Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1941 — Page 1

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K SALES TAX IS BITTERLY OPPOSED

Ijenator Connally ■ Declares Dangers I Os Invasion Real

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RUMOR FRANCE NEAR VERGE OF FIGHTING ALLY Delayed Dispateh Asserts German Warning Issued To France Athana. F«b. I>—(UJO—Wall Informad aaureaa «aid today that no Oarman praaaura had boon put on Greaca to maha peace with Italy and cited a communique of the official newt agency, laaued late Saturday. that Greece would fight to the end. They aaid that the Turbieh-Bulgarian non-aggrea-pion declaration sad not altered eaioting commitment, among Balkan nationa Faria, via lUrlin. F*b 12 'UW — iDnlayndi France wa« aald today by a re- ■ liable and formerly official French aotiree to In- "at the point of fightI Ina agaln.t Britain " I The French aource declined to ' permit tiae of hl. name lie former •ly held an official po»l!ion in the , ’ Fren< h government He aald that France had been | warned that it muat utilize ita colon lea In an effort to relieve a crltlml fond and raw material ahortage > Failure to uao colonial reaourcea. according to the warning, "wnqid 'ire i-onaidrred ' when a final French (lei man peace la negotiated iThia wording makea it apparent | that the "warning ' came from Ger-1 many The wording of the dlapatch alao appeared to Indicate that "the former official" waa ea vice-prem-ier Pierre Laval " Offer. Mediation London. Feb in <U.W Foreign mlniiter Yoauke Matauoka ha* off ered the aervicea of Japan to med late between Great Britain and Germany, it waa Indicated in the houae of common, today. The Jap offer ha* le-en aubmitled to the Hritlah government in the <Cm*TIKI'BI> OS PAGK rol'H. , o—■ - Hate Hitler? Send Him A Cablegram New York. Fed, IB —<UP»— An opportunity to inault Adolf Hitler by cablegram -collect found ao many taker, today that the radio corporation of America reported it had put on four telephone operator. to work on call, usually hand! ed by one or two operator.. The German abort wave radio atatlon. which Invite. Americana to tneaaage auggeatlon. up to 25 word, at German expense, repeated the Invitation laat night In a I roadcaat picked up here by Columbia Broadcaatlng liatening ayatem* KNUDSEN CUES LIBOR EXAMPLE Tells Committee “Over All l*abor legislation I Not Very Good" Waahlngton. Feb l». H PiWm S. Knudaen. director genera! of defenae production, told the hou.e judiciary committee today that he concluded from the example of Fraffl e that "over all legialatlon for wage, and working condition, la not very good." I Teatlfying at hearing. In the need of legialation to prevent lahor i ■loppagea In national defenae Indualry. Knudaen recalled that in I IS3S French premier Leon Blum aettled a .Itdown .trike by ia.ulng an edict requiring 4* hour, pay for I 40 hour, work 1 “You know the atory.” Knudaen Mid. What happened in France I on the armament program w»* very Mrioua." Knudaen Mid there had been i aome delays In the defenae produc- I tlon here dne to .trike, but that < they were not important <

THOUSANDS OF TROOPS LANDED AT SINGAPORE Australian Troops Arrive To Ward Off Any Japanese Threat Singapore. Strait. Settlement.. Fell |k -UP) Powerful n«-w reliifort ementi of immhing and light ing plane, have arrived at Singapore. it wa. annoum ed <>ffi< tally today a. thouaand. of Auatrallan troopa. cheering, alnghig and eager for war. were .ped in .pedal train, to key defenae area.. The new plane, already have arrived at .tation. tn area, of .irate-,, glc importance. It wa. .aid Together, the plane, and the Auatrallan. who were diaembarked la.t night and early today conatltuted a powerful force to atrengthen the Britlah Empire army, navy and air force unit, awaiting a thalenge by Japan to i the Glbrallai of the eaat t'on.fitutlng the atrongeat .ingle force that ever at rived at Singapore. bringing their own artillery, anti-tank attd me< ha nixed equipment and even their own hoapltal corp, including pretty nnrae«, the Au.tralian. dl.embarked from a navy protected convoy between late afternoon yr.terday and dawn today here and at other Malayan porta, Itetarhment. of Brltl.h Empire troopa e.corted them at once to the .per ial train, which were waiting, in Indication of the growing threat of a far eaatern war. at ■ddinga n--ar diaembarkation point.. Band, aboard the convoy .hip. which arrived here were playing "801 l Out the Barrel" a. they docked A great cheer from thou.and. of person*, civilian* and soldiers. sailor, and air frirwo men massed on the dork, drowned out tISrNTIMt'MIr ON PAGE TW<»> CRUELTY CASE TO CONTINUE LichtenberKrr Case Not Likely To Go To Jury Before Thursday The defenae rested its case In the trial of William Lichtenberger at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Rebuttal testimony by the state, arguments of counsel and instructions remained before the case could be given to the jury. It appeared almost a certainly late this afternoon that the trial of the .tale of Indiana against William Uehtenberger would not Im> completed today Hubert K .Mct’len.ihun. defense, attorney, wa. .till presenting evl-| dence through defense wltne.se. | at a late hour and It wa. understood that ProM-rutor Vincent Kelley had about eight witnesses to call in rebuttal. The large crowd which gathered In the court room to hear the final pleadings of the lawyers this afternoon seemed due for a disappointment as It became more probable each minute that presentation of I evidence would consume most ot the afternoon ses.lrn Lichtenberger, who Is charged ' with cruelty to animals, was on the stand all morning, most of the time submitting to the crow, examination of the prosecutor, latte yesterday he was called to the tcoNTimmn nw wagr rottut g Dr. Harry 0. Jones Reported Improved i Dr. Harry 0 Jone, of Berne wa. 1 reported Improving today He has I gained consciousness and is able to 1 talk, and his condition Is consider- I ed more favorable than any time t since suffering a cerebral hemorrhage la.t Saturday. lie Is a patient at the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, where he ' had gone following a break-down t and after effects of the flu. < Word from hie mother, Mrs. < Mary Jones, age *4. ot Wren, also < was more encouraging today She t suffered from an attack of the flu and haa been bedfast for a week, t but appeared on the road to recov- 1 cry today, hec son. Dr Dailey Jonrr I of Berne, said. I

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Droitur, Indiana. Wednesday. February If>. IHII.

“Stop Hitler,** Senator* Plead Al ’ 1 X' ’ KPa Bl jfll ■ flfl sIhE f Senator Barkley Senator Auat>n Member* of oppoahiK partlra Nefiate Majority le**.<di>r AHh’D W Harklry 1 of K»Mi?u<ky til t and Senator Warren Auatln of Vermont. «• -an leader led the argument for Inrreanwl aid to Clreat Britain a* the senate opened debate oti the lend lea««* lull H«»th nenatora derlared the I nited State* would not atop ahort of war If nceaaary to defeat Hitler and preserve democracy

WILL OBSERVE K. P. FOUNDING 77th Anniversary Os Founding Will Be Observed Thursday Th.- 77th anniversary of th" founding of the Knight- ot Pythias organ nation will he commemorated here Thursday night at the regular meeting of Kekionga lodge No. K. of p. The meeting will be held in the lodge home, starting at * o’clock. A das* of eight candidate-* will ’ to* Initiated Into the organization I during the meeting with Holtert Ashlraucher, ma ter of work, ill iharge of the rank work. James Christen, chancellor commander of the order, will preside over the meeting and W Guy Brown. Decatur Junior-senior high school principal will lie the main speaker .Mr Brown will talk on ‘ The 7Sth Year' and will discus* the prospect* of the order during the <om ing year A luncheon will be served at the dose of the meeting ——o — - Special Services At Pleasant drove Evangelistic services will lie opened a’ the Pleasant Grove chiin h Hlvarre circuit. Thursday evening, with the pastor, Rev. Gilbert A. Eddy. conducting the services The public la invited to these services, which will be Nld at 7 o’clock each evening. COLD WEATHER MOVING EAST Cold Wave Sends Mercury Skidding As Low As 20 Below Zero By Vnited Press Biting cold that came off the Canadian plains pushed eastward across the northern tier of states today sending the mercury to. as i low as 20 degrees below aero. The cold band extended from the Dakota* to the Ohio River valley today and still was moving eastward. the weather bureau at Chicago reported At least four deaths were attributed to the frigid wave In the middle west. Coldest of the Metropolitan areas was Minneapolis where the mercury skidded to j 20 degrees below aero. At Chicago. 4 lielow was recorded, Louisville. Ky, and St. Louis reported 15 1 above and New York City 18 above. Forecasts were for continued cold in the northern regions. Temperatures were above normal west of the Rockies and in Texas and Jacksonville, Fla. reported 45 degrees early today. Light to moderate rains fell In the area when* California adjoins Oregon and at scattered points In the southwest. The Chicago weather bureau said a high pressure area extended from North Dakota to Florida, dominating weather condition* fiom the Rockies to the Atlantic coast.

Council Hold- Short Business Meeting I A meeting of the city council war ) held last night, following the <‘hainlM>r of Commerce banquet The council approved th- transfer ’ of 85i>.800 from the elect *-|c light ' cash fund and Ils.Seo from the de predation reserve fund to the construction fund The First State Bank was < hosen as a depository for city funds. Bills i 1 were allowed and other routine bus- ■ Ines* was conducted 0. D. BANQUET HELD TUESDAY I. Clyde Butler. Glen Hill And E. V. McCann Elected Director* The annua) banquet and business meeting of the Itecatur Chamber ' of Conim»-r< •• was held Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall In this , city, with 14" men of the city and ■ ommunity in attendance Clyde Butler, garage owner. , Glen Hill. Insurance agent. and E V Mri’ann. of the Central Soya; comps-v. wen eler ted to threeyear '.eims on the boa <1 of rfir—«■-j tors, being chosen from a list of' i. nine nominees These men will succeed Herman II Krueckeberg. Roscoe Glendenmg and Waller Gard who have completer) terms of three years, each The new directors will meet with | the six hold-over director* at Sr o'clock Friday evening at the First j State Bank to select a president ‘ and secretary treasurer, and make | preliminary plan* for the year's, program. Herman Krueckeberg. | .as retiring president, will conduct Jibe reorganization meeting The six hold over directors arc-1 'George Thoin». secretary treasurer; I Robert Helm. William S Bowers James Murphy. Jr.. George W I ■ I Auer and Carl Gerber J N I Rill) Bailey, new* editor, I of radio stations WLW-WSAI. Cincinnati. Ohio, presented an inter eating discussion of "Propaganda lin the news as the feature of the evening's program The speaker dwelt chiefly on propaganda as regarding news j •stories on the present world wide' conflict. He stressed the vast dis • fr-rence in propaganda of today and I ’ that of the first World War Dur-; Ing the former war years. Mr Hailey said graphic stories were prevalent of terrible horrors and atrocities committed by the invad ing German hordes Today, stories of this type would be ridiculed for I what they truly would lie. mere • fantastic yarns, designed to sway I the public opinion of citizens of i 1 other nations, but would fall utterly In their purpose* The meeting opened with Invo- I cation by Rev. II W Graham, pas- I I —. | crow tvt’irn o* *»nr ’■mosst Red Cross Board To Meet Thursday Night < An executive board meeting of l the Adams county chapter. Amerl- i can Red Cross will be held Thurs- 1 day evening at the Wlnnes Shoe < store, with Wai Wemhoft, chairman, presiding.

Labor f Agricultural Leaders Voice Bitter Opposition To General Sales Tax In State

INJURIES ARE FATALTUESDAY TO LOCAL MAN Walter S. Gladfelter Fatally Injured In AutoTrain Cradi Funt-ral ss-rvlcs-s for Walter H Glsdfrltrr. 52. prominent Iteiaiur 1 man who died last night of injuries ; •usiuined Tuesday morning in an auto-train crash here, will i»e held Friday afternoon Mi Gladfelter died at 61» uilock la.t evening in the Adams county memorial ho*pltal after an operation performed in an effort to save hi' life proved futile. He .ustained a uptured liver when a fast northlxvund Pennsylvania train struck his auto al the Adams street < ro.slng. dragging him and the car tor a <lty blo< k He was taken to tbe Adams county memorial hospital about 3 a m. in the Bla> k ambulance by <■ I. Weber. His death followed - last evening. Mr. Gladfelter had resided in De-1 iatur sime March of I*3l. coming \ here from Fort Wayne to operate a flllmx station at the north edge 1 es the City. He was iuirn in Sptingneld tthio. . June 22. 15*11. the son of Mr and I Mrs George W. Gladfelter After' i coming to Decatur, be wa* named ■ a licensed federal grain inspector and in De. ember of last year ac- ' ■ i-pted employment al the Fort Wayne General Electric factory lie was an active member of, both Adams Post No 43. American la-glon and of Ltmberlost Trail ' l’o«t Veteran, of Foreign War*. I He was an ardent Boy Scout sup-i jHirter and tor two years served us I Scoutmaster of tbe Imai Legion troop being forced to retire from 1 this |H>»itiou when he started working at Fort Wayne. He was also a member of the Legion Si out iroop lommittee. Surviving are the widow. Evelyn Morin-Gladfelter and two sons. George. 21 months old and Waller Stanley, Jr who was one month old on the day ot the accident. Two brothers. Ralph T of Dayton. . Ohio, and Edgar A of Fort Wayne . and a sister. Mr. Etta M Morris- , on. of Los Angeles, also survive , Funeral services will be li- ld Fri- , day afternoon at I 3n o'clock at the home and 2 o'chn k at the Zion (C(»NTIM'yN> ON PAGE TWm ' NO COMPROMISE ON GOP PLANS 1 MGlen Hillis Says GOP To Carry Out Decentralization Program Batesville. Ind . Feb. 19 li'l’i i Glen It Hillis, defeated Republl- I can candidate for governor, dectar-1 . ed la.t night that the G. O. I* does 1 not intend to compromise with gov- < ernor Schrirker in the etiailment I of Its decentralization program. "There shall lie no compromise with that which we know to Im right." he said. "Our program is being carried Io < ompletlon and when It Is plated In operation we shall 1 have returned government to the ■ people, and shall have re instated honesty, decency and efficiency in the handling of the people's government." Charging that Democrats are attempting to block the "return of good government." Hillis said "it is only natural that they should make every attempt possible to hold their jobs, in order to keep at least a semblance of an organization with which to go into the 1942 campaign " "That Is not the motive behind the Republican program" be asserted. "Our program is to give to the people of Indiana the best government possible for them to have the kind of government to which they are entitled."

COUNR JAIL IS GIVEN APPROVAL State Public Welfare Department Report* Favorably On Jail Approval of the division of corErection of the slate depaitment of i public welfare haa lieen placed on I the Adam* county jail, following lan inspection by a department Inspector. according io a commnni- 1 ration received from Indianapolis 1 In the summary of the Inspection I report It Is stated ths' This is well managed small jail with a population <<m*istln< mostly of . I local misdemeanor case* t 'leati -mattresses and blankets are prte | | vtded for the male prisoner*, and mattresse* blankets, sheets, pillow* and pillow slips are provided ;• t--ni ii-' !>■ lam •■ - Bed was In very sood condition The summary also Inr ludes the I statement, "the jail show* good supervision on the part of the sheriff " The report mentions that ISff# haa Ireen appropi ialed for the repair of window* that can not be I opened and asserts that the In-1 spector believes the jail secure for| i the safe custody of prisoners The report states that "general •anitary conditions were very fav-i | ur.ible Lighting, water supply and I I sewage dispose! were reported In I I good working order Th>- jail Is I < profM>rly equipped with bathing 'facilities, lavatories and toilets I :.ind was clean throughout " Relative <o food the report : states that the preparation of t-rod — - (<VrNTlNl'ffl> ON PAGE TWO) ASCAP ACCEPTS f CONSENT DECREE Acceptance Maj Rc*ult In End Os War Over Mu*ic Broadcast .New York Feb 19 HJR> The L American society of composers, authors and |>ublisher- «AJd«' \l* >l l announced today that its board of 1 directors had aciepted a consent decree prepared by rhe department ■ of justice The effect of the ASt'Al* action < will be to terminate proceedings under which the government plarin- * ed to sue It as ,i manapoly next j month and adv ipced ftt prospects of peace in the current ' royalty dispute lretw»-en the -<>< lery and the national association of broadcasters The terms of the consent decreel" were noi disclosed immediately but I II was indicated that the depart-1 ment of justice had modified -* 1 I eral of the clauses under whir hi' AHCAP had contended it could noi longer operate in its present form I as a copyright |>ool I' was Ih-llcv ed that the de< ret- w is substantral ly that accepted by Broadcast I Music, inc . the group set up by j the national association of Irroatl casters when ANt'Al’ was removed from most radio stations TEMPERATURE READING I ON THE BLINK' I The Daily Democrat's ther- 1 mometer I* either frozen or 1 tired at least It refuses to ! go up or down Long a popular recorder of the weather, the ‘ temperature hand seems to ' stick at one place on th* dial. 1 It I. a government tested ther- ’ mometer and its readings fol- I lowed closely the official government reports of the weeth- I er. It will he repaired as soon as possible. | WEATHER I Fair tonight and Thursday. except Increasing cloudiness in 1 south portion Thursday, fol- ' lowed by light snow in extreme 1 southweet portion by night; < continued cold.

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Rumors Os Dissension In (SOI* Lexislafure Mount Over PropoNal Os Sales Tax in State. DEMOCRATS OPPOSE i Indianapolis. Ind . Feb I'* UJB Representative* Os labor and agriculture today joined force* with i ih»* Ik JiHM-ratk inhi<»rity in voi< inc <>ppooli Did t«> th** thiw |w»n-ent <»*n* [eral sales tax proposed by th. Itpubbiaii legislative majority Gov Schrlckri stated that “the i tax Is absolutely uiiliecessary and i I am absolutely opposed to It." Hassll Reken, k president of the Indiana farm bureau and An«on Thomas, the bureau's legislative 'director said they would throw ' weight of their powerful organiSal tlon against passag.- of rhe sales 'ax Alex Gordon legislative director I of the l.nreaii of railroad trainm.-n .announced that "We are !,'««> peril ent against the tax." Rumor* of di ■-.-n-lon in the GOP i 1.-gl*latlv.- bloc swept through the i legislative hall and if was learned i ihat s.-v.-ial Republican senators I voiced outspoken opposition to the proposal at a meeting of the flniince commit'—- thia morning. Th paswd 43 to 1 and i -ent to th- hour- a long deferred pro|H**al to create an advisory defense council, in administrative defense loiineil and eatablish a state I defense fund of JJihi iHH. The governor would appoint the j advisory group comprised of io , *>im.-rs and other group- *.-le< r.-d members, representing Imsim-ss, laI lior. agrictilrnre. war veteran t onat h.« dis-.-E.m Th. administrative council would include the sup. ■rlntendetit of public instruction, I director of pulillc suf.-iy, labor commissioner. secretary of the -tain 1.0ai.1 <>f health and on.- civilian named by the gov.-rnor. Also approved by th.- eiiate and transferred to the b..u-. were mea> | *ures whidi would Amend th.- women* work law to I *llt»w lh«*. 4'o)phtyiiii iii In Lit ior« 'w.«n .; .i m and mkta gkt .■ M IB Give prosecutors’ Inve.tlgaiots In counties of 9f. population power to serve subpoena*. 27 to 17 Fhange tin- n.mie of th. Indiana board ot .igrhultnn to Indiana stale fair board 13 to 2 Tratl*fe dll'lea of keeping bfh and death record* from loritity health officers to cirr-nlt court clerk*. 47 to ft Change the dates ot si bool funds distributions. 42 t<> ft A idll to place tin- ippolulm.-til of the latke county attorney with tho criminal nuirt rudg- a.i* killed I't to 24 Indianapolis. F.-l> !'• U.P) \ three percent general -al.-s tax heItTINTINCKIt ON PAGE SIXr CHURCH MEN TO MAKE CANVASS First Evangelical “Every Member Canvass" Sunday Afternoon The "Everjr-MemberM'anvas*" f<>* the financial support of the Flr-t Evangeiical church and its p, >• grant of actlvitios. for the fin al year, beginning April Ist . will br, made by the men of th. ibu.ilt Sunday afternoon. The program of the church Includes tbe educational, missionary, evangelistic, benevolent, s-x ial. administrative and ministerial aervicea emphases of church life Thia program Is both Intensive and extensive in it* scope, and is unified in it* alm* and purposes. The men of the church will meet at the church at I 3t) o'clock and proceed to the home* of the several members to present the opportunity for an expression of their loyally to the church in term* of n pledge for th‘ financial supporl ot the church. The members of tho church are requester! to await the call of the respective lean:*, and to re pond Ibierally to tbe challeugu.