Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 230, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1935 — Page 1
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ASEVELT IN fcfflMßM ■ELI COUNTRY K A( | ( |re- 0" Westhedul* ( l For i H Afternoon . >:ooh,'.' ' Special. en H.dpnt Roox- '-l' today headK thr heart '»>.• agricultur.ah,,- " U ‘ na " On U H'... thi< address Fremont. Neb.. JT . observers -‘HI...L under „t th., .mi'ienit oral ad |H,.. ~ri ■ Vo farming |^K |V ,0.1 '■ '"i ouitinued l ,ar ' of ,he R ( ,.,sev.lt lined tn 11., broad domestic . as he awaited of the world to his dec K, policy which in effec tliat the United <• 1 exigeu ■ „ y „l building by " treaty, ~- It ng adherent e h.. made it clear, how- , ■ of this be |^K n . * -.. f .-aties could - • . |K<-i provided treaties." .. . ■ , . the A::., i . . -.,| ready to :,on - American is precisely v w(lat jt I!as during tin. past two years i.g tile navy up to in the t.ondon naval This program carried ■■ c onv . br■ ' th- United States up to treaty strength by president. he combis si Fremont, will mini. m.itoly again, proI'’ Bm . I taut via Salt City and Las Vegas. N. M. Hc'uid. r Iron he w lit deliver SB . — Mil SCHOOL I SHI MARKED Its From Church Organizations Dedicated E Friday Night s< .00l night was obeervthe Zion Reformed church evening, with the Rev. L. W D. 1> ,-,f Dayton, Ohio bring- 1 » Il! sc-ag-. The subject wns Ts.k ~ t Religions Education” ■ ttle text was Luke 2:52. "And Krew in wisdom and in sta- ■ jtnd i n favor with n(xl and short d-dicatory service was : ■ tor the various gifts which &en presented during the j ■k by the 'organizations of the ■?' The following organizations ■ them presentations last even- ■ e Sunday School, representJ Charles Brodbeck, gave a y ifu: illuminated cross which | d from the ceiling and ! ■s in the center of the arch-wav ' in back of the .pulpit; ! ■ society presented ■ drapes and coverings fori ■ 8 tar railings, which are made ' H lne <tlored velour materiaJ; I ■ Presentation wars mads by Mrs. ■" a ßer; the Mission Band, rep- ■? e<l by Miss Colleen Miller, a silk Bible book marker I ■ ‘“e new Bible which was pre-! ■w ? y lhe He! P-R3’ Bible Class, ■ "ean. sday evening. Kpl,' K^ts r<? celved included a ■ t ! (,ar<l for the exterior of Kt??l ' P r eetnted by the Men's Ken, a * ilk American Flag nt6 <l by the P.lioebe Bibfe KtL 8 ? 4 a Chri stian Flag, preKieiv y? 116 < ' l,ris t ia n Endeavor E/', hymnals entitled Ld ? UrCh R y® n al” and pub-; Bofcm th * Bi ß’ ow -Main-Excell Kw„ Cago> were contributed by T men's Missionary Society.
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Defends 10 Accused E IWhwbß" William J. Donovan of Buffalo, former United States attorney general, was named to head the defense in the trial of ten Callup, N. M.. miners on murder charges arising from riots at Gallup last April when a sheriff and two miners were killed. WOMAN FOUND I DEAD IN HOME Indianapolis Woman’s Body. Badly Bruised, Found In Apartment Indianapolis. Sept. 28- <U.R) — The bruised body of Mrs. Doris Kaufman Dugan, 22, was found in her apartment here today. A coroner's investivaf ion was ordered immediately ,to determine the cause of her death. Charles K. Dugan. 28-year-old husband of the victim, told authorities he entered their apartment at 1:30 a. m., noticed the front door was unlocked and that all the lights were turned out, and found his dead wife. He «ajd she was firtty clothed and that there was no evidence of a struggle in the room where she was found. Dugan said that a diamond pendant his wife invariably wore about her neck was gone and one of two rings she habitually wore was gone. The other, a diamond, studded wedding ring, was on her finger. Her purse, he said, was found, but it wae looted of anything that might have been of value. Dr. John E. Wyttenback, deputy Marion county coroner, examined the body at 2 a. m. and unofficially estimated that Mrs. Dugan ha.l been dead between two and onehalf and three hours. Miss Gertrude Morgan, whose apartment is next to that of the Dugans, told police that between 11:30 and 11:45 last night she heard a woman's moans in the Dugan bathroom. She attempted to get someone to investigate, but could find no one, she Bald. She said she heard no further sounds from the next apartment and went to bed. Mrs. Dugan was seen last as she left her place of employment at a drug store and started home at 10 o'clock last night. Certified Copy Os State Lew Received The certified copy of th? state 1 1536 tax levy das been received by County Auditor John W. Tyndall. It will be 15 cents on the SIOO, the same rate as is in effect this year. The levy is divided as follows: common school relief fund, .07; War Memorial fund. .004: estate forestry tax, .002; state board of agriculture < .0035; state teachers’ retirement fund, .024; stat> general fund. .0465, and total .15. The poll tax will remain the same 50 cents for the common school re-, lief fund and one dollar for state revenue purposes. o ®ro!P Serious accident will occur at the intersection of North Second street (road to Sugar factory) and U. 6. road 27, unless truck drivers and motorists observe the Stop and Go sign. The traffic light, timed at only 30 seconds was erected to safeguard the public. The light has been lowered across the street and is easily seen. Look for the light and STOP when the red light is shown. Arrest will follow after police warning is given.
$75,000 SUIT IS ADJOURNED UNTIL TUESDAY Dr. Charles Caylor Concludes Testimony Friday Morning Dr. Charles E. Caylor concluded hit, testimony Friday afternoon shortly before the $75,000 damage suit filed by Cloid Ratliff was adjourned until Tuesday morning. Ratliff Is suing Dr. and Mrs. Charles Caylor and Dr. Truman Caylor for the loss of his hands which he alleges was caused by the negligent operation of an l X-ray machine at the Caylor clinic. Dr. Caylor testified to the effect | that although neither himself nor Dr. Truman Caylor was experienced in all the functions of X-ray machines and its results they were amply able to administer treatmen’s with a skill equivalent to the average physician. It Is probable that the case will require nearly all of next week for conclusion. It is possible that it may not be given to the jury until week after next. The plaintiff hao concluded its case but will be given an opportunity for rebuttal. The case, which is one of the i largest in the history of the county is also unusual because of the fact thaj there is one woman sitting on the jury. By being 1 accepted, Mrs. Cora Neuen- , schwander of Berne became the j first woman ever to sit on a jury I in the Adams circuit court. Throughout the case attorneys on both sides have bitterly fought the introduction of testimony and evidence damaging to their sides. Ten times during the case the defense has moved that the case be taken from the hands of the jury. In nine of these motions grounds were given as the alleged , mistonduct of attorneye for the plaintiff. At the conclusion of the plain-i , tiff s case the defense moved tha£| ' OrOXTIN'I'Et) ON PAGE THREE) j O INDIANA FIRE SCHOOL PLANS Second Annual State Fire School At Purdue October 29-30 Lafayette, Ind. Sept. 28—Plans for the second annual Indiana state fire school, to be held at Purdue University October 29 and 30 have | been completed according to Professor W. A. Knapp, assistant dean of the schools of engineering. Several firemens organizations will cooperate with the university in conducting the school. Archie MeI Cabe, J. J. O’Brien and E. T. Csx of the fire marshal's staff confer- : red this vyeek with Professor Knap , on preliminary plans for the school. The fire school is a two-day training session for firemen of the state, and will consist of lectures ( and demonstrations with prominent ( firemen and leaders In fire prevention work. A similar conference, \ the first of its kind in Indiana, , I was held here last year. This year 96 district training , schools, patterned after the meet-! ing at the university last year, are : ( being held in all sections of the state. The state conference is being sponsored by the department of engineering extension, in cooperation with the state fire marshal's office, the Indiana fireman’s assoi elation, the Indiana fire chief's association, tlje Indiana inspection bureau, and the Northern Indiana industrial and volunteer firemen's association. The fire school is part , of the safety institute program inaugurated last year by the university. i ( 0 — Illinois G. O. P. Endorses Knox Peoria, 111., Sept. 28-(UP)—Illi- , noid republicanil today rallied around a new leader, Frank Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily News, who wan unanimously endorsed by the state G. O. P. central committee as a presidential candl- i date. j 1 Party lead, rs said they were cer- , tain all factions could be brought into harmony .behind the "favorite son" leadership. 11 A resolution commended Knox : for “conefetent opposition to any, deviation from our constitutional form of government.”
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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday , September 28, 1935.
Sherman Prosecutor Death penalty was demanded by District Attorney Owen Hobin, above, when Newell P. Sherman, alleged "American Tragedy” slayer, went on trial. Sherman was charged with first degree murder, the state contending that he drowned his wife because of love for Esther Magill, fellow factory worker, who now scorns him. MOESCHBERGER YOUTH IS DEAD Harold E. Moeschberger Dies At Home After Extended Illness Harold Edward Moeschberger. 16, a sophomore in the Hartford township high school, and a son ;of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Moeschberger of French township, died at his home Friday afternoon. Death was due to a heart complication. He had been ill for seven ■ months. Harold was born in French township on March 30, 1919, a son of Martin and Catherine Von-Behren-Moeschberger. tie was a member of the St. Johns church at Vera Cruz. , Survivors include the parents, I two brothers and a sisters. Arthur William. Quentin and Edith Rose, all at home, and a grandfather, William Vonßehren of Cincinnati. Ohio. Funeral service*; will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the St. John church in Vera Cruz with Rev. H. H. Meckstroth offiI dating. Burial will be in the Vera Cruz cemetery. Berne Republicans Select Candidates » The Republican party of the town of Berne nominated candidates for th? town election to be held November 5. Toe candidates are as follows: Ezra Snyder, first ward; Emanuel Neuenschwander. second ward; Alvin Sprung r third ward, and Roy Girod, clerk-treasurer. Noted Orchestra Leader Injured Laporte. Ind., Sept. 28. —<U.R) —JZaTlarouskas,' Chicago, was injured fatally and Earl Burtnett, prominent orchestra leader, suffered a broken leg in an automobile accident on U. S. road 30 south of here early today. Burtnett and members of his orchestra were returning to Chicago after playing for a dance when their automobile was struck by that driven by Zaharouskas. Several of the musicians suffered minor cuts and bruises. o Railroad Faces SIOO,OOO Suit Auburn, Ind., Sept. 28.—(U.K) —A suit for $190,000 damages for personal injuries against the Baltimore & Ohio railroad was on file here today in Dekalb circuit court. Thd plaintiff. Henrietta Murdock, an artist, avers that she was permanently injured on October 19, 1934, at Terra Alta, W. Va., when she stepped into a oppression as she was leaving a Baltimore & Ohio train and fell against a metal object.
Sparkling Crystal White Sugar Is Placed On Sale
Sparkling Crystal White sugar, made by the Central Sugar company of tr'is ity was placed on sale today in Decatur grocery stores. The sugar was delivered to the stores this morning and Decatur stores were the first to receive shipments. Grocers advertised a 10 pound bag of sugar at 55 cents. Sparkling Crystal white sugar is
WRITE LETTERS ON CENTENNIAL Chamber Os Commerce Asks Other Organizations Os City To Aid — The temporary centennial commission has written the following letter to civic organizations in the I city: "How would you express yourself if someone handed you a SIOO bill? How would you express i yourself if a hundred other things you have always dreamed about happened to you? That is the question the Chamber of Commerce and its committee is asking itself on the eve of the HUNDRETH BIRTHDAY of the City of Decatur. A hundred years of good feeling; a hundred years of progress; a hundred things to be thankful for; a hundred things to be proud of — HOW CAN WE EXPRESS THEM IN A HUNDRED DIFFERENT WAYS? . "The Chamber of Commerce is willing to undertake the work but not until it is assured of your cooperation. Ev’sry organization will Ibe asked to help. In order to insure this co-operation we are ad- ! dressing this appeal to you and ask that you appoint two members from your organization to represent you on the CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE. From this group will be chosen the permanent officers and committees to sponsor the Centennial. "If you believe in Decatur, if you believe in yourselves, if you believe th<j first hundred years are the hardest, if you believe that those responsible for this City deserve your praise, and above all if you believe in the worth while things in life, by all means select your delegates at your very earliest opportunity a.nd send their names to your undersigned Secretary. Sincerely yours, Arthur E. Voglewede Temporary secretary.” The letter is countersigned by the members of the temporary committee, Carl Pumphrey, chairman; Dan Tyndall. Eno LafiltOnau and Dan Niblick. PRESIDENT TO VISIT MEMORIAL Roosevelt Promises To Visit George Rogers Clark Memorial Vincennes. Ind.. Sept. 28. — (U.R) —President Roosevelt, passing through Indiana on his special train enroute to the west coast for a vacation, today had promised to return here to visit the George Rogers Clark memorial. "I have heard about the new’ memorial.” said the president as he greeted thousands from the observation car of his train. “I want to see it and I promise you that I am coming to see it.” Headed by Gov. Paul V. McNutt, Indiana political leaders joined the president during an operating stop at North Vernon and remained with him until the train reached here. Among those in the party were Senators Frederick VanNuys and Sherman Minton; Thomas Taggart, national Democratic committee from Indiana; Omer Stokes Jackson, state party chairman; and Clarence Manion, state director of the national emergency council. Wayne Coy, director of relief in Indiana, returned from Washington to Indiana on the special train and continued conferences with the president and Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief director. Among those who greeted the president here were John Napier Dyer, state representative and D. Frank Culbertson, vice chairman of the memorial association. Thousands greeted the president during stops at North Vernon, Seymour, Mitchell, Washington, and Vincennes.
made in Indiana's only beet sugar plant, from Adams county grown beets and processed by local labor. The sal? of this fine granulated sugar in this .city is expected to ' exceed any per capita sale in the teritory covt?n?d, by the Central Sugar company. One hundred per cent cooperation has been extended by local stores in displaying and i promoting the sale of Crystal White
CHURCH CLOSES OBSERVANCE ON SUNDAY NIGHT Sunday Services Will Mark Close Os Zion Reformed Anniversary Anniversary Sunday will be obobwerved tomorrow at the Zion Reformed church, bringing to a fitting 1 close the week of activities which , have been observed in connection with the 75th annveneary of the ! founding of the church. The day will also be considered the annual i Mission Festival, which is usually > held durng October of each year. All offerings received during the day will be devoted to the benevolent fund of the church. Rev. L. C. Hesert. who was pas- | tor during 1906-1914. and who is ' 1 now a professor of Theology at the Mission House College and Seminary in Wisconsin, will be the speakler at the morning service, which be- : gins at 10:30 o’clock. His theme I will be "The Significance of His- , itory”. The combined choirs of the ■ church will render music at this service. Special vocal numbers will ! be rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weidler of Detroit, Michigan who! i v, ill be present for the day. A class i of new members will be received at this service. At the afternoon service, beginning at 2:00 o’clock, the emphasis , will be upon ths missionary work of th-? denomination, the message being brought by Rev. Paul H. Greiser, pastor of the Salem. Reformed Church, Fort Wayne. Music will be furnished by neighboring R?formed churches. The closing service will be held at 7:30 P. M. at which Rev. George Grether, pastor during 1901-1906, will be the speaker. His theme will be "My Holy Catholic Cciurch.” ; I Rev. Grether is now serving the Reformed Church at Sauk City. Wisconsin. o Urges Churches Stay Within Own Realms Richmond. Ind.. Sept. 27. —(U.R> — The church of today needs to de- : vote more time to examination of itself rather than spending so much time on outside matters, the Rev. Wilbur E. Allen, prominent Lutheran minister told the Indiana yearly meeting of friends last night. “Only by keeping a real vision of Christ may the world be lifted to a higher plane materially, economically and morally," Rev. Allen said. Quaker education was one of the principal topics before the delegates today. o “Woman In Red’’ To Be Deported Chicago, Sept. 28 —(UP) — Mrs. Anna Sage, the "woman in red" who was said to have pointed out John Dillinger to federal agents who shot the desp rado. will etart her deportation trip to Rumania tonight. Fred Schlotfelt, emigration inI spector, said the woman had been ordered to report at a railroad station at 9 o’clock tonight. She is at . liberty under SI,OOO bond. She will join a group cf deportees enroute to Ellis Island where she j will be put aboard a boat. o STORM STRIKES CENTRAL CUBA Hurricane Strikes Central Cuba; Traveling At Great Speed (Copyright 1935 by UP.) Havana, Sept. 28. —<U.R> —A hurricane struck central Cuba today, its vortex passing between Camaguey and Santa Clara provinces. Belen observatory announced at 6:30 a. m. (EST.) that the storm T was traveling at great speed north- ] northeastward. Two million people in central Cuba had awaited the storm helplessly all night as it moved in relentlessly from the Caribbean Sea off the south coast. Communications were down at i many points. A brief message I from Cienfuegos, on the south 1 coast, received before authorities there cut off electric power as a precaution, said the barometer was dropping fast and that already a 60-mlle gale was lashing the city. “The storm’s vortex is crossing Camaguey pro Vince with considerable intensity and great extension,” the national observatory announced.
Italian Cabinet Reaffirms Stand In War Dispute
Closes Observance ■. - ■ . i jl The Rev. George Grether, Sauk City, Wise., will preach Sunday evening at the closing service of the 75th anniversary of the Zion Reformed church of this city. Special services will also be held in the morning and afternoon. LIST MEMBERS OF PLAY CAST Additional Members For “The First Commandment” Are Listed More members of the cast for , "The First Commandment,” home talent show to be presented by the i local Anrri.’an Legion October 8 and 9, were announced today. All persons chosen to take part in th? production are asked to report at the legion ihall on South Second street Sunda.v afternoon at: 2:30 o'clock. All legion members and auxiliary members are also ask d to attend a meeting at the hall tomorrow afternoon. Additional members of the cast are: Moses —W. Guy Brown. Pharaoh (Joseph’s time) Roy ' Mumma. Pharaoh (Moses’ time)—W. F. I Beery. Joseph—Robert Heller. Aaron —Jo? Elzey. Grandfather—Rev. J. M. Dawson. I Joseph (Time of Christ) Father Hennes. Mary—Esther Sundermann. Judah—Dr. R. E. Daniels. Simeon —Felix Maier. Reuben —Rev. C. M. Prugh. Melon —Tillman Gehrig Malooiah —David Adams. Kohoth —Rev. George Walton. B njamin—Ted Atppelman. Joshua —Harry Knapp. Fan Girls—Mary Kathleen Fryba k and Marjorie Miller. Guards Ralph Roop. Harry Miller, Herb Kern, James Staley, captain. ■ Wise men .— Os car Lankenau. C ; J. Lutz, Lawrence Kleinhenz and I Fred Schurger. Levite women — Zalma Roop, Naomi Bormann. Glenys Kern and Annabell Gehrig. Maidservant — Mrs. Charles Weber. Shepherds—Dr. Fred Patterson,! Clyd? Butler. James Elhereon and Walter Gladfelter. Jerry—Jimmy Brenden. Jane —Patsy McConnell. Mother —Mrs. H. W. Franklin. . ■ Father—Rev. H. W. Franklin. L?vi —Earl Crider. Asher—Mel Collier. Gad—Rev. Paul W. Schultz. Zebulun—Robert Shraluka. Issachar —Ed Jaberg. Naphtali—Severin Schurger. Dan —Albert Miller. Miriam—Mary Lenwell. Chief butler—Lawrence Beal. Chief steward—Robert Careon Ishmaelite leaders —Clarence Hei- . man; Kenneth B ard, second; Hugh Holthouse, third. Close County Offices On Monday Afternoon i The offices of the court house i will be closed Monday afternoon for ( the purpose of making the quarter- < ly reports. 1 o WEATHER 1 Generally fair tonight and Sunday except unsettled north 1 tonight; rising temperature tonight and south Sunday; i cooler extreme northwest Sunday.
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Italy Not To Quit League Until Latter Assumes Full Responsibility In Measures On Italy. LEAGUE ADJOURNS (By United Press) Rome—ltalian cabinet announces Italy will not leave league until the league body assumes full responsibility for measures against Italy, that Italy has no immediate nr remote aims which might hurt British interests, that Italy will 4o nothing to extend the ItaloEthiopian conflict to Europe but that it will continue tfoop shipments to Africa. Naples—Two transports carrying 2,504 soldiers sail for African service. Geneva Edouard Benes of Czechoslovakia, president of the league assembly, adjourns it subject to recall if an Italo-Ethiopian crisis arises. Baron Pompeo Aloisi leaves Geneva for Rome. Addis Ababa — Italian drive southward from Eritra toward Lake Ta.na is forecast as reports are received of Italian concentration in the Sittona triangle. Stay In League (Copyright 1935 by United Press) Rome, Sept. 28— (U.R) —“ltaly will not leave the League of | Nations until the league has asi sumed full responsibility for • measures against Italy.” a cabinet communique said today. In a gesture to Great Britain, the communique said also: "Italy has no immediate or remote aims which might hurt British interests.” Italy will do nothing to extend the Italian-Ethiopian conflict :o Europe, it was added. Departures of soldiers for East Africa will be accelerated, the cabinet announced "because of the I Intensification of Ethiopia’s mobi’ization.” The communique in those four points seemed clearly to outline Benito Mussolini’s policy in face of the threat that the league will I penalize Tta.'y if it attacks Ethio- ! pia as soon as the country dries I after the rains. He seeks to put responsibility I for a possible Italian resignation I on the league, which Italians feel lis unfair; he seeks to reassure I Britain, with a great fleet concenI tra.'ed in the Mediterranean between Italy and its East African colonies; he will do his utmost to see that Italy can net be charged by the world with any development which might spread the Ethiopian campaign from what he calls a colonial affair; but he will go on with his plans in East Africa to the defiance of Britain, the league, and, if necessary, the world. In the communique particular reference was made to Britain, and the cabinet decided at its meeting—the sixth in recent weeks —that it was ready to negotiate further agreements with Britain dealing with Britain's legitimate ON PAGE THREE) O EUROPE WAITS FOR ELECTION Dispute Over Lithuanian Election Leaves Europe Fearful Memel, Sept. 28 —(UP) — European statesmen anxiously watched developments today in the dispute between Lithuania and Germany over the election of a new diet tomorrow in the Lithuanian protectorate—the “devil’s cauldron” left by the Versailles treaty. One policeman was injured in a clash today. The government has prohibited sale of alcohol during the electeion. Germany protested that the Dithuanian government has disenfranchised many of the predominnatly German population in order to take control from the Uazi symphaslzers in Memel. Germany charges other irregular arts that will make an honest election impossible. Lithuania denied the accusations made directly by Nazi Germany and by the German united party of Memel The government Invited Great Britain and France to send representatives to observe the election.