Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1931 — Page 1

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I Decatur Young Lady Is Graduated From I. B C. Miss Madgeline L. Miller of this city was graduated last week from the 'international Business College | at Fort Wayne for the term ending i this month. Miss Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs. E. J. Miller of Adams street, was one of a group of fifty two students who were graduated from the college at the close of this term. The diplomas were presented by Prof. J. C. Tritch, principal of the school, and Rev. Arthur J. Folsom, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church of Fort Wayne, spoke to the graduating class and students asseembled for the exercises, i Musical numbers were provided by | the college orchestra and chorus. HOME TALENT PLEASES CROWD Three Act Comedy. “Her Step Husband." Presented Last Night A capacity crowd witnessed “Her I Step Husband, ■' a three-act comedy presented by the Civic Section of the Woman’s Club at the Decatur high school auditorium. Monday evening. The play, which was unusually amusin garni interesting, took place in the Harvey P. Marshall bungalow at Crestdale, a suburb of NewYork. The story centers around Mary Marshall, an incurable romanticist, played by Miss Isabel Hower, and [her husband. Harvey P. Marshall, | played by Roy Mumma. Mary, in I preparing to entertain her aunt, i borrows silver and expensive curtains from a neighbor, hires a maid. | transforms her real husband into a butler, and acquires a step bus band. Many funny scenes follow as the plot becomes more and more complicated. The part of the step husband, or I Dr. Gerald Niles (Jerry) was played by Herman Myers, in his usual capable manner. Miss Helen Shroll, (ably portrayed the part of the accommodating neighbor, Sylvia Allen. who succeeded in securing the services - of Dr. Niles as the step husband. Miss Grace Coffee played the part of the aunt. Miss Emily Paisley (Aunt Emmy) in whose trust the property was placed to be given to some heir of Mary's grandfather. Miss Paisley finally gave the property to the infant son of Mary and Harvey. Accompanying Aunt Emmy on her visit with the Marshalls was Miss Florence Ainslee, a cousin, player by Mrs. R. A. McDuffee. Florence is engaged to marry Dr. I Niles on the following morning and the plot is considerably ch.ingled when she finds her fiance posing ■as the husband of her cousin. The part of Stella, the maid, is well played by Miss Mary Catherine Schug, and Joe Elzey appears as Limpy«Lannigan, an ex-convict, and Officer Shea, an affable cop. W. F. Beery was the director of the production. Between the acts several selections were sung by the Trility Trio, comprising the Misses Betty Franklin. Edwinua Shroll. and Sara Jane Kauffman, and clog dancing was given by Miss Dorothy Ogg. Miss Louise Haubold was the pianist. o Charged With Murder Carlyle, 111., Nov. 24.—(U.R)—Uan- | iel Blanks, 19, was held today on a charge of slaying his elder brother, Ishmael, a musician, after 20-year-old Grace Erynurn told a coroner's jury of a quarrel over who should occupy the front seat of an automobile. The girl said Blanks had threatened her into telling police his brother committed suicide. According to her revised story, Daniel pulled Ishmael out of the car when he refused to leave the front seat, and then shot him. The girl and Daniel then drove to Carlyle, 11 miles away, where they informed police the musician had killed himself. They were subjected to further questioning when it was found Ishmael had been Shot in the back. The shooting, according to the girl followed a whisky party. Fort Wayne Man Is Victim of Suicide Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 24 —(UP) —Despondency was blamed for the suicide of John Ludeman, &6 who drank poison in a woods near here.

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POST OFFICE DEDICATION TO BE TUESDAY December 1 Is Date For Dedication of Local Federal Building BANQUET TO BE FEATURE I he new Federal Building in Decatur will be formally dedicated Tuesday, December 1, it was decided Monday night at a meeting of the committee of various dub representatives in charge of the program. One of the big features which will conclude the program will be the banquet at nidit, which will lie open to the public. The banquet will be served at a place, to be determined today or tomorrow by the committee and will be open to all who desire to attend. Tickets will go on sale Saturday for the banquet, and the names of those in charge of the sale will be announced Wednesday. Prominent speakers will be invited to attend the day's program and a complete afternoon schedule will be announced soon, it was said this morning. The afternoon part of the day’s celebration will be held at the new Federal Building and will include an inspection of the Building. General Chairman Paul Graham CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO! — o — To Name Congressman San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 24 —(UP) T'ftx3S v 'voters in the 14th con-1 gressional district went to the polls i today to select a successor to the late congressman Harry M. Werzbach, republican. A heavy vote was | expected. Ten men seek the seat and only one, Charles W. Anderson, is a republican. Democratic voters were expected to split their vote between Richard M. Kleberg, Corpus Christi rancher, and Carl Wright Johnson. San Antonio attorney. Wurzbach, the only republican from Texas in the house and the third ever elected .died unexpectedly three weeks ago. HOLMESURGES EXTRA SESSION State Senator Says He Believes A Compromise Law Is Needed South Bend, Ind.. Nov. 24.—(U.R) A special session of the Indiana legislature, at which assessment of incomes would be the chief topic, is favored by leaders of the assembly, according to State Senator Oliver C. Holmes, Lake county. Holmes, discussing the matter here, said he believed he reflected the opinion of a majority of the legislators in favoring a special session to enact tax relief. The present burden on real estate must be lightened, he said. Holmes believed Hint Governor Harry G. Leslie, who heretofore has firmly opposed a special session. would accede to the proposal if he was assured that leaders of both parties had concurred in a definite tax relief plan. He predicted that a bill assessing incomes would pass easily at tr special session. Holmes said he advocated a relief plan whereby incomes and the gasoline tax would share the burden of increase. He said he also favored an increase in the auto license fee. o — To Oppose Wage Cut Washington, Nov. 24.—(U.R)—Reduction of salaries of government employes will be considered by the house appropriations committee only as a last resort, Rep. Byrns, Dem., Tenn., said today. He was asked as to his attitude on, the proposal of Rep. Wood Repn., Ind., to reduce pay of federal employes. Byrns will succeed Wood as chairman of the appropriations committee providing the Democrats organize the house. That committee passes on government pay matters.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 24, 1931.

Will Keep Knife in Brain w t I WwV BPM - 'T> ■ I " ■ > ■ / Linus Larson, 52, of Chicago, who has lived for thirty years with a knife blade (arrow) imbedded in his brain, is told by Dr. Karl Meyer (right) oif the County Hospital at Chicago, as they examine the X-ray plate, that he can go on living without an operation, because there is ito danger of infection and the blade is in the "silent” area of the brain, away from the vital nerves and vessels.

LEGION PLANS FLAG RAISING — Local Post to Take Part In Dedication Os Post Office Adams Post, American Legion, will sponsor the flag raising at the dedication of the new postoffice, it was decided at an important meeting of the American Legion held Monday night. The dedication will probably be held on December 1. The L«egion also took over troop No. 63, Boy Scouts, and Ed Jaberg, Central school history teacher, was appointed scout master. William Linn, well known Decatur business man, was named chairman of the American Legion unemployment committee which will aid in securing jobs for unemployed Legion members. All Legionnaires who need help and want work are asked to register with Mr. Linn at once, and every effort will be made to assist in securing employment. The silver loving cup, signifying the'Adams County championship of the Junior Baseball league was presented to the Lions Club Junior Baseball team of this city. Dick Heller gave a talk to the members of the team, and Abe Miller, athletic officer, presented the cup. A response was given by Harry Knapp in behalf of the Lions Club. A fellowship hour was held after the meeting and refreshments were served to the boys and members of the Legion. YOUTH CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE Says He Got Gun Because The Doctor Was Hitting His Mother Danville, 111., Nov. 24. — (U.R) Thirteen-year-old Thomas Michael, charged with murdering Dr. Austin N. Lakin, 69, prominent State Line, Ind., physician, declared from his county jail ceil today that the shooting resulted when he attempted to defend his mother. "The doctor was hitting her,” the boy said. “She called to me to get the gun and help her. I did and the doctor grabbed me. We were wrestling and it went off three times. "I didn't aim to pull the trigger. It was his fault.” In another cell was the boy's mother, Mrs. Estella Michael, housekeeper for the physician, charged with being an accessory to the murder. The slaying occured in Dr. Lakin's home, just over the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Rediger Funeral To Be Held Wednesday I Funeral services for Rev. B. E. | Rediger, well known evangelist of the Fort Wayne Gospel Temple,. | who died at the Lutheran Hospital Jin Fort Wayne Sunday morning, “ will be held Wednesday afternoon beginning at 1:30 o’clock. The funeral services will be broadcast over radio station WO- , WO with Al Becker in charge. Rev. ■ Paul Rader of the Chicago Gospel : Tabernacle will officiate at the fun- - eral. I The body of Rev. Rediger was reI moved to the Gospel Temple this morning where it will lie in state > until time for the funeral. Burial , will be made in the Lindewood cemi etery. FARM BOARD TO ! DEFEND COURT t Tells Senate Committee It Does Not Want i Change In Law Washington, Nov. 24. (U.R) —The t Federal Farm Board will stand up- ( on its record, the senate agricul- . ture committee was told today, i I It desires no change in the law j under which it operates. It believes its operations have greatly benefited the farmer. i These operations, the board's an- . nual report given to the committee, revealed loans to farmers cooperatives and purchases of wheat and cotton as follows: Wheat- —Total purchases of 329,641.052 bushels for $270,204,508.78 ' of which 189,656,187 bushels remainI i ed on hand November 1. I I Cotton — Total purchases of 1.319,809 bales for $107,533,246 of which 1,310,789 bales remained on 1 hand November 1. The full story of the oft-times spectacular operations of the Federal Farm Board was revealed at a dramatic session ot' the senate agriculture committee. Called before the committee to testify regarding the board's activj i ities, Janies C. Stone, the genial , Kentuckian who has headed the _ board since the resignation of AIex(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Will Clean Cemetery Persons Interested in cleaning and taking care of the Reynolds cemetery are asked to report at the cemetery grounds Monday, November 30. Several men have volunteered their services and others who care to are asked to report next Monday. The Reynolds cemetery is located north of Decatur along the river road and several of the pioneer residents of this community are buried there.

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THANKSGIVING TO BE OBSERVED Business to Cease, Church Services, Reunions to Mark Observance Thanksgiving Day will be observed in Decatur and Adams County, Thursday, November 26, when practically all business places will be closed for the holiday. Thanksgiving Day has been observed throughout the nation ever since Governor Bradford decreed a day of Thanksgiving in 1621. Congress fixed the last Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving in 1864. Special programs have been planned for the celebration of the holiday, and the Protestant churches of the city will unite in holding a union Thanksgiving service Wednesday night at the First Baptist church. A Thanksgiving high mass will be celebrated at the St. Mary's I Catholic church Thursday morning at 7:30 o’clock. iA speeial Thanksgiving service has been planned at the Zion Lutheran Church and will be held Thursday morning beginning at 10 o’clock. The schools throughout the county and in Decatur, including both public and parochial schools, will close Wednesday evening and be resumed Monday morning. All factories in the city and public offices will be closed, although several local business firms will (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 TAGGART NAMED BY DEMOCRATS — Anti - Peters Resolution Not Introduced; Meet In January Indianapolis. Nov. 24 —(UP) — 1 Thomas D. Taggart, French Lick, ' (nd., was chosen Democratic National committeeman from Indiana by ' the state committee, to succeed the 1 late Charles A. Greathouse, who died two weeks ago. 1 The committee then adjourned ’ without taking anv action on other matters. Election of Taggart was by acclamation. Efforts to launch an Inquiry into finances ot the Democratic state committee and take control of the next state convention from chairman R. Earl Peters, expected to come as an aftermath of the elec- , tion of Taggart, failed to material- ' ize. Withdrawal of Lew Ellingham, Fort Wayne publisher, from the race for national committeeman, » left the way clear for Taggart's se- - lection. His name was presented by - Philip Lutz Jr., first district chairman. ! Taggart read a telegram from El- • lingham in which the publisher said ■’ he was "honored to serve under you as under your father." A tribute to Greathouse was read (CONTINUED ON °AGE TWO) MESHBERGERS LOW BIDDERS f Adams County Contract- > ors Low On State Road 27 Paving Project ’ Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 24 —(UP) —The state highway commission to- ’ day announced its 1932 road building program with the receipt of bids ' on improvements of 59.5 miles ot 5 road, including seven projects. The propects call for expenditure of more than one million dollars. At the same time the commission received bids on nearly 400,000 barrels .of cement to be used in the project. Fourteen companies enter- ’ ed the competition which resulted 1 in a 1c range of bids, between 99c ' and SI.OO a barrel, it was learned. When contracts are awarded for the cement,, the material will be ' sent to each of the road building locations. 1 The commission is considering 1 permitting contractors to purchase cement on other projects in the pro(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO>

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Case To Be Appealed Terre Haute, laid., Nov. 24—(U.R) i —Prosecutor Carl Whitlock was notified today that an appeal would be filed in the case of Lawrence Johnson, who is awaiting lectrocution in Indiana state prison at Michigan City. Norval Harris, Sullivan, counsel | for Johnson, said he would ask the state supreme court to stay Johnson's execution, set for December 11, to permit consideration of the appeal. Johnson was convicted in Vigo circuit court on a charge of first, degree murder resulting from the ax slaying of his 16-year old wife, Mildred, last January. STORE TAX IS IN OPERATION County Collector Will Give Vouchers To All Store Operators Every store, gasoline filling station and association which deals in any retail article in Indiana will come under the Indiana store license fee law, retroactive as of June 1929, according to the store tax law circular just Issued. Cal S. Peterson, former deputy state clerk, and a member of the Paul H. Grahafn Company of this city, will have charge of the Adams county collection, which will start immediately. Mr. Peterson will call on every retailer in the county and issue an order as to what amount of tax is due. The order, with the money will be sent by the storekeeper to the state board of tax commissioners, and the license will be issued by the state board. The law further provides that I the license shall be displayed in a prominent place in the store. The annual license fees are as follows: For a single store, $3.00. For two or more, not to exceed five, $lO. For more than five, not to exceed 10, sls. For more than 10 not to exceed ’ 20. S2O. For more than 20, $25 for each store. , The money collected from the law after expenses are deducted, is to be turned over each year to the state general fund and part of that which accrues will be turned over to the school fund. Any person or firm which violates the law, according to the penalty attached shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than SIOO for each day the violation is committed. — o —— Trial of Bank Heads May Be Postponed Remskelaer, Ind.. Nov. 24. —(U.R) i —Trials of five officers of the de- . funct First Trust and Savings Bank of Hammond, which were to have started here yesterday with arraignment of Peter W. Meyn, president, probably will not open until the February term of Jasper circuit court. 1 The sudden illness of John Underwood, chief deputy prosecutor of Lake county, prevented opening of the case, after all was in readiness. Judge George A. Williams, Jasper circuit court, agreed to postpone the case, and later revealed that it would probably be impossible to start it at 1 this session. I Judge Williams said that December 3 would be the earliest possible trial date, and that would , be too late in the session to start what promises to 1 ea long trial. Meyn is charged with overdrafts and making unauthorized loans. The four other officers face similar charges. Garage To Be Open In the page advertisement appearing in last evenings Democrat the ! name of Riverside Super Service was published on the list ot firms that are to be closed all day Thanks 1 giving. This was an error as they will remain open all day and night. o Workman Electrocuted Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 24—(UP) , —Duncan Jean, 25. was electrocuted near here when he came in contact with a high voltage wire on which he was working. Jean, em- , ployed by the Indiana Service corporation, had been married 23 days and planned to bring his wife here from her home in Uhrichsville, O.

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PROGRESS SLOW AS ATTORNEYS PROBE JURORS Twenty-Seven Veniremen Questioned And No Jury Chosen NO HOPE FOR EARLY SELECTION JURY AT 3:30 | At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon J | the tenative jury included: Charles Gage, Root township i farmer. Leah Ehinger, Decatur, l housewife. Phillip Sauers, Union town- ! | ship, contractor. W. A. Lower, Decatur, bus- | | iness man. Albert Heckman, Preble I J township, farmer. A. D. Suttles, Decatur, insur- ' ance man. I Frank Heistand, French [ township, farmer. Milton Girod, Kirkland town- | ship, farmer. Enos W. Lehman, Berne, in- | surance man. Dore Anspaugh, Jefferson I township, farmer. « BULLETIN A. D. Suttles, Decatur insurance dealer replaced H. M. Gillig on the murder jury late this afternoon. The state then excused William Stepler and Phillip Sauers was called. Sauers was on the jury at the Boyd Booher murder trial here a few years ago. After brief questioning of Sauers the state tentatively passed the jury. Judge Erwin called a recess. 'rhe Tuesday afternoon session of the Everett murder case in Adams circuit court drew the biggest crowd since the trial started Monday morning and seats in the court rooni were at a premium as tired attorneys continued their efforts to agree on a jury. One bv one veniremen came to the iurv box. and after questioning wore discharged. Both sides were exercising their right to 20 preemptory challenges each. Juror number 25, Enos W. Lehman. Berne insurance and real estate man filled seat number 10. Lehman stated he had no opinion hnd was not opposed to capital punishment, when it was the law. The state challenged Thomas Rawley for cause, the cause being that he was opposed to capitol punishment. Juror number 36. Dore Anspaugh was called to fill the vacancy, Anspaugh, a fanner with three children, staled that ho was not opposed to capitol punishment. He said he did not remein(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) WALKER SEEKS FRIEND’S MERCY New York Mayor Arrives At San Francisco This Morning San Francisco, Cal.. Nov. 24. — (U.R) —Mayor James J. Walker of New York came to San Francisco today, seeking a pardon for Tom Mooney, whose imprisonment for the preparedness day bombing in 1916 has been a constant source of agitation for 15 years. As the modish mayor stepped from the Oakland ferry at 9 a m. PCt„ he was greeted officially by civic and state executives, foremost ot whom was his good friend. Governor James Rolpli. who must decide whether Mooney will go free. The mayor emphasized the seriousness of his mission, told a few of his plans and answered critics who had suggested he might be "meddling." "I want one thing to lie made | clear right now," Hie mayor said, "and that is that iny good friend, California's great governor, is the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)