Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1933 — Page 1

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SEEK PLEDGES FOR PROJECTS Congressman Urges Aid In Putting Over River Control Plans Under the heading of ‘'lmportant and Urgent." Mrs. Virginid E Jencke-s. congresawoman from Terre (Haute, who is leading the tight to have the federal government tike over the Wabash-White river flood projects, urges civic organizations and individuals to send to her offers to secure pledges or donations or rights of way necessary in the making of the improvement. • Her letter, received by the Daily itemocrat this morning reads: “To the GTtizens In the flooded areas of the Wabash and White Rivers in Indiana and Illinois: "Immediately upon receipt of this bulletin, please request the organizations who are cooperating in the effort to secure an adequate Wabash and White Rivers flood control to send to me. care of the Hous* of Representatives, Washington. D. C.. a telegram advising they will undertake to secure pledges or donations or rights of way or borrow pits wherever possible in order that the Federal Government might not be hampered or delayed in event the 118,000,000 grant Is approved. "I desire to show the President and Mr. Ickes how fully and completely the citiz ns residing in the flooded areas of the Wabash and White rivers will cooperate with the Federal government in its National Recovery Program if the $18,000,000 grant is made in order to provide protection from the devastating floods. “fCfs urgent That these telegrams be sent to me from every county all along the Wabash and White Rivers in Indiana and Illinois. They should definitely indicate the extent of cooperation and the extent to which donations or pledges of rights of way and vorrow pits can or will he made . Committees or organizations composed of prominent citizens in each county are urgently requested to immediately develop this information and tele graph it to me at once. We are (CONTINUED ON PAGE F'VE) AMSTUTZ BARN IS DESTROYED Large Barn On Christ Amstutz Farm Struck Bv Lightning — The large barn on the Christ Amstutz farm located four and one half miles .southeast of Berne was completely destroyed by fire Saturday night, and considerable grain and hay was burned. Loss was estimat <1 at $6,000. The fit*e was caused by a bolt of lightning which struck the barn about 1'7:30 o’clock Saturday night during ' the severe electrical storm in this county. The barn was one of the largest in the community, m asurlng 40 I feet wide and 100 feet long. The building burned completely to the ground. Nearby buildings were sav- ■ ed and the farm house was not enI dangered The grain and hay destroyed included 65 tons of hay. 500 bushels of wheat and 500 bushels of oats. Farm implements burned were two wagons, one buggy and a manure spreader. One calf .the family watchdog and a number of chickens were also destroyed. A chicken house and a corn crib nearby were sav cl. The Berne fire department was I called to the fire but was unable to ' assist. ( Aged Berne Man Badly Injured Sam Steiner, 80 fell from the haymow at his home on East Water street. Berne, shortly after noon today, suffering a fractured skull, several broken ribs and an injured back. Mr. Steiner was engaged in throwing hay from the mow into the chute, when it is thought that he became dizzy and fell head first down the chute. He was found by Mrs. Steiner.

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CUBAN LEADER FIGHTS STRIKES President Martin Fights Desperately To Maintain His Power Havana, S pt. 18 —(VPi — Prestefent Ram oil "(trail Sa’n" STSYTInT clinging tenaciously to office, fought today against the threat of strikes and the possibility of wide spread disorders that could easily upset his regime. Though there was increased optimism at the presidential palace, there was no apparent reason for it. Conditions in the country were seemingly becoming increasingly chaotic. Students and army enlisted men were the sole governing power in many towns. Communist activities were noticeable. Striking workers at the Mahay sugar central were reported to have organiz d a Soviet. Efforts were made to form similar Soviets at other centrals. The government met some success in staving off additional i strikes which would undoubtedly lead to its collapse. ; Business men here register’d their opposition to the Grau San Martin regime. It was with difficulty that Grau San Martin persuaded them to abandon a plan to close their establishments tomorI row in protest against workers' demands for increases of pay of such i scale that, employers said, successful operation of their enterprises would become impossible. The decision not to close must (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o FEDERAL GRAND JURY CONVENES 7“ . ! Fleming Promises Liberal Policy In Liquor Law Cases South Bend. Ind.. Sept. 18—<U.R) —A liberal policy in handling liquor law violation cases was an1 nounced by James R. Fleming, U. , S. district attorney, as he began ' presentation of evidence before the federal grand jury convening here today. Still operators and persons charged with commercial transportation of liquor will be strictly prosecuted, he said, with smaller cases being left to state courts. Liquor charges predominated in the schedule of more tfian 60 criminal cases to be presented for con-• sideration in the grand jury session. One of the most important j cases to come before the jury at , this session will be evidence, against an alleged automobile ! theft gang which operated between Chicago and Hammond. In- : dlctments charging violation of * TcontinueTTon *page ’fiveU

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, September 18, 1933.

Democrat Carrier Boy Quits After 10 Years Herman “Tater" Knapke, son of Mrs. Joseph Knapke, North Second : street, resigned Saturday night as carrier boy for the Daily Democrat. ' Tater," as the boys around the i newspaper office called him, comi pleted 10 years of service as carrier hoy. Additional school work in his senior year at Decatur Cathulic taiglj _ school prevented him , from continuing on the route, he stated. He delivered papers on what is known as Che up-town route, building it up from 75 to more than 105 cuirtomers. Herman is a line young man. industrious and honest and his friends around here know lie'll make good at whatever he decides to do. His route was taken over by Dan Holthouse, who formerly passed part of the central route and "BiTy” Hunter, former assistant to Herman was promoted to the central route. o MRS. FAIRCHILD DIES SATURDAY Mrs. Thomas Fairchild Dies At Home Northeast Os Decatur Mrs. Rose Fairchild, 56, wife of Thomas L. Fairchild residing in Root township, five miles northeast of Decatur, died at her home Sa'urday night at 10:45 o’clock from pnittmonia. i Mrs. Fairchild had resided In Adams county for about 30 years. She was a member of the South Salem Methodist Episcopal church. i She was born in Whitlev county, ! Indiana. June 20, 1877, a daughter I of Mr. and Mrs. Elcain Scott. On December 7, 1907 she was 1 united in marriage to Thomas Fairchild, who survives, together ' with the following children, Veri non. Helen, Ireta, Catherine. Richard, Walter and Dora May. all of Decatur. One brother, Carl Scott of Whiti ley county and a sister, Mrs ! Estella Mullenix of Wabash, also ( survive. Funeral services will be field Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock ) from the home and at 2:30 o’clock at the Pleasant Grove church. Rev. Walter Johnson of Monticello. Ohio, will officiate and burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o —— Fort M ayne Bank Heads Approved Fort Wayne, Ind.. S»pt. 18 —(T’P) ; —Opening of the Fort Wayne National Bank, successor to the Old First National Bank and Trust company came a step nearer today with approval by banking officials I In Washington of managing person‘l nel of the new institution. Fred S. Huntington headed the list as president of the new bank. Others named included: A. Albert West, Washington, D. C., active vice-president.

NORMAN WHITE HURT SATURDAY 11 — Escapes Serious Injury When Automobile Overturns Near Decatur ‘I Norman White of Fort Wayne, i escaped serious injury Saturdaynight about 9 o’clock when the car which he was driving turned completely over on state road 27. five ' miles north of Decatur, when he attempted to miss two horses on the road. White was enroute to Decatur when tile accident occurred He swerved the car to one side in an attempt to miss the norses and us he did so lie discovered Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berning, owners of . the horses, also standing in the road. Mr. and Mrs. Berning were , returning the horses to the farm from which they had escaped. White turned his car to the other side of the road, ran into the ditch, breaking down two fence posts. The car turned completely over ,landing on the top. The young man walked to the Berning home where he fell unconscious. He was brought to the AdI ams County Memorial Hospital in the W. H. Zwick and Sons ambulance and wus unconscious for sevi eral hours. He suffered an injured back concussion of the brain and was struck across tlie forehead. He returned to his home in Fort Wayne Sunday morning The car was considerably damaged. The windshield was broken and one side of tlie car was badly smashed. DAVID LAMSON FOUND GUILTY Wife Slayer Facefe Death Sentence: Will Seek New Trial I San Jose, Cal., Sept. IS— (U.R) — David A. Lamson's iron composure was unbroken today as he awaited a formal sentence to death. A jury Saturday night found him guilty ; of murdering his wife Allene. Conviction of the 30-year old* Stanford University scholar was followed today by a battle for custody of little Allene Genevieve Lamson. The two-year-old, curly i haired girl whose mother was bati tered to death in the bathroom of' the Lamson's cottage at Palo Alto last May 30 has been cared for since by Dr. Margaret Ixamson. | J sister of Lamson. Frank C. Thorpe of Lamar, Mo., brother of the slain woman, said he would kght in court to gair possession of the child. He said he wanted to change her name, i i adopt her and raise her with his j own eight-year-old daughter. "David Lamson is a convicted i murderer and has no right to that child,” said Thorpe. "Neither have i j * 7cGN'I*INUED*ON PAGE FIVE)*"*

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PRICE CONTROL CONSIDERED BY NRA OFFICIALS Proposed Regulation Os Retail Prices Now Commands Attention COAL CODE READY FOR SIGNATURE Washington. Sept. 18. (U.R) —Proposed regulation of prices in the nation's 1.500,600 retail stores commanded attention of recovery officials as tlie soft coal code was made ready for President Roosevelt's signature today. The master code for retail trades has been awaiting action by Administrator Hugh C Johnson for several days. With the coal compact completed, Johnson and his aides expected to swing into a thorough study of the retail proposals. Chief issue facing Johnson is whether he shall approve the present provision forbidding stores to sell goods at less than invoice ■ prices plus a certain percentage. The percentages vary from 7 to 10 for various types of stores. Deputy Administrator A. D. Whiteside has recommended that Johnson approve the price control Uj'ovision. but the consumers’ ad i visory board opposes it. Whiteside contends price control , is necessary to stop ruthless com- ' petition. He is desirous of stopping the practice of some stores of selling a few items at cost or less in order to draw crowds in the expectation of selling other articles ,at fat profits. Elimination of this would benefit consumers. Whiteside believes. Presidential signature of the bituminous coal code, scheduled yesterday. was delayed in order to give the industry more time to prepare for operations under its provisions and to set up tlie elaborate machinery of regional and national administrative boards. The code becomes effective the second Monday after presidential signa ‘ ture. Thus the one day delay means the code will go into oper(CONTTNUED ON PAGE FIVE) CARON TRIM OPENS TODAY Aged Umbrella Mender Goes On Trial On Criminal Attack Charge The trial of Charles Caron, aged umbrella mender, was opened before Judge 11. M. DeVoss in the. Adams circuit court this morning, i (At 3 o’clock this afternoon the j jury to hear tlie easT) had not been completed Caron is charged with committing criminal assault on a 12-year old girl. He was arrested Saturday evening. June 24. Caron, who lives in a small shack on Twelfth street near the Erie ; tracks, is alleged to have met the young girl downtown and lured her ■ to his home with a promise of a ■ gift. The charge against the aged man carries a sentence of five to 21 i years upon conviction. Caron has been at liberty under heavy bond since his arrest. He was rearrested last week on a charge of assault and battery, preferred by David Hodle. Tlie d fendant is represented at 'trial by H. R. McClenanhan, local attorney, while Prosecutor Ed A. Bosse is conducting the case for tlie State. o Young Woman Aids In Jail Break Laporte, Ind.. Sept. 18—(UP)—-1 ' Margaret Weber, 17, of near Ches- ' terton, was fatally injured when the motorcycle on which she was riding with two other persons sideswiped an automobile near Westville yesterday. Herbert Viziari. 19. East Gary, and Wiley Morton, 19, Gary, beI tween whom the girl was riding on the motorcycle, were brought to the hospital here with serious injuries. They are expected to re I cover. •

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Cliff Townsend Escapes Injury Marion, Ind., Sept. 18 —(UP) — Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend | escaped injury but his automobile was damaged here yesterday when , two other cars collided at a street 1 InteresctioTi. Townsend's car was struck by an ! auto owned by Mike Salay of South Bend, rebounding atfer a collision , with an automobile driven by Harry j LeLsinger, Kokomo. The state officer was setting in his auto when the accident occurred. 0 KIDNAPERS ON TRIAL TODAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY Harvey Bailey And 11 Others On Trial For Urschel Kidnaping GUARD AGAINST GANG DELIVERY Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 18. — (U.R) — Harvey J. Bailey, killer, bandit, and kidnaper, and 11 other, persons went to trial today for the kidnaping of Charles F. Urschel. oil millionaire. The federal court building was fortified against the possibility of an underworld delivery. Federal against say Bailey is "the most dangerous criminal in tile United States today.” He and his alleged accomplices are accused of seizing Urschel from his mansion at the point of a machine gun July 22. Urschel paid $200,000 for ' his freedom. Confessions of minor members of the band were counted on to; convict the principals. Bailey, leader of the Lansing. Kan.. Memorial Day prison break and accused in the machine gun massacre of five men at Kansas City union station last June, is charged by the government with engineering the abduction. Testimony of the family of Texas farmers where Urschel was held captive nine days will lie directed against him and Albert L. Bates, identified by the kidnap victim as one of the actual abductors. Machine guns bristled throughout the new federal building. E aborate precautions were taken against Bailey repeating his sen(CONTINUED QN PAGE FIVE) David Macklin Named Freshman President David Macklin was chosen presi- ' dent of the freshman class of the Decatur high school at the organization meeting held this morning. I Other officers chosen wre Lewis Smith. vice-president; Wendell i Smith, secretary and Evelyn Adams treasurer. Hugh Andrews will act as sponsor for the class. o — ROOSEVELT IS SLIGHTLY ILL President Is Suffering From Slight Cold; Stays At Home Washington. Sept. 18. — (U.R) — President Roosevelt is suffering a cold and is running a slight tem-: perature. the White House announced today. Dr. Ross Mclntyre of the navy ! directed Mr. Roosevelt to remain j away from the executive offices! for a day or two in order to speed his recovery. Stephen T. Early, White House! secretary, said that the President's appointments would be cut to a minimum and that he would transact business in his study and bedroom. He plans to see Secretary lof the Treasury Woodin and Sec-1 ! retary of Commerce Roper. At the same time it was explain- j ed that Mr. Roosevelt had received no requests aS yet today from Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, National Recovery Administrator, for an appoint-' ment regarding signing of the bituminous coal code.. It was added, however, that the President would sign it the moment it was put before him by Johnson. This was! 1 expected during the day.

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SHIP CAPTAIN AND FOUR SONS DROWNED TODAY Storm Which Swept North Carolina Coast Claims At Least 14 Lives HEAVY PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED New Bern. N. C., Sept. IK. (U.R) North Carolina’s hurricane death toll was in- , creased to at least 11 today when the coast guard cutter Pamlico was advised the schooner Dale Level had gone down with Captain Jones Hamilton and his three sons. Nelson. Ralph and Charlie, aboard. A freak tragedy occurred below Beaufort in Carteret county when a woman's baby was blown from her arms. The child lias not been found. Beaufort. N. ('.. Sept. 18 —(U.R) - Tlie hurricane which swept the North Carolina coast over the weekend left a toll of 14 known dead and. one missing today. Patched communication lines brought word of four men drowned when they were washed from a barge in Albemarle Sound, three girls and a woman who died in Carteret county, a sailor washed from the motorship Sun and a fisherman drowned near Nag's head. A negro coast guardsman also was reported missing. Those swept from the barge, two white men and two negroes, remained unidentified. The bodies of the negroes were recovered. Two small daughters of Elijah Dixon. Verrimoti. drowned when 1 the water rose to a height of 16 tee' in their home. A 17-year old daughter of Herbie 1 Caraway. Merrimon, was crushed I to death when a house undermined by the water toppled over on her. Mrs. Ella S. Delmar. 51, South River, drowned when South River i overflowed its banks. Meanwhile. late reports from Kitty Hawk and Nag's Head indicated that inhabitants had abandoned their homes which had been (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) RESOLUTIONS ORE PROPOSED Seek To Have Conservation Department Control Flood Projects * Indianapolis, Sept. 18 —<L).R)— — A resolution proposing that 10 million dollars of the IS million dollars in federal funds to be spent in Indiana flood prevention work be used by 'lie conservation department was brought here today by Virgil M. Simmons, department ' director, from a week-end meeting of tlie new Indiana conservation committee at l.ake Wawasee. The resolution Bet out that a series of small conservation dams . could lie constructed along tlie lipper readies of rivers and streams to control the flow and favored this plan rather than construction of levies along the lower regions of tlie waters. •The committee is composed of I representatives named by county and district sportsmen and is to (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) .— —— -o Monroeville Woman Dies At Hospital Mrs. Malissa Ball, 87, of Moni roeville, widow of Samuel Ball, Civil War veteran, died at the Adams County Memorial hospital at 7:15 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Ball had been a patient at the local hospital sot several weeks suffering from a broken hip. Surviving are five sons and a j daughter: Ed Ball of Kimmel; Frank of Augusta. Wisconsin; Charles and Glen of Monroeville; Arthur of Fort Wayne; and Mrs. Gertrude Linuaberry of Fort ; Wayne. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. The body was ; removed to the Painter Brothers Funeral Home from the hospital [ in this city, and will be taken to the Ball home tonight.