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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1939. PAGE TOUR Platters Lose Tilt with Tech by Lopsided Score Locals Show Early Season Greenness But Tie Up Score in Second, Falter in Last Half. The Plattsmouth high school 1939 40 basketeers journeyed to Omaha Wednesday afternoon for their first game of the season and met the vet eran Tech group with the result that the Maroons were the winners 5,5 to 22. The locals looked best in the sec ond quarter of the game when they were able several times to catch the Tech lead but the Omaha team was able to take a 21 to 12 count at the half time. In the third and fourth periods of the game Tech swept to a 39 to 17 lead at the close of the third and in the fourth added sixteen more points. Sam Vacanti, veteran guard of Tech was the leader in the scoring as he acquired ten points for the Maroons. Ed Smith, local captain was high for the Platters with eight points and Joe Noble six points until ban ished for four fouls. The Platters will engage South high at Omaha next Tuesday after noon. The score of the game Wed nesday Wgas as follows: Plattsmouth FG FT PF TP Yelick, f 0 2 12 Martin, f 0 2 12 Smith, f 2 4 2 8 Larson, f 0 0 0 0 Noble, c 3 0 4 6 White, c-g 0 0 0 0 Davis, g 0 0 3 0 Petet, g 0 0 0 0 Steinkamp, g 12 14 York, g 0 0 0 0 6 10 12 22 Technical FG FT PF TP Thompson, f 3 0 2 6 Hamilton, f 2 0 0 4 Ruthlege, f 3 0 1 6 Brown, f 3 10 7 O'Dea, f 10 0 2 Kiimp, c 2 2 0 6 Bauer, c 1113 Orr, g 1 2 3 4 Levine, g 3 1 3 7 Wiles, g 0 0 0 0 Vacanti, g 5 0 4 10 24 7 14 55 Free throws missed Yelick 2, Martin, Smith 2, Noble 3, Steinkamp ' 3, Hamilton 2, O'Dea 2, Kamp 2, Le vine, Vacanti 3. Referee Cletus Grace, Nebraska. BACHELOR WINS BABY DIAPERING CONTEST KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 1 (UP) Five talented young fathers declared heatedly today that there had been chicanery at the baby diapering contest last night. A bachelor won it. Ed Moller, 30, an engineer who probably never held a squally baby Jn his arms in his life, established a "new world's record" for snapping on a diaper. His time was 1.02 sec onds. No wonder the fathers squawked, Moller showed up with a "diaper of his own invention a streamliner with a zipper. The losing contest ants, all of whom graduated to big time diapering by practicing on their own offspring, charged it was a frameup between Miller and a press agent for the motion picture "A Child Is Born," which has its pre miere here December 5. Both denied the charge that no body seemed to know who sponsored the contest. Moller suggested that when he gets into volume production on his own invention fathers through out the world would build a monu ment to honor him. DESPONDENT MAN KILLS SELF . OMAHA, Dec. 1 (UP) 01 in Felt hauser, 29, Armour Packing com pany employe, believed despondent over the death of his wife and mother in an automobile accident two years ago near Nebraska City, committed suicide at his home early today. Police found Felthauser, father of two children, lying on the kitchen floor near a gas range. Five jets were open. Felthauser had stuffed towels in the doors leading to the kitchen and dining room. Martha iala, house keeper who notified police of escaping gas, said Felthauser had been in dis tress because of the tragedy. Felthauser had sent his two chil dren, Olin, Jr., 6, and Clyde, 3, to neighbors for the night. He left a note requesting $17, found in his billfold, to be turned to his father. Ray Felthauser. his brother and driver of the automobile in which Felthauser's wife and mother were killed, said he would contact rel atives at Nebraska City to see what to do with the boys. CHARLES BURTON BARKHURST Charles Burton Barkhurst was born In Wyoming precinct, Otoe county, Nebraska and died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Audrey Graham of Louisville, November 27, 1939. At Nehawka, November 20, 1895 he was married to Miss Jennie D. St. John. To them two sons and two daughters were born; all of whom survive the father. In 1S95 the family moved to Beaver Crossing, Nebraska where after living fifteen years they re turned to Weeping Water where they have since lived. With the exception of a few years when Mr. Barkhurst was engaged in the blacksmith business he was en gaged in farming, an occupation in which he took great delight and in which he was very successful. Surviving him are: his four chil dren, Mrs. Audrey D. Graham, Weep ing Water; Eugene, Louisville, Mrs. Ella E. Sahs, Louisville, and Art mer W., Weeping Water; a sister, Mrs. Anna Grosjohn, Nebraska City; a brother, Eugene, Nebraska City; IS grandchildren and friends. S''nce 1896 Mr. Barkhurst has been a member of the Masonic lodge and to the vows and edicts of which he has been true. He was an honest, industrious man who in the many years he has lived and wrought in this community has won the respect and esteem of those who knew him; one of whom it may be said, "The community is a better plnce in which to live because he Jived his life here." The funeral services of Mr. Bark hurst were held Wednesday at Weep ing Water where the family had long resided. HOLY ROSARY C. Y. 0. Fifteen members of the Holy Rosary church young men's C. Y. O. comprised the attendance list at the society's postponed November busi ness meeting, which was held last evening at 8:00 o'clock at the home of Jack, Bernard and Edward Ku bicka at 1704 Pearl street. Asso ciate hosts were Terrance McKenna, Lester Vinduska, and Ernest Zitka. The meeting was opened with the devotionals led by the unit's presi dent, and this was followed by a long business discussion. Treasurer Matthew Sedlak submitted a finan cial report on the recent bingo party that" the society sponsored and the financial standing of the society. The organization voted to hold their Christmas party the third week of this month, the actual date not yet decided. The December social event will take place at the home of the president and the present offi cers comprise the committee mem bers. The initial gift committee com prises Bernard Knoflicek, Terrance McKenna, John Aschenbrener and Bernard Kubicka. With the arrival of the officers' emblems and membership pins a blessing and enrollment srevice will take place on Sunday, December 17 in conjunction with the organization's monthly communion date. Plans and preparations were dis cussed for the C. Y. O.'s pre-lenten ball which is to occur in the near future. A vote of thanks was also extend ed to the members of the Holy Rosary church Altar society for their initial gift of $10, which was pre sented to the boys some time ago. A large amount of other business was discussed and following this the committee members served a delight ful luncheon. They were aided by Mrs. John Kubicka who prepared the repast. A very pleasant social hour followed the luncheon in which pinochle was played and later all participated in group singing, Rev. Joseph R. Sinkula, moderator, play ing the piano accompaniment. The next business meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, January 30, 1940 at the home of Matthew Sedlak. Associate hosts will be Frank Aschenbrener, Raphael To man, William Knoflicek and Henry Vinduska. LIBRARY OBSERVES HOLIDAY The Plattsmoutn public library had on display as its Thanksgiving rlay theme the "Horn of Plenty," a long desired wish of the librarian and assistant librarian being ful filled. Miss Vivian Hoenshell "and Anna Peoples assisted Misses Olive Jones and Verna Leonard in carrying out the season's thought. The "Horn of Plenty" contained a large variety of fruit. J.Howard Davis 8 Attorney at Leiw b 8 8 Platt&mouth Loss of Ship ping Past Month is Very Heavy British Feel That Last Few Days Demonstrate Success Made in Checking Losses. LONDON, Dec. 2 (UP) The sinking of the 8,000-ton Norwegian freighter, Realf was disclosed today shortly after an announcement that a smaller steamer was six days over due. The British blockade on German exports, in retaliation for unrestrict ed mine Warfare, goes into effect Monday and it was understood that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain would announce a secret session of parliament in the house of commons on Tuesday. It was expected the two day secret session during the week of December 10 would be devoted principally to questions of military supplies. The forty-four survivors of the Realf, landed at an east coast port by an Italian steamer, were unable to agree on whether a mine or a tor pedo sank the ship. The missing British freighter was the 1,300-ton Stanbrook, the first vessel to run the rebel blockade of Bilbao during the Spanish civil war with food and coal for that city's besieged inhabitants. Despite the intensified German mine warfare Great Britain lost less merchant tonnage during November than in any month since the war be ?an, a compilation disclosed. Neu tral shipping, however, experienced the worst month of the conflict. Combined November losses of British and neutral ships were slightly above October but well under the Septem ber figure. Only eleven new losses were reported during the past week, including six British freighters and vessels of British, Dutch Swedish, and Finnish harbors and the Realf. The sharp decline of merchant ship ping losses during the past few days was interpreted as bearing out Cham- berlain's assurances in his radio broadcast Sunday that "already we know the secret of the magnetic mine and will soon master It as we mas tered the U-boat." DEWEY TO ENTER RACE NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UP) Dis trict Attorney Thomas Dewey today formally announced his candidacy for the 1940 republican nomination for president, accepting the indorsement of republican leaders of his state. Expressing his deep gratitude for the confidence of his associates in the republican party in New York State, Dewey said: "I appreciate their support for the nomination next year and I will be glad to make a fight. "I have confidence in the republic an party. It has always stood for good government and stable business. Today its responsibilities is to re awaken hope and courage in a na tion which is driven almost to despair by incompetent government and un stable business." Dewey told newspaper men he as sumed he would enter some primary contests but added "that will be de termined later.'' He said he would not attempt to meet delegates from Michigan because he "believed that Senator Vandenburg is entitled to delegates from his own state." FELLOWSHIP ASSOCIATION TO MEET DECEMBER 4TH The Cass County Christian Fellow ship association will hold its De cember meeting at the Methodist church in Weeping Water Monday evening, December 4 at 7:30. An educational message on the subject Recreation and Youth of Our Churches" will be given. The attend ance banner, which was won last month by the Elmwood ' Christian church, will be given the visiting church with the largest delegation present. SAYS LOTTERIES ARE 'TAKES" BOSTON (UP) About 95 per cent of all lotteries are "out and out fakes," according to U. S. Attorney Edmund J. Brandon. He said that persons buying tickets on the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes have only one chance in 40 of getting a genuine ticket. MANY ATTEND SERVICES Thanksgiving mass at the St. John's and Holy Rosary churcheB were very largely attended. The St. John's church reported a very large congregation of men to take part in the observance of the service. Subscribe for tne oournaf. Social From Thursday's Dally Observe Joint Birthdays A joint birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krejci foi Catherine Conis and Frankie Krejci Wednesday evening for their 14th birthday. Prizes were given In games to Joan Tiekotter and Dick Tritschi Lunch was served by Mrs. Conis and Mrs. Tritsch. Many lovely gifts were received by the girls. Guests were: Miriam Fricke, Joan Tiekotter, Mary Gradoville, Georgia Carey, Mary Jean Hatt, Dorene Wie land, Betty. Halmes, Ruth Gaines, Doris Lutz, Peter Halmes, Raymond Evers, Dick Tritsch, George Jacobs, Bob Krejci, Frankie Krejci, Albert Richards, Robert Grassman, Troy Cotner, John Conis, Tommy Conis and Catherine Conis. Shower for Bride-to-Be A miscellaneous shower was given by Elsie Schroeder of Omaha honor ing Miss Helen Miller of Springfield, Nebr., -who married Melvin W. Barr of Plattsmouth on Thanksgiv ing day. Miss Ruth. Miller and Miss Natalie Mohanna assisted in serving. The following were present: Mrs. Ed Miller, Sp: 'ngfield;' Mrs. Bess Whitney, Springfield; Mrs. Grace Beck, Omaha: Mrs. Hazel Wendt, Omaha; Mrs. George M. Barr, Platts mouth; Mrs. Babe Ward, Omaha; Mrs. Ellen Mitchell, Omaha; Mrs. J. R. Eledge, Council Bluffs, la.; Mrs. W. H. Eledge, Omaha; Mrs. I. J. f Ionian, Omaha; Mrs. Gene Hewitt, Omaha; Miss Jo Ann Hewitt, Omaha; Mrs. Nellie Rinehart, Omaha; Mrs. C. L. Hickson, Omaha; Lois Schroe der, Plattsmouth; Kenneth Schroe der, Plattsmouth. "; Hold Successful Dance Hundreds of local people, former Plattsmouth people, and many out-of-town guests comprised the attend ance list at the annual Thanksgiving eve dance, which took place Wednes day evening, November 29 at the American Legion hall under the spon sorship of the Holy Rosary church. The ever-popular Joseph Sinkule or chestra of Omaha played both mod ern and Bohemian selections. One of the favorite selections, "The Bo hemian Apple," was the most-enjoyed dance by the large group that participated. , r t Adolph Koubek was fin charge of ticket sales and Joseph Kanka and John Kubicka served as, the entrance committee members. A special prize was awarded that evening and Charles Kozak was winner of the turkey. , From Saturday's Dally, Chriswissers Have Guests Thanksgiving day Mr. and Mrs. Carl Chriswisser had as their guests at a turkey dinner Mrs. Emma Chris wisser, mother of the former, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen and two children of Nehawka, and Mrs. Ben nett Chriswisser, grandmother of Carl, of this city. Chapter F, P.E.O. Keets Members of Chapter F, P.E.O. met for their first meeting of the month at the home of Mrs. Frank Cummins Friday afternoon at 2:30. One guest, Mr3. Edna Dal ton, whojs here visit ing with her mother, Mrs. Bertha bhopp, was present. The program was in charge of Mrs. William Baird and she gave a tiook review on the "Old Testament." "I am reviewing a best seller," said Mrs. Baird at the beginning of her review. ' A luncheon, served by Mrs. Cum mins, climaxed the afternoon meet in p Dillard Wales Surprised Dillard Wales was the surprised guest of honor at a surprise birth day party tendered him by his wife, Mrs. Rose Wales at their home on West Oak street last evening. The occasion honored Mr. Wales' twenty- f.fth birthday, which occurred yes terday. Guests at the party included Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Winters and chil dren, Marvin, Jr., Betty, and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schiessl and daughter, Phyllis, Mr. and Mrs. Wal den Winters, Donna, Mr. and Mrs. Madison Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Olson and Hugh Lockard. The gentlemen spent the evening fn card playing and the ladies amused themselves playing bingo. Favors of candy bars and cigars were passed during the evening. At the close of the party the hos tess served her guests cake, sand wiches and coffee. The Plattsmouth Semi-Weekly Journal (Monday and Thursday) cost no more than the smallest partial home-print weekly pub lished In this territory $2 for an entire year. Childre 7 vtsm0- Ernest L.Reclcer The Lure of Gold Dale's father took the same sort of pride in two gold coins, family keepsakes, that mother took- in a quilt her great-grandmother had made. Consequently, wnen the coins dis appeared from their hiding place and everything pointed to Dale as the thief, he was quite beside himself with grief at their loss. He rushed Dale to the juvenile court and ac cused him of spending the coins and disgracing the family's good name. At first Dale emphatically denied that he had taken the coins. Con fronted with the fact that no one else knew their secret place, he, sobbing nervously, still denied his guilt. His great fear, it seemed, was that he would have to return home to certain punishment, for some times he had been severely punished when he was innocent. Dale was sent to an adjoining room until the storm of sobs ceased. When composed, he was called back to the conference room and ques tioned in a matter-of-fact way: "Dale, where can we find those two gold coins?" Wholly unexpectedly, he reached into his watch pocket and laid on the table two gold coins of small de nomination. "There they are," he said. "I know I could have spent them, but Dad thinks a lot of them, and I Year Remains of Firm Rule by Cardenas Mexican Leader Marks 5th Anni versary in Office Determined to Step Down. By WILLIAM H. LANDER MEXICO, D. F.. Nov. 30 (UP) Gen. Lazaro Cardenas del Rio today completed five years as president of United Mexican States, a post-revolutionary record. Since the " overthrow of Gen. Profirio Diaz in 1911, after he had been president of Mexico for 30 years, nobody has been in the office as long as Cardenas. He was inaugu rated on Nov. 30, 1934, succeeding Gen. Abelard Rodriquez. The term is now six years, so Cardenas is start ing on his last year as chief execu tive. Undoubtedly Cardenas will go down into history as an important president, not only for length of service, but for the unusual amount of things done in that time. Pa triotic Mexicans have hailed him as the greatest and strongest president since the days of Benito Juarez, while some say he is the greatest national hero since Miguel Hidalgo, who pro claimed the independence in 1810. Defies Big Powers 'Cardenas has surpassed all recent presidents of Merico in one vital re spect, his independence of the United States. When the oil troubles arose, Cardenas did not hesitate to take over the foreign petroleum properties (on March 18, 1938) without a thought of what the state department at Washington might think about it. He previously had taken over the National Railways, and seized the big cotton estate in the Laguna re gion, owned mostly by British, Am erican and Spanish landowners. Great Britain vigorously protest ed all these actions. In April and May, 1938, it demanded that Mex ico return the oil properties and pictured Mexico as a virtually bank rupt nation. Cardenas ended this series of protests by suspending diplo matic relations with the Court of St. James, reminding His Majesty's min ister here that Britain herself, de spite her great resources and power, had not lived up to all its obliga tions, referring to the default on the United States war debts. Determined to Step Down Several times recently, moves have been started to "draft'' Cardenas to run for re-election (which would BUCK $i.C0 Mt the Crossroads J never intended to spend them. The other kids at school are always bringing things to show off, and I wanted them to see I had something to be proud of. "Sure, I planned to put them back, but Dad went through their box the night I had them out, and then I was afraid to slip them back." Although never before in any ser ious difficulty, Dale was considered the family problem-child. When the father was called to the conference room late that evening, given the coins and told the circum stances, he wept, thinking how un fair he had been to Dale, probably in other situatipns during the past years, also. The judge suggested placing Dale on probation to someone outside the family, but the father would not con sent, begging to be allowed to as sume full responsibility for his son's future. He promised to reconstruct his ideas of parent-and-son relation ships. From a ring-side seat at a boxing tournament recently, the juvenile judge observed that Dale's father was acting as Dale's second in the box ing exhibition. When the boy's hand was raised as the victor in the bout, the father was much more elated than the son. necessitate a constitutional amend ment), or to have his term of office "extended" another two or more years, as so many presidents in the Americas have done. Cardenas, how ever, steadfastly has struck to his resolution of serving out his term, then to step down, hand over the office to his peacefully elected suc cessor, and live in Mexico as a pri vate citizen. He is eager to disprove the old Mexican axiom that "strong presidents either end up by going to the cemetery, or into exile." The five years of Cardenas in of fice have not been smooth, but at no time was he in danger of being overthrown. He has had many critics, but little organized opposition since he overthrew the unofficial overlordshlp of ex-President Calles in June, 1935, and deported him to California in 1936. No real revolu tion broke out against Cardenas, as did against so many of his prede ccssors. The Indian general, Satur nino Cedillo, headed a loosely-organized semi-rebellious movement in the state of San Luis Potosl In the sum mer of 1938, but it was easily put down. Cedillo fled to the hills; re fused to trust Cardenas' offers of amnesty and safe-conduct, and was killed a few months later in a brush with federal soldiers. In Middle 40s Cardenas Is still a young man; he won't celebrate his 45th birth day until May 21, 1840. Despite all the activity, work, travel and worries of the past five years, the general has grown stouter and lias mellowed somewhat as his experience in gov erning his people has increased. He is still a great athlete, rising at 5 daily. He swims' or rides horseback before breakfast and then goes to the National Palace at 9, after hav ing already held his principal con ferences at home. He generally works until 3 or 4 o'clock, when he eats his one big meal of the May. Having never acquired the siesta habit, Car denas works until 10 p. m. or mid night. Cardenas does not believe in smok ing, drinking, or gambling. His first official act was to abolish the casinos which flourished in various resort towns. He has increased taxes-on wines and hard liquors and reduced them on beer. On Sunday the bar rooms cannot legally open. Like President Roosevelt, Car denas is the subject and object of many jokes. Often he asks his cab inet ministers to tell him the latest ones. , Y 3fi Deeds, Mortgages and all sorts of legal blanks for sale ?t the Journal office. WHY GAMBLE on a watch you never heard of when you can buy a real for so little money. The Ingersoll Buck costs only $1.00. Of her pocket and wrist models to $3.95. MOVIE EXTRAS ASK MORE PAY HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 1 (UP) Movie studios, with a threatened strike just settled, had more wage worries today this time for 6,700 extra players. " The extras will demand a 15 per cent wage Increase, according to offi cials of the Screen Actor3' Guild. The guild pointed out that the extras are the lowest paid persons in the film industry now that a 10 per cent raise has been granted the 23,000 technical workers belonging to the American Federation of Labor. Subscribe for the Journal. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested In the estate of Fred W. Guenther, deceased. No. 3447: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administra tion of said estate and appointment of Sophia Guenther as administra trix; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 29th day of December 1939, at ten o ciocK a. m. Dated November 27th, 1939. A. H. DUXBURY. (Seal) d4-3w County Judge. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To the creditors of the estate of Florence Daisy Douglass, deceased. No. 3439: Take notice that the time limited for the filing and presentation of claims against eaid estate is April 1st. 1940; that a hearing will be had at the County Court room in Plattsmouth on April 5th, 1940 at ten o'clock a. m. for the purpose of examining, hearing, allowing and adjusting all claims or objections duly filed. Dated December 1st, 1939. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) d4-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF PROBATE In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Mary Yaeger, deceased. No. 3446: Take notice that a petition has been filed for the probate of an in strument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and for the appointment of George Braun as Executor theretof; that said petition has been set for hear ing before said Court on the 22nd day of December, 1939, at 10 o'clock a. m. Dated November 24. 1939. fd::A..:H. duxbury,.,-' (Seal) n27-3w" County Judge. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Jesse E. Kleiser, deceased. No. 3443: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of Ernest A. Wiggenhorn as Adminis trator; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 15th day of December, 1939, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated November 14, 1939. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) o20-3w County Judge. NOTICE In the District Court of Cass County, Nebraska Blanche E. Lessman, Plaintiff, vs. Wald B. Lessman, Defendant. To the defendant Wald B. Less man: You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of June, 1937, the plain tiff filed her petition and commenced an action against you, the object, purpose and prayer of which Is to obtain a decree of divorce and for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable. You are required to answer said petition on or or before Monday, the 25th day of December, 1939, or the allegations of said petition will be taken as true and a decree rendered in accordance therewith. BLANCHE E. LESSMAN. Plaintiff. By W. A. ROBERTSON. nl3-4w Her Attornpv. r - SHERIFF'S SALE State of Nebraska ss. Cass County Bv Virfllft nf an Order of Sale issued by C. E. Ledg- way. iierK or tne District Court witnin ana ror Cass County, Nebras ka, and to me directed, I will on the 9th day of December, A. D. 1939, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said dav at tha south front door of the court house, in the City of Plattsmouth in said county, sell at public auction to the nignest Didder for cash the following real estate to-wit: Northwest Quarter of the Southwest ; Quarter of Section 10, Township 11, North, Range 13. East of the 6th Principal Meridian, in Cass county, Ne braska, containing 40 acres more or less, according to Government survey The same being; levied upon and laxen as me property of Harry Al bin et al. defendants, tn Mtiafv o judgment of Baid Court recovered by Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation, a corporation, plaintiff against said defendants. Plattsmouth. JCebrasVn CWaK.. on A. D. 1939. JOE MRASEK, Sheriff Cass County, Nebraska. n2-5w