Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 16 April 1931 — Page 1

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'I|MC HIGH -.KHOOL SETS MKSION hn J School Accredited Sial" Board of Edu--W cation Today J FIRST s[ ( i \ss rating, ; ..■y Vera, principal of] ■r'Satholic high school,! ■ a commission | Board of Edu-| ■for the high school and j , of the St. .Joseph, The rumniission was| ' D K ( | <uh<e(iueiit to applis ’’■ made two years ago the I e.-t that can be '"■d bv the state board. ’ hi! director of I IJl^Rh(« l | in-;" ■, lion, visited tlie] ili »^B| lll „| jn i'c’H and in 1930 and I ■ | . oiinnendations anil w Clifton E. Strik'd superintendent. .it'd patrens of the join r,■juicing over the I • ii"'<i during the years that enabled tlie and .ule school to recommission. receipt ~f tlie commission ■ Vera issued the following jM.I <ep - -< imol and Decatur high school now hold a ciimniission good for one to twelve. means u - the certificate ) states, that the I of stud} pursued is approvthe State Board of Edu- ■ an d ,liat l,le character of diiiie iii all tlie grades' as in the liiitlt school depart■of our si luiid entitles the tn 'lie rights and privill>> the statutes of and the rules of the State ■ : I'Miu uion for tlie comniisschools in the state of In- ■ ls 'he case in every other w heu a commission is ■ l<ir fi,sl time, the com- ■ !n,lsl I’ o renewed each ■fur several years, and the ■ musl cive evidence of pro- ■ »»'! continued good work. Up’ type of commission is tlie ■tl-a' can be granted by the ■ Board ol Education to any ■ Ptiblic or parochial, anti ■> includes both grade anti ■ "”1 deportment, it provides ■ (oEll it id for every stage of done in our school." ■~ — o — ■end Missionary Meet of members of the ■"' Grove Missionary Society t 0 Fairview Church near ■”■■ "ui". Wednesday, where the Branch Missionwhich was in session was largely attenda good program was preim i-iioig instrumental sel- ■' and readings. Miss Effie u °oni. im. ,-ral treasurer, was ■ tbe speakers on the profave a fine address. St ladies who attended the were the Mesdames Rose- ■ l ' li8 on. C. Hark less and ■” Fa . v , Edna Harden, Netr<len. and Bertha Burger, and ■Fr 1 ' Lticrettia and Mrs. Addi■j* - rets. ■LLEGE CHOIR [WEAR HERE B'delhers Organization ■t d C s acre d Concert B Reformed Church ■ College choir, of Bl aio, including 24 young w iii give a concert at the Bit. church in Decatur ■' “orning at 10:30 o'clock. ■ concert will take the place , | I ’".' ar S'mday morning serti t!le publlc is invited to at■tu ' e Beidelherg choir is ■/nroughout this part of the ■ as °‘ie of the finest musiand it has been 8 large crowds. 1 K) ii' in making an annual ni'V ° f O' llo and Indiana. KIl Bp t the choir will give a ■ 4 il OnCert at Bel ’ne. Miss Phoo- ■ aße ’ s conductor of tlie

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Bows to Cupid O 'L villi •- * 4HA rm 18l IP* ' iRIR I ■*. gßßn^j' B ' v M A JtSllf W * O ■w It .io? Jack De Mave, former heavyweight l®xer, with his pretty; bride, leaving the church in Jersey City. N. J., immediately after their wedding ceremony. The bride is responsible for De Mave giving ua> liis career in tlie ring. PART OF ROAF 16 TO BE PAVED Huntington-Markle Part of Road to Be Surveyed in Next 30 Days That state road 16 will be paved was indicated by word received in j Decatur today that engineers of the state highway department would start a survey of the road between .Markle and Huntington in the next 30 days. The Huntington chamber of commerce has been active in, securing a pavement from Huntington to Markle and an effort also is being made for the paving project to continue on road 16 to Decatur. The roads committee of the Decatur chamber of commerce also has been active in an effort to secure the road 16 pavement and the subject will be discussed at a meeting of the directors of the local business men’s association tonight. A member of the state highway commission told the Huntington representatives that the road between Markle and Huntington would be paved probably next spring. Local citizens interested in the project are making an effort to have the project include the entire 34 miles between this city and Huntington. ♦ When the road 16 project is completed ,it will give motorists in Decatur a pavement east to the coast and west to Chicago. State road 16 connects at Huntington with state road 24 which is paved to the Illinois state line. — o — T.P.A. Board Meeting May Be In Decatur [ ♦ John S. Peterson went to Muncie today to attend the regular monthly session of the board of directors for the Indiana T. I’. A. Mr. Peterson who is a member of the board as well as secretar yof Post X. of this city, expressed the hope that he could secure a promise at this meeting to hold the August or September session of the board in Decatur and if successful the annual banquet will be held at that time." Usually this event is held by Post X early in the year but due to various causes it has been delayed so long that it was decided now to wait until the late summer when the affair will be arranged. Tue state convention will be held at Anderson May Bth and 9th and delegates and alternates will be an nounced in a few days. Post X has shown a continued growth and is one of the fine fraternal organiga tions in Decatur. Moose To Hold Memorial The Loyal Order of Moose Me- . mortal Service will be conducted in , the Knights of Columbus Hall, Sunday afternoon, April 19, at 2 o’clock. Senator T. A. Gottshalk of Berne, i will be the principal speaker for ■ the afternoon program, and all i members of the Moose lodge ate especially urged to be present.

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COAL MINERS PROTEST LEWIS Rank And File Convention to Decide Future of Mine Scrap St. Louis. Mo., April 16— (U.R)*—' After a series of speeches, attack-, | Ing President John L. Dewis of the United Mine Workers, in which leaders of the former “reorganized" I'. M. W. A. assured the rank iand file convention of coal miners l here that personally they would ; continue their tight against Lewis, the delegates front six states turned today to decitie what their own action would be. Between 50.000 and GO.UOO min-1 ers in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West I Virginia, Michigan and Kansas are 1 represented at the meeting. Before it closes tonight delegates will decide whether to continue their battle against Lewis from within the 'ranks or the U. M. W. A. or through ja new national union. , Frank ixeeney, president of the [ West Virginia Mine Workers union and arch foe of Fred Mooney, former vice president of the West Virginia U. M. W. A.. A. J. Muste, dean of Brookwood Labor college, and Alexander Howat, former president of tlie "reorganized" spoke yesterday. Their attacks on Lewis were roundly applauded. Each, however, appealed to the convention proper to decide for itself its course of action. To show the present condition of the bituminous coal industry .CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX| Scout Officials Talk — C. R. Danielson the Boy Scout ex-' ecutive and Niles White scoutmas-1 I ter of the Lion’s troop were present i at the regular meeting of the Lions Club Tuesday night and gave talks on scouting. o BULLETIN Bowling Green, 0., April 16. (U.R) —A youthful gunman was killed, his pretty girl companion and a policeman were seriously wounded today in a brisk gun battle that broke out when he sought to elude arrest as a suspected bank bandit. A second girl was captured and another youth escaped during the encounter. The victim was identified as Charles Saunders, 21, of St. Louis, and his wounded companion as Miss Juanita Ross, 21, of St. Joseph, Missouri. H. E. ROWBOnOM GETS SENTENCE Indiana Congressman Is Found Guilty of Selling Appointments >—- I . Evansville. Ind., April 16. —TU.PJ — E. Rowbottom, former > United States congressman, was . under sentence today to serve one • year and a day in federal prison . for conviction on charges of accepting bribes for recommendations for ■ post office appointments. Hs attorneys indicated they would > not appeal the decision returned last night by a jury after two hours’ ■ deliberation. i Rowbottom was ordered to appear next Monday at the U. S. marshal’s office in Indianapolis to be taken to Fort Leavenworth peniten- : tiary. The politician was sentenced on i four of nine counts against him. In i addition to the prison sentences, ‘ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) —i o————— i Charles Langston Buys Home on Adams Street i 1 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bieberich have sold their property at 1004 West Adams street to Charles Langston, chief electrician at Uhe General Electric plant, who will I take possession of it next week. A public sale of the household ■ goods of Mr. and Mrs. Bieberich i wil be held Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Bieberich plan to ' make their home with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anker on Mercer avenue, and • may visit with a son in Oklahoma I this summer. They will remain resi- • dents of this city, however, they Stated.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 16, 1931.

, Credit Sunshine A R BV II ff IPF 41 V SJF ‘l-2 lol' I I' i mnsMVk Vvßp? 1 Just sweet sixteen is Miss Dorothy Perkins, beauty queen of ( Lake Worth, Fla. A native Fiori- , dian, she was croowned Queen of ! the Movie Star Bali, held recently | at Lake Worth’s Casino. BANKERS WILL HOLD MEETING 1 Vigilantes To Be Sworn in At Meeting at Berne Friday Night ——— Adams count yvigilantes will be sworn in at a banquet and business meeting of the Adams County Bankers' association to De held at Berne Friday evening at 6:30 o’clock, it was announced today. All members of the county vigilantes and representatives from each Adams county bank will attend the meeting. Following the banqqet M. A. Laird, of the detective department of the State Hankers’ association will deirver an address concerning] protection of banks against holdpips and robberies. Samuel T. Garrison of the Remington Arms Co., will give a talk concerning identification of bullets. All banks of the county are urged to send representatives to the meeting. Following the addresses, plans will be made for a series of shoots for vigilantes during the summer months and plans also will be made for several Adams county marksImen to attend the annual state | shoot at Indianapolis. HOME TALENT PLAY TONIGHT Central Pupils Present ‘Looks Like Rain’ At I). H. S. Auditorium The annual Central school play. “Looks Like Rain" will'be presented ’at the high school auditorium, tonight and Friday nights, the show starting at 8 o’clock with selections by the Central School orchestra. The cast of characters includes members of the seventh and eighth ; grades who have been working hard the past few weeks on the play. Miss Grace Coffee, instructor of grammar, is director of the play and music and specialties are under the'direction of Miss Gladys Schindler, music supervisor. The play takes place in the Sherwood Inn in the Caljkill mountains in summer. Between the first and second acts. Miss Martha Elizabetli Calland and a chorus of Dolls wil) present a doll dance, and a speciality tap dance, “Big City Blues” will be given between the second and , third acts. Tickets for the show are on sale by all pupils of Central building or may be procured at the door.

DISTRICT MEET IS ANNOUNCED — Mrs. Maybelle Myers To Attend District Confer- 1 ence of Officers Mrs. Maybelle Meyer, attendance officer for Adams County, will attend the all-day meeting of the Nor;lieas".ern Indiana district attendance officers’ assoefcrion which will be held in the Jefferson Pre-Vocational School in Fort Wayne, Wednesday, April 22. Attendance oficers and superintendents of schools throughout the dis- | trict will attend the meeting. The all-day session will open at . 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning when the visiting ofifeers will in sped the Pre-Vocational school, organized this year for slow learn ing children of Fort Wayne from the age of 13 years and older. This school has attracted interest throughout the state, and tne special exhibit of work done at the school by the boys and girls, promises to be of great interest. The work includes sewing, shop work, and wood working. At the noon hour a luncheon will be served by the girls of the school following with a program presented by tlie pupils of the pre-Vocational school. Short talks will be made by L. C. Ward, superintendent of ( the Fort Wayne city schools and Judge Clarence McNabb. Miss Gladys H. Williams, principal of the school, will preside over the meeting. Each attendance officey of the district has been requested to invite one guest to the meeting. _O_ Pierce Flanders’ Arm Is Broken In Fall Pierce David Flanders, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Flanders of Fort Wayne suffered la broken arm when he fell on his way to school, Tuesday. The lad was taken to the Methodist hospital where an X-ray was taken of the arm. He is the grandson of Mr. aud Mrs. George Flanders of this city, and is reported to be getting along fine today: - ■ ■■ — Is Building Garage Construction of a garage building north of the Ed Boknecht Filling Station on Third street, was started today. The garage will be built* by Mr. Boknecht and when completed will be occupied by John Bright local garageman. The building will be 53 feet wide facing Third street, and will extend west 66 feet. RURAL PUPILS TU HOLD MEET Scholastic Contest Will be Held At Central On Next Saturday Examinations to \lstimulate interest in scholastic standing between pupils of the rural high schools of Adams County will be held in Central school building, Decatur, Saturday morning. Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent, will be in charge of the tests, and winners in each subject will be awarded scholarship “A’s” with the subject in which they are champion, inscribed on the The awards correspond to letter awards given athletes for successful performance in games, and there is a keen competition existing between pupils of the various rural high schools. During the past week each rural high school held examinations to determine its best students to participate in the county contest, Saturday. Examinaions will be given in English 9. 10, 11, and 12; algebra, biology, world history, U. S. 'history physics, Latin 1 and 2; solid and plane geometry. Examinations for freshmen and sophomores will begin at 9 o’clock Saturday morning, and for junior.-, and seniors at 12:30 o’clock Satur day afternoon. Gasoline Prices Vary Gasoline, of different grades, is selling at several varying prices in Decatur today. A new quality of gasoline is selling at 9.4 cents a . gallon at several stations. Straight run gasoline is selling at 11.4 cents i a gallon. High test gasolines vary : in prices. All prices quoted are with out the state tax of 4 cents.

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SEE POLITICS IN MITCHELL’S TWO ADDRESSES Political Observers Are of Opinion Attorney-Gen-era) Blazes Trail DEALS WITH RUM PROBLEM By Thomas L. Stokes. UP Staff Correspondent . , ' Washington, April 16.—<U.R)| —Attorney General Mitchell: was generally regarded in I political circles here today as I blazing the way for the 1932 republican campaign in his treatment of the two dominant issues of anti-trust laws and prohibition in his Minneapolis speech last night. His address, the first in a long time, stirred up lively political interest here particularly because of recent expressions of views on the same subjects by Chairman John J. Raskob of the democratic national committee, to which Mitchell s speech was taken as an answer. The attorney general, who recently has instituted a series of suits against trade associations for . alleged violations of the anti trust laws, took particular pains to dissipate any idea he is a "trust-bust-er," and assured business that his department plans no “unwarranted attacks” on it during this time of depression. In the same speech, which was a general report of his stewardship, he reiterated very plainly that his policy in prohibition enforcement will be to worry only about the big commercial violators, the large "rum-rings" and the “rackets," leaving the smaller violations of the law to state and local agencies. Philosophically he added: “Whether the local authorities are not disposed to prevent them, there will be innumerable violations which the federal authorities are not equipped to deal witli anil never were intended to cope with." In other words, if there is no lo(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o — Shoots at Neighbor Brazil, Ind., April 16 —(U.R) — Poor marksmanship with a revolver 'was believed today to have saved Vorhees McCullough, fanner near Clay Citj*. from being charged with murder. McCullough was released under $2,500 bond after surrendering to Sheriff Roy Tipton on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill John Rollings, a neighbor. The assault charge was filed after McCullough shot at but missed Rollings in an altercation over settlement of an estate. o Fernthei) Is Speaker Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil. pastor of the Presbyterian church, delivered an address at the annual Congregational meeting of the Bethany Presbyterian church. Wednesday evening. His subject was “Christian Obligations.” ROYALTY DINES WITH HOOVERS Prince And Princess of Japan Are White House Guests For Day Washington, April 16. — KU.RT — Prince and Princess Takwmatsu of Japan dined last night at the White House, sitting at tables adorned ' with blossoms from the cherry trees sent to this country by a Japanese emperor. 1 Today they will perform the traditional functions of celebrated ■ visitors to the American capital—visit Arlington National cemetery and Mount Vernon, laying wreaths on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the tomb of Washington. t In the afternoon they w|U make i the pilgrimage to the beautiful tidal i basin where, in the shadow of the 15 Washington Monument and with .the classic Lincoln Memorial in'the i distance, they will return inonten'■tarily in spirit to their native land il among the cherry blossoms around I the basin's rim.

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Young Admirer L- B v ' a ■ 1 W. ■ I Although Mayor Anton J. Cerntak, of Chicago, has had many; supporters whose votes enabled; him to overthrow the political | machine of William Hale Thomp-, son he is sure at least of one. staunch admirer in his little granddaughter, Mary Alice Kenlay pictured above with the new mayor of our second largest city. PANTAGFS MUST STAND TRIAL Millionaire Showman Is I Charged With Contributing to Delinquency San Diego, April 16. —<U.R)~Alexander Pantages, multi-millionaire showman, and four co-defendants must defend themselves in Superior court next week on charges of contributing to the delinquency of • two minor girls. Evidence at a 3-day preliminary 1 litearing convinced Judge Arthur L. ■ Mundo that Pantages, Jesse H. ' Shreve, broker; John P. Mills, real 1 estate man; Mrs. Olive Clark Day ' and William Jobelmann should he held to the higher court. Judge Mundo refused to reduce the bail of Mrs. Day and Jobelmann from $25,000 each. He continued i ’he bail already furnished by the other defendants. Pantages is at liberty on $15,000; Shreve, on $20,000; A. D. Mills, $25,000 bail. Pantages was held on charge of k 1 conspiracy to violate the juvenile I court laws and contributing to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ROYAL EXILES ARE IN FRANCE 1 Alfonso and Family to Receive Acclaim of Monarchists, Friends Paris, April 16. — <U.R> — Spain’s - royal exiles, Alfonso XIII and his • family, arrived in France today to ’ | receive the acclaim of monarchists and admirers. Queen Victoria, accompanied by her children, reached Paris at 9:15 a. m. after a day of travel under trying conditions. She arrived a I short time after her husband dis- . embarked at Marseilles from tlie ' cruiser Prince Alfonso, on which he sailed from Cartagena yesterday. Alfonso departed for Paris at ’ Paris at 12:20 p. m. He had intended to leave at jjoon blit missod his train. "Oh, that's good news”, the queen said when informed of her husband's arrival. The queen and f her children were smiling when B they were greeted by tlie cheers of I hundreds of monarchists. "We’ve been weeping,” said the ‘ queen, “but not because of sadness. '■ It was because of our appreciation (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) , 0 Violates Barber Law S’ Terre Haute, Ind., April 16 —(UP) 8 —Arrested on complaint of Union b Barbers, Lon Pearson was fined $5 and costs in city court here for vioo latlon of Sunday “Blue Laws" by 1 cutting hair on Sunday. e He was released under bond pendh ing appeal to circuit court. e Pearson, 51. was tried previously i- on a like charge but won his release d on a legal technicality when It was d shown the state had failed to prove he was over 14 years of age.

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CENSURE VOTE IS DEMANDED BY OPPONENTS iUnemployment Pledge Is Basis For Political Controversy CONSERVATIVES LEAD FIGHT London, April 16. <U.R) liie labor government of J. Ranisav MacDonald reached what mav be the most critical period of its existence today when Stanley Baldwin, conservative leader, moved a vote of censure in the house of commons. Tlie motion accuses the government of failing to carry out its I pledge to relieve unemployment. If it is passed, the government I will resign. The Liberals will deI <ide MacDonald's fate, and can | overthrow the government f>y voting with the conservatives. The lilseral attitude was not certain, however, and much may depend on the debate which will precede the vote at about 11 p.m. It was generally believed the liberals will grant labor a further period of grace, and continue the government in power at least until after Chancellor Philip Snowden introduces his budget on April 27. o Local People Attend Upland Commencement Mrs. B. H. Franklin and daughter ! Elizabeth, and Miss Mary Maxin? Brown motored to Upland, Wednesday, where they visited with Rev. Franklin’s brother. Rev. E. E. Franklin, and attended the commencement exercises of the Upland High School Wednesday evening. The returned to Decatur today. o— Ely Funeral Held Remains of Clair Ely, 32, who died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Pearl Riker on Third street, Sunday, was taken to Litchfield. Michigan, where funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock in the Methodist Church there. The Rev. R. E. Weaver officiated, and burial was made in the Quaker Hill cemetery. Lobenstein and Doan, local funeral directors took the liody to Litchfield for burial. o ■ United Press First With Spanish News 0 0 New York, April 16 —(U.R)— A flood of congratulatory messages from newspaper editors lias pottr|ed into the headquarters of tlie United Press here as a tribute to the news beat of more than two I hours scored by the United Press Tuesday from Madrid on the story of King Alfonso.dropping the reins of government under pressure of the republicans. La Tribuna, of San Jose, Cosla ] Rica, cabled, “Congratulations qn the speed and accuracy of the information of the events in Spain.” The editor of L'Action Catholique, French-language newspaper ' of Quebec. Canada, telegraphed, “We greatly appreciate your serv--1 ice aljout Alfonso XIII. Thanks.” o LAST MAN OF CLUB EXPIRES J . J ! Stillwater Civil War Veteran Who Drank Toast, Dies Today ’ Stillwater, Minn., April 16 —(UP) • Horace Voligny, 93. last member i of Stillwater's “Last Two Men’s ' Club" died today at his home in Oak Park. Survivors of the Civil War Veterans of Company C, Eighth Minnesota infantry organized the club I in 1905 along the lines of the fami ed “Last Man’s Club” which also • [originated in Stillwater. At tliat time Voligny presented < tne organization with a bottle of wine which was to be opened when • only two survived of tlie 94 men in the company. They were to toast Y their departed comrades. 1 In 1927. Voligny and John Blake s opened tlie bottle and drank their a toast to the dead. In October the following year, Blake died.