Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1934 — Page 1

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Charges ‘Brain Trust’ Plots Revolution B ■»<. v o Dr. William A. Wirt, noted Gary. Ind. educator and head of the school system of that city whose sensational letter charging a plot against the social order was read to the House interstate committee Friday. He charged that some members of the Roosevelt "brain trust" were trying to overthrow the government and plunge the nation into communism. HOUSE PASSES AIR MAIL BILL Senate Amendments Are Accepted: Army To Fly Mail For One Year Washington. Mar. 26— (U.R) — Congressional action on the emergency airmail bill was completed today when the house accepted senate amendments. The hill authorizes the army to fly the mail for one year. The measure now goes to the White House for the President s signature. Most important of senate amendments requires army mail planes to be equipped with safety and radio services. Although the bill authorized expenditures for army operation of the mail for as long as one year, the administration hopes soon to complete its much-revised legislation to return the mail to private lines. Funds provided under the present bill will enable the army immediately to pay expense accounts of Its fliers. Many have complained that they have suffered much hardship because of lack of money to meet living expenses (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) FARM INCOME ON INCREASE First AAA Report Shows Increase of 55 Per Cent In Farm Income Washington. Mar. 26— (U.R) — Farm income increased 55 per cent last year chiefly in response to programs instituted under the agricultural adjustment act. Administrator Chester C. Davis revealed today in the first report of the agricultural adjustment administration since it was started last year.* Farm administrators in the report gave an account of their stewardship, listing accomplishments during 10 months of the act and sketching plans for the future. The report has been placed before President Roosevelt. ‘‘ln the short time the act has been in operation, a partial measure of economic recovery has been brought to American agriculture." said Davis in a letter of transmittal to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace. ‘‘Part of this recovery." he said, “was undoubtedly due to the adjustment program, just getting under way.” The fuil results of AAA efforts ON PAGE FIVE),

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RUSSELL CLARK I IS SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM Third Dillinger Gangster Convicted In Death of Lima Sheriff TO TRANSFER MEN TO STATE PRISON Lima, O. Mur. 26 - (U.R) With : two Dillinger gangsters sentenced to death and a third to life imprisonment for the slaying of , Sheriff Jesse L. Barber, interest! in the case shifted today to trans-| for of tile men to tile Gillo State ' penitentiary at Columbus. Deepest secrecy surrounded all arrangements known to have been made by Brig. Gen. Harold M. Bush of the Ohio national guard for transfer of the desperadoes to Columbus. H ■ has conferred with other authorities, it was known, but tlie nature of their decisions was closely guarded. Bush said he was not unduly fearful of an attempt by John Dillinger to liberate his companions but nevertheless Would not ii-Uix tlie close guard maintained around the men for the past month. Sentenced to deatti were Harry Pierpont and Charles Makley. Judge Emmit E. Everett pronounced sentence a few moments after the jury deliberating tlie ease of Russell Clark retired. Friday. July 13. was set as execution date. Clark was found guilty hut mercy was recommended. Whether the men could be transferred by automobile, train ; or airplane was discussed by observers Bush was quoted as saying that if any trouble developed he expected it would be “at the i other end." in Colambus, hut at tWe pTKoh oxi ft guards have 4»imui added and new steel doors erected. Disposition of the case of Edward Shouse occupied Prosecutor Ernest Botkin meanwhile. He faces an indictment similar to thei (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o 1 TO PAY FUTURE LOANS IN BONDS Land Bank Loans In Future Will Be Paid In Farm Mortgage Bonds E. Burt Lenhart, secretary, treasurer of the Adams County National Earm Loan Association, received word today that federal land bank loans and land hank commissioner's loans will be made in the future through the federal land hank in bonds of the federal farm mortgage corporation, which bonds are guaranteed by the United States government both as to i principal and interest. These bonds will take the place j of the cash distribution in the disbursement of the unclosed loans previously approved by the feder-j al land hanks. The bonds of tlie federal farm mortgage corporation, according to the statement by Governor Myers, will have behind them not only tlie unconditional guarantee lof tlie federal government as to : both principal and interest, and the capital of the federal farm mortgage corporation amounting ,'to about $200,000,000, but also the I consolidated bonds of the federal land banks issued in exchange for the bonds of the federal farm mortgage corporation and the mortgages, accepted by the land bank commissioner as security for loans. Governor Myers assured Secre- ♦♦♦♦ • • ♦ (CONTTNTfW> ON PAW STX) o Candidates Must File Names After Being Registered Candidates for political office ' who registered after they filed , their declarations of candidacy with the "ounty must re-register, accord-; ing to decision of the state board of election commissioners. In other, words a candidate who filed for ofi fice was not a legal voter until he had registered. To comply with the law candidates should ascertain if they registered after tiling. If they did they should file their declarations again.

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Escapes ( hair J® NMMMBMMBB Russell Clark, member of the Dillinger gang, escaped tlie death penalty when found guilty by a Lima. Ohio, jury of complicity tn the deatli of Sheriff Jess L. Sarber. Two other Dillinger gangsters. Harry Pierpont and Charles Makley, will be executed Friday. July 13. for slay'ng Sarber.

JOE BRENNEN OUT FOR CLERK Casting Comnany Employe Enters Race For County Office With less than two weeks rem/tining for filing declarations of , <«uv.lidaey. prospective, candidates 1 were giving the fields the once-over viewing their chances to garner enough votes to win in the primary i election. Tuesdav, Mav 8. Joe H. Brennen. well known young man of this city, announced hie candidacy today for the Dentoritic nomination' for county clerk. Mr. Brennen has been a resident of Decatur for more than 15 years. For the past nine years he has been shipping clerk at the Decatur Casting Company. He attended De Pauw University and is a world war veteran. He is married and lives on North Fifth street in this city and has been active in local lodge circles. Mr. Brennen is the fourth candilate to announce for the clerk's office. The other candidates are G. Remy Bierly, Hartford township; Otto Hoile, Union township; Clyde Troutner. Monroe township. In the other county rat es no announcements were made today by prospective candidates. It is believed one or two men will enter the race for the democratic nomination for sheriff, increasing the number to 17 or 18. FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DEAD Mrs. William Weiler Died Saturday At Home In Texas Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Rose ChamperWeiler, 717. wife of'William D. Weiler of Andley, Texas, who died at her home Saturday morning at 11:30 o’clock. Mrs. Weiler ha ! d been an invalid for some time, fallowing a fall in which she received a broken hip. She was a well intellectual woman and will be remembered by the older residents of ! this city. Mrs. Weiler spent her early childhood in this city. She was a daughter of Dr. 1). W. and Kate Cbatnper, well known residents here for a number of years. She was united tn marriage to William , D. Weiler of Monroeville, and lie survives, together with three sons, i Mr. and Mrs. Weiler moved from Decatur to the West over 50 years ago. They visited here eight years ; ago. She was a niece of David Studebaker, Sr., deceased, and was a cousin of Mrs. John Niblick. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison and Mrs. Phillip Obonauer of this city and Mrs. Ernest Weieking of Bluffton.

ASKS PROBE OF ! WIRT CHARGES House Resolution Calls For I’rolu* of “Brain Trust” Charge Washingion. Mar. 26- 'U.P' 1 Ren. Alfred L. Bnlwiqkle. D. N C.. i introduced in the house today a . resolution calling for a congresI slonal investigation of charges I that members of the “brain trust" were • plotting the overthrow of the government. The charges allegedly made by Dr. William A. Wirt. Gary. Ind., educator, were read into the records of the house interstate commerce committee by Janies H. R ind. Jr., during a hearing on the new stock market control bill. The Bulwinkle resolution authorizes Sneaker Henry T. Rainey to appoint five members of the house to conduct a thorough investigation of the truth or falsity of the statements credited to Wirt. Tlie statement, the resolution said, contended that “certain employes of the United States or other individuals were attempting or would attempt to prolong suffering. destitution and misery •mong the people of tlie United States; that they were attempting or would attempt to thwart the program of national recovery in the United States; that they were attempting or would attempt overthrow the scoial order in order that a revolution might be brought about in the United States and that such employes or other individuals were attempting to influence the President of the United States to take action contrary to the general welfare and ■ his constitutional duties." Gary. Ind., March 26—(UP —At a desk strewn with charte ffltowing the rise and fall of price levels and gold production instead of alaebra (CONTINUIN') ON PAGE SIX) SEVEN INJURED IN FREAK CRASH Interurban Car, Two Trucks And Tw o Autos Figure In Collision Terre Haute. March 26 —(UP)— Seven persons were injured today when an interurban car left the tracks and overturned on the national highway east of here after figuring in a collision with two trucks and two automobiles. Three passengers on the interurban were among those hurt. They 1 ■ were Mrs. Anna Clug. Fort Wayne, whose condition i« believed critical; Miss Melvina Nelson, Seeleyville, and Wiley German, Seeley- . ville. The accident occurred six miles east of here when a truck, loaded with bricks, sideswiped a coupe and plunged across the tracks in the path of the traction car. The Interurban left the tracks, j overturned on the highway and was struck by another truck and a small automobile. —• — - — "O More Candidates File For Offices A number of city and. county . candidates filed their declarations iof office with County Clerk Milton C. Werling Saturday afternoon and today. They are; Tete Amspaugh. democrat, trustee of Washington township. Jonah A. Cline, democrat, county assessor. Mathias Kirsch, democrat, conn cllman at large of Decatur. Groce Tope, democrat, trustee of ■ St. Marys township. Edward Koos, republican, trus- ! tee of St. Marys township. August Conrad, democrat, councilman at large of Decatur. Rudolph H. Kolter, democrat, committeeman of north Kirkland. Sam Butler, republican, trustee of Washington township. Charles C. Amiet, democrat, trustee of Jefferson township. Fred Mathys, democrat, committeeman. north Wabash. James I. Farley, democrat, representative of United States Congress. fourth congressional district. Earl L. Sanders, democrat, committeeman, north Monroe. Henry Dehner, democrat, county councilman, first councilnianic district of Adams county. I

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SENATE ADOPTS ; AMENDMENTS TO ; VETERANS BILL Amendments Had Been Under Dispute For Several Weeks F. I). R. ATTITUDE REMAINS QUESTION I Washington March 26 —(UP)—. Tlie senate virtually completed con gressional action on legislation for in reused benefits to world war vet-,-erane today when It accepted amendments, in dispute for weeks. The vote to concur in the house aniendme.nts was 4S to 3S. Veterans' lienefits were reiuced in Lie house after the senate had ! approved higher figures. Tlie independent offices' appropriation bill, to which veterans’ amendments are attached, now must go back to tlie house tor concurrence. Under congressional rules, however, it will be impossible for the house to amend the veterans' sections further. Rejection of the new amendment, sponsored by senator Frederick Steinwer. Republican. Oregon, as needed for classification. would send the measure back to conference between the two houses. There remained some question of the White House attitude. week it was predicted that a presidential veto would follow adoption by congress of any provision for unqualified restoration to the compensation roles of the so-called presumptive cases. Q Two Reappointed On Guardian Board Judge Huber DeVoss, Saturday. ' reappointed two members of the ! Adams Comity board of children’s guardians and two on the Adams ■ county board of charities whose j terms expire! on that day. The new j appointments are for three yearn, until March 24. 1937. The reappointment members of the board of guardians are W. Guy Brown and Mrs. Martha Smith. The 1 other members whose office holds ! over are Mrs. Anna Heller, Otho Lobenstine, Mrs. Sarah Krick and Mrs. Leah Ehinger. Elmer Baumgartner and Mrs. Nora Linn were reappointed to the boat J of charities. Other members are Mrs. Anna Heller. W. Guy Brown, Dan Tyndall and S. E. Black. o Large Crowd At School Operetta A large crowd witnessed the pre- ' sentation of the clever operetta. "Bluebirds in the Foreet Court." given by the pupils of the North Ward school Friday night in the. - Decatur high school auditorium. The operetta was well produced i a,nd was greatly enjoyed by the large nttnieb witnessing the produc-, , tion. FORMER EDITOR HOWLAND DIES Ij Louis Howland, Former Head of Indianapolis News, Dies Indianapolis. Mar. 26. — (U.R) bouis Howland. 77. former editor , lof his home here today from pneu monia. He had been seriously ill for several days. Howland was born in Indianapolis June 13. 1857. He was educat- j ed in a private school here and I took his college preparatory training at Shattuc school. He entered Yale in 1875 and four years later. was graduated from the law school. 'Returning to Indianapolis he en gaged in the practice of law until 1892 when he joined the News staff as an editorial writer. He remain ed in that capacity until 1911 when i lie became editor upon the retirement of Charles R. Williams. Howland retired as editor of the ; j News Jan, 1. 1934, receiving the title of editor emeritus. Stephen C. Noland succeeded him as active editor. Howland was the author of five i books, "Day JJnto Day," "A Bio-1 > ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • • ♦ ♦ 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Conducts Services ’ w * a - wT wSh Rev. J. M. Dawson, pastor of the First Christian church at Decatur. is conducting a series of pre-Easter meetings at the local .church. Meetings will be held each night this week at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend all services. CHURCHES PLAN SERVICES HERE Stores To Follow Annual Custom of Closing For Three Hours With the opening of Holy Week, churches and individual t were planning for the observance of Good Friday and the celebration of Easter Sunday. Following custom, merchants and professional men were planning to close their stores and offices during the Three Hours, from 12 to 3 o’clock, on Good Friday. Dan H. Tyndall, president of the Chamber of Commerce, issued an appeal asking merchants and professional men to close their places of business during the time the world commemorates the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Tlie union service of protestant churches will be held at the Methodist church Friday afternoon from 12 to 3 o'clock, the ministers of the different churches participating. Tae program for the service was being arranged today. At St. Mary's Catholic church the Tre Ore will be observed by the congregation. The Way of the Cross will be made at 12:45; 1:45 and | 2:45 p. m. and prayer hour will be j conducted during the time when the great drama of Mt. Calvary is recalled to Christian minds. For a number of years Decatur merchants have cooperated with the churches in closing their places of business so employes could at- j i tend services. o Yost Brothers Are Awarded Contract Indianapolis. March 26—(UP) — Contracts for construction of two bridges i.n 527 in Adams county, one over Borum Run and the other over Raudenlmsh ditch, southeast of Decatur were awarded to tlie Yost j Brothers construction company. Decatur today. Tlie bid was $16,72,). — o ——■ Regular Legion Meeting Tonight All members of Adams post num- ; ber 43 of the American Legion are requested to attend the regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the | Legion hall on south Second street. Business of importance will be considered. Turn To Page 2 For the third chapter of the new serial story, “THE LONE WOLF’S SON” - bv - Louis Joseph Vance One of the most exciting detective stories ever written. j

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SETTLEMENT IS MADE IN AUTO STRIKE CRISIS Crisis Involving Walkout Os 125,000 Averted Bv Agreement AGREEMENT MADE AT WHITE HOUSE Washington, Mar. 26 <UP) A peace negotiated at the i White House out <>l the war clouds ol threatening strike anti dissension reigned today in the automotive industry and- was hom'd bv the President to mark a new era of relatvms between capital and lal'or. By achieving settlement, a major Industrial crisis involving the walkout of 125,000 men and a severe netback to the President's recovery program was averted. In place of paralysis which it was feared would spread to other greater industries, agreement was reached in the words of President Roosevelt to “a pioneer effort in human engineering on a basis never before attempted.” Tlie terms of the settlement go , beyond immediate conflict over the rights of employers to liargain ,; collectively and contain , the nucleus of a system described by the President as "a kind of works I council in industry” and injected the human factor as the first to be considered in seasonal employe i layoffs. Principles of the agreements. 1. Non-discrimination by em- , ployers in treatment of union em- - ployes. 2. Creation of a board to pass on questions of representation. I descriminatiou. ami discharge. ( 3. Acknowledgement of labor's right of collective bargaining with representatives of their own choosing. Collective bargaining representation to be on a pro rata membership basis. 4. Board to have access to all (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ,I o — Withdraw Motion For New Trial Huliert R McClenahan. attorney for George Lake, asked for a dismissal of his motion for a new trial, tiled late Saturday afternoon, and filed a motion this morning for an arrest of judgment. Yake was convictel by a jury in the Adams ■ circuit court Thursday’ on a charge of stealing ■. hicke.ns from the Charles Bentz farm. The jury returned a vertictiof a SIOO fine and six months imprisonment in the state i penal farm. Geneva Man Held For Beating Wife Louis S -iiindler of Geneva plead ; guilty to a charge of assault and i battery when arraigned before 4 Judge Huber M. DeVoss in the A'di anw circuit court this morning. He was ai rested by sheriff Burl Johnson this morning on an affidavit signed by his wife. Rose Schindler, who accused him of striking her. Sentence will be pronounced TuesI day morning. — - 0 DEATH CLAIMS MRS. JOHNSON Mrs. Priscilla .Johnson, Native Os Decatur, Dies Today Mie. Priscilla Johnson. 87. widow’ j of Lemuel Johnson, and a native of Decatur, died at 1:30 o’clock this morning at her home on Pemberton ' Drive in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Johnson was born September 23. 1846 in Decatur and lived on i a farm southeast of Decatur until 1905 when her husband died. She later moved to Gemeva and then to [ Fort Wayne. Surviving are the following children; J. M. Johnson of Bluffton; i Verne and Florence of Fort Wayne and Mrs. J. M. Wells of Geneva. Four grand-hildren and six great j grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held I Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home on Pemberton Drive in Fort Wayne and burial will • be made in the Decatur cemetery.