Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1941 — Page 1

No. 216.

IS. DESTROYER KEARNY TORPEDOED

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GERMAN DRIVE POUNDS NEARER I REDS’ CAPITAL **aa>aiMiwaiew<aaMa>* Vichy Radio Reports Nazi* Within 37 .Miles Os .Moscow By United Press The Moscow radio reportml today that the Herman offensive still was pounding into it.d army defense lines at a slower pace and at cost of huge casualties, but radio Vichy said that the Axis forces were only about 37 miles trom the Soviet capital. Fighting around the capital continued intense with Ivuaxian forces. Including home guard units, concentrating on the immediate approaches behind formidable defense works, according to broadcasts heard in lantdon and New York. Direct press communication with Moscow has been Interrupted for 21 hours. A Moscow broadcast heard by the United I’ress at Stockholm ackoowledged that furious street fighting was in progress in the big Black Hea port of Odessa, which the Hermans claimed to have captured The Rus.ian report denied that Odessa bad fallen. A Moscow broadcast heard by Coluinlda broadcasting system in New York, covering developments only up until noon on Thursday, said that the Russians were fighting tack furiously on all approaches to the capital and that Red army units caught behind the lines were striking heavy blows at the Clermau rear. The Germans wedged their way into the Russian defenses, the Moscow broadcast said, but frequently were repulsed by "courageoas" Red army counter-attacks up to Thursday uoou and suffered "great losses. A Moscow radio report covering later developments, however, wknowledged tins* the German advance continued at docreaaed momentum. Radio Vichy then broadcast a report that tho Gormans were within about 37 miles of the Soviet capital. A dispatch to the newspaper Travda. broadcast by Moscow, denied that the Germans hud captured Odessa, as claim.il In a communique of the Naxi high command. "OdesMt is still manfully defending herself, " the dispatch published today In Pravda said. "Our forces are destroying Hitlerite and Rumanian borders. The cavalry regiment which was the bodyguard of King Michael lof Rumania) lias been wiped out as have the l<th and 13th Rumanian divisions. The approaches to Odessa are littered with mountains of German and Rumanian corpses." DR. ZWICt IS MADE CAPTAIN Dr. Harold Zwick Is Advanced From Lieutenant To Captain Dr. Harold F. Zwick, former Decatur physician now in military service, has been advanced to the rank of captain from a first lieutenancy, It was learned here today. Dr. Zwick received word of hl* advancement while stationed at Fort McClellan. Georgia. Later he was granted a H-day furlough and returned here with his wife for the duration of the leave. He was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zwick. of this city, who visited him at Fort McClellan. Upon termination of his furlough he will be sent to Carlisle Barracks Pentwylvanla for further training and then on Dtuemlter 1 likely be returned to McClellan.

Indicted iffi! I * ■ 4' ! A R “ • Jesus Chaves, 41-year-old Mexican. was Indicted on three counts late thia afternoon by the Adams circuit court grand Jury for the alleged slaying of Jesus Velex. also a Meghan THREE LADIES HURT IN WRECK Escape Serious Injury When Auto Is Hit By Freight Train Three Decatur ladles were hu r t last night none seriously when their passenger car was struck by a freight engine at the Adams itreet crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad Th. three are: Mrs. I’earl Reed. 50. of 352 North Eleventh street, who suffered a fractured right rib. a deep forehead laceration, and multiple bruises. Mrs Luke J Martin. 30, wife of the Nuttman Ave. I' H pastor, of 33* North Eleventh street, who suffered a twisted right ankle and injuries to both knees. Mrs. Grace Foor, 53, of 322 North Eleventh street, who sustained injuries to Imth knees mid a laceration above the left eye. All three were released from the I hospital last night after receiving medical aid from a physician and hospital attaches. Their eastbound car Was struck by a northbound freight engine that had just pulled Into town Their car was struck on the right rear side and carried about 75 feet down the track. Officer Roy Chllcoate. who with! officer Sephtis Melehi. Investigated the crash, said that he was Inform ed the engine was traveling about 10 ntihvi per hour. There are gates at the crossing, but they are not . in operation at night. (’ A Perry was the engineer and r. A. Marts the conductor of the train. The Injured were first takim to a nearby service station and later removed to the hospital In the Zwick ambulance by Robert Zwick and Robert Freeby The car was almost totally wreck-1 ed. It was driven by Mrs. Foor and le owned by her husband. George Foor. The three were reported enroute to a Hunday school class party at the Patesei residence on Line street when Ihe accident occurred. o — Jack Teeple Is Named Third Shift Foreman The appointment of Jack Teeple as foreman of all third shift operations of the Decatur works of the General Electric plant has been announced by E. W. lainkenau. plant superintendent. His advancement was one of six announced by heads of the Decatur and Fort Wayne works. Mr. Teeple Joined the G. E. plant in IS2A and In 1D39 was made a set-up man. He became a leading operator In 1»A«. The other five advancements announced by the managements were made In various departments of the Fort Wayne works of the company. Rickard Funeral Saturday Morning Funeral services for John Rickard. who died Wednesday evening, will he held at the C. C. Rayl residence on First street nt 10 a. m. Saturday Instead of Sunday, mt was erroneously announced yesterday. Burial will be hi the Decatur cemetery.

Decatur, Indiana Friday, October 17, 1911.

JESUS CHAVEZ INDICTED FOR VELEZ KILLING Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments Against Mexican Prosecutor Harry T Grube said Jesus Chaves, tl-yearold alleged slayer of Jesus Veleg, 7k. would be indicted late thix afternoon by the September term grand Jury on three counts first degree murder, second degree murder ami voluntary manslaughter. <‘havex faces a death or life Imprisonment sentence on the first count, a life Imprisonment sentence on th*- se< <md and a 2-21 year oentener on the latter. He will likely he arraigned before Judge J. Fred Fruchte In a day or two to answer to all three charges It was pohited out by | prosecutor Grube that If Uhavex pleads not guilty, as Is expected, may be tried on all three charges and could be convicted on any one or all of the counts. Prosecutor Grube stated that he could not Indicate how soon Cha vex would be brought u> trial after arraignment. At presenl, Chaves U In Jail unable to furnish bond after pleading not guilty to a charge of assault with intent to kill llh d before Velex died The fatal shooting took place in the village of Curryville on August 15. reportedly following an argument between the two Mexicans. Velex. with a wound from a Al calibre revolver in his stomach, died at the local hospital tActober I. Cbavex wae arrested the day of the shooting and has been held since that lime. ( The Indictments were to b.- returned by the body after several days investigation. Before closing its session this afternoon the grand Jury mad.- its required Inspection of the jail and the portions of the , —> ■ (CONTINUKI) ON PAOB SIX) O —— Rotary Meeting Is Held Thursday -The regular meeting of the Decatur Rotary club was held Thursday evening at the K. of P. home, with Ray la ltx. vice-president, con ducting th.- meeting. No formal program was presented. Check Is Received For Intangibles Tax County auditor Victor H. Eo lier ! has received a cheek for |4JJS*.S< from the state in Intangible tax col- j lections for the first six of the year The county receives one I fourth of the amount, th > balance, going to school units on the assess-1 ed valuation of their real tstate In ' IHO. LOCAL MEN'S SISTER DIES Mrs. Glen Seip Dies Wednesday Night At Fort Mayne Hospital Funeral services will be held Saturday for Mrs. Alma Wilhelmina Help. SR, of Elmhurst, sister of E W lainkenau and Oscar Lankenau of Decatur, who died Wednesday night at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne after a short Illness The hotly was removed to the D. O. McComb A Sons' funeral home In Fort Wayne, where services will be held at 1 p. m. Saturday and 2 o'clock at the Mt. Calvary church, Rev H. H. Backs officiating Burlai will be at Lindenwood cemetery. Mrs. Help was born In Bingen. She wae a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran church. Waynedale, and was prominent in Red Cross at-tiv-Itlea. Other survivors Include the husband. Glen Help; three sons, Glen, Jr., and Frederick of Fort Wayif. and Leßoy of Elmhurst; three daughters, Mrs. Beulah Feighner, Mrs. Katherine Wickliffe and Mrs. Elixabeth Smead. all of Elmhurst; two slaters. Mias Louise Lankenau and Mrs. Herman Gerke, Imth of Fort Wayne; and another brother. Herbert Lankenau of Altoona. Pa., and 11 grandchildren.

Heart Attack Fatal j George Shoemaker, prominent farmer and a former county commissioner. died suddenly of a heart attack at in o'clock last night at his farm home north of Berne GEO. SHOEMAKER DIES SUDDENLY Former County Commissioner Dies Thursday Os Heart Attack George Shoemaker. 79. thricielected Adams county commission I er and one of the best known men in the south half of the county, died suddenly from a heart attack at io o'clock last night at his home, one mile west of Berne In Momoe township. Mr. Shoemaker apparently was in good health. During the evening he became 111 and suffered the attack, death resulting »lH>tlt an hour later. Born In Hartford township. April 19. 1»62. a son of Jacob and Catherine Baker Shoemaker, the former county commlssloiier spent bls entire life on farms. He lived in Hartford township and also in Wa i bash township, Just beyond GeneI va. A little over three years ago i he moved to Monroe township, on I the model farm owned by his son. j Guy T. Shoemaker, prominent utility executive of Kansas City. Mo Mr Shoemaker served as county commissioner from January I. 1923 to December 31. 1931 He showed a keen Interest in the commissioner's duties and always took a progressive stand in the furthering of Improvements for the i ainty He was an active ihurch wm-ker and was Identified with several I commercial Institutions in Geneva q He was married to Miss lto«e : Pyle on October 21 IXVS. Besides ■ the widow, he In survived by three j | sons. Guy T Andrew of Dttumw.i. , Iowa: Wilber of Red Oak. lowa. I i one daughter, Mrs. Opal Dukane. j ' Okmulgee. Okla One brother. Amos Shoemaker of 1 Hartford township and :hree ters also survive. They are Mrs Lydia Heller, of Muncie, Mis, ~<<\iv I-IVI’KII ON I'AGIC KIVB) q__J_ Mrs. John Bixler Funeral Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. John I Bixler. «R. who died Wednesday: night at her home in Berne of a heart ailment, will lie held at 2 p. tn. Saturday at the Cross Reformed church In Berne, with burial in the F R. E. cemetery. Surviving besides the husband are four sons: Rev. Wilson Bixler. Sauk City. Wls„ George and Ermln Bixler of Berne and Pvt Tillman Bixler of Camp Shelby. Miss. - - —■ —O— — Property Seizure Measure Is Signed Washington, Oct. 17 (UP) President Roosevelt today signed the property requisitioning bill granting the administration a powerful club In obtaining vital materials which owners are reluctant to surrender. One of the first moves under the new law probably will he seisura of some copper In warehouses. Testifying Wednesday before a congressional committee, priorities director Donald Nelson said the copper shoratge was acute and there were about 1.375.000 pounds of copper that has been stored in warehouses since 1939, some of it "undoubtedly Axis owned." He said steps probably would be taken to seise this metal as soon as the president signed the property requisitioning bill.

New Destroyer Is Attacked By Submarine Near Iceland Today; Merchant Ship Arming Passed

rr — ■ | 11 gum* Punjacn Measure To Authorize Arming Os Merchant Ships By A 259-13 S Vote ( P TO SENATE Washington. Oil 17 tl'P) In an utmosphere echoing with denunciations of Japan and Germany, the house today passed and sent to th.- senate a resolution author Ixlng the arming of American merchant ships. The roll call vote on passage of the resolution was announced as 25* to 13* Previously, a motion i to recommit the measure had been I d< footed by 257 to 13»> The navy b. ready to start arm- | ing the ships as soon as the sen ate passes the legislation and it is i oigned by I’reldent RiMt-evelt. The i s- nate foreign relations committee will start work on the measure next, Monday The resolution would repeal section six of the neutrality act. which now forbids armaments on merchant vessel*, and would empower ('resident Roosevelt to order the arming «f such ships during the unlimited national emergem y he proclaimed May 27. Passage of the legislation came only a few hours after the U Hdrotrayer Kearny had been torpedoed off Iceland. The ship arming resolution was drafted after eight American-own-i e<| vessels had been sent to the bottom by Axis wa and air raiders. most of them in recent month*. No major amendments were of sered in the house. Mr Roosevelt ami o'h.r admin istration leaders also want section two of the neutrality act repeal-d to permit the sending of armed American merchant shli** into lonibat xones, from which they now are barred II was gem rally eom ed.sl that the pending measure was a forerunner to introdm lion of legislation to repeal section two. Th house closed general debate on the measure shortly after noon Wants A E FWashington. Oct. 17. (Ul’t Rep Vito Marcantonio. Americanlaborlte. N Y . who stood alone In the house opposing every defense appropriation until G rmuny invid i .•<) Russia, stood alone again to- | day In favor of an American exi iieditlonary force to Europe. I Declaring that "we must not wait I for the enemy. We must amaeh and I destroy him.' Mari antmilo told the ■ hous. late yesterday that an AEF was necessary "to open up a westerns rotit and prevent a triumph for Hiller In Russia." Hie attitude toward adminlstra (iv’isTlNlliyii ON PAGE TWO) PLANS CAREER AS MISSIONARY Ernest Zehr To Be Teacher And Missionary In Jamaica Erttret Ralph Zehr of Jefferson township, is preparing to go to Jamaica as a teacher and missionary worker of the missionary bands of the world, an inter-denominat- ' tonal group, with headquarters on the island. Mrs. Zehr. hie wife and two < hll dren, will sail for Jamaica as soon as their passports can be obtain' d. Applicatlmi for his birth certlflcaet is being made In the Adams circuit court and the paper* must be sent to London anil back, before he cun complete his arrangements. Mr. Zehr was born in Jefferson township. Adams county, and has been engaged hi the missionary bands work for several years. He has conducted evangelistic services In several cominunities in this state and was located In Brown county for some time, where he preached the goep'-l. If the passports are received within the next two months. Mr Zehr and family Intend to sail for the British-owned island about January 1.

I Attack Believed Launched By Submarine In Waters Off Iceland; Preliminary Re|x>rls Show No Casualties Washington, Oct. IT tl'l’i—The V. S. S. Kearny, one I of the United States navy's newest destroyers, was damaged i by a tor|iedi) today in the first successful attack on an American naval ship in the Atlantic since the Euro|>ean war started. The attack, according to the navy department's brief announcement, occurred 350 miles south and west of Ameri-can-defendetl Iceland. The preliminary navy dispatches indicated that there were no casualties among the crew .

TRIAL IS HELD IN CITY COURT Mayor Elzey Takes James Hague Case I nder Advisement "What color I* Jim Hague's car?" j The answer to tbit guestion to j I day seemed to bo an important far-1 | tor for Mayor Forrest Elzey in de ; j termining whether or not Jamesl i Hague ot North Second afreet i* I ! guilty of leaving the scene of an ace Mast. During the trial in city court yes-1 terday. Prosecutor Harty T Grebe, showed to the court that Dugue*’ arrest on ths charge followed an I examination by Officer Roy Chib cote in which he found gray paint Jon Dugue* "blue" car and blue I paint on Herman H Krm-< keberg', i | gray cur. Hague wax charged with dri» | ing his cal against Krueekeberg x I and then failing to report the accident Monday evening. Midway in the trial, while he «i> ' ! testifying, Daguo suddenly mad-- 1 I the asM-rtlon that he couldn't In•' | guilty bei ause hi* car Wax "black He protested his innotenm. dmlar-f mg that he would "law the divil out o' ’em.’’ H It M<S'lenahan represented j the defendant in the action Officler t'hilcote. Mr. Hague .nd Mr. I Krueckeberg were the Witße-xi- j called No one »uw the accident o< cur. At the conclusion of the trial. Mayor Elzey stated that before ruling he would "have a look at the Hague and Krut < keiwrg ears KUe indicated to a reporter that if convicted in the city tribunal he would carry the case to the ci- < uit court. Flynn To Speak In Indianapolis Oct. 29 Edward J. Flynn. National Dem ! ocratic chairman, wdl address hot >ana Itemocrata on October 3S. at u dinner to bo held in the Riley Room at the Claypool Hotel, Ind ianupolis, date chairman Fred F. I Bay* annoutxed today. Accomjanying Mr Flynn will In* Richard Reynold*, national tr«asurer. Oscar R Ewing assistant national chairman and Wayne Coy. special assistant to the president. Mr. Bay* stated that the county chairmen and vice-chairmen and the Democratic mate committee will be special guest* al the banquet and that the addrei* of Mr. Flyn would be one of the most important Democratic messages to be delivered in Indiana this year. — —O FDR Spends Weekend At Hyde Park Home Hyde Park. N. V.. Oct. 17—(VP) President Rooeeveß arrived hero today for a weekend holiday, bringing with him lend lease supervisor Harry L. Hopkins to keep In touch with developments in the far ea»t. The President arrived at Highland, N. Y„ across the Hudson from hl* home, at 8:80 A. M.. He I motored over the tnid-lludson bridge up the Albany post road to Hyde Park house where he probably will remain until Monday. He also was accompanied by the crown princes* Martha of Norway. Often a Hyde Park visitor in recent month*, and by hi* son-in-law and daughter, John and Anna Boettiger of Seattle.

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At the time «>f the attack the Kearny was on patrol duty, carrying out its assignment in the North Atlantic patrol which is untier President Roosevelt’s orders to I sh«x»t Axis submarines, warplanes or surface raiders on | eight In American defensive water*. The sea lanes to Iceland ate I considered American defensive I waters. The navy did not Identify the attacker, but official* believed ft j undoubtedly was a tierman subma- | rine Ou Sept I a Herman sulimaj rine attacked the I'. H. H. Greer J with torpedoes In the same general area but missed. Despite damage, the navy -aid. the Kearny was able to proceed , under her own power. It was not Indicated whether she ! would seek the shelter of harbor | in Iceland, or Greenland, Or would cross the North Atlantic to a base in this country or Canada. The Kearay is a l.OStMon veasel under command of Lieut. f’rndr. A. L Danis. She wu- completed In I 1840 and Is armed with standard I five Inch guns ami torpedo tlilies j customary for a destroyer of her J rias*. On Hept I the Greer. notified of ' the presence of a German Minna- : rine by a British patrol plane, fol ■ lowed the submarine During the . course of this observance the sub I marine fired two torpedoes and the Greer counter attacked with depth I bomb*. Although the action occur- . red over a period of hours neither 1 warship was hit. At the time of the Greer Incl- ; dent, ships of the I' H Atlantic . patrol were under order* Just to j leport the presence of All* warI ships which they encountered, and I not to attack unless they Were at. | tai ked first. Hut on Hept. 11 President Roosevelt directed the navy to -hoot on Sight ail Avis warships or plane* found In American defensive water- So far a« has been revealed, : today's attack on the Kearny was the first engagement In which an American warship has been Involvj ed since those orders were issued. The Ge. man government has deI glared the area around Iceland anil ; as far west as the shores of Green- . land a war zone where vessels of any diseriptlon are subject to destruction. The I'nited States doc* nut recognize this zone. The first naval report did not state the extent of the damage to the Kearny. Official* said that they expected further details later today It was pointed out that the torpedoing occurred only tills morning. and there has been little time for the commander of the destroyer to make a full report. He Is expected to give a complete account to hl* superiors just as soon as feasible. Since the American Atlantic patrol was given order* to shoot on sight there has been a marked didine in German sinkings lit the North Atlantic, according to both United States and British authorities. American and British merchantmen a* well as those of other friendly nations, are being convoyed by American patrols as far a* Iceland From that island, -hips (CONTINt'KD ON PAGE MX) TEMPERATURE READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER , 8:00 a. m, .. 10:00 a. m. -- -- • M Noon 58 2:00 p. m. .... .. 58 3:00 p. m. .. 1,8 WEATHER Occasional light rain tonight and Saturday; slightly warmer tonight.