Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1932 — Page 1

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■CHRONISTER HAL HELD ■ CITY TODAY of—- — Local Man Is K t( j Bv Chicago & Kit Train Sunday ®lmeria on ■ (TH COUNCIL services for Isaac (’hrimisier, 72, who n.'tantly when he :,k i”. a 'rain, Sundav w , , !d at 2 o’clock ig^Kei'ni at the home of' Lammert, South street. Rev. R. E. ' a..-' >r of the United c •' h. officiated and .rial was made S '-m cemeterv. ■!., was struck by _ on the Erie railt... ~-ntli street cross- . Sumi » a - about 30 feet County Coroner .^^Kc. tilled be died i bad made his! liis daughter. Mrs. Villa I ~f - wife, three ft 3. dking to bis home. . the Lammert home on procure Howers d-corate ills wife ■■; The ti-.-r way the ]K& it..; he bad attorn; c.| of the way. •nt rer lived in this city 43 xears and was well [ Bp »er«* b> 1907 he served as | serving two terms in j He also served as i ' .'tier during the the late diaries V. as was a timber bin was associated in the' -ii.e.e practically all his j B re ' He ias formerly a member of Evangelical church. i Imuiisier was born in Ad .lime 20. 1859. a son. and Elizabeth Chronister. | He was united in 1 to Sarah Ellen Debolt. *B»jH 37 I'M. and she preced-d'-.'th years seven children. f'Bwhronisier. Mrs. Maud Le- ■ 'oth of this city; Frank ' yy**!' "' Willshire. OL Veigli of East Liverpool, O.; I. ‘I d ami Mrs’. Vida Lam- j B*! 11 "' city, ami Mrs. Helen Of Fort Wayne; 12 grand1 i,o brother, John Chronilty, and a sister. Mrs. B’jt' bi'igherty of Monroeville. preceded the decea Ktle ath. was taken to the S. E. B’ 1 1 Pallors immediate!'. Hie accident, and was re- ' I.ammert home Mom —o — ■fcorge Weller Dies B° rt A ’ayne. May 31—(U.R) I’ l ' Lutheran Choral died here today of heart o— ■ ■CISTS MAY RLE GERMANY Drama Nearing Faces I Another Crisis M l "' May 31 —(U.R>— Adolph tk» l '' iisi 'ist leader threatened *9 ial on charges of treason ■ few- months ago. today ap- ■ likely to be the head of the government. “4 apid ri se o f Fascism has ’BB' Hitler's Naxi party from turbulent opposition group ■ largest single party in the tlag. rise was credited with the most important influ--11 President Von Hindendecision to withdraw confront Chancellor Heinrich hg. which caused BruenlINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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At Communist Convention | ? 14 * V X * fl J" si ■ / Hzi I More than I.IMM) delegates, representing every state in the Union, are attending the Communist party convention in Chicago. Arrival of the delegates was like a revival of the (overed wagon days. They came in huge trucks carrying cots and straw. Among the delegates to the convention are Ann Mitleman, Chicago, 'Lillian Zannes, New York, and Jean Paul of New York. e

Arthur Voglewede To Receive LLB. Degree »— ♦ Arlliur Voglewede. s m of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voglewede will be simua-vd from Georgetown Uni | versity. Washington 1). C. at the | 133rd annual commencement exercises of the univeisity to be held. I Monday, June. 6. Mr. V glewede will receive his LL.D, degree having completed a ' four year's course of study at I Georgetown. The commencement exercises I open Saturday with class day fes- ' i tivities and continue over to Mon-' [day evening. On Sunday the Bae- > eaureate sermon will be delivered Iby Rev. James O'D Hanlon. The I services will be held in Dahlgren i ' Chapel. The commencement address will ■ be delivered by Hon. Daniel VI. O’Donogl.ue, LL. I). Justice of the’ Supreme Court of tlie District of (CONTtNtIF.D ON PAGE FIVE! ' o— TWO WILLSHIRE YOUNG MEN DIE Robert Morrison And Rex Geary Killed As Auto Leaps Oft Road Robert Morrison. 18. of near W illshire, Ohio, and Rex. Geary. 2(1. of Willshire, Ohio, were killed in an automobile accident, five miles east ol Willshire on highway N<>. 34. late Saturday night. Tlie Geary funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Geary home, with burial in a nearby cemetery. The Morrison funeral will be he d Wednesday morning at lu o'clock. The two young men were killed when the automobile in which they ’were riding at a high speed went off the road, striking a mail box. Morrison was driving his own auto'mobile They were accompanied by Robert Avery, 19. Willshire, who escaped with minor bruises about the body and head. It is believed that Morrison lost control of his machine. Geary was killed outright and Morrison lived about one hour following the crash. Geary’s body was .badly mangled in the accident. Morrison died of a skull fracture. Tlie deary boyjs sunved _by_his (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) >. Squire Butcher Moves A C. Butcher, justice of peace, has moved his office from tlie Niblick building, above the M Innes Shoe Store, to 134 North Second Bll 'Hie new office is located above the Baughman Five and Jen Cent Store on Second street. Mr. Butcher had occupied the former office for the last eight years.

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BIBLE SCHOOL READY TO OPEN I Annua! Summer (’lasses To Start Wednesday at Central School The Decatur Daily Vacation Bible School will open Wednesday moinling, June 1. at 8:30. o’clock at the [Central School building and the ‘Baptist Church. Mrs. Frank Downs who is in charge of the schrfjl. stated today that all parents are urged to have their children in school the first (lay. ('las will be offered for childlien fam the ages'of three and one half years up anil including the sii'h grade. Two Kindergarten groups will be taught this year, one for tlie very small children, and I another for a group ranging be- | tween five and six years of age. Mrs. Downs stated that children : wh'i h ive finished the sixth grade I in school are urged to come to the ' Bible School where a graduate dass will be conducted. , [ Rev. M. W. Sunderman, president [of the Ministerial Association of I this city, is dean; of the school. The ■ following ministers will have charge lof the devotions during tlie school te m: Rev. B. H. Franklin, June 1-3; Rev. M. W..Sunderman. June 6-10; Rev. R. E. Vance, June 13-17; ' Rev. A. B. Brown, June 20-24; Rev. 1 Franklin. June 27-29. Rev. ('. R. I Lanlnan will have enarge of the I I athletics. ' The public is invited to visit the ! school at any time to see the interjesting programs which will be pre- ’ sented by the g.'iUp of teachers that ■ | will be in charge. I. —o — Band Concert Tonight I The Decatur Junio; Band and sev--1 ernl local musicians will present the fii st band concert of the summer, '[at tne Central School building, tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Dave Rice, \band leader, stated the program 1 will consist of classical and popular numbers. 1 A series of eight concerts will be s held this summer. They will be 1 given every Tuesday evening. 'I Guv Emerick Expires i Fort Wayne, May 31—(U.R)—Guy 1 Emerick. 52. former sheriff of Al’len county, who was recently released on parole from the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. because of illness, died at his home here today. Emerick was sentenced mo-e s than a year ago on a charge of 1 conspiracy to vioate federal prohibition laws, but had only recent--3 ly started serving his term. His t parole was granted less than a month ago when it became evident o that lie had but a short time tb live. The widow survives.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 31, 1932.

MEMORIAL DAY ' OBSERVED HERE • Soldiers’ Graves Decorated; School Children Form Big Parade Memorial Day was observed in a fitting manner in Decatur Monday, witli a parade sponsored by the local American Legion Post being the outstanding event of the day. Beautiful spring we.ather favored the observance of the day, which was also an occasion for a j number of family dinners and out of door picnics. The American Legion visited the Decatur cemeteries during the dav and decorated the graves of the dead soldiers with flags and other decorations. Tlie parade by the American Legion, in which the members of the Decatur Boy Scouts and pupils of the grade classes of the local schools took part, formed at the Court House, and marched to the Monroe street bridge. The children were given flags to carry and the parade was most colorful. The American Legion drum corps headed the parade, which was witnessed by a large number of Decatur residents. The holiday was generally oh(CONTINITED nN PAGE SIX) Litigation Is Ended Valparaiso, Ind., May 31.—(U.R) — Twenty years of litigation ended in Porter circuit court with award to the American Trust and Savings ; Bank. Hobart, of $2,500 Judgment against Charles Chester, Valparaiso farmer, on a suit for payment on a promissory note. Suit for payment on the note, jgifen by Chester for money with which to purchase a tractor, was started when Chester refused the machine on the contention that it was not up to expectations. Interest of $1,400 also was awarded in the judgment. — p - Wounds Prove Fatal Lafayette, Ind.. May 31. — (U.R) — Stall wounds suffered by Lawrence Sutton. 17, allegedly inflicted by Robert Norman Neal. 18. during an argument over a girl, were expected to cause his death. The six-inch blade of a dagger was thrust full-length into Sutton s abdomen. Neal, who was captured soon after the stabbing, was recently sentenced to serve from one to ten years for petit larceny, hut the sentence was suspended. APPRAISAL TO END WEDNESDAY Report Will Be Made To Directors of Bank At Wednesday Session The appraisal of the assets of the Old Adams County Bank will probably be finished by Wednesday. J. E. Myer, bank examiner in charge of the institution since it closed May 17. announced today. Cal E. Peterson and J. L. Kocher are making the appraisal. The regular meeting of the board of directors of the Hank will lie held Wednesday evening and definite action towards the liquidation may be taken at this meeting. —o —— — Will Review Cases Washington, 1 —(U.R) —Tha supreme court today decided to review the trial and convictions of seven negro youths sentenced to death in Scottsboro, Ala., for alleged attacks upon two white women. The youths are scheduled to be executed next mouth. The cour» s decision to take tlie case np when it reconvenes next fall will be ■ used as a basis for a further stay I of execution. 0 — Air Tour Postponed ‘ ' """ ! Indianapolis, May 31. — (U.R) Postponement of the annual Indiana aif tour from June 27-July 2, i until July 5-10, was announced here i by (Herbert O. Fisher. The change t was made so the tour will be in i Evansville for dedication of the new Henderson bridge, Fisher said.

Famous Flag To Be Shown Here Sunday Kokomo Legion Sending Noted Colors and ( Color Guard — What is said to be the finest' regulation United States flag In. the state of Indiana, if not in the! entire naiion, will be paraded in 1 Decatur Sunday, when the local, Post entertains the Legionnaires L of the Fourth and Eighth districts. 1 The flag is the Post Flag of the. Kokomo American Legion Post, No. 6 and it is famous all over the ■ | state. It was presented to the ! Post some time ago by Glen R.'' Hillis, a former sergeant of Battery F 150th Field Artillery of the l "Rainbow" or 42nd Division. Mr. ' Hillis and his wife, who was the ' daughter of Elwood Haynes, famous Hoosier inventor, gave the flag to the Post and in ordering'it they I gave instructions that only the finest possible flag should be pur- ■ chased. It is of regulation size, but is of the heaviest and purest gros grain silk and the stripes are woven into the fabtric instead of being sewed together as is usually the case. I In fact the flag is simply a ribbon, all of one peice more than four feet wide and almost six feet long. The stars are hand embroid-, ered on tlie blue field, and the I edge of the banner is trimmed with bullion gold. The Post ban-1 ner which always accompanies i the Flag is one of the most widely, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 HOLIDAY TOLL IS OVER 250 Auto Accidents, Plane Crashes, Drownings Are Chief Death Causes New York. May 31— (U.R) —Approximately 250 persons were killed in the United States over the! double holiday Sunday and Memor-| ■ ial Day as tlie result of automobile j and airplane accidents, drownings | and other violent causes, a United Press survey showed today. Motoring mishaps were responsible for more than half the deaths. Pennsylvania and California re-1 ported the heaviest toll. The total! was more than 145. More than 50 persons lost their lives by drowning, despite the fact that the weather was not favorable for swimming in many states. j Airplane and glider crashes re- i suited in six deaths. One of the most spectacular of I the accidents in which lives were! lost was the wrecking of a Louis * ville, Ky., streetcar, which left the j rails while rounding a curve and ran through the window of a drug store. One person was killed and ] 11 were injured. Accidents claimed 1 11 lives in Indiana o Pope Has Birthday » — I Vatican City. May 31.— (U.R) — ■ Pope Pius XI received thousands i of congratulatory messages today ; on his 75th birthday, celebrated with traditional ceremonies at the I . Vatican. > The pontiff started the day as j t usual by Saying mass in his private I chapel and then he attended two i masses said by his private chap- ’ lains. The pope received his secretary of state, Cardinal Pacelli, members of his court, civilian authorities of Vatican City, and members of the diplomatic corps to the Holy I See, wearing gala uniforms with > peaked hats and short swords. A review of the pope-s miniature ’ army was one feature of tlie pro--1 gram. , ~ 1 , I bob McClure cured . I I i | Robert McClure, former Daily | ( i Democrat newsboy, who has r \ been taking treatment at the , Rockville Sanitorium tor the I past year for tuberculosis, lias been declared cured and will i arrive home Wednesday. Sher- ] l iff Burl Johnson, who went to i - : Indianapolis today on business - | will continue to Rockville and . , I return Robert to his mother | j I here. The young man passed j j a good physical examination at i i the hospital and has been res | leased.

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RECEPTION FOR SENIORS HELD Catholic High School .Junior Class Acts As Host At Annual Party — I The junior class of the Decatur Catholic high school entertained the graduating class of 1932 at the annual reception Monday night, I May 30. Sixteen students of the high school will be graduated this, ! year. I The reception was in the form of 1 a dinner party with beautiful spring I decorations forming the setting tor | the annual affair. Dancing and i games were enjoyed following the .dinner, which marked the final soIcial event of the school year. I The spacious dining hall was difvided into two sections, one part lot the room serving the purpose of la reception room, and the other j providing convenience for the din- ! ner. Tlie decorations for tlie event were carried out in tlie junior colors, orchid and silver, and the 'school colors green and gold. The table covers and napkins were of tlie chosen colors and favors were vari-colored daisies. The dining room represented a (garden, the walls being covered 1 with crepe paper cut out in tlie fofrm ol lattice work and int-. laced (with greenery and Howers. Huge , baskets of cut flowers were arrangled about the large room. ' The reception part of the room ! was partitioned by a white picket fence, and in this enclosure several wicker settees and lamps were arranged about. In the center was a rock garden and the center of i beauty was a lighthouse standing guard over a rocky cliff. At six-thirty o'clock the delicious IdiiMier was served in three courses to the forty guests present. The meal was prepared by the mothers of the members of the junior class and served by members of the sophomore class. Miss Agnes Wolpert acted as itoastmistress, and speakers of tlie I ( veiling were Rev. Joseph Hennes, land the Messrs. Julius Baker and Carl Lose. Following the dinner, several games were played and the (winners were awarded prizes. Dancing was also enjoyed. The arrangements for tlie reception were in the charge of Miss Mary Jane Colchin, who acted as I general chairman. Miss Dolores j Klepper was chairman of the enterkainment committee, and Miss Mil’dred Teeple was in charge of the decoration committee. The refreshment committee was headed by jJulius Baker as chairman. —o — GLOVE FACTORY i TO OPEN SOON Waring Concern To Resume Operations Under New Management Plant operations at the Waring Glove Company will be resumed about June 15, H. H. Sobol, who with J. C. Bernstein, purchased the stock of goods and machinery from L. C Waring several weeks I ago, stated today. The injunction suit against the I new owners was dismissed last Saturday and shipments of goods was resumed this morning, Mr. Soliol stated. Mr. Sobol stated (hat they . hoped to put several people to i work this month and to continue ■ operations indefinitely, i, o ~ How ard Leads Voting Indianapolis, May 31 — (UP) -- . Charles P. Howard, Chicago, Can didate for re-election as president ► of the international Typographical Union, today Ind an unofficial lead of approximately 5,000 votes over Le >n H. Rouse, New York. had 26,731 votes in 592 out of 781 local unions, and Rouse had received 21,866. Claude Baker, San Francisco, had 28,247 in his race or first vice presI Ident ag.ilnst Lawrence Corals, Chi I cago. who had 15,080. For second ‘ vice president Francis Barrett, j New York, had 25,354 and George Bentley. New York, 18,724; for-sec-retary and treasurer, Woodruff Randolph, Chicago 30,589, and Guy S. CcCoy, Indianapolis, 17,215. Official talbul.iitions will be an * nounced June 7.

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Edward F. Swift, Sr.. vice president of Swift & Co., who plunged six floors to his death Saturday from a window of his apartment in Chicago. S AURER WILL HEAD PARADE Legion Chairman Names Deputy Marshalls For Sunday’s March i Paul Saurer of this city today : was named marshal of the military ! parade to be held here Sunday in ! i ctonnection witli the Fourth district i conference and Eighth district re- . union of tlie American Legion. , The line of 'march will be an.- ; nounced in a. few days. N. R. Holt- . house, general chairman of the event announced. Acceptances from | i a number of Legion drum corps' . have been received by Mr. Holt- , house and tlie event Sunday proinl ises to ne one of the largest and most interesting ever hold in this > city. Deputy parade marshals will he Clyde Butler. Chalmer Porter, Nathan Nelson. Harold Daniels and ( Carlisle Flanders, all members of . Adams Post of tlie American Le- [ gion. The parade will probably start . from the corner of Fourth and . Monroe streets and proceed over . several of the principal streets and disband at Legion Memorial park on Winchester. An address by a nationally prominent Legionnaire will be made at the park. Tlie Legionnaires will then gather at Sunset park east of I! Decatur where the program will continue through the day. Legion Meets Tonight Members of Adams post are asked to meet at Legion hall at eight - o'clock tonight for the purpose of completing final plans for the meeting. o Man Fatally Stabbed i () Warsaw, Ind., May 31. — (U.R) —’ I Charles W. Stuver, 52, of Barbee . Lake, was arrested for stabbing to V death J. Clarence Anderson. 39, although Anderson exonerated Stuver. Police said Anderson admitted c lie was at fault. * Stuver said lie seized a knife s when Anderson attacked him dur j ■ ing an argument. When Anderson lunged at him the blade penetrated V Anderson's chest. Stuver said, o The grand jury was summoned e to investigate. 0 Death Claims Artist Jeffersonville, Ind., May 31.—(U.R) —Funeral services will he held here tomorrow for Charles Harvey 1 Joiner. 80. who was recognized for t his of Hoosier woodland ' scenes. He died here of heart dis- ' ease at the home of his daughter. ' Joiner was said to have begun !' painting woodland pictures at the 1 | insistence of Irvin Cobb, who then ‘ was a reporter in Louisville. He recently completed portraits of the d first five governors of Indiana. I- o id Capone Hearing Denied t, e Washington, May 31. — (U.R) —AI :- [ Capone today "was denied a reheari- ing of his recently unsuccessful plea for a supreme court review of the income tax conviction for i- which he is now serving in Atlanta penitentiary.

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PERSONAL PLEA IS DELIVERED BEFORE SENATE President Appears In Senate to Urge Quick Action On Budget SAYS WORLD IS WATCHING Washington, May 31. U R ’ President Hoover appeared lin person before the senate today to report that “a situation has developed in the past few tlavs which 1 feel it my duty to lay before the senate?' The president declared that loiij> delay in passing legislation to balance the budget had given rise to anxiety in

foreign countries which did not understand American legislative procedure. "It has given rise," tlie President said, “to anxiety of foreign governments over the ability of our government to meet its responsibilities.” The President said there were three outstanding duties confronti ing the congress: 1. Reduce expenditures. 2. Provide adequate revenue. 3. Provide relief. Discussing the foreign situation tlie president said: "Such factors have been unduly exaggerated in foreign countries. "There is thus a further stress upon the already strained eco- ! nomic condition of the country," ! he continued. Mr. Hoover said revenue should be sufficient "to balance the budget and declare to the world that the dollar is stabilized.’’ He read from a typewritten manuscript. The president stressed the need 1 for economy. He pointed out that the budget had been cut in tlie original estimates. He declared that non-partisan action was absolutely vital im the tax and economy bills. Washington, May 31 —(U.R) —In a personal appearance before tile senate today President Hoover indorsed the general manufacturers sales tax and suggested other means which lie believes will lead to economic recovery. Appearing in person for the first time in his administration he told the senate tliat the administration had not sponsored tlie sales tax, but now would be glad to support I such a measure if congress passed it. Mr Hoover suggested that the income tax "already has been raised to the point of diminishing returns,” and added it might be advisable to " give some relief to earned income." (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE! Rehearing Denied Bienier Washington, May 31-f(U.R)—The supreme court today denied George ! Bietner of Fort Wayne, a review of his conviction on charges of being involved in a liquor conspiracy which Involved a large number of local public officials. Bienier was sentenced to serve two years in Atlanta. Ga.. penitentiary. AVIATOR SAFE AFTER CRASH Nat Browne’s Hope To Span Pacific Fades When Plane Falls Seattle, May 31. (U.R) —Nat C. Browne, former Texan, nursed a dislocated shoulder here today, his long cherished hope of flying non- , stop to Tokio apparently lying at ( the bottom of Puget Sound with the , fragments of his airplane, the Lone ( Star. Browne and Frank Brooks, professional sky-jumper and stunt man, floated into the water with parachutes when tlie Lone Star, damaged in attempting to refuel from I another plane, went out of control and fell apart at the 2.000-foot level. [ It appeared that a prize which f now aggregates $29,960 would lie r withdrawn, as announced, at midi night tomorrow. The original $25,(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)