Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1936 — Page 1

■STRIBUTION ■iStPFMVED ( nl " in Bal,k Kyiake 1" I’v ( ent |HI Distribution ■ hj.. 'i it I-' ' r ' r ' "' Mtn,, ■ !,y ' Mt ■ distr.l-ut-n to K <>id a<i■M . .1,.. I.rt.k wh-U 111,11 took charge. WL, ■ !:•' »“■ Tb-y will not Is* \ waß 1,3 V. paving time. Bum to $4.; :xr. 4.;. of this (, "< ppr (PR’ ■E r ' ...<,..1 from general Kn and .22 F'-f eent or . ■ .... r. ' and the sixth P bank closed. amounted on ll’ l ' "fiKlnal ■ umount of i n the lank then, or 96 ■ Z •■! original deposits second. Kt cent: third. 25 per cent i^K., ;, liquidation and 8.3 per Efc- r ''~'l l’ oJr, ’h I**’ Cent K t 12.36 cent camo liquidation and 2.64 Ki* kholder-' liabil ■ ar I next, which rent lot which 9.78 .r.es general liquiand .22 per cent from liability assess'lH JHflS2?> Per Cent Paid "■fees > <J'ctributions. based on in the bank when it amount to 62. S per cent, when the check* K sained Saturday each dehave received $62.80 SIW on deposit in the Mil x a it closed. Fl..:::’. o'. ] ias been col- -■ I'ndcr B dtt- .aw al! funds collected Idt-rs must be paid to and no expense of color administration can be against them. yI: pen- <m approved by today, a partial is shown for the perJanuary 1. 1936 to April On Januarv 1. 1936. this Mbs' nt die tntal , <>n hands ft ;.mounted to "Btyip amount, d Io $24,996.18. JB* in-. Me.ii semen! s to $4 27'1.87 were subleav ■ ■ ratal of .ash on B®* ;nd due from banks of Collections Hvl'- ."nt.iri ace,mntmg wan M|Ktur collections on stockjjpAW nubility assessments for period. On January 1, ON PAGE FIVE, KI. PRUGH IS ■lffl LEADER Reformed Pastor gftimed President Os ■ I Rotary Club Charles M. Prugh, pasZion Reformed church was elected president Rotary club. at the WW‘ l)n meeting of the board B 8 ' Monday evening. F nßlcprs ar e: W. Guy flgb p , rinci l >al of the Decatur ■M*'' 1 "." 1 - vice president: Wai thp Penn »ylvania rail Roscoe GlendenEL ' Her of the First State easuier, and Charles LangBste,. e ••‘neral Electric, set--ft*' h , n '® mber of the board 8 8 ' laines Elberson, reB** r 4cie« °® cers will assume thP first mep tlng In j uly 2 pt IctlvfV 48 been one of the r"> ■ Past ? emberß °f the local F« * p ha s ar it aUd for the last B 8 clu! been secretary of

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FASCIST HEAD AGAIN DEFIES ENTIRE WORLD Mussolini Makes New Fiery Speech; League Council Quits (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Rome, Apr. 21- (U.R) — Premier Benito Mussolini shouted new defiance to the world today in a brief speech to thousands of people masked in drizzling rain before his Venice palace. “On this birthday of Rome,” he said, “we celebrate both our Fa."4cist Labor day and victory. “After difficult navigation we now are in sight of port. “We will reach it with all sails flying, always carrying -with us the power, justice, and civilization of Rome.” For many hours, a great crowd wajted in drizzling rain before the palace, shouting for “Il Duce” to address them on the double holi-day-Rome's 2,689th birthday since its legendary founding in 753 H (' by Rotnnlus, and the Fascist Igtbor day. Hie few words, as he stood on the balcony of the palace, confirmed the belief tliat he expects the speedy end of the ItalianEthiopian war and the dissolution of the “sanctlonist. front” of the league of. nations. His speech was cheered uproariously. He waa forced to go l>ack again and again on to the bajeony to acknowledge the cheers of “Duce! Duce!" which greeted him. Italians Advance I Rome, Apr. 21— (U.R) — TriumI pliant Italian troops are pursuing ' Ethiopia's defeated warriors | northward along caravan routes Ito the vital Harar-Jijiga area in ! southern Ethiopia. Marshal Pietro ! Badoglio telegraphed today. The only disclosure of the situation on the northern front was as trONTTStTHTD nN PAGF FOtTR, DEATH CLAIMS MRS.BUTCHER Mrs. A. C. Butcher Dies This Morning At Home Os Daughter Mrs. Eldora Jane Butcher, 60, I wife of A. C. Butcher, died this ' morning at 1:45 o'clock at the' I home of her daughter, Mrs. Frans Baker, where she bad been seriously ill for three weeks. Death was due to carcinoma. Mrs. Butcher was a native of Adams county and for many years had been a resident of Decatur. She was born in Adams county on November 7, 1875. the daughter of Perry and Maty Ann Johnson. She was married to A. C. Butcher, well known local attorney, on June 6, 1893. Besides the husband there are seven surviving children. Mrs. Frank Baker, Decatur; Morris, Lima, Ohio; Mrs. Evelyn Roop, Decatur; Mrs. Hubert Gilpen, De catur; Lewis. Delphos; Robert, and Manyard, Decatur. One daughter. Evora, is deceased. A half-brother, Dallas Johnson of New Castle, and two sisters, Mrs. Eva Estell of Washington township and Mrs. Lorinda Kunowich of Decatur also survice. A half-hrothter and two brothers are deceased. She was a member of the United Brethren church here. Funeral services will be held at the Butcher home on 222 North Eleventh street at 2 p. m. Thursday and at the United Brethren church at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. IL W. Franklin, pastor of the United Brethren church, assisted by the Rev. Luke Martin, pastor of Eighth Street United Brethren church, will officiate at the services. The body was removed to the Lobenstein funeral parlors in Mon. roe this morning. It will be returned to the A. C. Butcher home this evening where it may be viewed after 7:30 p. m. o Taxpayers Rush Treasurer Office The office of County Treasurer Jeff Liechty is handling a heavy traffic of spring taxpayers t,"day in answer to his appeal for early payments. The office at all times today was filled with taxpayers. With but aibout halt of the spring amount of taxes already tpaid, a still greater rush is expected. May 4 Is the last day. Citizens of this city are the slowest to ipay. accord-, Ing to reports from the cttfice.

Three More Hamm Kidnapers Captured is j Kwi .* *'** r "* “t I ' ■ MB W V | *** * J Department of Justice in Washington, D. C., announced the solution of the kidnaping of William Hamm Jr., wealthy St. Paul brewer, who paid SIOO,OOO for his release in. 1933, with the capture of Edward C. Barthohney. postmaster at Bensenville, Hl.; "Jack" Pfeiffer and Charles J. Fitzgerald. Photo shows, left to right: Charles J. Fitzgerald, bank robber and safe blower of St. Paul; Morris Rohner, farmer bootlegger and gambler of St. Paul, who is being held by “G" men as a materiaj witness in the Hamm kidnaping. ami "Jack" Pfeiffer, also a former St. Paul gambler and bootlegger.

SCHOOL LEADER URGES CHANGE 1 McMurray Seeks Compulsory School Attendance Age Boost To 18 Indianapolis, Apr. 21.—(U.R)—The 1937 legislature will be asked to | extend the compulsory school at- | tendance age from 16 to 18 years. Floyd I. McMurray, state superinI tendent of instruction, said today. The move will be made to "keep in step with changing conditions, give teachable young people the opportunity to finish their education and follow a trend that is apparent throughout the nation,” McMurray said. He pointed out that six states require attendance in schools until I the pupil is 18 years old; five have a 17-year limit, and 31 states, including Indiana, fix the minimum |at 16 years. Only five states have 14-year minimums. “It appears that the proposal to uhiUUBU to bu itu acJuwl. ■ until they are 18 merely is pointing in the direction which assures fulfullment of the 'great American promise to youth' ” McMurray said. The higher age limit would ' minimize child labor difficulties and would aid materially in solution of cheap labor problems, he said Nine states require full time attendance for nine months each year. Although the same number require only six months. Completion of the eighth grade is requirled in 23 states before a minor Is permitted to engage in hard labor. Fifteen states stipulate not more than fifth grade education. McMurray pointed out that should the age limit be extended, additional provisions must be made to train those whose high school work is completed before the minimum and those who are slow in grasping high school instruction. "Special provisions should be made for training those who complete high school before they are 18, either in post graduate or junior college courses—neither at the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o FLOOD SHOW AT CABARET DANCE Howling Hosts Sponsor Cabaret Dance At Sunset Park Friday An array of local talent has been arranged for a part of the entertainment of the cabaret dance to be held at the Sunset dance pavilion on Friday night, according to , Sigurd Anderson, Decatur high I school teacher in charge of the affair. The cabaret dance, sponsored by the Howling Hosts, an athletic: organization of the school, will be the second of its nature, one being staged last y«ar with a large at-1 tendance. Although the floor show has not, been completed, several interesting 1 and entertaining numbers have already been scheduled, including a I balloon dance, with a group of high school girls participating.: Other numbers alread/ scheduled include song and dance numbers; special solos and a dancing girls i chorus. A plan of the floor has been ar- ; ranged by members of the ticket committee, giving the guests their choice of tables and seats- Tickets are selling for 75 cents per couple with a few remaining. These tables are reserved for the ticket holders.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 21, 1936.

Snow Flurries In Decatur Today Blustering snow flurries substituting for the widely known “April showers that bring May flowers." again delayed hopes for an early . summer. Rains starting before midnight last night and turning into snow this morning, were accompanied by a drop of about 38 i degrees in temperature. The leading at 4 o’clock yesterday after- i i noon was officially placed at 78 degrees. This morning's unofficial , reading was 40 degrees in this city. Farmers, according to reports are welcoming the rain, if not the i'snow. These men state that warm , winds prevailing for the past two ■ days have done much toward drying the soil. They also state that the wet weather is needed to wash away remnants of the frost. Weather forecast for Wednesday - predicts generally fair and eonI tinned cold. ROAD SYSTEM IS SURVEYED i I Adams County Highway ( System To Be Completely Surveyed i i Me.TJbera of the etate highway •: planning commission today started 1 ' a complete survey of the road syttI teln in 'Adams county. Ll<yd A. Bow ’' man. of Fort Wayne and state highway planning supervisor of the Fort 1 Wayne district, opened the work ■ this morning in the county surveyor's office In the court house, when* the work is being catried on. Completing the survey here are: ’ George Fitzgerald, chief of the .party; Pau! J. Frosch, assistant , chieef of the party; Paul J. Frosch.) assistant chief and Harry Wallace. I dimension man Mr. Frosch is a well 1 known young man. having gradual- , ed from the local high school in 1930, and later from Purdue uni- , versify. The men are taking a complete , survey of the iv,id system. Data is being secured on safe load capacities of bridges, location of houses, schools on every road and byroad, advantages of roads situated as to P itulation. agricutulral and industrial centers. This w.-vk will be followed with the making of a truck I weighing and traffic density calendar. The ipurpose of the work is to . plan for future roads and highways and placing them to the greatest advantage. According to Mr. Bowman, “we hope to find the nswer t".r future road locations, the type most (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

This Is National Want Ad Week In every community special attention is being called to the Want Ads and the service they render. While attention is centered on this page of the paper would be a good time for you to | try an ad. Look around your home today—no doubt you have somethnig for which you have no I further use that would interest and be of value to some one i else In the community—perhaps you have a room to rent or a i property to sell. A Want Ad will feelp you and at sinajl cost. Phone 1000 or 1001 and let a DEMOCRAT WANT AD Work for You. I

COMMITTEES ON PAGEANT MEET Enthusiastic Meeting Is Held Monday Night At City Hall Members of the various committees for the pageant during Decatur’s Centennial next August, held their first general meeting Monday evening at the city hall. With a nea.r 100 per cent attendance. the various committee members displayed great enthusiasm over preliminary plans as outlined to them by Dr. Fred Patterson. chairman of the general pageant committee. Dr. Patterson told in brief the outline for the pageant, stressing i the great amount of time and work necessary to make the pageant the outstanding feature of the Centennial celebration. Carl Pumphrey, president of the Centennial association, also spoke briefly to the pageant committees, outlining in a general -way the program for the week and asking the full cooperation of all committees in making Hie entire week the best civic affair ever held in I Decatur. Members of the pageant committees are as follows: Committee on historical data: O. L. Vance, chairman; French Quinn and J. T. Merryman. Talent: Mrs. Clialmer Porter, chairman; Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp. Mrs. J. Ward Calland. Paul Saurer, Helen Hajlbold. Joint L. DeVoss, Sylvester Everhart. Florence Haney anil Mrs. Harold Zwick. Costume: Henry Thomas, chairman; Jeanette ('lark, Mrs. 1.. A. Holthouse, Mrs. Charles Hile, Merle Ellenherger. Property: Al D. Schmitt, chairI man; Charles Robenold, Charles I Burdge, Bryce Thomas. Cal Yost a.ttd Mrs. Raymond Kohne. Miscellaneous: Leo Kinsch. chairman; Albert Sellemeyer. Louise Haubold and Florence Holthouse. Pageant grounds: Roy Muinrna, chairman. William Parent. Charles (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o NEW DIRECTOR TO DE CHOSEN Junior C. C. To Name Director; Plan Dance April 30 A new director to replace Bernice . DeVoss, who recently moved to South Benj will be elected at the invitational dance to ibe held by members of the Decatur Junion Chamber of Commerce at the Decatur Country Chib, Thursday, April 30. At a meeting of the beard of directors Monday evening, three members were nominated for the office These are Kathryn Hower, Edwin Kauffman and Mary Margaret Voglewede. Following the usual custome, names of other candidates may be written on the ballots. Gene John-.".n’s orchestra will furnish the music for the affair. Invitations will be sent to members of the club this week which will permit them and their escorts to attend the dance free of charge. Special guest tickets will be included which may be sold for 50 cents. The dance will be the first social affair of the club this year. Invitations to the dance will be isuod by Rosemary Holthouse and Kathryn Hyland. The committee In charge of the arrangements is: ißud Townsend, 'Chairman; Kathryn j Hower and Robert Heller-

POLICE CLAIM CONFESSION IN BATHTUB DEATH Ex-Convict Arrested In Titterton M u r d e r; Claim Admission New York, Apr. 21 ■ (U.R) A strand of twine, dropped as he fled, led police lotlay to arrest a 24 year old ex-convict for the murder of Nancy Evans Titterion. fiction writer. Sixty-five of the best metropolitan detectives followed the tortuous trajl of the twine for 11 days before they finally were able to arrest John Fiorenza, an upholsterer helper, and claim a complete solution of tile Good Friday slaying. Police Commissioner Ix'wis J. Valentine said that Fiorenza, who lias a. previous criminal record, confessed. One of the most confusing aspects of the seemingly clewless crime was the fact that Fiorenza was one of the two men who reported the death of Mrs. Titterton, wife of I,ewis H. Titterton, an executive of the National Broadcasting company. He apparently had an iron clad alibi and police, after questioning him at the scene of the crime, permitled him to go his way. Tlie twine which led to Fiorenza's arrest was part of that used to bind Mrs. Titterton before she wa<s attacked. The strand was found in the i bath tub so her apartment under her almost nude (body. Mrs. Titterton had been strangled before she was flung in the bath tub, her head under the j faucet and her legs dangling over | the edge of the tub. In charging Fiorenza with murder, Valentine revealed details of the police search for him—a story rivalling the best plots of detective tale writers. HOUSE ACTS TO BOLSTER ARMY Push Legislation To Bolster Nation’s Defense Forces Washington. Apr. 21 — (U.R) —A renewed drive to strengthen the , nation's air, sea a,nd land forces j received impetus today from ad- | ministration, congressional and , military leaders. "it has been the aim of this ad- I ministration to make our national : defense efficient and to keep it adequate.” President Roosevelt wrote the national congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Congress pushed forward legislation to raise the nation's defense forces to their highest peace-time strength. Three measures designed to buiid up the a.ir force were passed by the honee without a dissenting tote. Admiral William IL Standley, chief of naval operations, asked President Roosevelt to recommend to congress appropriation of $4 - 000,060 for construction of two new first-line battleships to start the first of next year. The two ships, to bo completed in 1941, would l>e approximately 35,000 tons ajid would mount either 16 or 14 inch guns, depending upon whether the Japanese and Italians agree to restrict themselves to the lower calibre, as provided in the Ixrndon treaty, signed by the United States, Great Britain and France. House action on the three bills came the military affairs committee warned that air corps conditions are “deplorable” and that the United States is lagging 10 years behind in its army air (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Mrs. Tyndall To Sing At Meeting Mrs. Dan Tyndall hae received an invitation from Mrs, Josephine Brown, Grand Wzxrthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, to sing at the Wednesday morning session of the Grand Chapter meeting being held at Indianapolis this week. o WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Wednesday, except cloudy south with possibly rain extreme south tonight; colder tonight; much colder extreme south; freezing temperature or slightly lower central and north.

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Heads Rotarians L 5 j R? I * L The Rev. Charles M. Prugh. pastor of the Zion Reformed church, has been elected president of the Decatur Rotary dub. Rev. Prugh and other officers will assume their duties July 2. SCHOOL HEADS ~ HEARABBETT * Ft. Wayne School Superintendent Speaks At Monmouth Merle J. Abbett. superintendent of the Fort Wayne city schools, ’ spoke on "Pupil Guidance," at the monthly meeting of the snperinten dents and principals association of Adams county Monday night. The meeting was held at the M,-.xn-mouth school, with Ernest Curtis, principal, in charge. Speaking on guidance for the school (pupils of today, Mr. Abbett stated, we are living in a changing world, our youth are confused and bewildered. Students are not sure ■of the preparations they sb-xild make for their lives after gradua-; tiors. wit i> Hie great difficulty experieneced in obtaining jobs because of the growing use of machines in industry and agriculture. ■|Our salvation is direction of helpful education and guidance Df the youth. We must teach that lux-1 uries are not imperative for a happy life. We must teach the pupils to work, we must teach vocations in , order that the student may choose his life work intelligently. “The schools must give a wide choice of subjects must aid in social affairs and urge scout and 4-H work. We must build healthy bodies and minds, rather than teaching algetbra, Latin, etc.” This was the final meeting of the present school year. The first meeting neevt September will be a ipknic at the Lehman park in Berne. TAX MEASURE INTRODUCED Roosevelt Budget - Tax Bill Is Introduced In House Washington, Apr. 21.—(U.R)—The Roosevelt budget-tax bill, welded into shape after six weeks of house committee study, and calling for far reaching reformation of the corporate tax structure, was introduced today in the house. The controversial measure, informally approved by the Democratic membership of the house ways and means committtee, will yield an uncertain amount which the committee estimated at between $700,600,001) and $800,000,000. In the house, half a dozen blocs were prepared to launch attacks on the measure, but the Democratic leadership was confident of approval. The senate, meanw’hile, arranged to start committee hearings on the tax measure. The house bill, 249 pages long, was one of the largest tax bills ever submitted. It contained more than 62.000 words. The ways and means committee planned formally to report the measure late today. It will be (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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Official Says Workers Will Reach Entombed Men Sometime This Afternoon. FEAR PNEUMONIA Moose River, N. S., Apr. 21 —t (U.R) Minister of mince, Michaii Dwyer, at 1 p. in. today said h« expected rescue workers to reach the two imprisoned men in the Moose River gold mine, sometime this afternoon despite a delay in cutting around a solid rock barI rier. Dwyer’s prediction came after rescue crews were turned back by solid rock when they were within a few feet of the two men liattling death from nine days' exposure in the depth of the mine. Dr. D. E. Robertson of Toronto, one of the men still surviving after the long torture of body and mind in the collapsed mine, was threatened with pneumonia. The new delay in rescue work aroueed grave fears that he might die before he could be reached. Officials communicating with the entombed men through a narrow tube said Dr. Roibertson had contracted a severe cold from the I long exposure which already had ) killed Herman R. Magill. Toronto | lawyer. Doctors waiting at the mine head feared the cold soon would develop into pneumonia. Robertson apparently was only too well aware of hi<s precarious condition, for this morning he had paper and a fountain pen lowered to him through th© tube — apparently to be used in writing a will. | At 7:05 a. m. (Atlantic time; 5:05 CST) today, the voice of Alfred Scadding, weak and broken, spoke into the microphone. ■ "Hello.” Surface: —Hello. Scadding:—Can you pump some air to help clear the slate dust? | Surface: —(Alarmed) How bad is it? Scadding: — It's beginning to choke us. Surface: —Is it serious? Scadding:—lt’s not serious yet. ■ The news encouraged the res-i I cuers and caused a redoubling of I the back-breaking labor in the Reynolds sliaft where draegermen ! (highly trained mine rescuers) . used pick-ax und shovel against the few feet of rock and earth separating them from the clear I shaft to the tunnel-prison. So ! narrow wa.s the hole they wei*e boring that only one man could work in it. He picked out a segment of rock, handed it to a man. behind him. who handed it to lanother behind him, and. by a chain of hands, the rock was conveyed up 100 feet of sloping ©haft to the surface. The gra.vest fears were felt for the physical and mental conditions of Scadding and his living companion, Dr. D. E. Robertson. Somes of their strained talk suggested delierium. Early today, Dr. Roberteon had proclaimed ecstatically that he saw slivers of light when those on the surface believed It impossible. For seven days they had endured hunger and the tortures of thirst and starvation in an inkyblack prison, unaware that day and night men were working to reach them, certain that they were going to die by the inch-by-inch agony of starvation. Then, early Sunday, a diamond ■drill sunk a three inch pipe into their prison. The voices of friends (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) I FLOOD AID FUND | ; t ♦ Contributions amounting to $349.- . 45 are needed to fill the quota of . Adams county for flood relief Sub- > stantial contributian© made in toI day’s reiport booeted the total to i $1150.55. • Eta Tau Sigma sorority .. $ 2.00 - Ulysses Drummond ... 100 Arthur Beiberich 1-00 i Martin tßeiberich l-OO > Envelope (no name) 25 t Loose in boxes 1.25 • Winchester church Junior class 1.30 • Mrs. August Busick .50 • A friend 100 Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Gerke .... 3.00 • Karl Koeneman family 1 00 ’ Baptist Ladles Aid ... 2.00 ’ Salem Reformed church Magley 8.00 Pleasant Dale suuday school '7:50 Geneva. Indiana 1.00 s Richard Mailand 1.00 ’ I Methodist Episcopal church 10.78 ' I Total 1150.55