Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1940 — Page 1

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Indianapolis Auto la Damaged By Fire Th* local fir* d*portm*n« ano>l w<*r*d i»n<»th*r <-«*11 ■>' 0:16 I<>. k thia morning wh*n an aoto b*long Ing to an IndianafMklia %al*aman ' caught fir* at h- ml<h>|>*<l at th* traffh light on North M*<<>ml at reel. It wa« < Kj»tain*d that th* <-ar )u><) ( probably frM*n up and then th* ' motor ov*rh*at*d All wires and In flammable material’ under th* hood were hnnu-d l»a». Norhart Aumann. srmrk* ant ion proprietor nearby, probably kept th* entjrrear from burning by uaing hi« own (Ir* eitlngulaher HAWKINS BABE | ! WINS CONTEST Wilhur Emmett Hawkins, Jr., To Be Awarded Shower Os Gifts fdttle Wilhur Mmmett Hawkins. Jr., now three diya o-d. was d« lar- ( *d 'he winner of thr >•!<• Ihdty Derby content, staged by »:t It <atur merchants In th’ sit northern townships of Attain* constlr. To Wlibur, Jr., goes th* honor of tiring the first baby ls»rn In the north half of the county trf parents residing In the north half in th>- 1 year IMO With this honor go a numb-1 of useful article* for hl* he-dth an I well being during hl* first day*, gift* to hl* fabter and mot he, all < presents from the mtrchnnt* who participated In the contest Th* infant son of Mr and Mrs Wlibur hiawklns. of S' Mary's township, who was born at th* Adam* county tnemorl.il hospital at l«:»2 o'clock Tuesday morning was adjudged the winner last night by H. 0. Khinger and It H. Heller of the Daily Democnct advertising staff, who had charge of the con test. He was named th.’ wmn«r onlyafter a chock «(lth the attending physician <d each child born In the north liaU us the ctMmty since mid night Bunday Sfr. Hawkins late this afternoon waa glieu a c*rttfb*Me. deslariagi his son to be the winner W’lth this .erttflcat*. he will he entitled to rail at the various fl.ms cooperating in the contest ant receive the gifts What of Wilbur Jr * Well. Wil bar and his mother are still at the Adam* courtly memorial hospital Kntireb unaware al the fauftr* that accompanied hi* btrth. littl* Wlibur'* first day* on earth are nevertheless considerably morcoiorful than those of hi* little companloas in the hospital nursery Fame ha* come to him early Long before be I* abi- to know th *■ I meaning, (be visit of newspaper men. the Dash of now* photographer's camera* and numerous visits from admirer* have tcecom* a dally routine. Proud, too, are the parents, nurse* and hospital attach** who constantly look after th* winner of the firm ftiby Derby to he staged in this part of the county. Babies born under rule* of the contest, which were considered by the judgsa atsd whose birth record* were checked with phvsician* were; 1. Wilbur Knwneti Hawkins. Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Wilhur Haw kin*. St Mary's township, born at the Adam* county memorial ho* pital, !B:<M o'clock T»e*day mornlag- Janumt S„ weighing nln* pounds. I&H ounce*, seventh child <or»WTTWtr»ih <W FAO* PtVßi BERNE MAN IS I STATION HEAD Joyce Ellenberger To Operate MoKer Oil Company Station Joys* EHsnbevger of Born* will aasum* the managership of th* Moser Oil company station on Mon roe street mr Bscond alraot neg' Monday. It waa nanonneed todayThe local station ha* been managed by Owen Gray, who will remain in the personnel of the st* Hou. owned by William Moser of the Moser Oil company at Bluffton. Mr. Kllewberger ha* been in partnership With Forrest Balalg*' »t the Sinclair aervlce station m Berne since |«u He sold his inter "S'* there to Mr Fist sig er. The now mamger of th* local station la th* husband of Mis* Doi ore* Ota lor formerly a nurse at th* Adam* county memorial hospital. The coupl* plan to tnove to this city. The hwal stat ten get* a* jobber* for Whit* Rose gaaoline and IT * Ur**. The change la managemen< ♦worn** effective Monday

SAYS IMMENSE DEFENSE COST NOT NECESSARY I Sen. Pat Harrison Says Defense Expenditure Not Justified Washington. Jan. 5 Chairman I’at Harrison. D.. Mias , of th* senate finance < ornmit**, countered President Roosevelt's *4M,doo,noo national defense tai plan today by suggesting a cut in upper bracket surtax levies which, he said. Would increase revenue, encourage capital, and foster re-employment. Harrison Indi'-ated doubt that the emergency natloanl defense egpennitiire was justified. ||<- »»!<> he would introduce in the senate next week a resolution catling for creation of a joint legislative committee io examine Mr Roosevelt's fiscal program with the idea of drafting congressional budget for Ifti 11* felt that the president was "pretty optimistic If he thought congress would remain remain within th* budget limit of appropriations proposed to the house and senate yesterday Harrison'* tax move would clip IS per cent from xitrtax levies on Individual income, holding th* maiimum rate at M per cent Instead of the current 7S. The- M per cent surtax now la-gins at SZM.tMm and Is in effect until It is stepped up to 62 per cent on |2ao.> 000 incomes The rate is graduated upward to 7S pet cent on |5,otw) ihhi income and over. Mr Roosevelt's Ifjl budget to collect M.150.000.0M in tax rev-c-nue Including old age pension taxes and attend $s 42<.<MHt.taM» got a mixed reception in congress But most comment was wholly general with the detailed opposition and support still to develop His request for HM.OOO.OfIJf In election year taxes chilled congressional Idood and th* early winter book quotations ar* against so mm h of a hike If any Senate Republicans will meet at Ila m today to consider the latest new deal budget and what to dn about it Rentaor mtnortVy ieuU er Charles L M> Nary. R. Ore. ■aid that he thought "normal activities of the government should not be crippled to provide funds for an unnecessary defense pro<CONTINCKn ON PAOB MVRf TWO MEN ADE GNASH VICTIMS Husband Os leocal Resident*’ Niece h One Os Victims Carl Herbert Nylvester. 20. and Alltert Ferguson. 62. both employes of th* Brown Trucking company of Fort Wayn*. were killed Instantly Thursday afternoon when their J truck was struck by a New York Central train near Ntiyker. O Hylvestei's wife is the former Bernice (iarard. daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Gatard. of Fort Wayne, and niece of Mr and Mr* Roiieit (iarard of thia city The cab of the triic k was ripped from the trailer and carried thee* cfuarier* of a mil* on the front of the locomotive Rylveater's body waa found In a ditc h Icordering the roadway about 2IM' feet west of the crossing Fer guaon was encased In the- metal cab which had to he pried from the locomotive Both men wore tin recog ni table and had to be identified by papers In their clothing. A motorist, who was Irlrlcig an automobile icehind the track, said that the heavy van mad* a safety stop at the crossing ss the road turned kharply to the right before i crossing the tracks An Investigation wa* being conducted today by company officials Burvlvittg Sylvester besides the widow, whom he married last Neptemit*l are the parents. Mr and Mrs James Nylve*tcr of Fort Wayne; one slater, one brother and two half-brothers Funeral service* will be held at the Klaehn * Hons' funersl home in Fort Wayne Monday morning at Jo o'clock Burial will be in Greenlawn memorial cemetery near that city. — o ———— Communion Service At Church Sunday Th» Communion of the Ixjrd'* Supper wll Ibe observed at the local Pr**byt*rlsn church Sunday moraine. together with reception of members into the church Th* service will commence at 10.30 and member* are expected to b* pre .**•<-

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Itrratur, Indiana, Friday, January .">, 1940.

1940’s First Baby And Mother

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Pictured above are Mr* Wilbur Emmet Hawkins, of Nt Mary's township and Infant son. Wllbiit. Jr. Ihuii Tuesday morning at the \danis (ouiify memorial hospital The first (hild Imii u 'ii the north half of lhe (otiniy in 1940. hah* Hawkins and hl* parents will la- the recipient* of a shower of gifts from 23 Decatur merchant* The above picture wa* taken at the hospital Thursday afternoon

SCHOOL HEAD IS SPEAKER HERE State Deaf School Super* tendent Gives Addresses Here J A Ranev wiperiutendent of. 'the indisna school To.- ih» deaf at ' Indlanapoh*. del I ver “d two highly interesting and inatmetive addresses in this city Thursday afternoon ! and evening Appearing at the junior-senior high school Th'iraday afternoon. | Mr. Raney presented a short I***--J lure on the icnool. telling of It a maintenance. Ito courses and other phases He aI wo presented a movie showing the varlonw activities and the conrs-s taught. In addition l>> the student body, »<«venvl local per-! nona who either have attended the s< hooi and are now In attendance were in the audlemMr. Raney was introduced l» v Hugh Andrews, athletic direr for of, the local high achoo' who w»« a claawmate of the speaker at Frank-1 lin college The # wuperintend- nt wi» th* guest «peak er at the weekly meeting of the Rotary club at the Rice hotel He explained ‘n detail some phases of the work at the »<hool There are did children enrolled In the school, representing ev-ry county in the state. Mr Raney *ald. fUtMIINUM) ON PAGE THKggl BOARD ORDERS CMC HEARINGS I-abor Board Clears Way For Collective Bargaining Elections Detroit. Jan k—-It'Pi—The National labor relation* hoard cleared the way today for collective | bargaining election* at <7 General . Motors plants Th* board ordered a hearing to determine whether election*, involving approximately Igo.ooo wortier*. should be held to Settle a dispute between CIO and AH- faction* of the Vnlted Automobile workers a* to which represent* them The poll. If ordered, would be the largest in the board * history A date for the hearing haa not been sat and labor board official* In Wvshlngtoii said the date and trial eaamlner would he left to i Frank II Howho. regional director 1 here. The dispute between the union* In General Motor* planta Its* been before the board wince July I when It caused a strike at the company'* I tool and die shop* and the corporation tiled a petition for an else-I lion. The conatroversv Involve* ph nt* i In II stelae—‘Michigan. Ohio. Indiana. Maryland. Georgia Missouri j California. New York. Connecticut, i Wisconsin, and New Jersey

Ornamental Lamp Post Is Broken An ornamental lamp poet at thi orner of Adam* anil Line «tr«-er | was broken some time during the -night Late today the manner in which it was r.token had not been reported to local police, who fir*’ noticed It about I ant today. It I* - on*idered prolwhh tha' It *is I-truck by a ear. SHORT COURSE MEETING HELD —— Committees Meet With Purdue Man To Plan Meetings Here ■ If Four committees of the Adam* County Purdue shor: course met at the Lincoln achoo) Thursday with G M Filer, short course ! *pe< iallst of Purdue I’nlversiiy. to , lay plans for the shoit course which will be held February 1-1 j and 14 In this city At l:M p in the home economI ice committee, with Mr* E W Buache and .Mr* Helen Matin cochairmen. and also the other memIter* of the committee Air* Thurman Drew. Mr* Ralph Rice. Irene Scherry. Mrs Albert Brineke. Mr* Gale Cook. Mrs. G Remy Bierly. Mary Koos. .Mr* Ida Riley IUN Alice Gould Mn Chail-* Abraham. Mr*. livlu laxhiu-i. Mi* Walter Meyer. Mrs Floasie Lybargrr. Mrs Ilufu* Mtiser, .Mr* , Fred Blum Mt* Waller J Krick. I Mrs. Uii* Black. Mra. Forest El I ary. Mrg, Herman Ktueckeberg i and Ml** Juanita I .eh man met and j selected the subject* foi their, ! lesson* and also the nub-commit-ter* The subject* syiected for the lesson* are "Give Your Children a Chance." "When There I* Hines* In the Home" "Market Basket Wisdom' and "Entertaining on i Hprelal Occasions." which will be , given by Ml** A nets Beadle, ape i ctalist on food and nutrition Mias Martin. *prclallat on clothing, will give "Doing a Double Duty." which Include* a dlscu* sion of the basic dress with varied accaaaorira. "Dreasing Your Personality." "What ,to lavok For When You Buy Your Ready nude Dreaara. and "How to Make Your Silk Hoae Wear Longer The sub-committees are: nursery committee — Mr*. Herman Knteckeherg. chairman. Mr*. G Remy Hlerly. snd Mr*. Walter (CONTINUED ON PAGE KtGHTI —_ oAuto Through Ice. Five Boys Rescued Elkhart. Ind. Jan & —tt'Pl— Five Elkhart boy* were recovering lodar from auposure suffered yeaterday when their ear broke through ice ou Mud Laks near here aa they drove across the surface The car sank umII only Ita top west visible Rescued were Hob Senderson. WIJ. Hen ami Boh Melvin and Jack Krcigbbauni

Democratic State Chairman Fred Bays To Conduct Two Meetings Here January 16

PRESS REPORTS ASSERT FINNS NAB KEY TOWN Finnish Troops Capture Key Town Near Arctic Circle Copenhagen, lienmark, Jan r> <U R> Press report* said today that the Finns had captured the key town of N»lla. near the Arctic <-lr- < le, after a two day llghi whl< h in Importance matched th<- battle of latke Klanta In which the Russian l<3rd division wa* smashed. A dispatch to the newspaper Herlliigske Tldende from Hit* kholm reported that the Russian* had sent up fresh troops in hop<- of stopping the Finns hut had been unable to do so Dispatches last nigh' had mid of Finnish bombing operations in the Salla area, and said lhal by bombing the Murmansk railroad and destroying a section of track and several stations the planes had < nt Russian troops off from their base An Kkstrabladet dispatch from Sto< kholm reported that th* Russians had been beaten back in three strong attacks on Flnni-.h positions in th<- northern area of laike laidoga Tlt <• Russians sought to use motor *><-d* to approach Finnish forts on th* shores, it was said, but were di’persed by artillery tire which destroyed many sled* The Russians also were defeated hi an attempt to storm the fort OU Bjoerkoe island, south of Vllpiirl In th* Gulf of Finland In this attack also, it was said, the Russian* Hied to use motor sleds Ekslrahladet reported also that the Russian* were massing men for a new offensive In the Karelian Isthmus Th* Danish radio reported that th* first contingent of Uao Norwegian volunteers would leave Oslo today for Finland A Sum kholnt <|fspat<-h reported that Gen Eric Linder. Nwedlsh of fleer who volunteered, had left for Finland to take ■ harge of the thousand* of Nwedlsh volunteer* already there Among the volunteers. the dispatch said, was Nven I'lterstriM-in. Swedish ski < hamp lon who was a winner at the 1922 Olympic ski championship* at laike Placid. N V Calle Nchroeder. Internationally famous Swedish tennis player and long a Davis cup learn member, left for Finland yesterday a* a volunteer in the distrin of Dalarne. in mid Sweden, a ski unit wa* being organized for service in Finland Rome of ffweden's best -kilers ire from thia district. A dispatch from Aalborg lienmark said that high school principal Robert Ntaermose was leaviCONTINt'Kfr ON PAGW FIVKt JUNIOR CLASS PLAY SUNDAY ■f , Catholic llijih School Junior Clam Play Sunday Night The annual clss* play of the junior class of the Decatur Cath otic high school will be presented hi th* s< hool auditorium Bunday evening al k o'clock The play. "Hooray for Youth." is a comedy In three ads produced by permission of Hamuei French of New York The action of th* entire play takes plate in the living room of the Blair home, hnat ed in the small dty of Harrisville. Ohio The cast of character* follows Aunt Effie, a spinster lary. Ruth Gllllg Curt Melton, a young business man. lam Braun. Hattie, a mald-of-sll work. Alic* Kintx Austin Medlson Blair. Junior 'Bonnyi. Eugene Ntnlth Austin Madison Blair Nenlor, his father. Bob Rrled* Grad* Blair. Honuy * tilth yearold sister. Dolors* Bentz Boi Blair, fifteen, another sister, Roaemary Lengerich j Loretta Blair, eigbiren. their older niater. Barbara J Holthous* Rhoda Camphell, Loretta's friend . (OONTINI tU OX FAUN TMRBItj

UNION SERVICE ENDS TONIGHT Final Week Os Prayer Sen ice At 7:15 This Evening In a stirring sermon delivered at th* union service held last evening at ih* Methodist church. Dr Hurd Allyn Druk* i-halb-nged th* members of Decatur churches to renewed seal in th'-ir private de. volional lives Taking his theme from the Easter ritual of lhe Knights Templar. "Sir Knights. To Your Devotions Kneel. Dr Drake explained that in th* impressive service, which he had often witnessed. there was an instant and unanimous response u|khi the part of th* '-oinmandery. a part of the ritual which is highly suggestive of the im|H>rtance of devotions in the Christian life Basing hi? sermon tipmi Ephesians 3 14. "For this cause I l>ow my kn**s unto the Father.' the speaker dwell upon the reasons for devotion, the practice of devotion, and th* outcomes of devotion "The greatest of all reasons for devotion is gratitude for our great salvation." declared Dr Drake, us he stregesd the Christian teaching of the supreme worth of the human , personality The outcomes of devotion were designated as those mentioned in the text, "that Christ may dwell in your heart*." and "that ye may be strengthened with power through hi* Spirit in the inner man." Rev G. <1 Walton pastor of the Presbyterian church was in ( harge of the service last evening A v<a al duet wa* furnished by the Baptist church, and the ministers’ quartet sang "I Want My Life to Tell For Jesus " Chang* in Time The last of the services for the week of prayer will begin this evening at 7 15 o'elrs-k instead of at (iV»NTINCED OX PAGE FIVE- , DETAIL REPORT FROM RECORDER Report Shows H 69 Deeds Recorded Here During Year 1939 A report mad* today by Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworth. Adams county recorder. dis< lined tha' deeds were recorded In her office In 1939 «>f this amount 344 were deed* to < ity property. 30M for rural, seven were sheriff s deeds and I" auditor* Th* total reported value was 1351.19 S However. 46* of these deed* were recorded as 11 consideration*. Transfer* showed an increase of 37 In 1939 over 193* There were tifi't transfer* recorded in 1939 against 632 in 193* ' The tools indebtedness on Adam* county real estate in 1939 wa* 11.106.0*5. according to Mr*. llollingMWorth s report This amount on the total 356 mortgage* wa* broken down as follows: DI farm I mortgages. 1716,931; 147 city properly mortgage* *365.544 26 schrml fund mortgage*. 322.510 The to- . tai indebtedness for 1939 showed an fn< rease of *353.604 over 193* There were 3D release* on city and rural property, totalling *647.- ' 902 Other figure* in the report 1939 chattel mortgages. 991 for a total of *746.663, 1936 chattel mortgages, *79 for a total of *355 , 251 or ail Increase of 112 for a , total uniaunt of (391 412; t hat tel mortgage releases for 1939. 734. totalling (329 229. 1939 mechaitii lieu*. 47 for a total of (5.544 and mechanic li*n* release*. 39 for a total of *ll 772 Swedish Steamship Sunk By Submarine (’iqv-nhag'-n. Jan. 5 ilT't Th* Danish radio reported today 'hat a sufimarine had torpedoed and sunk the Nwedl*h *leim«hlp Fenns in 1 the Gulf of Bosnia b tween Nweden and Findland Tl>>- submarine was not Identified Tha radio said that the sinking occurred about 3UU mil** north of Htodkholm. which would Indicate that th esubtnarlne had penetrated deeply Into the guff which 1* guarded b> a heavily mined district by Alhtud Islands.

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Adams County Democratic Women’s Club Sponsors Appearance Os Fred Bays And His Troupe. PLAN BANQUET Fred B.iys. Democratic sialo chairmen, will be guest of the Adams County Democratic Woman* (lull in this cliy. th* evening of Tuesday. January 16. The Detnie cratlc central committee and the Young Men's Democratic clnh will cooperate to make ii th-- most Interesting event of its kind ever held here, and the public is cordially Invited to participate Mr Bays will bring with hint his entire troupe of vaudeville per formers who will acsisl in entertaining. Th* program will start at. 6 p tn when the women will serve a banquei In honor of Mr Bays, place to be announced later The ladies are now selling thkels so.this event and hope to Increase their membership considerably At * o'ebs k. a big public meeting free to all. will lie held at the high school auditorium In this i-ily at which time Mt Bays will speak briefly on plans and issue* of the coming campaign and will present his troupe of 30 vaudeville performer* who will i-ntertain the audience At the banquet, there will Ito sevetal musical novelties and a short address by Mr Bays. At a joint meeting of a general committee named by Mrs (' M. Ellsworth, president of the Demm cratlc Woman's Club, and N C. Nelson, county ( hairman. last evening. plan* wer>- completed for lhe big event. J I. Ehler wa* named us chairman of the finance committee and G Remy Bierly as chaitman lit charge of distribution of advertising Mr Nelson will name ushers and a decoration committee for the auditorium Mr Bays will arrive during the i afternoon with hl* performers and with five special decorator* At •> o'clock th* club members and the Bays party will enjoy a banquet, during which sper-lal niimltet* will be given and a short talk made by Mr Bays At x o'clock the pnblic meeting will open at lhe auditorium, at which .Mt Bays will speak briefly and a delightful program of entertainment given Mrs Ellsworth has named the follow ing com mitt <•<■» l<*( option Mrs Faye Knapp. Mr* John Heller. Mr* Christ Muselman. Mr* Grover Neuenncbwander Mrs Vilas Nchindler, Mr* J A l-ong. Mrs Mary Briggs. Mrs. Clara Anderson. J H Heller, Judge J Fred Frtichle and N C. Nelson. Program Mesdames .1 W Tyndall. Guy Brown and 1-eigh Bowen. Publicity Mrs Fanny Macy, .Mrs Alltert Retiaser and Mrs, latwrence Mattox * Finaixc J I. Ehler Mia* Betnice Nelson, Mi** Alice Lenhart, and Mr* Dick Both Ticket* for banquet Mesdames G. Remy Bierly Charles lame. A. It. HolihouM. la-o Kirsch. Fted iNTfNVBD (Ml irv.K r iv«> McNUTTLEADER IS OPTIMISTIC Say* McNutt To Be Nominated If Roosevelt Does Not Run Washington Jan. 5 (U.R, Tbo (■aster*, campaign manager for federal *c( urity adminlstiator Paul V. McNutt, candidate for the Democratfc presidential nomination If President Roosevelt retire*, admitted Kslay that lhe Democratic nomination this year will be difficult Io get without the president -t ' support Ost ar Ewing New York attorney who was a student with McNutt al Indiana Cnlverslty, returned today from a trip through 11 eastern states to sound out opinion He appraised th* political situation as folio**; 1 The preaidant ran have the nomination "hand* down" if be want* IL J. Th* blraalnga of Mr. Rnosevelt would give any candidate a derided edge tn th* convention, hip should he *upport McNutt the nomination would be a "push-over" i tVVNIINVBD ON FAUX riVß*~