Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1940 — Page 1

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SHORT COURSE . TOPICS LISTED I Kißht Period* Os HirH Clans Instruction Here i F or Women •'ll iH bPllPVhd.” «ay» i ounly «*rlrultiiml an**ni I*. K. Arelibnlil. ••Ilia) iwn m»r*> frlmdly and competent women Inetructore could could not have been eecured from third lie or anywhere e|w> than Miaa Hcadle and Mia* Martin, who will clve four period* of inetruc* 1 lion each at the abort course at Decatur on February IS und 14 ' Theae two ladlea have been rampaianer* in eitenalon work amona Indiana women folk for aeveral . year*, and have won confidence ami admiral lon everywhere llolh underatalid their auhjerla ihorouahly, both are (whl epeakera. Thoae attending the abort courae at lie catur are aaaureil of dlallnctly an (wrior claa* work and inalrdetlon Miaa lleadle'a aubjecta are “Feed Ilia our children for arowih and development or alvtna «he children a chalice." “C'artna for our own sick In Ihe home," “Market basket wisdom, or. buying grocerlea to best advanlaaca." and "We like to entertain." Mia* Readb' alve* one period each half day ai in 55 and Z K. Miaa Marlin diar uaaea these sub. )ects, “llow lo make ailk boat- wear lonaer.” “Dreaalng your personal Hy," "What to look for In buyina ready made dres.es." and "lioiiir double duty, or away to make a simple Ineipenalve dreaa lhal will answer for many occasion. ' Mis* Marlin'* discussion* come at !i 4u and I 14 each day. Ilia the belief of Mrs. K W Husche and Mrs Helen K Mann, who head the home economic* i oinmittee of the short course, that women of this region will appreciate so fine an opportunity to act some valuable informal ion amt will attend In large numbers. CONTINUE DRIVE TO RAISE FUND March Os Dimes Drive To Be Continued Here • Rett! Os Week _____ The March of Dimes drive which wat started here Saturday will cumtlnue throughout the remainder of this week March of Dimes container* are to be placed in factories and store*. j Fersons are asked to drop a dune in the container ar.d pick up a ■ “March of Dime" button, denoting their contribution The sale of the buttons on the Street* was held Haitoday by lloy Hcout* and Olrl Hcout* under the supervision of Harry T Orube. c ity chairman of the celebration of the President's Riithday A detailed report of this sale will he made Inter, Mr tirulie stated The proceeds are to be used in the Infantile paralysis fund here So birthday ball la to lie held this year In connection with the event Fund* ' are being raised through th* March of Dime* donations hy or--1 aautiation* and the benefit basket hall game, held recently * ; I- a— —-— Officials To Attend Muncie Conference i A large delegation from Decainr and Adams county Is eaper ted to leave early tomorrow morning to attend the meeflna In Mnnrle. ordered by the state tax hoard The delegation will Include county a* aeaaor. Krneat Worthman. town ship trustees, assessors and dapI uty assessors of the county The meeting wsa ordered by the tag hoard to acquaint assessor* with new rulings to he effective thla year la making the ****** manta The meeting will start at I* a. m T.eaday All thoae who will be engaged In assessing work in Adams county this year are m peeled to attend —— California Sugar Beet Requirement!* I.isted ’ Washington Jnn. »-lt?Pl- The agriculture department announced today that !Mn farming practice requirements for California sugar beet producer* who apply for Iten►fit payments will be substantially T the same as last year Relatively minor change* are dei signed to improve the aoil through > growing of graeee* and legumes end to dlecourage farming practice# Which permit the continuous Topping of land and sugar beet* 1 The California requirement ' were 1 announced la advance of those for other etatea because of the eerlle: pleating season there

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ABDUCTOR OF YOUTH SLAIN t Os OHIO MAH Farmer Os Near I'aukling Slays Alleged Kidnaper Os Son Paulding. Ohio Jan 2ft <u.P> Oscar liall. 4*• year-old farmer, was expected to explain to Paulding county authorities today bow tic ■hot and killed Slephi-n Htraka. .11. of Nay. Ohio, with a .22 calibre rifle when the man allegedly threat eit*d his son. Richard, with a pistol. “Htraka and another matt came to mtr house when I was alone life Saturday afternoon." Richard told police “He drew a gun. forced me into his auto and drove to ’ Iteflancp The other man left ua 1 there and Htraka drove str back honfe We got there Just as my lather and mother arrived home." lie signaled his father. Richard said, while Htraka pointed a revolver ai Mm. His father flr*d from an upstair* window 200 feet away The bullet hit Hi taka in the forehead. Htraka attempted to extract money front him. Hall imd police, adding he had previously made a similar attempt No (barges wire made against Rail Police arrested Hylventer Wista. 20. of Deflance on a charge of being Htraka* accomplice They said Wista admitted riding with 'CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O — - ■■ Autos Collide At Street Crossing Autos driven by James Fhinger and Dr Harold Zwick (with of this city, collided this afternoon at the intersection of Heveuth and Marshall streets F.hlnger was cnroute south on Seventh street and Dr Zwilk west on Marshal! Neither driver was injured LEO W. KIRSCH TO TAKE OFFICE Receipt Os Oath Os Office As Postmaster Received By Kirsch Leo W Kirsch ha* sen! his bond, oalb of office and declaration of appointee, as postmaster of the Decatur pul office to the department In Washington and a* soon as his bond Is approved wilt assume his official duties here Receipt of the oath of office was received late Saturday hy Mr , Kirsch from Postmaster-Denertl ( James A Farley It was executed ( and forwarded to Washington to- | get her with a surety bond for , 11(000 the amount required by the pool Office department. i Poll master Fsrley extended hlsjt congratulations to Mr Kitsc h and h slated that he should assume office | as soon aa the paper* were cleared In Washington Mr Klrerh also received a telegram from Senator Sherman Minton expreasing his loiigraiulailotia and stating that )f was a pleasure for him to vote for his confirms- ' Hon In the V 8 senate The appointment was made aa of I January 20 date and Mr Kirsch i Is preparing lo assume the office i ss soon as he receives official | • . word from Washington to do sc -1

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Decatur, Indiana. Monday, January 29, 1910.

Observe Feast Os St. Blase Saturday The feast of St, lllase will be ole served Salurday In St Mary * fathotic church The blessing of thioatc will lake place after the *:1(l o'clock mass In the morning, at 2 o'clock In Ihe afternoon und at 7 o'cloc k In the evening On Fticlay. t'andlemas* day will he observed with the blessing of candle* previous to the ?:It> o'clock mass The mass will be offered in thanksgiving for the blessings re < eivetl during the year. Rev Father Joseph J Seimeiz. pastor, announced LENT TO OPEN ON FEBRUARY 7 lenten Sen ices Are Announced At St. Mary’s Catholic Church I .on ten services will be held on Tuesday and Friday evenings ai St M.iry a Catholic church. Rev Fathei Joseph J Sclmetl staled today. Lent opens on Ash Wednesday. February 7. The Meaning with asltes will take plate following the 7 lit o'clock mass and in the aft ernoon A series of sermons will be given in Si Maty * church hy Fort Wayne priest*. Father H*imieu will exchange pulpit* with i them each week and deliver the : l.e!iten set mod ul one id the ’ i hurt he*. The following schedule of sermon* and names of visiting pilosis was announced today by Father Helmet* Feb IS—Rev John Dapp. pastor St Jude's i hurt h Feb 20 Rev Charles Clrnrdtd. St Joseph's church Felt ;7 Rev Heilman, assistant 1 pastor. Hi Andrew's. March 5 Rev J Ryder, pastor St John's the Baptist March 12 Rev John Rapsl. pastor Ht Petal's church No service will lie held on Tuesday evening of Holy week A Capuchin missionary will lie here to assist in the Holy Week s*-r- --. rices, concluding at noon on Saturday. Faster Sunday is Mart h 2(. Ptlhlir Way of the Cross will lie i made following the 7.30 o'clock mas* on week day*, except Friday. ! when the service will lie held at 7in ill the evening On Sunday the Way of the Croa* will he made In the afternoon. Benedict ion of the Blessed Sacrament will he given following the evening services —o 186 Japs Killed , In Train Wreck Tokyo. Jan. 2*. —ll'Pi - Doiriel. Japanese new* agency reported today that INC persons were killed and 00 Injured. SX of them aerlously. In a train wreck in the suburb* of Osaka The train, drawn hy a gasoline engine, was of three cars, Most of the passenger*, some women, were worker* on (heir wav to industrial plant* — -i »■- — Abandoned Bicycle In Police Custody Police are holding ■ hoy's bicycle which was found Saturday on Mar ver avenue. Police Chief James Border* slated today The bicycle was abandoned there several weeks ago. according lo residents of that community Police have no report of a stolen bicycle

- i* it to "ti'twil ttli It Hlg, TM DECISIONS MADE TODAY BY ! SUPREME COURT — New York City'll Two Percent Sales Tax Is Ruled Valid Washington Jan 21 (UP) The supreme court today handed down a series of important decision*. Including a titling that New York f'ity's two percent sales levy is <-iin*!l!uflona! as applied hi ' | gisiil* moving in inteisinti- commerce. The lax cases produced a sharp division .liming the supreme court , Justices, resulting in dissent and split declsbins in cat II cage The other sax (let isiotis edi pheiij the applicability of the i federal inheritance tax in irrevm ' able trust funds designed ti. revert to their maker In case of the p.inr I death of the beneficiary Upheld cnnstltufinnallty of a . Kentucky state tax on hank dei posits which taxes nut of state i ! batik deposits at a higher rale > '.hail those held in Kentm t«yi banks. I The court also agreed lo con 1 slder an Illinois request for permission to increase temper*-ily i the rinw of water through the Chit cago sanitary district canal and • the Illinois waterway to remedy alleged inadequate sew .lx** t||s- - posa I i Will Present Play At Pleasant Mills The three ait play. "High Pressure llotner." will lie presented at the Pleasant Mills high school Wednesday night. January II at the , school auditorium The play will start at 7 *• p m. ONE PERSON 1$ HURT IN WRECK Craiffville Woman Slightly Injured As Two Autos Collide One person was hurt ftaturday in an auto accident, the only one reported In the city over the weekend Miaa Virgene Barger of Craigvllle, suffered minor rut* and hruitea In an accident at the corner of Tenth ant) Nuttman Dorothy Hchnapf. ot north of Decatur and V F. Bowers of route iwo. Decatur, were drivers of the cara. Miss Hchnapf. driver of the car In which the Injured person was riding, was piloting her rar north on Tenth street. She told police that she was unable to atop her car because of Hu Icy paverm-m and It slid out onto Nuttman ave nue In front of the Rower* auto ! Extensive damage was done to both auto*. The accident occurred about 7 p. in Saturday Police Chief James Borders today issued a warning to all motorist*. asking that they exercise caution in approoehlni outlying intersection stop slffns Conditions there are eitramely hazardous since the Ire has remained on the pavements, he stated Additional snowfall today utay ruliaacc the kaxard, he asserted

RUSSIAN ARMY, THOUGH DRIVEN j BACK,STRONGER Red Army Command Reported Functioning More Efficiently By Joe Alex Morris <C. p. Foreign New* KiUtor) Royal air force planes drove a Natl bom bet squadron bat k from the northeast coast of Britain today and. on ihe Finnish fighting front, a nine-day red army off on- | sive was dying tint after vainly ; spending It* strength against deI f' tise lines northeast of larke lot ' dogu The Russians were estimated at Helsinki lo have lust a I tout la.noo 1 men. in, hiding perhaps S.OOtt dead, ill Ihe nilit day* of assault designed to flank the Mannerheim line on Ihe Karelian Isthmus Over Ihe weekend, they i.rut In-' tied lo allatk hilt each thrust was weaker, according lo the Finnish reports from the front, and It was belb-Ved that the (llfenslve 111 which more lh„/i *i).lNmi men participated It.ul been halted fur tintime lieiltg The unsuccessful Russian drive •o encircle the lake, however, di-mnnsliated lo neutral observer* ihe difficulties which the Finn* will face in coming month* The ted army command appeared in have functioned more efficiently ihun in earlier thrusts furthei north of the lake, where the Finns had destroyed whose divisions that fell Into traps. This time, the red army profiled by earlier mistakes and availed trap* set for them late lasi week I by the Finns. The blasting fire of Finnish artillery against their teat communication lines failed to (CONTINUED ON FARE glXi HOME TALENT TO ENTERTAIN Program February 13 To Be A Fealure Os Short Course The program for the home talent entertainment to be given at the Decatur Junior-senior high school gymnasium, February 11, was announced loday by f'arl ; Pumphrey of Itecalnr and *’ T Haln'gger of Ib-rne. co-chairmen of the entertainment committee The nmnlier* on ihe program have been ' selected with Ihe idea of making it typical of Adam- county Representative Individuals, groups and organisations were selected after i several week* of try-outs. The only cost for the entertainment will ! be a i barge of 10 cent* to be made at the door lo take care of part of the expenses Dr Fred Patterson. Decatur dentist. has Iteen selected by the committee to act as master of ceremonies for the program II is planned lo have a half hour concert with apecial numbers by the Decu Itir high sthiMil band preceding the actual beginning of the program. The program IsDecatur high schtHil hand. Albert Hellemeyer, director. t'ounty chorus and kin hen symphony. Mis (' T Hahegger. director Mrs James Kneher. Jr., vlhra harp selection* Adams cotmiy school pep band. Robert Jones, dire, lor Tap dance by Sally Joan Ahr Mixed t horns of Hi voice*. Bernard Hchiiltx. director. Play. "Wedtllug of LIT Abner." Sigurd Anderson, director and auth or St John's accordlan hand. W K I'ffelman, director. Country pantomime and Hawaiian musk. Wm Neadsthie. director. Trumpet duet. “The Holy City." Pal Schlagenhauf and Jean A*py Tumbling act, Monroe high achool girl*. Dorothy Baker, director. Snare drum solo, fhmabl la-h- i man. winner of state and national first honors i Winner chorus and yodelera. Carl T Hahegger, director. Members of the entertainment t CONTINUED ON IMfiK Tit It KKI ■ - 'O' ' — Valentine Dance At Elks Home Saturday The annual Valentine dance , will lie held at the B P O Klks home Saturday night, starting at i * in o'clock. Admission to the dance, which Is for member* and Invited guest*, will he Ml rent* per couple. This will lie the final dance before Keeler. 'i

ANNUAL COUNTY CONTEST HERE — American I*eKion ( ounly Oratorical Contest Wednesday Nijfht The annmil Adams rounty oratorical contest Is to he held at the junior-senior high school Wednesday night at 7 o'clock It was an-: noun'ed today hy Kd Bauer, local la-gion post commander. The contest Is sponsored each ycur hy the Adams post in this county und in the state hy the state American la-gion organization The contest will lie held in room 205 of the school, with member* of the Adams county liar association acting as Judges of the contest The winner of this contest will lie entered in ihe district and state ■ ontests. Students of high schools in Adams county ure eligible to compete. All contestants are asked to lie at the school prompily at 7 o't Its k on the night of the contest. RUSSIA HURLS FRESH TROOPS AGAINST FINNS Finns Confident Latest Russian Attack Is A Failure By Webb Miller With the Finnish Army. Karelian Isthmus. Jin 21 <U.R> Russia has thrown ftesh troops into an offensive northeast of Lake la, dogu In a despairing, weakening effort to retrieve somefhiug from Its serious losses in eight days of t vain hammering at the Finnish line, reporta from th< front said today. This was the ninih day of the attack and the Finns, sill! reticent, seemed now confident (hat they had smashed the alia; k and that I any fresh assaults would be antii llmalli The Russian*, aerordlng to delayed i eport* Jiad essayed new attack* in the northeast lake area, where they sought to break through the Mantlet helm line and, hy flanking il on the lake side, make II untenable. I'uoffliTal estimates were that the Russians had lost 5,0tt0 killed and 15.000 wounded in an offensive In which at least tour division* anywhere fiom t»,<HMi to 72,(Win men in all. had been engaged loesses had been In avy also In materials. The Finns believed that barring unforeseen developments they had smashed the Russian atlaik and, for the present, eliminated any, great danger to the left wing of the Mannerheim line defense at the lake shore I'p to this morning there had Iteen no Finnish claim of a definite victory (in the contrary ea< h communique had emphasized that (he Russian* still were on ihe offensive Nevertheless it was noted that the attacks had liei onie progressively weaker and that the Russian losses were getting heavier The Karelian Isthmus front proper as well as the area northeast o| the lake was active At ihe lODNTINtrKD ON FAtIW FIVb7~ CIRCUIT COURT JURIES DRAWN Petit And (irand Juries Are Drawn For February Term Memliers of the petit and grand Juries of the Adams circuit murt for the February term which open* here next Monday. February 5, were drawn today by the Adams county jury commissioners The jury commissioner lioard l* composed oi Cal K Peterson. Decatur: A. Fred Thleme, liecatur and County Clerk Clyde O Trnutner. ex-officio member. The members of Hie grand Jury are Ben Llechty. Walmsli township; Paul Krueckelierg. I'nlon; Clyde Harden. I'nion: Krvtn Felher. Herne. Albert Amstutx. Hartford and Ray C Italsiger. French The members of the petit paurl ure: Albert K Col< bln. Decainr: Henry Brelner. Kirkland townalp; John Uage, Monroe Oscar Ewell. Preble; Oeorge K Handera. Decatur. Roland C. Poling. Washington: Karl 8. Tumbleeon. 8L Mary'*; Francis M Btiilu. Bt. Mary's; Malle Biller, Bernei Justine Llby. Hartford. OtD Shifferly, Ht Mary's and Irtla Frybavk, Decatur,

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LARGER BEET ACREAGE HERE IN YEAR 1940 1 — ■ - - - Formula Announced Today Would Permit Increased Acreage Washington. Jan 2» (U.R> Secretary of agriculture Henry A. Wallace today announced a formula for determining individual acreage allotment* for flnmesile sugar tieet growers who apply for benefit payments this year. The formula I* expected to pro- . vidP all acreage sufficient 111 ill'-er the marketing quota of 1.559.096 lons of beet sugar and provide a normal carry over. Wallace said producer* (nay plant the equivalent of acreage In 1917. 191* or 1919 in order lo qualify for payments. The ullolmenls will he the biggest acreage planted liy a farmer in any of Ihe three years The formulu further provides that a farmer may build up lo 20 acres on an Irrigated farm and tip to 10 acre* on farms not irrigated. Farmer* who already have planted 194« beets will be given an allotment equivalent lo the seeded acreage If congress’ approval Is made, the official estimate of the of benefit payments will Ire approximately Rl 90 per ton Larger Acreage Here J Watd Calland. field manager for the Central Sugar company of this city, when Informed of the above formula for sugar lieet acreage for 194(i stated fiiat If would mean ,-in apparently substantial Increase In acreage for the year. The largest acreage of ihe threeyear period defined In the above Washington dispatch, was 15,974 acres for the local plant in 1939, Mr. Calland said In 1919. the beef acreage was 14.229 acres, which would mean an increuse of 1.K41i at res for the Central Sugar company in the ensuing year GEORGIA BROWN TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. James W. Brown Dies This Morning At Fort Wayne Mrs. (ieorgia Agnes MeiberoBrown. 49. former resident of Irecat u r died at ti:lu o'clock this morning at her home at 14|0 Columbia avenue in Fort Wayne, after an illness of iwo year* fteath was aiiributed to com pile* lions She was horn in Decatur January 31, I*9o. the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs J 11. Melliers. She wan married to James W Brown, and lived in Decatur until three yearn ago She was employed at the St hafer Store in this city for nearly in year*. Mr* Brown was a member of the St Maty’s Calhnlic thurth of this t ily. and of the Delta Th< ta Tau sorority Surviving are the tuisliaml and two daughters. Marjorie and Kileen Brown, both at home Funeral services will lie held ixt. the church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, with Rev J J Setmetz officiating Burial will he In the St, Joseph cemetery The IsNly was brought lo the tiling and I*oan funeral home, where it may lie viewed after 7 o't lock this evening until time of the funeral Friend* are asked to omit flowers. Princeton (’hurch Destroyed B> Fire Princeton. Ind . Jan. 2# il'l’i — tors* estimated at 115.000 was canoed by a fire which destroyed thq I 'tilled Brethren church here yea* terday The damage was partially covered by Insurance The fire was believed to baVO started from a defective flue. Tim church we* destroyed hy a tornado In 1925 and rebuilt and dedicated in 1924. TKMffKRATURC READING* DEMOCRAT THIRMOMCTffR 1:00 a. m. ... 24 10 00 a m. .84 Noon 24 2:00 p. m. . 24 8:00 p. to. ..... „ 24 WEATHER Cloudy tonight, possibly one* flume# In eatrsme northeast; slightly celder estreme southeast, becoming fair Tueeday with alighti ly ceiOer in eatreme northeast.