Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1933 — Page 1

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PASS FOUR ADMINISTRATION BILLS

I RMAN LEADER SUES DECREE (COMMUNISTS id Pn l Von HindenIssues Emergency Decree Today OSES DEATH )R IMPRISONMENT Hill. Mill. 1 <UR) Pw** von Hi mini burg today [| ; m emergency cteeree sing the dentil penalty J| cases til "betrayal of Jerman people or high DIP It- ilccree spei-il'ienllv rt--5 llu- (liselosure of miti secrets nr the distortion ids which would injure mmiiv a- -viiii ni-f ol' treason. I first section of Itindeni r- ■ prescribes tile death iv f ( ,r tietuiyal of military s, ami d- alii or life imprisn for military espionage. |ivyear pusoii sentence is led fm distortion ami com»tint i" any foreign power facts tin- concealment of S demand- it by the na.ion's ' circulating of false news i :.c c a-i nment secrets en--1 (1-year sentence. sotii'ti threatens a penitentern: for I'mse "commilting treason by attempting to mine the army or police, ters ct articles inciting is to stoke on any vilailv tar.t pablic works, or to enin a general strike, will be ked io imprisonment for :» Hm,term ui uuci; t!,irn section specifies tin* ikies i m powered to deal nch offenses. ce raids mi i ommunisi headr» <■,•:,tinued throughout Iny. Police in Erfurt. Thttrswunpwt down on tlie secret srs ot nminiiHilst trade ( and - • mfi-scatquantiles tratnr*- .01.-gud do be jnflatn(rriNcicn ny pauf. two PUBLICANS PROTESTBILL est Plan To Postpone lunicipal Elections For One Year liana pul je Mar. 1 tUJ?) ItiiliRspttblicum raised their * in protest today against the xratic plan to postpone mnli elections for one year. * strongi st objections came cities having Democratic Mstrations. The bill provides Rf«»eii( officials will hold offices until the general ms in 1934. picfat* are in control of than tin per cent of the loti l and Republic-ana had hoped weed them in many cases. ( proposal was condemned at las meeting in Anderson last r Soi ''oi Tlend Republican** i threatened to appeal to the The Indiana Young Recall (Tuli adopted resolutions forous protest and sent them w I‘aui V. McNutt. Ponents point to the constitu*hirh says tliat no man ele t tserve longer than the f °r which he is elected. But 10 says that anyone elected serve until his term ends or ccessor is duly qualified anil ed. Ml the Republican ndministhen in power postponed lot's of trustees for two *• The supreme court upheld **TlNtT*!r> ON PAOE FIVE ■— ok Club Entertains Scout Troop Tuesday shbers of the Idon’s club Boy l troop, under the leadership of Bmith, scoutmaster, were <* °f tthe DectUur Lions club at SRular meeting last evning. demonstration of the different •*s of scout work was given, iher with the requisites requirf a scout. voted that the Lions club d sponsor a home talent play at ®ft date and a. committee was ( d to fix the it-te and make “tetnents.

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Vol. XXXI. No. 51.

Women’s Democrat Club Meets Friday i The Decatur Women's Demoortitir | Club orgaizeil several weeks ago will hold a publit: meeting, Friday night, March 3. in the Chamber of Commerce room, it was announced 1 today. Ttie meeting will be held at S o'clock Friday night, thus enabling . the Catholic women to attend following church. Judge Huber M. DeVoss will be the principal speaker at the meeting ami will talk on the subject, "Our City Government.” At the meeting Friday night, the organization of the Women's Demoicratic (Tub of the -city will be completed and it is urged tliat every Democrat woman of Decatur and those interested in the vicinity, -attend the session. It was decided to organize tlie (Tub at (he present time even though there is a possibility tliat the city election will not be held until next year. NOT TO CHANGE HIGHWAY ROUTE Meeting At Ottawa. Ohio, Tuesday Votes to Retain Decatur Routing It was voted at a meeting held Tuesday at Ottawa. Ohio, tliat the route of the Benjamin Franklin highway, beginning at Atlantic City and extending across the country, would not lie changed. Decatur men who attended the meeting reported tliat sentiment favored thp route as first established. which is designated as th° southern route. An effort was being made to change the route near Ottawa. The proposed rout" was known as :hc northern route. The route as nrsi piujiunct! in ' eluded. Decatur, entering this city over state road number 18. it passed through Van Wert and then east through Huntington and across the state James Klberson. president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Mayor George Krick, john W. Tyndall. Jess Rice. W. A. Klepper. ('. C. Piimplirey and W. A Lower attended the meeting yesterday. The motion to leave the route “as is'' was carried unanimously and copies of tlie minute" of tlie meeting and the action of the assembly will he sent to tlie Ohio and Indiana highway tle--1 partments, with the request tinpr. posed route he given a state or federal road number. A meeting of Ohio and Indiana members of the Benjamin Franklin highway was held in this citv two weeks ago and similar action was taken. Ottawa and Findlay, . Ohio, residents are also opposed , to the change of the route, which would run north of Decatur to Fort Wayne and northwest > through Chicago. Give Final Approval Washington, M roll 1 — (UP) ■ Tlie house tod-ay gave final appro- , val to ti e revised LuCardieu-Mc- , Keon bankruptcy and debt revision j bill and sent tiie measure to President Hoover for signature. INTANGIBLES TAX IN EFFECT i Governor Paul V. McNutt Signs Three Bills Taxing Intangibles i " Indianapolis, Mar. 1 — (U.R) —A I new intangibles tax law went inlc effect in India/mt today. - | Three bills placing a stamp tax I of 25 cen's on each SIOO value ol > stocks anil bonds, on bank stock 1 I and deposits and on building ami i loan stock, were signed last niglil by Gov. Paul V’. McNutt. One of them, the general bill 1 covering stocks and bonds, becantt r effective Immediately. The othei two. on bank stock anil deposits ' and on building and loan stock f will become effective next Jam. 1 s A house-senate conference com 1 mlttee yesterday ironed out dis | ferences the senate wrote into th< 1 house bills. I-ast night the bills •, were rushed through the enrolling • rooms so that they could be sign ed by McNutt before today— thi > ! day on which all property in lndi t ana is valued for taxation 4 | The general class of stocks am » bonds are not now assessable ai *"* continubiTon PAGE FIVE

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JAPS CAPTURE MORE CHINESE ; CITIES TODAY R Troops Batter At Gateways To Capital of Jehol Province TOWNS SHATTERED BY PLANE BOMBS Peiping, Mar. I—dJ.R) Tlie JapI anese armies gathered at the gate ways to Cheng ten. capital of ( Jehol, today, capturing town after ( town ill ilieir relentless sweep. Lingyuan, 80 miles to the east ( of tlie capital, was the last important town barring tlie way to Cliengleh. and three powerful Japanese columns wen- moving against it. An infantry brigade under Mnj- ■ or Heijiro llnttori advanced on i tlie outer defences of Lingyuan. » where the Chinese were entrenched for a desperate stand. Regulars of Marshal Chang Hsueh-I.iang. tlie pick of the Chinese forces, held trendies and fortifications northeast of the city. They were supported by volunteers. I Advices from tlie front indicat-! Ned tlie Japanese already had cap- ! lured Cutheeng. IDO miles north ' of Cliengteh. tlie other gateway to 5 the capital. The Rlvawa and Mogi units, moving down after the cap- • ture of Kailu. entered tlie dtv t from tlie north. The Matsuda detachment from Chaoyung. near ■ the eastern border, captured s laohnshan and Chienping and *> moved against Chifeng from tlie 1 southeast. Major Kurantani's cavalry last! were reported near the outskirts of Chifeng. The converging I 1 groups were expected to oiffisoliI date at Chifeng anil advance t south to Rombine with Major Hatlori’s troops lor a- general assault on Lingyuan. Willi Chang Hsueli Liana's t troops dislodged, the Japanese hoped to make nil assault on Chengteh itself within a week, A l nited Press dispatch from > mvTTNITEn n»' cyriE two I- ! OWORLD DAY OF PRAYER FRIDAY Services Will Be Held At First Baptist Church Friday Afternoon d I, The World Day of Prayer service 0 will be held at the First Baptist [ Church Friday afternoon, March 3, at 2 o'clock. All Protestant churches of the city will unite in observing the World Day of prayer. An inspirational talk will be given by Rev. M. W. Sundermann, pastor of the Evangelical church .. and pastors of oilier local churches „ will participate in the program, j. A complete silence will lie urged preceding tlie service. Following is ,he program: Piano prelude Mrs. Ben Sliroyer. Call to worship, audience si .ndring. The Lord's Prayer, in uirison. Responsive reading. Psulm 24, 57 and SB Doxology t Silent meditation. Prnyer. in unison — "Our loving Father, we come to Thee with hearts full of gratitude for Thy ! loving care. Thy ever-w illing forA glveness and Thy greatest gift, a [ Christ our Saviour. We live and | breathe in Thy great love, and yet x j how often we have w-andered away ’L from Thee. The worldly things K and worries of our daily life have '* dimmed our vision of Thy loving care. We delight in following our ] selfish desires, and forget to heed ** - the still small voice of our con- ” science. Thou art sad over our “ r ; weakness and art ever eager to s I have us as perfect as Thou art. J-; Father, lioiil us fast and forgive us. a- * ’ roNTTNiTEn'on’paoe five f- o—, e Annual Institute At Geneva March 7 Si B " i The Woman's Christian Temper's ance Union of Adams County will '' hold the annual institute at Geneva, 'Tuesday. March 1, it whs aiinounced “'today. The complete program for (t the institute will be announced *■ i later.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 1, 1933.

First Woman Cabinet Member IK mg ™ wm ■ . Miss Frances Perkins. New York State Industrial Commissioner, whose appointment as Secretary of 1-almr by President-elect Franklin I). Roosevelt was announced Tuesday. Miss Perkins has hail a distinguished career as a sociologist and is one of tlie few women who have belli important posts in a State government. A native of Boston. Miss Perkins was graduated from Mount Holyoke College wit-h a degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1902. She also studied at the University tit Pennsylvania and Columbia University. In private life she is tlie wife of Paul C. Wilson, w hom she married in 1913. They have one daughter, Susana Winslow Perkins Wilson.

DAMAGE CASE GOES TO JURY Evidence In $15,000 Damage Suit Is Completed This Morning Evidence was completed this morning in the Adams circuit court in the personal damage suit of Amy Scliiup against Carl Recke weg. Arguments by the attorneys were heard lids afternoon, after which tlie court's instructions were given 10 the jury, who then retired to deliberate the ease. Miss Sehlup seeks judgment ot $15,000 in Hie suit, a'leging that she was seriously injured in an accident wiille riding in an aritomo-j bile owned by the defendant and j driven by the defendant's brother, Paul Reekeweg. The accident occurred near Archbold, Ohio, the evening of April 11, . 1932 Tlie complaint alleges tliat ' Paul Reekeweg was driving in a reckless and negligent manner anil ai high speed over a well marked highway. Miss Sehlup alleges that she suf . sered two broken vertehraes anil , severs cuts to her head and limbs and was confined to a hospital for . 14 weeks following the accident. Tlie case opened in circuit court . Monday morning, two anil one-half days being taken up by the prei sentatlon of evidence. Andrew W. i Perry and D. E. Smith are att.ir neys for the plaintiff and Waldo I McCray and C. J. Lutz represent : tiie defendant. WOULD PROVIDE SPECIAL GROUP Resolution Introduced In ■ Congress To Control Bank Conditions Washington, Mhreli 4 —(UP) —An t emergency resolution which would t set up a special congressional com- , mittee with virtually dictatorial , pow-ers over IrapAing legislation for , the rema.iiof the session was , Introducetaßday In the house by p Rep. Laguaraia, Repn., N. Y. j Laguardla's resolution cited the . present hanking crisis In several r states where moratoriums tiave , been proclaimed, and expressed the “Great danger of such conditions spreading throughout the country.” . | The emergency set-up provided in | the resolution would establish a speclil committee, composed of 'chairmen of most of the important standing committees of the house. This group would be endowed with a privilege status and all legislation I reported would be immediately rushed before the house for defiuj ite action. r i Confer Today II Hyde Park, N. Y„ March 1— "contxnued’on page’six

Bernard Kiting Is Acquitted By Jury Bernard Eiting of Decatur, was found not guilty of the charge of stealing a trailer, by a jury in the common pleas court at Van Wert, Ohio, today. The case began yesterday and the jury received it this morning. | The jury was uni sal" see -*«•»*•» 'and a verdict of not guilty was tendered. Kiting proved that he was home on the night the alleged theft was supposed to have occurred. Eiting was charged with stealing a trailer and cattle rack from Carl Miller of near ijidillelmrry, Olilo. Tlie jury was composed of seven men and five women FIRES TWENTY STATE POLICE Chief Garrott, Patrolman Nelson Among Those Discharged Tuesday Indianapolis. Mur. 1. — (U PI —All tliat remains of Indiana's state police force met here today to get acquainted with the department's new heads. AI G. Feeney, superintendent, and Matt Leach. Gary, captain. Within two minutes after Gov. Paul V. McNutt signed thp hill transferring the slate police from the secretary of state to the gover mu’s office, Feeney had appointed Loach captain and dismissed Chief Grover (’. Garrott, Frankfort Nineteen other members of Hie force also were discharged. Leach, 3S, h is had nine years police experience at Gary. Since the opening <>f tlie legislature he has | been chief doorkeeper of the House of Representatives As captain of Hie police, he will he the executive !n active charge. Feeney is police superintendent by virtue of his position as head of the ipublic safety bureau in the governor’s office. Others dismissed besides Garrott Included Henry A. Strange. Shoals, , assistant chief; Howard C. Smith, i Indianapolis, and Rex Riaher, South l Bend, captains; Waiter J. Wilson. • Chesterton. Claud Loucks, Tipton, i Guy R. Sears, Redkey. anil Fred I, ' Jones, Shelhyiille. all lieutenants; and Patrolmen James Slack, Gary; * Stanley Borowskl, Eist Chicago;! 1 Mathias App, Fort Wayne; Ralph ■ Liggett. Warsaw; Thurman Barnes, 1 ~ PnNTTrVHRn on paur tttrwe o BULLETIN 1 Indianapolis March 1— (UP) — 1 Gov. Paul V. McNutt today refused 1 to commute the death sentence of 1 John Edward Moore, 29, of Detroit, ’ and ordered that the electrocution 1 at Michigan City state prison be 1 car: ied out at sunrise tomorrow. Moore pleaded guilty and was rantenced to death in the electric chair last November on charges of murdering his aged uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C, A- Moore on their " j Blackford county farm.

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CABINET LIST IS COMPLETED BY ROOSEVELT President-elect Will Not Announce Ambassadors Until Later MISS PERKINS AND DAN ROPER NAMED (Copyright 1933. by United Press) Hyde Park. N. Y„ Mar. I—(U.R) -With his cabinet ami secretariat ilGosen, President-elect Roosevelt 1 today turned to the important business ot selecting au ambassadorial lineup in keeping with His pledges of a “new deal" and in harmony with the new administration’s attitude on foreign problems. Allliougu Mr. Roosevelt ami his closest associates have l>een insislHir: tliat no announcements undiplomatic personnel will lie made until at least ten days or two weeks after inauguration, the feeling persisted that steady progress had been made in selecting those to lie sent abroad. Tiie two weeks period of waiting. it was explained, was for tlie purpose of obtaining views of foreign governments as to whether prospective envoys are persona grata. The general bellel was tliat the diplomats selected by Mr. Roosevelt would be drawn largely from tlie following: Judge Robert W. Bingham. Louisville. Ky„ publisher, who is mentioned as the next ambassador either to France or England; Mayor James M. Curley of Boston, understood to tie under consideration for tiie post at Rome: Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war, Arthur O'Brien Washington--1). C.; James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany; Jesse I. Straus, New York merchant; Clark Howell, publisher of the 'Atlanta Constitution; Senator John Cohen of Georgia; James M. Cox. Democratic standard bearer In 1920; Hpiiry Sevier, Texas; flora io J. Abbott. Democratic n;'ional committeeman from Michigan: Sumner Welles, former under secretary of state; Breckenridge Long, Missouri; Peter C.oelet Gerry, former Rhode Island OOVTTVT T F!F» AM MADf TWO Large Crowd Attends Minstrel Show Tuesday A large crowd attended the second presentation of the Elk's minstrel at tlie Catholic high school Tuesday night. The cast and memlitis of the client( performed superbly and pleased the large crowd. The ministrel was directed by Mrs. L. 'A. Holt house -.ind the music numbers hv .Miss Patsy Fullenkanip dancing teacher of this city. The ministrel was sponsored by Decatur lodge No. 993 of tlie B. P. O. E. ami the appreciation of officers and members of tlie lodge ymis extended to those who participated and bellied to make the -s: uw a success. CLAIM CERMAK WILL RECOVER Physicians Today Slate Belief That Wounded Mayor Will Recover Miami, Fla.. Mar. 1. (U.R) —Physicians believed today tliat Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago was on the road to recovery because of ■ a blood transfusion performed I st • Saturday. Tlie pint of blood injected Into the veins of tlie mayor, who was in a desperate condition due to a i bullet wound, gave the necessary , strength which enabled Cermak to ' fight off pneumonia and other complications. the physicians said. Sam Mosley, 27-year-old physic- . iuu at Jackson Memorial hospital, I gave the blood. j With continued improvement in the mayor's condition today. Dr. , Karl Meyer planned io leave for , Chicago tonight. Dr. Meyer and Dr. Frederick Tice said the hours by-hour progress of their patient, . if continued, means that Cermak f will tie out of danger in a few days and able to leave tlie hospital with . in a month. 1 ' ’ continued’on Vage' FOUiT *

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Celebrate High Mass At St. Mary’s Church A high mass was celebrated at {st. Mary's Catholic church this i morning in observance of Ash Wed--1 jnesday, the opening of Lent, j The distribution of ashes took ! place following the mass. Beginning | today the noon time Way of the iCross will be made at 11:30 o'clock !leach day, except Friday and Sun j day. On Friday evening the services ; will begin at 7:30 o'clock. ROOP ASSUMES OFFICE TODAY County Highway System Is Turned Over to County Surveyor Today Tlie Adams county highway sys-! ! tern today was turned over to | Ralph Roop, county surveyor, who j was appointed county road stiper- .' visor by tlie board of commissioners last Saturday. Mr. Roop met his -2 deputy supervisors and gave out iiistrue- | tions, relative to the plan to lie followed in the repair and jnain- | iteniance of the 745 miles of road . in this county. A deputy supervisor lias been named for each of Hie 12 town- ■ ships. Tlie assistants in tlie town-1 ships are; Union. William Bittner; Root, I ■Hugo Gerke; Preble. Rudolph ifuiick: Kirkland, Janies flower: Washington, Herman t’llnian; St. Marys, Charles Trout ner; Blue Creek. Ed Miller; Monroe, Arman ; j Habegger; French, George Ring- j ■ ger; Hartford. Rufus Meshberger; Wabash, Warren Striker; Jeft'er- . son, Jacob Reef. Mr. Roop obtained their tele- 1 , i phone numbers and correct art- , dresses so that lie can get in ■ ; touch with any of them- on a | ■ moments unlive, lie also inform-! . ed them i Hut it was the desire of Hie department and the county ■ commissioners to employ as many ■ . residents of each township with : teams as possible and that the j deputy supervisors should not allot the road work to any on - (CONTTNt'En ON PAID-: FIVR) — o APPORTIONMENT BILL DEFEATED Bill For Senatorial Reapportionment Indefinitely Postponed i ’ Indianapolis. Mar. I—(U.R) -Leg- ' islators from rural districts defeated a senatorial apportion men , hill by indefinite postponement yesterday. ' Sen. William D Hardy, D., Evansville, had urged Democrats to ' i take advantage of their opportun- ■ Uy to reapportion while they Hud 1 power. * Administration leaders in tlie ' senate failed in an attempt to ' block a tax exempt amendment to the municipal utility bill. The pioimeal would free munici-pally-owned utilities from all taxes. The amendment, proposed Iby Sen. Harry Williams. D.,! | Fort Wayne, carried 28 to 18 after Sen. Anderson Ketcluim, D. I Greenshurg. senate floor leader, had urged its defeat. The hill also eliminates “going * value” as an asset in rale making. The utility measure is to be considered again today on third reading. After tHe municipal election postponement measure had passed 1 tlie senate it was found it lacked s an emergency clause. Senate ad- * ministration leaders had been in 1 a hurry to rns’i Hie bill through before the house Had passed a s CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE* * I 0 y Hold Moser Funeral Services Thursday Funeral services for Washington Moser, 79. father of C. W. Muspr ■ of Decatur and half brother of Mrs. Mary Hower of Adams county, who II died at the home of his son. Dennis Moser, near Bryant, Monday 1 evening, will be held Thursday af- ® i ternooii. A short service will he Held at the home of a daughter, ■ Mrs William McClure at Wren, Ohio at 1:30 o'clock, eastern stmds aril time, und at 2 o'clock at the ' United Brethren church at Wren.! |Burlal will lie made in the Wood-, * lawn cemetery at Van Wert, Ohio. I

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HOUSE PASSES CITY ELECTION POSTPONEMENT McNutt Forces Sweep Aside All Opposition To Pass Measures SENATE PASSES UTILITIES BILL Indianapolis,' Mar. 1. W.P.) Swvepinq aside all opposition, McNutt forces in the legislature passed four iinI portant administration hills j today, three of them in the house. At the same time the governor announced plans for raising between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000 for direct poor relief. It ia planned lo raiso the. money either by a twn-eeut cigarette lax or by appropriation from the state general fund. Administration leaders encountered their stilfest opposition when, the house passed the Hill postponing municipal elections for one year. Seven Democrats joined with six Republicans in voting against i ttie measure. Another of the hills approved in Hie house reduces and readjusts salaries of city officials anil reclassifies cities on the basis of population. it is estimated to save between $250,000 and s3o(l.tioO in annual pay rolls. Unanimous approval was given in the house to the administration hill which would cut the $1.50 property tax rate maximum to SI.OO outside incorporated cities ! and towns. The three house hills will lie sent to the senate where they are j expected to receive immediate i approval. Senate forces ignored the protests of many mayors and paused | the administration bill rewriting j the public utilities regulation law. The mayors had objected to an amendment placing municipally owned utilities on the tax roll. This amendment was knocked out by the house hut placed hack in tile hill by the senate today. The bill makes it easier for municipalities to acquire and operate public utilities. A companion Hill reorganizing ! Hie public service commission is ready for the governor's signature. Township Assessors Meet Here Today The township assessors met here today with County Assessor John Felty and received final instructions preparatory to starting work on making the annual asses.-ment of personal property. Tlie necesairy supplies were issued to the assessors and a conference held with the county assessor. 'Phe personal property schedules Mre not changed this year. The list of items is about the s-ame as a year ago. MANY VISITORS IN WASHINGTON Nearly 250,000 Expected In Capital Before Inauguration Washington, March I.— (U.R) — Thousands of inauguration visitors streamed into Washington today in a siege that began to tax the ! capital’s housing facilities. The | influx was expected to reach 250,000 before President-elect Roosevelt Is sworn in on Saturday. While circus roustabouts placed form-fitting folding chairs in the : miles of parade reviewing stands, incoming Democrats milled In the streets and said unpleasant things about hotel clerks. ‘ Tlie latter were getting tired of saying “filled up." Every hotel in | town had waiting lists for rooms. In some cases prices were raised ! as much as 700 per cent. Musty rooms in seedy lioiels went for $lO a day and up. Rooms in good ho--1 lels couldn't he had at any price. Some 20,000 citizens listed their spare bed rooms wilh the Inaugural committee and rented them for an average price of $4 a day. Arrangements were made to park hunI (CONTINtTRD ON PAGE* sfxT