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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - March 23, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaT a t the weather ra1k and warmer a Ltd the daily Banner a it Waves for ally a a it United in rfcs service All the Home new s $ a a a .3� lab Fouty seve Noreena St ij3, Indiana Thlu Kasday March 23, 193. No. 135 a Ean Quot situation very. Lands at Memel Ltd Kat Demon Traron of its people Given assurances id agreement is of cd Calif Illch Hitler defense line Bleb. March 2. I. Up Adolf departed suddenly aboard the destroyer Leopard late today As a came from Bratislava Between slovaks and Allare. Fuehrer transferred from the battleship deutschland Wlinich it him Here flt a a triumphal Tion in newly annexed Meme the f ister destroyer and de just before 4 p. M. His Des in was unrevealed. Of the Phi Beta Kappa names members of senior lass president Clyde e. Wildman and or tried the Twenty one new members of Phi Beta Kappa and a Large Chapel audience thursday morning on a the Worth of intelligence in the modern Woi id. The students elected to membership in Indiana Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Are Mary Lillian Applegate Tho town Joseph Walker Barr Bicknell Budd Good Brown Chicago William Cullen Bryant. Drexel Hill. A. Howard p. Castle Barrington. 111. Hugh h. Chapman jr., Evansville Richard c. Corson. Elgin. 111. Edward a. Dun ton Chicago Richard d. Geckler Indianapolis Francis James Click. A Hartsville Charlesp Harbottle Dayton. Ohio Carleton t. Hodge Springfield. 111. Robert c. Leslie Brookline. Mass. George Bice Olmsted Greenwood h. Robert Rusie Martinsville Robert h. Springer Kokomo Dale a. Stauffer Elkhart Crofford o. Vermillion Anderson Harry it. Warvel. Gary Anne Wilkin Connersville and Jean Wood ii Evansville. Defense of this country being rushed Congress backs president in defense appropriations Panama canal i n c l u 1 e d big sums will provide for More air plane and More general defense Imel March 23 a up a Adolf landed Here at 2 04 p. M. Today a. M. to Welcome Memel v the German Reich. Vanguard of the occupation Quot crossed the Memel River at til it Prussia at 7 a. M. La. M. I into the area surrendered by under an implied ultimate la i reached Memel City at 9 05 13 05 a. M. Est it. V 1.000 German troops were Vanguard which crossed the 5 Miles Southeast of Memel. By included an infantry com of the tilsit Garrison a com of air Force troops an armoured Imp any and a motorized Bat-1 in command of Gen. Kurt von i Ernst Neumann Memel nazi received Erik Koch. Nazi troop Leader for East Prussia Luise Bridge which Marks the As the German army men Ltd it was said Nan officials already were in 1 of the Memel government Ich Himmler. Chief of the Gest the nazi secret police and Kurt be. Chief of the regular police had crossed the Frontier late ight with a Strong Force of the autonomous Memel gov it it ceased to function at mid and Himmler took charge. Motorized companies of hit Sihock police a and 200 of the Green uniformed policemen ave been in the Vanguard of All tiers occupations accompanied Ler and Daluege. Hastening on we they assumed control of icing of the City r sent word that a Force of 1.300 of the marines a com in his Fleet would be landed morning and it was expected Frei companies of marines r. Main As part of a permanent Jon. In Ali police arrived Memel a of the Ordnung Dienst or order had policed the hysterically City. Pel was like a City Given Over a a Nival. Crowds jammed the m of the night celebrate d awaiting the arrival of the an a of Hitler himself. German propaganda ministry Ante Mobile at the disposal of y of foreign correspondents inf the United press Cor Spond a had flown from Berlin to is Brj r prot renting credentials to the to operatives at tilsit on the a r Side of the Frontier the Cor j Lents sped across the Luise to h chorus of a Zhc Ilse from a Quot ssh bodyguard troops on a Man Side of the former fron a n of the Memel order service their Side Tho Center of the Bridge flew Banner inscribed Quot Fiel is free from slavery after �?� penal farm hand plays it rotary sting Misk is and director made a big 1iit at weekly luncheon meeting members of the rotary club were Given a treat wednesday when Floyd j. Hemmer superintendent of the Indiana state farm brought a 15 piece band to the meeting and this band made it the hottest meeting held so far this Spring. Acting of director of the band was Quot curly Davis and his boys play everything from classical to swing and when they swing they do some singing. Included in the band Are instrumental and vocal soloists and All performed to perfection at wednesdays meeting. Along with a cur Ilys so musical ability he is some announcer and his stories in announcing were tall and handsome. Everything he did and Ever thing the band did made a big hit and they were Given a Royal Welcome by the club. Robert Moody identification offi car at the state firm Jias the band under his direction and to spends lot of extra time with them. They not Only play for All functions at the farm but they go out now and then and ail ways Are welcomed Back for return engagements. Quot curly Quot in his announcing said Cev Cral of his boys were playing return engagements at the farm and incidentally it was said he was on his 14th term Here and elsewhere. Regardless of their future time they were a hippy lot and apparently enjoyed the visit to Greencastle James j. Hines sentenced new York. March 2.3. It up a James j. Hines d strict tammany Leader was sentenced today to four to eight be irs in prison As an ally of the underworld in the operation of the dutch Schultz policy Racket Washington. March 23. Congress today neared completion of president Roosevelt a National defense program and was ready to turn its attention to the a methods Short of War a which the president proposed to use against aggressors. Spurred by events in Europe the House yesterday voted a $186,000.000 deficiency Bill which carried $125,000.000 for defense and then without debate approved and sent to the White House an emergency defense Bill authorizing an increase in army air Power to 6,000 planes. The $358.000.000 defense Bill was expected to be signed quickly by the president. Besides authorizing new plane it strengthens Panama canal defences increases the size of the army and equips it with additional supplies of War materials. The chief of the a methods Short of War will be provided when and if Congress revises the neutrality act As proposed in several measures including that of chairman key Pittman a. Nev., of the Senate foreign relations committee. Pitman a measure would permit sales of munitions to belligerents on a Cash and carry basis. He claims it would Aid great Britain and France in a possible War with Germany and Italy. Albert Sample died earl1 Illuk saw morning Albert Sample age about 75 years died suddenly thursday morning at 1 of clock at his Home North of mar tins lie Street. He is survived by the widow and other relatives. Funeral arrangements will be announced late friends May Call at the Rector funeral Home. France and Britain in a defense plan More than 100 elks attend Stag party at local Home a bounteous dinner marked the successful Stag party held Wec lne Day night by the elks Lodge. More thin 100 members of the local Lodge and out of town guests were seated at the tables in the dining room of the Home for the evening meal. The Brazil Lodge Friendly neighbor ctr the local chapter sent 25 members to the get together. Cancer research work progresses noted surgeon Hopes to save 25,000 1�?Ttom death from cancer annually Indianapolis ind., March 23 a up it Hope of saving 25,000 lives a year in the accessible a breast cancer group today was advanced by or. Frank e. Adair of new York chairman of the cancer clinic of the american College of surgeons. He spoke at a Genera surgery meeting held in connection with the three Day sectional meeting of the College. Surgeons attending the session re sunbed today a full round of operative and non operative clinics and will hear nationally famous specialists relate the latest in modern surgery More than 450 surgeons had registered. Reported that written agreement for Protection of each h is made speech i e King of Italy also tells about French plan and Mussolini to speak sunday Putnam included in Rea project has Given preliminary consideration. Of loan of $825.000 Putnam county is included in a new group of counties which Are. According to present tentative plans. To be served by a Rural electrification administration project and for which Rea has Given preliminary consideration of a loan of $325,000 to build the proposed 3325 Miles of lines the other counties arc Morgan Owen Monroe and Brown in outlining the Steps which must foe completed before an allotment of funds can be made the electrification administration says the project sponsors should cd tax a and submit signed applications for membership in the cooperative As Well As apply options for electrical service from it also obtain signed casements for right of Way for the Power lines and prepare and Send to Rea a detailed map of the proposed project showing the area most feasible to be served with the allotment when and if it is made available. Although no retail rate for Selling electricity can be established until All Cost factors have been determined a rate has been tentatively suggested under which a minimum Bill if $.3.00 a month would pay for .35 Kwh. This amount of electricity will not Only adequately Light the average size Home but it will operate several appliances such is a washing machine. Iron and radio and $4.90 would pay for 100 Kwh. Enough for All these uses and operating a water pump and one major appliance such As a refrigerator. Speed in development of this project depends very largely on prompt compliance by local headers and the Community with the Rea requests for information and action. If the information is satisfactory and the Loo ill organization adequate Rea expects to to Able to allot Money to meet the entire construction costs asserting a there is Little reason Why 25.000 lives cannot be saved of no Money wit be Lent to pay for the 150.000 lost each year because right of ways. The priz i 62-year-old former of cancer or. Adair recommended Ith we convicted of Selling j education of Paul Sta it and hi.-, political influence with the to Early diagnosis and use of the latest of Ikimis 1 Ollus i be and the courts Over a period treatments now available. Of Yeats for Puma inning As High As or. Adair raid the most important r my a a Fri a $1,000 a week. Mrs. Sunni ii Liani funeral saturday m l i known woman Dili a Home of Sis tel Ltd mrs emm i but lie Cunningham age 84 years. Wal pm in of Bainbridge woman died thursday morn no at 12 80 of clock at the Home of her Sif ter. Mrs Ileson Sadler of East 0th strict and Anapolis. She had been in ill health for the past two years. Death was due to cerebral apoplexy. Mis Cunningham was Horn in thai abridge. March 25. 1855. The daughter of Mary m. Steele and John m. Wampler. On december 14. 1871. She via United in marriage to James crossing Point and Memel. Alexander Cunningham. He priced single Factor in controlling accessible a cancer is Early diagnosis. A he urged that women make per to lie Belf Elamir Tationa. A if women Are taught that it is their Job instead of the doctors we would get breast cases much earlier than at present a he said. Authorities most competent to judge. Adair said agree that cancer is increasing about two percent annually superseded Only by heart disease in the National death rate. Was an almost uninterrupted of anschluss a celebrations the 6> Miles of Dusty Road be the k and Brown nazi uniforms had remained hidden from in an authorities in cellars and for months appeared on the of thousands. By schoolhouse and cafe along was jammed with Cecerin de her in death july 21. 19.30. Mrs. Cunningham was a member of the Christian Church at Fincastle. She spent her Summers on a farm near Fincastle and her Winters in Indianapolis with her sister. Survivors Are one daughter miss knots of grinning peas Rose Beatrice Cunningham at horn0, carrying lanterns and Flash-1 four grandchildren and two Grea. I shouted a a Hells As they recon German License plates on Auto passing along the Road. Rows Dies lighted Many farm House hurriedly painted banners across the Road bearing in such As a Memel is free per pc one Reich one University Given $10.000 by Farmer Jonathan b. Morris death occurred in Phoenix Home was in Flora Ioc Al men get in it certificates from Purdue University six Young men from county were among the 230 person who recent i1 y received certificates from president Edward c Elliott of do due University for having sue car fully comple i i the 19.39 Winter course in agr culture offered by the University s school of agriculture the six i Putnam county students receiving certificates were Clifford c Osby. in agriculture Francis mar Rion Alice Cree Rastle. In animal husbandry Conrad Milton Hills Bainbridge in animal husbandry Percy Wayne Sinclair Clove Rdale. In animal husbandry Joe Allen Lew Man. Bainbridge. In Dairy Manu Fao Tures and Richard Jamos Lewman Bainbridge. In Dairy manufactures London. March 2 a it up it great Britain and France were reported today to have exchanged secret assurances of Mutual support in event that a German attack on the Netherlands Belgium or Switzerland endangered their vital interests. Diplomatic quarters reported that the assurances were exchanged As the result of a 90 non Ute conference at the House of commons last night at which prime minister Neville Chamberlain Viscount Halifax foreign Secretary George Bonnet French foreign minister and Andre Charles Corbin. French ambassador to London. Were present. It was asserted that memoranda were exchanged recording a verbal agreement that France would support great Britain if Britain regarded a German attack on the Netherlands or Belgium As a threat to vital interests and that Britain would support France in event tint she regarded a possible attack on Switzerland As menacing her own interests. As this report of an important and specific move in the British Quot Stop Hitler drive was circulated it was understood that prime minister Neville Chamberlain hoped to be Able to make a statement in the commons this afternoon on plans for an anti aggression declaration by european Powers. Russia today replied to a secret new British proposal and it was understood that the reply was favourable. It was generally agreed that there had been serious and possibly damaging. Delay in negotiations for a Quot Stop Hitler declaration. Russia originally proposed a six Power conference including Britain. France. Russia Poland. Rumania and Turkey to form a Quot Stop Hitler bloc. Britain countered with a proposal for an immediate anti aggression declaration. Based on Germany a annexation of Czechoslovakia by the six Powers named and by Greece Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. The smaller Powers remembering the fat of Czechoslovakia despite to All Anees with Russia and France and great Britan no so advice a held Back. Poland particularly demanded Concrete military agreements As part of it by Quot Stop Hulery movement she entered. Russia too favored an agreement with Teeth in it. So urgent was the situation that he possibility was cons do Rod of a b i Tosh. French and russian Declara Ion to be followed by a general i motion. M conference of Powers including not Only the nine nations which Britain f Rrt proposed but the scandinavian and Baltic countries. Shirley Temiz Hollywood March 23 Shirley temples estimated $5,000,000 movie earnings were free today of a claim for 10 per cent brought by Jack Hays a director who claims he a a discovered her. His so suit wan dismissed in the Superior court on grounds that he has not showed due Diligence in pc sect no the Case during the More than two years since it was filed. The Directo Quot had sued or. And mrs. George Temple the child s parents for $500,000 charging breach oif contract. When was 3 years old. Hayes took her in hand he asserted and taught her the dancing arid dramatics that Wen her a Fortune Shirley is now 9. To explained that a death in his fam by in so land hid delayed his efforts to press the Case. £2rssi_ great crowd present for Spring event eral. Ilo usand visit the i opening feature prize winners announced capacity crowd proclaims affair one of most interesting Ever undertaken in Green Castlo Smith head of new department Public relations depart men a of d pai m Reorg \ n sized b1 or. Ildon a Complete reorganization and orientation of All departments having to do with Public relations at Depauw University has been announced by president Clyde e. Wildman As a part of his program for making de paws second Century greater than her first. The new organization will be headed by Dean g. Herbert Smith at present Dean of freshmen Mon and director of Tho Rector scholarship foundation who will have the new title of Dean of administration. He will also continue As director of the Rector scholarship foundation. Doan Smith will relinquish much of his work that concerns students advising and will devote the major Pirt of his time correlating the five main division of Depauw a Public relations program. These divisions will concerns 11-Dent admissions publicity alums relations financial promotion and relations to the Gennil Public Robert Farber. Secretary of adm salons will head the department relating to new Tuden s. Russell Alexander will continue As director of publicity and editor of the alumni Magazine John a. Cartwright will head the organization work of alumni relations and Elmer Carriker will work on relations with the general Public and particularly Depauw s relationship to the methodist episcopal Church. The new organization is to strengthen Defauw a position in the mod Ern educational Field. Depauw is one i of the few universities in the country having a Dean of adminis Traron with the above duties. In commenting upon the new program. President Wildman said Quot la this has been accomplish0 i simply by a shift of personnel a capacity crowd enthusiastically endorsed Grcic Castle merchants novel Spring opening last night and proclaimed the event one of the finest Ever undertaken Here. \ visitors from All Points of the local trading an a arrived in the downtown Section of the City at an Early hour and re Mairi d late to enjoy the unusual feature presented by Greencastle merchants cooperating with the chamber of Commerce. Men and women of All Ages wore Piunt when the shops unveiled their attractive windows to open the evening s entertainment. The do Pauw University band led a Parade through the business District to add to the enjoyment of the several thousand guests. An array of new autom Otlea from the showrooms of the local agencies aided in making the demonstration a Success. Complimentary remarks were heard on every Side As the contestants went from store to store to judge the windows and at the same time inspect the Beautiful spin my merchandise displayed in each store taking part in Tho interesting event. The feminine members of the contingent showed keen interest As they inspected and submitted guesses on windows featuring merchandise which ordinarily is left to the Man f Tny House and there was no Lino drawn by the masculine contestants \ lowing Dainty Spring frocks and other articles shown in the stores that glowed with femininity. The various stores taking part in the affair were appealing in their i Spring presentations of All typos of r new merchandise. It was evident that the shops had succeed in col oct my the finest of everything to peal to the shoppers. An inspection of each store was proof that Greencastle merchants Are Alert to bring to the shopping Public variety Quality Stylo and reasonable prices in All lines of merchandise visitors commended the merchants for the unique window displays As Well As the grand displays in the shops. Many persons said the display windows had never looked Bette. The list of winners their guess and the actual value of merchandise Dis played in the window contests follows Cannon s mrs w e. Umbra to h Bratislava March 23. Up Tho slovak m Nistis of defense of lured the air Force to prepare for p Sihle action with bombing planes today As German pity Headquarters Asker try that hungarian troops had crossed the slovak Frontier at tire Points. It was said authoritatively that the slovak government had called the attention Ltd of the German government As the protector of the new slovak state to the alleged invasion Paris. March 23. It up it France has made representations to Rumania and Hungary urging them to withdraw their troops from choir Mutual frontiers it was announced today. Paris. Way to Memel. A caravan of n police cars was speeding Quot a Lnu Al on l nor two grandchildren one s Ster. Mrs. Sailer of Indianapolis and a Brothe George l. Wampler of Spencer. Funeral services will be held at 2 o clock saturday afternoon from the Fincastle Christian Churchy with the Rev. E. L. Day of Indianapolis in charge. Buri .1 in Brick Chapel cemetery friends May Call at the Chastain funeral Home in Roachdale Friday noon until 9 p. M. And saturday from 8 a. M. Until 12 noon. 20 v a Illus in o in Oke Castle with the Al line for probate of the will of Jonathan 13. Morns Reti Reil Farmer of near Flora Indiana at Phoenix Arizona it is disclosed that or. Morris left nearly half of his entire estate to Depauw University. The estate valued at $25,000, according to the will provided that Depauw University should receive the sum of 10.000. Taylor University at Upland also received a gift from the estate the amount being in her illness Russoll Newgent teacher in the Roachdale schools visited his Par or. And mrs. W o. Timmons spent sunday in. Edinburg. Mrs. R p. Mullins was improving $2,000. Ito Kkt Johnson Dies the cha3tain funeral Home of ends. Or. And or. Warren Newgent. Or. And mrs. Paul Wright and Roachdale has charge of funeral a Little son. Paul jr., visited in Bain Range ments for Robert Johnston who Bridge. Died Early thursday morning at the mrs. Lee Reeves and mrs. Roy Evansville Hospital. The funeral a Hillis were at West Baden for their Range ments will be announced later health. March 23. Up the newspaper Matin reported today that As Tho result of diplomatic negotiations Germany had Given Belgium a certain guarantees regarding Belg an sovereignty Over the Reupen and Malmo by areas which Belgium received from Germany after the world War. It was Asker try that Germany declared she had no intention of seeking to reincorporated the areas As she Smith in Assum no this new office relinquishes some of his present do Gordon Shaw Paul Coons All ted ties which will he assumed by other us Ith $215 00 guess actual value administrative offices. Or Alexander $215.05. Each to receive $2 00 in and or. Farber arc continuing the merchandise work they have done so Well in the Quality meat Market mrs. Curl a i a Pul Iuit int pro a i cunning him Guin $31 75 Val Cartwright and or. Car be $31.87. W is a Mours Star Ham. Raker were workers in the Centennial Central National Bank Arthur development fund office and through and Glen Shonkwiler. And Carl evil their background with the blur nil and Ifor a of Bainbridge tin with $26.00 Church fit mo3t excellently into this guess actual $25.9 a e cd to receive $.3.00 savings account. King Morrison Fos or co John c. I Sears Fillmore guess $57.00 valid i $56 60 Luhr cation value of $5 50 to $12.00. Horace Ink co Flora Firestone i Guan 105 value. 103.01. Mullins drug store Florence Jome. A go. -. $149.59 value $149.52. Wins i electric heating pad. The fashion shop Eugene Myers. A guess $78 50 value $78.41 wins new i Spring dress. West in Auto Assoc. Store Wil tar Gardner guess $144.40 value $144.50. Wins bathroom Scales. Geltel s mrs. Lawrence Leonard go s $59.43 value $59.50. Wins Ivory s and Complete. A Holly s Friendly service Etna few Rani. Guess $6.45 Vrue $8.36 Gart in a yen Worth gasoline. R it s Boot shop Glen White it 4mih�n<�?~�t on in div two thieves Sica Cem Eten tool meanest thief tim Hill i keep tools at new m \ is Ville Semi thieves of the i Ype broke into it it Ltd a House at the now Maysville a a Odery tuesday night and robbed it of All of the tools used in caring for the cemetery. The robbery was discovered wednesday. Carried i away were a now Spade Lawn Mower grubbing Hoe Long handle shovel Short Handl a Hovel grass cell pm it cars and Rake. The cemetery in a Short distance East of the school House in new Maysville and the tool Bous is Back from the Road a Hundred feet or More. The vehicle used to carry away the loot from tin cemetery was apparently Park m out on the Road and the Toola carried to it by the marauders. Sheriff Lawrence Graham Deputy. A a. Sheriff Tom Vanda vice and sergeant did the Memel territory. Ii a i detective Roy Newgent of the state Matin said that Henri Marck. Belm. A police were called to Check for possible Clews but they announce they found none. A it a it o a a 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 fair tonight and Friday warmer tonight and in extreme cast portion Friday showers saturday. Gian vice Premier and m Nister of transport was expected to announce the assurances in an election Campaign i Pouch in the Eurn area saturday. Discreet but methodical reinforcement of the Rhine Frontier under dictatorial Powers granted Premier edouard Daladier indicated today it on Law e two to quite court note Milton Brown is. Oral Sutherlin for Possession and damages is a new suit. It concerns two tracts of land in Marion township totalling 84 acres. Frank g. Stoessel is attorney. Minimum 6 a. M. 7 a. M. 8 a. M. 0 a. M. 10 u. M. 11 a. M. 12 noon 1 p. M. 2 p. M. 44 46 50 56 63 67 73 77 78 78

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