Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1931 — Page 1

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Vol. XXIX. No. 248.

Special Court Will Recess For One Week Special Judge Henry Kister who is hearing the Wabash river drain case announced this morning that vacation will be taken during the week of November 23rd at which time C. J. Lutz, attorney for the general remonstrators, will be en gaged in assisting Nathan Nelson, state’s attorney, prosecute the indictment against Joseph Everett for murder. Witnesses in the big ditch case today were Elmer Gibson and Jacob Meyers, both of Wabash township, Jay county, who continued the testimony to set up tha benefits and damages. Mr. Meyers was on the stand two days last week ' and was excused to attend to some i personal business matters and was ] recalled today. “BE PROUD OF STATE’\CARLIN Angola .Judge Addresses Woman’s Cluh Here Monday Night “See Indiana first and be proud to be a Hoosier." was the keynote | of an address on "Indiana" deliver- | ed by Judge C. C. Carlin of Angola before members of the Womans Club and their guests, Monday even Ing. Judge Carlin, in a manner pleasing to everyone, gave the interesting facts, descriptions, and history of Indiana that should make every Hoosier proud to live in Indiana. He stated that Indiana is the crossroads of America, that nearly every railroad line crosses this state. He mentioned the great manu ! factoring centers of the state and I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) .. o

HONOR ROLL | IS ANNOUNCED Pollyanna Lehman Has Highest Scholastic Record At Kirkland Miss Pollyanna Lehman led the high honor roll at the Kirkland high school for the first six week's | period, according to list compiled . by the principal of the school to-] day. Only four pupils in the school at tained the high honor standing at , the close of the first school period, having received the grade of A in ] all subjects. Six pupils, who received three A's and one B. were placed on the honor roll, and honorable mention was received by a large number of pupils in the school. Those on the high honor roll included Pollyanna Lehman, Doris Johnson, Ilene Smith and Edith Schladenhauffeu. The honor roll comprised Raymond Levy, Meredith Sprunger, Mary Reinhard. Helen Weber. Thomas Adler, and Carl Barnett. Honorable mention was given to the following students who did not ; receive a grade less than It: Evan I Yake, Frances Schlickman. Walter Levy, Mildred Henschen, Leah Griffiths. Layke Scherry, Margaret Scott, Wahneeta Sullivan, Irene j Kipt’er, Ruth Reinhard. Harry Beavers, Dale Augsburger, Lucile Longenberger, Philip Piety, Alice Reinhard, Charles Wulliman. Marjorie Moore, Marie Hildebrand, Anna Carper, Dorothy Fiechter, Fern Dilling. Lester Adler, Glen Roth, Elmer Schrader, Marie Scherry. Helen Hildebrand, and Bobby Ehrman. To Check Corn Plots A meeting of men enrolled in the 5-Acre corn contest has been called for Thursday evening, October 22 in the directors room in the First Bank of Berne. The purpose of the meeting is to make plans for such work has been cut considerably and it is necessary to take full advantage of the time allotted to Adams County for the work. W. D. Littlejohn of Wells County will assist in checking up the 5 acre Work. The men signifying’ their intentions of checking up this year are Leland Ripley, Carl E. Amstutz, Benj. D. Mazelin. Rufus Inniger, Franklin C. Mazelin, Sol Moser, E. W. Busche. John E Heimann, Ralph S. Myers, Robert Myers, C. R. Bier•y.

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SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ANNOUNCED Leaders and Diggers Named Today by Principal P. B. Thomas Scholarship awards for the first six weeks period at the Central Schoo) were made today, Prim P. B. Thomas has announced. Leader and digger pins were presented to the pupils who attained certaip scholastic requirements. A pupil, to receive a leader pin at the close of each six weeks’ period must have not less than sA’s for the period, must not fall below a B in any subject, and a digger pin is awarded to students which have all grades of B or above. Following is the list of scholarship awards: 8A Leaders: Eileen Wells. Betty Ruth Uhl, Mary Ann Bauman. Diggers: William Tutwiler. 8B Leaders: Bob Engler, Harry Moyer. William Schafer, Lois Mann, Agnes Nelson. Ruth Porter. Diggers: Bob Ashbaucher, Maxine Drake. 7A Leaders: Evelyn Adams, Catharine Jackson, Catherine Murphy. Ruby Ladd, Betty Jean Short. Robert Brodbeek. Harold Zimmerman. Diggers: Elaine Gaffer. Lewis Beery. 7B Leaders: Arthur Sunderman, Jane Krick, Katherine Kohls, Emma Marquart, Irene Sell. Lewis Fanning, Eugene Freidt, Alice Kathryn Baker. Jeanette Christen. Diggers: Ralph Hurst, David

(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o- I Fire Company Called The fire department was called to the Saylors Motor Company garage,, north First street at about 11 o’clock this morning. Mechanics were working on a company truck, when a short in the electric line caused a fire to start. The gasoline line could not be shut off and for a few minutes there was a blaze which enveloped the front of the truck. It was pushed into the alley and firemen with the aid of chemicals put it out.' The damage to the truck was estimated at less than SIOO. o G.E. CLUB PLANS PARTY OCT. 23 Masquerade For Employes And Friends To Be At K. Os C. Hall The local General Electric Club will sponsor a Halloween masquerade party and dance for the G. E. employees, their families and friends, in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Friday night October 23. An interesting program has been planned for the Halloween affair, which will begin at 8 o’clock Friday night. Dancing will start at 8 o’clock with music being furnished by Dee Fryback’s seven piece orchestra. Two grand marches will be held one for the children and one for adults, and prizes will be awarded in each respective group. A cake walk and Moonlight dance will be other features of the evening’s entertainment. Members of the G. E. Club are asked to please present club tickets at the door of the hall. Miss Dorothy Johnston is general chairman of the committee in charge of the arrangements for the Hallween party and she will be assisted by several committees. The ticket committee will comprise Chester Kleinknight and Edgar Steele, and members of the decoration committee will be Carl Smith. Cal Wait, Lorena Reppert, Elsie Brunnegraff. Clara Mcßride, and Ray McDougal. Joe Kortenber will serve on the hall committee and William Kohls will act as floor manager. o Tax Levies Reduced Indianapolis. Oct. 20 —(U.R) —The state tax board reduced the Wells county general fund from 44c to 42 tic and the county gravel road reipair fund from 19c to 8 tic.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 20, 1931.

Sky Monarch Visits Middle-West .. . - Y. -.. ’ .... .</ . j z * * SA ’ ■■ , ... • > *1 A "9 MM The I . S. S. Akron, the world s largest dirigible, as she appeared flying over Chicago on her Middle West. The flight was the final test before the builders turned her over to the navy. Cities visited by the craft included Evansville, Ind.; St. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, Springfield, Louisville, Columbus and Cincinnati.

KUNKEL WILL IS PROBATED Large Estate Is Left To Three Children Os William A. Kunkel Bluffton. Oct. 20 —The last will and testament of the late William 'A. Kunkel has been admitted to probate in the Wells circuit court. Item one of the will provides all just debts be paid out of the per- i sonal estate. The following bequests are then ! made: Item two —Bonds in the sum of $25,000 aie given to the son, William A. Kunkel. Jr. Item three—Bonds in the sum of $20,000 are given to the son, Kenneth M. Kunkel. Item tour—All of the household goods, furniture and other property of every kind whatever for use in the dwelling house Oak and South street are given to the daughter Marjorie Kunkel Brown, with the : request that she provide a home I for Kenneth M Kunkel so long as! he may desire to reside there. The daughter is also given ownership,! in fee simple of the house and lot described. The sons, Kenneth and 1 William Kunkel, Ji„ are requested 1 to give to her a quit claim deed to 1 this property and if such is pot (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) DEFENSE SHOWS NEWTESTIMON’I Mrs. Simmons Wa s In Another Store, Witnesses Declare Lebanon, Ind., Oct. 20—(U.R)— Counsel for Mrs. Carrie Simmons today prepared additional testimony calculated to refute the state's contention that she purchased the strychnine which took the life of her daughter, Alice Jean, 10, at a family picnic last June 21. Yesterday's session was enlivened by two defense witnesses who tsetified that on June 18 Mrs. Simmons was in an. Indianapolis department store at the exact time when Charles W. Friedman, Indianapolis druggist, had testified she was buying 60 grains of strychnine from him. Mrs. Alice King, saleswoman in (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

♦ ♦ FAST BALLI Logansport. Ind.. Oct. 20. — (U.R) —Many a fast pitch at base- | ball has taken its toll, but it remained for Byron Crosby, 21-year-old Delphi hurler, to suffer a major casualty from his own pitched ball. Crosby, facing a batter here, : put “the works” on a fast one. | A crack resounded which could be heard for a hundred feet. Crosby was taken to a hos- . pital with a broken arm. D.C.H.S.A.A.TO MEET THURSDAY! — Officers To Be Elected At Annual Meeting Os Group A meeting of all persons interest- * ed in athletics will be held Thurs- | day evening at eight o’clock for the I purpose of electing officers of the I Decatur Catholic high school Athletic Association. At least four board members will [ be elected and plans for the com- ! ing basketball season will be disi cussed. The Rev. Father J. J. Hennes. athletic director of the school will deliver a talk and announce the 1931-32 basketball schedule. The officers of the Association I this year are, Dr. Frank Lose, president; Paul Briede, vice-president; J Joe Lose, secretary; Miss Margaret Holthouse, treasurer. These officers will he filled by election and nominations will be made from the floor. It is desired I all members of the congregation attend and participate in the meeting The Commodores basketball season will open about Thanksgiving time and an interesting schedule ( has been arranged. Prominent Woman Dies : Mrs. H. C. Beauchamp of South > Bend, wife of Dr. Beauchamp, con--1 ference superintendent of die St. Joseph Conference of the United , Brethren Church, died at the home of her parents }n G rovertown. f Monday, according to word receivt ed here Uy Rev. R. E. Vance. Mrs. Beauchamp had beep ill I for the past two years. Surviving p Is the husband and two children. Funeral services will be held . Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at Plymouth, with Bishop H. H. Font officiating.

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CROWDS VIEW EDISON BIER Nation Pays Respect To Famous Inventor; Lights Dimmed West Orange. N. J.. Oct. 20— (U.R)- The world, to whose progress, comfort and efficiency Thomas Alva Edison's inventive genius contributed, today sought a tribute commensurate with his services. As thousands of persons filed past the bier today for a final look at the kindly, wrinkled face, plans were made to switch off every electric light in the state of New Jersey for one minute tomorrow' night in memory of their inventor. In New York Mayor James J. Walker was expected to call for a similar observance — darkening millions of bulbs on gay Broadway as well as other city lights for 60 seconds. Detroit planned to stop all street cars and buses and municipal activities for a minute and Washington street cars will cease running for two minutes. Flags throughout New Jersey and in New York were flown at half mast today. They will remain lowered until after the funeral tomorrow. Plans for the funeral have not been divulged, except for the information it will be private and will be at the Edison home at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be at the Rosedale cemetery, East Orange. Later the body may be taken to Milan, O„ Edison's birthplace. It is expected the officiating (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

WOMEN START ANNUAL MEET Club Federation Convention Opens Today At West Baden West Baden. Ind.. Oct. 20—(U.R) —The Indiana Federation of Clubs opened its 42nd annual convention here today, to continue for three days. Mrs. E. C. Rnmpler. Indianapolis, parliamentarian of the federation. was to open a discussion cn redistricting the organization, one I I of the chief problems before the i convention. Mrs. Rumpier proposes that the federation adopt a districting plan of its own. divorc|ed from congrgessional districts, which are subject to change. Mrs. Edward Franklin White, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Edwin N. Canine, Terre Haute, candidates for president, arrived yesterday. Mrs. Glenn Knauss, Lagrange, who was the only candidate for corresponding secretary, announced that she has withdrawn because of illness. The place was expected to be filled by Mrs. E. O. Hall, Auburn. Intimation that tax relief legislation will be an issue was made by Mrs. Lula Russell, Parke county. She said a resolution (CONTINUED <)N PAGE SIX) POLICE KILL STAR ATHLETE Frances Rees, Muncie, Is Slain By Police; Was Ordered To Stop Muncie, Ind., Oct. 20. — (U.R) — Francis Rees, 25, former Ball State College star athlete, was shot and killed here today by Patrolman William Powell. One of several , bullets fired by the policeman struck Rees iit The head, killing him almost instantly. Powell, reporting the shooting, ! said he and Patrolman William ! Sims saw Rees in the southern ■ part of the city carrying a suit- ' case. Rees dropped the suitcase and fled when they approached, ' Powell said. • Both Powell and Sims pursued, I Powell firing as they ran. He told 1 authorities that he intended the 1 shots only as a warning. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Frank Hoffman Hit By Rice Automobile Frank Hoffman was slightly injured when a car driven by James M. Rice of 219 North Seventh street, ran into a buggy in which he was riding, at 6:15 o’clock Monday evening. The accident occurred on state road 16, one and one-half miles east of this city. Mr. Hoffman suffered a cut on his face and an injury to his leg, Hit is not in a serious condition. Mr. Rice was also injured, receiving a cut on his nose. Both men were coming to this city at the time of the accident. It is believed Mr. Rice failed to see the buggy until it was too late to avoid hitting it. The buggy was badly damaged. JOHN HESHER . PLEADS GUILTY Decatur Man Is Fined SIOO And Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail John Hesher of this city today pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of intoxicating liquor in the court of Judge D. B. Erwin and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined SIOO and costs. The jail sentence was suspended and Hesher was probated to Prosecutor Nathan C. Nelson for 30 days. Hesher asked for 10 days in which to arrange for the SIOO fine and the court granted the time. He was released for the 10-day period on his former bond of S2OO. One witness, Chief of Police Sephus Melchi was called to the stand and Chief Melchi told of arresting Hesher the week of the street fair here. Hesher asked the court to be lenient because it was his first offense of a criminal nature. The minimum fine and sentence was imposed. o China Request Refused Tokio, Oct. 20 —(U.R) —China lias asked both France and Great Britain to send troops into Manchuria and lias been refused, the government was informed today. Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Japan's representative at the league of nations council in Geneva, told cabinet authorities here the information was given him by Aristide Briand of France, president of the council.

MRS.ADLER TO STATE MEETING Will Represent Decatur At State W.C.T.U. Convention October 22 Mrs. Henry Adler of this city will represent the local Women's Christian Temperance Union at the annual state convention to be held in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church at Lafayette. October 22 to 26. Mrs. Charles Chew of Geneva will serve as the Adams County delegate at the convention, and Miss Frieda Lehman will he a delegate from the Berne chapter. Registrations will be made by delegates and guests in the Trinity Church Annex October 22, and the convention proper will open Friday morning at eight o’clock. A good program has been planned for Friday evening including greetings from prominent persons. Dr. E. C. Elliott of Purdue University will speak. One of the outstanding features of the convention will be the address by Professor J. J. Haramy, an Associated Press correspondent to Damascus, Syria. Mr. Haramy was born in Jerusalem and educatell in Europe and America. He served in the World War. He will appear before the assembly at the convention in Palestine costume, during his address. Other speakers will include Mrs. Mary Harris Armor of Atlanta, Ga„ and Honorable Ben Spence, Toronto, Canada. o— Disturbance Reported Washington. Oct. 20—(U.R) —The weather bureau today reported a disturbance of slight to moderate intensity northeast of the Bahama Islands. Strong winds and gales were reported north of the center of the disturbance.

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DOCTOR'S WIFE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CONFESSED Daughter of Indiana Minister Charged In Murder Truebills HUSBAND AND BROTHER SOUGHT Los Angeles, Oct. 20.—(U.R) —Bodies of two women, found jammed into two trunks anti a suitcase at a railroad station here set police today on the trail of a murder mystery in which, it was suspected, there ligured a woman .of violent and perhaps jealous temper. The authorities had tracers out for the detention of Mrs. Win nie Ruth Judd, formerly of Indiana, the 27-year-old wife of. a Los Angeles physician, Dr. William E. Judd. Mrs. Judd was believed en route to Phoenix, Ariz., but was not found when the train was searched. That she might provide a valuable clue in solving the killing of 20-year-old Medvig Samuelson, an invalid school teacher, and 35-year-old Mrs. Agnes Leroi. a nurse friend of Miss Samuelson, was deduced from a story Mrs. Judd's brother told a detective. According to the letter, the brother, D. J. McKinnell. said Mrs. Judd had told him she killed the women — and “for a good reason.” The killings had been done in Phoenix, Ariz., according to in(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX*

JOB SYNDICATE GRAFTCHARGED Chicago Police, Fire Departments Probed By Investigators Chicago, Oct. 20—(U.R) —A former employe of the civil service commission was under arrest today while three branches of county and city government pressed investigation of charges that a graft syndicate collected as high as SIOO,OOO by selling appointments and promotions in the police and fire departments. Wilbur J. McGinnis, an attorney, former stenographer for the civil service com nission, has been held by Lieutenant William Blaul, of the state’s attorney's office, for several days, it was revealed. Policemen and firemen who were believed to have purchas’d their jobs were ordered to appear at the state's attorney's office today for questioning. The investigation is being carried forward by the state's attorney's office, the police department and the civil service commission. Assistant (State’s Attorney Harry P. Gabel, in charge of the inquiry, said that McGuiness was the collector for a syndicate believed to have bartered at least 30 appointments in the police and (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIXI THEATRE WAR IS CONCLUDED Owners, Operators Are Reported To Have Compromised Differences Chicago, Oct. 20.—(U.R) -The moving picture war which officials blamed of 15 bombings lias ended. “The theater owners and the operators shook hands with each other and then both groups shook hands with me.” said State's Attorney John A. Swanson, who effected the compromise between independent movie house owners and loeged-out union projector operators. Announcement of the compromise came shortly after Mayor An ]ton J. Cermak declared that unless the bombings stopp'd lie would shut down every theater in the city just as in ease of a serious (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)