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NO. 131-DAILY MCDnl tiui natter, Pmt orrie. Oinctnuti. Ohio. THURSDAY MORN IN (I, AUGUST 18, 1932 THREE CENTS Hamillaa Caaaly aa4 lanwapll km4 kraUa I Mallet I rive rT Klacwarta Wings Cnclinped Arms Equality WET REINS QUIZZING DON'T ASK ME.

War Flier's Reply Piccard On Second Venture To Far-Off Stratosphere; Seeks Secret Of Cosmic Ray Oft To Great Heights SPIFNTKT fat (it 1 L.t JO, a ar i i iV' cw, I I aft I -X 1 mm sv Sought Again By Von Papen Berlin, August 17-(AP) -Chancellor Franz von Papen has received assurances that Adolf Hitler will not use his storm troops to seize the German Government, but in any event he will not hesitate to suppress any revolt by force of arms. The Chancellor made this assertion today in an Interview in which he vigorously reiterated Germany's demand for equality in armaments with other nations, declaring that the Fatherland no longer could submit to being treated as a second-class nation. Although the Cabinet situation still is in a state of flux and there is no telling who will rule Germany after the new Reichstag has been called Into session late this month, the Chancellor appeared serenely confident his gover mcnt would stay In power. Asked whether he expected to be Chancellor next Christmas, he said. "We shall be In office for a long time." There is no question of trying to avoid the Reichstag, he said, expressing the belief that success would meet an appeal to the common sense of the parties, for there is no government to replace the present one.

In the event of a vote of no-confidence, he laid down this policy: The government would take action according to the situation which then arose, meanwhile having every Intention to respect the constitution. Hitler has denied that when he conferred last Saturday with the Chancellor he demanded full power. Lieutenant Colonel Von Papen as- Continued On Pare 2, Column A. TWO YOUTHS ARE HELD For Grand Jury In Xidnaplng Of West Virginia Capitalist. Richmond, August 17 (AP) Two West Virginia youths were held for the October Hustings Court grand Jury after waiving preliminary hearings today on charges growing out of a kidnaping and attempt at collection of ransom.

HaTley C. Curry Jr. and William Craft art th youths who hav been held here since their arrest in a Richmond bank, where they appeared with George N. Davis, Richmond and Ronceverte, W. capitalist, and J.

K. Robertson, Lewis-burg, W. orphanage superintendent. Davis and Robertson said they were kidnaped In Lewlsburg and forced to come to Richmond, where Davis was expected to draw from the bank $10,000 to be paid as ransom. The youths are charged with having held the two men In an effort to extort with robbery of $45 by fore and with being fugitives from Greenbriar County, West Virginia, where they are wanted to answer robbery charges.

The charge of robbery with force may Involve the death penalty In Virginia. ROCK GARDEN "GERMAN." Canadian Veterans Tell Younjj Teuton To Leave Town. Markham, Ontario, August 17 (AP) Offended because they considered "too German" a rock garden he had designed, 100 Canadian war veterans called on Fred Heidner, a gardener, today and ordered him to leave town within five minutes. He was said to have left Heidner, a young German who had been here about three weeks, was constructing th garden with the idea of beautifying the western approach to the village. The veterans contended that the framework bore too great a resemblance to a German dugout, and that one of the fountains was replica of the German Red Cross emblem.

ProVessor August Piccard shown entering th spherical gondola of his balloon preparatory to hi second attempt to study the stratosphere (diagram), is one of th many scientific men striving to solve the riddle of the "layers" around th earth. On of them, th Kennelly-Heavlside layer, makes round-the-world radio communication possible. Given To Shouse. Kven (Jrealer Liberal Activity Is l'resased By Naming Of Former Democratic Head. Kansan Is To Organize States For Adoption Of Proposed Repeal Resolu-! tion Policies Of Association Are Expected To Undergo Change.

Martinet Ran-aa. 4 rwt BulMlai. irrrui. MKrjt-n a to i.ik ki'Ieei. Washington, August 17 An nouncement of the selection of Jouett Shouse.

of Kansas, formerly Democratic National Executive Chairman, to the presidency of the Association Against th Prohibition Amendment, was made here today by Pierte S. du Pont, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the association. Shouse succeeds Henry H. Curran. Republican, New Tork, who was named Vice Chairman of th Executive Committee, and who, according to an announcement by him today, will cooperate with the new President In bringing about adoption of a repeal resolution.

Appointment of Shouse presages even greater political activity by the association than heretofore. His work will that of organizing states for adoption of the repeal resolution which Congress Is expected to submit to th voters. PARTY SUCCESS CITED. Shouse's selection is attributed to the success of his organization work among Democrats during the last four years, and also to th Influence of John J. Raskob, formerly Democratic National Chairman, who Is one of th chief contributors to the association.

The activities of th Association under Curran's regime largely were educational, although In recent years aggressive efforts were made in Congressional campaigns to elect nominees for Congress pledged to repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. In making his announcement today, Du Pont declared that the first objective of the battle against the Eighteenth Amendment had been won, and In support of this, pointed to the adoption of an unconditional repeal plan by the Democratic National Convention and the adoption of a conditional repeal plan by the Republican National Convention as evidence of a marked change in the public attitude toward prohibition. TAYS TRIBUTE TO CURRAN. After paying tribute to Curran for the success of the educational campaign that has been waged under his direction, Du Pont said: "Today a somewhat different character of work confronts us. The Executive committee of the Association recognizes that active steps toward organization will be required In a number of the states In order to bring about promptly the ratification of the new amendment which Congress will submit.

"As is well known, the position of tho Association Is for unqualified repeal. It Is not. the desire of our group to take a dogmatic stand which would serve to eliminate valuable support. "On the contrary every effort will be exerted to try to draw together all of those who feel that Continued On Page Column 1. catch a glimpse of Governor Frank-llr.

D. Roosevelt's running mate, who thus far has been the chief target of Republican attack. Garner is returning to Texas to rest In preparation for an arduous speaking campaign during September and October. Details of his campaign itinerary have not been worked out, but It already has been announced from national headquarters In New York that he will campaign both In the East and West. The Speaker himself said today that he was subject to the orders of the national party organization and will do what he Is told to do.

He expressed the hope, however, that his participation in the campaign would be delayed as long as possible, because, as he put It, "we have the election won now." "I probably will do too much talking," he added humorously. Of Walker Ended. Mavor Renounces To Face Accusers. After Winning Fight At Albany Hearing. Roosevelt Accused Of Having Taken Sides In Ouster Case Governor Is Angered By Responses To Charges That Fees Were Split.

Albany, N. August 17-(AP) Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt today completed a five-day question ing of Mayor James J. Walker, New York City, whose removal Is demanded, and granted the Mayor the right to call th witnesses who appeared against him before the Hofstadter Legislative Committee. Samuel Sea bury.

Count! to the Legislative investigators, who compiled eight volumes of testimony and evidence involving th Mayor, said, after th session, ther were "hundreds of witnesses." John J. Curtin, attorney for Walker, said after' th hearing he would subpoena none of them. He will, however, summon 12, Including Edward P. Mulrooney, Police Commissioner, and Edward M. Stan ton, former Secretary to Walker.

"UP TO SEABUBY." Curtin, after winning his contention before Roosevelt that all Hofstadter Committee witnesses should face the Mayor, refused to call them himself. has argued throughout th five days that Sen bury should be required to produce them. "You are asking me to produce witnesses who want to hang my client," Curtin told Roosevelt. "Counsel, you are giving th wrong Impression," th Governor said. "You'll find most of th msjor witnesses before th committee were the Mayor's friends." Roosevelt finally told the Mayor's legal adviser: "I'll give you all the subpoenas you want.

We'll start at 9:30 (Eastern standard time) tomorrow and continue all day Friday and convene again on Monday." IN OHIO SATURDAY. Friday night the Governor goes to Columbus, Ohio, to make the first road apeech in his campaign for the presidency. He will return at noon Sunday. Curtin, during a heated argument with the Governor, said "It seems" Roosevelt was "taking sides'' in the hearing. Curtin had declined to present witnesses to support th Mayor's contention that he was Innocent of wrongdoing until "the other side" presented all its witnesses.

There are no sides in this case," Roosevelt observed, stressing th "no." "I hav only one side," Curtin came back, "and I had thought Judge Seabury had the other until I came up here. Your Excellency seems to have the other." Immediately after adjournment Curtin began to prepare subpoenas for witnesses he expected to use tomorrow. ACCESS IS DENIED. Successful In his persistent demand that the Mnyot be permitted to face his accusers, Curtin then sought to obtain access to the private records of the Hofstadter Committee. He announced he would Continued On Page 6, Column "If the election were to be held today," he said, "the Democratic ticket would win by a plurality of from 6,000,000 to 10,000,000 votes and unless come big mlstak Is made we will win the election in November by an overwhelming majority.

"However, a former big contributor to the Republican party told me in New York yesterday that could not make enough mistakes between now and November to lose the election." A surprising development of the Garner Interview here today was the admission by the Speaker that the omnibus relief bill passed by the Democratic House last spring would not be made a party issue In the forthcoming campaign. This measure, which called for huge expenditures for public buildings and Continued On Page 3, Column 1 To Query As Plans Concerning Aviatrix. Delighted! He Says At His Acquittal. A Kest, Then A Job, He Adds, Relieved. Crowd Ignores Order Against Disorder.

Panel's Plea For Skull Of Victim Is Denied As Deliberations Near End Knew Bill Would Come Out! Mrs. Keith-Miller Says, Amid Tears. Miami, August 17-(US) Captain William N. Lancaster, British war flier, was found not guilty cf the murder of Haden Clark late today after a Jury had deliberated four hours and fifty-eight minutes. It was a tense, dramatic seen when the jury solemnly filed Into the courtroom at 4:43 o'clock.

The court was jammed with spectators who had fought for seats during the two weeks of sensational testimony. When the Court Clerk pronounced the words "not guilty!" wild cheers broke from the courtroom audience, despite the Judge's warning against a demonstration. DOOR CLOSED TO SKI LL. Cries of "God bless you!" came from almost women who tood on benches as the verdict was read. The crowd had been somewhat prepared for the verdict.

A short time before th jurors bad asked that the bullet-pierced skull of Clarke, which had been a defense exhibition be taken Into the Jury room. The request was denied. Judge H. F. Atkinson rapped for erder in vain, after the verdict was read.

Ther was no restraining the ympathies of th crowd, which had been with Captain Lancaster from the beginning. Lancaster, who had been charged with having murdered the man who, It was said stole the lov of his beloved "Chubble," Mrs. Jessie M. Keith-Miller, th Australian aviatrix wiht whom he had shared adventure for five years, was almost mobbed by well-wishers. REST THEN A JOB.

While friends and strangers lapped him on the back and Bought to shake his hand, the British flier said his first move would be to "look for a Job." He added: "I'm delighted delighted at my vindication. But I know I was innocent and was sure the Jury would ee that." His lean face, with its prison pallor, was alight and his blue eyes glinted as he threw off the weight of worry that he has borne for three months. He said: "In some circumstances, you know, It's the very hardest work to prove the Innocence of even an Innocent man. I'm going to Mr. Car-non's home, at his kind invitation, and rest a few days from this ordeal." Most joyous of all the spectators In the courtroom was Mrs.

Keith-Miller, the petite woman flier who bared th most Intimate details of her life with Captain Lancaster and th dead man, In her fight to save him. PLEASE DON'T ASK! Asked "Do your present plans include Mrs. Kelth-Mlller?" Lancaster replied: "Please don't ask me to answer that I don't know now what my answer vould be," Mrs. Keith-Miller testified during the trial that while she had loved Lancaster, she now was only "intensely fond" of him. So dense was the crowd about the British flier that she was not able to reach him for several minutes after the verdict was read.

But their eyes met above the beads of the crowd, and Mrs. Keith-Miller's were tear-filled as she cried: "I knew old Bill would come out all right!" Th verdict ended one of the most sensational trials in the history of Ilnrlda courts. Th British war flier was accused by the state of slaying in a jealous rago the young writer who had shared the home of Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Kclth-Mlller, and who had won the love of the little Continued On rage 2, Column t. was i i May Rise Higher From I la rlli Than Man Ever Has Previously.

More Than 10 Miles, Professor's Goal, Solution To Mvsterv Of Universe His Prize. Thousands At Zurich Bid Bon Voyage To Daring Middle-Aged Belgian And Friend. European tities Are Asked To Watch For Balloon-Hydroplanes Also Are Kept In Readiness. Zurich, Switzerland, August 18 (Thursday)-(L'P) Prof. August Piccard, a slight, middle-aged man of science, locked himself In th spherical gondola of a hug balloon early this morning and started out on an aerial voyage which may carry him farther from th earth than man ever before has ventured.

Cartlesa of th unknown hazards lurking In "th stratosphere more' than ten mile up, the unassuming little Belgian was intent upon the solution of a profound mystery of the Universe the secret of the cosmio rsy. Thousands of persona were at the airdrome when Professor Pic-card and his assistant, Max Cosyns, pulled fast the "man hole" In the gondola and gave the signal to cast off the balloon. TAKF.S OFF AT DAWN. The giant bag rose skyward at 5:05 m. (11:09 p.

m. Wednesday Eastern standard time). Only by little acts, such as snatching a cigarette from the Hps of a newspaperman, did the scientist disclose his nervousness aa he began his second flight Into the stratosphere a strictly scientific affair for him, but a glorious adventure in the eyes of the crowd at the airdrome. Professor Piccard was ready to take off at 4 o'clock, but announced the temperature was too cold and decided to wait until the aun had warmed the atmosphere. When he decides to come down, Professor Piccard will send a wireless message in Morse code.

His wavelength is 42-43 meters. ENVELOPE WEIGHS TON. Just before the take-off the envelope weighed approximately 2,000 pounds; 200 pounds of this was estimated to be dew, which will dry off in the sun. The craft ascended almost vertically for 200 feet. When Professor Piccard threw out ballast it rose another 200 feet, and then drifted slowly in a southeasterly direction.

A hundred men, supervised by Piccard, took more than three hours to lay out the huge hydrogen bag and tie up the concentrating ring which attaches the balloon to the metal ball, or macelle, in which Piccard and Cosyns carried their delicate More than 100 police stood by. After a wind from the South had been measured by means of small captive balloons Piccard calculated that he would land near Frankfort or Cologne. MAY VEER INTO TIROL. When the wind changed to come from the West Piccard said he might be carried Into the Austrian Tyrol, where he landed after his first stratosphere exploration a year ago. Word was sent out as far as Genoa, Pisa, Flume, Barcelona, Danzig and Kiel to keep a close watch should the air currents upset Plc card's calculations.

Hydroplanes were asked to be kept In readiness should the balloon descend on water. Mme. Piccard and the five little Plccarda made arrangements to charter an automobile to speed them to the balloon's landing place. Piccard expected to remain aloft at an altitude of 10 miles or more tor four or five hours. WIA World Hwtn.

CAPTAIN W. N. LANCASTER. Captain Lancaster, British war filer, yesterday was acquitted of murder in connection with the death last April of Haden Clarke, young Miami, writer, who succeeded him in the affections of Mrs. Jessie M.

Keith-Miller, Australian aviatrix. FOUR DROWN, Loss Is $1,000,000 As Flood Sweeps Over Wide Area In Oklahoma. Cherokee, Enid And Alva InundatedMillions Homeless In Manchurian Waters. Enid. August 17-AP-Th toll of flood waters that swept across Northwestern Oklahoma plains, following torrential rainfall, reached four known dead and property damage estimatid up to tonight Bert Dillon, 65 "ears old, father of W.

A. Dillon, Alfalfa County attorney, and Mrs. Sam Cellan, 60, drowned near Cherokee, where 12 Inches of rain fell last night. At Enid, Mrs. Maggie McFarland drowned as she attempted to flee from her home, and an unidentified boy lost his life In swirling Boggy Creek.

Wrecked bridges, gapped highways and Inundated homes marked the course of the flood, brought on by three cloudbursts. Salt Fork River and Cottonwood Creek, swollen by rainfall varying from 5 to 12 raged far out of their normal channels, sweeping away crops, live stock and buildings. The plight of th citizenry, with hundreds homeless, brought hurried response from the Red Cross. F. A.

Winfrey, acting manager of the Midwestern Division, with headquarters at St. Louis, ordered a field representative to the stricken area. Flood waters were rapidly running their course, bringing high crests at points southeastward. With rain still falling in sections through which the floods must pass, fear was felt that the dangerous inundation might extend their heavy toll. Cherokee and Enid, which received 10.76 Inches, and Alva, with Continued On Page Column 8.

HinMtIMHIIIMMMItlMHHnHlttlH1MlftmiM.tlMmtfn Look what Pari is holding over your head Do we hear you shrieking with Joy. Because Paris hat amazed even itself with hats that you and yon and you can actually wear. Oh, they're dashing and whooping and musing. But not crazy. They still leave the left side of your face exposed and dip down over the right rye.

(Aren't you glad you got: that permanent?) The new Idea Is the forward movement The front line advances putting trimmings right smack on your forehead. Merry, mad trimming. Bows and feath rs and shirred cartwheels. Sailors are all over the place. With tiny brims.

Softened. Unbalanced. With a slightly collapsed crown dating them 1931. Stitched velvets and felt much In favor. The looklng-forward Idea brings back trlcornes, too.

And toques and turbans will bo everywhere. Draped to give height In back. Bowed and feathered In front Sort of a round, circular effect to everything, too. Last Spring's little drum shape will be seen. And, my dears, close-fitting toques and turbans, made of flat-pasted ostrich curlicues and flues will turn plenty of heads.

Why not have an exciting look your favorite shop today? THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER rt CELEBRATION Of Slaying Is Upset Ry Arrest Of 18, Including Two Women, In Gotham. Killers Were To Have Been Paid Off, Then Hired For Another Job, Police Declare. New York, August 17-CAP)-Plans for a party which police believe was to celebrate a recent gang slaying and pay off the killers were Interrupted today by arrest of It men and two women. Fourteen of the men were held without ball for hearing Friday, charged with the slaying of John Bazzano, of Pittsburgh, whoa strangled and stabbed body was found in a burlap bag in Brooklyn August 8. The women and two men were released as not Involved In tho plot.

All the men, prosperous looking and professing to be in the restaurant or grocery business, denied complicity In the killing. They were rounded up in Brooklyn and Manhattan hotels on information detectives have been gathering for many days. Police declared the gruesome Continued On Page Column 4. ICE BAG Is Lwfrfd Woman Flier, Whs Complains Of Pain In Side After 80 Hours In Air. New Tork, August 17 (AP)-Illness threatened to end the endurance refueling 'flight of Mrs.

Loutse Thaden and Mrs. Frances Marsali at Curtiss Field tonight after they had passed 80 hours in the air. The women dropped a note saying that Mrs. Marsalls was suffering pains in her side. Field officials feared it might be appendicitis and consulted a physician.

An ice bag and a bucket of Ice were lowered to the endurance plane and with them went a note urging the women to land if the pain continued. Their plane was droning Bteadlly over th airport several hours after they dropped the note, indicating that Mrs. Marsalls's illness had not been serious. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the pair had completed three days in the air and tonight they were less than two day from their goal of breaking th 122-hour record for women. ATTORNEY For Bandit Is Slain.

Gangland Contacts Sought After Finding Of llody Shortly After Close Of Client's Trial Oklahoman Lured From Home By Phone Call. Tulsa, August 17-(AP) Authorities looked tonight to underworld contacts of J. Earl Smith for clues to the mysterious slaying of the thlrty-four-year-old Tulsa lawyer, found shot to death her this morning after participating in the defense at Fort Scott, of Harvey Bailey, identified as the leader of the largest bank robbery on record. While officers sifted circumstances of the killing, Bailey, named as the leader of the $2,000,000 holdup of the Lincoln, National Bank A Trust Co. two years ago, wss sentenced for a bank robbery at Fort Scott and sent to the Kansas Penitentiary at Lansing to serve 10 to 50 yt'ars.

Smith's body, battered and ahot, was found beside his motor car on a lonely road near the Indian Hills County Club here. A voice over the telephone apparently lured the attorney away from home last night to his death. Telling his wife and two children he would be gone 20 minutes, he drove away at 8:30 o'clock. He was not seen alive again. Police attempted to tracs the telephone call.

Ed Crossland, a law partner, and Smith's widow, said they were ignorant of anything that might have led to the killing. Nor could Smith's associates in the Bailey defense throw any light on the affair. J. O. Sheppard, Fort Scott, chief of counsel for Bailey, said the Tutsan had been expected to take part in the Court trial, but had not appeared, although he conferred with Sheppard.

"I never heard of Smith until he came Into the case," Sheppard said. "I haven't the least Idea who might be his enemies, or the motive in the slaying." Ira McLaughlin, Kansas City lawyer who withdrew from the Bailey defense because of a disagreement over a fee, said he understood Smith had been engaged by an associate of Bailey. The attorney, a native of Jackson, and a graduate of Cumberland University, had been shot In the neck and head and apparently clubbed. His pockets were turned out, but police believed the killers sought to ieave a false Impression of robbery. Smith had little money when he left his home.

A woman's handkerchief and a (Continued on Page t. Column 3.) Garner To Pass Through Cincinnati Today; Predicts Overwhelming Vote In November By Edwin W. Qableman. Waahlnftaa Bams. 4( Post Dolldlnt.

rcn.ti. PixlMTrit to tr r.NQrir.vn. Washington, August 17 Speaker John N. Garner, Democratic nominee for Vice President, la to pass through Cincinnati tomorrow morning on his way home from New York and Washington, where he has been holding conferences with party leaders regarding the conduct of the approaching national campaign. The Speaker Is scheduled to arrive In Cincinnati by train at 8:45 o'clock and to leave for Texas by airplane from Lunkcn Airport at 10:27.

Garner announced today that he had no plans for his hour-and-a-half stay In Cincinnati, but his presence there no doubt will result in a big turnout of Democratic leaden and the public generally to QHmMHMIIIIHIIHHIHIHIMIIIIHMtlMMHIIHHIIIMIIIIMQ.