Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 111, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1936 — Page 1

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MEN to push ION IN DRIVE ■h criminals Only One "■Ofl M:l ’" r Kidna P ers {Msnil \t Large <u.p’ || M > th- next major ■ML , :.i! government’s ■R. !,.■■■•!. didionest pollnnderwui hl was n th,., jubilant an- , u , ~t firn kidnapers of the federal round Y ■" d or aided fngi.apltned £ aXent. to justice. : W .’ll . William Ma- ■> ■ who was rut NoK J, 1... - I" ti his < uptnre ~i - Em indictments. EnSt I’.. Harr) <'a.iiipb.'!!. BL X- ,i. ill. liai k. i-Kiirt i nautili large, joined trial for the K. nt William Hamm, Jr.. in 1921. and Edward (1. Kenuf. banker, in 1933. Jt large was Thomae ■ kidnaper of Mrs. of laniisville, E,< ha- r-iaim-d his liberty so E fl): 11' 1 .rte h.- has no under .: ■ . ■ ms eximpersonator. that arrests ■:. :.- the uh,. . It,: >. ’uh >■ their He intima,ted that no flHr■ ■t TO HILT FLOSS OF GOLD B Ears Bourse Suspends flßtiire Dealings in sßoreign Exchange M ' (U.R) today suspended future io foreign exchange. taken a deseffort to check the rush Kr: 'h" franc by French who fear early devalua general upset in busBess khan tile "popular front” ol deputies goes into of■o' on .lune 1. f This was the second drastic step Hie last few days to halt exodus that has been cuttFrench gold re'reek ended May 1. the <>t I’ranee lost around $77.be, n . | 1 e , K ,, ( | f()r shipment Hl1 "' then, experts estimate. hunk of France's first step the discount rate O l H 'r cent on Wednesexchange is dealt !l ' j tommodW Thirty-day francs, for exsold for delivery in that BHB The short seller sells for or 90-day delivery, hoping S() that he can pura lower rate and make a The government aimed ■SB" 1 ' 1 -'’ aborts in its decree B dfcree intensified rumors M embargo soon would BBS* "‘ (l - s °me placed the time B 0" Wep k.. HB’tn'. the check on future ■V" does not alleviate the BjLj" 011 " le bTench currency, Bhxt . bored, the government's Wol, hl be currency cong Eli ox- PAtIR SEVEN) ar Legion I Meeting Monday post number 43 of the M , ' ,n Legion will meet SP * sion Monday night at 8 Homer Bowen will have B[3~ the program. Em U “ n , l ’ ,laJ »Pring conference Efd'tam'c at tlle An tTers hotel in Ey tomorrow and SunBWttinv' erS and ''elegatce are ftwetic U ' KP( I to attend the conPIwEL- W llth is o Pen to all

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Speaks Tonight Mr V'i W ’ i .V B: Rev. Charles M. Houser, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church of Fort Wayne, will speak at the Presbyterian church at 7:30 tonight, in n mass meeting for men from all churches of the city. LEASE GRANTED TO CANNING CO. Crampton Canneries To Establish Receiving Station Here The Crampton Canneries, Inc., have been granted a one year lease on the grounds owned by Adams county, south of the Adams county memorial hospital, for a receiving station for tomatoes and pickles. The request for an option to purchase two or three acres for the purpose- of building a canning factory was denied pending further investigations concerning the possibilities of an odor or other inconveniences to the patients at Urn hospital. This year, the Ohio canning company will erect a small shed in which vegetables will be collected. graded and prepared for shipment. There will be no possUulUy of «mUu this y«ai . it. was explained to the commissioners. The matter of the purchase of grounds for the factory is being taken up by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the location of the new industry here. If the county grounds can not jbe obtained an effort will be made | to find another site for the factory next year. A large building would, be constructed and a large force I of men and women would be hired during the canning seasons if it should be opened, it is said. More than 200 acres of tomatoes and pickles have been contracted for in Adams county by the factory. A larger acreage will be granted individual growers next year. BRITAIN ASKS HITLER VIEWS Asks If Germany Is In Position To Conclude Treaties London, May 8 —TUP)— Great Britain, in a questionnaire of historic importance k? Adolf Hitler, asked him whether he now considers Germany to be in a position to conclude “Genuine treaties,’ it was disclosed today. The question, in a note calulated to conciliate Germany rather than to antagonize her, was a direct in-vitati-'n to Hitler to say frankly and formally whether he now considers his Nazi Germany to the on an equal status with other powersHitler's reason for violating the Versailles treaty and for denouncing the Locarno treaty by reoccupying the emilitarizezd Rhineland zone was , he said, that Germany did not nes'tiate those treaties as an equal. The questionnaire, presented to Baron Konstantin Von Neurath, German foreign minister, yesterday by Sir Eric Phipps. British Ambassador, was published today as a foreign office “white paper." Its potential importance to all Europe was shown at .once. It asked Hitler his attitude on the '’The remaining operative clauses of the Versailles treaty." This was to find out the vital question whether Germany now recognized the territorial status fixed ■by the treaty. It was designed to bring a statement about Hitler's view of the colonies which Germany Lost after the war. Indicating a wish to know whether Hitler a-imsi to place all (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE),

COMPLETE OPEN HEARINGS FOR NEW TAX BILL Fundamental Revision Expected In Huge Tax Measure Washington, Muy 8. <U.R) The Semite finance committee today completed open hearings on the udministrution's $803,11(10.000 tax bill with prospects for fundamental revision of the measure increasing. The eight days of hearings were occupied solely by opponents of the bill with the exception of a day of testimony by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., and treasury heads. The open hearings closed with no change in the constant stream of objections to virtually every phase of the far-reaching bill and especially the drastic new corporate surplus tax proposal. The committee ordered a recess until Monday when it will meet in executive session. At that time it was expected plans for revision of the measure will be put forward aggressively. Substitute proposals for the administration bill are expected to be sponsored by a number of members of the finance committee including several Democratic senators. Chairman Pat Harrison of the committee deprecated threats of any Democratic revolt upon the corporate surplus tax and predicted a “satisfactory” bill would be passed, adhering closely to the original proposal of President Roosevelt. As now constituted, the bill includes a corporate surplus tax estimated to yield $620,000,000, a' tax on “windfall" processing tax profits and continuation temporarily of corporte excess profits and capital stock taxes sufficient to bring its first year total to $803,000,000. "We will get the additional rev- | LCUNWiUED. CiN PAGE KIGHT) MRS. McLAHREN IS FOUND BEAD Adams County Woman Is Found Dead In Bed This Morning fc — Mrs. Emily Boyer McLahren, 64, w” known Adams county resident was found dead in bed this morning by her two sons. Leo and Raymond, at their home, one-half mile north of Monroe. The time and cause of her death has not been determined as yet. although heart attack is expected to be advanced by the coroner. It was stated that death might have occurred early in the night. The young men. upon investigating the cause for her not answering their morning call, found her dead. The deceased was born in Clinton county on July 18, 1871, the daughter of Frances and Kathryn Boyer. On October 12. 1897 she was united in marriage to Samuel McLahren. who died several years ago. She is survived by three sons. Paul, of this city and Leo and Raymond at home; a brother, Leander, of Sheridan: two sisters. Mrs. Lee McKinzie, of Westfield and Mrs. Jane Irick, also of Sheridan. Five brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and at 2 o’clock at the St. Paul Christian Union church in Monroe. The Rev. Vernon Riley, pastor of the Monroe Friends church will officiate assisted by the Rev. E. M. Morford, of the Monroe M. E. church. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. The body will be taken t<k the home from the Lobenstein funeral parlors tonight where it may be viewed until time for the funeral. — o Circus King, Queen To Be Crowned Tonight Ernest Wilson and Helen Jea.n Kohls will he crowned king and queen of the “Combined Adam Hindpaw and Barndoor Bailhey Ringless Circus” by W. Guy Brown principal of the Decatur high school tonight at 8 o’clock. The coronation services will be held at the conclusion of the parade this evening. The king and queen are freshmen in the Decatur high school. This class earned the right to name the king and queen by selling the most tickets for the amateur circus, to be.presented by the high school students.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 8, 1936.

Automobile Stolen Here Thursday Night A black Ford coach, with green ■tripes around it and a truck on the rear, owneq by Leland Smith was stolen .last night from its parking place at 527 West Monroe street In front of the Dallas Hower home where Mr. Smith lives. The engine number of the car was 2,832,801 and the license number 428,186The car was less than two weeks old. The car wan missed this morning at 7 o’clock The theft was broadcast over the etate police rad:.’ sytem. A car owned by Mr. Smith was stolen last June and was later recovered at Warsaw. THIEVES LOOT LOCAL STATION Elberson Filling Station Is Looted Thursday Night Elberson’e Service Station on South Second street was broken into laet night and loot amounting to about sl2 was taken. The theft was noticed when Frank Lough, an attendant, opened the etatlon thin morning at 5:30 o'clock. Entrance was gained by breaking out the top half of a west window. Through this opening the thieves released the catch on the lower window and crawled into the building. A total » $lO in silver and pennies was taken frown the cash register. Two dollar* in etamps, aLso in the caeh register, was taken. The case is being investigated by police- The Brewster and Foreman gangs broke into this station last year and were apprehended through clews left in this city. At that time the safe was cracked and a considerable amount of money taken. o Talking Picture Shown Rotarians j Member* of the Decatur Rotary club, meeting in weekly session at the Rice hotel Thursday evening were entertained with an interest4ng talking picture on the pine industry in the west. The picture was shown by J R. Hedbeg and D. J. Parker of Chicago representatives of the Red Cedar shingle bureau and the Western Pine association. Carl Wait, senior in the Catholic high school, was introduced as the club's student member for the month. J. L. Kocher was chairman of the rogratn. o Young People Plan For Special Program The young people of the Union Chapel church will observe the U. B. anniversary day with a special program Sunday night at 7:15. Features of the evening will be a play and the consecration service. The play is in the form of a trial. “Pagan vs. Christian.” E'even characters will take part in the play. Q—THINK RECOUNT OF VOTE LIKELY Only Two Votes Separate Candidates In Fifth District 'lndianapolis, Ind., May B—(UP)8 —(UP) —One of the closest primary races in the history of Indiana appeared today t»' have won a congressional nomination for a Townsend old age revolving pension plan organizeriA United Press tabulation of official returns as reported by county clerks gave, Benjamin J. Brown, Kokon-\ the Townsendite, a twovote victory over Richard T. James, Portland 26-year-o.!d attorney. The vote was: Brown 13.487 James 13,485. Official confirmation of Brown’s victory could not be .obtained, however. until the county clerks have certified their returns to the secretary of state and the result again tabulatedRegardless of the outcome of the official tabulation, a recount of all the votes In the district was in prospect. On the basis of the unofficial tabulation, a recount of all the votes in the district was in prospect. On the basis of the unofficial tabulations, James Fulton, Hartford City, district Republican chairman, asked that the ballots Ibe saved. He pointed out he had no autorlty himself to ask far a recount but wanted to be sure that the ballots would be available in the event one of the candidates made such a re(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX).

FIRST CIRCUS SHOW TONIGHT High School Amateur Circus To Be Given Tonight, Saturday The first free parade for the “Combined Adam Hindpaw and Burndoor Bailhay Ringless circus" will inarch through the business district of Decatur at 7:30 o'clock this evening. Immediately following the parade, the first performance of the amateur circus, to be presented by students of the Decatur high school, will begin at 8 o'clock in the “big top” erected today on the grounds west of the Central school house. Admission to the circus will be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 12 years of age. Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock a second parade will be given. The third parade will march Saturday evening at 1:30 o'clock. The parades will form at the corner of Second and Jackson streets. They will proceed South on Second street to Jefferson street where they will turn west and end at the Central school grounds. Hugh Andrews, as grand marshal of the parade and mathematics instructor at the high school, will have charge of the intricate movements of the parade, which will march with clock-like precision. Included in the parade will be a clown band, Oriental girls, incubator babies, a beauty chorus, hairless dogs, red bats, monkeys. Katherine, the Arkansas giraffe, the great hootus, the Cuban gook. the Siberian ostrich, the hog-head-ed snake and the equestrians. Seats were set up in the big top tonight to accomodate 1,000 persons. The main performance will last an hour and a half. It will be followed by a number of side shows for winch talent has been obtained from the far corners of the world. Although a heavy advance ticket sale has been reported, W. Guy Brown, comptroller of the circus, has announced that tickets may be obtained at the door. o ADAMS COUNTY FARMER DIES Arthur Scheiman Dies Thursday Night After Short Illness Arthur Scheimann. 29. eon of Mrs. Louise Scheimann, five miles north of Decatur, died at the Adams county memorial hosital Thursday evening at 7:10 o'clock. Death wae caused by obstruction of the bowels. He was taken suddenly ill Wednesday night and underwent an operati.-u Thursday. The deceased was born in Adams county August 3. 1906. He had never married He was a member of the the St. John's Lutheran church and the young people'* society of the .< hurch. Siurviving are the mother, two sisters, Lydia of Adams county and Mr*. Walter Schlaudroff. Fort Wayne; and one brother, Lawrence Adam* county. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Sunday at the home and at 2 o’clock at the church. The Rev. A. R. Truelzsch and Rev- Paul W. Schultz will officiate. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. The body will .be taken to the home from the Zwick funeral parlors Saturday. Unusual Flower On Display Here Henry Graber showed friends today one of the most unusual flowers in the world. It is the sacred lily of India which has a reddish hued blossom and spike over a foot long. The bulb was given to Mrs. Graber eight years ago and this is the first time it has bloomed. The flower is on display at this office. o Plans To Open New Establishment Here A new. restaurant anq beer parlor is scheduled to be opened within two weeks on Monroe streat east of the Cloverleaf cream station. Albert. Aeechliman is the owner of the new establishment. ——— -o WEATHER Generally fair; continued warm tonight; Saturday increasing cloudiness; showers west portion by afternoon or night; cooler extreme northwest.

ARMY OCCUPIES SECOND CITY OF ETHIOPIA TODAY Harar Is Occupied; Ras Siyoum Surrenders To Italians (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Italian motorized columns commanded by Gen. Rodolpho Graziani today occupied Harar, second city of Ethiopia and most formidably fortified stronghold. While they consolidated positions before advancing on the strategic railroad center at Diredawwa. French Senegalese Tirailleurs, returning to Djibouti from Addis Aaba. fought a pitched battle with bandits 20 miles down the railroad from the capital. Italy virtually requested the departure of foreign diplomats from ■ Addis Ababa when Marshal Pietro Badoglio's representative called on f the envoys to discuss their “diplomatic privileges until their de- i parture.” Emperor Haile Selassie and 50 i persons who followed the imperial family into exile arrived at Haifa en route to haven in the : Coptic community at Jerusalem. The negus went ashore from the crack British cruiser Enterprise with a pet python and 117 chests filled with gold and silver. Italy announced final elimination of Haile Selassie's authority in Ethiopia with the surrender of Ras Siyoum. “the black fox,” to commanders of the third army at Socota. Siyoum was the negus' hardest fighter and most bitter opponent of Italian penetration. In Addis Ababa Badoglio ordered disarming of all Ethiopians, sending detachments into the hills to round up groups of bandits and , irregular soldiers. Other squads, . with fixed bayonets, bossed gangs of natives ordered to remove dead and 1 rettier . etaoin shrdlu ARF and litter resulting from three and one half days of riot aud pillage. Ask For Guards Addis Ababa. May B.—(U.R) -Several foreign legations, including The American, sent messages today to the Italian high command asking for armed guards to protect legation property against rioters. Troops were sent by Marshal (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o Lumber Companies Entertain Guests The Kocher Lumber and Coal company and the Decatur Lumber company entertained approximately 40 carpenters, contractors and other interested persons at the Rice hotel Thursday evening. Talking pictures of the pine industry were shown by J. R. Hedberg and D. J. Parker of Chicago, representatives of the Red Cedar Shingle bureau ajid Western Pine association. JEWELRY LOOT i IS RECOVERED Alleged “Fences” For Indiana Gang Arrested In Chicago Chicago. May 8. 1936.— (U.R) —A beauty shop operator suspicious of a diamond ring her “boy friend" , gave her, today helped police force another link in the chain of evidence surrounding a gang of ambitious gunmen who for a few weeks terrorized Indiana and Ohio. Frances Klein, 20, told police that George Klotter gave her the ring in April after a trip in which he told her he had been on the road as a salesman. She became suspicious, she said, 1 when she heard of his arrest a few days ago. The ring was identified as part of the loot taken In 1 Indiana and Ohio robberies. Klotter and William Masonick were arrested on suspicion of being instrumental in bringing together the Barton gang of wouldbe “second Dillingers” and fences to dispose of their stolen property. ! A writ of habeas corpus petition filed by Jack Becker, 26. alleged ' “fence” for the gang, was foiled i by the state yesterday when a t charge of receiving stolen property ’• was placed against him and his ’ bonds set at $20,000. Hearing was set tor May 18. Police allege that approximately $50,000 in jewelry recovered Wednesday in a safety deposit vault was purchased by the fences for $1,400. Chief of the robber gang, John A. Barton, alias Alfred Brady, is held at Indianapolis, Ind., on murder charges.

Camphell Caught j L a/ Wlol G-men scored again with the capture in Toledo, 0., of Harry i ■Campbell, Public Enemy No. 2,' 'whose arrest followed closely on i the capture of Alvin Karple, both : of whom were wanted in connec- I tion with the Bremer kidnaping in St. Paul and various bank rob-, beries. Campbell was taken to St. Paul where he and Karpis awajt trial on kidnaping charges. I DECATUR CITY BILLS MAILEB New System Os Mailing Monthly Light Bills Inaugurated A new system of mailing month-1 ly light and power bills to patrons | of the city plant was inaugurated j today... The first nuncn of mils was ■ placed in the mail this afternoon and the balance will be mailed I Saturday, Miss Mary McKean. I cashier of the collection depart-, rnent announced. The bills show the number of kilowatts of current consumed and 1 balances, in case the patron is de 1 linquent. Patrons are asked to bring or ' send the bills to the city hall when 1 making remittance. One copy of j the bill will be receipted and giv- i en to the patron or will be enclos-1 ed with the next month's bill, thus I saving postage. Light and power bills are due! on the 20th of every month, foi l the previous month's service. The ■ regular collection charges follow ■ on all delinquent bills. The department instituted the ! new system in order to save time I for the patron and to eliminate the ' necessity of telephoning each; month as to the amount owed. Hundreds of telephone calls I were made to the city hall and on ' the last two or three days preceding the final payment date, speedy I service at the counter was inter•fered with because of the constant | answering of the telephone. Patrons in the city expressed satisfaction with the new mailing | system. In case the bill has an I incorrect address, patrons are ask|ed to report it to the office and I correction will be made. | o I Name Delegates To Red Cross Meeting Mrs. Olive Peterson of this city and Mrs. J. A. Long of Geneva will represent the Adams county chapter of the Red Cross at the national convention in Chicago on May 11-14, it was announced today by Miss Annie Winnes, local chapter secretary. Contribution boxes of the chapter during the recent call for Hood aid are being picked up and the detailed report is expected to be made early next week. o Churches Plan For Mother’s Day Programs A mother’s day program will be held at the Zion Lutheran church Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock. Rev. Paul Schultz, pastor announced that the program was being prepared and that the mothers would be honored in the Sunday morning service. Practically all the churches will hold services Sunday in observance of mother’s day. Eulogies to mother will be preached by the pastors and special musical programs will be given. o Mrs. Acker Condition Is Reported Unchanged No change was reported this i afternoon in the condition of Mrs. i Jane Acker who has been seriously ■ ill at her home on South First street for several weeks.

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CITY COUNCIL’ RECEIVES BIDS FOR EQUIPMENT Council Mak</4 Tentative Award Os Bids For Plant Equipment The city council in continued I session last evening made a tentative award of contracts on bids submitted during the afternoon for a 2,000 KWH turbine, dual driven [exciter, switchboard panels, coni denser and auxiliaries to be install|ed at the City Light and Power 1 plant under a WPA project. The council followed the recomI mendatlons of Bevington and Wil I liams. Inc., consulting engineers <>t Indianapolis, employed by the city last year to prepare plans and ■ specificaions for the municipal ■ plant improvement.. The awards and recomntendaI tions made to PWA by the council I follow: 1 2.000 KWH turbine generator to General Electric company, price, i $51,500. Dual driven exciter to General | Electric company, price $4,800. Switchboard panels and switch gear to General Electric company, price, 1,849. Condenser and auxiliaries to Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Company, price, $19,755. The Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Company also submitted a price on a turbine. The bid was $50,440, the same as submitted on two previous lettings. Other bids received were: La- ' ganke Electric company. Cleveland, on switchboard, $2,200. The WorthI ington Pump and Machine com- ! pany submitted a bid of $20,083 on la condenser. The Westinghouse I company submitted bids of $4,740 lon an exciter; $1,887 ou a switch- ' board, in addition to bids on a turbine and condenser. Award of Merit W. C. Bevington of the engineering firm recommended to the couujell that the General Electric turl bine bid be accepted on the figure iof merit, which was the determining factor used by PWA in mak- ■ ing awards. The figure of merit as set up in the PWA regulations i showed that the turbine bid on by the General Electric company was j $13,000 less than the WestingI house turbine, calculated on a 20- ■ year period of operation. The General Electric exciter was | recommended on the basis of . standardization of equipment at | city plant. The turbines at the | plant are operated with G. E. exI citers. The award of the switchboard I was made to the General Electric [company on low bid, as was the I award of a condenser to the Westinghouse company. George R. Hereth, project engineer, who has been in the city i several weeks, represented the I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) 0 OUTLINES NEW WORK POLICY Roosevelt Outlines New Approach To Unemployment Problem Washington, May B—(UP) —Pres* '.dent Roosevelt today outlined a new approach to the nation's unemployment problem, involving the expansion of certain industries which appear suited to extensive ’ development. President Roosevelt revealed he ' had discussed this possibility with 1 a number of leading industrialists, 1 including Walter P. Cryet.ler. motor magnate, and Owen D. Young, general electric chairman. He suggested as to industrial expansion possibilities the railroad ; equipment industry and housing construction. . The President Indicated hope that i by expansii-ii of such industries a. substantial number of the idle could - (be removed from government work; - relief rolls and placed back in pri« ? vate industry permanently. r The president said study of rail equipment possibilities indicated I that one difficulty is the fact that ? the present capital structure of the» • industry is such that rail equips ment companies are having diffi--1 culty in meeting their fixed charges. This situation is being studied in an efort to improve the fiscal setup of the industry without any new 1 government financial aid No legislation on this subject is g contemplated at the present session of congress, he said. Regarding housing Mr. Roosevelt t said building of homes is picking up I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIXJ.