Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1941 — Page 1

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FINISH ACTION ON LEASE-LEND BILL

■2nd Legislature I Closes; “Ripper” I Measures Passed

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

( fl .■■.■nt II Hunt Her Slayer k 4 1 Miss Loda Welsh Police are hunting the slayer of , 34-year-old Usdla W. lsh member ' of a prominent Kansas City. M<> family, who was killed and mull-1 I lated as she slept tn her mother's I home Authorities espteswed the t theory that the killer Is an "un ( doubted maniac " URGES CONFAB FOB BUSINESS O’.Mahoney Urie* Conference To Draft Economic Constitution Washington. March 11 'UP' i Chairman J*>eeph <'. O Mahoney. D. Wyo. of the federal monopoly .ommlttee suggested today that j congress call a conference of bust- ] nets, latwrr. farm and consumer leaders - similar to the constitutional convention of ITI. to draft a national economic constitution that would abolish the economic uncertainties "which teem to threaten even our political system." He also proposed "national charters for national business." steps to increase the Incomes of the lower brackets, "material reductions” in tart rates on returns from new enterprises, and more vigorous enI foreement of anti-trust laws. "The only remedy to save a democratic economy l» to be found In making the economy democratic." be aald In a final statement to his .■ommlttee "The danger to democracy d >e* | not proceed from the propaganda of those who believe In the authorltarian state, but from out own i failure to comprehend the cause* of economic Instability and to proceed immediately to democratic remedies " The American people must choose between free enterprise and government planning, he -aid. and If ft Is to be the former rather than an "all-powerful central governmtmt." they must reestablish a free enterprise that is free from both private and public organisation*. O Mahoney read his statement at the committee's final public meet-, Ing before It began considering formal recommendations to con<6fWT!W»'» f»w pane rtvgi O Midweek Service At Zion Reformed Special midweek Lenten services will be conMnued this week at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Cbuneb. Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock the third In the serie* of special services will be held. Th* guest preacher will be the Rev. Calvin A Schmid, pastor of the Cross Evangelical and Reformed church. Berne. The subject of Ike sermon will be The Cleansing of the Temple," from the record In St. Mark. Chapter 11 Special music will also be rendered duT-Ing the' service.

U.S.BOMBERS I PREPARED FOR BRITAIN’S AID British Air Minister Siy« "Formidable” Aid To Arrive Soon Washington Mar. 1! <U.R> <'*- ually well informed quarter* reported today that a numbet of U. 8. army and navy bcmb-r* are being prepared for flights to Britain a* a token of America * determination to speed assistance to the democracies under terms of the impending lease-lend bill. The report that the plane* probably would be flown to Britain soon i by British and Canadian pilots tame a* the house prepared to (omplete action on the legislation, wbkh President RooMVelt may sign tonight or tomorrow. The number of plane* involved wa* not disclosed but wa* said by one official to be "slaeable" considering the number available. There were continued indications that some ship* will figure in the immediate aid to Britain along with machine gun* and some tank* It wa* understotMd that the army bomber* »l*ted for transfer from eviatlng V. 8. stock* were the fam<>ur "flying fortre»*e»." long range plan* capable of carrying from three to four tons of bomb* each. The naval plane* were said to be patrol bomb-ra. also long range | .rafts which would be useful In I .onvoy work especially. Informed officials said that some American civilian pilots who have been engaged in ferrying planes to Britain also may help fly the bombers to their n-w base"Fsrmidable" Aid lamdon. Mar 11 <U» Air Mlnlater Sir Archibald HimUlr '.old . the house of common* today that I “formidable" American aircraft reInfor.ement* will arrive in time > for the great battle of Britain and i said that the royal air force is “now greater absolutely and relatively" to German luftwafle strength than when the great air battle* began last summer Hlnclalr. Introducing 1»<1 estimates for Britain * air force, said that the RAK had destroyed < 250 German* and 1.100 Italian plane* In 10 month* with a lo*« of les* <C<»NTINU«t> ots PAG a PlVffii ADAMS COUNTY HORSES PLACE Dbtrict Spring Stallion Show It* Held At Fort Wayne Monday rive Adams county horse* won places In the fourth annual Tort . Wayne district spring stallion show, held Monday at the Fort Wayne Speedway. Toney 2273>. owned by Adolph Bultemeler. won first place In the aged class. Belgian (5 to 10 years 1 Sergent the 111, owned by Archie Hmitley. was second in the fouryear- old class, Belgian. Major Clypot. also owned by Archie tknltley. placed third In the class. Belgian. In the yearling class. Belgian. Adolph Bultemei-r placed second and M. F. Oallmeyer third. Th® first two priae winners In each class are eligible to compete with champions and reserve champion* from other district shows throughout th* state in the Indiana state show at the state fairground* at Indianapolis Saturday Grand champion honors of the district show were bestowed upon Currykey IM3II. owned by C. H. Kurry of Bluffton route 2. In the Percheron division; and upon King Sergent, owned by Karl Timer. North Manchester, in the Belgian division. Rev. Girardot To Speak This Evening Re-. Cnarwh F. Girardot. pastor of F<. Jcseph'a church. Fort Wayne. w'il dei'ver the Lenten sermon at Bt. Ma-y’a Citholic church in this city th*, evening. Hl* subject will be. -IndtfferentiMU " Wednesday evolving. Rev Joseph J. Seimeta. will speak at 8t Jude's church. Fort Whyne. the subject of bls Lenten discourse being Good Works"

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■ ■ J I ■ . I III . - - I , Bun Strike in New York City WK I gyr nsSN.fluS ox wMCA ' *><l STRIKE Kj|N< i 1 B OHHBMrZ Bus driver* with strike olsrard* When thl* picture wa* taken in New Yoik City, bn* drivers were ( revolving placards they planned Io use in the strike calle.l l.y the Transport Workers' union after rejection of union demand* for a 25 percent wage Increaae. a uniform eight hour day and Improved work Ing condition*

URGEHOSPITAL CHANGESMADE Adams Post Adopts Rcnolution Advocating Improvement* —— l M-mbers of Adam* post number <3. American Mg lon Monday night adopted a resolution petitioning the | board of Adajn* county commls- ! »loner* to take *ut h Step* a* may be netesasry to coriwt unastlsfac- ; tory condition* prevalent at the Adam* county memorial hospital, citing lack of sufficient b*-d capai • Hy to care properly for person* re- ! qulrlng hospitalization. The American Legion is actively Interested In the local hospital, a* the institution, upon Its lompletlon. wa* dedicated to those who ! participated in the World War. The resolution follow*: "To the honorable. "The Ccmmlsalonera of Adam* County. Indiana "Where**- Certain unsatisfactory I condition* Mint at the Adams | county memorial hospital, and "Where**. It is apparent that these condition* are du.- primarily to a lack of sufficient bed capacity to pfoperly chre for those requiring hospitalization, and "Where** Such condition* necessitate overcrowding of room* and the placing of additional bed* trvwTvwt'gtn »*t wanw nvgi Zion Lutheran Church Service Wednesday Midweek Lenten services will be held at the Zion Lutheran church Wednesday at 7: So p. m. The pastor, Rev Paul W. Schult*, will con- : duct the survteM.

LENTEN MEDITATION <By Rev Paul W Schultz. Zion Lutheran Churchl THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY GHOST “Griava not tha Holy flp' ri * God." Eph. 4:30.

heart as Hla habitation. And what a hopelessly barren, worthless and corrupt heart such a heart will then be. And to be sure. when the Holy Spirit moves out the devil moves in. and then It were better we had nerer been born 1 Corinthians reads: "If any man defile the temple of God. him ahall God destroy " We are that temple. Through Jesus' vlcarioue atonement on the cross the only fountain of hope for us all has been established. and from it we may draw strength and eternal life by alncere repentance. Christian faith, and sanctification of life with the help of the Holy Ghoat. Our area teat resolve should be never to grieve the Holy Spirit of God

Admit Decatur Youth To Local Hospital IMck Callow. 5. son of Mr and ~ Mrs. Ntanley Calohv of city. wu« admitted to the Adam* county memorial hospital late Monday ' The youngster I* suffering from . what ba* iieen termed 'flu tnenlngi-1 I ti*. A temporary pasalyai* ha* resulted from an attack of laDuenaa , aud he has lost the uo- of Ui’h ' leg* Hl* general < ondJHon 1* re- ! ported to be fair. FIVE HURT RS PLANECRASHES Six Other* Escape Injury An Liner Cra*heN At Cincinnati C-Incinnatl. O . Mar. hilt I'Pt Federal and American airline* off) ' elate today investigated the crash of a Washington-tsiund flagship In which five of the it cccupant* were ■ Injured when the giant ship pan-, i caked on the landing field at Cln- . dnnatl. The pilot, stewardess and three passenger* were Injured last night when "The Johnson City" rammed i a dike st Lunkeii Airport when it wa* caught In a sudden rain squall a* It prepared to land Five other passenger* and the co-pilot were shaken, but escaped injury. Ll*ted a* Injured were: Capt. la-irter W Bryant. 33. ChlI iago. pilot, possible skull fracture. , ' cut* and bruise*. Wesley McClea»ter, Indianapoll*. Ind. possible skull fracture and wrist Injuries. Audrey It Marquis*. Chicago. , Stewardess, possible strain of llga.mMriNtnen rvw suits rrvgi

The earnestness of St. Pauls warning against sin I* profoundly emphasised by the admonition not to grieve and insult the Holy Spirit of God through an ungodly Itehavlor. Children of God. sanctified by the Spirit of God. ought not apeak or live those things which are contrary to their professed faith and Christian principles When sin* come alluring and we stand on the brink of searing our Christian conscience hy wilful act* Os unrighteousness and step* which we know are not in harmony with the ezpresa will of God. then we should quickly halt and realize that the Holy Spirit ha* Hl* dwelling place In the heart* of Christian*, as Hl* holy temple, and that sin and unrlghteousnea*. especially If persisted In. will so grieve the Holy Spirit that Hi- will finally leave our

Leaders Os Both Parties Plead For National Unity; Roosevelt To Ask Billions To Aid Britain

N AZIS STEP DP SPRING DRIVE AGAINST FOES Increase Attack*; Jap Foreign Minister To Go To Berlin By t’nlted Press The Nasi spring offensive against the British empire moved t.atay i with increas-ul momentum toward blltikrleg pace. I. In the air. at sea and in the diplomatic sphere the tempo of the German campaign was rising For the third night running the | Nail luftwaffe smashed heavily at Britain after more than two month* during which only light. Intermit-, ent raids had been attempted At sea the British admiralty re-1 ported shipping losses of IVliOY* tons in the week ending March 2 1 and said that Germany now wa* making a "supreme effort" to cut Britain's sea route*. The tidal was the fourth heaviest for any week thus fa: In the war In the diplomatic sphere an aai* gesture obviously timed to offset. I ’ If |K>**lble. the Amerkan lease lend hill, was In the making with the schedul.-d departure of Japan's I j foreign minister. Vosttke Matstioka | 'tomorrow oti an almost unprece 1 dented jourhey to Berlin Rome and Moscow The most immediately threaten- i j Ing tierman move wa* the sea I campaign. 1 Although the British admiralty reported that counter-measures' against Nall submarine* and raid I ers are proving more and more I I sit'cessful. the tonnage lo** of the I week ending .March 2 wa* al u I rate which — If long continued — would be bound to hamper the' ' British war effort materially. The figure of I<*.o3* tons is: about one and a half time* the * average weekly loss since start , | of the war. The admiralty said that 29 ships went down. Including vessels sunk in a mass attack by submarines of. <CONTINVEI> <>*■' PAGR VIVC) —■ — o No Word Is Received From Latent Draftees No word ha* been ie< eived a* yet ( late this afternoon from Fort Ben- ; jarnln Harrison officials relative to i 1 the acceptable or rejection of the , 13 registrants who left here Mon-1 day for selective service training, Miss Dori* Nelson, draft board clerk stated. ■— O GRAND JURORS OPEN SESSION Grand Jury Opens Special Sewon Here This Afternoon The grand Jury for the February term of tnr Adams circuit court convened in special *e**ion this afternoon, after the opening sched uled for this morning wa* delayed becaune one of the jurors could not he located. While all criminal matter* ar» to be Investigated by the body, the ■etutlon was called especially by Judge J. Fred Fruchte at the request of Prosecutor Vincent Kelley to probe into factional clashes In th<* labor strike at the Central Hoya company and McMillen Feed Mills. Charles I). Teeple. of Decatur, was appointed foreman of the jury by the court, after the members had taken the oath from county clerk Clyde O. Trout tier Frank Parrish wa* appointed bailiff and Mr*. Leia Aeachliman, reporter. The member* of the jury are: Charles Bowers of Kirkland township. Henry Bribing of Root, Marie Coppe** of Monroe. Truman Goldner of French. Mr*. Dwlla* Brown (CONTIMVCD ON PAGE THRIMj

1,700 WORKERS OUT ON STRIKE Detroit Worker** Strike Halt* Production For Defence lily I'nlted Pres*l A strike of I.7<*» murker* at the Midland Hteel Prraluct Co. Detroit. | halted production today on mater- ! ial used by the nation'* three largest automotive rompeales for de-, I fen»«- purpose* The CIO-I'nlted Automobile, Worker* ordered a walkout yesterday when union ofliciai* said the . ompany had rejected demand* for elimination of piece work A payi ini r-ase request also was made by the worker*. The plant supplies automobile frame* for General Motor*. Chry»ler and Ford. Including truck > frame* for V. H army trau»port* The company said it wa* engaged hi "defense production" and Edward M Owen, a Michigan labor 'onclllator said he had notified the NAW a week ago that Midland Steel wa* a defense industry. When the union filed notice of intent to strike Feb 27. Owen said he instituted a 30-day "cooling off" j period a* required by Miihigati law in disputes Involving defense orders. Charles Bethel. I’AW organ Iler, i discounted the defense order* as , i "one small contract for army truck , . side rails '* He said the order re ' quired the labor of four men less ' than two day* a month The Me hlgan labor department: I planned “Immediate study" of the ! strike to detertnhie the egtent to which automotive production might ! Im- disrupted At Plainfield. N J a strike of , AFL eleefrieal worker* shit' down the Carnell-ftubilier Electrical ' Corp, which holds II Sihioisi worth :of defense sub-contract*. The iCONTINIiBD GN PAG kt HVB, STATELABOR MEMBER HERE State Mediator* Seek Settlement Os Local Labor Dispute 8t»l« division of labor represen- | I tafives from Indianapolis again tie - day entered the strike situation at ' the Central Noya company and > McMillen Feed Mill* with the hope of bringing about a peaceful settle- > ment Mai Schafer of the department, arriv'd here thl* afternoon with , latui* Moisei, also of Indianapolis, i who wa* here last week, and stated. "It I* our purpose to work out I a peacidul settlement of the local controversy and with proper cooperation from both sides we bebelieve it can be done." Mr. Nchafer would not elaborate ' any further on contemplated plan* i or suggestion* to bu presented to | i either side, merely stating that he would meet with the management ’ and union representative* with the hope of lirlnging them together. The state labor representative ( j stated that in the past several yean altout 1500 strike case* or ' controversies had been settled In Indiana and that he wa* hopeful of reaching a peaceful settlement here. Harold J. latne. International secretary id the I'nlted Cannery worker*. of which Local <1 I* an affiliate., and members of the local committee, together with Roy Hall, president of the Central Soy* comuany. were ncheduled to meet with the state representative* sometime today. Youth ArreNted For Huntington Burglary Grant Habegver, of Berne, wa* taken to Huntington today by authorities from that city, to face charges of second degree burglary. Habegger is charged with breaking Into a filling station there.

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Ilottue Concur* In Senate Amendment!* To Measure Providing Full Aid To Great Britain. SPECIAL MESSAGE Wa«blng'on March 11 'UF» *• The hinise completed < ongres-l mal i action on the le.i-e lend bill today and President jtoowvHt prepared to aak for »7 »«HI ihmi ihmi to carry i out tt» provision* The house action came when It : concurred in senate amendment* | to the bill The official copy of the bill then wa* prepared for signature l.y Npeaker Nam Rayburn, vice pre*b dent Henry Wallace and Mr Rooso* velt. Final congressional action followed a conference amorc Mr. Roosevelt and a number of senatn and house fiscal experts at which he outlined his plan* to send up , tomorrow or Thursday a request for |7.000 mutism cash to put tho program into effect H*- i» tvpmt-i-d to accompany this request with a special message outlining hl* plans • Officials egplalned that while • other British aid funds might bo sought from congress later tho Initial 17 imii.iMm amt is elpe ted t > I finance the hulk of British aid plan* for thl* year House approval of the eiiita i amendments came jn»t 59 day* t after the measure wa* proposed by i Mr lloosevell In contrast to the frequently acrimonious deliate during earlier consideration of the measure thd leader* of latth factions aros-. in th<t house and proclaimed th<dr desire for national unity and hope that the nation would be able to i roniain at iteace First. Republican leader Joseph : w Murtti J of Mmmmmlms 'old the house that while he had opposed the bill vigorously a* too great a grant of power to the president and that hr feared it would lead th" nation Into war, h<» w.i supporting the measure a* i amended by the senate “We may differ among ourselves, ' tint ther,- I* no division in our loyalty to our country nor to our I determination to protect the xecur|By of our people." hr said "Wt» i an- one people; determined that [ ir-tl Americanism shall not di«ap--1 pear from the earth " * ■ Almost to a matt the house osq . and applauded In-moirat leader John Mi-f’or* i mack, alut of Massai-liuaett*. then I w.-nt to the well and thanked Marlin fol* "the fin.- American I speech be had just made." "let us rally Ixdllnd the preslI dent, now that the bill is to le-tomu CONTINVICIi ON PAOK THHEga* JURY TRIAL ON HERETHURSDAY Petit Jury Ordered To Report For Trial Thursday MorninK The petit jury for the February | term of the Adams circuit court has been ordered to report for jury duty Thursday by Judge 1 Fruchte. The jury at that time I* to h e the accounting suit of Kdward S.’iov against Eva Manlier. Attorney* I t the case are D. Burdette Custer fog the plaintiff and iiuliert R. Mo Clenahan for the defendant. The member* of Ule petit pallet for the term, who have been ordered to report are: Clara Beenenguth of FrencM township; Belli- Hiwker. Moiirm* township. Menno Msrtz. Hartford; Mrs Harry Worklnger Blue Creelg township; Otto Hoile. Washing'm: Henry Macke. Preble. Mrs. (.'barleg I arse, Dscatuf; Helen Kirsidi, , Root. Vila* LugtnlHll. Blue Creek; la-o Engle. French. Mary Ehraam, Rf Mary'*. Edra Dellinger, Ib-eas tur. A venire for the panel has been Issued to the sheriff's office by thq court and the juror* have been notified.