Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1941 — Page 1

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BATTLE OF GREECE IS NEAR AN END

■oSLAVIAIS Inh blame IF CHEEK LOSS liO kh s, ’ urfc Say * l ail. To Mobilize (lave Xazi Win I |*m> M' r <U.P> Ger „ in ..h um- »f th- < vtk.> ,. of Jugoslavia , w.-II informed lliltl’li |H,. ~| hi *•' |j|K| i..iv of lb.- Balkan |^K t . ~ .| 'h. event* which 11 . uni- .in'i.il slot iv. Ik.afih govern I3K I .hiltn.lavia in’H ! „..l, !iz. .1 111.- army . ahi. h di**«em HH i .. 'k.oi" li K'Oi ni ■ m- .' was a***erted , -i ft tight lo l-a.h I- , va|. Alima- th.MM , .. I lull lo 1111.-al.il S. ■ tt.ii.k Un Nail ter"" m I Im story are: i." ‘•'•■•i '" i" . Balkans an.l M '■ ,i ’" "" k '' 1 ■"" .1 1MX.11.1.- . .„|,- U.l« 111 111- 1.. line powers. - it < i. " j . s.is bound to aid II . I'.llll 111*11 Mg.llt "I 'o .ill offer, of aid . i tim.-lil will'll seized m Jugoslavia '>y a < -oup had | 3K , mobilize th.- army, with ■ I'luktd^B* 1 ,l> *' * a| ’ I! ni-h informant th Might i the outcome of the buttle !..|liiwiiik Ih>- Balkan might depend th.- partlclpaHo- war of Japan and Spain md>- of Germany. the buttle of Greece aaS'lH'-'i action In the more Imhattie of Key pt. III February. about the 10b :r Libyan drive, it was clear Germans were ruing to l<> i.v. mu the Balkan* In the the informant said Gerhoped to get the Balkan* i fight. he explained, and .(Ilk.- al the British Ill'll.' of Egypt. B i i-h war cabinet, the in I. agi.-.-d that H la sound policy to try t > this I'lall and make the <O-1 fisti’ for anything they got fIH ' lionet's defense- eoiini II tl^Bhl’"' 1 decided lo create a "serve of men and ma in th.- near east ami try to ■Bli-I. a Balkan front with any nation willing to resist. •> Eden. foreign secretary ■■G.-ii Sir John (till, chief of i.il general stuff. were 'he near east to carry out ■■policy. 'heir arrival they found «■'!" British military leader* In hid Independently le.iihed conclusions. o—— — — Bwninx Verdict In Vigo Murder Haute. Ind.. Apr 26. (U.R) 0B« county coroner Benzil M. today returned a verdict in the death of Edith Hatton, 12, whoae nude and *Sk'"' 1 !MM, y wa » found In Sugar early la*t Monday morning Merrll Jone*. 24 year-old Terre Haute youth la held first degree murder charge in tion with her death. admitted he waa with the lOSiniday night ami attacked her but denied killed her. jn o ■adline For Farm Plan Signers May 1 I. Gertie, chairman of A<lami< Coanty Agricultural Atuo.. announces lliut lit I* the deadline for sign- ■ 'll.- farm plan for participation AAA Program for 1941. Gertte urge* all farmer* who W* not signed a farm plan to W* to the county office or eon- ■ their townahlp committeemen Wre May lnt in order that they receive payment for partlclpa•W In the 1941 progratm. Any farHB who doe* not »lgn a farm plan ar r> ‘ l«t will not be eligible ■Payment* for the 1941 pi’ogram

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Defence Stamp AMERICAI V/ ON GUARD I WUS.POSTAL If SAVINGS Here I* the In-cetil postal saving* stamp which will go on wale throughout the It. S. May I, in connection with the sale of national defen io- saving* bond*. ANNUAL PARTY AT LOCAL HIGH Scores Os Student* Take Part In Junior-Senior High Event The annual high school party watt held laat night In the gymnaslitm auditorium of the Becatnr Junior senior high achocd. Paul Hoile acted a* master of ceremonies and IM«k McClenehan as his assistant. Musk for the program was furnished by a high school orchestra, cornfrosed of RoIrerta Coffelt. Norma Myer. Rose Marie Htanley. Flora Belle Kohl*. Ramona Oliver. Martha E Hower. Irene Brooks. Alice Yost. Patricia Baiighn. Barbara Kohl*. Earl Bromet. Virginia Baker and IWmnle Fry back. "The Five Hits and a Pat." with Kathleen Fryback. Betty Ross. Boh Gsntb. B<-tty Ziusmaater. Al Wyer and Pat Moser, played for the dance. Hlgurd Anderson, of the school faculty, was general chairman, flienlc effects were In charge of John Noonan, and Amos Ketchum, of the faculty, served as stage carpenter. Jay Martin. Fred Harden and Jim Htrickler were stage managers. Peggy McAlhaney was student chairman Her assistants were Helen Hazelwood. Melva Burke and Kathleen Rhackley. Miss Mildred Worthman. Miss Glennys Elzey and Mis* Eleanor Pumphrey, members of the faculty acted as fatuity chairmen and formed the food committee. The following program was presented: Band Sally's Sweet Swingsters of Song. Saiaphone number — Alice Yost. Ronnie Fryback Roberta t'offelt and Norma Myers. Rrutn Corp* Brill Ramona Oliver, Flora Belle Kohls. Martha E. Hower and Irene Brooks. Three Song Selection* - Kathryn Shroyer. Alice Yost. Lydia Frosch. Fred Schamerloh. k>l Moser. Melville Barber. Beauty Pageant — Bon Ixtbslger, Max Heart. Jack Hunter. Hob CONTI Nt !Ktl ON PAOR THRKSI - — II Os" 1 — 111 ' **" 1 Jackson Asks Change In Social Security Lafayette. Ind . April 26 (UJL- - Clarence A. Jackson, executive vice-president of the Indiana state chamber of commerce, last night asked for dwentrallzsHon of the administration of the social security program to county units and reduction of its cost. In an address before 2M delegates from 14 chapters attending the annual state convi-ntfon of Junior chambers of commerce. Jackson declared that If all the people on relief of one sort or another In Indiana were concentrated In one area, they would equal the population and eight other surrounding counties. —o Right To Take Over Ships Is Approved Washington. April 26 —(UP)— The Inter-American economic advisory committee representing the 2! American republics, today unanimously approved a resolution recognizing the right of each to requisition immoblized foreign ships in western hemisphere ports. The resolution doe* not require any of the nations to requisition the vessel*, leaving such action to the discretion of each But It has the effect of endorsing seizures first Instituted by Chile and subsequently iby the United States and Mexico.

APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE County Council .Meet* Monday To Make Three Appointment* Three appointments will be made by the County Council In special session Monday at the auditor's office. The r onncil will appoint a member to the new liquor control board, a member of the county lax adjustment body and a successor to Fred Braun, who resigned as a member of 'he county council to accept a Job as custiMllan at the county garage in this city. t The conncll will also consider a number of special appropriations, but it I* believed they will complete their session by noon. Under the law the granting of i local liquor and beverage licenses i will be made by a four-man board In each county. The other three member* are appointed by the county commissioners, the mayor of the largest city In Hie county and one by the state. The member of the tax adjustment Iwrard Will review the budgets and lax levies next September. Mr. Braun, who was elected a member of the council, tendered hl* resignation last January when he accepted the garage post, the law preventing him from serving on the appropriation board while in the employment of the county. Elzey Infant Die* At lAical Hospital Walter Joseph Elzey. Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mra. Walter J. Elzey, of Ninth street, died laat night at 10:46 o'clock at .the Adam* county memorial hospital. Death waa attributed to complications. The infant waa lawn Friday morning at M:SO o'cliM-k at the hospital. Surviving are the parents: one sister. Carol Jane: the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. T 11. Hultzell, of near Decatur: Harvey and Margaret Elzey, of thl* city. Funeral services will Im- held this afternoon at 3 o'cloch at the Zwlck funeral home with the Rev. R. W. Graham officiating and burial will Im» made In the Decatur cemetery. o —- POPPY DAY TO BE OBSERVED Annual Poppy Day To Be Observed Here Saturday, May 24 Memory of America's war dead in the first World War will be honored here on Saturday. May 24. when everyone will be asked to wear a memorial poppy in tribute to their service and sacrifice. Plans for the observance of Poppy Day are le-lng completed by the auxiliary unit of Adams Post No. 43. American Legion under the leadership of Mrs. Frank Liniger, Poppy Day chairman. The memorial flowers, made by ■disabled war veterans, will be offered for sale on the streets throughout the day by the auxiliary women. "This year, with the threatening shadow of a new World War falling across America, the memorial poppy has new significance,” said Mra. Llniger. “R shows that America still remembers and honors those who fell In Its defense 23 years ago; that Americans still believe that America’s free way of |lfe is worth any sacriflce. and that the spirit of patriotism still burns strongly in American hearts. "The poppies grew on the battle front In Franc.- where the young men of America defeated the military might of autocracy in a gallant display of the strength of aroused democracy. When we wear them on Poppy Day. their bright red bloom* remind us that our democracy has the strength to repel any dangers If we will serve as they served. There Is inspiration for us all in the poppy of great memories. "The poples which the auxiliary will distribute here have been made by disabled veterans at Marlon. All Poppy Day workers wilt ■arve as volunteers and all of tbe money contributed lo them for the dowers will go Into the welfare funds of the auxiliary to carry forward the auxiliary's work for the disabled, their families and the families of tbe dead during the year ahead.”

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Dvcatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 26, 1911.

After I Ain don’m Worst Fire Blitz . /JBL 1 * : f <i 'U f’W. . u .•3— Daybreak in London find* homeguard flremMi still buttling biases lifter the Luftwaffe staged ll* most destructive fircrald dining the night of April 17th. according lo the British censor who Just released this photo.

HOLD BACHMAN RITES MONDAY! Allen County Native Die* Friday At Home Near Here Walter Bachman. 43. of route six. Deiwtur, died at his home Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Death was caused by tuberculosis after a year's illness. The deceased was born In Allen county a son of William Bachman. He moved to this community a y«ur ago when he became ill. He -was a member of the Church of GodSurviving are the widow. Mr*. MaJde Bachman, two brothers. John and Edwaid, both of Milwaukee. Wis.. and one sister. Miss Esther Backman of Fori Wayne. Funeral services will Tie held at 2:30 p m Monday at the Church of God In Willshire with burial in the church cemetery. —o — Law Fixe* Time Os Tavern Operation* To correct a misunderstanding regarding the time >f (gienlng and VlosittK taverns and places where beer. Wine and liquor are sold and dispensed, the Dally Democrat was asked to slate that the law fixes the hours, "from 6 A. M. to 12 P. M I Central Htandard Time". These hours will be observed.. In communities where daylight saving time Is observed the town clock will read 7 A M al opening and and I o'clock A. M for closing.

Local Lady Captures Strange Bird: Is It Swoose or Croose?

And now Decaturltes can (onder over the question. Is It awoose. crooae. squalling loon or cormorant? With Port Wayne. Kendal vllle and one or two other communities puzzled by that "aticker.” one of th« strange creatures has dropped ill on the city of Decatur. "Alexander." as he . has been dubbed In other communities, liecause of the song "Alexander Is u Hwoosc." can't take part in the deliberations. however. He Is dead. In fact, he has been stuffed and at present is on display In the Keller Jewelry store window. Alexander "landed" on the landing field of Jimmy Ivetich In the southwestern section of the city several days ago. Jimmy's mother was the captor of the strange bird --but not before the feathered fellow put up a stiff battle that lasted more than an hour. Robert J. Wells, of Pleasant Mills, a veteran taxidermist. Is as much puttied over the identification of tba bird, as the next one—and he is known as a bird fancier. The creature, upon landing at the Ivetich home, flew straight at Mrs. Ivetich every time she attempted to grab him. He was very belligerent, attempting to drive bis

!♦ *' MOVE UP YOUR CLOCKS! | I Don't forget to move up your I clock one bom at midnight to- | I night. If you don't you may be , late for church ill the morning Tonight at the stroke of 12. j alt clocks In Decatur will be ud- j valued one hour and for the [ duration of the summer months I | the city will operate on a t en- j | tral daylight saving time nebodl ule. not to return to standard | time until the last Saturday hi September. | > « Glee Club T« Stage May Festival Here Plans for a May festival lo be presented nt the (ta-atur Junior senior high school auditorium next Friday nigh: were announced today by Mtes Helen Hailbold. muatc supervisor in the public school*. The festival will lie presented by the combined gb-e clubs of the Decatur Junior senior high school, and will be open to the general public without charge The event will begin at 9p. m Th* pne gram will Im* announced early next week. - DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. 4t 10:00 a. m. 64 Noon 62 WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature.

sharp bill into her face. A Itasket wasn't big enoufh to cover the strange fellow. who weight’d about 10 pounds and he would wriggle out from under. With the assistance of a hoe. used to pin down his neck, the local lady finally captured him. He died after a day In capitivity however. As for the bird. Itself. It resembles a crane and a goose It has a long, sharp bill. Most unusual fact about the bird? He couldn't walk. In fact, his legs are so far back on his body, they wouldn't permit him to walk These legs With webbed feet, however, would permit him to "take of* on water If he had plenty of room for hl« takeoff. The fellow. In fighting off the local lady. cried "like a baby." she asserted. These and a few other characteristics distinguish him from any of the more common types of birds. .Men like Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, game wardens, taxidermists. humane society officers, bird fanciers and others have been “stumped" by his Identity -so the question of the hour may still be "la it swoose. croose. squalling loon or comorant?"

Fall Os Athens, End Os Greek Resistance Is Believed To Be Imminent; Stand At Kitheron

DEFENSE BOARD GETS DEADLOCK Threatened General Motor* Strike T<» Mediation Board By United Pre** Another labor management dead |<M-k on an Important defense front reached the defense mediation board today. Hecretary of labor Perkins certified to the luhird a threatened strike of General Motors employes. The corporation holds defense contracts amounting to The 26-day aoft coal dispute, given to the isaird Thursday, was about to force 19 major defense plants to close down or curtail operation* because of fuel shortages. A fruitless seven-hour conference conducted by William II Ihtvla of the mediation board with representatives of the northern and southern ciuil operators and John L l>-wl*. president of the I nlled Mine Workers tiiilou (<TOt ended late laat night It will be continued today "Our only objective." Davis said. "Is to get the mines reopened as quickly as possible." ‘ other developments included An attack on Madame Perkins by *en Harry I. Byrd. D Va who demanded she lie replaced by "a two fisted man. fair to luiior. with the intestinal fortitude to say that no Interruption of defense production will Im- tolerated either by I capital or labor." I A decision by the defense mediaHott board to return to “direct negotiations" the strike tying up 64 j plants of th.- California metal trade* association. The strike involve* 4.<«iu members of the AFL international association of machinists. who demand higher wages, and 627.54Mi.mm worth of defense contracts. Continuation of a CIO strike at the Baltimore Md. plant of the Glenn L Martin Aircraft Corp, which has contract* for 645.i1f10.11M0 worth of military planes for Britain and the Cnlb-d Htate:--. CIO official* said l.ikm of the plant's 17,f1f10 employes had walked out. demanding a 10-cent wage increase. Conipatty officials *aid production had not been affected Decatur 1-H Member* To Enroll On Monday The Decatur 4-11 enrollment will 'he taken at 3:30 o’clock Monday afternoon in the home economics room of the Decatur Junior senior high school Age limits are 10 to 21. inclusive Projects offered include sewing, nsini inritrovisnent. taking, food preparation under the direction of Miss Mildred Worthman. WILL HOLD IB CLINIC MONDAY Tuberculo*i* Clinic To Be Held At Public Library Monday Plans for the tuberulosls clinic to be held Monday under the sponsorship of the Adams county tuberculosis asNor-iation were announr ed today by W. Guy Brown association president. The clinic will be held In the first floor rooms of the Decatur public library, beginning at 9 o'clock In the mornlug and will continue throughout the day. Clinician* from Irene Byron sanatorium will be in charge Mrs. Oscar Imtiki'tiail and Mrs. William Linn, registered nurse* of this city will assist. The general public Is Invited to attend. Persons having symptons of tuberculosis are invited to atte<l tbe clinic for a general checkup and physicians have been invited to send their patient*. The clinic will climax a month's campaign, conducted by the association. in which It urged an "early diagnosis" to prevent the spread of the disease.

BETTER CREDIT AIDS FARMERS a* * Federal Mnd Bank Sy*-; tem Loan* Os Aid To Farmer* tn Adam* County. 376 farmer* are In a better iredlt |h>*lGoii to aid in the national d<-ten««- program | because of their foresight In obtaining long term mortgage loan* through the cooperative Federal laind Bank system, reports Henry R. Heller, secretary-treasurer of the Adam* County natiimal farm loan a*soclatlon. A total of 11463. MM is now outstanding to these famine* who have obtained loan* through the association to finance the purchase of their farm* or to refinance existing Indebtedness, he said: Organized In 1917. the Federal .tand Bank system did not reach its period of maximum service until the [>a<t tew year* From May 1. 1933 to the first of this year. 6‘H» lane) bank and commissioner loans were made to Adams county farmers for t> 366 A'ifl In addition to farmer management and control, are long term loans, sometimes as long as 34 years: low Interest rate, at present 3*-.> percent: and amortized pay mente. small but regular Installments on the* principal Directors of the national farm loan association. who are themselves farmers, point out that with this type of mortgage* credit available* farmers are hi better position to contribute to th.* national defense. D.N.ECKROTE DIES FRIDAY Hartford Township Man Is Dead After Lonx Illness David N Eckrote. 77. died this morning at 6-30 o'clock at hi - home* In Hartford township, south we st cef Linn Grove He had been ailing for several year* and leedfast for the isest two weeks. De*ath W 4« caused iby tuberculcHils. Mr Eokrote was a retired fanner and laborer He was horn n Adams county. May 7. IM>3. x son of Duvld and Sarah Heller Eckrote. IL* was married to Mary l.epner in ISXS and wpent hl* entire fife* In tbe same lommitnlty with th<* exception of four years apent in California. He is survlv***! hy the widow and two sons. Otis Karie and Lawrence. Ixith of California: six giandchild* ren and five grc*a' prandi hlldren: two brothers. lain Ec-kro'c* of Decatur and Joe* of Linn Grove; two »ister*. Mrs. Harriett Weiser of Andersem. and Mrs. Hmma Morrow of ! Muncie* I The body was taken to the* Yager funeral home. The funeral services will be held I Monday afternoon at | -3<> o'clock C D S T at the* home* and 2 o'clock at the Linn Grove Evangelical church. Rev George Holston will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood c emetery Daylight Time To Be Observed Many Place* Indianapolis, April 26 — (UP)— Daylight waving time arrives for many Indiana cities at midnight tonght and continues until S«pt. 26 The "fast'* tlmo Is general throughout Northern section* of ,4he state hut most of the south remains on Central Standard time*. Such northern Indiana cities as Fort Wayne. Gary, Hammond. South Bend. Michigan City. Warsaw. Wabash. Laporte, Elkhart. Goshen and Huntington will turn their clocks back one hour tonight. In the south. New Albany and Jeffersonville go on daylight time because of their proximity to lx>ulavllle, which recently voted favorably on the issue. Moat other southern cities reoMia on Standard luus.

Price Two Centa.

Allied Troops, Exhausted But Unbroken, Making L A Last Ditch Defense Os Athens. WARN OF WORST Athens. April 26—Exhausted but unbroken. Allied troops were reported stubbornly resisting the German army on Mt Kitheron m a last ditch defense of Athens. lamchm April 26 ‘UR. The- fall of Athens and the c ollapse of Greek resistance were brlirvcsl Imminent today. British empire troops were offer* Inga purely rear guard resistance in an attempt, with th*- ic-maliilng Greek forces, to hold an unbroken Him* against th** German armored hordes (touring down the Ixtrisa* Athens railroad while the main lblG«h empire rxp<*dltlonaiy forew Withdrew, probably to Crete. Greek radio broadcasts, warning the public i<> prepare for the worst, and dispatches from Athens Indi* rated that the* tattle of Greece aa« near it* end. I<at**«t reports were that tbo British and Greek allies still main* tallied an unbroken front but that they were retiring steadily befora the overwhelmingly strong Nazi* forces driving nt their shrinking Bur Il was iM-lievc-d that In the Brit* Ish rear guard w«tre some of ibe 1 crac k trcM>|i- who bad made the last stand at Dunkirk, ami now wrro covering again the same retreat of th** main empire force It was le-lieved that In lheii* capline of th** pass of Thermopylae. which the Gentians claimed nffic tally now the Nazi forces had suttered terrible casualties, per* I hup* even as many as the 20 lo Otiw ■ the* Persian* suffered when tho Mparlau Klug la-onida held tbo l>as* against them It was reportecl that the* British Were using a tl< W type id null which molii a 26 pound -hell ami a how* itzei which military experts called the deadliest w<-ap<iii of Ils type yet d*-velii|>ed These gun*. It was sugge-cted. caused German report* that ih<- British had (i.icked tli<« ThrrinopyUr area wnh heavy guns which they were apparently willing lo sacrifhe in covering the rear guards. Ever alner th** allies slcwul at ihil Mt Olympus line after the German Oc c iipati'iii of Salonika, military ex* pert* had said that the Therniopy* lae line Would have lo lx* the last one becaline from there on iho country opens up Into plains to Athens and give- the German arm* ored forces their cliatic-e to get moving at their favorite blitzkrieg pace. For that reason, It was believod here, the fight was nearly over. All dispatches Indicated that th® Btlllsh empire foil** wa» now with* di.iwing from iho Greek mainland In good order, and that despite Ger* man < lalina of devastation .inioinf Btltlsb and Greek shi|is the men of th** expeditionary terc-e wen* lieing withdrawn safely. —— o- ~ — * ■» Carol, Lupescu To Stop Over In U. S. New York. April M 'U.R — King Carol of Rumania Is *-xpec*te<t to take the trans-Atlantic clipper from Lisbon for United States la:<> this month enroute to Valparaiso, Chill*, it was reliably reported to* day. The former king of Rumania wilt Im* accompanied. It was reported, by Magda Lupescu. Gc*n. Ernest Urdareamu. former chief of hl« household, and Jean I’.mgal. hi* alde-de-eamp. —' ■ ——O ______ Hope For Settlement In Soft Coal Battle Washington. Aipril 26--'St eph e® T Early, secretary to the president, said today that "there I* every hope that the noft coal d:<putante will settle their difforem-es. He told reporters that so long as consultations ure going on, the White House policy will be to "con* tiuue to give thoui every unvote luniiy lo gvt tflffethei,”