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Bros show ■dencefor ■SPECT FALSE ■ - — ..I |j eW EMtlence Tends To fnfcpro'c " hereabouts I On Kidnaping Date Hfel LATE COURT K\l> \R(.I MEATS I Ne v York. <>et. 19.—<U-R>- ■£ (luci.-tK-ntury evidence Ed , r , pr ,,v.- that Bruno R. Euo mann did not work at ;i apartments the K the Lindbergh baby; as contended by, his witnesses, was pro-, today. „ | Rinold C. Greulich, of Pas. Management. EK. M..j---t’.< at the office of S.l 111 i;.-l d Vole) Bine "' ■ ' ''"is showEK,./: ’art.-d work at ' 1 March 21. IJ3-. |H.. „t the records Efl \ttorney Ed ~, : - Maoti 1. The records |^E IU m'c tO'l al-o show < aa . worked only two .V ... baby's body >n April Iflfl.. (ontrast to of Joseph Fureht, con-, 3 at the a , and E. V. Peseta, employHaup n started work the day otWltidnaping. Tin documents were produced jolt as Hauptmann's counsel,: Jani M. Fawcett, was about to pi More th- appellate division of the Xpreine court to argue an ap Justice Hammer’s de ■ denying the Bronx carpent era Writ of habeas corpus through whici he sought to escape extra dJ to New Jersey to answer a ch*. of muiCer. ■Bircel.t had in iicated that if his 1 apll were dented he would move toji pen the hearing in the su pr®e court on the basis of the stat- meats by Fureht and Peseta for Hauptmann today tirJd the appellate division of the suweme court to halt extradition of |he Lindbergh case suspect to NOT Jersey to face charges of aver. J; nes M. Fawcett, tall, disting uisl counsel for Hauptmann, ask. I the appeals court to reverse tialruling of Supreme Court Justtcl Bern ice Hammar that the exfl.iun warrant is valid, also discussed new and fluted evidence supporting the s plea that he was in New ■L on the day of the kidnaping. ■ the ci urt dismisses the appeal, ■cett may seek to reopen the in supreme court at which ■ a writ of habeas corpus was flied Hauptmann. Former Keystone Postmaster Held Beystone. Ind.. Oct. 19—(U.RFPt inter Kean, 35, ex-postmaster Be. today faces federal charges ■ violating the postal laws in ■meet ion with an alleged emof a $704.19 money ■er last June. Bean, dismissed from duties Bn an alleged shortage was dis■vered. was indieted by a federal ■nd jury last week at South ■nd. His arrest followed late ■Merday at his home here. ■ was taken to the Huntingt B h county jail. Huntington. to be Id until he furnishes SSOO bond release. jarnal! Infant~ Dead At Birth |jiidith Ann. infant daughter born E Mr. an I Mrs. J.imes Carnall of l u , n - a t 8:15 this morning at • e Helis county hospital, was dead I birth. Ijhe condition of the mo her, who It’ so Mias Mary Culchin of fa city, is satisfact -ry this afterloon. I Ptin ral services will be held at f o clock Saturday morning at the time of Mr. Cannall's father, John r ar tMll, 328 West Washington r r iet, Bluffton, with the Rev. John “Pat, pastor of the St. Jaseph ta, holir church, in charge.

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Re-elected Elp M. F. Worthman, superintendent | lof the Decatur city schools, Was' 're-elected without opposition as isecretary-treasurer of the North-1 i eastern Indiana Teachers’ Asso- ’ I elation Thursday afternoon. Mr. Worthman has served in this office since the founding of the organ ization several years ago. He is .now a patient at the Adams County Memorial Hospi t a 1, recovering ifrom an operation performed last I ! week. YOUTHS ADMIT THEFT CHARGES I . Sheriff Johnson Obtains Confessions To Station Robbery Sheriff Burl JMinson this aternoon obtained confessions from i . Anthony Bucenski, 17, of Dayt n. i Ohio, and Lloyd Garwood, 17. of D, - , catur stating that they were the . Ihteveß whn'SV’de abrwv ptt-in roshi and merchandise from the Joe Pa’.-1 i mer filling stabion two miles southeast <4 Decatur on state r. ad 527 Thursday afternoon. They are be-; ing held in the Adams county jail ' | The two boys admitted they slipp I ed into the filling station and were able to escape with the 1 ot uno >• } i served. They enterd the building, through an addition which is being' constructed. The boys were suspected becuus • they were observed hanging aroun'l the filling station and were taking I a keen interest in the mode of ton-! strucbic-n of a new portion of the; ’ station. They confessed af.er being questions l .! by the sheriff. I iPUrt of the loot was rec vered in a field near the station. The boys living on a farm just south of th ' Palmer filling station. The boys also admitted that they were responsible for a series of >;et- ' ty thefts in this part of Indiana and in Ohio. Among the things stolen were tires, gas dine, corn, cabbag’ milk, auto accessories and similar articles. They confessed to taking a number of milk bottles from porches in Decatur about six we.Rs, ago. No charges have been f led against the boys. They may be arI raigned oa a robbery ■. harge Saturday. PLAN BUILDING FOR RURAL AID Twelve Model Rural Communities Will Be Built i Soon 1 • ‘ > Washington, Oct. 19 —(UP)The federal emergency relief ad - ministration announced today it . would shortly start • onstruction of | 12 new model rural c. mmunilties, each containing scores of snvill farm homes. The move was in line with Pres - . dent Roosevelt’s recently revealed , plans for broadening the administration's housing program. '. I Relief administrator Harry L. I Hopkins withheld location of the . I new subsistence homestead com- | munilties on grounds that secrecy ( I was neceesary to prevent activi ) J by land speculators. Earlier this week the Pres’.’ent indicated that congress would be . asked to appr ve legislation which I would enable the housing setup to ; be expanded and utilized in c.nnec- [ tion with the PWA and relief agenJ No rural homes < ’ onstr ’]£^L. w j!? CONTINUJiI’ ON PAGE EIGHT

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M. F. WORTHMAN! IS RE-ELECTED BY ASSOCIATION Decatur School Head Is Again Chosen Secre-tary-Treasurer ( LIETON STRIKER IS ON COMMITTEE M. F. Worthman. superltendent of | the Decatur city s hools. was reelected secretary-treasurer of the North eastern Indiana Teachers’ association at the annual convention Thursday afternoon at Fort Wayne. Mr. Worthman was elected without opp. sition. He has filled his of- ' 11 Convention highlights The following items are from the ; teachers convention “high light column” of the Fort Wayne News- . Sentinel: Somehow the teachers' t-onven-ti n doesn’t seem right this year, with M. F. Worthman. loyal secre-tary-treasurer of th? association and superintendent of Decatur schools, missing from headquarters. Mr. Worthman is ill in the Decatur Hospital, and his place is being tak!en temporarily by I). O. McC -mb,. Allen County School Superintend J ent. I There's one bit of sunshine that ! never fails to irra lia-te the conven i ti n heaiquarters desk. She arrived ‘ Wednesday night and will work hard until the last taicher Laves I I the city Saturday. She is Mrs. Angie ! Ma y, secretary to Mr. Worthman. 1 fi’e since the organization wan f unded several years ago. Mr. I iWorthrran is at pre. ent a patient I in the Adams county memorial hos- I " CONTINt’ED OxVaOE SRMFN GROSS INCOME TAX FAVORED — State Tax Is Termed “Saviour’' of Indiana School System Indianapolis, Oct. 19 — <U.R> —Indiana public school teachers today were ready to voice staunch ap-' i proval of the state gross income tax which last night was termed "the saviour of the Indiana school 1 ! system” by L. V. Phillips, new president of the Indiana State Teachers Association. Speaking before approximately 1 ! 12,005 grade and high school teach- > ers here for the 81st annual con- ' vention of the association, Phillips made emphatic demands that the j i teachers be "prepared to defend 1 the income tax law from bitter at-1 ', tacks at the next session ot the 'state legislature.” 1 The demand was carried to the ■ teachers in a formal manner when I the resolutions committee present, ied a resolution commending Gov. ! Paul V McNutt and the legislature for passage of the law. ! “If present school tax laws work a grave injustice upon any class of J citizens, the teachers should be the first to ask that the wrong be corrected," Phillips said. "On the other hand they should not stand idly by and see our *"cont*nuf.d on page eTght ,_o Rotarians Hold Spelling Contest J. Ward Callawi and Albert Sell- • emeyer won the high honors at the ■ I old fashion spelling match conduct- ' ed by 0. L. Vance at the regular 1 meeting of the Rotary Hub in the Rice Hotel tonight. Mr. Vance pre-| ' sided over the meeting in the ab--1 sence ot Bryce Thomas, the president, who was attending the Teacher’s institute in Fort Wayn'e. Without announcing his ‘ tions Mr. Vance had the whole ’ dub line up against the wall in the approv’d fashion of 30 years ’ ago. He then prcduced an "Indiana Series Spelling Bo k" used in the L local schools about 30 y?ars ago. ‘ Bach member of the club then 1 took turns spelling the wor.’s read ’ by Mr. Vance from the old book. As words were mispelled the c n- ’ testants took .their seats. When the 30 minutes time limit ha.l eX--1 pired only Mr. CallanJ and Mr. Sellemeyer were still standing.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 19, 1934.

Returns Home 1 - 1 w /■ J ■L x- fl — — w a. Louis Esposito. 23-year old son of a wealthy Bronx, N. Y„ junk dealer, was released unharmed by ■ ‘ kidnapers late Thursday night. , ' Announcement was made that no ransom money had been paiil for his release. KIDNAP VICTIM RETURNS HOME a 1 Young New York Man Is Released Without Ran- j som Payment I : New York, Oct. 19.—(U.R) —The family of Louis Esposito. 23. and the neighbors celebrated until «ay-' ! light today hfs safe return from ! kidnapers who had held him since i Monday night for $20,000 ransom. I Ix>uis returned to his home in the Bronx last night, saying he! had been released without payment ; of ransom. He was driven up to , the house in the automobile of a | ftiend and dashed past a knot of j reporters and curious into the , arms of his family. His return was accomplished without cooperation of the police. Members of the family had asked authorities not to interfere The homecoming was cause of ■ . great rejoicing in the neighbor. 1 hood. ! Louis' father, Anthony, said to! ' be a moderately wealthy junk deal- ! 1 er, related that the youth was ; i freed after fie kidnapers discover- ' ed the famijr,’ did not possess suf- ! ticient money to make the abduc-| 'tion profitable. o | Missionary Society Observes Anniversary The Missionary Society of the Christian church will observe the sixtieth anniversary of the Christian women’s board ot missi- ns with a vesper service at the church Sunilay evening at 5 o’clock. The subject of the meeting will be "Time of Remembrance." Mrs. A. D. Artman will be the leader and a (program is being arranged. A good attendance is desired at this meeting and the public is invited to attend. ,_o Special Program At Monroe SundayHoward Pascel and his staff from the old time religion tabernacle will be at the Monroe tabernacle Sunday aftrnoon at 2 o' 1 ck. The general public is invited to attend this service.

Decatur Merchants Sponsor Novel Guessing Contest For Halloween

A novel contest that promises much fun for both young and old is being sponsored by a group of Decatur merchants as a pre-Hal-loween stunt, and will reach its climax with the naming of the win- | ners on Halloween night when a large crowd will attend the Call!ithumpian parade in this city. The contest is in the form of a guessing game, which is more or less familiar to most of the readers of the Daily Democrat, but it has some interesting variations, and a wider appeal than most guessing games. The people of this vicinity will* find displays in the windows of the co-operating merchants which call for various kinds of guesses. The winners of these guesses will receive prizes. In today’s issue of the Demo, crat there is a complete explanation of this great Callithumpian guessing contest Look for it. Everyone will enjoy the contest,

JOHN A. ADAIR TO SPEAK HERE Former Democratic Congressman Will Speak Here October 26 County Democratic -chairman 1 Nathan Nel* n today ann unced , that John A. M. A lair, former congressman from the old eighth <lis- ! trict, has been engaged to apeak at ' a Democratic rally to be held at the i court house In this city on Friday I evening, October 26. at X o'cl < k. Mr. AiJalr is one of the best 'known Democrats in this part of; ; the state. He served five term . In i Congress from this district, ret'r ling in March of 1917. He was the! I Democratic candidate for governor |in 1916. 'Born m a farm in Jay county, he I 1 moved to Portland in 1880 and was i I elected clerk of the city of Port ! land in 1888. He was elected Jay| j county clerk in 1890. Later he stud-j ied law and was admitted to the j I bar in 1895. | He served as representative to | the Indiana general assembly in i 1902 and was elected to the presi-1 dency of the First National Bank ; of Portland in 1904. While serving in the 60th, 61 st. mads many friends in Ai’amsj 62nd, 63rd and 64th c ngresses he ’ county. Since his retirement in 1917 from I active political life he has been enj gaged in business and private affairs in Washington, I). C. Always ! a keen observer, he has watched with interest both Republican anil ' Democratic administrations in the : nation’s capitol. Mr. Adair, it is expected, will ’ on- . ' fine his talk to national and state! ! politics. The experience he gained both as a member i f congress an 11 I of the state general assembly has; made him an interesting and in . structive speaker. RELIEF NEEDS MUST BE MET Unemployment Relief Must Be Increased To Prevent Violence (Copyright 1934, by UP.) Washington. Oct. 19—(U.R> —Ent--1 ergency unemployment relief must be stepped up to meet a cold weather destitution peak and prevent violence in the United States this winter, responsible officials believed today. Conviction that violence would accompany failure to care for the i destitute is based on the opinion that men would seize food, cloth-! ing and perhaps shelter before i they would starve or succumb to 1 exposure in large numbers. Poten-1 tialities of violence* are no different this winter than last. Before relief plans are in final form a major decision must be made regarding pay scales on construction projects financed with government funds. State and federal PWA projects now pay workers the prevailing local union wage scale. This wage policy is questioned by at least one of President I Roosevelt's principal emergency ! relief advisors. United Press in j quiry revealed this dissenter beI CONTTNITED ON PAGE SEVEN

and also have a chance to win a fine prize. Read the ads completely, for in addition to the guessing game, there will be some interesting news for shoppers. There is no obligation connected with the guesses made in this contest, but it is a bona fide chance to win a prize. The merchants who are co-op-erating in this contest are as follows : Morris 5c and 10c Store. Pumphrey's Jewelry Store. Peterson & Everhart. Lankenau'sNiblick & Co. E. F. Gass & Son. Nichols Shoe Store. J. H. Tettman. Holthouse-Schulte. Vance & Linn. B. J. Smith Drug Co. Callow & Kohne Lee Hardware. Henry Knapp & Son.

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FARLEY, COLE | URGE SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATS Democratic Wo m a n’s Club Meeting Held At Geneva Thursday NEXT MEETING IS SET NOVEMBER 15 Enthusiastic addresses by Congressman James 1. Farley and Harvey Cole of Peru, of the state speakers bureau, featured the stipper meeting of the Adams County I Democratic woman's club, which was held in the Eastern Star hall ! in Geneva, Thursday night A large crowd of Democratic women attended the meeting, at j which Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp ot this city, presided. Mrs. Margaret Rhodes of Geneva, was chairman of the program committee for the i Thursday night meeting and preI sented the speakers for the eve-, nlng. State and county candidates ■ i were introduced. j Included in the program which , ' preceded the addresses of the eve. Inlng were musical numbers, vocal ! solo by Miss Mildred Habegger. accompanied at the piano by Elaine ' Baumgartner, vocal solo by Mrs. I Lawrence West and an accordian ' selection by Miss Stuckey. The next meeting of the Democratic woman's club of the county will be held in Decatur, Thursday. I November 15. Farley Urges Cooperation "We are on our way to better days and with the continued sup--1 port and cooperation of every good citizen, we will soon attain the 1 long desired turning of the corner," said Congressman James I. Farley, in a 40-minute address. “Most all of our troubles are mental," said I the congressman, "hard work is i the best ay to success and by givi ing our best we can succeed and and enjoy doing it. President i Roosevelt deserves support and with his leadership, we will roll up . a large majority on election day. ! American women are doing a great ‘ work in this campaign. They are entitled to the same opportunities ! and rights as the men and the way is open to them It is largely through your efforts that the sweat shops and child labor have been abolished. Keep up your interest, consideration and knowledge of government, means much to all." The congressman praised the McNutt administration and pointed to Sherman Minton, candidate for United States senator as an outsanding citizen and statesman. He called attention to the improved economic conditions now as compared to a year ago and referred i to the activities at the sugar plant and soy bean factory in Decatur j where hundreds of men are enjoying work. “Shorter hours of labor lin industry may be necessary to * CONt’nCED *ON PAGE EIGHT F. D. R. TALKS AT DEDICATION — President Makes Address To Disabled War Veterans Today Aboard Roosevelt Special en route to Roanoke, Va„ Oct. 19 — (U.RL President Roosevelt goes into historic Virginia today, bearing a message of reassurance to America’s disabled war veterans. The chief executive will speak late this afternoon at the dedication of a new $1,700,000 veterans hospital at Roanoke, the first hospital project he authorized as ; president. The President left Washington at 9:58 a. m. Observers believed Mr Roosevelt would confine his utterances to the broad picture ot veterans care, avoiding reference to the troublesome bonus question. The bonus is expected to become an issue in the next congress just as in former sessions. The president’s speech was prepared yesterday after a conference with Gen. Frank T. Hines, head of the veterans administration. Mr. Roosevelt s Roanoke address will be one of two he will make on this Virginia week-end The second is scheduled for tomorrow noon when he goes to WilliamsCONTINUED on page seven

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Entertainer At Rally 1 I Mi Gretchen Stucky, well known accordian player of Geneva and a member of a Fort Wayne accordian band, will be on the program tonight at the Democratic rally to be held at the Decatur country I club. Other features on the program will be a dapce with music furnished by Hal Teeters orchestra and a floor show directed by Patricia Fullenkamp. CONVENTION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS Indiana Federation Os Clubs To Meet At Indianapolis The forty-fifth annual convention j of the Indiana Federation of Clubs will be held at the Claypool Hotel i in Indianap lis. October 23, 24. and ! 25 - The theme of the program for I this year is "Higher Goals for Indiana." A number of liecatur women i are planning to attend the sessions ■ of the convention and representaI tives will be there from the lo al . women’s clubs. I The seventh district federal in of J clubs with Mrs. C. J. Finch as district president, will act as hostesses. ! The convention music will be in the ■ charge cf Mrs. Carolyn Ayres Tur- ' ner and varied programs have been ( arranged. The program committee has ar-1 ranged a series of federation pro- j jects and activities. Four depart- j ments to be stressed this year are i American ’home, fine arts, international relations and public welfare. ) Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole, presi-; dent of the General Federation of} Women’s Clubs, will be the honor ( guest Tuesday and Wednes 'ay. Mrs., Poole will S'peak at the annual Gen-1 I era! Federation dinner Tuesday eve-, ! ning on the subject “Fedeiwti;-n and ; ' the New Day." .A number of lunche n, breakfast | and dinner meetings have been ar-! 1 ranged during the convention, at | ■ which time special speakers will be , present. Principal speakers at the, ) convention will be Mrs. Pocle, An-1 I drew Ketchum, president pro-tern. Indiana senate. Dean Matthews. Dr., W. H. Kennedy. Mrs. Walter W.j Seymour, chairman American Home . ' Department. G. F. W. C., Mrs. R. MMcClure Motion Pi tures committee. G. F. W. C.. Bertita' I Harding. Professor Donald Dushane., | M. Clifford Townsend. Lieutenant 1 *7c6nt*nued*on PAGE SIX) O Card Party Will Start At 8:30 Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher, chairman , of the card committee for the party j to be sponsored tbnight by the Young Democratic club at the Deca-, tur Country club, denounced today I that the bridge, pin -chle and 500 games will start at 8:30 o’clock. o Johnson Conducts Hog Auction Sale Col. Roy Johnson of this city yesterday conducted a sale of registeri ed Duroc hogs for Etewart Kline, 1 south of Camden. Ohio and reports i it one of the best he has had in ' years. An average of $30.00 for i thirtyeeight head of boars and $28.00 i for forty gilts brought the totals up to an excellent figure. Buyers were present from Pennsylvania. Mt”h- --' igan and liidiaua and the general feeling was optimistic in the extreme. It was reported by a railroad 1 representative that stockmen from 1 old Mexico are in the market for ’ 5,000 head of pure blood Durccs and it Is believed the market dur- ' ing the next year will be a rising one.

PART OF STOLL RANSOM MONEY IS UNCOVERED Manhunt For Robinson Spreads To Eastern Seaboard Today MRS. ROBINSON CHARGES FRAMEUP Fort Wayne, Oct. 19.—<U.R) —Part of the $50,000 ransom money paid T. H. Robinson, Jr., Nashville. Tenn., for the return of kidnaped Alice Speed Stoll, has been found here, police announced today. A $lO hill included in the ransom paid Robinson by Berry Stoll, the victim’s husband, was uncovered at a local jewelry store. The bill, a federal reserve note on the First National Bank of North Baltimore, 0., carried the serial number A-000653, one of the Stoll notes. Miss Betty Carr, cashier at the jewelry store, told investigators she did not know when nor where she obtained the bill, but said she believed It was given her in , change at a bank Tuesday or j Wednesday. She was unable to identify a picture of Robinson, and said that she did not remember that he had ever been in the store. Discovery of the note strengthened belief that the hunted kidnaper passed through Fort Wayne Monday night from Indianapolis to 'Springfield, O. The finding of a mutilated Kentucky license plate Tuesday now is believed definitely linked with the Ixuiisvllle kidnaping. 1 Hunt Widens 1 Louisville. Ky.. Oct. 19—(U.R)— The manhunt for Thomas H. Rob--1 inson. Jr., fleeing from a justice I that demands his life for the kid- ; naping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll. CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT O Democrat Club Party Tonight The general committee for the I party to be given tonight at the Dei catur C untry Club announced today that tickets may be purchased 1 at the door. The party will start promptly at 9:30 when the candidates will lead ' the grand march. Candidates are re- ! quested to be present for registrai tion at 9 o’clock. Musk? for the balance will be furI nlshed by Hal Teeter’s orchestra. > Shortly after the grand march, ! Gretchen Stuckey of Geneva will , entertain the crowd with accord- : ian numbers. The floor show will | be directei by Patricia Fullenkamp. SENTIMENT FOR NEW DEAL LESS Literary Digest Poll Has Only Slight Majority For Policies Washington. Oct. 19 — (U.R) — ■ Sharp backsliding of new deal ! sentiment as indicated in a nation- : wide test poll of 65,000 straw votI ers aroused Republican hopes to- ! day of smashing down Democratic congressional strength in the NoI vember election. But the poll of- | sered no hope of overturning Democratic senate and house majorities. Literary Digest poll figures gave the "new deal’’ a slight fractional majority in the nation but in 17 states where there are 213 im- ! portant contests for house seats, ; a sharp swing to majorities i against the Roosevelt program was shown. In these political battle grounds democratic control of the next house will he decided. The poll announced today was i taken in the summer. It showed i 50.97 per cent of the voters for . the new deal and 49,03 against. . A similar poll among the same I 65,000 individuals gave in the early spring 69.03 per cent pro-new deal, I 30.97 against. , The referendum indicated a ma- • jority of straw votes in the follows ing states opposed to the new . deal: Connecticut, Illinois, Indi- , ana, Kansas, Maine, MassachuCONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT