Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1931 — Page 1

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■OVER AGREES ■COMPROMISE I RELIEF BILL Votes $20,000,Ho!) to Aid Nation’s ■ Drought Sufferers Bbeement is ■ MAI )!■: IT HI AC ■ : <U.R) Ures- ! H, jjiiovcr ir .1 congressional post'd their <lif,ll in;''!■ drought rehum is to he appro■tn! from tli-’ public treasury ■ lhll . pi, n'i'i‘ The text of the ■pr.mnv nu'iit has beer. K puMir. I Hr,,-; I.' Kntiiuson nml ('animn. IH-in.. Ark., who K| r , v ii. • fight. told questionirn'Ti'iMSf language was ■l, ~•••■. 1 1 * >i l l i" permit food ■,„ t(l ,psir. i farmers. Ma ■, I.,aiier V • -nil said he was ■'..l He taid Mr. Hoover B|,! aeree lu a s2h,l>9ft.ooo sojtl- ■ o i ... iirnii.'iit relief problem, Kpvpr in tie insurgent RepubBn u- np Senator Rrookhart. ■ n lowa. s;tid the compromise ■id not satisfy him. ■nm absolateiy opposed to it," Bukhari said. "I want to give ■ • ,-iarviMg people in the citBaul ! oan't see anything hi ■ to do It." ■n th" leaders were in line to■on tlie iss !•• which has conBated more tluin any other this Biot, to Itnidative turmoil and B orospe. t of an extra session, ■■der Long worth and House Blcrity Leader Tilson approved «srteni--nt Watson said been ae. .pt.d by the Presi- ■ i a of ■tine dlitre-ss. srtBII ■v. anpeareil to he suspicions ■he compromise. It does not j Option the word “food" whin’ll ■ Hoov. r told Republican lead■he would not accept under ■ eirctimatam e.s. Senator Bark- ■ Dem., Ky.. said l-.e would not ■unit himself on the project un■be knew the interpretation to Ii p'aeed upon it by those who phi be responsible for adminisfrnn of the $20,000,000 fund, the agreement, made public late jterdav bv Watson, is in two P- it modifies the $45,000,000 e seed and fertilizer loan fund tropriated some time ago. That loans to feed workpONTINUED ON PACE SIX) ble Play Will Be Given Sunday Night ri!e Women of the Bible," a draJc Bible play will be presented die members of the Phoebe Bible ®s of the Zion Reformed church ,da >' ni «ht at seven o’clock. The t of characters includes more n to persons who appear in na- • cost,,mi's of heroines of the lie. 1 Pantomine, ‘Rock of Ages,” will 1 bo given. Mrs. Ralph Yager, suient of the class. Mrs. B. H. trover and Mrs. Chris Lehman in charge of the program, which a part of the church program at :e of "Stewardship of Time and om The public is invited to at(l. HEATER GOERS ARE INJURED in Los Angeles inii-es 31 Persons; Movie Stars Present j^ s Angeles, Feb. 7.—(U.R)—An «rground explosion in front of Urpheum theatre last night in- ' P ers <>ns, two seriously, in r "'vd straining police lines at . Angeles showing of a talkL Wcture barring Richard Dix. L e film “Uiminaron” had just F eompieted and Fred Niblo, -wood director, was introduc- . lt t ‘ n ’ bers of the cast from the * on the theatre and nearby “‘tags were rocked. ;thnno XDloßion was believed by Blt , es t 0 hav ® been caused by i nitv ° f Bewer *as caused by i “W electric wiring. , Jtge section of pavement shot am| '” air ' bfting a taxicab with > "'' men, women and (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) SBB3SBBBBBBBBBBW

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Appropriation Bill Sent to Conference Washington, Feb. 7 — (U.R) —The | senate without a record vote to- j day sent the billion dollar treas-j ury and postoffice appropriation ||bill back to conference for the second time. Insisting upon ,ts amendments. The senate amendments would increase salaries, provide a northern airmail route from St. Paul to Seattle and strike out appropriations for on postoffice substations carried under non-concell-able leases. REPORT IS MADE ON RELIEF FUND Adams County Red Cross Fund Now Totals More Than S2OO, Report Shows —L With contributions to the Adams County, Rtd Cross relief fund totaling more than S2BO. including an estimate of about $75 from Berne, Miss Anna Wlnties, secretary of the local chapter made another appeal today to the public to donate' to the fund. The county's quota is $2,000 and contributions have been coming in very slow. The largest contribution, SIOO, was made by the General Hlectric Company and is included in the amount so far oh tained. Miss Wlnnes received another letter from national headquarters | of the American Red Cross, urging, people of Indiana to cooperate in j contributing to the fund. The letter received follows: "In an effort to estimate the: probable returns on the National drought relief campaign from your state, we were greatly hampered, 'first, because so >many chapters nkyt-»n) reported and, second, because the returns seemed to be slow moW Os thme chapters reporting. "You know, of course, that the southern part of your own state is; a part of the drought territory and those counties affected have been struggling to meet their own problems. Now that their local resources are exhausted financial assistance is being extended from the National Red Cross. The I amount of this assistance will in- j crease materially during this! month. • ! “This appeal for funds for tlicj ■ National Red Cross is also an ap-! peal for your own state and we are counting on the fullest cooperation from you in meeting this challenge. It will help us greatly if you will report immediately any funds collected, and if you will further emphasize the need for promptly meeting your quota.” Rev. Paul Schultz Returns From New York Rev. Paul Schultz, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church, has returned from an extended trip in New 'York where he visited at his former home and will conduct the regular church services, Sunday. Rev. Schultz's visit was prolonged because of the serious illness of his youngest child. Marelyn. The nature of her illness could not be determined, but she is now recovering and is still in New York with her mother. Mrs. Schultz. o Annual Church And School Report Made The Annual report of the St. Mary’s Catholic church, published today by the church trustees shows total receipts, including balance on hand, January 1, 1930 of $19,764.01 and expenditures of $17,417.42, leaving a balance on hand, January 1, 1931, of $2,347.19. The school '"fund had receipts of $18,596.30 including a balance of $2,953.84 and bequests of $4,000 during the year and expenditures of $15,721.16, leaving a balance of $2,874.14 on hand January 1, 1931. The sum of $12,750 was paid on the school bonds during the year. o \ Man Who Jumped Bond Arrested At Warren Chicago, Feb. 7—(UP)— Oscar Blair, 57, a painter, was held today on statutory apd bond forefeiture charges placed against him nearly a year ago. Blair was brought back hare by state’s attorney’s investigators who located him at Warren. Indiana., after he jumped the $3,000 bond under which he was at liberty.

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TO REMODEL CITY HALL BUILDING I — Council Decides To Go Ahead With Improvement Early in Spring 11. M. Olllig, chairman of the finance committee of the city council, stated today that the council had decided to remodel the city hall building on Monroe street, during early spring. The council postponed the improvement last year because of city finances being tied up and for the reason that (liecouncil thought the bids submitted were too high, j Mr. Cil'ig stated that the connlei! discussed the matter last Tuesday and that It was decided to go ahead with the remodeling sometime during April or May. The building will probably he j remodeled according to the plans prepared tty Architects Pohlmeyer and Pohlmeyer of Fort Wayne. The council lias not fully decided if the warehouse room at the rear of the building will be built at this time. Genera’ plans call tor the re- ; tin deling of the first room into modern offices for the electric light ami water departments of the city plant and to provide space for a display room for electric products anti appliances. The offices of the city clerk and city treasurer would be moved to the first floor, thus giving the public a convenient place for the paying of city bills and to trani saet other business on, the ground | floor. Three To Ten-Year Terms Given Bandits Indianapolis, Feb. 7., —(U.R) — Three to 10-year reformatory terms were meted to Carl Tate. 27, and George Meats, 25. who confessed on charges of shooting two policemen in January, who surprised tTieni in an attempted holdup. William Thayer, third man indicted on the charge, has signified his intention to stand jury trial. Both patrolmen have recovered, although one was injured criti lyTEN CRIMINAL INSANE ESCAPE Hospital Inmates Escape During Fire Last Night At Nashville Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 7. — (U.RY" Ten criminally insane men were at large today after having escaped from the Central State hospital here last night during a fire. At least three of the men were considered “killers." hospital authorties said. Police and hospitai guards began an organized search of the city and vicinity for the men. Hospital guards and officials marched the 600 occupants of the burning male ward to safety in the asylum yard. Firemen soon extinguished the blaze, believed to have been caused by a short circuit in the lighting system. Damage was estimated at $2,500. Every available Nashville policeman was called to aid guards in j forming a picket line about the in- , mates. During tne confusion lu , (CONTINUED OX PAGE FIVE) | Rushville Slayer May Plead Insanity j Rushville, Ind., Ret). 7 —(UP) — ' A plea of insanity is expected to be 1 the bid for life of William A. Brown ! 19, confessed slayer of patrolman Walter Garrison near Rushville las 1 Tuesday night. « O Alleged Gang Leader Killed At Detroit Detroit, Feb. 7 —(U.R)— Chester Lamare, 47. said by police to be a gang leader, was killed early to- < day when he opened the back door of his home expecting to admit his , wife and was met by a volley of ; bullets instead. i Police said Lamare had been i “biding out” from rival gangsters ’ for three months. In his home i Ih'.v found six pistols, a tear gas , gun, a repeating rifle, an auto- i matic rifle, a. shotgun and a hand i grenade. All the guns were load- , ed and 4,000 rounds of extra am- i munition also were found. i

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Kathleen Key, movie beauty, who clawed and beat Hunter Keaton, film comedian, in his dressing room whtn t'e refused her S2C 000. Later she treated the affair as a joke, DR. C. H. SCHENK FUNERAL SUNDAY Services Will be Held at Berne For Former Adams County Physician Funeral services will be held at Berne Sunday afternoon for I)r. Charles H. Schenk, 60, former i Berne physician, who died at his home in Lagrange Thursday afternoon. Dr. Schenk practiced medicine in Berne from 1896 until after the war, when he moved to Lagrange. Dr. Schenk had been in poor health for over a year, suffering from cancer and had undergone two operations. The deceased served overseas as a fire lieutenant. He was a member of the Masonic order. Surviving are the widow, formerly Rebecca Stauffer, of Adams county; a daughter by a former marriage, Mrs. Carl Striker, of Battle Creek, Mich.; a daughter, Delores and an adopted son, Max \\ ayne. Four brothers also survive, Chris, of Kansas; William of Chicago: Dr. W. Fred Schenk of New Corydoii and Dr. George Schenk, of Ridgeville. INSTITUTE IS HELD AT BUBO St. Marys Institute Held Friday Draws Capacity Crowds at All Sessions The St. Marys township farmers' institute, held Friday at Bobo, was said by the institute officials to bo the host institute ever held in the township. 'Capacity crowds attended all three sessions. Mrs. L. T. Pierce and IT. R. Muller, of Purdue University, were the institute speakers. This evening meet was held in the Methodist church. County kgent Archbold outlined the plans for 4-H club work as given by the county club council. Hfcrve Koose was elected chairman of next year's institute. Holy Name Society To Attend Mass The members of the Holy Name Society of the St. Mary's Catholic church will receive Holy Communion in a body at the seven o’clock mass Sunday morning. Members are requested to meet at the school house a little before seven and then march to the church. The regular monthly meeting of the society will be held Monday evening at eight o’clock at the K. of C. hall and the speaker will be an attorney from Fort Wayne, C. J. Voglewede, president of the society announced today. Members are invited to attend.

. PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT CHARGE Lloyd Bieberstine,ol‘ Near Berne, Enters Plea in Allen Circuit Court Lloyd Bieherstijje, youth living near Berne, entered n plea of guilty to a grand larceny charge in A Her. circuit court Friday. Judge Clarence R. McNabb look Bieherstine’s case under advisement pending the irial of his alleged accomplices. Bieberstine, John Hendricks, of i Geneva and William Moser, of i Berne, were arrested in December by former sheriff Hast Hollingsworth, of Adams county on a charge of stealing hogs valued at s3**9 from the farm of Nick Wyss, nine miles south of Fort Wayne on the Decatur' road. Bieberstine's companions have not been tried Hendricks is out under SI,OOO bond and Moser was released on his own recognizance. I' is thought that Moser was not directly implicated in the theft al thou tie was working for Hendricas at the ime of the theft. George Ohler Suffers Stroke of Paralysis George Ohler, residing northeast of tiie city, suffered a stroke of i paralysis, Friday morning, which asIj'ected his right arm and throat. He I is unable to talk, but it is thought ’ that he can hear. | Mr. Ohler is the father of Will Ollier. former restaurant owner in this | city. I o American Legion Will Sponsor Straw Vote Indianapolis, Feb. 7. —(U.R) — A j straw vote in Indiana on the proI posed cash bonus for World War i veterans, will be conducted under j supervision of the American Le- '! gion. with usp of two radio broacl- ■ casting stations, it was announced ’ today by Floyd L. Young. Vineen--1 nes, state department commander. The first radio broadcast will be ' February 16. Reports will be made to local American Legion posts, by ' | both members and non-members. RAINFALL GIVES SLIGHT RELIEF Terre Haute Gets Most Rainfall; Water Famine Averted at Bloomington Indinapolis, Feb. 7 — (U.R) —Slight | ' precipitation throughout the state: last night aroused false hopes for i relief from the prolonged drought. Farmers today were still anxious-, ly awaiting snow or rain to avert: the threatened serious dryness. | Terre Haute and the western section of the state received most I rainfall last night, with .80 of an j inch. At Indianapolis rainfall j amounted to .71; at Fort Wayne i I 40 and at Evansville .18, it was reported by .the United States i weather bureau here. The forecast for tonight and to-1 morrow was promising for the northern section of Indiana, but, held no encouragement for relief in the central and southern sec(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Legion Members Will Attend Burial Service American Legion members aro asked to meet at the Legion hall a’ 12:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The local post will attend burial service of Dr. C. H. Schenk, former Berne physician, at 'he M. R. E. cemetery in Berne Stmday afternoon. Local members win form a firing squad. All members are asked to wear caps o Tuesday Deadline Motorists Must Display 1931 License Plates After Tuesday or Be Liabie To AArrest. Indianapolis, Feb. 7 — (U.R) —Indiana motorists failing to display 1931 license plates on their autos after midnight Tuesday will be ! arrested, Grover C. Garrett, state police chief, said today. Garrett, in notice to all state policemen, ordered that no leniency be shown. Instructions also were given patrolmen (o arrest motorists driving with only one headlight and no tail light.

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ASSEMBLY FAILS i TD DEVISE WAY TO REDUCE TAX i ~ Half of Session Is Over And Legislature Is In Muddle on Plan OLEO TAX MEASURE ONLY BILL PASSED Indianapolis, Feb. 7.— —The second bill of the present legislature session, providing relief for tax payers, , became a law today when Gov. | Harry Leslie signed the Lindi ley bill. The measure provides that j taxes payable in 19.°>1 may not ! be collected from proceeds of jtax sales mads for 1930 dei linquencies. Indianapolis, Feb. 7—(U.R)—With | j the house of representatives run-1 1 ning around in circles on tax re- j ; lie 1 ' proposals, and the senate ap-j | parertly In a similar quandry, the! | middle of the session finds the general assembly as far from a de-J 1 : c ision on how to lift the burden i ; from real estate as it was at tbe | opening gavel tap January 8. Botii branches of the assembly adjourned yesterday until Monday. ; | Ringing in their ears when they ; left were pleas of leaders of both ; houses to sidetrack all matters of ■ lesser importance tm that atten-i 1 tion may tie concentrated on the j i muddled tax problem. Representatives thus far have j j faded to heed warnings of Speaker Ju alter Myers to apply the brakes I ’ on introduction of new measures, j So many bills have been intro- j k dttced that the committees are ' swamped. In this tangle are the I majority of tax bills, designed to! raise taxes from sources sufficient j • to offset tbe levies on real estate. Only one tax Dill lias been pass-| I ed by the House and it faces a - stormy voyage in the Senate, it . provides for placing a five-ceut ! stamp tax on each pound of oleo- ) margarine in tlie state, and is supported by the Indiana Farm Bureau federation, whi«jh. claims that tin* measure will net the state $•'.,000,000 annually. Among the other proposed things ! that would be taxed under pending j : bills, are amusements, cigarets, I cigars, eigaret papers, malt syrup,! wort, inheritances, groes retail j sales, and personal and corpora- i tion incomes. Increased truck; lit t use fees would! likewise be (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Initiation And Feed At Meeting Monday i The Adams post number 43, Arnejrican Legion, will hold an initiation land feed at the Legion hall at eigh' i o'clock Monday evening. All members are urged to be present. DEBATE TO BEGIN j ON WRIGHT LAW Wets and Drys to Appear Before House Committee Next Week Indianapolis, Feb. 7 — (U.R) —Wets and drys are scheduled to go to bat liefore the public morals committee of the House of Representatives next week, for public hearings on two bills —one to repeal the Wright bone dry law, and the other giving physicians authority to prescribe whisky for medicinal purposes. Rumblings that forces of both the wets and drys are mobilizing strongly for the approaching battle have reached Representative Russell G. Dean, Democrat, Indi.anapolis, chairman of the committee, who expects the chamber to be filled Tuesday and Wednesday rights. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) Federal Grand Jury Reconvenes Monday Indianapolis. Feb. 7 —(UP) —Adjournament of the Federal grand jury session has been taken until Monday, after consideration of numerous routine liquor cases. Testimony is expected to be introduced early next week concerning alleged sale of postoffice positions in the first Indiana district by Congressman Harry E. Rowbottom, Republican Evansville.

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Jury Disagrees In Tucker Murder Case Hartford City, Feb. 7—(UP) —A | Blackford circuit court jury failed I to agree as to guilt or Innocense of Ed Blotz, Marion, charged with tin murder of Thomas Tucker. 54, Marion and was discharged late yesterday by Judge E. W. Seerest after 26 hours’ deliberation. The case has attracted widespread I attention because of the absence of tiie head of the purported murder victim. Defence was based largely on the contention that the corps | was not that of Tucker, and tils' identllieatlon could not he established positively without the head. ROBBERY LOOT IS RECOVERED Two Members of Alleged Bandit (Jang Arrested At Terre Haute Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 7. —(U.R) I —Loot of a series of robberies in l the Wabash valley was uncovered ! and the second of an alleged band l of four bandits was arrested in a | raid by local officers on the home !of Bert Tosser, near Liggett, last night. Bryan McAlister, 19. was arrested during the raid and charged with burglarly and robbery. His brother, Richard, 16, was arrested yesterday after a chase through i downtown streets during whjch poI lice fired several shots to puncture I the tires of a stolen ear he was ! driving. Police were believed today to ! have the names of two other mem- ■ bers of the alleged gang. Loot j found at Tosser's home was almost positively identified as being | from robberies in Hutsonville, 111., and Dupont,, Dugger and _Cory, in- ! dlana. ■«- >«,» * o Four Persons Killed At Railroad Crossing Hamilton, 0., Feb. 7. —(U.R) —Two men and two women were killed here early today when their automobile was struck by a fast Baltimore & Ohio freight train at the | High street crossing. The victims were tentatively j identified as Herbert Campbell, ! Dayton, owner and driver of the Icar; John Hines, Hamilton, and I Sarali Jones and Mrs. Emily Col- j i lins, sisters, of Hamilton. The automobile was ground under the locomotive’s pilot and was dragged more than 1,000 feet before the train was brought to a stop. Three of the victims were trapped in the wreckage. Woman Kicked By Cows Is Critically Injured Marion Ind. Feb. 7—(UP)—Mrs. Mary Jones 54 of near Jonesboro, I was reported near death here today jfrom injuries suffered when kicked land trampled by four cows last night. The cow she was milking kicked | | her and three others trampled her | jas she lay on the ground. She sul' sered internal injuries aitd cuts and bruises about the head and body. Final Check Is Made In Trustee Case Today Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 7. —(U.R) —Final check on the records of the Riley township trusteeship was being made today by O. P. Sersole, field representative of tlu> state board of accounts, after he had questioned Everett Fox, former trustee, in regard to some items on the accounts. Everson was called to check the records of Fox’s office after the former trustee disappeared on the eve his second term expired, Dec. 1. Preliminary check showed no irregularities. Fox returned home from El Centro, Calif., Jan. 17 and has been confined to his home by a nervous breakdown since that time. Fisherman Drifting On Lake Ice Floe Charlevoix, \Tieh., Feb. 7. —(U.R) —An airplane and coast guardsmen renewed search today for George Kruskie, 21-yeav-old Cross Village fisherman, who is believed drifting in Lake Michigan on an ice floe. Kruskie was ‘fishing near the edge of the ice yesterday when a piece became detached from the main floe and he drifted out into the lake. •

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COMPROMISE ON BONUS PAYMENT SEEMS CERTAIN House Democrats Swing In Line for the Bachrach Compromise Bill j MINORITY LEADER APPROVES MEASURE Washington, Feb. 7. —(U.R)' —House Democrats swung in line today for the $500,090,000 Bacharaeli compromise bonus proposal to increase the loan limit on veterans' adjusted service certificates. This would assure its speedy passage In the house. Democratic Floor Lender Garner approved the plan and predicted I the measure would be pass d by I the house next week. Garner lias promised Republican leaders Democratic support in the house. He said the loan limit, now 22per cent of tiie face value of the certificates, probably would he increased to 50 per cent as the sponsor of the proposal, Representative Bachrach, Repn., N. J., suggested. The interest rate on all loans on certificates would he reduced from six to four per cent. At the same time, assurance of prompt action was given by leaders on the senate finance committee when the measure gets to that body. The committee postponed consideration of proposals before it today to await drafting of the compromise by the lions;- committee. Garner explained it was essentially the same in effect as his own plan to pay veterans the present cash value of their c 'rtlficates. The increased loan limit proposed would be 10 per cent less than the present cash value of the certificates'.‘'“ ' - The Bachrach plan, he said, will cost actually $1,742,000,000, hut this will mean only $500,000,000 of “new" money to be provided by the treasury on the expectation of loan demands. The rest has already accumulated in the sinking fund being built up to pay the certificates. o |Hog Causes Death of Basketball Player Houston. Mo.. Feb. 7 (U.R)— A hog darted in front ot an automobile in which six high school basketball players were en route to a. game last night, upset the car and caused tiie death of one of Hie hoys. The students were members of the Cabool, Mo., school team and were coming here to play the local school. Frank McClellan, 18, was killed instantly. Ray Bley was injured seriously. The other four suffered cuts and bruises. o - Report Capture And Execution of Bandits Mexico City, Feb. 7 —(DP) —The Puebla state military commander reported capture and summary execution of seven bandits today, the newspaper Universal said. The bandits had harrassetl the region of Chalchicomula. LAW STUDENT FACES TRIAL Orie Brown. Freshman at Michigan, Charged W ith Liquor Sale Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 7—(U.P) —Efforts to prove that Orie Brown, freshman law student from Spencer, lowa, was the source of supply for drinkers on the University of Michigan campus, were to Ik* resumed this afternoon before Jay Payne, justice of peace. Brown, after his arrest last week, demanded a preliminary examination Allen Thompson. Marion, Ind . a non-student, arrested with Brown and Robert Caster, Marion, a senior, testified at the hearing that he had sold liquor procured from Brown. Caster and Thompson waived preliminary examination. Sales were obtained on Caster and Thompson, officers say, although none was obtained against Brown. %