Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1942 — Page 5

iONDAY. MARCH 9,1942.

|i>ne Murder Trial Ay Is Discharged Hopdess Deadlock | I Reported By Jury Mar 9 (L'PI ■K,.. rani lhr sgnf , ~ , uit <<»uit l.md the t . I <|»- ot S complete H»W .f'.-r *pe< Is! )"<!«<■ , II Start yesl.-ldsy dlS- ■, .... V !ha • hop. it. ker■K 4 . 'Illi: |OI I»O days. lo ■I, h« juiy «< 11 men •nd UF. >.•.(. <day assembled SMT ~ ; -tv.llly before '• |> tn. ~-k. .1 <■«.li juror, ! 1..- Io li.-ved any jam , remained. i) aud answered In p.r-i ''“'d al a|| 111 t.-a.ll i verdict oil *BK, ... ,1 I'ayin • < Utility ol ■ f'< nt' i I'l't f Chailes IBM M, ... lax I July s Pausing and sleep (hr jurors Mm' ... I Ipu'ixlimil Sunday, bv <i :;<• a in They had .. k. d up. still iindicid.d noth! hHi !. - ,n .llxmiss.-d lh. pan. I K liolh . io-ya judge , tat.- y« «i. iday from y i:.k!iii homo after iwtllff St.iu phoned that the v in able reach a d.s I- , ~| at 111 the (Ofirt loom h. > y was dissolved She JK .. ! I awaiting h< i I , •:>,.n.-d tan. during IWO ~i jmy indecision. when xiep< anil HMIiMX ■ .<ll yesterday. report had mounted xt.ad 1 1,1 ') '"d ' h " ,h ‘ >" * .atne a» a severe dis in to her. B Mr< I’ayne will remain In Im ijln,g further < nuri pro. M*,. Whether her attorney* ..kill 1< ham'mi ball wax na". <4 high speculation here <1 TOKYO CLAIMS CONTINUED FKOM PAGE <»NB idlng warships. MB liian defenxe fan. had ~.| blalbd older* on th.ir - Tiny hud prepared fully .1. molitlmi and Indore the ashore key inataila h.-ii dynamited oi bnin K ■ ■< and in the open country ' ■ nigh' hop.' toiontiniK ■ Rangoon In Flames ■H 'I. 'i.ilay Billina. Mar X (I I’t Ha lay.d I A great pall of >< i . polled hanging ovei el < iiy of Kangoon today ■ • n.x.p. opeiaiiiig on |M - .ii lo Britain a .x.minan flB el line to the north In an 'ng a't.i.k toward the Bui capital. |B| tTokyo piopefauda t*ri«dcaat»

j I __ J I Severin H. Schurger | Itenwcratic Candidate for I PROSECUTOR ■ H»vmg been in th* service end I realising the necessity of Net If tonal civilian conservation of ■ rubb tr and gasoline to our I nations) defense, Ido not InJ '«nd to mate* a complete canI *•“ of every voter In the K eounty. I reLk 1 ** newtpaprr to I each the many voter* in the I •"« ••"•It my parI aompoipn to only those i Mrta easily acceeolbls. I nJ hl * *• my ,lr *‘ aampaign I * Public •Wlae- I win I | £’ r,w «<« your vote in the I ’»« r *“® **•* B - I Pot Advt.

on Sunday Mid that RangixM hud been taken by the Jnpanetr afior ■ mrri battle at M'l. north at ihn capital, whera 4<M» Auttralian and Indian troop* were encircled and pouuded until tfeoir line* were broken I Re porta from Rangoon aald that Iho aklea were tilled with nntoke from ftrea lighted by saboteur* In addition to the deal roc Hon by Itrillab tlrea dona to pre rout Important ln<talhitloiia from falling into enemy hands. Keporta received here often de layed aald that Japanrae wearing Burmrs and Indian coatumea had Infiltrated through the British lines north of Rangoon mid on other approaches toward the capital. Opposition to throe tactic* had bwn "eitremely difficult," it was added, but the British Imeprlal* were '’searching out the enemy" and striking heavily whenever he was located. ■■ —e —■ — Eight Men Die In Navy Plane Crash Shelbyville Mon Is One Os Victims Beattie, Wash., Mar P—tUl’l— Naval officers today investigated the crash of a navy patrol plane in which eight men were killed. The 13th uaval district announced that the plane crashed as it took off on a routine patrol flight yesterday from the Tongue Point. Ore., naval air station. Ensign H It Garrett. Fort Worth. Tex., was the only crew member to escape from the craft, which sank immediaiely The dead were: Lieut, t'buries J. Itciinauii. pilot and commanding officer. Htielbyvllle. Ind Robert 11. Bryant, aviation metalsmith let class, Ban Jose. Cal. .Marvin E. Crump, aviation machinist. 2nd class. El Reno. Okla. Haymond 8. Campbell, radioman. 3rd class, Portland. Ore. Anthony l-esxcynski. Jr. seaman Ist class. Chicago Henry W. Htrickland Jr., seaman 2nd class, Kentwood, la*. Leonard Rusek, aerographei. Ist class. Adams. .Mass. James ft Davis. Jr, aviation radioman. 2nd class. Elreno. Okla Mossier An Athlete Shelbyville, Ind. .Mar. P—ll'Pl —Lieut. Charles J. R.-imann. reported killed last night when a navy plane crashed at the Tongue Point. Ore., naval air station, formed one-half of a famous brother combination for the Shelbyville high school basket lull team in IffMM Sou of Wallace Reimann, a member of Purdue university's board of trustees and well-known athlete, the 2« year old filer was pilot, and commanding officer of the plane that crashed during a takeoff, killing eight of its nine occupants, according to an announcement by the 13th naval district. Heimann was a straicht-A student at high school and with his brother. William, played ivotli basketball and football. After graduation in 193-1. he attended Purdue one year, then got his prep training at Annapolis, where he was graduated in 193 H. BRAZILIAN SHIP XYWTINUKD rWOM PACB UNB vigor. To date, individual announcement has been made of approximately *o attacks against ships off the United Blates. Canadian and Carrbbeun nraal*. lit these, more than <o have been sunk. The total nutniM-.- of attacks, compiled from the Individual aniiuunccni* nts. is considi-rtably smaller Uian the total announced by seendury of the navy Fnank Knox on Fob 26. Kucx reported that during January and the first 23 days of Ffdiruary. 114 ships were set upon by wubmarinrs In the western half of the Mianth-. IS of them in waters near the turt <oa*i. JAPANESE SEND COWTTNUBD FROM PAOB ONB abb- to destroy the American and Flllimhie defendeis of Baiaan and Corrcgrtor." a war department communhim- aald yewterday on the bawls of MacArthur's reports. If I lorn ma. commander of the Japanese 14th army and an callmated 200,1)00 or more troops In the Philippines. di»*mbowled himatdf with a ceremonial dagger It waa the Bmt time in about 30 years that a prominent Japanese ha* committ*d Hara-Kiri in the truly traditlcnal manner. MacArthur did not vouchsafe the reno.-ta which came to him "from various source* hitherto regatdad a* reliable." and the wart departmotif communique said he waa continuing effort* to "secure further evidence of the truth or falsity of the reports." Military offlclabi attached wide credeme to the sensational story, however. They pointed out that MacArthur's espiouag- service is tuuctiouiug with amatlug ellk-ieucy behind the Japanese lines, due

Hawaiian Bombers on the Hunt for Japs >»„ J * dWraufeflßßSflß* ■ '* ’ J Day and night the U. S. air form guarding Hawaii, under command of Brig. Gen. Willis H. Huie (bottom, right! scour land and sea for signs of the enemy, determined there shall not be another Pearl Harbor attack. Top, flying fortresses patrol the defense area. Bottom, left, a pair of sergeanta give the oncc-ovcr to 60-caliber bullets as they're loaded in one of the huge bombers.

largely to the cooperation he to receiving from Filipino natives. Funeral servicra for Homing were reported to have been held iu thr hotel suite where be took hla life. Personal represents! lea of Emperor Hirohito attended the rites, It was said Afterward Homma's ashes were understood to have been flown to Japan aboard a military plum for interment "at an appropriate ahrine." There waa some l>. llef that Jlomma may have immml bi* M rv l c< * re " volver instead of the short and urgly Hara-Kiri sword, but even so he would have retrieved hto honor and achieved a place of glory among hi* ancestors accurdiug to Hamurat ritual. INSTALLMENT to CONTINI'ED FHOM PAGE OSH iilioii lhe purchase price or upon the average retail value as stated in such automobile appraisal guides a» may be designated *»y the board, whichever Is lower." — v— - — Soybean Situation Reported Serious 'Hi.- soyfxmn situation is more serious ilmii most people railiwGermination returns just received hi the. county agent's office from three lot* <»f seed sent to the seed comntosioner'B office showed that uwo of them had a geivnina«lon of 71 imreeni and the third a germination of 44 in-is ent The state seed Msnfstory srates that Mie average for the first IDS samples submitted 72 p.*nent. 'Most beans on Hie farm arc still high )n moisiun- A stmple method for testing the moisture content Sought in Slaying IV ii Msdctoias Webb A daneer, Madeleine Webb was sought in connection with the Nsw York murder of Mrs. Susan Beieh, wealthy Polish refugee. Authorities say Madeleine and EH Shonbrun. a police character, rented th* cuite of room* in fashionable Sutton Place in which Mrs. Raich waa strangled and robbed. toamdtotoiihvawMWMMw-"' - w— ewwe ■ www*.— -•»

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Hero Back in U. S. • < •» \ n " >ergt. Joseph L. Lockaed En route to sn offictrs' training school in the east, Sergt Joseph I* Uickard. unsung hero of that surprise .Ispsnene raid on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7. waves a greeting after arrival In Han Francisco. Hergcant Lockwood, a radio man at Pearl Harbor, detected stranffe planes over the area almost an hour before the attack but his alarm was disregarded. would Im- to seal either one pint or one quart of li.sh** in a glass jar with a rulit*. i and place them In a alarm room, if the moisture conteiU I* below II percent no change will be noted in the towns. M the metelure content is over II percent, moisture will gather jn the Inside of Hie glass and In a tow Jays the lieapa will develof* a musty, bed odor. - FARMERS PLEDGE (CONTINLBD FROM PAOB OWB) their patriotic duty without government pay. "Other farmers of the county will have lhe opfsirlinflly to sign the pledge as the pledge* are posted In elevator* over the < ounty. and theme wishing to sign can do so. "It to hoped that this movement started by a group of Allen county. Indiana farmers, will spread across this nation and their check* which amount to mere than a billion dollars a year will be retained by the treasure of the 8 A. for gun*, planes and other necessary equipment Tor winning this war. This may shorten the war by many months. "With the prices farmers receive for their products, no farmer ueede this' handout at lid* time. "Some ot the things different

farmers remarked, who signed this pledge are: “ 'WTe will atop the Mayings that the farmer* have tu be paid lo be patriotic.’ "On* farmer who would get a large check remarked, take it for other thing*. I can get along.' Another man reaaon<-d 'lf we turn this money bark, interest will not hav.- to to- paid, but If w«- farmer* take these cheiks and turn them into bonds, interest will have to be iiaid for lu years, besides the principal.' "Still another farmer deplaras the idea of a hundred thousand men running over this .-ounty drawing pay al thi* time when the country I* struggling to keep on it* feet with debt* piling up and the- boys fighting tor their lives in the Philip pines and other ptec*. “A collection was taken up for the Red Cross, this totaled 317. This money lias teoeti turned in "C. D. Putman aud A. T. Hixon, well known Allen county farmers, xjioke Both stressed the Idea ihst farmers should raise more food stuff and should refrain from taking money for doing *<*. "That there is no surplus of corn or wheat at this time in Allen or Adams counties on account of the inerras.-d feeding program, before fall there will probably to- a shortage as a large fierce nt of lhe farmers are already buying feed to finish their Mvestork. "That much of th.- I* st agricultural land of Russia is In German hands and Australia I* meuaced. “The men in lhe armed force* are certainly doing their share for their country and are paying Hicir own Insurance out of their megger wages. Nurely the farmers should not ask for tomuses at this time." ———O GREAT BRITAIN CONTINUED FROW FAOB nNB er any United States troops were in adion In Javu. Earlier dispatches from Hu- Indies had reported American a* well ae British and Australian troop* hi ucltuii though undoubtedly tn small nuinbets. q| —, Clarence Heimann Buys Sutton Home Culrencc Henn an n iMirt-haud lhe J.wse C. Hutton home on Hixth street at auction Sairnday. The home sold for 12.000. The sale was conducted by J. F. Maninan. o Old Belies Dungeon Found Philadelphla.-iUPt — UPA workmen excavating beMiid the Germantown police station found a dungeon forgotten since Civil War days. Oldster* recalled that a ho-pl'al for L'nion soldier* stood on the site, and gues»rd .hat the dungeon hau been it* morgue. < • TODAYS COMMON ERROR I People I* derived from the ' same Latin.word us population | and is properly used to deslg- ) nate people In the inaas; as. I the people of lhe United iMute*. j For smaller groups.' substitute | person; a*. "Threw person* I ware killed ” ♦ «

Procurement Agency Urged By Committee -we■xx-WWWMB Single Agency Needed To Aid Production Washington, Msrch •. — ft'Pl The house coMMittee liivesilgallng national defense migrallou said today that the work of the war pro duct ion agency Is cwlablished lo effect all out war production and achieve Tull use of labor supply. Thr commit ter In a third Interim report to the house said: "Failure lo organise thr dome* tic front of the hattie of prodm tiun ha* already been tranalated into serious defeats for our own armed forcee ... these setbacks are traceable to our Inability thus far lo comprehend the nature and scope of itiod. ru warfare and lhe length lo which our enemies have gone to Prepare themselves" The United Nlates has not begun lo equal lhe enemy * output and it will not achieve lhe goal set by Presldetit Roooevell for 1912 or 1943 "If we follow prevailing procerlursw." the committee said. It called upon "our people and some of uor leaders" lo dUahiiMthemselves of two current misconcoptlont: 1. The belief that to appiopiiate is to produce. 2. The belief that a mere reshuffling of the personnel of the war pi.Mluctioti agencies will Increase output. ——y —— ■ . Defense Council To Meet Tonight t'al E Peterson. cJty civilian defense director, has called a meeting of the Doratur civtlhiii def.-nwc coum-il for tonight st x o'clock at th.- city hall. All members are urged to attend. ———— -B - — Two More Candidates File Declarations Two more candidates have fihsl d.-.'laiattoiis tn the offlres of county clerk Clyde <>. Trout tier. They are Matter Thtmnc Democrat, for I'nioti township .raster, and Karl ..Martin. Demo-rat, for Kirkhind township truster, Mrs. Jennie Shilts Dies This Morning Mrs. Jennie HhiHa. 70. ot Wren. Ohio, died Hits morning at 7 o'tdwk at th.- Adams county memorial hoePiul of pneumonia, follow.ug a short illness. Nhc turd be. u making her h.an<with a dauigliterrtli law. .Mis. Frank Kirwin. 3120 Nelson street. Fort Wayne. One son is dcceas.d. Burvlvinx are two giandchtldr.-n' Frank E. and Carol Erwin, both of Font Wayne, The t«>dy may lie viow-d al th>» Gets A Cahill funeral home l'.i Fort Wayne after i p. m. Tuesday until ThutMlay morning, wh.-n it will Im- taken to the Wren I'. If. church, where funerwl services will held

4/in Florida •• i B jgjfo 4,r»i •- Betty Jean Baliey Among the flrat beauty qaeens nicked In IM2. Betty Jean Bailey. 14, rales as "Mis* Florida," following her selection at Coral Gable* Mm Bailey is a Miami high school girl .

GvoefctA,—— ■) prwparso by Dally Demesrat—Bvttv Crocker Hemo fforvloo Department "IT'S MY TURN TO INTIRTAINI" ■lt’s my turn to .-ntertam my elub. We usually have a hot dish, niekles and preserves and thing* like that, a salad and dessert. I d like to have something a litUe different But not too fancy. I will havp to do everything myself. Can you help me ?" Naturally, I was glad to eotno to this hostess’s assistance with a number of possible menus. And here is one of these menu* which I. myself, feel »hould be very popular with the gucsto—and the ho*'<-*a >oo because it'* *o easy to manage. Hpanish Corn on Fluffy Bisruit* OUveo, Celery, (’arret Stick*. Spwed Crabappha, Strawberry Jam Additional Lillie Biscuit* Cherry Flavored Fruit Gelatin Crbp Sugar ( ookias or Little Cap Cakaa ( affee SPANISH COIN ON FLUFFY BIM LITS 1 green pepper, chopped line H tap. P»PP»Y fl', rup) I can whole kernel corn (II ea.) 2 email <mioa», chopped Bae I to 1H cups grated share yel- (| tgp) lew American cheowe (*bout 3 tb«p. butter H Ib.) 3 thap. Hour H tap. Cayenne pepper I rup caaned tamstoeo er Thin Crnety Baking Powder tomato iulm Biscnita I) tap. eall Cook green pepper and onion m butter in top of double boiler iver direct heat until soft (about f> minutes). Stir in flour. Remove from heat. Add tomatoes slowly, stirring to prevent lumping. Blend in corn, grated cheese and seasoning*. Cook over hot water 15 minute*. Serve hot on thin rrusty biscuit*. Thi* make* fl gvnerou* servings. -11, c«s»rt**t lew H •»..» Ct— lx*, b- - ■ 1 ■■■ If you have any specific cooking problem*, send a letter requeotlng information to Betty Crocker In care of this newspaper. You will receive a prompt, personal reply. Please enclose 3 cent atamp to cover poetage.

Thursday aftvrmMm. A definite hour ba* not been set. McNAIR TAKES CONTINVBD *RnB PAOB <>NB the .nmy's modeitiiutloii piogram It wa* his duty to see that the record expansion program. Including training and organisation, was tarried out; that selectees were fitted Into the army, and that our overseas Imsoa were properly equipped and manned. Using htx quiet, homespun and "few words" doctrine, he got the job done with a minimum of fanfare. to the great xallafat tloli of his superiors. .McNair devote* long hour* to hl* job. on a seven day week liasls Usually takes home with him some unfinished bpslneaa and, after dinner. retire* to hl* df-ii where he whark- out memoranda on a battered old typewriter mounted on a packing case. Before In-.. 7. he found some tini.' for his two favortTo forms <>f lelaxailon golf and hoHHdmck riding. In prewar days, b* fi.qacntly would dis. u*s a*my plan* with his boss, chief of staff Gen. George <’ Msislmll. during long i ides around Ft .Myer, ju*t across the Potoina. river in aubuilian Virginia lie Still is a close friend of .Marshall'* Inn leading a warring army ieaies no time for either of them lo ride horaeback or play golf. •McNair eschew* th<- capital social whirl and Is a firm lu 11, ver In plain living. Thi belief ha* contributed to a doctrine hi- ha set up for all troop* under hls command tli.it they must have

■MBMBMHBHBmBMMBDBMBHIMMB To The Voters of Adams County: *- I have filed my declaration as a candidate for clerk of Adams county, subject to the decision of you voters in the Democratic primary, May sth. I will appreciate your support, your assistance in the campaign and your votes. The duties of the office have been increased by new law* and by the necessities of the defense program and it will be imooseibie form« to s»e all of you personally. I want you to know that I will be deeply grateful for any help rendered me in the campaign. I have served you in the capacity of clerk the past three years and have tried earnestly to do so to the best of my ability. I assure you that I will continue to give my very best efforts if I am reelected. Clyde 0. Troutner Political Advt-

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: "iron in th.-ii blood' lo withstand the rigor* of modern warfare. He intensely dislikes grandstand and self promotifig tact lea. and contends the Individual must subordinate all to the service of hi* country. CITY EXPERIENCES (CONTINUED FROM PAOB ONB) waid tin fie.-ziiig mark Icwlld t tb.-lr task consideraldy at a later hour this morning I At X a m the liaily Dein.s rat * thermometer registered 20 degrees above gero. ! The Virgru islaods .tn 1940. had a population of 21 00P. Os these 17,17S were negroes; 5.477 of mixed blood; und 2.230 were white. Vpio.lu.mrHl »r Vrtmlslsiralrl* KoValr Vs. I»WI .Noll r Is hereby given. That the I <iti4..-isn.'.l 1... lo rn appointed A‘lmlnlslralris .if lh< .-state of Albert l>ii<-r. let.- ■ f A.tam* «'«>unty, •!*• • I Tie- .stat, lx pf<>l>a'.|y sob t vent Viola Duer. A<lt»lnlstrat'l\ * fera 1.. I IHrrrr. Xltoreeg | I '. Effective Today JOHN CLASS VAI’O- B A T H Opposite Court House I N DLR NEW .MANAGEMENT Lady Attendant Mr. & Mrs. Herman Weber