Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1940 — Page 1

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Esraped German Prisoner Caught «■■■■■■■■* Ottawa, Ont. Aas 12 <UJ9 (laeulher. German prlwmer of war who MM-aped from northern Ontario Internment ramp Aa«u»t 1». hai been reraptured In Mon oral, tbe defence department announred todajr. The announcement «ald that 'Guenther waa the "Werner Km-he" | I authoritlea had been aeeatna elnce Munday "ine error in name wae ■ auaed when another prlaoner anawrred for Guenther when the roll call waa taken al the Ontario < amp. PROTEST LIQUOR LICENSE GRANT Objections Are Filed To Renewal Os License To Human Case Two Decatar mlnliten appeared before the Adami county alcoholic l>erera«e hoard thia mornlna In pioteat to the renewal of a ll<|uor. i Wine and beer retaller’a llcenie U i Numan'a reataurant. operated by 11. F human and May Human t’aie Rev. George H. laialer and Rev Glen Marshall, pattori of the Fteut Kvangellcal church and the Church of God. reapectlvely. were the two t who appeared. Rev. hosier acted aa apokeiman •citing out four point, to hi. ol> jectloaa. all of which he said had been reported to him. Including th•ale to minors, habitual drunkard, card playing for money and rowdyInw. James Kwins Rond, itate mem tier of the board, pointed out that report! were often given to the hoard but that It needed cont rete evidence. Hr suggeited that name, of the person. Involved be sent direct to the state board Mr Human denied the authentl- ' city of the reports, stalelag that be . and hla employes made every of-1 fort to prevent sales to minors and habitual drinkers Mr. Bond informed the opet ' •tor and the objector, that the > "burdeft Iles with the operator In deciding upon the age of the pur | chaser and h!s condition. Your oper ators have to watch your step." h • asserted. In closing. Rev. Lotler ! asserted that alcoholl>- beverage establishments were undermining thmorale of the community and predicted the return to prohibition soon. Rev. Marshall did not speak Mr. Bond stated that the locai l>oard. composed of himself. Dallas Hower and Charles Zimmerman, served as a fact finding board, and that the board presented these facts with their reactions to the state commission, where rests the final decision in granting or denying a license. —— — »o Pastor Warn* Against Dictator Conditions i Plainfield. Ind . Aug. M-tl'P)— that produce dictators ,are the number one enemy of the world. Errol T. Klllott. pastor 'of the First Friends Church of Indianapolis. yesterday told the western yearly meeting of Friends here. He censored America for no* Playing the part of a cooperative neigbleir and Joining the l-eague of Nations with certain reservations. Discussing conscription he said that “we mast be warned not only of dictators but also of the pathway to dictatorship " WILL INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Adams Post, American Legion, To Install Of* fleers Monday Newly elected officers of Adams Poet No. 41. American legion, will be installed Monday night during the regular meeting of the organ Isatlon. Duan Bechtol. Garrett, newly elected fourth district commander. *lll a*U aa installing officer. The hutallation ceremonies will be held In the old Legion home on the parking lot at First street near Madison. The local poet was awarded fourth place in public service at the state convention, held In Gary Bunday, Monday and Tuesday The fourth district also retained the membership banner award ed last year. It was announced.

GERMAN AERIAL WAR ON ISLES IS SLACKENED Britain (’ ert ai n Lull Mean* Fill BHtrkriffig Ih Near At Hand l-ondon. Aug. 22 - tl’PJ— German's aerial hlltskrleg sgilmt Great Britain ilatkened for the fourth itrslght day today. Hut the lull served only to make lirltom certain that the big blow wai on the The'general opinion leemed to be that the longer the lull th * heavier . the blow when It | Again, during the early morning i hours, not a single plane was reported over the British Isles. Ther * 1 had been only sporadic raid" by ' single planes or itnall squadron > all day yesterday and last night. Bad weather at least pattly caused the moderation of the German raids But indications were seen by many that the slackening was deliberate I‘losure of the entire border itetween occupied and non occupied territory in Frame was cited, as was the suspension last night of all German radio broadcasting. Broadcasting had been suspended smillarly the night before even though the weather was too bad for Royal Air force planes to make their usual iMimblng raids Britain took advantage of the lull. I whatever Ils reason, to repair damage to airports and communications I and to strengthen defenses against ! the nest offensive. The News Chrolicle. in a editorial ' under the headline “Lost one bllti- I krleg." claimed at least a moral vicItwry for the British air force. I “Up to now Germany has never launched a Mltakrleg without folilowiag It straight through Ip vicItory.” the News t'hnmlcle said. DEATH CLAIMS MYRTLE RIDER — Monroeville Woman Die* Last Night At Isocal Hospital Mrs Myrtle Rider. M. of M otiroe- j vllle died Wednesday evening at T:4« o’clock In the Adams county memorial hospital. lieath was attributed to diabetes Hhe was admitted to the hospital Haturday The deceased was luntl In Allen county May IP. IM4. Her husband. John Rider, anrvtrea Surviving also are a sou. Dwight, and the following brothers and slaters: C. J. Morten of Mlislsslppi. Walter of California. Cliftord of Michigan, lister of Columbus. G . Ernest of Monroeville. Mrs. Amy Hunp of Fort Wayne and Mrs ' Blanche Springer of Michigan. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock TcONTtNURD ON PAGB HIXI Sir Oliver l.odge Dies This Morning Amesbury. Wiltshire. England. Aug. 22 (UP»— Nir Oliver Uidge. HP. famous scientist and staunch believer In life after death, died today of pneumonia contracted several days ago. The great electrician, physicist and psychical research worker died peacefully In his sleep in the presence of three married and two I unmarried daughters and one I grandson. His one surviving son is in Canada. Ford Will Produce Fast Plane Engines Dearborn. Mich.. Aug. M—(UP» i — The Ford motor company will produce for the war department the i Pratt and Whitney "Double Wasp” airplane engine, one of the world's i most efficient, it was announted today. The United Aircraft corporation t has offered Ford a special license I to turn out 4.W of the l»-cylinder air-cooled engines for the V. H. i government, and production will I •tart neat year. The Engine, with 1.900 horse- I power at sea level and 1.400 at 20,- < 000 feet altitude. Is considered to I have more power at high levels than any other single unit known I to be In service In the world. Only i is few are In use. '1

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Carr Sheriff Burnell Cos Two members of the Jehovah's Witnesses sect. Kenneth 4’arr. 25. left. Portland Me. and Arthur Cox. 49. right of Philadelphia, have been arrested fidlowing Ihi- fatal shooting of Deputy Hherlff Dean Pray of North Windham. Me Pray is allegei! to hare lieen killed in an argu tnenl tollowing his refusal to permit Carr and Cox to play a religious phonograph record In his garage Phtured. renter, with Carr and Cox la Hherlff Harry Burnell of North Windham

TUX RATE WILL BELOWERHERE Compilation Os Budgets Indicates Lower Kate In Decatur Taxpayers In Decatur are almost I twriaht to enjoy a lower tax rale I In 1941 than in I’4*. a< cording to |an unofihial compilation of th* j proposed 1941 budgets now on file j Offi< late In nil taxing unit* at- , fectlng Decatur. with the Mi option of the Decatur school city, have filed their proposed budgets I for 1941. The total Indicates re-1 ! din ed taxes The present lax rate payable hi ■ I*4o la 11.1® Reductions have now been sought In the Washing- i ton township poor, the three-mile road bond fund and the county' fund, totaling I® cants. An tncrease of two cents la eought In I the Washington civil township fund. However, before the rales be- j come final part of them must ta ; examined by the county council. Then the total rates will be exam Ined by the county tax adjustment board and finally some may be taken before the state tax board. Reductions may be made by any of these bodies It Is therefore likely that the total rate finally up- ” «v>NTINItRn i>* PAOK FlVtt Wells County Man Is Fined By Mayor, Raymond Rlngger. of near Hluff , ton. was fined 16 and cos's this at-1 ternoon in city court by M.iyor torrest Klsey when he entered a plea of guilty to a charge of reckless driving. He wax arrested by city police on North Second street. UNION BUDGET IS SUBMITTED Proposed Tax lx*vy For Union Township Is Set At 88 Cents An M cent tax rate has been proposed for Union township In 1941 in the budget submitted today by Gerhard C. Reinklng. trustee The »» cent rate is to raise |».- 913 in taxes during 1941. taxed on a net valuation of 11.011.944 In taxable property. Os the total levy. 14 centa has been set for the township fund. 87 cents for special school and 37 cents for tuition. Th* total tax Is broken up as follows: township. 11.401: special school. 11.749 and tuition. 13.7(1. The budget discloses that while >3.913 Is to be collected In 1941. only 14.971 was collected In 1940. (1.(2® In 1919 and 14.53< in 198« The purchasd of two new school buses In transporting the students was one of the largest Items In the proposed budget.

Mrs. Dan Zcaer Slightly Better The condition of Mrs. Dan Zeser wax reported slightly tatter today. Mis. Zeser lx confined a' the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne She was seriously ill several weeks ago but was thought recovering. I Although she had been unable to resume her active duties at the ‘ local ready-to-wear shop, she was able to be up and around until last Saturday when she wax again stricken. She was ttau resduiittrd to the hospital. WILKIE SEEKS SOUTHERN VOTE COP Nominee To Make Effort To Crack Democratic Solid South New York. Aug 22 - OMt i Republican presidential nominee , Wended! I, Willkle today summon- . ed Republicans and antl-Rooaevelt Democratic leader* to discuss selecting "national unity" Democratic electors, pledged Io him in ' an effort to crack the DeMOcratlc I ''solid south “ Flying from his temporary cam palgn residence of Rushville, Indiana. Willkle Indicated to reporters that the strategy of seeking Inroads In the south was among the most Important unsettled campaign questions which will ta discussed here I hi a aeries of conferences lasting J until Monday or Tuesday. Go*. Arthur H. James of Penn ■ sylvanla will ta a luncheon guest, and the nominee said he assumed they would discuss a Pennsylvania campaign speech and fither pre Htlcal questions relating to the pivotal state which has 3« electoral votes Before leaving Indiana, the candidate announced that Mrs. Will■»oHSTiwi'«n FAO» rtviti Accident Injuries Fatal To Cyclist Richmond. Ind . Aug 22 <l’P> — John Davis. 22. of Richmond, died yesterday from Injuries suffered when hl* motorcycle collided with a car driven by Alvin Buts, 24. of Richmond near here Tuesday night. Davis' wife. April, died last winter after "frosen sleep" treatment for cancer at Cincinnati. ... i —o TEMPERATURE READING* DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 1:00 a. m. S’ 10:00 a. m •’ Noon 93 2:00 p. m. 70 3:00 p. m — 70 WEATHER Partly cloudy, occasional showers or thunderstorms In north or central portions tonight and In south Friday: cooler In north tonight, cooler Friday.

Immediate Aid Is Pledged In Event Os Attack; Tension Is Growing In Middle East Area

Italy Believed Ready To Strike In Middle East In Effort Aimed At Suez Canal TENSION GROWS By United Press Warnings of an Imminent offensive In the vital middle east sector I were sounded today . Italy may strike against Egypt. Aden. Greece or all three in a move to sever the Suet canal life line to India and Britain's eastern | empire A lull continuer! in the air battle j of Britain—a lull which lemdoner'si Interpreted as a calm before a storm egper-ted to dwarf last week’s I furious aerial combat f Simultaneous with the egpected new German air attack. It was 1 hlnt«-<l today, a major offensive may I 1 come In the middle east Gen. Hlr Archibald Waved, commander 111-chief of the British for . ces based In Egypt, wanted that: > "We very soon shall have plenty of work to do." He added cryptically to newspapermen that they ‘ might receive an encouraging piece of news any j day now " , At Rome It was believed that attacks upon Egypt and Adon, the ! British fortress controlling the i southern entrance to the Red Rea. i are in preparation The suggestion waa not Ignored that some move I against Greece, object of a bitter I Italian press campaign, might lie made at the same time to weaken the British position in the eastern Mediterranean The drive on Aden presumably i would Le launched from Italy's new I won pMittoA In Brltiah Somaliland! . as well as her closer bases In i Eritrea The attack on Egypt. It was believed might lie marked by coord- > Inated thrusts east from Libya and north from Ethiopia where troop* freed by the evacuation of British Roinallland could now be utilised | for an attack on Anglo Egyptian ■ Sudan ’ The Italian high command re- ■ ported a series of attacks by ltal-| I lan planes and submarines on Brit-1 • Ish naval vessels, presumably In ■ the Mediterranean. t The command claimed that one ' submarine had sunk a British submarine and that another Italian . underseas vessel had torpedoed a I . British deatroyer. Italian planes I l were said to have attacked a fl<e i tlila comprising two jo.mm.tnn I cruisers and four S.MtMon cruisers. . Two of the irulsers were said to • have lw*en hit by bombs j The air battle of Britain continued quiescent for the fourth sue- . cesslve day Berlin attributed the . lull to bad flying weather At !<onI don It was speculated that Germany i waa mobilising her air corps for . a new and greater offensive , There were two new develop- . ments, however. In the air war. ~~ZcONTtNI.'ED ON PACK HtXI • ■■ o ROOTTOWNSHIP BUDGET LISTED i Tax Rate Os 85 Cent* Is Proposed In 1911 Town* Hhip Budget . An R 5 cent tai rate has lieen pro- ■ posed in Root township for 1941. according to the budget submitted by Trustee Ralph W. Rice. The levy would raise |l<J7l. divided as follows: township. 11.279: ■pedal ■chool. $9,441: tuition. 12 914; library. 1197; civil township bond. 11.771; school township bond. 11.978. The levy Is based on a civil valuation of (2.54n.<34 and school valuation of fl 975.919. The rate Is composed of the following levies: township, seven centa; special school. 45 cents, tuition. 15 cents; library, one cent; civil township bond, seven cents; school township bond. 19 rents. A total of $15,503 was collected In 1940. $15,949 tn 1999; $9 »1g in 1939 and $7.72$ In 1937.

TAKE STEPS TO HALT EPIDEMIC School Opening* Delayed Ar Result Os Infantile ParalvNin Spread IBy United Press t Health «ffi< lais In scattered Indi- , ana counties today dim nast-d i means of preventing the spread of Infantile paralysis after ■<h<a>l op- | enltigs Were postponed In Elkhart and Marshall counttea and summer I commencement exercises shorten- , ed at Culver military academy. In several town* public places were chuted At Routh Bend the ' city and country club swimming | pools were < losed picnics were bamied and the closing of Sunday | •< hools authorlxed. by the mlnla- . terlal association Similar action I was taken at Frankfort. At Mlsh- i I awaka the orphans home waa qiiarI untined aa a precautionary mean- I ' ore. I The Goahen school board delay- ■ l ed the openlug of school for one j week although rural achools in | i Elkhart county were scheduled to i I opow on the original date. The | opening of ail Marshall county | schfutls waa poatponed for one • week and offii lala said that the . b* longer. At Culver curtailed 'he summer commencement exercises, I at hediiled to begin tomorrow and continue through Haturday. However. no cases wart- reported at | the school which has !•**•> under. a self enforced quarantine for a i week NAZI BIC GONS SHELL CONVOY ■ - — Long Range Artillery Shells British V easels In Channel — London. Aug 22 —(UP) l-ong range German artillery emplaced on high t lifts near Calais. France, and extending along the toast as far as Boulogne today shelled a British convoy In the English Channel off Dover. ' Flashes of the long range Geritnan guns could be seen by southeast coast observers who saw shells failing into the channel, apparently In group* of four The Immbardinent marked the first shelling of ships by German shore batteries, but it followed confirmation of earlier reports that German “super-big Bertha's” on the coast had been bombarding points In southeast England. The iMintlMirded convoy consisted of merchant ships with escort vessels and when the leading ship was nearing a channel port there was a terrlffic roar of gunfire from the French coast. The guns concentrating their fire on the Straits of Dover, were shooting in batteries of four. I Splashes of shells were clearly visible from shore. — 0 President Back To White House Washington. Aug. 22 — (UPi - President Roosevelt returned to the White House today from his Hudson River estate at Hyde Park. N. V. Local Man Furninhen Loudspeaking System Earl Harmon, local radio and sound technician will furnish the loudspeaking system and part of the home talent show at the Van Wert county fair. It was announced today. Limherlott Trail Post Meets Friday Llmberlost Trail post number 1109, Veterans of Foreign Want, will meet at the city hall Friday evening at 9 o'clock All members . are urged to be present.

Price Two Cento

Territorial Demands By Italy On Greece Are Expected; Greece h Likely To Resint ATTACK CONSULATE Athens. Aug 22 'UR> A British spokesman said today that the British navy and air force would go to the aid of Greece Immediately if Greece resisted any enemy attack. The spokesman made his statement while referring to British guarantees of aid to Greece against aggression after the British minister had conferred with premier John Metaxas at the foreign office at noon. tin Ixmdon. the Dally Mall. In an Athens dispatch, said that an Infuriated crowd, angered by findings of Greek naval experts indicating that an Italian submarine I had torpedoed and sunk the Greek mine laying cruiser Helle last week, had attacked and destroyed | the Italian consulate at Crete ! Tension continued here in an- ■ tlclpation of Italian territorial demands on Greece although no deI mantis had been made as yet. Reports persistently had been I that Italy would demand the Clai murla peninsula from Albania and . the Islam! of Corfu for herself. Informed quarters believed ihat Greece would not comply with any demand for surrender of Greek territory without a struggle. Ik catur Youth Im Reported MinHinif Police authorities here are searching for Paul Tindall. 15. who has l>een missing from hla home, 24d North Ninth street, since Hun'day. police chief James Borders I stated today The lad. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmtr Tindall, was described as five feet tall and weighing about 149 pounds He was wearing a blue shirt and a green pair Os trousers when ho left home, according to reports. Persons having Information that might lead to the wherealiouts of the l>oy are asked to get in touch with Chief Borders or other police authorities. — 0—Mission Festival At Church Sunday Dr Dnnl.l Burghalter of Tiffin, Ohio, will be guest speaker at the Ht John’s Evangelical and Reformed church at Vera Cruz Httnday on the occasion of the annual mission festival services. He will deliver messages during both morning and evening services, beginning respectively at 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. tn An afternoon service will be held beginning at 2 o'clock at which time Rev. Otto Hcherry of New Baverla. Ohio, will speak Musical selections from neighboring church, es of the denomination will bo heard during the afternoon services. BERNE BACK TO STANDARD TIME Berne To Return To Cen* tral Standard Time On Labor Day The town of Bern* will return fa central standard time schedule at midnight, Monday. Reptemher 2. Decatunr, Fort Wayne and a majority of other towns will not return to th* regular time from a daylight savings schedule until the last Haturday night In Sepember -Beptemher 29 at midnight. The change In Berne Is being made earlier because of the convenience to school children aud teachers, it la pointed out. The schools there will operate oil a standard time schedule In Decatur the school* will operate on city time—fast time for thw first four weeks, and standard tinin from then on throughout the re* 'mainder of the term.