Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1941 — Page 1

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RO-NAZI REVOLT IN IRAQ IS SMASHED

■observes WORIAL DRY iIIDAYHERE luncd Quietly; Li Holds Annual I Services K, a.tiviiy in th* city wan K. .... inal today after De- ■ .|.fly commemorated Kn.ii Day holiday. ■ K i, a. r<- closed Friday K., h .. of th. event reopen- ■ to do tin customary busK,... th). Sunday suspenK, ia! celebration of MemK h.-n- was In charge of K„. \o 13. American LeKth war raging In Barope K ll n..n Itself bolstering It* ■ th.- event Friday was Kith a more than usual air and reverence. K !iy morning members K. Pont, many of whom ■ uniform went to the two K. to hold memorial serKli. graven of deceased vet ■r.-tiirnitiK to the city, the Kr>- h.-aded a parade to ■ bridge over the St. Mary s ■ter. rites Were held in ■<? d.-. eased navy veterans, ■th. parade wound Its way Kurti the city to the peace K where a ceremony was Konor of the war dead. K< songs were sung, led by Ktnr high school band, and Kers took part in the pmKiting the Gettysburg ad Klivrmg the Memorial Day Ktion and by a Bring squad Kd th.- blowing of taps. ■ or school children. Boy, ■ Cui. S.outs, In addition to Kths on bicycles and afoot. ■ la the parade and took ■h> ceremonies. ■ Its al residents braved the K damp weather to make Katmn trips, although the Kry visits at lake resorts ■tmdon. d In many Instances. Katurltes attended the 500- ■<> races at Indianapolis. I fortunate residents were ■tr.-ii h out the holiday over ■tend and will not return to ■til Monday. ■ than the celebration In let th.- la-gion post, the city Brt throughout the day. Iws Os The World | By United Prise — .. ~— 4 I Park. N Y.— President ■lt today began ImplementI proc la mat lon of an unllmltkency by naming Secretary bl.c Harold L. Ickes Virtual V of the $10,000,000 AmerI Industry, likes was nam■tutor to Insure supplies of hm products would meet the If the nation and the defense bn. — British imperial and groops, pressed in by ever-ln-Ik numbers of Hermans and P fought against apparently b» odds today in the narrow pf ffrete. mi Rs-scue squads searched k women and children today [debris of homes wrecked by HUbil airplanes which droppk®’l four bombs on Dublin. to 40 persons and woundfe than 100. The blasts blew ■down of the residence of fcnt Douglas Hyde. lon —The Iraq forces have •n armistice and Iraqi, re- * has ceased, authoritative * said today. -'•■hi f C. To Elect Officers Monday f, ‘ r * the Decatur council. Is <rf Columbus, will be ele«it“day night, during the regu*Hng erf <he lodge, to Ire held » o'clock, Plans will be made » ‘UpromYhltw initiation and *”''*» will be served. —•.—.— i Members And Scouts In Parade 1 members Boy Scouts, and e «uta are urged to meet at *PP service station promptly ’ oc lock Monday evening to * sutibaii parade.

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QUESTIONNAIRES SENTDRAFTEES Additional 50 Questionnaires Are Mailed By Draft Board Fifty additional questionnaires were mailed today by tht Adams county draff board, bringing lb.* toal mailed to date to 2.1 So. Folhiwlng bi the lint of men to whom queries Were sent: 2tai I’aul Henry Galhneler ■MI George J tv hulls 210.1 Itote-rt Eugene Johnson. 2104 IMonkclo BeMeras Itulx IM6 Ken rush Dal«- lYuise 21 <K Vincent Floyd Habegger 21”7 Gayle Truman llauserman ZION Jesse Simon Wittwer 21'«9 Rufus MazUin 3110 Frauk George Itak.e ry 2111 Ith hard Carlton Myers 2113 Itoger William N><u><n«'hwandci 3113 Eugene laroy Fri.slt 3114 llarh-y ladunun 2115 Claire James Hpratnser Slid Hemliold John KoldeWey 2117 Benjamin Jerome Nussbaum 31 IN Floyd Henry McDonald 3119 Leo F. Stralun 3130 fhrrua Glenn Roop -121 Chrirtiang Esher 2123 Norman F. Jccdba 2123 Walter Ebner .Asm.tuts 2)24 Clarence Jay Beavers 2136 J. Russell Prior 21-6 Earl Leßoy LautZenhelser 2127 Wilbut John Lengerich 2129 Carl Ell Imgtabili 3129 Edwin Itrayer Booth 2130 Carl Ernest Wilhelm 2131 Marlow Fr«l Schlefersteln 2132 J.»eph Henry Hrhults 21X1 Dale Ebner Rich 2134 Albert Yoder 21.35 Earl Earnest Sipe 21.3 d AiWhoiiy Edward Tetqvle 2137 Dettiert Garfield Yess 2130 Merle lasßoy Poor 2139 Elmo Eddiaon Stuckey 2140 Richard Vance Andrews '3141 John laither Halterman 3143 Ray Benjamin Thomas 2143 lairen Alfred Warthman -144 Paul IhrwMt McCollough 2145 Harold Franklin lach 2146 Cyril Robert Becker 2147 LffWis Imtx Smith 3149 Charles Raymond Jetmore 2149 Rev. Ango Sudduth 2150 Theodore O. Morningstar — Now a tueinlier of National Guard. DEATH TOLL IN NATION IS 101 Automobile Accidents Principal Causes Os Violent Deaths By United Press American millions flocked to beaches and ball parks -today but death t«M>k no holiday. At least INI had met violent death. Automobiles killed UN. Drowning. fire, falls and other accidents claimed 63 more. The national safety council had predicted 400 violent deaths over the Memorial day weekend. It had appealed to the nation Io protect the living as well as the dead. The average since yesterday morning was an accidental death every 10 minutes Thirty seven died in California, 15 in Indiana. 13 in Pennsylvania. 13 In nilnois, 12 In New York state and II each In Massachusetts and Wisconsin. Two automobiles carrying 19 passengers collided at a busy Columbus. Ohio intersection. Three were killed and all more Injured critically. i ' o French Supply Os Food Running Low Vichy. May 31 - <U.R> ■ France must take in Its belt on reduced rations and ncnspe the bottom of the barrel to feed Its 40.000.000 people during She next month without outside aid as result <rf the tightening at the British blockade, the * ministry of supply reported today * wrier a survey. The Vichy government’s Inability to negotiate rhe purchase of meat, flour, sugar and cotfee In Isatin America and the refusal of Britain «o grant navicerts to Vrentii foodships will not bring starvation to France, st least during June. If stringent distribution Is carried out it was stated.

First French Liner In 21 Months Reaches U. 8. F j jfl d~r‘ ,r » h 1 Bl' v* ■ ' " ' • ■ u ■ B ■■ R\ E|tjJ| ■dWBtjJaIBGM - I First French passenger liner to arrive In New York since the Normandie docked August 2N. 1939. the H. 8. Due D Auinoh- Is pictured as It sailed Into New York harbor from Martinique. Passengers line the rail as the quarantine cutter draws alongside.

FORMER KING OF SIAM DEAD Dies In England, Where He Had Resided Since 1935 Abdication Virginia Water, Eiufland. May 31 4VJS Former King Prajadhfpok of Slam died here yesterday al tbe age of 47. The former ruler died at his residence. whore he had lived much of the time since he abdicated the throne In March, 1935, after ruling for 10 years. The tiny monarch — he weighed slightly less than 100 pounds was best known In the United States for his visit In 1931, when he went there to have a cataract removed from his left eye. When he assumed the throne In 1925 after the death of his brother Vajlravudh. ho ruled the Eastern country as an absolute monarch. But in June. 1932. a coup d’etat by p group of army officers and noblemen forced him to grant a constitution which provided fqr a modified form of representative government among his 10,000,(MN) subjects. After a period of unrest, he gave up the throne entirely on March 2. 1935. whereupon Prince Ananda Hahldol was proclaimed king and a council of regenta appointed to represent the boy ruler. Oddly. Prajadhlpok chose to abdicate his throne lH*caus«* he felt he could not hold to his democratic principles by doing otherwise. He had been struggling vainly against the Fascist-minded group which finally forced him out. W’hen he found he could not control Ils ambitions to establish a dictatorship, he chose to quit. Since he left the throne. Slamnow known as Thailand has become Increasingly close to Jaoun and now Is under strong Japanese influence. DILLIG ENTERS MORTUARY FIRM Richard R. Gillig Enters Undertaking Firm Os Gillig & Doan Richard R. Gillig has entered the firm of Gillig A Doan, local undertakers. It was announced today. Gillig. the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gillig. was graduated from the Indiana Institute of Mortuary Science at Indlanppoils last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gillig and children. Helen. Ruth and Robert, attended the commencement exercises. Mr. Gillig is a graduate of the Decatur Catholic high school and well known here. Three Berne youths were also members of the class, which was graduated from the institute last week. They are: Elmer Winteregg. Jr., Edward Stucky and E. Arnold Fluecklger.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 31,1911.

William L. Peterson Dies In Fort Wayne William L. Prtt-rson, 78, cousin of tbe late R 8. Peterson and 8. W. Peterson of this city, retired Pennsylvania railroad conductor, died Wednesday evening of a heart attack at his home In Fort Wayne. Funeral aervicea were held this morning with burial at Dunkirk. Ohio. He was quite well known here. The widow survives. REVISE RULING IN DRAFT ACT Draft Board Notified Os Change In 4-F Classification A revision In the ruling which heretofore prohibited men convicted of a felony from entering selective service has been announced in a bulletin received by the Adams county draft board. The revision of the regulations. Ralph E. Roop, chairman of tbe local board, stated today, removes the sweeping disqualification of all men who had been convicted of an offense which the law deflnes as a felony. The change, therefore, is made In the regulations for class 4-F, those physically, mentally or morally unfit. Previous, anyone convicted of a felony was placed In thia class. With the change, however, only the following will be placed there because of a law violation: those convi< t>-d of certain heinous crimes, those convicted on two or more occasions for offenses which come under the generally acepted definition of felony, those who are termed chronic offenders with pronounced criminal tendencies, who have been convicted at least three time for offenses punishable by being retained in the custody of jail sentences, and those who are being retained in the custody ot any court of criminal jurisdiction or other civil authority. The heinous crimes named are: treason, murder, rape, kidnaping, arson, sodomy, pandering, any crime involving sex perversion, or any crime involving Illegal dealing In narcotics or other habit-forming drugs. Irrespective of these specific provisions. the regulations are amended to also provide that any registrant "who is found to be morally unfit for military service" shall be placed in thia class, together with any registrant who is found ifter physical examination, to be physically or mentally unfit for service. Class 4-F also includes any registrant who has been dishonorably discharged from the army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or has been discharged because of undesirability of habits or traits of characters. The change has been bailed as just and timely by national leaders of the selective service headquarters.

MISS EIMER IS TAKEN BY DEATH Doris Eimer Dies I<ast At Home In Preble Township Miss Doris Elmer. 69. a native of Germany, died at midnight last night at the Frank Schuller residence In Preble township Desth was caun*-d by un-mlc poisoning after an lllnenH of four weeks. She waa born In Germany, August 28, 1871. the daughter of Christopher and Anna Tacdter-Eimer. She came to the United States in 1924 and lived in Preble township until seven years ago, when she moved to Union City where she lived with a niece. She was brought to the Frank Schuller residence two weeks ago. She had never married. She is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Frank Schuller of Preble township and Mrs. Emma (lihol of Grand Rapids. .Mich. Three brothers and three sisters are deceased. Funeral service* will be held at the Schuller residence at 2 p. m, <CDT> Monday, and at 2:30 o'clock at the Friedhelm Lutherna church, Rev. Walter Luecke officiating. Burial will be In the church cemetery. The body will be removed to the residence from the Zwick funeral home this evening. FIFTH COLUMN PLOTREPORTED FBI Reports “Tip” Os Organized Sabotage Plot In Nation Washington. May 31. — <U.R> — A country wide "alert.” prompted by reports of fifth column plots against defense and military establishments, provided the first test of the nation's anti-sabotage plana today. Guards —civilian and military—were posted on roof tops of aircraft factories, In shipyards, near vital oil pump lines and at naval bases, army posts and similar establishments. Coast guardsmen and police patrolled rivers and harbors along all three coasts. Th* precautions were taken after the federal bureau of investigation reportedly received a “tip' that an organised sabotage campaign was set to go Into action over the Memorial day weekend. As yet no incidents have occurred to aubstnttate the tip hut the officials nevertheless consider the "alert” to be valuable experience for the agencies involved in civilian defense. Recreation Committee Meeting Is Postponed The monthly messing of the execut ixe comtnlßlee of the Decatur rtsreatlon department, scheduled for Monday evening, has been postponed until Monday. June 9. aS 7:30 oVkx'k tn the offici* of the chairman, Waiter J. Krick.

Partially Offsets Imminent German Victory In Crete As Allied Fight Near Collapse

TWO ARE HURT I IN AUTO CRASH Portland Resident* Injured In Collision This Morning: Two persons were Injured abou' I 9 o’clock MBs morning when cars driven by August W’erllng. of PraMu and Samuel Norrh of Portland collided In the Village of Prrttle. Th«* injured are Norris. 63. and his wife. Susanna. M. They were taken to the Adams county memorial hospital. Mrs. Norris suffered the more severe Injuries. including lacerations and bruises, but Is not believed seriously hurt. Mr. Norris esewped with a severe shaking up. The accident occurred in front of the Prtdile pump station, as Mr Werllng was about to make a lutt turn into tbe station drive. His car was struck tn the left rear by the Norris vehicle. Both cars were damaged After striking the Werllng car, the Norris vehicle careened Into the ditch. Deputy Sherilf Leo GHBg investigated. Two Youths Admit Holiday Breakin Two boys, aged 14 and 15. have confessed to police chief Janies Borders that they broke into the old cement block building on North Second street, owned by the Acker cement company. The hreukin occurred over tbe holiday. The youths carried out some statuettes, kitchen utensils and a few other items. They were turned over to juvenile authorities. JAPAN TO STAY BY AXIS PACT Jap Foreign Minister Says Japan To Stand By Agreement Tokyo May 31 <UJ» The threepowers pad among Japan, Germany and Italy forms the "Immutable basis" of imperial foreign policy and Japan will continue to abide by Its provisions, Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka said last night In a statement to tbe pntaa. His statement followed long separate conferences Thursday with the British and German ambassadors and frankly was intended to dispel rumors here and abroad that the foreign minister might be willing to negotiate an arrangement with Britain and the L'tilted States which would assure this country’s non-belligerence In event the United States should join Britain In an open "shooting'’ war against Germany. Some observers believed tbe statement was Issued at the insistence of the (Drman ambassador who wanted some declaration to sober American opinion following President Roosevelt’s Tuesday night address. Use of the word "immutable" In the foreign minister's statement statement was considered significant as this expression Is used only for decisions which have been finally approved by the emperor. It should be clear to all from statements on various occasions by Premier-Prince Fumimaro Konoye the foreign minister said, as well as from developments of Japanese policy following tbe signing of the three powers pact last September, that the Imperial government envisages no more which might nullify the tripartite agreement o Marion Resident Crushed To Death Marlon, Ind., May 31 — (U.S) — Ulareoce Rudtoal, 55, Marlon, waa crushed to death when caught between a tree and his car as it rolled down an Incline.

RESIGNATION OF HOSPITAL HEAD IS ACCEPTED Miss Elizabeth Pitman Quits Post At County Hospital Today The resignation of Miss Elisabeth PlUnan. R N . as superintendent <rf the Adams county m<«norial hospital, was announced ttwlay Miss Pitman's resignation becomes effective tonight and she plans to leave rhe Institution Sunday. No successor Is to be named bmmediately. M was stated by John B Stults. of this city, president of the hoigiltal board <if trustees. Mr. Stults announced no other cdianges in the hospital staff and stated that for rhe pres< nt no Individual would Im< placed in charge. The institution will Im* operated under the supervision of the board of trustees for a period of 3" days and at the conclusion <rf that period a successor to Miss Pitman will likely be named, he stated Miss Pitman was appointed superintendent of the ho*q>ita* on Jan-, uary 1. 1935. to fill the vacancy created by the restgnaUlon of Mrs. W J. ArcMhold. who was formerly Miss rtmllle t'riat. Miss Pittman. In announcing her resignation. Informed the Dally Democrat, that two previous resignations submit te<l to the board, were not acceptod and that in April when she wished to quit her post on .May 1. she was asked to remain on the job until th«< end of the month. Miss Pittman made a plea in her letter to this newspaper for the county to go ahead with the pro posed plan to enlarge the hospital. Her note, showing a deep Interest in the institution, reads "Won't you please lend your aid In securing more room for care of your sick people so that my successor will not be humiliated as I have been l>y moving people around How much easier It would be for our nursing staff to care for patients if more room were available. To the many, many people who have been In and out of the hospital doors in the six years and five months since I have been here. I congratulate you on the site chosen for your hospital. May you continue to work for It and take pride In It and lend your support ami aid Io the trustees "With grateful appreciation to our board of trustees, and each amt (CONTINURD ON PAGB MIXA ■I - 1 Quadruplet Son* Bom, Three Dead Plttslmrgh. May 31 - — Quadruplet sons were l>orn Friday to Mrs. Rapmond Wwterkotte. 30-year-old wife of an unemployed carpenter. but three of the children were dead on delivery. The quadruplets were the fourth birth to Mrs- WaterkcWte She has Ihree other sons, aged 13. 10 and 3. o File* Damage Suit After Auto Wreck A damage mitt was filed in Ad‘tuns cliruit court here this morn'lng as result of an auto accident which occurred Thursday. Lester B. Smith filed the action demanding $l5O damages, naming R. Thoms of Windsor, Ontario, Canada as defendant. The aocidenN occurred, according to the complaint, at Chick’s comer south of the city when the plaintiff's auto was rammed from the rear by the defendant's vehicle as the formed Stojrped his car at a stop sign Alleged damage to the plaintiff's car Is listed In the complaint He <harges that the defendant was driving with extreme negllgewe at the rate of 60 or 70 miles per hour. An affidavit for attachment <rf the defendant's auto was fllwd and the order issued D Burtiette Outer Is plaintiff's attorney.

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Iraqi Rebels Are Forced To Capitulate; German Victory In Crete I* Assured. STILL FIGHTING (By United Press I Great Britain bolstered her middle esatern defenses today against an expected early Nail assault by forcing Irlql rebels to sue for capitulation and winning effective control of the bulk of the strategic Mesopolanlan region. The British victory in Iraq offset, in part at least, the Imminent completion of the Naxl conquest of Crete. Ixindon reported that the Iraqi forces of the pro-Naxi regent Has- < hid All AB-Gallanl has sued for an armistice and ceased resistance. British troops were expected to march triumphantly into Baghdad at any moment. Ras< hid. accompanied by a small group of close advisors, fled to Persia and the fight for Iraq seemed to be over except for guerilla fighting and possible further resistance by a nest of Nazi military experts and air force personnel which was believed to be Installed north of Baghdud in the rhit Mosul oil field area. There has been no Indication that this German force is in sufficient strength Io hold out long against the British although with the end of the Crete campaign the Germans may attempt Io rush in strong air reinforcements via Syria. There was no effort at Ixtidon to minimize the German victory In Crete Ihh H was te*'*si that terrifrt losses have been inflicted on ths Nazi air force and parachute personnel which will have to be made good before these German armed forces can strike again at the British. Fighting still was under way In Crete today, both German and British rißMirts Indicaitisl. but the end obviously was only a day or two ditant at the most. Th*- next nl>J**< t <rf Nazi affwk In the middle east Is egpected by th* British to be Cyprus. an*«ih«*r Island fortress- Here, it is thought, the British should b»* able to give a better account of themselves than in Crete. The British air buses In Palestine are alxiut as close to Cyprus as the German air Im ses in Greece were to Crete. The Gemtans. on the other hand, will ‘hove to fly ahnoM as fa;- as the British fltss fnsn Egypt to l<a«-k up their ground forces In Crete Thus, the air odds will be somewhat reversed. except for the fact that Germany still has a large superiority In aircraft numbers available for rbe attac k. Air war over the* British Isleo flared again with the most action tihat had been seen in three weeks. The Germans launchcvl a fairly heavy attack over Liverpool and unidentified planes, probably Nazi craft, enroute to attack Beifawt dropped several bombs upon Dublin and caused the greatest casualties the neutral Irish capital had yet suffered. Between 30 ami 40 persons were klllnd in Dublin and Upward erf 100 wounded. a . ... Pepper ChallenfM Wheeler Tt> Debate Kansas City, Mo.. May 31 RJ.RJ —Sen. Claude Pepper, who was persuaded to withdraw a proposed senate “vote of confidence" on the* president's policy, has Invited Mr. Roosevelt's chief critic to delmte. He telergraphed Sen. Burton Wheeler. (Dem I of Mont . that ho would be in Helena on June 4 and would be glad to share the platform on the subject. "Is the Pri-ui« dent right?" o— —— DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER N:(Mt a. in .... 64 UPOO 8 ill ....... U 11:00 a. tn. 79 WEATHER Partly cloudy to cloudy, ocattorod showers tonight and (Sunday; not much change In temperature.