Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1933 — Page 1

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:?tw EFFORTS r ;|lT STRIKE tuIMINE REGION ____ -tAwatoo Um <»" 11 ! * hMi'onfei-t'nt e " 11 h Hugh Johnson 'HSHi TH’HdZES jFJ}|()|)IFICATIONS ißtaeklcl problem with '-"ti today. ■, operab't' s agreed to Roosevelt was exinfluence to help ■ break the deadlock ■ union leaders and <if mines controll- !■* < sir.-I Corporation. !■„„ involves deep-lying and labor IjHiave ~ Mini "ffeet oil the program A an'lioriZ-ed additional B^K* ns il; die banket re speed ■ s ,.’h, ndnstries which meet its orlggro::;~ «nr ...iftine pressure on and checking that some diseagle were u,h terms of the agree■K anem code for the wornand suit industry was President at Hyde Park, his tinal approval. d officially that the contemplates no adtime as it price fluctuations the recovery pro-1 KHjohnscn Insists Bw~ rt'*' breakdown of negonight. Johnson held id.-pie.a- conversations EH lident Roosevelt at Hyde e met again with Goverhot of Pennsylvania and ■ Le*i.-. ; resident of the |finne Workers. At his in|E|rt he operators then agreed IH ,er nipetin gigreed to withdraw all of >rs demands except their , |lest;I hat the miners have their rk weigh men" at the tipthat t!ie miners get full |t| the amoi nt of coal they lfcflr ra: "i ~ previously had reg agreement on even this HH- Johnson was expected IfclSi n forcefully of the Presilire for a Quick settlement tike pending complete ados controversial issues i coal , ode comes up for text w. e. The adminisIr l “ ,1 ”' ’' ' ins of any settlebe approved by Mr. enlisted the aid of Ger|)e and Walter C. Teagle. 1 of the recovery adminislindustrial advisory board, |ng a settlement. They ported to have been in Ih officials of the United feel Corporation. The steel >n controls the H. C. nes at which the strike tike has become a nationNUED ON PAGE FIVE) — o— . ■ ' ay’s Scores lIONAL LEAGUE First Game 000 001 000—1 71 300 100 OOx—4 9 1 md Outen; Cantwell and Second Game 000 000 000—0 4 0 100 110 OOx—3 6 0 n and Lopez; Smith and 000 100 300—1 13 4 and Wilson; French and I< 201 030 192—18 23 0 Ma 000 010 000— 1 10 2 ind Richards; Rhem and RICAN LEAGUE 010 000 010 00—2 6 2 020 000 000 01—3 10 2 and Berry; Sorrell and ime scheduled. sy City Confectionery.

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Fights Milk Code *•. ™ ''Bis Norman Dietz, president of the Independent Milk Distributors’ Association of Northern Illinois, who plans to fight Secretary of Agriculture Wallace's edict establishing a federal milk code. Dietz has declared his intention to file an injunction in federal court, seeking to restrain the government from enforcing the code, which forbids distributors to sell milk at less than 10 cents a quart. Members of Dietz’ association propose to continue to sell milk on a cash and carry basis at 6*4 cents a quart. The organization operates 102 distributing agencies. DENVER FLOOD DAMAGE SMALL Denver’s Worst Flood Causes Less Damage Than First Thought Denver. Coloo. Aug. 4. — (U.R) — Denver today checked the toll taken by its worst flood the overflowing of Cheery creek after Castlewood dam crumbled — and found loss of life and property damage comparatively small. Only two bodies had been found as the creek narrowed to its banks and few persons were unaccounted for. The dead were Tom Casey. 83. Denver, and Mrs. Bertha Catlin, 24, Page City. Kansas. Five persons were missing. Two were unidentified placer miners at Franktown who were not seen as ter the flood and the others were an unidentified family some of whose camping equipment was found near Parker. Hundreds of men were put to work today to clean mud and debris which littered streets and lawns near Cherry creek. Xotal property damage to homes, bridges, and warehouses in the wholesale district where basements were flooded and to crops in Cherry Creek valley was estimated at close ♦• « • • • »♦•••••••••♦•• CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN O DIPLOMAS ARE GIVEN PUPILS Twenty-Two Rennert Auction School Students Graduate Twenty-two students in the Reppert National School of AuctioneerI ing rec ived diplomas it the graduation exercises held this morning in Belmont Park. 1 Col. Fred Reppert, -founder of the * school, presented tb° diplomas to 1 the students who had completed the three week course in auctioneering. * Each of the students was called * upon for -a short talk' and the In- * strut-tors in the school give farewell addresses. 1 Rev. Harry Thompson, an instruc- ■ tor in the school, gave the fontmencement address, speaking or the sujeet, “The Four Square Man." Miss Evelyn Miller gave a short Ihdk. The next term of school will open 2 Dec ember 37, Col. Reppert announc--2 ed today. States represented at the 1 school during the last term were Kansas, Nebraska. lowa, North Carolina. Michigan. Ohio, llndiana. ColI oi udo. Mi-nneswta, Illinois, Pennsyl- * vania and Canada.

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PLACES BLAME I FOR ORGANIZED CRIME ON CITY 11 lowa Senator Issues Report Os Senatorial Investigation URGES FEDERAL SECRET POLICE Dubuque, la., Aug. 4. (U.R) The blame for organized crime and racketeering was placed squarely upon the metropolitan municipal i governments of America today in a preliminary report of the senatorial investigation of gangsterism Issued by Senator Isiuis A. Murphy, Dem . lowa. A federal secret police was suggested by Murphy to meet the I menace of gang terror. Murphy’s report centered on the development of criminal supergovernment in Chicago which he cited as an example of the inroads which organized crime can make. The federal government, Murphy declared, alone lias the power to strike swiftly and relentlessly at the heart of the crime problem. President Roosevelt's announced purpose to direct the forces of the federal government against kidnapers and racketeers is the beginning of the end of these evils." he said. "One is impressed with the need of going outside for a law enforcement agency that is beyond the reach of local %;>ntr<>l. “That agency is the federaal government. its power got Capone. It will get every man it goes after. Robbery of the mail, counterfeiting and income-tax frauds are rare crimes. The fury and the tear of federal law-enforcement agencies nave made them that; the fury and the fear of federal prosecution will '.make racketeering and kidnapnig just as rare.” Senator Murphy said his commltI tee would direct Its efforts toward drafting new legislation whfch would enable the federal government to throw its full powers against organized crime. Reforms of judicial procedure also will be proposed. "We should make it a felony to pay money to, <’ r to negotiate with. Kidnapers or their agents,” he *~CONt7nuE|i on page seven BERNE COUPLE IN LOCAL JAIL Mr. And Mrs. Hubert Bruechy Will Be Given Sanity Hearings ' Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bruechy of i Berne were taken into custody by Sheriff Burl Johnson late Thurs- • day afternoon and brought to the ( Adams county jail to await sanity ' hearings. Their case has created wide in- ’ terest in Berne and surrounding community for the past several weeks. Some time ago, they were found almost starved in their home, having refused to eat for a 17-day period. They have staged fasts of four, six. eight and 16 days at a time in the past few months. They have steadily refused aid from residents and officials of Berne. Some time ago, Mr. Bruechy s mother, living southeast of Berne, brought a quantity of food and bed clothing to their home. However, they refused to eat and also threw ■ the bedclothing in an unprotected • garage. The clothing was badly damaged by Wednesday night's ; heavy rain. Neighbors of the Bruechy’s re- . quested authorities to take them > into custody as it was feared they . might become violent and do bodlly harm to some one. I ’ ° Local Men Attend Layman’s Retreat About 30 Decatur men are attendi ing the 15th annual Catholic Lay- ' man’s retreat at Notre Dame Unit versify. South Bend, this week. The retr at opened Thursday and coni tinues until Sunday morning. J;red J. Reed of this city is lo- > cal chairman of the retreat move- » ment -and completed arrangements -for the Decatur men to attend. One -of the largest gatherings of men. in ■ history of the orgauizatidn is exI pected this year.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 4, 1933.

Former Decatur Resident Dead Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Clyde V. Montgomery Funeral home in Indianapolis for Mrs. Blanche E. Stephenson, wife of Dr. C. E. Stephenson. Indianapolis, ■ former resident of this city, who died at her home. 2202 Broadway, I Wednesday. Mrs. Stephenson was a former 1 resident of Decatur and was a jdnughter of Jacob Miller of this ■i.y. She was married here nearly years ago. Surviving besides the hueband, are a daughter, Mrs. Helen Barrett,« a sister, Mrs. R. F. Woodill of Los Angles. California, and a brother, Merrill M. Miller, Gainesville, Fla. COMMISSION TO CONSIDER RATE Gas Rates of N. I. P. S. Will Be Considered Soon Indianapolis, Aug. 4 -(U.R> The public service commission's next move in its s’atewide drive for lower utility rates will be aimed at gas rates of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Fort Wayne and northeastern Indiana. Commissioner Moie Cook announced today. Hearings will start as soon as the commission completes cases involving reduced rates for Mishawaka. South Bend and Elkhart, Cook said. Commission accountants and engineers are making an audit and appraisal of the company's property in the Fort Wayne area and expect to complete their work in time for a hearing either in late September or early October. Petitions for lower gas rates in Fort Wayue and Columbia City have' been pending for several months. "Since we have these two petitions before us, we will investigate the company's rates throughout the whole northeastern area," Cook said. "If we find the rates unreasonable, we shall take immediate CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN Grand Jun Will Probe Operations South Bend. Ind., Aug. 4—(UP) — A grand jury investigation of alleged bucket shop operations of the Interstate Security company of South Bend and Fort Wayne was assured today by Prosecutor John M. Raab, of St. Joseph county. The way for a complete investigation of all activities of th- concern was opened yesterday when Bernard G. Craig, one of the partners, waived preliminary hearing on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Craig is at liberty under $7,000 bond. John P. Wallace, listed as manager of both officers of the company, is being sought on a similar charge. DANIEL TOBIN DECLINES POST Indianapolis Labor Leader Refuses To Act As Administrator Indianapolis, Aug. 4. — (U.R) —A successor to Daniel J. Tobin. Indianapolis. as regional administrator of the federal public works program was sought today following his refusal to accept the post. Tobin said his duties as president of the International Team sters. Chauffeurs and Stablemen's union would not permit his accepting the position. ! "Because my services ar© needed now more than at any time since the World War to lielp toward steadying, counseling and direct- • ing the workers of the nation I must reluctantly decdine the honor and the appointment." Tobin wired President Roosevelt. The region over which Tobin was to have presided comprised Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan. Headquarters will be in Chicago. Tobin was recommended by Sen. ! Frederick VanNuys and the Indian- ■ apolis labor leader is a long time friend of Postmaster General James ■i A. Farley, chief patronage dispensler for the national administration.

TWENTY FIRMS AGREE TO CODE Additional Firms Sign NRA Agreement; Total Is Now 90 Twenty additional firms and individuals have filed their cerllficutes of agreement with NRA at the Decatur postoffice, L. A. Graham. postmuster, announced st , , noon today. The total number on file is about 90. The following were filed yesterday and this mornf.ig: Rice's Beauty Shop. C. A. Douglas. Kocher Lumber and Coal Co West End Restaurant. Franklin . Security Co..Holthouse Drug Co.. Neerlng Chevrolet Sales. Decatur Electric Shop. Peoples Restaurant. Auto Electric Garage. The Economy store, O. H. Poster Advt. Co., Ohler and Smith. Johnson's Repair shop. Hyland Plumbing and Heating Co.. M. F Hower. Blandard Oil Co.. (Indiana). F. A. Granelmacher, Monroeville. Several local industries are waiting on their national codes and intend to sign the agreements as soon as they are received. If the industry's code is not approved by September 1, most of the manufacturing plants will comply with the President's general code and operate on NRA schedules, representatives of several concerns stated today. Reports of additional men being employed by a few concerns in the city were received today. Forces have been augmented by extra clerks and helpers in stores and concerns catering to the public. which is the purpose of the President’s code, to increase employment and the average wage of all workers. The first list of signers of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Truckload Os Tin Hijacked Thursday j Whiting. 'lnd.. Aug. 4 —(UP)— A truck containing 15,088 tons of tin valued at $6,000 was hijacked late yesterday between East Chicago and Gary. Harry Hoppe, Chicago, the driver said h - was taken tor a three hour ride by the hijackers before he was released. TRADE STOPPED BY GAS FUMES Investigate Evidence That Tear Gas Bombs Were Thrown New York. Aug. 4.—(U.R)-Police were investigating evidence that two tear gas bombs had been thrown in an open pipe of the stock exchange ventilation system. Fumes drove traders from the floor and forced suspension of trading. Many traders received severe irritation of the eyes and face, but tile emergency hospital said none of the injuries were serious. The exchange ordered dealings to cease for the day shortly after noon. Up to that time, trading had been the lightest of any session since the resumption of operations following the bank holiday shutdown. Prices declined after an irregularly lower opening, but around noon had rallied from the lows. Trading continued on the curb and Chicago exchanges hut they were on a sharply reduced scale . for the big board sets the pace for . these markets. Closing prices: last prices of the ’ session—were lower. Steel closed at 51% off 1: American Can 84% , up 1; American Telephone 123% off %; Bethlehem steel 38% off 1: Commercial Solvents 31% off 1%; . Consolidated Gas 51% off 2. . Sales to noon totaled only 500,I 000 shares or at a rate of 1,250,000 shares for a full session. The Teth(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o 1 Annual Moose Stag , Picnic August 13 I The annual Moos? stag picnic 1 will be held Sunday. August 13, Charles Heare, secretary of the Ixryal order of Moose, announced today. The place for holding the > picnic has not yet been selected, C Mr. Heane stated. Detailed plans will be announced in a few days, .' the committee stated.

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INDIANA LABOR LEADERS FAVOR RECOVERY PLAN Hail Recovery Program As Great Development For Labor MANY WORKERS JOINING UNIONS Indianapolis, Aug. 4.— (U.R) interpreting the National Industrial Recovery program as the most favorable development for organized labor since the World war. off! dais of the Indiana Federation of Labor today were pressing a campaign for unionization of all trades in the state. Illustrating the success of the campaign. Ado's Fritz, secretary of the labor federation, said that 21 new Indiana unions have been organized in recent weeks. Membership of these new unions totals 13,900 workers, exclusive of such industrial centers as Fort Wayne. Terre Haute, Anderson. ■ Kokomo, Peru. South Bend and Lake county, he said. Admitting he held an optimistic viewpoint. Fritz estimated that 25,000 new union members would be secured before the drive ended. "That figure does not include the steel industry, which is being organized nationally by American Federation of Labor officials." he explained. Among the new unions already established in Indiana are the ' machinists, tool and die workers, furniture workers, painters, quarry men, electricians, cooks and waiters, upholsterers, common laborers f and salespeople. Mass meetings open to all workers are being held in various industrial centers throughout the state. Officials of the labor federation. ifffCFYs of present unions and other labor organizers are the speakr ers. One of these meetings, termed -by Fritz as the "tiring of the opent ing gun," is to l>e held at Muncie I tonight. Another is scheduled at - Marion next week. The first of such meetings was held in Indian- • apolis this week and drew an at- ' tendance of more than 8.000. s Speed in completing the organizations is urged by the labor leaders as they point out that the recovery act automatically expires (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 1 State Parole Agent I Killed In Wreck Stilesville, Ind., Aug. 4 —(UP) — l Gilbert Snider. 32. Gre ncastle. pa role agent at the Indiana state farm was killed instantly last night when his automobile collided with a truck on the National road near here. > Ernest Blubaum. Decker. Indiana. I told authorities Snider apparently Iliad fallen asleep while driving. 1 Blubaum was not iv-ld. t Snider had been an officer of the ■ state farm for several years and was a democratic candidate for • sheriff of Putnam comity in the ■ last “lection. START WORK ON : SCHOOL BUDGET J ' City School Board Begins Compiling 1932 Budget Estimates > The Decatur School Board met Thursday night and started work on compiling estimates for the 1934 budget, M. F. Worthman, superintendent of schools announced to--1 day. ' "The figures so far compiled are 1 tentative and the board has not yet arrived at any definite totals," Mr. Worthman stated. The board is putting together figures of esti- ' mated expenses and trying to get ’ an idea of expected revenue and ’ then arriving at what will have to be raised through taxation. Tile board retained C. .1. Lutz as attorney tor the school city. Mr. Lutz lias been legal counsel for I the board for several years. Compliance with the intent and ' purpose of tile NRA will be met in , every way, the school board an- ‘ nounced and if changes are requir--1 ed in schedules and employment, 1 the board will endeavor to cooper- . ate with the President’s request > and operate on an NRA basis. , The next meeting of the board 1 will be held next week.

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Terry Steps Out 1 ./I W ■ ' ■TUI— '?■*-' - Terry Druggan. Chicago beer baron, who faces a spell of prison discipline as result of revelations that he has been enjoying special privileges in Leavenworth penitentiary. where he is serving a twoyear sentence for income tax fraud. It was revealed that Druggan. as a trusty, was permitted outside the prison walls on numerous occasions. and even directed his beer business by long-distance telephone. SCHOOL BOARD LISTS ASSETS Net Worth of School Property Is Fixed At $253,218.93 I The Decatur School Board has assets of $281,626.43 and liabilities ' of $28,407.51). making a net worth . of all school property of $253,218.93 according to a financial statement made today by the board. Included in the assets is S3L--956.43 in cash. The largest liability is $14,000 bonded indebtedness on the seliool buildings. The value of land buildings and equipment is listed at $248,100. Balance Sheet Following is a copy of the school board’s balance sheet: Assets Fixed Assets a. Land $ 21,000.00 b. Building 218,000.00 c. Equipment 9,100.00 Current Assets a. Cash on hand and in bank, Aug. 1. 1933 31.956.43 it. Accounts receivable 1.150.00 c. Merchandise in stores (at cost I 420.00 Total assets $281,626.43 Liabilities ' Bonded debt, building and land bonds $ 14,000.00 Cash demands a. Supplies. 765.00 Depreciation accounts a. Land 3,500.00 b. Buildings 9.500.00 c. Equipment 642.50 Total liabilities $ 28.407.50 Net worth 253,218.93 Total liabilities and net I ' WOI -th $281,626.43 o Shoe Repair Shops Agree On Their Hours I Announcement was made today that the proprietors of the shoe re- ■ pair shops in this city had formed an organization and agreed on open- » ing 'and closiug hours. The shops will open at 7:30 a. tn. and close ’ at 5:30 p. m. except on Saturday I when th y remain open until 10 • o'clock. Shops joining in the ort organization are Clem Voglewede I Martin Gilson. lEd Coffee and Fort- > ney’s repair shop. Hoosier Democratic r Club Incorporated t Indianapolis Aug. 4 —(UP) The i Hoosier Democratic Club. Inc., was - incorporated with the secretary of ■- state today. , Form <1 to collect two per cent •- of the H ilaries of all Democrats on t public pay rolls throughout the state, its purposes include defray.l ing the state party deficit and to i finance future activities.

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THREE ROBBERS STAGE HOLDUP AT MONTPELIER Loot Estimated At $12,000 In Bold Daylight Robbery LOCAL SHERIFF SUMMONS POSSE Burl Johnson, Adams County sheriff, when notified of the Montpelier holdup, hastily summoned a posse to guard all main roads, particularly in the south part of the county, as the bandits were reported fleeing eastward out of Montpelier, which is practically directly west of Bryant. Montpelier, Ind., Aug. 4.— (Special)—The First National Bank of Montpelier was robbed of an undetermined amount of cash at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon by three bandits in a Chrysler sedan. Bank officials estimated the loot at $12,000. H. B. Thornburg, cashier, and Miss Ruth Reynolds, bookkeel>er. were alon° in the bank when two bandits entered with guns drawn. The third robber stayed at the wheel of the car, which was parked in front of the bank. 'Almost immediately after the bandits entered the bank, two customers, a man and a woman, enter, ed. The bandits herded all four persons into a rear room. They forced Miss Reynolds to lie on the floor and the others to line up along the wall. They then scooped up all the available cash in sight and fled. When last seen, the bandit ear 1 was speeding east on High street, which is state road 18 through this * (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Restaurant Owner Robbed Os S4OO Indianapolis, Aug. 4 — (UP) — Thugs “scaped with S4OO last night after beating John Naa-hoff, 36, restaurant proprietor, into insensibilit. He was attacked at the garage of his home. Nachoff was shot recently when he resisted a holdup in his restaurant. —o Slash Prices For Indiana State Fair The Indiana State Fair board has seen tit to make substantial reductions in the general admission charges to the State Fair. September 2 to 8. Under the new regulations the adult prices will be 50c until 6 p. m. and 25c after 6 p. m. Children will be admitted free on Saturady, Sunday and Tuesday, September 2. 3, and 5. All other days the charge for children will be 25c at any time. Automobiles will be charged 25c at all times. A bargain in State Fair tickets has been arranged for those who act in advance of Friday, September 1. if $5 worth of tickets are bought in advance at one time, the charge for same will be at the rate of 25c each. These tickets are good at gate for either person or car. ALBERT KNAVEL RITES SATURDAY I Funeral Services Will Be Held At Clarks Capel Church ■ Funeral services so r Albert Knavel. aged about 78. who died ' at his home in Union township, one mile east and one-halt mile north ■ of Clark's Chapel church, will be ■ held at 2 o’clock Saturday at the Clarks Chapel church, with burial in the church cemetery. The services will be conducted by Rev. L. . M. Pierce. I Mr Knavel was born in Huron county. Ohio, and had made his ' borne in Adams county tor 7fi ’ years. Deatli was caused by heart 1 trouble and complications after an extended illness. t Surviving relatives are a son, t William, at home: and three daugh- ’ ters. Miss Ida Knave), at home: - Mrs. Ella Ramsey, Union township j and Mrs. Pari Meyers, Adams county.