Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1943 — Page 1

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lAF MAKES HEAVIEST AIR RAID OF WAR

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Used Car Purchasers Must Have Original Inspection Records Purchasers of used automobiles must have the original tire Inspec lion record for the respective car if -they wish Io obtain an “A" gasoline book to operate the vehicle, the local war pries- and ration office was advised today. When a change in ownership of an automobile takes place, the original owner must turn the tire Inspection tecord over to the pur chaser, who In turn must present it to the board In filing a request for an “A" gas book. This method will keep a permanent record of ths- tires on that particular car. avoiding switches and black-market sales, Ixm-sI officials of the board said that the law prevented them from issuing an “A" book to any car purchaser, unless he presented the original tire Inspection when filing his application. — o — Raid Well Handled By Defense Workers Civilian Defense Leaders Laud Work The manner in which ths- citizens defense corps handled Sunday's mock air raid was highly successful. Thl« was ths- statement of two civilian defense leaders V. J. Bormann. county director and George Harding, county air raid warden chief - who, along with ths- writer, received a bird's eye view of the bonblng from respctivs- raiding planes. The city of Decatur was fully ami expectantly prepared as the first of the raiding planes ewoopesi in over ths- northern edge. Hundreds of aufos, stopped by workens, were parked al the various approaches *o th- city Not a vehicle moved v ithln ths- corporation limits. The first cf the planes cams- down to less than 300 feet and dropped its load on the city light plant. By ths- time ths- other planes arrived, half a score of autborizs-d vehiclsw were rushing to ths- scene. After moving over th- < lty once the 14 planes scattered and "attacked*' from different angles. Thousands of persons stood with upturned faces watching ths- planes and waiting for bombs to fall After four minutes of "biasing" at Decatur, ths- planes h.-ad.sl for the other objectives, leaving behind a view of feverishly working corpsmen, roping off "bombed areas” and caring for “casualties.’' Monroe was no less prepared ansi the town appeared completely de-aerts-d until nois- of ths- planes' motors drew residents from their bouses. A horse, drawing an Amish resident and his family, holtesi •nd started down ons- of the town's •treets. The planes drs pped their second load of bom lie and went on to Berns* and Geneva. A last isiok at Berne on the return trip disclosed the town's tire truck, loadssl with workers, scurrying to a "flrs-'' A lone plane in which the writer rode beside Dr. Joe Morris, local CAP pilot whsi made arrangements for the bombing staged a surprise "raid" Just as the "•H-cle»r" sig(Turn Ts> Pag* *. Column t) — o Call Received For Contingent June II Draft Board Ordered To Send Contingent A call ha* be-n received by the Adams county draft board to send a contingent of registrants for final armed force* examination* on Juns--11, It was announced today. Thl* is the first to be received •Ince the board was glv-n orders to send a group tomorrow. May 25. The grotfp leaving tomorrow Is the tint to be sent during the moitth of May. although there were three call* during th- month of April. Only name* of men accepted may be published and that upon their return, under the <-en*orship ruling establiahed some time ago Name* will be published as soon as available and the men will leave for active duty after the customary furlough Sometime by July 1 the furlough Is to be lengthened from one to two weeks and finally to three weeks.

Mississippi At Record Peaks, Still Rising Soldiers, Civilian Volunteers Fighting Waters At Sullivan By United Press The floodwaters of the Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas rivers together with th.- burdens of doz en* of swollen smaller streams are pouring into the mighty Mississippi The "father of waters" already has risen to 4b-year record peaks and still is rising No definite crest appears in sight. The Mississippi is reported to have burst levee* at a doZell points between St. Lxiuis and Cap-- Girardeau, Mo. Its muddy waters are Inundating thousands of acres of rich bottom land and driving hundreds of lowland residents from their homes. Along the raging Illinois river, the situation remains critical at the threatened city of Beardstown The Illinois has risen to a level of 29 feet, three inches, and is pressing against the 27-foot sea-wall anil the three-foot emergency sandbag extension. Most of the town's residents have lieen removed to higher ground. Those who remain are a bit more optimistic because they believe the makeshift extension has pawed its first real test. South of Beardstown, the Illinois spread out over an additional 10,000 acres of lowlands this morning when the Meredosia lake and drainage district levee gave way at two points. But. farther north, th- Illinois is receding al Peoria after reaching an all-time high yesterday. Strengthen Levee liidlan.ipolis. May 24 — ft'Pl — Army engineers are confident that some koo soldiers and civilian (Turn To Page 2. Column 4> g , Sgt. Jack Tricker Is Killed In Crash Native Os Decatur Is Killed Saturday Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon for staff sergeant Jack Tricker. 23. a native of this city, who was killed Saturday night In an army bomber trash near Rapids City. South Dakota. according to word received here Sunday night. Sgt. Tricker. brother of Miss Betty Tricker. Central Sugar company employe, was an aerial gunner in a bomber crew. No details of the crash were learned H« was born in this city, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Tricker. now living In Sturgis. Mich, and was graduated from the Decatur high achool. Shortly after he was graduated his parents moved to Sturgis, and he enlisted in the army air force thero In September. He bad written to his parents to inform them that he would have a furlough, starting today and that he would arrive horn*- soon after that time. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Tricker of Sturgis: th«» grandmother. Mrs. Margaret Grimm of this city; the sister. Betty of Decatur; another sister. Sharon, at home, and two brothers. Richard and Kenneth, both ot Fort Wayne The body Will arrive In Sturgis Wwinesday night and services will (Turn To Pag* 3. Column »> O— Variety Meats Placed Under Price Ceilings Washington. May 24 —(PPI— The OPA to broadening itw price control program to Include variety meats and by-products of beef, veal. lamb, mutton and pork. It ha* established specific dollars-and-cent* wholwaleu maximum prices on 5S variety meats and edible by-products including such Item* a* brain*, kidneys, sweetbreads. tripe and many mosta used in sausages The new regulation governing wholesale prices becomes effective June 1. As soon as possible. APA official* say. it will be supplemented by an order setting ape- > cific dollar* and cents retail catlings on variety meat*.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 24, 1943.

I Army To Rescue In Flood Area K -•» * sfcSKvl’. 1 Bd ■ n y Cli iz ■ U. 5 -Zj- . 4 ’ ' All amphibious Jeep Is piloted right up to a flood-marooned house near the overflowing White river In Arkansas so that tin- soldiers can rescue residents from their porch Top of a nearly covered automobile can be seen behind the jeep Hundreds of troops are aiding in rescue anil relief work throughout th< midweatern ana in which extensive floods have caused great damage

Stamps 15 And 16 For Canning Sugar Stamps In Book One Are Valid For Sugar Bl a nips 15 and 16 in war ration book one are now valid for five pound* each of canning sugar, obtainable at any retail store, the local war ration office was advlsral today. The maximum amount of canning sugar allotted to each individual or for each holder of war ration hook one is 25 pounds for the year. Thl* week, holders of book one are asked to mail their books to the local office where they will be processed and the additional 15 pounds of sugar per book will bo allotted them. Persona who do not mail their books to the office will have the opportunity to file their requests for canning sugar at the Juniorsenior high school bujiding during the first week In June Glenn Hill, chairman of the board, said that the local board would Issue the canning sugar coupon* during the month of June, making It pos»H>le for book holder* to obtain their entire year's supply of 25 pounds per person. Holder* of war !>ook one who wish to obtain *ugar In advance *hould takes coupon* 15 and 16 from IwMik one and get their allotment of five pound* each at any retail store. This method will eliminate the request for the entire 25 pound* and make it possible for housewives to do canning thia week. Person* who do not wish to go to the school liulldlng to file for canning sugar should mail their book* to Ihe ration office this week, Mr Hilt emphasis'd.

Decatur, Adams County Have First ‘Bombing’ Raid Sunday

Fourteen <*l*ll air patrol planes. ■ led by (’apt. I. W. Baldwin, gate Decatur and Adam* county their flr«t tattle of "war-time bombing" Sunday afternoon in a “raid" staged by the PAP and the Adam* county civilian defense council. Approximately Id" of the paper Display Picture* Nearly a score of photos of various phase* of Decatur’s "bombing raid" Sunday are on display in the Dally Democrat window. The photos, taken by Julia* Baker, local photographer, tell a vivid picture story of the manner in which the raid wax met here. Scene* show action at center centrol. dispatching of various units, caring for “casualties." the raiding planes, etc. bombs were dropped on the city from the CAP plane* from a height, of 200 to 1.000 feet and sent hun dreds of civilian defense worker* scurrying to their respective duties Working just as seriously and

William M. Kitson Funeral Tuesday Funeral services for William Kitson, who died Saturday morning at his home three mile* west of Decatur, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence. Instead of at the Black funeral home as wa* first announced. The lewly was taken from tbe funeral borne to the Kitson real detice Sunday afternoon and may he viewed there by friend* and relative*. Increase Announced In Coffee Rations I Soft Cheeses Added To Rationing List Washington. May 21. — (UP! — The office of price administration ha* come up with two new rulings. Gm- of them I* kimm! n* w*. while the other will add to the problem* of point-counting housewives. The OPA announce** that an Increase in supplies permits a little , «xtra coffee for your breakfast table next month. Each Individual will be entitled to a pound of coffee between May 31 and June 30. which is an increase over the previous allotment of a pound every five week*. Th<- other new* concerns soft | che*SM. Officials say these will I have Io be rationed Rationing will i begin early next month f r *u«h Items a* cream cheese. Neufcbatel, Caniemlx rl. Liederkranx. Brie and I blue chee»e. But you still will In- , able to buy cottage. Bakers' and | l*it checs. without ration stamps. OPA officials explain that dwindling milk supplies make the move (Turn To Pats 5. Column S»

I effectively a* If the raid were the real thing being conducted by some of Hitler's or Tojo’a hem hmen, the civilian defense corps went through all the aeslgnm'-nts of protect ng civilians and aiding "casualties." Fire truck* and ambulance*, sirens screaming, were dispatcher! from center control In the city hall to each of five “incidents" previously plotted by the cltlxen* defense corps leader* In one instance, two children of Mr. and Mr*. Harold Baughn, reported as "casualties” after the Baughn residence on Eleventh street wa* "blasted by a bombb." were given first aid by warden* and nurse*' aides dispatched to the scene. An ambulance took them to the Adams county memorial hos-pital-emergency stat lon number one —and they were rushed to the operating room, where Dr O. J. I Kohne. chief of the county’s emergency medical service, “treated their Injuries" 1 (Tarn To Pag* «, Colom* 1)

2,oooTons Os Bombs Fall On Ruhr Area In Heaviest Raid Os War On Germany

Work Stoppage Spreading In Akron Plants Unauthorized Strike Spreading; Chrysler Strike Is Settled Akron, May 24—(UP> —Operations at Akron's three major rubber companies virtually were halted when the afternoon shift of Goodyear workers failed to report. With the shutdown at Goodyear plant, 45.000 member* of the CIO United Rubber workers now are affected by the strike, which was called to protest a national war labor board wage decision. — Washington. May 24 — (l'P> Six thousand* more workers have joined an unauthorized strike in three Akron rubber plants. Thirtyi-ight thousand members of the CIO United llublM-r Work ers now are involved its the work stoppage which began Saturday to proie*i a war labor board wage ruling The stoppage continues in defiance of a WI.B order directing the workers to get back on the job. But employes of one Akron plant Genera! Tire and Hitblier company are back at work Another strike against labor board iMilicies that shut down sev l eti Chrysler plants In Detroit over the weekend has been settled Twenty-five thousand members of the CHI I'niti-d Automobile Work ers went Irack to work after listening to pleas of union officials. Six thousand coal miners In Pennsylvania and 3.21M1 In Ohio have ended their work stoppage* and gone lr.u k into the pits. The miners walked out because they were not satisfied with negotiations for a new contract. Bug 3.g00 coal diggers continue their strike in Alabama Their Stoppage liegalt after they acre fined for taking pari in the wave of wild cat strikes last month. Meanwhile, the war labor board In Washington Is meeting with representative* of southern soft coal operator* who want a new hearing on the miners' wag» d»(Turn To P*«o 5. Column 4) Farm Labor Meetings Are Set For County Detailed Survey Os Labor Needs Sought The Adam* county farm labor committee ha* set a serie* of meeting* throughout the county to make a detailed ourvey .of farm ialtor m-*-d* for th** coming barvest season. The Kimnilttee has located source* of harvest lalair but before registering the*** p-ople the committee feels it nei«**ary for farmers to indicate their nerds for hand* in the hay harveut and '<> mate picking. Then an effort will be made to register help sufficient for the varied needs. The county committer »leo a»k* that a five-man committee be elected in each township to study tatior m-eda in each township and keep the county committee informed The schedule of meetingii follows : Preble. Root and Union townships. Lincoln S4*bool. Decatur, at * p. m W«*d»r*day. Jefferson. Wabash and Hartford township,*. Geneva high school, S p. m Thursday. French. Monroe and Blue Creek township*. Berne high school. S p. m. Friday Kirkland. Washington and St Mary's township*. Lincoln school. Decatur. I p m Monday. May 31.

I Baccalaureate Is Held Sunday Night Rev. Paul Schultz Speaks To Graduates ‘"Trit*' greatness and true nobility are won by those who in hum bleness forget themselves in favor of others." Thus spoke Rev. Paul W Schultz, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church here, to the graduating students of tin* Decatur Juniorsenior high school, during the annual baccalaureate services held .Sunday night in the school auditorium. "True nobility is personified and exemplified In Christ Jesus," lie continued, "He I* the King of* King* and the l-ord of l/<rds. The boundaries of III* dominions are unfathomable. Unsearchably great are the revelations of Hl* power and th»* glories of His everI lasting kingdom "With the help of God you can make your life a life of true nubility by making It a life of service to your fellowmen. There will be opportunities every day of your life, even as there were in the day* of men and women whoae memories we cherish in history. “Go forth and build for real Christian character. We have enough cynicism, fatalism and materialism We have enough lai k of faith and lack of Christian convictions dominating American life today Reject and condemn this intellectual atheism and with (Turn To Paae I. f'eiumn •> Supreme Court Rules Barger Will Forgery Jay Circuit Court Ruling Sustained A stale supreme court ruling has affirmed a Jay circuit court decision, declaring the purported will ot the late Samuel Barger, former wealthy resident *>t near here, to be a forgery, it was made known here today Attorneys involved in the case have received copies of tin* opinion from the high tribunal in which the Jury's verdict declaring the will to be forgetl and the court* Judgment in voiding the Will were upheld. The ruling conclude* one of the most famous anil bitterly fought wiil contests in court annals of this vicinity Barger, whose estate was repufodly estimated at 14U.000 or more, died in April. 1940 About Hi days after hl* death, a brother. Jacob Barger, submitted a wiil for probate and was named executor. A suit l« contest the will wa* soon filed by a brother. Edward; a sister. Mary Bryan, and a num l»-r of other heirs. Including nieces and nephews Testimony in the resultant trial. Venued to Jay circuit court at Portland, wa* to the effect that the will wa* repoited to have iwen found in an old trunk in a closet of the deceased'* bed room The will bri|U<*aihed about fil.oo® to (Turn To Psgs « '"olums Z» O- '■ 1 11 ■ William Parent Rites Here Tuesday Morning Funeral services for William Parent, prominent cltixen and veteran employe of the city light and power plant, will lie held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at St Mary's Catholic church Rev. Joseph J. Selmetz. pa»ti»r. officiating Mr Parent died Saturday morning at the hospital following an extendisi heart ailment. The issiy ha* been moved from th** Gtllig and lk»an funeral home to the Parent residence on Adam* street, where It may be viewed until time of the funeral. Members of the Holy Name «oclety are asked to meet at the K of €. hall at * •’clock tonight and go in a body to tbe Parent home to recite the rosary |

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Strategic Nazi War Center Paralyzed By Raid; 38 Os British Planes Are Missinq B> I'nitiil Pres* The BAP carried out the greatest raid of the war la-t night Th>* target wa* Germany's rich Industrial Ruhr valley and particularly the city of Dortmund. An unpr* < •-denl!-d weight of 2,iMii) ton* of bomb* paralyzed one of the enemy's most strategic war centers In the late stages of the raid, smoke rose 15.IMM* feet Into the air. making it difficult for British fliers to spot their targets Thirty-eight British plane* are missing in what tin* air ministry officially priM'lalms the war's heaviest raid German planes stnn k liack at Britain with damaging attack* y< terday and last night Nazi bomb* diiniilishiii house* Inresidentlal areas of a northeastern town causing many casualties and widespread damage. Earlier, at least three place* on the Engll*h coast were raided liy Nazi iximliers and a number of persen* were killed. Four German planes wore shot down over Britain yesterday and last night While the RAF wa* poiindine Germany from the west, American and British planes from North Africa gave the Italian Island base of Pantellerla another severe blasting. Yesterday. American mi-dlum bombers, escorted l»y Ctirtls* Warhawk*. mured hlis on five small vessel* and grounded aircraft. British Wellington heavy bomber* took over the offensive last night, again bombing lh<* harleir a tea and the airfield A large fire was started and hit* were starred on shipping and harbor installation* laickbeed Lightnings carried out new ati.u k* on a number of enemy baxer. in Sardinia. Two allied plane* were lost in ail operations. Biitish heavy bombers from this middle-east command made it a one two-three punch by raiding thx Italian mainland Hit* were scored on railway siding* and other targets. Other Allied plains severely damaged an enemy merchant vessel in a sweep over tile Aegelllt sea and forched crews to abandon several Axis schooners. With her Axi» partner l»*lng pounded from the west and Allied plane* appearing in i ver-lnere**-Ing swarms over her mainland. Italy 1* develuplng a severe case of Jitter* Dlapatehes from London say th« Italians have massed an army of I ano oho men to meet the Imminent threat of Allied invasion But report* from the continent persist in the claim that an 11th (Turn To !•*<• !. Column I) Appoints Members Os Board Os Review Annual Session To Open Here June 1 Appointments* to the Adams county board of review, which go.-- into session June 1 for a 30 day period to review «*»••* «ing record* rec«Bt!y completed, were announced today by Judge J. Fred Fruehte. Mias Mathilda ffollemeyer VM named by Judge Fruehte •« th<» Denim-mtic member ot the board and Homer D Lower M tbe Republican member. Other ex-officio members ar4 Ernest Worthman. county a»*e*»or, who oerve* as chairman; Thurman ! Drew, county auditor and John W Blakey county treasurer. In addition to reviewing the as«ea*mente and mortgage exemption*. the Iswrd will hear complaints of various taxpayer*, if any. to their individual a*-***-mentei Date* of these hearing* will be aet during the early part of tbe seasiufl.