Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1931 — Page 1

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New Police System Indianapolis, Sept. 12 —(U.R) — Schedules whereby state police headquarters here will be able to I contact each state patrolman withi in a few minutes, are being devisI ed by Grover C. Garrott, chief. Each patrolman will be assigned a reporting station from which he will report at half-hour intervals.' Garrott said. Under the new system each, policeman! will patrol a designated number of miles daily, and report at prescribed times from each ot his stations. Garrott said. POISON WEED IDENTIFIED Weed Specialist Will Conduct Clinic At French Farm Tuesday O. C. Lee. weed specialist, will visit the Roy French farm, near the Mt. Pleasant church nextj Tuesday afternoon and conduct a | public meeting on poisonous weeds! it was announced today. Mr. French recently reported the loss of eight head of lambs and one' buck. Preliminary reports showed that i i the animals died after eating' white snake root, a highly poison-1 ■ ous weed. Mr. Lee desires the: presence of all farmers of that locality who are not able to tell the weed. Eradication methods also will be discussed. The meeting will be short and will start at 1:30 • o'clock so all who desire to may . attend the meeting and also attend the Decatur Street Fair which i opens Tuesday. County Agent L. | E. Archhold will have charge of the meeting. -L- ■ o FLIERS KILLED SEEKING MARK Trans-Continental Fliers Fall To Death On Record Attempt Trip Moscow, Sept. 12 —(UP) — The transcontinental airplane Hypbew II in which Joseph Lebrlx, Marcel , Doret and mechanic Misrnan were attempting to fly from Paris to To- . kion crashed today, reports reachi ing here said. i Two were killed. The bodies were not immediately identified. [ The crash occurred at 10 A. M. , near Ufa, where the Tauipa river enters the Lelaia river. The crash occurred near Ufa, a town 730 miles almost due east of Moscow, near the foothills of the , Ural mountains. ( The Hyphen 11 passed Moscow last night. The plane was one of r two which set out from Le Bburget field, Pails for Tokio in an effort to set a new long-distance non stop f flight record. The other plane. I carrying Paul Codos and Kactil RoI bida was forced down at Nleukerk • CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX. > 0 Ladies To Have Stand I The Indies Aid of the First Chrisf tian Church wil lhave a stand during fair week on the church lawn. They will serve sandwiches, confections, ice cream, and pastries. On Thursday they wil serve a special luncheon of chicken and noodles. For refreshments they will serve I coffee and soft drinks. Rev. Vance Is Honored The Junior Department of the I United Brethren church gave a reception in honor of the return of their pastor, the Rev. R. E. Vance. Their room was decorated with f pink and white paper streamers, r The children, sang songs, gavo - readings, one exercise was very t impressive, two children bound the - pastor and wife together with each - child then the whole group sang t "Blest be the Tie that Binds." • The superintendents, Mrs. Jess Williams und Mrs. Frank Hurst i then gave the invitation for all to i retire to the dining room where a i long table decorated with tall - candles and a large cake in the center. The candles on this cake ■ represepted the years of service • of Rev. and Mrs. Vance. i Dainty refreshments were served 1 and all enojyed the evening very much.

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POOR FUND TO BE INCREASED IN TOWNSHIP U ashington Township Increase Is Necessary To Make Up Deficit WILL AFFECT DECATUR RATE ( ounty Auditor Albert Harlow stated today it would be I necessary to increase the Washington township poor ilevy another three cents on I the hundred dollars, because (there was a $1,280.70 deficit I in the fund now and that the 'proposed three-cent levy would | not run the township next I year. The township trustees levied a 'three-cent tax for next year. The , levy this year was four cents, proiducing about $3,625. On January 1, 1931. the township ipoor fund had a deficit of $915.32. I Expenditures for the eight months (ending August 1. 1931, total $2.1175.20. From the June distribution | of taxes the township poor fund re- ., reived a credit of $1,812.82, leaving la deficit of $1,280.70. Expenditures for each month this I I year follow: January. $3; February, ] $164.03; March, $338.57; April. I $401.33; May. $292.96; June. $517.81; July. $348.50; August, $112; total $2,178.20. The poor fund will receive approximately $1,812.82 in the Decemi ber distribution of taxes and AudI itor Harlow estimates that this | credit will just balance the over- ’ draft in the fund up to January 1, 11932. I Mr. Harlow stated that from Jani nary to June the township would | not receive any tax money and that | he would not permit the fund to be overdrawn. The levy made for ■next year will produce only $2,700 | and this is less than the amount received this year. The Washington township poor ; rate goes to make up the total rate in the city of Decatur and if the levy is increased, as Mr. Harlow states it must be, the increase will reflect itself in Decatur's rate. The Washington township general fund rate, which also is included in the city of Decatur rate is onlythree cents qn the hundred dollars i for next year, a decrease of one I cent. If the poor fund rate is increased three cents there will be a net increase of two cents in the township rate charged in the city ; rate. HOT WEATHER > IS GENERAL Heat Wave Reported To Be Worst In September In Recent Years Chicago. Sept. 12—<U.R> -Topcoat time found most of the niation in shirt sleeves, or bathing suits, today. Temperatures above 100 degrees or in the 90's prevailed in many cities between the Rockies and the Atlantic on the fifth day of a September heat wave that 1 threatened to break all-time rec--1 ords. Central and plains states sweltered under hot winds. Many east coast cities reported sky-rocketing thermometer readings, crowded beaches and resurrected fans playing in office buildings. ’ The death toll from the torrid 1 spell rose. Three deaths were re--1 ported caused by heat in Montreal. Chicagoans flocked to the brink of Lake Michigan or cooled off 1 In the parks. Supt. John J. Meyers • of the navy pier announced the ’ pier would be open until midnight r again so those oppressed by the ■ stifling air could seek relief from ( the lake breeze. > Arizona was about the hottest, and the coldest place in the United ( (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) > -o i Marine’s Body Returned i * Edinburg, Sept 12 — (UP) — A s casket bearing the body of Howard ) Buzzeli, 20. who was killed in action while serving In the U. S. Ma I rine Corps in China, arrived here ' today. Funeral services will be held Monday.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 12, 1931,

Official Program For DECATUR FREE STREET FAIR SEPTEMBER 15 to 19th Location and Time of Events and Exhibits (All Time Daylight Saving Time) Information Booth i FREE ACTS—TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY: 3:00 and 8:30 P.M.—RADKE SISTERS —Second and Jackson Streets. 4:00 and 10:00 P.M.—FRISCOES SEALS —Second and Jefferson Sts. 5:00 and 11:00 P.M.—MARSH SISTERS — Monroe and Third Streets. FREE ACTS—FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: 3:00 and 8:30 P.M. —FUJI & YUKI — Second and Jackson Streets. 4:00 and 10:00 P.M.—TWO FRANCONIS — Second and Jefferson Sts. 5:00 and 11:00 P.M.—SMITH HIGH DIVING PONIES— Monroe and Third Streets. CONTESTS AND EVENTS: 10:00 A M. -Tuesday—Horse and Mule Pulling Niblick Field, East Monroe Street Bridge. 10:00 A.M. —Wednesday—Horse and Mule Pulling Niblick Field, East Monroe Street Bridge. 3:15 P.M—Wednesday—Old Settler Day Program— Band Stand Third and Madison Streets. 3:15 and 10:15 P.M.—Thursday—‘Water Battle Third and Madison Streets. 8:45 P.M.— Friday—Coon Chase —Through Midway to Jefferson St. 9:00 P.M. — Friday—Hog Calling Contest —Second and Jackson Sts. 9:15 P.M.—Friday—Milking Contest —Second and Jackson Streets. PARADES—Reviewing Stand Corner Madison and Third Streets: 2:00 P.M.—Tuesday—School Children. 2:00 P.M. —Wednesday—Live Stock. 9:15 P.M. — Wednesday—American Legion. 2:00 P.M.—Thursday—Stunt hnd Automobile. 2:00 P.M.—Friday—Live Stock. BAND CONCERTS—Band Stand, Corner of Madison and Third Sts. Tuesday, Wednesday—2:3o and 8:45 P.M.—Decatur Junior Band. Thursday and Friday—2:3o P.M.—Decatur Junior Band. Thursday—B:4s P.M.—News Sentinel News Boys Band of Ft. Wayne. Friday—B:oo P.M. — American Legion Band of Post 47. Ft. Wayne. Saturday—2:3o and 8:45 P.M. —Willshire Junior Band. EXHIBITS: Women's Department—Hensley Building, Second Street. Flower Show—Corridor Court House. Agricultural Product —Bowers Building, Monroe Street. Cattle—On lot First and Jackson Streets. Swine—East end of Jefferson Street. Horse —County Garage—First and Jackson Streets. Poultry—City Building—Monroe Street. Pet —Jefferson Street —Between First and Second Streets.

RELIEF NEEDS ARE DISCUSSED President Believes Poverty Is Exaggerated In Some Instances Washington. Sept. 12. —(U.R) —Relief needs for the coming winter were discussed between President Hoover and Fred C. Croxton. assistant chairman of the President’s committee for unemployment relief today. Their view, it was learned authoritatively. is that the needs are being greatly exaggerated in the public mind; that the problem will lie serious but one that the country is entirely able to handle. One of the most important essentials at this time, officials believe, is that the public maintain a cheerful attitude and discount alarmist ' assertions. Some of these assertions, coupled with sweeping legislative relief proposals, are having a disturbing effect on the public mind, It is said. The effect is to arouse fears, to cause people unduly to tighten their belts and thus slow down trade and further aggravate unemployment in a vicious (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) REPARATIONS CHANGE ASKED Germany Seeks New Plan For Parity In Armament Codes Geneva. Sept. 12.—(U.R) -Germany demanded a new reparations settlement and parity in armaments, through the voice of her Foreign Minister, Dr. Julius Curtis, in an 1 impassioned speech before the League of Nations assembly today. Curtis called upon the league “to ' Justify Its existence," and asserted 1 that the world-organization’s fate I depends upon the vigor and ability with which it will cope with the world economic dilemma, and its achievement of real deduction in i armaments. Curtis said Germany could not subscribe to a world disarmament tariff which recognized existing inequalities and which did not apply the same methods of restriction to various types of armaments. The speech was one of the most notable in the German statesman’s (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Legion Officers Will Leave For Convention Indianapolis, Sept. 12— (U.R) —National officers of the American Legion, planned to leave headquarters here tomorrow for Detroit, where the national convention will open September 21. James F. Barton, national adjutant, will be in charge of affairs until Ralph T. O'Neill, commander, arrives from the Legion's unemployment conference itj Washington, D. C. Mrs. Gwendolyn MacDowell, national auxiliary secretary, was expected to arrive in Detroit Monday to arrange for the auxiliary convention. Ollie A. Davis, Indiana adjutant predicted that 15,000 Hoosiers would attend the convention. WOMAN, HURT IN ACCIDENT DIES Mrs, William Roehrs Is Victim of Accident on State Road 27 Mrs. Matilda Roehrs, 50. wife of J. William Roehrs of Fort Wayne, who was hurt in an automobile accident on the Fort Wayne-Decatur road, north of this city, last Satur day, died at the Lutheran Hospital Friday morning at 10:20 o’clock. Death was due to septic myocarI ditis resulting from an injury to her I left arm. Mrs. Roehrs received a fractured left arm and a laceration on the same arm, when the automobile in which she was riding, driven by her husband, turned over at the intersection of the Decatur and Hoagland roads. Mr. Roehrs attemted to prevent striking an automobile driven by William McKeetnan also of Fort Wayne, whom witnesses said made a left turn as the Roeht 's machine appeared from the rear. Other occupants of the Roehr car besides Mr. and Mrs. Roehr* , were their daughter, Marlon, and I Mrs. Herman Getting. None of tile , other passengers were injured in . the accident. , Surviving the deceased in addl- ! tion to tile husband and daughter Marion, are a daughter, Charlotte, a son Milton, and eight brothers and sisters. Request Is Rejected , Indianapolis, Sept. 12 —(UP) — Additional appropriation by the city of Elkhart for purchase of an , oil heating plant to be installed in the Carnegie Library building, was denied by the state tax board.

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TAX BOARD MAY REJECT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Showalter Says Plan Should Include Second Street Only NO OFFICIAL ACTION TAKEN James Showalter, chairman of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, has written County Auditor Albert Harlow relative to the I improvement of the Isadore Bernstein or Second street resurfacing. Mr. Showalter intimates in his letter that the request to issue bonds for the improvement of Second street, including Marshall, Gloss and Park streets, will not be granted under the original petition. His letter to Mr. Harlow follows: “Dear Sir: “I have given quite a little thought and consideration to the Isadore Bernstein road petition filed before this Board for the improvement under the Three Mile Road Law, of certain streets in the city of Decatur. “Due to the serious financial condition of taxpayers in general it is necessary for the observance of a program of strict economy on the part of all taxing officials. This Board is adopting a policy of v only approving such improvements which involve the issuance of bond? that require their as prove to be emergencies. We do not want to stop all public improvement, of course, and are willing to do what we deem the most CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO! DEATH ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL Wealthy Scion Tries To End Life By Use Os Poison Gas Chicago, Sept. 12.—(U.R) —George M. Stevens, Jr„ 28, department manager of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, scion of a wealthy Mount Vernon, N. Y„ family, lay near death in the Highland Park hospital today after being found in the gas-filled basement laundry of his north shore home. His father, George M. Stevens, Sr., was reported en route here from Mount Vernon by air. Mrs. Katherine Eva Carqueville Stevens le Chereo, who divorced young Stevens in Reno in August, also was believed on her way to Highland Park in response to a summons that reached her as she stopped off in Buffalo on a honeymoon with Robert Lee le Chereo, Cheshire. Conn. Although young Stevens reportedly had remarried on Aug. 27, soon after the divorce, friends quoted (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) WOMAN CALLED FOR PROBING r Wife Who Told Story of Kidnaping, Murder Is Recalled Today Mineola, L. 1., Sept. 12.—(U.R) — Mrs. IJllian Collings, comely titianhaired wife of the young "engineer who disappeared from his cabin cruiser Penguin in Long Island Sound two days ago, was suddenly called back today for further questioning. The Nassau county authorities, ostensibly convinced she told the truth when she' related a strange tale of piracy, kidnaping and possible murder, were working on a new track based on information that Benjamin Collings, the missing man, recognized at least one of the two men said to have been involved. Mrs. Collings, who originally had insisted that neither she nor her husband knew either of the two men— a youth and an elderly companion—was said to have admitted that Collings had recognized the (CONTINUED UN PAGE SIX)

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t ONE PINT, PLEASE! ! Sheriff Burl Johnson felt the i thrill of a bootlegger last night. 1 While conducting the raid on | the Herman Brunner farm east | of Decatur, Sheriff Johnson was : standing in the drive when a man, whose name was not di- | : vulged drove up the lane and | called the sheriff over. I "How's chances for a pint?” i the man said. The sheriff took the man's name and he will be used as a I witness in the case of state vs. | Herman Brunner, violation of | the prohibition laws. GREEN KETTLE CHANGESHANDS Bormanns Sell Local Confectionary Store To Bernard Clark Bernard Clark, of this city today took over the management of the Green Kettle Confectionery, having I bought the business from Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Bormann. Friday night. Mr. Clark stated today that the name “Green Kettle" will be retained and the business conducted in practically the same manner as it has been conducted under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Bormann. Several minor changes and improvements will be made in the near futuie, it was stated. Mr. Clark will continue the soda fountain service, will serve light lunches of sandwiches and salads, and will sell high quality candies. He recently resigned as manager ot the Decatur Country Club. Mr. and Mrs. Bormann have operated the Green Kettle for the past fve years, having come to this city from Huntington. Mr. Bormann stated today that he has no definite plans for the future. Mrs. Bormann |is assisting her sister, Mrs. Dan I Zeser, in conducting the administra- | tor's sale of merchandise of the E. I F. Gass and Son store. I Snipers, Miners Riot Morgantown W. Va., Sept 12— (UP) — A battle between snipers armed with rifles, and mine guards using machine guns occurred today at the Connellsville mine in the; Scott's Run coal strike district. One mine guard was wounded before the attackers were dispersed with tear gas bonds. CARL SCHAFER BACK IN JAIL Local Man Fined, Sentenced For Assault-Bat-tery On Officer — Carl Schafer, local police char acter was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on a charge of assault and battery on Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp, Adams I county probation officer. Schafer II admitted knocking Mrs. Knapp | down Friday afternoon while she I was visiting at the Schafer home. . Schafer recently served two I terms in the county jail for assault and battery on his wife and Mrs. Jasper Bailer, his mother-in-law and during that time Mrs. Knapp took food to the Schafer family, because of their destitute circumstances. r The Schafer children are under l the charge of the board of childI ren’s gardians, and Mrs. Knapp, be , cause of her position as probation officer is authorized to make regular calls to the home to see that the chldren are being properly car- ’ ed for. ' Schafer was sitting on the porch yesterday afternoon and after a cons servation with the officer he het came enraged and grabbed Mrs. Knapp, throwing her to the ground. J. It was necessary that Mrs. Knapp be taken to a local physician who stated that while her back was badI ly bruised, the Injuries were not t . serious. ( Schafer admitted to Judge D. B. Erwin this morning that he knockI ed Mrs. Knapp down. Judge Erwin warned Schafer to keep out of his court hereafter or penalties would be much more severe,

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BIG EVENT TO OPEN TUESDAY WITH PARADE Children To Get Free Ride Tickets; Exhibits To Be Numerous LARGE CROWDS ARE PREDICTED Final plans have been made for the annual Decatur Free Street Fair which opens in this citv next Tuesday afternoon with the parade of till school children of the county. School children are asked to meet at the Central school building Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from which place the parade will start. All children taking part in the parade will receive tickets for rides and will be permitted to ride on the various mechanical devices free as guests of Adams post, American Legion. All exhibits will open Tuesday and the free acts will begin, those in' charge of the fair stated today. Many stands, concessions and shows will arrive in Decatur Sunday from the state fair at Indianapolis. Paul Graham, general chairman stated that more space for shows, rides and concessions had been sold this year than ever before. Tlie midway will stretch down Second street from Jefferson,' to Marshall street, and Jefferson. Madison, Monroe and Marshall streets will be used for the various sorts of entertainment. State police will be here during. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) INDIANA FAIR CLOSES TODAY Total Attendance Less Than Year Ago Figures For Week Show Indianapolis, Sept. 12—(U.R) —The Indianp. state fair closed today as army and national guard airplanes engaged in “dog-fights" high above the grounds, then dived in military formation, with machine guns blazing, in a mimic attempt to wipe out anti-aircraft batteries manned by national guardsmen on the ground. Stunting and flying exhibitions were given by army and national guard fliers, and by Dick Arnett, local pilot, and William Faulkner, flying an autogyro. The air circus formally closed the annual fair program, which, opened a week ago. Plans for a head-on crash of two railroad locomotives, which was to have been the grand finale tonight, were alnndoned yesterday. Although the fair exhibits were better and larger I han ever before, and attendance at the nocturnal horse shows and presentations before the grandstand set a new record, gate records showed that attendance was from 25,000 to 30,000 less than last year. Paid admissions yesterday were 18,885. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) TWO ILLINOIS BANKS ROBBED Bandits Get More Than $12,000 In Two Daylight Robberies Chicago, Sept. 12 <U.R>—-Bandits ■ held up two banks in tlie Chicago metropolitan, area today, seized between $12,500 and $17,500 an 1 ■ fled, one group under pistol fire. Five gunmen, shortly before noon invaded the Banco Di Napoli on crowded South Halsted street ' in the Ghetto, vaulted the cash- ' ier's cage, seized all the money in ■ sight and backed out to their sedan under the muzzles of sawedoff shotguits. In Flossmoor. 111., a southern • suburb, four men held up the state i bank of Flossmoor and escaped i with $2,596, kidnaping the cashier, I who was released unharmed u few miles away.