Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1935 — Page 1

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To Speak Here |K J. Earl Shea, vice-president ami business manager of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, will address members of the Rotary club ot Decatur at its meeting Thursday evening on the subject of his recent trip to Mexico as a delegate to the annual convention of Rotary International. Mr. Shea, past-president of the Fort Wayne Rotary club, will give his impressions of the neighboring country below the Rio Grande. While attending the convention in Mexico, Mr. Shea addressed one of the convention groups on the subject of “Business Practices in the Newspaper Craft." ELECTRIC SHOCK FATAL TO YOUTH Simon .Jauregui Dies At Hospital Os Shock Suffered Today An electric shock and a probable skull fracture caused the death of Simon Jauregui. 12 year old Mexican boy residing near the Schnepp school northeast of Decatur, at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon. The lad died at the Adams county memorial hospital where he was taken after he had come in contact -with tm electric wire at his home. The boy sufferer! the shock at 10:30 o’clock this morning while he was engaged in making himself a swing He had climbed a tree to construct the rope swing. He came in contact with an electric wire which was among the branches and fell 15 feet to the ground. He was immediately brought to the office of a local physician and then removed to the hospital. Simon was horn in Craigville on February 17. 1923. a son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Jauregui. Sr. His mother preceded him in death. He was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church in this city, and attended the public school. Surviving besides the father are two brolhers and a sister, Russel, Mike and Mary, all at home. The body will be returned to the home near the Schnepp school Wednesday morning from the S. E. Black funeral home. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Mary’s Catholic church with Father J. J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. / 0 ROBERT BROWN INJURED TODAY Sustains Fractured Leg When Struck By Auto This Morning Robert Brown of this city is confined to the Adams county hosipital Buffering from a fractured leg and numerous cuts and bruises as the result of an accident on Winchester street near the South Ward school house, at 10:30 thin morning. Robert was riding a motorcycle north on Winchester when he wus side-swiped iby a car driven by Edward F. Shoa of Ruesell street. Mr. Sh e ipasued another car at that point and was unable to s -e the motorcycle. The motorcycle struck the left bumper of the Shoe automobile and wus hurled over the curb. Robert was rushed to the Adams county memorial hospital where an evaminatbon was mode of his injuries. It was found that his left leg had been fractured just übove the ankle. No internal injuries were discovered in the first examination. Physicians believe that the youth will recover.

BITTER ATTACK IS MADE TODAY ON ROOSEVELT Rep. Fish of New York Charges Violation Os Constitution Washington, July 23 —(UPk — President Roosevelt hazt “violated the constitution on more than one occasions,” representative Hamilton Filth, republican, New Yonk.sald today in a lashing house speech in which he held, however, that P “would be unwise and foolish to introduce an impeachment resolution." House republican leader Gertrund H. Snell said Saturday in a press statement that Mr. Roosevelt had “come perilously close" to what some people regarded as grounds for impeachment. There tins been considerable talk among angry r.publicans of alleged violations of the constitution by the new deal. House republican leaders said today that several republican representatives were ’'considering" sponsoring imipeachment iprocedings against Mr. RooseValt. (But they would not name them. Former president Hoover was the target of three impeachment resolutions introdued in the house by former representative Louis McFadden. Republican, Pennsylvania. All the McFadden resolutions were tabled. o_ Orders Dissolution Os Catholic Group Berlin, July 23— (UP)—Gen Hermann Goering, chief of the secret police, today ordered dissolution of the “association cf Catholic Front Fighters" on the grounds that existence of a confessional front fighters’ organization tended only to disunite the people.

GOOD PROGRAM ON DAIRY DAY Plenty Os Entertainment Will Be Available August 8 Cloverleaf Dairy Day affords a day on which people interested in the same line of work can congregate and discuss mutual problems. Dairy Day is the farmers’ one day, although everyone is invited. Groups of patrons and friends will meet at different points and come to Decatur In a group. Upon arrival in Decatur, the guests will bie asked to register. If they do not have a ticket for free ice cream, free lemonade and free prizes, these tickets will be given them. The crowd will then have the privilege of inspecting the Cloverleaf plant. A large amplifying set is being installed at the plant and will be ci erated by a factory trained expert who wil lexplain all of the different operations in the manufacturing of the various Cloverleaf products. The Decatur high school band will be on hand at 8:30 a. M. to greet the guests with their music, and this band will play in Memorial Fork during the trip through the plant. Then at 9:30, the guests will be invited to Memorial Park where a very interesting band concert will be given by the Fort Wayne NewsSentinel Band. This band has gained prominence and promisee to furnish real entertainment for the crowd. io Hospital Trustees Will Receive Bids Bids will be accepted by members of the board of trustees for the Adams county memorial hospital on August 2 for a number of items to be used in connection with the institution. Articles to be purchased are: an operating room light; 10 hospital beds, six awnings, weather stripping windows and calking flashings. Specifications are on file at the hospital. .— o "■ Orders Report Os Forged Telegrams Washington, July 23 —(UP)— The federal communications commission today ordered all American Telegraph companies to report under oath concerning alleged forged telegrams sent to Congress in an attempt to influence utilities legislation.

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♦■■■ —— ■ ■ ♦ 1 Story That Failed To I “Make”NewsColumns Is Told By Magazine ♦ ♦ A foot note in a current issue of Time magazine prints a tale of an event that did not “make" the news columns, which concerned Francis Marion Stephenson, White House correspondent for the Associated Press. Correspondent Stephenson is a son of Rev. D. T. Stephenson, a former pastor of the Decatur Methodist church. According to Time, “Little Stevie,” as he is affectionately called by President Roosevelt, attended, uninvited, a party given by 1 Drew Pearson. He had a peeve against Columnists Allen and Pear--1 son. who accused him in print of I coloring his press reports in the i President’s favor. “Time says, “Stevie's dajider was up and for an hour he called Bob Allen hard names. For an hour Bob Allen kept his temper. Then he led “Little Stevie” into the garden, and gave him a sound thrashing." To which might be added if Stevie's Decatur friends were there, Big Bob Allen wouldn’t have gotten by with his pugnacity. o AUCTION SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY Reppert School Os Auctioneering Will Open Next Mdnday Forty-six pupile from 17 different s ates and one province in Canada will be enrolled in the summer term of the Reppert School of Auctioneering which will open next Monday. The classes this summer will again be held at Bellmont Park. The school, which was founded by its present owner, Col. Fred R.ppert of Decatur in January of 1921, now has over 1,500 graduates, who represent every state in the Union and nearly every province in Canada. The auction sales, held every evening and on Saturday asters noons, have become an institution in Decatur. Col. Reppert is a firm believer in the precept that the “best way to learn is to do.” The sales, which augment the regular class room work, are conducted under the various instruc-i tors in the echool. Classes are held each morning and afternoon. The catalogue for the school is being completed this week in the job department of the Decatur Democrat company. The books have 28 pages in addition to the cover. The text is printed in two colors, red and black. The covers are printed in {CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O Oratorical Contest At Church Wednesday Five or eix contestants will take part in the missionary oratorical contest of the Evangelical Mission (Band which will be held in the church auditorium Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend this contest. An offering will be taken. Three Judges have bten appointed ta eelect the weinner of the silver contest, and a silver medal will be presented the winner named. The program for the evening will be interspersed with special musical numbers.

“No Work-No Eat” Edict Is Issued By S. Dakota Governor

Pierre, S. D., July 23— (U.RI — Twenty-five thousand men who for months have received their bread and butter from the sta'e relief rolls were forced to go to work in the harvest fields today. With every relief office in South Dakota closed under an ultimatum issued by Gov. Tom Berry, there was a rush for the wheat fields this morning. The "no work—no eat" edict had a tremendous effect upon men who have lived upon the spate’s relief agencies for as long as two years. Jarred into realization that free food and money no longer were forthcoming, they sprang into activity looking for work. Governor Berry issued his ultimatum after being informed that farmers were unable to muster sufficient farm hands to harvest one of the most bountiful grain crops in years. With 25,000 men on relief, there still was an acute shortage of help. Berry said that Monday night he received 57 calls from farmers who complained they couldn’t find harvest hands. He said that his son, who operates a ranch in

FOUR FREE ACTS ARE SIGNED FOR FAIR IN AUGUST I 111 I ■ Outstanding Acts To Be Here During Entire Week Os Fair Four outstanding free acts have been contracted by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce to show afternoon and evening during the entire week of the Decatur Free Street Fair and agricultural exhibit, to be staged on the streets of this city for six days, from August 5 to 10, inclusive. The acts were engaged by A. R. Ashbaucher and E. W. co-chairmen of the free acts committee. The outstanding one of the four acts Is “The Stratosphere Man." billed as the world’s highest aerial act. The act features hazardous feats on the flying trapeze and swaying pole performed at dizzy heights, without a life net or other safety devices.. A 500-foot slide for life is the climax of this exhi- | bition. . Mindful of the best type of en- ! tertainment for the children, the [committee has selected an animal (act which is unique in training circles. This act is Dashington’s Animals. Dashington is the only animal trainer on record who has successfully trained dogs and ca's to perform on the same stage in perfect harmony. Many months ot patience and rehearsals were required to perfect the act. One of the finest Japanese acrobatic teams on the road will also be featured daily, namely Osakl and Takl. Japanese are universally recognized as being the last word in acrobatics and juggling, and the artists to exhibit here are rated among the highest. The Four LaVernes, a family ot gymnasts, ave the fourth attrac(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MORNING Nearly Two Inches Os Rain Proves Boon To Farm Crops A downpour of rain 'early this morning sent the St. Marye river up two feet, the Gladfelter river guage showed. Rainfall totaled 1.62 inches and the stage of the river registered three feet at about 7 o clock this morning. The downpour started at about 4 o’clock. A lighter rain fall about 11 p. m. Sewers were overtaxed and in many places Ixasementa were flooded. Several inches of water backed into the basement in the postoffice. The rain was a boon to corn and sugar beats. It will retard threashing of wheat to some extent, farmers declare. With the exception of the shower Sunday morning, this vicinity did not receive u good rain for more than two weeks. Pasture was beginning to turn brown. The weather predicted more rain and thunder storms to-[ night. The skies remained overcast ( this morning and light sprinkles of rain fell intermittently.

southwestern South Dako'ta, was forced to come to Pierre to hire help. Farm wages in the local area have averaged around $1.50 a day with board and room. To Stay On Rolls Indianapo!!-' July 23 — (U.R) — Relief worseia who accept temporary employment such as work in 'the harvest fields will retain their status on the state-aid rolls when the employment is ended. Clarence E. Manion. Indiana director of the national emergency council,'said last nigh't in a radio address. Manion said he had received reports that farmers of the state were having difficulty finding workers because relief roll clients had the erroneous belief that they would destroy their relief eligibility by accepting the employ ment. “We urge all persons who have an opportunity to take a private job and get off the direct relief rolls for a week, a month or three months to do so without hesitation," Manion said.

Striking Pickets Are Repulsed By National Guards; Many Stores Are Reopened Today

BANK REPORT FILED TODAY Inventory Assets Os Peoples Loan & Trust Over SIOO,OOO Inventory assets on June 30, 1935 for the Peoples Loan & Trust I company amounted to $103,235.61, [ according to the semi-annual report filed by Clark J. Lutz, special representative. Mr. Lutz announced today that the bank will make a distribution of at least four per cent before tax paying time next November. The inventory assets on December 31, 1934, were as follows: mortgage loans, $19,607.08; personal and collateral loans, s6i,961.57; over drafts. $56.55; banking house. $20,000; other real estate, $11,674.83; due from banks $3,956.95; cash on hand. $10; home owner loan bonds, $650, and total. $123,916.98. Additional charges were: cash from compromises, $1,775; interest received. $1,773.47; rent received, $990; miscellaneous receipts, $192.74, and total. $4,731.21. Credit claims during the six months were: assets compromised $1,775; losses determined. $9.350.74; common claim paid, sll,I 137.65; preferred claims paid, $639; taxes paid. $344.32; expenses of administration, $1,598.48; speI cial representative, $600; attorney fees allowed, S6OO. and total, $25,412.58. The inventory assete on Jun° 30. 1935 were: mortgage loans. $13,193.36; personal and collater,al loans, $71,167.35; overdrafts, ’ $56.55; other real estate, sll.1674.83; due from banks $7,643.52, 'and total, $103,235.61. A cash accounting was also [ submitted with the report showI ing the source of all each receipts and the classification of all cash ! disbursements for the period of six months. The cash receipls were: real estate mortgage loans, $4,062.99; (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 Farm Woman Is Free Os Murder Spencer, Ind., July 23—(UP)- — Mrs. Gladys Truax, farm woman, was free after the Owen circuit court granted a motion of direct of acquittal. Mrs. Truax was indicted on a second degree murder charge in connection with the killing of her husband. Edward, last Feb. 12. Circuit Judge Donald A. R iberts granted the defense motion for a directed verdict on the contention tent the state had not proven its case against her. The trial had been in progress two weeks.

SENATE PASSES AAA AMENDMENT Beat Effort To Nullity Reciprocal Tariff ■ Agreements Washington, July 23 —(U.R> —The i senate today passed the AAA ami endment bill, designed to bolster the new deal’s farm program in a supreme court test next fall. The vote was 64 to 15. Drastically changed from the form in which it passed the house, the bill now goes to conference [ with that body. Before passage, administration forces defeated an attempt to attach a rider repealing the 1934 recriprocal tariff act. After Senator George W. Norris, Republican, Nebraska, warned against considering extraneous matter in connection with the AAA amendments the senate tabled an amendment which wiould have required senate ratification of reciprocal trade treaties. The motion to table by Senator David I. Walsh, D., Mass., carried by 51 to 24. Similar tactics by majority leader Joseph T. Robinson yesterday caused the tabling of thg reciprocal tariff attack then, but the effort i wus received through proposal ot a ' new amendment. • | Two votes were required to crush the reciprocal tariff repealer.

f Legion Commander .. - pf 1 |F Dee Fryback, manager of the automobile license bureau here, was elected commander of Adams post number 43 of the American Legion Monday night. Mr. Fryback is also general chairman of the Decatur Free Street Fair and agricultural exhibit, to be held here August 5-10. DEE FRYBAGK HEADS LEGION License Bureau Head Elected Commander Os Adams Post Dee Fryback, manager of the Adams court!y automobile license bureau in this city, was elected commander of Adame post number 43 of the American at the annual election of officers, held Monday night at the legion hall. Fryback will succeed Tillmon Gehrig, who has served for the past year. Fryback was elected over Walter Gladfelter, the only other nominee for commander. Other officers elected were: Ed Jaberg. first vice-commander, unopposed; Frank Liniger. second vice-commander, unopposed; David Adams defeated Charles Weber for adjutant; Ralph Roop was elected over Ed Adler for finance officer; Tillmon Gehrig. Charles Massonnee and Charles Burke, members of the executive committee; Ott Gase. Tillmon Gehrig and Herbert Kern, delegates; V. J. Bormann. Frank Liniger and Ralph Roop, alternates. The newly elected officers will be installed after the state convention, probably during September. Members of the post also voted for the American Legion City band to attend the state convention at Indianapolis from August (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 Orders Bicyclists Stay Off Sidewalks Boys and girls were asked by police 'officers not to ride their bicycles on the sidewalks in the uptown shopping district. A collision of a rider and pedestrian occurred yesterday and painful injuries were suffered by the latter. A city ordinance forbids riding on the sidewalks and police request children not to use the walks on Second. Madison and Monroe streets. o Berne Company Builds Addition A new 65 x 100 foot addition is being built to the United Milk Products company at Berne. Victor Bagley has been given the contract for the construction. The excavation was done by Mewhherger Brothers. The addition will be used for a warehouse. It will be of concrete at the base and brick for the first story. Two years ago the plant built a large addition on the south side and made extensive improvements to the boiler room. lA filtration plant was also constructed two years ago. WEATHER Showers or thunderstorms tonight or Wednesday; little change in temperature.

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Tear Gas Bombs Are Used By National Guardsmen To Repulse Strikers; Stores Reopen. FOOD SHORTAGE Terre Haute. Ind., July 23 (U.P) —Two hundred striking picke's attempted to rush national guardsmen enforcing martial law in the Terre Haute general strike today and were repulsed by a shower of tear gas bombs. The attack on the militia occurred at the Columbian Enameling and Stamping company, focal point of the general strike which has paralyzed all business and industry in this city of 65,000 and threatened a critical food shortage. The picketers fell back, jeering at the troops, as approximately 300 guardsmen unlimbered tear gas guns and discharged the acid fumes. The attack occurred little more than an hour after the Terre Haute Merchants association voted to reopen its 150 member stores, employing approximately 5,000 persons. Reopening of the stores w r as voted after a conference at which, Brig. Gen. D. Wray DePrez. commanding state troops, promised full protection for life and property. Guardsmen will be assigned to I protect all stores, factories and I other business places which desire to resume business, De Prez said. He broadcast the same announcement in a radio address in which he. outlined sole purpose of the martial law declaration was to Insure peace and order. Vote of the merchants association to resume business was preceded by reopening of other small groceries and stores in the outlying districts of the city, lessening the critical food shortage created by the strike yesterday. Freeh meats still were unavailable and the supply of ice and milk was periously low. Bakery stocks were greatly depleted and it was doubted if they could meet the normal demand before another 12 hours. Decision of the merchants to reopen made no change, however, in the paralysis which gripped the city’s industrial life since the general walkout —called in sympathy with 600 striking workers of the Columbian Enameling and S. amping company yesterday — began. Members of approximately 40 unions continued to cooperate in the general walkout. The general strike was ordered to enforce a demand that armed guards and alleged strikers imported by the enameling company be removed from the city. Enameling and stamping company employes have been on strike since March in a demand for a closed shop and they interpreted importation of guards and workmen as an attempt to reopen I CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) BERNE BANK TO MAKE PAYMENT Thirty Per Cent Distribution Will Be Made In September As soon as court opens in September a 30 per cent distribution will be made to depositors of the Peoples State bank of Berne, Robert Kramer, liquidating agent, has announced. This will make a total of 85 per cent paid depositors. Mr. Kramer has announced that the stockholders are meeting their assessments promptly. It is probable that the depositors will be paid in full before the first of the year. If this ie done the remainder of the assets will be turned over to the stockholders for final liquidation. The department of financial institution of Indiana is interested only in that depositors receive all that is due them or that is possible to be collected. Previous distributions have been: April 22, 1933, 10 per cent; June 2, 1934, 15 per cent; October 29, 1934, 15 per cent; May 31, 1935, 15 per cent.