Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1938 — Page 5

■[S THREAT /KIDNAP LAD &*'.( mn ml Yard Denies «De. fl’lot T<> KidnaP Heiress he R. s *ll. june 33 (UP)-Count Kfl* v. nKh.w. hus-u-ned L forme: Barbara Hutton, rhere $40,000,000 American , ■ .mine, was ex ®s I S today to dlscuzs with » v , future of their twoM jion. Da»<-' e ' Gas * ies The Heart ' >imwh crowds t: ’ ■ B<L“?l>rtith Thl» condition U v£ At * ** ? wk ‘f' of D ; ■K*?,. ‘'•■•"'io;.' .' IB'jS.W iruoist Is kiitl, ' price Yen mn m maillM this »d» to F Mrtlctnc Co.. falwrLr. u. Guaranteed by DRUG CO

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home after a long absence was reported after the Daily Mail said (hat the countess, who renounced her American citizenship last December, obtained a court order giv. I Ing her temporary custody of the child “pending subsequent litigation.'’ The newspaper reported ear(tier that the countess had recelv,ei| a letter which contained a ■ threat to "kidnap’’ Lance, legally a danisli citizen as is his father. The Danish consulate announced i that Insofar as Danish law was p-oncerned the rather of Lance was response >le for his rearing as he 1 Is liable for the payment < f school fees and other financial liabilities. However, the statement added, if | mere was a dispute between the I parents, the authorities in a major- . P.y of such cases, grant the mother custody of the child. Countess Barbara and her lawyer, ■ Sir Patrick Hastings, visited the Bow street police court yesterday i and held a long .private conversation with the chief magistrate. Person* wishing to take steps against someone who is not a BritI ish subject apply to the Bow street court. Scotland Yard, the British National police, insisted that it had not ! been called into the matter, although the Daily Mail had report-

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cd the kidnap threat had been turn-’ ed over to the authorities. An official there asserted that "it is a civil ; uratter” and hinted that in the j Yard's opinion the "civil matter” ! matter” was also a domestic affair. | If the Count comes home today | he will find his handsome town house which the former American "dime store heiress” built in ReIgent’s park after their marriage! transformed into a veritable fort--I‘tSS. In addition, according to the Daily Mail, he will run into Scotland Yard operatives al almost any point which he crosses to enter the country, either by land or sea. The newspaper said the operatives had I been posted at every important air- ! port and shipyard. The Daily Mial said that it had i telephoned to the Count in Paris and that he had said the British police were anxious to question him : if and when he returned to Britain. However, it added, the Count streniiously denied any attempt or threat i to “kidnap” his son. “As far as I’m concerned,” the. .ccunt said, “It is ridiculous to say | there i* grounds for disagreement i between myself and the countess. 1 am anxious to see her and the boy land discuss matters together. 1 wish to insist, in fact, that there is I nJ difference from my point of view i between myself and Barbara. ( ‘"We have had our son Lance put ( down for Eton,” (exclusive English I jlboy’s school) the Count said. ‘'l’ve heard reports there has been anj attempt to kidnap him and that

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’ Scotland Yard was' called in io protect him. "No one would be more pleased ‘ than myself if my son should be , protected, naturally. I’ve just talked with my father-in-law (Franklin j L. Hutton) about these things.” The Count admittefl. according to ! the newspaper, that there had been differences between himself and his American-born wife over Lance’s future and education, and that British Authorities had been in touch with him. He insisted that he would come to London today. o BLAST FATAL TO (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) scene. The spreading blaze set tire to a nearby hay field. The fireworks plant is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bowen, who were working in a nearby building when the explosion occurred. Two girls and a male employe. also near the scene, escaped injury. The fireworks plant consists of eight sets of small buildings where the fireworks are stored. The largest of the buildings were not damaged by the lire. Damage to the Bowen buildings was estimated at between SI,OOO and $5,000. o—- * ♦ I TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Facade is pronounced fa-sahd’; not fa-sayd'.

DELEGATES TO ] DECIDE RECESS (-. O. Delegates To! Make Decision Over Postponement Indianapolis, Juno 23 (U.P) i Delegates to the Republican state I nominating convention will be called upon at the first formal session next Wednesday to decide whether i the convention should be recessed until after the Democrats have I named their F. S. senatorial candidate and adopted a platform. The (1. I). I’, state central committee decided late yesterday that it has no jurisdiction to act upon

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the recezs petitions prosonted by! delegates of Allen, Porter, Starko end Tippecanoe counties. Without any discussion, a motion presented by Mrs. Eleanor Barner Snodgrass of Nashville, state viceI chairman, was adopted. The motion read: "It Is not within the power of the state committee to change the date of the state convention or reeoss the same. It is wholly within tho power of the delegates.’’ Some factions of the Republican, party are urging tho postponement j to determine whether tho Demo-| j crals might ro-noinlnate Sen. FredI erh k Van N’uys. although he has been ousted from the party for opposing new deal measures. Three strong Republican newspapers In three of the counties are advocating that the (I. O. I’ either nominate Van Nuys or give him endorsement In his Independent

. fight for re-slection. Arch N. Bobbitt, state Republi can chairman, annonnc<*d the a polntnient of Mrs. Marjorie Walker! of Greenfield as secretary of the' convention. She will be the first , woman ever to hold the post Tho committee authorized Bob-j bitt to name a committee of five, to Investigate a dispute over the [ chairmanship of Madison county., The investigating committee is to! report to the state committee; 1 Tuesday afternoon, the opening day | 1 of tin- convention. Blanchard J Horne of Anderson. | Is challenging the election of Ray' V. Gibbens of Anderson Adele-, gntlon of 100 Madison county Re-, publicans came to the committee meeting in support of Gibbens.! Bobbitt said he would name the investigating committee soon. Plans for next week's conventlo'n | Hinde by Bobbitt were approved and

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committee fix'J taiCMinent for candidate a top of - 0 io: senatorial aspirants I The fi.e avowed candidates for the senatorial nomination were i busy contacting district chairmen I and attempting to line up delegate I strength All expressed confidence lin the ultimate outcome of tho | balloting. oNew Equipment Is installed In Shop ! The Installation of now equlp- ' aient nt the Morris & Joe barber hop on Monroe street was complet* ied today. New chains, wall fixatures and other facilities have been I added. A now store front was reI cently Installed at the shop. o . Trade in a Good Town — Oecatur