Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1933 — Page 1

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■ItEIIOR AND ME GERMAN '■(UK QUIT r—- . Von HindenRefuses to Grant Dictatorship ■ole HITLER MAY K A |)\EU < \Bl NET Kin. Jan. 2S —U R>—(ten. Schleicher, t he (serw mlrollcs from Behind the for years, resigned entire < aHnet today K|)n i’i't I’" 1 ' power l>ordKon <lu i-hip was Hitler. Nazi leader, to lie his sllrV. i: '• '!• ret" disro. •■ •>.!• ■: I hamellor ■ w 1’,.: ’ -nt negot i(or r.irtii.o i>n. .1 govern|H dt poi. b.-lii-ved Von would la .hkl 1 1 udenhurg , S !<!>!.■ H ll’ ■ N ' !• tile sum* lite United |hj; .■(l. nomination. qidtle' Bo l" ’ k-.'Tid in was leavim: city "lieiid ’ w itlt.-l . .Ug he had !.■ nationalistic ' I'Lll.’ nt the steel in the thanw.is nedited with - I’apen. inn in..’ . finally tie ii- back stairs will'd utroduced into polities. S Monthly Meeting recHi::.- meeting iHA'lanc ■ ineipa’s and ■rinwi.len’. ~..,| Thursday People-. RrSt.lUin Borae. Saperii tendent E. and I pa! Mis.- Carowere in chare.’. tii. m.-.-ti e ;> lianqttet ■ *r'Hi. fellow. 'll with a short The p- ipal address of ■ Norval I!. W, ,|>. pastor of the ■t friends .hom-h at Plainfield. WWhfl h, s ipeiimeudent Webb Merne. The bi < also ineiitdnumbers. B Grants Reprieve ■[*nix, Ariz Jan, 28 -HP)—A Wim ie Rm), .luibi murderess, a stay of ■j* f"T weeks, vas sign 'iild «... i|.| ( | P| . sentence to Ks r " arv 17 slaying '' Agnes Ana Leroi. L TOURISTS I ARE RESCUED | Are Removed ■ tn, B ?' l6 ' 111,1 ' Ja "’ 2S <U.R>~ ■tersTf’o maro °ned in backKed h 01110 river were refcobiUx from their Btall * d •mi pi"’ Wtts « nr »ute from I’n hv p t 0 Ch,c, « o a rar Basst-nl Frdnk Coo P er - Chicago, were Mr. and Mrs. luL er Mr”- J|fay ami y ' and Mrs Haz ”l [ Shirlev'"'r mt 01(1 dau < I >- fc»l>erT Evanst °n. Hl. l e|,P cm« 00k the wrou R road Kte ami O ' e Ohio river I 1 "’ nooS'V'r thaH a mil ° t«>biirXw Bhway untH i,ih | darm.p’ thro "<h icy waters in f lce Bhertrr 0 ol,laln assistance, fsailort J ” <lep,rtieß . firemen Ked \ ,he CUtte r Ka °- F rsticiied n ! ' klff t 0 lhp BCene i F totirlms Party at 3 a - *>’• [:^ S,R WPnt <>n to Chicago

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uiad i on Heard Us, Old Chap” Harry Ixdhian Heft), radio operator of the Brftiah freighter Exeter < 'IV. thanking Leon Athey, radio operator of th.. American liner American Merchant, as the latter vessel arrived in New York with the tescned survivors of the crew of the Exeter City which foundered in nnd-AJantic. Athey taught the distress call sent out by Lothian, ami the American Merchant arrived at the sinking freighter's side ■ ll; ‘'' a Un'-' li.'it' .l.i-h thtough gales and heavv seas

LIFEINSURANCE HEAD ARRESTED Ernest J. Stevens Is Arrested For Conspiracy To Defraud Chicago. Jan. 28 (U.R)—Ernest J. Stevens, financial magnate who was a director of the recently coihipsert Illinois Life Insurance company and the Stevens Hotel, was under arrest liete today. He provided bond of $10,(100. State's Attorney Courtney obtained the warrant for Stevens' at rest Courtney said he acted after learning that Stevens ami his family had obtained passports for European travel and had planned to sail next Monday. Stevens was ordered to appear before Judge Philip L. Sullivan tn criminal court Monday on a charge of conspiring to defraud the Life Insurance company of sl.tm'i.(H),i. At the same time, according to Courtney, a gland jury investigation of collapse of the insurance company will begin. Stevens, as head of the midwest's most prominent hostelries and the large life insurance company In the state, has been a prominent figure in financial circles. He also headed the l.aSalle Hotel here, which was linked with his othel holdings. Two police squads. arrested Stevens in his palatial home. He protested when they failed to produce a warrant, but was field under guard until other officers brought the warrant. His wife stood by and his three sons chatted witli friends upstairs while tlie warrant was read. He was taken to detective headquarters where he signed the arrest slip and Imnd and wis permi ed to 1 eturn to his home. Stevens' 80-year old father, James W. Stevens, and his brother, Raymond W. Slevens. Were named in tlie charges a.s co-con-spirators. It was alleged tb'.it more than $10,(MM),006 insttrancei assets were frozen in operation of the two hotels. The insuran-e company held $150,060,000 in policies. Colored Singers Here The Singleton Jubilee Singer will take part in the service at the Zion Reformed iChttrch here Sunday morning. Madame Ella Winn, soprano, and Miss .Adelle Payne, contralto have appeared in Decatur several times. These singers represent the National home finding society of Louisville. Ky. The contributions to be received after tlie service will go to the support of that Institu tion. o Farm Is Sold Joseph 'Laux purchased -the George E. Bobenmoyer farm of 46 acres in Jefferson township at administrator's Bile this morning. Samuel E. Beeler was the administrator of the estate. The farm sold for $1370. Fred T. Schurger acted ; as auctioneer and the sale was held . in the corridor of the court house. :

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Farmers Protest St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 28—(UP) — Threatening shouts of tanners 'crowded around so closely that the : sheriff was pinned in his chair, hattsed postponements of three .farm mortgage foreclosure sales at [Madison, Minn., today. More peaceable gatherings occurred at farm sales held at Pawnee iCity, Nebraska, and Benson, Minnejsota as the aroused agrarians pressed their campaign for extension of mortgage moratoriums. Tlie Madison sales were jieceded by a raid upon the Klein National Bank by five gunmen who escaped witli SB,OOO. The bandits were aided by that fact that streets were deserted a t townspeople and farmers flocked to the courthouse. ASK ADDITIONAL ASSEMBLYMEN Reapportion Measure Is Introduced In House Friday Indianapolis, Jan. 28— (U.R) — Slight increases in a few city represents, ions is provided in a bill introduced in the Indiana house yesterday for reapportionment of state representatives. Lake county's representation would he increased from five to seven by tlie measure. It continues tlie joint representative from latke and Porter counties. Four Allen county representatives would be allowed instead of the present three. The AllenWltit 1e y joint representative would be continued. Two more representatives would be added to S. Joseph j county's delegation of three. One also would be added Io the 11 now from Marion county. Rep. J. ('linn Ellyson, D.. Hammond. introduced the measure, signatures including those of Reps. Samuel Feiwell. South Bend: Pat J. Cain, Fort Wayne; Martin Downey, Hammond; Letthardt E. Bauer, Terre lltuue; and Bruce G Cox. Evansville. Other (provisions are: For one Joint representative— DeKalb and Steuben, Noble and Lagrange, Porter ami Lake, Pul aski and Fulton. Whitley and Allen. Adams and Wells. Tipton and Howard, Grant and Madison, Blackford and Jay, Vermillion anil Warren. Morgan and Owen, Wayne and Union. Johnson and Marion. Clay and Vigo, Daviess and Knox, and Posey and Vanderburgh. f Three representatives — Vigo and Vanderburg. Two representatives —Laporte. Elkhart, Madison and Delaware. GONTTNTTEn nN PAGE THRWF, O Monroe Class Play The Junior class of the Monroe high school will present a comedy in three acts, “Beads on a String.” at te high school auditorium Thurnday and Saturday evenings, February 2 and 4.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, January 28, 1933.

WOMAN KILLED ' BY EXPLOSION THIS MORNING Terrific Bomb Explosion Injures Other Members of Family BLAME POLITICS FOR FATAL BLAST Philadelphia, Jan. 28 (U.R) A terrific bomb explosion today wrecked the home of John Di SilvedJjp, friend and advisor of Premier Mussolini of Italy, killing his wife, Helen, and injuring other members of the family. After a seven hour search bypolice and firemen. Mrs. Di Silvestro's body was found and re moved from tile ruins. Her crushed body was found in the basement of the house. She apparently had been thrown from her bed by .Hie explosion and the falling roof and upper floor carried her to the basement. Four children, Helen. 14; Arnold. 19, and Anita and Gloria. Ii I year old twins, and a secretary, who were injured in the explosion were rescued and taken to St. Agnes' hospital. Di Silvestro, police said, was not in the house at the time of the explosion. He had been a.t the home of friends. Returning to the house a few minutes after the explosion, he helped to rescue members of the family and accompanied them to . the hospital. It was reported that the Italian consul in Philadelphia, Giovanni . Marla Pio Margotti. had been at the Sivestro home last night. He and Di Silvestro had conferred yesterday. However, investigators were convinced that the blast had been set off by those who are opposed to Di Silvestro's political beliefs and activities Detectives said the bomb, apparently made of dynamite, had. exploded in the basement of the house. o De Valera Wins Dublin, Jan. 28—!(U.R) Victory of the Irish Republicans in the general election for a new dail was assured cn the basis of re '.ii \'s availalile today, Pi(erJident Eamon De Valera said in a victory message to the public. “The national policy is now definitely determined." the message said. "May we not appeal, then, to all citizens of goodwill to cooperate in the task of restoring our country to its former greatness and making it a worthy homo for all our people? “The dead who died tor Ireland will attend us in our efforts. Our exiled people will sustain us with their thoughts and prayers. The whole world will wish us well.” PREPARE LIST OF NEWJURORS Jury Commissioners And County Clerk Prepare List For 1933 Jury Commissioners W. A. Lower and Otto Hoile and County Clerk Millon Werling were preparing the list of prospective jurors for tlie year 1933 today. One hundred forty-four names will be placed in the box from which the members of the regular petit and grand juries will be drawn. The names of the members of the petit and grand juries for the February term of court which opens February 6, will be drawn next Monday by the commissioners. The 144 names which go in the box are taken from the tax duplica'e. The members must be freeholders or householders and the law provides that double the number required in a year be drawn for service. The names are apportioned to the commissioner's districts in the . county and at each new term of court, names are drawn from the box for the respective term. The law provides than the entire list I be made up ten days previous to I the February term of court,

Oppose Glass Indianapolis Jan 28. -(UP) Opposition to rumored selection of Sen. Carter Glass, Virginia Demo Icrat, as secretary of the treasury by Presidentelect Franklin D. Roosevelt was voiced yesterday by ihe Indiana Farm Bureau in a telegram to the president-elect. A resolution condemning Class's .opposition to currency inflation, supported by the Indiana Farm Bureau, was sent. BEV. SEIMETZ TAKES CHARGE Father Joseph Seinietz Assumes Pastorate of St. Mary’s Church The Rev. Father Joseph Seimetz today assumed the pastorate of St. Mary's Catholic church, succeeding the late Rev. Father Julius A. Seimetz, pastor of the local parish for 19 years, whose death occurred December 28 Fa'ther Seinietz came here from Chestertown where he served 12 years as pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic churcji. He was accompanie here by members of the parish, namely Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Flannery, Miss Mary Flannery and Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Gavagan. 'l'he new pastor is a nephew of the late Father Seimetz. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 17, 1911 and his first appointment was as assistant at St. Joseph's Catholic church. Logan sport. Since October 28. 1920, he has served as pastor of St. Patrick's i hurch, Chseterton. Before leaving Chesterton a congregational meeting and a farewell dinner by the business men of the .town were given Fath- ; er Seimetz. Father Seimetz expressed his pleasure on coming to Decatur and announced that he would addiess the members of his congregation Sunday morning at the masses. A congregational reception will be given the new pastor Tuesday evening in the auditorium of the . Catholic school building. The public is invited to attend. POLICE CLASH WITH RIOTERS Demonstration Is Staged Near Jap Consulate In Chicago Chicago. Jan. 28—<U.R) Rioters clashed today with steel helmeted police near the Chicago Tribune tower where the Japanese consulate is located and threw the near northside into tumult. Eight persons were arrested after fierce clashes between 165 police and the throng of women and men urged on by communist agitators. 't he demons.rators bearing placards and banners protesting Japan's entry into Manchuria | closed into the tower from all stieets hut were promptly met by the police and broken into small groups. A banner bearing “hands off Clrna" was seized by a policeman. Before the demonstrators could retrieve the banner another squad closed in and dispersed them pushing them across the Michigan Avenue bridge. Thousands of spectators watched the demonstration. Within 30 minutes after the police massed around the tower approximately 75 of the demonstrators had lieen arrested and raced from the scene in patrol wagons. First casualties included Policeman Bernard Beshon and two of the men in the crowd. Other policemen were hampered 1 by clouds of red pepper thrown by the rioters. This phase of the battle ended with a rush of police and the demonstrators were thrifsi south of the bridge to Lake street. o Commits Suicide Hammond, Ind.. Jan. 28.—(U.R)— Albert Kilborn. 55, proprietor of the Modern Baking Company, committed suicide by hanging himself i in the basement of the bakery this morning. Flnanclil troubles were the cause of the act, according to ' police.

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ORGANIZATION BILL SURE OF BEING PASSED l Drastic Reorganization of Stat e Departments Will Be Passed GIVES GOVERNOR , GREATER POWER , Indianapolis, Jan. 28.—<U.R) —The administration’s drastic state governmental reorr ganization proposal tod a y forced beer and depression bills into the background in the Indiana legislature. Considered by committees • immediately after its introi’ duction in both houses yester- ■ day, the reorganization bill - will he ready for second reading 1 in the senate Monday. It is exi pected to be reported for passage in the house at the same time. i Beer, which until now shared in- -’ terest with depression relief pro- < posals. will come to the fore next - week, however. ‘ Extreme Democratic wets who . joined with dry Republicans to stop ' administration leaders from advancing the bill to third reading E in the house, will attempt Tuesday t to write off clauses limiting brewi eries to 21 and prohibiting draught - beer. Vote On Repeal ■ ; Repeal of the Wright "bone dry” f taw will be voted on in the house 4 either Monday or Tuesday. The legislature was adjourned today for 1 the week-end. 1 Discussion of the reorganization 4 bill today chiefly concerned which stgtehouse departments will be transferred into each of the eight 4 divisions the measure would create. Ailministration leaders are con-1 sidering the following dlstribu-! tions: Executive -Health, state police, i inspection (fire, boiler, etc.) paid- , ons. criminal bureau, Imard of char , ities. professional and licensing , boards and legislative reference bureau Stale National guard and elec t ions. Audit and control Present board of accounts duties, budgeting (aside front legislative), insurance, I securities and banking. j Treasury — All licensing including automobile and store, gasoline tax collection and tax board ac- ■ tiyities. 1 Law — Attorney-general duties with legal facilities for all state departments. Education Present department ( of public instruction duties plus supervision of llbrar.v and hi.siorI leal activities. ‘ Public works —Highway depart- . merit, lands, buildings, conserva- . tion. parks and state fair. Commerce and industries — Util- ! ity regulation, industrial board and . agriculture. "All functions of the state gov--1 eminent will remain,” Gov. Paul CONTINURD ON PAGE THURE PUBLIC ENEMY IS SENTENCED • . Chicago Gangster Found Guilty Os Carrying Concealed Gun Chicago. Jan. 28—(U.R)—Murray Humphries, dapper gangster who reputedly stepped into Al C:t- • pone's place as underworld chief • and became Chicago's public I enemy No. 1, faced a year in I prison today. Smiling sarcastically, Humph- ■ ries. who claims to be "an honest ! business man," heard a jury in municipal court return a verdict I finding him guilty on a charge of ■ carrying a concealed weapon. > Hearing on a motion for a new • trial was set for Feb. 4. ’ “Tjiat's what I expected.” » Humphries commented ironically. “That's what a man carrying a gun may expect when caught.' 1 During tlie speedy trial and jury deliberations of SB minutes. . Humphries protested that he was f not a public enemy and that he . was “given a hud name by tlie f employers' association because of , my union connections.” , "But I haven’t the slightest 3 doubt that Hie supreme court will ' * CONTINUED'

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J. Jerry Baboo J Mr. Baboo, of Gary, president of ; the Valparaiso District Christian Endeavor Union, will be the speaker at the Adams and Wells Comity Christian Endeavor Rally to lie held at Bluffton. Thursday evening, February 2. PASTOR PLANS REGULAR WORK Muncie Preacher, Under Investigation, Plans Sunday Service . —■— I ( Muncie, Ind., Jan. 28 — (UP) — While a Del.tware county grand ; jury prepared to end its investigation of his conduct the Rev. G. Lem- , uel Conway, pastor of the Madison , street M. E. Church went ahead witli plans to deliver his regular sermon tomorrow. The jury is expected to report its findings kite today or Monday to Judge L. A. Guthrie. The minister’s conduct became the subject of investigation following his action last Sunday in hitting his choir leader, William Aurand. and knocking him over the chancel rail. Aurand had tried to lead the choir over the Reverend iConway's protests. Following this incident an 18year old high school girl was said to have accuser! the pastor of mis-s Iconduct. The grand jury heard her testimony earlier in tlie week. The charges have not been made pul>lic but arc being considered also by Bishop Edgar 1!'. ike. Detroit. Michigan. — o OLD EMPLOYES RUN GAUNTLET Dozen Men Sign Under New Wage Scale At Briggs Factory V Detroit. Jan. 28. —(U.R) A dozen 1 old employes ran the gauntlet, of strike-pickets' boos and jeers today s and signed up under the new wage e scale which officials at the Briggs Manufacturing Company believed . will break a strike which has stop- t ped their operation and forced all , Ford Motor Co. plants to close. The few returning workers came ] individually but each was subject- | ed to jeers and boos from the St) strike-pickets as 65 state troopers, j 4o Wayne county deputies and 60 ( Highland Park police kept the ( strikers in line and moving. A lane was roped off for all form- ■ er> employes who wish to re-em- I ploy themselves under the new | wage scale. Chief Dan Patch of the Highland Park force who has general charge of the entire police units, was fearful lest some overt incident precipitate violence. i "We're sitting on top of a vol- " cano," he told the United Press. Officials, however, anticipate little opportunity for trouble today pointing out that the majoi m >ve for re-employment will undoubtedly come Monday morning Strikers kept up a circuitous ' march in front of the plant bear- 1 iug an American flag and a banner ’ I reading "Briggs workers — don't S scab.” Across the street a crowd of 200 lined the sidewalk. Escape Injury i Youngstown. Ohio Jan. 28—(UP) n —A. W. Smith, General superintendent of the Youngstown Sheet and I Tube Co., and three members of his j family escaped death early today ( in a bomb explosion that wrecked I the front of the Smith dwelling. A second and larger bomb failed t to explode. j Police attributed the Iwimbing to <1 labor radicals and guards were t i placed over homes of other Sheet t and Tube officials. b

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FRENCH CABINET IS OVERTHROWN ON BUDGET PLAN President Leßrun Accepts Resignation of Entire Cabinet SEEK EARLY NAMING OF NEW CABINET Paris, Jan. 28 (U.R) President Alfred Lebrun accepted the resignation of the cabinet of Premier Joseph PattlBoncotir early today, putting F’rance tinder the necessity of forming a new administration three days before treasury funds to pav routine expenses will he exhausted. The government was overthrown on a misconfidence vote on tho budget plans of Finance Minister Henry Cheron. The vote, 39(1 to 193. was taken after an all-night session of the chamber of deputies during which the government won three votes of confidence, only to lose at tlie end. The question of war debts was also left in mid air. The next premier must face a budget deficit of 10.000,000,000 (B) francs ami he hostility of the powerful socialist bloc as well as war veterans who protest against reduction of their benefits and businessmen opposing increased taxes. Fernand Bottisson, president of the chamber, convoked a meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 31, to vote the provisional expenses for Febr.t.ary, thus assuring revenue for current government operating coats until a new government is formed The president began his consultations with political leader-; for formation of a new government early today. He hoped to find a left wing coalition tapable of rushing the budget, already long overdue, throng!’. p-’ ! -|i anlenl> According to parliamentary tt:tdition, the socialists will be given the first opportunity to form a government, as they were chiefly responsible for the governmeii s overthrow. The policy of the party has beep not to accept the tesponsibility of assuming power, and there was no indication that (the policy would be changed. o — . Obtain $5,000 Loot Kansas City. Mo.. Jan. 28—(UP) —Police and a citizen’s posse today were in close pursuit of three bandits who, at 11 a. m. intercepted a girl bank messenger on down town North Kan ms ().ty street, shot her guard and fled with loot estimated at $5,600. The holdup was undertaken is the girl. Miss Dorothy Jolly, carried the money in a cardboard box from the postoffice to the (tank. In a running gun fight which followed two of the bandits were believed wounded, two citizens were cut by flying glass as the men fired into stores along their route anil the guard, Edgar Nall, a citv marshal was shot through the right thign. DOAN SELECTED CITY CHAIRMAN J.M.Doan Is Named Head Os Republican City Committee J. M. Doan, local undertaker was elected chairman of Ute Republican ( ity committee at a meeting of precinct committeemen held this morning in the office of Ralph Yager retiring city chairman. Other officers elected were: Marvel Beery, 816 Winchester street, vice chairman Carl Hammond 621 Niittman avenue, secretarytreasurer. The elections were made unanimously. No other nominations were made. s The new officers will pilot tins Republican party in the city campaign when a mayor, councilmen, city treasurer and city clerk will be elected. The legislature is considering a bill to repeal the prim try law and if such a measure is passed, candidates for tlie city posts on both the Republican and Democratic tickets will have to he nominated by the central committees.