Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1944 — Page 1

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WARD CO. PRESIDENT EVICTED BY ARMY

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Getting Ready For The Big Day—The Invasion ► - " ■■ ; - MX • Ze* - .A*.,, ’ ' . sr--ar"<,2 Si «- - M . U. 8. TROOPS in Rrltaiti go thiough maneuvers for the amphibious invasion to come. After estenslvi maneuvers, these troops start the inarch back to their camps, same of which are 15 miles away. I’ F Signa’ Corp. Photi

District Firemen To Meet Here Saturday Expect 150 Firemen To Attend Meeting The district meeting of the Ind lana volunteer and industrial firetnen'a association will be held at the American legion Inane in thia city .Saturday afternoon and evening. with !<•« visiting firemen ex-pe<-red to be In attendance. The district meeting will open al 2 o’clock Saturday after ijon. when an Iron lung will be on display and demonstration to the public at the Mgiott home The Iron lung ha* Item oMained through the courtesy of fire ibitd Carter Bowser of Fort Wayne. The demonstration will be under the supervision of Cap’. Weeke an J will Ite conducted by Us. Norot. Hood and l.uepke ot the s’ort Wayne depattmen' .j’tgtAfvri iMsp'ahi Clinton Baals Fort Wayne will be <:t charge d a rescue unit dwnonstration ot tools and equipment and operation of a rMcue unit Thi* demonstration Will be presented in the front of the legion home from 7 to 8 .o’clock Saturday evening The Church raise and other demon-(rations will also be under Captain Baals’ direction. The Decatur Junior-senior hig i echool l»and. under the direction of AMiert Sellemeyer. wifi furttbb special music during this program Capt Welch of the fifth service command will deliver the principal address at the evening meeting, starting at 8 o’clock He will lie introduced b> Mr. Bowwr. who M preuiden’. of the Indiana fire chief* aanoclatlon I‘aul Feffier. president <»f the Indiana volunteer and industrial flrumen'a gnanebutan. *l» preside at the meeting. —— Cut Butter Points Effective Sunday Four-Point Cut In Butter, Margarine Washington. Apr 27 (UP)— The office of price admlnietrati“'‘ greeted housewives today with a four point cut In butter and margarine effective Sunday, but at th* same time raised choice beef cuts by one point a pound Lamb and mutton point »al“cs were .Bced In half. -hH- »*•*• for veal and most pork cuts were held at April levels For the new rat Im which extends from « 11 ■ <»- ihrougb June 2. pr*<* admlnlstra tor Ch<»ter Bowl** put creamery batter at 12 Instead <>T l« point* ■ pLnd. farm or country butter flight ■•••••* «* « ’"J margarine at two Instead of th present six point* a pound | B paring the butter value from ft* previous portion a* the mo. expensive red point Item m OPA ration Hat* Bowl*” eiplalned lßcrew*ed aeasonal ontput « nd (Tant Ta P»<* *• <*»•“

Democrat Meeting Here This Evening The first political meeting of the I j year will ba held thi* evening al S ; I o'clock in the court room of th*' court house when Fred Bays, Democratic state chairman. wiU be the principal apeaker. 'He is to f»- introduced by Max Schafer, personnel director of the Central Coya Co., Democratic candidate* will be Introduced by Mrs. 1 Helen Reuaer. of Berne, president of the Adam* county Democratic women’* cltfb. which ia sponsoring I the meeting jointly with the Adam* county centra! committee. Schannen Declines Ditch Jurisdiction Special Judge Quits Wabash Dredge Case Judge William H Schannen, ot the Allen circuit court, today re signed further jurisdiction in th" mandamus suit brought against the Adan* county commissioners to compel them to issue bond* in the Wabash ditch caae. Judge Hchannen- ruling on a demurrer In the ca*- was recently overruled by the state supreme court, which ordered him to sustain the demurrer. Thi* morning, as a special judge In the Adams circuit court, he sustained the demurrer, which will permit the case to continue until X declHoo I* reached a* to wheth er or not the 1 -<»nimlasloliers should lie Mandated to Issue the th/iidr Judge Nchannen stated on th'court dmket ’that he is biased iu thi* cause and now declines further jurLdi* tlon " Hr ordered the clerk of the Ad-: am* circuit court to notify the clerk of th.- state *itpr-me court to nominate three judges from which a special judge may be, chosen to continue hearings in the case Frrd Litterer. county attorney. | repn sriitrd the county commissioner* today and Hulht M DrVos* represented the petitioners for the drain. Final Rural Report Made On Red Cross 'Additional contrlbmiona of 887.88 j to the Red Crosa war fund drive, have been received from the rural 1 workers. L. L. Hann, township chairman, reported today In making his final report This brings the rural donations to |< 188 77- The aection workrtw wbo reported to Mr Hann are: Doe TinMhatn. Mu** Creek. I*. I rank tXrff. J*"— « Murphy. Jefferson. 81«; Rf*- 0 tMMry. Monroe. 8»» W: Mrs Harold Owen*. Monmouth. 113 3*. L*e | Npeakmau. * M«ry. M Mr Hann •aid that tbeaa concluded th drive and that no further tabulation would be made The losaty * quo’s of 818.7*’ ••• exceeded, to-' tai contrlbutioti* being more than | 11?

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Decatur, Indiana, Thu rsday, April 27,1944.

Democrat Election Workers Are Listed List Is Announced By County Chairman G Remy Blerly. Democratic county chairman, ha* certified the list of party election board members who will serve at the primary to Clyde O. Troiitner. Adam* county clerk, a* provided by law. With the exieptlon of North Blue Creek precinct, all the inspectors ure Democrats thin year In that prqj Inct, W H. Patterson, trustee, by virtue of hi* office I* serving The trustee doe* not receive any ’additional compensation for his servicro. Three Democratic trustees are also serving a* inspector* in their respective precincts, a* provide.l by law. without compensation Th.- Demmratlc board membera I are: East Utiioii. Inspector. Martin ; Thi-:nr: j..d»e John Zizelinan; eJerk. Paul Krueckebsrg; sheriff. Ernst Thieme West Union Inspector. Arthur Blakey: judge. Herman Gelmer; clerk. Mrs Marie L Nteeje; sheriff. Edward Bleuke. East Root Inspector. Jacob Wagner; judge. John Magley; clerk. Mrs Marie Weidler, sheriff Will Goeltz West Root: Inspector. Wlßiam Aumann. judge. Philip Schleferstein, clerk*. Martin Heckman and Fannie Christen. sheiiff. Ed Christen North Preble: Inspector, Herman Mireltoring; judge. August Gallmeier; clerk. H F. Nielsen; sheriff. Theodore Koeneman. Houth Preble: Inspector. Milton C Werling. judge Martin Bien*. (Turn To fas* >• Column 41 Axis Supply Convoy Smashed Near Italy Nine Ships Are Sunk Off Coast Os Italy Allied Hesdquarters. Naples. Apr 27—(UPI Allied naval and air for**e* »ank nine enemy ships and damaged two destroyers in a serie* of night action* off the I weal coaat of Italy a communique disclosed today Coastal warship*, sweeping the i southeastern part of the Ligurian sea In search of Nazi blm kad.runner*, intercept’d an enemy supply convoy .Monday night and •ent four small supply ship-, three lighters and a tug to the bottom after a brief battle. Numerous prisoners were taken ' in the action, and all Allied unit* returned to base without damage. ■ the communique said On tbe same night. American warships, .upported by Allied warplanes, attacked two Nazi A* •troyera and a corvette, blowing up the corvette and damaging tbe other two vessels. Wrtsk patrol Mb'lM • n< * • rtH ’l Truro To PM* 1. Colum* «)

Strong Russian Forces Launch New Offensive Berlin Reports New Drive Launched In Northeast Romania laindon. Apr. 2".- (UP) Kowerfill Ititssian forces have launched a new offensive in northeastern Romania. Berlin reported today, and Moscow said the Sevastopol siege army had captured a network of trenches in which lied marines defended the city two years ago. The German high command reported the second Red army offensive in two days on the southern front in a communique which said troops supported by tanks and hattie planes swung over to the attack north of lasi In an attempt to break through toward the Gala’l gap iiespiie stubborn resistance bv German and Romanian force*, the Naxi communique said, the Russians wedged into the Axis positions at some points. It claimed In the customary propaganda wording that "local penetrations were eealod off ” Berlin also said other Red army assault forces continued heavy attacks in the lower Pnestr valley southeast of lasi, where earlier Asia reports indicated the Russians were storming westward toward the Bessarabian stronghold of Chisinau and rolling up the extreme southern flank of the Axis defenwM. Moscow has not yet announced the reported southern offensives. The Red army usually reports on new operations only after they have developed over a |>eriod of (Turn To Pag* 7. Column 3>

Guy Brown Reelected Head Os Association Adams County TB Association Elects W. Guy Brown, principal of the i fieratur junior senior high school, wa* re-elected president of the Adams county tuberculosis a«so< I ation. at the annual meeting of the organization Wednesday night tn this city Mrs E M Webb ot Berne was reelected vice president. Dr Roy Aichbold of Decatur wa* re-elected treasurer, and Mis* Virginia Venl*. secretary to Mr. Brown, wa* elect ed association secretary. Directors of the association are Mis J Ward Calland. Mr*. Adolph Weidler. H. L. Foley. Mr*. Neliia Coppe**. L. L Hann. Helen Kenney. William Griffith. Alice Mich aels. Dale Rro*. Ella Ncherry. Xariffa Walters. Tre»*ie Glendenning. John B Ntulta, Rev. Robert Hoevel Walter J Krick. Dr Jame* Burk, and Mr*. Erne*! Reicbeldeffer. ' Member* of the executive board are the officer* and John B Ntults. Rev. Robert Hoevel. Walter J Krick. Mn* Ernest Relcheldeffer. and Dr. James Burk The county association conducts four tuberculosis clinics in the < ounty each year and also conducts the annual early diagnosis cam paign. which to> now in progress Service ia rendered to the achoals I and industries as well a* the entire community in health education. The association cooperates with all school* of the county m the pro gram of health education and phy* leal fitness The work ot the association I* financed by the annual (Turn To P*Z' 7, Column 8) — Grade Commencement Exercises On May 6 Lyman L. Hann, superintenden’ of the Adam* county schools, announced today that the annual <•<**• mencement exercises of tbe Adams county rlumeuUry scboaU will be held at 2 p m Naturday May 8. at tbe OMM« high school Kenneth Shoemaker. Geneva baa ker. wiU deliver tbe commencement address A cUn of 28G eighth grade a'udenta wtU receive diploma The list of graduates and tbe < oasmencmMUt program will be au nouaced within a few daya

Two Soldiers Carry Out Mail Order House Head After Seizure Os Plant

Illinois Solon To Demand House Probe Os Seizure; Terms Act 'High handed' Washington, Apr 27 (UP)— Rep Charles S Ib-wey, It. 111. charged in the house t.iday that the government’s selxure of Montgomery Ward A Co was the "cut-1 mlnatlon of a series of arbitrary i dictatorial, and Illegal actions and reached a new high in official lawlessnes l>.-wey filed a resolution calling for creation of a special house committee of seven members to Investigate the seizure with the view of "determining, among other thinks, the authority in law for such seizure and whether the opinion of tne attorney-genera! render'd In connection with such seizure disclosed adequate ground for reaching the conclusion that such seizure was authorized by law'.” Karlier. in a telegram to attorney general Francis Biddle. Dowry said he proposed to see that the company's constitutional rights are protected Dewey represents the district in which the seized property is located. Rep Adolph J Nahath. D also of Chicago, took issue with l»ewey and said he "deplored" the idea that "any chain store or mall order house thinks It is so big It can and should run the government.' "I still believe we should have law and order and this govern ment should not be dictated to or. Ignored. They should not fight * the president In the pursuance of his authority gi anted by con-1 - ba ith did • Dewey’s resolution calls for a report by the committee as soon as possible with recommendations for action it might deem advisable. I The committee would be given power to subpoena both persons and document* The resolution was referred to the house rules committee for consideration, as is customary in • h.. <■•«.« of all bills calling for special investigation couuul;:«v.;. •The seizure of Montgomery Ward and Co.’s offices anti store in Chicago by the military upon order of President Roosevelt I* a high handed procedure and marks th.- culmination of a series of arbitrary. dictatorial, and illegal actions that marks a new high in official lawlessness.” D>'W<-y told the hous« He said the company was engag ed in retail merchandising ami therefore was not subject to provisions or emergency pow-r» granted the president Dewey said the controversy was of "greatest Importance" to all the | l>e*»p|e, because if the president | <an seize Montgomery Ward •'he call seize any private business in America.” U. S. Planes Step Up Attacks In Pacific Jap Positions On Marshalls Blasted Puarl Hattbor. April 27 -fl’Pl Japan’s remaining liases tn the Marshalls were reported in front diwpaiclx-s as “barely hsngbw on the n»pe*’ today <*fter I' S planes delivered one of their heaviest blows on the isolated p<»itions In an increasing aerial otfensive that brought n«w alMcks on the Kurile and Carolines mlaada Army and navy bomber* dropped IX* tons ot ••xploaivrs oa the re maining Japanese positions in Marshal* Monday, while marine cor saint Bred more than 2S.(**» roundof ammunition Int > installations on one atoll. The target* w»re not identified in Adm Chester W. Nimita cmn munique but apparently included Wotje. Jaluit. Mill, and Maleoiap atolki. Aleutia.i-»n-ed army and navy bomber, struck the Kurile islands IP Japan's northern empire. Sunday and Monday night*, while Central (Twa To Pad* b Coluaaa J).

Hundreds Os Allied Planes Pound Europe More Than Thousand U. S. Warplanes Lead Parade Over Europe London, Apr. 27. (UP» Many hundreds of Allied plane* led by i 750 American heivy Ixtmber* utepp ■ ed up th.- bombardment of western j Kuro|»e on it* 11th straight day to-i day after 1 .«•••«• BriiUh sight ’ ■ -■•ei« blasted Esaen Schweinfurt and the suburb* of Paris. A correspondent on the south east coast re|»irted at noon that never before had so many planes shuttled over that sector in a single morning, and bomber* still were sweeping back and forth "by the hundreds.” Flying Fortresses and Liberators with an <wcort comprising a force of I.<MH> to 1.250 11. N. warplane* led the daylight parade against the continent. Breasting the strongest antiaircraft tire in weeks, they lashed the Pa« De Calais strip of the French invasion coast without encountering German fighter oppo sit ion. "There wasn’t any room for Ugjtt(Turn To Page 1. Column 7) <» Walter Boenker Dies Al County Hospital Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Walter Boenker. 50. farmer residing north of Decatur, died at g:3O o’clock Wednesday night at * *”Jt2*!** tai He hail been unconscious since since suffering a cerubral hemorrhage 3unday evening He wtt bora in Madlwon township. Allen coun y. July 20. 18M. the son of Fred at.J Emma MeyerBoenkvr He was marled to Ates Schroeder June I’!. IP2I. He was a memliter of the Nt Johns Lutheran church He had nwided in R<mh township for the p.i-t 2“ y<-..rs Surviving in addition to the widow are four slaters: Mr*. l.fWi.-n<e Bradtmueller. Mtc Herman Nieter and Mim. Edgar Witte, all of Allen county, and Mr* Max Thiwne of 1 Union township, and two brothers. I latuis and Arfhpr Boenker, ’*»th of Allen conMy One son. Lwo bro«hetw and a sister preceded him in death Funeral .service* will be held at 1:3« o’clock Saturday afternoon at the home and a' 2 o’clock a’ the I church, with Rev II \ lloumau of ficiwting. Burial will be in the church cemetery The body will be removed from the i4wi<-k funeral borne to the residence at 73» o’clock this evening. Former Local Lady Dies In Chicago Mrs. Otto Blume formerly Mia* Ulant Bogner of 'h’* city died at 4:3«t •’clock this morning in a Chicago hopsiul after suffering a stroke UWO Week* ago Bhe is survived byfrhe husba»d. ■ix children, swo »<«ter». Mn*. Char le* Omlor of this city .nd Mm Her man Ufbeil of Huntington, and two brother* Funeral arrangement* have not been completed. TEMPERATURE READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. 44 10:00 a. m. 48 Noon M 2:00 p. m. •< WEATHER Mostly fair tantpM and Fr»day; Caalac tonight with acattarod Apht frozt* in north portion of gtato.

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President Evicted After Refusal To Obey Government's Seizure Os Store Chicago, Apr. 27. (UP)—Two hunky soldiers picked up Newell Avery, fit’-year-old head of -Montgomery Ward and Company, today ami carried him. kicking and squirming, from the executive office* ot the nation* second largest mail order house to enforce the government’* seizure of the firm's Chicago plant*. The soldiers, accompanied by thre- other member* of 'heir de- ' tall, carried Avery cut of hi* paneled. green-carpeted office, loaded him into an elevator, ami hustled him out through the main lobby . to the sidewalk where they put him down on iii* feet. They carried’him past startled employe* of Ward* while Avery -tiii.-c-;- d ami <<>mplairo-<l "Yon can't do this to me.” Reporters, who did not witnes* 'he eviction because the army re•tripled them to one room iu the plant, got the dem-ription of the scene from Atty-Gen. Francis Biddie. who had come here from Washington to help enforce the seizure order, and from Lt Gilbert Cattanach. Nekoosa, Win., who detailed the five soldier* to rush Avery outside. Biddle’s first account said Maj. J R Welter, who is commander of the army forces patrollng the plant, had carried Avery out. hut later he and Lt Cattanach. explained that the actual eviction was done by a sergeant and a private, wbo remained unidentified. Nhorlfy after Avery was ejected. Nila* II Strawn, a member of the law firm of Winston. Strawn, and Shaw and a director ot Montgomery Ward, said the Jaw firm was preparing to seek an injunction In federal courts here restraining the government from taking over the plant. He said the request for the injunction "would tn- directed against those who now are trespassing.” "The governAn-nt has no more right to take over the property than you have amt you will Ind that to be the case when it comes to court." S'rawn told reporter Biddle said Av<-ry’« eviction fol lowed hi* refusal to cisqterate with commerce department agent*, who hud taken control of Montgomery Ward * Chi'ago facilities, or to leave his otßce. Describing the incident. Cattatiai h said "I was detailed to evict Mr Av ery I ordered five of my men to wtatid by Two of them grasped M Av. y otie on each side, by a leg and an arm ’’ He said the soldiers carried Avery out that way They went down eight floors in ♦ Turn To Pag* *. Column It Enters Guilty Plea To Embezzlement Punishment Taken Under Advisement Robert Swygert. 21 formerly a driver for the M<-Connell and Non Wholesale Tobacco Co. pleaded guilty to an embezzlement charge before fudge J Fred Fruchte in the Adam* circuit court thi» morning. He was accusid of giving or selling lietow coat price a number of cartons of cigarette on visits to a house of ill fam» in Fort Wayne while In the rmpl«ymrnt of the wholesale house last sum m« • Nwygert admitted to Judge Frucht*- he took soon- cigarett.* but said the amount was only about 35 cartons Fred McConnell. his former employer appeared and testified that more than >5 carton* were taken Judge Froebte took the case under advisement and for Investigation Nwyger was remanded to the Adams county jail, where be has been held since his arrest Wednesday morning by Ed Mill-r, city police chief.