Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1931 — Page 1

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Huntington Doctor Speaks to Lions Club

Dr. J P Young of Huntington, addressed the members of the Lion's Club, Tuesday evening on the subject. “The Psychology of Happiness." Dr. Young has gained quite! a reputation as a psychoanalysist-! and his address was very interest-1 ing. Dr. 11. Krohnapfel, a friend of Dr. Young, had charge of the meet I ing, Tuesday evening. Mr. Anderson of the Anderson iConstruction Company of Chicago, the contractor for the Imai post office, was a guest at the meeting 0 HENDRICKS JURY IS DISCHARGED — Judge Discharges Jury When Unable to Reach Verdict Today The jury in the John Hendricks | lease in the Allen circuit court was discharged at noon todav by Judge ! Clarence R. McNabb when the jury [reported they were unable to reaen a verdict after deliberating for twen-ty-four hours. Hendricks a resident of Wabash township. Adams county, was accused of complicity in the thefts of hogs from the farm of Nick Wyss, I nine miles from Port Wayne on the Decatur road December S. 1930. The case went to the jury shortly after noon Wednesday and the | jury reported this noon that thev .could not reach a verdict. It was rei ported that the jury stood 10 to 2 i for conviction during the first two I hours of their deliberations and (then stood 11 to 1 for conviction until the lime of their discharge. Bieberstine Sentenced Lloyd Bieberstine. 2fi. of Berne, was given a 1-10 year reformatory sentence on a previously-entered plea of guilty to a charge of grand larceny in connectton with the same theft as Hendricks. Bieberstine pleaded guilty February 6 but judgment was withheld until he had 1 testified in the Hendricks case. Bieberstine is said to have served approximately three years in the reformatory for previous offen ses and to have been otherwise in ' volved with the law on a number of occasions. Judge McNabb re marked that Biebertine might he sentenced under the “habitual criminal’’ statute in event of future convictions. o Velez Funeral Rites Will Be Held Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Andrea Velez, wife of J. P. Velez, who died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital Wednesday forenoon, will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at ‘ the Trinity Catholic church, east of 1 Bryant, in Jay County. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. o — House Adopts Report Providing Federal Funds I Washington, Feb. 26 — (UP) —The | i House today adopted the report ot the conferees on a bill to provide 1750.900 in federal funds for the , completion of the George Rogers ' Clark Memorial at Vincennes, Ind. The report now goes to the senate o THREE PERSONS ■ ASPHYXIATED Elderly Members of Family Found Dead at Indianapolis * Indianapolis, Feb. 26. — (U.R) s Three elderly members of a family 1 were found asphyxiated in their 1 home here today, victims of a leakI ing gas heater. j Ben Stickle, 70; his wife, Letha • Stickle, 65, and her brother, Wil- ' liam Coble. 69, had apparently died some time yesterday from the r Dimes. a Mrs. Stlckle’s body was in a » rocking chair in the living room: s Coble reclined on a day bed in an adjoining room, and Stickle lay i across a bed. All were fully cloth,l ed. Death had apparently taken r place some 12 to 18 hours before .1 discovery ot the bodies this morning.

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BROTHERHOOD OPENS MEETING HERE TODAY More Than 150 Members of M. E. Brotherhood Expected to Attend AREA SECRETARY IN ATTENDANCE More than 150 members of the! Men's Brotherhood or the Metho-1 idist Episcopal churches of Decatur I and Adams county will attend a banquet and organization meeting at the local Methodist church at 6:3<) o’clock this evening. Virgil Krick, president of the Decatur Brotherhood, will bet in charge of I the meeting. Invitations were issued to the I men of the various Methodist ! churches in Adams county to pari ticipate in the banquet tonight, and indications are that it will be largely attended. H. 11. Parish, of Minneapolis. Minn., secretary of the St. Paul Area of the Methodist Brotherhood will be the principal speake" cud will deliver a message on .eplied Christianity,’' tonight. W. F. Beery will le 111 charge of a musical program, and the banquet will be served by the Ladies Aid Society. Groups to Be Fot med A business session will be held in connection with the banquet and program tonight, and various committees will be appointed. The Brotherhood membership will be divided into special groups, and chairmen and committees for each group will be named tonight. (CONTINI'ED ON PAGE TWO! Goshen College Dean Dies Wednesday Night Goshen, Ind.. Feb. 26 jIU.R)- Typhoid fever caused the death here last night ot Noah Oyer, 39, for the past six years dean of Goshen College. Oyer was dean of Hesston College, Hesston. Kans., prior to coming to Goshen. The widow, two daughters and a son, survive. o —— OPERETTA WILL BE PRESENTED Pleasant Mills Will Give Comic Operetta at School Friday

“Hearts and Blossoms,” a comic operetta in two acts, will be presented by the pupils of Pleasant Mills high school, Friday evening. February 27, at the high school. The performance will begin at eight o'clock. The action takes place on a lawn outside of Sunset Lodge, an American summer hotel. Mrs. Harry Fortney is the director, and the cast of characters includes the best musical talent of the high school. The public is invited to attend and tickets may be secured from any member of the Pleasant Mjlis high school or at the door. Following is the cast of characters: Mrs. Horace Manning who believes in dreams —lris Hilton June, her daughter, young pretty and romantic —Amy Schenck. Marie, her sister, young just as pretty and more romantic —Ellen Gephart. Mr Matthew Brandon, the absentminded man - Austin Merriman. Philip Brandon, his nephew—Bill '(CONTINUED ON °AGE TWO) Dame Nellie Melba Buried In Melbourne Melbourne. Feb. 26.—(U.R)’ Dame Nellie Melba, famoue Autralian singer whose voice was heard throughout the world, was buried today in the most impressive funer al service in Melburne’s history. The entire city was hushed as the funeral procession passed through the city's streets. Prior to burial at Lily Dale cemetery, thousands filed past the flag draped coffin lying in state at the Scottish church.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, February 26, 1931.

Capone Says ‘Not Guilty’’ i « ■O ■.. WBB! ■■ ■ Al Capone, gangster extraordinary, pleaded not guilty to a charge of contempt of court when he appeared before Federal Judge James IL. Wilkerson in Chicago Wednesday on a two-year-old charge. Usually camera-shy, Capone posed willingly for this remarkable character “shot" which shows him looking much more the prosperous I usiness man than the underworld ruler he is reputed to be.

POLICEMAN IS I WITNESS TODAY 1 Gary Officer Testifies On Kirkland’s Confession To Attack ——— Valparaiso, Ind., Feb. 26.—(U.RX--1 The dramatic scene in a morgue [ which led Virgil Kirkland, of Gary, favorite at younger set drinking; parties, to confess the repeated in dignities forced upon Arlene I Diaves, his 18-year-old sweetheart.! the night she died, was described today at Kirkland's trial on a first ! degree murder charge. Kirkland, his hair sleekly comb [ [ed. averted his eyes from the hush ed courtroom as Lieutenant Paul Thixton, Gary policeman, testified. “After we arrested Kirkland and took him to the station, we questioned him about the party at the David Thompson home,’’ Thixton said. Thixton quoted Kirkland as admitting that “everybody was drinking” at the party. Kirkland, how-1 ever, was sober at thv lime of his arrest, the officer added. “Kirkland told mo that Arlene' became 'hazy' during the party and; that he took her outside to revive her.” Thixton said. “1 asked Kirkland to go to the! morgue with me to see the girl's; (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LIONS DIRECTOR PREDICTS DOOM , 1 Business Recovery, Boom in 1935, Predicted by Prof. Phillips Indianapolis. Feb. 26. — (U.R) — ' Complete business recovery in the i United States by the end ot this [ year, and a new “boom” by 1935 [ were forecast by Professor Robert Phillips, Purdue University, inter-1 national director of the Lions i Clubs, in an address here last night! before Indiana Lions. “Over-investment, unwise invest-! ment, over-production, and natural psychology are the basic causes of hard times in America, dating back to 1837’’, he said. Phillips said that the country is “mentally sick, but physically well,” and expressed belief that political parties have nothing to do with hard times. The state meetin gwas to close this afternoon.

Mrs. William Drake Is Painfully Injured Mrs. William Drake of Union township was painfully injured this I i morning when she was kicked by a I horse while walking through the I stable. Her eight arm was broken near the shoulder and the injury together- with the shock made her ' < ondition serious. Her physician | however reports that indications at | noon were that she would recover ■ satisfactorily unless some unforI seen complication should set in. Mr. and Mis. Drake celebrated their | fiftieth wedding anniversary a tew I days ago. ROWBOTTOM TO BE ARRAIGNED Indiana Congressman Will Appear In Federal Court Friday Indianaipolls, Feb. 26. —(U.R)— .Harty E. Rowbottom, Evansville, I Republican congressman from the i first Indiana district, indicted on I nine counts on charges of taking : $1,750 for aid in obtaining postal ; appointments, will be arraigned in federal court here Friday. Along with Rowbottom, approxi- ; tnately 200 other persons named ! in 135 indictments returned by the | federal grand jury, will appear before Judge Robert C. Baltzell to j make pleas on liquor, narcotic and i theft charges. Rowbottom probably will he i tried at Evansville, where federal court is to convene about April 13. j unless he pleads guilty. Five persons named as recip- [ ients of Rowbettom's influence I have not been indicted, and are j expected to testify for the state, [in event of a ‘rial. Rowbottom [ rrobably will be represented by ! his attorney, Phillip C. Gould, of I Evan.svi”i?. I Rowbottom has been free under | SIO,OOO bond since his arrest in Evansville several weeks ago. He is married and father of one child. “Inklinu ” ’5: Luition Out Today The tournament edition of “Ink--1 lings,” Catholic high school newspaper was published today by the Junior class, assisted by the senior 'class. The juniors edited the paper I while the seniors concentrated I their efforts on the annual. , Miss Patricia Holthouse is edi'or I in-chief and Janies Fisher is busi[ness manager. They were assisted II by a staff of junior class members land the general student body.

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SENATE HEARS ARGUMENTS FOR BUSINESS TAX! 1 1 [Farm Bureau Measure For Corporation Tax Is Argued Today t HOUSE KILLS 18 BILLS; PASS THREE 1 ——•— Indianapolis, Feb. 26.—Atl-RT-Pt' o • 1 longed oratory on the farm bureau I measure for taxing corporate in-1 comes, occupied The attention of the state senate today while the I house of representatives killed 18 measures and passed three. Among bills killed by the representatives was the Lindley senate measure providing a moratorium on the sale of delinquent property for one year from February 9, 1931. The bill was designed to relieve the burden on property owners and drought stricken farmers. Another bill killed would have removed municipally owned utilities from jurisdiction of the publie service commission, allowing establishment of municipal utilities without commission authorization. The measure was backed by the hi'i'ana Association of Municipalities. The house passed. 57 io 35, the bill legalizing pari-mutual betting on horse racing, and sent it to the senate. Delay Income Tax Bill Indianapolis, Feb. 26.—(U.RX —Delay in appointment of conference (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) BOYS SERVE AS PAGES IN HOUSE Meshberger Brothers and Dick Macklin Given Appointments Two Linn Grove boys are now acting as pages and a Decatur boy will serve as page next week in the Louse of representatives at Indian ipolis. Roger, age 15 and Leon, age 12.1 sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mesh j Iberger, Linn Grove, are serving as pages in the house this week. Dick Macklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Macklin of this city has seemed an ap, ointment for next week. Dick is one of the carrier boys on the Daily Democrat force. The appointments for the three boys were secured by Dick Heller, chief clerk of the house, and by Sepstor Thurman Gottschalk and ' Representative Virgil M.Simmons. Papers to be presented to the ' speaker and the reading clerk in the house are carried by the pages j from the floor of the assembly room to the desk. The boys receive pay of three dollars a day i for their services. Mrs. Meshberger is in Indianap- . olis this week with her two sons. > o CONFESSES TO KILLING WOMAN William Frazer Confesses To “Accidental” Death of Woman Raleigh, N. C’„ Feb. 26.—<U.P>— ’ Prosecuting Attorney Abe J. David t of Union county, Elizabeth, N. J., ' declared today that William Fraz- • er, Rahway. N. J., had confessed to the “accidental death” of Mrs. Phoebe Stader of Rahway. Mrs. Stader was “accidentally shot” by Frazer’s .22 calibre rifle as - they were riding in his automobile, - David quoted Frazer as telling him. • Frazer was questioned for an hour by David, M. A. Hoey, assist- ’ ant prosecutor of Middletown, N. I Y„ and Police Chief J. Winder Bryan of Raleigh. Frazer declared the shooting oc- ■ curred in the state of New Jersey, 1 David said. From Tuesday until ; | I (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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Sunday School Board Met Wednesday Night The Sunday School Board of thy Methodist church held a pot-luck supper and meeting. Wednesday evening, in the church basemen' , W. Guy Brown, newly-elected sup- - erintendent, was in charge of the meeting which was well attended. Dnring the business session it was decided to change the Sundaj School year from January Ist to . April Ist, conforming with the conference year. The officers elected the first of the year will be carried | over until April 1, 1932. DECATUR MEN ARE APPOINTED Rev. B. H. Franklin, C. L. Walters Are Named Representatives Rev. B. H. Franklin, pastor of the I Methodist church of this city and j C. L. Walters, local attorney, were . appointed representatives of tlicIndianapolis Area Council at the' Fort Wayne district convention of the Methodist Episcopal church held at Hudson. Tuesday. New Haven was selected as the 1932 meeting place. Rev. J. T. Bean. Fort Wayne, was elected district superintendent of the district. Two men were given licenses to preach in the Methodist church, sub ject to approval of the North Indiana Methodist conference A. R. Farii ar ot' Geneva, and Cleo Roth of Monroeville. The district convention also adopted a resolution praising President Hoover for his stand in placing his administration behind the enforcement of the eighteenth a meadment. Rev. Franklin ami L. A. Graham were the local delegates to the I meeting. o Dailey Boy Suffers Fractured Leg in Fall Herald Dailey, nine-year-old son of John Dailey of Union township, suffered a fractured rigid leg. Wednesday noon, while playing at the Erwin school, east ot the city. A group of boys were playing basketball on the school grounds during the noon hour when Herald fell and fractured his leg. Paul Spoiler is teacher at the school. — o WITHDRAWS BID FOBNEWSPAPEBS Paul Block. Publisher, Withdraws Bid For New York World New York. Feb. 26—<U.R>—Paul I Blok, publisher ot' a group of newspapers, withdrew today as a' bidder for the New York World newspapers. Block, through Attorney Max Steuer, had announced his interest ! in purchase of the World papers. | This was in connection with sur-1 rogate court proceedings seeking I authorization for trustees to sell j the papers. Block issued today the following statement: “I have -withdrawn as a bidder for the New York World newspaoers. About seven or eight months ago 1 talked with Mr. Herbert 'Pulitzer and Mr. Joseph Pulitzer about a possible purchase but when. I found they were only interested in selling the morning and Sunday edition and not the Evening World, my negotiations stopped. About a week ago while out west I learned that all three papers were now to be sold and I 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Three Killed When Trains Strike Auto Arcola, Ind., Feb. 26. — (U.R) — A , double crossing crash here late yesterday caused death of the three occupants of the machine, after it ’ had been struck by two Pennsylvania trains. Charles Piatt, 67, driver; John Hoffener, 21. and Platt’s foster son, Robert, 5, were killed. Piatt apparently di d not see either of the approaching trains. A l' freight struck the auto first, throwing it into the path of the flyer, which completed the demolition.

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QUICK ACTION TAKEN BY HOUSE ON BONUS BILL Measure Now Goes Back To Senate on Way to Second Passage HOOVER THOUGHT MEASURE UNWISE BULLETIN Washington, Feb. 26—(U.R) — President Hoover today vetoed the Veterans loan bill and the House almost immediately passed the measure over his veto. The Senate now must act. If it also gives the necessary two-tniras vote, the measure will become a law. The House moved swiftly after hearing the veto message in which the President marshalled a carefully worded set of arguments against the biit in principle and in detail. Washington, Feb. 26 (U.R) —President Hoover to<l a v vetoed the veterans loan bill which congress had passed. He sent the bill back with a spirited message in which lie pronounced the measure “unwise from the standpoint of the veterans themselves and unwise from the standpoint oi the welfare of all the people." The message was delivered to the house of representatives where the veterans loan bill originated. The President objected to the legislation on the ground that the treasury has insufficient funds to meet increased obligation estimated by treasury officials at a billion dollars or more. He also contended that it was unsound in principle | to try to aid business by borrowing money from some of tho people to give funds to those in need. In vigorous language the executive told how the government has spent around $5,000,000,000 for veterans relief hospitalization and welfare since the war. He pledged himself to continue these expenditures but protested (CONTINUED ON PAGE I'lVEi o Charles Lennon Is Identified As Leader Marion. Ind., Feb. 26.— ;U.R> Twelve farmers composing the jury trying Charles Lennon on a charge of participating in the lynching of two negroes last August 7, heard 1 Jacob Campbell, former sheriff, identify Lennon as a mob leader. Campbell was the first witness for the state, and the only one on the stand yesterday. The state was expected to complete its evidence in time for the defense to open its testimony to[day. It was expected the case would go to the jury tomorrow. FORMER DECATUR RESIDENT DIES 'I Lawrence Garard, 35, Dies At Mother’s Home in Fort Wayne ' Lawrence Garard. 36. former - Decatur young man, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Garard, 704 High street, Fort ‘ Wayne, this afternoon, according ' to word received by relatives he,re. ’ Death was caused by flu and ' pneumonia and followed an •illness f of a week. 5 Mr. Garard was at one time em--1 ployed as a press feeder at the Daily Democrat office, and lived in this city until his parents moved to Fort Wayne about 12 years ago. He was a member of » Company “A” of Decatur in the World War. His father. All>ert 1 Garard. .died, a few years after 5 moving to Fort Wayne. p Surviving are the mother, and * the following brothers and sisters: - Mrs. Grace Dunifon of Van Wert, Ohio; Mrs. Anna Mullincup at 1 home; Miss Mary Alberta Garard i> at home; Dorsey Garard of Sturgis, Michigan; Ben, Miss Lily and e Charles Garard all of Fort Wayne. 1 Robert Garard of this city is a ’- cousin of the deceased. •, Funeral arrangements have not been completed.