Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 245, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1931 — Page 1

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Hello, Everybody! ■flVl * it fl r ||h SEP&ssssi ' ' '*-““"i If you think royalty and its close friends never limber up, have another look at this bridesmaid for the wedding of Queen Mary's uiece, Lady May Cam ; bridge, and < Ca.pt, Henry Abel, Smith. This little but charming miss, climbing a fence near Lon-1 don, is 3-year-old Jennifer June Bevan. She will be the youngest of May's bridesmaids —and probably one of the most eagerly watched. PETITIONERS APPEAL CASE Huser Road Improvement Appealed From Commissioners Court Petitioners for the Huser road improvement in Blue Creek and Monroe township, through their attorneys Fruehte and Litterer have cartied their demand for the road to Adams circuit court. The road was granted several months ago by the county commissioners and then was rejected by the state tax board. Following re jectment by the state group the case was re-opened in Commissioners court and a motion was filed by attorneys to permit construction of the improvement. The motion was overruled and the case was appealed to Adams cir < uit court today. A date for hearing will he set by Judge 1). H. Erwin, soon, it is understood. Laval Party Sets Sail LeHavre, France, Oct. 16—<U.P) —Premier Pierre Laval and bls party sailed for New York at 12:40 pin. today aboard the liner He Be France. The premier was accompanied to LeHavre by Unitde States Ambassador Walter E. Edge. Both addressed a meeting at the town hall. NEW EVIDENCE IS ANNOUNCED Old Murder Mystery At Nashville Brought To Public Again Indianapolis, Oct. 16.—(U.R) Brown, who was killed near Nashville a year ago. and his neighbor, Chester Bunge, who was wounded, were shot with the same gun. it was reported to authorities by the Crime Detection laiboratory of Northwestern University. The report was expected to help clarify the muddled Brown murder mystery. The Brown home was burned and two skeletons were found in the ashes. They were believed to be those of Lee Brown and his wife until Indiana University authorities determined that both were men. Paul Brown, son of the aged ' couple, whom Bunge said shot him before entering the house, has never been seen since the fire.

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JURY REPORTS CONDITIONS AT JAIL, INFIRMARY County Institutions In Clean. Healthful Condition, Report LAIL SHOULD BE PAPERED Several repairs and im- 1 provements were sought by : the grand jury after an inspection of the Adams county' infirmary and jail, the final | grand jury report shows. One of the most urgent, according to t hose who have visited the ijail recently, is the papering! of several rooms. Other parts of the jail need repair, but the grand jury reportled that both the jail and infirmary were in excellent conditions regarding cleanliness and Mrs. Burl Johnson at the jail and Mrs. Harvey LaFountaine at the infirmary were highly complimented. Following is the full report of the grand jury: State of Indiana | Adams County, ss: In Re: Grand Jury In the Adams Circuit Court September Term, 1931. Report To the Honorable Dore B. Erwin, Judge of the Adams Circuit Court: Comes now the Grand Jury for the September Term ot the Adams Circuit Court, and Reports as follows: We. the Grand Jury of Adams I County, State of Indiana, duly and| I legally impaneled, charged and I sworn, at the September Term of the Adams Circuit Court, for the! year 1931 to inquire into felonies! aitu certain misdemeanors in and for the body of said County of Adams, have been in session 12 days | and herewith return into open | court two indictments. We also report that we have diligently inquired into all cases of felonies and misdemeanors that have been reported to us and of which we have any knowledge. We also visited the County Infirmary, and the County Jail and made a thorough inspection of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O KIRKLAND CASE TO BE PROBED • Attorney General Orders Investigation Os Recent Trial 1 Indianapolis, Oct. 16—<U.R> —The i case of Virgil Kirkland, convicted Gary slayer, was catapulted back ' into tiie limelight today as Attorney General James M. Ogden ordI ered an investigation of Kirkland's ■ trial in Porter circuit court. i Kirkland was found guilty on a i charge of manslaughter, growing out ot tiie death of Arlene Draves, 16. ills sweetheart, at a Gary gin party. He was sentenced by Judge Grant Crumpacker to a 2 to 21 year term. Ogden ordered the investigation I after he read copies of statements of 11 jurors in Kirkland's trial, it | was said that the statements disclosed that 10 of the jurors be- ■ | lieved Kirkland would be sentenced to lite imprisonment and I that the eleventh believed he would be meted a 40-year term. Ogden recently received copies of a petition said to have been ' signed by 6,000 Lake county resi- . dents, demanding investigation of the Kirkland trial. o— - BULLETIN Washington Oct. 16 —(UP) — A precedent in American foreign pol- , icy was set today when the United States decided definitely to participate in the League of Nations, council cessions over the Manchurian crisis. ,«■ „ ~ League Will Meet i An Important meeting of the Zion I Walter League will be held Wedi nesday evening at eight o’clock in i the school house. All members are urged to be present.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 16, 1931.

Swindler Is Working Several persons in Decatur have been cheated of small amounts of money during the past few days by an unknown man, giving his name I as Mr. Wilson, who has stated that, he was employed by the W. H. Zwick and Son furniture store. The man visited several Decatur residents where he professed to i have articles, including a radio and | stove, so rsale. He received the pay . nient for the articles and promised to return in a short time with tiie purchased article. When he did not return, it was found that the pur , chasers were the victims of a ■scheme. o ROTARY HOLDS ANNUAL PARTY Wives, Sweethearts Are Guests At Dinner And Hear Lickridge The wives and sweethearts of the Rotarians were entertained by the Decatur Rotary club last evening. A chicken dinner was served at six-thirty o'clock. Ross E. Loek ridge, of Bloomington, lecturer and history student gave an interesting and instructive address on the settling of the Northwest territory and and of Anthony Wayne's expedition. Mr. Lockridge was born near Eel river and depicted scenes during the Indian war in and around this section of this country. His address clearly showed that he was a lovet of history. He presented many in(CONTfNT’FU ON “AGE TWO) FOUR CONVICTS ! ELECTROCUTED I Fifth Chicago Man Is Saved By Sanity Motion In Last Hour Chicago, Oct. 16 —(U.R) — Frank Bell’s sisters wouldn't give up and as a result the condemned muderer was saved from the electric chair early today in the last hour of the life span allotted by the order sentencing him to death. Judge Janies J. Kelly, of the supreme court, stayed Bell's death when he issued an order granting him a trial ta test his sanity. The order was issued in the I nick of time. With Bell's sisters. Mrs. Hazel Bell Richardson and | Miss Myrtle Bell, Judge Kelly I sped in a taxicab to the Cook I county jail, and served the stay just 35 minutes before the slayer was to have been strapped in the chair. Four other convicted slayers were electrocuted, but tietween the third and fourth there was a gap that had been reserve,] for Bell. One of those electrocuted was Richard Sullivan. Bell's accomplice in the holdup slaying of Chris Patras, restaurant owner. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 EDISON’S DEATH BELIEVED NEAR Physician Says Aged Inventor May Expire Almost Any Time West Orange, N. J., Oct. 16.— (U.R) —The end may come “at any time” for Thomas A. Edison, his physician. Dr. Hubert S. Howe, said today, after the customary morning examination. A bulletin issued by Dr. Howe said: "Mr. Edison is in a quiet sleep. His pulse has become weaker but it is not a critical point.” Supplementing the formal bulletin. Dr. Howe indicated the aged inventor may be In the coma preceding death. “Mr. Edison is still comatose,” he said. "The extent of the coma has not been determined because no effort lias been made to arouse him for two days. Dr. Howe left for his office In New York after the examination.

UNITED STATES IS INVITED TO ATTEND LEAGUE Briand Rules For Invitation To Be Sent To This Nation JAPAN VOTES IN NEGATIVE Geneva, Oct. 16. — (U.R) — | Aristide Briand, as president lof the League of Nations counI cil, ruled today, that an inviI tation will be sent to the Unit|ed States to participate in the league’s Manchurian discussions, over the juridicial objections of Japan. The question of United State participation was reopened when the council convened today. Briand announced the council discussed the following questions: The principle of inviting the United States to participate in a consultative capacity. The terms of the invitation. Japan's juridal objections, including the question of whether a majority or unanimity is necessary to extend the invitation. Japan voted against inviting the United States yesterday but the council overruled her objections, 13 votes to 1. “The whole object of the proposal to invite the United States is to find the best means to fulfill article two of the Kellogg pact in connection witli our efforts to enforce the pact," Briand said. Article two of the Kellogg pact states: “The high contracting parties j agree that the settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them, shall never tie sought except by pacific means." Kenkichi Yoshizawa. Japanese delegate, told the council that his negative vote of yesterday was not due to political reasons but to broadei constitutional reasons. Yoshizawa insisted his government's relations with the United States were most cordial. “We appreciate the friendly and comprehensive attitude of her efforts (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) 0 PHI DELT PLAY TO BE REPEATED All-Local Cast Presents Popular Musical Comedy Here A fair sized crowd witnessed the first presentation of "Why Not" given by the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity at the Catholic high school auditorium, Thursday evening. Tiie play will lie repeated tonight and the curtain will rise at 8:15 o'clock. The play opens in the Silver Dragon Restaurant in New York City where Miss Betty Franklin plays the part of the hostess. The story centers around the romance of Cecelia Strand, a wealthy society girl, played by Edwina Sliroll. and Elwood Gieyson, played by Don Gage. Elwood finaly succeeds in his attempt to make good anil the third act is a party to celebrate the engagement. Toni Haubold, as Ted Richards, a high pressure auto salesman, does much to Help Elwood purchase the Withgrspoon farm at a reasonable jirice by introducing ghosts and creating a haunted atmosphere to the farm. The parts of Hiram Witherspoon, (CONTINUED t»;.’ PAGE THREE) —o— Bank Distribution Os 7*4 Per Cent Made W. S. Smith, liquidating agent for the Monroe State Bank is today mailing out checks which represent a 7% per eent distribution on the deposits of the bank. This makes a total of 67% percent which lias been paid since the bank closed some twenty months ago. The liquidation wIU continue and it is hoped that eventually the depositors will be paid in full.

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Stoltz Cross-Examined Cross-examination of Dan Stoltz witness in the Wabasli river drain case, was completed last evening and this morning the petitioners introduced a new witness. Jacob W. Meyer of Wabash township. . Jay county who testified as to the drain age of tiie highways in his township Practically all of the township drains into the Wabash it was pointed out and Mr. Meyer's testimony was to establish the fact that all of he highways are drained by side diches which flow either directly into the river or into other out lets which do. DEGATURMAN I ISINJURED Fred Schafer, Veteran Merchant, Hurt When Auto Hits Rope Fred Schafer, Bfl. pioneer hardware merchant and a leading -citizen of Decatur, lost the sight of his right eye and was painfully injured in an accident at the corner of Monroe and Second streets at about six o’clock Thursday evening. Mr. Schafer was driving his automobile west on Monroe street and ran into the rope which had been stretched across Monroe street at the intersection with Second street, where workmen i had completed the recoating of the street with tar. The rone was drawn taut and snapped back against the windshield. breaking tiie glass and huyling parts of it in Mr. Schafer's face. A piece of glass pierced Mr. Schafer's right eye. cutting it in two. Glass also struck him in j in the face and around the left eye and it was first feared that bbth eyes were destroyed. The rope had b°en placed across the street a few minutes before tnd workmen w<-re engaged in ciosing the street to traffic. Mr. Schafer stopped at the intersection, because the traffic light showed red and as it changed to green, nien near tiie scene stated he started his car and proceeded along the street until it caught on the rope. Occurring just at the time when twilight fades into darkness, making visibility confusing, Mr. Schafer did not see the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Revival Closes Sunday The revival meetings at the Pleasant Valley Friends Church, located three miles south east of Monroe. which have been in the charge of evangelistist R. O. Wine of Chicago, will conie to a close Sunday night when Mr. Wine will speak on ' the subject, “Booze, Burns, and Bootleggers." The service will begin at 7 o’clock Sunday evening. The revival which has been in progress for several weeks has been successful as more than 60 persons have knelt at the altar of prayer. Large crowds have attended the meetings, and everyone is invited to attend the closing night of the revival. o — NAVY YARDS NOT TO BE REMOVED Hoover Strikes Abandonment From New Navy Budget Plans Washington, Oct. 16 —(U.R) — President Hoover has disapproved navy department plans for abandoning non-essential shore stations and navy yards, the United Press learned today on high autli-1 ority. These provisions will be | stricken from the revised navy budget by Budget Director Roop. The budget, recently refranied at the request of President Hoover to provide for a slash of many millions .in naval expenditures, Included among more extensive ecoitomirin tiie abandonment of the Charleston, S. C. and Boston navy yards and the consolidation of numerous smaller shore stations. Tiie budget, presented to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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Reno Crime Victim f « I ■ 1 'yr 1 Martha Hutchinson (above), a ' widow of Fairmont, W. Va„ whose ! death following a party at the ! 1 dude ranch of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., near Reno, has' resulted in ' [ Dr. Carl P. Andre, a Fairmont 1 dentist in Reno for a divorce, being 1 charged with the murder of Mrs. Hutchinson, who, authorities declare, was either slain in Andre's ' car or was thrown from it with 1 fatal results. The dentist and the girl were to be married after his divorce, it' was said. FRUITDRIVE ~~ TO START SOON i Fruit For Hospital To Be 1 Collected By Civic Section Next W eek i Final plans and preparations are ; being made for the annual drive for canned fruits for the Adams County j Memorial Hospital, and the drive | will be launched by the local Civic , Section of the Woman’s Club, Monday, Mrs. H. N. Shroll, chairman of the section announced today. The entire county will be.canvassed for canned foods for the use at the county hospital, and leaders have been chosen in each township to take cake of the canned foods donated in their community. The Home Economics Clubs ot the various townships are participating in the drive this year and have been instrumental in the request for large donations of canned fruits for the local institution. In townships where there are no economics dubs, leaders have been appointed to canvass all persons in their community. Everyone will be privileged in helping in the fine work instigated by the Civic Section, by donating foods. (OONTINUKD ON PAGE FIVE) 0 Lutherans To Meet Tiie quarterly meeting of voting members of tiie Zion Lutheran church will be held Sunday morning following the second service. Oscar Lankenau, Pres. 0 Federal Law Voided Washington, Oct. 16. —(U.R)- —hi a case brought by executors of the estate of the late Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, the board of tax appeals today handed down a decision holding a [section of the federal gift tax law unconstitutional. The board, in a decision representing a victory for the Lincoln I heirs, -soverruled the internal rev- ■ , enue bureau's assessment of a deficiency in estate tax of $135,269. The deficiency was assessed on [ the ground that gifts to Robert Todd Lincoln’s wife, Mary M. Lincoln, an executor of the estate, of bank deposits, stocks and bonds and a Rolls Royce automobile, were made.within two years of Lincoln's deatli and therefore under the law wei;e taxes as having been made in contemplation of death.

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SAYS CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT WAS VIOLATED — Ten Counts Contained In j Charges; Ada Burroughs Also Charged ANTI-SMITH FUND BASIS Washington, Oct. IG.—(U.R) — Bishop Janies Gannon, Jr., Methodist Episcopal Church Sout, was indicted by the Federal grand jury here today on 10 counts involving alleged violations of the Federal corrupt practices act. The same indictment names Ada L. Burroughs, Cannon’s political secretary. Tiie charges are for violation of the Federal corrupt practices act and growing out of the activities of tiie anti-Sniitli organizations in the 1928 presidential campaign. Penalties to which the bishop and his aide are liable under the indictment total 10 years in prison witli the possibility of flues up to $50,000. The indictment was handed up to Justice . Janies Proctor of the District of Columbia Supreme court at the opening of court this morning. The indictment is based on the disposition made of funds contributed to the anti-Smith Democrats by E. C. Jameson. New York capitalist. It is charged that Miss Borroughs as treasurer of the antiSmith organization, failed fully to account for the funds in reports filed with the clerk ot the house of representatives. ■ The grand Jury action followed an investigation concluded less than a week ago at which an array of prominent persons wlio had been associated with the political activities of the churchman were witnesses. Neither Bishop Cannon nor Miss Burroughs was present when the indictments were made public. The bishop is understood to be in Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Burroughs in Richmond. Va. Jameson contributed approximately $65,01)0 to Cannon's antiSmith campaign. Testimony before the senate campaign fund investigating committee subsequently developed that there was recorded with tiie clerk (CONTINUED ON PAGE 'niltEE) DEFENSE CASE HAS STRENGTH Test Shows Poison In Sandwiches Would Dissolve In Short Time Lebanon. Ind . Oct. 16- (U.R) — The defense in the trial of Mrs. Carrie Simmons planned today to offer additional testimony designed to refuse prosecution claims that she inserted strychnine in the picnic sandwiches which took the lives of her two daughters last June 21. A prosecution expert previously had testified that tests showed conclusively the strychnine capsules were placed in the sandwich meat when they were made, several hours before tiie Simmons family's arrival at the pinnic. Mrs. Claude White of Charlottesville described an experiment in the Simmons kitchen on Sept. 9 and 10 in which she reconstructed the making of the fatal sandwiches. John Simmons, husband of the defendant, and other relatives witnessed the test. After inserting strychnine capsules in six sandwiches, Mrs. White said, the group traveled over the same route the Simmons family traversed the day of the picnic. At the end of an hour's ride a stop was made at the home (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o Directors Will Meet Directors ot' the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday night at 7:30 o'clock for an important business session at tiie Chamber of Commerce rooms in th" People Loan and Trust Co., building Every member of Hie board is urged to attend.