Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 7 September 1932 — Page 1

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1 YoJIIOOSEVELT HE-1 NEW YORK «■-— 'utOf jMl'niteßehind I»emNominee a* MayHand S'MtREIH(EI) \KW MWIK S. Rt. 7 U-R> <I- - • - the the in i< "a ' |H'i - "VW !-"■ ■' 1 1,v,, V" U:,«n 1 l«r SI- HU '’.ci c.ium 'I ii\ lilt- r<muweek "t M.ivor m cuMnValki r. I’re'iously li.nl iK'‘ ' I’ll '* , '" 1 " \IJ, „ | .1 ( I'tllse.l iha' the office; m. was vacant. A* ,*£'.*&■: ■ ■ ■' York H.h, . No-mber —. _JK ? ..mmanv hall sign- lba' Mayor Mr- , pmtr.m: niiglit <■ J J Walk- ■ . i.. 14 E'.a- " J Ftanklin F ' what * He :-. an A r' national And r'.rl-' predicted would <_: ■ Xi-W York. Xe» faHV ll " a ' 1 ' ’ - ■■ B B ) IH»> would be ■!.- ■ ®t-'« turn U : k.-rs in the 5 ■ radical ! May..- Walker's poll- . were good " the - Tam ‘etla , tty pay'i it.' loan at a ON PAGE THREE * BLS COUNTY lIAN INJURED McAtee, of RockTownship, Ser■slv Hurt In Wreck d M'Afee, 20, son of Mr. r ’ John McAfee, Jr., of township, Wells counseriously injured Tuesday “hen Hu- ear | 1( , wa s drivwin, , ( trui .|. (j r | ven ],y of Decatur at a road Motion one and one-half of Maynedale on state ’ ufT, ‘ r,,(l ,|pp P gashes to |K*' 'up and right foot and |K” arm was badly cut. also suffered a severely back Gunder suffered * n J»ri p s. including cuts a l , I"'".i<'hiiig the stat., the east, stopped for , highway, a field of “bstr.K te,i aI|(1 " M ' 'dee approac h. s "'‘th until Gunder .1' loss the intersecIMbX. '"■ '"""P'C swing- ’ ''"Hind and turning IHkiav 11 '' T,IP McAfee car KC s, v,,rul ">fo»- !■&/' a neatly iHkißt "" tll * roaii - "itJ"' 1 th at the fact that (■BB, S " lrown <'’ p ar of the ' r ’ dvp<l ''lm fatal LBfe'i.w. was almost com- ' Sh, ' li bv the fi,ri ''‘ ° f ‘Bw Ityr u S l ’ auli "K a heavy gB *bout tn" i was l)a 'Hy dam-B'-k the front en< i.

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Meets Death in Auto-Train Crash aS«3wK?wgis.;a> -*ss..,Te Mrs. Edward N. Hurley Sr., Chicago society woman and wife of the former head of the United States Shipping Board, who was killed Tuesday when her automobile was struck by a train at a crossing in Hillside. Illinois. CIH COUNCIL MEETS TUESDAY Council Authorizes Repair Work at Swimming Pool And City Garage The city council in session last evening looked after several repair items and committees were authorized to have the work done. A new o ncrete floor will be placed in the bath house at the city swimming pool under the supervision of Amos Fisher, street commissioner. The board floor placed in the building when it was erected has rotted ..nd Joe Hunter, chairman of the public safety committee ordered a new flo r laid. H. F. Linn, chairman of the.street and sewer committee was empowered to look after the repair of the roof on the city garage building located near the city plint. The matter of trimming the shrubbery on the Waring lot. corner First and Ml nroe streets was referred to the public safety committee with power to act. The repair of the railroad crossings in the city was reported, information being given the council that the Erie was miking repairs and that the Pennsylvania railroad would repair its crossings at a later date. Bills were read by ounrilman Linn and allowed by the d -uncil before adjourning. — o— — Another Suit Piled Against Mayor Dale Muncie, Ind.. Sept. 7—(U.R>—Suit was filed in Delaware circuit court here today by William Sims, former patrolman, seeking to restrain payment of salaries to Mayor George R. Dale and other members of his administration convicted with him in a federal liquor conspiracy case last spring. The suit set out that Dale and the others forfeited claims to their offices when they were sentenced. Payment of salaries after that time was illegal Sims' suit contended. Lester Holloway, city controller, Joseph Meredith, city treasurer, and three Muncie banks were named defendants. — - o Continental Bank To Get National Charter Chicago, Sept. 7—<U.R) —Directors of the Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Co., one of the nation's largest financial institutions, today Initiated a plan to change the corporation to a national bank. Stockholders will vote on the proposal Oct. 10. The huge bank, largest in the country operated under one roof, is now under state supervision. At the same time directors voted to withdraw $40,000,000 from the surplus account to be used as a special reserve to write off losses. An $S annual dividend rate was voted to replace the present sl2 rate.

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CHARGE DEPUTY SHERIFF WITH | MAN'S MURDER Officer Charged With Killing Prisoner Spirited Away For Safety FOUND HANGING IN JAIL CELL Pekin, 111.. Sept. 7—(U.R) Deputy Sheriff C. O. Skinner was rushed to the Peoria jail for safekeeping today when authorities said they feared violence after his arrest on a warrant charging murder of a prisoner. Tazewell county peace officers said feeling was high in the community over the death of tlie prisoner. Martin Virant. whose body was found hanging from a jail cell bar shortly after he testified officers had given him a severe beating. The warrant asking Skinner's arrest was sworn out after examination of Virant's llody indicated the death was not due to hanging. Just before his body was discovered, Virant. who was being questioned in connection with a slaying, had testified at the inquest that five deputies beat him severely when he did not answer questions to their satisfaction. A few hours later just as he w-.is about to be released, the sheriff's office reported the finding of Virant's body hanging by his belt from a bar in the cell. Investigation was started when it was learned the prisoner's body showed marks of serious violence. The murder warrant was obtained when Dr. William D. McNally. Chicago pathologist, declared the man did not die of his own hand. McNally said the exact cause of death had not yet been determined. Testimony by Virant at the murder inquest included a statemenu that deputies "pretty near killed me." He testified Skinner CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO 0 BERN'S DOCTOR OFFERS HELP Physician To Jean Harlow’s Husband Offers to Explain Motive Hollywood. Calif.. Sept. 7. —(U.R) —Paul Bern's personal physician lias offered to explain the film producer's mysterious death, something the silver-haired Jean Harlow could not do during a day climaxed. it was said, but her hysterical attempt to fling herself from an upper floor balcony. Meanwhile, a police official disclosed reports of a second suicide note, a note more intimate and enlightening than the one which referred to "abject humiliation” and the "comedy of last night.” And John Gilbert, who was an attendant at the wedding of Bern and the glamorous platinum blond, revealed that he had prevented an earlier attempt by Bern to kill himself—an attempt that followed the death of Barbara La Marr, whom Bern comforted during the last days of her life. Paul Bern's younger brother, Henry, tearfully told reporters that Paul had supported until he died a woman who suffered a mental derangement while living with him. This story was in line with many others to the effect that Bents kindly, helpful disposition led him to help many in need. In a cablegram from Honolulu. Dr. Ed B. Jones. Bern's personal physician in Hollywood, sent the following message to Louis 11. Mayer. head of Metro-Goldwyn studios, according to police: “Understand motive. Will leave at once to testify for you and Miss Harlow if necessary." Dr. Jones, it was explained, at- * CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE Rud/And Wife Effect Reconciliation Today Reno. Nev., Sept. 7 —<U.R) —Eay Webb Vallee and her radio croonnig husband. Rudy Vallee effected a reconciliation by long distance telephone last night and the petite Fay will not go ahead with hetdivorce plans Hymon Bushel, Vallee’s attorney told newspaper men today.

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Parted by Suicide Im wh w I I I ■ 7BHk ■S4SMBBBU. ' Jean Harlow, movie actress, is shown here with her husband. Paul Bern, who shot himself to death Monday. They were married only two months ago.

FARMERS' DAY AT STATE FAIR Farmers And Former Board Members Are Special Guests I Indianaii iis, Sept. 7 —(UP) —Furmars and former board members ! ware special guests at the Indiana | state fair today with a busy round i of judging in all classes scheduled. Cleir weather again was forecast I for today s sesßs_> nos the state's 80th annual exposition. Attendance at the fair yesterday, when all former service men were admitted free, was announced as | 14.633. The new Indian i University build-1 ing was dedicated yesterday in cere-1 monies in which Governor Harry G. i Leslie and i ther state officials par-j | ticipated. O. L. Reddsh, president of the I I state hoard of agriculture, was pre-; ' sented symbolic keys to the building I Lifter which secretary E. J. Baker made a brief address. President William Lowe Bryan, of Indiana, presented an inscribed tablet to the Governor. It will be' placed permanently on a wall of the new building. The tablet pr used the governor for his "unexcelled devotion to the cause of higher education ! during his administration.” Bryan characterized Leslie as a governor who had promoted education “as the rock upon which democracy rests." The weight pulling teim of horses I from the Hole farms, Versailles, 0., I retained its title when it tugged-a j tractive pull of 3,600 for 24 feet and ■ six inches. The team wt n the find-1 iana title at the State Fair last j year, md lias shown throughout i the midwest. Dr. T. A. Sigler, I Greencastle, and Charles A. Wentz I

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Political Campaigns Get Under Way With State And District Meets Today

By United Press Political strength was being mo- . bilized on three fronts in Indiana today. i Republicans massed at Fort Wayne to hear Raymond Springer launch his gubernatorial campaign. Democrats took advantage of the state fair's drawing power on thousands of out-state visitors and sent their key speakers and candidates there for a rally. Socialists, heartened by the appearance of their presidential nominee here last night, gave out predictions of “unexpected political power" by November. The G. O. P. meeting at Fort Wayne was slated as a fourth district rally but was enlarged into a major blast of the Republican fall : battle. Everett Sanders, Terre Haute, national chairman, was called to the Republican assembly to till the gap left by absence of Senator James E. Watson. Watson was reported to be in New York attending to campaign details. Springer's address, in the Shrine

Mrs. Arnold Wins Prizes At Fair Mrs. Mary Arnold. 438 Mercer avenue, received two ribbons for the canaries which she entered in the Ohio State Fair at Columbus, Ohio. She received a blue ribbon for the best blue canary entered at the fair, and a green ribbon as a special premium for the best cage of birds. Mrs. Arnold lias been cross-breed-ing canaries for the last few years and this year three blue canaries were produced, which are ver# rare. She received the green ribbon for the cage containing White Dutch Frill birds from Holland, blue and white Dutch Frills, one cinnamon, a cinnamon and white, and one Border fancy, besides two blue can- ! aries. COP'S SL AYERS PLEAD GUILTY Two Men Admit Killing Muncie Policeman; Are Given Life Terms Muncie, Sept. 7 —(UP) Sentences of life iinpris -nrnent were metied two men in Delaware circuit I court by Judge C. A. Guthrie this I afternoon, when they pleaded guilty i to second degree murder charges in | connection with the slaying of patrolman James Ovid McCracken. The men were Donald Rohr and Edgar Luker, both of Indianapolis, i They had been charged with first and second degree murder. After I the pleas of guilty were entered the ' first degree charges were dismissed. j McCracken was slain while escorting two theater employes to a bank with the d ty’s receipts. Frederick Wildemann, arrested in

auditorium, was to be preceded by a political parade through the downtown section and by appearance of all major state candidates. Democrats called it "their day" at the fair. Paul McNutt. Democratic gubernatorial nominee, was originally scheduled to address fair visitors but instead attended a Lake county political meeting. Clarence Manion. Notre Dame law professor, keynoter at the recent state convention, will be the principal speaker at a Clinton county rally Thursday. The Democratic campaign will not officially start in Indiana until the last of the month. Carrying on Nortnan Thomas' 1 “Plan for America.” socialists laid the foundations of a statewide campaign. They claimed the support of numerous "third party" advocates and predicted that eventually their group would supercede one of the predominating political factions. Thousands crowded into Cad'e Tabernacle last night to hear CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX

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ADAMS COUNTY TEACHERS ARE LISTED TODAY I Teachers for County High Schools And Grade Schools Announced PAROCHIALSCHOOLS ALSO INCLUDED The complete list of teachers | secured for the Adams county high schools and grade schools were announced today from the offi'-e of Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent. The complete list follows: St. Marys Township Orlen S. Fortney. Trustee Pleasant Mills Pleasant Mills high school: | Henry Snyder, principal. Pleasant; Mills: Mary Gulick. Decatur; Vel-j ma Fortney, Decatur; Helen i Schenck. Decatur. Pleasant Mills grades: W. GJ Teeple. Decatur; William Noll. Decatur; Mardelle Hocker. Monroe; Matie Stevens, Decatur. Bobo: Harve Haggard. Decatur:; Francille Oliver, Pleasant Mills. Blue Creek Township D. D. Habegger, Trustee 1 R. M. Houck. Decatur 4 Estelle Campbell. Monroe 5 Janies Fravel. Geneva fi Eldon Sprtinger, Berne. Monroe Township Noah Rich. Trustee Monroe, R. 1 2. Mildred McCray, Geneva: 3. A. E. Hunt. Bluffton: 5. Rosamond Gould. Monroe; 6. Myrtle Clements. Decatur; 7, J Ray Duff. | Geneva; 8. Ezra Snyder. Berne; ' 9. Leo Strahm. Berne. Monroe High School: V. H. Wagner, principal, Monroe: Rolland Sprtinger. Monroe: Vesta Rich. Monroe; Dorothy Sprunger. Monroe. Grades: Lloyd Bryan. Monroe; Floyd Johnson. Monroe; Ruth Gilbert, Monroe. Parochial: J. D. R. Schwartz, Monroe. French Township Edwin Heer, trustee Monroe. R. 1 1. Myron Lehman, Berne; 2, Dorthea Bentz. Berne; 3. R. D. LeFavour, Bryant: 4. Marcella CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE o Democrat Leaders Speak In Indiana Indianapolis. Sept. 7 —(U.R) -Gov. Albert Ritchie of Maryland and Josephus Daniels, former secretary of navy, will speak in Indiana in the Democratic campaign it was announced today by It. Earl Peters, state Democratic chairman. | Ritchie will 'be in Indiana in October. Peters said. Daniels will be here late in September. Dates and cities for their appearances will be named soon Peters said. ILLINOIS COAL BELT IS BUSY Thousands of Miners Draw First Pay checks Since Early Spring Renton, 111.. Sept. 7—(U.R) —The Southern Illinois coal belt hums with activity today because thousands of miners are drawing pay early spring. A survey of the region revealed an encouraging change in conditions during the last month —with bank deposits increased, property values enhanced, building and loan associations stock increased in value, collections increased and buying stimulated. Approximately 10,000 miners are at work in this coal belt. They had been idle since a wage contract expired last March 31. At a standstill for four months, business has rejuvenated to such an extent that lethargic towns have become thriving little cities. Business conditions in recent months left only one national bank in Franklin county. The latest report of this bank revealed a 30 per cent increase in resources and thousands of dollars in additional deposits. Two building and loan associations are prospering. Due to increased property values, the stock CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO

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Slain Ohio Girl 'A o ®* Kd Miss Jerane IBerschoff. 21-year-i old Smith college student who was | murdered in, Switzerland. Miss! | Iberschoff, socially prominent in I Cleveland. 0., was on a bicycle exI cursion from Zermatt to Viege.l | Switzerland. Gendarmes discov- | ered her body at the foot of Zer- ■ matt Mountain. COUNCIL WILL PRUNE BUDGET Estimates Are Cut To Bone; Salaries of Deputies Will Be Slashed J The Adams County council adI journed last evening to meet again I on September 20 when the county i budget will be finally adopted. Several thousand dollars were pruned from the tent Hive-estimates filed with the council yesterday and each item in the budget was considered. The matter of adjusting salaries of public o fficials according to the new salary law will lie disposed of at the meeting on the twentieth. Salary cuts range from four to 20 per cent and each officer’s salary must be figured out to the new schedule. Practically every appropriation for deputy hire in the court will be reduced by the county council. In some cases the reductii.ins amount to 50 per cent. The council has not fully determined the amount, but it is assured that the members will vote for a reduction in deputy salaries items of office and traveling expenses were also reduced in the preliminary checking of the figures. The matter of consolidating the proI bation ffice and county attendance office was also discussed by the councilmen. but no action taken. The tentative budget totaled approximately $94,000 and the esti-, mated rate was fixed at 39 cents on the hundred d. liars and is thoeght that by the time final action is taken that the levy will be cut to about 32 or 33 cents. Such a rate would pit duce less money than the 23 cent levy this year because of the | decreased valuations. o Luther Whitfield Is Taken To Prison Luther Whitfield. Ohio negro sentenced to a term of from 1-10 years for assault and battery with felonious intent in the Adams circuit court Tuesday afternoon, was taken to the state prison at Michigan City today by Sheriff Burl Johnson. Johnson was accompanied on the trip by Carl Baiimg irtner and night policeman Arthur Clark. Whitfield was arrested Sunday night in Preble township after he had attempted to stop several cars. After being lodged in the county jail, he attempted to assault another prisoner and it was for this offense that he was sentenced by Judge C. L. Walters. o ■ Meshberger Bros. Haul Rock Asphalt Meshberger Bros., of Linn Grove started hauling rock asphalt today for the repair work on state road No. 27 north of Decatur. They will haul 4,000 tons of the material, hauling from the railroad siding at the local sugar beet factory to the Al’en-Adams county line and then working toward Decatur. The work is expected" to be completed within sixty days.

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ROBBERS FIRE ON EMPLOYES, WOUNDING TWO Between $3,009 And sl,000 Are Obtained at North Side Bank BAN DITS FORGET TO OPEN VAULTS North Chicago. 111., Sept. 7. —(U.R) I—Four nervous bandits terrorized I ten employes of the Lake County i Bank today, shot a girl and a man, .and escaped with $3,000. Those injured were Miss Moneta | Steffan, 29, a bookkeeper, who was shot in the mouth, and Howard Davis, assistant teller, shot In the face. Both were taken to Victor i Memorial hospital in Waukegan. : The men appeared nervous when 1 1 they entered the bank and witness'ies said they started shooting withi lout cause. J Two of the bandits carried sawJed off shotguns. They ordered . President W. R. Dalziel and nine | other employes to line up againsf a I wall, then told Dalziel to open the vaults. As Dalziel moved to comply. one man fired, another then opened fire. i The bandits then became so excited they forgot about the vaults, scooped up the'cash in the cages, and ran. Dalziel said the loot was [not less than $3,000 nor more than 11 $ 4.000. The automobile in which the men ' escaped bore a Chicago license, ! witnesses said. Sheriff’s Forces Clash With Pickets ‘ Sioux City, la., Sept. 7. (U.R) — Armed sheriff's forces clashed with I farm pickets on a highway near ■ here today but the deputies hesitated to use their guns and the : farmers came off victorious. . A fleet of 22 trucks that the dep- ' uties were trying to escort to tho market here was forced to turn around and retreat in the face of a crowd of approximately 500 farm pickets who guarded a barricade across the highway. o Doctor Fires Bullets Into Own Automobile iHammi nd. Ind., Sept. 7 —(UP) — ! Seeking a target for practice with a .22 calibre rifle. Dr. Albert J. Wnrber drew a circle and bullseye on the side of his garage. Three successive shots, pierces ' the center of the ring, but Dr. Warber's excitement cooled when he found that the bullets had penetrated his automobile inside the ' garage. He said he had forgotten the auto was in the gar ge. o— — MORE TROUBLE LOOMS IN IOWA — Farmer Pickets Gather Near Sioux City to Halt Produce Trucks Sioux City, la.. Sept. 7- U.R) —• Violence threatened at this center of the farmers strike again today when a crowd of pickets estimated at between 500 and GOO assembled on a highway leading to Sioux City determined to halt a caravan of trucks that was preparing to dash to the market. At Lemars. 20 miles from Sioux City, more than a score of trucks assembled at 8 a. m. ami Sheriff Rippey had deputized more than 30 men and armed them with shotguns to see that the trucks passed safely through the linos. The pickets concentrated near ■ James. la., a suburb nf Sioux Citv and just within the Woodbury county line. They were armed with stones and clubs. The concentration of picket forces came as a surprise after - many picket camps had been deserted yesterday and most high- > ways into Sioux City were open. Tactics of truckers in banding I together In caravans apparently angered the strikers and they were . reported to he in a threatening mood. ' At Lemars most of the trucks i were loaded with livestock and were awaiting more reinforcoi tnents before starting to Sioux City.