Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1931 — Page 1

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lIISBMCHEI f COMMERCE r fi) | Eurnace Dealer President. Henry khulte. Tiee-Pres. — (BFRSHI I* drive ’ bE [XPERT AKEN I Ashbauih'T- ; urnace and ■ dealers of tili* >’D' "'“ H elect lident of the Itei atur Chami Commerce at the annual H of the directors .held last ( in the Chamber of Comrooms. rof.icers elected are Henry , clothing dealer, vice-presi- » Kirsch, automobile dealrotary treasurer. directors leesides the three are Janies Cowen. Dick Heirl Pumphrey, Wilson Lee, ark and Will Linn, the retirnident of the organization. ahbaiK’hprs first duties will ppoint committees to carry activities of the Chamber ' ls ' ' Ashli;i'i -ived —r. !.'• a di"'' Pei pies Loan and I rust comto LT . ' Os ComW KmembeiM , : i.;. n-.l and comapi'oimeii an effort will, lie tn nnih-rta k>- those t-hings h~:p .oinninnitv its nier- - ml manufacturer:: stated. i.sMi.iu. li, ■ .lu.-.i local merMbaud num:: ,n Hirers to attiliKth t e Cli.imlmr of Coinmerc' enroll as members of the wlie:: the membership IB- — - Hies Maxon. Jr., Is ■ Acquitted of Murder Yoi U.R) .lames Maxim. Jr.. son of the )<;>| ~;ril Bishop CoadI:. -■ was today fm ~ <>n a newspaper acquittal last night on a - degree murder. had In., charged with the of Pm I I'.iyut- r. 73. dur■Ma I|,|J|, i I rooming house that fuliow.-d some drinking jHah in ’la’ tight. Maxon and lit,,, testified he killed jttrv r.-rari: d its verdict afin,; three hours and minutes. H Angeles Arrives ■ At Guantanamo Bay U R)-—The naval liuanH mamo naval base toan uneventful journey l.ukflm, st. The airship is en 1 ' I” i’ammia to participate in maneuvers. Los Angeles flew 1,3511 miles hours and 7 minutes. will |n ll( . e<| south after re- ■'* The time of departla| l tm' be n announced today. |wa farmer Iks suddenly ilwrence Tinkle, 47, Dies ■ rom Heart Attack Late I Thursday Night H" 6 " l ' Ind.. Feb. 6—(Special) - ' J linkle ' Adams counn >ct. died at his home- one south of Geneva at 11:30 o’llmrsday night. Death was Hl'., , '°" 1 a heart at tack. Mr. H. 8 la ' l llp ‘‘" iu good health, exHdaclX h<! suffered 1,1 "ch from Bu'v? l ? Kle liVed On a farm near H< « >l°' tllP past two >’ ea, '». and KL,. ~ k "" wn here - He "as bora B' - County, September 12. 1883, Him'" ° f . Ll,ke and Louise Tinkle. Ks . ln g is the widow. Edna Engle■Dernvo a " d ,wo 80ns ’ Vaughn and ■ tavan of Marion. servip es Will be held SunEIL,,-™ 0 . 0 ’ 1 at tWO °' clo(,k at the ■oihpr churcll « eight miles wefct U i' f W,th Rev - 8 - B. Piety, pas|2: Al n latlng - Bu rial will be in 111 Alberson Cemetery.

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President of C. of C. vWaMjMai . J, w' W* ' gWßWwW—— b< A. R. Ashbaui’lier. Decatur furnace dealer, who was elected preddeht ot the Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of the directons held Thursday evening.

CROWD ENJOYS LYCEUMPLAY Three-Act Comedy Presented by Mr. and Mrs Glen Wells at H. S. . A large crowd enjoyed the delightful entertainment •presented l>y Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wells at the Decatur high school auditorium, Thursday evening. The program was given under the ausnioes of tii? senior class and was a Redpath Lyceum course number. Mr. and Mrs. Wells presented a p; elude consisting of vocal duet numbers, and a clever one-act ‘comedy, "A Pressing Engagement." Their feature presentation was a three act. comedy entitled. "Lets Go Somewhere." Both Mr. and Mrs. Wells played double roles in the play which was centered about a newly married couple living with the bride’s mother in New York City. They were always going somewhere, and be fore long they became unhappy, disconteted and often quarrelled. The mother decided to go away anil leave them alone. She did this and taught them the meaning of trite happiness.The play was written by Robert Morrell Sand especially for the entertainers. The next lyeeum course program. , which will conclude the series being given in this city, is a Liquid air demomnstraton, given by Elliott James. Mrs. James will appear ar I the Decatur high school auditorium | on Wednesday evening. March 11. - Vanderbilt Refuses To Sell His Story Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 6. — (U.R) Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., received offers of huge sums today for his i story of the alleged "hit ami run . driver accusation made against i Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy | by Major General Smedley D. Butler of the U. S. Marines but. the bidding was futile. A letter written by Vanderbilt to Bob Wagner. Los Angeles magazine publisher and close friend of the young writer, disclosed that Vanbcrbilt had no intention of accepting the offers, which totaled at least $75,000. O’ Prince of Wales Has Arrived at Canal Zone Cristobal, C. Z„ Feb. 6. <U.R)f— i The Prince of Wales and Prince George arrived here aboard the steamship Oropesa at 7:50 a. m. today. The princes expected to fly across the Canal Zone and rejoin the Oropesa at Balboa. They will continue to South America with Buenos Aires as their objective, where the Prince of Wales will open a British trade exposition.

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February Issue of Inklings Published Tlie February -issue of “Inklings" Catholic High School released today. The paper is one of the finest | ever published and contains inter- | esting news concerning the high 'school and pupils, together with sport news, society, and Jokes. A new feature of this months issue is i cross word puzzle. The Editor-in-chief on the editorial staff is Miss Mary Helen Lose, and she was assisted in preparing the paper by the associate editors, the Misses Flothilda Harris and Patricia Holthouse, and the managing editor. Leo Dowling and a competent staff. HOIDINSIiTUTE AT KIRKLAND Large Crowds Attend All Three Sessions of Institute; Exhibits Good * Good crowds attended the farmers institute held at the Kirkland high school Thursday morning afternoon ami evening sessions were held Spe ikers for the meeting were Mrs. L. T. Pierce and H. it. Muller. Exhibits in the women boys and Ignis departments were all above I the average of previous institutes. I Economics ar’ 4H clubs contributed mos' .. the -ithjram at tire I day sessi. us. The evening program was in Jcharge of William Bryan. A debate I was held on the subject. Resolved: (That the 19th amendment is a faillire and should be repealed. Judge! ’awarded th? decision to the negeitive team. The Home Economics [and 4-H chibs also gave interesting i programs. Contests were held for iboth men and women, with prizes [awarded to the winners. The institute was conducted by Rudolph Kqlter, chairman. Charles Arnold was elected chairman of the 1932 institute. 0 Roof Fire Causes Damage at Geneva Geneva, Ind., Feb. 6 —(Special) - A roof fire caused by sparks from the chimney slightly damaged the Ray Dilboue residence on Railroad street, at eight o'clock Phis morning. The local fire department was [called and was able to extinguish [the blaze by the use of chemicals. _ : O Toy Gun Bandit Is Identified by Father Indianapolis, Feb. 6—(UP) —The body of a “toy gun” bandit who was killed with a companion in a hold up attempt here last Sunday, was identified last night as that of James Nichol, 17, Detroit, by his father, William Nichol.

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Decatur. Indiana, Friday, February 6, 1931.

INSTITUTIONAL BUDGET TOTALS 28MILLI0NS State Budget Committee Cuts Nearly Nine Millions From Requests OTHER FUNDS TOTAL OVER 48 MILLIONS Indianapolis, Feb. 6. — (U.R) -Aggregate appropriations of |27,947.030 for expenditures on state institutions ami departments during the two years starting October 1, 1931, will be recommended to the legislature by the state budget committee. In addition, the committee will recommend that $322,622 be expended on April 1, 1931, i to meet immediate needs. The recommendations, which will be included in a bill to be considered by the legislators item by i item, are $617,402 lower than the total appropriations for the pre- , vious biennium. The budget committee slashed $8,915,047 from requests by officials and departments. Institutions suffered heavily. They had requested appropriations of $27,683,1256. some of which was to finance

building programs. As provided m the budget bill, these appropri] ations will total only $211,034,281. compared with 20,589,070 in 1929. Heads of departmentß and the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) Milford Business Section Threatened Milford. Ind., Feb. 6. —(U.R)- An t overheated furnace started a fire • early today which for a time threat--1 ed the entire Milford business seci tion and resulted in loss estimated i 1 at $4'0,000. The Sparklin general ’ store was destroyed and the Wise grocery was badly damaged. Fire ‘ departments from seven adjoining • towns were called to help tight th- - blaze. o Judge Takes Divorce Case Under Advisement Hearing of evidence in the divorce action of Dorothy Tonnelier vs. Bernard Tonnelier was concluded in the Adams circuit court late this I afternoon. After s ort argumentI by counsel so rthe plaintiff and defendant Judge Dore B. Erwin took •he case under advisement. I Basket Fire Brings Call For Department The local fire department was [called to the R. A. apart- ■ Intent. 209 South Second street, at . 12:20 o’clock this morning where a , basket caught fire from hot ashes. The basket was on the hack porch 1 of the apartment, and the fire was ’ extinguished before the flames ' reached the building. ASSASSINATION PLOT IS FOILED I i - ■ - Anarchist Who Plotted . Death of Mussolini Is Arrested by Police s ! Rome, Feb. 6.—<U.R>—'Frustration -of a plot for the assassination of • Premier Mussolini was announced today by police who questioned the anarchist. Michele Scnirru. ’ The home ministry said Schirru. who was arrested Tuesday after coming here on an Argentine passport and being under surveillance for months, conceived the idea of attacking the fascist premier and other high government officials in Paris last summer. 1 Later he purchased bombs and > explosives at Liege. He confessed I to police that he came here with ■ the idea of attacking the premier i and that he had been inclined toi ward anarchy since boyhood. Schirru was held for trial before a special tribunal for defense of the realm on charges of planning an attack on Premier Mussolini and for shooting three policemen. ’ It was believed likely he would be sentenced to death. i Police, puzzled by the source of [ Schirru’s funds, which seemed i plentiful, began an investigation of his associations in past months.

i()tto G. Filield Is Sued For Damages Hammond, Ind., Feb. G. <U.R)‘ A I $35,000 damage suit has been tiled i in Hammond federal court against I I Otto G. Fifield. former secretary of . siat" nf Indian*, as tin- result ot an auto accident in the fall of 11929. Mts. Fiances Joiiiek, Chicago, ' | filed tlie suit as th? result of injuries alleged to have been caused . v.hen Hie macliin s driven by her I husband and Fifield were in colI lision. FIGHT LOOMS ON VOLSTEAD ACT Dr. Wilson Wants Change Made to Prevent Grape .Juice Sale Washington, Feb. 6 —(UP)- Open 1: warfare on tile Federal aided fruit ■ I industries, Inc., of California, was • proclaimed today by Dr. Clarence jTrue Wilson of the Methodist board . Jof Temperance, prohibition and pub i lie morals. [; He has appealed for amendment , lof the Volstead act to prevent mar- . Iketing of “vine-gio" giape concentrate manufactured by the corporation. 'Vine-Gio - ’ is a concentrated grape juice wliitli is delivered V>

— ' ' consumers in iiriterinented torn.. It wil iturn into wine in tin days so long as the fermentation takes place in the home and the resultant wine is not sold or transported. Senator Tydings Dem.. Mil. am! a wet. read in the Senate today a letter from Dr. Wilson proposing amendment of the act. The letter said the products were advertised in such away as to leave no doubt they will a’ter /delivery become , strongly intoxicating. Dr. Wilson wrote Tyding in sup port of the Senator’s speech this pWi ek decrying tile loop in the law which permitted manufacture ■of "20 per cent wine," while four | per cent beer is illegal. The literature of Fruit Industries Inc , whose counsel in Washington > Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, us er’s that section 29 of the volI stead act makes the sale of grape concentrate as proposed by the cor- . iporation "absolutely legal.” Tydings ’ [continued this was true and that [the law should lie changed. PROMISE OF RAIN FOR MID-WEST Prediction of Snow or Rain Brings Cheer to People of Mid-West Chicago. Feb. 6. —-lU.RJ—Promises 1 of rain brought cheer today to midwestern residents in the grip of “ one of the worst winter droughts ’ in history. Predictions of light snows or rain before Sunday were received cheerfully in almost all sections of the country and were especially encouraging in Indiana, K ntucky and southern Illinois, where conIditions have become acute. So serious have conditions become in some areas that it has been necessary to ship water into I many and the entire village of Bloomfield, lnd„ was threatened with destruction last night because there was no water to cheek a fire that started in a hotel. 1 Water was rushed in tank cars from Solsbcrry, 13 miles away. Cognizance of ths situation in ' Illinois was taken by the state commerce commission, wl/ h t le- , graphed all railroads that it would • approve low emergency rates for • water transportation. - Water already is being shipped ! into several towns and in a dozen 1 others it was said the water supply i could not last more than from eight to 15 days more, even with its use I restricted. I At Jacksonville, 111., plans were [ (CONTINUED ON PAGtii SIX) Q Rotary Club Members Discuss Tax Measures » Mayor George Krick had charge of the program at the Rotary club meeting last evening and opinions from individual members on proposed tax measures in the state legislature were given. Judge Dore B. Erwin, C. J. Vqglewede, A. D. Sulf ties and ('. O. Porter spoke on the I several proposed forms cf taxation f and special taxes which the legislature is considering. • •

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'SAYS COOLIDGE HALTED ACTION i Sen. Blaine Claims Post- ; office Inquiry Stopped by Parly Leaders I Washington. Fell. 6. -(U.R) Senator Blaine, llepn., Wis.. in the - senate post office inquiry today pictured tlie Coolidge administra|tion as having halted grand jury action exposing St. Paul post ofI lice leasing practices “for fear it ' would blow up their chances in tile 1 192 S campaign." In questioning John 11. Bartlett. < first assistant postmaster general, under Mr. Coolidge, Blaine brought i out that former Postmaster Gener-i • al Harry S. New .obtained tlie re-1 moval of government counsel seeking indictments in the case. Corruption had been cliarged. i Bartlett said this was true, but de-i nied knowledge of Blaine's insinul ation rtiat tlie case later was liusli ‘ ed up at the direction of James W. I I Good, former secretary of war and I 1 republican western campaign man-1 ager, "after Good bad visited Presir dent Coolidge's camp at Brill?.; ' .Wis.” ; Blaine's questions pictured tele‘phone calls between tlie Coolidge: t camp and St. Paul government counsel and between St. Paul and > 1.. .. . . .. ... ... ...I

Postmaster Gi neral New, resulting | in St. Paul being given a new post ) , office and the grand jury action i collapsing. Bartlett denied he was a party to any such intent "but looking | back on it, as you have pictured.[ ■ it appears someone might have had ; ■ 1 that in mind.” 1 11 "Without impunging your motJives," Blaine asked Bartlett, “isn’t, it a fact that you were sent to St.: Paul in July. 1928, to call off grand I jury proceedings by arranging for 1 the construction of a new postof-|' ‘ flee St. Paul had wanted for years? I ’ And isn't it a fact fear was held [ that this leasing matter would! blow up the campaign in the west I ’ and must ba stopped at all haz--1 ards?” ' “I don’t know how much they j feared." Bartlett said, "none of, » them talked to me and 1 don’t wish' .' to say anything more than I can I say conscientiously. 1 had nothing 1 [ (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) [ o Policeman Had To i Do Drill Practice Chicago, Feb. 6.—(U.R)—Arriving 1 in federal court five hours late for ' arraignment on a bootleggingcharge, Ben Bernacchi. 22. was giv-[ en his choice of pleading guilty or I being charged additionally with! contempt of court. He pleaded guilty, was fined S2OO _ and paid. f "And why were you late?" asked , Judge Walter C. Lindly. "I’m a policeman and I’ve been [ . on the force only two weeks so II I didn’t dare miss drill school," ex-1 f plained Bernacchi. HOPE TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK f Leader Tilson Is W illing To Accept Compromise For Relief t Washington. Feb. 0 — (UP) — 1 Prospects of a compromise to break » the deadlock over relief appropria- - tions were brightened today when 1 the house republican floor leader " Tilson, who has stood unalterably against compromise stid he was will 1 ing to consider reasonable proposals i that would not put the government r in the field of private charity, t Tilson said he would agtee to an . increase of sls/000,000 for drouth relief under terms of the original , $45,000,000 appropriation, which did not*lnelude loans for food. He also suggested that the credit facilities of intermediate credit banks might be brought to aid distressed areas. n —, * Amos Foreman, Former Local Resident, Dies > i Relatives here have received - word of the death of Amos Foreman - at his home in Los Angeles, Calif- - ornia. He had many friends in this city, having redded here a number > of years. He was a brother of E. L. i Foreman and J. M. Foreman and - Foreman and J. M. Foreman of Blue Creek township. *

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Must Serve Term QgSy J i •‘w'Lrffi'/r - - J & ' • Tlie Rev. James A. Wilson. I former pastor of Mendota, ill., I who. the Supreme Court of Illinois | decided, must serve his term of i from one to fourteen years for isliooting Amos Elliott, janitor at his church.

ASSESSORSWILL MEET FEB. 16 State Field Representative Will Discuss Rules And Proceedings — i AU township assessors of Adams I county will meet with comity assesIsor John F. Felty Monday, February ;16. A state field representative will | be here to acquaint the assessors' with their duties and discuss rules | ,and proceedings of the state tax lboard. The assessors will also meet on [March 1 when they will be given their supplies and final details of itheir work. The actual assessing i will start soon after March 1. LIVING COSTS WILL GO LOWER This is the Forecast by Government Statistical Authorities Washington. Feb. 6. — (U.R) —Liv- , ing costs, now lower than at any I time since the World war. are destined to go still lower this spring, government statistical authorities I believe. I Retail food prices throughout the ! nation were described today as reflecting _g nerally the record low wholesale commodity prices now prevailing. Officials said there unI doubtedly is some lag between re- [ tail and wholesale prices, but geni orally the retail prices are in line with Hie wholesale. Consumers were urged to make I sure they’ are obtaining the lowest prices in their cities, as officials | said prices vary widely in different types of stores even in tile same cities. They pointed out that when prices are declining, some retailers maintain the old scale longer than others, thus depriving customers of the advantage of low wholesale prices. Absence of reliable current re- | tail price figures makes it difficult for officials to ascertain quickly the retail price trend. The bureau of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o__ 0 __ Two Railroad Heads Found Dead In Office New York, Feb. 6. —<U.R> —Motives were sought today for the killing and suicide of two railway supply executives despite the slight indication of stock market and financial troubles in the note left by the suicide victim sitying "he had been fooled into tins terrible end by the big shot." William H. Sauvag, vice president of the Royal Railway Supply Company, was shot and killed by j Andrew Lenahan, office manager of the firm, who then turned his gun on himself, according to the police report.

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HEATED DEBATE MARKS DEFEAT OFMEASURE Would Have Taxed Men And Women $2.50 Each; Vote Was 52 to 42 SENATOR IMPATIENT OVER TAX DELAY li)<li;iii:i|)<ilis, Feb. 6. <U.R) l iitler tin tisstiull led bv Delph McKesson. Democrat, P.vmouth, and Earl Crawford. Democrat. Milan, a bill for the assessment of a uniform poll tax of $2.50 on both men and women b< - tween the aues of 21 and 50. was defeated in the llousi 1 today. 52 Io 12. • Several bitter clashes occurred between the proponents and the opponents of the measure. with Crawford and H. H. Evans, Repnb- ' Bean. Newcastle, opposing each ■ other in tlie most lieated debate, i Sen. Rowley Impatient [ Indianapolis. Feb. 6.—(U.R) Impatience over delays in tax legislation crystalized into a storm in the state senate today, precipitated by Senator Earl Rowley, Republican. LaPorte.

Rowley took the floor at the opening of the session. "I<et's get down to brass tacks and work on this tax question." he shouted, "that’s the paramount issue before us. We’ve got to save the farms and the homes in this state." He referred specifically to the RowleyDrake bill which would place a. maximum tax limit of $1.75. Senators obediently turned their attention to tax meaures and advanced the Beckett-Huff ’. bill to third reading. It originally provided 20% reduction in budgets of all governmental units, but was amended to call for 10',", redivItion, based upon 1930 figures, Completing Tax Bill Indianapolis, Feb. 6.—(U.R)’ —Finishing touches were being put on personal and corporate income tax measures by' the ways and means committee of the house today, preparatory to recommendations for passage, expected tomorrow. Enactment of the two measures, it is estimated, would raise approximately $7,500,000 annually, about one-half the present state levy on property. One of the bills chosen for favorable recommendation would place a levy of three per cent on net incomes of corporations: the other would tax personal incomes at from one to four p-r cent. Thcommittee report will recommend amendments, chief of which will be one requiring secrecy in both corporate and personal income tax returns. Both houses were occupied in dull sessions yesterday afternoon. Six measures were passed by the senate, including one legalizing the killing of pigeons. Another was a resolution providing for appointment of a committee to study the feasibility of consolidating, small counties, which would report to the 1933 legislature. This was recommended in Governor Leslie's message. The house old age pension bill was sent to th ? senat ■ committee (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX# FRIAR IS TAKEN TO PENDLETON Young Bandit Will Serve One to Five Year-Term at State Reformatory < Ear) H. Friar, youthful bandit sen tenced to serve one to five years after he was captured in an attempt, to hold up the Anker filling station was taken to Pendleton Thursday' by Sheriff Burl Johnson to begin serving his sentence. Sheriff Johnson was accompanied on tile trip by his brother Erman Johnson and father-in-law, John Keller. The local men passed the scene of the auto wreck dear the reformatory in wliicli Charles Wethern. of Indianapolis, was killed and his companion, Henry Kentland, of De troit, was setiously injured. Sherlilf Johnson stated it was the worst accident he had seen for several years. The car driven by Wethern was in a head-on collision with another car.