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■iISARMYIS ■amped here ■waiting ride K) fl of Ex-Soldiers K ; p I<• Washington Ktop In Decatur ■AI'I’EAR ■ iOBEHAI’n |H | ir < 1,-sollJC <>l W'ol hl HB seliii' I ■>. IIK'lllIxT" »l IBblii. 'shirt Armv of w IS 111 I ><‘i ;itlir Io |K ICI | J oil till- east bank ■■ Si M.irv's river, iiv.ir railroad bridge. |K r iindinn the eneani|>■j r < i'l l s< ntalive ol the anilx hair* I b I |M;.. ■ ..,-n presiding .O' I Stopped Up name as William - W ash., who sen a York Inf,turn during I lie war. lb next |M .. uh looking b ib, . ' of Seattle. who M ths served at Raritan N’t w Jersey. cards showing 11- . K- .. mhers of the 1; ■. : America, the sponsoring the on drive" in the interest soldier's bonus. - al Morse stated line _'i> men in his outfit tin river, a couple were j d Shers were about tin A trip up town had been morning and the men bre.id. meat and other I lecattir men h:t •( ’ ■ o . paring them when ■' " representative are going to sit on Hom I ' r< h until sonedbin" is donr.,” the mess sere-, We hope to gel In. Sunday night. Tim ns to ride in the box ■*! v..•l] get a train out of ■tonighi amt will make S' the Spokesman said. ■“i" were located in a shadWere peaceful and smil ■ the questions asked. They ■n! the pack of cigarettes out and talked freely ami Ml that something would be .tiiinediately. "All we vant ■no's coming to us, ' Moi e ■ k th,- Bonus Expeditionary Mrs in Washington. June 9 M-Jeeiing at attempts of the M to take them out of town, ■vrs nf the bonus expediti.mMorre settled down today to ■it out n this line if it takes Mmmer. M"Zer<, Hour" came ami went ■ tie lumbering gray trucks. ■ police chief Glassford provid- ■ an attempt to start "the re ■ ■ ’ft in Washington," standing: ■l in the camp on the Potomac, ■erans surrounded the trucks ■•VTINPKII ON PAGE FIVE! Imer is IN CUSTODY ■»iip Suspect SurrendI s In Detroit; Is WantI t'd In New Jersey E i Hroit, June 9 —(UP)— Harry •her. a member of the notorious * le gang here, and sought for Honing in the Lindbergh baby 'l ing case, surrendered today olice. He is wanted as the al•"trigger man” in the massacre liree 'gangsters here last year, toinpanied .by his attorney. lrii H. Kennedy, Jr. the notorKngster walked into prosecu-t Harry Toy’s office to give himDoors immediately were Asher's surrender was believed IVf * been forced by fellow mem°f the gang. Since a “confitl 11 ala m” was. flashed from *’ e ll, N. J., head4uarters of the f or the Lindbergh baby to k >‘P Harry Fleisher,” the gang een under severe surveillance Police.

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Firemen Make Run The local fire department was called to the Bernard Terveer residence, on Madison street, at 11 o'clock this morning where an ol) «tove exploded, causing a total damage of of |25.00. The family was getting dinner' and when a kettle of food boiled | over the stove which exploded: demolishing the stove, and slightly I damaging the loom. The smoke: from the explosion damaged the, bouse with aibout $5 damage, Jack I Friedt, city fire chief stated. No one was injured by the ex-j iplosion. HARTMANS WIN LEGAL CAUSE Berne Case Decided In Favor of Defendants; Awarded $1,150 — A jury in Adams circuit court ■ late Wednesday night found for the | defendants (Teo and Clara Hart-1 man, Berne, and ordered the sum of $1,150 to be paid back to the Hartmans by Amofe Newhouser and Emanuel L. Becher. The suit was an ejectment pro-, reedings brought by Newhouser against the Hartmans for possess-j ion of a residence in Berne being bought on a contract plan. The| i Louse belonged to Becher who sold the deed ami contract to Newhouser. A cross complaint by the Hartmans asked for the $1,150 back which they had paid on the prop erty. The ease and cross-complaint was rather baffling for the many spectators who listened to the evidence which lasted more than two days. Thd jury rfuTherated some time before returning a verdict in favor of the Hartmans. Rudolph Weiland was foreman of the jury. FORMER RERNE RESIDENT DIES — Paul Kattman. Hurt In Auto Wreck In Wisconsin Dies Wednesday Berne, June 9.—(Special) —Word was received here at four o clock Wednesday afternoon of the death of Paul Kattman, 32, former Berne man who was injured in a head-on col.ision near Merrill. Wis„ early Sunday morning. Mr. Kattman suffered a compound fracture of the skull and cuts ami bruises that caused his death. Wednesday. The deceased was born July 3, 1899. at Poland, Indiana, a sou of Rev H. H. and Agnes Kattman. He came to Berne with his parents in 1906 and was graduated from the Berne high school in 1917. He attended Heidleberg college at Tiffin. Ohio, for three years, ami had I been employed at Wausau, W is., since 1920. Surviving is the mother, two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Dro and Mrs. George Bixler, and a brother, Haloid Kattman. all of Berne. The father preceded him in death in 1923. He was a member of the Reformed church at Berne. Funeral services were conducted lat the Wausau Reformed church I this morning, with the Americian Legion, of which the deceased was a member, in charge. The body will be shipped to Berne where funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o clock on |,AG "' TWO) Robbery Is Solved Indianapolis, June 9~ (UP) ~™ e Robbery <* Italian vice counsul V i n cent La Penta and his wile and daughter here two months ago was solved, police said today, with the arrest of FUrl Northern, a suspect in the Amo State bank holduip. county jail awaiting trial, was idem tified in both the robberies, police reported. ——o Seventh Drowning Occurs Indianapolis, June 9-(UP)— The seventh drowning in Marion county cl)is season was recorded wth he death of Roes Kester, 48. McCord vine who either Jumped oi fell into Whße River, Kiater had been Dshiag, witnesses said.

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REFERENDUM GAINING WITH REPUBLICANS Leaders Believe Both Parties Will Favor Resubmission Plan SEN. FESS IS NON-COMMITTAL i Chicago, June 9. — (U.R) — | Events are moving rapidly to give the American people their j chance to reconsider the merits of prohibition. Republicans are planning to take the lead in this resubi mission movement at their I national convention next week. A draft plank, recommend, ing this, is reported to have I been approved by President Hoover. It is being brought here by ' Lis chief political advisor, Postmaster General Waiter F. Brown, and by James R. Garfield, prospective chairman of the convention P'atfornr committee. Except for the prohibition fight the convention would hardly have , a single thrill. Chicago is going through the motions of putting on a national convention but without I excitement. This convention's work is largely predetermined. Many of the most colorful delegates, senators and congressmen, will remain in Washington. lavish spending of former days , is missing. The brokers and Wall street figures, with their private tars and expensive parties are not in evidence. A sombre reminder of , tile times is found in newspaper headlines describing the fall of ■ Samuel Insull. the public utility ■ magnate who once financed elections to the United States senate [for a Republican friend only to j have his candidate denied the seat. : Poverty hangs over the party gath- | ering with a depressing effect. From such gloomy thoughts the | prohibition issue is welcome diversion. H .Republican delegates bring the word that the country is ready for | la showdown. Political leaders form-1 jerly dry are advocating a reversal lof the party position. The most ’disconsolate leaders is Senator i Simeon 1). Fess, chairman of the Republican national committee, for years the darling of the Aanti-Sa-loon League, the man who undertook to keep the party dry. He was • not at the Country Club meeting in Washington where the Republican senators discussed the. resubmiss- : ion plank. Fess declined firmly to say J whether he would support the re- : i submission proposal. •1 will be on the platform 'throughout the convention and 1 doubt if 1 will have anything to say (CONTINnFin ON PAGE FIVE) I o — Ernst Funeral Held i Funeral services for James M. Ernst who died at his home in ' petet*on Monday afternoon, were held this afternoon at two o’clock at the Buelah Chapel church with Rev. Ett'gar Johnston, officiating. Burial was made in the Beery Cemetery, east of this city. DECATUR MAN IS MANAGER > John Scheiman, Jr., Is Finance Manager For Red Men's Lodges John Scheiman, Jr., was elected district finance manager of the Red Men Lodges, at a group meeting of the third Indiana district held at Warren, Wednesday evening. Rev. Oxley of Warren was named president. In addition to the election of officers. plaim were completed for the state and national meeting of the Red Men to be held at the Billy Sunday Tabernacle at Winona Lake Saturday, June 18. At that time 100 ’ candidates will be initiated into the I order. Indiana Red Men will at that time endeavor to have the national Red Men home built in Indiana, near Winona Lake. This was the lasl group Imeeting ' before the summer vacation. The ON PAGE TWO)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, June 9, 1932.

Band Concert Tonight The second concert of the summer season will be presented by the Decatur Junior Band at the Central school building, tonight at 7:45 o'clock. The concert will be given on the east lawn of the school and a large crowd is expected to attend. Dave Rice, band leader, announced t'he program which includes classical selections and marches, DR.PATTERSON IS ON PROGRAM Local Dentist To Take Part In Health Conference In July The annual child health institute will be held at the Winona Lake Chautauqua, July 4 to 9th and ccjpies of the week's program have been received by Decatur people. Included in the list of speakers is Dr. Fred Patterson of this city who will speak at the Tuesday morning session on Dental nutrition. Dr. Patterson is a member of the Educational .md mouth hygiene committee of the state dental association. He will discuss his subject in cooperation with Dr. Weston Price. Aill of the sessions will be held at the Presbyterian church and begin at 8:30 o’clock. There will be a morning, afternoon and evening session during the entire week. The program has for its (purpose the carrying out and continuing of the White House Child Health conference, held by President Hoover about two yeirs ago. The (program is devoted to home protection and conservation of the child by the home in cooperation with the community and with organized lay groups and professional and official grotrps. Speakers on the lprogram include many prominent Hoosiers, interested in rhe Child health (program and the public is cordially invited to all of the sessions. Several people from (Ad trns county are planning to attend the conference. ROLLO WALTER FOUND GUILTY LaGrange Banker Faces Prison Term; Is Republican State Senator LaGrange, Ind., June 9—(U.R) — A LaGrange circuit court jury which deliberated five and onehalf hours last night returned a verdict of guilty on a charge of banker's embezzlement against State Senator Rollo N. Walter. ■Walter was secretary of the ImGrange County Bank and Trust Company when it was closed last Aug. 8. The indictment returned against him and other officials - alleged that deposits were accepted when officials knew the bank was insolvent, that notes listed as assets were valueless and that officers had drawn large personal checks on the bank. The trial began eight weeks ago. B. S- Walter, father of Rollo Walter and vice president of the bank, and E. O. Grady, president, also were indicted. Pythian Meet Held The quarterly meeting of the | Pythian Sister lodges of Adams, I Blackford and Wells counties, was held in Decatur, Tuesday, with the local temple acting as hostesses. The Tri County meeting was In two sessions, morning and afternoon, with a pot-luck dinner served at the noon hour. During the morning the visiting Sisters from Bluffton. Ossian, Roll and Tocsin, met in the Knights of Pythias Home on Thiid street, and the registration took place. Following the luncheon, a program was given in which the visiting organizations also took part. The Ossian Temple presented a piano duet by Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Steele, and a duet was sung by the Roll chapter. Mrs. Mearle Chrisman of Decatur sang a vocal selection and Zula Porter gave a reading. A piano solo by Wanda Fry and a reading by Mrq, Harl Hollingsworth concluded the program. The next meeting of the three counties will be held in Ossian, in August.

HAYES TO GIVE ADDRESS HERE 4 Fort Mayne Attorney To Speak At Father And Son Banquet Here C. By:on Hayes, assistant prosecuting attorney of Fort Wayne will be the >|peaker at the annual father and son meeting to be held at the St. Mary's Catholic church Sunday mornbig. .Fathers and sons will attend t'he seven o'clock mass and receive Holy Communion during the mass. The men are asked to meet at the Catholic school building and march to the church. Following the imass, fathers and sons, will gather at t'he school building for breakfast. Immediately ffter the breakfast, a short program will be hied in the auditorium of the school building and Mr. Hayes will deliver the talk Last year when the father and son meeting was inaugurated about 569 men and boys attended the service. The meeting is sponsored by the Holy Name society of St. Mary’s Catholic church and Jared Reed, president of the society will preside. o Children’s Day Planned The Children’s Day exercises will be held at the Winchester United Brethren church, one mile south eud tws miles west of Monroe, next Sunday evening, June 12. The public is invited. The program, which will open with three numbers by the orchestra, will be as follows: Invocation—Rev. Rash. Children's Day Welcome — 1(111dred Smith. Welcome- Patsy Fox. Greetings—Ray Hirschy. iSitng, ‘ HeUping One Another." Play, "In Olden Times”—Wana Holloway, Esther Hirschy, Marietta Meyers, and Chloe Essex. Clarinet duet — Robert Shtimm and Forrest Danner. The Flag’s Story — Sylvia Hirschy. The Great Book Divine—By four boys. Heipful Children—Delauris Klopfenstein. Piano solo--Ivan Douglass. Song. Blossom Bells are Ringing. Blossoms and Smiles for Children’s Day Harry Boliinger. I'm a Little Beginner -Catherine Ehrsam. Told by Roses — Ft ancille Hollinger. What the Flowers Say—by font’ girls. Saxophone solo —Evelyn Fetters. Your Offering—Reuben Zurcher. Offering —Music by Orchestra. The Blessing of Love Jane Smith. Clarinet solo—Forrest Danner. Duet —Hirschy Sisters. Shall We Grow Like Jesus—by four boys. We Are working for the Master —Aretha Klopfenstein. Song, In the Master’s Garden. Pfaylet—Children's Day. Brass quartet. Anchor Here Dallas Walchle. The Father’s Garden —llene Rich. Dialogue, The Colors of the Flag. Orchestra. Benediction by Rev. Rash, and orchestra numbers. o JOURNEY HEADS EAGLES LODGES Portland Man Elevated to Presidency of Indiana Organization Warsaw. Ind., June 9 —Raymond Journey, Portland, Indiana was advanced to the (presidency of the Indiana Aerie of Eagles at the State convention here today. Other officers named were vice-president Charles Stewart, Kokomo; secretary, Ernest Cloe. Noblesville; treasurer, Dan Gutsell, Michigan City, Chaplain, A. M. Follis, Wabash; guards, Edward Wilkens, Peru, and O. E. Henry, Whiting; trustees, H. K. Volland, Columbus, for three years, and Lyle Miller, Vincennes, for two years. Seection of a 1933 convention city was to be made at the closing session today with Vincennes, Evansville and Newcastle bidding for the choice.

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Newlyweds Visit Here Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMahon of 1 Chicago, who were married a few days ago, visited here yesterday with friends and relatives. They left for Osh’kosh. Wls„ where they I Intend to rfpend the summer. Mrs. ' McMahon before her maiiage was Carrie McfShean of Oslik >sh. They I visited heer with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and family. o BONE DRY LAW ; IS UNDER FIRE' ► G. 0. P. Plank Favors Re- 1 peal of Indiana Law; Also For Referendum i t I Indianapolis. June 9 —(UP)—The ; ' wet plank .adopted by the Indiana < state Republican convention today —The first since the 18th amend- | inent was enacted —read as follows- , I "We recommend that the con- ( gress of the United States imine- ' . diately submit a proposal for the t ■ repeal of the 18th amendment to t i the Federal constitution. ’ ‘Said proposal to be submitted 1 for ratification or rejection by non- i partisan conventions of the peapie of the several states, called for : that sole pui Lose in accordance < with the (provisions of article 5 of > the constitution of the United < 1 States. "Should the 18th amendment be i 1 repealed, we pledge our best efforts 1 r toward enactment of such measures in the State of Indiana as will act- . ’ ually promote temperance, efectual- l ly abolish the saloon, whether open < or cncealed, and bring the liqur 1 traffic under complete public super- i visjon and control, with revenue properly drawn from legalized ' sources for relief of tht> burdened ( taxpayers. i "We also recommend the repeal I 1 of the so-called "Bone Dry” law of 1 Indiana and favor the enactment I of such measures as wil conform to ' 1 the federal government act." 1 i WALKER CASE : TO ROOSEVELT! 1 Governor Considers Re- ’ moval Charges Filed Following Broke Albany, N. Y„ June 9.— (U.R) r Samuel Seabury's charge that Mayor Janies J. Walker is "unfit to continue in the office of mayor” was considered today by Governor Franklin I). Roosevelt. j The charge was made in a let- ' ter from the Hofstadter committee 1 counsel which included 15 specific ' complaints, or “conclusions,” as r Seabury called them. The letter summarized the 600,000 words of ' r testimony taken in public hearings of the committee. The 15 charges, however, could be divided into two major complaints : That Mayor Walker was “inter- 1 ested,” either financially or through 1 his closest friends and advisers, in ‘ corporations which held contracts 1 or sought contracts with the city. 1 That Mayor Walker failed to explain “credibly” or “satisfactorily” income that Seabury claimed was included in the million dollar accounts of the missing Russell T. Sherwood. 1 "From the record," Seabury wrote | Roosevelt, “you can determine whether the public interests and the maintenance of decent standards among public officials require 1 that the Hon. James J. Walker . should be removed from the office I of mayor.” The “decent standards" reference I doubtless was to a “standard ofconduct” for public Officials set up , by Roosevelt himself in announc- ( , ing removal of Sheriff Thomas M. < Farley, another high Tammany hall , official, in similar proceedings also ( the result of evidence presented t before the Hofstadter committee. t Roosevelt then held the public was entitled to a reasonable and ( credible explanation of unusual in- j come reported by public officials. | especially elected officials. Faifley , had testified so huge cash deposits [ in a "wonderful tin box,” amounting to some $400,000. Walker re- ( porteir “gifts” deposited in a "safe , at home.” j The "conclusions,” while not con(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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MCADOO FOR REFERENDUM War Time Treasury Secretary Says Amendment Is Not Enforced Los Angeles, June 9.— (U.R) — | William Gibbs McAdoo, who in 1924 sought the Democratic presidential nomination us a militant dry, advocated a national referendum on "the vexatious question of prohl hi bition'’ today. McAdoo has not changed his views that “intoxiating liquor is one of the greatest of all evils that afflict m inkind,” he Insisted, hut "conceded every citizen is within his rights in attempting, by lawful means, to secure repeal of the 18tli amendment, or any changes in the | constitution lie may desire." The wartime secretary of the: treasury, son-inlaw of the late President Wilson declared that “a | fair referendum is the right way to L dispose of this vexatious question," which he said should be divorced at once from party politics, and forced into a “non-partisan forum where public opinion may have free play and where a decision may be reached by the voters themselves.” Tile lean, energetic Los Angeles attorney who dropped entirely out' of national political activities until recently is the man who deadlock- , cd the Democratic convention of 1924 by aligning his "dry" forces in a fight on the "wet” Alfred E. Smith supporters. McAdoo has been considered by Anti-Saloon League officials a potent force in the west, and throughout a rising tide against prohibition ardely has supported the 18th amendment. His statement favoring a referendum recalled the views of President Wilson against incorporating prohibition itaejf in the constitutional amendment. "He was convinced that it would be better to give congress the power to regulate or to prohibit the traffic,” McAdoo said. "I was in full accord with President Wilson's views.” He quoted the President as saying that because "the amendment is an attempt by law to change long established habits of a people, no one can tell, in advance, how it will work 1 fear that the inflexible provision may, in the end, defeat the whole prohibition movement.” McAdoo recently has sprung to (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) Firemen Will Meet A special meeting of the Decatur firemen will be held at the Fire department, at 6:45 o’clock this evening to make plans to attend the convention at Coluin'bia City, Saturday. The local firemen and volunteer firemen wil attend in a body and will take tpart in the parade. — o Concerts Are Planned Berne, June 9—(Special)—Several Berne musicians, who formerly comprised the Dunbar Band, will give a series of ten band concerts in Berne, it wis announced today. | The first concert will be given Wed- | nesday evening. June 15. The band will be called the Berne Concert Band and will be directed by Perry Shoiber of Fort Wayne. SCHNEPPWILL BE RECEIVER 1— • • - — Local Man Named In Receivership of Decatur Sales And Service Freeman Schnepp today was named received tor Decatur Sales and Service, Inc., of this city, by Judge D. B. Erwin. The receivership was asked for in a suit on account entitled David H. Campbell vs. Decatur Sales and Service, Inc. Schnepp tiled bond in the sum of $3,000 and immediately took possession of the garage's business, it was not indicated whether the business would be continued or liquidated. It is understood the assets of the company are about.s2,ooo and liabilities are SIO,OOO. The concern ir, owned by a group of Fort Wayne people and deals in Ford automobiles and parts.

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BITTER FIGHT DEVELOPES AT TODAY'S MEET Sapp Withdraws as Candidate For Governor; Watson Renamed FLOOR SCRAP CAUSES VOTE BULLETIN Indianapolis. .lune 9.— <U.R> —Raymond Springer of Connersville. today won the Republican nomination for governor at the G. O. I’, state 'convention. Springer’s victory came on the fifth ballot after seven {other candidates lost rapidly earlier margins they had polled. After Springer had passed the 726 marke, necessary for nomination, Bert Thurman made a motion that the nomination be made unanimous. James Ogedn, another candidate. seconded the motion. Indianapolis, June 9.— —Breaking out in the bitterest fight in 20 years the Indiana Republican organization voted 823 to 620 today to include a resubmission of the 18th amendment and repeal of the Wright “bone dry” law in its 1932 platform. In a hectic scene resembling the bolt to the progressive party in 1912 drys went down before a sweeping wet offensive. The platform plank calling for re-submission of the 18th amendment is the most drastic action taken against prohibition in Indiana since the state went independently dry. The decision came as the result of a dry demand for a roll call on the platform plank. Rural sections reported dry but they were overwhelmed by industrial center delegates. Immediately after the excitement that followed the announcement of the vote had subsided nomiiialious were started. All unopposed candidates, including Senator James E. Watson were nominated by acclamation. Watson's name was presented by Rolland Turner of Greensburg. ■*' The others were: James O. Leek, Terre Haute, for state auditor; Floyd Jellison of South Bend, attorney general; Miss Genevieve Brown, Winnamac, reporter of supreme court; Clarence R. Martin, Indianapolis, supreme court judge. sth district; Elmer I.ockyear cf Evansville, appelate court judge, first division; Noel C. Neal. Noblesville, appellate court judge, second division. Oscar G. Foelfing of Fort Wayne (CONTINUED ON PAGE SfXi ■ ■ — - —o — ♦ GOP. Names Delegates Presidential Electors ♦ ♦ Indianapolis. June 9. —(U.R) —Delegates to the national Republican convention from Indiana's 12 congressional districts named at last night's meetings were' First —Sidmon McHie. Hammond; Walter J. Riley. East Chicago. Second - Henry Marshall. Lafayette; William Babcock. Rensselaer. Third —A. E. Beardsley, Elkhart; E. M. Morris, South Bend. Fourth—Joseph C. Hutzejl, Fort Wayne; Walford Lindstrom, Angola Fifth—Dr. Frank Reynolds. Montpelier; Glenn Hillis, Kokomo. Sixth —Dr. A. A. Swope, Crawfordsville; Silas Hays, Greencastle. Seventh —Hotner Cutsinger. Edinburg; Jacob Clark, Washington. Eighth—James W. Dunbar. New' Albany; F. Harold Van Orman, Evansville. Ninth—Noble Moore, Mitchell: A. E. Hutton, North Vernon. Eenth—Mrs. Lee Teetor. Hagerstown; Enos Porter. Shelbyville. Eleventh—Dr. Harry E. Barnard. Indianapolis; Fred Prescott, Anderson. Twelfth—Norman A. Perry, Martin M. Hugg, Indianapolis. Alternate delegates named were: (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)