Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1935 — Page 1

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■ COCHRAN fcs plan ■SEIILEMENT i ■ pain '- Reservations K strike Settlement ■ Refused Today 1 - (u.P) — ■K', i, i '.ran today relusoffereil ■ Hip riotous tiol- ,. .‘,l ? the barns. win. h failed to IRthn d-a.li '" set by the gov- ■ ft . r ; , i ,].,. i. m.'iit of an arid- ... ... tinally last night ■_ i i,nt with reseri ... liran found in- ■ r: - . . fhfl.T their comin line with m >' regovernor said, ' be- !■; the conditions imposed. will remain in the far a.- tonight's decision conipaji.v i is concerned. be hoped that officials ' company will see lit to ' M h. ..posal to such ■j, make the matter, m . t to " lingered from list in which two men w minded and about injured. ■ m ial if .1. Paul and lardsmen held :!'•■ martial law. continued in tin a.t packing di--|H> mpathiz. i . ars and stoned opai.'l police in four nights last week. ■ - - ion.a’ Frank My ■ whose orders poll.. > on page sixi ■IE SCHOOLS ■LDEKERCISES ■nation Exercises At ■iana. DePauw, But■|ler And Earlham Ind.. June is H I’i ;; . mind .should be x ' norm with the exton M' ' ■ a . -span of life. 11l \ V, York editor, told '.^B : i^M 1 ' It'd .mi University exercises. aver g.. .span of life has i, as'iift...d nearly 20 yea'-- in a’.f >nturv." the <pi>.ker SB what alia (|||- tn e is the activity of the nond ■’Bta.ttle, Ind., June IS- UP) patriotim.s will be to meet conditions in a |^V u! is. alm-ill. .ble eV. nts. (Im McNutt said in the comBl(, nt address at De Pauw Appr. xiinately 275 .!■ rred on gradual ■’’ito’;- nd, June 18 -H'l’) will achieve most if |B" d ”-faith and appreciate and ■B J -'’ fell wmen with underand good will. Dr. (’billet? ( university of Chicago. Butler gradual.s in hi.address. Ind., June IS—i CP) - ■V* r llf Arts degrees were con on 58 seniors at the SBt.li '''Miimems,ment exercises ■ m 'iiH-ge. Thomas Raeburn Philadelphia attorney, was ] speaker. ■ e Explosion ■ Causes Fire Here n ,lr? at the Clarence McKean 1 West Monroe street was ( thhs morning tat. 11 ' L ,y the city fire <1 -partnipnt. Zp resulted from a ganolim* U ex P'osion and did about $25 ■•' Bill Amendment ■ Defeated In House > ■ ■—— ■" in ?ton. June IS —(CPI-J forceta today ' a pricye fixing amendment ‘ ■ a AA bill which would have 1 ■’ lz ed Secretary Willaco to tlx ' ■* a:n retail prices for farm pro V InenC ’ nient WM of f erp< ' ,)V ' B-1J aßi °’ Mttll ' ll y. D • Wiscon- ' ■tote" 38 defeate d wittlout 3 rec '

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Says Relief Worker Died Os Pneumonia Indiianapolie, Ind., June 18—(UP) I- The death of David Roache, 60, ; PERA worker who became ill after eating fcnad believed to have been tainted, was emmed by pneumonia Dr. William Arbuckle, Marion county coroner, said today after tin I 1 autopsy. Roache died in city hospital 1 ! where he was taken after more than ; 200 relief workers were stricken. l They were served lunches provided by a federal relief shelter. Specimens of the contents of the victim’s stomach were given to Dr. j Rollie N. Harger toxicologist at the .Indiana university school of medi-! I cine, for examination. o STUDY EFFECTS NRA COLLAPSE Roosevelt Asks Impartial Board Stud y Code Abolition Effect Washington, June 18 — <U.R) — ' President Roosevelt today asked i NRA Chairman James L. O'Neill to set up an impartial board to i study effects of code abolition in preparation for ar.y possible “proi paganda from private sources" designated “to promote a special interest." ■ The President suggested collection of information from field sources throughout the country and assembled at headquarters here. ‘‘lt should be emphasized,” the President said in a letter to O'Neill, “that the purpose of this ; work is the gathering and publi-; cation of reliable information and to counteract any propaganda from private sources which may be designated to promote a spe-. cial interest.” The President asked that the efforts of the NRA agency be directed to compiling "accurate in-: formation” on changes occurring I in labor standard-? and fair trade practice provisions. Ho suggested that the hoard might be composed of an impartial chairman, a labor represent;! . tive, one for industry, one designated by the labor department, and another by the commerce department. “In line with our recent discus-, sion." the President wrote. “I am j requesting you to set up in the i division of business cooperation a i section devoted to accumulating. checking and reporting accurate; information concerning the extent i to which changes occur in the maintenance of labor standards. or fair practice provisions of cofles of fair competition, follow . ing the abolition of such codes. “It is of primary importance. that this work should be done j very carefully and under the' supervision of *an impartial com- ; mittee which might be constituted ■ ae follows: “An impartial chairman, a representative of management and a representative of labor and a member designated by the depart-1 ment of commerce, and another by the department of ,allor ' I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o *-

CHANT MOONEY COURT HEARING California Supreme Court To Hear Argument On Habeas Corpus Saji Francisco, June 18. (U.R)Tom Mooney, America's most famlons prisoner, will remain in San [Quentin prison paring while initial arguments are being made on the writ of habeas corpus granted him by the supreme court of California, it was indicated to-, “having served 18 years already Mooney faces many more month* of confinement regard! 6as court’s action in allowing 'the wri whfch Previously had been denied!, by Fina°l 'arguments on his bll > for court ' novU San Francisco j Ge ° rge Moo ney’s counsel, said j [ member of Moon y have; 1 Mooney released to w)jen Inal hearing, se Webb or 1 Attorney Genera S ’ ansWe r to ' California will file ™ the supreme court mglgt | b 7present when the actual, g ‘“- ON PAGE FIVE)

ORDERS DRIVE OF EMPLOYMENT TO OPEN JULY 1 Conference Is Held With Work Directors From Various States Washington, June 18— (U.R) — ' President Roosevelt and Harry L. i Hopkins, his chief aide, today , ordered that the new deal’e emI ployment drive be underway by July 1 as they prepared to distribute $4,000,000,000 to individual :attes. They expedited the program—a 1 concerted attempt to end the dole ! within a year by making jobs for 3,500,000 persona—with a conference here of work progress directors from all sections of the , country. The state chieftains received l explicit instruction*? from both the President and Hopkins for launching the plan within a fortnight and were personally charged with the responsibility of its success. “In regard to the spending of this allotted money," Mr. RooseI velt told the state leaders, "the responsibility is going to be very. . very largely on you to see that the money goes around and aci complishes the objective given us as a mandate by the congress of the United States. “That is. to put all the people i on the relief rolls to work within the coming year." Hopkins explained to the direc- , tors that they would receive api proximately $l,lOO for every family with one employable member now receiving direct government aid. Alabama, for example, with 13,000 families having one person able to work and make the group (self-supporting, will be allotted | some $14,300,000. “That means a great many heartaches for people who have ■ (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) KIRKLAND TWP. RESIDENT DIES Joseph. Rinehard Dies Early This Morning At Local Hospital Joeph Rinehard, 63, Kirkland j towntkhip died this morning at 3:30 ■ o’clock in the Adanw county me- ' morial hospital following an illness ' of about three weeks. He suffered J from carcinoma of the bladder. Mr. Rinehard was born in Wells I county on March 12. 1872. For the i last years he laid been a resident ■ of Adams county and was employed a*? a day laborer. He is survived by his widow, Mm. Sarah Blocher-Rinehard, one i edild, Robert Rinehard, of Kirkland j township, and the following broth- | ers and sisters: Mrs. John Fiechter, i Cntigville; Joel Rinehard, Craig- ! vill'e; Mrs. Giedeon Lanty, Decatur I route 2, Mrs. Jacob Kaehr, Decatur rtz-klt 4 Q

, Two brothers, one sister and a half-brother preceded him in death. I The body will be removed from the Bi rie Yager Mortuary in BtNne to I the Jicob Kaehr home, Wednesday 'morning. Funeral b rvices will be 'held at the Jacob Kaehr home Thursday morning at 9 o’clock and at the Christian Apostolic church near VeVra Cruz at 10 o’clock. o Cousin Os Local Residents Dead William S. Dailey, 68, who died at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home at 243 East Pontiac street following a long illness was a cousin of five local people. Mrs. I Fred Linn, W. A. Lower, Homer Lower, Mrs. Bess Erwin a.nd Mrs. Lulu Swearinger. He was well known here. Survivors are the widow, Jennie- two daughters, Mrs. Charles A. Spanley and Mrs. Mary A Conway’ a son, Lester Dailey, and five 1 grandchildren, all of Fort Wayne. The body was removed to iKlaehn & Sons’ funeral chapel, Fort Wayne, where pr vate funeral i services will be held Wednesday Lnorning at 10:30 o’clock. Rev. C O Shirley will offtciate. Buna will be in Lindenwood cemetery in Fort Wayne. Friends aje requested to omit flowers. Legion Glee L’lub _ To Meet Tonight The American Legion Auxiliary g lee club will meet at 7.30 o’clock this evening at Degion hall.

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Arrange Truce in Coal Strike * I s I --' • I. V Conferees in meeting with President Roosevelt on threatened soft coal strike leave White House after announcement of 30-day truce plan. Left to right, U. S. Senator Joseph Guffey of Pa.; D. C. Kennedy, representing Pennsylvania operators; Major George L. Berry, NRA coal administrator and John L. Lewis, president of the miners’ union.

TWO COUNTRIES IN AGREEMENT Great Britain And Germany Reach Agreement On Naval Strength London, June 18— (U.R) —Great Britain and Germany have reached agreement on relative naval strength, it was announced officially today. The agreement Is based, it was announced, on the concession to j Germany of a fleet 35 per cent as strong as Great Britain's. There are to be further meetings on technical matters in the next few days. The conversations are expected to end Friday. The agreement provides that in no circumstances shall fleet exceed in total tonnage more than 35 per cent of Great j Britain's tonnage. The same principle, in general, applies to each class of warship 1 allowed Germany for transferring tonnage from one class to another l in accrodance with her needs. ! Any transfer would always be in- ! side the 35 per cent limit. As the agreement was announced, it was confirmed officially that notes had been receiv■ed from France and Italy in reply to British notes relating details of the German talks. It was reported that consultation with France would continue. Reports from Paris were that France was angered at the agreement and would not coneent to it unless it were part of a general arms and peace agreement. France, it was understood, feels Britain had no right to reach a separate agreement—even if it can not be binding until other naval powers approve it. France is believed to have revealed the feeling that any British-German agreement would prejudice gener(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o— RICHETTI IS FOUND GUILTY Gangster Convicted Os Fart In Kansas City Officers’ Deaths • Kansas City, Mo., June 18. I <U.R>—The four officers slain in the Union station massacre were avenged today. Adam Richetti, only surviving member of the gang of killers whose machine guns cut down | Frank Nash, federal prisbner whom they sought to free, and the officers escorting him. faced death by hanging for hie part in the massacre. A criminal courts jury found him guilty last night after two hours and 11 minutes of deliberation in which only three ballots were taken. The verdict was returned on the second anniversary of the crime. The other members of the gang are dead. Charles A. (Pretty Boy) Floyd, legendary outlaw of Oklahoma’s Cookson hills who became the nation’s public enemy No. 1. was slain in Ohio a year ago when he refused to surrender to fed- ! eral agents led by Melvin Purvis. Verne C. Miller, North Dakota j sheriffl who turned; outlaw, was slain by gangsters who tossed his body into a ditch near Detroit. Richetti, Floyd’s lieutenant, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 18, 1935.

Trade Problems Under Discussion Indianapolis, ,:nd., June 18 (UP) —Trade problems were discussed by approximately 5,000' delegate*? to the annual convention of the National association of retail grocers in •? series of eectional meetings today. J. W. T;ip.p, of th? division of marketing agreements and lisenuing of the agricultural adjustment administration, was the luncheon speaker. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, former NRA adminic.tratro, was .principal sp?‘iker for the opening session yesterday. He urged the grocers to create private codes to be enforced by the power of public opinion. C. H. Janssen, Washington, chairman of the food and grocery distributors code authority, speaking after Johnson, urged retention of the present code organization as a meane of furthering fair trade pnactices. SEND MCDONALD TO WASHINGTON Reports Persist ex-Prime Minister To Make Good Will Visit (Copyright 1935 by UP.) London, June 18.—(U.R)— Responsible American quarters have heard unofficially that the government intends to send forpter Prime Minister J. Ramsay Macdonald on a good will mission to Washington. No official intimation Ji s been received that Macdonald might visit the United States, and authoritative British quarters described reports of a possible visit as fiction. It seemed possible, in view of conflicting statements, that some British leader, probably Macdonald, might visit Washington if the idea were encouraged.

Reports In usually well-informed newspaper circles first mentioned the idea, and said that members of the cabinet were considering it in line with their policy of seeking close American cooperation in view of pending world problems. It was understood in American quarters here that if the suggestion tor a visit by Macdonald were made officially, he would be assured a cordial welcome. But United Press inquiry disclosed serious American doubts whether a visit by the former prime minister to President Roosevelt could effect in concrete form the desire of the cabinet for closer collaboration. It was pointed out, for instance, that Ma.cdouald might be doubted to be qualified to discuss currency stabilization, and moreover, American officials are convinced that (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Regular Elks Meet Wednesday Night The regular meeting of blue B. P O. Elks lodge will be held at the home on North Second street Wed nesday (evening at 8 o’clock. All members are urged to be present. 1 IQ Brunnegraff Buys Ezra Reber Farm The Ezra Reber 82 acre farm in Kirkland townshi,? was sold at public auction to Joe Brunnegraff for S6O n acre. Monday. J. T. Merryman was the commission r. settling the estate and Roy Johnson was the auctioneer. A large crowd attended the sale, Indicating the desire to purchase Adams county real estate.

LAY PLANS FOR WLS SHOW HERE Junior Chamber of Commerce Active In Sponsoring Fair Week Show The beet talent in the WLS barn dance to be sponsored ihere during the street fair next August will be invited to take part In the WLS Community Talent programs at the station Itself in Chicago, every Saturday from 12:50 to 1:05 ,p. in. standard time. This announcement has been made by Arthur Mac Murray, general manager of the Parairie Farmer WLS Community Service, line., to Jess Rice. Mr. McMurray ulso announced that the station would "iplug" ‘both announcements of the show and of the Decatur Free Street Fair. The tryouts will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 and 31. Entries will be accepted after Thursday from tihe following persons: Frank Walluce, at the England’s Auto Supplies; Jesse Sutton at Pumphrey Jewelry store; Robert Heller at the Decatur Democrat, and Rl eernury Holthouse at the Petb Firsch and Son Garage. WLS will send a director who will personally interview each of the entries. Fnink Wallace, of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, is chairman of the general committee in charge of the show and is working witili Dan Tyndall, a representative from the senior Chamber of Commerce. Paul Hancher is chairman of the publicity committee for the show. He has not yet named his committee. The co-chairmen of the ticket committee are Bud Townsend and (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o , — County Allotment For CCC Camps 20 Adams county has received an | allotment of 20 young men to lie | enrolled in CCC camps between I July 1 to August 31. Under a new ruling enrollment in CCC camps will not prelude other I members of the workers families l from W’orking on FERA projects. Enrollment will be accepted be- ■ tw'een the ages of 18 and 28, .providI ing they are on relief. Young men ’ who have served more than four ■ months and less than 12 montitm and have honorable discharge are i eligible for reinlistm'ent. Bienz Funeral Rites Thursday Funeral services for Peggy J, on I Bfenz, 9-year-old daughter of .Mr. : and Mrs. E. F. Bienz, formerly of this city, will be held at the Church of God Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The girl died Sunday at Washington, D. C. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Glen Marshall and burial will be made in hire Willshire mausoleum. The body will arrive in Decatur tonight and will be taken from the Black funeral home to the George Shosenberg residence Wednesday afternoon.

ARREST YOUTHS AS KIDNAPERS Two Youths Are Captured After Battle; Held Sheriff Captive Jasper, Ind., June 18—(UP) —Two Huntington, W. Va., youths were held in Dubois county jail here today in connevtion with the kidnaping of Sheriff Edwin Leugers. Eascum Ray., Jr., 14, and Maurice Sheridan, 17, were captured by a posse of Boonville, Jasper and Evansville ipolice after a gun battle in a field ten imiles north of Boonville. Ray suffered a flesh wound in his shoulder during the firing. Sheriff Otto Gentry of Warrick county gatered a posse after he hud been informed by a farmer that the youths were wandering alxjut in his field. The youths seized sheriff Leugers early yesterday when he arrested them rafter they had wrecked an automobile in a ditoii near Jasper. The automobile was stolen in Bedford. When the trio reached the Dubois county jail ene of the youths drew a gun and forced Leugors to accompany them. TYtey wrecked the car again near Boonville and left the sheriff in the machine still manacled by his mandcuffs. 'He went to IBoonville and helped organize the search.

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Southwest Floods Continue To Take Heavy Death Toll

PLAN MOVE ON HOLDING FIRMS Business Men Fear Move Against All Holding Companies Washington, June 18 — (UP) — Business men have received private I advices from Washington that the New Deal plans a general movement against industrial holding compinies If congress tinally enacts the bill to abolish unnecessary pub lie utility administrative superstruci ture. These private advices are unoftiI cial but impressive, ilt is almost Impossible to determine now whether ) a general liquidation of holding I companies in American business Is ' projected for next year. But there J are persuasive arguments that the | New D al contemplated no such j radical Interference with Industrial 'organization. In the first place, no bill to abolish unnecessary holding companies would have any chance of enact- ■ ment at this session of congress. And it is fairly obvious by thus time that President Roosevelt is plann- ■ ing to restrict the 1936 Presidential year session largely to routine, noncontroversial measures. Suspicion that new dealers would 'outlaw holding comtpanles general- ' ly, instead of merely abolishing I those in the public utility field I which are judged to be unnecesI sary, is based partly on senate I debate last week wiben the Wheeleri Rayburn bill was passed. Senator Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont., and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CLIPPERSHIP BLAZES TRAIL Giant Plane Reaches Honolulu On Return Trip To California Honolulu, T. H., June 18.—(U.R) — Pan America airways’ flying commulers, the crew of the giant Oriental clipper plane, rested in Honolulu today awaiting the return to Alameda, Cal., as the next phase of their shuttle trips back and forth across the Pacific. It was indicated the plane would start the 2,400-mlle west to east crossing Friday. While CaptaJn Edward Musick and his crew of five checked the meteorological and flying data obtained on yesterday’s 10-hour, 1,380mlle hop from the Midway islands, mechanics examined the powerful motors which drove the ship on the first round trip flight to the coral ; strands near the international date line. Musick brought back word that the landing facilities installed by Pan American construction crews on Sand island in the midway group were “thoroughly safe and entirely adequate" for the regular (rans-Pacific flight and passenger service soon to be inaugurated by the airway concern.

Tile crew spent almost two days at Sand Island before taking off i yesterday morning for Honolulu. On the return flight, the cabin of the plane was darkened with ■ canvas flaps for 500 miles and the Clipper was flown "blind” —by instruments only. Under conditions which approximated zero visibility and zero ceiling—rarely encountered in flying—the plane, steered by a radio directional beam and an automatic pilot, functioned perfectly, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) — KJ — Communion Service At Church Sunday The summer communion sai'vlce of the local Methodist Episcopal church is being (planned for next Sunday morning. June 23, according to the announcement of the pastor, the Rev. H. R. Carson. The nursery children and the children’s church are invited, as usual, to attend this service, meeting in the main auditorium with tihe seniors. The captains and lieutenants have beet) requested to extend invitations to those in their respective groups, urging attendance, and a large number lof communicants is expected. ’

Floods And Storms Still Rage In Many States; Property Loss Estimate Thirteen Million. 1,000 ON RELIEF Kansas City, June 18 — (U.R) —• The death toll and property loss continued to rise today in the devastated regions of the southwest hard hit by floods, tornadoes and storms. Residents of the Republican river valley in Nebraska were forced out a second time in two weeks. The list of dead or missing mounted to 84 with the addition of four names. Damage to property mounted upwards of $13,000,000. In Texas the death list rose to 20 as storms added to flood disaster. Six deaths were reported today, as water raged down a dozen major streams toward the Gulf of Mexico. Heavy loss of life In Nebraska from the second flood was prevented by rapid evacuation after warnings. Many had not been able to return to their homes when the second flood came. At McCook. Neb., the night was spent in darkness, as water swirled through the power and light plant a second time. More than 7IM) are on flood relief rolls in Nebraska. Albert Evans. Red Cross disaster relief director said. He put the total, including about 120 In Colorado and 40 in Kansas, at 940, and said the list may grow to 1,000 when all reports are in. ReoonßtructVn w<jrlt attw the May 30 disaster was nullified by the second onrush of muddy water. At Columbus, Tex.. In the lower Colorado river valley, flood waters which burst a levee inundated the town. A tornado at Stephenville last night fatally injured J. R. Ellis, 76. demolished his home and hurt his three daughters. James Richard Bent, 21. was killed by lightning which struck a farm between Stephenville and Fort Worth. Two persons, Wayne Crouch. 15, and Sam Sammons, 43, were (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Indiana Air Tour Is On Second Day French Lick. Ind.. June 18 —(UP) —Approximately 45 airplanes roared away from the French Lick springs airport today into the second lap of the 1,500-mile Seventh annual Indiana uir tour. The planes were to halt at Vincennes and Sullivan before setting down at Terre Haute for an overnight eto,PAlb'iough hampered by intermittent showers, the tour covered 111 miles of its route yesterday. Stope were made at Shelbyville and Coluimhue before the planes were landed here ast night.

FIX BUILDING FOR FACTORY Packing Company To Be Located In Macy Conveyor Building Workmen began today renovating the Macy Conveyor building northwest of the city which will be used as a canning factory to be operated by the Decatur Packing company tliis summer. The building Will be repaired rand placed in first class (condition. During the last week over worth of damage has been done by boys who (have broken out a large number of windows in the building. The management, announced today that it would replace these glasses. The company also stated that it is prepared to prosecute to the limit any boys caught or reported breaking out the windows. An acreage of tomatoes sufficient to warrant the opening of the plant has already been obtained. The tomatoes are growing nicely and a large crop is expected. A number of people will be employed when the plant opens. If this season proves successful ttie company (expects to obtain acreage next spring for pickles, corn, and a number of other vegetables.