Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1936 — Page 1

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Former Bank Cashier Is Granted Parole Indianapolis, April 3(1. — (U.R) — Frank Yoder, former cashier of the State Bank of Goshen, convicted in Elkhart superior court on charges of embezzlement and lar eeny, wus paroled today by the state clemency commission. He was sentenced Muy 17, 1936, to serve 2-14 years in Indiana state prison on each of the charges, the sentences to run concurrently. Yoder allegedly used securities valued at 12,000 from the estate of his ward, Mary Yoder, no relation, to purchase speculative bonds valued at SSOO. OLIVER HANNA WILL IS VALID Will Os Donor Os Hanna* Nuttman Park Is Held Valid Will of Oliver S. Hanna, wellknown retired banker and financier of Fort Wayne and grandson of Samuel Hanna, first judge of the Allen circuit court, was held true and valid, duly executed according to law and qualified for probate, in a derision rendered by Judge Harry W. Muller yesterday. The court ruled that Hanna was “of sound mind and testamentary disposition" when he executed the will August 2. 1935, three months before his death. The decißion, upholding the proponents of the will, was adverse to Hanna's daughters. Mrs. Gertrude Grosvenor and Mrs. Julia N. H. Williams, in the action wherein they had sought to dissolve a trusteeship set up under the instrument. wherein the Fort Wayne National Bank would serve as trustee and the daughters paid income from the decedent's relate for life, instead of receiving all the property at once. The late Mr. Hanna was tho donor of the property in this city known as the Hanna-Nuttma.n city ]>ark, e.l the northwest edge of the Decatnr city limits. The case had Iteen ujyler advjsoment by Judge Muller since April 22. following a hearing which wao in progress during a period of nearly two weeks with expert witnesses introduced by both the contestors and the proponents of the will. It wa.s indicated that a new trial will lie Bought. The eontestors are represented by Attorneys L. B. Harper of Fort Wayne and Howard Mountz of Garrett, and the proponents by Attorneys Guy Colerick and Frank Corbett. Judge Muller, in announcing his decision, declared in part that the case involved but one importe.nt question: “Whether Oliver S. Hanna. at the time of executing the alleged will, was of sufficient mental capacity toi make a will. “The statutes of this state.” he said, "give to all persons, except infa.nts and persons of unsound mind, the right to dispose of their property by will. The courts of Indiana hold that If the testator has mental capacity sufficient to comprehend the extent and value of his estate, the number and names of the persons who are the nature,! objects of his bounty, and ■their deserts with reference to their treatment of him, and memory sufficient to retain these fact.) long enough to direct the preparation of a will, he is mentally competent to execute a will. This is the test. "Oliver S. Hanna, at the time of executing this alleged will, was about 85 years of He was (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) CITY READY FOR CLEAN-UP WEEK Next Week Will Be Clean Up Week In This City House and yard cleaning has begun all over Decatur as citizens prepare to observe clean-up week. Monday, city trucks will ipick up traah and haul it away. Ralph Roop, civil works commissioner .today asked that refuse be placed in boxes where it can Ibe easily reached by the city employesWherever possible, members of the Centennial ’committeee have msked that houses, garages and other buildings lie painted in order to make a good appearance when thousands of visitors will be In the city next August. Clean-up week is an annual event in Decatur and many other cities in the country In past years citizens have cooperated very well with the civic enterprise. No charge is made by the city trucks for hauling the trash.

PRIMARY VOTE GIVES IMPETUS TO ALF LANDON Massachusetts Result Gives Kansas Governor Lead In Race Washington, April 30. — (U.R) — Spectacular presidential preference polling in Massachusetts moved Gov. Alf M. l.andiin of Kansas today into u position of undisputed advantage in the race for Republican nomination. The "Kansas Coolidge" has at least one leg on the presidential cup. He will be tested again Muy 5 in California and South Dakota. The Hearst-Merriam forces are backing landon on the west coast against a slate of uninstructed delegates allied with former President Hoover. Landon is not entered in South Dakota but an "uninstructed" slate favorable to him will oppose delegates pledged to Sen. William E. Borah, who has formally entered the primary in that state. If Landon takes California and South Dakota it will require a political miracle to upset his bandwagon. In Massachusetts' Tuesday primary, Landon ran up a 10 to 1 lead over former President Hoover. the Bay State's second choice, laindon leaders eagerly accepted the vote as evidence that the east wants Landon this year. President Roosevelt was unopposed and swept the Massachusetts Democratic primary as was expected. Pennsylvania's presidential preference primaries also took place Tuesday. In almost complete returns Mr. Roosevet was moving toward 800,000 votes compared to around 000 for Col. Henry Breckinridge, his Democratic opponent. In the Republican primary Sen. William E. Borah, unopposed, polled fewer than 300,000 votes. None of the Pennsylvania principals campaigned personally. Practically nothing was done in behalf-of Breckinridge and Horah. But the Roosevelt candidacy was emphasized through the state by Democratic officials. There was nothing spectacular in Mr. Roose-

(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Q ROAD SYSTEM IS BEING CHECKED About 150 Miles Os County Highway Checked By Commission About 150 miles of Adame county's rtoad system has been checked by members of the state highway planning commission party with headquarters in the county surveyor's office, according to George Fitzgera.id. chief of tiie party, who stated today that the balance of the work would cover about a four weeks period. The party has personally driven over the 150 miles of roads checking the mileage by their car speedometer. Bridge spans, stringer spans underneath, bridge widths, lengths and load capacities have (been recorded. Notes have been recorded as to the number of houses, schools, and other facilities located on the various roads. Roads that are paved are measured for thickness, and, like gravel and pike roads are measured foir width of right-of-way and road proper. Every mile of road in the county is to be checked for these features and recorded for use by the commission. The object of the work, according to the men, is to secure the data for use in build new iroads. Observation (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) 0 —- Ulman Funeral Rites Held This Morning Funeral services for Mrs. Bernard Ulman, who died at her home on 1131 North Second street Monday afternoon were held at the St. Mary’s Catholic church at 9 o’nlooki this morning. The Rev. JoJseph J- Seimetz zrfficiated and burial was made in the Catholic cemetery. —o Expect Ruling On Ditch Case July 1 Attorneys in the Wabash dredge icase are expecting a ruling on the appeal made by the remonatrators ot the state supreme court about July 1. The case was tried here a few years ago and Special Judge Henry Kteter ruled in favor of the petitioners for the drainage work.

ON L Y DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 30, 1936,

Pleads Not (iuilty to Kidnaping f A H 5 ' j ’’ 'IO f J / 4 lx Harry Weiss, one of five men indicted in the alleged abduction of Paul Wendel, pleaded not guilty and was held under $50,000 bail in New York following his extradition from Youngstown, O„ where he was captured. Weise, shown at left, talking with District Attorney William Geoghw of Brooklyn, is suspected of helping force Mendel, disbarred Trenton lawyer, to making a false confession of the Lindbergh kidnaping.

FLOOD RELIEF REPORT SOON Adams County Red Cross Chapter To Report Next Week A definite report of Adams connshare of contributions toward flood relief in the recent eastern disaster is expected to be made ■ sometime next week, according to Miss Annie Winnes. secretary of the local chapter in a statement today. The drive, according to Miss Winnes, has been generally concluded. although voluntary contributions are still accepted. Miss Winnes is in receipt ot a letter congratulating the local organization on its ability to raise the first quota of SI,OOO. Following the storms and tournadoes experienced in the stricken areas, the quota ot tiie county was raised an additional 50 per cent. She staled today that she did not think the county had raised all of the additional quota. Boxes are expected to he picked up the last of the week and the check made. In the letter of congratu lations to the local chapter, all contributions are assured that money has been put to immediate use. The letter, signed by Richard F. Allen, manager of the eastern area, states that 118,000 families have been aided in 13 states in the flood area in addition to hundreds of families in the six southern states. He states, "the generous support of the Red Cross chapters has never been more needed and appreciated titan at the present time.” The local chapter is busy at present in the selection of a delegate to represent Adams county at the national Red Cross convention (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) REPORT GIVEN WELFARE BOARD Mrs. Faye Knapp Reports On State Meeting Held Last Week Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp, county welfare director, made a repM't to the Adams county welfare board Wednesday night on the proceeding of the state meeting held last week in Indianapolis for the (purpose of giving instructions to local organizations. The county board will not ibe permitted to function until the state boa:d has certified the local members to the county auditor. The certification will not be done until members are named in all 92 counties in the statae. Applications for pensions under the social security act can not be accepted until after the certification is rceived as well as the (proper blamts and information. It is now believed unlikely that the local board will be in a position to receivev applications until the last of May or the first ot June. Members of the board requested that no applications be submitted until further announcements are made. It is believed possible that the approximate amount of the pensions will be determined iby the state board, differing in counties according to (population and needs.

More Sideshows Are Addition To High School Circus ♦ —— ♦ What is said to be one of the finest arrays of sideshows ever to lie presented to the public, has been added to’Adam Hindpaws "greatest show on earth” to be presented ihy the Decatur high school students on the Central School grounds FriI day and Saturday, May 8 and 9. ac- , cording to the ringmaster who announced the new attractions seettrj ed. included in the sideshows will be(hemical Mystifications, Bearded !>ady, the Ethiopian Beauty, Lois I the snake charmer and the Siamese ; t w insAll sideshows are to lie under the supervision of R- A. Adams, the circus leading geek show producer. Wans are now being made for bleachers with a seating capacity of 1.000. Tickets may be secured from any high school students. They are selling for 25 cents. ROTARIANS TO HONOR YOUTHS Bovs And Girls Os City To Be Guests Os Rotary Club Tonight Boys and girls of Decatur will be honored by the Decatur Rotary club at the regular meeting at 6:30 tonight at the Rice hotel The Rotarians will have as their special guests the eight grade students who were elected Wednesday by their fellow-classmen as city officials. Also as guests will be the captains of the softball, .basketball and track teams of the Central and St. Joe schools, with their coaches. Lawrence E. Templin, athletic director of the Bluffton public schools, will ibe the princiipal speaker. Mr. Templin, also head coach of the Bluffton Tigers, has had many years experience in youth activities, both through his school and athletic work. Tonight's psegram is a part of 1 Decatur’s observance of National Boys nd Girls week, which is being celebrated throughout the country this week. The "city” officials who will be guests tonight are as follows: Peggy Gaunt, mayor; Richard Lose, clerk-treasurer; Phyllis Daniels. Elaine Edgell and Adrian Girard, c.".uncilmen; Robert Porter, chief of police; Marcile Braun, fire chief; ' Robert ost, civil works commis(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) , Confessed Killer Commits Suicide ; Buffalo, N. Y„ Apr. 30.—(U.R) — John Tryka, 34-year-old meat pack- ' er, charged with the “hex” slaying ’ of Adolph Boettger, hanged him--1 self today. Police found his body suspended from a bar in his jail cell at ■ Central Park police station. Tryka was still living when po--1 lice cut him down, but he died a • few moments later. I Tryka, who had admitted beatl ing Boettger to death with a > wrench because of an alleged evil curse the slain man had placed ! over him, tied a green and white - handkerchief around his neck as- » ter attaching it to one of the bars i tn his cell. He then jumped off a . bench.

Gunman Captured In Chicago Admits Indianapolis Slaying And Implicates Accomplices

SECRETARY OF TREASURY ASKS BILL PASSAGE Morjfenthau Estimates 1936 Deficit Will Hit New High Washington. Apr. 30 — (U.R) — Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Jr., today eetima.ted , the 1936 fiscal year deficit would hit an all-time peace-time record high of $5,966,000,000. Morgenthau, appealing to the senate finance committee for enactment ot President Roosevelt’s full tax program, revealed that bonus payments and other developments since presentation of President Roosevelt's budget message in January had shot the estimated deficit up from $3,234,507.392 to only a few million dollars short of $6,000,000,000. At the same time, he estimated that the 1937 deficit would drop to e.bout $2,675,000,000, or approximately what had been forecast by the president’s budget message. The president had estimated the 1937 deficit at about $1,098,000,000 without taking account of relief expenditures which are expected to run about $1,500,000,000 under prebent plans. Morgenthau attributed the increase in the 1936 deficit almost entirely to bonus payments which he predicted would tap treasury resources to the extent of aliout $2,237,000,000. /Had it not been for this factor, he said, a steadily reduced deficit might have been expected. Only two deficits in American history have exceeded that forecast for 1936 by Morgenthau. Both occurred in war years. In 1918 the treasury ran in the red more than $9,000,000,000 and in 1919 the deficit was $13,370,000,000. The largest previous peace time deficit, treasury figures disclosed, i was in 1934 when it amounted to $3,965,991,685. Morgentha.u's testimony was! supported by that of internal revenue commissioner Guy T. Helvering. Both were subjected to crossexamination by Republican committee members, especially concerning the corporate tax charges recommeded by Mr. Roosevelt and incorporated in the bill passed by the house. Sen. Daniel O. Hastings, R., Del., wanted to know whether the treasury estimates of probable increase in business in the next yeai —which Morgenthau said had been taken into consideration were accurate. “To within one per cimt so far (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o BANDITS STAGE THREE HOLDUPS Three Monroe Township Farmers Robhed Wednesday Night Two masked and armed bandits held up three prominent Monroe township farmers Wednesday night between 9 and 10 o’clock and escaped with $5.50 in cash. The first victim was Joseph Schwartz, who was in bed when the young bandits arrived. They blew their horn and when he appeared asked for water to fill the radiator of their auto. When he brought the water they pulled a gun and searched him. He had no money on his person and the bandits left. Next the men halted Sara Schwartz as he was driving his buggy three miles north and one mile west of Berne. With a gun they forced him to give them the $4 he was carrying i.n his pocket. The bandits then entered a barn where Daniel Schwartz was working. Again using a gun, they forced him to give them $1.50. Sheriff Dallas Brown investigated the case today but was unable to find any clues. It is believed that the bandits were residents of or near Berne community as they wore masks to conceal their identity. Another I (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO),

REPORTS HEAVY TAX PAYMENTS — Next Monday Is Final Day To Pay Spring Installment County Treasurer Jeff Liechty reported today that his cffice had experienced the heaviest rush of the season during the past few days. I The total amount of current taxes i paid since April 20 exceeds by, more than SIO,OOO the k'tal paid | during the entire year prior to that | time Una nine day period the payments have exceeded by that a mount the payments of over four months. The V.tal current taxes paid to date amount to $156,213.83. The total current tax. both sipring and fall payments in 1936 ani/.uints to $488,507.39. An additional SI,OOO has also been paid on delinquent taxes during the same nine day period. The amount to date is $21,831. This amount represents nearly one-half of the total of $46.30694 delinquency due. A total of $143 48 in moratorium and $13.94 in in- .Ivent tax has also been received in the office. These amounts combine to make an aggregate total of $178,201.25 representing the amount collected to date. The office force has been heavily worked during the past week, at times being forced to remain until 9 o’clock in checking in the day’s work. The office will not remain open later in the evening, it was explain- j ed. as such a schdule would neces-1 sitate employes working late into i the night. A policy of remaining open late was tried several years ago, and very few took advantage iJ the late schedule, according to reports. May 4 is the last day for payment without becoming delinquent Mr. Liechty asked that ail persons j make payments as early as possible. CENTRAL PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT Grade School Pupils To Present Comedy Here Friday Night Puipils of the Central grade school will give a play Friday evening at 8 o’cl.Gk for the benefit of the Decatur girls’ band. The play will be entitled- "The Girl in the Fur Coat" and will be given at the high school auditorium Preceding the play will »ea half hour entertainment beginning at 7:30 o’clock, which will be included in the same admission price of 15 cents. This special program will include band selections and novelty dam es. There will also be a ■presentation e.f “Living Statutes.” given by members of the Decatur high school (physical educational department. Because of National Boys and girls Week activities, the matinee will be given next week. This will be for all grade pupils. The date will he announced later. The proceeds will be used to purchase new uniforms for the tend. These will (be bright red. A special effort is being made to obtain uniforms Ibfore Decatur’s Centennial celebration. The cast of the three-act comedy is: Nifty Nan Nacpoft—Peggy GauntMrs. Lee mother of Bob —Jean Zimmerman. Hettie Lee, sister of Bob—Helen Kelley. Maggie Nails, Pete’s sweetheart — Fvelyn Burnett. Mrs. T. Nails, Maggie’s mother— Elizabeth Reynolds. Mis. Roger Devake, a bride — Dorothy Watrous. ■Silas Lee, Bob’s father—William i BrownRoger Devake, a tourist—Robert ■ Gent is. Pete Denny, Lee’s hired man — ■ John Stoner. Judge Maynard —New Johnson. ■o WEATHER 1 Cocal showers or thunder- ‘ storms tonight or Friday, ’ slightly warmer extreme northwest portion; slightly warmer tonight south portion.

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Police, Acting On Tips Given ByGunmen Seize Other Members Os Gang And Get Loot. ADMITS THEFTS East Lansing, Mich. April 30— (UP)—State police broadcast an alarm today for all squad cars and officers in southwestern Michigan to be on the lookout for four men believed to be suspects in the jewj el robbery at Lima, Ohio- Monday. The men, state police said, are driw ing a 1934 Hudson, Ohio license ’ plates. Chicago. Apr. 30 —(U.R) —A pale and shaken• gunmaji "cracked” today and police equads, acting on his information, went out to mop up a gang which had terrorized Ohio and Indiana in imitation of the late John Dillinger. Three men ajid three women were taken into custody after his arrest, and an Indianapolis. Ind., squad was sent scurrying after a fourth man ihelieved wounded and in hiding in Indianapolis. Al Bordon. whose rea.l name (police believe is Alfred Brady, a short, blonde littie man whose hands twitched nervously under police questioning, confessed participating in four Ohio robberies, police said, and implicated two companions in the killing of Richard Rivers, Indianapolis police sergeant. Police Chief Michael Morrissev of India,napolis, here to question ■the captured gunman, said squads had been ordered to 2317 Tulbot avenue. Indianapolis, to arrest I Elmar Marvin, believed shot in the i groin during a holdup at Lima. O. Lee Jackson a.nd James Wil- ' liams. others implicated by Borbon. w’ere sought. Bordon. in sharp contract to the (tight-lipped desperado who swaggered through two gun battles in Lima and Ilndianapolis. described in detail the battle last Monday | night in which Rivers was killed i and his flight from Indianapolis | to Chicago. The little gunman, who said he I was reared on a farm near Kent- ! la.nd. Ind . said he was in the 1 house of Dr. E. E. Rose in IndianI apolis when Rivers was killed. He and his companions previous,ly had taken the wounded Marvin I to the physician’s office for treat- , ment. They returned in the evening to be sure he had not notified police. Bordon said. lie admitted he shot his way out of the house but said that Rivers was killed as he stepped from the patrol car into .the fire of Jackson and Williams. The shot which killed the police sergeant entered his chest and (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ——o Calls Decoration Committee Meeting Robert Ilelm, (chairman of the decorations committee of Decatur’s ’ Centennial celebration, has called • a meeting of his committee for Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the city hall. I Members of the committee are ■ Lawrence Kleinhenz. Max Boxell, I George Morris and Floyd Acker, s These members are asked to attend. o NEW DIRECTOR TO BE CHOSEN .Junior Chamber Os Com--1 merce Will Hold Dance Tonight A new director for the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce will be elected at the invitational dance to be sponsored by the organization at the Decatur Country club this evening at 9 o’clock. Miss Bernice DeVoss recently 1 moved to South Bend. To fill her place three persons have been f nominated. They are Kathryn Hower. Edwin Kauffman and Mary Margaret Voglewede The dance tonight will be an invitational affair. Free invitations have already been mailed to members. Enclosed in the invitations are two bids which may he given or sold to friends. Members will be charged 50 cents for each bid lused. Gene Johnson’s orchestra will furnish the music for the dance.