Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1935 — Page 1

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fimocrat Leaders ail To Rush NR A Bill Past Senate

On Public Utility tiding Bill Slated This Afternoon kjngton. .lime 11— <U.R) — ftr aiuni leaders failed loth,dr effort to rush an xtensi<>>< resolution through ina tc ilti ring a half-hour m session. Mll ute ( traditional fondtor pr,drafted discussion downfall of the leaders’ rnian Pat Harrison or the finance committee and h, would tiring up the (solution again as soon as mle had disposed of the g public utility bill later ernoon. eenate met at 11:30 a. m„ noountered an unexpected from Sen. Robert P. Gore, la., who offered an amenirequiring tliat all governirorkers receiving $4,000 or n annual salary be appointee President and eonfirinthe senate. was supported by Sen. P Long. I)., La. oon, under the agreement i into by the senate yes- , the senate reverted to the utility bill. n minutes of the half-hour consumed by a quorum Another interruption came l messenger from the house •ed a bill that had been on there. ison explained the cont Involution, saying his cotn- ■ was sponsoring an amend■which, he said, would proRe country from any general Ksion of anti trust law's. I agreements entered into the voluntary action of the ry act would apply to intertommerce, he said, In keep»ith the supreme court ter case decision knocking e NRA. Defeat Amendment ihington, June 11— <U.R) — lenate today in a test vote ftl an amendment to suh- ! control for elimination of g companies in the utilities The vote indicated the bill pass when it comes to a rote, due late today, vote on the amendment 1 for its adoption ' and 45 it. show down occurred on an NTTNUED ON PAGE FIVE) — 0 Form Safety Education Class was interested in safety edushould contact W. O. Little, fisor f PER,\ flames. A new •’ill be organized if the inter itifies, tr y successful class has just tpleted. The .members are cards front the state Red S PASSAGE IF LABOR BILL se Labor Committee iticizes NRA For Non-Enforcement ihington, June 11.—<U.P>—The labor committee in a. report ur Bing enactment of the er -Connery labor disputes hai 'Ply criticized the NRA for inforcement” of collective bar's provision of the recovery 1 report bristled with denunci°f various industrialists for My trying to circumvent “7in d charged thb,t certain lngroups had exaggerated misrepresented” purposes of Jlror disputes measure. ! *>lll, said the report, “proadequate machinery for 7-A Ce ment" and is essential be--1 of a “widespread and growWternes on the part of work,ho feel, with much justifleathut they have been given *°rds, but betl'ayed by the "roent in the execution of its Ises, s "o’h a situation' is allowed to lu e,” the report, said, “it will “ e a menace 'to industrial ''hat ca.nnot be ’ m as favdraibly reported, drafted to meet 1 the supreme s NRA decision, sets up a board, re°NTINUHID ON ri’AGB BIXJ

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Search lor Him i .. , a ud With fear of kidnaping in their hearts, Mr. ami Mrs. John Kaul of New York asked police aid in search for their son Jackie, 5 (above). Police believe the boy wandered away but the parents feel he w'as kidnapped in mistake for child of wealthy parents. RELIEF COSTS SHOW DECREASE Poor Relief Cost In Washington Township Decreased In May Direct, poor relief decreased $640.73 last month, according \o a report compiled today by \\ asltington township trustee John M. Doan. In April there were 167 families on direct and work relief in the county, representing 70S persons. In May there were 143 families representing 62S persons. This is a reduction of 24 families and 85 persons. In May there were 84 families on w-ork relief and 83 famines on direct relief. Families receiving federal work relief receive their medical attention from the townshin direct relief funds. The reports for the last two months are: food, April, $465.15; May $352.80, decrease $112.85; fuel, April $285.49. May SIOO. decrease $185.49; clothing. April $82.55, May $29.35, decrease $53.20: medical. April $431.01, Mav $240.35, decrease $190.66. Hospital. April $116.28, May (CONTTNDED ON PAGE FIVE) O Dance Profits Will Re Used For Show Profits earned from the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce dance to be held at the Decatur Country Club Thursdiiy, June 13, will be used to help sponsor the horse show which will be held in connection with the Decatur fair next August. The tickets are selling for 26 cents a person. The affair ia to be a bowery dunce. ENTERTAINER SHOT BY “MYSTERY” MEN Chicago Night Club Eentertainer Killed in Own Apartment Early Today Chicago. June 11—(UP)— <> lla M Venable, 26, pretty night club 'entertainer, was shot and killed today by one of two “mystery men who forced their way into her apart--11 The men entered the building and at the point of revolvers forced th. manager, Hurry Keeney, to hike them to Miss Venable's apartment. When he men knocked the enter tainer opened the do°r slightly. One of the men th n kicked the door open and walked in. _ „ “What are you doing he • Mte3 Venable said, according to K Keeney sai#he heard five shots. The men fled and Miss Venable W they were informed by Miss Venable’s former landlady, Mrs Erma Guide, that the girl formerly lived in her building with man named “Tony.

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SRVEfi TAKES OFFICE TODAY Goshen Ma n Succeeds Feeney, Who Makes Attack On Greenlee Indianapolis, June 11.—(U.P>-Don-ald F. Stiver, Goshen, assumed the duties of state police superintendent today ami A1 (1. Keeney, his predecessor, was considered a possible compromise choice for United States district marshal. Feeney raised a. great obstacle 'o a possible federal appointment for himself, however, when lie took a parting shot at Pleas Greenlee, patronage secretary to Gov. Paul V. McNutt. The deposed state police head issued a hitter sta/ement when Stiver was appointed in his place yesterday, blaming Greenlee for the change.

Feeney frequently has been men-1 tinned for the United States mar-1 shalsliip, now held by Alt O. Meloy,! a holdover Republican, during the j many mon:hs his dismissal a.s state police tiead has been impending. Appointment or a successor to Meloy has been held up pending a compromise between Senators | Frederick VanNuys and Sherman ! Minton. VanNuys proposed Fred Rays, Sullivan, for the post. Minton j sponsored Col. Richard Wernecke, Terre iiujite. Ilays is not interested in the appointment but consented to remain in tile field pending a linal decision on the fate of Feeney, a political oily of Senator Van Nuys. ' It had been assumed that Min-j ton and VanNuys would agree. on | Feeney for the job. Minton owes his' position to the par:y machine Greenlee built, however, and the governor's secretary, I may retaliate against Feeney’s at-j ' tack by opposing any political fu-: ; lure for the former police head. In relinquishing his office, Feen- | ey said his work “has "been made j almost unbearable by unwarranted interference with my men by the governor's secretary.” Feeney said Greenlee attempted j to send state policemen on political errands while they were attempting do catch John Dillingerj j and his gang of convict desper-; adoes. Associated with Stiver in direc(CONTINIJED ON PAGE FOUR) MODEL POLICE FORCE PLANNED New State Police Head Plans Efficient Law Department Indiana,polls, June 11— <U.R) —A bulging brief Case containing plans for making the state police the most efficient department of state government was carried into the office of state safety director today by Donald F. Stiver, Goshen. A police officer of the modern school—a student of crime, quietspoken hut determined—Stiver said he will build the best state police system in the country. He said he already has been given a free hand by the governor and i will lay his plans before the state safety board soon. Many features inaugurated by A1 G. Feeney, his predecessor, will be retained, Stiver said. He announced a radical change in policies, however. Stives said the state police force no longer will take the initiative in the war against gambling "You can’t stamp out gambling any more than you can enforce liquor laws,” Stiver said. “Mr. Feeney’s ideas along that line were out of perspective. “State police will not take the offensive by a,eting in opposition to local opinion. “They will be more concerned with traffic pr(»hlems, re(iuci.ng tli e (pnNTTTNTTED ON PAGE SIX) World War Veterans Are Eligible For CCC Adams county World war veterans will he eligible for enrollment in CCC tamps between June 15 and June 16. .Indiana has been (allotted 144 veterans. The enrollments w..l be for six months. Requirements are tlbat the veterans must he on relief, must have an honorable discharge from the army, and preferably should have dependents. Re-enlistments will be accepted if the veterans can show honorable discharge papers from the last camp. Applications ,may be obtained from the veterans bureau at Indianapolis. They must be certified by the local FUJI A office.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 11, 1935.

Ist'gion Speaker j A ,' | !|| 4KP’ Perry Faulkner of Montpelier, Ohio, former commander of the Indiana department of the American Legion, will be the principal speaker at Ihe annual fourth district conference in ibis city July 4. Mr. Faulkner was commander in 1923 and is recognized as an orator of outstanding ability. REVIEW BOARD SETS HEARINGS County Tax Review Board Sets Dates For Hearing Complaints The schedule was announced today by the Adams county board of tax review for the hearing of objections to the valuation of property for taxation. The board this week is still checking the reports tiled by the township assessors. This and other details will probably require the rest of the week.

The true valuations of the various units in the county as made by the assessors can not be known until ail the books are checked for clerical errors. The schedule is: Union and Root, June 17; Preble and Kirkland, June 18; Washington and St. Marys, J*ne 19; Blue Creek and Monroe, June 20; French and Hartford, June 21; Wabash and Jefferson, June 22; Geneva, Berne and Monroe corporations, June 24; Decatur, June 25 and 26; corporations,-June 27. On these days the board will hear the complaints of any owners of personal property, except such property as is assessed by tlie state. They will also bear complaints concerning the assessment of real estate, especially in the instances where additional improvements have been made during the year or where improvements have been removed. . Later the board will call in property owners which the board believes have been assessed unfairly, either too high or too low. Boy Scout Troop 61 To Meet Wednesday Members of Boy Scout troop 61 are asked to meet at the troop cabin Wednesday evening at 5:30 o’clock. All scouts are asked to bring a hand sickle with them. NEW CRISIS IS FEARED IN EAST New Japanese - Chinese Crisis Is Feared By Officials (Copyright 1935 by United Press) Tientsin. June 11-(U.R) -Signs of a new Jupanese-Chinese crisis were apparent today as two Japanese destroyers moored along the city waterfront and Maj. Gen. Kenji Doihara, mystery man of the Japanese army, arrived to confer with the Japanese high command. Two thousand Japanese soldiers are believed due tomorrow. Three factors indicated strongly that fresh trouble was near: 1 — -Chinese hints that though every verbal concession will he made to Japan, the demands will not be carried out. 2 — Japanese complaints that the Chinese agreement to comply with the demands is already being sabotaged 1 . 3 — The fact that the extent of Japan’s intentions is not known but that- there is every sign of broadened demands for Chinese “cooperation” with Japan throughout northern China. Lt. Col. T. Takahashi, Japanese military liaison officer at Peiping, today made an official complaint to Gen. Ho Ying-Cliin that the Japanese demands — to which he (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

SLOW PROGRESS j. ON RELIEF AID None of Unemployed Put To Work Yet Under Relief Plans (Copyright, 1935, by UP.) Washington, June official score of the new deul’s $4.000,000,000 light against the depression today stood: depression, 3,500,000 unemployed family heads on relief rolls; new deal, none put to work. President Roosevet made the fund available more than two months ago, on April 8. The new deal has made no definite progress in that time toward ending the dole by July 1, 1936, by creating 3,500,000 jobs. The exact stajtus of the program is: 1. The division of applications and information has received 1,285 j project requests totaling $1,466,432,188, DAI has tentatively approved 447 applications amounting to $688,726,920. 2. The advisory allotment boa.rd lias recommended to President Roosevelt allocation of $1,193,000,000, including $500,000,000 for disj tribuion to states for highway eon- | struction and grade-crossing elimination. 3. Mr. Roosevelt has allotted $814,213,600, including the highway and grade-crossing money, $156,- | 000,000 to the federal emergency relief administration for direct relief and $107,186,500 to -the U. S. army engineering corps, most of it for rivers and harbors improvements. 4. None of the money has been actually spent for employment. Program leaders predicted the drive would be underway by Jul> 11 and reach its peak in mid-Novem-i her. Difficulties causing the administration to lose valuable time in transferring needy from relief rolls | to federal payrolls have been twofold: 1. Finding projects that will put ' men to work for a year at ajt av--1 erage cost of $l,lOO, including ' wages for 12 months ajid cost of materials. Per man employment [costs must be kept within that fig- ! ure if the program is to achieve | its goal. 2. Organizing forces to adminis- ~ (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MRS. LAWSON HEADS CLUB Oklahoma Wom a n Is President of Women’s Club Federation Detroit, June 11.—(U.R) A spirited campaign for the presfdency of the general Federation of Women’s clubs, largest organization of wo- | m en in the world, had ended today | with victory for Mrs. Robert Campbell Lawson, Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. Lawson defeated Dr. Josephine L. Peirce, Lima, 0., her only opponent, in an election at the triennial convention. She will hold the office, far three years. Mrs. Lawson polled 858 yotes to Dr. Peirce’s 538. Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar. Portland, Ore., was unopposed for first vice president. Mrs. Walter W. Seymour, Chicago, defeated Mrs. Walter C. I onily of New York and Mrs. Albert E Jones of North Dakota for second vice president. The vote was Mrs. Seymour, 853; Mrs. Comly, 290; Mrs. Jones 222. The race for recording secretary was tile closest with neither of the leading candidates polling a, majority, necessitating a run-off election today. „ The run-off will be between Mrs. | John Harvey, of Huntington, W. jVa who received 492 votes, and I Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck, of Richmond. Va., who polled a total of 46;». The third candidate, M rs. Arch Trar (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Band And Drum Corps To Aid In Services The American Legion City band and the drum corps of Adams post number 43 of the Legion will parade from the legion hall Friday evening to the B. P. O. Elks home, where Flag Day exercisss will be held. The services will he held at 7:30 p. m. on the lawn in front of the home on Nortli (Second street. Ritualistic services will he conducted by the Elks and the Legion, joint sponsors of the ceremony. The Rev. Charles M. Prugli, pastor of the Zion Reformed church, will deliver the address.

$90,700 Os Kidnap Ransom Money Is Found Buried In Canyon Near Salt Lake City

G.O.P. CENTER THEIR ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT Grass Roots Republicans Hold President Personally Liable Springfield, 111.. Jone 11 — (UP)—With a roar of acclamation delegates to republican grass roots conference unanimousy adopted today a set of of resolutions endorsing “collective bargaining" for labor and “stabilization of the farm market” for agriculture. Delegates from 10 mid-west-ern states listened impatiently while Edward A. Hayes, chairman of the resolutions committee, read the statement of principals on which the party hopes to build its 1936 platform. When it was finished and presented to them they gave it unanimous approval. Coliseum, State Fair Grounds. Springfield, 111., June 11— (U.R) Grass roots Republicans from Id farm belt states found common cause today against the new deal in a “declaration of grievances” holding President Roosevelt personally responsible for a “design to set up a collectivist form of government” in the United States. This midwestern meeting appears to have designated the prime issue upon which the 1936 presidential campaign will turn. Hard pressed resolutions committee members are completing today a “declaration of principles” upon which these prairie states — with 123 electoral votes within their borders —will be asked to support a Republican nominee next year. Upwards of 8,000 delegates were reported registered at tills offyear political gathering. They came from Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, lowa, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wisconsin. As they met today for the final session of a Iwo-day convention it was evident that tile 1936 campaign is on, and that farm belt Republicans are (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Alley Improvement Work Progressing Work is progressing rapidly on the alley improvement between Jefferson and Monro? streets, east of Second street. By tonight the stretch between Jefferson and Madison will he completed. The alley is being improved with concrete. Yost Bros, have the contract. SAMUEL INSULL ON TRIAL AGAIN Ex-Utility Magnate Is On Trial For Third Time By Government Chicago, June 11—KU.RV—Samuel jnsuli, bent with age, climbed laboriously into a motor bus today, pushed a dime ln the register and rode downtown to the federal building where lie went on (rial for the third time since he was extradited from Greece. The fact that Insull chose a Ims instead of a taxi to ride to the beginning of his third trial was characteristic of the fallen executive in his new role. Since he began his “vindication" fight he lias assumed an humble attitude, riding busies and surface cars where once he travelled in liver, ied luxury. His trial today marked the lieginning of tlie government’s final effort to obtain a conviction to show for a long and expensive prosecution. The charge was violation of the federal bankruptcy laws and specifically transferring funds amounting to $2,500,000 from the Corporation Securities Company just liefore that concern went into bankruptcy. Previously Instill won an acquittal on a federal charge of mail fraud and on a state charge of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Gift from Pope f E- »—l jt Mrs. Edwin C. Donnely, the former Mary Curley, daughter of the Governor of Massachusetts, poses with one of her wedding gifts, a framed photo and parchment sent | her by the Pope. INDIANA MINE STRIKE LOOMS Meeting Convenes To Attempt To Avert Strike Os 16,500 Men Terre Haute, Ind.. June 11 —<U.R) —With a strike of 16.500 Indiana coal miners impending, a joint wage scale committee of operators and representatives of district No. 11, United Mine Workers of America, met here today. Negotiations were resumed at tlie request of operators. The committee abandoned its task two months ago to await the outcome of national scale meetings at Washington, D. C. Frank Barnhart, district president of the United Mine Workers, lias instructed miners to suspend work at midnight, June 16. unless new wages and hour contracts arc signed. Tiie miners have demanded a 10 per cent wage increase anil a 30 hour week. Original contracts between miners and operators expired April 1. but the agreements were continued pending further arbitration between national leaders. United mine workers Heek passage of the Guffey bill, which they claim will stabilize the industry and assure them of wage increases and shorter working I hours they ask. John L. Lewis, president of tlie I United Mine Workers of America. and legislative committee of the national conference of bituminous coal producers have agreed to amendments to the Guffey coal bill, which would make the legislation acceptable to both parties. Lewis, however, has refused to comment on the possibility of the strike being postponed or called off. Orders for the walkout, still stand, lie said. Only congressional action on labor legislation will avert a walkout if miners’ demands were not met. he added. Although the nature of the amendments was not made public, it was understood that if they were accepted by congress a strike could he averted. Decatur Young Man Year Book Editor Hirold Mamma, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mumma of this city, is editor of the "Oracle,” year book published by the junior class of Indluua Central college. Harold is vicepresident of the junior class. Evan R. Kek, also a graduate of Ihe Decatur high school, is faculty ladvisor of the book. The hook is well printed and Illustrated. Copies of it have been sent to friends of Mm. Mumma in this city. Indiana Central college is backed by the United Brethren cthurch.

President Roosevelt Orders Tightening Os Parole System Balt Lake City, Utah, June 11— (U.R)—'Confessions by Harmon M. Waley, 24, and his wife, Margaret. 19, led to the recovery of $90,700 of the $200,000 ransom paid for the release of kidnaped George Weyerhaeuser, federal authorities disclosed today. The money was found buried in immigration Canyon, at the edge of Salt I-ake City. Waley und tiis wife, held here on charges of kidnaping Weyerhaeuser, disclosed its hiding place. The discovery brought the total sum of ransom money recover 'd to more than SIOO,OOO. Federal agents worked alone on the ease. Chief of Police W. L. Payne did not know the money had been found until informed by the United Press that J. Edgar Hoover of the department of justice in Washington had announced it. E. J. Connelley, in charge of federal agents here, confirmed the report but refused to disclose details concerning it. He confined his remarks to confirmation of the finding of the money and refused to admit or deny a report tliat William Mahan, 35, ex-convict sought in Montana, had been arrested. Mahan, according to Waley’s confession, kept approximately half the money. He fled from his car in Butte, Mont., Sunday, leaving $15,555 of the bills in a compartment where it was found by Jere Murphy. Butte chief of police. Federal agents recovered S3OO which was passed in Salt Lake City stores, ln* addition, Waley claimed he burned S4OOO of the bills and that Mahan short-chang-ed him $5,000. Tliat would indicate tliat $.89,445 remains in the possession of Mahan, if he is still at liberty, or in Ihe possession of confederates of the Waleys and Mahan. Belief persisted that at least six persons were involved in the kidnaping. The arrest of only two lias been announced officially. Shocked By Paroles Hyde Park, N. Y., June 11. — (U.R) Shocked that two of the Weyerhaeuser kidnapers were paroled convicts. President Roosevelt today called for a tightening of the parole system. In a telegram to attorney general Homer S. Cummings Mr. Roosevelt suggested that away should he found to prevent abuses (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O Kiiiifhts Os Columbus At Ft. Wayne Meeting More ti'.ian 60 members of the Knights of Columbus went to Fort Wayne last night to attend the “Candidate's” program of Fort Wayne lodge at tlie Catholic Community center. Visitors from Huntington and other towns were present at the •l’ceting. About 400 men attended. Fort Wayne lodge initiated a large class Sunday and tlie newly initiated members were guests. JAIL SLAYER FOUND GUILTY Robert Finkenbiner Convicted; Sentenced To Serve Life Rochester, Ind., June 11—(UP)— Robert Finkenbiner, 20, Wajbosh, was convicted of first degree murder by a jury in Fulton circuit court today to rthe slaying of a cell imato in the Wabash county jail. Judge Robert R. Miller imposed a life sentence, recommended by ■ the jury, immediately. Defense 'attorneys said they would ask for a new trial, i The verdict wob reached by the ; jury at 3:30 A. M. today after near* . ly nine hours of deliberations. Finkenbiner was accused of fatally beating Howard (Pete) Holcomb ■ in the "bull pen" of the Wabash r county jail March 9. Tllie defense contended that Char- . les Moore, insane patient, also In i the cell did the killing, i Finkenbiner escaped from the jail i two days after Holcomb’s body was i found and was recaptured at the home of « brother in Laredo, Tex«