Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1931 — Page 1

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BAPTISTS PLAN SPECIAL MEET — Rev. T. .1. Parsons To Be Chief Speaker at HomeComing Sunday Members of the First Baptist | church of Decatur will observe the . annual church home-coming all day ; Sunday, it was announced today by I the committee in charge. Arrange ments are now being made for th.-all-day observance. 'The Rev. T. J. Parsons, Indianapolis editor of the Baptist ()-bserve will be the principal speaker at the morning and evenin'.' worship sei-1 vices. Programs of singing and sp i cal addresses will consume most of i the day. There will be no dinner served at the church but all visitots will ' be cared for in private homes. It is | said that several former ministers I of the local church as well as many i former membeis of the congrega- i tion will attend. There will be two services, morn j ing and afternoon and they will I start at the usual time for Sunday services. Senior Play Chosen "Easy Pickin's" a comedy in three acts, by J. C. McMullen, lias been selected as the senior play of Di catur High School. It will be held on December 10 and 11. at the Decatur High School Auditorium. The cast is wo king hard, and the play promises to be a big success. THINK DAISEY CRIMES SOLVED — Van Wert Minister Is Identified As Store Bandit By Two Fort Wayne, Nov. 13—XU.R) — Two additional crimes have igien' pinned upon Orvll C. Rutledge, 39-year old Van Wert. 0., evange l list, with his identification as the , man who twice robbed a Daisey. 0., general store. Job L. Yauey and Samuel I Smith, both of Convoy, 0.. visited Rutledge In a hospital here, where , he Is recovering from wounds inflicted by police last Friday when he attempted to rob a filling sta-j tlon). They said he whs the man who robbed the Daisey store on October 23, 1930, and October 19. 1931. Rutledge Is a former radical United Brethren minister.

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Monroe Sunday School Convention Is Sunday The Monroe township Sunday - School convention will be held next ■ Sunday afternoon in the Pleasant • Valley church, three miles southeast of Monroe. The program will I open at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon - and Rev. E. M. Dunbar, paster of | the Monroe Methodist Episcopal church will talk on "What the SunI day School has done for the Church." Oilier talks will be given by Men- : no Burkhalter on "What the Sun- ■ day School has done for the Home" E. W. Busche on "What the Sun- ; day School has done for the Com- : munity," and by C. E. Striker on "Imp. overnents 'in the Sunday School Methods.” Music will be furnished during ] the afternoon program by the varI ions churches. GARNER SAYS NO COMPROMISE — Texas Congressional Leader Blasts Hopes Os Coalition Washington, Nov. 13.—(U.R) —Representative John N. Garner of Texas. likely speaker of the next i house, has punctured all hopes for a political truce in the next congress. S, House Democrats will judge every measure on its merits, Garner said in a statement today. Various Republican leaders, including the president’s political secretary, Walter Newton, have called on him since he arrived here two days ago. Garner refused to reveal who had sought a coaMtion. "My questioners seem oblivious ito the rather insulting character lof such an inquiry, for it amounts to the implication that our representatives in congress are capable of sacrificing the welfare of the country to political expediency,” he said. The Democrats. Garner predict(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Durbin Funeral Held Funeral services for Samuel J. | Durbin. Pleasant Mills farmer who I died at the home of his son in Fort Wayne. Wednesday morning, j were held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the Harry C. Durbin home in Fort Wayne, and at 2 o’clock at | the Pleasant Mills M. E. church. Rev. T. H. Harmon, pastor of the Union Chaipel church, officiated and i Rev. Frank But ns of the Pleasant Mills M. E. church, assisted. Burial was in the Pleasant Mills Cemetery.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 13, 1931.

IDRF.DGE CASE IS HURRIED Plans of Rushing Business' Discussed As Economy Measure Quite a number of visitors at- j tended the Wabash drain case here i yesteiday afternoon and this morn- j | ing. David C. Sprunger of Berne | . was back on the witness stand tes- ■ tifying as to values. There is con- | I siderable discussion about the court ! room as to how the case can be concluded on the appropriation of $750 made by the county council I ' last week. i This will last only about three | s weeks and there is no chance to conclude in that time it seems. The j petitioners have not offered the ; testimony of engineers or viewers - and it is expected this will require , considerable time to 'give their side ; and this cannot be avoided because jth re are several divisions of re-I j monstrators. Jt looks as though six j I or eight weeks will be taken up before the conclusion and the $750 , will not begin to cover it. | Judge Kister suggested night sessions but this does not meet the i approval of those engaged in the I trial for they must have some time I to attend to other matters and early morning or evening is about the only time they have. Just what will happen is uncertain at this time. Brotherhood To Meet The Brotherhood of the First Baptist church will meet in the church parlors at 7:30 o’clock toi night. An interesting program will l be presented in the charge of the ’ young men of the church. STONE EMBARGO INVESTIGATED I Federal Authorities Open Prohe In Limestone District Bloomington Ind., Nov. 13 —(UP) ; . Nov. 13—(UP) An investigation I - which may lead to a Federal in- ■ quiry into the New York Embargo - on cut stone was under way today . in the Indiana Limestone area here, i Agents of the Federal department r of justice are conducting the investigation. ; Operations of the agents were . held secret but it was believed they might lead to a conclusion as to whether the New York Embargo constitute illegal restraint of trade. It was pointed out that if the embaigo was lifted, employment would , be furnished hundreds of workers , in the Indiana limestone district. , The New York embargo provides that no stone shall be used there which is not cut on the job or withI in the New York metropolitan area. Governor Visits Here Governor Harry Leslie stopped I here a short time this afternoon' ■ en route to his home at Indianapt ; olis from Fort Wayne, where he j r addressed the Quest club at a • noon luncheon. The governor vis- i ited a few minutes at the Clover- i ’ leaf Creameries and stated he I ■ still remembers the fine time he i had here on Dairy Day. RAINEY TAKES : NEW POSITION 5 Franklin College Head Becomes Buckness Pres- ’ ident Today Lewisburr, Pa.. Nov. 13 —(UP) — " Government must shift its empha--1 sis from property to human values, Dr. Homer Price Rainey declared today at his inauguration as president of Bucknell University. Dr. Rainey, called here from the ’ presidency of Franklin College, 1 Franklin, Ind., attacked “the pre- ’ valient belief that politics must be left entirely to the politicians". "Both business and politics sad- ■ ly need the humanizing influence ■ of the spirit of religion and liberJ al culture,” he said. 1 "Government needs to shift its 1 emphasis from property to human values. We need a rebirth of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Decatur Woman Has Operation At Chicago Mrs. James Niblick of this city | underwent an opeiation at noon to-1 I day in a hospital at Chicago, 111., for strangulated hernia. Mrs. Niblick and Jesse Niblick ' | were visiting with relatives in Indana Harbor and Chcago. While I visiting at the home of Mrs. C. S. [ Niblick in Chicago last night Mrs. j I Niblick became quite ill. Dr. Stewart Niblick notified rela- i tives in this city today of the opera- j tion, and stated that Mrs. Niblick ' J was gettinl,’ along satisfactorily. SCHOOL HEADS AT CONVENTION Superintendents Attend Annual Meeting At Bluffton Today More than 30 school superinten- ■ I dents of this district are attending , an annual convention of the Superintendents’ Club at Blu.t'ton, today. Superintendent M. F. Worthman of I the Decatur schools is attending the j meetings. Registration of all visiting superintendents took place at the Central school building in Bluffton, Thursday afternoon. Superintendent O. M. Craig, and principal O. R. Bangs and members of the faculty of the Bluffton city schools acted as hosts to the visiting school leaders. The Thursday program consisted of visitation of the Bluffton cityschools, and a session in the Central building. A banquet was served at 6:15 o'clock by the Bluffton teachers at the First Presbyterian church. Short dinner talks were made by P. A. Allen, Bluffton; O. R. Baker, Winchester; Supt. J. M. Scudder, Huntington; H. M. Ull I man, Bluffton, and Supt. E. J. Llew-1 ellyn, Newcastle. The convention closed today. o Local People To Meet A group of members of the First Evangelical Church in this city left early this morning for Kendallville I where they will attend Hie Work- j ers’ District Conference. Rev. M. | W. Sundeiman will give the closing I address of the conference tonight I on the subject, "The Glory of Our Task”. — Q— Bandits Get SBI,OOO — Rahway, N. .1., Nov. 13 —fU-R) —! Five men held up the Citizens National Bank here early today and escaped with SBI,OOO. FUND PRIORITY REACHES COURT State Fund Recovery Suit Sent To Supreme Court For Decision ; Indianapolis, Nov. 13.—(U.R)—The question of priority of state funds o*er general deposits in defunct ! banks was placed in the hands of the state Supreme court today by I the Appellate court when four of the judges in the lower court fail-1 ed to concur on a decision. The case was appealed to the I Appellate court from a decision in I the White circuit court in which' !it was ruled that claims to state | funds had no priority rights. Regarded as a rest case, the suit has attracted statewide interest I and it expected to clarify a situation that has aroused bitter controversy. State funds at issue in the suit I amounted to SIO,OOO on deposit in : the Farmers State Bank of Monticello when that institution closed in March, 1930. W. F. Brucker, one of the bank receivers, was named defendant. Action was started by the Fidelity and Deposit Company, which was responsible for state funds in the bank. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o League To Give Plav The Emmanuel Walther League will present a play entitled, “Now. Adolph," in the Emmanuel school In Union township, Saturday and Sunday nights. November 28 and 29. The play is a farce-comedy in two acts, and includes three scenes. Special musical numbers, will be furnished during the evening.

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ROLL GALL TO | START SUNDAY I Red Cross Drive For Members Planned; All County to be Toured The annual Red Cross roll call j will open Sunday and solicitors will I call at the homes seeking to enroll members in America's greates charitable organization. The team captains for the tnem- : be ship drive are M. Kirsch, third ! ward; Avon Burk, second ward and C. E. Bell, first ward. Solicitors .■ have been appointed for each ward and visits to the homes will be 1 made Sunday afternoon. i The solicitors ase asked to meet at the Winnes Shoe Store Sunday | afternoon at one o’clock to obtain j receipts and Red Cross buttons, i The territories have been laid off, ' in small districts, each team hav-1 ing a certain street or one or two ! j blocks on a street to solicit. One dollar makes a person a i | member of the Red Cross. Half of i this amount goes to the national . chapter to be used in case of na- > tional disasters and the remaining 50 cents is retained by Uie lo- I cal chaipter. Os this amount, 25 cents out of every 50 cents will be turned over to the United Charities or used in local relief work this year. Miss Anna Winnes, secretary of the local chapter and Mr. Kirsch, chairman of the organization earnestly appeal to everyone to give their dolfor this year. It is expected that the I canvas will be completed Sunday, providing all the solicitors complete their job at that time. TAX GROUP IS APPOINTED Chain Store Collectors Named In Indiana Congressional Units Indianapolis, Nov. 13. —(U.R)—Collection of retail store taxes in Indiana will begin next week, it was announced by the state tax board' today as supervisors of collections in each district were named. The (tax was authorized by the 19311 I legislature and recently was upheld by a ruling of the U. S. Supreme court. Supervisors were named for all districts except the first. Park [ county; he will be chosen soon. I Those named were: Second, David) Barr, Winamac; third, George] I Swinta, South Bend; fourth, John j I Albershardt, Tipton county; fifth,' James Kingsbury. Indianapolis;! sixth. Ber 1 e Glover, Fountain Icounty; seventh, Earl Brock, Green (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) | Rehearsals Underway Rehearsals are under way for “Her Step Husband," a three act comedy to be given by the Civic I Section of the Woman's Club at the high school auditorium, Monday, I November 23. W. F. Beery is the | director and the cast of characters I includes some of the best local talent. o INDIAN ROUND TABLE ENDING No Agreement Believed Near As Conference Nears Completion London. Nov. 13 —(U.R) — The round table conference on India; neared its end today when the! minorities committee of the con)| ference finally adjourned after > failing to reach an agreement. Premier J. Ramsey- MacDonald) announced a plenary session of the round table conference would be held next week, when the govemhient will state its position and plans for the future. “We have all done our best so that the government will not allow) this obstacle to stand in the wayi of carrying out its pledges to) India," he said. "This work is going to continue I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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To Head N. Y. C. I I K3Hi I ! F. E. Williamson of Chicago, ' president of the Chicago. Bur--1 lington & Quincy Railroad, who ! will succeed Patrick E. Crowley las president of the New York I Central lines when the latter j retires January 1.

NEW BUS LINE ~ STARTS SUNDAY Three Buses To Leave Decatur Daily For Bluffton, Marion Decatur’s new bus line, operating west to Bluffton and Marion through Preble, Magley, Tocsin and Kingsland will start operation | Sunday morning, it was announc- ( ed today. There will be three trips each way every day including Sunday. The present schedule will be revised later, and more Inises will ,be added it was said. The schedule at present calls for buses to leave Decatur at 7:30 o’clock in the morning, 12 o’clock noon and 5:30 o’clock each evening. The in< oming buses will arrive at 10:15 o’clock in the morning; 2:15 i o'clock in th? afternoon and 6:30 I o clock in the evening. The local station will be located ■at the Rice hotel, where both . other lincj. terminate. Tickets I can be obtained at the clerk's desk in the hotel. Premission for I the new line ws recently granted I by the public service commission. NATION'S BEST I IN CORN DERBY Sixteen Champions Enter National Competition Os Husking Carl Wilhelm's Cornfield, Grunr dy Center, lowa, Nov. 13 -<U.R>— j Sixteen of the nation's best corn huskers competed for the national championship in the annual corn derby today. Governor Dan W. Turner was named as starter of the "nubbins derby." Champions and runnersup of eight cornbelt states were ready to move into their alloted j rows and start ripping the rattling or pegs. shucks with their husking hooks All the enthusiasm of a college homecoming celebration was centered on the husking bee. Thous(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o - Shaw Gives Address T. E. Shaw, extension forester I from the Extension department of | Purdue University delivered an ! address on "Trees" before pupils of the Central School building at I the regular chapel hour this mornI ing. Mr. Shaw was introduced by L. E. Archbold, Adams County Agent Preceding the address a short musical program was presented. The assembly sang “America," Miss Ruth Porter played a piano solo. Miss Zula Porter gave a recitation, ; "Trees," and Miss Gladys Schindler sang "Trees" accompanied at i ( he piano by Miss Mary Kathryn' Schug. All pupils of Central building and I several of the parents enjoyed the program.

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ADAMS TAKES WITNESS STAND! TELLS STORY Dry Agent Killer Is Questioned By Attorneys At Hearing LIFE STORY IS RELATED Fort Wtiyue. Nov. 13 —George Adams went on the i witness stand in his own defense today and told, for the first time, his storv of the shooting of John Wilson and Walter Gilbert, prohibition agents, last July 22. Speakinu dearly and answering direct examination auesfions readilv. Adams fold the court that the dry agents fired two shots at him. one striking him in the neck, before he drew his own weapon in self defense. When the court adjourned at noon, Adams had just described how he reached for his pistol, which was in! a pocket in his auto. Defense council drew from Adams the entire story of his life, intruding his liquor operations. He said that he formerly lived in Detroit, was in the army during the Mexican trouble and the World War. and after being discharged returned to Detroit as a barber. When he came to Fort Wayne, he continued barbering, he said, and then went into the soft drink Business. Leaving this business, Adams said he started a “wholesale" business, which, he explained, meant liquor selling. After two convictions on state liquor law violation charges and one conviction on a federal charge, for which he served 15 months in Leavenworth penitentiary, he returned to Fort Wayne last January and resumed barbering. Last June, he said, he was introduced to Clarence Green, a prohibition agent, by Walter Ferris, Portland Green l." t ‘r introduced Adams to Gilbert. . Green and Gilbert came to him for liquor several times. Adams testified, finally arranging for him (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Q_ Students At Funeral A group of students from the Ball State Teachers College at Muncie motored to this city today to attend the funeral services of Mrs. Jacob Wiedler, mother of Miss Catherine Weidler. a student at the I college. The funeral was held this afternoon from the Zion Reformed Church. Students from the college who attended the services were the Misses Marie Wetzel and Claire Justice of Anderson; Dorothea Swank of Fort Wayne: Helen Morley of New Castle; Garnet Nihart of Muncie; Martha Noble of Alexandria: Elizabeth Bridwell of Van Buren, and Mildred Worthman and Violet Squier of this city; and ths Messrs. Wesley Wray. Lawrence M. Miller, and Burl Miller of Muncie; and Bill Myers of Farmland. The parly of students were the luncheon guests of Mr. amk Mrs. George Squiers at noon today. CAPONE GANG WHIPPED AGAIN Powerful Syndicate Is Taken Into Tow By Chicago Policemen Chicago, Nov. 13 —(U.R)— Tho once all-powerful Capone crime syndicate today suffered fresh defeats as a concerted drive by police and federal authorities gained momentum. Three more Capone gangsters were imprisoned, Al Capone's personal bodyguard was in jail, one of the gang's largest gambling establishments was raided and Itolice prepared prosecution of tho outlaw's gun maker in the latest attack. The three gangsters were iniptisoned under the severest dry ' law sentences imposed here sinco Ithc Jones law was enacted, feder(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)