Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1939 — Page 7

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OWN ELECTIONS ARE HELD TUESDAY

■in king, ■IND QUEEN ■ FOR PEACE HI of Neutral NaHB i-T HjKil Solution ESA No. -- "J p ' The ' Quern w.lhrl SHK" r -g Leopold was „ 8 .. r ton.get but HSHg -. . le ine t ter I ter fuehrer has offer." l "’ 1 X K&3 w l! " l: ""' ' ! ■msK ' Rgll^^K i. ■i>it Illiev ' "' " ,v '' l '' |||B, ('■-it'll I"-' HK '■’* ■' 11 1.-lit mi I . I Ilrl' |LK H-. U... ' li " 1 '*'' ' 1 l,:i ’ ISSm ii -v ii HIB. '.. • ij- ■■. < i i nkh ! " '" l '’ " ff ' K ■ ||B ■ • || 'I- H - Saw u HU < - ■ » Hi i i I.—pui.i >i.i ii ‘" MBB . a.Hill ■Bl* ■ lYTuTy' ~i x > ■TY BOARD Swards bids gpßtm'iied l or Boiler »■ Stoker At County B Garage •' ■ fn" the furnish.nr ..' ibn teller and ||Hr ''■'■■ ■■■iMrr.’are ■M I ■ ■ -I>. Yuk- Welding ■ .• i- l.r the Adams M ■ « hi-"’ 1 »•<• ■ on thr-ir combined IW I I"” »!f> for the old bld <>' II OMI Th.. --..--. I lb.l this wav Um b. at bpj submitted it HIM r. 'h<- n-arest bid. a. re received on the >>f these all bldM* - "'.<l proposals on Bflkl"' bids: Walter* Pltimb|H H i-.nn Decatur, »525; A ■B' 11-n- MM; lake WeldEly*’"' VW Llechty Bro*. Demtvr Plumbing Bw li-u'ur |w. an<ML EB 1 h, ’ B ' M»rM». »J2fi „„ k .. r |,|,|, Wl4(tPr . 111,1 Heating fi3M; Yak|Mf »:2* IP-<aliir Plumbing ■>’»' MH aiao ordered me cuu of tni-phone lines alonif !. |. viK u IX 7”“ - -o—— BE Em cloves i E. To Meet Tonight Electric employe* Mf 1 "" 11'ei thia evenlnx jjy“" k 'n '»!<■ Hen Hur lodltffig "'"■ Ih- Holthoua,. fkrur Ms ~ —o— READINGS THERMOMETER |V <" 200 p m it, M* m « 1 Mpm 46 |W~ <2 BL wtAThta ||V t ’«lr tonipM and Wad EW_ ” r »F” unaatfled tonight Portion; aomawhat ■L ’’‘’"’May and In central pW»' Portion* tonight.

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Moose bodge Plans Fish Fry Nov. 171 Plana for a flah fry to b- ataa-d! by Ute mengiera <»f Adam* lodgt--1311, Loyal Order of Mooso on Friday night. Xovemb-r 17. worn an- 1 noiim ed today by Gerald Cole, lodg • governor. The fry will be hold at the Moow home that night, atartlng at 6 o'clock and will laat two or three hour*. The flah fry will b- a atag affair with member* of the Moo*- lodge and all men of the city invited to attend. TlcJaet* for the affair are **||. Ing for !f> cent* each and may be aecurd from the officers and member* of the lodge. GIVE RESULTS OF CROP SHOW County 4-11 Crops Club Show Is Held At lx>cal School The Adam* county 4 H crop* club ahow wa* held on Saturday at the Lincoln echool. The eghlhlta were Judg-d In the morning by Bill Rupert of Monroe and were placed a* follow*: Corn 1— hybrid flrat, Lora* Kruetaman; necond. Robert Helmer; fPv’rd. I»-7le Rich; t-urth. lie! mer Thieme other* allowing In tbl* claa* were Jack fMneke. Dale Fruechte. Schwarti. Paul Gerber. Harold th-herry. Me|. . vln Werllng and Carl Goimer. Com 1- open pollinated Aral. Doni* Williamaon. aecond. Vernon Smitley. third. Robert Raudenbuah Other showing in thin claa* waa Rolland Scherry Corn 2 hybrid flrat. Stanley Arnold; *econd. Janie* Foanaugh; third. Roy Bleeke. Two other* exhibited in thia claa*. Harry Bleeke with open pollinated and F><4 Harden Corn S-hybrid: flrat. Milo Ku**baum: second. Donald Grote; third. Franklin Sleury. Otte open pollinated. Herbert Goeix, and one hybrid. Reuben Nussbaum, also allowed in this .lass Corn 4 hybrid first, Ralph Grote, second Elmer Nussbaum Corn 5 hybrid: flr»t. Alvin Nussbaum. second. Millard Hc-hwartx Potato 1 flrat. Ray Schwarti. Potato 2 flrat. Franklin Steiiry; second. Reuben Nuaabaum; third. I Don Arnold Potato 4 -flrat, Alvin Nussbaum 'I Soil conservation 1 flrat, Ralph Grote; second. Millard Hthwarti; J third. Milo Nussbaum. Ixßoy ’ I Schwarti also showed In this exhibit. Soil conservation 2 flrst, Alvin Nussbaum. Soil conservation 3 first Elmer I Nusahsuni . i Garden 1- first. Robert Smitley: ' second. Kenneth Roth; third. Billy ' Shady. Gsrden 2 — first. Billy Arnold; J second. Milo Williamson. Garden 2—first. Hugh Ehrmnn ' Sugar Iteets 1 first. Donald Hir- ’ schy. second. Franklin Hteury; ’ third. Kenneth Blenx tHher* eg--1 hl bit Ing in thia claa* were Eug-ne • Arnold. Donald Shady. IreWitl Willlamaon. Reuben Nttasbaam. Rundle ’ Walchle, Gilbert Blenx. Edward • Bulmahn. Robert Bulmahn and U- < coNTi xern ow haok mxr FRED BAYS IS : HURT IN WRECK I ■ ■ Democratic State Chair* ‘ man Narrowly Escapes Death • f Wabash. Ind. Nov 7- (U.» - Fred Bays. s'ate Democratic chairman, is in the Wabash coun ty hospital today with aevere cuts I and bruises after having narrowly escaped death late last night when hl* automobile overturned seven! . time* west of here and landed in , a ditch. Bay* wa* returning from Elk--1 hart where h« had addressed a meeting of the Democratic organisation. He wa* accompanied by William "Ro*le" Routhworth. the rneaptaln of the Butler University track team who frequently drive* Bay* about the stale, and Harry Bill*, soother Butler student They also wer* cut. bruised and shaken The accident occurred at the ’ Intersection of state road* 24 and 1 11& about two mile* west of here, j They were travelling south on 115 TcuNUNUKD OR FAUR tmmk»7

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PENSION PUNS UP TO VOTERS California And Ohio Voters Paiw On Pennion Plana Today By United Press California and Ohio voter* passed on far-reaching old age pen■ion' plan* today, the more spectacular being the 'ham and egg*" plan in California which would pay |M lu stale warrant* Io all unemployed person* over 50 every Thursday Opponents charged it would bankrupt the stale These were the leading catlre-r before the electorate on Ibis offyear election day New York stale voters pa*< -d on a constitutional amendment which would legalise pan mutual betting at horse race tracks. Kentucky elected a governor and Republicans in that normally Democratic state hoped for a vote large enough to demonstrate a trend away from the new deal MlNSl**l|>pi also elected a governor. but it wa* only a formality since the Democratic nominee always is elected Score* of communitle* elected mayor* and city offlr lai* and him dreds of political subdivisions pass-d on Issue* of local Importance. "Ham And Eggs’’ San Francisco, Nov 7 <UR> A plan to provide a lifetime "dole" for all unemployed citisens over 5o was offered California voter* for the second time today \ near-record vote was forecast. The proposition was the "ham ■nd eggs" pension plan which had been branded "fantastic" by President Rooaevelt and "unconstitutional" by Gov. Cuihert Olson. Theoretically It would pay SO onedollar warrant* each Thursday for life to all citisens over Ao who (CONTINCEIt PAGE HIX) SAYS RED ARMY IS INVINCIBLE Russia Celebrates Anniversary Os Communist Revolution Moscow. Nov. 7— -U.P) — W«r commissar Klemer.tl E Voroshilov told the army units massed In red square today to celebrate the Nazi tnnlvernary of the revolution that “we are at peace but we must follow International event* closely and In- ready tor war although we shall not take part In w»r.” The speech preceded a para ie of 60.000 picked troops Including the general staff and trarder guards Hour after hour the pro cession of tanks, njotorlzed f.irces, artillery, anti-aircraft guns, and Infantrymen Hied past Josef HtalIn In review Only a few airplane* were overhead because of a light snowfall. Following the militia through (CONTINUED <7n PAGE HIX>

Adams County Red Cross To Open 1939 Roll Call Saturday, Quota Is 50% Higher

An appeal for 1.50 ft member* in the Adam* county chapter of the American Red Cross during the 1939 Roll Call, which opens Saturday. was made by Thomas A. Hendrick*, general field repreaentatlve of the national organisation last evening at a dinnermeeting of the Rod Croaa official*, worker* and team captain* at the Rice hotel. The refugee problem In Poland and the emergency created In aiding American* atranded In European countries to get bach to the Catted Stale*, ha* overtaxed the normal Red Cross budget and a national appeal la being made to Incxraao enrollment In the curtent roll call to percent In Adam* county the quota of memliera has becm aet at 1.500 Thl* I* an Increaae of 500 over last year, when the quota wa* 1,000. although 1.021 enrolled. Every effort will be made to reach th* goal In Adam* county ■nd the townahlp. town and di*trlct chairmen and captain* **«ured the official* that worker* would be appointed with the Idea of Is

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Guard Slain in Prison Break wllf W ■r J r j-yl vflF >i BI W* J ' 4k A J| • I STW HMM I 42678 Glenn Carpenter Sam flawaya In a daring escape from the southern Michigan prison at Jackson, six long term convict* killed a guard and wound- d a woman visitor before being captured lieputy Warden Glenn Carpenter played a hero's role In the drama when he ended the convicts’ esiape by piercing a lire id their car while pursuing It Fred Boucher. 54. guard Inspector, was kdled by a shotgun charge ns hr rushed to atop the flight of three of the criminals. Carpenter said th<- shotgun was in i-osaeaslon of Hatn Sawaya. 26. serving 17 tn 30 years ft > robbery.

COUNTTOFFICE : CLOSED TODAT Treasurer’s Office Is Closed Today For Balancing GY Books The offices of County Treasurer less Liechty were closed today to permit the treasurer and his aaalat-j ants to balance the taxpaying record*. Monday waa the final day for paying the fall installment of thtaxes without th- addition of the delinquency |M-nalty. Mr Liechly staled that the office would probably be closed two or three days, while the balancing work was cmnph-ted. He also asked persons who had sent In their tax payments by mall' to be patient In waiting for a rftcelpt, stating that It might require two wenks before the receipts could be returned. t As soon as the entry I* made the receipt* will be mailed, he atm-; ed. No eatmlate of the amount of taxes paid into the office ca* lie made for several day*, he stated j The taxpaying w.ded Monday with the usual last minute rush, customer* jamming their way to the windows until the final minute* before closing. o Noted W elsh Baritone To Sing Here Sunday O<»aid Johns, noted Welsh burltone, will present a sacred concert | at th- First Methodist church here Sunday night. November 12 at 7 p m. the Rev R W. Graham, church pastor, announced today. 1

creasing the local m-mb-rshlp 50 percent Wai W-mnoff. chairman of the Adam* County Red (Toss chapter, pi esided al the ueetlii*. Walter J. Krick, superintendent of the Decatur public achool* abr 1939 roll call chairman, tn a brief talk, explained the need of hearty cooperation of all citisens In helpIng obtain the 1.500 member* "Adams county will not fail In this worthy cause." Mr. Krick emphailied Mias Annie Wlnnes. secretary of the local chapter, gave a report. (bowing that 1237 09 had been expended In the last year In Red Croa* work. Including aid to 40 ea-aetvlce men, milk for undernourished children; tonall operation* on children. (laa*e* for needy children and other aid which th* Chapter wa* called on to render Th* expenditure amounted to about half of the total fund* received from th* 193* toll call. Chapter (hart* Fund* It wa* explained that of the 1100 membership fee, that the

Four Men Killed In Dynamite Explosion Joplin. Mo . Nov 7 ll'l'l- Four men were killed today when l.6ist pounds of dynamite exploded at the DuPont powder plan* ti>-ir here. The men were working in a machine house, par king dynamite Into shells when the blast let loose. Th" lonae was not known. There were :»5 m-n working at the plant but all except the men killed escaped injury. LOCAL MASONS TO GIVE WORK Decatur Degree Team To Confer W ork On Candidates Tonight A degree team from the Decatur lodge will go to Fort Wayne tonight to confer the Master Architect. 12th degree of Scottish Rite Masonry on a class of candidates, ‘ It was announced today The <lass will Include approximately 95 candidates. It was stated. <’al E. Peterson will direct the degree team. Those who will take part in the Initiatory work are a* follow*' Thrice Potent Master W Guy Brown. Senior Warden C. C. Junior Warden Sim Burk Senior Deacon Wilson Ix-e. Junior Deacon Albert Frnchte Orator A. D. Suttles Adoniratn Joe Morris. Joabrrt o. N Smith of Herne Helec Earl Colter. Htolkin Harve Brand-IH-rry of Monroe, (lareb- A. L. Bowen.

Adam* county chapter received one-half or 50 lent* of every membership. In the case of larger do nations, the local chapter retains ail of the amount except 50 con'* which goe* to the national organisation. This waa explained that if a person donated I-' to the R-d Croa*. that the local * chapter should retain 14.60 of the amount, the 5o cent* being plated In a special fund *et up by the nat'on al organisation to cover cost* of emergencies not Includ-d In the regular budget All Districts Present Workers from all parts of th.) county were present at the organisation meeting Geneva was represented by R O. Hunt and Berne waa represented by William H Hpurgcon. chsltman. and E M Webb The home economies dubs and the town of Monroe were represented hy Mr* E W Bit ache The campaign for members will he carried on In the rural district through the home economic* club* and Mr* Busche stated she was certain the rural dlatrlct* would

LEGION PLANS OBSERVANCE OF ARMISTICE DAY 11 o’clock Ceremony,! Evening Banquet To Mark Obnenance Plan* for Decatur's observance i of the 2i*t anniversary of the signing of the World War Armls-. lice Haturday. November 11. were; announced today by Ed Bauer, commander of Adams post number 43 of the American lx-glon. The Saturday program will open with a concert hy the Decatur high school band, directed by Albert Keileineyer. in front of the legion home st 10:20 a. m. The concert will Ip- followed by the firing of the 2i-gun salute to the American flag from 10:55 to 11 a m Taira will then In- blown hy the bugler. Citizens are asked to pause In silent tribute for one minute, from 11 io II 01. after which whistle* and bell* will l>e sounded, reminiscent of the Signing of the Armistice November 11. ISIS. Tim observance will dose with a dinner at the legion borne at' 6:30 p m. Saturday. This (Duller will he for member* ot the legion and of the legion auxiliary. Mr. Bauer, as post commander, will preside. Singing of old war song* will be led by Paul Sauer. The principal address of the evening will be made by Butch Vergalues. prominent Fort Wayne war veteran, who will deliver a tribute to the soldier dead. Dinner music will be furnished by Ml**es Ltlella Frohnapfel and Vera Bauer, accordion music Price of the dinner will Im- 35 cent*. The day * celebration will close with * dance, with music by Clark Flaugh and his orchestra. Ixa-al legionnaire* are urged to lake part In the Armistice parade, which will 'e held at Fort Wayne Friday evening De<atui parader* will be led by the ia-i atur ('atholic school band, number 35 in the third division Decatur will assemble al Baker and Harrison utreet* — ——— Mm. John Heller Injured In Fall Mr* John Heller Is In the Methodist hospital In Indianapolis suffering with a diskteated left shoulder She had accompanied Mr. Heller to lndl*napoli* yesterday and was In one of the down town stores when a woman dropped a package and In retrieving It fell against Mr*. Heller. knocking her down and causing painful Injuries. A piece of her shoulder hone was chipped a* well a* the shoulder being dislocated o - County Offices To Clow On Saturday Offices ot the county courthouse will l>e closed all day Haturduy. November It In observance of the signing of the Armistice In the World War November 11. 1914

meet their quota Berne, Geneva and Monroe will conduct, their own campaigns and a systematic canvass of members 1* planned tn each territory R-'ll call card* and other supplies will lw> delivered to the chalrm-n tie day. Mi Krick announced Decatur team captains and special worker* are asked tn call at the Wlnnes shoe store for their supplies and to name their solicitors at once, to that the drlV" can get underway Haturday The national campaign runs from Armistice Day. November II to November 30, and many of the workers are planning Io complete their cunvaaa In one day and go over the top In membereliip enrollment. Besides the several score of major dlaaetera In th* ObM i State* which th* Red Cross waa called on to render aaalatancft. the war condition* In Europe h*v» brought about an extraordinary appeal for help The warrlbg nation* recognise the Red Cross (CUNTiNUKD UN PAUIO FOUR) '

Democrats Win In Berne And Monroe, Geneva Splits Vote

VJ.BORMANN I TO WASHINGTON Decatur Man To Represent Indiana Ixwon At Armistice Service Vim ent J. Bormann, of this city, commander of the fourth district of the American lesgion. will represent the Indiana department at the annual Armistice Day services ' at Arlington National cemetery at | Washington Saturday Mr. Borman wa* awarded th>coveted trip a* commander of the district showing the largest per- ' ventage of membership as of November 4 The fourth district had a percmitage of 104.9 of it* membership quota, well in advance of any other district in the state This is 'he third consecutive; | year the fourth district has led the I 'entire Indiana department of the i legion In the membership drive and Mr. Bormann Is the third district commander to be awarded the trip to Washington. The Decatur legionnaire will leave for Washington Friday He will place a wreath from the Indiana department on the tomb ; of the I'nknown Soldier in Arlington National cemetery, and will also attend the Armistice services In the Arlington amphitheatre The service at the tomb will be ; held at 11 a tn EST and in the amphitheatre at II M. The hour's | program from 11 a. m EST to 12 noun will l»- broadcast by the Nat(CUNTINI ED ON PAGE HIX I SENIOR CLASS TO GIVE PUT Decatur lliuh School Seniors T« Present Play November 31! .... — — The cast for the senior class i play of the Decatur junior senior i high school, to be given at the , school auditorium November 3<t at ' i m o'clock, was announced today by Miss Mildred Worthman. < las* . sponsor and play directress “China Bine Eye. 1s the name I of the three-act play, which was chosen by the class The cast follows Irving Haven, a 15-year old boy - Burwell Kitchen ' Amelia, the middle-aged maid Betty Ross t Murray Ancon. Irving'* pal Dl< k flf hnltt. ■ | Peter HsVeli. the "I7year-o|d I grown up" Bob El« hhorn Mr. Haven, the everyday father I - Boh Genii* Mr Langdon, the lumber yom[>any worker Bob Baxter Ijrry Rice, a bank employe laoulu Koldeway. Mr Abson, the banker Harry i I Bleeke V*nco Kirby, a good sport John Gsrber. Maxine Haven. Irving's sister Kathleen Fryback Ruby Anson, the neighbor girl I’pggy Gaunt Vera Bprague. Peter's girl friend I -Phyllis Hunter Rosalie Hargent. a I9yrar-old I(Y)NTINCKD <>.N PAGE HIX' Axed Indiana Hunter Accidentally Killed I 1 North Vernon. Ind . Nov 7 —fUPi —Solomon A. Green, 93. of near North Vernon, was killed yesterday whet, he shot himself accidentally with a shotgun he was using to hunt a hawk - -o 11 *■■ Report Earl Hamrick Slightly Improved The condition of Ear! Hamrick, of Jefferson township, who waa critically hurt last Wednesday night In an auto-wagon crash caar Pleasant Mill* wa* reported slightly improved today by the st tending physhdsn. who stated, however, that his condition wa* atlll critical.

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Democrats Keep Control Os Town Councils In Berne, Monroe; Gain Two Geneva Offices. VOTE IS HEAVY Democrat* won eight of 12 contests in election contests In the towns of Berne, Monroe and Geneva, held Tuesday, retaining control of Berne and Monroe town (ounclls. while the Republican* have a two to one control ot I the Geneva town council. Democrat* butt one councilmanie post In each of Berne and Mote roe, but gained one councilman and the clerk-treasurer in Geneva, formerly «<ill(l Republican Fairly heavy votes were cast In all three towns, with the counting of the Geneva ballots not completed until nearly 10:30 o’clock twilight. Berne liemocrats were successful in three of the four contest* hi the Berne town election Tuesday, winning two of three town trustee races, and the town c-lerk-treasur-I *' r ’ Clarence Bpruagcr. Republican candidate for trustee from the middle ward, wa* the lone G O. P. to Im- elected, defeating hi* Is-mo- < rath opponent. Menno Habegger, by a total vole of 472 to 42M. Complete Bente results follow: Trustee. East Ward A B Total Fred Bluhm. D 254 246 499 (•rval Ailspsw. R. 157 147 473 Trustee. Middle Ward d-hn., Habegger. D 21! 217 42« Clarence Hprtttiger R 295 177 472 Trustee, West Ward (trover Moser. D 314 266 s*o Clifton Glllioin R IM 122 3ft* Clerk-Treasurer Elm. r K Liechly. D 269 24k 617 Brl.-e Baitsennan. R 237 146 2*3 Monroe iH-miH-rat* won three of the four offii es in Monroe, losing one of the three councilmen by th- narrow margin of five votes. A D Crist. Incumbent Item.s rat. was defeated for councilman, first ward, by Menno Amstutx. R>-pub)l- - an. by a vote of 92 to X7. Patti Bahtier Democrat, incumbent clerk treasurer. |e<| the ticket with 123 votes, as ...mpared to <3 for his opponent. Herschel Johnston Edward Rich. Democrat, polled 95 vote* for councilman, second ward against 97 for his Republican opponent. Russell Haines Wilmer Raudenhiish. Dem. M-rat, conn, liman, third ward, was given !<u> vote*, compared to 73 for hi* Republican opiMineiit. Clifford E«»« et. Geneva Geneva voters spill their ballot* to a il«-< ided degree in Tuesday's < lection the Republican* electing two of three town conndlmen. ami ih<- Ih-miM-rals one councilman and iConiiniied on page six I NAZI SHIP IS NEAR AZORES Pocket Warship Deutschland Near Azores Islands larndon. Nov. 7— <U.R> —Neutral I naval circle* reported today that 'allied naval unit* had sighted the | German pocket battleship Deutschland In the neighborhood of the Azores Islands The allied naval command has worked out a definite plan to hunt down the Deutachland because Its prserncr In the Atlantic andangrra shipments of silled war material* from the United States, a reliable source reported It was said that the Deutschland's presence off Newfoundland 10 days ago had been confirmed, and that an attempt was going made to keep a eioaa check on Ita movement* Brltlah Naval Mlnlater Winston Churchill'* visit to Pari* dqrlng th* week-end was said to have | (CONTINUED ON PAGE HIX)