Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1937 — Page 1

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Airliner, Missing Satiiriiav. SmhtB | r(llI1 \ir. OiuanizPosses. ON BOARD * <UR) ■■... by u ,. “I II"' llllss " ,1 •* Wl,<n * i.kl.h.ml that the ' S.Hiiid.i) on ... I'bjiik. |^K >rl I, . ..n-itutn- liT to a tt H 0... ■ . •*• • -util '" ll- '"■ |K. :J . . ;uh! pet sons the |K. S .,|J he lotild not land that lie was return pn k up Major h. was flying : . ■ t-ring Then |K. . fly ba< k to Hi.- scene of ami > nurse for Smith said he could deno signs of life. liger|Ba::: was untied and was ad -i of lumberand folk toward tile Sew .Mexico border 111. with and snow- ■ valleys. •■ ; Major Smith ON PAGE FIVE) ■OOL casts IE ANNOUNCED Schools To Present ■One-Act Plays This ■ Week casts fin the one-act plays Me presented April 8 and 9 by in the southern half county were announced to■bye E Striker, county school ■rintendent. schools, who listed their. today, were Hartford, ■tra. and Jefferson. Monroe, ■uni Mills. Monmouth and ■bn-'l !-i'-iiously announced Plays and easts. ■ the first night. Thursday, ■1 8. the schools in the south- ■ bait will give their plays at ■ Geneva auditorium and then ■hr following night go to Kirk10 Present the plays. The ■®l» in the northern half will | ■cm plays at Kirkland on the ■ night and go to Geneva on ■ *HOI1(I, to the plays is 10 • tor everyone. The admission ■l p 8 the ticket holder to wit- • “Il plays on that night. Plays are sponsored by the •'c speaking classes of the var- ■ schools, under the direction! teachers. All proceeds are : ■ <-' used by the classes in the 1 ases of books and equipment ‘■lass work. allowing are the plays and casts ouneed today: Hartford *■ Pampered Darling." Cast: “ nie Gil) bons — Martha Zintman. '“ lte Gibbons—Fern Dubach. ■ erkins—Doris Garboden. , or Gibbons — Verlin Kaufftadley Fields— Dale Moser. ’ C * „ Bacon -Harriet Striker. —j.. l Green — Mar ce 11 a STINTED ON page FOUR) strict Firemen -Meet Here Thursday <“men 1 o°' 4 of the Ind *ana «t a/ State Ao °c**tion will Urilri d tlle loea l engine house , ? evening at 7:30 o’clock , eeneral get to-gether meette M SctlUltz ot Hammond, ~ sident of the association ■ lltlw P | ent at the I 'New u Uded ln Dlßtrlc ’ No. 41 / av “ n - Monroeville, MonHan and ’ Berne - Bluffton, 1 Decatir mbla C “ y ’ F ° rt Wayne

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COUNTY BOARD ACCEPTS BIDS Commissioners Accept Bids For Plumbing, Other Supplies The county commissioners today accepted as low. the bid entered by , the Decatur Plumbing and Heating company for a new heating plant, repairs to the plumbing and other changes at the Adams county jail The contract can not be finally I let until the county council approves the request for additional I appropriations for repairs at the institution. The council will meet April 15. Because of the small amount of | funds available for the repairs, a stoker was not purchased at this time. The cost of the stoker was 1 deducted from the bids. The De- ‘ catur Plumbing and Heating com I pany offered a bid of $3,442.50 for . I the Improvement. I Other bids were submitted by i the Industrial Piping and Engineer j ing company of Fort Wayne. Aug | ust Walters, of Decatur. A J. Mo : I sure and Sons and Liechty Broth I era. both of Berne, and Joseph Lige I | of Auburn The Amstutz bakery of Berne I was the low bidder on bread at the I county infirmary. They offered to I furnish one and a half pound j . loaves at nine cents each Redd ! and Brunk of Decatur, submitted j I a bid of 10 cents a loaf. The Sprunger and Lehman comi pany of Berne was given the con-1 I tract to furnish groceries at the I county infirmary for three months on a bid of $220.30. Other bids j were: Walter Deltsch. $229 09: Home Grocery, $223.98, and Quality* Food Market. $22« 73, all of Deca tur. The Home Grocery was given 1 the contract for the tobacco at a bid of sll6 45. Mr. Deltsch sub mitted a bid of $120.30 and the Quality Food Market, one of l j $124.25. Courthouse Custodian Takes “Steam” Bath Will Schumacher, courthouse custodian, was the unwilling subject of a Turkish steam bath this morning. When a safety valve either blew off or was unintention- | ally left off a radiator in the school i superintendent's office, steam poured into the room ifi billowing clouds. When Mr. Schumacher arrived on the scene this morning to discover the steam he opened the window. Tl* e a * r condensed the steam, which poured from the ceiling like rain. Slight damage was done to books, papers and pictures in the office. The custodian received a steam shower in trying I to get rid of the mist. DEATH CLAIMS LEVI JOHNSON Prominent Retired Farmer Dies This Morning At Monroe Levi Johnson. 85, well known Adams county retired farmer, died in Monroe at 1:20 o'clock this morning. Death was caused by complications after an extented illness. Death occurred at the home of hie daughter, Mne. Sarah Everhart in Monroe in whose home he had been staying. The deceased was born in Tuscarawa county, Ohio. August 20, 1851 He came to the community of Monroe when a young man. His wife, Eliza M. Johnson, preceded him in death May 19, 1928. Three children are also deceased. The following children survive: Mrs. Sarah Everhait. Perry Johnson and Mrs. Rena Kessler, of Monroe; Mrs. Emma Teems, Toledo, I Ohio; James, Mrs. Alta Anderson and Jess Johnson, all of Fort I Wayne. Thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at the Everhart home in Monroe Thursjday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and at I the Monroe M. E. church at 2. The Rev. E. S. Morford, assisted by the Rev. Vernon Riley, will officiate. Burial wHI be made in the Ray cemetery near that town.

TWO LADS ARE SENTENCED TO ELECTRIC CHAIR Two Youths Face Execution For Murder Os Druggist Shelbyville, Ind . Apr. 6 - <U.R> - i Vurtis Neal, 21. Madison, and Hugh j Marshall, 19, Indianapolis, today were under sentence to die in the , electric chair for the brutal rob-bery-murder of William 11 Bright. Indianapolis pharmacist, lasi Jan- ’ uary. A Shelby circuit court jury of 11 i farmers and a retired railroad man : first Jury ever to return a death ; I verdict in Shelby county, deliberat ed only three hours last night. Meanwhile. Hugh Marshall. Sr., father of the doomed yopth. is held I by state police and charged with being an accessory after the fact. Last week the grey-haired man testified he aided Neal and Marshall in carrying out their robbery i plans. The youthful defendants were I calm, almost indifferent as the jury foreman read the verdict at 11 p. tn. Twenty minutes later they maintained their stoical altitude as they heard Judge Roscoe C. O'Byrne set their execution date as "sometime before sunrise July 24" at Indiana state prison. A moment before pronouncing sentence Judge O’Byrne turned to I Neal, a slender youth who had I calmly testified on the witness stand that he “pulled the trigger and kept on shooting" "I don't 1 know why" as Bright stood alone in the Shelby county corn field: “Have you anything to say why the death sentence should not be givpn?" Judge O’Byrne asked. Neal moved uneasily in his chair, then glanced away “No ... 1 guess not.” His younger companion too had little to say. "All I have to say is that I told the truth all through this trial and I am sorry this had to happen," (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CHRIS GILLIOM DIES AT BERNE Berne’s Oldest Resident Dies Monday Evening Os Paralysis !' Chris Gilliom, 92, pioneer resident /and oldest citizen in the town of ■ Berne, died last evening at 6 o'clock - at his home there1 The deceased wae stricken with ■ paralysis last Thursday and never [ regained consciousness. He was a | retired farmer of that community, 1 having moved there before the city ■ of Berne was planned. ' For a number of years he wae > road eupervieor of that territory. • After being -blind for two years. 1 the removal of a cataract complete- •! ly restored his eyesight about four ■ years ago. 1 He was born in Wayne county, I Ohio. August 23. 1844. With the esI ception of a few years spent in Missouri, he resided in and near Berne moat of hie life. The following children survive: Mrs. Dan Winteregg. Mrs. Abraham I Lehman. Mrs. William Rawley, all | of Berne; Mrs. Jeff Liechty, Decatur; Mrs. Charles Laisure, Newcastle; Mrs. Jonas Sprunger. O. F. . Gilliom, Clifton. Howard, and Mrs Tilman Fluecklger, all of Berne. Four children are deceased. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Simon Gilliom, ■ Berne; Abraham, Garden City. Mis--1 souri; Dan, Decatur; Mrs. Elizabeth • Raber, Garden City. Missouri and 1 Mrs. Sam Goldner, of Berne. Five brothers an dsisters are deceased. • Funeral services will be held 1 Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock 1 at the home and at 2 o'clock at the 1 Berne Mennonlte church, of which > he was a member- Burial will be [ made in the M. R. E. cemetery. o Injured Berne Man Taken From Hospital Lester Pontius, Berne young man - injured several days ago in a To- , ledo, Ohio auto accident, has been i removed to his home. He is still in L a cast as result of a severe back inI jury. Moose Will Elect Officers Tonight — II Members of the Moose lodge will . meet tonight at 8 o’clock in the lodge home to elect officers for the - coming year. All members are urged to attend.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 6, 1937.

Some Decatur Stores To Close Wednesday I A number of Decatur business houses will be closed Wednesday afternoon In accordance with an , agreement made to shorten the : working hours of the employeesAmong those who will close are the meat shops, groceiy stores, jewelry stores, and a number of others. Several business houses which first announced the closing/ will remain open Wednesday after noons, at least for the present, it was stated today. BERNE STATION ROBBED MONDAY Ixme Bandit Stages Holdup At Berne Monday Evening — Whipping a gun from an overcoat pocket and commanding, “this is a stickup." a roughly dressed man, described as almut 45 years 1 of age, robbed the Main Street service station in Berne shortly before , 8 o'clock last night. The loot was I estimated at about $29 Rex Rlesen, station attendant, and Benwell Jones were in the station at about 7:55 o'clock, they told investigating authorities, when a : man, whom they first thought a i bum. walked into the station, hands in his overcoat. After he entered the etation. they stated, the man suddenly produced the gun and uttered the command Holding both of the young men at bay with the gun in his right hand, the thief scooped the money from the cash drawer with his left, after telling Riesen to open the drawer. The young men told authorities that after leaving the station, the thief walked a block south, then turned west and disappeared. He I is thought to have had a car parki ed nearby for the get-away Sheriff Dallas Brown and his aides, after being notified of the theft, immediately joined Berne po--1 lice in the search. As yet no trace of the stick-up man hae been learned. His description, given to police* : by the young men. is as follows: age I i about 45, weight about 150 pounds; j height, five feet and 10 inches; i wearing a light brown overcoat and ! having freckles and red hair. His 1 : clothes are said to be shabby 'i Harve Rlesen and Walter Shut.! ‘ * both of Berne, are co-owners of the | service station. Neither was on I l duty at the time of the stick-up. , The theft last evening recalls a similar theft less than a year ago. I I when four young Marion men held j up two service stations at Berne , 1 They were later apprehended by j Sheriff Brown and state police after a several days' intensive search. They are all serving pris- ( ■ on terms at present. i Sheriff Recovers Stolen Automobile r . ________ | An auto, belonging to Edwin C. ’ Wiehe, of Hoagland, was returned •j to its owner today, after being • I stolen in Fort Wayne Saturday | ' night. The car was found aband- ’ ' oned in a woods near Angola. Sheriff Dallas Brown located the . ■ owner after receiving word of the • theft over the police broadcast. o SCOUT DRIVE : IS HELD HERE - — . Annual Financial Drive Is Made For Boy Scout Fund Prospects of exceeding the 1937 , goal of S6OO were reported to Wai-1 ] ter E. Gladfelter. chairman of the’ , financial committe. as 40 workers i canvassed the city to raise contri-1 I buttons for the annual Boy Scout . Day drive. The one-day campaign is held ( each year to raise funds for the , Scout program in Adams County. In order that the work of each person in the drive would not be excessive, cards with the names of prospective donators, were dis-1 [ tributed at a meeting held Monday i night in the Rice Hotel to each of i i the workers. These people reported to Mr. /Gladfelter at noon today in order t ' that the “shock troops" might be . sent out late this afternoon to. “mop up,” Funds for the Scouting program \ ■ raised here will be added to the i Area’s donations to Adams County; t for the support of all activities for 1937. 1 R. L. Van Hotn, Scout executive i of the Anthony Wayne area council, i was present at the meeting and exI plained some of the details of the finance to the workers.

BUDGET BALANCE VERY DOUBTFUL Prospects For Balanced Budget Are Less Promising Washington, Apr 6 <U.R> Prospects for a balanced budget next year are less promising today than at any time since President Roosevelt submitted his fiscal program I to congress last January. Tax receipts are falling behind treasury estimates. Secretary Henry Morgenthau. Jr., announced it would be necessary for the treasury to borrow more money ' during the next two and one-half! months to supplement tax collections. Pending in congress is legisla- i tion dealing with low cost housing, ' farm tenantry, crop insurance and other programs requiring expenditure of public money for which Mr Roosevelt did not budget in his January message. Congress al- ! ready has passed and Mr Roosevelt has signed a $50,000,000 seed loan bill. No provision was made , for it in the president's budget. A more complete chart of the j budget situation will be published next week in the form of revised ! estimates to be sent congress by :Mr Roosevelt. They will include ! a request for relief money for the I next fiscal year. The figure probj ably will be not more than $1,500,- ! ! 000,000 Past experience with relief appropriations indicates that the first sum asked never is sufficient to see recovery and relief policies through an entire twelvemonth period. Announcement of further gov- , eminent borrowing directed attention to the federal bond market which has been weak in recent trading. The government recog-. | uized that weakness over the week- j ! end and the federal reserve board I announced it was prepared to buy in the open market bonds owned by individuals and corporations who wished to dispose of them. That machinery probably would 1 check any price weakness developI ing from new government horrow(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVB) TO HOLD CHICK | MEETS FRIDAY Two Chick Meetings Will Be Held In Adams County Friday Farm folks who will brood chicks this season can profit by attending I at least one of the chick meetings: to be held in the county Friday. These meetings are being held to discuss new developments in feeding and brooding chicks. Prevention of disease losses will also be | considered. With a lower price level for both eggs and poultry I meat, costs must be lowered or I efficiency increased if a profit is to be made. L. E. Archbold, county agricultural agent, has announced , that William Kohlmeyer, extension poultryman of Purdue university, will be present to aestet with th? meetings. The numerous contacts and w’ide experience which Mr. Kohlmeyer has had In this section I of Indiana will enable him to make worthwhile suggestions to poultry 1 raisers of this county. There will be two meetings held ’ during the day at the following places: 9:30 a m. — Frank Habegger ■ farm, one mile east and one mile I north of Berne. 1:30 p. m. —Berling farm, Orval Ault, tenant, two miles west and one mile south of Decatur. Feeding, management, and sanitation will be discussed, and at each farm the operator will de- ! scribe his methods and his system of management. These meetings I offer an opportunity to see how ! other folks meet their chick raising problems. Information brought out at these farms will point the ’ way to reduced expenses and greati er efficiency. Decatur Student Is Honored At Richmond An attractive picture of Mass Mary Grace Zimmerman, daughter [of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zimmerman of this city, appeared in the Richmond Palladium recently under ’ the caption “Prominent At Earl--1 ham.” Mies Zimmerman ie the retiring ' social chairman of the Woman’s Athletic association and a member of the senior class at EarlhamActive in extra-curricular activities ehe has held offices in Epsilon Alpha Pi and Gesangverin. During this her senior year, she has been feature editor of The Earlham Post and The Sargasso, the college year book.

CHRYSLER AND LEWIS CLOSER TO AGREEMENT New Sit-Down Strike Is Called In General Motors Plant Lansing. Mich., Apr. 6—<U.R)r- . Walter P. Chrysler and John L. Lewis moved closer to an agreement ou settling the Chrysler Corporation strike today as a new sitdown strike in a General Motors plant threw 1,200 persons out of work. The United Auto Workers hoard of strategy was called into the high ( ceilinged office of Gov. Murphy as the conferees resumed their discussion over the sold bargaining demands of the union. Chrysler plant managers, called Into secret conference with their ' chief yesterday, returned to Detroit ' today with no hint as to whether their presence presaged a settle- j ment in the 30-day strike that has forced 60.000 Chrysler employees out of work. While conferees were reported by ■ close advisors to be arguing over technicalities in strike settlement terms, union workers in the Chevrolet gear and axle plant at Saginaw sat down. The plant was occupied by 300 or 400 men, and union leaders from Flint, scene of last week’s strike in General Motors plants, hastened north to settle this "unauthorized" disturbance. Murphy, mediator in the recent 44 day General Motors strike which was terminated by a "permanent peace” pact, expressed belief the Saginaw strike would have ! little bearing on the Chrysler conference here Draft Resolution Washington, Apr. 6 — <U.R) —A group of senate leaders today drafted a broad compromise resolution condemning sit-down strikes, industrial espionage and failure of [ employers to bargain collectively 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) j County Council To Name Board Member The Adams county council will be called Wednesday, April 14 to j select one of its raembere as its I representative on the Adame county tax adjustment board This appointment must be made before April 15. The following day the council will meet to consider requests for special appropriations. o Cloverleaf Employes To Receive Vacations Employes of the Cloverleaf Creameries of this city, who have been employed two years by the [ company will be given a week's vacation with pay this year. The pol- [ icy was established last August and will be continued throughout 1937. W. A. Klepper, general manager of the local plant announced today. The Decatur plant of Cloverleaf Creameries employs more than 125 persons. An addition is being built to the factory, which will be used as a cheese plant. K. OF P. PLAN FOR FISH FRY Fish Fry Luncheon To Be Held Here Thursday Evening Ticket sales for the fish fry | luncheon to be held at the Knights of Pythias home Thursday night, are progressing rapidly, according to those in charge. The luncheon will be held at 6:30 o’clock in the lodge dining rooms, with all members of the K. of P„ the Pythian Sisters and . guests of both, invited to attend. Tickets are selling for 35 cents and may be secured from members of either order. Following the luncheon, a class | of candidates will be conferred! with the rank of knight. The work will be conferred in the business meeting of the Knights of Pythias, which will be attended by delegations from Willshire, Ohio; Ossian and Fort Wayne lodges, in addition to the local members. Several K. of P. state and district officers, including Carl R Mitchell, of Indianapolis, grand keeper of records and seals, are expected to attend. They will also appear on the speakers program. The entertainment committee, under the direction of W. F. Beery, chancellor-commander, will be in charge of the meet.

Annua/ Boy Scout Camporee Will Be j Held Here In June

SIT-DOWNERS IN STATE SENATE Minnesota State Senate Chamber Held By 200 Strikers St. Paul, Minn.. April 6 —(UP) — On? hundred sit-down demonstrators marched out o fthe Minnesota Senate chamber today and within two hours the house appropriations committee recommended for passage a $17,000,000 relief bill demanded by the sit-downers. St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 6. — tU.R) — Two hundred members of the people's lobby for progressive legislation held the state senate chamber today in a sit-down siege to force passage of administration bills. They demanded passage of the administration’s bills on taxation, agriculture, labor, veterans, unemployed, social insurance, power, and youth and adult education. “The auto strikers in Detroit remained on their sit-down strike more than a month," Harry Mayville, Minneapolis, said in a "pep talk” from the senate chair. "We’ll stay here three months, if necessary." They started their siege last night a few minutes after marching on the capitol and demanding audience with Gov. Elmer A. Benson. The governor obliged with a speech denouncing the “reactionary senate." The group marched directly to the senate chamber, which committees had just vacated. They pried (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o DEMAND FEDERAL WORKS PROGRAM House Democrats Demand Huge Federal Works Program Washington. Apr. 6 — fiJ.R) — A group of house Democrats claiming the support of at least 100 members today demanded a 1938 : fiscal year federal works program costing $2,400,000,000 and asked ! that new taxes be imposed to defray the works cost. The house group issued a formal 8-polnt program for launching a long-range public works program. ■ It called for the $2,400,000,000 1 works program to take care of 3,000.000 jobless. The works program would replace the present WPA. The group asked additional ! taxes levied on the basis of ability to pay and benefits received to finance the huge expenditure without disturbing President Roosevelt’s projected balance of the ’ budget. The bloc asked establishment of a social welfare department to plan and provide work for the unemployed. Under the program, the secretary of social welfare would submit annual reports to congress on the unemployment situation and a tentative list of work projects. Congress would have power in [ choosing such projects as flood ! control, conservation, low-cost housing. The proposal would permit hir- [ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 Reppert Funeral Rites Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Reppert, who died suddenly Sunday night at a Lexington, Ky-. hospital, will be held at the Zion Reformed church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. i Rev. C. M. Prugh, pastor of the I church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. R. Elliker of Galion, Ohio. The body may be viewed at the Zwick funeral home until time for the funeral. o Myer’s Condition Reported Improved The condition of Bernard “Mongo" Myer was reported to be improved today. He has. for the first time since the train-auto crash last Thursday morning, regained consciousness. His mother, Mrs. Clara Myer, returned to this city today.

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400 Boy Scoots Expected To Attend Fourth Annual Camporee To Be Heid In This City. JUNE 11-12 The fourth annual Camporee of the Boy Scouts of the Anthony Wayne area, comprising nine northern Indiana counties, will be held at Hanji-Nuttman park, west of Decatur, June 12 and 13. The selection of Decatur was made by A. W. Kettler. area chairman of activities. Fort Wayne and announced by R. L. Van Horn, scout executive, at a dinner meeting of scout workers at the Rice hotel last evening. This is the first time that the Camporee has been held outside of Fort Wayne. The past events have been held at Franke Park. Fort Wayne. Lloyd Cowens, of this city, district chairman, announced that at least 50 patrols, consisting of about 400 Boy Scouts, would attend the Camporee. Hanna-Nuttman park will become a tented city when the Camporee opens. Approximately 100 tents will be pitched and the scouts will be the guests of the city and the local troop committees all day Saturday and up to noon on Sunday. The Camporee is the outstanding Boy Scout activity conducted under the auspices of the Anthony Wayne area council. Clarence Schuts, Fort Wayne, vice-chairman ot scout activities, will be chairman of the Camporee, assisted by Dr. Eugene Fields of . this city. ' The Camporee will attract a number of visitors, including the parents ot Scouts and committees will be appointed in the near future to provide rooms in private rest ' [ dences for the guests. The nine counties in the area ! are, Adams. Allen, DeKalb, Hunt- | 1 ington. Jay, Noble, Steuben, Wells I and Whitley. Scouts from these counties will attend the Camporee ■ and participate in the program. Under the direction of scout executives, the scouts will prepare their own meals, set up their bunks and carry on a regulated scout program, which will include a court of honor as a final climax. It is also planned that the scouts attend their respective churches on Sunday morning and arrangements will be made to honor the scouts in the services. The selection of Decatur was made because of the ideal site for holding the camping excursion and facilities on the grounds to accommodate the scouts. The Camporee is on the same day as the firemen's convention, scheduled here for June 11 and 12. City officials and members of the park committee will cooperate in having the site in shape for the Scouts and render whatever aid is necessary to make the Camporee successful and enjoyable. o WEATHER Fair tonight and probably Wednesday; rising temperatur Wednesday. CLOSE RACE IN MICHIGAN Major Parties Apparently To Divide Supreme Court Jobs Detroit, Apr. 6.—<U.P.)—Democrats and Republicans appeared destinI ed to win a seat each on the Michi- ’ gan supreme court bench today as • straggling returns were tabulated 1 in a bitterly contested four-way ’ race for two positions. Reports from 2,974 of the 3,480 ’ precincts in Michigan showed r Thomas F. McAllister, Grand Rap- ! ids Democrat, leading with 329,123 : votes. Justice Walter H. North, - Battle Creek Republican, polled 326,067 to run in second place. Walter I. McKenzie, Detroit Democrat. was third with 232,982 and Republican Justice Louis F. Fead, I! The margin of Democratic highLansing, was last with 322,443. i way commissioner Murray D. Van ■ Wagoner was narrowed down to s 70,165 on the basis of returns from i 2,963 precincts. Charles M. Ziegi ler of Lansing, Republican oppon- . ent, picked up votes outstate to r boost his total to 313,377 compared with 383,538 for Van Wagoner.