Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1939 — Page 1

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Bench Expecting B/uge Nazi Attack ‘Jbn Western Front

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

School Speaker /’’IMA’ K 1 W a * k ‘to "* ■ V '* cF.'yS Geoffrey O'Hara, of Lincoln. Nebraska, noted <-om|M>*er-etiter-talner. will speak at the Decatur. junior-senior high school Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock. The pub lie Is invited to attend. TURKS SOVIET PARLEY AT BREAKDOWN Turkish-Russian Diplomatic Negotiations End In Failure London. Oct. 18 (U.K) —Four sensational last minute Russian demand* canoed the breakdown of Turkish-Russian diplomatic negotiations at Moscow. It was reported today, and opened a new phase in European diplomatic ac-, tivlties. Certain Balkan legations in London were advised officially today that Russia presented the following demands: 1 — That a Russian-Turkish pact j acknowledge that the Balkans | constitute a region of Russian in- 1 fluence. 2 — That Turkey close the Dardanelles Strait at once to warships of non-Black Sea powers. H S—That the Russo-Turkish pact , make It clear that the proposed Russian Turkish mutual assistance pai t was not directed against Bulgaria 4—That the pact should not ob- 1 ligate Russia to consul’ Turkey In event of any German action In the Balkans. Turkish diplomatic sources said that new Russian demands were presented to Sukru Saracoglu, I Turkish foreign minister, after virtual agreement had been reach-. ed on the text of a Soviet-Turkish alliance treaty. Balkan diplomatic quartersshowed a tendency toward relief at the outcome of the Moscow talks. They had feared that Tur-1 key might make such great con cessions that Russia might find ii I relatively simple to regain Bessarabia from Rumania and draw both Rumania and Bulgaria closer (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LINCOLN PTA MEETS FRIDAY Opening Program Os Organization To Be Held Friday Afternoon The opening program of the Lincoln school P. T. A. will be held Frtdav afternoon, beginning St 2:30 o’clock at the school Mrs. Gertrude Myers of For' Wayne, who gives a series of talks (,n child training, will be the principal speal er. Her subject will be “Importance of Personality”. Featuring the program will be songs by the grade children. The third grade children will sing a Columbus Song, while the fifth and sixth grades will sing a safety song, in observance of the safety program h«lng held in the schools this week. Miss Grace Coffee is chairman of 1 the general committee and Mrr. Clyde Butler Is chairman of the hostess committee. The parents and members of the association are Invited to al tend the program. | 1

PLANFOPMDLA EASING BAN ON U. S. SHIPPING Amendment To Neutrality Act May Ease Shipping R«*strictions Washington. Oct. JA — t'J.PJ — Thirteen Democratic mi-mlwrs of the senate foreign relations committer accepted In principle today a formula for modifying drastic restriction on American shipping under the neutrality program I’nder the plan. American vessels could carry on trade with lielltgrrenta in certain designated arras In the pacific and South > Atlantic but could not Include arms, ammunition or Implements > |of war In their cargoes. The group agreed lo meet again thia aftermam and continue the > dtsqusslon Sen. Tom Connally. Dem.. Texas. , who announced the agreement "In principle," emphasized that the group has accepted no definite ameiidineiit to the neutrality bill but that the plan under discussion would be the Imais for an amendment. Connally said the group appear i ed willing to remove restrictions on American shipping In the Pa ciflc. the China Sea. Indian Ocean.' Arabian sea. Bay of Bengal, and In certain waters of the South Atlantic. i "We are not going to let our ships carry munitions to those areas." he said. "They can carry only general cargo." O Report 223 Survivors Os Steamer Rescued Gibraltar. Oct. 18—(UPI--The SS Independence Hall reported by radio today that she had rescued 223 i survivors of the steamship Yorkshire which was In the India to Liverpool trade. About •» Iroiu iue Yorkshire are missing, the message said. INTEREST BATE LIKELY HIGHER City Electric Revenue Bonds To Be Sold Here Monday I — Bond and security representatives who have made inquiry as to the purchase of the $350,000 of ' electric utility revenue bonds to be issued by the city of Decatur next Monday, Indicate that the ini terest rate which they will bid will probably be higher than might have been obtained 30 days ago. The bonds will be offered at par and accrued interest from October 11, int. and the best or highest bld will be the one which offers ■ the lowest rate of interest. Bond salesmen say the market is not as good now as it was when , the city first advertised the sale and then called it off to increase; the issue $50,000 for a total of $350,000. . Prospective purchasers predict the Interest rate will not be under three per cent. At this rate the i ! charge on the $350,000 Issue for the first 27 months, from October' , 1. 193!t to January 1. 1942. will be $10,500 a year, or $875 per month. Payment on bond principal will not start until the last year of the present city administration in 1942. Buch six months for two years. SIO,OOO will be paid on the bond debt, then SII,OOO each six months for two years. One payment of $12,000 will be made on .January 1, 1941 Payments on principal then increase to $13,000 every six months from July 1.194 G to January 1, 1949. From July 1. 1949 to January 1. 1951. the payments are $14,000 every six months and from July 1. 1951 to January 1, 1955, they are $15,000 every six months. The bonds are being Issued against the city alectrlc utility to provide funds for an extensive plant Improvement program which Is estimated to cost more than SBOO,OOO by the time it is completed A 5.000 KW turbine, a 400"(CONTINUED ON PAGFI FIVE) O Mr. And Mrs. Kocher Improving Steadily James Kocher, Jr„ has received word that his mother and father. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kocher, who have been patients In a Findlay. Ohio hospital the past two weeks as the result of an automobile accident, arc Improving steadily now. It is believed they will be able to be returned to their home here next Sun-; day.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana. October IK, 1939.

CommiHNioner Gehrig Now _ j T i IhIJLO Howdy. Mr. Commissioner! We're talking to Lou Gehrig, erstwhile | New York Yankees' baaelutll star, who Is shown taking the oath of office as New York City parole commissioner for a 10-year term. Mayor Florello H l-a Guardia of Neu York la at the right.

RECEIVE CITY BIDS NOV. 1 Turbine And Condenser Bids To Be Received By City notice I* riven In today 't [tally Democrat that the iKiard of public work* and safety of the city of Decatur, will receive sealed blds, up until 10 a. in on November 1, for the 5.000 KW turbine and the condenser to be Installed at the city light and power : plant. Rids will be received on furnish I i Ing the turbine and setting it on ■ the foundation to be built hy th- . 'city at the municipal plant. Proposals on the condenser also inelude placing the equipment on the foundation at the city ptaat The condenser is to be Installed I complete. Including circulating pumps, pump drives, air ejectors and other auxiliary equipment. Specifications and contract documents are on file at the city i clerk-treasurej’s office at the city hall and in the office of Froehlich and Emery Engineering Cc„ Toledo. Ohio. The latter firm has been employed by the city ns consulting engineers. The adopted wage scale and forms prescribed by the state , must be used In filing bids, together with a surety bond eqti.il to 10 percent of the bid. ■ o Report Severe Battle Off Netherland Coast — Amsterdam. Oct. 18 —(UP) —Six I batteships and 13 planes were reported engaged in a severe battle off the Netherland coast, eye-wit-nesses reported today from Schlermonnlkoog Island. The battle, which started at 11 a m.. was being fought outside of ' Dutch territorial waters, it was said The planes and warships were not, identified. LOCAL CHURCH HOST TO WOMEN Fort Wayne Presbyterial Society To Meet Here All Day Friday Friday of this week an all-day group meeting of the Fort Wayne Presbyterial society will be held at the local Presbyterian church. This group comprises eight churches of the Fort Wayne district and represents the woman's organization of Presbytery. Dr. R. M. McLandress. director i of religious education of the synod of Indiana and Miss F A. Hildegard of the Presbyterian Alpine school of Tennessee will be the prlncipsl speakers. Special music has been provided throughout the program. The program will commence at 8: <5 a. tn. Dinner will be served for the ladles at the Evangelical church. The program is as follows: Worship tn song; greetings. Mrs. Jesse Rice; devotions, Ossian society; duet, Mrs. Wm. Vincent, • Mrs. Oswald Jones; address. Miss Hildegard; business, Mrs. E. Jones; dinner. Afternoon Session, 1 p. m. Worship In song; devotlonals, Mrs. T. L. Wheeler; address. Dr. McLandress; roll call of societies; address, Miss Hildegard; music. Miss Patsy Edwards; offering; | benediction.

Nearly 40,000 Tons Os Beets Delivered A total of 38.844 tons of sugar beets have already been delivered to the Central Sugar factory In this city, H. W. McMillen, pre-ildent of 1 company stated thia afternoon This is less than half of the esti-' mated crop, which is expected to reach about 95.000 tons. Beta sliced and made Into sugar so far this season total 33.834 tons. The dally average of beets processed into sugsr Is 1437 tons a day and it is expected the average for the entire run of the mill will ba a little more than 1400. ROBERT BROWN DISTRICT HEAD Adams County Youth District Head Os Rural ‘Youth Group Robert Brown, of Adams county, was elected president of the fourth district of the Indiana rural youth organisation, at a dis-1 trlct meeting held at Kokomo Monday night. tUher officers are Edna Cummins. Jay county, vicepresident: Jane Donaldson. Miami ‘county, secretary; Vera Rust,* Howard county, reporter. Announcement of the state meeting wax made by C. L Dyer, department of education. Indiana farm bureau. The state meeting will begin with the morning session In the W’orld War memorial auditorium. * Indianapolis, Nov. 15. The fore- ' noon will be devoted to election I of officers and adoption of a con- ' st it ut lon and by-laws, and other ' • business. The rural youth will have charge , of the afternoon session of the Indiana farm bureau convention II In Tomlinson Hall; Dr. Mordecal, I Ezekiel being the feature speaker.l Al Stewart. Purdue university, will Im* in charge of the sougfest and L. R. Mcßeynolds, also of | Purdue, will lead recreation ill the evening session. A banquet will! highlight the day in the AtheI naeuni Turners at sp. m Jane ( I Donaldson and Robert Brown will ; represent district four on the) registration committee. Vera Boys. Peru. Is chairman of the re- i ceptlon committee and Crystal I Pritchett. Marion, chairman of tho! credentials committee. John Btrohm. Indiana editor.' Prairie Farmer, was guest speak-; er at the meeting Monday night and accompanied his talk with' pictures of his trip around the bvorld. concluding with the thought that American youth are moat fortunate in the world, having more opportunities offered and more freedom of action L. R. Mcßey-. nolds. also on the program, ex- 1 plained his rural amusement contest which will be conducted In the counties and districts, and the (CONTINUED ON PAGE HIX) 0 Mrs. Noah Murphy Dies This Morning Mrs. Noah Murphy, SS. died suddenly of a heart attack shortly before nobn today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burrell three m'les east of Decatur. Her husband Mr. Burrell’s brother died two weeks ago at their home In Monroev*he. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Beamen, of Fort Wayne, and one grandson. The body whs taken to Fort Wayne. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. i

NATIONS OPEN CONFERENCETD I STAYNEUTRAL Roosevelt Gives Moral Support To Conference In Sweden Stockholm. Sweden, Oct. 18 — (U.R) — Finland was understood today to have asked the Nordic powere—Sweden. Norway and Denmark—"what aid she might expect If she is forced to defend herself against aggression." Washington. Oct. 18 - (UR) I President Roosevelt today placed I the moral support of the Vnited States behind the efforts of Nor- ' way. Sweden. Denmark and Fin ' land to maintain Baltic neutrality As the northern nations opened their conference In Stockholm, the inresident, acting In concert with :20 other* American republics, this i morning sent a message to his! , majesty Gustav V. king of Sweden. The message presented the i moral support of the United Stales. Strategically the communication was sent so that It would arrive at the outset of the meeting of the kings of Sweden. Norway and .Denmark, the president of Finland and their foreign ministers. It was understood that Argentina took the initiative in urging the action by western hemisphere nations. The president's message to King Gustav was: "The conference of the Nordlr states convened by your Majesty In Stockholm will lie followed with deep interest by the government and people. "Under the circumstances which exist this government joins with the other governments of the other American republics in expressing Its support of the principle* nt neutrality and order under law for which the nations represented at the Stockholm conference have, throughout their his1' tory. taken a consistent stand " Meet In Stockholm Stockholm. Sweden. Oct. 18 — (UR>- The kings of Sweden. Norway and Denmark and the president of Finland met today to work out a common program for sav-, Ing their 18.000,008 people from the war raging off their coast*, i harassing their ships and endang erlng their neutrality. Although the occasion was a gloomy and dangerous one. thou sands of Swedes lined the flagdraped streets cheering the heads of four traditionally friendly and ; neutral governments. Sweden's 81-year-old King Gustav and crown prince Gustav Adolf went to the airport to greet the president and foreign minister of Finland, whose position had lie-; come most precarious of all because of Russia's westward movements and reported demands for Finnish Islands Also at the alt I port was Frederick Storm, mem- i ber of the Stockholm city council, with encouragement for the Finns. | He told president Kyoestl Kallio . "If anything wrong should hap- ’ pen to one Scandinavian country | it would be of the utmost importance to all of ’hem. Any wound made on any nation In our group would always be an open wound | for all." COL. DREISB ACH TALKS TO CLUB Fort Mayne Postmaster Speaks To Lions Club Tuesday Night Col. Clyde Drelsbnch. Fort Wayne postmaster, was the speake" at the meeting of the Decatur Lions club ,ast evening at the Rice hotel. Col. Drelsbach gave an interest-; Ing account of a recent visit to the senate and expressed his views on the arms embargo question and the 'oieign situation. He discussed the possibility of government-owned munition plants, I views of distinguished pe-souages on the foreign situation, and the U. S. attitude towards it. Tie urged preparedness of the United States only as a defense and • cited several phases of protection • In which he believed the Unite 1 . Stales was lacking. i The next meeting will be In ’he I form of a masquerade dlnne" and i dunce at Sunset, with prizes plann- ■ ed for Individual costumes. D. Bur-1 lette Custer wits in charge of last . night's program and Roy Price, club I president, preclded. The club also i voted to co-sponsor with the WPA ■ recreation tirpartznent, ‘pair of I .oyF for poor children.

Chamberlain Warns Britain To Prepare For Aerial Attacks

COUNCIL SIGNS TO USE SEWER City Council Signs Contract With School Board Os Decatur A contract and resolution be- ! 'tween the city school board and civil city was approved last night ; st the meeting of the city council. In which the use of the sewer at Adams and Thirteenth street, by J the city was authorized. The sewer W(S built and is owned by the i tcnool city. The city, according to the con- ' tract. Is to maintain the sewer an.l agrees not jo overload It. Tl e coun- ' cil authorized the signing of the contract and ordered that it b" placed on record. The board of public wo<-ks and ' safety also reported its approval nt the installation of a light at the alley Intersection between Fourth and Fifth. Madison and Jefferson 1 streetsThe water committee also recon;trended to the council the purchase of a pipe-pushing machine, at a cost of $l3O. The council authorized the seal'ng of Dierkes street at an estimated cost of $829.90. according to figures furnished by Meshberger Bros. A petition of Lois E. Helm for a -oral light line extension to her farm In Union township was referrrd to the board of public works and •afety with power to act. The council authorized the plac- ' Ing of an advertisement In rhe Citizens Telephone directory, carrying ; the method* of turning In fire and police alarms and designating the; zones, at a cost of (CO. SAFETY POSTER WINNERS NAMED Winners To Be Given Prizes At Demonstration Thursday Night Winners of the poster contest, conducted in conjunction with the second annual bicycle safety carnival which will be held here Thursday. were announced today. First and second prizes of $1 I and 50 cents will be presented to the wlnneta during the demonatru- ' tion Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Lincoln school gymnasium. Prize money Is donated by the B P. O. Elks lodge, co-sponsors with the WPA recreation department of the safety carnival. Winners in each of the three divisions are as follows: high school 'division — John Noonan. Decatur: public high school, first: Martha ! Macy. Decatur public high school.: 'second: Kathleen Acker of the Decatur public high school, honorable mention. Seventh and eighth grades—Thomas Terveer, St. Jos-, eph school, first: William Hartman, i i St. Joseph aehooi. second; Eltnu Rumschlag. St. Joseph school, hon- , orable mention. Fifth and sixth ■ ’ grades - Phyllis Coffee. St. Joseph school, first; Anna Friedly. Lincoln school, second; Louis Coffee. St/ Joseph school, honorable mention. Judges of the posters were Mrs. J. W. Calland. Dr. Joe .Morries and Miss Betty Hopkins. Prize winners In the essay contest will be announced at the Thursday night demonstration and awards of the same amount as the 1 poster contest will be presented ' these winners. Essay judges are Mrs. Leonard Saylors. Victor Eicher and J. M. Doan. Don Lash, Indiana state police-: man. will speak on safety at the Catholic school Thursday morning i at 11 o’clock. Thursday afternoon (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) | 0 Red Men Select State Officers I I I. w Officers of the state Improved i Order of Red Men were named yesl' terday at the annual convention; '.ic’d In Indianapolis and attended ’ by .local lodge members. The officers are- Edward Lawson. Dunkirk, senior sagamore; Al-; fred Frick, 'lndianapolis, keeper of. wampum; Charles Levi, Rushville.; sachem; Edward C. Hard I eg, Ind-! i innapolis, chief of records; Tomi . Ctouck, Indianapolis, junior sajra- ' more: B. A Smedley, Swlem, great | prophet. j

Price Two Cento.

Tells House Os Commons Hitler Has Failed To Reply To The Allied Peace Conditions. WEEKLY REPORT Ismdoti. Oct. 18— <UR) —Adolf Hitler has failed to reply to the allied peace conditions, prime minister Neville Chamberlain told the house of commons today, and Great Britain must prepare for more and bigger Nail aerlsl attacks. "W«t • h, ‘ satisfaction of knowing that we have made at least a good beginning." the prime minister said In reporting the ' "disappointment" of Germany lit its preliminary aerial raids on British naval bases. "But there are many surprises In war and they cannot all lie pleasant. The attacks so far on our coasts have been few and on . V small scale and It would be unwise to assume that we shall always be as successful as we have been In these first exchanges.” Making his regular weekly report on war developments. Chamberlain pointed out that Germany had made no response lo his speech rejecting Hitler's peace terms and warning Germany to choose between elimination of the Nazi system of aggression or "war : to the utmost of our strength." He said that Nazi airplanes and U-boats have taken a toll of more than 1.400 Ilves In the British navy but have paid heavily for their successes. On the western front, he said, the British expeditionary force is in position and there is complete unity among the all lea British forces destroyed eigne German aircraft In air battles along the English and Scottish coasts In the last two days, Chamberlain said, without loss of "a single machine of our own.' (In Berlin, the Nazi high command claimed several Britisli planes had been shot down by attacking German craft.) In his regular weekly review of the war developments, ''hamlierlain said: "It is believed that several more German bomber* may have failed to reach home." He denied ijiat the battle cruiser Repulse, the battleshin Hood, the i aircraft carrier Ark Royal or any capital ships except the aircraft ' carrier Courageous and the battleI ship Royal Oak—both torpedoed and sunk—had suffered the slightest damage in German attacks. The training battleship Iron lhik >. he had previously announced, waa | slightly damaged at Soapa Flow yesterday. Legion Auxiliary Plans Party Friday The American Legion anxiliare will hold a public party at the lx- ; gion home. First and Madison , rt eets, Friday evening at F o'clock. The public Is Invited to attend. Members Os the committee In charge are Mrs. Ralph Roap, Mrs. i V. J. Bormann and Miss Ireta M'lARMISTICE OAT PROGRAM PLANS Adams Post Os American Legion Plans Program November 11 Arrangements are now underway for the annual Armistice Day program to be staged here November 11 by Adams Post No. 43. American Legion. Charles Weber, of the loral post, Is in charge of the arrangements. It is planned to stage a 21-gun salute to the flag at 10:57 ant. on I that day. followed by the blowing of ' taps by Ed Adler, post bugler. Plans are also being made to havo a rhort band concert before the firing of the salute. At 6 o'clock In the evening a dinner will be served to sll Legionnaires and their wives at ! tho Ixtglon home. A- P.. "Butch" Vergalus, of Fort I Wayne. Is to be the speaker A soc- ! HI time will climax the day. All ex-service men are urged to ; have their 1940 dues paid by November 4, which Is the deadline of the trip to the grave of the the uni ; known soldier by the commander of the district leading in memberI ship.