Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1938 — Page 1

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... BISH SHIPS ■IN BOMBED ■INSURGENTS 11 anil ■ Viators Stage Serin KOI Raids On Medi- ■ lerranean Coast d l staff Correspondent) ■ aviators today defiantly !'■ I g ,,| the Spanish loyalist «Xtit with a ae, ' lpa of Medl ■ 'iw coastal air raids in which I', -fish merchantmen I »tnbed. Ip ;,_v 'he Fascist and Nazi - insurgents centered on and Alicante, replying blasts to the loythat rebel bases would ■' if raids on coastal h cease. Hundreds of Were inflicted. The steamship Arion rolled j H''bM attack of five planes, J Kt !::» ami settled rapidly Kjliraate the British steamer was fired by bombs of craft. . rn-diing from i.iidinu - them of lt.di.it yesterday into Enrol)-* .f (!■]■'..unatic jilt. is the thi'-ats of the ..alls' threats, pa) tiuil.n ly flint loyalists wmild rebel air base in the i- had created . - < i : the warfa- and ingress by tile ■, and isolating '!■ « pr. pH at ion for >•■"].■ was uncertain as a of a weekend < i and denials spotted with .; dilations that ary on Italian property I:, any event the rebel , no time in testing He situation 'a tubing again:-! had protested, Hm> th" way for the S|>.misli , j^Bntmeto act if it intends to - mprisals ot Britain and Frame am but closely related the im w bombings -'-(('"I .'•’ tile difficulties ot r.rite-h Minister Neville Cltamb'iRM in his slow and increasing.'' task of stabilizing E li’"P' ' British resentnmiit against ■ cab.net's do-nothing policy in to bombing of merchant■l by Spanish rebel planes has and in recent days —has been a swing of some — Chamberlain's parthe group demanding .B'- Virtually the entire "realpeace program in Europe is ■td on Chamberlain's policy the battlefront in (hanged slowly as a result '■tmall rebel gains in their oftenValencia but the loyal resistance continued strong was fiercest around Sarover the week-end as the ■els vainly sought to move in on De Rubielos and Sagunto ■Elsewhere: Spectacular air battles the Yangtse valley featured ■tkend developments in the Japoffensive toward Hankow. progressing slowly up the ■«ybacuse of obstructions in th" ■ tr . claimed to have devastated airdrome amt landed Bown planes there after com- ■ with defending craft of Soviet ■ire. The new Soviet planes were ■kribed as “invisible" when they ■*' high over bombing objectives ■itwigh their motors could be j ■* r <l. Chinese claimed to have ■°t down five Japanese bombers ■* damaged seven Japanese war■Britain—The British government ■ understood to have established commission to plan * n ' ■eare of trade in central Europe ■ competition with Germany's for economic and political ■finance of that area. The action indications of economic ■'fare in the vital Balkan region B' w as originally discussed by n ce and Britain in formation ot ■dr new military alliance. ■ Mexico — The government an■“uiici'd suspension of a $22.2;>* , . <, " u ■ i( l issue to indemnify for, ign oil ■®Panies for properties seized by ■government. The move appeal ■continued ON PAGE Ttvi’> O Te mperature readings DEMOCRAT thermometer B: °oa.m 60 2:00 p.m " fi ‘■ :( *oa.m, 63 3'oo p.m 80 oc,n 68 WEATHER E *'r tonight and Tuesday! "of so cool in central portion ' ite tonight, somewhat warmer 'uesday except extreme north*eit portion. I

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Adams County Woman W ins Radio Contest Mrs. Helen Knefelkamp, Decatur route three, today was named the winner in a national contest over the P. and (J. soap coast to coast radio "Guiding Light" program. She lias been awarded a Servel Electrolux refrigerator which will be presented her by representalivj es of the Northern 'lndiana public i Service Corporation and the Deca-; tur Hatchery, local distributors of I the refrigerator. POISON FATAL TO LOCAL GIRL Mary Ann Baumann Dies After Mistakenly Taking Poison Miss Mary Ann Baumann. 20-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baumann, of Mercer avenue, died i i Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock, ap-[ proximately 20 minutes after she had swallowed three-fourths of an ' ounce of tincture of iodine. Coroner Robert Kwick, who was called immediately following her, I death, indicated that he would re- ! ] turn a verdict of accidental death by iodine poisoning. After inter-, I rogating members of the family | I and investigating circumstances, ! surrounding the death of the young gill. Coroner Zwick stated that , death was probably accidental. "I took the wrong bottle of medi- : cine.” were the first words the girl j I uttered as she descended the stairs i after swallowing the iodine, her I ' father told the coroner Immediately administering first I i aid by giving her milk in an effort I to increase vomiting, the family then called a physician. By the | time the physician arrived she was dead. The physician told the coroner] that he had been giving her medicine iu treatment of a minor ail-1 ment. It was thought that she took ; the wrong bottle from the cabinet. | The family vehemently asserted I that she had never threatened: suicide and could give no motive j for self-inflicted death. The deceased was born in Mon-1 , roe township December 26, 1917, | the daughter of Albert and Jennie i Baumann. She was a member of the First Baptist church and gradu-j ated from the Decatur high school in 1935 While in high school she was actively engaged in chorus and glee club work and was a member of the Latin club. Surviving, besides the parents, are two brothers, David and John (CONTINI'ED ON PAGE TWO) oAuto Is Demolished In Collision Today Mrs. William Stavenick, operator i |of the Mi-Lady beauty shop here, I escaped with lacerations and shock late this afternoon when the car she was driving collided with a milk truck, driven by Murray Hedges, ot Panville, in a sideswipe collision. The accident occurred on Mud Pike, south of the city, when the | truck and car met at a narrowbridge. Mrs. Stavenick’s car was demolished after turning over in the road. Hedges escaped unhurt. The truck was slightly damaged. Mrs. Stavenick was formerly Miss Frieda Byerly. ______ _ VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IS TWELVE -— Heavy Rainstorms Add To Traffic Accidents Over Week End (By United Press) Twelve persons met violent dea h U1 Indiana over the weekend six in automobile accidents, two by elec nn/i thrpp bv drowninS* trocution and tnree and one in a railroad mishap. The dead: |„, K ™. killed * hll by an automobile as he wa kett I !U.. I ■” AU«. c Kelley. «. l«ai""«n»“". electrocuted by a high tension war which had been g ‘Trl d WughT mnSn deputy slSl X 'electrocuted by the Ronner.

PLAN TO WEIGH COLTS IN JULY Colts Making Required Gains To Be Exhibited At Street Eair Colts nominated in the Gold Medal Coll Club Will be Weighed jin July. Those making their 650 I pound gains will be permitted to show in the Gold medal class at ] Decatur Free Street Fair the first week in August. Committeemen will also weigh up foals dropped ] from January 1 during the month j of July. The committeemen are: Henry Dehner, Win. Mitchell, Ed Neuj liauser, Frank Habegger, Leon Neuenschwander, Dan I). Kauffi man. Win. Neadstlne. Winfred I Gerke. Everett Singleton, J Frank Merriman, Leonard F. Sprunger | Archie Smitley. Wilbert E Leh-1 ] man, Henry Aschleman and Adolph Bultetneier. They are being called > into the county agent's office Saturday, July 2, to get the weight cards of last year and nomination cards for this year. The committee is planning on 1 giving away a sorrel, white mane ! and tail yearling filly. This colt | ' will be given away at the Berne j suckling colt show. This animal I is now in the Ed Neuhaltser bai n in French township. Horsemen who weighed up colts last year are: Henry Aschleman. I Noah Augsburger, Palmer M. Augs-, ] burger, Marion Baker, Wilbert Baker, Charles Bailey, Sylcan Bauman. I Sam Baumgartner, Walter Beard, I : Ed Beitler. Fred Bilderback, R. A | Boze, Chester Bryan, William , Buuck. William Burke, Chat les Burkhart, E. W Busche, Ralph | Christy, Jacob Dolch, Albert F. Dick, John Eicher, Noah EllenI herger Merrel Essex. Rudolph Fuelling. Paul Fuhrman, I Lester R. Gerber. Winfred Gerke, i Milo Glendening. Martin J. Graber,: D. D. Habegger, Frank Habegger. ] Earl Haines, Rufus Hirschy, (). T. i Johnson & Son, D. D. Kauffman. ! Kitson & Sapp, Christ Knipstein,, Herman Koeneman. Paul Kruecke- ' berg. Kruetzmann Brothers. Dewey i (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) HARD RAINFALL HITS DECATUR Nearly Three Inches Os Rainfall Experienced Over Week End Water-soaked Decatur and community were drying out today tini der a warm sun. after the most j thorough drenching of the season. Sidewalks and streets for the j first time since Saturday were dry. | ! the swollen St. Mary's river reach-, led its crest and citizens swept: debris off front lawns as the temperatures once again started an up- [ hill climb. ' Blankets and cool weather clothing were pulled from closet corn-1 ers last night when the sun's short I appearance failed to break away the chill of the hours-long rainfall. More than one and one-half inches of rainfall was recorded from Saturday to Sunday morning, | with another inch of precipitation experienced Sunday. Not until after 2:30 p. m. Sunday did the sun shine. , , . While bringing much needed ram I to farmers of the community, some 'ill effects were also experienced Crops and (lowers on farms, gardens and truck patches were laid low by the heavy rainfall. Streets were filled when overtaxed sewers balked at carrying away the extra burden. Cars were , stalled when the heavy rainfall or water splashing from city streets j pierced to vital parts of auto motors Tree limbs and twigs were scattered about the B treelß as th ® wind, which accompanied the showers, tore them loose. Considerable damage to city and rural light lines was experienced, Martin J- Mylott, city light supe. intendent, reported, when tiee limbs fell across lines, breaking hem loose from utility poles. Some damage was also reported tn telephone lines. Most unusual of all, however was -.an'■ (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)~ Fourth Degree K. C. To Select Officers The fourth degree Knights of Columbus will meet at the KM C hall at 8 o’clock tonight. Otiiceis will be elected and plans discussed for the Centennial celebration.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, .lune 27, 1938.

Envoy Home From Russia W r I A Jar J MKc Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies are pictured as they arrived In New York aboard the liner Washington. Davies, who has been America's envoy to the Soviet Union, will soon sail for his new post, as ambassador to Belgium.

CHURCH NAMES NEW OFFICERS Decatur M. E. Church Elects New Officers For Year New officers of the M. E. church here have been announced. They were selected at the first quarterly 1 conference, held Friday. The new officers are: trustees, three years: Virgil M. Krick. Earl 1). Colter and Daniel Sprang; trustees. two years, Avon Burk. C. L. Walters and C. D. Lawton; trustees for one year, Paul Edwards. Mrs E. N. Wickes and Fred V. Mills. Stewards: V. M. Krick, Avon j j Burk, C. L. Walters, C. D. Lewton. j Mrs. E. N. Wicks (communion I .steward). F. V. Mills (district! 'steward), E. D. Colter, W. F. Beery. I E. N. Wicks (financial secretary).] H. B. Heller (treasurer), Bryce,' |Thomas (recording steward), Fred W. Busche. W. O. Little (local preacher), H. F. Kitson, W. Guy Brown. Giles Porter. Sam Michael, ] Fred Hancher, Clyde Butler. C. A. | Krugh. Sam Peoples, Russell Owens. M. W. Barber. W. A. Fanner. J. W. Calland, D. F. Fryback, E W. Johnson. J. M. Doan. Dr. E. P. Fields, Alva Lawson, George Harding. Leigh Bowen, W. J. Krick, Dr. Joe Morris, and H. L. Neil. Unit leaders: Mrs. R. A. Stucky. Mrs. John Parrish, Mrs. Walter Krick. Mrs. C. D. Lewton, Mrs. P. G. Riker, Mrs. Miles Roop. Mrs J M. W. Barber. Mrs. J. T. Myers. I Mrs. Jesse Niblick. Kathryn Man gold, Mrs. Amos Yoder, Mrs. Har|vey Baker, Mrs. O G. Baughman. | Mrs. Ross Malonee, Mrs. W. F. I Beery. Mrs. Fred Busche, Mrs. E. jW. Johnson, Mrs. A. D. Suttles. Mrs. C L. Walters, Mrs. Frank Krick. Mrs. Charles Smith. Mrs. F. V. Mills, Mrs. W. O. Little. Mrs. Giles Porter. Mrs. V. M. Krick. Mrs. W. N. Plasterer. Mrs. Charles ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) SEVEN HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT — — Seven Are Injured As Autos Collide At l ort Wayne Sunday Seven persons, including two from Adams county, were hurt late Sunday afternoon during a heavy rain when cars collided at the intersection of Fleming and Calhoun streets in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Rudolph Meyer. 43, of near the Adams-Allen county line and formerly of Decatur, is in the Lutheran hospital in a serious condition. | suffering from scalp, chest and possibly internal injuries. Her son Robert, 19. driver of the one car, sustained a fractured nose, which is considered serious. Robert’s grandmother, Mrs. Mary, Meyer 77. of Fort Wayne, sustain-1 ed lacerated lips and possible in-, ternal injuries, while Eleanor MeyJ er, Robert’s sister, escaped with minor injuries. The Rev. Frederick Holtmeyer, | of Fort Wayne, driver oi the othei ] car, also escaped with minor injuries Mrs. Holtmeyer sutfered from shock, bruises and abrasions, while a daughter, Janet, sustained deep face wounds and a severely lacerated left leg. The Meyer family was enroute to the Lutheran hospital to visit a relative, Ottoville Meyer. Rudolph Meyer operates a service station on the county line. 1.

Transfers Creosote To Vincennes Area G. E. Lehiker was a calle.' at the county agent's office Saturday afternoon to learn how many drums of creosote tile office had on hands, unused from previous infestation of chinch bugs. This creosote will bo j transferred to the Vincennes area ■ where chinch bugs are a real problem this year. Mr. Lehker is an extension entomologist and states that he examined various Helds of wheat on his way into the county and through the county to the office and found ibut very few chinch bugs; not enough to cause any alarm. However, he does note that, there is an indication of Hessian : fly in this area as well as joint | worm. These two pests arc causing breaking of straw and lodging that I can be noted at this time. Mr. Lehker furthei stated that I destroying of volunteer wheat this fall and adhering to the fly free planting date will minimize the spread of Hession fly. —o —— FUNDS VOTED TO ENDOWMENT Psi lota Xi Sororities To Aid Indianapolis Symphony Concert Indiana chapters of the Psi lota Xi sorority voted a sustaining membership of SISOO towards the Indianapolis Symphony Concert endowment fund, the Misses Eloise Lewton and Dorothy Young, delegates of Alpha Delta chapter in this city, reported on their return home from the convention held in Chicago over the week-end ] With the local chapter participating in the endowment, the total will be given over a three-year period. Indiana chapters will also support the national charitable project ,of contributing SIO,OOO for the establishing of speech correction I clinics in the country. This fund will be raised over a two-year per- ! iod, the various state chapters making up the amount. The convention was held at the Hotel Shoreland. The convention i theme was "Music.’’ An outstandi Ing program was given by the hast I Chicago male chorus at the banquet. A style show was also presented, augmented by dramatic readings and vocal selections at the different luncheons and dinners which the local delegates attended. The achievement cup for 1938 was awarded to the Goshen chapter. Mrs. W. D. Simmons. Jr., of Fort Wayne was elected grand president and French Lick was selected as the site for the 1931) state convention. Democratic Women Meet This Evening The flnfal meeting of the season for the Adams County Democratic Women's club will be held this e'i ening at the B. P. O. Elks club at I 7:30 o'clock. An election of otficers ' will be held for the coming year. During the program special music will be presented. A talk will be j given by Bob Heller. Refreshments ] will be served. Mrs. Noel Andrews Is Critically 111 Mrs. Noel Andrews is reported I critically ill at the Adams county I memorial hospital. Mrs. Andrews. 1 formerly Miss Frances Smith, is I suffering from typhoid pneumonia, ] It Is reported.

One Bandit Slain, Other Is Wounded After Brief Reign Os Terror Over Two States

WAGE MEASURE I SIGNED TODAY BY PRESIDENT Wage Hour Bill Among 131 Measures Signed By Roosevelt — Washington, June 27. — i(U.R)' I President Roosevelt, it was dis- ! closed today, has signed the wage hour bill thereby effectuating a I major objective in the new deal s ! program of economic reform. Mr. Roosevelt signed the bill bej fore departing for Wilmington. ' Del., for ceremonies comtnehiorat--I'ing landing of first Swedish and Finnish colonists in America. He ‘ also signed 131 other bills. The wage hour bill, enacted as--1 ter bitter and protracted congress- . ional controversy, required presif dential action by today. ) Presidential approval of the bill ■ i launches the administration one of - the most far-reaching projects of t its history a project designed to t place a floor under wages and a f ceiling upon hours for American workers employed in interstate in- - dustries. i The bill establishes: 1. A goal of a 40 cents per hour t minimum wage and a 40-hour work ! week to be attained as soon as “economically feasible. 2. A universal minimum wage J of 25 cents per hour for industries in interstate commerce during t lie . first year of the progrm and 30 . cents per hour during the second . year. ’ 3. A maximum work week of 44 hours dining the first year of the ' program. 42 hours during the sei - ond: and 40 hours during the third land subsequent years. Exemptions are provided in event of payment of time and a half for overtime; ' collective bargaining agreements; and seasonal occupations. 4. An administrator in the labr department and a board for each industry to consider wage and hour * 1 standards upon Hi" basis of < ompetitive conditions as affected by I transporttion, living nd uroduction | 'costs. il 5. A prohibition gainst inter- ■ Estate transportation of products manufactured by child labor. The act, to become operative at- • I ter 120 days, is almost certain to s J face a supreme court test. —o Wabash River Is Sent Out Os Banks I-' '| Reports from Berne today stated ! 'l that 4.14 inches of rainfall was experienced over the week end: that '■ the Wabash river is out of banks ' and that several hundred acres of e | lowlands are flooded. u I o — PETTENGILL FOR SEN.VANNUYS I Indiana Congressman Says Van Nuys Will ‘ Be Re-Elected *1 : j Washington, June 27 — (U.R> Rep. Samuel B. Pettengill, D., (Ind., . today predicted that Sen. Frederick ] Van Nuys, I).. Ind., would overcome „ opposition of the new deal and the i)'lndiana Democratic state machine and be "reelected by a tremendous majority." Pettengill, like Van Nuys, frequently opposed new deal policies, r He is not running for reelection. ’ “I shall support Senator Van i Nuys." he said in a speech inserted c in congressional record, "and I shall -Ido so on whatever ticket he may II run." „ , J Pettengill referred to Van Nuys | Plan to run as an independent, in | view of the Democratic party oppo- / sition in Indiana, and said: “Pres- < idem Roosevelt, for example, has | never worried over party regularI ity. He Is regular when it suits his .purpose and he is Irregular when it I suits his purpose.” I Pettengill cited former campaigns In which the president supported 1 independents or farmer-laborites 1 and called attention to the presi- ’ dent’s Jackson day speech, saying 5 Mr. Roosevelt "took pride In an(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO).

SCHOOL GRANT I IS RECEIVED Formal Offer Os PWA Grant For Pleasant Mills Is Received >A meeting of the advisory board I and township trustees of S'. Mary’s township will he held Thursday evening at the Pleasant Mills school for the 'purpose of accepting or rejecting the Federal government's formal offer of a $27.0110 PWA grant towards the building of an additio'i to the school. Official notice was given the school officials of St. Mary’s township that the government has granted them $27,000 as a 45 per cent share of the costs of constructing ■i $,59,000 addition to the Pleasant Mills school house. The formal offer of the grant is necessary before contracts can be let. The remainder of the cost will ] ie raised by the township through I a bond issue. This will amount to $32,000. The school officials will begin immediately with the completion of the legal reuirements necessary before the actual letting of the contracts. The tentative plans have been prepared by the architect and will be submitted to PWA officials for final approval. The addition will give the Pleasant Mills liigh school one of the finest educational plants in the county and the second largest gymnasium. ! The advisory board members are: ] Otis Shifferly, Sam Cottrel'. Sherman Aicher. Ben McCullough is the trustee. According to the government's (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) HOLD CONTESTS HERE TUESDAY 4-H Club Judging And Demonstration Contests Here Tuesday The 4 11 Club judging and demonstration (ontests will be held Tuesday at the Decatur high school. The demonstration contest will be held Tuesday morning 1 and the following club members will enter this contest: Gertrud.' Aumann of St. Johns dub. Carolyn I Muselman of Berne; Avonelle and Vera Beihold of Monmouth; Bat 'bara Lehman, assisted by Virginia Hoffman, of the Washington dub; Frances Ray of South St. Marys: Eleanor Schwartz and Arveda Mazeline of Monroe; Mary Eliza belli Borne and Joan Byerly of Kirkland; Moica Schmitt of Decatur, and Grace Mosser and Cleo Wall of Jefferson. Judging contests will be held in baking, clothing and canning. The I I classes for this contest are as sols lows: Baking, whit" yeast bread, plain loaf, butter cakes and iced i cup cakes: clothing contest, cotton I i school dress for early fall, knit undergarments to be worn with cotton school dress; accessories for winter wool school dress; canning contest, canned vegetables, canned fruits, and fruit butter. Winners in the county contest ' will represent Adams county in the district contest at Fort Wayne ! this fall. The winners in the dis- ! trict contest have the right to en--1 ter the state contest at Purdue next spring. o New Teacher Hired In Kirkland Twp. 1 One new teacher has been hired in Kirkland township for the 19383!) school term. H. H. JTlgh, trustee, announced today. Miss (Irene Kir--1 schner will assume the position at. ' the Election school, farmerly held ' bv Mrs. Walter Egley. The balance 1 of the Kirkland staff will remain ’ intact. Mr. High stated. 1 o— Fort Wayne Burglar Obtains $275 Loot ' Fort Wayne, June 27—(U.RE-P°' lice today sought a burglar who ' brolie into the home of Walter H. ’ Kiel here and stole gold coins and watches valued at $275 yesterday.

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Attackers Os Indiana State Policeman Are Surrounded In Field In Illinois. HIXON IS BETTER Deselm. 111, June 27 (U.R) Two l deputy sheriffs today shot and killed one of two bandit'brothers responsible for a brief reign of terror in Indiana and Illinois and seized the other after wounding him in the shoulder. The slain desperado was identified as Clarence Easton. 27, of Vqlley City, N. D His brother. Otelle. 25. was shot in the right shoulder and was taken to the county jail at Kankakee about seven miles southeast or here. They were trapped in a cornfield when their get-away car became mired after they perhaps mortally wounded Indiana state policeman Ray Dixon. 28, near Laporte, Ind . last night. In their mad dash across two states, they had kidnaped three men and a four-year-old boy. Two hours before they were mowed down in a fierce gun battle, the desperadoes had kidnaped James Novy, a farmer, and his four-year-old san anti held them as hostages while they attempted to pierce a police blockade. Police hud barricaded all roads near the northern Indiana-Illinois border after the bandits shot Dixon and then kidnaped two Indiana deputy sheriffs whom they released unarmed eight hours later two miles west of Cook. Ind. Novy and his sou escaped apparently unhurt when the fatal gun battle started. In their spectacular all-night dash the gunmen exchanged shots with a state police ear at nearby Symerton and a village policeman here before I heir car finally betaine mired. Deputies Clinton Craig and Jesse Button closed in on the bandits as ' they clambered from the stalled | automobile. Novy and bis son fled I in one direction and the gunmen lin another, seeking refuge in a' corn field Craig and Burton cornered Clarence behind a corn crib. "Shoot me!" Clarence challenged, "go ahead and shoot me, here — here, right in the heart.” "He pointed at his heart,” Craig said, "and then started to pound his ( best in Tarzan fashion. He kept, waving his gun. We ordered him to drop the gun He refused, so 1 shot him through the heart. "Button and I then started chasing the other bandit and as we were leaving. Clarence groaned: " 'Don't leave me here to die. Shoot me again and get it over with'.'' "We went away, however " Craig said, "and finally got the other one. When we returned to the crib. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) SHAW TO DIE AT MIDNIGHT LaGrange Killer To Die Tonight After Short Reprieve Michigan City, Ind., Juno 27 — (U.R) — Robert Shaw, 27-year-oH British subject, will die in the state prison electric chair tonight for murdering a LaGrange county deputy sheriff after having once been saved by an 11th hour stay at midnight last Thursday iby Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, For the second time Shaw will order his last meal this at'ernoon and shortly after midnight will walk the few steps from the death row to the chair. He read the bible most of the day and talks ehiefly about his brothers and sister in Stanford. England, whom he has not seen since 1922. Shaw has the dubious distinction of being the only man in the state prison history to spend five days in a death cell. Usually persons under death sentence are held there only the day before they die but Shaw has stayed in the deathhntt-e first floor cell since last Thursday. iShaw still does not know why he ' was reprieved last Thursday night 27 minutes before he was to die. Warden Alfred Dowd believed ' there had iboen a mistake in Shaw’s conviction He 'pleaded guilty to kill(CVNUNUED ON PAGE bIX).