Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1933 — Page 1

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IRGE MORATORIUM ON LABOR TROUBLE

’ HIE BOARD 5 Earbstrate ! 11l disputes K U I Board Created K-ettle Dilutes On ■ Agreement ? ■ roK WAGNER ■ K| [head board IK ■ lion ot :■ n;l t <• » • ■„l arbitration to settle finales rising under in pl"' in’ lll agree--11 announced todav ■: ninistralor Hugh S. v ir ' c | 1;1 ni. >:> th'' hoard. hr ■ E| ( ' or !,,<k ■ 1h „ i„ returning ■>J. p.ok '■ Y . where he M, nigh hv airplane ,> lent Roosevelt , Pennsylvania . broader labor l te veloped . omposed. in ■ . \|; Walter vice president of the IK ■ i I* K i.. ■> Kustein. Boston pxpdi'ive. I -unal and labor ad vis- , £ frU joined in an appeal to ■ cixjeraie in eliminating any - during the pres11' e ®‘ w Iff 188 IHf ,voke industrial | E-St rive eurti' stly and zealousI was ereat■I ar n< y which differences '■Thfc app-al,” the statement sound juilc■Mr I.C.T.U.MEET HERE TUESDAY Bur Women Will Hold itute At Presbyterian Church local Women's Christian fame Union will hold an inio this city Tuesday, at the lerian Church. The Institute I in two sessions, morning frnoon. morning program will open 80 o'clock and the afternoon will be started at 1:30 A potduck dinner will be at the noon hour and the' httier. coffee and cream will ished by the local union, wing is the complete pro>r the day: Morning Session tionals—Mrs. H. A. Thomas less Session and Election of Diatlr. Afternoon Session ionals- Mrs. C. E Hocker , *9 KatheryT, Schreyer. Events—Mrs. S. D. Beavis. 8. Misses Martha Jane Linn “<>■ Adeline Spahr. A® ess—Rev. ia. B. Brown. Coßktion. C. E. Sharrow Wiction. ■

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MICHIGAN COPS i AID IN SEARCH State Police Offer Cooperation In Montpelier Bank Robbery Montpelier. Ind., Aug. 5 (U.R) Michigan state police offered their cooperation today In the search I for three men who robbed the First National hank here of between SIO.OOO and $12,000 late yesterday. The bandits had Michigan license plates on their automobile leading officials to believe they might have been members of a Detroit gwng. In making their escape, the rob hers headed east out of town on state road 18. But inquiry along the route indicated they had not continued in that direction. It is thought they headed north toward the Michigan state line. All cash but 40 confs was taken from the bank. Merl Tewksbury, president, recently was named conservator for the institution With him in the bank at the time of the holdup were Miss Ruth Reynolds, a stenographer: H. L. Murray, of the insurance department; H. D. Thornburg, cashier, and two customers, Alva Dickerson and Mrs. Lillie Reeves All but Thornburg were herded into a back room He was forced to open the vault. Two of the bandits executed the robbery while the third waited . outside in their automobile. The First National bank was robbed of $6,000 Nov. 25. 19:11. I. HOCKENSMITH DEATH'S VICTIM Well Known Fort Wayne Mason Dies In Hospital Early This Morning .Ivan Dale Hockensmith, 37. of Fort Wayne worshipful master of Maum e Ixadge 825. F F. M.. died at 1 o'clock Saturday morning at the Methodist Hospital in Fort Wayne, as the result of a stroke which l»e suffered Friday 'vening at 6:90 o’clock. Mr. Hocxenamith was well known in this city nd has a number of relatives living in ami near Decatur. He had been ill for three days Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage. He resided at 2815 South Harrison street, Fort Wayne. The deceased was born in Huntington county but had spent most of his life in Fort Wayne where he was a member of the First Evangelical Church Surviving are the widow. H izel and two daughters. Evelyn and Dean, and the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hockensmith of Fort Wayni“, Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the First Evangelical Church in Fort Wayne with the Rev. Charles P. Maas officiating. Burial will be made a t Pippus. Th? Masons will have charge of the funeral. o Keith Davis Brought To Local Hospital Keith Davis, young Decatur man who was critically injured in an automobile accident a week ago tonight, was returned to the Adams County Memorial hospital from the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne today. The condition of the young man was reported to be much improved and hopes are held for his recovery. ;— o David Hogg Will Speak Here Sunday . David Hogg. Fort Wayn°. former Republican congressman from this district, will be the principal speaker at the sunset service of th? 1 Christian Endeavor of , the First United Brethren church in this city Sunday evening .it 7 o'clock. The I services will be held on the church I lawn. Municipal Swimming Pool Open Monday W. Guy Brown, director of the Municipal swimming pool, announced that the pool will not he opened until Monday afternoon. The pool has been cleaned ami the water changed but is too cold for swimm-• ing at the present time. 1

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TOM ALLWEIN IS GRANTED HONOR — Local AOuth Is Awarded Rector Scholarship At De Pau w I'. Tom Henry Allwein, son of Mrs. I Grace Allwein. 311 West Madison street of this city, honor student and 1933 graduate of Decatur high i school has been awarded an Edward . Rector Scholarship at DePauw Uni • versify Greencastle. Mr Allwein is one of about 100 J young men from over the United i States to receive the scholarship. { More than 400 recommendations were considered by the trustees of th Edward Rector Scholarship Foundation in making the award. W. Guy Brown, principal of the Itecatur high school, received a letter today from Henry B lamgden. director of the Rector Scholarship Foundation, advising him that Mr. Allwein had been selected. The certificate of scholarship was sent to Mr. Allwein. The scholarship is for four years and is equal to S2OO a year, including the paying of all tuition and fees, both departmental and special in the College of Liberal Arts at the University. Citing the requirements for scholarships, the pamphlet explaining the purpose of the Foundation, reads, 'Rector scholarships are open to young men graduates of commissioned high schools, who rank high* in character and excel in scholarship." Mr. Allwein attended Decatur UcONTINI'EJD ON PAGE TWO) MANAGERS OF BANKS NAMED Home Loan Corporation Organization Nears Completion In State •Indianapolis Ind.. Aug. S—(UP)5 —(UP) Organization of the Home I oan corporation in Indiana neared completion today following announcement of managers for branch offices. Each district manager will appoint his own council, appraiser and office. E. Kirk McKinney, state manager announced Granting of loans will begin just as soon as the , branch managers establish the* ir offices. Loans must b? approved by the state headquarters and then sent to Washington for filial approval. Branch managers announced by Mc Kinney y sterdiy were Stephen B. Fleming. Fort Wayne; William A. Butler, South Bend; J. Clinn Ellyson. Hammond-Gary and Leonard iE. Rauscher, Evansville. Branches also will be established . in Richmond and Terre H nite and n ernes of their managers will be an- I nounced next week. o Danville Building Collapses Friday Danville, Ind.. Aug. 5— (U.R) —. Five men narrowly escaped death or serious injury last night when a two story brick building collapsed and fell into an alley off the public square. Officials said a thorough search revealed that no one was burled in the debris. The building, constructed in 1870, housed a pool room owned Iby Harry Fisher. Damage was I estimated at about $3,000

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Will Delay Final Decision Six Months I Indianapolis Aug S—(UP5 —(UP) — The ; necessity of conducting a complete I audit end appraisal of all holdings : of the Northern Indiana Public Serj vice ('ompany will d lay final d--I cision for at least six months cm the I many electric rate red ac t ion peti--1 tions pending before the public ser- | vic? commission, it was 1-crned to ■ i day. Tue inventory was made neces--1 sary to determine what equipment i is used in serving individual towns, i In ea li instanc - thte equipment I used will be appraised in i individI ttal rates established on the basis, 1 Moie Cook of Logansport, public service? commission said. BALLOON CRASH ENDS ATTEMPT Faulty Valve Causes Huge Balloon To Crash; Pilot Uninjured Chicago, Aug. S.—(U.R) The biggest balloon man ever built made a spectacular takeoff from Soldier Field for a flight into the strato-; sphere today but the daring enterprise ended before it was well be-, gun when the big gas bag crashed in a welter of ropes and rubber fabric in the midst of a railroad yard. A faulty hydrogen valve brought the projected voyage into the blue ( void of the stratosphere to a sudden end and only the expert maneuvering of the scientist. Lieutenant Commander T. W. G. Settle, saved the craft from destruction. | When he became certain that he must lend Settle peered beneath, him and saw stretching away to the south the Chicago river. On one side were the dark outlines of buildings that offered every hazard but on the opposite hank was the i comparatively open space of the network of tracks in the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railroad yards. Settle maneuvered his craft to a safe landing and managed to release the highly inflammable hydrogen in the envelope without injury to himself or excessive damage to (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O— — Richard King Is Reported Better The condition of Richard King, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred King of Mercer avenue, was reported to be much improved today. If the child's condition' continues to improve he will be removed to his home from the Adams County Memorial hospital in a few days.

Mr. And Mrs. Ross Wolfe To Observe Sixty - Third Wedding Anniversary

Mr. anil Mrs. Ross Wolfe, aged residents of (Adams County who have spent their entire lives in this county, will celebrate their 63rd. wedding anniversary at their home one half mile south of the Union Chapel Church, near road 16, Monday August 7. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe enjojs good health for their advanced ages and take an active part in the work on . their farm. No public celebration for the wedding anniversary will be held, Mrs. Wolfe stated. On the occasion of their Golden Wedding anniversary. 13 years go. a • fine public celebration was held. Mrs. Wolfe is 83 years of age and i Mr. Wolfe is 85. They were both

OVER FIFTY ARE CALLED TO WORK Local G. E. Plant Adds To Force In Complying With NRA More than 50 former employes of the G n ral Electric Company In this city will go to work next Monday. The fa tory will operate under the National Electrical M inufac- , turer's Association code, approved , by President Roos -v -It and complying with the NRA. | The total number of people cm--1 ployed will tie about 300, Mr. Lan- | kenati stated. The call h is b- -n is- , sued to former employes to report for duty Monday. Under the code adopted by the ■ electrical manufacturers, the local | plant will operate five days a we -k I a total of 36 . ours or seven and i one-fifth hours a diy. The minimum wage seal ?, women included I will be 32 cents an hour. The maxi--1 mum pay per hour was not an--1 nounced. Employment at the General ElecI trie plant has be n inere i.dng I from month to month, r.aching a ! high peak a week ago when nearly 250 persons were employed. The incr >se in mployment at the local factory is the largest local . single instance of creating employment as provided by the National Recovery Ac: The G. E. plant is th- largest employer of I bor of any industrial plant in the city. POOR RELIEF IS BEING CHECKED State Welfare Department Is Conducting StateWide Checkup Indianapolis. Aug. 5— <U.R) —A statewide checkup of poor relief administrations where federal relief monies are used is being con ducted by the state public welfare department. William H. Book,'director, revealed today. Essentially the checkup is to learn what methods are being used by township trustees to determine merits of poor relief applicants. Book is insisting that trained investigators, provided by *the 1933 legislature, must he employed. Use of them instead of untrained employes takes relief out of politics and assures that receivers of relief are bona fide appli(CONTINUFTD ON PAGE TWO)

1 born in this county and have spent 1 1 their entire lives li re. They were married by Mr. Mickle, a justice of the peice. who resided north of De- ' catur, on August 7. 1870. Mrs. Wolfe was form rly Catherine Cline, a daughter of George and Elisabeth McConneheytClirte. Mr. Wolfe was a son of Sylvester and Hannah G1 >dd n Wolfe. Both the. elder Cline and Wolf- families came to Indiana from Ohio and ' settled here when 'lndiana was still ■ i tackwoods country. One son was born to Mr. and Mrs. ( Wolfe. Bert Wolfe, who lives with I his parents. A granddaughter, ■ Marie Wolfe, also makes her home! I with the aged couple.

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LUTZ READY TO LEGALIZE SALE OF BEER ON TAP Attorney General Will Issue Ruling If Requested By Governor EXPECT McNUTT OPINION SOON Indianapolis. Aug 5 (U.R) Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr., said today that he was ready to Issue an opinion making possible the sale of draught beer anytime he should be asked to do so by Gov. Paul V. McNutt. His announcement paved the way for McNutt to tnke a definite stand on the matter. The governor is expected to reveal his plans at the meeting of the Democratic Editorial association at Lake Wawasee next week. •Statehouse officials said they were uncertain whether the gov ernor would authorize sale of draught beer or insist upon limiting the sale to bottles only. Legalizing draught beer, they agreed, would remove political pressure brought to bear recen'ly in the state's industrial centers, notably Lake and Allen couniies. Lutz has scheduled an appointment with Ora Wildermutj. Lake county attorney, to discuss the beer situation. Capt. Matt Leach of the state police department returned today from making an inspection of beer •GGNTINUEr? ON PAGE TWO) DENY BOMBING STOCK MARKET Four Boston Men Deny Knowledge of New York Tear Gas Bombing Boston. Aug. 5 (U.R) — Four members of an obscure political party arrested last night when police raided the candle-lit loft that served as their headquarters, today denied all knowledge of the tear SSs bombing of the New York stock exchange. They were held on charges of possessing infernal machines, however, despite their protestations of innocense during questioning by New York and Boston police. Meanwhile, in New Y’ork. authorities questioned the head of the political faction. Eugene S. Dan iell. Jr.. Harvard graduate. Boston lawyer, and last November candidate for president of the United States on the Commoners’ party ticket. Boston police believed Daniell had some knowledge ot the tear gas incident. Soon after they arrived front New York this morning. Lieutenant Charles E. Newman and Inspector S. P. Deßosa joined local police in questioning the suspects, who described themselves as: Willis Overton. 36. and Paul Pal aezi. 21. both of Somerville: and Otto Kennerle. 27. and Clarence (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Decatur Man Is Reported Missing George Reichert. 74. of West Monroe street, was report d to be missing from his home today by Sheriff Burl Johnson. The aged man has wandered away from his home on several previous occasions. H* left home about 9 o'clock this morning and relatives have been unable to locate him. He is about five feet seven inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He wears a mustache, has grey hair. He wore an old grey felt hit. faded blue shirt and navy blue trousers with patches on the knees, and black sho-s. ] — o Decatur Boy Scouts Will Leave Sunday The Decatur Boy Scouts will leave Sunday morning for Rome 1 City to mjoy a week's outing at. Camp Ltmberlost on Sylvan lake. Members of the Rotary and Lions • lulls will furnish transportation for tlie scouts and tile supplies will be transported to camp in a Clover t leaf CreanierFes, Inc., truck. Tire , caravan will leave here about nine I I o’clock.

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4, < TO HONOR ROOSEVELT Michigan (Tty. Ind , Aug. 5.<U.R) — A gigantic parade and public demonstration honoring , President Roosevelt lor his efforts to stimulate national business recovery will be held here tonight. More than 10,000 persons are | expected to participate in the event. Factory whisles and bells will add to the din of a celebration reminiscent of the first Armistice Day. General Hugh Johnson, administrator of NIRA. wired congratulations to citizens of Michigan City for being the i : first to conduct such a celebra- j tion. FRENCH PILOTS START FLIGHT ACROSS OCEAN Two Aviators Hope To Set A New Non-Stop Distance Record BAGDAD REPORTED AS DESTINATION St. John. New Brunswick. August s—(UP)—The Codos- ■ Rossi plane passed Sable Island off the coast of Nova Scotia at 12:25 p. m. EOT today. The fliers were in radio communication with the Canso New Brunswick radio station. They reported all well and the weather fine. Floyd Bennett Airport. N Y.. Aug. S.—(U.R) Two French pilot- ' began one of the most ambitious flights in aviation history at ?:41 a in. (EDT) today when they took off for Bagdad. Irak, in an attempt to set a new non-stop distance record. Paul Codos. World war flier, wa? at tlie controls. Maurice Rossi was navigator and radio operator. Their Bleriot monoplane, carrying 1.7" u gallons of gasoline, was tlie heaviest laden ship ever to leave this airport. The plane with its fuel load and other equipment weighed more than nine tons. They planned to head up the Atlantic coast as far as Newfoundland. then steer a course across the Atlantic that would take them over the southeir. tip of Ireland. They hoped to fly over Paris, but said they would not pause for any welcoming ceremony in the air. Continuing eastward, they hoped to follow a route down tlie Balkan peninsula, thence into Asia Minor as far as their fuel carries them. Tlie Frenchmen arrived at the field shortly after midnight. Rossi immediately began a minute inspection of the plane and the 500 horse-power Hispano-Sniza motor Codos conferred with field officials and advisers on routes aiiu weather conditions. Tlie huge silver colored mono*7coNTll nT'Tn •* ON P AGE_T WO) RECEIVER FOR HARLEY WHITE State of Indiana Charges White Has Failed To Pay Gas Taxes Fort Wayne, End.. Aug. 5-(I I’) —A receiver to take over tlie property of Harley ((.White Allen county highway superintendent, was appointed lu Allen ( ircuit court today on complaint ot' the state of Indiana that White had failed to pay gas tax and penalties totaling $2,284.65. It was charged that White op?rates filling stations at Monroeville and Decatur, a The state, * its complaint, filed yesterday, contended U it the actual tax amounted to only $1,343.56 ' but that penalti s and oher legal : fees added to this brought It to the figure demanded. White today claimed to have a receipt dated August 4. 11)33. for sl. 517.92 from state auditor Floyd E. Williamson, is "payment in full of all tax due this state." White said that service stations and bulk plants operated by him w re owned by the H. O. White Oil company. ‘ln view of th fait ill it the receiver was appointee for Harley O. White, he said, the ■ corporation would refuse to turn I over its assets to tine receiver.

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'ROOSEVELT IN APPEAL URGES GENERAL PEACE Request Is Made of Industrial And Labor Leaders Os Nation PENNSYLVANIA COAL STRIKE IS STOPPED Hyde Park. N. Y„ Aug. 5. . (U.R) — President Roosevelt - today commended to the “public conscience” an appeal of industrial and labor leaders for industrial peace during the recover}’ program. Characterizing the document as comparable to Samuel Gompers’ memorable vvarItime demand to preserve the status quo in labor disputes. Mr. Roosevelt explained that in addition to asking for cooperation in the interest of the nation, it proposed ■ reatlon of a tribunal to pass promptly on all cases arising through interpretation of the reemployment agreement. He said: "Os importance to the recovery program is the appeal to manage- < ment and labor for industrial peace, which has just been sent to me for approval. With compelling logic, it calls upon every individual in both groups to avoid strikes, lockouts or any aggressive action during the recovery program. "It is a document mi a par with Samuel Gompers' memorable war time demand to preserve tlie status quo in labor disputes. In addition to the signature of tlie President of the American Federation of La- .. bor it carries tlie signature of s every great labor leader and every great labor leader and every great . industrial leader on the two advisory boards of the recovery administration. It is an act of economic statesmanship. 1 earnestly commond it to the public conscience. “This joint appeal proposes the S .creation of a distinguished tribun- ‘ al to pass promptly on any case (| of hardship or dispute that may arise from interpretation or appli- ' cation of the President's re-employ-I ment agreement. The advantages of this recommendation are plain ' and I accept it ami hereby appoint the men it proposes whose names . will carry their own commendation . to the country: “Senator Robert F. Wagner, Chairman. 1' “Mr. William Green. “Dr. Leo Wolman, "Mr. John L. Lewis, “Mr. Walter C. Tagle, “Mr. Gerald Swope, I 7<’iM?I'INUED ON PAGE THREE) o ■ - Today’s Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE First Game Brooklyn 000 001 000—1 10 2 Boston 000 002 OOx—2 6 0 Beck and Lopez: Betts and Hogan Pittsburgh 010 100 Chicago 000 000 Smith and Finney: Warneke and Hartnett. First Game ’ St. Louis 000 100 200—3 10 2 Cincinnati 003 003 OOx—6 10 0 Second Game St. Louis 0 Cincinnati 0 Vance and O'Farrell; Benton and Manion. First Game New York 250 010 030—11 19 0 I ' Philadelphia 200 100 000 — 311 3 Schumacher and Mancuso; Collins and V. Davis. Second Game New York 000 30 Philadelphia 000 01 Fitzsimmons and Richards; Hansen and Davis. AMERICAN LEAGUE d Boston . 100 1 Washington 002 0 6 Rhodes and Ferrell; Weaver I and Sewell. e First Game Cleveland 000 200 103 000 - Detroit 003 120 000 000 Brown and Pytlak; Bridge and Hayworth. !1 \ Philadelphia 000 010 07 New York 001 000 20 s Mahaffey and Cochrane; Gomez n and Dickey. e Chicago 1 t St. Louis 1 •1 Durham and Beery; Hadley and i? Shea. n i Courtesy City Confectionery.