Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1939 — Page 1

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KOENTINA TO Kern german BEW MEMBERS Biernmcnl Order In* Ljnic <• ral Spee Crew ■ Expected Today ft*, .Mr*- Dec. lft. tU.F) \ in, “ r,,l " K 1 , n j iik ii <>f the Herman K hytiU «hil> Admiral Craf Ih IHSIled unlay, it Vlas ■ \| : Jose M irla ' if K, lu • w d In Have decided (limit 'he ground* nil |H| i,. at,III ire* would I" 11.1 Kile I nl! V I'll li' 111 ■ le-en riltlHlllleil liy the at ,il Hi il lull !Hiiha»*;n|ni * K|,|n.'(i"l Vnn The! iiiaini I Knntiil Ovff. Kerman einha**y was re Ki, |i,.i. . ..niiiled that <'a|il K uni-huff and the I.IISX K, i,i,>ui>tii with him should men "ship* i-. h- d a wsr«llip. hut not "ship ■ks In aetkm. ■>, Im lit t ell that under Mm internment order lie Bril 01 IKIII lie paroled here, in embassy Kiiarulitee. would lierinit officer# and nke up normal rewldenie Hv-u.:v it had been reported ■ ■- might lie paroled and Huei (nrtnalljr Interned B of 'ln- Craf Spec seemed Hill 'lie) were eating liar' WH ' ap r l-iii*»dorff d'Hc if-inf Ha'ioii in IdowlnK up hi* whip Hr ih.ni facing a British i rul* wan h wall Ini: for il "ft *ald: Han ..nufi.-d I have waved ill " ■ >lc Craf Sjiee men were ill Hr Ci, mternmeni i amp pmi. Htiiillil I Il the Island "f M.n mil in the Hlver I’li.e poll) i< il priwoner* ai defamed In dim Inseil. regarding lo" H pmi.,u against the iefus.il !n give furlliei »li> !>• ■ Hh Craf Mpee, that It was a front of II Amerleali re Including the lulled I* will'll had foreed the «lil|> Bun aulhorltles. hailed HmiNl KD OK PAUK VIVID KNUALPARTY If CLQVERLEAF Hverlcaf Creameries To ■Hold Annual Party I Thursday H* innual Christman pariv BNi Creameries employes H'helr families will he given m HKikv home in this rliy Thin, ■ ♦renlng. fear lhe Decatur and Hum H» plants will give ncparaoH»* The Hunting'"" party ■ held Wednesday iilkli' Hr* Timms manager of the I >• m °®<e, is general rhsliman ft* party. Hot' -25 pers*»ns are evpei'.d ft** hes-atur party Including ft* 1 I'*«I employe* W \ Kl. p ft leseral manager of the I ft»"d Huntington plant* *IH the employes and Hn li ft*'* t'laua will visit the p."V fts»trlh»l« gifu and treat, H fc 'ldrni. 'Umeh will i (He evening, followed b> Hi program and dan. mr Hshnian Thoms* anm H*lng committee* ft* committee Mill Sr . If II - ■ "••It Thompson. Chi. I'. 1 ' ft- Craber. Hiertalnment commit tee V J Fan Hammell Arthur Dorothy Kaos. tree rommlttee Cl" I ft* Ted Hahnert. Maty All., id ■ Madge Barton. Huron's gift committee A II ft*» Irene Holthoum Virginia H*« Marie Mnrtaiigli. Cry*' '! ■"* Mary Wolpert. M"V committee Hud W> H*»TtKtfgr>~vw paiic i-ivn FT n l/l Shopping fe'.'

DECATUR DAIIY DEMOCRAT

Churches Os City * I To Air < hristmas Music On Saturday • . ♦ Walter J Krlo., of the. exenitlre ...rnminee „( tip- d*,.*. i 1 ur recreation depirtmenl. an non need today Hum arraar.wnenu are iieiUK completod (or a * aerial hroudeast of ChtistnUM ma ' gw 1 urday evening starling ai 6 :Pi o'rloeJi Ail ehureheu of tile idly Iny. lieen Invited to participate and will he allotted Hi minute, of the |irogrum The complete progfaru Will lie sett* out over the loud speaker at tip Zion Reformed church, wli.eli ha, d.uiut.si the . equipment for this spe. lal pro- i gram The complete deluded program Will he unnotllired Kridav. lieorge laittrenl. r>-cri*allon supervisor. sahl today. ASK SUGAR ACT BE CONTINUED Ik'd Growers Association Asks Continuance Os Program The director* of the Central fleet (■rowers Asaoiu iatmn. In session last night, passed a resolution requesting the secretary of Agriculture to reinstate the -itgar pro gram and benefit pavmettt* for growers in IM 1 T* l grama Infmtuing Secretary Wall ice the two Indiana t'. S. senators. Van N'ttys and Minton, and congressmen in the is-calttr beet growing area, were forwarded today hi K W Bundle, pr- si h-nt of the assm laliutt, thal the beet grower* r**iu*-,l'-d the continuing of the act ticvi year. The art its If expire* January 1. Ifife. but by president ill authorilly. It was suspended last Septetn- ; her, folhvwing the sugar latying spree when war was declared In Korop- From a retail price of tin der fire cents, sugar skyrocketed to more than eight cent* per pound In a few we k* The supply was ample, so Hrertdetit Roos'-velt under the law. suspended the quotas and the price of sugar Willed luck to Its former price Benefit payments will be paid beet growers on the lf*-tf* crop In l«*. the benefit payments were f| so |e-r lon, which added to the gross price for sugar Ix-et* It is expected 'hat the Wb hciiefil pay •nent Will l»e as much a* last year The sugar act fixe# the quota l of sugar Imported front the Island* i and also limits the beet acreage In this country. A processing tax is charged, which is distributed among the growers. With the sttsi tv ■- ' . d i ’ elimlmted and the industry would be w illimit benefit pa'in-ut* Mr. Buschc siaietl Plans for the annual meeting of ’ the fentrsl Beet (Rowers assocla--1 (ton on Jtnuary Id. In this city. 1 were mad. a! the meeting last night. Heywood Broun Kites ’ Wednesday Mornintc New York. Dei If. <U.W I Funeral service, for lleyw.*Hl Broun will Im- held at 1« a. >» «»■ , morrow In St. Patrick's Cathedral Broun, president of the American Newspaper flulld and New > >rk . yesterday A high Mass or requiem will " celebrated by Mgr Ful'mi i Sheen, of Catholic University. Washington who Igtored Brmm during hi* J conversion l» ( sthollcistn early , this year. ANNUAL YULE PARTY IS SET r 1 — R A. Stuckey To Give ! C hristmas Party Saturday Afternoon 1 K A Stuckey of the Cash Coal I and Supply. *■ Christmas party for rWUrnlltt place of business on West Monro. 1 ,streel. Saturday sftern.ma, Decent- * » M *r - Hanta Clan* *»» 81 1 , o'clock with a '«» " f * n " d I things for the children Stuckey. I»«H on forme, v«r's attendance expect, a crowd ~r alniiit l*W children and ih.-re w ||| he treat* enough to go rontul lk»xe* of cracker jack. U««a “I animsl cracker* and sacks «o** •";T, nd .sndy will he by Santa flaus to all the Mr (Dinkey baa enieretatn ml Ih* children for a number of years and each Chrlatmas Ih# sltendancc crows lie egtend* an Invitation t« !l| to atleni Ibr party and receive U * ru,,, **"**■

ONLY DAILY N KWBPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

MILD WEATHER ' GENERAL OVER ALL Os NATION M eal her Most Abnormally Mild In Nation For •'aO Years ißy United Press) The nation hanked m the most abnormally mild weather 1n f><) year* today as winter attempted to edge its way In for its official start Thursday. C. H weather forecaster <l. K Iriitiii at Chicago predicted lhal winter would lose out. He expected a mild sample of yule weather in scattered mldwestern sections within a day or two Imt said, with that exception spring-like temperature, would slay until nearly the Hr*! of the year. He said there was little chance of a “white Christmas " Normally il would he slormy and cold with Christmas shoppers d»dg lug shovel* and snow plow*. Instead shopper* shell their top mats aml Santa Clauses sweltered beneath false heard*. Roses bloomed anil robin* chirped lit the midwest Whiter sport* enthu*la*t* kept tln-lr equipment In storage and Joined summer sport I fans In eoif. tennis, haseliall and ' tlshing Denverite* mowed lawns 1 instead of shoveling snow. Chicago, where the weather has IM-en the most spring-like for lute Ite.einlter In several years, expect- I etl an Interruption to cloudy, cold er weather today The forecast gave the Chicago coal merchants' assiM-lathm courage to announce il would proceed with idans to greet the winter solstice, official start of winter. Thursday <bt thal day the aisoclatl-n will select Miss Wilder Solstice The aniioitui ■- inent hlmed thal she may ascend her throne quite properly clad, as far as lie- weather is concerned. 11l a bathing suit. Dunn said December temper attire* in the midwest so far have I (CnXTINI'ED I'N I'V'IU TWO' ORDERS ST ATE PAT OLD BEBT i < Committee Recommends 15-Year-Old Debt Paid I To Srhlensker I ! lmll.di:i polls Dec l» <U.B A legislative committee recommended t.slay that Hie stale hiuh- ’ way commission pay a 15 year-old 1 debt to Otto F Bchlenaker In the amount of 04",551 M The rejMirl was snhmllted to r (lor V Clifford Townsend, who announced h** would ark the attorney general whether the money 1 should Im- paid Immediately or whether a legislative appriqo lalion was necessary The Srhlensker case ha* been r the subject of numerous Invest if" 1 legislative committee said Ihia Huns and court action* but-the I was the first 'lm<- a complete . audit was made During the ycara fololwlng the , last war. Bchlenaker sold part* ( and material* to the highway com , mission for army truck, which had been given It by the war de- - pariment. The committee found that for tin- period October IfLM to May , 19*1, check* totalling «'• f were paid ieklengker for these part* and material* In 1924 the question arose a* to wln-lber Bchlenaker was overcharging on various Items ci.nnecled with the transaction A* evidence of good fnllh and t" f assure the commission thal If any mistakes had l«een made they would he rectified. Bchlenaker d<posited a check for ISOfl** with p the slate board of accounts This f’.oiNMi rhe. k brought alMittt the ensuing Investigation and court SCI ton but Hchlensker never succeeded In gelling any '• refund although In* tried In v»r'l *~i in iktIWUBP OM BMW W» e —a * Buys Health Bond " The American la*glon Auxiliary " ha* voted purchase of » * r ' health

bond. W 0«r Hmwn, chairman of the Christmas ••■■l drive, announced today, procseds from the health bond fund arc uaed to aid In lb* Debt against tuberculosis and to carry on work and program o( Ib e tuberculosis association.

r CHRISTMAS ! •I Htlp H fr*«* » Your Him fmm J fsfcrtsfoM

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, December ID, 1939.

(Juiz Street “Santa” in Death ( i t ® # bZ wm ii- - ■>?! . a.-' —— 1,1 " * ~" " —— ■ c Mr # and Mra. Samuel Dunning Police at Paterson. N.*J . (pu-stloncil "Simla flans" Ha mini Dunning < and tils wife Klsle. pictured above. In with the d.-iilt of t llndr flvc iiionth* old son. Pollr-t* say Ho* baby di.-il of Injurl,** received . in a healing lait.-ly thinning ha* lm»-ti playing the role of .1 street “Btntu (’tana ' i

RUDICEL WINS j ESSAY CONTEST — Dale Kudicel Wins Scholarship Taa I’urduc W inter Short (ourst* Ibtlc C.-ti- Rudhel. li.-a.l of t!i"| f'loverleaf Cr.-amerl.-s lahor'torlex j lierc. I* a winner of the annua! Ad ! ants County Purdue Cntverslly I short course essay contest. Roy Price, Adam, county I’ur.lu. a Dior. alinonticed Delay. Mi Bmßcel will win a scholarship to the short course, which login* In January and last, ■ iglii ; week* Hia eau wai .hi iii -ni> I j.H’t ‘ Klectrlclty and ('arc ill j Cream Separating Boost Profits for j Dairy Faixners." Ho will study dairy manufaetnr ing at the short course. Mr Kudicel came to Iterator two '.ear* ago front Huntington county |.and ha* le-.-n In charge of the Hoverleaf lalH.ratorle, since that twite. For two year* previous to his j coming here he was employed at the CloV.-rl.-uf plant It. HuiiHng'on Adam* county is annually given n scholarship lo the short < utrse each year. 10 ih* determined on an essay contest basis Tin- scliolar►hip I* awarded by the trustee* of (lie university ami pay* the full cost of the $1" tnilfc.n The school I* schedule I during the winter inniith# when farm work la lightest in order that a* many a* possible may tivse advantage of the Intensive training glv en during the eight w.-ek# Four course* are offered general agriculture, unlninl husbandry, dairy production and dair> matin iTnln riNt’Kli <>N I'A.IK FtVKI .I, o .I •»—— —— In flue Takes Case I'rnler Advisement Judge J Fred Fruchte after hearing the arguments of U»<* counsel on demurrers filed hi the case „l Clifton K Striker, a# guardian of Mary Bender against the First Slate Rank and Minnie Jones yes 1 terday In circuit court D«d» the 1 matter under advisement.

1 — Decatur Has Tradition To Uphold In Good Fellows Club 1 •

V t Kdltor'a note• following la an ' other ill the serteO of special arilclea written by the t'naxl yellows rlab lor lh« Decatur Democrat. I Fallb and seal are qualities which Decatur baa f.'.r an ttnde--1 dared slogan. Faith In «*r com t ■nullity and seal In every enter 1 prise, with all the civic anil fra f ieinil organisation* creating a * spirit am find to none a For the past few seek* the Issue i- being considered Is "no child withr, 1 out a Christ mas" ii it la something which can not !| be Ignored. If the past record la u upheld Having faith that the fund ,1 win he large enough to tahe care d of the great need makes its sealk oua to carry on the work which if out predecessors have done in a ] anccesalully Dvcatut has grown considerably!

4 • (iood Fellows Club ♦ ♦ Previous total $21.91 A Him..l Fellow 2 '«» A Friend . | \ H.nml Fellow ! Women «.f the Moose 5«o ; Piuit.dßce Kmployee# I" 50 ( llolihoiiaeSchulte c.. 4no Mr and Mrs. Hob Hasr 1 "" jMr A Mrs Kenneth Arnold s<m | Total $275 ,7 ‘ GYROSCOPE IS SHOWN PUPILS Interestinu Demonstration Is Given At Schintl This Afternoon An Interesting, scientific demonstrati.>n of ihe gyroscop.* *»» l» r ‘" senled to 'l.*' students of the iH-ca-Hir Junior-senior high school this ! afternoon hy Travis Jom-s duriiiK a sfiecJal chapel |a-rold The marvel* of th* f gyrtuu-ope sn | it* use in avlailon. seamanship, mono-rail car* and oih.-r fields en d'-nuuislral.-.l i>y Mr. Jones willl the aid of (iiiHlels Noteurorthy In hi* lectur. wa- a 1 prediction ttaut In the nar tu'ure I a giro-plane, rapabb' of landing land taking off In a space a* large 'las half a t.-niils court, would »• 1 . avialahl.- to the public ala price of S6OO lo s*• O. the price of an ordinary auto today lie compared the gyro-plan, lo ' the helicopter and oilier modern Ivpe, of planes. He also told "f a number of 1n.1d.-ii's in which Hi - «y rose ope had played an Importjam part In furthertag *<dence The speaker was Introduced hy Jiv tin. Ilrown. m'liool principal. I'and sided hy several student* o British Trawlor» Bombed By I’lanus I loindnn la* 19 il'l’i Three ‘more British trawleis were bomba! ed and machine gunned from illsir hy Herman planes bula'.

11l the past few year* with new factories, hut we may forget that Home of these factories have not been operating at full time and onu has been Idle the entire fear. These people must live slid eat when not working, must have clothing, and pay bills If they can Th. need la as great ihl* year as 111 the past due •<> 'he Increase 111 population Civic Interest should grow with ihe movement Itself only those who give their time ami efforts are familiar with the i-mdlllcms as they are To dale we have f*o families, or IHk children, to care for. Today s I report shows 127a.*' has been : donated As an organisation have you j done ymir civic i.uty7 As an Individual have you done your lilt 1 , Man. woman or child can la l a j Good Fellow !

Soviet Russia Renews Attack On Finland By Air As Finnish Troops Repulse Raids On Land

SEN. WHEELER ( SAYS LIBERAL IS PREFERRED < Says West Prefern KeIHihiican T«» Reaction- ~ ary Democrat i*i Washington. Dec. 19 |UP» — Sen. Ilurloti K Wheeler. Ih-tn . w Molilalia, a potential oindidnte for 0 the 1940 Ih-mocrgllc prealdenllal * a. nomination, said today that lie was convinced the weat would pref’-r a R. pnidli an to a "reactionary" % Democratic n.mtlnee next year Whc-ier In* Just r«nlrn.-d fr.an a swing through the v-e»t to sound out political opinion He declined to dlsctiaa III* own |io*sNlle candidacy. reiM-iillng lhal it would he a thip- cuongh when Pr.-sid.-m R.«e g seveH'a “Intention* Worn** known ' *1 think the people out west ar- p in favor of a lilM-ral lh‘tno<-RM.'’ he ,nid In an Int.-rviow. “The natural I tendency out there l« toward the R. piil.ll.iin |sirl'. olid the voter* I would *.*•* no reason to alter that If a conservative Democrat I* mini J lliat d They would vote for a Republican rather than a reactionary f Democrat. B He declined to say who h>thought were “reactionary Demte > M-.inwhiW- fli<* muirfM l<* u miro thing iM.lilical bet »'• the outcome t of next year's election* was lhal the IhstoN-rat* would conllmie l» 1 control the senate. The pte**-nt senate alignment I* ‘ Ih-ntoerala; 25 Reptl'dleana two farmer lale.rltes; one progressive md on*- Independent. By 1 winning all of the 25 enat -eat, now hold In In-ni.M rat* who are up for re-election, the Republicanwould Increase th.-lr senate tiutii I,»r to 4* exactly half of the body's tnenilicrshlp. Aoiotig (It.-- D**mo--1 rail, senate seat* which will l*-tw-tore the voter* next year, lurw ever are ».«nc from the solid south wbi. h the Republican* do not expect to win — ♦ ♦ “Misplaced Article” (‘hristmas Contest Winners Announced • ♦ Winner* in the "displaced article" conteai. conducted here by the pecatnr Chamber of Commerce, were announced tmlay by the s|uin*orlng organirall.tr.. The first seven winner* all submitted .or red entry blanks and I heir placing* were decided by lot. First prize of $25 Is awarded to Mis* Margaret I toil house Ue.-eml prize of sls i* awarded to Mr*, (diaries Hite Others winners are a* follows: $D>. John Baumann sf. Mr* Margaret S« hetman: $1 each. Robert Worklnger. Rose Marie Kohne. Ruth Marhangh. Mr* Fdward Deltsch. and William It fallow Checks were mailed to the winners today THIEVES ENTER SCHOOL HOUSE Lofit Is Only Five Cents At Pleasant Mills School HHII another acliool rol.lo-ry was . Kd Mill*-, 'bis " morning Principal 4»len Marsh of the r Pleasant Mill* high school not IfM the sheriff tliat a thief or thieve* had hr.fi.ett Into the school there I sometime during Monday nigh* The thief gained entrance by t tiro.klng u window and then broke 1. several oilier ,|«>or* !n»ld>- 'He building in entering Individual r room* i- The only hml was five cent*. :aR--1 en fr.au a desk In the principal * I office, a checkup revealed this r mottling It 4‘on*ldet4 !e damage was ereatMl. however. In I he* building by r t»r«*»kiriK n Bmrn" »«hix»l »uthorlil*»» report II ed to Sheriff Miller that Ihe who d there had been entered Friday n nlalit M's* Dora Shosenberg * ,etcher In the Pleasant MIR. ? «rbfM)t. a1««» n*poPi«l lo Ih#* a that her purse had bceu stolen ,sometime ago.

CHURCH PLANS TO ENTERTAIN All-Church Christmas Party At Methodist Church Wednesday The Methodist church school program ami all-church Christina* party, to he held Wednesday evening al 7:'Jo o'clock, was aittmimc-t-.l tmlay. After the program, a social hour will Ih- held ill Ihe basement room* of the church ami refreshments will Ih* served I.) Ihe ladles aid society. Following Is the program: Christmas Songs Congregation, Mrs. Walter J Krick. leader. Player Rev It W. (iraliam. ''lighting the Christmas Stars" Junior girl*. Manger scene Primary llcpt A chorus background, "Away In a Manger." by the Junior hoy* and girls. Three Utile Kitten* Playlet by primary department. Act of Courtesy Recitation hy David Owen*. A Bright Idea Recital lon by Dolt Smith. Santa Claus' Court Playlet hy Junior lloy* ■ Joy to the World" am! "Beautiful Stat of H.-avcn" Intermediate girl*. A Christmas Prayer Medford Smith. White Christmas Clift—Offering. S|H'< lal number Senior d'-part-ni.-ttl. in he announced. "Come and Worship." "The First Christmas" (Juartet. Mrs C.raham. Mr*. Clyde llntler, Alva Nichols. I.yman llann Benediction. CAST IS GIVEN FOG YULE PLAT Christmas Play To Ik* Given At Lincoln School Thursday The cast of characters tor the play. "The Christmas Toy Shop" to he given at the Unrolli school Thitrtwlav morning a* a part of the annua! Christmas program was announced today hy Principal P Bryce Th»ma* The play will Ih- given al S ir. a m and again Friday aflernm.n at I Jo o'clock at the parent teacher meeting The cast Is a* follows: Shopman Sammy llogner Shopwoman Ruth Feunlg Meg Sally Smith. Mr Martin Paul Busse. Jr. Jack In-the Ihix James Fisher. Mamma Ikill Margin, llaner. Dolludhie Alice Joan Death Twin Dot, Sharon Hit, ami Alice lamgslon. Crybaby Annabelle Rnop Santa Clan* Herald Sihuiti Dell* ta.iits.* Johnson. Phyllis laiilgh Joan Uchtctistelger. Nona la-e Martin Klleen Stick Barbara Ann Smith. Peggy lam Richards. Shirley Ann Prenaa, I/d* Ann Trout tier. Itutlialin White, Ruth Smlth-y. Wanda Whlllenberger Wooden Soldier* fail Baumann. lOr.NTIVI.'F.D <>Nt PA.IK *IXI — 1 Break In Weather Forecast Toniicht A *udd--n drop In the t.-mpeni Hire this (ttornin* seemingly rorrn horwted the prsdlotlon of the wea 1 tbarman. In which he predicted colder weather tonight This m<»rnlng at * o'clock tin lhooocr.it thermometer reglstere. 1 the highest temperature of seveta days, when ih- mecruty rlinbod It 50 i|egre.<* above xer»i However, wl*hlti two hours th< ' mercury slipped lo 45 degree, .les ‘ pit, the ap’K-aranc- of the sun > 1 light wind turned raw al the WW time. TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER $:00 am 50 2no pm 4* 111 (Ml ato 45 500 p lit 4* Nooll 45 WEATHER 1 Cloudy and eoldsr. drtult in s aatpcm* north portion ohang* f mg to light snow flurrio* tot night. Wodnoaday partly cloudy and coldar.

Price Two Cent®.

Stiviel Russia Strikes At Little Finland In Increasing Fury; Air Battles Reported. BRITISH OFFENSE Hy Joe Alex Morris (C. P Foreign News Kdliot I Soviet Russia’s vasi matt power and resources sparked hy a new Di-rial tHiinhardmeni of the lie!* sink! area struck with increasing power today against Kistland R.-d bombing squudrons such a* raided Vtlpurt yesterday roared over Helsinki this afternoon ami <ltop|H-.l II was r.-|Mirled. a dozen In.ml.* on the nearby town of Utmarlnkula without caitaing serious damage The |Hipnlatlon. which had Imen led In expect Intensified bombardment as soon a* weather permitted, rushed excitedly for shelter then i-ame out lo watch Finnish anti-aircraft guna in action. A new sir hat tie also waa reported between Hrltlah planes and tierman aircraft over the Herman Island of Sylt. in the hfg Nail aerial and naval base sector off the relch'a northwest coast. Danish spectator* reported that bomb* apparently had fallen on 'he Herman iws.-s In lauidnn It waa indicated that the encounter was a routine operation l.y the British security patrols which arc seeking to crush Herman mine-laying at Ita source. The British obviously were taking the offensive in u spectacular effort to muititsln their naval supremacy ami to win aerial ilomlnalion ftotti the Hermans. Both Britain and France have Ih*w» building planes at an accelerated decided the time hail come to bid rate and II appeared that ihc-y had for supremacy In the -.kle# not only for the psychological and military Importance of such domin* , a Hon tint heesuae aerial power has become vltoi In maintenance of British sea supremacy j So far as Ihe record show* ihe British hid Is proving a costly one. : with little information a* to whether It ha* paid for Itself In damage inflicted on Nall aerial and naval base* The Hermana still claimed that 54 out of 44 1 British planes attacking the He!- ' golaml area yesterday were abot I down, while the la.ndon air min- , lalry stuck to Its figure* of seven plane, lost and 12 enemy craft brought down On the Finnish land front*, the red army we* reported throwing ! more and mote power Into fighting on the Karelian Isthmus In south.-asi.-rn Finland where 'he defense llm-s *0 far have inflicted heavy loaaes on the Russian# according to the Finn* Finnish army expert* said that their success In holding the Russian offensive In the southeast was due to the skill of . innl.sh soldier* and the tactical ability of I their commander* ..gainst the great power of the soviet‘a military ma. him- operating against the Matin.-th.-im defense line So far. the Finn* con'ended, the skill anil ( strategic ability of the defending tr.Hip* I armed with some of the t most powerful of modern weap011*1 have defeated Ihe huge HusJ, stall lank and artillery asaaulta. Hm the soviet man power and , material resour.•< * mm- *o vast that It is problematical how long Ihe red at my can he held hark According lo the Ih-si available information, the Finnish triN>p* t (O.MTtNt'EI. ON PAO* MV*I . YOUTHS ATTEND : COURT SESSION d _ _____ ' Pleasant Mills (ommerrial I-aw (lass Hears Court Trial Fight young men from Pleasant Mills high school nt tended th* morning session of Ihe coart trial of Mathilda Wchmeyer against the Schafer company this morning. The youth# are studying commercial law under Ihe direction o» » Herald Vliard of the school faculty. I Those who attended were: Jaclc l/mgenbergar. Don Harmon. Oleu Clark. Wayn* McMillen. Richard McMillan. Harold Bailey. Rusasll ■ Watkins, and Herbert Foot. Mr. Vliard accompanied them. The flail at the courtroom Is con* ildcred part of Ihelr training in lb# t commercial law data.