Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1943 — Page 1

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Stassen’s New Job im rz * n I / r ril *-A I hl / b, Je* —-<3K3bi -fe 1 . W!?..SxJB Former governor of Minnesota. Lieut. Comdr. Harold Htassen, h the newly appointed flag secretary to Adm W H Halsey, commander of the Hoiith Pacific force U. M. Navy photo. Lieut. Christen Death Confirmed Decatur Lady Gets Official Telegram The death of Lieut James R. Chriateu in the Sicilian Invasion ■ was undeniably confirmed today when hla mother. Mrs. Alice II t'hristen received a telegram from the adjutant general** office Although today's word offiilally listed him aa missing, the report corroborates the report ot his death, reported last week in a letter received by Mre. Christen from a soldier friend in Sicily. Mrs. Christen received a letter last week in which the friend re- j ported that Lieut. Christen’s plane had crashed and burned and that he attended burial rites for the 10-J cal soldier. Some hope had been held hy the I family that the letter was in error Today's report shattered that belief. however. The telegram informed Mrs. Christen that the commanding general in the North African area reported Meat. Christen missing since July 11. The letter received last week, was dated August 15. indicating that the soldier friend had waited for more than a month before writ- ■ Ing to the Decatur lady. Lieut. Christen was one of the city’s best known young men and a member of the city * p<*"ular younger set before answeriuA ’he call to service. No details were listed in the telegram. Franklin Man Wins Tomato Picker Crown Terre Haute. Ind. Aug. 11 ~~ ttTPI—A professional tomato picker from Franklin -Den Snyder holds the title of champion tfcmato picker of Indiana He won the distinction by gathering 14 hampers tir JS minutes at the state to msto festival yesterday at Terr* Haste. Mrs Thelma Mitchell of Terre Haute won the town to peeling contest. Both she and Snyder were presented war bond prise, by Governor Schricker. honor gue.t st the festival The tomato show formerly wa» aa annual event at Elwood, and was revived thia year aa a part «< ths Tige county fair.

State Plans For Third War Loan Prepare For 'Attack Day' September 9 — Indianapolis. Aug 31 The allimportant Third War Loan Drive j open, tomorrow with war finance committee and civilian defense! officials from ail counties of the stat* meeting here to hear Mrs Mark W Clark, wife of the lieu /etiant general whose spying mis- ■ slon paved the way for the Invasion and capture of North Africa Starting tomorrow, all war bond purchases will be credited against the state’s highest In-history monthly quota of $257.000.00fi. The nation’s sales goal Is 515.0M,ooti.ooo. The Third War Loan drive during which seven types of government securities will be available will open Thursday. Sept 9. ’’Attack Day." the day ora j which civilian defense workers I begin their house to-house sales I crusade in towns and cities and on t which farmers start their ’ neighborhood’’ farm-to-farm canvasses Every home and every building in Indiana will display the flag on ’’Attack Day ’ to signify that Its occupants ire willing and ready to back the all out attack now raging in every theater of opera-' lions. This campaign-for the first, time since the war began has as! Its goal the greatest possible num-• ber of individual sales a* well as a dollars and-t ents quota in each county.” said Eugene C. Pulliam, state chairman of the treasury’s war finance committee. “Every man and woman with an income will be reached. Everyone must hear the word that it is his obll.gallon to ’Hack the Attack’ . . . that his war bond investment means ’lnvasion dollars’ that will help end the war more quickly ’’ Every man and woman who! sign* a bond order in his home will get from his tM’D "block buster" or his farmer neighbor a! lapel tug emblem In shape of a bomb reading "I Back the | Attack. Third War Loan." Fibber McGee, Molly Married 25 Years Hollywo d. Auk 31 —Il Pt- Fib- ; her McGee and Molly have been married for 25 years. The radio and screen couple —In real life James and Marian Jordan- will celebrate their anniversary today. The two met at a choir practice in Peoria. Illinois, and were married there. — o ■ Garbage Contract Given By Council John J. Walters' Bid Is Accepted The Imard of publi. work, and! Mfety. in special session last night, awarded the contract for] garbage collection in Decatur | during the coming year to John j. Waiters. . Walters’ bid of U. 150. submitted at th* last regular meeting of tbs council, was neit Io the lowest O, Tbe7ow bid of I2te« submitted by Henry Swygart. was late Monday however The third bid was one of 02 35*. submitted by Frank Burger This was the third time that old, had been received by the council. During the first ****"“ a lone bld of 02.T00 was proposed The contract call, for the collection of garbage In Decatur, including the Homesteads, from September 1. IM3 to *•?•"**[*: I>4« The winning bidder filed bond.

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CD Workers Get Ready For 3rd War Loan Drive Launch House To House Canvass On September 9 Here “Back the Second Front on the Home Front." Decatur's Civilian Defense group* organised last evening at the Jun ior-senlor high school gym for the houae-to-house canvass In connection with the Third War la<an drive I which will open here and through out the nation on September 9. An enthusiastic group of 25D men and women werkers assembled at the high schcol where Chief Warden T. J. Mettler, conducted the meeting. Short talks were made by Vincent Borman, county Civilian Defense chairman; Dallas Brown, citizen’s defense commander; Mrs. Arthur II HolthoUciC. colonel of the ■ , Rural Meetings The- Third War laran bond organizations meetings got off to an enthusiastic start last nl*.U in Boot, Preble and Union townships, wan Byet ly, county farm chairman.! | -aid today. The workers turned , out In every township, many bring- ! I Ing their nalghbors, who volunteer cd to help In the farm-to-farm bond drive. Speakers were French Qu Ixn. Carl Pumphrey, I'nlon; ! Rev. Harry Thompson, Hoot and Herman Krueckeberg and Dr Fred Patterson, Preble township. Meetings will be held in St. Mary’s. Kirkland and Washington town ship* tonight. women's block service group, who ! urged hearty cooperation from every person enrolled tn the Civilian Defense units to participate In the war bond canvas,. The plan of obtaining pledges for bond* was ezplalind by Theodore CraMker. bank president and county c hairman of the War Finance (Turn To Page 4, Column 4) ■ o — To Start Ground Flying School CAP Here To Stage Course For Fliers The I»ecatur member, of the Civil Air Patrol are organizing a ground school flying course for civilian. In and about Decatur who are interested in aviation. This course is such m I* prescribed by the Civil Aeronautics authority and ia intended for the purpose of pre* paring persons from 1« yeans of age and older to pass the written ezaminatlons required to obtain either a private or commercial license. A competent aviation instructor ! hem been obtained to conduct the | class, which will commence on or about September 4in ord* r to com-1 pl--;.- the instructions by Chri,tma- j time. This course includes the regular Civil Ae-onautics authority studies, consisting of Civil Air regulaton-. ar navigation, meteorology, and air craft and engines. Ail interested are invited to contact any of the local members of the‘Civil Air Patrol with whom they are acquainted or for convenience they may contact Dr. Joe Morris. Walter Beckman. George Roop, or Hubert R McCienahan It is pointed out that the ground school aviation cour»e will not be requested before n*zt fall. The Civil Air Patrol Is a ciyil anzlliary to th* U. » air fofee. (Turn To PM« •. Cotema •> Colchin Body Remains At Funeral Home Friends may call at Ike GilUg and i Doan funeral home on Marshall stro* to view th* body of Mr, Theresa Colchin. well known De cater lady, who died Monday morn ing Th* body will reamia at the funeral home until time tor the funeral WedMeday meralag.

Beauty Contender /PMbnßdßßß'' ;M| I ; JKW I^-’- wyJ Philadclphlu's entry in the forthcoming Miss America beauty contest is June ftae McAdams, lit ye.tr old blonde. A Singer of popular ballads, she is 5 ft.. 5 in. tall, weigh, 117 lbs Freight Crew Is Blamed For Crash 26 Persons Dead, Scores Are Hurt Wayland. New York. Aug 31 — tl’Pt Blame for the wreck of the New York-to Buffalo ezpri'ss train which killed 2« persons, ha, been placed on the crew of a freight locomotive. Officials of the Delaware, latckawanna and Western railroad say the locomotive entered the main line In spite of signals set against It. The 13-car passenger train, moving at high speed, crashed t.e «i-on into the freight engine in addition to the 2S killed, between fio and 75 person, were injured. The railroad official, «ay they don't know why the freight engine went against the signals. The reason, they say, will not be known until a formal Investigation is completed. The local hospital, are filled with the victim, And scores of the les, seriously injured are being treated In nearby tourist homes. Doctor* aided by blood plasma flown down from Rochester, worked all night to save the lives of the seriously Injured. Officials say an attempt to make up for lost running time may ; have caused the wreck The limited was speeding along at an (Tarn To Pag, 3. Column C» - - ——- ■> Auditor Reports On Hale Voters Census Shows 5,121 .Listed In County There are 5 181 male voters in Adame county, according to the census made by the townuhip tru,tee, or asaessom last pring. Thurman 1. Drew, county auditor, announced today. Auditor Drew comp'led the reporta from the 12 town-hips. Washington township with Decatur included. ha, the largest number The total 1, Hated at 1.434. There are more than 11.000 regie tered voter, in the county, record* in the county clerk’s office show If another 5000 is added for the women votem. the total would be < boosted to above 10.000 It I, eati mated that between 1200 and 1500 of the men in the armed force, are also eligible voter,, which total would place the total a: the registration figure According to law. the county auditor must publish the male voter regt.tnilloa table The notice is published m this issue of the paper showing the totals for each township.

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Russians Take Yelyna, Crack Smolensk Line Important Railroad Center Falls Before Fighting Red Army London. Aug. 31—(UP) —A Russian communique announce, the capture of Oorogobuzh, 30 mile, east of Smolensk. By I’nited Press The R.-d army has cracked Nazi defenses before Smolensk, on the front southwest of Moscow In a special communique. Premier Stalin announces the capture of Yelnya, important rail center only 45 miles southeast of Smolensk Seizure of the Junction came only a few hours after the big guns of Moscow had fired a triumphant salvo in honor of the great Russian victory at Taganrog on the sea of Azov. Stalin’s order of the day said the Rißsinns broke through a strongly fortified Azls lino yesterday to seize the rail and road junction. The marshal described Yelnya a, the most Important center of defense in the Smolensk direction. Observers «ay the capture of Yelnya Marks an advance of some 23 miles from the last established forward position southeast of Smolensk. Everywhere the Nazis look on the long Riisslati line the Red army threaten, them The fall of Taganrog knocked out the southern anchor of German defense, just 21 hours before the capture of Yelnya The Rus-slan-i now are said to be wiping out the remnant, of the endrcbsl German army trapped at Tagan(Turn Te Pag, <. Column 3) . — — —. Transient Given Farm Sentence Offender 'Gets The Limit' From Mayor William Henderson. 42 a transient, was “given the limit" by Mayor John H. Stultw in city court this morning when con’.icted of a di-orderly condui t charge. I’pon the recommendation of Priwecutor John L. DeVoas. Mayor Stulta fined Hendemon 319 and costs and sentenced him to serve tin day, at the penal farm. Hender-on was arrested Saturday morning by Police Chief Ixl Miller after he allegedly entered! the home of Charle* Ward on Mercer avenue, seeking eomething to •at. Officiate charged that as he waa leaving the house. Catherine Ward. 11. returned from the grocery store with aevera! packages and that Hender-on attempted to wrest a package of meat from her. In passing sentence. Mayor Stulta commented that tr«wpa>sing by transient, and molding of children will not be permitted in the city and that offender- In the future may egpect similar sentences. Henderson wa, taken to jail by Chief Miller to await committment to the penal farm at Putnamville. He pleaded not guilty when arraigned Monday and hi, trial waa oet for today He acted a, hi, own coun-el. while Prosecutor DeVoa, repreamted the alate. MMn Ward. Chief Miller and the defendant were witnesses ■ ■ Clothing Store Is Omitted From List In the advertlaement in laot evenings paper, listing th* name- of th* merchant, crttaervHng the Thutwday afternoon closing, the name of Holtbouae Schulte a Co. waa uniatentioaalljr ommitted *

1 Wounded Wy a! w J S.' Cpl. Charles Wagner wa » >Uhd ed in action August 4 in the Sicilian campaign, according to word received here Hi i' thi husband U Mrs Mildred Sovlne Wagner of Decatui and the son of Mr and Mrs. William W.iitm i of I'onlln i-ntal. Ohio. Cpl. Wagner was wounded in the African campaign, but upon recovering returned to active duty , Allied Airmen Hil Again Al Wewak Score Second Big Success From Air •By I’nited Pre,,) Allied airmen have scored their ee« ond big ,u< < ess at Wewak. strategy Jap base southwest of New Guinea. I’nited Stale, Liberators, supported by Lightning tighter planes, returned to tin- scene of their spectacular air success e.f tw I week* ago. This tmw, they unloaded more than 100 ions of itomba on the vital enemy airdrome and Id.i t ed 37 plane, to lota. Probably all other 12 w re destroyed in air combat. Allied losses are called light. Allied ground f> rces have carved out new gains in the drive toward Halamaua. A |»werful Jap counterattack was checked just one mil onteldt ot tlie Impo:tair Guinea base. The enemy has iieetl completely cleaned out of the Kila Ridge area at the base of the Halamaua t» nin aula. Ami here's a little slip by th. Tokyo radio. An enemy broadcast picked by the owl inadrer’ently admitted that Jap pilots have deliberately machine gunned American fliers parachuting to safety 111 an attempt to belittle the qilal jty of American made parachutes. ~iTirn T<> Psge «. <’<>luma 4> OPA Milk Ceiling Showdown Today Producers To Meet In Los Angeles 1,», Angele,. Aug 31 — H'Pl -1 law Angela milk producer- have scheduled a ahowdown meeting In their dispute with the office of price administration They will meet today to decida whether they will comply with OPA ceiling, or withhold milk from dh- ' tributor, unl- M a price boo<t te apThe OPA haa denied th* producer* their sought price increase of 13 cent* per pound of butterfat. But price .Itfli ial, said they intended to ’ ompenaate dairymen with a feed -übsidy plan. However, milk producer, may hold out for the pric* increase. That will be decided today Meanwhile, members of the OPA'* legs’ department hint that they might interpret the dairymen’s meeting aa a conspiracy again it the federal government And they add that such an Interpretation might rwalt In falony charges.

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London Makes No Comment As Berlin Issues Contradictory Reports On Event By I’nited Press Berlin reports remnant, of a mii ill Briti-li landing force that stepped a»hor* In Italy Sunday have yet to l><- rounded up soldiers swarmed on to the The Berlin radio says about 400 beaches OU tin- UN> of ibe lioot Th.- force L -aid to have cutne from warships anchored southeast of Reggio Calabria The sketchy Axis account says the force was annihilated But In th.- next breath It contradicts itself by adding that some of the men slipped into th.- interior and have not lew-ii lorated The DNB n.-ws agency -ays th* Britons carried communication eqilfpment which they tried to set til* as soon a, they landed. Tin* broadcast say- that fact lead* Io th.- assumption that the operation was a prelude to an invasion. Official quarter* In iamdoti have no comment on the report. But unofficial source, say such a commando type raid may have been triwl to get information on Italian defenses. Even if tin- reported landing doesn't point to th.- possibility of an invasion of Italy, the continuing Allied air assault does. I’nited State* planes have sunk a giant Italian transport of the class of tile 50 IXIO tun Conte Di Havola the world's sixth largest liner Explosive* from two fighter-bi.mlx-rs sent the big ship to the bottom as it lay at anchor in a harbor on the southwestern tip of Italy Tiiere .ha i” en no li '-up in th* day-to-day assault* on the tangled rail lines of Italy. Medium lumbers yesterday took a era. k at railroad yards at Avers*. It* mile* north of Napye* The enemy put up a surprisingly stiff defense, but 17 of .1 force of 75 interceptors Were shot down Other attack* were made on communication- and airfields north of Rome. All told. 21 enemy plane, were bagged at t !<>-* of 15 Allied aircraft. The air offensive against western Eur.qie is keeping pace with the assault on Europe’s jagged southern rim A joint BritishAmerican communique r.|«>rt* that bomber attacked a German airfield near Saint Pol. southwest of LIU*, today No details have been given a- yet Last night. Britain's big bomber, spilled some 1.500 tons of explosives on the Munchen-Gladbach-Rheydt area in the Rhine’,Pd. Bomb* ripped Into a dos.-ly pack ed duster of tool ami textile factories and the tangle of rail lines which keep fte fa. torie- supplied. In a companion attack mosquito .Turn T- Pag, <. Column 7> Marine Obliges By Giving Match To Jap In Darkness Denver. Aag. 31 <CPI— Marina sergeant Frank Frarv of D<-nver believe, what he h*,r, a'xrut the Japanese infiltration tactlra. The sergeant was in the jungles of Guadalcanal one night during a lull tn the fighting. Out of the darkness he heard a voice beside hint -ay: "gimme a match” Frary obligingly ligh'ed ’h* match and pulled a blanket over uis head and that of the enmpanion to keep the glow from being sighted by a Jap sniper But the stranger never got the light He saw the [tenver marine looking at him cIOM-ly. leaped to hi, fee- and ran. “He waa a small wiry man’’ aay« Frary. "He wa- a Jap" TRMFCRATURfi READING OCMOCRAT THRRMOMKTRR 8 00 a. m. 00 10:00 a. m. 7fi Naan 93 i 00 p. M. oo 3:00 p. m. «2 WEATHER Warmar ton.ght and csetinw •d warm Wadweaday fsrseae*.