Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1930 — Page 1

W LEATHER HB fair tonight; not ■ . cold except in exeast. Wednes easing cloud, ■ (SS with ri sing Krnpfature.

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BADERS SEE ■BETTER YEAR I FOR BUSINESS in 1931 Is qßredy Forecast; Will Start Slowly ■iCK RETURN K NOT PREDICTED York, bee. ”0. —(U.R'— feeling that miltisKa ■’■ commercial activity ■he coming year will show ■rovement over the un■rfactory 12 months of [■(> wa< evident in year-end made public today business leaders ■ economists throughout <■! these authorities agre.-d may be e.\|»-< time in 1931, although _■■ of them cautioned that the to normal will be a slow and - changes of trend. P^H W of these busin- ss leaders LB inclined to hazard a guess ■o when the low point would in the industrial deand many others, when by the I’nited Press as to expectations of the fifture. ~ to comment presumably lag the large number of ■ predictions at the start which were not borne out developments. leaders at the present are confident of the future ■ feel that with IS months of 1 already past, it is time for substantial improve- ■ It also is pointed out that depressions, the final were marked by hysteria,! B markets and wid spread and banking failures. Some conditions already have met. leaders are confident change for the better in will find the United a leader of the world in th- - normal. Depress d com in other countries mitina’intensified domestic <onbut it is felt that the I'nitis in far better condition advantage of a return to during 193(1 were in ■t contrast with tiie optimistic made at, the start of tic although most of them ap ‘ , were made in good faith. ■act. the depression during 1930 even the more eonservpredictions, which had indithat a return to normal be experienced before the ■of 1930. ON PAGE FIVE) “■B o Buis. Dec. 30—(UP)—Marshal Joffre was slightly improvtoday, although he cont inweak. Joffre’s respiration is more regular with a marked pulse," A bulletin at 5:30 P. M said. "Th" ’■ht improvement remarked last ■t continues. —Prof. Rene Le Rielie. |B' I)r. Raoul Boulin. HB'Trof. Marcel Labbe. |B''l J rof. Jean Louis Enure. o —_— — 111 MERGER -■BELIEVED NEAR ■jor Problems Toward consolidation Thought J To Be Settled '■ H 'V York, Dec. 30- (U.R)—' l ' 110 B*° r problems confronting conplans of the four large railroads were believed today. the end of an all-dtty meeting ■'cett officials of the New York ■ral, Pennsylvania, Baltimore ■>hio and the Chesapeake & Ohio did not break up until late ■ night, it was reported that the mass of detail connected the consolidation remained ■ be settled. ■ole allocation of the Reading ■■ Jersey railroads to tiie Balti- ■ r « & Ohio, the Lackawanna to the New York Central, ■continued on page six)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXVIII.

No. 307.

Prohibition Agents Warn V\ ilhhohl Decisions Indianapolis Dec, 30—(UP) Fedoral prohibition agents gaw out I'helr annual warning today that! i New Year’s eve will be "dry as the! I Sahara" in Indianapolis. | Federal prohibition agents from lothei cities in the state will concentrate 'heir work in Indianapolis II tomorrow night and will be given I full support of tiie city police de- | partinent it was announcedo—— WILL SECURE SUBSTITUTE Serious Illness of M. H.| Carmody Prevents Appearance in Decatur Due to the serious illness of Martin H. Carmody, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, arrangements were being made today by Dan M. Niblick, grand knight of Decatur Council No. 864 for another speaker at the twenty-fifth anniversary observance of the local council on January 6. Mr. Carmody is ill with pneumonia at his home in Grand Rapids and his condition is reported serious. Mr. Carmody had accepted an invitation to speak here at the anniversary celebration and his illness prevents him from coming. State Deputy James O’Donnell of Bloomington and other state officers will attend the banquet and program to be held by the Decatur Knights of Columbus next Tuesday in observance of the twenty-fif’h anniversary of the local council. Visitors are also expected from Foit Wayne and Huntington. I A banquet will be served at 6:15 [O’clock and a proram will be given ! later, including addresses by men prominent in K. of C- circles. 0 , I Jury Not Completed ‘ . Marion. Ind., Dec 30 —(UP) —A second venire of 25 men. making 75 in all, appeared in circuit court today. as selection of a jury for the trial of Robert Beshire, 45, continued. Beshire is the first of four defendants to go to trial on a charge of being implicated in the lynching of two negroes here last August 7. Nine jurors were tentatively accepted yesterday, out of 45 men examined. It appeared that completion of the jury might take all of today’s session. o Zoercher Is Renamed Indianapolis, Dec. 30. — (U.R) — Philip Zoercher, of Indianapolis, was reappointed as the democratic member of the state tax board late [yesterday by Governor Harry G. i' Leslie. He will begin his fourth term as a member of the board on Jan. 8. LEWANDERSON IS RETURNED Faces Criminal Charge In Local Court: Bond Placed at SSOO Lewis Anderson, former Decatur restaurant proprietor, was returned to Decatur yesterday by an at tache of the sheriff's office to face a charge of wife and child neglect filed in Adams circuit court last week. Anderson left Decatur some time ago and for the last few weeks has ‘ been employed in a Benton Harbor. Michigan, restaurant. He was ai rested at Benton Harbor When ar raigned in court here he pieced not guilty to the criminal charge and was taken to the Adams county jail pending furnishing of bond x™ "... a»«. son left Decatur and did not communicate with his wife and children whom he left in this city, it also-s alleged that he failed to provide for his family- No date was set for the ' trial. I Guzik Is Sentenced Chicago, Dec. 30 ? a U ef;i b ’ U Cap e one m s a gambling interincome tax evasion-

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DALY ASKS FOR LARGER PRISON FOR CONVICTS Attempted Break Causes Warden to Seek Additional Building Funds GOV. LESLIE HEARS STORY liitliniKiDo'is. Dec. 30.—(U.R) | Because <>r lh» attempted [break lor freedom yesterday[ I of a dozen desperate criminI tils from the state prison at | Michigan City, Warden \Val•er 11. Daly today appeared before the state budget com-; mittee and withdrew his [ budget request, so that he might make an upward revision. Daly and Roy Dennisoft, Rochester, member of the state prison board, first visited Governor Harry G. Leslie and recounted the details of the thwarted escape, stressing the need for additional j room for prisoners. It was pointed out by the warden that the prison now has 530 convicts, with but 340 cells. Os this number, only five are for solitary confinement. In appearing before tiie budget [ committee, Warden Daly said that! there are only two solutions. One.’ lie said, was to adequately provide | for the care and discipline of prisoners, and the other was to stop sending persons to prison. Representative H. Curtis Ben-; nett, Dillsboro, a member of the budget committee, declared that repeal of the “Silly Wright bone (CONTINUED ON °AGE TWO I o WATERWAY PLAN IS APPROVED Sec. Hurley Approves Plan for Illinois Waterway Project Today Washington. Dec. 30 — (TTP) — Secretary of War Hurley today approved plans for immediate work on the Illinois waterway and directed the Army Corps of Engineers to start development of the project immediately. An allocation of funds for this purpose was made several days ago. . The Illinois waterway begun some time ago by the state of Illinois, was taken over by the Federal Government early last summer and will be carried to completion by it. It will connect the Great Lakes with the Mississippi system and Chicago and will provide economical water transportation between the Lakes and the river. Hurley’s action today brings to a close several months of active negotiation between the war department and Illinois state authorities and a long period of detailed planning looking toward development of the project. I While Hurley set no definite date, it was expected work would be started as soon as the necessary implements and forces can be placed. — Trustees Support Leslie Indianapolis, Dee. 30. —(U.R)—The Indiana Township Trustee Association will support Governor Harry G. Leslie in his opposition to purchase of new school books for grade school children, it was made known late yesterday by Thomas McConnell, Fowler, president of the association. The state text book committee is scheduled to meet January 5 to decide whether new school books will be adopted. Trial May Be Delayed Newport, Ind., Dec. 30. —(U.R)—A motion for a delay in the trial of James Clark, alias James Long, and Walter Dietrich, Chicago, alleged members of a band of five men that robbed the Citizens State Bank of Clinton of $15,000 two weeks ago, was denied l>y Judge William C. Waite in circuit court here yesterday. In the petition for more time In which to obtain financial aid for their defense, the two men charged that “false newspaper reports have stirred public resentment to a high pitch.” Trial date has been set for January 2.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, December 30, 1930.

Rockne to Stay on Job M ■ X 4H z Step aside as football coach at Notre Dame? Not so long as college football wants him. declares Knute Rockne from his bod in the Mayo Brotliers’ Hospital in Rochester, Minn., where he submitted to a minor operation last week. He looks pretty well here, witli his 4-year-old non, Jackie, in bed beside him.

PARTY PLANS ! ARE COMPLETE — Arrangements Made For 75 Children at Masonic Party Here Flans were completed today by a committee of local Masons for the Masonic childrens' party to be held Wednesday afternoon at the Masonic hall here, Dan H. Tyndall, chairman, announced. About 75 children are expected to attend the party which will start at 2 o'clock ami last until 5 o’clock. Ice cream, candy and other re-' freshments will be served. Games; will be played and other forms of, entertainment have been arranged for the kiddies. The party will be held in the ball room, which has I been decorated for the affair. All children whose fathers are i members of the Masonic lodge are ! eligible to attend the affair. Mothers of young children are asked to bring them and also are invited to stay with their children. For older children, whose mothers do not accompany them, there will he several ladies present to chaperone the party. Following the games and other parts of the program, refreshments will be served and the party will end at 5 o’clock in the afternoon The children’s party is the first of a series of Masonic parties planned for the winter months, by local masons. — 0 FEUDISTS ARE STILI AT LARGE Posses Search Southern Indiana For Killers; Escape From Trap Salem, Ind., Dec. 30.—(U.R) —This southern Indiana town and its vicinity retained today the appearance of a military encampment as posses of deputies and war veterans deployed over several townships in search of two fugitive feudist brothers. The feudists, Dan and Alonzo Gibson, escaped last night from a trap which a posse led by Lieut. John C. Weir of the state police set for them on the Jade Collins farm near the Kentucky border. Dan and Alonzo were wanted for the shooting of Sheriff Milton Trinkle, Mi;s. Trinkle, who is a deputy, and town Marshal Elmer Gerald during an attempt by them and two of their brothers to raid the Salem jail where their enemies. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) _ o— Council Allows Bills The city council met in special session last evening for the purpose of allowing bills and completing the record for the year- The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and claims against the city were allowed. No other business was taken up by the council. A financial report for the year will be submitted to the council at its meeting on January 6.

LaDELLE COMING Cliff LaDelle, noted magician | has consented to be on the , program of the children’s party | at the Masonic hall Wednesday j | afternoon. He will entertain j the kiddies with a half hour , program of magic and slight of | | hand. Cliff's part of the pro- | | gram will start at 4 o’clock. I | Children of all Masons are j j invited to attend. ♦ ■»[

ESTATE CLAIM CASE SETTLED Parties Agree in Open Court and Jury is Discharged Monday P.M. During the jury trial Monday afternoon of Mary C. Harshbarger vs. Permelia Harshbarger estate, seeking a claim for services rendered the deceased while she was ill, the claimant and heirs reached an agreement in open court and by the agreement the case was dismissed. The case reached the issues docket, having been disallowed on the c’aims docket. By the agreement the heirs to the estate will pay court costs. James Moran of Portland and J. T. Merryman ot Decatur represented the claimant and D. B. Erwin, represented the heirs to Hie Harshbarger estate. Following the close of the hearing by agreement the case of Mary C. Harshbarger vs. estate of Phillip Harshbarger, claim brought to issues docket from claims docket was dismissed by agreement of parties. Heirs Io the estate were ordered to pay costs in this case also. Holds Inquest Today A coroner’s Inquest into the death of Miss Wilma Case, Decatur high school pupil who died last week following a short illness, was conducted today at the court house by Coroner J. C. Grandstaff. Physicians, nurses and members of the girl’s family were questioned by the coroner and his aides. The inquest was decided on, after the attending physician in the case refused to sign the burial permit, following the girl's death. Dr. Grandstaff stated that he was not yet ready to issue a statement concerning the Inquest, but would report his findings after a careful study of all testimony.

NEW YEAR’S HINT Chicago, Dec. 30.—(U.R)— SugI gestions from the Chicago Sat- | ety Council for persons who | plan to celebrate the New j j Year's Eve: i (1) If you drive an automo- j , bile, don’t drink. (2) If you drink, don't drive I j an automobile. (3) Beware the driver who | i is under the influence of liquor. |

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GOVERNMENT AT GUATEMALA NOT RECOGNIZED U. S. Minister Refuses 1 Because Power Was Gained Unlawfully TREATY WILL BE ADHERED TO Washington, Dec. 30 (U.R) i The American minister at i I itialemala City has inform|e<l Cieneral Orellana, provisional president of Guatemala, that tiie I’nited States cannot recognize his regime because it came into power through a coup d’etat. Authentic reports received from Guatemala said that Constitutional President Chacon resigned yesterday, thus precipitating the issue of recognition. Orellana came into 1 power by overthrowing Bodlllo’ 1 Palma who was choesen provisional 1 president by the Chacon cabinet after a board of physicians had 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) . o ; INSTALLATION SERVICES HELD I Masonic Orders Hold Joint Services Here Monday Evening More than one hundred m mbe-rs 1 of the Masonic Blue Lodge, the ■ ■ Royal Arch Masons, and the Order lof Eastern Star attended the joint installation services of thp newly elided officers of the three organ-1 I izatlons, held at the Masonic hall, I Monday evening. Installation services were held, ; after which refreshments were served those present. The members of the Eastern Star presented . their past worthy matron. Mrs. Walter Beane, with an Eastern Star pin in appreciation of her services during the past year. C. O. Porter was installing officer for the Royal Arch Masons, and Earl Blackburn was installed ’ high priest of the chapter. Other officers installed last evening in--1 elude: Charles Helm, king: P. B. 1 Thomas, scribe: R. D. Myers, captain of the host; Douglas Haney, principal sojourner; Wilson Lee. Royal Arch captain; George Squiers, Frank Aurand, and Floyd Acker, Masters of the veils; C. A. Dugan, treasurer, and A. D. Suttles, secretary. . (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o STATE DUTIES MUY BE MERGED t 1 Crime Group to Seek Bill For Investigation And Mergers Indianapolis, Dec. 30. — (U.R> — Recommendation for the creation 9 of a state commission to revise , and consolidate departments of 1 state and local government in Ini, diana was made by the state crime t commission yesterday and will be . presented the legislature next s month. i- Other state research commis- '• sions will be asked to support the r recommendation. 0 The suggestion was made follow--1 ing adoption of a legislative program incorporating recommendaa Hons made in ti preliminary re--1 port of the commission. Fourteen ’ bills were drafted and will be laid 1 before Governor Harry G. Leslie before presentation to the legislaa ture* . The bills concern creation of a [ state board of safety; non-partisan election of judges; revision of judicial procedure; and further use of the Indeterminate sentence law. It also was recommended that j prosecutors be given a fixed salary. o Red Men Will Meet | There will be a meeting of the | local lodge of Improved Order ot | Red Men Wednesday night at 7 | o'clock. All members are urged to l> be present.

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Flanders Home Damaged By Roof Fire Todav I Damage estimated at S4OO was | done to the roof ot the George i Flanders home 313 Sou'th Third street this morning when fire caused by a spark from the chimney, ignited the roof The fire, which Was quickly extinguished by the local fire department, was confined around the chimney, and no damage' was done to the rest of the house, j FIRST CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED Reppert Auction School Starts Monday Afternoon ; 35 Attend First classes in the annual midwinter term of Reppen's Auction 1 School started Monday afternoon I with 35 students attending. Col. 1 Fred Reppert, president, stated that about eight or 10 more students had informed him they were on their way to attend the school. Classes are being conducted in the Hensley building on South Second street, which building also will serve as a club room, dormitory, and general headquarters for the school. Public auctions will start in the front part of the Hensley building next Saturday afternoon. After a few preliminary remarks, Col. Reppert Immediately started the embryo-auctioneers on their three-week schedule of something doing every minute. Thirteen states and one province of Canada are represented in the . present class. Following is a list of the students and their addresses: Thurman Drew, Decatur, Ind. S. L. Wood. R. R. 2. Oakwood, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) U.B. REVIVAL TO START SUNDAY Little Miss Mary , Famous Evangelist Will Conduct Services Revival meetings will be held at the United Brethren church, beginning Sunday 'veiling, January I 1931, Rev. R. 11 Vance, pastor, an nounced today. The meetings will be held each evening for three weeks, and the services will begin at 7:30 o'clock. Little Miss Mary will be tha evangelist, and she will be assisted by Miss May Paul as evangelistic singer and chorister. Miss Mary and her co-worker have been working together lor a number of years, and come highly recommended by the ’churches in which they have worked. The evangelist will bring powerful messages each evening, and her assistant will conduct the musical part of thep rograms. The public is invited to attend. The cottage prayer meetings will Ibe held tonight at 7:30 o’clock a‘ the four district centers Those living in district number one will meet at the home of Mrs. Ada Andrews, corner Fifth and Indiana streets; district two will meet with John T. Kelly, corner Sixth and Madison street, and district lour will meet with Charles Roblnold on Tenth street, and districts our will meet with Jesse Hurst on Eleventh street

Visit Proposed Factory Eno Lankenau, Roy Johnson, A R. Ashbaucher, and Leo Kirsch went to Fort Wayne this morning in the interest of the local Chamber of Commerce, where they investigated a proposed new factory for Decatur. '■■■■-Q—■ " 1 Decatur Young Lady Suffers Broken Ankle; Miss Margaret Mylott seriously injured her left ankle Monday evening about 7 o’clock when her ankle . turned as she was walking down . the steps at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison on the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets. Miss Mylott was leaving the Morrison home to attend the Delta Theta Tan sorority theatre party, when the accident occurred. Both bones in the left leg, just above the ankle joint, were broken i and the ankle was dislocated. Miss Mylott was removed to the Adams ' County Memorial Hospital, where i she was reported to bo resting well today.

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EXTRA SESSION MAY BE CALLED AFTER MARCH 4 Republican Dispute May Force Special Congressional Meeting NO MONEY BILLS PASSED Washington, Dec. 30.— — Insurgent republicans extended their dispute today to the advisability of a special session of congress after March 4. But just around the congressional corner is a potentially more dynamic issue than all that gone before. It ii prohibition, upon which the Wickersham commiaaion now is scheduled to report publicly January 6, the day after congress reconven s. That prospect fits snugly into plans for senators interested in an extra session but loathe to becom > filibusterers against appropriation bills. The submission of so important a document as th" Wickersham report on so controverted au issue as prohibition must excite debate, and time is becoming extremely valuable in the senate. None of the appropriation bills has been passed. That Is why Majority Leader Watson hopes “members will forego speeches on extraneous matters and confine themselv- s to the immediate problems confronting us." Watson believes no emergency justifying a special session will develop by March 4 if senators folow this advice. Senator Borah, Repn., Idaho, was annoyed by the suggestion ot Watson and Senator R'od, Repn.. Pa., that a special session would be bad for business. “This talk about eongr.ss disturbing business or that a session of congress would be an unmixed evil is an effort to assign a patriotic excuse for going to Europe or going home," Borali said. "It Is a strange thing that we have men fighting to get into congress and telling the people all the things they want to do, and then making every excuse possible to go home and do nothing. I suggest they turn thi ir salaries over to the hungry until they get back." Borah said there was much legislative work to be done and that much of it probably would not bo disposed of in this short session.

(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Tells of Weird Battle Belle Fourche, S. D.. Dec. 30.— (U.R>—Details of a battle between two aviators and a wounded by ferocious coyote in an airplane above a Dakota prairie were told today by Clyde Ice. aerial sportsman. With a gunner as bis companion. Ice was cruising over ths prairie when the coyote was sighted and shot from the plane. The aviators landed, tossed the apparently lifeless annial into the cockpit and took off. As the plane attained altitude, the coyote suddenly revived and attacked the gunner, who fought back with his bare hands and was severely bitten. Ice left his controls for a moment and joined in the battle. BRIDGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED Bids for Indiana-Illinois Bridge to be Opened January 20 Indianapolis, Dec. 30 — (UP) — Blds for the construction of an Interstate bridge across the Wabash river at Vincennes on United States Highway No. 50. will be opened January 20. it was announced today by the state highway commission Illinois and Indiana will pay for the bridge jointly, similar to th l contract awarded recently for a bridge of the same design to connect Princeton. Ind., and Mt. CarIntel, 111., on state road 56. I Since bids for that bridge were opened at Springfield, the bids for the Vincennes bridge will be opened in Indianapolis. Members of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)