Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1931 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT P-iblished Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller ....Vice-President Fatered at the Postoffice at Decacur, Indiana, as second class matter Subscription Rates Single copies I .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. Advertising Pates made known on Application. Rational Advertising Representati SCREERER, INC. 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 415 Lexington Avenue, New York Charter Member The Indiana League of Home Dallies The bathing pools and beaches are reaping a good harvest this year for thats one way you can be comfortable for a time at least. Heavy rains in southern Michigan and northern Indiana yesterday cooled the atmosphere but it didn’t seem to soak down fills far. A story from Lafayette says that a watch lost twenty-four years ago has just bten recovered and is in good condition. Bet it wasn't running all that time. This country has twenty-six million automobiles and we just feel sure they were all on the road between here and Fort Wayne last night. These who have always professed to love the good old summer time, ought to be smiling this year for v.e haven't seen one like this in 10, these many years. If every farmer who can do so would hold a half or more of his crop why wouldn't that result in a better price in due time? Hold-ups are fewer than a year ago hut no one has figured yet' whether its because of the state police or because the small change they get these days fails to meet the overhead. Well the rains are welcome any way and there is nothing to do about the heat but stand it the best we can. Eat less, keep as cool as possible and remember it won’t be long now. August usually brings cool evenings. The fellow who proved scientifically that temperatures had to average and since we had a mild witter would have a correspondingly cool summer has convinced us again that much of this stuff the experts claim to know is just a guess and usually a bum one. The heat wave certainly dbts not give any one the right to dress indecently. We don't blame any one for-trying to keep cool in any modest way but there can be no excuse for thos ■ who try to be vulgar and sonie of the modern dress certainly looks that way to we old timers. "The country stands in need of more politicians," says Josephus

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I Daniels. Yes sir, unless the old [ones can dig up something substantial and sound that will take the United States out of the worst ’ economic muddle it ever got in. Now they can't figure whether ’ Jesse Murden of Peru dropped out ■ of the office of highway commissioner in order to take the job of state chairman or was squeezed out ’ by the material men and others, 1 but time will probably clear that ' all up. " - 1 ——— It is to be hoped t.hat the London conference will result in some verdict that will bring financial health to the world und stop the grumblings of war. Surely this is no time for war and we still have faith that the statesmen of the world will find some other way to adjust their difficulties. A sad scene was that of Albert B. Fall, member of the cabinet under President Harding, leaving his home for Santa Fe where he will, unless pardoned in the meantime, serve a sentence of a year. For years he was a leader of his state and became a national figure. He has suffered much, his health is broken and no one will find pleasure in his downfall. A boom is on for Jim Watson for vice-president. Os course his views have been about as different from those of Mr. Hoover as they could be but Jim belongs to that old school of professional politicians who -can straddle any paramount issue when it means votes and lie becomes so convincing when making a speech that he sells himself before he gets through. Eight states now have laws making it a misdemeanor to pick up the “thumbers” along the highways who seek a ride. For years this was the practise until were reported and the courts held that the owner of the car w'as liable for damages in case any injury resulted to the passenger while riding with him. There are still many foolish enough to carry the stranger along the road and as a result the practise has grown until these gentile travelers have become a nuisance. It seems foolish to burden the statute books with laws for such things when the practise could be stopped by every one refusing to pay attention to them. Whatever happens you may expect such a bill in the next legislature for Indiana has them all. o Lessons In English Words often misused: Do not say ’ Mrs. Dr. Wilson was present.!’ Say Mrs. Wilson," or “the wife of Dr. Wilson.” Often misspelled: Prey tto pilPronounce hi-ma-la-yan, i as in “him," first a as in "ah,” second a as in "ask" (unstressed), last a as in "an” (unstressed), and accent second syllableOften misseplled: Pray (to pillage.) Distinguish from pray (to en- , treat. Synonyms: Reflect, mediate, con template, cogitate, ponder, muse. Word Study: “Use a word three I times and it is yours." Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering | one word each day. Today's word: I Onerous, burdensome, troublesome. It was an onerous task " . o .

— ■ ——* , Household Scrapbook j By ROBERTA LEE ♦ — (U.PJ ♦ Painting Tinware When one desires to paint tinware, rub the surface thoroughly I with a piece of rough pumice stone, I or coatse sandpaper, to make it adI here. Then apply a thin coat of shellac before painting the surface Fresh Eggs To test the freshness of an egg, look at the shell. If roush and dull, it is a newly-laid egg. When eggs i age, th- hells become smoother ■and somewhat glossy. The color has nothing to do with the quality or age of an egg. Moths The odor of branches of the arbor vite is very pleasant and wholesome, and will keep the clothing that is to be packed away free of moths. Unknown Biblical Spot The valley of Baca Is an uniden tlfieil place mentioned In the Psalms. It means the valley of weeping. Baca trees were either mulberry or balsam.

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REUNION | CALENDAR Sunday, July 26' First annual reunion of Myers fa- , mily, Sunset park. Laisure Reunion, Lehman Park Berne. Annual Fuhrman reunion. Milton 1 Fujirman grove, 4 miles northwest of Decatur. Borne Reunion, Sun Set Park. Fifth annual Neuenschwander reunion .Lehman Park, Berne 12 p. m. Sunday, August 2 Blakey, Heckman and Reinking. Blakey homestead Business meeting following dinner. Dertinger reunoon, Sunsets Park southeast of Decatur. Twelfth reunion of the Hart family, home of Clinton Hart, G miles east and 3 miles south of Berne. Grim Reunion, Sun Set Park, southeast of Decatur. Schafer Reunion, Sun Set Park. Bunner Reunion, Sun Set Park. Sunday, August 9 Sunday. August 9 — Tumblesor. reunion, Legion Memorial Parte. Rillig & Reohm Family reunion. Sun Set Park. Annual Reunion of Beinz Family, Sun Set Park. Sunday, August 16 Seventh annual Brentlinger reunion, James Mankey grove 1% miles north of CurryvilleButler Reunion, Sun Set Park. McGill Family reunion, Sun Set Park. SmPh Reunion, Sun Set Park/ Sunday, August 23 Annual reunion of Hakes Family, Sun Set Sept. 7—Labor Day Lenhart Reunion, Sun Set Park. Reunion of Millinger Family, Sun Set Park. —o *~TWENTYYEARS* AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File July 29 —J. P. Haefling appointed! a state accountant and will begin duties January Ist. Mart Snook employed as superintendent of the Decatur Motor Com-

Debate War Debt Holiday Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon, with the American Ambassador to France and French Government leaders, are shown above ,- e Q ua > D °l sa y •" Paris, where they havs been discussing the participation of the French Republic in the Hoover war debt holiday i P,an M L n ft t0 J ri^ ht: M. Pierre Laval, French Premier; Secretary Mellon; M. Bnand. French Foreign Minister, and Walter E. Edge, Ameri-

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| pany. Seventy two babies and their ' mothers attended Cradle Roll party lat Presbyterian church in charge of Miss Jean Lutz. Relatives from here attend fun•eral of George Hite at New Haven. Richard K. Ei win announces he will I>e a candidate for the demo- | cratic nomination for judge of the supreme court. Party for Dick Stoneburner on his first birthday. Teeple, Brandyberry and Peterson are advertising their eighth annual summer sale to open Saturday. Christian Sunday school enjoying picnic at Robinson park, Fort Wayne. Laman and Lee have added a cut glass department to their storeModern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE ♦ (U.R) —♦ Q. At breakfast, should the coffee be poured into the cup before the eream and sugar? .. A. No; the sugar and cream should be placed in the cup before the coffee is injured. Q- Is it proper for a girl to open a door just because she precedes her escort? A. No; her escort should open the door, but allow her to pass through first. Q Is it obligatory for a woman who has dropped something to converse with a stranger who has picked it up for her?? A. No, merely say “thank you", nothing more. Illness Averages Once a Year New York. —flJ.R) —Figures gathered by Alden B. Mills and given to the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care, which is making a five-year study of sickness and medical facilities, show that the av- ’ i erage American man is disabled by / illness at least once a year, the av- ■ erage woman once or twice a year, and the average American child, at ■ least twice during every school ; I year. The common cold and allied ailments cause 40 per cent of our illnesses, though they are respon- : sible for but 20 per cent of the ■| deaths, According to Mills’ figures.

* BIG FEATURES OF RADIO * — 4 Monday’s 5 Best Radio Features Copyright 1931 by UP. All C. S. T. WJZ (NBC network) 4:15 p. m. —Mormon Choir. WJZ (NBC network) 5:45 p. m. —Symphony Concert. WABC (CBS network) 6:15 p.m. — Barbershop Quartet. WABC (CBS network 8:30 p.m. —Abaresque. WEAF (NBC network) 10 p. m. —Orchestras. o Tuesday’s 5 Best Radio Features Copyright 1931 by UP. All C.'s. T. WABC (CBS network— 5 p. m.— Kate Smith and Swanee Music. WMAF (NBC network) 6 p. m. —Sanderson and Crumit. WABC (CBS network) 7 p. m — Henry George Orchestra. WJZ (NBC network) 8:45 p. m. —Southeruaires. WEAF (NBC network) 9:15 p.m. —Little Jack Little. o ♦ — ♦ ANSWERS TO TEST QUESTIONS Below are the answers to the test questions printed on page two 4 _♦ 1. George Washington's Birthday. 2. Matthew, Mark and Luke. 3. A territory ruled by a Prince. 4 in South America. 5. The practice of begging rides from motorists and walking between times. 6. Fiance. 7. Yes Born in Brooklyn. 8. Theodore Roosevelt. 9. Commodore Schley. 10 At the extreme eastern end of Long Island, N. Y. Old Gray Mare Recalls Old Horse Stealing Days Dubois. Pa., —(UP) —An old gray mare —29 years old —has caused old time Clearfield County residents to try to recollect how many years ago a case of horse stealing was reported. Two deputy sheriffs arrived in Bishtown recently from Whitesville N. Y. They were seeking two men charged with having stolen a buggy

JS , ' | Where Traffic Lights f Are Always Green S DO YOUR shopping in this newspaper. Read the {j- advertising! It is a sort of private super-highway between your home and important stores and □ft factories. $ In your favorite easy-chair you can pass in a % twinkling as many “stop” signals as might be found between the shops of F ifth Avenue und the c<inneries in California’s Great Valley. 10 fashions .. . vital foods .. . indispensable qe luxuiies aie all displayed in. these advertisements. Sy Many of .theii producers and purveyors have names S lamiliai in every coiner of the country. Others of ic them are folks you personally know or frequentlv pationize. All are helping you to choose the good Jfi things of life at your leisure. juj . Advertising is read with profit that can be measuied in shopping time saved, in dollars and cents HR saved. No aching feet, weary legs, or fruitless 1 search, for those who go this way. It is the quickest 8 way, and the straightest, to every market. I Here are the advertisements. Know the pleasure MH: and the worth of such shopping right now! | Decatur Daily Democrat

land a 29-vear-old mare But the ] Sns are-200 miles apart an | W#S not until two days la *,r t « the old gray mare arrived after tour days on the . d i The pair, arrested, said they ha t only borrowed the horse and rig | to pay a visit in Bishtown after 22 years’ absence, but they were re- ( turned to face larceny charges. o Ship.- "Soul.” in Prayer. , Members of the guild hi Japan tuet receiil ■ f Osaka and offered up P rn >‘ r ” the “souls” of the steamers tnnr had been broken up In their• yan - In the last eight years. The «»£ monies were very solemn, a p ord Ing to the rites of the Buddhist r llglon. 0 —r-r Subject.’ Tribute to King Among the Gwaries and certn i; other tribes of Nigeria, « 11081 . shake hands In any way whatever. , It Is customary for a village F or a chief to have a pile of.ashes placed outside bls door forthe■ con lenience of his callers, who when they arrive, kneel beftve the trance and proceed to throw ash s on their head and shoulders- " this condition, “clothed in aackcloth snd ashes.” the visitor enters the , king’s presence. ’ o I Ancient Seaside Re.ort The world's oldest seaside resort Nice, with a history of more than i twenty-five centuries, was found ed by Phoenicians. In 350 B 'J. °n the site of a much earlier colony. Its climate has attracted in turn , ’ Phoenicians, Greeks. Homans, the j nations of medieval and modern Eurene. o —■ Duck'. Flying Formation ’ Ducks do not often fly in V-forma-tlon. Some have supposed that this formation makes it easier for . a group of ten to twelve ducks to | follow a leader, which Is usually an old gander. A small group of ducks frequently Oy in a straight , . line or a slanting line. Enormous flocks of flying ducks do not fly in formation. o Indiana’ U.e of Dog. i Excavations of Indian mounds In California have disclosed bones of , a very powerful breed of dog. n? , well as the little camp dogs. It Is thought by scientists that the In 1 dians may have used the larger ! dogs for hauling purposes before I they undertook to break in the wild horses. 1 . — _oFresh Raspberries Tuesday 1 morning at Lenhart’s grocery Wren, Ohio. It

Underground IHsßHery• [ Discovered In Hunt t Pboeuix. AriZ. -(UP)-A subter- , rß ne«n distillery fooled officers for , months before being located by , B< poli'e entered a shack on the ' outskirts of town. They look- , inE for a Mexican and located a , trap door. The door led to a tunnel ( 50 feet long to an underground I room where a 150-gallon still was in . operation. The still ventilator was poked through the ground adjacent to a Lottonwood tree. It was the most I cleverly concealed still ever found ; in Phoenix. San Salvador Asked Queen Bees by Airplane San Bento — (UP) Request that six queen bees be rushed by airmail from the Rio Grande Calley Ito San Salvador was received by i Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. The request came from Minister ' of War Martinez who explained he ! wanted to rehabilitate the bee population of the government experi-1 ment station- ______ —o < Courts to Decide Right To Petrified Forest Title I Colorado Springs, Colo ,— (UP)— | The courts must decide who owns I the “original” petrified foiest in ! Colorado. David H. and Laura A. Henderson i asserted their property should have the distinction and have entered suit to protect it from other exploitation. Their usinesg is as the Colorado Petrified Forest. F. J Singer, pi oprietor of the I Bromo Dude ranch, also calls a por I j tion of his property the Colorado : Petrified Forest. In a cross com-

THE ADAMS THHIII Delightfully COOL and COMFORTABLE TONIGHT and TUESDAY_ISc-35c JOAN CRAWFORD in “LAUGHING SINNERS' with NEIL HAMILTON, CLARK GABLE. MARJORIE RAMBI Never before so glorious a JOAN CRAWFORD ... so draniafle ... so magnificent a performance! ADDED—Two Ali Talking Featurettes. J—

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