Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1932 — Page 1

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< ROSINS IS 2®ss BELIEVED at Biition Advocate Is Bd In North CaroMissing 77 Days A Kvei* TO || SANITARIUM sillier. NF- Nov. |; ’ . mil Kobins. udvocnte w It <> hi vestenlnv i had hern missiny 77 taken from his (he McH.m Hotel Io at Asheville. 7(1 here 6:15 reitel;de<l his <lelie is (.;>]. Bobins. that lie is Reynolds, name by which he is His nephew how-. certai nthat the man is la by United Press I X. C. Nov. 19 (U.R) - | Fisher, an alert young- 1 with detective instincts., .’>■ lor the solution and the dis-; the long missing Col.' Rutlm- prohibition lea Ie iniH’-ntitional character. ■.: boy intrigued by the of a stranger in town. with the newcomer as "Reynolds Rogers." | hikes with him. comparfeatures with those of a! in a magazine, and; * the authorities of his ] B that his friend was the i man. in the hands of federal i agthm'l ies was held a Whittier boarding , remit,ted victim of am- , await the arrival of ■ "Rogers" arrived in Whittm nt Is ago. he attractimmediate attention of ; by fiis evident cut- ■ the fact that he never < to lack funds. Much of i was o< npied in what he < prospecting in the hills. ; ■ was ou some of these into the hills that he took . along. |j enjoyed the companion- , constantly wondered at | of his friend. Then. he saw a picture of Col. in a copy of "Grit," a to which he subscribes. ’ to tiie magazine's head- 1 and started the train of 1 that led to Col. Robby federal prohibi- 1 is a weekly paper of the s magazine" type, published I . Pa. Somewhat I to "Greeley's Weekly" of Jt has a wide 1 ON PAGE Ffit’R ~ i | BTH CLAIMS IfW.L, JONES; bK — „ . !», V G. 0. P. Solon Is l , Btim of Heart AilSnwnt In Seattle B's Nov. I».—(U.R)—Senator i l-i'“say Jones, veteran I 1 at the U. S. senate from died al Mount Piker n «»v here at 2 a. tn. to- I death followed a physical ; in health after his de- 1 r re-eie C tion in last week's i He had served this state > for 33 years. '"‘mediate cause of deatli ; as heart disease. Jones i I threatened to throw of power in the forth- t short session of congress i ernocrats. The apparent I >n Colorado ot Karl C. 1 “ r Republican, had assured 1 |B'" ui >licans a one vote major■J he December session. rn or Roland H. Hartley, a i^B ( ca "' had been a political i,ena * or Jones and there "filiation today whether he . appoint a Republican or ( ■' ', t 0 complete the term. , MMI n ° Xt March ' W an senator of athletic stat- , to the sanitarium q ON PAUESUt

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All Roads Barred W i iSfl I kl ISi MP R i II I ' i_J r i Virtually a woman without a coun--1 try, Elizabeth Ryan Kivorian is shown in the County Jail at Detroit, Mich For five months the I woman has been a prisoner while! i the United States, Turkey and 1 Great Britain repudiate her. Born! I in Ireland. Mrs. Kivorian married! ; a Tnrkish-Uorn Armenian, who : served with the Canadian forces in the World War. They separat|ed in Montreal and she came to I Detroit, where she was seized for ' illegal entry. CLUB LEADERS TO LEND AID Economic Club Women To Sew For Red Cross; Hold Meeting Friday The fifth meeting of the Home Economics Club leaders of Adams County was held in the band room of the Decatur high school Friday morning. Mrs. 'E. W. president of the Adams Connty clubs, [resided at the meeting which was opened with the singing of the club song and the recitation of the club creed. The Clubs were asked to do cutting and sewing for the Red Cross and the members signified their willingness to do this work. The clubs also decided to have two stunt nights this year instead of one. The| clubs will be divided into the north! and south sections. The south group will include the clubs, M. F. W.. the Jefferson Club Hartford, and Better iHomes Clubs, while the north will comprise. Union. Root. St. Marys and Kirkland I Home Economics Clubs. Miss Ila Scott, Home Economics teacher of the Decatur schools addressed the women following the I noon hour. Miss Meta Martin talked on the fitting of clothes. She said that it is important that clothes: are fitted for each individual. She! said to attack the fitting problem from the posture of the individual. Darts are used in fitting clothing. Old clothng were brought to the meeting for ideas o*n remodeling. Many new ideas were expressed. Hats, coats and dresses were remodeled. • Those who attended the meeting I were the Mesdames Ada Shoem ikei. I R. O. Wynn, Dale Moses. Chauncey Clem, H. O. Zerkle, Henry Bowman. Charles Schenck. Glen Maun, Ralph Longeirberger, Martin Stucky. Ervin Stucky. Gilbert Stucky, Eli Graber. E. W Busche. Charles Barnhouse. Harvey Koos and the Misses Helen Schenck and Ruth Schwartz. Dry Education Will Be Program of W. C. T. U. Indianapolis. Ind.. Nov. 19 (UP) Plans for education and speaking programs to fight repeal of the 18th. amendment were announced by the] Woman's Christian Temperance Un-1 ion today following a meeting of the state executive committee. Several speakers ot National repute w.ll be brought into Indiana and a legislative program will he mapped out soon. Members of the executive committee who attended the meeting include Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley, Liberty, State president; Mrs. Stella C. Stimson. Terre Haute. Mrs. Vivian Carey, Marion, and Mrs. Mary Woodard, Fountain City. Meetings Will Close Rev. M. W- Sunderman, pastor of the local Evangelical church, who has been conducting a senes ot services at the Crescent Avenue Evangelical church at Fort Wayne, w. 1 conclude the series Sunday night IHe will occupy his own pulp.t in Decatur church Sunday morning.

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BANDIT SHOOTS J BANKER;GETS i SU.OOOGASH Walter Bischoff, Evansville, Seriously Wounded In Hold-up LONE BANDIT IS AT LARGE Evansville, Ind., Nov. 19— (U.R) _ Walter Bischoff, 35, manager of the west branchi of the Old National Bank of Evansville, w;is held up on one of the citv's main thoroughfares today, shot twice and robbed of $14,000 cash bv a lone bandit. He was carrying three money bags from the Franklin Bank three doors away to , his own institution. One of the bags, containing $2,000 in silver, rolled away and was missed by the bandit in his hurry to escape. The west branch of the bank| 'recently was established and Bischoff had been placing his cash in the adjoining bank for safe keeping at night. Bischoff was shot in both arms when he refused to heed the bandit's command to drop the bpgs. He was removed to Deaconness hospital, seriously wounded, but given an excellent chance to recover. With a sawed off shotgun under his arm. the holdup man stepped from a doorway just before Bischoff reached his destination. "Drop those hags or I'll shoot," he ordered. Bischoff refused and a charge from the shotgun struck his right | arm. "Drop that money, 1 said.’-U Again the manager failed to comply. Tiie gun exploded, this time shattering his left arm. He fell to the sidewalk, the bags di opping by his side. The bandit scooped two of them up, jumped into his waiting coupe ■ at the curb and sped out of town in the direction of Illinois. A truck driver witnessed the ] last ot the hoidup and tried to | block off tiie coupe. He succeeded in smashing a fender but did not halt the bandit's flight. John Eberhart, janitor at the CONTTNTTFD GN PAGE TWO o Watson To Vote Wet Indianapolis, Nov. 19. — (U.R) — Sen. James E. "Jim" Watson, majority floor leader in the upper house, announced today that he J will vote for 2.75 per cent beer in the approaching short session ot congress. At the same time, Indiana’s other senator. Arthur R. Robinson, dec'ared he would oppose any attempt to legalize the sale and manufacture of beer. COUNTY ROADS ARE RE-OPENED Highway Crew Says All Roads Passable;Some Not In Best of Condition All (Adams county roads were 1 reported as open for traftic today by Chris Eicher Adams county highway superintendent. A crew of men • Have been working since Wednesday on opening the roads, and will •| continue in a tew places where the tracks are not worn so well. ’ Several of the roads have double tracks, but others have only single ’ tracks open. The snow has not melt- ■ ed as quickly as local people anti--1 cipated and it probably will another week before 'normal traf- ' sic is started. State roads also have been open- ■ ed for traffic, but in several places there are large drifts and only single paths. Many trucks were reported : ditched Friday because it was necessary for them to turn out of the path for other traffic. State highway workmen are continuing to open the roads, and it is ' believed that all roads in the state i will be in good condition in a few days. Mail carriers out of the Adams i county post offices 'now are able , to make their entire routes each , day. and various rural delivery trucks are again making their calls.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 19, 1932.

Record Shows Small Percentage Os Forced Land Sales In Adams County\ Since the depression—“wasn’t it awful”—there has been much pessimistic talk and the impression has been gained' that in rural communities the large insurance companies and land banks have taken title or possession by default of most j of the farm lands in Adams and other counties. Happily such is not the case in Adams county, where despite financial trouble, forced liquidation, taxes,'interest j (charges and payment of indebtedness, farmers and land

owners have Tost very few farms in lhe past three years. French Quinn of the Schirmeyer Abstract Company of this city and an authority on farm conditions because of his intimate knowledge of local conditions, perused the official records , in the county recorder's office for I the years 1930, 1931 and up to November 1, 1932, and the figures pertaining to forced transfers and stir- ■ renders of Adams county farms is ‘ negatively small compared to the total number of farms and acres in the county. Tiie 1930 farm census credits ■ Adams county with 2.140 farms and 1 208.066 acres of farm land. For the two years and 10 months • which Mr. Quinn compiled his re- ] port, only 104 farms were deeded . voluntarily by the owner, sold at; (sheriff or forced sale and includ--1 ing foreclosure actions now pend- 1 1 ing against properties. The 104 farms, which might be classed under the head of “forced ' sales" comprise approximately 7,800 acres or less that) three and three-quarters per cent, of the total acreage in the county. The 1 number ot farms is less than five per cent, of the total in the tyThe past three years has seen probably a greater number of transfers of farm lands to insurance companies, land banks and to , mortgagees than any three-year period in the history of the county. The figures compiled by Mr. Quinn show the following forced transfers: 53 deeds for farms, transfer and 1 possession being given without any. 1 court action, the mortgagee becom-1 4-H JUDGING ! IS COMPLETED : ( Mrs. Waggoner States Improvement Is Noticeable In All Work Judging of articles made by the members of the 4-H Improvement Club of Decatur was completed Thursday by Mrs. Virgil Waggoner of Monroe, the judge. Mrs. Waggoner stated today that ' a marked improvement had been ] noted in the work of the second year girls. She stated that neatness went much toward the grade ■ given each of the girls on the gar- ■ ments made and also the record I book. Twenty nine girls of the city completed the second year work, under the directions of Mrs. Maybel)e Meyers and Mrs Charles Knapp, the leaders. The Womans Club of I 'Decatnr sponsors the organization and Women of the Moose assisted in the supervision of the work. 1 ’ ”” J by THE AUTHOR OF ' Scaramoucbe J Rafael Sabatini’s pirate story will take you back to the time - when men still fought with swords for the ladies they loved. a ■ i The BLACK r * I: SWAN begins ! Today on page 2 Daily Democrat

ing owner. 24 sheriff sale deeds, comprising 2.421 acres. | 27 foreclosures now pending in court. I Since January 1, 1932, 12 deeds have been made by insurance companies aud land banks to persons who have re-purchased the land ori farms formerly taken over. The records also show that four tracts of land were also sold for delinquent taxes. Mr. Quinn very enthusiastically pointed to the general stability and soundness of conditions in Adams county and the farmer's willingness to overcome obstacles, financial burdens and their ability to "lick" their debts as rapidly as I possible. I Mr. Quinn also pointed to the ! position taken by insurance comIpanies and lajid banks and other financial institutions in being as lenient as was consistent with good business and judgment. “I believe Adams county is in ' better shape than most counties and it surely proves that our farmers are honest, hard working people and that they want to pay their debts as soon as possible. It shows that our community is solid 1 and that we'll come out of this as ] scon as the farmer gets a market | for his produce,” Mr. Quinn was ] quoted as saying. Many farmers have loans or mortgages on their farms and since the fall of market prices, this and other communities have been at-1 fected in the same way—that the •borrower cannot pay on the day the loan is due, but in view ot the small percentage of forced tiffinsI ' 'cONTI Nt IE r> ON PAGE TWO , Funeral To Be Sunday Funeral services for Mis. Fan-1 | nip C. Peterson, will be held from ] the home on north Second street I iSunday afternoon at two o’clock,] I Rev. George O. Walton of the Presi byterian church having charge.; I Friends desiring to View the ie- 1 : mains may be so by calling at the ] home this evening or tomorrow morning. Auxiliary Holds Meet i Indianapolis, Nov. 19. (U.R) —' Legislation, rehabilitation, publicity and membership problems were considered today at the national i conference of state presidents and [ i secretaries of the American Legion Auxiliary. Every state and several terri- ’ tories were represented. Mrs. S. ■ Alford Blackburn, Versailles, Ky„ 1' is national president of the auxiliary. MOVIE AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED Helen Hayes Voted Gold Statuette For Best Movie Work of Year Hollywood, Nov. 19. — (U.R) —The first film appearance of Helen Hayes as a mature aetreus was so impressive that Hollywood has decided she gave the greatest performance of any actress during the year ending July 31, 1932. The honor was voted her late last night by a ballot of the entire membership of the Academy of | Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which annually awards gold stat-1 uettes to those responsible for the best work in the industry. Fredric March was held to have turned in the best performance by an actor. “Granu Hotel" was declared the best picture and Frank Borwage did tile best bit of direct ' ing. It was a glittering ceremonial, attended by more than 900 of the great-great and leaser-great of the film world. Miss Hayes, long a favorite on Broadway, won the academy vote through her acting in "The Sin of Madelon Claudet." Although she once appeared years ago in a child part in films, "The Sin of Madelon Claudet" was the ' ' CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE

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IRED CROSS TO ASSIST MANY Registration Continues Through Today; Committee Is Kept Busy Registrations by unemployed and needy of Decatur and the six northern townships of the county for applications for cotton material, underwear. hosiery and other clothing 1 to be furnished by the national Red Cross organization, continued to be made at the Chamber of Commerce rooms throughout today. I Registration opened Friday mornI ing in the Chamber of Commerce rooms located in the Peoples Loan iand Trust Company building and continued all-day Saturday. Due to the weather which kept some from registering another regisration day may he held next week. A number of church and civic organizations of the city, county home economics clubs and individuals have registered their intentions of assisting in sewing the garments. Others wishing to assist in the work are asked to notify Mrs. Wai Wemhoff or Mrs. Charles Knapp who are in charge of the distribution of the work. l The committee which is in charge of the registration here includes 'Mrs. P. Bryce Thomas, Mrs. Herb | Curtis and the Misses Margaret tHolthouse, Kathryn Hyland, and Florence Holthouse. —r— o .Jury Nears Completion i ‘ Lebanon, Ind., Nov. 19—(U'P) — (Selection of a jury to try Louis E. Hamilton on charges of first degree murder is expected to be completed Monday. ] Eleven men had been selected when adjournament was taken late yesterday. ( i Hamilton is charged with modeling Lafayette Jackson. Indianapolis j chair store owner, during an attempted holdup. HITLER MAY I FORM CABINET j Von Ilindenbcrg Willing But Asks Concessions From Hitler By Harold A. Peters | United Press staff correspondent. Berlin, Nov. 19 —(U.R) —President '] Von Hindenburg is willing to appoint Adolf Hitler chancellor on I condition that lie continue the I general policies of the Von Papen cabinet and leave the composition I of the new cabinet in the presi--1 dent’s hands, the United Press was informed in reliable quarters ' today. ’ The president told Hitler in their conversations today that he had nb object ion in principle to entrusting the government to the Nazis, but would not appoint Hitler unconditionally. Hitler told the president he i 1 wanted several days to think over | the proposition, and Von HindenI burg agreed to see him again next I week. I The president specified that I' Hitler adopt a definite economic I scheme such as tiie "one year plan" inaugurated by Von Papen. o Merger Is Announced , Chicago Nov. 13 —(UP) — C. E. Huff, president of the Farmer's National Grain Corporation today announced the merger of tile Central . States Grain Association and the Indiana Farmers Cooperative elevator company. o— Ship Models Destroyed — II Laporte, Ind., Nov. 19. — (UR) — |Five famous ship models were burned yesterday when the workshop of Frank Craven was destroyed by fire. A replica of the “Constitution," valued at $2,500, was in- ■ I eluded. Total loss was estimated at SIO,OOO. , 0 Greene Will Return > Fort Wayne Nov. 19 — (UP) — ' Frederick W. Greene local attorney, ( reported Indicted on embezzlement ‘ (Charges in connection with a $39.00(1 (shortage in William County, Ohio, 1 funds, said today he would return ’ voluntarily to Bryan, Ohio There ' has been no warrant for his arrest received here.

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AU for Art’s Sake F ’ Iptesll . 1 i ■ * K J ll i You may he one of his many admirers, but it is unlikely that you’d recognize this Oriental as Ramon Navarro if we didn't let you into the secret. The screen > star, who is playing the part of a , Chinese prince in a forthcoming ' movie, took great pains with tit is , make-up, even going so far as to have his head shaved to the bone.] Note the perfect almond eyes. HEAVY DAMAGE DONE BY FIRE Blaze Causes Big Loss at M. F. Worthman Home This Afternoon Damage by fire estimated at $3,000 to $4,000 was done to the M. F. Worthman home, 227 North Sixth street at two o'clock this afternoon. The fire started either from a spark on the roof or a defective flue It spread rapidly over the second ’ story and down on the west wail oi the house, doing considerable damage. Three-fourths of the root was burned and the gable ends ot' the house also were damaged by the blaze. The blaze was a stubborn one I ( and before much headway was [made by the firemen two streams lot water were plied to the fire. Chemical was first used, but the 'fire spread between the walls and ’ the water had to be turned on. The snow probably kept it from enveloping the entire house. Nearly all of the household goods and furniture on the first floor I were removed. Much of the furn liture and bedding on the second ‘floor was destroyed. The east bed (room and the southwest bed rooms i(were damaged more than the other I ■ two rooms and most of the bedd-! II ing was destroyed. tj Water poured through tiie first] -' floor ceiling and down the side t ] walls, damaging it considerably, i The carpets and rugs on the first floor and also on the second floor i were water soaked. ’ Volunteers aided in carrying out , CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX TRADE BALANCE IS FAVORABLE October Balance Is Most Favorable of Any Month Os The Current Year Washington, Nov. 18.—(U.R) —The highest favorable trade balance for ■’any month of the year occurred in (October, the commerce department reported today. l i Exports for the month amounted ! to $153,000,000 and imports $lO6,- ■ 000,000 giving a favorable trade balance of $47,000,000 for the month. The department report showed that both imports and exports in- ■ creased over the preceding month : and also increased over any month ■ since last June. The figures indicated a general • increase in many export products, only a few ot which, however, have been itemized. Cotton exports. for example, were valued in September at $32,000,000, while in October the preliminary value was placed at $39,000,000. Excess of exports over imports in September was roughly $34,000,000, in August, $17,000,000, and in J July. $27,000,000. Tiie foreign trade balance for ’ October was not only the highest ( for any month of the year, but was higher than in October last year. ’

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EXTRAORDINARY SESSION GIVES HOOVER PLEDGE First Emergency Meeting I Os Administration Is Conducted Today DEFICIT IS CHIEF TOPIC Washington, Nov. 19 President Hoover today called the first extraordinary cabinet meeting of his administration and io an hour and 40-minute session received pledges of support in a determined drive toward new economies in lhe operation of the federal govern - ment. One cabinet member told the United Press that the question of European war debt revision did i not arise. He said the discussions were devoted entirely to tiie domestic budget situation. The threatened $2,0(10,00(1.000' (B) deficit was discussed and the demand for economy laid before the cabinet officers. They re- | sponded with pledges of cooperai tion. I * " Miners Are Attacked Taylorville, ill., Nov. 19—(U.R)— A band of masked men. estimated at 25. filed on and beat three miners en route to work at the Peabody mine at Kincaid today. Reports to Sheriff Charles Wieneke of Christian county said one miner was wounded by a bullet and other two from blows. o Youth Fatally Wounded Madison. Ind.. Nov. 19 (U.R) • Neal Hiatt. 20. was wounded fatally when lie stumbled ami accidentally discharged his shotgun while hunting near here. SHORT SESSION HOPE IS FADING Democrat Leaders May Be Stumped With too Many Proposals For 10 Days Indianapolis, Nov. 19.—(INS) —Although Democratic leaders hold ] forth the hope that the next session of the state legislature will be shortened from 60 to 40 days, the ; taxation problem may interfere ' witli that program. For the Indiana Farm Bureau • has refused to be contented with only a taxation limitation statute and has demanded the creation of additional taxes as a means of relieving the farmer of the property tax. The Farm Bureau has proposed levies on incomes, sales, corporation incomes, intangibles and luxuries. There is sure to be much opposition to all of these proposed taxes. Failure ot tin* voters to ratify ; the proposed income tax amendment to the constitution will weaken that item. Tiie corporations anil big business are sure to maintain a lobby ' against the corporation tax and legislative contact men will be active also against tiie luxury tax suggestion. Much doubt exists as to tile practicability o'' the intangibles ' levy. Some opponents say that it. ’ will result in the evasion of taxes ’ by banks in wholesale amounts. Proponents of the sales tax will run afoul of the retail merchants’ associations and organized labor as tliey did during the special sess- ' ion of the legislature last summer. Consideration of the claims of I the proponents and opponents ot . these forms of taxation requires , much time. Hence, it may be near- ■ ly impossible for the Democratic i chieftains to adjourn lhe session t before the constitutional limit ot > 61 days. “Dead Man” Returns 1 Bedford. Ind.. Nov. 19— (UP)— Reported killed by a freight train (near Louisville last spring, Herman Lewis. 39, appeared at the home of ' relatives today and said he had reII tuned from ati extended tour of the west.