Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 113, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1932 — Page 1

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■rARY BOARD I -organized | ■IESD A Y NIGHT |.l»hn Ml’lick.. Mf 8 -; ■ |e«ton. M. Kirsch ■ Are Re Eleried B; MOSES ■ ill | < REl*<>KT ■ X.l.iiek, a nx'in(Ik D'catur Public, B' istablislu .l I «a-. r. -rl< < to<l ' ie«-i ■L'lc.i..! Inasurer. J hools 19 w , a ilsly elect •<! , tot the place of. p resigned his ■„ ,| IP 1,,.. ■«.> months au > I |H. .. hr Miss Annette The reports |K I, it rt,.. Library made sen iee during :1 .. Miss Moses ■ tided by th Sent work and ' Miss Ruth i unintended f.n servii "d that at the ■ ' more than iwk- tt the local library. ha- -tarti'd to keyB lr . and w hi it s r the local instiBjJ, m.e of the finest in hoard members ■! mu Tit Mrs It 11. Erwin and Mis. Erwin was tip IV th'- ■ ity council; Mr. ■ie was cooiiiti'd by the citv 9:,. n..’ M: Heller was named ■ Wi'VJ.'l .'.V T'Sltt.- SI XI H — " —*— ■ eters I'ound Guilty ■■: hieag i. arrcsiA' . Sheriff Hurl John .t. i it jut .mobile, fo'.f a>i i !■ •■: south of De. aBl’ mill uuilty by Federal 9 I Thon,j Slick for violation Mlhy-rac If-- was given a sen- ■ f ho. and placed umb H itioii for wo yaers. Allan .1. Hip-, a ■ ■ ti.pani.in of Peters' ■ lento!. ti, one year at the H'al traiimij school at Chili--9 ) Ohio. ■ ... ■ Denrez Named I Brigadier General ■Mltaitf.lc May 11 (U.R) '’el l:..prez of Shelbyville |Bappoint>-i| by (lov. Harry (1. tixlay as brigadier general ■ " Indiana National Guards. t;>o 11. Healey who IN HOPE FOR ■NDBERGH BABY ■otiations For Return V>’ Baby Shifted To | Block Island 9 ,rfl,lk ' Va„ May 11--(U.R)— by John Hughes Cur9 0r return of the kidnaped Birgit ihby have been transfrom here to a point off Island, it was reported here today. 9® <k Island lies between Long 9’ and the New England line. 9 r bs. the report said, has been 9’ at area for the past four days 9' w Ills absence from Norfolk. 9 s Relieved to be attempting ■nnvince the purported kidnap9. at nn efforts are being made them. niov e, it was explained, has ■ made necessary because nav--9 , lps operating near the area ■' th Curtis had been attempt--9., 0 establish contact had 9 1 enetl the kidnapers. B’n s had ( not communicated 9L a ” 5 of his friends here this 9" In ;- He went away with L - Richards, U.S N. ■oNTINVED on page TWO)

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Two Farms Are Sold I Deputy Sheriff 1). M. Mower sold two farms at sheriff’s sale this morning. Both farms were hid in by holders of flic mortgage. The Catharine Reinhard farm, lid acres in French township was ' sold to the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company for $9.000.! The Lawrence L. Delhi farm of SO; acres in Kirkland township was sold to the Federal Land Bank for $5,000. The amount of the mortgages, plus the costs and interest j amounted to more than the hid. MEANS SEEKS HIS FREEDOM Man Charged With Attempting to Bribe Will Post $50,000 Bail Washington May 11—(UP) — Gaston B. Meanr, indicted on two charges of embezzlement was released from the District of Columbia jail today on a $50,000 bond. Means accused of mulcting ' Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean out of SIOO,OOO by claiming he could effect the return of the kidnaped Lindbergh baby, chatted and joked as he signed the | bond before leaving by motor for his home in a Washington suburb. Washington. May 11—(U.R) —Jus-i tice James M. Proctor was to rule' today on Gaston B. Means’ plea ] to be released from Jail on $25,000 bond pending trial on two indictments charging him with emliezz- ’ ling JKM.OoO from Mrs Edward |i B. McLean. Federal authorities meantime were pressing an investigation of circumstances under which Means reportedly obtained or tried to obtain another large sum from Mrs. Finley J. Shepard, wealthy and socially prominent New York woman and daughter of the late Jay Gould. District Attorney Ix»o A. Rover seeking to have Means kept in I Jail pending trial, told Justice Proctor there was "a very serious , possibility" that the New York in- 1 vestigation would lead to additional criminal charges against I Means. Rover did not mention Mrs. j Shepard, but it was said that, tcnNTiN’trwn on pagf htx - > SIMMONS NAMED DISTRICT PILOT Bluffton Attorney Elected Fourth District Chairman By Democrats Kendallville. Ind., May 11.— (Special)—Virgil M. Simmons of Bluffton was elected Fourth district chairman by the Demo- , crat county chairmen at the organization meeting held here this afternoon. Mrs. Hazel Luckey of Kendall- i [ville, was elected vice-chairman 1 land Walter Atwater of LaGrange | 1 1 was named secretary of the district organization. Both Simmons and Mrs. Luckey | are pledged to the re-election of R. Earl Peters as Democratic state; 1 chairman. The district chairmen meet in Indianapolis next Saturday to elect a state chairman. Sam Cleland, county chairman of - Allen county was a candidate - against Simmons. The vote was 1 11 to 5 in favor of Simmons and - Cleland moved that the election of f his opponent be made unanimous. 1 About 250 people attended the meeting and enthusiasm ran high. 5 The meeting was held in the city 1 building. Simmons, who is an attorney in i Bluffton served six years as diss trict chairman in the old Eighth congressional district. , Dick Heller, Decatur, county e chairman of Adams county, attend--3 e<i the meeting this s Explosion Wrecks Building; Men Escape I — • 'Canton. Mass.. May 11—(Ul’l—--1 Three explosions and fire which followed demolished a two-story ’ | building in which 20 persons were » working at the Plymouth rule h ber company plant Here today. '■ | A checkup indicated that all employes escaped unharmed.

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SI 0.000 ASKED IN SUIT HERE Ida Hirshey Sues Sidney Miller; Husband Was Killed In Accident A damage suit, resulting ( ! from the death of Frank Hirshey.l ] last December 15. a mile east of, . Decatur when he was struck hy| j an automobile driven by Sidney i | Miller. Convoy, Ohio, salesman,! ■ was started in Adams circuit: I court today. ' j The Suit was Brought by Ida ] I Hirshey. administratrix of the: | Frank Hirshey estate. H. M. De-. , Voss is attorney for the plaintiff; I iftul under the Indiana law Frank ] I Mayr. Jr., secretary of state, is I attorney for Miller until the latter . secures an attorney. The accident occurred east of I 1 Decatur on state road 16 last. December. Hirshey was out of| his automobile, inspecting a rear, light. He walked around the I truck and Miller's automobile, go-] ing east, struck him. knocking him, to the pavement. Hirshey died a day or two later. It was Miller's last trip as a coffee salesman and he was returning to his Ohio home after 40 years of service with a Fort Wayne wholesale house. LOCAL WOMAN'S MOTHER DIES * Mrs. Mary Ann Ehinger, Mother of Mrs. Joseph Gnau Dies Mrs. Mary Anna Ehinger, 75, of Jefferson township. Allen county, mother of Mrs. Joseph Gnau of Decatur, died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank J. Vorrol, east of New Haven. Tuesday 'afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Mrs. Ehinger had been ill for two months. She was horn in Pennsylvania and moved to Fort Wayne when a small child. She had resided in Jefferson township for 55 years. 'She was a member of the »• John's Catholic Church at New Haven and of the Altar society of that congregation. She was preceded In death by her husband. John Ehinger, who died eight years ago. tSiurvivinp are two sons, Joseph Ehinger of Fort Wayne and Bernard Ehinger at. home; four daughters, Mrs. Matthias Kramer ot Fort Wayne; Mrs. Joseph Gnau of Decatur; Mrs. Vorrol, and Miss Marv Ehinger at home. Five sisters. and fifteen grandchildren also survive.

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Latin Club To Give Program Thursday i — ; The Latin Club of Decatur high j school will present a unique program for the public at the high school auditorium. Thursday evenling at 7:45 o'clock. Admission will' be five cents and everyone is invited to attend. The program will be in four parts the fit st to be a business meeting. The second part will be a Latin (iplay. in Latin, entitled "The Roman Wedding." The third number . will be a combat between two armies, and the concluding number I will be a play in English, entitled "Latin Grammar Speaks." j The program will be for the bene--1 fit of the Latin Club, and members [of the club will participate in the [ events. ——————o MASS MEETING ' IS ANNOUNCED i Dr. I). A. Poling To Address Large Group At Berne Saturday Dr. Daniel A. Poling, president of Allied Forces For Prohibition of America; president of the World Christian Endeavor fnion, and editor in chief of the Christian Herald, will speak at a mass meeting in the Mennonite church at Berne. Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. Poling will be introduced by I the Rev. M. W. Sundermann. pastor of the First Evangelical church of Decatur. Most of the Young People's societies of the Protestant churches of Decatur are arranging for a group attendance. The committee has arranged for emplifiers ami loud speakers in the Reformed church, to take care of the overflow audience. Dr. Poling speaks to more and : larger audiences of young people today, than any other man. During his college days he was an athlete. As a minister he rapidly arose until he occupied one of the most noted churches in New York City. He resigned the pastorate ot this church in order to give his entire service to the interest of young people. Dr. Poling believes in solving the problems of tomorrow, by educating the youth of today. Find For Defendant A jury in Adams circuit court took only 20 minutes to find for the defendant in the S9OO damage suit of William Schwinik vs. Allen County commissioners, venued here from Fott Wayne. The suit was brought by Sehwink following the , death of his son Howard, who died ■ in an auto mishap when his automobile collided with an Allen county highway truck.

DISTRICT MEET HELD TUESDAY Pythian Sisters Meet At ‘ Bluffton; 24 Attend From Decatur Twenty four members of the Eureka Temple of the Pythian Sis-1 ter lodge in Decatur attended the | district convention which was held in Bluffton, Tuesday, with the Tocsin temple assisting in entertaining. The convention was attended by; 250 members, representing the temples from North Manchester, 1 Huntington, Portland, Decatur, i Peru, Andrews. Pennville. Montpelier, Ossian, Redkey, Roll, Marion, Converse, Van Buren, Tocsin land Bluffton. | The Montpelier lodge was awardled the loving cup for donating the| [largest amount of money toward j the orphans' maintenance fund, for! the Orphan’s Home at Lafayette ] The Montpelier temples has won ’ I the cup for the last three years and! will keep the cup permnanetly. | It was decided to hold the next district meeting in 1933 at Portland, with Redkey and Pennville, assisting. The welcome address at the morning session was given by Mrs. 1. V Harsh of Bluffton, and Mrs. Del(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) HOOVER MEETS ECONOMY GROUP President Seeks Three Hundred Million Cut In General Expenses Washington, May 11 —(U.R>— President Hoover called the members of the senate’s new bi-parti-son economy committee to the White House today and at a breakfast conference outlined a general program for saving some $300,(160,600 (Ml in government costs during 1933. The President and the secretary of treasury, Ogden L. Mills, went over economy measures "along the lines which have been followed in the economy program in recent months in the House." as Mills expressed it. Milla acted as spokesman for the group at conclusion of the conference. Chairman Jones of the senate economy committee and other members of the bi-partisan group returned to the capitol for another meeting of their committee jhere. "We discussed economy along the lines of an economy program in an omnibus bill." Secretary Mills (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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WET CANDIDATES TAKE LEAD IN OHIO PRIMARY I Moist Candidates Nomi- , nated For Senator And Governor by G.O.P. WHITE AND Bl KLEY ARE RENOMINATED By United Press Presidential politics were temp-, orarily over-shadowed today asp Ohio primary elections returned showed anti-prohibition candidates < leading tor the Republican sena- 1 torial and gubernatorial nominations. David S. Ingalls, youthful assisi- ' ant secretary of the navy, and j State Attorney General Gilbert I Bettman held commanding leads. ] over dry candidates for governor | and senator, respectively. • Ohio Democrats renominated Senator Robert Bulkley and Governor George White. Governor White seemed assured of the 52 Ohio votes for president in the Democratic national convention. Delegates favoring Alfred H Smith contested five Cleveland districts but made a poor; showing. The 55 Republican delegates were conceded to President Hoover. West Virginia Democrats in yes-' I terday's primary supported a slate of Ifi delegates pledged toi | Governor Roosevelt of New York. I The 19 Republican delegates were assured to President Hoover. Democratic county conventions in Texas without exception in-| 'st minted state convention dele-; i gates to back Speaker John N.' Garner of Texas for president. The Wyoming Republican con-' I vent ion endorsed President Hoovj er. tint did not pledge its nine national convention delegates to; him. Wyoming Democrats the day before elected six Roosevelt; delegates. Elks To Give Dance The R. P. O. Elks will give a' i dance tonight at the Elks Home for ■ all members, their wives and sweet-' j hearts. Paul Weaver and his Rhythm Kings from Fart Wayne will 'furnish the music. All Elks are tn-j ; vited to attend and tickets may be , , procured for one dollar per couple. Dancing will start at nine o'clock. LIQUOR TRIAL | STARTSTODAY Anderson Men Go on Trial Charged With Liquor Law Violation Indianapolis, May 11.—(U.R) —Evidence upon which the federal government seeks to prove that a widespread liquor conspiracy flourished in Anderson under perfection of certain city officials was expected to be revealed today in the trial of 14 persons on conspiracy charg-i es. Included among the defendants! were Alvin Riggs, police chief:] Ralph Tich, patrolman and former j captain of detectives: Louis La-1 velle, chauffeur for Mayor Jesse ' Mellett and police officials; operators of barbecue stands, alleged beer runners, and one woman. Mayor Mellett. indicted with the group on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws, has not been arrested because of illness. Judge Robert C. Baltzell announced Mellett would not be call- ] ed to trial until his health permits. S (CONTINUKP ON PAGE FIVE) 0 —: Singers Are Scheduled The Fort Wayne Goeipel Messen- '■ gers will have harge of the service, ' Friday evening May 13. at the First Methodist Church of South Salem. 1 The program will consist of band and vocal numbers, testimonies and a’message by the Rev. A. J. Oyer, ’ the group leader. [ 'The Gospel Messengers broadcast 1 each Sunday morning at eight 1 o'clock, (Daylight Saving Time) over station WOWO. The program Friday night will begin at 7:30 o'clock, central stan- ! daid time, and the public is corially 1 invited to attend. The Church is ' located 10 miles southeast of Dec itur.

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/. [J’s Date Nook Closes For Want Os College Spirit Bloomington, Ind.. May 11. —(U.R) — Lack of college spirit, and not tlie depression, was blamed today for the decrease in business at the "Book Nook," Indiana university's traditional gathering place, which will be abandoned this spring. Contributing factors, according to Pete Costas, proprietor, are the restaurant and soda fountain in the Union building, and a shift in location of student residents. Hut chiefly, Costas blamed the lack of individualism and the col- ; lege spirit among present day students as he looked over the empty booths which in past years teemed throughout the day and far into the night with boisterous students. Costas, who popularized the halfsecluded booths in place of open tables, is a traditional figure th Indiana alumni. For many years his i establishment was the scene of college courtships, pranks and pre-ex-amination study conferences. The (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) GERMANY DOES NOT INTEND TO RESUME PAY Chancellor BrueningTells Reichstag Country Cannot Pay War Bebt FIRST EMPHATIC STATEMENT MADE j Berlin. May 11 —(UP)— While! I some nations still adhere’ to a de- ■ imam! that Germany resume reparations. “It is inconceivable that Germany ever will be able to reI su'.me those payments," Chancellor Heinrich Burening fold the Reich- ] stag today. The chancellor's speech was the most pointed pronouncement of GerI many's policy of future n-on-pay- ! ment of leparations ever delivered, 'although on several occasions ini the recent past Brnening said plain- ' ly that Germany is unable to pay. Addressing a tense anil expectant Reichstag. Bruenlng emphasized the “necessity for complete can- | collation of political debts. ” “The separation of nations into ’debtors and creditos cease, I in order to effectuate international' , co-operati' >n," he said. “Once this i ! has been achieved, every country| will be ticher. I regret that this is not the opinion of all the governIntents concerned." Bruening was pale and calm as I he defended his foreign and domes-! tic policies, ignoing a few comI mimist inte.-rulptions. He urged greater speed at the Geneva Arms conference, saying: “The nerves of the people are unable to stand the sluggishness of the disarmament deliberations. Germany wants universal disarmament and equality with other pow(CONTINUWn ON PAGE SIX) COMMENCEMENT ’PLANS ARE MADE — School Board Approves Plans at Meeting Tuesday Night I The Decatur high school Bacca- . laureate service will be held at the . Zion Reformed church, Sunday eve- . ning, May 15. it was announced today. Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor of the United Brethren church, will be the speaker and the service will begin at 7:30 o'clock. J. Henry Graber and his Young Men's Choir will furnish special music. Plans for the baccalaureate were discussed at a meeting of the Decatur school itoard, Tuesday evening. An announcement was also made that the high school JuniorSenior reception will be held at the , Decatur Country Club, Friday evening. May 13. The commencement exercises will be held at the high school auditorium. Friday evening. ;May 20 and following the comjmencement the seniors will entertain witli a reception in the gym- ■ nasium. ; Other business transacted at the i i board meeting was a summary of -,tlie year's work and allowance of , bills.

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ACCIDENT IN CONNECTION WITH LANDING —- Big Dirigible Broke From Moorings And Kills Two Youths EFFORT TO LAND AT CAMP KEARNEY San Diego. C.:dil., Muy 11 (U.R) Two youths were killed here today when the dirigible Akron broke from its moorings while efforts were being made to land it at Camp I Kearney. A third youth was hanging from the cable of the dirigible at a 1.000 foot altitude at noon when tlie report of the deaths was received at naval commtinicatlon station here. Late In Arrival San Francisco, May 11 —(UP)-'A ■ navy radio message received from the Akron at 7:20 A. M. today I said the dirigible, would not arrive | in San Francisco tomorrow morn- | ing or possilbbe t'.'morrow afteri noon. The giant ship was about 50 miles from San Deigo when the 'message was received. Convention Will Be Held Next Sunday “Greater Efficiency" is the aim ; of tlie St. Marys township Sunday l School convention which will be , held in the Calvary Evangelical | church, Sunday, May 15. The ScripIture will be taken from Second j Timothy. The Sunday School convention will he held in two sessions, afteinoon and evening. Rev. M. W. Sundernian, pastor of the First Evangelical Church in this city will be the principal speaker at the afternoon program, beginning at 2 o'clock, and Rev. Pychon will speak at the evening session which opens at 7:30 o’clock. Benj. W. Teople will be the chairman at the meeting, and an interlesting program of music and readings has been planned. Talks will also he given by the county Sunday School officers. The convention will he open to the public, and a large crowd is anticipated. PETITION FOR RECOUNT FILED August Gallmeyer Seeks Recount of Votes Cast For Commissioner A petition asking for a recount of the votes cast for the democratic candidates for county commissioner from lite first district, was. filed in the Adams Circuit court today by August Gallmeyer. Preble township, who was defeated by Phil Sauer in the primary election, Tuesday, May 3, by three votes. The complaint asked that all tlie votes cast for county commissioner lie recounted. Sauer received 1.410 and Gallmeyer received 1.407. in the official returns I made by the board of election | commissioners. ’ Two other candidates were also close runners-up in tlie democratic race. They were Phillip Strahni who received 1,368 and A. Fr.-d Thieme who received 1.167 votes. I The complaint sets up formal ■ charges, specifying that there was ■ “a mistake, illegality, irregularity t and mal conduct of the election I officers, election boards and can--1 vassers of each and all of Ihe 34 ' election precincts.” r Tlie case was ordered returnable, Tuesday, May 17. C. J. Lutz i and Herman Myers are attorneys • for the plaintiff. Mr. Gallmeyer signified his ini tention of filing the petition for a - recount a few days ago. He stated s that it was a friendly contest and - that he and the other candidates t would feel better after a check-up i was made. —o Appropriation For Berne Is Allowed Indianapolis, May 11. — (U.R) -An a additional appropriation of $3,050 f for the civil city of Berne. Adams f;county, was approved by the state 'tax board today.