Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1940 — Page 1

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ASSIGN POSTS FOR TEACHERS .Wignmcnt Os Public School Teachers In Announced Today The aaai(ninent of tenr-bera In lha Iterator city dchool gyat-nutar the IMMI echoed term waa an anounced today by Walter J Krh k. city a* bool auperlntendent few * hangea are made In Ihf* year'a faculty. William T. I»ea of Wapello. Illlnoia. will be added to tbe ataf of the Decatur Junior-arti lor high echool to teaab vocational agriculture and aaalat in coaching Tbe Nouth Ward building will not be need thia year. Mia. Kva Acker, veteran teacher of that achtetei. retired from her po»t thia nprlng Other member* of the faculty there have been tratufrired with the atudrtita. to the Lincoln M bo<>l The IV4O 41 acboo! term opety* ' September 3. the day after laibor l«ay The Hat of teacher* follow*: Lincoln School Glady* Chamberlain. Eltaabrih Peteraon and Mary Myer*, flrat grade. Piffi* Patton. Itedla Nel»«* tneyer. and Nelle Wlnne*. iircond grade. Florence Haney and Hertha Bunner, third grade, John II Par rich aid Mathilda Hellemeyer fourth grade. Fifth and aigth grade* Bryce Thomaa. arithmetic; Orate CoSee. language and writing. Margaret Moran, apelling and art; Edward Jaberg. arithmetic and eocial aci- , once; Electa Oliver, reading and hygl*me. Mr. Tboma* I* the Lin coin achool principal. Junior Semor High W (luy Brown principal and noclology; Harry Dailey, phyilca and mathematic*, laiwell J Smith ao* itel M-letece; Hylveater Everbart. health and phyaicai education. Il A. Adtetem. auiaar* amt metbefeallca; Sigurd Anderson. <ommet rial; Vaughn Millikan commercial and Engllah; Deane Dorwln. history and public apeaking; Ellaa geth Fridnger. Latin and English. Eioiae Lewton. Engliih. Harold . .HONTINL'BD OX PAGE SEVEN* WOIWDEO MAN ISUNCHANGED 1 11 ■ Shooting Os Eli Christman At Geneva Is Held ' Accidental No marked change *a* reported ' late today In the condition of Ell I’briatman. M. of Geneva, who waa | •hot Thursday by hl* son. Charles. ( 3&. while the two were out hunting { near that town Tbe elder Chrlatman is itlll In | a critical condition at hla home, located at tbe southeast edge of the town. . Sheriff Ed Miller stated today. ( after completing his Investigation. , that the shooting occurred accidentally. Conflicting stories from tbe son and neighbor* led to an Investigation of the circumstance* surrounding the affair | Tbe elder Christman wa* shot ' through the left cheek with almost a full charge from the 410 gauge gun in the hand* of hl* son He i waa bleeding severely until treated by a physician nearly an hour after the shooting | Charles Christman told the sher 1 iff that he had lovered hl* three year-old son. whom he had been carrying, to the ground, and started to change the gun from one hand to another preparatory to climbing ( a fence when the Incident occurred , He said he did not know what | could have discharged the gun ( Shot picked from tree* by Sheriff Miller Indicated the position of the ( son and tbe father at tht time t of the ahootlng Charles told tbe sheriff that he starved to carry his father to a ( farm house half a mile from the ( scene In John Smith's woods, three miles southeast of Geneva, when ( the older man asked to be returned ( to a shady spot while help wa* ( secured. Charles said Je*»e Nelson and Lewi* Reinhardt, who live near , •he woods, helped to get the wound ( •d man to hl* home and a Geneva ( Physician waa summoned The , elder man waa not taken to a hospital but remains at hl* home ( under the care of the physician Geteev* cltlaens recalled a *lrlk Ingiy unusual coincidence regard- ( Ing the shooting. Nineteen year* , CQONTDIUKD ON PAGE FJVMi” «

German Ha idem Ikirnb hmdon’N Croydon Airport

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Lnwßon's fsmwl Croydon slrporf, shown above, hs* bsste liomiied mid machine gunm-d by 4<i Grrmun dive ,boinb*-r* sod fighting plan*** A.-**-ral persons wars klllwl and som*- damage waa done to hangars and other airport facllitlas Homhteg of the airfield only eight mile* from the city limit* of the British capital, tnaik ed the rapidly tacreaalng fury of lh>- Nail air atlatkson the British Isles

FORMER CHIEF ' EXECUTIVE OF INDIANA DIES Jamc<* I*, Goodrich, Republican, Dies Thursday Night Winchester. Ind. Am IS UP) - James P Goodrich, ?•. world war Ke publican governor of Indiana, died last night at the Randolph wuety hospital alter hia aecuud aelge of Illness in alt months. Goodrich governor from 1918 to I*3B, suffered a paralytic stroke about two weeks ago He was brought to ihe hospital Monday after he apparently suffeied anoth er stroke Illa condition was critical on arrival and he was placed 111 an oaygen tent frequent>y Goodrich was prominent In GOP I politics! circles for many years He held several state and national political offices, serving on the Republican national and national evolutive committees. Although he had been 111 several months and suffered an attack of pneumonia only thia spring, he had recovered sufficiently to take an active part In both the Republican state and national conventions Goodrich was also well known for his numerous philanthropies He had given almost hia entire for-1 tune to Wabash and Hanover col-1 leges, the University of Notre UM* and to religious groups In 1M«. he donated IHhi.imhi to I Wabash college and In IM? he con trlbuted (I7&.0OO for the construe tlon of a new science hall which I bears hia name Another endowment In the- sum-I ____________ .. i ccviNTiwiran on faiiis fivri WARN AGAINST FIREARM USE I Decatur Citizens Protest Use Os Firearms In City Limits A warning against the use erf firearms wltbhi the corporation limits was Issued today by Mayor Forrest Elxey and the city police force. The warning followed a number of complaints from Decatur residents regarding the use of tirearms to frighten away birds. Two calls were answered last evening by Officer Hephus Melchl when residents protested. The mayor and police called attention to the city ordinance which forbids the shooting of guns within the corporate limits A plan Is now being formed In which an attempt will be made to frighten away birds that settle In the trees at night. This plan will bs under the strict supervision of police, however, so that every precaution may be taken against any accidents. Failure to heed the warning against the use of firearms by pri , vate cltlions will reault in their prosecution, the police stated.

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Rooiievelt Will Not Hear Willkie Speech Washington. Aug 16 'U.R> President Roosevelt, preparing to leave tonight to Inspect HI (NM troopa engaged In war games near the Canadian border, declared he will be too busy with national defense tomorrow Io hear radio broad casts of Wendell I. Willkt. -* speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination ATTEND MEET AT BASS LAKE ■■■ Local Democrats Attend Notification Meet For Schricker Twenty-seven person* from In and near the city of Decatur left this morning for Bass latke to hear the acceptance address of Henry Ni hrlt ker. Democratic nominee for I governor of Indiana Lieut. Gov Ni-hrhker was to receive the official notification of hl* nomination and deliver hi* acceptance speech during the program this afternoon. A caravan of car* left shortly before noon today, carrjlng the local Iteniocrats to the program. Those who attended (mm here were: Anton Thieme. Groce T*»pe, Mr and Mr* Lawrence Green Henry Nchuler. Adolph Nchatnerloh Mi and Mr*. Frank Crist. Mr and Mr*. Burl Johnson. Frank I* Heimann. Grover Baumgartner. Will Bchumacher. Mr*. Charles la»*e. Mr and Mrs. G Remy Utterly. Frederick Ilierly. Mrs. Hurt Haley. Phil I , II .. » IS II . ' ■■———•——— (OONTINCEn* ON I’Vtl* 't win Arthur J. Unge Deputy Governor Arthur J. Lange of Fort Wayne, has l>een appointed deputy district governor of region five of Lions International for Northern Indiana The region in* ludes Iterator. Hoag- , land. Monroeville. New Haven. Woodburn. Waynedsle. Roanoke. Columbia City and Fort Wayne Mr. latnge I* president of the Fort Wayne Lions and la recognlied a* inne of the club leader* In the state.

Youths On Long Hitch-Hiking Trip Stop In City For Visit

"What they don't know won't hurt them." conaequently Bob Cramer and Herb Ford of lx>» Angelea. Calif., are vlaiting the Ralph Gentla family aa imrt of a : <oaat to coaat and return hitchhiking trip The two boya. taking no chancea on not being able to make the trip, left Loa Angelea eight weeka ago Thuraday with only a note to their parenta atatlng that they were leaving They didn't have a definite itinerary planned when they left, but aince June 10 they have traveled 6100 miltv from coaat to eoaat and are now making the return trip Bob and Herb have apent a total of 30 daya vialtlng relativea and pointe of Intereat enroute Vialta to Waahlngton, 11 C. and the New

. OPPONENTS OF DRAFT MEASURE It I SEEKING DELAY — * Urge I’oNtponement Os Action: National Guard Bill I’aNNe* Washington. Aug 16 — :*JR) i Anti <-on*i rlption leader* In the > postpone conalderatton of the HurkeWadswurth draft bill until I the 77th congress convenes neat ' January. Several member* opposing th*draft said they eipe< t,-d strong support for the move i Sen. Alva B Adams. D.. Colo. I sabl he believed the conscription J r Issue should lie avoided until sen ' ators and representative* can rer turn home, talk It over with their constituents and get fresh view . point* on the matter. i Ifcith the senate and the house were in recess today to enable Rei publicans to go to Elw,hml. Ind . to ! hear their presidential candidate. Wendell L. Willkie. deliver bis . acceptance address tomorrow Indications were that Willkie'* , stand on the conscription Issue, to Im* stated In that speech, may have . a vital Influence on congress' disposition of the pending measure Most Republicans In both chambers have remained silent and reported efforts to obtain the nominee's views were said to have In-en fruitless I Hens. Arthur H. Vandenlu-rg of Michigan. Robert A Taft of Ohio and John Thomas of Idaho appear I to be the only senate Republican* I who have announced views Irre tntNTINVED ON PAOK NEVBN4 MEET TONIGHT All members of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and business men are urged to attend the meeting at the First State Bank this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Plano for formal opening of the Christmas season will bo discussed at the meeting.

York World'a Fair have boM Included. The boya accompanied Mr Gentle to Berne today where Bolt amended to vialt relativea. Bolt ia a nephew of Mrs. Gentla. The tourlala eatitnaled that they had apent about 610 each. They alept out under the »ky every night but one They want to lie back In California by the middle of September to enroll In college Bob and Herb will lie aophoinorea at U. C. L. A aud the i'nlveralty of Redlanda. respectively. The westerner* were achoolmatea of Judy Garland and Bonita Granville Bob livea only three houaea from the actress. Jean Barker. They alao played football agamat Mickey Rooney while In high school

Waite After Wave Os German Bombers Smash At Britain s Defenses In Blitzkrieg War

Nazis Claim Domination Os Air Over England An Result Os Fierce Aerial Attacks. DENY REPORTS IL-illn. Aug 16 UR> -German plane* destroyed at lead 143 Hilt . I»h aircraft yesterday. mined ’ llrltlsh harbor* and bombed British airdromes, porta and factories last ( night and. amyding Io the high command, await only the dlsalpa 1 Hon of mists over the English l ihannel to resume their aerial . ■ ilfenslve against Britain Weather conditions on the I channel coast were such that resumption of boinbing raids on England had to Im* delayed until after noon. German quarter* said The sun did not break through the mist* until noon, according io report* from the coast. The blgh command denied British report* that more than I.l*o*l | German planes participated In yes I terday's raids, filing the total num la*r at about 536. Imt said results 1 were highly suitessful Enemy losses, the high command l said, were at least 143 planes. <rf| which l<*6 were shot down In air I battles and the remainder destroyI ed on the ground or by anti-aircraft fire, and also 21 luirrage balloon* were shot down.** Tbe high < ommand said 23 German plane* did not return but that i German Red Cross aircraft rescued I nine German pilot* and a British filer from tbe channel. During last night's follow up attacks. the high command said, “several British harlMirs were mined * and many objective* bombtCUNTINt El» <>X PAGE NKVEN* AGED LADT IS SOUGHT HERE Conflicting Storiea Told By Woman Baffle Authorities Authorities here late this afternoon were searching for an aged lady who ha* kept them busy fo.* the last day and a half. A series of stories, all conflicting. reportedly told by the 67 yearold transient, has made their problem even more confusing. As gathered from her stories. It I* thought that she is enroute from Georgia to her brother's home on a Fort Wayne rural route. Nhe at first said that she got off the Pennsylvania train at Geneva, thinking that town was Fort Wayne. Then she said she was given a lift into this city. A local lady answered her appeal last evening, gave her a quarter for food and then notified city police, who made arrangements for her overnight lodging. Nhe told police the same story about getting off the train, saying that it happened yesterday When she could not be found this morning, police and Trustee John M. Doan started looking for her and checking her story Worker* at the Pennsylvania station here said that she was sitting in the waiting room of the station when the train from Geneva went through Monday. -glories of folks providing her with a train ticket, then refusing it; of her needing three cent* to pay het own fare and then of being *o hungry *hr wa* weak, -these and other* have been told to seveval local resident* whom she stopped and talked With It I* hoped that her “folk*" near Fort Wayne can be located — that is. if the lady herself can Im* found. Stockholders To Meet September 5 The 47th annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cltiiens Telephone Company will be held at the company's office op Monroe street. Thursday. September 5. at 7 o'clock P. M. The election of directors will taka place, followed by the board’s election of officers. No change I* elpected in the directorate.

German Plane* Roar Over Great Britain In Almost Continuous Wave; RAF Planes Engage Foe In Spectacular Sky Duel* For Maatery Os Air By United Pre** Germany *v*nl the pick of the mighty air fleet against metropolitan Londono military objective* thi* eieninif and a tremendous battle wax fought over the city. The outcome of the battle wax uncertain. Report* of it** protfre**** were fla*hed from Berlin. London »a*> *ilenl and there were indication* that a heavy cennorohip wa* operative. The number of plane** *>enl aßain**t Britain b> tiermany today ran into the lh**u*and* Before dispatch of the Mpecial picked armada with order* to “attack every military objective” in (he vicinity of London, the number had been estimated al about 2.1MM1. London, Aug. 16—-<UM Germany sent wave after wave of bomliera over Britain t<*day in unprecedented numbera and by midafternoon it wa* estimated alxtut 2,000 Nazi fighter* and bombera had cromved over the English channel to the Britixh coa*t. The German plane* were coming over almost continuously in huge squadron* of mori* than 50 and 100 lumber*, protected by cloud* of fighter*. It appeared that if the attack continued on the same ■wale Germany would have her air blitzkrieg going full bla*t before the day wa* over. The attack wa* being directed aero** the English

U.S. SEEKING AIR BASES OF GREAT BRITAIN Naval Air Bases Sought To Bolster Hemosphere Defenses Washington. Aug It; -U.PJ President Roosevelt revealed today that the Vnlted States is negotiating with the British empire for acquisition of naval air liases to holster western hemisphere de fenaes. "The I’nited States government Is holding conversation with the government of the British empire with regard to acquisition of naval and air bases for the defense of the western hemisphere and especially the Panama canal." Mr Roose Veit said "The i’nited States government Is carrying on conversation with the Canadian government on the defense of the western hemisphere’' The negotiations with Canada are separate from those lielng con ducted with London. the president ■ explained He also disclosed that the I' S army and navy have high officers , In Great Britain al the Invitation of the British government to act us observers of hostilities there The army observers are Maj. (ten. Delos Emmons, commander of the general headquarters air force. (CONTiNVED ON PAGE FIVE! FINE BELGIAN FOR ASSAULT Ben DeVordee Is Fined After Pleading Guilty To Assault Ben DeVordee. a Belgian of Preble township, was fined II and costa thia morning by Justice John | T. Kelley when he entered a guilty [ plea to a charge of assault. DeVordee flrat entered a not guilty plea, later retracting it and pleading guilty DeVordee was charged In an affidavit with allegedly attempting to beat and strike Waneta Welch. Sheriff Miller stated that members of the family told him DeVordee threatened the family when he came borne Intoxicated. The defendant, a beet worker, lives In a small building located on the Welch farm In Preble township. He was turned over Io the custody of Sheriff Miller by the court until the fine is paid.

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' channel against the southeast and south coast of Britain and against (stints inland from the sea in that area. British fighter patrols were engaged in continuous dogfights over a scattered area I of hundreds of square miles i along the coast. Before they could finish tackling one flight of istmb- [ ers, another would come roaring across. Reports of the fights and of the downing of German planes flashed In so rapidly that It was difficult to tabulate them. Minimum estimates were that at least 2o German craft had been downed within an hour or so after the la.ge-scale attack began Air raid alarms ranged inland as far as London, where a fighter squadron chased away a group of German bombers which appeared on the city’s outskirts British fighter squadrons were operating out at sea In order to fall on the German attackers as they headed back to their French bases ami attempt to shoot them down at a point where German am- ; munition and gasoline would be i low One group of 30 Junkers dlvo bombers was attacked in this manner and it was confirmed that seven of them were downed In London observers felt certain , that Adolf Hitler was hurling hia famed Luftwaffe i German air force) Into the combat with full vigor in an effort to knock the RAF out of the skies Hut confidence was strong here that the RAF would emerge unbroken despite losses suffered lu the combat Neutral experts were said to feel that Germany would be unable to win air superiority over the British Isles and that this would mean that the projected German Invasion attempt w.wld 1 have to Im- dropped or at least postponed The sky exploded over the southeast coast when the huge German attack started British high level and low level fighter patrols pounced on the German attackerg and dogfights broke out over aa area of 100 square miles. Preceding the mass attack othef British fighter squadrons had chas> -CoNTINt ED ON PAGE NEVENS TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. <■ 70 10:00 a. m 78 Noon .................... *3 :00 p. m. 91 3:00 p. m. . 98 WEATHER Partly cloudy, occasional acattsrcd showers or thundorstorms In extreme north portion tonight and in west and north portions Saturday; slightly cooler in ostremo north portion Saturday. ■ . -n-fft