Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1933 — Page 1

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RGES AID FOR SMALL HOME OWNERS

|w. McNutt Groups State Government In Eight Departments

, lanization GOVERNMENT ®}lc\utt Completes Governlaent Re-K,-anization Plan iclrL SIMMONS ■ HEADS IH\ ISION Sttnapolis. Apr. 13.—<U.R> of the drastic eii:v.-t<‘<l by the 1933 became effective : (K.inplvtion of the ■ reor.iranizaconsolidations, of employes and of power, the expected to save the annually. M.Nnft, who forced lie- KUnizaiioii bill ilii- l»-u;~!a'are. obtains , control of the state gov-; <T uiiin..rity to group the “S im.-iiis according to •ii arid he may change uii.-never he sees fit. .mi o. s through apgi’ >■ him effective hod recalcitrant memthe n.-ir..■! ratic party in' i-i.'iion of the -N nt said that VirBluffton. eighth dis'^^■ni’. -.1 hairman. would at iln '(■■ad of the public p.'.'nu includes the i ' i intendent of and property ami Other offices. *”i - . announced apo'' Al Wilson. Terror 11. .. ; i the state mines nriment. Wilson A ii. rt Daly, a Repubion hill provides ' xc pi, ~ v,, yqjJ *.-*ve* * Is ORGANIZE ■OR ELECTION Dry Federation ■io Berne, Decatur Bai As Dry Candidates v. ii: he circulated by County Dry Federation JU that Edison Sprunger, school teacher and HH Ketchum. Decatur high be placed on tlie u ' delegates to the state Convention June 2*5. ■" election for naming t” Un- convention will t'i the county, Tuesday. There will be two slates K ihe itrys being oppos(,r "'■« Eighteenth ind the opponents or repeal of the fedBJpieinlment. have not organized in or seleeffcd candidates I ■ as delegates. organization met at Bf' las ' I'uesday and compltjtfor participating in the Bjlelettion. The Rev M. W. ■“•’■nan. pastor of the First Bfrli'id church in t4is city gB leading dry advocate, is ■ lail of the county federa|^B r officers of the county are. Mrs. L. L, Yager, 'ice-chairman and C. D. Decatur, secretary-treas-ON PAGE FIVE) ■•‘fan Services * Friday Evening Friday services at the Zion Church, ctnnniemoating of Jesus, will be held to- ■* evening at 7:3(1 o’clock. In with tills service the s,l l | Per will be celebrated by the confessional tie- ■: 00 o’clock. These acr 11 be in charge of the pastor KT Patil W. Schultz, who will address on the record of 46 4 «. The publl. Is coldattend the service.

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Vol. XXXI. No. 88.

Speaks Monday ** * iLil Mary Sue Wigley, who will speak in Decatur at a meeting of the Federated County Clubs Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Library Hall. Miss Wigley is a teacher of economics in Chicago University.

DELAY FLIGHT OF DIRIGIBLE Maiden Flight of U. S. S. Macon Delayed Because Os Soggy Field Akron. O„ April 13—(UP) —The maiden flight of t. e U. S. S. Macon mistress of the skies since destruction of her sister ship, the Akron, w :s delayed today while an airdock ground cryw drained the landing field, soggy from recent rains. The Macon originally w is ached- . tiled to take off at dawn today on i the first of six trial flights during which the ship is to be inspected by a aval board of eight members. Efforts to drain the “apron" were not entirely successful, however. >l- - ough 259 men worked throughout the night, ii was feared the 170 ton movable mooring nwst used to draw the airship in and out of the huge hangar might bog down in the soft earth. Airdock officials had not determined definitely just when the flight would begin. Commander A. H Dresel said the Filip probaiblv would not take Oft until 6:00 A. M. tomorrow, but a pl ; n to take the ship aloft at midnight, when the air usually is calm, was being conI s tdered. The Macon- lay groomed and teady inside the airdock today. Every inch of the huge ship hid been cheeked and ret becked by naval officials and Goodyear-Zeppelin craftsmen. The weather today was ideal for flight. The sun was shining brightly and the ir was comparatfvely calm. Rear adniir 1 George Dav, chief of the navy board of i:Tpection, was ready to board the ship as soon as condition of Hie field is such that the maiden flight can begin. THREATENS TO INVOKE POWER Minnesota Governor Threatens Martial Law If Legislation Fails St. Paul. April 13 (U.R) Martial law' and con fiscal ion of property in Minnesota are threatened by Gov. Floyd B. Olson unless the ‘ state legislature acts on relief legislation. , "I want to say to the people of Minnesota," the governor declared in an address before several hundred bonus expeditlonal mem hers, "that if the legislature—the se. ate in particular — does not make ample provision for the suf ferers of the state, and the federal government refuses aid because the state has refused to act and local communi ies become unable io care tor their own, l shall In voke the powers that I hold.” The governor said he would declare martial law. He said manypeople fighting relief measures because they possessed wealth "Will be brought in by provost guard" and "will he obliged to 1 tCONUTNUED ON PAGE FIVE).

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HOUSE PASSES FARM MORTGAGE MEASURE TODAY President's Two Billion Dollar Program For Farm Aid Passes SENATE DEFIES ADMINISTRATION Washington April 13 (UP) - Preside t Roosevelt) two billion dollar program for refi ancing farm im.rtgages today passed the house. A substantial number of Republicans joined with the .huge Democratic majority to place the rubber stamp of approval on the second section <:.f the administration's agri cultural program. T. e bill was passed a few minutes after spe .ker Rainey ruled out of order an amendme t sponsored by Hie inflation block which would have substituted an eight billion dollar i urrency expansion scheme tor the farm mortgage measure. The chamber, earlier in the special session, had passed.the price fixing section of the . dmi iiitration's program to aid the American fainter. Both bills, confbined now are pe-.ding in the senate, where leaders are hopeful of final action before t ie end of the week. Speaker Rai. ey ruled the inflation amendment “out of order” terming it “pure inflation," and said it had no pl .ee in the mortgage relief bill. Meanwhile senate maneuvers tor infl .tio took a turn away from the senate farm relief bill. Senator ltajikhe v .d. Democrat of ALahama.. introduced a resolution authorizing the banking and currency committee to investigate methods of currency inflation. The resolution iCO.X-riXl'Kll *.* Vl* 7* LIEBER WILL BE RETAINED State Conservation Director Since 1919 Will Be Retained By McNutt Indianapolis, April 13. — (U.R) — Richard Lieber, director of the state conservation department since I!H9. will be one of few holdover . appointees to be retained by the .McNutt administraion, it was learned today. He will be comgtissioner of parks in the new department of public works but will lose his title as director of conservation. He will be shorn of most of his powers because Virgil Simmons. Bluffton, was named by McNutt to head the new department. Simmons, a former member of the house of representatives, and former Democratic chairman of the old Eiglith district, has been one of McNutt's intimates and advisors. During the legislature he superintendefi certain administration bills, steering them through to passage One more Republican department head is due for dismissal soon— Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of ’he state board of accounts. He probably . will be allowed to stay until May I since that date lie will have completed 10 years service in the board of accounts department. ‘ Wiliam P. Cosgrove, deputy state auditor, is his most likely ' successor. However. Edwprd P. Brennan, an accountant under Orr, I also is being mentioned for the job. Another major Republican jobholder —Warden Walter H. Daly of the state prison—also is expected to be dismissed within the next few weeks. His successor probably will be I.inis E. Kunkel, Michigan City attorney and prominent Democrat. Kunkel has had several conferences on .prison affairs with P ess Greenlee, the governor’s secretary. | o Candlelight Service An old time candle light communion service will be conducted at Hie First Evangelical Church Fri-' day night at 7 o’clock.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 13, 1933.

Complete Results Have Been Received The complete results of the district i-atin contest held in Fort Wayne l ist Saturday have been received by Miss'Clara Reppert, instructor of Latin in the local high school. Four south side high school pupils. a Huntingt’i: and a Woodburn school pupil won first places in the contest. Places won by the Adams County contestants were not named previous to the report received here today. Harvey Habegger of Monroe wo i third place in division one Latin and Miss Marie Grether. Decatur, sixth; In division two, Harriet Fruchte was sixth and Jack Grether. ninth. Tae Misses Mary Grace Zimmerman a d Minnie Moyer were third and fifth respectively in division three latin. o HOLYTHURSDAY IS CELEBRATED Day Is Observed With Special Services At St. Mary’s Church Holy Thursday, the day on which the Catholic church celebrates the institution of 'he Holy Eucharist, was observed today with special services at St. Mary's church. A high mass, followed by procession with the Blessed Sacrament was held at 7:30 o'clock. The Host consumed by the priest during the mass of the pre-sanctified on Good Friday, is deposited in the tabernacle on the side altar and during the day adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held. This evening at seven o'clock a prayer hour will lie held in observance of the 19th centenAry of the institution of the Holy Eucharist. Although not u holy day of obligation the services today were attended by practically every member of the congregation and many visited the church during the day. Holy Communion was distributed at the mass. Observing a period of mourning for the death of Jesus Christ, bells will not be sounded at the local church until Saturday morning. * Indianapolis Lawyer Sentenced To Jail Indianapolis April 13 (UP) - George A. Hofmann, Indi inapolis attorney and Republican Candidate for superior Judge in 1930 was sentenced to 31) days in jail late yesterday on charges of contempt of court. Sentence was pronounced by Joseph M Milner, a special judge in municipal court, after Hofmann admitted in open court that he forged the ame of a woman to a bond. The bond had been posted in municip.il court by Hofmann to obtain repossession of an automobile which had been replevined. The attorney had borrowed S2OO on the tar but failed to repay the mi :ey. NEW OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED Decatur Elks Lodge Installs New Officers Wednesday Evening New officers of Decatur lodge number 993 of the B. P. O. Elka were installed at a meeting held last evening at the Elk's home on North Second street. Earl B. Adams, well known attorney of this city was installed as exalted ruler. Other officers are, Vincent Borman, esteemed leading (bight; O. W. P. Macklin, esteemed loyal Knight; Frack Braun, esteemed lecturing knig it; L. E. Beal, secretary; Rpbert Meibers, treasurer; Will Johns, tiler; Dr. G. F. Eichhorn, trustee for 3 years; L. A. j Holthouse, delegate to the grand ; lodge. Mr. llolthouso retired as exalted ruler, having served two years. He . is now in charge of the home and : club rooms. H. J. Yager, A. L. Coleliln and F. J. Schmitt, all past exh ilted rulers i of the lodge acted as installi -g of- ' fleers. A large crowd attended the I ceremony.

SITUATION IN CHICAGO TENSE Closing of Schools May Be Decided On At Meeting Tomorrow Chicago, Apr. 13. — (U.R) — Two drastic resolutions, both aimed at I closing of public schools until cash is available to pay teachers, came before tlie board of education today. One of tlie resolutions, members conceded, undoubtedly will be adopted at a special meeting tomorrow. At a spirited meeting of the board yesterday, almost halted at times byboos and jeers from 500 angry teachers, a resolution by Trustee H. Wallace Caldwell for immediate closing of schools was considered. More conservative members of the board offered an alternative measure, providing that schools be closed after the spring vacation, which starts April 21, unless cash is obi tained for partial payment of the $29,000,000 owed instructors in back pay. The one sparkle of hope hinged on selection of a new mayor for Chicago today. Board members who sponsored the alternative resolution felt confident that a speedy, successful plan for cash payment will be pushed through as soon as the council names a new city executive. Since death of Mayor Anton J. Cermak the authority for ; signing of tax warrants and similar substitutes for salaries has been entangled in legal complications. Yesterday's stormy sessian played anew before the board the desperate plight of unpaid teachers. "Fish or cut bait," declared Caldwell. "Banks have fed us crumbs and the R. F. C. has turned us dow n in a dignified, political manner, it is time to say to the public ‘if yon have not money to care for your * (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CONEY MYERS IN PRISON ESCAPE Man Sentenced Here in 1928 Escapes From Indiana State Prison Michigan City, <nd„ April 13 (UP)—With but 40 days remaining of his minimum sentence and a chance for parole Coney Myers 43. trusty at the l.flian.i State Prison escaped from the Warren farm of the prison near here Tuesday night. Myers was sentenced from Adams County May 25. 1928 and had nearly completed five years of a < five to 20 year sentence for first degree burglarly. When he is caught, Myers may have to serve a:i additional term of from one to two years, according to R. M. Blande. chief prison clerk. The escaped prisoner w s sentenced by Judge Jesse Sutton after confessing to obblng the home of Jacob Longeniierger of Mo .roe. Myers was arrested by the lite Harl Hollingsworth, at that time sheriff of Adams county. He was badly wounded In the righ’ side by Hollingsworth when he resisted arrest. At the time of his trial here, Myers stated that his home was in Seattle, Washington. Admiral Moffett Is Buried Today Washington April 13 — (UP, Rear admiral William A. Moffett, who perished with the Akroa, was buried among Americas heroes today in the sun drencted slopes of Arlington National Cemetery. President’s Wife Escapes Injury Washington, April 13 (UP)— Mrs. Franklin 1). Roosevelt came a topper in Potomac p.nn today, landing in the nuid without injury. The first lady was riding her favorite mount “patches" when the animal became frightened apparently by the noise of (lie traffic, reared and then stumbled. Mis. Rouse)elt was thrown when the horse went down. She brushed herself off as best she could re mounted, and undismayed, eontinu- ' ed through the park. ,

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PATRICK NASH WON'T ACCEPT JOB AS MAYOR Democrat Political Leader • Will Not Accept Chicago Mayoralty Chicago, April 13. — (U.R) — Smiling Edward J. Kelly, known as the diolomat of the Democratic party in Chicago was chosen today as the city’s * world fair mayor. He war elected by the city council this afternoon by unanimous vete after 70-year-old Patrick A. Nash, chairman of the Democratic county central committee had declined the post. Chicago. April 13.—(U.R) —Patrick A. Nash, 70-year-old political veter1 an of the Democratic party, lacon-1 ically announced today that he would not accept the post of world's fair mayor of Chicago. “I am not going to take the job." ' he said, speaking from his com- ; , fartable boulevard home. “If I were ten years younger I would think about it. It's too much of a burd- ’ en for me to undertake now." i ' The announcement came as a , . stunning surprise to council lead- ( . ers and aidermen who had count- ■ ed on drafting the veteran Demo- i ■ crat to the important post. ! i In announcing that he would not ; | be a candidate. Nash named five 1 . men trnm whom the mayor prob- . ably will be chosen. "I am too old for this job," said . Nash as he left his home today en 4 route to tlie loop for a conference ■. , which is expected to name the 1 t mayor. "The lesponsibilities are ] so heavy that my family will not ■ allow me to accept. Personally, I ► feel young enough. My father was 100 years old when he died." Tlie list named by Nash from ( which the mayor is expected to be picked was: ( ( Corporation Counsel W illiam G. ( , Sexton. * . t County Clerk Robert H. Sweit- J zer. City Clerk Clayton F. Smith. South Parks Commissioner Ed- 5 1 ward Kelly 1 Sanitary Trustee Russ Woodhull. Nash refused to indicate any 1 oersonal preference among the 1 < men. Any of them would make a fine ' 1 world's fair mayor.” he said. -(We 3 will talk the situation over this ( ’ morning and when tlie council - 1-- t ,- ICON I INI'EH ON PAGE FIVEI , i Bluffton Man Named * State Policeman t t S L: dianapolls April 1". (UP) — i ; Appointment of 21 new patrolmen i to the state police force was an- j ; . ounced today by Al G. Feeney j director of public safety. The appointees included Edward ( Ross of Blitfifton. P.mil Beverforden f ~ of Fort Wayne and Albert Teusch f pt Huntington. | i SENIORS WILL : 8 I PRESENT PLAY: 1 Decatur Catholic High School Seniors to Give Play Apr. 30. May 2 The Decatur Catholic high school seniors will present their class ' play. "Amazon Isle”, a rollicking , 8 t’iiree-act adventure comedy, on ’’ .April 30 and Miy 2 at Catholic high ' school auditorium. The play centers around a treasure ha t in Amazon Island, the home of he id-hunting lady warriors f From start to finish, it furnishes situations and clever dialogue for - gales of laughter, even in the midst e of breathtaking adventure and liairbreath escipes. . Miss Patricia Fullenkanip is In charge of f.ie spirited dances by the I- Amazons Music will l>e furnished y by Robert White's thirty-eight piece d orchestra. A full evening's entertainment of n a unique type is promised to the d audience. Tickets will be on sale *- I the neir future. They may be i- purchased from any high school ' student.

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Banking Czar M i kJ F > A —-K Walter J. Cummings, of Chicago * who has been appointed by Secretary of the Treasury William H. Woodin as Executive Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of bank conservation and reorganization. Cummings, who will be entrusted with the gigan- j tic task of rebuilding the banking structure of the country, was drafted for the job.

MACDONALD TO DISCUSS DEBTS British Premier Indicates War Debts His Predominant Interest London, April 13. — (U.R) —Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald indicated in a speech in the house of commons today that tlie war debt question was his pre-dominant interest in accepting tlie invitation to confer with President Roosevelt in Washington. "June rushes ahead of us.” he said, "and the government is still as convinced as it was in November that preliminary to any action that may be taken June 15 (the date the next debt payment is due) the.e ought to be a personal, candid examination of the whole situation. "Anyone who has had the responsibility’' of conducting AngloAmerican affairs during the last ten or 15 years knows peifeclly well that these payments have had a very important political effect and a settlement of the debt question which is acceptable to both sides would be one of the greatest blessings that could be." It has been indicated in Washington that general economic subjects were of primary interest to the Americans, though debts would , come up for discussion at the conferences. MacDonald said lie had realized last November before Great Britain met her December debt payment, that a personal contact witli Washington was necessary, but he explained it was impossible "because then there was no effective government in Washington.” MacDonald said lie expected Mr. Roosevelt to speak with "friendly (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ~ Demands Ouster Anderson. Ind.. April 13 (UP) -Ouster of mayor Harry R. Baldwin on the ground that he usurped the office through use of fraudulent resign ition was demanded in quo warra•■■to proeedings filed in In Madison circuit court today by counsel for Jesse H. Mellett, former mayor. Deel .ring tliat he never resigned Mellett alleged in his complaint that Baldwin prepared tlie resignation and hai: ded it to the (Anderson city council January 3. — o Easter Cantata At Mag ley Reformed The Girls chorus, under t e direction of Lewis H. Worthman. will render the Easter cantata, "Eternal Life”, at 7:3(1 o'clo- k Sun day evening at the M gley Reformed church. A pipe organ duet will be played by Miss Irene Peck aril Mrs. Walter Kruetzman.

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LEGISLATION TO LIFT MORTGAGE BURDEN ASKED President Roosevelt Demands Legislation In Message Today ASKS CONGRESS TO GRANT BOND ISSUE Washington. April 13 <U.R) President Roosevelt asked congress today in a message bristling with direct demands for legislation to help lilt the mortgage burden of the nation’s small home owners. He described such proposed action as an “urgently tiecessarv step in the urogram Io nromote economic recovery.” "Implicit in such legislation." lie said, "is a declaration of national policy x x x that the broad interest of the na'ion reauires that special safeguards should be thrown around home ownership as a guarantee of social and economic stability." The President's message followed out his pledge that was contained in his program for a “new deal.” in asking congress to grant ; a $2.000.000.000 (B) bond issue that would allow the refinancing of mortgages on small homes much in the same manner as that : urged for the farmer. Mr. Roosevelt pointed out that legislation . oil this character demanded prompt consideration and added tha' “the terms are such as to impose the least possible charge upon the. national treasury.” He pointed out that the program could be put through without injustice to investors, at substantially lower interest rates and where cases warranted it. with a moratorium both on interest and principal payments. The bonds under present plans would be exchanged for the mortgages. Interest on those bonds would be guaranteed by the treasury. The president made it nlain that the plan of settlement would provide a yardstick to put an end to “present uncertain and chaotic conditions that create fear and despair among both home i owners and investors.” It is a proper concern of the government, said the president, “to protect home owners from inponi’able enforced IfouidaHon hl i a time of general distress.’ Tlie bill to carrv out the president’s recommendation was made public hv Senate Majority Leader Robinson. It provides for: 1. Set’i 'g tin ot a federal agency capitalized at $200,0()0.000 and authorized to borrow up to $2.0(m.OfiO.ttOO (B) for refinancing small home mortgages. 2. Federal loaq and savings institutions operating under (he home loan bank system, with the government subscribing SIOO,OOO.- ' 000 to start the loan associations functioning. 3. Exchange of mortgages for federal bonds at four per cent (CONTINI’En ON PAGE FIVE) JURY RETURNS VERDICT HERE Jury In Circuit Court Here Returns Verdict Early W ednesday Night The jury hearing tlie case of El! W Steele was Robert L. Wilson in the Adams circuit court, returned a verdict at 8.45 o'clock Wednesday evening The trial opened Tuesdiy morning with Ferd Litter sitting as special judge. in Its verdict, the jury found for the plaintiff in his complaint on notes for rent in the sum of $417. The jury also found for the defendant on his cross-complaint in the sum of $277. The jury returned its verdict for the plaintiff in the sum I of sl4l which included one dollar for attorneys fees Grant Owens acted as foreman . of the jury. Other members of the , jury were: Sain Bertsch, William F. Ililpcrt, Sherman Archer, Frank - Heller. Thomas Griffith. Rolla E. I Raiidenbiish, John Strusse, FreeI man Walters, William Buuck, William Adler and Frank Neidstine,