Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1940 — Page 1

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TROTS CLASH ON BALKAN FRONTIERS

’LANES STAC/ . MORE fNTENIE | BOMBINSRAiM HcretNing Raids IndroM Nazi Blitzkrieg On Mgland Near I j«i r i iiMMiQtec Im Mm r Mb >,< di riitok IM (Ma. il .rMgjK •p— rib by ba»' ' ** w 3 rfllte L-ha.-Xfcte f .uitatng | 10-heoae flgM K HMM Genua.. IstMton Moi. < J May that IM Nau Mt tkrifl taiast Britain Ws< nro> German ptanaa hqjp-d k«k afl reive and InaeMßry i«av>d al ngtand. Scotland u><i Wal« gal g tke Btghi, and th- air ten Strff nuoancrd that Ito royal a>' | r«l ad made further eaten*to> thfl n German bates in Fr»av ial md and Germant 1 German planes appsreatti i mil >( oyal air torre aftOq a9 nipped high Mlptoslve <iml 1 tery txitnlM In sastera RqKK nd ixnaba ot Mb typgg Ktl rupp«d alao oa Wales aa« Mail ■n England Ko serioua sJbB r <S-U*llfoe WOte r-por'-d 1:11 I thane arena, the air anAjl ild. la eastern fcotlad/Kai iaiairy said, a men was i*£l y planet able a d-upp-d Aa.l ary bomba and a m-timd ■«Ae-| roysd by fir- Or.- perps Ksl Ighily wound- it eaa aid I i her reporta w— hat two Ar I u . <ds alto were <n afire. I A German bon . plane f.l Ao I lie tee off Mrtheaat-m RxiKll ppa.eotly reta-nlnx ho* «•-’ I w riida. Foor of lu <ro«An I -scu-d and brought ashore I | Str thing at htaea where l» ■Or I rasa seem to be pteparfcg J an ■vastao sttemp Brit's* 'K—ll ombed the airport ■! h the French meat the hl Bin ' dry aald. atrftl s a han* Wf Ig soar planet afire ud daa«Kff j lher planet Rai! dduura SB-1 1 right yards we » started Uta J acourt, north rs Abterille, and J riling stock w« set as r». the * uniatry aald All tou> "• ’•* lege operatioaa etum-d i»fe. It j at aald J Three British plane* wet- seat 11 eat admitted, in a raid <> War ■ file airdrome la Franc- ne- the -Igfaa border. Three more planes were «t Ini" a eitcaaive raid In which. •»<!. •s-rtod. British plane, w re to' * «hemteal factory at Hocbs Germay; damaged military objclves ■ ear Baden and Colog Gevuny ■

nd the Bois de Chimay I M- i lum near the French hder; the alrdrom ■ oiN'or■rney and Hylt Island* off tlGer-l an roast and the Bchipo air-1 ■>iw. Holland: dsm»«*«t <h.«>rt l und-Rlrer Ens canal and b bed I »lght«aaen>bly yards st •ant i rhwerte. Kame and t.retttmtl Germany I Chamberlain's radio speec »> I rday coaid hardly have mbaj lore vigorous. J J He Mid that the cabinet as IM •entry were working in eoi4|f| it unity and that reports of «■ •gntuUens merely player IK CCWTIMU it> Ok PAOM TSUKIf ———— O ■

olumbia City Man I b Clarwac- Zto-r of Cotombta ■ swtUm berw with hia fefl • brio* th* “•» diatrthwtot® scopy-Viu mam oil “»4 WKf leU. The loss! compopy wißl town M the ZiO»r Oil comAc 4 tnotr the aU'looa op«A« 111 bo the new of>r at the ag>< Mownoe and Thirteenth A Mr Ziner will mov her. 1* Bie can find a h> ae. ly has the Adamnon tor oil ar.<l «.>•> Lneaa with which he waSp led to Whitley county. | I o — -— f L |emmrature RfAOINO Bmocrat thkrmometli jB OO a fri. BP ■oo t m P ■OO a m. B ■ «. —B B WCATHCR ft'saulerably otoudy wft K ( ,to«U>l ths wars in r.treSffi ■¥Ssot portion tnn.ghi 4| W'.t> portion Tuesday; •* 9ft •Mzss'.esa. «*r» »'*»/ K

JECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

|y Population jT ' Show a IncreiM- ■ intv population - . ■ .( ' m In the IMO \rttewr J Meyer twteaied today MUMbatton Io Si .’!• t ad u> IM'ul in I»3> H K, III* tb* figure Wt ?" K H f.««NM are pre! -n n. > K' r w rorreetii khNEDIS ! M HUB M|L<w Becher Find, Li* K MF Suspended After Accident ■ M Amber. M.nf th <r. .*• ■h'i'" an< •*•** thl as . • -«n K .. pleaded guilty •« . . *»>«•• Kr akea driving bes"- M.ynr K. t Klsey In city r ourt Hu< h ■r «irer-a Ucen-e wa« .s.pended K -riod of one ye. I>hi in K «<loo by Prvaes : < Ar<hu* Is- riewede be adm ttsd hsunr K-. ..nrlcted of a Übßlh* «««'•• K so about a year *x<> Sheriff K liter also testlfl|l Über'S arreal eat'* afur a la Which the car whn h hKa. ring and aao «-'■ m»niw<l K iris l.lmbert. M ,f Portland Kt- -adoa hi the viiiMt* of Mon |M Umhert gwOr> i • Gartut ■d ft arm. a panel' frw'»»* of K. -ft leg. and a severe la. * " Ki. undar her eh'" uhl«* Kh eight etltrhes to close. (Vir daughter. Kdith. ■r and bruises A mm- B*> bbv Inidra Umbert e. aped anhu*' ■<et for minor bfuiseepit? Death, ntoa •< Deeatur wh. La. -Mins with Bm her. a— Iterated torateoed. whw-h reguii A t rtiteboe to etena. Buck-' sal Orel an lajwred left band Tb- a. rldent occurred shoe' 1 I I >»Pday Btoerta Bd Mnlr W* toto «»«« s ’ r Ul * i 'IW W Errtum to Deca A aOdavtt. eha * *"***• drlviag II ra?*Piben wwe taken to ’* * itMMty hospital at Fort d wh m DMth was treated a> « Adam* county memorial bo ;** here aM then reteaaed. The Becher auto waa pm a» demftwbad, white hbe,JMfk ■* sraa bwdly graded sci fro! miter. It was reported to Sto* Kilter that at leant one ra Md W»wad the Barber auto h>r n*f

COWTtNUKD ON PAGT I'T ————- - township Trustee' To Meet Saturdr I The township trustee* »f U» IT • Beaty will bold tbelr Kutbly monting Haturdsy « lh l ■flee* Os C. R striker, county ■ntendent of *ch<>ola, in tbr «’ ur *; ffItHNLER FAILS TO GAIN LOOT

(prowler Reported In t’brick Bro> Service Station Sunday r It »M |»p< ; it-<l **’ author'**** niphtth*' a ttW or thi'-WWB "*ad bets pr .wllnc in ,ht ' l ' r ** •'toon. Wrtrtr. station, east Ot ”»Uir on | federal road BW» 4 believed to have ■MH m lt "‘ ’V®" gt ;| open and then «■ i« ' lo * d , _ J The tartar alarm was -tot •rtdantly when the prowler *nod the door to !«•*•' lh ‘‘ huildins The Place wn» Hoend at I<> p- „ InyestU m prosed that on--1 trance >«» not pained nfterjbo , ptoeo was whad 'has - bowing 1 ißsi b« had hiding th® Mtildtic _ A rhock this Ortltap failed to rereal anythinp 'isolng. Ihowovpr accordinp to P*< and larnnot Vriak. ownsrs of the atn* I t *Tndwvr tins aro checking the posstbili-r that the prowler might hnso »ee« the aam. pe r »« wko Batnrda> ntoht robbed th- sorvicu - •• < onttr °« ftBMBB Btreeli hi D' Ctlttr.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

EVWI.S. CffIZENSFROM MIHESEPOBT Englihh Alm Um h ®" k K<int Ab Jap«ne*c Attack Fetred ■om Kcftd. July i - fUl® Kmtia n« Americans tilled the liner '--.ldewt Coolidge taeapee’ > today . .Un I.M »*"“* •*»*’ I and rl ires crowded aboard ike Ito. , pre., of Japed »** • ,4 a Japanese attack ed *ki. Rrli ak iwwa toteay ' iAt ibe asms time the Kirhe ■ Tel.-C.pb In London roparted Don. Hons Kewp tkat tba Dutch M»ml had „■ recite IM Dutch potto... to ....egta aa soon ea *aam<» Th( . x rwegiaa lonsal pave pirn, lar advtee to Morwagtans Thwa. ..Id ta have told Aapn - j.p. n ead wetel dewornl. hew-. •. natienate '• ~ *” * “bec. iee there la no can* for worry") The president Coolidge anils at midpigbi The Bmpreaa of J.pan tosveo a l»w hoars anrllet for Nsnißb <* '** worn., snd ehtl IMP tetok eheard that ■»;— ,rs Japrn were •***• |h-" l,h irmy.jsir ** •«<*» ,n 4 m-n. 1 J.iaasol the ship were ilamild <’ao«P beds were pte.-ed In ate labile rooms ao thd sddl f <H>nil Trfsgees would ba pt * d-d (or Ast who wtet aboard th- Km had tbelr flrat -sperZrf war when they war. <«l .nifty lunch -potato ao. army , . -limed, cheese and wot r t om 'in Km Kseeommadattons m tite Km . prAappMeatly werr '*• edte- •• ' the Him Was • srryteg dto«P« . f MAaatnilhi to I'Jtypt Ka belch Is lucky." British .. aKry Odiclais mid. "There rK*J 4 •*»' ,rip ” | Heng Kong air rate pri.tec K wardens were being called to ;■ Bftorta wore betag ma.;- «> ■ 'K Chinese into the tat-ri ,r b r b j®dlfflmliy aa the Chin » — K** 01 10 tadwe tba el'r M Kaere seat to the Intel . t«<l MOEIUDUITE ITMOOSEHEMT ■ ■ 1 Bwa Wilkinson And Paly I PtwrU Amnnr 11no-c-

■ rune nrnung l heart G radon n I Dsn Wilkinson and D..iy ('<>>'** fef Adams neaty wort |M students of the M heart IchlM City at Mooseli. t Illinois, lie hr graduated Hats o ■*' ,h ' > aasual eserclses. A capacity crowd sttm-ied the eoeunoaeeUMM esoreto- • I"' Inking a number of i>erson« Those from here Oho .t tended were Mrs. MlctsU Wilkinson grandmother of the Jn- graduate tieraid Cole, past |».w>r ot the local Moose lodge; M< M " ler and daughter D|» - Mr- Ray Flyback and dang Sr. Ronnie Phyllis Wilkinson, s'. ■ daughter of the lo> Mr graduated from th elementary classes of Moosehes During the exetwh-r * h “ terned with an orggn sol<> Appropriate tasthitie* honoring the graduates from Adam* <<’unty MW being planned tr members and oMeers of the taa ' ,IW "' I ‘ Kigt ’ tonwyiwuMn~^y F H>w rwm Ghee Certiflrah For !»hot«Kraph WIIHam Brows. »on of «• ’ nJ Mrs. w. Guy Bnr. of thia city, was among those who receired a certificate ot howable mention for *n entry submltte. a th<- amateur Photographers «pnte«t conducted hy the AmericanKou’h Mr Brown sahmltted » < roul ’ pho '® containing mS in Decatar. with * titte. “My ee» .mty •” P l "'* in the nation " Ptetaroa of f kxal in'lu’t'T. schools, church., io’P"* 1 m ,,,nor ' tela and one of t e entrance signs t» the city wore attracttrely plat” Mi ths care and t.hotoiraphed The contest was s!fO! -1 by tbF A ®' erfcan magsxln. .nd “‘ r ‘* were reoelred. Mr Bro*® ”•* oa * of ths farmed !.«*' re< '’ , " B *"

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, July 1, !>«>•

Rumania Squeezed by Foen MUNdAPiAN TPOOrt MAK< 1 ’ ’ ’ f | TOPUMAMIAK FBtetTlfß, jßto. WAPW THE Y llC»oss_L OOPDER IF ZTV pfos /{vyw-towwM/: \ • U ®* OT J Bfr BCIUKOUt we gcOMTHdUC z Z>_ _ lADVAICt </// I MF Jj»*TO OLO \ ♦ A %(^ vC The longdreaded eiploalon la tha Baikaaa has arrived, with Russian roop. reported pushlag boyond ceded territory. Heagary moving to the frontier .nd Bulgaria atoo crying for n slice of King Carol a domain This map shows scene of tha latest outbreak Hungary wants return of Transylvania, taken from AtwirtaHungary la the World War. Russia reclaimed Bessarabia, which Rumania appropriated^after the war, and pushed southward. Bulgaria doaaanded aouthom DMruja slve Turkey suttoood warship, in the Black Bea and mobillaed half a million troops Carol met the threats from all sides with aa order for mobilisation of Humantea forces "to the test man

PLANTRAFFIC FOR FIOORKS Legion ( ommittee Lists Traffic Rules For July Ith Display Plan- for handllax the heavy traffic - xpectoU at the annual firework* diiplajr TWnnday alrtet. Jaly 4, were a r notsneed today by the committee from Adaaa* poet namher 41 Americnn Legton. sponsor of th* annual display in thia city. The .DitiouneesMWt today was made by Harry Miller. James K Htaley. snd Chartoa Burke, commlttee in charge of the annual event. Th- di-play wHI be presented lu th* large field near the HannaX'uttman park, the same location a. for the past several yearn. Entrance to th* field will be mad* from federal highway 224. only on leaving the field, autoist* may use either road 224 or Washington street- Perron* planning to attend the fireworks display are urged to drive to tb* field early in order to obtain suitable perking -iwcea. Lexionnalroa wiH bo arolsted ta handling the truffle by slate, county and city authorities. A number of U-glonnalrea will be needed to handle the traffic and park cars, and all l<egionnalre« planning to Matat an- asked to wear Ikelr Legion caps. Ise of Waahlmtton street for (OSTINVWD ON PAOM FtVftl Regular K. Os C. Meeting Tonight The regular meeting of tke Decatur council. Knights of Columbus. *ll be held tonight at 8:M o'clock at the K of C. bail. Member* are urged to attend.

Today’s War Bulletins Washington. July I—OIJS-Prnnident RooneveH today anked congrens to impose a ntewpiy graduate! tax on excesn profit* to prevent creation of millionaires from this nation's effort* to strengthen it* national defense. Berlin, July I—<UJB-4Jenmn troops occupied the British inlands of Guernsey and Jersey in the English channel yesterday and today, It wa* announced officially tonight. London, July l-<u»_An official denial was issued tonight to report* that German troops had landed on the British coast. The official denial said that it was no true that German force* had landed on the coast or that parachute troops had landed in the West Midlands district. Washington, July Acting secretary of navy Lewi* Compton today announced award of the largest single group of contracts for warships in the nation* history—44l4,ooo,ooo for 45 new ship*

tiled Cross Fund | For War Previously reported lIM7 M Mr and Mrs Ray Kohn* . 6•• Saafth Drug Stem «m<m • M* Unknown Wertxbergrr Confectionery J M Mr. and Mr* Herman Bteeke t.Od Mr. ft Mr*. Albert Betnohe SOO Mr and Mr* Cha* Knapp 2UO Mtea M J. W I * E. F. Gaea Store — 6 90 Tri Kappa Sorority —!» (• (tar Gang .31 Total It.ddt.ftl DRIVER FINED IN Gin COURT Walter H. Nagel b Given Fine On Reckless Driving Charge Walter Henry Nagel, who gave hta address as Ims Angele*. California. was srresterl on a charge of recktoM driving surly Sunday morning by city police as the outgrowth of an accident in which his car allegedly ran on the sidewalk and struck a podeatriaa. Nagel, a former resident of Bente who said be was vliltlag ta Indians, was fined |6 and costa this morning by Mayor Forrest Elroy In city court, when he pleaded guilty to the charge I The arrest was made on North Second street. Officer* charged that Nagel s car swerved from one side of the street to the other, aa he was driving north. Hta car. they allegod. raa up oa th* sidewalk on th* east side and struck Raymond Johnson 24. of this elty. who waa walking along (GONTIMORD ON FAOft PlVftj

Rumanian Troops Clash With Forces Os Three Nations On Frontiers; Russia Moves In

NEWTAXESFOR DEFENSEPLANS GO IN EFFECT All Citizens Os Nation To Feel Effects Os New Taxes Washington. July 1-<I’PI Tba American pebHe digs Into Ita poebet today to help pay for a record peace-time armament MH aa the government enters its llth consecutive fiscal year "In the red.” Few cWlsens will escape contributing tbelr ahere—whether large or small-to build up the ns Don's defeases The rich will pay largely through Increased income legtea: the poor through heavier tases on cigarettes gasoline amusement admissions and other so-called luxuries. effective today. The new levies were Imposed by the emergency tax bill which prosldoM Rooaavelt signed last Tuesday. The higher Income tax Kbedalee, including a 10 par ceat ruperiax. apply to this year's income for which retarns will be filed next March The exemption for single persons Is lowered from 11 000 to |»oo and for married persons from MAOO to 11.000 Excise tex Increases range from Id to W per eeat. The tax on cigarettes is increased by one-half cent a pack: the gasoline levy jumps one-half cent a gallon and the amuMiment taxes will be impoaed on all admission tickets costing more than 20 cents at a rale of one cent for each 10 cents instead of t!te flat Id per coot rate on admissions of <0 cents or more Preliminary treasury figures shewad that the government ended the IMO fiscal year test night with a deficit of approximately U.OhS. 000.000 <B> Despite the unfavorable outlook, government fiscal experts said that Incoois during the past year baa exceeded expectations Revenue had been oriintette st 15.704.000.000 but actually reached |».«74.<w0.000. accurding to preliminary figures. The national debt was estimated at d4t.dd0.000.000 It w.-uM have reached the statutory <45.000.000. Odd maximum about next February bat the defense tax bill also author- 1 lied raising the limitation to |4l,* In this connection, the Brookings Institute recommended teat night that a joint congressional committee oa appropriations be established as a means of promoting "judI(COWTtXUBtr OW FAOft FOUBI ' COUNTYBOARD LETS CONTRACTS Commissioners Award Contracts For Supplies To Infirmary Cowtracte for groceries, tobacco and bread at the Adams county la flrmary during the months of July. August and Septembe ■ wore awarded this afternoon by the Adams county hoard of cwnmlMtonors. Spninger and Lehman of Berne was given the grocery contract on a bid of *104.07. slightly leas than •1 under the bid of StuMs Home Grocery of this city, which was *107.11. These were the only two blds submitted. Stolts Home Grocery was awarded the tobacco contract on a proposal of M2-M. This was the only bld submitted on the tobacco Hon-E-Krust bahery of Decatur waa given the bread contract on a bld of canto per loaf. This was the oniy bread bld. Sam Reinhard, infirmary ewperintaedant aftended th. aeeslon. All commissioners. Frank Uniger. Phil IBtrahm and Moses Augsburgsr. ware present. Aadltor Victor H. Etober acted as secretary. During the morning session bills were allowed.

LONE GUNMAN SOUGHT NEHE Texaco Service Station Attendant Is Robbed Saturday Night Police authorities today were searching for a tea. gunman who held up and robbed Mu Simmer man at the Texaco wrvic aUdfon. comer Monroe and Seventh streets tote Saturday night. The bandit, unmasked and carrying a small gnn. tbought to he a Ji calibre automatic, walked into the station about 10:M o'clock Saturday night and when greeted by Zimmerman, asserted "I want your dough." Forcing the aMendut from the lubratory room Into the station office, be handed him a brown hu and told him to put the Mils and coin in it from the cash register He refused the checks. Meanwhile be kept the small antoasntic. almost hidden by bte hand, on Zimmerman. After taking the money bag. hr forced the attendant to ‘ walk Into the toilet, tarn on the light and bach ap against the daor." Thru he fled. ft Is believed that be had been watching the station tor some time. Credence to this belief wu given by the fact that be waited until Norbert Aumantt. who operates the stntton. and Carroll Burkhoidor. gaaoitao distributor, left tbe attendant atone. He walked into tke ste- ; tlon shortly after tkey tolL , Zimmerman said tke man walked ap tke drive, bat from the sound of hi* footstep* sfter the rohhvry. be- > Moved that he walked east from the stattoo. probably to a car awaiti Uig on Monroe street. Zimmerman stated that ha had seen the man before. MH did not t know him. The hoodlum was described by Zimmerman as being a’(COMTIXUftD OH FAOft Sivftl STORM DAMAGED PLANTTURBINE Further Examination Shows 3,000 Kilowatt Turbine Damaged The d.OOO kilowatt turbine at the municipal light plant was heavily damaged by the bolt of lightning which struck the city plant Friday morning, it was learned over the . weekend. It was at first thought that only the 126 horsepower motor to the turbine bad been rained by the lightning and fire which followed. Frank Buras, plant cfclef engineer. stated this morning, however, that the turbine u out of order and I cannot be used. The exact extent of I the demage has cot been ascertained. he stated. The damage may be only a few | dollar* and may range up in the 1 hundred* of dollars. Time needed In which the turbine may be restored to service is also not known. It to the largest of three turbines at , the plant. i Mr. Burns stated that factory men will likely be called In to re- - wire tke turbine and do other rei pair work needed. He stated that he believed the other two turbine* I could handle the load until such i time when the damaged equipment j to put back Into service. ' tcrnrriMiiftn GM PAOft Ftvftt ' -o — Long Distance Cali Rates Reduced Here r A reduction in long distance telephone rates was announced today r by Charles Ehlnger. manager of the i Cltlsens Telephone company, t An average 25 per cent reduction in aU calls, person to person, 40 - mile* and over and in station to I station calls »? mites and over, la I included la the roduetton Night rates aro effected even . greater, It waa announced, by the I reduction. The n«w achadule la • prlcea became effective at midnight last night. _ _

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Trouble With Hungarian And Bulgarian Forces Add To Rumania's Woe With Soviet Russia. HUNC.ARY PROTESTS Buchareat. July 1-4UJB Roman ten frontier troop* were reported to have clashed with Hungarian sad Bulgarian border patrols today aa Gtovtet Rnaate threw powerful mechanised and aerial forces late the ceded provinces of Be«*srabls sod Bukovina The frontier clashes, tn which about M raauaklro were reported, lacked o»1cUI confirmation bu' were mid In private advice* to have occurred In the Carpathian area of Hungary snd near the Danube river on the Bulgarian There had been large concentre tlon of Rumanian troops- -now eatlmatod at about t.Md.OOO men under arms—on both the Hungarisn snd Bulgarian frontiers since the Russian occupation Rumanian troops have had serious clashes both with Reaeten troop* In ceded Beoaaiabten-Buko-vinten territory and with Rumanian Jews aeeklng to flee to Be**arabla. It waa reported today. Officially the claabe* between Rumanian and Ru*aten troop* were called local IneMenis. But other report* said that there had >een serious fighting when epalr Rn* ■tan troop* *dvan<*d 'ahead of - - -w—a_ i»Sz» tlusa ttaaAMFtt HW* IW*»O »SWW* tan and Northern Bnhovlnten arroa. . At Calais, on the Rumanian side of the Bessarabia frontier. It was reported thst there bed been numerous c-asaaltlea when Rumanian Jewa. aeeklng to enter tke new Russian territory, attempted to tern hack a refugee trsta in which Rumanian* were fleeing the Ru»■tans. (The German wlrateu. In a newscast picked up st New York, reported under a Bucharest date that "some (OU person* were killed and many wounded" In an "uprising led by Jews" at Galati ! Because of the danger of disorders and especially to prevent antFJewlsb riots, the ministry of Interior forbade all public meeting* In Bucharest, forbade th* assembly of more than four person* In puMlc ptace*, and Imposed *n 11 p m. curfew Report* ranching bore said that thousands of Jews, seeking to reach Bessarabia and Russian pro lection, tried to turn back a refugee train wkkh had reached Galati from Besaarabta. filled with Rumanians fleeing ahead of the Russian advance. It waa added that the Rumanian military commander at Gaiata refused to pe-mlt any trains to return to Bessarabia and called out troop* to guard train*, with the result that shots were exchanged (CONTINUED ty PAOft riv»> TRUCK CBASHES THROUGH FLOOR Driver Escape* Injury Ah Loaded Truck Goes Through Floor Francis Jacquay. employe of Yoat Bro*, construction company, narrowly ewaped sertou* Injury Saturday *h«n the track he was driving crashed through tha floor at the new Mies Recreation building corner Set ond and Jackson street* The track backed into the rear of the building with a toad of sand when the Mcidrat occurred. The weigkt of tba mnd and tha truck proved too groat for the floor beam* and the floor gave way. The truck fell to the basement floor about sight feet below, carrying the driv.r with IL Re suffered only minor injuries and brute**. Conshterabl* difficulty waa azparieaced In pulling th* track back up to street level. Two wreckers and another track were needed to hoist the heavy vehicle without Ila load. The truck waa badly damaged, aa wa* the floor. 4