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fa HANNA &ES GIFT OF 10-ACRE STRIP Blent Fort Wayne Mireds i and For as City Park ■esent deed ■JoNI’Vi NIGHT Hanna. ariii i r nit'iit Hanna . y i|. >•(!- . a 40-acre for In y park. presented to .-|"'i ial session - bv French Quinn, instrument and Civic Section - the Rift. The ■ . assist■Bopment >f the park. Park the ground ji.,l the provis- ... b< designat il.,:in.i \utiman Hark" ’!m shall establish • ~, the West and east i suitable .• ■ the park : lie. atm shall assume the West of City •• ground iies west on the old Archbold iiranche.s to Nuttl: street. otm quartet ot a mile I’-' anta railroad now oieu- ■ the Stuckey Cash Coal ph ' of ground is on side toad, extendand south. X.creek passes' plot of ground. The long been one of Adams abound, ■ shrubs and It is a virtual bird havWi n have frequent Mfr"' ,-outlie,j nearly 50 » birds >ti the fields and • s. shrubbery lite, tp.. me is a scepie Ms nature lovers. HfrVants It Preserved deeding the tract HKtu th, mty requests that in its original ■B His letter follows: |Mt Wavti, lad,. ( )(t 3 193 2. Quinn, Indiana. Quinn. mH I " -I . in... y„ n a deed (lu ly for t >rty acres of even of th. north end of the quarter of section thirty-HB’..-sn-biii yrnur conn MB. land adjoins the cot porof De atur; made to the as grantee. ago during the life Mary Ellen Nuttinan 1 ' *as born at Decatur on ■ d - !V October 1X55, you ■B l«e matter of our deeding ON PAGE FIVE ITING OPENS. lITH BANQUET K People’s Banquet M, Pe n Sunday ■nool Convention W* Adams county Sunday |s mention at the communV »K in Hert.e Bt p!x ,y c!wk ■° a > evening, October 12. Kg Rowe. superintendent of ■m *' e , ul>i *' N work in Indiana ■ r R ""Ki'’iis Education, will ■f nilpal speaker, at the han ■ r ‘ "'*„ pr,>gram >» being ar- ■® r AH who attend. Me reprtutenfation of young M m each of the 48 cooperHtrd 7! n Ad ' Jms county la Mr- d - ? e ban <iuet. All othKvto young P o^l * and ■LI are lnvt,t,<l ,0 attend R/' ng B 8 win ° f ,lle Bern “ Reformed, ■ tor\hT rV K lhe l * n< ’ ue< ’ H this banquet will be ■• nt « Pei plate.’

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Central School Observes Riley Day Pupils of the Central school observer! the birthday anniversary of James Whitcomb Riley, famous Hoosier poet, at spacial chapel .services this meriting. A recitation on "The Life of Riley” was given by Katherine Murphy. Some of Riley's most popular ' poems were read by th» foil >win<j pupils: "Ruggedy Ann", Billy Buck; "Little Orphan Annie", Harriett Gilson: "Billy Miller's Circus Show," Katherine Knapp. The chapel closed with songs, under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold. POLICE FAIL TO IDENTIFY BODY Mystery Surrounding Finding of Body Remains Unsolved — Newcastle, Ind., Oct. 7 U.R) —A new development linking a truck driver of Rowling Green. 0.. wasj uncovered today in the mysterious slaying of a woman wEse nude, body was found in a ditch south I of here. Coroner Ralph Niblock disclosed that a girl about 15 disappeared from Bowling Green several, ■ m|mths ago It was believed shel | left witli a truck driver. Local j authorities were notified the girl'sname was Norma Murphy. 15, said to have eloped with Herbert, Hooper 38, last May ?s *, Newcastle, ind.„ Oct. 7 — <U.P.) - | Mystery which surrounded finding of the unclothed body of a woman in a ditch near here remained unsolved today as authorHwe ex (ceded their attempts at identification over several states. Working on the theory that the , victim, who was between 25 and 3b I years of age. had been beaten to I death, authorities re-ersmined the | deteriorated body and the side- 1 : read several miles south of here' where it was found hoping to un- . earth a clue. They concluded the I woman had been dead at least a- - Police of cities in surrounding states were asked to cheek their missing persons record. The worn an. whose body was wrapped tightly in a canvas tent, was described ■ as having dark hair, light complex-, ion, and was five feet four inches i tali. The body was being held in a | local funeral parlor. Authorities regarded the tent in which the body was wrapped as . their only clue. After dirt and blood stains were removed fr >.n it however. no trademark was found. Coroner Nibtock, after a complete examination of the body he believi ed the well-p<'H«hed fingernails an i the left hand, which was folded . across the victim's breast, indicated . she was a woman of refinement. He CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE > p Forty-Five Patrons Attend School Tea i i Forty-five patrons of the South , Ward scho|>l building attended the tea with which the teachers of the building entertained Thursday afternoon, Mrs. O. Porter, president of the South Ward Parent Teachers Association outlined the program ■ of the organizatfoii for the year, and it was decided to send delegates to the P. T. A. convention in Indianapolis October 18, 19 and 20. t Musical numbers were sung by the Trillity trio comprising the Misses Sara Jane Kauffman. Edwina Shroll and Betty Franklin, with Miss Virginia Miller presidr ing at the piano. Miss Eva Acker, principal of 1 the building, preaided at the tea table. Dedoratlons for the affair 1 were of fall flowers and autumn ‘ leaves. • o — Adams County Child Taken To Hospital ? Robert Thornhro. one year old s son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thornbrd i- living one mile southwest of Berne 1 was admitted to the Riley Me>:no--1 rial hospital for crippled children at Indianapolis yesterday. It is an 1 orthopedic case and the boy will . be operated on in a short time. The e (parents accompanied the boy to Indianapolis.

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One Os The Scenic Spots in Park W"' ] - e-. « •-jw Mmi The al :>ve picture shows a view along the creek ip the pil posed Hanna-Nuttman nature park, one-half | mile west of Decatur. Oliver S. Hanna, of Fort Wayne, owner of the tract of ground, comprising 40 acres! | on the south side of the old Archbold ii ad, has given a deed to the city of Decatur to the ground for a 5 city park. The deed will be presented to the council next Monday evening.

TAX ADJUSTORS’ HOLD SESSION Adams County Boar d * Conducts Hearing With School Officials The Adams County board of taxi I adjustment, which hjs been in ses-1 sion since Wednesday, will not I I make tiny decision e needling local ' : tax levies until the final meeting | I next Monday, Albert Harlow, clerk [ |of the h ard announced. p The board had a busy session to-1 i day wlt’.i treasurers, of the Berne,! I and Decatur school corporations I land the Herne and Decatur civil' I corp rations. I Muc 1 .! time was taken bv the| scho 1 treasurers and questions rel-i [alive to teacher’s salaries, janitors I land other matters were asked by i I members of the board. The board I ! met behind closed doors. The board did not make any • | statement today concerning what ‘action would be taken in the township and other tax unit levies, statI ing that a decision w uld not be 1 made until next Monday. All increases over $1.50, must be allowed by the county board of tax adjustment and it is not likely that i all rates can be cut to that figure. I The county budget has been reduced to "the bone", members caf the county c. uncil state and in Decatur. the school board made a drastic i cut reducing Its levy from JI 37 t i 85 cents on the hundred dollars. SUIT FILED IN SUPREME COURT; Muncie City Council Carries Fight Against Dale To High Court Indianapolis. Oct. 7--(U.R>—-Mun-1 cte’s city council today carried in | to the Indiana Supreme court its attempt to oust Mayor George R., Dale and name a successor tlo him at its meeting next Tuesday night. Suit was filed in the high court by Richard Eubank, attorney representing the council asking a writ of probation against Judge L. A. Guthrie, Delaware circuit Judge to prevent him from making permanent a temporary injunction voiding the council’s removal of Dale from office. Dale obtained the temporary injunction in circuit court after the council declared his office vacant. Jurisdiction was refused by thei Delaware circuit court. Eubank's plea today tin the su-| preme court contended the Dela ; ware circuit court also lacks juris-1 diction as "the issue is purely political in nature and not judicial." ' Distribute Circulars Muncie, Oct. 7 —(U.R)— Circulars CONTINUED. ON PAGE SIX

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 7, 1932.

Roosevelt Lead In Poll Increases Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt | increased his lead over President Herbert Hoover in the Literary Di-1 goat’s straw vote poll this week. I Jiljover is oredi’teil wifi 3215 846 votes from the 20 states listed and 1 ' Roosevelt has 404.992 votes. On this ! basis Roosevelt would receive 244 ' and Hoover 54 of the electorial [ votes. Roosevelt leads in Alabama.; pCalifornU, Colorado. Georgia, Illinois. Indiana. Mississippi, Montana, New ' i trit, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Carolina. West Virginia and i i Wisconsin.. President Hoover leads . l in Connecticut. Maine, Mashachu-; : setts. New Hampshire. New Jersey I | Rhode Island. The vote in Indiana I I is, Roosevelt, 15.088. Hoover, 9,533. — o — REINHART BOY j DIES THURSDAY Melvin Reinhart Dies At Adams County Hospital Last Night Melvin Clyde Reinhart, 15 year] old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ; Reinhart, residing on route 7. one and one-half miles west of Decatur, idled at the lAdums Cqunty Memo-, rial H spital Thursday night at 7:35 1 o’clock. The young man submitted to an ; operation for a ruptured appendix at the local hospital Tuesday, Sep Itember 27 General peritonitis de- i .eloped and caused the death last initgiht. The Iboy became ill two' I weeks ago. | The deceased was born In Celina lOhio, January 21. 1917, the son of I Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reinhart, who-l i survive, together with four sisters land two brothers, I.Alice, Lola, Hel-1 en, Mabel, Harry and Ted. all at | I home. The grandmother. Mrs. Fan [ ,nle Reinhart also survives. The Reinhart family moved to this county from Celina 12 years ago. ( ' Melvin attended the Mt. Pleasant grade school. and one year at the ! M nmjiith High School. Funeral services will be hold from ] the li me st 1 -30 o'clock Sunday as-, ternoon and at 2 o’clock from the Magley Reformed Church. Burial CONTINUEYD ON PAGE SIX 0 Sheets Services Will Be Private — Private funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock I j f r R i.vmond Oran Sheets who com- j I milted suicide at his home on North I Third street. Wednesday night. The services will be held at 10. i o’clock Saturday morning from the i home, 221 North Third street, with the Rev. M. W. Sunderinann offi-; 1 oiatinig. Burial will he made igr the Decatur cemetery.

MEN'S MISSION I OPENS SUNDAY i . —. . I First Men’s Service Will Be Held at 7:30 Sunday Evening The Mission for men will open lat St. Mary’s Catholic church at 7:30 o’clock Sunday evening, the Franciscan Missionaries who have been conducting tile Mission for I women this week, announced this. I morning. The Mission for the women will i [close Sunday afternoon at 2:30[ [o’clock with sermon. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Papal [ ■ blessing. Next week two mission masses I will be said every morning for the [ men. The first mass will be at six o’clock and the second mass at [ 16:45 o'clock. This schedule may [be changed during the week. The* [evening services will lie held at I 7:30 o’clock. i Special instructions for married I [men and fur single men will be held ! Wednesday evening. The married i ! men will gather in the church and [ | the single men in the auditorium I lof the Catholic high school build-1 .ing. During the week on Monday, | j Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday morning, instructions will be ; given to the school children follow-1 ilng the regular 7:30 mass. The! a -».. a . a .. a .. a ..«. a . a .. aaa .. a . a .. a .. a ~ 8 ... a - aaa . CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE LEND MILLIONS TO AID RELIEF Reconstruction Corporation Report For August Is Announced Washington. Oct. 7.-(U.R) —New 'Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans aggregating $111,596,631,901 ] were authorized in August, it was revealed today in the report of the 'corporation made public by Clerk! !ot the House South Trimble. Previously authorized loans were ; increased during August by $lO.681,010. the report said, making an aggregate of $122,277,641.90. The report wuh made public by Trimble ovei protest of the Finance Corporation. Chairman Atlee Pomerene ot the corporation on Sept. 29 protested to Trimble that publl- | cation was interfering witli operation of the relief project and [should be stopped. "The law does not give me any I discretion to withhold these re I ports." Trimble answered In the summary of loans operations made public today the aggregate of $122,277,641 was divided as | follows: Banks ami trust co'npanlcs, $85,j CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE*

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JOHN O'BRIEN IS NOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS Is Selected As Nominee For Mayor of Cit> of New York TAMMANY HEADS TURN DOWN WALKER New York, Oct. 7.—(U.PJ- Surro[gate John P. O'Brien is the Democratic nominee for mayor of New, I York — handpicked by bosses of i I Tammany hall who lead 23,000 dis-; I trict leaders through all the mo-1 |tions of a nominating convention | tin Madison Square Garden, palace, of make believe. i The nominalk>n meant: Thut John F. Curry, Tammany ! boss, had saved his leadership by a desperate move, which called for throwing James J. Walker overboard as a candidate, although Walker released the bosses from any promise to renominate him for the good of the party. That efforts to renominate Walker tor a “vindication” election were 'doomed, at least for one year. ! That acting Mayor Joseph Me-1 Kee probably will return to his old, position as president of the board | ot aidermen alter January I—at1 —at | least until November. 1933. O’Brien was nominated “in accordance with the letter of the law" which required calling the j roll of the district delegates. Most of the 23,000 delegates were ' packed into the garden last night,, 1 O’Brien sat in a box, where he "just, happened in" and remained to be a spectator — with his acceptance speech in his pocket. A reporter questioned O'Brien. He knew nothing about the proceedings. Another asked him: “How long's your acceptance speech?" “About four minutes.” A few moments later. O’Brien I nominated, was asked for comment and replied: "This has come to me so sud- i denly, 1 can’t say a thing.” The crowd, gave a noisy response Ito Walker’s radiogram releasing CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE LOCAL PEOPLE i ATTEND MEET Many From Decatur Attend Group Conference At Van Wert, O. A number of Decatur people atI tended the group conference ot the i Missionary Societies of the Evan- ' gelical Churches which was held jin the Van Wert, 0., Evangelical I 'hurch. Thursday, allday. The principal speaker tor the | day was Rev. Lehman, superinten-1 i dent of Red Bird Mission. He £ave I an interesting address on the “Chai lenge of Our Southern Mountains.” He also spoke during the afternoon and evening. At the evening program pictures of Red Bird Mission were shown. Dinner and supper were served by til/ 1 Van Wert women. Those from Decatur who attended the meeting were the Mesdames Eugene Runyon, J O. Tricker, William Alt’ather. Sadie Schnitz, Tom Cook. Amy Bockman, Henry Adler, John Spahr Esta Liddy, Dallas Spuller, ;Paui Spuller. Earl Butler, Frank I Butler, Clarence Weber. Fred uinn, Frank Peterson. Joe Linn, Amos Fisher, Tom Kern, Dick Roop. William Elston, Archie Long, C. E. Hocker. Daisy Hollopeter. Charles Maloney, Carl Hammond, Earl Fuhrman. C. R Smith. Amos Ketchum. Lou Schultz, and son Jerry, CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE Herbert Bailor Gets Final Discharge 14 n official rep rt has been received 'here ft m the gener 1 .!! superintendent and trustees of the Indiana Reformatory, stating that Herbert Bailor, who was cominitted from this county September 22, 1930 and ' paroled one year later has n>w been granted a final discharge. The report says that during his year of Varole he made an excellent record.

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Indiana Observes Riley’s Birthday Indianapolis. Oct. 7 — (U.R) —Indiana paid tribute to James Whitcomb Riley, its outstanding poet, today on the anniversary of his birth Programs were arranged at his home here in Lockerbie street and at his tomb in Crown Hill cemetery. Commemorative services will be held at Riley Memorial hospital. Greenfield, birthplace of the poet, famous for ids rustic and children's verses, planned a program at i his former home there. William Herschel!, who worked with Riley as an Indianapolis newspaper man, will speak at the Lock-1 erbie street home. Children of pub-1 I lie schools were to read several of! i his poems. Pupils at James Whitcomb Riley ! school and the executive committee of Riley hospital planned to ! place wreaths on his tomb. MARTIN INSULL OCCUPIES JAIL! CELL AT BARRIE Former Utility Head Is Arrested In Canada As Fugitive From Justice NO TRACE FOUND OF SAMUEL INSULL Barrie, Ont., Oct. 7. —(U.R) —Martin J. Instill, once powerful Chicago I multi-millionaire and operating chief of the two-billion dollar In-j still utilities, occupied a jail today, with vagrants, bootleggers and, petty robbers. He was held as a fugitive from ! justice awaiting extradition to Chicago on charges of embezzlement and larceny, insttll surrendered to authorities last night, on advice of counsel. After a pre-arranged meeting at the home of Judge Dudley Holmes, of Simcoe county. Insull was taken j Ito the Barrie jail, an old fortress. I known to the half-world as a | “tough” place. He must remain 1 there for at least eight days, the , judge ruled in convening a court in I the front parlor of his home. Judge Holmes set hearing for Oct. 14. If extradition papers have not arrived by that time. Insull will i be remanded to jail for another eight days. Just 25 minutes after the court order was handed down, Insull ent- ■ ered a small barren cell on the sec,fond floor of the Barrie jail. No favors are allowed in the Barrie jail. Inmates often have commented they would rather spend six months in another prison than ■ half that time in Barrie. Insu’i’s cell contains a cot with . a thin mattress, no linen, and a pail for washing. Prisoners are forbidden to smoke or possess tobacco. The menues are plain. Prisoners with money, however, may j send out for their food. . I The search for Insull. climaxed by his .sudden surrender, was a ■ suggestion of dramatic episodes. CONTINUED ON PAGE STX I o Legion Members To Attend Funeral Members of Adams Post No 43 . ot the American Legion are re- , quested to meet at the hall at 1:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon t attend the funerai of George Washington Burrell. Spanish American war veteran. Military services will be held by the Post. Rev. Lannian Speaks At Van Wert Today I C. R. Laninan. pastor of the First Christian Church of Dec'itur. went ’ to Van Wert, Ohio, tills afteiuo n. Rev. Lanman was scheduled to speak at tlie annual church and Sunday school rally of the Van Wert Church of Christ. q ! Rotarians Attend Bluffton Meeting i t A number of Decatur Rotarians i and tlieir wives will go to Bluffton I this evening to attend the district f Rotary meetlnig, which will Ih> held iat the Community auditorium, f Major N'ortnan A. hnrie of Culver . wil be the speaker.

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TRUCK CRASHES INTO BUS NEAR LEBANON TODAY School Bus Is Overturned In Corn Field; Driver Badly Hurt TRUCK OPERATOR IS IN CUSTODY Lebanon, Inti., Oct. 7— A preliminary examination of six children injured in a school bus crash near i here revealed that Glenora i Smith, K, was the most ser- ! iously hurt, physicians said ! this afternoon. Her condition was described as critical. The condition of the others was not announced but all were serf! tus, physicians said. Medical aid was called from Indi anapolis to aid in treatment of tile victims. Lebanon, Ind.. Oct. 7 —(U.R) —Six pupils of the Perry Central consolidated schd 1. in miles south of , Lebanon. *vere injured critically today when a heavy truck crashed into the bus in which they were riding. Tlie school Vehicle was overturned, William Land, 40, driver of the i bus, was injured severely. Every available ambulance in Lebanon and vicinity was called to the scene and brought the injured children and their driver to Witham Id ispital here. Surgeons took tlie pupils to operating rooms in an effort to determine the extent of their injuries. It was believed that at least three would die. I i Milton Winn, 35, Cincinnati, l driver of the truck, was arrested I and placed in the <1 unty jail here. ! Officers said that feeling among | parents of the injured children was running high and they took precautions to guard their prisoner. The injured pupils were Glenora Smith. 8; Harold Green. 18, and Lester, 17,• Leo, 10, Thelma 15, and Marvin, 6, all children of Mr. and Mrs. Strawmyer, farmers liv- | ing near the schd l. CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX O Burrell Funeral Rites Tomorrow • Funeral services f r Geor?« Was'li'ington Burrell who died at the National IHotel her? Thursday morning, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the W. H. Zwick and Son Funeral home, with the Rev. B H Franklin officiating. Burial will be made iti the Union Chapel cemetery, — ?o Richmond Merchant Killed In Wreck Richmond, Ind., Oct 7—(UP) — Fred Politz, 40, Richmond, Merchant, was killed today on the National road east of here when the automobile he was driving collided with a truck Georg? H'ovyak. Detirolt, driver of the truck, said Politz ariparently fell asleep. The widow .survives. IFARLEY SPEAKS AT CONVENTION ' National Democratic (’hairman Says Republican Hopes Killed Proidence, R. I. Oct. 7 -(UP) —• Reconciliation between Alfred E. Smith and Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt has killed Republican hopes of victory because of Democratic disunion. James A. Farley, Dem, cratic campaign manager said today. Speaking at the state Democratic ’ convention, Farley charged Republicans have attempted to revive the 1 religious Issue In Rhode island, which voted for Smith in 1928 and remained I‘oyal to him after Lt appeared certain lie would lose ther nomination. ’ I "They are trying to persudae the B 'me.n and women who voted f r GovJertior Smith to vote against Govert ; nor Rixisevelt on the hypothesis that R'josevelt’s nomination was in some way a reflection unon the r candidates of tour years ago", FarCONTINUED ON PAGa’ siX*