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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - January 4, 1939, Greencastle, Indiana4j the weather Ain and colder a the daily Banner a it Waves for ally 9 a All the Home news 4 4 United press service go. Jie forty seven of Kent Astee Indiana wednesday january 4, 1939. No. 68ll�?Tleting St details Corn show held january 5, a and lobby of court House is of ten ears each h cd to resident Unity and Corn Crown Here or of the Corn show which to l in the lobby of the put key court House january 5. I under the auspices of the ens Bank and Trust com ree Castie. Are being Arie event is to be under the of the Putnam county Corn i association. Otis Clodfelter and Carl and Lois Arnold Tant directors. This is the dial event of its kind in the tired that All displays must i in their respective classes Jay january 5. At 4 of clock. I will be limited to residents i county and the Corn Dis St have been grown in this iring the year 1938. Limits must consist of ten except in the single ear nil will be classified As of Etc in yellow Corn and each entered in its proper class Quiaid length of eur will be ten Anil the exhibit will be the Standard of perfection the Indiana Corn growers i. A exhibit in each class will id from any one family Unicorn is grown by the person furs will be disqualified be mum list is As follows one White Corn ten 1, $3.00 2nd, $2.00 3rd, $1.-Boc 5 the 50c. Two yellow Corn ten by. $3.00 2nd, $2.00 3rd, $1.- 50c 5th, 50c. Is three White Corn lean 1st, $2.00 2nd, $1.50 4th, 50c 5th, 50c. Is four yellow Corn ear 1st, $2,00 2nd, $1.50 4th, 50c 5th, 50c. Is five yellow com ten open to any boy or Gill in county. Each must make in selection. 1st, $3.00 2nd, bid $1.00 4th. 50c 5th, 50c. Tust be grown and selected by is six Best Peck hybrid 1st, $2.50 2nd, $1.50 3rd, 4th, 50c 5th, 50c. Exhibitors punish own Container. Is seven Best Peck shorn five acre growers univ. From five acre plot 1st, $3-$200 3rd, $1.00 4th, 50c 1 exhibitor must furnish own her iss eight sweepstakes ten i the first prize Winner in Clas and 5 to show in this class. Nine a sweepstakes. 1 ear classes 3 and 4 to show to get a stage on Relief 9kvklt intends to asi4 Pongress Foit approximately $700,000,000 Ashington Jan. 4up Dent Roosevelt intends asking Lute this week for approx by $700,000,000 to continue the is Progress administration until i ministration advisers said a by message on Relief outlining and stating that last year s nation of $1,325,000,000 was v exhausted probably would he of the Capitol Friday of became the number one is the new Congress when the Campaign expenditures com recommended revisions in the it divorce polities from Relief. Pm oni Mittee found that Relief Hail Peen diverted to politics Meral states during the last Clicc campaigns. Spite controversy Over spa titles congressional leaders said Eclief Treasury would be re filled r They a Aid $700,400,009 id he sufficient to care for 2,500 Persona until the end of the fiscal Ime senators sought support for big Range program intended to Jion Relief Rolls against Depres crowding. They would restrict Relief to 2.000.000 persons and the other unemployed through it it tinned no Png a Toaru charged with conducting secret radio station Berlin. Jan. 4 up it a Ernest Nikisch is charged with conducting the famous secret anti nazi radio station which enraged nazis by broadcasting anti government Iopu Ganda for Many months it was Learned today As the trial of Nikisch and two other men on High treason charges entered its second Day. It was understood that there were several charges against Niek Lson. But the radio charge was calculated to make him one of the most hated enemies of nazism. Early in 1937 anti nazis began broadcasting attacks on the government from a secret Mobile radio station. All efforts failed for months to give a clue to the broadcasters. It reported Only today that the nazis f Paliy found the sending station installed in a motor truck. The discovery it was said led to Clews which aided the police in rounding up Many anti nazi w a games designate Dho gets to lower Accident hate sheriff Lawrence Graham to attempt to further safety of citizens Lawrence Graham the new sheriff of Putnam county will carry into his county wide work the same unceasing Effort to further the safety of citizens in driving Putnam county roads. The City of Greencastle through or. Graham while City chief of police received two annual certificates Quot for preventing a single motor vehicle those were for the years 1937 and 1938. There was no fatal automobile Accident in the City during those 24 months. The Drivers of Greencastle had it impressed upon them unceasingly that the greater part of the blocks in Down town and in a part of the residence sections of the City Are too Short for fast driving and. Along with this sort of warning there also was unceasing reminder to the customary pedestrians of the town that always there was a possibility a Driver would be reckless in traversing the streets in fast cars making it very necessary that those on foot be exceedingly careful in crossing intersections or in other Wise getting upon the streets. The new City administration Comee upon the scene with the residents pretty Well educated in that respect. The situation in the county is different in nearly All details As regards the matter of safety in travelling but sheriff Graham Hopes to work out some plan whereby the death rate from automobile accidents in the county May be reduced. He will ask the co operation of the customary travellers of the county s roads including the state highways As Well As the county forbids i ill is recount Senate contest against Van Guys now Only recourse of Defeated candidate Ini >1a n a Polis ind. Jan. 4.�? the Indiana supreme court has closed the doors on the efforts of Raymond e. Willis Defeated Republican candidate for United states senator and Republic in candidates for minor state offices to obtain a recount of ballots in seven counties they lost at the nov 8 election. The court refused to Grant a rehearing on its decision of dec. 13 in which it prohibited recounts sought in Marion Vanderburgh Vigo Vermillion like Franklin a and Clark counties Willis May yet carry his fight to the United s acts Senate. His opponent senator Frederick Van Guys. Democrat was sworn in at Washington As the new session of the Senate opened today. Willis has said he will await the report of investigators who have been collecting eve Denic of irregularities before deciding whether to Challenge the right of Van Guys to the Senate seat. The candidates for shite offices have under consideration a plan for carrying their congest to the state Legisla ure. It is expected they would ask the legislature to appoint a committee to count the votes in every county. The supreme court in issuing permanent writs of prohibition against recounts in the seven counties held that the candidates could not make a contest on the basis of a few selected counties. The court held a contest should be made on a statewide basis or submitted to the legislature. Fleet sailed today to test ability to defend Western hemisphere operations in Caribbean includes greatest mass flight in naval record with non Stop flight to Panama san Pedro cal., Jan. 4. It up the Fleet sailed today for elaborate War games designed it was believed to test its a Lity to defend the Western hemisphere. First operations Wili be in the Caribbean where the a Black fleets will protect the Panama canal against the a a White division. Then will come the climactic test Fleet problem xxx. The Protection of the North Atlantic shores from attack late in february. The Maneu vers will include next week the greatest mass flight in naval record. Sixty Long Range patrol bombers will try to Fly non Stop from san Diego to Panama. While the Atlantic exercises arc if Progress. 60 vessels and 200 planes will engage in mock Battle in the Cal Fomia Hawaii Alaska Triangle of Tho Pacific. Six Days and nights of Battle practice was ahead of the 140 surface vessels and submarines on route to Panama. Sailing from san Diego and san Pedro bases the vessels held a rendezvous off san Clemente Island before Dawn. Secret radio sailing orders had crackled from the flagship Pennsylvania and the ships sailed with doused lights. Shore leave was up at 0 p. M. Yesterday and 53.000 officers and enlisted men bade goodbye to wives and sweethearts for perhaps six months. Landings were jammed with the departing men and Shore boats shuttled across the harbours. Auxiliary vessels of the Fleet departed last week because they move More slowly. Along the 3.000-mile course to the canal were stationed six vessels to Render Aid if necessary to the bombers during next weeks flight. Whether the planes would Lan i in the canal zone or Cut across Central America and rejoin the warships in the Caribbean was one of the secret details of the Maneu vers. Included in the Armada Are nine battleships with 14 and 16 Inch guns which will reach Balboa Jan. 13, 14 heavy cruisers and the aircraft carriers Saratoga and Lexington with 600 fighting planes. From Panama the Fleet will steam to the Guantanamo gon Aives area Between Cuba and Haiti for extensive target practice. Then it will move northward. The Fleet will put in at new York in april for the world s fair. It will n turn to the West coast in june except for four cruisers which will ring South America on a Good will cruise. The Atlantic Ami Pacific War games will be held simultaneously for the first time in history. President tafts widow sees son enter Senate Washington. Jan. 4.�?capitol historians and attendance of mis. William Howard Taft at the seating of her son Robert in the Senate yesterday marked the first time in 136 years the wife of a former president had seen her son so honoured. In 1803 mrs. John Quincy Adams saw her son take the Senate oath. Mrs. Taft is the widow of the former president and United states chief Justice. Taft in formal attire. Was escort Oil before vice president Garner by Senate Don Iancy democratic Ohio. New year s babies should be reported to Banner parents of babies born in 1939 today were urged to report these births immediately to the daily Banner to an Effort to determine the Winner of the 1939 baby Derby. It was announced that All entries must be submitted to the Banner by Friday noon since the Winner will be announced in Friday edition. The first birth according to reports made to Date occurred at 12 20 a. Sunday Jan. 1, in Putnam planned he Gobin Church Umiten school prepared to take cake of increased enrolment anticipated Lysle c. Green to head masons several friends and guests present to witness the installation at a called meeting of Greencastle chapter of Royal Arch the direction of past High priest Herrick e. H. Greenleaf. Installing officer and assist 1 by past High priest James Walker As Marshall the following Royal Arch masons were regularly installed for the year Lysle c. Green High priest James Mcintyre King Frank Mckeehan scribe Cecil h. Brown. Captain of the hosts Hubert Sherman principal sojourner r. P. Mullins treasurer Fred m. Starr Secretary Russell Vermillion Royal Arch Captain John scars master of the first veil Norman Peabody master of the second veil Robert Tiggelman master of the third veil Frank Woliung. Chaplin and Charles w. Huffman guard. Several masonic friends and guests were present to witness the ceremony which was open to both master masons and members of the Eastern feta at the Clase of the meeting a social hour was enjoyed in the club rooms of the Temple. Refreshments and train mint were arranged for by the newly installed officers. Gobin memorial methodist Church has planned a most interesting program for the first Quarter of the new year. The Church school is prepared to take care of the increased enrolment anticipated. Tho Epworth leagues have worked out some very unusual and unique worship services. I the missionary societies. Woman a league and men s club Are anticipating splendid meetings during the remainder of the conference year. The Junior Church has planned a worship service modelled after Tho adult service. Rev. Claude m. Mcclure minister has announced the following Sermon topics for the sunday services from the first of the year to easter sunday. January 8, 10 40 a. M a born to be the a Cappella choir of the local High school under the direction of prof. Bergethon. Will Provido special music. January 15, 10 40 a. speaker. Or. Henry l. Davis. January 22. 10 40 a. half Way 4 00 p. M. Twilight membership and baptismal service. Dedication of new baptismal font. January 29, 10 40 a. M. A the Challenge of the february 5. 10 40 a. M. A in quest a l life a february 12, 10 40 a. M. Guest speaker or. Martin Harvey. New York City National director of Young Peoples work african Church. February 19, 10 40 a. M. A in defense of february 26. 10 40 a. M. Guest speaker. Or. J. Emmett Porter. March 5. 10 40 a. In a self denial ind the blessed dedication of new candlesticks for the Church altar. March 12. 10 40 a. M. Guest speaker. Or. John g Benson superintendent of the methodist Hospital Indianapolis. March 19, 10 40 a. speaker Bishop Edgar Blake. Detroit. Michigan. March 26, 10 40 a. M. A the peril of the april 2, 10 40 a. M Quot a Carpenter made april 12. 6 00 a. M. Easter Sunrise service a when the Sun was baptismal service and reception of new members. 10 40 a. M. A putting on christening of babies. Music for the services will be provided by or. Van Denman Thompson and the Church choir. Members Ami friends Are urged to attend these services Designe 1 to quicken and deepen the spiritual life of All in attendance.20 years ago in Greencastle announcement was made that a a babes Conklin would coach the de Pauw baseball team again. Temperature six below. Lawrence Crump spent the Day at Bloomington with friends. Helen Wero Ere led the meeting of the Junior Christian Endeavor society of the presbyterian of Beer system is approved Roosevelt a speech May determine relations final preliminary organization caucus to be conducted program discussion held senators consider Kimmi of truck tire tax and election Law revision Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 4 a up Republican members of the House of the 1939 legislature will conduct their final preliminary organization caucus tonight while democratic members of the Senate continue discussion of their Assembly program today with an organization session set for tonight also. Last night the democratic senators made certain a legislative Batt Over revision of the state liquor Laws. Not Only did the senators decide on repeal of the Beer importer system but they tentatively agreed to sponsor a wide open wholesale Beer distribution system which will eliminate present restrictions on the number of wholesalers. Politically this was considered significant since gov. M. Clifford Townsend has a special commission studying liquor Law revision the report of which is expected to summarize the democratic state administration s views. The senators however showed a tendency to Bolt the administration by not waiting for this report before letting their intentions be known. At present wholesale Beer permits Are limited to one to each 20,000 population although each county is allowed to have one. There Are now 140 Beer wholesalers in Indiana All of whom hold their permits under the democratic theory that they Are legitimate political plums. The democratic senators decided that the numerical restriction should be lifted completely no brewery can obtain a wholesale permit a list of Stock holders in any wholesale company must be filed with the excise commission wholesalers will be limited to one warehouse but can sell anywhere in the state and Only to retailers anyone denied a wholesaling permit can Appeal to the Marion county Superior court. The wholesalers also would collect the c Imi Lnu a Al on a Iii four asks investigation of private parties rep. Fish alleged officials used government boat Fob pleasure Washington. Jan. 1 up rep. Hamilton fish a. N y., demanded a congressional investigation today of private parties aboard the government boat e Ala in which former Secretary of Commerce Daniel c. Roper and other officials were alleged to have participated fish said that if Roper or any official spent Public Money for nonpublic purposes he should be forced to reimburse the government. Acting comptroller general Richard n. Elliott charged in his annual report to Congress yesterday that in 1934 and 1935, soda water Flowers cigars and Cigar ets a were vouched As paint provisions and supplies for the Kala. He estimated that the boat which belongs to the Steamboat inspection service of the department of Commerce costs $380 a week to operate and that in the six months period on which he reported. $9.880 was spent a which was not authorized under the appropriation providing for inspection rep. John Taber a. N. Y. Contended that Republican members of the House appropriations committee a a exposed the private parties aboard the Kala two or three years ago. Fish said that the Small Republican minority Hail Tea a it impossible to take action then but predicted that this years doubled g. O. I. House membership together with a honest minded democrats would Force an investigation. Berlin. Jan. 4 up responsible nazi quarters today l that utterances before the unite 1 states Congress might determine the future of relations area by close to the breaking Point Between the unite 1 states and Germany. They Awa the 1 president Roosevelt s speech on the state of the Union and the remarks of members of Congress for an indication whether relations with the United states would become further strained. The Imp i cat Ion a nazi circles was that hostile remarks Biford Congress might a Force Quot a break in relations unless the unite i states government should disavow any violent attacks on the heard of dry a speech to Congress delivered in person annual message on state of tiie Union to Send budget message addressed the world on theme of peace based upon preparedness local woman Marks 9.vmi bulletin Washington Jan. 4.�? up a president Roosevelt warned Congress toddy of a Quot deadline of danger to democracy from within and without anniversary of birth and unmistakably threatened eco nomic sanctions against aggressor mrs. Mary Mathias East Seminary states Street observed her 95th birth an we said Tho United states would Niver mry today. Many of her friends decline to Quot intervene with arms to visited her during the Day. She ail3o prevent a aggression. Will receive friends this evening. Among her guests today was her the state of the Union a Cousin. J. K. Lilly of Indianapolis. But then in his annual message on message ambassador \ a sits that bristled with bold Challenge to dictator states the president added Quot words May be futile but War in not the Only Means of commanding a # i a decent respect for the opinions of Premier Mussolini there Are Many methods Short of a War. But stronger than Mere words. Prob aria expressed Hope of bringing Home to aggressor gov Iii \ i european peace frigate sent i Menta be not jeopardized of our or. Roosevelt outlined a Legisla Rome. Jan. 4 up1 diplomatic Tive program pledged himself to con it Clos in. Close Contact with the am tinted big scale spending in reject Erica embassy said today that am Tom of budget hatin cing economies Erica ambassador William Phil and placed squarely upon Congress flips in a Long conversation with pro responsibility for checking the Mier Benito Mussolini last night sex spending Stream and for the Conse pressed the Hope of president Roo quenches he believes would follow Sevelt that there would lie no new that Actium developments in the european Situ action which would jeopardize euro Washington a in. 4. Up Pean or even world peace. President Roosevelt delivered in per Tho United states embassy Mcclin son his annual message on the state de to give the slightest indication of of the in on at 1 p. M. Today before the purpose of the visit which Phil a joint session of Tho 76th Congress lips paid to Mussolini last night. It though speaking to Congress he Al was said at the embassy Tbs to any so was addressing the world on a information must come either from theme of peace based upon defensive Washington or from italian govern twp redness against aggression ment. % tomorrow he will Send his budget fascist officials maintained an no age to Congress. It will propose equally strict silence. So far they a ther fiscal year of Treasury Defi had not even issued the usual com its. Early next week he will Send Munique to inform the Public that Congress his message on National de Tho ambassador had seen the pre fens. It is it expected to cad for re Miler. The diplomatic formed the United press of the nature of the ambassador s visit however was firm in the belief bit Phillips transmitted the presidents wish that nothing would happen in Europe to endanger peace. Cord peace time source which in tha purpose. Appropriations for to was believed highly unlikely reckoned with. Today his words flashed to the ends of the Earth. In Many languages. Foreign ears heard the reassurance or warning As the Oise May he of the president of the United St 11 is that this democracy mus be that Phillips made any direct reference to Italy a revisionist Campaign As port of which it seeks concessions English As it was from France. But the diplomatic presidents slipped Europe and Central and South America first heard the message to delivered in the Kavard accent source expressed bar Tiff that Phillips a the Hon. A Gharib r. Later in left Tho inference Clear that there was some concern at Washington regarding the european Outlook even before the nature of Phillips visit to Mussolini was made known it was evident that its circumstances and were unusual. It lasses Are resumed at Depauw University after an extended Holiday vacation. Hundreds of Depauw University students returned to Green cast a today to resume studies. Regular classes were astarte i at 1 30 of clock this afternoon. All classes will be resume i thursday. Deficit disclosed Washington. Jan. 4. A up italian his message sought of those in it y who care l to listen. An hour later a German translation snapped across the Atlantic for Hitler s country n then in French. Spani3h portuguese the Rad o Short Waves Cai cd the message to o her f re in land portuguese because that pcs the language of a big and Friendly neighbor. Buzil. Advance reports of the message flt tol i a Call to arms for preparedness and a Frank and vigorous disco Ion f the p carious plight of the world. Amican re armament machinery no Iida was functioning. Secretary of Navy Claude Swanson yesterday submitted to Congress a naval Bird report recommending an expansion Pacific and the Federal government Rndt the of fighting bases in the i Atlantic along the route of an la Vader from Asia or an Stacker from the old l i it will be costly Busl Ness and this Congress alone May be asked to vote $1.300,000.000 or More for army and Navy purposes. A backfire of pretest has Arisen a Iii Ivr it stroke n0, f Lac new Oil in i a Ull xxv Deal a Ami Ament plans. Some con Gressmen wet suspicious. They fear new received Here with deep regret was Situ first six months of the 1939 year with a Gross deficit of $1.601 -920.303, the Treasury disclosed today . Switzer Dent pastor at Morion now has been receive d Here w the deep regret of the recent ser toil. Sudden illness of or. George w. Switzer. Of St. Joseph Mich he suffer. I a paralytic stroke Christmas morning. Just As the family was finish a 0 it 0 o 0 o 0 0 a today a weather a and amp local temperature to a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 run tonight and thursday except Christian it Thim h to have and Ai. Mertino the annual meeting of the Firat Christian Church will be held Friday evening in the Church basement All members Are urged to attend. The evening Fellowship is started with a covered dish dinner at 6 30 which will be followed by a program of achievements plans for the coming year and the annual election of officers. Those attending Are urged to bring their own table service to conserve time during the meeting ing breakfast and preparing to open Geni rally fair thursday in Southwest portion warmer in North tonight colder thursday in West and South Christmas gifts. Or. Switzer graduated from d Pauw University in the class of 1881 portions fish to Strong winds received h s masters degree from Depauw in 84. And his degree of doctor of divinity also from Depauw in 1900. He was born in 1854. He was student pastor at Morton and held Many appointments of importance in the methodist Church organization and in civil activities. He to recovering from his stroke according to the latest report from his Kynie. Minimum. 50 a 1 52 7 to m. 52 8 a. A. 53 9 a. M. 53 10 a. M. 55 1� a l i. 55 12 noon .vr.t�58 1 p. M. 61 2 p. A. 61

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