Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1949 — Page 2

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Master Jewel Thief Taken Into Custody Girl Teacher Seeks To Forget Romance Beverly Hills, Cal., Feb. 22 — (UP) — Beautiful brunette Hetty Ritchie said today that her love for master jewel thief Gerard Graham Bennis froze when she landed in jail and discovered she ■wasn't the only girl in his life. Miss Ritchie, who is 21, started out as a Toronto school teacher and became the mistress of "one of the greatest burglars who ever operated.” Today, she was alone and friendless, waiting to see if she could go back to Canada to “'forget." . "I don’t care what happens to Jerry at all.” Betty said. "If I hurt him, maybe it’s because he's hurt me more." It was the final blow, she sail, when she found tire handsome playboy-thief shared his affections with other girls, including model Gloria Horowitz who led to his arrest in Cleveland. The frail brunette was near tears at her arraignment yesterday. Accompanied only by a po-; licewoman, she heard municipal i Judge Charles A. Griffin read the j charge against her: accepting a mink coat stolen by the “$1,000,000 jewel bandit.” The handsome, 28-year-old confessed robber, who wooed her with promises of marriages, jewels from his loot and a luxurious apartment, was being grilled in

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White Plains, N. Y.. about a serie? of daring burglaries here and in the east. While he kept a $120,000 store of gems and furs triple-locked behind a closet door in their apartment. Betty said she was allowed no money for personal necessities and only sl2 or sls a week for . food. She denied knowing of his skill- , ful thefts but admitted she had [ been curious about the closet’s , contents. , "I was raised to respect the privacy of others, though,” she i said. "I wouldn’t ever think of going , through a person's pockets, much less break into that room." Police qhief Clinton H. Anderson commented that Betty would have had difficulty in breaking into the closet- because Dennis really had it r inforeed and barricaded.” "Jerry told me we would be married as soon as he got a divorce from his wife in New York,” she said. “But we didn’t wait.” Betty was penniless now. although she had a S4OO bank account before she set up house-1 keeping with Dennis. Anderson be ieved she would be represented in court by a public defender. "I don't care much about that I either." she said. “All 1 want is j ,to go back to Toronto. I have a i ' wonderful mother, and my family j is standing behind me. I like teaching, and that’s what I'll do if I can forget." Nebraska's 1948 potato crop was estimated at 10.400.000 bushels, compared to 8,000,000 the previous year.

Jacob B. Steiner Dies This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Ja.Jcob B. Steiner, 88, retired farmer. died at 10:45 o'clock this morning at the home cf a son, Vilas, three miles northwest of Berne, following an illness of three! years. He was a lifelong resident of French township. His wife, formerly Rosina Sprunger. preceded him in death. Surviving are two son. Vilas and Tillman, both of near Berne: eight grandchildren: four great-grand-children, and three sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Reisen. Miss Mary Steiner and Mrs. Anna Stauffer, all of Berne. One son preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Mennonite church in Berne, the Rev. Olin Krehbiel officiating. Burial will be in the MRE cemetery. The body will be removed from the .Yager funeral hbme to the Vilas Steiner residence t t pooh Wednesday. Legion Candidate To Speak At Berne Berne, Feb. 22 — Arthur Wilkie, of Fort Wayne, who is a candidate for fourth district American Legion commander, will address local Post 468 this evening at the regular meeting at the local Post Home on East Main street.

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Seaman James Cowens Assigned to Pocomo Apprentice seaman James Gowens. son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cowens, West Adaims street, is a member of the crew of the amphibious command ship Pocomo. flagship of Adm. W. H. V. Blandy, commander in dhief of the Atlantic fleet, which ■ sailed yesterday from Norfolk, Va.. j for peace-time maneuvers. Seaman Cowens completed his hoot training at Great Lakes naval training center on February 7 and was then assigned tn the Pocomo. He is attached to the engineering division. The training cruise will center in the Caribbean. Seaman Cowens was graduated from De•atur high school last May and enlisted in the United States navy last fall. I ALLOT COUNTY (Cunt. From Page One) tion of a ditch along U. S. highway 224. The commissioners were unable to contact Pierce Harnish. 1 district highway supervi or, at Bluffton, who has charge of ditch fepairs along the joute. Action on other matters was referred until tile March meeting of the board AI’I’OHTMFAT OF EXECI rm< EK P«T ITE Ml, _ \ oiler In hereby given. Ih it the iindersißned has been appointed Executrices of the entire <«f . Marv M. Bauerhnia’i late of Adams ■ <’o inty, deceased. The estate is prubitdi .*■ llrrthn E. Sownrdm A. Manona E. ll<'i>ifiiN Evreutrlrrn February 11. IIM» John 1.. DeVmiM Attorney Feb. 15-22 Mar. 1 |

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i REPORT PEACE | (Cont. From Page One) according to informed quarters. • The Egyptian, reply is expected tomorrow. Israeli delegates alI ready have accepted the proposals. Moscow.—Russia deported Mrs. ! Anna Louise Strong, 65, pro-Com- ■ munist American author, on 1 grounds she is an “American spy.” i Iler destination was not announcj ed. (U. S. officials in Washington I wondered whether the “deportation” might be designed to cloud Mrs. Strong's possible assignment to act as a Communist spy in the United States.) Paris—lnformed sources said France probably will reject a Soviet demand for custody of three Russian refugee witnesses in Victor Kravchenko's libel suit Against ; a Communist weekly. The Soviet Union last night demanded the French turn over the witnesses | for trial as war criminals. Edgar P. Sprunger, D.D.S. Berne, Indiana Dentist Phone Office 6611 Residence 4533 .. •> INSURANCE Leo “Dutch” Ehinßer FIRE — WIND — AUTO 720 No. 3rd SI. Phone 570 *M“k4'++4"M«M*++++f+++++++< BICYCLE REPAIR Reasonable—Guaranteed DECATUR CYCLE SUPPLY I 128 Monroe St. Phone 987

New Hope Given For Low-Priced Housing Federal Agencies Assist Industry New hope for families who need lower-priced housing was held out today by R. W. Pruden, executive secretary of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. “I have .been informed by the federal housing administration that all its forces, both nationally and locally, as well as other government agencies are being mobilized to assist private industry to produce the largest possible volume of new dwelling units for sale dr rent at lower cost in the shortest possible time." jtr. Pruden said. “The Decatur Chamber of Comftierce and those in every other community of the state which has a Chamber of Commerce, are actively cooperating with state FIIA director ft. Earl Peters and his entire staff in arranging these ‘economy housing .’program' meetings. They are being held to acquaint all those directly interested in producing or financing moderatepriced homes .with the details of how tikis can be done to the benefits of all concerned." Announcement of the time and place of a meeting to be held in Fort Wayne is expected to be made within a few days. Among those who will be invited to attend are representatives of labor, builders, realtors, architects, subdivision developers. investors, officials of financial institutions, and federal, state and municipal officials. “If this program goes through and it must our whole community will benefit," Mr. Pruden said, "and we should see the greatest home building in the history of Decatur. I have been assured to my satisfaction that federal housing administration officials, from the top in Washington down through the entire field personnel in Indiana, will give all they can to facilitate the planning, construction and financing of these economy homes." CONSIDER (Coiit. From Page One) had speculated on the possibility of a national guard unit for Decatur at a meeting last year. Choice of Decatur and the other four cities was prompted by the fact that the area was devoid of guard units. • Tirade Ina food ~cwn — ' *ur

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PROBE IS (Cont. From Page One) Stewart was “beaten to death." Earlier in the session, a demand 1 was made for an investigation of Longcliff. Later, at a hearing be- \ fore a legislative committee, su-1 perintendents of mental institu-. tions at Logansport, Richmond i and Madison testified conditions j were due to inadequate budget, appropriations. j They said they got so little - money with Which to operate that they could not aflord to pay enough to lure reliable attendants j and employes. They admitted patients sometimes were mistreated and said when such incidents ! were proved the attendants who were responsible were dismissed. > Trade In a Gooa icw«- — Decatur

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Will Organize New Sunday School Class All adult members of the PresIryterian church and Sunday school who Are not now enrolled in a Sm- | day school class have been invited to a carry-in supper Wednesday ; night at 6 o’clock at the church ■Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith are co- ! chairmen of the event and follow--1 ing the supper a new class will be ’ organized. All those planning to attend are asked to bring a covered ! dish and table service. Coffee and rolls will be burnished. NOTICE I will be out of my office from Feb. 10 to Feb. 23. Nurse will be in office. DR. GERALD J. KOHNE