Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1934 — Page 1

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E PREMIER 1 FRANCE IS ' fell. RECEIVED IP K. Crowds Greet (JasH, Dounierßue With ■ Hysteii<"d Cheers ■ference with K em II president lp I*-' ’■ b > l niled i.Km. Sept. X _iU.R) (>asWnouineriioe. <1 vear old ‘■dtini l» oer of Hie re.hK c to<la\ > 'uMraimn ■ . ''llollol’l. held ,H. ; | |t . sole liooe ol reslor‘■france Io normal. . ■ rr . v .".. .1 Palis from hts rtWenient in so>>i he r n >■),. at Hl' aI" ■ Doumerguihysteia al cheers of great ~K. nee to the Elysee F' White House. ||K', an hour with Lebrun. nromised mb-ryike the task government, ami to work. UI , , ial quarters in ■ office rl > >.. v de Briand. co |K) Briand-Ketlogg par: ' ~, nine former |K. . i politi al part> from Atom he had o . Hiof -trong 9^K r b,. •.■-(>.,i.e.y resilience. the Conti)’ "■1 . the palace ami and fnv'inv lories gardens >s ;2 hours before in ■ *.i -oped would prove ■tat of two days' riots. oe;cl -. entrance into - .itid triuinph in' ths T : exnress ro;'.'-" 1 the Gate D'Orsay and Im fro::: hi" car, 3.009 perbrok- through the lin<■as a c"..rd of honor and B's ' fur 15 minutes < red "Gaw'ounet " t: tie' is called b<o: 'are and his t I finally sen' I. m Fili--- with an escort that ' ■ 'rotor car shout i'll’ 1. Crowds along ■ way took un the shout o’’ S 9 tae. Doumergue. flushed ■ ' ~X PICR FIVFII 800 l Chorus Will ■ Broadcast Feb. 25 in;X—: : cis of the Dei has accepter! an invitn .ii : j over WOWO in Fort 'light. February 25 o'clock. fort boys and girls will part tn the program, which g." .aider the direction Helen 'old. inu-ii tea. h-i school. ■>>» Martha Elizabeth Callan I city will give a whistling in connection with the pro lUFFTON CITY IWNT REPORT ■nual Renort of Munich ■H Plant Shows EarnI ing Os $35,000 Feb. 8 — (Special) — ■ Ed Hans of the Bluffton city suhniitted to the council a ■® rt of the receipts and dis- ■ se ®ents for the city light and ■ 6r plants for the year 1933. of the light department ■ Wed a gross income of $78,925.- ■' Total operating expenses ■ e $61,689.67, including SIO,BOI. ■’’laced in the depreciation or re■tetnent fund. Net profit for the ■t was put at $17,235.34 on the of 'hese figures, but bv ad■pl’e item of $17,235.34 net profit the $10,804.51 depreciation ■“ retained, the actual total'net ■’'■mgs of the plant figure ■-039.85. ■ t ros s receipts of the water de ■tnient were $19.768 25 and ton ■■!! of $5,712.62. Adding to thi? placed In the deprecia reserve the actual net earn ON~FA<JK*SJX)

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Auto Accidents Take 1,103 Lives In State Indlanapola Feb. 8 ~(UP)—Automobile accidents killed 1,103 persona hi Indiana during 1933 while 183 persons were and 689 committed suicide, statistics compiled by the state division) of pule I Ik.- health revealed today. The number of homiedes decreas- ■ cm), however, from 1932 when 217 were reported. The sulci le rut started climbing in 1928 and has hisen steadily through the y ars of depression. POOR RELIEF ROLL HIGHER Washington Township Trustee Files Report For January Due Io the fact that more than , 75 families were added to the Washington township relief roll as a re- , suit of the curtailment of PWA works on roads, the township's expenditure for poor relief was boosted to $1,578.65 in January. Trustee T. R. Noll, compiled his detailed report for the Governor's , 1 commission on unemployment relief today. The report shows direct relief was extended to 122 families. ■ representing 442 persons. Direct re- . lief was also extended to 19 singb persons. In Deecunber 40 families, represeating 129 people and six single persons were aide) by the township. 1 The relief bill in December was $478.61. The largest expenditure in J: nI uary was tor fuel. The item amounted to $725.41. PWA work was stopped on the state and federal roads last Dec- , ember and since all the mu could , not be placed o nthe f'WA rolls. I the township extended aid to thj needy Individuals and families. ’ The itemized statement of Trust tee Noll follows: Food. $263.85 , .clothing. slt>.9s; fuel. $725.41 me <'- cal and dental care, $255.05; hospitalization. |2f73JtK>: school books, $4 74; transient and domestic re[jlief, $39; total. $1,578.65. NEW ENTRANT : FORSENATOP. f 1 W. H. White. Covington Attorney, Enters Democratic Race 1 Crawfordsville. Ind., Feb. 8 —(U.R> —A new candidate for United States senator entered the field tor day following announcement at a ' sixth district Democratic rally J here that W. N. White. Covington 1 attorney, would make the run. : R. Earl Peters, Fort Wayne, and Harvey Cole, Peru, the only other '. Democrats who have announced *. their candidacies so far. were pres- ‘ ent at the meeting along with Sherman Minton, public counselor of the Public Service Commission. : and Clarence Jackson, director of , the state gross income tax department. both of whom are consider!ed senatorial possibilities. The meeting was addressed by j Gov. Paul V. McNutt. Pleas Greenrlee. his secretary, Richard Werneke. Terre HaTff 1 Democratic leader. and Charles W. Whitlock, Vigo county prosecutor who intends to oppose Mrs. Virginia Jenckes, for representative from the Sixth district. Greenlee answered critics of the i administration's patronage dispens- | ing by saying there were 50.001) applicants and only 3,000 jobs. F' Werneke warned that factionala ism in the party will threaten the Democratic success in th- next 11 elections unless harmony is restor- > —. District Demify At Local Lodge i, | . ei District Deputy A. R. Luekenbill e of Columbia City attended the meet- -- ing of the Decatur Elk's lodge last it i evening. n i Mr. Luckepibill gave a short talk !t at the meeting, urging cooperation p among the members and calling on the entire membrship to help the s ‘! lodge offices in administering the 11 affairs of the lodge. He urged mem!t bers to pav their dues so the lodge 3 could liquidate its debts. Names of Candida tee were ballot3'|ed on and a social session followed * 1 the regular meeting.

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POLICE RAIDS BREAK UP RING I , Midwest Vice Ring Broken Up With Arrest Os 19 Persons 1 Chicago, Feb. 8.-- (U.P2 —Police ■ raids on a south side hotel placed 19 persons in jail in w’YiTtT'YTTfUOfs parole authorities today said was ' the roundup of a midwest vice ring. Soutli side police sought a negro. ' whose name was withheld, as a ' leader of the ring. They charged • tnAt iv inmates of the Geneva. 111., ' Home for Delinquent had been induced to escape and enter houses ot prostitution operated by the ring. Raids in Superior, Wis., Rockford, 111., and Coal City, 111., result- | ed in seven other arrests. The | raids were conducted as the result 1 of an investigation by George T. Scully, state, superintendent of paroles. ' The names of three men arrest- ■ ed and charged with pandering were made public. They were; David Young, Angelo Louisa and , Calvin Stone. Stone is a negro, i I Tlie raid here was led by Lieutenant, Frank Johnson. Two prev- i i ious raids on the suspected estab- • lishment, the Spencer hotel, were i unsuccessful. Johnson said. He suspected that operators of the 1 hotel had been warned of the prer vious raids and said he was investii gating the activities of two police- ■ men who are suspected of being - members of the ring. f At the Spencer irotel, five white girls were arrested. Johnson said f these girls were living with neg- 1 . roes and orientals. Johnson re-; . vealed that the hotel raid occurred ; ! (CON’TINUED ON PAGE FIVE) • • , OTTO HOILE IS i OUT FOR CLERK ■ XJninn T««’nghin Farmer Is Caudate F°r Adams County Clerk ’ Otto Hoile, prominent Union j township farmer today announced i that he was a candidate for the democratic nomination for county. iclerk. Mr. Hoile libs been identified I with the democratic party all his; } life and for the past eight years has served as precinct committee-1 ] man. Mr. Hoile Is the second man to | t enter the race for the clerk’s nom-1 ination. G. Remy Bierly of Hartford t township, who was a candidate four I i i years ago entered the race early in | i the year. c, The clerk will take office Jan-1 a uary 1. 1936. Milton C. Werllng is ; - the oresent county clerk. i» The names of a few men have been mentioned in connection with ■■ making the race and annonneemeta i are expeetd from them in the near future.

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Grandson Os Local Woman Good Student Hanover, Ind.. Feb 8.-—Jack Dewitt. son of Mrs. Howard P. DeWitt, ot' Newcastle, and a freshman at Hanover college, was one l of seven students to make a 3.00 scholastic average for tlie first i semester. Only one other freshman i made a similar average. Grades are scored as follow: A —3.00; B—2.00; and C—l.oo. A 3.00 average signifies a straight A record. Mr. DeWitt Is prominent in debating, being a member of the varsity squad. He is also active in the German club. jack DeWitt is a grandson of Mrs. Minnie Teeple of this city. GOLD WAVE IN MIDDLE WEST Temperatures Forced Down To Sub-Zero Levels In Midwest (By United Press) A new cold wave swept down over Michigan and the northeast today forcing temperatures clown to sub-zero levels. In Michigan the mercury ranged from 7 degrees below zero at Del , troit, the coldest mark of the winter to 36 below at Saulte Ste. Marie, with unofficial readings as low as 42 ibelow in some nor'hern conn tries. lu Boston the temperature was at zero with 12 below predicted for toI night. Buffalo reported a mark of 8 below and Lake Placid, N. Y. 31 below. New York 'City’s lowest reading of the day was 4.8 degrees at 8:30 A. M. Weather forecasts indicated the l j cold wave would penetrate farther south in New York state before di- ! (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ' o To Pave Road 124 East Os Bluffton Indianapolis, Feb. B—(U.R) —Blds ■ on 31 paving, grading and structure widening projects, estimated , to cost $2,109,500 were advertised I today by the state highway com- ' msision. The bids will be openen February 22. Included in paving is Wells I county—paving 1.3 miles on road 1 and 124, from Bluffton north and from Bluffton east j 0 Plaintiff Awarded Judgment Os SIOO j Berne, Feb. 8. — (Special)—Jusi tice ot the Peace C. H. Muselman ' found for the plaintiff in the suit of Louis Myron of Portland vs. Ivan i Neuenschwander of Berne. Squire Muselman in rendering i his decision found a breach of warranty and awarded the plaintiff SIOO. The suit was the outgrowth | of the sale of a two-year-old mare ito Mr. Myron by Mr. Neuenschwander. It was claimed the horse later developed periodic ophthal- . mia or moon blindness. Myron 1 paid $165 for the mare.

DENY LENIENCY TO PAULBAILER Decatur Man,Serving Life Term, Is Denied Any Leniency Indianapolis. Feb. B.— (U.R>— Final action on parole pleas of two life prisoners in the state penitentiary was delayed ami a third lifer was denied leniency in decisions of the state clemency commission announced today. Two prisoners were granted paroles, the sentence of one was commuted. 12 petitions were denied, two cases were continued. The board made no recommendation in the ease of Dr. Nelson B. Ross, former Muncie physician convicted in 19U9 on a murder charge. Dr. Ross was released from the prison Dec. 29 on a 30-day temporary parole and was granted an additional 30 days on Jan. 29. Relatives are seeking his freedom to save him from dying in the prison. He is suffering from Brights disease. it is believed that failure of the commission to reach an agreement in his case will result in extension of the parole. The plea of Okla J. Scherer, sentenced from Huntington county in 1921 to life on a murder charge, was continued to a later date in the present quarterly meeting of the board. i A transcript of the evidence in his trial, tn which he was convicted of killing Wayne Haviee. of Hoagland, during an argument, will be ready by the board before final action is taken. The “life)” denied leniency was (CONITNUED ON PAGE FIVE) SENATOR ASKS | FUND INCREASE Sen. Cutting Would Increase Civil Works Appropriation Washington, Feb. B—'(UP) —Senate insurgents today began their drive to extend the civil works administration beyond President Roosevelt's May 1 deadline when Senator Cutting, Den)., N. M., offered |an amendment increasing the appropriation from $950,906,000 to $2,500.1.9)0.090 (B)' The insurgent drive was begun after the senate, by a rising vote, had turned into victory what had seemed defeat for the Hayden amendment which extended federal employe liability benefits to CWA workrs. The bill as it passed the house barre dsuch relief for workers maimed or killed on CW)Ai projects. The Hayden amendment limited the benefits to $5,000. A rising vote, ■ demanded after vice President Gari ner had announced the amendment defeated o na voice vote, revealed l 19 members for the amendment iu )the chamber and 15 against It.

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OHIO OFFICERS SEEK CUSTODY I OF GANGSTERS Lima, Ohio, Officials Ask Extradition of Dillinger Gang CHAS. MAKLEY ONE OF THOSE WANTED Indianapolis. I'ea. 8 - (U.R) K' - tradition of five members of the I John Dillinger gang of midwest- : ern desperadoes, now being held j in the Indiana state prison, was asked by Lima. 0., officials today in a conference with Gov. Paul V. McNutt. The five gunmen, Russell Clark, Harry Copeland, Charles Makley, I Harry Pierpont and Edward Shouse, ale wanted in Lima for the murdei' of Sheriff Jess Sarber. The sheriff was killed when the gang freed Dillinger from the Lima jail last October. Prosecutor Ernest M. Bodkin of Allen county, Ohio, accompanied Don Sarber, son of the slain sheriff; J. H. Callahan, Allen county' probation officer, and Joe Flick, assistant Allen county prosecutor, made application for the extradition after agreeing to share expenses of returning three of the suspects from Tucson, Ariz. I Bodkin was assured by Governor McNutt that Indiana officials I would not stand in Hie way of Ohio authorities in bringing the men to justice. > Clark, Makley and Pierpont were captured in Tucson two weeks ago with Dillinger. Copeland. a parole violator who joined i' (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO) —o — , r Regular Legion Meeting Monday Adams pos4 number 43 of the American Legion will meet in regular ■ session at 8 o’clock Monday night • at the elgion hall on South Second street. All members are urged to attend. LOCAL PASTOR NEW OFFICER I ’ Rou Charlosi Prno-h Named SocrntArv of Fort Wayne Classis i Rev. C. M. Pri’gh. pastor of the 7’on Reformed Church in this city, and newly elect-d corresponding i se-refarv of the Fort Warne Clas- • sis of the Reformed church, deliver--1 ed the sermon at the twelfth annual session of the classis in Bluffton. Wednesday. i The classis convened Tuesday ■ evening at the First Reformed t 'Church and will continue throughI out today. II Business sessions, including re- ; norts of various committees, were ' held today and to vital topics were discussed. “Duties and Responsibilities of Classical and Congregational Mlmlonary aud Stewardship,” and "What is the Challenge of Missions Today, and How Shall It B ‘ i presented.” i Churchea at the , meeting are the three Reformed I churches at Fort Wavne; Goshen, Culver, De-atnr. Huntington. Magley, Berne Vera Cruz. Bluffton. Em 1 anuel and Plymouth, and Three j Rivers. Fulton, and Moore’s Park, ; Michigan. Rev. H. H. Meckstroth of Vera ' Croz, was elected president of the r Classis at the opening meeting Tuesday evening; Rev. R. B. ' Mathes, Goshen, vice-president; ’ Rev. Prugh D?catur. corresponding ’ j secretary, and Col. W. M. Hand of "; the miltary academy at Culver, was • | r e .elected treasurer. o ’ Jefferson School i Pupils Immunized I i II A total of 78 pupils at the JefferV 1 son township high school were imp munized for diphtheria by Dr. H. Jones. Miss Ruth Stuckey. Miss i-1 Lorena Lehman and Miss Florence ■ Anderson. Wednesday morning, i Work of immunization in the !, | Blue Creek tonwshlp schools was • begun by Dr. Mvron Habegger and t nurses during the afternoon. Sevd ently-nine pupils were immunized u at the Election school by Dr. Ernest Franz and nurses on Tuesday.

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ST. PAUL BANKER, HELD BY KIDNAPERS FOR THREE WEEKS, GIVEN FREEDOM Full Amount of $200,000 Ransom Paid By Father of Kidnaped Man Is Largest On Record: Bremer Is Practically Recovered From Severe Wounds On Head Inflicted By Captors; Released at 8 I’. M., Wednesday in Rochester, Minnesota; Authorities Begin Search For Kidnapers. St. Paul, Minn., Feb. B.—W-R)—Edward G. Bremer, kidnaped St. Paul banker, was released last night after full payment of the S2OO (XM» ransom by Adolf Bremer, imHimianv father anil close friend of President Roosevelt, federal agents and the family reveald today. The Bremer ransom payment was one ot the largest on record, equalling the reported payment of $200,000 tor release of Charles Ursehel, Oklahoma oil millionaire. In no other kidnaping case in modern history has such a large sum been demanded and collected. — ♦. Bremer revealed that his

INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING 1 — Probe Into Alleged Irregularities In Widening Circle 11 Washington, Feb. 8 -KU.R) —The L government’s investigation into I; alleged irregularities in the awarding of army contracts moved in ’ ever widening circles today, ■ thcpitenlng to bring new names and figures into its scope. What started out as an inquiry ; Into activities of a few alleged ' lobbyists whom .Secretary of War i Dorn charged represented themselves to motor car and truck manufacturers as having “ influ-; ence” in obtaining fat army contracts, had spread to include all the vast commercial transactions of the war department and the C. C. C. camps. A federal grand jury continued taking testimony roasrdlntr the alleged efforts of paid go-be-tweens to influence the armv ' quarter-master department in the award of contracts for the purchase of motor trucks and cars to certain manufacturers and a house investigating committee pursued an inquiry into the cost of air- | planes furnished the army, and the profits allegedly made thereon. Meanwhile, the department of justice continued its own inde- | pendent investigation of several | | phases of the. war department's commeilcial transactions, both (mWTIKnin ON P4GF «TX> 0 — Valentine Dance At Elks Feh. 13 I —._ j The Elks Lodge of this city will , hold their regular Valentine Dance at the Elks Home, Tuesday evening. February 13. A number of special features are being planned and a good orchestra will furnish the music. The dance will be for Elks ' only and tickets are now selling for $1.09 a couple. n INDICTMENTS ARE EXPECTED Grand Jury Indictments Against P««tor’s Killers Arc Expected — Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 8 —'(UP) ■ ---Murder or manslaughter indict- j ’ mente against three persons held in : connection with the slaying of I ■ Gaylord V. Saunders, 36, resigned ; Wabash pastor, were expected to ' be returned today by the Marion County Grand jury. 1 : Evidence gathered by detectives j investigating the killing was preI seated before the grand jury yes- ! terday. I Murder indictments were asked by prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson against Mrs. Neoma Saunders. 35. widow of the slain man; Theodore; Mathers, 19. his roommate, and j Masil Roe. 19, Mathers high school s chum at Coalmont. No Indictments will be asked , against Mrs. Mabel Balke, 32, Wa- " bss'’’, fri c nd of Mrs. Saunders, or I Ross Curts, 20. former Wa'bash high school athlete, Wi’son said. . All five were scheduled to appear t In municipal court today to be ar‘(CONTINUED ON* PAGE THREE)

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captors had beaten him over the head, but a doctor’s examination reveaied he had nearV recovered from the injuries. Bremer was freed in the residential district of Rochester, Minn., at S p.m., Wednesday. Federal agents immediately loosed their massed forces in a search for "three men driving a small sedan.’’ Bremer traveled by train and bus to his father's home in St. Paul, where he slept today with government agents posted at every entry. Even city police officials found it hard to get in. Adolf Bremer revealed that the full amount of the ransom was paid Tuesday night with 184,000 in five dollar bills and the balance in ten dollar bills. The silver-haired father said today: "1 am so happy to tell you that :my boy is hack at last after this i terrible experience. The hideous hours of suspense have been almost unbearable for all of us.” "I gratefully appreciate the personal interest of the President and Governor, and the splendid co-op-eration given by the’ press and by the radio. The city, state and Federal law enforcing authorities have been most kind in their offers of assistance. Above all, I will never fofget their humane willingness to stand by when my pleas convinced them that Edwards life was in serious jeopardy. “No sacrifice has been too great for my blother. Otto, Walter Magee, Clarence Newcomb and the others who at great risk have done . their parts. “It is my earnest prayer that other fathers and mothers will be spared the agony of a similar ori deal.” The text of the note which the 1 73-year-old father dispatched with the ransom money Tuesday follows: l “To parties holding Edward: I've done my part and kept my word 100 per cent just as 1 said I would. This money is not marked and is the full amount asked for. And now boys. I am counting on your honor. Be sports and do the square thing by turning Edward loose at once. (Signed) "Adolf Bremer." On his return, the young banker explained that he was struck over I the head after he was kidnaped, and suffered a head injury. Bremer dismissed the injury as “nothing at all to worry about." He had recovered completely be- ! fore his release. I The family insisted Upon a phys- ’ ical examination. A doctor was i called. "Mr. Bremer suffered very severe injuries about the head,'' the doctor said. “He may have believed his hurts to be trifling, but they i were serious*' The young banker’s attractive, wife hastened from her home to that of the father-in-law. There was a joyful reunion as she bugged her husband. Bremer swept his (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) —J o Part Os Road 224 Is To Be Paved I i Van Wert, 0., Feb. B—About8 —About three miles of the Decatur. Indiana, Van i Wert Highway, knowns as U. S. 224 will be paved this summer with Public Works funds, according to ' plans of the Ohio Department of Highways. O. W. Merrell, State Highway Director, is advertising i f or bids on 2.816 miles of road at an ! estimated cost of $80,533.75 In the I county and a stretch 0.19 miles long i in the City of Van Wert at an estl- , mated cost of $2,970.40. Work is to Ibe completed by September 1, 1934.