Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1934 — Page 1

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telL CLAIMS ®ING SOLELY If investors | ! L a yJjl/ I led To Europe 1 nr Bcst lnter ’ *®' 01 ,nvestors qAIiJEL INSULL ■||>ES( KIBES TRIP ChirpL ». Nov. 2— <U.R) fed to l uiooc three vears ,ao«h> ( ;iiiM I thought it was | MK, companies and the*sr tors." j \fh • describin'* his flight, j I which ended in his arrest al ' h»*aM ! Turkev. last April. lheS>-liiiic utility czar stibt<> ross-examination. did yon leave Chicago. »nd wl f’” asked his attorney. Flnydi Thompson. opening the way foi 'lm government attorneys! tn o* ion Insult about one of t |. P sensational episodes of I his rolrfnl career. said Instill. sighing . had been through a terMl I areer had be<n whMk ' h-ol affected r id. d how on tlio afteiMn of July 5, 1932, he had ■*< from the directorates of 5? ImBI ‘ on’rolled companies and .a'mly telephoned his wife. Weilll'm out of a job.” did you leave Chicago?” repeted. “It* June 15. 1932." Q. Aid you have any other A-W<- ,11P P' ople in tnv threelop* rating companies had grOTJnp under me. They all dov*t* -otn presidents down to oA|re boys and oil wipers. I kMNßthat with my absence the < ould te better served under! receiverships because, it would overcome the others' habit <>f e®''ng to me for advice. investigation iiidßk v when you left? A. ; absolutely none. <|S V n Cid you first hear of an in jestigation. *A. I read of it while I was in I’:'"lth tnv wife and son. admitted that on Oct. 1. 1932, received a cablegrata. A. Swanson, then stafe'-l attorney in Chicago. “Helaskel me to return to Chi(wnxrHn ov page eight Mrs. Hauptmann Retains Attorney York. Nov. 2 —(UP)— Edwar| J Reilly, Brooklyn attorney, today announced his retention as coanr >1 for Bruno R. Hauptmann, Uaaergh case suspect, replacing ■tMR.' 4. Fawcett. “Mr Hauptmann calle I here an 1 retail ■ ! me as counsel for her huslianl today," Reilly said. tt. who has represented the carpenter since shortly after his arrest in the .Bronx more month ago, was not avail-

I Doily Democrat’s Christmas Club fcfcmpaign T° Underway Monday

I Th • Daily Democrats Chrisima - I Club campaign will get underway I on lh<-xt Monday, November sth. ■ ThU "as definitely decided this I Hlo W' n R’ i» order to give everyis considering entering, a opportunity until Sat night to get in right at the I oegßning to make a good startI books and subscription will be distributed to mem. have already enrolled no' I later than Saturday night so that I thel may be in a position to start I OWfcright and early Monday mornthey so desire, and at the I sain time have opportunity before iiing day to check over and »p a good list of prospects. good sections of the ■ territory are as yet not I re P I seated by an active worker I of Adams county and territory where this I newspaper is very popular and by a large majority of the I s*°L ' Those who have thus far I unable to make tip their must now do so without | farther delay if they expect to get start with the others. » race that starts Monday will in someone earning SSOO in

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Legion Auxiliary To I Hold District Meet I The fourth district meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Rome City on Thursday, November 8. Mrs. Peg Barr, new district president, will be the honored guest at the meeting. I/ical members planning to attend the district meet are asked to report to Mrs. Ralph Roop by Monday, November 5, so that reservations can be made. o CLARK J, LUTZ GIVESADDRESS Decatur Attorney Urjjes All Young Democrats To Vote “ft is the duty of every young voter to vote on election day and to see that his and her friends' vote." sail Clark Lutz, in an I address before the Young Democratic club of Adorns county in a baniquet held at Berne Thursday night, i 'Chester Michaud acted as toastmaster at the banquet for which 1 100 tickets were sold. Other speakers were Arthur Voglewede. Frank Thompson. Demdcraltic candiiVtte for reelection as joint representative, C. H. Musselman, and Robert Heller. A girls trio, composed of Violet R ppert. Christine Habegger and Angela Michaud, sang several numbers. accompanied by Elaine Baumgartner. Vivian Lehman gave a. 1 reading. Mr. Lutz in'his talk complimented the young women at the banquet for i their remarkable showing in poll- ' tics. He urged them to get organize! and sb® that some of their sex were idaced on the ballot in the -future in order that the “hand which rotks the cradle might rule the world". At the meeting an invitation was extended by the Geneva members of the club to attend the rally at Geneva, Saturday night. The offer was accepted. An invitation was also extended 1 to the members of the club to attend’the open house to be held in ■ the Masonic hall in Decatur Tuesday night following the election. The hall will be open to members at 7 o'clock. Arrangements have, ..been made to get the returns by precincts. Deputy Sheriffs Rout Bandit Bang . ■ ...— Crown Point, Ind., Nov. 2-(UP) Warned in advance of a plan to burglarize a Cook, Ind., tav.ru, five deputy sheriffs today routed a gang of four or five persons, .seriously wounoing Jetrol Pien.ebl, 23, Indianapolis, and capturing '.is 26-year old wife. Mary. The trap was laid on the etteng h of information given sheriff Lillian Holley, who nad been investigating five recent burglaries of the tavern. The deputies, hidden in and around the iplace, said they tiled when two men and two women, entering. refused to holt.

cash for six weeks’ spare time j work; another S2OO, all others who i fulfill the rules of the campaign will receive a nice check for Christ-; mas shopping at the end of the campaign. The work will be found i 'surprisingly easy; no "-sales talk \ (or sales ability is required, since! everyone knows just what the Daily Democrat is and will be glad : to help a member of the campaign by paying their subscription to them instead of bringing it to the Democrat office. Hundreds of subscriptions are, right now expiring and ready for renewal; other hundreds need and want the Dally Democrat more than ever now that another season Is over and a long winter ahead with increased reading time. The . Democrat is anxious to extend its ! big circle of readers and is will-, ing to pay those who help them to I do this., That is the reason for the big prizes being offered in this short campaign. It is hoped that several more I will send in their names between I now and Saturday nl£ht. They can thus get an even start and share in the big distribution of cash before Christmas.

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FRAUD CHARGES I ARE RAISED IN TWO CAMPAIGNS Both Parties Hurl Charges In Pennsylvania And Delaware I OLD-TIME PARTY LINES SCRAMBLED • By United Press Charges of fraud were raised today in the heated political campaigns of Pennsylvania and Dela. ware. Pennsylvania's Democrats accused Republicans of vote buying— [ and vice versa—while both parties I in Delaware charged that one-sixth i of the state's voters were illegally registered. Keystone state Democrats asked the department of justice for un- i dercover agents Tuesday to pre- i I vent fraud and vote buying The Republicans countered with i the assertion that if there is any such illegal activity, they will know their political enemies are responsible. Sen. David A. Reed, seeking re-election on the Republican ticket, said he intended to ask the senate campaign expenditures | committee to investigate the pay- I rolls of both parties In Pennsyl- i vania after the election. He accused the Reconstruction ; Finance Corporation of taking part in the campaign. Chairman Jesse 11. Jones "dared” him to prove it. Linss Scrambled New York, Nov 1. —(U.R>—Windup of the off-year general election campaign finds traditional party lines scrambled beyond recognition in some sections and appear- i | ing but faintly in others.. Americans may go to the polls i two years hence to vote for h “new [ deal party" or a “conservative" op- i position. Political observers be- ' lieve the scrapping of familiar labels will not be long delayed after 1936 if present trends continue. CON’TTVTTED ON PAGE SEVEN EXCAVATING ON PROJECT DONE Al I Excavations For Homestead Site Have Been Completed All ths excavations have been made for the basements and the , fp'nda’ions of the 48 houses to be ’ built here by the federal subsistence horn stea’s departments, it was reported to A. A. Watrous, project manager today. A force of about 70 men are now’ sneeding the work to get as much done as possible before cold wea- , th -r sets in. Twenty-eight basements and foun 'ation walls have been laid by now. This part of the work must be done for best results before cold

weather. After the foundations have been laid the carpenter and most of the other work can be done without regur 1 to weather conditions. The late construction work will also be I aided by the fact that there will be 'no plastering done in the houses I because the wall will be made of plyboard. the modern way of finishing interiors of houses, according I to government architects. The first 'floor joists ond framing have been laid on four houses. All | floorings will be completed before the second floor framing is begun. I If the weather remains good this ! mav be begun in about two weeks. It has been decided to use the i non-stick type of window in all the | houses. This type window is lined ! with metal and is completely instil- ! ated. completing the insulation of ! the houses. | Several other features will be in- | in the houses which were, not called for in the plans ! and specifications made by the govi ernment architects. These are be(ing installed nt the expense of the I purchasers by cash payments. ■ Regular K. Os C. Meeting Monday The regular Knights of Columbus meeting will be held nt the K. of C. hall Monday night at 8 o’clock All members are urged to be pre- ' sent.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 2, 1934.

Insull Describes Early Struggles i - '■'**' w-< ■ I '""JI . - - ■tt*mwiMHS**MMi»witiiiiMirwiriiiiWMii»w-rr ■■niiimssnrinw Samuel Instill Sr., who took the stand as the first defense witness before the jury in the Federal Court in Chicago, where he and sixteen ■ co-defendants are on trial for mail fraud. Insull began his testimony with an autobiographical recital of his early life.

REPUBLICANS HEAR LAWYER Huntington Attorney Speaks To Young Republicans At Geneva i. ' 'About eighty young people at- ; tended a meeting of the Young Republican club held in the Masonic b.ill at Geneva last night to hear Mart O'Malley, a lawyer from Huntington. speak on the issues that tonfrDnt the voters in this election. The meeting was in charge of , Francks MacWhinney. aided by ! Augusta Farlow. During the forej'part of the meeting there was special music. A quartet from Berne.! composed of Ed Liechty, Ervin Dro, t GorJon Bracker and Johnson Biery oang a partly on McNutt. Gene; I Hinchman played a cornet solo and j Ellen Glend nning sang a vocal . solo. O'Malley then gave his address on the two issues confronting the i voters —the economic issue and the 1 political issue. Spteaking on the economic issue, he called attention . to the fact that lust winter there . were 10,000,000 unempolyed. while . this winter the number has increas-; . ed tq 11,000,000. He also said that the national debt under Roosevelt I has increased from $22,000,000,000 ■ to $32,000,000,000. "We cannot ! create wealth by spending" he con-1 . tinned. 'Regarding the political issue, I O'Malley urged all people to take > • more active part in politics, and become acquainted with the issues ; that are up and to be votel on in I the coming election, i! Refreshments were served at the . cluse of the meeting. CATHERINE PECK ; GIVEN SENTENCE ; Given Year And Day Term; Wanted For Adams Countv Robberies 'I South Bend. Ind.. Nov. 2 —(U.R)— ' j A pretty 24-year-old Fort Wayne woman who admitted robbing a ' general store and postoffice at | ’ Ontario, Ind., was under sentence C | today to a year and a day in the [ federal women's reformatory at Alderson. Va. 1 She was Miss Catherine Peck. ’ i charged with aiding two men and ’ another woman, all now in prison, ’ |in a series of holdups in northern ’ ( Indiana and Illinois. The penalty was imposed by Judge Thomas W. Slick, after she confessed participting in the Onj taria robbery Sept. 28. 1933. The girl’s mother begged for leniency. "This girl doesn’t look like a t bad girl at all,’’ the judge replied. “She didn’t get any of the loot. ON PAGE EIGHT i

Study Group Leaders To Meet At Ft. Wayne A meeting of study group leaders, parish chairmen and deanery officers wil libs held in St. Peter's school bill, corner of DeWald street and Weisner park. Fort Wayne, Monday night, November 5. A large crowd can be accommodated and women of St. Mary's palish and members of the Catholic At ion clubs are invited toTttend. ? Father Miller an 1 Father Holsinger will speak at the meeting. Local women interested in attending the meeting are asked to get - in touch with Mrs. Jack Brunton or > Mrs. ('. J. Carroll. COUNTY JUNIOR CLUB IS FORMED 4-H Club Junior Leadcrs h i p Organization Formed Thursday The Adame county 4-H club jun-; ior leadership organization was formed at a meeting held Thursday night at ttie home of Peter B. Lehman. Officers chosen are -president. Pollyanna Lehman: vice-president. Alice Jane Archbold; secretary. Joel Halbegger. The purpose of the organization is to foster all 4IH club work in the I county and help to keep leadership intact throughout the year. In commenting of the new organization. L. E. Archbold, county agent stated that in the near future , leadership for all 4-H t lubs would ' be largely drawn from this ground and that this was the greatest; single forward movement in Adams i county for a long time. He urged j that all junior leadens or club mem- ■ bers who would like to take junior leadership projects should be | 1 affiliated with this organization. Those who attend’d the organization meeting were: Eileen Byerly. r Lois Mann, Vera Schwartz. Polly I anna Lehman, Betty Meshberger, Wilma Miller, Mildred Koldewey, Alice Jane Archbold. Mrs. Helen E. Mann, Juanita Lehman, Reinhold Koldewey. Gerhart Schwartz, ' Joel Habegger and Mr. Archbold. o Former Terre Haute Mayor Is Convicted Terre Haute, Ind.. Nov. 2 —(UP) ' —lmprisonment for one to five ■ years, a $»00 fine and disfranchisement fated Don M. Roberts, former mayor of Terre Haute today after his conviction in Vigo circuit I court on a charge of embezzling state gasoline tax funds. Roberts was convicted of failure to pay the state auditor $312.08 taxes on gasoline sold by his filling stations during the month of August. The jury recommended the most severe penalty. ; Defense attorneys indicated they would file a mOiion for arrest of judgment based on allegations that j the affidavit of embezzlement did j not state a public offense.

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CLERK TO GIVE SUPPLIES FOR ELECTION HERE Distribute Supplies Saturday; Campaign Has Been Quiet CAMPAIGNS WILL CLOSE THIS WEEK Supplies for the general election, which will be held next Tuesday, j November 6, will be distributed in ;the office of David D. Depp, Adurns county clerk, Saturday. Elec- ! lion boards In each of the county’s ' precint-ts will be given their supplies and final instructions. While the campaign in this counI ty lias been conducted more quietly than usual, candidates, both Democrats and Republicans, have become more active in the last few days as the final day approaches. I With good weather next Tuesday,. a large turnout of voters is expect-1 | ed to flock to the polls, which will j ' he open from 6 a. m. until 6 p. m. | Coun’y Democrats will bring thej campaign to a formal close Satur- - day evening with a parade and rally : at Geneva. Thain Farley, son of the ' fourth district congressman, will be ■ the principal speaker. Louis Dun-. ten. Fort Wayne attorney, will also , j speak. Dick D. Heller, former city editor i j of the Decatur Daily Democrat, and i I now secretary to lieutenant-gover- ; nor M. Clifford Townsend, will ‘ speaik at a meeting at the Mt. Pleasant school tonight. Republicans Tonight The Republican campaign will be t . dosed officially tonight. A banquet - will be served at the First Chris- , ; ti»n church at 6 o’clock. Following the banquet, a parade will be staged ' through the downtown streets. r At 7:30 o’clock. David Hogg, can-1 dilate for congressman opposing, James 1. Farley. Democratic incum-1 b nt, will headline a speaking pro-, gram at the Catholic school aud 1 - ! torium. Mrs. Luba B. Souders, a na- | tional speaker, will also deliver an . i address. W. A. Klepper will be : chairman of the meeting. Individual work by the randi-1 : dates and their workers will com-, ■Hete the campaign next week, al-, though a smoker will be held at . Democratic, headquarters Monday evening. ———o Committee Chairmen Will Meet Tonight The chairmen of the different | ; committees arranging the program for the road dedicaton at the state ■ ■ line, are asked to meet at the Rice i i hotel at 7 o’clock this evening. The Willshire, Ohio committee will also attend anil final plans will be made for the big community program to be held on Friday, November 9. Sixteen Marriage Licenses Issued Sixteen mariage licenses wens ■ issued in the Adams county clerk’s office during the month of October Davii De: p. county clerk, announced to ay. CAMPAIGN IS j NEAR TO END One Os Most Bitter Campaigns In State History Nears End Indianapolis, Nov. 2. —(U.R) —One of the most bitter and unorthodox campaigns ever conducted in Indiana drew to a close today with n Democrats battling for support of the new deal and Republicans I stressing state issues. I Few have attempted to forecast ; a winner, but one thing stands out- ' The election should be close or another landslide for the Democrats. i Only the most partisan can see I any hope for a one sided Republi- ! can victory. Chief interest has centered over '! the race for United States senator with Arthur R. Robinson seeking i reelection on the Republican ticket i and the youthful Sherman Minton .! on the Democratic slate. • ■ The congressional race also is | being watched with interest natI j ionally. In 1932 the Democratic •"CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT

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Report Impostors Soliciting Funds Specific reports have been received by the Indiana retail grocers uni meat dealer's association, from the Evansville trading area, Posey and Gibson counties, from the Indianapolis market and other parts of the state that imposters are at work soliciting funds from the Individual retail grocers. The announcement was made public as a protection for local merchants. o FOOTBALL TEAM GUESTOF CLUB Rotary Club Entertains Victorious Yellow .Jacket Squad The victorious Yellow Jackets of the Decatur high school were guests of the Rotary club at a luncheon meeting at the Rice hoi tel last evening. Tiife club paid tribute to the foot- ' ball squad in recognition of its record the past season. The team I did not lose a game this year, win- ' ning six and tying twoLewis A. Schwan. general seere- i ! tary of the Fort Wayne Y. M. C. A.. I I spoke at the meeting. His subject j was. "Health and Happiness." and , ' dealt with clean living Self denial is a great Thctor in enjoying i i good health and happiness of mind, I i Mr. Schwan said. i Members ot the football squad ' were introduced by Coach Hugh | Andrews. The squad consists of: , Clarence W althers, Dale Myers, | : Harold Kolter. Lloyd Conrad, honorary captain: Ralph Hurst, Rob-i I ert Worthman, Junior Barker, j Clark Smith, Robert Coffee. Rus- ■ , sei Butler, Elmer Schultz, Eugene ■ Freidt, Harold Blythe, Richard Sheets. Richard Brodbeck, Ralph i Ritter, and Sephus ila< kson, train- ..... i J er. Following the meeting the squad I was invited to the Adams theater i as the guests of 1. A. Kalver, who • last evening became a member of the club. Millard Bennett, associated witli ; the Fort Wayne "Y” accompaniell| ' Mr. Schwan to this city. The pro. I ! gram was in charge of Harold Me- ; ; Millen, and Dr. Fred Patterson 1 I led the crowd in singing high | school songs. Philathae Ciass To Give Program The Philathae class of the Baptist Sunday School will present an 1 interesting program at the Sunday j i evening service at the Baiptist i church, starting at 7 o’clock. Mrs. H. N. Shroll and Mrs. Alva Baker will have the devotional service and a special feature of the evening’s program will be around the lighted picture of Holman Hunt ■ entitled '‘The Light of the World." , o Baron Rothschild Dies In Paris | iParie. Nov. 2 —(UP) —Baron Edmond Janies De Rothscild, famed art collector and financier, died to-' .. day. iHe was 89. He was the last of the third gen-1 I eration of the great Frankfort BankI ing family, being one of the three j grand sons of Meyer Amschel Roth- ! schild, in the French branch of pro- ' gentrue of the grizzled old Jewish I money changer of the Ghetto of I Finirkfort-am-Main. who carried his family to fame and fortune. The Baron died at his castle in ; Paris suburb of Boulogne-Sur-Seine ‘ surrounded by scores of relatives. The doctors attributed death to complications of old age.

Election Returns The Daily Democrat has completed arrangements to receive and give out the election returns next Tuesday. In order to accommodate the large crowd expected, the returns will be announced at Democratic Headquarters in the Erwin building, South Second street. A large blackboard will be posted and votes for the county candidates will be given. Returns in the township and city elections will also be announced and posted, in easy view of the crowd. Annoucement of standings will be made from time to time. Forms have already been printed to list the votes as the inspecj tors call and give the results from the 34 precincts. Totals will be announced and standings in the different races given. Extra telephones have been installed in the Erwin building and in the Daily Democrat office to receive the returns. Those wanting returns are asked to call 'Phones ONE THOUSAND, ONE THOi - SAND ONE. or 652. The Daily Democrat has leased the long distance circuits in the county and anyone may call in the county free of charge. The United Press wires will bring complete coverage of the senatorial. congressional and gubernatorial races in the different states. Special coverage will be made in the Indiana election. An election edition will be issued for the rural routes in the county. If you can't, come to headquarters, get the returns by telephone.

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GOVERNOR SAYS FEDERALMENIN ENTIREJHARGE Will Attempt Complete Roundup Os All Dillinger Aides ALL EVIDENCE TO FEDERAL AGENTS Washington, Nov. 2. — ( U- R> — Department of justice activity in investigating John Dillinger’s escape from the Crown Point, Indiana jail last spring was viewed today as an effort to strengthen the government’s efforts to complete its roundup of everyone who aided the desperado evade the law. More than a dozen persons already have been convicted on federal charges of aiding Dillinger at one time or another. Others, including Louis Piquett, Chicago lawyer, are under indictment. Piquett's case is scheduled I for trial December 4. William Stanley, assistant to the J attorney general, said the justice ' department was actively investigat- ! ing the Crown Point escape. He declined to give an indica- ’ tion as to who was suspected ot j complicity in the plot. In some quarters, it was considered sig- [ nificant that the federal activity ’ coincided with the approaching i trial of Piquett. Stanley explained that federal participation in the investigation was based on the fact that upon ' his escape from the Crown Point ! jail Dillinger stole the automobile ‘ of Sheriff Lillian Holley, and transi ported it across a state line- Any ' who conspired to help arrange the ' theft of the ear would lie guilty of I a federal offense. Federal agents in the Inquiry i are working under an agreement i under which Indiana authorities I have made all their information ; available to the justice department. ' ’('n PAGE SEVEN REQUIEM FIELD MASS OBSERVED Requiem Field Mass Is Celebrated At Catholic Cemetery Attended by the children cf St. Joseph school and several hundred adults, a requiem field mass was celebrated this morning in St. Joseph's Catholic cemetery in observance of All Souls day. The mass said by the Rev. Father Joseph Seimetz. pastor of St. Mary's Catholic ' churih. was offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased members of the parish. Rev. Father Joseph Hennes, assistant pastor delivered a short • sermon, his theme being “it is a . holy and wholesome thought to pray ' for the deal". His sermon dealt with prayer for the poor souls in purgatory. The girls’ choir of St. Mary's chui". h sang during the mass. The altaV was erected in front of the crucifix group located west of the main driveway in the cemetery. This is the second year that a mass has been celebrated at the cemetery on All Souls Day. Five masses were said at St. Mary s church, each priest being permitt--1 ed to say three on the feast day.