Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1943 — Page 2

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Belgian And Dutch Youths Enslaved Thousands Forced Into Slave Labor (By United Press) A vivid new picture of what is liappenitiK in N.iz dominated Belgium and iloilan I is painted In a report i-«ued at Washington this morning by a board of economic warfare. The report says that because of eatreni - uii'l -i nourishment, nearly one-fourth of the Belgian children under IS now are tubercular. And all Belgian youth- between the ages of IS and 2o are being fori I to woik in Germany. The report adds that the Germans are now seeking 200,000 more Belgian worker* to add to the loo.ono previously commandeered. In the Hague and Sehevenlngen ho many building* Iwve been razed the areas resemble bouib'l Rotterdam The bricks and Mom* are being shipped to Germany. All Hutch civilians along the t <;a* have Ireen forced ba< k into inland German camps. And their personal jsaiseoaions also are being sent to Nazi land The report al- > says that from 250.000 to SSOooO butch are now working for the German army About 37.000 are working on fortifications in France. Meantime, radio Moscow reports that thi Gestapo chief In Kassel. Germany has been ousted. The broadcast -aid h • was charges! with failing to suppress "serious disturbances' during the flood loosed by tin- RAF raid on Eder dam. The Umdon Daily .Ma I reports from continental source* that an eleven hour aiiti-Meswolini coup may take Italy out of th, war and av r- .in invasion. o Berne C. Os C. To Sponsor Colt Show The Berm- Chamber of Coinmen e ha» authorized the farm committee to sta’e 'hat th* Cham-

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I her will sponsor the Berne colt -how in 1943. on the basis of shows of previous years. The show has been an outstanding agricultural event in Adams county for the past 11 years. The colt show has been helpful in causing horsemen to give more attention to the care, feeding, and management of their foals, thus making them more valuable. It lias also attracted buyers from . in to 11 eastern states. Prices on J horse flesh are again looking up ■ and it i* found that Earners are ' ..gain interested in weighing up | their colts in the colt club. Three Cars Involved In Collision Today No One Injured In Crash This Morning Several persons recaped injury about H o'clock this morning ( when three cars were involved In 1 a collision In downtown DecatV--1 Police chief Ed Miller, who inv>«tlgated. said c car driven by Milton <’ Wiseley, <55. of bunkirk. ’ collided with an auto, driven by Hi. hard .Speakman, 3k. of Decatur, route six. as the latter was pulling from 'he curb on South Second 1 street. After colliding with the Speakman auto, the Wiseley vehicle crashed into a parked car. owned by Mrs. Nellie Coppess. trustee investigator. and shoved that car • up onto the sidewalk and into the ' building occupied by the Fortney shoe shop and against the adjoin- ■ Ing building, tenanted by the law 1 office of DeVoss and D*Vo» The drivers, as well a s two young Ixiys In the Speakman auto, all ' .siaped unhurt. Traffic was mom--1 “ntarlly tied up as the wrecked 1 < ar« were pulled away - — — o-—.-.-RAID WELL HANDLED (Contlausd Fro* Fags 1) na! was being given In Ih-catnr It was just 3 2<t p in when this plane once again swooped over the city and dropped Its remaining two bombs Circling over the hombed

Josef Stalin Toasts Roosevelt, Churchill Enthusiastic Toast Given At Banquet Moscow, Muy >4. — (UP) Pre mier Josef Stalin has raised his glass In an enthusiastic toast to President Roosevelt. Premier Churchill and the United Nations. He gave the toast at an 18-course banqget In honor of the president's special envoy Joseph E Davies. Davies responded with toasts to Stalin and one to the unity of the United Nations. High spot of the evening came with the showing of the picture "mission to Moscow."' An interpreter made a running translation for Stalin, who showed great interest In the film. The banquet lasted four and one half hours and was held in the great while marble Catherine room In the Kremlin. Candle-light danced against the gray draped walls as 11 courses of hors d’oeuvres and eeven main courses were served. Stalin forenook his customary pipe and smoked cigarettes. The Russian leader was seated in th. center of the long banquet table, with Davies at his right and Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, the British ambassador, at his left. - ——<> — BACCALAUREATE IS (Continued From Pace D the help of God be a power for everlasting good in this world." he concluded. Students of the school furnished music for the services Rev W 11 Remmert delivered the Invocation and Rev A T Koehler the benediction. Commencement exercises for the graduates will be held Thursday night al ft o'clock at the school auditorium with V F. Schwalm, president of Manchester college. North Manchester, delivering the commencement address. School leaders and members of the city board of education will also take part In the program The commencement will lie follow ed by the annual senior prom, also to be held In the auditoriumgymnasium of the building —o SUPREME COURT (Costlassd Fro* rags I) each of the brothers and sisters. 11.000 to th. heirs <>t the deeeasesl sister and the balance to the brother, Jacob Plaintiffs contended the will was a forgery and called as a witness a famed handwriting expert. Ilerbert J Walter, renowned because of his testimony In the Lindbergh kidnaping case and that of the government against Al Capone, the notorious gangster. The jury disagreed and was dis . misled Another trial was set and completed and the jury found for (he plaintiffs The decision was appealed to the appellate court, however, and under provisions of the law was taken over by the supreme court. Ford L. Litterer. Decatur; Phil Mc.Nagiiy, Fort Wayne and Roscoe D Wheat. Portland were plaintiffs' attorneys. Nathan C. Nelson. Decatur; James J Moran, Portland and W. II Eichhorn. Bluffton, represented the defendant

No Danger Os Arrest For Removing Plate Indianapolis. May 24—" No one will be in danger of arrest or of Invalidating their Insurance contracts by operating a motor vehicle with only one Itemise plate," state officials pointed out today in a statement released through the state defense council. The statement was impelled by reports from various sections of the ata’-* that some operators ot automobiles and trucks bad expressed a reluctance to turn in thw front plate from their vehicles fearful that they would face the possibility of being stopped or even arrested by police, or. that their collision, liability, fire and theft or other such insurance contracts would Im> invalidated. The state-wide campaign to col inct ati front license pistes from Indiana automobile* and trucks opened Saturday and will close May 29 2,000 TONS OF BOMBS (O—Unwed Ft— Paw* 1) hour coup by anti Mussolini farce* may take Italy out of the war And totally unconfirmed dis pitches from Istanbul say Germany area, it could be seen that worker* were equal to the occasion and a score or more handled the surprisebombs Only the rain threatened to mar the event Increasing steadily from a drtxale when the planes hrst lew over the city, the rainfall turned into a veritable downpour within a tew minute* and here and there resident* »at on top of buildInge to view the raid from under umbrellas.

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By HARRISON CARROLL King Faster** SjadlrsU Writes HOLLYWOOD. — No directorial urging will be necessary to put life into Guinn (Big Beyl WilHama' portrayal of a Jap-hating navy chief gunner's mate in ".Mine Sweeper.'* Hus 22-year-old rtyer- • ■ nephew. Lieut.

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beauty, and they'll probably wed soon after hie divorce is final in July. The Palm Springs sun has put such a tan on Betty Grable that she doesn't match up with the "Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' scenes shot before her operation. Bleach baths have been ordered and, even so, star will have to wear very light face and body makeup for her dance numbers. Former Child Star Gloria Jean has a flyer beau. Lieut. Walter Morrison, of the Army Air Corps .. . Jean Wallace Tone home from the hospital and recovered from her Illness. ... Al Jolson’s favorite swimming partner is Doria Dowling. . . . Ann Sheridan, Bmcc Cabot, Julie Bishop and Errol Flynn were a Saturday night foursome. But there'll be no more night-clubbing for Flynn for a while. Doctors say he must take all possible rest, even after he gets out of the hospital..,. Martha Mature got the safe to open at a swank Beverly Hills jewelry store after the combination had failed to work even for the owners. They were just about to call the safe company when Martha said: “1 have delicate fingers, let me try the combination.” The very first time, it worked. . . . Pretty Ann Corcoran at Ciros chaperoned by her whole family. She doesn't have dates. Her heart still be-

PV«I1 may throw It* support behind King Victor Emmanuel as pari of a w-hcim- to got the junior Asia partner to seek peace and become a neutral. Frenc.. >u vomer London. May 20 - ill’t Once more Genera! OeGattlle has announced hi* impending departure for Algiers to confer with General G fraud. The announcement by the French national committee say* that the way now appears clear for forming a central authority of antl-Axis French lleGaulle will In- accompanied to Algiers by his foreign affairs commissioner, H«»ne Masstgll, and his interior commissioner, Aml re Phillip The announcement said DeGaulle had decided that all serious obstacles to his trip to Algiers hare Iteen removed by General Giraud's latest proposal. -■— o — MISSISSIPPI AT (Coatis—d Frsss net t> volunteers will be successful in their efforts to prevent a break tc the Gill township levee neur Sullivan. A two-foot drop In the Waba.h river also is bolstering hopes that 14.000 llihml threatened acres of Sullivan county farm land will Im saved from inundation. .Meanwhile, the Ohio river between Florence and Warsaw. Kyis being dragged for the Istdies of four Hoosiers who were drowned when their small iwurt overturned on Saturday Their deaths raised the total fl<HMl fat-illties in Indiana to 10 .Millions ot dollars in property and crop damage also have been caused thus far. The present danger area extends from Klverton. which Is eight miles southwest of Sullivan. to a point IS miles southward Heepage through th*- dike is being checked by soldiers, who have been sandirnggtog the levee since last Friday The erest of the swollen Wabash now la three feet below its crest which rear bed Suilivau county during the weekend The hulk of the flood waters also have passed Vincennes, where a break In the Brevoort levee flooded thousands of acres of rich farmlands and stranded at teas: 100 families Saturday night Livestock also was lost. Qualified observers at Mount Vernon predict that the crest of the Wabash will converge with the Ohio river late this afternoon or tonight The crust reached Posey county at a comparatively low stag*- this morning after levee break* up stream had chucked the water level rise to some estent. However an inch-aa-bour incrag— in the river htuht is reported along 'he Ptvmy county bank and additional bandied* of

longs to Johnny Roselli. . • • Martha Raye not only off on another camp tour but there’ll be an exciting announcement as to her next destination. . ... j Bob Sterling here o" a twoweek leave following his appendectomy. He visited Ann Solhern on the "Cry Havoc” set and it could be that they 'll wed before ids return to camp. J| They're calling Porter Hall the jinx gardener of Hollywood. A rose bush thorn Jabbed through his lid and scratched the cornea of his right eye. Fraction of an inch deeper and his sight would have been affected. Two months ago. while pruning a tree, he suffered another eye injury. , ■ Stamlin for 7-year-old Richard Nichols in Universals "Angela” is Gus Gordon, five feet tall and 51 years old. H HOLLYWOOD HI JINKS: Columbia had to get O.P.A. permission to make a corset to cut Rita Hayworth's waist from 25 to 21 inches for "Cover Girl” ... Tennis Star Helen Jacobs now a lieutenant. junior grade, in ths WAVES . . • Stately Eleanor Schramm Ed Wynn's favorite blonde, is going to have her name changed. The final straw was a fan letter addressed to "Miss Scramm” . . . Though she's closed her Palm Springs house, Lois Andrews is turning over the pool and the bathhouse to the boys in tha ferry command . . . Friends of Cheryl Walker (heroine of "Stage Door Canteen") wiring belated congratulations on her marriage to Dr. Jay Coumbe. They kept their secret two years. ... Phyllis Pablos leaving for Mexico City, which will make Songwriter Jimmy McHugh lonesome. . . . Lynn Merrick helping Tom Brown celebrate his leave at Charley Foy's , . . Vivian ami Rosetta Duncan telling pals goodby at Sugar Hill. They're leaving sooq for personal appearances in Chicago . . . Signe Haaso and Writer Harry Ruskin a twosome at the Beverly Tropics . . . Erich von Stroheim, Jr., and Sheila Darcy planning a church I wedding on the 27th. He'll get a , iivc-day leave from his assistant's I job on "The Night Is Ending.”

Byron Andrews, has just been killed In action in the South Pacific Another nephew was captured in the Philippines. W. Ray Johnston, president o f Monogram Pictures, is engaged to Doris Deuprec, Texas

■ farmland acre, west of Mount Veri non are being inundated today.. Traffic on I'. S. highway 50. I w< st ot Washington, Is halted as the result of water undermining th<i pavement Travel on the road is expected to be resumed within two or three da yr. o — - SGT. JACK THICKER (Continued Frosi rut* »» Im- held there at 1 p nt. Thursday The body will then be brought to Decatur and will arrive here sometime after .'I o'clock. Full military rites will Im* held at tile burial site in th** Decatur cemetery. The casket has bean sealed at the camp site and will not Im- opened — . 0 —- Pre-Memorial Dance At Elks Saturday The Elks club has arranged for a pre.Memoroial Day dance at the home on North Second street. Saturday night. May 29. The dance I* for members and their guests and a special Invitation is extended to men in uniform. Good music will be provided and the program will be in charge of Lloyd Bilker, chairman. The club ha* purchased a piano, which I* located on the first floor, where the dance will be given. * ★ 'UJkai'ljGu&iUf Wilk war Hinns •—UWSS Para-Ski Troopers i When will this war end’ ffobod; ( knows, so the Army is continuini its training of Para-Ski Trooper* | , They’re parachute troops who knot* ■ their way about on skis or any othet place In snow covered mountalnow country. j • : t- ■ Zz MW a I • w ' v m. A great measure of the success « Russia's victories last winter is at tnbuted so these troops who movi * with the silence of a snowflake. Out work on the home front is not s< baxardoue as that of the Para-SK , Troopers but it is important that we perform our daily tasks and make every effort to increase out regular purchase of War Bonds I V. S- f '**«o Dtfvimnt

More Women Needed In War Industries 1,800,000 Workers Needed In industry Washington. May 24 (UP) If housewives don't leave their kltch ens for war plants this summer and fail. Uncle Sam may have to pass Jaws to make them do It. So says the office of war information. It nays the nation's onsential Industries will need an additional 1.500.000 workers. And It hopes the need will be met on a voluntary basis. If it isn't. OWI warns, compulsory national service legislation may be on the way But Elmer Davis' organization has some pleasant things to say. too. OWI points out that we have kept par e on war production needs despite the heavy drain on manpower for the armed forces. Says the'agency: "We have met our increasing shortages so far by making better use of available workers through a process that might be called voluntary and democratic regimentation.'' __o Funeral Is Held For Local Lady's Mother Funeral services were held Sunday in Petlawawa. Ontario. Canada. for Mrs. Bertha Gunther, mother of Mrs Oscar lankenau of this city. Mrs. Lankenau. who left for Pettawawa more than a week ago. was at h*r mother's l><-daide when death occurred. Word of the death was received here by Mr. iainkenau. local merchant. o Flags Available At American Legion Home A number of flags to lie used for decorating in cemeterien are still at the la-gioii home and may be secured by respective trustees and sextons. It was announced today The flags are distributed to decorate veterans' graves for Memorial Day. 0 Decatur Man Fined For Intoxication Mart Knittie, of this city, was filled 81 and roll by Mayor John B Stults in city conrt today when he pleaded guilty to a charge of public intoxication lie was arnoted by police chief Ed Miller. Unable to pay bis On)-, he was remanded to jail by the court Prosecutor John L. DeVoss represented the state at the arraign meat. o Legion Memorial Service Is Held An inspiring address on Memorial day's challenge was given by Rev William C. Feller, pastor of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, at the annual Legion memorial services Sunday morning at the church. About 100 Legionnaires and members of the Auxiliary attended the service. Rev Feller enumerated four challenges. Looking backward for memories; Inward for man's -plritual statu*; forward for faith and upward to God In gaining strength. ■— o ■ There are 128 Claw I railroads in the United Stales.

Don’t Play Games . . . When you rail Mtmeone d<tn't play Kamen by having them "Kuew* who.” Identify youmelf immediately am thin taken lean time and keep? the line** open for important government calbt. I'nek Sam will appreciate thin and m will we at the telephone exchange. We are handling more calls than ever before and are doing our bent to give you the finest service ponnible under existing conditions.

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Lectures Tonight I ■ Rev Juan B Paez. San Antonio. Texas, noted Mexican minister, will deliver a lecture on "Chrlet, the Cure for Crime” at the local Church of the Nazarene. 7th and Marshall streets, tonight It was announced by the Rev. J. T. Trueax. pastor. With his lecture. Rev. Paez will allow slide pictures of the ineide of San Quentin penitentiary, and of a number of uoted Inmates of the institution. The Mexican min Ister waa left an orphan at the ag" of 10. and lor 20 years was either behind the bars, or was being tracked down by the law He waj converted to Christ, while nerving a term in San Quentin; and his consistent life finally won for him a pardon from the governor, and an expression of complete confidence from the F B. I. He will tel! of the horible effect* of morphine, cocaine, alcohol, and marihuana Mr. Paez believes most criminals are really stupid, despite their boast of ability to outwit the law The rally will be one m a s< ri<w sponsored by the Fort AVayne district. Church of the Nazarene. In the fnlerost of goap>4 liter* ture; and will be in charge of the district superintendent, Dr. J W. Montgomery, Fort Wayne. Mrs Paez will lie in the party and will operate the machine dur Ing the ler ture The publie is cordially invited to attend. o Germany Claims 10 Ships In Convoy Sunk New Yoik. May 24 -I UP) A German broadcast says Nazi UIsmtsi have sunk 10 ships and dam aged four others in an attack on a strongly aacorlod Convoy in the North Allantic. This Gorman laim is unconfirmed and In the pest •such Nazi claims have pro»ed exaggerated. o— Two Are Arrested By City Officials Rafael Ixipez and Martin Torres have been bound over to Walter J Bockman's justice of peace court after their arrnsts by officers Bob Hill and Roy Chllcote. following an auto crash. The officers charged Ixipel with driving without a license and Torres with permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his <sr. Itmli are Mexicans. Their car allegedly struck a parked auto, owned by Ruxaell Butler, on .May 18. Slight damage was reported when cars driven l»y Lester Essex end Charles Whitright collided on Court street Friday Deputy sheriff Nam B<-ntz lnv««ttgat< d. 0 — Manufacture of creamery butter accounted (or 30.4 percent of the nations 1942 milk supply

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