Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1932 — Page 1

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THREE BALLOTS FAIL TO NOMINATE

(OOSEVELT IS CONFIDENT OF BEING WINNER overnor Stays At Radio JI Night; Says He Will Be The Winner ,00 KS FINE”, HE RELATES Convention Stadium, Chiro. July I.—(U R)—The Dem’atic national convention journeti today at 9:10 a.m., ter a 12-hour session in rich three ballots failed to tain the necessary twords vote to nominate a presmtial candidate. Smith on the third lost votes in Nv* York; nine in insylvania. tftchie. the white hope of the p Roosevelt forces, picked up the third ballot 2% votes in ansylvania and ended with a toot 23%, Baker, another potency of the stop Roosevelt folks, ht through the three ballots uninged at 8%. contributed by Inna, 8; and Pennsylvania %. 'raylor. Chicago banker, born in og cabin, dropped from 42% on the first to 40% on the third, ing one each in Indiana and Alia. 4array disappeared in the third 1 call. iov. White of Ohio gained a half e. net. He polled Ohio 562 votes the first ballot. On the third got 49% from Ohio and 3 from nnaylvauia. Sach candidate vied to get the ist noise and the most minutes’ nouatration. Smith took the irela with a 52 minute demonation, with Roosevelt only a few nutes shorter. t was a nerve wracking night, oseveit leaders, claiming they tld put their candidate across the first ballot or soon thereer—kept the crowd in session, nigh some balked around 3 a. m. motion at that time to recess s lost, and the session plunged o roll calls, which to the weary egates seemed interminable. The first and second ballots igged along, slowly down by :essity for poling several indi ual delegations, but the third i more expeditiously even though ne delegations had to be revoked at the end of the cal' since •y had passed on the first time rough. The third ballot ended, the con auliutt adjourned to reconvene at |.30 tonight. I Meantime, the Roosevelt folks bntlnued work to sway some large locks of votes as a start for a andwagon rush. It was hard gotg admittedly but they said they Blieved they would prevail. Meanme, the antis likewise were busy, •ying to lure waverers to their ause. It was a colorful night. Bands, a ipe organ, preuy women, flags ling and noise bursting! Heat, velter! Back room conferences. Then the balloting. The third ballot appeared fairly ucial but it did not radically al"con Amj'ed to page fivh

(IDNAPERS Recontacted lon of Rich St. Paul Man Still Held; Contact Made by Father ’«t. Paul, Minn., July I—Contact1 —Contact * been made by Gdbhard Bohn, flllionaire refrigerator manufacuier with the kidnaping of his 20 ea old son Haskell, the United ’ress learned authoritatively today. Following a number of mysterous trips made by the elder Bohn uring the night reports were that he kidnapers had directed Bohn iow to pay the $35,000 ransom hey demanded. Two men abducted the boy yes--orday while D B. Meyers, family ihauffeur was forced to stand by ielplesaly. St. Paul police announced they iad taken six men and women ino clustody for questioning. Pollt-n tave tapped all telephone wires io he Bohn home. V*

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Meet Draws Interest Gospel meetings are being held at the Monmouth school, two miles north of Decatur. The first service was held Thursday night and much interest was manifest. Rev. Barker nsed as his subject, "Whosoever heireth these sayings of mine (Jesus) and doeth them shall be likened unto a wise man that built on a rock." Special musical numbers feature the prog.am. The .public is invited to attend.

ADAMS COUNTY MAPS PRINTED Ralph Roop Revises Old Map; Will Sell Limited Number At Once County Surveyor Ralph Roop has completed the drawings of a new map of Adams county and the map has been reproduced and is ready for sale. It is the first revision of the map of the county in the last 20 yea s and already more than 50 of the maps have been sold. The new map shows all county, state and township roads. It also shows farms, rivers, bridges, drains schools, churches and towns. Mr. Roop has been working on the map for two years and every detail is up to date. Only 100 of the maps have been made and Mi Roop stated that these would be sold on a cost basis to the first 100 .persons who call at his office. • The map is huge and easy to road. Townships arc divided and al! printings are blue on white. The map is made of strong heavy paper and is sealed at the ends with sticks so it can be placed on a wall. ————‘—o — Firemen Will Meet All volunteer firemen are asked to meet in the fire hall tonight, promiptly at 6:45 o’clock top epare for the boxing show which will begin at 8:30 o’clock. The box ing event will be held on the corner of First and Jackson streets, the old opera house cite. Every fireman is requested to be in unifoim, at the meeting tonight.

o ROGERS AIDS MURRAY BOOM Famous Comedian Takes Part In Convention Parade For Murray Convention Stadium, Chicago, July 1. — (U.R) —Will Rogers and Heywood Brown helped turn the demonstration following the nomination of Gov. William H. Murray a few hours before dawn today into the best show of the Democratic national convention. “Murray for anybody,” shouted Rogers, cowbody humorist from "Alfalfa Bill's” state and the weary delegates woke up and joined in the hullabaloo. The jubilant celebration, as much an escape from tedium as anything, started at 3:24 a. m. shortly after former Gov. Henry Johnston of Oklahoma had placed Murray in nomination tor the party’s presidential choice. At 3:38 a. m.. acting Chairman Barkley rapped for order. The demonstration had lasted 14 minutes. It went along under its own steam, however, the big pipe organ remaining silent. Starting modestly, the demonstration gained momentum. Fetching maids in the uniforms of Scotch Highlanders, members of the Oklahoma Yeoman Kilities band, played lilting music. Shouting, laughting marchers handed out pictures of "Alfalfa Bill” to whoever would take them. One celebrant carried a standard of his own. It bore the label "Ireland.” A Marylander joined the procession, carrying a banner reading "switch to Ritchie.” Will Rogers started out wearing a Texas hat bearing a Garner band. He wound up wearing a policeman s hat. Bank Call Issued Indianapolis, July I—(UP)--The State banking department today Issued a call for the condition of state banks as of June 30, It was the first call in six months.

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Demonstration for Roosevelt At Its Peak V- ■ RnM - M BEL A WT-. L- ’? X A- k Ufev- * JSIWM W * irM A •* HWMiL MmA ‘Mk'j ■•'* * ’"*■ •v *■ This photo shows Roosevelt demonstration at its peak at Democratic convention in Chicago Stadium.

DRAFT HORSES A R£ PRAISED Some of Best Horses In States Raised In Adams County’, Brown Draft horses produced in Adams county have a reputation all their own and are recognized as some of the best in the state, P. T. Brown of the horse department, Purdue University, stated in a talk before the Decatur Rotary club last evening. Seve al well known horse breeders in the county were guests at the meeting, They were Ed Newhouser, Willinn Mitchell, Henry Dehner and son Henry Jr. Mr. Brown stated that the value of the hoise was coming back and that there was a great demand for good draft horses. The farmer today is producing his own power and with good draft horses this can be I done profitably and economically. Surveys show that prices of cattle and livestock run in cycles. The cycle of better prices for good horses started in 1927 and is continuing, Mr. Brown stated. George Krick acted as chairman of the program, with County Agent L. E. Archbold assisting. o Government End Year Bangkok, Siam. July I.— (U.R) — The first constitutional government in the history of Siam, the fruit of last week’s revo'ution, was instituted today. King Prajadhipok, before the revolution, one of the two absolute monarchs left in the world, but now a constitutional monarch, proclaimed his cabinet. All important posts were given to members of the Peoples’ party, instigators of the revolt. o LOCAL STORE IS INVOICED John T. Myers Co. Inc., Assigns Stock to Creditors; To Liquidate An invoice of the stock of the John T. Myers Company, inc., local clothing store, was being made today. with I. Bernstein, retired merchant In charge. Henry Schulte and Charles D. Teeple, local clothieis were acting as appraisers. The stock of goods has been, assigned to creditors .and announcement of the plans for liquidation will be made later. Mr. Bernstein has been named trustee, for the creditors, John T. Myers, founder of the stere has been in business for the past 28 yea: s and a few years ago a corporation was formed under the name of John T. Myers Co. Inc. Robert Mills, son-in-law of Mr. Myers was associated in the business.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, .July 1, 1932.

'FIRST 3 BALLOTS ballot 1112 13 ; 11 1 Roosevelt 666 »/ 4 '677% 682.79 1 1 i Smith 201 \ 194’4 19014 4 11 1 i Garner I 90»/ 4 l 90141101 % V 11 1 j Bvrd 25 24 ’ 24.96 . 11 Traylor 42 1 1 40 >4 40' t |*Ritchie 21 I 2314 23 . » —1 | Reed I 24 i 18 2714 /white 52 I 50y 2 l 52V0 1 1 i Murray I 23 I 1 1 .Baker 8141 « ! 814 1 1 . Rogers I 22 I i_ i ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED Belgian Horse Breeders Association Formed at Meeting Thursday The Adams County Belgian Horse Breeders Association was organized Thursday evening by members of the Adams Coun’y ■ ■ Gold Medal Colt Club. The meeting was held in the office of L. E. Archbold, county agent. ■ The members of the gold medal > colt club committee, who are ■ Henry Dehner, chairman, Leon ■ Neuenschwander. William Mitcli- . ell and Ed Neuhouser, were made ■ .officers of ‘he new association. Plans were made to hold the' Gold Medal Colt Club show in connection with the 4-H Club | show, the third week in August, i The colts will he shown in two classes, purebred and) grades. Medals will be given by the IndiI ana Livestock Breeders Associa--1 tion and the following premiums will be awarded in the two classes: first, $7; second. $B; third, $3; fourth, $2, and fifth. SI.OO. During the day P. T. Brown, Extension horseman from Purdue and L. E. Archbold, county agent, visited the gold medal colts in the county. These colts will be weighed in July to determine the gains made. Suckling colts will also be weighed in July to start the 1933 i class of Gold Medal Colts. Anyone interested in entering colts should see the above committee or the county agent. i o ,— Negro Goes To Chair Michigan City, Ind.. July I—(U.R)1 —(U.R) —Ulysses Mack, negro murderer, > was electrocuted at state prison > here at 12:12 this morning. Mack was convicted in Porter . circuit court in 1929 on a charge of murdering Josephine Odoriczzi, 18. of Tolleston, with a hatchet. His execution had been delayed six times.

SMITH AWAITS VOTE RESULTS Al Rests In Press Room And Talks About Everything But Politics Convention Stadium, Chicago July I—(UP)— Former Governor Alfied E. Smith displayed tl.e nonchalance of the veteran campaigner as the moment neared today when the emoc:atic convention was to .pass on his third major appeal for the presidency. Smith sat comfortably in one of the many newspaper press rooms just off the convention floor and talked small talk with a few reporters. There was no politics. One thing led to another. “Oneeye” Connolly .passed the open door Smith remarked upon the peculiarities of publicity — How a gate crasher can obtain Nations! Publicity of a sort for himself. “Reminds me of Steve Brodie," said Smith. “I was a little feller then but 1 was old enough to hear what the men said and they used to say that after Brodie jumped off the Brooklyn bridge he opened a saloon at 120 the Bowery. "They said he sold SI,OOO worth of water in the first two months. People would come down to the Bowery to see the man who jumped off Brooklyn bridge and just because it was the Bowery they wouldn’t drink any of his stuff. “Why, they said Brodie had as good stuff as you could get at the Waldorf. But they wouldn't drink it so he put is some bottled water and sold SI,OOO worth in two months. Just shows you what publicity will do." A .policeman passed the door, •IHello, Al.’ “Hello,” said the min who was awaiting nomination-,to the presidency. PHILIPPINES BILLHALTED Senate Measure To Be Held Up Until December 8, 1932 Washington, July 1 —(UP) —The senate today approved without a record vote the motion of Senator Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas to postpone the pending Philippines Independence bill until December 8, 1932 at 2 p. m. The bill then will ibe the unfinished business of the Senate. The motion was favored bv chairman Bingham of the Senate territories and Insular affairs committee. Robinson said it was intended to assure definite action in the next session. Postponement of the Phillippines bill, which already has passed the house occurred after a long argument by Senator Copeland, Dem., N. Y. had indicated the measure could not be completed during the CONTINUED TO PAGE FIVE

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CURTIS STORY IS RELATED BY POLICE PROBER Kidnaping Hoax Bared In Court; Defense Gets In Some Good Licks THIRD DEGREE ■ ’ THREAT DENIED Flemington, N. J„ July 1. (U.Pj—The intensely dramatic moment when John Hughes Curtis stood before Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and admitted that he had lied, was described today by Inspector Harry Walsh, one of the nolice investigators into the kidnaping and murder of Lindbergh’s baby. Walsh was a witness in Curtis’ trial on a charge of obstructing justice. ‘‘Curtis asked me to get Col. Lindbergh and we went into the dining room," Walsh said. He explained to Colonel Lindbergh the fact that he didn’t see the ransom money and didn’t check any of the bills. "Lindbergh asked him why he had lied. He made some reply. "Here’s another lie.” Colonel Lindbergh said. Curtis still insisted he had been in contact with the kidnapers. ‘‘Then Colonel Lindbergh in a more or less disgusted manner left the dining room.” Walsh obtained Curtis’ partial confession in writing. He said he was leaving the room when Curtis called him back. ’’ ’Get me a typewriter. I’ll write my own story’." ‘ This must Tm* voluntary,” Walsh quoted himself. He got Curtis the typewriter and Curtis pounded out a full confession, he said. Walsh passed from the friendly hands of the prosecutor, into a I sevvere cress examination by Lloyd Fisher, defense counsel. He was forced to admit that Curtis slept in the cellar and that he was “detained” at the Lindbergh home for five days. He denied that CurCONTINUED TO PACK FIVE o TWO INDIANA YOUTHS FREED Murder Suspects Provide Alibi In California Jury Probe Bakersfield. Cal... July I—(UP1 —(UP) — Two youths, under 20 who ’came here three weeks ago from Michigan City, Ind., in search of work, were freed today of charges that they were implicated in the murder of George W. Barr, 86-year old storekeeper. Barr was shot down in cold blood during an attempted robbery Tuesday night, and a neighbor who heard the shooting, followed Joe and Leland Knoll, brothers, and caused the arrest. After 48-hou.ts of investigation, during which time officers were preparing to formally charge them with murder, the youths , an iron-clad Alibi which remained unshaken. The Knoll boys were unarmed fit the time of their apprehension, and claimed they had not been near the scene of the murder, but bad- been playing pool. Other susipects picked up for questioning, have been released. Receipts Show Decline Indianapolis, July 1— (U.R) — State gasoline tax receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30 slumped to the lowest figure since the 4-cent levy went into effect In 1929, it was reported by Floyd Williamson, state auditor, by Joseph M. Tracy Sr., gas tax collector. Total receipts for the year were 51.467,467.61, as compared with the peak year of 1931 In which $1,729,830 was collected. This Is a decrease in gallonage of 6,595.663, Tracy reported. Total collections in 1929, first year of the tax, were $1.511, and in 1930. $1,638,640. In the fqm years since the tax has bep_M in effect the state has collected total of $6,947,124 in gasftline tax.

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Blower Annoys | United Press Writer By Henry McLemore, UP Staff Correspondent Convention Stadium. Chicago, July 1.--(U.R) —There is a great deal ci difference between William C. Page and a healthy whippiibfwill, but don’t ask me to explain. A healthy whippoorwill whistles when he is standing on one leg, standing on two legs, sitting down, flying, resting, perching, hunting worms, sleeping and when he is doing nothing at all. So does William C. Page. You can shoot a whippoorwill, however, between August 15 and the night before Christmas, according to section 3, paragraph 4, of the national whippoorwill preservation laws. But you can’t shoot William C. Page. Nor can you stop him from blowing that confounded whistle with which he disturbed the 1928 Democratic convention at Houston, and is right now disturbing the convention at Chicago. You know the guy I’m talking about. I mean the one who about every 10 seconds rises up on his haunches, draws in enough air to inflate the Akron, sticks a police whistle in his CONTINUED TO PAGE FIVE — O ; TRADE EFEORTS AREJIDMORED Candidates’ Managers Are Busy Attempting Last Minute Rallies Chicago. July I—(U.R1 —(U.R) —Hot dog stands and orangeade founts supplanted the famous “smoke-filled room” as the locale of high-power-ed political trading before the Democratic convention began to ballot early today. Both Roosevelt and anti-Roose-velt leaders remained on the scene as the convention dragged on. Leaders of "key" delegations with whom they dealt had to stand by with their forces. With the noise and din from the stadium and the jabber of the strollers, the littered corridors out

side were as satisfactory for private conferences as the corner of', State and Madison. Frank Hague, the hard-boiled | boss of northern New Jersey and go-between for Alfred E. Smith with others in the "iStop Roosevelt” drive, stood at a doorway, leaning on his cane, receiving reports from his aides. Except for the dapper appearance, he might have tteen Tammany’s one-time leader, “Charlie” Murphy, who was wont to lean against the lamppost at 14th street and do his business. William Gibbs McAdoo, eight , years ago the bitter foe of Smith , and Tammany, was stopped by Hague, The two chatted for a , moment- —and the former secretary of treasury, agile enough to be 20 years younger, delicately , sidled away. That meeting — trifling as it may have been —was historic, for it, signified at least a show of harmony between two elements of the Democratic party who once CONTINUED TO PAGE FIVE — _o INDIANA WILL GETONWAGON Delegates Remain Ready To Go With Winner At National Convention Chicago, July 1. — (U.R) -The reserves of Indiana’s delegation were held in readiness today prepared to swing when any candidate came within striking distance of the Democratic presidential nomination. Leaders of the Indiana group disclosed that a considerable block of other delegates was aligned with the Hoosiers. When a, candidate came near the two-thinfls necessary for nomination, the/Entire strength was to be thrown/behind him. It was not revealer/ what s'ate was uniting with Indiana. It wag known that confer, nees have b en held w.lth Illinois and Pennsylvania. , Paul V. McNutt, candidate for governor, the guilding power behind Frank McHale, Logansport, ■I CONTINUED TO PAGE I’l

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ROOSEVELT IS NEAR MAJORITY ON 3RD BALLOT Makes Small Gains On Each Roll Call; AntiGroup Stands Pat WILL VOTE AGAIN TONIGHT — » MEET TONIGHT The Democratic convention will open tonight at 8.30 o’clock | (Chicago time), at which time \ | voting will be resumed on presi- . V ' I dential nominations. The order V, j of business is selection of a presidential candidate and then I a vice-presidential candidate. ■ - 11 '■ 1 11 A Albany, N. Y., July I—<U.RJ —“Everything looks al! right,” Governor Franklin I>J Roosevelt said today al teg completion of the third presidential ballot al the Democratic national convention. It was a hectic 12 hour session from 9 o’clock last night. And the night session had followed onlv a three hour intermission of the day meeting which ran from noon yesterday to 6 o’clock last night. The day and evening sessions witnessed adoption of the Democratic platform with its wringing wet plank and placing in nomination of nine candidates to the accompaniment of much oratory and ; demonstration. The governor had made an all i! night radio vigil. He sat in the executive mansion listening to , the long hours of oratory, the j arguments over adjournment and. finally the three ballots during which he made slow gains toward the nomination but failed of the necessary two-thirds majority. He seemed confident as tha ' radio announcer told of the ad- ’ journment. “The Chicago forces are as confident as ever,” he said. "They the fighting every inch of tha

CANTINUED TO PAGF SIX W.C.T.U.HEAD IN STATEMENT Mrs. Boole Says National Organization Did Not Call Convention Chicago, July 1.-(U.R)—The National Women’s Christian Temperance Union today disavowed association with a “dry third party” convention called for Indianapolis, July 4 and 5. Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin. New York state president of the W. C. T. U., called the Indianapolis conference. She announced that the gathering would adopt a platform favoring retention of the 18th amendment and would nominate a dry candidate for president. Mrs. Ella A. Boole, national president of the W. C. T. U., said members of her organization would be Indianapolis only as individuals. The organization’s position in the presidential campaign will be decided, she said, at its convention in Seattle, August 12 to 19. "The national W. C. T. U. lias nothing to do with the so-called third party convention at Indianapolis,” Mrs. Boole stated. “If W. C. T. U. women are present it will be as individuals, not as representating the national organ ization.” Intimation that the W. C, T. U. cantinued'to 'page* six' I 0 - — Government Instituted Washington, July I—(U.R) —The government closed the fiscal year 1932 with a deficit of $2,885,000,000. compared with $903,000,000 for 1931, the treasury announced today. The deficit, an all time high total for any nation, reflects the difficulties experienced by business in the last 12 months. Despite the huge deficit, government securities remained film and all issues offered by the treasury during the year were heavily oversubscribed, some of them by as much as ten times.