Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1930 — Page 1

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MNSUS ||FPORT FILED I gv C FIC!ALS liled F >t<‘ s I’opiilation Kfficifll' Reported at I 122.775.016 Ifslbove ESTIMATES Ln. Nov. 22 'U.R) hirected figures |;iv bv the census Liced the population [continental United I 122,775,016. The bv figure previousanced, was 122,<1 population of the les and its possessions hs 124.925.070. I state, Montana, lost in the last ten years, [o the revised figures. |on decreased 11.283. i had the largest pergain in population, with int. Florida was next, led 51.6 per cent. (.646.697 887,303 15.4 1.630,654 1,145.374 17.7 1.238,503 308,113 10.5 I, 1,173,913 32.0 > 939.006 306,939 11.7 J, 563,953 176,828 7.4 (.563.953 66,918 2.8 (.629,367 225,312 6.6 680,845 . 33,973 5.3 692,849 56,302 8.8 o— —r —'■ Plot Uncovered Ind., Nov. 22 —(UP)— A in which an entire faee persons may be the lath toll, was revealed he death of Miss Ruby and critical illness of and sister. ■ Bliss Bs mi hanged herself late Bunday. Yesterday her mother. BtEiiai: Kissler, 65, and her stKbecan violently ill. They told Baatrfv G. Lawson that tiny had pla> ed gave them shortly beB) motive tor the suicide am! Bder it: n.|its was known, and B Slirvi believe Miss Kissler .. lifelong Brs. Ki: W IS expel ted to Slll--Bb, bat . r other daughter had Kiir cfce. to recover.

—o nonpson Is Recovered X iv. 22—(UP) ■Jim i Thompson, apparent■W r '.i icil from his i-.'i ini wSttMtis operation, left PassaK*-•: itol today ami dedicated ■gßevelt road bridge. ' walked unassisted from BWi mitered an automobile to the dedication, a disKnots. vi-ral miles. He was mmK Raccoon coat that lias ■hS I"' a recognized part of wardrobe and wore his K'SWtou campaign hat. ■fe Mayor puffed a huge black MMr 1 sll 'l ) l>ed the ribbon that i l ;>'■ »<‘d the bridge to traf■roni thi- dedication he returned '■|H|spital where he was mder- ■ * days before the Nov. t Kaul meet | HILL CONTINUE Services Draw ■Ke Attendance To f ■Rural Church services at the St. h located south east of fj'.MK on the county farm road, last Wednesday night, P-" proving successful, ami much inr being shown in the seiof the church, Rev. delivered the sermons F’W l week. and beginning Monwill be assisted by Rev. B. of Lima, Ohio. Rev. r t W* i ’ conducted a meeting at eight years ago. Miss f a ' so ot L' nia ' (J hio, of the singing services, [ Jp s spec * a ' vocal selections. LJKf "'ho have been attending ( ■■tint's state that the inter■increasing and the young . 'W rt ' taking an active part in The public is cordially these meetings, which indefinitely.

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Evicts Evicterg And Saves Home ■ Al kfL *"*’ zHI lb:-. BA* ‘ i*. z* A bailiff and four aids were all set to put the furniture of Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Curtis (she's shown) out on tlie sidewalk for non-tpay-ment of rent in a Chicago apartment, when Mrs. Curtis phoned to the Vice-President of the United States, who sent her S4OO, saving (he day. BANKS'CRISIS BELIEVED OVER Financial Men Say Many of 115 Institutions Will Reopen Soon Chicago, Nov. 22 —(U.R)—The epidemic of l>ank. closings had extended today into eight central and southern states with business suspended or ended outright in a total of 115 institutions, most, of them small. For many of the banks it was the Ust day they could remain closed under state laws allowing them to suspend business for five days for reorganization. • Predictions were made that many of the banks would reopen soon. The five day period will end for a number of them on Monday and for still others on Tuesday of next week. Arkansas, where the epidemic started, led in number of closings, with other institutions under business suspension or closed in Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana. Kansas, Illinois, North Carolina and Tennessee. Beginning Monday of this w’eek with the closing of the American Exchange Trust Company at Little Rock, Ark., the jiumber of suspensions grew rapidly, with numerous additions each day. Banking officials said the closing of the large Little Rock institution was due to heavy withdrawals brought on by the failure two weeks before of Caldwell and Company at Nashville, Tenn. Most of the other suspensions in Arkansas were in sympathy with the American Exchange Trust Company move. In Kentucky and Indiana the closings also were considered due to rumors of Impending runs that followed the Caldwell and Company failure. Several banks in Louisville were closed in sympathy with the Caldwell and Company failure and other banks in Kentucky and Indiana then were closed in sympathy with the Louisville closings. In Missouri and Illinois, also, the closing of small banks was •attributed to the previous failures (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o ~ Funeral Held Today Funeral services for the boy baby born Friday evening to Mr. am! Mrs. Albert Roth of Kirkland Township. were held at 1 o clock this afternoon at the home, with Rev. Meckstroth officiating. Burial took place in the St. Luke cemeter.,. Choir To Broadcast The Methodist Choir of Kendallville will broadcast a program ot music, over the radio station WOWO at Fort Wayne, Sunday even ing at 5:30 o'clock. Miss Leah Colter, formerly of this city, is a member of the choir. o— : Moose Meeting Called A very important meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose will be held in the Moose Home Tuesday nigh. November 25, at 8 o'clock. AH members of the lodge are requested to be present at this meeting as business of importance will be discussed.

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CIVIL WAR VET ANSWERSTAPS Eli McCollum, 87, Victim of 10-Day Illness; Funeral Sunday Geneva, Nov. 22 —(Special)—Eli B. McCollum, 87, Civil War veteran and prominent for years In the south part of Adams county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. ,1. Heeter in Geneva. Friday night at 9 o’clock. Death resulted from peritonitis, from which the aged man had suffered for several days. Mr. McCollum Was born in Jay county. Novemlier 23, 1843, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCollum. He was the last of 13 children to expire. In early life he was united in marriage to Katherine Fritz, who died several years ago. Since the death of his wife. Mr. McCollum resided with his daughter and son-in-law, at Geneva. He was for many yeans a lumberman and later owned and operated a large farm. For the last several years, Mr. McCollum had lived a retired life. Surviving are the following children: Finley McCollum. Fremont. Ohio; Leland McCollum, Clarno, Oregon; Otis McCollum, Geneva: K. ('. McCollum of Chamite, Kansas; Mrs. Robert Brown, Long Beach, California; Mrs. David Teeple, Beilfountaine, Ohio; Mrs. Heeter, Geneva. A son, Charles, preceded the father in death. The deceased was a faithful member of the United Brethren church and was always active in Christian affairs. Funeral services will be held at the Heeter home, here, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial will be made at West Lawn cemetery. 0 Guardian Is Named Anderson, Ind., Nov. 22—1 UP)— A Guardian has been asked for Abraham Doyle 104, whose infirmities have made him helpless. Legion Meeting Called Adams post, American Legion will meet Monday night at 8 o’clock at Legion Hall. Commander Ehinger lias requested that all members be present. RACKET WAS TO HIT AT CHIEFS Government Goes After Gang Leaders; Hoodlums Are Target Washington, Nov. 22 —(U.R) —The government’s campaign against racketeers is expected to extend to the highest gang leaders as well as to the hoodlums who fill the ranks. After working quietly since last sipring, when President Hoover irjititjited the movement, justice department agents were reported today to be ready to show definite results within the near future. It was understood that much of the attention of the federal agents has been concerned with the activities of the Al Capone gang in Chicago. It was felt that the most desirable way of crushing the organization would be to apprehend its leader. Because of this, it was: predicted that Capone himself might soon find himself involved in an income tax charge, the weapon the government can use where others fail. President Hoover mentioned Capone's brother. Ralph/ in making his original announcement at a press conference. At the time it was indicated the more notorious of the two Capones would be named in an indictment similar to that returned against Ralph, who now is appealing a sentence of three years to Leavenworth. The new announcement that the move against the racketeers has been fully organized served to recall this phase of the situation. Meanwhile the anti-racketeering movement gained attention on Capitol Hill where Rep. Woodruff. Reipn., Mich., announced he would introduce legislation authorizing cooperation of federal and state governments against gang intimidation. “The man in legitimate business Is entitled to protection,” Woodruff said, declaring racketeers derived most of their revenue from those attempting to conduct honest enterprises.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 22, 1930.

j Is Fate of Spain in Palin of His Hand? Jr ti M J While the throne of King Alfonso XIII hangs precariously in the bal-1 ance, tlie future of Spain may de-1 pend upon this powerful figure of tlie revolutionary movement. He is General Martinez Anido, former Minister of tlie Interior and political heir to the mantle of Primo de Rivera. Spanish Dictator, whom lie succeeded in the leadership of tlie Conservative Militarist Party. CImLEWEOU HEADS SOCIETY Decatur Merchant Named President of Catholic Holy Name Society The annual election of officers of [ the Holy Name society of St. Mary’s | Catholic church, took place Friday: evening at a meeting held in the' assembly room of the Decatur Cath-1 olic high school building. • C. J. Voglewede, Decatur shoe dealer was elected president of the ' organization. William Faurote, Monroe, was elected vice-president. The Rev. Father Joseph Hennes, assistant pastor ot St. Mary's was named secretary-treasurer of the society. It was decided at the meeting that the members would n»ee' at tlie school house and march to the church on the regulanmonthly communion Sundays of the society. ' Holy communion Sunday is the sec-1 mid Sunday of the month. A report on the recent campaign [ for members in tlie society was made. The report showed that a total of 387 men had joined, induct ing 4D junior members. - The Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz pastor of St. Mary's parish and spiritual director of the society gave a short talk following the business session. Mishaps Prove Fatal Indianapolis Nov. 22 —(UP) —Two j men died early today at Indianapo-1 lis Hospitals as a result of auto accidents. William Post, 68, Indianapolis, lied of injuries suffered when struck by a hit-and-run driver last night. Injuries suffered when struck by a taxi cab November 11 were fatal to E. C. Haldeman, Belief ountaine, Ohio. NEW THEATRE IS ASSURED Final Detailsof New Building Here Will Be Announced Soon Decatur is practically assured of a new theater and business building, according to information received this morning in a telephone conversation with R. B. Troutman, one of the incorporators of Decatur Theaters, Inc. Incorporation papers wer? issued yesterday at Indianapolis for tlie company. According to the incorporation papers, the new company is capitalized with one thousand shares of class “A” stock, par value $25 per share and one thousand shares of class “B” par waluc sl9 per share. Mr. Troutman Informed the Daily Democrat that final details would be announced Monday. A deal has practically been closed for the Albright property on Third street, first door south of the Decatur Public library. It was also understood that the new theater building would contain several suites of rooms for professional offices.

V ANETTE GETS PRISON TERM Decatur Man Admits He Failed to Provide For Wife, Six Children — I James Vanette father of six small children Imlay pleaded guilty to a charge of failure to provide for his wife and children, in Adams circuit Icou.t. He was sentenced to serve six mouths at the state penal farm land fined *1(1 and costs. I Vanette was arrested several days ago alter an investigation bv oiflcers showed that the man was not attempting to provide for his sick jpife and their six children. Vanette was arraigned and asked for more time in which to enter a plea. In the meantime Mrs. Vanette who is in a serious physical condi|tion was removed to tlie Adams 'County Memorial hosiptal and the six children were temporarily placed at the Adams county infirmary until pla es in an orphan’s home [ can be obtained for them. Vanette will lie taken to Putnamville at once Sheriff Hollingsworth said after sentence was imposed. Vanette told Sheriff Hollingsworth that when he returned from the slate institution “he would have plenty to tell about other Decatur people." Mayor's Court Charles Brewster and Charles I Duer both of Geneva, arrested a few days ago on charges of larceny I were found guilty in Mayor George Krick's court Friday and each man , drew a fine of $lO and costs and suspended 60-day jail sentence. ■ Ralph Rabbitt also was found guilty in Mayor s court on a charge [ of public intoxication and was fined | $lO and costs and received a SUB- | pended sentence of 60 days. Receivedship Settled [ Indianapolis Nov. 22 —(UP) —Affairs of the J. F. Wild company -receivership were consummated yesterday when circuit Judge Harry O. Chambelin awarded Edgar M. Blessing $19,30(1 receivership fees ami Charles Martindale SIO,OOO as conn sei for the receiver. Blessing had asked $15,000. — 0 CHAIRMEN TO NAME AGENTS Democrats Will Control Sale of Auto License Plates In State Indianapolis. Nov. 22. — (U.R) — Ramifications of the Democratic [victory of November 4 today inIvolved the sale of license plates, [which has been handled largely by the Hoosier State Automobile Association and the Chicago Motor Club. Ageneies tor tne sale of licenses will be awarded chiefly to people recommended by the various Democratic county organizations, Frank .1 Mayr, secretary of state-elect, announced today. This is one of the most lucrative plums at the disposal of the secretary. and his decision has been awaited eagerly. Considerable revenue is deprived each year by people selling til licenses. Mayr’s decision was not unexpected, in view of the predictions that the new democratic regime would take every tiling that had been r publican. Tlie new secretary said there might be a few exeepticus, but it was generally believed that only Democrats would Ife empowered to sell the plates. Mayr was non-committal today concerning further appointments in departments under supervision of the secretary of stale, lie admitted that lie lias virtually decided upon tlie selectmens, but was unprepared to make announcements. * OUR ERROR I Th basketball game sclied- | tiled for Decatur tonight is [ Monmouth vs. Decatur high schorl second team. It was | previously announced that | j Monmouth would play the Com- I 1 modores second team. The | , game will lie played at Decatur high school gymnasium at 7:30 | I o'clock.

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TAX CUT HOPE REPORTED TU BE VANISHING Little Hope For One Per Cent. Reduction Remains Leaders Report RETIREMENT TO CONTINUE Wasliingti n, Nov. 22. — (U.R) — [prospects of continuing the one per cent income tax reduction in effect this year seemed slimmer i Ilian ever today in view of Presid nt Hoover's firm stand against suggestions that the nation's present program of debt retirement be curtailed temporarily. The treasury has a deficit of $285,000,0110 and still is faced with the necessity of buying $330,000.000 of government bonds for the sinking fund before this fiscal year ends next June 30. Revenues from income and miscellaneous taxes will swell the government coffers in December and next June, hut government expenses meanwhile are mounting. In the current fiscal year which began July 1 last, the government | has collected $1,094,000,000 which is $191,000,000 less than was received last year up to this datez Its expenditures have totaled $1,315,299,712 so far which is $69,000,000 | more than was spent last year to this time. Receipts, therefore, are kss and expenses more. Tlie situation is really worse than shown by the $285,000,000 deficit because the treasury so far has devoted only $65,000,000 for debt retirement while last year it had put $244,000,000 in the sinking fund on this corresponding date. Congress, after tlie war, established a regular program for retiring the $26,000,000,000 (26 billions) public debt. It set up a sinking fund which increases yearly. The treasury has now reduced this debt! to $16,000,000,000. Each of the large surpluses of recent years has been applied by Secretary Mellon to debt reduction so tlie treasury is now $7,000,000.uoO (7 billions) ahead of the debt retirement program authorized by congress. In view of the present stringency in federal finances and the fact that I tlie debt has been retired much in! excess of tlie amount required by (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) | 0 Robberies Are Solved South Bend. Ind., Nov. 22 —(UP) Solu'ion to about eighty robberies committed here during the past year was claimed by nolice with arrest of lour confessed gangsters here last night. Richard Reed, 28; Harold Beach 21; Raymond Gibson, 35; ami Estle I Aldridge. 21. said they could reI member only 21 robberies, but that they had committed "around eighty". Aldridge was turned over to Elkhart authorities, who wanted him on a charge of robbing a taxi driver. o POLICE SEEK DEATH KNIFE I Believe Oregon Woman Met Death With Another Unsound Knife Portland, Ore., Nov. 22 —(U.R) — Absence of blood stains on the bread knife which supposedly ended the life of Mrs. Leone Bowles in the apartment of her husband's sweetheart, led police today to investigate the theory another knife was used in the slaying, for which Nelson ('. Bowies and Miss Irma Loucks, the “other woman," are being held. Thorough examination of tlie bread knife which Bowles and Mi s Loucks said Mrs. Bowles had plunged into her breast in suicide, failed to reveal traces of blood which would have been present on the smooth side of the blade had it not been carefully scrubbed or scoured, authorities said. A pen knife possibly was used to inflict the jagged wound over the woman's heart, investigators I believed. Another important development (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Plot Against Stalin Brings His Arrest General Blucher, Russian military hero, who defeated- the Chinese in Manchuria, whose arrest has been reported in connection with an alleged conspiracy against the dictatorship of Josef Stalin. Other men prominent in Soviet affairs ■ were apprehended also, it is said. GOVERNMENT ~ LACKS POWER Penalties In Sale of Grape Concentrate May Be Failure Washington, Nov. 22.—<U.R) —The government will lie unable to in-| voke the more severe penalties prescribed for violations of the prohibition laws if it is held illegal to advertise and sell the new grape concentrate which is easily converted into wine. It was revealeel today by prohibition director Woodcock that a SSOO fine would be tlie maximum pi nalty frr first offenders. This development complicated further! the problem confronting prohibition [ enforcement officials as a result of tlie activities of Fruit Industries. Ltd., of California. The grape con(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) — o WINTRY RAGE IS SUBSIDED ; Rocky Mountain Area 1 Gets Relief From Sever Snow Storm Chicago, Nov. 22XU.R)’ —Snow covered Rocky Mountain and north central states found relief today in fair‘weather and normal temperaturaa which made possible tlie testoration of communication lines and a checkup on toll of life and property in tlie fall's worst storm. Deaths reported from the Dakotas totalled five, with three recorded in Colorado where the amount of snowfall, for this season. was the greatest in weather bureau history. Middle west states generally enjoyed clear skies, with temperatures cold but not unseasonal. Scattered snow flurries were forecast for northern Michigan and contiguous territory, with rain to tile south. Cloudiness, rains ami colder weather were in prospect for easter nseaboard states. Colorado, Wyoming and western Nebraska communities were burdened with the task of digging themselves out of huge drifts. 20 feet high in places around Trinidad, Cole., which experienced a fall of 32 Inches. In southeastern Colorado search(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Girls Are Sentenced Clinton. Ind., Nov. 22. — (U.R) — Two Lima. 0., girls were sentenced to one to 10 years in the Indiana Women's prison on a charge ot robbing a filling station, in Parke circuit court and sentence of one was suspended when she agroe<l to go home with her sister. Tlie two girls. Ruth Hadding, 20, and Shirley Heitz, 19, were .arrested at Sullivan early this week with Howard Leffler and Fred Haggard, I also of Lima, after they were alleged to have held up and robbed a filling station attendant ut Bloomingdale.

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COUNTY JAIL AND INFIRMARY ARE APPROVED Opliger, I’red Duer Are Indicted; Two Others Are Kept Secret WEEK’S MEET IS ADJOURNED After a week of investigaItions, the Adams county jgrand jury adjourned today i following the submitting of ' its report to Judge J. C. Sutton. The probnig group returned four indictments, including one against Lawrence E. Opliger for vagrancy and one against Fred Duer of <ieneva for petit larceny. Two other indictments wore not i made public becaus ■ the men In- | dieted were not in custody and in i accordance with law tlie indictments are kept secret until the persons named are arrested. In the r port the grand jury, composed of H. F. Gillig, foreman and Phil L. Schleferstein. George Oilier, Frank Heistand, John Hilty and Sam S. Baumgartner, highly commended Sheriff and Mrs. Harl Hollingsworth for the fine manner U> which the jail was kept and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey LaFountain for the excellent condition < f tho county infirmary. The group recommended that the interior of the county jail be | painted at once. The recommendation at the infirmary was that the fire escapes be removed and that the doors be placed in the rooms where the windows to the escapes are now located. Another recommendation at. the infirmary was that an < levator be installed at once. The indictment against L. E. Opliger. former Adams county super- | intendent of schools, stated that after "investigation it was found that Opliger for some time had made no effort to find : mployment. and had no visible means of support and was iu a state of vagrancy.” Fred Duer, who started today serving a six month penal farm sentence from Jay county where he was convicted on a charge of drunken driving was indict <1 here on a charge of petit larceny in connection with tlie theft of some potatoes in Jefferson township last week. It was stated today that (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Grocer Kills Bandit Indianapolis, Nov. 22 —(UP) — A paroled convict was shot Io death last night by Carl Rugenstein, 44. and his companion was (mt to flight when tlie two attempted to roti Rugenstein of receipts in his grocery store. The grocer opened fire on his assailants with tin automatic pistol and brought down William E. Sorrell, 25. who was sentenced to from one to ten years for Indiana(mils burglaries in February. 1929. He was dead when police arrived. His companion escaped ami was not believed to have been wounded. GAMBLING DEN BURGLARIZED Bandits Who Escaped With SIO,OOO Sought; One Is Wounded Calumet City, 111.. Nov. 22 —(UP) . A wounded bandit, and his companions, who robbed tlie Jim Finnernan gambling house of $Iti.lHU) to $15,000 yesterday, were sought today. The robbery, which occurred while 200 men ami women were a 1 the tables, was not reported for I hours: | Finnernan and his brother An- , drew, office manager, also wet—sought for questioning regarding the delay in the report of the hold- ’ up. 1 Neighbors told police that the bandits entered the Casino firing ■ in order to intimidate the patrons. ’ it was believed one patron said 1 to be Roy Evans was wounded. Po- • lice also were told that one of tne ■ bullets went astray and struck a I bandit, who liad to be assisted by - his companions. The robbers escaped in two automobiles.