Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1931 — Page 2

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R Holthouse Secy & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President 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 mall 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere 13.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Advertising Representative SCHEERER, Inc. 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 415 Lexington Avenue, New York Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies It won’t be long now until its time to start firing the furnace and this is a very good time to be stocking the fuel bins. While at it a supply of food in the pantry or basement will make you feel safer as the cooler weather comes along. Monday Eds Forest fires have done great damage throughout sections of the west and some harrowing stories have come through. Men, women and children have joined in the fight to save their homes but the old monster fire is a tough enemy once he gets started. Nelson Pointer, former Indiana I M> “* newspaper man and well known here has been appointed business manager of the Washington News, a Scrtpps Howard paper. Nels is a clever, energetic and capable young man who has made wonderful progress in the few years he has been engaged in the work and will we predict continue to move up the ladder. ".Price of wheat develops firmer tone” says a newspaper headline which we presume means it is going to stick under fifty cents. And with oats at twelve and corn at fifty just why should any farmer he giving more than three cheers for. the administration. Perhaps there is nothing they can do but it.would make every one feel kindlier if they tried. A negro stole Frank Mayr’s pants the other day. which is what the distinguished secretary of state gets for having more than one pair. His trousers were in a Glad stone bag in his car at the state house when it was lifted. A police lieutenant suspicioned the guilty mpn and accused him of stealing grip but was told by the colored gent in a tone of apology that he didn't know it was the officers. Its getting so a fellow has to keep «• hts clothes in a safety deposit box or sumpin’. A number of counties are refusing to obey the orders of the state tax board for horizontal increases in valuations which will probably bring a show down that will settle the question of who is the “boss" in such matters, the folks themselves or the state board. This tax thing is going to cause a lot of disturbance the next few years and only those units which continue to reduce will have smooth sailing. In this county there seems to he a wise determination to meet the demands in every way possible. Death came to the Broddy family almost, instantly but what a moment tt must have been from the second they saw the train upon them until the crash came? Hurrying along on their way to Kalamazoo to spend a few days vacation over which they had probably planned with wonderful hopes for a happy week end, death came without warning. It was a sad happening and there seem to be many of these tragic aSairs the past few years, even more than usual. Improved roads, speedy and smooth running I — curs are fine but they bring a toll |

of accidents never equalled in any era since time began. The largest, fastest and supposedly the most powerful dirigible in the world, the U. S. S. Akron ’ has now been christened, Mrs. ; Herbert Hoover, wife of the president of the United States carry- ! Ing the place of honor. The big , airship is about two blocks long, , ! has the speed of 84 miles an hour, 1 1 is powered by eight monster mo- ■ tors, can cruise more than ten 1 thousand miles without refueling, carries machine guns and five planes and will have a crew of seventy men. Those who have seen it say it is so wonderful as to almost awe one and makes you wonder just what will be the mode of travel in another decade or two. Some time ago William Bollenbacher, of Bloomington, filed a lawsuit contending that the 100-year-old municipality was not a city because it had no central marker from which lots could be measured. Proof was produced that such a marker existed and Judge Herbert Rundell, Owen circuit court judge, ruled that the city exists legally as well as physically. The suit was brought after a sheriff’s sale of Bollenbacher’s property was ordered. Bloomington can now rest secure in the knowledge that it is a city, something many citizens have long suspected. —Columbia City Post. An astonishing number of ameteur gardners, as well as professional ones, fail in the care of trees. Most people water them wrong. Last year, for example, many trees were watered artificially by owners who were willing to carry pails for the sake of saving their tree friends from the drouth. But they put the water only at the base of the trees. Out around the edges where the root growth should have taken place, the rootlets- were left dry. A tree just transplanted will have a small I area of roots for a short time. But any normal tree has roots extending as far from the center as the branches spread from the trunk. There ought to be enough water to saturate the soil a foot down, says an expert, and this water ought to be laid on at least once I a week in dry weather. The soak-1 ing should be over an area equal to the spread of the tree about the earth. The death of E. F. Gass not only removes one of the city’s leading merchants, but without doubt one of its finest citizens and lovable characters. A native son of this ‘ ommunity. he Hved his entire life i here, reared an excellent family j and through his long connection I with the mercantile business was' known far and wide. He was at-j fectionately called "Ginger” and j was loved by those who came into coirtact with his easy and whole’ame manner. He liked his neighbor and mankind in general, practiced a true Christian life and we never knew him to speak ill of anyone but on the contrary was one "ho always found some gooi in the other person. Folks liked "Ginget and his death leaves vacant a place that only he filled so admirably during his life in this community. - 0 — I A Lessons In English | ~ Words often misused: Do not say, Can I go with you?" Say, "May I go with you?” Otten mispronounced: Lozenge. Pronounce loz-enj, o as in “of," e as in "men," accent first syllable. O'ten misspelled: Coupon. Ob< serve the cou, but pronounced as oo in loop. Synonyms: Frustrate, thwart, foil baffle, outwit, circumvent, balk Word study: "Use a word three times and it is yours." Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s ■^r> rd U tn ‘ mitab| y; incomparably. . r *’ acberav ' 8 ,la mes are often inimi(ably droll. ;—oP ,,n '' overlook these bar-1 Porch c" e closing CU' Fbrch Swings and ttefrigßrat- | Bl’s at sacrifice price. Buv "??’ c . Yager Brother< ’ Fwrniture Store. 186-3 t I

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Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE ♦ (U.R) ♦ Q. When guests of the young folks linger, does it show good taste for parents to indicate that it is time for them to go A. No. Q> If a hostess has not received a reply to an invitation, what should she do? A. She may write saying that she fears her first invitation has not , been received. Q- From which side of the chair 1 should one take his seat at the table? A. From the left side. o *~TWE!NTYY EA RS * AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File j August 10 —Dick Townsend, man-1 ager of the Great Northern hotel in | Chicago entertains the Illinois Hotel association and does it right. Union Chapel U. B. church will ' give an ice cream social on the J. . S. Lower lawn Saturday evening. I F. B. Tagne closes his store at

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By HARRISON CARROLL. Copyright. 1931 Premier Syndicate. Inc. HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Aug. 00.— Those last dramatic days of the New York World are to be the inspiration of a talking film. pwwiwwra. For some ' time, Edward Dean Sullivan AjjjiMtfb- < has been working on the idea sySH, , » ..1 for MetroGold w y n- WhJ&X. Mayffr Now the -Sa story is almost •? . .Ja finished. It will 4k ’ Wy” vj be called “The ML >1 y Old Man,” and E , L \ the leading i lk\ ’ ; character, while r - ’ H S ' fictional, will l ( I * have many of Lionel I the qualities of Barrymore 1 Joseph Pulitzer. No official sanction has been given, but Lionel Barrymore is al- ' most sure choice for the role of the fighting publisher. Rumor also I casts Robert Montgomery as the frivolous son, who unexpectedly •teps in and saves the paper Sullivan, the author of the story, is an old World man. He has written two sensation books, “Rattling the Cup’’ and “Chicago Surrenders.” Since turning to the films, he has contributed “Hellbound,” one of the season’s hits among the gangster films. HE’LL CARRY ON. A chip off the old block, says Benny Rubin, is the racketeer’s son who openly boasts he is going to follow in his father’s fingerprints. LATEST GOSSIP. Jack Gilbert is no longer seen about with the Hawaiian princess. He stepped out to Paul Bern’s Russian luncheon with Marjorie King, a pretty newcomer from Broadway. Miss King is the girl who upset the men at M.G.M. by wearing shorts during the hot weather ...After his current picture, it is said. Director John M. Stahl will wed Roxana Ray, former wife of Al Ray... Jack Oakie umpired a studio ball-game this week without an agent to guide him... A film cutter since 1918, Edward Cahn is to direct for Universal... Lupe Velez says she turned down an Earl Carrol) offer of $4,000 a week for 40 weeks because it would keep her off the screen too long. The same reason led her to refuse propositions from Florent Ziegfeld and I

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■ 1 '■■■■—« ■ >s Fort Wayne and leaves for west. Little Veronica Anker is ill with typhoid symptoms. Miss Kate Touhey begins duties as clerk for the state board of accounts. Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Foos. Dr. Parrish of Monroe returns from an outing at Cedar Point. Storms damage crops over the country so badly that price of wheat advances 35c per bushel on board of trade and corn and oats also go , up. Misses Frances Dugan and Helen Niblick give picnic on the Dorwin farm in honor of several college friends who are visiting them. ■ ——• o Bek’s Forces Disbanded Moscow —(U.R) — The picturesque fighting forces of Ibraim Bek. leadier of the Panislamite movement in j Central Asia, have been disbanded 'after a hard fought battle with the Red Army at Tadjikistan, near the Afghan frontier, according to an- | nouncement here. Ibraim Bek and several of his outstanding lieutenants, including Ali Mardas Dotba land Ishan laskhan, have been capjtiired and taken to Tashkent.

♦ George White... Ann Harding and Harry Bannister have bought another 16-cylinder automobile. This couple land in their private Bellanea plane, enter their 16-cylinder motor, drive up a dizzy hill in high, same reason led her to refuse propositions from Florenz Ziegfeld and their own swimming pool. Hollywood is swell—while you’re on top. PLAYING IN LUCK. Ralph Bellamy tells a true story about a writer who came out here and was invited to visit a producer’s home. During the evening, they formed a table of bridge. “What shall we play for?” asked the producer, "a quarter?” The writer was willing, so the game began. For several hours, he held marvelous hands. When they wera ready to break up, the producer said: “Well, I owe you seventeen fifty.” “Forget it,” said the writer, “we’ve all had a good time.” On the way out, a friend chided: “You’re got a nerve playing for twenty-five cents a point.” “What do you mean?” exclaimed the writer. “It was a quarter of a cent.” But as the friend went away laughing, the writer suddenly blanched. There’s a sequel. A month later, the. producer failed to take up his option. LILY’S LAST. Lily Damita’s final picture for Radio will be “The Last Virtue," an 1. A. R. „ , Wylie story. The heroine iggp'" .< of the taler starts as a | member of the Russian aristoc- K racy and ends EL up as a Parisian H ’ woman of the streets. The last , virtue is courage. ajiaKb SgT-'l As matters stand, the film will not get un- jl v’ yaw der way before Wt | . the latter part r, ” | i of September. Lily now is Lily i in Paris vaca- Damita. i tioning. i DID YOU KNOW ■ That Anna May Wong’s name ie Wong Lui Tsong, which means I frosted yellow willows?

♦- ♦ I I 11 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE I li | Can you answer seven of these ; i | test questions? Turn to page t | four for the answers I I * * 1. What is the chief city of Peru? 2. In what novel by Sir Walter Scott does the character of Robin Hood appear? 3. With what weapons was the dnel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Buri fought? 4. What is the name of the important port and city of the British Crown Colony of The Straits Settlements? 5. Where was the Dempsey-Gil>-bons heavyweight championship fight held? 6. Where did polo originate? ?. Who is the heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands? 8. Who was the Iron Duke? 9. What is the Gosplan? 10. Who was Leon Czolgosz? * REUNION * CALENDAR Surrday, August 16 Cline-Boivin reunion. Washington Park. Bluffton. Annual Homecoming picnic. Salem M. E. church. Annual Blossom reunion, James! O. Blossom home at Ottawa, Ohio. Crist Reunion, Big Lake. Sixteenth annual Limenstoll reunion, Limeffstoll farm south of Peterson. Stauffer Reunion, College grounds , at Bluffton. Ohio. Pleasant Mills Alumni Picnic. t Elzey Reunion, Legion Memorial I "Park, Decatur.’ . Springer-Brandyberry reunion, Legion Memorial Park, Decatur. Seventh annual Breutlinger reunion, James Mankey grove 1% miles north of Curryville. Butler Reunion. Sun Set Park. McGill Family reunion. Sun Set Park. Smith Reunion, Sun Set Park. Sunday, August 23 Annual reunion of the Kemmer family Sun Set Park, IJecatur, rain or shine. Annual reunion of Hakes Family, 1 Sun Set Park, Decatur, Sunday September 6 Urich family reunion, Sun Set Park, rain or shine. Richards family runion. Sun Set Park, rain or shine. . Schnepp and Manley reunion,. . Sun Set Park. Decatur. Sept. 7—Labor Day I Lenhart Reunion, Sun Set Park. Reunion of Millinger Family, Sun . Set Park. Sunday, September 6 j Brown family reunion, Sun Set Park, rain or shine. Odd Fellows Notice Installation of officers will be held Monday evening. August 10th. Refreshments. ENNA JETTICK MELODIES, Sunday Evenings, Coast-to-Coast Broadcast WJZ and Associated - Stations SHOES FOR WOMEN $5 H $6 Wpp AB AAA to EEE Sixes Ito 12 LHvery girl Iviow wants the Kleat Eijt tractive Uhey fit, and S i hey are quite U nexpensive LB nine in, and 11 wow for your self SHIRLEY Charlie Voglewede

1 REPPERT AUCTION SCHOOL Col. Fred Reppert Col G. Pettit land Col. Earl Gartin along with the .-.lndents of the school wish to thank the people of Decatur and vicinity I for the generous support given at the first sales held on the court house square, Saturday afternoon ' and evening. Led by Col. Pettit the class rendeied several vocal seliytions before the sale. Student R. S. Brookie clbrked the sates ami handled same in an efficient manner. Carl Butler of New Tagewell, Tenn., a student of the class amused the crowd when he gave a demonstration on how tobacco is sold by auction in the south. i Col. Carl T. Bartlett of Muncie Indiana gave a lecture Saturday morning to the class on “The AucI rioneer of Today”. o ♦ ♦ ! Household Scrapbook I By ROBERTA LEE ♦ (U.R) ♦ Coloring Leather To impart hues of brown, tan, or ! ‘ yellow to leather, use the following process: Wet a soft brush in saf- > iron, steeped in boiling water, and smear the leather. The quantity of I , saffron and water depends upon the depth of color desired. When Washing Clothes I Dissolve a spoonful of borax in i hot water and then add to the last' ' rinsing water. This will whiten the | ’ clothes wonderfully. Sandwiches When spreading butter on thin | slices of bread for making sandwiches dip the knife frequently in : hot water. By doing this the butter will spread easily. Zebra Stages Ether Dance Paris — (U.R) — Ether may put human beings and most animals i to sleep, but it reacts strangely to | zebras, putting them in a state of wide awakeness, accompanied by dancing spells of the most violent type. Zebulon, zestful zebra of the ’ Zoological garden, has just proved ; himself an exception of the rule. Dr. Brion, chief of the veterinary (clinic at the Alfort School, examined Zebulon and discovered that he was suffering from a growth in I the mouth. He administered enough ! ether to put ten horses to sleep! but instead his patient became ob-' streperous. It was necessary to ! lasso him to proceed with the op- | eration. I o , BARGAINS — Bargains In living room, dining room suite, matj tresses and rugs. St'-ckey and Co. , Monroe, our Phone number is 44 ! _____________ - ts

To our friends and depositors T’ HE two hanks of Decatur deeply I * appreciate the patronaage of the I citizens of this community. A great majority of our accounts have contribut- , ed to the success and prosperity of these institutions and made of them the sound banks lor better service. I, ome accounts however with small balances do not pay the bookkeeping charges entailed in their care as shown by a survey recently made in both banks. We have therefore determined that beginning with August Ist. 1931 on all accounts of an average daily balance of less than $25.00, a small minimum service charge of twenty-five cents per month will be made with an additional charge of five cents for each check in excess of five checks in any calendar month. We will, of course, be glad to continue to take <are of saving accounts in any amounts without charge. We ask vour continued cooperation that these banks may continue to give you the very best service at all times in each department. FIRST STATE BANK, C. A. DUGAN, Pres. J OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK JOHN W. TYNDALL, Pres. 1

EXPERTS STUDY USE OF RADIO FROM TRAINS Copenhagen Conference Fixes New Development As Important Problem Washington, —(UP)— Telephoning by radio from rapidly moving trains and from ships tar at sea is being studied as one of the most important of modern radio problems. it was shown when the State Department made public reports of last, month’s Copenhagen conference. The reports disclosed that the American delegation to thqzmeeting of the International Technical Consulting committee on Radio Communication had been successfirl in keeping Euroi\an politics out of the discussions. Because of the propaganda carj ried into the homes in countries | where governments or political par(ties control broadcasting the allocation and number of broadcasting bands have been considered of in- ! creasing importance. U. S. Blocks Plan A movethe Copenhagen conference to put the delegates from | to countries on record favoring an (increase in the number of broadcasting channels as blocked by the United States delegation. It was decided to limit the meeting to technical discussions. Increases in the number of broadcasting bands would mean a necessary decrease in the number of channels given to aviation, ships, 1 amateurs and fixed point to-point ' communication. All varieties of radio work are fighting for increased facilities and since there are only a certain number of bands, emphasis has been placed upon the need of improving mechanical efficiency

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