Portage Daily Register from Portage, Wisconsin • 1

PORTAGE REGISTER-DEMOCRAT Fair tonight; FOR PORTAGE DAILY Warmer WEATHER Thursday. 1886. DISCUSSION OF MORATORIUM ON MORTGAGES Kiwanis Hears Opinion of Local -Lawyers Anent Tense Situation Members of the Portage Kiwanis club Tuesday night opened a discussion. of the advisability of extending the period for the redemption of farm mortgages, as will be suggested in the state, legislature when it meets early in the new year. The mortgage moratorium, as it is more widely known, Is being backed strongly by the Farm Holtday association, the organization which came into prominence: with the regent Iowa farm strikes.

Several legislators have expressed themselves as willing and ready to introduce bills into the legislature which would extend the period of grace in redeeming mortgages, and it is probable that several will be introduced. Whether such measures would be constitutional is a matter yet to be determined, but several Portage attorneys are of the opinion that such a law, if it affected mortgages already in existence, would be unconstitutional. Bogue Opens Discussion The discussion at the meeting of the Kiwanis club on the situation was opened Tuesday night by At- torney. David Bogue, who pointed out that the shows of violence which had resulted in the last few weeks when foreclosure actions were attempted throughout the state made the situation one of great importance. Atty.

Bogue pointed out that the general situation was grave, and that relief should be accorded the farmers in some manner. A further round table discussion by members of the club, will be held next Tuesday evening at the next reguTar meeting of the club, which will be postponed one night because of the conflict of New Year's Day. Atty. Bogue, in discussing the subject, stated that the uprising of farmers had worked a hardship other farmers who were attempting to reorganize their financial condition on a sound basis. Farmers who had to get loans to keep themselves from becoming insolvent are being refused because the general attitude of the ers on the mortgage situation; he said.

Taras Tells Conditions As a part of the discussion held at this week's meeting, John Tar. as, district attorney elect, pointed out. 'that farm conditions were intolerable, and that something had to be done about the fact that farmers were losing their life's work and savings by mortgage forclosures on their farms. -He pleaded for leniency for the farmer, stating that farmers were slow to protest their conditions. He stated in all cases, not the degree of fairness which should have been granted had been shown by the lenders on the mortgages.

County Agent H. A. Hovde also also spoke briefly, telling of the situation as he had found it about the county. He said that the generat opinion: throughout the county is that something must be done about the situation. Portage Theatre to Watch 'Old Year Out and New Year In' -Portage theatre will see the new year in with a midnight show, Saturday, December 31st.

Everything will be "all set" with hats, and other noisemakers, confetti, and a special vandeville attraction again provide its patrons a "real time." On the stage mystics may come: hypnotists may come; illusions may come but "Brahoma. the Great" is the leader of them all! And, he, it is, who will really entertain the folks at the Portage theatre New Year's eve, again: on Sunday, New Year's day, and also on Monday. You may purchase your tickets now, or at anytime during the week, at the Portage theatre box office to avoid waiting in line on New Year's eve. The screen attraction for the midnight show will be Loretta Young in "They Call it Sin." PORTAGE, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1932. FORTY BODIES ARE RECOVERED FROM THE MINE Last Taken Out that of Man who was to Have Played Santa Claus 28.

The hazardous task of digging to the fourteen entombed in the Shafer mine continued Tuesday. The danger of another explosion or the collapse of the walls in the north tunnel was. considered 50 great a halt may be called on the rescue work any moment. Then the decision would be made to leave the bodies of the men sealed in the mine; "We don't want any more fatalities." said Director John Millhouse of the state department of mines. who is supervising the diggers.

"Hope practically has been abandoned for the fourteen men still unaccounted for and it would foolish to sacrifice more lives an attempt to reach their bodies. Fortieth Body Recovered The fortieth body was taken out of the mine at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and removed to the mor gue, There thirty nine other. bodies had been prepared for burial. The 40th body was that of Tom Jackson, who was to have played the role of Santa Claus for Moweaqua's children off Christmas eve. Jackson's body was found just beyond the barricade at the entrance to the north tunnel which had been built Sunday to divert air into the south passage where bodies were found Monday.

The ironical discovery was made Tuesday that Jackson, who was to have made so many children joyful, perhaps touched off a gas pocket. Saturday morning. Miners recalled that Jackson's duty was to throw on the electric light and power switch for the north tunnel, while cars were taking the other miners to rooms in the south workings. Throwing that switch probably caused a spark that exploded mine gas, it was said, for all Jackson's clothing had been blown off with the exception of his shoes. His body was mangled.

Morrow Daughter Becomes Bride of Briton from Wales Englewood, N. J. -Dec. 28 -Miss Elisabeth R. Morrow will be married today to Aubrey Neil Morgan of Cardiff.

Wales. at the home of her mother, Mrs. Dwight Morrow at. Englewood. The ceremony will be performed at 4:30 p.

m. by Dr. Carl H. Elmore, pastor of the First. PresbyI terian church at Englewood.

The bride will be given away by her only brother, Dwight W. Morrow Jr. Her only attendant will be one of her sisters, Constance C. Morrow. Her other sister is Mrs.

Charles A. Lindbergh. Brig. Gen. J.

J. Morrow, the bride's uncle, will be best man. It is to be a simple ceremony with only relatives and a few intimate friends attending. Their engagement was announced last month. Miss Morrow and Mr.

Morgan met in London in 1930, when she accompanied her father to the London naval conference. Mr. Morgan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lwellyn Morgan of Brynerwen, Liandaff, Wales, and a member of the firm of David Morgan, Ltd.

After studying at Milton academy, Milton, at Smith college, and at the Sorbonne in Paris, Miss Morrow returned to Englewood to teach English. Two years ago established a nursery school in Ens, glewood. The couple will reside in Wales- Civic Orchestra To Meet The Portage Civic Orchestra will meet at the Elks' club at 7:30 clock this evening for practice. Ev. ery member is requested to be present.

Dist. Atty. Ross Bennett has returned from West Allis where he spent the Christmas vacation at the home of Mra. Bennett's parents. 15c a Week, Delivered Jam Morgue EUTETTE RC SI Part of the crowd that gathered in front of the morgue at Moweaqua, after forty nine bodies had been recovered from the ill-fated Shafer mine.

Names of the dead were posted on windows for grief-stricken survivors unable to enter the crowded room. I. I News photo Democrats Vote Half Million for Howard University Washington, D. Dee. 28 Political self-interest conquered concern over the taxpayer in the house today, as northern Democrats, with an eye on the Negro vote, joined with Republicans in appropriating $460,000 for a heating plant at Howard university, federally supported institution for Negroes in the capital By a vote of 138 to 106 the coaltion overrode the Democratic house leadership and approved the amendment to the interior department appropriation bill offered last Friday by Representative Oscar De Priest lone Negro member of congress.

Having swelled the total by nearonly half a million, the house then passed the bill, carrying $43,652.904 for the Interior department 1934 fiscal year. The vote was divided almost precisely on party lines, but followed even more closely the Mason and Dixon line. Twenty- Democrats, all from notthern states, bolted their leadership to join 101 Republicans and Minnesota's FarmerLaborite in voting for the amendment. Four Republicans voted with 101 Democrats against it. Of the 26 Democrats who cast their ballots.

with the minority party, 11. were New Yorkers who. under domination of Tammany, have a large metropolitan constituency of Negroes. The four Republeans who voted with the Demo: crats in opposition were Representatives Boileau of Wisconsin, Gilchrist of Iowa, McGugin of Kansas and. Bowman of West Virginia.

Hostess to Young Friends at Dinner Monday Evening Miss Martha Van Auken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Van Auken, was hostess to a number of friends at dinner at the Hotel -Raulf Monday evening.

Following the dinner the guests attended the basket ball game and dance at the armory. The guests included the Misses Catherine Hamele, Margaret Bresnehan, Dorothy Rice, Eleanor Wagner, Dorothy Jowett, and. Dorothy Williams and Messra. Francis Welsh, Richard Gunderson, John Lyon, Kenneth Amend, Harold Kellogg. Fred Prosch and Foster Deininger.

Mother of Portage Woman Dies at Wisconsin Dells Mrs. Anna Flanders has returned from Wisconsin Dells where she was called by the severe illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Wenkman. Mra. Wenkman was buried Tuesday morning from St.

Cecelia's Catholic church at the Dells City. A fitting obituary will follow. A Brief Rest Then Back to the Dead Coming up for air, this rescue squad at the Moweaqua coal mine, in which fiftyfour workers were trapped and died, refresh themselves with hot coffee before returning to their underground rescue work. Left to right are Joe Morris, Jim Bailey, Loren Avkeck, Howard Jones and W. M.

Barnes. International Illustrated News photo CREEK COURT DENIES INSULL EXTRADITION Utilities Empire Wrecker Now is a Free Man in Athens Athens, Dec. 28. Samuel Insull ate dinner with friends Tuesday night, a free man after a Greek court had refused to sanction his extradition to the United States to answer Cook county, Illinois, charges of mismanagement of. the funds of his utilities companies.

The court. after peremptorily cutting short- the presentation of the defense case, found depositions brought to Athens from Chicago did not support the charges a- gainst the former utilities operator. There were extraordinary scenes among the large crowd which had gathered for the verdict and shouts of "Long live Greek Justice!" hoed throuch, the building from which emerged something of a hero. "I owe thanks to Greek justice for the sympathy expressed," the Chicagoan said. Bad Checks' Charged The charges against Mr.

Insull in Chicago are grand, larceny and embezzlement. They involve pay-1 ments of $66,000 and $104,000 which, according to a deposition made by Oliver McCormick, treasurer of the utilities companies, were made to. brokers- for -MartinInsull, a brother. The prosecution contended these i payments constituted embezzlement. The court held they were ordinary business transactions, that they were loans made for the purpose of saving the price of stock in which the companies were greatly interested.

Mr. Insull had no. fraudulent intention, the court decided, and he committed no offense. The tribunal held that none of the charges made against him had been backed up by the depositions presented in court, and that there was no justification for extradition. Geta London Lawyer The former utilities operator was defended by excellent legal talent.

Arthur Page, a London lawyer, was present at the proceedings. The defendant's Greek counsel were headed by Cristos Ladas, one of the most eminent. attorneys in Athens. Insult was debonair and talkative when he walked into the hearing room. He complied, with the for.

matity of establishing his identity, asserted he had no profession, and agreed that the proceedings be public. The case for extradition was pre sented by Public Attorney Rigannkos. Shortly after the public attorney began to speak M. Ladas interrupted him, protesting against the taking of moving pictures, and the court acceded to his demand that the photographers be forbidden to proceed. Cyril McDermott of Milwaukee is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. P. W. McDermott. RACINE PEOPLE AT DOMINIC'S PRELIMINARY Friends Rally to Support Man Facing Trial on Murder Charge BANNER DAY IN MATTER OF TAX PAYMENTS More than $28,000 Collected Since Roll Was Given to Treasurer Anyone wanting an antidote for the current depression hysteria may go to the city hall any of these days and watch the windows where the taxes are collected.

Today saw the record single day's tax collection of the year. City officials have been heartetied by the number of people who are taking care of their tax obligations on time, and predict that tax delinquency this year will not greatly exceed, if at all, the delinquency of last year. Only $6,000 of city taxes, out of total tax collection of more than $194,000, was delinquent last year. Much of that property has been habitually delinquent, and the majority of it will be turned over to the county for tax sale this year. $28,000 Already Collected Including an advance tax collection of about $18,000 a total of more than $28.000 has already been collected at the city hall.

This was despite the tact that during the Christmas period tax collection always declines. payers have up until January 31, to pay taxes without penalty. This year the city is collecting a total of $178,171.67 In taxes, 000 less than last year. Much of the tax collection will come in large, sums later, but the taxes on the small property, which is traditionally harder to collect. is coming in nicely.

The daily tax collection, which has come in since the opening of tax collection on Dec. 15, is as follows: Dec. 15- Dec. 16 $1,408.49 Lee. $1,226.67 Dec.

19- $1,476.63 Dec. 20 Dec. 397.90 Dec. 22- 554.00 Dec. 23- 772.26 City Treasurer F.

J. Hettinger is in the office every day, as is his personal assistant, James Paterson. Swift Salesman Goes to St. Paul For Convention Harry J. Gutzman, local Swift representative, is leaving tonight for St.

Paul, Minnesota, where he will attend the annual meeting of the car route sales department which is being held all day Thursday at the Lowry Hotel, St. Paul. Mr. Gutzman, whose home is in St. Paul, will remain there for a visit with his sister until after New Year's.

He expects to return to Portage next Monday, TRY A WANT AD Dinner Dance for Country Club on New Year's The committee in charge of the New Year's eve dance for Swan Lake country club members has been working to make the event a success, it is reported. An orches. tra from Madison, one of the Thompson orchestras, has been secur. ed, and decoration plans are being made. The dance, which will he formal, will begin with a dinner at the Rault Hotel at 7 o'clock.

Reservations should be made at once with Mrs. George A. Murison, chairman, or Mrs. Daniel H. Grady, assistant chairman.

Mild Weather Since Winter Started Only Week Ago Portage last evening felt the coldest temperatures of the current winter when the temperature dropped to 17 above zero, but at noon today the mercury had again risen to a point just below freezing, 30 above. Of course there have been colder temperatures during the month of December, and nobody has forgot- ten the subzero spell, but winter did not officially begin until Dec. 21, and the weather has been like. a mild spring since that time. Yesterday afternoon the thermometer registered 43 degrees at its highest point.

On only one occasion since winter officially started has the descended below the i freezing point. That was on Dec. 22 when it was 19 degrees above at the coldest time. The average temperature since that time has been 40 degrees or above during the day time. Long Lost Brother Found in Illinois Manitowoc, Dec.

casual conversation William Hurst. Two Rivers, had with a salesman of that city, Tuesday resulted in the re uniting of Hurst's father and uncle with their brother, William, of Cairo, after 42 years. The man had mentioned that in Cairo there is a hotel proprietor named Hurst. A few days before Christmas the local Hursts sent greetings to their namesake in Illinois. Tuesday letters were received by Guy and Harry Hurst from their brather.

Caledonia Couple Were Married on Saturday Last At 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, December 24th, at the United Preebytertan parsonage in Caledo nia, occurred the marriage of Walter Beich and Miss Vera McLean, both of the town of Caledonia. Rev. E. J. Roberts officiated at the wedding.

BUY IT IN PORTAGE SLAYER TAKEN FROM PRISON AS COURT WITNESS Two Young Men on Trial as Accessories in Murder of Hotel Man Waukesha, Dec. 28 More than two. years after Max Kraemer, 61. Pewaukee hotel proprietor, was shot and killed in an attempted holdup, Albert Knoebel 23, and Floyd Meyers, 22, both of Waukesha, went on trial here Tuesday, charged with his murder. The youths were named in con tessions of Howard, Mickles, 26, now serving a life term in Waupun prison as the actual murderer, and Charles Jones, 29, sentenced to 14 to 25 years as an accessory.

Arrested lowa The state rested at 5:30 p. Tuesday, and Circuit Judge C. M. Davison ordered an adjournment until Wednesday. Knoebel and Meyers were located a month ago in Algona, Iowa.

Jones and Mickles were returned here Tuesday from the penitentiTary and testified for the state, They described in detail how Knoebel on I the night of Sept. 30, 1930, suggested that the four "go out and get some slot machines." Mickles testified Knoebel selected the Kraemer hotel as an easy place to "crack." Grab Slot Machines While Meyers waited in the car the other three entered the Krae mer hotel, Mickles related, Jones and Knoebel each picking up a slot machine and starting out of the barroom. Kraemer and his wife objected, Mickles said, and he fired his automatic pistol three times. Two of the shots lodged in the hotel man's body, one piercing the abdomen, and the other a leg. Kraemer died the next day.

Frightened at the shots and the screams of Mrs. Kraemer, Jones and Knoebel dropped the slot machines and ran out to the car, Mickles testified. Leaving the hotel after them; he added, he stumbled and accidentally fired the pistol gain. Undersheriff Arthur J. Moran.

who brought back. Knoebel and Meyers from Algona, was another witness. He testified the pair admitted to him they were guilty and were willing to take the "rap." Arraigned in court they pleaded not guilty and demanded a trial. Baby Girl Dies in Madison at General Hospital Patricka Haskey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Gaylord Haskey, 310 East Howard street, this city, died Tuesday at the Wisconsin General hospital, Madison, at the age of three months and ten days, The little one is survived by her parents, one brother, two sisters and two grandparents. The funeral will be, held at the family home at 9:30 -Thursday morning. Interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Italian friends of Victor Dominic, Racine, rallied to his support today as his.

preliminary hearing en the charge of having participated In the murder of Robert A. Wilson began In "circuit court. The eity took on much the same appearance as during the recent hearing of William CovelFrank Infusino, and -Frank Cosentine when numerous -Kenosha "Italians, many of them relatives and business associates, came to Portage. When the preliminary hearing began before Circuit Judge E. W.

Crosby of Neillsville at 1:30 this atternoon the courtroom was jammed with people, many of them here from Racine. Among the -spectaters were Lieut. Frank Schneeberger of the Kenosha police department, the officer who took the confession from Frank Tylius, and an asenciate in the Kenosha police office. Wilson's Son Here Atty. Chester A.

Wilson, son of the murdered man, was also court, as was his young wife. Both of them had been here also for the trial of Josephine Roth, who is serving a six months sentence for complicity in the attempted extortion of Wilson. -Pitted against prosecution attorney's H. B. Rogers and Dist.

Atty. Rose Bennett, were Atty. William Rosamuff, Racine attorney, and Atty, Carl Hill, prominent Madison criminal attorney who attained much prominence as special prosecutor in the trial of Lyle Wright for the alleged murder of Dist. Atty. Clinton G.

Price at Mauston, when Wright was exonerated of the charge. The preliminary hearing, witch is not naually an affair of any great importance, took out added interest because of the fact that the state will have to present almost all of its evidence against Dominic in an attempt to have him bound over to circuit court trfat before Judge C. Van Pelt. Dominic to Take Stand At the same time, Victor Dominles will present all of his defense evidence in an attempt to prevent going to trial later. It was expected that Dominic will take the stand in his own detense later in the hearing, although the state's evidence was to be presented first and Dominic's appearalice on the stand could -not be made before Thursday, at the earliest.

The hearing will be a test of Dominic's alibi that he was in Sacramento, at the time of the Wilson murder on August 24. No Sacramento witnesses will be present for the hearing, but their testimony will be presented in the form of affidavits. The state will claim that Dominic left for California after the murder. Among the affidavits to the effect that he was in California on the day of the murder will be one by a deputy sheriff who claims that he saw Dominic at the Sacramento jail on that day. Dominic's brother was in jail in California at the time.

Fort Winnebago Masonic 33 Holds Installation Installation ceremonies for of. ficers of Fort Winnebago Lodge, No. 33, F. and A. were held Tuesday evening, Dec.

27. -Past Master T. N. Halvorson was installing officer and Past Master George A. Lueck installing marshal.

Following the installation 3 social hour, with refreshments was held. Rowland A. Davies succeeds W. Horace Johnson as Worshipful Master. Other officers installed were: Ember H.

Stowers, S. Harry W. Schooff, J. John A. Graham, Treasurer; John A.

Arries, Secretary. Rev. J. V. Berger, Chaplain; William Wipperman, 8.

W. Miller Murison, J. Walter W. Chappell, S. George A.

Reginold. J. Richmond A. Smith, TIlet..