Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 158, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1936 — Page 1

Vol. XXXIV. No. 158.

DeVoss Assesses Heavy Fines On Bangs And Aides

' .ocal Judge Warns Men To Pay Fines Or Go To Jail; Defendants Found Guilty Os Contempt. 7 FINED $3,155 ■ Huntington, Ind., July 3—-(U.R) — lore William Hobart Bangs, mill- », Mit editor-tawyer-inayor of Huntand 19 «tp!oy'*s of his tllity-baitlng administration were ned 13.155 in Huntington crcuit ~/>urt today for their fight against ie Northern Indiana Power comany. , u "Pay or go to jail.” ruled special ulge Huber M. DeVoss. Decatur. ' L I Tile fines were assessed as \ Linages for the power company J gainst which the 46-year-old bald- *' ih mayor has wag' d a vigorous nd ingenious battle for more ran four years. In granting the damages, the _ .nirt found Bangs and his aides ullty of contempt of court in Violation of a permanent injuncon prohibiting sale of electric irrent generated by the city’s ny municipal plant . Bangs spent IQI days in jail nt summer before posting $1,500 rnd and appealing .o the state tpretne court a contempt convicon in the same ca.se. Three former city employes —ho have resigned as result of uarrels with the stormy mayor ere exonerated of blame, as was te city government itaelf. Those exonerated were Claude . Cline, former city attorney ho handled legal aspects of the ght during the first 18 months f Bangs' administration: James / . Adkins, former superintendent t the city water and light depart■ents, and Earl Yost, former city tgineer. Assessments levied by the court ere: Bangs $2,520; Arthur D. Saylor, ■ty attorney, S2O; James B. Versn, city engineer, S2O; S, P. Hull, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) .ADURHEADS 10 CONTINUE FIGHT ohn L. Lewis To Push Organization Drive To Limit . Washington. July 3 — (T’P) — Aquare-jawed John L. Lewis, backby 1.000,000 organized workers Ay took tap the gauge of Itattle lid down by steel companies. He Limed that “if war is forced upon there will be a hard fight.” •5-The United Mine Workers' presid--—at eent hte lieutenants back into esl towns after a “council of war” the admonition to "let nothig stop you” in the drive to organ10.000 industryReiterating his desire for a tloodless” campaign. Lewis said tat that “if the steel industry ineta of a fight we have no alternaf ve but to meet them.” He said he shou'd judge that they would do tat that thing: they always have.” > While preparing for war, Lewis I tid plans for a peace overture, the 110 he said, hopes to approach the tneric.an Iron and Steel institute, pokesman for the industry, with an 1 llfivitatioa to engage in conferences | nd work out labor problems “in acI ordanc" with the rules of modern al.lectlve bargaining.” It was not believed, however, that tch an invitation, if tendered, ■ould be accepted. It would be p > p’ace responsibility for hostiil- *• es squarely upon mill owners. In his battle for industrial union•.ation, Lewis enlisted the support rf ftf two new unione —The United übber Workers of America and the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) ri'l BATTLE OF EGGS J A battle with eggs as the { j principal ammunition was the way in which two young local I i I delivery truck drivers attempt- | ed to settle the blame for a I it) collision of their trucks in a, I „ | downtown alley. Barricaded j behind their trucks the boys j “peppered away” until police tllF ■were summoned. Outcome of the encounter-both boys wash- ' dis fer their trucks. ► .—£— -4

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REPORT KILLER SUSPECT READY TO SURRENDER Mrs. Ruth Freed Expected To Surrender To Woman’s Death (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Chicago. July 3 —- (IIP) — Mrs.! Ruth Freed, frantic and half-hysteri-cal, drove through icy streets with a friend today trying to steel herself to surrender for questioning in'the killing of Annabelle Blake beautiful blonde night club girl. From the erotic, intimate diary of Annabelle Blake, north side beauty who was murdered i nher rum soaked apartment by an unidentified woman yesterday, police claimed important clues today. Frequently mentioned in the dairy was the name “Ed” or "Eddie”, leading investigators to think that Miss Blake had been friendly with Edward Freed, night club manager, whose wife. Ruth, is sought in connection with the killing. The license number of the car i in which the supposed killer fled was traced to Freed. He was reported to have fled the city. The Daily Times said that Mrs. Freed was located at the home of a friend and will surrender as soon as she has recovered from hysteria. Names of many men, playboy companions of Mies Blake, were J deleted from her diary by policebefore it was made public. In her daily entries she revealed that she drank nearly a pint of whisky every 24 hours to ease her love and financial troubles. One of the most intimate pass- ■ ages dealt with “Eddie.” Awakened at noon today alongside Eddie,’’ it said “was it sweet having him with me like that. 1 thing he is a swell guy, and 1 wish he belonged to me.’’ Miss Blake, whose true name is Audrey Vallette, rarely failed to mention in her diary the amount of liquor ehe had consumed. Miss Blake was shot through the body, near her heart. The slayer ran down the stairs and out the door of the apartment and escaped in an automobile while her victim was gasping into the telephone, “Help. I'm shot.” An Inquest into the death was continued until July 16 today after (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) _ o Ed l/jse Speaks To Rotary Club Ed Lose, member of the Rotary club, entertained the members of the club in weekly meeting Thursday evening at the Rice Hotel. Ix>se spoke on the finer points of barbering. o — GOVERNMENT TO FHJY LIVESTOCK Cattle Purchases Planned To Aid Stricken Drought Area Washington, July 3 — (UP) — Scattered rains gave a measure of relief to much of the drought-strick-i en American farm belt today as government officiate hastened plane for a federal cattle purchase programGiven the "go-ahead" signal by secretary of agriculture Hnery A. Wallace from Duluth, officials said the cattle program, designed to relieve northwestern breeders whose I feed supplies burned out by drought will operate under an initial allot-. ment of $5,000,00(1. Weather bureau reports Indicated "good rains” had fallen over a considerable portion of the drought area during the past 26 hours but not in the spring wheat area —the Dakotas and Montana. Local showers are in prosipect today and tonight through the Ohio valley and the southern part of the drought belt. Resettlement administration officiate estimated between 80,000 and 100,000 farm families would be thrown on relief in the spring wheat area because of the drought and in(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

DROUGHT COST MOUNTS DAILY INTO MILLIONS Northwest Drought Has Claimed 100,000,000 Bushels Os Wheat (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Chicago --(UP)— Drought in the northwest cost farmers 100,060,000 I (M) bushels of wheat in June, private crop experts reported today. Chicago’s five famed private grain statisticians In their report on wheat conditions at the first of July estimated that the spring wheat yield this year will total only 134,006.000 bushels, or 102,000.600 ] bushels l(v>6 than predicted a month ago. The report emphasized drought damage in the Dakotas and Montana where wheat fields have baked under scorching sun for three months. The drought, combined with a plague of grasshoppers and chinch bugs, already has cost the agricultural northwest an estimated $160,000,000. Thousands of farmers are destitute and state and federal relief agencies are meeting dally to work out plans for alleviating suffering among farm families. Wheat prospects throughout the northwest are even letis favorable than last year when the worst black rust plague in many seasons wiped out thousands of acres almost ready for harvest, according to the grain experts' report today. The final yield in 1935 was 170.000.000 (M) butshete. The indicated yield of spring wheat this year is 106,000,000 (M) bushels less than the average. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Swimming Pool Open Saturday Bryce Thomas, supervisor of the , municipal swimming pool, announci ed today that the poo! will 'be open ! to everyone from 2 to 5 o'clock; Saturday afternoon, July 4 UNION SERVICE SUNDAY NIGHII First Os Protestant Union Services Will Be Held Sunday The Rev. H. R. Carson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will speak at the first of the sum mer series of union Protestant services. This service will be at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Union services will be held each Sunday evening during July and August and the first week of September. The pastor of the church in which the union service is held each Sunday will preside. Rev. G. O. Walton, pastor of the Presbyterian church and president of the Decatur ministerial association, will preside Sunday night. Union services for the rest of the summre are: are: July 12—United Brethren church with the Rev. Zaku Verdi, a native of Assyria, will be the guest speaker, lecturing on “By the Waters: of Babylon." He will wear his native costume and sing several songs in his native tongue. July 19 — Baptist church, with the Rev. G. O. Walton, speaker. JuJly 26 —Christian church, with the Rev. C. M. Prugh. pastor of the Zion Reformed church, speaker. August 2—Union open air Centennial services at Niblick field. August 9 —Zion Reformed church, ■ the Rev. Homer Aspy, speaker. August 30 — First Evangelical I church, the Rev. H. W. Franklin, i speaker. Sept. 6 —Mirst M. E. church, with j guest speaker. ■ o Receives Word Os Brother’s Death — T. W. 'Holsapple of this city has I received word of the death of his ■brother, Samuel, at Bellevue, Mich. Death was caused by paralysisOther survivors are two brothers, John W. Holsapple, Portland and W. H. Hoteaipple of Dayton, Ohio and a sister. Mrs. Maggie Kantner, Woodlawn, Michigan. Funeral services will be held at Bellevue Sunday afternoon. WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat warmer southwest tonight; warmer Sati urday.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 3, 1936.

Heads Program ■ S James K. Staley, general chairman of the annual fourth district I American Legion conference, which will be held in Decatur all ' day Saturday, July 4. COMMITTEES TO MEET TUESDAY Rehearsals To Start Next Week On Centennial Pageant A meeting of all committees for the Centennial historical pageant to make preliminary plans for rehearsals has been called by Dr. Fred Patterson, general chairman. The meeting will be held at the city hall Tuesday. July 7, at 7:30 o'clock. Gerald Novak,, one of the outstanding directors of the John B. Rogers producing company, will be introduced. Mr. Novak will be in charge of the direction of the cast and other phases of the Centennial pageant. He will be in the ! city for a month, from Tuesday until after the pageant. An assistant director will he i sent to Decatur two weeks after the arrival of Mr. Novak and will I remain until after the pageant. , The first meeting of the entire cast will be at the Catholic auditorium, where all rehearsals will be held. This meeting will he Wednesday at 7:30 o'clock. At this time a schedule of rehearsals will be made up for each of the groups in the pageant. There will be not more than I three or possibly four practices a j week. It is probable that the children's groups will practice in the day time and adults at night. o ( Mrs. Evelyn Kober Dies This Morning Mrs. Evelyn Gober. 70 mother of Mrs. Clara Drum, of this city, died at 6:20 this morning at the home of her son, Walter Kober, near Liberty Center. Mrs. Kober was well known in this city, having visited here many I times in recent yeaers. She was born in Kentucky. She te survived by six childrenFuneral services will be held at the Boehmer church near Warren Sunday afternoon at 2:30, with the Rev. Arthur Steinfelt. pastor of the church officiating. Burial will be made in the Mossburg cemetery near there. o DEATH CLAIMS PHILIP ZAUGG Lifelong Resident Os Adams County Dies Last Night Philip Zaugg, 71, lifelong resident of Adams county, died at his home four miles east of Monroe last night at 11:45. Death was due to complications and paralysis. He was born in this county April 21, 1865, the sou of Daniel and I Elizabeth Shifferly Zaugg and was a member of the St. Luke’s Reformed churth. Surviving are a second wife, Mrs. Rosa Zaugg and the following children: Irwin Zaugg, of Tocsin; Mrs. Mary Hanni, Monroe; Mrs. Erma Hannl, Geneva and William Zaugg, at home. Two sisters, Mrs. Jonah Hoffman, Decatur and Mrs. Emma Erhart, west of Monroe; two half brothers, Daniel and 'William Stepi nle, a half sister Sarah Steppier and nine grandchildren also sur- ■ vive. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and at 2 o’clock at the church, with the Rev. H. H. Meekstroth officiating. Burial will be made in the Zion cemetery.

COMPROMISE OF SUIT A FAILURE Helen Hayes Refuses Compromise Os Love Balm Suit Chicago, July 3—(U.R) —Carol Frink’s SIOO,OOO alienation of affections suit against Helen Hayes of screen and stage was dismissed today on motion of the plaintiff. Chicago, July 3.--(U.R>— A lawyers' attempt ut a compromise settlement of Carol Frink’s SIOO,OOO alienation of affections suit against Helen Hayes of the stage and screen collapsed today aud eager cortroom listeners breathed a sigh of relief and expectation as Miss Frink continued her story of Charles MacArthur’s tempestuous love life. Miss Hayes, who married MacArthur two years after Miss Krink divorced him in 1926, Is alleged to have stolen the playwright’s affecI tion by her fame and glamor. Miss Hayes, fresh from her Broadway triumphs as “Victoria Regina,” was reported to have insisted that the trial continue to a decisive verdict, objecting to proposals that she make a nominal settlement on Miss Frink. The compromise attempt came suddenly and dramatically after Miss Frink, drama critic, concluded her spicy recital of six hectic married years with MacArthur. Jay Fred Reeve, counsel for Miss Hayes, asked Miss Frink if she felt sorry she had brought the suit and wanted to continue. Although the smartly-dressed blonde plaintiff replied with vigorous assertions that she was not sorry and wanted to go on, Judge Walter Labuy called a recess. Miss Hayes and MacArthur retired to one chamber and Miss Frink and lawyers for both sides to another. Soon Reeve crossed to Miss Hayes. In a few minutes he came out with Miss Hayes and MacArthur. The actress' mouth was compressed in a firm line and she registered • determination . Miss Frink went back to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) 500 ROOKS ARE GIVEN LIBRARY Resettlement Division Donates Books To Public Library The United States resettlement (administration has donated approximately 500 hooks to the Decatur public library. Marion Neprud, community manager of the homesteads project here, announced today. The books are part of a library of 1,000 volumes owned by anothier federal agency and turned over to the Champaign office of the resettlement administration. They have been rebound by WPA workers at Champaign. The books were divided among the cities in this area having homestead projects. As Decatur has the only project in Indiana, a large percentage of the volumes was sent here. In the larger projects having community buildings, the books have been sent to the community buildings. Ab the locaj project had no such building, the books were given to the public library for general distribution. L. G. Whitney from the resettlement administration’s office in Champaign, brought 400 of the volumes to Decatur this morning. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Welcome Legionnaires “Decatur is not only happy, but honored inlibeingthe host city to the fourth district conference of the American Legion and Auxiliary,” Mayor A. R. Holthouse stated in voicing a welcome in behalf of the city to the visitors who will gather here Saturday. “Adams Post No. 43 has a new home to show their buddies and in addition to the house-warming, the city extends its hospitality, with the hope that all will enjoy the day’s program and return for the Centennial celebration. “The military parade and martial music will thrill the crowd and to show our guests that we are happy that they have come, let all Decaturites turn out in numbers to witness the inspiring spectacle," Mayor Holthouse stated.

TRIES SUICIDE AS GESTURE AT LEAGUE FAILURE Newspaper Man Shoots Self As League Os Nations Meets (Copyright. 1936 by United Press) Geneva. July 3—(U.R>— Shouting "it is the last blow; this is the death of the league of nations," Stefan Lux. Czechoslovak journal-ist-photographer, shot himself In the assmbly hall today while delegates were burying the ItaloEthlopian dispute. Found in Lux’s pockets were letters to King Edward VIII, British foreign secretary Anthony Eden, the Manchester (Eng.) | guardian, and Joseph A. C. Avenol. league secretary generaj. He shouted Avenol’s name M he was carried to the hospital, a. severe wound in his chest. “I did it as a gesture," he sobbed. Lux te 48. He has been in poor health, which may have been a factor in causing him to shoot himself. The letters were turned over to Avenol and Belgian Premier Paul Van Zleeland, president of the assembly. Police said he had i written also to the Times of London. After Lux was carried out. the assembly continued to listen to the English translation of a speech by Spanish foreign min-; ister Augusto Barcia. He declared the league covenant does not need reforming but that a better manner of applying it should be found. Meanwhile Van Zeeland read the letters found in Lux’s pockets. He informed the assembly that Lux's act appeared to have no political significance. He then asked that the assembly continue its work. Guillermo De Blanck of Cuba, the next speaker, supported Argentina’s demand for a statement affirming that the league would not recognize territorial I ■gains achieved by force. “Such a principle is the spiritual heritage of the whole American continent,” ho said. The assembly was stunned when Lux fired. Delegates jumped to ! their feet and photographers rushed to his side. The shot rang out while Dr. Armindo Monteiro, Por- ■ tuguese foreign minister, was supporting suspension of sanctions penalizing Italy for her invasion of Ethiopia. The assembly hoped to dispose (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o Adolph Deitrich Is Reported Unchanged The condition of Auolph Deitrich. ■ Willshire, Ohio, man injured in an auto crash near that tor n Thurs- 1 day morning, was reported no better today. The injured man remains in a ser- ■ ious condition ae a result of a skull fracture and broken left thigh, suf- , sered when the auto he was driving I collided with a 'og truck driven by Vinton Ray. of Geneva. The attendi ing physician reported tha the was “holding his own" in the struggle to recover. LOCAL MAN’S FATHER DIES Eli Levy Dies Thursday At Home Near Bluffton Eli Levy, 52, father of Grover Levy, of this city, died 'Thursday at his home east of Bluffton. Death was caused by diabetes and complications of the heart. The deceased was born in Paulding, Ohio, December 5, 1883 a son of William and Christine HofferLevy. He married Martha Reinhard in January 1907. She died in 193X>. Surviving are the children, Ervin Levy, of Berne; John Levy, of Mansfield. O.; Grover Levy, of Decatur; Manus Levy, Reed Levy, and Miss Viola Levy, all of Bluffton, and one grandchild. Brothers and sisters surviving are Guide Levy. John Levy, and Miss Emma Levy, all of Pau'ding, 0.; Sam i.evy, of Auburn; Cornilius Levy and Henry Levy, both of Leo; David Levy and Miss Lizzie Levy, I beth of Bluffton, and Aaron Levy, of Denver, Colo. Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m. Sunday at the home and at 10 a. m. at the Christian Apostolic church, of which be was a member. Burial will be in the Leo cemetery.

District Legion Conference Here July The Fourth

LOCAL RESIDENT FINDS BODY OF MURDERED MAN Carl Sheets Finds Body Os Filling Station Attendant Churubusco. Ind., July 3 —<U.R)~ l Harry Zumbrunn, 21. was murdered by an unknown assailajit today at his filling station at the junction of highways 2 and 102 south of here. The body, with a bullet hole through the head and the throat slashed, was found on the filling station floor by Carl Sheets. Decajur, a tobacco salesman. State police investigating the killing said a few clues had been left by the murderer, but refused to disclose them. An autopsy was planned by Coroner Park ■ Hoffman of South Whitley and Dr. H. E. Hershey of Churubusuo. Mrs. Zumbrunn. who lived with her husband at the station, said ' she left at 8 o’clock this morning to go to Churubusco. Zumbrunn last seen alive by a neighbor, Toe Ponce at io a m. The body • (i i >*■( .vt’K'd shortlv before Marshal George Rapp of Churubusco was notified of the killing by Evans Pence, a neighbor and Nick Spillson. Fort Wayne night club operator. —o DECATUR WILL MARKHOLIDAY Business Generally Will Be Suspended For Double Holiday Decatur and community will join with the nation tomorrow in commemorating the signing of the Deelajation of Independence 160 years ago July 4th. Nearly all business houses will lie closed during the day, with the exception of theaters, garages, confectioneries, restaurants and cigar stores. Meat markets, and a few out- : lying groceries will remajn open I until 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. I All stores expect to remain open until 9 o'clock tonight to enable shoppers to make last minute purchases for over the double holii day. The post office will be closed all day with no mail deliveries, I except special deliveries being made. The First State Hank, all county and city offices will also close in observance of the holiday. The Decatur Daily Democrat, as has been the custom, will not print tomorrow. Special events and entertainments are scheduled for tomorrow, with the Legion conference as the main event of the day. The local semi-pro 'baseball team will play la double-header at Worthman Field, and the theaters have booked outstanding films. Drum corps and band concerts will provide an extra attraction for music lovers. A spectacular fireworks display at Niblick field at 8:30 is expected to climax the noise of firecrackers In celebration of the event Garages and filling stations report an unusuajly heavy business today from motorists in preparation for holiday trips. o Costello Condition Is Reported Fair The condition of Francis Costello at the Adams county memorial hospital was described as “fair" by his physician today. Mr. Costello was operated on Thursday afternoon for a perforated ulcer and peritonitis. OPEN TILL 9 Decatur stores will remain open until 9 o’clock this evening. Meat markets will be open Saturday morning until 10 and on Sunday morning till 9 ♦ ♦

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Decatur Will Be Host To Hundreds Os World War Veterans And Friends Here Saturday. FIREWORKS FEATURE Decatur, "the friendly city,” will he hoet to hundreds of World War veterws, their wives, sweethearts and friends, at the annual fourth district conference of the American Ix'gion. to he held in this city tomorrow, July 4. The conference has annually drawn large crowds to Decatur and this year promises to be no exception. A colorful parade, rftirring music, impressive ritualistic ceremonies. capped by a brilliant display of fireworks, will attract hundreds of persons other than legionnaires to the city Saturday. The day’s celebration will open with registration at the new legion home. First and Madison streets, at 10 a. tn. The American Legion City Band will present a concert at 1 p. m. on a platform to be erected in front of the home. Promptly at 1:30, the annual colorful parade, with bands, drum corps, legionnaires and members of the auxiliary in the line of eiarch. which will extend through u-p business district of the city, disbanding at the Legion home. The parade will be followed by the conference meeting. Fred J. Hill of Greenfield, formerly of InGrange and fourth district commander, will deliver the principal address. Adams post number 43 will present Fourth of July ritualistic ceremonies. In event of rain, this program will be held in the eir- ( cult court room. Entertainment during the late afternoon and early evening will lie provided at the Ingion home The Decatur Girls' Band will I present a concert in front of the home from 7 to 8:30 p. in., with p 30-minute intermission from 7:3() to 8 o’clock. Fireworks A brilliant display of fireworks will be set off at 8:30 p. m., continuing for at least 45 minutes. Tlie pyrotechnic display will lw held on Niblick field, almost directly across the river from the Ix'gion home. The display will be easily viewed from downtown Decatur, and local residents are urged to leave their cars at home, in order to better accomodate the hundreds of autoists expected to drive for many milee to witness the spectacle. Some parking space will be avajlable at the field, but absolutely no parking will be permitted on highway 224, east of the Monroe street bridge. Last year, when the fireworks display was held at the Decatur country club, several hundred cars created a serious traffic jam tmd Legion and police officials hope to avert this difficulty ithis year. The conference will close with (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o TOTALOF4I9 STATE DEATHS Figures Show One Per Cent Increase Over Last Year Indianapolis, July 3.—(U.R) — A total of 419 automobile accident deaths blighted travel on Indiana highways during the first five months of 1936, a report of the governor's committee on public safety showed today. A 20 per cent increase in high- ■ way travel and only a one per cent increase in the number of accident deaths, as compared to the same period a year ago, was cited by Donald F. Stiver, safety director, as an indication progress was being made in the campaign to save human lives. Twelve counties and 29 cities in the state reported their respective lities have been free from sent fatalities since Dec. 1, 1935. Highway fatalities decreased in rural areas where 240 deaths were recorded during the first five months of this year as compared with 252 in 1935. the report, showed. Cities of the state reported, however, that their death toll rose ’ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)