Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1944 — Page 2

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Former Decafur Man Is Back From Hawaii Leon Yager Served As Red Cross Head Hi n< from Hawaii after -eiv.ng two and a half years a* an American lied Cni- field < 'or at Pen! Hi > . H l.e Hi Yager, for mi-ily wf Kiikiand ! >wn-'tiip and this etf* known tin prtbl in* of the ■tivhim.ili tar from home In strange -uir.miidhigs .'.in >iik the many in<-.'- d...1y seeking aid wa- a marine wba i nine to Yagc mu. !i depr -s» I . u,. '!>• had di. d and Im thought tha ’ i" hap* -H-- hid no* hem oun. d ;.iupe: y prayed on hin mind t'mild the It'd Cru** ree that a fitting memorial was plater’ or !i grave Y tg.i i >-•'! ‘ d tin boy h« w mid -e rtm' . ...lid H- done Hid tie m.t .ii£ outlined :i m i le.’ plan f<>. ■ht pbmting of flower* The Held dit» < o ■:■ -i wired flu ! m t: wn 11. I Cr.t.s ehap •r. mating th r. • tp.l' - ”**-! -kills- tha’ • pit tis t t!h* w ’.i f!« ni»*in » '..i. »• flower* in »’ he Th.’ M-iplest -> ! • tit bed <)l -. Ulitrefln the chapter that -h- took It upon ' f to . . y ■■■ >u< Sto and hir bufhaud visited tin- g> <v and. with > i.tr ■>. p.at't. I a ggrde| design’d -o -hat l»o. tl- ■ of vai.w.t! ei! flow. , would he 'll Id i>m t-ve y -e.i.on of th.- yet Th.y*Ui.>k a pi’tur <d be l ively mem irfn aad togethe: with i I" ter <l«h»<tili!’i» the ga. deli in I ail. rent il o Yagt for the youtii Seer Pearl HarOor Horror When -I. i .t mk at P-.ui ilrb-jr. Yay. ..nd hi- wife watch-; oil .lie for- gn plane- fly ovei F H a rhoij linn only, the (.land w.iin a stir. <>: v.ond< me nt llinnr had lt-lh.it an army-navy maneiivi r w a* n j y• •- Th n 'hey ■t a S*' The jjgne .li ed off ;r. I b di un b,ok<e*<.«. a. tin- iioinii. I

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vL -fl ‘i t 48 it* *SI j V tI : ' VOLUNTEER WITNESS In the legislative bribery examination being conducted at Lansing, Mich., Maj. Charles F. Hernans, former University of Michigan regent and an admitted lobbyist, now in the Army, is pictured a* he testified before Judge Leland W. Uarrs hearing into charges of graft conspiracy involving 16 legislators and five businessmen. Hernans, exposing vole-buyrng and petty chiseling in the slate legislature, named legislators he bribed at the IWP session in connection with small loan bills. The ex-lobbyist later told newsmen that "I’m not a reformer. But there s a moral to this thing—and that is that we clean Lausuig up and keep it clean.** ’ (Intetaitionil) - i . il furih ihi‘ anoum <-m<-iit that t!i. i*i i nJ wit- under attack by iht .i.iiMiie-i h- Rising Sun hid - been spitted mi he plain-* "I .'irotichnu’ th"- a".u k M- Yag i. :• t.aii.p.Ht.-d Red C. os- in di. al I i supplies tioin an army medical |d« put to 'll makeshift h«-pllai- | ‘ tin ■ diy «■• up V firs- th. < | I wa- an appalling Jack of mainials to irea' the w.iund'il and dyn.y P’SHei Red Cross I'.i. ;h< w mi n of the It.-d I'l.i--inm.i' Yag-r has th- high-j |e, pru.M rh-y w. i verywhere at .tiee.l i aiisportlng -applies and evactl-1 i a n ilty cases aad other ; to points of loniparatlv «afe<v i Thus- w-meii wen' during II arki- Int i district* wheie even nu-n tleir.'llwl ’o go. without a thought I . linage Vivi, a gradua'i- of th. Xeu j Yo.k n-hool of social win k and W.-tcheSti, i.unity welfari I--bi.in ily mh i| woiker with the I pa. mint. New York, is ii.uk ini to i'ea.*Mgiillienl witlii th R> '"nro*. ■ —— - o ■ • '♦— ♦ ' Twenty Years Aqo Today Mar. I. 7 T O If. . I i h iplain of th. ii ii i <a’i prison, i'ohimhu- | llhl-' gh - t ilk at Rotary. Jury aw.uds Georye ReiHihart . indy in. n for l.’iHHt against the i Pennsylvania railroad i-.nini.iny 1* ■!• k G t iiiii. 'i • lioy i-hon

Fiji Islanders Fight With Allied Forces Fijian Troops Are Deadly To Japanese With United States Army Forces !In the South Pacific Mur 7 il’Pi Native Fiji Islanders have been lighting with Allied forces on llougalnvi'le Island since last Heir, mber. Officials disclose that the big »ix footers are tough lighters. Already they have killed at least 1125 Japs, and that Isn't counting 1 Japs killed by grenades Tin Kljl battalion was organised ' at the beginning of the war under X. v. Z- t'alid officers Theie I- no , discipline problem The mere I threat that they won't In- allowed to go Jap hunting is enough to keep th.- Fijis in line. Otficerw say the islanders are expert at jungle fighting. They're always popping up where the Japs I .nt . xpei i them. Hut they hate tn flj- For instance. Lieutenant, bike - .i fullback on the Fiji Rug by team, loves to lead patrols into I \ the bush. But he is miserable when hi has to point out enemy position* fiom a dive Isnuber tine group of Fijlai>»- mflltrated so tar is-liind the Jap line* that ! it was alii.- to build a small alt field ■so that supplies .oiild Itefiown in. • And what are the losses ill th. Fiji battalion so far? One d-ad an 1 two wounded o — NEW COAL UNLOAD .Contlnusd From Pag* »/ ! iat<- which the coal Is u. -d. *o It Is I taken dircetly tn the silos at tile • municipal light and power plant. Rioting Is Quelled I In Federal Prison Trouble Breaks Out In Medical Center Springfield, .Mo. Mar 7 il Pi Trouble lias broken out again at i the medical o-nti-i for federal pile ’ oner < in Hpringfi. Id. Mo. And drastic disciplinary measures are < promised for io«« inmates who t smashed furniture plumbing and j j windows in a riot last night Tiie outbreak come* just a short ‘ tim- after a preliminary Investlga lion of charges by prisoners that i ! they have In-ell subjected to brutal- , 1 Officials are investigating the possibility that the riot was preliminary to a plailli-d mars prison , break The disturbance started when three prisoners overpowered their medical attendant, opened the j door* of uni: in the building and lelcased a score of other prls- j otter* from their cell*. A* ’they dss.i.-d out. others broke furniture in th. Ir cells, ripped plumbing from < the wall* and smashed window* The prisoners were quieted when armed guards rushed to tin- buildfrom Fort Wayne give* a concert at the De atnr .M E church. Th.- Portland basketball tournament made a total profit of I7.tr. i Ih atur r- elves |ka. Geneva 1171. Hartford tl<>. bused on a number ' of ticket* purchased The canes against men charged with boiHbinrs at Mon'pidier are set for Mandi 31 at Hartford City. The oil Invest last lons continue and many prominea* men are called before the seat.- committee. - Hl”’ Idtfief cuticle leuete.n Shwpetwrth SOHO 4 Ivbtxon' mehet Utkkes ~ »»<* a A mi as Aw wVVsweww uw w fwvy- ••• el an s« Mt rmvattw. SMH ll DRUG Ct/

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NEW YORK -March came in like a lion, with wind howling in the crannies of the Rialto and snow turning to slush underfoot, but theatrically she was anything but leonine The week s quota of three plays gave the theatregoer such insutwtantial fare that it Isn’t likely any one of them will survive to see the month go out like a lamb. As a matter of fact "Mrs Kimball Presents." the first of the trio, folded after two performances. It was so bad that we can find nothing reasonably important to tell you about it ex-c<-pt that not one critical voice was lifted in its favor. •Thank You, Svoboda, which we enjoyed enormously**hen we read It in the form of a novella in Story Magazine, where it was called "You Can’t !>o That to Svoboda,” failed miserably in its stage presentation, despite the best efforts of a fine east headed by Sam Jaffe. Il- S. Kraft, who wrote ’’Cafe Crown" a couple of seasons ago for Mr. Jaffe, found himself out of his depth with this one. It’s the story of a hotel porter in a small Czi-choslcvak town who's a sort of civilian Good Soldier Schwellt. He’s as dumb as a crafty Czech fox, and turns Nazi beatings and Imprisonment to his own account. Sent to concentration camp through a frame up. he comes out to blow up the bridge his framers had accused him of plotting to destroy. The charge was made to cover up a bit of Nazi looting. Svoboda was made to talk like a sort of idiot. He was, in the play, abysmally stupid and amazingly keen by turns, which robbed him of all the authenticity he had on paper. Most of the action took part off stage, making the play slow and talky, and most of the talk was pretty poor. We doubt that "Svoboda" will stay long ct the Mansfield.

Special Services And Meetings 01 Churches In Area Zion Lutheran The third in a •-•rles of mid-week la-ntvii tervice* will be held at the Zion Lutheran church* Wednesday evening at 7:30 n'lhx-k. Th,- pastor of tile churi I). Ret. Pan) W tk'hultz. will speak on the theme. "The Juut fur the In just.” The public is invited lo at;, nd to the*<' servi ch Zion Reformed The third midtwei-k Lenten service will be held in the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m The pastor. Rev William C. Feller, will lug. A full investigation is nromieed by warden M. J Pescor. But be *ay*: ''There will be no pussyfooting in handling these men."

Fwl 4 3 W . z J sflkflWsßn / BP ’I ndra—d> r " V: aas* * |R “ C W’’W k\ * B ike- ” . r f '-J. 11 MMHIHI JONH who skyrocketed to fame whan aha waa Academy Award for the beat performance by aa actress in IM3. la shown here aa she looks in photos from bar family album The M-. year-old star, winner of the coveted award for her acting tn "Song of Bernadette '■ is the mother of two chfldrtrt At top left ban ip Mas Jones aa sb? tooted at the aa* of two; top rW- aa the age of 13, tower left, when ate waa IT; tower right at 30. f/srersatsepeO

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The third of the lugubrious trio IS "Blight Boy," a play about a boys’ school somewhere in America, by Arthur J. Beckhard and David Merrick, based on tha book by Lieut John Boruff, U. 8. N n. It drew considerably more critical sympathy than either "Mrs Kimball" or "Svoboda," but the concensus was the same despite the fact that most of the critics expressed regret that “Bright Boy” hadn’t been given a better job of playwriting. It was generally said that the first act looked good and roused hopes which the second began to dispel, and the third sent crarfiing, to the genuine regret of all. It started as a fresh and entertaining picture of school life and became diffuse, melodramatic and fell to pS'.ces as the evening wore on. We can’t hold out much hone for "Bright Boy,” but on the other hand,. ZaSu Pitts' "Ranshackle Inn," wiiich crosses up all the rules of playwriting and makes the senior play at Wellesley seem profound, Is still running. And so are a few more we could name. It's anybody’s guess as to what the future holds, with a theatrical season so unpredictable that MBs Ruth Gordon has been able to carry "Over 21" through two months of full houses, with tickets selling eight weeks in advance. Jf wo had our choice between "Over 21" and "Svoboda," we'd choose the latter, despite its obvious weaknesses. But five will get you fifty that "Svoboda" won’t be running this time next month, and "Over 21" will. That’s the way we feel about it and if you want to make anything of it come out in the alley. It doesn’t prevent us from wishing that “Svoboda” and "Bright Boy” had been better jobs. We wouldn't like "Over 21” if we owned a piece of it. * -

Accuses Husband Os Starling Fatal Fire Guard Woman From Suicide Attempt Logan*port, Ind. Mar 7 tl’Pl I The identity of the person who started last year's Evansville state hospital site still I* not known for sure .Mis Aiec.i Ott, accused by her lin-lc.iiid of Hclting I<■ blaze, now say* that he touched off the |2.600.U60 fire which killed eight persons. bhe charged the action lo her hu-band. dame* Ott. while recovering from an overdose of *l>-ping powder* in Logansport. The couple, recent attendants a the Lugansp.irt -late huspi al. ate held iiy authorities who sc< k th. iinth aisHit the Evansville tragedy Both of tlr* Otts are former employes at the Evan-vllle institution. Mrs. O'l. who previously cons. *sed to -ettlng a recent l.ogan*- ' port hospital fire. I* being closely guarded lo see that she L unable 1 to < arry out her threat to attempt -peak on the theme. "Peter, the I j Boaster Cured." The junior choir will sing a special numiter. Mem- - hei z. friends and the public are in- * viied to attend.

Eight Yanks Repulse Attack By 50 Nazis Only 10 Os Germans Escape After Battle Ansio Beachhead. Italy. Mar 7. (UP)-Kight Yank* turned a house near Ciaterna into a fortress »<-v era! nights ago. They were «urrounde<l by 50 Germans with two tank*. But when the 24-hour battle was over and the dost had cleared, the score wa* 40 German* dead*or wounded one American dead and two wounded Private Klvfti Myatt of York. S C.. led the patrol They entered the house ju*t before midnight when the Nazi* moved up. From then on it wa* touch and go. The Germans started firing high-explos-ive and armor-piercing *hell» right through the walls So the Yank* went upstair*. Then the Nazi* tried to take the M-cond floor by storm But our boy* held them back . . and the dead Nazis piled up at the Iwttoni landing Part of the time the Germans kept up such steady fire from outside that the Americans couldn t even alm at them But Myatt had his men shoot from awkward position* lying on their back beneath the window* with rifle* held In their upstretihed hands. They threw everything they had at the attackers—and their automatic* kept up a steady chatter of lire. Finally they had whittled the German group down to in men. So the Nazi* took their tanks and with drew. The Yanks went back to their own line*, mission completed. another suieid< Meanwhile, the anthoritie* also seek the full story concerning State hospital fires at Toledo, ()., and Weston, Va. where Mrs. Ott had worked and al-o at the Birdsey. hid., home where the loupie foiinerly lived • Ott coliec'ed fl.non in insurance al:ei tin home w-a« destroyed

"Victories call for More and More .«. M Wr IBM. -’tßSs g 1 * dicier history • • J been so ' Supplies ere used up at an rate - v oer f'»F . ** h, s i° b r, K^’ now ,or tr,f ■ ; , other American Railroads For example: In some campaigns. 1 MflKp uniforms wore out a week a tioo used up all its guns in one monih s campaign... many troops required nc» shoes after 3 days fighting KjJlsX divisions engaged in jungle warfare ‘ I had to be completely re-equipped with 1500 new jBB Af(cr cver T ''dory, occupied mu ” ** restored to useful purpose. This, too, creates terrific demands y thousands Equipment, food, fuel and must reach fighting men time-must be transported B' ,hv w ° r,d ' R Z3JW—msm helpofshippen.goi1 L*OAH4 — ernment agencies and public. Eric and other American AMKM IMUNMfi MWM rol< t* W *J* not '* ■J: wuuwws 1W- J yoyf fighting meo -wi Bh. . . t •vr WAR BONOS ANO S7AMRS Erie Railroad Z®ONI OF AMUKA » UNfffO FOR VICTORY

I • ——— ♦ Adams County Memorial Hospital Ad'iiilied. Mr*. Roy Runyon, 22* ’ Rugg; Melvalene BorcheM. Decatur route 1; Mr*. Orville Scott. 112 Grant; Mrs. Vila* Luginbill. Berne route 2 'Admitted (and dismissed! Sain Cock. 210 S. Eleventh. Dismissed:: Mr* Jam<-a Myera and baby girl. Decatur route six; Mr*. Luther Mock. Monroeville 1 rou’e 2; Mrs Henry NueiAatnn, i Berne route 7. Mr*. Lena Fleming, i 316 N Second. _o Alabama School Boy Killed By Tornado Seven Children Burn To Death In Maine Pine Grove. Ala . .Mar. 7—<UPt —An 11-year-old boy was killed and a score school children were injured y» -terday when a tornado demolished a schoolhouse in Pine Grove. Ala. Some 60 children were in the school when the twister struck. Seven Killed , York, Me, Mai'. 7 —(l’P> The ! seven children of Mi. and Mrs. Raymond Rookie burned to death . last night when fire destroyed . their two-slory home at York. Me the ho*pital and their father was The children’s mother was In . working at the Portsmouth, N. H-. navy yard An M-year-old man In , charge of the children wa* burned severe!/. — o— — ... ■ Name Omitted From School Honor Roll . ■ l Through an over-ight, the name • j of Philip Teryeer. grade aeven. wa* i omitted from the St. Joseph school I honor roll published Monday He ■ rates t A’* and five B's for the last ; ill week* jw i jod.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7,

Jealousy Is BlameTl For Shooting Orgj I Army LicutcnQntT ( B Face Murder Ch Qf) | Riverside ( ,|j f M<r . Jealousy .a. , Is believed to • OU ,. !I ’W Sunday* -liooi 1)11; „ r<r young army oft. , l.ieiltenan: -li. killed three | ~|I B 4!h j t live others l>. so h,. by a police 0f!,.. . cutt is Hl a Critic al 'ui lr he recovers h, »■;; by a mliitaiy -r of murder ’ The 31-year-oM Li J officer is married 4)l j Childicn Illi- ;, rmx say he had been *'-<-ing a |g« Ml** Doro'h) 1> .ugiai, 4 |, jjJ old Long B» a* -e. r* said to have J cau»t he could no- ma ;f y j Police say Sunday-, affray started when jumped up from utlif Camp Anza "fflu . - ,i u i, 4j) J and killed Mi-.- Is-uzia, he is saKT to have kiJH girl at the -aid. and * 3 officrr-. hl- > I malic he h|az<- , t »gy (.JI other army men ..efurt <nk3 the camp H<- fhiaiiy wat in a nearby town by ;» 0 officers—but not before killed on> of tln-in and the o'hei Long lb .o \i g Bwam-utt was luokul lut Jalyfd disordei ly condui t but * u . leased to go ovc-r-car

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