Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1933 — Page 1
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BEER DRINKING I LESS IN JULY ■ . i Consumption For First Two Weeks Is Less Than Last HaJf of June Indianapolis. July 22 — (UP) — Deceased consumption of beer dur ' ing the first 15 days of July, .s compared to the last half of June . was reported today. Heer tax collections for the July period totalled $18,969.03, as com pared to $24,483.71 revenue paid during the second p riod of June.: Paul F. Fry. state excise director reported. Beer made in Indiana continued i to be the most populir, with re ceipts from breweries reported at $14,065 76 while importers paid $4,903.27, in the Ju> period. Tax collections 'were listed as follows: Breweries F. W. Cook Brewery. Evansville j $4,993.83; llndiana breweries. Inc., j 1 Indianapolis, $2,295.10; Berglioff 1 Brewing corporation. Fort Wayne, i ! $4.516.<5; Kamm/and Schelling r,' • Mishawaka, $622.05; and the South 1 Bend Beverige ami dee Association 1 South Bend. $2,038.73. Importers Calumet Breweries, Gary. $611.20 Northern Distribution corporation. ‘ tCONTINCEP ON PAGE THREE) ji LIQUIDATOR FOR BANKS NAMED; — Xincennes Man Is Liqui- 1 dating Agent For Banks ! In North Part of State i r Indianapolis, July 22.— (U.R) — J- r E. B. Dj plante, Vincennes, today i was appointed liquidating agent of ! the state banking department for 1 the South Bend and Gary districts.lt His selection by the state bank-'t ing commission wis announced by;n Richard A. McKinley, department | director. Laplante. former official I of the Vincennes First National l Bank, will go to South Bend Mon-1 day to take charge. He will supervise liquidation of f all state banks, already in liquids-. 0 tion, in St. Joseph and Lake coun- q ties, counties between them and s counties touching them. McKinley explained that La- j plante will have no connection with | j state banks in receivership, only I { those in the process of liquidation. c The new state banking act pro-, (J (CONTINUED THREE)
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Poor Relief Rolls Show Reduction —. — -- | Indianapolis, Ind., July 22 —CUP) State poor relief rolls were reduced by 11.954 families between April and June, resulting’in a saving to | the st te of $138.53'1, William H Book, director of the Indiana'Public welfare department, reported today. He said that 92.654 families were receiving relief in April as compared to 80,70: in June. During May there were 87.472 families receiving aid. Costs in April-were $1,162,079 as compared to $1,023,542 in June. MAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Lawrence Schroeder, Columbia City, Dies of Injuries In Auto Wreck Fort Wayne, Ind., July 22.—(U.R) —Lawrence Schroeder, 30. Columbia City, died in St. Joseph's hospital today of injuries received in an automobile-truck crash 11 miles southwest of here late last night. Three other persons were injured, two probably fatally. Clarence Sievers. 24, Ft. Wayne, and Albert Tetrucelle, 21. Huntington. are in a critical condition at St. Joseph s hospital. Both suffered skull fractures and other injuries. Neither had regained con- * setousness this morning. Owen Joy, 29, Columbia City, third person injured in the accident, escaped with minor injuries, j The dead man suffered a skull fracture, crushed chest and punctured lung. According to Deputy Sheriff Charles Coulardot. the automobile driven by Schroeder attempted to pass another machine and collided head-on with the truck driven by Lloyd Deckard, Detroit. The automobile turned over and was completely demolished. Deckard was not held. I It was revealed that Tetrecelle ] had been hitch-hiking to Hunting- 1 ton and had been picked up by the I three other men only a few tjin-' i utes before the accident. ' 1 —_ —r>—— | Bandits Obtain Big i Loot From Jeweler i St. Paul. Minn. July 22—(UP) — • Four unmasked bandits, ill armed 1 obtained between SIO,OOO and $12,000 worth of diamonds in a jewelry s store holdup today. ; The men walked into the H. C. j t Hendrickson store at 9:15 a. m. and i imprisoned Hendrickson, the proprietor, and two employes in ar closet. Then they looted one drawer I 1 of the safe and escaped by mingling j < with pedestrians outside. 1
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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, .July 22, 1933.
DECATURMAN ! WILL PRESIDE Avon Burk. President of National Hay Dealers, Leaves For Convention Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk left today for Lansing. Mich., to attend tile tilth annual convention ot the National Hay Association, Inc. Mr. Burk Is piesident of the national association and wi.l preside at the two-day meeting which opens Monday morning, concluding witli the election of officers Tuesday morning. Following is the program as arranged by President Burk: Monday, July 24 10 A. M. (EST) t’all to order—President Avon Burk Community singing. Address of Welcome F. I* Young. Lansing, a former president of the N. H. A. The President's Address — Avon Burk. Decatur. Indiana. Secretary-Treasurer Report — Fred K. Sale. Indianapolis, Ind. Address, "Baek to the Railroads" B. Sudborough 4 V. P. and Gen Traf. Mgr , Penn. R. R., Philadelphia, Pa. Memorial Committee Report — H. A. Dinius. Chr., Roanoke, Ind. Appointment of convention com ( mittees. Monday Afternoon, 1:30 P. M. Live Stock Pavilion, Michigan State College The chairman of the afternoon program is Prof. Ernest L. Anthony, acting dean of agriculture. I:3o—"Recent Experiments in tlie Feeding and Rearing of Draft Colts” —R. S. Huds<»*i. Supt., Farm and Horse Depts. *7rON-riNl'Rl> ON PAGE TWO) o NO RELIEF FROM HEAT IN SIGHT Temperatures Climb Near 100 Mark: No Immediate Relief Promised ■ ■- — I Indianapolis. July 22 —(U.R) —Heat i and drought brought discomfort to ' Indiana citizens again today and serioilsly endangered many farm crops. Temperatures exceeding more than 95 degrees were predicted by weather bureau officials for the I week-end. No immediate relief was promised. Farmers in northern sections of the state reported that a continuance of the dry heat seriously would endanger oat, corn, alfalfa and , timothy crops. Berries have suffered severely and blackberries, raspberries and huckleberries will be scarce next month as a result. Kosciusko county farmers tear . serious damage to their tomato and f cucumber crops. The abnormal heat and drought of lhe past two J months already has practically ruined the corn, bean and pea crops there. Indianapolis reported the hottest 1 July day of the year yesterday when the temperature rose to 97. 1 Evansville, South Bend and War 1 saw reported 99 degrees each. POOR FARM IS : GIVEN RATING i 1 1 t Adams County Institution ' Given First Class Rating By State « The Adams county poor farm was i given a fikst class rating in a re- I port received by the Adams county board of charities from tlie Indiana a board of charities. First class rating s is given to "Those institutions that ' have modern buildings and equipment." Harvey LaFountain is super- j 1 intendent of the local infirmary. r The Adams county jail was given - a second class rating given to “those institutions which have c buildings, not modern but reason- * ably safe and strong under proper supervision, buildings that are wellplanned and adequate for the need of their respective counties." Sher- n iff Burl Johnson supervises the jail, e The county board of charities is y well pleased with tlie report. Mrs. s D. D. Heller is president and W. s Guy Brown is secretary of the local f board. <
Norwood, Ohio, Man Is Named President B thany Park, .Ind.. July 22 — (UP)—The Rev. 'A B. Mvers. Norwood, O„ was elected president of the Young Peoples’ Evangelhal Synod at the closing session of the annual conference here. The Rev. T. Sahrenkamp. Evans!ville, was named vice president; Miss Mildred Koenig, Huntingburg secretary, and Paul Striebeck. Indianapolis, treasurer. FUNERAL TO BE HELD AT CHURCH Scottish Rite To Conduct Service at Funeral of .John S. Peterson Arrangements were < ompleted today for the funeral of John S. Peterson, well known insurance man whose death occurred suddenly early Friday morning while parking his automobile at Ihe Runyon Garage on First street. Services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist church, with the pastor, Rev. C. P. Gibbs in cis irge. The Scottish Rite service will also be held and will be in charge of the i following officers: Edward Wilson. thrice potent master; Samuel Geake, chaplain of Fort Wayne. Dan H. Tyndall, senior warden and i Chaimer Porter, deputy master, both of Decatur. Pallbearers will be commrades of the deceased. They are H R. Moltz, I. A. Bernstein. George Flanders, Charles Burdg. Leigh Bow 11. A. D. Suttles. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may view the body at the Peterson home, 214 W. Jefferson 1 street, from, seven to 10 o'clock this evening and Sunday morning until noun. The casket will not be opened at the church. Many messages of condolence from men over the state have been received by the family, Mr. Peterson being widely known in lodge and political circles. Women to Attend Members of the 'Eastern Star are requested to meet at the John Tyndall residence on North Fourth street Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o’clock to go to the Methodist Church in a body to attend funeral services for John S. Peterson. OREGON VOTES FOR REPEAL Tabulation of Vote In Friday’s Election Shows Repealist Leading Portland. Ore., July 22—(U.R) — Repealists maintained a consistent lead over prohibition forces today as returns from yesterday's eleotinn of delegates to the state convention that will consider ratification of the 21st (reneali amendment. were slowly tabulated. Incomplete returns from 1.105 out of the state's 1,787 precincts today showed: For repeal 64.235 Against repeal 40.984. Repeal forces maintained a substantial lead today during slow tabulation of Oregon's election of delegates to the state repeal convention. Wets, on the basis of incomplete returns, believed Oregon would he the 20th state to approve ratification of the 21st (repeal) amendment. In Tennessee, which voted Thursday, the wet victory was assured almost beyond possibility of doubt as the wets held a majority of less than 9,000 with only 121 precincts missing. Tennessee was the 19th state to approve ratification and the third state of the “solidly dry” south to vote wet. Missouri, voting August 19. will be the next state to vote on the repeal issue. Texas votes August 26. Sign Secret Pact On Silver Control London, July 22 —(UP) — Nine n itions, producers.of silver or holders of silver bullion, signed a four year silver control agreement at a secret meeting late today in the suite of Senator Key Pittmtn, Deni, j Nevada, Ameican silver expert at i the world economic conference.
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t COUNTY SCHOOL DATA COMPILED BY C.E. STRIKER Grade Attendance Was 2,112 And In High Schools 635 For Last Year REPORT BASIS OF TEACHER’S PAY | A total of 2.112 pupils were enrolled in the elementary schools of Adams county and 635 pupils ■ attended the county high schools duri.ig the past school term, it was revealed today in the annual renort compiled by Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent of schools. Os the total number of grade school pupils 1.103 were boys and 1.009 were girls. In the high school there werp 341 boys and 294 girls. • Under the new state law. the > state will pav 3600 towards the salarv of school teachers, based on a t average attendance of 35 ' rnipils in the grades and 25 in the high schools, or major fraction thereof. In the case of Blue Creek township, where the average attendance was 129. the township would be entitled to nav for four teachers. In Hertford township high school, the township would receive pav for onlv two teachers. Following is the complete record of enrollment for the schools in the county: Elementary School ■ Township Bovs Girls Total ! Blue Creek 63 66 129 l French ... 101 82 183 I Hartford 86 76 162 ■ Jufferson . 73 75 148 Kir.kland 108 77 185 . Monroe . 153 155 308 Preble 2° 31 53 Root 68 60 128 J St. Marys 95 79 174 Union 48 55 103 Wabash 209 183 392 Washington 77 70 147 High Schools Hartford 42 40 82 Jefferson 40 43 83 Kirkland 52 41 93 Monroe 51 52 103 Root 31 26 57 S' Marys 61 36 97 Washington 64 56 120 Li«t Os School Graduates Complete records of credits of all graduates of schools in Adams County are being made in the A lams County Superintendent of School. Clifton E. Striker's office, it was learned today. The records will be arranged in book form and bound. The names are filed alphabetically. The records are important >s persons who have been out of school for possibly 15 to 20 years may write to the county superintendent for a transcript of their credits. o THREE PERSONS UNDER ARREST Mr. And Mrs. Sam Bailer, Bud Morrison Are Arrested Friday Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bailer and Bud ’ Morrison were arrested Fridayevening by Sheriff Burl Johnson on 1 charges of enticing females to enter , a house ot prostitution. Mr. and Mrs. Bailer live on Schirmeyer street and Morrison on Thirteenth street. Mrs. Bailor was released this morning under bond. Efforts were being made this afternoon ,by Herman Myers, attorney for the defen-1 i dants, to obtain bond tor Bailer and ’ Morrison. t The arrests followed a lengthy investigation by Miss Faye Smith Knapp, county probation officer, assisted by Ed Bosse, prosecuting attorney, and other officers. Complaints have been received concerning the defendants for some weeks Conviction on the ibove charge I carries a sentence ot two to five years at the state prison or one year in the county jail. The maxii mum fine on conviction is ?s()u. Trial cannot be held' before tlie j 1 September term of court.
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Fights Crime I - ■t \ w > 1 HHEt WVI i w > United States Senator Louis R. > Murphy of lowa, who Is in Chicago I to lay the groundwork for the federal investigation of racketeering and kidnaping. The senator t stated that the investigation by the rackets sub-committee of the Senate committee on commerce would be national in scope. I ; OFFER OF EDITOR MADE TO PASTOR i Rev. Paul Schultz May Accept Editorship of Lutheran Church Paper Tlie Rev. Paul Schultz, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church in this city, has been offered the editorship of the Central District Messenger, official publication of the Lutheran church in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. Rev. Schultz has not yet accepted the position, but indicated today that he would. The appointment was tendered him by the Rev. A. R. Lichtsinn of Hammond, president of the district. The paper is printed in pamphlet form and has a large circulation. If Rev. Schultz accepts the editorship he will succeed the Rev. Paul Dannenfeldt of Fort Wayhe, who recently was named a vicepresident of the Central district of I Missouri. Rev. Schultz stated that the duties of editor would not. take him away from Decatur and that he (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Today’s Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 100 Chicago 000 Moore and Davis; Root and Hartnett. First Game New York 100 000 000— 1 6 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 000— 0 6 0 Hubbell and Richards; French i and Grace. Second Game New York Pittsburgh Parmalee and Mancusco; Meine and Finney. Brooklyn 201 5 Cincinnati 000 0 Mungo and Lopez; Johnson and Hemsley. Boston St. Louis Mangum and Hogan; *Hallahan j and Wilson. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 100 Washington 100 Marberry and Hayworth; Stewart and Sewell. First Game St. Louis 010 001 023—7 11 0 Philadelphia-.. 010 000 07x—8 8 0 McDonald and Shea: Walbcrg and Cochrane. Second Game St. Louis DOO Philadelphia 023 Blaeholder and Ruel; Cain and Cochrane. Cleveland 100 000 001— 2 5 1 New York 001 000 000— 1 8 3 Pearson and Pytlak; Ruffing and Dickey. Chicago 000 000 021—3 6 1 Boston 030 011 OOx—s 10 5 I Courtesy City Confectionery.
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AROUND WORLD FLIER SIGHTED OVER CANADA Left Edmonton Early Today; Expects to Complete Trip In 15 Hours MOLLISONS ON NEW YORK FLIGHT July 22 —(U.R) Wiley Post, round the world flier; was cited over here at 11 :!•’» an). ('.ST, firing southeastward at a terrific speed en route to New York. Edmonton, Alta, July 22 — (U.R) Wiley Post shot his monoplane Winnie Mae eastward from Edmonton today on one long and final flight for New York and a new record, in his sizzling j journey around the world. Leaving Edmonton at 10:41 a m. EDT.. Post started the 2,200 mile flight to his final goal 20 hours and 33 minutes ahead of the PostGatty record. Post's plane was fuelled with 438 gallons of gasoline and the round-the-world flier started the dash to New York, confident of achieving the first flight alono around the globe as well as breaking the record of eight days, 20 hours and 12 minutes which he and Harold Gatty now hold. With luck. Post hoped to make the flight to Floyd Bennett field in New York in about 15 hours, arriving early Sunday morning. |He has until 9 p. m. Sunday to complete the trip and still break the record. Post flew over the center of the city at 700 feet altitude, speeding eastward. His plane slowly dis- ’ appeared to the east. Mollisons Flying Over London, July 22 —(U.R) — The plane hearing James Mollison and his wife. Amy Johnson, passed over Fastnet Rock. County Cork, at 2:20 p. m. GMT. (10:20 a. m. EDT) today, heading for the north Atlantic oa a flight to New York. Pendine Sands. Wales, July 22 — (U.R) —James and Amy Mollison. the “flying sweethearts.” took off at 11:59 am. today (6:59 a. m. EDT) in their airplane Seafarer ,'CONTTNTTTTTI ON PAGE TWCM HEAVY SALES MARK TRADING Stock Exchange Has Busy Short Session; Exchanges Limit Trading Hours New York, July 22—(U.R)— Highly erratic price movements prevailed on the stock exchange in the short session today in volume that ran at times at a 4,000,000-share rate for a Saturday. Sales totaled 4,220.000 shares, the largest Saturday save one in the history of the exchange. The record session was May 3, 1930, when sales amounted to 4,867,530 shares. Sales a week ago totaled 2.242.460 shares. Sales on the curb today were 648,000 shares, against 662,000 shares last Saturday. A smart recovery came before | the close as shorts covered commitments, fearing to remain in the market over the week-end when 'anything might happen." However, the close was irregularly lower. Tickers fell behind and confusion reigned in broket age offices and on the floor of the exchange. In the first hour volume was at a rate of lOjfWO.OOO shares for a five-hour day. The opening was irregularly high(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) — Lone Bandit Robs Caddy Master Here David Bauman, caddy master at the Decatur Country Club was held up by a lone bandit shortlv before ' noon today at the c nntry Club. The bandit obtained about sls from the cash drawer. No one else was in the club house at the time ot the holdup, ali though several persons were nearthe building. The holdup man is believed to have left the building on j foot, as no sound of a starting car was heard.