Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1932 — Page 1

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ROGATION OF IDLE OPPOSED BY GOVERNOR ididate Orders Forces o Cease Efforts Towards Rule’s Repeal OSEVELT MEN WILL COMPLY Ibany, N. Y.» June 27.— __ Governor Franklin D. pevelt late today directed; forces in Chicago to cease r efforts to abrogate the thirds rule for nomination presidential candidate. ie Governor’s decision was e known in a telegram he ; to James A. Farley, his ager at Chicago, e governor’s decision came as (tort to insure harmony j|t the aal convention. Although ceaswo.k for abrogation now the mor said he believed that the should no longer be in effect ase it is •‘undemocratic.” To Drop Fight avention Stadium. Chicago 27_(VP) -Leade s of the canty of Franklin D. Roosevelt in ;ed today they would drop their against the two thirds nominI rule as a ressult of orders the governor in Albany. o Babe Is Stillborn stillborn baby was born to Mr. I Mrs. Paul Ridenour of La j itsine Friday. Mrs. Ridenour formerly Miss .Tena Springer his city. This was the sixth i I in the family. Mrs. Ridenour j a serious condition. — o— Chris Biery Expires me. June 27 —(Special) —Word received of the death of Chris 1, 81, former Adams County lent who died Sunday afte’ lit the home of his son, Oswin, lidland, Michigan. Death waled by paralysis. Arriving are two sons. William Peter Biery of Berne and two (iters in Muncie. The funeral be Wednesday afternoon. ItMER BERNE WOMAN DIES I. Solomon Neuenschmder Dies This MornHg at Ft. Wayne Home — t ne, June 27,—(Special)—Mrs. •mon Neuenschwander, 64. forBerne woman died at her home i Broadway, Fort Wayne at E o'clock this morning follow a strake of paralysis she sufd Sunday. be was born in French township I 26. 1867. Her maiden name Elizabeth Gerlber and in 1894 •as married to Solomon N°uen•ander. The family moved to 1 Wayne 15 years ago. arriving is a daughter, Mrs VicBarley of Fort Wayne; two br ■ Benjamin Gerber of Berne, , n Gerber of Fort Wayne; one at. Mrs. Fred Dubach of Linn two half-brothers, David Abriham Spehiger of near 1 G;ove. •serai services will ibe held toesday afternoon at one at the home and at two iKik at the Reformed church in ne - Burial will be in the M. R. Cemetery. Meets Planned Ifvlval meetings will be held Bie Monmouth high school gymiura, each evening tor two •ks beginniiug Thursday even- ■ June 30, it was announced to- ' The meetings will dpea al 1 o'clock. P- W. Barker and his family Nontpelier will have charge of '•’angelistic services. Good mu an d gospel preaching will be •sated. meetings will be interdeno•ationai. The 'public h invited.

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DELEGATES TO i 8E SELECTED i c i Legionnaires Will Name State Delegates From ‘ Local Post Tonight Delegates from Adams post, American Legion to the state convert- • tion wiM lie elected tonight at 8 o’clock at a meeting of Adams county Legionnaires. The convention c will be held at Kokomo this year the last two days in July and the ! first of August. A full attendance is expected at I tonight’s meeting and much interest has centered around the selec- i tion of delegates and alternates to the state meet. I Talk has been heard the last few days concerning the election of a district commander. P. T. Haas. Fort Wayne: Robert Busche, Ossian and Paul H. Graham, Decatur.] have been mentioned for the but all three men have so far refused to state whether they will, become candidates. Graham has long been active ini county, district and state Legion affairs. Haas was mentioned for , state commander a year ago but re- , fused to run when Ralph Gates.,; Columbia City, became a candidate. Busche. former state athletic officer, has been active in Wells county circles for a number of years. Ixtcal Legionnaires who are in doss touch with district affairs CONTINUED TO PAGE TV. > — HOOSIERS AT CHICAGO MEET Harmony Is Keynote of First Caucus of Delegates From Indiana Chicago, June 27.- °J’ R) ana’s strategic position in the nat ional Democratic conv . e " ti °" b ® (ame more pronounced toda, <n> the delegation, known to favot Franklin D. Roosevelt went to he convention backing Jouett Shouse o permanent chairman and re- . Serving its vote on the two-thirds ' "'Frank McHale. Logansport, chairman of the delegation, pushed ' through the unanimous vote foi Shouse, national Democratic e erntive chairman. . ' -we must preserve Harmony in ’ tl)e delegation.” McHale said at the group’s caucus in the Congress ho1f i last night "Thomas Taggart, Tt> fAGE FOUR

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Band Concert Tuesday Tlie Junior Band will present the usual Tuesday evening band concert at the Central school building Tuesday evening. June 28, at 7:45 o’clock. Following is the program: March. “Exposition,”—Sousa Overture. "Haute Monde,’’—Vandercook. Mexican Waltz “I See thee again” —Estiada. 'lntermezzo. “Flower Girl,” —Wenrick. Idyll, "Glow Worm,”—Lincke. Danse, "Squirrel Dance,”—Laundreau. March, "The National Game,”— Sousa. Finale, "Star Sipangled Banner’’— Keys. FORMER LOCAL MAN SUICIDES Jesse F. Van Hart Takes * Life at Kendallville Saturday Night Jesse F. Van Hart, 53, former Decatur man ended a long period of despondency by taking his life with a small rifle sometime Saturday night. The body was found at 7:30 o’clock Sunday night by his son Richard, during a search which fol lowed the father’s continued absence from home. For the past 11 years Mr. Van Hart was a cabinet maker at the plant of the Tri-State Casket com pany at Kendallville. He left Decatur for Kendallville 15 years ago. Early Saturday night Van 'Hart drove away from his home. He had i been in a deslpondent mood for sevI oral years, -but recently his melancholy attitude had been more pronounced. When he failed to return by 9 o’clock his son began a search and during it visited the factory, (but his father, who occasionally worked in the evening, was not there. Sunday evening, however, the son returned to the plant and saw his father’s automobile outside. Looking through the window he saw the CONTINUED TO PAGE FOUR Countv Offices Will Close For Half Day The offices of the Clerk. Recorder, Auditor, and Treasurer will be closed Thursday afternoon, June 30. while the officers (hake out the second quarterly report. Persons having any business in any of these offices are requested to take care of it before 11:30 o'clock: Thursday forenoon. , _ . This quarter marks the close the first halt of the year's business.

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G.O.P PROGRAM I ASSAILED BY ; SEN. BARKLEY Democrat Keynoter Favors Submission of Liquor Problem to States MEET GETS UNDER WAY By Morris DeHaven Tracy United Press Staff Corresponded. Convention Stadium, Chicago, June 27—<U.R) Senator Alben N. Barkley of Kentucky sounded the keynote of the Democratic national < campaign today with a caustic attack upon the Republi- i can policies in the years of depression. ' He promised a definite solution of the prohibition question through submission of a repeal proposal to state conventions. To remedy economic evils, he pledged the Democratic party to ( work for; Revision of the tariff in such a way as to protect American industry and agriculture and yet remove tariff barriers which foreign,) countries have erected against American commerce. A program of aid for the farmer which would include an end to the present market operations of the federal farm board. A program of unemployment reOONTINUED TO PAGE FOUR DELEGATES AT G.E. CONCLAVE Adams County Representatives Attend Bedford Religious Meeting Delegates from Adams County to the State Christian Endeavor corivention which convened at Bedford and continued throughout Sunday, enjoyed the address given by Dr. W. P. Dearing of Oakland City, Thursday evening. His address, "A White Man’s Green Pasture.” dwelt on man's idea of heaven. Important reorganizations among the district unions taking affect at once includes the Adams, Huntington and Wells county Union. The new district now comprises Allen and Whitley counties in addition to the above named unions and will be identified as the Porter Union, in respect to Gene Stratton Porter. The county president of the Allen Christian Endeavor Union in Mellville Blaising of New Haven; Miss Edna Reusser of Bluffton heads the Wells County Union, and Carl ' Luginbill of Berne is president of the Adams County organization. Miss Martha Burkhalter of Berne, returned missionary to India, was a guest of the convention and inspired conference groups with impressive missionary addresses on Friday. Homer C. Augsburger, president ) CONTINUED TO PAGE TWO SENATE NEARS ADJOURNMENT ' Two Measures Up Today Bring End of Session Considerably Closer Washington, June 27—(UP)—The ' Senate exipected to clear two ob--1 stacles in the way of adjournment by passing appropriation bills to- ’ day providing funds for government boards and commissions and the treasury and interior departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Few items remained to be con- ' sidered in the $1,000,000,000 IB) independent offices bill, carrying ’ funds tor the commissions and the ’ veterans’ bureau. Senator Oddie, ’ Repn., Nev., in charge of the trea- ’ sury-post office measure, said he ’ would try to hold the senate in ses- ’ sion tonight until it passed that ' bill too. ' Funds for government operations f in the new fiscal year are provided . ‘ page five

♦ » ♦ PROGRAM Chicago. June 27.—(U.R) —The program for today’s opening | session of the Democratic national convention, meeting at | noon. C. D. T.: Prayer by Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation i Army. Singing of "The Star Spangled Banner," by Mme. Rose | Zulaliam, of Massachusetts. Reading of Jefferson’s first inaugural address by Isadore j Dockweiler, California national | committeeman. Delivery of keynote address ; by Senator Alben W. Barkley j of Kentucky. Election of credentials, perm- ; | anent organization and rules I and resolutions committees. I . LIQUIDATION IN PROCESS Old Adams County Bank Opens For Liquidation; Leo Yager In Charge • The Old Adams County Bank was opened today for liquidation with Leo Yager, liquidating agent] and assistants in charge. Mr. Yager stated that several persons called at the bank today and paid their notes. Notices to those persons who have notes due were Being mailed today. The cooperation of patrons was asked by Mr. Yager who urged debtors to call at the bank as soon as possible and make arrangements to pay notes or other indebtedness to the bank. Mr. Yager emphasized the fact that a bank in the process of liquidation could not renew paper. If partial payment is made, the credit is marked on the note and the original date is maintained. Mr. Yager announced the bank would continue to carry a blanket insurance policy on the vault and safety deposit boxes, the insurance protecting holders against loss by theft on papers and other valuables, but notion cash in individual boxes. Individuals may carry separate,(policies on safety deposit Boxes if they desire. — o— EUCHARISTIC CONGRESSENDS l Many Pilgrims Attend Impressive Religious Cere- ' monv In Dublin 1 Dublin, June 27.— (U.R) —A million pilgrims who attended one of the most impressive ceremonies in ] modern times here Sunday, were . homeward bound today by steamer, . train, motor and afoot, some rei turning to districts where attacks by Orangemen were reported Satt urday. • Scenes attendant to the pontifical high mass and procession of the blessed sacrament Sunday at Phoenix Park have had few parallels. Thousands jammed the streets in an oppressive heat. First ' aid stations were kept busy reviving the faithful. Efficient police organization prevented serious injuries. Officials estimated the great r throng that poured into Dublin would require at least a week to evacuate the city. There were 16(1 special Lains on Sunday alone. The , marbor was filled with ocean lin ers that served as floating hotels t for overseas delegates. Pilgrims arriving from northern > Ireland had reported attacks and , insults by Orangemen. A stenmei • 1 ' contin'u'e'd to page five — Civil War Vet Dies > Berne, June 27 —(Speial)— Divid ’ Point, 91, Civil War Veteran and ■ one of the oldest Adams county res- ■ idents, died Sunday night at the ’ home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada ' Shirley at Bryan, Mr. Point former 1 ly resided in Geneva. 'Funeral services will be held ’ Wednesday afternoon at two 1 o’clock at the Geneva United Breth ’ reu church. •»

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REPEAL PLANK MAY BE TAKEN TO CONVENTION Tentative Draft Committee Has Trouble Settling On Platform MANY VISIT DRAFTING ROOM Convention Headquarters, Chicago, June 27.—(U.R)-Tent-ative plans to carry to the convention floor a light to commit the Democratic partv to repeal of the 18th amendment were in the making today. The Roosevelt-controlled platform drafting committee has dropped the prohibition dispute ten>»orarily after discovering it to be unexpectedly hot. Prohibition, farm relief, war debts and unemployment have been set aside by the nine-man drafting committee pending action on less controversial issues. W. A. Comstock, Michigan, and Senator Walsh, Massachusetts, ara pushing the repeal fight in the subcommittee. Comstock has offered 1 the plank adopted by the Michigan I state Democratic convention briefly urging outright repeal. Massachu--1 setts, whose 36 votes are pledged to the presidential aspirations of ' Alfred E. Smith, follows his lead 1 for immediate modification of the Vofetead act in addition to repeal. • In opposition to these efforts to I commit the party to repeal is the 1 preponderant Roosevelt strength in ’ committee and on the convention ’ floor. Senator (Hull, Tennessee, a lead--1 er in the Roosevelt group, outlined 1 as the most likely plank a submis--1 sion to state conventions of the 5 question of repeal or retention of the amendment. The Roosevelt forces would not commit the party c either way. There, would be a 1 pledge to protect states which de- ' sired to remain dry. The party ? would acknowledge general opposition to the return of the saloon. Senator Harrison. Democrat, Mis- ‘ sissippi, told the United Press he r believed the outright repealists would force a fight but that the moderate position of the Roosevelt * ’ CONt'nUEI ' TO PAGE FIVE o — Rainfall Is Heavy The precipitation of water in DeI catur today was .76. Miss Mary Yost keeper of the water guage in Adams County announced today. . The river guage was 2.6, showing that the river had raised one foot and a halt since Sunday morning. . o Will Present Awards The Krick-Tyndall comipany has II announced that three merchandise ® prizes will be awarded to winners ’ in the five acre corn contest tq be ’’ held this summer. The first iprize S will be sls in merchandise, the second, $lO in merchandise, and the I third. $5. : BRIDE LEAPS e ] TO HER DEATH I- — t Chicago Woman. Wed n Only Few Hours .Jumps „ Out of Hotel Window e Chicago June 27 — (UP) — Mrs.. *’ Eugenie Siaiperas, 23, leaped or fell s to death from the 3«th floor of the Morrison hotel today, eight hours '! after she had been married. Her U husband Peter, 31, said she committed suicide. According to police, Siaperas told them he was married at 6:30 P. M. yesterday and registered at the Hotel with his wife early today. Siad peras was quoted as saying that his d wife seemed melancholy and that j. despite his attemlpts to cheer her, e she inally stripped off all her rings a threw them in a corner of their r . room on the 36th floor and jumped out of the window. j Ther body struck a tire escape 0 on the way down and landed on the b i oof above the Mezzanine floor of the hotel.

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“Good News, Dad!” ; I ] i ’ a James Roosevelt, son of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, phones good news from Chicago to his dad in Albany. COMMENT MADE BY W. J. BRYAN Son of Commoner Looks At Convention; Sees Greater Harmony By William Jennings Bryan, Jr. The storm over the two-thirds rule seems to have somewhat cleared the convention atmosiphere. It has at least lifted the fog of uncertainty ami clearly revealed the issue upon which the first great battle of the convention will be fought. It may be only the calm before the real storm begins, the outward calm born of desperation, but on the surface the situation among the delegates has eased and they are able to talk of other things. The platform and declaration of party 1 principles is being generally discussed. Even the candidates seem to be in betier humor. Governors Ritchie, Murray and Byrd have all made calls at the headquarters of the rival candidates. The national committee has • settled the claims of conflicting , delegations and a strong committee has been formed and Is work- ’ ing to rough-draft a platform. It has become the custom — especially of late years —for observers of our national conventions to lament the decadence of American parties. The charge is made that they have become empty symbols ! and political names the members ’ of which are devoid of common > ('ON'rINUED TO PAGE TWO ) — 0 » ♦ t McLemore Gives Own Version of Conclave , By Henry McLemore United Press Staff Handicapper Stadium Park Race Track. ChiIcago, June 27 —(U.P) — “Hopeful Frank," 50-year-old campaigner I from the Roosevelt stables, was jn odds-on favorite I the 26th renew;xj.iii> 111 I stakes whr week. / L. - US g James! ■ « 71 O "Hoi 1■Si VW? at homl 1 C- . The onl ■ --OJj t? ; to worrl g the post.l a from tliel J him Ureal ' r , commandn S crel breezing. 1 « • Goi ■Hopeful It ® .atlc ct big time I j He has bel 3 •.■•■■•--••■•-••••-•'•I CC'OTINUI

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CROWDS PACK STADIUM LONG BEFORE START Roosevelt Seen As Favorite; Two-Thirds May Be Handicap In Vote RASKOB CALLS FOR ORDER BULLETIN Convention Stadium, Chicago, June 27—(UP 1 —Democrats opened their national convention today in the spirit of a battle royal. Uncertainty marked the gathering which convened in Chicago's giant flag-draped stadium. Convention Stndium, Chicago, June 27. —— Prospects of ;t knockdown fight stirred Democrats as they met in the first session of tlie 1932 convention today. Grim uncertainty hung over the head of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. He is far ahead in delgeates. almost over the two-thirds line. But the last few yards are tangled with barbed wire barriers and as the opening gavel struck it still was uncertain what his fate would I be. An hour before the convention was due to meet, Roosevelt forces declared they were going through with their fight to break down the century-old two-thirds rule. James A. Farley, Roosevelt manager, declared there would be no weakening. In spite of defections and grumbling among his southern delegations, the hardhitting manager was determined to stay with his fight. Gov. William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray of Oklahoma was the first important convention figure to arrive in the giant stadium. Few of the delegates had arrived. Most of them still were in loop hotel rooms battling bitterly among themselves. Roosevelt’s most aggressive foe. Alfred E. Smith, will be ready for the fight of his career. The nominee of 1928, now fighting against overwhelming odds, is at the crossroads of his spectacular career. The vast stadium was decorated with yards of bunting. About 1,000 additional seats had been squeezzed in. giving a capacity of more than 22.000 persons. Eddie Halsey, chief sergeant-at-arms, and an'old-timer at the convention. saw the weather signs today and made preparations. He procured a heavy gavel with a head eight inches long. With the weapons thus assembled Eddie stepped up and gave a terrific trial whack. The sounding board seemed to give a little so Eddie gave instructions to nail two additional cleats across it. Now the chair is armed for any emergency CONTINUED TO PAGE TWO o— DEATH CLAIMS MRS.HABE6GER Monroe Township Woman Dies After Illness of Week’s I)u ration. — ’ 11 4V " K ■ttiry to the late President Woodrow >re, Oklahoma’s blind solon, arriving convention. « 1.