Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1935 — Page 1

o l.\XXlli. No. 162.

GANG LEADER IS CAPTURED

\byssinia League 0 To Act. .port Foreigners Are Fleeing Country As War With Italy Is Looming Near. ATTACK AWAITED Mis Ababa. Ethiopia. July 10. j (Us) - The Abyssinian governm today demanded an iinmod1 summoning of the league nt ’ lon's council to consider the oa’caed invasion ot her terri- • j by Italy. V government decided to d»- its fate into the uneasy I lis of the league after the skdown es the conciliation imission this week, which |p it apparent that Italy would yield in her refusal to discuss boundary issue between Ethioand her own protectorates, tywnia's position was that y was "afraid" to submit the blent to impartial arhitra'lon. be incident at I'alual where I rssinian tribesmen are charged It having assaulted Italian' tps, became a major issue, byssinia had set up the claim t ratal was in Ethiopian terry. Italy, refusing to discuss ; question of boundaries deciar-1 that regardless of where the • dent occurred, it was a deadly j •ont to Rome. Flee Country ondon. July 10—1U.P> EVactta-' . including many j dren of Italian father.} and ' "ssinian mothers, continued toOXTIXTED ON PAGE SEVEN) o HIKE WORSE Illi REPORTED lief Workers Report w Urk Flood Damage Greater Than Told ititb -nton, N. Y.. July 10—(UP) tli f workers todav penetrated I outlying rural areas ' nd found, Mow York state flood disaster ; even more serious titan ; d-fore reported. I ens of thousands of acres of I s in the arm near Binghamton I destroyed, it was discLs d.! formers win be dependent upon I Hundreds of dwellings and ! niildings, if not swept away | made untenable. Furniture. | ding, and clothing was destroy-! Many farmers lost their entire “ of oittle. o.ing was prevalent, according ' 1 Irlington B. Thucher. ('•s in boats were breaking inland ncd horn- a and taking ea “ le property, he said. He dep2 a force to combat the thiev--11 re »r? 1,500 homeless in Bing'done. At Lisle, the sons ■ H lei Barrows, one of the sported drowned, also were o have last tb eir lives The M five formed a hpman k® ’ ' Pe from th® maroonbut were separated by the “'ng wat m. Ph'snoT' 68 ' faK ’® r of Mrssaid h- Wh<! also die<l at Lis - body on PAGE SIX) lnie 'Pal Pool Ig l°sed For Cleaning closed 11 . 1 '!? 31 swimmin K pool es, w d nda y f <T cleaning puriounced irown - supervisor, «X,!" «■ ybe re" h P ° oi wiH P’ob"nanuei Walther Le ague Plans Social Wallher League 81-ei, 13 cream soci.il at 1 Sunday ev^ 0 ’ Uni ° n town ’ 6 Mir and Sa ‘ 8:30 °' clock ' tr °vid d “ eniertl 'inment will Oa attend tte PUbllc 13 in '

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To Ask If Nations In Dispute $50,000 SUIT ~ IS DISMISSED Damage Suit Against McConnell’s Dismissed; May Be Refiled Auburn. July 10. — Soon after I trial was started, the suit of Alfrietta Dimitt of Fort Wayne against F. McConnell & Sons of Decatur for $50,000 damages was dismissed in the DeKalb circuit court Tuesday upon motion of the plaintiff. The action is an aftermath of an automobile accident that took place at Fort Wayne April 29, 1934. in which Mary Herring of Fort Wayne was instantly killed and Alfred Wolke was fatally injured. Miss Dimmitt received I injuries that she claims makes her I permanently crippled. I Wolke was driving the car. I which belonged to his employers, I who are the defendants in the' lawsuit. In the machine with him : 1 besides Miss Dimmitt and Mies ‘ Herring were Erma Cowen. WalI lace Whitman and Charles Felts, i all living in Fort Wayne. Woli:» I was a salesman for the McCon- : nells. The party had been at a ' night club and Wolke was driving back Jo Fort Wayne when the car, i proceeding at high speaid. left the I pavement on Parnell avenue just i south of the bridge at the S’. Joe j river and struck a tree. Miss Dimmitt’s complaint! against the McConnells was first ■ filed at Decatur. The suit was venued to Allen circuit court and then to DeKalb circuit cour'. The complaint alleges that Wolke was • in the service of his employers. ; making calls on customers, at 'he time of the accident, and that he operated the car wi'h reckless dis- , regard for the safety of his guests. I The defendants contend he was not on duty for them at the time and that he had no authority to use the car except for business purposes. Miss Dimmitt was the first witness, but was interrogated only I briefly with reference to the cir- ' cumstances ot making the 'rip. The plaintiff’s counsel then called ' Fred McConnell, one of the de- ■ fendants. to the stand and in’er- ! rogated him a., to the authority . given Wolke for the use of the I car and the duties that he perj formed. The accident took place I at 2 a. m. Sund> y and the witness j said the salesman had no duty to ■ perform for his employers at such a time. It is probable that a new complaint will be filed at Decatur. MANION TELLS OF WORK PLANS Basis of Allocating Projects Announced By State Director I'ndiannpolis, Ind., July 10 —(UP) —The basis of allocating projects to the two major work relief programs—Public works administr.i-1 tion and works (progress administra-tion-r-was announced here today by Clarence E. Manion. Indiana director of ths National Emergency council. Construction projects were the aggregi te cost ks estimated to be more than $25,000 are within the jurisdiction of the public works administration. Manion said. Other type projects were the aggregate cost is estimated at $25,000 or less and 'ill non-construction projects designed to asure Maximum employment principally to "white collar” workers, are under jurisdiction of the works progress administration, he added. Weekly conferences with Forrest Logan, state PWA director; Wayne Coy, state WPA director, and Martin Carpenter, State director of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

F.D.R. SEEKS SPEEDY ACTION ON LEGISLATION President Demands Must Legislation; No Special Session Washington, July 10 — flj.R) — . President Roosevelt vigorously | prodded a weary and somewhat i balky congress today in an at» tempt to speed up action on the new deal legislative program. He told house leaders at a White House conference ending shortly before midnight that he wants his “must" bills expedited to permit adjournment before tabor Day. He vetoed proposals for a summer recess. Speaker Joseph W. Byrns said the president insisted that congress stay on the job until it has pushed through his tax-the-rich proposals. New emphasis was placed, also, on passage this session of legislature to outlaw further gold clause suits resulting from devaluation of the dollar. "The president told us he wanted us to get through by August 15 if possible, and certainly no' later than tabor Day.” Byrns said as he left the White House. The presi-1 dent, he said, emphasized the urgency of speed Byrns said he “hoped” congress could adjourn by August 20. "I hope we can.” he repeated wi’h emphasis on “hope.” He smiled wearily, obviously tired of the long grind and oppressive Washington heat. The conferees, which included, besides Byrns. chairmen of all the house committees, said the president had given no indication of i any willingness to lay aside any frOVTTNUED <A PAGE SIX) O TO PURCHASE RIGHT OF WAY Eighty Foot Right of Way Planned For Highway Number 224 Jo’ Wvsong, of the Fort Wayne district of the right of way deportment of the state highway commission, is in Adam.s county this week checking titled and examining the abstnicts of property along state r ad 224 west of Decatur. H? announced tbit the state will buy .property along the state road from a point a mile and a hnlf east of Pr.ble to the Wells county line. Enough land will be purchased to giv? the state >..n 80 foot right-of-way. T. P. Riddle, a member of t>he same department has n- nrly completed the purchase of similar right-of-ways on the state road from the east Wells county line to Uniondule. Mr. Riddle will probably be in Adams county next week to purch«.oe right-of-ways. Mr. Wyspng has received no orders as to the (purchase of right of ways east of the point a mile and u half east of Preble. For this reason it is possible that the state hig'juuy department Is considering (CONTINUED ON PAGi-t SEVEN) O CHILDREN’S WORK EXPLAINED TO CLUB W. Guy Brown, Secretary of Board Os Guardians, Speaks To Lions Club W. Guy Brown, principal of the Decatur public high school, and secretary for the board of guardians of Adams county, delivered a highly interesting talk on the work of the board aX the regular weekly meeting of the Decatur Lions club Tuesday evening at the Rice hotel. Mr. Brown, who has been a member of the board for many years, cited -instances of the work done to illustrate the splendid work done by the board. The secretary told of securing homes for many children in good homes and institutions. At the present time, the county board is taking care of 96 children, ranging in age from infancy to 18 years. Walter Krick had charge of the program.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, .July 10, 1935.

Fireworks Mark G. O. P. Assembly *’ I ' -1 A J MkV T1 13 jfipw&ar: f" ' j | [Munthawj |Carroll U_lg£2j«d.| Pidingt jE=~=l|wZ.trm»n |. ". Contesting efforts of ’he Old Guard to control the Pennsylvania delegation, a revolt among the Keystone s ate's representatives marked the six-state "Republican Crusaders’ conference" held in Cleveland. Former S ate Senator George H. Bender of Ohio, who organized the parley and acted as chairman, is pictured above in conference with visiting leaders. They are. left to right. Charles W. Carroll, of Pennsylvania; Bender, George Piding on, Pennsylvania chairman; Thomas J. Barrett. Wist Virginia chairman; Daniel Wasserman, of Ohio, and Senator Earl W. Munshaw, Michigan chairman.

NEW NURSERY ; ABOUT READY Building Os Nursery At Local Hospital Nearing Completion The new nursery, being built at the Adams county memorial hospital, will be completed very soon I Miss Elizabeth Pittman, superintendent of the institution, announced today. The plumbing contract for the" i new room has been awarded by i the board of truatees for the hos- i pital to the A. J. Moser company ! of Berne. Other labor has been done by ■ FERA workers. After the plumb- ( ing is installed FERA men will complete painting and refinishing the room. The nursery has been built on ( the second floor by erecting a wall in the middle of the sun porch at the south end of the hospital. The nursery is at the west end of the old sun porch. The new nursery will permit cross-ventilation. There are four windows in the room, two of which face the west and two the south. The old nursery located at the north end of the second floor had windows only on one side. Another feature of the new nursery will be the large window in the wall to permit v’dtors to see the bhbies without danger of infecting or disturbing them. The old nursery will be used as a bed room. The two beds which were in the sun porch will be moved into the old nursery. (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) i

Says Mussolini Certain To Extend Italian Empire

(Editors Note —Frank W. Taylor. Jr., managing editor of the £t. Louis Star - Times, interviewed Premier Mussolini la-st night in Rome. He came away from the interview convinced that Mussolini is headed toward a protec'orate or complete Italian sovereignty over Abyssinia. Taylor's report of his unique conversation with the Italian dictator Is carried today by the United Press by arrangement with the St. Louis Star-Times.) By Frank W. Tavlor, Jr. (Copyright. 1935. by United Press and S'. Louis Star-Times) Rome. July 10 — (U.R) —Benito Mussolini's goal is either a protectorate or complete Italian sovereignty over Abyssinia, and he intends to accomplish hie purpose j by arms, if necessary. He would, however, prefer to negotiate. That was the definite impression I gained during a 30-minute talk with II Duce in the Venice palace, where he received me in his office in the famous Mappa-

Special Decorations For “Wild Oats’’ Ball tanterns, rain and mil fences will I be features of the decorations for j the "Wild Oats Ball” to 'be eponleored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Decatur I Country club Thursday night. | The money raised from tihe dance j will be applied to the premium list for the honse sliow to be held in connection with the De.atur Free Street Fair next August. Tickets for the dance are selling ' for 30 cents a person and may be ' obtained from any member of the ' club or at the door. Hal Teeters orI chestra is furnishing the music for j the affair. 0 ——• Vigilantes Hold Practice Shoot The Adams County Vigilantes held a practice shooting match at the Fred Schurger farm west of Decatur this afternoon. A number of men from over the > county praticip't d in the match, sponsored by the Adams County Banker’s asso iation. This was the first match held in the north part of the county for several months. Steps On Scythe, Tendons Severed Clam, 2-year-old daughter ot Mr. und Mrs. Alphonse DeKonnich of Hoagland route 1, was brought to the Adams county memorial hospital this morning, suffering from severed tendons in the left ankle. The child was playing on her father’s farm und accidentally stepped on a scythe, inflicting the serious injury. She was brought to the hospital for an immediate peraj tion.

poudo Hall, overlooking the historic square of Venice. Mussolini considers the proposed invasion of rights which Abyssinia has for centuries regarded as sovereign entirely justified by circumstances. When I put to him the question whether, should he cross the Abyssinian frontier, it would be considered a breach of international law and an act of war. he looked me squarely in the eye and replied: “Invasion of sovereign rights has been in progress for centuries. Where is there a nation today which, during its history, has not invaded the sovereign rights of others? Take the United States. How did you push your frontier back? "What about the invasion of sovereign rights in your war of the secession?" Il Duce made his reply in direct, distinct and clear phrases. He left no doubt in my mind that Italy is out to annex by arms or (OONTINUETt ON PAGE TWO)

Maynard Brewster',Confession Clears Up Robberies Staged In Decatur, Also At Berne

GIRLISBADLY HURT IN CRASH OF TWO AUTOS ■ “ Infant Daughter of Rusell Fleming In Serious Condition | ' Louise Fleming, six-months old I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell I Fleming f north of Decatur, is in a I uerious condition at the Adams i I county (memorial hospital, where I she is suffering from injuries sus-, tain-zd in an automobile accident j j north of Monmouth at about 5:30 ' o’clock Tuesday astern-con. Physicians believe th'it th re is, a possibility of a skull fracture. The j child is in too serious a condition : to be X-rayed. Sh-s was reported I slightly imi. roved this morning. Mrs. Russ 11 Fleming was the driver and Mns. Merrill Bristol <in ! occupant < f the automobile which ; collided with a o r driven by Ru. do ' h Wheatfield at the corner eas“ of Monmouth off U. S. highway 27. | The oth r occupants sustained! minor injuries and l>ruises. They . were dismissed from the local hos-1 i pitul as soon as their slight lacer-i- j I tions were dressed. Mru. Fl ming was holding her daughter at the moment of the imipact. The force ot lhe collision hurled the girl out of the car. LOCAL EDITOR ON COMMITTEE John Heller Listed On Committee For Annual Editors’ Meet Indianapolis, July 10. — (U.P.) — Membership of committees to direct plans tor the annual summer outing of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association at French Lick, Aug. 9-11, was announced today by W. G. Minor, Cannellton, president of the association. Frank Finney, director of the automobile license department, and former president of the association, was named chairman of the program committee. He is editor of the Martinsville Demcorat. Other members of the comittee i are Clarence Wolf, New Harmony; E. C. Gorre', Winamac; Russell Wise, Hub City, and A. C. Rumbach, Jasper. U. S. Senators Frederick VanNuys and Sherman Minton;; Gov. Paul V. McNutt; Omer Stokes Jackson, democratic state chairman. and Mrs. Emory Scholl, state vice chairman, will be speakers. Other committee members include: Resolutions: Dale Crittenherger, Anderson, chairman; William Kunkel, Fort Wayne, and Paul Feltus, Bloomington. Committee on business: William G. Minor, Cannellton, chairman; Lew O'Bannon, Corydon; A. H. Flannigan, Crawford county; Bernard McCann, Lawrenceburg; Thomas McCulloch. Anderson; John Heller. Decatur, and Allen Bailey, Delphi. Golf tournament: Keith L. Johns, Indianapolis, chairman; Dean Barnhart, Goshen, and George Crittenberger, Anderson. 0 Carload Os Newsprint Delivered To Democrat A carload >f newsprint c aper was being unleaded at the Daily Democrat office today. The paper made by the International Paper Co., was shipped from the mill at Three Rivers, Canada, ilt is the second carloid received this year. The D. F. Teeple trucking line had charge of unloading the rolls. Four men were employed at the Democrat office In placing the rolls in the basement.

WAIT APPROVAL OF J. A. FARLEY Seek Confirmation Os Democrat Leader To Be Here Dairy Day A telegram was sent to James A. I Farley, postmaster-general of the United States by W. A. Klepper, I manager of the Cloverleaf Creameries. Inc., seeking confirmation of Mr. Farley’s acceptance to be the principal speaker at the Dairy Day I (program to be held here August 8. Severn! weeks ago Mr. Klepper 1 invited Mr. Farley to Decatur and ' tentative acceiptance was given. Mr. i Firley at that time advised that the j matter be taken up with him later 1 in the month, in view of the grist I •of bUßineaa in Washington and ■ ! other speaking dates which he 'has ■ | throughout the country. Mr. Farley will be the principal , ' speaker at the program to be held ' iin Lrgion Memori 1 :! ipark, near the i creamery plant. Mr. Klepper’s mea-! J sage stated that a crowd of 35,000 • pen le is expected here tor the big I event. Plans are going forward to make ■ Dairy Cay one of the outstanding I events in Indiana. i ;° iSix Men Injured During Oil Fire Campbellsport, Wis.. July 10 — (UP) — Six men were injured, one criticaily, and lives of the 1,000 residents here were periled early today when fire u read from nine! burning oil tank j:rs to buildingts in I the west end of town. Property damage was estimated ‘ at SIOO,OOO. Jack Whalon, 35, workman, was burned so badly about the arms and chest that he may die. 0 Railway Express Restores Wages Bob Krick, local agent for the Railway Exi; rees Agency, has been advised that former wages of all salaried employes of the company 'have been restored. Vacations with ipjy have also been resumed. The company’s policy affects about 50,JOO employes throughout the country. SEEK APPROVAL ELECTRIC PLANS Indiana Farm Bureau Renews Battle To Establish Rural System Indianapolis, Und., July 11 —(UP) The Indiana farm bureau cooperative association, seeking Public Service commission approval of plans to give statewide rural electrification service, today was scheduled tortile amended articles on incorporation with the 'commission. The farm group proposes to establish rural service in each of the 92 counti-ee in the state, serving consumers with electrical energy at cost. Hearing an tihe f irm group’s petition have been concluded, 'but today’s proc 3 dings are designed to reopen the case. Two other organizations, both bearing the same name —utilities district of western Indiana rural electric membership corporation—also are seeking the commission s approval of plans to serve farm patrons in Southwestern Indiana. . One group, (headed by Norman , Evans, Bedford, proposes to serve ( 12 southwestern 'lndiana counties. The other, of which Jack Wake- , field, linton, is president, proposes (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 1 o WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday; | slightly warmer Thursday.

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Alleged Ringleader Os Robber Gang Captured At Fort Wayne Today; Admits Guilt. ESCAPED MONDAY Maynard Brewster, alleged ringleader of the gang of safe cracks- | men who blew several safes in Adams county and Fort Wayne s-Lnce ■ the first of the year, was captured in a rooming bouse in that city this rfiorning. Fort Wayne police informed Dallas Brown, Adams county sheriff, that Maynard nad confessed the series of safe-cracking jobs and break-ins committed in Decatur and in Berne in the past few months. Capture of the believed principal of the gang, brings to a total of i seven the persons taken into cus- : tody as members of the theft gang. : The others were trapped Monday, i but Maynard made good his escape. | Others caught in the net are I Melvin Brewster, William Brewst- | er, Jack O’Neal, all of F(/rt Wayne; Robert Brewster, near Berne; Mrs. ! Maynard Brewster, Fort Wayne, I and Mrs. Jeam Lough, who formerly resided on the TTellmont road east of Decatur. Local Officers Aid Round up of the bandit gang was effected principally through infor- ; mation obtained by Sheriff Brown i and other local officers, who ran down clues pointing directly to the I I Brewster gang. The Brewsters aJI formerly resided in Adams county. Information gained by the local officers was transmitted to state police, who in turn handed the information to Fort Wayne officers. In Local Jail I Robert Brewster, 19, youngest member of the gang, was returned to the Adams county jail, where he readily admitted participation in a number of the robberies. Young Brewster, however, asserted that he did not take an active part in the safe-cracking activities, but merely remained in the gang’s automobile as a look-out. Melvin Brewster, arrested with the others Monday, was later released when officers were unable to identify him with the gang’s depredations. Admits Part Maynard Brewster, according!’ to information given Sheriff Brown today, confessed to many robberies in Decatur and Berne. Included in his confession were the following victims: March 26 — Mutschler Packing company, Frank Schmitz black(CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) o Elks Meeting Will Follow Fish Supper The regular meeting of the B. P. O. Elks will be held tonight, following the fiah empper to be served at 6: 3b ip. m. Price for the supper is only 25 cents and all members are urged to attend both the feed and the meeting. o DECATUR GIRLS AT LAKE WEBSTER CAMP Six Decatur Girls Are Among Standard Bearers Attending M. E. Church Camp Six Decatur girls are among the 110 Standard Bearer girls of the Methodist Episcopal churcfaeef in the district who are attending the Wo-Pe-Mi-Ca Camp at Dake Webster this week. Those from this city are the Misses Agnes Nelson, Zulu Porter, Anna Jane Tyndall, Evelyn Adams Alice Katheryn 'Baker and Mary Jane Beery. A ipageant will be presented by the girls Friday night at 8 o’clock. There will be 100 persons in the cast for the pageant, “Judaean Hills Are Holy” which will be directed by Dr. H. Augstine Smith ot Boston. Miss Nelson 'has one ot the principal parts in the presentation and Miss Porter will act 'as trumpeter. The remaining Decatur girls will 'also take minor parts in the pro- | duction. Mrs. Delton Passwater of this city, is counsellor for the girls,