Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1931 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ■Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse. Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Single copies $ .02 One week, by carrier 10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mall .35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Advertising Representative SCHEERER, Inc. 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago •15 Lexington Avenue, New York Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies William B. Joyce declares, “The hurricane is over but the wreckage remains." Well, lets get at it and clear that up. Christmas is only four weeks away. You have much to do during that period and an early start will help. Do your shopping now. Well, any way Japan is fighting on her own money which is better than most foreign nations did in that recent period that caused so much grief. What we can't understand is that if Senator Borah can solve all those foreign problems why they don't hire him to do it. Might be chaper and it couldn't be any worse. Lazarowitz. king of hoboes has resigned and) says he is going to marry a Winnepeg girl and hunt a ! job. By the time he finds that he may decide to be a candidate for his old job as king. That was some snow and if the ground had been frozen we would j have had an old fashioned blanket over the ground. As it was the youngsters had a good time for a day and traffic was not checked to any extent. The new federal building here will be dedicated next TuesdaV and the employes of the local postoffice will have the advantage of the modern appliances and the room and light provided to take care of the Christmas rush. That's something. Communists in Indiana will not get far. we predict. That may go in sections where there are more people who believe that they might benefit by destroying the government but not here in old Indiana where the average person will fight to maintain her institutions. Governor Leslie has little to fear from the wild headed populace "who demand the impossible. The football season closed today except for a few intersectional gridiron battles and we go now to basketball, that is those who care for that great school and college

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sport. Those who think these things foolish should remember that any thing is helpful which takes our minds off the every day problems of making a living and I running the government. ... !—- -1 ..I. r When a Los Angeles jailer failed ito include turkey on .the ThanksL giving menu, forty-three prisoners •staged a riot, breaking up tables I ' ; i and chairs and throwing the food • 'served to them at the attaches, ; I ! which shows the point reached in i this modern day of trying to treat criminals like guests at a family reunion. The men are now on bread and water. Standing room only in the court room these days and not much of that. If you wish to hear the case it behooves one to get there on time, to get a seat and hold it. Not in years has there been so interesting a legal contest here. Every inch is being fought by each side. The crowds while large are orderly and Judge Erwin has several times complimented the audience on their good behavior. Republican newspapers are worrying for fear the democrats w’ill quarrel among themselves over the liquor question. Well, we certainly hope they are not silly enough to waste much time quarreling over any thing but how to improve economic conditions. The rest of the troubles can finally be adjusted some way or other if we can all have jobs or an income sufficient to buy food, gas and a few other necessities. The G. E. employes will stage a real Christmas party on the evening of December 22nd at the Catholic high school auditorium. There will be entertainment, exchange of gifts, a Santa Claus and a lot of fun. That's the spirit. It may take a little more courage but there should be no let down in the Christ-| mas celebration this year and the more we include in our program the better. Now there seems to be quite a controversy as to whether the present depression is the worst ever in the country and proof Is offered that there was one back in 1537 which had this one shaded. Well, if it did we are glad we didn't have to battle it, but that's not the big question. What we would be more interested in is when we may expect some forward movements that will indicate the “durn” thing is over. Gasoline taxes provided, in the first six months of 1931, a net revenue of $246,373,000, which is to be used principally for road purposes, according to a bulletin from the Bureau of Roads of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Narly 7,118,000,000 gallons were taxed, an increase of 4t£ per cent over the same period last year. Consumpt tion of gasoline increased in twelve states. On the basis of the figures for the first half of the year it is estimated that taxes for the full year will be in excess of a half bill lion dollars. A gasoline tax is | now imposed in every state in the Union. Only eight states increased the rate of tax during the six month period. Two others made increases effective during July and August. I t~fWENTY YEARS « AGO TODAY F-nm the Dally Democrat File . Nov. 28—Buiglars blow vault of ; Monroe State bank but are fright- ■ ened away before they get any i funds. Miss Edith Porter of this city will wed Mr. Cclaw of Chanute, Kansas ' on Thanksgiving Day. | C. M. McLain, president of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company, i F. E. Larrowe of Detroit, contractor ' and others interested in Decatur j factory are here to close contracts | with the city. Indiana democrats endorse Thomas R. Marshall for president at i meeting held in Indianapolis. Mayor Teeple issues ThanksgivI ing’ prc?c!amat!o!!. Democrats of eighth district will i meet here Deecenrber 29th to select . a chairman. Grand jury returns nine indict--1 meats.

. * ANSWERS TO TEST 1 QUESTIONS Below are the answers to the test questions printed on page two ♦ • 1. Petroleum. 2. London, England. 3. Solitaire. 4. Joseph Paul Cukoschay. 5. James Whitcombb Riley. 6. Chattanooga. Tennessee. 7. Norway, Sweden and Denmark. 8. The heel. 9. The Department of Justice. 10. The Panama Canal. — o-— ♦- Modern Etiquette —by— | ROBERTA LEE ♦— <u.R) • Q- What is the correct way to shake hands? A. Thephand is shaken at a normal height, just above the waist line; Q. Should a definite length of time be mentioned in the invitation for a visit? A. Yes. Q. Is the service plate larger than the dinner plate? A. Yes it is usually one or two inches larger in diameter. Q. What is the proper time for a ball to begin? A. Usually the invitations read ten o'clock, but the dancing rarely begins before teen-thirty. Q. Does a guest leave a card at a tea? A. Yes, a card should be left for each name mentioned in the invitation.A tray is usually provided for this purpose on a hall table. Q- At a church wedding what seats are reserved for relatives and intimate friends of the bridal couple? A. The front seats, always. Q- Is it permissible to interrupt a conversation between two persons to introduce a third? A. No. this is not good form. Q Is it still fashionable to make calls on Sunday afternoon? A. Business men who have social duties to acknowledge make their calls on Sundays. Q- Where are after theater suppers given? A. At one's club home or restaurant. I — 1 o —— Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE ► <U-R> ♦ Sc ratches Scratches on dark furniture will hardly be noticeable if they are painted with iodine before polishing with furniture polish. Odors To eliminate disagreeable ordors. and to give a carnation fragrance burn a small handful of cloves upon small pieces of orange or apple peelings in<a tin dish. Hot Chocolate Add a small piece of butter when cream is not used in making hot chocolate. Milk alone does not make it rich enough. Maple Candy Take a pint of rich milk and a j pound of maple sugar. Cook till a ■ soft ball is formed when dropped in I water: flavor with veneillu. add a cup of pecans, or other nuts, and pour out on greased pan to cool. Mark oft in squares before it becomes too hard. The Mouse Trap A better bait for the mouse trap is a piece of fried bacon rind instead of the customary cheese. Cleaning To remove the rings left on gar-j nrents after cleaning with gasoline.' hold the spots over the steam of a tea kettle. Sewing Machine Needle The sewing , machine needle will not unthread when removing the material if it is raised to the highest point before taking out the cloth. Lobster Sandwich Mash and season the m at from a small can of lobster and mix with hard-boiled egg and mayonaise. Put between slices of bread with lettuce and mayonnaise. Knives and'Forks To remove stains from steel Knives and forks, apply powdered bath brick. >■ # Lessons In' English «_— Words often misused: Do not say. “It is mighty difficult to decide." Say, “very difficult.” Often mispronounced: Casserole. Pronounce kas-e-jjl, a as in "at," e unstressed, o as in ‘roll," accent first syllable. Often misspelled: Uncouth. Observe the ou. * Synonyms: Confirm, corroborate, authenticate, verify, establish. Word study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Apathy; indif.erence to what ordinarily stirs the feelings. "They vieewed with apathy the sorrows of others." Words bften misused: Do not say “They builded a large house.” Say, “They ’built.” Often mispronounced: Saturnine. Pronounce the as as in “sat," u un- | stressed, last syllable as "nine," ac-

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, cent first syllable. Often misspelled: Kidney (singular.) Kidneys (plural); not nies. Synonyms: Respite, postponement, delay, pause, interval, cessation. Word study: “Use a word three * time and it is yours." Let us" increase our vocabbulary f>y mastering one word each day. Today s word: Preponderant; superior in weight or force; predominant. "Even among the poor, pride is often preponderant.” Words often misused: Do not say “We contemplate on going to Detroit.” Say "We contemplate going.” ► Often mispronounced: Riviera. | Pronounce re-vya-ra e as in "me” | first a as in "day." last a as in “ah" accent second syllable. ► Often misspelled: Squirrel, two ► r’s one 1. Synonyms: Pomp, splendo", page- . antry. ostentation. t Word study: "Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us ini’ crease our vocabulary by mastering i one word each day. Today's word: Subterfuge; an artifice used to escape censure or justify opinions i or conduct. "His plea of illness was a subterfuge.” , o JAPAN DEMANDS PRESS DENIAL FROM STIMSON ,CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEt 1 in disclosing confidential exchanges between Ambassador Forbes and Baron Shidehara was received here with mingled surprise and regret. "He is reported to have said that he was unable to understand reports that the Japanese army was approaching Chinchow, and that state department dispatches throw no light on the situation. “On what basis, then, does he fly into such fulminations as reported by the Associated Press? If a man in Mr. Stimson's responsible position loses his head at such a critical moment as the present, the consequences would be very grave indeed. "Mr. Stimson’s statement, if the Associated Press quoted him correctly, shows that ho was misinformed in manner and also in matter. It contains serious accusations against Japan and her motives. “The Japanese government is expected to make a public statement refuting all these accusations after referring the matter to Ambassador Debuchi at Washington and securing more accurate information. Meanwhile we wish to point out the strong points calling for immediate denial. “Mr. Stimson is quoted as saying that Japan expressed regret, and said that such events would not happen again, each time an advance was made in Manchuria. That is quite misleading. Japan has never expressed regret to anybody for actions forced on her by sheer necessity of self preservation nor can she ever promise not to act in self defense again. "Mr. Stimson is quoted as saying that the Japanese army in Manchuria ran amuck. This is considi wed a very bold statement. We ' wonder if he considered the mean- | ing of his words before he used them ?” "Mr. Stimson is quoted as accusing Japan of intending to take Manchuria completely. He ought to give his reasons for thinking so." After reading the statement to foreign correspondents, a foreign office spokesman said: "If Mr. Stimson intends to in-' [voke the nine power treaty, as the | I Associated Press says, we suggest j • that he reread article four. J "Japan regards the acts of Chang | Hseuh-Liang's government as inimical to the security of Japan. If Washington intends interfering in the Manchurian affair, this is inimical to Japanese security. “Mr. Stimson s rash statement, if | the Associated Press quoted lym correctly, will stiffen China's attitude around Chinchow and cause ‘ the Chinese concentrations not to withdraw. We presume that alarm- ’ ists reports abroad yesterday caused Mr. Stimson to make his statement.” ! The spokesman said the statement was the more unfortunate because it came at a time w’hen negotiations were proceeding through the French and British ambassa- • dors and Aristide Briand tor the I withdrawal of Chang Hseuh-Liang's ► troops inside the great wall. » . The spokesman asked foreign coxrespondents if they considered tire report given the foreign office • correct. The Associated Press representative noted that Stimson t had not been quoted directly. New iork, Nov. 28.—(UJ!)—The Associated Press domestic service , story on the state department’s position in the Manchurian ques- ? tion, as printed in the New York • Sun yesterday said; “The American government has s made representations to Japan t against a possible attack by Japy anese on Chinchow and has receivf ed assurances that no such attack is planned. "Secretary Stimson said that on v Nov. 23 he instructed Ambassador ’, Forbes in zTokio to inform Baron Shidehara that the United States ■. regarded with great apprehension i- press reports that the Japanese :- were planning to attack the Chin-

iese center. “The following day the foreign : minister replied that he and the ■ I minister of war and the Japanese ■ j chief of staff were agreed that ' there would be no hostile action to- ■ ward Chinchow and that orders to .that effect had been issued to the ! command in Manchuria.” 11 A fuller version of the Associated I Press dispatch contained as the second paragraph the following: “Secretary Stimson said today that in view of these assurances from Baron Shidehara, the Japanese foreign minister, he was at a loss to understand reports that the Japanese army was approaching Chinchow.’’ New York. Nov. 28. —(U.R) —The United Press domestic service story on the state departments position in the Manchurian question as carried yesterday said: "Secretary of State Stimson said today he was at a loss to understand the reported movement of Gen. Honjo’s troops toward Chinchow. He added he had definite official assurance from Tokio that the Japanese would not attempt to take the city. “The secretary revealed that early this week, after reading press reports that the Japanese were planning to take Chinchow. He had instructed Ambassador Forbes in Tokio to tell Foreign Minister Shidehara that he viewed such reports with great apprehension. This dispatch was sent on Nov. 23. "On the following uay Forbes reported to Stimson that Shidehara had told him that he and the Japanese secretary of war and the Japanese chief of staff were agreed that there should be no hostile operation toward Chinchow. The Japanese officials showed Forbes that orders had been "issued to this effect to Japanese commanders in Manchuria. “Japanese embassy officials had no report that Honjo’s troops were moving against Chinchow and were skeptical of press reports to that effect. The embassy said every effort was being made to prevent a clash with the Chinese, and that only some small contingents of Japanese were operating southw’est of Mukden against irregular bandits.” New York, Nov. 28 —(UP) —Quotations attributed to secretary of state Stimson on the Japanese position in Manchuria—which caused criticism from the Japanese foreign office today—were not circulated at home or abroad by the Associated Press, officials of that organization said today. They added, in response to an inquiry that no information anent Seer tary Stimson's press confers ence yesterday was carried by the Associated Press beyond that authorized by the secretary. SECOND EYE-WIT-NESS TELLS FATAL SWLMMING EPISODE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE I . ming? Yes, I think he did. At 3 o'clock the cross-examin-ation of young Halberstadt was still in The fifth day of the Everett trial opened promptly at 9 o'clock this morning. The jury appeared rested. The crowd while not as large as yesterday was almost capacity at 10 o'clock. Everett appeared less nervous than yes- : terday and showed keen interest 'in the proceedings. Mrs. Albert ■ Werling, mother of Doras, the | slain young man. sat in court this ' morning near her son Milton. ' Mrs. Virgil Neuenschwander, of ■ Vera Cruz, sister of Mrs. Doras Werling, was beside her today. With Everett today were his sisters. a brother, a niece and Mrs. i Thomas Everett of Rosewood. O. j The first witness this morning was Jifmes Halberstadt, recalled by defense for cross-examination regarding the place where Everett landed his Boat and which the young man said was about 30 feet. Mr. DeVoss asked if he did not testify before the coroner that the distance was 10 or 12 feet. Mr. Lutz objected and law books were brought in to settle the matter, the court overruling the objection. James said, “Yes, but since then we measured it.” Miss Bernice Nelson was the next witness. As clerk of the court she testified that no permit to carry a revolver had been issued to Joseph Everett since January 1. 1929. Ben McCullough was called next. Prosecutor Nelson examined him. McCullough was in Pleasant Mills the evening of June 29; was sitting in front of,Bowman’s restaurant when he heard a pistol ' shot, saw James Halberstadt run- - ntng and with Theodore Dague, : ran! to the quarry where he saw Tom Halberstadt and Doras Wert ling, the latter lying in the willows ‘ and horse weeds. Several others - soon arrived and they carried • Doras to top of bank. Those who t assisted in carrying him were I Dague. Geisler, Archer, Tinkham 11 and Tom Halberstadt. McCulr j lough said he heard Everett tell » Sheriff Johnson that he had shot s Werling. > Attorney C. L. Walters crossb examined. Dr. J. M. Miller, Decatur, acting

coroner during absence of Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, told of visiting Pleasant Mills and ordering the body of Werling brought to the Black undertaking parlors in Decatur where assisted by Drs. Vizard and Thomas, a post mortem was held. Dr. Miller described in detail the course of the bullets, the one entering the right side, two inches Below the breast nipple and going clear through the body to the sixth rib. passing through the heart and a lobe of the lung. Said there were powder marks around this wound. He also described a bullet wound at back of left knee where a bullet entered the joint. Neither bullet was* found. The doctor said the shot In the breast which punctured the heart and caused a severe hemorrhage, was the cause of death. Dr. Miller, as physician for the jail, also attended Joseph Everett on the night of June 29. dressing his injuries which he said consisted of bruises on the face and arm and a bullet wound in left wrist. The latter showed the bullet to have entered the arm glancing, ran along the bone several inches and then emerged. Wound not serious. Mr. Walters cross-exam-ined Dr. Miller going into the technical description of the heart to show that after such a wound the man’s strength would soon vanish. Denison Tinkham. 21. laborer. Pleasant Mills, next witness called. He was in front of Bauman’s restaurant evening of June 29th. with several others, h< ard Jim Halberstadt give alarm and ran t’o river where he saw Tom Halberstadt and Werling. Helped to car-, ry Doras to top of bank. He testi-; fied that he sa x Joe Everett in front of Mann’s garage and later saw him as the sheriff arrived. I Heard Joe say, "Yes. I shot him.” i Attorney Nelson asked Dennis if he heard Joe say "I shot li—l out ' of one of them.” Tinkham said i ■No.” "Didn’t you so testify be-t fore the grand jury?” he was then j asked. Objections overruled. • “Don't think so.” was the reply. At the noon hour the witness was turned to the defense for cross-examination. When recess hour came at 3:30 ' yesterday afternoon, not % person j left his seat, evidently not caring I to take a chance at gettjng anoth-j er. Those standing moved around seme but all were back apparent- I ly when the court reconvened. Sheriff Johnson identified the. magazine of the gun and on cross j examination then reviewed the evidence given directly. He said the gun was found morning of June 30th by Officer Arthur Clark on banks of river and near scene of fight, that he brought it in and that Everett identified it as his. Reexamined Mr. Johnson said he extracted the jammed cartridge at _ the coroner’s inquest and later put it back as it was. The state offered in evidence, | exhibits No. 1, the revolver, and

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