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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - June 1, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaT a the weather the my its bowels 4, a the daily Banner a it Waves for ally 8 a Jyi 4, a United press service All the Home news in by seven Spahe to Send reply to Britain i is i t treaty pro 1im lil asian British Irmen Castle Indiana Tell Lunday i no 1, 193. N t. 195 we h set lilt pact Iris . Assurances rious a i Ltd i renin to Leai fue dim Paiit which might delay Aiu Wering attack june 1�? up a Pic foreign minister Virach Ceslav to a prepared today to dispatch a formal answer to a British treaty providing for a a russian French Security past. Vas forecast that the reply be sent to Quot London for delivery mar by Kussian Amassa to the foreign office during the if not tomorrow. Tov had warned Itiat Russia require full assurances of recite As the basis of any treaty which it entered. He said ailing the supreme. Soviet last that Britain and France Hail sized the principle of re cipro but he Quot us suspicious of refer to the league of nations Cov i which might be made the cd Dor delay in answering any at and of the failure of Britain France to include the Baltic on Russia s Western Frontier. States to be guaranteed just get Nail aggression. Her could attack Russia through i Tov summed up Russia s at As follows a a we define out tasks in a. It International situation insider they Are in line with the its of other non aggressive they consist in checking further development of Daggres and to this end establishing a and effective defensive front Powers. Connection with proposals by the British and French governs the soviet government in into negotiations with them Ding measures necessary for siting aggression. This was As ack As the Middle of last then begun Are not yet but even at that time it was ent that it there was a Rea a to creat an effective front of fable countries against the Aduf aggression the following my conditions were necessary inclusion of an effective pact of Al assistance against Daggres put of exclusively defensive stir among great Britain and and the soviet Union guarantee against attack by a stors n the part of great Brit Pam and the soviet Union to a bites of Central and Eastern including All european coun Lon Lenng on the soviet Union Lut exception delusion of a Concrete agree by i it Britain France and a ii t Union regarding the forms a extent of immediate and a Fec 1 to be Given to each and to guaranteed slates in. Of an attack by the aggressors. Public memorial service to be held at Temple sunday evening june a at 7 30 in the chapter room at tin masonic Temple there will be a Public memorial service. The special music will he in charge of miss Leah Curnutt who directs the Public school music of Greencastle. The memorial address Wilt be Given by Rev. Claude m. Mcclure of Gobin memorial methodist Church. Eastern Star officers and Drill team members will conclude the program with a Short but impressive memorial pageant in memory of their deceased members. The Public is cordially invited to attend this service. plan is Oumi Down House today by re it Oki vote turns it Dow n 303 to 1 7 fear six m a die in school g As explosion officials blame broken Gas main for Ohio catastrophe total of 53 injured children hurled through Walls of building w Iii i was wrecked Washington june 1 up the House today in a record Roll Call vote Defeated by a Large majority the Townsend plan for payment of $200 monthly pensions to the aged. The House Roll Call was frankly undertaken by opponents of the movement to Embarrass congressmen who accepted Townsen i Aid and Townsend votes in their election campaigns Many of them in belief that the measure would not be brought before Congress for action. Many members complained that their colleagues were trying to a put them on the sensors of the Townsend movement including Hep. Joe Hendricks d., fla., who introduced the Complex measure in the House admitted that the Bill wan doomed to defeat even before final a debate and voting commenced. A i Lane Falls near in lain Geltl k w Over go Mencas a a shortly before retort of crash tells lulls group he warned Boston citizens Washington june 1. Up a maj. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley retired who believes that the United states faces a a a communist emergency a told the Dies committee today that he had advised Boston citizens to prepare to protect water and Power plants. Testifying for the second Day in the committees investigation of an alleged anti semitic Campaign to counter a purported plot to Over throw the government Moseley described a trip to Boston during which he addressed the sentinels of the Republic. He told about advice he gave there after committee counsel read a letter in which it was asserted that he advised a Man named a Omori arty to a be ready to seize the Power and water Liau Beeton o. June 1 up officials blamed a broken Gas main today for the explosion which Wret iced a Frame Grade school building Here injuring 53 persons. Fumes from the main apparently wore ignited when janitor Harry White set fire to w Aste paper. Casualties included 49 first and second Grade pupils and four adults. Physicians feared that six of the children might die. Teacher Mabel Miller said there was a a Rush of air. A booming Roar and then a blinding Flash of a after that no one knows what happened a she said. A some of the children were hurled through Breaks in the j. J. Huh Lin who was working in an adjacent tool shed said he heard j a a Roar and then the a it seemed to me there was a second blast a he said. Quot it seemed to raise the building up in the air. A some children fell from the first floor to the basement and some fell from the second floor to the injured most seriously of the children were Dolores Jean Plucinsky seven Arietta Howe six Anil Harry Clemens eight. The building was being used while a new school was being built. My mixers of third Ward re honoured rainfall causes exercises to be held in school Ai Ittoku m presented gift to school mrs. Mccullough presented group sixth g Jule pupils to or bos who spoke for Junior High $1,000,000 auditorium a state Grant makes possible $1,000,000 theater auditorium building pictured above for Campus of Indiana University at Bloomington ind. Design is by Eggers and Higgins new York and a. P. Strauss. Fort Wayne. It provides for student theatrical courses. To a Cautis \ Iii through Lounts Bro Gavm Mill 111 Fina Fkd jointly web state and fed re. Ii ads National Road screams of potion of the in Putnam county which has been transformed into tin dual Lane Type of Highway is included in the program of beautification which will be done in 1940, but for which the contracts arc to be awarded this year. This program will to financed Brazil times reports arrest of county men taken into custody and Are held on the charge of intoxication. The police will charge one of the Trio with Drunken driving if it can be Learned who was driving the car. The three defendants Are George m. Jointly with state Ami fed. Ral funds Arnold of Fillmor. Ind. Henry Holland is one of the requirements by a its of Greencastle it. B. 3. And which Indiana qualify s for Federal Andrew 0.sen. Of Chicago. The three Aid Highway funds. Since tin mad la j Een out celebrating memorial Iii its account of the collision of a heavy truck from St. Louis with a Kay Miller truck from Terre haute which was parked along the nation no Road in East Brazil the Brazil times of wednesday says a while officers were investigating the Accident three men drove up and stopped and staggered out to see what the excitement was. They were i Quot a 1 in what appears t being the rainfall of this morning caused the exercises at the thir l Ward school on Elm Street in this City which had Boon planned to be held on the school Lawn to be Given in the auditorium of the school instead. The program was in Honor of the members of the present sixth Grade of that school who Are closing their connection with that school for this year to become a part of the Junior High school next year. The program opened by singing a the Star spangled Banner Quot led by Mary ism Cross. Raymond Alexander led in the pledge to the Flag. Mildred Greenleaf was in charge of the devotions. Ann Shannon the Junior red Cross treasurer presented gifts to the following children for not having been absent or tardy this year a ail Strain. Glenn Mon Ivos Tigan ii in an Effort to secure i. A. Nett. Jesse Gorham Junior Frye Eugene Shinn. Ramona Albright. Search for person to la cacti Don \ pit \ its to re most Riel a nil it Star div attack k known in Greencastle the Cit \ police arc continuing their he the most cruel and dastardly attack on an animal that has been known Here. Saturday afternoon some person passing the automobile of j. T. Flynn of Decatur 111., parked on tin East Side of the court House Ilde improvement program was in 1 a Wilh panty wet Good und Relief clients to have vacation reveal plans in tentative program for overhauling a via a administration state police Barracks at put Tlle received orders a Short time noon today to Rush a detach the police stationed there to int two Miles Northwest of on the Martin farm Navy air plane had crashed l40 of clock. Information received at the icks was that the chief Pilot of Ane was injured but not ser a and that others on the plane uninjured. Plane was reported to have forced to make an emergency because of unfavourable or conditions. S plane is believed Here to have of twin motored monoplane the United states insignia flew Low Over Greencastle a utne before the report came be Nash near Plainfield. It a at the plane that was Over City w is possibly in trouble u Landing place in this Vic 1 the try. Ann cd Annon of Gary will week end with relatives in Washington. June 1 up congressional plans for forcing a 60-Day vacation without pay on unemployment Relief clients who have Beca on the Rolls 15 months were today in a tentative program for overhauling tin works Progress administration. The vacation was expected to encourage search for private employment. This program coincided with a brusque and convincing assertion by vice president John n. Garner that Congress would not adjourn before enacting legislation to keep politics out of Relief. Members of a House appropriations subcommittee have decided tentatively to recommend changes in spa reduction of its scope and a shift from what they described jus the a strictly social welfare philosophy of Relief administration. A committee member explaining that the program was subject to revision outlined proposed legislation As follows 1. Require All persons who have been on Relief Rolls 15 months to go off for 60 Days to seek private employment. 2. Develop a system of a a Security wages Quot to supplant the a a prevailing wages Quot under which spa now pays for work on a scale equal to that prevailing in private employment in any locality. 3. Substitute for the existing one Man administration of spa a three Man Beard to be named by the president and confirmed by. The Senate. The Board probably would include representatives of business labor and the Public. 4. Limit the Cost of individual spa projects to $25.000. Believe Able to prove Shakespeare wrote plays London. June 1 up Hope of a definite settlement of the claim that Francis Bacon. Lord Verula wrote the plays of Wiilliam Shakespeare. Was offered today in three faded blotched scraps of paper part served under Glass in a show Case in the British museum. Or. Robin Flower. Deputy keeper of manuscripts of the museum Sai 1 last night in a lecture to the Royal society of literature that he believed after years of study that the fragments were written by Shakespeare and thus were the Only original shakespearian writings known to exist aside from a few Mere signatures. The Throe fragments in untidy writing Are ranged in the museum alongside open pages of a manuscript Book in Bacons neat scholarly hand. They Are three pages from a play on sir Thomas More and Are part of the world famous Harlian collection of tin museum the collection of Robert Harley and his son Edward in the 17th and 18th centuries. Blundered into the arms of the police Here. The three will be arraigned in City court this Covalt resting for i. S. Visit Spei eastward Toda a Selt crossing of continent Vidor Walter finds fish dead cause was something new to game Warden bit not among breeders Victor Walter Putnam county game Warden and a sort of sex offi Cio Foster father to Little fishes that Are released in Putnam county Waters reports an occurrence among his Little wards that was something new to him but not new among breeders of fish As he afterwards Learned. He observed Many dead Sunfish and Blue Gills Akong the Shore of Albinus Pond Northeast of Greencastle. On the former right of Way of the big four and could net determine the cause of the heavy mortality. He called into consultation one of the experienced men of the conservation department and was informed that these Little Sun fish and Blue Gills although they were not much More than babies had died from being egg bound a f a t e which sometimes overtakes Augu rated in Indian t. Work has been done or is now being comp Ted on approximately 930 Miles of state highways. Improvement of the rights of Way along the state highways by the planting of Trees an shrubs by sodding Banks to Stop erosion and remove construction scars and by sowing grass on shoulders has the endorsement and support of several state wide organizations. Garden clubs and other groups Are taking an Active part in advancing the Roadside improvement program and Are. Co operating with the state Highway aboard Royal Pilot train commission. In route june 1. Up King George and Queen Elizabeth sped eastward today on their second crossing of the continent with the heaviest part of the 16.661 mile trip behind them. In an Effort to conserve their energies for the Strain of the four Day program in the United states it was announced that the Royal couple henceforth would make no unscheduled appearances before 10 a. M. Or after dark. Although the Royal train makes 1� stops on the eastward journey tie fore entering the United states on the night of june 7th, they Are All Jack Patterson Alta my Varvel Richard r , Biry lumber Mary France Torr Donald Erwin. Jimmy White Joan Patterson. Frankie Scott. One boy in the building had never been absent or tardy Square saw his Fine water Spaniel j through school and he waa or. With its head projecting from a win k ,ntl.a Gucci Al gift u was Junior Dew of the ear. And tagged the dogs pro. Head with a pocket knife in such a Hova of Tho fifth Krade spoke a Farewell to the sixth Grade manner that the two and a half Inch Blade of the knife penetrated the dog s Skull full length. The person then went on leaving the knife projecting upward from the animals head. By some strangely fortunate piece of Good Chance the knife Blade entered a sinus cavity of the dogs Skull Back of the forehead and it did not penetrate any place where an injury of that sort would have on been dangerous to it it its life. Rain beneficial to Rowin drops fell in was Down pol r night every Koi w As soaked 11� by dry is fac e thursday mornings rain was just what the banners and gardeners have been waiting for the past two weeks. It fell in an easy Down pour and every drop was soaked up by the dry surface ground. Growing Corn perked up immediately and everyone was in a Happy Frame of mind As a result of the rain. Tomato growers who have been waiting for rain were likewise Happy and began preparations at once for the planting of their crop Many having been held up because of the dryness of their soil. The rain was As beneficial to the growing Oats and wheat crops to pastures Ami other Fields As it was to Corn and gardens and altogether it was a Welcome rain. Young hens among poultry an 1 others of that sex their first off of t j cannot be tried As one Case to Spaw i had killed them. Or. Walter was informed it is a common Fate among Young fish but those whose death is thus caused usually Are in streams containing vegetation and also other fish of flesh eating propensity and the bodies of the deceased Are not easily visible or else Are eaten by others. Nikci it court notes in the suit of the Indiana Liberty Mutual insurance company against a number of Putnam county citizens for the collection of assessments levied by the company in the Putnam circuit court thursday a notice was filed to separate the causes of action against Otto Rivers Orval Pitcek. Frank e. Everman the town of Bain Bridge Fred e. Boatman. C. C. Cook Raymond Mcgaughey Roy Rivers. R. E. Mcgaughey and a. P. Robinson in which petition it is claimed that the alleged contracts his current play. A my dear children Between the insurance company and. A the individuals named were made under varying conditions so that All bystanders attempted to induce the dog to let them pull out the knife but it would not tolerate their help anti it waited there inside the car. With the knit standing upward from its head until its owner came up. He was forced to put the dogs head Flat on the sidewalk hold it Down with both Knees and pull with both hands before he could get the knife Blade Loose. The animal was t Aken to a veterinarian but it was not suffering much and there was no indication of any serious injury due to the fact that the sinus cavity is located within a cellular construction of Bone without Fleshy contents or nerves or blood vessels. The knife that was left in the dogs head is a part of the evidence Brief from 10 minutes to an hour the police have upon which to work except at Jasper National Park and in Ltd there is a belief that the happen Edmonton. The King and Queen reach Jasper famous Scenic Beauty spot for 22 hours of rest and relaxation at 11 a. In. 3 p. M. Kit today. On Friday they will visit another provincial capital Edmonton capital of Alberta the Center of Premier William c. Aberhart s social credit government. Although it is Tho most Radical of any of the provincial capitals there was no doubt of a reception As Royal As at other cities. For Tho second time since the journey in Canada began the Royal train travelled throughout the night. Usually a Lay Over is ordered to enable the Kin Gand Queen to sleep without noise. Ing was witnessed by one or mor bystanders who May be induced to give testimony. Or. Flynn is a former employee of the Cement Plant Here an i was visiting Vernon Shirley. This last week end. Barri More improves Chicago. June 1 up John Barrymore was improving steadily with the Aid of periodic treatments today from a mild Hea t attack which forced suspension of interest reduced Chicago. June 1. Up a dozen Banks in Chicago and suburbs today reduced the rate of interest on savings deposits from 1% per cent to 1 per cent. 20 years ago in Greencastle at Tho children a Day exercises of the presbyterian Church. Lois Black recited a Welcome a Clarence and Clayton Alexander recited. Charles Werneke recited a at Kenneth extol recited a a wee Viola Alexander Sang. Or. Am mrs. Charles me Linden attended the races at Indianapolis. I r. W. H. Highstone said Barrymore should be Able to return to his role by monday. A the is in excellent spirits a High Stone said. A this general condition is much improved Over yesterday. There is no indication of coronary thrombosis and we Don t anticipate any serious development. By proper rest and medication he should be Able to reappear on the stage Barrymore suffered the attack tuesday. To restore his strength and relieve the Burden on the heart he was placed in an oxygen tent yesterday afternoon. He spent alternate hours in the until Early evening. Then he sat up for several hours before retiring. Mrs. Susan a lev of Pirn thursday funeral services will be held sati Kew morning at Bethiel Iii in ii mrs. Susan Frank Wiley age 89 years parsed away Early thursday morning at her Home township where she had resided for Many years. Mrs. Wiley was born March 29. 1850. The daughter of Martin and Polly nutgrass Frank. She was United in marriage to William Wiley january 12. 1871 and to this Union were born five children All of whom survive. Sen Dona wife of Joseph Knauer Laura wife o f John Knauer and Ella wife of Thomas. All of Clinton township and two sons Edward Wiley of Bloomington and Earl Wiley of Clinton township in an original poem. Laura Mason of the sixth Grade responded for her class. Mrs Mccullough presented the group of sixth graders to or. Boston who responded in a manner that pleased Tho children. The sixth Grade club represent i by Tho president Bob Porter presented the school with a Lovely Bird Bath As a Morrus Anent to their it fuss. The following cd Are members of Tho sixth Grade class who were Honor guests a tin program Wilmer Albin Richard Albright. Marion Chrisenberry. Harold Dunn. James Dunn. Charles Emerych. Eldon Foxx Dona Foxx Walter Frye. Jesse Gorham. Biry Groci Carl Mcneely. Wayn. Mark. Moinett Bob Porter Freddie Proffitt. Richard Shanks. Wayne Shonk Wiler Carl Strain. Clarence von Tress Roy White. Howard Braden. Garold Tribbett. Wanda Alexander Geneva Bruner. Verna Mae Bruner Cowgill Florence Gal. Janet Hammond. Maxine Leslie Ruth Mackey Laurel Mason Joan new gent. Charlotte Patterson. Norma Jean Peabody. Barbara Pitts. Judy Smith. Lucile Smith Wilma Smith. Lena Taylor. Lillian Taylor Marjorie Walbring Maxine York. Slippery a i mint Rise of i to rash l. L. Butcher a of Chillicothe. Mo., suffered Miner injuries and Shock when the Sedan he was driving went out of control on the National Highway near it. Meridian and crashed into a Bank. Slippery pavement was believed to have been the cause of the Accident As no other car was involved. The Accident occurred about 8 30 of clock thursday morning. Or. Butcher was Enn Ute to his Home from new York City where he had taken members of his family to the worlds fair. His family had remained in new York for a visit and he was alone at the time of the Accident. He received treatment at the office of a local physician. The car was Clinton badly damage ii and was towed to the Ford garage in this City. There will in an important meeting of the Putnam county conservation club Friday evening at 7 30 of clock at the City Hall. O @ a o a a a a a today a weather a a and a a local temperature a a a a a a a a a a a a occasional thundershowers to she is a so survived by two Broth a night and Friday Little change in ers. Clay Frank of Greencastle and John Frank of Oklahoma and Twenty nine grandchildren thirty two great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death january 20, 1937. Funeral services will be held saturday morning at 11 of clock from the Bethel Church in Clinton township with burial in Little Walnut cemetery. Temperature. Minimum 6 a. M. 7 a. M. 8 a. M. 9 a. M. 10 a. M. 11 it m. 12 noon 1 p. M. 2 p. M. 68 70 70 69 69 70 69 68 70 70

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