Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1931 — Page 1

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BUM TO BE leappointed I POSTMASTER teaman Vesta) Sends ■ Name to President Kver l or Appointment L TERM TO f BEGIN FEB. 17 ■ \ (,; ih;nn toduv receiv- ■ r f rom Congressman K r H Vestal that he had ■nwenihd his reaonoinl- ■> is Diet master at Deca;in mli<T l<»ur vears to Kami Hoover. It is exH>,| the president will K, flu' nomination this B'lfalron became postmaster ■ y» r ,h 3rd. 1927, succeeding Fritzinger. Ills commission ■ dated February 17. '1927. ■to that he had for many ■ been engaged in the Insur- ■ and abstract business with ■ Walters His services ns ■taster have been very witisK v and so far as known there ■no other applicants. Mr. Ktn himself had not asked for K ar> . imt while in Washington Kly Mr. Vestal told him he HfeOded to recommend his re■ntment. ■ Caham will he the first Basler in the new building Bi is to be erected Ulis year. ■ Ande'- on Construction Coin■of Chicago which has the B(t llf,w receiving bids for B*ah"- lighting and material is expected work will start ■ This company has two other ■acts but under the arrangeB with the government, all of B must bo completed within B* new building here is to be ■of stone according to a letter Bved today by Mr. Graham, enBig a copy of a letter sent to ■ contractors. This probably is Bedford stone and assures adsome building. inquent Tax Sale To Be Held Feb. 9 8 delinquent tax sale will be In this county on Monday, nary 9. according to the legal e publisher! today by County lurer Ed Ashbaucher. The ty treasurer will be in charge le sale. There are more detions this year in the delint notice than in any pervious o al Men Appear Before Grand Jury i»f of police Sephus Melchi left afternoon for South Bende he has been subpoenaed to ar before the Federal grand opening today. John Brickley Sam Bailer, both ot Decatur, to appear before the grand today. Will Huston will act as of police during Chief Melchi’s ice. ■ —o — Pavement Causes Death of Two Persons »th Bend Ind., Jan. 19—(UP) — Id on icy pavement claimed its id life here Sunday when •h Kis. 18, died. His companMiss Martha Aulenbach, 18, killed instantly when the ma ' skidded off the icy road into tch Saturday night. KM PRODUCTS ICHOOLJAN.2O feting School Will Be leld at The Berne School Building "* Farm Products Marketing ® will be held in the school la ß at Berne, Saturday night lai y 20. Joseph D. Winteregg, “ess manager of the Farm BurPredicts a large attendance, as lnr “ important series of meet's expected in the county this rapidly changing marketin? ’tn for agriculture makes illation on marketing of great, niportance. The first meeting fce held at 7:30 P. M„ closing P m. Certificates will be given * w ho rnigg not more than one Ing.

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Dairy Calf Club Will Hold Meet January 20 ' " I The Adams County Dairy Calf Club will hold its first meeting for this year on January 20th at 7:30 P. M. in the Monroe High School Building. A very fine program has been arranged by the committee and it will he well worth the time of all calf club members and their friends. Miss Lorine Rleh will be n charge of the program and an addrej.s will be given by Elmer Baumyftirtner, of Berne. o RED CROSS TO MAKE CAMPAIGN Solicitation of Funds Requested by President; Need Is Urgent Miss Anna E. Winnes, secretary of the Adams County Chapter of ths American Red Cross, received the following telegrom from John Barton Pane, national president of the Red Cross, containing a plea for the county to reach the quota of $2,000 set for it: “The needs of the drought stricken sufferers are immediate and insistent. Pending legislation may never become effective. Important steps are being taken to make our campaign successful which will be announced shortly. The job of the Red Cross is to collect the amount needed and meet its responsibilities as it always has. John Barton Pane.” President Hoover has issued an snpeal that -the campaign for the national quota of $10,000,000 be made, regardless of what Congress does. , He also asked that every effort be made to reach the quota set. tor each county, as the need of the drought -stricken people is urgent. Contribution boxes have been placed in the Peoples Loan and Trust Company bank, the Old Adams County Bank, and the Decatur Daily Democrat office, and' those desiring to make voluntary contributions may place them in these boxes. The amount donated will be collected and reported by Miss Winnes. secretary. o Lutheran Educators Meet In Conference Indianapolis, Jan. 19. —The fundamental principle • -i of education in the church'college will form the I basis of discussion when the National Lutheran Educational Conference holds its 1931 convention in the Hotel Claypool, here, January 19th and 20th. preceding the meetings of the Council of Church Boards of Education, and the Association of American Colleges. Eighty representatives will be present from Lutheran boards of education, theological seminaries and colleges throughout the United States and Canada. YOUNG BANDIT STILL IN JAIL Earl H. Friar, Who Attempted Holdup Friday. Not Arraigned Yet No new developments were reported today concerning Earl H. Friar, Alien county youth, who attempted to hold up the Anker tilling station early Friday night. Friar is still lodged in the Adams county jail, awaiting arraignment. Huber M. DeVoss, Decatur attorney, has been retained by the defendant's family to appear in the prisoner's behalf. , Nathan Nelson, Adams county , prosecutor, filed and affidavit Satur- ( day charging Friar with automo- , bile banditry. Conviction on this , charge carries a sentence of 10 to , 25 years in state prison. It is , thought that the charge may be f changed to one carrying a lighter ] penalty, although no official announcement to this effect could be 1 obtained today. Neither young Friar nor Al Anker, who tussled with the youthful bandit Friday night, are suffering any ill effects from the scrap. • Friar sustained a slight scalp wound when be was struck over 1 the head by a flashlight wielded by Anker, but the wound was not at < all serious.

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LEGISLATORS FACED WITH PROBLEMS Liquor Law, Taxation, School Books, Banking Among Major Problems WANT INFORMATION ON HOME BREWERS i Indianapolis, Jan. 19 —(U.PJ — A confusion of major problems faced I Indiana legislators when they | c onvened this afternoon for their I second week of law making in the | seventy-seventh session. Liquor, school books, various taxation measures, banking, insurance against unemployment, old 'age pensions, congressional reapportionment, pari-mutuel betting, and revision of the law enforcement system, were among the .important problems scheduled for discussion. Although much of this week's work will be done in committee rooms, numerous committee reports will provide ample material for debates on the floor. Fewer bills are expected to be introduced during the week, as legislators center attention on plana for revising the taxation system, and drafting proposals for reapportionment. Among important measures still to be introduced are those creating registration of voters, legalizing medicinal liquor, and repeal of the primary law. The liquor bill will be introduced in the house this week, according to Representative Herbert P. Kenney, Democrat. New Albany. It will follow closely the Kentucky law legalizing medicinal liquor, and probably will propose a tax on prescriptions. Action in the house on the matter of text book bids received by the state board of education, will be a special order of business tomorrow morning. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o NIAGARA FALLS BEAUTY MARRED — Enormous Mass of Rock And Earth Breaks Away From Rim Sunday Niagara Falls, Jan. 19 —(U.R) — The most beautiful part of Niagara Falls —the famous "Bridal Veil” between Goat Island and the American side of the cataract — was marred today by a gaping hole in the falling water. The first major change in the contour of the falls since white men first saw them occurred yesterday when an enormous mass of rock and earth 150 feet long and about 50 feet deep broke away from the rim of the precipice and plunged downward with the falling water. There is constant erosion along the edge of the horseshoe, but no cavein of this proportion has occurred in the memory of white civilization on the American continent. The cave-in resulted in no casualties, since it was about 400 yards above the falls view bridge. It did not affect the numerous walks and light bridges used by tourists. Where the water formerly was carried several yards straight on from the edge by the force of the current, it now pours straight downward, causing a hole in the oataract which much resembles a missing tooth. _ o —— Bandit Robs Union Station In Chicago Chicago Jan. 19 —(UP) —A bandit jimmied his way into the Union Station Terminal point of four trunk line railroads, early today, although the doors were wide open. He took SIO,OOO th $11,900 from a vault, locked a cashier inside, hnd escaped the way he came. The cashier Hobart Smith, was released two huors later, unharmed. 79 Degrees Variation In Canadian Weather Winnepeg, Man., Jan. 19. —(U.P-) — A 79 degree difference in temperatures developed in western Canada today. Other temperatures were Medicine Hat, 35 above, and Churchill, Mann., 30 below.

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Decatur, Indiana. Monday, January 19, 1931.

To Be Reappointed L. A. Graham Decatur's postmaster, whose name was sent by Congressman Albert Vestal to President Hoover for reappointment to the office, beginning a new four year term on February 17, 1931. BABY STATION HERE FRIDAY Mothers Are Invited to Bring Children For Free Examination The Adams County Baby Health Station will be held in the Decatur Public Library on Friday, January 23 from 9 o’clock in the morning until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Dr. Dorothy Teal and Miss Nancy Gibbs, registered nurse, of the State I Board of Health, assisted by a committee, consisting of members ot the Psi lota Xi sorority, will be in charge of the baby station. All mothers of the county ar© invited to bling their children, under 3 years of age, to the health station for a free physical examination and to receive information and advice concerning, diet, clothing, and other | health essentials. Dr. Teal and Miss Gibbs will not conduct the monthly Baby Health Station in February, so mothers ate especially urged to bring their children at the Library Friday, January 23. Marine Wounded By Rebels Dies Sunday Washington, Jan. 19. —KU.R) —The navy department was advised to day that Private David M. Kirkendall, Chicago, had died Sunday of wounds received in a clash between Marines and rebels in Nicaragua on January 3. Federal Grand Jury In Session Today South Bend, Ind, Jan. 19 —(UP) — A routine session of the Federal Grand Jury for northern Indiana, with only minor matters consider ed, was predicted by U. S. District Attorney Oliver Loomis as the meeting opened today. START INQUIRY DE JAIL BREAK Five Prisoners Saw Way Out of Jail at South Bend Sunday South Bend, Ind., Jan. 19.—(U.R) —An inquiry was opened today into the smuggling of saws into the county jail here, which was responsible for the spectacular jail break Sunday in which five prisoners escaped. Prisoners took the keys and three guns from the turnkey, and locked him in his own jail. The inquiry was being conducted by Sheriff Walter I. Fegan, who took office 18 days before the break. Herbert Smith, negro, accused wife slayer, and Cletus Corey, Benton, 111., were recaptured four hours after the break. Edward O'Brien, leader of the break, being held for Federal authorities; Howard Miller was held for Dyer act prosecution, and Frank Lucas, alleged Plymouh auto thief, had not been heard from early today. Sheriff Fegan found a big supply of saws in O’Brien's cell, and learned that a dozen more bars than those finally severed, had been sawed.

ELECTION BOARD NAMED TODAY County Clerk And Election Commissioners Will Serve On Board The Adams county election board for the special election, to be held Thursday of this week, will be composed of Miss Bernice Nelson, county clerk, and the two election commissioners, Raymond Kohne, Democrat and Harry Essex, Republican. No other cl-rks will be appointed, as there is only one candidate to be elected. Th Q special election Thursday will name a successor to the late George L. Saunders, Bluffton editor, representative to the state legislature from Adams and Wells counties.. Candidates were chosen by both parties at meetings of the precinct committeemen from both counties last week. Both candidates are Bluffton residents. The Democrat candidate, Virgil M. Simmons, Is the present Democrat chairman, of the Eighth congressional district. Dillon Myers, Republican candidate, is president of the Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. Neither candidate is attempting to make a personal solicitation ot voters because of short time available but a fair amount of votes are expected to be cast. 8,600 ballots have been printed for Adams countv and 11.000 were ordered printed by Wells county election commission. Polls will be open Thursday as in regular elections, from 6 a. m. until 6 p. m. 0 Kendallville Youth Is Drowned Sunday Kendallville, Ind., Jan. 19 —(UPI Thin ice caused the death by drowning of Clifford Moffelder 8, who was skating with several friends, on Bixler lake Sunday. All the youths broke through, but all excepting Clifford were rescued. WHO GUSHER THREATENS CITY Oklahoma City Threatened When Large Oil Well Blows Out Today Oklahoma City, Jan. 19—(U.R) — The number 1 Wepaco well of T. B. Slick Corporation, blew out today and sprayed oil over the south eastern section of the city. Sheriff Stanley Rogers, who had charge of civil and military guards, ordered 70t> residents of the district to evacuate their homes immediately. Factories were shut down and the Frisco and Rock Island railroads suspended service. A spark from a train or a factory might ignite the entire southeastern section of the city, Rogers said. The well is located half a mile from the city hall and was a large gusher when brought in last year. It had an estimated oil flow of 60,000 barre~ daily. The blowout occurred when operators attempted to connect the well for production. Thousands of barrels of inflammable petroleum and gas poured over the wholesale district. Adjt. Gen. Charles F. Barrett ordered 100 national guardsmen to patrol the area while extra crews attempted t<f control the well. The gusher is only 500 feet from the M.K.T. and Santa Fe railroad station. It is located in the lumber yard of the Western Paving Company, from which it derives its name. Police, firemen and state inspectors rushed to the location when it was learned .the unruly gusher probably would be more menacing than any of the numerous bad actors in the flush city field. Factories and warehouses rise about its tall derrick and fire in the well would turn it into a torch pt destruction. Carbon Monoxide Gas Kills Terre Haute Man Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 19.—(U.R) —Asphyxiation by carbon monoxide gas caused the death of Jack D. Bell, 29, at his home here. Bell's body was found in the garage at his home by his wife, who investigated when he failed to return from placing the car in the garage.

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MEASUREFAVORS ABOLISHMENT OF COMMISSION Bill Introduced Today Would Abolish State Highway Commission NEW SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION DELAYED Indianapolis, .lan. 19. (U.R) Abolition of the present state highway commission ami directorship, and replacement hv a hv-partistm full lime commission of four members, is provided in a bill being prepared today for introduction in the state senate. Th- proposed measure will be spon ored by six senators —three (CONTINUED ON THREE) o MANY INJURED IN TRAIN CRASH Express And Local Trains Crash Near Boston, 20 Passengers Hurt Boston. Jan. 19. — (U.R) — More than a score of passengers were injured today, at least two seriously, in a collision between an express train and a local on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad at Beadville. The accident tret’rred during a heavy snowfall which railroad authorities suggested might have been responsible for the crash. Early reports indicated that no one was killed, but two persons were tak.n to a hospital where their condition was reported serious. The trains involved in the collision, which occurred on a crossover near the Englander Spring Bed Company’s plant, were the Colonial Express, Boston to Washington, and a Blackstone local, en route to Boston. o Erhart Funeral Services Sunday Funeral services for Julius Erhart, well known French township fa; mer, were held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the home and at 1:30 o’clock at the Vera Cruz Reformed church with Rev. H. H. Meckstrath in charge. Those from out-of town who attended the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rickard of Toledo O. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kohli of Ottawa, O. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Reese and William Heineking of Mansfield, 0., Henry Erhart and Mr. land Mrs. Homer Erhart of Newcastle, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kerne 'and Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Zaugg of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. William Presdorf of Howe, Indiana. WANTGASFUNDS DISTRIBUTED Measure Favors Immediate Distribution of $15,000 To Counties Indianapolis, Jan. 19.—(U.R)—Immediate distribution of approximately $15,000 to each county in the state for use in road work, as a means of relieving unemployment, will likely be sought today in both the house and senate as an emergency measure. This would be accomplished through a concurrent resolution, authorizing the state auditor to distribute proceeds from the gasoline tax now-, insead of waiting until March 1. Such a proposal was worked out by the special senate employment committee, appointed at the start of the session to find ways and means of alleviating distress entirely independent of the commission named by Governor Harry G. Leslie. Senator Alonzo H. Lindley, republican, Kingman, chairman of the unemployment committee, has been notified by the state highway department that an additional amount will be spent in Vermillion county.

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Walters Funeral Held This Afternoon I Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Walters, wife of Oliver Walters, who died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital Saturday morning were held at. 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at the home, 3 3-4 miles northeast of this city, and at 2 o’clock at the Union Chapel United Brethren church. Rev. T. 11. Harmon, pastor, officiated and was assisted by Rev. M. W. Sunderman. Burial was made in the Decatur Cemetery. 0 DECATUR HIGH HOLDS DEBATES Both Local Teams Will Meet Churubusco Debating Teams This Week The Decatur high school forensic teams will meet Churubusco in. two no-decision practice debates on | Tuesday and Thursday nights of this week. Clifford Richards, coach, I announced today. On Tuesday night the local negative team will meet the Churubusco affirmative' team at the Library hall at 7:30 o’cloclt. The subject for debate will be, "Resolved: That the installment buying of conaumption goo4s should be condemned.” On Thursday night the Churubusco negative team will be host to the Decatur affirmative team in a return debate, on the same subject. Mr. Richards stated there would be no admission charged and the public is invited to hear the debate Tuesday night. The regular league debates, which are decision debates and conducted on the same plan as e,thleti<e tournament®, Will begin next week Mr. Richards announced. Among the competing schools the local team will meet, will be Central of Fort Wayne. Furthei* announcement of the league debates will be made later, Mr. Richards stated. 0 NEW PUPILS ENROLL TODAY 27 Children Enter First Grade; 30 Students Enroll as Freshmen Twenty seven new pupils began their duties in the first grades of th? various ward buildings lit this city, with the beginning of the second semester of school today. The total new enrollment was distributed among the three ward build- ■ ings as follows. North Ward, 10; South Ward 9, and Riley building, 9. Thirty-five students from the fourth grades of the ward buildings also entered the 5B class at the Central building this morning. 30 Enter D. H. S. Thirty pupils entered the Decatur high school as freshmen this morning, 29 having graduated from the. Central building at the commencement exercises held last Friday afternoon. The thirty new members of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) — -6 Man Killed By Train At Loogootee Sunday Ixwgootee, Ind., Jan. 19. —<U.RE— The badly mangled body of Robert Williams, 40, Loogootee, was found i lying along th? Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks, near here, Sunday, where it had been thrown when he was struck by a train. Identification was made by the clothing. Williams is survived by the widow, an expectant mother, and nine children. o McDonald’s India Meet Is Successful Failure London, Jan. 19 —-(U.R) — Prime Minister J. Ramsey MacDonald, delivering the labor government'e declaration of policy to the India round table conference today, announced readiness to grant annesty to the thousands of political prisoners in India if civil order were assured. The round table conference, which convened on November 12. in an attempt to form a basis for a new Indian constitution, ended at 4 :20 p.m. without having achieved its full purpose but with a record which was generally described as “a successful failure.”

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TO BE RELEASED BY PRESIDENT IN MESSAGE Document Delivered To White House Office by Mr. Wickersham PRESIDENT STUDIES DOCUMENT TODAY Washington, Jan. 19—(U.R) I —The report of the WickerI sham commission was sent to [the White House by the commission early today. Chairman George Wickersham, carrying the voluminous report in a plain manila envelope, personally went to the White House before 9 a. I m. and before there was much :ic|tivity in the vicinity of the presiIdent's office, delivered the docuI ment to one of the president's I secretaries. From the White House Wickersham drove immediately to his home. At the commission’s office later he refused to make any statemt nt. regarding the report. If was tbo sole commissioner at the commission's offices this morning. its main work done, the commission is not expected to meet again for several weeks. Publication of the prohibition report will come probably tomorrow, when it is expected to be delivered to congress. The president had not yet reach ed the executive office when Wickersham arrived. The report was ■ on his desk, however, when h? i came soon after 9 a. tn He expect- > ed to devote most of the day to ,t • study of the document. Large Crowds Attend Revival Services A very successful revival service took place at the United Brethren Church Sunday, and a large num ber of conversions were reported at the Sunday evening service. Over 300 people attended the Sun day School at the regular morning session, and a good attendance was also present at the worship period, when Miss Mary Olive delivered two inspiring messages. The special afternoon program was attended by 268 women and , girls, representatives of all churches in the city. Miss May Paul had charge of the special afternoon session. The revival will continue this ' week, with services each evening lat 7:30 o’clock On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 2 to 3 o'clock, Miss May Paul will conduct the Bible Study period. ________ o Senate Must Vote t On Relief Bill Washington, Jan. 19 —(U.R) —The effort of Senator Reed, Republican Pennsylvania, to postpone decision until February 9 on the proposal to appropriate $25,000,000 to the Red Cross for relief this winter, failed today on a point of order made by Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska. Vice-president Curtis suported Norris’ contention that Reed’s proposal was not In order. The Senate must vote on the $25,000,000 project before 4 p.m. o HABEAS CORPUS WRITS ASKED Seek to Release Four Gary Youths Held for Murder of Arlene Draves Gary, Ind, Jan. 19.— (U.R)— Habeas corpus writs asking rel ase on bonds of four Gary youths charged with the murder of Arlene Draves after a liquor party here in November, will be filed this week, defense attorneys announced today. The youths are Henry Shirk, * David Thompson, Paul Barton and Leon Stanford. The writs, to be filed before Judge Martin Smith in Lake crim Inal court, will charge that the stat? has insufficient evidence t.i hold the prisoners without bond, attorneys said. They also charge (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)