Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1934 — Page 1

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WOR LEADERS ■gIVEFIGURESON ■ EMPLOYMENT ■Federation Os Labor lU- "*■ nor t Shows More Now On Relief H ■cli JEF COSTS ARE ®ORE THAN DOUBLED V Washington, Dec. 22— <U.R) ■n e American Federation ■ Labor today inventoried ■L nation’s drive toward reand found 5,000,000 hail been added to rekMLf rolls during the vear. In it reported rapidly dividend payments . ' r corporation profits, while deficits had sharpdeclined. survey, pointing to ntieni ’ t. lief as •■America’s most (r nt I” •' quoted FERA liv showing an increase in num O^K^ o( persons dependent on relief is,492,WH> I” September this Total relief cost more than With PWA and CCC payts. this cost now totals more n 1155.000.000 a month. Showing by graph that 1934 pro--f mines and factories hav■Malted "hardly at all” over 19:: :. K survey states that al'hongh m production. which began in September, promises to com until spring, “there is no that it will lift prodmor employment above levels May. when 10.218. w.mwork.” I "dearly we cannot count on pi i industry to ’ find productive b IC rk for the unemployed in th • |B Ka r future,” the labor experts .on k I Tho sne.-d of production, the stir ' finds, is determined hy a to make profits.” "What mav he the needs of our popu - whatever the number of p.-i who want work and are <!<•■ a chance to produce tie* n* 1 goods, actually millions of bu will not Increase prodm unless they see either a safe to make reasonable prop' , a fair chance to make very profits," the survey said. i9l Bw, " < ’ P| l margins of profit ar I I of hankers to make <\ 1 loans, linked with < o>! * securities regulation, ar" m of making business num S (CONTINUED ON PACE SIX < SB o —- ■ Christmas Trade I In Indiana Heavy Indianapolis, Dec. 22 - <U.R> ■ ti'H general imnrovoni" n t m>t d November and C’.ris'tn > |H trade renorted the heaviest years. Indiana business ' to end the year in a decided _ frond, the India”? T’nivcr|Hi'iv business research division ■M Mrounced today. ■S The mosj noteworthy indan' 1 '" November business improv - was the henry increase in debl*?. They, were high ■' ■fr’tha 3ft.dny nrrlnd than in ' month since February, h’s hnslness review said. —o ™Trustee Taeiiing - || Christmas Orders ■ T. R. Noll, Wns'-ington tow’i-'.m j? i'-saing orders to tli<*---dirwt relief in the townshin t<>and Mon,’ay. instead of Tit---li av. as | & th fl customary pr icc.lui ■ a91 3 this manner, families will he ,-i.bl ■ to have ample supplies for Chr: t- — — - . o J Easthpv«n Plans jl Christmas Program QB A complete program for Christ i"” week at Eastheaven. Hi litm-ml JB I”' been announced. The program *lll onen Sunday afternoon with •’ ■ r hrktmafl service and continue t" Years Day. A nroce°sional an 1 concert will pTtArn'OH. On jB Dirlrtmas eve Christmas caroling jßii the words will be given by the S I'arthaven choir. of fhrlstma? packages will be an M event of Christmas morning and the W’nnnal Christmas dinner will b" ■ s ’rved at noon. Other feature? of I'ne program for the week include pictures shows. patfen>« f nnw ball danre. patients’ Christsocial, employes’ New he ty New Years Service, mtu;ilH <nie.

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Report Work On Well Progressing I Work 011 oil W( . n N() on th( Joseph Gleudennlng farm southeast of Herne is progressing according to word from that community Drillers have gone to the depth of about 800 feet at the present time Those in charge of the well did not state when the well would be Shot but It Is thought that It would ] bo within a short line. Activity in oil field development received a new spurt in that community this i fall when a company was organ-1 ixed at Geneva and well No. 1 turned out to be a good producer. —: 0 INIMLU i PARTY I HUM i jj — I j More Than 650 Attend An- ' nual General Electric Partv Ji Over 650 persons attended the I | fourth annual General Electric ' party held Friday evening In the 1 | Catholic school auditorium. The j I party was for employes and their families. One of the new features of the party this year was the installa- < , tion of the amplifying system J i which carried the children's 1 voices to the back seats. ! The children ?n the program 1 were Kenneth Weber, Katv Iziu ' ShacHev. David Nena ' Lou Eadv. Louts Chronister Rob- 1 ert Hawkins. Flora Pell Kohls. Fobert Fe'ev Alice Bntnnegraff. 1 Atola Jane Eady. Barbara Jane t Kohls, the harmoni a band. th“ tiny ! tots, and othen;. Three reels of children’s movies were shown. Fo'lowing this program two Santa Clauses marched In witli nresents. treats and balloons for all the children under 10 years of The next half hour was £> VO 2 W ■ tonite children to try* out ’“their ' new* toys and ba’lnon»T. After the chairs had been cleared awav a dance was enlnved 1 bv the vounger guests. Hal Teeter's orchestra furnished th? music for this nortion of the nrogram. ; Burt Gage was chairman of the "■eneral committee. Others on this committee were E. L. L/'nke- ; nan. I ohnas Mclntosh. William Heim. Trunk Braun. Corl Smi'h, Charles lamg’ton. Ethel Tumbleton. Lorena Rennert. Erna Weiland Bora Miller and Elsie Brunnppraff. The door and ticket comwßtee | was romnn<jed of Warren Mein- ! kniebt, WaWn Eckrote. Clvdo I Beery. Leo Ulman and Charles I Mf'ler. The moving picture committee was composed of Cal Wait. Ralnh Bonn. Vernon Aurand and Fred (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) —— ■— Two-C°nt Tax Out January 1 The two-cent federal tax on I checks will be repealed January 1. 1935 The tax has been charged nn all checks since June nt 1932. the b’nks c'mrging the amount each month to the customer. The charge on checks made io banks on small accounts still is i effective. The special charge on I second endorsements on checks I also is continued. ihsiii i win OF ACQUITTAL Samiifl And xMuHin Insuil Celebrate Martin s Acquittal Second jury vindication m two o, - from responeibility forth. Si of of in— In : their IFofh ' nen , prßd ‘Xi vesterday a ßer Marti" s - _ “X criminal court jury found Martin not gu'Vy. IP t por^ e flt (( , ()XT:M TI) on PAGE SIX)

OFFICIALSNOT I RECEPTIVE TO BUSINESS PLAN New Dealers Give Cool Reception To Business Recovery Plans DETAILS CONFICT WITH GOVERNMENT Wuehlngton, Dec. 22—(UP) The' c ol reception giyen by new dealers to the joint business conference plan for recovery emphasized today one of the objectives at the White Sulphur Springe discussions — consolidation of business thought into an effe-tlve. Infuential force in gov-j ernmental affaire. Such a move, starting through a committee named at the joint conference, could develop into a powerful force if organized with an Idea of opposition to, rather than conciliation with, any particular Washington administration. The 90 business and industrial leaders who met for three days at White Sulphur Springs this week em; haized in their informal discussions more than in their final report the Idea that they wanted to approach the new deal in a conciliatory attitude. The first reaction to the confer- ■ en. e report was based on details ! obviously in conflict with new deal I policies. Those who helped frame ; the report were hopeful that closer study would persuade the administration that, while there still were many differences of opinion, the proposals for conciliatory coopera-1 tion were made in good faith. Before the November elections; President Roosevelt said frequently I that he would welcome opinions! fr Ji. business and industry provided the opinions were of a repremotive nature. ♦ Business leaders feel that the White Sulphur Springs conference, j attended by men of power and in-, fluence in America's economic structure, qualifies them now to — ’—~| (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) MYRTLE TRITCH DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Jonas Tritch Dies of Heart Attack This Morning Mrs Myrtle Tritch, 56, wife of Jonas Trit'.h of 1227 Nuttinan avenue Fort Wayne, and former well known resident of Decatur, died suddenly at the Lutheran Hosiptal in Fort Wayne at 1:30 o'clock this morning of heart trouble. She was a patient al the hospital where she 1. -d undergone a major operation , Monday morning. V ,.„, vn ’ Mrs Tritch was well kuown thr ughout this vicinity. She was a of Phe local Pythian Stater l.xlge, and of the Methodist EplscoItt l church. Mr. and Mrs. Tritch sotJnerly resided in Decatur and Mr Tri t ( ii was a teacher in the public Xols here. Later they moved o Fm-t W vne, where Mi. Trit-h « iprincipal'of the International Busi-, ne Mrs C °Trißh was born in Ohio a S hool in Fort tte 1 Mrs. Emallne “ ntlne M^ a,t^ lnl t Monroe; two alstere. M m I.’ Os Monroe, Mrs. 1 rea z. I Her of near Berne, and a brother H Valentine of DeWitt, Arcopal c j' uicb ..pinetery. The body Removed to the Klaehn funeral home A Extra Clerks Hi« d h For Christmas will be open until o later tonight for the eonventatoce of the last minute ( been empW-' «> brisk "the 8 Pa g t week and will reach a climax this evening.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, December 22, 1934.

Greetings From The White House ______________ IL 1 te ;: 1 11 « 1 ■k.7l iMI RRV ( 'ußt.S'fNt \S /*.><,.* Fin Pki Sim x i ani/Mr.s. Room a hi. i CIIKI SILAS' U — : Here Is the charming Christmas card President and Mrs. Roosevelt , are sending their friends. The card Includes a photo of the chief i executive and his wife in a "homey" pose on a divan before Uie firei place in their living room.

PROCLAMATION ' BY GOVERNOR I Gov. Paul V. McNutt Isl' sues Annual Christmas Proclamation Indianapolis, Dec. 22. — Governor i Paul V. McNutt Friday issued his 1 annual Christmas day proclamation. i It was as follows: "Christmas is the universal holi- i 1 day. As once again we turn to this i greatest of all anniversaries, we ' are deeply conscious that men have awakened to their responsibilities in caring for others. The spirit of generosity in caring for the underprivileged has been manifested during the dark days that are now behind us. "Happily for us. we have entered upon a fairer day. More and more, i the unity of our people has become evident; a finer spirit is abroad in , ' the land. We have entered upon a social order once but an irridescent l dream, now articulate with the accents of the compelling spirit of | the Christ. "A new conception of human relations lias proven that the spirit which animates mankind at this season is also the spirit in which we must meet the challenging : needs of the world in all seasons ' of the year. “Let us, then, tune our hearts to i the task which remains before us in lightening the burden of the unfortunate and the needy. I "Therefore, I, Paul V. McNutt. Governor, do hereby proclaim Chrismas day, 1934, as an occasion to be devoted to the peace and entertainment which conies from the I joy and happiness we bring to j j others.” HERMAN OMLOR PHI DELT HEAD I New Officers Os Local Fraternity Will Be Installed Dec. 26 Newly elected officers of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity will be in- ( stalled at a meeting at the club rooms on Monroe street Welnee- , day evening, December 26. The meeting will be a joint session, as no meetings will be held on Christmas eve or Nev.- Years eve. Following the installation of of officers, a farewell .baihelor days’ forty w l" be hel<l- - New officers to te Installed are 'as follows: Herman Omlor, president; Her'man Lankenau. vice-president; Melvin Collier, master of ceremonies; secretary, Francis Howell; treasurer, Walter Brunegraff; sergeant at arms, Harold Heller; inner guard Joe Mcßride; outer guard, Gerald Smith. I 1

Schafer Salesmen To Meet Next Week The annual meeting and salesmen's conference of the Schafer company will be held in this city next week. The meeting will be open Wednesday and continue until Friday night. The sessions will be h?M-at the comp. ny’s office on First street. Twelve men now travel for the comirany. three of whom live in this city. They are, Ralph Gentis. Martin Zimmerman and Don K. Lutes. A visit to local industries and to the honasestead site is being planned as one of the features-of the meeting. o ROOSEVELTS TO ENJOY HOLIDAY Christmas Snirit Invades Home Os Nation’s Chief Executive ■ Washington, Dec. 22— (U.R) Christmas will come to the White House as it does to millions of American homes amid gay decorations of tinsel and holly, a cand’elighted Christmas tree and the gav laughter of children. Already the historic executive mansion is bedecked in the holiday Spirit. A great spruce has been nlaced in the east room, sprinkled with red. blue and silver ornaments and lighted with white electric lights. The family tree, set up on the second floor, ta decorated by special reouest of President Roosevelt with old-fashioned candles. The President feels it wouldn't be Christmas unless the tree is , lighted as it was when he was a j boy, with candles. The tree ha< been treated chemically as a pre-. caution against fire. Throughout the mansion there are bright wreathes of ho’lv and . evergreen showing the Christmas. colors against the white wood-1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) *BUYS HEALTH BOND* *— * The Masonic lodge has purchased a five do ,,a r Health Bond from

the Adams County Tuberculosis Association, according to an announcement j this morning by W. Guy Brown, president of the a s s o c 1 a t ion. Money from these bonds is used In the fight to stame out t u b e r c u 1 osls and is added to, receipts fro m

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GEORGE KRICK CHAIRMAN OF FHA PROGRAM Mayor Os Decatur Is County Supervisor Os Housing Program MODERNIZATION OF HOMES AIM "For every dollar spent by the federal housing administration; since its enactment, six dollars have been put into circulation." said O. M. Polk, a state regional ( supervisor of the FHA In Indiana, before a group of Decatur contractors, dealers and business men Friday afternoon fn the city hall. Mr. Polk announced the name of Mayor George Krick as county chairman of the home modernization program to replace Ferd O'- , Brien, who has moved to St. Mary's , Ohio. The state directors of the FHA are making an effort to put into action the loaning facilities of banking Institutions in every county in the state through the medium of guaranteed loans to persons agreeing to modernize their homes. Mr. Polk called die meeting Friday to acquaint the various per-1 sons interested in the program with I the actual details. The plan has already been worked successfully in several counties In the state. Mr. Polk asked that committees be appointed by Mayor Krick to take care of the work. In January a second meeting will be called which R. Earl Peters, state chair- 1 man of the FHA. will probably attend. Polk explained that the only cost to the consumer for loans on property will be $5.00 from each SIOO borrowed. This will include interest, discount charges and all other expenses. The banks will have these loans guaranteed up to 20 per cent by the government. Polk stated that these loans are the tnost attractive to banks of any that are being made today. State hank examiners have been ordered to consider FHA bonds in the same category as government , bonds. His is the highest cre iit ratling given. i If a bank suddenly needs the money tied up in the bonds the government will cash every one of them on short notice. The only provision to this guarantee is that after a bank has turned Into the government all its loans it can not I again be considered as an FHA depository. * The project is equally as at- j tractive to home owners.” Polk j said. "A man need only to have an ! earning capacity of five times the amount of the loan desired to qualify. It his income is less than this amount the total earning capacity of the entire family may be used as a measuring stick.” The loans may be repaid in 12,; 24, or 36 months. By special permission from Washington the period of time for repayment may be extended. Polk asked that a special committee be appointed to make a survey of tiie needs for home modernization In Decatur and other towns ■ and cities of over 100 population in /OONTINLED ON PAGE SIX) GUARD HEALTH OVER HOLIDAY Indiana Medical Association Warns On Health Safeguards Indianapolis, Dec. 22—“Racanse ' Christmas comes but once a year is no reason why Hoosiers should i throw aside all the usual health | precautions at holiday time amt feel they can violate safety and health rules and get by without, paying the penalty." warns the, bureau of publicity of the Indiana | state medical association in a bull- ( • etin issued today. "Manv seasonal fatalities un I much sickness occur which could , be cut down by keeping in mind ,the following suggestions." says the bulletin. “1. Don't, use tallow candles on Christmas trees and don't let Santa , Claus r?t ton reckless and swish his cotton whiskers too near an illumined tree or open fire place. |, “2. Have a care about holiday I (CONTINUED ON PAG3 SIX)

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Medsker Funeral Services Sunday Herbert Medskett 36, son of MrJ and Mrs. John H. Medsker, of two miles east of Monroeville, died yesterday afternoon at the Adams County Memorial hospital at Decatur, from a complication of diseases. ■ The parents, four brothers and a I sister survive. Funeral services will be held at 1 o’clock Sunday afterI noon at the home of the parents and at 1:30 o’clock at the Monroe-1 I vllle Methodist Episcopal church | i with Rev. D. K. Finoh In charge.' I Burial will be at the 1. O. O. F. cem(etery at Monroeville. o —- BUSINESS GOOD IN THIS Christmas Business Excellent; Special Observances Planned With additional snow promised by the weather man, Decatur has u prospect of again experiencing a | "White Christmas." i Last year snow did not fall un- ; til 9 o’clock Christmas night. All the Decatur churches arc planning special Christmas sermons or programs. The city schools observed the holidays with programs in the schools Friday afternoon. Many Decatur mercliants stated that the business this season has i been better than any year since 1929. A large number of business houses will show an increase of 50 per cent over last year. With the exception of drug stor- ( es, restaurants and theaters near- | ly all business houses will be dosed Christmas day. For the less fortunates the Good Feubws dub will distribute gifts, food, clothing and toys to the child- , ren. Tills has been an annual event 1 for a number of years. Members of the Delta Theta Tau sorority, who are again sponsoring the dub, announced today that contributions will be accepted un til late Monday afternoon. Boxes for these contributions are located in .the Daily Democrat First State Bank anil Lose's Rest- ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ——o COUNTY BOARD MEETING TODAY ■ County Commissioners Are Holding Session Today The county commissioners were in session today to map out the county in order to let bids for j gravel, stone and screenings for the highway department. The bids on these materials were given at various stations and over different routes. Bids probably will be let to the lowest bid- > decs in each territory. The means j of transportation will also be con- . sidered. A preference may be • given to the contractor who will ship materials over the railroads, saving the county roads from heavy truck loads, a member of , I the board stated. The contract for bridge plank I I will be given to W. F. Robinson : who entered a bid of S3B per 1,000 feet. Earl Colter's bid was $451 per 1,000 feet. The J. P. Johnson company will i be given the contract for road tar , at .145 a gallon. The Kopper I Products company mitered a bid lof .15 a gallon and Meshberger i ' Brothers at .1510 a gallon. The commissioners probably , will defer the letting of tire contracts until after January 1 Other bids may be acted upon I In the meeting today. Two Banks Bobbed By Bandit Gang Okeiraihi, Okl'H. Dee. 22 —(UP) — The two national banks of Okemah were robbed simultaneously today by a gang of five men that split into; two ban/’is, looted each bank in precisely timed schedule, then fled. The robberies were committed as ■ the banks opened. Greeting the employes as they arrived for work, the bandits bound them, waited for time locks to open the vault and departed quickly with their loot. The obtaned $7,000 from the First National. $12,000 from the Okemah National.

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REPORT TELLS OF ESCAPE AT MICHIGAN CUT Indiana Investigators Make Report Os Various Crimes HAVE CONFESSION FROM CONFIDANTE Cldcago, Dee. 22- ( U. R ) — Evidence that John Dillinger paid SI,BOO to a northern Indiana public official to obtain his release from the Crown Point, Ind., jail last March was revealed to the I’nited Press today by Indiana investigators. The results of the Investigation, which extended over more than six months, fill a thick sheaf of typewritten pages and Include a purported confession from a former confidante of the slain outlaw. The evidence also disclosed the manner In which ten long-term convict" shot their way out of the Indiana state prison at Michigan City Sept. 26, 1933. and went to Lima, 0., where a daring delivery of Dillinger from the county Jail cost the life of Sheriff Jesse Sarber. The report of the investigators ridiculed previous Indications that Dillinger bluffed hta way out of the Crown Point jail with a toy pistol carved from a wash board. The original amount fixed as the price of Dillinger's liberty was $4,500 but only SI,BOO was turned over to the northern Indiana official by friends of the outlaw in Chicago, the investigators said. The official split the money four , ways, one part going to a Lake ; county, Ind., saloon keeper who carried messages and maps into the jail. The Indiana inveatigators claimed to have obtained full proof that Louts Plquett, Chicago lawyer, and Arthur O’Leary, law clerk fur Plquett. served as the "brains" of Dil'inger's reign of terror. Plquett and O'Leary are under federal indictment on charges of harboring Dillinger. After fleeing the Crown Point jail on March 3 in an automobile stolen from Sheriff Lillian Holley, n flllnger came to Chicago where he met Plquett, O'Leary and Eve'yn (Billy) Froschetti, his halfIndian sweetheart. Miss Frechetti is serving time in a federal women’s prison for her association with members of the gang. The following day Arthur (Fish) Nelson, now a fugitive, drove Dillinger and the woman to an apartment on the north side of Chicago and Plquett paid the landlady S3OO rent, the report claimed. The long investigation of the Indiana authorities disclosed, it was claimed, that Miss Frechettt and Dillinger plotted the Michigan (OONTINVBD OH page Sixt - - " - ——— Report Disabled Vessel Is Missing Ha'ifax, N. S.. Dec. 22— <U.R> —« Government chips today sought the disabled Lunenberg vessel, Shirley B. Corkuni. missing with 25 men aboard in the wake of severe storms which battled shipping tn the North Atlanlic ocean. The storm also cost the life of a. Massachusetts fisherman aboard the schooner, Laura P. CoularL The Shirley B. Corkum and tho Laura P. Coulart were caught in the storm which caused heavy damage along the coast, delayed the big trans-Atlantic liners carrying Christinas mail and resulted in loss of at least two steamers—the Usworth anl the Slsto—in midAtlantic. Coastal shipping and indUHtries suffered big losses, the damage to the lobstering industry in Harmouth county alone being estimated at around SIOO,OOO. o —— Quintup'ets Given To Decatur Girl Five dolls just alike, and dressed alike have been presented by Mrs. O. L. Vanes of this city to her little niece, Susanne, daughter of Albert Sellemeyer, director of th® Decatur high school band. The dolls have been named after the famous Dionne quintuplets of Ontario — Lvonne, Annette, Maria Cecile and Ernilte.