Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1933 — Page 1

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BALD AND ■SEVELT IN ■INFERENCES H Premier AbanSocial alls To Problems Hto OBTAIN ■ ( -I ! I LI’MENT \|>ril 22 U.R) loi siuedv <|o;dlb,* i rilicnl world siltiiiion eimsc'l > II.IIUSIIV M:ic Io ■ib:Hi(li>ll .O, I II . (lb ill OCIIIT with Sua Hoosrxoii. mill Mr. M ><•- were ioini'il by l.itidsttv. Ihc Mill II Sl'lHip ;i Xni' i' iin advisors yi.< o of Stale Hull. |t< Holey rt Pels. state departomic adviser, and Wildliett Secretary Hull’s istant. HacDonaltl went to the nbassy for breakfast ssador Lindsay. e him opportunity to est information front 1 to talk with his own t the basis of his first ns with President last night. is American point of is h I "lily desirable in h the international gold Reaction to the recent nt of the gold standard i has created so many ■s with regard to the ent of inflation and of the dollar that wide desire to achieve values as quickly as Hull acted officially Hear away misunderegaiding the sudden of the gold standard of the MacDonaldAmerican embas'I n. Paris. Berlin and America's refusal support the dollar In exchange was to ' . , ircunistancos and prices It was not in- ■" i nmhasirod. as a weaninternational conversathe belief that the ■intri, ,iv pyrir nvm ■ Receives I Two Beer Permits Berniits to sell beer, one for ■beer in connection with a Hnt ami the other to retail ■rase lots were received by ■“man todiy. Mr. S'.iniati ■ the first shipment of beer Bning. Building on West Madison B 1 which Mr. Suntan formerBled a pool room, has 'been ■d for the purpose of sell-1 ■ retailing beer. It will be is the Gem Sandwich Shop. I ABANDON MMER CAMPS * ,l( * That National *L C.M.T.C. Camps Be Abandoned '“Polis. Apr. 22.—(U.R) Retat the federal government J l '” 1 all summer military have reached Indiana Nathard officials. Raul V. McNutt said late iy he would not join in prong sent from here to Washsince he understood tiiat if’ nps were abandoned, the would be economy. He said e plan apparently was to ®b the forestation unenint relief camps this sumreports said that the annual National Guard camp at Knox. Ky.. and the Citizens >' training camp at Ft. Ben Harrison would be abandon-, this year at least, ant General Elmer F. Straub had heard that the Preei Program also would reduce *1 Guard drill periods from < annually. I

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Auto Accidents Claim Two Lives Fort Wayne, Ind., April 2! -tUP) ■lnjuries suffered by John Eicks, in an automobile accident caused his death here last night. His car struck a traffic sign ,1. Gary. Ind.. April 22 (UP) R ay . raond Lewis. 7. was killed ii..«tantly lust night when .(truck by a: automobile driven by Edward Kan’. 35. BEER CONTROL LAW ATTACKED Constitutionality of State Liquor Control Law Is Questioned Gary, Ind.. April 22—(UP) Despite a court order preventing interference by stite. or loc ■! officials. Ah' Rosen. Gary bottler, e countered trouble today in carrying out his plans to sell beer without a state license. Breweries in Chicago refused to sell him any b er. he said, and Paul Fry. st ite excise director, promised to revoke licenses of any Indiana wholesalers or importers doing business with him. Ros. n planned to renew his ef* forts to obtain a supply and hoped to have beer ready for sale by Monday. Garj. Ind., Apr. 22. (U.R) Constitutionality of the state's liquor control law was questioned today following Superior Court Judge V. S. Reiter's issuance of a temporary restraining order preventing authorities from interfering with the beer sale of Abe Rosen, an unilicensed dealer. Rosen, owner ot the United Battling Works, was awarded the order late yesterday. He p anned to sell beer Unlay without the 5-ceut, a gallon state tax and without obtaining it through the usual! importer and wholesaler channels provided by the liquor control law. The order prevents local authorities, as well as Paul Fry, state excise director, from interfering with Rosen s sale of beer. Next arguments in the case w 11 be heard April 28 when the attor-ney-general will enter the case on behalf of the law. Rosen filed the action after ho unsuccessfully sought a wholesa - ers' license. Six other unsuccessful applicants back him. He based his suit on contentions that if beer is intoxicating it violates the United State constitution and that if not then groundless denial of a permit is restraint of trade and unconstitutional. The beer control law precipitated controversies here from the start. The Hammond Taxpayers’ Union recently announced that an investigation had revealed that Micbae'l Kiernan, district importer and East Chicago city Democratic chairman, made 4G cents a case on beer without it going through his bands except in bookkeeping. Negro Arrested For Causing Disturbance Charles II irris, 35. a n gro giving'his residence as Harrisburg. Pa. was attested by chief of police Sephus Meh hi this morning and placed in the Adams county jail. T|ie negro ere Bed a disturbance at the Walter Miller home on North Seventh street, attempting to break down the rear door when refused admittance. No charges bud been til d against Harris late this afte: noon. — -O 15 Superintendents Appointed Today Indianapolis, Ind., April 22 —(UP) I -Hppol. intent of new superintend ents in 15 subdfstricts of the state highway dep.rtment was announced tod y by James D. Adams, chairman. He said that t :e list completed the 36 sub district changes but that several district superintendents remain to be sppoi. ted. The position pays $l4O a month ——— ——— — - --— — Emergency Relief Loans Are Granted Washington. April 22 —(UP) — Emergency relief loans aggreg ti g $1,051.84)1 were granted today by th.* reconstruction finance corporation. (Alabama was granted $864,195 for use in 63 counties in M y; Indl.na $118.06(1 for use In three counties in April and Michigan $08,546 fur use in various ooliMcai suitdivisions in April.

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MacDonald Arrives ■■ Janies Rains,.y MacDonald, Prime Minister of England, and his daughter. Ishbel, as they arrived in New Aork Fr.day. The Prime Minister will confer with President Roosevelt on economic conditions.

HARTFORD TO GRADUATE 12 Commencement Exercises Wil! Be Held At Hartford April 25 Twelve seniors will graduate front the Hartford township high school at the annual commencement exei vises at the high school auditorium Tuesday vening, April The Hohorable Barton Ret.se 1 ogue of Upland will deliver the commencement address. William Glendenning has been named the valedictorian and Miss Marcele Mays sahitatorian. The Hartford graduates ar?. Earl N. Clark. Woodrow O. Reynolds. Erma Rut Beitler. Delcia Ruth Monee. Agnes Mareeil Mays, Garotte Isabel! Glendenning, Julia May Rom y, C’h rles M. Pyle. Richard E. ?.1. shberger. Na mil Margaret Stahly, Dale Grandlln trd and William S Glendenniiig. The onitnen, er.tent pr ogram follows: M rcb. —J'.ircns Stahly. Invocation—Rev. Charles Sehlemm r. Salutatory—M rcele Mays. Violin solo—L oyd Mu ro. Address Barton Reese Pogue. Vocal solo —Mt s. Richard Briggs. Valedictory William Glendenning. Presentation of class -Principal L. L. Kerr. Presentation of diplomas—C. E. Striker, county -superintendent. Benediction. Kev Charles Sehlemnter. NEWSPAPER MAN SHOT TO DEATH Chicago Daily News Employe Killed by Gunmen Early Today Chicago. April 22. (U.R) Frank X. Holbrook. 54, circulation employe of the Chicago Daily Times, was shot to death mysteriously ear y today by gunmen who forced his automobile to the curb. A woman who was riding in Holbrooks car was dragged screaming into the assassin’s machine which speeded away. The slaying was witnessed by Sergean. Fr.nk Donohue ot the coroner’s office who pursued the gunmen but was outdistanced. Donohue, reported the gunmen forced Holbrook’s car to the curb, volleyed shots at him. and seized his woman companion when she made an outcry. Returning after his vain chase of the gunmen, Donohue found Holbrook dead. Nearby lay a revolver. Holbrook was a veteran circulation man in Chicago. He had been a circulation boss for various Chicago papers for more titan 3tl years. Police obtained a story of the shooting from Millan Nance, 17, and Steve Hanahan who wore revealed as companions of the clain

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 22, 1933.

France Will Not (Jo Off (iold Standard Paris, April 22.—■ (U.R) —Finance Minister Georges Bonnet emerged : front a lengthy meeting of the cabinet today and announced there ■ ■ was "no question whatever" of France abandoning the gold stan‘dard. Bonnet’s statement substantiated ' 'previous unofficial statements that; ■ France would remain on the gold j j standard The cabinet agreed that quick) iconvening of the world economic: tconi’erenee wa.s imperative. Premier Edouard Daladier said Cue cabinet had prepared new instructions for Edouard lierriot, who will arrive in America tomorrow for conversations with President Roosevelt. INDIANA BOARD MAKES RULINGS State Board of Tax Commissioners Explains Bonds Taxable John P ity. cor. ty r-sessor I s received a letter from the- -tate board of tax commissioners, relative to the intangible tax on certain bonds and mortgages. In answ-r to the questions on .certain intangible issues the state board gave the following opinion: “First Joint Stock land bank bonds are not subject to the tax. "All mortgage bonds issued by porochial schools, such as Catholic high school, subject to the tax. "Bishop of Fort Wayn? Diocese mortgage bonds are taxable. "Trustees of Lafayette university mortgage bo: cis, if they are issued by Purdue, they are not taxable; but if they are issued by any university other than a state institution. they are subject to the tax. “Women Dormitory bonds are Ilk wise taxable unless they are for a dormitory for the state teachers college and issued by the trustees of that college, they would not be taxable. “National Guard Armory bonds would be subject to the tax. “Knights of Columbus building association mortgage bonds would be taxable. ‘lAncilla Domini Sisters operating hospltil in the state of India-na. mortgage bonds would be subject to th? tax. The intanigible tax is 25 cents: per hundred dollars. The stamps (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Republican Leader Concedes Defeat Washington, April 22 — (UP) —, House R pttibliean leader Snell, bitter opponent of President Roose-1 velt’s currency Inflation program today co ceded his inability to prevent its passage by the house. "They (the Democrats) have the vote,’’ the New York Republican said “and they can put It througa." Snell admitted lie would lose a por tlon of his own following to the : expansionist forces. He also expected desertions from the "western: farm bloc.”

U, OF DETROIT IS REINSTATED President’s Appeal Gains Reinstatement bv School Association i Chicago. April 22 —(U.R’ — The ! University of Detroit wss reinI stated to the accredited list of i the Noi'.h Central Association of t Colleges and Secondary Schools 1 today, after the executive committee ot’ the association had heard an appeal from the Rev. A. H. Poetker. presiden; of Detroit. The reinstatement was granted, subject to a reinspection of ath- : letic conditions at the Detroit institution. The board of review earlier had recommended that Detroit be dropped from the accred--1 ited lis- because of laxity in colI lecting student loans, particularly from athletes. . Four other institutions were reeommerded :o lie dropped at the same time. They arc: Hamline University. St. Paul: New Mexico State Teachers’ College. Silver Lake. N. Mex.: Angustana College. Rock , Island. 111.: Municipal University of Wichita. Kan. I he executive commit' ee upheld the ban on these schools, when it reinstated Detroit. The Rev. Poetker. in making his appeal from the original decision, blamed economic conditions for Detroit's plight and asked time to . make readjustments. Higher educational standards for coaches of major sports and ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) LEGION STAGES PLANE ROUNDUP Airplanes Will Pick Up Legion Membership Cards April 30 I ■ ’ Indianapolis. Ind. April 22 (Special)—Four flights of plu s from ndianapolis will touch important (.enters of Indiina and pick up the membership cards In the third annual air drive of the Legion on Sunday. April 30. it his been announced by Ollie A. Davis, of Tipton, stat adjutant of the Legion. These Indi na planes will return to Indianapolis in time to connect at the Municipal Airport with planes of the national organisation bringing membership cards from Los Angeles Portland, New York. N?w Orleans and other routes. The annual airplane drive of the Indiama Legion last year netted 5,000 member cards. The schedule of stops for the Hoosier ships announced by Adjutant Davis follows Plane No. 1. Thomas M.Conneil, of Fowler, past state commander. : collector and Captain Earl Sweeney Pilot. Stops at Kokomo at 8:00 A. M.. Pent at 8:40; Elkhart 9:30; Goshen 10:00; Angola 10:30; Auburn | 11:0’1; Fort Wayne 11:30; Decatur 11:30 P. M. Marion 2:10; Muncie (CONTINUEU ON*PAUE*r)VoT*

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RUSSIA READY TO END TRADE WAR AT ONCE Soviet Government Willing To Encl Economic War With England SEE SEVERANCE OF ALL RELATIONS Moscow. April 22- (U.R) Russia is willing to end her trade war with Great Britain whenever London wants to cry quits. Publication ot’ the Russian order barring all British trade revealed today that the order is automa' ically revokable when and if Britain lifts her 80 per cent embargo on Russian goods. Tints Russia placed squarely up to England responsibility for continuing or .erminating the trade war growing out of prison sentences given two Englishmen on charges of sabotage. Promulgation of Russia's count-er-embargo on British goods, it was noted, came on the fifteenth anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet government foreign trade monopoly. Simultaneously with ‘the embargo the government set up restrictions designed to cripple that part of Bri'.ish trade whi'Vi depends on the movement of goods in transit through Soviet territory. Economic warfare between two| of the world’s greatest powers, was evoked by four orders issued by the commissariat of foreign trade. All Soviet trading organizations were prohibited from placing orders or making purchases in Great Britain. i Ail Soviet organizations or citi- | zens were prohibited frtnn chartering vessels that fly the British flag. Measures were enumerated to limit as much as possible the ship(CONTINCEI > ON PAGE TWO) WEEK'S PROGRAM IS COMPLETED Announce Program For Decatur High School Commencement Week The complete program for the commencement exercises at the Decatur high school Friday. May 19. and tile plans for commencement week. May 12 to 19 have been completed There are 47 applicants for diplomas in the high school this year. The graduation exercises will be held in the high school auditorium Friday evening. May 19. Dr. E. T. Franklin, president of the Methodist Episcopal hospital in For Wayne will deliver the address. "Selecting Material for Character.” The baccalaureate services will he conducted in the Methodist Episcopal church (Sunday evening. May 14. Rev. Clifford R. Lannian, pastor of the First Chris: ian church will deliver the sermon. The activities for commencemert week will start Friday evening. May 12 with the junior-sen-ior recep ion at the Decatur Country Club and close with the senior reception ine th high school gymnasium, following the commencement exercises Friday. May 19. Tlte programs for commencement week and the commencement program are as follows: Junior-senior reception, Country Club. Friday evening. May 12. Baccalaureate services. Methodist church. Sunday evening. May 14 Sermon. Rev Clifford R. Lanman. pastor Christian church. Award day. high school auditor■CGNTTNUKn GN PAGE TWO! Citv Councils Will Continue Bi-Partisan Indianapolis. April 22 — (UP) — Indiana city councils will continue to be (bipartisan, Philip Lutz, Jr., attorney Gener <l. ruled In an opinion yesterday, settlit g questions arising over provisions of the 1933 municipal government reorganization act. Tile new law. however, eliminated wards lor the selection of council candidates. Instead councils themselves will establish councilmanic districts.

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Marion County Drys Selected Indianapolis April 22—(1’4'1—Dry organizations candidates for delegates to t.: ? st te constitutional repeal convention June 6 from Marion county were filed will) the county .clerk yesterday. A slate of 42 names, equaling th? county’s delegate quota to the convention. was filed. Dr. Walter Scott Athearn, president of Butler University he (led the list. Dr. 1. J. Good. Indiana central college president, also is among the 42. FORT WAYNE PASTOR DIES Rev. Philin Wambsganss, Adams County Native, Dies Friday Funeral services for Rev. Philip Wambsganss. 76. pastor of the Fort Wayne Lutheran Church for the last 38 years and prominent minister of the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church who died Friday morning at 4:30 o'clock, will be held Monday afternoon. A short service will be held at the home of the son. Rev. Fred Wambsganss, 2322 Broadway, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon with the Rev. Paul F. Miller, pastor of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church officiating. Public church services will be held at 2:15 o'clock. German rites will be conducted by the Rev. William Moll, pastor of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, and Rev. Walter Klausing, pastor of Concordia Lutheran church will read the German Scripture. The English services will he conducted by Rev H, A Klein, president of Concordia sentinarv at Springfield. 111. Rev Enno Duemling of Milwaukee, chairman of the Lutheran Charities conference will give a shoe: address in behalf of the charity organization. Rev. P. L. Dannenfedt, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church will conduct graveside services at Concordia Lutheran cemetery in Fot l Wayne. The body will remain at the Rev. Fred Wambsganss' home until 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon when it will be taken to the Emmaus Lutheran Church to lie in sta 1 e from 2 o'clock (Sunday afternoon until noon Monday The church doors will be closed from noon until 1 o”c!ock except for re'atives and close friends of the deceased. The doors will be opened so" the services started at 1 o'clock. Rev. Wambsganss died Friday morning at 4:30 o’clock al the home of his son. The Rev. Fred Wambsganss. in Fort Wayne, following a three week's illness following a cerebral hemorrhage. He suffered a stroke March 31 and since that time had not regained consciousness. He had bqen in good health and active in the church activities until stricken. Adams County Native The deceased was born at St. John's in Adams county, February 16. 1857. a son of Rev. Phillin Wambsganss and Mrs. Elizabeth Hess Wauibsgaitss. His father pastor in Adams and Dekalb counties until he became pastor of two churches in Maysville. Wisconsin, when the deceased was six years old. Rev. Wambsganss received his earlv education in Maysville and studied at Concordia College at Fort Wayne and Concordia Seminary nt Springfield. O t June 7. 1889. he married Miss Caroline Schellman of Adell. Wisconsin. Mrs. Wamhsganss died recently Surviving are three sons. Rev. Fred Wambsganss. pastor of Emmons Lutheran Church Fort (CONTINUED ON PAGE THIIEEi —n Former Decatur Resident Dies Funeral services for .limes F. Nelson. 56. of 811 East Lewis street Fort Wayne, and a resident of Decatur for many years, who died at his honi' l Thursday morning (t 2 o’clock will lie held Swt day afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at the home and a! 2 o'clock at the Masonic Temple on East Washington street. Dr. Arthur J. Folsom will officiate cud burial will he m de in til De(atur cemetery. Mr. Nelson ic.-ided In Decatur tin til about 15 years ago when lie moved to Fort Wayne. His wife was formerly Zona Murphy of Decatur. Surviving is tlte wife and one daughter.

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EASY PASSAGE OF INFLATION BILL FORESEEN Despite Opposition Bloc, Leaders Predict Easy Passage of Bill REPUBLICANS OPEN FIGHT ON MEASURE (By United Press) Over the bitter opposition of n Republican bloc in eonjfress, administration leaders today predieted the easy nassttue of measures givint* President Roosevelt semidictatorial powers over the national currency. Declarations signed by Senator David Reed, of Pennsylvania and other Republican leaders, and said to have the support of former treasury secretaries Ogden Mills and Andrew Mellon, challenged the constitutionality of the proposed bill and stamped it as "inflation on a grand scale." Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in Washington for an economic conference wi h the president, and former Premier Edouard Herriott. due their tomorrow, separately declared that their talks with Mr. Roosevelt mus: be chiefly concerned with forcing all nations to return to the gold standard. “We will thoroughly explore the question of restoration of normality in the fluctuating exchange.” sa’d Mat Donald. “Tile conversation should center around currency stabilization with an early returfr of the gold standard." was the word front Herriot. as he.. approached the Ignited States on the lie De France. Stocks opened lowqr on the New York exchange, with evltferi'cq.s >f heavy profit taking in the eVlv hours. The cotton market openthj weaker. Democrats Seek Quick Passage ■Washington. April 22— (U.R) — The house Democratic leadershin, driving for quick passage of the administration Muscle Shalt, Tennessee valley project, today forced adoption for a strict rule consideration barring all amendments and strictly eliminating debate. Republicans although opposed to provisions of Hie Shoals government ownership and legislation were swept aside by 'he Democratic majority. For the first time during the present session thev failed tn muster enough opposition to demand n record vn’o on a special rule. Adoption of the “no amendment " resolution virtually insured passage of President Roosevelt's southern development plan as drafted by White House advisors. FACES CHARGES OF EXTORTION Unemployed Clerk Held For Attomnt On Prominent Millionaire Philadelphia April 22 U.R) — An unemployed clerk was charged today with conducting a singlehanded cmapuign for a momli to extort $190,000 from Lessing J. Rosenwald under threat of ‘ruthless. cruel and vicious death " Rosenwald is chairman of the board of Sears Roebuck and Co., and head of the Rosenwald Family Assn., organized to carry on the philanthropies of his late father. Julius Rosenwald. He co-operated with police to trap the extortionist. The alleged extortionist was Charles R. Weil. 29. He was arrested in a telephone booth in a North Broad street cigar store while Rosenwald held him in conversation. Police had tapped die telephone lines of the Rosenwa'd home, and when the extortionist started talking to the millionaire merchant a radio alarm sent police ears speeding to the cigar store to which the call had been traced. Rosenwald learned of the capture when a policeman grabb*CONTINUED ON PAGE*THREE)*