Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1932 — Page 1

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Assessment Officials Condemn New Tax Law By United Press Predictions by Governor Harry G. Leslie that “Chaos and Collapse" would result frem the $1.50 tax 11I rnitation levy were being echoed today by assessment officials of local units as they surveyed the es- . fecta on their respective budgets. Local officials joined almost unanimously hi condemning the measure. Many counties and cities were faced with the necessity of re- i making budgets that had been completed only a few days ago. Nearly all authorities eyed eagerly the loopholes provided for stepping over the specified limit, only a few prepared to waive that right and take the mandatory budget reductions. "The measure will result in a Chaotic and daugerous situation in Delaware county,” the Muncie Press commented. 'llf officials are held strictly to the limit. It will be necessary to reduce costs about 60 per cent.” The Press outlined as possible results in Muncie the following: Elimination of street lights; removal cf one-half the fire hydrants reduction of the police force from 45 to 15 men: jbandonment of four of the five fire stations and cutting the department from 52 to IS I CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO CONSERVATION REPORT MADE County Clerk Receives Report For July; 85 Arrests Were Made County Clerk Milton Werling to-1 day received an interesting report I from the State Conservation Department, which shows that during the month of July S 5 arrests were made in Indiana for violation of the fishing laws. There were 75 convictions. five cases are still pending and six was dismissed. The state drew as a result $2,682.90 in ; fines. During the month, the report shows, there was quite a controversy as between Illinois and Ind- . iana game wardens over the rights] on the Wabash river between the two states. Illinois officials arrested ‘ Indiana sportsmen who had Hosier licenses but were fishing beyond the middle of the river. Indijiia wardens retailiated and the dispute was getting hot when a compromise was effected, permitting those with licenses from either state to use the river, famous for its catfish. — o — Raymond S. Springer To Start Campaign Indianapolis, Aug. 11— (U.R) — Raymond S. Springer, Connersville, Republican candidate for governar. will inaugurate the state campaign September 7 at Fort Wayne, it was announced today by Ivan C. Morgan, state chairman. Springer will address a meeting of fourth district Republicans. i The meeting will be held in the Shrine Temple. THIEVES RIFLE SAFE IN BERNE . Wallet With $lO in Cash Taken From MettlerBaumgartner Safe i Berne. Aug. 11.— (Special)—The , Mettler-Baumgartner garage safe here was robbed Wednesday afternoon, the thieves escaping with a wallet containing between $lO and sl2 dollars in cash and two checks ; amounting to S2OO. The robbery occurred at three b’clock while Leonard Baumgartner, one of the proprietors, was in the rear of the garage. Ferd Mettler, the other i owner, was out of town. The wallet belonged to .Mr. Mettler. town clerk and the money belonged to the town of Berne. The wallet was found later in the afternoon along the rai’road tracks by a transient. It still contained the checks but the cash had been removed. i Police have no clues as to the identity of the thieves.

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HOOVER READY TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION Complete Plans to Notify President Hoover As Republican Nominee TO DELIVER SPEECH AT NINE O’CLOCK Washington. Aug. 11 — (UP) — President Hoover made ready today to lay befoie the country the personal platform on which he seeks re-election. Scores of republican leaders from every state gathered. They brought encouraging word, though recognizing that a bird fight lies ahead. Business revival and .prohibition were almost universally listed as the two most important factors in the c ming election. Spectacular stock market gains, bullish crop reports and activities designed to encourage commodity price advances all combined to make republicans more cheerful than at any time in the last three years. What President Hoover says in his acceptance speech tonight on prohibition was awaited with keen sus.pense. The President labored over his address until the last minute. A colorful luncheon and garden-1 party at the White House was arranged as the chief sochl function. Mr. Hoover will speak at D. A. R. I Constitutional Hall at 9 P. M. Every important republican politiI cian in the country will be present ] with culy a few exceptions. V«» I President Curtis is at home in ToI peka where he will be notified of 1 his nomination August 18. Former President Coolidge all declined an invitation. The White House -aid| hay fever prevented the former I President from coming to WashingCONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR ILLINOIS MEN GO TO WORK Miners Accept $5 Day Scale And 42,000 Men Will Go Back to Work Springfield, 111.. Aug 11. —(U.R) — The Illinois coal fields, stagnant since last March, today surged with activity as mine operators prepared to send nearly 42.000 men back to work. 1 The men will go back to the coal I I piits as a result of a new wage agreement providing a basic $5 a I dry scale signed by officers of the ' United Mine Workers union in a sensational climgx of a long-drawn dispute. The contract was signed after] union officers announced tally sheets of a secret poll of the membership on the proposed scale had been stolen. Acting on an "emerg-1 cncy” basis, the officers swiftly concluded the pact with operators. Fears were expressed today that the strong element in the union which opposed the new wage rate, which is sl.lO below that in effect last March, might refuse to accept ] * * uontinVed on page four JUDGES DECIDE IT. Berlin. Aug. 11.—(U.R)— Three solemn judges today | handed down a decision holdI Ing that it is not vile for any- . ' one to publicly announce that | a woman has sex appeal. The ruling attracted wide attention since it was made in ] the case brought by Fraulein I Tony Sender, one of five most 1 prominent women in Germany. She is 44. unmarried and a 1 member of the Reichstag. Frau Sender charged that when she was credited with I possessing sex appeal she was i slandered. “This is a curse,” she added. | “and 1 am outraged." The court admitted that the expression, as used, was inI felicitous and not in very good i I taste." but refused to regard it i as insulting. 1 -

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To Hear Secret Tonight I li t ' 'pKm fl I F-i'HL z ■ iFihK'- w LBh Jti wV 1 wwfe * i i IHH H w rnKyI s ? aw l qj) P" I JR Group of G. O. P. leaders shown in Chicago before they left. for Washington to attend the Hoover notification ceremony. Left to right: Henry E'ield, Rep. senatorial nominee of Iowa; Mrs. Jacob Baur. Illinois national committee woman; Robert H. Lucas, assistant national chairinn; Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, director of women's division; Harrison E. ‘ Spangler of Cedar Rapids, national committeeman for Iowa; Everett Sanders of Indiana, chirman of the national committee, and Henry J. Allen, director of publicity.

STOCK MARKET REACTS TODAY Upward Swing Stopped as Selling Sends Prices Down 2 Points New York, Aug. 11—(U.R)—The stock market today experienced its most drastic reaction since the upward swing got under way July i 9 ' Selling gathered momentum in the afternoon. Early in the day leaders had made new highs on the movement, several reaching new 1932 highs. As the session turned onto the fourth hour net losses from the previous close ranged from fractions to more than 2 points. Declines from the highs ranged to more than 4 points. Despite the volume of selling, the decline was orderly. Support developed form time to time as the recession caught buying orders placed under the market. Up to 1 p.m. it had not attained scops enough to catch stops set by the cautious traders. Corn Advances Chicago. Aug. 11.—(U.R)—A rush of buying orders forced corn furthers up 1 to I'4 cents a bushel on the board of trade opening today. Wheat, its advance checked by profit taking yesterday, started unchanged to % of a cent a bushel lower. Quick profit taking during the CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE FINISH AUDIT OF TRUSTEES Examiners Will Complete Examination of Trustee Records Friday The auditing of the records of the township trustees by C. B. Bales and Henry Martin, examiners for the State Board of Accounts, will be completed Friday, Mr. Bales announced. The examiners took the trustee's records first in the annual audit; of public records. The town of j Geneva has also been checked, Mr. | Biles stated. The examiners will audit the records of the civil city of Decatur next week. They plan to complete all the records outside of the court house first and then devote their time to the county offices, taking the auditor’s office last. The examiners do not check the books of the municipal light and power plrnt. iA special audit is made of these records by the Public Service commission. The reports are sent in to Lawrence Orr, chief of the state board of accounts and later copies are sent back to the officials in the county.

Will Test Indiana Counties For Gas llndianapolis, Aug. 11 —(UP) — I St.atigraphical conditions in parts of Ripley, Ohio and Switzezrlaud counties in Indiana are being ; studied by representatives of the division of geology, state conservation department, looking toward development of natural gas in those areas, Dr. W. N. Ligan. state geelegist announced today. H Dr. Logan said many requests ’ihave been received for investigation I of mineral quality of soil near the, I Ohio river since natural gas pro u duction has started in Kentucky, 'opposite Switberland county. I Q FAMOUS MOVIE DOG IS DEAD Rin Tin Tin Dies FollowI ing Romp With Owner; Was 14 Years Old » S Hollywood, Aug. 11.— (U.R) —Rin ’ Tin Tin. greatest of animal motion ■ picture actors, pursued a ghostly J villain in a canine happy hunting ■lgrounds today. There, if such an animal Heaven exists, the went of his 14 years was lifted, and a reward of strength flowed through legs paralyzed by age. Rin Tin Tin died Monday. ■ More than 100 years old. as comparative human age is measured, the big German Shepherd dog lay down in front of his master. Lee Duncan, with whom he had been romping. His brown eyes looked up for a moment, questioningly, then closi ed. Duncan found he was paralyzed. A veterinary said Hin Tin Tin died from natural causes. Duncan told the Mascot Studios, | ! which held his contract, last night. Word went over Hollywood as if a great human star had been stricken. Rin Tin Tin’s earnings for his master were estimated in the mil- ■ lions of dollars. He had worked in pictures for 13 years, showing a remarkable intelligence before the camera, demonstrating an ability to act ferocious .one moment and gentle the next. ,; Preble Township Farm To Be Sold Next Week The John Kaiser farm in Preble township, nine miles northwest of Decatur, 80 acres of productive land with good buildings, good roads, electricity, a school bus passing the place, and every thing to make it about perfect, will be sold at auction Wednesday, August 17, by the National Reality Company. Col. Roy Johnson said, “here's a real chance to make a wise investment. The terms will be right, you i can't beat it in any way. The feli low who buys it is planting a nest egg that will bring big returns.”

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REFERENDUM ON REPEAL OF DRY LAW IS FUTILE Attorney General Ogden Holds Such A Step Is ‘Meaningless’ in State LAW WILL NOT BE REPEALED NOW Indianapolis, Aug. 11 —(U.R) —An unofficial opinion from the office of Attorney General James M. Ogden today held that the referendum proposal substituted in the senate for the house Wright law repeal bill was "meaningless and futile.” It was pointed out that there is no provision either in the Indiana constitution or on its statutes making results of a referendum vote binding. Regardless of what the decision of voters is at the fall election on repeal or modification of the state prohibition enforcement act, it was explained, there is no provision making it mandatory for the legislature to follow out the referendum vote. It was pointed out that the only way by which a legislature may bring about a referendum is for two regular sessions to pass on it. Thus it would l>e nearly five years ! before a referendum could be put through by legislators. There is no restriction against placing of the referendum questions on the ballots. According to the unofficial opinion, however, the only result would be to obtain the sentiment voters on prohibition. Indianapo'is, Aug. 11.—(U.R)—Repeal of the Wright "bone dry" law was a dead issue in the Indiana legislature today—the result of a deft move by cautious drys. After killing 26 to 19 a motion that would have postponed indefinitely consideration of the house repeal bill, the Republican senate immediately retreated from what appeared to be a wet position and submitted for the bill a referendum proposal. As amended, the bill provides that voters express their opinion next fall on whether they favor repeal of the Indiana prohibition enforcement act. or modification of the act. Vigorous debate before packed galleries that broke out in spasmodic cheering for wet speeches, preceded the senate’s action. The argument reached a pitch heretofore untouched in the .special session. “Consideration of this measure must be postponed so we can turn to important tax relief measures — which we were sent here to enact," said Roy Friedley, Rep., Muncie, as he moved indefinite postponement. “We are near the end of the session. Tax relief must be considerCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE MACHINEGUNS KILL CONNELL Chicago Brewer and Racketeer Mowed Down by Rival Beer Runners Chicago Aug. 11—(UP)—Machine gun killers ended the career of Joe (Big Rabbit) Connell, 35, brewer and minor labor racketeer, just before midnight last night. Connell was shot down outside his saloon and cabaret in what police believe was retaliation for his cutprice beer sales. Officers were investigating also a possibility Connell had sought to brew into the lucrative rackets connected with the teamsters unions. Connell was slain by three men who fired from a small sedan. He had stepped to the door of his carbaret for a breath of air as the automobile approached. “Come here, Joe," one of the men said, “I want to talk to you." As Connell advanced machine gun fire cut him down. Recently, police were advised, Connell had been selling beer to North Side saloons at S3O a barrel. The Capone syndicate price is $55. This activity was believed to have resulted in his death.

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Bullets Intended For Bandits Kill Victims Indianapolis. Aug. 11. — (U.R) — Shotgun slugs, purportedly intended for two hold-up men, caused the death today of Miss Margaret By--1 ers, and her escort, Kenneth Perkins. 19, was wounded critically in the same volley. Perkins said he and Miss Byers were held up by two men as they drove along a country road near the city. Just as they got out of the car a volley of shots came from a nearby field. The alleged hold-up men escaped. Herman Voight and Walter i Thompson, who fired the fatal . shots, said they and their wives had been robbed near the same spot a short time before, and had rushed ] ' back to the road after obtaining 1 their guns. They said they opened ' fire when they saw the two men j I holding up Perkins and Miss By- i ers. > Voight and Thompson were held ■ cn vagrancy charges. i o SPANISH REVOLT STAMPED DOWN Monarchist Revolution Halted With Government In Control ] Madrid. Aug. 11. — (U.R) — The t Spaniish republic, little more than a year old, today had conclusively f demonstrated its strength by stamping out a sudden, dramatic monarchist revolutionary outbreak t launched by military leaders of the t old royalist regime. The rebel movement was quelled in Madrid a few hours after it started, although it took nearly 24 . hours for the government to reI I gain control of Seville, where Gen[leral Joe San Jurjo, one time member of the Primo Rivera didetator- , ship, made a desperate bid to establish a new dictatorship. , At dawn today General San Jurjo, , who earlier had proclaimed himself captain-general of Seville, fled I before the approach of federal i tioops and bombing planes. I A militant public, both here and • in Seville, lent moral support to r tlie present government and there . were wild celebrations throughout . Spain when the minister of the interior announced the revolution I definitely had been put down. With leaders of the revolt eitfter arrested or in flight, a check of . casualties showed nine men; 2- . seven rebels and two federal sold- . iers—-were killed, about 30 were wounded and more than 100 were . arrested. i The government, long aware of . the monarchist plot to set up a ■ dictatorship, moved with precision 1 CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR o ■ L J Referendum Vote Indianapolis, Aug. 11. —(U.R) —The vote to substitute a referendum plan for the prohibition modification measure in the Indiana senate today was as follows: ' For the referendum plan: Republicans Adams Martin • Berkey Miller Friedley Moorhead Garrott Pell Hartzell Sherwood Hoadley Shull Hoffman Slenker ' Holmes Southworth Huff Tormohlen Lindley Walter Total—2o Democrats • Ballard Gorman Brewster Pochard Druley Raber > Total—6 i Against— Republicans 1 Alldredge Niblack ■ Beckett Rowley • Brown Sims I Clements Strey Nejdl > Total —9 Democrats i Chambers Kehoe Clouser Ketchum , Dennlgan Morris > Doogs Perkins Drake Wade i Gottschalk Williams i Holman Total—l 3

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ALL SALARIES OVERSBOO COME UNDER NEW LAW Senate Reductions Would Mean Saving of Nine Million Dollars GOVERNOR SIGNS EIGHT BILLS TODAY Indianapolis, Aug. 11.—<U.R) I —Salary reductions aggregating $9,000,000 (M) on the state payroll came nearer a reality today as the senate passed the pay cut bill and returned it to the house for concurrence. As the bill now stands salaries of all persons earning more than SBOO a year would ■be cut amounts ranging upward I from 5 per cent. The maximum reduction would be 25 per cent, and all cuts would be derived by a formula drawn up by Senator J. Clyde Hoffman, Rep., of Indianapolis. It would lower all salaries on a uniform basis. The house devoted virtually all of its morning session debating the 11 Gwinn bill which w-ould make re- | lief on bond of prisoners awaiting action of repeals mandatory. It concluded the argument by killing 1 the bill. Patronage on auto license distribution would be curbed by a proposal hinged on a house bill by the . senate. The proposal provided that ! distribution be handled by county assessors instead of appointees by the secretary of state. The assessor would keep seven cents of the ■ 25-cent notary fee and the remaind- : er would go to the general fund. Governor to Sign 1 Indianapolis. Aug, 11. — (U.R) —■ t Eight bills passed by the special I legislature became laws today. - Governor Harry G. Leslie, confined - in a hospital, signed them late yes- - terday. Two of the measures were the • McKesson house bills calling for diversion of gasoline tax and auto . license fees. One provides that 50 ■ per cent of all auto license fees will i go to counties, cities and towns. I The second sends 50 per cent of the gasoline tax funds, three-fourths of I which now goes to the state high--1 way commission, to counties, cities ' and towns. Another of the bills signed by the ■ governor was the McKesson-Knapp ' house bill calling for an appropriation of SIOO,OOO to the governor’s ’ civil and military contingency fund to defray expenses of National Guardsmen sent to the Dixie Bee mine riots in Vigo county. The senate bill which prohibits ’ cancellation of academic rating of elementary or high schools for failure of local officials to carry out CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX EASTST.LOUIS UNDER GUARD Shooting of Labor Leader Brings Out 100 Extra Police And Deputies East St. Louis. 111., Aug 11 —(UP) East St. Louis was placed under martial law today as a hundred extra police and sheriff’s deputies guarded the district where a labor union official was slain and two other men wounded. Alden Moore, 37, business agent for the Boiler Makers Union was slain by machine-gun fire late last night as he stood talking to Charles Duncan, 43, and Benjamin Rector. 44, both of whom were wounded. Duncan and .Aector were seated in an automobile in front of the Central Trades building. Labor Union headquarters, talking witli Moore, when the killers’ automobile roared through the street. A hundred feet from their victims, the gunmen opened fire with a salvo of machine-gun, riot gun and pistol fire. A brief burst of shots and the automobile bearing the killers, disappeared. Four men it was believed, occupied it. Moore fell to the street, dead of 15 bullet wounds in the body Rector was shot in the left hip. Duncan was wounded in the right hand and back of the neck. The shooting followed closely reCONTINUED ON PAGE THREE *