The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 August 1936 — Page 1

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^phusident hoick delayed MU AUGUST 14 „ COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK “ting FAII-EI) TO ANNOUNCE OK. OXNAM S SUCCESSOR MEET IN INDIANAPOUS Meeting And ClKdce Of Entire -ittee Will R<‘ Two Wt't'ks When AniiMinoement is imule The sub-committee of the botrd of jtees of DePauw University, ich met in New York Monday af--oon to select a new president of -auw to succeed Dr. Oxnam. failed announce their choice, but stated t it will be made at a meeting: to held in Indianapolis on August 14. In spite of the fact that no anuncement was made, it is reported t the choice of the committee will Dr. Clyde E Wildman, now of the don University School of Theology that he will be elected on the 14th tne committee of nine, which was Tied originally to choose the new

sklent.

ID HEARING ON REQUESTS OK EXTRA APPROPRITATIONS David Hostetler, a field representjve of the state board of tax comissioners. conducted a public hearinthe office of the county auditor ■sday morning for the purpose of nsidering additional tax appropriai in Putnam county. Putnam county asked for additionappropriations from the state gasW tax fund. Washington and Clordale townships asked for additionappropriations. One remonstrance was made by the ate Taxpayers Association against e county appropriations. There ;re no remonstrances against the jpropriation for either C'overdale or ashington townships. The state board will take action in je matter within 10 to 15 days.

hristiaii Mann Callrd l>y Death

JNERAI, SERVICER TO BE BLD WEDNESDAY AT OTTER CREEK CHURCH

Christian Mann, age 89 years J ison township, died at the home his daughter, Mrs. Mikla Gudger Terre Haute, Monday morning at o'clock following a short illness. Mr Mann was well known in Madi township, as he had made his “e with his son, Bruno Mann until ‘Ut four weeks ago he went to the “* of his daughter for a visit. He is survived by four daughters Milda Gudgen, Mrs. Freda unce and Mrs. Minnie Burge of irre Haute and Mrs. Martha Ake- ; an of Morristown and two sons bgo K Mann of Terre Haute and no C. Mann of Madison township e stepson, Emil Kolher of Greenup I . and one brother, Oswell Mann of hfornia also survive, funeral services will be held Wed*day morning at 10:,'10 o'clock from * Otter Creek church, Madison w nship Elder Airhart of New Maraud Elder Irwin of Madison townip will have charge. Burial will be Pleasant Hill cemetery.

•ninty Auditors (iet I’oor Relief Advice INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 4, (UP) — n, y auditors were advised today ■ inot s cortftnisrton on unPloynirnt relief that adequate pro ,on for Poor relief funds for the m ' n K year must he included in "'Rets and tax levies for 19,'t7. ' n 'l p r poor relief laws of Indiana county is charged with the rensibility of making advancement funds to the township.- m payment P°or relief hills ns filed >>y the Wee whenever the township has relief f un ,i s jtg crPc iit )t. wa s Tnted out. n evcn t there are insufficient unt\ revenue funds, it will be ne- — r ^ for county commissioners council to provide such funds by a ing temporary loans or issuance Pooi relief bonds, the communicawn said. Counties were informed that the ij a I" ogress administration and * public welfare programs will ,n re ^ uce number of per ns on direct relief u , ' ni1 ^r*- Allan Church and son r " have returned to Chicago afro ls ' tln g Mr. Church’s mother 8 H A. Church.

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INVALID POET DIES BRAZIL, Ind., Aug. 4, (UP) James Graydon Jeffries, "5 invalid poet, died today in Clay county hospital where he had been a patient more than 10 years. Jeffres, forced to lie prone in bed aGd compose his poetry on a specially constructed typewriter, published three books, “Star Gazer”,“Miniature Cortege,’’ and “Chips.” He was aided financially by Mrs. Cora Smith Gould. New York socialite. LABOR LEADERS IMS\<;kkE WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. (Cp, Executive council members of the American Federation of I abor today revealed a serious conflict of opinion over advisability of surnending 12 rebel union groups led by John L. Lewis on charges of heresy to the trade union movement.

WILL ERECT 4-H PAVILION WKDNKSDVY

HOPE TO 1*1 T I P ID II.DING DI KING AFTERNOON \T CITY PARK

VOLUNTEER

WORKMEN

Final Preparations Made Today For Erection Of Pavilion. To Be Permanent Structure. A group of expert carpenters and workmen, under the direction of Arthur Perry, labored all day. Tuesday at Robe-Ann park to have everything in readiness Wednesday when a gang of volunteer carpenters will attempt to erect a pavilion in a single afternoon. The building will house the exhibits of the Putnam county 4-M Fair to be held at the park August l.i 15. Tuesday the work consisted in the construction of scaffolding and cutting timber so that when the horde of Greencastle business men, 4-H workers and volunteers arrive tomorrow all materials will be available for construction. Nail driving is expected to start at noon Wednesday. It is hoped that sawdust can «)“» spread on the floor by sundown. Concrete for the pillars of the L shaped building, 190 feet long and HO feet wide, was poured today. Many will be interested in watching the operation and see for themsf'ves just what kind of carpenters G eencastle business men will make R. P. Mullins, Frank Cannon, ami Paul F. Boston, building trustees will personally supervise the tremendous task of directing the expected 100 builders participating in the erection Coca-Cola, provided by Gardner Brothers and sandwiches made bv 4-H girls will bo served. Those feeling the over-exertion of their labors can knock-off for a time and enjoy watermelons donated by the Kiwanis Club. Other improvements in the park are taking form. The roads are being widened preliminary to black-topping Foundation excavation for the new shelter house under construction just west of the ball diamond is nearing completion. Workmen expect to pour concrete for this structure within a short time. 23 Oil Companies Under Indictment WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. (UP) ’n a sweeping Sherman anti-trust ac’ion, the justice department today nade public details of indictment of 13 major oil companies, 58 individuals, and three publications on •barges of price fixing and pooling gasoline purchases. It was one of the nin-d extensive allegations of anti-trust law violation in recent years. Heading the list of thase indicted were the nation’s leading major oil ’Irms, including Standard Oil of Inliana. Socony Vacuum Oil Co.. Cities lerviee. Continental Oil Gulf Oil, Pure Oil Co.. Shell Petroleum, Sinclair Refining. Texas Co., Tide Water Oil. Mid-Continent Petroleum. Phillips Petroleum. Sketly Oil. Bamsdall Refining and the Globe Oil and Refining Co.

Homo Brew Seized In Raids At Brazil BRAZIL. Ind.. Aug 4 (UP)—More ‘han 1.000 bottle of home brew and i0 gallons of mash in fermentation •was confiscated by state excise officers and city police last night in raids on three homes here. Mrs. Nellie Martin. Mrs. Mabel Saunders and Claude Martin were arrested and bound over to the circuit ^ourt.

AMATEUR NIGHT Will FEATURE 1-11 CLUB FAIR loud SPEAKING system to BROADCAST ACTS FROM BIti STAGE

COMMITTEE

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\niateur Night Inaugurated During Fair Last Year; Proved Interesting Event A big feature of the 1936 4-H club fair to be held in Greencastle during a three day period from August 13 to 15, inclusive, will be the big amateur nights to be staged during the fair. A committee including Marshall D. Abrams, Joe Bamberger, Lynn Brown and Harvey B. Walls is in charge of this feature, and entries i re to be sent to the office of the county agent on or before Thursday night, Aug. 12. A big stage will be erected for the amateur program, and th" acts will be broadcast through a loud speaking system, so all may hear the entire program. There will be a place on the program for every type of entertainment and all who are interested, are asked to get their »tunts in to County Agent Harris at mce. This feature which was inaugurated last year at the 4-H fair, went over big. and suitable prizes will be offered the winners again this year.

Two Putnam (oris Awarded 4-H Trips

Evelyn South and Mary Virginia Young, Putnam county 4-H club workers, have been awarded ti ips to the gills state fair school “t Indianapolis, August 28 to September 11. The trips were awaided to the young women by the Putnam county farm bureau and home economies clubs for exceptional ability in 4-H club work. To earn the trips the girls participated in a county wide contest to select the most outstanding girl 4-H workers. In the club work Miss S >uth completed 15 different projects, -received 18 county awards, one district award, and two state awards. Miss Young completed 11 different projects, received 14 county awards, two district awards, and three state awards. In cmtf puting the io{al score in the contest Miss South received 231 points ami Miss Young 21” Both girls have had eight years participation in 4-H club work and three years of junior leadership.

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FARMERS SHORT OF FOOD OR FI NOS ARE FORCED TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS STOCK CHICAGO, Aug. 3 (UP 1 Federal buying of cattle, delayed for weeks, began today as the Chicago market received 27,000 head of cattle highest figure in three years, mostly from farmers unable to contend with rocketing feed prices and drought- burned grazing areas. The rush of cattle to market apparently spurred the government to activity. M. T. Morgan. AAA commodity purchaser, announced buying had been ordered on the Chicago. Omaha, Sioux City, St. Paul and Fargo markets, with purchases to run between 4,000 and 4.500 head. A committee of agriculture experts and cattle men meeting at Chicago offered five suggestions to conserve depleted feed supplies in drought areas. They were: 1. That the government impound seed corn by direct purchase for subsequent resale to the farmer or by direct cash loans. 2. That if drought continues feeder pigs be moved to areas with surplus feed. 'Conditions particularly acute in southwestern Iowa). 3. That grasshopper poison be provided to protect Fall and Winter feed. 4. That Resettlement Administration grants be extended to include Winter feeding, thus ending present "hand to mouth” existence. 5. That resettlement assistance be extended to all needy farmers, instead of being confined to emergency areas. MARRIAGE LICENSE

LOUDSPEAKER AT SOFT BALL PARK HEARD (>\ EK THE (TTY Complaints are being made against the loud speaking system in use at the soft ball park It is loud enough to be heard in pi actu ally any part of the city and because of its volume, complaints are reported to city anJ park officials, and unless the volume is lowered to such an extent that it will not be heard only at the park, the council will be asked to take some action on it. It is believed the volume of the speaking instrument could be reduce ! to such a point wjiere patrons of the park could hear it and those away from the park wcuM not be bothered. Softball officials today agreed that the speaking systi n was too Ir u I and promised to reduce it to a point where it would not bother any one or eliminate it entirely except for occassional announcements. H0RSESH0W COMMITTEES ARE CHOSEN PUTNAM COUNT! snow WILL BE HELD III RE IN SEPTEMBER

Principals In Mysten Ocath

Mrs. R"th Deetriek

-liihii \\. Deetriek

Pleading not guilty when arraigned on first degree murder charges in connection with the death of his wife, John W. Deetriek, 31-year-old metallurgist of Youngstown, was held without bond. Mrs. Ruth Deetriek. daughter of a prominent Republican leader in Youngstown, was found dead in a chair at her home, a bullet hole in her forehead. A revolver was found between the cushion and arm of the chair, one shell fired

MEETING Till

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Ml ( ommittccmcn Uni Others tercslcd Will Held Session \l Court house.

GAS TAN INURE \SE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug 3 ‘ (UP) Collection of $2,071,643 in gasoline taxes duung July, on sale of j 51.793,196 gallons, as compared to | $1,786,114 collected on 44,627,912 gal-1 Ions in the corresponding month of 1935, was reported today by Laurence

Sullivan, state auditor.

Slalu Wullan* Hoard Moulin"

\NS BUDGETS OF ALL (DEN TIES REI.ATIt E TO RELIEF EXPENSES FOR YE \R

Committees for tin Putnam County Horse Show to !»■ held in Greencastle in Septembei were announced

Tuesday.

These committee: are as follows:

Concessions Frank Cannon, chair-

man: Joe Bamberger Jacob Kitel.

Housing C. D. Chapman, chair-

man; Paul Boston, It. P Mullins.

Grounds Fred Pease, chainnan;

Bernard Handy. Russell Brown.

Prizes R. K. Sandy, chairman; F.

L. O'ilair^B. A. Browning.

Advertising Sam Hanna, chairman; Rex Thorlton Sam Raridcn Entertainment—O. W. Hollowell, chairman; Joe Bamberger, John

Cartwright. 1 INDIANAPOLIS. Aug 4 DelayAll members of these committees mg action scheduled yesterday the and others interested in Die horse State Welfare Board met here today show are expected to bo present at t° scrutinize budgets filed with it by the meeting to be held this evening all the ninety-two counties ol tlu at 8 o'clock in the office of the state, providing for their participa-

tion in the new social security pro-

| gram.

The Welfare Board has the authority to revise upward or downward or affirm the welfare budgets, which in many cases will mean increases in the

local property tax rates.

Wayne Coy, acting state administrator, said he could not estimate the probable increases or decreases the board will make in the budgets as they are before the boards, but said he believes the total security costs to the counties will be approximately

$3,000,000.

This hoard has absolute power to control all budgets of the counties on welfare expenses. They can raise or lower the amounts fixed in the budgets. thus the action of this board will be an Important one for every county in the state. On their action depends to some extent, the amount of faxes to be levied next month by the county councils.

Plot To (*i|>luru \ ;ilunui;i Foilod

BOLD RI BEL ATTEMPT KlA I \LED BA IDA Al. SPANISH

FORCES

MADRID. Apg. 4. (UP) An audacious rebel attempt to seize Val- | cncia and cut Madrid oil from the sea was disclosed today coincidently with new, forceful government measures to combat the rebellion. A small, daring group of army of- I

county agent at the courthouse. Last Riiu> lluld For Joel Thomas

WELL KNOAAN RESIDENT OF LENA ( OMMFMTY DIED

S ATI KDAY

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the Church of Christ in Lena, for Joel Thomas, retired farmer who passed away Saturday Mr. Thomas 'lied at bis home near Lena following an illness which hail confined him to his bed for the past six years. Burial was in the Calcutta cemetery. The deceased was born and resided in Putnam county Ids entire life He had been a member of the Church of Christ at Lena for many years. He is survived by the widow. Mary E. Thomas, three sons and four daughters. Clyib Thomas, of Brazil; Paul Thomas, of Greencastle; Mrs. Anna Belle, of Terre Haute; Mrs. Ocie Sawyer and Mrs. Laura Taber of near Lena, and Maud and Walter at home; also 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and a brother. Aaron Thomas, of Brazil.

Choir Singer Dies For Wife’s Murder

Best Kain Fell

Since June

The rainfall at noon today as well as one last night were the bent that Greencastle has bad since June 2, when the last rainfall worthwhile

came to the city. The rain last night,

j storm, brought down

- fourths of an inch of water, which the parched ground soaked up rapid-

BOSTON. Aug. 4. (UP) Newell Paige Sherman, former choir singer and scoutmaster, w-as electrocuted today foi murdering his young wife for the love of a 17-year-old girl. The girl. Esther Magill. who said a t his trial that she never intended marrying him, worked regular hours at a factory yesterday and spent the evening at the home of an aunt in

Worcester.

She did not sign a petition for clemency that 51 others of the factory

with today's workers sent Gov. James M Curley about three The governor refused clemency and

Sherman’s lawyers exhanstd their resource last, night in a futile

last

,, , nnnen! to Justice Louis D. Brandeis

ly. It will do the com crop thousands •'bP o;l , t ( on

•* , f *hc supreme court on constitutionof dollars worth of good if it was m u,r • 't general and along with the com. will a * grounds, come a few other crops that are still Sherman

entered the execution

aUv'e, but badly burmxTas'a^resuliTof chamber at 12:02 a. m. One minute

the long drouth

later

pulled

20 Years Ago

IN GKKENCAHTLE

William R. Cook, electrician. Flint. Michigan and Beatrice E. Henry nurse. Battle Creek, Michigan. Howard Burkett. Bainbridge student and Lucille E. Nichols. Greencastle.

Executioner Robert Elliott, his switeh. At 12:09 two

guards lifted Sherman’s 240 pound hulk from the chair and carried it

out.

He went to death with no comment

upon his crime. At his trial he reMiss Jeanette McWethy is visiting pudiated a confession in whi'li hi h i friends in Rockville. -said that on a night a year ago he Mr. and Mrs Erank Bittles are at Intentionally overturned

I^ake Wawasee for a week’s vacation. Lake

Glenn Tucker is here from Indiana- pled

polls, the guest of relatives. water, and left her to drown while Talbott Christie returned to Irvine, he swam to shore and fepoi i < .in

KTv to look after his oil interests. “accident.”

canoe on

Singletary, pushed and tiamhis much smaller wife under

ficers tried to seize control of the Valencia garrison. Had they succeeded, they might j have doomed the government to de- ! feat. Valencia, on the e-ist coast, is : at the other end of the railway jug- | ular vein from the capital to the sea Its loss could have proved fatal. The Valencia revolt, starting suddenly Saturday night, was quickly suppressed, it was announced, and the loyalists retain firm control. No less important than this revela- , tion were three government decrees promulgated this morning, that: 1. Authorized the government to take provisional control of fou* great railway lines serving all Spain except ! the far south. 2 Authorized the ministry of interior to establish a national motor transport corporation to assume charge of the requisitioning, distribution and control of all motor transport in the country. 3. Created volunteer .irmy battal ions, recruited from the present workers militia, of men between 20 and 30 years of age The men recruited will serve throughout the campaign for a minimum of two months. This last decree puts in practical | effect the hitherto roughly envisaged plans for a sort of national guard, complementary to the regular army, composed of trained mei absolutely loyal to the left wing government and approximating the fascist blackshirt militia of Italy and the brown shirts of nazi < h rmany Details of the fighting -it Valencia, short lived tint of major moment, were released by the government this morning. The officers and their men the number was not known seized some barracks and imprisoned tbose of their fellows who would not join

them.

Loyal privates, eivil guardsmen, storm guardsmen and militiamen surrounded the rebel barracks I wo men were killed and several wounded on each side. Fighting censed until early morning. apparently Then the attack by surrounding loyalists was renewed The rebel officers found themselves fighting loyal soldiers insi le the barracks ami the organized loyalist forces outside. With the aid of several armored cars, militiamen entered the barracks without rcnistance during the morning. arrested the rebel officers and released the men imprisoned. Valencia now is qtiie* and stores, cafes and factories are operating, the government said The low rumble of distant artillery fire was heard In the environs of the capital this morning after days of comparative quiet. It meant the resumption of heavy artillery shelling in the mountains north of the city. Fighting was general, it was an(Continued on Page Two)

INJURIES TO SMALL GIRL PROVE FATAL

AKDEI.I. A HARMAN I N .11 RED AT CORNER OF LIBERTY AND •I A( KSON STREETS DARTED INTO PATH OF CAR Machine AA :is Driven Bv ( ( Tucker •Ir. AA'hn AA'ns Driving At Moderate Speed. Ardella Harman, age nine, daughter of Earl Hannan was fatally injured when struck by an automobile driven by C. C. Tucker, Jr., of Greencastle, at the corner of Jackson and Liberty streets about 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The child suffered a fractured skull when thrown into the curb or a water hydrant at the corn-

er.

Immediately after the accident the little girl was taken to the Putnam county hospital where she remained in a critical condition throughout the night. She died at 12:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, after remaining in an unconscious condition from the time of the accident. Tucker told Lawrence Graham, chief of police, that he was driving nortli on Jackson with Robert Wallace in the car. and as he approached the intersection with Liberty s'reet, he slowed down. He said be noticed a group of children on the northeast corner of the intersection but as none started to cross Jackson he went on. Tucket stated that before lie had a chance to apply the brakes the Harman girl darted directly in fiont of his car. He had time to swerve slightly to the left and th“ right fender of the automobile caught the little girl, throwing her to the curb. Stopping his car In a few feet, the boys went quickly to the injured child who was lifted into the car and driven to the county hospital. Freda Neal, daughter of Ilerschel Neal, was one of the group with the Harman girl on the street corner and said that the victim had been talking to them for a few minutes, and was just about to leave when one of the group cautioned her about crossing the street. Ardella g<«oi!bye to her friends, hopped backwards off the curb into Jackson street, turned and ran directly in front of the approaching auto. She was hurled headlong into the curbing A water plug was at the corner and the child either hit the curb or the water plug, fracturing her skull. Witnesses to the accident substantiated Tucker’s statement that he was diiving at a moderate speed and that the child darted dircctlv into his path. Heiress Held In Death Of Husband PASADENA. Cal.. Aug 4. (UP) — Mrs. Katrina Bradford, 27, socialite heiress to two great fortunes, was held by police early today after her husband. John Bradford, was found dead in their apartment. The widow, said to be a niece of E. It Hnrriman, pioneer railroad developer. was treated at a hospital for bruises and injuries she told police were inflicted by her husband a week ago when he was intoxicated. Mrs. Bradford said her husband had been drinking heavily for many months. She awoke yesterday to find his body on the floor and screamed until neighbors were attracted. she told officer;! Bradford died from acute alcoholism and had been dead for about 14 hours, physicians reported. An autopsy was scheduled today. Mrs. Bradford said she is the daughter of the lete Fleming Van Rensselaer of Los Angeles, who was the oldest daughter of Mrs. Anna Harrison Van Rensselaer, sister of the railroad magnate.

AA UD A ears, SEEKS DIAORCE PERU, Ind. Aug 4. (UP) A day after Mr and Mrs. George Mowry, both about 70 years old. celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary with a family reunion the husband filed suit for divorce. Mowry'a attorney arid his client purposely withheld the action until the family had carried out plana for the celebration.