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LABOR MAY AID HOUSING PROGRAM

■es public Ownership of Bilk industry Official Cites I T<p High Price Paid For Milk Lili SPEECH BY [<\KIO L. HOPKINS I chi , ■K ownership of milk cutting the presEg3Kf ;l ;| price in half, was ,[ today by Frederic . consumers' counsel j'| S. department of ifficllturc. inviting American to experiment with told the annual fP of mayors that his Konb! fit squarely in with KKlk licensing provisions of L A , U s!y the mayors, repreLitte- rnore ,han 1W citieß ’ condemnations of political Lrojchment upon municipal poand outlines of Em [for handling strikes. The Leu-Lions were conducted by Kayo!- Joseph K. Carson, Jr., of ■Krul. Ore., Charles L. Smith, LKttl'e. and Daniel W. Hoan. of ■ilwtjtikee. |A» the highlight of their conK the municipal executives ■*> a speech by federal relief Lmini-trator Harry L. Hopkins. EK> he would bring an answer LKorts that the government is MK > turn the burden of tinfendi tent rleief back to cities Ld tales this winter. [ Here, speaking at a luncheon 12 said the privately-owned plants form a botHWfc k “which fixes without boAatition the price the consumpay for milk." | Wsteurization,” he said, "has Bft." a monopolizing agency pt® one end of the country to health agency which bper :es for profit. years ago cities and comMBties. faced with the necessity pure water, conKrwted filteration plants and Mb- the public, at cost. [“By the same moans it is pos- ■ to deliver milk at a price as Has five cents a quart instead ■ cents a quart." 'X : prices at present are adB<! for the well-to-do as is Heiiced by reports showing that Hille country consumed the H : nt of milk required for its ■th 15 million more cows would Heeded. More than seven mil- ■ children are suffering from ■ of milk, he added. Bung Killers Are Executed ■ihimbtia, 0., Nov. 23—(UP)— ■itly and swiftly, two youthful ■ s n county farmers last night Be el,• trocuted at Ohio p«niten- ■>’ here on convictions of murder- ■ Stehen .Huntley, 74. recluese, ■ n ? a robbery last July 4. ■he youths, Herbert Thacker. 21. B died at 7:34 p. m., and Ray- ■“ Freeman, 25, who die at 8 ip. ■ obtained 823 in robbery of Hunt■onight Istuv? Mosley. 26, Cincin■i Negro who lias refused food I two days, is to be electrocuted. ■ was convicted of slaying Abraf" Wart ilk, Cincinnati furniture Bier. i ping Girl Is Sought By Scores fonneaut, Ohio.. Nov. 23—(UP)— of men gear hed the woods I Richmond tonight near here toll tor 4-yc.ir old Rita Demp, who pndeip.j away with her dog yesplay and failed to reutrn. |The dog returned lat last night fihout hie little mistrees. Searchr Parties were formed and the F's continued through the night P-hout success, sheriffs who led the pehing parties believed the child Andered Into the woods and bewe lost In the heavy un ’erbrush. ,ar also was expressed that the might have been accidentally Kt by a hunter.

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Dr. S. G. Zeigler To Speak Sunday

Dr. S. Q. Zeigler of Dayton. 0„ general secretary of the foreign und home missionary board of the United Brethren church will speak Sunday morning following the regular Sunday school session at the local church. He will deliver an address and display pictures of the foreign fields, at the evening service, this program being sponsored hy the local missionary society. The public is invited to attend. — DEFENSE ENDS CASEATNOON Insull Attorney Denounces Persecution Os Benefactor Chicago, Nov. 23- (UP)—The defense case in the insull mail fraud trial concluded at noon today. Samuel Insull. haggard and weffry, slumped in his chair in federal court today while his attorney paced before the jury box and thundered denunciations of "the persecution of a great benefactor." The 75-year-old Insull. upon whom the strain of eight weeks appeared to be telling, sat in the midst of the group of 17 defendants wliose fate on charges of en. gineering a gigantic mail fraud probably will be in the hands of the jury before tomorrow night. His hands twitched nervo Mp and he pulled at the corners of his white mustache, once carefully waxed but now drooping at the corners of his mouth. The attention of the crowd of spectators was snatched from Insull by the shouted pleadings of Floyd E. Thompson, husky leader of tht defense lawyers. Samuel Insull was a victim of hWoWfi scheme— If it be a scheme," he declared His bushy black hair was in disarray. ■lHe sold himself on the future of the great business which he conceived and expanded, bringing vast wealth to thousands of people. Is there anything criminal in that?’’ Thompson, one time chief justice of the Illinois supreme court, attacked the government's charges that Insull ’rigged" the market prices of stock in his corporation securities company. — —o - Huntington Grocer Loses $1,500 Suit Huntington. Ind.. Nov. 23.—<U.R) —A jury in Huntington circuit court yesterday aw’arded 81,500 damages to Walter M. Shrock, Wabash, tilling station attendant, in his suit against Harmon F. Blum, local grocer. Shrock claimed he lost the use of several fingers while working on Blum's car last January because the motor was left running while Shrock was fixing the fan. WILL DEDICATE CHURCH SUNDAY United Brethren Mission Will Be Dedicated Here Sunday Dedication services will be held Sunday for the United Brethren Mission at the new location of the church on Eighth street, between Nuttman Qxvenue and Mlnroe s tre©t« The services will open with a big Sunday School rally at 9:30 a. m. This service will be conducted y the’Huntington College goepel volunteers, who will also take part In the worship service following. Rev R W. Rash, pastor ot the College Park church, will prench at the morning service at 10.30 ° A° sacred song service, starting at 2 o'clock, will be followed by the dedicatory address by Bishop - Johnson of Huntington. This adj rest will be followed by the dedica- ■ gospel message nt the evening ser vice. This message wil ’ be t hv a song service and love feast, starting at 7:30 o'clock. Holy Commnnion will be ooserwu — usermon and this will be followed by revival meeting.

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INDIANA FARM BUREAU 0. K.'S FARM POLICIES New Deal Agricultural Program Approved By Organization RE-ELECTION OF SETTLE LIKELY 'lndianapolis, Nov. 23 —(UP) —The administration’s ‘‘new dea)” agricultural program was endorsed today by the Indiana farm bureau. In a series of resolutions passed at their annual convention, members of the bureau pledged their support to the program but recommended a change In the corn-hog reduction plan. “Since there exists an inequitable crap and livestock adjustment program we resolve thut county allotment committees be authorized to adjust inequalities and sir h added production as may be initiate be first considered before final quotas are finally established. One of the resolutions read: The new deal program was described In another resolution as the "acknowledged program of organiz eel agriculture." A four point educational program intended to provide rural students with broader vocational and cultural training also was adopted by the bureau today. Despite vigorous efforts to unseat him. William H. Settle, for 13 year president of the Indiana Farm Bureau. was expected to he re-elected at the final session of the 16th annual convention today. Led by a group of Marion county agricultural leaders, including state Senators E. Curtis White and John Bright Webb, Settle was a strong candidate to retain his position against three other men whose names were t > go before the rorrvention. J. J. Briggs assistant manager of the farm bureau cooperative association; Lewis Taylor, of Warrick county, agricultural tax critic, and Earl Crawford, Milton, former speaker of the house in the general assembly, were the leading opponents of Settle. FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES Russell V. Springer Dies Thursday Night At Portland Portland, Ind., Nov. 23.—(Special) —Russell V- Springer, 27, died Thursday night at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Kelvey Beard, of 825 West High street, the latter being an aunt. He had been in failing health of heart trouble, dropsy and complications for the past three years and his condition was critical since October, receiving treatment for some time at the Bluffton hospital. The deceased was a son of lairence and Rosetta (Uhrich) Springer and was born at Decatur, Aug 17, 1907. being aged at the time of his death. 27 years, 3 months and 5 days. After the death of his parents, he lived with his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Ann Cully, of Decatur Following graduation from the School of the Blind. In. dianapolis. he had made his home with Mrs. Beard and had been a resident of this city since 1923 He Is survived by a sister, Mrs. Gloreue Moehler, of Branch. Mich., also by several uncles and aunts. One brother is deceased, together with the parents. The body was removed to the Williamson Shadow Lawn funeral home and prepared tor interment. It will bo taken to the Beard residence todayFuneral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the Friends church at Monroe. The pastor. Rev. Vernon Riley, will officiate. Interment will be made in the Kay cemetery, west O* Monroe. _— -o— Church Directors To Meet Tonight The board of directors of the Gospel Tabernacle will meet at - o’clock tonight at the home of Mrs Mary Steele. Harley Ward, president, asks all members to be present.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 23, 1934.

Fourteen Persons Are Still Active In Daily Democrat Christmas Club

Below is listed a complete list of members originally enlisted In the Democrat Christmas Club who are still members in good standing and authorized to accept and receipt you for your subscription. Do not pay any others, even though they may display an official Christmas Club receipt book. If you have promised someone who has fallen by the wayside, give your subscription to the first one, on the list below who asks you for it. If you have promised one who Is still in the race, of course, give it to him instead. Here Is the official list: Mrs. Floyd R. Arnold. Decatur. 'Louis Bleeke, Route 5, Decatur Miss Mina Collier. Decatur. Miss Esther Huston, Route 7. Decatur. William Jones, Route 2, Decatur. Mrs. Mary Maupin, Geneva. Mrs. Bernice McMillan. Pleasant Mills. Miss Mamie Teeple, Route 5, Decatur. Mrs. (Crystal Rhe. Route 2, Monroe.

SOCIETY WILL GIVEPROGRAM Special Service Will Be Held At Presbyterian Church Sunday Members of the woman’s home and foreign missionary society of the Presbyterian church will hold their annual praise and Thanksgiving service Sunday morning. November 25, at 10:30 o'clock. This service will replace the regular

morning worship period. The general public is invited to attend this special service. The complete program follows: t Urgan prelude ‘’Cavatina," Raff Doxology. Invocation The Rev. George (). j Walton. Responsive reading—Mrs. M. A. FrisingerHymn No. 398—Congregation. Scripture—Mrs. M. A. Frisinger. Prayer—Mrs.'S. D. Beavers. Solo—" The Soul's Longing." by Protheroe: Miss Helen Haubold. Talk, “Let us go into the next I towns" —-Mrs. G. O. Walton. Thank offering—Organ, “Song of j India,” Rlmsky-Korsakow. Musical reading—"l will lift up ' mine eyes’’ — Mrs. Faye SmithKnapp. Hymn 391—Congregation. Benediction. Postlude. Organist, Mrs. Carrie T. Haubold o Ft. Wayne Woman Commits Suicide Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 23. —<U.R) —Mrs. Ida Getting, 41. committed suicide at her home here today by 1 inhaling gas from a kitchen stove ! The body was found by her, hrs-J band, Herman, when he returned i home for lunch. 11l health is be.| lleved the reason for her act. DRUM CORPS TO ATTENDMEET National Legion Commander To Speak At Fort Wayne Nov. 30 The drum corps of Adams post number 43 of the American Legion will attend the fourth district meeting of the legion and auxiliary at Fort Wayne Friday, November 30. Frank N. Belgrano, national commander of the legion, will be the guest of honor during the day. The entire meeting will be heid at the Catholic Community Center. The program will open with business sessions at 4 p. m. The national commander’s banquet will be served at 6 o’clock. A short parade will be held through the business section of Fort Wayne at 7:15 o’clock. 'A, mass meeting, at whir h Mr. I Belgrano will be the principal; speaker, will be held at 8 o'clock.' Following this meeting, a dance will be held. Only 25 tickets have been allotted to Decatur for the banquet. These may be obtained at the Callow and Kobue drug store and must be taken by Monday evening.

’ Mrs. M. F. Roop, Decatur. ‘ | Kenneth Runyon, Decatur. ' Rev. C. Emery Smith, Pleasant ' Mills. , Erwin Stoppienlmgen, Route 1, Decatur. Miss Josephine Sales, Linn Grove. i SulKscribers are reminded that, , If possible, it will be a great favor Ito numbers ot the Christmas Club if they can pay their renewal on the i first visit. The members who call i, on you >ire making a sincere effort ? to prov Lie themselves with soane ex- | tra. well-earned cash for Christmas, and if they are compelled to make i two or three calls, it Is a hardship on them. And although your .u; >- scription may not expire for a month or two, it will be a distinct . favor to the one who solicits its renewal if you can see your way . clear to renew through them and will be appreciated both by the member and the 'Democrat. And subscriptions paid to them this week mean more credits than it you | pay later.

Hall’s Petition Denied By Board A petition for the parole of Edward Hall, serving a 12-year sentence in the state reformatory for • into banditry was denied today by the state element y commission. Hall was sentenced here on Novj ember 2d, 1930 after pleading guilty to the charge of automobile banditry in connection with the holdup ot Wilbur Porter, Decatur garage operator. o Fees Held In Escrow Are Paid To Indiana Indianapolis. Nov. 23. —(U.R)Collection of $669,000 in store license

tees and interest held in escrow ’ pending a supreme court interpretation of the store licensing act; was announced today by Clarence IA. Jackson, director of the "statlri department. The license fee was paid by 47 oil companies7 J ayment to the state, was made', on the basis of a decision of the I state supreme court that Alling sta- ‘ tions are taxable as stores, which had been fought by the oil com- ■ panies. n I , BANQUET HELD I THURSDAY EVE L More Than Hundred At- J tend Father And Son Banquet At Church One hundred and four men and | ,! boys attended the annual father and | (son banquet held at the United!) : Brethren church Thursday night. 1 1 The Otterbein brotherhood cf the j I church both prepared and served ; I the rabbit dinner. ; s The principal talk was given by . i

Rev. S. M. Hill. He discussed “The I Purpose of Life". The program was opened by John T. Kelly, who gave the : all to or ler. Songs were sung by the men and boys, led by O. P. Mills and Rev. Frank Engle, pastor of the Union Chrrel church. II Rev. W. H- Franklin, pastor of the I church, acted as toastmaster. He I called upon Nelsen Abbot to say grace. Short talks were given by both ■ the fathers and sons. Bud Hurst talked on "Can I Be Better Than ;My Dad?" Jesse Hurst spoke on | '‘Bid's Responsibility”. “How To I Please My Dad" was explained by Riibert Drake. Diok Drake spoke on "What Makes A, Happy Dad". E. A. Crider gave a talk on "How the Church Can Help Dad and Lad". The speaking portion of the program was closed by Rev. Hill's address. A prayer was said before the crowd left for home. , Roy Mamma was chairman of the committee which prepared the food Russel Deßolt head the group of young men who served the dinner. John T. Kelly is president of the Otterbein brotherhood. Rev. Franklin was chairman of the program rommittee. o Milo Trout Fined For Intoxication ■ Milo Trout was fined $1 and costs this afternoon by Mayor George Krick, after he plead guilty to a charge of public intoxication. He was arrested this week by chief of police Sephus Melchi.

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RECOVERY AID ' PLAN PROPOSES TAXEXEMPTION Plan Designed To Foster Quick Spending By Corporations > ■ PLAN IS SEEN AS BOOM TO BUSINESS , (Copyright 1934 by United Press) . Washington, Nov. 23 —(UP) —A i i lan of tax exemption indue-, mentu .' to encourage corporations to spend ! immediately for plant improvement ’ lias been submitted to the treasury i' by interested New Dealers, it was ■, learned today. The proposal is a development of

i the recent U. S. Chamber of Com--11 merce plan for business coopera--1 tion in recovery. But it was not presented as a Chamber project. It is designed to forster manufiU’turLing industries. ; As received by the treasury, the plan would exempt from the exist- ’ , Ing 13.75 per cent tax on corporate income some proportion of each '! corporation’s net returns. The exI emption would be allowed with the i eti. riss agreement that the sum exempted .from taxation would be spent at oir e in plant modernization extension. 'For illustration, a corporation earning $10,000,000 (M) a year ' might be given a $1,000,000 (M) exemption. The tax on $1,000,000 (M) at 13.75 per cent would be $137,500 (TL The treasury w uld forego that revenue to obtain the imnn--1 diate employment which would follow its investment in plant replacej ment. An obstacle developed immie-

diately to this suggestion. The bureau of internal revenue is understood to believed it impracticable. There is treasury reluctance to sacrifice a single penny of revenue during a period of excess of expenditures over income. In behalf of the plan it is argued that it probably would not tost the government any net revenue in the long run because orders for heavy industry.l plant machinery and materials would increase the tax liabilities ot corporations manufacturing such equipment. And men employed on the n: w orders presumably would shift from federal relief rolls to private employment. Tax exemptions, nevertheless, are not in general favor, particularly with some $400,000,000 (M) ot nuisance tax levies expiring next year under circumstances in which they may lapse. o —— Denies Charge Os Shooting Pheasants Harve Studler pleaded not guilty before Mayor George Krick this afternoon to a charge of shooting pheasants. He was arrested by state game wardens. A hearing lias been set in city court for Monday after- ' neon at 2 o'clock.

o NURSE ANO TWO ■ DOCTORS KILLED 1 ■ University Os Michigan Hospital Attaches Die , In Crash — i Ann Arobor, Mich., Nov. 23.— i (U.R>—Two doctors and a nurse >, from the University of Michigan , I hospital were killed and an interne Jand three nurses were injured | early today when their automobile . j left the road and crashed into a tree. . ! The dead: J Dr. Robert B. Meyer, assistant , resident dermatologist. Dr. George R. King, assistant , resident neurologist. [ Violet Swanson, nurse. r The injured, reported to be in “fair" condition, are: , Dr. Fred Delp, interne. Gertrude Shuller, nurse. Virginia Collins, nurse. Thelma Eoltinghouse, nurse. The accident occurred about two and one-half miles north of Dexter, Mich. The car, sheriff's officers reI ported, left the road when the driver tried to negotiate a curve at a I high speed. It joum'ped over n ditch • and crashed into a tree. The motor was smashed and - thrust back into the front seat, r where the three victims were rid- . ing.

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Thank Offering Program Sunday The women's missionary society and the missionary circle of the Evangelical church will sponsor a I thank offering program to be presented In the church auditorium Sunday night at 7 o'clock. Two missionary plays will be given, the first by the missionary circle, entitled "Blue and Gold.” The story is about five college girls, the play closing with the girls becoming possessors of the thank offering b.-xes. Between the plays Mrs. Amos i Ketchum will give a reading. "He That Winneth a .Soul is Wise." The play by the missionary society is The Meaning of Thanksgiving" in i which 13 women will take part. DurI ing the play Mrs. Clarence Weber and Mrs. Frank Butler will sing. The public in invited to attend the program and a missionary offering will be taken. — o-

ICKES ORDERS LOANSHALTED PWA Project Grants To > Louisiana Are Withheld Pending Study J Washington. Nov. 23. —(U.R> —Sen Huey P. Long’s “poor man’s" laws today proved likely to cost the ! Louisiana "poor man" as much in . wages as he saves in taxes. All PWA grants and loans on which work lias not actually start- ( ed were held up today at the ord- ! er of PWA Administrator Harold L. Ickes. He took the action until a study could be made of the possible affect on the PWA projects of the new legislation. It was estimated that about $14,000,000 in recovery projects are

halted through the order. Among those affected is a $4.11011.000 sewer grant and loan to the city of New Orleans which has been approved | and several other construction i plans including a bridge project at ■ Baton Rouge. La., and a French market in New Orleans. Ickes said he took the action because of tile debt moratorium pro- | vided by one ot' the new laws. “If Louisiana can declare a mor- ! i atorium on private debts." he said, ■ : “it might decide to declare a mor-' I atorium on the money it owes to I j the government Although the laws were passed hy the Long controlled state legislature the burden of the PWA blow . I will fall not on the state but on I municipalities and local governments, many of rhem including that of New Orleans, unfriendly to i Long. However, after study of new legislation, Ickes said, the decision to uphold the funds might be reconsidered. He said the PWA legal staff was studying the situ. atioTi carefully. Despite Ickes' announcement ' chairman Jesse Jones of tlie RFC | said no similar action was con- ! templated by his lending agency. I He said that inasmuch as the RFC was allowed to authorize as much

i — - | as a 5-year moratorium on its loans J he did not see how it could be afi fected by the two-year moratorium provided in the new laws. i —- - Committee Will Seek Full Story N New York, Nov. 23 —(UP) — A congressional committee investigating un-American activities was determined today to get the full story behind Maj. Gen. Smedley D. But- ' ler's charge that a. Wall Street i group s> :hemed to set up a fascist ■ dictatorship. I Investigators planned to resume ’ | questioning of a Wall Street Bond Salesman whom Butler named as the advance man in the alleged plot to seize control ot the government. The witness, Gerald C. MacGuire, twice denied to the committee that he propose) that Butler lead an army of 500,000 to Washington. Committee members refused to 1 drop the fascist phase of the inquiry. o ——— John Gottschalk Accepts Position i . John Gc'tschalk, eon of Senator - and Mrs. T. A. Gottschalk of Berne. ■ has accepted a ipoeltion which will i place him In charge of the educai tional work of the state conservation department in southern IndI iana. He will make his headquarters , at Paoli. Young Gottschalk served last summer as a guide at the Turkey Run state park.

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PROPOSALS TO REDUCE WAGES TOBESTUDIED Ickes Would Cut High Wages And Assure Longer Employment i CONSIDERATION OF PLAN IS PROMISED Washington, Nov. 23.—W.R) —President William Green of the American Federation of Labor today promised "fair consideration” for the proposal bv Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes that unions reduce high wage scales in return for assured employmen on a federal home builditng program. Ickes' suggestion for a cut in tho I traditionally high hourly pay ot building workers was made in connection with a huge projected lowcost housing drive, financed with government funds. i The wage issue may prove a vital factor in the move to release thousands from relief rolls and turn them to productive employment. Ickes’ position on the wage scales was seen today as almost ' identical with recent expressions by President Roosevelt in connection with the automobile industry. Both building and automotive industries are Helds where high I hourly wage scales are maintained lin contrast to short or sporadic ! periods of employment. The president said Nov. 2 in expending the automotive code: “It is not very useful to pay a man $lO a day if he is employed only 65 days in the year. Another ' example: Statements have been

; made that the average annual learnings of automotive, employes ■ I have been less than per year I ■ for the entire group- The question i of annual earnings I have stressed he?ore.” Unemployment in the building trades lias been one of the heaviest relief burdens. With a large percentage of workers idle, the pay scale has been maintained at a high level. Green termed Ickes’ plan "rather a novel program,'' and added: "But the proposal, it formally presented, would receive fair consideration from organized labor. It (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) Four Truck Drivers Are Brutally Beaten Pittsburgh, Nov. 23—(UP) —Four W'ibash, Ind., trirk drivers brutally beaten in a union outbreak here yesterday, were greatful to a small bo\ who stood at >i distance and complacently jotted down the automobile license numbers of their assailants. Police arrested two former driven for Swift and Company, packers on the tip furnished by the boy. They were being held until the

I * I four victims - A French, William Fraxi r, Gilford Koehler, ond Roy i Detilon- can return here to identify them. All four were treated for lacerations and braises an J released. BLUFFTON MAN TALKS TO CLUB Will Barr Speaks; Rotarians Entertain Wives And Sweethearts The Rotarians entertained their wives and sweethearts at a Thanksgiving dinner at the Rice hotel last I evening More than 75 guests were presI ent and a menu consisting of turnkey and all the ‘fixin's’ was served. I William Barr of Bluffton, a former governor of Indiana Rotary gave a talk on “What makes a Rotarian." Mr- Barr dwelt on a Rotarian's individual service in the coml munlty. lie said. ' Rotary is not I a kindergarten, but a place for mature men who wish to render ..unselfish service to their commun I i ity." His talk was well received. IHal Teeter's orchestra furnished - music during the music hour and ■ Miss Gladys Stuckey of Geneva i played several accordion selecI tions. James Elberson acted as chairman of the meeting.