Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1939 — Page 1

XXXVII. No. 305.

MS ASSERT JviET TROOPS ■SING HEAVILY ■,. r Thousands Os Bg. unities hi I utile B| Troop Attacks I By Webb Miller. '•.,<Y Correspondent! K|„h vmy Gen-rsl ll<nil K r < ■ Vilpurl. Dec UP» ’riMip*. lining n<-w iim 'li K, ini .u' t.i smash through the Kh .e wing In a iii.ts* attack x liken today amt m.ike K Kinns had long foreseen K • k and Het. piep.n. Km*, him- guns had a clear - their ■ -’ip. < rushed Into lite ice Kim ".hole groups of ali.uk Kka- ie|»irted that tbe RihKi.ioi.il lies mi the one uule K latke laidogu uere mown' Kpi the thousand*. K three weeks the Inter im kKi . li.id foreed the Russian* Kt.- k along canalized lilies. Kl days of I<* and 15 degrees K v rn Heather had frozen the Kriitte e i.ily to support bi-lb . ■ (lie Bn«si;.ii« essayed ih.it Kni-I- 111 alia-k lenleilin: Krlf..ri« on l<akc Stivnnto Knn- from the fighting lines Hth.u the Russians hart in ub The Finnish niaehine K.-> were sweeping llltllei Mthr In as the shells of 111. II ■ guns smashed onto it. to Bnp the slow moving Russian Kry bn illations The weather. Kmi • loiidy. was of advatitai'K Finn*. It kept down Itu* Kianes and promised snow B Finns have put some <>t their BiMimls on skates, which en-Kh-111 to glide silently .urns K" to the Russian lines, in111 their while cloaks and K the Russian troop*. Ktisli officers Spot-lilated on a Ke i oinniiinlque ptittmi: l' ,! Boss, s at 1.023 met, killed and ■ sounded, ami Finnish losses K"> killed and lo.lhhi wound It l« a military axiom, the said, that the attacker lores than the defender Th<t«. I their staiemant* on the Bus n-inniiiiiiqiie. the Finn" said th.- Russian casualties mu*’ r higher than was admitted land is prepsrim: in secret an Mam surprise for the Russian KTINCBD ON PACE TOI'ID TEO UTILITY HEAD IS DEAD ry L. Doherty Die* iml Night In Philadelphia Hospital hdelphta. Dec 27 - <U.® ' L. Doherty. 09. died last In the hospital Iwd from he had directed his billfemhnsineM affairs and phllan r <au*ea for three and a half I »rty. who began life as a h-y In Columbus. <>. and aId a fortune of liiHi.mut.mm i>ii< Utilities, died of brunch I leumonia, with whl< h In- wss 1 ►n two weeks ag" A lifemfferor from rheumatism. hi« Hon developed Into arthritis , 17 and In 1030. he established jxrtment in Tempi- I ulver kmpltal. widow. Ih« former Mrs Frank Kames. Widow of alt txtional Harvester companj I. whom he married In I*2* Xughter. Helen, whom he had •d, and W. A. Jones, execu-vhe-prualdent of tin Cities te company, were at hl« h<-d »hen he died lough he had left the bosplt >' twice— for one-bay trip" I l»30. Doherty had been a< t ■ the management -if bls nf I I tn hla bed. he handl' d his in i • In the Cities Uervlce coin of Which he was pr.-sid.-ni 1 bich controlled nearly 200 "11. t »« light, gas and power sub I iriNVKU ON PAGE TH HF K > ( mrerature READINGS _ I mocrat thermometer ___ I Nl am... 24 2:00 ptn .25 W am... 24 2:00 pm .25 • 25 ’ I WEATHER ■ ■ I only cloudy and colder Altar tonight; fair Thura- • w w

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Gets War Plane Joh r> s i ( nn ul > jr 11 Mona Friedlander One of llrlialn'r leading women flyers. Mon.i Ft i.-dlantl.-i. 25. has lieeti releci.ul to f.-rry n.-w army planes from ttorl.-s to military airdrome* ami thus relieve male pilots for comh.it duty Miss Friedlander was the first woman to do ’'army cooperation flying" Inst summer when she piloted planes fm training searchlight crews. 3IENROLLEOIN AUCTION SCHOOL Winter Term Os Keppert Auction School Opened Today A total of SI students had enrolled In the 82th semi animal class nf the Fred ll<-pp.-rt S.hmd of AUctfemeering by a late hour tie day Several mon- are expei ted to enroll tonight and tomorrow, with the enrollnient gradually Increasing Until the end Os the Week Classes in the school Were started this morning in the former Chevrolet building on Third street, under the general supervision of Col Fn-d lleppert. founder of the school. The first of the ptiblii- auction sales will la- held Saturday afternoon and Saturday night In the Chevrolet Imiltling. with nightly auctions each day until the close of the school In three weeks. Following is a list of the students that had enrolled today: Paul Andrew. Vevay; Donald Reklns. Coopersville. Mich.: Lloyd llelmont. Hill City. South Dakota; W W 11. rky. Wooster. Ohio; Clarerne Bontrager, laintaster. Sew York; Charles Callahan. North Manchester. Harold Dingman. Bellevue Mich Cyril F Diffel.-y. | Plaza. North Dakota; laiwrence Dunnett. Rnchetrtar. Minnesota, fill Fleenor. Jr Norman; Ben F. 'Goldin. Fast Randolph. New York; Paul Gephart. Pirn- Village: Floyd C. Huebner. Dannebrog. Nebraska; Bill Hanson. Williamsburg. Iowa; Patti W Jackson Mogadon- Ohio; Howard Johns-m. Woodhull Ulinois; George L Johnson. North Judson John Franklin Morris. Mahon. Ohio: la-wls F. Montagu'- Luton. Iowa: Alvin Mlddendorf. Jackson Ville. Illinois; Il C Martin. M.-dl apolia. Iowa; Gerhard .Nicolaus. Seward. Nebraska: Donald K Nel son, Woodhull. Illinois; Clifford <> ~7i-i>\TINCKI' <»N PAIIE UOHHr — 0 ■ """""■ MAN IS FINED IN CITY COURT Berne Man h Fined For Failure To Report Accident Nov It*s R Moser, of Berne, was fined 11 and coat* by Mayor Forrest Klzey In city court last evenIn* when he entered a plea <»• guilty to * churge of falling to renori an a<N*ld«*nt. Moser was arrested In Fort Unyn- late Tuesday and returned U> thia City by Ih.llce Chief James Borders to answer to th* chang<He was charged with striking a park-d car on North Heeond street late SHitr-lay night and legvth* seen- without th.accident. Moser works In Fort u* nt Third street, a factory empferye. was arrested last night by Offle*r Rqy Chlleote and lodged In the county Jail on • ‘'haw of pnbllf Intoxication ' Dixon is to be arraigned on th< chirge in city conrt late this eves

FORMER ADAMS COUNTY OFFICER TAHENBYOEATH Daniel |». Bolds Die* At Lafayette; Funeral Thursday Daniel p, Bolds. kJ, who 40 years ago "erved two terms ax tr aaurer of A'liuns county, and who for years was a prominent citizen of this county, died Christmas morning at 9 o'clock at the Hythlan home in laifayette. Funeral services will be held Thnraday. morning, from the Methodist church In Geneva, Rev. C. M Fiwns officiating. Mr Ifeilds was horn October 9. 1*57. was reared at Geneva wherhe married Miss Josephine DeffenLaugh. Active in business and politics. he became a leader of the smith part of the county and was elected county treasurer. Following his retirement fron office, Mr, Hold* represented a stove manufacturing concern for mmy years and was xmi-essful. He has resided in Bluffton the past 20 years until when he was token Io the Pythian home for treatment for a fiver ailment Surviving are two sons, Ernes' of Robinson, 111., and Forrest o' Pern, a -.later Mrs. Eugene ldnd*-y of near Geneva, and n brother, George Bolds of New York CID. Mrs. Bolds died ag-oilt four months ago Mr Ikdds had Iteen a member of Keklonga lodge, Knights- of Pythias h'-re More than 50 years and was awarded the life certificate a couple of y«r* ago In an impressive ceremony held at his home In Bluffton, with French Quinn making Hu> presentation and with a delegation of a dozen or more from the local lodge attending. —. K. P. Initiation Thursday Nixht An initiation will be held at the Knights of Pythias home Thursday night at 7:39 o'clock for a class of • five candidates They are George Br w<- Jesse iMpe. Harry finite-. Hershei Nish and iaiwretiie Waiters Thursday, January 4. new officers for the next six months an- to be install'd at services to be tinder the direction of John R. Parrish. F. 0. R. STUDIES YEAR'S BUDCEY President Foresees Six Billion Dollar Federal Income In 194(1 Washington. Dec 27 — (U.K) “ President Roosevelt was believed today to It.- budgeting for a federal treasury iitiome of M.OOO.wuv.tHMA or more for the next fiscal year In expectation of continued business Improvement, Tax revenue at lhe Ifi.ooootMt turn level would be the third largest In treasury experience, exceed ed only by th'- fiscal years l»20 snd 193* The Indicated upward trend In federal Income lx a<-compsnle«i by report* of budget paring and con sld'-ratlon of new lax levies al the White House The whole fiscal outlook, of course, depends upon the future course of business activity. ie-eniployment snd national defense developments Hc retsry of commerce Harry L. Hopkins estimate* Ihsl national Income during the 19.19 calendar year aggregated |i;x.soo.ihh'.ihhi. an Increase of H.SOO.nwt.OtMi over th'- national Income laat year. | ~ ; . half that improvement next year would raise lhe national Income figure the sum represents Ing th<- whole nation’s productive earning* to something over |70,000,000.000 for the 1940 calendar year. Mr Roosevelt roughly estimated In hl* last budget message that existing tsx rate* would obtain K. non 000.000 for the treasury when national Income reached 170,002,000.000. That Income would be provided from these source* Cmporate snd Individual Income :roNTINCED ON PAGR THKKKt —" - "0 Dance At K. C. Hall Thursday Evening A dance will »>e held Thursday night at the Knight* of Columbus hall. H *•» announced todzy. Thereof will br- open to member* of the lodge, their wives and sweethearts. and Invited guests Dani Ing will be Welti from » 30 until 12 j o'clock,

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, December 27, 1939,

Clyde Troutner Takes Office As County Clerk Next Monday

Clyde O. Troutner. a veteran In the rural tmchlng ratfks of Adam* county despite his youth, will be one of the two newly-elected county : officers to ssxum>- their duties next Monday. January I. 1040. Mr Troutner Is the clerk-elect of Adams county and for the past several weeks has been making almost dully visits at the county clerk’s offcle to acquaint htonxelf with the tasks of that office proparatony to the time when he will take over. He was elected clerk on the Democrat ticket last .November in (the fall election, defeating Ralph K'-nworthy. th'- Reptgdican candldute, by a large majority. Ho wax selected as lhe party's choice In the previous May. being nominated over (I. Remy Merly. - the Incumbent clerk, who was seek- ’ Ing reelection. Taught For 10 Year* Mr. Troutner has been a teach- ' er In Adams county for the past - 10 years. He taught for seven years - in Washington township, of which three years was spent nt the Bcm- • dytierry school, two at the Rani -lenhttsh and two at the WashingI ton. He also taught two years at I the Klmsqy school and one at the ' Jacob s< hool in Blu>- Creek town--1 ship. Ills last term was In the school year of UM-20 ut the Jacob school Mr. Troutner Is 29 years old. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles • I' Troutner of Pleasant Mills, and has spent his entire life In the ' county. He wax gradunled from both the Pl-tisanl Mills grade and high school, and was gradu Bed from Manchester college at North ' Manchester. ' Mr Troutner is married and has four children His wife Is the for-1 1 mer Mi mi Maxine Dellinger, daugh-j VIOLENT QUAKE . IS RECORDED > Scene Os Violent Earth- ' quake In Doubt; l-asted For Four Hours By United Pre** A violent earthqtnke was report- , -d on seismographs In various part* of th<- world last night, but the scene of the disturbance re-1 miined In doig-t today. Seismographs began to flutter ' violently beginning about S p m. 'CRT .yesterday, recording a severe i intake in some instances for is I long as four hours. Prof Rafaul Benda nd I In Faenza. Italy, placed the earthquake In the |nezr east, but aelsmologl--- In i Weston. Maas, said it may liavo centered either In Northern Japan or South Amerfe.il. In Pasadena ,Cal. California Institute of te< hnololsts said the direct ion was un(Certain, but the distante ahotl* I g,OOO miles I The quake was generally des- , t-ribed as one of th-- most violent ( In years ' Istatgml. Turkey. Dec 27-H'Pi An mrthquwhe toda purtly des troyesl severul villages and towns - In Central Asia Minor. Among the towns damage I by 1 earthquake were Samwmn and Amaaay. • The earth shocßa were so II -aw r ■■■■■ I - — (CONTINUKIi ON PAGE SIX) o - LOCAL MAN’S I MOTHER DIES I Mrs. Marie Christener r Dios Tuesday At Home Near Berne II • Mra Marie chrlaiener. 04. widow • of the late Christian Chrlsteti'-r. ' died Tuesday at her home four mile* north of Berne following a r few days Illness of pneumonia and complications I She was born In Switzerland | i December 10. 1R55. snd wss mat i rled In that country February 15. ' ■ 11X1. She and her husband came I to this country 55 years ago and I had lived near Berne the post 30 years Her husband died several ■ year* ago Surviving are the following chil dren Fred Chrlatener. Decatur. Charles and John Chrlatener, of Monroe, and Bertha and Emil f Chrlatener, at home; right grand children and one great grandchild r One daughter, one non and nine i brothers and sisters are deceased 1 Funeral services will be held at f home at I o'clock Thursday after • noon *nd at 1:30 p m at the Berne t Reformed church. R»» C. A. I Bchmld ofilclatlng Burial will be in the M H E. cemetery at Berm-

ter of Mr. and Mr*. Will Dellinger of Jefferson street. Ih-catur. The children are Tommy, Billy, Sin- and Max Arlen. Mr. Troutner and hla family reside one mile north of Plaisant Mills on fed<-'al road .13. He Indicated that he plan* to retain his residence there a! leasl for the present, driving to and from hl* work in Dei-alur Mr. Troutner is the son of Democratic parents and Ims always been an active Damorrit He in nite of the better known young men of the county and hla popularity wa< well evld'-iM'i-'l in hla am <-e»sful rnz-e for lhe office of clerk. The race was hla second He was defeaed In the May primary in Hkll by close margin, losing to .Mr. i Bl'-rly, who was elected in Novem- ( her. Kleinhenz. Funeral Held Thi* Morning Funeral S'-rvlcea Were held al 9 o'clock thia morning at St Mary's Catholic chun-li for l.awri-n«- H Kh-itihenz. promln nt Decatitr druggist, who died ',f a heart attack early Sunday morning A reqlin-m high nusa was safel. with Rev. Fath'-r Joseph J Seimctz. pastor, officiating Palllw-arers were Theodore Graliker. I. A llolthous,-. Albert Sell • nieyer W.il W-uihotf. Tom c’mlth and Jo<- Liitrent Burial wa- in-ul--lin St Joseph < emet ry JUDGE HEARS MANDATE SUIT Attorney* Argue Demurrer In Monroe School Legal Tilt Mure than a score of pc* >n* i'tended circuit court this afternoon and heard th<- arguments of a d mitrrer In the suit to mandate the advisory Ixmrd of Monroe township to take steps toward the building of an addition to the Monroe school After hearing th" argum-Ots of attorneys throughout most of the diy. Judge J Fred Fnichte tooth'- matter under a Ivlsemi-nt lai'this afternoon. Th'- demurrer .filed by the de fendants. averred that the complaint did not state sufficient facts In their arguments. Attorneys Mm Jackson and !• Burde'te Custer, for the plaintiffs, contended that an emergency existed requiring the building of an addition. Attorneys John Kdrls and II W Eichhorn for the dofenae In their argum-nts assertml Io the court I that an emergency was alleged but I proof of such an <ni'-rgency was not ah'zwn In the complaint <N the plaintiffs. Homer Winter egg. I‘aul Rahner nnd otbera were present Alfred llyf. donas Nprungei and Noah Neuenachw md»r. defendant advisory board members, were also present thily Trustee Glen Nenenss-hwand'-r. of the Interested parti"*, was absent at the hearing ... . — —- - Tragedy l« Averted By Theater Manager Now York, Due. 27 tl'Pt A theater manager was credited today with having av.-rled a major tragedy. An explosion ciused a fire In a trull-ling adjoining the theater Three minutes later lhe aid wall <rf the theater collapsed showering the auditorium with debris In that time manager Benjamin Rergl had evacuated all 300 of hla audience except 11 stragglers who ware slightly Injured Tim theater won a small neigh borhood movie In Brooklyn Thfire was caused by the explosion of an over beuti-d oil stove In a pf-ul 1 room adjoining.

Report 300,000 Red Soldiers Massed On Finnish Fronts For Another Offensive On Finland

GOOD FELLOWS THANK HELPERS Appreciation For ( hrist mas Aid Extended By Sorority Mrs. Rowena Hidlhoiixe. president of the Ix lla Thein Tan sorority. sponsor of the Decatur Good Fellows club, today issued a siuti-nienl of appreciation for lhe fine rexpotixe given by organizations and Individuals of the city In lhe fund ralxed to distribute Christinas Joy and happiness among the city's less fortunate families. Kpeclal donations, other than money, Included quantities of good clothing from HolthousiS< huhe Co. Vance W Linn Boston Htore, C. A Douglas, Nltdlck store; large amount of toys from Gambles; sacks of nuts In shell by Koller Grocery, on,- bushel of |H>|M-orn balls made by Mrs It E Hheels-Pllser and Mrs. Kruetzman; coal by Burk Elevator, hats by Mayiiie Deinlnger. toys and clothing by Newberry. A complete ie|M,rl will be made within a few days Mr* Hidlhouse'a statement follows: "It Is my earnest d-sfre to express my sincere thunk* and appreciation to everyone in general for the splendid spirit and enthnslastu displayed the past three , weeks In connection with the Good Fellows club The result wa* most satisfying in many ways a* there wa* more of everything to give this year than in any previous year "Due to th- tremendous influx of toys we were able to give more of other needed article* "Carl Gerber'S truck delivered th-- fruit and vegetables from the Adams theater to the headquarters the day the ,-tiildien atlended the show sponsored by the Tri Kappa sorority When 700 <h lid ten t<*>k something to th- show in the form nf vegetables and ft tilt, lhe total wa* enough to fill 25 fair-sized cartons. After the find was sort ed. the boxes were almost complete for a Christmas dinner except fin meal, so hams were pm 1 chased and a few other Items to make the Itoxe* l<a>k more festive These were delivered Sunday morning truck* being donated by App>-lman's Grocery and the Hon E-Krust Bakery. "The rest of th- Inixes and toyr wen- delivered Sunday afternoon In trucks donated by Phil Sauer. Roy Prlri- and Saylor* It was a grand sight to see the trtnks load e<| Hllh holes and *i<b dolls and tricycles sticking out hen- and there. "For the siK'-i-ss and • leiutltm iCONriNI'ED ON 1-AtiE THBF.KI o (’YO Christmas Party Postponed One W eek Tin- annual CYO Christina- party. scheduled to If- held at th' K of C tonight, has Iteen posti>*>n—l until ni-xt W,sln« sd.tv, January .;. CLOSE TAVERNS NEW YEAR'S DAY Indiana Bars To Be Open Only One Hour Next Monday Indianapolis. Ind lb-< 27 tt'Pi -Indiana's taverns will be open for only one hour to allow publfe celebrator* to welcome I'H" Heiweeu tnldtilglit and I a. m Monday morning liquor may I* sold by bar*, the attorney generig’* offlo- recently tule-l tn an ’ opinion on amendment* to tin- state liquor law passed >y the l9”-9 leg lslatur>- It will be th- first time since repeal thit taverns have not l*en iH'iniltled Io remain open New Year's Day. The law «peilflcally says that bars must do*" on Christmas and every Sunday. Most local law <-nforr<in'-nt agt-it cles have pledg'd themselves to enforce that on- hour tnterhtfe and see that the hd I* rlntaped on promptly and tightly. As a reuslt most of 'ndiana’s celebrations are scheduled for Mturdwi night with private parties and mlsi-ellam ou* gatherings, and open houses tieillg the Hile for Sun .Sunday night.

Envoy Down Under IKte'' JK 01 Richard Cassy Sometimes called the "Anthony Ed'-n" of Australia. Richard Gardiner Casey, may liei-otne the first Aiiatmlii«ii minister to ih<r s It so, the appointment will mark th- first Auxtrnlkin dlpht matlc approach to » foreign country Casey Is treasurer mid minister In charge of d, veloprnent and of scfe-ntlflc amt Industrial research of the commonwealth of Australia RESTORE SUGAR QUOTA SYSTEM President Roosevelt Restores Sugar Quota System l or 191(1 The quota system for sugar lit 194-1 under the 1937 m t of cotigri-ss wa* festorml todav l>> PresldenRoosevelt. On Deeemlier I*. the director* of th- Central Beet Growers Association. met In this city and panned » resolution favoring the restoring of the sugar quota and benefit payments to grower* Telegrams notifying I’ S Sen- ' alors Frederick Van Nil's and Sherman Minton, and representatives in congress In the sugar I—e' 1 |>elt of th'- hoard's action were ' sent by E W BUS' lie, president nf the assoclitloo Favorable action was expected 1 from th< pn-sldi-n' The quota sy«- • tern was lifted last September fol--1 lowing the buying hysteria which follow'd the declaration of war In ' Euro|H- Tin- price Ini reaseil more ' than re- percent, although tin- »ufpl> was mor- than ample 1 Reginllt'** of action for 194a. benefit payments to grow-r* »n th- - crop Would have been paid I* ex|w<cted that farmer* will reclve the same benflt paiin-nt. t *1 M i t• "i tM •• 1 I * 11 ’ 1 in I9;tk. Growers of beets ft- the In-iwtur area dehveri-il more than I'Miinii I tons of heels tn the Central Sugar factory In thl* city, for which th-• will receive tin- government'* benefit payment Sugar Quota Restored Washington, lb-' 27 Fri-sfdent I > i , p.,ma Hon restoring the quota system for isugar und'-r the 1937 law The quota system ».-a* suspended abort Iv after thi- outbreak of war I (COMriXI’KIJ OM PAGK TIIKKMI — - O’ Committees Report At Lion* Meeting Report* of ill commltt**- *, regular and special, were presented to th- Lion* club last night at -h Rice hotel In the hist meeting nt th- year. President Roy I’rice pre , aided over tin- meeting. * ■■ - Buvs Health Bond * ♦ Thr Pythian Riafpri have vnt «m| punhiiMr of a ISO# health

bond. W Guy Hrown. chairman of the Chrlatmaa acai drive, announced today. Proceed» from the health Ixnid fund are need to aid In the Bght against tuberculosis and to carry on work and program of the tuberculosis association.

CHRISTMAS 1 SEALS I H«> to fnfttf Vorr Hw liwn I lohttutitttt

Price Two Centa.

Soviet I nion Is Pouring Additional Troops In Battle Against Stiff Finn Resistance. HEAVY LOSSES By Joe Alex Morris if' I' Foreign News Editor! Finnish troop* claimed today |<| have turned back still another red army Ihiusi on the Karelian Isthmus but 300.000 Russian soldier* were reported masseil on iho central ami northern front* for anuthur offensive. Hour by hour the Soviet t'riion appeared to Im- calling more of Its vast military power Into play against the Finnish defense* and th- cold of the Arctic Circle. Russian airplane* liombed the Gulf of Finland coast again and unloaded explosives on KcinlJaervl, on th- north central front. Airplanes and artillery continued to iMimid at the scarred and evacuated city of Vilpurl lYlluirgi. Crack red army troops were reported moved to the eastern Finland from Rome of the officer* commanding conssack regiment* Were reported to lie personal friends ot Josef V. Stalin. On the Karelian Isthmus, where an official Finnish communique had said 700 were killed In a vain altai k over laike Suvanto. lhe Russians trli-il it new maneuver In an effort to cross the Icy lakes and stnssh the Finnish left flank. The attack failed the Finns reported. and thi- Russians lost many troops as Finnish machine guns swept the ice and artillery cracked the frozen lakes. Ou »p*' eastern front, where the Finn* had reported killing 2.000 Russian* in a counter-attack that retook the town* of Aglajaervl and Tulvajaervl. there were indication* of preparation for new thrust* by lhe Russians, who teporli-dly outnumber the Finn* IX to one between Uike laidoga and the Arctic coast One Important point at which lhe soviet forces seem'd to by preparing for a new attack was in the Salla sector, on the north central front, where the Finns said the enemy had been pushed lm< k f>3 miles and had losi 5.000 dead in In day* Tm-re were many reports of Russian reinforcement* In that sector for a renewal of the drive to cut across the narrow "waist" of mid Finland In the far north, heavy snow was I eported In the I'etsamo area and Norwegian observer* Iw-lievcil that Ii had Interrupted Russian preparation# for a new drive southward from Petsamo and Kalmljaervl In the narrow Antic corridor. Pari* and the Scandinavian count t ies reported. meanwhile, that help was now reaching the ICONTINirKD HN PAOE THIIRKI Eugenr Martz Rites Held Thi* Morning Funeral sen ice* wire held thia morning at the Mercer Methodist church for Eugene Martz, x. who died of obstruction nf th- iarwel* t'hrlstmas day a< the home of hl* parents Mi and Mr* Ralph Mart*, north of Celina. Ohio. The Irmly w is taken to the M H E cemetery at Berne for burial The Marti' family I'vi-d In Berne until three years ago. Surviving beside* the par-nts are several brother* and sister* WILL INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Masonic Officer* Will Be Installed Here Friday Night Officers of the Blue laelg* and ' the Chapter, of the local Masonic lodge will Im- Installed Friday night. ' Dncon ■ '• Final plan* tor the Installation have iw-i-n made by the committee In charge of lhe event i The event will b* opened at 0:30 i o'rlock with a fish supper and so- ■ etal hour snd will b* followed 4>r lhe installation cen-monle*. * Chester Mclntosh will lie InstallI ed M worshipful maau-r of the i Blue IxMlg* and Arthur D. Suttles I, will be Installed s* high p rl»at of I the Chapter. ; I Member* nC the Blue Ixidge and ’ the Chapter are urged to attend i both the banquet and metallation ceremonie*.