Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1931 — Page 4

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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 Sec'y & Bus. Mgr. | D. Heller Vice-President. - Subscription Rates: - Single copies $ .02 ' “ One week, by carrier 10 ! - One year, by carrier 5.00 I “ One month, by mail 35 7 Three months, by mail 1.00 j 4 Six months, by mail 1.75 * One year, by mail 3.00 " One year, at office 3.00 I * Prices quoted are within first - and second zones. Elsewhere >» $3.50 year. i* Adv >rtising Rates made “ known on Application. si National Adver. Representative SCHEERER, Inc., " 35 East Wacker Drive. Chicago I _ 415 Lexington Avenue, New York j Charter Member of The 4 Indiana League of Home Dailies. <• — | •» Only about a week in which to ; “ shop for Christmas. That’s plenty j «» of time if you don't waste any. I * Watch this paper this week and »■ make up your lists from the an-j nouncements of the merchants. e Then you can save much time and ' * get just what you want. — * The county agents office is now I * housed in the new federal building 11 - where Lawrence Archbold, the! county agent is trying to get used I «> to his new and fine surroundings.! 7 It is a splendid suite and most of ■ 1 the farmers meetings can be held [ * right there. You are seriously and i £ cordially invited to call. I Will' 1 Those prisoners out at Leaven-7 * worth will fool around until theyf * get sent to a penal farm and then I ■* they will know they have been * some where. By the way you never: J hear of a strike at a state penal ; , J farm. The boys have to work so * hard there they don’t want to do.i * any thing but rest and sleep when i g off duty. ] w The Good Fellows club is com- , 4 ing along and with a little help will be equal to the requirements. Mak-' “■ ing the poor boys and girls happy' on Christmas day should be a de-1 * sire of every one. That's what ■ every penny of this money will be , * used for and it will be wisely ex- * pended. Doing it this way saves'. * duplications and makes it possible * to guarantee that every family in * the city will be eared for. P ” ■ ■' * The senate had to organize for * business without a president pro * tern. because of Senator Moses , fight with the “sons of wild jack-1 ■ asses.” Guess it don’t make muchl - difference whether the job is filled’ * or not for we never heard of him | * doing any thing worth while any | * way but it shows the conditions of j the administration these days when a the country is looking Washingtonward with hopes of something. * Away back in 1837 this country j ■ was in worse financial condition i» than now and again in 1857 it was . terrible. In 1873 and in 1893 the > pessimist insisted that the coun- ,. try was gone to the bow wows. It „ wasn’t as we who have gone through the past two or three decB ades ol good times know and it ” isn't now. Just keep smiling and ” trying and doing something and I * the first thing you know the dark I cloud will be gone and the good old ' ” sun will be shining. ■ Tl The automobile factory at Au-; burn, Indiana, ha- shown the world | „ what can be done regardless of i * general conditions. In 1929 they! ■ turned out 22.749 cars, a peak rec-1 * ord. whic h the next year dropped > ■ to 13,693. There was discourage- 1 * ment of course but the managers 1 — ______________ Kidney Aridity BrcriLa Sleep 'j : reel cH a: d fm:;- . from ■ :fines~. Nervousness, Circles I ' 1 , ’? r ’• Hr oHehcs. Burning and J iad.’er Weakness, co used by Ki<l- ■ r y Acidity, I wnnt you to quit suf- * fling right now. Come in and get ■ vrhnt I think Is the arrentest med- > I .:ie I have ever found. It often f ives big Improvement in 24 hours. . Just ;.sk me for Cystex <Slss-tex). It's only 75c and I guarantee it to quickly combat these conditions and satisfy completely, or return empty package and get your money bocli CALLOW A KOHNE

faced the new conditions and set out to meet them and they have. In the first six months of this year they have had to double their agencies and sold 27,645 cars. And what they have done others can ido it they put the pep into their I work. — We don't know just what is i necessary to complete the cam- ' paign for reopening the sugar factory but we do know that what ever .it is ought to be done. Every good citizen here should drop his business long enough to find out what he can do that will help this cause along. It can fie done if we awaken to it. I A year ago today the local plant I paid out more than $600,000 to farm- | era and the factory pay roll for I several months was a handsome | amount for any community. Arouse , good people of this community and ’ do whatever is necessary to reopen i this big $2,000,000 factory that I means so much for every one. That's the way to drive the blues jaway and to restore prosperity and I its the only way to do it. Colonel Gallagher has told us personally [that he is certain the whole matter lean be financed if the acreage is [secured. Its up to us to get the contracts and since the average farmer is willing and anxious to help, it looks like we ought to get organized quickly and complete this job during the next two or three weeks. Uncle Sam's money factories are feeling the depression. The Philadelphia mint, which makes about 85 per cent of his coinage, is experiencing one of the worst slumps in its history and the places from whence the rest of the coinage and currency come are no better off. Difficult as it is to reconcile the two, it is a fact that at a time when everybody is complaining about the scarcity of money the mint complains because cash is too plenti-1 j ful. Much has been said about the hoarding of money, and yet the i mint reports a surplus of it. The . mint’s troubles are due to unem- , rloyment and poor business. So i little money is being taken from the banks for normal uses that they are not forced to turn to the mint , and government printing presses | for fresh supplies. The more I money the people spend the more | the government must coin and | print. Money mills react to ChristI mas in much the same manner as ;do all other businesses. The mints . have been turning out a supply of ■ new gold and silver coins and the : j bureau of printing and engraving | Las run off a lot of crisp new bills |to meet the growing Christmas de-' mand for gift money. At the Phila- ■ delphia mint $22,000,000 in S2O gold pieces was struck off for the Christmas rush. o Lessons In English ♦ ♦ Words often misused: Do not say “I shall send you a .postal," Say postal card, or post card. Often mii*pronapneed: • Caisson. P.onounce ka-son, a as in "day,” o unstressed, accent first syllable. O ten misspelled. Illicit; three i’s and two I’s. Synonyms: Disconsolate, sad. de* ' jected, sorrowful, f rlorn. melanj choly. Word study: "Use a word three , tin”s and it is you s.” Let uff increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: I ’-fete odox; differing from some : acknowledged standard as the Bible i not orthodox. ‘"The minister's hete- | ordox opinions antagonized the elders of the church." . - o i « ♦ Household Scraphook —by— ROBERTA LEE Crickets T> prevent crickets, spread a little quicklime near c.acks where they might enter. Other effective remedies are choloride of lime and . powdered tobacco. Stains Saak a blood stained article in cold water overnight. Then add one t aspoonfal o kerosene to soap and water and wash. Let it remain for a few minutes, then wash in cold water. Meat To help make meat or chicken more tender, add a pinch of soda while it is boiling. o Dance Wednesday Sunset.

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Answers To Test Questions — Below are the answers to the Test Questions printed on Page Two. « e 1. The “Equal Rights" amend ment. 2. Peru. 3. Isthmus of Sue£ 4. Viet ria Falls. 5. Geirge M. Cohan. 6. Unit of measurement mentioned in the Bible. 7. “Bastite Day." 8. South Carolina. 9. Carol 11. 19. A hairdresser who invented I the Marcel Wave. * TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File * < Dec. 13 —Adams county reported 508 births and 210 deaths for 1919. Henry McLain, well known Veter-1 an of the Civil war. dies suddenly.

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By HARRISON CARROLL. ■ OpjrlShl. 1931 PrvfuiCT Sjmdfrate. Inc. HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Dec. 00.— Universal will launch another foreign star in Luigi Pirandello’s

“Marriage Interlude.” She is Tala Birell, blonde Viennese actress, who has been in Hollywood since last July getting rid of an accent. Prior to this she had taken English speaking parts on the London stage, and for British intern ational pictures. Universal had her out here a

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year ago to make the German version of “The Command to Love.” Carl Laemmle, Jr., liked her work so well he offered to give her a contract as soon as she could return to England and complete engagements there. Since her second arrival here, the Studio has conducted a leisurely search for the right vehicle. It was content to wait until she could perfect her English. Edwin H. Knopf is waiting the adaptation of the Pirandello play •nd William Wyler will direct. HIS WIT SAVED DAY. At one of the early rehearsals for the local stage production of ‘‘Grand Hotel,” actor lan Keith failed to report at the appointed time. Wnen, 20 minutes later, he still had not arrived. Director Fred Keighley (pronounced Keeley) was looking dangerous. Just then Keith walked briskly on the set. Keighley started to tell him about it. After a moment, Keith smiled. “What is this I’m getting?” he inquired. “The Keighley cure?” LATEST GOSSIP. To the horror of his fellow writer* on the R-K-0 lot, Edgar Wallace wrote his first screen story in one day. It is called “Control No. 2.” Handing it in, Wallace remarked: “If you don’t like this one. I’ll do you another tomorrow" ... So far, the English mystery writer has only one fault to find with Hollywood. An inveterate coffee-drinker, he finds tbe hotel can’t serve him when he gets up at 5 a. m. to start work. .. Douglas

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J. W. Ferguson, state president of Baptist Broth -rhoed. of Richmond, visits H. N. Shroll. Country awards stationary con- [ tract to W. B. Burford. O. J. Suman and J. T. Kelly at- ; tend state Trustee Association I meeting at Indianapolis, James Smith elected president of i new labor organization. Valuation of Indiana farms lands is $1,189,135,000. Delle Loch of Bluffton addresses Indiana Hotel Keeper’s Association on the ‘‘Country Hote’. ” T.i Kappas meet with Mis:; j Fanny Frisinger and Miss Jean Litz ! reads paper. Eggs 27c, butter 17c. 0 ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merriman, 1209 West Monroe street, are the ; parents of a fiby baby born Monday night, December 14. at the Adams County Mem rial Hospital. Mrs. Mer.iman was ormerly Miss Leia Reffey. This is the first child in ! the family. Dance Wednesday Sunset.

■Fairbanks, Jr., had a narrow escape from injury when his car turned around three times on wet streets and mounted a bank. . .Incidentally, Doug .is trying his hand these days at short-story writing. A national magazine is negotiating for a series. . .Dolores Del Rio has 300 different kinds of perfume. . . Tallulah Bankhead arrived in Hollywood with 30 trunks. She has rented Bill house, and has denied herself temporarily to interviewers. Her first picture does not start for six weeks. In the meanwhile. Paramount has nine stories under consideration ... Monroe Owsley, now on his way to New York via the Canal, will return to Hollywood in February- Buddy Rogers is another departure. He left for the East to ; organize his radio orchestra. * IF YOU WANT TO START A RIOT, YELL FIRE. Adele Rogers Hyland was using i the telephone, when her young son, I Dickie, made a bee-line for the ■ hearth. “Get away from that fire, Dickie,” she cried, “you know better than to do that at Malibu!” IN THE NEWS. Failing to find the right girl in Hollywood, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is trying to borrow Nancy Carroll

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from Paramount to play the lead in “Red-Headed Woman.” Several obstacles will have to be overcome, however. Nancy is working in New York in “Wayward.” When I last saw her, she told me she didn’t want to return to Hollywood to make another picture unless Ser husband, Bolton Mallory, could

come along, too. Another M. G- M. rumor is that Dorothy Jordan will have the fem- ' inine lead in “The Wet Parade.” As this production stijl is some time in the future, there is small chance' of confirming the report. Walter Huston and Lewis Stone are the only two names definitely announced for tbe cast Victor Fleming will direct. *» DID YOU KNOW That. Dorothy Mackaill once led a number in a Paris revue?

R. A. Merryman Lauded As Business Leader ♦ — — — - — ♦ The Des Ark. Arkansas Advocate, home-town newspaper of the late Robert A. Merryman, son of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Merryman and brother of Mrs. Avon Burk of this city said the following concerning Robert Merryman's death: "R. A. Merryman, aged 34, prominant manufactor and business man of Des Ark. died at his home here at 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Dec. 6. 1931. He is survived by his wife and little son, James, of this city; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman of Decatur, Ind.; two sisters. Mrs. D. L. Quinn of Oak Park, 111., and Mrs. Avon Burk of Decatur. Ind., and one brother. C. A. Merryman of Demopolis. Ala. Mr. Merryman was president of the School Board, manager of the Merryman Cooperage Company, owner of the Palace Drug Store, member of White River Lodge No. 37. Masons, and one of Des Auk's most highly respected leaders.

"Funeral services were held at the home at 3 p. m. Tuesday in charge of the Rev. Harold Tillman. The body was sent to Delhi, La., for burial. Contributed "An outstanding citizen bas gone from among us. The sterling qualities. loving kindness, and retiring personally of R. A. Merryman will remain with ps through life. "We say the least when we say that Mr. Merryman was a citizen, an honest man, a true friend and a Christian gentleman. His beautiful life has been an inspiration, his manliness princely, and his generous nature unexcelled. The cojnmunity has been made better, mankind elevated. «nd world a better place in which to live by bpr. Merryman being with us. We thank God for his fellowship, and the privilege of having known him. "A Friend.”

Modern Etiquette —by— ROBERTA LEE O * —— < Q. How should a per.on make the c rrection if his name has been p onounced incorrectly? A. Casually and smilingly, without displaying embarrassment. Q. Ar? all wedding gifts sent to the bride? A. Yes, never to the groom. Q.What kind of napkins should be used as formal dinners? A. Use napkins of the same material as the cloth; and they should b? large dinne.-size. *l)on¥quoteme ♦ ——(U.R) ♦ Washington, Dec. 15. —(U.R) —Add to Democratic boasts in the 72nd congress: The two oldest legislators. The oldest senators is John B. Kendrick. Wyoming, 74; the oldest representative is Clement Cabell Dickinson, 82. Kendrick was born on the flats of East Texas before Civil War guns boomed, and Dickinson first saw light of day in Old Virginny, when every man and his brother had hitched up Dobbin and was headed for California aud gold. Senators ranking next to Kend rick in age included Duncan U. Fletcher. Dem.. Fla., 72; Thomas J. WMsh, Dem., Mont., 72; and George W. Norris, Repn., Nebr.. 70. Among the oldest representatives are G4l- - N. Haugen, Repn.. la., coauthor of the McNary-Haugen farm bill, 72; Archie Sanders. Repn., N. Y.. 74: Henry St. George Tucker. Dem., Va., 78; John Elikam Weeks, Repn.. Vt., 77; and George Potter Darrow. Repn., Pa.. 72. Reed Smoot, Repn., Utah, is oldest senator in- point of service, with Willfan’ E. Borah, militant insurgent from Idaho, second, and | Fletcher. Wesley J. Johns, Repn.. I Wash., and Ellison D. Sunauck. Dem.. S. C.. tying for third. Smoot has sat in the upper chamber since 1903, but has been in congress as long as the veteran Haugen, who has served consecutively since 11899*. nor as long as Edward Wil- | Ham Pou. Dem., N. C., who has , represented his district since 1901. The newly elected speaker of the house. Jack Garner of Texas, has been spending most of his years in Washington consecutively since 1903. The Republican side of both senate and house boast the babes among the salons. In the senate, insurgent leader Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin is 36. Youth will replace age when Huey P. Long, 38. comes from Louisiana to take the seat so long held by Joseph E. Ransdell. 73. Fred A. Hartley, Repn., N. J., is youngest representative. He was born in 1903. Other youngsters, are Martin Dies, Dem., Tex., 30, and Gerald John Boileau, Repn., Wix, 31. ASKS PROBE OF SHORT SELLING IN STOCK MART (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) hammer stocks down iu times of stress, greatly to the detriment of the country. “The investigation will do no harm. If short selling is d.efensi-

We, it will be an easy matter for the exchange to prove it before a senate committee. “If it is indefensible, as J contend, it certainly will be beneficial and helpful to the stock exchange and the country to know that fact.” The western independent group and Democrats have been calling for some such action for a long time, so there appears little prospect’that the resolution will be

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opposed. Suggestions have been made in some quarters tliat the threat of an inquiry is being used to hamper short activities in the present market, without any thought of conducting an inquiry. These suggestions are denied by those behind the movement, and there is every indication an investigation will be undertaken. The senate movement is understood to have the full support of

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