Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1940 — Page 1

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Goblet Awarded To Stephen Decatur Is l ound In Pawnshop Wa.hlnKion, Feb 19 A .liver fnMet .warded to Wtepben Itocatar. navel hero of the war of I*l2. ha. turned up here In a pawnahop where II wn. left a. tteeiirity for n fPH-enf least Itetwtive. making u routine cheek of |Htwn.lni|M< found the cup ycMlerday II l» Inacrlbed: ‘njr ihe clilteti. <>f I’hll.delplla to th. / townninai*. Commodore Stephen I Itacatur. Hateemed for hl. virtue,, honored for hl. valour." A ‘Mr. Johnttoti’’ had “hocked"' tho cup. and given what police dlueovered wa* a fletltlnu. nddre*. They had no record of the gohlet'. ' having Iteen .tolen. BERNE CAR IN FATAL WRECK Two Women Killed Sunday In Accident Near Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind . Feb. 19 tUP> Four periion. were killed in accident. here yeaterday. Mr., Idnnk* H flu.aert. M, of South Bead, and her mother. Mr« M nnle Wtnea, *l, of Itayton, <l. were faluly Injured when the automobile In which they were tiding crashed into a machine driven by Lloyd Hiber.tein, 15. of Herne. Ind. Sheriff Walter Felger .aid tire mark. Indicated that Hlber.leln'* car .kidded on the gleet -covered highway Into the path of the car driven by Mr.. Buaaert. Bfber*tein wan badly lacerated hut attendant. at the l.ntheran hoapltal •aid hi. condition wa. “good" thl. morning. Finn to arrive at the »ceue of the accident were Kenneth Oattae. !! it No t. Becatur. driving an automobile belonging to Carl Bucher of Decal ur. a pa.aen.er They removed fragment, ot gla.. from the hack window of the Hiber.tein car ao the driver', head conld be eitrkated. Fearing that the Herne man would bleed to death without medical attention, the Adam, county men drove him to the fcnapltal. Hi. Injurie. In< hided multiple laceration, of the malp. a deep ent on the left temple, acratche. abont the face and neck, « la<oration on the right hand and a poMlble fracture of the middle right finger. The aide of the Bertie man', car waa crumpled, and the front part of the South Rend machine wa* I < ruabed The car. awnng about after the < olli.kin lint did not entirely clear the pavement, offi, lai* reported Donald Swygart. 21-month-old •on of Mr and Mr. Brvin Swygart. died of .hock and burn, after he fell Into a pail of .raiding water. Police .aid the mother had put the pal* on the door to make room for aomethlng el.e on the Move and the baby toppled over Into It John K Haumgartner. 62. died of a *kuli fracture after he fell down the atep. at hl. home 11 a -Mrs, Zeser's Condition Reported I'nchaniced The condition of Mr». Dan Z*»er. of thl. city, who ha« been critically ill at the Adam* county memorial hoapital for the pa.l .everal day*, wa. reported today a. .till im • hanged TIME LIMIT IN MARRIAGE LAW Under New Law, Marriage Licenses Expire Within 60 Days County Clerk Clyde O. Troutner today called attention to the fact that a time limit uill be In effect on holding a marriage Heenan, when the new law become* effective March i. I’nder Uta law now In elfct. penon. may Mcure a manjage Heen«e and hold It Indefinitely before Itelng wed. If they «o choo*e In accordance with the new law. however, the lleenne egpirr. within «n day. after II ha* been ed, If application I* made March 1 or after In event per*on« are now holding a mariage llcen*e and have not beep wed. they mol lie wed with in <0 day* after the law Itecome* effective on March I. Deapltc a belief that the marriage llcenw bureau of the clerk', office would be ru.hed during thl. month by couple, endeavoring to •ecure their Hceu.e* before the new law become* effmtlve. but jtew permit, have been laeued

SWEDISH KING SAYS COUNTRY TO REFUSE AID King (Justsv Warns Os Dangers Os Involve* ment In Warfare ■■■ ( Stm kholm. Feb. 19. dJ R) King Guhl.v V told hl* pt-ople in an egt rant'd inury *e*tiion today that Sw>d»-n mu»t rwfuae to .end military aid to Finland becanae of the danger of Itelng drawn Into both the Flnnl.h ltu**:an and 'he western European conflict. "I feel aure that active military ' Intervention for Finland would ' mean not only war .galn.t Kumlu l>ut immediate Involvement against other power* in a great war." the king .aid in a tUMsage published over the piote.t of hi* cabinet .nd •Town council. The king did not .peelflcally «ay that the danger wa* that Sweden would Im- drawn Ino war against Germany a* well a* against Russia. but merely that Intervention would probably Im- a "casus belli" that would involve Sweden In the war between Germany and the al lied powers iGermany re|H>rtedly had warned the Scandanlvian countries not to give military aid to Finland) The priM'lamation issued by the k:hg supported a similar <!•■< Ision anaouio ed last week by the gov eminent which rejected dire, t Fin nish appeal* that a military corps Ih- .-ent to Finland to help stand off the red army Floyd Tester Dies In California Home Floyd Tester. SS. former resident of Deiatur, died this morning of a heart attack at hl* home in Arcadia. California. Hr was born in this city, the non of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Teter. He waa first married to Margaret Blackburn. of this city, who preceded him !n death Surviving are a second wife, the parent*, a brother. lat w mice of California and two sisters. Mrs Howard Burdg of CittHoewkw and Mrs llarve Shroli of this city Funeral service, will be held in California Wedensduy. according to the word received by Mr., Shroli GOES TO TRUE AS MURDERER Alleged Killer Os (ioshen Man On Trial in Nevada Today lata Vega*. Nev. Feb 19 — George Emanuel. Jlyearold former resident rs Evansville Ind , went Imfore justice ot the peace George E Marshall here today for preliminary hearing foj the one cent hitch-hike' slaying last Feb I. of Floyd Hrumhaugh. 42. of Gosben. Ind The slaying wa* discoveted when Emanuel walked Into the ; Li. Vega* police station, handed ( the desk sergeant a pistol and announced “I've jaat killed a man “ He *aW hl. victim was at: Itinerant carpenter who had given him a rjde on hl* hitch hiking trip from California toward* Evansville He said he shot hi* benefactor with robbery a* the motive | ,«-<»nnsi 1.1- rHitf.c.) Bev. Girardot To Speak Here Tuesday Rev Charles Girardot of Fori Wayne, will deliver the Lenten sermon at 81. Mary'* Catholic church Tuesday evening. The services will ' lie held at T:fl® o'clock Following the sermon there will be Henedfc--1 turn of Blessed Hat rament. • I ■ ■— K. Os C. Meeting Earlier Tonight The regular meeting of the Knights of Columbu. lodge will be , held tonight ut the K of C. hall, starting promptly at ?:*• o'clock. •, Members are asked to notice the i earlier hour and to be on hand promptly The meeting wa* moved up to I enable membets to attend the Com-modore-Central Calholh baaketbull . game, following the aeaalon All members of both the Holy Name *oci»ty and ths Knight of Columi bus are asked to meet at the lodge i hall Tueaday night after church. > Fom there the members will go In • a body to the home of the late I Bernard Beckmeyer to recite the I roeary. '

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I►f'c.itnr, Indiana, Monday, February 19, 1910.

Welles Sails on Peace Mission sM Off to Europe and talk* with the head* of lielligerenl countries, t'nder S<-< retary of State Sumtier Welles I* shown With hl. wife in New York, preparatory to leaving for Italy aboard the Reg. Hi* mission I* officially termed on "obnervatlon tour."

STUDENTS HEAR NOTED ARTIST Karl S. Bolander Speaks To Decatur IliKh School Students "Color and design |r. a streamlined world ' was the topic of an address given this morning to the students of the Decatur Junior-sen-ior high achool and the Decatur Catholic high school at the former* building by Karl H Bolander. Mr Bolander. a lecturer, and art--Ist. was introduced by Mis* Lydia Frosch, president of thy Color Wheel club of the Decatur juniorsenior high, which sponsored hl* appearance here. Mr Bolander lectured mainly on art in architecture and displayed a numlwr of picture* taken of various prominent building* throughout the ( nit,-d State* on a slide projector. He lauded the local junior high building. Mating that it wa* one of the finest and moat 10-autifitl he had ever seen Mr. Bolander will .peak to the Decatur Woman * club in its meeting here tonight Thl» afternoon he addressed the student* of the Berne high ncbool. Clom* Offices For Worthman Funeral All office* In the county court house with the exception of the clerk’s office Will Im closed Wednesday afternoon. It was announ> ed today. The office* will clooe for the funeral of l»l* Worthman. daughter of Ernert Worthman. county as*ewsor The afflce* will not be re-open-ed until Friday morning The office* will remain closed Thursday all day in observance of Washington's birthday, a national holiday Hince court I* expected to lie in session, the clerk's office cannot be closed either day Minh Betty Hunter Elected Secretary Mis* Betty Hunter, daughter of Mi and Mrs. Floyd Hunter of thl* city, ha* been elected secretary of I the freshman class at Heidelberg college In Tiffin. Ohio, according l<> word received here.

LENTEN MEDITATION i Rev r M Prugh Pnator Zion Reformed Church I “WORSHIP AND LIFE” “I hav* aet the Lord always betor* ma.” Ptalm

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every soul that seta Christ before It as Hi ideal It was Mid of the gentle Francis that he aet the cross and Ita bleeding Chrlat before him no frequently and no Intently that the wonndn of Chrlat artual!) printed themselves on hie hands and on his feet and In his aide is our opportunity to aet our dying laird ever before it a that our Urea may tome io beat the marlin ol <lla<l|>|e»hip and the evl j demes of out dinue association tn Illi lliui.

I*nups Warning On Magazine Salesmen Hherlff Ed Miller Imlay lawtted la warning to all resident* of the county warning them of magazine salesmea working illegal scheme*. The sheriff urged Imai residents not to pay salesmen utile » they are absolutely sure of Ihi salesman He recalled the fart that a little more than a year ago a salesman wa* convicted in circuit court her* on a charge of obtaining money under false pretense*, because of his Illegal magazine st heme The sheriff also urged merchants to Im cautious el*mt cashing checks for strangers. YOUTH IS HELD AS AUTO THIEF Calvin I’rauhiger Os Near Berne In Arrested Sunday Night Calvin Frauhlger, 23. of northwest of Berne, was arrested Hun•lay night by Hherlff Ed Miller on a charge of vehicle taking Hheriff Miller stated that Frauhlger is to lie charged with stealing an auto belonging to Ed Ringger. of near Berne, while the Ringger family wa* away from home He Is also charged with stealing a pistol from the Ed Baumann home near there, according to the aheriff. who stated that autorifle* Imlieve Frauhlger was preparing to start a career of robbery The Hherlff stated that Fmuhiger had previously Imh charted with stealing u car from Dan Htc-ury in December and that he had served "time” for stealing cars In Well* county some time ago Frauhiger Is to be arraigned in Adam* circuit court to answer to the charge . —SI. —- ■ Geneva K. Os I*. To Observe Anniversary The Knight* of Pythias lodge of Geneva Is to observe its SPlh anniversary with a special meeting at its lodge rooms tonight. A delegation from the Decatur lodge will attend. Those wishing transportation from Decatur are asked to meet at the lodge home here at 9:45 o'clock and cars will he provided.

Thr Psalmist here discloses one of the secret* of a genuinely satisfying spiritual life Freedom from self Is accomplished by setting one's heart and mind objectively upon God In common worship Even modern psychologist* are admitting that thl* I* a service of religion which I* Indispensable for proper living Just tn entet a place of worship, and there to shut the eye to every earthly thing, to put God on Ills I hint,e. and Jesus Christ al. Ills right hand Is an act which I* fraught with the greatest of divine possibilities When a man t ails upon his soul and all that I* within him to praise Ged and to bless His holy name, a momentous transaction I* taking pierIt Is a law of life that we become like that which we adore and se' our affections upon. Chrlat-llkenea* I* bound to accrue to

British Destroyer Torpedoed By Nazi Submarine As Naval Warfare Intensifies Today

FINNS ASSERT ANOTHER RUSS ARMY SMASHED 1 Sth Division Annihilated With IS,OOO Ruas Casualties Helalnkl. Feb 19 <U.R> A war communhete announced today that ' the red army'* l*th divlalon had been aiinlhiiated northeast nt 1.i1.b laidoga. with 19,000 men kilk,, or taken ptiaoner. The re.nlt* of the fighting northea.t of the lake, which the Finn? Maid ended with complete dcti tc ti„n of the IMh divlaioti, wr, announced :•* the Filllli*h high I.ntt mand threw fre.h men. gi.it-. and airplane* into th. Imttle to hilt a red offenalve again.l the .Manlier-

helm line of the Karelian Isthmus llenylng Russian claims that they were within a few miles of Vllpuri. the Filina said they were confident the fresh fori ea Would halt the offensive lii thia connection the communique antioillii ing results of the Russian drive northeast of the lake Indilated that the Filina had ended any Immediate possibillty of the nil army completing a pincers movement around the lake for an attack on the rear of the Mannerheim line In cooperation with Finnish forces hammering their way on Ka rellan Isthmus It was the third and possibly the fourth red army division that the Finns had reported wiped out The most severe defeat they previously had inflliied. according to the official announcement. was the annihilation of the Itnsslan 41th division on the central flint. Sime a strategic withdrawal to second line positions Saturday, mail*- advisable l>v Itusstan penetrations in the Summa and Like Muolaa legion the Finns were understood to have put into their line* new Infantry and artillery Kven before the withdrawal the Filins had been strengthening their new line, building tank barriers and dugouts all the way from the front eo territory back of Vllpuri It was asserted that the Finnish line remained anchored on Koivisto Island Io the west, despite Russian claims to having reached the {CONTINUED "N PAOSJ FIVE! -—— - ■ —O -- Ford L bitterer Is Judge Pro Tem Feed L. bitterer, local attorney, has lieen named judge pro tem of the Adams circuit court because of the Illness of Judge J. Fred Fruchte Judge Fruchte ha* been confined to hi* home for the past several day* suffering from a severe < old and attack of influenu He was , reported feeling a little letter today. DEATH CLAIMS B. BECKMEYER Bernard Beckmeyer Dies 11 Sunday Morning At Local Hospital Bernard Beckmeyer. <7. prominent retired fainter of near lieeatit*’ died Sunday morning at f> o'clock at the Adams county memorial hospital Death was attributed to complications. following an Illness of six weeks. The deceased wa* latrn In Cincinnati. Ohio November 17. 11171 the son of Mr and Mrs. Casper Backmeyer He was a member of the Ht. .Mary's Catholic church, of the Holy Name society, the Knights of Columbus and the Third Order of Hl Francis. Surviving are the widow, a son. . law rent e Beckmeyer. who reside* at the same farm and a granddaughter Two non* are deceased Funeral service* will be held Weat.'estlay morning al ft o'clock at the Ht Mary's Catholic church, with Rev. Joseph J. Selmett officiating Burial will be In the Ht Joseph cemetery The liody will be removed to the residence from the Gllilg a Doan funeral home la'e today and may lie viewed there this evening and t until Unit' tor the services.

DARING BANDIT STAGES HOLDUP Lone Bandit Stages $17,100 Holdup In Chicago Loop Store Chicago, Feb 19 tU.RI —A bandit cowed three employe* of Mur•hall Field and Company’* huge loop .tore In an elevator for a few minute* today while he robbed a portable *afe of approximately |17.t<H'-. then e.caped through the crowd* of noon day nbopper*. Employe* reported the bandit wa* deliberate in hl* movement* and apparently had the holdup well planned. He alugged and dl*armed Howard Hallow*, guard, accompanying transfer of the money from a *ub-ba.ement office to upper floor in»h register*. The bandit followed caahfer Arthur Waiflein. Sallow* and a girl operator into the elevator at the *ub-ba*e-nn-nt level where a portable *afe had been filled with currency In the elevator, the man drew a pistol and covered Sallow*, told him he had confederate* in the •tore and ordered the car .topped between the flr.t and *econd floor*. When the ear Mopped he .lugged Sallow*, pulled key* from hi* pocket and opened the safe. After taking bag* containing paper currency, he ordered the car to the *ec,md floor where he dilappeared among .hopper.. — . -Bm.—.. ■*—' Oscar Meshhergcr Home From Hospital Oscar Me*hherger. well known Linn Grove contractor, who ha* been confined to the Ball memorial hospital in Muncie *ln<«- last tlcto-Ih-i 31. wa* removed to hi* home today. Me»hl»-rger su.tained fractnre* of l*»th leg. when the cur in which he wa* riding wa* .track by one drfv"n by Earl Cos. of Muncie. Hi* brother. Harry. aUo wa. a patient at the Muncie hospital for •everal week* following the accident. He also nuffered a fractured leg. DEATH CIAIMS EDIS WORTHMAN Daughter Os Adams County Assessor Dies Early This Morning lari. Viola Worthman. Ml of Magley daughter of county a*»e»nor and Mt* Erneut Worthman. died thl* morning at “ o'clock at the Adam* county memorial hoapital Death wa* a'trllmte,| to »eptecemia. following ait emergency operation la»t Wednesday for the removal of her appendix The deceased wa* larrn In Preble township March 25. 1929 She wa* a tm-mber of the Salem Evangel! cal and Reforinril church at Magley and a student at the Magley grade school Surviving. la-*lde« the parent*, are three sister*: Mr* Glelt Heer of Magley. Ethel, a student nttrsKat Cincinnati, and Florence, st home, two brother*. Irwin and Calven Irnth at home; the grand father, le-wl* Worthman, also of Magley Funeral services will he held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home and 2 o'clock at the Magley church, with Rev David Grether officiating Hnrial will he in the church cemetery The laxly will not be returned to the home from the Zwlck funeral home until Tuesday noon, be cause of the illness of the glrl'g father It may be viewed at the residence after 2 p. tn Tuesday until time for the services Slightly Injured In Two Auto Accidents Paul Felber, Berne, suffered a severely bruised chest Sunday afternoon when the car he was driving sklded and went Imo the ditch eight miles west of Herne on state road 119 Mrs Felber and Mis* Gwendolyn Aeschllman. tiding with Mr Felber, were uninjured. Mr. and Mrs Gerald Timmons and two daughters, of Berne, escaped with minor Injuries Rnuday evening when their auto •kidded on V Ft highway 27 just south of Herne left the toad and I struck a telephone pole

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Only Five Membeni Os Crew Os 162 Saved An German Suh Sin k « Britisher Destroyer Daring. PLANS POLICY Ixmdon. Feb. 19 tU.PM Torpedoing of a British destroyer and tho capture of two German blockade runners were announced today an Intensified naval warfare began, foilowing tho rescue of 326 British merchant seamen from the German steamship Altmark on the Norwegian cosm The admiralty announced tho Kinking by a German I’-boat torpedo of the 1.375 ton destroyer Daring, with the loss of nine officer* and 14* melt. Only one officer and four men. of the complement of 162. were accounted for. It wa* the sixth destroyer lost in the war. of 179 commissioned and 25 building Daring was the first deMroyrr torpedoed In the war. Four others were mined The fifth was lost hi a collision. Forty survivor* of the 9.022 ton Rtitlsh tanker Imperial transport were landed at a Scots |>oit yesterday The ship had been cut In two by a German torpedo In the North Sos. The crew took to boats. Bist finding that the stern half of the ship remained afloat, and that the engines were workaide. they returned and struggled along for four day* until a warship took them off Two men drowned A French warship captured ’he 2 542 ton German freighter RostiMk. and a Hritlsh warship the 1.927 ton Morea Both, laden with Manganese ore and other material* which Germany badly need*, were trying to run to Germany from Vigo Spain Both were brought to British |H>rt* with their cargoes and the crew* were sent to Internment camps No secret was made of the fact that the British government, tar from making any concession to Norwegian protest* against the attack on the Altmark in Norwegian water*, had assumed the diplomatic offensive Viscount Halifax, foreign secretary. demanded of Norwegian minister Erik Andres f'olban that Norway Intern the Altmark a* a belligerent vessel. In a communication to 'he Norwegian government, the foreign office charged that Norway most have known that the Alttn.-rk was a prison ship, that the gbmark should have been thoioughly ••art hed when It entered Norwegian water*, and that Norway had fnili-d In It* duty a* a neutral Norway Policy ttolo. Norway Feb 19 -U.R> Foreign minister Halvdan Koht wa* Instructed today to outline to parliament decision of the foreign affair* committee on Great Britain's Invasion of Norwegian water* to run down the German prison ship Altmark and on future policy to avoid serfoua International eo n plication* The decision* were tak-tt ala K'<iNTiwttKl> OH FAOM rtvnr GEORGE SANGER TAKEN BY DEATH Former Huntington Man Dies Sunday At Home In Thin City George O. Hanger. 85. a retired farmer, died Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at hi* home on Hpent er •treet in thl* city lieath was attributed to apoplexy The deceased liad Iteen a resident of this city for a trout one year. He wa* hotii In Huntington county September 22. 1974 the anti o( Jaine* M and Nancy Hanger. Surviving, beside* the widow, Florence E.. are a sister. Mr*. E. G. Flote* of Huntington. and a brother. <1 W. Hanger of Warren Two . children and a sister arc deceit*ed. A short service will he held at i the Glllig & Doan font-tai hotao ! at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. A aervica will ba held al 2:16 o’, i clock at the Lancaster Church ot . Brethren, nine miles *outh of Hunt, ington. end burial will be in Uta > church cemetery. The body may he viewed at Iha I funeral home until time tor the set* .vices Wednesday. — * — *a to eito * i * ■<