Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1932 — Page 1

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j VETERANS |E STRUGGLE ■TH DEPUTIES; ■ & In Indiana After ■endering Freight Krs In Illinois Bntinue TRIP TODAY | I bulletin Hnapolis May 25—(UP) — Krry G. Leslie announced g that the state of Indiana Kvide free transportation 40; World War veterans K Washington, Indiana., Ke to Washington, D. C. Kansportation will be to Oh j line. Kant Genenal Pau! TomKwili rush 24 national ■ trucks to Washington Krnoonfrom Indianapolis Klumbus. The veterans ■ taken to the Ohio line Krucks and provided food Belter en route. ■lington, Ind., May 25. HA serious conflict beKpecial deputies of the ■re & Ohio railroad and Krld War veterans intiiion seizing a freight K continue their bonus ■ journey to Washings'. impended today. Keterans arriv.ed early Kn trucks and motor! ■ished by East St. Louis. I Kiiants. They encamped ■ely along the railroad «•' y. ■from the long trip, they ■entinels about the camp ■town for a few hours rest Hunching their announced . ■capturing" a train. ■ determined to prevent ■ture," the railroad massed ■ police and detectives to He freight yards. The de- ■ under command of Cap■liani Waiman said their Here to prevent the men ■ riling a train at any cost, ■esident ('. W. Galloway of ■more & Ohio was here to ■ the interest in j ■ing "war.'’ ■ill not allow our property ■ntisealed," Galloway said. ■lroad will not stand by idly i ■ w these men to board its j ■ains.” ■ police were neutral in the ■ City officials greeted the ■ and said they sympathiz■the purpose of the crusade. | and local American Legion ■ere prepared to feed the Brini; their stay here. ■a state police who escort■arty from the Illinois line ■ir only instructions were ■that the veterans arrived ■hoiit disorder. ■ire' 1 of a train loaded with Ble freight at Caseyville. Billed in mobilization of six Bes of militia but no vio•ccurred. Sheriff Jerome [who requested the guardsliplied truck transporation ■lease of the freight train. |e of the band which gained [■'ivt'ien ov paor six) GNERHAS AID MEASURE pork Senator’s Propl Is Accepted In lemocratic Ranks Pington, May 25 — (U.R) — h Wagner, Dem., N. Y., toP ll reduced a $2,300,000.000 pies bill which was drafted [special sulbommittee and [received unanimous approvr” joint Democratic steering picy committee. kovides for a $1,500,000,000 pon of the borrowing power I reconstruction finance corr ll for the financing of selfRing construction, a $50,r bond issue for other public land $300,000,000 for direct l'° states tor unemployment ' bill was referred to the banking and currency com- [_ Sen. Long, Democrat of Ana asked Wagner whether favored the bill. PTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Lions Meet Adjourns I Kokomo, Ind., May 25. (U.R)—Tile I annual state convention of Indiana Lions clubs closed here with selection of Bloomington as site for the 1933 assembly. Wilfred Lindstrom, dean of TriState co’lege at Angola, was elected governor of the northern district and Dr. Claude B. Painter. Salem, governor of the southern district. William Storren was named treasurer. o BANK ACTION AWAITS BARR Audit Nearing Completion Here; Myer Remaining In Charge The reftoit of bank examine s who have been in charge of the bank since it closed May 17, is practically ready and will be turned over to Thomas D. Barr, bank commissioner as soon as he arrives in this city. No wotd was received from Mr.Barr today and it is not likely that he will be here before Thursday or Friday. He may communicate with the examiners by telephone and execute his orders without coming here. It was stated. The doors of the bank were opened this morning and persons who wished to open their safety deposit boxes were admitted. J. E. Myer, bank examiner who was placed in charge of the institution following its dose, returned to Decatur today. He was called to Walkerton last week where a bank closed and appeared f the banking department in a bank receivership at Rensselaer. o Confesses To Theft Fort Wayjje, Ind.. May 25. —<U.R) —Lee Hindman. 19. had always led an exemplary life, lie told police, until be yielded this year to the temptation to steal money from the clothing store where he had parttime employment, so that he might take his girl friend to the 500-mile auto race at Indianapolis. Hindman confessed that he took $105.07 from the tills. o BANK BANDIT SUSPECTS HELD Two Released At Hartford City On Bail And Two Are In Jail Hartford City. Ind.. May 25. — (U.R) Two of four bank bandit suspects were out on bond today after pleading not guilty to conspiracy charges, and two others, v ho also pleaded not guilty, were still in the Blackford county jail. Tony Longo and Mario Ranieri, accused of plotting to rob the Citizens State Bank of Hartford City last July 3, succeeded in furnishing bond, reduced from $5,000 to $2,000. Isadore Gabby and James Barrett, the latter being unable to have his lond lowered from SII,OOO. remained in jail. Ail were arrested in raids at Chicago Heights two months ago. They were suspected of implication in a huge midwest bank robbery gang. Barrett, alleged leader of the gang, pleaded not guilty to two charges one accusing him of conspiracy and the other of participation in robbery of the Citizens Hank October 4. 1931. His trial was set for June 13. Fred Papitto. arrested with the others, was not arraigned. o— — Clinic Date Changed The date of the free tuberculosis clinic in Decatur has been changed from Thursday to Friday. May 27, it was learned here today. The clinic, which is being sponsored by the Adams County Tti’berculois Association will be held in the Decatur library hall beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning and continuing throughout the day. Dr. Murdock of the Irene By on Sanitarium, Fort Wayne, will assist in the clinic Friday, and free examinations will be given. 'A large number of persons in Decatur and Adams County are expected to visit the clinic.

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Held in Bank Robbery ■ f< I 1 i V WT 7 Jr V T V f 4* T If W W Three of the men seized by the state's attorney’s police at Chicago in the $52,000 holdup of the (Inion National Bank at Streator, 111. Confessions led to the arrest of four, others, two of them policemen. Left to right: Louis and Irving Katzowitz, Abe Rotscoff; at rear: Officers Louis Capparelli and Ray Lapitz; Sheriff E. Welter.

REFERENDUM IS APPROVED Texas Democrats Favor Plank In National Democratic Platform Houston. Tex., May 25.—(U.R) — 1 Texans today scanned lhe records of the Democratic state convention and found inscribed therein: A resolution urging a nationwide ' popular referendum on prohibition reiieal. .erections to the 46 Lone Star delegates to the national convention to support Speaker John N. Garner for the presidential nomination until they are released by him. A broken table, smashed by Rep. Sam Rayburn, the keynoter, as he pounded for order during a riotous affray over the prohihiI tion issue. An original viva voce vote of "aye” on the wet referendum, a demand by the drys for a roll call, and an 851 to 564 vote upholding the vocal approval. Police intervention to restore order when delegates began milling around the rostrum before the prohibition vote. That, ill brief, is the record of the convention which ended with a political storm late last iright. The referendum vote gave victory to the liberal anil wet elements. a victory they had predict- ' ed ever since several major county conventions adopted very 1 moist platform planks. It was a 1 defeat for the Garner campaign 1 directors, who have pleaded for silence on prohibition in the state ) (CONTINITRD ON PAGE STX> TAKES ACTION AGAINST JAIL > ’ Loomis Asks That Federal Prisoners Be Removed At Fort Wayne South Bend, Ind., May 25—(UP) , District Attorney Oliver M. Loomis said he would communicate today with Federal officials at Washington, D. C. recommending that no more government prisoners be sent to the Fort Wayne Ind., County jail. Loomis charged prisoners in the Allen county institution conducted "beer parties” and visited their homes while ostensibly serving sen- . fences. He said he would ask that the i contract with sheriff Fred Luntz of Fort Wayne for feeding and care i of the Federal prisoners be cancelled. The attorney asserted 16 government prisoners would be transferred immediately from the Fort ! Wayne institution. , After a six weeks investigation, ; Loomis said Federal agents had found conditions there ’’exceedingly lax.”

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 25, 1932.

♦ ; ♦ Plan Convention The Kirkland and Preble TownI ship Sunday School convention will be held at the Pleasant Dale church Sunday afternoon. May 29, • at 2 o'clock. Following is the program: Congregatii.lial singing led hj) Blanche Henscheu Invocation Rev. Grether Recitation Rodney Dilling i Music Imperial Quartet •| Talk Rev. J. E. Smith Reading Magdalene Borne ' Music iSt. Luke Reformed Church i Talk C. D. Teeple Reading Fern Dilling Open forum in charge of Paul Kendall . Music Imperial Quartet • Benediction Rev. Johnston , —o-— — RESOLUTION ISFORMAYR [ I ' • Sixth District Democrats Favor Renomination At Convention Sheridan, Ind., May 25 —(U.R) Democrats of the sixth district f have taken the lead in offering to i sHpport Frank Mayr Jr. for renomination as secretary of state, despite rumors of an intended "reprimand” for Mayr and his insurgent adherents. At a meeting of party leaders , in this district, a resolution was , adopted providing for, support of , all state two-year officials in the . convention. The resolution was , adopted without opposition. It had been anticipated that because Mayr broke from the ranks and attempted to block re-election of R. Earl Peters, state chairman, “disciplinary” action would be dealt him. Action taken by the six'll district officials, however, witli the apparent sanction of ' high state leaders, was taken as an indication that the Peters-Paul V. McNutt faction was content to consider the factional strife as a closed incident since the re-organ-ization victory. Wood Posey, mayor of Terre Haute, and a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, was not present at the rally. Alben Baker, Noblesville, district chairman, presided. ——— o ■ ~ ■ Laird Grand Master Indi inapolis, May 25 — (UP) — Frank G. Laird, Indianapolis, was chosen Grand Master of Free Masons of Indiana, and other officers were advanced, at the opening session of the Grand Lodge, attended by delegates from some 500 lodges. Harry Yeo, Muncie, became deputy Grind Master; Rudolph H. Horst, South pend, Senior Grand Warden, Thomas J. Wilson, Corydon, Junior Grand Warden. Fiank E. Gavin, Grand Treasurer, and William H. Swintz. Grand Secretary, both of Indianapolis, were reelected.

REPUBLICANS PLAN STRADDLE Hoover Platform Suggestions Include ReferenI dum on Liquor Washington. May 25. (U.R) President Hoover’s convention il platform ideas, sul’ject to amendP ment but reportedly including a J combination law-enforcement and .' referendum prohibition plank, are ; I being laid before Republican leadI ers. I A series of informal White House conferences culminated last i night in a long talk between Mr. Hoover, Charles I). Hiller, national committeeman of New York, lames Francis Burke, counsel of tile Republican national committee, and Walter P. Brown, post--master general and principal poI* litical adviser in, cabinet. ! Burke emerged from the White | House witli word that the plat- ) f irm problem had been canvased ami that conferees had discussed prohibition. Members of congress and other Republican leaders recently have conferred witli Mr. Hoover singly and in pairs on prohibition. The ' President is reliably reported to favor the two-sided prohibition 1 plank calculated to appease prohi- ' liitionists with a pledge of enforcement and to hearten the wets with a recognition of the people’s right 1 to a referendum. ' The White House conferences have been undertaken in the hope of avoiding an open prohibition 1 fight at the Chicago convention. Mr. Hoover lias not sought to draft <mNTTNHPH> <>v PA OR* <IXI o CHICAGO BANK ROBBED TODAY I I ' Bandits Get $4,000 In Daylight Robbery In Uptown Chicago ! Chicago, May 25 —(UP)— Four ’ men robbed the Edge water trust land Savin.; bank, in uptown Chiicago, of $4,000 today shortly before it had opened, and escaped Northward in an automobile. The.robbers entered carrying a sawed-off shotgun and three pistols and approached Miss Ruth Cassidy Telephone operator, who was at her (CGNTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Blackmer Pays Fine Washington, May 26—(UP)—The I charges of contempt of court which resulted from the failure of Henry I M. Blackmer to testify in the oil scandal cases were settled today when the self-exiled oil magnate, through his attorney, paid $60,00(1 in fines into the office of the United States Marshal here.

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SPRAGUE CASE GOES TO JURY SIO,OOO Personal Injury Suit Goes to Jury At Noon Today Here The SIO,OOO personal injury case of Harvey Sprague against Aleta Harlow, deputy county auditor, went to the jury at noon today after Ko days of hearing evidence. Tilt- instructions were read just before 12 o'clock ami the jury was kept together during the noon hour. C. J. Lutz and H. H. Myers, for tile defendant < losed tile case with pleas that contributory negligence was prominent in the case and that* tlie plaintiff’s counsel failed to show negligence on the part of Miss Harlow. The accident occurred 15 months ago on North Second street in Decatur. The Harlow car driven by Miss Harlow and occupied by Miss Hetty Macklin struck a bicycle on which Sprague was riding about 8 o’clock at night. Sprague was injured and in bis complaint he alleges that the injuries are permanent and that lie will be unable to work as a barber again. Judge Remy Injured Indianapolis. May 25 — (UP) Charles F. Remy. 72, Former judge of the Indiana appellate court, was injured ccrltically late yesterday when struck by an auto. He suffered a compound fracture of the leg. Wiist fracture and seve e bruises. o Has Young Ideas Indianapolis, May 25. — (U.R) — A 70-year-old steeple jack who showed that he lias retained yftung ideas along witli his agility, by eloping with a 14-year-old Cincinnati girl, was the object of search by his mother-in-law today. Mrs. Nellie Howard, 34. came armed witli annulment papers, claiming that when 70-year-old Joint Kenneth married her 14-year.dd daughter, Goldie Marie, it was without parental consent. WETS ATTEMPT NEW BEER BILL Senators Try To Substitute Beer l ax Measure For Revenue Washington, May 25 - (U.R) Beer-for-revenue senators led another assault today against the $1,000,000,000 (B) tax bill ' in a liopeless effort to substitute beer taxes foi* sales levies and pos'al increases. Senator Bingham. Repn., Conti., urges beer upon the senate ns the source of $375,000,000 "painless revenue.” He wants a vote today on his amendment to legalize 2.75 per cent bqer. Two days ago the house on a roll call of 228 to 169 refused to consider a like plan. The majority against beer is expected to be even larger in the senate. The beer tax proposal reaches the senate floor witli coalition leaders’ control somewhat shaken by a vote in the closing moments cl last night's session when the senate reduced the sales tax on automobile trucks from three to two per cent. It was the first time the senate had rejected a rate recommended by its finance committee. For a brief time it appeared the senate was spinning into a tax rebellion comparable witli that which wrecked the first draft of the revenue bill in the house. But rebellious spirits cooled after reducing the truck tax from tlie senate committee rate to the two per cent approved in the house I fill and Senator Vandenberg. Repn., Mich., was defeated. 40 to 29, on an amendment to (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 To Ask Renomination Indianapolis, May 25 —(UP) — Mis-> Genevieve Brown, Winamac, lias announced that she will be a candidate ofr re-nomination as reporter of the supreme and appellate courts, at the republican state convention June 8 and 9. Thus far i she is unopposed.

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Militia Is On Guard East St. Louis, ill.. May 25 (UP) I, Tlie six national guard companies iin del ed here in feai of disorder in i the seizure »f f eight trains by ; World War veteran bonus crusader- | remained encamped today on the ’. river levee. Reports that another group of i about 300 veto ans was due here I shortly was expected to keep the ( National Guard on duty. The vanguard of this group of veterans . ccmprising about 30 men lias alj re idy arrived. Colonel Robert W. Davis, comI mandlng officer of the militia, said he had received no order to disband his troops. GRAND JURY TO PROBE GURTIS ‘. Lindbergh Not To Testify i; Against Hoaxer In Kidnaping Case i ' Hopewell. N. J.. May 25-(U.R)— The misdemeanor charge against ‘ John Hughes Curtis, confessed | Lind.bergh kidnaping faket\ will ’ go to Hie Hunterdon grand jury ■ Thursday. Prosecutor A. W. Hauck announced today. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh J ' victimized ly the Curtis story that he was negotiating with kidnapers for the safe return of his' , baby boy, does not intend to testi- . fy against Curtis, it was said. He may be called as a defense witness. Meanwhile, the hunt for the actual kidnapers and killers has failed to produce any conclusive evidence announced by police, although the Bronx grand jury investigation of Jafsie's $50,000 pay--1 ment to purported kidnapers Is continuing. 1 Tlie Bronx jury was recessed ■ yesterday until June 2 after liear- * ing several witnesses, among 1 them Morris Rosner, underworld go-between employed by Lindbergh. It plans to hear tlie stor- ' ies of Irving Bitz and Salvatore 1 Spitale. called into tlie case by 1 Lindbergh at Rosner's suggestion. ’ Jafsie, Dr. J. F. Condon, remain ed in Massachusetts where lie is resting from his strenuous efforts: to find the kidnapers. Colonel H. Norman Schwartz-1 kopf denied reports that Curtis at one time had shown Colonel Lindbergh a check for $50,000 to he 1 used in negotiations witli the kidnapers. He also explained that Colonel ‘ Lindbergh took a machine gun witli him aboard tlie final cruise witli Curtis in search of a phantom ship because lie feared an attc nipt might lie made to kidnap him. The gun was borrowed from tlie state police. A notice signed “Jafsie” appeared In a New York newspaper I yesterday, advising "John” to return $50,000 and receive a reward of $25,000. . — o — . Mishaps Are Fatal ; Anderson, Ind.. May 25.—(U.RF— Two men were killed in accidents ( near Anderson last night. Charles Harney, 35, laborer, was ’ struck by a hit-and-run motorist on , U. S. 67 a mile south of town, and Walter Henry, farmer of near Pendleton, droVe liis auto into the patli ’ of a Hoosierland tlier of the Indi--1 ana railroad. 1 Both victims died soon after being struck. Sheriff Is Murdered . Forest City, Ark., May 26—(U.R) . —Deputy Sheriff J. R. Carlton was shot to death witli his own gun , today by a negro prisoner he was . taking to jail. ‘ C. R. Walker, another deputy, j. was believed taken prisoner by the negro to use as a shield if he I is overtaken. A posse started ( from here in seafch of the negro , and his captive. Bible School Planned ’ Tlie Kirkland Community Bible School will open Monday morning, I May 30, at 8:30 o’clock in tlie Pleasant Dale Church, it was announced ] today. I All children between the ages of four and 15 are requested to attend. , Mrs. S. L. Cover of the Bethany , Bible Semina, y at Chicago, will be - the director again this year. ■ l The enrollment in the. Kirkland j Bible School last year was 308. This ■ is one of the largest rural schools .in the state.

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SEABURYPROBE STARTS TODAY; MAYOR PRESENT Crowd Fills Small Room Long Before Time Set For Testimony NEWSPAPERMEN ARE PRESENT New York, May 25.—<U.R)— There was a “sell out” today as Samuel Seabury began the hearings summoned for questioning Mayor James J. Walk- ' er about various of the mayI or’s official activities. The small Supreme court I chamber, the hearing scene, was crowded hours before the hearing opened. Only 325 persens ordinarily a-e accumm..deted in the room and by the time tlie hearing opened at 10:30 a. m., 600 persons had crowded in. Police ; singled through the crowd to preI vent any outburst. Heavy police details guarded the ■jstreets for two blocks around the J court house. This climax of the drama that J the Hofstadter committee lias been unfolding for a year —a climax which is to bring answers from tlie II "playboy" mayor as to disposition ■ Joi various stocks and letters of ■ credit — found numerous notable • writers grouped around the press liable. Richard Washburn Child, ■ former ambassador and author. J Lord Castelross and other British ■ journalists were among tlie 150 re- . porters. There were 20 cameramen in the courtroom. tlie rosy cheeked proseI cutor aiuT former judge, arrived (early, well ahead of tlie star witI ness. J There were mingled cheers am l . "boos” for Seabury. Mayor Walker spent tlie night at J the exclusive Mayfair House on . I Park Avenue. George Collins, his , I secretary, appeared at tlie mayor's apartment early and after conferring with tlie mayor was asked I what tlie mayor had for breakfast. ' "That's good.” Collins retorted. L "The condemned man's last meal.” I Senator John A. Hastings, whose 'various business connections and 'friendly association witli tlie mayor have been under inquiry by the ,(committee, also was an early callier at tlie mayor's apartment. Seahury’s six young assistants. I 'carrying large packages of documents. appeared within the counsel while Seabury conferred ■witli Senator Samuel Hofstadter, committee chairman. Tlie Deuio cratle minority remained closeted ( within a counsel room and finally tiled in ami took their places. The aisles were cleared, a diffi- . culty task. A few minutes later Mayor Walk(er arrived. He appeared jaunty and was cheered by tlie throngs. Yetis of "good boy Jimmy” and a few hisses were heard while Hofstadter banged vainly for order. Police tramped up tlie aisles .Dying to quell tlie demonstration ' The mayor nodded to a few friends and then sat down directly 1 in front of the stand while Hofatad tei continued to demand order. “You are not going to run this (('GN'rINIIEI' <>N PAGE SIX) HEAVY LOSS IS SUSTAINED I Ford Motor Company Rei ports Loss of Over Fifty Million ’ Boston, May 25 —(UP) —'A 1 ss of ■ appproxim itely $53,586,000 for 1931 1 after dividends, if any. was indi- > cated for the Fort Moto c,impair by a balance sheet comparison to day. This compares witli profit of $44.460,828 for 1930. ■ In 1929 there was a profit of . $81,797,861. Tlie figures, offering the public I a rare glimpse into the financial affairs of the G-reat Ford industry, t were revealed in the certificate of . condition which is filed annually • ( with Henry F. Long, state commis- ■' sloner of corporations and taxation. The profit and loss accounts as ,>f I December 31, 1931, totaled $664,427.i 424 at the end of 1929; $582,692.i 562 at the end of 1923, and $654,851, 061 at the end of 1927.