The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 8 September 1932 — Page 1

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VOLUME FORTY doTthittUirl SURRENDERS TO local sheriff

THE DAILY HAJNNER “IT WAVES FOR ALL”

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GIVES SELF UP TO AUTHORITIES AFTER REMAINING IN hiding ien days

CHARGED WITH KNIFE ATTACK PleaHs Not Guilty In Circuit Court When Arraigned Before Judge Hughes Thursday Ruby Douthitt, 2u years old, whose home is south of Putnamville in Warren township, surrendered to Sheriff Alva Bryan Wednesday evening after evading arrest since August 29 when she is alleged to have .-tabbed and cut five persons with a sharp weapon at the home of Mrs. Lillie M Bennett in Commercial Place. Repeated efforts of local authorities to locate the Douthitt woman is be-be'-ed io have resulted in her surrend er Sheriff Bryan and a posse went to the Douthitt home Wednesday af ternoon after receiving information she was there. The posse failed to find her, however, but talked to members of the family. It is believed their conversation wdth the girl’s father and a brother resulted in her surrender. The girl refused to talk after surrendering and Sheriff Bryan did not learn where she had been hiding or the kind of weapon she used in the a! leged attack. In an altercation at the Bennet* home the Douthitt woman is alleged to have used a weapon to cut Mrs Bennett, two unmarried daughter: j Pauline and Evelyn, a married daugh j ter, Mrs Maynard Alspaugh, and Als paugh. Mrs. Benne't and Mrs. Als paugh were the most seriously cut. Arraigned in circuit court Thurs diy morning on an affidavit charg Kg that she assaulted Mrs. Bennett the Douthitt girl pleaded not guilt; and was taken back to jail in default of SI.000 bond fixed by Judge James P. Hughes. She was accompanied ii i court by Fred V. Thomas, her attor

ney

The affidavit against the Douthitt "Oman ' as filed by George Benrett. son of Airs Fp’hneft. The defendant is a slight woman, weighing around 100 pounds. She a)' peared calm in court, merely plead

LRKENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBERS, 1932.

NO. 278

INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK ! Hogs 7,000; hoMevci- |o7 ; most |j 5 cents up; under.v, ; j,. 1() cents up V bulk 160 to *00 |4.56 to latter for most 200 to 275 lbs., several butchers $4.70; ;j()o u,-. ^ op to $1.50; 140 to 10o lbs., $4.-20 to $4.40; 100 to 140 11, . Hl0 to packing sews $:L27 to ji iin. ( attle 1,000. calve; 400; dependable action on slaughtei classes fully steady; bulk fed ste, is $7.25 to *9 75; lower grades 1*5.25 to $7.50; some heifers $4.25 to not many above $7.00; inferior k d down to $i300; most cows $2 75 tn $4.00; practical top $4.50; low cutlers and cutters $1.25 to $2.50; vealers tea ly $0.50

down.

blonde star SEEKS CAUSE FOR SUICIDE

JUAN BARLOW CONFERS WITH BROTHER OF HER DEAD HUSBAND

INTIMATE DETAILS DIM l SSED !

Acute Melancholia”' Established As ! Possible Motive For Paul Bern's Suicide Action

ENROLLMENT OF FRESHMEN j.Ui WEDNESDAY

CONDITION'S IMPROVED WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, (UP)— Improvement in local credit conditio s throughout the nation may result in utilization of oily about twi -thirds of the $l,500.o00,000 provided for self-liquidating pioject in the reconstruction finamv corporation act, Gardner Cowles, diieetor of the cor-

poration, .-aid L dav

Conditions have improved in num-

erous communities, Cowles said. CULVER SIT DEM DIES NORWICH, N V., Sept. 8, (I P)

Robert Jewell Eaton, It, year old Culver student ahd son of William J. Donovan’s gub material campaign manager, accidental!; shot and killed

STATE G.0.P, FIRES OPENING CAMPAIGN GUN

R \A MOM) SPRINGER, ( \ND1DATE F()R GOV ERNOR SPEAKS

AT FOR r W AYNE

EVLRETT SANDERS PRESENT

Finance Corporation and the home loan hank law which he termed “a ch Id of his heart and brain." He also lauded Senator Watson for his efforts in putting through the

! home I n; measure.

Turning to consideration of state problem Springer came to the defense of the $1.50 tax law recently enacted by the state legislature. “The law was enacted at the request and demand of the people that real estate -hould be relieved of the unjust burden of taxes which it had been carrying for many years. That

Fort Wayne Meeting Marks Formal U'v h’ my opinion should be given a

M’KEE SLASHES , CITY EXPENSE IN NEW YORK

LOWERS S ALARIES VND ELIMINATES ALL I RILLS IN GOTHAM’S GU\ F.RNMENT

Start Of Republican Party Drive In, Indiana

ALL INDICATIONS pn|N| LARGEST I IRS I YEAR (LASS IN HISTORY

HOLLYWOOD, CaL, Sept. 8, (UP) Silvery-haired Jean Harlow held a

secret conference with the brother of | himself last nig t with a revolver. her dead husband, Paul Bern, today !

to discuss intimate details of their life preceding the motion picture ex-

ecutive’s suicide.

Even the studio officials and friends who have been Miss Harlow's counsellors since Bern shot himself were barred from her room—the room in which her wedding took place two |

months ago. j — Seeking a key to his brother's I ACTION FOLLOWS CAPII RI death, Henry Bern, accompanied by I FRONTIIR FOR I BY a little group of studio executiv, , BOLIVI AN IKOOPS

went to the home of Miss Marlow's j

MOP.ILI/\TlON OR DEB ISSI ED IN PARAGl \Y

Five hundred and thirty-eight freshmen appeared the first day for

matriculation into DePauw University mother, where the actress has secludThis was but sixty-seven less than the 1 e<1 herself since the tragedy, entire freshmen enrollment the firsl H was an emotional scent Bern semester last year. ! RuR not seen his beautiful sister-in-A report from Dean k. S Alvord's law sin< ' p the wedding. Both wept office showed that 186 freshmen coeds , Miss Harlow refused to talk to any-

passed through her office yesterday o n'' hut Bern.

which wa- only mre less than the en- I hen for two hours they conferred tire freshman coed enrollment last in secret, and an expected statement

year when there were 195 freshmen women. Dean L H. Dirk's office reported 552 freshmen men to compare with an entire enrollment of 110 last year. This is fifty-eight le - More freshmen went expected to enroll to day when registration proper begins and the difference is expected to he more than wiped off by tonight. It had been antitipated that ,< light le a might be had in fr' .-luau n w - but enrollment figure,- did not b. ir out

which it was thought would disclose the motive for Bern's suicide was not

forthcoming.

What Bern discussed with the famous platinum-blonde actress, what she told him, was not disclosed But belief was general, as the con ference ended, that the talk had i hinged around the latest theory—that 1 Bern killed himself because some in-, timate physical condition made him |

i ASUNCION, Paraguay, Sc ' 8, (UP)—The government ordeiel mo I bilization of all citizens between h.'i and 40 years of ige today, -ubp it t" congressional s.inct'cn. after capture ef the Paragua. an fort Roja Silva by Bolivians wa leported. Armed confln t over the di-puted (Iran Chaco lei ritor; again seemed possible, for Bolivia already i- consul ering “in committee” a, declaration of

war

The mobilization necree was issued after the council of national de'en-e discussed the latest development it the C moo. Congee..- wa con-idored certai i to approve the decree. It was reporte I that customs house authorities had e nfi ate 1 ::t c.i-i

FORT WAYNE, Imi., Sept. 8 (UP) Declaring that prohibition should not be a political issue, Raymond S. Springer, Republican gubernatorial nominee, opened the party's campaign in Indiana with a speech at Shrine auditorium here la-t night. “The question of whether the national constitution shall again be amended with reference to the subio< i of intoxicating liquor is not a l artisan political question," Springer

asserted.

Springer spoke at a Fourth dietriit ially that inaugurated the 1982 campaign and attracted candidates and party leaders of the entire state He was preceded by Everett Sanders. national chairman, who urged re-election of Senator James E. Wat“hecausc the party needs his

fair trial," Springer asserted. Springer briefly reviewed the bank ing situation in Indiana and optimistically added: "It is gratifying to state that fewer banks have closed in Indiana during the year 1942 than in any other year since 1928, and that more banks have reopened during the present year than in any year since

the depression began.”

Springer came out bluntly for municipal ownership of public utilities. “The right of municipalities to equitably and more easily acquire, own and operate publi - utility plants should be provided by law,” he said

OPPOSES I \MA.Nt INTERESTS

Successor To Mayor Walker Chance To Twist Tail Of Tammany Tiger

Has

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (ITi A five foot Scot who once taught Latin and Greek has a chance today to twist the tail of a Tammany tigei that has terrified many a politician and supposedly put him “on the spot” at the Demo-

cratic national convention.

Indications that Joseph Vincent (Holy Joe) McKe ■, successor to James J. Walker, would force Tammany Ball to come to terms on his candidacy for the mayor's office—and

There must be a re-adjustment of other ' ing • Particularly the presirates that are charged for utility ; dentli,, lampaign—continued to pile

service," he declared. [ U P to «lay.

It was repotted at Ohirago that Tammany Hall ‘ strategy" dictated by Boss Josn J. Curry called for a poll of the New York delegation so that

Springer spoke but briefly on agri-1 culture although he declared himself' in favor of reduction of taxes on farm

land.

“One of the excessive burdens which our farmers have borne ami

leadership and the country needs his!'' np of th, ‘ handicaps of the recovery

of agriculture has been the heavy

statosmanship-”

Deriding DemocraLs for their stand for repeal, Springer added, nevertheless the national platform of the Democratic party pledges that part absolutely to the ‘repeal of the 18th

amendment.’

"Members of th*- Republican party ate not by their platform forced to i house between their party affiliation- and their honest convictions on this question. Oui platform does not favor or pledge a submission limited

prey to melancholia during the two

his marriage to Miss

of gas bombs, apparently intended fm either to the is ue of retention or re

( I he Bolivian ah corps.

this belief. i 1110 ' ,u 1,110 ' | Large crowd gathered The morning wa pent in filling dl "" street- after publication of reports out class cards ami regi-tering foi 11 , lM hK. W (>io, assi'tant coun- n 0 |j v j ;t h;,,) captured the fort ourai vith the profi oi in the y au opsy urgeon, dec ared an auto p r( ,, • gjjg Vyala told the various department,. This was done in j' "" ' '""G 'B< I 11 " United I'le-s ti nt if the report wa

oeal of the 18th amendment. But in the oui state ami national platform, our

Bowman gymnasium. The usual crowding was avoided by assigning the freshmen to groups with a definite hour to report. This afternoon all fn mm n (o"k '

, true “this would signify the lieginning

| of a Bolivian oilensive ”

The newspaper La Ciitica published I the rep rt under the headline, “Can-

nons now havr the word.”

ing not guilty to the affidavit, and | placement test in Eigli h on which stating she did not know when asked ; basis assignments wer n id fm

English classes which is a coinpid or; subject for alk freshmen, lie fir.-t of tile soi'ial receptions for the fresh men also were underway toda;, R- c lor Hall giving :» tea at iJiO t atternoon for all freshmen w o nen a,i d tonight each of the coed donniU>rio~ is giving an informal party at which

| young men may lie guests

Upperclassmen will begin theii registration tom >rrow and fie .limes arriving late or failing to complete their registration will also have the morning for this. The psychological examinations for all freshmen will lie held Frida; afternoon following which Dean Dirks will have charge of i t mass meetii g »>f all freshmen men the 1 and Dean Mvord of all fr> - m ' n

women. There will alsi

if she could give bond.

Freshmen Dean Kiwanis Speaker

G. BERBER F SMITH Is GUEST AI

M EEKLY LUN( HEON OF

CIVIC CLUB

G Herbert Smith, dean of freshmen at the university and a DePauw graduate himself, was the guest ] speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis club Thursday noon. Dean Smith discussed graft on campus among the undergraduates ,

Hit talk was ba.,H serrations | of all Fn and data seeured during his four ; * ,r - Uniuden

years as dean of freshmen at the ■

ducer free fiom disease at the time of death and established a motive for the suicide that was “too delicate” to

include in his formal report.

It was learned in New York that a young woman lived at the Algon-

qum hotel for sever.I y. " usder the , N|y COMMISSIONERS

name of Mrs. Paul Bern and received i a yearly visit from the Hollywood

executive.

A second woman, according to | Henry Bern, was loved by hi- brother and supported by him in a sanitarium after she suffered a nervim- collapse and a "derangement." A radio conversation was held lie- ! tween Mayer, and Dr. Ed. B. Jones in Honolulu. Dr. Jones, Bern’s physician and personal friend, was said to hav 1 elaborated en hi- theory that Bern shot himself di i to "acute mel-

ancholia.”

party recognize- the right of the peo- ! pie to pass upon this question them-

•selves.

“Our platforms both state and na tiolial pledge our party unalterably ( against the return of the saloon and ! against it- attending evils. In fairness to all the people, I

burden of taxation imposed upon farm land That in justice must be removed and equity extended to this large cla.-. of our substantial citizens.” Springer expressed himself as favoring the principal of the shorter work week and shorter work day in pubiic and private emphnment. Hi also said he would favor legis lat'on which would aid disabled veterans of all wars. Economy in government was the closing point of Springer's address. "We must reduce the cost of government to the minimum, con i.stant with the maintenance of good government,” he said. Loral tyuiiuTs At Sl.ilr I ,m

HOLD JOIN I Mi l I ING

The three members of the county!

board

gineer, Will Harding and Road Super -ion ’ intendent M.nshall Ziinmerimin Wed-| “It is nesday conferred with ihitnaui county I power to

meeting

University of Illinois. He pointed out '"at graft was possible in student public itions, student plays, athletic.and campus political jobs. He cited instances where engraving companies

MINERS I" l (INSIDER

WVL,E PKOPOSA1

favor the submission of the proposed | amendment for their determination."

Springer launched a bitter attack (HD 11 LE TOLLINs ((| I’l IN \ M on Franklin D. Roosevelt and tin \ ILLE WINS ((N |’(il LFR\ Deinoeratic party for calling the pro- AM) GAKDI N IAHIBIIS >f commissioners, County Kn- ent er >uomic strife “a Hoover dept' •• Another report from the Indiana attributing superhuman ■ hd-ate Lair show - that Mr. md Mrs President llrover to inti- I Gfvdle Collins of Putnamville arc

commission , county engini'er and'mate r hat seven months after hi in J among the winner.-, as well as loca' road supei'int ndent with regard- t , auguiation he caused the collapse of PH club girls rebuilding a 'ridge on the Putnam I the -t ck market which IFtanklin 'H'. ( ollins is employed it the IndMontgomery line. Ron w, It -eems to think was and i ian i State Farm but finds time to a The rnni : ioner adjourned until the continuing cause of world wide >a raising i garden and poultr; Saturday full xing th**ir m portion of ..iiffeii 1 g today," h .-aid. y irden 1 ps Mr. aid Mrs. ( ol the hridg' 1 Crawford-vill 1 Journal He piai ed Presinent Hoover for bn.-- won third l"i" a root < iv>p display. Review. ' his organization of the Reconstruction third on long table beet; second on

' plums; and fourth for a display of

peppers on thu -talk

In the White Plymouth Rock <’\hi | bition class of poultry they won i sec ond with then coung per. and fourth i with their cockerel and pullet entrieThis same strain of birds in the pm duction class took second for old pen

Mid second hen.

In the production class of Bufi Orpington they won first with a pen

TERRE HAUTE, I UP Indiana • min ■

Ind., Sept. ? wage negotia-

and other concerns had made propose turns face the most ciini.il '■ 1 .-ini' tions to boys in chaige of year books 1 1981 eontiart- expired Mare i 31, ift order to get the contracts. In other ( when miner- tnemselve.- meet h i- ' sset, such as dramatics and athletics, | tomorrow to considei openiturs ul>i !

hoys had put part of the proceeds in ' matum ptop ■ d-

their pockets and as he stated, in! The iniivention of Di-tii't No. 1! campus politics, the party in power I United Mini Worker of America, Sets the spoils. I will be reconvened. Miners must dc

Dean Smith said it is hard at times T distinguish just what is giaft in 'onnection with the undergraduates. This condition does exist in many ■chools and he advocates a closer re--•thnship between the students and

tide whether they will accept operators' wage -h ing proposal- ard return to work or whether the .-Mike in Indiana’s union coal shaft- will con-

tinue.

One of the proposals provides that

faculty, working together in commit- j Indiana sign ' $5 a da\ -cale -imil i: tees to eliminate any form of graft to the egreenv nt reached mceitly in

on college campuses.

20 Years Ago IN GREENCASTLE

Ihe city schools opened this mom

Illinois. At the fifth of the -ix con i ference.- hell by i n *nt scab commit j tees of miner and operators, the $>

j » day propo-il was rejected.

After thi last conference, whi h ' John L. Lewis inteniatinnal presii dent of the U M. W. of A., attended, I operators said they would participate I in no further negotiations. Lewis i himself commented; "Now it's up to

! the miners themselves ”

\\ INS BLUE RIBBON

Grafton Longden went to Illisioin I diversity today where he wdll study (

*4' 1 iltun. harles MeGaughev "'as here from INDIANAPOLIS, Sept -, (1 I '

“oachdale on business Anne Amelia Marmon won a blue rih-^ C ' A. Kelly and daughter. Miss bon aMhe state fair but laymen were ^na Kelly are in Chicago buying baffled by her entry. It was a K°«ds for their department store "Aralia Eleguntissima” and won firs’ W L. Denman came down from pme in the rare specimen division

~ r -'‘ fordavill e alr.d spent the day. j of the floral show.

McKee would be forced to innounce pulilicly that his choice for the presi dency was not Alfred E Smith, but Franklin D. Roosevelt. Such a vote on the record, it was expected, would “kiL’ M. Kce with the mass of New York's voters as a candidate against Jimni; W alker ho iH he decide to seek the nomination f t mayor. McKee, however, got the office through Walkei', resignation, resulting, Walker said, from Run • celt's “unfaimesa” in hearing removal charges and inspired, according to Tammany Hall, by RepublL an efforts to split the paity in Now York and beat Roosevelt for the presidency. The diminutive McKee, professing "i.o interest in polit'cs,” lias formed Tammany Hall, slashing ilanrs, expenses, precedent, iuxuiies, frills in government and receptions for channel swimmers, while at tin - imp time protecting th* 1 i^(J(kl cit; rniphiy and there are 1 i0,niM f them Today these “unimportant 1 employes are MoKee campaignerHe has inspired cinfidrn o among i financiers who ga\ him i $!7 1 h0(),iidii loan at an inter* ■( o ing of $80,j 000 almost off-hand The city's long ' term securities advanced yesterday as ! much as 4 points. ro OPEN CAMPAIGN IN BOSTON OR NEW YORK WASHINGTON, Sept 8, (UP) — President Ho vet in all piobability will deliver his first ampaign ad dress in the next few weeks either at Boston or New 'i ik The President's plan ., however, for the entire campaign remain uncertain. It wa reiteiated that he would not take a major part in the public • ido of the Repubh in party's efforts to reelect him Republican chieftains in New York md V u England have brought ri.nsid<"able pr»ssure to bear to get him to ope h's brief part in tin * amp >ign in that

area.

Senator Wat n, Repn., Ind , said

inference with the l»rtay that he Irewould deliver at

i least three sj i n che .. in the east, one in the middle we t and "ii in the far

| west.

I It was doubted in administration j circles, however, thit the Chief Kx-

of old birds and first with a pen ot

young birds In the same das- the; after a lengthy won second place with entiles of President late y hen, pullet and cockerel. j lieved Mr. Hoov

Local 4-H dub girls who won first prizes at the state fair included Marvel Patrick < Tnverdale, and Vir j gini* Fk an a. d Margaret Myers

Grcenrastle.

Mi - Patrick won first in third | ecutive would go be,von 1 the M'-sis-year clothing for her made over! sippi valley. Ho canrelled his planned household article or apron; and for! trip (° open *h ■ Olympic Games at I her cott >n co tunic, dress with or I Lo- Angeles la-’ month and to accept without sleeves and noce ..ary under .ids nomination at Palo Alto be ius“ | garments to make complete costume , of the iti'-.-uic of l it' iffa" md

i wor wearer.

Virginii Dean wd- thre" first-, in

the priz'

! third year baking, taking

for white flour yeast bread, standard one-pound loaf; white flour plain | yeast rolls, one half dozen; and cup

i cakes, one-half dozen.

Miss Myers

wa awarded first

it was pointed out that it woul l hardly be politic now to nuke the long journey solely to appeal to the far west electorate for upp r*. Hence, it appeared i reported lust month by the United Pie -—that Mr. Hoover's political appeal- >dl be confined to speeches in the east and

prize in fourth 'ini fifth year hakki g | middle west Aside from New York

with her white flour yeast bread

standard one-pound loaf.

Miss Dean also won a fifth in bak- ; inc and Miss Myer. a third in bak- ! ing. Iiene South was another Put- | nam winner, placing third in baking *

OFFERS SERVICES

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8 (UP) — Major General Smedley D. Butler, I w ho was defeated for the Republican rumination fur 1 . S. Senator in the | last primary by Senator James J.! Davis, has volunteered his services a- a speaker for Franklin D Rooae4 velt in the Presidential campaign.

and Boston, it was h lieved he would appear at Chicago and possibly in St.

Louis.

The President meanwhile is ‘ talking politics" with various Republican chieftains. He found words of cheer from half a dozen with whom he has conferred this week, senators, state Republican leaders end others advis* ing him that “things are picking up.” M ARKI \(IF, LB EN SE Wallace 11. Blue, salesman, and Helen Brothers, teacher, both of Greencastle.