Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 21 June 1932 — Page 1

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iattorm_ror Repeal Os 18th Amendment And Wright Law

(OPPOSITION (ADOPTION OF REPEAL PLANK irs Legislature Rolling State Bone Dry Enforcement Law rrs ( ON GRESS TO PEA I AMENDMENT Jianapolis. lune - 1 :U ' R) Hl,, hu11.111.1 Democratic Fillion t<> <lav adopted put il (li"selltillg vote the [erm ncoiii mended hv resolutions* committee, rg repeal of the ISt h Jjnieiit. and the Indiana fi l)t •‘hone drv” law. almost unanimous ovation p Ve „ th. temperance" plank it was read by Janies E. 1, Indianapolis, chairman of tsolutiuio committee. Ado-, o f the platform was vastly M t from the tumulfnous I I two weeks ago when Repuli | s »dopt> <1 their platform, lining a similar, although less prohibition plank. ■otioii for a vote on the Upton plank, and no suggesan amendment, came from , floor. The Repeal Plank Ittapolo, June 21 (U.R) A irm plank urging repeal of 18th amendment ami the j ht “bone dry" law was pro . ito the Demoeratii stateration here today by the re-m---n committee. t plank read: t the end that the illicit. Band unregulated traffic in , icants may be supplanted io t supervision and control: to rad that, instead of tin- ex j Itore of enormous sums of the' ( [funds in a fruitless effort L bolish the liquor traffic. a . WTINt'Eli ON PAGE FIVE) lIH CAUSES UVELT SCENE I ator Refuses to Su lift Hoover In Speech On Senate Floor .. lUngton. June 21. — (U.R) lor William E. Borah of Idaho, rful Republican progressive' dry leader, has disrupted Re- , kan campaign plans at the ( H by his dramatic and flat . ►ration that he will not supPresident Hoover for re-elei M the prohibition plank adopt I Chicago. ■inistration leaders, striving »W both wets and drys in liin . fared such a blow, but hoped ( fat it. They waited anxiously Borah today to make a promisWtoration of what course he II pursue in the campaign. ’oral ij nea o f action remain > to the western leader, who in ( ■ previous battles has Hung 1 tbe party standard and then It up again. ‘He might ignore the presi I Ba! campaign and devote his »fa to campaigning for inInal dry senators and congress "He might throw his support, •least his vote, to some other > Weutial candidate. "He might head a third party. *!> he said he had "absolutely “8 in view along that line." "President Hooover in the '■ of campaign might contrive : bierpret' the plank in a man- < •hat would win back Borah's t ort. | * " hite House had "no com- < lat this time" on the dramatic , face which Borah roared out ( e senate late yesterday before "ted galleries which hung on , ”«ry word. •sident Hoover held hurried ( •fences with his political ad- ?■ Recognizing that the voterfab’s influence might well * a vital factor in the cam 1 •• was assumed they would ( effort to induce him to 'ff’TINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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iwo ot the State Candidates I ■■ ' ( Jf j: - | 11 iWWi K B-’lta lH 1 > y iSiR ” ■ I W IS 4 -’ - v K. - JWI ••’rank J. Mayr, Jr. William Storen • 'lhe Democrats in convention today at Indianapolis renominated all the pie eiit Demo. rai state oflicials tor their second terms. Mayr was L’iyeii the place of secretary of stale and William Storen was renominated tor stat- reasurer They with Floyd Willimson, state auditor: George G. Cole, superintendent of public instruction, are now serving their term in the state house.

GUSOVERCOMES MANY WORKERS Nearly 40 Persons Taken 111 When Chlorine Gas Escapes From Tank New York. June 21 il l’) Nearly 4" men aud worn. workers 'in inilu-trial plants along the Bronx Mt. Ve. non county line were oversome today by chlorine gas which escai; ed from the faulty coupling I while the a as was being transferred I from a tank car to the reservoir , of the Washine Nation il Sands i company in the Bronx. (Tie heavy gas permeated first through the Washine plant, tumbl-1 ing workmen ove . Then into the ' Westchester Macaroni (plant, then ' down the street to the White ( 'Mountain laundry company. Men and women workers rushed , to the street in a panic, many of them collapsing before they ould get out of the path of the gas. i’o- j lice emergency squads rushed pul-1 motors and xygen tanks to the I scene and quickly revived many of I the victims.. Nine pe* sons were moved to i (CONTINUED ON PAGI-: FIVE) 0 Urges Nomination “Os A Strong Man” Chicago, June 21 (U.R) 1 hair-1 man John J, Raskob ot the Demo-’ cratic national committee arrived here today to urge nomination "of I a styong man” by the Democrats; and to declare the Democratic i parties chances for victory the best ( since tlie Civil War. The diminutive millionaire, a j close friend and sponsor of Alfred j E. Smith immediately began a ser-1 ies of conferences concerning the; outlook of the "stop Roosevelt movement." While Raskob has eon-, tended lie is neutral, he is < kissed by the Roosevelt forces as an I enemy. GARNER JOINS REPEAL BANKS Speaker of House Says 18th Amendment Is I nsound And Unworkable Washington. June 21. — (U.R) ” Speaker John Garner today' cated repeal of the eighteenth amendment. The speaker prom men > mentioned as a possible Democm < candidate for president n> 9de h ‘ attitude known in a formal state ment. ••When the prohibition amendmetM was proposed." the speaker decured. "1 was a member of congress and voted against it. 1 have never believed it sound or work-; eble and it should be repealed. Rb The speaker's declaration on pronut of a statement hibition was pait 0 i.sno modification or qualification in any way. .

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Phi Belts Select Convention Delegates Dr. R. E. Daniels and Everett (Sheets were elected delegates to atI lend the national convention of the i'lii Delta Kappa fraternity to be i held at Dayton. Ohio, July 24 to 27 inclusive. They were named at the Ingular Phi Delt meeting held Monday evening. Ralph Yager and Dick Graber were elected alternates. About five . ether members of the fraternity are also planning to attend tho contention. it was stated. Pledge services were held a» the meeting Monday evening for Paul Handier. An announcement was made that .the Phi Delta Kappa summer dance I will lie postponed from June 30 to i Thursday. July 7. H will be held at 'Sunset dance pavilion and will be (subscrii.dian. Neil Welch and his i or. liestra from Van Wert. Ohio ] will furnish music tor d.incing. DISTRIBUTION i OF TAXES MADE County Auditor Writes ( hecks For Townships, Corporations, Schools Albert Harlow, county auditor, paid out $162,713.95 to the various (townships and towns in Adams county in the June distributions of (taxes, it was announced today. In . Edition to this amount $52,843.83 I was sent to the treasurer of the si ite at Indianapolis as Adams (county’s share of the state's taxes. The June distribution represents (tile expenditures for the first six (months of the year. Another distribution will be made in December. The May taxes totaled $372,077.38, including the delinquents paid. The j May delinquents will total about I $38,000. Following are the amounts giv(m to the township trustees: I Blue Cre. k township $6142.74 : French Township 5,498.37 I Hart ford Township 9 ' 405 ' i, fferson township 6.626.8! as I 5.815.21 5 275 62 ‘ ‘‘l’* l " ~ ngQ jg Washington ,x < INI I'l’ nN PAHW MX) o To Organize Large Chorus In County Mrs LA. Holthouse, music chairman of tlie Adams County Federated clubs, today announced that she will organize a mixed chorus of singers from Adums County. The plans are being comlpleted and a number of persons throughout the county seem to be interested tn the project. The chorus will he o ganlzed ! through the cooperation of the Decatur clubs and the various township) Home Economics chibs. Fur|ther announcement regarding the I chorus will be made later, Mis. jliolthouso stated.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 21, 1932.

BORAH'S BOLT BRINGS SMILE TO DEMOCRATS Idaho Senator Refuses to Support Hoover on Republican Wet Plank DEMOCRATS GATHER FOR CONVENTION (Copyright, 1932, by UP.) Chicago, June 21. — (U.R) —Democrats, girding themselves for their own convention battle, were enl touraged today by the declaration lot Senator Borah that he would not support President Hoover on the i Republican platform adopted here last week. I This development in senate der bate at Washington sent a thrill through the gathering Democratic ( ranks unequalled since the late Theodore Roosevelt marched out of the Republican national convention in this same city 20 years ago and started his own Progressive party S whiclT lived just long enough to cause a fatal breach in the Repule • lican party. The present situation is not an e exact parallel. Senator Borah,' e Roosevelt’s floor manager in 1912 ' refused then to follow his chief out' e ci the Republican party but now I significantly stops short of saying; he will join a third party or of inr (Heating whom lie will support. The e chief champion ot the drys merely y declared he will not support Presi- >- dent Hoover. Many bitter-end drys ‘ may be found to follow the irate g senator as lie goes into his tent to '■ sit for the duration of the camt paign. c Democrats figure the Republicans o will have no votes to waste this • year. Hence they are inclined to e count everyone Borah discourages 9 from supporting Mr. Hoover as t> money in the bank and so much “to the good" tor themselves. But one of the morning trains from the east brought a reminder to the Democrats that they also have their troubles. John J. Ras- • kob, chairman of the Democratic ■ national committee, was scheduled - to take charge of preliminary convention activities on his arrival here. Despite his technical asserS tions of neutrality, the Roosevelt forces class him as an enemy. To them he is part of the Smith-Ras-kob-Shouse triumvirate which fliey believe is trying to engineer a "stop r > Roosevelt" movement. s Raskob, a pleasant, mild manners ed little man, entirely believing the ls menacing portraits drawn of him II west of the Hudson river, is here to 3 get his last big fling for his money. e He has been the financial angel of 8 the party, the heavy sugar daddy ’• who has produced big cash to sis nance the national committee's x Washington headquarters through (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Planhs In Democrat Platform Adopted By Convention Today

Indianapolis, June 21— (U.R) — I 4 The platform proposed to the 7 Democratic state convention here 3 today by the resolutions commit--7 tee embodied the following recom- ‘ mendations: 4 General: Honest, economical ad* 1 ministraton; legislation necessary 2 for protection of former soldiers, 6 sailors and marines and their de--4 pendents; abolition of the fee 2 system" in all state offices. 3 Taxation: Reduction ot the cost of government to the lowest level consistent with proper transaction of public business; repeal of laws mandating local officials to leiy f taxes; limitation of membership on county councils to six members, ’’ with all appropriations having the ’ approval of four members; repeal e of the three-mile gravel road law; r transfer of all township roads to e county highway systems; suspena sion of county highway bonds for 0 three years; assessment of intang--11 ible property at its cash value with a 75 per cent exemption: 1 limitation of the tax rate to $1.50 >- for each SIOO of property; a morii- toriutn on delinquent taxes; subc- pension of special state levies for e two years. i. Banking: Removal of politics from banking supervision; legis-

♦ — — ♦ Colored People Were Married Here Monday • A marriage of colored people, said to be the first of its kind ever ' performed here, took place in the | Adams county clerk's office. Monday afternoon, with Rev. B. H. Franklin, pastor ot' the Methodis: Episcopal church, officiating. The couple united in marriage | was Charlotte Anthony of Detroit,; Michigan, a maid, and Palmer! Drinks, of Monroe, Michigan, a porter. The ceremony was wlt-i nessed Hy Mr. White, colored, and Miss Cleo Werling, deputy county clerk. Miss Werling was surprised when the three colored people entered the clerk's office and inquired for a marriage license. Rev. Franklin stated this was the first marriage he ever performed for colored people. MANY REUNIONS ARE ARRANGED Sunset Park To Be Scene of Family Reunions During Summer Months Local parks and picnic grounds are being (prepared for the annual i family reunions scheduled for the 'summer and fall months. A number : |of reunions have been booked for . Sun Set Park located southeast of . Decatur, an ideal place for out of • door picnics and family gatherings The park is also suitable during ( Inclement weather, as tbe large . pavilion will accomodate a large i number of persons. Following is- . a (partial list of reunions scheduled at this early date. . Monday, July 4 ( Ratz reunion, Sunset Park south- ( east of Decatur. s Sunday, July 31 . Borne reunion, Sunset Park, , rain or shine. Annual Cowin reunion. Sunset ( Park, southeast of Decatur Myers reunion, rain or shine, , Sunday August 7 .( Grimm reunion. Sunset Pa:k .; southeast of Decatur. 1 Annual Dettinger reunion, rain ■ or shine, Sunset Park. • Schafer reunion. Sunset Park, ’ southeast of Decatur rain or shine. Sunday, Augi st 14. ’ Rellig and Reohm f itnily reunion, Sunset Pa k. southeast of Decatur. Hower reunion, Sunset Park. 1 The annual reunion of the Bienz family, Sunset Park. Decatur. . Sunday August 21 Butler family reunion, Sunset , Park, rain or shine. Ainnual reunion of the Smith faf mily. Sunset Park, Decatur. ' Kemmer family reunion, Sunset - Park, southeast of Decatur. i Annual Hake- reunion. Sunset i Park, Decatur. I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

lation to protect public interests in banks. Public Utilities': Amendment of the public service commission law | to remove all municipally owned utilities from the jurisdiction of the pul|lic service commission; ( place all utility bolding companies under supervision of the public service commission. Education: Economical administration of school systems without impairing present effectiveness. Agriculture: Restoration of agticulture to a firm basis of prosperity; protection of the American market for the American farmer; legislation to dispose of accumulated surpluses so as to remove their depressing effect on price levels; immediate emergency improvement of price levels; amendment of the agriculture marketing act so commodities which are above domestic requirements may bear the costs of proper and effective control. Agricultural Credits: Adjustment of tlie federal reserve system to provide agriculture with credits easily available; development of the federal farm loan system. Stabilization of unit value: Re(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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RIOTS FOLLOW MARTIAL LAW IN SANTIAGO 25 Persons Killed, 75 Injured And Bakers Declare Big Strike SEVERE QUAKES MEN ACE COl NTRY Santiago, Chile, June 21— -tU.R)— Rioting had caused 25 deaths and 75 injured in Santiago's streets today and a bakers’ strike threatened to cut off the city's bread supply as the socialist government ordered strict martial law. Groups of extremists attacked Carabinero stations in both Santiago and Valparaiso early today.] causing reports of even more casualties. Regular troops were sent to Valparaiso to aid the Carabineros. United States Ambassador WilI Ham S. Culbertson asked the government of Carlos G. Davila to provide greater protection for I'nited States citizens and inter estg after 5.000 men went on strike at the Braden copper mines. A mob stormed an arsenal on the outskirts of the city, but was repulsed. Serious rioting also occurred at Valparaiso. A decree outlawing communism, declaring propagandists of comj munism to be enemies of the republic, and establishing drastic penalties for such propagandists was prepared and awaited signature by the members of the Junta. Marmaduke Grove. dominant iguie in the recent Junta was overthrown last week by a counterrevolt. Col. Grove and his aides were sent to prison on an island 400 miles off the Chilean coast' The rioting was the most serious since the overthrow of the Ibanez dictatorship. Machine guns were mounted on the balconies and grounds of the presidential palace. The streets of Santiago were cleared by Carabineros and machine gun patrols early today and the government appeared to have the upper hand. The government designated a broad commission which w-ill have charge ot baking and distributing bread if the bakers’ strike continues. The opposition by labor unions I caused a day of wild excitement. Striking street ear workers attack- | ed several cars, and burned them |in the streets. Cavalry and infantry patrols made repeated charges to disperse hostile gath(CONTINITRD GN PAGE SIX) O Bible School Pupils To Enjoy Sw imminjj Tile pupils of the Daily Vacation Billie School will have a swim ming party. Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The party will be held at the municipal swimming I poo! and will be in the charge of Mrs. Frank Downs, principal, ami tbe staff ot teachers. DEATH CLAIMS DECATUR WOMAN Mrs. Josephine Malley, 57, Dies Following Extended Illness Mrs. Josephine Malley, 57. wife of Joseph I’. Malley, well known resident of this city, died at her home on Fourth street at 3 o'clock this afternoon following a three month’s illness of complications. Mrs. Malley was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church, the St. Mary's society, and the third order of 'Sit. Francis. She was born August 26, 1871, a daughter of Joseph and Theresa Wolpert. Surviving is the husband and the following children: Miss Cecelia Malley of Berrysburg, Ohio; Sister M. Patrice of St. Cloud. Wis., Brother Borromea of Notre Dame, and Loretta Malley at home. The funeral arrangements have not been made.

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For Governor r i IK Paul V. McNutt ' Dean of law at Indiana University and former national connnader of the American Legion was nominated by acclamation by the Democrats today as their candidate for governor. McNutt's nomi- ' nation became a certainty when ■ Mayor Wood Posey of Terre l Haute and John K. Frederick of ■ Kokomo withdrew from the race. CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Committee To Receive Bids For Purchasing of Road Maintainer i Bids for furnishing a road maini tained to the city of Decatur will I be received by the city council at its regular meeting tonight. . ITlie street and sewer committee . is considering purchasing a multiI pie blade maintainer, which will > be used in keeping the macadam II streets in repair. i Tbe legal notice stpecifies that . the device shall be made of steel, . not less than 14 feet long, conuposed of seven blades, at least six . inches wide and weigh at least 2801) pounds. |Athough most of the important ! st eels in the city are bricked there are several miles ot macadam I streets in the outlaying districts and with heavy traffic it is impossible to keep them in good repair without proper machinery, members of the committee stated. Routine matters will come up at r the session tonight and it is expected that the meeting will (lie .1 ! short one. : e Democrats Name National Delegates ♦ ♦ • Following is tile list of delegates, members of the resolutions committe and presidential electors to tbe Democrat national conven tion next week, named at the dis- ] trict conferences held in IndianapII olis last night: National Convention Delegates First district — Frank Martin. Hammond; Thomas Boyle, Whiting , Second—O. H. Keller, Winamac; Clay Metzger. Plymouth. Third—Joseph Scheinmeir, South Bend; Robert E. Proctor, Elkhart. Fourth Frank Dunten, Lagrange; John Heller. Decatur. 1 Fifth—Lew Trisler, Huntington; Jesse B. Marvin. Frankfort. Sixtli Richard Werneke, Terre ’ Haute; Ed Mason, Crawfordsville, and Edward Ashby. Lagoda. (Ma--1 son and Ashby each with one-half I vote). Seventh —Harry Hill. Edinburg; Frank Oliphant. Vincennes. ' Eighth—Frank M. Griese, Ev- ' ausville; Ernest Weatherholt. Perry county. Ninth Joseph M. Cravens, Madison; William H. O’Brien, Lawrenceburg. Tenth —Fred Pickett, Richmond; John Russell, Greensburg. Eleventh Dale J. Crittenberg--1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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DEMOCRATS PICK CANDIDATES FOR STATE TICKET McNutt For Governor; Van Nuys For Senator; Townsend. Lt.-Gov. MANION DELIVERS KEYNOTE SPEECH IndKiitapulis, .lune 21 Paul V. McNutt of Bloomington won the Democratic, nomination for governor by acclamation at the state convention here today. McNutt’s nomination became certain a few hours I earlier when his two opponents, Mayor Wood Posey ot i Terre Haute and John Frederick of Kokomo, withdrew from the race. The well planned program of I McNutt and R. Earl Peters, statu | chairman, went through tbe state convention without a waver. Candidates supported by the peters McNutt faction were swept into office with decisive margins. Frederick VanNuys of Indianapolis was nominated for U. S- Senator over Walter Myers, speaker ' of the Indiana house of representatives. also of Indianapolis, on tin- first ballot. The vote was 93S ' I to 620. 1 ] Tile “temperance" plank which ’ demanded repeal of the Wright 1 "bone dry" law and the 18th. • amendment, was greeted with a demonstration by delegates and swept the entire platform into unanimous acceptance. Other successful nominees in 1 the convention were for lieuten- | ant governor, Clifford Townsend lof Marion; for judge of the su- ] preme court third district. James ■T. Hughes of Greencastle; for ‘ judge of the supreme court, fifth district, Michael Fansler of Logansport. Four incumbents, secretary of stale. Frank Mayr. Jr., treasurer. William Storen. auditor. Floyd Williamson and superintedent ot pulilic instruction George C. Cole were renominated. Indications were that the conI vention would be concluded without a recess for lunch when none bad been taken at 2 p in. The Keynote Address Cadle Tabernacle, Indianapolis, . June 21 <U.R) A summons to a militant campaign against “milk i and water platitudes" and “Republican incompetency” was sent out to Democrats today by Dr. I Clarence R. Manion, who sounded , the keynote of the party's state ; convention. "Know that our campaign is . not a mere political prize fight—- . it is a war." Dr. Manion, of the Notre Dame law school, declared. (CONTINUEn ON PAGE PIVE) COMMISSIONER EXPECTED HERE Thomas Barr Expected Today Relative to Local Bank Case Thomas D. Bar:, deputy bank commissioner is expected in this city sometime today relative to tho ' Old Adams County Bank case. John Myer, bank examiner, notified the State Banking Depart- ■ ment. this morning that the directors of the bank had secured sig1 natures to the petition requesting ■ a liquidating agent for the bank rdpresenative of nea ly 90 pet c>mt ot tile deposits. ■ Action in the case will probably be taken Wednesday as it was not ’ certain when Mr. Barr or a tep--1 resentatlve of the banking deiiartment would arrive in the city, A 1 meeting of the board of directors of the bank will probably be held ' tonight or Wednesday morning. The state banking department, through Luther Symons, commissioner petitioned or a receiver for the bank on May 26, following its close on May 17 and after appearance was made the case wa« postponed until May 24. The banking department may withdraw its petition and permit, the directors to name a liquidator for the institution.