Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1933 — Page 1

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■R A Increases Weekly Payrolls In Decatur $4,896.63

■I CANVASS fcSVALUE OF ■oseveltplan Idlin' !l i\e Been Mr ( n Stead' EmployKunt Ender NRA \re ■ I.[STEP vr 237 ■r-kh in Deca- ■ nuTensed .iib! persons i;n' n -I' I'lv ' in■nrnl iii h"nl stores. K uni iiklh-' ri'.s ns u rent <llll'l'o 'I s I’oinpli- ■ 111, \r. \. first reKfmm Hus eitv to the ■ '«e<l toS U.-11. Till city. sen' |M<,- ■ . M: \ report in»hi. >i . : . ’ ■ liav- .. . shows There were ptoyers reporting, argest increase in number byes and also in wages it of the General Electric y. About 95 people have ren employment at the works since the NRA befective and a general wage also was put into effect weeks ago. The local t the Cloverleaf Creamer- . was next in line, Mayor fated. epert shows that Decatur business establishments 0 homes The canvassers consumer pledge cards nemployod in the city, d females, were listed at Xl'En OX "AGE FOUR* * .unz Awarded 118 Support Money Leia l.unz. wife of Fred Hen county shereiff. was support money of $lB n the Adams circuit court ay afternoon. Sheriff Lunz ordered to pay a $35 hosand a $35 doctor bill con-, iy the plaintiff and SSO as | the plaintiff’s attorneys. ■ '»- wv.-!;m-d here from —■ — — r> ■day's Scores ■ATIOy \|. LEAGUE ■ ■ First Game ■ty" ..... 010 101 400—7 14 1 B Y ° r l> 000 001 2-o—4 10 1 E°nard ano Outen; Shores and ■MI ■ Second Game ■tyn 00 ■ fork oo JmHo and Looez: Salveson and tds. First Game 001 110 010—4 12 0 Welphia 000 200 21x—5 13 1 ""lihouse and Hogan; Garbo- • *nd Davis. Second Game ™de‘phia 000 *twell and Hogan; Holley and W>ui 'ah .... 001 11 Lo “' s 000 30 'f'f’ofer and Padden; Hallahan Lewis, ’ Clr| nati ... 000 0 • nger and Lombardi; Bush 1 Hartnett. AMERICAN LEAGUE * Yort ' 206 31 J- Oui » 011 000 ’’holder and Hemsley; Hamaid Hayworth. M ’lphia 00 * h ' n flton 00 and Cochrane; Weaver and * l ’° 00 t'’ nd 01 Wik* and B ' rry: Hl,rder ,n<l City Confectionary

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Erudite Twins rjF**'- ip > ' ! ' t L-<- JL AE a® i w v 2 W?' Although not yet 21. these twins Helen and Olive Parish, of Los Angeles, can boast an enviable record of achievement. They were university graduates at 15. star reporters at 17, received bachelor and master of arts degrees and are now candidates for degrees as doctors of philosophy at the Uni-, versitw of Southern California. EMMA WERDER DIES TODAY Miss Emma M urder Dies Early This Morning After Long illness Miss Emma Werder, 71, well known resident of this city, died at her home. 602 Marshall street, Saturday morning at 3 o’clock, following a several month's illness. Miss Werder had been in poor health for the last year. Death was due to complications. Miss Werder and her sister, Miss Elizabeth Werder, made their home in this city for many years. The deceased was a member of the local Methodist Episcopal church. I She was born In Senecca county,' Ohio, December 15, 1861, a daughteer of Henry and Anna Werder. She was never married. Surviving are two sisters. Miss Elizabeth Werder. Decatur and Mrs. W. M. Casner of New Washington. Ohio. Several brothers and sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, 66!f Marshall street, with the Rev. C. M. Prugh, pastor of the Zion Reformed church, officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. The body will be removed from the S. E. Black Funeral Home to the Werder residence this evening, and y>e remains may be viewed after 7 o'clock tonight until time for the funeral. -* o Harry Thompson To Speak To Leaguers Harry W. Thompson will talk on j Mahatma Ghandi tomorrow evening at the Epworth League of the Methodist church. The program will start at 6:30 o’clock and the, public is invited to attend. o W » BOYS WARNED | Chief of Police Sephus Meli chi today issued a warning to j | hoys against shooting of wire I staples by means of rubber bands. There is grave danger of serious injury resulting to some one from this practice. The chief stated that boys per- | I sisting in this dangerous fbrm | of "fun’’ will be punished by j law. ft «i i

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STUDENTS AND ENLISTED MEN IN CUBA SPLIT Revolutionary Government Is Still On Brink Os Collapse MAJOR REVOLT IS THWARTED Havana, Sept. 23—(U.R)—A split between students and army enlisted men supporting President Grau San Martin seemed imminent today. The situation placed the revolutionary government in danger. Col. Fulgencio Batista, army chief, was reported angry because students refused to compromise with political leaders and conferred secretly with opposition leaders, preliminary to deciding the army’s course. The government's life was saved for the moment today when it apparently outwitted sponsors of a plan for a concerted revolt of rebel bands planted throughout I the island. Indications were that the respite might be brief and that if students' refusal to compromise continued, a revolt of overwhelm- * *CO*NT*INUED ON PAGE James D. Adams On Business Trip Here James D. Adams chairman of the : Indiana State Highway Commission ! visited here a short time today, aci companied by Roy Beiberttfm’ and several others from the Fort Wayne distrk t. Mr. Adams is plannr ing ©extensive improvements over the state and is inspecting the various proposals. He hopes to be able to widen the road between here and Fort Wayne by building an extension on each .side provided proper cooperation is extended and there is an excelI lent chance to have number 527 between here and Willshire, included in the letting on October 16. Fur ther details of each of these proposed improvements which would furnish considereable employment in this se iion. is premised in a few days. AOAMSCOUNTY QUOTA IS THREE County’s Estimated Quota For Second Term Os Conservation Corps Indianapolis, Sept. 23— (U.R) — Approximately 1,600 young men in Indiana will he enrolled Oct. 2 for the second six months’ period of the civilian conservation corps, William H. Book, executive secretary of the state unemployment relief commission, said today. Estimating that 75 per cent of the men now stationed in conservation corps camps would re-en-roll for the second period. Indiana's quota was placed at 1.600, approximately 25 per cent of the state's original allotment of 6.500 men. Definite quotas for the state and counties will be set after reenrollment totals are established. Conservation corps workers will *?CONTINI'RD ON PAGE TWO) O— Waring Properties Sold This Morning The L. C. Waring properties here and at Rochester. Indiana, were bid in this morning by the American Life Insurance Company. holders of a first mortgage against same, for $17,050. C. J. Lutz represented the insurance company and there were no other bidders. The property here included the factory building on East Monroe street and the residence at the corner of First and Monroe. The Rochester property is the factory building located in the public square section. The bid was slightly more than the appraisal. Mr. Lutz filed separate bids on the Decatur and Rochester properties and on the property as a whole.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 23, 1933.

Guarded * £ > A. •sX Miss Peggy Ann Landon. 16-year-old daughter of Governor Alf M. Irnndon of Kansas, who is being closely guarded since her father made public details of a plot to kidnap her and hold her as hostage until her father granted paroles to five longterm convicts, members of the notorious Harvey Bailey-Wilbur Underhill gang. Bailey and Underhill are now on trial in Oklahoma City in connection with the Charles F. Urschel kidnaping. STATE BOARD TO MEET OCT. 10 ■ — , ... Tax Board Will Review Budgets Adopted By All County Boards Indianapolis. Srpt. 23 —(UP) — Enforcement of the Administration’s campaign seeking lull consideration of state fund distribu--1 tions by county tax adjustment boards reviewing adopted budgets will fall on the state tax board, it I appeared today. Because few rates are expected 1 to be within the $1 and $1.50 rate limits set by law. rates set by the adjustment hoards will be appealed to the tax board by the score. Its job will be to figure how much the units will get from such i state distributions as beer, intangibles and gross income taxes so i that local budget# may be cut by ' the estimated local shares. Gov. Paul V. McNutt has said i that the big job in reducing local budgets will fall on the tax board. Its work will begin Oct. 10 when appeals of adjustment board actions must be filed. The boards work must be completed Nov. 1. The first week’s work for the adjustment boards was marked by many disputes. The Knox county board, for instance, quit for a weekend recess after realizing the need for a joint session with the county council. The Marion county board resorted to executive sessions to work. ITINERANT DIES AT INFIRMARY Herbert Matthews Injured In Fall From Train Here Julv 2 — Herbert Matthews. 44, itinerant, Ddied at the Adahis County Infirmary. south of Decatur at 12:45 o’clock this morning. Matthews entered the infirmary on July 3. He received injuries on July 2. when he fell from a Pennsylvania train in Decatur. He was born in California, leaving his home when nine years of age. No surviving relatives are known. Funeral services will be field Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the county infirmary, wdth the Rev. J Smith of Craigville officiating. Burial will be made in the Salem cemetery, east of Decatur. The body will be removed from the S. E. Black Funeral parlors in , this city to the infirmary Sunday ' morning.

ALLEGED BANK BANDIT NAMED Four Witnesses Identify Suspect As Indiana Bank Rubber Indianapolis. Sept. 23 — (U.R) — Indianapolis and state police joined forces today in an effort to bring John Dillinger. Indiana’s "public enemy" No. 1. here for trial on bank robbery charges. He is being held In Dayton. ().. where he was arrested in a rooming house early yesterday. Handbags containing $2.6'14. five revolvers and a quantity of ammunition werq found in his room. Dillinger was identified by four witnesses yesterday as one of two bandits who robbed the Massachusetts Avenue State hank here of $24,066 recently, according to Fred Simon, chief of Indianapolis detectives. Simon refused to reveal names of the witnesses, hut said they viewed Dillinger in the Dayton jail yesterday. Dayton poice wish to keep the prisoner long enough to question him about several Ohio bank robberies. Carl Enoch, cashier of the New Carlisle. 0.. bank, identified Dillinger as one of two m°n who robbed that institution of S7OO June 13. If more Ohio bank robbery victims identify Dillinger. Indiana authorities expect some difficulty in obtaining custody of him. !• was Capt. Matt Leach of the state police who placed Dillinger No. 1 on the Indiana public enemy list. The suspect was paroled from state prison May 9 by Gov. Paul V McNutt. He was convicted in Morgan county Sept. 15.. 1924. on <harges of robbing a Mooresville grocerystore. He was sentenced to 16 to 26 years. Leach said he has been seeking Dillinger for several weeks as a suspect in hank robberies at Daleville. Rockville. Montpelier and Lacrosse. In the Lacrosse robbery Cashier G. W. Tennell was killed. Leach brought a bullet from Dillinger’s gun and plans to compare it with the one which killed Tennell. Dillinger’s home formerly was in Muncie. Three other suspects arrested (CONTINUED ON I'-": 1 : TWOI INCOME BLANKS NOW AVAILABLE Revised Blanks For Gross Income Payments Are Available Here Indianapolis. Sept. 23— (U.R) — Revised blanks carrying instructions for paying the second installment of the state gross income tax. due Oct. 1-15. have been distributed to all automobile license bureau branches and other distributing centers. William E. Storen. state treasurer and director of the income and sales taxes, announced today. Persons who paid income tax in July for the months of May and June, and had a gross income of | more than $250 for the months) of July, August and September, should file a return during the October payment period, the blanks set out. The $250 is the; three-months exemption. one-j fourth of the annual exemption of| SI,OOO. Those who did not make an income tax payment in July are (CONTINUEn ON PAGE TWO) Local Resident Attempts Suicide ('hales Pace, 24. second hand furniture dealer, took a dose of | iodine in an attempt to commit' suicide at about noon today at the Perry Ogg residence, 110 Jes-. ferson street. Regretting his act, he drove to the Adams County Memorial hospital. A physician was called and a stomach pump was used. His condition was not pronounced serious.

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INDUSTRIES i TOBEJOINED IN FEW GROUPS “Industrial Empire" Appears In Otlinjj Os NRA Drive NEAR 1,000 CODES ARE NOW ON FILE Washington. Sept. 23 — (U.R) An "industrial empire." democratic rather than dictatorial, waits.behind the changing national scenes, according to views expressed today by NRA officials. A change of pace is appearing in the recovery program. Code making is giving way to administration. Speed is demanded for expenditures in the $3,300,060,000 public works program to hasten purchasing of manufactured goods and agricultural products, thus dovetailing industrial and agricultural recovery. NRA leaders are putting on paper their ideas of what is to be done next. A board set up to formulate an administrative policy has been joined by Gen. Thomas S. Hammond who has finished his assignment to head the president's reemployment agreement “Blue Eagle" drive. Granting wage and hour agreements to business establishments, pending codes, will be discontinued by Dec. 31. Another member is Col. R W. Lea, who piloted the automobile code through to its adoption and is now assistant administrator for industry. They are working with Dr. Alexander Sachs, chief economist. Alvin Brown, administrative assistant, and other officials on future plans to be presented to their chief. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson. Since Johnson is widely known as a master organizer who has little interest in administrative details there has been much speculation as to when he would consider his NRA job completed. His advisers feel they can show him a yet larger job of organization. for the months to come. The plan, it was revealed today, includes bringing all industries into six to 10 groups, headed by present deputj' administrators. Transportation would comprise *(CON’TINI’ED ON PAGE THREE) o T Mrs. Hunsicker Is Reported Serious The condition of Mrs. Dave Hunsicker, a resident of Decatur for , many years, who is a patient at a Springfield. Ohio, hospital, is reported to be serious. Mrs. Hunsicker fell while at the , home of her daughter. Mrs. W. Barber. at Springfield, two weeks ago , and broke her hip. Last Wednesday she suffered a stroke of paralysis and since that time her condition has been critical. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ahr and Mrs. Ed Ahr left this morning for Springfield to be at the bedside of Mrs. Hunsicker. PENALTIES ON BILLS OPPOSED Public Service Commission Opposes Utility Penaltv Charge — Indianapolis, Sept. 23 — (U.R) — The Public Service Commission , was definitely on record today in 1 1 favor of eliminating penalty ( charges of utilities on customers j bills not paid by a specified date, j The commission refused the Northern Indiana Power company . autority to charge a 10 per cent penalty on new rates for seven , towns yesterday. It also denied the Washington municipal electric light plant the right to charge , penalties. , Commissioners explained todav - that they are opposed to penalty ] charges, usually 10 per cent if , bills are not paid by the 15th of , each month. ( Tl.ev said if the utilities wish , —« (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 1

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Moley’s Successor -» r ■ f X —C / t ’ t R. Walton Moore, of Fairfax. Va., pictured at his desk in the State Department as he took up his duties as Assistant Secretary of State following his appointment by President Roosevelt. Moore, formerly a member of Congress, succeeds Professor Raymond Moley. bead of the so-called "Brain Trust.” BARBER LAW IN~ EFFECT OCT. 1 Barbers’ Licensing Act Becomes Effective In Indiana Oct. 1 Indianapolis. Sept. 23— (U.P.) — Barbering will take on a new dignity in Indiana Oct. 1. when the barbers’ licensing act becomes effective. The oldtime poolroom barber shop must go for the law provides that a shop must not be operated in connection with any other business except the sale of tobacco and cosmetics, unless a ceilinghigh partition divides the rooms. Powder puffs, styptic pencils, finger howls, sponges and lump alum will be taboo for shops, under sanitary provisions of the law. Their presence will be prima facie evidence of their use and consequently in violation of the act. Further, no barber shop may operate unless' it displays a sign so designating it as a barber shop. Chairs' head rests must be covered freshly each time used. All towels may be used only once. Razors, scissors, tweezers, combs and rubber disc attachments to vibrators must be kept in a closed compartment. They must be sterilized in boiling water or a 2 per cent carbolic avid solution for at least 25 minutes before use on a customer. Barber.* *ith communicable diseases may not practice their trade. All must be licensed. The examination fee is $lO. issuance of certificate $3, and renewal $2. Barbers who have worked for at least six months preceding Sept. 1 need take only a physical examination. All shops must have hot and cold running water. Violation of most clauses of the act constitute a misdeanteanor and are punishable by a fine ranging from $25 to S2OO. Hair cutters in beauty shops are regulated the same as barber shop barbers. Barber schools and *7cONTINI'ED ON PAGE FOUR) o Recommends Local Man For Appraiser Congressman James I. Farley has recommended Ed A. Ashbaucher of this city to act as appraiser of farm properties for the Federal Farm Loan, through which loans will be made in this county. The recommendation was sent to Senator Fred Van Nuys. who will present it to the proper authorities in Washington. Mr. 'Ashbaucher is one of the well known citizens of the city and county. He served four years as county treasurer, knows valn. s and locations and is qualified to fill the position to which he has been named. The job is an important one. since many farmers will desire to take advantage of the opportunity to refinance mortgages due or past due.

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KIDNAPERS IN URSCHEL TRIAL DENIED MOTION Death Threats of Fugitive Still Hanging Over Courtroom PROSECUTION RESTS ITS CASE FRIDAY Oklahoma City, Sept. 23— An instructed verdict of not guilty for Albert Bates, principal in the $200,000 Urschel kidnap case, was denied in federal court here today as attorneys for the 12 defendants entered technical motions. The government appeared likely to win its battle against attacks on the new federal kidnaping law, as argument continued in the heavily guarded courtroom with Harvey J. Bailey and the other defendants as interested listeners. Oklahoma City. Okla., Sept. 23. <U.R)—Harvey .1. Bailey, called the most dangerous criminal in America, and 11 co-defendants defended themselves todav against the charge that they kidnaped Charles F. Urschel, millionaire oil man, and collected $200,000 ransom. Defense testimony in the spectacular trial began with the death threats of fugitive George (Machine Gun) Kelly, Bailey henchman, still hanging over government prosecutors and witnesses. Bailey. 4S-year-old ex-service man who learned to use a machine gun in France, was to testify in his own defense. "We have nothing to conceal." said his attorney. Janies Mathers. "There is no legal evidence against Bailey.” The government rested its case. r *i7?vnNt’i:u on page Fol’it) County Grand Jurv Meets Again Tuesday The Adams . ounty grand jury, which has been in session for some time, recessed Friday afternoon until next Tuesday. September ’’6. Indications are that the jury will complete its investigations Tuesday with an inspection trip of the county infirmary and the county jail. Society Members To Meet At Noon Sunday Members of the Holy Name so ciety of St. Mary's Catholic church who are planning to go to Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon to attend the rally and join the Holy Name Society parade, are requested to meet at the Catholic school building not later than 12 o’clock Sunday noon. The parade in Fort Wayne will take place at 2:30 o’clock, daylight saving time. The local delegation will ass mble on Clinton street, near the Cathedral rectory. Those who have room in their cars for others arc asked to call William Faurote. president of the local society. CONVENTION AT WAYNETUESDAY Women’s Missionary Socities Will Meet Tuesday, Sept. 26 The annual convention of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Churches will be held at the Wayne Stre. t Methodist Church in Fort Wayne. Tuesday. September 26. The meeting will be an all-day affair, and an interesting program has be; n planned. The meetings will be held on daylight saving time. Registration will be held at 8:45 o'clock Tuesday morning and the first -session will open at 9 o'clock. Two missionaires. Victoria Lang of Mun.ie. a missionary to ilndia, and Dr. Roxie Lai’orgq, returned missionary from China will speak. Mrs. Dan Tyndall will slug at the morning sessions aid Mrs. Delton Passwater will have charge of the memorial service. Several members of the local society are planning to attened the convention.