Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1931 — Page 1

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POST OFFICE BUILDING DEDICATED TODAY

Ircrctt s Attorneys Start Building Theory Os Self Defense

IWD PACKED Il COURT ROOM |0 HEAR CASE ■esses Subjected To ■loroueh Cross-Ex-■amination Today ■racter a dilEi SIBJECT ■loiv the biggest crowd ■|n pack into the Adams ■it court room, the de- ■ in the Everett murder bigttn Io untold ■hie of the case, which ■ held the attention of IKb coiuitv for a week, ■tie's Attorney Nathan mid Special Deputy (.. ■tz muaht hard through■he <lax to maintain the tlfv hap presented earl|K trial and Attorneys It. and C. L. Walters . -tablisli the characJos. ph Everett as good they went into the details ' ■:■ which they indiwould 1*- their defense. Afternoon Session ■ court room was packed to ... ,| there was so much in tlie corridor that Erwin ordered it cleared. ; in -<.n carrying out that Alfred E. Burks, of Harat Pleasant Salem, testified that two years he knew Joe his reputation was good. ■l4 Ji* : tided church twice knew of. Roop, deputy surveyor, map which he had preshowing location of build ■tr-ei. bushes. paths, etc., at of the shooting and 1 - . ..ti'rl'.ted this morning. by Peter Everett and Mr. B' This was introduced in defense exhibit No. 1. ■s-i • distance from barn edge as 55 feet, showed of wire which has been ■one| acral times during in piestions asked by for defense and which it " ■ \.initiation Mr. Roop did i.i.r know conditions as 29th and that he had measurements as he r !ia ke by the defense. measure distance from , auk Quite a discussion - s occurred because nf t',. map was designated but this was finally dis°f by a distinct underas t () directions, shown Everett, brother of deON PAGE FIVE) — —o ■ Cartwright I Lies at Portland Ji. Cartwright, 52. promin- ■' ',, Portland, died at his Portland this afternoon, ■’’dwiight waH a we]l knowll Mt 3,1,1 " a s known in Decatur. born in Portland, January and as a member of one of nnu. , It families of that city. INIS LOST PSHOW STORM K* Boys Believed to Be ■ a Pped by Blizzard g In Southwest x M„ Dec. 1, —<u,p)_ ,dl ho and Charles Alonzo, school boys, were lost ■ > ' u, ' , la Canon, with searchal they had taken refuge ■?, ' and ot Indians known to jß'he district. ht>y H lost their way enroute * Carles H. Burke school They were dresssearching parties were orE M ° ne was led by Forest ■ 0 Me Gaftey. Another was ° f workm en on an irrit° e< .' ln Nurtia Canon and M lld "as from Zuni.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ■ ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

01. XXIX. No. 283.

NO NAME CHANGE I Washington. Dec. I.—((J.R) — ' ' The movement to change the name of Santa Claus has end1 | ed in defeat. The Santa Claus in Question ■ | is not the portly old gentleman who drives around in a toyladen sleigh, but the small In- • diana tpwn where Jim Martin | and his combination post ofiice- | general store are swamped with | Christmas mail each year. | Various Indiana postal offi- | dais asked that the name of 1 | the post office be changed, but I the post office department ani I nounced today that no change , i would be made and that let- ’ | ter* bearing the cheerful post- . | mark would continue to circuI | late. DISTRIBUTION GETS APPROVAL ' State Tax Board Orders i O. K.; County Is One I of State’s First The state tax board has approved tlie December distribution of taxes i made by County Auditor Albert i Harlow. Mr. Harlow was one of the t first county auditors in the state , to complete the ibsidturtETOlHN : to complete the distribution of taxes. A total of $410,932.70 was co’.lect- . ed in the November installment. . The delinquents amount to $38,250.- , 23. making the total hill due at the November installment, $449,182.93. , Deductions of $2,924.34 from the total collected were made before distribution of the funds among the ' various taxing units is made. The ; treasurer’s six per cent fees a- ’ mounted to $1,192.72 and the pay- ' ment of special judges from May to November total $1,580. Refunds a’l mounted to $51.62, leaving a balance ' of $408,008.36 to be distributed. 1 The total tax bill for 1931. inclnd- ■ ing delinquents totaled $878,000. 1 The 1932 tax bill will be reduced to $710,000. plus the amount of delin1 quents due January 1, 1932. ’ The distribution of the tax money will be made,to the townships, 1 school cities, towns and cities in the [ county and to the various county funds this month. ’ The state receives $50,621.67, as- * ter the deductions for the special 1 judges were made. , Miss Gottschalk I Awarded Degree 1 Miss Elizabeth Gottschalk of - Berne, daughter of Sen. T. A. Gott - schalk was otle of 255 Indiana Uni--1 versity students who were awarded degrees at the recent meeting of - the Indiana University board of ' trustees, it has been learned. Miss Gottschalk received thp graduate nurse degrgee. > — ■ ■ —■ ■ | Niblick Funeral To Be Held Wednesday * i Funeral services for Mrs. Arne- . lia K. Niblick, well known Decatur i woman who died at Indiana H i bor Monday morning, will lie held Wed r nesday morning at nine o’clock r from the St. Mary's Catholic church . in this city. The body was brought here last evening and taken to the Yager Bros , funeral home and la er removed to the J. G. Niblick residence, 30" North Second street. I Will Recite Rosary The members of the Catholic Ladle* of Columbia will meet at the ■ home of Jesse G. Niblick, tonight, immediately after the regular ('. L. of C. meeting, to recite the rosary, for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Amelia Niblick. Martz Named President . Edward Martz of this city was > chosen president of the district Christian Endeavor organization ■ of the Evangelical Church at the 1 meeting which was held in Celina, - Ohio, Friday, It was learned here today. Other young people from this city t who attended the Youth’s con i ference at Celina, Friday, were Mr. - and Mrs. Paul Spuller, Edward I Martz, Harlan Jackson, and Miss Dorothy Spuller,

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AGREEMENT IS REPORTED NEAR IN MANCHURIA League Proposal Will Be Adopted, Authentic Reports State JAPAN WILL REMOVE TROOPS Paris, Dec. 1 (U.R)—China and Japan are ready to accept the league of nations plans for peace in Manchuria. The compromise was based on withdrawal of Japanese troops from the Chinchow area to satisfy China and guarantee of protection of Japanese Nationals from Manchurian bandits to satisfy Japan. Both delegations announced officially their agreement with the terms. The league council hoped to complete a compromise resolution satisfactory to both nations in time for a public session of the council Wednesday or Thursday. The council of 12 without China and Japan, decided not to meet today in order that all delegates might help complete the resolution. The resolution will provide for the speedy evacuation of Manchuria by Japanese troops and the appointment of a neutral commission of inquiry. It was understood the Chinese requested the neutral commission to be increased from three to seven members but that thelrttmcil recommended a compromise on five members. The Chinese pointed out that any aggressive action by the Japanese would create a new situation requiring reconsideration of the entire arrangement. Thfe tension of Japan and China appeared to lup diminished by continued assurances from neutral (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) DIES AT HOME OF HER SON Mrs. Samantha Shoaf, 69, Dies at Home of Son In Fort Wayne Mrs. Samantha Shoaf, 69, a former resident of Decatur, died at the home cf het son, Harry Cassel near Fort Wayne, Monday morning, at 11:15 o’clock. Mrs. Shoaf had been ill for several months. The deceased was born September 2, 1862 at Decatur. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Surviving -are the son. a granddaughter, and a sister. Mrs. Brice Metzler of Portland; four brothers, Cash Andrews of Monroeville; Forrest of Monroe; Charles of Decatur and Morton (Andrews of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Cassel home and at 1:30 o’clock at the Nine Mile Church, the Rev. S. 'll. Beauchamp officiating. Burial will bq in the Paris Grove cemetery. Rum Runner Captured Clifton. S. 1.. N. Y„ Dec. I.—(U.R) -Vannie Higgins, gangster, rum runner, and supposed admiral of a rum fleet operating off Long Island, was captured today with 37 of lifs crew. The 38 were caught by U. S. coast guardsmen in the narrows off Clifton Staten Island about midnight, and are held qt base 2 pending decision on what charge if any may be placed against them. No liquor was found on the lightless, paperless, masterless tug manned by the Higgins crew when Warrant Officer Cosgrace and a crew of three manning a speed boat hailed the heavier craft. A thorough search of the harbor and nearby craft was underway I this morning in an effort to find liquor, and a basis for charges more serious than violation of martitime law for running without lights. 1

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, December 1, 1931.

Proclamation For Santa Claus Day W HEREAS, The happy hearts of little children rejoice in Santa Claus, ami WHEREAS, Older people thrill in the light of Love, Faith. Happiness and Good Will which the Christmas Spirit creates, and WHEREAS, Santa Claus has accepted the invitation to come to Decatur and visit tlie children, and WHEREAS, Citizens have undertaken together, acting in harmony and in the true spirit of the love of little children, to hold a great civic reception so the full honor may be done to the guest from Toyland, NOW, THEREFORE. I. George M. Krick, being Mayor of tlie City of Decatur, by the powers, authorities, and prerogatives in me vested, to all men do proclaim: THAT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5. in this current year shall be and is hereby named "SANTA CLAUS DAY.” And I call upon all those who believe in Santa Claus to welcome him; I call upon all those who love children to so devote themselves in this occasion that the laughter and voices of little ones will ring in our streets and the canopy of Heaven's Dome will reflect the brotherly love prevalent in our midst. Whereupon. I have set my hand and the seal of the City of Decatur lias been affixed. Dated at Decatur, Indiana, this first day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1931. GEORGE M. KRICK, Mayor

WALKER SEEKS MOONEY PARDON ——— New York Mayor Central Figure at Hearing With Governor San Francisco Dec. 1 —(UP)— Mayor James J. Walker of New York City today was the Central figure in a pardon hearing for Tom Hboney, Californa's most famous convict. ■ln the capacity of an attorney he will go before Gov. James Rolph, Jr., to echo the oft-repeated contention that peijured testimony led to Mooney's conviction on a charge of ! participating in the 1916 pre par-1 edness day bombing here. Ten persons were killed and 40 injured I when a suitcase bomb exploded as thousands of citizens jammed downtown streets to watch a parade. Members of the Mayor’s party ' said he would demand an out and out pardon for Mooney, scorning, as Mooney has done, any suggestion of a parole. I Mooney reiterated his refusal to accept a parole in a letter received | by Mayor Walker last night. An at- ! tempt by the Mooney defense com- ' mittee to stop publication of this letter led to rumors that Mooney might have decided to ask for a parole. His attorneys quickly denied the rumor. As he prepared to go to the hear- ' ing, Mayor Walker had Governor | Rolph’s assurance that ■ the case was not prejudiced and that his decision was to be formed on arguments put forward by the mayor and his associates, Frank P. Walsh (CONTINUED O?7 PAGE THREE) NEW AUTOS TO APPEAR SOON Builders View Future With Optimism; New Models Are Coming . Detroit, Dec. I.—(U.R)—The first day of the last month of 1931 saw the automotive industry snap into Rs highly competitive new sales year with introduction of a new car to be shown first in New York. The “Rockne Six" first new car adventured in two years, was announced by Studebaker. A private showing to dealers only was made of the splc and span 1932 Chevrolet. I Other companies reported slow but steady renewed activity. The Rockne Sb, a light automobile, will have two lines, the “65" and “75,” with prices ranged up from $585 and $685 respectively. It was named for the late football coach at Notre Dame. Knute Rockne, long a member of Studebaker’s sales force, was to have resigned in 1932 to become vice president of the company, Studebaker said. The Rockne will be built in De-1 troit and exhibited first at the New York automobile show in January. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO>

Stop Lights Hinder , Trans-State Traffic Indianapolis, Dec. 1 — (UP) Cross country traffic is l>ein< unnecessarily delayed by stop and go signals in small towns which have been timed with little regard for heavily traveled state and national roads, according to information je I ceived by the state highway commission. * In a great many small towns, tlie commission was told, the “go" signals favor local travel instead of through traffic. While some of these are necessary, in the opinion of A. H. Hinkle, maintenance superintendent, many are superfluous and actual motoring hazards. i Through traffic should be given preference when signals are ereet- | ed in small towns, Hinkle said. The i lights should lie adjusted so that ■ local traf ic is given its share of the I green light, but not at undue exI pense of the cross country motori ists, he said. STRANGE CASE l MADE PUBLIC 'Convict’s Wife, Sweetheart Reside in Same House in New York Mineola, L. 1., Dec. 1. — (U.R)—A convict’s love letters to his wife and the girl he wronged, enclosed lin the same envelope, and read by i both, were revealed today in tlie strange triangle of May Gledhill, Canadian beauty, William A. Conner and Mrs. Conner. And when these letters arrived at the Floral Park home where Miss Gledhill. 26, a descendant of Sir Robert Peel, lives with Mrs. Conner, they were read by both in amity. Mrs. Conner revealed this strange correspondence and displayed two of the notes written by her husband from his cell in Vermont penitentiary. The one to her read: "My dear wife: I am looking forward to tlie time 1 get out of here when you and I may start life anew. 1 know that I have caused J you such grief and misery but you must know that I regret it all. 1 know that you understand me and the iTorld and tliat you will find it in your big forgiving heart to forgive me." The letter to Miss Gledliill said: ■CONTINUED ON PAGE TWOI

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LONG AND BAIN ARE APPOINTED Judge Erwin Announces 1932 Jury Commissioners For Adams Court Jacob A. Long, wall-Known Geneva dingiist and James Bain, retired Decatur merchant today were named as jury commissioners for 1932 by Judge I). B. Erwin for Adams circuit court. Mr. Bain and Mr. Long will succeed Martin Smith of Herne and John S. Peterson of Decatur who are the present commissioners for the jury, appointed by Judge J. C. Sutton for 1931 before he retired January 1. Mr. Long is a democrat and Mr. Bain is a republican, the law bsing that a member of each political party be named. The new commissioners will meet January 1 to receive their oath of office and prepare the jury box for 1932 drawings. 0 HOLDS TAX CUT WAS ILLEGAL Judge Kern Decides Action Was Unconstitutional In Indiana Indianapolis, Dec. I—(U.R1 —(U.R) —Test of the state tax commission's authority to order a reduction in tax against the wishes of a municipality was presaged in an order handed down today in Marion superior court by Judge John W. Kern. Judge Kern’s decision held that the recent order of the tax commissioners providing for a 2-cent reduction in tlie 1932 levy for Indianapolis was unconstitutional. Tlie decision made permanent a temporary injunction obtained several days ago restraining the tax board from enforcing its reduction order. A similar case arose at South Bend last year. It was carried to | the supreme court where the tax 1 board’s authority was upheld. It was announced that the Mar-1 ion county decision also would be appealed. 'I Commenting on the “home rule" ' issue involved in the case. Judge Kern said: "In my opinion the order of the state tax hoard as applied to the facts in this case . clearly contravenes the home rule principle and is unconstitutional and therefore void." County authorities feared that 1 taxing operations here would be brought to an immediate standstill unless a decision on an appeal was returned at once by the supreme court. GANDHI NEAR BREAK,REPORT Round-Table Meeting Nearing Completion; Break Thought Near London, Dec. I.—(U.R) —Makatma Gandhi believed today that he had come to the parting of the ways with the British government. He paid the closest attention to the statement of the government’s , India policy at the final meeting of the round table conference read by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. After Gandhi jokingly complimented the prime minister on ills industry, saying "you have worked us almost to exhaustion," he added seriously: "If, as it seems -somewhat Likely, we have come to the parting of the ways, nevertheless you deserve my sincere vote of thanks." MacDonald’s statement revealed no important changes in the government policy and left the settlement of the important minorities or communal questions to the Indians themselves. The government, MacDonald said, still hoped for a responsible central provincial Indian government "with the necessary transitory safeguards." jCONT'NUED ON PAGE SIX>

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Overcoat Taken From Room of Grand Jury Vincennes, Ind., Dec. I—(UP) — Possibility of an investigation of the county grand jury arose when Norman Arterburn, former prosecute.', discovered that his overcoat was missing from the jury room at the courthouse. The coat was found later in the possession of John Baugh, jury foreman, who had taken it by mistake when the jury left to inspect the jail. o SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ANNOUNCED Central Leaders And Diggers Named For Second Six Weeks The scholarship awards for the second six weeks of the first semester of school at the Central school have been presented to the pupils of the school. Thsoe pupils who attained the scholastic standing enabling them to receive either leader or digger pins, are as follows: 8A Leaders Mary Anti Bauman, Mary Ogg, Betty Ruth Uhl. Celesta Shaffer, Eileen Wells. 8A Diggers Virginia Brokaw, Joe Beane, Robert Fuhrman, Bob E. Johnson. Forest Kenworthy, Cover McClure. 8B Leaders Lois Mann, Ruth Porter, Harry Moyer, Billy Schafer. 8B Diggers Marlow Hoagland, Bob Ashbaucher. Boh Engler, Waiter Sommers. 7A Leaders Evelyn Adams, Catharine Jackson, Catherine Murphy, Lewis Beery, Robert Brodbeck. 7A Diggers Betty Jean Short, Lois Sovine, Byron Tricker, Harold Zimmerman. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) RENEW SCRAP ON CAS RATES I Therm Measurement Is Again Center of New Petition Filed Indianapolis, Dec. 1. —<U.R) —A renewal of tlie fight by gas compan- | ies to bill customers on the Therm 1 basis was launched in a petition filed with the Public Service Commission today. Tlie Northern Indiana Public Service Company and the Public Service Company of Indiana filed the petition. It asked for an immediate modification of the commission’s order, handed down November 20, directing companies to bill consumers on a cubic foot basis. If the order is permitted to stand, tlie petition set out, customers in northern Indiana will be deprived of a gas with a 1.000 B. T. U. quality and given a product with a 500 B. T. U. quality. The petition contended that tlie order, as applied to gas operations in Michigan City, Valparaiso, New Carlisle, Chesterton, Porter and adjacent communities, approximately 200 resident customers and one large industrial customer in the western section of South Bend, and as applied in industrial sale of gas by the Public Service Company at Newcastle, is illegal. It provides for reduction in existing rates without a hearing, the petition said. It further set forth that the order as applied to gas operations of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company at Hammond, Whit(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Mix Is Improved Hollywood, Dec. 1. — (U.R) — The condition of Tom Mix, motion picture actor who is recovering from peritonitis, the result of a ruptured appendix, continued to Improve today. Although physicians’ statements continued to be conservative, hospital attendants considered him well over the crisis.

YOUR HOME PAPERLIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY

BUILDING IS INSPECTED BY LARGE CROWD _ - Modern Structure To Be Permanent Home of U. S. Postal Service PATRIOTIC AND CIVIC PROGRAM A patriotic and civic pro- | grain, dedicating tlie new i Decatur Post On ice building | and opening it to public in- | spection, was held this afternoon on Liberty Wav in front of the beautiful Mission type structure and permanent home of the government’s nostal service. Beginning at 1:30 o'clock, with Adams Post No. 43 of the American Legion, the school children, the General Electric and Decatur Junior Hands, civil and postal officials participating, tlie program was held on a platform erected on the court house sidewalk on Liberty Way. Paul H Graham was general chairman of the ceremonies. The program opened with invocation by the Rev. Father .1, A. Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church. Father Seimetz in his words of prayer, stated that “we are assembled here to dedicate this building to God and Country.” An unusually inspiring incident, of the program was the raising of a flag on the building. Members of Adams Post 43 of the American Legion were in charge of this service. The flag was presented by the Rev. H. H. Ferntheil, pastor of the First Presbyterian church and commander of thu local legion post, to Leo Ehinger. former post commander, who hoisted it on the pole. The crowd joined in singing tho Star Spangled Banner and salutes were fired by a squad of Legion, naires. Following the patriotic presentation of the program. E. J. Gallmeyer. postmaster of Fort Wayne, was presented. Mr. Gallmeyer made a short talk on the postal service, mentioned how the government worked continually to improve the service and complimented Decatur on receiving such j a beautiful and modern fgderal building. As a gift to the city, A. W. Anderson. Chicago, general contractor for the building, made an informal presentation of the building to Mayor George Krick Mayor Krick expressed the city’s appreciation for the new building It (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Local Woman’s Sister Dies Today at Bluffton Bluffton, Dec. I—Speciall—Special to Democrat) —Mrs. Jeff Brickley, 58, a sister of Mrs. Cora Bare of Decatur died at 11:30 o'clock this morning at her home west of Uniondale. She had been in failing health since last September. Surviving are her husband and four brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Friday afterat 1:30 o’clock at the home, with the Rev. Charles Schumacher officiating. Burial will be in the Horeb cemetery. o ILLINOIS G. 0. P. POWER EXPIRES Edward Hines, Prominent Chicago Philanthropist Dies Today Evanston, 111., Dec. 1 (U.R) Fidward Hines, millionaire lumber merchant, philanthropist and Republican leader, died at his homo In Evanston today of chronic heart disease and pneumonia. He was 58 years old. Hines started out in life as a grocery clerk at $lO a week. At , his death, he was one of tlie most prominent figures in lumber merchandising. A chronic heart condition was the indirect cause of death. He had been suffering from it for several years. His condition re(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)