Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1933 — Page 1

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GOVERNOR APPROVES DRAUGHT BEER

IrarJo Machado, Cuban President, Retires From Office

LEADER ; "»ISPOST AS ■PRESIDENT Jf ■Destroy Estahhsh- ■ n t Operated By ■hado Followers ■pAI’EK ONE of KI DESTROYED ■hism by rt'if-a n g Culm. Aug. !-• K; wreaked the ven■h,! rears u| Gerurtotlav. looting. ■Laii'l burning, estah" connected with his ■ a'l'lrr the Cuban pres■tel asked l«>r a leave A Kn math for a new sati'!acl.'’y Io the mintit. - after it that Mherto Her |K ruaiade tui.-wer would ■t lor i..:-rim. servhours amt then Hi aim by Carlos K U ('t--p'-<it" i . crowds ■«h had I’ peaceful, frof violent. looted he offices of Machado''- m wspaper. an ,| typ. witters were — building K afire. of tin- mob was the to rt place visitSaturnino Ker E|) [■ 11 Consuladc street. He )R MfaW.'- 'soital itarber in- "-is destroypresident, an and veteran of the tope of r-'a nine distat|H|Wr alien army with nd he rem. iti.il in office on him refusing to Mood foi him. told — todav th. '■■■wine nies.ent cut imm the army station at I'.lumhia bar outs' :• th.- ' ipital. where had ' titrated his troops: one hour ago General has eras. m lie presiWo guarat.t.-. that he who fur 11.- president will an army .dicer or a pollVnited St.-,.- ambassador with opposition. morn, n: the anibassaconferrimr with army offiIBareompanie.' by Col. Julio (chief of the Havana who , onimand I is no fear of any disThere is absolute ordand the people will brothers.'' •:.-d that as a result roiilcri ii.'! at the palace | wcuid return to the tap IB*' mor:illg - al ‘d that at a I to' would request ’ 0X PAf, ’ E TWO) g B Police Will 3 Open Drive Monday I yna;„,i. v Alls 12. -(U.R) In j bickers not complying with IK^. ,rUrli " P ' gilt tax iaw wiil of a state police drive IBnitig Monday. Captain Matt I said today. I KT" Will bp niadp - T be law J effective Aug. 1. The tax I 8 1X11111(1 0,1 gross weight IB t '‘‘biidi's. E t . w truckers have I ■the tar. Leach said. I B ' “ o *- ®y Leniency To i Linn Grove Robber Aug. 12 — (IIP) I ■'"‘ y of 16 inmates of i K/ 1 e prison and 12 prisoners » state farm were considered state clemency commission BI 0 "^ 3 denied included that. Be , . sei Menced from Ad- ■ robbery. 11 t 0 2 ° y *“ r 8 ,Or ■/!’ one <>f four mtn sen- ■„. , ge ’ ,e « s « C. Sutton in ■ enter 7 r? "'' <,<,urt at,er the T Beg of ? pleas Os gUllt X to ' Bint, p. tw c “ bobbing the Bank B’rl Hom 6 ' They were ar «*ted | K„ at that time i ■ A <lanu county. I

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Truck Os Canned Goods Hi-Jacked Mfayette, Ind., Aug. 12.—(U.PKBenton county Sheriff Leonard Shuster today sought clues in the hi-jacking of a truckload of canned goods between here and Fowler on IL S. road S 2. It was the 12th reported hi-jack-ing in the county in recent weeks. Men leaped aboard the truck as ft crept up a hill, drew revolvers and took the two drivers down side roads, returning them to the empty truck. The truck was that of the Morgan Packing Co., Austin, headed by Ivan C. Morgan, former state Republican chairman, who recent ty lost a load of sugar in a hi jacking near Jeffersonville. TAXABLE VALUE WILL DECREASE Incomplete Figures Show Prospective Decrease Os Two Million Incomplete figures of the taxable valuation of all property 'in Adams County show that there will be a decrease of more than 12.00U.00U this year, compared to the 1932 totals. County Auditor Glen Cowen Is now compiling a table of the valuations,- including real estate, personal property and the state's assessments of railroads, pipe lines, telegraph and telephone and other ■pfliperty under the classification of utilities. The real estate values this year have not changed much. Real estate was assessed a year ago and the only change in the to|al this, year is the correction of errors or the placing of omitted properry-on the Hw The decrease in valuations come in the personal property assessments and the state s assessment of utilities. It is expected that the valuations will drop more than |2,000,000. reaching a total of little less than $22,000,000. The total this year is more than $24,000,000. Due to a transposition of figures in the state’s assessment sheet on utilities, the exact total of these assessments could not be obtained today. Auditor Cowan hopes to have the errors corrected the first of the week and wiil then be Able to compile the table of all taxable property in the county, which totals will be used in figuring tax levies in the different taxing units. Bluffton. Aug. 12.—County Auditor Paul Seott today announced that the grand total of Wells county taxables, after addition of corporation assessments received this week from the state board, amounts to $21,631,060, a decrease of $2,254, 630 from last year's grand total of $23,885,690 on which this year’s tax collections were made. Corporation assessments of $2.- ' 980,470 this year show a decrease > of $831,070 from last year's assess- , ments. The remainder of the loss was largely on personal property. Part of this will be made up, howJ ever, on intangibles on which a stamp tax is paid. • MAT OPEN BANK ON AUGUST 21 $10,000,000 Will Be Released to Depositors When Bank Opens Indianapolis, Aug. 12. —(U.R) — The release of approximately $10,000,000 to bank depositors throughout Indiana August 21, was indicated today with the announcement that the American National Bank, successor to the Fletcher American National Bank here, may be opened on that dale. With the new hank's opening, 50 per cent of the funds held in the Fletcher institution since the. hanking moratorium last March will be released. The opening will affect 28 state banks throughout Indiana that had used the Indianapolis institution as a depository. The release of the frozen funds is expected to raise the rating of many of these small banks from class B to class A. The tentative opening date was announced by J. T. Trimble, chairman of the organization commit I tee for the American National 1 Bank.

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ANNOUNCE PAY INCREASES IN : G.E.PLANTS i Decatur Plant Is Included g In Three Affected By p Increase , TEN PER ( ENT IS ANNOUNCED 1 t Indianapolis Aug 12 —(UP) •>.- a (XK) to 4.000 employes of the Fort Wayne works of the General Elec- 1 trie company, including the Broadway. Wint r street and Decatur plants, will receive a second iner ase in wages for the last two months it was announced this afternoon by Walter S. Goll, works man- t ager. r increase of 10 per cent in all r piece work and hourly sv.iop rates f will be given dating from August 7. Adjustments also will be made of r salaries in the lower classes of shop g and office workers, according to t Goll. r Tite increase is in addition to a ( five per cent boost given all em- r ployes of the works which was put j into effect July 1. t The new salary rates are in keeping with the National Industrial Re- fl ! covery Act. Hours also are being t adjusted in keeping with the code, t o Ayrshire Breeders Will Hold Picnic a Ayrshire cattle breeders and their friends will hold a picnic Thursday, August 24 at Heir's | Park, Huntington. A program of ' trintsual interest has been arwtnfr , ed. which includes a judging demonstration and a discussion of Ayrshire topics of interest, led by C. T. Conklin. National Secretary f of the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association with headquarters at Brandon, Vermont. Henry Aschlemaa of Berne, president and Walter J. Barnett of Franklin, secretary of the Indiana Ayrshire Breeders’ Associa- 1 tion have charge of the arrange- i ments. The fact that this meeting j is scheduled in conjunction with } the Cloverleaf Dairy Itay should also add to interest in the event on the part of all dairymen. l TWO CALIFORNIA WOMEN INJURED: j £ Tire Blowout Causes Ac- t cident On Road 16 Near Magley Today Two young women en route to ‘ their homes in California, were injured in an automobile accident which occurred near Magley on f state road 16 at 8:30 o’clock this ] morning. They are patients at t the Adams County Memorial hos I pital where they were brought by Lr. J. G. Grandstaff of Preble, following the accident. The injured women are the Misses Irene Gordon, 1146 Steuben street. Pasadena, California, and Frances Skeggs, 838 Grand Avenu'e. Los Angeles, California, 1 Miss Gordon received a number of cuts from broken glass and her left ear was nearly severed. Sev- ( I eral stitches were required for I the wound. Miss Skeggs suffered ■ ' a bruised chest and a possible rib | fracture. The third woman in the I automobile, who was driving the car, was uninjured. | ] The three women were return-1 ing to their homes in California after visiting through the East. f attending the world’s fair in ( hicago and visiting with relatives in j ' Lima. Ohio. ' q The party had left the Dr. Al- 1 . bert W. Kale home in Lima, Ohio. g i early this morning. They were a *7cONTTNUED ON PAGE TWO)' I 9 O General Balbo And Fleet Return Home 1 Carlo Del Prete Airport. Ostia. g Italy. Aug. 12-(U.RI-The mighty 3 seaplane fleet of Italo Balbo roared home tonight, after the great-. est mass flight in aviation his I tory, to meet a welcome such as I Rome once gave her conquering ‘ Caesars.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, August 12, 1933.

Resolution Adopted At Geneva

(Editor's note: The following Is a copy of the resolution adopted by county commissioners of Adams, Jay and Wells counties at the Limberlost project meeting held at Geneva. Thursday night). Whereas: It appears that an allotment will be made by the United States Government of the> sum of eighteen million dollars to the State of Indiana for Flood Control Purposes; and Whereas: The Counties of Adams, Jay and Wells In the State of Indiana are continually menaced by floods from the Wabash River; and Whereas, a Wabash River improvement was petitioned by certain residents of Indiana and Ohio which affected the counties of Adams. Jay and Wells, which petition was acted upon and the river surveyed, specifications made and the dredging ordered so as to attempt to control the flood waters of said river, and which so called improvement was ordered to be constructed ; and Whereas, objections have been made to said local improvement of said river, by setting up the contention that such dredging would not affect a true purpose of flood control because of insufficient mileage along said river the dredging stopping at a point called “Jimtown" bridge in the western part of Adams County, which would flood witht additional swift waters the counties of Wells and Hunting ton and other reasons. Therefore, be it Resolved: By the commissioners of Adams. Jay and Wells counties in unofficial meeting at Geneva, Indiana, that

MINERS HOMES ARE DAMAGED Three Homes At Universal Damaged by Bombs Friday Night Clinton, Ind.. Aug. 12 — (U.R) — Bombing broke out here last night in connection with disturbances I in the Clinton ' coal fields, and , homes of three employes of the. Bunsen No. 4 mine, near Universal. were damaged. The bombs, exploded shortly' before midnight, rocked the entire ' city of Clinton. They damaged the homes of • John Swickard and Henry Drake, both in a Terre Haute hospital re-' covering from wounds inflicted by picketers at the mine yesterday, and a family named Holden. No one was reported injured by ■ the explosions. The first of the three bombs was set off at the home of Swick- j ard. police reported. Heavy dam- < age to the rear part of the house! indicated the explosive had been ! planted in the kitchen, they said. | The homes of Holden and | Drake were damaged only slight- j ly. Police said the explosives ! there apparently had been thrown (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) THREE KILLED IN KANSAS CITY One Gangster Put On “Spot”; Sheriff Kills Two of Murderers Kansas City. Mo., Aug. 12.—(U.R) —Gangland revenge turned suddenly and spectacularly Into a boomerang of death today when three men were slain on the street in front of the Elite Stuben Club on the south side. One man was “put on the spot." Two were shot to death by a sheriff who coincidentally drove by the scene while machine gun bullets* still were whizzing through the street. A fourth was arrested. Returning from a garden party, Sheriff Thomas B. Bash heard the! roar of guns. He saw a man, run-' ning on the sidewalk, exchanging gunfire with three others in an automobile. Seizing the riot gdn always in his car, the sheriff shot to death two occupants of the automobile and captured the third. Police identlflcjtion, which officers said was not yet positive, * (CONTINUED* On’paGE *TWof *

i'the straightening and cleaning of 11 said river is necessary but to be of , (right effect should be done so that ■ the counties along its length would ; be equally benefitted and that the Government of the United States be petitioned to include the river In all of said counties under Its FedI era! Flood Control Act and asks ' Improvement thereof. Be it further Resolved. That a I committee is hereby appointed of six members of which three shall be commissioners of Adams. Jay ' and Wells counties, one to be I selected from each county and three others, one from each county. who shall be empowered to pro- ■ ceed to present to those who shall be placed in charge of said Federal • Flood Control Act in the State of - Indiana, such information and data i as may be necessary in the prem- • ises. ■ Be it Further Resolved. That we earnestly approve of the effort of I Representative Jenckes of Terre Haute to-have the Federal Government make such a needed appropriation and that a copy of this i resolution be sent to said Repre- : sentative. . I F. O. Martin, I I Phil Sauer. Dennis Striker, Commissioners of . I Adams County. . j John Milner, Earl Higgins, I' Purl Gentis, i. Commissioners of -! Wells County. Charles Bricker, ■' Walter Hiatt, ■i Ed Hickman. I ( Commissioners of Jay County.

Limberlost Lake Committee Named I Members of a committee to work I with the Geneva IJmherlost Memorial Association in furthering the purpos'd river control and lake project, were announced today. Two men nave been appointed from each of the three counties most deeply interested. Adams. Jay and Wells. Committee members are Phil Sauer and state senator T. A. Gottschalk. Adams county; Dr. Earl Higgins and state representative Frank G. Thompson. Wells county; Charles Bricker and Dr. W. C. Schenck, Jay county, THREE BANDITS STAGE HOLDUP Youthful Bandits Rob Cigar Store At Fort Wayne Late Friday * Fort Wayne, Aug. 12 — (U.R) — i i Three youthful bandits staged a i daring daylight holdup at the Keifer Stewart Company cigar store here late yesterday, escaping with approximately SI,OOO in cash, checks and personal property. The trio escaped in an auto parked nearby. Five men and one woman were herded to the back of the establlshme t by the three holdup men. two of whont carried automatic revolvers. The loot included S6OO taken from the cash register; S9O from i the safe; SSO and a ring valued at SIOO from Gus Ziegler, manager of the store; S2S and a wrist I watch from W. W. Palmer. Misha-j I waka salesman: S2O from Andrew Henk, Cleveland salesman; and $4 from Al Sanders, employe of the firm. The other 'two persons in the store also were employes. A last minute rush of business which necessitated the store stay ing open late was blamed by Ziegler for the holdup. He said the store ordinarily would have been closed at the time. Release Racing Pigeons Sunday Robert Krick, manager of the 1 American Railway express, compajty of this city, announced today that I.SOO racing pigeons would be released Sunday morning for Toledo clubs if the weather permits. ■ Krick will release 1,300 birds for the Belmount Pigeon club at 5:45 o’clock and 45 minutes later will release the rest for the Toledo Racing club. The birds will be re- , ■reived tonight.

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STATE POLICE TO VISIT BANKS Fet*ney Seeks Detailed Information From Every Bank In State Indianapolis. Aug. 12. — (U.R) — State police will visit every bank in Indiana soon, preparatory to I establishment of the proposed statewide police radio system. Al : G. Feeney, state director of public safety, announced today. They will pick up questionnaires to be sent out by Feeney carrying about 50 questions as to precau-1 tlons taken against holdup or burglary. Feeney said he wanted detailed information about every bank such as how many entrances they have, whether they are equipped with bullet-proof glaas or tear gas, how many employes are at work during : the noon hour and how many local police officers would be available in holdup cases. From the reports he will compile maps showing all banks, the number of local police available and location of nearby authorities. Police visiting the banks to gather the qquestionnaires will 1 look i over bank premises, making suggestions of inexpensive extra precautions which can be made against holdups. Some bank insurance companies are revoking policies because of “careless" practices. Feeney said. He aUded that the survey together with the proposed radio system should help lower bank insurance rates. JOHN H. HEUER TO HEAD BOARD Editor of Decatur Democrat Will Head State College Board 'At a meeting of the board of trustees for Indiana State Teacher’s college. Terre Haute and Ball State Teacher's college, Muncie, held this week, John H. Heller, editor of the Daily Democrat of this city was 'elected president of the board. Will Cronin, of Terre Haute, newly appointed member of the board and publisher of tae Terre Haute Tribune, was elected secretary of the board. • Mr. Heller, who was first appointed a trustee of the state college boards two years ago sue. eds Sanford M. Kletner of Anderson, who s:rved 14 years as president of the board. Mr. Cronin succeeds Miss Helen Benbridge of Terre Haute. L. A. Pittenger, president of Ball State Teacher’s college, was elected president of the Terre Haute college to serve until a successor is chosen. The trustees announced that a permanent president, succeeding Linneaus N. Hines who tendered his resignation a month ago would be named about the first of the year. F.D. ROOSEVELT VISITS CAMPS President Is Visiting Three Civilian Conservation Camps Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 12. — (U.R>—President Roosevelt arrived in Harrisonburg today by special train from Highland, N. Y„ and immediately started a tour of three civilian conservation corps camps in the Shenandoah A r aTley. The chief executive was welcomed by a big crowd as he stepped from his private car and boarded a White House automo- ; bile for the tour. He was silent 1 on Cuban affairs although it was understood that he had received the latest reports on the situation as the train passed through Washington last night. The President returns to Wasli- , ington tonight after a 180-mile automobile ride through the historic valley. Mr. Roosevelt was eager to inI spent the camps he established as I a step toward reducing the army ’ icontinueUon PAGE TWO)

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Indict Gangsters As Hamm Kidnapers St. Paul, lA.ug. 12—(UP)- The i federal government moved forward in Its drive against kidnapers today when the first indictments under the Lindbergh law were voted against Roger (the Terrible) Touhy i and three other gangsters. They were accused of alslucting William Hamm, Jr., multimillionaire brewer, two months ago for $ RM),000 ransom. NEARLY SIXTY SEEK PENSIONS Many Applications Have Been Filed With County Auditor Cowen Nearly 60 names of persons who wish to apply for old ag • pensions have be n filed with County Auditor Glen Cowan, it was learned today. The law is not effe tive until January 1, 1934 and blanks for marking formal application have not been received here. Auditor Cowan stated that he expected the propr forms would be sent to county auditors by the stat°. Under the law dependent persons I over 70 years of age. who also can comply with other provisions of the law, are eligible to receive a pension not to exceed sls a month, i Half of this amount is paid by the county and the other half is paid by the state of Indiana. ! ( Estimates have been made that at least 100 persons in 'Adams County would be eligible to receive a pension. On this basis the total cost would he SIB,O-00 a year, half of | which would he paid by the county I through a tax levy. Many names are being filed with county auditors throughout the state and it is a matter of interest in all communities as to the probable number of persons who will be placed on the county pension r?tord. The county commissioners, to ' gether with the county auditor, ad-minist-r the law and pass on applications. Applicants must comply with several provisions, one of which is that the person must not own more than SI,OOO worth of property and is unable to obtain financial aid from a son. daughter or near relative. LYDIA GRABER DEATH'S VICTIM Aged Berne Woman Dies Early This Morning; Funeral Monday Mrs. Lydia Graber. 84. widow of j the late Jacob R. Graber, died at • her home at 417 East Waters street, Berne, at 12:15 o’clock this morning. Death was caused by old age and complications. Mrs. | Graber had been bedfast since February. The deceased was born in French township. January 7. 1849. the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Augsburger-Schlatter. She was united in marriage to Jacob R. Graber December 10. 1871. Mr. : Graber died in May. 1923. He was i superintendent of the Adams ' county infirmary for 16 years. Surviving are four children, i Joseph of French township: Mrs. i Lucy Hirschy, Berne: Elizabeth | Graber, at home; Henry Graber, Decatur; and one sister. Mrs. j David Schindler, Berne. One son. Albert Graber, is deceased. Sisters who preceded Mrs. Graber in death were Mrs. Solomon Moses and Mrs. Fanny Klopfenstein. Funeral services will be held at one o'clock Monday afternoon at the home and at 1:30 p. m. at the Berne Missionary church. Burial will ho made in the M. R. E. cemetery. n Celina Legion Post Will Sponsor Fair The Celina. Ohio, post of the American Legion w'li sponsor an old fashioned county fair at the fair grou 'ds September 2. 3 and 4. Horse races will be held Saturday and Monday afternoons, with 1 a county matinee Sunday afternoon. All concessions will be ' open at night.

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(McNUTTISSUES i STATEMENT TO LEGALIZE SALE Draught Beer Will Go On Sale In State At 9 A. M„ Tuesday RULING MADE TO APPEASE PUBLIC Indianapolis. Aug. 12 /U.R) Draught beer in Indiana was annroved by Gov. Paul V. McNutt today. The Governor announced that sale of draught beer in tlie state inav start at 9 a. in. August 15. lie majle the announcement at his regular nress conference this morning and said it was a new regulation by Paul P. fry, stale excise director. Fry's regulation was promulgated at the request of the Governor and was based upon an opinion by ' Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz. Lutz ruled that the controversial beer control law limits sale iin bottles only to consumers at their residence. “The only statement on sales in bottles contained in section 10 is the reference to sales to consumers at their residences, and no other prohibition can be found to the containers in which such alcoholic malt beverages shall he contained or from which they shall be sold.t’ he said. In announcing the new ruling, the governor issued a two page statemeit in which he explained that approval of draught beer was based upon the increasing demand but warned that "after the 18th amendment is repealed the sale of f whiskey and hard liquors in . i establishments holding beer 11- | censes will be barred." This was in line with his previous announcements that his chief , opposition to the draught beer was the likelihood of the return I of saloons. , “As state after state has fallen ' into line indicating that repeal of the 18th amendment will receive the endorsement of 'he necessary 36 states, the demand for draught beer has grow.) in this state. It , is now plain that the people want access to that form of beverage." he said. He pointed out that Indiana was the first state to repeal its local prohibition law but the legislature proceeded cautiously to prevent the return of the : evils of the saloon along with-4he beer. “What we want is temperauce, I (CONTINUED ON« PAGE TWO) .. o ....... Today’s Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE First Game Chicago 000 000 020—2 8 3 Pittsburgh 010 004 OOx—s 8 0 Malone and Hartnett; Smith and Finney. Second Game Chicago 000 100 Pittsburgh 120 000 Root and Campbell; Meine and Grace. Boston 100 010 030—5 8 0 Brooklyn 000 000 102—3 10 0 Brandt and Spohrer; Mungo and Lopez. Philadelphia 000 000 000—0 5 0 New York Cll 000 OOx—2 8 0 Holley and Davis: Fitzsimmons and Richards. Cincinnati .... 010 ' St. Louis 100 Derringer and Lombardi; Haines and O'Farrell. AMERICAN LEAGUE First Game New York 200 220 003 0— 9 11 0 Philadelphia 000 030 060 2—ll 14 1 Ruffing and Dickey; Grove and Cochrane. Second Game New York 031 0 Philadelphia 002 0 McFayden and Dickey; Earnshaw and Cochrane. Washington 000 010 010—2 5 1 Boston 001 000 000—1 5 1 i Whitehill and Sewell; Weiland and Ferrell. St. Louis 001 20 Cleveland 000 00 Wells and Shea: Hildebrand and ' Pytlak. Detroit 000 11 Chicago 100 20 Fraisier and Pasek; Gaston and Berry. i l Courtesy City Confectionery.