Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 112, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1931 — Page 1

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JIIIRN-OIIT wholyname meet Sunday sm§ I Kj Son Service At K Mary’s Church Wn.AXMCAN HAD I ■terestinc talk attend-■H'-'jthHr and -ell service at ■■ \|., r vs (aiholie church : morning. th- gathering be<t^^Ksrt:Pst ‘>f ‘h- must iIHK in the history of the . 1 BBK'nr front the Catholic 'h- fathers and i SBn..',',-' tin- seven o'clock 1 { I loly t'otntnun- : h(dv Tli. procession was ,i Voulewetle, presifl,, J|,,|y Xante Society. ( if program and his ... Frederick ’ Rev lit Iler Joseph A. |K assistant pastor. was I |Mnt , . tli.> mass. Father fathers and K| r.-tnl a n,.-sage from the |^Kr : -' JA. S-inietz. beloved of the congregation, who Hsia patient at St. Joseph Y\ Port Wayne. |HKwing the mass breakfast ] t'n.- Catholic school tables l» imr arranged in on the first floor. all of the men and the breakfast, atoi - ons then assein- - Andititri'ttn where Dan Fort Wavne, one of the attorneys in the middie■Mengageil in the prat ice cf . ••minals. addressed t gave an interestinformative talk on the Situation" in the country ' | experiences . prosecution of criminals. th- successful prosectl■f the four bandits who heldBroadway State hank in

ON PAGE TWO) o ®hrman Funeral 4icH Tuesday Afternoon services for Arnold at the home of his par--11 an<! Mra - Ernest Doehr- ■| n t near Decatur, will be held afternoon at two-thirty (D.S.T), a t the parental an< ' al o'clock at the Lutheran Church. The R. Preuss will officiate, will he in the church ceine- ' Bl' I deceased had been employed International Harvester comBB in Fort Wayne. For the pas' gp|Hß nionths he was a patient at ,^^B rene Byron Sanitarium, poehrman had bfeen ill for * ,imfi with tubercular meninwhich resulted in his death afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. , iv inr besides his parents are I brothers, Arthur and Gerhard | ort Wayne; Rudolph of De- I and Ralph, at home, and five 1 ' Mrs. Louis Rultemeyer and i August Weitnau and Luella i of Fort Wayne, Hilda KB Dorothy who reside at home, i ■nibhts attend .HIM SERVICE ith Templars of De.»tur And Bluffton Att B en " Service Here ■l'' p Knight Templars of Decatur Dluflton attended the morn"orship service at the Presby|^B an l 'hurch in this city, for the ,lal commemoration of AscenDay. Twenty-five members he order, in uniform, attended ■pf service in a body, and the Rev. ■hyt ■ ' ?ernt, ieil, pastor of the Preschurch, delivered an adBf' 11 ” Knights attend a church V ce annually to observe AscenDay, on the Sunday previous Day which falls on "May. May 14. ■th,' ", !lowin S the worship service, ■an'i ,? ,ffton an<l Decatur members eir w * ves > enjoyed a dinner ■, n °°n hour, in the Masonic hall.

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Seven Killed In Accidents Sunday Six Meet Death by Automobile, One Kilted by Gun. Indianapolis, May 11. — — Seven deaths by violence in Indiana over the week-end were reported in a United Press survey today. Five resulted from auto accidents and two from gunshot wounds, one a suicide. Joseph Balaea, 9, Indiana Harbor, was killed by an auto as he attempted to cross a road near Michigan City. Mrs. Ella Drash, 32, ended her life with a gun in Hammond. Hobart Myers, 19, was killed by an auto while walking along a road near Indianapolis. Injuries suffered by Clarence 11. Sale, 43, in an auto accident in Indianapolis. proved fatal. Lemuel O. Shigley died in Kokomo of wounds suffered when a gun he was cleaning was discharged accidentally. Henry Wells, 48, Beech Grove, died in an auto colision near Indianapolis. Charles Hendricks, Westfield, was killed in an auto crash near Kokomo. ENROLL IN FIVE ACRE CONTESTS » Five Men Have Already Enrolled In Adams County Corn Club Enrollments in the five acre Corn Club in Adams county are being received by County Agent L. E. Archbold, who is cooperating with the Extension department, Purdue University and the Indiana Corn Growers’ Asaociation in this work. The enrollment will continue until June 15. Last year 17 corn growers completed the contest out of a total of 57G who completed the work in the state. Those who have enrolled for the present year include: Robert Myers. Ralph Myers. Otto Hoile. E. W. Busche and Benjamin Mazelin. The highest official yield in 1930 was 80.4 bushels per acre by Benjamin D. Mazelin,' Monroe township. The average yield of corn in the state in 1930 was only 26.2 bushels per acre. The Indiana Corn Growars’ Association offers an award of a gold medal for each yield of 100 bushels of corn per acre and enrolls the contestant in the Indiana 100 bushel corn club. Silver medals are awarded for yields of 80 to 100 bushels and bronze medals for yields of 75 to 85 bushels. The rules governing the contest are simple. Any farmer is eligible ' who has 5 acres of coni in one (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) —o- — Truck of Capone Beer Is Seized Chicago, May 11.—(U.R)—Federal prohibition agents seized a truckload of Capone beer today at LaSalle and Madison streets, in the heart of the loop. The agents, under Roy Kness, head of the special intelligence unit, trailed the truck from 22nd and Wabash, in the middle of Capone s territory, through through the financial district and captured it in al alley in the rear of the LaSalle hotel. One man escaped with the carload of gangsters accompanying the truck and Frank Uva, the driver, was arrested. The cargo was valued at ?600. o— — 4-H Club Members Return From Purdue The 4-H Club Round-up winners of Adams county have returned from Lafayette where they spent the past week. The girls who attended the round-up included. Leah Griffiths, Mildred Koldewey, Pollyanna Lehman, Mabel Borne, Betty Frisinger, and the boys were Frederick Duff. Homer Huser Kenneth Hirschy, Noah J. Schrock and Raymond McAhren. Miss Erma Gage had charge of the girls and County Agent L. E. Archbold had charge of the boys. Adams county was represented bv a girl’s demonstration team composed of Lead Griffiths and Mildred Koldewey. This is the first demonstration team that Adams county clubs Have entered, and the work done was credible. Miss Betty Frisinger was entered in a dress review.

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HALFHOLIDAY ON SATURDAYS No City Delivery of Mail On Saturday Afternoon, Beginning May 16 Important changes at the Decatur postoffice, effective Saturday, May • 16th and each Saturday there after ■ were announced today by L. A. ■ Graham, postmaster. The local postofifee is in receipt ’ of instructions tlAit the law passed by the last congress for a 44 hour ■ week for the postal service is to I . become operative and in accordance I with same the change in service i . at the office here will be as follows: There will be no carrier service on Saturday afternoons. Firms or persons requiring their mail Saturday afternoons can make I arrangements to have this mail sorted and placed in general delivery, subject to call until evening. Those firms desiring this should I file a written request with Mr. Graham and state they will call for the mail. The money order, stamp, general delivery and parcel post windows will be closed at five p. M. There will be no curtailment of outgoing mail and the parcel post annex in the rear of the building will he open until 7 o’clock P. M. i for receipt of parcel post packages with stamps affixed this being done for the convenience of firms or others using that department of the service. Important mail of any class will be accepted at any time until 7 P. M, AU special delivery mail received will be delivered as usual. There will be no change of service of any kind on any days other than ' Saturday. WANT BANDITS I IN FIVE STATES ~~ - Six Men, Believed Last of I Fred Burke Gang, Taken In Raid i Morrison, 111., May 11 —(U.K) —A battle over custody of six gang- ■ sters. said to he the last of Fred I ‘ Killer’’ Burke's gang, was threatened today after a ‘‘show-up’’ in Chicago before one of the largest groups of gang victims ever assembled. i The men, sullen and noncommittal, were started toward Chicago under heavy guard early today to be paraded before witnesses i of bank robberies in Nebraska, i Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan; witnesses to the St. Valentine's day massacre >n~Chl(CONTINUED ON °AGE TWO) —o ————— To Hold Funeral For Michelson Pasadena, Calif., May 11.—(U.R) Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Dr. Albert A. Michelson, noted physicist, who died at his home Saturday after a month’s illness. In keeping with the scientists’ retiring nature, the services will be private. Only members of his family and a few intimate friends will attend. Dr. Theodore G. Soares, pastor of the Union Liberal church, a former fellow-faculty member at i the University of Chicago, will con- : duct the services. It had not been decided definitely today whether Dr. Michelson's body would be cremated, but interment will be made in Mountain View cemetery here. —oMrs. Ella Mutschler Is Home On Visit , — Miss Ella Mutschler and Mrs. i Mabel Quick of Los Angeles, California, arrived in this city Sunday , morning, following a motor trip from California, and surprised i Miss Mutschler’s brothed-in-law . and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ben . Schroyer. Miss Mutschler will remain here 1 for a visit and will then go to New . York City where she will represent the J. M. Pitkin Book comI pany during the summer months, i Since Miss Mutschler left here two years ago she has represented the J. M. Pitkin company in i California, and next winter will . represent the company in Florida, i Mrs. Quick willl visit with her t parents in Madison, before returning to California.

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| Bluffton People Injured In Wreck Four Bluffton young people escaped serious injury Friday evening while enroute to this city to attend a dance, when a sedan driven by Emerson Grove overturned along state road 3 five miles north of < Bluffton. Other occupants of the automobile were Mary Jane Morrow. Mary Brown and Lyle Crandall. All received minor cuts and bruises from the flying glass. The accident occuprea as' the driver ran off the pavement after passing another automobile, and when the driver attempted to bring the car back onto the road it overI turned. The car was badly dam- • aged. 0 SOUTH WARD TO GIVE OPERETTA Pupils to Stage “The Land of Dreams Come True” Thursday Evening “The Land of Dreams Come True" an operetta in three acts will be presented by the pupils of the | South Ward School, in the Decatur High School auditorium, Thursday night, Muy 14. at 8 o’clock. (DST). The play opens as a group of children are enjoying a holiday. Betty who refuses to join in the Pun, seems to be searching for some thing, and when questioned, she admits that she is hunting for majic berries. She explains that these berries, when eaten by mortals, enables these “earth” people to enter a Land of Dreams Come True. After a prolonged search, she at last finds enough berries for each of her play mates, but most of her friends become frightened and refuse to try the experiment. Thsy run off. but four of the children swallow the berries and soon fall asleep. Stealing quietly from the forest (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE! o Auto Leaves Road; Mrs. Bell Uninjured — Bluffton May 11—(Special)—Mrs. Clarence E. Bell of Decatur narrowly escaped serious injury about 5 o’clock Sunday evening when she lost control of her automobile as it struck a bad place in the road, in front of the Charles Cobb home, one-fourth mile south of Bluffton on the Hoosier highway. The automobile left the highway, crashed through a gate, knocked over a small tree, and crashed into the front porch of the Cobb home. Two posts on the porch were broken. The automobile was not badly damaged, and Mrs. Bell did not suffer any serious injuries. She was alone at the time of the accident, and was returning to her home from Lafountain where she had visited her mother. o CHICAGO BEGINS ID-DAYIUBILEE Second City Celebrates New Era With Elaborate 10-I)ay Show Chicago, May 11— (U.R) —A festive spirit swept Chicago today as the fourth city in the world began a IC-day celebration of its "resurrection.” The pulsing commercial life of the downtown streets gave way to the smale carnival spirit that pervaded the city during county fairs in the days of its youth. Banners and flags streamed from buildings ; and light posts. Even the neighborhood business districts were decorated for the occasion. The program is one of the most elaborate ever attempted by a large , city. It included a 10-mile parade, I a 10-ring street circus featuring in- . ternationally famous orchestras i and entertainers, a chorus of 2,000 singers, 500 bands, pageantry, fire- , works, speed boat races and exhi- ■ bjtions by 670 army airplanes en . masse. It was planned to celebrate, in Chicago fashion, the election of i Mayor Anton J. Cermak, the re- . nuuciation of the city’s criminal i reputation, and the impending 1933 I world’s fair. The feature of tonight’s program ■ will be a historical parade that will • take four hours to pass a given point, with the floats four abreast.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 11, 1931.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS NAMED School Superintendent Announces Winners of “A’s” in Rural Schools Winners of Adams County Scholarship "A’s" were announced today by County Superintendent Clifton E. Striker. The awards were given pupils of the rural high schools of Adams county who made the highest grades in examinations given Saturday morning. April 18, at Central school building. The scholarship “A’s” arc letters ' that represent Adams county, and I have the subject in which the stu-| dent excells embroidered across I the letter. The new type tests were given and the papers were graded by the county high school principals and Mr. Striker. Examinations were given in English, the same test being given freshmen, sophomores, . juniors, and seniors; plane geometry, solid geometry, beginning Latin, second year Latin, U. S. history, world history, biology, physics, and first year algebra. The purpose of the examinations was to stimulate interest and competition between pupils of the rural high school. Following is the subject, the possible score, names of students who won awards, the schools they represent, the grade made in the examination, and second and third honorable mention: Freshman English, 260. Gerhard Schwartz, Monroe, 138; John Wells. Monmouth, 131; Norma Moore. Kirkland, 129. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) — o-— PRICES WORSE THAN DROUGHT Farmers Suffered More From Shrinkage in Value Than From Drought Indianapolis, May 11 —(U.R) — Shrinkage of prices of farm goods in 1930 was far more devastating to growers that the drought, a bulletin surveying the past year, issued by the Purdue university agricultural experiment station, reports. Damage from tlie “degression" will have more lasting effects than will result from injury to soil or crops, the bulletin predicted. Tlie acreage of winter wheat sown in the fall of 1929 was only 3 per cent larger than the unusually small acreage sown the previous year, it was pointed out. Fall rains were ample and temperatures favorable so crops entered the winter in beter than average condition. Beginning in March, after a hard, freezing winter, precipitation was below normal all summer and temperatures above normal. As there were no protracted periods of extreme temperatures, little rust developed and the yield was nearly average in the south and above average for the state, the bulletin records. Rye experienced virtually the same conditions as wheat. Acreage of oats sown was large due to the comparative dry spring. Until threshing time the crop was expected to be small, with little straw. Threshing revealed a good quality of grain, equal to the 10-year average. Yields, were low, however, in the southern areas. Acreage planted In corn increased slightly 1 . Dry weather resulted in uneven growth but permitted frequent cultivation so that July prospects were average. In September, however, it was found the yield was lowest in a quarter century. A dry fall permitted early harvest and enhanced quality ■where fair yields were obtained. The general crop, however, was considered a failure. Grandchild Wins Short Story Contest Miss Mary Ella A. Sark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sark of Bartlesville, Okla., and granddaughter of Mrs. Henry Barkley of near this city, won first place in a short story contest sponsored by Scribner's magazine. The story is entitled "Vanya” and was awarded first place In the high school short stories. Miss Sark is a senior in Bartlesville.

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EYE OPERATION IS SUCCESSFUL Cataract Removed From Eye of King Prajadhipok; Able To See Purchase, N. Y„ May 11. —(U.R) — King Prajadhipok of Siam was resting comfortably in a darkened room today after the successful removal of a cataract from his left eye—an operation for which he traveled, I with a large retinue, half way around the world. The operation | took 55 minutes. His majesty was reported to have I I spent a restful night and felt no 1 intense pain from the operation, I which was made necessary by constant censoring of motion picture films in his native country. While he lay recovering at Ophir Hall, the great mansion on the estate of the late Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, reports from the Siamese 'capital indicated the 37-year-old ruler's 11,500,000 subjects were re- ; joicing heartily over the news of the operation’s success. The cataract was removed by Dr. John M. Wheeler, head of the ophthalmological department of the New York medical center yesterday with the aid of three other! physicians. A bulletin cabled to the anxious thousands in Siam and also released here said: “Tlie cataract has been successfully removed from the king's left eye. No complication was found in the operation, and we have every (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Mothers Honored At U. B. Church A large and appreciative audience was present at the United Brethren Church on Mother’s Day. The committee had arranged an interesting program and recognition service. The mothers of the Silent Workers class were presented with a carnation and the oldest mother was given a potted plant. Mrs. Margaret Oswalt was the oldest mother, being 81. Two happy surprises added to the service and made it very impressive. Tlie D.Y.B. class presented the church with the American and Christian flags. The American flag had been given to the class by Mrs. Carrie Shackley. Tlie flag is a large silk flag and belonged to late Daniel Shackley, a soldier of tlie Civil War and also a member of the U. B. church. „ Mrs. Delmar Elzey and Mrs. John Hill led the class into the auditorium and presented the flags with appropriate and touching words. The second surprise was the procession of the Young People's choir which came in vested and .sang as their contribution to the service the anthem entitled “Silver Threads”. The day will linger long in the memory of all who were present. STATE SEEKS TO GET JURY TODAY Unable To Secure Jury For Kirkland, Extra Effort Is Made Today Valparaiso, Ind., May 11. —(U.R)* — Unable to agree on 12 jurors after examination of more than 200 prospects, attorneys for state and defense prepared today to question men whom Sheriff Burney Maxwell had “picked up on the street" in an attempt to complete a jury for Virgil Kirkland's second trial on charges of killing 18-year-old Arlene Draves, whom he said he loved. Convinced that a jury could not be obtained from the regularly selected venires, Judge Grant Crumpacker ordered Maxwell to follow the unprecedented course Saturday of inviting in anybody lie found with nothing else to do. It was believed tlie jury would be completed rapidly. Nine had been seated tentatively when court opened today. Principal difficulties in getting a jury during two weeks of qestioning resulted from Kirkland’s first trial, in which he was found guilty of killing the girl at a liquor party and sentenced to life imprisonment. Most of the prospects questioned admitted they had fixed opinions from reading accounts of the other (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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Mother (’at Adopts Four Fox Pups I Mother Fox Ran Off And Kit- | ten Takes Litter to Raise. J. G. Niblick, who has a number of foxes at Rene Neart’s ranch, East 1-arising, Michigan, recently visited there and tells an unusual story. One of Rene’s foxes produced a litter of four pups and the next I day dug out from her pen and ! escaped. She was gone two days I and in the meantime Rene dug the tpups out from where she hail hurried them and took them to the house in an effort to save them. He was at a loss what to i do until a big tiger cat was persuaded to take charge of the fox pups. She is guarding and nursing them as though they were her own and they are getting along fine, but how they will treat their foster-mother when they are . full grown is a question which Rene will answer later. Mr. Niblick is thinking seriously I of opening a fox ranch on one of : his farms south of town next fall. Mr. Neart formerly lived here and is well known. He is one of the most successful fur men in central Michigan and his ranch is growing steadily. NEWS PUBLISHER DIES SUDDENLY Walter Strong, Publisher of Chicago News Dies From Heart Attack Chicago, May 11 —(U.R) —The I Chicago Daily News mourned today the sudden death of Walter A. Strong, its second publisher to die within six years and one ot the three men whom the paper hccredited editorially with directing it to the lofty position it now holds in American journalism. Strong, who became publisher lof tlie News after the death of Victor F. Lawson in 1925, died suddenly of heart disease at his home in Winnetka, a fashionable suburb. He was 47 years old. He had complained Saturday evening of not feeling as well as usual. Sunday morning he and his son, John, 14. played six holes of golf at the Indian Hill Country Club. Upon returning home. Strong went to his room, where his nine-year-old daughter. Anna, found him upon the floor shortly after noon. He was pronouned dead a short time later. Physicians said death was due to stoppage of the blood vessels into the heart. It was recalled that prior to his graduation from Beloit College in 1905, Strong was an outstanding all around athlete, starring in many sports. It was considered possible the athletic career weakened his heart and caused him to die so young. Starting as audit clerk with the Daily News immediately after bis graduation. Strong applied to his business the same determination that had made him a star athlete. His rise was rapid. He became Auditor and business manager in turn and then, after the death of Lawson, he was selected president of the company which he organized to buy the paper from the Lawson estate for $13,671,704. During his’six years as publisher the News was moved from its old headquarters on Wells street to its new $10,000,000 building, one (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREJEI) ————o —— Charge Maid With Motter Blackmail Marion, Ind.. May 11 —-(UP) - A former maid in the home of Milton Motter, wealthy Marion resident, was understood to be under arrest today on a charge of writing Motter an extortion letter demanding payment of $4,500. Police declined .to comment on the report that the hand writing on the letter had been checked by state print experts and found to tally exactly to that of the former negro maid in the Motter home. ———— o-——— Elk’s Hold Mother’s Day Program Sunday A Mother’s Day program was given Sunday afternoon at the Elk’s home by Decatur lodge B. P. O. Elks. C. J. Lutz delivered the tribute to mother and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse was in charge of the music program. Several guests attended the program.

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CHURCHES AND CONVENTS ARE BURNED BY MOB iTurmoil Prevails as AntiMonarachial Demonstration Is Held TROOPS ORDERED BY SPANISH RULER Madrid, May 11 — (U.PJ— Martial law was proclaimed in Madrid today as rioting mobs attacked and burned churches and religious houses in an out break ol anti-mon-archial sentiment. The Jesuit church anti iconvent in the Calle Flor and I the new convent td St. Theresa, of the Carmelite order, were destroyed. The industrial school, a Jesuit college and chief residence of the Jesuits in Madrid, also was set afire. Another Jesuit church in the suburb of Quarto Caminos was attacked and the priest beaten. (Editor’s note: The Spanish word convento, or convent, desig- | nates a religious house for men i or women and does not denote a community for women only, as in this country.) The minister of war ordered troops stationed at strategic points all through the city. Troops arrived al the Puerto Del Sol, central plaza of Madrid at 2:30 pin., and the proclamation of martial law was read. Crowds cheered and shouted “long live ’ the republic." Similar scenes II occurred elsewhere. i'l The Jesuit church and convent ’; were looted before being set afire, - and sacred objects, altar furnishings and other objects thrown Into the street. A crowd of approxi- ’ mately 1,000 carrying articles ' taken from the church demonstrated in the Puerto Del Sol rtit (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Firemen Hurt In Furniture Fire Chicago, May 11. —(U.R)' —One fireman was hurt seriously and approxl- ■ mately $500,000 damage was done today by fire which destroyed the , Randall Furniture Company plant, a landmark on Chicago's far south I side. John Mclnerney, the Injured man. . was not expected to live. He fell ( four stories and was severely burn [ ed. Physicians said the burns were i more serious than injuries sufferi ed in the fail. Fire equipment was called out i from all parts of tlie city to help • fight the blaze, which lasted three I hours. Q k Society Holds Annual Election i 1 The Christian Endeavor Society ■ of the Presbyterian church held a - business meeting Sunday evening ' and elected :he following officers ’ to serve for the coming year; Mary ' Madeline Coverdale president. Rich- - ard Schug vice-president, Katherine ■ Engeler, secretary, Betty Frisinger treasurer. —— o WHEAT CROP IS ABOVE AVERAGE Estimate of Indiana’s 1931 Crop Is 29,750,000 Bushels Lafayette, Ind., May 11. — (U.RJ — Indiana's wheat crop this year will be 29,750,000 bushels, three million ! bushels above the 10-year average, according to indications May 1, announced today by M. M. Justin, ot ■ the United States department ot ■ agriculture, and Purdue University. Less wheat was abandoned last spring than during any other season since 1919, Justin said, only 9,000 acres being wasted in the state, leaving 1,700.000 acres to be liarvested. The condition of wheat is 96 per cent, normal, the highest in 1 12 years, and the yield indicated is 17.5 bushels per acre, Justin reported. 'Hie supply of hay is the lowest reported in recent years, only 220,(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)