Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1933 — Page 1

■> ■ wij" p ftS*3: ■ nowers no'th and I ttA' Might.

( RNADIC WINDS AGAIN SWEEP SOUTH

bllAl FARM IEADERS CALL |STHEMAYI3 Vote Thursday Io Gill Nationwide I F: rm Strike ■ft SYSTEM | f# S< RH’ MONEY fts Ms >u' s - la- May 5. — farm leaders set ■today ”• :s whirlwind camKftftHyaiii'/i’. in a bare national farm ■ied3iyn''d to starve the fti’sTitie- into joining in Eng wngre>s to enact the ■ners'tovn relief program. Kth4le 2.non farmers at IFarnft" National Holiday i un as ft to'tl’O'.id the movement to ft s t>|c by May 13. a week Kgww. when the strike is start. oi ftlie Farmers' Union, wnley, organizer of the isan league which ■ was a: "•■r in 'he near n.irth- ■ jMYxpected to he Reno's ■ iieuttfiams in the strike, ftli - organization work ■WB I ' siren.lv in It.mo's ■ jWsl>' ' '- I lirongh mirk nl:m • ■ < I’m movement. Hut ft Jj 0 ■ r.'pr-sonted at voted ft to d ■ ie brief lime left to he even ft» Yolk del.'Sates at the eonftatjftt tin y would pledge the ft htfti rs to go on a milk fte jfMtii.s .May 13. and Winftldfty farmers joined, nothing, do ftnj.''" "be the slogan ot the - ■Mge lot■■■■ I-' nt.•< and high in Mftr is scheduled to conftMfl Ite.i.i and a committee ft decide that their relief defttf.hav been met. tortit.' drew up a fivefor submission to Imo ON PAGE TWO) N HEADS UME STUDY lire Says New nt Schedule to t In Suffering lis May 5 (UP) Char American Legion posts d by the national exeittee today for advocitn in veterans' comp ners were those of the light post at New York 3 Apthony Wayne post ’ennsylvania. is. May 5. — (U.R) — t the new schedule of ents will result in mis families, hunger and American Legion’s nattive committee today ts study of veterans' I Miller, chairman of national rehabilitation said the reduced compensation are Ingh to veterans but that esults will come from checks. is half the battle casuare being eliminated isation rolls, he added, ■s of the endowment ation were re-elected, e two former national . James A. Drain, of h.. president, and Howfie, Chicago, vlce-presi-1 Gorecki. president ON PAGE*SIX) Hin Suit Goes ■<» Jury Late Today Ifflftplevin suit of the Mich-| Company against went to a jury circuit court at 2:45 fifths afternoon. The case morning with all and this morning de-1 ■ 1 ■ hearing o£ testimony. '

DECATUR DA TUT DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXXI. No. 107.

Seeks Child W *1 L -J WaMHMMk ? Mrs. Neil McMath of Harwichport. Mass., whose 10-year-old daughter, Margaret, was lured from a school room and kidnaped. Mr. McMath is the son of a wealthy Detroit family. LUTZ TO APPEAL BEER DECISION State Attorney-General Will Appeal Hammond Decision Indianapolis, May 5. —(U.R) —Final determination of constitutionality of the Indiana beer control law was assured today with announcement by Attorney General Philip Lutz. Jr., that he would appeal the decision of Superior Judge Virgil S. Reiter, Hammond, to the stat, supreme court. Judge Reiter held the law unconstitutional yesterday in granting a temporary injunction to Abe Rosen, Gary, an unlicensed dealer. The injunction restrains Lake county and state officials from interfering with Rosen's beer sales. Major provisions of the beer law were declared unconstitutional last week by Judge Frank P. Baker in Marion county criminal court. But Lutz said he had selected the Reiter decision to appeal. Meanwhile provisions of the beer law will be enforced by the state excise department, Paul Fry, excise director, said. Rosen plans to go on selling beer without a license and it is probable he won't be molested because of the temporary injunction. Judge Reiter's opinion, in effect, said Hie beer law was in violation of the 14th amendment to the United S tates constitution in that it extended privileges and immunities to a class of citizens. The class to be restricted according to the dictates of the excise director. The beer law gives the excise director too much arbitrary power in that he can refuse or grant ICON I INITED ON PAGE FIVE) THREE CONFESS TO ROBBERIES Two Women And Man Confess Robberies to Indiana State Police Indianapolis, May 5— (U.R' — State police announced today that two women and a man. all from Terre Haute, have confessed a, kidnaping and a series of robber les in western Indiana and eastern Illinois. The confessions were obtained, police said, from Louise Jackson. ; 21. Mrs. Effie Pearman, 30, and the latter's husband. William \ Pearman. 35. Mrs. Pearman is | the mother of two small children. A -warrant for the arrest of Richard Sweet, alias Ray McDonald, implicated in the confessions, has been issued. Victims of the gang included W. P. Montgomery, president of the I Montezuma bunk and the Di rt. L. Dooley of Montezuma. i Montgomery was held prisoner in his home and tortured when he refused to accompany the bandits to his hank He was freed after convincing his captors that | a time lock on the vault would keep it closed until morning. He • * (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE} 1

Stale, National <nri Inleraatloual New*

RELATIVES AID IN SEARCH FOR j MISSING n 'IILD Uncle And Cousin Arrive To Aid In Hunt For McMath Girl SUSPECT IS HELI) AT COLUMBUS, 0. BULLETIN 4:15 P. M. Harwich, Mass., May S—(U.R) —Paggy McMath, kidnaped daughter of rich parents, was returned alive today in custody of coast guards. The 10-year-old girl was found on the small boat of William Lee, who had acted as spokesman for the McMath family, according to a coast guard report which took charge of her. The vessel was in the harbor. The child was taken to coast guard base 18 at Woods Hole, Mass. Harwich. Mass., May' S—(U.R) — A wealthy uncle and cousin of kidnaped Peggy McMath arrived here from Detroit today, after a speedy trip by plane and train, to aid in the widening search for the 10-year-old school girl who was kidnaped last Tuesday. Both denied emphatically that 1 they brought money for a ransom. Peggy had been missing 67 hours, with not a word as to her fate, when her second cousin, Assistant U. S. Attorney Trent | McMath. and her uncle, Robert R. McMath. arrived here from De-; troit. “I have come here only to help in any way, as has Mr. MeMath's brother, Robert.” Trent McMath said. Trent McMath was asked | whether, in view of mention of the Detroit ‘ Purple gang” in connection with the kidnaping, he had talked with Detroit police about this angle. “I have conferred, but am not prepared to discuss anything,” he declared. “We have not come (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o G. W. THATCHER DEATH'S VICTIM RetiredßusinessMan Dies At Rivare Thursday Night George W. Thatcher. 67. of Rivarre, a retired business man. died at his home Thursday night at 11:50 o'clock. Death was due to i cancer of the throat. Mr. Thatcher was born In Van Wert county. Ohio, October 21. 1865, a son of John and Elizabeth Thatcher. He was united in marriage to Margaret Williams of Columbus, Ohio, on August 22, IXB9. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the Order of Owls, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Ixiyal Order of Moose. Surviving besides the widow are two sons, William N. Thatcher of ; Detroit, Michigan, and Albert E. I Thatcher of Cleveland. Ohio; two brothers John Thatcher of Rivarre , and James Thatcher of Fort Wayne, I a sister. Mrs. Anthony Kochs of I Fort Wayne, and six grandchildren, j Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the United Bret!trp.n church at Rivarre and burial wiU be made in the Rl- j , vurre cemetery Rev D. 0. Johnson of Spencerville . Ohio will officiate. The body will be removed i to the home from the S. E. Black Funeral Parlors Saturday morning. o Eight Suspended Indianapolis. May 5. —(U.R) —Eight more Indianapolis high school athletes were under suspension today, I bringing to 25 the number punished for playing with Independent basketball teams. The new list includes Donas Dlschinger. Leroy Edwards and Rob-' iert Graves, all of Tech; Joe Zezelan, Robert Scherie and Harlan Ruede. all of Washington; Homer Lathrop, Shortridge, and Richard Branham. Southport. It was announced that because of the suspensions Tech would have to forfeit a dual track meet with Kokomo. Southport forteited four I baseball games, _

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Indiana Unlikely To Join Strikers Indianapolis, May 5. — (U.R) —i Slight possibility exists that Indi,ana farmers will join the strike ; planned by the National Farmers’ ' Holiday Association, officials of the Indiana Farm Bureau said today. ’ The bureau has no connection with the Holiday Association and ' is not in sympathy with its pro- 1 gram. The bureau is the only major farm organization in Indiana. oSERVICE CLUBS LAUNCH DRIVE Decatur Clubs Open Campaign To Raise Boy Scout Funds “Wear a red feather if you believe in the Boy Scouts”, was the ' slogan heard today as the ram- ' paig. to raise SSOO for the Boy i Scouts of the Anthony Wayne i Council was launched by the serj vice dubs of Decatur. Members of lite Rotary, Lions and American Legion are th- soli cltors in the campaign) to raise the city’s quota for carrying on scout activities through the Anthony Wayne Council. A red feather will be given to every person contributing to the fund. The solicitors will wear a i larger feather. Carl C. Pumphrey, general chairman of the campaign expressed the belief that the fund j ■ would be raised in a few days. ' ‘The people of Decatur believe in scouting and the boys and I am ! sure our appeal tor this nominal ; sum will be met readily”, Mr. Pumphrey stated. Cards have been given the solicitors with individual and firm names on them and a separate can - . vas will be made of the Industrial j plants. Decatur did not raise a.ny ' money for council activities last year ai d the present quota is considered very reasonable. Decatur has four active scout troops, with a membership of more ‘ than 100 and scout activities have 1 been carried on with vim and enthusiasm during the past two years. The troops enrolled are the K of C„ i Rotary, Lions, ai.:d American Legion. Sim Burk is treasurer of the fund and persons who wish to donate and are not solicited may send their <ontributkes to Mr. Hunk ot* to the Daily Democrat office. Defendants Move To Quash Indictments Fort Wayne, Bid., May 5. —(U.R)-— Motions to quash indictments charging conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws were tiled in federal court here today on behalf of Marion and Grant county officials. Among those named in the indictments. returned recently by the federal grand jury, were Mayor Jack Edwards of Marion. Mayaor Ed Day of Gas City, Sheriff Bert White of Grant county, former Sheriff Jacob Campbell of Grant i county. Police Chief Elmer Vet o-'’ net of Gas City and Orville Wells, a former deputy sheriff. RUSH WOLFORD DIES THURSDAY — Well Known Local Man Dies At Fort Wayne Hospital Thursday Rush L. Wolford, 63. well known local blind man, died at the Metho- | (list Hospital in Fort Wayne at 3:20 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mr.! Wolford entered the hospital some time ago. following a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Wolford was born in Fori Wayne April 18, 1870, a son of Wil-; liam A. and Hattie R. Wolford. His marriage to Mattie Caylor of Adams County took place February 8. this year. Surviving besides the widow are one brother, H. P. Wolford of Fort Wayne and a sister, Mrs. Fred N. Christopher of Fort Wayne. Mrs. ’ Ira Elzey of this city is a niece of the deceased. The body was removed to the L. C. Brudi and Sons funeral home, 921 East Wayne street, wnere funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. B. H. Franklin of Garrett, formerly of this city, will officiate and burial will be in the Lindenwood cemetery in Fort Wayme. 1

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 5, 1933.

DIRECTORS OF ROTARY NAMED Five Directors Are Elected By Decatur Rotarians Thursday Five directors of tile Decatur Rotary club were elected at the regu-; lar meeting of the club last even-' ing. The directors an? Dr. Fred Pat- ' terson, J. Ward Calland, Carl J. Klepper, Sim Burk, Bryce Thomas. Officers will be chosen from among ! the directors and a meeting will be held this evening with A. R. < Ashbaucher. president of the chib. ‘ The ww officers will attend the district meeting at Evansville, May x 17 and 18. Cieamery man spoke Harold G. Cutright of New York ■ associated with National Dairy Pro- , ducts and a former professor of I Economies and Finance, gave an interesting talk on current day topics at the meeting last evening. A round table discussion followed. Speaking on the depression and its cause. Mr. Cutright stated "th it human selfishness had more to do with bringing the collapse than any other cause. Everybody tried to out do the other person and finally sei- j fishness and greed reaped its toll”, the former professor of economies and finance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and William and Mary Colleges stated. Mr. Cutright is a I graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and of the Harvard Graduate school of business. “Unsound banking practices ami the fact that bankers diverted entirely from the old established custom of commercial banking, might i be ascribed as one of Jhe most important reasons for our ; downfall". Mr. Cutright stated. He pointed out certain advantages of I the Canadian hanking, but did not offer the system as one for America to follow, because as he stated. “Americans ar? different people from Canadians and we do business < in a different way”. Canada lias not' had any major banking failures (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) INVESTIGATOR IN CITY TODAY Paul McNabb, Beer Control Investigator, Makes First Visit Paul McNabb. Fort Wayne, recently appointed investigator of the state beer control law for this district, made his first official i inspection trip to Decatur today. McNabb was appointed last week and spent the first few days of this week at Indianapolis, receiving instructions from Paul Fry. state excise director. • The district investigator explained many questions concerning provisions ot the control act to local beer dealers, clearing up many points on which there had been considerable doubt on the part of dealets throughout the state. Mr. McNabb also asked for cooperation from local authorities, stating that since half the license fee money is diverted to local i treasuries, the state feels that local officials should cooperate in enforcing provisions of the law. Nine places in Decatur are now licensed to sell beer, additional permits having been granted this week to Paul Briede and to Doe's Place on West Monroe street. Local dealers are: Eats restauri ant, Peoples restaurant. Trickle's Place. Gem Sandwich Shop Paul Briede. Doe’s Place, Mutschler. Meat Market, Elks lodge and Moose lodge. o Democrat Leaders Win First Test Vote — Washington May 5 — (UP) — House Democratic leaders won a decisive victory today on the first test vote an the administration's measure for controlling securities sales and protecting the investor against fraudulent promotion plans. The leaders, pressing for passage of the measure today, won adoption of a special resolution for consideration or the "blue sky” measure I iftider procedure limiting debate ( to five hours and barring all I Mneudmeutß.

Fnrnliibed By llßlled Hrm

ROOSEVELT IN I TALK BEFORE BUSINESSMEN President Appeals For Wage Increases In Address Thursday URGES COOPERATION AMONG INDUSTRIES Washington. .May S—(UP5 —(UP) —Pre-1 ■ sident Roosevelt's appeal for wage | increases and promise of governi ment cooperation to eliminate over- ! production and other unfair business practices w’ere regarded today x as paving the way for introduction of a plan of unified industrial control. Urgent necessity for agreements ! to end industrial “Chaos” and assurance of federal aid to r bring jbout these agreements were hammered home by the President in a 'terse address last light to the nation’s business leaders at the United States Chamber of Commence. Mr. Roosevelt also called for: 1. Immediate increases in wages j ' to meet rising living costs and rei store purchasing power. He said higher wages were "essential as a ' matter of Natici..al justice.” 2. Eliminations of provincialism ' and selfish interests as requisite for a “well-rounded national recov- ' ery." Business leaders were quick to laud the general .nature of the Pre- ' sident’s speech, but for the most ! part dodged comment on his appeal for wage increases. They were divid'd over how far government con- ' trol of industry should be exercis- ; ed. The issue was approaching a show dowiC; in the chamber's meetI ing today. Details of the adminisj tration’s business control program ! are expected to be outlined Sunday night in a white house pronouncement which embrace ar. account of Mr. Roosevelt’s stewardship to date and a summary of accomplishments jhe expects before congress adjourns. Working rapidly to settle on de- ; tails of the plan, the President expected today to study a bill drafted by Senator Wagner. Dem . N. Y. This m asure would set up a federal board empowered to waive the anti-trust laws and approve agreements among industries for limi- ' ta’tica: of production, reduction of working hours, fair wages nd improved trade practices. Whether or not the President champions this specific bill, he indicated in his address that the : administration’s purpose law i.i ‘th.it direction. He said: ‘ During the past four years what previously had been considered to 1. ■ an orderly industrial system has degenerated into one of the highest. disorder. You and I acknow-. ledge th? existence of unfair methods of competition, of cut throat prices acid of geliel'al chaos. You and I gree that this condition must be rectified and that order (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)* LOCAL LODGE TO HAVE SERVICES Moose Lodge Will Hold Memorial Services Here Sunday The Loyal Order of Moose and ; the Women of the Moose will observe the annual Memorial service : Sunday afternoon. May 7, in the Moose Home on North Second street, form 2 to 3 o'clock. Dr. J S Kauffman of Muncie, director elect of the Muncie lodge, will deliver the ni 'inorial address land an appropriate program has I been arra iged. The memorial service is an an i nual observance honoring the decreased members of the lodge. The I committee in charge of the ar-1 rangements for the afternoon in-' Sum Black, N. A. White and Albert Secrlst. Following is the complete program : Song. Musical selection, “Organ Echoes" —Orchestra. Women's Services. Qaurtette. Roll Call. Dedication of Moose Memorial. zMitsic, 'Abide with Me”—OrchesI tra. | Address by Dr. J. S. Kauffman, dictator elect of Muncie Lodge.

Price Two Cents

Blossom Queen » w I Z ft Wi Miss Marion Evans of Berrien Springs, Mich., a smiling brunette, who defeated her sister beauties from twenty-nine other Michigan: towns in the southwestern part of the state and was elected to rule ! over the Blossom Festival. The festival begins Sunday evening, May 7. and ends May 14. SCHEDULE OF PRICES GIVEN Board of Governors Announces Fees For Local Country Club The board of governors of the; Decatur Country Club, composed of members of Adams Post No. 47 of the American Legion, lessees of the place, today announced the, schedule of prices for membership and green fees for the golf course. Two classes of membership were announced by the board, one giving the member the privilege of the club house and the other including club house privileges and use of the golf course. The yearly membership fee. announced by Walter J. Bockman. secretary-treasurer of the board. follow: Club house membership only. $5. Club house membership playing privilege, married couple. S2O. •Child under 21 years of age, $5. Club house membership and I playing privilege for single person, sls. Non-resident club house mem- ‘ bership and playing privilege, single person. $lO. Non-resident club house membership and playing privilege, man and wife. Sls. Green fees: Round of nine holes, week days. 25 cents per person; Sundays and holidays, 50 cents per day. The American Legion leased the property yesterday from Frank Jovien of Chicago. The board of governors is composed of Mr. Bockman. Paul Graham, Joe Laili rent, Albert Mutschler, all of I Decatur, and Dr. 11. O. Jones of Berne. Find Body Os Fort Wayne Auto Salesman Fort Wayne, Ind . May S.—(U.R) The body of Clark Gifford. 64. Fort; Wayne automobile salesman, was found in St. Mary's river yesterday, ending a search which started when he mysteriously disappeared two weeks ago. Hold Bible Memory Contest Tonight Rev. Frank L. Engle announced today that the Bible memory contest will lie held at the Union ChapI el U. B. church tonight at 8 o’clock. I the meeting will be ope> to the public Regular Legion Meeting Monday Adams post number 47 of the American) Legion will hold the regular meeting at Legion hall,. South Second street, Monday night. at 8 o'clock.

YOUR HOME PAPERLIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY

KNOWN DEATH TOTAL PLACED AT TWENTY-ONE At Least 150 Persons Are Reported Injured By Tornado THREE SOUTHERN STATES STRICKEN Birmingham, Ala., May 5. —.(U.R)—Tornadic winds swirled across three southern states today, for the second time this week leaving a toll of dead and injured that mounted hourly. Relief crews that rushed into th,e stricken areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and I Alabama recovered 21 bodies I and removed at least 150 injured to hospitals. The cyclonic winds apparently I struck first near Tallulah, La., where one negro woman was killed there, but their bodies had not been recovered. The storm was accompanied by a heavy hail that caused extensive property and crop damage. A dozen buildings were partially wrecked at Bosco, La.. 10 miles south of Monroe. The tornado dipped next near Lula, Miss., unroofing buildings, blowing down trees and sweeping away telephone an <1 telegraph wires. At Demopolis, Ala., three negroes were killed. They were Robert ' Bailey, Arthur Smith and wife. Eight other persons were injured. A dozen or more homes were razed. Jerome Fuller. Bibb county Red Cross chairman, reported to Red I I Cross headquarters here that he had recovered tlie bodies of six unidentified persons near Demop- ,: olis. The storm struck at Helena. 20 miles south of Birmingham, while residents were at breakfast. Less than halt a dozen buildings were left standing in the town. Freight cars were lifted from tlie track and carried several hundred feet. All available ambulances were sent from Birmingham. Eleven bodies and 55 injured were brought here from Helena. Many others, although injured refused to leave their homes. Several buildings were damaged and one person injured at Adamsville, 13 miles south of here. Railroad officials reported the storm struck Centerville. Ala.. 50 miles southwest of Helena, but commun(CONTINI'ED ON PAGE SIX) Dr. C. J. Blackman Reported Improved Blufftoi, May 5 — (Special) — Friends here have received word that Dr. C. J. Blackman, Bluffton osteopath who is seriouslv ill in a Chicago hospital, is reported slightly improved today. Dr. Black ; man underwent an operation a few days ago. CORT THEATER OPEN SATURDAY Local Theater Will Reonen In New Location Tomorrow Afternoon Jess Leßrun. operator of the Cort Theater, announced today lhat the theater will reopen in its new location In the Rico building. North Second street, for the matinee performance Saturday nf- ! ternoon. Remodeling work was started on tlie building April 3, and while all improvements have not been completed, the show will be fully equipped for the opening performance tomorrow. A new and attractive front lias been installed, with an artistic lobby gracing the entrance to the theater. The interior of the thoa- ' ter has been completely renovated Slid redecorated, with Masonito acoustics being installed. ' Commodious and convenient, lounging rooms for men and women are being installed, hut these will not be completed for about two weeks. A complete new projection I booth has been installed, only the ! latest and most completely fireproof equipment being used.