Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1931 — Page 6

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TESTIFIES BLOW ON HEAD KILLED ARLENE DRAVES (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Underwood attempted to qualify Springer’s statements on crossexamination. ••Could the shock of attacks anil of exposure to near freezing temperaturw have contributed to Arlene’s death?" the prosecutor asked. "Yes." Springer admitted. "Could the fact of a criminal attack have been determined in the autopsy with medical exactitude?" "No." Undorwood inquired what would have been the effect of a criminal attack upon an unconscious person's nervous system. "Would it have had an effect upon the heart?” Underwood lie <[iiire«L-» “Yes, to a certain degree.” Dr. Springer replied.

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"Wfs the bruise on Arlene's i left Jaw caused by a blow?" Under- ! wood asked. ' No." euid Springer. "There ! whs no break in the skin such as i blow would cniise." "Weren't there 27 wounds on the I oily?” "No. 1 counted only 16." Springer explained that except I for the Injury to the right side l if Arlene's forehead mid the bruise on her Jaw, her wounds I were "miperfli-ial" — scratches, | bruises and lacerations. . Underwood offered u hypothesis that tiie more severe Injuries ir>so from n tkw Hint caused \rlene to full. 'Would u blow on the left chin tended to have caused her to fall to the right?" the prosecutor ask- • ed. "Yes." Springer admitted. Dr. H. O. Seipel. Valparaiso physician and the defense's other ' medical expert, testified he obI tiiined a degree in medicine in 1914. formerly was LaPorte county coroner and for three years was

Color of Eyes to Decide Will Suit ....- irm I1 l tri - '*** * *** ' 0 1 ; . ‘ j I ibugg ■" ,j EL j g w fc’C. £L; ~ I * ''V k JbaijllM WMmSb . —H I —~ MM —MWWS lll.lllU———■!!—r. Suit over the $1,000,000 estate of the late George W. Longley, Chicago hat manufacturer, has provoked i nationwide discussion over the question: Can blue-?yed parents have brown-eyed children? George Adair Longley, shown in center of this layout (upper Picture taken when a boy, lower picture taken recently). is fighting in a Chicago court to break the Longley will and seeks to prove that lsy scientific laws of inheritance he could have been the child of George W. Longley and his first wife, at left in layout. His eyes are brown: they were both blue-eyed. At right are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green of Janesville, X\ is., who reared George Adair Longley. From these people. G rorge says, he learned that he was really the son of •he hat manufacturer by his first wife. He says he learned from the Greens that when an infant he had been given into their care and did not know his true to He- mtiii years later.

■>n X-rav expert for the Illinois' company, making three to five X-ray examinations a week. "Could a cranial hemorrhage' • o detected by an X-ray examina- i •’on?" Oldham, defense attorney, asked. "No.” TT. Seipel replied. RASKOR SPEAKS TO COMMITTEE FROM PACE QNEI.I a"- --xlir-leq at this moetfner. "' lnn-> no attempt will he made to force pnv ac’ion on poli"i»s pf this meeting," he told com- , mf»teo members. Raskob made this declaration : oftor j- w as announced that his i -ryoo/.q to th" committee, in which bo is expected to reiterate his , r-ot vio—s. ”-onld be made at an ' pfternoon session. Ho ov n ’ a tned it. was his intefi‘jon that his spoe-h should be m-”'’o<l nut to members of the J -nmmbfoe f-r their consideration, i and the proposals advanced to be > -wnsidore-i at another meeting of ■ •ho committee, prnlftbly a year; qenop Ho said members con'd study h’s o- eech with the public reac- : •Inn In tn'nd. so that they could 'o'ibnr-’fo upon it at the pext ■ -onr-ertfon. “I am vor v cotifidept in holding I •h-t policies should bo adopted -nly after mature deliberation,” i -q-> ch-'rman said. tt: s doc’nrat.inn was received ' w’t.h m-eat ppmlause from the nnsonib’ed rational committeemen, j Whotbor his nronosal would be , oocontpl to tn drv Democrats was , ‘d.’ll in onoc-tion. but there were indications that it might be receiv- j ed harmoniously. Representatives from dry states bad ora-ani-ed their forces to fight , •>nv attemnt to bring the prohibi-•i-”i ismi" into tit’s meeting. Thov no’ectrd Sonator-eleo® Cordell Hull tDrm.. Tenn.) as their leader in Hie event of a fight on tYe floor. Raskob railed the meeting to ardor -•’ 10-35 ».m. Proceedings , ver <l -ad while photographers hm pnt .Ton-tt Shouse, •xecutivo chairman of the nationcommittee, on the platform. Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith was -',,i on hand when the meeting began. B-’rt N w of Indiana was designated acting secretary in the ab--onoo of Charles Greathouse. Indirna snerotarv. The call of the -ommlttoe, outlining its purposes *o consf'inr f'nancos pnd policies was ron 1. Raskob said he would make "general recommendations” ‘o the committee. STORM CAUSES GREAT DAMAGE ON EAST COAST i (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Sh npin- was tied up all along H’" New England coast. Peaaopge- service on the Boston •Mid Maine railroad between Bos‘on and Portland was tied up when water undermined the tracks at the Malden-Everett City line. Further south, the high

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'and waves struck the Long Island shore, damaging cottages, disrupted ferry service around New York. ■ and swept over the board walk lat Atlantic City, taking away a wooden pier. The houses of Ring Lardner and Grantland Rice, writers, were nearly swept away at, East Hampton. L. I. The level of the bay in New ■ York rose more than two feet, deI laying, terries and making their 1 landings, difficult. One ferry from iStaten Island crashed into its slip, | injuring several passengers. | The liner Europa, docking at New York 12 hours late, floated [so high above its dock that members of the crew formed a human 1 chain, assisting the passengers ■ down the gangplank. ■ o Wave Motion Wave motion in a liquid represents a continuous handing on from pai | tide to particle of a disturbance in , the medium without actual transfer of the medium itself. This mav he I lieinoiisiraieil by throwinu a stone into water. It will be seen that waves run out in drcles from rhe i point at which the stone submerged. ! These waves seem to be aciunll, I moving, but If a chip he (brown i on (he surface of the water It wid be found Hint its motion is up and down and not in an outward ilirecI tion. ' * German Memorial in Oxfcrd in memory of German undergraduates ot New college, pxford. Unglnnd. a tablet has been erect ed in Hie chapel ot the college. It th-rs three names mid the followj Ing Inscription: “In memory of the men ot this college who coming from n foreign land, entered into the inheritance ot tins [rime and returning, fought arid died for their i 'ouiury in the war. t 'l4 IS.” - Q , Forest Fires There are three classes of forest fires: Superficial tire. Purus leaves of tiie trees and is not necessarily dangerous; crown tire. burns through the branches anil kills them mid is very dangerous ami disastrous; deep ground fire, burns off the roots deep tinder the trees and makes a very d’ltigeroiis tire In burning land Hie lire consumes all the rotted leaves anti destr-iys the soil leaving the mineral ele inent. Mansion Has “Hanging” Stair Shirley mansion mi the James river. In Charles county. Virginia, was begun in liXit) by Col Edward •I'll mi'l enlarged and developed about 171X1 II Is h square three story house with pretentious de pendent buildings The two story porches idded in 18u<l at front and rear are of unusually tie proper tions The great hall contains a famous “hanging” staircase The soffits of the steps are boldly undercut. oEvery Man His Own Order 1 The strong no less thati the weak must hear the penalty of their own natures. The num or wmtmn who lias learned to stand alone must not ctimnlafn if left to stand alone much of the time o Prophetic "Fight the good tight witli nil thy i might" was one of the liymns sung at a wedding at Twickenliam. Eng land, recently.

WEST IS SM EPT BY BLIZZARD — (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) | The storm extended east Fnto Nebraska and western Kansas, causing numerous minor traffic i accidents. The ’United States weather bu-1 . reau predicted the storm would continue at least 24 hours, giving ’ I way to slowly rising temperatures I Friday. In northwestern Colorado the | snowfall was heaviest. It snowed fall night, covering the ground to, la depth of five inches. Drifts were! | heavy. Snow flurries "burst over Raton, N. M., and cloudy and cold weath- ; et was reported at Las Vegas and ] [Springer, N. M. At Kearney, Neb., rain turned to I snow today, and heavy snowfall blanketed North Platte and Lex-! [ ington. in Nebraska, where brisk, northeast winds drove the mercury i dow nto 20. Temperatures were [ falling at Liouge City a d Garden; City, Kan Cheyenne, Wyo., reported a temperature of 10 above with the snow continuing unabated. The western slope of Colorado also was struck by the bMzzard. : Grand Junction reporting two and one-half inches of snow. o Super Service Socks, bright "pppy patterns, 3 pair for SI.OO Saturday at John T. Mvp r c Co.

Getting Up Nights Is Nature’s Danger Signal Make this 25c test. Prive out i 'mpurities and excess acids that j cause irritation resulting in leg I pains, backache, burning and bladI der irregularities. BUKETS, conpaining b't' hu leaves, juniper oil, | | etc., works pleasantly and effecI tively on the bladder as castor oil I ion the bowels. G°t a 25c test box (5-grain size) from any druggist I After fonr days, if not relieved of getting up nights go back and get your money. You are bound to feel better after this cleansing and you get your regular sleep. Sold at Hothouse Drug Co. CHICAGO SHIP/WR. AND RETURN $ 3 " 50 Next Sunday Lv. Decatur 2:24 a.m. Ar. Chicago 7:20 a.m. Returning leave Chicago on all 1 Regular trains to and including { [ No. 8, 10:20 p. m. same Sunday. ! H. N. BLAIR, Ticket Agent ERIE RAILROAD SYSTEM

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