler automobile. Mr. Butler, returning from a trip, drove into the garage at about midnight. About two o’clock the blaze was noticed by Dick Burdg. who sent in the alarm. The roof of the garage was falling in when he noticed the fire. The blaze spread rapidly and as soon as the firemen arrived efforts (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) TO CONSTRUCT AUDITORIUM Root Township Plans to Remodel Concord Church Soon 42. S. Christen and several other Root township citizens are busy raising a fund with which to purchase the old Concord church, remove It to the school ground at Mon mouth and remodel it into a public auditorium. About SSOO is necessary to meet the expense, aside from the work which many men in that community will do free and the subscription list is being liberally increased. Indications are that the fund will be raised and that the work will start soon. The building will be used as a gymnasium and a public hall as well. It will be used not only for sports but for the holding of all kinds of meetings in which the folks of that locality are or will be interested. Plans are to provide seats which can be removed or re-arranged for basketball games and from time to time add to the conveniences as the finances are available. Its a fin.? thing and will mean much to ‘hose of that section. A subscription from anyone sent to Mr. Christen or any others of the committee will be appreciated. Legionnaires To Hear Reports on Street Fair Members of Adams post, American Legion will meet at Legion hall at 8 o’rlork tonight to hear the final reports of the 1930 Street Fair and to decide whether the Legion will sponsor a similar event next year. AH members are asked to attend. LATIN TEACHER BEGINSDUTIES Miss Jessie Short to Teach All Classes in Latin at D; H. S. Miss Jesse Short began her duties as teacher of Latin in the Decatur High School this morning. She will teach all Latin classes in the high school and the overflow classes in mathematics. Miss Short has taught in the Rockville schools for the last nine years and comes to Decatur highly recojnmended and qualified. She was graduated from the Indiana State Teachers College at Terre Haute, and received her A. B. degree in 1926. She is working toward her master’s degree, which she expects to receive in the summer of 1931. Since the resignation of Mins Florine Michaud, former Latin teacher, the classes have been taught by Mrs. C. O. Porter and M. F. Worthman. s

h M New Insurance Agent Arrives In Decatur M_ — * James Keller Ehler is the name of the boy baby born to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ehler Saturday night at th«* Keller home on Fourth street. The baby weighed eight and three-quarters pounds. The motile I .' before her marriage was Miss Mildred Keller of this city. Mother and are getting along nicely. o DECATUR MAN IS ARRESTED — Homer Fisher, Wanted In Juvenile Court Is In Sturgis Jail Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and , Chief of Police SephUs Meh hi left ' this afternoon for Sturgis, Michi- ■ gan, where Homer Fisher, of this city, wanted here on a juvenile court charge is being held for Decatur authorities. Fisher is said to have left Decatur several days ago with a young girl. In a telephone conversation with Decatur authorities the Sturgis chief of police stated that Fi-her refused to return to Indiana without extradition papers. The girl, with whom Fisher is alleged to have disappeared also is in custody of Sturgis officials. It is understood that the Decatur officials will go to Sturgis and if Fisher refuses to return with them, he will be turned over immediately to federal authorities on a charge of violation of the Mann Act. Fisher is married and has three children residing in Decatur. He Is alleged to have left here with the young girl September 13. o BULLETIN Wichita, Kans. Sept. 22—(UP) — Three Mexicans believed to have looted the Uncas, Oklahoma bank today were cornered in a house in Arkansas City, this afternoon and were fighting a gun duel with officers who surrounded the house, according to report received by police here. Capt. W. C. Lyle was attempting to charter a large plane to take a squad of officers to the battle. BANKER FAILS TO COME BACK Examiner Says He Had Reasons to Disappear; Statement Later East Chicago, Ind., Sept. 22. — (U.R) —Thomas D. Barr, deputy | chief of the state banking department, stated today he had found that Hazel K. Groves, missing president of the American State Bank and treasurer of Lake county, had “plenty of reasons to leave." Barr said he expected to finish examination of the bank's records by tonight and that he would issue a statement at that time. The bank was closed Saturday as a precautionary measure and for examination after Groves had been missing two days. The banker lias been prominent in Lake county politics for a number of years and as treasurer liandled approximately $8,000,000 j in public funds annually. Daniell Kreitzman, chief deputy of the county treasurer, stated last night he was positive there were no discrepancies in Groves' county records. Groves left his home Friday morning. There has been no report of him. His business associates believe that he may have been kidnaped or attacked and robbed. Tyner Funeral Held Funeral services were held today for- Mrs. Johu Tyner, who died at her home at 422 Mcßarnes street, early Saturday morning. Rev. Harry H. Fernthqil, pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city offered a prayer at the ffoon hour, after which the body was taken to LaFountain, where funeral services were conducted in the Christian Church at 2 o’clock with the Rev. Schottlecorb, pastor of the churen officiating. Members of the Pythian Sisters lodge in this city, acted as honorary pallbearers and the Pocahontas lodge of Muncie performed its ritual at the grave.

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FOUR INJURED IN ACCIDENT Automobiles Collide at Intersection West of Here Sunday Night Mrs. Fred Geutis, 56, of west ot Tocsin, her nephew, Darrel, 5 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Straus Laugh of Gass City: Miss Mabel Hetrick 19 of Bluffton, formerly of Cralgville, and Roy Schlickman of Kirkland township were rushed to the Wells County Hospital Sunday levelling, following tiie automobile (accident in which they were the I victims. Attending physicians stat ed that all would recover from their ' injuries. The accident occurred at the |crossroads two miles north and one I mile east ot Bluffton at 6 o’clock Sunday evening, when the automoI biles driven by Raymond Gentis. 125. son of Mrs. Fred Gentis, and Roy Schlickman collided Mr. Gentis |was driving south and Schlickman I was driving east when the two cars 'crashed into each other, practically demolishing them. Mrs. Gentis sat in the front seal l of the car with her son and other occupants included Darrel Straus baugh and his three year old brother. Arlin. who was unhurt in the accident. The party was en route to Gas City where Mrs. Gentis amt her son were employed i*i a factory. The children had spent the weekend visiting in Bluffton with relatives. Besides Mr. Schlickman who was driving the other car, were Miss Hetrick, and Mary Lou Sprunger. baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1) Sprunger of Bluffton who escaped without injury. The baby was taken to tile Harve Ginter home in Craigville. Mrs. Fred Gen*is suffered a deep cut on the forehead, and was semiconscious for some time, suffering fram the shock of the accident. Darrel Strausbaugh also suffered with a deep cut on the left side of his head. Miss Hetrick was severely injured. suffering a three inch gash on the left side of her head, cuts and bruises on her arms and legs, and bruises on her abdomen, which were not considered serious. Rov Schlickman also had a three inch gasli on his left temple and cuts about his cheek and chin. His chest was considerably bruised but no bones were broken. o Cord Purchases Concern Indianapolis, Sept. 22 — (UP) — Control of the L. G. S. Devices cor | poration, Indianapolis, by the Cord Corporation of Chicago, was ar.1 nounced today. The Chicago organization, rnanu facturer of Cord and Auburn automobiles obtained 51 per cent of the stock of the Indianapolis firm last May. but announcement of the purI chase was withheld. The L. G. S. company manufactures an auto clutch. W. Carleton Starkey will continue as president of the L. G. S. firm with R. S. Pruitt, of the Cord Corporation. as secretary, and J. S Beaty, treasurer. Pioneer Marchant Dies Terre Haute, Ind., Sept 22. —(U.R) —lsaac Goodman, 53. pioneer Terre Haute merchant, died suddenly at the home of ills father Sunday. Death was attributed to a heart attack. STORM CLAIMS BIG DEATH TOLL Many Missing In CheckUp of Channel Ships Following Gale Brest, France, Sept. 22. — (U.R) — Nations on both sides of the English channel took stock today of the toll in lives and prftperty damage exacted by the storm which raged 36 hours. The 70-mile-an-hour wind, which caused extensive damage to shipping and left behind an undetermined number of dead, had abated. Many sailors were still reported missing, making an exact check on the loss of life impossible. Five persons, Captain Lammers, his wife and child, and two sailors. were drowned when the Dutch motorboat Foxhol capsized near the mouth of the Thames, according to sailors from the Foxliol who were (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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, Back from Canada where they had gone on the Ford reliability | air tour, William Brock (top) and , George Haldeman (bottom) and . other noted flyers were met at , Great Falls, Mont., by customs agents who searched their planes I and confiscated and destroyed f lieaucoup liquor. The airmen were fined varying sums. PARKER FAMILY RETURNS WEST 1 I Dr. Earl Parker Accepts! Pastorate of Salem, Oregon Methodist Church Mrs. John S. Peterson has received a program of the services in I the First Methodist Episcopal ■ church at Salem, Oregon, from her sister, Mrs. B. Earle Parker with a note written upon it which says: ‘We are getting settled in our new’ home; have a 12 room house. We like Salem fine. Come and see us." Dr. Earl B. Parker formerly lived in this state, was transferred to Portland, Oregon some years ago and then to Toledo Ohio. He recently received the call to Salem 1 and accepted and with his family, moved there, preaching his first sermon on September 8. Salem is tiie capital of Oregon, a beautiful city, and the church is located on the state college campus. Theodore Parker, a son, has already entered ) the university and two daughters ? will do so as soon as they have comI pleted high school. A brother of Mr. Parker's Claude t Parker, is also located in Salem, conducting a large poultry farm near that city. Mrs. Parker was formerly Miss Genevieve Hale of this city. . o— — Labor Defense Group » “M ould Shed No Tears’’ I New York, Sept. 22. —(U.R) —The - International Labor Defense, which defended the seven men convicted pn a charge of killing Police Chief ,O. F. Aderholt of Gastonia, N.C., would "shed no tears" if the de- ■ fendants jumped bail completely, ■ according to a statement by J. t Louis Engdahl, secretary. Engdahl assailed Roger Baldwin, t director of the American Civil Liberties Union, for announcing t that four of the men, including - Fred Erwin Beal of Lawrence, Mass., organizer in the Gastonia strike, planned to surrender and 1 start serving lengthy sentences i imposed as a result of their conviction. , He accused Baldwin of being . more interested in the bail, which , has been declared forfeited, than . in the interests of the workers. , "The International Labor Des tense has no reliance in the ‘fairness’ of capitalist courts,” Engdahl said.

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TWO BAILERS AND MG WE GO TO PRISON Draw 1 to 10-Year Sentences at Reformatory For Auto Theft BURK HEAD IS NOT ARRAIGNED BULLETIN Mearle Burkhead, 19, fourth member of a gang of confessed store breakers arrested here last week by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth pleaded guilty in Adams circuit court this afternoon to charges of grand larceny. Burkhead was sentenced to from one to 10 years at the Indiana state reformatory at Pendleton. Calvin McClure, 18; Herbert Bailer, 19 and Elmer Bailer, 21, today, pleaded guilty in Adams Circuit court to charges of vehicle taking and each was sentenced to from one to 10 years at the Indiana state reformatory at Pendleton by Judge J. C. Sutton. Elmer Bailer also was disfranchised for two years. All three young men were charged with stealing a Ford coach belonging to Milton C. Wrrling, Preble, from a place near tiie Reformed church here last February 6. The three young men and Mearle Burkhead, also of this city, confessed to Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth a few days ago to entering more than a dozen local stores and garages and to stealing a quantity of money, merchandise and gasoline. McClure. Herbert Bailer and Burkhead were arrested here and Elmer Bailer was arrested in Flint. Michigan. Elmer Bailer was returned here Sunday afternoon and the three were arraigned today. Bulkhead will be arraigned later, probably on a charge of attempted holdup with a deadly weapon or larceny. Burkhead, Elmer Bailer and Mc(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Faces Murder Charge Merrillville, Ind.. Sept. 22. —(U.R) —A charge of patricide was to be filed today against John T. Prott Jr.. 27, based on a wide disparity in two of his accounts dealing with the death of John Prott Sr. The elder Prott was found with part of his head blown away and a shotgun by his side. At first a theory of suicide was generally accepted, but Sheriff Joseph B. Kyle arrested the son when he told a second and allegedly entirely different story of the affair. Sheriff Kyle said he liad been informed tliat young Prott attempted last Marell to kill his father with a shotgun, lint tliat tiie altercation leading to the attempt had not been previously reported. o— STATEMENTS WIDENBGEECH Political Parties Re-open Word War With New Charges Washington Sept. 22—(UP)—The war of statements between the Republican and Democratic publicity bureau here had been resumed today after a brief pause, with house leaders doing the firing. Chairman Raskob of the Democratic National Committee, who has been made a campaign issue by the republicans, was the chief subject of the statement issued by Rep. Taylor, Repn, Tenn. Taylor sat! it would be “interesting" to know why Raskob's radio speech scheduled for September 15 was given instead by Rep. Byrns. Dem. Tenn. Taylor declared Raskob was an issue in the present campaign because of the Houston 1928 convention, because lie used to be a Republican. and because of his alleged connectio nwith the democratic publicity bureau. Rep. Gainer of Texas, Democirktl... i floor leader, let loose another at tack on tiie Smoot-Hawley tariff ■ act, terming it a two-edged sword ■I by which cripples foreign trade and ■! increases the cost of living “by abbout a billion dollars a year,”