Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1932 — Page 1

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|CE LEGION > THURSDAY, 3||DAY NIGHTS ’33 ‘"Ke-Act Comedy, Wedding.” Will Here ■cal PEOPLE K PRODUCTION LILr-day and Friday s K s November 3 and 4. I Wedding.” a liilarcomedy, will be, at the Catholic high fc(BMndit"i Mini tinder the (l s Adams Post No. l|H t . American Legion. Wedding” is the a bachelor, brideK f 55 getting married Kt c liin.- Io a willow of 49, married. To Jai k. planned to on iln- day of the show sii.o from his grandthe ■ .- i-oo Henry's weddKK, day will ent Jack : .lack and his I ■ ;' to persuade t’nele . K hi- mind and fail- i to kidnap him. Here situations begin. 11-'irv kened by a ■ .i;, 'O. is mistaken for co ok < husband, and the causes many all difficulties are tinout and a triple weddK Kehl I the conclusion of Kleiliia liaracters in the K le.iri Fred Colchin K’L dr - Jeanette Clark Clark Lutz Bwixied on'page ’five' ' lilON COUNTY |EEK S RELIEF Authorities ■o Ask $500,000 FedHral Relief Loan Xov. 1 — U.R) - A federal relief loan for to be underwritten State ol Indiana. was |,v hunl authorities. it will be the first ■ ' new provision th- repays out of M highway aid beginning II Hewitt, state unrelief director, and I B H Book, of the chamber | left for Washington witli Reconstruction ■’ l T Corporation officials tethe loan. federal aid for relief 1 Indiana was granted last St Joseph county re- ■ » loan of $247,000 front l' In St. Joseph county, bonds will he issued the loan. state repayment plan said, a loan front the similar to the one <>•>- St. Joseph county will ■ Surah Rice H f uneral Wednesday sprites for Mrs. Sarah' Rice, gs, an inmate of the infirmary wh died 'turning will h» held at the 1 ? AVc.l;.es<kiy. wftecio «, , at win be made in the Rev. B. H. Frankofficiate. entered the infirmary Private home f or t) i.,i p instead of from the iBf‘ ’’ Hum- in Warren, as .had Candidates » I Honduras B' h Democratic candidates ■1 , 11 invited to attend the Iff g ® the ring at the Bertsch jjs Honduras Thursday eveIkLii! 1 ? 8 Weelc anti most of ■ 111 be there. Talks will be ■ ’’’ lon ' Frank Thompson, |H - 011, candidate for repre5 Huber M. DeVoss. can- ■ ‘Or judge and others. The •I*,* 8 ,and will furnis h music f, , usual good time is in K fM all who attend.

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In Bullion Theft r— «■-■■■—- ImF * >n jflß i I u x ta L jBBBL “ -fU f, •>: ' b JoSI K 1 k ' i| S ; SWlWir' W' WV / I KjliW /{/ J R- it I ®I x I ~ Arrested with five other men and another woman in connection with the daring rolHiery of $50,000 i in gold bullion from a metal plant I in Brooklyn, N. Y„ William Kap ’ lan is shown comforting his wife, • Ida. in New York police head-i quarters. Detectives surprised the I gang when three of its members ’ were dumping the solid gold bars i from the Williamsburg Bridge into I the East River. PHI BELTS WILL HOLD TOURNEY — Charity Bridge Tournament Proceeds Go To Good Fellows Club The Phi Delta Kappa fraternity of ■ this city is iplannlng a charity' bridge tournament, the proceeds of I which are tc be donated to the Good Fell ws Club, sponsored by the Delta Theta Tau soroiity. The surority has conducted tihie Go d Fellows Club previous to the Christmas season each year in. this city for several years. The moniey collect, ,1 from donations from local <ir,aiiizatlon.s and residents, is used Ito present gifts tp the peer and needy of th? city at Christmas time. The charity bridge tournament. I which is to b? ccinducted by the I P|'ii Delts of the city, will he held jin a series of five parties in the I Plii Delt Club hall. The dates announced for the event are November IS and 25. December 2. 9, and 16. Tables will be arranged for games | of auction and contract bridge, with 1 prizes for high scores in each game at each .f the parties. At the o inclusion us the five yiim-a, a grand prize will be given for the champion player in auction and al so contract bridge. Prizes will be on display in tlhe windows of local merchants previous to ti e y. it" ■ A complete record f all scores in each of the gamy 3 will be kept. CONTTNIIMII ON PAGE FIVE 0 SLAYER GIVEN COMMUTATION Former Orderly to President II a r ding Wins Governor’s Clemency Springfield, 111.. Nov. 1 (U.R)— Sentence of Howard Bonham, former United States marine orderly to the late President Hurd Ing, to die in the electric chair at Chicago Friday on a murder conviction charge, was commuted to 99 years by Governor L. L. Emmerson here today. Bonham, also known as "model chauffeur" to Major General John A. Le Jeune when the latter was commandant of the United States marine corps, was convicted in December, 1930, for allegedly shooting to deatli Paul d ulupan, Chicago restaurant manager. Under the general accepted interpretation of Illinois law com milting of Bonham’s death sentence to 99 years means that he will have to serve that many years unless lie is pardoned. Persons ( serving commuted sentences are not eligible for parole. Accompanying Emmerson’s an- . nouncement that he had commuted Bonham’s sentence was a statement hy W. C. Jones, chairman of the state board of pardons and paroles wherein he explained why the board had recommended a commutation. Authority for the statement ” ‘cONTUlb'l® ON PAGE 81X

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HOOVER SPEAKS MONDAY NIGHT IN NEW YORK President Delivers Address To Crowd In Madison Square Garden ANNOUNCE TRIP FOR THIS WEEK Chicago, Nov. 1 —(U.R.' — President Hoover’s tentative itinerary for his final midwest campaign trip calls for major speeches at Springfield, 111., Friday afternoon and St. Louis. Mo., Friday night, Republican headquarters announced today. The schedule also provides for a series of rear platform I addresses in eight other Illinois , and Indiana cities. The itineri ary for the following day, Sat urday, is yet to be made public. The train speeches will be at Gary, Ind., at Joliet. LaSalle, Ottowa, Pekin and Peoria, 111., prior to arrival in Springfield | and at Carlinville and East St. Louis before reaching St. Louis. Washington, Nov. 1— (U.R) — I President Hoover returned todaj’ j from a 20-hour tour of five eastI ern states, in which he reiterated I the "Americanism" of his govemj mental polities, ami brought his i campaign to a climax with the charge that his opponents would “destroy the very foundations of the American system." The special train carrying the ; president and his party arrived ! here from New York at 7:20 a.m, 1 To the 150,000 citizens who greeted him along his hurried way i from Washington, and to the 1 22.000 who cheered him in Madi CONTINIIRTI ON PAGE SIX FORMER PASTOR DIES SUDDENLY Rev. George Adams, Former Decatur M. E. Pastor, Died Sunday | Mrs. Elizabeth Studabaker-M r risen received a telegram from the family of Rev. George Adams of ■ Lynbrook, New Y rk, stating that ■ Dr. A'dam® had died suddenly Sunday. Funeral services were h Id Monday. Dr. Adams was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Decatur in the late seventies. 'He and his wife were English, having come to ■ Am irica shortly before living in this city. Although their residence ini Decatur was short tihey endeared them>selves t their neighbors and townspeople. After leaving Decatur Dr. and Mrs. Adams resided in California for several years where Rev. Adams held a successful past ra:? •end his health was .nutcli iimproved. Then they moved to New York where they had since resided. 'He .'rad a irostorate in New York ''city for Uvte years then two 'Churches in B oiklyn. each for Uve years. He pnached in Connecticut and then returned f r a period f five years to owe ol his former charges in Brooklyn. ’ Mrs. Adunw died three years ago In the family home established in . Lynbrook, N. Y„ where Rev. and . Mrs Ad'ims planned to live when I Dr Ad i nis reliri-d from the ministry. While living in California four daughters were b rn to them, all I of whom survive. i ' Two Men Charged With i Assault, Battery r ■■ l — , John Huey and Dale Huey were placed under arrest by Sheriff I Johnson and Deputy Sheriff Hower Monday afternoon. The two -I men are charged with assault 1 and battery on Lewis Sealsc.ott. , o J Hartford Township Man Is Arrested Sam Morgan, of Hartford town ’ ship, was taken into custody Mon--1 day afternoon by Sheriff Burl L Johnson and Deputy Sheriff D. M. ' Hower on a charge of petit lar--1 ceny. Morgan is charged with stealing a double barreled shot ! gun from Hugh Moyer, also of Hartford township.

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i 11 NEAR ACCCIDENT North Attleboro, Mass., Nov. ' | 1-—(U.R) The automobile carry- | ing Gov. Franklin D. Roose- I | velt on his tour of southern | New England almost became I | involved in an accident near I | the Plainville line today. A car which had been park- ■ | ed by the roadside cut in front | of the Roosevelt machine in | | trying to get into line with the I | motorcade, and for a moment | it appeared that the Governor's I j car might hit a pole. Expert | I maneuvering by the chauffeur j I 1 averted a possible mishap, ’ i however. ♦-■ - ♦ FORMERPARfTI LEADERS HERE Clem Shaver, Former Democratic National Chairman, Here Today Clem Shaver of Fairmont, W. Va,, former national chairman of the Democratic party and Percy Byrd of Clarksburg, W. Va„ stopped in Decatur this morning on a trip in the interest of the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president of the United States. The former national chairman stated, "the so-called trend to Hoover does not seem to have gained any headway in this part of the country. From Columbus, Ohio, west to this city 1 believe Roosevelt has grown in strength. We hear all kinds of favorable reports and I am convinced that the people are going tn change . things next Tuesday." Mr. Shaver and Mr. Byrd stated that Roosevelt would carry the ’ east and that the demonstration given the presidential candidate in Boston last night was evii dence of his popularity in MassaI chusetts and along the eastern I coast. "The Democrats are going to I win and this fear campaign that Hoover and the Republicans have I tlied to put over will not be , swallowed by the American people. We talked with workmen in the industrial districts in Ohio and although the attempt has been made to browbeat free Americans into voting the Republican ticket this year, the effect ( on the workmen is bad and they I will show their resentment to these un-American tactics on ' election day.” Mr. Shaver and Mr. Byrd have ' been In a number of states. They stated that Roosevelt was unmistakably the popular choice of the people and would be elected next Tuesday. The former national chairman conferred with J. H. Heller, acting Democratic county chairman, while here today. NEVADA BANKS GIVEN HOLIDAY Lieutenant - Governor Issues Unprecedented Proclamation Reno, Nev., Nov. 1 —(U.R) — At least 12 of Nevada’s 25 banks were closed today under a two week "banking holiday" proclaimed by Lieut Governor Morley Grisworld. Ed J. Seaborn, state bank examiner, Issued a statement urging all banks to abide by Gritworld's proclamation. The 12 Institutions which did not open for business were the "Wingfield Banks," with deposits exceeding $17,000,000, and controlled by George Wingfield. Among those hit by lack of funds were many members of the large divorce colony here. Closing of the banks may, they fear, force a postponement of the legal severance of marital bonds, unless they can borrow from some of the “ready-money" gambling houses some of them patronize. Governor Fred Balzar was in Washington attempting to obtain Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds for banks of the state. Collapse of livestock prices was blamed for the unprecedented proclamation. The sharp decline in agricultural prices three years ago and their failure to recover CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX

CHRIS EICHER PRESENTS GIFT Gives Hundred Bushels of Poatocs For Distribution To Needy 'One of the finest acts of charity so far here was the donation today of a hundred bushels of cotatiies- by Chris Eicher, who offered that contribution for tllre needy to Thomas Noll, trustee of Wasl’iingt in: township, who is in charge of relief work, in ceopenatioini with officials 'of United Charities. Red Gross and other organizations. The only Request made by Chris was that nothing be said about it but such a voluntary act deserves mention. Mr. Noll said this morning: “We appreciate more tf.ian we can say, the splendid donation by Mr. Eicher and we hope otlbers will donate corn for meal, onions, turnips or any other vegetables that can be ‘kept. Wl? will be as careful a.s possible in the distribution, so a.s many as possible can be taken care of. Wle are now aiding more than two hundred families and indications are tljis number will double during the next few months. We will receive two tons of cabbage this a.rterwhich was purdhased at a low cost to be distributed by United Charities. The Red Cross has ordered dress goods and cloth for various needs and we are doing .every thing we can to prevent suffering in this community during the winter. With the continued fine eooifleration of the public, we feel this can he done. We still have a good supply of flour on linand.” The potatoes were brought in today and temporarily stored in the Trust Company building. It will probably be necessary to move them la little later. All who have an over supply of goods is urged to assist in this m vement. TOWNSEND WILL SPEAK TONIGHT Democrat Candidate For Lieutenant-Governor at Kirkland School Clifford Tiowuseud of Marion, Democratic candidal? for lieutenant governor. J. D. Hull, of Indianapolis. | leader In farm work, and 11. M. DeVoss Democratic candidate for Judge of the Adams circuit n iv't, will speak at a firners’ meeting at the Kirkland township shcool tonight. This is expected to be the larger,t farmers’ ipolitical meeting ever held in the oounty. The Decatur delegations will leave about sev n o’clock taking the Adams Post American Legion oerps which will give a drill and a concert in front of H ie scho 1 Speaking opens at eight o’clock with Jerry Liechty, president of the Adams County Firm IRiureau in charge. Mr. Townsend, who unakes the principal speech, is an earnest worker for the farmers. Tlielr interests are his and he will bring a message all should hear. He is one of the best campargliers In th'e state Cars will be on hands 1 take those who do not have means of conveyance, meeting at Democratic ihleadquartiers. _ o — Mrs. Emma Stewart Suffers Broken Arm 'Mrs. Emma Stewart of near Wren Ohio, and a former resident of Decatur suffered a bitaken arm. Friday evening, when she fell. The left arm was broken between the wrist and elbow Mrs. Stewart is th? wife of the late William Stdwart and resided tn tlbte city until recently when she moved to the home of her sot), Oirvill Stewart of near Wren. ♦ — “ ♦ DEER HERE? ! Residents near Peterson re- | port seeing a wild deer In that | ! neighborhood the past ftw | | days. Mrs. E. A. Straub re- | | ported this morning seeing the j | deer jump a fence about 200 j | yards from liei home. She , j called her brother-in-law. Ralph | | Straub, who followed tracks of i | the deer for more than half a | | mile. Reports say that the | deer weighs close to 200 | pounds. ♦ ♦

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CHOOSE ADAMS CO. ELECTION BOARDS TODAY I Boards For 34 County Voting Precincts Are Filed With Clerk Today i i PARTY CHAIRMEN CHOOSE MEMBERS Members of the county election ' boards were named today by J. H. Heller, acting chairman of the: Democrat party and by Ralph Yag- ’ er, chairman of the Republican party in Adams county. The Democrats have the privilege of naming the inspectors in each of the 34 precincts for the general election on Tuesday, November 8 th. The boards as named by the county chairmen follows: DEMOCRATS East Union Inspector—Otto Hoile. Judge—Edwin Schamerloh. Clerk—Aaron Weiland. Sheriff —Denny Krick. West Union Inspector—Philbert Gase Judge—Roland Grote. Clerk—Henry Deiner. Sheriff—Wm. Beltz. East Root Inspector—Winifred Gerke. Judge—Harvey Tieman, Clerk —William Boerger. Sheriff —R. K. Fleming. West Root Inspector—Fred Schurger. Judge—Harlo Mann. Clerk—Wayne Berger. Sheriff —Joe Burr. North Preble Inspector—Rudolph Buuck. Judge—Adolpli Doehrman. Clerk H. F. Neilson. Sheriff —Henry Galhneyer. South Preble Inspector—Rudolph Linnemeier. Judge—Jacob Bloemker. Clerk —Robert Freitag. Sheriff —Charles Offholder. North Kirkland Inspector—S. M. Beavers. Judge—George Bultemeier. Clerk -Otto Bieberich. Sheriff —Al Straub. South Kirkland Inspector—Jeff Crum. Judge—W. F. Robenold. Clerk—A. K. Stoneburner. Sheriff —J. O. Parrish. North Washington Inspector—Frank Heimann. Judge—Winifred Gillig. Clerk^—Harry Heuer. Sheriff-—Albert Ixmgerman. South Washington Inspector—Tomps Noll. Judge—Chas. Marshand. Clerk —Lawrence Brown. Sheriff —John Yost. North St. Marys Inspector—Gross Tope. Judge—Fred Hilton. CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE SCOTLAND YARD STAGES RAIDS Leaders of “II u ng c r Marchers” Are Placed Under Arrest Today London, Nov. 1. —(U.R) —Scotland yard raided the dingy, smoke-filled headquarters of England's "hunger marchers” today ami arrested leaders of the unemployed demonstrators while police were mobilizing to prevent disorders in a threatened march on parliament. Serious rioting which began with the mass demonstrations in Hyde Park Thursday has been openly charged to communists in the press and in parliament. W. A. L. Hannington, one of the organizers of the march on London, was charged with inciting mutiny. Another leader arrested at headquarters of the national unemployed workers movement was detained un a charge of dhitribut ing seditious literature. Hannington was arraigned in How street police court charged with attempting to cause disaffection among the police. He was reCONTINUED ON PAGE TWO Automobile Stolen At Bryant Monday A Buick sedan owned by E. H. Brobn, of Bryant, was stolen Monday evening at Bryant.

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Clifford Townsend * K r-Ww - j /' „. «t iiiaiui — Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. who will address a farmers’ meeting at the Kirkland township school tonight. Other speakers at the meeting will be J. P. Dull, of Indianapolis, head of the state Democratic farm division, and H. M. DeVoss, candidate for judge of the Adams circuit court. REPUBLICANS HOLD MEETING Governor Leslie and Congressman Hogg Address Rally Last Night Republicans of Decatur and Adams county filled the circuit court room of the court house Monday night to hear Governor Harry G. Leslie and Congressman David Hogg deliver campaign addresses. The meeting was opened by County Chairman Ralph Yager, who presented Judge C. L. Walters as presiding officer at the meeting. Judge Walters, in a few brief remarks, praised the record of Governor Leslie and then introduced Mr. Leslie to the audience. Leslie Speaks Governor Leslie attacked Col. Paul McNutt, democratic gubernatorial candidate, saying that Col. MdNutt had made many misstatements of facts during his campaign for the governorship. The speaker also personally attacked Mr. McNutt on his record, referring to instances where he claimed the Democratic candidate had charged exorbitant fees for legal services and for public speaking appearances. Governor Leslie said that "Fro feasor" McNutt has been advo eating “that revision of tax laws should include a stipulation that assessed valuations of the utilities should be those offered by the companies in seeking rate revision.” Th speaker said that such a law was passed at the special session of the legislature last summer and was approved by him August 4. The speaker also said the bill was offered as a nonpartisan measure. Governor Leslie also said that the Democratic candidate had charged him, (the governor), with uAowing the Instill inteiV'st,s to foist millions of dollars in valueless securities upon Indiana people. The governor said that the Instill interesls never even sought authority to sell securities of its I’l'iVTiwren on page <stx o — Complete Plans For Farley Meetings Plans are c miplete for the Jarnos I. Farley meetings in Jefferson and Monroe townships Friday night. At the former meeting C. H Mussulman. Berne, secretary of the Delmocratic county committee will preside and spsedbes will Ue made by Mr. Farley, candidate for congress. John W. Tyndall. H. M. DeVoss, Dem'rcratic candidate for juxige of the Adams circuit court. John Kelly and ethers. Tlvure will be music and a go.;d tim.’, meeting called at 7 o’clock. At Monroe Mr. Farley. Mr DeVoss and others will speak and the event will be an Interesting one for central Adams county. The Jefferson meeting will he in the high school auditorium and the Monroe (meeting will Im? held at the 1> ill over the M ulel Hatclreiiy. Rudolph Hanni will preside at Monroe. You are linvoted to jaoin the delegutiim and attend both meetings . which will probably close the speaking campaign in this county.

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GOV. ROOSEVELT SLAMS HOOVER'S i'FEAR' CAMPAIGN Denounces Republicans For Their “Doctrine of Fear” Speeches iGREAT RECEPTION BY BOSTON CROWD Providence, R. L, Nov. I (U.R) — Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, on his eainptiign tour through southern New England, came to the capital of Rhode Island today, expressing confidence that this state will be in the Demo cratic column next Tuesday, as it was in 1928. Police estimated that ncarIv 50,000 lined the streets through which the Democratic nominee passed. A microphone was passed into the governor's automobile and Roosevelt said: “These greht receEltlons inilleato a dean sw.°eo' of New England f r the Denn'crbHc party.” i In lieu of a speech, GoveTnor (Roosevelt issued the following ' statement :l “I wielcdmo this opportunity to extend my greetings to the people of Rhode Island. I want to thank all my loyal friends f r the fine work they are d ’in'g. I am confident that one week from today Rhode Is- . land will register a grerit Democra- . tic tnlijority, both for tile national and state tickets.” En route with Governor Roosevelt ' in New England, Nov. 1 (UP)— 'Governor Franklin D. Rooseydt to’[day turned to Southern New Eng- • I land in his campaign to capture tl.o I northeast, and advanced upon “(Rhode Island and Cnn'necticut after i a major address in Boston in which ' (he accoused the Ho ver administra- ' tion of waging a campaign, of ■ "threats and intimidation.” The Democratic Presidential nominee iplanmed to ivsit a number of ■ cities, including Providence, Wioon- ■ socket. R. 1.. a.nd Winstead and C:i;maan, Conn., before returning to his I Hyde Park, N. Y„ home tonight, •IHaus completing a swing through ■all of the five New England states. ’ R osevelt spoke before 15.000 enthusiastic Democrats in the Boston ‘ j Arena,, thrusting sharply at the . CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX O — Regular Meeting Wednesday Morning i The regular monthly meeting of : the Decatur ministerial association -.will be held Wednesday morning at ’(ten o'clock in the Chaniii r of Com - merce rooms. Rev. C. J. Roberts of the United Brethren church will i have charge of tire devotlonals. I j, 'GANG LEADER IS FOUND KILLED i I 1 Chicago Gangster Is Slain By Machine Gun Ambush Last Night Chicago, Nov 1 (U.R) A dozen i discolored machine gun shells ■ and a vague description today gave police their only clues in the gang execution of Roland McKenna, 28, by gunfire from a snlp< > I ; ambush A salvo of machine gun fire i from a gun nest across from his i home killed MccKenna last night as he waved a home-coming fcreet- ■ ing to his wife and mother-in-law who were waiting dhinei for him. The death was believed by po- • lice to be in revenge for McKen- , na’s activities in connection with , the kidnaping of wealthy gamb- ' lers for ransom. He was known ■ as a minor gangster connected I with Danny McGeoghan's south ’ side beer forces. Recently police said they re- ■ ceived a mysterious message that “■ if they did not arrest McKenn.i CONTINUED *ON PAOE*Tm*ITU ” Local Man Arrested r For Intoxication » Nate Haley was arrested MonI day evening by Chief of Police 1 Melchl and lodged in the county ■ jail for public intoxication. The arrest was made on Second street.