Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1940 — Page 1

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IfllE HEAD i(ES KEPORT BUST YEAR rtor Anticipates No nre Increase In Old \(ft* Pension* W, in.--maxe i" ' h - o!d •** ! . W H ii anti. •" Att , Lty m 1W On. Enjw Lpj, rounty director, I B X-r report Y° r Inn* 7*** r j welfare department. ]!IW th* iiH 1 load of *l** |jofctg»<e group has level- ■(,. departmen! I* not (HU 4»< ld. d increase* Be- 1 Old age annuity pro-1 « jinua-y 1. 194*. t» not j id (o hi'o any xreal Immed- j m the old a*c assistance ] • M this department HowM UB» p*»w* H i» »ntkl tut aura and more persona | aaM other* si*- 1.0 forced to | |T NtUltirr will bo sup IB their old a*c hy the ani aklrh ihoy have earned i tkiir prod in n*o y**r»." (upp explain* In her report. | ( IH! 1939 -ndod with an p of 3i* persons r»»« elving ' f, pffl.ioto In December aiwf *»» T"l. with a high I dill In July The year »aa d with 3** In January, 101 l ll rtih month to Jnly and pin* downward to December. ’ »»*r*i- number drawing ■ In I*3* wan 240. the Hum De-mber I*3* twin* 29» pKtmtnt Colt $105,429 40 lopnraitna tom of th«* conndrpar'nwnt, lm ludln* P pmiloas dopimdant chll•Id ii. burials . rippled < hitgad other disbursement* wa* tap., of which Adam* roundi:ttT*:< or approximate!pnn»n! of thr total 1W met wa* l»o MS |s Ad ■niy paid approximately AM of the total for that glare* for old age assist MWK $45.33 7 for 193* Ad **>y paying I!3 »«7 *0 Th»Hi federal goverumehta • on $ th* balani •- The average I paid wan IK d* ■tee! children expenditures ( t!s*74, <rf whl< h Adam* If vnM $7613 31 the mate and I JMrrntr.rfl's contributing lias.. The average pay |n family wan s3* (3 and per Mil tear., to the hilnd amount 111 til the averaye nay merit tew* home sl7 54 Adam* f ten aot pay anythin* to•“•taw* for the blind the i ia«At comm* from the ■ad tnderal gnve-rnmenta and nick children, b wwty contributed s«|n 43 •* federal (orernment. $Ht • R*a*c:ai Rtatomont l ntalement IncludKnapp a .nmrnrtlve and M ***led report, dealtn* wrllh I*Cl|o* Os the department •••oai stattmont of itn Meccan ■hwa hi ii- fmm atate and i Imdr •m aattetaa. * 052 *2*4l k hartal | tj »j *** ' rippled rhil--121(4 a*si children with "’** l» *»* » ■aifatiott children 297 72 hWHCTIceo I*lo 02 «**i twimburtwmenl, ■* A. Acta 19M| 3 31* at* 'rcolpt. from recipient, "'**'* 7.53* 42 Wh wanted 144 0* 1 ircelpta '2?*™" 11.Ht.41 J” diatrlbutton 12.97114 JV* hand at the b» H* «f the pear 21.227 U1 **' • $129.11102 U,_. <yuraoe.ee., **• which Adama reimburaemanta L l .* rt * l *24 51 'ripple* ( k |,. J*' f *'Wre« V |. h '” r ?!. , . M.P74 00 ZJT «•**» *» "" »hleh Adama tKADINOt TWtMOMmil s*:' ft hm • *r ■ a- »1 Ki «« N wiatmir a ** ‘•"'•m np* l ** tamp.

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To Speak Here F * I * $ ltey< A (! Annette e*an*eUat |and Bible teacher under the I! <> i le*Tourneuu foundation of New York (Tiy. will apeak at the Firm Hapttat church here Wedneaday j evenln* at 73« o clm-k Mm An- - natte. an arrompllaked muolrian. i will accompany her hualiand BRITISH SHIPS HARASS GERMAN SUPPLY MOVES Nazis Considering Ordering Shipping To Take To Ports Copenhacen, Denmark, March 24 -4UJ9 Oermany waa reported today to be lonnidertn* whether to order all Oerman »h ij*j> mnr now proceeding aiou* the Ibtlilnh null lo lake whelter In port acalnnt a Rrltlah hliakaili- campaign Two Oerman merchantmen had bmm torpedoed and at |ea«t one other perhapa two. hail gone aground In Ihe laat few dnya Nunperoua Oerman «hlp« It waa reported, bad aliiatdi tutiin-d. Ua> k . lo flerman porta with rargoe* of , coal ami coke for ftraudlnavia Rrltlah deatroyera a* welt a* nubmartftea were leported to lie lurk Ittg off the fiatilih North S.-a co.i*t and In the Mkager Hak and the Kattegat, entrance* to th- ItalMc. looking for Oerman freighter* Reliable aource* confirmed that the Kdmund Hugo Htlnite* Ik', tor* pedoeil and the Ottpmttaien. which ran aground on ihe Ihinlwh roaat. had received order* by radio lo ( lam hack to home port* Iwfore Rrltlah warahlpa them a waa reported that one unidentified Oerman freighter had gone aground yeater*,iy on the northweat Itantah rnaat in eluding a Rrltlah warahlp. but had lieen refloa.e* The German etitpu take In.n. coal and other cargo, a to Sea ml In at la and lake bai k Iron ore to Germany It waa the Iron ore which the Rrltlah aourh' to atop At preaenl Nanrlk up tm the Norwegian t-oaar. wa* the print ipa! port of ellt for ore |{e|ior'* from , Imndoti were that ahlp* going down Ihe coAgl from Narvik had to go onlalde the three-mile territorial limit al two pot.ita on th.- way to Germany and It waa Indicated 'hat Britain might keep warship* al frtnMTlWttlln ciw wanw rtv*) JUNIOR CLASS TO OIVE PLAT — Hartford Township Juniors To l*rest*nt Hav Friday Night The Junior . la** of Ihe Hartford township high achool will present the three-act mystery piey Tile Uhoat Chaser." Friday nigh’ at * o'clock at the aclMMil auditorium 1 Admission prices are 25 t enia for high school students and adult* and 15 rents for grade students. All seats are reserved Tickets are being sold hy member* of the Junior class The cast of character* I* a* <«■■• 1 Iowa: Maggie Maunder*, ihe housemaid • gangster's moll In disguise' Mary Hahrgger Wilson. Ihe nee butler ta fake! —Roger Dustman Ratelle I'olfa*. owner of the e* tale--Josephine Meschberger Beverly Wright, a friend of Kt |elle Mairella Hcherry Jimmie Wright. Beverly * brother—Merle Alf older j Hamuel Hlggrohoitom. * famous detective tin disguise)—Olen Iht bach 811 m Marge.- “The Shadow l-eou Ki.unlg

FIRST TEST OF PRIMARY TO BE INWISCONSIN Wisconsin Voters To Express Preference Next Tuesday Washington. March 24 (U.R) Vice-President John N Garner Is said hy his supporters here to be assured of gaining national convention delegate strength In the Wisconsin preferential primary which take* place one week from today Garner and President Roosevelt are opposed In Wisconsin in the first *iguif|cant leaf of third term (tent I men t The state's draftRoosevelt movement la reported here to be strong but Gamer man agers insist that the new deal wing of the Item.H-ratic party will not make a clean primary sweep Two other mid-western states' were promised to lh« third term . ause by Democratic spokesmen | Addressing a llaltlmore. M* . audience last nigh*, federal seeur- , ily administrator Paul V Me Nutt sat* Indiana's 2* delegates would be for Mr Roosevelt if he sought another term President Homer Vlat Adams of Ihe Young Democrat*' clubs with headquarters 111 Illinois, apiw-arod at the White House asserting that th« state's 5s delegates would he for Mr Roosevelt's re-election Garner and the president at*- opfioMed in the April * Illinois primary It Is not bind In* Wisconsin sends 24 delegates to iMith the Republican and Democratic national conventions The Democratic primary Is complicated by the entry of two third term slates, one pledged to Mr Roosevelt and the other to a Rooseveltparley combination The pretence of two Roosevelt slate* In op|)o*l Don to a single Garner slate may divide the third term vote to the advantage of Garner candidate* Garner and Mr Roosevelt also are opposed In Oregon and t’altfri.'nta primaries Oarner lotgtally requested a place on Ihe Dragon ticket yesterday The Republican contest In Wliconstn Is I tot ween Sen Arthur II Vandeftberg It Mich , and district attorney Thomas K Is wey of New kv7ntivi:pi) on rwr Ktvgi ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES (’hribtGphi’r C. SheetH INm Monday Afternoon At Fort Wayne* I'hrtstopher O Mheets 72. a native of Adams county died yesterday at 2 |> m at hi* home. 232* Blrchwood street. Port Wayne Ib-ath was attributed to Inflrmitlra The deceased was born In Ad ims county November It. 1 *«7. the son «f Mr and Mrs Noah # Sheet * He was married on April 4. 1*93 to Dura Kettle, who survives He was a member of the St Paul's Methodist church In Pori Wayne Surviving besidea the widow are the following children' Don M of Dixon Ohio; Florence Sheets of this city. Harold P of fhurubuaro and True Sheets of Fort Wayne Two slaters Mrs Samantha Shack ley of Bryan. Ohio and Mlsa Helen Sheets of Pori Wayne; a brother, Noah S Sheets of flecatur. and nine grandchildren also survive Funeral service* will lie held Thursday afternoon at 115 o'clock at the borne lit Port Wayne and 230 o'clock at the First Methodist church In l»ecatur. Burial will be lit ihe Decatur rente.(•.iNTOfiTKir f*n Pang at At C. of < . Directors Will Meet Thursday The hoard of director* of the Decatur t'hamher of Commerce will meet at the Plrat State Bank Thursday evening al 7 46 o'clock Repre«••native* of Ihe cattle as*orlallons. 4-H clubs and horse committee will meet with Ihe directors - — ■ 'Residence Is Sold At Public Auction The modern home of the late Chrl* Roknechi. at 7»J North Third street, and owned hy Mr Hoknerlit's daughter, Mr* Scott Kills of i Cassopolls, MK'b , was sold at public auction Monday to William and I4urt Hunt who plan to m»k« It 1 thrlr home The sale wa* conducted 1 by Hoy 8 Johnson, local auctlouaar ii

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CommuniMt Cited hy I)ieH , -■■fr , \ W % \ \ / ’ 9 /fc MB • i y /fe Stt' sJr*" 91 W f _ ' if Refusing to tell what Conimtinlst party member assumed the name ' Franklin D Roosevelt” for hi* parly alias. James H IVolsen. Pittsburgh Communist. I* shown, seated before the Ides committee In Washington Just before he was dl«d for contempt If convicted he faces a possible minimum sentence of a year In jail Robert Lynch Die* committee investigator. Is pictured showing Dolseu the “Red party card made out to Franklin D Roosevelt" and found In Dolseu * poMea*h>n

ADAMS POST TO RECEIVE BIDS — To Receive Bid*. April 2 On New American l-exion Home At the regular meeting of Adams Post, No. 43. American legion, al the home last evening. II was decided that bids tor the construction of the proposed new building, will Ih- received up lo 9 p m. Tuesday. April 2 At Ihe same time bid* will tie received for the purchase of and rvtnoval of the present frame build tax Mid* will he immediately compiled and a meeting of ihe post called within a few days after that time to decide definitely on whether or not lo proceed with the Improvement The off!«*r# feel Iht* I* Ihe best and most satisfactory method of prmeedure, the entire inembeishlp thus being given the oppotutl ily lo express themselves and to know Just whal Is lielng done So fa. a half dozen coni rat tors from Decatur and el*ewh»re have asked for plans and specifications, indicating they will offer bids on the construction of the new home. Almut 35 memlH-r# attended last night * meeting all Indicating their desire to proceed with the improvement. Decatur (iirl Is Om* Os Winners Alls* Irene Brooks, daughter of Mr and Mr* Sam Broka of thl* city Is shown in a group newspaper piclur a* one of ihe winners in the annual Purlm celebration held at Achduth Vrshotm Temple religious training achool. Fort Wayne Mix* Brook* wa# dressed a* Scarlett. The contest wa* held Sunday afternoon In Fort Wayne FIRMRUREAD PLANT RURNS Farm Bureau Serum Plant At Thorntown Is Badly Damaged Thomtown. Ind . March St -ll'Pl -Damage estimated between sl6. MM and $64 «mi was caused las' night hy a fire which raged for soar hours and destroyed the Interior of ihe main building of the Indiana farm bureau serum plant The plant U located one mile southeast of Thorntown Only the walls of the structure were lef« standing, but Murray Barfcet president of the company, said he believed serum In labormtor.es was undamaged and < '4 be salvaged Th* blazv war 4.-covered about 7 p m by Ray Van Nuy*. a watchman bat be wa* unable to reach a phone Immediately to call firemen a* all line* termlna'id In the burning structure Firemen from Thorntown and I-e ban on fought the flames B was believed that the fire started la the men * locker room In the baeement of the haeement of U? building and epread up an elevator shaft and a stairway Th# building in which eerum for Hog Cholera wa* manufactured, wa* d#*trnyed hy fire Id year* *go •Iso.

Jay ('fpunty Reports Below Zero Weather The government weuthei bureau at Satamonia. In Jay county regisj tered si* and one-half degree# heI low zero shortly before daylight Monday morning Art Harter, keeper of the station, blamed the freakish dip of the theremomefer on the sun spols ll was the coldest day on record in March In 4« year* Th* temperature rose rapidly during the day REPORT REVOLT FROM BOLIVIA . I State Os Siege Is Proclaimed Throughout Entire Country i-al’sz Bolivia March 26 -‘JP> A State of siege »;** proclaimed throughout Bolivia today a# the > government mastered all available military resources to cope with a , revolt plot among diffident sac- , | tlon* of the armv Pre# General t'arlo* (J'tlntanllla* i said that "several revolutionary act* have lieen projected Troop# t and cariblnoroa. supported by tanks and machine guns, surrounded ihe presidential palace here as a pre*-#utU4hary measure Drastic means were taken to maintain public order although the president said that the revolt i had lieen suppressed so far a* 'he : barracks of an escort regiment in f I-apar wa* concerned ; ( The frustrated revolt It wa* believed, wa# designed to overthrow • General t'arlo* Quintanilla proi , visional president Quintanilla II assumed office with the backing , |of the army and cabinet, on the death of President German Busch on Aug 2-3. 1939 Quintanilla re--1 organized hi* cabinet last Jsn 9 No shot# were fired here and ll wa* tepovted that the revolution , arle* had been awaMlng a signal i from the interior in launch an up | rising when their plot wa# frits- •: t rat--d If A| ■ !•« and • guarded the government palace They mounted machine guns | against a possible attack The ! army alao mustered tank* against any possible outbreak Fire* Causes Only Minor Damage Here ’ The fire department wa* railed r to Ihe W O Little home on Mercer avenue at 75« o’clock this morning lo extnlgulsh a roof fire Only i minor damage resulted from the ’ 1 blaze • — 1 Stolen Automobile Rendered At Berne ■ An automobile owned hy Klmer I Blberuletn. of Berne, stolen fmm a . parking place In that town Friday k night, was recovered Haturday night I southeast of Portland The gasoline supply of the car had been exhausted but th* auto was not damaged — o,—— Civil War Vet Diett At Michigan City i • ■ I Michigan City. Ind. March 26- • fl’Fl -Ftanh De Luca 94 Michigan City * laat surviving civil war ‘ veteran died laat nigbi from rs--1 facta of a gall bladder operation. » He served with * New York reglmrui dining ihe civil war.

Upper New York State Hit By Worst Blizzard In 52 Years; At Least Seven Persons Dead

YOUTH PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN TRAFFIC DEATHS Harry Roth Freed On >SOO Bond On Reckless Homicide Charge Harry Rolh, 19, of Monroe, was at liberty this afternoon under 3 ssno bond furnished after a charge of reckless homicide had been placed against him as the aftermath of an auto-buggy crash on federal roa.l 27, which claimed two live* Sunday night Rolh. when arraigned before Judge J Fred Pnirble in Adam* circuit court ahortly before noon, entered a plea of not guilty lo '•harge The charge, the find of It* kind filed in (hi* court, wa* placed aagalnsl Roth by Proaer utor Arthur K. Voglewede and ihe affidavit wa* slgio-d by Slate Policeman Ku*«el Prior, who. with Sheriff Kd Miller. investigated the fatal accident Roth, from the time of hi* arrexl Sunday night after the crash until late Monday afternoon, maintained that hi* car did not strike the buggy varrying Ihe three Amish youth* I arte Monday afternoon, however, according lo officers, he . hanged his story and said that he guessed hi* cat might have struck the buggy ’ Services For Victims Funeral services for Ihe victims. Katherine M Schwartz *2l. and her brother. Jacob M Schwartz, 14 will l»e held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock al 'he home of the parents. Mr and Mr* Jacob J Mihwartz. and the Aaron Zook home across the road The home* are located four mile* north of Berne on road 27. The two were killed instantly in the crash I tan Schwartz. 22. a cousin of the victim* and the dead girl * sweetheart, who was driving the buggy, wa* unhurt Further investigation Hy authorities yesterday revealed that ths horse which wa* pulling the buggy at the time of the rra*h wa* still alive They udvlsed the 'amity to destroy the animal however, since it was almost dl-emletwel-d In the collision The homicide charge against Roth bases) smi the as 1 passed by ihe recent legislature charge* driving with a reckless disregard for others and thereby resulting in the death of the two Aml«h youth* -,O - - - Woman’* Society Ts» Present Program Th« woman * mm tety of the First Baptist church will present a program al Ihe s hurt h Thursday evening al 7 30 o'clock Mr» t’hase Garrett of Warren will be the principal speaker. Mr* Jame* Kosher Jr. of this city, will present »ereral vthraharp selection* The public I* invited to attend ASKS FARMERS TO AID SAFETY Judge Fruchte, Safety Council Head. Auks Cooperation Judge J, Fred Fruchte. dires tor of the Adam* county safsty council. today Issued a statement urging the cooperation of 'armer* In not planting rern and o'her high crop* at field comer* Judge Fruchte on behalf of the council, expressed hi* appteclallon to the farmer* for their cooperation In the matter last year and called attention to the increased visibility at numerous Intersection* of souniy roads resulting from this request In atslxmezi today lie urgs*d the farmers 10 plant crop* tha, do not grow *0 high, or leave a diamond shapes! atrip vas-an' He called attention lo the fact that campaigning by candidates will result In Increased usage of the county road* both this spring and this fall With ike arrival of warm weather and tha egira traffic on county roada. the safety committee la planning to take an active part In campaigning for safety measures 111 the rural districts

NO PRESSURE ON EMPLOYES (i4iv. Townsend Says Statehousc Employes To Dick Ow n Choice Indianapolis March 24 iU.R) Gov M Clifford Townsend said today that “no pressure will be put on statehouse employes" to support any candidate foi the Democratic nomination for governor, but he reserved the right to support any candidate himself Townsend's answer wa* In response to the direct question “la the statehouse organization going to put any pressure on Its employes to back any candidate" Thus th<- sta'ehouse organization* appears to he free to support either Lieut -Gov Henry F Hcrlcker reportedly favored by the force* of federal security administrator I’aul V McNutt, or It Karl I’eters. federal housing director for Indiana, to whom the governor and his close adviser. Alex N Parsley of Hartford City have l>een inclined Townsend s answer slsn confirmed reports that after the conference last weekend here between himself and McNutt lhat for the time being at least, neither would throw the weight of it* organized force* Itehind either candidate nor were they able to unite behind either Hchrlcker or Peter* "ts I thought It would be for the welfare of the party and the public Townsend said. "1 would support a candidate for governor but I know of no reason why I should at this lime “ Termed “Prepoeterou*'' Indianapolis. March 24 qj,R) — Gov M Clifford Townsend today laheh-d a* preposterous an effort by Kenneth Ktng Wabash county Ix-miM rath- chairman, to prevent the re-election of Alej Parsley of Hartford City a* fifth district ICONTINCED it* PAGE MIX I ALLOTMENT OF SUGAR LISTED Central Sugar Co.’s 1910 Quota Is 10,633 Short Tons Washington. March 2* •U-FT Secretary of agrh tilture Henry A Wallace, today announced allotment of the |94<) domestic beet sugar quota of 1.549,99* short ton* among 26 processing companies The allotment* established the amount* of domestic beet sugar which each company may market in the Continental I' S this year. They were based on an agreement reached In Denver. Colo Feb 19 The processor marketing allotment* included Central Sugar Co.. Deiatur Indiana In 433 short tons In a conversation with officials of the Central Sugar Co follow ing receipt of tlv< above dispatch. It wa* explained that the in.*33 short lone oi sugar was ihe maximum amount allowed for sale this year The quota I* equivalent In 200.000 bag* of stlgar. too pound* each. The allotment will In no way change plans for ihe 1940 operation <A the local refinery J Ward Calland vice-president and field manager of Ihe company, staled that ihe company would have approximately I 4 000 acres under contract this spring, and that the acreage would not be a s feited hy the sale quota of sugar this year In the 1939 sugar making campaign Ihe Central Stlgar company produced uhoul 2* million pound* of sugar, requiring approximately lot .non tons of beet* Koors Funeral Riles Held This Morning Funeral service* for Mis* Agnes Marie Koors. daughter of Air and Mr*. Joseph Koors. who was killed last night when she was struck hy an auto In front of her rural homo on road 27, south of Ihe city, were held ibis morning. Rev Clement Koors of Whltlnff. th* girl's unci*, officiated nt the service*, held in th* Rt Mary's Catholic church of which she was a member. Burial was In the 8t Joseph cemetery

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Thousands Are Marooned And Cities Threatened By Shortage Os Milk And Food Supplies. 30-FOOT DRIFTS Syracuse. N Y., March 26 fU.F) rpfwr New York state and iower Kastem Canada was storm Imutid today by the worst blizzard In 52 year* At ieaat seven persons were dead, thousands were marooned and populous district* were threatened with a milk and food shortage as snow whipped about by a fit) mile all hour wind piled up lit towns and countryside from a depth of five inches to huge drifts 30 feet high Wyoming county was isolated and snow ploughs were having difficulty clearing •‘•aid* leading Into It. “If we don’t get through soon, we’ll face a milk shortage ” Policeman Clifford Coefleld reported by telephone "At least Hat cans of milk are tied up lit a garage It Is even Impossible to reach some section* with horse and sleigh “ Sheriff l»ui* N Spring of Wyoming county said the storm was the worst he could remember, worse than the blizzard of Dots which ha* been regarded a* Ihe ••aat s worst snowstorm Many snowlMHind rural resident* In Wyoming and Genesee counties were reported running short of food supplies Some families have been marooned for a week All transportation was halted or severely crippled There were no busses operating and trains were hour* behind schedule* Syracuse, t'ttra and Rmhester. with a combined population of MO.bDu were snow bound Horsedrawn Sleuth* were used lo haul milk Into the cities Police were stationed al their ontsklrt* to prevent anyone trying to leave by automobile Radio stations al the request of police, repeatedly warned their listeners against travel On the highway* hundred* of autos Were burled in the snow, their occupants having taken shelter In farm house* * — "' - - --iF Former Decatur Resident Buried Mr* Rose Tanvass Fred Colehln and Mr and Mr# Joe Colihln were in Anderson Monday where they a I’ended the funeral -ervlces for Mis* Mary folchtn. a former Decatur resident, held at 9 o'clock with Father Travers official inn. Mis* Colehln 5(. died in Copemlsh Michigan Thursday. Death wa* due to complication* She wa* the last surviving member of lh« family of Mr and Mr*. Mathiaa Colehln pioneer resident* of Decatur. Mis# Colehln left here when she was about nine years of age. Farm Bid Ih Made By ('ountv Auditor No bids were received on the county's offer of sale of 20 acres of land In Root township, known as the Charles K Magley farm The properly was offered for sale yesterday and wa* bid In for the county by Auditor Victor Richer The amount of judgment takeu hy the county on a school fund mortgage I* $927 6«t AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN DECATUR City To Receive Certificate For Traffic Rec- % ord In 1939 Decatlir Is to lie one of the cllteq In ihe state which will be bonorett next month in a banquet at Indianapolis for having gone through th* year 1939 without a traffic fatality. The city will he given a certificate, lettered with ' D*catar'' la reci ognition of thia achievement. The certificate I* to be given in Mayor Forrest Eltey as the annual ’ awards banquet In Indianapolis ott i April 4 according to a letter received by the mayor from Governor M. Clifford Townsend. The Utter lo the mayor also rott- • gratulat** the etty on It* record and i telts of the part *nrh a record had > in brlnalng about a *l« percent reduction in traffic deaths la Hiq stale In 1939 over 1931. _