Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1932 — Page 1

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STATE SPEAKERS If you are Interested In Indi- ' i ana politics, tune in tomorrow I evening. Tuesday. September j 27. at 8:30 p. tn. over WOWO I and hear the various candidates and leaders who will broadcast from Indianapolis i over a state-wide hook-up. FIRST JURY TRIAL TODAY Jurors Report This Morning For First Jury Trial In September Term The first jury trial of the September term of the Adams circuit court opened before Judge C. L. Walters this morning. The cane being heard today is that of the Holthouse Drug Co. vs. Paul Schulte and Emma Schulte, asking judgment of $134 on account. The plaintiff seeks to recover the above mentioned am amt as the balance on account alleged due for Caterial furnished the defendant for > decorating the Decatur Country ' Club. H. M. De Voss is attorney f r the plaintiff and H. R. McClenahar. is attorney for the defense. The jurors hearing the case are; James Glick, Monroe twp.; John Louche. St. Marys twp : J.din Everhart. Monroe twp ; Fred W. Beeler. Hartfofrd twp.; J. O. Tricker, St. Marys twp.; John Neadstine. Decatur; J oho W. Schaefer, Root twp. W. O. Little. Decitur; Harvey Tinkham. Blue Creek twp.; Chas. D. Hawbegger. Wabash twp.; Charles Bents, Hartford twp.; and Jacob C. Bixler, Wabash twp. o Odd Fellows Meet At Noon Tuesday AU members of the .. u. u. F. lodge are asked to meet in the Odd Fellows Hall promptly at 12 o'clock Tuesday noon, to attend the funeral services for Willi im W. Stewart. INSTALL PASTOR HERE THURSDAY Program Is Announced For Installation of Rev. George O. Walton Rev. George O. Walton will be Installed as pastor of the Decatur Presbyterian church at services to be held in the local church at 7:30 p. tn. Thursday, September 29. Dr. Samuel Callen, moderator of the Presbytery, will preside at the services. The complete program for the installation is as follows: Organ prelude —Ave .Maria. Schubert. Processional —Hymn 304, congregation. Invocation and Lord's Prayer. Anthem —"Word With a Song— Meredith. Scripture reading, Dr. C. O. Shirey, moderator of the Synod of Indiana. Prayer—<Dr. S. W. McGill. Solo —Mr. Paul Saurer. Serm< ti —'Dr. Samuel Callen. First Presbyterian church. Fort Wayne. Presentation of pastor. Rev. George O. Walton by Elder C. J. Lutz. Constitutional Questions — The Moderator. Installation Prayer—The Moderator. Charge to the pastor—Dr. C. O. Shirey. Charge to the congregation—Dr. S. W. McGill. Hymn. Benediction!— ThTe pastor. A reception for Rev. ami Mrs. Walton will be held at the close of the service and the congregation is invited to remain for this reception. , . y 1..- Q ■ Kirkland Class Inspects Dairy Herd R. J. Mann, Kirkland high school principal, took his agricultural class to the Henry Aschleman farm in French twonship to inspect a high grade herd of Ayrshire cattle. Mr. lAschleman is president of the state Aysblre breeders association <nd president of the Adams county dairy herd Improvement association. The agricultural class was shown bow to judge dairy cattle according to the score ard basis and given the history of this Scottish breed of cattle.

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Members of an Illinois National Guard machine gun company, shown guarding a road near Taylor ville. 111., leading to Peabody Mine No. 9. where 318 men reported for work as the mine reopened. Tl>e soldiers dispersed small bodies of striking miners with tear gas bombs.

GANDHI FAST IS ABANDONED British Acceptance Os Agreement Enables Gan dhi to End Hunger Strike Poona, India. Sept. 26. —(U.R) —The Mahatma M. K. Gandhi abandoned his “fast unto death" today as vitality ebbed steadly from the frail, brown body he had staked against I the British settlement of India's communal voting problem. HrtHsh aeveptance of an agreement reached between caste Hindu* and •untauctiaMes’l enabled Gandhi to end his hunger strike. Doctors attending the Mahatma at Yerovda prison, where he lay on a cot in the shade of a mango tree in the Jail yard, told Indian I government officials that Gandhi's | vitality was at its lowest ebb since Ihe ate his last meal at noon last Tuesday. Today was Gandhi’s weekly day of silence. He suffered from frequent periods of nausa and fainting spells during the last stages of the fast. His wife rubbed his head with olive oil to restore consciousness when he fainted. Government Approves London, Sept. 26.— (U.R) The British government today approved a Hindu settlement of the communal voting question in India which will enable the Mahatma M. K. Gandhi to end his “fast unto death.’’ The agreement was reached at Bombay between high caste Hindus and "untouchables." It was approved in principle by the Ma hatma. so weakened by five days of CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO BERNE MAN DIES ATNOONSUDAY Jacob A.Neuensch wander, 66, Passes Away After Six Weeks Illness Berne, lnd„ Sept. 26.-(Special to Democrat) —Jacob A. Neuenschwander, 66, for many years resident of Adams county, died at his home on Sprunger street, Berne, Sunday noon at 12:30 o clock. Death was due to dropsy and complications. Mr. Neuenschwand- . er had been bedfast for the last six 0 fl, 1 The deceased was born in Putnam county, Ohio, October 13, 1875, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Neuenschwander. He moved to Adams county when one year of age. I on December 2. 1906. he was united in marriage to Emma Moser, I who survives. i Since his marriage he had made , his home in Berne where he was i employed at the Berne Lumber Company for many years. ] Surviving besides the widow are I two brothers, C. A. Neuenschwandr er of Berne, and Peter of Deep Water, Missouri. Four sisters and the parents preceded him in death, i Funeral services will be held - Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at J the home and at 1:30 o’clock from . the Missionary church. Burial will be made In the M. R. E. cemetery.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, September 26, 1932.

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Masked Bandits Kill Former Clerk Indianapolis, Sept. 26. — (U.R) —Rj D. Rodes, Rep., former clerk in the j city controller's office, died here to- | day of a bullet wound inflicted by two masked bandits he suiprised I looting his home. Rhodes told police (hat he met ] the gunmen on the back porch of Illis home. One of them drew a reI volver and fired, he said. The bullet struck Rhodes In th? abdomen. The bandits fled in Rhodes’ autoi mobile, which he had parked in i front of his home. Police expressed the belief that (the bandits were hijackers aho had I gone to Rhodes home intending to J steal liquor. They reported they (found a large quantity of beer and gin in the house. o— . PRISON BLAST MUSES DEATHS Two Men Killed in Furnace Explosion at Putnamville State Prison Greencastle, Ind., Sept. 26. —(U.R) —The second victim of the explos-, ion at the Indiana State Farm at : Putnamvillle, David Scroggins, 65. | died at the Putnam county hospital ! here early today. Scroggins was a guard at the farm. I The blast which occurred Saturday afternoon wrecked the blast furnace in the rock wool factory. Lee Orr, 28, a guard, died 1 en route Ito the hospital. Three inmates, Shelby Herbert, 134, Indianapolis; Ben Martin, 32, Fort Wayne, and John Shahan, 46. j Crawfordsville, were seriously I burned. Herbert and Martin are being cared for in the Putnam coun-i ty hospital while Shahan is confined to the institution hospital. Superintendent C. W. < raig anInounced that an investigation of ■ the explosion would be made as soon as the injured men are able to be questioned. Putnamville, Ind., Sept. 26—(UP) One man was dead and four others were in a Greencastle hospital, one seriously injured, today as a result of explosion of a rock wool furnace at the Indiana state farm here late Saturday. Lee Orr. 28, machinist, died enCONTINUED ON PAGE TWO Large Turkey Flocks In Adams County Many inquiries were received list spring by county agent Archbold concerning the source of turkey breeding stock. There were more inquiries at that time than could be tilled. Breeding stock should be selected now as the supply is greater. Three large flocks in a strong, healthy condition are being raised in this county. Ames Kirchhofer, of Wabash township, has a flock of i nearly 560 bronze turkeys. Jacob L. Liechty has about 250 head of i the same breed, and Lewis Yake of Kirkland township, has nearly 300 head of Narraganset breed All these (birds are marked and . the marks filed with the poultry dealers and a number of owners sleep near the flocks with dogs and guns.

LEAGUE RALLY HERE SUNDAY Epworth League Holds Sub-District Meeting at Decatur M. E. Church An organization meeting and rally of the Decatur-Bluffton subdistrict Epworth Leagues was held Sunday afternoon at the local Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Marguerite Lewellen of Monroe, president of the sub-district, had charge of the meeting. The officers for the new year were chosen as follows: Miss Lewellen. Monroe, president; Doyle Hoffman. Monroe, first vice-presi-dent ; Twyla Van Anda. Ossian, second vice-president: George; Shedd. Bluffton, third vice-presi-dent; Betty Franklin. Decatur.! fourth vice-president; Eileen Burk. Decatur, secretary, and Helen; Bluhm. Monroe, treasurer. Plans were made for the mid-| year institute which will he held sometime early this winter. Rev. B. H. Franklin was chosen dean of the institute. The district officers of the Fort Wayne district were also present and held conferences in each department. Nine leagues were represented at the meeting. The program for the afternoon included musical and instrumental selections. The Decatur Girls Choir sang a vocal selection and Donald Gage played a violin solo. A reading was given by Marceil Leatherman. The Poe League entertained witli music, and Doyle Hoffman and Glenn Stuckey played a hell duet. 0 JAPANESE ARE STILL MISSING Storms In Bering Sea Dim Hopes of Rescuing Missing Fliers Nome. Alaska, Sept. 26. —(U.R)— Storms raging over the treacherous Bering Sea dimmed the hopes of rescue vessels today for finding the Japanese airplane. Hochi Nichibei, long overdue on Its projected non-stop flight from Sabishiro Beach. Japan, to Nome. The single-motored Junkers monoplane left Sabishiro at 1:27 p. m., (PST.) Friday with Eichiro Baba as pilot. He was accompanied by a navigator and a radio operator. Baba expected to cover the 2,600 miles to Nome in not more than 31 hours. The cutter North Star, searching in the vicinity of the Kamchatka Peninsula, where the plane last was reported, advised that it had found no trace of the craft or its passengers. Wather conditions were not good for flyink, the vessel reported. Should the plane have made a safe landing on tWh rugged Kurile Islands, veteran seamen declared it might be days before the fliers could communicate with the outside world.

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ZOERCHER SAYS TAX LIMITATION IS VIOLATION 'State Tax Board Member I Claims 15-Cent Limit Violates Constitution CAN OPERATE ON 24-CENT TAX LEVY Indianapolis, Sept. 26 — (U.R) Controversy over the 15-cent state levy developed today with Philip: Zoercher, of the state tax Itoard. declaring it in violation of the Indiana constitution. Zoercher explained his opposition to the 15-cent levy by contending that is conflicts with sections one and two of article nine of the constitution. These sections charge the general assembly with providing for support of institutions for education of deaf, dumb and blind, and providing houses of correction. Under the 15-cent levy, Zoercher claimed, funds for support of these | institutions will be lacking. Both Gov. Harry G. Leslie ami I Floyd E. Williamson, state audi-i tor, have asserted they will uphold the limited rate, contained in the $1 50 tax law passed by the special legislative session. Zoercher announced he would continue his fight to have the limited rate abrogated. Meanwhile the Hoosier Taxpayers Union, which supported the 31.50 law. announced it would fight, in court if necessary, any attempts by the state to borrow: money. The Union pointed to the] state constitutional provision for-j bidding the state from borrowing.] Zoercher pointed out that when | special levies and the teachers' | retirement fund levy have been: deducted from the 15-cent levy, ■CONTINUED on page three COUNTY BOARD TO MEET OCT. 5 I I Tax Adjustment Board Will Hold Three-Day Special Session The Adams County board of Tax. (Adjustment will meet in special session. October 5. 6, and 7th. for ' the purpose of viewing budgets and proposed tax rates, preliminary to j taking final action on the levies: at the meeting of October W. County Auditor Albert Harlow an- ] ncunced a schedule for the three' days, representatives of the boord I on the designated days. On Wednesday, October 5. the! trustees of Union, Root, Preble, Kirkland, Washington. St. Marys, Blue Creek and Monroe townships will appear before the board. The trustees from Hartford, Wabash and Jefferson townships and treasurers if the town of Monroe □nd Geneva will appear before the (board. October 7. has been reserved for Decatur civil city and Decatur school board; town of Berne and school board. The officers in these taxing units! are requested to bring their budgets, and financial records with them. Mr. Harlow stated. The board members will acquaint themselves with CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE o- —• ■ ■ Clay County Court House Robbed Sunday Brazil, Ind.,, Sept. 27 —(UP) — Burglars who broke into the Clay County Court house last night obtained SSO cash, several dollars worth of stamps and wrecked vault doors in both the clerk and treasurer’s office. None of the records was disturbed. Intrance was gained by prying open one of the heavy doors. —, —o Clarence Macke Has Right Thumb Injured . Clarencce Macke, farmer residing i on Route 4, Decatur, suffered an t injury to the thumb on his right hand Saturday at'tenoon when the ■ thumb was cought in a pulley at • the Macke farm home. Mr. Macke was engaged in plani: ing grain in the loft of the barn s | when his finger was caught in the ; - pulley. The man was removed to i Adams County Memorial where the -Ifinger to the first joint was taken 1 off.

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Slight Damage Done By Fires Saturday ] The local fire department made two runs to residences in Decatur Saturday evening. Small damage I was reported. The first call was to the William IJ. Hunt home at 401 West (Adams | street where a small roof fire caus--1 ed $2 damage. The fire started fr< m a spark from the chimney. j No property damage was reported at the Harold Grimm residence on Fifteenth street when a gasoline stove exploded, shortly before 8 o’clock Saturday night. The stove , was damaged but the fire was extinguished before it spread. FORMAL OPENING TUESDAY NIGHT Democrats Open State Campaign With Ft. Wayne Program Tuesday Indianapolis, Sept. 26 - (U.R) — Democrats will formally inaugurate thei rlndiana campaign tomorrow with addresses in the party's j stronghold. Fort Wayne, home of i R. Earl Peters, state chairman. All speeches will be broadcast over a hookup of WFBM. Indianapolis; WOWO. Fort Wayne, and WGBF. Evansville, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Peters will introduce each candidate. Paul A'. McNutt, candidate for governor, and Frederick Van Nuys, ■ senatorial nominee, will make brief 1 talks. Wednesday candidates will start scheduled speaking tours that will ; carry them into each county of the state. i Meanwhile candidates were busy ; today. McNfltt and Mrs. A. P. I Flynn, Logansport, state Dento- . cratic vice-chairman. were to I speak at a women’s organization meeting in South Bend. Tonight McNutt will be tlie principal, speaker at a Delphi rally. Van Nuys will be the speaker at a meeting in Vernon. Republican forces likewise were | busy today. Raymond S. Splinger, i gubernatorial candidate, will’speak at a Bedford rally tonight. Joseph B. Kyle, candidate for lleutenailt general, and Ben H. i Watt, candidate for superintendent of public instruction, will ad-11 dress a meeting in Paofl. | Stewart Funeral Services Tuesday Funeral services for William W. I i Stewart, 71. who died suddenly at ' ! his borne on South First street, I Saturday morning will lie held | Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’cock I (EST) at the home of a son. Dr. Russel Stewart two miles north of j Wren. Ohio, and at 2 o’clock (EST) iat the Pleasant View Baptist Church. The Rev. F. L. Prestige, pastor of the church will officiate at the services, assisted by Rev. A. B. Brown <jf Decatur. Burial will be made in the church cemetery . ROOSEVELT AT ARIZONA RANCH Democratic Nomine Puts Aside Campaign Duties For Vacation Williams, Ariz.. Sept. 26—(U.R) — Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt today shoved aside arduous presidential campaign duties to become a “dude wrangler” for 24 hours. Roosevelt was the guest until tomorrow of Mrs. John C. Greenway at her ranch home near here, one of the show places of central Arizona. The special train bearing the governor and his party rolled into ’ Williams last night. At the Greenway home, deep in the mountains, Roosevelt settled down to enjoy the first real rest he has had since he started out on his transcontinental tour, and to get a glimpse first hand of a program of cowboy . sports. Mrs. Greenway arranged a rodeo for the party which was to he , topped off with a chase of an Arizona mountain lion by a pack of hunting dogs. For those who wanted to go. there also was planned , a trip to the grand canyon of the , Colorado. ( Mrs. Roosevelt joined the gov- ( ernor at the ranch, having flown ! from Kansas City to Winslow. I CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE

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DEFENSE ASKS ACQUITTAL IN LOTTERY CASE Federal Judge Believes Evidence Shows Sen. Davis Knew of Lottery GOVERNMENT ENDS ITS TESTIMONY New York, Sept. 26—<U.R>— P re ' siding at the trial of Sen. James J. Davis on charges of violating federal lottery laws. Federal Judge Frank J. Coleman today declared he believed "the evidence thus far adjudged justifies a jury finding that Davis knew of the plan to operate a lottery on a nation wide /scale.” Judge Coleman, who was hearing defense council arguments for a directed verdiet of acquittal also said he thought the evidence justified a finding that Davis knew “tickets had to be transported across state lines.” The motion was denied on every point but the defense was given permission to renew the motion later. The motion, entered on the grounds the government had failed to substantiate its charges of violation of the lottery laws was made after the government had moved for dismissal of three [ counts in the second indictment charging operation of a lottery. Government Closes New York. Sept. 26 —(U.R) —The government today rested its case against U. S. Senator James J. Davis, charged with violating the lottery laws. The government ended its case after a week of testimony designed to show that Davis, dominating figure in the Loyal Order of , Moose, had been closely connected with the organization’s charity I balls, which, it was contended, were lotteries. The government also had attempted to show that the senator personally received part of the proceeds from the charity balls. The defense considered the most CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO MANY ATTEND MEN'S MEETING Reformed Church Congress Is Held at Fort Wayne Sunday the local Zion Reformed Church attend the eighth annual Men’s Congress of the Fort Wayne Ciassies of the Reformed Church which was held in Fort Wayne, Sunday. The meeting was held in the auditorium of Central high school and was in two sessions, morning and afternoon. Judge Eari Mann of Terre Haute gave the principal address at the morning session. Bert E. Smith | of Chicago, president of the InterI denomination Council of Men's | Work addressed the men in the afternoon -on the subject. "Can the Men of Our Church Match the Hour?" The Little Choir of Berne under the direction of C. T. Habegger, provided special music during the morning service and the Sprunger quartet, also of Berne, sang during tl|e afternoon program. The Reformed Orphans Home Band of near Fort Wayne provided instrumental music. The Salem Church of Fort Wayne of which Rev. R. A. Worthman is the pastor, was host to the meeting. • o Regular Legion Meting Tonight The regular meeting of Adams Post No. 43 of the American Legi n will be held at the Legion hall at 8 o’clock tonight. Plans for the installation of new officers will be discussed. The installation will be held at the next meeting. Important Meeting At Legion Hall ’LI yd Raker, chairman, asks tliat all members of the membership committee of Adams Post No. 43 iof the Ameican Legion, meet at the Legion hall at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. Important business will be discussed.