Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1934 — Page 1

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MT BURNS [connected TO I Hit ROBBERY n I’olice Question Burns For $427, fl (MIO Holdup ■ore DETAILS OF ■ E S( \I’E EXPECTED jflchkag". Dee. 19 —<U.R>—J’< Keef Brooklyn. N. V, joined IHikago police and postal intoday in questionJos. i'h Burns, Dillinger captured with a w,companion Sunday in a side flat. j'.xtal Inspector WaiJohnson announced as he Kraited arrival of Lieut. John "f Brooklyn that he is con Burns l,ad no part in tic rol>b< ry in Brooklyn l.i-t „f all armored money trm I. |fll'.— Osnata wishes the cap' |H, .1 Tillson said, he will be t nn ■ >rrow or Frida;. to In officers. is a tough customer. ' "He luisn't told uof value and as far as p.-totlice is concerned tiecan take him any time." Urne gangster, a stocky num m lus a 2" year police re. have to complete a life s.-n-Ko fm- murder in the Indian., He escaped m >■ p . in -In d ’ ■ .i.l.i. Dillinger's gang ot hank ]■ Report Made ■■lndiana; oils, Dec. I'.'.- (U.R) A 1 Kila. details regarding tin ■ of bi Dillinger gangs’- - the the Indiana state prison m made public today as resmt by J. Edward Barattorney general. ■B Ban e reported the results f h e in Chicago, aln : ■ and liis attractive stenograph M:-- Genevieve Roth. Boonj. >-•■<! as hoodlums and rath im.nutation winch result. d in capture of .Joseph ijeryi of the escaped eiiniicls IBThe governor promised du'ii.a fall [olitical campaign that tinstory of the prison break tie divulged by Barce's in ■ Mi.Xuit praised Barce's invest! and added: ■ "Thi< shows that we aren't t Ik■CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ■■ 0 ■hickens Stolen I in Root Township ■ Sheriff Burl Johnson is investi■•tittg the theft of 20 head of barr ■i rock chickens from Phillip ■eheifersteln in Root township ■»esday night. The chickens were ■allied at sl9. Scheifersteiu had ■anned to sell them Tuesday hut purchaser did not call for ■tent. ■ — 0 Bhort Meeting Os I K. Os P. Thursday ■ A short lodge meeting will be ■eld Thursday evening at 7 o'clock ■ th- Knights of Pythias home. No ■Pee work will be given. The •eeting will be out in time for ■embers to attend the bask ethal, ■•lie. ■ •- o — ■ocal Elks Lodge I Will Meet Tonight B The Decatur chapter of the B. P- ■ Elks will hold the regular meet- ■? at the home on North Second ■■fight at 8 o'clock. All members ■ re urged to attend. [hristmas greetings I Work on the preparation of I the Christmas section is nearing [ completion tonight. The section ■ will contain art work and ChristI mas feature articles and the I greetings of the merchants ot I Eecatur. This will be a really I beautiful section, in keeping with I the holiday spirit. You will want I to be represented in it. I If you have not yet placed your I order for a greeting in this seiI *-!on, call 1000 and place your I order now. The staff of the I Daily Democrat will prepare you I an appropriate greeting. All ord- ■ ers for greetings should be in I not later than 5 o’clock on Thttrs-I I day evening.

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Boys Entertained By Lions Tuesday The Decatur Lions club met at I the Rice hotel Tuesday evening for ! the regular weekly session. The I Lions president Clifford Saylors, presided over the meeting, at which | the annual boy's night was observ- ' cd. I Each member brought with him I a boy who was his guest for the evening. Ed Boknecht acted as chairman of the program committee and presented little Joe Daniels, who entertained the audience with several clever readings. II French Quinn gave a splendid ■ address to the boys on “Service," Santa Claus appeared at the party j ' and presented each boy with a gift and a treat. oTO BUILD SEWER AT HOMESTEADS — Underground Sewer Will Be Constructed At Local Site An underground sewer will be (constructed from the subsistence homestead site, connecting with the Knapp or hospital sewer on Mercer avenue. Ferd L. Litterer, secretary and attorney for Decatur Homesteads, Inc., informed the city council last evening. The sewer will range in size from six to 12 Inches, A. A. Watrous, homestead manager, stated. Attorney Litterer informed the council that the Case farm, now the site of the homestead project, had been assessed in the construction ot tlie Knapp sewer. The assessment was SIBO. Mr. Litterer stated. Petition was filed with the council for the construction of the construction of the sewer and tappjng into the Knapp sewer. The committee reported favorably on -the- mutter and the homestead representatives announced that construction work would begin mediately. The sewer will be built without assessing any abutting property. McConnell’s Petition A petition from Frank McConnell and Sons for the construction of a sewer on the east side ot North street, north from Monroe to Jackson street, was filed with the council, and referred to the street and sewer committee. Bills Allowed Bills were read by Councilman Joe Hunter and allowed by the council. A special meeting will be held Thursday. December 2., tor the purpose of allowing bills and clearing the docket of unfinished business for the year. Rev B p rt Williams To Speak Thursday Rev. Bert Elwin Williams will give an illustrated talk °» /I o™' 0 ™' munis, n in Russia and the olution in the United States Thurs d "y evening at the Decatur Gospel Tabernacle. corner of or offpr . and M -rshal streets. A siL insr will bft tuken. The public i« invited to attend tin<r WAV Will H Jiistrate'his'talk with lantern slides, Sy of them from-Pictures taken secretly. _ SIXTEEN MEN ARE RESCUED ing Freighter . ,q-u Press) j (Convrieht 193 A, ’Tq' fUP)’-A » te boat n ’ ann<!d Dec. 19— Hamburgjbv V °.’"" t 7iner snatchod 16 mem-: | American f)ip ginklng ibPr -\?er SD'o from death early, in a dramatic, breath-taking tndnv in a , R caman- [ exhibition of coin age l flb ' n ' , «»io idled tin mountainWh ' e . B the Httle craft nronelled . nus seas, tl four hours ” V ' Pn °T h e Sis o 'latlng he-ily ’ to Tin sinking condition. Time and in -inkt ahont to deck of «;7 W SixS’'times, a man had rn'mpcd from of ' b< ‘ 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

NAVAL TREATY I IS DENOUNCED BY JAPANESE J 1934 Naval Conference Adjourns; Bitter Disappointment Felt 11 - NAVAL BUILDING RACE THREATENS i i London, Dec. 19— (U.R) — The] 11'114 naval conference, planned to | ; check the rising tide of increased armaments, came to a fruitless j end today when British, Japanese , and American delegates voted adjournment of the negotiations | sine die. Earlier Japan formally had denounced the Washington n-val limitations treaty. ' It was significant that adjourn- . ment was delayed until Japan had acted. The final session, in an atmosphere of bitter disappointment, | was held at the house of commons, under the chairmanshin of Prime Minister J. Ramsey McDonald. In the eyes of many experts, the failure of the talks and the Japan treaty action threaten a world navy building race. In the proceedings here today | there was one glimmer of hone. 1 The Japanese chief delegate, Tsuneo Matsudaira. placed on record Japan's “desire to set a date for resumption of the con- ( vei'-atfons.’’ asking that the conference name a day at once. Janin referred to the wish of, the British and American repre-. sentatives. however, that the sine die adjournment be taken, and that the initiative for resumption shou'd be left to the discretion of the British government. The chief question now is whether Japan will make naw aud concrete limitation proposals fear Naval Race Toyko, Dee. 19 - (U.R) -Japan opened the way for a world naval armament race today by denouncing the Washington naval limita-! (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o WABASH RIVER I DREDGE PLANS Remonstrators To Proposed Dredging Meet With Council The remonstrators to the proposed dredging of the Wabash rivetmet with the county council Tuesdav to discuss the course to be taken in the future in lighting the The case was decided against the remonstrators two years ago by special Judge Henry Kist of Princeton The fight is now being earned to the Indiana appellate court. i n view of the fact the governmet is considering a long time general public works program, it tas decided to postpone further court action for the present The public works program includes improvement of the rivers. ' t it be found that the government will not appropriate money for the project, the case will be fought further, the remonstrators sou s, , Thp brief for the case I'® 1 not'vel been completed, work, bebig stopped because of the proi'”£XTK 1 ‘ Congressman ranl ‘ 0 — Name Assistant To N Liquidating Agent -• lP rt T Kramer, of Peru In-j lv oo e >t >• morning, | ‘ dlana, arri y ed the state banking on orders from YagPl ..i ■ department, to oW Ad . liquidating ag making colam 9 COU "7d otherwise looking as-, lections and o ne ter the inte p , pad considerable | Mr. Kramer ha a une hav ing I experience a ° ng liq i idat ing of one completed tl national bank sta,e ban n e 7t success He began with excellent su con tlnue bis dUtle 1 S as long as the', ieeis n nece9 ‘i : I sary-

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, December 19, 1931.

RS IS FREED OF MURDER

Edwin T. Moser, Carnegie Medal Winner, Receives Check For S9OO

Edwin T. Moser of Geneva is in ‘ possession of a check for 1900 from the Carnegie |Hero Fund Commission of Philadelphia. The money i is part of *I,OOO awarded him for the saving of two lives at the risk I of his own over two years ago. In addition to medals the commission gives JI.OOO to each recipient. The awards are made only for exceptional bravery and are considered a high honor. A provision in the award states that the money can only be used .for a worthy cause. For that reas--1 on only S9OO was given in the first I check. I Moser is using the money to buy back the home and small factory ! he lost in 1922. Mr. Moser saved the lives of Mary R. Moeller, 20, and Edith A. Vandenbosch. 44. of Fort Recovery, Ohio, at the Lybarger eand pit I east of Berne. Moser, together with a number of other persons were swimming in the pit one Sunday afternoon when a storm arose. Most ot the ! bathers left the water. The two women remained. Moser and the others suddenly heard cries for help from the two women, but Moser was the only one able to keep his head. He first attempted to form a human chain but the hysterical condition ot the on lookers prevented it. ' Then, although Moser was only a fair swimmer he leaped into the water and swam to the woman. He reached the first woman and grabbed her wrist. By walking under

SUBMIT BIDS TO OFFICIALS County Commissioners Consider Bids For Various Supplies Meshberger Brothers and the Erie Stone Company were the low bidders on stone and screenings to be purchased by the county highway department during 1935. The , bids were submitted to the county commissioners. In the past these bids have been I kept on tile and purchases made i by the county highway superinten-1 dent with the approval of the coun- ( ty commissioners as needed. It i is impossible to estimate accurate- , ly the amount of material to be J needed in the repair and upkeep of the roads. It is not known whether the commissioners will accept only one bid for each sort of material. In I previous years each of the blds has been kept on file ami the highway J commissioners have purchased, from companies which offered the: most advantageous terms from month to month. The bids for stone, gravel and material are for delivery at a number of stations set up over the' county. All but the gravel was I bid on in terms of tons. The grav-1 el was bid on cubic yards. The! bids also classified prices at var- I ious stations for material carried | (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) | NEW SIDEWALKS [ BUILT IN CITYj Over 2,000 Running Feet Os Sidewalks Built In Decatur — More than 2,000 running feet ofo ; new concrete sidewalk has be.en constructed in the city under an I FERA labor program, E. A. Beav-1 ■ ers, chairman of the street and i sewer committee reported to the , i council last evening. i In addition to the new construction, 875 running feet of old walks iw'ere repaired. Mr. Beavers reported. The new walk projects totaled 27 and the repairs 12. The cost of | material to the property owners I was $396.44. FERA labor was paid • $696.69 and the cost of operating | the concrete mixer was slll. Walks At Pool Mr. Beavers also Informed the council that a walk from 10 to 12 | feet wide had been constructed around the city swimming pool, the cost to the city being for material only. With winter weather arriving, j the FERA projects will probably be | discontinued until early spring, city | officials stated.

water he was able to pull her to shore. He then returned for the second woman, whom he found coming up for the last time. Ho grabbed the shoulder strap of her bathing suit and walked 15 feet under water before he was able to reach the shore. The money will be particularly welcome to the Moser family at this time as Mr. Moser is earning only $25 a month as a school bus driver. Until last week he had been employed in the Nussbaum Furniture factory. About five years ago Mr. Moser established a small furniture factory in conjunction with his home. It met with reasonable success until 1932 when the depression hurt most businesses in the country. His earnings were insufficient to pay for the mortgage he had placed on his home and factory to pay for Installing of machinery. Moser was forced to give the home and factory over to the holders of the mortgages and liens. Since that time he lias been paying rent. Shortly after Moser learned two months ago that through the efforts of the Geneva Lions club he had been awarded the Carnegie medal he asked the foundation for sufficient money to regain his homo. This wish was granted by the check for S9OO received Saturday. Mr. Moser is 32, married, and the father of four children. He plans to remain in Geneva and to improve and operate his small factory as conditions warrant it.

Edgar Mutschler Is Elected Secretary Edgar Mutschler, well known meat market proprietor of this city, has been elected secretary of the Decatur Savings and Loan Association. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Paul Graham. Mr. Mutschler will fill the unexpired term. The annual elect ion j>f 1,1 fleers of the company will be Field Monday. January 14. The by-laws provide that the officers must be stockholders in the association. Miss Bernice Nelson, assistant secretary, will be in charge of the office. HEAVY SNOW IN DECATUR TODAY Citv F.xnerionces Heaviest Fall In More Than A Year The heaviset snowfall since Nov. 'i6 1932 started this morning at 3:30 o’clock and continued all forenoon. Seven inches of snow fell in about 8 hours. In 193- ' about 18 inches fell in a continuj Olis storm that lasted nearly 20 hours. Citv snow plows were out clearI ’ng the side walks at 8 o’clock ' this morning. The Plows were I ordered out by H. Fred Linn, city ' street commissioner. j Roads over the countv remained | open, but were somewhat hazardous to drive on. No snow plows I were out. as the snow was of regn- ) Jar depth. The •■now was heavy | and the winds light so no drifts | deve’oned. The snow plows were j rpady to pro out today if any of the roads became blocked, but up !to noon it was unnecessary for , them to operate. | Busses were behind schedule I this morning. Although none of the roads was blocked, driving was elowed tin by the tendency to I skid. Trains were on time as the I snow was not sufficiently deep to ; cause them trouble. The snowfall : (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE' _ ———o— Special Council Meeting Dec. 27 A special meeting of the city council will be held Thursday. December 27, for the purpose of allowing bills and disposing of I unfinished business for the year. I llt will be the last meeting of Mayor George Krick and the j present council. Mayor-elect A R. Hoithouse and the new council will assume i office at noon on New Year’s day. | Keys to the city hall will be turned over to Mayor Hoithouse iby Mayor Krick. A meeting of the ! new council will be held on New ! Year’s day. The council meets on 1 the first and third Tuesdays of I the month and New Year’s day , falls on Tuesday.

NEW OFFICERS . OF CITY PLAN k TO TAKE OFFICE L l Desk And Chairs Will Be Placed In Lobby Os City Hall NO COMPETITION WITH MERCHANTS ’ A desk and a few chairs will be placed In the lobby of the City Hall for the use of the mayor and members of the council, Mayor-elect A. R. Holthouse, announced today. i Mr. Holthouse also stated that he intended to spend the time required at the city hall in transacting official business and in ac- . qualntlng himself with the running of the government and its departments. The desk, just an ordinary flat top table, will be placed along the east side of the room. It will not be partitioned off and will serve as a place for holding committee meetings of the council and where citizens may go In discussing city affairs with the mayor and councilmen. | Dealers who have used most of the space in the lobby for displaying electrical supplies and equipment have been asked to move it. in order to make room for the desk and public reception corner. The desk will be Installed after Janu(ary 1. Organizing Duties Members of the new council and the mayor-elect held a meeting at the city hall last evening for the purpose ot discussing matters that will come under their jurisdiction after the first of the year. A policy of not selling fixtures and equipment to the retail trade, J in competition to local dealers will be followed by all city departments, the newly elected officials agreed*. Frequently city employes are asked to order items for individuals, when the same fixture or piece of equipment can be obtained from a local dealer. Decatur merchants now carry large stocks and displays of electrical goods, and plumbing supplies and are making an unusual effort, to give ' the public what it wants, it was! pointed out. The new officials declared. “it is only fair that the city cooperates with them. Dealers use city light and power in displaying (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) . o Unde Os Local Woman Is Dead Funeral services for Charles J. Smith, 65. well known retired merchant of Wabash, Ohio, and uncle of Mrs. Fred King of this city, who died at his home suddenly Monday . night, will be held Thursday after■noon at 2 o’clock at the home and at 2:30 o'clock at the St. Paul's . Lutheran church near Wabi.ish. Death was due to the heart att'ick. Mr. Smith owned and operated the general store at Wabash for about (30 years, retiring about two years ago. Surviving are the widow, two sons, two daughters, six gtnnd children and two brothers. EUGENE BLACK DIES SUDDENLY Former Governor of Federal Reserve Board Dies Today — Atlanta. Dec. 19—(UP)— Eugene R. Black, liaison man between the Roosevelt administration and the nation's bankers, and former governor of the federal reserve board, died of >i heart attack at his home | today. He was 61. Black was known for his dry wit, and was popular in Atlanta society. He frequently played golf with Bobby Jones, his Atlanta neighbor. I Once, after a disastrous round with Jones and other golfers, he I entered the country club loijker ( rooim and said: 1 ‘'Well, at least I can take as good a bath as any member of thus I club.” Black stepped into the banking ■ world when, as an attorney, he no- : ticed a sign in ibis home town bank announcing the institution closed at 2 ( p. m. “I thought that must be pretty soft, so I took the job” ho ex- ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Good Fellows Club Previous total $131.02 | Mntschler put king Co. 25.011 Lions Club K-43 , A Friend ( a Friend ■' A Friend 1 "" ‘ A !■'■ lend S' | Total ..$174.00 SUIT TO QUIET ; TITLE IS FILED i Validity Os Judgment Rendered By Court Is Attacked In an unusual court proceeding . in the Adams circuit court, coroner Robert Zwick has been ordered ’.to serve a summons on sheriff Burl Johnson. The case entitled Lila Vanderlip et al vs. Burl Johnson, i' sheriff of Adams county et al, is a suit to quiet title. The complaint names Sheriff ■ Johnson as a party because of his i'■ official capacity as sheriff. The First Stock Lund Bank of Fort : Wayne is* also named in the suit. The ca.se arose from a execution given the Fort Wayne Joint Stock Lind Bank of Fort Wayne against Clara anil Eugene Runyon. The plaintiffs allege that a portion of the property did not belong to Eugene and Clara Runyon at the time the execution was taken but I hail already been turned over to them. "Wherefore the plaintiffs ask the levy, advertisement anil sale of the real estate and all proceedings : be declared null and void, the title ( of said plaintiff in and to tlie real estate be quieted as to judgment | and as to all proceedings of the defendant, Burl Johnson as sheriff of Adams county in the levy, adver- , i tisement and sale of the real estate : and that the First Joint Stock lauid ■ Bank of Fort Wayne and Burl Johnson as sheriff of Adams county be perpetually enjoined and restrained from enforcing the judg-, ment against the real estate and tor such other and further relief as shall be adjudged equitable in ( the premises and for costs of this action." PROPOSE DOLE FOR RECOVERY Propose Unemployment Dole In Place of WorkRelief Plan — White Sulphur SSprings, W. Va., | Dee. 19—(UP) —The joint business • conference for recovery moved todi.y toward advocacy of the unemployment dole in .preference to the ; adminstration's work-relief program. The dole proposed was approved early today by a committee whose members include John J. Raskob, ’ general motors director, an J Owen , D. Young, ci'.iain.nan ot the board f General Electric company. The belief that unf-mployment ! insttr nee is inevitable was given as ( the principal reason for the "dole .stand ot the committee. This be- ' lief became more apparent as the conference approached a critical ; stage in seeking to condense its j views into a “cooperative program." The dole proposal was called up ■ for discussion at 11 A. M. at a plenary session. If it .passes this test it will be presented to the 90 indust- ! rial chieftains assembled here for 1 inclusion in a plntfonm. ' The Raskob-Young drafting com- ' mittee was in session until 2 a. m. ’ debating the program to be presented to the full conference. Disclosure of the favorable attitude toward the “dole" system was regarded as a sensational development since it ran counter to previous declarations by business and the trend of official thought in Washington. It caused discussions to veer into debate over its possible ' effect cn the nation. Baptist Church Will Hold Special Service A Uhrlstmas vesper candlelight service will be held at the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. "The Light of a Star” will be presented by the Sunday School and chorus choir. This service will replace the regular Sunday evening service.

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JURY RETURNS I ACQUITTAL ON INSANITY PLEA Wabash Woman Is Found Not Guilty By Reason Os Insanity I JURY DELIBERATES ONLY SHORT TIME Lebiinon, Ind., Dec. 19. (U.R) Mrs. Neointt Saunders, I Wabash, looked forward to a I “tfood long rest" and a happy Christinas with Iter hovs to- ! day following her acquittal in Boone circuit court on ; charges of plotting the mur--Ider of her husband. Gavlord V. Saunders, former Metlio- ; dW minister. The jury of nine farmers, two salesmen and a merchant deliberated only one hour and 20 minutes before returning its verdict. Although Mrs. Saunders plotted ■ the slaying she was found not guilty because of temporary Insanity, the verdict said. The 35 year old widow wept and 'aughed hysterically as the verdict was read. She was em- ' braced by her two sisters. Mrs. C. B. Cleverdon. Cuyahoga Falls, <j. and Mrs. Leila Pace. Albany. As soon as she left the courtroom. Mrs. Saunders was taken to , the home of Mrs. Pace whore the two iStaunders boys. Billy, 13. and , Jimmy, 11, were waiting for their I mother. "It doesn't seem possible that : h's finally over," Mrs. Saunders murmured. "I was not surnrised at the verdict. How could it have been otherwise.” She thanked : each of the jurors personally. ■ ! Mrs. Saunders and Theodore Mathers. 19. Coalmont, her husband'-) roommate at an Indianap- ! o'is embalming school, were jointly indicted for the slaying. Mathers will be tried here next month. Saunders was found shot to de'th in his antomol ile cn a north side street in Indianapolis Feb. 2. j culminating a drinking party with Mathers and Masil Roe, 20, life- ' long friend of the latter. i Mathers is charged with firing ; the fatal shot with a gun which |be had persuaded Roe to pur- ' chase. Mrs. Saunders signed a confession Fell. 3 in which she admitted giving Mathers $lO to have her (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Nursing Committee Will Meet Tonight The meeting of the Adams County nursing committee at the Central •school tonighl will open promptly at 7 o’clock and all members of the committee an I persons interested in the work are asked to be present. This is an important meeting and Miss Alice Funk, advisory nurse will hepresent. CHILDREN WILL GIVE PROGRAM Annual General Electric Chib Partv Here Friday Night Children will give the program at the annual General Electric club ■party to be held in the Catholic auditorium Friday night, beginning at 6:30 o'clock, Burt Gage, chairman of the committee announced ( today. An amplifying system is being in- ' stalled to enable the audience to hoar the entire program. Tibe program is “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” by the tiny tots. Recitation by Kenneth Weber. Recitation by Katy Lou Shackle/ Piano solo by David lavngston. Recitation by Norma Lou Eady. Recitation by Louis Chronister "Silent Night” trumpet solo by Robert Hawkins ! Dialogue. “A Fish Story” Flora Bell Kohls arJ Robert Egley. Song “Up on the House Top” by t group of children. i Dialogue "Biscuits and Pills" by ’ Alice Brunnegraft and Atola Jane ' Eady. Recitation by Barbara Jane Kohls ; "Jingle Bells” and "Away in a Manger" by harmonica baud.