Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1934 — Page 1

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wily fears i KR SAFETY OF Bidnap victim tlile Health of Young ■ Victim Ma\ Lead lo J Her Death ■mm) RANSOM demanded .s> e. Kt.. Oct. 11. <U.RI $50,000 ransom money of Mrs. Berry V. *as withdrawn from a bank shortly before noon rr at »« of Mrs. Stoll to the United Press. 'I ' . !!• I.niiilv of beautiful Bfc s ' II ’i ki 'l I lantieal- ' m up her from iri |s nl a brutal kidr. li.iium the time ele\ifal anti that her Kfe m.i\ Ikiiil; in the bal- ' hipbaml Berry V. Stoll, held sso.oo’* ready to pay but at the j ijnin learned the si: lb'Oii rate that it has ' in no way with the „.> . i ll agents who called i’. on the case. everything we uf. Dunlap Wakefield. nf public safety, of Louisl uited Press. ' The has no request that "dt activities, which federal Kb.- :>! i.veabd that the of federal. |, ’ l iTii ials has spread most of Ken :\i| Lwaid across the river into Indiana. - . s,u iety woman ; lia’.iJli!. I nf one of the leadthe south wa<y ■ from In r sick bed and off - h'tlv clad by a ki I who icted like a fiend.” to Mr- Stoll's ntaid who left lo r tightlv bound and n- d fatiii.y foul'd the young Kan’s health coupled f.o' Unit she was brutal prove too great a strain. ' * was given medical e b< ‘ iau 1 his nervous eon1 - ll' and his brother. Wil ■ I also as a possible in tlie ransom note, are ■hi.il.. of th, S(lll | ()il Refinill . r entire Stoll family joined Mr uiul Mrs. William Speed. a,l 'l I'iominen; parents of kidnaped woman, in secret -a: the colonial mansion of tin- young couple on the ■“ ks " f lhe Ohio river in an ■elusive outlying section along Kiln Lane. sai( j all activities of i k****’••-••*« ■OXTIM’ED ox page THREE' lemocratsto [ ■ MAKE CENSUS »ricultural Census Will ■ ** Made Beginning ■ In January ■'J”«hington. Oct. 11—(UP)—The Kn? l,Ura Cnsus beginning »n ■“ * ry wMI give 25,000 “patronUIIKS l ° erno:rat * c Ktni CetISUS bureau director WilB‘ a ® L - Austin said today. ■nh| ÜBtin S statenien t fame es re- ■ J^ 118 pretested administration B action methods, namely conttle out KO if crop benefit By 8 at tbe rate of .$•» 000.000 a ■ Austin said that the 25,000 field I f ßrv,a '"- i and enumerators re■.,.ed tu ; the census would be B‘«-ted "after cansultat'on with ■’entocratlc representatives.’’ ■is™ a . Statement re Plylng to crltiKn p lit ’ ca ' patronage,” AusKlvi' 1^1 t * le P°"cy since the t war has been to award the IT, T i° bs to the party in power.

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CLUB MEMBERS HOLD MEETING Young Democratic Club Is Entertained By Scene From Show The acen<‘ ”Syn tipated Rally" from the Psi lota Xi’s show ’’Crazy Politics" was enjoyed by over 100 members <f the Young Democrat!" club in their meeting in the Democratic headquarters Wedm sday night. "Alarm clock" talks were given by several of the candidates and older Dem crabs. A. R. Holthouse, Democrat! can 'didate for mayor of Decatur,, made| the thief talk, speaking ten minutest. Mr. Holthouse discussed idealism in politics and the part y ung citizens can play in government by , taking an interest in the administration of the various departin. nts and functions cf government. Mr. Holthou.se pointed out that i the parks have been improved, the'j streets .paved and lighted and the , city improve! under Democratic administrations for the last 20 ; years.. He urged that y ung De novrats do their part in the continuitnce of "building Decatur" by helping to elect a Democratic administration. G. Remy Blerly, can lidate for < c unty clerk. John W. Tyndall, can- i didate for county auditor. Ira Fuhr- l man. candi ’ote for trustee of Washington township, and David C ffee, former mayor if Deca ur. gave two i minute talks. John L. DeVoss was appoint d permanent chairman of the " unty iidvfcsivry board of the club. The oHn'-rffin-nSets bf this h'ard which will serve as the connecting link between the young Democrats and the 1 central committee, will be appointed later. tit was also decWed to hold a “scavenger hunt" the f llowing week. The hunt will start immedately after the business meeting and will end at about 10 o’clock when coffee and sandwiches will be furnished by the Central committee. A committee was appointed with power to act to investigate and purchase buttons for members of the club. The club voted to obtain *(COXTIXITRD ON PAGE FIVE) _ o — FOUR PERSONS DIE IN WRECK Passenger Train Plunges Off Bridge In lowa Today Guttenberg, la., Oct. 11. (U.R) Four persons were killed and three seriously injured today when a Milwaukee railroad passenger train plunged off a small bridge two miles south of here. The dead were: Charles Krasinsky, Dubuque, en gineer. Fireman Mann. Dubuque. Two unidentified passengers, a man and woman. 1 The injured are: Hary Nicholson, Belleview, la. , mail clerk. Sam Hess. Dubuque, baggageman. A. Dally, Dubuque, member ot train crew. Eight school children from Beuna Vista, la., riding to school in Guttenberg, were on the tram, but only one was injured. William Deuhg, 11, suffered a broken arm. The train, consisting ot engine, tender and two coaches, was badly wrecked. The last coach was hurl ed ahead of the engine by the im pact. The two passenger victims . had their heads severed, making ’(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Martin Worthman Shows Improvement Martin Worthiriin, superintend- ( ent cf city scho.ls. spent a m ’re restful night and show-d slight Im ( provement at noon to 'ay. His condi ( tion Is still cri'lcal but physicians t are more hopeful for his recovery. Mr. Worthanan was operated on j Tueeday miorning >.it the j County Menu ria! hospital

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Slain Monarch of Jugoslavia —nill,i |im| > lO ■ ■■ ' < ■I iMKmwoaKKßKscr-' Remarkable photograph shows the passing of King Alexander of Jugoslavia. The picture shows the slain king lying in the prefecture of police at Marsel’les. France, where he died after an assassin had rained a score of shots upon him and Foreign Minister Louis Bar hou of France. The assassin of the two political leaders was himself killed and the world awaits the effect of his shots upon the peace of Europe.

MURDER TRIAL AT FORT WAYNE —"III ■»— .I» W oman On Trial For Killing Estranged Com-mon-Law Husband Fort Wayne. Ind., Oct 11. —(U.R) —Evidence by which the state hopes to hold responsible Mrs. Nina • Cotton Norton. 27, formerly of Hammond, for the fatal shooting of Fred Kiesel. 34. her estranged! common-law husband, was begun, today in circuit court here. The state charges in a second,' degree murder indictment that Mrs. Norton shot Kiesel to death with a .32 calibre revolver the! morning of June IS after an argument in her eastside home. Kiesel. a former Lake county sheriff’s deputy, and the defendant were residents of Hammond until a year and a half ago when they; moved here. Several witnesses. Including, members of the Fort Wayne police] department, were used by Otto W.' Koenig, the state’s prosecutor, in; an effort to prove the shooting was , deliberate, intentional and not in | self defense as the defense will i contend. Police said the two met unex-; pectedly the night prior to the fatal shooting at a downtown beer ; tavern. Kiesel following her home, where they quarreled. Admitting the shooting. Mrs. Norton’s defense will say that at her home Kiesel beat her on the i head and otherwise abused her, and that she used the gun in pro. tecting herself. JUGOSLAV MOB BEATS ITALIAN Attache Os Italian Consulate Is Attacked By Mob (Copyright 1934 by UP.) ; Belgrade, Oct. 11. — (U.R) With Italian-Jugoslav relations already l, strained, demonstrants at Latbach • today beat up an attache of the Italian consulate. The mob was crying “down with Italy”—held responsible by many Jugoslavians for King Alevander's assassination —when the attache passed. He objected to the insults of the crowd and was beaten before police could intervene. i’ Prince P>iul and his fellow re- i gents for young King Peter ll]' took the oath of allegiance in the ■ . parliament today. Paul was asked to accept the | leadership of the regents, and he FIVE) j

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 11, 1934.

Chicken Dinner Served At Elks A chicken dinner was serve! to abou: 80 mem,'Ars at the Elk’s home < n North second street last . I’evening. Earl B. Adams, pact exaulted rnler presided as toasta'later. T p-1 ics of interest t> the members and: 1 for the good of the order were made | by C. J. Lutz, Judge H. M. DeVoss, ! Mayor George Krick, C. C. Schafer, H. F. Ehinger. A. R. Hollhouse. 1 The dinner was prepared by a kommittee if woren and served] by young women. The pr gram was i arranged by T. J. Mtzler, exalted] ruler. R. A. Stuckey. Frank Mct'on- | nell and Richard Ehinger. members] of the house committee, and the en- ( ' tertainmerrt committee. A social session followed* the dinner. MAIL CARRIERS TO MEET HERE — District Meeting Will Be Held Saturday, October 27 “ - I A district meeting of the national ass iation of letter carriers will !be held in this city, Situr ’ay, ] I October 27. The program will be . | held in the pavilion at San Set park 1 east of Decatur. 1,. L. Frank, city mail carrier and . past president of the N. A. L. C., ] is general chairman of the meeting. Letter carriers from all the towns and citie« in the fourth congressional district will attend. An afternoon and evening session Concluding with a dinner will he I held. The 'program is being prepared and will be .inn unced later. Mr. Frank stated. Words of welcome will be extended by Fren- h Quinn of this city [ An invitation has been extended to Representative J.vmes I. Farlqy to 'attend and give a talk on the mall [service. Other speakers are being scheduled. Mr. Frank stated the meeting was a get to-gether conference of the letter carriers, devoted mostly to social activities. Trips to industrial ’(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) K. of C. Lodge To Hold Dance Friday The Knights of C lambus lodge will hold a Columbus Day dance at their bill, Friday evening. Octover 12. All members, their wives or sweethearts ane Invited. All that is ne’essary to gain admittan is a traveling card as no admission will be charged. The committee in charge has secured the Hot Peppers, a popular orchestra from Fort Wayne.

SUPERVISOR IS AWARDED HONOR Miss Ruth Coward Given Scholarship At Western Reserve .—— i Miss Ruth Coward, who served as ' case work supervisor for about ] j three nt nths in the looil FERA office, has been awardel a sch lar- ] ship to Western Reserve Univer- ( Hit.y at Cleveland. The scholarshir' jis considered an honor as it is ‘ awarded to only a limited number . iof (vise work supervisors in Indiana ( j each semes'er bv the CCUR. will' h - administers the FERA funds in Ind- - . iana. Miss Cowari left this week for’ [ Cleveland and will be in the school f r ine semester. She is enrolled in the school of sociology. Miss Helen Wilson of Indiana"o---i [ lis has been transferred from Win : i cheater to this district which now i ihas been enlarged to include Well"-1 ■ county. The new supervisor will spend the nmj rity cf her time in, ■Wells county as the employment; [ problem there is mu h more severe. ] 1 Miss Catherine Atciiiison, ease work investigator, will continue to | ; spend the majority of her time in ( Wells -ounty as the employment , ‘ problem there is much more severe, j, Miss Catherine Atchiw n case,' work investigator, will eon ii'.ne tn spend all her time in Adams county. | Mrs. Mabel Hurst, sccre'ary in the ] I office, will be .it the local office in the Hensley building every day. I J IMPROPER DIET DISEASE CAUSE: Indiana Medical Asso- ( ciation Holding Annual Meeting Indianapolis, Oct. 11. —(U.R) >m- i proper diet, deficient in important I protein, causes disease more fre j quently than addition of some] harmful agent. Dr. James S. Me- t Lester, Birmingham, Ala., presl- I dent-elect of the American Medical < Association, said here last night, t Speaking before the annual han- i quet of the Indiana Medical Asso- t I ciation, Dr. McLester said dietary restrictions also cause ugly changes i , in nails and skin. "Medical science has recognized within the last two decades that disease results with greater fre- ( quency from lack of essential sub- ’ stance rather than by addition of some harmful agent.” he said. ‘ Much illness from improper eating of persons whose personal dis. *(c6nTINUEID ON PAGE FIVE) «

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DELAY HEARING ON HAUPTMANN UNTIL MONDAY -- < Hearing On Habeas Corpus Writ Is Postponed Few Days I FACES CHARGE OF MURDERING BABY . New York, Oct. 11-<U.R>—Bruno R. Hauptmann won the opening skirmish in his fight against extradition to face charges of murdering the Lindbergh baby in New ; Jersey when hearing on a habeas ; corpus writ was postponed today: until Monday. Postponement was on request 1 of the defense, over opposition of New Jersey officials. Granting of the hearing Mondayforestalled New Jersey’s efforts to take Hauptmann to Flimington today for arraignment on the murder charge. Attorney General David Willenz, invited to the chambers of supreme court justice Ernest Hammer, objected to the de’ay, but Jus: ice Hammer ruled that Attorney James M. Fawcett’s request for hearing after the weekend was not unreasonable. The extortion case against Hauptmann in Bronx county al-; (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Three Sisters Die In Auto Accident La Prrte, Ind. Oct. 11-(UP) — The third death in connection with an autoTobiie llision sou h if here yesterday was recorded last night when Mrs. Add.i Rogers. 69. Rensselaer, succumbed to injuries. Two of her sinters. Mrs. Lillie Downs, 75. and Mrs. Anna Pierson. 77, also of Rensselaer, die! shortly after the accident. Three other elderly .ccupants of the car from Rensselaer were injured critically. Occu< ants f the other machine, ell hurt were Gerald Kindig. IS. Akron. William Kindig. 2'l. Ixigansport: and Emaline.' 16. and Selena Rhodes, 18. both ot Rochester. HOME TALENT SHOW TONIGHT Psi lota Xi Sorority Sponsors Home Talent Play 10,-ming at the height of a political campaign, the home talent p’ay, “Crazy Politics" to be given tonight ot Catholic high school au’itorium, has a special interest for all. The theme of the play centers around the election of a won an otndidate for mayor. The rule .is played by Herman H. Myers, popular young atorney who impersonates , the candidate to perfection. A large chorus augments the show and several groups of little j boys and girls also take part. The play is ’dire* ted by Miss Wayne Al- ] len of the Universal Pr duction company. The cast is composed of about one hundred members. The play will also be given Fri- ] day and tickets are good for either night. Reserved seats can be obtained at the Green Kettle. Miss Allen stated today that 4t)o sea s. not reserved, will be available tonight forth se who have not secured reserved seats. The h me talent is sponsored by the Psi lota Xi sorority, proceeds being used tor charity. The sorority members invited lite public to attend and expressed their appreciation to those who purchased tickets. St. Marv’s Unit To Meet Tonight A meeting of ail members if the St. Mary’s unit cf Catholic action cf the national conference of Catholic women will be held this evening at 8 o’clock at the Knights ot Columbus haill. Rev. Father Joseph Seimetz will address the meeting and a goed attendance is expected.

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Excavation Work Is Started Today i Yost Brothers began early this morning to excavate the base.ments and foundations for the 48 hi uses to be built on the subsistence homestead development south of Decatur. One operator for a P. and H. excavator with a drag line attachement and one man who Is s aklng levels are employed in this preliminary work. Other men will be needed in the excavation as the work progresses. 'Hoggson Brothers, general contractors expect to start a crew of nelsons working Monday morning. The masons will install the walls for the basements and the f undations. The timekeeper for the general contractors will be at his office at the corner of Jefferson and Eigh’h streets Friday morning to interviewapplicants for work on the project. REPORT SALES MADE TO HOLD PRICES HIGHER Stocks Sold From One Instill Holding Company To Another — HOOSIER FARMER GIVES TESTIMONY Chicago Oct. 11—(UP)—Sales of I stor ks from one Insull utility hold- ■ . ing company to another to maintain the market price were cited today ! by the government in the mail, I fraud trial ot Samuel Insull, Sr., and 16 ether defendant. According to letters introduced. ' ■ Clarence T. Ma- neille, defendant who formerly held the high p st in; the Insull setup of secretary-treas-urer of the corporation securities ■ company, ordered the sale of stock ] to utilities securities c mpany. Letters were identified for the | prosecution by Van Lament, Ken-, dallville, Ind., popular farmer wh.i I formerly was comptroller of the Halsey, Stuart and Company, brok-1 ' ers who handled stock sales for the I Insull interests. The trial was interrupted when a I gray-haired w man walked to the front row and shook her fist angrily at Insull. 1 Government agents rushed up and ] escorted her to a spectators seat ’(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Spanish Province Still In Rebellion Madrid, Ort. 11—(UP)—Asturias province still was in the grip of rebellion today as the government i c ncentrated on rounding up lead--1 ers of the short-lived left wing ; revolt. According to reliable sources 10.- ; 000 persons - have been arrested throughout the country, including 2,000 in Madrid and 1500 in Barcelona. A dispatch to the newspaper El Debates tram Camp Manes. Asturias, reported 150 rebels killed in battles with loyal f rces in southern Asturias. Eleven civil guards were said to have been killed while deI fending Campo Manes. Fifty soldI iers were killed and wounded in a three day battle at Vecorey. Many i rebels were reported casualties when troops bombarded a house near Campo Manes. Democratic Women To Meet At Geneva The regular monthly meeting of the Adams County Democratic woman’s club will be held in Geneva Thursday evening, October 18. The supper meeting will open at 6:30 o’clock and the program committee has arranged for tw speakers, Congressman James I. Farley, and Harvey Cole, of Peru of the state speakers bureau. Musical numbers will be presented by Berne and Geneva. The sapper will be served for 35 cents and all reservations must be made by Tuesday evening, October I<6. The committee for the northern part of the county comprises Miss Betty Macklin, Mrs. Alv»i. Nich’-ls and Mrs. Leo Kirsch. Tickets for the supper may be procured from any one of the committee. Automobiles will be furnished at the Democratic headquarters for women not having away to g to Geneva,

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TWO AIDES OF ASSASSIN ARE UNDER ARREST Gantf Os Terrorists Believed Responsible For Murders MEN CAPTURED CONFESS PARTS Paris, Oct. 11.—(U.R)—Albert Sarraut, minister of the interior, who had been criticized because of the assassination of Ring Alexander was not prevented, resigned tonight. Premier Gaston Doiwnergue accepted the resignation, effective Monday. Paris, Oct. 11.—(U.R)—Police uncovered an amazing and widespread assassination plot today when they rounded up alleged conspirators in the ■ murder of King Alexander of Jugoslavia and Foreign MinI ister Louis Barthou of France. Two Croats arrested on the Swiss border and a third [ Slav who is a fugitive in the Fountainbleau forest near Paris j were expected to furnish the clues i which would result in the capture of a formidable gang of terrorists. The two arrested on the border, | police announced, confessed they ! were active accomplices of Petrus ' Kelemen (also known as Rudolph Suki, the actual slayer. Their names were given as Lad- | islas Benes (or Egon Kramer) and 1 Yaraslaw Novak. The fugitive in the forest was ' Sylvester Chalny (also known as I Nalls Nikonir), who tore away ' from police when he was searched lat Fontainbleau station. At 1:30 | p. m. police announced they had I lost his trail. Police said the suspected Croats I were in Switzerland or headed for I the Swiss border from widely separated sections ot France. The assassination plot, authorities declared. was woven in Switzezrland, where other accomplices are known ' to be in hiding. Annemasse police arrested Denes I and Novak while they were lunching in a bar at Thonen Les Bains, on the French shore of Lake Geneva, while preparing to walk ! around the end of the lake and across the border into Switzerland. They made a full confession, implicating others, police said, and French authorities are asking Swiss police to arrest the others. The two arrested at Thonon were ’TcONTINUMj’oiT’pAGE SIX)* Homecomintt Is Postponed The home-coming which was to have been held at the United Brethren church at Bobo on Sunday, October 14. has been postponed in account of the scarlet fever. TOWNSHIP POOR RELIEF LOWER Washington Township Relief Costs Lower During September The amount paid cut in Washington township for poor relief, bo'h 10-al and federal dropped from $3.189.95 in Auguet to $2,813.09 in Sepi tember although the number of fuj rnilies increased from 125 to 136 in the same period acc rding to a report compiled by T. R. Noll, Washington township trustee. ' No hospital bills and tower medical and dental care bills accounted for part ot the decrease in the amount paid out. In August there were 73 families representing 293 persons on direct relief and 81 families representing 415 ,pers its on federal work relief. In September there were 91 families npresenting 421 persons on direct township relief and 77 families representing 397 persons cn federal work relief. Tlie itemized report of expenditures as filed by Mr. Noll is: food, $170.75; clothing. $36.46; fuel. sl4. 50; medical and dental care, $161.25 school books, $318.73; ambulance and burial, SSO; w rk relief, (payable from federal funds), $2,111.40; administrative costs, S4O; total, $2,813.00.