Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1931 — Page 1

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■RNORS ON hsidential ® TILE FRONT Brings Out 1 Contenders ||M- 1932 Honors ■K. RULES | NOT UPHELD Juno 1 —(U.R) fcovaind’s have come into: It in unusual as apparent presi-j ■utbll aspirants, muscling | hl in which United KtaAi aialors usually ai’<’ |A onspicuous group. ’ Ihiwic 'mor's confereme in in the minds of K9L ali polities as aspirants K>h»". 'Dial contenders li.-ard L». I leinocrats Governors Em} r>. Roosevelt of New ES. rt ('. Ritchie of MaryGeorge White of Ohio, was Governor Gifford E an who is heine : ■ progressives Est ' Hoover for the Re“ftOß filiation next year. All rough the restrivi ions K.Bh Si! roversial aeon la to .opression. proliibit ion jKj|3L at and other nation il presidential size. BeM vaily presidential sp.-ci: senators usually ■m&ftoms; most of them meet Inl freeze. Senators are in a >i'ton because of unto 'iIMBB■' rules to make w'ra J KHBi<'t stump speeches on KirUg issues. nßl'.b' of the senate's work number of senators into Jwk’UED ON PAGE TWO) Officers To I Bernd Banquet Here .. ■— ■'at®. ist, of !niliana:mi BmHpri ■-idellt of the Phi Delia KSiaternity and Paul F. I>• a RO secretary treasure: ■ fjHriiity will attend the antii banquet to be held BMWii'e ■ evening June 8. ■®H<> word re, eived by .losepn today. the E^Kicms visited tinh was installed ■ ■'ti Elzev stated they will fteM ‘'cuge of the meeting. ■UkHBIu will be served, in Ui< Country Club. Monday beginning at 8 o'cloi k ■m®-’.... I ' air wiil '" a>l:ill ' ■Mkdl.iwiuu the banquet ■MSIi be presented. Platas arthe local B*B®;dn approximately dim Pin Vt*S>ni this city, Fort Wayne. PVK, Huntington and Van Wert I'T a ' so >’e> eived word ■■'Bland H. Neese, of Elwood, auditor of '.lie Phi Fraternity, who had ■nAl the installatii n of the io year ago. K aj W'' the Elwood Phi Delis the banquet .Monday. 5 -o ■ KAT PRICES Ire steadier Halted When Mil|W Issues Public 1 Batemcnt Today June 4 —(U.R) — Wheat K their drastic down F'cWftnp on most of the world's today, firming up under statement by George S president of the Grain a.'.BS 11 ,on corporation. statement helped to fHB traders who became f "HI at the federal farm announcement that it is P®rilv out of the wheat tnarF announcement brought r*®of from 10 to 15 cents on markets yesterday. F*Br rm boat'd withdrew from F because of heavy shipnew wheat from the F“™bst. Milnor said. Ttys rea !■ h‘ 3 reassurance that the i'll not dump its holdings | '■market.

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Want a Bite? I V f i >■ < * I - X Jr < * - jggfe. May we introduce to you attractive Juanita .McGrath, of Alhambra, Calif., high school, who was declared winner of a cake-baking contest conducted by her school recently? If Juanita bakes cake anywhere near as nice as she looks, no w-onder she won. After the judging, spectators and contestants enjoyed 150 varieties of cake. Oh, boy!

HOOVER SHIFTS WESTERN ROUTE Presidential Party To Pass Through Kentucky And West Virginia Washington, June 4. — (U.R)i — President Hoover has decided to take a new route west on his threeday speaking trip beginning June 15, it was learned today at the White House. He has accepted a longer railroad run to his first stop. Indianapolis, in order that he may see the people of a territory seldom entered by Presidents— Kentucky and West Virginia. He also will go through Virginia. Under this arrangement Ihe will touch eight states and speak in three. Ordinarily, on trips west, presidents have gone by direct routes through Maryland, Pennsylvania I and Ohio. The new route will take the executive through Charlottesville, Va., Huntington and Charleston, West Virginia, several small towns in Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Hoover virtually has concluded the three speeches he will deliver at the Indiana (CONTINUED ON D AGE TWOI AGED DECATUR WOMAN EXPIRES Mrs. Winifred Russell Dies Today: Funeral Will Be Sunday Mrs Winifred J. Russell. 89, life long resident of this city and Washington township. Adams county died at her home, 803 Russell street, at 3:15 o'clock this morning of heart trouble and senility. Mrs. Russell had been in fainng health for the past several years, and was in a critical condition for the past two weeks. Sh e was one of the oldest residents of this city, and tor years was prominent in the affairs of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which she was a member io. many vears, the W. R. C. and the W C. T. U. She spent her entire life in Washington township an thi’ city and was well known here. ‘ Mrs Russell was born in Washington township, April 9. 184.. ~ daughter of jMeph JV“wiiii a m ■ Smith. Her husband. W ham Russell, preceded her in deat - years ago. ’ surviving are three sons, W. - Russell, Defiance county. Oho, Joseph E. Russell, Warren, Ohio, = ' Hammond, and Mrs. Winifred Stevens, Sturgis, Michigan, grandchildren and 36 great gram - children. . , . Funeral services wil be hel l Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o , men at ’he home and at oSxk (DST) at the Episcopal church with Rev. B. Franklin, officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemeterj.

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KRUDOP CASE NEARS FINISH .Jury Gets Larceny Case At Noon; Believed Divided In Opinion BULLETIN A jury in Adams circuit court at 3:40 o’clock this afternoon found George Krudop not guilty of larceny. Krudop was arrested this spring on a grand jury indictment charging that he had stolen cedar poles valued at $35. The verdict was : signed by Leonard Merriman, foreman. The jury had been cut four hours. The Krudoji larceny trial went to a jury in Adams circuit court at 11:30 o'clock this morning following final arguments by Nathan Nelson, for the state, and Henry B. Heller for the defense and the issuing of instructions by Judge D. B. Erwin. The case is based on a grand jury indictment charing that George Krudop, wealthy Fort Wayne man, who also owns a farm in northern Adams county, with stealing 17 cedar poles from the Wishmeier farm in Preble township. The defense was based on the fact that Krudop claimed he had consent of officials of the Indiana Service Corporation to take the poles. All evidence in the case was head Wednesday and final arguments took most of the morning. Judge Erwin's instructions consumed about three-quarters of an hour and he jury was then locked in the jury room. It was learned that the first ballot was not taken until after the dinner hour and that the jurors on ' the first ballot were divided. A verdict was not expected until late this afternoon. LINDBERGHS PLAN FLIGHT Aviator And Wife Will Fly Pacific To Tour Japan And China Washington. June 4.—(U.R)— Charles A. Lindbergh, who won fame four years ago by making the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic, is making plans to fly across the Pacific with his wife and tour Japan and China, it was learned today at tine state department. Lindbergh outlined his plans today to t'ne state department, explaining he would cross the Pacific by easy stages avoiding a long over-water flight. His definite route has not liteen worked out but lie is expected to follow the northern route. Lindbergh told Under Secretary Os State William R. Castle he expected to use the low-wing monoplane in which he established a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) EXILED KING EXPIRES TODAY Former Arabian Power, 11l Many Months Is Death’s Victim London, June 4—(UP)—An exchange telegraph dispatch from Amman, Syria, today said Hussein exiled king of Hedjaz, Arabia, died at dawn. King Hussein, at one time one of the most powerful potentates in the near east, long had been ill. Hussein will be buried at Jerusalem, according to present plans. Hussein. Ibn Ali of tlie Hedjaz once a proud Monarch and the father of three kings, died an embittered old man. He lived in Cyprus for most of the six years after his exile from his country in 1925. where he was ill much of the time. Hussein was succeeded as king by his son, Ali. who was forced to leave and Kink Ibn Saud, Sultan of Nejd, rose to the throne. Another son is king Feisal of Oram. Addullah. another son, is ruler of Transjordania in Asia minor. A fourth son, Emir Zeid, is a student at Oxford.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, June 4, 1931.

Christian Endeavor To Hear Officer of Group Kenneth Timmons, a trustee of tlie International Christian Endeavor society, and formerly state president of the organization, will deliver the initial address at the district rally of the Christian Endeavor societies which will take place in the Community Building at Bluffton, Tuesday. June 23. The district includes Adams, Huntington and Wells counties. Mr. Timmons, well educated, and at present attending college at Indianapolis, is a brilliant orator, and promises to be an interesting speaker at the district rally. A banquet and program will be held for the interdenominational orj ganization at the Reformed Church I l in Bluffton, preceding the evening's session. —o DECATUR MAN’S BROTHER DIES Wilson W. Adams Expires At Home of Sister In 'Butler, Pennsylvania L. D. Adams of this city left Wednesday for Butler Pa., to attend the funeral of his brother, Wilson W. Adams who died suddenly Wednesday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. F. O. Martin. The deceased’s home is in Fortville but he had been residing with his sister at the time of his death. Surviving is one daughter in Denver, Colo., two brothers, L. D. Adams of this city, Henry S. Adams of Fort ville, and a sister, Mrs. Martin. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at Butler Pa., with burial at Anderson. Indiana. o Officers Hold Meeting The teachers and officers of the Presbyterian Sunday School met at tlie Manse, Wednesday evening with Dr. Fred I. Paterson, superintendent, in charge of the business meeting. Mrs. Charles W. Knapp was chosen to teach the class being taught by Mrs. J. R. Horton, who will soon leave the city. o Schneider Pays Ailmony Indianapolis, June 4. —(U.R) Louis Schneider, who a week ago won the Indianapolis 500-mile auto race and some $30,000 in prizes with it, today appeared in superior court, where he paid his former wife, Helen, $324 in back alimony, for support of their six-year ‘ old daughter, Mary Ellen. MAYORS FIGHT RATE SYSTEM New Ruling Affects 33 Indiana Cities On Gas Schhedules Kokomo, Ind., June 4.—(U.R) 1 —Officials of 33 Indiana cities affected by the recent Public Service Commission approval of the Therm sys-| tern for billing gas consumers, re-' placing the former cubic foot measurement, iiave been invited by Kokomo authorities to join in united opposition to the change. Mayor Henry Quigley announced that he has written Mayor McCarthy of Washington, president of the Mayors’ Association, asking him to call a meeting of mayors of all the affected cities, in order that a unified course of action may be laid out. - (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) — o— Farmers To Be Guests About 150 farmers and poultrymen will be the guests of the Reed Elevator company at a dinner and program to be given at 7:30 o clock this evening at the First Christian church. Dr. E. C. Clore, Greenwood, expert feed man, will deliver a talk to the farmers. Suggestions where the farmer and poultryman can improve feed miethods and derive more profit from the poultry or stock he is feeding will be made by the speaker. J. J. Reed, owner of the Reed Elevator Company will preside as chairman of the meeting. The dinner will be served by the Christian Ladies A id - I

259 PUPILS OF EIGHTH GRADES TO GET AWARDS County Commencement To Be Held At Berne Saturday, June 13 GEORGE C. COLE TO BE SPEAKER The Adams County Eighth I tirade Commencement exercises will be held at the Community Auditorium in Berne, Saturday, June 13, at which time 259 pupils will receive their diplomas. Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent will be in charge of the program and will award the diplomass. George C. Cole, State Superintendent of Public Instruction will deliver the commencement address. The number of graduates from each township in Adams county is as follows: St. Mary’s township. 20; Blue Creek, 18; Monroe, 41; French, 28; Union, IS; Root, 18; Preble, 24; Kirkland, 18; Washington, 13; Hartford, 19; Wabash, 28; and Jefferson, 14. Following is the list of graduates: St. Mary’s Township Robert D. Colter. Omer Dague, Genettie Hunt, Helen Jones, Mary K. McMillen, Luther Sovine, Morton Teeple, Charles Thomas Tumbleson, Richard Rayl, Gertrude Marcyie Tumbleson, Esther Wolfe, Clifford Burkhart, Francis Shell, Robert Tope, Victoria Springer, Madonna Ripberger, Florine Bunner, Fernie Bartlett, Lester Sheets, Lawrence Hilton, Leland Roth. Blue Creek Township Robert Burke, Johnie Riff, Dolores M. Beard, Esther Hoblet, Ar(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) EXTRA SESSION ASKED6Y GROUP State Chambers of Commerce Seek Probe of Oil Business French Lick, Ind., June 4 —(U.R) —A plea for a special session of congress to investigate the oil business and enact a tarilf on petroleum was contained in a resolution brought before the convention of the Association of State Chambers of Commerce here today. W. B. Estes, managing director of the Oklahoma state chamber of commerce, offered the resolution. Esies also appealed for a protective tariff on crude oil and byproducts. “The petroleum industry,’’ he said, “one of the greatest basic industries of the nation, lies prostrate before us, almost a total wreck.” John W. Frederick, Kokomo, president of tlie national group, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o M.L SCHIFF IS DEATH’S VICTIM Noted New York Financier Was President of Boy Scouts New York, June 4—(U.R> Mortimer L. Scliiff, noted financier and philanthropist, died today at his home at Oyster Bay, L. I. Schiff, 54, was a partner in Kuhn, Loeb & Co., a member of Hie New York stock exchange, active in several largp business enterprises. and a member of several clubs. He was noted for his philanthropic work. The banker was found dead sitting upright in a ehalL.in his bedroom and apparently had succumbed to a heart attack. One of his chief interests was the Boy Scouts of America, of which he recet ly was made president. He previously had been vice-president. Born in New York June 5, 1877, the son of Jacob Henry and Theresa Loeb Schiff, he entered the | (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Judge C. R. McNabb To Speak Here Sunday Judge Clarence R. McNabb of Fort Wayne, judge of the Allen Cir- I culit Court wiil be guest teacher of i the Men's Bible Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School, Sunday ! morning at 9:30 o’clock. Mr. McNabb is a good bible teacher and will deliver a splendid message to the men. He is an elder in the First Pres- | byterian church at Fort ayne and I is a World War Veteran. A special invitation is extended all men of this city to hear Judge McNabb. WORMS INVADE CORNFIELDS (Warning Issued Farmers of Northern Indiana To Fight Menace Lafayette, Ind., June 4 —(UP) — First reports of army worms com- ! ing northward were received at Purdue University here today from A. S. Carter, county agricultural agent at Mt. Vernon. Prof. J. J. Davis, entomologist at Purdue, said today that indications point to the most widespread infestation by army worms in four years They were reported in Tennessee a week ago. They crossed Kentucky in less than a week and may be expected in Northern Indiana in a few days, Davis said. Poison brand bait, scattered in fields of corn and small grain or grass, where the worms are feeding, is recommended from extermination. if the worms appear to be traveling in a definite direction, a furrow may be plowed across their path and poison bait put in the furrow, Davis suggested. County agents are supplied with information regarding manufacture of the poison bait. Purdue officials said. Several weeks ago County Agent L. E. Archbold, sensing the seriousness of the situation issued a warning to Adams county farmers. Those who heeded the warning say tfiat their fields are greatly improved. Others now are replanting their corn or taking steps to tight the worm invasion. St. Paul’s Church To Observe Children’s Day Children’s Day Exercises will be held Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock (standard time) at the St. Paul Church, four miles south of Decatur on the County farm road. Rev. J. E. Smith is pastor of the church and a special invitation is extended to the public to attend these, services. NEW AUTO TAX PLAN ADOPTED A. A. A. Group Presents New System of Taxation on Automobiles West Baden, Ind., June 4.—(U.R)' —A new principle of automobile taxation, designed to check pyramiding of taxes, and diversion of motor revenues to other than road purposes, was adopted by the Amer ican Automobile Association, in its session here today. Taxation would be limited to two forms, one the equivalent of a property tax, and the other a gasoline tax, and impositioif and collection would be vested in a single agency—the state — under the new code. The new principle is based on a report of the A. A. A. national taxation committee, of which Colonel Sidney D. Waldon, Detroit, is chairman. Following are the four articles in the platform: Article 1. —Motor taxes should be confined to two forms: one tax to be the equivalent of a property tax, expressedj preferably through equit(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Hayslip Funeral Held The body of C. H. Hayslip, former Decatur resident who committed suicide in this city last Monday was sent to Huntington. West Virginia where funeral services were held from the home of his sister Miss Jessie Hayslip. ?.Ir. Hayslip formerly was engaged here in the lumber and hotel business and came back to Decatur about three weeks ago.

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To Deliver Address : K; J Tlie Rev. J. J. Hennes, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church, will deliver the address at the ninth annual commencement exercises of the Decatur Catholic high school Friday evening. The program will be held in the school auditorium at eight o'clock. Twen-ty-one students will be graduated from the liigh school.

JOHN T. KELLY GIVES ADDRESS Local Attorney Chief Speaker At Sunday School Meeting i The Sunday school council of the United Brethren Church met at the church, Tuesday evening, for the regular monthly meeting. Rev. R. E. Vance had charge of the meeting, and following the discussion of the business pertaining to the organization, the meeting was turned over to John T. Kelly, who talked on the subject, "The Technique of Training.” Mr. Kelly said: “Teaching must be made to stick. None but lasting impressions possess permanent value. Impressions that touch only the surface of the mind are no more lasting titan writing traced on the sand. Truths that are but dimly felt or partially grasped soon fade away, leaving little or no permanent effect on the mind. The responsibility thus placed upon the teacher is correspondingly great and requires unusual devotion and skill. “The things.that impress one; the things that are' remembered and applied, are the things to which a person has attended wholly and completely. Efforts must be made to hold the attention of the pupils. There is much difference between teaching a beginner class or a primary class and teaching a class of juniors. The fundamental principal to be observed is that tlie teacher remain within the range of things that will naturally interest the pupils. The teacher should seek to correlate his teaching with (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Band Will Rehearse The Junior Band wil hold rehearsal at Decatur high school building at 7:15 o'clock tonight. All members of the band are requested to be present. o Harley Welker Faces Bogus Check Charge Harley Welker of east of this city was arrested by Sheriff Burl Johnson Tuesday forenoon on a charge of issuing fraudaulent check He appeared before Judge Dore B. Edwin Tuesday and was released on bond until the next term of court, which begins September 7. 1931. o Will Question Suspect Elkhart, Ind.. June 4. —t(U.R>— An ingenious young counterfeit suspect was to be questioned here today by federal authorities. He was captured after police traced spurious nickels and dimes which were passed here. The trail led to the home of George W. Grise, 18. where, police said, they found three plaster of Paris casts, in which counterfeit coins of small denominations had been made. Solder was used as metal, police reported. They said Crise liad admitted making the coins, but contended that he had intended writing the word "void” on one side.

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DORNIER DO-X FORCED DOWN; TUG TO RESCUE Message Gave Location as 60 Miles From Praia, Cape Verde Isles CREW THOUGHT TO BE SAFE — BULLETIN Porto Praia, Cape Verde Islands, June 4.—(U.R) —The German seaplane Dornier DO-X resumed its long interrupted flight to South America today and several hours after her flight was making good progress. Previously great excitement had been caused here by false radio reports that the airship had fallen into the sea 60 miles from the island. A tug was sent to the rescue, but the report subsequently was corrected by the radio stations which appeared to have received garbled messages from ships, one announcement even saying that the DO-X herself had radioed that she was falling. Porto Praia, Cape Verde Islands, June 4.—<U.R)l—The German seaplane Dornier Do-X resumed its long delayed flight across the South Atlani tic today, and a short time after starting was reported to have come down at sea about 60 miles southwest of here. The report came by wireless but the same sources subsequently said the DO-X had not met with an accident. A tug was sent out from here and il was believed news of the airplane's whereabouts would be received shortly. First news of the forced descent of the DO-X was received from the aircraft itself, which sent a message to the Praia station saying: "Falling 60 miles from Praia.” Tugs at once left Praia under forced draught to search for the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO-) o— — ——- Local Man’s Cousin Dies At Sturgis, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown of this city received-word this morning of the death of Mr. Brown’s cousin. Mrs. Malissa Savage, 24 wife of Roy Savage. She was file old est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sunday, and resided in this city until six years ago when she and her family moved to Sturgis. Funeral services will be held in Sturgis, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Leland May, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bollinger will leave for Sturgis, tonight and will attend the funeral services. o _ Drives To Undertaker; Then Commits Suicide Cambridge City, Ind., June 4— (U.R) A bottle of poison consumed by Ilus S. Bradburn, 44, farmer, in front of a local undertaking establishment, caused his death. Bradurn drove his auto in front of the undertaking place, stopped it. and drank the poison. COL, HOUSE IS FOR ROOSEVELT Wilson’s Advisor Says New York Governor Is Logical Candidate Manchester -by ■ the - Sea. Mass., June 4. — (U.R)' —Colonel Edward M. House, advisor of President Wilson, will do "everything possible” to secure the Democratic presidential nomination of 1932 for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. The colonel, who will be 73 on July 26, told the United Press at his summer home here today that his "everything possible” might not be a whole lot "because my health can be described as only fair, and I’m afraid I will not be able to take a very active part in the matter." "There are several reasons why I favor the nomination of Roosevelt," he said. “First, I consider him the most available man that (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)