Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1932 — Page 1

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Giant Bel) Is Hung Wl * 1 ", * J '**- i ’ J* ■ » Ey*: m ‘RiIHBBHS:..* A' • * wH** "''- .. . lkW“ ' ‘ -XlSir The biggest bell of the new carillon at the University of Chicago, eighteen and one-half tons in weight, is shown here just before it was swung aloft to its position. ISO feet high. Inspecting ft before it went up are Rolaine and Franklin Allen.

REPUBLICANS TO OPEN CAMPAIGN Forces Being Mobilized to Open Campaign in Fort Wayne On Sept. 7 Indianapolis Aug. 31 — fUP) —, Plans to mobilize G. O. P. Forces | for formal opening of the 1932 cam- 1 paign at Fort Wayne September 7 ' were being made by Indiana Republicans tiday under the guidance of Ivan C. Morgan, State chairman. At a meeting of the state committee here, it was decided that the party's efforts will be concentrated under one head. Previously numberous bureaus have directed the campaign. Elza O. Rogers, Lebanon, was named chairm. m of the state ad vis-1 ory committee. He will appoint four other members, probably within the next two weeks. Significance was attached to selection of Fort Wayne as site for launching of the campaign, since it is the home of R. Earl Peters, Democrat side chairman, “Developements” were promised in connec-l Don with the meeting there. United States Senator James E. Watson and Raymond Springer, candidate for governor, attended the state committee session. They conferred at length following the meeting. The committee confirmed appointment if Janies Knapp. Hagertown, as director of the legislative bureau, and the appointment of Mrs Frank Hatfield is chairman of the woman’s speakers’ bureau. Senator Watson was scheduled to address a meeting at Peru today. Tomorrow he will go to French Lick for a United States building and loin league convention in celebration of passage of his home loan bill in congress. o Sheriff Johnson Goes To Richmond Sheriff Burl Johnson nude a business trip' to Richmond today, taking Glen Martin to the Easthaven sanitarium. Committment papers for Martin were issued by Judge C. L. Walters August 22 but no room was available until today. Sheriff Johnson was also accompanied by Ad Diehl, who will return his son, Charles, from Easthaven. Ask Guardian For Anderson Mayor Anderson, Ind., Aug. 31. —(U.R> Hearing on a motion for appointment of a guardian for Mayor J. H. Mel'ett, ill in an Indianapolis hospital, was set for September 2 by Special Judge Cleon Mount, Tipton. The date was set after denial of a motion for continuance of the case pending the mayor’s recovery.

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Clarence Wilson Is Returned To Home Clarence Wilson, 18. taken into custody here last Friday evening, was returned to Richmond today by Sheriff Burl Johnson. Wilson was placed in jail here when he ftUd , var-uaut -alarms of -participating in several crimes when he was j picked up on the Fort Wayne road by County clerk Milton Werling. I Wilson had escaped from the home lof the Friendless at Richmond. o Steel Industry Has “Turned the Corner” Washington, Aug. 31. — (U.R) — Charles F. Abbott, president of the American institute of Steel construction. told President Hoover today that the steel industry had “turned the corner’’ and would Increase its production schedules by 1100 per cent by the end of the year. FORMERLOCAL WOMAN DIES Mrs. Sophia Yager, Died Today In Fort Wayne, Following Illiness Mrs. Sophia Yager. 7S, for many years a resident of Adams county and Decatur, died at her home at 426 Packard avenue, Fort Wayne at 4:30 o’clock Wednesday morning. Mrs. Yager had suffered with muscular rheumatism for some . time and several daya ago developed the flu. Her condition , gradually became worse and resulted in death this morning. The deceased was born in Preble township, February 16, 1856, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Borne. She was united in marriage to Gustave Yager who preceiled her in death five years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Yager resided in Kirkland township following their marriage, later moving to Bluffton and Ossian They moved to Decatur later where they made their home on Eleventh street, before , going to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Yager was a member of the Congregational church in Fort •; Wayne. j Surviving are four daughters and one son: Mrs. Charles Houck of Muncie, Mrs. A. B. Crum. Mrs. Joe Crum and Mrs. Otto Smith, all of Fort Wayne, and George Yager at home. Three sisters and two brothers also survive: Mrs. Susie Reppert, • and Mrs. Martin Miller of Decatur; Mrs. Henry Peters of Fort Wayne; Christ Borne and Jacob . Borne. Jr. of Magley. Funeral services will be held Fri- . day afternoon at 1 o’clock (DST) i from the home in Fort Wayne and i 2 o’clock (CIST) at the St. Luke’s f Reformed Church in Honduras. > Burial will be made in the St. Luke’s Reformed cemetery.

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JAIL SUSPECT IN AYERS CASE Bernus Clark, Ft. Wayne, Arrested Near Rockford, Ohio Bernus Clark, of Fort Wayne, aged about 35, was arrested late Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff Burl Johnson, charged with complicity in the attempted holdup of Mrs. Amanda Ayers at her home in Blue , Creek township on the night of August 17. Clark was apprehended at the Clold Stover farm, two miles south I and one mile west of Rockford, I Ohio. Sheriff Johnson was assisted ! in the search for Clark by Ed Bern-1 ard, sheriff of Mercer county, 0., Clark is lodged in the Adams county jail pending arraignment. Clark is the seccnd person arrested in connection with the attempted robbery of Mrs. Ayers. Mrs. Florence Fileman was taken into custody at ilndianapolis last Thursday I Mrs. Foreman is alleged to have - visited in the Ayers neighborhood shortly before the holdup and is alleged to have driven the bandit’s car. Mrs. Foreman has been held in the local jail since her arrest. o DEMOCRATS IN MEETINGTODAY Dick Heller Outlines Speaking Program For State Candidates j 1 Indianapolis. Aug. 31 —<U.P) — Indiana Democratic leaders met here today to make final preparations for the fall campaign. Dick Heller, Decatur, chairman of the speakers' bureau, was present at the meeting to which candidates, members of the state committee, district chairmen, and district vice-chairmen were invited. Heller planned to outline the final speaking program, which will take state candidates into every part of Indiana. Although the Republicans will officially open their campaign on Sept. 7, Democrats will open their battle Sept. 26. After the meeting R. Earl Peters. Fort Wayne, state chairman, planned to confer with the stat, committee. i Lemnuel Heller Dies In Wells County Bluffton. Ind.. Aug. 31 (Special to Democrat) — Lemuel Heller, aged about 80, died at his home near Domestic, Wells county, this morning at 8:30 o’clock following a 10-day illness from pneumonia. The widow and three children survive: Arch Heller, Grand Rapids. Mich.; Courtney Heller, Mar- ’ ion. and Miss Violet Heller at home. One brother, John Heller of 1 near Geneva also survives. 1 Funeral services will be held ' Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from 1 the home in Wells county. FIRES AT CROWD ANO KILLS BOY I ■ i Station Operator Suspected Party of Taking Tire And Fires Four Shots Indianapolis, Aug. 31—(UP) —IA 20-year old youth returning from a picnic was shot to death here early today when a gasoline station 1 operator opened fire on persons he : thought were thieves. The victim was Joseph O. Lee 1 He died in city hosiptal with a bullet in the forehead a few hours after the shooting. 1 Wilbur Tomlinson, who fired the ’ shots, was taken into custody for ’ investigation. (Several youths and girls who 1 were riding with Lee said they had stopped in the driveway of Tomlinson’s station on state road 34 while Lee repaired a tire. As they were about to leave, they told authori1 ties, four shots were fired from the station. Lee was placed in the auto CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO

Relief From Heat Wave Is Promised Indianapolis, Aug. 31.—(U.K)— Relief from the extreme heat wave that has prevailed over Indiana fol | two days was predicted with a forecast of showers and cooler tonight and Thursday by the U. S. weather bureau here today. The partial solar eclipse of the sun this afternoon and attendant cloudiness was expected to keep temperatures throughout the state under yesterday's average of 35 degrees. • 0 WORK CONTINUES ON CITY BUDGET Cost of City Elections Next Year Must Be Included ; Total is Smaller An item to be considered in the budget for next year is the cost of the primary and general election in I May and November. Based o-n fori mer city elections, it is estimated that the cost will be around 81,800, Mayor George Krick stated. More work has been done on the tentative budget and shaving of estimates have reduced the budget total from $44,120.23 to $34,565.00. ‘ From the last amount is deducted I credits of $5,000 from the state gasI oline distribution and SI,BOO receivi ed from the city light and power I plant for hauling coil. The estimate I of $5,000 for gas and auto tag receipts is lower than, the estimate made by the state auditor, who placed the figure at between $6,000 and $7,000. This amount may shrink due to a fall off in gasoline consumption and fewer auto licenses next year. Salaries of all city employes from mayor on down have been cut ten per cent. The mayor's salary is fixed at SI,OBO for next year. The sal ary of the city attorney is cut 20 per cent in the tentitive budget, being listed at S4OO instead of SSOO. Salaries of members of the health board are cut from S6OO to S3OO. As effort is being made to cut the civil city’s tax rate from 71 cents on the hundred dollars to 57 or 58 cents on the hundred dollars. By reducing the appropriations for fire hydrant rentals and ornamental street lighting expense, credits can be taken in the budget total. MOLLISONMAY GIVE UP TRIP Wife of Ocean Flyer Pleads That He Return Home By Steamer London, Aug. 31.—(U.P.X—Captain James A. Mollison will return to England by steamer, instead of attempting a return Atlantic flight, the flier told the Evening Standard today by trans Atlantic telephone from Sydney, N. S. Sydney, Nova Scotia. Aug. 31 Captain Jimmy Mollison, genial Scotsman who flew the Atlantic westward alone, probably will! abandon his nonstop flight back home because his bride, Amy Johnson, believes his safety is more important than “a useless, sensational, international calamity,” it was indicated today. The bride of two months, one of Britain’s most distinguished fliers, appealed to Mollison by cablegram late last night to give up his return flight. She had been advised by a physician that her husband’s physical condition was CONTINUED ON PAGE RIX o Mahan Services Set For Thursday Funeral services for Fred Mahan. 42. of Monmouth, who was burned to death Mcnday. night in an automobile accident near Ottoville, Ohio will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock (CST) at the home. Rev. M. J. Frosch, pastor of the Union township Lutheran Church will officiate at the funeral service and burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. A military funral will be conducted for Mr. Mahan, who was a former member of the American Legion.

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McADOO WINS PRIMARY RACE IN CALIFORNIA Veteran Democrat Has Apparently Safe Lead For Senate Seat WILL BE OPPOSED BY TALLANT TUBBS San Francisco, Aug. 31 —dJ.R) — Tailant Tubbs, vigorous young state senator and repeallst, will oppose the veteran William Gibbs McAdoo for election to the senatorial post now held by U. S. Senator Samuel Shortridge, election returns from yesterday’s statewide primary indicated today. Tubtls led a Republican primary ticket of five candidates with 144,044 votes. Senator Shortridge was second with 116.483; the Rev. Robert (Fighting Bob) Shuler. Los Angeles, had 84.882; Congressman Joe Grail. Los Angeles. 96,245, and Leo V. Youngworth. 29.672. The vote was from 6,823 precincts | out of 10,531. McAdoo, on the political come ! back trail, had 139.471 votes, giv-1 ing him an apparently safe lead' in the Democratic column. Justus F. Wardell, San Francisco, his closest rival, was trailing with! 76,615 on the basis of returns from 6,823 precincts. Tubbs made his race on a straight repeal platform. Senator Shortridge, heretofore a dry. advocated resubmission of the 18th amendment. Shuler and Crail ran as drys. Votes for them, political observers believed, deflected sup-i port that otheijwise would have) gone to Shortridge. McAdoo took the neutral resubmission stand on prohibition. War dell ran as a repealist. Their battle was a bitter one, | involving control of the party in l California. Wardell was eclipsed’ as nominal leader when McAdoo captured the delegation to the ! national convention with his Garner slate, defeating Wardell’s, Roosevelt ticket. McAdoo's strategy in switching his delegation of 44 votes to assure Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ’continurd'on page* six o To Collect Fruit For Booth Festival The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church will collect I the cans of fruit Thursday and Fri- ' day for the Booth Festival to be! held at Foster Park in Fort Wayne ; on Labor Dj.v, it was announced to-1 day. The cans of fruit, gifts for the Methodist Hosiptal in Fort Wayne will be collected by members of the Epworth League, and all persons having canned fruits to be donated to the hospital are asked to have them ready. The Booth Festival is held each year at Foster Park and gifts for the hosiptal are taken to the Festival. GERMANY ASKS ARMY EQUALITY German Foreign Office Desires Military Equality With France Paris, Aug. 31—(UP)— Germany informed the French government today of her desire for military equality with France and other European nations including the right to fortify the French and Polish frontiers and abrogate the provisions of the Versailles treaty limiting the German Army strength to 100,000 men. The German foreign office asked French ambassador Francois-Pon-cet at Berlin to inform Paris officially of the Reich’s desires. The Germans stressed that they considered the military provisions of the Versailles treaty abrogated by the Allies failure to reduce their own armies. The French foregin office considered the German communication so important that a director of PreCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE

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Milkmaid II W J WJ . I P ’ i i I I »—« 1 Miss Cathryne Baltz. 19-year-old Joliet, 111., farm girl, who has been declared the 1932 milkma | champion of the Pure Milk Association of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. Miss Baltz’ record o$ 18.4 pounds of milk in three minutes was made at the Will County. Illinois, picnic on August 20. Miss Baltz. who lives with her parents on a farm near Joliet, plans to enter a university this Fall to prepare for a nursing career.

CITY PAYS TAX ON LIGHT BILLS First Month’s Tax Amounted to $128.16, Figured on Citv Light Bills The city light and pqwer plant paid the government $128.16 tor the month of July as tax on city light billls. There is a three per cent government tax on light bills and the local plant assumes the tax. Receipts for July totaled $6.309.02. Os this amount. $2,036.84 was exempt from taxes, leaving the balance, $4,272.18. on which the three per cent, tax was figured. The city will remit each month for the tax and patrons of the municipal plant will be saved the additional three per cent. Power bills and current sold to manufacturers are exempt from the special government tax, the revenue act applying to light bills only. —o La Porte Man Takes Own Life In Chicago — Chicago, Aug. 31 —(U.R) — Ernest i C. Probst, 50, LaPorte, leaped to death today from an upper floor window of the Y. M. C. A. hotel, on South Wabash street. He left a note for his wife, in care of W. E. Miller, 1208 Scott street. LaPorte, and another to the hotel manager directing for disposition of his belongings. The letter to his wife was not opened pending arrival of the coroner. The body landed in a court. o Another Tropical Storm Reported Miami, Fla., Aug. 31 —(UP) —Another tropical disturbance north of the eastern end of Porto Rico. 1,100 miles south east of here and moving northwestward with increasing intensity was reported today by Richard W. Gray. Miami weather forecaster. Washington, Aug. 31 — (UP) —Hurricane warnings have been hoisted from Biloxi, Miss., to Panama City Fla., the United States weather bureau announced today.

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MILLIONS SEE PHENOMENON AT hITP.M.TODAY Shadow of Moon Started To Form More Than Hour Ahead of Eclipse WAS PARTIALLY VISIBLE HERE Conway, N. H„ Aug. 31.— (Uf>) —Charles Bittinger, an artist, of Duxbury, Mass., and Washington, D. C., had his palette, brushes and oil colors in readiness today to make a 102-second painting of the eclipse. I By United Press) The shadow of the great solar eclipse fell upon the United States at 1:17 p. m., CST., today, racing swiftly south eastward. It was at that hour that the moon shadow crossed the U. S.-Canadian line at a point centering at Derby, Vt. Clouds obscured the view of the phenomenon from thousands who had gathered there hut elsewhere a good view was had of the celestial drama which preceded a pall of darkness of total eclipse. At 3:19 EDT., the meeting of the moon and sun in partial eclipse was visible at Conway, N. H.. focal point for the hosts of scientists and observers who had gathered from all parts of the U. S. and abroad 1 for the spectacle. Weather condip | tions there were almost ideal. ' The sun was approximately one- ' half obscured at 1:57 p. m. CST., I as seen above Chicago's loop. f The sky was bright, save for oc--8 casional big white clouds. • Sky scraper windows were white 1 with faces of office workers peerr ing at the sun. Pedestrians in the • streets halted at corners to watch. • Police kept them moving so streets ' would not be blocked. Boston, Mass., Aug. 31.— (U.R) —• Millions on millions perched atop mountains and houses, on ocean liners and airplanes, on ice packs I and skyscrapers today while the | sun. moon and mother earth shuff led about in the heavens to hide the sun behind a glorious, dazzling, celestial display. ’ Mother nature sent the moon sliding slowly between the blazing sun and the cooler earth, to cast a shadow that reached 238,000 miles down into the Arctice wastes of the frozen north. 8 That huge 100-mile wide shadow I was expected to chase sunbeams t across Hudson Bay, over the White I Mountains, past the tip of Cape Cod. and then vanish far out on - the Atlantic, some 6,000 miles from I where it started. ? The eclipse, the only total ? eclipse scheduled for this country . CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO o CO. INSTITUTE HERE FRIDAY Teachers Meet at 1). H.S. r Gymnasium Morning And Afternoon t a The annual teacher’s institute r will be held in the Decatur high , school gymnasium Friday, September 2, for teachers in Adams Count ty. Berne and Decatur. t Clifton E. Striker, county super--8 intendent of schools will preside • over the meeting. Dr. Albert E. s Wiggam. letcurer and writer from • North Vernc-n and Dr. Earl E. Harper of Evansville, will he the principal speakers. The institute will be in two sessions, morning and afternoon. The morning program will begin at 9 I o’clock and the afternoon session will start at 1:15 o'clock. Problems - cf the teachers and helpful suggesf tions will be discussed by the speak--0 ers at both sessions. Final instruc- ; tions will also be given to the i- teachers. iA special called meeting of all e school principals in Adams County will be held in the Decatur high school gymnasium tonight. All elo-r-imentary school teachers of the d county will meet Thursday. The y meeting will be tor teachers of r 1 grades ranging from the first to | the eighth.