Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1932 — Page 1

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.* ATTFNO ImSCHALK fjnOSTER MEET I! Htoimiv Farmersand I Hue- 'l. nat MonroeClHy^K c Thin-ila' Ni«ht yUEI’HOI is WEI.I KE< ’EIVED RADIO e T \ tt-lialk. Demo |H , itulid ite for Congress | q U < ' I' ’" Adams UF ■. '. speak WOWO Sat ® ai I o'clock. !..■ pledge that if ami i lectetl to vonIla fourth Indiana M. Sen. 1. A. Gottschalk, candidate told Allen county j and business men; Would exert every ifforl to continue his 1 record in their be-i a meeting held in; Thursday night. >..■ :t-.lialk concluded appi Leading farrnl.iisin.'-- men from every' m Ail.m county and about a moled the meeting. t;.u--< talks candidacy was t Krj'hl ami !><■ was indorsed by farmers of Madis-, 1..' i-ou. Adams and -•-ioty townships. l \ •>> i-'.ii' Wayne people also the meeting, i" women attendr affair and expressed their m support Sen. Gottschalk. address was: candidacy for in tlm Fourth District, it ns..that I make frei ■ personal pronoun. I .isk your pardon. So am titled. 1 am the only . ar,didate for Congress • St as haislative record. I in 'lie Indiana House of I ■ ted to the State in I''-,;, served one full reelected in 1930 i.,m. I am stating ■ Uts h. i aitse I believe that be judged for the whut he has stood for in lev'll liasitir my candidacy upstanding as a Democrat in rom.ty where I am beat ami my record as a repressive of the peopie who have to tlte State Legislature |Hinies 1921, each time :mreused majority, and things for which 1 stand, ed to Congress. dm. issing these subjects, me 1., divert just a little. pace SIX) ■AIN CRASH I BEING PROBED ■pension To Elevation ■Tracks at South Bend | Is Investigated 1 ■ . . n ""<h Ind., April 29' — ' BBjJ ,llr nsencies investigated th ; w, eck OI lhe grand Trunk ads Maple Leaf Flyer, in Hr tn persons were killed and Kj 1 "hired. investigation, headed by incommerce commission ofiailr,ad officials, Coroner ■. R nlka and Police Chief John t, sought to determine K, ,lle trahn was wrecked i ■ * as "’called there had been Sy °' er a r«cent elevation 1 ' tracks, used jointly by the B Y " k Central and Grand Trunk '.it two wephfi a , go £ill angle n a steel spike were found g^B""' 1 i 4) lhe raUg H) ers locomotive and two iSR 6 Ca,s werp derailed yester--0 ■»° nf ' nf ,he latter falling uipon ' and during two occulE' '>. Aahert H'atlburn and his !■« " Sl1 ' 11, James an<l fireman waiter Sehin nw «e killed.

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C. E. Meet Planned A special Christian Kndeavor meeting will be held in Vera Cruz, Sunday evening at 7:15 o'clock at which time, E, Striker. Adams I'Ccunty superintendent of the scho.ds will speik on the subject, "Find ng My Place in Life." The Pul Trio of Berne, including Carl E. I.uginhill. Milo and Arlie Jliahegger will sing spei ial .musical I number . Members of the Christian I Endeavor societies in this city are urged to attend the meeting. CHILDREN TO OBSERVE WEEK Boys And Girls Start Observance of Week’s Program Here Today The program for boys and girls week opened this afternoon with a I mass meeting of all fifth, sixth. | seventh and eighth grade pupil's at II he Catholic high school auditor'in n. the observance being “Citiild ' liealtli day". Talks were made by Mrs Have j Smith- Knat.jp representing the Wolman's cltrb and by H. L. Vurtis, 'athletic director of the Decatur I high school and by M. F. Worlltman j supe. intendent of City schools, i representin - the Rotary clttb. The i Rotary cliri> and the Woman's club are sponsoring the week's activity. Exhibits of manual training work 'and handicraft articles of the Boy and Girl scouts will be held Saturday in the assembly room of the I Public library building. Displays : will .also be located in the O. K. Barber she# window and in the i building so. merly occupied by the National Five and Ten Cents store. Qn Sunday, all boys and girls are tasked to attend their respective • ichurtTiex and ministeiu are idanuting to address them. The out-door i activities will begin Monday and (IWTlNt'gn OV PZfiR P!VE> TWELVE DEATHS I INVESTIGATED • I — Oklahoma City Osteopath Held Without Bail In Cases • Oklahoma City, Okla., April 29. 11—(u p) — Authorities today pressed ••a minute and careful investigation

into each of more than a dozen recent deaths in the belief "a tragic epidemic of illegal operations has been disclosed. Since Thursday, when it became known that two University of Oklahoma students had died within a week as a result of such operations, scope of the investigation has widened. County Attorney Lewis Morris said today he believed "more than 50 young women and girls have died here in the past year” from such causes. Today an osteopath was held in jail, denieil bond, for preliminary hearing May;6, on a charge of murder. He was John W. Eisirninger, 50, named in tlie death lied statement, of Virginia Wyckoff, pretty 22-year-old coed, a-s tlie man who had performed an operation upon her. Another ntan. a physician, was hunted throughout the southwest on a similar charge. He was Dr. R. E. Thacker, against whom one niurder charge lias been filed, and two other complaints made. Morris also wished to question him about a fourth caser Morris named nine asserted victims of criminal abortions, and announced each case would lie investigated closely. Miss Wyckoff and Mrs. Frank Lee. 17-year-old bride of a university football star, both died at the Oklahoma City General Hospital ' (Continued on page fivei Seven Attend Conference Seven' members of the Presbyterian Missionary Society of this citv attended the first day session of the Fort Wayne p.resbyterial Society, which is holding its 56th annual convention at Garrett, Thntsday and today. Some of the ladies returned to attend the final meetings today. Those fr:m here who attended the session-! were Mrs. H. H. Ferntheil Mrs. Wilson Lee, Mrs. E. B. Adams. Mrs. J. C. Sutton. Mrs. C. D. Dugan, Mrs. C. D. Teeple. and Mis. C. O. Pumphrey.

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Train Wreck in Which Two Died Engineer James Groves and Fireman Walter Schinning of the Grand Trunk's crack Maple Leaf pas senger train were killed ami two persons were Injured when the train was derailed at South Bend. Ind , early Thursday morning. Photo shows wrecked locomotive ami several ears that left lhe rails.

GOVERNORS ARE HOOVER GUESTS Twenty-Six Entertained at White House Following Annual Conclave Washington, April 29 —(U.R) - Twenty-six governors, including at least two who have hopes of living in the White House next year, were on their home today with pleasant memories of a brilliant White House dinner given by President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover last aiirfit in their Imnor. . The 27th governor invited. Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota, arrived in Washington from the governors' conference at Richmond, but failed to appear at the White House. At his hotel. Olson said the “press of official business” hail made it imperative for him to cancel his f acceptance. The executive mansion was gay i with music and a prolusion of | fragrant floral decorations. Tlie guests chatted for * nearly three hours among themselves and with the President and Mrs. Hoover, during and after dinner. "It was tho’oughly enjoyable,” said Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. Democratic candidate for the presidential nomination. "Did yon talk politics with tlie President “One never says what one talks about to the President or what goes on in the White House.” Roosevelt laughed. "Ive been there before.” Gov. Gifford "Pinchot of Pennsyl(CONTtNl'ED ON PAGE EIGHT! Proposal Is Defeated Washington. April 29 —(UP) —A proposal to limit the income of any person in the United StSates to sl.090,000 a yea rand to limlit gifts and inheritances to an aggregate of $5,000,000 for any person was voted down today In the Senate. MAKE PLANS FOR CITY VOTE Daylight Saving Time Referendum Ballots Prepared By City Clerk Ballots far the special city election on the daylight saving question were printed today in the printing department of the Daily Democrat office. Mrs. Alice Christen, city clerk supervised the printing of the ballots. Three thousand ballots were printed. The questions on the ballot read "Against daylight saving” and “For daylight saving". Squares are placed at the left of the ballot where the oter can vote his or her preference on the referendum. The ballots will be delivered Sat-urday-to the election inspectors and all the voters in Decatur are asked to vote on the question. The council will follow and mandate expressed by the the votets and either repeal or let the present ordinance on the book. It is expected that a heavy vote will be cast ou the question.

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W. C. T. U. Meets Today \n all day meeting of the local Women's Chi Ji'-n Temperanje Union Institute was held in the ; First Evangelical Church here, to- | day. Principal speakers on the proi gram were Rev. R. E. Vance, Rev. A. H. Brown and Rev. B. H. Frankj lin. Current events were given and 1 Zula Po.ter entertained the group with a reading. The noontide prayi er was given by Mrs. C. E. Hocker, | after which a luncheon was served ; in the church dining hall. The afternoon program began at 1:30 o'clock with Mrs. John Hill copducting the devotionals. Talks on prohibition were given by the thit'e local jrastors and a vocal duet twas suns by Mrs. A. B. Brown and Mrs. C. E. Bell. M s. Henry Nei- , reiter also sang a vocal selectfion. GIEE CLUBS TO PRESENTPLAY — Boys And Girls Clubs Os Decatur High School to Give Operetta

The Girls' and Boys Glee Clubs • of Decatur high school will present “Up in the Air," an operetta in two I ! acts at the high school auditorium. | Thursday evening. May 5. at 8| I o'clock. The play is by Don Wilson. I I and is under the general direction j i of Miss Gladys Schindler, supervi- | I sor cf music in the Decatur schools. | Members of the Girls' and Boys’ Glee Clubs will take part, and more than 50 characters will particulate. The story relates how the hero makes a parachute jump to prove his bravery and to win the girl of his choice. Musical numbers, dances and chorus selections, together with clever and witty lines by several of the characters tend to make the ; operetta very entertaining. Miss Schindler is assisted in the [ direction by Miss Jeanette Clarki 1 physical training instructor, who j is directing the dances, and Mis's 'Grace Coffee. Central school teachI er. who is coaching tlie speaking parts. Miss SehindJef is in charge of the musical numbers. Admission to the operetta will be twenty-five cents for everyone, and tickets may be secured from memI bers cf the Glee Clubs or at the I door. — Dr. Patterson Speaks Dr. Fred Patterson gave an interesting talks on Community service before members of the Decatur Rotary club last evening. His talk was augmented with the reading of a playlet, depicting how service to the community could be rendered. Providing playgrounds for children. serving on the jury when called and supporting worthy clxic projects were among the endeavor’s, mentioned by Dr. Patterson. Glen Beavers acted as chairman of the program. President Is Praised New York, April 29 —(U.R)— President Hoover was described as a new Lincoln. “The only man In the world who has inaugurated any constructive program to overcome the depression," by Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, speaking last night before the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association annual dinner.

COMMENCEMENT IS SATURDAY Pleasant Mills H. S. Seniors To Hear Address of R. F. Lockridge Commencement exercises for the Pleasant Mills high school will be held at the high school auditorium. Saturday evening, .April 30 at 8 o’clock. The address will be given by Ross Franßlin Lockridge of Bloomington. Indiana, historian. Ten seniors will lie grtujuated. and the diplomas will be presented by Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent. The class roll includes John R. Fortney, Hazel Hilton. Glen Foor. Zeltna Eckels. James Halberstadt. Ruth Ray. Marcella Carver. Mary Ada Johnson, Helen G. Daniels, and Florence Tinkham. Teachers at Pleasant Mills high school are Henry Snyder, principal. Agnes Yager. Helen Mann and Velma Fortney. Following is the commencement program. Music Orchestra Invocation Rev. Pynchon Music Orchestra Class Address Ross Franklin Lockridge Music Orchestra Presentation of Diplomas Clifton E. Striker. Co. Supt. Music . . Orchestra Benediction Rev. Johnson Commencement exercises were held at the Hartford township troNTTNttRn ov I'AOf vtvm 0 — Firemen Make Call The local fire department was called to the Merlin Doan residence 913 Russel street, shortly before 10 o’clock this morning where a small roof fire was reported. The fire was caused by a spark from the chimney which ignited the shingle roof. Damages were estimated at SI.OO.

FIGHTS WAY TO ELECTROCUTION Guards Fought Off For Almost Two Hours In Prisoner’s Scuffle T Eddyville, Ky.. April 29—(UP)— The flinal minutes before death in the electric chair which engender in most prisoners a religion's calm, brought only fury from Walter Holmes, 31, year old Chicago Negro who fought off his executioners for an hour and a half. Holmes died in the electric chair at state prison here at 2:12 A. M. Tear gas fumes still lurked in his cell as he was led forth subdued, smiling and smoking a cigaret. There had been a terrific struggle. The negro was to have died with A. 18. (Peg Leg) Cooksey, negro who killed police chief John H. A-sby. at Madisonville, and Charles Rogers, 23, Chicago convicted with Holme! of slaying Thomas tlllery, Hat din county farmer, during a robbery and criminal attack. Cooksey and Rogers died shortly after miduig'ht.

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JAPAN LEADERS ARE VICTIMS OF BOMB PLOT _ j < Five Highest Officialsi Wounded When Bomb Explodes at Meeting AMERICAN IS BEING PROBED Shanghai, April 29.—<U.P)— IThe five highest Japanese ofificials at Shanghai, who playled the most important roles i lin the recent Sino-Japanese engagement were wounded today by a bomb explosion aimed to annihilate Ja p a n’s Shanghai leaders. .The bomb was thrown on to the reviewing platform ala Japanese military parade. . Japanese Marines investigating the attack surrounded the home of W. S. Hibbard, an American ent- I I ployed by the Shanghai department of public works, which has charge of Hongkew Park, where the explosion occurred. Hibbard was understood bo Iki. undergoing qne—tinning. Seven men had been arrested, including the park keeper who was said to lie a foreigner. One man was severely beaten by- the Jap- , anese crowd. Three of the men, were believed to be Koreans. One of the three, Fino Ki. 25. was j believed to be the actual thrower i of the bomb. He was held at Japanese gendarme headquarters. Fifteen thousand Japanese celehratjng Emperor Hirohito’s birthday saw a bomb explode at the feet of officials on the reviewing stand where they were an easy target for , lhe liomliers. The crowd was singing the Japanese national anthem (CONTTNPWn ov PAGte -atxi NEW CONTACT IN KIDNAPING Washington Man Claims to Have Contacted Men In Lindbergh Case Washington. April 29 (U.R) II I H. Entz. Washington dealer in | laundry micWnery, radi s and re-1 frigerators, said today that his, alleged contact with persons he. believes to be the kidnapers of j the Lindbergh baby, came about | as a result of a letter he wrote j to a Washington newspaper. In the letter he suggested that the child be returned to a Catholic church. He said such a course would be safe as the laws protect priests in keeping confidences given them in the church. Soon after writing the letter he left [or Cleveland. Ohio, by automobile. he said, and was followed much of tlie way by two ears, one with New York and the other will). New Jersey license tags. “In Cleveland the first evening I 1 was there I went to the Great Lakes theatre on Prospect avenue." lie said. "I took an aisle seat and later moved because a child kept climbing over the row of seats in front and disturbing my view. When I moved. I| noticed a tall man followed me. | When 1 went out of the theater, lie was behind nte. He touched me on the shoulder, called me by name, and said he wanted to talk to me. “Another man was waiting outside. He told me he represented the kidnapers and that they would adopt tny plan and use me as an Intermediary with the Lindberghs.” o Dead Poet Receives Letter For Service New York, April 29 — (UP) — John Milton. who wrote "Paradise Lost" and who died in 1674, received a letter today at Columbia University. The letter was from a young salesman, employed by a press clipping bureau. The salesman, it, seems, had. recently read «ome j favorable comment on the English [.poet's work. Learning that the Colj utrtbia University Press is bringing ' out a volume of Milton’s poems, he wrote to ask ft Milton would not like to subscribe to his clipping ser- • vice, so he m'ight see how the literary critics view bis work.

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Brotherhood To Meet The regular meeting of the Men's I Hritherhood of the First Evangelical Church will be held In the | church liasignent, Monday night, I May 2. at 8 o’clock. • Ernest Foreman will tpreside over I the meeting and a special feature lof Hie evening's program will be a debate on the question: "Ate we I living too fast, too slow, or just | right ’ Che debaters will be Dick McConnell, Martin Zimmerman, and • Ralph Gentis. Ernest Foreman will interpret, ! "How the Rube learns to sing.” Charles Baker will give a talk on Decatur's municipal light plant and George ILimma will have charge of the kitchen. BOARDS NAMED FOR ELECTION BY DEMOCRATS Chairman Files Complete List of Election Day Precinct Officers INSPECTORS GET BALLOTS —— t I The primary election boards were completed today by the announcement of Democratic ' members in all 34 precincts of I Adams county. The inspectors in each precinct will call ' at the county clerk’s office Saturday and receive supplies and final instructions. Polls in all precincts will be open from six o’clock Tuesday morning until six o’clock Tues-1 day night. The election will he j operated on central standard time. | Because tlie Democratic party is the majority party in this county all inspectors are Democrats. Oth-i er offices in each precinct are even-1 ly divided. According to custom the Demo-j erat primary ballots will be coifnt-i ea first. Following the Democrat' count the Republican ballots will then be counted and the inspectors will bring their totals to the court [ house immediately. Following are the Democratic ap-l I pointments: East Union Inspector, Adolph Schanterloh; | 'Judge, Marshall Mclntosh: Sheriff,| [Otto Hoile; Clerk, Herman Roth. , West Union Inspector. Gerhard Reinking; ' ! Judge, Olive Walters; Sheriff. John Bittner; Clerk, John W. Blakey. East Root Inspector. ,W. H. Stults; Judge, | Otto Fuelling; Sheriff. R. K. Fleming; Clerk. Winfred Gerke. West Root Inspector. John W. Schafer; Judge. Tice Baker; Sheriff. A. W. Lytle; Clerk. Wayne Berger. North Preble Inspector. Mart Boese; Judge, Carl Heckntan; Sheriff, Herman Stoppenhagen; Clerk, H. F. Neilson. South Preble Inspector, Ernest Worthman; Judge. Oswald Hoffman; Sheriff, Wm. E. Macke; Clerk, Arthur Bieberick. North Kirkland Inspector. August Slickman; Judge. R. H. Kolter; Sheriff. James Ernst ; Clerk, Otte Bieberick. South Kirkland Inspector. James Manly; Judge. [Mary Keller; Sheriff. D>,F. Fugate; Clerk. Blanche Fugate. South Washington Inspector. Joseph Rich; Judge, James Kessler; Sheriff, Nathan Andrews; Clerk, Joint E. Heiman. North Monroe Inspector. Charles Bahner; Judge Ed Rich; Sheriff. Chester Brodbeck; Clerk, Homer Winteregg. Middle Monroe Inspector, Vance Mattox; Judge. William Nussbaum; Sheriff, Elmer C. Beer; Clerk, Clifton E. Striker. North Blue Creek Inspector, Roll Morris; Judge, Roy Hook; Sheriff, Ivan Byer; Clerk, Jim Parrish. North Washington Inspector. Henry Barnes; Judge. Henry Grainer; Sheriff, Frank Brown; Clerk, Carl Kohne. South Blue Creek Inspector. Sol Luginhill; Judge, • Frank Merriman; Sheriff. Al I Burke: Clerk, Mary Sipe. Berne (A) I Inspector, Frank Habegger; Judge, Fred Blum; Sheriff, Hose Martz; Clerk. Cyrus Liechty. Berne (B) Inspector, Elmer Winteregg; (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

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SENTIMENT IS JURY WILL NOT REACH VERDICT Guard Ordered Around Court House; Defendants Are At Hotel PREJUDICE IS FEARED IlonoliiitL Aoril 29 ( U.R) A jury in the Joe Ktihahawtii honor slaving trial still dead locked, resumed deliberations loti,tv under lhe watchful eves of a heavily artnetl police cordon augmented hv radio patrol curs spiked with machine guns and riot guns. The police lines were drawn about the judiefary building, scene of the deliberation as a precautionary measure. "We are' taking every precaution to prevent demonstrations against lhe jury." Police Chief Charles F. Weeller told the United Press. “Thus far there has been no untoward incidents but the ■elements' in this case carry potentialities." Meantime in a nearby hotel the four accused of killing Kahahawii in revenge for an alleged assault on Mrs. Thalia Massie —Lieut. 11. Massie, iter husband; Mrs. Grace Fortescue, her mot iter, and E. J. Lord and A. O. Jones. United States sailors—arose, facing another day of taut nerves as they waited the jury’s report. The jury composed of a cross section typical of the racial measures of the south seas liegan its deliberation Wednesday night. It , was reported today to stand 10 to 1 2 for acquittal with no definite ' prospect for an agreement. This racial mixture caused Chief Weeber to establish police lines. Honolulu. T. H_, April 20—(U.R) —The mixed blood jury trying four Americans charged with the honor slaying.of a young Hawaiian entered the second day of deliberations today, apparently deadlocked along racial lines without hope of a verdict. Circuit Judge Charles S. Dayis ordered the jury locked up for the night after defense attorneys had failed to win the prosecutions agreement to accept an 11 to 1 or 10 to 2 vote for a verdict. The jury was locked up pt 10 p. nt. Honolulu time 13:30 a. m. EST) and gave no indication of (CONTINTED ON PAGE EIGIITI Fire Damage Is Small An overheated gasoline sto’e caused a small fire at the Dore Tumbleson home on Dierkes street; in the north part of the city, at 11 o’clock this morning. Only small damage was reported to have been done, however. The local fire department was called to the scene of the fire which was quickly extinguished NEW ATTACK ON PATMAN BILL New York Ex-Soldier Leads New Attack On Soldiers’ Bonus Washington, April 29.—(U.R) The $2,000,000,000 Patman bonus bill was attacked "before the house ways and means committee today as “class legislation" discriminatory to the rank and file of tlie ttnem ployed. Richard O’Neill, who at 20 received the Congressional medal of Honor for in the World war. made the assertion. "There are thousands of veterans like myself who do not need such aid," O'Neill said, “'on tlie other hand there are thousands of unemployed not veterans who deserve such aid." O’Neill, however, said he disagreed with other opponents of the bill, “that cash payment would mln the currency of the country." The bill provides for issuance of $2,000,000,000 (B) in new currency. The witness a New Yorker, said he was not representing any organization, "only myself.” “More than $1,600,000,000 (B) un(CO.NTINI’ED ON PAGE EIGHT)