Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1935 — Page 1

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|Y officers ’fas PLANS l|o AID DECATUR W Budget, I'ax Levies, Affair Discussed | By Officials ■oilin'-' of "’ p budßet f °" Hty affairs and . • the l' lan werp hv m» mb>TS of the city in ,l Holt house at K inc hold at the | |art evening. u-t meeting of a j, n, i,| during the next p.irpose of making survey of the ml compiling the | ■ piition ''f , i,v A, . ,l„. budget should ..-neral operatvr.ir. Salaries ami firemen will Ml, rema.ll 'he same. Any in the h't'lS'-t would rl b come from outlay for for carrying on public ZMpr.terams eonne<the WPA. ~f(ort will be made to ax imy a' 40 eents on dollars or lower it. up on its budget v..ar with the eXcep makim- a f-w minor apfor certain funds, .a total appro- « ill the Monroe . . mpanv for the current by •>;.. Monroe company . ...,| ■ electric light p-pm’ will be made n <x’ regular meeting. 6. contract and pro- | ■„ brlders for the gatherm.|"’s;.l of garbage, beS. referred :>-'orm H H. Myers, will be asked to file prorompliance with the Bids will be re early in August. SB Talk Sewer System sys’em K,diaussed by the ■' It was pointed out he 101 outgrown i's Many basements ,Mm I Monday morning ■ • of rain for the tha- the Monroe street Mk n.it larg. enough to carry water. HL r? application for federal through th.- WPA for a landscaping at the plant, the parks and Ward grounds, the considplace, providing federal ' b nined for a large ' and other topics councilmen. Bbr meeting will lie held and plan- formula' ed .. tttintiing :1m build Deca ur M*. Tim ■ m/crence lasted twn hours and keen intershown by officials in dismatters pertaining to and improvewho attended ■Gmc. Stulls Forest Elzey. CHie Amli.-w Appeln, tn ■ibert Miller. ■ Bidation Day At 9Winona Lake Aug. I mtere»> being matii-j H ln: Hay at Winona year and great crowds >«l to lu-ai p.mi Rader of |®JJ"ayn- ITale-rnacb., speak Sunday August 4 at ■■•nd 3:ijn o'clock Central ■trtl Time. ! ' Aing th ' place of Sunday, who had been to speak, but because of . nl illness has cancelled all MigagemenLs 13nd is sis ranch ..it Hood River. a ‘ ttusi al programs are beWrang.d by Katherine N. Car- . director of Music ot Win- * ''' be selections Warsaw-Winotw Chorus ■ ( aad the famous Winona ■ Between 9 Traffic Light 9? tt? ’ Ind - July 24—(UP)— '■ K. Indianapolis, wa>.j 0 death here last night s b6tween a truck and 9nt t? ijftor an automobile Ilerv Waa walking across 9L r ' t „ t ‘°" wh6n struck. . ‘ afer . ~1. Indianatpoli.s, ■ « he truck. was held pendby Coroner H. E.

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Shoots Man Because H’s A Hypnotist Chicago July 24 —(UP)— Carl I Barnick. 27, simply had to shoot 1 Theodore Balpe, 33. he explained to ! police today after firing a shot gun at Dalpe in the latter’s fur store. 1 h« eaid: “He’s been hypnotizing me and trying to aet me to do things I don’t want to do.” Dalpe was wounded in the leg. Hie partner. William Reardon, said Dalpe was no hypnotist and that he believed he was not acquainted witch Brinck. RELATES STORY OF CONFERENCES Power Company Official Tells Os Meetings With Congressmen Washington, July 24— (U.R) —A Texas power company official told the senate lobby committee today \ that utility executives and congressmen conferred in hotel rooms, over luncheon and dinner tables, and went for a fishing trip down Chesapeake Bay in days preceding- the Wheeler-Rayburn bill vote. The frequent conferences were described by John W. Carpenter. Pallas, Tex., president of the I Texas Power & Light Co., an elec- j trie Bond & .Share Co., subsidiary. I Carpenter, a veteran utlli’y executive and officer in a number of Texas corporations, told the story of the social gatherings when Chairman Hugo Black of the committee started the inquiry onto a new tack.

Carpenter revealed his company spent at least $18,994.23 for a campaign against the hill. This brought the total utility campaign expenditures reported so far to slightly more than $1,000,000. A committee of utility executives spent $302,000 and associated Gas & Electric reported Its fight cost $700,000. Black sharply questioned Carpenter as to whether he gave aw’ay anything, especially “anything In a cigar box.” but th» witness said he didn’t recall anything unless it was a few cigars. Previous testimony was confined almost exclusively to the “fake” telegraphic barrage against the utilities bill laid down by the Associated Gas & Electric Co. - Carpenter revealed that his efforts were centered on contacting Texas congressmen and that expenses of hU trip were paid by the utility he headed and charged to “operating expenses.” He named Reps. Nat Patton, Martin Dies, and Luther Johnson, all Texas Democrats, as among those with whom he participated i in hotel room conferences. He said the three met him at his suite at a swanky downtown Washington hotel. Carpenter testified that one trip to Washington by a group of OCONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Special Meeting Os Elks Tonight Members of the Decatur B. P. O. Elks wil hold a special meeting at the home on North Second street at 8 o'clock tonight. Every member is urged to Httend as ibusiness of imi.wrtance will be diecußsed.

CLOTHIER TALKS TO LIONS CLUB Sylvester Everhart Discusses Softball Activities In City Sylvester Everhart, local clothier, spoke to members ot tihe Deoitur Lions Club at their regular meeting Tuesday evening at the Rice hotel. Mr. Everhart spoke ojr the development ot softball nationally, and more particularly in this community. He h«5 been closely connected with the soft hull movement here the list three years and is now vice-president of the Decatur softball association. The speaker said that last year approximately 160 men and boys participated in the sport in Decatur and more than 25.000 persons were given free entertainment recreation by attending Olie games. "This game is one of the finest things that ever ojime to Decatur," Mr. Everhart said in closing. Carl Baxter was called on to give a report of the recent softball game between the Lions and Rotary clubs which was won by the Lions, 7 to 4. Walter Krick had charge of the .program.

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ARE HIT BY SOLON 1 "" Illinois Representative Attacks Justices In House Speech Washington. July 24 —(U.R) —The United States supreme court moved a step nearer the center of political controversy today with the Democratic charge that judgee considering new deal legislation are Influenced by their experience as corporation lawyers in private practise. Rep. Adolph J. Sahath, D„ 111., assailed the judiciary in a house speech defending the administration. He charged that federal courts and not the executive department had usurped power. He said ’ many judges formerly were corporation lawyers.” “These men.” he continued, “seem unable to divorce themselves from their corporate connections.” The dispute between new deal and judiciary popularity is associated with last May’s decision invalidating NRA. But actually it appeared first in the 1932 presidential campaign when candidate Roosevelt told a Baltimore audience: “After March 4, 1929, the Republican party was in complete control of all branches of the government x x x and, I may add for full measure to make it com-1 plete, the United States supreme I court as well.” President Hoover, then a candi | date for re-election, charged immediately that Mr. Roosevelt sought to inject partisan politics into supreme court appointments. Hoover named three supreme court justices. Owen J. Roberts, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

GIFT EXEMPTION PLANS OPPOSED Roosevelt Opposes Tax Exemption For Corporation Charities Washington. July 24— (U.R) —> President Roosevelt leaned back in his chair at a conference wi'h more than 100 newspapermen today and assailed proposals to exempt corporation gifts to charity from federal income taxation. Such contributions, the president felt, amount to buying good will by the corporations at the expense of the stockholders. He believed the corporations should not give away the stockholders’ money, and that it should be left to the stockholders themselves. when they receive dividends, to decide what they want to do with their money. The president expressed his views! when asked concerning an amendment to the tax bill exempting the corporation contributions. Mr. Roosevelt cited two reasons why he opposed such a plan. The first, he said, was because the gifts frankly were to obtain public good will. He does not believe, he said, that a company has the right to buy good will The second was because many persons live entirely on the divitCONTTNTTED nN P4GE FIVE) Arrives Home From Sorority Meeting Miss Betty Frteinger returned Tuesday afternoon from a trip to the West coast where she attended the ojnvention of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at Pasadena, California, as ia delegate from Franklin College. The convention lasted for one week and the remainder of the month Mies Frfsinger visited with relatives and friends. The convention headquarters were 'at the Hotel Huntington and a number of social uffalrs were scheduled for the week. She enjoyed several sidetrips to Hollywood, the Mission Inn at Riverside, the Huntington library, drove through orange groves, and went to Mexico to Agtta Caliente and Tia Juana. In San Diego she visited with Mrs. Milton Lynch, who w s formerly Doris Erwin of this city and in Los Angeles visited with Mrs. Ed Wilson who will be remembered an Lucille Hale, with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer, Miss Esther Sellemeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beery. She also saw Mrs. Ben Shroyer, son Frederick and daughter Katheryn, who 'are motoring through the west.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 24, 1935.

Name Johnson On School Fund Board The appointment of E. W’. Johnson of this city as a member of the county echool fund loan board ws* announced tihie morning. The appointment wtaa mode by Judge Huber M. De Voss. The 1935 legislature set up the board, which will administer the school fund loans in sach of the counties. By virtue of their offices, County Auditor John W. Tyndall and County Clerk David D. Depp are memibere of the board. The law requires that the third member be of a different political party. Mr. Johnson {is a Republican. o FURTHER PLANS FOR DAIRY DAY Cloverleaf Employes Rapidly Complete Plans For August 8 The employes» of Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., held a meeting last night at the Decatur office. I Chairmen of various committees reported on the progress being made in connection with Dairy Day, and numerous definite plans were announced. An amplifying set is being ini stalled in the rooms over the Democrat office, and each Saturday night and on the three days preceding Dairy Day, Wilbur Foust will broadcast the plans for Dairy Day. The traffic committee reported; that an 18-acre parking field had been secured in order to take care of the thousands of people w-ho will jam the city on August Bth. This committee will also have charge ■ ot the direction of traffic. The parking field will be located 1 on the lots just east of the Legion : Memorial park, where the speak- ’ Ing program and special entertainment will be held during the day. In connection with the parking lot, I a reviewing stand will be built at; the west entrance. . The nursery committee reported there would be a department furni ished with chairs and cots where children could be taken to rest. A I lunch of mils and crackers is to J I beprovided for the babies. In connection with this department, first aid will also be given. o— Beemer Is Returned To Illinois Asylum Ernest F. Beemer, who has been lodged in the Adams county jail for some time, wan returned to on asylum at Dunning, 111., from which institutions he recently escaiped. He was returned to the aaylum by Sheriff Dallas Brown. o — State Fair Premium List Just Released The 1935 premium list and cata-1 logue or the Indiana State Fair has i just been rekased from the printers. ■ Copies of the book may be obtained , from Dick Heller, secretary to Lieu- ■ tenant-Governor M. Clifford Townsend at the state house in Indianaipolis.

TALKS AGAINST SPECIAL MEET Clarence Jackson Says Special Session Is Not Necessary Indianapolis, Ind., July 24 —(UP) —Assurance that a special session of the Indiana legislature will not be called for the purpose of enacting tax legislation was given today by Clarence A. Jackson, director of the state gross Income tax division. “The state of Indiana does not need money,” Jackson said. “A special session of the general assembly would raise taxes instead of decreasing them." Crediting the gross income tax law with averting a serious situation among Undiana schools. Jockson said the present administration "had fulfilled a constitutional mandate to provide an adequate educational system.” Jackson said calling of a special session hinges entirely on congressional action on the social security legislation. "If the federal- program requires more money in Indiana, then a special session will be necessary,” he said. IHe cited three reasons for Indiana’s financial situation, constitutional prohibition against bonding the state, the law which permits the state tax iboard to pass on local bond issues and the 1933 act revamping the state government setup.

OFFICERS PLAN 1936 BUDGETS — Officials Are Preparing Budget Estimates For Coming Year County, city and township officers this week are preparing their budgets for 1936. Blanks for filling in the estimates I for the year have been distributed to ail county officers by County Auditor John W. Tyndall. These estimates include salaxles, wages, deputy hire, office expenses and supplies, and all other county ' expenditures. When completed the budgets will be filed with the county commissioners, who will examine them at their next meeting during the first week in August. At this time the commissioners will also prepare their own budget. The county council will meet in September and will make any reductions deemed necessary in the original budget. The council does not have ithe right to raise budgets. The final examination of the budgets will be made by the tax adjustment board, composed of seven members. City, county and town- : ship budgets will be reviewed by ■this board, which has the right to make further reductions. The county council will appoint ! one of its own members to sit on the board. Judge Huber M. DeVoss will appoint the remaining members. One will be a member of a city school board, one a mayor or president of the board of trustees of a town, one a trustee, and three private citizens. Not more than four of the members of the board can be of one party. In the past it has been the custom to appoint Democrats as representatives of county offices and Republicans as citizens. This year the only member of the board holding a puWic office could be a trustee. There are two 'Republican trustees in the county.

PLAN RETIRING ACRESDFLAND Administration To Retire Five Million Acres From Cultivation Washingt n. July 24 — (UP) — The administration, it wus learned today, is planning to retire at least 5,000.(W0 acres of land from cultivation within the next year. Th? purchases, to be financed from the $4,000,000,000 wonk relief fund, will off set acr&ige made available for commercial agriculture by federal reclamation and irrigation projects. President Roosevelt was believed certain to approve allocation of $64,830,000 recommended by his advisory allotment board for reclamation work in the west. The projects will put 100,000 acres of land in cultivation. The .board then suggested that he allot $22,000,000 to the rural resettlement project and $12,000,000 to the forest service and retire 1,000,000 acres. Q Catholic Sports Groups Dissolved ißerlin, July 24 — (UP) — Religious sports associations were prominent today in the Nazi drive against “undesirable” organizations. The Baden ministry ot interior decreed dissolution of the Catholic eports association Deutsche Jugend Krat through the state and confiscated its funds and grounds on the ground that “its actions are inimical to the state and because of repeated attacks on Hitler youth.” The lower Bavarian government forbade civil servants sending children to religious sports organizations. In future ther children must join only the Hitler youth boys and girls organizations.

ituJDays Till The FREE STREET FAIR and Agricultural Exhibit

ABYSSINIA IS STILL MAKING PEACE EFFORT

Emperor Selassie Ignores Boycott; Italian Spirit Mounts 1 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 24. 1 —(U.R) —Determined to leave no effort undone to maintain peace, Emperor Halle Selassie I today dis- ’ couraged patriotic demonstrations 1 and ignored the boycott of his birthday reception yesterday by Count Luigi Vinci-Gigliuccl, Italian minister. It was learned that the Italian consuls at Harar and ait Djibouti, French Somaliland, attended birthday ceremonies at Harar nd asked that congratulations be extended to the emperor. The Djibouti consul was visiting the Harar consul. Count Vincl-Gigliucci was expected to boycott a dinner tonight in ■ the emperor's honor. He acted on his own responsibility, and apparI ently the consuls were not advised of his boycott. War Spirit Mounts Rome, July 24.—(U.R)—War spirit i mounted marked'y throughout Italy i today. Enthusiasm has shown throughout the country over a recent interview with Premier Benito Mussolini published in The newspaper Echo De Paris ot Paris, in which he reaffirmed his determination to pursue his own course toward Ethiopia regardless of foreign in- j tervention. There have been many demonstrations and parades in celebration of the speech, and manifestations of popular approval were reported today from Florence. PaJer-, mo, Messina, Padua, Naples, Foggia, Vicenza, and other centers. It was noticed also that there were larger crowds at docks when ships sailed for the East African co/>nies. Troops. Including ithe persot:n(T of three field hospital units, I were cheered warm'y when they I sailed from Naples in the steami ship Praga. May Cooperate London, July 24. — (U.R) —A hint (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Millions Homeless In Flooded China Shanghai. July 24 —(UP) — Five million persons were homeless in flooded ureas of Shantung province, i.nd 30,000,000 Yuan ($12,000,000 damage has been done, an official , statement said today. Chinese dis-j patches reported hundreds were dying daily in epidemics in the flood I ureas. o Men’s Brotherhood Will Meet Tonight The men’s brotherhood of the Zion Reformed church will meet at the church tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Chalmer Fisher, who recently ccm-i pleted hie enrollment in a civilian conservation camp, will relate ihis _ experiences while at camp. SPEED RELIEF WORK PROGRAM New Deal Moves On Three Fronts To Halt Direct Relief Washington. July 24 —(U.R) —The new deai. after three months of delay, moved on three fronts today to speed up its $4,000,000,000 work-relief program to have 3,500,000 needy on federal payrolls by mid-autumn. 1. President Roosevelt’s advisory allotment board recommended allocation of $257,757,531 to 13 states and governmental agencies to finance projects employing 100.000 persons. The bulk of the work can start within two weeks. 2. The federal emergency relief administration started paring down relief rolls. Some 15,000.000 persons now are receiving direct i aid. 3. The reconstruction finance corporation announced it would purchase $236,000,000 bonds held by the public works administra-! tion. making that sum available , for lending to political sub-divi-sions for construction. Congress made the $4,000,000,000 employment fund available April 8. So far, the administration has ((CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o WEATHER Local showers or thunderstorms tonight and Thursday; little change in temperature.

General Strike At Terre Haute Ends; Business Resumed

FOUR JURORS ARE SELECTED Slow Progress In Obtaining Jury To Try Sex I Slayer i Peoria, 111., July 24. —(U.PJ —A • bartender, an unemployed cordage • maker, an engineer, and a repair 1 man today formed one-third ot the jury which will try Gerald Thomp- ' son for the sex murder ot Mildred Hallmark, pretty young nightclub ' hostess. , Thompson, 26, confessed attacki ing and killing the girl tn one of the most brutaJ sex slayings in Illinois’ history. Meantime, the dreary task of finding 12 men who have no prejudiced opinion concerning the murder dragged on 'ln circuit court with already nearly half of the special venire of 132 jurors having passed through the box. Thompson, until yesterday apparently uninterested in the knowledge State’s Attorney Edwin V. Champ- = ion will demand the death penalty, i became awake to the proceedings. Champion, the booming-voiced prosecutor, put to each prospective juror this question: ‘.Have you any conscientious objection or scruple against the death , penalty?” i Not a talesman replied in the affirmative. Several times the sexmad youth whispered with his state-appointed counsel, Ren Thurman, and once when a venireman came out with a thundering “no” Thompson shook his head vigor(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ALTERIE SHOT AS INFORMER

Believe Gangster Turned Informer On Bucketshop Syndicate Chicago, July 24. — (U.R) —Police today worked on clues which Ted them to believe that Louis (twogun) Alterie, gentleman cowboy i gangster, was slain because he | turned informer against a bucketshop syndicate whose activities were ceniered in Denver. Previously, police theorized that Alterie, once cannotT of the Dion O’Banion gang of beer runners, had been murdered by underworld rivals in a feud to control two unions. It was learned late yesterday that a mysterious telegram, filed two i hours after Alterie was killed last Thursday, carried a threat 'to Harry Schechtel in Denver and was signed "Jack Freed.’’ It read: "You'd better clear the boys with Tom Morrisey. If Louis’ accident does not convince you, you can expect the same. You will be next.” Denver police wired that Morrisey is the U. S. district attorney iin Denver, in charge of prosecuting 23 Denver and Chicago men under indictment for using the mails in a bucket shop fraud scheme. Schechtel. one of the 23, pleaded guilty, Denver police said, and is expected to testify for the government in 'the trial. He told officials the night before Alterie was killed that he received a telephone call from Chicago predicting the murder and warning him he would be ‘Killed if he turned “stool pigeon.’’ Shortly after police learned of the mysterious wire, Eddie Schulman surrendered at the detective bureau. He admitted he was under indictment in Denver but denied he knew anything of Alterie’s murder. Clarence Stalter Is Injured Today Clarence Stalter, 348 Mercer avenue, is u patient at the Adams county memorial hospital where the was taker, after receiiApg an injury to his left forearm, when struck by a sharp piece of tile while working at the Central Sugar comipany. Mr. Stalter is an employe of the Indiana Engineering corporation. The accident occurred about 10 o’clock this morning. The sharp piece of tile struck Mr. Stalter with ■considerable force, cutting a deep laceration in the left forearm and severing the ulnar artery, causing him to lose considerable blood.

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Two-Day Strike Is Ended With Neither Labor Nor Capital Content On Settlement. GUARDS ON DUTY Terre Haute, Ind., July 24 —(UP) — Normalcy returned to Terre Haute today at the end of bhe twoday etrike which paralyzed all business and industry and threatened a critical food shortage. Demobilization of national guards brought in to enforce martial law was expected to begin tomorrow morning. Brig. Gen. D. Wray de Prez commanding the troops, told Adj. Gen. Elmer F. Straur at Indianapolis, after a conference with local officials, that the situation still was too tense to permit immediate withdrawal of tihe militia but thought demobilization could be started tomorrow. skeleton force will 4jje maintained at the Columbian Enameling and stamping company, focal point of the strike, and martial law will remain in effect until rescinded by Gov. Paul V. Me Nutt. Conciliation of the strike of approximately 600 employes of t'he Columbian enameling and stamping company, which precipitated the general walkout, was delayed until complete normalcy was restored. Approximately 125 military prisoners of the militia remained in the county jail. They were arrested •cn charges ranging from loitering in restricted zones to inciting rise. Many of them were taken into custody when guardsmen re>pulsed picketers at the enameling plant with tear g b. Dr. John R. Shannon, professor of teachers’ college, wan arrested when be refused to obey military commands to “move on.” The general walkout was called in sympathy with a demand of striking workers at the Columbian enameling and stamping company that armed guards around the plant be removed. When the walkout was called off among rioting last night it was admitted that statue of th-s strike at the Columbian plant was unchanged; that the guards a’legedly imported from Chicago, wou.d remain on duty for the present. Charles B. Gorby, president of the company, refused at the outset even to meet with conciliators. Although he won bis point as to maintenance of the guard he was forced to make a major concession and announced that he would meet with (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 — . . . — Take Precautions Against Rioting Vienna, July 24—(UP)—Scores of Nazis were arrested here and in the (provinces today cs a precaution against demonstrations tomorrow on the anniversary of th§ death of Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss. lit was estimated that 4b Nazis were >irristed here and 150 to 200 in the (provinces, all leaders. A memorial program in honor ot the “Pocket Napoleon,” who bled to death in his chancellery a year ago tomorrow from shots fired at him in an abortive Nazi revolt, will be started tonight with wireless speeches. 0 ALLEGED HORSE THIEF ARRESTED

Kirby Davis, Suspected Here, Is Taken To Henry County Kirby Davis, 41, Fort Wayne, was arrested Tuesday by state policeman Ed Rose and Al Teusch and lodged temporarily in the Wells county jail. He was later released td the sheriff of Henry county, where he is wanted on a grauid larceny charge. Davis is also suspecjted of committing horse thefts in Adams and Huntington counties. The specific charge against Davis ■ls the theft of a horse from Samuel Rickey, in Henry county, June 13. Davis has a long police record, most of his fortfter criminal activities ranging around Muncie and vicinity. His last previous arrest was at Fort Wayne, where he drew a suspended sentence on a charge of receiving stolen goods. In connection with an automobile stolen at Lima, O.