Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1932 — Page 1

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fiIMNKTO ;[ LIQUIDATED If LEO YAGER; leivership Petition Is isinisst'd In Court; Work Starts Soon fITION IS ACCEPTED tenuuh an agreement I the Slate Banking IXta t ni the netition for a Jr for the Old Adams nlv Bank, which closed 117, was dismissed in L s Circuit court this niiitj and following a (ins; (l | the stockholders directors of the institu-h iLe<> Yager, was named the directors as liquidatggent to close the a flairs kbank. ( bank will be turned back to jaard o i directors as soon as Elons and requirements of ( Mting department are com[jith, H W. Strasburg, bank jnAr stated this afternoon, jtrmhurg stated this would pne late this afternoon or; Hfjv morning, the transfer |' I subject to the approval of nn R Dexhelmer. bank super at Fort Wayne. je than 80 per cent of the Ljlders. cither In person or rented by proxy attended the Ing held at nine o’clock this ing at the hank. resolution was adopted favorite naming of a liquidating, | and as practically all reBents of the state banking tnent had been met previous e meeting, the petition for a nt had already been withI. Luther Symons, state commissioner called Judge B. Erwin by telephone and isted the • dismissal of the i directors were requested to i. liquidating agent and Mr. r. a member of the board for al years, was named. His (was fixed at SIOO per month is soon as the Hank is turned to him he will begin to late the affairs of the bank, bond was fixed at $50,000. the process of liquidation, oard of directors is respondin' the affairs of the bank and i their desire to name one of members as liquidating j i Mr Yager is a business of wide experience and was ananimous choice of the L Until he assumed charge i institution Mr. Yager stated d not have a statement to the Interest of stockholder lepositor it was deemed best me a liquidating agent and ring the securing of signarepresenting more than 93 tent of the deposits in the the state department agreed miss the receivership pro- 1 tits »as also shown that listed i were more than liabilities hat tiie bank was solvent, s were given at more than KM and deposits more than IttlNl'ED TO PAGE roll: 1.8.5. PUPILS UESTS AT POOL al Program Will Be Id June 28 at D.H.S. Gym For Public 1 Pupils of the Daily Vacation School enjoyed a party at the dimming pool. Thursday afro. A large attendance of the t*n and the enthusiasm mani- ‘ indicated thirt the arrangeby the director, W. Guy *. was a happy one. founcement was made that the School will close on Tuesday fi! - June 28, with a jptogram si’*n in the high school gym- ® «t 7 o’clock. The full ipro*lll be announced soon. Rev '■ Sunderman, dean of the L announced. children of the .Bible School ® et, t at the Central School next Wednesday morning * o’clock and go to the Le"emorial Park for a picnic ’ill be the closing event of , hinnier session of the school.

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Miners Still Confer Chicago, June 24—(UP)- Rep. 1 lesentatives of the Illinois district of the United mine workeis and of the HUlnols coal operators association met sepa ately today preparatory to a joint meeting on the wane i sale dispute. Two series of conferences in Illinois find a trl-state meeting at Indianat,foils expected to decided at I their separate meetings today whether to heed the suggestion I made to them yesterday at Spring : field by Gov. ixiuis 1„ Emmerson j that the wage scale problem be at bitrated, it | H understood tbit both miners and opemtors lean toward resuming negotiations. MRS. KNAPP IS ' SPEAKER HERE Rotarians Hear Talk On j .Juvenile Court Work i of Probation Head t Mis. Faye Smlth-Knlipp, county i probation officer, gave an instruc- 1 tive talk on the duties of tiie pro- ' i bation officer and juvenile court, . before members of the Decatur Ro- | tary club last evening. Although the work and functions ( lof the juvenile court are secret, ( the probatiaf officer urged the ( ;nbic to lend a sympathetic hand , in the administering of it and emphasized tlJit individuals could be ) of service by cooperating with the , court. , “The juvenile court is a place where minor children can be helped without the stigma of a criminal ' placed on them’'. Mrs. Knapp stat- 1 led. “Surveys show that the child ' | does not become a law violator because of choice, but rather through ' association and environment", the J proimtion officer stated. "Authorities a e not only advocating probation for minors, but i for grown-ups as well. Our tpenal 1 land correctional institutions are over-crowded and costs have been 1 compiled showing that the average maintenmee for inmates is S3OO a 1 year. A ipeson can be plated on probation at a cost of less than ; S3O a year and f r first offenders probation serves a better purpose than confinement to iprison", .Mrs. 1 Knap, stated. The progiam was in charge of D:. Fred Hitterson. 1). Suttles, retiring president of the dub announced that the new officers would take office at the first meetling in July. 0 Igoe Gives Warning ChictyTty June 24 <U.R> —Democratic National committeeman Michael L. Igoe, Chicago, warned today that failure of the Democratic convention to declare for repeal of the 18th amendment and immediate modification would cost the party "hundreds of thousand votes next November." Igoe is a leader in a fight to obtain approval of a "dripping wet" iplanik by the resolutions committee. o— Many Attend Conclave Chic go. June 24—(U.R) -Reports that Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt would make a dramatic personal appea ance (before the Democratic convention were revived here today. Roosevelt it is understood is going to Newburgh. N. Y. ostensibly on vacation, and if the situation warrants is likely to come on to Chicago. This would bring him face ty face with 'Smith his former friend in the bitter battle over the nomination. ,— _ 0 Darrow For Baker Chicago,; June 24—'(UP)—Clarence H. Darrow, noted Chicago criminal lawyer, today called Newton D. Eiike:, former secretary of war the emociutlc party’s best candidadte for president. His second choice is Franklin D. Roosevelt, who, he said, would be a strong candidate if he had a little more nerve. o — — Buy 80-Acre Farm tA deal was completed Thursday whereby Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kuhn became the owner of the 80 acre farm in Root township, formerly] owned by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore: Heine. The farm is known us the 1 Ed. Melcher farm„Gillig and Steele . insurance and real estate agents * had charge of the transaction. |

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STREET FAIR CALLED OFF BY LOCAL BOARD I onditionsCause Decision of Directors; Future Fairs Probable FESTIVAL MAY BE HELD It has been definitely decided not to hold the annual Decatur Free Street Fair this year, directors of the corporation announced today. Due to business conditions and the fact that the county appropriation for premiums was cut to SSOO, members of the board of directors decided not to hold the annual festival this year. The free acts and rides, scheduled for the week have been cancelled and if any public event is held this year it will be in the nature of an agricultural or livestock exposition, members of the board stated. One of the directors stated that in view of existing business conditions the Street Fair management did not wish to impose on local mei chmts for ddhations this year and that without ample financial support tiie standard of the Decatur Street Fair could not be maintained. For the past three years the Decatur Free Street Fair was sponsored by Adams Post No. 43 of the American Legion. The fair com-j bined with an agricultural and livestock show, was admitted to lie one of the best in the state. Attendance fust year exceeded all expectations. A year ago a corporation was formed to manage the Street Fair. Paul H. Graham, who acted as general chairman for the asso. ■ : tion was president: Leo Ehinger, treasurer and Perry Short, secretary. Depending on public sentiment, a fall festival or agricultural show might be held in Decatur next September or October, but as yet definite plans have not been formulated. SIAM KINGDOM IS THREATENED Military Chiefs Stage Revolt Against Monarchy Os Siam Washington. June 24— (U.R) —A revolt against King Prajadhipok of Siam, one of the world's few remaining absolute monarchs broke out in Bangkok today the American legation there reported to state department. The revolution was led by army and navy officers. They demanded establishment of a constitutional monarchy under the king. The minister of interior and the chief of police were seized by the insurgents and held at throne hall under guard. It was reported that membiers of the revolutionary party left early today t* bring the king to) the capital and demand the estab-1 lishment of a constitutional monarchy under Prajadhipok himself. Up to the time the legation’s report was filed, there had been no opposition to the revolt. The legation did not know the names of its leaders. Bangkok at 2 p. m. was quiet and the only bloodshed had been the shooting of an officer who refused to join the revolutionary movement. Circulars were issued in Bangkok stating that martial law had been established and that opposition to the revolution would endanger the royal family. Prajadhipok. a small, slender man of scholarly mien, visited the United States last year with his royal entourage to have a cataract removed from his eye. He was operated upon at Ophir Hall, New York, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Reid. Although the scion of ancient royalty and bearer of such eolorI ful titles as the "Possessor of the ; four and twenty golden umbrelhis” the young king has modern | ideas. In well-informed quarters j * * CONTINUED* TO PAGE FIVE

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, .lune 24, 1932.

“Alfalfa Bill” Arrives OL Sr --■L • - I wB Governor William H. (“Alfalfa Bill") Murray of Oklahoma, as lie arrived in Chicago to boost himself as Democratic candidate for President.

PROBE REVIVES DEATH MYSTERY Brown County Double Killing Again Being Investigated Bloomington Ind., June 24 —(UP) —The Lee Brown double murder mystery case in Biown county was revived when Sheriff R. 41. Stephens, iprosecutor Leroy Baker and Marshal Quinn, deputy state fire marshal, left for Michigan City state .prison to question Frank Hen- ] derson, negro. It was hoped that Henderson i could give information about the | Brown case and the fatal shooting of John G. Campbell, 21, night watchman at a store in Dolan, near lu re, Atpril 12. 1925. Stephens said he had been informed that the missing Paul Brown, son of the murder victims, and Henderson were seen near Doll m the night of the Campbell slaying. Paul Brown has been charged by Chester Bunge, employed on the Lee Brown farm at the time of the murders, December 15, 1931., with shooting him and also the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brown. i When neiglxbors reached the I Brown home it was aflame. Two ' bodies were found in the ruins but ] it was never dete:mined definitely: whether they were those of Mr. and Mrs. ißrown, or of Lee Brown and ] ‘ Paul. Neither the third member of j the family nor the third 'body ever i has been found. t o RULE CHANGE MAY BE MADE I Roosevelt Forces To Battle For Abolition of , Old Custom Chicago, June 24 - (U.R) —Roosevelt and anti-Roosevelt forces ; clashed head-on in a bitter fight; over abolition of the two-thirds . rule. Tammany has decided to throw . Gov. Roosevelt overboard and sup- , port Gov. Ritchie of Maryland as ’ first choice and Newton D. Baker of Ohio as second choice, accordi ing to sources close to John F. , Curry, leader of Tammany hall. Numerous favorite son candidates started activity to save the , two-thirds rule. ‘ James A. Farley. Roosevelt , manager, insisted Yloosevelt still. J had between 690 and’7oo delegates and would drive through an i attempt to change the rule at the CONTINUED TO PAGE FIVE

Back From Convention The Rev. Paul W. Schultz,,'pastor 1 of tiie Zion Luthe an church, who 1 attended the synodical convention of the Missouri Synod Lutheran churches in session at Milwaukee, ' Wis., returned home yesterday ' morning. > The convention was held in the 1 gymnasium of Concordia College. Milwaukee and more than a 1.000 delegates, each representing a dis- 1 trict of Lutheran chuiches from the United States and Canada and Mexi 1 co. were in attendance tor a period of 10 days. . ' Pastor Schultz stated that ser-1’ vices would ibe held tit the Lutheran church here this Sunday at the j usual houis. CIVIL SERVICE GRAFT AIRED ] Government Issues Statement Warning People In “Graft Schools” Washington. D. C.. June 21. The ' following statement is made by file 1 UiHted States Civil Service Commission: The Commission warns the public , I against paying money for "coach- ■ ing" courses in preparation for ( Federal civil-service examinations. ; j Schools which sell such courses , under present conditions accept , I money under false pretenses. A ! purveyor of civil service courses is , I now under indictment in lowa for i false representation. It is expect- , |ed that other such cases of prose- ( cution will follow. ; Comparatively few appointments i are being made in the Federal civil ■ service. Vacancies which must be j filled are filled by the transfer of | those in the service or the reinstatement of those who have been in the service, wherever practicable. It is seldom necessary to announce an examination. In most cases registers of eligibles exist as a result of examinations he'd during the past year. When an examination is announced, the applicants are usually hundreds of times • in excess of the need. Money paid for civil service coaching courses at this time might • almost as well be thrown to tiie j four winds. i __ o . Postal Rates Will Change On July 6 Decatur residents tire ’urged to take note of the hcange in postal • rates to be effective July 6. After); that date, letters which were for- : , merly mailed for two cents will be !; three cents Instead. Rates on (postal cards will remain ■ • the same and tjiircel post will not 1 ; be raised until October 1,

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FRANK AND AL, ONCE FRIENDS, PLAN TO FIGHT 1 Governor Roosevelt Gets More Strength; Smith Is Still Fighting Hard HUNDREDS NOW AT CHICAGO Chicago, June 21. (U.R) —Two I former puls—Frank and Al- squar-i | cd off today in a finish tight which ! threatens to shake the Democratic party to its foundations. Supporters of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt pledged themselves to fight for abolition of the twothirds rule and require only a 1 simple majority to nominate the party’s presidential candidate. Roosevelt is conceded to have such a simlple majority. Should he win the fight for a change of rules —which in itself requires only a majority vote — he would presumably have a clear path to nomination unless some new factor appeared. This decision to challenge the century old two-thirds : ule was reached during tiie night at a meeting of Roosevelt forces. Just as the meeting began. Roosevelt was denounced as the weakest candidate in the field who could not win if nominated. This attack, one o the most sensational ever made in a party convention battle, was contained in a statement issued by Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, N. J., who is campaign manager for former Governor Alfred E. Smith. It is understood the statement was scrutinized before it was issued no> only by Smith but by his close friend. John J. Raskob, chairman of tiie Democratic national Committee. Friends of Roosevelt declare he is being made the target of a "Wall street oligarchy." They are prepared to ring the charges on that tune as the tight progresses. This grave breach threw a feeling of anxiety and dismay over delegates who had hoped for a short I harmonious convention next week which would send the party unitedly into a campaign in which its chances have been regarded as better than at any time since 1916. Now the Democratic battle against President Hoover and th, 1 Republican party is destined to begin with I ranks divided, with bitterness and ] dissention, chiefly arising out of tiie anger from a broken friendship] between two of the most popular j political figures ever procured by ' the state of New York. The Roosevelt -Smith feud overshadowed everything else today. For once Democrats appeared to be united on the anti-prohibition issue. They seemed set to go down the line against the 18th amendment. The platform committee and the credentials committee were busy with preliminaries to the convention which opens Monday. Leaders in the victory campaign fund drive planned to meet to consider the condition of the party exchequer. Over the whole scene was cast the spell of this newest party feud. Nobody can cite any very tangible reason for this bitter break between Roosevelt and Smith. Just four years ago next Monday, the smiling Roosevelt, with halting CONTINUED AID BILL GOES TO CONFERENCE Progressives Forestall Io Prevent Bill's Veto By President Hoover Washington. June 24 — (UP) - The two 'billion dollar unemployment relief tprogram switched back to the house today, with progressives organizing to forstall any possibility of the measure being killed by Presidential veto after adjournment of congress. The $2,300,000,000' (B) relief bill "jassed by the senate late yesterday was to be foimally received and rejected by the house at noon. Speaker Garner then was .eady top ; appoint conferees for the work otp I adjusting the Senate bill with hisji own $2,291,000,00101 (B) relief pro-] I gram adopted iby the house on June j' 8 ’ \

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Leaves For Colorado i Miss Josephine Archbold, datlgh- I ter of Dr.und Mrs. Roy Archbold of this city, left today for Chicago, enroute to Estes Park, Col., where she will attend the bi-annual na tional convention of Kuippa Alpha Theta sorority. Miss Archbold, who Is a student at Indiana University, is president of llleta chapter •it the university. At Chicago Miss Arcbbold will join a paity of young women from several other states who will travel .by special train to Colorado. She will be gone two weeks and the trip includes several , stops in the west. GASOLINE TAX IS DEBATED I ( 1 Legislature May Change Distribution of Funds ] At Special Session ■• < Indianapolis. June 24— (U.R) —1 One proposal before the special 1 session of the legislature over * which a spirited debate Is predieted provides for re-uistrlbution . of the gasoline tax. < j Until last Monday, when the federal 1-cent tax became effec- , tive, the levy in Indiana was 4 ( cents. Three cents was placed in j state highway funds, and 1 cent ( was pro-rated among cities and , towns according to their respec- , tive road mileage. The proposal provides that the ; state highway share be cut to , 10-20. or 2 cents, that 9-20 he given to counties and 1-20 be divided among cities and towns. Under this system, the state highway department's funds would be materially reduced from its revenue ! of approximately $25,000,000 an- : nually. Tiie point in the proposal that will be most vigorously opposed is the clause which says “that any excess accruing to any county 1 shall be used to retire county unit highway bonds and to pay the 1 interest thereon. No tax for the maintenance of highways in any 1 county shall be levied." Proponents of an enlarged high- 1 way system contends that the proposal is an effort to pay for county mismanagement, with state road funds. They do not doubt that reduced local levies would result from the plan, but at the . same t(me ask why counties en- | tangled themselves in bonds which , they now cannot liquidate. < “Why should money ordinarily ; ! due the state highway system be ; j used to pay off debts contracted ; by short-sighted county officials?” ' is the substance of a question I frequently heard in connection : with this proposal. t It is a problem of whether the end justifies the means. Linked with the gasoline tax proposal are the ones urging repeal of the three-mile gravel road law and the one providing for a moratorium on county bonds. Under the gravel road law. a bond issue for construction of a highway may be issued on presentation of a petition bearing names of 50 freeholders. If less than three miles, commissioners can grant permission for construction. If over three miles, a popular vote is required. It has been charged that much of the staggering bond load nowcarried by counties developed under the gravel roal law. since influential residents could obtain issuance of thousands of dollars in bonds to construct whatever roads they desired. Repeal of the gravel road law. it is estimated, would effect a saving of $10,000,000. Last year the amount of new bonds issued aggregated $6,509,560. The amount paid on bonds last year was $8,425,427. The amount of interest paid was $2,312,070. A moratorium on bonds would bring only a slight immediate saving, the saving. however, would become noticeable as years progressed. The only saving at present would be interest payment, liflit the tax load a decade hence would be materially lessened because of absence of payment on bond principals. o Program Is Planned The annual Children s Day program will be presented at the Union | Chapel U. B. church, northeast of |this city. Sunday evening at 715 l o’clock (C.S.T.). A program of recitations, songs, and a pageant, I"A Garden of Braise," will be given. The public is invited to attend.

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LEADERS ARE DESERTED AS MARCH BEGINS 1.500 Expected Before Night; Police Hurry To Enforce Order WILL LOBBY FOR BONUS Washington, June 2-I.—’UP) —An insurgent band of 500 veterans revolted against their leaders todav and marched on the capitol in an attempt to convert senators to the Patman bonus bill. Thirty-five metropolitan police hurried to the capitol to reinforce the regular force. W. W. Waters, commander of the bonus expediiionary forces, lefl Anacostia for the capitol in an attempt to prevent possible disorder. The senate already has defeated tiie Patman bill, calling for immediate payment of $2,400,000,1100 (Bl in bonuses. Edward Williams of Johnson City. Tenn., took command of the men after they arrived at Hie capitol. He said there would be no disorder and that his followers merely were there to lobby ior bonus legislation. Williams said he hoped to have 1.500 men on capitol hill before evening. _____o Seek Missing Woman Honolulu T. H., June 23—(UP)— Sixty men, scores of Sampans and two inter island ait ways airplanes early today hunted the waters near Makena Maui for tbeli ody of Mr> Non Gardner Lufkin, wife of Dr. C. Dexter Lufkin, of Lob Angeles who disappeared Wednesday. She had been swimming. Her beach pajamas and automobile were found on tiie beach. Her husband believed she had been seized by ciamps. Others believed sharks have hilled her. The couple came here recently. Powell Is Acquitted Winchester. Ind.. June 21 (U.R) —A verdict of acquittal was voted here last night by tiie Randolph circuit court jury deliberating charges of tvecond degree murder against Raymond Powell, Muncie patrolman. Powell was charged in connection witli the fatal shooting of Francis Rees, whom he charged with refusing to halt after dropping a satchel containing beer. Youth Loses Life Gary, Ind.. June 24—.(U.R)—Sylvia Pyland. 17. was killed, and five companions were injured, one seriously, when an auto in which tiie six were riding, overturned in a collision with another machina last evening. Bernice Hay, 15. was injured seriously. and one other girl ami their three boy companions, were injured less seriously. HUTTON TRIAL IS CONTINUED Husband of Aimee McPherson Sued; Woman Seeks Heart Balm Los Angeles. June 24 — (U.R) The nimble-witted Myrtle Hazel Joan St. Pierre lias brought a cloud to the broad, brown brow of Pudgy David L. Hutton. Jr., baritone choir lender, through her unexpected sallies against an unrelenting cross-examination of lief affections for Hutton. The usually smiling and complacent husband of Aimee Sempla McPherson was frankly worried today as his chief counsel. Hark Jones, had lost argument after argument with the attractiva young therapeutic nurse, who is suing Hutton for heart balm. During the course of her testimoney regarding torrid love scenes with Hutton. Mrs. St. Pierre confessed she was without present income. Hutton mal£hed that with the CANTINUED TO PAGE SIX