Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1933 — Page 1

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fH AND HAIN I UTENCED BY EDERAL JUDGE |tur Men Are Given tins For Interstate Shipment Thefts k CONVICTED J BY JURY JAN. 6 || Wnvne. Jan. 13 |ial) Floyd (Bud) I, 12 and Bernard Hain, If Decatur, were senl- | by Judge Thomas \V. [in Federal court this Ing tollowing their con|n last week on charges taking the seal on an freight car on July (>, [ and stealing several |of canned goods from Itate shipments. ■i was sentenced to serve Sears in the Federal peni[y at Fort Leavenworth, ■nd Hain was given a two lenience at the U. S. Indus[ison at Chillicothe. Ohio, fines were given the men. ■ court costs were assigned I them No appeal for a lul is contemplated. ■mpanied by Dr. E. 0 Hall. | liiited States marshall. In will b taken to prison in Kt few days to begin serv■ir terms. I two men were indicted by Iderai grand jury, follow ine Irrest last July on charges faking into the freight car ■aling the merchandise. | was arrested later al kale. Washington and re-i [ here for trial. I alleged robbery took place | night of July 6 and Death 10l in the left leg above the |y Night Policeman Ed Mil fDecatur, when he failed to fr’NCED GN PAGE FIVE | -- 0 It SEEKING OR SOLUTION |e Turn to New Fields r Slayer of Chicago Bandmaster Igo, Jan. 1?,.— Police ■from the loves of Fiances buer today io the music of ■dinas.er husband in search leiusive master clue to his Iniers. trumpeters and clariI underwent questioning by les who hoped to disclose Idden professional jealousy, ■tied that grew to the blare tend drum, as a motive for bsterious assassination of be <’apt. Edwin O. SchildI month ago. lie discovery of bloodstains I Schildhauer home, Police bim P. Stege said there was I 'o support the theory that Idmaster had been slain in le and his body transferred lonley spot in Cicero where pound, pierced with bullets, [know as much as we care It the personal affairs of puer and his wife." Stege I'Ve are still of the belief iiildhauer was slain because [her man was in love with [are convinced that Schild- 1 F u s a man of excellent < harBio was faithful to his marks while his wife was not. lions that he wronged one f al girls he knew have been Id.” Inquiry into possible rivalry f the bandmaster and other bders into which the police I today was suggested by rear old widow. p Death Sentence fton, Ind.. Jan, 13 (UP)— fn the electric chair was F (1 by the state today as F ir ‘g attorney George Bruresented his first witnesses [trial of Morris Green, 22. Rery county farm h nd. is charged with murd ring |la Jones. 29. former Richkhool teacher, with a haths I. Jones, father of the Is cross examin d after the I been selected. j

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Appointed Curator Mr. and Mrs. G.orge Myers of Palo Alto, California, will visit in Decatur tile latter part of Jan uary en route to Washington, D. (’. where Mr. Myers has been appointed curator of the Smithsonian In-, slltute, it has be.-a learned here Mrs. Myers Uas fortnei'y Mis:; Ruth Frisinger of this city and is well known here. i Mr. Myers received his degree in I ichthyology at Leland Standford iUniversity last June. He will take! his position In February Mr and 'Mrs. .Myers will make their home in Washington, D. (’. SHOW COST OF GOVERNMENT Indiana Taxpayers Association Publishes Comprehensive Report A comprehensive report of the "Cost of Government in Indiana," \ has been published by the Indiana i Taxpayers Association, under the supervision )f Harry Miesse, seerv-l tary. Beginning with ISSO, tile tax his-! tory of Indiana is brought down to. date. In 1850 the total cost of government in the slate was $1.332."0il and in 1931 it had grown to $140.069.591. The book is replete wi.h tallies and graphs, all bearing on financial information that will be readily available for all who use the volume. In addition to tax levies, the work shows the sources of taxes and in this connection it is noted that 13 per cen . of the taxes are paid by owners of city and town real estate, while 33 per cent, conies from farm owners. Receipts and expenditures of all state offices and departments are given for the fiscal year of 1912-13 and compared with the year 193031. Space is devoted to the trend in State and local taxes, the per capita cost of government by counities is given, together with the bonded indebtedness of various units from 1924 to 1931. In Adams County the per capita cost ot taxes to be collected in Adams county this year is $35.62. The average per (Capita in the state is $43.25. Adanis county lias one of the lowest tier capita costs in the state. j In 1931. the last year covered by the report, the township road bonded indebtness in this county was $584,503. The county does not have a fenny of county unit road bond indebtness. School bonds were listed al $66,927.52; cities and towns. $136,800; county bonds, bridges and hospital. $55,500, total ,in county, ?813.731) 52. Adams county ranks seventh in the state in making the largest reduction in dollars and cents in the 1931 tax bill. Compared with 1923 taxes, amounting to $926,594. the bill was reduced to $710,968, a reduction of $215,626 or 23.3 per cent. The booklets were mailed to mem- ' bers of the legislature, state and county officials and to tiew*li»l>eis. Burns Cause Death Fort Wayne, Ind, Jan. 13—(UP) —'Bonnie Jun Timbrook, 5. died at the home of her parents in H.irlan from burns received Wednesday when she tried to start a lire in th > stove. PERRYMcCART NAMEDTO POST I . Paoli Democrat Is Appointed to State Public Service Commission Indianapolis, Ind, Jan, 13 —(UP) —Perry McCart. a democrat, was elected chairman of the Public Service Commission today a few minutes after his appointment as a member of that body had been announced. He succeeds John W. McCardle, I India apolis. a Republican, who re-' signed. Me Cart is a former counsel for the Monon Railroad. In announcing the appointment. 1 Governor P ul V. Mi Nutt said he . cosidered him one of the most able , men for the in Indiana. Me Cart will serve with Ralph , Young and Howell Ellis. Republi- . cans, miitll the administration j, i ' CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE I'

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WOULD ABOLISH PRESENT STATE HIGHWAY BOARD Administration Bill Would Create Three-Man Full 'l ime Boday GOVERNOR McNUTT SIGNS FIRST BILL Indianapolis, Jan. 13—<U.R) — I'he first of several important administration bills prepared under direction of Gov. Paul V. McNutt was introduced in the Indiana senate today. It would abolish the present four man part time highway commission creating instead a three man full time body. The bill is designed to save the \ state $500,000 in salaries alone. The house took its first s'%l ; Tward relief for the unemployed I ’oday when it voted 93 to 0 under suspension of rules for the bill ! providing a moratorium on sale I of delinquent Lax properties until February 1934. The bill now goes to the senate. Repeal of the teacher tenure ’aw' was proposed in a bill introduced in the Senate. Signs First Bill Gov. McNutt signed the first bill of the present session when [ he attached his signature to the appropriation ot $129,500 for expenses of tile session. The senate overwhelmingly adopted a concurrent resolution demanding immediate modification ot the Volstead act and repeal of the 18th amendment. Coyles of the resolution written by Fred A. Egan. Democrat of Cary, will 1c sent to Speaker J. N. Garner Vice-president Charles Curtis and all members of the GGNTTNIT.n GN PAGE FIVE willprelent 3-ACT COMEDY Central Schoo! Pupils To Give “Red-Headed StepChild” Tonight “T h e Red-Headed Stepchild.” a three-art comedy by Charles George will he presented by the Central school pupils iu the Decatur high school auditorium tonight at 8 o’clock. Admission will be 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for high school and grade pupils. The public is invited to witness this presentation. The three acts in the play take place in the living room of Richard Russell’s home in Chicago. Miss Grace Coffee had charge ot the directing of the play and the Misses Helen Haubold and Florence Haney supervised the music and special numbers. The story of the play deals with taming of a tree and unspoiled child of nature. Richard Russell’s y.-.ungest daughter by his first marriage. who has been reared without education or culture, and who has been brought from the western r nrh of her father’s fashionable Chicago home to live. Society predicts that the experlment will be a failure, and It is. the girl antagonizes her stepmother by her social blunders and wins 'the heart ot her stepsister's beau. | However, being a generous and forgiving soul, she repays evil with good and comes to their rescue nobly in their hour of need. The play is full of laughable situations and lively dialogue. The cast of characters as they appear in the play, is as follows: Mrs. Edith Russell, Richard's GONTTNUED ON PAGE FfVE Former Pastor Dies Word has been rsceived here of ■the death of Rev. A. B. Halst, of (Silver, ,a former pastor of the Decatur First Evangelical Church and Calvary Evargelfcal Church. Rev. Halst died Thursday morning at 3:15 o’clock it his home, 524 South Main str et, Culver. Funen.il services will be held Saturday at 12 o’clock, noon, at the Evangelical Church in Culver. Burial will be made at Kendallille at 3:45 I o'clock Saturday afternoon.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, January 13, 1933.

Searching for Clues TffPßifnir ri-' ' Discovery ot a dark stain on the newel post of the front stairway to the home of (’apt. Edwin (). Schildhauer. clain Chicago high school ‘ bandmaster, brought detectives and coroner’s investigators to begin 1 efforts to determine whether it was caused by human hlood. Kneeling ] is Dr. Clarence Muehlberger, coroner’s chemist. Others in the picture. ■ from left to right, are Sergts. A. T. Linderman. D. R. Lindstrom and , Frank Donohue. ,

YOUNG PEOPLE TO GIVE PLAY Play Will Be Presented At The First Baptist Church Saturday The young people of the First baptist Church will present "The Missionary Hero of Labrador,” Sunday evening. January 15, at 7 o'clock in the church auditorium. The story deals with the life of Dr. Wilford Thomason Grenfell, a missionary to Labrador, written by Laura Ella Cragin. Music used In connection with the presentation of the story is by Grant Colfax Tullar. Miss Fdwina Shroll will preside st the piano and Mrs. Will Whines will give the readings, interspersed with song The complete* program is as follows: Opening Prayer H, N. Shroll Call for Reapers Chorus Readings Mrs. Will Wiuues Make Your Life a Blessing Chorus Reading Jesus, Savior Pilot Me. Godfrey Solos, Edwina Shroll and Harold Strickler Rending There is Work to be Done, duet Mary C. Toney and Mabel Palmer Reading Sweet Story of Old Jeanette Winnes Reading Love’s Beautiful Message ..Chorus Offering. Reading. God Will Take Care of Me, solo . Ralph Kenworthy Reading Go Carry the Message Chorus Reading Inaspiuch Ladies voices Benediction. ENTIRE ESTATE GOES TO WIDOW Calvin Coolidge’s Will Bequeaths Entire Etate To Widow Northampton. Mass., Jan. 13. — (U.R) — Calvin Coolidge's 23-word will, bequeathing all to his widow, will come up for authentication Feb. 7 before Judge Henry P. Field, in whose office the former President began his law career. The will was filed unexpectedly late yesterday by Ralph W. Hentenway, former law partner <sf Mr. Coolidge. Although the document, written by Mr. Coolidge on a sheet of ”~ii.e House stationery while he was President, contained 75 words, but only 23 were devoted to the actual disposal of the estate. It read"Will of Calvin Coolidge of Northampton. Hampshire county, MassaCONTINUED ON*PAGE "fTVE

Lobbyists Present Indianapolis Jan. 13 — (UP) —■ 1 Indiana farm interests were rep- 1 resented in the legislature today with four lobbyists. They are E. B. Bender, Zionsville; J. I). Hill, Columbus: Frank Am, Montezuma. and R. R Ateheson. Scottsburg, all registered for the Indiana Farm Bureau. Edwin G. Ludwig, Fort Wayne also registered yesterday as a rep- ' resentative of the RlriJnxtd Em- ' , ployes’ and taxpayers' association . of Indiana, DREDGE CASE IS POSTPONED I —_ Judge Kister Announces Postponement to Thurs- ( day, January 19 County Attorney Henry B. Heller was advised today that the Wabash river dredge case would be postponed from January 16 to January 19. Judge Henry Kister. of Princeton special judge in the case, has a case in Federal court and will bo unable to come to Decatur on Monday. Judge Kister will render his decision in the case, which started ih September 1931. Decision in the matter affects property ow-ners along the route between Celina, Ohio ad the Jlmtown bridge in Hart ford township, Adams county, Adams county is one of the remonstrators against the proposed dredging of the river. C. J. Lutz. Decatur attorney represents more than 259 remonstrators and the case has been of great interest In this community. Judge Kister was appointed judge in the local eiei- by Governor Harry Leslie in April, 1931 and the hearing of the case started In September of that year. o ■... Severly Burned Seamon Dettmer. 16. son of Charles Dettmer, east of Ossian, cleaned the gas tank Wednesday aft r- * noon on the auto of his grandfather ■ !Chris Werling, and after rinsing it out with water struck a match td see if it w.js clean. There was a flash of flames and ' the youth suffered severe burns ' about his face, neck and hands. None of the burns were consid red dangerous, but he is confined to his home to give them a chance to heal. o ' Guest Preacher Daniel Burghalter of Tiffin, Ohio will be the guest preacher at the Zion Reformed Church Sunday at 7 p. m. Dr. Burgltalter is a field secretary of the board of foreign missions of the Reformed Church and lus the reputation of being a capable and inspiring preacher. |

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MINIMUM PRICE PROVIDED FOR IN FARM BILL House Passes Measure Guaranteeing Fair Farm Produce Prices MANY SENATORS OPPOSED TO PLAN Washington, Jan. 13.—UJ.Rz — Chairman McNary of the Senate agricultural committee today promised to support the domestic allottment plan passed by the House if the measure is amended to include all crops. McNary has called a meeting of his committee for Monday to consider the bill. He said he did not expect to hold hearings and hoped for quick committee action. McNary said he believed a favorable report would be obtained if the bill were simplified in some respects. Washington, Jan. 13.—<U.P.) —The domestic allotment progr a m guaranteeing "fair” prices on farm products faced a dark and uncertain future today, despite the substantial maiority of 203 -to 152 by which it passed the house yesterday. The senate is the first uncertainty. Sentiment there has not yet crystalized, but a number of senate agricultural leaders arc distinctly cool toward this plan or relief. There is also the possibility tliat the measure may be overwhelmed by filibusters and appropriation bills during the few remaining weeks of the short session. Finally there is the strong problability of a veto by Presidetit Hoover. In view of these hazards, sponsors of the allotment plan generally conceded that its enactment probably would have to await the expected special session of the new congress. Democratic house leaders were pleased that the bill, understood to have the endorsement of Presi-dent-elect Roosevelt, had gone through with few changes. Chairman Marvin Jones of the agriculture committee was given much CONTTNITEn ON PAGE l-;V|. o Will Give Program The Women’s Christian Temperance Union Victory Day program will be presented in the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. B. H. Franklin will be the principal speaker. The public is cordially invited to attend this program, which will be as follows: Song—congregation Pl ayers—Rev. Charles Prugh. Rev. M. W. Sundermann and Rev. Glen Marshall. Scripture—Rev. G. O. Walton Special music—Trio, the M’sses Sara Jane Kauffman, Edw’lna Shroll and Mary K. Tyndall Address- Rev. Franklin Solo —Mrs. Ben Schroyer Offertory prayer—Rev. A. B. Brown Benediction —Rev. C. J. Roberts. EFFECT TRUCE IN MINE AREA Henry Horner, New Illinois Governor, Effects Temporary Truce Springfield. 111.. Jan. 12.—(U.R)— The Christian county coal Holds, scene of bloody guerilla warfare, saw hope of lasting peace today in a truce effected at midnight last night by Illinois’ new governor, Henry Horner. All factions in ihe dispute which has cost eight lives and wounded scores of men agreed at the request of the governor to a general disarmament pending complete settlement of the conflict. The United Mine Workers of America and their liit er new foe, the Progressive Miners Union, agreed to the request of the governor that all followers disarm and picketing cease. Officials ot Christian county I CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE** I

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Mrs. Mcßennett Dies Mrs. Mary Mcßennet, 86, died at her home in Fort Wayne late Friday afternoon of heart trouble and infirmities of old age. Mrs. John Colchin and George and Wa! Wemhoff of Decatur are cousins of the deceased woman. Mrs. Mcßennett had visited here numerous times and was well known to many in this city. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at the St. Patricks church in Fort Wayne, with burial at the Lindenwood cemetery. TWENTY PUPILS ARE PROMOTED Central Eighth Grade Students Will Enter High School Monday Promotion exercises were held in this afternoon for 20 members of the eighth grade class of the Central school, who will enter high school next Monday. C. L. Walters gave an interesting and instructive talk to the cltss in which he encouraged them to continue with their school work and to prepare themselves for useful and worthwhile lives. Honor pins were presented to five members of the class who have maintained an exceptional standing in scholarship during their grade work. Those who received the awards were Evelyn Adams, Catherine Murphy, Robert Brodbeck, Har- ' old Zimmerman, Catherine Jackson Diplomas were presented by Principal Bryce Thomas to the following boys and girls: Lew-is Beery, Raymond Bodie, Robert Brodbeck, Carl Cochran, Richard Durbin, ‘ Wendel Smith, Dale Stalter, Dorus Stalter. Byron Tricker, Raymond Wilson, Harold Zimmerman. Evelyn Adams, Viola Ellsworths, Elaine Gaffer, Margaret Howard, Catharine Jackson, Ruby Ladd, Catherine Murphy, Bernice Pidkford, and ■ Lois Sovine. ART EXHIBIT ' HERFSUNDAY Tri Kappa Sorority Will Hold Art Exhibit At Public Librarv The public is invited to witness the art exhibit which will be displayed by the local Tri Kappa sor- ■ ority in the Public Library auditor- ■ lum, Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 1 o’clock. No admission will be • charged Fifteen pictures will be displayed 1 in this outstanding art exhibit. The local sorority received the exhibit through its membership in the Hoosier Art Salon. The pictures are being shown throughout the state by the Tri Kappa sorority. The pictures have been painted by Marie Goth of Indianapolis, portrait piluter, and V. J. Carlanl, rtilian, landscape painter. Pictures 1 by the former artist were exhibited in the state fair at Indianapolis last year, and a larger crowd visited the display last yetr than.in previous years. V Carianl. an outstanding landscape painter, lias a home in Sprtngfi-eld, Mash ’Thusett saind lalsolit Nashville He spends his summers in his Indiana home. Mondaj’ night the exhibit will be on display in the Library hall for members of the Woman’s Club, from 6 to 8 o'clock. The public is especially urged to witness thia exhibit on Sunday afternoon. , o _, Hold Services Today Funeral services were held today • for Miss Emma Hockiemeyer, 38. , who died at her home five miles , northwest of Decatur, Tuesday i evening. A short service was held . at the home followed by a church , service at the St. Johns Lutlieivn Church of which she was a memi her. The Rev. A. R. Truelzsch offlI ciated and burial was made in the ■ church cemetery. I 0 Condition Unchanged The condition of littl>» “Billy’’) • Krick of near Rockford, who is a ■ patient at the Adams County Me mortal Hospital, suffering from a gunwound In her head, remains about the same. The child was accidentally shot by her small brother while playing with a loaded gun.

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HOUR'S DEBATE PRECEDES VOTE BY LOWER HOUSE President Vetoes Philippine Independence, Warning of Action SENATE HAS YET TO ACT ON VETO Washington, Jan. 13. —<U.R) —The house voted today to override President Hoover’s veto of the Philippines independence bill. The house acted after an hour’s debate following reading of the President’s veto message in which he warned the bill would have disastrous . economic and social consequences in the islands and invited chaotic conditions in the Orient. The senate has yet to act on the President’s message and strong efforts will be made there to sustain the veto. President Hoover today vetoed the Philippines independence bill on the grounds that It does not fulfill the United States’ triple responsibility to the American people, the ’ Filipinos, and the world at large. The President’s veto message expressed the view that the United States must undertake further ’ steps toward liberation of the islands. “but they should be based upon a plebiscite to be taken 15 ■|or 20 years hence.” , '! President Hoover criticized the ■ Philippines bill, which provided ■; for independence after 110 years ’ of preparation under a common* ’ wealth government, on moral, econ--1 omic, and international grounds, 1 asserting that it was “subject to * i the most serious objections.” President Hoover suggested a I five-point program for the Philip pines: •— (1) An independence plebiscite 15 or 20 years hence; (2) Extended authority to the Philippines cabinet, but witli full , reserve of power for United States representatives; (3) Immediate restriction of immigration. (4) Agreement before the plebiscite on trade preferences similar '.but wider than those between United States and Cuba; and (5) United States announcement ptior to the plebiscite of intentions ; regarding withdrawal from military and naval liases and coinmitftienls to maintain independence. Asserting that the passage of the bill was motivated in large part for the presumed relief of certain American agricultural industries. President Hoover held that it gives no protection to American (CONTINUED ON*PAGeYiVE) 0 Child Born To Queen Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 13 —(UP)— A daughter was born today to the Queen of Bulgaria, the fbrmer Princess Giovanna of Italy. The princess and King Boris were married at Asslssi, Italy, Oct. 25, 1930. The child was born at 10:40 A. M. an official announcement said. A salute of 21 guns was fired soon after the announcement, and i huge crowd gathered, singing and cheering in front ot the palace. --———lo . . PROPOSE EIGHT HOURS OF WORK Eight-Hour Day For Women In Industry Is Provided In Measure i Indianapolis, Jan. 13.—(U.R)—An ’ eight-hour day for women in Indus--1 try is provided In a bill to lie ini troduced in the Indiana legislature i by Sen. Fred A. Egan, Dem.. Gary. It haa the support of Senators ■ Harold L. Strickland, Dem., Ham- > tnond; Frank C. Holman, Dem., Hammond, and William P. Dennigan, Dem., Vincennes. Sen. Chester A. Perkins, Dem., South Bend, chairman of the Sen- » ate rules committee, said lie was highly In favor of limiting the hours of work for women but hopt ed an amendment would be offer- , ed cutting the number ot hours from eight to six. . At least half the senators who (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)