Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1931 — Page 1

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: Bish fliers J|ND SAFELY Safely Completes sSip Across Atlantic M And Germany ®BE-( IRCLING »>I.ANE TO SIBERIA IBm'. Sibirsk, Siberia, |9 Jii U.R> l lie Winnie ■ "'**• nearly half its IS v around the wor I<l ||Klt'le<l. arrived here at Moscow time (X:.‘>o ■ f.STi today. ■clivers, Wiley Post and ■hl <<ettv, stopped here ■‘fuel after flvinq the ■m:!- iron) Moscow ov. r tie- ' and wooded ; Silieria. Their next stop is Irkutsk, on the ■ o: Lake Baikal, 900 mil 's ’f on At Irkutsk they will ■ ".7.7ml miles from N,-w x or .ii.- 'it ball id' their sehed n idle journey on throute. The flight from ri.;iiirts! 11 hours an ( | lie ii. I) e n pi a r k , g 2ti <U.R> 'I he mono■r l.ibt rtv. cttrrvini' Otto SHg and Bolgar Hoiriis. ■id here at 2:10 p.m. ■0 a.nt. EST) today at the ■>f a leisurely, interrimteil ■t across the North Allan America. Danish-American photo . , atul his pilot from Liberty. ‘"•■. ‘.mi. down to a glamorous from the crowd at i^| field After an anxious day they had about been a? lor lost yesterday when seHturned up in Krefeld. Gerdriven off their course by toB-nn thousand cheering men. and children were at the Th- fliers were escorted ■ Copenhagen by 15 Danish planes. B riis' mother and sister were the airplane when it came to Mtiiiiii' and hurried forward to ■ the pilot when he left the plane. ■am so happy to see my bov." ■wither said. two fliers received the al society's gold medal ■tivcep on page tiireei ■ o f ■ink" Anderson ■ Undergoes Check-up ; hf tor. Minn., June (U.P> ■Bayo Clinic physicians today their examination "flunk" Anderson. Notre ■♦!'"" ball coach, who is li.-v ■*'h"kup of his physical .0,1 reports of examinin ' ■’t Dr. ('. J. Barboik.i won! I Uo definite statement Anderson's health Tie however, was und-rst,.-t man.” who came to Ho. was ordered to itHe complained u headaches. A formal ■*<’l the coach's condition until Saturday ii ‘“i ■Bar’, arka said. fID HEARING I TO BE HELD y t(l Board to Hold Hcar■n«t Here On Monee ■ Road Bond Issue hearing on the remonstrance Bl ’ ! the bond issue for the build--01 the Claude Monee road in township wil Ibe held Wed a y. July 1 at the court bouse. auditor Albert Hajlow notified today that the state of tax commissioners had e date for the hearing. The H"' bund issue is for $5,250 ami r the improvement of a road at Glove. petition asked that the road with a hard surfaced 'is remonstrance was filed re ■! 5 ail 'l was forwarded to the board for decision. ■r e bearing will be held at ten and interested persons are attend the meeting.

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•Judge Erwin Acts As Special Judge Judge Dore B. Erwin presided as special judge in three ]i quor cases in the Allen Circuit court Thursday afternoon. The cases were Delbert Pearson, charged with liquor posession: Nick Stoyanoff, charged with assisting in maintaining a liquor nuisance, and George Nicola, charg--1 t*<i with liquor possession. Pearson plead guilty and the other two defendants were found guilty. Each was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to 100 days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended by the . court. PENMANSHIP i AWARDS MADE Final Report of Awards Made at Central Building Announced Today ’ The final penmanship report for ' certificates received by pupils of ’ the Central building during the school year 1930-1931 has been re-1, leased by Miss Grace Coffee, penmanship teacher at the school. A > . large percentage of the seventh i [ and eighth grade pupils of the Cen-j tral school received awards in the various divisions. The American Penman Certifi- ’ cates of Proficiency, the highest award given by A. N. Palmer Com--1 pany were presented to Martha 1 1 Elizabeth Calland. Corolene Town- ’ send and Madeline Spahr. | High school certificates were awarded to Kathleen Odle. Evelyn Kohls, Marjorie Johnson, Alice Jane Archbold, Martha Erma Butler, Eileen Wells, Martha Jane ’ Linn, Ellis Squier, Corolene Town- , send, Madeline Spahr, Helen Gay, ’ Vera Jane Schlickman and Martha Elizabeth Calland. i Thirty-six final certificates were awarded to pupils of the seventh , and eighth grades, an unusually large number this year. Miss Coffee stated that fifty per cent of a class , was an average number to receive [ the final certificates, butsthe thirty--1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) GANGSTERS IN | ANOTHER RAID Policeman Shot When He Goes To Aid of Gangster In Fight I Chicago, June 26.—<U.P«T—Edward i “Spike" O'Donnell, south side gang; I leader, was injured today and a| policeman was shot in the should-' ' er during a running gun fight tb it I . developed after enemy gangsters I . had raked O'Donnell s home with . machine gun bullets. A belief that O'Donnell himself shot Policeman John O'Connor by | i mistake was expressed by other . officers who went to the gang lead- , er’s rescue when he was attacked. , O'Donnell was arrested and taken to Bridwell hospital, suffering from a dislocated shoulder receivJed when the automobile from which . he was firing lurched violently and . he was thrown against the side. The gang leader was standing in the front door of his home about 1:30 a. nt., seeking relief from the heat when a car load of enemy gangsters rode by. fired 35 machine , gun shots at him and sped away. He escaped being hit by lying on the floor. I Obtaining two pistols. O Donnell started in pursuit jnd met Police- ] CC.NTINUL 1 ' ON PAGIB THREE) Tropical Storm Is j Reported In Gull Washington. June 26.—■tU.R)’—The l weather bureau today reported a ( tropical disturbance of moderate intensity apparently centered in the i south-central Gulf of Mexico at 10 a. m. and advised caution to all ves- i seis in that vicinity. The disturbance was believed to be moving northwestward. o— —“— Sells Dry Cleaning Business At Bluffton Bluffton, Ind.. June 26 '- (Sp ® c ' j iall-Don Farr, Decatur, sold his 1 dry cleaning establishment o Earl , White Bluffton, who formerly own- . ed the place. Farr will devote his . entire time to a similar business in i Decatur.

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World Flyers Reach Berlin I 'TF* **• * - 1 I, ’ - ■l.' • ■ ■ ' ■ ...... — V YA J < ■ "W 'MS ’ ' I o.f ( ° nip ’ etln - llle second stage of the whirlwind flight around the world, Wiley Post (center) and Harold l.atty (light) are pictured here shortly after they lan led their plane, the Winnie Mae, in Berlin. Germany.

FAMOUS STORY TELLER DEAD Trader Horn Completes Last Chapter; Died In England Today Whitestable, Ken. Eng., June 26— Alfred Aloysius Horn, picturesque character in the took. “Trader Horn" died here today, the Central News reported. Horn had been in ill health for some time. He was 82. Alfred Aloysius Smith, or “Trad-| er Horn.” as he was better known. led a varied and picturesque life I during his 82 years, at times trafficking in ivory, apes and peas cocks, only to lay this trade aside to become a distiller, a painter a detective, a big game hunter soldier of fortune, and in later years a teller of fabulous tales of the African jungles. | After years of fighting wild ani-1 tnals and cannibals in the jungle I and paintng scenes of jungle life he'ween his long treks, Horn drifted back to his native Lancashire, to make his home for a time with his married daughter. One day he j was out walking with his grandson | and boon companion, five-year-old Sandy when he lost the youth in the streets of London. A bobby found the child and returned it to its mother, but Smith fearing the (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) LOCAL TEACHER HAS RESIGNED Clifford Richards Resigns Position Here To Go To Mishawaka Clifford Richards, for the last, three years a member of the teaching staff of the Decatur high school, has accepted a teaching position with the Mishawaka Junior high school at Mishawaka, and has tendered his resignation to the Decatur school board. Mr. Richards was offered the position of teaching social science in the Mishawaka Junior high school last week, and following his resignation here, accepted the new position. While a member of the teaching staff in this city, Mr. Richards taught classes in history, English, and public speaking. A complete list of teachers for the next school term will be made following the meeting of the school board, Tuesday night. o— Highways Damaged By Intense Heat Warsaw, June 26—(U.R)—Considerable damage to paved highways near Warsaw, due to the intense heat, was reported today by Erank Schwab, Warsaw state highway superintendent. The mercury was reported to have climbed above 100 degrees, doing extensive damage to the Warsaw-to-Mentone road.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 26, 1931.

Decatur Girl To Teach In Ft. Wayne Miss Hettie Ann Houki, Decatur, has been added to the teaching staff of the Allen county school system according to an announcement made today. Miss Houk, who was graduated from the Butler university Teacher’s college this year, will teach in the primary grades. She has recently been granted a first grade primary teaching license by the state of Indiana on this basis of her work at Butler university. Miss Houk is one of the 67 students who received teaching certificates from the university at its 76th annual commencement exercises recisulv. Her work in Indianapolis | embraced a two year course in fundamentals and essentials as requested by the state law. Miss Houk did practice teaching in the Jackson Demonstration school which is maintained by the Butler college of education. NAME MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE Executive Committee of j County Child Health Body to Meet Monday An organization meeting of the executive committee of the Adams County Child Health and Protection Council will be held Monday evening at eight o'clock at Library hall. The members of the committee were named by Dr. Fred 1. Patterson, president of the local organization and he urges every member to [attend the organization meeting. The members of the committee are: Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp, secretary Mrs. E. W. Busche, Monroe, vicepresident, Mrs. C. T. Habegger, Berne, vice-president, Mrs. Janies Briggs, Jr. Geneva, Vice-president, Mts. Mabie Myers, County attenI dance officer, Dr. R. E. Daniels, Medical society. Dr. J. G. Neptune, dental society, W Guy Brown, board of children’s guardians. Mrs. C. V. Connell, Tuberculosis association, Wai Wemhotf, Red Cross association,Clifton Striker, Comity school superintendent, Dr. J. W. Vizard, County health officer, L. E. Archbold County Agricultural agent, Miss Emilie Christ, Superintendent hospital. Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, ministerial association: Rev. Julius Selmetz, Catholic church, Rev. Paul Schultz, Lutheran church, A. R. Holhouse, press, Judge D. B. Erwin, Juvenile court, M. F. Worthman, city schools, E. M. Webb, Berne schools. The officers of the county organization were elected last April at the time of the County child health conference held here. — o Bluffton Street Fair Incorporated Indianapolis June 26—(UP) —Articles of incorporation for the Bluffton Free Street Fair Association was filed in the Secretary of State office today. Eighteen Bluffton people were listed as directors of the organization which will be run for educational purposes rather than profit It was said.

POISON PLOT NEAR SOLUTION Believed Cause of Death of Simmons’s Sisters Near Solution Lebanon, June 26.—<U.R>—Speedy action toward solution of the strychnine poisoning which took the lives of two small girls, was promised today as Boone county authorities were ready to again center their questions on Mrs. John W. Simmons, mother of the victims. Important developments over night included a statement by Mrs. Simmons that she had placed two toothpicks in approximately halt of the picnic sandwiches, leaving but one in the remainder, and failure of a Knightstown druggist to identify Mrs. Simmons as the woman to whom he sold strychnine a few days before the fatal reunion. Both Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were brought here in custody of Sheriff Wilbur Small and Police Chief Edgar Casey, away from their home near Greenfield. Mrs. Simmons, although not under arrest, was being detained to await action of the special grand jury which, Small said, would be called at once. Simmons was permitted to return to his home. Several hours ot questioning and a trip to Memorial park, where the fatal family reunion was held Sun(CONTInCED UN P»')E EIGH’I o EDITORS HEAR MUCH POLITICS I Democratic Editors at Gary See First LineUp of Candidates Gary, June 26.— trends of the 1932 Democratic nomination race were seen here today, where the party's leaders attended the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association summer meeting. Numerous candidates, prospective candidates an d their representatives were here, laying foundations for the campaign. From the many delegations here, it appeared that the field of candidates would be unusually large, with the hottest competition in the attorney general and lieutenant governor contests. Both these positions now are held by Republicans. Fred Deick, Garrett; Addislon Drake, Fairbanks, and Joseph M. Cravens, Madison, appeared as the strongest contenders for the lieutenant governor nomination. In the attorney general field are Carl Gray, Petersburg; John Riddle, Vincennes; Fred Egan, Gary, and Robert Estill, East Chicago. A strategic move on the part of opponents of Paul V. McNutt in the gubernatorial race loomed in the entrance of Frank Martin, Lake i county Democratic chairman. His entrance would draw votes in this area from McNutt, it was contended. Frank Mayr, Jr., secretary of state, and Frank Dailey, 1928 nominee, were mentioned as likely opponents to McNutt.

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MARION MAN 1 FOUND GUILTY 1 OF MURDER Edward Blotz Sentenced to Two to 21 Years For Manslaughter WAS CHARGED WITH ] KILLING CELLMATE .—.— Hartford City, June 26 —(UP) — i Edward Blotz, Marion, was found j guilty of manslaughter today in | connection with the death of his I former cellmate, Thomas Tucker, Marion, and was sentenced to two to 21 years in the state prison at Michigan City. This was Blotz’s second trial. The i case has attracted state-wide attention because only the Torso of the alleged murdered man was found. The first trial resulted in a jury disagreement. Tucker was allegedly killed May 1 29, 1929, during an argument, and I his body was said to have been cut I up and buried in a garage near i Blotz’s home. Later, it was allegedly dug up and thrown into Sugar I Creek, near Marion, where it wash found. Blotz’s son, Charles testified ' 1 in court here that his father made ‘ him help in digging up the body. o < 4-H Club Lambs 11 Bring Big Premium Indianapolis, June 26. — <U.R> — ' Three hundred thirty lambs, prop- 1 erty of 48 4-H club members from ' 15 Indiana counties, went under the I 1 hammer at the Indianapolis union p stock yards today. The sale came ! as the culmination of the second annual lamb club show held under auspices of Purdue University agricultural extension department. Most of the lambs brought a premium above the market price, and 1 the club members competed for $325 in prizes. PROFITS, NOT QUANTITY COUNT Agriculture Secretary Tells Farmers Profits Fix Standards Indianapolis, June 26 —(U.R) —Living standards of United States farmers are set by agricultural profits and not by quantity of production, Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde told members of the Indiana board of agriculture •and state farm leaders, in a meeting here last night. More than 390 persons, including Governor Harry G. Leslie, who spoke briefly, attended the banquet meeting at the state fair grounds. Hyde said the position of the farmers is threatened by over production and that salvation must come through a careful study of market needs, to be met by adjusted production. "Farmers should estimate requirements of the market and plan the quantity and quality of production to meet market demands,” he said. “The government cannot do all toward helping agriculture balance its production to correspond with market needs. Final solution rests (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o ■ —— Nation’s Best Meet In Golf Matches Columbus, 0., June 26 —(U.R) — Players representing Great Britain and the United States met on the Scioto course here today in competition for the Ryder cup, the world’s greatest professional golf team championship trophy. Pairings placed Archie Compston and William H. Davies, two of Britain's best, against Johnny Farrell andd Gene Sarazen, long companions of the links and of the vaudeville stage. This was the first match and probably one of the best. Walter Hagen, captain of the United States team, placed himself In the second foursome along with young Densmore Shute. They were to play Hagen's arch rival. George Duncan, who is paired with Arthur G. Havers.

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Rutaced Club Elects Officers Gerald Smitley was re-elected i president of the Dutaced Club, at the meeting which was held in the I clubrooms, Thursday night. Other officers chosen at the meeting were Ed Hendricks, vice-president; Glen Mauller, secretary; Ronald Parrish treasurer. August Kelly, sergeant at Arms; and Roger Kelly, council. ' It was decided to hold a Moonlight Picnic next Tuesday night, June 30, for the members of the club and their guests. The committee to have charge of the arrangements for the affair will include Roger Kelly, chairman, George Womack and Dick Sutton. o MAY TAXES TO BE DISTRIBUTED Distribution of $433,337.29 Tax Fund to Be Made July 1 County Auditor Albert Harlow announced today that the June distribution of the May taxes would be made to the local taxing units on Wednesday, July 1. The June distribution amounts to $433,337.29, the amount of current and delinquent taxes collected by the county treasurer up to May 4. The check for the state's share of the tax was sent to Indianapolis yesterday by Mr. Harlow. The state tax amounted to $53,776.70. Mr. Harlow stated that the checks due the local taxing units would be mailed Wednesday. The collection of May taxes was smaller this year than a year ago, due to two reasons. The total tax bill was less iand the amount of delinquent was greater than a year ago. The total tax bill in Adams I county this year is about $880,090 r and the last installment will be due Monday, November 2. o G. E. Band To Give Concert Thursday The General Electric Band under the direction of Dave Rice will present a band concert. Thursday evening, July 2, on the Central school lawn. The concert will be given from 8:30 to 9:30' o’clock. The public is invited. O . ... Boy Drowns With Hundreds In Fool Kokomo, June 26.—(U.R$—James Kulow, 13, drowned in a pool here while swimming with his sister, Carmel Mae, 9. Hundreds of persons were at the pool, but the boy was not missed until he had been in the water two hours. Q COOLING BREEZE; GIVES RELIEF Temperature Drops 12 Degrees In 15 Minutes; Livestock Suffers Chicago, June 26 —(U.R) The sun went Behind the clouds today and caused a 12 degree drop in temperature in 15 minutes. C. A. Donnell, U. S. weather bureau forecaster, said the sudden change was the herald of a thunderstorm which will bring addition-1 al relief to sweltering Chicagoans. The thermometer was on its wav to a high of 98 and had reached 92 when the clouds appeared, caralong by a welcome breeze. Watchers at the weather bureau actually were able to see the red line of mercury creep down slowly until it reached 80 and continued descending. Cooler in Decatur A breeze struck up about noon today and the thermometer dropped from three to five points. Street thermometers registered from 88 to 90 at onon today. Hundreds of persons cooled off in the bathing pools at Water Works Park. Green Waters and at Cline's yesterday and today. The formal opening of Green Waters was held yesterday and several hundred sweltering persons enjoyed the cooling water at that place. Death among livestock was reported today. One farmer lost four hogs this morning, due to the heat. One horse died this morning, F. J. Schmitt, of the Decatur Rendering plant stated.

Time of Sunrise, 4:17 A. M. Sunset, 7:18 P. M, Time of Moonrise, 8:18 P. M. Moonset 1:14 A. M.

MEET FRANCE'S DEMANDREGARDS DEBT PAYMENTS Secretary Mellon Empowered To Arrange Satisfactory Plan LETTERS EXCHANGED BY GOVERNMENTS Washington, June 26 —(UP) —The United States today indicated its willingness to compromise with the French on their reservations to the Hoover debt suspension plan and said Ambassador Edge in Paris and Secretary of Treasury Mellon now are conducting negotiations to that end. The state department issued a memorandum relative to the French reply to the Hoover proposals in which secretary of state Stimson said France had "expressed a willingness to forego the retention of any German payments for a year.” The American memorandum and the French note both were made, public by the state department. "There are suggestions in the method proposed by the French Government" Stimson said, "which do not accomplish the full measure of relief to debtor nations corresponding to the President's plan and must, therefore, be the subject of further discussion that will bring the full measure of accord of which the fine evidence of cooperation in the French note gives every hope of success.” The text of Stimson's statement was as follows "The French note shows a gratifying cordiality to the President's proposal. As we understand it, the . French government is mainly concerned that there should be no breach in the integrity of the Young plan agreeent. France expresses a willingness to forego the retention of any German payments for a year "The President's plan does not propose a reconsideration or impairment of any international agreements, including our own debt agreements. His suggestion extended only to the simple postponement for one year of the payments under such agreements. "The question of the method by which this postponement is to be accomplished and the ultimate payment of the postponed amounts are matters requiring negotiation and settlement between different governments. There are suggestions in the method proposed by the French Government which do not accomplish the full measure of relief to debtor nations corresponding to the I (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) 1 o Dancer Jumps 15 Stories To Death Chicago, June 26. <U.R>—Andreas Pavely. 45-year-old ballet dancer of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, plunged 15 stories to death today from his apartment in the McCormick hotel on the near north side. Pavely was clad only In his pajamas. He had removed a screen from the window of his apartment to make the leap. Pavely's body fell into a courtyard. He was dead when hotel attendants reached his side. FIREMEN MEET IN FORT WAYNE Industrial Firemen Hold Convention; Decatur Men To Attend Several Decatur men will attend the Industrial firemen’s convention to be held at Fort Wayne Saturday, June 27. Fred Engle and Arthur Clark of this city will attend the opening banquet, tonight at the An- ■ thony Hotel. The morning program will begin at 9 o’clock Saturday, with a water , battle on Jefferson street, between ! Fairfield avenue and Harrison I street. A parade will be given at one . o'clock Saturday afternoon and the , Saturday evening’s program of flre- . works will take place at Trier's • Park. All local firemen who attend the convention are requested to meet ; at the fire department at 8 o’clock, I Saturday morning.