Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1939 — Page 1

kxvil. No. 248.

ERMANS DRIVE BACK FRENCH TROOPS

WROCLAIMS B$ TO STAY ■T OF PORTS rHl t submarines From ■IF * •! Hp ■ I t<> VS- ■ ■ ’<■ the .: If territorial . the - that •> apply nt the case I necessity of submarines will to on the surface, ■ ibr icnuinu towers unci and to fly their Tip i must leave ports :.ii ».,’els the same - |. <d irrea'er importance by tlie submarine J tiy itself I'nder hi» gen- >>:••• latitat ion issn- - .1 merchant vessels have the right to ■r |.t i s< riitetl reguto take on food and water M tMjeure. as interpreted might be storms, tides. M disabled into port, and ■ occurrences. ■ Aid Shipping Binglon. Oct, is. - (U,R> — ■>" Key Pittman. Dem.. Nev. agreement of Demoof the senate forcommittee today on ■Mtdment to the neutrality ■ open up the Paeiflc and ■Atlaiitu to American shipp- ■ action narrowed the controBover neutrality to the sole, ■tai Issue, of repeal of the ■mbaigo. The same group ■feed to eliminate the pro B granting Pti-day credit to Brents. Barati, members of the com■TINTED ON PAPE FIVE)

I!TOH MAKES DISTRIBUTION »r Eicher Makes tribution Os Ineligible Taxes iMrlbut lon of the fall payIntangible taxes received * state, has been made by Sieber, auditor of Adams io the school units and the reasury. 1 of 13.765 93 was received, rlbullon Is figured on the Me valuation of real estate movements In the county. 115.987,900. W,. oilowing distribution WAS Mr. Eicher to the school Townships: Blue Creek, Trench, 1142,20; Hartford, Jefferson, >139.77; Kirk- ' +3; Monroe, >243 06; Pre<•9l; Root, 9212 22; St 128J99- Union, >143.99; Wa--8-12; Washington. $231.86. *13380; Decatur, >594.69; ounty treasurer, >941.48. distribution Is made year. East April the tax 1 to >3.268 97. The tax a he forvn of stamps which Placed on stocks an securlekempted by Indiana law.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

DEATH CLAIMS SARAH KRICK Mrs. Henry Krick Dies This Morning After Extended Illness Sarah Krick. 84. widow of tile late Henry Krick, and prominent pioneer resident of Adams county. died this morning at 10:10 o'* clock at her home on Winchester street. Death waa attributed to a cardiac condition, following an Illness of nearly <hr».* months. The deceased was born in Fairfield county. Ohio. March 11. 1845, the daughter of Abraham and Catherine Mangold. She came to Adami county with her parents in 1845 an! had resided here since. She lived in Prel ie town.'hlp until her marriage to Henry Krick J ,ue 18. 1874. when the couple moved to the present residence. M". Krick died July 15. IMT. She was an early member of the Methodist church and a a active member of the woman's home missionary society of the chiLch. Always interested in the affaire of the community, she was an active meinl»er of the county board of child-1 "en's guardians for more fhan 25 years. Surviving are the following child-. rm: Mrs. John Parrish and Mrs. I. E. Dolch, of this city; Frank and George Krick, local ousinees men; Walter J. Krick, superintend-1 eni of the city schools; Mrs. I). E. Butler of Fort Wayne. Miss Agnesi Krick of Detroit and Mrs. John Nicholson of Chicago. Four brothers j ard two sisters preceded her ia death. Surviving also are 17 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday alivi uoou at v o'clock at the heme with the Rev. Ralph Waldo' Ciaham. pastor of the Methodist chut ch. officiating. Burial will be in the Deeavwr cemetery. The body will be returned from (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX* HIGH RANKING TO BOY SCOUTS All Scout Troops Os County Are Given Class “A” Rating Adams county Boy Scouts set up'an enviable record during the past year, that probably has never been equalled, it was disclosed today. Scout Commissioner Sylvester Everhart, after attending an executive meeting of the Anthony Wayne Area Roy Scout council, revealed that all troops in the county were given an “A” rating for the year. This Is believed Io be the first time that all troops In any cout y have ever been given- the top r .tIng. The troops each made 100 percent in indexed achievement during the year. Scout leaders and officials were enthusiastic in their praise of the Scoutmasters and others who were instrumental In the boys setting up this record. The troops and the Scoutmasters and their assistants in each troop: Decatur—Rotary Troop No. 61. Harry T. Grube. Scoutmaster and Charles Hemingway, assistant; Lions Troop 62. Lowell Smith. Scoutmaster and Dick Girod, assistant; Legion Troop, 63, Walter S. Gladfelter. Scoutmaster. Monroe Fuhrman. Joe Linn and Edward Jaberg. assistants: Berne—Mother’s Club Troop 67. Dr. M. L. Habegger. Scoutmaster: C. of C. Troop 68. Ralph McClain. Scoutmaster; Decatur Cub Pack, Bryce Thomas. Paekmaster. —O 11 Woman Known Here Dies In Washington Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Samuel Frant of Seatt.e. Washington, mother of Mra. C. D. Macy of Austin. Minnesota. Mrs. Franz died Wednesday afternoon following an operation. She waa well known In Decatur, having visited here several times with her son-in-law and daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B Macy of Winchester street. Mrs. Macy left Austin immediately for Seattle. Mr- Frans preceded his wife in death several years ago. Surviving are the daughter, a granddaughter Joan and a grandson. I Jonn. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

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When this picture was taken at Scapa Flow in . 1818. German ships were being scuttled by their own crews after surrendering to the British for Interment at the naval base Today. Scapa Flow, located strategically In the Orkney islands, off the

CYCLE CARNIVAL HERE TONIGHT Officer Don Lash Os State Police Speaks At Safety Meetings Officer Don Lash. of the depart-1 ment of safety of the Indiana ’ state police force, and champion | I ioiiK dUUnce runner, spoke to the ■ I students of the Decatur public and ' Catholic schools today, stressinc 1 safety on the highways, especially in connection with cycling. Officer Lash will also appear at the annual bicycle carnival al 8 o'clock tonight at the Lincoln school, which Is sponsored by the B. P. O. Elks and the WPA recreation department of the city. The bicycle carnival will be featured by a parade thia evening, with the parade forming at 7:15 o'clock on Jackson street between First and Second. The line of march, headed by the Decatur school bands, will be south on Second street to Adams, then west on Adams to the Lincoln school, where the safety demonstration and special feature events will l»e presented Prises for the best decorated bicycles and tricycles and most comically decorated bicycle and rider will be presented to the parade winners during the meeting at the school. Awards in the poster and essay contests will also be presented at this meeting. Essay ’contest winners are as follows: high school, Catherine Teeple, Catholic high school, first; Hurl Brouter, public high school, second; Robert Mann and Marjorie Miller, public high school. (CONTINUED ON PAGB FIVE) GIVES TALK AT CHAPEL PERIOD Noted Composer Speaks To High School Students This Morning . Probably one of the moat entertaining )t assembly features of the season was presented to the students of the Decatur junior-senior high school this morning. Goeffrey O'Hara, widely-renown-ed musician and composer, presented an hour's program of music and comdey entertainment In a special chapel period, held in the gymnasium-auditorium. Mr. O'Hara..who compsed. among other numbers, the always popular "K-K-Katy" of war-time, gave an Interesting recital and explained the formation of various songs. With the aid of the piano, he discussed the present popular tunes and disclosed their origin In earlier classical and popular numbers. In edition to the students of the school, more than two score of guests. Including music teachers and critics, heard the progrdm. The speaker was introduced by W. Guy Brown, school principal, j and was presented under the sponsorship of the combined glee clubs |of the school.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN A DAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 19, 1939.

Ohio Officials Here On Dredge Project Officials of Mercer county. Ohio, visited here today with County Aadl'or Victor H. Either and other officials to learn the status of the w'dely heralded Wabash dredge case. W. O. Monroe, of Celina Ohio. 1 and Mercer eoeo'y auditor, with Dan Moeller and Anson Morrow, M-rcer county comtnissoloners, were the ones who came here They stated that assessments had be»n paid to a great extent in Meri eer county and Interested lutid-own-I ers were making inquiries as to Hie I progress of the suit. SAFER PLAY IS PRESENTED Fifth Grade Pupils Present Safety Play At Lincoln School Today “Safety On the Highways" was the theme of a safety play presented at the Lincoln school this morning by the pupils of the fifth grade. The play was given as a special feature in keeping with the theme of the annual bicycle safety carnival. whifh will be held tonight. Miss Grace Coffee, of the Lincoln school faculty, directed the play and James Cairns, a student, acted as stage manager. The cast: King Highway -Billy Wyant. Traffic officer—Gene Moser. Service scouts, dressed as Brownies: Stop—Bob Boknecht. Look - Ralph Schnltg. Listen-Ralph Sauer. Right turn—Lyman Hahn. Street car scouta—Bill Llchtenstelger and Herman Andress. Pedestrian pilot—Bill Bailey. Railroad scout—Harold Nash. I. B. W’are—Leo Bailey. U. B Ware —Cletus Gehrig. Organ man -Jim Beery. Balloon peddler — Raymond Evans. Popcorn man— Roger Reynolds. o - County Officials File Requisitions Requisitions for office tuppllea. blank books and printing are being filed by county officials w th Victor Eicher, county auditor. Each eounty official estimates hh supplies for lMt>. Blds on the supplies and printing requirements will l><> received by the county tommlzsloners in December and contracts let at that time for next year. One of the additional supplies for next year will be the ballots and general printing supplies for the primary and general elections. o — 1 Sutfar Content In Beets Runs flood The sugar content in the beets being processed at the Central Sugar company Is running nbout 15 per cent this year, officials of the eorppany stated. The average last year was 16.7 percent, which was considered very good. It ia expected that the late beets will have a heavier sugar content and the average may be boosted to 15.5 percent or more.

northern coast of Scotland, once again ia in the news following Nazi air raids over the area and word that the Rrltiah liattle cruiser, Royal Oak. was sunk there by a Nazi submarine, a feat even recognized by tiie British as amazing for ite daring

GALES DAMAGE MANY VESSELS Fear Number Os Ocean Liners Badly Battered By Heavy Gales New York. Oct. 18. -<U.R> ShiPPI Ing officials feared today that sev- ' eral liners inbound from Europe ' had been badly battered by the hurricane raging across the North Atlantic. Radio reports from the United States liner President Harding which rode out the storm yesterday after 73 of the passengers and crew had been injured, many ser- ! iously. said that several other large I ships were believed in the storm’s 1 path, including the United States i liners .Manhattan and Washington, the Italian liner Comte Di Savoia, and others whose identities were concealed because of the war. The coast guard cutter Hamilton reached the President Harding far out to sea yesterday and delivered medical supplies for which she had appealed by radio. Dr. James H. Kimball, in charge of the weather bureau, said the hurricane was half way between New Foundland and Greenland last night. He blamed the war Indirectly for the. President Harding having been caught in the storm. Ships have silenced their radios and curtailed weather reports for fear of raiders, and the weather bureau has been unable to chart the storm's course and provide warnings, he said. The hurricane originated Oct. 10 near the British leeward islands and moved northThe President Harding once reported 75-mile winds and she was then 200 miles east of the storm (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) APPRUVE FUND FUR BUILDING Fund Allotted For Shelter Building At HannaNuttman Park Indianapolis. Oct. 19. — Approval of request for allotment of national youth administration ifunds for the construction of a community building In Hanna-Nuttman park In Decatur has Just been received from Washington by Robert S. Richey, state NYA administrator. The national youth administration has appropriated $3 874 for salaries for youth labor and the co-sponsor, the city of Decatur, is to supply materials. The project will employ approximately 40 young men between the ages of 18 and 24 who are unemployed and out of school and from low Income families. The community building Is to be of stone, 54 by 24, and will have a large assembly room with fireplace. a kitchen and storage room. National youth administration workers also have constructed an open shelter house in the park. 40 by 22. which was completed last July. It -is expected that landscape ing and other work also will be done in the park.

German High Command Claims Troops Driven Back To Own Soil; Agreement Is Signed

Great Britain, France And Turkey Signed To Mutual Aid Treaty At Ankara Today. 15-YEAR PACT Ixmdon. Oct. 1»— (U.R) - Prime minister Neville Chamberlain announced In the house of commons tonight the signature in Ankara of a 15-year mutual aid treaty by Britain. France and Turkey ’ I'nder the treaty, the Turks agree to assist the allied powers if they | go to war in defense of Rouinania . or Greece. Chamberlain also threw light on the breakdown of Soviet-Tur-kish negotiations during the last three weeks. He said that the Turkish-Soviet negotiations have been “suspended” because Soviet demands on Turkey conflicted with the thrvepower treaty. The treaty. .Chamberlain said, had been agreed upon three weeks ago but Its signature had been delayed until tonight to permit the I Turks to consult with the Soviet I'nion. Chamberlain recalled that Britain and Turkey already had agreed, pending conclusion of a formal treaty, to lend each other all possible aid "Subsequently, it was decided, a result of conversation by his majesty's government with the ' Turkish government and French i government mat this ioug term agreement should be In the form I of a trl-partite treaty." Chamber- : lain said. Negotiation of the treaty was endorsed in behalf of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) GIRL SCOUTS HOLD MEETING Troop Sponsored By Woman’s Club Holds Court Os Honor Girl Scouts. Troop No. 3. sponsored by the Decatur Womans club, met at the junior-senior high school Wednesday evening. The meeting was opened by repeating the promise. Roll call was answered by 33 members and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. A report was given on the Girl Scout annual cookie sale. 448 doxen cookies were sold by the girls. Following the business meeting the following girls were Invested with the rank of Tenderfoot Girl Scout at a court of honor conducted by Miss Betty Frisinger. captain of the troop, and Miss Glennls EHey: Shirley .Barber, Wanda Busse, Sally Baumgartner, Colleen Edgell. Carolyn Hammond. Helen Hazelwood. Norma Hazelwood. Betty Hilton. Donna Jaberg. Joan Mitchell, Rae Myers, Betty McGill. Virginia Rash, MarfTyn Schultz. Anna Marie Steury. Eleanor Rosselot. Following the court of honor, games were played and a pot luck supper was held in the home economics rooms. Miss Mildred Worthman was a guest. The meeting was closed by singing taps. Kirkpatrick Quits Fort Wayne Police Clifford Kirkpatrick, a native of Decatur and known on the stage as Clifford LaDelle, the magician, has retired from the Fort Wayn? police force to accept a position with a feed firm In the advertising and promotion department. Kirkpatrick Is well known here. TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m.. 62 2:00 p.m. 76 10:00 a.m. 60 8:00 p.m.. 76 Noon 76 WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday; cooler In north portion tonight; slightly warmer Friday In extreme northwest portion.

SAYS FINLAND DETERMINED TO DEFEND RIGHTS r Finnish President Says Nation Will Defend Independence Stockholm. Sweden. Oct. IS. — (U.R) —President Kyostl Kallio of Finland announced today, in a radio broadeaat from the castle of King Gustaf V of Sweden, that Finland was determined to defend - its independence and had receiver! ' "constant proofs of the solidarity i of other Nordic nations with Finland.** Kallio'a speech came at the close . of a two-day conference with the I kings of Sweden. Norway and Denmark and the foreign ministers of all four countries. The conference was called by Gustaf to work out a common plan to keep war out of the Nordic countries. Discussions apparently were monopolized by Russia's demands for concessions on Finnish islands. Kallio said Finland wished to live peacefully but that the other Scandinavian countries had pledged their support and that this support “was not limited to words hut had taken expression in action." He indicated that Russia's de- ‘ mands against Finland had been of "a serious nature." He said the Finnish people were , profoundly thankful for the support given his country, the youngest member of the Scandinavian bloc, which won its independence from Russia after the world war. He said he hoped "our powerful neighbor will respect the Paeiflc agreements made* with Finland I (presumably the Finnish-Russian friendship treaty! which expressly stipulates that any disputes threatening conflict should be settled by peaceful negotiations.” Finland's answer to Russia's “proposals" has not yet been given. Finland’s negotiator. J. K. Paasikivi. planned to leave Helsingfors for Moscow tomorrow to deliver it. He was waiting until after the Stockholm conference and it had been expected that the (CONTINUED ON PAPE FIVE! ■ O No Clearance Lights, Trucker Is Arrested Wilmer Raudenbush, of Monroe, was arrested last night by Offict'r Russell Prior of the Indiana state police force on a charge of not having his truck equipped with clearance lights. The arrest wjs made on federal road 27 south of the city, d'e will be arraigned before John T. Kelly, in justice of peace court. I TWO ARE HURT IN AUTO CRASH Mrs. Henry Costello And Son Hurt In AutoTruck Crash Two persona were hurt and four , eseap'd Injuries about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon in an auto-ifuck <»!• i '.ision. one mile north and one tnJle west of Monroe. Mrs. Mary Costello, wife of Henry ‘ Costello of Washington township, . sustained severe lacerati 'ns and was taken to the Adams eounty memorial hospital. A son. Alphonse. 11, also sustained painful cuts and bruises Three other young children, of Mr. and .Mi's. Costello,' who were riding In the car. and Doras Butler, of Fort Wayne, driver o' the truck, were unhurt. The auto, after being struck almost broadside by the truck, hit a polo and rolled over. The Injured were brought to Decatur by John .Springer, of that community. Sheriff Ed Miller Investigated tho accident.

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Statement Asserts Nazis Avoid Crossing Frontier Into France; Only Small Casualties. NO INVASION Ry Joe Alex Morris (V. P. Foreign News Editor! Nazis clsiined to hsve driven allied troops from German soil In brief, bitter fighting today but emphasized that Adolf Hitler was avoiding an invasion of France. The Nazi advance, a high command communique in Berlin announced. was in the sector just east of the Saar river, where tho French had lieen edging forward for weeks until their troops snd guns dominated the rich industrial | and mining area of Saarbruecken. Now. the Germans said, the French have been driven out, ’ Germany up to October 7 suffered only 666 casualties, including 186 killed, in western front fighting since the war started and. It was hinted. Hitler Isn't interested in real war with France. Without saying so. the German high command implied that the Hitler strategy still was to win recognition with as little fighting as i>osslble of his conquest of Poland; to end the war It possible and. if that proves vsin. to continue trying to split the allied powers. Most of his bitterness and moat of the Nazi aerial and submarine war so far has l>e.n aimed at Great Britain While the Nazis and allies continued this puzzling warfare on the western front, there were two important developments in the diplomatic maneuvers which have consistently overshadowed all but a few spectacular military incidents. They were: 1 — Turkey was reported ready to sign a formal mutual aid pact covering the eastern Mediterranean with Great Britain and France. Gen. Max W’eygand of France, and Lieut. Archibald P. Wavell of Britain, both commanding military figures in the near east, moved Into Ankara as rapidly as Baron Franz Von Papen, the Gfrinau ambassador, left for Berlin to report to Hitler on collapse of the Turkish-Soviet negotiations. The past negotiated between Turkey and the allies was not In any way intended to infringe on Turkey's good relations with Soviet Russia, but it was expected to maintain treaties providing for passage of allied warships into the Black Sea in event of emergency. Thus it was expected that the way would be left open for British and French warships to strike at Russian shipping carrying supplies to Germany. 2 — The meeting of the kings of (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) War In Brief — (Ry United Press) PARIS: Cold rain slows western front operations and impedes movements of German troops and sup- ' plies into Siegfried line; French repulse enemy patrols. LONDON: Royal air force planes I make successful reconnaisance I flights over northwestern Germany; employers and trade unionists consider plans to establish parliament of Industry. ANKARA: Ace allied military men. French General Weygimd and British General Wavell, arrive to sign alliance with Turkey. STOCKHOLM: Scandinavian kings and foreign ministers complete conferences with Finnish officials; Finnish President Kallio broadcasts Finnish determination to defend independence, says Finns have received constant proof of the solidarity of Nordic nations. ROME: Authoritative Italian circles believe events of past few days, Including Intensified German U-boat attacks. German air raids on Scotland, preparations for western front offensive and breakdown in Russo-Turkish negotiations have postponed pace prospects, perhaps for four or five months. MOSCOW: Neutral dllomats, seeking explanation for breakdown of Soviet-Turkish negotiations, believe basic cause was arrival during negotiations of German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop.