Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1932 — Page 1

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IROPOSE STATE SALES OR INCOME TAX

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• Heart Attack Causes Robert Brake’s Death Indianapolis. Aug. 9 —(VP)—A heart attack, superinduced by excitement of running from a threatened beating, caused the death of Robert Bnke, 75' and his assailant Ben ftynarsvn. 34. was arrested on a charge of drunkeness and disorderly conduct. Brake fell dead on the porch of a neighbor’s house. < Rynarson, it was charged, threatened.to beat the aged ntm after being ordered from the B ake home, ■ where he had gone to see Brak 's | daughter. ■ o — PETERS VISITS GOV. ROOSEVELT Indiana State Chairman Predicts State Will Go 150,000 Democratic i New York, Aug. 9.— (U.R) — Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt will visit the Pacific coast in his campaign tour, James A. Farley. Democratic campaign manager, announced today. Albany. N. Y„ Aug. 9—(U.R) - Peace treaties must me interpret-,, ed according to the spirit in which they were drawn up if future wars, are to be avoided, Governor I Franklin D. Roosevelt, told a dele-1 gation from the Women's International League for Peace and Free-! dom today. Pointing out that too many: treaties provide technical loopI holes through which nations can find a cause for waging war. Roosevelt asserted "We must have . the same moral relations between nations that we have between individuals.” The Democratic Residential, nominee, who was requested by ’ the delegation* to elucidate upon ■ his international views, declaring • that "There will be a good bit of CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE t O- » Funeral For John Hoblet Held Today [• 4 Funeral services for John Hoblet j Blue Creek township farmer who died Sunday morning were held this afternoon at the Unit n U. B. church } with Rev. E. E. Bragg officiating. . Burial was made at Rockford, O. O—- --- t Glove Factory Employs , Ten Girls This Week r H. H. Sobol of the Waring Glove. Company, Inc., announced this a morning that 10 girls were employs ed at the factory this week. Mr. So--3 bol Is leaving this week on a busii. ness trip to the east and stated he 3' hoped to secure sufficient orders -[to continue operations at the sac- - tory and put additional girl? .to I work.

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REATH PENALTY LAW DECREED Germany Has Drastic Measure For Punishment, of Political Acts Berlin, Aug. 9—(U.R>— Germany’s' "all-monocle cabinet" moved today; to halt terrorism among warringj political parties by decreeing the! death penalty for all persons con ] vieted of political acts of violence. Members of the cabinet signed a decree so drastic that it provides execution for any person caught with a weapon in his hand lln a crowd where someone has ■been killed, even though the holder of the weapon did not commit [ the murder. The death penalty is decreed for any person found guilty of political rioting, treason, arson, instigation of explosion or floods, or damaging railways or railway equipment. • The decree will go into, effect immediately after President Paul Von Hindenburg affixes his signature to it. That official Berlin is apprehen-l sive over continued bombings and] other acts of violence was evident I today when police appeared along the Wilhelmstrasse and in other] : government quarters equipped] ’ wi|h rifles for the first time. , Inquiries concerning this dis-, ■ play of arms elicited the reply . that police were to carry rifles | only temporarily, that the action had Ivon taken merely for added C’ONTINI l?t> ON PAGE SIX o Home Loan Bank Board Sworn Into Office Today Washington, August 9 — (UP)— I The new Home Loan Bank Board i was sworn into office today and immediately went to work with the obbjective of helping hard pressed home owners in all parts of the country. First Community Sale Is Held Here Today I The first community sale was held today and a large crowd attended. The sale was held in the Breiner feed barn on east Monroe street. Col. RJy Johnson was in charge of the sale, lit is planned to hold the sales every week. — Band Stand Erected On West Monroe St ; The band stand has been erected ; on the sidewalk on the north side . of Monroe street, in front of Niblick lots. The concert will be given ' at eight o’clock tonight and a number of the stores will remain open i during the evening. A band composed of Decatur musicians, accompan i led by Miss Mildred Wolfe of Willshire will give the concert. I

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, August 9, 1932.

BUSINESS IS MORE HOPEFUL OF RECOVERY Survey Shows Rise In Prices Has Driven Out Part of the Gloom POLITICAL PARTIES MORE OPTIMISTIC Editor's Note: The stock market has been booming; commodity prices have risen; a new spirit permeates a de-pression-ridden country. The United Press undertook to ascertain whether these potential signs of betters times had been reflected in American business directly. The following article gives the views of big business men, many of whom report no actual upturn yet in their lines, but sense In the present “baby boom" a psychological trend to drive gloom out and substitute genuine optimism. New York. Aug. 9 — (U.R) — A United Press survey today showed j American business leaders are i more hopeful of improvement than they have been in months, but are frank in saying the stock market and commodity price boom still have not yet been reflected In more orders or increased employment. Rising commodity prices and i better stock and bbnd figures are creating new hopefulness, these leaders admitted. This very at- 1 j mosphere may be the "tonic"! I needed to pull America out of a ! depression complex, and start the j nation on the road to better days, I they said. Some leaders questioned by the ‘ I United Press indicated a belief j j that a restoration of confidence.! lat least, is occurring. While some I of the price increase may be due I to currency inflation, it is gener--1 ally viewed as putting the farmer--1 consumer, for instance, back into CONTTNURD ON PAOH SIX TWO KILLED IN CHICAGO BLAST Explosion Wrecks North Side Restaurant, Kills Owner And Patron I Chicago. Aug. 9.—(U.R)—Two men were killed and eight persons in- i jured. several seriously, in a ter-1 rifle explosion which left a near north side restaurant in ruins early | today. Cause of the explosion was un- . known. Police believed the blast resulted from leaking gas or a i tomb. The force of the explosion was so ! great several persons in the restaurant were literally blown through ja window and onto the sidewalk. The victim of the blast was John Buzaris, 47, owner of the restaur--1 ant. Enveloped in flames, Buzaris was blown through the front Vin-*-ONTl\*l*ED ON* PAGE TWO

Libby Evades Reporters In Early Morning Get-Away At Reidsville

Winston Salem, N. C., Aug. 9.— (U.R) — Libby Holman Reynolds, freed on bond to await trial as the alleged slayer of her husband, suddenly changed from her black mourning garb to gn attractive tan ensemble early today and vanished—fled from the public whose adoration she once sought as a Broadway star. The widow indicted jointly with Ab Walker, young friend of her wealthy young husband, Smith Reynolds, had been cloistered in the little inn at Reidsville, about 48 miles from here. She had planned, it was said, to spend the night there. About 2:15 a. m. today a blond young man entered the lobby, looked around, approached the sleepy clerk and asked: “Any reporters in the lobby?” "They're all in bed.” With that, the stranger hurried upstairs to Libby’s room, and a few moments later he came down with her, accompanied by a young man said to be her borther, and by her nurse. Libby, who had been heavily (veiled, and dressed in black, worse

Rural Letter Carriers To Hold Joint Picnic Rural letter carriers of six counties will hold a joint picnic, Saturday afternoon and evening at [ Lehman's Park, Berne. Between 150 and 200 carriers and their families will attend. Congressman and Mrs. David Hogg of Fort Wayne will attend the picnic. The carriers attend- ] ing will come from Adams. Allen. Blackford. Huntingion. Jay and Wells counties. o IN QUANDRY OVER TAX LAW Utterly Impossible To Keep Rate Here at $1.50; I School City’s Is $1.37 With the enactment of the $1.50! tax limjt law, local county and, city officials pointed out how utterly impossible It would be to keep the total levy in Decatur within the $1.50 limit. In the first place, the Decatur school city plans to levy a tax of | $1.37 on the hundred dollars, leav-l ing only 13 cents for all other, taxing units, county, township. | civil city, road bond fund and De-, catur library. The new law. which became law; without Governor Leslie’s signa-j ture, provides that the state rate shall be limited to 15 cents on the, hundred dollars. Add that to the: school cijy's levy and the rate is' above the limit, totaling $1.52. j Provision, through a clause call-j I ed a joker, has been included in [ the< new law whereby an appeal I can be made to the state board of; tax commissioners or a tax ad-, justment committee, composed of the county auditor, three members ; of the county council aud three , men to be named by the court, 1 may pass on levies and determine if an emergency exists in permitting the total levy to exce?d $1.50. Decatur's total tax rate this year is $3.18 on the hundred dollars and estimates of the levy: payable next year runs between: $2.96 and $3.00. o Elks Lodge To Have Fish Fry Friday Night | Members of the Elkbs Lodge will ! enjoy a Fish Fry at the Elks Home | Friday night and all members are i invited to attend. O. W. P. Macklin. chairman in charge announces that ! plans for the evening are completed and that there will be .plenty of fish ; and all the trimmings. " 0 _— Gov. Harry G. Leslie Receives Treatment (Indianapolis, Aug. 9 — (UP) — Governor Hairy G. Leslie was resting today in Methodist hospital 'here, receiving treatment for in juries to his right knee, suffered 28 years ago in a train wreck. His condition was reported as good. A rheumatic condition, aggravated by the strain of state affairs, caused his physician to oruer the governor into the hosipitai for a | rest. He was expected to remain I there three or four days.

■ a tan hat, tan sweater, tan skirt, white shoes and stockings. She also worse gold rimmed spectacles such as she never wore on Broadway. The four hurried across the lobby, rushed outside, stepped into a waiting sedan, and sped away northw’ard. Libby’s father, meanwhile, slept , in the hotel here at Winston Salem. When she entered court at Wentworth yesterday afternoon to obtain her release o nbail she raised , the black veil only once. That was when she exposed one eye so she might see to sign her name upon the bond which won her freedom. She had surrendered in the cool living room of Mrs. Muna Reid's home, a room furnished with old furniture, a spinning wheel in the corner and neat with doilies and mats. She had rested a half hour as the guest of Mrs. Reid, who had , been named a special matron to . attend Libby. Then she had cross- ' ed the street to the court house. She walked past the crepe myrtles . which bloomed in great profusion. ' CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO

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JOHN I. MYERS FALLS DEAD IN FRONT OF HOME Heart Attack Fatal to Well Known Retired C lothing Merchant at Noon FUNERAL SERVICES FRIDAY MORNING John 'l'. Mvers, 58, prominent business man and re-; tired clothing merchant of this city, fell dead jrom a | heart attack at 11:15 o'clock! this morning in front of his i home, 228 North Fourth street. . Mr. Myers was engaged in ! making minor repairs to a 1 cement wall which skirls the front of the lawn at the Myers residence. Mr. Myers had driven up town a short time before to get some material and had been working only a few minutes on | ! the wall when his daughter, Mrs. I | Robert Mills, noticed from an up | j stairs window that her father was I i lying face forward on the wall. I Inear a corner post. Members of I I the family ran to his assistance! ! and a physician was called. i Death was probably instant as I resuscitative efforts were futile. , The physician administered a I stimulant and the pulmotor of the i Decatur fire department was used l in the effort to revive him. | Mr. Myers had suffered from i heart trouble for sometime and , was under rhe care of a physician. ! Last spring he suffered a severe ; attack while visiting in Fort , Wayne and was confined to the : hospital for several weeks. Rei cently he was confined to his home and his illness brought about his necessity to retire from business. The attending physician pronounced death was caused from angina pectoris and that since he had been a sufferer from the disCONTINUFJD ON PAGE SIX THIEF HELPS SELFTOCASH $57 Taken From Lock Box in Safe at Kocher Lumber & Coal Co. A bold daylight robbery occurr- . ed al the Kocher Lumber and Coal Company's office on Firs’ street shortly before noon today when someone entered the office, located the key to the lock box of the safe and helped himself to $57.00 in currency. A city street crew was work ing just across the street and during the period an hour ipri r t.) the discovery, several customers had been waited on. J. L. Kocher, owner of the business was looking after matters at the coal yard in the west part of the city and Otto Kirsch an employe was doing some work in the lumber yard, going into the office occasionally to wait on customers. Just before noon he went to the sate to get change for a ten doll ir bill and the robbery. The police were notified but ro clue was retained. The thief did not bother with the seven or eight dollars in silver nor with the checks and evidently knew just what to do. The safe doors were open and whoever did the job knew just where to put his hands on tne key to the strong box, grab the currency and beat it. The company carries burglary insurance but it does not cover robbery when the safe is not locked by combination. o Young Girl Arrested For Shop Lifting Emma Lou Brown, 16 year old girl who was with a young man named John Stewart of Ohio, when ’ he stole the Bultemeier car from Liberty Way about a year ago. was picked up at Van Wert yesterday and is being held on a charge of shop lifting. Authorities there called Prosecutor Nelson ' here to ascertain whether any ' charge had been filed. They were informed that there is a case 1 pending here but it will be nolle prosqued so the Ohio officers may proceed with the new charge.

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Drops Dead 3 ~ ! ft John T. Myers Well known retired Decatur ; clothing merchant who fell dead in front of his home, 228 North Fourth street, at about 11:45 o'clock this morning. Mr. Myers suffered a heart attack. JAMES F. BURKE DIES SUDDENLY Legal Adviser of Republican Party Dies Following Visit at White House Washington, Aug. 9.—(U.R) —James Francis Burke, one of the keenest strategists of the Republican party! was dead today at the outset of a i campaign that promises to be unusually hard fought. General counsel of the Republican national committee, the 65-year-old Pittsburgh lawyer was stricken while visiting at the White | House last night and died shortly thereafter. Always dapper and lively, Burke liad been one ot President Hoover's closest political advisors. He had been in the thick of Republican campaign battles for 40 years. Only a few hours before his death last night Burke had conferred twice with Mr. Hoover regarding the notification ceremonies Thursday evening and the President’s acceptance address. He told newspapermen at the (White House that the address would be the best Mr. Hoover ever delivered aud that Thursday would be “the great day of the campaign." “I am sorry I shall not be here," Burke added. He explained he intended to sail from New York tonight for a brief holiday in Europe. But President Hoover in conference had noted that Burke was not feeling well. He prevailed on him to be examined by Dr. Joel T. Boone. White House physician. Dr. Boone ordered him to Garfield Hospital last evening and accompanied him there. Burke died a short time later, with Dr. Boone at his side. A White House announcement said CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX Paper Predicts Ouster Os Mayor James Walker) — Springfield, Mass., Aug. 9—(U.R) —The Springfield Daily News says today it learns on good authority "that Mayor James J. Walker’s removal 'by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt is certain due to information uncovered through a ■private investigation’ by the governor.” o r High Tension Wires Kill Two Brothers Marion, Ind., Aug. 9—(U.R) —William Dye, 55, and his brother, Albert, 65, were killed instantly today when their drilling outfii, which they were taking to Fowlerton, Ind., came in contact with a high tension wire carrying 11,000 volts. Paul Dye, 21. son of William. was burned probably fatally. The men had a contract to repair the town pump at Fowlerton. 0 T Boy Flyer On 2,250I Mile Hop To Mexico: l — Newark, N. J„ Aug. 9—(U.R) — Robert Buck. 18-year-old “boy” . flyer of Westfield. N. J., left i Metropolitan airport here at 4:05 a m. E.D.T. today on a 2,250-mile ' flight to Mexico City. Buck planned six stops en route ■ in his Pitcairn Mailwing plane, "The Yankee Clipper." Buck's plans called for completion ot the aerial trip In 22 hours flying time.

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MUST MAKE UP DEFICIT LOST ON PROPERTY Proposals For New ures Gains Ground In Legislature Today PREPARE TO KILL HOME RULE BILL Indianapolis, Aug. 9. — <U R) —Proposals for a sales or income tax gained ground in the Indiana legislature today while preparations were made to kill the Hoffman “home rule” measure that would repeal all mandatory tax levies. A committee of four was named in the senate to chart a program that would balance the budget. Although not instructed to draft a sales or income tax measure the committee was ordered to design a plan to raise revenues that will be lost as a result of enactment of the $1.50 tax limitation bill. The house voted down a proposal to postpone indefinitely the Hoffman measure that virtually assured its defeat by making its consideration a special order of business at 3.30 p. m. Friday. While the senate was proposing a sales or income tax measure, Gov. Harry G. Leslie sent in a message I announcing he had not signed the I limitation bill because of his specI ial message threat that both it and ; any income proposals would meet ' summary "executive disapproval.” The senate passed by a scant S to 5 vote a resolution by Republican Floor Leader Lee Hartzell of Fort Wayne, setting out that it would be unwise to adjourn the legislature before termination of the full 40 days. Two bills which passed the house would legalize transfer of more than $2,000,000,000 of inheritance tax funds from the state highway commission to the general fund and extend the time for advertising of budgets from Se>pt. 1 to Sept. 15. Modify Law Indianapolis, Aug. 9. — (U.R) — Amendments modifying the drafted proposals of the chain store tax bill in the house of representatives so that the tax would range from $6 to SSO per store were to be considered when the session reconvened this afternoon. Used "Steamroller” Indianapolis, Aug. 9— “steamroller” went into action yesterday afternoon for the "first time during the special session and swept before it all opposition to the $1.50 tax limitation measure amid cries of "horseplay” from militant enemies. 'The senate fiddled away the first CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX INDIANA YOUTH IN MURDER CASE James Otenwelder, Implicated in Theft of Auto And Killing of Agent Greenfield, Ind., Aug. 9. — (U.R) — St. Louis police are en route hero to take Into custody James Otenwelder, 21. St. Louis, who ha.s confessed participation in theft of a new Hupmobile automobile from a St. Louis sales agency, in which a salesman was killed, Sheriff Frank. Stottlemeyer announced today. The youth told Sheriff Stottlemeyer he did not know the name of his companion on the "demon-" stration ride,” upon whom he lias blamed the shooting. St. Louis, Aug. 9. —(U.R)—Eldridge N. King, automobile salesman, in connection with whose death a St. louis youth is being questioned in Greenfield, Ind., was found beaten to death last Friday after he failed to return from demonstrating a car to two "prospects.” King took the "prospects" for a demonstration of a new car and when he failed to return officials ’ ot the Weber Implement Co., where . King was employed, called police. . The salesman's body was found in > an isolated section south of the city several hours later. i As he was leaving in the com- , pany’s garage, King unwittingly i predicted his own death by remarki ing to an employee. “I'm being tak- . en for a ride.’