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>SATIONS I IjPECTED IN I VAST INQUIRY np ——- '■ — ■precedented Probe In- ■ Governmental Af"K fairs Is Started vMsi’IRU lES TO ■ B | INVESTIGATED ■ -—- 7— <M.R) ld^Ku e |]| Boosevrlt has mthe (lepartiuent <>l ’’■L. Io U‘> *" die bottom <>l Kn complaint received "Kri-iiinu contract awards, learned al the White, sKm today. i I w a s '•ord th d .1. Edgar Hoov- , sleuth whose met {]■, tmi tti'King and tripping Kjpfr throughout the nation. Hj Zl>nf on the trail of rumors , Krregulaii'L-s in efforts to sell K r , a : to the war department. K, Roosevelt’s order to the department came as inthe conduct of governbusiness moved forward froif Air mail subsidy ,re W ul -. . : he post office departand ?i,i.hasi-s of aviation ,o^K> ru ; h> the navy department the administration of for President Hoover are being ■tstigate-: < <mgressional comlU Khairniar. Black of the senate H n a:l committee today widened of the postoffice inquiry a charge that government were drawn in 19 11 ■ that Ft.ll.t p Bruce. Memphis, manufacturer, had a "moon contracts for laying flooring in postoffiees th* country. told the committee he engaged the late Joseph W. a personal friend of Walp Brown. Hoover adminispostmaster general, 'o, him in Washington. Bagley was to receive 'cr commission on concosts. t General Farley told today there would ”e unr.ccc-ssai y delay in reaching a possible cancellaof air mail contracts under of senate investigators. The ■late committee also has accttiv! imes of testimony reprivate profits under the mail contracts entered into the past Republican adminis-■f-'s-tmig: ■ . Feb. 7.— (U.R) —Jus'lkartmen' and congressional today ripped into eon■c: ol g rument business on an scale. The inquiry ti.e Roosevelt admittistra■t itself ami past and present afof the postoffice, navy and Mr departments. MTlie capital was nervous in exof political sensations. McoxtiNUedon* page FIVE) ■ APOLOGIZE 110 MATT LEACH ■Ucson, Arizona, Police ■ Officer To Apologize I For Incident ytuliana polls. Feb. 7.— (U.R) —A Mlt'son. Ariz., ploice officer will personally to (’apt. Matt of the Indiana state police M 1 an incident which occurred Monly before the latter started Mtk to Indiana with three mem Mrs of the Dillinger convict gang. ■Leach received a telegram today M® l James Minotto, an Arizona senator, advising him of the ■tion. ■ Ttle chief of Tucson police is ■aing you and Attorney General M'Lp Lutz, Jr., his regrets over ■ p unfortunate occurrence.” the Marant said. ■ Offic 6r Sherman of the Tucsnn ■ ic e. who is in Chicago, will call M >'ou and apologize. Relations ■'"een Arizona and Indiana will ■®aln the friendliest’-' ■ German and other TucWon offi- ■ rs criticized Leach severely be■'l,e Indiana only offered a re- ■* r d of Jioo f or gagh of the three ■ ca Pcd convicts. Charles Makley. ■’sell Clark and Harry Pierpont. ■ that the Indiana I on ’page’ FIVE)* *

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FUNDSLACKING FOR PROJECTS City Council Discusses Proposed Plans For Improvements The city council and Mayor I George Krick, in session last evening discussed several proposed i plans for public work whit h might Hie tarried out under the CWA and provide employment for local pets pie. The trouble with getting projects 1 is the lack of funds for the purchase of material necessary to tarry out the several improvements, the officials stated. 'Mayor Krick stated that several ■ worthy projects could be imdertaki i-ii if the money was available to -purchase materials. Mention was made of the alley improvement in the uptown districts between First and Third streets, running from Monroe to Adams street back to the business houses. It was stated that the cost of ma- , terlal for this job would run from $5,000 to 18.000. New brick would have to lie purchased for more than 1 half of the improvement. The. building of a larger sewer back of the buildings on South Second street, south from Madisoti street was mentioned. Property owners have not petitioned for the improvement and since they would have to pay for the material, no steps have been taken to start work. The building of walks and playgrounds in the city parks would require a large expenditure on the part of the Civil city anu funds are not available for the purpose, officials declare. Several suggestions have been . received by city officials, but each project feqnirgs the, expenditure of a few thousand dollars for material Under the CWA program, all material must ibe purchased, the labor alone being furnished by the gov’t ’ (OONTINT’KD ON PAGE FIVE) SARAH BROKAW OIESSUDOENLY Widow of Frank Brokaw Dies Earh Today of Heart Trouble —« — Mrs. Sarah E. Brokaw. 74, widow of the late R. Frank Brokaw, died suddenly at her home. 710 High street, this morning at 2:10 o’clock. Death was due to heart trouble. Mrs. Brokaw had spent her en--1 tire life in Adams County. She was born in Root township on June 10, 1859, daughter of Robert and Elizah Kline. On November 25. 1880, she I was united in marriage to B. Frank Brokaw, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on November 25. 1930. He preceded his wife In death on March 20, 1931. Mrs. Brokaw was baptized in the ’old Valley Church She had resided lin Root township until about 17 -years ago when she moved to De- | catur with her family. Surviving are three children. V. ' A. Brokaw, Chancey Brokaw and Mrs. Ruth Marbach, all of Decatur. Eight grandchildren also survive. 1 Funeral services will be held Sati urday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the ihome, 710 High street, and burial I will be made in the Decatur Cemetery. Rev. Charles Tinkham, pastor i of the .Methodist church at Warren will officiate. The body will be returned to the I Brokaw home from the S. E. Black I Funeral home this evening and re- . mains may be viewed until time for the funeral. r I ——i — —O— — Glen Neuenschwander Loses Three Fingers — Glen Neuenschwander. 20 year . old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel , Neuenschwander of Berne, suffered the loss of three fingers on his right hand, Tuesday afternoon when they were caught in a shaping machine Jat the Dunbar Furniture company. Elks Plan Regular Meeting Tonight The B. P. O. Elks will hold their ' regular semi-monthly meeting this ■ evening at 8 o’clock at the lodge •’rooms on North Second Street. A I I good attendance is desired as mat- ’ Iters of importance will be discussed

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SENIORCLASS TO GIVE PLAY Decatur High School Class Will Present Play February 20 l The senior class of the Decatur higji. school "ill presenUlbe P'ftJx ‘‘Let’s Be Somebody.’' in the Decatur high school auditorium. Tuesday night, February 20. Admission will be 25 and 15 cents. The r>la> reveals the family Iff? of the Delany family who had recently moved to the < ity from [ Millv'lle. A better position for Mr. Delany was the occasion for the move, and all. except the o'der daughter. Doris, are perfectly content to continue living and acting as they did in Millj ville. But Doris, working in a rather exclusive office, has been quick to absorb the artificial ideas, ideals and "avs of those with whom she associates. After she has mingled with them for a month she is thoroughly convinced that people are judged by what they apnear to be and not by what they really are. Consequently alien one of the young officials shows her some attention Doris becomes panic stricken at the thought of his calling for her and finding her family and home as they are. She sets about with frantic efforts to renovate the home and family in one brief afternoon, much to the (CONTINUED OK PAGE THREE) STORE N'S NAME IS MENTIONED State Treasurer Mentioned As Possible Senatorial Candidate Indiananolis. Feb. 7 —flJ.R)~The name of William Storen. state treasurer, was being mentioned i today in statehouse discussions of possible democratic candidates i for United States senator. His backers print chiefly to the' fact that he is well known. throughout Indiana and polled the largest number of votes among' statehouse officials at the lastl ' election. Storen's name brings the list of . possible state house candidates' Jto three, the others being Sherman Minton, public counselor of) the public service commission,) and Clarence Jackson, director of j the gross income tax division. Minton is said to have the sup-] [port of Pleas Greenlee, secretary, to Gov. Paul V. McNutt and patronage dispenser of the administration. Meanwhile the governor, himself. ha-s not indicated who his own choice might be. Recently he suggested to "let them all run," indicating that he will wait ' * ’(CONTINUED* OnVaGE ’fIVEd” j

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, February 7, 1934.

Fort Wayne Classis Meets At Bluffton The annual spring meeting of the Fort Wayne Classis of the Reformed Church is in session at the First | Reformed Church at Bluffton. i |Ait the opening session Tuesday ' evening Rev. H. il. Meckstroth of | Vera Cruz was elected president for i the ensuing year, and Rev. R. S. Mathes of Goshen.- vice-president. •I The sessions today opened with i the communion service a, which - Rev. (’. M. Prugh of this city, de- . I livered the sermon and Rev. David ■ Grether of Magley read the liturgy. The sessions will continue . throughout the day and tomorrow. EVERETT SHEETS OUT FOR OFFICE Young Business Man Is Candidate For City Clerk-Treasurer Everett Sheets, well known young man of this rtiy, today entered the race for the Democratic nomination for clerk-treasurer of Decatur. Mr. Sheets is the third person to enter the race. Announcements of > candidacy for the office were ihade last week by Mrs. Ada Martin ' and Mrs. Alice Christen. The for- ; mer is city treasurer and the latter is city clerk. Beginning next year two offices will be combined and ' only one person will be elected to the post. Mr. Sheets is a graduate of the Decatur high school, completing a commercial course in 1929. He later complete da course in accountancy from the La Salle institute. For several years he and his brother have been conducting a dry cleaning es;ablishment in this city. The city primary promises to be one of the most interesting on the ) political card this year. So far no I one has announced for city council and only one candidate has come ' out for city cuncil and only one out for city council and only one Indications are that more announcements will be forthcoming in a short time. [ 0 Hog Prices Again Go To New High Chicago, Feb. 7 — (UP) — Hog ' prices advanced to a top of $4.90 on I the Chicago market today, 25 cents higher than yesterday's closing ; price. It was the highest price since | October 16 and marked a gain of $1.55 a hundredweight since Jan. 1. Franz Funeral Services Friday Funeral services for William Franz, 54, of Allen county, who was found dead at his home early Tuesday morning, will be held Friday ' afternoon, instead of Thursday, as ■ was previously announced. Services will be held at 1:30 o'clock, standard time, from the Franz home, and at 1:45 o’clock ' from the St, Peters Lutheran I I church with Rev. L. J. Dornseif ofI ficiating. Burial will be made in the I church cemetery.

I BERNE MAN IS DEATH’S VICTIM Lamont Broughton,Former Railway Agent, Dies This Morning i Lamont Broughton, 68. prominent 1 retired agent of the Pennaylvaiua ( Pailway at Berne, died at 6:10 o'clock this morning at his home in > Berne. Death was caused by paraly- ■ sis. He had been ill for several months. Mr. Biou,,nton had been associated with the Pennsylvania railroad , for more than 30 years. He was prominent in activities of the Ev- , angelical churth at Berne. He was born in Noble county on April 6, 1865, a son of Mr. and Mrs. . Bela Broughton of He mov- ’ ed to Berne in 1902. His marriage to Dora Jackson took place on December 30. 1885. Surviving are the widow, and par- : ents, and one daughter, Mi's. Vilas ' Haecker of Berne. Surviving also) 1 are two brothers, Elston Broughton [of Grand Rapids. Michigan, and W. ' B. Broughton of LaOtto. and one sister, Mrs. H. W. Martin of La- ‘ Otto. Funeral services will be held Friday Afternoon at 1 o'clock at the [ home and at 1:30 o’clock at the Evangelical church in Berne. Rev. 1 M. O. Herman will officiate and bur- ' | ial will be in the M. R. E. cemeItery. o TO ESTABLISH SALES AGENCY J Indiana Pri«<m-Made Goods To Be Sold To Governmental Units j Indiananolis. Feb. 7 — (U.R) —A central agency to sell Indiana prison-made goods to all governmental units within the state will be established in Indiananolis it was announced today by Pleas I Greenlee, executive secretary to j Gov. Paul V. McNutt. The plan was suggested by . j Greenlee and apnroved by suner- ) intendents of the three state penal ) Institutions in a meeting here ■: yesterday, the secretary said. I The central agency will be i conducted bv a state sales aeent 1 and three salesmen, to be appoint- , I ed by the governor. A 1917 law which requires local i ' government official to buv prisoni made articles and provides fines • ranging from SIOO to SI,OOO for ■ failure to comply, will be invoked i to support the program, Greenlee said, , The sales program will he under >l»he direction of a committe headbed by Greenlee as executive offli cer. Other members are Louis E. . Kunkel, warden of the state pris- , - on; A. L. Daniston, president of i *7continued* qn’paJe "five* '

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THREE REFUSE FURTHER TALK ABOUT MURDER Three Held In Death Os Ex-Pastor Cease Discussion Os Crime DEFENDANT NURSE IS FREED ON BOND Indianapolis, Feb. 7. —dJ.R) — Evi- - dence gathered by police in connection with the ’’llo murder" of Gaylord V. Saunders. 36, resigned Wabash pastor, was placed before the Marion county grand jury today. Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson conferred with Lieut. Michael Uynes of the city police homicide squad and instructed detectives who had worked on the case to appear before the grand jury during its morning session. Hynes was accompanied by Detectives Roy Pope and Earl Higgs, who have been aiding him in the ‘ investigation Indianapolis. Feb. 7— (U.R) — Three persons held here after signing confessions in the slaying of Gaylord V. Saunders, 36. resigned Wabash minister, ceased discussion of the crime today an-l adopted an attitude of complete silence after conferring with defense attorneys. Saunders, student at an Indianapolis embalming school, was found shot in his automobile on a northside street here Feb. 2. allegedly the victim of a murder plot between his wife and his roommate, Theodore Mathers, 19. Tire- prisoners, Mrs. Neonia Saunders. 35, widow of the slain man; Mathers, and the latter’s scllool day chum. Masil Roe. 19, | talked freely of the killing prior to conferring with their attorneys, police said. During questioning immediately (OON’TINI'ED ON PAGE FIVE) LOU REINKING FOR SHERIFF Preble Township Farmer Is Fourth Candidate For Office The fourth candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff announced today. The candidate is Louis Reinking, well known ; resident of Preble township. Announcements were made rei cently by F. J. Schmitt and Joe Colchin of Decatur and Arthur Lehman of Berne, that they were candidates for the office. At least three other names have been mentioned in conneci tion with the sheriff’s race and it promises to be one of the most , interesting in the entire campaign this soring. Mr. Reinking lives on a farm and has been identified with the Democratic party all his life. Each day announcements of candidacy are being made by I aspirants for township and county, offices and the ticket is filling fast. With two month remaining. until the final date for filing arrives, many announcements are looked for. The county offices to be filled this year are, treasurer, sheriff, surveyor, clerk, assessor, prosecuting attorney, two county commissioners. Townshin trustees will also be elected this year. o “Hib” F’grh To Be Trustee Candidate H. H. “Hib” High, well known resident and auctioneer of Kirkland township, announced today that he is a candidate for the democratic nomination for trustee of his township. Mr. High has lived in Kirkland township for 25 years. He lives on a farm and is known throughout the county in connection with his auctioneering (business. ——.- —o Seeks Re-Nomination As Township Trustee Ed. Stahly, trustee of Wabash township for the past three years, today announced his candidacy for re-nomination, subject to the May i -primary election.

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Asked Insull Be Named Receiver i Chicago Feb. 7 —(UP)— J. P | Morgan and company, acting for English interests sought appoint-1 ment of Samuel Insull, Sr., as a co-; receiver of his gigantic middle west ■ utilities corporation, it was revealed today In a federal court investigation. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION Notify Pennsylvania To Ppt Watchmen Back On 12 Hours The city council in session last evening notified the Pennsylvania railroad to put their crossing watchmen at the Adams and Monroe street crossings bark on a 12 hour schedule. Last Tuesday the railroad shifted the watchmen to an eight hour schedule. The hours worked are from 8:30 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. and from 2:30 p. m. to 5:30 p. in. Pre- , viously the crossings were guarded 'from 7:00 A. M. to 7 P. M. Councilman George Appelman. who lives near the crossing, noticed the change and reported it to the council. <’. H. Armstrong local Pennsylvania agent, was called and stated that he had not been notified of the shift, but presumed that the company was making it to conform to the eight hour day for watchmen. Mr. Armstrng stated he would notify the company immediately of the council’s action. Many school children cross the crossing and since the watchman does not go on duty until 8:30 a. m. the place is not guarded during the time children are on their way to school. Agreement Filed An agreement with the Erie railroad company permitting the city to cut through the Thirteenth street i intersection with the extension of the water mains was filed. Petition For Walks Two p?tttione for building new walks were filed with the council last evening. Earl Bentz and 25 others petitioned for the rebuilding of the walk on Mercer avenue between Rugg and Grant streets. Mrs. B. F. Brokaw and 15 others petitioned for a walk on the west side of south High street, extending to the Nickel Plate railroad crossing. The petitions were referred to the street and sewer committee. Other Routine Business The matter of leasing or offering the city lots in the north part of town for garden purposes was referred to the street and sewer committee. The subject of employing an accountant to make up the annual teport of the city light and power plant was discussed, but no action taken. It was stated that a report was being compiled now by the city officials and would be ready at the next meeting. Bills were read by H. M. Gillig and allowed. The session adjourned. —l -o— FINGERPRINTS SOLVED MURDER Farm Laborer’s Prints On Murder Club Lead To Confession Evansville, Ind., Feb. 7 — (U.R) Fingerprints found on a club used in the slaying of Miss Alice Martin. 53. Derby, retired circus aero-1 ! bat, were credited today with solving the mystery of her death. Ernest Wright, 32. a laborer on Miss Martin’s Ohio river farm, j confessed to Sheriff Clyde Hesmer i of Vanderburgh county and Chief ’of Detectives Bert Morris of Evansville after being brought to jail here from Perry county for safe keeping. Wright previously had denied the killing, telling Perry county authorities that a strange man beat Miss Martin to death and then made him dig a grave and bury her body 100 yards from the farmhouse. The confession was obtained. Hesmer said, when they told Wright that fingerprints on the club correspond with his own. The prisoner said that he had quarreled with Miss Martin over $2.75 which she had withheld i from his wages after he had I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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DALADIER AND CABINET QUIT AS RIOTS GROW Former President Doumergue Named to Head New Government NEARLY SCORE OF PERSONS KILLED Bullentin Paris, Feb. 7—(UP)— The national federation of labor tonight ordered a general strike for 24 hours on Monday. Paris. Feb. 7—4U.R)— Thirty thousand rioters nianhed wi'dlv in the streets oi Pans toniulit in <• disorganized, but destructive revolt against the government. There was. tern joranlv, no cabinet because of the resignation of Premier Edouard Daladier and his ministers, but t)ip veteran former president, Gaston Doumergue. provitt- ’ ionally accepted an Invitation to become the country's savior by forming a ministry of "strong men.” , The suggestion that a form of dictatorship might be evolved to solve the crisis became stronger tonight when Doumergue’s acceptance of the cabinet offer led many observers to believe that it was preliminary to dissolution of . ‘he chamber of deputies. Also, there was a report that one of the conditions laid down bv Doumergue, was that the president consent to ask the senate to vote dissolution of parliament if Doumergue is unable to find an | overwhelming parliamentary majority which would permit a rigid government. | If such came to pass, parliamentary rule would be susoended and the new cabinet would govern under powers limited only by the ' constitution. Premier Edouard Daladier resigned with his entire cabinet in an effort to appease tlie fury of the populace. Riots already have cost almost a score of lives and two thousand of injured. The hated horse guards, bombarded with iron missiles and paring stones in the Place de la Concorde, were ordered withdrawn across the Seine behind the infantry for their protection. The great square, once called the Place de la Revolution, where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were beheaded, was left in the hands of the mob, a battleground for royalists. communists anti i other anti-government elements. A crowd which surged toward the Elysee Palace, chasing the horsemen, reached within a block of the presidential mansion, the closest they had come in recent days. They were met by 20 police who merely requested them to draw back out of respect for the friendliness of the police, and a serious situation was averted. In the P'ace de la Concorde, the 1 United States embassy was at , (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Lutz To Aid Fight On Stream Pollution Indianapolis, Feb. 7 —-(U.R) —The attorney general’s office today entered the fight being waged by 1 the state health board against | stream pollution in Indiana. Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz, Jr., said he would join forces with the health board in fighting a suit brought recently by the city of Fort Wayne. The citv is seeking an injunction to prevent the health board : from carrying out an order for Fort Wayne to construct a sewage disposal plant and thereby halt the dumping of sewage in Allen county streams. o ,—i ... . New Water Mains Near Completion 'Charles Brodbeck, euperintewdent of the water department of the city plant, reported to the council laat evening that the laying of the new water mains was about completed. A day’s work will complete the job on Washington street. Extensions on Eleventh and Tenth streets are to be made and then the program ■ of extending the mains, eliminating all dead ends in the system, will be completed. More than 6000 fleet of six inch pipe has been used. The work was furnished under the CWA.