Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1940 — Page 1

[XVIII. No. 105.

MN TROOPS Keo out of ■ y POSITION gK.n, | roops And &h Volunteers |Kptiirc RoeroM |Klc*. V>, —(UP)— (s* equated m’"'-’'' o< Tiund|K % '.s-'j .in force* re • da,. accord - ■ nr adv.ee* \'.,i w. k s "*'' ■■ ••. *..11-y. «.’» y l|,.QBi ■ ' '' : . s w ,,ii.ii '.«.k Up P<> gU ~~* i > ..nd l«< k ..1..1 they ~ .. .it n.f i.iken I^L. ...I .mi |V' . • . ..nil light )•■• port < will. Il . on MS. ot . 1.. K.III I d ,1.111 the rads to Tynset. 2» wthwest. Thin fa the k to Oslo, up which hid advanced, and 1 German motorized an.h.M off at Tynset Htntaltt passes to the In an afftempt to .1 line* between Domren. rl<-d that at present is ait dthe Swedish re in complete con I i military authorities led to me yesterday re large numbera of between Roeros and at from the military :ii <»M PAAS WXJ ■yiiESTIONS I FUND CLUB ■Workings Os Two lent Club Sought I ,n K*' 11 * May I — 'U.» - Hm regatdlng Hie Inner ■ id li-dla.ia'a Itemocratlc Hecni <tul> «,<> sought In ■ fur.) with the circuit Bfo l>' connection with a he r.itwl .olle.tlng ■> ■—lona. ?1« in number. Breaovl to stalehous. offl Mott.. Is-mocralic l*a<t-rs V Famwl a , defennanta ill | fil'd recently by Glenn ri> Republican candidate * county prosecutor ■ attempt lti« to place the •* ho i-dt< lion of the cor Hires art f roTO which It »»rd by legislative action eailor.s, known legally as "'ory. asked whether the ••HI a corporation or •' i» an aaaoclatloti or Up the source of the •he manner In which Its *’ obtained and spent, and ••* <<leers and mrtubera Is., asked whether any of • money has been spent Me the presidential randlPaul V McNatt. Ir K. Os C. inre Here Thursday *»>ar Knights of Cotum- • ’or members snd Invited » y will he held Thursday •' 'he K. of C. hall —- t 'IRATURC RKAOIMGff 1 ma Mat tmkrmomctbr *• *• 41 ~"■ — — 41 41 * m. 41 ► m. 40 WtATHBR *y In north, fair in * *eelor la aaM tn g M|rth •'•'t.rsd light treat In hoeben tonight; Thur*. N, ‘"« ‘•mperaturo la •"<• south.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

From One Pound to I'F <p 1 r-c * r I V ,\J| r K Susan Petouch j Five months ago Hitsatt I'etsn.h was bom Hh** weighed a pound and eight ounces Today. Musan weighs six pounds eight ounces and has le-en turned over to her parents in Han Francisco from her hospital home. Hu san la shown with a nurse. ASSAILS ALLEN COUNTY BOARD lotting Os Contracts For Road Materials Is Attacked Fort Wayne. Ind. May 1 (U.K) | - The Taxpayers Research Asms elation, in a suit 011 Die today in Allen county suiw rlor court, charged two of the three county commissioners with "re. kless indifference to the rights of the taxpayers'' In the letting of contracts for roud materials. The petition seeks an injunction j against fulfillment of the contract. The suit was tiled for the association by attorney Samuel C. Cleland, counsel for the group. | Defendants were commissioners Carl <> White and Clarence E. Roy. auditor John A Brewer, purehas--1 Ing agent James E Ford, and the Koppers company to whom the commissioners gave contracts for supplying 704.00# gallons of tar. Commissioner James T Johnson was cited In the petition as voting against the acceptance of the bids . for tar. The research assoc latlon declared that White and Roy. "over the protest of Johnson wholly refused to seek or consider qualUted engineering advice’' ax to the use of 1 asphalt Instead ot tax. The association declared its belief that asphalt would he the better mater- [ ini and that tar might add aa much as 135.460 to the cost of the material. The assru lation further contend(CONTINCF.I* ON I'AGK HIXI MOOSE PLAN TO MARK FOUNDING Ivocal Moose l odge To Observe 25th AnniverMary May II Adams lodge 1311, latyal Order of Moose, will mark Its silver anniversary here on Tuesday evening. May 14. It wax announced today by Heber Feasel. lodge governor. Plans for the event are now underway. The 2»th anniversary of the founding of Decatur lodge of th* Moose will he marked officially with a banquet and entertainment The banquet, to Ire held at <:34 p m. that evening In the local Knights of Ctdumbus lodge hall, will be featured by the address of James Ford, of Fort Wayne, (mat Moose district governor Other lodge notables and < barter members of th* Decatur lodge Will appear on the program The banquet will be followed by a program of entertainment. Complete plans will l>* announced soon Mr. Feaxel slated Tickets for the affair are selling for M cents and may Ire secured at the lodge or from members. The event Is open to the public The Women of the Moose will serve the Iran iquet.

WCTU MEETING HERE FRIDAY Presbyterian Chifrch To Be Scene Os County Group Meeting ■■ II The county W, C. T. U. Institute' will be held at the First Presbyter- > I lan church In Decatur Friday. May 1 3 with afternoon and evening seaslona. The afternoon session will | open at 2:30 o'clock and the eve-' nlng session at 7 30. The com-[ plete program as announced by Mrs. L. L. Yager, county secretary, follows. Afternoon Session, 2:30 F. M. Worship in song. Mrs. Eugene Runyon. Devotionals. Rev George Walton. Greeting by county president. Mrs. Delton Paaawater. Response. Mrs. W. M. l-ehman. Organisation of Institute*. Vocal trio, Mrs. Eugene Runyon. Mrs. C. E. Bell and Mrs Henry ' Adler. Reports of local unions. Mrs. J. O Trlcker. Ix-catur presklent; Mrs. Etlna Hhudy. Kirkland township president. Mrs. Fred Metller, Berne vice-president, Address. "Why are we here?'* Mrs. Frank Wilson, state director of Christ lon cltlienship. Muncie. Special music. Talk on temperance missions. Rev <l. T. Itosselot, missionary of India. Memorial servk-e for Mrs. Elisabeth Stanley, solo. Mrs Ben Shroyer. Cloning prayer. Evvnmg Session. 7:30 P. M. Organ prelude. Mrs M M Baumgartner. Berne. Quartette. Martha Jane and Richard Linn. Madelln ami Billy t J<w Spahr Worship lit song. Miss Frances Burkhalter, county Evangelistic director. High school reed orchestra. ' S|m-< lai vlhra harp music. Mrs. flames Kocher. Jr. Address, "Come let us build up ■ the wall.” Mrs. Frank Wilson. Mtmcle. 1 Offering '' Report* of committees Closing prayer. Rev George fjrtJ kr __ HITCH BILL IS SHELVEDTUDAY House Committee Votes To Shelve Bill Ex* tending Act Washington. May I <UJf> - The house Judiciary committee voted 14 to 10 today to shelve senate approved legislation extending , the Hatch act ban against pernicious political activity by federal employes to an estimated 304.40® state workers who are paid from federal funds. The action came after the committee had studied the senate bill for a month Rep John J Dempsey. D.. X. M.. house sponsor of the measure, announced Immediately he would seek to obtain tiff •lanatures to a petition to force a house vote on the legislation "There will absolutely lie a petition starteil today." Dempsey said. He added that he previously had lw-en assured the hill would lie reporlod favorably by the Judiciary committee, which is headed by Rep Halton W Humnera, D. Teus. The hill passed th* senate over TcoMnwitED <»N PAllie THHKKI ■ o House Strengthens FDR Credit Power Washington. May. I—(UP)- The house today passed and sent to the White House a senate approved resobilktn strengthening President Roosevelt's power to freeg* foreign | credit In this country In order to prevent their falling into the hands of unlawful owners. Mr. Roosevelt recently ordered Danish and Norwegian credits In this country sequestered to prevent Germany from cashing In on the holding* - Next Monday Final Day To Pay Taxes County Treasurer John Blakey today urged that taxes lie paid ns early ax possible to avoid lhe last minute rush. The final date to pay taxes Is Monday. May «. and be la staying open until t o'clock on that day For th* remainder of this week his office will be open during the noon hour In order to accomodate taxpayers. The office closes at 4 o’clock In the afternoon to give Mr Blakey and hla assistants an opportunity to complete their - books. I

ONLY DAILY N EWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 1, 1940.

Indiana University Banquet Here May 8 AU members of extension classes, those connected with the nnrses ( school at Indianapolis and all alumni of Indiana University from Adams county or any other city or county are cordially Invited and urged to attend the banquet to be ,h*ld at the Rice Hotel In Decatur Wednesday. May R at ff:3® o'clock. Professor E. M. LlnUin of the Indiana University government depart- • inent will lie the speaher. The program promises to lie a moat Inter[eating one. All those planning to at- , tend are ashed to mahe reserveI Hons not later than Monday evening with Mrs. Harry Dailey, Robert Heller or Mrs. Ralph Yager. POPPY DAY ON MAY 25 HERE ■ Mrs.lx*f> Ehinger Is Chair* man Os Poppy Day Committee Poppy Day will he observed ln> the city of Decatur and throughout lhe nation on May 25, the Huturday before Memorial Day. Mrs. Adrian Baker president of Decatur unit 43 ot the American l-egion Auxiliary. [ announced today. On that day all Americans will lie asked Io wear memorial poppies In tribute to the World War dead and lo aid lhe livI Ing victims of the war. The little red memorial flowers will Im- distributed here by women and girls of the Junior Auxiliary and ladles of the lx>glon Auxiliary unit, under lhe direction ot Mrs Leo E. Ehinger chairman of the Poppy Day committee All contributions received for the poppies will go lo U-gion and Auxiliary welfare work for the disabled Veterans, their fa- , inilies and the families of the dead.' 1 "We feel that Poppy l»ay will have increased meaning to Ameri ca this year”, said Mrs. Baker, "be- . i cause renewed warfare in Europe has renewed lhe memory of those , Ixiys of our* who gave their Ilves , 'over there' twenty-two years ago. It Is for them that we put on the the poppy each year, to show that we still remember and honor their sacrifices. It is the flower which grew where they fell and which now blooms on the coats of Americans who appreciate their service. > "Events ot the past year have shown us clearly that to be secure ( lhe I'nited state* mu«t have men ready and able to defend the country. willing to give their live* In its defense. If necessary. We can he thankful today that we had such | men twenty-two years ago. From ( them we can draw Inspiration for. the patriotic service necessarv to maintain our freedom and democracy against today's danger*. Wearing their flower over our ' hearts means that within our hearts' • their love of America »tlll lives." i I ■, — -.0. .. . j. Rev. Frosch Recovers • From Ix>ng Illness • Rev. M J. Frosch, pastor of the '' Immanuel Lutheran church near 1 here, visited In De<alur Tuesday , afternoon. The Rer. Frosch has . lieen ill for the past 15 months and Jfor a time his condition was consld-1 , ered critical. He stated that he was slowly regaining his health. HOLD FUNERAL RUES FRIDAY I Rites For Mrs. Samantha Everett To Be Held Friday Morning Funeral services will lie held Friday morning for Mrs Amy [ Samantha Everett. R*. of Pleasant Milla, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital of Infirmities and complications. ServlcM will be held at the Gil- ' llg > Doan funeral home In this J ' city at 10 o'clock Friday morning and at 10:30 a. m at the Pleasant: Milla Baptist church Rev Frank Day will officiate. Burial will Inin the Decatur cemetery Mrs. Everett was born In Van Wert county, Ohio. October 20. I 1X52. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson Miller Hhe had spent' her entire life In and near Pleasant Milla. Her husband. Gabriel' Everett, died In 1020 Surviving are the following chll- 11 dren: James C. C. Everetl of Pleasant Mills; Mrs. Coral Steele of McClure. O.; Franklin Everett of White Pigeon. Mich.; Harney C.I Everett of Jones. Mich ; Michael T Everett of Bronson. Mich.; John H Everett of Anderson: , Tetle Eerelt of Daleville; David William Everett of New Castle, , and Oliver Everett of Fort Wayne; I (CUNTU(UMU QI FAD* FIVB|~ ' 1

STORMS CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE, LOSS OF LIFE Tornadoes Cause Damage From Texas To Central Illinois By United Press Winter cracked its anachronous whip over the north central states today In the wake of destructive winds which left at least 14 dead from Texas to Kentncky. Know flurries blanketed the northern fringe of the fertile corn belt from the Dakotas lo Michigan, ranging to an Inch In Northern 1 lowa, Traces were recorded as far south as Northeastern Kansas and ] Central Illinois. Chicago had Its first measurable May snowfall in 17 years, wheni half an Inch hud fallen at 10 a tn CST. and It still was snowing. The U. 8. weather bureau at j Chicago said th>- light snow or rain would prevail over the Great laikes region through the night with fair skies and rising temperatures Thursday. Abnormal cold generally with subfreexlng rending*, was reported through most of the midwest. Damage to crops was slight Winds of tornadlc vehn-lty which swept through lhe Mississippi valley from the southwest last night. ’ taking a serious toll In property and human life, wen* dissipated today as the brunt of lhe storm struck the Applachlan range The center of the storm was In Northeastern Indiana, but the velocity, had dwindled to 24 miles an hour, and the weather burenii said its force was spont. Eastern Mlsaotirl counted five i dead from the lashing power of a tornado, bringing the national toll to IS dead. A farmer and a negro farm hand were killed near Bikeaton. Mo. and two negro lalMirers and a small liny were the storm’s victims at nearby Bertrand. Mo. A stray twister at Grand River. Ky.. destroyed the home of Mr*. Ruby Hawks and smothered her In lhe debris. Greatest destruction was report- , ed in Texas where damage was estimated at f 1.000.000 Three oil i (CONTINUED ON PAGE KIGHTi' cm COUNCIL APPROVES PLAT I Approves Plans For Addition Planned By Building Corporation The city council in special session last night approver! the plat for "Central Addition" in the north part of town, as filed by the M< MUJen Home Building corporation The plat was approved by resolution and consent was given to have It recorded at the county recorder's office. No changes wet* made. The petition to have the plat approved wax presented to the council by H. W McMillen, an officer ot the home building corporation, and Stanley State, assistant secretary and treasurer of lhe corporation and general manager of the housing development. The plat, which Imorporates an area bounded on the south liy Washington street and extending north to North Second street. Includes 26 building lots. A 5« foot right of way for an Improved street, running north from Washington street to Bocond street. [ is donated for public use, together with right of ways for alleys and public utility lines. A large playground along the westarn Imundary of the addition Is designated on the p.at. The McMillen Home Building corporation la a non profit corporation organlxed to carry on the work started by Dale W. Me Millen, founder and hoard chairman of the Me Millen Industries in this city. U» lutlld houses for company employes ((NtNTINUKD ON I'AGE MXI --O E. B. Oberg Speaks To Decatur Lions E. B. Oberg, of the Central Soya company, addressed the members of the Decatur Lions eluh last night at the weekly meeting In lhe Rice hotel. Mr. Oberg described the processes In the soy bean Industry and told of lhe various product* snd byproducts which *re being manufactured Roy Price, president ot the club presided over lhe meeting. The program for the night was In charge of Dr Harold F Zwlck Two new member* were Initialed Into the club and plan* were made for future social events ala short business meeting.

British Troops Are Forced To Withdraw Before German I Offensive In Dombaas Area

ELECTION BOARD MEMRERS NAMED Democratic Election Boards Are Announced By Chairman The list of Democratic precinct election board member* has been filed at the county clerk’* office by Nathan C. .Nelson, Democratic county chairman. The precinct, precinct commitI teeman and hoard members for the 'primary next Tuesday follows: Decatur 1-A — committeeman. Lawrence Green; Inspeitor, Fred Mills; Judge, Harry Stults; clerks, Zena Linn and With Tester; «h*-i Iff, George Dellinger. Deialnr 2-A committeeman. Fred Handler; inspector. Joe Colchin; Judge. Mr*. Enoch Eady; clerks. Mrs. Harvey Baker and Mr*. Ruth Keller; sheriff, Frank Llby. liecatur 3-A — committeeman. Falwnrd F. Jnberg; Inspector. Marlon Feasel; Judge. Fram es Jaberg: clerk*. Anthony Murphy and Anna Vance; sheriff. Ed Reppert. Decatur l-B committeeman. Dee F. Fryback; Inspector. Joe Korten- | her; Judge. Mrs. Vera Barber; clerks. Mrs. Arleen Jones and Mrs. Orval Harruff; sheriff. Jess Deßolt. Decatur 2-B — committeeman ' David Adams; Inspector. John Cline; Judge. Mary Adams; clerks. Edward Kies and .Mis. Crystal Elxey; sheriff. Edward Noonan. Decatur 3-B lommitteeman. Joseph H Brennan; Inspector. Jess Hurst; Judge. Elmer Darwachtrr; < h-rk*. Mrs. Di< k Bo< ti and Nina Edgell; sheriff. James Andrews. Berne A- c ommitteeman. Clifton 1 Kohler; inspector, Paul McClain; judge. Jerry Uechly; clerk*. Gladys 8 Chrisman and Elma Htueky; 1 sheriff. Hoiner Parrish Berne I' committeeman. Elmer Winteregg; Inepector. G. Orlando Stauffer; Judge. Hutu* Llechty; ' clerk*. Herman Neuenschwander and Mr*. Ida Von Gnnten; sheriff. Eraeet Balslger. Bente C committeeman, l-eon-ird Baumgartner; Inspector la-on ard Whitehurst; Judge, David Mettler; clerk*. Dale Eley and .Mra. Violet Banders; sheriff. A. C. , Smith Geneva A—committeeman, liar- , old Mattas; Inspec tor. W W. Bilggs; judge. Roe Dickerson; clerks. Flossie I.y bar ger and Esther Green; sheriff. Ed Studers. Geneva B committeeman. Fred E Lindsey; Inspector. Daniel F. Grlle; judge, lie nr w Ccsm. clerk, Martha Krffner. sheriff. Robert lacwe. Hr. East I nlon committeeman. William Kruckeberg; htspec-tor. Patel Kruckeberg; Judge. Martin Thieme, clerk. Edgar Kruckeberg; sheriff. Herald Mclntosh. West Union committeeman. Vic tor Bleeke; Inspector. Raymond (VONTINt'KI* ON PAGE EIGHT) oDEATH CLAIMS AMANDA KAISER Allen County Woman Dies Tuesday Afternoon At Ft. Wayne I Mrs. Amanda Kaiser. 74. died .Tuesday afternoon a’ 3:50 o'clock ICDT) at the home of a son. Frank 4702 Tacoma avenue. Fort Wayne. Death was attributed to c-ompli-catlons. following an illness of several years. She had been la*clfast II weeks The deceased was Icorn In Whitley county. September 21. H 45. She had resided in Allen county since her marriage to Ernest Kaiser until eight years ago when she moved to her son's residence She was a member of the St. John's Lutheran church, north ot this city. Surviving, beside* the son Frank, are another son. John of Hoagland and a brother. John Miller of Whitley county: two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will la* held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock it'DT) at the residence of the sop Fiank. and 3 o'clock tCDTi at the St. John's church Burial will Ice in lhe church cemetery. The Icody will be returned from the Zwlck funeral home In Decatur to the son's resid- : ence at * o'clock H'DTt tonight and may be viewed there until lint** fur the funeral. I

Solon On Trial ■ I B. Frank Whtlchvl Standing trial on charge* that Ipsold [Mesial appointment* in his rural congressional district In the hills of north Georgia. B. Frank Whc-lchel, U S representative from Georgia. Is shown, left, enlei Ing court at Gainesville Whelchel 44. has *>-iv<-c| three terms in congress BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNOUNCED Republican Precinct Election Workers Are Announced Republican members of the- precinct election hoards for the May primary next Tuesday have* been tiled with county clerk Clyde O. Troutner by Ralph Yager. Republican county chairman. The precinct and workers follows North Preble: judge Reed Caston. clerk. Ida Uullemelc-r and sheriff. Martin Blomenberg. East Union Judge. Curtis Millar; clerk. Herald O.Whlttraberger and sheriff. II K. Tandy. Houth Preble judge. John H Pc-ters; clerk. Glen E (llrcsl and sheriff. Emil He heller, Wc-st Union: Judge- Jacob Barkley: c lerk. Clyde Harden and sheriff. Ross Harden. , East Root Judge. Frank Kltson; clerk. Fred Crosble and sheriff. Hugh Neldehnyer. West Rchii judge, Benjamin J. Butler; clerk. Mrs Iva Fuhrman: clerk. Mrs Millard Harkless and sheriff. Carl ln-la>n* North Kirkland: Judge. William - Ehrtnan; c lerk. Thomas Griffith; sheriff. Frank Bpade Houth Kirkland: Judge, la-wis Yake; clerk. Floyd Ehrman and sheriff. Wilmer Mleffen. North Monroe: judge. Emil Christner; clerk. Hercbel Johnson and sheriff. Fred I. Watkins. Middle Monroe: Judge. Charles Chrlstener; clerk. Mrs. Menno Nussbaum and sheriff, Haymond Bpringer. Geneva A: judge. Aaron Helmberger; clerks, la-nms A. Glendeiilng and Edna L Pyle and sheriff Paul Everett Miller Geneva B: Judge. Thomas McCabe; derk. Ruth Grove* and shot* iff. Frank Farlow. Berne A' judge. Cary Templin; clerks. Oswln lx*hinan and Lorraine Jeanette Burkhalter; sheriff. Frank P. I’hkett, Berne B Judge. Emil Llechty; clerks. Mrs Selma Nussbaum and ’(CoNToNt’KD os PAGE EhlltTT — 4 ■' ('. (’. Schafer Back From South America C C. Hc hafer of this city has returned from a three months' tour of Houth America, whh h he enjoyed with a party of Fort Wayne people They visited In Rio d* Janeiro. Buenos Aire* and in aeveral of the South American countries Mr. 8c ba fer came home byway of the Panama Canal and landed at New Or-Ic-Ml*. ose sramrasss A

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British Airplanes Rain Bombs On GermanHeld Scandinavian Air Bases In Series Os Raids. LOSSES HEAVY l-ondon. May 1 HJ.PJ A war office communique loday said that British troops fighting 'he German offensive in the region of Itonibaas. vital Norwegian rail junction, had withdrawn to prepares! pcmltlon* after stubborn resistance. The withdrawal In the area of Dombaas i which the* Germans claimed to have captured yesterday, was announced after the air ministry said that British plains had rained bombs on German held air bases in Scandinavia in an apparent big scab* drive to c hallenge the Nazi air superiority in Norway. The war office communique was descrlle-d by competent British military sources ax mc-aiilng that Allied positions at Dombaa* were Itecomitig Intenable, even If lhe Germans had not actually captured the town Previously authorized sources had said that there was no confirmation that the Germans had taken Dombaas but that the- Allied position along the imiMcrtant Dorn* Imas-Htoerra railroad was "danger- [ ous and obscure." ‘ On the other hand, the communique Indies ted that Allied cupi hire of Narvik wan Imminent The RA F. bombers went Into action against air liases at Htav--1 anger. Fornebti outside Oslo and Aalliorg on the northern tip of Denmark The raids started last night and still were continuing thin morning In an obvious effort by the British , to break the crushing air supremI acy of the* Germans In Norway ' sliich major factor In the German seccess to dale. ’ The extensive scale of the bombing a!lacks was Indicated by the air ministry's admission that seven British planes were lost In thn raids <Berlin claimed that eight British planes were shot down at Htavangeri. The air ministry said that heavy casualties were Inflicted on the German air force, claiming that at least three German fighter planes were* shot down and that the air bases were damaged heavily and planes at the fields dispersed The three air bases the chief ones used by the Germans In the Hcandlnavhcn operations have been repeatedly attacked by the RA F since the opening of the campaign. But this attack appeared on a larger scale The air activity came as authorities here admitted that the whole* strategic conception of th.* Allb-d campaign In Norway may have been endangered by the German succeas not yet officially admitted here — In effecting a Juncture of forces between the Trondheim garrison and lhe troops driving north front Norway The grave turn of events in Norway coincided with another de(CONTINI ED <>N I'ACE NN) COLOWEHTHER HITS DECATUR .Much Cooler Weather Followh Heavy Rainfall Tuesday Night Predictions of near freezing trm« peratures tonight were corborated early today when the mercury In the Dally Democrat therr.omeler started tumbling At S a n . th<* readlh; was 43 de* grees above zero and al noon, four hours later, the* mercury had fallen to 41 degrees and gave promise ot going still lower. The colder weather today follow* ed hard rainfall late Tuesday at* lernoon and evening. High wind® also accompanied the fall. The low temperatures of todny were especially Inconvenient to De* caturltes because of the warm tetn* perature* of the pest two days. A warm sun and ternperature* ; near the 70 mark on Tuesday promised citizens their Drat taste of teal summer weather but the favorable weather was short-lived and mercury started down thia uiom* (“**' — —