Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1934 — Page 1

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■ LING E u iS MED SEEN ■SODTHTODAY Kjpcd Prisoner Is ReiKiedSeen V< Daytona Beach. * >°rida REPORTED i ■*seak selection ftvloiu Buch. I la.. Mar. jKu (ltl«'C|S 111 Illis seejoined in IB*’ bunt Mjulin Dilln.a- i. Han.Hsh r. li'"in the < rowii [.J, .■utility iml S:ilK.' will'll .. reported KsGliblil''. die noted lies-, - ■ !•.•> i-.l the num without registering. > said h* ■ •-■• m(ded news pnnn-1 hllinger. (•■com in , -..-.Uy resemh-! two drove mi 1 "t.m with ton Kyd.!- all Indium. HI Testimony Today a . i), M.n ’UP) Open test mu hi I in (tie trial of K, p.. r[». .1 I tilling!—r gang Khft J,w. Sirl..T. was ex Kg-.. star' l - ii' l.iii this if men ;iii<l three women Sealed lxtll.ll I V ely ill till' ,jW i"' »'•■ 'HI os esseii .it h.ui exercised a-....':- ill.'Ogee ali i tlio- Hull side has si\ , hallcnges Stale . '..led I■> wil t<> .iili.ijiniate iis claim ■ uid '.' the county jail. ' 1 shell Sather woami .l.u.i billinger libcratfar th. defense has re th- names (1 f only throe tire, .muons w. re < onat today s session. PierKwin sal at the defense 1 sullenly w.u. hing the roil ■Stinted on page five) Bupensions WE THURSDAY Commissioners ■Will Sign Orders For ■ Old Age Pensions r county lommisaioners will I * the Auditor’s office TtiursB° r the purpose of signing the KMor the aid age pension pav i. Meats orders must he signed ilf law provides that the compliers must sign each one. R commissioners allowed 112 totaling 19.546. Payments ► troth five dollars to $lO a ft. The later figure is the maxi‘allowed by the board. hroval of is additional pen- • •mounting to $1212 was given “« board when the 112 were »«i. •imcnt of the pensions will P*ck tn January, the comtnisi N stated .Recording to law .•mounts need not be published ' 'ommlssioner’s claims to be general order being giv•s the county auditor to pay amounts allowed each pen ' total of 240 applicants were B ’ !th the board and of this ” w loss than half were allowJJ 16 county is now advancing the *■' for the payment of the pen- . as the levy made for this , 1,111 not be'collected in taxes . ‘ the May tax payment. The iewf*' 1 ' Pay l ’ ,e amounts Colchin Is Admitted To Hospital Cochin of this city was eii« » 3 count y patient at the a,. “ yr °n Sanitarium. Fort i’ Col chin took seriously jji,/. nl y an d wae taken to the sar5 ar| um this week. application of Louis KoldeLu* 8 wit h the county comI 14 *s’ an<i Placed on the dock--1 fsnee will be made later.

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Speedy! < .. . TTW V .-a® M MJi BHMB aw Jack Knight, million mile air . k pilot who few a multi motored pas- | senger plane from Omaha to Chi- ( i cage In two hours Monday night. ( a new record of 216 miles an hour. I Fourteen years ago Knight took 1 ( five hours for the trip. | COUNTY CLERK GIVEN RULING: Voters Must Personally ■ Register To Be Qualified To Vote Voters must personally register : under the new law to he qualified ' to vote, according to a letter receiv‘ed Clerk Milton C. Werl ing from the state board of election commissioners, which means that ! registrations sent in by mail are not legal. The letter reads: •‘Dear Mr. Werling: ' "This is in answer to your letter | of March 2nd As to your first ques , tion. regarding a man who is in j your county temporarily, hut will j reside in another voting place at , tlie time of the election, he is not f a qualified voter of your county and , can not therefore register in your ( I county. The only vot. rs who can j register in your county are those , who are bona tide residents of your county, and will be entitled to vote in your county at the election. If he is a resident of some other conn- I ty it is necessary for him to go in person to the county of his residence in order to vote. "Your second question ns to inhabitants of your county who are out of the state, there is no provls- ; lion in the registration law for the registering of absentees, just as i there is no provision in the election law for voting hy absentees. A voter cannot register in your county unless he is personally present ( within this county. < "Yours very truly, < “Fred C. Gause. ■ s "Member State Board of r Election Commissioners. o | | FOUR DIE WHEN PLANE CRASHES: I Sudden Snow Storm Is t Blamed For Crash Claiming Four Lives Petersburg, ill.. Mar. 7. (U.R) A i sudden snow storm was blamed today for the crash of an American I Airways plane which claimed the ' lives of four men. one the aviation editor of the Chicago Tribune and i friend of Col. Charles A. Lindi bergh. The dead were: Hugh Sexton. Tribune employe 'who was assigned to report the preparations of the Lindbergh Atlantic flight while he was a reporter on the St. Louis Globe Democrat, j Walter Haligren, Chicago, pilot. J G. H. Waetjen, New York City. [ W H. Bell, Columbus. Ohio. The plane crashed on the farm . 1 of Orval Altriz, five miles from: j, here, while apparently trying to: t dodge heavy mists of cold. The £ snow was only a local stotm and j thus not predicted. Ice was beliey , k ed to have formed on the ship's r wings. : J Altriz said the ship, in trouble, was losing altitude and j, had just passed over his farm home | j (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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COMPROMISES EXPECTED ON WAGE PROGRAM Industrialists Seek Method To Answer Call For Higher Wages 30-HOFR WEEK BILL SITUS ACTIVITIES Washington, Mar. 7. (U.R) Industrialists at Hie NBA code conference tislii) east about for cumpromiaes whh h would meet in part President Roosevelt's cull for higher wages and shorter hours. Spurring their efforts was Hie threat of a compulsory .'in-hour week bill hearing a favorable re-; port from lh<- house labor commit tee. Reports that the President was preparing an executive order for a 10 per cent reduction in hours under all < isles were described by Mr. Roosevelt himself as premature. There was no further immediate clarification of Hie administration's plans, but it win not believed it would act nbruptly in view of the protests of many industrial leaders that reduction of hours would he unworkable. FurUier light may he shed on the question in administrator Hugh S. Johnson's address to the conference tonight. Johnson in a surprise appearance at tiie conference today said some code authorities were falling down on tlie joli and declared that unless they get busy NRA “is going to tie the worst Hop in the world.” He indicated there would be a round table meeting after tlie general code conference in an effort to (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ‘ o— Make Arrangements For County Museum Arrangements are being made to install the county museum in the corridors of tlie court house, following its approval by the county commissioners. Four show eases will be set in as i> soon as they are cleaned. Three will be placed on tlie main floor. One large case probably will be set in the corridor in front of the court room on the serond floor. GIVE OPERETTA FRIDAY NIGHT Pleasant Mills School Glee Clubs Will Present Program The Pleasant Mills high school . Glee Clubs will present a two act i operetta, “Ask the Professor.” Friday evening. March 9, at the high < school building. The curtain will rise at 7:30 o’clock. lj The play takes place on the cam- , pita of the girls school on Com- ! mencetnent day in June. The second ! act takes place hi the same location. a year later. Between the acts two s|ie' ialty numbers will be given, "I Gotta Pain in my Sawdust." by Pauline Carver and Luciile Maul-1 ler, and "Just Married Life." by | Lucille Manlier and Edgar Archer. Following is the cast of characters: Emily Lee—-Mary K. McMillen Maryida O'Neal Lucille Mauller Prof. Will Breadeasy Loren Troutner John iAinsworthy Bob Mx-Cullough June Ainsworthy ■ Lola Patterson Polly -• Christena Fortney Red O'Neal —RdKar Archer Tommy Freshman—Fred Edgel Margie — Pauline Carver Betty — Mary E Archer Airs. O'Neal—Fern Young Page—Burvil Watkins Trumpeters — Jimmy Davie and Donald Everett. — oFormer Congressman Will Speak Tonight A Community meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 o’clock above : the Model Hatchery at Monroe. Former congressman David Hogg will i deliver an address. \, Mise Eloise Christy will give a| 1 reading, music will be furnished by I Miss Dorothy Adler, and a play will i be given by the Kirkland township high school students, entitled "Too < Much Chicken.” i Everyone is invited to attend. 1

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 7, 1931.

He Let Dillinger Out I " •1 Si ! ■■■■MB ■»' Sain CahtMiii (above). 64. Crown Point, Ind., jail guard and turnkey, who let John Dillinger, notorious bandit, escape. Cahoon broke prison rules by entering the exercise pen without lucking prisoners in their cells. MRS. GRABER DIES TUESDAY Mrs. Peter Graber Dies At Home Near Berne After Short Illness Berne. Mar. 7 (Special)--Mrs. Ilosina Graber. 64. wife of Peter Graber, died at her home four and 1 one-h ilf miles northwest of Berne ian 10:40 p m. Tuesday after a short illness of a streptoceic iu- ' feet ion. She had been ill only since Sunday. Born in Monroe township March 27. 1869 a daughter ofrJames and Elizabeth Schwartz Mazlin, she married Peter Graber December 20, 1669. Surviving besides the husband are four children. Lucy and Henry ■ Graber, at home; Mrs. Dan D. Schwartz, Monroe township and .Mrs. Noah Steury. Berne. Two sisters who survive are Mrs. Jacob Graber and Mrs. Anna Amstutz, both of Monroe township. Mrs. 1 Joseph D. Scb.wartz of Monroe 1 (ownship is a halfsister and David D. Mazelin of Monroe town ship is a half-brotiier. One daughter. Edna, is deceased. Funeral services will lie held * * PONT IN PED* ON PAGE FIVE) Board Approves Treasurer’s Bond The bond of County Treasurer John Wechter for $30,000. given by the U. S. Fidelity and Surety Co., I was filled and approved by the county commissioners yesterday.’ An order was made to place it on file in the county clerk's office, complying with the law. SAYS POLITICS IS INTERFERING — Al Feeney, State Police Head, Discusses Crime Situation Indianapolis, Mar. 7 (U.R) — Efforts to build an efficient stat“ police force are being hindered by political interference, Al G. Feeney, state safety director, said today. The aggressive state police head, a former All-American football player at Notre Dame, discussed the crime situation at length, in explaining how he has attempted to divorce the depar'ment from polities. "While outrages like the escape of John Dillinger from the Crown Point jail are disgusting, they are , no more obnoxious than any political sei up which would tend to undermine my efforts to make the state police force an organization •(CONT*NI*RD Vn ’pTg*E* SIX)* * o—. — Sunday School Officers Meet The Sunday School teachers and officers of the Christian church will meet at 7:30 o’clock tonight at the home of E. L. Harlacher.

CITI COUNCIL MET TUESDAY Request For Use of l ire House As Voting Precinct Is Filed Tlie request of the Democratic! and Republican city chairmen that the back room of the Fire Engine house on South Seventh streel, |>e ; used us a voting precinct in the coming elections, was referred to die committee on public safety at the council meeting last eveuing. Leo Kirsch, Democrat and J. M. i Doan, Republican, appeared before i the council last evening ami statcsl that voters in the Second "B" f>re-i-lnct had requested a change of location of the precinct. The vol ing place is now located in the Mrs. Ben Schrank residence on Tenth st reel. The matter of changing (he preI cincts is up to tlie county commissioners. Tlie city chairmen sought the council’s approval of the use of the fire department if the commissioners decided on a change. Since the floors in tlie room have been newly finished, councilman Joe Hunter expressed the belief that , damage would be done, and moved ihat the matter he referred to the i committee. The party chairmen slated lliat their desire in making the requed was urged hy the voters who wish ed to obtain larger quarters in order to accommodate the voters <m ' election day. Bill For Light, The Chamber of Commerce filed (CONTINUETt ON PAGE*T7x)** — - oPleasant Mills Man Is Injured Lorenzo Ramiezs, 27 of Pleasant Mills suffered a brain concussion when his automobile ran into a car driven by Palmer Holmes of Terre Haute, at 12 o’clock today. Tlie accident happened near Pleasant Mills. Mr. Ramiezs was brought to the Adams County Memorial Hospital where he was unconscious for some time. His injuries are serious, but he is expected to recover. Riding with Mr. Ramiezs was Angle Ercia. who suffered minor cuts and bruises. Mr. Holmes was unin- ! jttred. DECATUR MAN IS SELECTED Carl C. Pumnhrey Named Vice-President Os Boy Scout Council 'C C. Pumphrey. Decatur jeweler was elected vice-presidem of the Anthony Wayne lAirea Council, at , the annual banquet held in the ■ Catholic Community Center at Fort Wayne, Tuesday evening. Dr. Fred Patterson was appointed a member , of the area camp committee. 1.. 11. Moore of Fort Wayne was elected president of the organization, A vice-president was chosen from each county in the area, anil Mr. Piimplirev will represent Adams county. , Scout masters and members of the troop committees attended the meeting. Those front Decatur included: Mr. and Mr«. Bryce Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Everhart, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jaberg. Mr. ami Mrs. Ixiweil Smith. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Worthman. Mr. and Mrs. James Elberson, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Gehrig. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar TAtnNtenau. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey. Father Holsinger Delivers Sermon The Rev. Father Carl Holsinger, pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic : church. Fort Wayne, delivered the , fourth of a series of Lenten sermons at St. Mary’s church in this city last evening. Father Holsinger spoke on ■ Mechanical vs earnest attendance at lioly mass.’’ His discourse dwelt with the proper way of hearing mass and attendance nrompted by the desire of the individual to attend and assist in the sacrifice through his presence. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrement. was given hy Rev. Father Joseph Seimctz following the sermon. y

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ASSURES CITY ’ COUNCIL WORK WILL BE DONE mu Assurance Is Given Ihat Homestead Site Project Will Be Built CITY WILL START WORK IMMEDIATELY Assurance that the Decatur Sub slstence Homestead project was go- ■ ing through and that work on the site would start as suoti us contracts lor building (he houses could he awarded, was given to tlie city last evening hy E. L. Middleton, of’ . Washington, D. managing directi or of tlie haul division The city council voted Io liegin j work immediately on the water I mains and electric light lines. The; city will expend more than $15,0'" 1 ' for material in extending these mil itles to the site. Mr. Middleton. Peril I. Litterer. ~ secretary of the local operating; ■ company and E W. Lankenam a , member of tlie hoard of directors, apiteared before Hie council last evening. | Mr. Middleton emphasized that I Ihe project had received complete afiprovtil from authorities in Wusli ington ami that tlie first steps necessary in the development of tire division were the extending of 1 tlie water and light lines and the! building of the streets ami road ap- j proaches. Forty-eight small mod ern Imuses will lie built anil file grounds beautified. Expressions of appreciation for' tlie cooperation extended ny the | city and citizens were made hy Mr. ! Middleton. who said. "1 never work ed on a job where better cooperation was extended ” Mr. I.itterer , land Mr. 1 ankeliau also thanked the ' council The city will extend the water mains from Russell ami I ligh streets to the SO-acre homestead site. Plans call fur 11 hydrants on the site. Charles Brodbeck. superintendent ! (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Charles Marshand Trustee Candidate Charles E. Marshand. deputy assessor, and well known resident ’ of south Washington township, today announced his camii lacy for the Democratic nomination tor trustee of the township. Mr. Marshand has served as committeeman the past tom' years mid , is well known. He was born in French township but has lived on j his farm in Washington township for fifteen years. He has taken an interest in politics but lias neve: been a candidate. He is married ami has four children. This makes a total of eight candidates in the field for this office, others lieing Peter Amspaugh, Henry Dellinger, Ben Biting, Ira Fuhrman, Floyd Hunter. Fred Kolterl and George Strickler. PRISON BREAK IS THWARTED Three Prisoners Shot Down During Escape Attempt In Texas Huntsville. Tex.. Mar. 7. (U.R) Three prisoners were shot down here today when five state penitentiary convicts attempted to scale stone walls in a desiierate break for freedom. Two of the wounded convicts, shot down from ladders, were exI pected to die. They were Charles i Frazier, recently placed here after escaping from a Louimana prison farm, and Pete Finch. The third wounded prisoner was Edward MrArthur. * ’tCONTtNt’RD ON PAGE «IX)* — O Adams County Man Is Denied Parole Indianapolis March 7 —(UP) —Apparently recalling the career on which John Dillinger embarked after being parolled from the state j prison a year ago, the state clemency commission refused llenency to 18 inmates of tne prison and reformatory. Included In the list was Bud Pease. Adams County, vehicle taking.

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Guilty **■ ”T ■ ” - • k f I > > J Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop. Chicago physician, was found guilty by a jury in Chicago criminal, court Tuesday night of murdering her daughter in-law, Rheta. The. I jury fixed Mrs. Wynekoop’s sent ’ erne at 25 years. ROBERT ZWICK IS CANDIDATE — Adams County Coroner Seeks Renomination On Democrat Ticket Robert Zwiek, county coroner, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for tlie . office he now holds. ( ; Mr. Zwiek is serving his first term as county coroner, and follow ing party custom will probably not he opposed for the nomination. Mr. Zwiek is a well known Decatur furniture dealer and funeral director. He was one of the young- , est men ever elected to county office. his first campaign being two i years ago. With Mr. Zvvick’s announcement, ! announcement of candidates for all the county offices have been made I by persons seeking the Democratic nominations for the posts. NATIVE TREES TO BE PLANTED Native Trees And Shrubherv Will Be Planted At Homestead Site With the landscaping and beau- : tification of the grounds of the Decatur Subsistence Ilomcsteal I site, south of the city, an effort is i being made to plant Indiana! | native growth trees and wild lit'?. 12 1. Middleton, of Washington, managing director of the local I project and members of the local i board of directors for the building jof the homestead division, take j kindiv to the idea of having part' lof the tyrk enclosure planted ! with native trci s and shrubbery. County Agent L. E. Archbold, j who is assisting the local board. I stated that farmers who owned I woods where wild life abounds, should get in touch with him or . with the homestead officers and that the job of removing the trees: and flowers or shrubbery would | be done under the direction of u licensed landscape gardner. Oak and elm trees are varieties ! common to Indiana. Seyamores ’ are also native trees and it is i (planned to have several of this, variety in the park. Enthusiasts point to tlie fact that such a park would be unique , and that it would attract the, attention of hundreds of persons; throughout the year. Ministers Hold Regular Meeting The Decatur Ministerial association, at their regular meeting this morning, elected the MethoI dist church for the Protestant ‘ church union Good Friday secj vices. The service will he held from 12 noon to 3 o’clock Friday, ! March 30. Tne program will he announced later. Rev. A B Brown, pastor of the ■ First Baptist church, read a paper on "The Native American Church"

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WOMAN DOCTOR | SENTENCED TO 25-YEAR TERM Youthful Jury Deliberates Case Only Little Over Two Hours MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IS ASKED — C.hicago, Mat'. / (U.R) iAs loni» as there remains In'eath in Iter botiv anti Innds in Ini purse Dr. Alive I,inti sav Wynekoop will fitjht lor vindication ol (he cliarfte that she killed her tliiiij’hteri in-law, Rheta. tier attorneys revealed iotlav as ttiev made ' tilatis to appeal if necessary , from a conviction relumed last night. A jury in criminal court deliberated only two hours and 15 min utes before returning a verdict of guilty of murder and recommend ■ ing a sentence of 25 years in ' prison. The sentence, physicians i attending Dr Wynekoop in the Cook county jail hospital, said is •‘tantamount to hie imprisonment because of the state of the eon , victed woman's health.” j She lay on a cot in the hisspit.il today, sei in r only Hie members I of her family and repealing over and over, "I am not guilty, not guilty." Arguments on a motion for a • new trial will be heard March 24 i before Judge Harry B. Miller. ] Pending these. Dr. Wynekoop’s son. Walker, was endeavoring to ! raise monev to carry the case to higher courts. The jury’s quick verdict came iis a shock to the defense forces jifter a day of closing arguments j which verged on religious fervor. Attorneys for the defense, W. V\. and Milton Smith, were partaking (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Latin Contest W inners Named Jack Grether and Dick Brodbeck were winners in a Latin contest for division four, held at Decatur high school. Tuesday, Miss (’lata Rcppert. instructor ot Latin, announced today. Mr. Grether won first place and Mr. Brodbeck won swi-ond. They will take part in the iirstrict Latin contest to be held in Fort Wayne, March 21. o ~ . Farley’s Secretary Speaks To Local Club An interesting talk on his experiences as secretary to Congressman James L Farley was given by Albert J. Hollman at the Lions meeting Held at the Rice hotel last evening. Mr. Holtman's subject was “Opportunity.” His talk also dwelt with the duties connected with the. taking of Hie business census in Fourth district. Mr. Holtman is supervisor in this district. He has had a varied experfeme amt gave, the high lights of his work in Washj ington. Robert Roth, tiling station proprietor was elected Lion tailtwlsier at the meeting last evening Dr. Henry I'lohnapfel was chairman of ’ tlie program. DEATH CLAIMS MRS. WATKINS — Mrs. Martha Watkins Died At Tocsin This Morning Os Old Age Mrs. Martiia Watkins. 86, died ' at the home of her brother. George [ Steele in Tocsin at 7 o'clock this ! morning. Death was caused by senility. Her husband, Joseph Watkins, j and one daughter preceded her in death. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Pearl Jones of Denver. Tenn.; Mrs. Margaret Franks of Portland. Oregon; Robert Watkins of Griffith; Forrest Watkins of Decatm, 111 ; the following brothers, George (Steele, ! Tocsin, and Robert Steele of Convoy. Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Tocsin church and burial will be tn the Elm Grove Cemetery in Bluffton.