Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 25 November 1930 — Page 1

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IELIEF LEGISLATION URGED BY ROBINSON

ill SNOW OF MN FALLS fi COMMUNITY Drops BeEf»ree/ing in County r Indian Summer * SNOW |V is PREDICTED N| M l . r at her, with snow, x perattires and all to make a white swept into A<l--tv' from the west El "rd weather forecastt v... first touch of po- . will remain for ■ftffl' extended Indian ’raK’" l l, "‘ 75 ,n so <,eß! ’ p, ‘ with all its force ardropped toi in Decatur and other i K, 1’... , entity reported sim-1 »E v Aer conditions. K<v r..|] v.,nd i' afternoon and t-aHv this morning more >i.,wfall would continue today. Klnnate was reported in the: farmers were warned < ahead of time that the K r , a'! : . i was approach in? - forecasters the cold wave and ? ■ snow storm in Ina t be as severe as in western part of th? conn-1 iKt«k-cr. prospects for cold. an I a white Thanksgiving ■elitW' I'd .-late weatherman K ArinmWon of Indianapolis K Sat ttie cold weather problie permanent for the weeks. season has been ideal in history, espet K tor farmers raising sugar re lias been no rain in Kteistern Indiana and fields; icy and hard practically I lifted from fields this Kall l>e inn per cent, of those according to a check up with 65 and 75 per of <tlier seasons. ON PAGE EIGHT) '■OTHER JONES IIS NEAR OEATH ■red Labor Leader Is At of Death; Expect Any Moment Ir Springs. Md., Nov. 25. — Mother Jones, the century teran of a score of labor was believed to be dying Cn a farm house here where a year she has been ■‘Oiy her heart is really alive." H. H. Howlett her attend- ■ ■ysician. "Her bedy is just But her heart holds long "she moaned ami out from her bed. ■TWiat the bell’s tile matter,” she ami over again, retain®i|a\ ■ the picturesque language she used so freely in her MfrIXUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

■ill Observe Fiftieth ■ Wedding Anniversary B —

r r, ! anf i Mrs. Frank BroHr to Observe Golden jwedding Thursday ißand Mrs. Frank Brokaw, well P 0 *' residents of this city for years, will celebrate theii wedding anniversary at S''B' lnn '“ on High street, all day November 27, 1930. Day was appropri-g-g chosen as the day on which their Golden Wedanniversary, which occurred and Mrs. Brokaw are retired having formerly lived in (/■township where they have a friends. | *T y ar e both 71 years of age,

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXVIII, No. 279.

Thanksgiving Dinner For Six For $5.26 Chicago. Nov. 25.—(U.R)—A steamI ing Thanksgiving dinner for six persons, with turkey and all the embellishments, may be bad in Chicago tliis year for $5.26— the cheapest in 10 years, it was agreed today by grocers. I A similar Thanksgiving dinner a year ago would have cost $6, the grocers said. The sample dinner: Turkey (10 His. at 38c) with stuffing $3.85 i Potato Fluff .12 Glazed carrots, Frenchf-d string beans .16 • Celery .15 Cranberry Sauce, or jelly .13 Muffins or Corn Bread .15 Butter (2 ounces, 35c lb.) .09 Pumpkin Cream Custard tarts .30 Cheese (4 ounces, 45c lb.) .12 Ccffee (20c a pound) .05 Cream 07 Milk (1 pint) .07 Total $5.26 BLEASE SEES THIRD PARTY Defeated Senator Says Coolidge, Roosevelt, Borah Will Run Washington. Nov. 25— (U.R) —Sen-j ator Cole Blease, Dem., S. C., says ; there will be a third party in 1932 I with Calvin Coolidge, Franklin I Roosevelt and William E. Borah 'running for president. Blease, who was defeated in the primaries and will leave the senate March 4. foresees Coolidge and Senator McNary, Repn., Ore. as regulars republican nqwineea fog. president and vice president. A party described by Blease as the “wet democracy” he believes, will nominate Roosevelt, governor lot New York, and Senator-elect .1. i Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois. The third party, Blease says, will (stand for prohibition with Borah and Senator Sheppard, Dem., Tex., as it nominees. There is a possi(CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) Fire Is Extinguished Indianapolis, Nov. 25. — (U.R) — 1 Forest fires which covered some 12,000 acres of timber and brush land in southern Indiana, were exItinguished yesterday by snow, according to reports to the office of I the state forester. Flames in Morgan and Brown counties did damage estimated at I $75,000, but did not reach the valuable timber lands in the state forest in Morgan and Monroe counties. Some damage was reported to orchards in Morgan county, but the fires did not seriously threaten farm houses or crops. o— — Markham Funeral Will Be Conducted Friday Altadema, Calif., Nov. 25.—(U.R) —The body of Charles Markham. 69, chairman of the board of the Illinois Central railroad, who died in his winter home here yesterday, was sent , last night to Chicago where funeral services will be con ducted Friday. Markham died after a paralytic stroke. His son, Fred Markham, only surviving member of the family was with him.

Mr. Brokaw having been born in Blue Creek township on December 28 1858, and Mrs. Brokaw, who was formerly Miss Ellen Kline, was born on June 10, 1859. They were married at the home of the bride s parents on November 25, 1880. They have three children, V. A. Brokaw of Monmouth, Chancey Brokaw and Mrs. Ruth Marbach of this city, and eight grandchildren. To Hold Open House The celebration will be held Thanksgiving Day and at the noon hour a delicious dinner will be served to the honored couple, their children and families, and other relatives. Appointments of he dinner will-be in keeping with^ the (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

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“SEA OUTLETS HOLII FUTURE OF MIDWEST” . Congressman Tell Waterways Group W ork Must Be Done in 5 Years QUESTION IS DEBATED By Leland L. Chesley, UP Staff’ Correspondent St. Louis. Mo„ Nov. 25.—(U.R)—Tin l Mississippi Valley Association, facing a debate today on the question of approving a campaign to bring about c< mpletion in five years of the inland waterways system, was told by three congressmen that I the future prosperity of the middle j west depended on such outlets to the seas. Congressman Edward H. Campbell, of lowa, addressing the annual convention said the time has come “to relieve unemployment by . immediate action in the hasty completion of the waterways.” Certain relief for the farmer would result also, he said, as the farmer “sees no prospect for decrease in rail rates, and with the cheap prices of grain at the present time, it is impossible for him to survive and live as an American should live, unless some relief is afforded i him.” . The entire great plains region is suffering from high freight rates, Congressman J.H. Sinclair of North 1 Dakota told the convention. No public improvement, he said, “would yield a richer return nor more permanent benefits than the ‘ proper development cf our inland waterways.” ’ A similar view was taken by Congressman W I. Nolannesota who viewed the Panama canal as a handicap to the land ’ locked states of the middle west “but of tremendous benefit to ' ccstal states.” “Instead of the normal increase 1 in industrial plants that these land 1 locked states enjoyed up to the ' time of the completion of the Panama canal, there has been an alarming decrease during the past 12 years of from 30 to 60 per cent of the plants in this group of states," said Nolan. Assurances from Secretary of War Hurley and Major General Lytle Brown, chief engineers that ' work on waterways was going ahead as rapidly as possible, re- ( suited in opposition today among L a group of the 1,000 delegates from 25 states to the “five year plan" (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) O

UNION SERVICE WILL BE HELD Decatur Churches Will Unite in Thanksgiving Service Wednesday The Protestant Churches of this city will unite in a Union Thanksgiving service Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Zion Reformed church. This is a public service and everybody is invited to attend. "There are many things for which we should be thankful. Let us unite in thanksgiving and praise for His Goodness” a local minister said in announcing the following program: Organ Prelude —Mrs. Gerber Hymn of Praise —Congregation Invocation Rev. R. E. Vance. Hymn of Devotion—Congregation Scripture Lesson —Rev. M. W. Sunderman. Choir—Concord —Union Choir Prayer—Rev. B. F. Franklin. Thanksgiving Proclamation —Rev. Fledderjohn. Offertory — Hymn of Thanksgiving —Congregation. Sermon—“ Gratitude” —Rev. H. H. Ferntheil. Anthem—God is our Refuge —Union Choir. Benediction - Rev. R. E. Vance Organ Postlude— Mrs. Gerber. "It is fitting that all should give thanks. When we are young or when we are old God expects us to give unto Him praise. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. We pay our bills to our debtors because we fear them, let us be honest to our God who loves us and give unto Him the praised ue Him”, the minister concluded.

OrfLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 25, 1930.

Married Fifty Years < ’W.AiA *I ,"s*'l * I I r,) ■ H IH I H I 1111 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brokaw of th’ls city were married fifty years ago today. They will observe their anniversary Thanksgiving day with a dinner and open house. Both are life-long residents of Adams cou’nty.

Autos Are Damaged The automobile driven by Eli Gi-| rod of North Fifteenth street, and a large Columbus Modern Traveler bus were damaged last night about 8 o'dock when they sideswiped on tlie North Bridge on tlie Fort Wayne-Decatur road. The sides of both cars were considerably damaged. and are being repaired at the Decatur Aldo Paint and Top Company. o —— RETAIL TRADE IS INCREASED Winter Merchandise Is Being Shown In Many Decatur Stores Local retail merchants were optimistic today following the drop in temperature gild retailers looked forward today to one of the busiest , Saturdays of the year this week, j Many Adams county people have! postponed buying winter clothing, and supplies because of the delayed 1 winter weather. i Now with predictions of cold weather for an indefinite period, merchants are putting away their mall goods and bringing out winter merchandise. Unusually low prices and good quality can lie found in Decatur stores and merchants are inviting residents of th? community to inspect their goods ( through the advertising columns , of the Decatur Democrat. Immediately following Thanksgiv-1 iug day, Christmas merchandise, will be placed on the counters, and with the Adams county coin show being held in Decatur the week of December 8, merchants are planning specials for early (Inistmas shoppers. With the arrival of cold weather druggists report heavy sales of cough medicines and other winter medical articles.

BUREAU COST IS PREPARED State Driver’s License Bureau Cost State More Than $200,000 Indianapolis, Nov. 25.- U.P./' Expenditures of the first two years of operating the state drivers' license bureau amounted to $200,436.27, it was shown today in a 'statement filed with the budget committee by Secretary of State Otto G. Fifield. The estimated cost cf operation tor the next two years was $188,020. Total receipts in the bureau for the first two years were $315,668.25 and estimated receipts for the next two years were SIIB,OOO. At the same time, Fifield filed a budget request for a biennial appriation for the auto theft division, the state police and the automobile title department, amounting to $514,290. The last biennial appropriation was $460,000. Items in the cost of operating the drivers' license department, were listed as follows: Wages and personal service. $40,561.13; all other operating expenses, $24,010.81; supplies. $120,547.07; equipment, $15,293.76; insurance, $23.50.

FERtIE MEN TO BUILD THEATRE I I Gottschalk & Baumgartner Have Conditional Contract for Decatur Gottschalk and Baumgartner, ’ Berne conti actors have a condition- ' al contract for th© building of the . new theater building, proposed by Decatur Theaters, Inc., in this city. , Thurman Gottschalk a member , of the contracting firm stated this morning that his firm had an agree- 1 ment with the incorporators of the new theater tiim for the construction of the building, but that the blue prints wece not jet remix.. it was stated that a finance plan for the new building had been ne- ' gogiated with a Berne capitalist ] and that if the building was constructed. Gottschalk and Baumgart- : ner would lie the contractors. Tlie incorporators of tlie theater , firm are R. B. Trout man, B. E. | Saunders and R. E. Saunders of | iFort Wayne. Mr. Troutman formerI ly lived ut Bluffton. Although no official statement j was issued today by Mr. Troutliun, it was rumored that tlie theater firm would expend $50,000 on the new :heater and office building. The theater firm, it -was understood has an option on the Albright property, on tlie west side of Third street, one door south of the Decatur Public Library. This i< the pro- | posed site of the new theater buildI ing. MEETING DRAWS MUCH INTEREST ’ Patterson Address Sunday Gets Favorable Com-

nient From Many One of the most enthusiastic township Sunday school convention I ever held in Washington twonship I was conducted Sunday at the Decatur Baptist church. Dr. Fred I. Patterson, chief speaker was well b received by the audience which fill- ' ed the church. Dr. Patterson’s address dwelt largely with the problems of the present day Sunday school and fol- | lowing his talk an open discussion . of much interest was held. C. E. Striker, county chairman of the Adams County Sunday School association, delivered a short talk commending the work of the township unit. Other speakers during ' the afternoon included M. F. Worthman. superintendent of Decatur ’ schools; C. E. Bell, local manufacturer and Call E. Peterson, president of the township association. -j Henry Graber’s class of the Zion '.Reformed Sunday School sang three songs and the audience was i led in the singing of several songs • by W. F. Beery, of the Methodist . Sunday School. s James Cowan, son of Glen Cowan > of this city' was elected secretary . of the township association and will serve the rest of the year, which , i terminates next May. ’ 0 ~- No Rotary Meeting There will he no meeting of tin 1 - Rotary Club this week, on account -of Thanksgiving Day, and no registration will be made.

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HOOVER AGAINST GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN Frowns on Suggestion That Federal Government Fight Racketeers EACH STATE SHOULD DO JOB ITSELF Washington, Nov. 25.—5U.R) I —Suggestions that the Federal government should begin a campaign to curb local racketeering were frowned upon today by President Hoover. In a statement made to the semi-weekly press conference the president described such suggestions as “a reflection on the sovereignity and stamina of state governments.” Two tilings are needed now to dimin'sh criminal activities In several large localties. Mr. Hoovrr said. Tlie first is an awakening of (■lvie governments which have failed to protect citizens against ciime, and the second is a support for those organizations which are endeavoring to suppress racketeering. "The report that I am proposing to congress any extension of the Federal criminal laws to cover racketeering is untrue," Mr. Hoover said. “Every single state has ample laws that cover such criminality. "What is needed is the enforcement of those laws and not more laws. “Any suggestion of increasing tlie Federal criminal laws in general is a reflection on the sovereignty and the stamina of state gi Vernments.” —“Tire fedt>ral government is assisting local authorities to overcome a hideous gangster and corrupt control of some local govern(CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) EUROPE FACED WITH FLOODS Rising Rivers Threaten Many Parts; Lowlands Are Flooded

Paris. Nov. 25 — (U.R) - Rising rivers threatened floods in many parts of Europe today. Extensive damage already has been done to low lying districts. Precautions were taken here against imminent flood damage. Some sections of the river Seine, already reaching close to the level of the disastrous floods of 1910, was expected to rise another 20 inches during the day. Police headquarters at Be De La Cite, in tlie center of Paris, was flooded. Infiltrations began in the subway station at the place St. Michel. Water flowed over the quayside adjoining the Louvre museum. Inhabitants were being evacuated from the Island of St. Germain, just outside Paris, which was under water. With torrents of water running into the swollen tributaries of the Seine, it was feared that the Paris streets along the river would soon be swamped. The river was 18 feet above its normal level, but still six feet below the level of the disastrous

floods of 1910 and 1924. Seventeen miles of. Paris streets were flooded in 1910, but precautions taken in the second flood year made the damage comparatively light. Brussels, Nov. 25—<U.R>— Eighty villages and 500,000 acres of farm land between Antwerp and Terinonde were inundated today, it was estimated by authorities. The Kiel hospital in Antwerp was evacuated hurriedly and its city's water and electricity supplies were threatened by rising waters. The Hague, Nov. 25 --(U.R)~Floods spread throughout Holland today. The harbor wall was destroyed at Bergen-Op-Zoom and Dykes were broken. Numerous streets were impassable and warehouses. barracks and many buildings were damaged. Streets were flooded in Rotterdam, while shipping at Amsterdam was practically at a standstill.

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g M I DIVORCE GRANTED Chicago. Nov. 25. — (U.R) Mrs. Beatrice Pliysler, 22, charged | in her divorce suit that her ' husband kept a curd-index file of women friends, listing them 1 us "cule,” "drinkers" and "potters. ” The file contained f>o curds, Mrs. Physter said, and each j listed a woman. The cards bore ratings of from one to l three stars. Some had gold seals. I |. Among the remarks on the i curds brought to court were: "Jessica — gold seal; drinks, smokes, heavy petter; 18 years old. size 16, wi ight 109. "Melissa very choice." "Marie -three star; cute and i how clank-clunk.” Judge Henry Lewis granted . ! the divorce. I i g Wj , - o FORDEMPLOYE'S HOMEISBOMBFO — Child Injured And Members of Family Shaken In Night Explosion Chicago, Nov. 25. — (U.R) —The j families cf two Ford Motor Com- . pany officials were shaken up and an eight months old child was In- , jured last night when a bomb was exploded on the porch of the home of Carl Wildey. personnel director in charge of the employment at the; Hegewiscl) Fcrd plant. The injured child was Lorraine . Pavelin, .daughter of Joseph P. Pavelin. Jr., a department manager th“ plant. Four other children were endangered by the explosion, Wildey said the blast occurred ( while the Pavelins, who were visit-1 ing at his home for the evening, his wife and their children were sitting in tlie living room. l.orraine. who was being held in her mother’s arms, was thrown to tlie floor and cut by flying glass. Neighbors of tlie Wildeys in their exclusive north shore district, were alarmed by the explosion. Windows in nearby houses bn ken and approximately SI,OOO H damage was done to the Wildey home. Wildey said lie has charge* of [ 1.500 employes at tlie Hegewisclil plant, many of whom are working] two or three days a week. Hei said he had been hiring and discharging about 100 part-time work-i

ers daily for several weeks. Violet Squier Wins Recognition at College — Miss Violet Squier, a student at Ball State Teacher’s College. Muncie, has won distinction as an outstanding musical student, and was presented with a season ticket by the Muncie Musical Civic Associn j tion ot that city. She will have the, pleasure of hearing the Chicago 1 Symphony Orchestra at the Mas-] onic Temple this evening. o — Prohibition Report To Be Made Later Washington Nov. 25—U. P. Not report of any kind will be forthcoming from Pres. Hoover’s law enforcement commission before the re-opening of congress, it was learned today. It is understood to be entirely posible no probition report will be ready until -ifter January 1.

Knights, Women Enjoy Roy Mumtna’s Rabbits

Local Lodges .Join In Rabbit Supper; Judge Erwin, Speaker Whether they got them out of some coop, late on a dark night, no one knows, but Roy Mumma, chairman and W. F. Bet ry, chief gunman, brought 33 rabbits to the Knights of Pythias Home last night and 120 members of the local lodge, Pythian Sisters and several invited guests had a big rabbit supper, eclipsing all other social activities i at the ledge for some time. The K. of P. members had charge of the rabbit supper and after the 'great success of Mr. Mumma and Mr. Beery was announced the i women of the Pythian Sister lodge

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SENATE LEADER ASKS CONGRESS TO ACT NOW Urges That Something Be Done in Drought Area At Next Session UNEMPLOYMENT DEMANDS ATTENTION Washington, Nov. 25.—<U.R) —Senator Robinson of Arkansas, democratic floor leader, ! today called on congress for enactment of emergency relief legislation during the I short session to cope with economic and business distress, which he said was ap- ! palling in many parts of the country. "1 regard as indispeusible tu the 'public welfare," he <•< ntinuod. I "that all cooperate in the passage lof measures for relief in th * ■drought stricken areas. The un- | employment situation Is acute and I demands consideration." Robinson declined to commept lon p< ssibilities of a special sess|ion, but said he would prefer to I avoid one. i Regarding prohibition, Robinson said. “I do not think the Democratic party will declare for repeal. I dr n't favor repeal and I don't think there will lie any repeal in the ] early future.” : He did not believe the Federal farm board was providing adequate farm relief and said lie would favor enactment of the export delienture now advocated principally by a group under leadership of S nator Borah, Repn., Idaho. No Mail Delivery on Thanksgiving Day No rural or city deliveries of mail will be made on Thursday. November 27. in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Postmaster L. A. Graham announced today. Tlie local office will not lie open all day, and no mail will be collected except from the box in front of the offi.-e on Monroe street. Special delivery mail will be delivered as usual. , o — r

JAMES CURRAN MOOSE SPEAKER Reformed Convict Will Speak at Regular Meeting of Local Lodge James Curran, New York. known I through Hie nation as "Jimmie tli > ■Trusty” reformed convict will speak | at the regular meeting of the Deca- , fur Moose lodge at the Moose home at 8 o'clock tonight. Curran, who is 46 years of age ! has si>ent more than 10 years of his : life behind the liars. He was reformed in 1929 when he was made a I trusty at an eastern prison and I since that time has been lecturing |to lodges, civic organizations and t boys’ clubs. Curran was n noted eastern swindler and was widely known among eastern police and detective I circles as one of the worst confidence men in the country, lie will : be introduced al Hie local lodge by 1 Ralph Burnett, dictator of the Decatur lodge.

immediately announced they would have a supper next month and the men suggested that they have their committee bring bear in forth > i past. Following the supper, a speaking pn grain was held. Hon. 1). Ik Erwin, judge-elect of Adams circuit court, and former Grand Chancellor of the Indiana Knights of Pythias lodges delivered the chi f address. He spoke largely on lodge work and the matter of making a strong lodge and maintaining it. H. H. King. Indianapolis, superintendent of the insurance department of the Knights of Pythias lodge of Indiana, also addressed the gathering. (CONTINUED UN PAGE EIGHT 1