Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1936 — Page 1

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I Good Attendance At Birthday Ball Despite the severe cold weather, a large crowd attended tin* Birthday Ball for Iho President, held lint the Dniiliir Country club 11 Thursday night. Miss Dorothy '[Young and David Heller, cn-chalt men. reported today that more than Rd couples were In attendante while a iiumler who had purchased tickets In advance failed to attend because of the sub-zero temperature. A detailed financial statement I was not available today hut those |in charge stated that a profit [ would be shown. ATTORNEYS FOR HAUPTMANN SAY WITNESS LIED i Seek Perjury Indictment; Governor Orders Case Reonened Trenton, N. J-. Jan. 31 —(UP) — Attorney -for Bruno Richard Hauptjinann sought an Indict Tent of a major state witness on perjury charges ; today, while Gov. Harold G. Hoff[man demanded an answer to life 'chares that “many persons” want | Hauptmann dead for sinister reasons. Col. Norman Sehwartihopf. chief of state police whom Hoffman ordI ered yesterday to reopen his investigation of the kidnaping and murIder of the Lindbergh baby, announcled h? would confer in Trenton today with attorney General David T. Wilentz, Hauptmamfs prosecutor. Both men, accused by unmistakable inference of dropping the caee half solved refused to reply until they conferred. While the governor launched his I fight for Hauptmann, whom he rci prieved from death for 30 days to two weeks ago,, the Bronx carpenters attorneys attacked on another front. C. Lloyd Fisher, chief of i Hauptmann's counsel, mailed a de- '■ Slt’rtl last night to Attorney M Hauck, Hunterdon county prosecuItor, that a grand jury inveetigate testimony given in Hauptman’s trial by Tmandus Hochmuth, 80. Hochmuth lives near the Lindbergh estate at Hopewell from which Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., was kidnaped. H? testified he saw Hauptmann driving a motor car near the Lindbergh home just before the kidnaping and said Hauptmann had a ladder with him. Fisher brought formally into the lopsn a suspicion long publicized, i that Hochmuth is so nearly blind CONTINUED ON PAGE E'GHT) -»— 0 —- Holy Name Society Will Meet Tonight The Holy Name society will medt this evening at 7:80 at the K. of IC. hall and proceed to the residence of Andrews Stetgmeyer to recite the Rosary. They will also attend the funeral of Mr. Steigmeyer in a group tomorrow. CROWDS ATTEND BIRTHDAY BALL More Than Three Million Attend Parties Throughout Nation I Washington. Jan. 31. —(U.R)— Preliminary reports from over the nation intimated today that more than 3,000,000 persons attended birthday last night for President Roosevelt. i At 7,000'0r more hotels and in many clubs and private nomes dancers gathered to contribute to the afti of sufferers from infantile paralysis. Contributions were expected to total J 1.500,000 or more. In Washington politics was forgotten as Republicans and Democrats joined in six huge parties atMnded by 10,000 persons. It was one of the gayest occasions of the year. Mrs. Roosevelt and Ginger Rogers. film star, divided their time be-, tween the six hotels where the dances were held. Wherever she went Mrs. Roosevelt was greeted by two songs—“ Happy Birthday to You,” and “Happy Days Are Here Again.” President Roosevelt, observing hia 54 th birthday, gathered his old cronies of past years about him I at the White House for a dinner ' party and reminiscing afterward in the president’s “den.” Shortly before midnight he broad(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

I THREE KILLED | WHEN RAILWAY I TRAIN CRASHES •I I Passenger Train .lumps Rails, 32 Are Reported Injured Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 31 - (UP) — After hours of feverish chocking by i officials today, the death toll was [fixed at thr’e in last night's wreck I of a speeding passenger train which ! jumped its rails and plunged from I an over-pass onto a highway. Thir-ty-two persons were injured. The R ading railroad headquarters at Philadelphia announced in midmorning that four had been killI cd, but thfe statement later was retracteel. The Jin ’ said a broken rail caused [; the wreck of the crack paeeenger train. The dead were: Dr. Guy Fothfuss ’ 32, of Williamsport; Brother of Dr. I'aul Rothfuss. deputy secretary of , health for Pennsylvania, engineer William Ran:?. Tamaqua. Pa., and fireman Washington Danshaw. Tamaqua. The train was the “Williameporter.” a Reading limited, enroute from Williamsport to New York City. Its 28 passengers included 12 etudenta of Bucknell University. Leiisbirgen, Pa., en route to their homen for brief vacationsOnly one of the passengers was ' udly hurt. Physicians feared that Mrs. Cora Bromell, Williamsport, would die of internal injuries. The train was approaching th n I Susquehanna river bbridge leading > into Sunbury. Rounding a sharp urve over a highway, th? engine and tender jumped the rails and plunged onto the highway pulling t a mail and baggage car. two paeoenger coaches and two refrigerator ( (<-i>NTI'TCP ON PAGE SIX) JUNIOR C. G. • OPENS DRIVE Junior Chamber Os Commerce Launches Membershin Drive The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce launched the 1936 membership drive today, in an effort I to enroll every young business man ’ and woman in the city. Frank Wallace of the England Auto Parts and chairman of the ! membership committee, stated that all plans have been arranged, and the members of hfe committee assigned to their varouo districts. i : Mr. Wallace, as the newly appointed chairman, haa selected the following people to solicit the young people in their respective places of business. Kathryn Hower, of the General Electric; Bud Townsend, j of the Cloverleaf Creameries; Dorothy Young, of the Cential Sugar i and Soya factories. Charlotte Elzey of the Newberry 5 and 10. Ethel I i Shady, of the Morris 5 and 10, Ed I Kaufman, of the Schafer Co., and | Deane Dorwin, of the Decatur high [school, the president of the organization. Rosemary Holt house and Mr. i Wallace will together canvass the remainder of th? firms and factories in Decatur. Membership fees are sl, and entitle the holder of th? membership card to one year in the Junior Chamber of ca.nmerce as a participating member. All old members who have not renewed their cards, are asked to do so at once. The organization will celebrate its firet anniversary this year having been organized in 1935 mainly through the efforts of the Senior Chamber of- Commerce, and its former president, Jessie Rice. The Junior Chamber was very active last year, and is now planning new projects for the coming year, including the Centennial celebration of Decatur and Adams county. R. E. Glendennlng, president of the Senior Chamber of Commerce, stated today that the niembenship drive would be started in the near future, the opening of the drive having been delayed by the cold I weather prevailing. —o — Walter Goll Quits As G. E. Manager Fort Wayne. Jan 31. —(U.R) — Wal- : ter Scott Goll today announced his retirement as manager of the Fort Wayne plant of the General Elecj trie company, a post he has held since 1922. He will be replaced by Neil Cttr- ' rie, Jr., at present manager of the company's Philadelphia works

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Decatur. Indiana, Friday, January 31, 1936.

Address Decatur Rotarians

I • ■ : MB O. W. McMillen

Dale W. McMillen, president of the Central Sugar and Central Soya companies of this city, .spoke to the Decatur Rotary club Thurs- . day evening. He was introduced by Mr. Busche, president of the Cen tral Been Growers association. Both speakers told of the value of cooperation between industry and growers.

HINTS AT PLOT IN LOEB DEATH State’s Attorney Expresses Belief Death Was Plotted Joliet, 111-, Jan. 31 - (UP)—Belief that Richard Loeb was slashed to d ath by a fellow convict as the result of a deliberate plot was exreesed today by state’s attorney j Will R. McCabe. As the prosecution sought the “true story” behnd the brutal killing of one of the slayers of 'Bobby Franks, in reased demands were made for a cleanup of a prison scandal that may have wide political ramifications. Th’ scandal was seen as a possible factor in the re-election of Gov. [ Henry Horner. Democrat opposed ' for renomination by the powerful ; Chicago Democratic organization. [ Horner contends that charges of faeoritfem shown influential prfeonj'rs are untrue and that Joseph Ragen. recently named head of Joliet prison, is a “perfect warden.” Proseeuctor advanced the theory that unnamed persons “May have been interested in having Loeb killed,” He planned to requestion James Day, slight 23-year-lold convict who has maintained he slashed Loeb 56 times with a razor in s .df-defense. Day Claimed Loeb had annoyed him with abnormal proposals for months. Both men were nude when the fatal fight occurred Tuesday in a small shower bath room to which Lo b possessed the key. | “I disbelieve Dav's story almost in its entirety,” McCabe declared. What he says of Loeb's morality is directly opposed to all that was known of Loeb, It is my belief that Loeb was deliberately lured to the epot where he was killed by Day. | “The stories told by Day's cell- [ mates, George Bliss and Robert , Camy, are so much alike they sound (CONTINUED ON PAGE E’GHT) o MINERS CHEER THE PRESIDENT Miners Cheer At Roosevelt’s Name; Gov. Herring Assailed Washington, Jan. 31. — (U.R) — Hundreds of coal miners shouted and stamped in defiance of “the money bags of Wall street” today as Assistant Secretary of Lc*>or Edward F. McGrady appeared - before the international convention of United Mine Workers of America. In an impassioned address to a hall filled with miners, McGrady strode red-faced to the microphone and demanded: “Do you, as representatives of the greatest labor union of all, stand with the President of the United States?” Almost before his words were heard the miners rose from their chairs and shouted their affirmative answer. The brass band gave a fanfare. Delegates jumped up and down and cneered. As the demonstration subsided. McGrady shouted: “Let that he the answer to the money bags of Wall street ” His words set off another wild I demonstration. Delegates whist i-j ' ed and stamped their feet just as they did yesterday when their president, John L. Lewis, hurled defiance in the face of the American Federation of Labor for its (CONTIRUHD ON PAGE FOUR)

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i Former Decatur Lady Breaks Hip Mrs. Jesse Burdge today receiv- 1 ed word that Mrs. Maggie Townsend Jeffries. 70, of Chicago, broke her hip in a, fall aJxrnt ten days , ago. Mrs. Jeffries is now a patient in tlie Swedish Covenant hospital. I ."145 North California Ave. Before h aving Decatur 30 years ago Mrs. Jeffries run the Burt House. o Taxpayers Group To Meet Tuesday f The Union township taxpayers organization will hold a meeting at the Luckey schoolhouse in Union township Tuesday, February 4. An important discussion will be held, concerning the sale and disposal of the Hardscrabble school. John Blake, chairman of the [ meeting, asks that everyone be I present. BANDITS I DOT ILLINOIS BANK 11 St. Charles Bank Is Robbed Os $20,000 Early Today St. Charles. 111., Jan. 31.—(U.R) — | Calm, businesslike bandits imprisoned five employes of the St. ' Charles National Bank today, waited for the time lock on the vault . to open the doors and escaped with approximately $20,000. Witnesses said there were between three and six bandits. The bandits, who entered during i the night, greeted Fred Ogburn, the janitor, when he reported at 6:30 a. m. One by one they seized other employes. C. Jay Marvin. ' cashier. W. J. Rordan, assistant cashier, and Carl Larson and Mrs. Ruth Johnson, tellers. Mrs. Johnson, last to arrive, turneu in the alarm a tew minutes alter the bandits made their leisurely departure. “We don't know how they got into the building." Riordan told i police. “All we know is, they were . here when we arrived. "They herded us all into a little [ ante room and shortly after s i o'clock, when they knew the time, ’ lock was released, came and got me and forced me to open the doors. They took all the cash m sight and left.” Riordan said the bandits carried a revolver and sawed-off shotgun. They made no attempt to use them and were not threatening, he said. Officers who attempted to trace the band, were handicapped by the smoothworking plans which apparently were laid well in advance. —o Modern Apartment Here Is Occupied The McConnell apartments, North Third street, Decatur's first modern apartment house, is being occupied this week ty the four tenants. Mr. and Mrs. 1. A. Kalver and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kalver occupy the two lower apartments. Mr. and Mrs. D. I). Mollenkopf and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Saylors occupy the two second floor apartments. The apartment building was constructed out of the old Gloss residence, one of the first houses built in Decatur. o WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Saturday except possibly snow southwest Saturday; continued cold tonight; not quite so cold Saturday. I

DALE McMILLEN GIVES ADDRESS TO LOCAL CLUB — Central Sugar Company Head Speaks To Decatur Rotarians Cooperation, witiiout which no Individual nor business enterprise can hope to succeed, was the , theme of an inspiring address by Dale W. McMillen, president of the Central Sugar company and Central Soya company, to* members of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Ernest W. Busche, president of the Central Beet growers associai lion and a member of the club, introduced Mr. McMillen. Mr. [ Busche told of the pleasure it has been for the last three years for the growers to work in cooperation with Mr. McMillen and his ' associates in the local Industry. Mr. Busche said that when the McMillen interests first launched their activities in this community, fanners of Adams and surrounding counties were for the most part in dire financial Htraits. “Today,” the beet growers' head I asserted, “these same farmers are ■in far better condition than the majority of agriculturists in the country. By far the greatest proportion of this better condition is directly traceable to the benefits brought, to this community by the Centre) Sugar company and allied industries. “To Dale W. McMillen.” Mr. Busche said, "must go the major credit for the cooperation shown by the industries toward the growers. His very presence is inspiring. Undaunted ly a poor | (season, hfe boundless enthusiasm makes us want to carry on. And. in carrying on. tlie farmers of this [ i community are enjoying a degree of prosperity unrivalled by any other agricultural community in tlie nation.” Mr. McMillen, in opening his address, expressed his pleasure at being able to speak to the Rotary telMb on the subject of cooperation. stating that the splendid aid | given the Central Sugar company and allied industries by the busines,< men and individtutl citizens of Decatur was deeply appreciated by himself and associates. Excerpts front Mr. McMillen's [address follow: “Here in Decatur, on February 16. 1933. the Central sugar comi pany and approximately 1,500 . farmers from Atlants and stirI rounding - counties entered into a ' coopt rative agreement in order [ ' that the licet sugar industry might ;be re-established in the Decatur | district. "Terms of this agreement were plain and easy to understand. Tho company pledged to maintain an efficient factory, capable of producing tho highest quality of products possible to manufacture? The company pledged itself, without reservations, ito work in harmony with the growers, to assure (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o TESTIMONY IN i CASE AFFIRMED Witness Maintains Story Os Killing Os Crusading Editor Minneapolis, Jan. 31 — (U.R) — Wesley Andersch’s story of tho Walter Liggett slaying underwent a blistering attack and crossexamination today. His account remained virtually intact, Andersch who identified Isadore “Kidd Kann” Blumenfeld as Liggett's assassin, revealed today that he saw a machine gun in Blumenteld’s hand a moment before the crusading editor was shot down by a volley of five bullets in tho back. The snub-nosed weapon, Andersch said was protruding from the right front window of the death car as it wheeled up an alley behind the Liggett apartment, barely missed striking Andersch, and pulled into line for the killing. “I knew it was a machine gun hecauee 1 could see the cooling fins along the barrel,” the youthful appearing mustached witness said, "I could see the muzzle protruding from the window. Kann was holding it to his shoulder and pointing it at me. On direct examination Andersch had testified that he was emerging from the apartment of Dora Isaacson, adjacent to the Liggett home, a few seconds before the killing.

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SELL TICKETS FOR BANQUET ■ Ticket Sale For Annual Boy Scout Banquet Opened Today Ti ket« for the annual Bob Scout banqu t went on sale today, according to the committee in charge. Tho ibanquet will be held at the Zion Reformed church Tuesday February 11 at 6:15 o’clock. Father Hennes. Walter J. Krick and Sylvester Everhart are in charge of tli'w arrangements. The ticket committee consisting of Lowell Smith, Harold Daniels and Walter Gladfelter. stated today that tickets sales are rapidly progressing. and that they expect about 150 people to attend this annual affair of the scouts. Wltile the complete program not been annountlid, Carl JXitntjhrey, chairman of the program said today that they can promise everyone in attendance a very interesting and enjoyable time. The guest spaker for the evening will be a man of national prominence in Boy Scout activities and leadership. Hfe name will be announced at a later date. A court of honor will be held, and the troop showing the | most advancement during the year will he presented the annual trophy award. Scout songs will be sung [during th? eveningThe service clubs of Decatur, inluding the Rotary. Lions, American Legion and The Knights of ColumI bus, will attend in a liody, and anylone else interested in scout activi-1 ( tiNTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) MARTIAL LAK IS REMOVED McNutt Orders Withdrawal Os Troops From Two Indiana Counties Indianapolis. Ind.. Jan. 31 —(UP) .Martial law. ordered in Floyd and i .Clark counties Jan. 20 after labor disturbances, was lifted at midnight !la.st night by Gov. Paul V. McNutt. Th order caused withdrawal of a skeleton corps ot - troops enforcing military law in tlie area of the Jeffersonville and New Albany plants of M. Fino and sons, shirt manu- ■ facturi rs. Gov. McNutt ordered approximately 450 troops to the area when attempts by pickets to prevent strikebreakers from entering the plant precipitated violence. Troop strength has been reduced gradually since picket lines were broken and order restored. The governor ordered withdrawal |of all the troops only after he was asurod by Adjt- Gen. Elmer F. Straub and Col. Paul Fechtman, commander of troops in the area, tho local authorities were able to ( prevent further disturbances. Union employes at the two plants liave been on strike for more than three months, protesting alleged wage reductions and asking Union recognition and arbitration of labor disputes. Two other counties In Indiana still are under martial law. They are Sullivan county, placed under military rule October 9, 1933 because of mine riots, and Vigo county, where troops were requested July 22, 1935 during a general strike. o— Girl Narrowly Escapes Injury Helen Baughman. 6, of First and Oak streets, escaped serious injuries this morning when she was struck by the Gerber meat delivery truck, driven by Arthur Merriman. Mr. Merriman stated that the little girl darted out into tho street, directly in front of the car. In an effort to miss the girl he was forced to run up on the curb, where the car broke a Pre hydrant off at the base. The' bumpar of the car threw the girl to the pavement. Mr. Merriman took the girl home, where hFr-'njuries were pronounced only minor. The car was only slightly damaged:

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Fuel Famine Extending From lowa To Ohio; No Immediate Danger Seen By Local Dealers. TO STAY COLD (By United Press) A fuel famine extending across the midwest from lowa to Ohio threatened thousands of shivering families today as coal dealers reported their supplies almost exhausted. St. Louis. Mo., dealers were reported rationing orders and fearful the supply of railroad cars available would not be sufficient to meet the tonnage needed. Indiana dealers said expensive grades would be exhausted within 48 hours and that cheaper grades were long since gone. An almost unbroken line of trucks ran from Evansville, Ind., to nearby mines in Indiana and Kentucky. Buyers were limited to 25 bushels each. Three hundred homes at Seymour. Ind., reported frozen water linett LOCAL SITUATION Decatur coal dealers, when questioned this afternoon by tho Daily Democrat, stated that while their supplies of fuel have naturally been depleted as a result of ID days of abnormally low weather, that there is no immediate danger of a fuel famine in this city. A break in the severe cold is forecast for Saturday. One Illinois mine was crippled by a strike and strip mines generally were obstructed by the severe i cold. Operators, however, said they could meet the demand. lowa, first to feel tho pinch of depleted coal supplies, presented the most serious problem. J. C. Pryor, relief administrator, said supplies in nine counltes would bo exhausted within three days. Gov. i Clyde L. Herring asked President Roosevelt to intercede with miners refusing to work longer horns ■ and meet the need.' Weather forecasters saw no re- | lief from the cold wave which today sent temperatures tumbling to 10 degrees below zero. It will be I just as cold tonight, they said, with ! possibly some let-up tomorrow. Snow fluriTes were expected. Frank Wilson, president of the lowa district of United Mine Workers. charged in Washington that ample coal was being produced In tlie area threatened with famine but that railroads were “confiscating" coal intended for other purposes. John E. Lewis, president of tho mine workers, said local lowa officials would decide whether they would suspend contracts and work extra time to produce more coal during the emergency. Indiana Short Indianapolis, Jan. 31. — (U.R) —A. fuel shortage was threatened today as Indiana suffered Its 10th consecutive day of sub-zero temperatures. Majority of dealers reported their supplies of more expensive grades of coal would last for 48 hours or more. Cheaper grades long sinco I (.CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) WILL OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY Christian Endeavor District Will Mark 55th Anniversary The Porter District Christian Endeavor Union, 'comprising Allen, Adams, Wells, Whitley, and Huntington counties, will celebrate the fifty-fifth anniversary of the worldwide Christian Endeavor organization with a birthday dinner at St. John’s Reformed church, in Fort Wayne, Saturday night, February 8. at 6:30 p. m. Raymond C- Sparrow, of Fort Wayne, .president of Porter District, is serving as general chairman in charge of the arrangements. Sparrow is also president of the Allen County Christian Endeavor Union. More than four hundred members of the district are expected to attend. The banquet will be the highlight of the Allen County Union's activity featuring the observance of the anniversary of founding of the organization during Christian Endeavor Week, Februarv 2 to 9. -I