Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1935 — Page 1

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I4TH CONGRESS IS CONVENED TODAY

Hauptmann Jury Completed This Morning

■ORS CHOSEN ■HIS MORNING Ito try bruno I.H ur Women. Eight Men | Ire Selected To Hear Murder Case Sts LINDBERGH W IS |X I OURTRDOM N. J-. Jnii. 3 - \ |l||\ <1 I WOlllA’ll UlUl .|| ...ni|>H t<'il today 'll" miill or m(,t Bruno Bichai'd HHuidiuaim. Ito- stolid turlicensed <<l (■ I. Charles A. Wj| (llhtJi's infant son. iii the box at 11 a. m. t,n:-inesslike procontained intense drama. |H. w h New Jersey went; task of choosing the ;!;:1 | u . lu.ru.-d with <letie- iniet important criin- ..... 'nis'orv had amaz'..it jammed Imlngton’s -onrt house to the rs. i its makeup, this jury is a the rural < ommunl;f- ~f litmti o'.on county Th» .uni v..n.-n the subslan- ■* in !:■ Id- and kitchens ■S r.-ide. They accept duty of jmy service with rn and th. \ all pledged m. prejudice--h'n . I1» • ■’».••<! drfeiHl-e e li' -ug.-d jmy. The a..- mitronly. Tin y have families of their own. eh have tin' ‘■-e.imed faces to'it-daor workers, but they give appearance of. common-sense shrewd intelligence. I lllir.ll ’ -T I in the were ail in art when A I’, ves. unemployed. la- 1 '"..1; ihe oath "w-41 tn.lv to try this case of the l "f a .1. . \ uiinst Bruno 1 Hauptmann" and was to the 12;h sent. gßTlier" uas < Lindbergh hima tall figure silting directly ■■hind th. prnsci ntion table. was Hauptmann, the : ailH | prisoner with downeyes, who never let his rest upon t1 .,, |lf thp a hose son he is accused of slain. ■ There was Mrs. Anna Morrow mother of the kidnapinfant, a timid little figure tu ■ (CONTiNUEI) ON PAGE SIX) ■ounty Receives | Tax Distribution ■ r - ' y Treasurer .John Wachter; d tot’i-y that Adame coun- ■ -as re eived check f or $19,405 99 I >:•< share f the gasoline tax I during the last quarter of ■jue county receives two cents of " Ve <e " ts a K 1:on tax - The ■ ' receive two cento and the ■wleral government one cent. Install Flasher West Os Decatur BY an addi,lollal safety measure K“„. ra, ' ans of Proper indication to Brain" 3 ' \ raffie ot an approaching ■Talk, modern flaßh n « ht K-owiYw al state road ■Y, 2241 about three miles Khich ecatur The new signals. Irnssi in n to standard I’lentinn R . iKnS llere totore calling Ko« t 0 the location o' ‘he leee m ber29.' e Pl “ Ced *" BerV ' Ce SiSnals WHI flash red I's Clrrnlt enlranCe ° 4 a train into Beet frn U 1 at “ distance of 2,500 Iwin ? fl th r and will X^'cv 8 Untll the tra,n ■cleared th ' " hen the trufn ias ■ is ’till fla«to° SSlng and the si * nal ■there U i,ldicales that show th 4 ™’" “'’Proachlng. i l ai '° caused k h many acc ‘dents | ■ w s falling y m °torists and oth- ■ Sur e that »" " ait Untll they ara I 'outing even l 6Cond train 18 not 0 Passed befnr thoueh one has jUBt I railroad tracks VentUring “ P ° n th ° i

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Vol. XXXIII. No. Three.

HIGH RANKING FOR INFIRMARY Indiana Department Os Public Welfare Publishes Report The annual bulletin just published by the Indiana department of public welfare ranks the Adams county infirmary among the top third in the state. The report states that the Adams county institution has modern buildings and equipment. The Adams county jail is ranked in the second class. It possesses “buildings and equipment, which, though not modern, prove reasonably safe and strong under proper supervision. These buildings, too. are well planned and. apparently, adequate for the needs of the county." The report also gives the number of Adams county residents admitted to the state institutions for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1934 The udmlssions were listed as follows: Richmond state hospital, 12 inmates; Fort Wayn> state school, one; village for epileptics, one inmate; soldiers’ home, one; Indiana university hospital. nine; state prison, two; state reformatory, three; sta'e farm, five; girl’s school, two. and total. 36. The number of inmates from Adams county during the same period wTe as followsi: Loginstvort state hospital, one; Richmond state hospital, 54; Fort Wayne state school. 15; Musca'atnck colony, two: village for epileptics, seven: Soldiers' and Sailors' home, four; srhobl for deaf, three; school for Idipd. one. alaUi, p»w»ou. umc. state reformatory, five: state farm, five; womens prison, correctional department, three; boys’ school, one. and total. 110. BURL JOHNSON HOUSE BURNED Farm Residence Is Totally Destroyed By Fire This Morning Fire completely destroyed the eleven room residence on the Burl Johnsra farm, located seven and one "Mlf rrilt*! southeaat of Decatur rt the Salem ro. d. at 7 o’clock this morning. The fire is -thought to have started from a spark from the chimney. Neighbors and friends gathered a: the farm to assist in fighting the fire, but It ha 1 gained .so mtr h headway tl*:t the house was burned completely to the ground. Only i few arti les f furni-tur? were removed frbm t•’’■» burning building. The honse. an eleven room frame building, was occupied hv the V illiam Worklnger family. The household gooda. clothing, and other articles including 600 quarto of canned goods were destroyed The fire di' not sprend to other buildings cn the farm. Mr. Johnson stated tod< y that there wa-> a anvil amount of insurance on the building. Mr. J hnson withes to thank the neighbors and friends w.'.io a s -ted during the fire, and abso the D‘ atur telephone company, for promptness in making calls. — o — Filling Station Theft Reported Ihe theft of a few cans of aut? radiator solution and a small can ot grease were stolen from the display case in front of the Standard Oil sb.tlon at Five Points. The glass wae broken from the 1 ase and the material taken from it Call For Bank Reports Issued Washington. Jan. 3 — (U’P) ~ Comptroller of the currency J. >’■ T. O’Connor t;day issued a call for the condition of national banks as -f Dec. 31. ■ —- Indianapolis. Ind.. Dec. 2—(UP) —A call for the condition of ail state banks as of Dec. 31 was Issued tod:y by Richard A. McKinley, director of the state department of finuncial institutions.

Courtroom Scene Os Hauptmann Trial » r ■•«*- . - . rasn » ' kJ I ' ■ . ..' . < - The trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the Bronx carpenter who is charged with the kidnaping and murdering of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., begun Wednesday and promises to be one of the most -ensational trials in the American history. Through'tut week* of questioning Hauptmann still insists , despite the fact that the ransom morey was found in his home, that he is Innocent. Shown above is a I scene of the interior of 'he courtroom just before the session was opened.

STOCKHOLDERS PLAN MEETING Muncie Productive Loan Association To Meet January 16 ■ Adams county et> l.ho!d“rs of the • Vn-’c‘e Productive Loan Association have boon notified to attend the first annua! sto-. kholde'meeting at the Y. M. A- bail ing in Mur is on January 16. | Each farmer who has borrowed I money fr> m the : ssociatlon since Its organization last spring is a : stockholder. unless he has paid h -s loan in full and sold his uhares. At • the time loans are made each borrower acquires a $5 share of utock for every |IOO whi h he borrows. At the meeting all shareholders will have on equal vote regardless of the amount f stock owned. All farmens whether stockholders ' or not are urged to attend the afternoon session which begins at 1:30 1 o’clock. An executive of the reduc--1 tion credit corporation of Louis- ' ville, Kentucky will give the add- - ress. Local executives will review th dr year’s w rk and discuss prob- • lenis of interest to sto kholders. 1 Practices of the production credit ■ system will be fully explained and discussed. Plans - iready underwayi 1 for expediting a tion on loan app.i- • cations will be announced at this meeting. Fr. d Schurger of this city is one ' of tiie directors of the corp ration. SHERIFF SEEKS MAYOR OF CITY I Mayor Bangs of Huntington Risks Jail To Keep Promise Huntington. Inti., Jan. 3 (IP) Deputy sheriffs searched un.snc.cess--1 fully today for Mayor C. \V. H. | Bang>< while Huntington residents J wafted with chu, kling-appreciation i! for the next episode in the spectacle of a mayor risking jail to carry out a campaign promise. i Judge Summer Kenner meanwhile ordered city attorney Claude 1 •line and J- P. Adkins, superintendent of a tiny municipal light punt to appear tonight th answer eon-. I tempt ■■ Rations. h Adkins and Cline. Judge Kenner said, were guilty of connecting, seven houses to the new city plant in defiance of an injunction obtained by attorney f r the Northern Ind--1 liana power com; any. Adkins uni ; Cline testified last night that Bangs i ordered the connection established, ' and - roduced electricians who did < i.th? work to corroborate their utatel ments. Judge Kenner listened to lawyers | (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January 3, 1935.

Townsend Pension Plan To Be Heard A talk on the Townsend plan of old age revolving pensions, will be given in this city. Wednesday, January 9, in the old Chamber of Commerce re rn. Peoples Loan and Trust company building. „ Towuoeud. author of the -plan, proposes to piy every person over 6 years of age a pension of S2OO a month, the tun’s being raised from a sales tax. It i.s proposed to present the bill to congre-ss. LAWYERS FIGHT COURT CHANGES Bar Association Opposes Circuit Court Consolidations The members of the Adams county bar association met this morning and unanimously signed a resolution denouncing the recent proposal to consolidate the Adams and Wells circuit courts. The proposal is an economy measure designed to eliminate the expense of one judge and court officials. Several of the older lawyers practiced law when the circuit court included Jay and Wells couni ties. They stated that in addition to being inconvenient to both lawyers and clients the traveling expenses between the courts by those involved in law suits would . be greater than tUe savings. Former Judge James f. Merryman, president of the bar association, stated that the proposal would “cripple our judicial system here but might be practicable in i southern courts where the court business is not so heavy.” Former Judge James R. Bobo, deceased, was the last judge to serve three counties, Adams. Wells and Jay. During the term of the late former Judge D. D. Heller, the number of counties was reduced to one. Adams and Wells county were separated at that time and the local court is now known as the 26th judicial district. The resolution was prepared by a committee composed of Clark J. Lutz, former Judge C. L. Walters and Nathan Nelson. Copies of the resolution were wired today with the signatures of (CONTINUED ON PAGE F’IVE) — Foor Funeral Rites Friday J " H Funeral services for Mrs. Anna . B. Foor, 71. of Ohio City, Ohio, j mother of Mrs. John Spahr of this city, who died at her home Tues- , day night, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Green ] Brier United Brethren Bethel I church of near Ohio City. Burial , will be made in the Ohio City cemetery. I

BOOK RECEIVED NAMES DECATUR New Book At Public Library Refers to Story About This City Decatur is mentioned in a new book just received by the public library. The book is entitled the I “City Editor” and is a newspaper, story written by Stanley Walker. The book states "Many of the modern experiments in going back of the news, or of digging up material which under old-fashioned definitions might not be considered news, have had brilliant resuits. One day, a few years before the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, Geoffrey Parsons, York Herald Tribune, received a letter from a citizen of Decatur. ■ chief editorial writer of the New j Indiana, remonstrating in a wellmannered fashion with the paper for its anti-prohibition editorials. The writer argued that the newspapers in the larger, wet cities did not realize that in many small towns, there was an overwhelming sentiment in favor of the dry law, and that the law was fairly well observed. At the suggestions of Parsons, the Herald Tribune sent Alva Johnston, an exceptionally well eouipned reporter, to find out what the Indiana town was really like. The next week his five-col-((•ONTINFED ON PAGE FIVE) REPUBLICANS TO HEAR DICKINSON BiH“r Foe Os New Deal Will Adarp«s Republican Editors Tndiancnois, Ind., Jan. 3—(UP) —. Indiana republican editors, choosing to “stick to party patrofts.” -to-; day an unced that Sen. L. J. Dickinson of lowa, uncompromising foe; cf the New Neal, would be the principal spcuker at the editorial aeeo/nation's winter banquet here Feb-, ruary 9- I' In selecting Dickinson, the editortor.s eaid G. O. P. leadens who j; have been critlotl of the party cr have compromised with the Roosevelt administration were considered as speakers, but not asked. Frederi k E. Schortemeier. a member of the executive committee; of the editorl 1 association, said “the editors do not want the Repub-1 li an party to follow false gods, but | went to stand for sound, virile prinr. iiplee.” Selection of Sen. Dickinson was made by Schortemeier. Harry W. Thompson. Versailles, president of the association, and Paul R. Mad- : (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

TAX PROPOSALS GAUSE DEBATE IN COMMITTEE Tax Study Committee May Agree On Tax Law Changes Today GENERAL SALES TAX PLAN PUSHED Indianapolis, Jan. 3. — (U.R) —The governor's tax study committee was expected today to reach an agreement on recommendations for legislative changes in the gross income tax law. Replacement of the tax with a three per cent sales tax or passage ot the sales tax in addition I to tlie gross income tax were proposals before the committee of 22 representative business and proI fessional committee members. In an all-day session yesterday, the committee engaged in a heatled debate over recommendations to be presented to the genera] assembly when it convenes here next week. The committee received a surprise when representatives of the Associated Retailers of Indiana announced they will not oppose passage of a sales tax in addition to the gross income tax. Continuance of the gross income tax without the sales tax. however, will be vigorously opposed. L. F. Shuttleworth, president of the retailers group, told the committee. The three per cent sales tax is the most fmporbint legislation pron sed by the retailens. The law is similar to that passed in Ohio, and provides for a levy on all products except food, fuel, ice and prescription medicines. Shuttleworth described the gross ICONTINUEID ON PAGE FIVE) CHURCH SCHOOL OPENS TUESDAY Leadershin Training School Will Open On January 8 The .“ommunity standard leadership training school, designed to assist church and church school leaders and workers in d ing more effective service in their respe tive fields, will open next Tuesday evening in the public high school at 7:30 P. M. Two general courses >tn.i two special courses will be offered. State leaders were preeen* in early December and assisted local lead i s in preparing for the school. Invi.atione are extended to all Sunday Schools in Ad ans county to i ortiI cipa’e. The first sei coter will run for five Tuesday evenings beginning - n Jan. S ami dosing on February 5. Tlie D.vatnr ministcrli'l association and the Adams county council of religious education are cooperating in sponsoring this c.mmuni ity project. Tlie Rev. 11. R. Corson pastor of the Decatur M. E. cun h. is chairman of the committee on re-i . ligious edueatian an 1 dean of the school. The Rev. G.O- Waltto and Rev. C. M. Prugii are the other two members of the committee. Mr-t. Frank Engle, county supt. of relig-j (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Monroe Community Meeting Postponed The Monroe Farm Bureau community meeting, which was to have been held January 8, has been post- • poned to January 15. — o Fort Wayne Man Given Sentence — Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 3 —(UP) —Eawrence Gray, 27. pleaded guilty to a grand larcenv -barge before Judge Clarence R. McNabb in Alien county circuit court here yesterday md was sentenced to the Indiana reformstcry at Pendleton for 1-to--10 years. He is alleged to have held ulp a Standard oil company filling station here on February 4, 1933. The rob-1 bery of the station netted 526.6<>.

Price Two Cents

• — ♦ HAUPTMANN JURY Flemington, N. J.. Jan. 3.— | (U.R)—The Jury for the trial ot Bruno It. Hauptmann: No. I—Charles1 —Charles Walton. Sr., ma- | j chinist; three children; foreman. 2 —Mrs. Rose Pill, widow; two I children. 3— Mrs. Verna Snyder, house- |, wife; one child, adopted. 4 — Charles F. Snyder, farmer; 1 two sons. 5— Mrs. Ethel Stockton, housewife; one child. I ' 6—Elmer Smith. insurance | I agent; one child. 7 Robert Cravatt, laborer at j CCC camp: single. 8 —Philip Hockenbury, labor- | i er; several grown children. | 9—George Voorhees, farmer; | three children. 10 -Mrs. Mary F. Brelsford, | j housewife: two stepchil- 11 dren. 11— Liscom C. Chase, carpen- j | ter. 12 — Howard V. Briggs, unem- j ployed of Clinton. FOUR PERSONS MISSING AFTER STEAMER SINKS Coastal Steamer Rammed By Freighter In The East River BELIEVE ALL OF PASSENGERS SAFE New York, Jan. 3.-(U.R) —At least four of the approximately 191 persons abroad the • oastal steamer Lexington when she was rammed and sunk in the East river, still were missing today while authorities attempted to place responsibility for the accident which but for chance and luck could have been a major disaster. The Lexington was struck below Brooklyn bridge by the freighter Jane Christenson. She was outbound, headed for Long Island Sound and thence to Providence, R. I , with approximately 126 passi engers and a crew of 65. She broke in two. One half sank like a dead-weight. The other half drifted north and sank within ten minutes. Fourteen passengers were treatled in hospitals for minor injuries. A number of others suffered from submersion and shock. Only the fact that the collision took place at 6:40 p. m. when the rivet is crowded with tugs and small boats headed for their piers for the night, averted heavy loss of life. Six tugs crowded around the foundering Lexington. Before she went down, all passengers, so far as was known, and all except four of the crew had been taken off. These four and perhaps a few of the passengers i may have been drowned or may have got ashore either by swim- ’ raing or in one of the tugs, and will appear later. The U. S. steamboat inspection 1 service ordered an immediate investigation. Hearings probably i will begin tomorrow. The two ships were going in opposite direc(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE' ■ — o ——————— Monroe Fire Loss Heaviest In County Monroe ha 1 the largest fire damage of anv town or city .n the county during 1934. The large loss wa* caused chiefly by the fire which devastated three busine-e .houses at a damage estimated . between 817,900 and $20,000. Decatur’s fire loss was second with » total estimated at $1 1,440. I Forty-eeven calls were made by . the local fire department. Fire property damage at Berne I during the nast year was ostim ited at $2,736 according to secretary, i Ermin Bix'er of the Berne volunteer f're department. This es l- | mate includes otilv the loss within the corporate limits. The Berne ’Ti-lVav bateherv fire nf February I 3. which was damaged to an ex- ■ tent of about S9OO would have brought the total to $3,636. The I hatchery is just outside the city , limits.

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DFMUCRATS IN FULLCONTROL RUTH HOUSES Byrns Os Tennessee Is Elected Speaker Os The House — F. I). R. TO GIVE MESSAGE FRIDAY Washington, Jan. 3. — <U.R) —The 74th congress convened and organized today. Representative Joseph W. Byrns, D.. Tenn., was elected speaker of the house. A committee representing both houses was named to inform President Roosevelt congress was ready to hear his annual message, to he delivered tomorrow in person. While the festive-like opening formalities proceeded at the capital. the president secluded himself in an upstairs White House study, giving the phrases of that closely-guarded message their final polish. The opening congressional cereonly a hint here and there of the monies proceded smoothly, with heated battles to come as congress revises and extends the new deal. Senator Huey P. Long's influence was felt, although he did not come from Louisiana for the opening session. He served notice by telegram that he intended to be 1 heard early next week regarding administration threats to hold up PWA loans unless Louisiana re- | vises some of the laws that he put through to tighten his dictatorial grasp of the state. After the topheavy Democratic majority had seated Byrns as speaker, the house prepared to i adopt a new rule to prevent minor- ' ities from forcing votes on bills opposed by the administration. The rule would require 21S members to sign petitions to force votes ■ on bills, instead of 145 as in recent I sessions. Danger of radical legislation diminished as legislators met. Business seeking White House protection finds solid foundation for confidence that Mr. Roosevelt will be able to control this congress on most issues. Immediate payment of $2,100.1000,000 to war veterans in exchange for their service compen- . satlon certificates does, however, promise a hot tight and possible defeat for anti-bonus new dealers. Industrial improvement and re- ’ employment of millions of the job- . less depend largely now on the : house and senate. Two thirds majorities in both houses claim allegiance to the administration. But Democratic forces are divided on banking, industrial (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) APPRAISAL UF FARM IS MABE Inventory Os County Infirmary Is Given By Appraisers Harold Tieman and Ix>uie Fuhrman. appraisers appointed by the county commissioners to make the inventory of the county infirmary, : today filed their report with County Auditor John W. Tyndall. The annraieers. with Frank O. Martin. Phil Sauers ai.d Moses \ugsburger. county commissioners, Harvey P. LaFountain, superintendent of the institution and Henry B. Heller, county attorney, visited the infirmary Wednesday. The total assets were appraised at $18,627.60. The 38 head of cattle were appraised at $1,883. The 26 head of hogs and the four pigs were valued at $343. The one buck and 3 : sheep were appraised at $lB9. Six ; horses were appraised at $1,175 and 350 head of chickens at s3lst The total for the livestock amountj ed to $3,905. The grain and hay at the insti- , tut lon were appraised at $4,305.50. The total appraised value of the farming implements was placed at $2 962 50 Produce and supplies were anI praised at $3,084.80. The clothing was appraised at $174. Household goods were apj praised at $3,827. Miscellaneous items were ap- ' praised at $368.75.