Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1934 — Page 1

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;> ARE FILED JCANDIDATES J| THIS COUNTY Hiest List of CandiI K - l’i History For County |W|\i;j ELECTION ’W.I 81. HELP M \Y S | hir.v-l list of eantli1 1,,i si.Hi', county, citv 1 illicos e\<T this miiiilv was coinb\ ( miiitv Clerk c. Wi riiiiL'. iv wits I lie List tiny di fi liations . of l"i' party nonrinaIn )» matte at 11 it* Tib. May 8. The <,t»md Marell 9. (• • all liilates filed < Using of the evening. ■ have the greatindiiiates. There the Democrat The Ilepuhlkans. custom. have five sheriff's noini Tw * six candi di. i. mi" nomiitama.. : Contests also det one two councilmen. t»..''::rds of the canditMH i"' 1,1 Deniosi v. next June a ' list being filed atiernoon. tli now entries for etfi... the Democrat were Dorphus Drum for ' • Pat Moran for ■ Will Scherry fi r conn.,dinner first dis R.. 1.1 who filed Siti n lii- loinity ticket are Dr. f’rn • neva, for county 1: Chrisman for conn y Bihsm.i: Cl aries K. Cham- ' Hi' surveyor: Harry for county commissioner. citv nt Decatur, canditen filed by Herman Gil■<i <1 W Myers for coitn-i-ai owner, for city B'l from ihe second district list of candidates Pi" i'es. stale, county, ih l. gates, advisory and i.i.-i inet commit I' OH For Sheriff ■mncrnt.. Samuel Bentz. Dal Joseph A. Colchin, Cochran. John W. Diek'T■Frank Fortney, Arthur A. Tillman H Gehrig. Elmer — Binders,,., Albert L. Studler. Re. king. Francis J. Schmitt, ■fe Fosnaugh, Ed P. Miller, Baltzell. Charles Hicks. I*' from igi r, 01 to s S: uhlicans: Hubert Ehrsam, lfe L. Macy, Chancey H. John G. Pyle, George H. tberg. County Coroner nerat: Robert J. Zwick. iblicans: Dr. C. R. Price.. County Assessor locrats: George Dellinger, J. Worthman. Eugene RunSuti W. Felty, pat Moran iblicans: John M. Lenhart. County Treasurer ocrats: Delmore Wechter, n (loldner. Arthur H. Bleb- 1 John W. Blakey. Jeff Liech-' ■ha C. Shady. Dorphus Drum. Winans: RHey Chrisman. County Surveyor ocrats: Ralph E. Roop. ' Oilliom. Winans; Charles K. ChampCounty Clerk oorots: Tillman H. Gerber, fy Bierly. Clyde Troutner, Jolie. Joseph Brennan, iblican: True Andrews. County Commissioner district: Democrat: Phfl TVil] Scherry. iblican: None. district: Democrats: DenIker, Moses Attgsberger. 'blican: Harry Moore. Prosecuting Attorney ‘w-at: Edmund A. Bosse. • ) iblican: Arthur D. Unversaw. for Congress “•■rot: James I. Farley, bllcans: David Hogg, WalImke, Joint Representative icrats: Prank G. Thornp- "> Eichhorn, iblican: Amos Burkhalter. Joint Senator Tllurln an A. GottsS’ h'TINUED ON PAGeViVE)*

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Discussion League Contest Wednesday The third district Dis-u.sslon LeaIgue Contest will be held at the Montpelier high school Wmln<*.sday ' . i... k The state of Indiana Is divided into eight districts with centera at I Washington, North Vernon. Mont!|>elier, Indianapolis, Terre Haute ‘: North Judson. Kewana and Auburn. The eight district winners will meet in Bloomington April 27 to I de ide the state championship. Among the contestants is Marlon Ba er. Decatur high s< tiool .student, ( who will represent Adam.- County. ILLINOIS WILL VOTE TUESDAY Result Mav Give Indication Os Reaction To Roosevelt Policy ( Chicago, A»r. 9. ,(J.R) Illinois .voters will ballot tomorrow in ,i • primary election which may pro- ■ duce the first indications at the polls of how the public looks upon the national recovery program and ■ the Democratic administration which it sw 'pt into power two years ago. Violence and fraud colored the pre-election scene. Joseph Tierno. precinct political ' worker, was found shot to death. It was uncer'ain whether he was a ■ victim of political rivalry or of a ' quarrel over a woman. ' A mail surrey showing thousands 1 of fraudulent registrations led to announcement that election officials tomorrow will be furnished with challenge lists. Except for several local contests of spirited rivalry, the principal tights will be to select candidates for the state's 27 seats in the House of Representatives. In the presidential year upheaval when this normally Republican state sent 19 Democrats to the house, the Democrats snowed their liest strength in history. If they can hold this showing, the balloting will Ih* looked upon as an endorse nient for the present administration. Coomplieating the selection of the Illinois primary as a wind | straw was the fact that Democratic candidates are not widely opposed. iCONTTNIfWD ON PAGE TWol o Compile Report On School Attendance ■ Reports for the state department on average daily attendance in • county schools are being compiled. • county school superintendent, Clifton E. Striker, These reports are for the June distribution. Reports compiled the i first of the year were made for the January distribution. Good attendance is urged to all schools. WIRT ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON Gary Educator Will Appear Before House Committee Tuesday Washington, April 9 — (UP) — 1 Ready to testify in a congressional I investigation of "red plot” charges. ■ Dr. William Wirt arrived in the I capital so quietly today that he avoided all visitors until 2:44 p. m l when he was found at a hotel taking a bath. In response to inquiries by a Unitled Press reporter who sought to ask Wirt about his charges against i the Roosevelt brain trust, word was ' sent out that the Indiana educator did not want to lie disturbed. List of Questions Washington, April 9 —(UP) —A “red plot” catechism directed at Dr. William 'A. Wirt, Gary. Ind., school superintendent, was suh- ! mitted today to the house Investigating committee before which the j educator is to- appear within 24, ‘ hours to name the communist memi bers of the Roosevelt brain trust | Rep. George Foulkes, D.. Michi-1 I gan leader of the house anti-Wirt bloc, drafted 10 questions to be asked Wirt. One of them is: "Are you directly or indirectly In the pay of the steel truet?” Another question referred to Wirt's educational activities in ON PAGE SIX)

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POLICE CALLED TO HALT RIOTS IN TWO CITIES Armenian Factions Clash In Chicago And Boston; Many Hurt SIX ARE ARRESTED BY CHICAGO COI»S Chicago, April 9 -(UP) — Police ' l reserves today maintained order in the west side district where hundreds of tnnenians engaged in a sanguinary riot which sent seven men to the hospital with serious Injuries. and resulted in half a dozen . 1 arrests. The fighting started when 200 j communist sympathizers paraded to a club room where 1.000 members of an opposing faction were holding a meeting. Cobblestones aud bricks were thrown Fist tights and hair pulling encounters developed as . men and women alike joined the ! oattle. Fifty policemen were called before the rioters were dispersed. The , meeting favored the liberation of Armenia from Soviet control while the parailers were supporters of the present Armenian government. The clash was said to Im? between the same factions whose bitter rivalry resulted in the stabbing to death, last December, of Archbishop Leon Tourian liea I of the Armenian . chur h, in New York. Forty Injured Boston, April 9 lUJD * More ' * CON TIN I'ED ON PAGE TWO) MRS. MANN IS NAMED LEADER Mrs. Helen Mann Has Been Appointed l-II Club Leader — Mrs. Helen E. Mann has been appointed t H club leader by the state' I club office of Purdue. She began ■ her work April 1 and is now busy j making contact with the former, , community t-H club leader and making plans for the membership j drive. The leaders of last year were: , Miss Mary Schlagenhauf. Mrs. Wm. 1 ! Liby, Mrs. R. O. Wynn, Mrs. Dale 1 Moses. Mrs. Eli Graber. Miss Helen Kenney. Mrs. Nellie Jackson. Miss ' Doris Shifferly, Mrs. Leland Ray, ■ Mrs. Chas. Schenck, Miss Betty I Frisinger, .Miss Alice Jane Arch-i | bold, Mrs. Mabelle Myers, Miss' '' Grace Coffee, Mrs. Wm. Hoffman, ’ Mrs. Chas. Teeple. Mrs. Faye Smith i ' Knapp, Mrs. Roy Lehman, Misses: Helen and Glennys Roop, Delores' l Neuhauser. Doris Johnson, Bernita Hoffman, anil Mrs. Gilbert Hirschy. I Mrs. Rhodes, and Mrs. Mary Rodellbeck. Any other communities desiring I 4 fl club work should get in touch with Mrs. Mann or the county I agent s office. Last year the 4-H I club enrollment was the largest to I date and it is hoped that the work - • may reach greater proportions this, year under the capable direction] of Mrs. Mann. The girls' projects last year were | sewing, canning, food preparation. ' baking, health, and junior leader ) ‘ ship. A new project is open to Ad-) ■ ams county girls this year; namely. : ’ room improvement. This project is ■ intended for the older club girl, and | the first year’s work will include making over of room furnishings. 1 An effort should be made by the j girls to get the enrollment in as ' soon as possible. Enrollment cards i may be secured from Mrs. Mann | and the county agent's office. o Holy Name Society Will Meet Tonight The Holy Name society will meet ) at 8 o'clock tonight at the Knighte ) of Columbus hall. An interesting debate is scheduled and all members 1 are urged to be present. Regular Legion Meeting Tonight Adams post number 43 of the American Legion will meet in regular session at 8 o’clock tonight at the Legion haill on South Second street. Business of importance will be dis- 1 cussed and all members are urged ' to be present.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, April 9, 1934.

Fate Catches Up Frank Grigware, who escaped from Leavenworth prison twenty- j lour years ago while serving a life term for an Omaha. Neb., mail robbery, has been arrested in Alberta, Canada, and faces return to prison. Grigware Is shown here with his wife, whom he married in 1916 and who knew nothing of his past until Ills arrest. They have three children and since his escape Grigware has built up a reputation as a citizen of sterling worth.

FUNERAL RITES AREHELDTODAY Mrs. Loy Workinger Died Saturday Afternoon At Fort Wayne Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Workinger. 25, wife of Ix>y Work Inger, 1435 Eagle street. Fort Wayne, who died 'Saturday afternoon at 2:15 o’clock, were held this afternoon. The body lay in state at the S. E. Black funeral home on Adams street in this city. Services were held at 1:30 o’clock at the funeral home and at 2 o’clock at the Union Church, two and onequarter miles east of Salem. Burial was made in the Tricker cemetery. The body was brought to this city Saturday evening. Death was due to complications Mrs. Workinger had been ailing for the last two years. She had been a patient at the Methodist j hospital in Fort Wayne for a ! week. She was born in DeKalb county. : September 25. 19u8. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hovarter. She 1 resided near Monmouth until 10 I years ago when she moved to Fort Wayne. Her marriage to Loy Workinger took place in Fort Wayne on September 24. 1927. (Surviving are the husband, the I parents, two brothers and one sister: Ralph Hovarter of Decatur: Floyd Hovarter and Mrs. William Aker of Fort Wayne. Peter Helmrlck. Charles Leimenstall and August Leinienstall. Mrs. Will Ehrman. Mrs. Milton Hoffman and Mrs. Earl Straub of this city are uncles and aunts of the deceased. ELKHART MAN FOR SENATOR Robert E. Proctor Is Democratic Candidate For U. S. Senator Elkhart. Ind.. Apr. 9 — <(J.R) —) Robert E. Proctor, Elkhart attorney, today announced his candi ) dacy for United States senator. I Proctor long has been identi-1 tied with the. Democratic party 1 and before repeal was an ardent anti-prohibitionist. He is a former state senator, a former national president of the Eagles lodge and was a delegate to the Democratic national convention in 1932. He acted as President Roosevelt’s campaign manager for Indiana. It was reported reliably today | that Proctor would not receive) the support of the Elkhart county i delegation at the nominating convention this summer. The Elk-) hart delegates are said to favor R. Earl Peters, Fort Wayne, or) Clarence Manion. University of! Notre Dame law professor, for ’ senator. K. of C. Free Dance Here Tuesday Night A free dance for members of the Knights of Columbus and their families will be held at the K. of C. I hall Tuesday night at 8:30 o’clock.! Tickets may be obtained at Lose Brothers. I »

OFFICE OPEN LATE County Clerk Milton C. Werling has announced that his "| I ' office in the court house will ’ remain open tonight until 8 I o’clock to take care of all legal voters in the county who have not registered. Today is last | 1 day to register for the primary ’ election. May 8. This registration will be permanent unless ; a voter moves from one pre- | ! cinct to another. • « TWO KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Six Others Injured In Auto Crash Near Pendleton This Morning Pendleton. Und.. Apr. 9 —(UP) — Two persons were killed and six others were iniured in an automobile collision on state road 57. north of here today. The dead are Edward Dehne. 32, driver of one of the automobiles, and Mrs. Mary Ellen O'Donnell, 52. riding with him. both of Indianapolis. Paul Davis. 33. Indianapois, another occupant of Dehane’s car. was arrested an-1 held without bail in jail at Anderson after be made two attempts to escape from state police who investigated the crash. I Dehne, with Mrs O’Donnell. Davis and Mrs. Mamie'Armes. 45. Indianapolis, were en route son’ll of road 67 when the driver swerved ! across the highway and collided i headon with an automobile waiting |at an intersection. Four passengers of the other car ) all of Anderson, were injured serI iously. They were Alfred Rector, 20 Robert Gentry. 20. and his sister. Audrey. 17. State police said Dehne apparent- < )ly was intoxicated. All the injured were taken to St. ' John’s hospital at Anderson except , Davis who despite a badly cut knee bad forced police to chase him a (short distame down the highway 'twice in his attempts to escape Society Members Attend Mass Sunday Members of the Holy Name society and the Knights of Columbus attended the seven o’clock mass at St. Marys church in a body Sunday. The men received Holy Com-1 munlon during the mass. About three hundred attended. The Rev. Father Joseph Seimetz said the | mass and delivered the sermon, j speaking on "Faith.” The monthly meeting of the i Holy Name society will be held at ) the K. of C. hall this evening. o — Final Meeting Os Year Tuesday Night The closing meeting of the Central Parent-Teachers Association for the year will be held at the (Central school Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. All patrons are especially invited to this meeting. The program will consist of a disI cussion of an “Adequate School Health Program.” by Mrs. C. O Porter and a talk on "Child Health” ) by Dr. Ben Duke. » At the close of the meeting a I social hour will be enjoyed and reI freshments served.

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OFFICERS FAIL TO NAB OUTLAW IN TWO RAIDS Two Homes Raided At Indianapolis In Search For Dillinger REPORTED SEEN ON UITY STREETS Indianapolis, Apr. 9— rj.Rl — Federal department of justice agents today announced that a i wrecked sedan found near Noblesville Saturday was purchased in St. Paul, Minn., by John Dillinger. Serial number on the wrecked machine corresponded with the number on an automobile purchased by the famed desperado shortly after he escaped from a federal trap at St. Paul March 31. Indianapolis. Apr. 9- <U.R) Act--1 ing swiftly on reports that John Dillinger was seen on an Indian■ipolis street, federal department of justice investigators and city police made two unsuccessful i laids last night. The federal operatives said they saw the desperado in an automobile in the downtown area yesterday afternoon. The car disappeared before they < ould give pursuit, it was reported. The raids were conducted it the new home of Mrs. Mary Kinder. sweetheart of Harry Pierpont. Dillinger lieutenant, and at the residence of Dillinger’s halfbrother. Hubert Dillinger, in May wood. No trace of the outlaw was i found in either of the raids bit' I the federal agents indicated they would continue their search in re. They expressed belief that Dillinger has come to Indianapolis to iccuperate from wounds suffered in escaping a federal trap at St. Paul, Minn., March 31. The first raid was made at Mrs. Kinders west-side home, into: which she had just moved Saturday with Iter mother ami sister, “to get some privacy.” As the raiders swept through the house, looking in drawers, under beds and even tinder carpets, Mrs. Kinder angrily demanded they produce a warrant. State, bench and federal warrants for "the arrest and incarceration of one John Dillinger, fuel five from justice.” were read to her. Mrs. Kinder said she had moved to the new address because her former home had become “too hot." “Every flat-footed copper and <FnNTiNiTF?r> tmgf stx» 68 CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS Sixty-Seven Me n. One Woman Are In Race; Farley Unopposed Indianapolis, Apr. 9- <II.R) —With 67 men and one woman entered in the race, the campaign for nom-! ination of Indiana candidates for the national house of representatives opened in earnest today. Included in the list of candidates who filed with the secretary of state are all 12 Democratic incumbents. two former Republi- 1 can members of congress and two other Republican nominees in 1932. Deadline for filing was midnight Saturday. One Republican and one Democrat for each of the 12 seats will be nominated in the primaries May 8. Os those who filed, 29 are Democrats and 39 Republicans. Candidates for the senate seat now occupied by Arthur R. Robinson will be nominated at conventions of the two parties this summer. Robinson is a candidate for reelection and so far is unopposed for the Republican nomination. Several Democrats have I entered the race. Only two of the present members of the lower house are unop-) nosed for the Democratic nomination. They are Lottis Ludlow. Indianapolis. serving his second term, and James I. Farley, Au*’(CONTINUED SIX)

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Indiana Professor Chosen As Speaker Dr. E. W Emery, professor at Indiana University, Bloomington, I has been secured as the commence Jment speaker at the Adams Counj ly high school graduation exer. ises, t'lifton E. Striker, county school superintendent, announced today. ■ Graduation exercises for the I county schools will start April 23 lat Hartford townsliip nad will lie j held each day except Sunday until April 30. There are 13(1 candidates ) for diplomas in the county schools. ;; PLAN TO START TRI? TUESDAY Authorities Plan To Bring Samuel Insull Back To U. S. Istanbul, Turkey, April 9—(UP) Turkish and American authorities today made plans to start Samuel Insull back to the United States, perhaps tomorrow, while his lawyers insisted they still had a chance to save him. “One trump card.” the lawyers i said, remained. But the government and American ambassador Robert P. Skinner, here from Angora, seemed confident that the utilities man had lost his fight to evade ex- , . tradition. Insull has become nerveus and sleepless with the approach of the climax in hfs long effort to avoid ! trial on charges of fraud in the collapse of his utilities companies. Most of yesterday he was moody. .Apparently he has received the 'slo,ooo supposed to have been telegraphed to him from London. His lawyers seemed financing the legal moves they have taken In his be- , half. YOUTHS FREED BY KIDNAPERS Two Indianapolis Youths Kidnaped By Automobile Thieves Indianapolis. Ind., Apr. 9 —(UP) - -Two (Indianapolis youths, one a popular Cathedral high school student. were back home today after being kidnaped by two auiofnobile thieves Saturday night. Held up at the point of revolvers as they sat in their father’s car in the downtown section Saturday evening. Tommy Moriarty. 17, and his brother, Francis. 12, were forced i to accompany the holdup men on a 40-mile ride into Monroe County After being forced to keep quiet ) as the bandits bought gasoline at a Mantinsville tilling station, the two . youths were released at a lonely spot on State Road 37 about 10 miles south of that city. The youths were unharmed, but a $350 accordion, a wrist watch belonging to Tommy and $4 in cash were taken from them. A wrist watch also was ,taken from the | (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) i Card Partv. Dance At Moose Thursday A card party and dance for members of the Moose and their families will be given Thursday evening at the Moose home on North Sev--1 ond street. Ralph “Joe” Burnett is chairman ) of the entertainment and cordially invites all members to attend. o Berne Man Suffers From Strange Malady (Irvin Lehman. 27. Berne, is suffering from a strange malady and little hope is held for his recovery. He became suddenly ill Saturday; when the left side of his body became completely paralyzed. o Fryback, Oliver Purchase Agency Dee Fryback of this city aud Grover Oliver of Monroe, have pur- | chased the State Auto Insurance Agency from Ralph Yager. The new agents took charge this mornI ing. Mr. Yager was agent for the company for a number of years. Mr. Oliver will move to Decatur and he and Mr. Fryback will be actively engaged in operating the I agency.

.[JUDGE MURRAY MAY ALSO CITE [ TWO ATTORNEYS I Lake County Grand Jury Will Be Given Hearing Friday ESTILL AND SMITH ARE THREATENED Crown Point, Apr. 9. <UR) . Criminal Court Judge William J. Murray, who ci.ted for contempt the grand jury which criticized him in connection with the jail esca|ie of John Dillinger, indicated ’ today he also mav cite Prosecutor Robert G. Estill anti Martin J. Smith, spec ia I prosecutor before the grand jury and now attorney for its mem- ! bers. Hearing of the charges against the six bewildered jurors was continued until Friday — the 13th — because Judge Murray refused to recognize Smith's right to become attorney for the jutymen. | “Yon have no right to appear here as counsel,” the judge told Smith. "You may become a principal in the case yourself.” Legal Enigma Crown Point, Ind.. Apr. 9 —(U.R) I The amazing situation of a grand . jury cited for contempt by the same judge who ordered it to “get to the bottom’’ of John (Toy I Pistol) Dillinger’s escape today became a h gal enigma. Judge William J. Murray of the Lake county criminal court, whose decision to bring contempt char- ) ges against his own grand jury burst like a bombshell in Hoosier legal circles, refused to recognize the jurors' attorney. He agreed reluctantly to a fourday delay in the hearing—until Friday, tire 13th. The grand jury', six bewildered i ' farmers and small town tnerch- . ants, came into court with an imposing array of attorneys. Heading the legal battery was Martin J. Smith, predecessor of ; Murray on the bench, and special prosecutor before the grand jury with credentials from Judge Mur- ) ray. With him were Deputy Attorney General Edward J. Barce and Joseph W. Hutchinson, sent here from Indianapolis by Gov. Paul V McNutt. The governor, along (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWm 0 Monroe Student In Latin Contest Harvey Habegger. a student at the Monroe high school, wilt take part in the state Latin contest to be held at Bloomington April 13, it was learned here today. Tlie youth will be entered in the second division. Through an error in grading Habegger was not named a winner In the district meet belli at Fort Wayne recently. Following the regrading of his paper at Bloomington he was notified to take part in the state contestothers from A lams County who will take part in the state event are ! Clara Gable, first division, Jefferson township high school student and Jack Grether, division four of ! the Decatur high school. io j MEMBER DRIVE IS CONTINUED Three Decatur Sororities Continue Chamber of Commerce Drive Tlie annual Chamber of Commerce membership drive is coming along nitely. Jess Rice, secretary of the organization announced this ' morning. Members of the three Decatur so- ! rortties, Psi lota Xi. Tri Kappas and Delta Theta Tau, are making the city wide canvas for members and report good success for the few ) days last week. The sorority members started out again today and hope to complete the canvass by the end of the week. The goal has been set at 200. mem- ■ I bers this year and every effort is being made to obtain that number of active members. The membership dues are only ■ $2.50 for merchants professional J men and manufacturers and $1 00 a year for clerks.