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THE DECATUR DAILY REVIEW FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 48. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1933. 18 PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS. GuardAgainst Gypsies Entice $7,500 From Woman Bum Murder Clue Cermak To Live; Physicians Operation Plans Abandoned; Court Delays Assassin's Case Democrats To Line Up House Repeal Vote Measure Passed by Senate Provides Ratification, Not Hoover to reveal details of Small's murder.

They then cast a spell over her, she believes, causing her to go JUST AFTER ASSASSIN'S BULLETS STRUCK CERMAK 0 y1 rj msr' ffifc I i park reception in Miami. L. L. Lee, Miami city manager, in white suit, is helping Mayor Cermak into the Roosevelt automobile. He is being assisted by W.

W. Wood, Demo--cratic committeeman. This International News telephoto was taken a few seconds after assassin's bullets, intended fr President-elect Roosevelt, struck Mayor Cerrnak of Chicago during a More Attacks On Roosevelt Secret Service Men Alert for Repetition of Miami Incident. ALTER INAUGURAL? By FREDERICK A. STORM.

Aboard Roosevelt special en route to New York UP The six" bullets fired at Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami Wednesday will wield an influence over every public appearance of the President-elect for months to come, it became evident Friday as his train carried him to- Iward New York. Mr. Roosevelt sought to dismiss the attempt to assassinate him as a past incident, to be forgotten. But secret service men and advisors made it clear that the President-elect would be allowed to take no chances and that safeguards unusual even for a President would surround him constantly.

Cheered by Crowds. Crowds which gathered to cheer the incoming President at every stop were not allowed to cluster around Mr. Roosevelt's car. Gus Gennerich, personal bodyguard, and an augmented force of secret service men stood cldse by Mr. Roosevelt except when the train was in motion.

It was made known that Mr. Roosevelt opposed making any change in plans for his inauguration in Washington, but it was evident that some of those around him hoped the outdoor ceremonies would be curtailed, though not necessarily abandoned, as was suggested in Washington. Little Freedom. It was also clear that Mr. Roosevelt would not be allowed his usual freedom of movement in New York where he will spend much of his time from now until his inauguration.

Reports to the train showed that a heavyguard would protect him on his arrival late Friday, and it was understood that the old, informal days of the Roosevelt town-house were ended. There was no disposition among those responsible for Mr. Roosevelt's safety to suspect that the attempt of Giuseppi Zangara to as sassinate him was part of any widespread plot involving other persons not yet arrested. But secret service, mehahd others" recognized that such an incident as the Zangara attack often" inspires crazed men to imitation. Both before his inaug uration and after he enters the White House, Mr.

Roosevelt will be closely guarded as was President Wilson in war days. Mr. Roosevelt told his own story of the attack to James and Betsy Roosevelt, his son and daughter-in- law, who visited him during a ten minute stop at Nahunta, where they had halted on a trip to Thom- asville, for a vacation. The rest of the time, Mr, Roosevelt preferred to ignore the shooting, though all day -messages of con gratulation on his escape reached him, coming from this country and abroad. He turned to conferences on pol itics and economic conditions be fore noon, and continued them intermittently through the day.

Senate Told Of Prof it Juggling In Insull Stock Washington AP vidence that Halscy, Stuart and Company profited almost $12,000,000 from transfers of stock from one Insull company to another was put before a Senate committee Friday in its stock inquiry. Harold L. Stuart, president of the investment company, relating the numerous transactions in which his company figured, said the profits rolled up so high in one deal that his company considered them too large and returned a third of $2,000,000 to the Insull company involved. Questions by banking committee members and its counsel brought out that officials of Halsey, Stuart also were officers in( the Insull company whose securities they were handling. John H.

Markham Oil King, Dead Chicago A John H. Markham, president of the Petroleum Corporation cf America and a leader in the oil Industry for 30 years, died Friday in Mercy hospital from pneumonia. He was 52 years old. ACT TO BAN R. F.

C. LOAN PUBLICITY Washington AP Senator Robinson, Democratic leader, in a bill Friday proposed repeal of the provisions of the Reconstruction corporation acl for publicity of loans. Under the existing law, the corporation is required to file monthly reports to congress. -t- OLNEY MAN NAMED INSURANCE AIDE Springfield AP The state division of insurance Friday announced the appointment of John F. Hanes, OIney and Francis Xavier Moose, East St.

Louis, as Joliet UP Three gypsy fortune tellers, promising to reveal the "real murderer" of William Small, induced Mrs. Rose Shanda's to pay them $7,500 for the information, Mrs. Shanda to'ld police Friday. Mrs. Shanda's husband now is serving 99 years in the penitentiary after conviction on murder charges.

According to the woman's story the fortune tellers appeared at her home Thursday and promised 10 PER CENT, pay SLASH EFFECTIVE MARCH 1 AT U. OF I. Champaign AP Ten per cent, salary reductions for the University of Illinois staff "and employes on salaries above $1,000 per year will become effective March 1. The beard of trustee? said it had been "very reluctant to reduce university salaries in view of the fact that not until 1931 did the purchasing power of the average university salary catch up with either the purchasing power it had in 1913 or with the wages of skilled labours in outside pursuits." The board had first decided to reduce salaries next July 1, but in view of the condition of the state treasury -decided to cooperate by advancing the salary cut to Mar. 1.

Wisconsin Milk Producers Block Roads In Strike Appleton, Wis. AP Picketing farmers patrolled highways Friday in an effort to bolster the effectiveness of the milk strike spon sored by the Wisconsin Coopera tive Milk Pool association. Authorities estimated between 200 and 300 farmers were participating in the peaceful effort to halt delivery of milk. More than 20 condensors and other dairy products establishments in the vicinity had been closed. Although no acts of violence were reported since the strike started Wednesday morning, officials of Outagamie county were taking precautions to guard against drastic methods of enforcing the embargo.

District Attorney F. F. Wheeler and Sheriff Martin Ver-hagen were avowedly alarmed. Meanwhile other forces were at work to bring about a speedy termination of the strike. Thomas O'Connor," president of the Pure Milk Products association, threatened to start injunction proceedings against the pool if pickets interfered with members of his organization.

He also asked Gov. A. C. Schedeman and the state department of agriculture and markets to take action. In the Milwaukee area, controlled by the Milwaukee Cooperative Milk Producers' association, which is opposed to the strike, Mayor Daniel W.

Hoan late Thursday named Harry Bragarnick, Milwaukee merchant, arbitrator to settle the milk controversy. ROCKY MOUNTAINS SCOURED IN HUNT FOR KIDNAPERS' DEN Denver UP The unceasing search for Charles Boettcher, II, kidnaped millionaire, Friday led police into the nearby mountains, despite his family's belief the young heir is held in some other city. Police Chief A. Clark planned a systematic search of deserted cabins which might be used by the abductors to imprison the 32-year-old heir, kidnaped Sunday midnight from the rear of his home here. The victim's father, Claude Boettcher, appeared to place slight hope in the police investigation.

He expressed belief his son was held either in St. Louis -or in Kansas City, alive and unharmed. Several telePhne Were the Boettcher home to Kansas City. It was believed that the father was seeking to establish identity of men whom he might have met in Kansas City, where he had visiting his mother, Mrs. Dee Mc-Cormick.

before the kidnaping. Mrs. McCormick has announced she personally will pay the $60,000 ransom demanded if the kidnapers will communicate with her. The elder Boettcher. too, was said to be ready to pay the ransom.

Michigan senate acts in rank case Lansing, AP The Michigan senate Friday adopted resolutions declaring an emergency exists and empowering Gov. William A. Comstock to extend the banking moratorium and regulate withdrawals. The resolutions were sent immediately to the house. Reveal Extortion.

Birmingham. Ala. UP A plot to extort $10,000 from R. Nelson Hill, wealthy operator of a chain of grocery stores, was revealed Friday with the arrest of Chester H. Alexander, 48, unemployed automobile salesman.

1 Free Pawnbrokers. Springfield AP Maurice and David Fishman, pawnshop operators, were free on $0,000 bonds each Friday, after their arrest Wednesday on charges of having in their possession a Liberty Bond stolen in a daring mail robbery in Chicago, Dec. 6. to Chicago and withdraw the money from a bank. She returned home and gave.

'the money to the while still she said. She asked that police search for them. Small, an oil and gasoline station operator, was killed in a holdup, and Frank Shanda, the woman's was convicted. Legislative Quiz Into Mine Strife To Open Next Week Springfield UP Hearings' be fore the mine union investigating commission, created by the legislature to study mining conditions and the controversy between rival mine unions for control of Illinois' coal fields will start here Monday or Tuesday, it was announced Friday. The commission, composed of three senators, three representatives and three citizens appointed by Governor Horner, met Thursday and named Senator W.

E. Clifford (Dem. Champaign) chairman, and Representative Frank McCarthy (Rep. Elgin) secretary. Officials of the United Mine Workers of America and the Progressive Miners of America are expected to be called before the commission first for questioning.

The commission also is expected to visit the coal fields of Christian and Franklin counties where violence in the controversy has been more severe than in other sections of the state. FIGHT OVER STATE JOB TO RE HEARD BY SERVICE BOARD Springfield AP The first of the many cases filed before the state civil service commission as the result of the political change in the state house will be heard next Thursday. The case involves J. B. Elder of Augusta, a former investigator in the fire marshal's office.

Elder alleges he was discharged for political reasons. The new fire marshal, Sherman Coultas of Jacksonville, assigned "lack of as, the reason for the removal. Numerous other cases have been filed with the Wealthy Broker, Mate Of Rum Foe, Indicted By U. S. Chicago UP Scott S.

Durand, wealthy sugar broker and husband of an ardent W. C. T. U- leader, Friday was involved with 74 other persons in liquor violation indictments that struck at Chicago's Gold Coast and at "the haunts of the remnants of the Capone syndicate. The indictments, returned before Federal Judge Charles E.

Woodward, charged that the sugar company which Durand heads sold pounds of sugar between 1929 and 1932 to persons who use it to manufacture liquor. The alleged conspiracy was accused of doing business during those years amounting to $9,500,000. Durand and his wife were reported to be vacationing in South America. Mrs Durand formerlv was president of the Lake Bluff W. C.

U. and is author of a book in defense cf prohibition. With Durand and six other Chi cago business men, the indictments named reputed owners of dingy State street "cooking plants." One was Joe Peskin, charged with being th- leader of the syndicate. Three others, James Alexander, Al Moore and Frank Bonjour. were said by federal agents to be members of the Capone gang.

YOUTHFUL BANKER FACES PRISON IN BERWYN BRIBE CASE Chicago UP Francis Karel, who although only 29. had risen to presidency of the First American National Bank and Trust company of Berwyn, faced a one to five year prison sentence Friday on conviction of giving a bribe to aldermen. Karel, a university graduate, was accused of extending the bribe in return for an ordinance whereby the city would occupy a building vacated by the bank at a monthly rent of $'J)0. Nine aldermen were indicted with Karel and are awaiting trial. ALBERT E.

W1NSHIP, EDUCATOR, IS DEAD Cambridge, Mass. AP Albert E. Winship, 87, editor, lecturer and author, died Friday. He was known throughout the country through his connections with the National Education asspciation. Winship was editor of the Journal of Education.

Among Winship's writings was "The Life of Horace Mann." Cripples Flee Fire. Duluth, Minn UP Six patients. Including two cripples, were forced to fl from the Duluth hospital early Friday when fire destroyed a drug sore in the buildipg. The patients, none of whom was 'injured, were taken to a nearby On South Way Mayor Rests Well; Pulse, Temperature Near Normal, Officials Announce. Miami AP Mayor Cermak of Chicago was sleeping and his condition was "very satisfactory." a bulletin Issued by his physicians at 13:30 p.

m. Friday said. Miami AP Mayor Anton Cermak, struck down Wednes day night by a bullet intended for President-Elect. Roosevelt should recover from his wounds, barring complications, it was announced at the hospital early Friday. A bulletin signed by Doctors S.

K. Nichol, T. W. Hutson and J. W.

Snyder said: "Mayor Cermak's rest continues to be broken only for short intervals. His pulse is 96 and of satis factory quality. Temperature 93 and respiration 24. The blood pres sure has recovered to normal level. The patient is requiring much less Abandon Operation.

Hospital authorities said no sur gery was. contemplated now. His family and friends are staying close to his sick bed. His youngest daughter, Mrs. Helen Cermak Kenley, and two of his sons-in- law.

Dr. Frank J. Jirka. superin tendent of the public health depart ment of Chicago, and Richey V. Graham, Illinois state senator, flew here Thursday.

Governor Horner of Illinois was enroute Friday from Springfield. Would Be Assassin's Court Case Delayed AP-Without hearing a single phase of the case, Criminal Judge E. C. Collins, in a rive-mm- ute court session, riday posiponca until Saturday the arraignment of Giuseppe Zangara, charged with the attempted assassination or President-elect Franklin p. Roose velt.

Walking to the front of the Courtroom, in front of the benen, Judge Collins briefly announced the appointment or tnree lawyers to represent the 33-ycars old Italian and then ordered him returned to the county jail pending formal arraignment at 10 a. m. Arraignment of Zangara on charges of intent to murder three of five other persons, shot during an unsuccessful attempt on the life of Roosevelt, also was postponed until Saturday. Those three persons are Miss, Margaret Kruis of Newark, N. William Sinnott, New York policeman, and Russell Caldwell of Cocoanut Grove, Fla.

They were wounded slightly when Zangara attempted to kill the President-elect shortly after he returned here Wednesday from a fishing cruise off the coast of Florida. Delay Other Charges. No charge has yet been placed against the man for the shorting of Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago and Mrs. Joe Gill.

Miami, who were wounded seriously during the affray. Authorities are withholding action in their case pending the outcome of their wounds. Shortly before noon, Zangara, unshackled and nonchalant, was led into the courtroom by Chief Deputy Guy Reeve and Deputy O. Augenbaugh, and seated Inside the rail. The courtroom was filled and more than a hundred persons stood in the corridor.

Dressed in a light blue spotted shirt, open at the" throat, and white sport trousers and shoes. Zangara gazed uninterestedlv about the courtroom and chatted intermittently with the two deputies, while waiting for Judge Collins to appear. Sheriff Dan Harde had 20 deputies stationed throughout the crowded courtroom to prevent any possmie. demonstration against the assassin. There was' no disturbance.

but as the crowd was filing out of tne door after the adjournment. Deputy Virgil Ector forcibly ejected an unidentified man, who attempted to loiter near the prisoner. The man was not arrested. Call Grand Jury. State's Attorney N.

Vernon Hawthorne Friday called the Dade county grand jury into special session to demand immediate indictment of Zangara should either Mayor Cermak or Mrs. Gill succumb. Hawthorne said the jury could not, under Florida law, take indicting action unless one of the victims died and made the case one of capital crime. Such an indictment would charge murder in the flint degree, Hawthorne I'KORIAN DIES. Peoria UP Alderman L.

R. Snowden, 63, died Friday from apoplexy. Horner PROTECT STATES Washington UP Hnuse passag of prohibition repeal was believed assured Friday by the action of the Arkansas state delegation In voting 6 to 1, to support the repeal amendment. Washington AP Confident house leaders Friday summoned their full strength to throw the Democratic majority solidly behind prohibition repeal and speed the senate-approved repealer to the states. Speaker Garner promised a house vote Monday under the drastic procedure of suspension of the rules.

The repeal resolution was jammed. through senate Thursday by 63 to 23. To Lineup Vote. A Democratic caucus was called for late Friday to bind the party's members to vote for repeal. Representative Snell, Republican leader, gave assurance of more than 100 F.epublican votes.

Senate galleries were crowded as anti-prohibitionists rent dry lines to force the resolution through by five votes more than the necessary two-thirds. Ratification. The Blaine repealer provides for repeal of that amendment, gives protection to dry states from liquor importations- and provides for ratification by state conventions. Ratification by state legislatures and power for congress to legislate against return of the saloon were stricken out by the senate. 1 Meets Platform Pledges.

Those changes brought the resolution, sponsored by Senator Elaine (R. Wis.) into line with the Democratic platform and won the support of Garner and other house leaders who were defeated by six votes last Dec' 5 in an attempt to rush an outright repeal measure through the house. Party leaders expressed themselves as confident that if the Democratic caucus succeeds in hipping1 ha majority into-line-and 5 keeping the solid block intact in Monday's voting the Blaine repealer would be passed and sent to the Hoover The signature of President Hoover is not nccissary, but three-fourths of the states must ratify to make it effective. After the senate action on repeal, Garner said: "As perfected by the senate and with the Robinson amendment for the convention method of ratification, the resolution is satisfactory and in conformity with the Democratic platform." Repeal was fixed by the Democrats as a major part of their legislative program for the short session. Many believed that with the provision for dry state protection several dry votes in the house would be turned into wet votes.

Snell Says It Will Pass. Snell said: "There is no doubt the senate repeal resolution will pass." Anti-prohibitionists in the hoti.se will meet Saturday morning to decide their attitude. In the senate voting 33 Democrats, 29 Republicans and one Farmer-Laborite voted for the repealer. Nine Democrats and 14 Republicans were recorded in opposition. Soon afterwards the senate passed the appropriation bill carrying the reduced prohibition enforcement funds, limited this year to $8,440,000, and prohibiting the use Chase nf Tb u- i sent to the house for approval of amendments.

Pope Pleased-Vatican City AP Pope Pius Friday sent to Monsignor Fumasoni-Biondi, apostolic delegate at Washington, a cablegram expressing his gratification at Franklin D. Roose-velts" escape from the attempted assassination at Miami. We Ought To Send Bad Aliens Beverly Hills. Cal. I never saw.

in any of our papers, whether this Italian fellow was a citizen or not. If he wasn't It looks like they' would have a way of deport-' everybody that didn't be-Irng here. All the good Italians In the country ana there is many of them fine citizens), they would be tickled to death if all their renegade country-men were out of here, for they have do ne nothing but bring disgrace on their whole race. And poor Tony Cermak. A fine fellow, I never went through Chicago that I didn't see him, and he was so proud of President Roosevelt.

When he flew out there to accept the nomination, Tony drove him all over Chicago to show him what a city he had, while thousands were waiting in the hall. Yours, WILL ROGERS." THE HEROINE Mrs. W. F. Cross, Miami, foiled the attempted assassination of President-elect Roosevelt by jostling the arm of the would-be slayer.

Associated Press Paramount Neus Tclcnhoto. SHARE-WORK PLAN GIVES 190,000 JOBS Chicago UP The share-the-work movement has given jobs to approximately 190,000 persons in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan, it was estimated by C. Wr. Eergquist, vice-chairman In charge of the movement. By states the results of the movement were: Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, 32.488; Wisconsin, and Iowa, 8,730.

Decatur and vicinity: Rain or snow tonighti and possibly. Saturday morning, except gen erally fair inj west portion on Saturday; slightly colder in extreme south. Illinois, Indiana and Mis souri: Cloudy, rain or snow prob able tonight and Saturday, except rain in extreme south; sligjitly colder Saturday in extreme, south. PKCATIR WEATHER Dr. L.

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58 48 .04 Kan. City 44 30 Si-Mtle ,48 3 0 Washinc'n 44 32 0 L. Anccles G4 to 0 I i l.J 'JMB 'WBLt 1 if 1 Rain WOULD UE-ASSASSIN Guiseppa Zangara, would- be slayer of President-elect Roosev-lt, is shown here after his capture in a Miami park. His clothing had been almost torn cff by an irate mob. JOHN L.

LEWIS TO GIVE 'BETTER TIMES' IDEAS TO SENATE Washington AP A New York banker, a labor leader and the head of a farmers' organization were called upon Friday to outline their remedies for American economic troubles. These men Thomas W- Lamont, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, and L. J. Taber, national master of the Grange were witnesses in the senate finance committee's "better times" investigation.

The committee has summoned 250 national leaders to give their views on restoring industry and agriculture so that Presidentelect Roosevelt may have ample information for the basis of an anti-depression drive. MONTGOMERY MAN FATAL'LY BURNED Hillsboro (Special) a Revelis, 40, Schram City, was burned fatally Friday, morning when his clothing was ignited in the explosion of a coal oil can. He died in Hillsboro here four hours later. Mr. Revelis was attempting to hurry a fire in the kitchen stove in his home when the, can from which he was pouring kerosene on the fire exploded.

The clothing was burned from his body. Mr. Revelis leaves his wife and several step-children. He was a former grocer in Schram City. RAIL VKTKKAN DIES.

Peoria UP Leroy Page, oldest official of the Burlingtqn railroad here, died Friday in his 89th year. CHURCH RITES TO GIVE THANKS FOR ROOSEVELT ESCAPE Springfield UP Churches of Springfield will hold special services Sunday to give that President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt's life was spared from the bullets of an assassin. The movejnent is sponsored by a group of ministers' who have announced that Sunday will be observed as a Thanksgiving and go-to-church day combined. "The unsuccessful attack on the life of the President-elect should greatly humble us that such a thins could happen in our nation," said Dr.

C.W. Cummins, president of the Springfield Council of Churches in announcing plans for the ser vices. CERMAK SIGNATURE NEEDED TO PROMISE PAY FOR TEACHERS Chicago AP Chicago school teachers accustomed to delays in receiving salary checks-Friday faced another deferred pay day as result -of the shooting of Mayor Cermak in Miami, it was revealed in official circles. A month's salary to be paid in tax anticipation warrants and amounting to $4,723,650 was voted by the board of education Wednesday a fi' hours before the mayor was wounded by the assassin's bullet meant for President-elect Roosevelt. 7 However, city hall officials said Friday a proxy must be designated by the mayor to sign Wore than 92,000 warrants in $50 denominations before they are paid to the teachers.

Word from Miami w-to the' effect that the mayor's physicians would not allow him to examine any public documents for at least several days. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 teachers paid tribute to Mayor Cermak at a mass meeting Thursday. They adopted a resolution praising him for his efforts to obtain government funds to pay them. COLOMBIA TO URGE LEAGUE PEACE AID Geneva AP It was rejported that the government of Colombia may within the next 24 hours ap- peal to the league of nations to in the conflict with Peru over the Leticia Washington AP The United States has taken charge of the Colombian legation in Lima, Peru, following severing of diplomatic relations between the two countries. FOIL PLOT TO BURN IIUEY LONG'S HOME New Orleans UP An attempt to liiirn the home of Senator Iltiey P.

Long, and possibly take the lives of the senator and his family-was frustrated Friday by a night watchman, who chased a prowler from the home with gunfire. Miami 80 64 0 Winnipec 8.