Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1936 — Page 1

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

•HEAVY RAINFALLi - RAISES RIVER Nearly Inrh Os Rain Fall* Durina Nitfbt And This Morning Nearly a full l«»< h of rainfall 1 during the night han rendered the 1 river situation In the city more acute. While the rapidly flowing waters have worn away and brok11M np almost all at the ice barriera ' that were Impeding the flow, the water loosened from the ice bat riera is still rising at the rate of 1 about one foot in eight or 10 hours Walter GladMter. ofllt ial river observer, stated this morning that the reading at 7 o'clock was 18 68 feet or nearly a foot raise over the reading of 15*3 feet at noon yesterday He stated that the situ i at ion is rapidly becoming acute •rite river is rising In leaps and bounds, as evidenced by the fact that at 7 o'clock thia morning the raise In the 48 hours previous had 1 I heen 10 75 feet. Decatur la fortunate In being I built on high ground, as the river I I would be forced to dear a mark of far above the present stage to flood the city. As yet none of the residents near the river has been forced to evacuate his home, as the county indicate 1

the creek* and small streams are p also in an overflow stage. Many of the county otbceis were forced ! to drive on roads covered with the - water from the overflowing streams t (CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE) F. D. R. VETOES CROP LOAN BILL President Warns Os Holding Government Costs Low I I Washington, Feb. 26 — (UP) — f President Roosevelt in a mrwsage vetoing a >50,000,000 crop loan bill. • i warned congreu* today that he wax I I campaigning to hold government I \ costs an closely ax possible to budget estimates. At the same time, the senate nam;ed a committee to inaugurate a ’ J thorough study of government ex--1 peneos nd recommend methods of I economy and. tn the houue, Rep. ■ • John Talter, R. N. Y-, vigorously atlocked the (president's iailuro to ■ make recommendations to congreau 1 to meet an estimated 13.000,000,000 1 budget deficit for the next fiscal 1 year. “Never in all history has there been a situation where the Freni- , dent no failed to meet his responsibilities. where he so failed to ehow any sense of responsibility I whatever for the situation into | which he has gotten the country," I Taber said. Hi* operations are (preventing I business from putting people to I work.” Assails Hagood Washington. Feb. 26 — Defense ’ I and criticism of Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood swept the house into del>ate today with Rep. Clifford Woodrum. D. Va„ charging that Hagood had sought to “lay out his commander in chief." “The customary exemption for officers testifying before a congrextiional committee,” Woodrum said, “Doesn’t give them license to be disloyal t<s their commander ( n chief, cal! nameu or dUcuss matters of (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ■■ 0 — Heavy Laden Trucks Damage County Roads County highway superintendent Walter A. Gilhom ack cd today that all truck drivers, who were forced to use the uppaved road* of the county, reduce the loads usually carried. Truck drivers have, been reported as using the roads with their trucks heavily loaded. As a result of Uxla overli'auing the roads, soft from the recent tuaws and continuing ralne, , are being cut entirely through the I protecteing coat of stone and furI rowed deeply by the car wheeteSome of the r< is are also undei ' water, softening them still more,

California Floods Cause $1,000,000 Damage * —- 1- \ ; T7ICTI iKa ; sv* 1 *

o Heaviest flood damage first reported following I thaws whic h broke up sustained Mll«ard wealh -r ' in many parts of the nr t ion wan la Caltforahk

SI,OOO BOND FOR HENDRICK Monroe Farmer Held In Huntington Jail For Extortion Ku bust (<lu») Hendricks. 53. Monroe farmer, who wan arrested yea- ■ —day morning by Sheriff Dallas 21" :l ”' Kd Rose and ■ W''

J '■ * <h«puty CiiitHd Staff* 1 charge of eitortion. h being heldiW I the federal division of the Hunting- * ton county jail under |l,Otk> bond. The federal grand Jury returned ' the indictment charging violation of r IM. puataX Xa»a m aa. uli“s£d atIteim. t by Hendricks from Geprge Strickler, neighboring farmer. The allegej letter in the IndictIment was sent to Mr. Strickler on I Sepetcmber t. 1935. in which the ' jailed man demanded >3,000 and (threatened harm to the members of the Strickler fmily. Kfforta were made at the time of the reported I letter by police officers to apprehend the sender. A trap was set I for the ender at the place where ■ money was to have been placed. . as stated in the letter. The money, according to the letter wax to be ! placed by Mr. Strickler under a white atone south of the filling sta- . tion near MonroeThe police then xet a bogus pack- . age at the designated spot, and waited for the sender of the extor- . tion letter to appear. The man, how--1 ever, failed to call at the place, evidently warned of the trap. Police, however, remained on the trail and succeeded in following the clues, al! of which pointed to Hendricks. The letter as sent to Strickler was: “I Domand >3.000 Dollirs you ruined my trad and my chariaketer ? ransomed will eettle it or will be 2 less in your fmily >put the money under the white stone south of broke wire near the station Friday (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) LENTEN PUT TO BE GIVEN Heidelberg College Play-, ers To Present Play Here Sunday The play "St. Claudia." by Marshall N. Goold will be presented at the Zion Reformed church, Sunday afternoon, March 8, by the Heidelberg College Players This performance is being sponsored by the Decatur Ministerial Association, as u titling part ot the Lenten program being carried out in co-operation with the various churches. Tie play centers about the condemnation, death and resurrection of Ch >’t, with St. Claudia, wife of Pila.e, being the main character. There will be no admission charge to this performance, an offering being taken at the close ot the service for the benefit of the dramatic efforts of the students. The play includes a cast of 15 persons, Is richly costumed, and carries a deeply religious significance and appeal. It has been given In many parts c( Ohio, th. being its first appearance in l.utana by the Heidelberg players.

Dctatur, Indiana, Wednesday, February 26, 1936.

First lenten Senice Is Held This Morning Service* marking the opening of the Lenten season were held at St Mary's Catholic church at *:3t> o'clock this morning. The mass was celebrated by Rev. Jiwieph Hennes assistant paator and a large congregation a, t end ‘xl Distribution of aehes wa* m.ule before the mass. Tonight at I :3tt the first of the I-enten sermons will be given. Rev. Father Joseph Seimeti, pastor, will deliver the discourse his subject being, “The < hurch as the world pictures her." Itenedictio.i of the Blessed Sacra

! i • 1 11 ’ ' G. E. MANAGEF : VISITS PLANT 1 Neil Currie, Jr., Pays I First Visit To Decatur Works t - Neil Currie. Jr., who has sue- . I ceeded Walter S. Goll as general , I manager of the Fort Wayne and “ Decatur Works of the General Eleci ■ trie Company, visited the local sac- ■ I tory yesterday, accompanied by C. !H. Matson, superintendent of the • 1 Fort Wayne plant. II It was Mr. Currie’s first visit to ■ I the Decatur factory since he as- ■ | autned his .position in Fort Wayne . last month. Mr. Currie expressed his plc iy- • tire on finding the Decatur works humming with activity The sac- ■ tory is employing about 360 persons and is operating on a 40-hour } week. The future outlook of the fractional horse power motor, which is made at the Decatur plant, is bright. Mr. Currie stated. The demand is heavy and it is planned to keep the Decatur works loaded with orders, Mr. Currie said. Mr. Currie also expressed appreciation of the cooperation shown by employes and the community in general in helping make the local factory a unit of usefulness through | steady employment. "We are well . pleased with this fine spirit oi’ co- , operation on the part of every lone." the new G. E. manager stat- | ed. Mr. Currie met employes representatives, foremen and departi ment heads of the Decatur works during the noon hour and afternoon. He and Mr. Matson and Mayor A. R. Holthouse, also paid a visit to M. J. Mylott. superintendent of the City Light and Power plant, confined to his home, who obtained his early training in the electrical engineering profession from the General Electric company. o Crain Operator Dies Os Injuries Lowell, Mass., Feb. 26.— (U.R) — John McCoy, 47-year-old crane operator, died last night, nearly a week after his mangled right arm had been amputated in midair with a hacksaw. Death resulted from a complication of bronchial pneumouia induced by exposure during the operation, post-operative shock and lack of ability to gain rallying strength. McCoy's blood culture had showed there was no infection, hospital attaches sai.T

1 where loss was estimated in exccsoc of ll.thMl.taMl.is u result of overflow of the gacramento and San Joaquin rivers inundatint sections su< h as above.

25 CANDIDATES ARE INITIATED Bluffton Degree Team (’onfers Work On Candidates At Moose The rttuallatlc work of the l-oyal i Order of Moose was conferred on ; a class of 25 candidates, who were I initiated into the Adams lodge 1311 ot the local Moose organization | last night by the Bluffton degree |

lowing the team. l-enten eer- Several other candidates were ( *aday even- unable to take the degree work due to weather conditions and conBgagOMOta Th*' iniD Btau altou last night was in hMM Ofl c II M.--.- revi.'li.iH •tli'la) and th- ' ' Kl ' " ‘ * mi I" d Wa- I'..' wk Plans ■WnBSBB and H'” • n Vflltl. \ vWjnjJß d days It. !«.. ~,| i s. \ sp xSBk . th’’ W V am! legiuiial otfu • nd etlthtis:.! -a: lodg. Ciiarlt sH'll ■ nßitefcjWwulb T the • \ Comptett

able, as Mr. Heare is confined tol r his hotffi with a cold, however, arrangements are expected to be completed this evening. ’ WEATHER t Cloudy, rain probably changI; ing to snow central and north 1 portions tonight with generally fair Thursday: much colder. I —-OZION LUTHERAN PLANS SERVICE First Os Six Lenten Services Mill Be Held This Evening The Zion Lutheran church announces the first of a scries of six , Lenten services to be held at tlie , local church tonight at 7:30 o’clock. These services will be conducted every Wednesday evening for six weeks. The pastor ot the church, the Rev. Paul W. Schultz, stated that these special services will consist of a review of the entire Passion I history, sermons ,n which the vicarious suffering and death ot Jesus will be portrayed, the singing of Lenten hymns by the congregation embodying the 'iristian faith and unreserved de- jtion to Christ, and the use of the particular Kurgy of the church during this season. The Passion season as observed in the Lutheran church ends on Good Friday with a communion service in the evening. A cordial invitation to attend these services Is extended the public.

Automobile Crash Near Monroe This Morning Takes Lives Os Two Adams County Residents

WILENTZ SAYS NO REPRIEVE Prosecutor Says No Further Reprieve For Bruno Hauptmann Trenton, Feb. 3M--1 t’Pi—Governor Harold G. Hoffman la -chipping pebbles off Gibraltar" and nothing will save Kruno Richard Haupt mann from death the week of Mars h :;u except startling new evidence warranting a new trial. mender* of, Hauptmann's prtwecutlon Itidi.wt id to the t’nlted Press today. Attorney general David T. Wl! enU. hack from an Interrupted fl •'rids vacation, summoned his aids toi dhuiisa Hoffman* attacks on Hauptmann's conviction as the sole kidnaper and slayer of the Lind lergh baby Three points were made emphatl rally eelear prior to Wienti's first \ visit to the state house in several weeks: There will be no further reprieves ’ I for Hauptmann at the expiration of; •the present respite unless senna-, Itional circumstances develops. Neither Dr John F. tjafsiei Con-| [don. Ms and .Mrs. Charles A. Lind I bergh. nor other state witness's- ‘ will Ire asked to return to face “pet ; secution" at the "Whim of any ■ ' man." I The importance of the disputed | tretlniony of Millard Whited, w’.o i placed Hauptmann near the Ll:idberrh home, has been over-estimat '

j trri ssv»i»i«r, I ed by the governor in its relation to ' jiossible nullificatin of ’he hearings in which the German carp.- '• I ter wiw extradited to New Jars. I from New York. VIOLATORS ARE ARRESTED HERE Violations Os State Liquor Law Charged In Affidavits Two affidavits charging Individ- ' uals with selling alcoholic malt beverages without a license and i one charging the sale of alcoholic beverages without a license have I iteen filed In mayor’s court. Fred Wagoner swore out two! affidavits, one charging Samuel, Bailor and the other charging! Ernest Musters with the unlawful' sale of alcohol malt beverages to I Samuel Wagner, a minor The other affidavit was made by k alter Krienke. agent for the Shw . X -■ lb |,.C ' u wb" , h.,'

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local police failed to in < quantity of the liquor. At the Addison Wolfe and Samuel Bailor homes old whisky bottles were found and the officers confiscated them. Under the law whisky bottles must he destroyed after they are emptied. The bottles bore the old labels. A case of home brew was found at the Masters home. It is not likely that affidavits will be filed on the search warrants. charges being placed against the three men on unlawful sale of untaxed beverages. The police picked up four men yesterday afternoon and charges are likely to be filed against them, officers stated. An investigation of their cases was being made todey. ——————-o— ——————— Rabbit Marooned On Ice Floe Is Rescued Ed Teetple and Warren (Red) Wilginson rescued the rabbit that was marooned on an kn floe late yesterday afternoon by forcing a rowboat through the ice jammed waters and carrying the animal to safety. The men succeeded in effecting the rescue after persons at the scene had made various efforts to frighten the rabbit into creasing the ice to the west shore. The rabbit, after being retrieved, was released by the men, to return to his native haunts.

FLOOD MENACE REACHES SOUTH PART nF COUNTY Heavy R • .h»H Overnight Swells Wabash Above Hood Stage Continued rains today added the i ‘southern part of Adam* county to I the communities in this region | menaced by flood Waters. Ilcsident* of Geneva and stir-1 I rounding territory stated this i morning that the Wabash river in I that vicinity i» at the highest level ' I .nee the disastrous tim'd of the , spring of I*l3. '[ Hum' “l* of acres of land in the terrltor along the Wabash river | are Im.itdaied. State highway workers this | morning dynamited an ice gorge at the Wabash river bridge at C.e- --| nevn. which had jammed ladly above the bridge. p.rts of state road UR west of IV-i tie are under waler anil while I still passable this morning motorj ists are warned not to traverse ,he highway tonight. The tile nvll read one mile east ol Berne Isa un.i- two feel of water. The St. Mary's river Is also out I of its banks md ha* covered many | acre*- of land. Ice is still badly Jammed at the bridge at the north edge of Decatur and dynamite may have to Im- | 1 -A fa.-ilitato thss fls.'s* .if the

nsed to facilitate tne tK’ ’ oi me | ’ rapidly doing waters. Reports in Decatur at noon to- ' lay indicated that water Is covering I S. highway 27 at several 1 bhccea between la.atflr and Fort I ? I Ma** >de rood* througli -ut the county are under water, while the ' road along th, Belmont park like!ly will In covered by morning if i ti e rain continues. A .'essation in rainfall and 'mi«h •®Mw » alter. •>- i ' by the government weather l<ur- ~( . a . slio’ild .!'"•! any serious I flood da' ger in >..U territory. , Th, S». Mary Hver had reach-1 'ed a , rs 17.90 feet at 1 I i o’clock this afte.nom. High At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne. Feb. 26 - (U.R) —An mil night d<,«upour swelled the | jCQNTINI ED DN PAGE FIVE) —» 0 — - — High School Pupils Entertain Lions The members of the local Lions ' I club were entertained a< their! I weekly meeting tn the Rice Intel ; la.<t evening by the members of the | Derat r •>!* ' •». be ... who toov part ' lin the Iterator Night" broadcad !

11l « UV ■ ; | over W ‘WO in Fort Wayne Men ■lday evening. Almost an exact reproduction of the I roadenut »’.< made, and whr; i i especially etij"'<sl by ti’d Lion.- , i The program was made, and wasj (.specially enjoyed by the Lions. | ■ Th program was in <barge of Cliff-' i ford Saylcue JEV. ASPY TO

Baptist Pastor To Address U. B. Men’s Brothernood The Rev. Homer Aspy. pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the men\ brotherhood of the United Brethren church Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Olen Hill will preside during the meeting. The following program will be presented: Song service led by Ollie Mills. Scripture reading by Earl Crider. Prayer by Nelson Abbott. Special music will be presented by the Melody Band from Kirkland township. Business meeting. Chorus singing, led by David Wynn. Solo by R. O. Wynn. Address by Rev. Aspy. Closing prayer by Dick Shaffer. Members of the refreshment committee are Roy Mumn.a, Geo. Hill, Harry Poling, Frank Baker, Virgil Andrews and Ed Heshef,

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Walter Mettler, Orville Tinkham of Blue ( reek Township Killed An Auto In Hit By Truck. TWO UNINJURED J Two more lives wet* snuff'd |'.lit today in Adam* county's latest traffic tragedy. I Two prominent Blue Creek townI ship farmeiM. lifelong realdenlsof j Adams county. Walter Heftier. 82, and Orville Tinkhum. 87, were ' killed In a collision of a passenger [car anil a inu’k at the Inter**--Ilion of V- B- h'shway 27 and alate . road 128. I * m'les south of D--Icatur, at It-.a t'< • noruing. Mr*. Flo"ei-ce Campbell. IndiI anapoli*. sUter of Mr. Heftier. I escaped with cats. I>rul»e« and I shock. The fwo men were enroute west, taking Mr«. Campbell to Bluffton, where she Wa* to -outimte her trip by interurban. His vislor. oHaured by rain and fog. Mr. Tinkham. driver of the car. failed to see a Staddler Product Co. track of Fort Wayne, approactiing from the north. As the federal road la a through highway, protected Jty stop sign* at the intersection with rond I2t. i Goorgc W. Bennett, driver of the f truck, evidently thought Mr. Tlnkliam would bring his car to a halt. Th* track apparently struck the • pleasure car broadside, hurling I the lighter vehicle Into the ditch [ on the southwest aide of the interI section. Killed Instantly Mr. Hettier was dead when

.pulled from the wreckage. He suffered a broken neck, fractured 1 skull, broken right arm and leg. I His jugular vein was practically | severed. Mr. Tinkham sa titshcd to the Adam* county memorial hospital, where ho died at 1:10 this afterno»>i> Pawsersby who strgtped at the scene of the wreck applf.sl , artificial respiration to Mr. Tinkham. who was partially submerged I in water in 'he ditch. Truck Overturns The heavy truck was knocked I into the drive of 'he Coppess fillI ing station on th< nithwest cori tier of the interne, tion. The truck overturned on an auto owned by Harold Hlrschy of near Monroe, practically dcntolinking the lightei ar. Mr. Hirschy had left his car only n matter of seconds befuro the crash. George Bennett, driver of the truck, escaped serious injury but ! suffered badly from shock. Survh ars Mr. Hettier -,s ved bv thi widow and eistei. atrs. < n 1 II Mr. Hettler's nv i-.r. Mr.--.. Sarah i Hettier, died last Thursday a.ml I Mrs. Campbell was enroute to her I onic at Indianapolla after attend-

I . (CGNTINt'ED ON PAGE SIX) - —o ——■ Mob Threatens Kentucky Youths Mayfield. Ky.. Fe.'. 26— (U.R> — | Two youths were secreted in a j Kentucky jail today to thwart a | mob that threatened to lynch tham j in retaliation for the brutal slayi ing of Tom Enterkin, 76, a railroad worker. The suspects, Jim Wade, 23.

ilFtl and Vastino Thomaseon. 20, were Mr N removed secretly from the May--11l *»11 field jalt !.'">♦ night when a mob - County Judge W. B. Sullivan said the situation was ‘pretty bad.’ He refused to say where the youths had been taken. The pair was charged with murder yesterday and will face trial next month. A third man. Hollle Thomasson, 23. arrested after Enterkin wtm beaten to death with a Are tool, was fined S3O for drunkenness and exonerated of guilt in the murder. ■ ■ i .. —oAlbert B. Fall Reported Dying El Paso. Tex.. Feh. 26—(U.R)--Albert B. Fall, secretary of interior in the cabinet of President Harding,, was near death today in Beaumont government hospital A semi-invalid since his release from prison after serving a sentence growing out of the Harding administration oil scandals, Fall was brought here fiom his Three Rivers, N. M, ranch several months ago. He bad been suffering from arthritis for years. Pneumonia developed recently and he did not fully recover.