Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1931 — Page 3

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ME RUTH IS | STABIUM KING ■K Uy I 11. Peterson, aE| [|. stuit Correspondent . Siadiiim, New York. Apr. ■■ UP Hube Ruth came home stadium "the house that M, built" — received its first |ISI . the home run king as through a brief batting ■■L in tinal preparation for the l)n " s opener against the Boston Sox tr morrow. ■Kittli had a trippie objective in BB£;.| as he tuned up his "one run The lirst was to regain the K e!s lie lost last season to Hack of I 1 "' Chicago Cubs. AnHL was to break his own record RHgi! i;, tn mis in a single season. K third, and perhaps most imwas to win a renewal of jso.onn a year contract. IHtiiiris two-year contract with York Yankees, cajling for ■ojuui. expires this year. And: ■ ( . n 1; ,’ e gets his last pay check | total of $670,090 that he has drawn n Col. Jake Ruppert’s coffers the 12 years he has been the Yankees. feel tine and see no reason I why 1 should not have a good seaK in hitting." Ruth told the UnitPress today. "1 have been hittmore home runs this spring Ki usual during the training I will not say I will break K record by hitting more than 60, ■t. barring accidents, I believe I be up close to record figures the season closes.’’ ■llrnii apepars in the best of conHis waistline is down. He ■s lost none of his speed. In -fact, two game series with BrookBabe appeared much faster on bases titan he did last year. IBwiiile he has much respect for Wilson's long range hitting, believes he will be altld to rethe major league home run Wilson wrested the title Ruth in 1930 when he hit 56

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circuit blows, nine more than Babe. Ruth's record year was in 1927. Os the 60 home runs, he made 27 at the Yankee stadium and 33 on the road. Babe does not believe the new ball will effect his home run aim. In exhibition games tills spring he has hit for the circuit six'tlmes. He also has some doubles and triples to ills credit. In his 17 years as a major lea-, guer, Ruth has hit 578 homers. This is the same total that Ty Cobb,] Hans Wagner, Napoleon Lajoie and Rollers Hornsby have hit among them. But it took the four men a combined term of 83 years to equal the figure made by Ruth in 17 seasons. That is only one of the records i Ruth holds. He holds dozens of others. So many, in fact, that ] many of the baseball guides and annals fail to list them all. Ruth, however, had won baseball fame long before he became home run king. As a pitcher for the I Boston Red Sox, he was ranked as ] one of the best hurlers in the American league. His big triumph was a 1 to 0 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the world series of 1918. It was that season that he established the record for pitching the largest number of consecutive innings of shutout ball in world series competition. But his natural ability as a hitter took Ruth away from the mound. And as proof for the wisdom of the move there stands today the Yankee stadium —the biggest baseball structure in the world. JACK DEMSEY VISITS RENO

Reno, Nev., April 13—(UP) —Although Jack Dempsey was in Reno ' today avowedly for a rest, it was ad- . jnilted circumstances might combine to turn his visit into a "divorce . residence" that would end his mar : riage to Estelle Taylor, the screen 1 star. ■ Dempsey started his rest cure with a workout at the Reno Y. M. ic. A., unmindful of the rumors that I flew between here and Hollywood where Miss Taylor was in seclusion. "Sure, we had a minor spat, hut I believe it can be patched," Dempsey said. "It s possible, though, that I may ask for a divorce.” “Those things are usually patched I up. you know," he said in a matter-of-fact way. “What I'm really here for is a rest.” The outcome of the “minor spat" whether it will unite the famous ■ pair again or bring about their di-vorce-depended, according to Dempsey upon letters he has written Miss Taylor. “I want to fix this up and I'm sure it can be" he added. Leonrad Sacks, Dempsey's manager, ws emphatic in his statement that a divorce was not the former heavyweight’s reason for coming to Reno. "The papers started that talk as soon as he came here,” Sacks said "But it isn't so. They've had a spat, and both want to make up. "1 know Jack still loves her. I've, been with him barnstorming ali over the country and there never has been a day that he failed to send her a telegram or wire her flowers and candy, no matter where he was or where she was." Dempsey planned to take things easy aside from the workouts ordered by his physician. He said he came across country from West Vir ginia to take his rest in Nevada, ami started it with a long automobile ride across the desert witli friends. The daily workouts will continue tor at least two weeks before any strenuous training grind is considered. The new Nevada divorce law, permitting divorces after a residence of six weeks, becomes effective May 1 The district attorney of Washoe county, in which Reno is situated, has ruled the law retroactive— that anyone residing in Nevada for six weeks prior to May 1 is entitled to ask a divorce. ■ -— o Schmeling Is Coining To Indiana To Train French Lick, lnd„ April 13.—<U.R> Max Schmeling, world heavyweight champion, will arrive here April 16 or 17, Joe Jacobs, his manager. has notified officials The fighter is expected to tram here for his title bout with young Stribling. oLouisiana to Add 3 Colleges Baton Rouge. La.. April 11.—-<U.R) —One college and three schools will be added to the organization of the Louisiana State University, accoiding to President James L. Smith. Thev are the college ot applied ’science and the schools of journal'ism. geology and music.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1931.

MAJOR LEAGUE ” TEAMS READY New York, April 13.—<U.R>—Major league baseball teams marked time today while awaiting tomorrow's inaugural of the National and American league campaign's. Except for the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox, who are billed for exhibitions with Army and Toledo, the big leaguers have completed conditioning workouts, ami only light loosening-up drills ere on tap today? Final inter-league competition, staged over the week-end, resulted I in a National league triumph, with , Brooklyn's Robins taking two I straight from the New York Yankees, the New York Giants winning a pair from the Chicago White Sox. and Cincinnati scoring'two victories over Cleveland. The Amer- | ican league broke even at St. Louis with the Browns and Cards dividing their two city series contests, and made a clean sweep in the De-troit-Pittsburgh and Boston Red Sox-Braves two-game series. These competitions showed all club in good physical condition for the start of the season and the managers proved unanimously optimistic in their predictions. All are agreed in the opinion that baseball will have a banner year, with both the National and American loop races hotly contested. Philadelphia's Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals are the popular favorites to retain the honors won in 1930. with Washington receiving the minority vote in the* American leagiTe and Chicago and Brooklyn finding considerable support in the National. The National league race is regarded as a five-team struggle with St. Louis. Chicago. Brooklyn, New

York and Pittsburgh each conceded better than a fighting chance. Philadelphia and Washington are expected to battle it out in the American league, with the New York Yankees conceded a chance to batter their way toThe top in event the favorites encounter misfortune. Fou clubs wirratlttehsl hm estht Four chibs will start the season without their full strength. The Brooklyn Robins will not be able to use pitcher Adolf Luque for two weeks because of his dislocated thumb, and were further crippled yesterday when second baseman Fresco Thompson suffered a spike wound on the throwing hand. George Pipgras, New York Yankees pitcher, is recovering from an appendicitis operation and probably will not be ready for work until May 15, while arthritis is expected to keep Harry Hellmann, veteran Cincinnati outfielder, out of action the entire season. The St. Louis Cardinals are handi capped by the absence of Chick Hafey—sole survivor of the 1931 "holdout" forces. Hafey and owner Sam Breadon of the Cards have been unable to agree on salary terms and unless the dispute is adjusted within the next 24 hours, the National league champions will start the season without the services of their leading slugger. Three clubs are starting the season under new managers, with Rogers Hornsby replacing Joe McCarthy in charge of the Chicago Cubs and McCarthy shifting to the New York Yankees, while John (Shano) Collins makes his major league managerial debut as leader of the Boston Red Sox. The opening day schedules are: i National League Brooklyn at Boston. Pittsburgh at Chicago. St. Louis at Cincinnati. New York at Philadelphia. American League Detroit at it. Louis. Chicago at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New York. Teams opening the season away from home will make their home debuts on April 22, with the exception of Brooklyn, which will profit by Philadelphia’s Sunday baseball law, and appear at Ebbets field for a single game with the Phillies on April 19. o enters automombile Indianapolis April 13 —Count Ol'ssich. Austrian nobleman, plans to enter a French Bugatti in the International 500-mile race, to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next month, it was revealed here today by Ted Allen, secretary of the Contest Board of the American Automobile Association, of Wash ington. D. t "He has just, returned to Europe io conclude negotiations for his contemplated participation in the International racing classic after visiting our offices in Washington tc ascertain complete specifications and qualifications for entrance in America's big race,” explained Mt.

Allen. Although the count, youthful, slender, tall and blonde never has ! raced in America, he has built up an enviable reputation In Europe by his Successful conquests of the road courses in Austria. Single, wealthy and daring, Count | Orssich is the first nobleman to neigotiate for driving license at Indianapolis since 1923 when Count Zbor owski, a Russian, and Prince de Cys tria. French, came here as part of a five car team headed by Martin ile Alzaga, wealthy and youtlilul South American sportsman. Count Zborowski, who was killed jin action on Monza track outside of Milan, Italy several years ago, was the driving class of the foreign title bearers who ever competed over the rubber strained bricks of the Indianapolis track. He was an adventurous and determined foreman who fought througa the Indianapolis turns, hub-to-hub with some of America's greatest speed stars and he was by far the most popular of all the nobles who sailed the seas to come to Indianapolis for the test of speed. Zborowski, a multi-millionaire as Russian rubles were translated into American dollars in those days, invariably wore black sateen shirts and was to be found in frequent lunch hour huddles with the American drivers and mechanics. He was a great favorite with the Yankee pilots and tool weilders. His accent was decidedly British and it fascinated the American lads to have Gborowski, the Russian relate tales of European races in an accent almost as unintelligible to them as Zborowski's royal Russian might have been. The count s constant companion was W. Douglas Hawkes, a tiny Britisher possessed of more driving nerve per pound than usually is found on any track. It ever was a guessing contest at the track to decide which was the Briton and which the Russian. Zborowski and Hawkes entered blithly into the pre-race banter of Speedway's gasoline alley and played many pranks on their American racing friends. Prince de Cystria is the only nobleman who ever finished in a 500-mile race at Indianapolis. He was ninth in a Bugatti Special in 1923 in the race won by Tommy Milton—the second victory for the only two time winner of a 500-mile race.

FOREST FIRES RAVAGE TOWN IN WISCONSIN (CONTINUED JfROM PAC-S ONE) grandstand was destroyed on the northern Wisconsin state fair grounds at Chippewa Falls. The fires started from a cigaret dropped into dry’ grass. Embers were carried half a mile to nearby farms, starting fires which destroyed three homes and outbuildings. Damage was estimated ed at SIOO,OOO. Wisconsin Rapids was threatened by a five hour fire in which a warehouse, homes and smaller buildings were destroyed. One man dropped dead in the excitement. He was Charles Krueger, 75. Fire departments from five cities and nearly 2.000 volunteers battled the flames here. Lack of sufficient water pressure hindered the regular firemen. FARM CENSUS ANNOUNCED FOR ADAMS COUNTY (CONTINUED FROM PARE ONE) value is $7,820, the figures reveal. The average value per acre of a farm in 1920 was $170.48 while today the average value per acre is $80.43. In 1920 there were 9,584 horses on farms in the county and today the number has dwindled to 5.972. There were 250 mules in 1920 and that number has increased to 310 in 1931. In 1920 there were 18.570 cattle and 48,705 hogs while today there are 17,100 cattle and 20,201 bogs. The number of chickens has not changed to any great extent. In Wells county, ten years ago the average value of an average Wells county farm was $15,002, while in 1931 the value has dropped to $6,613. Other figures for Weils county are about, the same as the Adams county; figures, the federal report reveals. ILLINOIS WET BILL VETOED BY GOVERNOR (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) modification and for repeal of | state prohibition laws "voted on the entire program, not on the adoption of the last program first.” He declared arguments that the Republican state platform pledged him to abide by the referendum were “based on a distorted statement of fact.” —,—: o— Fruit Crop Worth $600,000,000 Burlington, Vt„ April 11.—<U.R)*— The annual value of Americas fruit crops now averages somthing like $600,000,000, according to figures compiled by Marshall B. Cummings. professor of horticulture at University of Vermont, Apples ac- | count for approximately one-third of the total value.

“FAVORITISM" IS PROTESTED Veterans of Foreign Wars Charge American Legion Shown Preference Indianapolis, April 13 —<U.R>— A protest against alleged favoritism to the American Legion, jo the exclusion of other patriotic organizations. is contained In a resolution passed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars State Council, here, and sent to Governor Harry G. | Leslie. Te V. F. W.. council points out In its resolution that the American Legion was given space in the I World War memorial plaza, Indi- ’ anapolis, but that similar requests by other patriotic organizations | were denied. Other resolutions pledged sup-1 port in tlie federal movement for deportation of aliens, uprged relief for widows and orphans o veterans who died of natural causes, and pensions for parents of veterans who have passed the age of 65 years. A message of condolence was sent to Mrs. Alice Longworth, widow of the late Nicholas Long-1 worth, speaker of the house of . representatives. Plans were discussed for the annual state encampment, to be held in Connersville June 11, 12 and 13. C, Ray Bradburn, Connersville, is chairman of the encampment committee. — o ♦ <■ The People’s Voice This column for the use of our readers who wish to make suggestions for the general good or discuss questions of interest. riease sign your name to I show authenticity. It will not | be used if you prefer that it | I not be. Editor of the Decatur Daily Democrat: — 1 read with great interest th? many practical and suggestive editorials in your paper. May I be permitted to make a few suggestions about our splendid city. My, otherwise good appetite. has often been severely jarred by noticing the relationship between Dogs and groceries, displayed on tlie side walk. Anybody with open eyes may see tilings each day that will turn his stomach, saying nothing about health effects. You may also see dogs and cats in some of the grocery stores of our city. Now- if we are correct in our thinking, we have a City Ordinance both ways, one forbidding groceries to he displayed on the outside, and secondly: forbidding dogs to run at large. Why can't we get these ordinances enforced? People like cleanliness about a grocery store. The appearance of the store, as well as the grocer’s personal appearance has much to do with his business. This is the season of making gardens. What right lias anybody to let his dog run at large destroying another person's garden? Tilings you raise in a city garden are not fit. tor the table. What right lias a dog to ruin anybody's yard decorations? The rights of any person’s dog stops where the neighbor’s yard ami garden begins. No wonder there are many neighborhood quarrels over dogs and gardens and shrubbery. Why not play tlie game fair? Whose business is it to enforce our ordinances ? A neighJjorly spirit works botli ways. With wishes for prosperity and cleanliness. A Citizen.

FIVE DIE IN ANTO MISHAPS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONB> oils, died of injuries after lie ran his bicycle against the side of an auto. A railroad crossing crash took the life of Louis Kessellak, 2ft, Chicago. at Whiting, and injured seven other persons in the auto. Roy Bastian. 15. ShelbyviMe, was l killed by an auto «as he walked (along a highway. 0 4GRAVE CRISIS IS PREDICTED ______ I , (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE, elections decide the fate of * the regime. Spain has had no parliament since 1923, when the late Primo De Rivera became dictator. Berengner said he thought the majority of the cabinet would share his viewpoint tonight. If ■ the general election confirmed I Sunday's Republican victories, he added, the country would be in a position to decide its national ’ sovereignty in a. legal way. lie 1 believed the. election should be > hold before May Hi. when the new- ■ ly-elected city councillors are - scheduled to take office. Otherwise there would be virtual re- • I publics in the cities which retuniI cd Republican majorities. 1 Berengugr circulated the cap-

tains general of the army, order-1 ing the troops to remain absolutely outside politics, which was taken to mean that the country’s expression of feeling through the Ixillot must not be smothered or disregarded. Tlie probability of a constitutional convention to determine Spain's form of government increased hourly. At least one minister informed Premier Juan B. Aznar that the cabinet cannot remain in power any longer. The highest authority said the King fully realizes the vast importance of the Republican victory. He remained cheerful ami planned to do nothing to Impede the consolidation of the Republican strength. REV. FRANKLN RETURNS HERE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) superintendent. Angola, T. Davis; Arcola. D. K. Finch; Auburn, E. .1. Wickersham; Auburn circuit, \V. M. Hollopeter; Blackford circuit, 11. M. Jones; Bluffton, C. F. Hubbart; Bluffton circuit, G. F. Osbun; Coesse, J. W. Pearce; Decatur, B. F. Franklin: Decatur cir cult, E. J. Johnston; Flint, A. E. Turner; Fort Wayne, First Church and Forest Park, J. S. Newcomb; Fort Wayne, Simpson, F. F. Thornburg; Fort Wayne, St. Paul, H. A. Davis; Fort Wayne. Trinity, E. E. Tripper; Waynedale, C. G. Adams; Centennial and Wallen, J. <’. Bean; Fremont, U. S. Hartley; Garrett, B. M. Becholdt; Geneva. W. B. Fallis; Geneva circuit, Kenneth Yost; Hamilton, Donald Jennings; Harlan, A. E. Burk; Hoagland, J. I. Meyers; Hudson, H. V. Cummins; Huntertown. R. A. Fenstermacher; Leo, E. L. Pusey; Monroe, E. M. Dunbar; Monroe- ] ville, E. M. Foster; Montpelier, J. ■R. Steele; Mount Tabor, E. MatliI son; New Haven, A. R. Sanks; I Orland, to be supplied; Ossian, G. IA. Snider; Pleasant Mills, Frank ] Burns; Poneto, L. C. Wisner; Ray and Jones, Earl Clayton; Spencer--1 ville, Homer Studebaker. Mishawaka, Ind., April 13—-(U.K) I - Superintendents of the six dis- ] tricts of the North Indiana conferI once were named here today in i connection with assignments of i ministers for the ensuing year. They are: Fort Wayne district. J. T. Bean; Kokomo district, L. M. Kemper; Muncie district. F. K. Dougherty; Richmond district, F. A. Hall; Wabash district, M. O. Lester; and Warsaw district, C. B. Cloxall.

Full Train Crew Law Is Upheld By Court Washington. April 13. —<U.Rz —The Supreme court today upheld the Arkansas full train and full switching crew laws which were chai lenged by tlie Missouri Pacific rail road in a test case which may prove applicable to similar laws in other states. The decision for this reason was considered of great importance in labor circles. o Thief Steals Linoleum Norwalk, Conn., April 11. —<U.R> — Times must lie pretty -hard, Norwalk police believe, when a thief will steal the linoleum off the floor. Yet such a report was made to them by Mrs. Joseph Haddock. o Hore Obeys Traffic Lights New Britain, Conn., April 11. — (U.R/ — A bay horse of the United Milk Company is able to understand the traffic lights here. While the driver is busy with deliveries, the horse trots down the street, halting for red lights and starting on green. o ' Get the rtanir —< rant at Herne One Dose German Remedy Ends Gas “I Was sick and nervous with indigestion and stomach gas. One dose of Adlerika helped. T eat anything now and sleep good.”— Henry Dodd. You can't get rid of indigestion or gas by just doctoring the stomach. For gas stays in tlie UPPER bowel. Adlerika reaches BOTH upper and lower bowel, washing out poisons which cause gas, nervousness and ball sleep. Get AdleriJca today; by tomorrow you feel the wonderful effect of this German Doctor's remedy. B. J. Smith Drug Co.

jftST RECEIVED New Shipment of COATS, . SHORT J ACKETS and NEW DRESSES. MRS. M. MOY ER N. First St.

Dry Sleuth Dismissed Washington, April 13.—<U.Ra--Fed-eral Prohibition Director Woodcock today announced dismissal from the service of Carroll T. Byrd, prohibition agent at St. Louis on charges of brutality. Woodcock said tuai Byrd, who figured in a recent St. Louis grand jury investigation had assaulted an innocent person during a raid on a speakeasy. o ■■ City Sealer Appointed Chicago, April 13. — <U.R> Joe Grein, who recalls tliat under two mayors he periodically made bonfires of short weight scales and balances, had his old job of city sealer again today. He was named to the post temporarily by Mayor Anton J. Cermak

PUBLIC SALE As I have sold my property 1 will sell at Public Auction at tho residence, at 1004 W. Monroe street, on < Saturday, April 18th Sale to start at 10:00 A. M. 4 rugs, Axniinster 9x12; Reed library table; hall mirror, 18x42; davenport; floor lamp; piano; parlor suite; 4 reed rockers)• ■ brass lied springs and mattress, and feather bed; side board; flower plants; pictures; new Globe range cook stove with white porcelain finish; square dining table ami chairs; gas range and kitchen cabinet; 10l of dishoe and cooking utensils; small rugs; folding cot and mattress; bed clothing; dresser; chiffonier; porch swing; garden hose; electric washer; 12 and S gallon jars; tubs; 5 gallon vinegar; lot canned fruit; electric sweeper; hall tree; table lamp; sewing machine; quilt frames; "electric cooker: Many articles too numerous to mention. NOTE: —Account of having a sale at Fort Wayne at 2 o’clock this sale will start at 10:90 A. M. Roy Johnson, auctioneer, TERMS—CASH. Chris Bieberich, owner Roy Johnson, auctioneer. Carl T. Bartlett, clerk. i[ ’iRA. WI|4WL I--* y, awg7 VI LOOK AROUND YOUR HOME* throiyh other peoples glasses See if the walls, woodwork and furniture are as you want your guests to see them. 'JCuanixe FINISHES Easy to apply and durable, these fine finishes include a special product for every home purpose. Let us show you the wonderful color effects you can easily obtain in your home. CALLOW & KOHNE mi ill w "REGiS” 1 5 AA to D 11 m w ™ o SHOES • II «0 YOU can “step ahead in style” in Freeman fashion-built shoes. Their smart patterns add just the right touch of distinction to your appearance. Come in and let us show you how to double the style-value of your shoe dollars. loha-T-MyeaColnc x CLOTHING AND SHOES / POK DAD AND LADINDIANA*

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shortly before tlie latter left Saturday night for a vacation at Miami, Florida. Grein will serve without pay. uv . , ■" r *" ,rT ~ G Family Reunited in Jaii Portland. Me., April 11.—<U.R>— The Donahue family had a reunion behind the liars recently when Edward Donahue, 18, began a 30-day sentence in the county jail. His mother and sister already were confined to tlie institution on liquor charges. RHEUMATISM You can easily rid yourself of this painful trouble, get a treatment of BHLTM-GON. You must get well and be completely satisfied or your money back. Sold by Callow At Kohne.