Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1933 — Page 1

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I Report Magazines Being Destroyed At Local Library '♦ ♦ Miss Huth Wlnnes, acting librar ian at the Decatur Library stated I today that a number of magazines | and periodicals have been reniov ' ed from the local library without ' permission, and several have been destroyed. Recent publications of magazines and periodicals are not < issued to .persons to be removed | from the library. Upon several . occasions, old copies have been ' issued to patrons. Miss Winnes stated that one magazine was found on the read , ing table completely destroyed, a page having been torn from the book, releasing the other pages. Several of the periodicals have been ent or torn. The librarian stated today that ’ there is a SIM fine for anyone found removing magazines from the library without first asking permission from the person in charge. The cooperation of the public is asked in preserving the magazines. SCHOOL ZONES ARE ANNOUNCED Superintendent Worthman Announces Zones; Will Open Tuesday M. F. Worthman superintendent of the Decatur schools, today announced the school zones for the various buildings in the city. All pupils are asked to meet at their respective buildings next Tuesday morning at 8:15 o'clock. A general teachers meeting will be held next Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the high school buildj ing. Supt. Worthman stated. ! Following are the school zones: All first, second, third and fourth grade children living in territory bounded by G. R and I railroad, corporation line on the north. St. Mary’s river on the east and Adams street on the south, will attend the North Ward. All first, second, third and fourtli grade children living in the territory bounded by Adams street. St. Mary’s river, corporation line on the south. G. R. and I. railroad on the west, will attend school at the South Ward. All first, second, third and fourth grade children living in the territory bounded by corporation line on the north, G. R. and I. railroad on the east, corporation line on the south. corporation line on the west ■ will attend school at the Riley building. All fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students will attend school at the Central school building. Postal Robbery Suspect Is Held Chicafio Sept. I—(UP) —Federal post office inspectors today arrested Arthur L. Brown, a suspect in the robbery of the Denver post office last Saturday and a robbery at St Louis park. Minnesota.

WOMAN KILLED BY IRON PIPE Witness Says Mrs. Lamson Did Not Die Os Fall In Bathtub San Jose. Calif.. Sept. 1. —(U.R) — Allene Thorpe I.amson. campus Y. M. C. A. secretary of Stanford University, was seized by her long, braided hair and beaten to death with an iron pipe, testimony in her husband's murder trial alleged today. Dr. A W. Meyer, head of the Stanford department of anatomy, gave evidence against the defense theory that Mrs. I.amson died from an accidental fall. David A. Lamson, writer and campus intellectual, married Allene while they were classmates at Palo Alto. They were pointed out as Stanford's “perfect couple,'' but the state contends their marriage was unhappy. I Dr. Frederick Proescher, Santa | Clara county chemist, added to the state's case. The two medical men were the first to testify in the impending battle of experts from whose conflicting statements a jury of seven ’(CONTfifUED ON PAGE THREE)

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EXPECT HENRY FORD TO MAKE A STATEMENT Announcement of Attitude Toward NRA Expected In Short Time FORD IS MEETING WITH EXECUTIVES (Copyright, 1933 by United Press) Marquette, Mich.. Sept. I—»(l'P> An announcement of 11 nry Ford’s | attitude toward President Roose-1 velt’A National Recovery program was expected today as the individ-! ualistic motor manufacturer and largest single industrialist without I the blue eagle, prepared for a coun- I cil with the executives of his many enterprises. There was no inkling of what Ford intended to do in the face of the effort of NRA officials to bring him w ithin the automobile code., to which all manufacturers except ' the Ford motor company have sub-, scribed. Word was received in this remote upper Michigan village and prei sumably by Ford that Presid nt Roosevelt had gone to sea for a . brief recreation cruise without say-, ' ing whether he contemplated action against the man who for years has been known as the country's leading industrialist. Mr. Roosevelt had requested ad-, ministrator Hugh S. Johnson of NRA, to submit a full report of Ford’s position. Ford has until Sept. 5 to comply with the code. It was believed the policy of his company would be formulated at his conference with executives. He had already conferred i by long distance telephone with his son Edsel Ford, who is vacationing | in Bar Harbor. Me. Some friends of the motor magnate expected him ho go way be- ' ytmnd the provisions of the code. ', but others thought he would refuse i flatly to sign it. A friend of Ford (CONTINt’Rn ON PAOE SIX) O TWO BONDSMEN ARE IMPLICATED Two More Are Implicated In Posting of Spurious Bonds South Bend. Ind.. Sept. I—(U.R) — A statement by J. R. Vandevere, professional bondsntan accused of I posting $145,000 worth of spuri ious bonds for the release of 23 ■ alleged gangsters under federal I liquor law violation charges, today had implicated two additional local bondsmen in the case. | Vandevere’s statement was given to Timothy Galvin, Hammond I attorney and representative of the New Amsterdam Surety company, , with which Vandevere formerly ~ was connected, it was said. The statement said Harry Brazy and Harry Engel, local bondsmen, offered Vandevere. who had severed his connections with the surety company. $2,000 if he would obtain an agency with another bonding i company to effect release of the i men. The money was not paid, i the statement said. The 23 men were released under I bonds of the New Amsterdam (CONTTNITRn ON PAGE FTV®) 0 — .John Lusk Rites Saturday Afternoon Funeral services for John W. 1 Lusk. 58. farmer of near Berne will ’i be held Saturday afternoon at 1 ' o’clock at he home, two miles east : of Berne, and at 1:30 o’clock at the ' Maple Grove church. Burial will be made in the M. R. E. cemetery. Mr. ’ Lusk died at 6:45 o'clock Thursday ’ morning following extended illness, t 1 ________ Lutheran Church Festival Sunday The annual Mission Festival will 1 be observed at the St. Peters Luth- ■ eran Church Sunday, with a morning and afternoon program. The 1 morti 'tg session will open at 9 o - ‘ clo< a and Rev. R. Geiser will be the J speaker. * At the afternoon program at 2 ; o’clock, standard time Profleasor Foelber will be the principal speak1 er. Rev. L. J. Dornseif is pastor of the churoh.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 1, 1933.

Hear Dooin Pronounced ? ’ I • V ' 4 ’ t'-.& t.' Fl *lk \ - * 'lz - B Lr 4' z B fHr > B V Eleanor Jarman (left), the ‘blond tigress"; George Dale (center) and Leo Minneci listening to the verdict of the jury which found them guilty of the wanton slaying of Gustav Hoeh, aged Chicago haberdasher. and sent Dale, the actual slayer, to the electric chair Mrs. Jarntan and Minneci were sentenced to 199 years in the penitentiary by the I jury.

GRADUATES TO ATTEND SCHOOL Thirteen Members Os 1933 Class Will Attend Schools This Fall Thirteen members of the 1933 : graduating class of the Decatur 1 high school have signified their intentions to attend schools of higher learning. W. Guy Brown, prin- * cipal of the high school, announced today. Several of the young people will leave next week for colleges and i universities, while others of the number will remain in the city for several weeks before the opening of the schools. Following is the complete list of young people who plan to attend the fall term of college: Toni Allwein. DePauw University, Greencastle; Mary Maxine Brown, Witi tenberg College, Springfield. Ohio; Eileen Burk. DePauw University, Greencastle; Tom Burk, Indiana University extension, Fort Wayne; Carl Buffenbarger, Marion Feasel and Vernon Hill. Indiana State Teachers College. Terre Haute; Sara Jane Kauffman, Indiana University, Bloomington; Minnie Moyer, New York University. New York City, Rolland Reppert, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio; Edwina Shroll. Indiana University, Bloom- ' ington; Mary Grace Zimmerman, Earlham College, Richmond; Dorothy Sommers, nurses training, Methodist Hospital. Fort Wayne. STORM CAUSES DAMAGE TODAY Tropical Disturbance Hits North Coast of Cuba; Moves Westward — Havana. Sept. I—(U.R)—A severe tropical disturbance struck the north coast of Cuba with damaging fury and moved westward to Havana today, .heading toward southern Florida. Shortly before noon. Havana virtually was in darkness under ominous black clouds. The wind velocity increased terrifically and, there was no visibility from shore The national observatory warned that Havana might be in danger from a possible tidal wave. Virtually all communication with the interior and the north coast was severed. Shipping at all ports was suspended and one ship, the Josephine Gray, in distress five miles west of Cayo Bahia Del | Cadiz. Cuba, flashed an S. O. S. that was answered by the steamI ship Athelfoam, nearby. The storm was expected to strike the Florida coast, between Miami and Key West to the south, tonight or early tomorrow morn(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

New Clerks Hired At Schafer Store Two new clerks started work at I the Schafer store this week, ini creasing the force to twelve. Those I beginning work were Mrs. John • Hill in the china and drygoods department and Tony Murphy in thei 1 hardware department. 1 The additional clerks were added to conform io the maximum 48- ; hour week scheduled for employes r as provided in the NRA. The store will remain open 63 hours a week, giving shoppers every advantage in making purchases during reguI lar store hours. HUGE THRONG AT FT. WAYNE : 50,000 Persons witness Seven-niile Long Recovery Day Parade Fort Wayne. Sept. 1. —(U.R) —Up--1 wards of 50,000 persons witnessed the largest demonstration here 1 Thursday since signing of the Ar-1 mistice when a recovery day parade. estimated to be more than ’ seven miles long, passed through ■ the congested business district. The day. proclaimed “recovery ' day in the fourth Indiana Congress-1 1 tonal District" by Mayor William J. Hosey, was celebrated by prac- • tically every individual in this' ' area. ' The parade was stopped many times during its trek through the business section when the eager j throngs of citizens became too en-; thusiastic and surged into the gi- j , gantic procession. The line of march started at 5 p. m., and lasted until well after dark. The monster demonstration, said , by all to be a success, also was de- ' dared to be the largest and most 1 ■ fervent peace time celebration in ; local history. Probably every business firm in , I the fourth district was represented , by a large float, some of them nio,l torized, some horse drawn Many, , firms had a fleet of vehicles in the 1 ! parade. The event was broadcast I from a local radio station. It is estimated that at least onefifth of those who witnessed the j parade later went to League Park J where Attorney Harry H. Hilge-' ' 1 man delivered a recovery day address. o . — Wedding Anniversary Observance Sunday The observance of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Fuhrman, six miles northwest of Decatur, will be held i Sunday. September 3, instead of , Saturday, as was previously an-1 , nounced. A dinner will be served at the noon hour for the children of the, aged couple and their families and . open house will be held between ' 2 and 5 o’clock for relatives and I friends. '

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LAST MIDNIGHT WAS DEADLINE TO SIGN CODE President Empowered To Impose Codes On Lagging Industries NRA PERSONNEL SHAKEUP BEGUN Washington. Sept. 1 —(’’Pr — President Roosevelt today was automatically empowered to impose . upon lagging industries the fair competition codes authorized by the National Industrial Recovery Act. The deadline for voluntary sub mission of codes expired at midnig' t Aug. 31. Coincidentally the President’s re|mploymen.’ agree ment on prohibition of child labor I became effective at 12:01 A. M. today. Shakeup of NRA executive per j sonnel began as the code deadline was reached. The first change was accomplished by resignation of dudley Cates, assistant administrator for industry. Cates parted from administrator Hugh S. Johnson under ' circumstances of profound it friend ly disagreement over codes status of organized labor. The peppery general responsible for making the recovery program effective is planning other changes in his organization to cope with the shiting nature of its problems. Cates’ resignation finally produced a clear picture of the labor dispute within the NRA organization. Cates complained against round aboutrecognition of the American Federation of Labor as the ultimate and only representative of organized labor. In a sharp memorandum, i Cates submitted to his chielt the argument that since the Recovery | Act makes collective bargaining mandatory in codes industries, there are but two existing agencies i to that end—Company Unions and with a few exceptions, trade unions ; comprising the Federation. o V an Wert County Fair Opens Next Monday The Van Wert. Ohio county fair will be held five days next week, starting Monday. Harness and running races will be held the last three days. Other features will be a rodeo every night and horse pull(ing contests Tuesday and Wednesday. Admission prices have been reduced to 25 cents. Brodbeck Funeral Sunday Afternoon Funeral services for John W. . Brodbeck. 83. father of Charles Brodbeck of this city, who died at his home in St. Mary's township late Wednesday afternoon, will be held from the home at 1:30- o’clock Sunday afternoon and from the Mt. Tabor Methodist Church at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. 10 SAVED FROM BURNING SHIP Pilot And Passengers Are Rescued After Speedboat Catches Fire Chicago. Sept. 1. —(U.R) —Forced Ito leap from a burning World’s Fair speedboat a mile offshore on Lake Michigan, nine passengers, i and the pilot of the Texas were | 1 rescued from the water late yes-' terday by coast guard and other j craft. The .speedlmat broke into flames while cruising, shortly after leaving the Thirty first street port. Bttd Sheldon, pilot, said there was | no hysteria among passengers. Each quietly donned life preservers and jumped overboard at his command, he said. The passengers were: Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Allen and their daughter. Jean, of Chicago: Adelaide Statz, 18, Racine, Wis.; Evelyn Vislik. 30. Racine. Wis.; Miss Ramona, Brockmeyer, 22. Glencoe. Minn.; Marvin Trimbley, 10, Chanute, | Kan.; Billy Heller. 10, Chanute. | Kan., and Nolan Frey, Longmont, | Colo. In the water, the passengers i clung to each other until help ar- ' rived. The craft burned to the | , waterline and sank. Cause of thej I fire was not learned.

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French Quinn Talks To Teachers Thursday French Quinn, Dei atur attorney, addt esstsl the Allen county teae'hers at the closing session of the teachi er's institute Thursday. Mr. Quinn presented a plea to the teachers to join in the spirit of the National Recovery tAct and to instill its prin-1 clples in their pupils. Mr. Quinn said in part: “Those of us who have faith in the philosophy and t:he ideals that are behind the NRA look to the teachers to take a strong and high position t in the fight, and to lead others to I see the way clearly.” LABOR UNREST IN INDUSTRIES Strikes Reported Spreading In East; 3 Hurt In St. Louis New York. Sept. I—(U.R) —lgihor unrest was manifest today in the spread of strikes, threats of more walkouts and tlie piling up of workers’ complaints and serious internal troubles in industries. Dissension in the New York City area was centered in seven important industries, fur, bakeries, shoe, furniture, children’s wear, cigar, and mirror manufacturers. A strike in the silk industry was spreading rapidly throughout the east. It started in Paterson, N. J., with the walkout of 7,000 and today had spread until it was estimated 40.000 workers were involved. Three Hurt St. Louis. Sept. I—(U.R) —Three persons were injured and police pumtneled about in strike disturbi ances of 6,000 millinery and clothi ing workers here. Bottles and bricks were thrown as police arrested 31 strikers who blocked sidewalks and otherwise I created disturbances. Os those arrested 21 were women. One man received- a fractured skull and two others were taken (CONTINUED ON’ PAGE SIX) STATE FAIR WILL OPEN SATURDAY Indiana Fair Opens Tomorrow; Large Advance Ticket Sale Indianapolis, Sept. 1. —(U.R) —Last of the exhibits for Indiana's 81st annual state fair were placed in readiness today for the formal opening tomorrow The exposition will continue through Friday of next week and officials predict it will be the great- - est ever conducted at the fair grounds. Advance sale of tickets has reached 38.000, exceeding by 100 per cent the advance, sale in preI vions years. General admission ■ for adults will be 50 cents until ! 6 p. m. each day. After 6 o’clock . the price will be lowered to 25 cents. Children under 12 will be admitted free Saturday. Sunday and Tuesday. On other days they *7cONTINUED OX PAGE F'VE) o Accident Victim VV as Taken Home Thursday Oscar Miller, 60, of New Harrison j Ohio, who has been a patient at the : Adams County Memorial llosiptal 1 I suffering injuries received early ’ j Sunday morning in an automobile | accident, was removed to his home , i Thursday afternoon. Mr. Miller suffered a skull frac-1 lute when the car in which he was riding with his nephew, collided ! ! with that driven by James Fisher ' of this city. The nephew, Harold i Miller, was killed instantly. o Principal Will Register Pupils W. Guy Brown, principal of thej Decatur high school, will lie in his offices at the high school building, Fifth and Adams stret ts. all day tomorrow to receive registrations from those desiring to enter for the , school year. To accomodate those i from the rural districts who can not j 1 conveniently attend to this during the day. Mr. Brqwn has arranged , to remain at the office in the evenI ing also and will register those who ' appear there from seven to nine o’clock.

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BERNE YOUTH ELECTROCUTED WHILE WORKING Harold Eichenberger Is Electrocuted W h i I e Working At Bakery RESUSCITATION EFFORTS FAIL Berne. Sept. 1. —(Special) Harold Eichenberger, 23, son i of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eichenlierger, was electrocuted at about 9:45 o’clock Thursday night while working in the City Bakery at Berne. The bakery is owned bv his lather and brother, Victor Eichenberger and the young man had been working there since his graduation front Purdue last June. The young man was working in the bake shop. Wilford Habegger was working just a few feet away from him at the time of tlie accident. The young man had stepped between two proof cabinets, constructed of tin and located along the west side of the bake shop, tor the purpose of opening a water i valve to get up steam. He grasped hold of the valve with his right hand, and sank to the floor. Dr. D. D Jones was called and a pulmotor was brought and doctors worked on him for two hours, but were unsuccessful. When Marion Sprunger found him. he was stooping forward on his knees, with his head dropped j slightly to one side. It is believed that the tragedy happened in this manner: One door of one of the proof cabinets, constructed of tin. was opened and tied wit it a wire to an electric I dough mixer.. For some reason the mixer was charged with elecrrieity. and the wire tied to tlie proof cabinet charged it. The valve which Harold grasped served as a grounder. He probably touched the tin proof cabinet at the •same time, causing his death. The voltage is said to have been 220 volts. Harold Eichenberger was horn in Berne. March 1. 1910. a son of Fred and Sarah Burghalter Eichenberger. He was graduated from Berne High School with the class of 1928 and was a very popu'ar high school student and active in many school events, especially in literary circles and editor of the Budget, the Berne High School publication published by the Berne Review. He was also a talented musician, both vocal and instrumental. Surviving are the parents, two brothers and one - sister. Victor Eichenberger. Edward Eichenberger of Dixon. Illinois, and Miss Esther Eichenberger. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home and at 2 o’clock at the Berne Reformed Church. Rev. J. L. Conrad will officiate and burial will be made in the M. R. E. cemetery Special Services at Infirmary Sunday Special services will be held at the Adams County Infirmary under the auspices of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Special music will be furnished and the message will be delivered by Rev. Edgar Johnston. ROBERT KNAVEL DIES THURSDAY 11-Month-Old Infant Dies Last Night After Short Illness j Rob >rt Max Knave!. 11 month old . son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Knavel I of 1217 Patterson street, died at his j home at 10 o’clock Thursday night. Death was due to complications, i The child had been ill since Sunday. The ha'by was born in Bluffton. October 21. 1932. a son of Marion and May Knavel. Surviving are the parents and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Knavel. Decatur. Funeral services will he held Sat- | ttrday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the I S. E Black Funeral Home on Adams street with the Rev. Harry Thompson officiating. Burial will l>e made- in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to view the remains tonight and until time for the funeral.