Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1932 — Page 1

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KES LOOMS ; CANDIDATE OR PRESIDENT Lsador States He 1 Resign Post After h’eace Conclave fement ( AUSES STIR Lliington, Jan. 9— (U.R)— firbt possibility ot major Ilion to the renonnnuL President Hoover dell todav around the Lular fiuure of Charles lives of Illinois. I I|er circumstances which | L.,l Washington an<’i l| a I'loorf of conjecture, I announced last night he I resign as ambassador to j ißritain as soon as his initial I La chairman of the delegaL t | ie Geneva disarmament, fence is completed. Leal possibilities instantly Len in this sudden developI coming at the opening of primary season, bquel depends upon whether* I »’ll permit his friends to L him as a candidate. Lntial Illinois republicans In ident he could have the delegation as a favorite son ■ate. He has a large follow-, ■ Ohio. lowa and other stat s I Hoover sentiment is at a lb. ■ever. Dawe* told the United ■here this w eek he would not I his name to be entered in , ■ioois primary. Instances attending his resat announc >ment caused I republicans to believe h'.ls I with the underslung pipe, jp-ut-d the door. ■es' statement said: ler I have completed the ■; work which our govern- ■ has in mind for me at Ge- , ■s chairman of the American ■lion, 1 do not expect to .e---■or the technical work which taken up conjointly with ■sarmament experts. lull then resign as ambassaI Great Britain and return ■.•ata wlie'-« I will take up II work as a banker ami If chairman of the hoard of ■Mitral Republic Bank and I company. After a long ale lin official positions, I am k forward to the renewal <>f Id associations and to life ns late citizen of Chicago.’" ■es took special precautions ltd off questioners. Just beka.diiii: the train for Chicago B ve the announcement to I Bartley, his former vicelouial secretary, with inBtau to give it to the press 1 hours after his train left, ••tions of ambassadors are fr announced at the White ■' The White House said V Bad informed Mr. Hoover ■ intentions upon his arrival Be.tnjon e ar |y t| ( | B week. ■’" fiends of Mr. Hoover do ■iiaHi ant such significance ■* action, they Mi( j They ■TIXf'ED ON PAGE FOUR) Reoorted I As Slightly Better ■ p »i>dition of Dr. j. o Nep . ■ *oo has been ill with a ■ "Section since last Tuessaid to be slightly Im- . W this afternoon by the at- ' K Physician. Dr. Neptune ■* ( ' n to the hospital Friday |wer Funeral Today services for Alice Lucile K' r , u ear 01(1 daughter of Mr. RtwhcsM H>Wer of eai,t of IL ‘, ‘i led at ■> o’clock Friday Krn 0 F ° rt Wa> ’ ne ’ were held Enertfh' 130 °' clock at the BL? h On "‘ ln Ossian. Rev. K|,.’,?' a ® !n ‘barge and bur- ' Kiinty ZOn ( f * mptp fy In Ad■oll ea " se<l I,y Pneumonia ■ She had’b iU " eSR Os ,htep K ad bf *'t an invalid all l s ‘2ber 9 iJ 8 n 1 l I n ■ttiieds, , Her mothKn t ar/.? <leath a year aRO- - ? e ftt,her and sevB,M ax R S*’ en ’Hower. Fort Viliam, Char- ■ James Hower, all at

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Appeals to Nation V ' Henry L. Stevens J", nation..! commander of the American Legion, who. in an address at Richmond. Ind., Thursday, urged the federal government to make the five-day week mandatory in all contracts. Mr. Stevens repaid his stand that a fivt»-day week and a sixdionr day should he established to do away with unemployment. ACREAGEGRODP ASKED TO MEET All Solicitors Called To Meeting Next Tuesday Morning All solicitors for beet acreage for the Decatur plant, will meet at the offices here Tuesday morning at ten o'clock at which time a complete check up of the amount secured will he made and plans decided upon for the conclusion of the campaign. There seems to be no doubt in the minds of the workers that the required amount will be seeu.ed. in fact they say, "We have to get it." Col. Gallagher has returned from his trip to New York City where he presented the situation here in detail to the men who, it is expected will tinance it and they now have it under consideration. They will give ther definite answer in a short time and indications ate that it will be favorable. In the meantime the wotk of securing the acreage will go on for the Colonel says he has no doubt of being able to arrange the finances as seveial big financiers are willing to back the plant if they are assured the beets will be raised within trucking distance of the plant. If you have not been solicited and desire to raise beets you. should notify H. C Oksen. telephone No. S. Decatur plant, who w.lll see that a solicitor calls on you. FIFTH SUSPECT IS ARRESTED Mike Cefelli Is Charged With Complicity in Bank Theft at Hartford City Indianapolis. Jan. 9. — (U.R) — A fifth suspect, Mike Cefelli, 25. East Chicago, Ind., has been linked with the robbery of the Citizens State Bank at Hartford City last July 8. E. 1., Osborn, chief -of the state criminal bureau, announced today. Cefelli is serving a one-year term at the Illinois state prison farm, following a conviction July 23 at Joliet on a charge of assault and battery. Osborn said a warrant had been issued for his arrest and an attempt would be made to bring him to Hartford City for trial. Pythians To Install IThe installation of officers of the Pythian Sisters lodge of Eureka Temple. No. 39 will be held in the Knights of Pythias Home on Third street, Monday night at 7 o'clock. Following the installation, the . egular meeting of the Needle Club will be held, and the hostesses will be the Mesdames Charles Hrodbeck Charles Miller, and Albert Mutsch ler. A good attendance is desired.

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AMERICANS IN MURDERTANGLE — ( I Revolt In Honolulu Is Feared After Murder of Accused Native Honolulu. T. H., Jan. 9.—(U.R)— Native police piled up damaging evidence today against a socially prominent New York matron, he.r! naval lieutenant son-in-law, and an enlisted man all charged with murdering a Hawaiian accused in an attack on the lieutenant's bride. And as the accused were hurried aboard a warship anchored in Pearl Harbor for safe keeping, officials; took the utmost precautions to pre-| vent a violent outbreak. For smoldering passions of mixed races on this romantic island where east meets west have been fanned to new heat by discovery of the crime, the latest in a long series. The national guard was mobilized even before the prisoners were ’ taken aboard the IT. S. S. Alton, receiving ship with the fleet. The accused are: Mrs. Granville Roland Fortescue, niece of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, and wife of Major Fortescue, who is a resi-! dent of New York, playwright, au-l thor. explorer, aide to President Roosevelt, and was decorated for services in the Spanish War and ) World War. Lieutenant Thomas Hedges Massie, who married Thalia Fortescue in 1927. He is a member of a prominent Winchester. Ky., family. Private E. J. Ix>rd. Walford, Mass. Another private, A. L. JoneJ>, ofi New Bedford. Mass., is held for liiestloning. Mrs. Fortescue. Lieut.) Massie, and Private Lord were scheduled to be arraigned before Judge J. M. Christy some time today. The victim of the murder charged against the three Americans was Joe Kahahawai. It is charged that Kahahawai. one of several accused in an attack on Mrs. Massie, had been kidnaped. taken to the Massie home, there slain, and then hustled toward Koko Head, a water geyser into which his body was to be thrown, thus hiding forever any (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) DAWES’ ACTION IS REGRETTED White House Statement Expresses Hoover’s Regret Over Resignation Washington, Jan. 9—(U.R) - Regret was expressed over the resignation of Charles G. Dawes as ambassador to Great Britain in a statement issued at the White House today. The statement, given out through Walter Newton of the presidential secretariat, praised the ambassador's work at the court of St. James in London. It was emphasized also that Dawes, while planning to leave the league of nations arms parley at Geneva after B starts its detailed work, will hold himself available ‘‘in the event that his presence becomes necessary at (he conclusion" of the conference. The text of the White House statement follows: "The resignation of General Dawes as ambassador to Great Britain was received with great regret. It was the sublect of discussion between the president and the general immediately upon, his return. He has lendered outstanding service in his capacity as ambassador and in several other international matters. "The civic demands of his city are such as to make advisable his retirement. He will continue to act as chairman of the delegation at Geneva until after they go into committees to work out the details and he will be available as a member of the delegation later on in the event that his presence becomes necessary at the conche sion of their work." It was indicated that the administration felt the unusual manner of Dawes' announcement that he Intended to resign had no political significance. The tendency was to emphasize that Dawes had remained in his London post for I more than two years and that he | was now eager to return to his Interests in Chicago.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, January 9, 1932.

Legion Meeting Monday i Adams post, American Legion, will met next Monday night. It will be the first meeting stnee the death of Commander H. H. Ferni theil and Ernest Stengle of Berne, vice-commander will assume commandership of the local post. The meeting is scheduled for 8 o’clock Monday night and every member of the local post has been ] urged to attend. A member of the post executive committee probably will be elected. —■ —— ——o —— TO DETERMINE PRESSFREEDOM Famous Kentucky Mine Trial Case Will Be Brought To Head Frankfort, Ky.. Jan. 9. — (U.PJ — i Final determination of the Knox I ville, (Tenn.) News-Sentinel's case against Circuit Judge Henry R. Prewitt—upon its merits—was to be sought today by counsel for the paper in a motion to the Kentucky I court of appeals. Judge Prewitt has barred all reports of the News-Sentinel from i his court at Mt. Sterling. Ky., be-" cause of unretracted editorial comment of the newspaper. The court of appeals Friday overruled the News-Sentinel’s motion for a temporary writ of prohibiI tion against the exclusion order. I The action is not prejudicial to the j ) newspapers major contention ini the case. William H. Townsend, of Lexington, Ky., counsel for the News-Sentinel, said today. Townsend will file his new moi tian to submit the whole issue finally to the determination of the • court next Tuesday. The court of appeals held in its decision Friday overruling the mo- • tion tor a temporary writ that "the showing so far made does not justify the issuance of a temporary ' writ.” Newton D. Baker, of Cleveland, counsel for the newspaper, and Allen Prewitt, son of Judge Prewitt, joined in oral argument liefore “ie court Thu. sday at a plenary session. The court of appeals decision on I the temporary writ was issued by I Chief Justice Richard Priest Dietzman personally. It read: "This action coming su to be heard, on the petitioner’s motion: for a temporary writ of prohibition herein, and the court, being sufficiently advised, is of the opinion that conceding its right to proceed • in this action should the merits 1 ■ thereof jusify it byway of a writ j ■ ot prohibition, the showing so far I i made does not justify the issuance > of a temporary writ. The motion for such temporary writ is there- , fore overruled.” i o ROBBER GETS $5,000 CASH I 1 Arkansas Newspaper Is Robbed By Lone Bandit Who Makes Getaway i I Little Rock. Ark., Jan. 9—(UP) ji A tobber entered the business of-i: • ice of the Arkansas Gazette today, i . wounded James E. Chapple, 54, vetI eran employe and escaped with |5.- , 000. The business office was crowd- I . ed. The man seized the money sack ; and ran toward a rear exit of the i building. He found that door locked and retraced his steps, covering 25 , employes with his gun. He fled from the district in a small automobile left parked near < the building. i Chapple, auditor of the firm, was i not believed to be seriously hurt. — Q -> To Probe Contracts Washington, Jan. 9—(UP)—The house merchant marine committee i today voted to investigate all shipping board transactions and the : award of ocean mall contracts. i This action followed the submis- i slon to congress yesterday of sensational charges against the shipp- i Ing board by comptroller general MeCarl.

OPTIMISM IS EXPRESSED AT ANNUAL MEET Democrats Gather For Jackson Day Dinner At Washington, 1). C. COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY Washington, Jan. 9—' Keyed up to i spirit of approaching victory the dem-) ocratic national committee i met today to select a conven-l tion city and prepare for the presidential fight. Forces of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt were aggressive. They went into the meeting determined to prevent the convention from | going to Chicago which they believe would be a hostile setting. They favored Kansas City. San Francisco also sought the convention, but was handicapped by the remote location. Roosevelt forces also exerted their hand in arranging for the election of Robert Jackson. Kev. : Hampshire national commlttee(man, to fill out the unexpired term of the late Charles Greathouse of Indiana as secretary of the committee. Differences over apportionment of delegates to the convention also were in evidence. Though factional rivalry behind the various candidates is keen, j democrats, seeing the coveted . prize dangling more closely than at any time since 1916. are making heroic efforts to subdue their party temperament into harmony. Their hopes were given new momentum by the oratory at the Jackson day dinner last night. The party was challenged by its popular idol, Alfred E. Smith, to drop party lines entirely in dealing with the depression in a war. time patriotic spirit and to support a federal bond issue for unejnployment relief. Cheered riotously as of old. ' Smitli spurred the democratic ' forces in a taunting, unsparing (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) JAPAN PLANS ( REFIT TO D. S. I ! Will Demand That China Observe All Treaties With Japanese Tokio. Jan. 9.—(U.R) —Japan's reply to the United States Manchurian note will say that Japan lias no intention of infringing on ! China's sovereignty, it was learned today. The open door policy in China I does not contravene the Kellogg-) Briand pact. Japan will hold, and ( Will insist that China strictly observe and acknowledge all SinoJapanese treaties. Chinchow, Manchuria, Jan. 9. — (U.R) —Chinese leaders pledged to a pro-Japanese administration were placed in nominal control of Chinchow and Liaoning province today. Tsang Shi-yi, chairman of the province, appointed Ku Shin-Sheng governor of the Chinchow district, ji I now in the hands of Japanese i troops, and a new police chief was 1 named in the city to organize ai peace preservation campaign. Chinchow, last Chinese stronghold north of the great wall, fell before an advance of troops under Gen. Jlro Tamon last week, plac- i ing Japanese in complete control ; ot all Manchuria. ;: London, Jan. 9.—(U.R)—The Brit-1 tish government announced today that it would stand by the open door policy -In Manchuria and it therefore was unnecessary to send a note to Japan on the far eastern situation. o Quake Is Registered —■ _ Washington, J|D. 9. — (U.R) — A sharp earthquake shock was registered on the seismograph at Georgetown University at 5:40 a.m. today. There was a second shock at 5:46 a. m. Scientists estimated the quake occurred about 2,850 miles from Washington. They could not determine its direction.

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Brotherhood Meets C. E. Peterson entertained members of tlie Baptist Brotherhood at a fish dinner last night at the Baptist church. Twenty-one members of the group attended. Folowing the dinner which included fried fish, potatoes, rails, pickles, coffee and cake, a program was held. Roy Josnson, in charge of the program introduced H. H. Myers Io cal attorney, who delivered the address. GEN. D, F. DAVIS RESIGNS POST Philippine Governor-Gen eral Delivers Resignation To President Bulletin Washington, Jan. 9—(U.R) — Dwight F. Davis resigned today as governor general of the Philippine Islands and less than an hour later President Hoover appointed Col. Theodore Roosevelt, now governor of Porto Rico, to succeed him. Washington, Jan. 9 —(UP)—Gov. Gen. Dwight F. Davis of the Philippine Islands, today tendered his resignation to President Hoover. Davis came to the White House with secretary of war Hurley and went immediately into conference with the President. He had returned to Washington only a day or so ago from his home in St. Louis. Mo., where he spent the holidays. His resignation had been anticipated. It was reported from Manila some months ago. that the governs.- general was returning to the United States this winter, apparently with the intention of ending his brief tenure of office in 'the Philippines. o “Girls” May Be Taxed Anderson, Ind., Jan. 9.— (U.R) — Gene and Noel Armstrong, who lived for more than 30 years as "sisters." may not have been aware that it's the man who pays, when they asked the court to change their names to sex designation. As soon as the brothers officially were declared men by an Anderson court. Ward Conaday. Madison county assessor, said he would attempt to collect a poll tax from them for the years that they lived as sisters. o Baxter Found Guilty Lafayette. Ind.. Jan. 9 —(UP) — Samuel Baxte.', 23, was convicted by a jury last night on a charge of murdering two deputy sheriffs in 1928. It was expected that special judge Branton DeVol, of Frankfort, would mete Baxter a life imprisonment term. NEW BURGLAR TACTICS DSED Bandits Capture Family One At Time And Rob Each As He Enters Chicago, Jah. 9.— (U.R) — Three bandits set a spider-like trap in the home of Harold R. Goodheart last night and when the evening was over had imprisoned, one by one, five persons and seized $1,200 loot. Two bandits entered the apartment by menacing Mrs. Tillie Goodheart with revolvers. Then they admitted a comrade and holding the woman prisoner in a rear room sat down to wait. As they came home, Goodheart, Dorothy Fraser, a frtend, Adelaide Goodheart, a daughter, and Rayfield Goodheart, Los Angeles, father of Harold, were made prisoner. The bandits rollbed »ach victim, locked them in a room together and left. Two bandits with similar tactics entered the apartment of Hazel Alexander and made off with jewelry and cash totaling $4,800. Rev. Gordon Expires Warsaw, Ind., Jan. B.—(U.R) Rev. James A. Gordon. 70, a Presbyterian minister in Indiana for many years, died at his home at Winona I Lake today.

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Joseph W. Fordney is Dead at 78 «• ; ■ ■ ' j '■ 'lat j, t ’ ■r 4L ’’ Joseph W. Fordney, former United States congressman from Michigan, who died at his home at Saginaw, Mich., Friday. Mr. Ford-’ ney, who was a m< n.ber of Congress for twenty-four year's, was co-author of the Fordney-McCum- , her tariff act of 1921. He was 78 years old. • RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED State Legion Condoles Family and Friends of Late Rev. Ferntheil A resolution of respect passed by • the state department executives of j the Indiana American Legion, was [received by Mrs. Harry Ferntheil [and Adams post of the American Legion. The resolution was eoncerning the deatii December 24 of Rev. H. 11. Ferntheil, pastor of the , [local Presbyterian < hurch and was Ja past chaplain of the Indiana Am- ■ i erican Legion. A letter accompanying the resolution also expressed personal conisolation from State Adjutant Ollie Davis, wiio was a close personal friend of the minister. The resolu[ition will be read at the Monday night meeting of the local post, I which will be the first meeting (Since the deatii of Commander Ferntheil. Following is the resolution ad[opted by the state officials: Resolution "Whereas: It has pleased the Benevolent Father of all to remove from our midst the Rev. Harry H. ) Ferntheil. Past Chaplain of the Department of Indiana, The American Legion and Post Commander of Adams Post No. 43, and "Whereas: Harry H. Ferntheil had always been an active, faithful and conscientious worker for the advancement of the American Legion and the principles for which it stands, and "Whereas: He leaves to mourn [him, his widow and children and a .large circle of loyal triends and ■ comrades, “Therefore:: Be It resolved by | the Executive Committee of the De- • partment of Indiana of The American Legion in Executive Session assembled this 3rd day of January,) 1932 that we extend our sympathy and through us, the sympathy of (the entire membership of the Department of Indiana, to the family lof our deceased comrade. I "Be ft further resolved: That a) . copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and a copy thereof be forwarded ■to the family of our deceased [ Chaplain.” , I o Rev. Stricter Coining ■ I The Rev. T. W. Strieter, of Vai- ■ paraiso, will deliver an important ■' message at the local Zion Lutheran I church Sunday. Rev. Strieter successfully raised the required slls.1 000 in the latest campaign for the 1 "Lutheran Hour." He is now with 1 , Valparaiso University, an institulution of the Lutheran church. Rev. Paul Schultz, pastor of the i Lutheran chinch here, extends a | general invitation to hear the com- . ing speaker, and desires all to note -) that only one service will be held ■ at the church Sunday, beginning i at ten o’clock, with the Sunday | school convening at nine.

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ILLINOIS CITY WINS ON FIRST BALLOT TODAY ———— Date For Conclave Not Yet Determined; Jackson Named Secretary PROHIBITION IS CONSIDERED Washington, Jan. 9—(U.R) The Democratic national committee to<l a v selected Chicago for its 193*2 convention city. The date has not yet been set. In a spirited fight \vi*h Kansas Citv and San Francisco, the Illinois city won on the first bal’ot With 55 votes needed for a majority, Thomas E. Manley of the Phllllppine Islands, cast the 55th and deciding vote. At that time Kansas City had 19. San Francisco 19. and Atlantic City, 5. Totals on the ballot were as follows: Atlantic City, 1; Chicago, 67; Kansas City, 19; San Francisco, 20. Ohio moved to make the selection unanimous. The motion was carried. After the vote was taken a number of committee inembeia changed their votes to favor Chicago. The official result, after the changes were made was given as above. Chicago's victory was due to energetic negotiations during luncheon recess by Edward N. Hurley of Chicago. The result, was in spite of earlier opposition !by friends of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt who preferred Kansas City. Seeing defeat approaching, however, manv Roosevelt backers, switched to Chicago when th« ballot was taken. Washington, Jan. 9—(U.R) — The Democratic national committee, after hearing from its chairman a denial that any secret political operations were being aimed at. tho presidential candidacy of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, decided todav to consider a prohibition referendum prooosal at the party's national convention. Robert 11. Jackson was elected secretary unanimously. Chairman John J. Rask, h repudiated reports of a RaskobSmith clioue and said lie believed all problems should be solved by full and public discussion He also denied having made any attempts to influence the selection of any particular city for the national convention anil said it should go to the city offering the most money. Mayor Bacharach of Atlantic City, opened his appeal for the convention with an offer oft 200.000. This was understood at the time to be the largest otter which would be made. Bacharach offered no check with his guarantee. “What guarantee have we for this money promised?” a committeeman called out. His question was Ignored with the laughter. San Francisco made the second bid with a cashier's check for $150,000. Committeeman Isidore Dockweiler made the presentation. 1 * — — Morley Is Candidate Angola, Ind., Jan. 9—Harvey W. Morley, local newspaper editor, announced his candidacy for Democralc nomination for congress from the fourth Indiana district. Morley said he would favor a referendunt on prohibition and modification of the Volstead act. Roy Dutcher Expires Word has been received here ot the death of Roy Dutcher of Fort. Wayne, grandson of George Dutcher, Sr., of this city, and a former resident of Decatur, who died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dutcher. 1317 Erie street, Fort Wayne at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Death was due to a Complication of diseases, with which the deccased had been ill for several months He is survived by his parents. Funeral services will be held Monday afternuon at 1:30 o'clock at the residence in Fort Wayne.