Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1931 — Page 1

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MN LEAVES iIcKiWOMAN I MEETS DEATH ) II i ~ BBBeople Are Hurst As lAjiiir Train C’rashInto House "WU HURT \RE CRITICAL •>.. May woman was dead K fl, |,. isons were sniiei - ■Hrjmis injuries today speeding Big Four | l^K l r train leaped the ■Mfiks and crashed into a EK; Lockland, 11 miles v .hi. Mrs. Rose Earhart. ■ w seat.■<! in the kitchen of I ... th li-r husband. Frank ,|„> engine tore through , • the dwelling and overKglbiirying her Iwneath the El,. It was believed Mrs. . A resident of BLoiti itt<iSMrs of the crew and pasworked frantically reirom beneath the debris, ru-hed by automobile to B get ral hospital here, where a time later. the injured were taken where their condireported to be critical, wus in general hospital. ■B Earhart, fractured 'eg rations and bruises. Leonard. 27. of Newport, agent on the train. jßciAive Lee. 51, of Columbus, MS&tigineer. *f)W Hoard. 36, Cincinnati, g|JiX Salrey, 39. baggage Four was traveling I innati to Cleveland at a SKed Os aliout 60 miles an hour. HHui'l. when the engine struck spike placed on one of the d on the brakes and iMwec io reduce the speed and the engine from leaving Tlie massive engine along for about 100 feet it was thrown from the . and coal tender then ON PAGE FOUR) Holds Alumni I ® B inquet Friday Night ■' Hl ■■fa) m of Berne high school ~ the annual Alumni Ban--1.1 in the high school audi- * at Berne. Friday evening. Wwjftair honored the first gradI Berne high school. Mrs. Soldner-Yeager and Miss Schug, who graduated in BSr '"' lln ger was toastmaster Rufus Von Gunten, presi- | charge of (lie program, o’clock the banquet was I Music was furnished by ' ll ' s - Sherman Stuckey. Junes, Carl Luginbill, Corand Woodrow Hui'sEach class group sang the of their respective classes beginning to the present E Hmr Wittwer gave an intergflH stereoptican lecture on the MK< 1 "Style Mania." ML SCHOOLS IK APPROVED »* — i - County Schools | Commissions For f Another Year IK rural high schools and rural |W schools of Adams County | for another year. I'BUui: to word received by TH*" Striker, county sttpercertificates of commission |l' one room schoolhouse |"» l 'ural high school were receivrß'olll the state department toindicate the work in the |W>B schools is in keeping with I’Br tanciarcls Bet by the state deyear the commissions have |B renewed and the certificates Is'«® recei ved following reports by the county superin■*nt.

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Surgeon General 14 Major-General Robert It. Patterson (above), Medical Corps, U. s. A., who has been appointed sur-geon-general of the army by President Hoover. The appointment is for a term of four years. Major General Patterson is succeeding Major-General Merritte W. Ireland, who retires May 31 1931. The new surgeon-general saw overseas duty in 1917-1918 and since August, 1930, has been surgeon of the Hawaiian department. > E. A. BARNES TO RETIRE JUNE 13 Superintendent of General Electric at Ft. Wayne Will Retire E. A. Barnes, general superintendent of the Fort Wayne Works, General Electric and well known in Decatur will retire from active service. with the General Electric company June 13. it was announced Friday by officials of the Fort Wayne Works. Mr. Barnes was instrumental in locating a branch of the General Electric company in this city a number of years ago and he has many friends in this city, both among the company’s employes and , local business men. On April 1, 1889, Mr. Barnes accepted his first position with General Electric and has been in the employ of the concern continuously for the last 42 years. His retirement is voluntary, according to the announcement and the official message carried a note of sorrow at the retirement of the veteran superintendent. No successor has been named. Mr. Barnes was born in India and received his education in Ireland, Scotland and England. Civil War Vet Dies Elwood, Ind., May 16. —(U.R) —Anthony Chamness, 93, Civil War veteran, Elwood's oldest resident, died here today after an illness of two weeks. HENLEY QUITS AS ADJUTANT Paul Tombaugh. Attorney, Named to Succeed Adjutant General A . Indianapolis, May 16 —<U.R) Caul E. Tombaugh, Indianapolis attorney, was named by Governor Harry G. Leslie here to the post of Adjutant General of Indiana, effective Monday. Tombaugh succeeds Manford G. Henley, who submitted his resignation at the request of the governor. Heniey was understood to have been asked to resign by Governor Leslie several weeks ago, as the result of unfavorable publicity Henley received in a divorce trial. Neither made any comment upon the resignation. Tombaugh formerly attended North Manchester College and taught school a short time. e was graduated from the United States Military academy in 19 J) and has served at army posts In Oklahoma and Hawaii. He resigned his commission in 1923 and was graduated from Indiana University Law school in 1926. After his resignation from the army, Tombaugh was appointed first lieutenant in the J“ diana National guard, and in 1928 was commissioned major of infantry.

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THOUSANDS TO ATTEND DERBY Twenty Grand Favored to Win; Race Starts At 6 o’Clock I). S. T. 0 0 I - DERBY FACTS Event —57th annual running I of the Kentucky drehy. Value — Approximately SSO,- | 000 to the winner. Field—Fifteen three-year-old | colts, only 12 of whom probably will start. Distance—One mile and a l quarter, all horses to carry 126 pounds. 18 favorites — Twenty Grand and Mate. Mutuel field —Up. Don Leon, Insco, and the Mongol. Probable attendance— 60.000. Post time—Fiftli race, about | | 5 p. m. (CST). Weather —Clear and warm. | Track —Fast. o —— 0 By George Kirksey, UP Staff Correspondent. Louisville, Ky., May 16.—KU.Rb — The dawning of another derby day found milling thousands gathered here for the 57th running of the Kentucky classic today eagerly looking forward to one of the greatest “two-horse races" in history. Victory for Twenty Grand or Mate —that was the outlook for America's most picturesque horse race before a crowd expected to reach 60,000, If not, one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky derby history was in store for a majority of the throng, including Vice-President Charles ! Curtis. “Twenty Gand’s the horse* the vice-president whispered to an anxious horseplayer who asked him for his derby tip. With Twenty Grand as the money horse, the Greentree stable entry, which included Surf Board and Anchors Awelgh, ruled an 8-5 favorite several hours before post time, with indications that the odds might be hammered down even (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) LARGE UTILITY HOLDINGS SOLD Goodrich Holdings Are Stold Today; Geneva Phone Co. In Deal Indianapolis, May 16. — (U.R)i — Utility holdings of Pierre F. Goodrich in Indiana and Ohio, amounting to more than $6,000,000 in telephone equipment, have been purchased by the United Companies, Abilene, Kansas, it was announced here. The sale involved the Interstate Telephone and Telegraph Company. The Goodrich Company controlled telephone companies in 28 Indiana counties: Lake, Porter, Laporte, Elkhart, Lagrange, Steuben, Starke. Marshall, Noble, Dekalb, Pulaski, Newton, Benton, Allen, Kosciusko, Fulton, Whitley, Cass, Wabash, Huntington, Wells, Jay, Adams, Randolph, Blackford, Grant, Johnson and Shelby. The United Companies previously held controlling power in more than 50 telephone corporations in the state. Former Governor James P. Goodrich, who for many years has been interested in Indiana utilities, participated in the exchanges, disposing of all his telephone and telegraph holdings In Indiana. The Goodrich holdings in Adams county are understood to be the telephone company operating in Geneva. Stranger Has Attack Russel Morehead, 37, fell unconscious apparently from a heart attack, at 7 o’clock Friday evening in a local restaurant. He was removed to the Adams County Memorial Hospital where he remained until his condition was sufficiently improved to be released this morning. The man is a stranger in this city and gave his occupation as an engineer. i

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 16, 1931.

Carnival Queen 'L ■ V •T 1 J '■■'lf J I I it. I * * njb * ■Il J n i .MSI - J / I J ... . 1 ' Here's a case where a full-blood-ed princess became a queen for a day. Attractive Princess Cecilia Waters (above), of the Nez Perces Indian tribe which annually observes Kaou-it rites in connection with the festival, ruled the fete as queen this year. The princess is 20 years old and lives near Stillwater, Idaho. TWENTY BABIES ARE EXAMINED Health Station Proves Os Interest To Many Local Mothers Twenty babies under the age of 3 years were examined at the Baby Health Station conducted by the State Board of health at the Public Library Hall, Friday. Dr. Dorothy Teal and Miss Nancy Gibbs were in charge of the examinations, and Mrs. Fay Smith Knapp and Miss Erna Lankenau of the Psi lota Xi Sorority had charge of the clerical work. For more than a year baby health stations have been held in this city once each month and mothers throughout the county have brought their babies for free examination. The advice given by Dr. Teal and Miss Gibbs has been of great value to mothers and the stations will continue to be held, the next one beir% Friday, July 17. Mothers are requested to note there will be no Maby Health station in Adams County during the month of June, which is vacation month, and they are invited to bring their babies to the July station. ——— o WARNS AGAINST DANK SLANDER Indianapolis Clearing House Protests Stories Being Circulated Indianapolis, May 16. — <U.R)! — Prosecution of persons circulating maliciously false rumors against banks will be sought by members of the Indianapolis clearing house, is was decided in a meeting here protesting alleged slander against local institutions. A statement issued by D. Stal naker, clearing house president, charged that “false rumors have been repeated to such an extent as to affect seriously the welfare and business in the entire community," and that member banks would join to “assist each other in every reasonable way to meet the stress or neccessity which may result from such unfounded rumors." (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Venis Funerals Today Funeral services for Mrs. Merlin Venis and daughter Helen Mae who died Wednesday and Tuesday respectively, were held at 2:30- o’clock (D. S. T.) this afternoon at the home on Patterson street, and at 3 o’clock (D. S. T.) at the United Brethren church with Rev. R. E. Vance officiating. Burial was in the Decatur cemetery.

RECEPTION FOR SENIORS HELD I • Juniors Entertain With Annual Reception And Dance Friday Night Tlie Junior class members of the Decatur tyigh school entertained the members of the Senior clues, witli a formal reception, Friday night in tlie spacious rooms of the Decatur Country Club. This reception marked the formal opening of the ComI meneement week activities, which i will terminate witli the graduation exercises for the Seniors Wednesday evening. May 20. The alfair last night was in the form of a dinner and dance, and members of the School Board, faculty, and several friends were also guests at the annual reception. The Junior class colors of blue and maize and the senior colors ot green and white were combined to form the decorations of the ball room, with streamers of tlie colors extending from the electroliers to various parts of the room. Large baskets of lilacs and tulips were used in profusion about the large hall, and also formed a pretty decoration for the stage. The annual reception for the departing pupils was in the charge of Miss Verneal Whalen this year, guardian of the Junior class, and she gave a short introductory address, expressing her appreciation of the large attendance at the banquet. Miss Mary Madeline Coverdale acted as toastmistress. Tlie long tables were arranged about the large ball room and decorated with bowls of voilets, the junior class flower, and lillies of the valley tjie flower of tlie senior (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) Q Lights And Water To Be Off Hour Sunday On account of making repairs at ' the City LJght and Power Plant, • light and water will lie shut off from 12 to one o’clock Sunday afternoon (DST), M. J. Mylott, superintendent of the plant stated today. Customers are asked to take ■ notice of curtailment of service I during this hour and every effort > will be made to have ttw service i resumed at one o'clock. I o ■ - -— JURY AWARDS $1,200 DAMAGES Lawrence Hendri Receives Judgment in Suit Over Automobile Accident ' A jury in Adams circuit court , returned a sealed verdict at 9 o’- . clock this morning awarding Lawrence Hendri, Chicago damages in the amount of $1,200 in his suit against Blanche Bilderback and Fred Young, colored, Fort Wayne. The suit was the outgrowth of an automobile accident in Fort Wayne I in 1929. The jury retired at 5 o’clock Friday afternoon and the court instructed a sealed verdict in case of , agreement. Tlie verdict was reached at 8:45 o’clock Friday night. Leonard Merriman acted as special bailiff for the jury. The plaintiff alleged that both Young and Miss Bilderback were . instrumental in the damaging of his automobile, but after the evidence 1 was introduced the complaint against Young was withdrawn. The case consumed two days of ' of the court’s time and on several " occasions the attorneys clashed in word battles over questions asked by both sides. ’ After reading the verdict, the 1 court dismissed the jury until 9 o’1 clock Monday morning. I —o Gurley Praises Message , Des Moines, la., May 16 —(U.R) — Boyd Gurley, editor of the Indianapolis Times, today said he considers the Pope's encyclical on capital and labor “the most important news event since the stock market crash of 1929.” The real significance of the t Pope’s address, Gurley believes, , “is in the declaration that there must be a reconstruction of our ; economic system. I am convinced i that history will Vindicate tlie Pope in the Lhesis that the Sermon I on the Mount is stronger than any economic system, and that what- • ever system blocks that message must inevitably fail.”

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IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE FORMS NEW CHAPTER Geneva Group Sponsors State Park And Lake In Adams County FRENCH QUINN IS TOASTMASTER | Strongly endorsing the proposed project of building nn artificial lake in the I.iinberlost area of southern Adams county and northern .lay county, the Geneva Chapter of the Isaak Walton League was organized and chartered and held its first meeting Friday night at the Masonic dining hall at Geneva. A fish fry wds held and was attended by the League members and guests from Bluffton. Berne. Decatur and Portland. French Quinn, Decatur, acted as toastmaster at the banquet and he in-j troduced a number of the distinguished guests. Harry Hilgeman of Fort Wayne, prominent conservationist of northern Indiana delivered an address, Louis Duntnn. secretary of the state organization, presented the charter to the Geneva chapter. H. W. Morley, who for some time has been interested in a national Limberlost highway, addressed the people at the banquet on the possibility of having a (CONTINUED ON PAG® SIX) Many Attend Frolic A large crowd enjoyed the "Footlight Frolic" given by Miss Coreinne F. Bitner of Fort Wayne and her Dramatic school pupils at the Catholic high school auditorium, Friday evening. The program consisted of sever-, pl musical reviews, choruses, ' solos, readings and novelty presentations given in appropriate costumes. The opening number was “Dutch Kiddies" given by the' children in Dutch costumes and the closing number was an ensemble, entitled "Good-bye people." Prizes were awarded at (he close of the program to the members of the cast who sold the largest number of tickets and 1 Viola Ellsworth and Ruth Voglewede received the girl’s prizes; William Kuhnle and Charles , Champlin, Jr. received the boy's prizes. Children of all ages who are members of (he Decatur Dramatic school, which was organized six months ago, participated in (lie 'program which was directed by Miss Bitner. Mrs. Mildred Bitner Stier of Fort Wayne, was the piano accompanist. —o KIRKLAND PALS TELL STORIES Chums Take Stand In Murder Trial; State F’inds Witness Valparaiso, Ind.. May 16—(U.R) — Testimony by the same chums find fellow athletes who onqp helped convict him of murddr was in evidence today at Virgil Kirkland's second trial on charges of killing his 18-year old sweetheart, Arlene Draves, at a liquor party. The testimony of John Churchill and Fred Phillips. Kirkland’s friends, was not, however, admitted without objections from the defense. Churchill and Phillips testified yesterday, as they had at the first trial, that before Miss Draves died, Kirkland told them he was going to beat her it she did not yield to his advances (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) Q Condition of Albert Graber Becomes Critical The condition of Albert W. GraI her. 116 North Ninth street, who > has been ill at the Adams County i Memorial Hospital for the last ten days, was critical today. Mr. Gra- ■ her became worse Friday and his > condition remained unchanged late this afternoon.

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Payne Under Fire | Wy Judge John Barton Payne (above) chairman of the American Red Cross, admits that he is “more or less on trial" in the thorough investigation by experts into the soundness and efficiency of the relief organization. The probe into Judge Payne's work is believed to be largely an indirect outgrowth of the struggle between the Red Cross and the senate last winter over drought relief. HORSE EXPERT TO VISIT HERE Meeting For Horsemen Is Planned For Next Tuesday Night P. T. Brown, extension animal husbandryman of Purdue Univer-1 sity, will be in Adams county) Tuesday, May 19, and in company I with County Agent L. E. Archbold , will tour the county visiting al number of men interested in w<dl' bred horses. The punpose of Brown's visit is I to acquaint him with tlie horsemen and conditions of the county, I and to stimulate interest in the; gold medal colt club so that it ; will be possible to have a class of I gold medal colts in the local fair and in this way stimulate interest in better horses. A meeting for the farmers interested in horses will be held Tuesday evening at 9 o’clock, daylight (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) CONVENTION TO DE SUNDAY Blue Creek Township Sunday Schools To Hold Meetings The Blue Creek Township Sunday School Convention will be held in the Salem Methodst Epscopal Church, Sunday afternoon and even ing. May 17. The afternoon session will open at 2:30 o’clock, and Rev. Vernon Riley will give the address. A good program lias been planned for each session of the day. The evening meeting will, begin at 7:30 o’clock, and the program will consist of recitations, readings musical numbers, and an address by Kenneth Shoemaker. Following is the complete program: Afternoon session 2:30 p. m. Song by the audience, and Devotionals led by Rev. Bragg. Recitation—Marcile Hamrock. Reading—Mrs. Leland Ripley. Song—Class 2-7 of Salem. Recitation—Robert Workinger. Address—Rev. Vernon Riley. Vocal Colo —Juanita Habegger. Reading—Opal Ray. Recitation Betty White. Reading-Mrs. Mary Workinger. Remarks by the county officials. Recitation —Richard Hamrock. Offering and benediction. Evening session, 7:30 p. m. Song by the audience, and devo(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) — o BULLETIN Mineola, Long Island, May 16— (U.R)— Residents of Amityville, a quiet Long Island town near here, were startled today to learn of a weird “suicide cult”, which may have already claimed the lives of 24 of its original 50 members. The “club" came to light with the arrest of a 57 year old spinster, Louise Schwartz, who is under indictment on a second degree murder charge in connection with the death of her invalid brother, Edward, 55.

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DEPRESSION IN EUROPE IS BIG PROBLEM German Minister Urges Franco-German Customs Union Soon BRIAN!) IS IN DEBATE By Henry Wood, UP. Staff (’orreapondent — Geneva, May 16.— <U.R)—A stout defense of the idea of regional customs union as an important method of alleviating Europe’s economic dilemna was made by Dr. Julius Curtius, German foreign minister, in opening the debate at today’s session of the European federation commission. Dr. CurtluH announced Germany’s readiness to begin either bilateral or multilateral negotiations with all countries: in an effort to conclude customs unions. He did not go into details of the proposed AustroGermany tariff accord, which has been attacked by France. Instead lie specifically suggested a Franco-German customs union. Dr. Curtius described how the Austro-Germany telegraph accord in the last century led to the allEuropean telegraph union. He argued that bilateral and regional economic agreements in Europe inevitably would culminate I in the economic unification of all I Europe. The effects of the world wide ) economic depression on Europe were taken up for discussion at the ' commission’s conference today. The commission heard reports on I the conditions of various nations | badly hit by the depression which lias affected international trade and (caused serious concern among neari ly every country on the continent. I Tlie economic situation was one | of the major points on the program to be discussed at the third session of the commission. Both Soviet Russia and Turkey participated in the converstations today. The Soviet and Turkish delegations were invited to the session under certain restrictions. However. they were asked particularly to take part in the economic discussions. Aristide Briand, French foreign (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Q Shriners Hold Meeting Dr. C. C. Rayl. Dr. Fred I. Pa’terson, James Elberson, Wilson Lee and Fred Christen of this city attended the Shrine Ceremonial at the Mizpah Shrine temple. Fort. Wayne. Friday evening, at which time a large class of candidates was taken into the order. o Council Delays Action The city council in special session last evening postponed tlie making of a contract witli an engineer to prepare plans and specifications for Decatur's new electric disti ibution service. A committee of the council will investigate some of the work done by the competing engineers and tlie contract may not be signed for a week or ten days. Two Indianapolis firms and a firm from Toledo are seeking tlie job. o JURY QUITS IN GRAFT TRIAL Stone Contractor Not Found Guilty; Judge Discharges Jury Bloomington, Ind.. May 16.—<U.R> —The jury weighing the case of Ralph Rogers. Bloomington stone contractor, was dismissed without reaching a verdict here today by Special Judge J. C. Wilson. The vote of the jurors was reported to lie eight to four in favor of acquittal. During the deliberations, senti--1 ment in favor of acquittal bad been as high as 10 to two. The jury announced last night , that it was unable to agree, lint was returned for further deliberation by Judge Wilson. Rogers was tried on charges of short-weighting the state highway department in stone deliveries.