Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1939 — Page 1

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IERMANY FIGHTS BACK ON BIG SCALE

■IT SINKING [WTIESBIP ■DESCRIBED E|oak Sunk By Nazi H. Darin* Invasion »i Natal Base o.' 'UP> |K,....... ..r thv great |K... ..I S.apa Flow | « hl. h "auk the] Huy a I Oak. was <•*' Hi-1" ,:,i ' l,l ~| ...liiilialty Win.'"i 'l't.ti'..' K Lord Chatfield. 1;,,., lituoll* liav.il tli '.lK* H*» I"! petit JI h ,.i.f ~f nival I -p.'.iklng in th<> |. -m1.'.1 th;.l K made air raid ovr ■., ..( Scotland at m today mid the Royal Oak xi 1 :w a tn. Saturday. r.niain.'d a matter of h"» i I lioat was able th.' harbor defenses K Flo* «a!d that a lioard of In sitting at Sea pa ■h- mid h" C boat appa. i« i starboard torp'l- - Royal Oak. One of the vessel In the bow. Kd th.- Royal Oak was lying end of the harbor many officer* and before the reaetto organized. More than ■ ('hat field said that about planes participated attack on Scapa Flow. bombs he said fell very ■he luttleahip Iron Puke. of the fleet which engag ■Ormans at Jutland during ■rid war. The Iron Dake.' said. sustained hut there were no B Await Air Raida ■>ll. Oct. 17 <U.R> -Britons, ■tg Germany's air raid on ■th of Forth aa a tacit an■neat that "the war in earn■d lieen inaugurated, awalt■y the eerie shriek of air■oimniig attacks on a great■e and on more vulnerable ■ first raid on British terri■rop.T had not convinced ■f the terrible consequences ypected from Nasi air raid- ■ they seemed ready to enBay test that might come, ■rally officials said that 15 ■ and men had been killed ■ officers and men and two ■* seriously wounded in yes■s raid, but asserted the en■wwt’Rri on page hvbi ■ —O" i-. i.i —i |n Traffic Ticket After Accident Here I Barajas. Mexican, of PleaUlis, was given a *1 traffic last night when the auto he iviag crashed into one owned *rence Beckemeyer, of near ir. while the latter was waitthe traffic light to change ' Points. Barajas did not have «r's license on his person. Roy Chilcote investigated tab. SECTION IS MME BT JURY n( l Jury Makes Anjal Inspection Os ounty Institutions I grand Jury of the Adams cirtotift inspected the county inions today, an act which the “ required by law to do at once a year. Obers of the Jury were taken county Infirmary before noon by Sheriff E,l Miller to in'bat Institution. !y were served the noon tneal »' the infirmary. '• Marie Lord, a member of the *as unable to .accompany the •because of the death of an ■ Ct ber members were all pre- * not known whether or not •ry has completed Its invert!1 criminal matters which *! n brought to their attention ’bey were In session.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

JUDGE BALE IS CLUB SPEAKER Prominent Lecturer Speaks To Decatur Woman’s Cluh Judge Fred Cl. Bale, prominent lawyer and lecturer of Westerville. Ohio, spoke to the Decatur Woman's club Monday evening. The meeting was held at the library mid the literature department was in charge. His subject was "Our Fourth Line of National Defense." lie said, “since the close of the World War there has been much discussion of our lines of nations! defense. The first la the army, the second is the navy, and the third la economic resources and development. The fourth la man power.” He said that the latter I* really the moat Important because th* first three depend upon It. He discussed the man power of tomorrow because the man power of today cannot he changed, but the 'man power of tomorrow is the child of today. “Time and thought must be given to defense against the enemies within our country. One of the most important and persistent problems is that of heredity." He stated that the number of defectives is increasing; but If scientific tacts were applied, they could be eliminated in two generations. Mr. Bale explained the need of adequate physical training and vocational guidance in the schools today. He told some of his experiences with young people in the juvenile courts to illustrate this point. In conclusion he said, “when clubs work with the youth of the community, pick out the ones who are left over, the criminals of tomorrow. and work with them. The Lord said. Tn as much as ye do It unto the least of these, ye do it uuto Me.’ Nothing will pay greater dividends.” Preceding Judge Bale's address, hfiss Eloise Lewton conducted a short business meeting. Mrs R. D. Myers announced that the first week in NiWessber would !#• book week, and she extended an invitation to visit the library during that week, 'in behalf of the Adams • CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVBI If. M. LEHMAN IS PRESIDENT Berne Man Re-Elected President Os Sunday School Association W M. Lehman, of Berne, was was re-named president of the Adams county Sunday School association at the close of the convention last night in the First Evangelical church here. Other officers: Earl Chase. Decatur, first vice-president; C. K. Striker, second vice-president: Frances Burkhalter. Berne, secre-tary-treasurer. The divisional superintendents: Frieda Lehman, children; Everett Johnson, young people; O. V. Dilling. adults: Ferd Litterer, administrative: R. P. Sprunger. educational. and Rev. C. M. Fawns, ministerial advisor. "Take Christ. Live Christ and (live Christ," was the theme of the convention. Rev. Harold Garner of Chicago, the Rev. E T. Albertson of Indianapolis and Mrs. Bertha Maywhorr of Fort Wayne were the speakers at the convention. The first sessions were held Sunday at Geneva, and the Monday sessions were held at the First Evangelical church here, with the Rev. George 8. I-osler as host pastor. The banquet at 6:30 o’clock Monday evening for young people ant. Christian workers was a feature of the affair. Sauerkraut Ni*ht Is Held By K. C. Approximate 200 persons attended the "Sauerkraut Night." held at. the Knights of Columbus hall last night. The event was open to members, their wives and sweetharts. A supper opened the evening, followd by entertainment and short talks by the Rev. Theodore Fettlg of Monroeville and Rev. Alvin Jasinski, o' Decatur. A dance, with Bob Rice and his orchestra furnishing the music, climaxed the event.

Nazi U-Boats Add These to List of Victims I ; ‘ r ' I ' •Z*. t •••»■'»>• W" " <|* •'• saau*-: Ul* F ?=TC _ French passenger liner Bretagne -_ T' ; r t ' 1 I 1 -tr T m ijMHbmUjL _ » -.1 ry w ■' I?*'

Submarine warfare continue* with German U-boat* adding daily to the toll of ship* disabled or sunk. The British mall liner l-ochavon. a 9-270-ton motorship. whs sunk off the coasl of Portugal All of

MUSIC LEADER TO SPEAK HERE Geoffrey O’Hara to Speak To School Students Thursday Geoffrey O'Hara, of Lincoln. Nebraska famed composer-enter-tainer and a national figure In the I music world, will speak at Lite Decatur junior-senior high school Thursday mominf at 8:15 o'clock. Principal W. Guy Brown announced today. The address is sponsored by the glee club of the high school and a cordial Invitation has been extended to the general public to 1 . attend. The address will be heard in the gymnasium-auditorium. “The Fun and Philosophy of Music" will be the theme of his program. He has been engaged for years in teaching, writing, composing. lecturing and entertaining. I He is acclaimed one of the most versatile musicians ever to appear , in the city. Bale Speaks Judge Fred H. Bale, of Westerville. Ohio, spoke to the students lof both the Decatur junior-senior I high school and the Decatur Catholic high school Monday afternoon at the junior-senior high. i His addresa was well received and enjoyed by the student body. Judge Bale assailed the theory of being slaves to fashion and being persuaded by others, likening such living to that of sheep, which are i known to follow the leader. He i was brought to this city by the i Decatur Woman's club. PARTITION SUIT IS CONTINUED Presentation Os Evidence Completed In Scheumann Suit The partition suit of Clara and Marie Scheumann against Amanda Berning and Albert Scheumann. which was reopened in circuit court here Monday morning, was again continued late last evening. The case was Indefinitely continued because of conflicting engagements on the part of James J. Morqn, of Potralnd, who Is sitting as special judge In the suit. Presentation of evidence was t concluded by defendants’ counsel late Monday before the adjourn- , ment. Whe.i the case Is resumed, only • closing sryuments of counsel will , remain before the case is turned . over to the court. It Is expected ■ | that the case will be resumed within a week or 10 days. Marie Scheumann was recalled . to the stand late Monday after the (CONTINUED ON I‘AGE FOUR)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN A DAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 17, 1939.

Receives Check For County Tax Share C ounty auditor Victor Eicher has .•eceived the cheek for the county s ' share of the six months' distribution jot the state intanglible tax. The a- , i mount recevled is 13.7K.M. The intangible tax is divided aImong the school unit* in the county. Is small part going into the county Hreasary. . I The Intangible tax is collected on slocks and bonds, not declared on ' the regular tax assessment forms. ' it is paid in the form of stamps., 1 which are purchased from the coun- • ty treasurer. CYCLE CARNIVAL HERE THURSDAY ! Bicycle Safety Carnival To Be Featured By Parade Thursday Practically all plans have been complete for the second annual blcyle safety carnival, co-sponsored t by the WPA recreation department • end the B. P. O. Elks. whl-n will be held in this city Thursday. i Don Lash, of the Indiana state po-l lice, will deliver salety talks to the I school atuudents of both the public and parochial schools during th a I day, will speak at the weekly mee'- ; Ing of the Kotary club, and will also i attend the safety demonstration., ' which will be held at the Lincoln | ' school gymnasium Thursday night: ' at 8 o'clock. Lash, a native of Wells county, is noted throughout the nation and ths »'orld as one of the finest distance runners, having piled up many rec-| c.rds while a student at Indiana uni-1 I versit y. One of the features of the day's ' rr 'gram will be the evening parade. The paraders will form on Jackk son street, between First and Sec- ' ond streets, reporting at 7:15 p. m The line of march will move south on Second street to Ad«uns, then west to the Lincoln school, where i the public demonstration and special features will start at 8 o'lcocx. Cash prises will be awarded for pnraders on bicycle. First prise of I.’ will go to the beat decorated , bicycle and rider, with a second , prize of 11 in this class. The best . deeorated tricycle and rider will be (CONTINUED ON PAOF? FIVE) TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER I 8:00 a.m. 38 2:00 p.m......57 10:00 a.m 40 8:00 p m ..54 Noon 50 WEATHER Fair, colder In south portion with killing frost In north and light to heavy froet in south portion tonight; Wednesdsy fair with slowly rising temperature.

the crew of 150 were saved. The French passenger liner Bretagne sailed from the West Indies and was attacked without warning, according to British officials.

SECOND TRIAL OF RAIL SUIT Re-trial Os Patterson Suit Against Railroad Is Opened The re-trial of the damage suit of Elisabeth Patterson, as adminI istrator of the estate of Charles ! Patterson, against tbe Erie railJ road, was resumed yesterday at | Huntington. Mrs. Patterson seeks SIO,OOO for ' the death of her 72-year-old hus- ■ band, who lost his life in an Erie | train wreck, east of Decatur Feb- , ruary 14. 1937. First trial of the damage suit was conducted In Huntington cir- ■ cult court last May and terminated In a hung jury after a four-day I presentation of evidence. Patterson. It will be remembered. | was one of four members of the i Erie train crew, who lost their | lives when a speeding freight rami' med into the rear end of a stopped . caboose of another train. He was confined in the Adams county memorial hospital tor weeks and then died shortly after (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O — ' — One Egg Weekly To German Citizens Berlin, Oct. 17 —(UP)— Every 1 German will be permitted to buy • one egg during the period between i' today and Oct. 24 on presentation ■ of his or her ration card, it was anI nounced today. MAJOR BANQUET SITE CHANGED Banquet To Honor Fred Major To Be Held October 26 ' The banquet in honor of Fred Major, who was recently named ' grand master of the state •I. O. ■ O. F.. Will be held at the First Christian church here October 28 instead of at the lodge hall, ft was 1 announced today. The banquet will start at 7:00 1 o'clock. Tickets for the event, which will be open to the public, are selling for 50 cents and may be secured from any member of the order. Following the banquet, a reception will be staged for Mr. Major In the Lincoln school. corner of Adams and Fifth streets. The complete program for the banquet and reception is now being planned by a committee in charge. Special honor is to be paid the local man. since he Is the first member of the Decatur Odd Fellows lodge to be given the title of state grand master.

Nazi Sources Assert Allied Forces Driven Back On West Front By Powerful Thrusts

PASSENGER ON ATHENIA SAYS GUNS CARRIED U. S. Passenger Piles Affidavit With State Department Washington. Oct. 17 —(UP)—Gustav A Anderson, travel bureau oparator at Evanston, 111., why was on the 88 Athenia when It was sunk last September 3, has filed an affidavit with the state department stating that the vessel carried guns, |i was learned authoritatively today, i In his affidavit. Anderson told of the sinking of the Athenia, immed-l la’>ly after the outbreak of the Eiropean war. and said that chief ot fleer Copeland told him there were "plenty” of guns on board. There were no guns mounted on the Athenia but the vessel was heavily i i einforced for gun mountings. Three congressmen interrogated Anderson according to statemen's in the affidavit. They were representatives Francis H. Case. Rep., South Dakota. Overton Brooks, 1 > . La., and Walter M. Pierce, Dem., Oregon, the latter a personal friend of Anderson, who was born and reared in his diatrict. In response to a question by H'-ooks. it was learned, Anderson said he knew personally the officers and men of the Athenia crew He talked with chief officer Copeland : and asked him where the gu.is were, he related, and was advised that i thre were “plenty" of them in the - hold of the ship. Copeland. Andersen related, said the guns were to be used for coas- ' tai defenses at Halifax and Quebeco UTILITY BILLS CUT IN STATE Public Service Commission Reveals Reductions Past Year i Indianapolis, Oct. 17 — ((J.®) — , A reduction of *1,334.146.13 in the ■ utility bill of Hoosier citizens was . made by the Indiana public service commission during the last fiscal year, according to a report issued today by Harold C. .Mull, commissioner secretary. Users of electricity received the largest rate reduction, their bill being »H 12,256.17 leas. Mull r said. Telephone rates were cut a total of *350.640. mainly in the reduc--1 tion of the Indiana Bell Telephone company rates. Gas rates were reduced *SH,027.06, mostly In cities and towns. Mull said. Water rates were cut a total of *13.172.67. Many of the rate reductions | were made voluntarily by the private or public utilities themselves. Mull said Other reductions were effected sfter private [ citizens had petitioned the com(CONTINUED ON PAGF? FIVE) 0 Quarry Worker Dies As Gas Drum Explodes i Greensburg. Ind.. Oct- 17—(UP) —George Thomas Parten, 35. an I employe of the Harris City quarries i near here, was injured fa'aily yesterday in an explosion of in old • gasoline drum. The drum exploded , as workers were cutting it with an , acetylene torch. o - Halloween Pranks Result In Damage j Police have begun an investigation of Halloween pranks on North i Eleventh street which have result-. . ?d tn some damage to property. Wil--1 itarn Bell, who lives at 238 North Eleventh street, said today that i boys last night threw dirt and trash : on his porch, narrowly missed - breaking a window In this home, ’ and did break a window In his new garage.

'SEN. MALONEY SAYSTHREATS ARE RECEIVED Says Political, Physical Threats Received Pending Decision Washington, Oct. 17 <U.R) Sen. Francis T. Maloney, Dem.. Conn., aligning himself formally with administration forces in the neutrality fight, said today that ,he has "suffered political and physical threats" while deciding j how he intends to vote. The statement was contained In ' advance copies of the speech Maloney delivered in the senate announcing that he would vote to repeal the existing arms embargo. He told newspapermen, however. that he had decided not to bring the subject up in the senate. and would pass over It when he spoke. "Like other members of congress I have undergone harsh criticism and have suffered political and physical threats." the text of the speech read. "Like other senators. I have neither the time nor desire to take into account the possible personal after ■ effects.” “ i Maloney made no explanation i of the "threat.” i With the addition of Maloney. I a United Press poll showed: Committed for or sympathetic > toward re|>eal (61) — Democrats. . 53; Republicans. 7; Independent. 1. [ Committed for or aympailieiic . toward retention of the embargo , (25) — Democrats, 12: Republicans, 10; Farmer Laborites. 2: Progressives, 1. Listed as doubtful (10) —Democrats, 5; Republicans. 5. Refugee Problem Washington. Oct. 17 — (U.R) — I President Roosevelt today called upon executives of the inter-gov-ernmental committee on political refugees Jo prepare to find new homes for the ten million to 20 million men. women and children who may become refugees before (CONTINUED ON I'A<»E FOL’tt) O Fred Bays Speaks At Bluffton Wednesday A large crowd from Decatur cud Adams county is expected to attend the Democratic meeting to be held at the Community building in Bluffton. Wednesday, October lb. at which Fred F. Bays, state Democratic chairman, is to be the principal speaker. Mr. Bays will also bring his radio and stage entertainers for the Bluffton program. No charge is to be made for the talk or the entertainment. The program is sponsored by the Wells county McNutt for President Club. TU ENLIST HEBE INU.S.ABMY Army Enrollment Officers To Be Here For Next 10 Days Enlistments in the United States army will be received here by Sgt. I H. A. Hoover and Private First Class Ulyas Brewer of the 11th Infantry, Fort Benjamin Harrison, who will be located in Decatur for the next 10 days. During the day the army men will make their headquarters at the court house, or can be reached ' at the city police headquarters or J their apartment, 127 North Third 'street. Men between the ages of 18 to - 35 can enlist. The period of en- ■ list ment must be for three years. By order of the president the regular army Is being increased tom . about 217,000 men to 285,000. Sgt. Hoover has been a member of the army tor the past 15 years. •

I*rice Two Centu.

French,Admitting Attack, Assert Germans Repulsed With Heavy Losses By Allied Forces — CLAIMS DIFFER By Joe Alex Morris (U. P. Foreign News Editor) Nasi Germany wan fighting hack on a big scale today'with land, sea and air weapona. Powerful thrusts by the Natl armed forces on the Saar and Moselle sectors <>i the Rhineland front drove back allied troopa. The German high command reported that the French had retired from almost all occupied territory. The French said that 76.000 Nazi troops had pushed forward — briefly invading French soil—but had been thrown back with heavy losses by concentrated fire from the allied positions. The main result was that the Germans succeeded in relieving pressure on the important Siegfried line City of Zweibruecken, the reports indicated A new series of air raid alirma aroused the English east coast at mid-day. They extended from Grimsby southward to the Kentish coast, in an area dotted with shipping and fishing centers and dockyards. A new alarm also was sounded , in the Firth of Forth — scene of . yesterday's German air attack—l>ut a few hours after many thou- ! sands of persons in England and Scotland had sought shelter the "all clear” signal was given everywhere. There were report* that a German plane had been sighted over the Firth of Forth, hut an unidentified plane was believed to have been responsible for the English , alarm. With 15 dead and at least one (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) War In Brief By United Press BERLIN — German army high command announces that French troops, under i strong German attacks, evacuate greater part of German . territory seized on western front at outbreak of war and retire behind their own frontier, announcement says that two British and three French planes were shot down during night; Germans, jubilant over I successes, insist that U-boat entered Scapa Flow to sink I Royal Oak and damage Repulse; two British cruisers reported struck in air raid on Firth of Forth. PARIS—War office, in longest communique of war. admits that 76.00*1 Germans advance along 19 miles of western front, recapture a dozen 1 villages and seize several valuable observation posts: French advance guard units withdraw into Maginot line ' and French artillery stops German advance at border. LONDON -Air raid alarms sound at Ramsgate, Grimsby. Hull and Bridlington as British anticipate Intensive German air raids following un attack on Firth ot Forth Monday; British seek expanded trade with Soviet Russia on condition that goods sold to Russians will not be re-export-ed to Germany. STOCKHOLM — Norway. Sweden. Finland and Denmark prepare to confer in Stockholm Wednesday on plans to maintain Scandinavian neutrality and offset economic consequences of war; agenda provides for important consideration ot Finland’s , position In respect to Soviet Russia. HELSINGFORS — Finland • awaits outcome of ScandlnuvI ian neutrality conference at Stockholm before drafting rei ply to Russian demands for "mutual assistance” pact. MOSCOW—Turkish foreign minister Saracoglu prepares i to leave Moscow after three weeks of negotiations with ■ Rusulan proposals to be submitted to Turkish cabinet.