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tlsH URGE IsTPONEMENT K WAR DEBTS HnK Say Payment SKuld Bring About Kfonoinic Madness” ■tement V ■ B> PREMIER Nov. 26.-(U.R) - ■lonemeiit of British debt Kens to the United StatK an exchange of views |Ke world economic situ- ■ are necessary to save Kworld from “economic according to Britofficials. 'Q KEri’id’ government still IJ Kdrr> K>i ''ment ot the December 15 possible if nations will have "a real K together — if both skies K Dt tbemselves in the shoes K other" Prime Minister t. MacDonald said. nope the United States will i K lo postponement of the war . MacDonald -said A Mte „ffi. ■ reference to the' V stage of the debts ques jM-w- a3 ked that the date of for an exchange the general situation war debts are legal obli- ■. they are tantamount to madness.'' by the two I |Kt ministers confirmed the, — postpone would be fought for with | British doggedness. | will attempt to ; the United States that i work: recovery hangs in e. was r...thing in the teof -be r spokesman to in|Hiott- ian petted in the slight official conviction that the States will concede post tlie contrary, the m.the opportun present a new and detailed pw>i|r>netnent, to be con- ■ Sir. a note to Washington ex—i to be dispatched Monday or

new note was expected to T ’ pd* nv pactr m rx lITE RECALLS BRIEF WITNESS ■iana Murder Case Is ■ting Heard at LehanM on This Week > ' Ind.. Nov. 26— (VP)— attorneys recalled Milo ,H W on thew itness stand in th ' trial of Txiuls E. HamS 9 ''ia. Kas, charged with murLafayette Jackson. Indianastore owner, during on holdup. -v.-r testified that Hamand Vernon Witt roomed at in Indianapolis daring HH Ib-tl. He said they discussed holdups in his presence and him to join them in robbfliaiti store w here Jackson is under sentence of death been .found guilty on of being Hamilton's accomidentified a top coat he said Hamilton lost during MV fight with officers at GreenFred E. Hines announced would be adjourned at uH' ■ today until Monday morng'othinjr Is Presented (■"""il'er of articles of clothing !^B' , *‘ WI turned over to the L’nitrities or 8 an ization in this Mt Pleasant School of ’’ B " Dois Fuhrman is the Mier. clothing was taken to the |K„. y pstrons as payment for K' to the community B s ‘' illß Program sponsored K Children of the school. [■ n , PJ,IOUS responded generousi K,„ ,hp 'oral committee in iK, 18 a PPreclatlon of th' -I . ha sket of food for a 8 ng dinner was also do-

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Society Queens at Opera I ■» At A A '< jL : -J W;wiir Wwa •• «OR v » BE i**' A I i in Wimliv iiu Here are two of the society notables who attended the season’s i opening of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, to hear Lawrence Tibbett, American singer, play the title role in “Simon Boccanegra.” At left is Mi Cornelius Vanderbilt, of the historic Knickerbocker clan, and at right, Mrs George Washington Kavanaugh, one of Gotham's leading society matrons. The famous “Diamond Horseshoe,” scintillatea just as brilliantly as it such a thing as depression had never been heard of.

FRENCH OPPOSE DEBT PAYMENT Chamber of Deputies To Act On Motion to Ask For Postponement Paris, Nov. 26--'U.fi>—National-ist members of the French chamber of deputies took the initiative today in opposing “payment of any description" on the war debt to the United States. Deputy Louis Harin moved to table a motion proposing that the chamber refuse payment of any description, including the suggestion of payment to the bank for international settlements. * The government was not expected to oppose the motion, and to permit Immediate debate. If the chamber makes its own decision, Premier Edouard Herriot will escape the risk of defeat of his government. The government, however, awaited the British decision on the Dec. 15 debt payment before deciding on the French attitude. Meanwhile it was learned front Marseilles that orders were given to rush overland to England shipments of Indian gold amounting to $7 500,000 now en route to the British capital. The gold will be taken off steamers when it reaches Marseilles from India, shipped across Frame ly rail or motor and transported across the English Channel by fast boat. British officials were understood to have ordered speeding up of " ' ’cOVTTNI'Fm OS PARF SIX SAYS THIEVES GOT $91,000 Rancher Claims Money Belt Was Stolen From His Hotel Room Chicago, Nov. 2«.—<U.R) —A- A. (Jack) Drummond. Tulsa. Okla.. rancher, told police today that, when he aie so much turkey Thanksgiving that he had to remove his money belt and take a nap. someone stole the belt and $91,000 it contained. | Drummond reported his loss to the manager of the Sherman ho tel where the money belt disap . peared. He said the belt was stob | en between Thursday evening an Friday morning. Police ques ed Drummond and expressed a be lief he may have been swindled. ..«« a “?7’.x in cash in the money He indignant. They telephoned Elmo Thompson, vice-president of ho Exchange National Bank “ Tl ' ' ln d learned that j TroNTINUED ON PAGE SIX) I

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Moves Marchers Onward 1 Taylorville, 111., Nov. 26 —(UP) — • Sheriff Charles Wieneke told 75 “Hunger Marchers" to “ikeep moving" when they arrived in Christian I county today en route to Washing- : ton. ) The "Marchers" riding in four trucks and nine passenger automobiles, spent last night at Spring- ■ field, then came to Taylorville this ■morning. They had planned to stop ’pat Pana, 111., where arrangements had been made to feed them, but Wieneke told them they could .not ‘ i stop. ! “We have enough trouble here already," said the sheriff, who re- ’ cently asked the state to send J troops because of labor troubles and bombing. One troop of state militia is still here. r o LIVESTOCK f . SHOW STARTS Bovs And Girls Exhibit Cattle, Hogs at Opening of Big Show I j Chicago, Nov. 26.— (U.R) — Boys '{and girls from the farms paraded - their choicest cattle, sheep and hogs at the union stockyards to- ’ day, opening the 33rd annual inII ternational livestock exposition 1 with an eclat befitting the biggest r | show of its kind ever held in Chl- ’ cage. Despite unfavorable prices and Hsurplus production on the farms, 1 there were 14,000 fine animals in the 22 acres of display pens, more than entered in any previous exposition. At the hay and grain show, select wheat, corn, hay and other produce was exhibited in greater . profusion. | Tlie boy and girl stock raisers, (many of whom reared in their anij ma > s aa pets, numbered more than 1200 and cam j front 16 states. To- ' day college youths were busy i checking the fine points of the I animals exhibited, competing for the honor of being adjudged champion stock judgers. Scholarships offered by the Chicago Association Jof Commerce will reward members of the winning team. The exposition unofficially opened last night when teams and individuals from 16 states competed ' in the Junior livestock judging Jeonteats. Minnesota won the team champ- ■ i V’ON’HNUED ON PAGE SIX) . I —— o ■ — To Obtain Finances Indianapolis, Nov. 26.—(U.R) Dr. John H. Hewitt, secretary of the governor’s unemployment commission. was en route to Washington, D. C., today where he will get $492,000- T h p money represents loans by the Reconstruction Finance 'Corporation to Marlon couny, $250,HtOO; and St. Joseph county, $252,j 000.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 26, 1932.

$1,112.01 SPENT BY DEMOCRATS David Adams Files Report of Party’s Expenditures In Adams County David Adams, treasurer of the Democratic county central committee of Adams county, today filed his report as required by law, showing receipts and expenditures during the campaign. The report shows that a total of $1,052.50 was collected, while the disbursements amounted to $1,112.01, leaving a deficit of $59.51. Os the amount collected $735 was paid by candidates and the balance, $317.50 came from donations from others. Monday is the last day for filing reports by treasurers of committees. Candidates will have until December 8 to file their reports of expenditures but most of them already have made their report to County Clerk Milton Werling. His files show the following: H. M. De Voss, Democratic candidate for Judge, $167. Ralph E. Roop, Democratic candidate tor surveyor, SIOB. Frank Amstutz, Republican candidate for auditor, none. John T. Kelly, Democratic candidate for justice of peace, none. Phil Sauers, Democratic candidate for commissioner, Ist dist., $23.50. Burl Johnson, Democratic canCONTINUED ON PAOE SIX MARKOWITZ IS JEWISH HEAD

Other Officers Named At Annual Conclave At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 26 —(U.R) —Rabbi Samuel H. Markowitz, Fort Wayne, was elected president of the Ohio-lndiana-Michigan Jewish Religious Education association at conclusion of the annual convention here last night. Rabbi Samuel Wohl, Cincinnati, 0.. was named vice president; Melvin Lehman. Dayton. 0.. treasurer; and Miss Bess Salon. Fort Wayne, treasurer. Delegates numbered approximately 150. The executive committee was chosen as follows: Prof. Abraham N: Franzblau, Cincinnati; Mrs. Goldie Levine, Detroit; Miss Gertrude Woldman, Cleveland; Miss Irene Schwartz, Akron; Nathan Brilliant, Cleveland; Rabbi Samuel Gup, Columbus; Mrs. Eli Miller, Cincinnati; Miss Beatrice Weinfeld. Columbus; Rabbi William Stern, south Bend, and Rabbi Louis Witt. Dayton, the retiring president. The retiring secretary is Misk Pauline Slussman. Dayton. Gun Wound Is Fatal Crown point, Ind., Nov 26 —(UP) —(Edward Kramer, 15, died last night of wounds received when his rifie accidentally discharged while he was rabbit hunting. SECRET CODE IS UNCOVERED Truck Drivers Lend Aid To Other Drivers To Avoid Arrests Indianapolis, Nov. 26. — (U.R) — Truck drivers seeking to escape arrest under the Indiana load limit law have been employing a secret code to warn each other of the presence of weighing stations, officials of the state highway commission said today. The discovery was made after three truck drivers employed by the Kicale Truck Company of Indilanapolls were arrested, it was said. The drivers were en route tv Muncie with lead, according to Robert Allen, highway superintendent. Alien said the code was explained to him by a driver. When one truck would pass a station, its driver would signal the nevt truck he met. Then the other driver, if his truck were overloaded, would change his route. ' The signals were flashed with headlights.

LIKES FAMILY! i Los Angeles. Nov. 26. —(U.R) I I It was Mrs. Harryette H. Post j I De Tarr De Tarr De Tarr to- | ' j day. j The unusual romance of I ■ j Harryette H. Post, comely j I j Denver heiress, who married ) | three brothers, was revealed I when she was discovered | | honeymooning with the young- j | est brother. Beverely K. De | | Tarr, Los Angeles real estate | | man. After being divorced from j | the older brother, James, of i j San Francisco, and Noble, ot j | Wilmington, Del., she married l i Beverly a few days ago. She | | had been in Los Angeles about j i a year, during which the two j had renewed acquaintances | | which once bad been that of j i "in-laws.” ♦ — ——v MISS DAUNER HEADS GROUP Kendallville Young Woman Elected at District Meeting Friday Miss Edith Dauner of Kendallville, was chosen president of the Maumee district of Evangelical Christian Endeavor Societies at the closing session of the annual Youth Conference held in the local Evangelical Church Friday. Miss Dauner will succeed Edward Martz of this city, who served as president of the district for the last year. The election of the officers was conducted during the banquet which closed the conference Friday evening. Other officers chosen were Miss Ixiuise Herman. Berne, secretary and treasurer; Rev. B. E. Koenig. Celina, Ohio, and Guy Eley of Berne, adult councellors. An invitation was extended by the Dayton, Ohio, Christian Endeavor to hold the conference In that city next year. The theme of the meeting was “Choose and Stick.” During the morning and afternoon sessions Rev. C. P. Maas of Fort Wayne delivered addresses. He spoke at the afternoon program on the snbCONTINUKD ON PAGE SfX DRASTIC CUTS ARE EXPECTED Republican Leader Says President Likely Will Demand Reductions

Washington, Nov. 26 — (U.R) — Republican Floor Leader Snell of the house said after a conference with President Hoover today that he believed the chief executive would recommend specific and drastic reduction in governmental expenses rather than ask for a general downward revision of approppriations. "The president is going tn insist on (Irastic reductions, and we are going to baek him up,” Snell said. The house will be under Democratic control but Snell said Republican leaders were ready to “cut to the bone.” “The presldenl's recommendations for economy in the budget bill go a long way," he said, adding his belief that they would constitute definite recommendations for reductions in every government department rather then for a 10 per cent or other flat reduction. Snell reiterated his traditional stand in favor of a sales tax. TcONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Receives Fine Present Mr. O. L. Brentlinger of R. R. No. 6, received a box containing two dozen of "Weir’s famous DoNuts," direct from the bakery at San Diego, California, in time for his Thanksgiving dinner, of which |he was proud iand thankful, and I through the kindness of the mailcarrier, W. F. Beery, in delivering them on Thanksgiving. Mr. Weir, the "maker" of the Do-Nuts, and Mr. Brentlinger, were comrades in Troop C. Fourth Cavalry in the Spanish-American war, the Philippine insurrection and Boxer rebellion.

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REPEAL MAY BE INTRODUCED IN NEXT CONGRESS Many Legislators Signify Desire For Referendum Over Modification RAINEY FOR QUICK REPEAL Washington, Nov. 26 'U.R) The plan for an immediate vote on repeal of the prohibition amendment was supnortetl today by Democratic House Floor Leader Rainey with the nrediction that repeal would get more votes than a move for modification of the Volstead act. Rainey said that many Republicans who would not favor a beer bill would vote for subjmission of the 18th amendment and that many Democrats with whom he has spoken would do so also. Rainey said he was uncertain whether the repeal amendment would gather the two-thirds vote necessary to pass the house but believed it "quite possible.” He recalled that at the last session a resubmission measure had received more votes than the beer bill.

Rainey predicted that a comprehensive program of farm relief, a beer bill and the necessary supply bills could be passed at the short session in addition to the vote on the amendment. He said he would vote in favor of the measure himself, adding “Since coming to congress I have voted for submission of every constitutional amendment behind which there was any substantial block of public opinion." Rainey said he had not so far been invited to attend Presidentelect Roosevelt’s conference with congressional leaders called at Warm Springs, Ga. Republican Leader Snell, meanwhile was at the White House conferring with President Hoover. Snell refused to discuss with the press hifV last night with Speaker Garner, but said he preferred an early vote on prohibition repeal rather than merely a beer vote. “We could expect no revenue this year from beer." Snell said, “because it would be tied up by court action on constitutional grounds. But if we go at it by repeal we could get this prohibition matter out of the way and go on to something else worth while." Washington. Nov. 26 — (U.R) — Speaker Garner today said lie could "see no reason” why the house should not vote Dec. 5 on a resolution to repeal the 18th amendment. Garner noted that if he did not recognize some membfer to take the matter up under suspension of rules that day. the first Monday of the month, that he could not do so under house procedure until the third Monday, Dec. 19. "And by that time we will probably have a beer bill." Garner said. — ■ o— VON PAPEN MAY SUCCEED SELF Former Cabinet Head Is Ca'led To Conference With Hindenburg Berlin, Nov. 26.—(U.R)—Ex-Chan-cellor Franz von Papcn was called Into conference today -with President Paul von Hindenburg, indicating that Von Papen might be asked to succeed himself as head of the cabinet. Only the president’s closest advisors were at the conference; minister of defense, Gen. Kurt von Schleicher; the president’s confidential secretary, Otto Meissner; Col. Oscar von Hindenburg, the president's son and personal adjutant. The hope that the new cabinet might obtain a tiuce among warring political factions was not abandoned in government quarters. It was reported that a neutral leader might undertake the necessary peace overtures. The president conferred with his advisors for an hour and a half, and was believed to have delayed Ttontlnued ON PAGE SL<)

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Visiting Robins j||L w||||® I Miss Elizabeth Robins, sister of Colonel Raymond Robins. Chicago dry leader, is shown as she arriv-. ed at New York from Europe, en' route to Ashevlle. N. C. Colonel Robins, who had been missing since early September, was re-| cently found there suffering from amnesia. At first he failed to recognize his wife, but he later recovered his memorv. REYNOLDS HINT BADLY WOUNDED Robert Critz Believed To Have Accidentally Shot Himself Winston, Salem, N. C., Nov. 26 —(U.R) — Winston Salem, recovering from the sensation afforded by the death of young Smith Reynolds, found a new mystery today in the unexplained shooting of Robert Critz, Reynolds' first cousin. | Critz, critically wounded in ' what appears to be the accidental I discharge of a revolver, was at | the Winston Salem hospital, "in | no immediate danger." according 1 to his physicians. Critz. who is 82 years old. is believed to have leen inspecting an antique pistol in his bathroom when an explosion sent a bullet into his head. He was an important witness at the inquest last summer into the death of Zaeharay Smith Reynolds. who was found fatally shot after a dinner party at Reynolds, the family estate. The latest victim of tragedy that has beset the Reynolds family, w r as alone in the bathroom of his home when the accident occurred. In spite of the fact that the bullet reached his brain, he succeeded in walking to a telephone and summoning an ambulance —an action which his friends say indicates conclusively that there was no suicidal intent On the way to the hospital Critz talked to the ambulance driver but refused to speak about his injury. The revolver was one owned by . his father for 50 years. E. W. O’Henlon, a brother-in- | law, speaking for the family, said that it was wholly probable I hat the injury was caused by accidental discharge while Critz was look ing over his father’s pistol. "There is no reason at all." he CONTT NI TCI» ON PAGE SIX o Legionnaires To Meet There will be a regular meeting of Adams post, American Legion, Monday night at Legion hall at 8 o’clock. Following the meeting there will be an important meeting of the executive committee and all members are urged to attend. Council Signs Docket Members of the county council met this morning but no business was transacted further than signing the docket as required by law. When appropriations exce- d $15,060 the law provides thnt the board must meet the second day to sign for the Italane ■. The appropriations made at yesterdays session totaled over SIB,OOO, most of it however being the diverting of funds from one fund to another

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THREE NATIONS ARE PROMISED CONSIDERATION Belgium, Great Britain, France Receive Answers From Government CONGRESS IS OPPOSED Washington, Nov. 26 -<U.P> 'l'liree largo European debtors today had the administration’s promise to ask congress to create a com mission to re-examine their debts. They were advised meanwhile to make their Dec. 15 payments, to create a “satisfactory annroach” to the maior problem. The promise that President Hoover would ask congress to create a debt commission was made in the face of strong congressional opposition. It was advanced in replies by Secretary of State iStimson to British, French and Belgian requests for debt revision and postponement of their current payments. Similar answers were to be made today to Poland and Czecho-Slovakia. Most congressional leaders after their conference with Mr. Hoover on Wednesday vigorously opposed the idea of creating a new debt commission. They held that no reductions should be granted, anil that hence it was useless to establish a commission to discuss the matter. Presidentelect Roosevelt lat the same time asserted any future debt negotiations should be conducted through normal diplomatic courses rather than hr special commissions. The administration waited eagerly for foreign reaction to its notes. A new note from Great Britain, probably again asking a postponement and setting forth | reasons why payment of Ihe December installment would be difficult, was expected early next week. | Chairman Borah of the senate 1 foreign relations committee mean--1 time attacked Mr. Hoover's pro- ! posal to permit debtors with depreciated currencies to pay hi December by earmarking moneV I for the United States in Hieit own central banks. Borah called the j scheme a "diluted form of a niornI torium.” British financiers al- ' ready are considering taking advantage of tlie plan in event the , U. S. continues to insist on pav- | merit. | Stimson's notes to Britain. France and Belgium were not eniof the deh'ors. The secretary i lively unfavorable to the request , said he was aware of the burden CONTINITRII GN PAGE SHX

MINERS HELD INRESIDENCES Pickets Prevent Workers From Goinp to Boycotted Peabody Mine Auburn, 111., Nov. 26 — (UP) —■ More than 1,000 pickets surrounded the homes of 40 union miners here toduy and prevented the m >n from leaving for work at the boycotted Corn mine of the iPeabody coal company at Andrew. The pickets were said to be members of the progressive miners of ! America, the organization which I has opposed operation of Illinois imines under the Union wage agreej merit. I The pickets surrounded the unjion men’s homes before daybreak. “Stay in your homes”, they shouted when the miners peered out to see what was going cn. "Try and get out and we'll stop you" the pickets shouted. "Wie're not going to let you work at the Cora mine." Decatur 111., Nov. 26—(UP)—Two bombs tore the front porch from one union coal miner's home today and damaged two othei homes. The meat whose frant' homes were damaged are Theodore Born, Gottlieb Rasch, and William Brazell. All have been working at a mine which has bean picketed by members of the progressive miners of America. I Despite the bombing the men all appeared for work on time.