Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1940 — Page 1

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illrebukes ,S. MINISTER WITH SEVERITY (f re Reprimand Is To I • S. JinMer To Canada Mtonirtoi’ Marrh 22 ~ B L«i<>nal al”* 'l‘ ,ar ’ LLt.M today th»' Ja«*» H * Ani’-ruan minister would 7,, rMBII of <h<- •ever*. , „.primand trlvm him by w „ of Wale 1 "idpll Hull , that th.- husband ~,1,hr is.ria Duke who w minister a' Ottawa January. might be preItuhand in hi" resignation to Eaoserrlt at once His fork o«->- <1 that he would I to Washington within the day* and would not tom ftti! then on the controm. ,guard by two recent ft. hew lgrr«me» who called for retail after he had de-Ge-many and piaiwed the I More Canadian audience* iHtun-i that he be Impeachi|o d<>r« not resign. pnn diplomatic observers | twall tio preiious instance Übe wute <|. pa lir.etif publlt iy po > diplomat for disobeying ftoen' Instruction*. They retd Hull* criticism to be mi I m to leave reslgnatlo* an prill only alternative. ft rebuke .atne uneipewted- « tight after the mate dept: ofllcea had < lowed The |t>em • press relatione off! Mephoned the atatement to iiw iation I'fllc.-w rtutement waw prepared at hl' had read a tranwi ript of pdf • address to a joint meetd the Canadian and Umpire l m Toronto Tuesday It b ircretiry of state haa now Bed the teat of the add real tat Toronto on March IS by Aweriran ni-nlwter to Canada, bar-. H It Cromwell. trtrrary Hull found that the »> ■wravo-d standing intMw to American diplomath w aa public di* nsalou of con rvtai pol:< lew of other governla particularly with govern »mated in war. withbm the tUoalodte and |>ermiatittl ot l atenmor it not in accord I tart instructions Such pub-Pa-emwn’w hy our diplomatic itaSUtive* are likely to dlaI the relations between till* l*her governments. hretaty Hull haa telegraphed ’>«< tn Mr Cromwell and ha* |d that in the future he observe vmdint inatrur ttoua.” btaaell precipitated the con►vy by attacking American kaabts and asserting that a Britain and France were tai to aave democracy and I a German victory would raI a sslvertal establishment of Bvsn govemmeata. Hr did Mtaait the text of hla addiraa ■» ind he and Mr Roosevelt »aaaaare of Its content* until f ‘nd newspaper report* Micior.i that Cromwell would P »»re supported by hla own t*-o-« one m the Toronto ad- • »M one that followed de- • ■ roams. tor hie recall Toronto he saiii he waa willF«Tt«n Kl , on paow duu” aiHTION AS IMITE FILED *• Ameshurrer File* ‘ndidaev For Coun(ommiuhioner !**• Avsbarger. incumbent, to- * *lth the county clerk hl* «’*• of candidacy <or the S'* •"•Hmtion f or ■-•ktaer third dlatrict l * OBlr fonrth Ia- ° n ** f * r * a otf,r * “’bar !U ., * hundred declaratlona **'* b*’* Iteen tiled. J* ni‘n« make* . county ?•"»*> po«t with two seek- » recorder and justice of office* for which Ithe, " h * r * ***■ f |,r< •» r*lwho *“•* *•*•! Md today; “-rris, f or Hemoerat* »( rwk r °**‘"*^ l *ti. North So" *'*"• ,or Oom* raro""»lUeem. 1 ,. North *2* Brodbock. tor Republl -tmtmiHeemsn East tr ,Ot •tan,, Houth

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

LEADERS SPEAK TO ROTARIANS Adult 4-11 Club Leaders Speak To Rotary Club Thursday Nittht Three- adult leader* of *ll < lull work in Adams county were the guest speaker* at the weekly meet ing of the Decatur Rotary dull Thursday evening at the I the hotel., . These leader* attended th" Ro tary adult leader* training school held recently at Warsaw. This M-hool I* a *tate wide project of Rotary club* of Indiana, with three held in various parts of the state this winter. Th.- lAc-catnr Rotary club sponsored the- Adame county leader* at the Warsaw meeting. Mis* Juanita la-hman Adams' county 411 dub leader, was th<first speaker .Mis* 1 .ehtitan told of experiences at the school and of i the valuable Information received through discussion of problem* tnet ' hy the adult leaders tbroiighoul this part of the stale She ntnted that there were bS adult leader* at lhe Warsaw meeting, representing 24! counties. Miss Alice lieinking secretary ill the county agent’s office, active in club work for several years, dis cussed the rec reation pha •• of the club activities. After a few rr-> mark*. Mis* Itelnking b-d the Rotarian* In club singing in a novel and interesting manner Ralph Grote, club leader of the I'nion township 411 c lub work, stressed the value of the assistance of the parents of chib member* In their 4-11 projects. He told of the various activities of the Inion township < lub and also of the valuable Instruction he received at th--cC-ciNTtS’l Etc ON PACIF. NIX) — n Sun Rim* Meeting • At St. Paul Church A sunrise service will he held at the St Paul Christian church, southeast ot Decatur. Sunday morning at 5 30 o'c loc k Rev Young will lie assisted by Rev Harry (’lnter of Hluffton A spec ial program has been planned for th<- service DALE MOSES IS HEAD OF GROUP Adams Count y Man Heads PiMrirt (iuernaey Breeders Dale Moae* of north of Decatur is president of the newly organlt ed Northeastern Indiana Guernsey breeders Assc*iation Hanford Fraaee. Adatn| county cow tester, Is th.- secretary treasurer of the organisation, I The association is the outgrowth of the committee whlc h for several year* ha* been sponsoring tile regional Guernsey show, held last year at I’pland but which haa been a part of the Decatur Free Htreet Fair and Agricultural Show two or three yeara. The new group will have charge of the arrangement* for the Uaern■ey show and hi addition will serve In a year-round capac tty assisting Guernaey breeders m thia part of the stat* It to to meet very soon to determine the place and date of the ISi'i regional Guernsey »how De eatar Is one ot the favv ed site* for the show this year because of the high regard the participant* I have for thetr treatment here tn | the past. Mr Moaea ha* reported Accident Victims Reported Improved The condition of Miss Minnie Me ('ague of Tort Wayne who »uffered a fractured hack In an auto accldent Wednesday night, waa reported by the attending physician today aa "good" Mias Esther Faus. also of Fort Wayne, who was injured les* seriously in the accident to reported improving. BUlcolm W Rapp, a former Allen couify deputy ( sheriff, driver of the car. wa» fln»-d on a reckless driving charge as an aftermath of the crash. ■> —• Harter Ik Sentenced To Three-Year-Term 'I Routh Rend, Ind . March M (VP»- Donald H Harter, former secretary of the WaiMiih Valley Trust Co. of Peru, today was sentence dby federal judge Thoma* W flick to a three-yeat term In prison following hie conviction last week on charges of embaulemen' and misapplication of bank funds Defease counsel immediately posted a lII.MO appeal bond and gave notice of appeal to the seventh circuit court of appeal" in Ghleagn. ,

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hritaln n hmiry liner, :hi* Quwn Mary, painted a < anioiifliiitt* gray. naH« away from New York and La Indh-Yodl sot AuiHralLi tn ltoH*oin«* a troop transport Th»* liner has Gwti tl»»d up In Nrw York

STATE SPONSOR ESSAY CONTEST I One From Each County To lie Taken On SixBay Tour Os State 11 Indiana|M>lis. Ind Mar. h 22. — , "The Advantages of My County". I* 'he broad topic of a statewide "Greater Indiana’ essay contest for all Indiana high school •tudents announced today by J H. Albershardt director of Indiana'- division of alate publicity. -ponsor of the J contest. S 3 boy- and Kiria one from each county will be awarded all expense alx-dgy tour- of the state from Indianapolis. for their prizewinning e—ays. The contest I- a part of the program of the publicity division to stimulate intereat In. and a greater knowledge of the -late of Indiana, and to promote Itadvantages widely. ‘ We can think of no better plan for making Indiana known to it* own dtlxens. than through this contest in which we are offering prise* to our high tu-hool -indents for essays on the advantages of their own counties." -aid Mr. Aibershardt "We intend to use the wealth of information developed by the contest to make our own rltitenry. awell as the people of the entire nation. aware of the unusual advantages of the state and its component j counties." Specific subjects on Whit h essayare to Ire written are I The advantages of my county which -houft attract industry 2. The agricultural advantageof my < ounty J. Points of historical interest In my county which should attract visitors. 4 liecreatlonal points in my county which should att act tour-' Isis. Selection of one subject from this ' iM El* <M PACK 81X1 fIEPORTS HEAVY REGISTRATION County Clerk Reports Heavy Voter* ReKiatration Thursday Heavy registration was noted In the offices of County Clerk Clyde 0. Troutner Thursday the clerk reported this morning Much of the registration was believed to be in response to a statement issued by the clerk, urging voters to qualify as soon as possible and avoid the expected last minute rush. Nearly two score voters called at the office T fc jrsday to either register or transfer registrations. The number was about equally divided between registration and transfers, the clerk stated With April A. deadline for registration. rapidly drawing near. Mr. Troutner urged that all persons qualify immediately Parsons who are not certain >hat they are properly registered are also urged to call at the office and chock the registration tn order to avoid disappointment at not being able to vole on election day May| 7. •

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 22, 1910.

Easter Morning Service At Methodist Church An Easter morning watch service will lie held at the First MethoddtHt church Sunday morning at « 3d o'< Im k Miss Gladys Miller will lie the leader for the aervlce. and Mr* Harry Dailey will lie organist. Among those who will take part in the service will lie James Darkless. Carl Hann. Kathleen Fryliui k. Jin k Graham. Ixiis Baughman. BUI Brown and Annis Mae Merriman IRISH REDELS STAGE PARADE Outlawed IRA Defy Blanket Ban On Parade* In Belfast Belfast. Northern Ireland. March 22 UR> Hundreds of armed men of the outlawed "Irish repunllcan army” paraded throughout Belfast today, defying the (’later governinent’a blanket ban on paradea, meetings and demonstrations In • ommemoratlon ot th* Dublm Easier week rebellion of 1914 Trouble had been forecast l*>th in northern Ireland and In Eire during the Kaatar week-end More than 4M I. R. A. men. whose leaders wore military sam hrowne belts and carried revolvers strapped to their legs, paraded tn side streets In the Nationalist Falla road area here Outside the home Os the late "Lieut Gen ' Joe Mi Kelvey I R A. leader executed by the southern Ireland government In 1922 for 1 Jxla part In the civil war. the demonstrator* halted. There a statement was read, a* from "general headquarter* of the I R A." dealing with "operations of the I It A expeditionary force" hi England (After the treaty was signed lieI tween th<- Sinn Fein revolutionary government and the British gov* ji-mment. Irreconcilable* refused to I aci ept It and revolted against the ' tii-wjy constituted Free State tCONTIWUED ON PAGB *IX>

Easter Egg Hunt To Be Held At Elks Home, Rain Or Shine

The weather will make no difference. Whether or not Mother Nature am I les upon the city Raster' Sunday afternoon, the kiddie* of the community are not to be deprlved of their annual Easter egg hunt, sponsored hy the Decatur B P U. Elk* lodge at the home on North Second street With Inclement weather prevalent the past few days, members of the sponsoring organization have anticipated a continuance of the cold and have made adequate preparations to hold the yearly event Indoor* If. howev*r. the sun is shining or the temperature |* not too low. the -ggs will be hidden on the spacious lawn of the lodge alt* and the youthful hunters turned loose at promptly 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon The poaalblllty that the event may have to be held Indoors to not expected to dampen the enthusiasm of the hunter* or watcher* In

since the war liegan Britain's new Mauretania also has sailed presumably for the same country and the same mission The Queen EHzule-th remains In New York harbor.

C. C. ENDORSES SWIMMING POOL Committee Appointed To Aid In Plan* For New Municipal Pool Directors of the Decatur Chamher of ('otnmer— uieMing Thur* day night, further endorsed the proposed construi tion of a new Mwlmming pool in this city The l*mrd adopt.*! a resolution I strongly favoring conetmetton of a new pool for the recreation of J Decatur citizen* Imth children and I adult* (ieorge W Auer was appointed ' chairman of a committee til repri ■ent the city's business organize tlon In any matter concerning the proposwl construction. Other members nt the committee are Walter Gard and Roscoe E Gl- ndenlng This committee will aid In obtaining public opinion on 'he proposed construction and through 1 personal Interviews and other ways to create public opinion Th- director* held a lengthy discussion of various means of financing the construction of the new ' pool, and a long-term method of financing the new |**d waa favored 1 The committee was authorized 1 to contact civic, social and frater--1 nal organizations of the city to obtain views of these organization* regarding the swimming pool proposition SituaGotia In other cities will be studied by the ’ committer m-miters and their . JrONTINt’ED ON PAGE HIXi O .lack Dempsey To B<* At Stale Elk* Meet I Ilr Jack Dempsey, forme.- world champion, la booked for an appear- ' ance at the atate convention of the ' B. P O. Elka at Anderson June I to 5 The parade will lie held on June 5 Decatur delegates and memhera of the local lodge are planning to attend

'• the lea»t. «lnce th.- large quarter* of the Kike eHord plenty of appro- «... ' Mrt olar-e. foi |> More than It*' dosen brightlyhued egg* -will be diatributed to the klddlea and In addition. 2S Kaeler rabbit* and SO multi-colored chlcka will be given a* prllea to the children finding the properly marked egg* Only kiddie* under elghr year* of age will be permitted to takj part In the hunt, hut the gate* will be thrown open to all watch ; era Members of the lodge committee In charge will Ire aaaiated In directing the annual hunt by uniformed Hoy Hcoula and Cub Hr-oul* The egg hunt waa originated five year* ago by the lodge to afford the kiddle* with an appropriate hit of recreation and add to the fcretlvtty of the Eliater •ea»on Each year the hunt ha* grown larger than In the previous y--ar and thia la riper tori to he no tala or ahlne.

British Submarine Invades German Waters To Sink Nazi Ship After Warning To Crew

SUGAR MEETING IS HELD HERE Smear Beet Farm Practices And Other Problems Discussed Producer* and processor* of sugar beets In Indiana, and the AAA committeemen from Indiana sugar Iw-et producing counties met Thursday afternoon at the office* of the Central Sugar company In this city. (’. A Oviatt of Washington representative of the sugar division for the mirth central region of the AAA; I. M Vogler, chairman, and Walter Van Xuy*. statistician of the Indiana agricultural committee. attended the conference Operations of the l*»|o sugar l»-et program were distil used Farming and conservation prat tlces tor the coming season will lie the same as during 1938. with a few minor exception*, the officials mated Government benefit payments to Indiana grower* In the lh-<atnr factory district totaled IliUOtHi for the < rop the official* reported Payment* for the 194 W crop will la- made on the same liasis as last year, under provisions of the |»3T sugar act which expire* this year Anmng those present al the meeting were Austin Ferguson. AAA representative In the district from Jay county south and t’arl Koor. representing the district In which Decatur Is located t’onserration committee representative* were also present from Adam* Jay, Wells Huntington. Allen and DeKalb countie* GIVE PROGRAM EASTER NIGHT Xuttman Avenue I'. B. Church To Give Program Sunday Night An Easier program will lie presented at the Nuttman ,Avenue I’nited Brethren church Sunday evening at " 3" o'clock The public Is Invited to attend Mr* Dori* Troutner. Mrs Marcella Sudduth and Mr* Gladys Walther have charge of the program which i* a* follow* Recitation, "tin The Aair” Peggy la>u Richards Recitation "A Welcome ' Het iy Harrod, Recitation. "A Greeting" Sheron Martin Song. ’Sing tin Easter.” primaries and juniors Scripture and prayer Rev L. J Martin, pnator. Re* itstion “His Greeting ’ Merlyn Johnston Ret Ration, “la-t l’» Strive. ’ Betty Sudduth. Duet Rev and Mr*. Martin "A Flower Sunbeam.” Carol Joan Kluseman Dialogue. "Togeher.’* Bobby Grimm. Kenneth Grimm. Merse Grey. Duan Martin Reading. "The First Easter Morning Douua Johnston Recitation. "Easter.” Ixil* Ann Troutner Recitathni. "Angels and Lillies.” Mona Lee Martin Duet Gytteh Hill and Mart ella Sudduth Recitation. "A Child Understands,” Phyllis McClure, Recitation. "Our Sunday School,” Roger Reynolds Sting. "The Old Rugged Cross.” Intermediates Recitation. "Ready For The off. •■ring," Duan Martin Offering. Musical reading — Clarence Walther. Playlet. "The Redeemet Llveth " Closing recitation. “Nicer Than Goodbye ” Clair Reynold* ———-o— Mekhinit Funeral Services Saturday Funeral service* for Richard Mehhlng. Fort Wayne young man well known In Decatur and vnin , Ity. will Ire held at 2 p m Saturday at Klaehn d Son* funeral horns in that elty Meichlng died vtddenly of a heart attack Wednesday afternoon Friend* may view the body at the realtlencr at •io Oakdale drive until 9 a m Saturday, when It will lie taken to the fuueial horn*

CITY BUSINESS SUSPENDED FOR THREE HOURS Decatur Citizens Observe Three Hours Christ Spent On Cross Citlaen* of Decatur and community today joined with the Chrlwtlan world In commemorating the crucifixion of Christ and , the Three Hour* that He spent on the cross For three hour* this afternoon the city paused in devout reverence to the- laird Christ, who gave hl* life that other* might be saved Protestant churches In the city joined In holding th- annual union service* at the First Methodist church, where the various pastors t rei-alls-d the events at Calvary during the crucifixion ( At the Catholic church the Way of the Cross was made during the , Three Hour* Services were held throughout the day there as church , memla-rs worshipped Large crowd* attended l*ith the Protestant union service* anti the St Mary* Catholic church servIcea Business life In the city was stilled this afternoon during th" . Three Hours Practically all store* I Were closed from 12 o'clock main t until 3p m The air of reverence Will be pre- , valent throughout llecatur during the next two days. cllniax<-tl SunI day when Eaater is commemorated In the church"*. sitnri*e service* morning services, vesper and night services, in addition to Eaater program* and cantata* wlli carry the theme of the occasion Th" Resurrection of Christ will form the keynote of all sermon* delivered on Sunday by the various pastors of the city churches. In addition to the commemoration of Eaater in th" churches the day will be celebrated 111 local residences by the legendary visit of the EaMer bunny Sunday afternoon tile kiddle* of the community will take part in the annual Eaater egg hunt on the Elks lawn, spon- ' sored hy that organization It Regular Legion Meeting Monday The regular meeting of Adams po«t nttmlier 43 of the American gion will lie held at the legion home. First and Madison street*. Monday evening a’ * o’clock All members are urged to he present Zion Lutheran Church Service This Evening Spet ial Good Friday service* will lie held at the Zion Lutheran church at 7 o’cloi k this evening. Celebration ot Holy Communion will lie held Rev Paul W Hi hultz. pastor. I will conduct the services. APRIL FOOL'S DANCE PLANNED Sons Os Ix'Kion T<» Spon- • nor Dance At Country Club April 1 , Plans for an April Fool * Dance, to be held at the Decatur Country , club. Monday night. April 1. under the sponsorship of the Hons of the America:: ia-gi-j stj'Mvdroe were announced today The dance will start at 9 p m on , Zpril Fool's Day and will last until after midnight . Ticket* for the event are selling ( at 26 cents single and At) cent* per ’ couple They may lie secured from mem Iters of tlw squadron or at the following stores, laise's Restaurant. Bob's confectionery. Green Kettle r Confectionery. Wertaberffer'* Confectionery. Kohne Drug store. HlaI ley'* Confectionery. i All proceeds derived from the event will lie used toward equipping the bugle and drum corp* of I the squadron 1 Three Flia* and a Speck", an I- orchestra directed by Vernon r "Spe«'k” Hebble will furnish the I music for the event. Tbs committee la charge of the ii dance arraMomenUt: Paul Head rkks, frank liafcble and Dotij tlar,

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First German Merchant Ship To Be Sunk By British Sub; French Pledge War To End. PATROLS ACTIVE Pari*. March 22.—<U.P>—Premier Paul Reynaud won a vote of confidence. 2M to IM, in the chamber of deputies today after he said that “my government wiahea only to fight." but tenure of the new government in office was uncertain because 111 deputies abstained from voting. London. March 22 -IU.P) A Briki*h submarine. iH-m-trating the heavily-mined waler* at the entrance to Germany's end of the Baltic, has sunk the German steamship Heddernbeim. 4.947 tons. It was announced today First Orman merchantman tn meet it* end by a British submar Ine torpedo during the war. the ileddertiheim was sunk eight miles east of Skagen. at the northern tip of Denmark and Juat inside the Kattegat which between Denmark and Sweden. Is the entrance to th» Baltic The British submarine commander warned the Hedderuheim’* crew that the ship would lie sunk. The 38 men took to lifeboat* and were then taken ashore by Danish coast guardsmen all but the first engineer, who, a ( tilted Pres* Copenhagen dispatch said, was made prisoner by the submarine "It was a hell of a place to go." a navy man said of the submarine's venture into th" German end of the Baltic |i had crossed the North Hea. entered the narrow Hkagerrak tret ween the Danish and Norwegian -oasts, and rounded the romer to the northeast tip of Denmark, Not only because of mine* and the presence of German minelayers, minesweeper* and other war craft, the water* are dangerous because of many shallows. The first news of the submarine * exploit, in taking the war ICONTfNUBD ON PAGE THREE! SENIOR CLASS TO GIVE PLAY Monmouth Seniors To Present (’lass Play Wednesday Nixiit The senior rias* of th* Monmouth high «< hool will present the threeact comedy. "George In A Jam.” at the high nchool auditorhim Wednesday evening Ma. ch 27. at 7 30 o'clock Admission price* will lie 25 cent* for adult* and 15 cent* for < hitdreu Beata will he reserved for an additional charge of five cents Lyman Hann, whool prim I|ml. I* directing the play Ellzale-th Hi-ott and Herbert Malland will act as prompter* Robert Hpiegd and Robert DeLong are stage manager* and Mary Burger and Junior Owens are In charge of ticket sale* The complete cast of charactem follows Jim Gray a youthful guardian .. .... Roger Ward Missy Brown hl* mittlnou* ward Nellie McKown George Forbes, ano'hei ward of hl* ....... Jack Muimn Odessa, the colored cook .. .... ... lamtiw- Hiisloi Jack Carsim Georges hoaom friend Jack Hchuepf Nellie Morrow a school tear h-t ..... Jrrnr Marhcnke Hara Jane lairkins a rustic heiress .. Selma Htrahm .Ma lan kins her mother —. ... ....... . Lucile Shearer Pop Larkin*. Hara’* father .. Harley l:<*,|> Zeke Stebbins a rural "4atwfive” Herman Fraug TSMFIRATURC RKADINGh DEMOCRAT TMSRMOMCTKR • :00 a. RU 20 10:00 a. ax. _.... 21 t Noaa *. 21 ff-. 00 p. m. . 24 3:00 p. m. .. 25 ( WEATHER Partly cloudy ta cleudy tonight ard Saturday; anew probable Eat* urday; aemawhat warmer in eoutl) , gert>en Saturday ________