Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1935 — Page 5

■ COUGHLIN Jefendsplan ■ Declares America |£y Out Os ArmLents Quarrel I, Mar ' uß ' L, u aloof lioih i lie urfrLrniiui'- » ,s ‘Kiarrol and ■ f X tn supply Kgland '“"“'J ■ . Father Charles h. ■ftlou*. fal “ R declared yesterday. Lest who devoted hi* fcture to a defense of hi* ■ union for »<«"»* justice Lrges of radicalism, said L no brief for Frame or t hetess 1 advance no de■r the punt; ic'ieits attitude Eby the French chamber L America s duty is l<> ■ isolated politic"* and stay ** Kaaacea or nostrum" will Erwonomic disease and reijrospcrity. he asemt.-d Ihi no “candv coated plil Lu cure a broken spine „i u diseased heart r ,i-.si ' MER, GIVES REF •X. ATA NY Folks have A IM thin, pale Hood . JB —they're weak, feel afc L tired, logy and dull. ™jr Dr. Pierce's < .olden Medical Discovery is 3 1 a dependable tonic "in. h will increase W ijife eliininfrom the A intestines. It stimu- “ lates the digestion, ipm in vim. »i«"r and vitality wlal Daniel Reardon of 207 No. liarfacte*. Mich., said: "Dr. Pirrce'a Medical Dcso vrry rroared my loat nd strength only a lew years ago. I tans hard in all kinds. 4 w.atlrer and sufMcoldsal»»> a niinually through the Zachs. A friend told iw to try Hie sry This tonic gave me a belter apt*; | I gained in weight and strength.” ■ire tablets 5* cu., liquid SI.OO.

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’’Last Test Flight”—Really Was His Last L JK-/M j mST* - & ..•Jttl’ M I - <r’T ’ ns - F’**** l ) promised him-1 was testing for the government, fell apart in a power J, arniln K t ‘ # lc. L. 1., would be his ; dive and crash killed Jimmy. Wreckage of hi* plane last. It was. The Grumman single seater which he lis seen being loaded in truck.

at avstem of "equitable" taxation for the "Multitude of taxes now ■ levied on the mass of Americans hving below American standards of decency. "Tlie burden of taxation must be removed from lite slender revenues of farmers anti labore. s.f those people who now pay the! major portion of the bill. Taxa-; tion should be organized on the theory of ownership of wealth and one's capacity to pay." Me advocated abolishment of a sales tax and excise taxes on tobacco and gasoline and urged that, after an exemption of ss.otK) real property wealth, owners should pay a proportionate land tax of one per cent upward. "Forced in common by social injustice to eke out a profitless existence haw can the farmer or laborer hope to meet the exorbit-1 ant demands of taxation?" The priest renewed his plea for ' establishment of a central bank. He also asked public ownership | of all national resources and a:

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1935.

j permanent public- works program J , for reforestation, shim clearance. i land reclamation and highway 1 construction. There is a growing tendency to ' diminish ownership of private property, the priest said. In one - J 1 sense, he asserted, there is too • ! little of private ownership, caused ■ ; by an economic system which persistently "tends to concentrate ' wealth in tile hands of a few and 1 i by an obnoxious system of taxa- ’ tion discouraging private ownership.” 1 1 POPPY DAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ow aud orphans are also helped. Although this work is carried on by the American Legion, the Am-1 erican Legion Auxiliary, the Vet- , , erans of Foreign Wars and their I Auxiliary, every veteran in need is j i helped, whether a member of the, : above organizations or not. I Many veterans in hospital have i no compensation, thus no money; to buy the small necessities, it is H I a part of our work to supply these | ueeds, which are taken care of in I no other way. The Poppy Poster contest in i which we are asking you to take, part, is a great factor in bringing I this day of ".Mcmoriam", to the ‘ attention of everyone. We ask everyone, not only to buy a poppy, as a duty and a privi ilege. but to realize its significance ; and wear it proudly. Thus do we sincerely endeavor i Has an organized unit, devoted to f I ! mutual helpfulness, to further this great work. I Evelyn B. Gladfelter, ; Poppy chairmqn, Adams Unit 43. i ° ' j CHICAGO COPS 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ing halt —the gunmen's automobile l roared ahead and disappeared' 1 'around a corner. After reporting the affair at de-;, tective headquarters Courtney went • home, got his wife, and attended 5-, o'clock mass. i “The lid is off.” lie said today; j while he planned retaliatory meas- i j I nr. s. "I don't kn :w who the ac-|i i tual gunmen were, but I know H ' pretty well who is to Illume. “We've had the beat on these : ' mobsters for some time and from I i here on it's going to be hottar." I j He shied from questions about j this plans, but detective headquari-i | ers seethed with preparations for If 1 action throughout the night and ( moruiug. Courtney's term of office has if been notable for prosecution of It kidnaping and labor racketeering t gangs, activities which vitally af-jt fected surviving remnants of the I mobs once iieaded by Alphonsej* < Seat-face All Capone and Boger it Touliy. the “tough guy" who told ! | Capone in his hey-day that heli wasn’t big enough to run north-! 1 western Cook county. ASK RETI RN OF I i CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE j [I Disbursing steward: 11. B. Hi ller., ' District steward: Fred V. Mills. | Ji Reserve district steward: E. N, | Wicks. [■ Conuectional steward: 11. B. Ilel- '! ler. !’ Chinch School superintendent: 'iW. Guy Brown; Ladies Aid presi ! dent. Mrs. W. F. Beery; W. F. ( M. * S. president, Mrs. R. A. Stuckey; i W. H. M. S. president, Mrs. A. D. 1 Suttler; Senior E. L. piesjden 1 , i Miss Bernice Nelson; Junior h. L. 'superintendent, Mrs. 11. R. 'arson. l| Class leader, W. <>. Little. Ihe | local preacher's license of Mr. LitC He was als o recommended for r-i- --; IL ,, ne . in,: yaor. 1 Trier of Appeals, J. T. Merryliman. ~ , | I Ml E N \\ lek ; Ln. A. BIXLER optometrist i Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted [ HOURS: >1 8:30 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:00 Saturdays, 8.00 p. in- > I Telephone 135. ;

.Mrs. F. V. Mills. Mrs. R. A. Stuckey, Mrs. Cora Downs, Mrs. C. D. Lewton. Mrs. P. G. Riker, Mrs. H. E. Butler. Mrs. Jesse Niblick, Mrs. J. T. Myers, Mrs. H. F. Callow. Mrs. J. R. Parrish, Mrs. Delton Passwater, Mrs. Ross Mallonee, Mrs. Jess Roop, Mrs. Alva Lawson, Mrs. Fred Busche, Mrs. Ed Ahr, Mrs. E. W. Johnson. Mrs. B. R. Farr. Mrs. Leota Beery. Mrs. Virgil Krick, Mrs. R. D. Myers. Mrs. C. L. Walters, Mrs. W. O. Little. The following committees were named: Membership and lay evangelism: W. O. Little, Mrs. F. V. Mills, Mrs. Alva Lawson. Music: Alva Nichols, Russell Owens, Mrs. R. I). Myers, Mrs. E. N. Wicks, Rev. Carson. Religious education: Walter Krick. Mrs. Frank Downs. Mrs. C. O. Porter, Mrs. A. D. Suttles, Mrs. R. A. Stuckey. Finance: C. D. Lewton, W. F. Beery. F. V. Mills, Paul Edwards, Virgil Krick, H. B. Heller. Daniel Sprang. C. L. Walters, Earl Colter. Benevolence: H. B. Heller, Mrs. i C. L. Walters, Mrs. R. A. Stuckey, Mrs. A. D. Suttles, Miss Bernice Nelson. Foreign missions: A. J. Smith, E. N. Wicks, Effie Patton. Social service anu Tbcal hospitals: Mrs. J. T. Myers, Mrs. Leigh Bowen, Mrs. H. F. CaHow. Auditing accounts: J. R. Parrish. Daniel Sprang. A. D. Suttles. Church records: Mrs. C. D. Lew- ; ton, Mrs. Daniel Sprang, Airs. B. R. i Farr. !. Bilingual work: Mrs. John Tyndafl, Mrs. Delton Passwater, Mrs. John Nelson. Parsonage: President L. A. so- ■ ciety, Mrs. C. L. Walters. Mrs. E. | N. Wicks. Pulpit supply: Rev. Carson, C. L. i Walters, O. L. Vance. Pastoral relations: W. F. Beery. | F. V. Mills, C. L. Walters. Nominating: Rev. Carson, B. J. ' Rice. ''. A. Burdg, Alva Lawson, I Giles Porter, (). L. Vance. 0 Trade in a Good Town — Decatur x » kwqftqtxxxv:: g x'x'a'gig i MADISON The Family's Theatre “ Today - Tuesday I; S' w “CRIMSON ROMANCE” with « r Ikn Lion. Sari Maritza « Eric Von Stroheim An \iiieii.c;in Boy «' behind German lines, g » See It Tonight! g - ADDED - }• 2—Good Comedies—2 10 and 25c St g. k. n x :t it;:r x st »' ” x. .-tax st st s: x x st i< st | CORT Tonight and l uesday rwu.nv.w Plus-Tom Howard Comedy and Fox New*. 10c 25c Edmund Lowe • Victor McLaqlin, "UNDER PRESSURE" Florence Rice, Marjorie Rombeau Chas. Bickford. j Coming—- ■ Cut WHOLE <

AMERICANS ON TRIAL AS SPIES American Couple Charged With Complicity In French Spy Ring — Pai us, March 25—(UP) — Robert I Gordon Switz and Miirjorie Tilley Switz, Amerieau-s. went on trial with 21 other persons in’the L'Jtti eorrtctional court today, charged wkh complicity on one of the biggest upy plotis ever exposed. It waa expected that the young American couple would be dieeharged and departed. They have been in prison 15 months, and it was understood tiiat they would lie given the benefit of it penal code proviaion which (permits leniency for de-1 fendanta who give evidence by which other 'persona are arrested. Altx.getlier, 34 persons were charged with spying in behalf of a foreign nation (believed to lie Soviet Ruse;*. They were alleged to be members of the espionage gang of almost fan tastic color and daring. President Georges Levy presided. It was expected that the series of trials would occupy three weeks, for 15 months secret service men have been investigating the plot and Magistrate Pierre Menon has had -obarge of collating the evidence. LEADERS MEET CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE struction of civilization. There are too many indications, Pope Pius is expected to assert, that there Is danger of a war more disastrous even than the last, and that humanity might return to barbarism. He is understood to intend to say that this plot is prompted by his duty in the Roman Catholic church as Christ's vicar, to tell

new spring dress fabrics \ “ DRE SS UP!” ... Its spring, its in the \ AIR. you hear it everywhere. How true it is when Spring arrives we all want to put ""■“V . away our winter garments and think of New Garments for V Spr ' ng ’ / Now >s the ideal time to start your spring sewing. When / *t gets hot and sultry how nice it is just to go into the clothes I closet and pick out several cool sheer dresses that you made * early in the spring. Our materials are high in quality yet —u | ow i n p r jce. • C 0 T T 0 N 5.... ,39c yd. | A Crwp and cool, in cute pol Urns. Th. price io low ... the new fashions are easy to make . . . Is there any reason under the “ un why you shouldn’t have all the cottons you want? l ine Nub Pons, Seersucker, Lacy Lou t loth, etc. PRINTED BATISTE AND VOILES 21c yd. / I RISH DRESS LINENS 69c yd. Beautiful Quality. This Linen has been shrunk from 15 in. / I down to 36 in. All colors. \ I 1 Pure Silk Flot Crepes ... 59c yd. Wonderful Quality. Solid Colors. Taffeta Plaid Silks 79c yd. I I Piques, White and colors.33c yd. 1 I 7 ' Linen Finish 54 in. Coating $1 yd. I I / White Waff,e cloth 39c yd ’ I ifr Quadriga Prints. 21c yd. Beautiful soft finish. / -f X Guaranteed fast colors. «■■ ■' a. '■ Gorgeous patterns i 1 '‘’a*’ to select from. Ml. HARDWARE and HOME FURNISHINGS

people that divine laws can not be violated with Impunity. Noble attempts are being made ! to make possible friendly intercourse among peoples, the Pope Is ' expected to say, but these have had little success because cf ’ hatred, ft ar and mistrust which ' have led people to believe that ; moral forces are valueless and I I hat there is no guarantee for | security of nations. __o EXPECT CROWD i CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE 1 Ixtnkcnuu. Thursday night the new board of directors will meet to name a president and secretary-treasurer of the chamber of commerce for 1935. Officials of the erganization reiterated their statements that it j will be imperative that every businces man in town attend the annual meeting tonight. In addition to tiio regular business important announcements will lie made about new industries planning to move to Decatur. The price of the banquet will be 50 cents a plate. Tickets may be obtained at the door. WILL MAP STATE CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE i , Loan bank of Indianapolis; E. Kirk ; McKinney, state manager, Home . Owner's Loan Corporation; Francis Wells, acting state compliance officer, national recovery administration. L. V. Sheridan, consultant, state planning board of Indiana; R. Earl PetFfs, state director, federal hotis--1 ing administration; Donald Gra- ■ j ham, stale engineer inspector, public works administration; fl. Phil • Brandner, forest supervisor, Indiliana purchase unit; A. A. Watrous, c manager of the Subsistence Homei stead project at Decatur; Martin > F. Carpenter, -date director national and state employment service; Robert H. Condrill, director, regionI a! labor relations board, and J. H.

Skinner, director oT the agricultural adjustment administration. The agency heads will bo guests of Mr. Manion at luncheon. —O-' — STATE LIQUOR CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE berw of a local Ixtard, one to be mimed by the county commissioners aud the other by the mayor of Decatur. A third menxber is named by the alate commission. Thia board reviews all applitMtioiM for licenses aud Ohe law provides that public heai tags slat 11 be held Ivy the local board on all ajvplications. The local board must be named within 15 days after the state excise director notified officials to make the appointments. The notice has not yet been received by local officials. TRAFFIC WRECKS CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE | of Boonville. Miss Fisher was ■ aiding five other young people | push an automobile which had run out of gas when it was struck by | another machine. Injuries suffered by Millicent | Johnston, 10, daughter of Prof, and Mrs. William Johnston, Lansing, Mich., in an auto-bus colli-1 sion caused her death at Fort | Wayne. Johnston, a professor at Michigan State college, and another daughter, Fauvett, 16, suffered minor injuries. Mrs. Johnston was injured seriously. — o SAYS CHANGES CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE spent, he said, and in another paragraph the president is given leeway to change by 20 per cent. | “That iloesn’t make sense,’’ said Buchanan. It appeared tne president was determined to have the bill changed before it reached tlie White House, but neither Buchanan nor

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Byrns would admit thut the silver amendment waa the crux of the situation. Rev. H. W. Franklin Conducts Funeral Rev. 11. W Franklin, ipaslor of the United Brethren church, conducted funeral services for Mrs. Oliailec, Cole nt Albion today. Rev. Franklin is a former pastor of the Albion church, of which the deceased was a member. Tuesday Rev. Franklin will go to Kentland to conduct services at the rural church conference und on VVednosday similar services will ibe held nt the Nine Mile U. B. church, southwest of Fort Wayne. Rev. Frauklin will speak, at both places. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

Tonight and Tuesday “WINGS IN THE DARK” With MYKNA LOY. CARY GRANT, Roscoe Karns Another GREAT performance from the a*r< you loved in "THE THIN MAN" and "BROADWAY BILL.” Added—A Charlie Chase Comedyand RED NICHOLS and Hie Band in a Musical Revue. 10c-25c Wed. & Thurs.—"CAPTAIN HURRICANE” with James Barton, Helen Mack and Helen Westley (Aunt Mirrila in ANN OF GREEN GABLES). — Coming—CLAßK GABLE «. CONSTANCE BENNETT in "AFTER OFFICE HOURS” with Stuart Erwin and Billie Burke.