Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 7

Tuesday Evening, March 28, 1939 "Anti- Fascists' Are Evacuating City General Miaja, Head of Defense Council, Flees to Valencia in Van of Wholesale Exodus of Republican Leaders; Occupation of Capital Imminent. LOGAN5PORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE PAGE SEVEN HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Frontier, Tuesday, March republican defense council announced early today that Madrid was being evacuated of all "anti-Fascists" preparatory to its surrender to Generalissimo Francisco Franco's 300,000 troops waiting outside the gates. The evacuation, announced by radio by Gonzails Marin, applies to all military and political leaders "whose lives are threatened by the invader." General Jose Miaja, owlish-eyed "savior or Madrid" and head of the defense council, fled to Valencia in the van of a wholesale exodus of republican lenders. Nationalist generals outside Madrid said occupation of the capital was General Segismundo Casado. war i i who remained in a i told the city's 1,000,000 people by radio: "I promise you early peace." Marin appealed for orderly evacuation of the "anti-Fascists" and summoned extremists from the lighting lines.

Republican troops were reported to have been told to withdraw without resisting the drive of na- i a i armies smashing through their i on the Toledo and Cordoba fronts south of Madrid. Vocational Classes Go to Indianapolis One most i i event of the closing school season of the Metea and Twelve Mile schools was an instructive i trip to Indianapolis. Under the guidance of the two vocational home economic instructors. Misses Lucille Rohi-pr and Areta Steinkamp. the Clothing and Foods classes enjoyed a most educational tour the Real Silk mills, the Polk Sanitary Milk company, and Kiugans Meat Pack- i plant.

The following girls enjoyed the tour: Margaret Leurs. Wilma i Mary Champ. Prances Oliver. Marilyn Maroney, Mary Alice Lash, Dorothy Conrad, Neva. Harmon, Jysenhine Rogers, Frances Bell, Uorothann Rockey.

Roberta Kingery. Gertrude Musselman, Lorna Swank, Josephine Gulp, Violet Hollis. Ceiia Righi, Velnm Mussel- nian. Mary Jane Lnnsford, Maridean Bassler, Loreen Bradley, Marjorie Cress and Charlotte Moon. Omer Roberts Found Dead WACY, Ind.

Omer Roberts, 71, retired jovelor, dead in his home at the west end uf a by his son, Earl. Monday evening when lie went uiku I'ootl to his a and to do the i chores. Deputy Coroner E. K. Schrock, of Anifjoy, i i a death was caused by chronic myocarditis.

Born March 15. 1S6S, he was the son of Joseph and a Roberts. His first marriage was to Rozella Kerchner, in 1SSS. She succumbed In 1S99. He was married to Korah Champ in 1902.

Surviving are four children, of Macy; Orpha Mcmdz, of Chicago; Eilna Fetrow, of Akron: and Mrs. Thetma Greer, of Goshen; and eleven, a i The body is at i i eral honie, Fulton, Investigate Death of Mrs. Mary Mahan A I I Dr. Robert, K. Webster.

Clay coroner, asked that, the iinind jury investigate the death of Mrs. Mary a a -10, of SUelbimt, who was i an auto accident early Monday follow- i a i i a said accident occurred i a a between Mrs. Mahan and her a Louis, 44, a WI'A wo rker. She grabbed! steering sending car shooting down an embankment where it rolled over several times, lie said. "William Mahan.

10, of Lewis and "Hersehel 30, who were riding i the Mahaus, received minor injuries. Police Seek Human Bomb for Robbery Obtains From Bnnk in Kan- sns By ThronlinL' to Blow up Him self uml Bunk CHANUTE, Kans. Kansas and Oklahoma police last night searched for John Torn berg, who wired himself as a bomb and robbed the First National bank of $4,800 by Threatening to blow up himself and the bank. Thornberg. an oil field worker, recently was found in Kansas City, a victim of amnesia.

Channte bank officials, who knew i feared to disobey his commands when he threatened to touch two wires about his waist, and explode dynamite tied about i He demanded $10,000 but took a an argument all the money not behind a time lock. Thornberg first walked into the office of city a Joe Balch. He showed Balch liow he had rigged up a a i harness and explained the percussion cap attached would blast him and all nearby into bits. i i Dynamlto "That's just to prove to yon that the thing will go oft if I touch the connections here," Thornberg explained. "That's what happened when I made a test with the dynamite.

I'm rigged up the same now and if touch these two wires in my Jiand (ogether it's the end for both of us." Despite Raich's protests, Thornberg forced him to carry a sack a i i a and accompany him to the bank. "You are going along to help me," Thornberg told the a.ttorney. "They won't try anything with you along. You carry gun and we will walk into the bank together." They did. Thornberg walked into the office of Vice-President B.

S. Coser and demanded $10,000. "People i I'm crazy and maybe I am, but if I don't get $10,000 I'm going to set off i a i and blow all us to death," he said Asks for $10,000 "We tried to a him out of his mad idea but ho wouldn't listen." said Coser. "lie insisted he was i to have the $10,000 nd when 1 told him we couldn't get that i i the a opened, hn suid he wait. i a 1 told him I would so to the tellers' cages and get about $5,000.

"He didn't want to lake that and he ordered mr tn James A. Allen, the president, into the office. "When Allen came in and learned about, the infernal thing he had rigged tip, he too tried to dissude Thornberg. But it wasn't any use. "Get me that money or we are all going up." he said.

But Thornberg finally agreed to take the money in the cages. "Don't call the police when Balch and I leave," he warned. "I've known Joe for a long tinie and like him, but if anyone tries to pick us up he is going to die with me." CoEer called a taxi cab for the men. The driver and Balch were put out, tmharmed, three miles i from town. Police were not called until the "hostages reported themselves safe.

2 pairs 1TM and up Interwoven leads aga.ui... introducing colorings inspired by the Jungle Birds. 'You'll like these Socks they answer the call "to colors" in men's apparel this season. A I FOR MORE STYLE Pulaski Senior Class to Present Three Act Play Wednesday Night PULASKI, Ind. The Senior class of Pulaski high school will present "The Haunted a three act farce, at 8 o'clock Wednesday night in the Pulasld high school gym.

The play is being directed by Miss Virginia McDonnell and Mise Blanche Griffith, with the cast characters as follows: Mellie Kennedy, Margaret Cottier. Liza Lee, a colored maid. Mar- Earet O'Donnell. Lazy Lee, her better half, Bill Powers. Lucilla Page, John Baxter's ward, Marguerite Harpster.

Doctor Henry Sranley, P.ob Good. Bob Stanley, his cousin, Ourtig Campbell. Peggy Moore. Bob's fiancee, Jean Kestle. Jeffrey Fallen, a successful lawyer, Owen Paul.

Mrs. Kitty Murlove, who accompanies him to the lonely liouse Josephine Homey. Inspector Dennis Gilhooly. John Decker. Mr.

John Baxter, Cletus Weaver. Mrs. Mable Moore, Sylvia Hedges. Business management, furniture, fixtures are being cared for by Marie Abbott, Bonnie Masterson, Lois Hirt, Dale White, Carl Stevenson, John Shsink, and Dale Bnsbman. SHOPCRAFT JIEETJXG Regular monthly meeting of the Brotherhood Railroad Shop Crafts of America will be held in K.

of c. hall at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night. SON IS BORN Mr. and Mrs. Ford A.

Qnitsland oj Washington, D. announce the birth ot a son, Jon Alrik, Monday at Washington. The mother formerly was Eva Mae Kitchell. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edgar Kitchell of Deer Creek township. Funds Provide for Purchase of 784 Planes Tifltionnl Defense Hensure Passes Upper House with Hardly A Dissenting Voice WASHINGTON With scarcely a ripple of debate the Senate Monday passed and setit back to tne House a record peacetime war department appropriation bill totaling and containing funds for the purchase 7S4 latest-type army planes during the fiscal year beginning July 1. The measure, a major item in President Roosevelt's national defense plan, was approved shortly after the chief executive asked congress for an additional $18,574,500 a i a i to speed naval plane purchases and the assignment of regular navy funds to prevent delay in the vast shipbuilding program. to House The war department measure, 513,330,946 larger than the House- approved version, goes back to the lower chamber lor concurrence in the additions. The Senate's meager debate contrasted sharply with the verbal fireworks attending most measures bearing on administration foreign policy.

Sen. William H. King, Utah, raised a mildly dissenting voice, saying he did not believe "we ought to be swept off our feet by fires that are raging in Europe" and contending that because there is no danger of invasion here the United States should not gear its defense machine to European turmoil. Mr. Roosevelt's request for the a navy funds was received by Speaker William B.

Bankhead, SB the chief executive reviewed the European situation with Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles and Assistant Secretary Francis B. Sayre. Supplements lilt!) Budget The request supplemented the regular 1040 nary department budget estimate of which has not yet come up for consideration. He also asked that. 600 of the budget appropriation be assigned for replacement of naval vessel and machinery, and the purchase of "essential eqtiippment" for navy yards constructing new warships.

Inr.ludod in the President's plan for spending the $16,183,600 in regular funds is the purchase of additional land at the New York navy yard. Softball Plans Are Discussed Trn Teams Represented at Initial Meeting Held City Bnllfl. Four Oily League Softball teams and six Sportsman's league teams were represented at the annual organization meeting held Monday night in tne city building, with Homer Bickell, secretary-treasur- 3r, in charge. Officers will be elected aixl an entry fee decided upon at an other meeting to be held next Monday slight at 7:30 o'clock, Mr. Bickell announced.

The season schedule will be drawn up during the last of April by the officers of the league. Teams which have announced their Intention of entering the City league are Golden Rule, Seybolds, R-B-M and Walton. Those which will compete in the league are Lowe and David, R-B-M. Tanguy. C-Y-0, Kimbrough, and Royal Centre.

Anyone considering entaring a team in either league is asked to attend the next meeting, For the World of Tomorrow Here is the new Studebaker Champion club sedan, a striking example of the swift-flowing style Raymond Loewy imparts to a motor car. The body is all steel, the visibility is excellent and the 78 horsepower engine gives pep and economy that augur for popularity. Studebaker has invaded the lowest price field. Often rumored, this move by the country's oldest a a of transportation, was confirmed here yesterday when the new Studebaker Champion was Introduced to the public at the showrooms of Wills Motor Sales, located at 524 North street. The new Studebaker is a six and its delivered price hero places it in direct competition with the very lowest priced cars.

In addition to its low price, the new Studebaker has merits of comfort, performance, economy and appearance tliat, according to Elmer Wills, a for popular acceptance by the public. "This Stndebaker is a new type of automobile." said Mr. Wills. "It. has everything that the other full-sized automobiles possess, except useless weight.

It weighs about 600 pounds less, because Stndehaker engineers have designed a new car, starting from scratch and by use of new materials and advanced design have taken out the unnecessary that gives i but added expense of operation." The New Siudebaker a i was styled by Raymond Loewy, famous creator of the Broadway Limited and a score of New York World's Fair buildings. The Champion has a general resemblance to the Studebaker line of Commanders and Presidents, yet it is distinctively new and has personality of Its own. The Champion will be produced in custom and de luxe editions and there will be three body models in each, a four-door cruising sedan, a two-door club sedan and a coupe. The car has. an overall length of Inches.

Wheelbase has passed out of the picture during recent years, to tha advances in chassis designing, independent wheel suspension, shock absorbers and seat positioning. The piston displacement of the Champion is 164.3 cubic inches. Bore and stroke are The six-cylinder, L-head power plant delivers 78 horsepower and the taxable horsepower is 21.G. Compression ratio is 6.6 to 1. Tbe Champion brings overdrive and its economical factors to the lowest price field for the first i this device being available at extra cost on all models.

Studebaker's now famous independent planar front wheel suspension has been Improved upon the Champion and comes as standard on all models. Riding comfort is further aided by genuine Houde shock absorbers, front and rear. Tha frame of thi car is said to be the stiffest and strongest, per pound, of any frame ever adopted by Studebaker. Brakes are hydraulic, the parking brake being a separate manual unit operating rear brakes mechanically. Steering post shift i standard equipment.

Variable ratio steering is also standard. In addition the chassis has many other attractive a such as self-sealing and self-lubricating water pump, semi-automatic choke, high-output voltage controlled generator with battery located beneath the hood, lubricatlonless rear spring shackles and generous overlapping connecting rod and main bearings. Hypoid rear axle lowers rear seat floor. Studebaker's famous hill holder is available on all Champion models. SISTER DIES MON'TICELLO, Ind.

A Jay was called to Cleveland, by the death of his sister, Mrs. Minnie Slocum. New Waveriy Graduation Plans Laid Bobcrt Phillips of Purdue University Socinl Science Department to Speak Prof. Robert Phillips, head of the Social Science department of Purdue university, will be the speaker at the New Waveriy high, school Commencement exercises to be held at o'clock Wednesdur night, April 19, in the high school auditorium. Professor Phillips is widely known throughout the slate as an educator and speaker.

The baccelaureate services for New Waveriy senior class will held at o'clock Sunday evening April 16. Rev. Charles Qberlin, pastor of the Brethern church of Peru, will give (he address. There are twelve members in the graduating class. The are as follows: Herbert Balsbaugh, Darrell Bowman, Eugene Flory.

Ruby Fry, Nadine Gobi, Donal'd Grimes, Marion Hartley, Edward Kidd, Leland Robertson, AVarreo Shcpler, Claudia Wilson, Donnabelle Wilson. School calendar: Operetta, April 12; Junior-Senior trip, April 13-14; Baccalaureate, April 16; Commencement, April 19; New Waveriy Invitational track meet, April 20; White Jurors Are Selected MONTICELLO. Ind. The following Jury was drawn for April term of the White circuit court which begins next Monday: Robert M. Grismer, Honey Creek; i i a Urban, Union; John Krti- ger, Monon; Wyatt A.

Stanley, Princeton; Eli Farney, Princeton; F. A. Nelson, Monon; Ralph W. Aikire, Union; Vern R. Gulp, Monon; Iee R.

Ford, Prairie; Joseph A. Turnipseed, Cass; John M. Clingan, Lincoln; Lawrence O. Corey, Union; Strode Rothrock, Union; William R. Harrison, Union; Jesse Wakeman, Big Creek; Eugene Morrison, Big Creek; Ray Cochran, Union; Louis Lantz, i John M.

Wagoner, ton; John Edward Troeger, Carl Dalilenburg. Monon; Ruth i Union; Harvey Doran, i Edward Lowe, Monon. Studebaker invades the lowest price field! anew cat fasanewiwttftt THE NEW STUDEBAKER CHAMPION Safest, strongest car in the lowest price field! Brilliant team mate of Studebaker's Commander and President! Salesman Seeking i Decree of Divorce! Separated from his wife more than fourteen years, Frank Wyant entered suit in the Cass circuit court Monday to secure a divorce from Golda E. Wyant. The suit, In which abandonment is charged, was recorded through the law firm of Landis and Hanna.

The Wyants were married November 17, 1917 and separated December 10, 1024. The defendant now resides in Chicago, the comp a i states, and the plaintiff is a. local salesman. Christian Church Plans Banquet This Evening RO.YAL^ CENTRE, Ind. A Father arid Son banquet will he held at the Christian church this evening.

Speakers will be Rev. H. K. Schoudelmayer, of Macy and Rev. R.

E. Matnews, of the Ke- warma Christian church. The ladies of the church are in charge of the banquet. Frankfort Official Will Address Agents A. C.

Louette, of Frankfort, vice-president and agency manager of the People's Life Insurance company, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon of the Logansport Association of i ters which will be held on Saturday A i 1 at the Barnes hotel. The a a i is scheduled to start promptly at 12:30 p. m. Sliutetaker Champim 4-dmr CruisinsStdal, coapltttly (quitted with trunk, $740 dtlnfrtd South Bend, mcludins federal lax No extra charge for Studebaker'sfamous planar wheel suspension Studebaker's steering gear shift Studebaker's non-slam safety Studebaker's exclusive Raymond loewy styling CTUDEBAKER invitesyou--and every other discriminating motorist in America--to see and drive this remarkable new Champion, the most important oew car in 10 years! Now, at last, in this Champion, you enjoy the prestige and satisfaction of owning a genuine Studebaker, without paying more than a lowest price! You operate this Champion on to 25 less gasoline than other leading minimum cost cars! You drive a. car that's a Champion in fact and name the best-looking, best-built car that a small amount of money ever bought! Here's a lowest price car ofnew exterior beauty and interior luxury, because Raymond Loewy, king of modern designers, styled it to perfection! Here's a car that puts you many useful dollars it assures greater freedom from frequent repair bills -thanks to its quality materials and expert Studebaker workmanship! And look how much extra value this low-cost Champion includes Studebaker's self-stabilizingplanarwheelsus- pension for comfort and steadiness-Studebaker's steering wheel gear shift lever for new driving ease and welcome leg room--Studebaker's new-type frame and reinforced steel body for greater safety--to mention justa few Studebaker engineering achievements that this debakcr Champion's low price buys! Come, go for a drive Come in today! See and drive this new Studebaker Champion! Watch how women go for its smartness and how everyone remarks upon its roomy comfort! The biggest thrill in the world is to own a Champion! Low down payment.

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