Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1940 — Page 1

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HONS OPPOSE ,ofls ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT solutions Presented Landing Roosevelt ||«> Dratted Lffibn- •• Jan 1 ’ n,— P",.* local union retmlutlmu Luthat President Roon* L, drafted (or » ,erTO L( or . the I'niled Min.- workI As, convention tofa<.. of opposition by r 'he union's presidL "solution cam* from nine Lnd indira'-d 'hat "harp dl*- | w , i»- expected from some L,. i( Lewis ftiea to obtain EmtM attackinn Mr. La-, administration and hl* ■nation L rHWlaiion* had la-on MbM by th* local before Lewi" ■ •pmir »Wh the new deal L, pr*dt<>*d a' yesterday's that if President RooseEnani" • 1,1 K *’ 'k'*” defeat , anti .barged Kllemo. party was "in ■l to th* Atn-tican people” Kuml (a.lut- solve major kl problemKtaf the pro thud term rcaolnBold that they reflected the kt*, deair* «f the local tin Eohrn.hu> but there was no Eoth of ho» many of the unJumiHi ‘•»"’"o tnc-ml>ers they Loted Uid<-r« estimated ■tU total membership has Lrd ala.ut Vooooo under proK nt new deal I.ilh# law* in L> •even years. K. •—- <> ■» Brotherhood I Will Mett Tonight ■ m*r> > brotherhood of the ■ brethren < liurch will ■ tonizht a> 7 > i lock in the ■i iawment Rev G T RowHrligrth pastor will l-e th* k- T>- haw i flHntaed ■y ■> (ot those attenffing A Hw- will I* l»- served at the ■of th* meet ini: fa URGES [REGISTRATION Lt) Clerk Urge# All ■ter- To ( heck Their B Registrations B*'l f'brk iv.l- o Troutner ■ «•; •'! : m> nt urging ■lev ' < h-. k !h«-.- registraBl e. 'ti a. < onvenient. ■ '•■"’i an.. ( ,n., n n, th- ( a ,-t ■•»-« 1,. «!)., believe • I- > n>ialit<. d to Ml '!> ippr-.j-lung May prfM* l ’ n•' a number <>f - up to 'hr f. ,-V 11.. 11l g,-d. tssidHr. th.- ...iinty Mtk the s' rations at all A tnii! reglwtrw-ba'-r.r 111.,-!. . a, b week »b<> hai. i, voted in M* '• ' -I -Di aho ■ ~ BB'tir > ;>u r■ > • I„. M.pilr.-d M-'- - • t,. v . , 1(1 m - W ||| |„. |S * trinaf. . , | l( .y in Mi "*" ' ' ''' bra a1.,, n .■.pur... MB r*™'! in.- a til., .late "--ttv so day. |9 he p r .. m<. to 4, iVm t.. f~e tote V' (ommihsion ■ K( ’r Uleged Killer Ind Jan H-p) ■'* totnmu.jun of three , “ rt ai'pointed toMatk ■ -’"nine J,„eph ■ " 'alpar-mm ». . »"h murder Ku/u *"'* "'toting of K- a ’ M ‘ r ’ r '‘“'f' ■* 'tuarrel over ■>. jr ‘ • in. oi.i ■"■"•‘Tent READINGS M ** T ™ e "»»OMtTER E:: ■ — ,n w t*TMtg r ”" ,m *" a K, *M wuth po,.

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I’nion Head Accused Joaeph p Ryan Accua.nl of pulling illegal prep.tire on lumber dealeia to coerce their employe. Into the Internatlonal Longshoreman', union an A F. of I. affiliate. Joa.-pb I* Ryan. I I. I preaident. the union lta«-lf and |o others have been Indicted in New York for violation of the federal anti trit.l law. FARM LEADERS ARE IN DISPUTE Disagree Over Extension Os Reeiproeal Trade Treaty Program Washington Jan 25 dt'Pi The leader, of two of the moat powerful farm organisation, tt.liiy diwpdrod owrh other regarding whether the reciprocal trade treaty program ■should lie extended lx.ui» J. Taber, master of the national f.range. told the houae way. and mean., committee that that If congrew. extend, the program scheduled Io expire June 12. farmer, may com lude that < ongrew. I. not to Im* trusted to legislate on any matters whatsoever President Hdward A O'Neal of the American Fann Bureau federation urged continuance of the program a. a benefit to the farmers. “ The federation feels that wub ■tantial progress has already been made under the trade agreement program, and If world condition, permit, much greater progress can Im- made in the future. ' O'Neal said The committee |. considering a resolution to extend the trade act three year. Norwalk Pastor At Wren Church Sunday Rev L. W Beckley of Norwalk. Ohio, will Im- the guest speaker at the Pleasant View Baptist <hunh at Wren. Ohio. Sunday afterti.M.n and vening Rev Beckley Is editor of a rellgiou. periodical. Faith and Work./' Rev Harold A. Allcm. pastor of the churrh. will complete a aeries of evangelistic services at the Fostoria. Ohio Baptist church next week and return to the Pleasant View charge Februray 1 —- " INITIATION IS HELD «V ELKS Au kust Heimann Conducts One-Man Initiation For Candidate*. A class of 10 candidale. was initiated into the Itecaiur lodge of the B P 0. Klk. W>-dne.day night > In the most unusual presentation of the ritualistic work ever aetMl at the local lodge Augu.t Heimann who Is exalted ruler of the degree team of the local lodge, fill.-d all the chairs dur lt)g the inllltlon ceremonies, pre M*ntlng the work In a splendid manner. Imai night was the first time that one man had tilled all the chairs during an Klks Initiation at the Itevv.tur lodge The lodge room was wall filled with members of the local organisation Or. W. A. Fonner. Fort Wayne district deputy grand exalted ruler of the Klks. was a guest at the meeting and spoke briefly following the Initiation ceremonies Following the meeting, a lunch,eon waa served.

SOVIET ATTACK ON FINN FRONT BOGGING DOWN Finn# Relieve Most Determined Drive Os M ar Is Defeated Helsinki, Finland. Jun. 25 iu.P) lluM.iun shock troop, threw ’ themselves against the Finnish lines norih.-u.t of latke laidoga with diminished force today, and the Finns believed that they had pass ed th* critical |s>int of one of th* most determined Red driven of th* war II wax th* fifth day of a ImIII* by wlihh the Russians apparently sought to break through northeast of th* lake, follow th* lake shores down to the Muntierheim Un*, and by turning Its left wing, make th* whole line untenable Finnish di.|>at< h*s reported tli.it the Russian, continued to hurl themselves against th* Finn detense. But they said that the Initial torn- of the drive teemed to Im- lacking They added (hut now that th-- Finns had withstood an atta< k of major fori e for four days, and wet. holding on the fifth, they saw tin- prospect that they might smother this offensive without los. of vital strategic i.i.itlon. It was forecast that the attat k« might go <>n for some days But the Finn, sai'l they belb-vs-d th* critical moment had been passed after th* third day in the bitter cold of snow y wilderness in whit h th* battle was being fought, th--Fhni. said, they believed th eßussfan» lacked the nec-ssary endurance and. unlike th* Finns who are Inured to th* climate, were at a disadvantage after the first few day. Russian prisoners were quoted as saying that in per cent of their casttaliie. were from freeting. This the F inn. suggested, usually meant amptitatiim of froxen members and (x-rmanent Ituapat nation Finns said 'hat what they call an organized Russian terror cam paign of Isunbing .onlinqeii They asserted that Russian planes bomb(mxTiNi'Kn on pauf «r;vy~ GIVE PROGRAM FOR C. E. MEET Special Service Will Be Held At I’. B. Church Monday , The program and all plan, for ! th* special service to Im- held in observance of Christian Endeavor , Week have la-en completed Next week, Christian Undervor will t elebrale th-- fdttk anniversary of the founding of Christian Endeavor A special service will Im- held In the Heeatur l ulled Brethren church Monday evening. January 29 All C F members and those interest- . *d in yming peoples work ar* Invit- : t-d to attend this ser.'lre. Each i person attending the carry-in supi per is asked to bring a covered dish and sandwich*, and table i service . ’ The program for th* evening I. ■ as follows: i Carry-In supper in >-a«etnent of I ebun h A tw» Mlort extemfioraneous program after supper in laisement 7 lai. Service in auditorium of churrh -4:M. Prelude organ selection -Irene UgM. ! Congregational hymn "All Hall the Power of Jesus Name ". Mothe* • Francis Clarks favorite hymn Scripture Reading Romans. 12:1 10 Phyllis Kolter • Prayer It-' 0 T Bosselot Congregational hymn "I law* to tell th* Story Presentation. "The Birth and flrowth of Christian Endeavor." ' given by C. E member, chosen 1 from county. ' Announcements. 1 Offertory Irene Light 1 Talk "The challenge of Christian Endeavor”.—Karl Chase. 1 Benediction R*v <: <> I-oiler New Store Opened i Here Thi* Morning ’ A large crowd attended th* open- » Ing Os the Steffen Hardware and I implement company held here tot day in conjunction with John Deere f day at the building formerly occupled by the P A Kuhn chevrolnt . company on North Third .treat. A r program of talks and demonstra- » Hons by John Deer experts, to- • gather with talkie movies, was given this morning and afternoon At • noon sn estimated dRo persons enI joyed a free dinner.

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Deratiir, Indiana. Thursday, January 25. 1910.

I Discontinue Post Office At Peterson; Nobody Wants Job

Th* village of Pine Ridge. Arkansas In the radio show of "Lum it Aimer," which baa its share of fans In this community, recently had two "postmasters” but now 'comes th* story of the village of Peterson In Adams county which, can’t find u i-o.tmaster for the one post office that it d-e-s have; and thus loses it. post pfflre. In th* radio serial two tn*n wanted the postmaster's job In Peterson iiolexly want. It. In th* radio story, "Lum ' set up th* post office In hi. grm-ery store with a view toward in- reusing his bu.liie.s In th-- store here H*nry Breln*r, Peterson [.istmaster, ask <--| that he be relieved of th* position. IM-eaiise "It did not pay" to conduct the business in hl. grocery store. Now < onn-s word from Washington that the post office at Peterson is to Im- discontinued January 31. Some lino- ago Mr Breiner. who has serv.-d as |H>.tmaster at Peterson sin-e he was first appointed try the late President tirover Cleveland 4fi year. ago. signified hi. desire to retire Because of hi. To year, and the small amount of revenue from the office Mi Hreiner l-elh-Vi-d that the |h>«l office was "not worth the trouble."

MCNUTT REPLIES TO JOHN LEWIS "' McNutt Accuses CIO Head Os Try inn To "Sit-Down” On Him Washington Jan 25 tl'Pi Federal security administrator Paul V McNutt accused John L. ie-wis . last night of trying tn "sit-down" on him Speaking to the national automobile dealer* association banquet. McNutt said I “I feel a strong bond with the automobile industry l-er-ause three years ago u certain individual tried to ait down on it. Yesterday he tried to sit down on me Your experirnce makes mine less embarrassing * At the I'niled Mine Workers convention in Columbus. Ohio. Wed nesday. called McNutt a I i * Political adventurer who is trying to buy enough votes to make him President ” The rest of McNutt's address was devoted to a warning to the *SO dealers that Industrial monopoly Is a step toward some form of totalitarian government p—— Fine Magley Man For Traffic Violation i floliert Koller, of Magley, was fined |t and costs thia morning fn ' city court ou a charge of failing ' to make a proper signal on a left hand turn. Kolter entered a plea ' of guilty to the charge when he was arraigned liefore Mayor Forrest Kiley He was arrested last Friday by Officer Bussell prior on the charge 1 following a two-rar collision in the ’ village of Magley No one was hurt in the accident, but both tars were damaged The other rar was driven by an Illinois resident Koller made arrangements to pay the fine and costs, amounting to II JACOB MUSSER IS SENTENCED French Township Man Given Six Months In Prison — — i Judge J Fred Fruchte in circuit court late this afternoon sentenced Jacob Musser. 35. of French township to serve si* months In thealate prison at Michigan City Musser was charged with takftlg ' mortgaged property out of the' state Specifically hr allegedly look a car to Michigan, which was under Hen , The affidavit was signed by Ijtwrence Blue of the Al D. Schmitt Motor Sales, which held the Hen. In passing sentence. Judge j Fruchte told the defendant that his conduct and other incidental had forced the court to Impose: - the sentence When arraigned earlier In the week Musser told the court that ; he wss addicted to narcotics and In sentencing him today Judge - Fruchte stated that he hoped the • confinement away form the tetnp-, - tatlon would rid him of this addiction. Musser reportedly was in - the habit of using morphine and , cocaine

H* so signified his Intentions to l , Nathan C. Nelson. D>-mo< rathcounty chairman. Mrs. Breiner did not want the job, so Mr. Nelson canvassed the village and no on* else wanted It ll* ihtt. referred , , hi* recommendation for a discontinuance to congress. whl<h in turn made a similar recommendation to . the president. Th* only revenue to the postmaster at Peterson was that whi< h he received from the cancellation of stamp. While Mr. Brclner stated that h* had 15 or !0 patrons who used the office for outgoing mall, only three jmfrons received mall from his office and on* of these was Mr Brelner. himself Thu. th* post office will be discontinued and the three patron, will lie placw! on route two of the Decatur po.t office, with Charles Maloney as carrier It Is believed, however, that the office at Peterson would have soon l-a-en discontinued, had not Mr. lirdner voluntarily signified his intention to retire, since many small post offices are being discontinued by the government Among other, to In- dis- ontlnued on January 31 In this section of th* I'niled States is the |W».t off ice at S. humin Ohio

• ♦ PSHAW! Chicago. Jun !!> (UP> Pickle packer* protested "piml live" pecuniary p>-naltle* pro pcjunded by politicians today pleading the practise prevented propei production and promoti ed price skyrocketing Oh pshaw* The national pickle packers association convention charger! that taxes, such as the r-haiti store tai. would raise the price of pi< kies and therefore, people would eat lew - -! pickles This, they said, would react tin favorably on agriculture and Industry t>y limiting produr tlon ♦ * BLIZZARD HITS ~ DECATUR TODAY Mercury Drops To Two Degrees Above Zero Early This Morning Blustery, bllttardy weather hit the <ily ant! community this morning as the latest <old »pell held ib-r atur and surrounding terr '-ry . in lia grip Despite the fact that the mercury dropped to near the zero mark last night and early this morning, local residents suffered little inconvenience This was partly due tn th-- fact ' that they are becoming act natom--•d to lower temperatures and partly because adequate preparations were made to protect themselves against the cold wave a* forecast early yesterday by weathermen Unofficially the lowest temperature over-night was four tlegu-es shove zero a mark reached at 2 a m today and still recorded at 111 m. Light, blustery snowfall accompanied the drop, making driving haiardou* by impairing the vision of the driver and causing streets to he umi- slippery. Early morning weather forecasts predicted "not quite so cold" for Friday, No Relief By United Press New masse* of cold air swept down from the Canadian northwest today, dropping temperature* still lower than the sub-n-rmal level* around which the mercury har. hovered for more than a week The U. H weather bureau at Chicago reiterated It* forecast of every day sfhce the wave struck Jan. it "No relief In sight." Forecaster C A. Donuel said there would lie some moderation but no return to "winter normal" temperature* during the next 24 hour*. The cold extended from the Canadian border to the Gulf of iCONTfNI’Kn OH PAnK _ THRK'tc7 O- -—■■■■ Jugoslav Destroyer Strikes Rock In Gale I Belgrade. Jugoslavia. Jan 85 11t'P) An official communique said today that one non-commissioned officer was lost when the Jugoslav destroyer Ljubljana. 1200 ton*, was blown on the rock* by a gale while entering ths Jugoslav harbor of Hilienlk on the adriatic coeat The Ljubljana wa* seeking port in the gale with two slater destroyers. Beograd and Zabreb. II was said, when It struck the rock at & 20 p m yesterday.

Japanese Anger Against U.S. And England Shifts Center Os Diplomatic Conflict To East

ADMIT RUSSIAN TROOPS BETTER Finland Says Quality Os Troops And Equipment Improving Copenhagen. Denmark. Jan 25 (U.PI Reporis from Finland said today that although the Russian offensive northeast of Lak. l-.idog.i had been beaten back for the third aucr-esaive day. Ih<- Finns admitted that the .piullly of Russian hoops and equipment was improving .on siderably Th* Scandinavian wir.-l- •< re ported that then- was considerable tistoni.hiii.-nl in Sweden ov.-t Finn i.h report, of ih* .-xi.-ll.ui .all b--r of Russian triHips itotli side, are constantly throwing fresh reserves Into action and it wa« f.-.n ed that the Russians might make u successful blow against tin- left side of th* Mannerheim lin.- and cut th<- railway north ol Sorta valla, making It difficult fin th* Finns to transport troop* and war materials between North ittd South Finland the wir.-1.-ss uport, said Russian troop. ar* better mechanized but the Finn, are far more mobile apd are still harassing the Invaders from all side* In fieri* fighting north of Ltk.- I.i doga. at cording to the rt-porl. which estimated that I.mm Rtir sian* had been Hill—wl in two day. near Kollaanjokl At Hel.ltikl. unofficial report, said »im*i to f eoo Riiaainns hail been kilted In the offen»iv<- northeast of latke Ladoga and that a. ■ orditig to th-- usual proportion of four woundwl to on* dead the wounded proiutbly numbered IS. l **' to IS mm Mom of the Russian wounded freez-- to d--ath >-for. they can i>e ■ •■*> tied, it w ,i- said Tit* Finns haul lhet wound-d In stretchers with at. In-il cove -. bk covered wagons, shii-lding tl>. m from the icy wind. It was reported from .Mat iehartn. Alaud Island*, that th-- 1.65<t-ton Finnish steamer Notting had l>*.-it sunk by Russian airplane* between Abo anti Mariehamn TipRussians Wert- said to have dropped 15 bombs and although they failed to scon- a ditet hit one bomb fell near the ship and *lov<In Its plates Th* crew took io llf«-l>oats and escapetl after having been machine Klllin- d. it was repot tell. Denmark called smm youths to the colors effectiv. Feb 1 Th.-y had been liable to service since 1935 but had been exempt for various reasons Sixteen mor* ItauI.h volunteers left for Finland yesterday o l.fM-al Restaurant • Proprietor 111 Andrew Appelman. local restaur ant proprietor, wa. admitted to the Adam, county memorial hospital Wednesday He waw reported to Imseriously ill with a stoma- h ail merit He was reported Improving satisfactorily l<*iuy NEW ENGINEER IS APPOINTED Harold Carter Superviainx Electriral Engin* eer At G. E, E W Lunkensu. superintendent of th* Decatur works of the General Electric Company, announced today that Harold Carter of Fort Wayne, ha* assumed the position of supervising electrical engine—r of the local plant Mr. Carter succeed" D H Hanson of Fort Wayne, who formerly filled the- position, and was assigned additional duties In the Fort Wayne office Mr Carter is a graduate of the Kansas Stale Engineering <olli-i* and has been a.s-wlated with th* General Electric for the past It years He will visit the local plant frequently and keep in touch wt'h Ils operation and there Is a po—ihllty that he may move her* In addition to Mr Carter Mr. Hanson and Howard OH *t he Fort Wayne works laboratory, visited th* Decatur plant today and were the gu-.t. of Mr Latiketmu and other officials eff th* company

Socialite Queen jlnßl J Helen Stedman Vid io ih<- list of illitl.mil 'qm-en. Ill* t.iilK ill Hrleli S:.-d man N*w Yoik .o< i ty giil, who has been selected the Slar Spangled fkimu-r girl to rollover ; ball to In h.-ld imd>-i am plies ..I th.- American Legion toe needy war veteran, and their families REWARD COUNTY SCOUT TROOPS Ail Boy Scout Troopw Os Count) Liken “A” Rating For 1939 Adam" -ounty Boy Seoul have In-en afforded an unusual honor for their work during th-- year 1939. it was r-v-ah-d today with tin- publication of the list of troops in Anthony Wayne urea which were accorded an V rutinir ii achievement Th* publication or rating, revealed that Troops •>!. f>2 and cl.'l, spoil sored in De- atur by tin- Rotary and Lions - lul- and th-- American la--gion post. Culi I’a-k til. Troop. t»7 and »>» of Bern--, sponsoied by the t'hainlM-r of Commerce ami th— Mother. Club, all ac-oid-l the honor Each of the troops was given a 100 pt ent rating in index a- hievcment tor their outstanding ad vancement in 1939 The award was based on a well balaii----! program of S- outing ac tivities and i« reported to be the first time that a rating of that distinction has been given to eac h troop in a county In the Anthony Wayne area Announc >-tn< tit of tin taiiiro- was mad-- today by pylvestei Eveihiirt, Adams - c-unty Scout ■ cimmi.sioner o Dies Inkcstigatitm Is Voted 575.1MM1 Waslilti ton Jan 25 <U P’ Th-- house- today voted ITS.Otm liy unanimous consent to continue the Dies Investigation of un-American activity dui Ing 1940 The house called -m executivedepartment and agc-ticies to aid the commute.- in It- work t'halrman Marlin Die. has repeatedly complained of la-k of cooperation by other branches of th-- government, espei (ally the department of justice The house ac tion i am* a. secretary "f interior Hamlil L Ickes called <>ii Dies to resign as chair man of the committee charging th* Texan had made- “a travesty' of the Investigation and »»• employing It for hl* own political aggiaiidizenietil ■ ■ -"-O'""— —— Public Party At F.lks Friday Night The flr*l public party of the »ea--on will be hel-l at th-- B I' <>. Elk* home on North Second street Friday evening, starting nt * o' clock No icdini**lon will Im- charged ... — ■ ■■ ■q,. Aged Man Fatally Kick<‘d By Horae And*r»on. Ind.. Jan. 2S—(FP)— John C Hartmann, to. of near Anderson. died yesterday from Injuries suffered Jan ! when he was .kicked by a horxe.

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Expiration Os Treaty With United States; British Seizure Os Sailors Resented. WAIT NEXT STEP By Jo* Al--x Morri* it' I* For*ign New. Editori Japanese- aiiget against thI'niled State* mid Gr.-ni Britain today shifted th-- -eni.-r of diplomatic conflict to th* Far East Tli* I'nlted Stales commercial treaty with Japan, signed hi 1911, expire-* on Friday. <today Japanesetimet and th-- question of Japanesedomination hi the- Far East again com*, to the front of International coptrovei/y In Washington, a* little- emphasis a* possllil- w.i" plae e-d on the-i-ffe-1 of I’m -id- in RcMiM-velfs denunciation ot tli<- treaty lint in Japanese- e-y*. it was a serious effort to destroy Tokyo* program for creation of a new order" in E-csi \*ia Japan. •• angrily watched foi th* next *t.-p hi con-ne-ctioi. with proposal* lieforo the I'nite-d Si.il. " -iingre*" foi an embargo on aiinam.-nl material. le» Japan anil Indicated dial e< onomjc idow. by Anie-M- i would In- met in kind Th-- Ani--ii..iii deiiuiicimion of the- treaty was I. gartled with enthii.la.in ley the c'hhie.e nationali.t government and in Shanghai it was said that interference- if any with Japatie-se trad.- would not only l-oosi Chine.-- morale in lit-- war against Japan lull might hind*, the Japanese effort, to «*< u|> a new chin*«* ii'glm* under Want Ching W. Although h appeared that Japan would await d-'V-lopnii-nts on It-* part of th* I'nite-d Stales an indiiatio't of th- attitude of tho Japanese- military was elv.-n hr Gem Masahani Hetmrna. cetnimand•■t in. hies of the North China armi-'M who hinted in an Inierview at Tl-'litsin at retaliation against Amet I- an. in < 'llina Great Britain also w is invoh <*d in the fncreasingly important diplomatic dev-dopine-nts in th* Far East In the first pl.o • tin British wi-r* b-'li-'V-'-l to l-e trying to avoid antagonizing Hi-' t tilted Slates by raking advantage of th. present situation to Ini re c.■ British trail-- with Japan On the other haiid til lap.in. <e w.-re showing more opqti auger against British seizttr-' of 21 Germans cm th- Japaiie»<- lin. r As.itna Marti than they w-t* against the long.anti-ipat.-l expiration of thetreaty with Anieti-a Japan-.-* naval l-aders wen- teporltd sltidyIng methods of preventing future seizures and memli-rs of palliainent talked of convening th- Diet ahead of «- hi-dnl-- to rake up the case ol the Xsama Matti scizilt' Ou th* European front, the i-*d army offensive against Finland's southeastern front, appeared to he ilimintsliltiK after the Finn. < latin- • d the Russians liad li.-.-n liiiiu-d hack foi five straight days with losses running Into the thousand*. Finnish military dispatches indicated that th- immediate crisis hail been passed succssfully on the Karelian Isthmtl* ami north of talk-' Latlog.t wh-re the S-otet lone* had Im-i'U making another ccvivTtsntten nw cagr rtviti CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS LISTED I’ost Office Announces Liut Os Uivil Service Examinations Announcement of civil serving examination* for several governmental position- was announced today in a bulletin re|-«sed through the Decatur |M>«t office, the position- for which applicants will i« examined include. Telephone operator. |L26b pop y-at: senior stenographer. 11.620 per yegr; junior stenographer, H<> P-t year senior typist. 11.44* per year, junior typist, SLOW p*r yeat associate aeronautical inspector. 13.500 per year and assistant, 13.200 per year; •lactrieal mew itante. 11.160 per yunr; X ray cry*' tallographer, 11.600 per ysar. Closing dates for application* nn •II but th* latter two are February 12 and 16. The final date* top these two. respectively, are Ft l> ntary 19 and 23. aud February :0 and 29 Full Information may It* obtained al ibe Ilk*! post ottk*