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MN SAYS ■OFFICERS If divided e Officials Believe Crusiers » Be Tested Hr u. s. IS|Q( ESTIONED ■>ii, May 13.—W.R) of State Stimson > senate foreign affairs in his second ®o testify regarddon naval treaty (“■■aii naval officers I on the compark <>f six and eightprovided by eewll we should not put eight-inch gun KHii ,l<iii." Stimson said. Mmr cruiser tonnage ad of putting all reinch gun cruisers, been tested in parity in <lojArieau naval officers six inch gun cruiser I’nited States now such cruisers, while Stall uses a number of lißltder the treaty the is permitted to build cruise, s. that the Longives the United jgtyy with (treat Britain -d. particularly by Dem., Va., rankthe naval commit S nator Robinson, claim was defendReed, Repn., Pg., Dem..' Ark., both ■relegates. * Bass Will ■sor Movie Show Hr c lass of Decatur high a moving pie the Adams theatre Thursday nights The money derived will be placed in the fund. Tickets may ■ in advance from any Junior class. -o ■k Appoints ■idating Assistant ■ay 13—t Special I — Lus former cashier of the ■<- Bank of Berne which Homs a few days ago ■ppour.ed assistant liqui ■ of the bank by State ■ ,\. Gottschalk, liquidat■tors of the closed instiBiis morning and forma! ■ Gottschalk as liquidat ■Gottschalk immediately ■g as his assistant. [EXAMINE DIES FRIDAY I— I Health Station I Held Here At iblic Library Iniy Baby Health Station 1 been sponsored by the |<i sorority for the last |be held in the Decatur Itiday, May 16. from 9 ■the morning to 4 o'clock ffrnoon. ■there throughout the k invited to bring their P to three years of age. ■plete health inspection large. The conditions of F change rapidly from bnonth and new additions I made to the diet at I are taught the approved [ babies at the Health lhe foods that are essenbntinued growth and well |>y Health Station is conk'h month for the purpose I mothers the Information •ii caring for their chills in charge of Dr. Dor--1 and Miss Nancy Gibbs hild Hygiene Division of Board of Health. >lta Theta Tau sorority t this month by furnishlittees for personal pubI clerical work.

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Hero of Marne at Work And Denies Illness spbS Marshal Joffre, hero of the Battle of the Marne, who was reported seriously ill at his country residence at Louveciennes, near Paris, denies reports of ill health. He has written his memoirs of the war-time period, with the wish that its publication lie postumoue. POLICE CASES ARE CONTINUED Whittenharger, and Haley Gets Continuances; Kelley Asks Change Tua cases in mayor's court were continued last evening until a future date and one defendant asked for a change of venue. The attorney for Finley Kelly, Geneva, charged with driving while intoxicated asked for a change of venue and Mayor George Krick granted the request. Kelly was arrested by the town marshal at Geneva about two weeks ago. The cases of William Whittenbarger. charged with reckless driving and Nate Haley, charged with public intoxictaion were both continued. The cases were continued because witnesses in the two cases could not appear yesterday. Announces Store Sale of Surviving Partner Announcement is made in today s Daily Democrat of a surviving partner's sale at the Winnes Shoe store, one of the oldest firms in Deca tu if The sale will open Thursday morning at nine o'clock. Miss Annie E. Winnes. surviving partner of the firm, which was composed of Miss Winnes and her mother, Mrs. Anna B. Winnes, whose death occurred recently, is conducting the sale. The Winnes shoe store was established in 1866 by Henry Winnes and since his death in 1899, Miss Winnes and her mother have owned the firm, the former being in charge of" the store. The sale, which is announced in a page advertisement in tonight’s paper, is store Wide, Miss Winnes stated. o — Barber Shops To Close AU Decatur barber shops will be closed al 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon during the funeral services for William Ruckman. The shops will be opened after the services which start at 2 o'clock, daylight saving time. —o Fort Wavne Second City In Indiana Fort Wavne, Ind., May 13. (U.R) —Fort Wayne’s 1930 population exceeds that of 1920 by 28,572. according to a preliminary report released by Charles F. Hess. U. S. census supervisor for the 12th congressional district. The present population is 115,121 and assures Fort Wayne of continuing in second place among In diana cities. The 1920 population was 86,549. South Bend showed a gain of 32 794, or 46 per cent, in the decade, putting it in third place with a population of 103,677. Evansville is a close fourth with 98,963, having relinquished third to South Bend.

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MAIL PLANE IS SUCCESSFUL IN OCEAN FLIGHT Mermoz and Companions Succeed in Crossing Atlantic by Air MAIL SERVICE TO BE STARTED Petenatal, Brazil, May 13 (U.R) —Jean Mermoz and two companions completed a trans-Atlantic test flight preparatory to establishing an ocean airmail service when they landed here from St. Louis. Senegal, at 6:15 a.m. today (5:15 am., E. D. T.) Mermoz, Navigator B'Abry, and Radio Operator Gimie brought with them 308 pounds of French mail, thereby making their flight the first commercial air crossing of the south Atlantic despite eight previous trans-Atlantic flights along the southern route. The big seaplane of the Compagnie Aeropostale was brought to a landing here approximately 20 hours 15 minutes after taking off ' from St. Ixmis, where it had pick- | ed up the mail from the regular ' Toulouse-to-St. I»uls mail plane. | Heavy rains fell along most of I the route plotted for the crossing, and Mermoz was forced to swerve from his course once to avoid the worst of the storm. Despite the hindrance of rain and fogs, he flew I steadily westward, keeping in constant communication with radio , | stations on both sides of the At- , lantic and with passing chips. Unlike many other trans-Atlantic flights, Mermoz kept in such close contact with the world that the danger of his undertaking was minimized considerably. Frora-Um moment he lifted the plane from the waters at St. Louis, he sent frequent messages, sometimes telling what the crew was doing, sometimes merely reporting that all was well. Almost two hours after his takeoff. he radioed the Aeropostale company that lie was flying nicely, and two hours later the three aviators ate their first meal, well out over the Atlantic. Only once was there any evidence of danger. That was when the radio station at Rio De Janeiro received an urgent message Srszs>s. S'- z ■ -*>. -z .z*-zsz-sz"sz-xz*-- z-W z-sz ON PAGE SIX) 0 . — POSSE HUNTS FOR MURDERER Assaulter of 9-Year-Old Girl Is Sought by Stirred Group Des Moines, la., May 13. —(U.R) — More than 100 men with bloodhounds and pistols hunted the banks of Four Mile creek today for the left-handed murderer of 9-year-old Evelyn Lee, whose body was Hung into the bushes after she was attacked and strangled. Threats of vengeance were on the lips of police, soldiers from Fort Des Moines and volunteers as they pounded the undergrowth for clews in the thinly populated section of the city. All other police work has been stopped. Bloodhounds, taken to the spot where Evelyn's body was found late yestetday, failed to pick up a scent although sevetal fresh tracks were found. The dogs today were led up and down the banks in hopes they would sniff out a new trail of the murderer. A reward fund of $250 was started by the Des Moines Register and Tribune and police Chief Henry Alger and Chief of Detectives Al Pederson were joined in the hunt by Safety Commissioner Roscoe Bane and the county coroner. The only definite clew was that the murderer strangled the child with his left hand and that he apparently drove his automobile down the creek bank over a little used trail to get rid of the girl's body. Tobias C. Lea, father of the girl, was the only member of the griefstricken family to give a thought to the manhunt. •‘Have they got any clews? What are they doing to avenge this crime?" the father queried the police. Told that a half a dozen suspects had been arrested and that (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 13, 1930.

Slight Difference Is Shown In Expenditures South Pend, Ind., May 12—(UP) - Then l wus a difference of around a quarter of a million dollars in the amount spent on the primary ny Ruth Hanna McCormick, and by Edgar S. Anderson, candidate for s a legislative nomination on lhe republican ticket in St Joseph county- . There was anol her. and prehaps mot e significant • difference, however Mrs. McCormick won the nomination. ami Anderson lost. He spent only 12 cents on his cam. paign. LOCAL C. OFC. PLAN£DRIVE Dues Statements to Be Sent to Eeaeh Member for 1930 The annual membership drive of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will start Wednesday morning when more than 2(H) statements will be mailed to the various chamber members for 1930 dues. The plan of mailing the statements will be new in this city. In former years an individual canvas was made of each member and if the idea of mailing the statements is not successful the old method of collecting the dues will be used. Secretary Leo Kirsch has prepared a short letter to accompany the statement of dues and each 1929 member will receive one. A personal canvas will be made for new members and it is thought that about 25 new members will be obtained. The dues for 1930 are the same as in past years, $5.00 for each individual member. New membership cards are being issued this year and on each -ptacque is a place for the names of the members in each firm. It was necessary to obtain new membership containers because of the recent change in name of the organization. President William Linn stated today that the directors of the organization would be called together some time this week. — oHas Four Sons In United States Navy Indianapolis, May 13 —(UP) — Indiana put in a bid for the largest family of boys in the Nation's first line of defense—the navy— when William A. McClain, Needham. Ind., farmer, father of six boys took the fourth of them to the U. S. Navy recruiting station today. Only three families have as many as four sons in the navy. Arthui McClain, who recently completed an enlistment in the naval aviation service, is completingpreparations for re-enlistment. McClain said he had twin boys at home, too young for the navy, who will comprise his next contribution to the service, and make his family the largest ever to serve in the peace-time fleet. s o G. 0. P. DISTRICT HEADS NAMED

Meetings Held in 12 Congressional Districts of State Indianapolis, May 13 (U.R) —Another chapter in the 1930 political year, and one which promises to be as dry and featureless as the campaign thus far, will bo written this afternoon when Republican county chairmen of 12 of the 13 districts meet to form district organizations. Party machinery for the campaign will be completed tomorrow afternoon when the state organization is re-vamped. Chief interest in the district reorganization meetings centered around Muncie, where eighth district officers will be elected. The outcome was doubtful today as Frank W. Gordon. Bluffton, has met strong opposition. Several names have been mentioned as possibilities for successor to Gordon. Dissension within the district is an aftermath of the primary congressional fight between Albert Vestal and Joe Davis. But leaders predicted -that the G. O. P. machine in the district would be moulded into one of accord after today's (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

CATHOLIC HIGH COMMENCEMENT TO BE JUNE 6 Sixteen to Receive Regular Diplomas; Three Commercial Graduates LARGE EIGHTH GRADE CLASS June 6 has been set as the date for graduation exercises at Decatur Catholic high school, it was I announced today by Sister M. Vera, principal of the school. Sixteen Seniors will he graduated from the local school and will receive high school diplomas. Three other Seniors tVill receive i commerical certificates. It also was announced that the two-year commercial course Would be discontinued in the future. Rev. Father John Bapst of Bluff ton will deliver the commencement address at 8 o'clock on the night of June 6 at the Catholic high i school auditorium. The June 6 exercises will bring to a close a week of senior activities. Thirty-seven pupils will be graduated from the St. Joseph eighth grade and will enter high school next September. The eighth grade commencement exercises also will be held on June 6, it was announced. The date for the Junior-Senior reception has not been set but will be on some night the week prior to commencement. The Catholic school play, "Boyland and Maidland”. an interesting sketch giving an insight into the aspirations of boys and girls will be held May 25 at the Catholic high school auditorium. All grade pupils will take part in the production. Following is the list of high school graduates: Lawrence Beckmeyer, George Foos, Gerald Gage, George Harris, Fred Mylott, John Schmitt, L<"o Schultz. John Sclturger, Bernard Wemlioff, Helen Finan, Mary Fisher, Rosemary Holthouse, Editli Lengerich, Viola Schmitz. Margaret Schumacker, Helen Voglewede. Commercial Graduates: Frederick Wolpert, Virginia KeI(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) MARTIAL LAW ESTABLISHED Government in Effort to Stop Independence Move In India Bombay, India, May 13. —(U.R) | The government established military occupation and martial law today in the city of Sholapur, scene of the most serious fighting of the nationalist Independence movement. Determined to suppress all centers of disorders before violence could spread to other districts, the government also made wholesale arrests at Shiroda and Belgaum, where Mrs. Sarojini Naldu—woman leader who fell heir to the authority of Mahatma Gandhi —first indicated her determination to continue vigorously the passive resistance campaign. A serious situation arising out of rioting by natives at Sholapur had left the fate of the town, which is 220 miles southeast of Bombay, in doubt and the government ordered strong detachments of troops there to establish control in the district. Precautions also were taken at Lahorse where IS Indian prisoners attempted to incite, a fresh outbreak. The prisoners smashed the dock in the. Lahore courtroom where they were on trial for conspiracy and police fought with them before the rioters would submit to being handcuffed. They sang revolutionary songs and shouted defiance to the government despite commands of the court and efforts of police. Peshawar also remained tense in view of the danger of raids by tribesmen and of independence demonstrations, but troops were strongly entrenched in the city. Otherwise the government appeared confident that the authorities were in control of the general situation.

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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM GIVEN Week of Activities to Start Wednesday, May 23; Events Planned Commencement week for the I Seniors of Decatur High School as ■ announced today by Superintendent M. F. Worthman will be the week beginning Friday. May 23 to I Wednesday. May 28. The commencement will be held on the final day of the week and Major NorI man Imrie, of Culver Military Academy, will deliver the address. The Junior-Senior Reception which will l>e held at the Decatur Country Club will be the first of jthe commencement week activities land will be held on Friday evening. May 23. At that time (he '.Junior class will entertain the . Seniors with a dinner and dance. The baccalaureate service will Ibe held on the following Sunday evening. May 25. at the Methodist , Epi-copal church. Rev. Harry H. Fernthell, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, will deliver the baccalaureate address which will begin at 7:30 o'clock. The fifty-three seniors who will be graduated from Decatur High School will participate in these activities. Following is the comp’ete program for commencement night, Wednesday. May 28. Overture, “Sans Soucl” John Haula Decatur Junior Band | Invocation Rev. Fledderjohann Pastor Zion Reformed Church , Trio, “Gypsy Wind" Wooler Harold Melchi, James Burk, and James Engeler Address. “A Sign in the Skv" Major Norman A. Imrie. Professor of Social Sciences, Culver Military Academy, Culver. Ind. Selection, "Pique Dame" Suppe Decatur Junior Band Presentation of Graduating Class Principal W. J. Krick Presentation of Diplomas Supt. M. F. Worthman “Gleam, O Silver Stream" DeFaye , Decatur High School Girls 1 Glee Club Benediction Rev. B. H. Franklin Pastor First Methodist Church Finale, March, “United America” Decatur Junior Band Trio and Glee Club numbers in charge of Miss Dessolee Chester, Supervisor of Music, Decatur Schools. Junior Band selections in charge of Mr. David Rice, Instructor of Band, Decatur Schools. - o Leah Colter To Be Graduated From DePauw Greencastle. Ind., May 13. —Decatur is represented among the 301) seniors at DePauw university who will receive degrees in June, by Miss Leah Geraldine Colier formerly of 104 Adams Street. Miss Colter majored in economics during her college course. She is a member of Alnha Omieroin Pi sorority. The commencement urogram begins Friday, June 6, which is senior class day. The first performance of the senior class play will be given that night. o Bluffs Bandit Out of Indianapolis Store Indianapolis, May 13. — (U.R) —V bluff saved the drugstore of Leo Dorn, proprietor, from being robbed by a negro bandit last night. The negro entered the store while Dorn was in the basement and ordered Eugene Dorn, the druggist's brother, and Dr. C. E. Root, standing in the store, to raise their hands. Just then Dorn came from the basement, realized the situation and said “Put your hands down; I’ve got him covered.’’ The holdup man did not stay long enough to see that Dorn was not armed. o Conspiracy Trial Starts Indianapolis, May 13. — (U.R) —C. Ora Butler, former sheriff of Howard county, and Olin R. Holt, Kokomo attorney, both charged with conspiracy to violate the prohibition law, were called to trial in Federal court at Indianapolis today. It is alleged the txyo men organized a protective organization among Howard county bootleggers, to which each member contributed $3 for protection and defense in event of arrest on a liquor charge. Holt was candidate for the democratic nomination for governor of Indiana in 1928.

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Urges .Jail Reform —— - \ r f' i ' The Rev. Dr. John R. Oliver of Johns Hopkins University and Mount Calvary Church of Baltimore. who addressed the Episcopal Round Table conference at Chicago on the need for prison reform on the lines of mental hygiene. WILL ATTEMPT NEW AIR MARK Roscoe Turner Starts on Trans- Continental Flight This Morning Los Angeles, May 13 ''U.R) —CoE Roscoe Turner, with a lion cub as a mascot, took off here at 1 a. m. pct. today for New York in an attempt to establish a new transcontinental speefi record. Col. Turner planned to take a course similar to that flown by Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind bergh when they recently established a record of 14 hours 23 minutes and 27 seconds for the flight. Col. Turner left the United Airport carrying 415 gallons of gasoline which he deemed sufficient to carry bin) to Wichita, Kan., the only stop scheduled en route. He said he would land there for fuel and weather reports. Take the famous trans-Atlantic flier. Col. Turner expected to attain high speed by keeping to altitudes between 10,000 and 16,000 feet above sea level. He also counted on favorable tail winds to aid him. The plane is an express model Lockheed with’a rated top speed of about 180 miles an hour. Special features include a supercharger and reserve fuel tanks to facilitate high altitude and lon f distance flight. Both Turner and Gilmore, the lion mascot, wore parachutes, the one for the cub being specfallyi made to accomodate his weight. Col. Turner has figured in several endurance and distance flights and started on a similar venture ' a year ago but was forced down at Tulare. Calif. He has the distinction of floating an airplane to eartl) from s,otM) feet elevation by means of a parachute. i—o_ Willshire Boy Hurt When Hit By Auto Robert Lee Cowan. 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cowan, well-known hardware merchant of Willshire. Ohio, received serious injuries when he was struck by an automobile Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The lad was crossing the street as h> was hit by the car. He sustained a cut on the back of his head and was in an unconscious condition when he was removed to his home. The driver of the car was a stranger in Willshire, o Brackin to Face Trial Hartford City, Ind., May 13. —(U.R) Guy R. Brackin, president of the Farmers Deposit bank nt Montpelier, will go on trial in Blackford Circuit court at Hartford City May 20 charged with banker’s embezzlement and perjury. The Montpelier bank was closed in February. Bracken is free under SIO,OOO bond.

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DRY LEADER IS QUESTIONED AT SENATE PROBE iSenator Blaine Asked to Change Line of Questioning ! IS AGAINST REFERENDUM BULLETIN Washington, May 13—(U.R) — The prohibition law may permit the manufacture of beer and wines in the home, F. Scott Mcßride, general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, guardedly told the Senate lobby committee today. Mcßride said Rep. Franklin Fort, Repn., N. J., “May be right” in his contention that such manufacture of mild liquor is lawful. He qualified this statement, however, with the later assertion the League had taken no position on the matter and that he was not sure whether the home-brew-ing loophole was open. Washington. May 13. — (U.R) — Every "cruel and wicked tyrant of the past has always claimed the support of God,’’ Senator Blaine. Repn., Wis. told F. Scott Mcßride, general superintendent of the antisaloon league at the opening of today's senate lobby committee inquiry. Blaine, the only wet member of the committee, challenged vigorously Mcßride’s claim of divine origin for the League, but Mcßride declined to answer that line of questioning. Mcßride Itecame indignant when Blaine opened hts third day of examining the dry leader with the question: “After a week-end of reflection do you still believe in the Divine (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) oCommittee To Meet The Calf Club committee, toge:her with the president, Calvin Steury and County Agent L E. Archbold will meet at the Noah Rich home in Monroe township Friday evening. The meeting will be held for the purpose of planning the program and refreshments for the next regular meeting of the Calf Club. o Science League To Meet With President The Decatur group of the Amateur Science League will meet tonight at 7 o'clock (daylight saving time) at the home of its president Frederick Shroyer. AU boys interested in science are invited to attend the meeting which will be open to the public. The league was organized several months ago. NANSEN,GREAT EXPLORER DIES Fame d Norwegian Is Death’s Victim at Age of 63 Years Oslo, May 13. —(U.R)— Fridtjof Nansen, the famous Norwegian explorer, died today at the age of 63. Nansen also was famous as a statesman and scientist and won the 1923 Noble peace prize for his work in furthering international amity and in famine relief in Russia. Fridtjof Nansen was an explorer of the “Viking" type. Despite iris 48 years of scientific study and his many bold encounters with dangers in the Polar ice fields, he died without having achieved a flight over the North Pole, which was considered his chief ambition in later life. Nansen started his explorations on the Arctic ship Ciking in 1882 when he went for a s(*at hunting trip as a 20-year-old youth. He crossed the unexplored regions of Greenland on skiis, in the face of contrary advice by experts, his flip with five companions testing his courage to the utmost. At 28. Nansen became curator of the Museum of Comparative Anatomy at Oslo and married Eva (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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