Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1941 — Page 1

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GERMAN-TURKISH PACT IS CONCLUDED

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She’s Mayor li f •’K I'' k r r U I I w I L > n * iXr i M * * ' UP?; • A Helen Lawrence U'.enan'a pl.i. may In- in the honubut ‘Hot all the time,'' aayi ll.lhii l..iwrrn<e of Ran la-.fudro. Cat who hai found time for a career ill public office. Wh.it ..ffi.-e d.H-a she hold’ Mayor, no less’ Han l.eamlro has a population in elcess of ll.aiHi MAY TAX MELON DIVISION MADE Auditor Completes Distribution Os $271,172.35 Collected County auditor Victor Richer has .'..inplet.il the distribution of the .May tax fmidi to the various taxing units in the county and to the stale of Indiana The semi-annual tax melon total..l I'.'Tl I7J A few of the taxing nulls made advance draws of funds prior to th.- distribution, the amounts being deducted from their checks. The totals given below are the amounts due. figured on the slicing of the entire melon Townships Blue Creek. 11.2 fl 58; French. sr..o2ti»r>; Hartford. M.«2.SP: Jes ferson. |ri't.f2 ll; Kirkland 15.214; Monroe flo.tfuti: Preble. 1.1.320 ffi; Root. 1k.735 H 5; St. Marys. IS.1«l 1.1; I nion. II.IPSST; Wabash. 110.272.25; Washington. S7.MABI. Schools and Towns Herne school. 112.5N6 24; Decatur school. J 31.155.55. H.-rne, 88.04N.23; Decatur. 813221'17. Geneva, 83.4NN.fi2; Monroe. 8312 SO. Libraries: Berne. 8*40..1|; Decatur. 82.«2« os. State and County Funds State of Indiana. 825.55952: Adams county 845.kk3.61; County welfare department. 813.1M.73; county bonds anti Interest. 82.641.• _ fCONTINIJKD <>N PA'HS FIVBt ... —-o - - ——— — —■ — COUNCIL HEMS TWO PETITIONS Approve Transfer Os Funds To Utility Construction Work Two petitions were read to the city council last night during the regular meet tug. The one. signed by W. A. Klepper. asked for the Improvement of the alley located beside his residence on Mercer avenue and emerging on Winchester street beside the First Dvangelical church. He asked rtiat the alley be paved similar to the one at the post office, became of the amount of traffic using It. The matter was referred to the street and sewer committee of the council. A petition for the const ruction of a sanitary drain from the south side of Washington street In the Homewood addition, along the alley to Melbers street and then to the Hferkes ditch across Meibers was signed by Jerome Gaskill and seven others. The matter was referred to the street and sewer committee after discussion. A resolution was passed by the council approving the transfer of a surplus of 825.000 In The electric light fund to the electric utility construction fund. The resolution was adopted In a roll call vote.

11 YOUTHS TO BOYS’ STATE Local Organizations To Sponsor Trips Os County Boys Eleven Imys from Adams county will leave Saturday for liidlanapu Ils to attend HiMisirr Boys' State for one Week. Three substitutions have been made In the list who will attend. Ihvoush original entrants will lie | unable to p.irlh ip.iliCalvin Curtis Burnett will go under the sponsorship of the l.i«g lon |hisi auxiliary, instead of Richard Burdge of Berne. Richard Li< hteiistelgr-r will go under the sponsorship of the local Moose halge instead of Max Heare and Paul Anthony Sniltli will go under the sponsorship of the Knights of Columbus Instead of Harold Keller Others who will attend are: Edward Eicheiilierger. sponsored by Adams Post; Koliert William Kohne. sponsored by Adams Post; Hhhard Des Jean, sponsored by Hnly Name society; Richard Buckley. sponsored by Lions duh; Merlin L. Feasel. sponsored by Moose lodge; Robert Vowt. s|Miiisored by Elk's lodge; James Holthouse sponsored by the Rotary; Donald Fruchte. sponsored by Psi lota XI. All of the tioys an- from Decatur excepting Eichenberger, who resides in Berne. ITle lioys have been asked by H Vernon Aitrand. post Boys' Blate chairman, to Ire at lhe legion home Haturday morning at promptly 7:45 o'clock They will Ire taken to Bluffton In private cars and go from there by special Indiana railroad busses with a group from Fort Wayne. DEATH CLAIMS SHELBYVAHCE Prominent Monroe Tow nship Farmer Dies At Local Hospital Shelby L. Vance. 69. prominent Monroe township farmer, died this morning at 5:35 o'clock it the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been suffering since last Friday from a bowel obstruction. The dei-eased was Isirii In Blue Creek township on Angus' 27. 1871 the son of Robert and Martha Ed wards-Vain e. He was a life-long resident of the county, and a memlier of the I nion C. 11. church at Willshire. Ohio. He was married on December 30. 1N97 to Lulu Mann, who survives. Surviving also are the following children: Dr. W H Vance of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Wildux Vance le-nhart of Traverse City. Michigan and Mrs. Verna Vance-Bloom of Fort Wayne Two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Funeral -lervices will lie held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clook <('DT) at the Willshire church with the Rev E. A. Bragg. Burial will be made In the Decatur cemetery. The body will lie removed from the Black funeral home to the residence Thursday afternoon and may be viewed there after 7 p m. until 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, when it will be taken to the church to lie in state until time for the services. Youth Hurt When Bicycle Rams Auto -Bill Dixon. 14. son of Mrs. Mayme Dixon, of this city, was painfully injured Tuesday when, hi* piloted his bicycle into the rear of a parkrd auto. The accident occurred on Routh Second street. Voting Dixon suffered facial and knee cuts anti bruises. Reveral teeth were loosened. police Chief James Borders was notified and assisted In getting medical attention for tho youth. His bicycle was not badly damaged TEMPERATURC READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m M 10:00 a. m 70 Noon 77 2:00 p. m 83 3:00 p. m. 88 WEATHER Fair and slightly warmer tonight and Thursday.

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Cartoonist Canitf DrawN For Defense Washington. June 18 Il'Pi The comic feature. "Terry and the Pirates," today enlisted for home defense. Milton Canlff. its creator, has offered his services to do lllustra-1 tions for a booklet being prepar i-d by Florello 11. lai Gardla. director of civilian defense. Mickey and Minnie Mnu«e and Donald Duck are busily engaged In producing films for defense Industries showing the advantages of in-plant training and other defense activities. URCE RESPECT OF LAW, ORDER Lutheran Synod leaders Flay Immorality In Addresses Fort Wayne. June IN tl'Pt Dr. John W. Beknka. Oak Park. 111. president of the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran church, today called upon delegates to the triennial convention "not to think merely of national sins. "Life, immorality, dir tree, murder. snohbery. theft, dishonesty, greed, graft in fact disrespect for all law and order are so rampant that they cry unto Heaven!" he said. He termed the war "ruthless and cruel" and asked for deep penitence" before we "proceed with the .positive assurance of divine blessing" Earlier Dr. Henry Grulier. Milwaukee. vice president of the Synod spoke at the opening service of the convention. "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty," he said. "If we would retain our spiritual freedom and | liberty we must Jealously guard that which gives us IBier'y the truth." Governor Henry F. Schricker welcomed snore than I'm»u delegates to Indiana Committee bearings on convention business opened last weekend. The committee on schools and seminaries late yesterday reconsidered a previous recommendation to close Kt. Paul's college, t'oncoruia. Mo. and decided Io recommend that the status of St Paul's lie Included In a survey of schools ordered by the Synod board. Final decision on the icoMTtMunn ntv paob wivbi o — ■- Harvester Loses Assets In Germany Chicago. June 18 (DPI An International Harvester company spokesman said today that the company already had lost control of its properties In Germany "German officials took over operations. in effect, several months ago." He said after the German announcement that "effective measures” would be taken against American property holdings in the Reich. The spokesmen reported the com party's German properties were valued at 83.236.469 last October 31 1 - ' -

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The battle Just fought In the desert sands along the Egjrptlan-I.lby-an frontier Is likely to prove an Index to the future course of events In North African. The action was not a decisive one. but It is of Paramount importance to both sides. Gen. Sit Archibald Wavsli’a army has felt out the strength of the axis forces and one of the bitterest single actions of the war resulted. One fact stands out: the opposing forces seem Io be almost equal, after a period during which the Germans had superiority and the British were Itarely holding their own. Now the empire troops have again attemgtted offensive Because of the known military caution of Wavell. British commander, that -must mean he thinks he has a chance to prevail and Is trying to find out. If hs can succasd In a second attempt around Solium, just over the border within Egypt, bls next move probalily would be to advance 70 miles westward and relieve the British garrison at Tobruk. Beseiged there for months. From Tobruk, he could command

ASK FASTTIME OVER INDIANA Governor Unlikely To Urie Adoption By All Cities Fort Wayne. June 18 (U.R> Gov. Henry F Schrli her. here today to welcome delegates to the Lutheran convention, said it "seemed advisable for Indiana to operate on fast time, but that the governor's office had no power In the matter other than to recommend He Indicated he might make a statement on the matter tomorrow Indianapolis. June 18 <U.P. Officials of the Indiana state chamber of commerce have asked Governor Schrlcker to institute daylight saving time for the entire I state. It was learned today. The governor was to deliver speeches In Fort Wayne and Muncie today but was expected to make announewnent on the daylight lime Issue tomorrow Before leaving his office he Instructed Ray E Smith. Ills secretary. to contact other state offi clals to determine whether they favored placing the statehouse on fast time Indications were that Governor tCONTINI.'ED ON PAGE FIVRt Two Killed In Navy Plane (’rash Atlanta. Ga . June 18 tl’Pt Lieut. Johno Rush of Bolling Field In the District of Columbia and aviation cadet John K Wild of Jacksonville. Fla, were killed In the crash of a naval land plane 17 miles from Pensacola. Fla . late yesterday The accident occurred during a thunderstorm. FIHEDIH THEFT OFRLOEPRIHTS Admission Os ‘Subversive” (’haries Denied: Larceny Count Routh Bend. Ind . June 18 <UP, Edward Llpke. 34 year-old former Rendlx <'orp draftsman, received a 850 fine In superior court late yesterday after the state charged he stole 8.-ndlx blueprints to turn over to a foreign government. Llpke was arresti-d Aug 9. 1940. and charged with grand larceny after police discovered 27 blueprints In his home, one of a carburetor Rendlx makes for government aircraft. Rpecial Judge John W Kltch found Llpke guilty of simple petit larceny, refusing to admit as evidence alleged stHiVersive literature which deputy prosecutor William Plodowskl said was found In the defendant's home. Judge Kitch said "If you want to hold against a man every kind of literature he has in his home or office, I. myself, would be apprehended " The defense claimed Bettdlx «cv>NTiNi'tet> on paiim nvnt

the Axis supply lines toward Egypt and keep the enemy well hack within Libya If he could consolidate there and keep augmenting his forces of infantry, tanks and mobile equipment, a drive on to Derna. Benghazi and finally Tripoli would be in order. That is the British hope, but It Is no more than a hope. If would be a slow and arduous campaign The intense desert heat In which the fighting takes place must be at times almost more than a human being can bear, especially when inclosed In a stifling tank. Hence a swift advance over any great distance is out of lhe question. Moreover, an army must he supplied, which means the maintenance of slow communications over a long anckdifflcult haul. For the present. Gen. Wavell will have achieved something of a miracle if he Invests the region as far as Tobruk. Today's British communique from Cairo announced that In the present phaxe of the campaign, the British had withdrawn to their previous forward .positions after inflicting heavy pun(UVNTINUI9IZ UN FAGhi TWO)

Non-Aggression Agreement] Provides An Escape Clause For British Obligations

IMPORTANCE OF I SEAWAY CITED Knox Urxeß Approval Os St. I*wrence Seaway Project Washington. June 18 (I'Pt Secretary of navy Frank Knox said today that the St. latwrence seaway will In "<d immense Importance" In maintaining American domination of the sea. I'rglng the house rivers and harIsirs committee to approve the administration's |2i« turn'"to Gri-at laikes-Sl laiwrence seaway and power prnjeit Knox said; "There's one thing that has lieen driven home to me in my ueceasary study of sea power. “We are going to live in a dis turlied world for a long time no matter what the outcome of the war With the world out of balance struggling for a new footing, control of the seas Will In- of inutii-ns« importance." Knox observed that the shipyards on the I2.ihhi miles of Atlantic seaioast an- working at capacity to meet the nation'' demand for merchant and warship-. « Edwin Thomas Will Be Rotary Speaker Edwin Thomas well known attorney of Fort Wayne and president of the Executive Club in that city, will Im- the speaker at the Rotary meeting Thursday evening George Thoms will lie chairman of lite program McKinney Funeral Held This Morning Funeral services for Mrs Milo McKinney were held at I" 30 this morning at the home of her parents. Mr and Mrs Fred V Mills Rev. Benjamin Franklin of Hartford City and Dr R W. Graham pastor of the First Methodist church had charge Frank Mills, a brothi-r. who was in Corpu Christi. Texas, when he received word of his sister's death, arrived at 9 o'clock this morning having driven the L4tu> miles since Monday noon Nyffeler Named To Berne School Board Dr Edwin Nyffeler, Berne chiropractor. was appointed a memlier of the Bertie Iroard of education last evening, succei-ding Hiram Sprungt-r. retiring president The appointment was made for a three I year period. MRS. ZEIGLER IS FOUND DEAD Well Known Monmouth Resident Dies Suddenly Late Tuesday Mrs. Maggie Elloa Zeigler. 74, widow of the late Dr. L. A. Zeigler, was found dead at her home In Monmouth about 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Death was believed to have been caused by heart trouble and complications Coroner J Jerome Yager was called to determine the cause Mrs. Zeigler was born In Monmouth on December 7. 1846 the daughter of Frank and Elisabeth Yocum-latrd Her hudband preceded her In death a number of years ago. She had iwen a lifelong resident of Monmouth and a member of the Union Chapel church. Surviving are two brothers. Burt Ixird of Fort Wayne and Frank of San Diego. California; a sister. Mrs. J H Clark of Pleasant Mills. A daughter and three sisters preceded. Fttneal services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Black funeral home with Rev. Dwight Patterson officiating Burial will be made In the Monmouth cemetery.

Gets Navy Command I B*. ■%- w |r V' • L' ' f 4 ’’ Rear Admiral Simons Rear Admiral Manley II Simons, aluive. has ln-i-n Installed as cum mandant of the FiftJt Naval dis trh-t with headquarters at Nor folk Va He succeeds Rear Admiral Joseph K Taussig CITY APPROVES SALARY ROOST Utility Employes To Get Five Percent Boost July 1 An ordinance, providing a five percent increase for the majority of Utility employes, was approved and adopted last night by the city council In session at th.- city hall Salaries of departmental heads remain the name under the new ordinance The monthly salary of the cashier of the water and elertrie department was boosted from 812« monthly to 4125 Salaries of the btHikkeeper and assLlattl were unchanged The line foreman's pay was boosted from 8145 monthly to $152. while those of the linemen and meter readers were Increased to sl3l from $125 with ttte i-xctqillmi of one lineman whose pay Is sl2'l The chief engineer's salary Is $lB5 Operating engineer's salaries were raised from sl3" monthly to $134 Firemen In the electrical department were given a boost from $l2O monthly to $126 The mechanic and assistant engineer In the department was given a raise from slls to $136. while the regu lar mechanic's pay wax Yncreased to sl2l from slls The lawn attendant and laborer’s salary was raised from sl"s to sllO The plumber In the water department. who received $l2O will get $126 monthly Plumber's helpers, who formerly received $11" per month will get slls The ordinance provides no changes hi regularly empioytsl linemen and construction workers with a maximum of 70 cents per hour, and no change for temporary laborers, who receive from 20 to 60 cents per honr. It provides, however, that regular and temporary labor-1 ers at the city plant be paid not more than 53 cents per hour. Temporary lalmrerx in the construction and repair departments of the water department are to be rCGNTIWIIED nN PAGIB NtV«> O T« Use Negroes In Defense Production Indianapolis. June 18. — (U.R) — Clarence A. Jackson, state civilian defense director, today announced a program to utflixe negro workers In defense production. Jackson, executive president of the stat* chamber of commerce, reported that a committee of representative negroes appointed by Governor Schrlcker would consult with a Chamber of Commerce group to study the problem “During the coming months, every effort will he made to funnel all problems and claims of discrimination through the machinery set up by these two committees," he said.

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Hitler Reportedly Fails To Achieve Scrapping Os Turks Alliance With Britain. NOT SIGNED laiudoii. June |s <uP. Turkish sources reported t.id.iy that a German Turkish non aggression pact has lu-en initiali-d bm nut yet formally signed <Ankara said that reliable sources reported that pact had tu-en •'concluded ’ mid probably would bi- formally aiinuiiin ed late loday.l It was iindershHMl that the agreement provides an i-si ape clause under which Tut key continues to abide by her obligations under the Anglo Turkish alliance Tlie agreement was said to have been reached at the Initiative of Franz Von I’apen. German atnhaxsador to Turkey, who has been working for many weeks to arrive at a basis of agreement with the Turks Adolf Hitter, it is said lias been pressing Turkey persistently to conclude some form of an agreement but the impression In British quarters was I hat the final form of the pact gave Germany considerably less than she desired It la stated here that Germany wanted alwive all. for the Turks - to wrap their alliance with Britain and execute a complete shout face In foreign policy aligning themselves with the axis. This it was said. Hitler failed to achieve. British Pull Back Cairo. June 18 <U.R Gon Sir In-ltlbald Wavell’s desert army was pulled back today to its normal forward ttosltions along the Libyan frontier after a heavy engagement in which severe losses were Inflicted u|w>n the Germans and the Nazi Africa corps was forced to disc-10-e its strength British middle eastern headquarters said that tile withdrawal Was ordered after oltjei-tivr- of the offensive had been attained and an attempt by fre-h Nazi reinforcement- to encircle British forward milts in several large scab- combats had been thwarted “After w<- repuls.-il several attacks" tin- middle east command reported "the enemy brought tip fresh forces and attempted an encircling movement against our forward troop we hid accomplished our obj.-i t in forcing him to disclose his strength and Inflicting heavy e.isiialtfes we withdrew slowly to our forward positions. “We brought hack several hundred German prisoners and destroyed a large nmnl.er of tanks and guns" (In the Syrian front, the communique reported that allied patrols me within ?" miles of Beirut an advance of Home two miles beyond Saida “South of Damascus ” the commmth|U<. said, "allied forces made further headway f!L ed liy the strong oppo-l ion of Vichy troops.” On lite central Syrian front the middle east command said, allied forces launched counterattacks against Vichy troops which havo (CnNTIMITRD ON PAGE EIVE> _ YOUNG MEN WIN LIONSCONTEST Men Under 35 Win Slogan Contest: Boknecht Is Speaker Men under 35 years of age were Victorious last night In a slogan contest held during the regular meeting of the Decatur Lions club at the Knights of Pythias home. Well known advertising tdogana were read and the members called upon to Identify them Members under 35 and those over that ago formed the opposing sides. Dr Ben Duke, program chairman of the duh. was In charge of the contest. W M Bumgerdner. club vice president, presided. Ed Boknecht. delegate to the state convention at Elkhart, spoke to the clnh. giving a report of tliu vuutvuiiuu.