Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1934 — Page 1

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MIL WILL ■MRIEO BY ■I AVIATORS Roosevelt CanEll Air Mail Carry- ■ inn Contracts » OVER MAIL f(WICE FEB. 19 iKons of " ir turned to IWyMiib "I peace today ■T rl , ]s m; s. i\ nv inoliit!.. roiinlrv’s RLranu "I pretest allivWhit.' House Iroin operators whose IMnrrving •■■utracts were Ri, 11..1I 1 ..1 l>v Bres.a ■■i-b-i Hints "i to the ;-h ' < ame from vi sro-tal air lines. plane- ei the nation s W* forces >o r-‘ detailed to the mail service on Feb. executive order of Roosevelt. Kffe rm,- . reated by KfiUon ■ oiitracts, the d.r.-t.d Secretary of - . he disposal xs? '• I'-o 111-lit -nr. and p.-rsonnni service. contracts with . ■ Carrie:- was based on of fraud during the ids..:. when the Chaster (~- ■ ial elilltio.l ■ pc.) of a Sell(oinmitlee Mt Illa. .:. ac'-on 'ed to hat th- <..rrying oi the was -1 I as a private and that it would be Mr.ed i:' > a government ser-' This promoted quick iniron-, leaders of the vast ■nr. a'. The While wu- imp!euared to answer ouo- The aviation men fight for their field, air corps stood ready to 1 J. it- , r , es in men and - emereom v ta-k the mail. One of the ■ totoideia’i. ns of Cener.il chief of staff and ■ts Bel: a: Foulois, chief of ■lit corns. w.i- that no regular Pilot -I: uld lose his job. p: •..■ed the men who flown p. ..'ail over the conn mib - ot airmail lines ■*>> rain ,iud sun. snow and < i‘lm. during rhe vhen th" air mail was the in n,. develonment of ■•wiai a-.-i. Pion in the United air corps will utilize its ■ limes for 'he mail iob Mao- ■® laid there are between ■ ttd 1.7 erviceable planes ■* corns. Os these there are ■t 800 to 900 planes of the ■f i'i in ar, • cargo type which ■8 b- so • ihie tor carrying |V These will be used In oreto the combat type of I’TIXL'Ed ON PAGE THUER) I STRIKER TO GIVE TALK 'Jjjy Sunerintendent 'ill Speak To Attendance Officers ‘ on Striker, superintendent ool« in Adams County, will er »n address at the meeting ■ortheastern ' ln( t iana Attend°”icers Association Ir Fort '■ Wednesday, February 21. *»lon which opened at 9:30 »IU be held in the Y. M. C 'A,. “K Following is the complete ® for the meeting: w Order—c. E. Harrod, pres. e Dt Trends in Attendance 'Margaret E. Paddock State Mance Officer. lid s lgh Sch ° ol Transportation a 'be Compulsory —Mrs M. E. Man «. Pres. P. t. A. Y° u Reach the Irregular e. Striker. L*<wns County. 'A E l ucatlonal Projects—D. 0. Z“, Su « rt - 14116,1 Coun 'y1 Discussions of Records «"S ProM '- j "lounnnent.

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Wanted In Bremer Case

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I Following the release of Eduard Bremer, kidnap victim, officials ■ are searching for Alvin Karpis, left, and Freddie Barker, right, who ’ are suspected ot having knowledge of this case. '

Submission Os New Projects Is Halted Washington, Feb. 10 — <U.R) — Submission of new non-federal public works projects was halted today by order of Public Works Administrator Ickes. Ickes, in announcing his action, revealed that there are more thin hi projects on silo for which no allotments have been made and for which no money is immediately available due to exhaustion of the original 83.300,• 000,000 PWA fund. Until today. PWA received anplications involving proposed non-federal projects in anticipa tion of a new appropriation A mighty "back log" of non federal projects already filed was cited by the administrator, who said no allotments were available to , fiaam» Ummh i»*- ■ — ONE PRISONER ESCAPES JAIL — Man Held In Murder Os Indianapolis Policeman Walks Out Noblesville, Ind.. Feb. 10- lll.R' —A posse searching for Ernest (Red) Gibberson. murder suspect who escaped from the Hamilton | county jail here yesterday, was disbanded today by Sheriff Frank HatI tery after it was learned the prisoner had been met by compunions in an automobile.. Two men in a maroon-colored sedan met the escaping prisoner across the street from the county 1 jail as he walked to freedom, the sheriff said. Gibberson was being held for trial tn connection with the slaying of Lester Jones. Indianapolis police sergeant, during a bus company robbery in January, 1933. , Four posses and a detail of state; policemen began a search of Hamilton county roads immediately af- [ ter hearing of the escape but gave up after it was learned Gibberson had at least half an hour start In the car. Gibberson picked the lock of his floor cell and mingled casually with civil works employes in the Jail corridor before leaving, the sheriff said he had learned ; Rolla Rollings. Arcadia, timekeeper for CWA employes renovating the jailhouse, was taken into custody by the sheriff for failure to report the escape immediately. I **CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) — O Baptist Brotherhood Meets Monday Night The Baptist Men's Broterhood j will meet Monday night at 6:15 o’- j clock at the church. French Quinn will be the principal speaker at the meeting and will deliver a Lineolt’ Day address. A banquet will lie served in connection with the meeting. Observe World Day Os Prayer Friday The World Day of Prayer will be observed in Decatur with union services of the Protestant church at I the Presbyterian church Frida) le The O womX r a missionary societies I I elation will have charge of the pro gram. whlch be aDl '° U 1 next week. ' 1

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SHERIFF LUN! IS ACQUITTED Allen County Sheriff Acquitted By Jury Friday Afternoon Fort Wayne, Feb. 10 —'U.R) — Sheriff Fred G. Lunz was acquitted of a charge of illegal transportation of Intoxicating liquor by a jury in Allen circuit court Friday afternoon. The jury filed in about 2:20 p.m. and the verdict was read by Judge Sumner Kenner of Huntington circuit court, sitting as special judge, before a crowded courtroom. The jury's verdict, which was a straight acquittal of 'lie -charge ; with no reference to the recent I repeal of prohibition laws, read as follows: "We the jury in the above en- ' titled cause find the defendant. Fred G. Lunz. not guilty ofjlleeal j-transportation of liquor as chargI ed.” It was indicated unofficially that j the state will drop similar charges brought against the sheriff and included in a grouu of indictments ; returned against him last November Id. The indictment which was one of four slmi’ar bills returned against sheriff Lunz by an Alien grand jury was based on the allegation that the sheriff oue night hauled 11 cartone each containing 24 bottles of ‘'Regal'' beer, to the combination filling station and grocery of Walter Felger, loca ed at the Bass and Leesburg roads. Felger is a cousin of Sheriff Lunz's former wife, Mrs. Lena Lunz. Sheriff Lunz, testifying in his own behalf as the sole witness for the defense Friday morning, emphatically denied the charge. He said he had known Felger approxi- . mately 30 years, that they had I \cONTTNT*F?n ON PAGE THREE) CWA PAYROLL IS $5,989.76 Approximately 500 Persons Receive Checks For 21 Hours The local CWA payroll for the week ending Thursday, February 8, totaled $5,989.76, Harry Thompson, federal re-employment manager an I nounced today. Approximately 500 people, including several women, received checks for last week’s work. Local CWA workers are now em- , ployed on a 34 houY week schedule. The payroll, which was distributed yesterday among the workers brings the total expenditure of the local CWA office to more than $67,oo°. 1 With more moderate weathei forecast for today and next week it is expected that full hours will be put in by all workers. _ »— *o — Union Chapel Plans Valentine Program I The young people of the Union 1 Chapel U. B. Sunday school will present a Valentine day program and serve a supper, Wednesday evening, February 14, at the Woods school. The public is invited.

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HIDING PLAGE OFM’CRACKEN STILLSOUGHT Man Wanted On Senate Warrant Is Reported As Still Missing* FORMER OFFICIAL EVADING ARREST Washington. Feb. 10—(UP) —The whereabouts of William P. .MaeCracken, Jr., who has been hunted ->n a senate warrant for more than 24 hours, depended today as his chief clerk, a slender girl In stylish brown, testified before the senate i that she had not seen him elnce early yesterday. Joan Murphy, called as a defense witness In conteinmpt proceeding i against Col. L. H. Brlttin. vice president of Northwest airways, said she talked to her employer at 9:46 A. M„ yesterday. “Do you know where he la now?” asked chairman Black of the special airmail Investigating committee. "No sir, >! do not." she replied in a low voice, scarcely adnible In the crowded galleries. Miss Murphy occupied a chair on the dfas in front of vice-preeldent Garner. She said ahe was present in MauCracken’s office when Brittle visited it to remove some of his personal correspondence from Northwest Airway filing cabinets. Miss Murphy testified Brlttin frequently us-.d facilities in her employer's office to dictate letters. She could not identify several pieced-together letters which Black alleged were those which Britt in removed and destroyed from subpoenaed filed in MacCracken's office. Senate sergeant at arms Cbesley Jurney stood pat on his refusal to (CONTTNI'EP ON PAGE THREE) SERVICES FOR LENTEN SEASON S< Man ’s Catholic Church Services Are Announced Today The schedule of services for the Lenten season at St. Mary’s Calle olic church was announced today by the Rev. Father Joseph Selmetz, pastor. A circuit of pastors and assistants of Catholic churches in Fort Wayne and Monroeville will be observed this year, the priests exchanging pulpits for the weekly sermons, except on the first and last weeks of Lent. At St. Marv’s Catholic church, the first sermon will be given on Ash Wednesday. February 14. During the following weeks the evening services will be held each Tuesday. The Ash Wednesday sermon is in addition to the regular six Lenten services held at the local church. The services in the Fort Wavne «nd Monroevt’le churches will be held on Wednesday evenings. Father Seimetz. will sneak at the churches on that night, exchanging pulpits with the pastor who comes to Decatur during that particular week. The schedule of sermons, sub- ! jects and the nriests who wi’l deliver them follows: Ash Wednesday. Feb. 14 —Rev. ’’other Seimetz. The Holy Eucharist. Tuesday. Feb. 20 —Rev. Father loarhim Rvder of St. John the Baptist. Fort Wayne, Dangers to Faith. Tuesday. Feb. 27 —Rev. Father ; Charles Girardot, St. Joseph’s church. Fort Wayne. Dingers to Morals. Tuesday, March 6—Rev. Fstser Carl Holsinger, assistant St. Pat(CONTTNUETI on page POUR) o Three R«ndit.«s Rob Royal Center Bank Royal Center, Ind., Feb. 10 —(UP) Three young bandits robbed the Community State Bank of Royal (Center here today of an undetermined amount of money They escaped east on state road 16 in a small, light colored sedan. Two men entered the bank carrying small revolvers and covered R. A. Berkshire, assistant cashier, and three customers.

Missionary Program By Walther League The Zion League will. ' present a missionary program next Monday evening, February 12. ut ! 1 7 M loi k in the De' utui high school auditorium. This program i is b Ing sponsored by the inter River Zone of the Indiana district. 1 A one act play, which takes place ? in India showing the life of the people an t their customs, talks on , home missions and various other features have bent outlined for the program. No admission will be charged but a collection will be 1 taken. The public is invited • LAKE SHORE CO. ; IS SOLE RIDDER > 1 1 McMillen And Associates Only Bidders On Sugar Plant Holdings - The Shore sugar Co., was the sole bidder on the umnortgag- . ed property of the two beet sugar I plants at Holland and St. Louis, 1 Michigan at the mastery in chanj eery sale held at Holland yester- , day. The stock of the Lake Shore company is owned by Dale W. MeI Millen of Chicago, Thomas E. Snyder of this city and James E. 1 Larrowe of Detroit. Mr. McMillen and Mr. Snyder and their asso3 elates own the Central Sugar com--1 pany of this city, operators of the Holland-St. Louis sugar factory last year. The bid of the latke Shore company was $45,940, subject to a 1 mortgage indebtedness of approxi4 mately $621,900 on the three beet I sugar plants, Including the one in '■ this city. Mr. McMillen and his associates own the bonds on the three plants ■’ and on foreclosure the property II will revert to them. ’ Last Monday the Lake Shore company bid $30,000 for the unmortgaged assets of the local factory. including three small pieces of real estate Located in the terrlItory. Hearing on completing the local sale has been set for February 15 i before Federal Judge Thomas W. [ Slick in South Bend. I Early Adjournment Os Congress Is Unlikely e Washington, Feb. 10 — (UP) — i_ President Roosevelt’s request for g sugar quota and stock market regui. lation legislation means that plans to adjourn congress by May 1 are . upset, speaker of the house Rainey t said today. ei “It is beginning to look like we . will be here indefinitely," he said. J Holy Name Society Meets Monday Night t' There will be a meeting of the s Holy Name Society Monday night 1 at 8 o’clock at the K. of C. Hall. Leo Gillig will give a talk on the meaning and purpose of Lent. AJI members are urged to be present. : DECATUR MAN’S MOTHER DIES Mrs. Elizabeth Fruechte Died Thursday Afternoon At Fort Wayne r Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Fruechte. 75, native of Adams 5 County and mother of Edward Fruchte of Decatur, who died at her . home, 2750 Broadway, Fort Wayne, ( Thursday, will .be held Monday , afternoon. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. . at the home and at 2 o'clock at the St. Johns Reformed Church with Dr. F. H. Rupnow officiating. Burial will be made in the Magley cemetery. Mrs. Fruechte had been ill for a week. She was born in Root town- ; ship. Adams County, and had lived in Fort Wayne for the last 23 years. She was a member of the St. Johns i Reformed church. I Surviving are the husband, John ■ Fruechte; two daughters, Mies Adele Fruechte at home, and Mrs I Harold Mayberry of Bryan, Ohio; . two sons, Edward of Decatur, and • Ernest of Wichita Falls, Texas. . Three grandchildren and two brotiil ers, John and Christ Bucher of Decatur, also survive.

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STOCKMARKET CONTROL ASKED BY ROOSEVELT President Demands Protection For Investor From Speculation MANY PROTESTS AGAINST MEASURE Washington, Feb. 10. dJ.R. Congressional machinery to put the nation’s stock exchanges under rigid supervision was in action today in response to President KooseI velt's demands for protection of the Investor from the speculations of the gambler. ; Ferdinand Pecora. attorney for the senate committee whose revelations are responsible for many of the provisions of the bill, was busy in New York whipping into final I shape, results of his studies of stock market operations. These will be presented to the -1 committee when hearings begin next week and should furnish a ' complete picture of the effect of pool operations and other specula- ‘ tive activity on security prices. ‘; A storm of controversy more severe than any measure submitted since the new deal began, was I I expected to center on passage of ' i the bill. Brokers and stock ex- '; changes are expected to conduct a ' I vigorous campaign against its enactment. While the presidential message conveying the president’s demands I for the elimination of "unnecessary. unwise and destructive specu- ■ lation." extended also to the comI I modify markets, congressional ac- | tion on this score is expected to ’ await passage of the securities bill. Sponsors of the latter believe the two forms of speculation pres- ! (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) — O ROOSEVELT IN 1 TALK TO SCOUTS President Sneaks Via Radio To thousands Os Boy Scouts Washington, Feb. 10— (U.R) — . President Roosevelt in a brief ■ address today called on the Boy ' Scouts of America to do a good i turn for the new- deal in helping to alleviate suffering throughout the nation. Speaking to thousands of scouts gathered in many cities in connection with the 24th anniversary celebration of the organization, Mr. Roosevelt reminded the I boys of the part that administration was playing in the emergency, and added: "I called upon the federal emergency relief administrator, Mr. Harry L. Hopkins, to tell me what kind of a national good turn "’onld be of the greatest service. He has recommended that during the balance of February every troop and every scout do every-, thing possible in their separate localities to collect such household furnishings, bedding and i clothes, as people may be able to share as gifts to those who greatly need them. "Therefore, I ask you, under the direction of your own local officers, and in conference with the representatives of the federal relief administration and other local socia' agencies, to gather up such of this material as may be available for distribution. “I am confident that the Anter(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) O Seek Postponement Os Insull Expulsion Athens, Feb. 10 —(U.R) —Friend--of Samuel Insull, Chicago utilities magnate, fought today to obtain postponement of the expulsion order against him, under which he has been ordered to leave the country by Tuesday. It was understood that Premier Panayotl Tsaldaris was inclin 'd to grant an extension. However. Lincoln Mac Veach, American minister, at a reception yesterday after the signing of the Balkan peace treaty, unofficially advised Tsaldaris and James Maxlmos, foreign minister, that the United States was interested in early termination of the matter.

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Dillinger Judge K-... j j Judge William J. Murray, before whom John Dillinger, notorious leader of a gang of escaped Indiana convicts, was arraigned Friday in Crown Point, Ind., on the charge of slaying a -policeman in a bank robbery at East Chicago, Ind. Dillinger’s trial was set for March 12.

75 ADDITIONAL HIRED AT G. E. Dec*’ f u»* O F,, piont Mires 75 Men And Women About 75 men and women have been called back to work at the Decatur Works of the General Electric Co., E. W. Laiikenau, superintendent. announced this morning. The additional employes will start work next Monday and Tuesday, Mr. Lankenau stated. Increased orders which were received at the lotal plant yesterday is the reason for increasing the force. It is likely that the additional emnlovess will be employed' up until April 1. For the past few weeks about 130 people have (been working at the General Electric factory. With the 75 going to work next week the force will number more than 200. The plant operates 5 days or 36 hours a week. The local factory reached a peak in employment last fall when more than 350 people were employed. During the holiday and inventory season the force was reduced and the call issued yesterday in an indication of the upward trend in business this year. An was announced some time ago plans are going ahead for the installing of new machinery in the local plant, preparatory to building the new G. E. motor. MILLER ENTERS SHERIFF RACE Ed Miller. Night Policeman, A Candidate For Democratic Nomination Edward W. P. Miller, member of the Decatur night police force, today announced his candidacy for the Decatur night police force, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Adams county, subject to the primary election Tuesday, May 8. Mr. Miller is the fifth candidate to announce for sheriff and this race promises to be one of the most interesting of the general primary. Previous announcements were made by F. J. Schmitt and Joe Colchin. (both of Decatur, (Arthur A. Lehman, Berne, and Louis Reinking Preble township. Mr. Miller has been a member of the Decatur police force for more than two years and feels that the experience gained in this work will fit him well for the office of sheriff. A resident of Union township until 1930, he served four years as Union township asssessor. Mr. Miller now resides at 606 Indiana street with his wife an> three children.

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THREE ACCUSED AS SLATERS DE LIMA SHERIFF Makley, Clark And Pierpont Removed From Indiana State Prison 3 PRISONERS ARE HEAVILY GUARDED Michigan City, Ind., Feb. 10_ (U.R) —Heavilv guan’e;! by Indiana and Ohio police, three members of the Dillinger convict «ang were s ippet! quietly out of the -♦ate nr’sun here today and started for Lima, <)., where they are wanted on charges of murder. Ttic r>ri<oner« wore Charles Makley. Russell Clark and Harry . Piernonl. who were captured at ( Tucson, Ariz., two weeks ago with . John Dillinger, leader of the gang which terrorized the middlewest , for four months before their capi ‘u-e. They are accused of murdering '. Sheriff Jess iSarber of Lima, whi'e freeing Tillinger from jail thore lavt October. Ten automobiles and a score of police accompanied the convicts to Lima. Capt. Mittt Leach and Lieut, ’’hes'pr Butler were in charge of a detail of 15 Indiana state policeI men. Prosecutor Ernest M. Bodkin of ' Al'en county. 0., and Sheriff Dan 8 Sarber of Lima, son of the slain sher'ff. were in the party. Each of the three prisoners was i in a senar'>te car. The escort came here from In- ‘ diananolis this morning ami » spirited the men away without . snv advance nublieity. Previously it had been announced that the man wou'd not be returned to • Lima until a day before the trial, I scheduled to start late this month. Two others held in the state ; prison here also will be tried on . the murder chatge. They are . Harry Copeland and Edward Shouse. Copeland has asked for an extradition heai ing before Gov. Paul > V. McNutt. The governor has signed extradition papers for ( Shouse. Clark, Makley and Pierpont waived extradition. Leach said that Shouse and Cone'and probably would be ; taken to Lima next week. ’ ao tbo snsnocts but Coneland were among 10 convicts who escaped from the Indiana state prison Sent. 26. 1933. Copeland later ' joined the gang and was arrested •n Chicago. He was on parole at 1 the time. Shouse was captured in Paris, TH., where he admitted having gone to plan a robbery. 1 Meanwhile the leader of their »'>ng DiUineer, is awaiting trial at Crown Point. Ind., on charges of slaying Policeman William O’Mal’ey of East Chicago during a bank robbery several weeks ago. TMivnE-ar n'eaded not. guilty yesterday when arraigned in court. o T nstall N*»w Beds At County Hospital Thirteen new beds have been in stalled at the A lams County Memo- ’ rial Hospital, it wacs announced toj day. The beds have keen piece! in the private rooms at the hospital. Fred Ster’ing Dies Suddenly Today Rockford. 111., Feb. 10— (U.R) — Fred Sterling, 65, former lieutenant governor of Illinois, and vice president of the Rockford Consolidated newspapers, ‘died today in a Rockford hospital after a sudden Illness. 1 Sterling, a prominent figure for years in Illinois Republican circles and one of the leading newspaper figures of the state, was taken to the hospital several days ago. His condition was not believed to be critical at that time but he suffered a sudden heart 1 attack last night. ‘ Sterling's last political office ' was that of lieutenant governor 1 under former Gov. Louis L. Emmerson. He had served two previous terms tn the same office under ■ former Gov. Len Smal’. He also 1 served as treasurer of Illinois for one term. He was one of the most nrom inent figures In the state Republican organization outside ' of Chicago.