Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1937 — Page 1

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deprogram OR MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES jion To Conduct Sertes Monday: Business To Suspended , e fompl'"’ program for the aniMeffiWiu I'av s.-rvioe®. to (.•■ ■ n Decai ■ v llll;l - v aiilioitnccd Bauer,®" r " l:,!l in ,halg, ‘ ~f verier.., sponsored by Adpo2®n ~■! 43 Os th.- Am.rlLeSlO*- ... , f!l .rana. oi a" wars will meet |h Legist' -'in-. Firi-t and Mad,.treats. *' ' • ' ! " H '- Monday ulng. 6 . proeec it I 1 ‘ ' ■ l " s ''l | -t rtery. •' llie '-"h'-on will . -I- . ,pierans< buried in that cemef Shatter r. i ■ h er. will io- held „,<) cemetery. b |X «. : start promptly at Uo'etsjk t ■ D-catur (lit Is band w ■; I! ch to the M.c, i'BaMSt*’ bridge where s-r "Kwffll* * l ' 1,1 ■ " la ' l< " 1 ' ■ dead, je parade will then rjlti toti» 1 ' " " !l ll, “ IKrtlMB i "* .i> i a v ■ i ■ttf^B* ' I -Je*4. u’ .•■'.ice W!1 i 10-,-*Ktl Mt darn- of talk, bynlm |EllSt&0 < alien who w.ll ||. ii th■!- wcl a -'on ■ lEhe Wat 1 L-ronmls. and ■: be line by Gul and Ito. "Kyi anlgii lti with bicycle® are •Ejiested to meet on Liberty Way B»ST«roi I ON PAGE SEVEN) K SUIT KING TRIED ase Venued From Allen County Is Being Heard |By Judge A suit to collect SSOO damages t failure o comply with a real late cont act is being tried here Judgellluber M. DeVose in the lams ctoe . i court this afternoon. Si«M brought by Ray Corbin Must Alb'-rt G„ George M. and »ha C, i and against Luella ary Kai-. and was venued here >m Fort Rayne. made on September 1935 ar. included vacant lot th a 3254 foot frontage on West tin strew in Fort Wayne. It had ten owned by the heirs to an este. It IsLlaimed that one of the sire made a contract with a real tote Ihbi, Jerry Myers, to sell c lot Tlje agent sold the lot and f-. ted $1 00 ae a down payment, toining |n <i as his fee. Other hjiis objected to the sale UirrtMje, Ilic s7o,a they received, he suit Is to collect th.- balance fSSWpIu osts, totaling ssoo| The plai. id not name the *■ wtatelagent, who has the S3OO, s a defend nt, so he was named a dendant by a cros® complaint fib 11 hy the B. fendant. , ormer Geneva Lady Dies At Indianapolis funeral [services for Mrs. Rebec- ‘ ! "inn,| 92, former Geneva reswt. who ied Wednesday at the ®*9t*id:uigliter in Indianapolis. Saturday afternoon at “iilodkat the Cltarles Fields home Geneva. beathjbas caused by infirmities, irriviag are four daughters, Mrs. Wie Myers, Indianapolis; Mre. tssie Star, Jersey City, N. J., and ' s Fear! Thrap, lola, Kansas. The deeeu... d was a grandmother Ur -E. P. Fields, of this city. BurwW be made in the Riverside ■toetery th re. „ MRS. LETT DIES “ ,p «. Martha Ann Lett, 79, well ’’WR &al lady, died at 2:40 this afternoon at the home her daughter, Mrs. Earl Fuhr--I ',n ' ea ®* of the city. Death was “ 8 «d by complications. Alving are the husband, Cor 9 9 > eight children and one , The deceased resided at tell. Ohio for 30 years before resi dence here with c daughter and son-in-law. uneral services will be held at “hornjlat 1:30 p. m. Monday and “clock at the Evangelical

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Robert Vita To Be Ordained June 27 Word has been received here that Robert Vitz. son of Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Vitz of New Bremen, Ohio has been selected to serve as pastor of the Reformed church at Freeport, Illinois. Rev. Vitz received his master's degree at the Princeton Theologival Seminary, lyinceton, N. J., this spring. He will be ordained at New Bremen, June 27. He is a grandson of Herman Sell , < meyer of this city. Mr. Sellemeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yager and daughter Kathryn, and Miss Matilda Sellemeyer will attend the ordination. o ROOSEVELT TO ASK ACTION ON TAX EVASIONS President Criticizes Evasion In Higher Income Brackets Washington, May 28 (U.R) President Roosevelt said today he would press for action at this session of congress against what Incalled immoral and unethical avoidance and evasion of federal income taxes in the higher brackets. The action Mr. Roosevelt said it would come fairly soon involved millions of dollars, according to evidence put before the presi-! dent by U. S. treasury officials. Mr. Roosevelt used strong language at his press conference to criticize individuals who, he said are immorally and unethically; finding loopholes in the government revenue laws through which they escape income taxes. The action Mr. Roosevelt said he intended to take probably will come in a special message to congress. The president will make the re- ; quest after he and Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Jr . I complete a study of individual i cases being compiled by the treasury department afetr a field study by undersecretary Roswell j S. McGill. Asked if the action would re-1 suit in prosecutions. Mr. Roosevelt said that question must be decided ( by government lawyers on a case-by-case basis. Mr. Roosevelt said that most of' ' the avoidance or evasion reported' to him so far concerned wealthy individuals. Few corporations have been studied, he explained, because many corporate interests. ■ have asked for time extensions on i filing of their final 1938 calendar year returns The individual cases — Mr. Roosevelt characterized some as I very glaring evasions—apparently , I concern only persons in the upper| income brackets, he said. The president cited this example as one case which, he said, showed how a persons with high-priced lawyers could find new loopholes in tax laws. The example was that of a man who owns a high-priced yacht costing SIOO,OOO a year to operate. , When congress passes an income tax law, Mr. Roosevelt said, | (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) LADIES TO SELL POPPIES HERE Poppy Day Will Be Observed Throughout Nation Tomorrow Tomorrow. Saturday, May 29. will be Poppy Day in Decatur, Adams county and thousands of other cities and towns of the United States. Millions of bright red poppies will be worn in the country's annual tribute to the World War dead. Women of the local Legion auxiliary will be on the streets early Saturday morning with the memorial flowers, offering them in exchange for small contributions j to be used in aiding the disabled [veterans left by the war, and their families. The salesladies will continue i ' throughout the day. in an effort. ■ to place a poppy upon the lapel of leach chopper and vls-litor in the I city. . . , Preparations for the event have I been completed under the direcI tlons of Mrs. Zelma Roop, aux.lI iary Poppy Day chairman. Coming the last Saturday efore Memorial Day, Poppy Day Is I a forceful reminder of the suffet--1 ing left by the World War among i the soldiers of the country, and I encourages the sale o fthe flowers I made by them for their aid.

STATE POLICE [ OFFICER DIES I OF GUN WOUNDS Paul Minneman Dies Os Wounds Inflicted By Brady Gang Logansport, Ind., May 28. -(U.R) Another murder, the fourth, was; charged to Al Brady and his "second Dillinger gang" today following the death last night of Paul Minneman, 31-year-old state police-. man, in St. Joseph's hospital here. ' Minneman was fatally wounded and Deputy Sheriff Elmer Craig of Cass county also was shot wheh , they were ambushed near Royal Center Tuesday morning as they were chasing men identilled as the ruthless Brady gangsters who a short time earlier had robbed the Goodland State Bank. Minneman, who had been on the state police force only two yeats assigned to the West larfayette barracks, was shot a dozen times with high powered rifle bullets. Six blood transfusions failed to save his life. He died as his bride of last October, Margaret, held his hand and his father, two sisters and two brothers stood at the bedside. Craig, shot in the toot, leg and shoulder, has been pronounced out | of danger by physicians. Brady, whose usual accomplices are James Dolhover and Clarence Lee Schaffer, once bragged that he would make "John Dillinger look like a piker." In that endeavor he is credited with participating in the murders of Minneman; an Anderson, Ind., policeman in 1935; a Piqua, Ohio, grocery store clerk; and Sergeant (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) EXPECT RULING ON DREDGE CASE Judge DeVoss May Rule Late Today On Wabash River Case A ruling probably will be made late this afternoon by Judge Huber M. De Voss in the Adams circuit' 1 court on the demurrer against the petition for an injunction seeking the injoining of Homer Teeters, as drainage commissioner of the Wabash ditching from letting the con-| tracts for the project Saturday. The demurrer was submimtted by the attorneys Tuesday. In view j of the tact that the date for lett- i . ing the contract® has been eet for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in , Portland, the decision is expected l this afternoon. I Attorney have been notified to : appear in court at 4:30 o’clock this i afternoon. However, the decision 1 can not be made until after other • court business has been disposed i of. | ! Judge DeVoss' decision may end the 25-year litigation in the case, ; although this is not expected, because of the large amount of money at stake by parties on both ! sides of the case. Some difficulty is anticipated in, the letting of the contracts and the selling of the bonds, shoul< the] , commissioner be permitted to do I so, because of the litigation almost ] certain to follow. Receive Blue Prints For Berne Post Office Specifications and blue prints for the new Berne post office, for which bids will be opened in Wash- ' ington on June 15, have been received by Mrs. Reua Zehr. Berne poetmistrees. The new post office must be built I in 300 days from the time the contractor is given notice to start construction. .—o Charles Zimmerman Returns From Trip Charles Zimmerman of Nuttman Avenue has returned from a trip in Northern Michigan. He stopped at Escanaba and visited with Rev. and I Mrs. Ross Stoakes- Rev. Stoakes is I a former pastor of the Methodtst 'church in this city and asked to be remembered here to his many friends. The family is well and enoying the north country. Mr. Zimmerman said there were still, snow drifts in the country and that the spring flowers are just budding. The temperature was 41 last Saturday. —olibrary closed The Decatur public library will be closed all day Monday, May 31.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 28, 1937.

Dies Os Wounds i Wk i * * * V HFw u • Paul Minneman. 33-year-old Indiana state policeman, died Thursday evening at a Logansport hospital from wounds suffered Tuesday in a battle witlt a fugitive bank bandit gang. WILLIS TALKS TO ROTARIANS — Past District Governor Speaks To Decatur Rotarians Ray Willis, Angola newspaper publisher, and past governor of the Indiana Rotary district, wa® the speaker at the weekly meeting of Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Mr. Willie delivered an inspiring address on "New Ceilings." The speaker said the theme of his talk was suggested by the numerous recent airp'ane crashes, which have ’ taken heavy toll of human lives : Just ae airplanes must fly at a higher ceiling, as termed in avia- j tion. so must individuals point to higher ceilings, the speaker assert-, ed. The world has passed through a ' bewildering period in the last 20 years. Some persons have aptly termed this period the "jazz age," Mr. Willis said. This so-called “jazz" .has been predominant not only in music, but in art, in finance, in ' government and in economic condii tions. i Despite the bewildering changes of this period, the great principles of life are still business integrity, loyality to one's family and associates, service to the community, loyalty to fe.'low men. Mr. Willis concluded his address . by asserting that the “day of opportunity has not passed—opportunity is still, here for the one seeking to advance—service is important above all else.” Carl C. Pumphrey was chairman ' of the meetingo — Decatur Girls’ Band To Meet Monday Mornins All members of the Decatur Girls’ band are asked to meet at the high school at 9:45 o'clock Monday morning. Tlie band will take part in Memorial Day services conducted by Adams post number 43 of the American Legion. o WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday, somewhat warmer central and north Saturday and extreme northwest tonight; Sunday becoming unsettled, possibly showers northwest portion.

Pupils, Teachers Os Salem School Plan For Reunion ; - _________

Memory of “the three R's in the little red school," is expected to be the chief topic of conversation Sunday, June 20. when all pupils and teachers of the salem school, old district No. 9, will meet for their first reunion. Scattered throughout the states of the union, former pupils of the 55-year old "district” school, have been invited to attend the celebration. Hundreds of the city and state’s more prominent residents received their first knowledge of the A, B. C’s in the little school" to the tune of the hickory stick.” Built In the year 1882 by the late Eli Brumley, who made the first i brick, moulded them by hand, “burned” them and constructed the building, the school today stands as j a memorial to the earlier method of education in the county. The building wag the second brick school in Blue Creek township. It 'is located one-half mile east' of the village of Salem. A personal controversy (between J

SIO,OOO SUIT GOES TO JURY Evidence In DickersonDidot Damage Suit Is Concluded Evidence in the SIO,OOO damage suit brought by Roe C. Dickerson against John A. Didot, Imth of Geneva, was completed in the Adams circuit court late Thursday afternoon. Arguments were completed at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Mr. Dickerson claimed his eye was damaged by a door slammed in an angry manner by Mr. Didot, into his face witli the result that a spring Hew into his eye, making a perpendicular cut, which result ed in the formation of a cataract. Mr. Dickerson said lie was seat- j ed on a bench in front of a jewelry store maintained by the plaintiff in Geneva. He claimed the defendant became angry at a statement made in reference to the possibility of cars being stolen. A physician testified that Mr. Dickerson s vision was impaired 50 per cent without glasses, and 35 per cent with glasses. Mr. Dickerson testified he was I capable of earning $3,000 a year : in the practice of his trade as an oil driller, but that because of his j i defective vision he was unable to ■ obtain work in this tield. Mr. Didot testified he did not know how the door came open, but that he fell out, injuring himself on the pavement. He denied he was in an angry mood. The defense also maintained that fori some time before the accident the plaintiff had not been engaged as an oil driller, but in business in Geneva. One of the main points covered in the argument was whether or not Mr. Didot in an angry mood at the time of the accident. [ PHILLIPS TALKS TO LIONS CLUB f Commencement Speaker Talks To Decatur Lions Thursday "The Lions club has taken a wonderful emblem as a symbol to tyipity : tlie tbin /i for which it stands, "Prof Robert Phillips, head of the division of government. Purdue university told the members of the Decatur Lions and a number of guests, in their meeting at the Knights of Pythias home last night. Prof. Phillips, a past •international director of the Lions, incumbent I president of the Lafayette club and a past district governor, urged the ‘ , organization to march forward in • community and civic enterprises. "The Lions club makes no res- ; frictions as to religion, politics, or occupation. It blends all professions ! into a civic organization pledged to ' the community," the speaker stated. “The lion has been suitably chos- ; en as our emblem. In the days of ancient Rome, Egypt. (Babylon, and even upon the masthead of the Eng- ■ lish ships, natives of those coun-: tries iplaced the reproduction of the lion as an emblem of strength and power,” he said. "Tlie lion represents, however, I more than that. Not only does it indicate our strength, but it exempli- | fies wha we would like to be and, do. Always aiming higher—this should be the motto,” the speaker j stated. Walter Jt Krick, city school sup-1 I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

officials of the township, it has been recalled, for one year after its I : construction, kept the building from being used as a school. The builder used it as a carpenter shed. The fol- 1 lowing year it was opened. Jlohn W. Tyndall, incumbent county auditor was the first teacher, winning the (position from the son of the builder, who was also an applicant for the job. Sixty-five pu- 1 pils attended Mr. Tyndall’s first c'asses. Later O. L. Vance, well known local clothier became the teacher. there. Joshua Davies was the first | I director. Today former students of the school, are happily looking forward to the reunion on June 20, with thoughts of reminiscing over the "good old days.” The reunion will be in the form of a picnic with all I persons asked to bring their own p'ates, cups and silverware. Coffee 1 will be furnished. Former teachers, pupils, their fa- ' milies and interested (persons have j been invited to attend.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ARE HELD THURSDAY Purdue Professor Gives Address To H ij? h School Graduates “We understand little about what life is, but it is nevertheless the most valuable thing we possess. There is nothing we would take in exchange, whether It is fame. I fortune or power,” thus spoke Prof. Robert Phillips, head of the division of government, Purdue university, in his address at the G6th annual commencement of the Decatur high school last night. An estimated 1.000 parents, relatives and friends of the 49 graduating students of the school packed into the colorfully decorated i gymnasium of tlie lehool last night to witness the festivities, described by many as one of tlie most picturesque in years. The girls' orchestra of the school ’ opened the program, followed by the invocation, delivered by the Rev. Charles M. i’rugli. After .the processional the members of File ! mixed chorus of tlie school entertained with several numbers. W. Guy Brown, principal of the I school, presented the class and Ira B. Fuhrman, city school board preseident, presented the diplomas. The Rev. R. W. Graham pronounced the benediction at the close of 5 the commencement. Following the commencement, hundreds of the guests remained in the school to attend the reception and dance, with Maury Cross and his Fort Wayne orchestra furnishing the music. "Life Under the Microscope" was the subject of Dr. Phillips address. The speaker was introduced by Walter J. Krick, city school superintendent. |He spoke as follows: "There are two mysteries which have long engaged the attention of the human race, the mysteries of , gold and of life. For centuries we have been laboring to find out some alchemy whereby we may be able to turn the baser metals into pure gold. And for equal centuries we have sought to find out what life is, and how it might be controlled. "We understand little about what life is, but it is nevertheless the most valuable thing which we ; possess. There is nothing of this world which we would take in exchange, whether it be fame, fortune or power. The important con- ! sideratiou to society, however, is I not how valuable our lives are to I us, but rather how important they are to society. The school comi munity, therefore, has the right to ask at graduation how valuable 1 these graduates are going to be I in the community in which they live. "Tlie people of this city may be ! classified according to their use- ' fulness. Some are so essential | that we wonder how the community could get along without them. ; Some are a matter of indifferent I concern. Still others are of such i character that, if they left, a (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o STATE OFFICERS i WILL BE HERE Dick Heller, Fire Marshal Smith To Attend Convention Word was received here today that Clem Smith, state fire marshall, and Dick Heller, executive secretary to Governor M. Clifford ; Towmsend will attend the firemen's convention in this city, June 11. The state officials will be held Friday evening at the First United Brethren church. Fire Chief Smith I is scheduled to make an address at the meeting. Chief Smith invited Mr. Hel'er to come as iris guest and it is likely that other state officals will be here for the two day event. A record attendance is expected at the convention. All the out door | activities, contests and other features of the program will be held [ on Saturday. Those laying contests, truck races and ladder climbing contests will be held In tlie after[noon. The firemen have also arrangI ed for an outstanding free act to entertain the guests and visitors. Approximately 52 companies of the Northern Indiana Volunteer and and Firemen’s Association w-ill be [ represented at the convention. The Decatur department Is exerting an I extra effort to make the 32nd-an-nual convention one of the most enjoyable ever staged in the northern I part of the state.

Violence Flares In Ohio’s Steel Strike Regions

BALDWIN QUITS AS PREMIER TO GREAT BRITAIN Neville Chamberlain Succeeds Stanley Baldwin As Premier London, May 28 (U.R) Stanley Baldwin resigned as prime minis ter today. Neville Chiiinberlain succeeded him. and the British .cabinet underwent an extensive I reorganization. It was mostly a reshuffling of cabinet posts. Although several new faces appeared, there was little change in tlie complexion of tlie government and tlie policies iof the Baldwin regime were expected to lie continued under Chamberlain. The biggest surprise was a shift l in the war and navy ministries, in the midst of the government s huge rearmament program which undoubtedly will lie continued. Tlie posts of air and defense coI ordinator were left unchanged. Baldwin, tlie country squire who lias guided the country through a critical period, retired to the house of lords as an earl and was also created a Knight of tlie Garter. an extraordinary honor. His wife was made a Dame Grand CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) SENIOR CLASS BUYS CAMERA I Graduating Class Presents Movie Camera To High School Witli tlie ownership of tlie latest type moving picture camera definitely established, Decatur high i school, in the near future, is to become its own moving picture producing company. Tins was the announcement , made last night by W. Guy Brown, school principal, at tlie annual commencement exercises in tlie school gymnasium. The enterprise was made poss- . ible through the gift of the senior . class of the Decatur high school, which as a tribute to the faculty, students and board of education, gave to Mr. Brown the cost of purI chasing the new camera. In announcing the gift, Mr. Brown stated that it was one of the most worthy and highly prized ever received from a graduating class. ■ He stated that plans are already underway tor the "shooting” of pictures. Each year he plans to [ take pictures of ail school activ- | ities, and each important city and ; county event. These will all be formed into units of 10 years each : and preserved for future showings. J The first "home talent" moving picture enterprise came to the city this year, when the local school, ' under the guidance of Mr. Brown, filmed a two-hour showing of the !more important events that hap , pened in the county. Pictures of j prominent individuals were also taken. The “shooting" was done [by an amateur company. When displayed at a local thei ater, packed houses witnessed each [performance, definitely establish i ing the popularity of such an en- ; j terprise. Expect Historical Value With the new camera on hand at all times to record each importI ant event, the pictures are expect1 [ ed to be of great historical value in later years. Mr. Brown stated that the use of the camera will be I completely organized under an ar- | ranged schedule to insure its sue- .. — .. .. . . I ((CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) — O Decatur Man Named To State Position J. G. Niblick of this city has rej ceivej an appointment from the ’ | state highway commission as a [ weighmaster and will begin his du- > | ties at. once, having been assigned to the stone quarries at Huntington, i He was called to Indianapolis this - morning for instructions and a tele- - ( phone message from him at noon i today said he had qualified and ac[ceipted.

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Guns Used At Youngstown And Warren, 0., Plants Os Republic Steel Co.; Quiet In Chicago. BOTH ADAMANT Chicago, May 28-- (U.R) —Guns were used in two clashes today on picket liih'S in the Ohio steel strike area but all was quiet on tlie Cliicago steel front. At Warren. Ohio, Alvin Morton, who said he had been beaten by pickets at a Republic steel corporation plant, returned with a pistol, and according to police, fired into a group at the picket line. One shot struck John Baugh, a bystander. in the ankle. Botli Morton and Baughn said they were not employes of Republic. Guards at Youngstown Sheet and Tube company’s Drier Hill plant in Youngstown fired several shots while rescuing two employes seized by pickets itside the plant. No one was injured. James Dewey, U. S. labor department mediator, went to Cleveland from Youngstown. Republic headquarters are in Cleveland and it was believed he probably intended to sound out officials on the possibility of beginning conciliation conferences. A company spokesman said no arrangements for such conversation had been made and that ranking executives had not yet returned from the New York meeting at which chairman Tom Girdler of Republic was elected president of the iron and steel institute. Call More Pickets Chicago, May 28— (U.R) -The I steel workers organizing committee. claiming virtually 100 per cent success in its strike against two of the great independent steel .corporations, called fresh contingents of pickets into line today to increase its effectiveness against a third. Activity was directed chiefly against Republic Steel Corp., which reported that of 60 open hearth furnaces operating before the strike. 23 remained in production in Chicago. Warren and Canton. Ohio, and Buffalo. N. Y". Small fabricating units in Monroe. Mich., and elsewhere also were operating. The shutdown of Youngstown Sheet and Tube ai'4 Inland Steel Mills from the Mahoning Valley of Ohio to Chicago remained virtually complete. Os the 90,000 employes < f the three companies, 60,000 to 70,000 were estimated on strike or jobless because of the strike. Both sides clung adamantly tp their positions on the sole issue at stake, the signing of a union contract. Gov. Martin L. Davey of Ohio, who earlier had explored the possibilities of mediation, announced it was "impractical” to call conferences at this time. He said he hoped something might be accomplished next week. In Cliicago. Van A. Bittner, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) Q FIRE DAMAGES LOCAL STATION Riverside Garage Is Scene Os Fire Shortly After Noon A fire which threatened a dangerous explosion was extinguished at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon with chemicals by the city fire department at tha Riverside Garage on East Monroe street. The fire was caused when a man backed into the center electric gasoline pump the garage, knocking it over. Either from a spark from the exhaust or one produced by a short in the wiring system of the pump caused it to burst into flames. Only chemicals were used in extinguishing it for fear of spreading the blaze. The possibilities were great that the flames might have extended to the large gasoline tanks below the pumps. Damage to the pump, which was a complete loss, was estimated at $250 to S3OO. Tlie man who hit the tank i drove away without reporting it. • However, he was seen by several witnesses.