Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 27 November 1939 — Page 1

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

SUU 1$ FltEO ONACCOUNTING Suit For Accounting For Money Filed In Circuit I Court A suit for artotmling, money had and received, and convention of Called Staten government bond* han been filed by Lute J Harman ! against Oliver J Harman of thin city In Adams circuit court. ' The null demand In 117.201 28. II The first |iara«ruph of the comI plaint nuten that the defendant han been the agent of the plain ( tiff for the pant 12 yean, during , which time he had care of real , i entale, romprlned of farm land In L Ohio and a building In Wren. Ohio. ( It avern that the defendant collected renin during thin period and ( ankn the defendant be compelled , Io give an accounting and the plaintiff Im. given a jiidainent for \ (he amount due him. !, The second paragraph avern that the detendant In Indebted to the , plaintiff In lhe num of Il.tOO. which la due ami owing, an moneys .col- , lecled an an agent. It states ! that th*- plaintiff han demanded , payment, hut that none of the said ,; amount han loom paid. i 1 The third paragraph avern that ■ while the plaintiff wan conflned In ■ the hospital here, the defendant I: procured the key to the plaintiff's > lock bog at the First State Hank. > entered the lock lx»w and removed > government bonds, depositing his •' receipt for bonds in the sum of ■! It.NO. i The complaint states that after '! the plaintiff wan able to again look I I after his personal affairs, he learn--1 ed for the first time of the action of the defendant and within a reasonable length of time demand1' ed said bonds or their value, but the defendant refttsd to return 1 them to the plaintiff or |>ay their ! value. • Hubert It McClanahan Is attorney for the plaintiff CUI HOST TO BUSINESSMEN 100 Business Men From • Gibson City, 111., Here Tuesday ' neeatur will be host to an units- ' ual delegation Tuesday, when ap- " proilmately 10<i business men and ' civic leaders of Glbaon City. 111-, visit thia city to Inspect the Indus- ’ trial plants of the McMillen Indus- • tries. ■ The Decatur Chamber of Com merce Is cooperating with Mc.MII • lan officials In extending a cordial s welcome to the visitors Officers ( and directors of the business or.--1 snlxatlon will join the Industry's 1 officials In welcoming the visitors ' as their spe.lal train arrives at 1 the Nickel Plate st a I lon shortly ’ before noon tomorrow. • On arrival, the Gibson City men will lie taken to the Rice hotel for • luncheon, after which they will tie 1 conducted on a tour of Inspection ‘ of the Central Roys company. ’ Central Huger company and the > Me Millen F>*d Mills I After the iiispectioti tour is com1 pleted lhe party will return to • the hotel for supper, lhe special r train to leave for the return trip » „ - ..I— 11. ■— ! ' — fmWTIMITRf» DM PAGr riVBl ) ICC. —— ■ Slight Damage In Roof Fire Sunday The fire department was sum ’ moned to the E- N. Wicks residence on North Seventh street at 1:20 1 o'clock Hundoy afternoon to egtin--1 gulah a roof fire. j The flsmes were quickly controll- ' ed hut created some damage to the Iroof before being extinguished I

five prl*c-a of *1 each. I The 'knlapUced article*” will remain In the store window* until Haturd*' night, when the contest cloaea Prise winner* will be announced Saturday. December ». All participating store* will be open from 7 to 9 p. tn Tuesday to •naNe person* to Inspect the window* and also to obtain entry 'blank* for the contest. These blank* will he available in every participating More, and when completed. the blank* may be left at any store In addition to the Hat of Ptore* published Saturday., the following merchant* will participate: Btaley Confectionery. Bob'* Confectionery. Walla Bakery. W H. Zwlck and Son, Niblick A Company. I

British Mine Victim Off English (’oast i| , — i I \l J I*-* • » •* - j*>***-»-L • 2 T • 1 i— FT 1 The aupc-islriu lure of the Canada, sunk by an explosion believed to Im* a mine, off the coast of England. I* shown altove the waler al low tide The Hrlllsh ship is rapidly IM-Ing battered to pieces. Exact lim-uHoii of the wreck was withheld Icy th.- ministry of Information.

INITIATION IS HELD SUNDAY Catholic Ladies Os Columbia Hold Initiation. Banquet Approximately 2»'tt members attended the initiation of the. Ht. .Marya council of the Catholic lac die* of Columbia, held Sunday atfernoon at the Knights of Colnmlut* Ivtll. At f»:3# o'clock a delicious three! course tcanqurt was served at the ! Decatur Catholic high school The color scheme of blue and gold was artistically carried out at the luinqtiet tait.le. Rev klvin J tsiuskl acted as toastmaster for the occasion. Invocation was given by Rev Joseph Hennes i of welcome was given by Miss Clirlstena NeburI ger. president of the Ih-catltr council. The D C. H 8. Trio consisting of Darwin Isoftr. James Hogan .ind Paul Wolpert, entertained with I three Vo,al sek-ctlons. Rev. Joseph Hennes, former assistant pealor here addressed the assembly with a timely message. Two reidlngs were given by Miss . Patty Schmitt, which were well re- . celved. Tlte origin and the progress I <d the Catholic latdleg of Columbia was given by Mrs Helen Doyle, su- . preme president, of Springfield. . Ohio The principal address was delivered by Rev. Joseph Belmetz. spiritual director of the council. At this time. Mrs Emma Durkin, suI prune truatee. and organizer of the i Drcdur council in I*ls, expressed ” ON paoe «IM O - (’hildren’s Bazaar Financial Sucre** The annual children's haza,r given at St. Joseph's school last week ' netted U.ld". about |IW» more than last year. The proceeds will be used tn re- - deeming the sclmnil Isolds Tim schiMil bond debt will be reduced to afioUt t:t2.t><m bv the first of the 1 i>ear. Rev Joseph J. Helmets, pastor. stated. Appreciation for the patronage and those who helped make lhe bazaar a success was expressed by the pastor and Father Alvin, the assistant, at the Monday masses. LOCAL MAN'S MOTHER DIES .Mr*. Rosine Reidcnbach Die* Suddenly At Home Near Willshire Funeral services for Mrs. Rosine I Reidenbai h. 70. mother of Wilbur Reldenbai h. of this city, who died Ha I u relay night at her home east of Willshire. Ohio, will be held Tuesday afternoon. The services will be hold at the residence at 1 o'clock tcentral standard timet and 1:30 o'clock at the Hchumm. Ohio Zion Lutheran church, of which she was a member. Hurlal Will be In the Hi humn. cemetery Death occnrred suddenly Haturday night about 10:11 o'clock and was attributed to a heat! attack Rurvlvlng. besides lhe husband and the son here are the following children: Theodore and Roland of Routh Rend. Mrs. Viola Handwork of Ohio City. Ohio, and Olga at home. One daughter Is dec eased Twentylive grandchildren and three great , grandchildren also survive.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPAR IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana. Monday, November 27, 1939.

Two Adams County Pupil* Graduate 'F«t Wayne. Ind . Nov. 27 —Row-' may Ray. of DecaUir, and Dorothy : Irene Adler, of Monroe, were atnong , the 411 graduates wh'» received di ! plotnas at the late autumn commencement exercises of International College, Fori Wayne schvMil of business and commerce. Miss Hay completed her work in the private secretarial school, and Mia* Adler received a HCH degree iin the exceptive secretarial school. HARRY CUTTING TAKEN BY DEATH ———- Former Decatur Man Dies Sunday .Morning In Marion Hospital -Harry W. Cutting. 70, former resident of this city, died al lhe Gen- j oral Hospital in Morion. Hundwy j morning at I<>:4s after an illness >d seven weeks, due to complications. He had been In rather poor health the past several years but had b en fitter during the snnaner. A slater. Mrs Viniiie Cutting lai- j Rowe. Findlay. Ohio, who had ecn with him during his entire last lllness. was here today to arrange for his burial, which will be In the Decatur cemetery Wednesday morning. Services will Am- conducted at 10:30 that morning from the Diggs funeral home In Marlon, by the Eagles fraternity, of which he had long lieen a member. Tile deceased was the son of Ezra and Malfnda A. Cutting, was born In Paulding county, Ohio, but came here when a small child. He wax reared and eduivited here, attended (CONTIXUED ON PAGE THREW) Auto* Collide At Road Intersection Only one accident was reported to local police authorities over the weekend, a checkup revealed today. Sheriff Ed Miller Investigated an accident Sunday aftermsm at 4 o'clock when car* driven by Wayne Hosserman. of Berne, route two and ' Tom Hess, ut Grant street. Decatur, collided The accident occurred at the intersection of Thirteenth street extended and federal rood 27. one mile south of Decatur at Rrhnepp's corner. No one was hurt. Sheriff Miller stated, but both car* were : damaged. File Letter* Os Admini*tration — — Ayppllcatlon for letters < ’ admin- - Istration have been filed In Adam* circuit court by C. H. Muselman In the estate of Adatn Bkiieraflne, Hartford township farmer who died laat week after shooting himself twice with a .32 caltbre rlGe. The application states that the deceased left a personal eatale of the probable value of M '.ist and real estate of an estimated value of 316.000. The widow, five daughters and five aona ere listed as hetrs. The widow renounced her right to serve as administratrix. . 1 .- .1 —o- - • TKMRCRATURt RKADINOP DKMOCRAT THIRMOMCTBR 1:00a m—. 23 2 00pm. .... 41 10.MU.8. 34 300 pm 47 Noon 42 WEATHER Fair and continued cold tonight; Tuesday fair and aomewhat warmer.

K. P. PLANNING DISTRICT MEET District Meet in k Os Kniifhts Os Pythias Here Wednesday Hundred* of person* are expect-<-d to attend the district meeting to lie held Wednesday night at 7 :’<• o’clock at the Knights of Ihthlas home on North Third street. Tlie meeting was awarded to De- : catur because of this 'odge winning the district membership contest and ! Is to be under the direction of Don Brighten. Fort Wayne, district depiiity. George Htults. chancellor commander of the Decatur bulge announced toduy. ! As a feature of the program, the Decatur team, which ia Fwnous over Indiana, will present the plai "Damon and Pythias" as a part of the first rink initiation of a class of, local and district candidate* Memi tiers of this te ,ti are W. F Hcvry, W. Guy Brown. Roy Mumma. Role ort Aaltbaucher. John It Parrish. It L. Vance and Elmer Chase The team I* directed by W. F lb- ry Frrni'h Quinn. De.atur attorney -and historian, is to make the principal talk on the subject: "Decatur Pythianism " Following the meeting refreshments are to lie served. Guests from Indiana and Ohio are to Include William Blackburn and Brown Douglas, both of Ohio, wlio were memtiers of tbe team which presented first rank work for the first time to the national convention In IIH when the work was adopted. The district meoilng ia to take the place of the regular meeting of lodge, usually held on Thursdiy night. , O No Daman? Caused By Gasoline Stove Fire When a gasoline stove became out of control at th" la-land May home, corner Me|b«-r* and Walnut street, the local fire deisirtment was summoned at |i':4" o’clock this morning No damage wan done to the home. TELEPHONE CO. HOST TO MEET District Meeting Os Telephone Companies Here Wednesday I Pious for the district mwtlng of . I the Northern Indiana Telephone | Aaaoclation, which will be held here 1 Wednesday, was announced today by Charles P. Khingor. manager of the Citizens Teleph.me company, host company for the meeting. Sessionx of the meeting will lie held In the Knight* of Pythla* building and the Citizens T*lopbone Company building. The meeting will open at 10:3o o'clock Wednesday morning. A noon luncheon will lie served at lhe K of p home at 12:00 o'clock. Approzlmately 1% to IM operatots, managers and superlntendeiii* of telephone companies In Northern Indiana are expected Io attend the meeting*. The Citizens Telephone exunpany here will act as host company to the group and rnomber* of the local firm will lake the visitors on a .our of the plant, similar to that conducted during lhe "open house" held some I Imr ago Safety and first aid demonstrations and short talks will complete lhe program

22 More Vessels Are Reported Sunk As Storms Add To Bitter Sea Warfare; Order Blockade

ELKS MEMORIAL RITES SUNDAY Rev. George Walton To Deliver Addre** At Annual Services Annual memorial services of Decatur lodge No. M 3, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will he held at lhe lodge hbme on North second street Hunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Ilermin L. Confer, past exalted ruler, and chairman of the memorial committee announced today The memorial sddres* will be delivered by Rev. George O. Walton, pastor of lhe First Presbyterian church of till* cit). Vie-al selection* will lie presented by Mrs. Walter Krick and Paul Sauer, with Mi*s Louise Haubold as the pianist. Officer* of the lodge will conduct tlie ritualistic ceremonies Members of the lodge, famllie* of deceased members, and the general public are Invited to 1 ftend Tlie progrum follow,: Min-li .Mi*.- Haubold. pianist Opening ceremonies he officers of the lodge. Prayer lodge chaplain. "Crossing The Bar," Mrs. Walter J Krl<-k Roll call of absent brother* I. E Beal, secretary. ' The laird i« My Shepherd Mr*. Krick and Paul Sourer Response Officer* of the lodge. "There Is No Death" Paul Siurer. Mivnorlal address Rev George O Walton "Auld laing Syne." audience REPORT GIVEN ON RED GROSS Annual Red Cros* Roll Call For Members To End Thursday Additional rabacrlptlon* and do I nations to the Adams county chapter of the American !<‘‘<i Cm** have brought the total uollected to t'alj • 15. which ia still nearly >! <»'<> ■••• low the 41,800 goal set for the chapter this year. Miss Anule Wlnnex, *e<retary of the i-hajiter announced tie day. An urgent plea la being made to residents of <he county and to solicitor* to make an effort to go "over the top" before November which Is the close of/1 he annual Red Cross . roil call (Heavy expenditures bei-auae of wars and consequent Buffering of the people have neecsaitated the establishment of a hlgh.-r budget for this year. Miss Wlnues said today that five Institutions and flntta have now joined the "Rial Cross list chib" The) are the Adam* County memorial hospital, th- Decatur juntor-iier,. lor high achool. the Lincoln s< h uil the Central Soya naiipuny office and the Central Sugar i-oinpany office. Requirement* 100-essarv for joining Ihls cltdi are that ever/ memtier and employee of the firm or resldem >• take out at least n |l membership All legion Post* Os District Over Quota Ed Bauer, commander Adam* post number 43 of the American legion, his family, Vincent J Bor mann, fourth dlatrli'* cotnmander. Mrs. Bormann, and Mr* Ralph Roop attended the conference of officials of Indiana legion posts at Indianapolis Saturdwy and Hunday Mr, Byler annoumeil that every poal In the fourth district has exceeded It* membership quota, the only district In the state with sin-li a record All members of the local post and auxiliary are a»ked to make reservation* for ths- December 7 district meeting banquet by Monday. Dr<cmf>er 4- . Play W ritten By L<»< al Boy Broadcast Sunday A play, "The Praver Beyoad," written by Robert Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs. Roy Johnson of thin city, was hroadiaat over radio stiHon WdAS at Ixmlsville. Ky . Sunday The aatAor, a senior at Indiana university, also wrote music for the pmdunion directed If, and was Included in the <aat of ch.rsc per.

SOVIET UNION SAYS FINLAND E’twn* a* s*. w. r - ADEiIQ ATTAHV farc ,B UrENS ATTACK OVFR 330 DEAn Charge Finn* Provoke tendon, Nov. 27—<u.K—The admiralty announced tonight Mar; Finland Issues ,h, ‘ ,h * Nml p» ek » t ship Deutschland sank the Firm Denial British armed merchant cruieer -Rawalpindi southeast of Moscow. Nov 27 (UJ?> Workers were summoned to mass meet- |x>|ldon N(jr (UJ?) „ K(n< Ings throughout the Soviet Union r>por([ „ „ Bnpd an ord( . r r „ r a today to In- told that Finland was blockad( , „„ Plporu to . provokitiK war by a 11a< kliik rod , > - - troop, on the border da y Htmaxlng a weekend of furIt was charged that Finnish lw » “ n< *. “t* artillery fin had killed four and " ,011 of 12 * hlp " ’ unk ; wounded nine soviet soldiers Pre- or missing, ala cost of mier foreign minister V M Molo- n, “ r - ' l,a " 354 ' l ‘\ M lot already had handed the Finn T l "* a ,o “ ncU Ish minister a note demanding that Bucklngijatn Palace to sign the Finnish trtioptf be withdrawn « w '" "without delay ' from the frontier ‘n the official < azette on th.- Karelian Isthmus tomorrow, empowering the British (At Helsingfors Finnish offi '» «*••- Ormanmade goods elals categorically denhd that r "’"' a "X "*“ ,ral "''‘P l " r -' alla ' Finnish border troop* bad alia, k r ‘" 'i-rmany'a unrestricted ed and said that "In no case will ,nl " ! ' warfare then- lie unilateral withdrawal ' ha, ’"‘ -"d «' from tlie frontier t <!r, ‘ al , ‘ r " a,,, l,ad ,M *" hardM '’ The grave turn In Soviet Finnish h " ,h " Orman* had lost two relations was flu- culmination of .1 B|, ‘P" ,h, ' lr ~w" ,hM * long dispute over Russia 'a de- » r " lah warshipa, and one Io the mauds for territorial com essiona s'oims on th. Finnish mainland a w.-ll The ‘dmlralty antmum.-d that as In the Gulf of Finland ,h “ Orman merchant ship Bor. Th- ontpmtrlng of soviet work- k,lm 3870 '‘ ,na - ha ' l ,M *" ers from factories to mass tm-et- h > - " r " ll,h wa, ’ ht P wh ''" Ings indicated that public opinion e " r,M "- a har,K,r ,har «- ~f was being prepared for important 4 ~rl,l" h pr, »- ,r,w ' had mWMmrPM attacked and set afire by a GerAt a typical meeting In a Mos- •"bmarlne. cow automobile factory, speakers Th - was driven ashore, said th. soviet union should give »' 4 P>“‘* <'‘-«'lo*e,l. and it the Finnish provocateurs a lesson *“ and mak. the soviet tmrd-i safe h, * ft from fnrthe, provoiatlon. “""* b "**„»•"’ ' ba ' I The workers passed ~f G - rm4n ’ , " n,,r " ’ ,4d '*"• I Im-lttdlng one reading "The Finn- 1 ‘‘‘ ' l*t. rttllm- ar. lemiit.g their , The annomic-d country h. ruin atrevoking the • l”'i"*h warship had cap. | Hov.. t I nion to war The Soviet L""* 4 . m ’ ,rr,,an ' 1 I'nmn stands for pea... but must Ko "*'" P"*'- « the Finnish government re- “” d " ,o P"” .slide for provocation. At * 55 a m a 3tm-ton German Fmn<»h Dental trawler. Northbound, niriiik a Ger* Helsingfors Finland Nov 27 '" 4 " tU.R> Th. government I '’•"«' 4 ''> 4 " d *•'>" today that soviet troops had been •’ ,hp *•*- P' 4 ”* firing trench mortar, along the r Finnish bordet ami 'hat If any (CONi INttED ON PAGE FIVE) soviet triKips were kllb-d. as rm - tm K 1 .::,!! I nnCF TO HEAR Official quarters het. showed VaUUVU IU llLnll little alarm at l£’i**ian mite IIE 4 ! i BW . ll.ii l-no- -hl' I'll"..-!' ' .H-|. 1.1 jjnDLp | ULI ILU killed foiu soviet soldier's and FIUULH! ItLLLLn Wounded nine in ait artillery ba; I rage on the Karelian Isthmus and , demanding that the Finn* with- State Representative Tn <«• 13 "» '•'> "» fr ""' lhp Speak To Red Men Itnsslaii iMtrder • •_ . - it was announced that the Rua- Wednesday alan note was lielng "studied" Meanwhile mi official statement Ho»*-ri H Heller, local m-wspa. said, .ill frontlet points had ti P*»wan and joint n presehtatlve of < het kc«! ami no am h attack had amt Weils counties, will :.o oecusred ,b, ‘ apcaker Wednesday night at a On hand It was an- " r PBcotaliao flounced. Finnish troops observed Trvhe Improved Order of Red M-n. the Ruaslsna start hand grenade Ameruanism is to lie the titles exert Ise. at 3 l>s p m yesterday tk* spoiker s address, ithe soviet note said the Fltiiil-a masting will lie open tn the . members of the Red Men Older ami ICONTINI'KII ON PAGE VOURI their guest, and will start at 7:30 10.-look ♦ ♦ I- . th- addfWM a 1 <e Red Cross Club gram of entertainment is living * —————————4 planned and a turn heon will be Adams county memorial hospital erved during lhe stM-lal hour Decatur junior senior high school Th-- (tgnmittre in <hirge of the Lincoln school ' program extended a cordial lnv|« 1 Central Soya company office tatlon to all members to attend thia Central Sugar company office, 'meeting and bring a yttest

Christmas, Only Four Weeks Off, Brings Good Fellows

<Editor* note With Christina* only four weeks off. the following article prepared by the Decatur'* Good Fellow Club. I* exceedingly timely Thl* club. sponsored by the Delta Theta Tan sorority. ha* for year* spread Chilatma* cheer among the lea* fortunate of the city. This article I* the flrat of several prepared for the- Dally Democrat by the Good Fellow* Club l Thanksgiving having been declared a week early In moat atalea, about *ll that la left la a memory of how beautiful and delicious that turkey was and perhaps a salvaged wiahbone for a souvenir— If you were fortunate enough to I have turkey If you did. were you tlianktnl | for the feast or wishing your ca-

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t parity were larger? If you had I the negt best, chicken, or ham. or , even roast beef, you < ould al 111 , be thankful With war In Kur-vm , It la possible some of those people! ( didn't fare so well, which brings the conclusion turkey, chicken or , hamburger, more thanks for Anu-r---f lea and to be able to eat In peace. ( One holiday I* ended, which. If t It were necessary, one could get along without anything special. Many did. no doubt, but there la another holiday not far distant which la special In Itself. ' It la well to have many pre*. i enta, a decorated tree, a big din* nor. candy, nuta and all that goes with a merry Christmas, but what about those who will not have any part of a merry Christmas If soma , genhrcMia hearted Good Fellow* do ' VeoNHNU'ED un i*aub TMM««r