Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1940 — Page 1

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JEHE COURT IB REVIEW II HOLT CASE rr Kokomo Mayor -id Review Os nud Conviction L., .cucrt today denied the Tolin R Molt form" rfKok«r.« f° r r ‘ vi ‘‘* nt M charge’ of defraudgovernment through g-pt labor and materttH the rout* the governvonneeted him with Whereby George -ggpley* allegedly diver*I tobwr to the < leaning and efbrlrk* *t>d 'hen ""Id the L —Haberatum <>t "there to r Hait wa» ( hatred with ap.Or a»Je« ■M to hie brief to the court vow her« approving (the Mb- and .(, a routine la, after the pur< haae had jriM by bis secretary the Haad the head of the city pai tor whom the materials ■Ol a* ather rtumertion t.o profit H jay way- shape or man ! thews Holt >ald There I 4it*t evidence to prove l» charged again, t petitionII to the mdh tment ClrcumI erdence entirely ..was p-r to prove the • harite " ■art also: bed the petition of an Indrntvett ow paote p iv«> Fort Wayne Man med Ry Automobile Wayne Ind . March 11— I atrvirea were l«*-lng arMay for Anthony lai Kona. «•> totally injured Haturkt when he was struck by ■habile Wayne Grocer I, Suicide Victim Wayne, lad Marek 11— Or A P llaltendorf. Allen rwroner naid today that Henry Ml Meekln. 54. grot»opvntoi. died yesterday, (ly of self administered UNMICHAUD IB IT HEINE unent Berne Rewiit Ries After Extruded Illness »‘tass" A. Michaud. 44. to’ Herne resident and vatvtMoeer. died thia mottling '•Hurt at his home I *u attributed to < ompli--1 toltowing an Illness of He underwent a leg Jto two years ago He ’ * •"“kahcip In Berne for entering the ana•hwicm and was proprietor «<w» for ala summers musician. bar- •** with the Herne band Mr, **.* Or " rnw 5* “* “»• "f Henry and *««‘Mt<haud He waa c “ * rr| ha llaiimgarttoar 17. imu she aurvlvee W * 14 " "»* widow, ‘‘‘owing children: How Jl?**’” - - lx,rM of Elk £ ‘“ d ” "O»er of Herne; a mjl' * V *» »nd W thi M ? * brother. 04 • • toUr - ZL Preceded W. *•* "bo'bor brother. **“ killed last Au „ M •* "**’ of ,h * rirw "> Heme .nd '• that town since he to m t ‘.t2" , ’ m * n " *“’• "« * l **TUftt RtAOINOS ***** *N>RMOMRTRR l::~ • r •a. *> km. «• M *«ATH|R ***•*•"»* I* ? ***•»*•«*- ta. I" north N cats |R "’•ft UHiigm

Threatened I <■ ' ' V : ' I I f 'I I I Terrorised by mysterious telephone I caller who threatened them with kidnaping unless their families submitted to blackmail. Miriam I-shier I left 11, niece of a New York Inn(mgh president, and friend Melvina Schults, are closely guard ed by |M*llce TALK QUESTION OF NEW TAXES Farm Bill Increase Raises Question Os New I Taxation Washington. March II — <U.R> — President Roosevelt raised the question of new takes with his congreaalonal leaders today as a result of the |JoS imm.mhi addition to I the agriculture appropriation bill made by the senate appropriations commHtee. The farm increase, unless balanced by equal cuts In other appropriation bills, will run the estimated expenditures for the 1»4I fiscal year to the point where the present I*. 8. debt limitation of |4S,MP,MO,tSid may he ei< ceded Senate Democratic leader Alben W Harkley said Mr Roosevelt brought up the possibility of n*w tales In discussion of the farm bill, which the congressional leaders predicted would he approved hy - the senate. The senate is expected to take I up the farm bill this afternoon as- 1 i ter laying aside the Hstch bill, which has become Involved In a fiHbuater ■ i a ■ — Fine* Ixical Mjin On Public Intoxication 1 -Herb lx>sche. of this city, was fined |R and costa Saturday when , he pleaded guilty to a charge of public Intoxication before John T. Kelly. Justice of pea<e IxMK-he was arrested Friday by Officer Roy Chilcote of the city . police force ■ —— County Afmociation Sponsor* Meeting!* !i ■, A free program sponsored by > the Adams county cooperative aaso- - elation Is to he held Tuesday night . at 7:10 o'clock at the Plaaaaat Mills - blab school A similar meeting will be held Thursday at Monmouth and - Friday at the Kirkland high school I There will hb entertainment. Information and refreshments SOPDEIEMTE LIST IS FILED I Temporary Slate Os Candidates To State Convention Filed A temporal slate of candidates 1 for delegates to the Republic an state convention has been filed In the office of County Clerk Clyde ! O. Troutner, 1 . The county has not been re-dist-ricted by the board of election com miaalonera as yet. pending the arrival of the new electkm taw ropI fas. The candidates already filed on the GOP ticket, and their mail ad dreaaes follow Harold F. Field. Geneva Rev. Frank Johnson Herne, route two. Menno Burkhalter. Berne, Ralph W. Rice. Decatur, rural route. Walter llllty. Berne Milton Girod. Decatur, rural route John M Doan Decatur. ~ Ben McCullough, Decatur rural route The Democratic Itat has not been filed as pel.

SRITISH FREE ITALIAN SHIPS CARRYING COAL ReleaM* Os 14 Ship* F,awes Friction Between Nations lx>ndon. March 11 <UJ9-ltaltan Ships carrying German coal sailed after the British announcement that they would be selted ItecvuiseJ of a tnlsunder,landing on the part of Italian offkials. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain said In the house of commons today. The ships. 14 In all. were seised I | last week but It was announced Saturday that the vessels and their cargoes had been ordered 1 released an result of agreement by Italian authorities not to attempt • to transport any more German coal to Italy by sea In a statement regarding the ItalO'Rrltlsh coal controversy. 1 <*haml>erlaln told commons that agreement with Italy had been reached on March S "It now appears that Instructions Issued hy Italian authorities for srtmc vessels to sail after March 1 i despite our announcement of March I as the date after which control would lw> exercised was based oil a misunderstanding." | Chamberlain said "Her ogntalng the miMinderatandIng. the British government agreed to release the ships with their cargoes On the other hand, the llaltan government has undertaken that the remainder of Italian coal ships now In ports will leave in l—llast and no furthet Italian cargo ships will Im- sent tn those porta to load coal "I do not (lAubt that there will Im* genuine satisfaction in this cohniry with regards to a solution nt what might have been a troublesome dispute hy the application to the problem of common sense and goodwill " In comluaion Chamberlain said that “It may he hoped that the way now has been opened for resumption of negotiations between the two countries lot the further anew of trade to ottr mutual advantage " 60P BARLING ON POSITIONS Factional Fight I-cads To Contcßt* For Committeemen The controversy over the county chairmanship of the Adams county GOP waa attributed as the cause for an avalanche of candidates for Republican precinct t ommltteemen posts, who filed their declarations Saturday and today in the county clerk's office With a number of candidates for precinct committeemen posts already filed, more than a score were added In the two days thus forecasting several battles In the primary The new candidates to file and the precinct C’al F Peterson. Decatur l-A. Herman L lamkenau. Decatur 1A. Frneat Tombleson. West Root. | Kamuel Yager Routh Kirkland True M Andrews. North Kirkland. Robert Htrickler. Decatur I B. Glen Baumgartner. Routh Preble. Forest K Deltach. Geneva H Ralph M Snyder. Geneva A l-ewls Martin Routh Hartford. J. <) R. Camphell. Geneva B. C. J Jones. South Blue- Creek Reed Caston. North Preble | Kdward L. Arnold. North Kirk-1 land. Lloyd'U Byerly. South Kirkland. 1-eo Kngle. French Preston Pyle. North Hartford Kermit Bowen. North St Mary's. F.d Warreto. Decatur X-B Cal K Peterson. Decatur I-A. Albert Beery, 1-B "cost (TNURD ON FAOB THRBtoi Dayton Negro Fined On Speeding Charge i Macon H. Smith. t». of Dayton. Ohio. coMired, was fined SI and I costa, amounting to |» 71 hy C H. |l Musetonaa. justice of peace Ito i Herne teat aight when he pleaded guilty Io a charge of speeding I He waa arrested last night hy t state officer Russell Prior In Berne. I Officer Prior alleged that Smith was driving his car at the rate of i CO miles per hour through that ( I town on federal road 17. I Smith's plea of Listen. )edge i you make it II and suspend the i costs and when I get heck I'll tall everyone In Dayton what a good | judge you la.” went io naught

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Decatur, Indiana, March 11, 1940.

At Convention ■ 1 Rev William H l-ee Spratt, former pastor of the Victory Memorial Meihodlat Protestant church at Indianapolis, will be the speaker at the county Chrlatian Endeavor (onvenllon, to Im- held at the Cross Evangelbal and Reformed church •at Het ne Nautrday evening and Sunday afternoon He has been a i membar of ihe staff of the Mmidy Bible Inst Hute lit Chicago since i April I. IPI7. C. H. MOSELMAN IS CANDIDATE Berne Attorney Announccs Candidacy For Prosecutor C. H. M use! man. well known Berne attorney and manager of the Kconomy Printing Concern, today announced that he is a candidate for the fiecoratic nomination for for the office of prosecuting attorney in the 2fith judicial district (omprtalng Adams county, subject to the decision of the voters In thv May primary election Mr. Muselman. who is widely known throughout Adams county, is also justice of the pear e at Berne and manager of the Berne auto license branch. This is Mr. Musselman's second race tor thia office He was a candidate in ISM and was defeated In the primary by the present prosecuting attorney. Arthur Vwglewede. by a plurality of 1«»« votes. Mr. Muselman ha, been a life long Democrat and has been active in the affairs of the party for many years, having served as precinct committeeman. Democratic town c hairman in Herne and sec retary of the Ad- 1 ams County Democratic Central committee for a number of years. | Mr. Muselman was admitted to the practice of taw In the stale circuit courts in 197“ and a few years later In the state supreme and federal courts He has enjoyed a wide taw practice during these years. Mr. Muselman Is 4.1 years old. married and the father of five children He has resided in Berne since 1913 and has been a*property owner In Adams county since 19l<. - to — - Holy Name Society Will Meet Tonight The regular meeting of the Decatur Holy Name society will be held tonight at A o'clock In the Knights of Columbus lodge hall All members are asked to attend WILL ENFORCE DOG ORDINANCE City Dog Tax Ordinance Will Be Enforced By City Officials Enforcement of the city dog tax ordinance ta Io become effective immediately. It waa announced today In a statement by M- Vernon Aurand. city clerk-treasurer and Police Chief James Borders. The officials called the atten tian of local dog owners to the ordinance. which provides that a city tax must be paid on each dog and that the dog must wear the tag. given at the time the tax ta paid Ed Newport has been employed by the city as dog-cab het and will be Instructed to pick up all dogs that do not have a l»4<» license tag. Chief Borders staledDogs that are picked up will be held ID days If the owner does no» call for the ranine within that time it will bo destroyed Persona regaining dogs from the pound must pay for their keep during the period that they are held and in ndditiim moat eecuro the tag and i nay the tax before the dog will lie released, the ebiv’ stated The city dog tax t» SO <egts per year A tag ta given without extra cost upon payment of the tax j

At Convention

NAZI FOREIGN i LEADER TALKS TO POPE PIUS Von Rihhcntrop Has 65Minute Audience With I Pope Today Rome. March 11 — (U.B — Joachim Von Ribbentrop. German foreign minister, talked with Pope Plus for CD minutes today. The visit had been regarded as the high point of Ribbentrop's stay hi Rome, and additional Importance i was attached to It because his audI lent e waa of moot unusual length. It had been emphasised that the visit was arranged at the request of Diego Von Bergen. German ambassador to the Vatican. Emerging from the Pope's apartments. Ribbentrop went direct to the Vatican secretariat of state to visit Cardinal Magllone, sacratafy of state. Before his audience with the Pope. Ribbentrop had had a 4.1 minute audience with King Victor Emmanuel It waa generally hellved that Ribbentrop sought to Improve relations between ihe German government and the Vatican. Reports that there might be a talk of a European peace proposal or of a new Vatican-German treaty were ' generally discounted, Ribbentrop had talked to Premier Benito Mussolini yesterday He had started his activities today with an audience with King Victor Emmanuel, and it was arranged for him tn talk again with Mussolini today. Hut authoritative quartan. Italian as well as foreign. Indicated that Great Britain's sudden and unexpe< ted de( islon to release Italian ships hearing German eipott coal had taken the edge oft Ribbentrop's visit If Italian reaction from the British seiture had caused Germans to believe that Italy was ready for a proposal to join more closely with Germany. It waa said. Italy's feeling of triumph at the release of Its coal ships might have a contrary tcntrrtwittop <w wants fivb> SAYS U. S. NOT IN NEGOTIATION — Hull Say* Ambassador To Ru-ia Not Mediating Peace Washington. March II — <UR) — Secretary of state Cordell Hull said today that V S ambassador laiurence Stelnhardi has been In contact with Soviet officials and. presumably Finnish negotiators tn .Moscow, but denied he Is engaged In mediation of peace negotiations Hull said he had no information regarding reports that the Rovitol and Finnish negotiators were actually meeting at the American embassy In Moscow He said he wa» not exen sure that Hteinhardt had talked with the Finnish negotiators Diplomata In close touch with European capitals said almost universally that they believed reports of definite peace terms were premature They did not profess to know what actually had happened at the meeting of Finnish and Hovlel official. In Moscow, bnt they believed nothing conelui slve had been achieved so far ■■'to Mia* Ivema Werling Undergoes Operation Miss I vents Werllng formerly of this city % underwent an appendectomy at an Indianapolis hospital this morning, according to word received here. Her brother. Milt Werllng. of Preble, went to the egpita) city this morning No word of her condition had been received late today. Police Chief Back On Duty Her# Today Police Chief James Borders returned to his duties this morning after a week absence chief Borders attended the police school held at Purdue university last week Joe Kerles be i acted as special policeman during hta absence — to — Farm Home Damaged Ry Fire Saturday A firs waa reported at the Jay Human farm, west of Pleasant Milla. Saturday afternoon, wbtr sparks from the chimney presumably Ignlt-r rd the root The roof waa twadly damaged, according to reports, but ithe rest of the home was saved. t

Foreign Minister Os Finland Says No Peace Negotiated As Yet Between Russia, Finland

ALLIES OFFER ALL POSSIBLE AID TO FINNS Chamberlain Say* “All Available Resource*" Are Offered Londton. March 11 <UJ> Prime t minister Neville Chamberlain told 1 1 ihe house of commons today that . Britain and France had offered to aid Finland “with all available resources" I Hit that the Finns so far had failed to make a direct appeal , for allied assistance The prime minister's statement, coinciding with Finnish-Russian peace negotiations at Moscow, generally was interpreted as a tacit admission that Ihe Finnish war was about over. Chamberlain's annonneement was made at a time when Finland's govetnment leader, VtoTU H-' Mm cow weighing Russia’s terms for potoce The Russian terms had been reported modified and there were Scatodinuvtan reports that the negotiations were preceding successfully No word came from Moscow directly, however. The allied powers fearful that conclusion of the Finnish war would release Russian supplies and resource, to Germany on a bigger scale previously had sent some volunteer aid to the Finns, but it was long ago obvious that this would not be enough to turn the tide Today, however, a dispatch from Kirkenes. Norway, to » Ktockholm newspaper reported that a British airplane carrier and other wari ships were oft the Finnish Arctic port of Petsamo which is In Russian hands Chamberlain. In reply to a question in thr house of (oiniiious. said "As hta majesty's government I and the French government have I already Informed Finland, they are prepared in response to an appeal from Finland for further aid to > proceed immediately and jointly to help Finland using all available resources al their disposal" Hta statement was In reply to a question by Clement It Attlee. Laborite I "The houce will lie aware.". . Chamberlain contlnuel "that both i the French and British governments have sent and are contlnu- , Ing to send material assistance to ■ Finland This has been ot considerable value to the Finn.th forces " , The biggest British pr.tolem. In connection with aid to Finland . has been the attitude ot the Swedes and Norwegians Sweden , repeatedly has said that any attempt to send an expedltlonaiy , force acroaa her territory would !»• regarded as a violation of Sweden , , neutrality and would be regarded icontinueiTon PAU to St V MRS. DUBACH DIES SUNDAY Mr*. Lucinda Dubach Dies Sunday Evening At Home Os Son Mrs. latcinda Dutatch. D 9. widow of the late Charles Dubach died at <:IA o'clock Sunday evening at the home of her son. Harold in Nottingham township. Wells county Death waa attributed to diabetes, following an Illness ot two weeks. She was born In Nottingham township, the daughter of George and Mary Eger-Gottschalk She was married to Charles Duhach on February IP. IW| He died September IS. IMR. Surviving, besides the son. are a daughter. Mrs Gladys Ix-hman of near Bluffton and the following brother, and sisters, all of near Herne Jacob. Clarencto, Mrs. J E Speheiger. Lillie and Edna Two brothers and a sister are deceased Funeral services will he held Wednesday afternoon at J o'clock at the Old Salem church, of which < she waa a mem tier, and burial will Im- in the church cemetery The body will be returned to the i residence from the Jahn funeral home at Bluffton tonight and may Im* viewed there until time for the t funeral.

Held in Slaying ’ml * ff Mrs Maale Walker Burleson tabovet Is held In connection with th" fatal shooting of tne second Mrs. Burleson, slain In a Columbia. S C, restaurant The first Mrs Burleson wa» divorced In 193 H from Colonel Ric hard C Burleson. h*-|<li ew of the late Postmaster General of the- Wilson cabinet URGES BOYS BE~ GIVEN CHANCE Boys’ Town Founder Speaks At Fort Mayne Sunday Night Appearing a, final speaker on the fourth Catholic Evidence aerioto. in Fort Wayne last evening. Rt Rev. Msgr E J. Flanagan founder of Hoys Town. Neb. urged his listeners to "treat boys like precious human beings with immortal souls '* He spoke words of admonition when he declared ”1 never can understand why adult society can be so stupid as to take away a boy's only chances to become a good cltlten . . It has cost us billions of dollars the way wc have abused our underprivileged children " The epitome of his thesis was: Give hoy, a chance to develope something in their spare time, give them responsibility give- them selfrespect anti give them spiritual sustenance of religion We Neglect Our Boys "No lioy wants to be bad " he said "Os course, we have bad Imys bad l>oy, by accident or had boys on compulsion of had parents, wicked parents . . We must protect against our smug society We never think that In that 'had l>oy la an Immortal soul "We treat our neg lei Ind laiys worse than we treat animal,." In relating experiences of rehabilitation at Hoys' Town. Msgr Flanagan drew a sharp contrast lwtween conventional method, of discipline In reform acboota and a system of persoi.al developunient used In hta Nebraska haven for homeless boy, "The reform school system " he declared, "ta the greatest blot on our history." He told of a visit to a reform school In which "25 Imys wore ankle < halns " At Boys' Town he explained how boys are "learning citizenship hy living It ” "We ar» a family group, just you are a family group in your homes" Msgr Flanagan declared "We have our own government because It ta the only government that works." Officers in the government, he said, are elected every six month, liecaune taking care of government problems In Boys Town Is extra work over and above the regular tasks assigned the young ciltaens "If there are any pollt*cian. In this audience and I assume there are." he laughed, "they might come to Boys Town to get a few tip, on how to win votes Why. those Itoys (CON TIN 11' K D ON PAGR THREKt' Men’s Brotherhood Will Meet Tuesday The men's brotherhood of the First Baptist church will enjoy a dinner meeting Tuesday evening at « 30 o'clock, at Ihe churcß. Rev. J. M Rtewart. a retired Methodist paa tor of Fort Wayne and a former resident of near Decatar, will be the guest speaker. All men and hoys of the church are Invited to atI l * l 4

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Terms All Reports Os A Peace Agreement Are Merely Rumors; Confab Is Continued. CRITICAL PHASE New York. March 11 - (U.PJ - No agreement has been reached between Russian and Flnntab negotlatnra In Moscow. Finnish foreign minister V. A. Taner told the I’nlted Press hy trans-Atlantic telephone from Helsinki today. The Finnish mission still 1s In Moscow, he said Tanner said at 1:45 p. m that the (H*ace negotiations were proceeding tn Moscow and that until they have been concluded, all reporta as to terms snould ta- regie rded merely as rumors. Saturday Tanner told the I'nft* ed Press by trans Atlantic telephone that he expected a decision for continued war or peace "by Monday or Tuesday." "Has an agreement been reacheci hy the negotiators in Moscow,” he was asked today. "No. not yet." he replied "Where is ihe Finnish mission (headed by Premiser Rysto Ityth?" "The premier and the- mission are in Moscow," he said. Tanner said that fighting continued on all Finnish fronts and he reiterated that fighting would continue if the Moscow negotiators did not obtain terms acceptable tn Finland. Study Guarantee Stockholm. March 11 'U.PI * The Swedish parliament's foreign affairs committee met In secret session today as it was reported that Finnish-Russian peace- negotlattons, now entering their critical phase, were being conducted in the American embassy In Moscow. The committee was called. It waa reported, tn consider the possibility of giving Finland a binding guarantee that Sweden would go to her aid in the future if she accepted Soviet peace terms The* guarantee. It was said, would be designed to prevent future Soviet attempts to crush Finnish Ategri•r The Finnish legation here denied as "groundless" a report, pur|H>rtedly from official circles In Helsinki, thst the foreign affairs committee of the Finnish parliament had approved Soviet peace terms. It was reported that one of the prlnc ipal points now under disc us- ■ lon by the Swedish parliamentary foreign affairs committee was how to guarantee- that Russia will not attemp' any new aggression against the Finns If Russia's terms are accepted Also, It was said, the Swedes discussed how to help Finland to quickly build a new system of fortifications for the defense of new frontiers and how to re-enforce frontier points which would be retained Reports here today said that there was a moment of severe tension In Moscow Saturday when It appeared possible that talks there would fall but on Sunday morning certain difficulties were overcome and the Fltmlah delegates agreed that a basis for discussion had been reached Reliable political quarters hl (CnNTlNtfKti C>N FAOB WIVto> _ FEW BUILDING PERMITS GIVEN Only Four Remodeling Permits Issued Here Since First Os Year Only four remodeling and building permits have Iceen ta,ued '>y the city since the first of the year, I' was announced today by H. Vernon Aurand city rlerk-treaaurer. The clerk-treasurer called the attention of local citizens and prospective builders or persons ezfwct* Ing to remodel homes and buildings that the permits are required An ordinance adopted by the rlty i ccciucll last year provide, that the irermlta must be secured beforto building or remodeling ta started. There ta no coat to securing the permita, ’he rlerk-treasurer stated, and hr urged tb* cooperation ot ttoto public in gaining the approval slips. All four of the permits Issued thus far were given to persons, planning to remodel No pertnHd have been Issued tor new struc. t’""- -r*