Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1933 — Page 1

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■PLOYMENT jILL EXPECTED ■PASS TODAY ■ is Expected To Bill Before Night ■ re passed '■ SENATE TUESDAY Ma r ch 29 —(U.E — _niz- American laoor M house spokesmen, be[l last desperate attempt wlto prevent passage of isiPint Roosevelts plan to construction corps of Connery of the lachief of the sochock attacked unempioymeasure. authorized to say that Mr. Green, president of I Federation of oiftamzed i.aoor in «nr -ety is against this Connery said. ■ington. Mar. 29.— <U.Pj ■ent Roosevelt’s pro--1 >r enlistment of over■ttalions of the unem■in a reconstruction ■>o,ooo strong was ex■to receive final con■al approval today, ■essmen already have ■ hundreds of letters ■nformation on how to "back to works" corps, broken by econ■ersals. idle factory hands. ■ ami even u scattering of ■ti were among the first i ■liesv relief plan is design ■nviile work for a Quarter ■lion men In the national ■>r on other federal pro■h sufficient pay to main- i ■r dependents. It is one ( ■ complete program which ■ creation of a ssot).()(M).t)m) 1 ■ direct distress relief in 1 ■t’- Debate in the latter 1 ■ will begin in the senate ' ■xt’RO lIX PAGE TWO! I ■ — I |£s WATSON IhOIAHAPOLIS jpr Indiana Senator Iblishes Headquartb At Indianapolis ■apolis March 29 (U.R) ■ at the polls last Novem- 1 ■r serving 30 years in con- 1 fcmer Sen. James E. WatBkblished headquarters in ' ■alts today. ■HI maintain his voting ' Be at Rushville. Bave deckled definitely 1 I remaining in Washington 1 I many other forgjer mem- 1 ■ congress have done,” he ■Wink will take me o Washland Chicago much of the it Indianapolis will he my ■Hers." Bn hn« rented space in the ■ce of Wright and Boleman briiiv physically fit anti ■ his usual smile. Watson I ihat he was through runF Public office l°hl that had he been In I" since the Inauguration ■ld have voted for every f 1 * measure except the farm 1 bill. lo a discussion of pro- 1 r Watson said .3.2 per cent 1 ►milil no- solve the liquor ' r 1 |he larger cities there will shf h hootlegging of beer with alcoholic content.” he ex-. ehl if the new Indiana beer ! ''f*' In operation several 1 I before ti.s repeal convenwnuid Help the dry cause. , i ssionarv Program I ’lca«ant Mills M. E Epworth I "ill present a missionary 1 n at the Salem M. E. Church ■ ? Creek township Friday ’•‘Th 31, at 7:30 o'clock. The ■ II w| H include special music, I * -tad a missionary play.

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Claims Self-Defense Ml *- - ' \/ J f ' *s Ralph J. O'Hara, organizer for the Moving -Picture Operator's Union, who shot and killed Fred Oser, expelled member and leader of a rebel group, in the headquarters of the union at Chicago. After shooting Oser. O'Hara surrendered to the police and stated hat he shot in self-defense. STATE SPEAKER LAUDS SCHOOLS State School Inspector Visited Decatur Schools Tuesday Afternoon C M. Murray, st.tr school inspector. visited and Inspected the Decatur public schools Tuesday afternoon. In his talk to toe teachers last evening he commented upon the ma-t y constructive exercises he had seen during the afternoon He lauded the principals and teachers for the Ijigh grade work exemplified through rhe various < instructive t lass activities. "The Decatur boys and g' ls enjoy i' -.e s< bool work and I can see the reason why”, said Mr. Murray. "All teachers in this system re leaders and have the work greatly at heart". Three years ago the Decatur authorities instituted and adopted the : ew hour program periods with a longer d ly in the Central and high schools as an economy and efficiency measure and are well pleased with the results shown. The teat Iters and students have been more able to do additional efficient work As a result of const int endeavor on the part of the principals and teachers, the Decatur school system has always been recognized aid given high ranking. At present, Dec itur schools hold a first class commission and will endeivor to keep t te schools’ standard at the present tt’ONTINI IM> OX PAGE TtVGI MISSIONARIES REPORTED SLAIN Unconfirmed Reports State Two American Missionaries Killed Shanhaikwan, China. Mar. 29.— (U.R) —Two American missionaries were killed when Chinese bombard ed a church during recent hostilities at Taitouying. south of Chiehlingkou. according to -unconfirmed reports received here today. The church was reported destroyed. the victims dying in the wreckage. The reports contained no names, so It was impossible to learn whether they referred to the Japanese airplane bombing of the American mission supervised by the Rev and Mrs. Charles O. Kautio. This mission is located in the same district. The Kauiios were reported to have escaped injury although nine Chinese noncoinbitanta were killed. The bombing drew an official apology from the Japanese charge d'affaires yesterday at Peiping after American Minister Nelson T. Johnson had lodged a protest.

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JURY CHOSEN FOR TRIAL OF REV. CONWAY .Jury of Farmers, All Men, Selected To Try Muncie Pastor Today CAPACITY CROWD JAMS COURTROOM Muncie, Ind., Mar. 29—QJ.RJ Calmly and before a crowded courtroom. Miss Helen Huffman, 18 year old Sunday school teacher, this afternoon told of being attacked by the Rev. G. Lemuel Ce"w#y, «... pended pastor of the Madison Street Methodist Episcopal church. She was the first witness called by Prosecutor Paul Lefler. Muncie, Ind.. Mar. 29.—(U.R)—A jury of farmers, all men. was selected today to hear the trial of the Rev. G. Lemuel Conway, .suspend- • ed pastor of Madison Street Metho- 1 i dist Episcopal church. I Ho is charged witli attempting • to attack Miss Helen Huffman. 18- i . year-old Sunday school teacher in ■ his church. Two special venires and the reg ular panel were drawn upon for the jury. State and defense attorneys questioned 25 prospective jurors tills morning before making •heir final selections. Prosecutor Paul Lefler planned to make his opening statement at I 1:15 p. tn. ) Miss Huffman appeared in the same orange blouse and brown skirt which she wore yesterday. Con- • ll'llN ! INI Rli ON PAGE TWO) ti Decatur Man Fifes — - Bankruptcy Petition Edwtrd M. Sether, proprietor of a soft drink pa-lor and cigar store in this city, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy Tuesday witli Mrs. lone Scanlan, deputy United States clerk at Fort Wayne. He listed itis liabilities at $3.mi1.26 md ' assets at $615.1)1 PROTEST RULE BY DIRECTOR Rules Issued by Excise Director Permit Monopoly On Foreign Beer I Protest agginst the state beer adProtest agai st the st ite been .d- ■ ministration was heat.l today when it was disclosed that rules laid down by Paul Fry, excise director I permitted a monopoly on foreign beer to a single importer in each of tlte 10 districts of the state. Ry selling a single hr nd of Milwaukee beer, for i: stance, an im- ■ porter could bar from his district any St. Louis product or vice versa. Several attorneys for out of state breweries discussed the uew rule at a meeting here today. Two courses of action to break tlte monopoly were considered. One was appeal to the courts and lite o: era refusal of out of state manufacturI ers to semi any beet it:to Indiana. Fry said that about 2.U l i applic. - tions to sell beer It al been rec eived. 1 Lenten Services At Zion Lutheran The fifth of a series of I.enten - services will lie aeld at the Zion i Lutheran church tonight at 7:30 o'clock. The ptstor. Rev. P. W. . Schultz will give tile address and . tlte public is heartily i: vited to , these services. Fourth In Series Os Sermons Give The fourth of a series of latn- . ten sermons was given by Father - Alfred Reinig of Fort Wayne at St. Mary’s Catholic church in this city last evening. Father Reinig continued his dis-1 cc'trse on Christ's pasai-on and His relation wl(lt the Apostles, drawing a contrast between Peter and Judas. Following the sermon Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was - given by Father Joseph Seimetz. The litanty of the Sacred Heart 1 was recite d by Father J. J. Hennes, i preceding the sermon.

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Impoverished Father Tells Tragic Story Os Struggle To Feed Family

Chicago, Mar. 29. (U.R)—An lm-'i poverished father, lying near death.! unfolded today a grim story of howl Itis desperate struggle to feed hisji 11 children, killed two of them and ,i tyade four others critically ill. Not until doctors told him that J" he liad only a few hours to live | did Joseph Frapaselli, 51, reveal I that poisoning of his entire family | was caused by a dead pig he found t i in an alley and brought home for It a seast —the first full meal his chil-ii dren had had in weeks. Ten days ago, Frapa.se li related j from his hospital cot, he was re- . turning from work thinking of the’: empty larder and his undernourished children. Although he labor- p ed four days a week as a city I street c leaner, he had not been paid;, in months. Hr. himr.elf had gone p without food so his children might p eat. In an alley he saw’ a dead pig. j He summoned his brother-in-law I and they took the 75-pound animal! home. The children. Frapaselii remein- i bered. scarcely could wait while ; their mother cooked the meat which Frapaselii had ground into , •sausage. To celebrate their good i fortune. Frapaselii and his wife summoned several neighbors and :

POLICE PATROL ILLINOIS MINES Virtual Martial Law Is Enforced In Effort To Prevent Trouble Zeigler, 111.. Mar. 29—.U.R) Him-i dreds of spec ial police patrolled! the Franklin county coal fields to-1 I day enforcing wnat amounted to "* metrftn! law against renewal of factional mine war. The muzzle of a machine gun mounted at the city hall was trained on headquarters of tlte Progressive Miners of America: across the street. School classes were dismissed in fear children may he wounded in an outbreak. A.« reet fight Monday between Progressive Miners and United Mine Workers of America caused tlte deaths of two men and the wounding of another at West Frankfort. The spec ially deputized officers were' instructed by Sheriff Brown [ ing Robinson o prevent groups forming, to confiscate firearms and question anyone whose ac’- , tions appeared suspicious. The sheriff ordered guards posted on all roads leading into Franklin county to prevent ingress of a caravan of central Illincis miners renorted en route here. Funeral services were held a West Frankfort todav for Frank Ward. Progressive Miners Union leader, killed in the street battle Monday. His funeral came a few hours after the death of Elmer Donaldson. Eldorado miner, shot in the same affray. Clarence Cooper was wounded. Hospital attendants at West Frankfort said CPCtX’Tiyt’t'TD os I‘VGI' l>vn> HIGHWAY HEAD ISSUES ORDER James D. Adams Announces Contractors Will Furnish Own Cement 'jndiana|a>lls March 29 i'UPh—• Paving contractors will be required to furnish their own cement when doiig work for the' Indiana State .Highway commission In the near future, chairman James D. cAdams announced today. Such action was found necessary he explained, because of "collusion" among the larger cement companies. The commission rejected hids today on 800,000 barrels of cement because 17 companies eaoa submitted bids of $1.20 a barrel. In all, the commission bad advertised for bids on 1,400,000 barrels, Contracts for tlte remaining 600.000 were awa.rded to five companion. Contractors will be required to purichase the 800,000 barrels as they |are needed. Adams said he expected a savling of 20 cents per barrel to result from the uew policy.

■relatives to the feast. To make sure that the meat was i untainted, Frapaselii himself tastled. then ate tlte liver. There were ,no ill effects. For two days the family feasted. I There was happiness in the small. I poorly furnished home tor the first ' time in weeks. Last Friday, James, 9, became I ill. He died the next day. ErapaI sell! told doctors poisoning profitably was caused by macaroni which 'the boy had eaten. Tlte same day that James died, i Anthony, 8, was stricken. He died 'Sunday. In quick succession Doriothy, 7, Francis, 11. Frapaselii him- | self and six other children became ■ violently ill. Physicians said Fran' ids and Dorothy probably would ■ not recover and tlte condition of ; Jennie, 14. and Joseph, was crit|ical. I Police questioned Frapaselii re- ; peatedly. He affirmed his belief I that macaroni was to blame. He | complained tltat because he was emp oyed lie was not permitted to accept relief and that because he was not paid he could not buy enough food. Then, when the doctors said lie was near death, he told of bringing home the dead pig.

Hold Three Funeral Services Thursday l Funeral services will be held in I this city Tlittraday for three aged ! Dec atur "residents who died Tuesday morning. Services lor Mrs. Hattie E. Gillpen. 59. wife of Reuben E. Gilpen !of 9ft6 South Fourteenth street will Ibe held Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home and at It o'clock ,at the United Brethren church with I the Rev. ('. J. Roberts officiating. ■ Burial will lie made at Monroeville. | Funeral rites for Thomas Elzey ■ 183, of 692 Indiana street, will be i;eoadu.ted Thursday afternoon- at 1 o’clock at t<ie United Brethren Church witli Rev. Roberts officiali ing. Intel ment will lie mad-' in the ■ Decatur cemetery. Services tor Miss Maria Koos, 75, who died early Tuesday morning at her home 122 No.: th Fifth street, will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and burial will be made in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. ORDERS SLASH IN FEDERAL PAY 15 Per Cent Pay Cut In Salaries Becomes Effective Saturday Washington. March 29 U.R) —A 15 per cent pay cut tor federal officials and employes throughout the country becomes effective Saturday. President Roosevelt, using the power granted him by tlte new economy act. made the reduction by execu ive order last night. Tlie pay cut is effective from April 1 to July 1. It is expected to be extended then unless there is a radical upturn in the cost of living. Tile reduction is estimated o save the government $30,000,000 for the three months, or TOD Ay i Begin MAID FAITH The New Serial Heatrive Kurton TODAY! Hegins on Page 4 | Daily Democrat

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MANY JEWISH STORES CLOSED BY GOVERNMENT Boycotts Continue Despite Announced Delay Os Government Action HITLER TROOPS PICKET STORES Berlin. Marell 29 —(UP)— Jews of the world must re. agnize th.it "The Jewish war against Germany sharply affects Jewry within Germany." Cha: cellor Adolf Hitler said todiy in discussing with the cabinet the Nazi Party's measure against anli-German propaganda abroad. "Further reports from New York he said, "state that the boycott agitation against Germany is still raging. a d also that miss meetings and radio speeches are agitating against American citizens of German origin.” Berlin. March 29. —(U.R) —Demonstrations against Jewish elements increased today, with sporadic boycotts in various German communities. despite the government's announcement that its program of “retaliation against atrocity lies" would not begin until in a. m. Saturday. In Essen, home of the famous Krupp armament works, proprietors of Jewish department stores closed their establishments hurriedly, on orders of the brown shirts. In Wittenberg and the province of Brandenburg. Hitler's storm troopers picketed Jewish shops and forced them to close. Boycotts of many chain stores were effective. All stores owned iby Jewish proprietors were dosed in Darmstadt. Jews of Gleiwltz voluntarily closed during the mornI CONT I Nt'RD ON I’AGH I "Ot" I: I o Dr. Beverly Davis Dies At Chevy Chase Word has been received tere of the deatli of Dr. Beverly Davis of Chevy Cli se. 1). C.. which occurred Tuesday afternoon. Ur. Davis was a former pastor of a large church in Oakland. California. Eight years ago Dr. Davis married Mrs. Emma L. Daniels of this city, grandmother of Mis. Willi tn Bell. They resided in Washington lor the last two years Mrs Davis survives. Fiver.ll services will lie held Friday at Chevy Chase. To Hold Initiation Services Tonight Tlie 13. P. O. Elks lodge of this city will hold initiation services far a class of six candidates at the home tonight, the work to lie officiated by the Bluffton Degree team In connection witli the initiation, Bluffton night will also be aeld ami the local lodge will entertain a number of visiting Elks who will accomp .ny tiie Bluffton team to this city. A free supper will be served to the members and visitors at 6:30 o’clock. CUMMINGS TO RETAIN POST Homer Cummings Will Remain As Roosevelt's Attorney-General Washington, March 29—<U.R) — Homer Cummings will remain as attorney general in the cabinet of President Roosevelt and will not go to tlte Philippines as governor general, it was reported from authoritative sources today. Cummings, who was named attorney general on the death of Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana. originally attorney general designate, had been slated to succeed Theodore Roosevelt in tlie islands. it was believed at tlie time of his appointment to the cabinet tltat lie would remain in this country for about a month only. The decision to retain him in the department of justice was predicated, ft was said, on the belief that Itis services are needed in carrying cut the Roosevelt program. Wlio will obtain tlie Philippines 1 *(CONTINUED ON PAOB FOUR**

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Bride Ow It ' Mrs. Harriette Metz Noble of Omaha. Nebr., whose marriage to Jesse L. Livermore, long famed as the “boy plunger of Wail Street,” ait Geneva, 111., on Warcli 21 was revealed a week later. Mrs. Livermore is the widow of A. Warren Noble of Omaha, and returned only last February from two years’ voice study in Vienna. They plan to live in Chicago. START REPAIR WORK AT ONCE Reuair of Damaged K. of C. Building Wil! Start in Few Days Work on the repair cf the K. of C. building, which was d imaged by fire last Thursday "ill begin at once. 11. J. Yager, one of the trustees of the Knights of Columbus Building Association, stated today. A satisfactory settlemei t win made with the insurance companies yesterdav nd teps liaie been taken to repair the building. The loss is estimated at about $4,000. Tlie root will be repaired or an entire new covering placM on the building, estimates for the jobs lieing obtained t' .is week from con-: tractors. The roof and ceiling joists runnirg about 451001 east and west tc,:oss the building will also lie replaced. Other repairs include the over hauling of the electric elevator and putting it iu run: ing order. All of the cable and other electrical attachnie ts and wiring must be replaced. The motor will be rebuilt anti a representative from the Kimball elevator company will supervise the work. The attic stairway will also lie rebuilt. 1.0.al labor will be employed on the Job. Mr. Yager stated. Contracts will be let to Decatur contractors and employment will he give:: to several men. The redecorating of die lodge and club rooms will lie done as soon as lite roof is repaired. . Fire started in the building on the j third floor at about eleven o'clock last Thursday and . orsiderable d image was done by smoke. The stairway b.ck of tlie elevator shaft burned out and the flames shot upward to tlie roof. —• — o Glen Stuckey Named Hi-Y President Glen Stuckey was named press dent of the HI-Y organization of the Monroe high school at a meeting held in the school, Tuesday night. Other officers elected were Roger Bluhm, vice-president: Ernest Schwartz. secreta.ry; Rober Andrews, treasurer; Lewis Hendritks, guide, ami Harold Andrews, door keeper. Twenty-four metnliers of the Hi--4 were present also five advisors and 15 younger boys interested in a Boy Scout troop. Pl ns are being made to form a Boy Scout organization during the coming summer for boys aged 12 and 13 years. w Homer Smeltzer, Boy Scout commissioner of Fort Waytie. delivered a fine address to the hoys at the j meeting Tuesday night.

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ASKS CONGRESS CORRECT MANY COSTLY ABUSES President Roosevelt Sends Special Message To Congressmen Today SENATE LEADER INTRODUCES BILL I Washington, Mar. 29 U.R) President Roosevelt culled upon Congress today to restore public confidence in investment securities by correcting tibuses which have cost Americans billions ol dollars. As soon as reading ol the President’s message was I completed, legislation selling up drastic control of securities sales by providing for full publicity regarding the backers and their claims, was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Robinson. It was referred to the judiciary committee. Tlte interstate commerce committee will handle it in the House. Chairman Ashurst called a meeting of the senate judiciary committee for tomorrow. He said it would lie decided then whether to summon witnesses for public discussion of the legislation. The chairman promised there would be no delay in handling the securities bill. The bill would set up rigid control of securities sales, administered by the federal trade commission. All advertising would lie prohibited until vital information regarding financial conditions of ■the promoters of either foreign or domestic securities is filed with the commission. This information relates to capitalization. dividends, profits, funded debt, assets and liabili ies. the issuers income, expense and fixed charges during tlie preceding year, bonus and capital investment. Disclosures during the stock market investigation played an important part in framing tlie drastic new regulations Huston Thompsom who as chairman of the federal trade commission a decade ago, frequently attacked unethical business practices, lielp(PGN'rtNt'lCli ON PVtlll TiVOl — o • Fires Cause Only Slight Damage Fire damaged the Decatur Country Club on Mercer avenue. Tuesday night nt 6:30 o'clock, wliefi a spark from the chimney iguiled the roof. A large hole was burned in the roof and damages were estimated ait S2O. A small roof fire was reported at the John Stulls residence at 330 North Fourth street shortly before 11 o'clock this morning. The fire which was caused by a spark front tlie chimney burned a small hole in the roof resulting in $2 damage. TEN ENROLLED FOR BOYS CAMP Adams County Youths Enroll For Citizens Military Training Ter Adams county youths have enrolled for the regional Citizens Military Training Camp, whivh will be held July 5 'o August 3. at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Indianapolis. included in the Adams county youths are five from Decatur, one from Pleasant Mills, one from Berne and three from Washington township. Decatur youths enrolled are: Fred Albert Schelman. 1501 Patterson street: Clarence Ed Michel, Russel street: Paul Lester Hilyard 515 South Fifth street: Chalnter Dallas Lee. 515 Line stree': Wilbur Woodrow Reynolds 336 West Oak street. Tlie three listed from Washington township are Garth Willard Anderson, route 3: Edward Zome Gauze, route 3: Eugene Leslie Johnson, route 5. El on David Archer of Pleasant . Mills and William Harold Price of I Berne complete the list of Adams county youths enrolled.