Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1936 — Page 1

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Speaks Tonight tf --~ - imgsF »||EKk ***- jarafißK Albert Stump, prominent Indianapolis attorney, will deliver the Chamber of Commerce banquet at Ithe Masonic hall tonight. Mr. Stump will speak on the general subject of taxation FULLPAYMENTS WILL BE URGED State, County Budgets To Be Affected Little By Pensions — Indianapolis, Jan. 16. — (U.PJ — State and county budgets will not be materially distributed during 1936 through participation in the social security program. Gov. Paul V. McNutt said today. The governor made the announcement following a conference with his committee on social security. The committee announced that when the program is finally enacted into law. it will urge counties to make full payments under the old-age pension requirements. Under terms of the present law. the maximum payment to one person is |3O per month, altthough the average as set by the committee is J2O. Pensions will be paid on the basis of uniform relief, with larger counties paying the maximum and the smaller counties the average. To further relieve the load from counties, the committee has proposed to the governor that the state bear 60 per cent of the pension cost and the counties 40 per cent, instead of the 50-50 plan now in effect. On that basis, the s'ate would nay J 5,490.000 of the total of $9,150.000 estimated cost for pensions blind aid and childrens' aid, and the counties, $8,660,000. To these amounts the federal government would add $8,250,000. State and county expenditures for the same relief now totals $3,450,000. Approximately 45,000 persons would be eligible for pensions at the rate of S2O per month; I,oo' blind at an average of $25 per , month, and 20,000 children at an average of sls per month. Approximately 18,000 persons will bo added to pension lists, the majority being taken from present ' relief rolls, the committee said. OCountry Club Plans Series Os Dances Beginning Sunday. January 19, dances will be held at the Decatur Country club each Thursday and Sunday evening. Bob Rice and his Blue Hawks will furnish tffe music. Dancing will begin at 8:30 p. m. An admission of fifty cenTs per couple will be charged. The patronage of the /Tjllc is solicited. o Mrs. Schirmeyer Is Reported 11l Mrs. Callie Schirmeyer of Mercer avenue is ill with-pleurisy at the Adams county memorial hospital. She was taken to the hospital Wednesday and this morning was reported as being not quite so well. — o Men’s Brotherood To Meet Tonight The Mens’ brotherhood of the Christian church will meet this evening with Elmer Darwachter at 7:30 o’clock. Election of officers will be held and a good attendance ie desired.

'SENATE WILL | DEBATE BONUS BILLFBIDAY “Baby Bond” Bonus Bill Gets Legislative Right-Of-Wav — Washington, Jan. 16—(UP)—The ‘baby bond” bonus bill today wae given legislative right-of-way in the senate, with debate scheduled to begin tomorrow. Chairman Pat Harrison of the senate finance committee presented his committee’s rejSort which substituted the bond bill for the “unit- ■ ed front" bill passed last week ■ I by tire house. He then obtained unanimous con- . sent to have the bill brought up for I debate tomorrow. Sen. William H- King. D.. Utah. ■ introduced his proposed substitute bonus bill, providing for (payment in cash of tire present surrender value of the adjusted service certi- . ficates. I King has esetlmated that his bill II would save the government a billion dollars. The harrison bill would pay the i 1945 value of the certificates at a : cast to the government of more than $2,000,000,000 (B). Vague hints of a White House veto and clear indications that sury officials aro not in full approva' failed to daunt proponents ot the $2,237,000,000 meansure. The fight on the floor, it was believed. will be noisy but brief, principal veterans’ organizations have ac;e;ted the compromise drawn by Sen. Pat Harrison, chairman of the finance committee, providing for payment through “demand note" bonds. Continued silence of President I | ‘ rrONTINI ED ON PAGE STX) JUNIOB CLASS PLAY TUESDAY Annual Play Will Be Given At High School Auditorium The complete cast ot characters for the annual play presented by the Junior class oi the Decatur, public high school was announced today. The production will be staged at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening, January 21, at 8:15 p. m. The play is a three-act face, “You're the Doctor,” written by Katharine Kavanaugh. Setting of the play Is in the re- ! ception and lounge of the Crescenta sanitarium, near New York City. The cast of characters is as follows; Bob Morrison, in search of trouble —Robert Eranz. Spiffy, who supplies it—Don Arnold. Officer Dungan, on the trail of the culprits—Monroe Fuhrman. Dr. Thorpe, himself—Don Bixler. Moe Rosenberg, his lawyer—Otto Krueckeberg. Professor Socrates (Sockurn), (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o $25,000 Damage Suit Venued To This Court A $25,000 damage suit was venu- j ed to the Adams circuit court from the Allen circuit court today. The case was filed by Jaulce Papenbrock by her next best friend, Frank Papenbrock, against Bruce MacPherson, and is the result of an automobile accident. According to the complaint the plaintiff was four years old, near the intersection of Baker street and Fairfield avenue in Fort Wayne and was struck by an automobile driven in a “neglegent" manner by the defendant, on June 25, 1935. ( As the result of the accident her left arm was “so crushed and mangled that it had to be amputated at the shoulder; her right foot was crushed and bruised; her, right knee was bruised; she receiv-1 ed a severe injury to the right side of the frontal bone in her head; her back was injured; she received numerous cuts and bruises over her body, and suffered great phys-| ical and nervous shock.”

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, .January 16,1936.

Former Resident 1R F" r -i Lt k Gerald V. Marshall, noted transport pilot, killed in an air crash In Arkansas Tuesday night, st one time lived near Peterson. ] Marshall was one of 17 victims of the tragedy. IS CANDIDATE FOR RECORDER Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworth First Candidate To Announce The first political announcement ot the year was made today when Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworth of this city, widow of the late Harl "Spot” Hollingsworth, former sheriff of Adams county, announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for county recorder. Mrs. Hollingsworth has been a ' resident of Decatur for the past 10 "lyears, moving here from Geneva, when Mrs. Hollingsworth took office as sheriff. She and her two children reside on South First street, where they own their own home. Mrs. Hollingsworth was born in Hartford township and attended the grade schools there and the Geneva high school. For several years Mrs. Hollingsworth was employed as a book- ■ keeper and in secreterial work and has much experience in clerical positions. A county recorder will be elected in November and will take office next January. Walter Bockman is : the present incumbent. Mrs. Hollingsworth is well known throughout the county. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Eastern Star and Pythian Sister lodges in this city. The primary election will be held Tuesday. May 5, and formal notice of candidacy must be filed with the county clerk not later than April 4. o PABT OF SHOW CAST SELECTEB Rehearsals Are Started For Knights Os Pythias Minstrel Rehearsals have begun for the latest production of the Knights of Pythias, “Minstrel Flash”, to be given at the Decatur Catholic auditorium on Monday and Tuesday nights, January 27 and 28. The director, Jay Gamster from the John B. Rogers' Producing company, has arrived in the city. | Rehearsals have .been called for every afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Knights of Pythias hall for the members ot the dancing choruses. Other members of the cast will meet at the home each night at 7:30 o’clock. The director and the members of the cast have promised that the show wni not only be peppy but highly polished as well. The song numbers are all new and catchy. The dance steps are exceptionally clever. Mr. Gamster expressed his appreciation at the talent uncovered for the show. Some of the well known characters in Decatur who will appear in the show are: Mrs. Annabelle Gehrig. June Rickerd, the Rev. Harry Thompson, Lloyd Cowens, Alva Nichols, W. Guy Brown, Dan Chris(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 1

MCNARY DILL APPROVED BY 1 SENATE GROUP i — i Bill Would Provide PayI I ment Os Contracts By Farmers — Washington, Jan. 16—(UP)—The senate agriculture committee today voted a favorable report on the McI nary bill providing for payment to | farmers of rentals and benefits contracted prior to invalidation of the AAA. I The bill provides for payment of $300,006,000 which the AAA con- - traded to pay for crap reduction to i fanners who applied for contracts t prior to Jan. 6. 1936. Views Diverge f Washington, Jan. 16 — (UP) — Three of the nation's four largest * farm organizations today were shown to l>e edging away from administration farm policies. Despite the apparent divergence [of views among the influential farm organizations. President Roosevelt planned to call in his farm advisers i today in an effort to complete the outline of an administration draft of 1 the AAA substitute. It was thought virtually certain I that this would follow the general litres of the soil conservation program developed at the conference ' of agricultural leaders last week. 11 In some quarters it was suggzsted R that the present soil conservation act might be amended and enlarged f to carry out the purpose of the new program- '• Those called to the White House were:: ;l Secretary of agriculture Henry A. 0 Wallace, attorney general Homer l - S. Cummings, Sen. Ellison Smith, l( (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) REGISTRATION RULES LISTED i Clprk Wqrns Rpg--1 istratio" J« Necessary ! To Vote , Youne men and women who have arrived at the age of 21 years since ! the last election, will be renuired , to resister in the office of County . Clerk G. Remv Bi»riv in order to . vote in the M»v nrimarv and in the . gene r al election in November. A large number of residents of > Adams county who have moved I into the county either from some [ other county In the state or from . out of the state, must register if thev want to vote this year. Those moving into this county i from some other Indiana county, must brfne with them a certificate lot cancellation of their previous 1 registration in the other county, if I thev have been registered there. Qualifications for registration are that a voter must be an American I citizen, and must ha\;e resided I in the state for six months, the ' township 60 days and the precinct 30 days, prior to the date of the primary election, May 5. Persons who have moved from , one precinct to another within the ■ county are not reouired to register but must have their registration . cards transferred not later Ilian 30 ■ davs before the primary. | It is pointed out that such trans-1 fers of registrations by intra-coun-' ty movers must positively be I (CONTTNURn ON PAGE FOUR) Wilma May Reynolds Dies At Infirmary Wilma May Reynolds, 45, (Lied this mornine nt 6 o’clock at the Adams county infirmary. She had been in ill health for many years and four years ago was brought from Fast Haven. Richmond, to the Infirmarv here. The deceased was preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters. The bodv mnv be viewed a.t the GiJllg and Doan Funeral home after 10 o’clock Friday morning. Funeral services will be held at the funeral narlors at 312 Marshall street Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. Harry Thompson officiating. Burial will be in I the Decatur cemetery.

Gov. Hoffman Grants Stay Os ! Execution For Alleged Slayer Os Infant Son Os Noted Flier

EXPECT CROWD FORBANQUET Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet Here This Evening The largest crowd ever to attend a Chamber of Commerce banquet will hear Albert Stump, Indianapolis attorney, speak on taxation at the Masonic hall at 6:15 o’clock tonight. Fifteen minutes has been allott-1 ■ ed to preliminary speakers to give reports on the condition of Deca- j tur. of the two sponsoring clubs and plans for next year. During the meal tue guests will vote by ballots for three new direc-' tors of the Chamber ot Commerce! > and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Officers of the Chamber of Com-' merce will be elected early next week. Officers of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be elee- ' ted by the directors immediately following the banquet. The program for the evening as arranged by Jess Rice, president of the Chamber of Commerce is. “America”, sung by the group. Community singing. led by George Norris. Address of welcome by Mayor I ’ Arthur R. Holthouse. Financial report by Roscoe Glen-, dening, secretary-treasurer of the ■' Chamber of Comfnerce. Report by Robert H. Heller, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. “Factories and Decatur." by J. Ward Calland. I “What the Decatur Free Street I Fair and Agricultural Exhibit Meant to Decatur,” by E. W. Busche of Monroe. . "The Decatur Business Man," by French Quinn. "Taxation,” by Albert Stump. The principal speaker is well known here, having spoken to the graduating class of the Decatur (CONTINUETI nN PAGE FIVE) o Important K. Os P. Meeting Tonight All members are urged to attend the meeting at the Knights of Pythias home tonight at 8 o'clock. Important business will be discussed and all members are asked to be present. O-. ELEVEN HURT IN SNOWSLIDE Passengers On Railroad Train Are Injured By Snowslide Colfax, Cal., Jan. 16. — (U.P.) — Workmen labored in near zero temperatures today to clear the Southern Pacific railroad’s main line across the Sierra Nevada summit of debris left by a snowslide which crushed a snow shed, trapped two cars of a crack train nad injured 11 passengers. The avalanche descended as the westbound Pacific llmtied proceeded slowly through a blinding high mountain rain and snowstorm. The slide tore down upon 200 feet of the structure snow shed. Timbers splintered the weight of the snow and earth. The second car from the rear of the train received the full impact of the slide. The injured, all men, were riding in this one car. They were: John Quin, San Francisco; O. P, Shea, H. R. Welter, J. D. Collier, W. A Shepard, E. A. Snyder. B. M. Sweese and A. F. Hayden, all of Salt Lake City. While workmen rushed to the scene and physicians and ambulances began a dash from Truskee, 15 miles eastward, an unidentified physician aboard one of the trapp(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Granted Reprieve V < v t - s’ I Bruno Richard Hauptmann, under sentence to die Friday night, late this afternoon was granted a 30-day reprieve by Gov. Hoffman of New Jersey. n-qLjIL- ptman qlmtau hrd hhhli AUCTION SCHOOL CLOSES FRIDAY Graduating Exercises Will Be Held At Noon Tomorrow The 41 young men who will be graduated from the Reppert School of Auctioneering here Friday represent the largest class in recent years. The graduation banqquet will be | held this evening at 6:30 o’clock at the Knights of Pythias hall with Col. Guy Pettit as toastmaster. A peppy program has been planned with college songs and yells. Toasts will be proposed both by members of the class and members of the faculty. At noon Friday tthe diplomas will be presented in the graduation exercises by Col. Pettit. Col. Fred Reppert. owner of the school, because of conflicting dates, will be unable to be present. At these exercises farewell address will be given by each of the students and by most of the faculty. Tho membes of the faculty are: Col. Roy Hyatt, sales management, dairy judging and pedigree work; Col. C. B. Drake, automobile sales; the Rev. Harry W. Thompson, psychology: Col. Guy Pettit, voice, public speaking and personality; Col. Fred Reppert, owner; Col. Roy Johnson, farm and community sales; Col. Earl Gartin, farm sales, advertising and real estate. The 41 youpg men live in 17 states in the union and dominions of Canada. The students and instructors today joined in issuing a statement expressing their appreciation for the fine treatment they have received during their stay in Decatur. —o Young Democrats To Sponsor Dance The Young Democratic club of Adams county will hold a spring dance, Thursday, March 19. Edwin Kauffman has been named chairman of the affair. This will be the only party sponsored by the club before the primary in May. o Heavy Snowfall Is Experienced Here Several inches of snow fell in Decatur today. The snow" began to fall early this morning. The temperature did not drop. Colder weather is predicted. o WEATHER Occasional snow probable tonight and Friday except cloudy extreme southwest tonight; somewhat colder tonight.

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Reprieve Follows Shortly After Supreme Court Had Again Refused Plea Made By Hauptmann. NEW EVIDENCE Trenton, N. J., Jan. 16 —(U.P) - A thirty-day reprieve postponing execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann was granted today by Gov. Harold G. Hoffman. The governor acted nearly 24 hours before Hauptmann was to die In the electric chair for the murder of the Lindbergh baby. Tho courts, including the United States supreme court, previously had refused to stay the execution. The case had developed to the point whore the governor alone could keep Hauptmann alive while new evidence was being gathered. Gov. Hoffmann granted the last minute stay of execution at 3:30 p. in. announcing his action a few seconds after he strode hurriedly into his crowded office. The governor said: “The attorney general and T have been in conference on this matter and I have decided to grant a reprieve for 30 days.” Tiie reprieve had been forecast I early in the afternoon by official forces and by a report from Hauptmann’s -cell that Hr l was in a cheerful mood. Hauptmann was talking with his minister in the death house when the governor announced his decision to prevent' the scheduled execution at 8 p. in. Friday. Hoffman was asked what reason he luid for granting a reprieve: In legal language, for divers reasons known to me." Refuses Plea Washington, Jan. 16 —(U.PJ —Tho supremo court refused today to interpose its mighty authority to save Bruno Richard Hauptmann from the electric chair in which lie is scheduled to die tomorrow night. Acting with the unusual haste the case demanded, the court announced its refusal to stay the execution as it returned to tho bench from its luncheon recess. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, as the jurors took their seat, announced the verdict. “In the matter of Bruno Richard Hauptmann.” he said, “the application for permission to file an original for a writ of habeas is denied,” The court required only two and one-half hours in which to determine its final refusal of any appeal to intervene in Hauptmann's behalf. The denial of the stay and of permission to apply for a writ of (OONTTNUEn ON PAGE FIVE) O MARTIN MYLOTT IS IMPROVING City Plant Superintendent, Injured In Accident, Improved The condition of Martin J- Mylott, superintendent of the city light and power plant, who was injured in an auto accident a week ago, continues to improve. He spent a restful night. Today his broken right leg was placed is a cast and physicians are encouraged with the progress he is making. Councilman Albert Miller, also injured in the accident expected to return to his home today. Both have (been patients at the Adams county memorial hospital. Councilmen Andy Appeiman and Herman Gillig, companions of Mr. Mylott and Mr. Miller when tho accident occurred, are recovering from their Injuries. Mr. Appeiman is able to get about and Mr. Gillig is up part of the time. He came uptown Tuesday. The city officials were injured when their auto skidded on the ice and struck the bridge on state road 67 southwest of Portland.