Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1941 — Page 1

(XIX. No. 128.

REAT BRITAIN STATES WAR AIMS

(ED FORCES RING GROUND I CRETE ISLE British And Bk Defender Are Mounting B May 29 — <U.F> —The command reported B that Bntieh force* in Crete to Bit east of the fleet anchBloda Bay. Bn. May 29 — <U.» — Bioal DNB new* agency Br today that Natl troop* Bwrpt ahead in Crete to ■ Gandea. the Island'* B *•**• ■ By I'nited Pres* B and Gi<«k force* fought Bnt.. l.i-fditoli battle to B.• ■. .L-aiimt constantly Hyn*il ax»' force* and the a <u< ■♦fill stand by B ~t! 1 r<»,p» appeared to be K h i.hniralty reported ■ <d .mother crukicr. the 8.B'.r k ill the Crete cqiem ■ warship whhh B Ml rifU wl In the bitter B-a versus air power. Bek was the third cruiser r> efe campaign In add Bir destroyers have tone B. '..i ie.hips hav< sufferBr injury and many other Bn ii ■' war leave le-eii dam Bmi' ally saM the York Va* B a total loss at Hilda Hay Ka'nl Nasi iManblu* The B undergoing repairs at the Biy huae when she wax Biy German air iMMixtairdBd llntisli caiMßlllies were Bii'-u British cruiser loss I io .<b'iit that the Germans Bri i-did in inflict Ina an apB dent in British sea pow B- eastern Mditerrhliean al ■ihi- balance may have been ■st lexton-d by diversion of ■ s.>r»liti*i from other (beatBar to that are*. Bo»> >f three cruisers and Btroyer probably cut about ■th fi.an the eastern Modi■n -ipi.niron's fast scoutim: B while the injury to other ■hi- damage presumably inBanni: the withdrawal from ■ in.iy have cut the striking Bf ihis British war fleet by B a* M per cent. ■os- is more serious to the I because they are already By short of both destroyers ■isers due to the extrrunely ■wiiimds made on the fleet Ifar-fhing operations in at■k to blockade the entire Bn Atlantic coast, maintain ■ u< the isiMtern and western ■ram-an and hunt down isub • and surface raider* In the Hritlwli position In Crete apto le.. K row Illg more grave hour rt, ‘ Home and Berlin c<wn- *» rrfwrted that Italian now have landed at Crete to TlMltgn ON PAGE FlVrf) ISTEEMUST RSTOWNVOTE rroxies Permitted In He For County Superintendent 1 M. Doan. president of the h trustee*' association and • “I Washington township, • founty, today called atten--1 »H trustee* of the state of « to regulation* relative to t votes In the election of ’ school superintendents. Ito.in asserted that an opin- » iM'en given by (he attorney ’ " office citing the law requires all vote* for the leader to be made in person. * r no circumstance may a be used In casting a truetote, he said. 'matter was also called to tontlon of all candidates tor jmperintendenCs post* and auditors, who are ex'lerks of the election, and “•'I upon to cast a vote In or * tie between candidate*.

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REVEALS MANY WORKERS SIGN RED PETITION Committee Says (Government, Defense Workers Signed Petition Washington, May 29 <U.fb Chairman Jue Starnes, D. Ala., of a Die* subcommittee, announced today that Investigation* have di* closed that many government and national defense workers signed recent Communist party election petitions In Philadelphia lli> raid the Inquiry showed "some startling facts which the American people are entitled to know M Among the signers, he said: Eighty-three Sere employes In the Philadelphia naval yard Forty were employed In the Frankfort. Pa . arsenal. One hundred fifty seven held "government positions." Four hundred twenty five were "miscellaneous workers." One hundred fourteen were employes of the Philadelphia transportation system Five hundred ten were WPA employes Five worked iii an electric plant. Twelve were school teachers. Hl* were newspaper men "This. In the judgment of the committee." Starnes said, "reveals the unusual degree of penetration of the Communist party into many organisations which are essential to the welfare of ihis country. We do not know how* many signed these petitions by mistake.” —— o — • — Public Library To Be Closed Friday The Decatur pttbllc library will be closed all day Friday because of the holiday WILLORSERVE MEMORIAL DAY Buffinemi To Be Suspended; legion Will Conduct Services Business generally will be suspended in Decatur tomorrow as the city pauses In observance of Memorial Itay. Restaurants. filling stations, cigar stores and theater* will he open. There will be no mall delivery, with the exception of special delivery. The post office lobby will be open during the usual .Sunday hours but the windows will Inclosed The First State Bank and public library will lie closed, and there will lie no edition of the Dally Democrat. Adams post number 43, American Legion, will conduct the annual Memorial Day services tomorrow morning. Services will be held at the Decatur cemetery and the Catholic cemetery. wl<h Legionnaires leaving the Legion home promptly at 9:30 o'clock The annual parade will be held at 10:30 o'clock, moving to the Monroe Ytreet blrdge where services In honor of the navy dead will be held. The parade will then retort! to the peace monument at the court house for the final earvice. ,■»- 0, - ♦ Eats Everything But Silverware — Takes It Out In He ate everything except the silverware and took that with him. That * the story ailtou; » transient who ate hl* dinner art the Roop restaurant yesterday. When Elaine Roop. 12-year-old waitress startetl to clean up the table, she noticed the silverware was misslog Miss Roop ran outside and stopped the man on the sidewalk with this ramark. "«ive me that silverware." He handed her a spoon, and she said, "come on. give the knife and fork” t»nd he came across with the eating utensil*. •ft was not learned If the man was a souvenir hunter or just a plain twble snahcher. No charge* were filed against him.

F. I). IL Warning to Axis: Stay Away From Azores View of Horta, capital of ialand of Fayal. th* Aiors* In his radio address In Washington President Hooaevelt warn* the Axis powers to slay away from the islands of the Atlantic. Including specifically the I’ortuguesr-owm-d Atores and the Cape Verde group. The A lores are a serie* of Island* In the north Atlantic ocean, about *m* miles from the coast of Portugal The Asore* are of volcanic origin and present a very rugged appearance from the sea But the Island* are covered with vineyard*, cornfield* and groves. Horta, the capital of Fayal. is the air terminal for Cllpix-r flights from America to Europe,

LIHKSEDRTO WAR MAKERS Sen. Wheeler Speaks At America First Rally At Indianapoli* Indlanapolla, May 29. <U.R> Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D.. Mont., linked President Itoosevelt with American "war makers" at an America First coinmillee rally last night. He said the president's fireside chat "echoed the sentiments of our warmakers -of our Rockefellers. Morgans. |X>rothy Thompsons. Mtlmsona, Knoxs. Walter Winchell* and all those who would sacrifice Ilves that are not theirs to give." “These International hankers, jingoistic journalist*, fierce and warlike statesmen would plunge this nation into war either because of their hate or fear of the little paper-hanger from Berlin," Wheeler said. He said he believed Mr. RoomVeit's determination to defend freedom of the *eas contradicted a press conference statement yesterday In which the president said he would not ask repeal of the neutrality act. “And when asked how he was going to enforce freedom of the sea*,” he continued, "he stated one way wax to keep American ships out of place* where they will be sunk. Which statement do you stand on. Mr. President your warlike speech or your later statement* to the pre**?” Wheeler said he agreed with Mr. Roosevelt's asertlon that "the thing we have most to fear I* fear itself.” "But, Mr. President” he aald, (CONTINtfRD <>N PAGE FIVK) DIVES DATA ON CERTIFICATES Procedure Cited For Obtaining Os Birth Certificate* Further Information regarding the liecuring of birth certificate* through a court petition was released today by county clerk Clyde Troutner. The total cost to an applicant I* >2 50. of which >1.50 I* paid to the clerk's office and >1 for legal notice In u newspaper. This is the total coat, insofar as I* known at present, and wan held down by the granting of a special price on the legal publication. The necessary steps to secure a birth certificate were outlined a* follow* by the clerk: First, apply at the clerk’* office to prepare a petition in triplicate form. Second, applicant must get proof of publication from newspaper and appear before the court with two freeholders as witnesses to establish residence on or astir the seventh day. An applicant must have resided within the county from which application I* made al least one year previous.

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RooNevelt Or Hitler? British Radio Tells Listeners To Judge New York. May 29. The British radio concluded a new* broadcast lawt night In thi* manner: “We will let you hear the voices of Roosevelt and Hitler, the voices of the judge and criminal." Then the announcer played a recording of part of Mr. Roosevelt's Np<*ech of Tuesday night, followed by a re< ord of part of a recent Hitler address. The announcer concluded: "We leave ft to you listeners to judge which voice Is the voice of calm strength, and which, that of hysterical violence." QUESTIONNAIRES SENT DRAFTEES Additional 50 Questionnaires Are Mailed By Draft Board Fifty more questionnaires were mailed out today by the Adams county draft board to registrant* with order number* from 2.051 to 2,100. "Following is a list of the men to whom the queries were sent: 2051 Edgar Jones Smart. 2052 Chester Glen Brodbeck. 2053 Harry Ellenberger. 2054 Haldon l-eroy Bayne. 2055 William Patterson Schrock, Jr. 20M Clarence S. Steiner. 2057 Stanley Edward Green. 2058 Ivan Woodrow Moser. 2059 Arthur Clarence Daniels. 2000 Robert Chester Boardman. 20*1 William Frederick Schnepf. 2062 Robert Carl Meyer. 20*3 Ivan Morven Roth. 2064 Paul Frederick Meyer. 2065 Milton Earnest Liochly. 206* John Mward Meyer. 2067 Merrill Paul Heed. 2068 Robert Francis Townsend. 2069 Pedro A. Espinosa. 2070 Leslie Burkhart Lehman. 2071- Marcel Levere Everhart. 2072 -Charles Herbert Magley. 2073 Dale William Stalter. 2074 Floyd Jo*epb Brookmyer. 2075—Robert Alton Wable. 207*—Frederick Benjamine Schroyer. 2077—Waldo Schindler. 3078 Homer Meahberger. 2079 Edward Joseph Metzger. 2080 Uuren Earl Miller. 2081 -Oscar (Teo Young. 2082 Raymond F. Shoaf. ICONTINtrCtI ON PAGR FIVUI He’s in business, too The boy who deliver* your copy of the Decatur Dally Democrat every evening la in business for himself. He operate* under |he"'Llt tie Merchant” plan. He pays for your paper every week. He can’t afford to carry a big "book account." He will appreciate It greatly if you pay him every week . . just a dime to you. but that'* the way he makes hi* pennies.

MUCH ACTIVITY IS SET MONDAY Court House To Be Seene Os Important Activity Monday Next Monday. June 2, Is expected to be one of the busiest days In recent months al the county court bouse. The offices of auditor Victor H. Eicher will come In for a greater share of the activity. After the regular imeting of the township trustees, to be held in the offices of ('. E. Striker, county school superintendent. the trustees will move to the auditor's office for the ■< liool superintendent'* election. The Adams county board of review will also open its monthly session on Monday, with assessor Ernest Worthman, treasurer John W. Blakey and auditor Eicher meeting with Mrs. Maude Baumgartner of Berne and W. F. Beery of Decatur. The regular meeting of the county commissioners will be held Monday. with the liiniril receiving bids for coal, gasoline for the highway department and painting In the court house. Os no less importance, especially to a number of residents In southern Adams county, will tie the assessment hearing on the C. S. Stengel drain case to be held by engineer Walter IL Gililom in the offices of Clyde O. Troutner. county clerk. These activities will augment the routine business In the various ofiGONTiNHien nii pagm pivb>~ TRUSTEESWILL CAUCUS HERE Township Heads May Discuss Election Os School Superintendent A caucus of the seven Republican township trustee* la scheduled for tonight In this city, the approaching election of a county school superintendent being one of the paramount topic* to be discussed. The election of a school superintendent will take place next Monday. So far. only one Republican has openly announced hia candidacy for the post, lie I* Lyman U Hann, principal of the Monmouth school. Other names may be proposed, although no official announcement has been made by the individual*. Persona who loom In the picture Include Olen Marsh, principal of the Pleasant Mills ichool; Raymond Hunt, principal of the Geneva school, and Freeman Burkholder, music Instructor of the Berne schools. None of the men has announced hie candidacy. Two Democrat*. C. E. Striker. Incumbent, and Hansel Foley, principal of the Kirkland township schools, announced their candidacies a few week* *go.

Call For Establishment In All Nations Os “Four Freedoms” As Outlined By Pres. Roosevelt

FDR IS HOPEFOL JAPAN TO SHED RODE OF AXIS President Seen No Need For Repeal Os Neutrality Act Washington. May 29 — <UF- — Evidence of a hopefully conciliatory administration attitude toward Japan coincided t<»day with l’re*ldent Roosevelt's abrupt challenge to Germany to Interfere with our North Atlantic patrol If she dares There was no suggestion of United States acceptance of Japan ese objectives In Asia nor a desertion of the Chinese to whom Mr. Hoosevelt has promised more and more military supplies. But an authoritative behind the scene* picture of preparation for the fireside chai delivered by the president Tuesday Indicates that there Is hope of Improving conditions in the Far East. A congressloMl participant In the pre-chat conference In which Mr. IbsMcvelt outlined his remarks said Mr. Iloosevelt had offered an Interesting explanation of why Japan was not mentioned directly, although the president repeatedly pot-shotted "Nail*" and one* hit at "Fascist*.” The explanation wax that the omission of "Japan” from the speech was intentional Mr. Roosevelt was represente«i as believing ICON'TINIIKH ON PAiIM FIV«, UNUSUAL SUIT ON FILE HERE Suit ChargeH Defendant With Failure To Determine (’hicks Sex An unusual suit has been fibs! In Ariatns clnrult court, a suit in which the plaintiffs allege that the dofemlant failed to meet a guaranteed penentage In determining the sex of haby Hik'k* The suit was filed by Retrfien ami Henry Amstutz, doing business a* the Amstutz Hatcheries of Celina. Ohio, and natm«s Hiroshi Watanabe of Bern* as the defendHiH. The suit avers that In 1939 the defendant was emiployi*i to determine the sex of chicks iiwnrl and hatz-hed by the firm fur the sum of threedourMis of a cent per chick examined. It further avers that Watanabe guaranteed the plaintiffs that his examination would be H penewnt accurate, with a money bazdt guarantee, should he fail to meet that percentage of ai-vurac.y. The comffialnt states that by agrenment of the imrties >112.07 was held back for any adjustment* that the plaintiffs might be required to make for the inatM-uracy of sexing said chk-kR. It further says that, relying upon this agreement, the plilntlffH guaranteed their custom ent the sexing of the chicks would be 95 percent accurate; that as a result of the guarantee they expended the sum of >278.71 for the inaccuracy of rhe defendant. Since >ll2 07 hud been retained, they contend they were forced to pay out >168(14 of their own money. The cmnplalnt demands this amount in judammit. John L. DeVoss is attorney for the plaint iff. Q , DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8 00 a. m 73 10 00 a. nt 77 Noon 88 2:00 ip. m 90 3:00 p ni . ............ 93 WEATHER Partly cloudy, scattered ■how*r* tn north and central pertion*. cooler In extreme north portion tonight; Friday occasional *how*r* and thunderstorm*; coolar in north and central portion*.

INIDRIESFROM WRECK MAY 10 FATALTOLADY Mrs. Jet Drake Os Fort Mayne Dies At Local Hospital Today Mr*. Jessie A. "Jet” Drake. 39, of 916 t’nlon street. Fort Wayne, died this morning at 10:05 o'clock In the Adams county memorial hospltal, from Injuries sustained May io In an auto accident north of Decatur. Mr*. Drake, who apparently had been recovering, suddenly became worse early this morning and her death followed shortly after. The attending physician attributed her death to embolism. She l|i'l suffered a severely fractured left leg. fracture* of both arm*, a severe scalp Injury. Internal Injuries and four fractured rib*, he stated. Mrs. Drake’* death brought the toll in the twos-ar crash, which occurred on federal road 27 six miles north, to two. Mrs. Mllllceut McIntyre. 58. of Chicago, died shortly after the accident. Critically hurt In the crash was the latter'* husband. Arch M< Inlyre. 58. who was reported today by the attending physician to be steadily recovering from his Injuries. Little hope was held for the recovery of either Mrs Drake or Mr M< Intyre for several days after the accident. Douglass Cline Drake, 16. »on of the victim, who was driving the car in which she was riding, was called to his mother'* bedside at the hospital this morning. His face bore marks of the Injuries which be sustained in the accident. Native of Portland Mrs. Drake was a native of Portland, but had resided in Fort Wayne for some time. Her son is attending Concordia college there. Hurvlvlng, beside* the mm. are the former husband, Donald Cline Drake, of Portland, route four; the mother, Mr*. Burt Bone. Hr., of Portland and a brother, Irvin Bone, of Albany. New York. The body was taken to the Baird funeral home In Portland pending the completion of funeral arrangement*. The accident was one of the worst of the year in Adams county. Deputy Sheriff la*> Glllig. who investigated. Indicated shortly after the accident, that charge* would be placed against Mclntyre, If he recovered from his Injuries, and If it wan definitely established that he and not his wife win driving the Chicago vehicle. The deputy‘* Inin vest igai ion disclosed that Mclntyre's car was attempting to go around a truck, and that when he attempted to fall back into the regular lane of truffle It struck the berm and skidded back into the left lane into the Drake auto. STRIKE THREAT AT CLEVELAND Aluminum Production Is Threatened By CIO Diecasters By United Premt CIO diecaeter* in five Cleveland plants of the Aluminum Company of America directed a new strike threat at defense production today to e&pr«*M impatiance with wage negotiation*. In a vote conducted by the National Association of din casters, 3.388 of the 3.873 balloting member* favored a strike. They demanded a >1 daily wage Itscreasti to replace an ehthK-ent hourly Increase recently granted. The cmngiany. enqiloyltx 4.500 mem in the five plant*. 1* the nation'* largest ipixslncer of light metal parts a tai has large order* ft>r lOINTtNUffD ON PAUH FlV»>

Price Two Cento.

Anthony Edrn Asserts (Germany Must Never Aehin Have Chance To Master Europe. (GIVES OUTLINE l-ondoti. May 29 Great Britain today placed her war aim* before the world for the f|r*t time, alm* calling for tin- establishment everywhere of President Rou*a» veil'* "four freedom*” and stern military and political terms to prevent Germany from ever again aspiring to the mastery of Europe. The Statement was made by foreign secretary Anthony Men In an address at Mansion House, residence of the lord mayor of laoxion. Edi'ii presented this outline of Britain's war alms 1 A peace based upon Presldeni Roosevelt's Ideal* of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear. • "Political and military term** designed to place Germany In ;t position where »he never again could challenge world peace or again become "the worst master Europe has yet known.” 3. Establishment of *ocial security abroad a* well as at home, through coordinated efforts of Britain, the dominions, the I'nited Htatcs ami Month America to stabilize currencies, feed starving peoples, avert fluctuation* of employment. prices and market*. 4 Extension of this new 'moral order” as opposed to Adolf Hitler's "new European order” to the Far East once the HltmJapaliese war has been liquidated 5. British rapport of the Independence of Hyrla and a unified Arab world Eden asserted that Britain would seek achievement of these ideal* "In ways which would Interfere as little a* possible with proper liberty in each country over its own economic fortunes ” "What has Germany to offer on her Ride’" asked Men "Abaolutely nothing ..." He warned that Britain will Impose drastic peace terms upon Germany which he characterized a* "the worst master Europe has yet ((viNTtNitetn on i'»nr nvg, o Ship Requisition Authorization (Given Washington. May 29 <U.P -• The senate today completed congressional action on legislation authorizing President Roosevelt to requisition Idle foreign ships In United States port*. The 101 l now goes to the White House. I'nder its terms a total of 84 foreign ships are subject to r.-qui-sithrn Including the >«<umo.ooo French liner Normandy Many of them already are under protective custody of the government o Weatherman Warns Os Cooler W eather By I'nited Press Tuck an umbrella and maybe a sweater In the holldy picnic basket, the U. 8. weather bureau advised today. ('loud* mattered *h<»wers ami cooler temperatures will displace midsummer heist now prevailing between the Applachian mountain* on the east and the Rookie* on tho west, forecaster G. E Dunn pt'dieted al Cbkngo. ■■■ " oWar Bulletins London. May 29 — U.P) — • Qualified British observer* tonight admitted that the situation in Crete i* "desperate” and feared that British force* on the strategic island face only a bitter rear guard action against overwhelming Nazi force*. Beirut. Syria, May 29—UP) —Traveler* from Iraq reported today that Iraqi military operation* have been brought to a virtual standstill by lack of ammunition and a shortage of aviation fuel.