Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 23 May 1931 — Page 1

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:we ;ssues Si l TEXT OF ■ ENCYCLICAL Illi! - . Elaborates Sum■mar On Capital And of World i even distribution (, ul City, May 23-<U.R) Pius XI today issued | text of bis encyclical ilal and labor, a suni,f which he read in a iddress on May L». text, for the most developed the ideas n the summary. the history of Ute b.mu'ii capital pip yilical said: i t""'’ capital appro IMga so much that it left the IKfal f sufficient am<> mt it was tlie chan-" .Hid the workers must MLI .d!;. "f the prob-tar mineral exist opposed." - l'< .il. considered tit" the church tiL "I l.eo XIII. calls for the the world's enHjlw. unir system to bring - r wealth between capital and was given in an to 7.uni) pilgrims of varKs EBimi.jl',<•< gathered to <eleKtte jin 4"lh anniversary of Pope encyclical on labor. Novarum,” and set forth the principles expounded K the: text. ■ The 'le .ethal adhered to the division between the nt capital and labor, holdKg Bat th.. Creator decreed such ■ diviiinu and that it was forever Kcßßlgeable, but it was made ■ear that there must be a grad-■g-ur ol the conditions of the ■wer levels of mankind in order ■atlhi'i might enjoy the benefits ■ Bind. a itnr’ ovements and ■“air productivity. ■deriving the entire document the desire that the ■torer be granted a fair wage. •mßtible with tlie requirements I justice, even though tins a reconstruction of the] ■wfct economic system in some yp*' At the same time, while I fCp'TINUED ON PAGE SIX) H -o |■^ a,s,,n Plans Tour May 23 — (UP) — trip through Northern inwill be made by Senator E. Watson next week, he reas he announced he would ■Mu m the state until next sescongress. f miim' now in Winches'nr a vacation in the south. ■ Mtson said his plans forth" M l 'i"i visit were not definite, ■Bt that probably he would toush County. South Bend, Elkhart Lal’orte. He may also visit Points before the arrival of MB'lent Hoover in Indianapolis In io speak at the Indiana Reeditorial association nm. WOOL BANDS I MARCH TODAY Pi|lsa, Oklahoma, Scene I 01 National Contest | I of High Schools ®>«a. Okla., May 23.—(U.R)—A ° ar *' of bugles and a ruffle of drums today through the streets ■'nlsa as more than 2,700 mem- ■ of 42 high sdfiool bands parV in a picturesque procession. B 11( >ng the paraders were tlie He bands to be acclaimed as the ■ h* their classes in the United Bes. Final announcement of the Bter, however, will be withheld ,ln t|l the conclusion of class A com■Bti,J» tonight. Iffllass C finals have been completr ■ Finalists in the class B divisBli are Mooseheart, Ill.; Lansing, Hobart, Ind.; Frankfort, ■fcoNTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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COUNTY MEET .1 TO BE SUNDAY Bible Memory, Story Telling Contests to Determine Winners The Adams Gbunty Bible memory and story telling contest will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock ( in the Monroe Methodist Episcopal church. Various winners in the j township contests held during the past week will enter the county contest and compete for county honors. The winners in tlie county contest will represent Adams County in tlie regional contest at Marion college chapel, Marion, on Sunday. May 31, at 2:15 o’clock. Counties in this region include Adams, Wells Jay, Blackford. Grant, Wabash, Huntington, and Miami. Tlie contestants to represent I Washington township in tlie county ' i mee: Sunday are Miss Lois Sovine I of the United Brethren church, winjner in the Bible memory contest, and Miss Anola Walters of the St. Paul church, winner in the story telling division. The township contest was held Monday night. — o SEEK TO CLEAR DEATH MYSTERY — Los Angeles Murder Victims Are Buried In California Los Angeles, May 23.—<U.R>— A » attractive brunette was sought by police today in the belief that she might furnish a key to the mystery killing of Charles Crawford and Herbert Spencer, in connection with which David H. Clark, brilliant young attorney, has been charged with murder. The woman, June Taylor, 28, owner of the Clinton hotel in downtown Los Angeles, had been missing since Tuesday night, police said. They believed she was a confidant of Clark and the opinion was expressed that she might be able to tell of his whereabout from 4:30 o’clock last Wednesday until 11 o’clock Thursday night when he surrendered to District Attorney Buron Fitis. Police said Miss Taylor was a former associate of Albert Marco. ON PAGE SIX) o — Second Bridge Party To Be Held Monday The second party of the Bridge and Rhum tournament, sponsored by the B. P- O. Elks, No. 993. will be held Monday evening, May 25, at the Elks Home. Tickets for the two remaining parties or single parties may be secured from any member of the Elks lodge or at the door. i* last of the series of events will be held the following Monday, June 1.

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Notre Dame President (Jets Italian Medal South Bend. hid.. May 23 —(UP) — King Victor Emmanuel of Italy I has awarded the insigna of Cheva- ! Her of order of the crown of Italy to j Rev. Father Charle L. O'Donnell, i President of Notre Dame university it was announced here. It was said I to be the first time the award had | been given an American college president. Father O'Donnell served as wartime chaplain in Italy. o LOCAL LODGE TO CONVENTION Pythian Sisters Plan To Go To Marion For District Meet The Pythan Sisters convention [of District 4 will be held in the | Knights of Pythias Home in MarI ion, Thursday, beginning at 10 o’ clock (cst) in the morning, A large number of members from the local temple are planning to attend this convention. Mrs. Delton Passwater, district deputy of the Fourth district, will preside over tlie all-day meeting and Mrs. Harve Kitson will repressent the Decatur temple at the convention. as a delegate. A breakfast will be served to the district and grand officers of the lodge Tuesday morning and Mrs. Passwater will also attend this special event. A number of grand officers will be present at the convention. Registration will take place at the K. of P. Home in Marion. morning at 9 o’clock followed with the program by the various lodges attending tlie convention. The Marion degree staff will put on a fancy work as a welcome to the visiting delegations, and addresses, res ponses, opening of the temple, and installation will be featured by the various temples. o G.O.P.Group Incorporates Indianapolis, May 23 —(UP)— Articles of incorporation of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association were on file with the secretary of state today. —————o Plan Bridge Party The Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity will entertain their wives and sweethearts with a bridge party in the Phi Delt rooms, located above the Cort Theater, Thursday evening beginning at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served after the bridge games and dancing will be enjoyed. Cecil Melchi, Eugene Durkin, and Don Leßrun, social committee, are in charge of arrangements for the affair. The fraternity has issued invitations to Phi Delta Kappa chapters at Portland, Winchester. Huntington, Fort Wayne and Van Wert, Ohio for the anniversary stag banquet to be held at the Decatur Country Club, Monday, June 8. At that time the first anniversary ot the local fraternity will be celebrated.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 23, 1931.

M.E.MISSION ARY i SOCIETY WILL MEET TUESDAY Decatur Society Is Included In Fort Wayne District Organization MEETING PLACE IS AT AUBURN! The forty third annual convention of tlie Women's Home Mission-1 ary Society of the Fort Wayne Dis-! trict will.lie held in Auburn. Tuesday. May 26 at the First Metho-1 dist Episcopal Church. The program will begin at 9 o'clock test) and continue throughout the afternoon and evening. A large delegation from Decatur is planning to attend the convention. A national field worker will be the principal speaker on the program, and Dr. G. T. Bean superintendent of the Fort Wayne district and visiting pastors will conduct the communion services at the morning session. Greetings, roll call and conference news will follow. The afternoon session will be opened witli praise service, and memorials in roses and lives. Musical numbers will feature the program (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MAIL CARRIERS HOLD MEETING State Officers Address County Organization At Meet Here The Rural letter carriers of Adams County and their wives and families held /a meeting Friday night in the Knights of Pythias home in this city. A pot-luck supper was served, after which a program of readings I by Miss Doris Neaderhouser of Berne, and Miss Loma Hahnert of Monroe was enjoyed. William Black of Uniondale and Mrs. Louie Neaderhouser of Berne stale presidents of the rural letters carriers and the auxiliary addressed the meeting. The newly chosen officers of tlie County Letter Carriers are as follows: president, Earl Butler; vicepresident Harry Fritainger; secretary and treasurer, Harry Crownover. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o — Name Is Omitted The name of Madeline Spahr was unintentionally ommitted from the list of eighth grade pupils who received diplomas which, entitled them to become freshmen in the Decatur high school, in the Friday evening issue of the Democrat.

Big Days in Decatur next week. Twin Dollar Days Thursday Friday May 28 May 29 THE old Dollar will do double duty next Thursday and Friday when the Semi-annual Twin Dollar Day Bargains will be offered by Decatur merchants. Come To Decatur on these two days and do your shopping. Practically every line of business offers you an exceptional bargain and with the purchasing power of the Dollar greater today than before the war you'll receive double benefits. New Spring and Summer merchandise will be offered you and courteous clerks will be glad to serve you. Saturday, May 30, Memorial Day, most of the stores will be closed so do your shopping Thursday and Friday. —

[Fifty New Policemen Get Machines, Uniforms] Indianapolis. Muy 23 — (UP) — ‘ Fifty trim state policemen mounted on 50 new, white motorcycles, I < omprislng the latest addition to I the Indiana police force set out from he:a today to patrol stale roads Each machine was equipped wi'h | a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, siren, and a mounted pad on which patrolmen may write a license number while going at high speed. The new fleet, obtained at a cost of $20,000 was made possible by an act of the 1931 legislature whit It : gave the force permission to use I all/ money obtained from license | transfers. JUNE 13 SET FOR TAX LAW Chain Store Licenses To Be Issued Unless Court Prevents Indianapolis, May 23 —(U.P.) —'The Indiana 1929 grain store tax law will become effective June 13 unless an intervening order is given' by the United States supreme ■ court, it was announced by the' state tax board, following a conference with George Hufsmith, deputy attorney general. Tlie act was held valid by the i supreme court. A 25-day lapse be- | fore it becomes effective must be observe! to give the plaintiff an opportunity to file for a rehearing. Lafayette Jackson, who brought the injunction suit to halt enforcement of the law. has indicated he will ask for a rehearing, but according to Hufsmith. the rehear-; ing petition would not affect the' recent decision unless the court | issues another order directing enforcemupt of the act to l>e withheld pending the rehearing. TEACHERS WIN IN LAW SDIT Effort To Oust Married Women Is Halted At Least Temporarily Anderson, Ind , May 23 —(U.R) —I Married women school teachers! won the first round in their im- 1 portant legal battle here involving ; the question of a school laoard'si authority to cancel their permanent contracts. Special Judge Alonzo L. Bales. Winchester, sustained the demurrer of three Elwood teachers, to the school board’s plea to abate the complaint. The ruling compels the school board to plead to the complaint. t('ONTIXTEI) ON I’AGE FOUR)

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ICATHOLIC HIGH COMMENCEMENT WEEK PLANNED Rev. .1. A. Hennes Will Deliver Address Friday, .lune 5 TWENTY-ONE IN 1931 CLASS The program for .the ninth annual commencement exercises of the Decatur Catholic i high school was announced ■ today. The commencement 'exercises will lx 1 held Friday, June 5 at the Catholic high school auditorium, beginning at eight o’clock. The Rev. Father J. A. Hennes, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church will deliver the commencement address and the Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz. pastor, will distribute the diplomas to tlie graduates. Twenty-one students are applicants for diplomas this year, the 'largest class ever to be graduated from the Catholic high school. I Vinal examinations will begin June 1 and continue through the week. Diplomas will also be awarded to the eighth grade graduates at the exercises. The commencement week festivities open with the Junior-Senior reception on Monday, June 1. The reception will be held in tlie auditorium of the school building. Following is the program for the commencement exercises: Procession Coronation M arch Meyerbeer Mary Wertzberger I Alma Mater Senior Chorus I “Climb, Though the Rocks Be Rugged”—Playlet in One Act. High School Graduates Class Song Seniors Address Rev. J, A. Hennes Distribution of Diplomas and Awards Rev. J. A. Seimetz | Silver Bells Eighth Grade Chorus Recessional —Marche Pontificals Gounoud John Carroll, Lawrence Heimann The Senior Class The members of the senior class are, I.«eo Dowling, William Gass, Edward Vian, Robert Siting, Richard Wertzberger, Arthur Krick, Thomas Voglewede, Robert Holthouse, Marcellus Miller, Margaret Vian, Flothiida Harris. Teresa Baker, Catherine Hebble, Mary Kohne, Monica Heimann, Rose I Mary Schurger, Loretta Malley, I Henrietta Spangler, Edna Schultz, j Mary Helen Lose. Helen Teeple. Dr. W. I*. Dearing Speaks Dr. W. P. Dearing, president of Oakland City Colledge delivered tlie principal address at tlie Berne high school commencement exercises held in the Community auditorium at Berne, Friday evening. Twenty-six seniors received diplomas. o CORRUPTION IS INDICATED Deputy Attorney General Hints Witnesses May Be Bribed Indianapolis, May 23. — (U.R)I — Corruption ot witnesses appearing in Lake county courts was indicat|pd by Deputy Attorney General ■ George W. Hufsmith during ora! arguments in supreme court yesterday in a cast grew out of the State theater bombing at Hammond four year ago. Hufsmith, witli E. Burk Walker. 1 deputy attorney general, represented the state during arguments in tlie appeal and petition for writ of error coram nobis in the case of William Kleinege, Hammond, on a charge of conspiracy to commit a (CONTINUED ON I’AGE TWO) o . Poppy Day Is Observed National Poppy Day was observed in Decatur today, and members of the Delta Theta Tau sorority had charge of the sale of poppies, which were made by disabled soldiers and iveterans in the hospitals In this [country. Tlie proceeds of the I poppy sale will be used for the benefit of these disabled soldiers.

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Jail Dude Bandit 4 - w’ */ j I * \ 1, Edward ''Toddy” Dillon (alsive) ' collegiate and society bandit of Chicago, . was sentenced to serve] one to twenty years in State' prison the other day on each of five charges of robbery, the sentences to run concurrently. Dillon I had served over four years in Sing Sing, from which lie was paroled. ' The youth is reported the “black sheep” of a prominent St. Louis I family. Ids name and position giving him entrance into society circles. BEETFACTORY MAY REOPEN Plans Suggested For 1932 Campaign In Local Sugar Beet Plant Reports have been crculated in 1 Adams and Allen county the las' few days that there is a possibility of the Deiatur beet sugar plant operating in 1932. Plans for the campaign have not been completed but it is regarded that there is a strong possibility the plant will run E. J. Fricke, repreeentative of tlie Indiana Farm bureau is working with other interested persons in working out the program. Mr. Fricke has had considerable experience in the beet sugar business. Some iilatis of co-operation are being asked of the larmere an I sentiment is being secured in the territories where the most beets have been raised. It is likely that a decision will be reached soon. HONOR LETTER AWARDS MADE Seventeen High School Pupils Win Scholarship Letters Here Seventeen pupils of Decatur high school were given honor “D's" for being on tlie Honor Roll each six week’s period during the school year which ended Wednesday, May 20, and the list of honor pupils was announced by W. Guy Brown, principal, today. The .honor roll for the third six week's period of the second semester was also published and Miss Minnie Moyer, sophomore, led all other students with six A phtsses. Thirty-nine pupils were on the honor roll of which 10 were seniors, 11 I juniors, 9 sophomores, and 9 freshmen. Following is tlie list of honor students and the third six week's (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)! o Aliens Will Leave Detroit. May 23 —I UP) —Most of the victims of the Industrial depression—were to leave detroit for New York tonight, to be deported to their native lands. The majority of the 200 are going voluntarily, taking advantage of the government's offer to send home any alien who lias become a public charge here. o Rainbow Group Meets Indianapolis, May 23 — (UP) — The annual convention of former members of the Rainbow division opened here today. Some 201) veterans were present. Reunions of units were scheduled for this afternoon to be followed by a dinner tonight at which Major General Robert H. Tyndall Montauk Ixmg Island was to be honor guest. The convention will continue through tomorrow.

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ARGUMENTS TO BE COMPLETED NEXT MONDAY Defense Concludes Evidence In Short Session This Morning KIRKLAND TELLS STORY Valparaiso, Ind., May 23.— .(U.R)—Prosecution and deiense (attorneys rested their cases i today and an adjournment unitil Monday was taken in the 'second trial of Virgil Kirkland, former Gary high school ‘athlete charged with the mur[der of his sweetheart. Arlene ' Draves. Kirkland's account yesterday of I a strip poker party which he and Arlene attended led the state to | call five rebuttal witnesses today. The defense had only one witness ion sur-rebuttal. When the adjournment was taken counsel for both sides conferred with Judge Grant Crumpacker as to the time they may take Monday in presenting their final arguments to the jury. Kirkland said he slapped her several times in an effort to bring her out of a “drunken stupor.” | Then, he said, they sat in an automobile. Two of his friends came to the automobile, he said, and they went [to a restaurant for sandwiches, it ( was on this ride the state claimed ; Miss Draves died after being attacked several times. Kirkland denied that a stop was made en noute to the restaurant. The climax of the trial, which is Kirkland's second, came late yesterday when the youth denied all charges against him. although admitting that he had been intimate with Miss Draves, whom he professed to love, at the Gary liquor orgy last autumn which ended in her death. “I loved her," Kirkland told the jury. "We were engaged to bo married. 1 couldn't have killed her.” He denied charges that he had attacked her or invited his “pals" to do so. Answering questions of Prosecutor John Underwood, he said Arlene consented to his advances at the party and previously but said: (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o .1. R. Horton Family Will Move To Ohio Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Horton will move to Urbana. Ohio, about July 1. Mr. Horton being appointed manager of ilie Central Filler Products company, one of the plants owned by tilt Indiana Board and Filler Company. Mrs. Horton's mother. Mrs. C. S. Carey, who' has made her home with her daughter, will also move to Urbana. The local office of the Indiana Board and Filler company will lie closed, following Mr. Horton's departure from Decatur. For several years he has been manager of the local office. The manufacturing of egg cases at tlie Decatur plant was curtailed a few years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Horton have made their home here since 1918 and their host of friends regret to see them leave. JOHN GARFIELD IS FOUND DEAD Grandson of Ex-President Is Believed To Have Ended Own Life Mentor, ().. May 23—(U.R)—John N. Garfield, grandson of the martyred former president, James A. Garfield, was found shot to death in the bathroom of his home here last night, it was learned today. Sheriff James Mahoney of Lake county, said after an investigation he believed tile victim had shot himself. One gunshot wound was in the head. The body was found by members of his family upon their return from a dinner party at a neiglilsor's home. The victim attended the same function but left early to walk to his home. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)