Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1942 — Page 1

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Me American Kvoy Steaming Boss Pacific f Lontic Convoy I Beaming To Aid I Kqht On Japanese j ■■ J S-,i-.s i« Hl 'li.- snHhw.-sf , ,| in itu- def. nse <H | !.,v th.- foundation* |H ~,l ~»f..||.n.- again*’ UK ■-i 1,1 ■> M - ,il - H^K hu <i Warship” BH -.11 -I- "I "f . i.i« k , Mi.- .on ■i.o'iil HH .i i,. -. .ii «p out - sea KH ~i.| n.iv.il buttle-. , not yet be r<iK»rt<-d i.-asons were HV ■ ov.o w 111.. area- . ix.dfic anil, quoting ,nal i.ffoers that they |K tii.-y could smash BU i . ii.i'V -»*i >!• I > "hip M would be li-ihl \ ui.-uii" rule ont the v the Japanese will .ontiiiue to deliver a not only in tin- South - .ii other key naval i I He const tine <>t the H.,| States mainland/’ ■ . ,| .jMtih was published . -.-101 l newspaper. .t was ~| .in Australia tha’ plan" r .. la formed to assemble the . .--ll.le flllt.nl Nations H a count ■■■ l ip.in at the earlies: po«moment. i ..nd India-China have ;. ■ .. .| as ’he eventual Allied IraseS. of the convoy .’..i ,/.-.) ’o- ■>-« ail-.-oti< tied to th.- loss of X land East Indies and - Mi '-.I so I <' ' Io Ml- . -. .ol of i"ai kina Vi- ■ ■ til. a k ot trying to close hhe »oan m British and Am..noy* plying to the H.-d li- Persian gulf and India. m <> — Bsessors, Deputies Beet This Morning • « and lileii deputies met tnmiiinu in the officer of conn M a-.A-.it Ernest Worthman for Mr fir-t time since they started «..ik of aasessing this month Ml ■ ' \l-> Ihtnan lily assessthe meeting Progress M a mm sing wait noted and various Moid.-ii» were dlseusesd. ■ o ■oosevelt To Moke Brief Tolk Monday J Washington. Mar. 7 — (VP) — Meaident Rooaavelt will make a radio speech Monday Mlht in connection with obaervM<e of the ninth iinniversary of Me drafting of the new deal farm Mmtram. ■ The pieaident will apeak at R:U ■m. CWT, on a program on B»l‘ h Vice preaidenl Henry Wall Me and secretary of agriculture Mind. Wickard also will talk. Bourth Deqree Kniqhts B<eet Tuesday Evening ■ The Fourth Decree Knighta of ■ohimtiua will meet at tb-« K. of Hhall Tuesday evening after the ■•Me of !.ent«i aervk-es at the Ht. [* ary ' (| "ho)tc ctranrh. All mem- ■*" »re urged do be present. B ~ o— — lire Rationing For prch Is Announced B The rationing for the month of ■J» r ’h up to and including Friday yernoon's Issuances, wan diaB ’"‘•’l late Friday in a survey at ■«» county tire rationing office. E. records show that one paacar tire and one tube of the B Hres and 18 tubes allotted for ■ " month were rationed • both to M- S D Beavers. ■ «»v en truck tires were Issued as gto*-: D. F. Teeple. two; Elmer r“‘*r, two; Baker Plumbing and r a,inK - °*>e and Swearingen Dar/' one. One farm tractor tire I io. . ,0 Becker. Lw. ~M* were •“««• fo’lx . . ” lr * c ’ , T. “re and tube; |2 ™“ tire; Dole HarshCLi'iT? ,lr * ,nd two ,ub «n: Kl- - Thieme, two tires.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

American Tanks In Field Against Japs In Burma Service Os Tanks Termed Invaluable Aqainst Japanese .Mandalay. Burma. Mar 7 -tVPi — American inud>. tanks have hmm thrown Into action for the first time In the Billina war on the vital from ”n miles northeast of Ran goon where Japanese troops threat ened the Bui ma road and Rangoon, the capital ityelf, || wns reveali-d today. The new American made war monsters arrived al the front u' least two days ago. and were thrown against the Japanese In the rice fields which serve as the key hat tieground for a fight which Is now reaching Its ellmai , Military quarters said the tanks were invaluable and had served to some rlteni to offset the numerical superiority of the Japanese who had thrust across the Siltatig river to menace the iUngoonIvashin railroad and to threaten the entrapment of thousands of em plre troops to the south Tanks. It was sant. were especially suitable for the terrain on which the Japanese must come Into the open to continue their off.-n---alve against Rangoon, after weeks In which they had the advantage of jungle and thick underbrush A communique said that tanks supporting infantry units were hi fileting heavy casuaWles mt the Jaimnese and that British planes had carried out low level iM.mbing attacks again Japanese troops and especially communications and staff cars. One Japanese fighter plane which attacked the Immliers was shot down and one British plane was lost. It was admitted in an army communique that lighting had now moved to the vicinity of Pegu, on the railroad which la the link Io the Burma road Ht-veral fierce fgih’a WeJS reported Including one in which armored forces, supported by Infantry and artillery, attacked the Japan ese. This attack resulted In the capture of four enemy tank gunand other material. Kitty Japanese dead remained on the field and British casualties were called very small. —— — ■ o —■ — - - German Spies Are Convicted By Jury Face Maximum Os 20-Yeors In Prison New tork. Mar 7— (VP) — Eight spies who had worked diligently fur Natl Germany faced a maximum of years in prison today. They were lucky. If the federal bureau of investigation had ended their careers after Germany declared war oo the I'nited States. Inutead of last summer, they would have been subject to trial before a military court and death before a firing squad. A jury found six of them guilty last night, after deliberating two hours and 40 minutes. Two Lucy Boehmler, a pretty. lkyear-<dd blonde, lately out of high school, and Hans Helmut Pagel — had pleaded guilty .Miss Boehlmer spent two days testifying against her colleagues, missing none of them, and It was (relieved her sentence would be light. The defendants were Kttrt Frederick latdwlg. scrawny, dimple chinned brains of the ring. Paul T. Borchardt, a major "on parole" from the German army; Helen Pauline Mayer . a tall, attractive housewife, whose husband left her and fled back to Germany; Rene Froehlich, a naturalized citizen who was'drafted into the army but OH l»AO» THn«B» ——o ' —— — Report Decatur Man Is On Missinq List The aid of city police has been sought In learwing the whereabouts Os O. B. Nichols, w. of 422 MeBarneu street. Mrs. Frank Butler. Mr. Nichols' slater, first call'd police when she had not seen him for a day or two. Knowing that he wus sutiject to a heart ailment, site feared that he might or HI or dead at bitt home. (When officer* Investigated atthe home 4hey found no one there. Newspapers on the porch indicated that he had been gone for aliout kwo days. They have started a search tor him.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

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Price administrator Leon Henderson tatiindingt tell* member* of a senate committee that the rtilttoshortage I* so m ute that there is not enough on hand Io sustain the military tones of the (’lilted Nation and essential civilian netds He stated that thl* I* the reason there’ll not Is- even one isnitid of rtibtollolll.ibib- in.-- for civlll in- 0

Civilian Defense Leaders Are Named Women Named To Lead Activities The list of township committeenen and chairmen of the various project* of women activltl** related to civilian def< use. was announced today by Mrs. la>onard Naylor*, county civilian defenae director for women in the county. Th.- committeemen ami chairmen will have a place on the stage at the women’* volunteer registration rally next Thursday evening at the Decatur t'atbollc high *<h'*d auditorium The rally I* expected to draw i one of the largest crowd* of any I l oinniunity event ever held here, since It Is the first county wide J potrlotlc meeting held In the counI ty since the outbreak of war. ' Mrs. George Jaqua of Winches ter. Mate director for women's activities. will be the prlnci|Mil sp-ak-er. The meeting I" open Io the public. Following I* the Itot ol committeemen for thi- townships, Decatur and Berne: Mrs. Ed Kolter. Preble ami Kirkland Mr*, la-o Kirsch. Root. Mr*. Forrest Walter*. I’nion. Mr*. Roy Price, Washington township, exclutllng Decatur. Mr*. Milo Black, defense saving* staff. Decatur. Mrs. Arthur R. Hidthoitse. women's civilian defense chairman, Decatur. Mr*. Harry < lownover. Nt. Mary's Mrs. Herman Girod, Blue Creek. Mis. Ei win Niucky. Monroe, Mrs. Rena Zehr, defense savings staff. Berne. Mrs. ('. E. Namiers, civilian tie(Continued on Page Three) —___—q. ——— • Three More Office Seekers File Today Three Candidates File Declarations Three more candidates filed declarations of candidacy and petitions with the county clerk’s office this morning. They are: Neverin H. Nchttrger, Democratic candidate for prosecutor; John H. Duff. Democratic candidate for trustee of Hartford township and D. C. Wagner, Republican candidate for Wiibaah township trustee. This brings the total who have filed since Friday—the opening day for filing—to four. Frank Young filetl the first day for Hie ih-mo-cratlc sheriff nomination. Others were expected to file later In the day. however, since a number have taken out petition* and have had them long enough to ne-e-tire the necessary one half ot one percent *ignaturen. A number of voters have called at >he clerk’s office In the past few days to register or transfer. Clerk Clyde O. Trontner pointed out, 1 however, that many more will havn to register or transfer to be eligible to vote on May 5 and urged * them to call as soon as posaihle.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, March 7, 1942

David Schwartz Wins Tomato Club Prize David Nchwartz. -well known fanner living near Berne, won the tomato cluHi prix-- offered by radio station WOWO. in the farm program ivrrled on 'by that st nt bin John Krumtnen of Well* county. wa« the winner in the sugar lieet contest The award* will Ih- given at a hanquet ill Fort Wayne a' t't<- Keenan hotel. March IS Decatur Elks Plan Annual Easter Hunt Youngsters Os City To Be Entertained The seventh annual Easter egg limit, sponsored by the In-catiir lodge of the B. P. O. Elka, will Inheld on the afternoon of (Coater Sunday. April 5, officials of the fraternal organization announced today. This event, the moat colorful of Easter festivities In the city each year, ha* grown annually, with hundred* of youngster* from Ihcatur and vicinity participating in the gala affair held on th.- spaclutM lawn of the home on North Second Rlreet. More than DM* dozen brightly hued eggs will lie scattered over the lawtt for the annual hunt, which will be precetled by a aeries of contests forth.- youngsters. The hunt I* limited to children seven years ot age and younger. In addition Io the egge. more than 25 live rahitts and a halfhundred live baby chlcka will it--presented to the fortunate youngster* In both the contest* and the treasure hunt itself. Sp.-ciflc details of the contests and the hunt will he announced in the near future. Hick Ehinger I* general chairman of the contests and free for all egg hunt. Other members of the general committee are Dick Miller, J. G. Nlblit k. George F. I.a u rent and Pete Reynolds.

Lenten Meditations (Rev. R. F. Hart, Monroe Methodist Church) Text: “They laughed us to scorn and despised us. and said, What is this thing that ye do?" Nehemiah tilt. Nehomlah ha* not Iteen the only man who ha* Iteen laughed al. mocked and despised for doing what he believed to be tight. The Lord Christ wss despised and rejected by those who might to have loved Him. He was mocked by a group that was bent upon Hl* destruction. However. Nehemiah faced the challenge of a most difficult ta»k In the face of opposition. By faith, prayer, and per aistence he accomplished the task he had set out to do. Likewise the Lord Christ, though men mocked and despised Him. "He set Hl* face to go to Jeraaalem." Nehemiah and the Muster were determined to tot nothing hinder them even though men did laugh, mock and despise their undertaking*. Both were determined to be 'overcomers. In this day we too can be overcomera. We t<» can win. (bld* may stack high up against us. There may be those, and there likely will be those who will laugh, mock and despise as. But to win I* to have faith and trust In One who I* all conqueror. Every worthwhile endeavor must Im- accomplished In the face of those wh i look ott and ask. "What I* this thing that ye do?" Nehemiah an swered. "I am building a wall." He built It. We must keep faith and courage at the tank we set out to do If we are to win. If we are Io Im- an overcom.-r. "Never to"* faith and courage. Tho’ the tears may sometime* flow, There’* a joy for every sorrow. I have found It so. "Ever keep a heart undaunted. Trust the One whose love you know, Christ will be your guide and Saviour. I have always found II so.” Birdie Bell

South Russian Army In Steady Advance Army Os Ukraine Near Dnieper Dam London. Mar. 7. tl’Pt Neutral i reports indicated today that Marshal Netnyon Timoshenko'* army I of the I’kralne waa within 20 mlto* of Dnepropeirovsk, jtmt above the i gigantic Dttelper river power dam the Russians blew up last Aogasl. Timoshenko's force* have reached the vicinity of N. believed to IhNovouioskovlk. in tnlle* northeast ■>f Dnepropetrovsk, dispatches from IJRin-kbolm *ald The German i were reported to have retreated to •a town II miles northwest of lnt<'pi<>|M-trov*k. Thu*. Timoshenko might have ' reached in the smith the farthest |H)int of the enemy advance late last August. The Ritritians an- : nounced last Hept. 2’’ Hut! th-- dam had been demolished. The Russians also were reported , doing well on all other front*, al- | though last midnight's communique | prominently mentioned enemy counterattack*, and eahl they were ( repulaed. while the Noviet armies pushed steadily on. I I I Th.- i-uniinuniqm- alno r< ported the destruction of 7# German plane* on Thiir*diiy. It said the Russian* lost 14 aircraft. Radio Moscow broadcast early tiwiay Hint the German*, between Feb. i> and March fl. had lost 4U.ttoo men. killed on the central front alone. During that month, it was said, th.- Russiana captured 283 liM-alitle* and towim, 35* gnn*. 4Hi tCGNTINIHCn ON PAGE THHEEt o Observe National i Communion Sunday i i National commuiiion Sunday will be observed tomorrow by memlter* ■ of the Holy Naim- societies in the ' ! United State*. At St. Mary’s Catholic church, nhe men will receive Holy Communion in a I*>dy at the 7:30 o'clock mas*.

Report United Nations Are Massing Strength To Start Offensive Against Japanese

Victory Gardens Are Being Planned Women Os County Planning Gardens Mrs. Forrest Walters «f I’nion township ha» been named county ihaiimiin for the victory garden campalan by the ciairdlnatlng agricultural uiniiiillii-«< of Adams county Friday aftermam Mr* Wallers held a im-ettuK with the town ship commute- women <m victory gardens. These township ctonmltleewomen are: Mr*. Ed Koller. Mrs. lam Kirsch. Mrs Boy Price. Mrs. Harty Crownov- r. Mrs. Erwin Mucky. Mrs. Waller Meyer. Mr* James Briggs, Mrs Bam Kaehr. Mrs Herman Girod. Mrs. Forrest Walter* ami Mrs. Holman Ealy. Others who met with them were Henry B. Heitor. Winfred Gerke. Mrs Helen Kennon. Mrs ('. W R.'Kihwartz ami county agent I. E. Ari hbold After much dlscHMion. the garden committee decided to undertake a house to hous- cam|siign tor ade quale garden*. Em h township chairman will set up a township committee which will include the name of a farm woman In each section or square mile of territory. Th'-se township committees, totaling over 300 pensona. will be Invited into a training meeting ami be given supplies for the home-he home visitation. As a patriotic war duty, they will | In- asked Io Visit the rest of the farm women in their section, explain the adequate garden plan, and give them an opportunity to sign a garden pledge card If th-- gard ett pledge card Is signed, they will be given a Sticker that can be di* played 111 tin- window. On ilito horn- visit, simple suggestions for use of fertilizer ami for combatting insect* will also lie given Jury Deliberates Mrs. Payne’s Fate Bloomington Murder Case Up To Jurors Bloomington, Ind . Mar. 7—(VPi A jury of 11 farmers and one housewife resumes deliberations today Io determine whether Mrs. Caroline G. Payne. 43-yetir old businesswoman, murdered her sot inrr lover after he jilted her ami "made a tramp out of me." I'liable to reach a verdict after six hours consideration, the jury slept last night In special quarter* at the Monroe county jail. Special judge Charles It Staff completed Instruction* to tin- jury at 4:50 p. tn. yesterday after state and defense counsel had summarized 10 day* of testimony. Charles ilhH-i Mattingly was shot five limes in the back on July 5. IW4I as he sat witii his wife, Mrs. Lurayne Mattingly. 33. who he had married after a 17-year romance with Mr*. Payne. The shots were fired through a window at the Indiana public service com mission attorney Youthful prosecutor Sylvan Tavkltt. waiving aside the defendant's Insanity plea as "much too convenient." asked the jury to return a first degree murder verdict. The state, however, did not deinand the death penalty. J. Frank Regester, attorney for the defense, asked acquittal contending that Mrs. Payne was “mentally unsound on the night of the murder, ami for more than a year before that." “Mrs. Payne." he said, "became a monomaniac. She could talk of nothing but Mattingly and finally lost her mind on that subject." Throughout the arguments. Mrs. Mattingly sat In the courtroom with her two month-old daughter, born after her husband's death, on her lap. The baby gttrgled, cooed and waved Its arms at the attorneys. Deputy prosecutor Robert McCrea described the defendant as n woman “who hadn't, given a dust mop a good hard shake In 2h years" and said that she never had Intended marrying Mattingly, despite COONTtNUEn ON PAGK THKKBt

NOON EDITION

See New Drive On MacArthur's Force In Bataan Sec New Offensive On Completion Os Java, Burma Battle Washington. Mai 7 fl P* Japan's drive to smash remaining Allied reslKlame in Java and Bm | ma today raised the possibility If the u|H-ia>ions are successful that additional hordes of Nipponese air and ground forces may be I (teed for action against Gen 1 Dougla* MacArthur's duggi-d de fenders. There ha* Iteen int'reaslng evidence that Japan has cmicentralr-d Its air power In the Dutch Indies and Burma, adopting a "bypassing" strategy on MacArthur's badly outnumbered but firmly entrench ] ed irtatps until reinforcements are available fur a Ml** swatted ill out' nftenslvi Nome military experts Irelleve. however, that with a victorious conclusion of those two vital cam palgns. the Japanese strategy may swing to a triple Idaded offensive against the Philippines, southward to Australia amt westward into I India Japan ha« some JOO.ntm troops In the Philippine* but ait indication of a weakness In air atrengh was furnished on March 4 when a handful of MacArthur's small squadron of I* 4tt pursuit pianes raided Ntlble Bay with disastrous result* to the enemy Three large transport* sensunk with a loss of thounuiNis of Japanese fighting men; .-mailer craft were destroyed and fires I started in storage and other shore establish ments Today, exactly three months after the "sneak" raid on pe.nl Harbor, the Japanese still are stymied on Bataan peninsula, re buffed repeali-dly by the heroic effort- of MacArthur’s American Filipino troops who are imiinatined at least to to one And they face growing guerrilla resistance from |7.<hhi.o<hi Japan ese-hating Filipinos who are rating havto- in areas under control of the enemy Their sudd- ii night raids on ammunition dtitpp- food stores and cominiinicatioti* have been a source of intense < oncern j to Nippon's military leaders. Mur-Arthur reported io Washing ton yesieiday that "tin- Invade fear that the Increasing resentment of the natives may develop Into a popular uprising against the Japanese." He said they have ordered the Filipinos to turn In all their fli<arms ami weapons, including their boh> knives, huge Idadeit Instill men! With which Filipinos liai k down *ugai cane as sell a* th- ir foes. The order was Issued just a few day* after large groups of lough, hard fighting Mohammedan Moro*, estlmati-rl at more than lilt non, liad pledged their loyally in the I'nited States ami agreed to wield their bolos and other weapon* against the Japanese Frank Liniger Seeks Office As Treasurer Commissioner Lists Name As Candidate 1 "W Frank Llnlger, well known Washington township farmer, who I* coinploting hl* second t--nn as county crmMnlssloner. today announced hl* candidacy for the Dorn-in-rat to nomination for urea surer of Adams county. Mr. Liniger will make an active ixunpaign for the nomination and will file-his formal d<«Tar;Hl<>u wittlt the county clerk at once. The county treasurer candidate I* known throughout the county, due to his contact with residents through six year's service a* a county c«mtmi**loner. He Is a World War veteran, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, the county's repre*-utatlve on the civilian defense council and a member of Nt. latke's Rcfonned rhnnh. Mr. Llnlger Is the first person to announce his candidacy for (tie uvuuvy UvaaUlVla UMUOUAmmU.

Bur Defense Sorinas Bonds And Stamps

Price Two Cents

Java Situation Is Grave As Japanese Continue To Beat Back Dutch Force Bsndosnq. Java. March 7— (UPi—The Japanese have broken through the first line of defenses north of this mountain city and the situation throughout western Java Is "critical" according to the Aneta news agency. (By I'nited I’resa) Tin- I'nited Nations were reported massing strength today In the ■oiithwest Pai Illi tor an eventual I coiintet (iff- tisivi- agulii*! Japan Australia India and t'hltia api pi .ired llki-ly to bi-i-oim- the main liases for allied o|H-iatlon« an a reI sulf of Japanese oci iifialion of much of the Dutch island of Java wh'-re defense ir<*q* still were battling courageously in the mountains around Bandoeng and before Noerubaja naval base despite <1 miwt constant enemy dive bombing attack* Tokyo propaganda broadcast* told of "ma**" air attack* on Han I dor-tig and Beilin riporteil that Dutch force* north of that tnonntain stronghold had been "cut off" From Australia came re|*irt* that a Batch i ounter-offi-nslve hud fail cd al the decisive moim nt due to lack of air strength and that Bandoeng was "virtually besh-gi-d" by I Japanese forces that might soon I blanket the Island under the silence of ih i nput ion But In Butina. Ain* rh-an-made tank* were aiding the Britl*li itt coimter-thrusla alsmt 7<t mile* northeast of Rangoon where all reports Indicated thai the Japanese Invaehm drive b.id been stalled tor days And in the southwest I’.u Itic it w:<» report'd that a big American convoy was massing men and m t- | terial not only for defense of Ail trulia but for offensive action that already may have been started at sea. Altlumeb J.ip.ni"«e plants again iMimlied the New Guinea |Hirt» of Moresby and late, dispatches fri m Honolulu and from a lamdon Dally Mail i'iirre*|Hiii<|eiit in Ausliidia in CON I‘l'Kfi ON PAOK THNNWi Supplies Received For Sugar Rations Supplies Are Sent To Clerk's Office Nearly a cimiplete *e* of the supplies ttece- .uy for ciinditi tine the sugar rationing and n-gl -lt i timi to Ik- started here probably the last Week of Much, hits In-en received by county cleik t'lyd- it. Tioiitner A check of the supplies late Friday by Mi Troiitnei and Glenn I Hill, local rationing buaid .ulmin, istrabtr. revealed that only a pack age of instruct ion* to rationing pel sontlel" has ttol been delivered The supplies were sent direi f io the clerk and placed ill hi* safekeeping until Mich lime a* they i .tie to lie ll«'*l hit foiled In the material* received Were 24.1NM1 copies of "War Kat ion Hook One," each of which contain* 2* rationing *iamp«. Also received Were 25.000 con* Hunter appllcatiiui form* and 25.000 in*trnctloii to consumer form-. The 3IH) instrnctloii to rationing personnel form* have not been received. A complete 11-i of the number which the county I* to receiv, i each of these forms wa* -. .t > Mr. Hill. The rationing registration L expected to lie conducted on Mai i 25. X, 27 and 28 from I tn t; p. m. and from 7 to !• p. m Instruction* to dale a -ert that public school* of the city and county will be u*e<| a* registration site*, with teacher* acting a* reglMtrar*. o TEMPERATURE READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. 43 10:00 a. m. 48 11:00 a. m. fifl WEATHER Continued mild thia afternoon and tonight except becoming come colder late tonight; light rain in south portion; Mattered light ahowcrx in north portion.