Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1929 — Page 4

PAGE FOUR

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Publiabed Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Co. _ > J. H. Heller Free, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouae ...Sec'y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter Subscription Rates Single copies .. * .02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mail 35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere, , >3.50 one year. Aovertising Rates made Known on Application National Advertising Representatives SCHEERRE, INC 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 415 Lexington Avenue, New York Charter Member The s.d'ar.a League of Home Dailies ‘ f I I — | Os course you had a Merry Christmas. Now for a Happy New Year. Oh well, it only comes once a year and the bills should just be reminders of the happy occasion. Think of the joy it brought to others as well as yourself. Will you have a few good resolutions for New Years day? Remember to make the first one that you will be a booster and not it pessimist, for thats half the battle. ' ■wmsmmknmmsswhssbmmm There were fewer accidents than usual over the holiday because ' there was less travel and the snow banks made a softer place to light 1 when the cars did skid and turn over. If you care for birds, feed them. Wit 11 the heavy snow on the ground they have no way of securing any thing to eat unless crumbs or feed is given them. Toss out some seed or bread or something and help the songsters through a tough winter It won't be long now until you will begin to hear rumbles of politics. The primaries will come in May, the conventions in June and the general scrap in November. Candidates will soon be announcing and within a tew weeks you will know about it. Bill Rogers is feeling sorry because some one has said sometiling about President Hoover, but remember that to play Bill’s game a fellow has to keep in such good relationship that he will be invited to the White House occasionally. The weather bureau came out broadly Tuesday and predicted a white Christmas which didn't take any great amount of technical education since the blanket of snow extended from the Atlantic to the Rockies and from the lakes to Pensacola, Florida, and from four inches to four feet deep. Keep that smile you wore over Christmas. Its a great thing to carry the feeling of Peace on earth, good will to all, every day in the year for after all nothing is more important than feeling kind ly towards your fellow man and following the Golden Rule. If you do tiiat, you won't be far away when tlje bugle calls. The tariff bill is to be amended so that obscene books and literature will be barred from the United States which will make it of some value whether the rest of it amounts to much or not. Some of the foreign literature which '« comes into this country is certainly not elevating. Its not too early to remind you that the Daily Democrat will make the annual campaign for renewal of subscriptions and will appreciate- it if you will cooperate by responding as soon as possible. Its an important job each year We plan.lo publish a newspaper that

♦ -*1 TODAY’S CHUCKLE 4 (u,ro 4 Atlanta, Ga. — Manufacturers of jack-knives might ininvestigate the fact that Georgia's commissioner of forestry Is C. A. Whittle. 4 ♦ will Interest every member of each family in Adams county and to give you all the nows. Subscribe now. 0 Decatur and Adams county is a better community than a year ago because we have done things. There have been improvements of various kinds and a determination to step forward. It always helps. We can make even greater advancements the coming year if we will work out a program and try for its accomplishment. It will soon be New Years, a splendid time to start the year's work. The battle against the heavy snow is still on all over the country but a day or two more will find it completely whipped unless we get another storm. It doesn’t take long in this country to work our way out of a snow drift for we all like to go too well to remain contented in our homes, waiting for a thaw to bring relief. Good work has been done in Adams county and her towns and all along the line citizens rendered every assistance * possible. _____________ 1 i The Good Fellow's club brought happiness and genuine pleasure 1 ami comfort to many homes of i>oor folks in this community Christmas. The Delta Theta Tau ladies who sponsored it are deeply ' grateful to all who contributed to , the fund and who helped them in 1 various ways and every good citi- f zen -appreciates the efforts of the ladies to give every poor kiddie a 1 Merry Christmas. Its a wonderful ' way to handle this important part of any Christmas program. Thanks girls, for all your work to make every one happier at this glad season of the year. . —— —-o— ■ ♦ — ♦ Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE The Mouse-Trap To bait a mouse-trap try a piece of fried bacon rind instead of cheese. I*umpkin seeds are also verygood. Scald the traps well witn strong soapsuds after trapping a mouse or rat, before using again. Laundering Sash Curtains Do not starch the hem when laundering sash curtains, the rod can then be put in without tearing. Put an old glove finger or a thinble over the end of the rod and the curtain w ill go on smoothly. Custard If the custard recipe calls for reveral eggs, one egg or more may he left out if one-half tablespoon of corns! inch is added for each egg omitted. Leather Upholstered Furniture A fine polish for upholstered furniture can be made by mixing beeswax and turpentine to the consistency of thin cream. Sausages To keep sausages from breaking or shrinking in the frying pan, boil them about eight minutes before frying. Roiling sausages in flour before frying will also prevent them from breaking. Frost Bite Rub the frost bitten parts with pure oil of sassafras, or oil of peppeiment, Use only the pure oil, not the essence. o t TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File December 26, 1909 was Sunday. oTEN BEST SELLERS Fiction 1. All Quiet On The Western Front. By Erich M. Remarque. 2. A Farewell to Arms. By Ernest Hemingway. 3. Hudson Ri.er Bracketed. By Edith Warton. 1. Blair's Attic. By Joseph C. and Freeman Lincoln. 5. Roper's Row. By Warwick Deeping. General I. The Specialist, By Charles I (Chic) Sale. 2 Caught Short. By Eddie Cantor. 3. The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge. 4. Twelve Against the Gods. By , William Bolitho. 5. The White House Gang's T. R • By Earle Looker.

e—and the Worst is Yet to Come I trf ———-

♦ t Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE 1 ♦ (U.R) ♦ Q. Is it all right for a man to suf- < gest a selection of food to his lady t guest, when at a restaurant? A. Yes, if she cannot seem to , m ike up her mind. Q. When one is leaving, after unking a call. Is it all right to say, "I am afraid 1 have stayed too long” A. No; such remarks show selfconsciousness. . Q. What is the smallest amount ' given to a porter of a train, when one is on a one-day trip? A. Twenty-five cents is the minimum. Q. If one cannot accept an invita- > tion. is it proper to just write “Re- ; grets” on one's visiting card and ; send it? ] A. No; this is bad form. One • should always write a short note of regret. ( Q. If a wife dislikes her husband's ( friends, or vice versa, is she justi- ( fled in making her dislike aparen* ? ( A. No. She should show hospital- | Ity in her home. Q. Should men be invited to a ( luncheon, at which an engagement is to be announced? ( A. No; women only should be invited. ♦ — ♦ BIG FEATURES OF RADIO I j Thursday's 5 Best Radio Features Copyright 1929 by UP WEAF, NBC network, 7:00 cst. — Fleischmann Hour. WEAF, NBC network, 8:00 cst.— Seiberling Singqrs. WABC, CBS network. 8:00 cst.— Detective Drama. WEAF, NBC network, 9 cst —Victor Hour. WJZ. NBC network, 9:00 cst.—At-water-Kent Hour. ' Friday's Five Best Radio Features Copyright 1929 by UP. WEAF, NBC network, 7:00 cst.— Cities Service Hour. WABC. CBS network, 8:00 cst. — True Story Hour. WJZ, NBC network, 8:30 cst. — Philco Theater Memories. WJZ, NBC network, 9 cst. —Armstrong Quakers WEAF, NBC network, 9:30 cst.— Mystery Hour o CRAIGVILLE NEWS Mr. Donald Hetrick spent a couple days in Berne with Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Hetrick. Mr. Donowin and Wilborne Garton spent a Couple of Days in Fort Wayne with Mr. ami Mrs. Wendell Garton. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pease and son Paul were Sunday guests In the home of Rev. and Mrs Jay E. Smith. Miss Helen Reed was the guest of Martha Strickler last Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolf. Miss Mabel Hetrick, Mrs. Williams spentMonday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Oalus Strickler and Mrs. Emma Pyle were Sunday afternoon guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Crozier. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Zimmerman and children were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leinienstall. Mrs. Janres Ernst and grandson Paul spent Sunday evening in the borne of Mrs. Emma Pyle. Melvin and Miss Mary Ischanncn of Fort Wayne and Mrs. John Ischatwteu were Sunday guests in the home of M.r and Mrs. Fred Ischan-

DEGATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929.

nen. Mr. and Mrs. William Yager were Sundhy afternoon guests in the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ora Ratcliff were Sunday guests in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Jay E. Smith. Mrs. Newton Mechling and daughters Myrtle and Helen were Sunday afternoon guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bolinger. Mr. and Mrs. Wfendell Garten spent the week-end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. .William Garton. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolfe and dauhgters spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. C. A. Wolf. —o ■— OBITUARY Mrs. Martha Crist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Elizabeth Johneon, was born December 30, 1851 and departed litis life Monday, December 16, 1929, aged 77 years, 11 months and 16 days. She was uniteal in marriage to George Crist, on March G, 1884 and to tills union were bom two children. Mr. Crist having proceeded Itis companion in death by 10 years. Twenty-five years ago Mrs. Crist united with the Christian Union Church at Honduras, Ind., to which ehe was faithful until death cal'ed her home. “■She Yet Speaketh” And still in her silent ministry Within my heart hath place. As when on earth site walked with me, And met me face to face. Her life Is forever mine: What she to me has been Hath left henceforth its seal and sign Engraven deep within. For the past ten years Mrs. Crist has lived in Decatur, of which it will be remembered that her lather was one of the founders. Prior to her residence here and before the death of her father and husband the family lived on the farm in Kirkland township. There remains to mourn iter departure, one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Crist and one sou Frank Crist, bot.h of Decatur. A sister, Mrs. Rebecca Chaney of Plymouth. Indiana; and two brothers, Jacob of this city and Bart Johnson of Kansas City, Kansas. A host of friends and neighbors. Funeral services at the home, conducted by Rev. J. W. Sagar, assisted by Rev. It. E. Vance. Burial in Maplewood cemetery. o — Little Practical Joke Broke Old Friendship Brown and Vhite (Which of course are not their right names) not only were near neighbors, but they worked In the same office In the Times Square district. One Sat unlay Brown received notice from his superior that he would have to leave Immediately for Chicago to close a deal. “Do me a favor." he said tn White. “I generally buy a couple of books for my wife to read over the week-end. hut I can't d<> it now Will you step off at the store and get a couple for her? She'll want them particularly this week-end be cause she will be lonesome.’’ White promised faithfully, but White was a practical joker, and besides he knew quite a bit about the Brown household. Including the fact that Mrs. Brown did not shine particularly at preparing meals So i In sheer devilment, be bought two cook hooks, took them to Mrs Brown, and Intimated that her hits band had purchased them tnd asked , him tn make the delivery. When Brown returned home there ' was the deuce to pay. He hasn't spoken to White since, but he has t sent the latter a Hook devoted to ■ methode of developing feeble minds —New York Sun. 1 The Brice Thomas family enjoyed » Santa Cl ms at the P. B. Thoma.- • home.

DUTCH GUIANA UNTOUCHED BY AIR TRANSPORT Population Impassive As It Waits to See Effect Editors Note: Louis Jay Heath, of the Washington staff of the United Press left Washington Oct. 17 for Buenos Aires on board the hydroplane “Buenos Aires" of the NYRBA line. He has written several articles on what commercial aviation and the open-.... ing of a new air-mail and passenger service down the east coast of South America will mean to some of the hitherto untouched points along the projected route. Following is his article from Dutch Guiana, By Louin Jay Heath UP Staff Correspondent Paramaribo, Surimane, Dutch Guiana — (By Mail.) — Commercial aviation has come to Dutch Guiana without making any profound impression upon the conservative, slow moving mind of the Dutch inhabitant here. Tile Dutch are not given to enthusiasm and the solid citizens of this lone outpost of the Netherlands in the western Hemisphere are reserving judgment and awaiting concrete results before indulging in any dreams of sudden benefits that may come to them through the development of speedier means of communication between Paramaribo and the rest of the world via the air. At present, this port marks the southern terminus of the lines of the Pan American Airways on the west coast of South America. Airmail service to the north was inaugurated on a regular schedule in October on a semi-weekly basis. In line with the Dutch policy of watchful waiting, however, no long time contract has been made. The Dutch here consider that the present arrangement is on a brief trial basis. Lindbergh Celebration Col. Charles A. Lindbergh brought tlie first air-mail plane into this port. Paramaribo gave him a fitting welcome. An elaborate program of entertainment had been prepared ity a local committee. A grand fiesta was held and Lind-

' V z ~- ' Ik z 'A? 1 I What To Do With uK Your Christmas Money W m BUY JEWELRY I \ J/ 1 \\J \ W The “gifts” of Money you received for Christmas f ls . * A CBn i n t° as ti n £ gifts by buying Jewelry. Wd|i Our large and complete stock of | ' Beautiful Jewelry affords you an excellent opportunity to choose 3k' / ” ) A ' correctly and from things beauti- J f ? ful that will last a lifetime. \ Wjy will be a pleasure to show you. ft r ■ \ / '\ w a Come in today, tomorrow. I. AB f f / b! W e ® er Store if/ rXwj

bergh and his party were showered with attentions. This celebration, however, was a personal tribute to Lindbergh and not any sudden out burst of enthusiasm on the part of the Dutch colonists over the opening of air-mail connections with other lands. The entertainment program had to bo abbreviated because Lindbergh was proceeding on a rgeular schedule and the disappointment of the populace that Paramaribo was not permitted to exhibit all its capacity for entertainment is apparently the most poignant emotion produced by the opening of air-mail service. To the Dutch, here, the coming of Lindbergh was of primary importance, the opening of air-mail connections purely a secondary matter, the importance of which must be determined later. o Long Freight Trains The average number of cars enr rled by freight frnlns In 1023 was 18 per'tmln. The Erie railroad ran a train of 251 cars. 8.547 feet long on July 23. 1914 The train weighed 17,012 tons. In November, 1914. the New Haven ran a train from Vic torltr, Va.. to Roannke of 201 cars 8,482 feet long, weighing 14.573 tons and making the 123 miles In 7 hours and 35 minutes. Both the New Haven and Virginia trains had only four loaded cars. The Canadian Pacific ran a wheat train of 135 cars, weighing 8.275 tons This Is about the heaviest train run for that number of cars. Grain Measurements For many years grains were measured in bushel containers, or peck containers. However, in different states the exact size of these con tainers varied, and they frequently varied within the same state. Consequently. the Department of Agri culture found it necessary to set some standard amount to the grain. In compiling a standard measurement It was found that some grains took up more spare than others. This necessitated another form of measurement In order to Insure accuracy. The answer to this was a table of weight-. Now all states use tallies giving the pounds to the bushel of the various grains. translucent Paper , I’lie nurenu ot standards sayhat it is not possible to make pa iei-entirety transparent, hut It can be made much more translucent than t is naturally tyv tilling the pores with oil or still better, with par iffin The paraffin can be applied llssolved in gasoline, or more safely a carbon tetrachloride. In either use it Is best to work outdoors, to ivold the tire hazard or to avoid ireathing too much of the tetra blorlde. It Is not a violent pol on. but it has an anesthetic effect

HEALTH BUREAU LOOKS FOR NO ‘FLU’ EPIDEMIC Cases So Far Reported Below Last Year’s Total Washington Dec. 26 — (UP) — U. S. Public Health Service officials expect no recurrence tills winter of the influenza epidemic that cist an estimated 50,000 lives last year at this time. There were 1.811 cases of influenza reported tb the Health Service week before last by state officials its all parts of the country, but this is not considered an unusual number for December. In recent weeks, health service reports show, influenza cases have remained fairly constant at slightly more than 1,000 although there was a 700 increase in the past three weeks. Warning that the influenza season is now at hand, the Public Health Service has issued the following precautionery rules of buiflance ot the public. 1. Abtaln ample fresh air; 2 Eat substantial meals; 3. Avoid sudden chilling. 4. Exercise reasonably. Piobably the single most important of these guides to health, the service said, is that calling for fresh air. Proper ventilation should be assured in business offices and homes, but drafts should be avoided; Toll of 800,000 Since the war influenza has taken a toil of nearly 800,000 deaths, according to U. S. Public Health Service estimates. Five hundred thousands diet! in the disastrous 1918 epidemic, and 250,000 succumbed in the six smaller epidemics between then and last year when an additional 50,000 died. "From figures reported so far this

How’s Your Radio? Expert Service on any radio or equipment. All work guaranteed. Bring in your tubes. We test them free. Phone 214 Decatur Electric Shop vswiwwswwiat

i,„., ‘ xtifft-rin,, ■ ” adv Ja " !ll( ‘ first L of I ' >"lati..n 'i„ l’’"liaS in :,nil f'lrnkl,

liffl Sm Yv. sn do it wth Jim >rp id. and it Ab-obne y grarantted. ana Callouses. Each AbsolutelyGuare-.:*®- 1 1 1 Zimmerman Drug COMPLEX)! IMPROV* Look Fit! OIVER det rid ct H sallorSsM nomplPiiw! tis spo-.:;-'g many dcilinsM creams and skin lotioni,Mfl pkg. of Carter's Ditto and remove the wtrxaiK sons. Your ekin tbonld )(■ fired. Jikt wise your ’ All Druggists 25c andTse4B