Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 282, Decatur, Adams County, 29 November 1930 — Page 1

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EXTRA SESSION IS OPPOSED BY WATSON

3|TA CLAUS, Ib'DEER AND '.■MS HERE ' J B f KnJreiK of Kiddies And 3Bf,ro\'ii- u P s Visit City '■'i^B 10 See ol Cris HAVE f ‘ \M \S DISPLAYS i,|’ Stinlti (Jans, his B,„r ri'iiiili'rf anti Iwo I'skiTa"tauk and Erin Decatur today. _■ a great day fnr the ;md hundreds nt i.. believe 1- that there is a SanLis. were made hapny bv were afforded the Ln io meet the kind and Mat gift-giver and .tell him Ly wanted for Christmas, f came with his sleigh and tternoon paraded through [street, much to the delight L Idren and grown-ups who L| on the streets. He stall,' reindeer at the northbrner of the court house Iso that he and his reindeer Lsilv accessible to the crowd. Christmas spirit prevailed [lout the city and local merhfil their stores prepared i city wide Christinas open<l display of holiday goods, n and stores were decoratthe event and the Christmas jg season was formally i with Santa's visit today. Ming to legend Santa and Indeer left the North Pole, id of mystery and toys November 12 and since that Is been making his way tothis section of the country. reled from Duluth, Minn.. and was in *** i Uno, yesterday, coming luring the night. * BisltC ’ iy goes. Santa started B Ku «h his eight reindeer, but jKteiliiS’ ss among the herd, be ■' Hhl t.i bring only four of the aid pets. Two of them BL Lib iTheir names are n. Comet and Vixen. Kfflk".,:-. - too tired to mniiniK Kith tup and were left in the ’ woods. KSMItn wii! remain in the city nnKl Bi- • v.-uing and will tin n <!<■ Kart 11. vi-.it other cities before In- way north again to r- for Christmas live. I Police. Rioters Clash Xov. 29.-— (U.R) Police Bw' 1 unemployed rioters t<>iln- heart of the capital. ■ Atoni: iln- Friedrichstrasse and Bwti-re in the center of Berlin B 8 ! i|l 1 ' caused shop keepers K s ‘Hitlers to prevent plum! Kb —° ■H) Continue Program IK. a! 1 X " v ' 29 ’ —i'hamel ■ 'Mb-iiir: h Bruening, receiving I HOE lll ‘‘ So, ' a bst and Catholic iiiioimed them today |M '< nt would carry out I program under ; ■“•' d plan which will be semicharacter. SB ~ fKUMONIA IS ■FATAL TO RARE 1 S - Ii I Bar nn Mey e r Is j ®)eaih’s Victim at | Local Hospital I de' ' nn -'> e yer. six month old Mr ’ an<l Mrs ’ l,< ’ l;r - v ■ oi North Second street. died J A'l.nns County Memorial HoI ' light al 11:15 ~ l ' lol ' lc t|K> " as dlle to pneumonia an I of the bowels, ami fol I a ” illness of two days. ‘ became ill Thitr-day J Piu'iiinonra developed Friday. I ■ taken to the local hospital at 7 o’clock Friday IS aHI ' d iec * a tew ,lours ,al ' j are the parents. I lent v I I '^B l 'tena Miller Meyer and a si- • B | W^ ai 'jorie Eileen, ar home. One I 'B sr preceded her in death. : services will be held Sun I at 2 o’clock at the Catholic Church with ' ■ inSI l?al1 " 1 J' A- Seinietz official. ■ will be made in the St. II Cemetery.

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 282.

Ready lor the Hunt fv** * * fit LT K I -l r s«k ; fl * - * Mayor William Hide Thompson of Chicago, hj» trusty weapon under his arm, about to depart on his first hunting trip at St. Joseph's health resort, Wedron, , 111., where he is resting following an emergency operation for appendicitis in Chicago on October 31. BLINDING SNOT HITS MIDWEST Dakotas Suffering From Severe Storm Sweeping Over Nation Chicago, Nov. 29. —(U.R>—Winter released another onslaught todayin the form of blinding snow storms and cold winds which swept down on the Dakotas from western Canada and billowed eastward over the cent: al states. Only slight relief arrived from the below-zero weather in which one-fourth of the nation had shivered for several days. Temperatures in general throughout the mid-west were below freezing. North and South Dakota were blanketed today by a deep snow which was piling into drift i Government weather observers forecast that the storm would spread across the middle west within 21 hcurs. While tlie central states prepared for the week’s second storm,*several sections of the Atlantic seaboard were recovering from a near blizzard which centered its force in northwestern New York state. At the same time a snow storm tied up traffic in Cleveland, where a t mperature of 8 degrees above zero made uncomfortable the work of clearing streets. Snow banks ten feet deep were reported in the wake of the storm in the eastern states. Six persons died in Chicago during last night and yesterday because of the cold. Charitable agencies were swamped with calls for help. The new storm was expected to bring additional hardships to several states which suffered during tlie past few days from heavy snows and sub-normal temperatures. Chilly weather will prevail for several days in southern states, it was said, and thermometers in the midwest will continue to resgister midwest will continue to register grees. Temperatures in many states hovered around zero today and emergency methods were continued to provide shelter for destitute persons. The continued cold was expected to add to the death toll of ON PAGE SIX) Seek More Money Indianapolis, Nov. 29.— <U.R) -An increased appropriation of approximately $47,000, largely for salaries, was requested for the state board of health today in the biennial budget request filed by Secretary William F. King. The total request was for $393,000 Salary increases included a request for SI,OOO for King’s position; SI,OOO for V.K. Harvey, awistant secretary and SSOO for C. F. Adams, laboratory director.

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WILLIAM DOAK IS APPOINTED LABOS LEADER Hoover Appointee Will Be Submitted For Senate Confirmation ORGANIZED LABOR UPSET Uy Paul H. Mallon. I’P. Staff Correspondent Washington, Nov. 29. — <U.R) -1 From railroad yard clerk at $1.30 a day to a cabinet post at $15,0001 a year will be the story of William Nuckles Doak If the senate confirms his appointment as secretary of labor. Thirty years mark the span of that unclosed career, but the start in the dingy yard offices of the Norfolk and Western railroad at Bluefield, W. Va„ with cc.al cars rattling by all night long, is a fresh memory. The old lunch basket Doak used then is now a relic on the mantlepiece of his study at “Notre Nid” (Our Nest), his home near Washington. The basket is small, because not many sandwiches can be purchased out of $1.30 a day. Its original ccst was 10 cents. The old basket took on a new significance late yesterday when i President Hoover defied the advice of the American Federation of Labor and named Doak to his cabinet, succeeding Secretary of Labcr James J. Davis. Mr. Hoover recognized the oppoI sition expressed by President William Green of the A. F. of L. to the naming of anyone outside tlie federation. Doak, being counsel I here for the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainment, does not meet Green’s qualifications. But Mr. Hoover contended he should have ICONTINTTED ON PAGE Q Freighter Is Safe Cleveland, O„ Nov. 29.— «J.R) The freighter Lake Simcoe came into Cleveland harbor under its own power today after it had been reported in distress in Lake Erie off Fairport, (). Captain John Daly of tlie coast guard said the skipper of the Lake Simcoe reported the freighter hail been held up by high winds at Rondeau, Ont., but left there last night for Cleveland. The ship was never in distress despite tlie high seas, Daly said. o REV.GRISWOLD, BISHOP, DIES Episcopal Leader For 40 Years Dies in Chicago Hospital Today Evanston, 111., Nov. 29. —<U.R)‘ —The Right Rev. Sheldon Munson Griswold. bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Chicago, died in Evanston hospital late last night after a lingering illness. He was 69 years old. Bishop Griswold was taken to the hospital Oct. 10 with a heart and liver illness and had lingered near death for two weeks. His death had been expected momentarily for the last four days. He had been able to take nourishment but twice during the last week and gradually grew weaker until he died at 10:55 last night. Bishop Griswold was born in Delphi, N. Y., July 8. 1861, and was educated at Union College, being awarded the bachelor of arts, master of arts and doctor of divinity d. grees. He was graduated from the General Theological Seminary in New York in 1885 and was ordained the same year. He was a member of the ministry 45 years, being engaged chiefly in mission endeavors. Recognition of Bishop Griswold’s work in the missionary field came in 1902 when he was named missionary bishop of Salina, Kan. He was consecrated bishop of Salina the following year. On January 8, 1917, Bishop Griswold was selected Suffragan bishop of Chicago under Bishop Charles P. Anderson. He became head of the diocese early this year when Bishop Anderson died. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 29, 1930.

John Boger Resigns John Boger manager of the National Five and Ten Cent Store I since its opening more than a year ago resigned today to accept a position with the Prudential Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Boger will leave Decatur sometime during the coming week for Fort Wayne where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Boger have lived in this city for a year and a half and i have made many friends through I their business life. Howard Young of Fort Wayne has been appointed to succeed Mr. Boger as manager and will assume his duties at once. SECOND COLD WAVE FORECAST Temperature Here Rises Friday; Snow Is Predicted for Week-end Rain turhing to snow in the next few hours was the wealner prediction tor Adams county and northern Indiana tor the week-end. After a rise Friday night in local temperature. a drop was forecast for Saturday night or Sunday. Most of the snow which tell Thanksgiving day had melted by noon today, but much more snow was believed headed for Indiana from the northwest. The snow already had struck in northwestern states, and the Dakotas suffered a severe storm. Decatur merchants were optimistic over the drop in temperature and the arrival of winter weather. Heavy trading was reported by local retailers Friday and today. A good-sized Saturday crowd was in town today, the first time tn several weeks, and many people of the community were buying winter clothing and supplies. Mellett Cuts Forces Anderson, Ind., Nov. 29.—(U.R> — Release cf 31 city employes of Anderson was announced today by Mayor J. H. Mellett, in conformity with his recent statement that reduction in the city tax rate by Hie state board, made drastic economies I essential. The state tax board cut the city levy to 76 cents from a much higher request. Approximately 25 per cent reductions in personnel were announced in the light, water, street and engineering departments. Similar cuts in the police and fire forces were forecast by Mellett, to be effected soon. Get Heavy Sentences Frankfort, Ind., Nov. 27. —(U.R)' — A twenty-five year prison term was imposed on Robert Brown, 20, of Indianapolis, by Judge Brenton A. Devol in Clinton circuit court, after he pleaded guilty on a grand jury indictment, charging robbery. Previously he had been sentenced to serve ten years on a charge of auto banditry. Ryno Peddy, 20, of Benton Harbor, Mich., Brown’s companion, pleaded guilty on a charge of robbery with firearms, and was sen tenced to 20 years in the state reformatory. He had been given a one to ten-year sentence at Indianapolis. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE FILED Kendallville Youth To Be Tried; Believed Gun “Was Not Loaded” Kendallville, Ind., Nov. 29. —<U.R) —The “gun that wasn't loaded" brought an involuntary manslaughter charge today against Harold Hite. 16. of Ligonier, Ind. Last Sunday night Hite shot his sweetheart, Grace Fowler, 16, of Goshen, at his home, with a shotgun which he said he Ijelieved contained no shell. She died instantly of a shot wound fn thfe heart. He pointed the gun at her in an unlighted room, in an attempt to (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX| FINAL SCORE Notre Dame ■ ■ 7 Army 6

TRANS-OCEAN AIR MAIL MAY BE REALIZED Government Starts Negotiations With Plane Concerns For Bids SCHEDULE IS PROPOSED Washington, Nov. 29.—(U.R) —The first move toward establishment of a regular trans-Atlantic air-mail service was made by the postoffice department today. It sent requests for bids on such a service to leading aviation concerns in this country. The pestoffice department spt cified the Azores route with one terminal at New York and the other in Europe to be selected later. Service would begin about June 1 of next year or as soon thereafter as possible. The call for bids Issued today provides for a route “to run from New York via Norfolk, Va., or Charleston, S. C., and thence by Hamilton. Bermuda, and the Azores or other practicable route, to a point or points in Europe to be designated by the postmaster general and return over the same route.’’ Q Archbishop Expires St. Paul. Minn., Nov. 29—(U.R)— The most Rev. Austin Dowling. Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. Paul, died today. Archbishop Dowling had been in ill health for several years and recently suffered a heart attack from which he was believed convalescent. He took a sudden turn for the worse today, lapsed into unconsiousness and died a few Jjours later. o Bandits Get $3,000 Indianapolis, Nov. 28 — (UP)fwo bandits robbed J. E. Free. 35. drug company collector, of $3,009 today and shot him in the head when he professed to recognize them as former employes of the company. A stray bullet struck Charles Mobach. 76, proprietor of a nearby grocery. in the neck. Both were removed to a hospital. Free told autorities who the men were. Condition of both of the gun victims was believed to lie serious. EXPOSITION OPENS TODAY International Livestock Show Draws Thousands to Chicago Area Chicago, Nov. 29- —(U.R) —-A swelling barnyard cacaphony of animal outbursts from countless stalls and pens overhung by the pungent odor of creosote and the fragrance of hay, rose to a crescendo as the International live stock exposition opened today. Purebred horses, cattle, sheep and swine worth $5,009,000 were on exhibition, representing the diligent efforts of livestock breeders the country over to attain perfection in turning out champions. More than 1,000 boys and girls from the nation’s farms were present as guests of the exposition to participate in a special program for the national boys’ and girls’ club congress and demonstrate their ability as coming farmers (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX' Ol Shoppingdays Z/l till Christmas TO ALL>

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Good Fellow’s Club Sends Annual Appeal

WOMAN’S CLUB TO HOLD MEET Miss Esther Sellemeyer to Deliver Address At Public Session Miss Esther Sellemeyer. returned ' i missionary from China will speak : >n the subject of "Christianity and ’ China's Religious Renaissance,” beI tore tlie members of the Woman’s •: Cluli and tlie public, Monday evening at 8 o’clock in the Library Hall. The program has been arranged ■ by the Literature department ot the Club, and the Junior Arts Club will have charge of a short musical proi gram. Miss Dora Shosenberg, president ot the Junior Arts Club, will preside ■ luring tlie musical program when . the following numbers will be offered: Piano solo, Miss- Patricia Holthouse; Violin solo, Miss Virginia Miller; Piano Solo. Mita K' l . winna Shroll; Baritone solo. Miss Vera Porter, and piano solo, MissL Betty Frisinger. Following the musical presents-] ’ tion Miss Sellemeyer will deliver her address. Tickets for the pro-! gram are on sale for fifty cents, and 1 the public is invited to attend. Mrs. Ralph Yager, is chairman and the Mesdames C. A. Dugan. John Tyndall. George Flanders, Philip i Obenauer, John Heller, and O. L. Vance comprise the committee in charge. Preceding the program at 7:45 o’clock all members of the Woman’s ! Club will meet for a short business I session. o— - Dean Pond To Speak ‘ Indianapolis. Nov. 29. — (U.R) — Dean R( scoe Pound of the Harvard ’aw school will be chief speaker at the annual banquet of the Indiana State Bar Association in In-| dianapolis, December 18. The banquet will precede an all-1 I day session at which members of I ’ the association will consider pro ! posed legislation to reform pro-| cedttre in Indiana courts. Secretary Thomas C. Batchelor! ! said today that the entire meeting would be given over to discussions of bills concerning the state judiciary which probably will be introi duced at the ccming session of the state legislature. BULLETIN Columbus, 0.. Nov. 29.—(U.R) —Joe Carr, president of the National Football League today imposed a SI,OOO fine on the J Chicago Bears for using “Jumping Joe” Savoldi, former Notre Dame starts in a Thanksgiving Day game with the Chicago , Cardinals. Carl said the use of Savoldi in the game was a | violation of league rules. Milk Prices Reduced Indianapolis, Nov. 29 —(UP) —A 1 cut of one cent a quart on milk i and buttermilk was announced by t most Indianapolis dairy companies, i today. i The new price is 11 cents a quart for milk and buttermilk, several companies were selling at the re- > duced price today and others will i begin Monday. BERNE YOUTH IS WOUNDED 1 ■ Leonard Jolly Is Not Ser- ’ iously Hurt by Discharge of Shotgun Berne, Nov. 29—Leonard Jolly, 12 . year old lad. was accidentally shot by his father while they were hunt- , Ing near Berne. Thursday afternoon The father fired a shot gun, intend- ! lug to kill a rabbit, and shbt his son, scattering the shot in his head shoulders and arms. A physician was called to dress ! the wounds, and he stated that the boy’s condition is not serious, and his recovery is believed to be certain. The elder Mr. Jolly carried a shot, gun and his son was unarmed as they were hunting on Thanksgiving afternoon. Tlie son saw a rabbit and as the father aimed to shoot the animal, the gun prematurely discharged a load of shot into the head and shoulders of the boy.

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Local Sorority Hopes to Raise Large Fund for Poor Kiddies All aboard for another wonderful trip on the good ship Delta Theta Tan with the Good Fellows duh aboard. Its the annual trip to Santa Claus land to bring home joy and happiness for the poor lads and lassies of this community. It opens today and will continue until Christmas Eve, when the distribution of toys, clothing, food and necessaries will lie made. The quota this year is SSOO and the young ladies of the Delta Theta Tail are hoping and praying that the fund will be sufficient to go around. Ikist year $324 besides a quantity of clothing, fuel and food was subscribed and this year the needs are twice as great. it costs only one dollar to join the club, in fact you can get in for less, a nickle, dime, quarter or alf; you can give two dollars or five if you will —and be assured it .will l» appreciated; in other I words its a free will offering for a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) DEMOCRATS TO MEET MONDAY Two New State Officers to Start Terms December 1 In Indiana A number of Adams county Democrats are planning on motoring to Ind'anapolis Monday to attend the reception to be held in connection wtith two Democrats assuming two of the most important elective offices in Indiana. Frank Mayr, Jr.. South Bend jeweler will succeed Otto O. Fii field as secretary of state and I Floyd E. Williamson, Indianapo- | life, will succeed Archie Bobbitt as ; auditor of state. 4 Other Democrats will succeed | present Republican office holders lon January 1. February 10 and I March 1, after which all major ! state offices with the exception of governor will be held by Democrats. Following the reception forth? two new state officials, Democrat members of the senate and house i will hold a joint caucus to determine unofficially who will be the party's leaders in the two houses. o ADAMS COUNTY WOMAN EXPIRES Mrs. William Beltz, 39, Dies Following Long Cancerous Illness Mrs. Lillie Storm-Beltz, 39, wife of William Beltz of Union township, died at her home at 9 o’clock this morning from cancer, with which she had suffered for many years. For the last six weeks she had been bedfast and her condition was critical. She was born in Van Wert County, Ohio, April 2, 1891, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Storm, who survive at Van Wert. Nineteen years ago last June she was united in marriage to William Beltz who survives, together with three children. Wilson. 17. Arthur, 14, and Velma. 11, all at home. Two children preceded the deceased in death. One brother. Fred Storm, and two , sisters, Mrs. Ida Strunkemburg and Mrs. Emma Steinbauer all of Van Wert County, Ohio, survive. Since her marriage to Mr. Geltz, the deceased had been a resident of I Union township. Adams county. She was a devoted member of the Emmanuel Lutheran church for a number of years. Funeral services will be held i Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock at I the home in Union township, and at 1:30 o'clock at tlie Emmanuel Luthi eran church with Rev. M. J. Frosch ■ pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. Brotherhood to Meet Tlie Brotherhood of the Evangelical church will hold the regular meeting at the church, Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Every member should be present as election of officers for the ensuing year will take place.

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,SENATE LEADER IS COURT FOE: CLASS IS SEES I Longworth Also Against ,! Special Meet to Act on World Court II 'HOOVER FOR SPECIAL MOVE , | Washington. Nov. 29. *U R> li Immediate opposition was I stirred up in the senate today 11 to President Hoover's ani nounced plan of submitting : the Boot world court proto- ” col t<t the short session bei ginning Monday. 11 Senator James E. Watson. 1 Republican floor leader and . I long-time foe of the court, termed i the president’s move “a grave -j mistake.” He said flatly lie is ■ opposed to consideration of tha (world court at tlie short session, ! and tliat be is against tin extra ■ | session for this or any other , matter. President Hoover, likewise, is opposed to an extra session, and in his announcement yesterday of his intention to submit the protocol to shoit session warned against, its use as a means of forcing an extra session. '*■!’ Those who desire an extra sesI sion of congress for other reasons ( might very well use the court protocol, if it comes up. as an excuse, i holding up necessary appropriation measures by long debate. This is what the president wants to avoid. He could, however, call an extra session of the senate after ’ March 4 for consideration of the . world court protocol alone. , Watson said lie thought the con* L troversial world court issue, which , had been in and out of the senate for seven years, should wait consideration until the December sesI sion "if at all.” ”1 think this means an extra I session" Watson said of the president's announcement. “I respect ( President Hoover very highly, and I am sorry about it all.” I If the issue does get before the ( senate at the short session it is I certain to cause a heated skirmish, . perhaps a protracted struggle [■ which may rival, on a small scale, the memorable fight of the little band of irreconcilables against the , League of Nations 10 years ago. j The president decided to submit ( the protocol at the last minute after pressure from various peace , leaders and organizations. He left some lee-way by putting the final decision up to the leaders, declaring it was for them to de. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o i Well-Known Banker Dies Rochester, Ind., Nov. 29. — (U.R) — Amar B. Smith. 65. president of the First National Bank of Rochester ’ for years and one of Indiana’s few thirty-third degree Masons, will be buried Sunday afternoon. “*■ Funeral services will be conduct- . ed at the Rochester Methodist church by thirty-third degree Maj sons with the Rev. ('. F. Stovall, i pastor, presiding. Other services . will be held at the cemetery hero I by members of the Blue lodge of i the Masonic order. o NEW POLICE TO ■ START MONDAY

State Chief Will Discharge All Present State Patrolmen Indianapolis, Nov. 29. —(U.R) —An entirely new state police force will report for duty Monday morning, according to a letter from the new state police chief. Grover G. Garrett, of Frankfort, to the retiring chief, Robert Humes. Humes announced that in view of Garrett's request, he has dismissed the entire state police force. The letter read: “In view of my recent conversation with you, 1 think it is proper to state that it is my plan to immediately take charge of the office of chief of state police, on being installed in that position. “I am giving you this information in fairness to you, in order that the old men may be notified by you and save them the trouble of reporting. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)