Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1935 — Page 1

XIII. No. 258.

■SANDS TO JO PARADE tRE TONIGHT I.Jbi i I ( allithumpian *1 pAe Will Be Staged I Kleic Tonight ' Ol comic strips and > ‘MI Fll ■■ pat tide begins its - -.Egßv S..eml street at S:ls ' ilwst airman of the aflir ’'' "" lij '' llt that b " WI El services of a —. gos-| tar , H ~..l (1 the para.de. , :b.: ( tips costini; over $l5B will e * ■ s<■'" winnprs - Em Be “ witches on duty provide medieval bonfire large ■eS||■ lmv<- neon arra.ngfcinDt , r after the parade V E rn-e : " world its annua! < Write Ji march for the parair. at Adams street ga.ii or: 1 - on Second street t > i# iwhere it will turn :. to Second ~~BM«reßnr twoe down Second t: o both the thousand < "■Oealtir propio and visitors and . K,, ju«>- an opportunity to see [| Kth 3s of the spirit world. II BTh& « ' - "ill be blocked off I eßßpo'.ii •- and Boy Scouts in o'clock until after Ki<> pw provide more stand■ttt r°o symbolic of the world from which many of the Spirits pv'l! come, will be carried ■trough the parade. Mr. Rice framed pectators to beware of the spirits which 1 ■raid Set possibly be undone until ■hey Murn next Halloween. ■ Oner 'ie In-t ways to avoid ■to Mis lie stated will be to get (Ki tßparadr. Disguised as one ■>( '■ own number the laity i evil deeds Prizes ranging from ■'! to #2 ml- ! also be given th" which would be of help warding off the i ■rove Mal wolf thia winter. I T#> -I't ill' spirit, hundreds to tickle the funny I the witches and magicians ■o nigk|c them forget their evil inThese also will be eli■tbkßr the prizes. bands and drum corps ■?|Bt>viib' the music for the r by Dierkes steam g “Jr !s for a brief hour can giv ■ ■rse laugh to progress as •oey.Jti .lio 'lv decorations. will parade, followed by hundecorated automobiles, ff’njiinal Expert I Will Speak Here Headway of Port Huron. Ijgi'i'dlU in. will arrive in Decatur Id tn be the speaker at IBHB" 1 ' "H> dinner. Mr. Bead- | l! " impeeior in charge of i immai idem nicati'm :js Northern Milligan line of work, lie Deen bHB I ' '* "I 1 i 'he bureau of crim ■ ll^B F!l ' H al inti for a number of hi" tall; will of great e here Mr. and Mrs. BoadB"‘ daughter, Joan, will be the "I Mrs. Roadway’s brotherand sister, Mr. and Mrs. "Wge Morris. — o Hifcner Decatur Resident Dead ■■ has been received here of <>f John Wilkie of BanToledo, Ohio. Death to heart trouble. Funeral w.-r.> held in Toledo TnssM kiii was a former resident moving to Toledo over 20 ago. Mrs, Wilkie wp>_> father B bl,z before her marriage. Sur'"B| esides the widow are three and a eon. w 1 Members Visit ■ Local Plant Today { >J^ bera ot the Nature Study Z? 01 Van w ert, Ohio took a sight Sn-, tr ’ P throu Kh ths Central th. m Plant today ' The y included J. P . Sharkey. B. R. Guy L. Carper, T. C. WilB ' ln ' , s - M - Shirmeyer, Van J. Wewitz, Edmund Grothouse, O. Wipm and M. M. Gear.

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Geneva Marshal Is Reported Improving Marshal Harry Kamnun of Geneva ie recovering slowly from <he ; effects of an aesault made upon him ; Saturday September 21. by Harley , Baumgartner. Mr. Kumman wan ; liadly beaten and sustained a fractured jaw and other injuries. Tom McCabe is serving an marshal of the town. Baumgartner pleaded guilty to a charge ot assault and battery in the court of Justice of Peace James Barr and stayed the docket for a fine of $lO and costs totaling in all $18.60. F. D. R. BACK AT HYDE PARK End Os Relief Dole By December 1 Seen As Almost Certain Hyde Park, N. Y„ Oct. 31— (U.K) —President Roosevelt returned to his boyhood home today .on his special train. He will remain a week. While the White House secretariat insisted that his stay at the summer White House would bo quiet and without important callers, it was believed, nevertheless, that the President would take advantage of his seclusion for discussions of details involving re-; employment and a steady development of recovery methods. Mr. Roosevelt turned northward late last night after a whirlwind . clean up of pending administra-1 tion business. , He came to Hyde Park assured that business conditions were showing a steady improvement and that they were likely to remain so in his absence. Speed Employment Washington. Oct. 31 — (U.R) — j The new deal today seemed assured of success in its campaign to create jobe for 3,500,000 I needy by November 15 and end the dole December 1. Officials estimated 2.000,000 persons will be on federal payrolls by tomorrow and that 1,500,000 inoro will go to work within two weeks. They said states will receive no direct relief allotments i from the government for December and that November grams will be greatly reduced. Administrator Harry L. Hop-1 kins fixed a job goal for every state director of his $1,000,000.00) works progress administration. Then he said: “The responsibility for carrying out these objectives, through providing work on approved pre-(OONTTNI’I-TD ON PAGE TWO) o Old Fort Players Will Appear Here The members of the Dramatic section of the Woman’s t'lub will ■ resent a number of the Old Fort Players of Fort Wayne in a program at the Decatur high school auditorium Monday, November 4, at 7:45 o’clock. Hilary Denley Kuhl and James J. Studer will give a prologu? and Marjorie Suter will (present the monologue, "The Patroness. Miss Suter is dramatic art teacher in Fort Wayne’s three high schools and takee a prominent part in the work of the Old Fort Players. SOME TOWNS TO IGNORE VOTING General Election Laws To Be Followed In Town Voting Indianapolis, Oct. 31 — (U.R) Despite efforts of the 1935 legislature to inject uniform'ity and organization into Indiana town elections, first balloting under th ■ law—next Tuesday—promises to be little more than a gesture. The legislature decreed that all towns should elect trustees and clerk - treasurers in November. 1935, and every four years there- ' after. Heretofore, they have been held at various times. Some of the 432 towns ot the ' state plan to ignore Hie law and permit present officers to continue in service. Although the la.w requires posting of both Democratic and Republican slates, independent non-par- . tisan and bi-partisan tickets predominate. Many of the candiI dates are unopposed. Liquor will be the major issue in most ot the towns where actual ’. contests are scheduled. The 1935 liquor law permits town boards to (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

LEAGUE MEETS . TO TAKE MOVE AGAINST ITALY Convenes Today To Set Zero Hour For League Penalties (Copyright 1935 by United Press) Geneva, Oct. 31 — (U.R) — The League of Nations met today to set the zero hour for the first great offensive of its bloodless; war on Fascist Italy. A committee of 18 nations --the ; j general staff of the penalties committee —almost completed preparations to name the zero hour — 1 the day on which league members will impose a complete boycott on Italian goods and deny to Italy a long list of selected key products believed essential to her industry. Advance On Makale Rome, Oct. 31 —(U.R)—A govern-1; ment communique claimed today i that the Italian northern army,; commanded l.y Gen. Emilio De Bono, has advanced its front lines , closer to Makale, Its next major objective. “General De Bono wires," the communique said, “that on the Eritrean front detachments of blackshirts of the army corps oc-' copied a zone around Mai-Uecc! on the morning of Oct. 30. “Mai-Uecc is on the road runi ning from Edaga-Hamus to MaI kale. - i (Edaga-Hamus is about 12 miles south of Adigrat, mentioned in I recent dispatches as the eastern ! end of the Italian northern front i j lines.) “In the zones occupied by the; i second army corps and the native i army corps investigation into the exact number of slaves treed have ! been completed. The total of those lilterated is IB,GOO. “On the Somaliland front (where i Gen. Rodolfo Graziani is leading (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) | O NOTED INDIANA JUDGE IS DEAD Ralph N. Smith, Chief Os State Appellate Court, Dies Today Indianapolis, Oct. 31. — (U.R) Ralph H. Smith, chief judge of the Indiana appellate court, died here i today after an illness of several ( months. Judge Smith who was 57 died , suddenly as he arose from the breakfast table. After eating his breakfast, he remarked to his wife: “It's such a nice day, I’d like to take a ride." As he arose he fell dead. His condition has been serious since he collapsed after an, address at Vincennes. He was elected to the appellate bench in November, 1932. Previously he had served three terms, from 1906 to 1912, as LaPorte county prosecutor, and once was an unsuccessful candidate for congress. Smith was born in Huron. Ohio. June 9, 1878, and he received his preliminary education in public schools at Greenwich. O. He attended Ohio Northern university for two years and graduated from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 1896. He practiced law in Whiteside county, 111., for five years and moved to LaPorte 33 years ago. He (.CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) o Bible Students To Appear At Church The Fort Wayne Bible institute students will sing at the Antioch church, known as the Beery church Sunday, November 3, at both the morning and evening services. A revival service will also begin Sunday with Cora Hathaway as the evangelist. The Sunday evening services will begin at 7 o cloc.t and the week-day evening services at 7:30 p. tn. — Fire Does Heavy Damage Wednesday Several hundred dollars worth ot damage was caused Wednesday afternoon by a fire on the Julius Haugk farm in Monroe township. The flames destroyed a l>arn, hog house and granary, also considerable farm equipment. Origin of the fire, is uncertain | The lona is only partially covered by insurance.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 31,1935.

Edison Widow Weds It d - ■ I / J Childhood playmate t were united in marriage when Mrs. Nina Miller Edison, widow of the late inventor, Thomas A. Edison, married Edward E. Hughes, retired , steel man. at Chautauqua, N. Y. i They will make their home at i West Orange, N. J. TROY OFFICIALS VISITORS HERE Troy, Ohio, Men Inspect Homestead. Local Plants Wednesday Facte pertaining to the Decatur homestead division wore explained to the delegation of Troy. Ohio men who visited here yesterday. A visit to the homestead was 1 made and a meeting was held ' IMer at the city hall where Attorney Ford L. Litterer, who represented the local committee and the subsistence homestead diviI sion in negotiations explained the plan. A short talk was made by Mayor A. R. Holthouee, explaining the city’s cooperalion towards the ; project. Troy, Ohio, is enjoying a population and industrial growth, bringing about a housing problem. The Hobart Manufacturing company is employing about one thousand people and other factories I are expanding, the representatives ■ stated. Those in the delegation included, George L. Smith, service director; A. R. Murphy, postmaster; iA. C. McClung, manager Troy Daily News; R. J. Weber, of the FHA; J. W. Safford. Harry Tamplin. John Bothe, Harold Miles. W. H. Maier, Jamea Goodall, Herbert Ross. Visits to the city light and power plant and to the Central Sugar and Central plants were made, the party being accompanied by M. J. Mylott. superintendent of the municiiKil plant. PLAY OWNERS AGAIN BALKED City Os Chicago Wins Another Tilt Against “Tobacco Road” Chicago, Oct. 31—(UP)—Barred from a scheduled re-opening by the United States circuit court of appeals, producers of Tobacco Road, stage hit which depicts the squalid life of Georgia Share Croppers, today were forced into further legal battles with the city. Mayor Edward J. Kelly last week revoked the license of the Selwyn theater where the play had run for seven weeks. He characterized the dramatization of Erskine Caldwell’s novel as filthy and oibscene. Producer obtained a temporary ' injunction from federal district judge William H. Holly restraining the city from interfering with the play or the theater and the box office was opened last night. The .east was rehearsing for the evening’s performance when word came of the city’s victory. Judges Evan A. Evans and Samuel Alschuler of the court of appeals granted the city a writ of supersedeas late yesterday, staying the injunction of Judge Holly. In announcing the ruling Judge Evans (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

CITI NAMED IN SIO.OOO SUIT Decatur Is Sued For Damages By Monroe Township Resident Robert; Hendricks, by his father, John J. Hendricks, has filed aeuit for the collection of SIO,OOO dain- ! ages for injuries which he alleges !he sustained when he touched a : power wire belonging to the mu-. nicipal light and power plant. The accident occurred in a tree ' in front of the boy’s home, one and a halt miles from Decatur in Monroe township. The boy was ! reaching for a bird’s nest when lie accidently touched the wire, which he claims the city had “permitted to become defective. I old, worn and insufficiently insulated." Because ot “hie tender years and inexperience in life he had no knowledge of electricity being carried in the wires and had no knowledge or information ot dangerous and deadly proclivities and nature and tendencies of electric current." the complaint coni tinues. The complaint stated that one I hand came in contact with the wire and that for five minutes electricity alleged to be over 2.300 ' volts passed through ills body. As a result his "left hand was ' burned, the middle finger of his left hand eo severely burned, that it became crooked, bent and stiff and that it will eventually be necessary to amputate it.” The complaint also alleges tint the boy’s ankle, through which the current passed into the tree, sustained "burns, blisters, lacerations and scars." It also complains that the sole of his foot was so severely burned that the boy will eventually lose the “free and I proper" use of his foot. Damages are asked for the injuries to the boy ami for the exi penses which his father has already met for medical bills. SAM GOLDSTEIN AGAIN BOBS UP Man Sentenced Here Loses Technical Ruling At Indianapolis Indianapolis, Oct. 31— (U.R) Sammy Goldstein, whose elusiveness caused state police no end of worry when they wpre in the thick of the Dillinger chase, suffered a technical defeat last night iin a ruling of the Indiana, s'tj preme court. The court held that the Laporte | circuit court was within its rights in denying the one-time Dillinger j gangster a writ of habeas corpus i in order that he could be paroled from the state prison. The defeat, however, was a hollow one. since Goldstein since has been paroled from the prison and police have lost trace of him. Tlte case decided by the supreme court started in the Vigo circuit court In 1919 when Goldstein was sentenced to the prison on a 5-14 year term for robbery. He was paroled at the end of his minimum term but in December, 1926 he again was arrested in ’ Decatur and pleaded guilty to assault and battery charge ■ and given a 2-14 year term. Goldstein was treated as a parole violator and was ordered to serve out his maximum of 14 years, at the conclusion of which he started the Adams circuit court commitment of 2-14 yea”s. Goldstein charged his legal rights were invaded because he [ was refused tile right to make I application for parole at the exi piration of his first sentence*, i Subsequently he filed a writ for a habeas corpus in Laporte circuit court, naming Walter H. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) Q Sorority To Present Reader Here Nov. 6 The Ipcal Psi lota Xi sorority will present Miss Katheryn TurneyGarten of Indianapolis, who will read two books, at the Library hall j Wednesday night, November 6. The public is invited to attend ’ the prograf and tickets are being sold by the sorority members for 25 cents. Miss Garten will read “Leopold, th'e Unloved" by Ludwig Bauer” and “Four Gardens" tby Margery Sharp. This is Miss Garten's third appearance in Decatur and a large crowd is expected to attend this program.

CENTRAL SUB Ait COMPANY HOST TO RETAILERS Retail Grocers Are Guests Os Local Industry Wednesday One of the most outstanding demonstrations of good will and cooperation ever accorded local industry was displayed last evening towards the Central Sugar Company as 400 retail grocers from Northern Indiana and Western Ohio, representatives in Congress. farmer and citizen voiced hearty support in favor of the state's only beet sugar refinery and its successful operation. Expressions of appreciation to Dale W. McMillen, president of the company and its several alliiQ industries, and his associates for rehabilitating the local industry, were made by E. W. Busche. president of the Central Beet Growers association, representing 1,800 farmers, and by Mayor A. R. Holthouse, speaking in behalf of the city. The retail grocers responded whole-heartedly to the move to buy and sell beet sugar, made in their own states by local labor and from beets grown by American farmers. Representatives James I. Farley of the Fourth Indiana district j and Frank Kniffin of Napoleon, Ohio, members of the congressional committee representing the; farmer and sugar processors in Indiana. Ohio and Michigan, voiced the assurance that they believed sufficient acreage would be allotted to the Decatur :uid other i beet growing territories to war- < rant capacity operations of sugar | processing plants. The two congressmen were instrumental in assisting in obtain-1 ing an additional 3,000 acres for; beet growing thia year and stated ; they believed there would not be ■ any trouble in maintaining the quota for next season. Dr. A. J. Brock, of Saginaw. Mich., educational seen ta»y of the Farmers and Beet Growers association gave an instructive talk on the beet sugar industry, tracing it back to its infancy. He dealt with the sugar making pracess from “Seed to Sack" and proved by facts that there is not an iota of difference between i cane and beet sugar. “God Al-j (GONTTNUED ON PAGE FIGHT) I

Decatur Man Is Fined At Sturgis Merrill Peterson, aged 33. wae fined $25 and costs amounting to $6 by Sturgis, Michigan. Municipal Judge John S. Flanders on a reckless driving charge, t was alleged that he ran a stop light in Sturgis, crashing into an automobile transport truck. Mr. Peterson was returned to this city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cook are still patients at the Sturgis Memorial hospital where th§ trial was held. Their conditions were reported serious but both are expected to recover. LIQUOR GIFTS NOT VIOLATION Judge Rules Gifts On Restricted Days Not V iolation Os Law Indianapolis, Ind.. Oct. 31—(UP) —Giving away beer and liquor on election days, Christmas and Sundays does not constitute a violation of the state liquor control act, municipal judge Charles J. Karabell ruled here yesterday. Judge Karabell pointed out, however, that the ruling will have little effect since gifts ot alcoholic beverages on the restricted days constitutes a and the donor is liable to revocation of his license. The ruling was made in a decision which freed Gus Guiffre, local tavern operator, who was arrested for giving beer to customers on Oct. 13. It was shown he had not charged his patrons for the beer. “The ruling sinuply means that a permittee has not committed a crime or a misdemeanor when he gives away liquor or beer on the three restricted days,” Judge Karabell said. “He does not escaipe the power of the alcoholic beverages commission to revoke his license.” “Sale, and sale alone, on restricted days is declared unlawful under the 1935 liquor act."

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JIMMY WALKER RETURNS HOME Former Mayor Os New York Returns After 3 Years In Europe New York, Oct. 31.—<U.R) —Jimmy Walker, the “late mayor”, came home today from three years in Europe. He brought a wife acquired in France, a stunning wardrobe fitted in London, a dog from Ireland, and a mystery. The mystery was part of his rather skimpy baggage when he left New York in 1932 and was something of a skeleton at the feast today as the United States liner Manhattan poked up the lower bay through a drizzling rain. Silk hats blossomed all over the battery at the call of whistles on tugs chartered to meet the Manhattan at quarantine, but a lot more of them stayed circumspectly in moth balls while their owners waited for an answer to the oft asked questions: “Why did Walker resign under fire of the Seabury investigation, sail to Europe seven days later, return in 28 days, and hasten off again 32 days later to remain three years? And why did his ‘private financial agent,’ who ran $1,00,000 through his bank accounts, refuse from Mexico City to answer questions about the money’s source, and avoid New York and its sheriffs to this day?" There were a lot of people on hand to greet the ex-mayor today. There were two brass bands. 200 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o FOUR KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES Transport Plane Crashes, Killing Pilots And . Mechanics

Cheyenhe. Wyo., Oct. 31.—4U.R) — A United Airlines Boeing trans-: port plane crashed five miles south ot here last night and burst into flames, killing two pilots and two mechanics. The victims were Hanley Cohen, of Denver, a pilot for Wyoming air service, a line which operates through Colorado and Wyoming to connect with United Air at Chey-1 enne; M. T. Arnold, experienced | airlines pilot; ahd H. R. Kaufman and Ed Yanis, mechanics employed by United Air. Three of the victims died in the course of a “pleasure ride,” it was said. Only Arnold, pilot of the ship, was aloft in the course of I duty. He was testing the big ship after a reconditioning ot its motors. The others Mad gone along “just for the ride.” Arnold lifted the plane from the Cheyenne airport only a few minutes before the crash. He had attained an altitude of 800 feet, ac-1 cording to Capt. George Smith of the Wyomimug state highway patrol, who witnessed the crash, | when the motors failed. Unable to gain control of the crippled plane, Arnold could not maneuver for a forced landing. The ship dived nose into the flat prairie south of the airport. “I saw the plane dive downward,” Captain Smith said. “Ten seconds later I heard the terrible roar as it crashed, and, almost at I same instant, a pillar of fire shot (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o Four Contagious Cases Reported One case of diphtheria, two cases of carlet fever and one case of typhoid fever were reported in Adams county it* the morbidity report for the week ending Saturday, October 26. Cases of diphtheria over the state increased from 89 for the preceding week to 99. No additional cases of scarlet fever and typhoid fever were reported in the report for th'e state. o WEATHER Cloudy with showers beginning late tonight or Friday' warmer east portion tonight, cooler northwest portion Friday.

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Italian Premier Says Nation Will Fight To Finish Against League Imposed Penalties. THOUSANDS CHEER (Copyright, 1935, by UP.) Rome, Oct. 31.— (U.PJ — Premier Benito Mussolini in a dramatic speech pledged the nation to a finish fight against League of Nations penalties today. “In the face of an economic siege toward which all civilized people of the world should feel supreme shame,” he shouted; “In the face of an experiment which they wanted to test today, for the first time, against, the Italian people, let It be said: “We will oppose It with our most implacable resistance, with our fnost firm decision and with our most supreme contempt.” Il Duce was addressing students massed for the inauguration of the new university in the center ot Rome. “You university students will be on the first line,” Mussolini said. “Yes,” they shouted in response. “You will make of this, like all universities in Italy, a gymnasium, a spiritual and armed fortress which will insure your life.” “We can not hold this celebration today (continued Mussolini) without placing it within the framework of the historical moment in which the nation finds itself. “We are inaugurating this university in Rome at a moment when our soldiers are carrying civilization. advancing courageously with ! their sacrifices, without calling uplon any body. | “We ought not to ignore the I fact that the new university is i l»orn today, October 31, while at Geneva coalition of egotistic and I plutocratic powers is vainly attempting to halt the steps of young | Italy and its black shirts.” Mussolini entered the auditorI ium where the ceremony was held ■ wearing his favorite uniform of a corporal of the fascist black shirt militia — bluish green with gold braid, and with a red fez with black tassel. He wore black gloves. On his chest were decorations including that which signified his participation in the historic fascist march on Rome. Two speeches were made before II Duce's. He sat at a table in the center of the stage, arms folded across his chest. He stopped the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O Springer Funeral Services Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis Springer, 79, who died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Jessie Beery, 225 North Eighth street. Wednesday morning, will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Beery home and at 2 o’clock at the Baptist church in pleasant Mills. Rev. W. H. Day, pastor of the church will officiate and burial will be made at Pleasant Mills. WARD CALL AND TALKS TO CLUB Central Sugar Company Official Talks To Local Lions Club J. Ward Calland, field manager of the Central Sugar company, spoke at the regular meeting ofi the Lions club Tuesday evening, explaining some of the interesting points and problems of the McMillen associated companies here. Mr Calland explained the plan used to popularize Crystal White Sugar in Decatur and the adjacent territory with a program advantageous to growers, factory, seller a d consumer. Meetings have been held for 400 employes of the factory, 225 wholesalers of sugar and their salesmen, and 900 retail dealers in Indiana and Ohio. Mr. Calland stated that the acreage of sugar beets in the United States has increased in the last 15 years 11 times, from 500,000 to 5,500,000 acres. The speaker also discussed tha by-products of the sugar beet and the soy bean industries, calling attention to the fact that practically nothing is wasted.