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||E OPENED 1| JANUARY 7 fc’M STATES jlf Js That Building iKili start Early Next ■ Spring ■e prints K TO BE SECURED - Hi- ’ >' opened for the [■ O the new federal in Decatur on Janti:i - -■ e-tant announci - thi< city. ConurressMAjDti Vestal sends the Kp- ’ i! that the bids will ■ ibc market December - ( | •" -■ bi' filed between and the date of opMr Janearv 7. F '.'.l- v. Ji be received at the [ in Washington ..nt immediately let mid best bidder. It materials will b • in I ' ween that t:m ■ and ihat as ,the weatier . > been ■- y :>•••!. but some idea of . and t he blue print - after I teeeni'-i - uni as a drawing is will be published n Democrat. t" reais efforts have been a federal building - The appropriati.u T- in the bill which pass- | spring and since - been worked out various departnu 'it The amount io b - Ssa.uOO. Orders to r<Sidings from the govli ■ Liberty Way and within GO days were ah at ten days ago. B >hap Proves Fatal Mbu.>p. iiDee. 4. (U.R) <hie killed and three others ■l li'-ti last night when their ■ crash. i against a bridg > th a retaining w.i *o ditch. Ramsey, 28, private in Harrison, was killed. ■ ini':-d were Alvin Kirby,' Indianapolis. held under ar- , with drunkinesw o P - a motor vehicle while un ■' iuii <■ < f liquor and inmanslaughter; Miss Sims, 17, and Miss .1. iiiery, 17, both of InThey suffered severe bruises. lillfiC FREES I FIVE OTHERS finally Insane Man ■turns and Liberates g Five Partners \' V Dec.-. 4—(UP) —An ■r' 1 inmate of the Mattheawan tor the criminally insuddenly at the iu- !.■"■ with two associates today, five guards and atteiiall|l successfully engineered d^B la I>e of half a dozen other inleader of the plot was said to ;W»i am H. Nelson, burglar. the state's chief instifor mentally unbalanced houses 1,171 inmates, °f whom are considered vio"us believed some of the were among those who es- ■ was carried out just be- *■ awu today. Nelson, with ins stole up to the ■/ the hospital grounds, vaultand approached the twoBl laundry building. where ■ ( ■ McGrath was on guard, were armed with hack sa " blades and wire cutters |B rath was overpowered ami and keys taken from him conspirators then tied up Cooper, night clerk on duty ;■“ kitchen next overpowered Joseph and took ■°NTINUED on PAGE SIX)

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Real Estate Deal Is Announced Here Today A double real estate deal was closed today, involving the sale of two modern Decatur resident' s , Herman F. Ehinger, general man ager of the Citizens Telephone 1 Company purchased the former John W. Vail residence on Madison street and R. ('. Ehinger, local ad- ■ vertsing manager of the Daily Democrat purchased his brother's residence on North Third street. Possess i( n will be given about February 1. Both homes are modern places, the Vail property bei ing ong of the large fine homes in the city and th? Ehinger house being a new anti modern one. o GRAND CHAMP STEER IS SOLD ATS2,SO POUND Price Is $5.75 a Pound Less Than Sale Year Ago at Chicago HOTEL BUYS NEW CHAMPION Chicago, Dec. 4.— (U.R> — Jimmy, the grand champion steer of the International Livestock Exposition, was auctioned off today for $2.50 a pound—ss.7s a pound below the pt ice paid for last year's champion. The Breakers Hotel, Atlantic City, N. J., was the successful bidder, paying $2,700 for the 1,080pound steer or about $3.84 cents I a pouinl for the edible portion of | Jimmy's carcass. Last year’s champion. Lucky ' Strike, which was owned by an i lowa 4-H boy, brought the record I high price of all time, $8.25 a pcund. The total sum for Lucky Strike was more than SB,OOO or the price of an lowa farm. Arbogast, and Bastian, of Allentown. Ia„ hid in the champion carI load lot of steers—ls head of Ab-erdeen-Angus exhibited by Tolan Farms, of Farmingdale, 11l. —fir 31 (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) ELKS PROGRAM TO BE SUNDAY Annual Memorial Plans Are Announced Today By R. A. Stucky The annual memorial services of Decatur lodge No. 093 of the B. P. O. Elks, honoring the memory cf deceased brothers, will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Elk's home on North Second street. The memorial address will be delivered by Hon. Fred Weicking, I Bluffton attorney and the eulogy to the dead will be delivered by th- Hon. C. J. Lutz of this city. The ritualistic work will be carried out by the lodge officers and an interesting musical program has been arranged by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, chairman of the music committee. • The public is cordially invited to attend the services and a special invitation is extended to friends and relatives of decased members to attend. Following is the program: Processional Mrs. L. A. Holthouse Opening by Exalted Ruler “Send Out Thy Light' Gounod Paul Briede. Elmo Smith, Dr. J. Q- Neptune, Leo Dowling Ritualistic Work Lodge ,„° I ff . -The Lord Is My Sheperd Liddle Elmo Smith Eulogy Hon. Clark J_Lutz “Rock of Ages Paul Briede, Leo Dowling Memorial Address Hon. Fred Weicking, Bluffton, Ind. “No Night There”.. I,ank! ' Dr. Neptune . Crcsse “At Eleven Mr D. Ernest Forman. Mr. Briede, Mr. Smith, Dr Neptune, Mr. Dowling Closing Ode-“Auld Lang. Syne R A. Stucky is general chair man for the Memorial day services.

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WETS ORGANIZE THEIR FORCES FOR CONGRESS First Scrimmage Will Occur Friday in Effort To Change Bill PROGRAM IS DRAFTED Washington, Dec. 4, — (U.R) Wets in the house were organized today to carry on their anti-prohibition fight at every opportunity during the present session of congress, with the first general skirmish on the floor scheduled for | tomorrow. At that time, the sc-called "wet bloc” will rally behind its leader, j Rep. Charles Linthicum, Dem., Md., for an amendment to the pending I •reasury-post office appropriation bill to prevent the use of poison in denaturing industrial alcohol. The government requires pcison d naturants. Hinder / its formulas, to prevent diversion of industrial alcohol into the bootleg trade. This is the first step in the pro- ■ gram drafted at a meeting of the i bloc's executive committee last , night. The ethers are: , I.—A request for a hearing by 'he judiciary committee on a bill to legalize beer. 2.—A fight on the $2,000,000 ap- . propriation proposed by federal Prohibition Director Amos W. W. Woodcock for 500 more dry agents, ( which will be brought before the j. house later in the justice department supply bill. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o APPLICANTS TO PAT AGAIN License Plate Money Is Placed In Defunct Bank by Fifield ■ Indianapolis, Dec. 4 —<U.R> —Apj proximately 800 Indiana motorists : who ordered their auto license I plates before the Washington ' Bank and Trust Company of Indianapolis was closed, will have to d ! g into their Christmas savings and pay for the license plates I again. They will receive letters today from William Schmidt, clerk in the license department, stating that it will be necessary to send in their money a second time. > Approximately $7,565 in auto license money, received from peri sons who had ordered their i plates early, was in the bank when it closed, Frank Mayr, Jr., secretary of state, said yesterday, . and the funds will not be available until the bank is liquidated. Mayr has taken the attitude that he had nothing to do with accepting the money and will maintain a hands off policy, it has been learned. Otto G. Fifield, outgoing secretary of state, said the money had been placed in a trust fund in- ’ stead of being kept in the license bureau because it was feared that ' the place would be robbed. He sai<| the matter was entirely in Mayr's hands. ’ Schmidt said today the money was received from autoists as a favor as the law does not provide for sale of plates until December 15. ___

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Healthiest Girl and Boy 111 <»ll < <7 >'ol mb & >ll ' wk a / > I Bk * HP H Wire® MB wl ’ < PRixt! w-v ' F - -• I J MB ■■■■■■■HKz Miss Marian E. of Grundy County. In . and William R. Bodenhamer, 20, of Johnson County. Mo., adjudged the healthiest girl and boy in the United States, attribute their fine physical conditio# to right living. Miss Snydergaard's rating was 99.7 per cent and Hodenhaiuer s. 98.7 per cent. The pair were entrants in the 4-H Club Congress held in conjunction with the International Live Stock Exposition at Chicago.

Confess to Shooting Rensselaer, Ind., Dec. 4. —(U.R) 1 — Green Bradley, 32, and Lee Risner, 19, cf Newland, pleaded guilty in Jasper circuit court late yesterday to charges of shooting Deputy Sheriff Ernest E. Prout on Novem-' ber 16. Sentence was delayed. The men also were accused of! auto banditry because of their escape from the scene in machines and trial on these charges was set fcr December 11. CONGRESS HAS SHARP ISSUES Drought, Unemployment Questions Based Largely on Partisanship Washington. Dec. 4. —(U.R) —Congress is spinning toward a partisan fight over drought and unemployment relief. The unemployment issue was emphasized today in a statement from William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor who declared unemployment had increased since October. If the present trend is continued he estimated that by February more than 7,000,000 wage earners would be without jobs. Democrats in the senate and house already have challenged President Hoover’s proposal that $150,000,000 be given a cabinet committee which would create jobs by spending that sum. Today, the democrats in both houses joined to denounce the administration amendment of drought relief plans to reduce the appropriation from $60,000,000 to $25,000,000. There is obvious evidence now that the post-election harmony prospect was too optimistically assayed. The first direct engagement is imminent tday in the house agriculture committee where Rep. Aswell, Dem., La., plans a fight against curtailing the appropriation. Aswell introduced the $60,000,000 bill with the understanding republicans as well as democrats would support an appropritaion for that sum to be distributed among distressed farmers in the form of lans. Senator Thomas, Dem., - (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

RUNAWAY BOY IS FOUND HERE Youngster Arrested After Confessing Theft of Bicycle A young boy, giving bis name as Billy Quadee and his age as 14 years was arrested yesterday by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and admitted stealing a ntcycie from a local school Wednesday morning. j It is thought the lad is a runaway from an orphans home soma place but local oficials have not i been able to locate the lad’s true residence. He has changed his story ;! on several occasions. Authorities are holding the lad awaiting word from towns where he stated he had relatives residing. The boy had a flashlight, and some ■ tools on his person when arrested, i When questioned today by authorities he appeared alert but was unable to state where his parents rei sided, it is understood the boy will be turned over to the minister of ; the church in which he claims mem- • bership. until relatives are located. o Insanity Plea Starts i Indianapolis. Dec. 4 -(UP) — ■! Paving the way for an insanity deIfense for Harold Herbert Schroeder, [ central figure in a mysterious slayI ing, May 31, Ira M. Holmes, Schroeder's attorney, todayfiled a special i answer of insanity before criminal /judge James A. Collins. The petition answers a first degree murder indictment accusing 1 the Mobile Ala. garage owner o( ' slaying an unidentified man. Q — ■ Jtf » Good Fellows Club i jK BE A total of $2.80 was contributed to the Good Fellow Club today, making the total received to date $32.26 The donations received today in--1 elude SI.OO from a friend, SI.OO ■ from Frederick and , Katheryn ■ Schroyer, 50 cei|ts from a friend, and 30 cents from a good fellow. The Delta Theta Tau Sorority is sponsoring the Good Fellow Club in order to raise money enough to i make the poor kiddies of this com- ■ munity enjoy Christmas, and everyone is invited to contribute any ■ amount to the club. Boxes are in the three local banks and the Decatur Democrat office and contributions may be left at any of these places.

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LINK BANKING SUCCESS WITH AGRICULTURE Chairman Legge Tells Bankers Readjustment Is Necessary SOUTH BEND ACTS AS HOST South Bend. Ind., Dec. I (U.R) I'he future of banking in the I nited States depends] largely upon a better adjust--inent of agricultural produc-i lion, Alexander Legge, chairman of the federal farm bureau, told the agricultural commission of the American Bankers" Association al its annual meeting here today. “Self preservation should make the agricultural problem of sufficient interest, aside from any obligation to try to improve the financial position of the community you serve, to suggest vigorous action on your part to see that 'his crime of over production isn't repeated." the farm board leader said. Rome C. Stephenson, of South Bend, president of the Bankers’ association, was host to the gathering which included a number of agricultural experts, college prot'es=ors, and linkers. Closer relationship between banker and farmer will aid in solu- ( tion of the problem, Legge point-; ed out. "Results of business endeavor i depend largely upon the measure, of service rendered. The main ob- i jeetive of the banking service in nny community should be to care l for the needs of that community.”, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) . o Former Local Woman Expires at Hammond Word was received here today by Mrs. Charles Spade of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Conrad, which occurred at her home in Hammond. Death was due to cancer and followed an illness of several years. Mrs. Conrad formerly lived in this city where she was well known For the past several years she has resided in Hammond. Particulars of her death and funeral arrangements were not learned this afternoon. 0 G.O.P. SENATORS HOLD MEETING Lieutenant-Governor Edgar Bush Calls Majority Group Together Indianapolis, Dec. 4. — (U.R) —Republican state senators gathered in Indianapolis today to discuss legislative members and the selection of a president pro-tein of the upper house of the coming legislature. The conference was largely a get-together affair to give the new senators opportunity to meet the veterans but after preliminaries were dispensed with, talk centered around proposed legislation concerning taxation, reapportionment and school aid relief. Governor Harry G. Leslie addressed the group. Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush called the meeting but told the senators he had no definite pro-, gram to present. He urged the legislators to study the proposed legislation before the session convenes January 8 in order to familiarize themselves with it. Although some of the senators wished to formulate a policy toward legislation before the session begins, it was believed that little progress will be made. Candidates for president pro-tem were among those prasent and their supporters sought to obtain additional support among those members not already pledged. Among ths contenders were: Senator Jarnss J. Nejdl, Whiting; Senators 1. Floyd Garrett, Battle Ground; French Clements, Evansville; C. Oliver Holmes, Gary; J. Clyde Hoffman, Indianapolis, and Lee J. Hartzell, Fort Wayne.

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Hospital Official Is Held on Indictment Huntintton, Ind., Dec. 4. (U.R) — Miss Elizabeth Springer, superintend nt of the Huntington County Hospital here, was arrested last night charged with embezzlement on six (Lunts in three indictments returned by a special session of the county grand jury. Miss Springer was under the care of a physician today after a nervous breakdown following her arrest. Prosecutor lawrence Carlson i said an audit of the hospital books! showed discrepancies amounting! to $2,100 during the period from' January 1, 1930, to the latter part of October. o MINISTERS ARE HERE FOR MEET Thirty-Five Evangelical Ministers Attend Annual Gathering The sectional evangelistic ecuference of the Evangelical church, was 'n session at the First Evangelical church here today. The services during the day were mostly in the interest of the ministers. There are about thirty-five ministers in attendance. Bishop L. H.' Seager, of this area was the principal speaker. Both district superintendents, Rev. J. O. Mosier and j Rev. C. P. Maas also attended and: | had parts in the program. The Ladies Aid Society cf the] ] First Church served dinner and supper will be served at the church j for the attending guests. Tonight at 7:15 o'clock the ser1 vices will be for the public, ami | Bishop L. 11. Seager will preach j the sermon. The public is cordially invited. BANK BANDITS GET BIG HAUL Eight Gunmen at Frankfort GeGt $67,500 In Bold Robbery Frankfort, Ind., Dec. 4.— (U.R) — Eight men who held up the Farmers Bank here late yesterday escaped with $67,500 in gold, currency and negotiable securities, a check completed today revealed. State police, working with the | local officers, were without clues to identity of the robbers today although Grover Garrett, new state pc lice chief, said he believed the bandits were members of a Fort Wayne gang. The robbers were described as being middle aged and well dressed. Witnesses said they were driving a Buick sedan. i All surrounding towns and cities . were asked to be on the lookout . for the men but no reports had . been received early today. The less is covered by insurance, i it was said today, and the institn- • tion opened for business. . Approximately a dozen customi ers were in the bank when the robI bers entered. Bank clerks, togeth- . er with customers were herded into a rear room and forced to lie face down on the floor. The ban- . dits then scooped up cash from various cages and currency, gold and negotiable bends from the I vaults. They left the bank by a rear , door and escaped into an alley. I Fifteen thousand dollars of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o_ — , Two Die In Fire , Plymouth, Ind., Dec. 4 —(UP) — , William Fizer, 40, and his wife were dead today and two of their child- ( >en—one five months old and the I other five years old—were in a ser1 ions condition as a result of an ex--1 plosion at their home at Bremen ' last night when Mrs. Rizer attempted to start attire with kerosine. Mrs. Rizer died shortly after the ■ explosion and her husband died egr- ' ly today of burns received in trying • to rescue her. Firemen saved the • two children from a burning bedl room. Six other children escaped uninjured.

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PRESIDENT TO SEND FORMULA TO UPPER HOUSE Will Place Problem Before Senate in Next Day or Two TAX CUT IS NOT INCLUDED Washington, Dec. I.— ( U. R ) President Hoover lias decided l<> place responsibility for early ratification of the world court squarely upon the senate, his congressional leaders were privately advised today. An executive message transmitting the Boot formula will go forward from the White House to the senate prole ably today or tomorrow, the United Press is reliably informed. Mr. Hoover completed the niessago late yesterday. While the president desires action at this short session of congress. he does not wish it to disrupt the legislative program. He. therefore, will submit the treaty of American adherence to tho court and let the senate leaders decide when it shall lie taken up. it is said. The leaders are perplexed. They cannot get axKion at this session without placing the government supply bills and perhaps other needed matters in jeopardy. Failure of the supply bills would force the executive to call an extra session of the closely divided neecongress, and the executive desires to avoid that at any cost. The best that the leaders hope for now is to have committee action on the court comjdeted by | March 4. In that event they expect Mr. Hoover to call a special session of the senate alone so final action can be taken. A special senate session could be restricts 1 to executive business solely, and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o — — — Authority of Portland Teacher Will Be Tested Portland, Ind., Dec. 4 —(UP)—• The right of a >.< hool teacher to regulate the kind of shoes to be worn by pupils is questioned by Chris Milthaler, farmer of near Portland. He has filed suit charging assault and battery against Orrin Shaw, teacher in which he expects to liav ■ the matter settled. One of the rules of the school, attended by M ilthaler s 16 year old daughter, was that pupils taking part in physical exercises wear rubber shoes. Milthaler objected to pun basing such shoes for his daugh ter and when site went to class, wearing leather soled shoes, the teacher forcibly put her from the class the complaint said. PLAN DEFENSE IN GARY CASE Attorneys for Five Charged With Murder Claim “Drunken Insanity" Gary. Ind., Dec. 4—(U.R) —Two new witnesses have signed affidavits indicating that three of the five youtlis, accused in the death of Arlene Braves during a drinking party Saturday night, were not intoxicated at the time of the alleged criminal attack on her, it was announced today. Attorneys for the young men have been planning a defense based on the contention that they were insanely intoxicated by poisonous liquor. Patrolman Ellis B. Thomas was eating bis midnight lunch in a small restaurant when David Thompson, Virgil Kirkland and Paul Barton entered to buy sand- ■ wiches. lie declared in a sworn affidavit that they “were In full possession of their normal faculties." The other two defendants, Leon Stanford and Harry Shirk, did not enter the restuarant. A waitress in the restaurant also declared that the three were not. intoxicated and said they made alternate trips to the automobile to which the body of Arlene Draves, supposedly unconscious, had been carried earlier in the evening. Another witness, Mrs. Bernie(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)