Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1934 — Page 6

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JACKETS CROP BITTER BATTLE FRIDAY. 33-31 Bluffton Tigers (' om e From Behind To Win In Overtime Period The Bluffton Tigers nosed out a 33 .31 victory over the Decatur Yellow Jackets In an overtime struggle at the Decatur gym Friday night. It was a hard fought battle all the way, with Decatur in the lead most of the game. At the end of the Hist quarter, the Jackets held an 8-6 margin. At the half Decatur I Increase.! ths margin to six points; at 18-12 and at the third quarter, Decatur was leading 24 to 19. Bluffton finally fought into a tie at 29-29 shortly before the gun terminated the regular playing time. Soon after the overtime opened. Blythe took the ball on the pivot, faked his guard out of position and dribbled under to score a field goal, putting Decatur ahead. Then Ludwig. Bluffton’s veteran forward, twice dribbled under to score and give the Tigers a 33 to 31 triumph, i The first half was hard fought all the way, with Decatur pulling ahead by six points after the score was knotted at 12 all. A field goal by Ehiffger increased Decatur’s margin to eight points as the second half opened but Bluffton gradually wore this lead down to five points at 24-19 as the period ended. The Tigers kept whittling away to tie up the game less than ■ a minute before the final gun. Paul Strickler was the leading scorer of the evening with four field goals and four free throws for a total of 12 points. Ehinger scor-1 ed eight points and Blythe seven. Ludwig led Bluffton with five fielders and a charity point. The Bluffton second defeated the ‘ Decatur reserves in the preliminary | game, 20 to 15. In a preliminary, the Central eighth grade team defeated the Bluffton junior high. 24 to 19. Bluffton FG FT TP Ludwig, f. 5 1 11 Michaels, f 2 0 4 Rush, c 0 0 0 Huffman, g .2 0 4 Thompson, g 3 17 Bowman, f 2 2 6 McCray, f 0 0 0 Zoll, c 0 11 ! Totals 14 5 33 Decatur FG FT TP P. Strickler, f. ... ... 4 4 12 ’ Cowan, f 0 11 Ehinger, c 3 2 S P.lythe, g 3 17 G. Strickler, g. 1 0 2 i Wynn, f 0 11 Totals 11 9 31 Referee: Cleary (Fort Wayne I; Umpire: Coar (Auburn). o BLUE PRINTS ARE SENT IN — (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) edge of Decatur, south of High street. It comprises 80 acres. The city of Decatur will extend water and light services to Zhe site and the county highway department |

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■ will cooperate In building some of I the roads through the tract. High School Scores Anderson 2’4. Newcastle IS Martinsville 21. Bedford 18 Munch' 19. Frankfort IS Huntington 34. Warren 12 I pern 24. Marion 22 South Side 25, New Huven 12 Columbia City 25. Warsaw 22 laigunsport 25. Iz-banon 15. College Scores Dirtier 38, Grinnell 24 I Evansville 31. Central Normal 31 Franklin 40, Huntington 25. — - BEATS PLEASANT MILLS Gorillas Score 26-15 Victory At Commodore Gym Friday The Hartford Township Gorillas defeated the Pleasant Mills five Friday nig t at the Commodore gym. 21 to 16. Hartford led at the half II to 5. Williamson, Pleasant Mills center, was the outstanding star of the game with four field goals and three free throws for a total of 11 points. , Kistler and Stauffer tied for s-oring honors for the Gorillas with four field goals each. The Hartford seconds defeated i Pleasant Mills reserves in the preliminary game. 19 to 18. In a game played after the varsity battle, the Pleasant Mills Red Hots defeateel tile Trinity Emmaus , team of Fort Wayne. 2" to 26. Pleasant Mills FG. FT. TP. i Anspaugh. f o o 0 j Sovine, f 0 0 11 , Teeple, f 11 •’ i Williamson, c 4 3 11 | Clark, g 0 0 0 j Dellinger, g oil | Archer, g Oil Totals .. 5 6 16 Hartford Township FG. FT. TP. M. Kistler, f 408 : Stauffer, f 408 ! Merillett. c ........ . 0 0 0 Whiteman, g 12 4 P. Meshberger, g 0 1 | Totals 9 3 21 Referee. Johnson. —J— o MAY EXTRADITE FIVE GANGSTERS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE Sept* 26. The trustees continued question-, ■ ing Makley, Pierpont and Clark. | who were returned from Tucson. Ariz., this week. i It was intimated ne of the pris--1 oners had promised to divulge deI tails of the prison break. Question Woman Crown Point. Ind.. Feb. 3. —(U.P) ;—A ‘'mysterious" woman, who attempted to see John Dillinger, the nation's public enemy No. 1. in the Lake county jail, last night, is being questioned. Prosecutor Robert jG. Estil. Lake county prosecutor, I said today. The woman gave her name as Janet Hurbet and said she was a New York newspaper woman. Then ; she said her name was “George • Duffy,” a magazine writer, Estil reported. The prosecutor said she was tak’en to Chicago by Illinois authorities for further questioning but | might be returned here.

POLINGBEATS MONMOUTH FIVE .lay County Team Upsets Eagles Friday Night, 25 To 19 - | Tin Monmouth Eagles wore defeated liy Poling of Jay countv Friday night nt the Portland armory, 25 to 19. Poling led by only two points. 8 to 6. at the half, hut the .lay county five pulled away from Monmouth in the second half. Scoring for the Monmouth five was well divide I. E. Merita leading with six points. Hoile. Hobrock and Hammond emit scored three points. I.e ■. guard, w:t.< outstanding for Poling with six field goals. In tlie premiminary, the Monmouth seconds swamped the Poling 1 reserves. 25 to 3. Monmouth FG. FT. TP. Hoile, f .03 3 E. Merica, f 2 2 6 Hobrock, v .. 11 3 G. Merica, g - 0 2 2 Myers, g 10 2 Schuler, f 0 0 0 Hammond, g 113 Totals 5 9 19 Poling FG. FT. TP. Hitnl. f 2 0 4 Colham. f 0 0 11 Pitzer, f 113 Hone, f 0 " " Priest, c 2 0 4 Bronson, g ..... 0 0 2 Lee. g ti 0 12 Totals 12 1 25 Referee —Boniface. Bryant. — o — - Matt Leach Unhurt. Woman Is Injured Michigan City. Ind.. Fell. 3. —(U.R) —Miss Marie Grott. employe of the statepo lice criminal investigation bureau, was hurt severely and Capt. Matt Leach of the state po-| lice suffered minor injuries when i their automobile skidded off state! road 29. near Hamlet, it was learn-1 ed today. They were brought here and Mrs. Grott was taken to a hospital. Physicians said she received a brain concussion and injuries to j her chest. T.Te accident occurred last night. Leach was en route to Michigan City prison to question three members of the John Dillinger bank robbery gang held there and Miss Grott was en route home to visit 'her mother. o Life Sentence For Slaying Policeman Delphi, Ind.. Feb. 3—<U.R) —A life sentence for slaying a Lafayette policeman was given Dudley Richardson, Nashville. Tenn., after he was found guilty in Carroll circuit court yesterday. The case, venued here from Lafayette. went to the jury yesterday morning. The jury was out only a short time. Richardson was accused of slaying Wesley Wilson. Lafayette policeman. during a gun battle at Lafayette last June 16. Police sought. Richardson and his uncle, James Richardson, as hoidup suspects. In the chase. Wilson and the elder Richardson were killed and two other officers were , wounded.

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BERNE BEARS BEAT ROANOKE Berne Defeated Huntington County Team Friday Night, 26-12 / The Berne Bears got back into a winning stride Friday night, defeating Roanoke five, coached by 1 Bill Bryan. 26 to 12. Berne led at the half. 10 to 8. i Holding Roanoke scoreless during the third quarter, the Rears ran : their lead to 10 points at 18-8 at the expiration of the period. Steiner was high point man for the winners with five field goals and four free throws for a total of I 14 points. Welch led Roanoke with two field goals. The Berne seconds won the preliminary game, defeating the Roanoke reserves, 15 to 8. Berne FG. FT. TP. Steiner, f 5 4 14 Dro, f 12 4 Stauffer c 2 0 4 Flueckiger, g 1 0 2 Stucky g 10 2 Totals ... 10 6 26 Roanoke FG. FT. TP Stallings, f 11 3 Ritchie, t. 0 2 2 Thompson, f - 0 11 Schoeff, c 1 5 2 Welch, g .204 Teener, g 0 0 0 Totals 4 4 12 Referea-Crowe (Markle): umpire—Paxson. Bluffton. — o — GROSS INCOME FIGURES GIVEN .CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) taxpayers who owed less than 110 tax required to file returns, though many did. Tabulation of annual returns, which were required of all persons who had gross receipts of more than $666.67 from May 1 to December 31. 1933, regardless of the amount of tax owed, will provide the most accurate Indiana business figures ever compiled, the director said. Despite the fact that 37,396 fewer taxpayers reported in October than had reported in July, total average monthly receipts in the state were $3,249,805.65 higher in the October period. Monthly gross re-

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, ceipts in May and June were ; $104,756,503.63. In July. August land September they were $144,006.1 309.28. FOUR CHICAGO MEN CONVICTED Two Others Acquitted On Insurance Company Fraud Charges Chicago, Feb. 3.— (U.PJ — Four of six men on trial charged witli conspiracy to defraud the Security Life Insurance Company and the Northern States Life Insurance Company, were found guilty by a jury today. The other two were acquitted. Those found guilty were Macbir J. Dorsey. Edwin Hult. Harry W. Huttig, and E. Edwin Johnson. John S. Lee and Bertram Day were found not guilty. Dorsey and Hult were fined sl.000 each and ordered sentenced to prison. The jury did not specify the number ot years in prison, but ; under the law in the case Judge; Benjamin P. Epstein may sentence . them to one to five years in state ■ prison. Huttig and Johnson were order- ■ ed fined $2,000 each. No prison sentence was specified by the jury, but Judge Epstein may sentence them, if he choses, to one year each in county jail. Dorsey. Hult. Huttig and Johnson were found guilty on all 18 counts contained . in the indictment. Judge Epstein set Feb. 10 for hearing on a motion for a new trial for the four men found guilty. If a new trial is denied he was expected to sentence the men at that time. The six men went on trial more than a montti ago on charges of conspiracy to defraud the two insurance companies, both of which are in receivership, of $1,550,000 through imposing $1,705,000 in mortgages on a Waukegan property actually worth no more than $150,000 and then dumping these mortgages into the two companies controlled by Dorsey. o Comparatively Close The moon Is only 240.000 miles away from us

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COMMIES LOSE lOFOBIWMNE FRIMf, 34-22 Failure To Score Single Free Throw Handicaps Decatur Five Failing to score a single point from the free throw line in 14 attempts. the Decatur Commodores were defeated by Central Catholic at Fort Wayne Friday night. .’.4 to Despite their woeful shooting from the charity strip, the Commodores were distinctly in the ball game until the last five minutes of Play when tile Irish piled up their (■omfortable h ad. Decatur jumped into an early lead but C C. came back to hold a 5-4 margin at the end of the first quarter The Fort Wayne quintet increased this margin to pointe at the half, which ended 13 to 10. Romary. substitute Irish forward, led the scoring for C. C. with four field goals and a free throw tor a total of nine points. Agenbroad scored seven points and Quinn and , Murray six each Murphy. Commodore guard, wa". high storer for Decatur with four field goals, three of them in the first half. Bit! Ixwe. Jim Ix»e and Braden each connected twice from | the field. Hain contributing the 1 other points witli a fielder. in the preliminary .Central Cath--1 olic seconds smothered the (outI modore reserves. 26 to 7. I Fort Wayne FG. FT. TP. I Schott, f . . . . 0 « «| Laughlin, f 1 ® " ! Elwar.d. f° “ n ■ Romary. f 4 1 I Quinn, t 3 0 ® j Agenbroad, g . 3 1 , itobay. g 1 " Murray, g 3 0 ® Totals 15 4 4 Decatur FG. FT. TP W. Lose, f — 2 0 4 ; D. Hess, f 0 0 0 J. Lose, f 2 0 4 ■ Braden, c 2 0 4 Hain, g 1 0 - Baker, g ® 0 41 Murphy, g 4 0 8 Totas 11 ” *- Rjeferee—Chambers. 1 Umpire —Breiner. — (_<>-— LOCAL SCOUTS PLAN MEETINGS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) I speaker of the evening. Saturday morning, February 10, ’ at 11 o'clock, President Roosevelt will broadcast to the boy scouts of America and a_sk them to undertake a national good turn project. The nature of this project will not be known until the President announces it over the radio at the hour indicated. The Qecatur scouts will mobilize their pntire membership as a part of this national mobilization. The troops will meet in the Central school auditorium at 10 o’clock, where there will be a short program and investure ceremony for tenderfoot scouts before receiving the Presidents message, which will be broadcast over the National and Columbia systems. Scout services will be held Sunday, February 11, in both Catholic and Protestant churches. The scouts of troops 61, 62 and 63 will attend services at the Evangelical church at 10:30 a. m. Sunday, where Rev. M. W. Sundermann will deliver a special sermon on scouting. Troop 64 will attend the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Edward Jaberg. scoutmaster of I the American legion troop 63 and

| , ...presentntive of e.vh Decatur • ( ‘^p r will take part in a Xh "I” h * ,d at <h '‘ " r Ls 'Abialiam Lincoln In ”‘»“ r I L.ncoln Lil. Insnranc huh Ijllg Fort Wayne. The scouts will place an evergreen wreath at the I base of the statue in commemoration of the birth of the great Hoosier youth. 1 A number of Decatur scouters I and their wives are planning to attend the annual banquet and | meeting of the council representativ.s at Fort Wayne Wednesday evening. February 14. —0 — COMMISSION APPROVES CLT IN LOCAL RATE ICONTINUED FROM . r '. Al T ’', h , -- -1 ' Xli*’er 100.2 W KWH v Co sutners using 10,000 KWH or more per month can use lighting at power rate. Minimum charge 50c per H. P- per month for connected load. Combination Rate For residence lighting, power, heating a d all applicances Monthly consumption per KW. First M KWH 06 Next 50 KWH 04 All oter 100 KWH Minimum charge $1.50 per month. Business House Rate For lighting, power, heating and display lighting. Monthly consumption per KW. First 50 KWH Next 25n KWH .0;> | All over 300 KWH "4 Minimum charge 50c per month. Cooking and Heating Rate Monthly consumption per KW. First 50 KWH ■, 04 Next 25 KWH .03 All over 75 KWH 02H Minimum charge $1 per month. Rural Light Rate Monthly co ‘sumption Fir.-i 2"" KWH All over N 9 KWH JH Minimum charge $1 per month. Rural Power Rate Monthly consumption First 200 KWH 05 All over 200 KWH. .02>4 Minimum charge of 50c per H. P. per month for connected load. Other Utilities Monroe and Pleasac.t Mills First 1,000 KWH 05 All over 1.000 KWH 02 Minimum charge $45 per month. Street Lighting The municipal city will be charged at the foliowing rate for all current furnished the city for street ! lighting purposes, the municipal plant taki ’g credit for the total in ' its annual report: 1 Per KWh two cents per month | and maintenance charged at cost. 1 Installation Charge ' On.' iiibtaiiai i<m tn each CMtOM-j I ers for electric stoves, all other in- ’ | stallations charged at cost. Demand Deposits The department may demand cash deposits as guarantee against the no -payment of bills for ser- . vice when deemed necessary. Ail , deposits to earn three per cent ini terest. Service Charge Instead of a penalty for not pay- > ing bills when due, a service charge I will be made on each delinquent . bill. On all bills, power or light, • the charge for not paying bills by i ’ ,20th of month following service, : will be: 10 per cent charge on first 1 $3 and three per cent on all sums ■ in excess of $3. O- a $2 account, i ; if the amount is not paid by the ■ 20th, the charge will be 20 cents. On a $4 account, the charge will be ’ 33 cents. 0 1 Washington, Feb. 3— (UP)—For- ’ mer United Siatew Senator Gilbert ( M. Hitrhoock of Nebraska, publish- , er of the Amaha World-Herald died today. He was 74. and had been : , suffering for a week from heart! ■ disease.

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