Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1944 — Page 1

Must Win the War! E/se Is Chores!

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DR ASKS 100 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET

X) Yost Dies tiom Injuries ■“Auto Crash 1 a xal Contractor JjiesOf Injuries; uneral Saturday era I services will be held Sa!1 1 afternoon for A. V “OU" 48, ptuiuiaenl bridge and ns contractor and a member » firm of Toot Brothers. who it the Adams county mentor- . xrpltal Wednesday afternoon JO o’clock of tajarhc sustain i a truck accident earlier In •y. .body may be viewed at the 'funeral heme after 7 o'clock •renin*. At Id o’cl'x k Satin toralng It will be removed to . totne, where strictly private /as will be held at 1:80 o’clock I fees In the Zion Evangelical Metormed church will b>- held tt’ctock, with Rev William C. •, pastor of the church, off) — Burial will be In the he ■M cemetery. Yoat received the fatal InWednesday morning at 10:10 k when his truck, loaded with turned over on a curve 200 west of the iateno ■< tion at ebury, 0., on U. B. 224. Cal brother and partner of the sed. after an ommlnatlon of recked truck, said he believed ke locked <m the curve, turn* to heavy vehicle over i victim was brought to the ret r ia county memorial hospital, a it was discovered he had a a back Injury and a fractured r». The latter was pronounced auae of his death. was born In Crainville on > r . »6, 1898, the son of Samuel and a Yoat. His partnership with ,n mother in the Tost Brothers ( actin* firm was begun in 1919 vas one of the most successful is part of the state. Many of irger bridges and buildings in community were constructed tic e firm, one of the latest being ounty home, dedicated in April 48. waa a member of the Amer Legion. Loyal Order of Moose the Zion Evangelhal and Reed church. K®® rvlvtng are tLa widow, Adella, daughter, Ruth, and one eon. id. all of this city; two brothCalvin of this city and Oscar urt Wayne; three sisters, Mrs. 'W ?»»•«*♦ and Mrs In-la White. — of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Nova HSks of New Has-ii and hw Mn. Baatasl ’tatiiOKartnei Uhie etty. A daughter, Mary i lit American Legion »i!l <on'”ure Ta Pa«s 4. Column 4) > 0 — [(jMillen Funeral Jay Afternoon neral sarricas for Mrs. Asa 1 f Ilian. Who died Monday night. |l>e held at 2 o’clock Friday afll'xm al the Pleasant Milla Bapchurch, with Rev Beph Palntfficiating. The laxly may In* ed at the heme of a son. Glen ■gn. tn Mmaant Mills. ate Bulletins .endon, Jan. tA—(UP)—The ■mo radio says Anglo-Amer-m plane* bombed Romo at • «n today. < Washington. Jan. 11—(UP) The navy reveals that the decoyer •rewtsen was loot In tloa off New Britain during 0 landing of American forces ilronu. AtoueAßter e-- ■fowwww" The toes of a destroyer in r- Io settee—but net its identiatien—waammounced on Dumber 87. The navy eaid to- / that therv were 209 ourl- * veto. -RMPCRATURK RKADINtt UMORAT THERMOMETRR ■B9 a. 1 * :99 a. £ tfi I |>ew * r'.:® *. au _ fifi M'-fib p. n — • A WfATHER r sad ailfMy warmer tonight agßgsgt oiightly colder e ft Afttf

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Army Casualties Through Dec. 23 Totaled 105,229 •Washington, Jan. 13 — (UP) — United States army casualties through December 23 totaled 105229. Secretary of war Stimson says that number includes 16.831 killed in battle, 38.914 wounded. 24,087 rnkwing in action, and 25,415 prisoner* of war. Stimson also gave casualty figures for American elements of the fifth army since they stormed ashore on Italy; 2.798 American members of the fifth army have lest their lives. >1,782 have been wounded, and 3.559 are missing.

Stimson Says Raids Well Worth Cost Says Nazi Airplane Factories Crippled Washington, Jan. 13 — (UP) — War ttccrotary Rtimson says the raids on German war production plants that coo* our forces the loss of 64 planes were worth It. Ktlin*on t slay (old newsmen that :mi attack—which was carried out on a plant where wings are constructed for Germany's newes' two-engine bombers—very heavily damaged the entire factory. The bom tiers named by Stimson carry rad iocont rolled glider liomlia. and he indicated that damage to the plant making wings for these craft will lie a serious blow •o the «IK ire Nasi plane production program. Another blow at Oxheraleben resulted in the destruction of machine shops and Installations which the Germans critically need for production of Focke-Wulf-190 tighter planes. Stimson said <h« blow at the Halberstadt plant crippled construction of Junker 88’a and 188'.*, which are now carrying the much-vaunted glider bombs. He declared that every building eicept one bad been destroyed in an attack on the Messerschmitt plant at Brunswick. Stimson also had a word for the Russian warfare in bls morning news conference. He declared •hat Red armies are accomplishing a monumental task In hurling track German forces. Rut the war aecvetary adds that there Is no sign as yet that Naxl troops are deteriorating He pointed out that the Germans seen to be withdrawing In good order before the ad vanctng Soviets. To Reap Benefits By United Pres* Allied air experts say the full benefit of this week's great American raid on Germany will be reap ed by the Allies on invasion day. They BMiutaln ‘hat the bombing of airplane plants at Oscherslabeii. Halberstadt and Brunswick will have the effect of reducing casualties when the AlHes smash into western Europe General Arnold, the army air (Tun To Paa* 4. Coloma 8) - --O IB Association To Hold Four Clinics Announce Clinics Free To Citizens A schedule cf four free tuberculosis clinics was announced today by the Adams county tuberculosis association. Two will be held in Decatur and two tn Berne The first will be In Berne, March 9. to be followed on May 11 by one at Decatur. Berne's second clinic will be September 14 and the final at Decatur will be November 9. Details these will he announced proceeding each one. The tree clinics are for the purpose of diagnosing early cases and to enable those who have tubercular inclinations to get the disease under control at an early stage, which Is a protection not only to the individual but to the community at large. These free clinlca are not only a part of the program paid for by the fords derived from the sale of Christmas seels each year. An early diagnosis campaign is carried out each year among the schvols and industries to discover cases in their early stages A new service of the association has been made available to rejectee* from the armed services

Allied Troops Flank Cassino On Italy Front Driving On Nazi Stronghold From Three Directions (By United Press) The battle for Cassino on the road to Borne is in its final round. Allied troops are driving for the Nasi stronghold in central Italy from throe directions. The newest threat to Cassino has been developed by French and American troops in a surprise blow at the northern flank of the German mountain line. A combined force of Americans, French Moroccans slashed into the Nasi defenses seven miles north and east of Cassino. They drove the Naxl* back as much as 1.000 yards in some sectors. And they seiz d peaks overlooking an important supply road Into Cassino. Closer to Cassino, Americans southeast of the big fort are poised to strike head-on and ixissihly even now are attacking frontally. Other units are moving up from Cervaro. whese fall alm been announced officially. And a third Allied column M coming up from the south after clearing the last mountain barriers in its path. Only moderate patrol activity Is reported on the British Bth army front in eastern Italy. Bad weather has hampered air raid*. However, medium bombers hit a Naxl communications center 14 miles above Cassino Fighter bombers raided enemy linen around Orsogna n the Adriatic front. Fighter planes attack'd Naxl shlpp ing at a Jugoslavs port. And British warships continued nightly attacks on enemy position* on the (Turn To Page 4. Column 4) ■" o - 1 •*— County Home Produce Sales Are Increased Largest Value In History Reported The value of products sold by the Adams county home during 1943 was 87,173.38, believed to have been the largest In its history, according to reports filed in the office of county auditor Thurman Drew. Th<- home spent 816.343.55 during the year, but due to the income received from the sale of crops, and iiVMrtock. It actually cost the county only 89.170.17. However, the mcne yearn'd must be turned into the county general fund and appropriated. • There were two superintendents during the year. Sam Reinhart, who resigned as of September 30, and Frank Kit son. who served the last three months. The number of persons at the institution during the year varied from 32 to 35. The number of male* at the home varied from 22 to 25. and the number of females from eight to 10. On Sunday, April 11, 1943, the new home was dedicated. Furnishing of it added to the coat of maintaining the building but should not be consider'd as an ordinary operating expense. Auditor Drew said. Likewise, the cost of a new well, pit and pump should net be considered as normal. The appraisement of the livestock. grain, household goods and miscellaneous Items showed a drop of from 820.409 61 to 815,020 11 durtag the year 1943. according to the official appraisement made by Barton P Walter and Hugo Gerke, on New Years day. The decrease waa caused by a drop in the value of livestock and because of figuring depreciation on farm and household property. A comparison of the appraisements ss of January 1. 1943, and January 1. 1944, la: Item 1943 1944 Cattle 8 4.505 00 5 3.172.00 Horses 465 00 310 0O Hogs 1.200 00 767 73 Poultry 175.00 211.25 Grata, hay — 5.225.00 3.295.80 Farm imple. _ 3.872.00 3.143 50 Produce, sup. 1.240.00 317 M Clothing 267 20 263 55 Household gda 2.845 M 2AM.M Mlaceianeous 814.64 911.98 Total 830,40961 81M8OJ1

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Decotur, Indiana, Thursday, January 13,1944.

Thanks Anyhow, Mrs. Gore a jgS ■ii \. I ■HL. S 'SSS ’ MBHiik - ARMY LAY AHEAD for Representative Albert Goro of Tenneaaee when this photo was taken as he showed hfs wife how to handle hl* affairs In the House office building In Washington during Ills absence Bight afterward, however. President Boosevelt decreed that legislators could not serve simultaneously In congress and in the Army. si. Bep reaentatlve Gore is not going anywhere after all

Allied Flyers Carry Air War To Thailand Jap Radio Reports New Formosa Raid By United Press Allied flyero rave Bangkok, the capital of enemy-occupied Thailand. a taste ot the air power gathering in China l»M ivight An Allied communique says liborators dropped 15 tons «l bombs on Bangkok's railway yard* and airdromes Returlng flyrs reported large fires and several explosions were touched off. Bangkok's ground defenders •brew up a heavy flak bisrntx-. but none of our aircraft was loat. On Tue*dny nlghi. the Allies also carried out a raid from secret base.-. In Chinn against thn Japanese occupied Island of Formosa. Illg fire* were i>lar! d in the target area. Tokyo radio reports tha' Formosa again was raid'll lad night. Meanwhile, there's been no let up in the aerial blits on Jap defenses and supply lines in the southwest Pailflc. Allied flyers based in the Holomon* are continuing their mini Ring blows at Rabaui. And heavy libera’or bombers have joined the marine dtive to push the Japs back from the Gloucester area, on the western tip of New Britain. Military observers point out that so far the campaign on Capo

(Turn To Past 4. Column 4) Frankenstein Suit Is Dismissed Here Fort Wayne Parking Fight Seems At End Solly K. Frankenstein. Fort Wayne attorney who doesn't believe in paying lines lor over-park-ing apparently may now park wherever he pleases in Fort Wayne glace the prosecution has dropped a case again*) him in the Adams circuit court The suit was originally venued in 1934 Dorn Alien coun'y to the Adams circuit court. Fines and special penalties totaling 81.700 were joked by the elty of Fort Wayne from Mr. Frankenateln. who continued to park in fron' of hi* office in a 15-minute parking xme in spite of repeated warnings and tickets Several duplicates of the tickets which Mr. Frankenateln had received and discarded accompanied ths complaint The defendant claimed the city of Fort Wayne had no right to fine him for parking in front of hia office building in the 2<r block on Berry street and that they bad no right to make it a 15-minute sone when parking waa permitted for longer intervals elsewhere In the *B4*. Ho further claimed the state !•*- (Tura To Faffs X, Cotama 4)

Berlin Pictured As City Os Ruins Lisbon. Jan. 13—(UP) —Traveller* report that hardly a street in Berlin has escaped the damage of Allle<| homlw. Berlin is pictured as a city of Slackened ruina — with hundred* of buildings roped off to avoid caaiiaitiro should the walls tumble. Kpanlah sources say that queues of people line the streets waiting for food from field khe hens—others wait with pot*. ba*ins and tnugs to obtain water at city fountains. Service Clubs Will t Honor Ration Board Plan Joint Meeting Here Tuesday Night Glenn Hill, chairman. Rev. Joseph J. Seimetx, vice-chairman, other board and panel mem-bera of the Adams county war price and ration board, will l»e honored at a Joint meeting of the Lions and Rotary clubs. Tuesday evening. January 18. at 6:30 o’clock at the K. of P. home. While the two service i lul* pay recognition to the Intard membera for their unselfis’.i service in administering the price and ration program for the 21,696 person* in Adam* county, the event will abto mark the oecond anniversary of rationing In the nation Similar parties are being held In Indiana and other states where the ration and price Ixtards have rendered exceptionally meritorious service. Th.- Adam* county board 1* recognised as one of the moat capable and efficient in th* state. The program will be local in character and the entire personnel of the board has bow invited to attend the dinner and meeting. Besides Mr. Hill and Father Helmets. the following board and panel members have been Invited: I. Bernstein. Ed Highland. H. H. Krueckelterg. Lloyd Cowens Fred Hchulte. C. 11. Muselman. Ramon Hunt. Elmer Baumgartner. E M Wdbl>, William Linn. W. F. Bum(Turn To Pag* X. Column 7) o Deputy Collector Lists Office Hours Craven Emsbwlller. deputy internal revenue collector, today announced office hoars for the next six Saturdays to am»t taxpayer* in filing their federal Incom ■ tax returns No charge hi made for his service*. Emahwiller's hours wHI he from 9 a. m. to 4 p m. in bis office in the court bouse ou January 15. 22 and. and February 5 and 12. All taxpayers muat file annual returns on or before March 15. Those who most file are: any single person Wboee total income In 1943 wna 8600 or more; every husband or wifa whose individual income waa ■ore than 8624; every husbanl and wife whose coasbined total income* were 81.200 or mor*, and every individual who paid or owdd a tea on 1942 iacom*.

Reiterates Demand For Increased Taxes To Aid In Paying Cost Os War

Joseph G. Lose Dies Last Night At Hospital Prominent Decatur Restaurant Owner Is Taken By Death A 10 weeks' struggle to combat a heart ailment ended in death for Joseph G. Lose. 56. pr ininent restaurant proprietor ot this city and a leading member of the Knights of Columbus, at 19 o'clock last night at th>- Adams county memorial hospital. The cause of his death was directly attributed to coronary sclerosis. While in apparent good health. Mr. Ix»e suffered a heart attack altotu three months ago and was confined to hu apartment. Ills condition did not Improve and he was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital at Indianapolis for an examination. He was returned to this city and his condition gradually grew weak er. Hope for hie recovery vanished when he took a turn for the worse and lay at th.- point of death for a 48 hour period. Members of his family were at hta bedside when death came. Born in Decatur, a son of the late John and Mary Urse. Dereinlx r 23. 1887. Mr. Lose spent his entire life in this city. He was a clerk in local clothing houses, engaged in the bak»ry business at one time and about 25 years ago entered the restaurant business. He was the proprietor of Decatur's leading up town restaurant. Mr. Loa.- was an active and prominent member of the Knights of Columbus. He served the council for many years as financial secretary and later waa elevated to head the iodg. as grand knight. He was a member of the Fourth Degree and aaaociates in this branch will act as honorary pall bearers at the funeral services.

Mr. Lose was popular among a large circle cf friends and youth of the city. He encourage and spoileored. wherever he could, local high s'luxil athletics and waa a booster for the Yellow Jackets and Commodore teams in all their contests. A strenuous w< rker. Mr. I»se would manage once a year to get away from his place of bunlnaes. (Turn To Paa* I. Column I) — , o Reduce Big Armies Along U. S. Coasts Will Send Many Os Soldiers Overseas Washington. Jan. 13—(UP)—The big armies that have been maintained along the Atlantic and Pacific coaata of th» United States are to be reduced- and many of the soldiers sent tvemeas. War secretary Stimson made this announcement today. He «aid the hattiefront* now have moved far from our shorn Mild we no longer need the big coastal forces. He announced that in preparation for sending these troop* oversea*, the eastern and central defenae command* are Iwlng consolidated with headquarters in New York under Lieutenant General George Grunner. Lieutenant General Lloyd Fredendall. who ha* commanded the central defense sone from Mempig- now will devote his entire time to the command of the second army. Secretary Stimson had a lot to say at bis uowa conference today He reported there are as yet absolutely no signa of deterioration of German resistance. He said th* Naxl armhs ar* n treating in good order In Russia and that German propaganda actually appears to be exaggerating the gravity of the •Itnation on the eastern front.

Germany Says Reds On New Offensive New Drive Is Opened In Southern Russia By United Press The Germans say the Biawians have opened still another offensive in southern Bussia. Today's German communique report* the Bed army has struck at theNlkopol llridg< head the only German foothold left on the eastern bank of the lower Dnieper. The Nails say the Bussians prepared for their attaiflc with a violent artillery barrage. Then Soviet troops hit the Geranan lines on a narrow front The Naxi communique sayu bitter fighting continued a whole day. But. of course, the German* say their troops '’scored a full defensive success " Farther north on the winding Ukrainian front, th- Germans’, report other Soviet attacks. And the Nails indicate that the Bed army is milking progress In the drive into old Poland. The Bosnians now are pushing at Ixith ends of their 95-mlle front jutting Into old Poland. The Naxls say their tr<x»ps are engaged in hard fighting with what they describe as ’'advancing" Bussian soldiers. The latest reports from Moscow reveab that Soviet troops at the IT'irn T<* Pass 4 rohima 6) — O- " 1 Predict Defeat Os National Senice Senate Committee Head Sees Defeat Washington. Jan. 13 I UP) — Early defeat has been predicted for President Bmnwvelt's proposal for a national service act. Chairman Reynold* of the senate military affairs committee says he believes no labor draft act will ever even roach the senate Boo.’. Reynolds made his prediction wltile commenting on eff >rts to pass the pending Austin Wadworth national service bill. Republican sponsors of the bill lieIjeve it embodies 'he preshlent’s conception of a labor draft. The senate also seein- ready to i*i,</re the president's request for havier taxes. At tuiy rale, the senate has tentatively approved a tax bill raising 82.800.000,000. The sum is only a little over oneeigh'h of the amount demanded by President Roosevelt a year ago. and about one fifth that of the compromise tax bill offered l»y the treasury last Oc’oher Today the senate is taking a recess to review that tentative appioval And also to propuie for a tight over revision of the war contract nego’tation law--a revision opposed by the administration. Two congre-sional committees are turning their attention to opposite sides of the liquor question. The house judiciary sub committee is 'aking up a prohibition bill, and the senate judiciary committee Is inquiring into meth (Turn To Pag* *. Columa 7) Two U-Boats Sunk By Navy Planes Washington. Jan 13 —(UP) — Two Naxl submarines recently bagged by navy fliers put up a stiff hattie. The first U-boat was sent to the bottom after a blistering five hour fight. Altogether, aix American planes had a crack at the sub and 33 depth bombs were dropped But finally they got ft. The finishing blow was struck by a Liberator piloted by Lieutouan- Ram net Taylor. Jr, of Whiteburgh. Tenn. The second sub waa sunk by a single Liberator which took a paaiIn* from heavy Naxi anti-aircreft fire.

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Terms Huqe Budget Vital Requirement For Victory; Lays Post War Planning WoAMngion, Jan 13 (UP) — Congressional renction to President Roosevelt's budget message, calling for 8100.(>00.0<M».OOfl in appropriations. Is mixed. Mos' congressmen don’t want to commit themselves on the message In its entirety until they've had Um.- to study It cartbilly. Rut there wa. an immediate unfavotable response among legislators 'o Mr. Roosevelt's repeated demand for 810.500.069.000 in ad dltiotial taxes. And Senator George, the chairman of the senate finance committee. says the pending tax bill —providing for onlv a little more than 82.226.000.000 in new taxes will lie pushed through ’o patwage without any attempt to Increase its yield. House Democratic leader McCormack says congrt sa will promptly appropriate all the motley needed to win the war However, he prefers to withhold comment on the senate tax bill ami on pending anti sulmidy legi*latioti. Mr. Rooaoveh told congees* in his message that a 8100,000,900.(HMI budget for fiscal 1945 is the financial nrquiremeM for victory. And he said. In effect, that taxes should lx* l>oo*ted to pay as many of the nation s war costs us possible right mtn The chief executive said that 89t>.OOO.OOO.IHH> of tile proposed budget would go to pay for the war and the other <10.(9M».000.(Mlu would be applied to non-war bti-i nr-ss He asked for 87O.tHHi.tMMt immi in new apinoprnitiotw |60,000.OOO.OOd for war Mr RooMevell coupled his budget siatis'lc* with plans for esrly eeonon-ic u t-oiistruction planned. he said, to give private enterprise anti employment a shot In the arm after the war. He warned that we may defeat 'he enemy on the battlefields and still lose thi* war if we fail In the ta*k of reconstruction. The president laid down a sweeping program for that reconstrnc’ion. His plan calls for the rot olivet shill of war plants to peacetime production anti for release of the government's warowned properties. To prevent unemployment. It demanda the reemployment of veterans ami war plant worker- thrown ou of work and public works to take up any miemployineii!. The program also calta for increased social security and uiiem(Turn To !*•<• 6. Column 4) ————o Assembly Session May Aid Soldiers Would Coordinate Hiring Agencies Indianapolis. Jan. 13. — (UP) — The spet lai session of the Indiana g> neral aatsenibiy may pass legislation to coordinate the re-employ-ment of returning servicemen Director Everett Gardner of tho Indiana employment security divtskn has discussed the introduction of such legislation with Major Resin Davis, re-employment officer for the state selective service system, ami the MWC veterans roplacement representative. Melville Hankins. And the security division s chief counsel has been assigned tn draft a bill which would coordinate ths reemployment ageii<i*» Gardner reports that at present nine tenths of all discharged servicemen are being placed in civilian jobs But he expects the percentage to drop sharply after the war. He says that action to organise a statewide clearing bouse of voluntser groups representing ait sections of the Hoosier population has failed becaase people will not donate their time 44 each a project. The special session Is expected to convene euny in March to paag soldier-vote legislation