Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1935 — Page 5

ML ELECTRIC WINS JULY 1 ... — SB „ ;|l ciiii<'ii For Rural I’lectiic Business \S ili H Be Heard July 1 ■ June -«• <U.R) - sniped between tlnee authority to organize '..Uoot:. service will be before the public service July 1- « a^VT rings will be conducted on of ‘lie utilities district o! ■M^ rrn Indiana rural electric corporation. seeking , and Greene couiih-s. organization hoping . nbwcsteWi Imhauu W*. S Mt,wide rural electric - ~-rpoiatioi;. sp->n.-»: <-.l Indiana Farm Bureau CoV sociatioii lias a pen p.-ndui-: h.*ore the coiisiu ft ,r a-itlc’iity to ovueiaze Ml. in all the sluw's «.un- \ ■ liger. Hivppr (er tire western lirdiinei KL t.iid ■■■ . ommission yi-sn--will .list KJOiDOO to pl-’is-l-JbEJic ,-uw.-r.t to farms in Clay 1 counties. „.g,«-zaiion haS wnt--, i„ participate in Ute pro|K.front 7.4 of the 2.079 farm- . .HMifey and 1.1U7 of Mi'was told. bureau counsel, opposing said the state-wide jlu-adi was prepared to ■ • H'jiielo.al units in Clay. Wabash. Ma: hail and W hitley < --.in ,:i, la mg taken for .-hnilai in Parke. Steub-n. Warrick. Vanderburgh Knox- Warren, and Fvimhe said. I Wabash Organizes WaJtash. Ind., June 26.— RJ.R) — |ns to make Wabash county the in the state to take advantage (Jura! electrification possibilities ithorized by the 1935 legislature se made by a group of farmers re last night. A board of directors, one from Kh township, was Lamed and us were drawn for a survey

jcORT ■Todas and Thursday ,S|k screen's biggest little man in red blooded story of Military IKft’ You'll lass anti cry between |fl#eers. S JACKIE COOPER | “DINKY” Astor. Roger Pryor. Henry Betty Jean Haney, O'Neill, Jimmy Butler, iflfw Jeanne Aubert "CHERCHEZ fII**FEMME” and "DIXIE LAND” Neuman Travelogue. IC-15c fl Sun. Me, - .. Tues. ■ffiES CAGNEY “Tl+E G MSN" Armstrong Avin Dvorak, fl“" Margaret Lindsay. IB ißfeiKrV' lESXSX] 9 "AIR CONDFricJMSf'’ ■ Today and Ithe mystery of I EDWIN DROGO* S From the Story by ■ CHARLES DICKENS. fl*' l * l Claude Rains. Douglas Mont-flfcfi-ry, Heather Angel. David flannels, Valerie Hobson. Dropped from Sight! ■ *HERt WHY-docs DROOO dis flPPear’ MURDERED’ KIDNAPIf 0 ’ SPIRITED AWAY? No living ■* Jn can tell I . , See the surprise ■•'"fax to the famous mystery ■ fc ’t baffled the world for years! ■*OOED~An EDGAR KENNEDY 9 rody—and—“CHAlN LETTER ■ 0IME8" with PETE SMITH. 10c • 15c * ri * Sat. — "THE PEOPLE'S cNEMY" w |th Preston Foster, ?' a Lee, Melvyn Douglas. Roscoe J* 68 ' Shirley Grey, Wm. Collicr.Jr, 2 1 ' First-hand story of a RACKtJLER—hjs iif e an( j i o ve! EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION “POPEYE. THE SAILOR/' j 8- Mon. Tues. — “VAGABOND —with ROBERT YOUNG. E’ELYN VENABLE. Addcd-An _°UR GANG" Comedy — “ THE I “AND CONCERT" — ’ MICKEY'i M °USE Cartoon in COLOR C-ib-P’ y Magazine gave this subject ®UR Stars). Also —"THE KIDS " t HE SHOE" in the NEW Col ’'‘one. DON'T MISS THIS W vNDERFUL PROGRAM! j

detormlno cost of the p ruJect . The ‘.sk n, th o , ;7 l i,n, ? liuil “> ask tho federal government for a loan to finance the work, it is planned to string electric Ines along every road in the connly, making it possible for every farmer in the county to obtain service. The current would be bought from utilities now operating in tho county at wholesale prices. TWELVE BURIED HI EXPLOSION Premature Dynamite Explosion Buries 12 Workers In Texas 1« Page. Tex., June 2G—(ft'j Twg’sty thouwsd pounib) r-f dynamite exploded prematurely t -day in a ceaieat <plant near here, harying 12 workmen beneath toao of rock. Officials of lb. south* attire* Portland ceststt <o»i»i> s-ig all the buried »i- a wwe dead. thecae work-te, how - ver, worked frantically to extricate the men in the hot|o that fe.sie h Put 1»- alite. These Mexico worsmai, injured 1»- Hying rock, were near d-*at,h. They wer- Jacm du* cdo Guadnl-U-y-? Fisrro. iwd Daudalipe Dinos. Among the buried men wa.s Stephen Sp tries, 17-year-old son of plant superintendent -H. S. Sparks. Naw-s of the other buried men wees sue rm-ni-dlately awihible. Steamshov Is were se-.d by rescue workers. The machines tore into Wio muss of crushed rock. Officials of the plant said it might take a day to recover th- bodies. The blast occurred when the dynamite, scheduled to be set off tomorrow, exploded prematurely. Cause of the explosion was not known. The dynamite was to be used to loosen limestone for manufacture of cement. Hundreds of .persons w re attracted to the cement plant, and police established guard lines around it.

F. D. R. WANTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE were passed separately, the Roosevelt program would have to originate in the house. Speaker Joseph W« Byrns said that if the house had to originate I the legislation, congress would be I in session until September or OcI tober. I .Mr. Roosevelt went back to his policy of declining to speculate on pending legislation. lie said there has been nothing from the White House since the message was submitted and the statement that was given out by sena.te majority leader Joseph T. Robinson at the conclusion of Monday’s two-hour discussion on the tax proposals. When pressed for further information on the tax program, the President threw up his hands and laughingly remarked that heavens above, he was not congress. He was just a peaceful little fellow, he -said, who sat down here and made recommendations. The new proposed levies would tax incomes of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 at 60 per cent. The present maximum for rates of $1,000,000 or more, regardless of the amount of income above a sailliaw deltars, is 59 per ce»t. Other proposed leviwt: *,500.0« i. $2,000.00# H’.000.000 t» $8,000,0000 .. V J8,0000,0#» M» kb,ooo,OUO $5,000,000 $w,ooo,o»» Ui itwvfUl'S ■**«' The schetieie c* c®‘«s»»t*i» taxes f . Net ißn<'«are to i<ft| . ss’ow and i« exetw <•' {* ss,o®» to SIS,M’S ' $15,000 to $40,00# B $46,000 io SIOO,OOO “ SIOO,OOO to $300,000 $300,000 to $1,000,000 $1,000,000 to $20,000,000. ‘ All incomes in excess of $20,000,000 1,/8 Proposed inheritance levies: $300,000 to $500,000••• $500,000 to $750,000. ‘ $750,000 to $1,000,000 • $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 .. $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 ' $3,000,000 to $1.000,000.... $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 • • $5,000,000 to $7.000,000 $7,000,000 to $10,000.000 1 All inheritances over The present state taxes ate not disturbed. The government wouli SX the taxing through which it collects upward f fid ner cent on estates ot $ 000.000 or over and rebates 80 per in the’federal collections of inhentanc© duties. _ —— — Burnlary Attempt Brings Death I o Man hnaak into a 4~<» “S' I A companion, Chefote. ahw ' held in Jaß*

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26,1935.

Pivotal Figures in New Deal Program New Deal Tax Program Hf *-*h W 9 |K "ZW *” j| ■L . ( J Three points were included in the program ■ jfl outlined by President Roosevelt when he W j p urged congress to revise the federal tax -system to comply with the principle of "progressive taxation of wealth and in- y T* 7&s con 'e"- It is estimated that the program. IBorsh although no definite scale was outlined by tilc president, would yield nearly SI,OOO,annually on this basis. 1 ,x 0,1 i'dii-i itunccs of large gifts, inerea6 ’ n ß ** ,v present levy which now grad- V 7 U ** 9e U P t 0 vO Per cent on estates over HBr vb "W 110,000,000 Xf . I v-!' ' W Jr 1 \ * ) Ai-» 2- Revision of the tax on large incomes to Jh I , • |H graduate Mie scale, levying heaviest on in- I 4 coin#.: cmjt SI,&OjJ,OH which now arc taxed 1' f Z 08 R« OCuX V. J ..■: W ss'-f-i- V - ■ y-JHF * H "*'** f, *l ooupona<s»a *ux varying in Kk b«t»a»un 10’« and 1611 p«r ' virtf

Feur Non who. - ictions will po fer in? th* fate of the New Doai tax ►>rogH<»ni direobed against cmc-Rtrstion w. wealth are President Robsevch. who outlined a three-point program; Senator William K. I’orih wf Idaho, liberal Republican, wiu> |» Dallying- senate progressivos in

CITY RECORDS USED IN TRIAL Mayor Bangs Continues Fight Against Utility Company Huntington, Ind., June 26 —(UP) — Musty City records nearly a half (Tntury old were pres nted in Huntington circuit court today by Mayor Clare W. Ji- Bangs in his fight with the N irthern Indiana power company. Bank > hoped to prove he liad preced nt for selling current generated by the tiny municipal electric plant. The North ern Indiana power company la seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the municipal plant from serving domestic and commercial customers. Testimony that the city plant provided current for other purposes than street lighting in 1886 and 1887 wii-s when tlrß city open* cd it 5 can*? yesterday. Jam s H. .Heesvsin. -in electrician, eaid power from the municipal plant lighted a skating rink for conventions of the G. A. R. and the Knights of Pythias in 1887 First witness for the city was George W. Stults, 92. mayor in 1873 when Huntington grew from a town into a oty. He reviewed early city istory and told of construction of the municipal plant in 1885 or 1886. It has been operated continually since that time, he said. o fight on bill (coNTINU ED oNPAGE_ merits Without “gag" rules. The house utility bill provides .enmities and exchange commission be given broad permissive powers for simplification of holdmu company structures into ' Ulte•o ~ « public utility systems m r,e public interest" instead of ■aidAtory abolition. dab committee chairman Jim* J O'tsmnor. D-. N. Y„ predivte® pa W <>f the Wheeler taybw. ’ s iU by late ‘Friday or iSatwJway. Ast»i#istratio« forces will to msert tbe "d«th sentence t« an amendment. Raybarn, st»»»ob holding company abolition!*! sdid, “I wrote the majority report on this bill and 1 will support it if I cannot get something stronger. I would rather have fifty cents tlmn nothing. Anyhow, it is a step the right direction.' Republicans on the committee--with one exception—voted against the modified house bill. A niinoritv report by Rep. Edward (• Eicher. D„ la., attacked the bill as ineffectual and raised the question of constitutionality on delegation of powers to the SEC. o— — CONFESSED SLAYER CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE_ when he did appear his face was scratched. Mildred's father is an emptoye of the same company Thompson at first denied he committed the crime but he collapsed when Mildred's bloody garments were tossed in his lap Unrine the questioning, and gave j;"/ a ' detailed account of the "Not only had Thompson attacked Mildred, hut a diary found in his room revealed that he had ravished many other girls. He hep a full record of his "eonuests” and wrote of his pprfept technique i n geduetiop. w W cl » ‘9’ eluded wrestling holds and occasionally a sharp blow to disable his

suppwt of tho meaatwie; Sonater Huey P Long of Louisiana, wk» hailed the pkm aS a step toward bis share-khc-wealth idea, und Steiator Jeseph Rebinson erf Ai'ka-sos, senate majbsvty leader whn favors immediate aotien erf the mcasnre, whidi i» ox-peohed to be a highly eonirovos&ial isacny

victims temporarily. To silence his victims Thompson forced them to pose nude in front of 1116 headlights of his car while he took pictures. Then i he threatened to show the pictures if the girls took action against him. Police found Hie ' pictures in the room. Thompson had met Mildred as she left a street car to transfer to another on her way home from work at 11 o'clock Sunday night. June 16. He forced her into his car. drove to the cemetery, and inflicted the fatal blow when she fought off his advances. Details of the attack on Mildred coupled with the revelations of his other activities roused mob spirit here to the fever pitch, forcing authorities to move Thompson for safe keeping. He was indicted yesterday by the county grand jury which heard his confession, read his diary, looked at hie picture album. and listened to police and the coroner's physician tell details of his apprehension and background. Several girls whom Thompson has attacked may testify at his trial. FINAL PICNIC CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE the park Thursday afternoon to be used in case of clear weather. Invitations have been set out t-o Democrats over Indiana to attend the affair. A large number of visitors arc expected in addition to Adams county Democrats. ROY SMITH FAILS IN CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONB evidence, placing stress upon the fact that C. T. Evans. Mansfield reformatory parole officer, testified that Smith began >«• draw his gun before Smith was struck

Pique Takes Te M&kabi he * 4 'if 9 ■ V* ''f \4 By Ek.Lß3f Wortw /I I L / It’s smart! Isn’t k? ** / It's so nice for town, so distinctive \ I // for spectator sports, and so smart i k ' j and practical for vacation wear. jz* y If you want it for active sports, it K jy T \ may have short sleeves—as in min- K/T/ /l< iature back view. And it's just ador- 4- * able in checked seersucker in aqua 1 and naw with navy collar, pocket t I trim and belt of pique. Very summery and cool, too. is \ lusty pink tub silk, sheer printed \ silk in blue and white or linen in I , iew shade like unripe corn or sun- I surnt grass. Stvle No. 848 is designed for sizes I l 4 16, 18 years. 36. 38 and 40-inches | | 1 oust. Size 16 requires 4% yar ds 01 T )9-inch material. I ’ . Summer Fashion Book contains I . tiany more smart, cool vacation I i dothes. I ' Price of BOOK 10 cents. I ' Price of PATTERN 15 cents in I "Q? i stamps or coin (com is preferred;. T”—-‘—J : Wrap coin carefully. '. \ I ” \ Zi I ! Pattern Mail Addrena: N. Y. Pat- mA I ■ I tern Bureau (Decatur Daily Denio- I* I 1 ’ crat) 23rd St. at Fifth Avenue, / K HJ I : New York City. j j i;' y" LI h fl'.- .uy,3w!.a—- -->

over t-hc head and therefore km*v what lie was doing and bud suificient time to meditate aver his action. Beard also asntended that testimony that Wood was called apon for aid and was ia the act of placing handcuffs upon Smith were sufficient to let Smith know that Good was an officer, f HEED PROTEST . OF GOVERNOR McNutt Protests ‘“Duuip-i in#” of Illinois Insane Into Indiana hidi. uapolis, hid., June $6—(UP)f —A protest by Gov. Paul V. McNutt i against deportation of Illinois in-f sane and cnileptlc wards into lad- • inna today had brought action from ( i officials of the Illinois probation t ■ department. I Edward Carr, one of the IlliHuisi ward-; d pasited m Indiana, was I ordered returned t-« Kankake.e, 111., > ; state insane hospital by S. I). Me-! Kenny, head of the Illinois probation and w Ifare department. Sheriff Verner L. lowers was to . t ike Carr from: the Montgomery , county jail at Crawfordsville, where . 1 lie was lodg d is,- ludiaka •IDcials , ■! to Kankukeo. A probe of th* doportati »s w:w ’ ordered by Governor McNutt after ' it was learned that Mrs. Rosa ’) Saks, of the Illinois .public welfare ' department, had attempted to leave Carrund a IS-youw-eW «giie)rtic boy m .Indiana. She w frwdiusad by Joike Howard Hum oak of Purti* eiwsit <■ o". who hbieateaed to “throw her in juil" if ahe lei ! tbs as it the I ; cowwty. Govei nw M Nutt wrote « formel ■ate <w y tot io Ltov. 1 leery Hurc | »oc es IMi»ofe.

GMT CAMP TO OPEN JULY 2 Citizens’ Military Training ( amps To Be Held At Fort Benjamin Ft. Heiijafniu Harrison. Ind.. June 26.—The eleventh Citizeiis' Military Training Camp to be held at Fort Harrison will open July 2nd, when approximately 1,700 young men from the state of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia will “trek" into camp for a thirty-day course of training. The young trainees will be under the direct supervision of Col. O. P. Robinson. 11th Infantry, who will be the immediate cajnp commander. Assisting Colonel Robinson will be a staff of regular army officers. The courses of this camp will consist of artillery, signal corps and infantry subjects, and will continue until July 31st. On August 2nd the second camp of the season will open with the same officers in command. The second camp will consist of Infantry subjects only and will be devoted to the many phases of this branch. During the last two weeks the regular army personnel of the post has been buny .preparing for the candidates who will be the guest of “Uncle Bam” for the duration of their period of training. While th.- trailing of the boys will ennsist chieiy of military subjects, the racraatioeui side of tho bay han not been overlooked, sports a»h athletics bo*a keen arranged. baseball twims will b* formed aid vie for the camp supremacy. Tennis and volley ball

China and Glassware Specials NO NEKB TO HBtifTATE WHEN T(HI CAN ( HINA AND GLASS* ARB AT SU( II A GREAT SAVING. WE ABE Oi FRRING THESE JUNE SPWCIALS l THE BKIDES OR TMK ANU OTHER YEARS. VISIT OUR CHINA AND GLASSWARE DEPARTMENT AND PROVE TO YWRSBIJ? THAT THE>E SU»( LU> ARE WONDBRTUL BARGAIN*. - . _ ..... - —- !■"— '> ' "W* * * """ 100 Pfeee SAUM MEI RLOOM IMNNBR SET r ' A Trrw f g 3 . | FwOnly ) / to QE * 3 - 33 % # '/'ll z '' piece sets — and at this ( J' • i2>(£ 'W ' 1 , have your choictOof sevenri jL ' A J r ' Z Levely Patierno. AND IN GLASSW ARE -TH KEE GROUPS OF SPECIALS AND EACH GROUP A SAVING, OLD MORGANTOWN GLASSWARE IN three beautiful colorsRitx Eke, Empir* Green and Amber. ) i, We are idi#wßsg tiw, Levely Glasswai*e «w Gehletei, Stewbets and Foot- I cd TemWev*. Formerly priced at $L‘!5 dozen. I NOW - - Dozen 'Jea THE RAINDROP PATTERN-THIS CRYSTAL (IT GLASS IS Offered in Goblets, Sherbets, Footed Tumblers and Clarets. THE GREATEST BARGAIN OF THEM ALL. THIS BEAUTIFUL GLASSWARE WAS PRICED AT $4.50 DOZEN. NOW $2. 98 !h)ZCI( You Can’t Afford To Miss This Sale In Our China and Glassware Department. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. We Have Just Received A New Shipment of Tumblers, Ice Tea Glasses and Hi-Ball Glasses in Crystal and in Green. Just The Thing For Summer Use. TUMBLERS I 8 oz. GLASSES I 10 oz. HI-BALL I WATER GLASSES w for Ice Tea GLASSES in Green or Crystal C or Beer Q p or 0 for 25c | each I or 2 for 15c I or 0 lor 2>c HARDWARES HOME FURNISHINGS |

enthusiasts will bavo their teams and play on good courts arranged for them. For those who oaro to do so, a regular course In life saving and swimming will be given by an authorised member of the American Red Cross. — —o Becoming Venerable The British museum was opened to the public on January Ift. 17S0.

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ALL WORKERS 1 I CONTINUED FROM PAGhI ONH r program before -must ren-gister. . Cuuipiets naw files will be made Home increase will be made In . the number on work relief will bo 1 made in U><> new pr igram it U» ex- ! petted Ivy Adamu county FERA : workers.