Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1936 — Page 1

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■IftIECED ; I|s MEMBERS |IIE ISDICTEO Bniben <>l “Second Dil- '* Ve (’nd&B Indictment i: . <vp) ■ .■E J( |_ -Enm: j |,ry - • ... r... Slulf.-r, ail.IS !: Charles Geisklng ■ ; 'fltjy an. ar- in-id here. ■ . H a fugitive. - - la. t They alleg- ’“•■ tinmen after «► a bandit Wfcd W • .I'.hbide docK'.’in«l umi- • Killlam I ' Herman ('hand--15 Kgd >. .t. Reeb. all of Ind- “ Spoils, w- ' '! 1,1 ■• ’ ' 11 Klry Abe. in a Lima, Ohio robKtoWih "tie f the gunmen ■ ■• - V,-Gelsklng is the ’wEtiled bkn-iit u ■st ■employment ■ Tax Hue Wednesday (U.R) K 'idßi'.'. ni,-m of the state ! " iohi- ■ of eight or more per■Ha. < ,-nt on their foi the month of do not pay their per rent of their call. |l SPLAN ■delegates ■Borah Leader ProPlan For G. O. «. Delegates “W May 19—(U.R)—Edgar rman of the Illinois EMr .lay announced would give Frank 1 delegates at the i national convention , Milam E. Borah 20 deleth< Republican slate at Peoria Fridistrict delegates the presidential prefin their distiiots ongjHgSje r--i, used by the eandi er. to ■ p posed in the priIn Cook said. ' l! ‘" |J 'kht delegates He- delegates vote for Knox releases them, ■TW*'''"' i ,jy Senator Borah IjE, 1® 111111 until he releases jF"jf " 'Hid lie currying out the i- ’ii'e of the plan to =K9B fl ” >' S. senator and J^^MPspr.':v,.| y to Rep. Dirksen, Pekin, and »p|jF Schroeder, who are exbe officers of the state “ reßo,u,ion Quoting the it? J®. 1 primary law pro vislet S" e introd 'iced from the rah' B,ale conve >ition by a S rat? '- ?n,R ' The law makes wry" id ,lIP state al lar ß e ad kI the delegatee at large Wrv t ' ,P of eactl district adltrtct '* l '“ delegates from that r> G®y Brown Is ■ Speaker At Berne Bffltjf B| ' UWII , Principal of the ‘taeil <!l and president •stlw i"' S toUnty welfa,, e 'x’U'd. nieXk f Bpealiel ' at ' h e month“timSE tbe Berne Chamber of Monday night. M W' ,yn ,alked <,n llle 01(1 '""h ■ c hHdren guardians, of ■U huw | WaS B lne ®ber, He also 8 c *r»4 b epen dent children wculd slfaiJß! 01 ’ uni E er the new -county r iß^K l ari '' ‘" r ' Etrown discussed LtjgflV ‘"' aiw f °r old age aselstthe new social security business was transacted of Commerce beI Wrown's address. ■

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Cancer Leading Cause Os Death Cancer was the leading cause of death In Adams county during March, according to a report issued today by the Indiana division of public health. Three persons died from that cause. One person died from tuberculosis, one from scartet fever and one from lobar and broncho-pneu monia.. There was one accidental death during the month. DRY LEADER ID GIVE ADDRESS Col. Frank Ebbert To Speak At M. E. Church Wednesday Coming directly from his headquarters in Washington, I). C., Colonel Frank B. Ebbert. counselor to the Methodist board of temperance, will speak Wednesday evening, .May 20, at the First Methodist Episcopal church here. “How the Drys Stage a Comeback" was the subject announced by Colonel Ebbert for his address here. For many years Colonel Ebbert has been one of the most colorful characterji associated with the temperance forces. From his wide circle of acquaintances at the nation’s capital he is able to tell many an inside story of the significant events that have transpired there. Col. Ebbert is probably the greatest legislative mind in the ranks of the drys today. It was to his careful thinking that the drys owed the phraseology of the Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. He was for many years the intimate associate of Wayne B. Wheeler when the latter was ' making history. He has returned I to platform work to assist in the j nationwide campaign the drys have | launched to rebuild temperance sentiment. In a recent statement Col. EbI bert was frankly optimistic about the success of the new program he and his aides have inaugurated. Said he: “We have allowed things to slide long enough. The public now has a pretty good idea of what the new liquor traffic intends. We are fdeed with a nation-wide cdhspiraey to make drunkards of all ’ Otfr~Ts?dple 'and it’s time we did 1 something about it. “We are now undertaking to give people the truth on this question." Col. Ebbert continued. “As a result, we find ourselves alomst overnight heading a temperance movement more significant than anything that has preceded it. Even in the moment of its supposed triumph the liquor traffic has sounded its death knell." — ______ Talk On Health, Foods To Be Given Thursday An Interesting talk on health anu natural foods will be given at the K. of P. home by Lester I.eliman Thursday evening at I! o'clock. The program is under the auspices of the Pythian Sisters. The men are urged to attend and bring their wives. Light refreshments will be served and a number of prizes given away. SLioo sun IS ON TRIAL Suit Over $l,lOO Held In Trust Is On Trial Here Today A «uit to settle a dispute over »1,100, alleged to have been held in trust, is being heard today before a jury In the Adams circuit court. The suit was brought by Mrs. Anna Smith Chilcote against Joseph L. McConnell. A jury was obtained shortly before the noon recess and attorney® for the plaintiff began introducing their evidence. The complaint alleges that Mrs. Chilcote turned over $l,lOO to Mr. McConnell on January 20, 1932. It alleges that the money was never returned and that there is now interest due on it amounting to $275. Therefore the plaintiff is asking a judgment for $1,375. An answer in two paragraphs filed by the defendant before the trial, alleges that the money was paid in full on September 2, 1932. Mr. McConnell served as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Chilcote’s first husband, and as guardian for her children. She alleges that she gave him the $l,lOO to hold In trust. The jury selected this morning fe- William H. Betts, Herman C. Weber, Laura A. Davis, Ida Lose, Grace Romey, Harve Bucher, John F. Geels, Homer Habegger, Joint Meibers, Sam Shamp, Frank C. Blaker and John R- Cage.

LOCAL CLUB'S ENTRY PRAISED Record Crowd Attends State Lions Convention This Year The entry of the Decatur Lions Club in the float parade yestenlay afternoon ,as a part of the state conventi.'n of the Indiana Lions clubs at Fort Fayne received special commendation last night. Richard J. Osenbaugh, cf Denver, Lions International president and guest speaker at last night's Governor's banquet and ball, commended the replica of a posing Lion mounted on a movable carriage, which was prepared by the local club. Pracctically all of the members of the Decatur club attended at least ,?,ne of the sessions in the two days of convention with many more attending the closing meeting this afternoon. An estimate of attendance at this year's convention, said to be one of the largest in the history of the organization, was given when a total of nearly 600 men and women registered. Election of officers was shceduled for a late hour this afternoon, as the final act of the convention delegates. Beer Retailer Hearing Is Set A hearing has been announced by the state alcoholic beverage board in the court house on June 11 at 9 a. m. for Albert Aeechliman’s petition for a beer retailer's license at a restaurant he .plans to open at 139 Monroe afreet. The county alcoholic beverages board will conduct the hearing and submit its findings to the state board for final cosideration THREE PERSONS INJURED TODAY Joseph Kaehr Seriously Hurt In Wreck At Noon Today Three persons were injured, one seriously about noon today when cars driven by Aaymond Kaehr, 19, of Decatur route 4 and George I Schultz, young Chevrolet t alesman | of this city collided near the De-! Bolt school house one mile north and two miles west of Monroe. Joseph Kaehr, father of the driver remains in the Adams county memorial hospital where he was l brought following the accident, in a serious condition. The attending physician stated that he could not be examined thoroughly There was a possibility of three or tour frac-1 turetf ribs near the back ami p.?eslb-, ly a broken back, he stated. Haymond Kaehr was uninjured except for minor cuts and bruises. Schultz, who was knocked unconscious from a scalp blow was brought to a local .physician's office by a passing motorist. A severe scalp laceration was determined the extent of hie injuries in additi/xn to a bad shock. When questioned con(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Triplets Are Born To Couple Near Winamac Winamac, Ind., May 19—<11.RI Triplets, two girls and a boy, born to Mr. and Mrs. Crede Ross at their farm home northwest of here, were under co.re of physicians at a hospital today. The babies weighed six pounds each. The latest additions increased the number of children in the Ro.-o family to 11. Twins were born to the couple a year ago April. o To Attend Welfare Meeting Wednesday Mrs- Faye Smith-Knapp, county welfare director, Mrs Cleo Arnold, deputy in the welfare office, and Miss Mary Cowan, deputy county auditor, will attend a conference to be held by the state welfare department in Indianapolis Wednesday. Matters pertaining to the financial set-up of the new pregram will be discussed. Aepresentatives from the state board of accounts and the attorney general's office will attend the meeting and advise the delegates. — WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler tonight; possibly light frost in extreme northern portions; continued cool Wednesday.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 19, 1936.

Noted Orchestra To Play For Reception An announcement was made today that George Toy’s radio orchestra has been hired to furnish the music for the dunce and senior reception which will follow the commencement exercises of the Decatur high school graduating class Friday evenTlig in the high school gymnasium. The orchestra played last week for the Ohio Wesleyan University prom at Delaware, O. Next week the orchestra has an engagement at the Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio. o CONTRACT FOR DECORATIONS Approve Contract For Decorations For Centennial The executive committee of the Decatur Centennial Monday night approved the contract let by the decorations committee to the Evans Flag and Decorating company of Terre Haute to furnish the decorations for the Centennial celebration from August 2 to 8. Under the terms of the contract strings of decorations will be hung on Second street from Dr. Miller's office to Jackson street. Monroe and Madison streets will be decorated from First to Third streets. The new ornamental light poles will also be decorated. One of the features of the decorations will be the large oil paintings of Stephen Decatur on each string across the street. Members of the decorating committee are: Robert Helm, chairman, George Morris. Lawrence Kleinhenz, Max Boxell and Floyd Acker. This committee is also supervising the erection of signs at the four main entrances to Decatur. A report was made by the transportation and traffic committee I to the effect that plans are being I made to organize the city police, i special police hired by the Cen-1 ■ tennial committee and the state i police into one efficient body. This committee will also take up the problem of furnishing parking epeee for the thousand® of guests. Only preliminary plans have been made for this. Chairman of this committee is W. A. Lower. Other members are Clarence Weber, Andrew Appeli man. Sheriff Dallas Brown an I 1 chief of police Sephus Melchi. o— Feast Os Ascension To Be Celebrated I The feast of the Ascension will ibe celebrated in St. Mary’s Catholic church Thursday, it is a holy day of obligation and masses will be said at 5,7 and 9 o'clock The ascension of Christ into heaven 40 [days after Easter is commemorated- , HOLD TWO FOR AIDING ESCAPE Harlan Crouch Believed In Indianapolis; Seek Indictment Chicago May 19—(UP)—Harlan Grouch, heavy-eet suspect in the slaying of revenue agent John R. Foster, was believed cowering in an IndianapoliH hideout, while In Chicago federal agents held two accused of aiding his get-away Sam Curry, 47, whom agents said had a prison record, and his son. John. 22, both of Indianapolis, were alleged to have driven Crough to Indianapolis the day after the, federal agent's slaying. They denied j the charge. E. O. Yellowley, chief of the alcohol tax division, said warrants may be obtained against the two today. Qu eetioning of them in the hopes | they could shed further light on the > rum-runner slaying of Foater last I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

One Day Short Next week will be one day short — when it comes to shopping. Saturday May 30 is Memorial Day and most of the retail stores will be closed. The big shopping days will be THURSDAY and FRIDAY Watch the paper for Decoration Day speclala early in the week.

PRIMARY TODAY TEST FOR BORAH Primary Election In New Jersey Test Os Borah Strength Trenton. N. J May 19— (UP)— Gov. Alf M. iAindoii and Sen. William E. 'Borah met head-on in the New Jersey Republican primaries today in what, many observers said wae the crucial teat of Borah's candidacy for his party's presidential nomination. It was a test of Republican sentiment in the industrial east upon which the eyes of 'politicians, far and wide, were centered. At the same time, Democratic voters participated in their party's primaries, wherein President Roosevelt waa opposed Indirectly by Col. Henry Breckinridge. In reality, there were four contests, two Republican and two Democratic. Each party held a presidential preference primary and each held a primary to elect delegates to its national convention. The results of the first will be purely advisory and not binding on the winners of the second. All Democratic delega*e-candid-ate« were .pledged to President Roosevelt, but the President was 1 not entered in the preference primary. where Breckinridge was the only candidate. Crsedits Youth Attica, Kan., Muy 19 — (UP) — Gov. Alf M. Landon last night credited the youth movement in politics with bringing "a breath of fresh air into a stuffy, smelly room ” The "old virtues" and “pioneer principles" were recommended to the nation’s youth, however, by the Kansas Governor and contender for the Republican presidential nomination. “In every depression or calamity there i® a tendency to overthrow (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o GRADE SCHOOL HAS YEAR BOOK Mimeographed Year Book Is Published By Central School A mimeographed year book wap (published today by the Central grade school. It is entitled “ReEchoes of 1935-1936." The 8-A editorial staff is: editor-in-chief, Ned Johnson; assistant ! editor, Robert Eichorn; sports edi-1 tor, Dick Hammond: dramatics and music editor. Kathleen Fry- 1 back; art editor, Marjorie Miller; ! humor editor, Robert Collier; science editor, Dick Fennig; Centennial editor. Thelma Smith; i short stories, Robert Egly; scout ing, William Brown, and facultysupervisor, Miss Glennis Elzey. The 8-B editorial staff ia: editor-in-chief, John Stoner; sports editor, Ervin Anderson; dramatics |and music editor, Mary Girod; humor editor, Burwell Kitchen; | science editor, Edward Toney; ' Centennial editor, Robert Porter; short stories, Doris Hitchcock, and scouting. Ralph Hawkins. The preface of the year book states: "This book was written in an effort to record some of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Fort Wayne School Students Visit City A group of 75 .pupils of the South Side high school of Fort Wayne visited Decatur this morning on a t?ur of interesting epots in Indiana | The boys and girls weie shown I over the Homesteads project by I Miss Marion Neprud, community | manager- MU® Neprud explained the purpose and other details in connection with the development. The students will visit several soil conservation camps on their | tour. Wilburn Wilson, teacher of American history and government of South Side high school, was in charge of the students.

Supreme Court Ruling On Coal Control Act Os Far-Reaching Effect; To Be Campaign Issue

DR. TOWNSEND IN TESTIMONY TO COMMITTEE Originator Os Old Age Pension Plan Is Questioned Washington, May 19 —<U.R> —Dr. Francis E. Townsend told the chief lieutenant of his $2004month pension drive that “you and I have the world by the tail on a downhill pull" and that there would be “a hatful of money" for those who stood by the movement, the house Townsend inquiry revealed today. Townsend also was reveajed as calling attention to the “fun” which he said had developed over “the jitters that some of the congressmen are in” over the Townsend plan. The elderly physician's statement was culled from a letter he wrote Robert E. Clements, his chief lieutenant, describing plans for expansion of the Townsend weekly, organ of the pension drive. Townsend also was revealed as seeking to establish a “militant” third party in an effort to defeat Republican and Democratic opporents of the pension scheme. “You and I have the world by the tail on a downhill pull, Earl, ts we handle it«right,” Townsend's letter read. The physician added that there would be “a hatful of I money for those who stayed.” The disclosures were made be-1 fore a crowded committee room I including some 40 members of a i Townsend transcontinental caravan. Prior to introduction of the correspondence, Townsend denied Tntving called supporters of the pension scheme “old fossils" or starting the drive lor motives of “cold caflh.” Townsend, his correspondence revealed, urged that a national Townsend weekly be started in Washington "where it is possible to maintain supervision of both senators and congressmen and , learn their characteristics and , j particular leanings." ' He said he bad no doubt that | I funds to finance the paper would Ibe forthcoming from Townsend-1 ites. However, if their funds did i not suffice, lie knew “where the fund could be supplemented." “I do not like the idea, however.” Townsend wrote, “of en-' tangling alliances. We have had enough of them.” After Townsend admitted his (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE, O STRONG WINDS SLOW ZEPPELIN Hindenburg Due To Arrive At Lakehurst Tomorrow Morning Abroad dirigible en route to NewYork. May 19—(UP)—Capt. Ernst Lehmann, commanding the dirigible Hindenburg on her second flight to the United States, said today the ship should arrive at Lakehurst about 4 A. M. Wednesday. At 8 A. M. ship’s time we were making 40 knots Into a head wind The ship has taken a more southerly course to avoid a storm blowing off the Maine coast. The wind was blowing at 32 knots. The 7 A. M. position put the Hindenburg 828 miles east of New York in latitude 38-23 north, longitude 54 33 west. For a time yesterday the weather was good and getting better, and the Hindenburg was making 62 knots. Capt. Ernst Lehmann thought he would be circling over New Yohk tomorrow evening Then the wind customarily unfavorable on the westward flight, stiffened and the ship slowed. •On this, the second commercial flight of the Hindenburg from Germany,, we have flown south of the steamer route and expect to continue on now almost due westward until we reach New York. Our time is certain to be far slower on this flight from Frankfort to Lakehurst than was the slightly longer first one from Frled(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

SOUND SYSTEM ! WILL BE USED Amplification System To Be Installed For Centennial ( The executive committee of the Centennial Monday night authorized Carl C. Pumphrey, general ' chairman, to sign a contract with the Magna Vox company of Fort Wayue to furnish an amplification system for Decatur during the Centennial celebration, from August 2 to 8. The system will be identical to the one used on top of toe Lincoln Tower in Fort Wayne last Christmas to broadcast special music over the city. This is the first time that such a system has ever been used by u small city. The equipment will be located on top of the court house and may be heard from 12 to 15 blocks. It is planned to send out special . programs about twice a day, probably at noon and at 6 o’clock. With ' the system comes a collection of high grade electrical recordings. The system is so built that it may be connected by telephone to any part of the city.. Marcellus Miller, local electrician, was employed by the Centennial committee to operate the equipment during the week. The committee is also making plans to have a separate ampli- 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) RAVELINGS IS ISSUED 100AY High School Yearbook Published Today By Senior Class The Decatur high school today issued the 1936 edition of "The Ravelings." the year book published annually by the senior class of •the school since 1910. The staff of the book this year I is: editor-in-chief, Marie Grether; I assistant editor-in-chief, Arthur Sundermann; business manager. | Robert Johnson; assistant business jmanager, David Macklin; photo- , graphy editor. Alber* Keller; assistant photography editor, Wendell Smith; snapshot editor. Harry Moyer; assistant snapshot editor. I Donald Bixler. Girls’ sport editor. Agnes Nelson; assistant girls’ sport editor. Kathryn Kohls; boys’ sports editor, William Tutewller; assistant sports editor. Lewis Smith; art editor, Robert Engeler; typing editors, Gertrude Schultz and William Schafer; faculty advisor, Sigurd ; Anderson; faculty business man ager, Mrs. W. P. Robinson, h;; The book is attractively bound in a blue cover with the name “Ravelings 1936." printed in silver. The book is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of Decatur. The dedication reads. “We, the Senior class of 1936 dedicate this edition of the Ravelings to the founders of Decatur, who so unselfishly spent themselves and their possessions to transform the primeval forests into fruitful fields, thus blazing the trail for succeeding generations." A beautiful color photograph of the Decatur high school building is used as the frontispiece. Two views of the St. Mary's river are used to divide the sections of the book. Art work in the book was done by Robert Engeler. Unusual and unique ’candid" snapshots are presented in the book. The book is divided into two (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Local Man Attends Scout Convention Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Pumphrey left Monday evening for Johnstown. Pa., where they are visiting relatives. Today they will be joined by L. H. Moore and L. L. Hotchkiss of Fort Wayne, who will accompany them to Atlantic City, where they will attend the nation-' al Boy Scouts convention this week. Mr. Hotchkiss is executive head of the Anthony Wayne Area Boy Scout council. Mr. Pumphrey and Mr. Moore are delegates for the area.

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Issue Os Constitutional Amendment May Be Taken To Voters In Election Next November. MINE TROUBLE Washington. May 19 — <U.R) — Supreme court invalidation of the Guffey coal control act challenged President Roosevelt today to carry the issue of constitutional amendment to the people in the presidential campaign. The decision pointed toward political and economic consequences. Mr. Roosevelt, may reveal new deal strategy at his regular press conference at 3 p. m. CST. Labor leaders already were planning pressure for a campaign year showdown on constitutional limitations defined by the courts proscribing federal regu’ation of hours, wages and industrial competitive conditions generally. There was talk in the capital today of possible trouble in the mine fields. Congressional leaders doubted time would permit patching the Guffey hill at this session. Lawyers believed the court blasted beyond repair the “Little NRA” theory of federal individual-industry control. There were expressions of hope, also, that coal control can be achieved voluntarily. Scrapping of the Wagner labor relations a.ct on the Guffey precedent was judged to be only a matter of time. Down with the Guffey bill went most of the hope of those who projected legislation to regulate other individual industries or who believed a federal 30-hour work week program could be bomb-proofed against high court attack. The new deal money-raising program took a.nother jolt in the Guffey decision. Mr. Roosevelt had I budgeted for $18,900,000 from coal taxes during the current and next ; fiscal years. The sum involved is small compared with the wealth denied the treasury when agricultural adjustment was outlawed but it moves the budget out of balance a little more. So far $674,883 has been collected in coal taxes. The treasury is studying the decision to determine whether this sum would bo legally refunded to mine operators. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., testified recently that now- deal expenditures, the cost of the bonus and failure to collect AAA processing taxes probably would boost the budget deficit to a new high. Coincident with the Guffey bill reverse — which brought the new deal supreme court score" to 9 defeats against two victories — the District of Columbia court of appeal® outlawed one of Dr. Rexford (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o HOOVER IS NOT A CANDIDATE However, Ex - President Leaves Loophole For Possible Draft Washington. May 19. — (U.P.) — Former President Hoover’s announcement that he is not a candidate for Republican presidential nomination was sufficiently convincing today but left him still available for duty if the Cleveland convention should decide to lead off again as in 1932. Hoover did not say he would refuse to be drafted. "But there is no practical likelihood that the GOP will draft Hoover nor any indication that he expects to be called. His announcement, therefore, does not illuminate the mystery of who the 1936 Republican nominee will be. None of the likely candidate shas run out of the race. Hoover’s failure to foreclose a draft by saying he would not accept the nomination is not interpreted by politicians as indicating any hopeful ambfUon again to head Republica ntickets. Political observers are confident last night's Chicago statement will pass without the confusion and . argument which followed the August 1927 statement of the then President Coolidge that: "I do not choose to run for president in 1928." Political gossipers still disagree whether Coolidge was taking him(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)