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TO GIVE AWARDS TO BOYSCOUTS Thirty-Eight Scouts Will Be Presented Awards At Banquet Thirty-eight scouts will receive awards at a court of honor to be held in connection with the annual banquet of the boy scouts to be held in Knights of Pythias home tonight at 6 o’clock. The banquet will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts. The Rotary and the Lions clubs, | the American Legion and representatives of the St. Joe troop committee as well as Boy Scouts and those interested in scouting will attend. The awarding of the medals will be under the direction of the Rev. Father Joseph J. Hennes, chairman of the court of honor committee. Bays who will receive second ' class awards are Dotfald Bohnke, William Brown, pale Fuhrman, Ned Johnson, Fred Cardon. Kenneth Gaunt. Leonard Merriman. Robert Baxter. Robert Egley. Howard Gehrig. Robert Lord and Robert Porter. Seven boys will be given first class badges. They are: Jay Alton. Billy Brown. Guy Koos. Robert Malone. Billy Melchi, Richard Schaefer and Junior Zerkel. Merit badges will be given to the following boys: Richard Girod, i plumbing, woodwork, leatherwork, and first aid to animals; Richard Hammond, firemanship, cycling, and pathfinding; John McConnell, firemanship, athletics, swimming. I cycling and pathfinding; Lawrence i Anspaugh, handicraft; Lewis Smith, handicraft; Robert Worth.man. woodworking; Robert Beavers, aviation; Don Bixler, handicraft, metal work, pioneering, firemanship, and aviation; Monroe Fuhrman, handicraft, first aid, first aid to animals, plumbing, woodworking. flremanship. photography, farm records and bookkeeping; , Robert Brodbeck. woodwork, chem,istry. public health, personal health and swimming; James Highland, vycling, civics, first aid. swimming; Frederick Kirsch, swimming, pathfinding, civics. firemanship. first aid, stamp collecting, leather- ■ craft. . , Four boys will be named star 'scouts.. They are: Frederick I Kirsch, John McConnell, Robert I Brodbeck and James highland. Donald Arnold will receive the life scout award. Richard Girod will be given an eagle bronze palm. o LIQUOR RING IS DISRUPTED Thirty-Four Persons Indicted In Virginia Mountain District Rocky Mount, Va., Feb. 8. —<U.R) — Treasury agents, breaking up | what was described as the nation's biggest moonshine whisky ring, went into the Virginia mountain liquor country today with warrants jfor 34 persons, including nine preslent and past officials. Already under arrest or due to be taken into custody quickly were the prosecuting attorney of Franklin countv, a federal agent, a former sheriff, four deputy sheriffs, a former member of the legislature, and a former prohibition agent. Franklin county was named in the Wickersham commission re-. port as one of the greatest moonshining districts in the country. 1 | (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

LEGISLATORS WORK RAPIDLY Efcpect Passage Os Child Labor Amendment This Afternoon Cndianapolis, Feb. 8 — tuP) — i Ratification by Indiana of the child labor amendment to the federal constitution neared completion today after the senate m ved to act on the proposal und r saspenslon of rules. The ratification resolution was p-i.ssed by the house yesterday and sent to the senate today. Senator Jacob Weins. D., Indianapolis. president pro-tem. announcl ed that a vote would be taken this ■ afternoon as i result of a secret p-01l i which he conducted among members of the upper house. The poll showed that the Democnitic majority will insure passage, I h? said. Nine hills were passed in the house and eight received final approval in the senate as both chambers worked fast to clear their calendars before the week-end adjournment. chief among the senate bills pissed was one which will guarantee state payment of |4 U nnually toward the salary f each public Hchool teacher. The bill now goes to the house. Final legislative approval was given a house bill, passed by the senate today, which will allow sheriffs 60 cents a day to feed prisoners in counties of less than 200,000 population and 40 cents a diy in counties t f more than 200.0C0 population. Study Budget ilndianapolis. Ind.. Feb. S —(UP) Indiana legislators aludi d the biennial budget requests today in the hopes of working out a plan to avoid a thr ' tetkd fTOO.OOff deffeft. They also began studying plans of the state to raise several million dollars f r old age pensions and reli f during the next two CONTTNT'En ON PAGE EIGHT WILLIAM BOSSE DIESTHURSDAY Small Son of Prosecuting Attorney Dies Last Night William Maurice Bosse, four year old son of prosecuting attorney and Mrs. Edmund A. Bosse, 413 West Adams str-et, died at the Adams County Memorial H spitil at 9 o’clock Thursday evening. Death was due to toxic pneumonia complicated with otitis media, which followed the flu- The child had been ill for the past two weeks and when his condition became wors? Monday, he was removed t> the local horsfcalMrs. Bosse, who wos also a patient at the hospital, is improved and has been returned to her home. A son Thomas David, remains at the hospital where he is still suffering from a severe cold. His condition was r-ported to be improving. William Bosse was born in Decatur on June 26, 1930, a son of Edmund A. and Laura Lauby-Boese. Surviving besides the parents, are a brother. Thomas David, the grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Morris J Lauby of Detroit, ichigan, and J W. Bcsse of Decatur. Funeral services will be h Id Monday morning >it 9 o'clock'at the St. Mary’s Catholic church with Rev. Father J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery. The body will be be removed to the Boose home on Adams street this evening from the S. E- Blac'k funeral home. Sister Os Local Woman Dies Today Mrs. H- A- Fuhrman of this city received word this morning that her sister, Mrs. J. E. Lugibiil, 77, of Bluffton, Ohio, had died at 10 o’clock this m ruing. Mrs. Lugibiil had been il' for the past several we:kk. Her husband .preceded her in death four y°>irs ago, rnd one daughter, Mrs. Fred Zehrbauch of Bluffton, Ohio, survives.. Funeral cervices will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal church in Bluffton, Ohio-

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Support Hauptmann Defense " - 5 • S a* ’T n ‘ -- Additional support for the defense of Bruno Hauptmann was given by the three defense witnesses above. Ben Hier. left, stated that he had seen Lsidor Fisch leap over a wall at St. Raymond’s cemetery the night the ransom was paid. Mrs. Bertha Hoff, center, testified that Fisch and a companion had visited her home carrying "bundles". Mrs. Otto Wollenberg, right, said she had seen Fisch with Hauptmann at a broker's office.

F. 0. B. DINES SUPREME COURT — Some Observers Express Oninion Gold Case Ruling Favorable Washington, Feb. 8. —(U.R) —Confidence the supreme court will return an opinion favorable to the government and private debtors in the gold clause cases increased today. Despite this view, which appeared to have but little concrete basis. ■ Attorney General Homer S. Cummings announced the administration was “ready for any emergency.” A program for prompt action in event of a ruling against the government has been prepared. Seven of the supreme court justices denied at the White House last night with men responsible fo.‘ framing of legislation contested in the gold cases before the court. The presidential gold plate service shone brightly in the state ■dining room as if to remind the justices of the topic uppermost in the mind of many present but which none discussed. Justice Van Devanter was absent because of illness and Justice Brandeis adhered to his rule of declining all dinner invitations. Cummings’ announcement appeared designed to allay suspense in financial markets which has (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) NEWSPAPER MEN INANNOALMEET Indiana Editors At Annual Hoosier Press Association Meet Indianapolis, i’nd.. Feb. B—(UP)8 —(UP) Indiana newspaper editors assembled here today for the annual midwinter meeting of the Hoosier state press a»«ociation. Membership of the organization consists of both weekly and daily editors. The first day and a half will be ( devot ’d to joint sessions cf the editors but separate meetings will be; h Id tomorrow afternoon by the ndiana Republican editorial a r.ociation and the Indiana Democratic i editor! 1 association. Banquets of both editorial associations will conclude the program tomorrow night. The Republicans will be addressed by Sen. L. J Dickinson, of lowa in the Columbia Club "(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) |

Ex-Congressman’s Mother Is Dead ' Mrs. Nancy E. Hogg. 88. mother of David Hogg, former F urth district congressman, died >ar<» Thuis<lay afternoon at the home of her , son in E’ort Wayne. Also surviving ' is another son, Del nor of Crothersville, Ind., and three grandchild- , r n. 0 _- DECATUR MAN’S FATHER IS DEAD John Friedt Dies Thursday Night At Home In In Fort Wayne J hn Friedt. 80. father of Jack Friedt, D.catur city fireman, died at his home in Fort Wayne Thursday night at 9:45 o’clo: k. Death w s caused by dropsy and asthmaThe deceased was born in Harlan, rndiana, October 30, 1854. the son of Joseph and Mary Friedt. He had resided in Fort Wayne for the past 28 years and previous to that liv d in Michigan nine years. MY. Friedt was employed as a ' carpenter until his retirament several years ago. He wa.3 a member cf the Red Men lodge ■ nd the Fort Wayne Reformed church. Surviving besides the widow and the following children: Jack, Decatur; Clifton, Ed. Mrs. Elma Doran Mrs. Lizzie Amspaugh anJ Edith, all of Fort Wayne; Granville, Garrett: Mrs. Minnie Doran. Detroit, Michigan. Mrs., Georgia Shireler, Monroeville. One daughter di:d in inf ncy. Five sisters are also de- , ceased. New Schedule Os Hours At Library Miss Ruth Winnes, city librarian. ' today announced a new schedule of hours for the Decatur library. Th? (change will be made Monday, February 11. At that time the library will open at 12:15 p. m. and close it 4:45. It will be reopened at 0:30 ( o’clock and close at 8:15 o’clock. o Police Siren Is Installed Today Decatur city officials installed a ( police siren on a trial basis today. The siren i.s located o na pole at The eir n is located on a pole ut grocery store. If purch>:sed, the siren will rv pl ce the old alarm bell, which has been in use for n arly 25 years. The siren will sound for only five seconds and it not answered within one minute, will again spund for | five seconds.

State’s Attorney Opens Attack On Alibi Witnesses

Defense Rests After Attempting To Show Bruno Innocent SOUGHT TO SHOW DEAD MAN GUILTY Flemington. N. J., Feb. B.—tU.R) —The defense today brought to a close its case in behalf of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, accused of the murder of Charles A. Lindbergh. Jr. The defense rested after presenting testimony designed to show that Hauptmann is innocent of the murder because he was at his home in the Bronx on the night of the crime. Evidence also was presented in an effort to show that Hauptmann was at home on the date of the Lindbergh ransom payment of $50,000 and on another date when he was alleged to have passed one of the ransom bills. Throughout the latter part of its presentation of testimony, the defense sought by inference to show that Isidor Fisch, who died in Germany, turned over a package to . Hauptmann for safekeeping when he left the United States and that Hauptmann did not until later dis--11 cover the package contained ran- | som money. . Probably about 20 witnesses re- . ■ mained to be heard in the state’s ju'gbuttal, and thereafter Reilly said , he would have "one or two" on , surrebuttal. An amazing assortment of witI nesses, including an admitted lunatic, a convict, a bootlegger, and an amateur detective offered alibis for the one-time German machinegunner. On the strength of their stories. Hauptmann’s side of the ease as . presented to the jury of four women and eight men. was this: I On the nigSt of March 1. 1932, continued on page eight 0 Ice, Sleet Hamper Traffic Conditions The sheath of ice and sleet which I covered the r ads and sid wa’k.s this morning seriously hampered all traffic. Seven 1 A. B. C. south boun j passenger buses coming toward Decatur were compelled to return to Fort Wayne because their wheels ' could not find traction on the icy grades. A number of trucks this morning were unable tn get up the grade at Monm uth until the state ‘ highway maintain: nee truck* were called. The trains in th? city followed their time schedules closely dopite the ice and fog. No serious accidents were reported to the city or ' county officials. Travelling men and truck drivers reported today that ’ the ice extended only about 50 miles to the south of the city. BANDIT SLAIN, PALMPTDRED Rural Constable Near Chicago Thwarts Attempted Kidnaping Chicago. Feb. B.—(U.R)~A quick shooting rural constable killed one i man and wounded another last night as they attempted to kidnap Louis Kaplan, 43. partner in a motor sales agency in suburban Glendale. The man killed was identified as Tony Penna, 24, once charged with robbery but never prosecuted. The wounded man is Sivto Messina. 28, frequently arrested police character. Kaplan revealed that he already had paid the men SSOO in fear of violence but recently refused an additional payment of SSOO in a lump. He said, too, that he was kidnaped nearly two years ago and (freed on a promise to pay SIO,OOO. ON PAGE TWO)

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FARMERS LOANS TOTAL 5485,600 Adams County Farmers Are Aided By Federal Bank Loans Adams county farmers received 209 loans aggregating $485,600 l from the Federal Land Bank of Louisville and the Land Bank commissioner during the period from May. 1933 to December 31. 1934, according to E. Burt Lenhart, secretary of the Adams county national farm loan associtaion. His statement shows that this ' total includes 110 loans by the Fed- ; eral Land Bank for $316,300 and 99 land bank commissioner's loans ; amounting to $169,300. The total I number of both classes of loans ' for the state of Indiana during the same period is 24.610 for $55,212,- ' 300. "When the above figures are compared with the 14.585 loans of the Federal Land Bank outstanding in Indiana for the sum of $42,- ; 913.146 at the close of business on (April 30. 1933. after 16 years lend- ' ing by the Land Bank, the magnitude of the farm debt refinancing i: program of the last year and one 'half becomes more apparent," said iMr. Lenhart. j "An unprecedentetd feature of I this tremendous lending program • I is that it has added nothing to the .total farm indebtedness of our (WNTINUED ON PAGE TWO) PROPOSE PLAN TO PAY DEBTS Department of Treasury Submits Proposal To Congress Washington, Feb. 8 — (U.P) —A treasury' proposal submitted to congress provided today for payment of the public debt ‘wi'.h . money raised for old age pension reserves. The proposal was contained in recommendations of secretary of the treasury- Henry Morgenthau, Jr., to the house ways and rhear.') committee for amendment of the economic security bill now before that committee. The pension reserves to be raised through two to six per cent graduated payroll and earnings taxes would be used to buy up bonds representing the project' d $34.000,000.000 public debt. The debt now is approximately $28,000,000.000. Retirement of public debt bonds, would enable the government to apply the saving in interest now amounting to approximately SBOO,000.000 a year toward payment of I old age benefits under the treas- | j ury proposal. ( Under the graduated tax plan proposed by the treasury the old ■ age pension reserves would amount to $622,000,000 at the end of 1938. and $18,682,000,000 by 1951. The treasury suggested a higher (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) ! rv - ■. - - Local Girl Passes College Examination W. Guy Brown, principal of the ! Decatur high school, ha.- received word that Helen Suttles, a freeh- , man at Ohio State university at Columbus. Ohio, has successfully ( passed an examination in English which eliminates the necessity of . her taking five hour ot required . English composition. Mr. Brown said th t this speaks highly of the scholastic standards ( of the Decatur high school, from ((which Miss Suttles was graduated i last Spring. Mies Suttles is the I daughter of Mr. and Mr.’. A. D- SutI ■ ics of this city.

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Rebuttal Witnesses Tear Down Statements Os Defense CALL WITNESSES IN RAPID ORDER ’ Flemington, N. J.. Fell. B—(U.R)— Calling witnesses at the rate of one every 10 minutes, the state of New Jersey blasted away with I rebuttal testimony today in an i attempt to break down Bruno I, Richard Hauptmann’s defense against charges that he committed the Lindbergh crime. Perhaps the strongest state counter attack on the defense testimony was directed at the defer./e claim that Isidor Fisch was . involved in the kidnaping and : that he left the ransom money ! with Hauptmann. Mrs. Erna Jung, testified that Fisch was at her house from 8 p. m. until 11:45 p. m. on the night of the kidnaping. The defense rested at noon. Its I last witness swore that a rail in i the ladder used by the kidnaper i bore no relation to a board in the I Hauptmann attic. ( The state contends Hauptmann took a piece of wood out of his ■ attic to make the ladder. Attorney general David T. W il- [ entz then began rebuttal. The , I first defense witness that he atI tacked was Bi njamin Heier, who I said he was sitting in his parked ! automobile on the night of Apiil 1 2 1932 —when the Lindbergh ran- ; some was paid —outside St. Ray- ■ i mond’s cemetery in the Bronx. , Heier said Isidor Fisch leaped 1 over the cemetery wall, ran into i the glare of the automobile head- | lights and fled. Joseph J. Farber, first rebuttal ; witness for the state, swore Heier ' could not have been at the cerne- ; tery that night. He said he and I Heier had an automobile accident that night in mid town New York i—eight miles from the cemetery. Elvcrt Carlstrom, the young Swedish boy who said he saw Hauptmann in Christian Fredericksen’s bakery on the night of the kidnaping, was actually in Dunellen. N. J., on that night, an.l ' never left his home, according to another witness. Arthur Larsen, a friend of Carlstrom, testified that he and Carlstrom slept all night, on March 1. 1932. in a vacant house in Dunellen. N. J., of which Carlstrom was the caretaker. Hauptmann’s attorneys closed his side of the case after two lumbermen had given testimonydisputing the findings of the J state’s expert. Arthur Koehler. Charles Bisschop arid Ewald 1 Mielke, experienced in wood work, I " • (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ! O ' Ralph Tvndall Head Os Bluffton C. of C. ) Ralph Tyndall, formerly of Deca- ■ tur. now in the clothing business in ' IBißluffton, was elected president ot ■ the Bluffton Chamber of Commerce at the annual banquet Wednesday i evening. Other officers chosen are I Cecil Lockwood, vice-president; 1 Amos Gerber, treasurer; John H. 1 Edris and F. J. Tangeman. directors. o Berne Town Board To Seek Projects The Berne town board will make L application for federal emergency administration public works pro- > jects. Projects to be sought are I water mains, repairing and new • ones; Lehman park, building of fireplaces and tabiee, and detailing ' up of dead trees; sidewalks, buildi ing new walks and raising old ones; t sewers, opening up of several cloggI ed sewers; painting of all boulevard lights. ; The probable cost of these .pro- ; jects will approximate $3,500- It is i possible the Berne school board and I the auditorium management may > also ask for projects, including building a hardwood floor at the ’ auditorium.