Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1932 — Page 8

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HOOSIERS ARE BIG FAVORITES Chicago, Mar. 4 (U.R) Five Big Ten track learns will envage :h a wanninyip “pr-vii’w” at Chicago I’niversity’a new fi* hl lioiist*. site of the eoiifnren •• indoor champiohships next weekand. Indiana, with the finest squad in its history, and Minnesota are favorites in tonight’s meet. Field and track stars from Northwestern, Purdue, and Chicago will oppose them. The conference meet is s< hednh-d for March !1 and 12. The Hoosiers. victors over Ohio State. lowa. Purdue and Illinois, have swell stars as Ivan Fuqua, Olympic possibility in the 4bl. Cliff Watson, host two miler in ♦he conference. Henry Brocksmith who runs the mile in 4:20, ami Bryce Beecher, strong contender, in the pole vault amt high jump Beecher w ill fare Elton Hess, I Minnesota’* pole vaulter, who made 13 foot. 7 1 ? inches last Saturday. The Cophers also ha.e Clarence Munn, outstanding shot putter, ami (’apt Cam Hackle who tied fur the indoor high jump re<- i ord Inst season. No: I hwestern has the host relay team represented in the five way meet and expects a strong show ing from Zack Ford, veteran who has eqnaled the world’s 40 yard, dash record. Purdue will he without services al Herbert Sears, half-miler who' lias not recovered from injuries i sustained when he fell over the grandstand railing at the Chicago field house two weeks ago. o Sanskrit’s High Place Sanscrit is regarded as the most Important and highly organized <>f historic languages It is full and t flexible. ami lias a hrnrd range of grammali<’al • instruction. Ils dis rnverj in the Eighteenth oehliin ths the most important happening in the whole histoiy of ea tern cul ture. The study of ih.s language opened up the primitive Indo Euro pean period, and origi need the sc’ ence of phihdogs — — I Marital Shoals A Swedish -ialHticlan reports that the fir-: year <»t married life is ; not so ritieal as popiiim trn‘*lth»w : would have it hi«* that the time ' when marriage* are llkelj to go on the rocks Is during the fifth to »hp lente vears of \\ “dded life

f ffeFschafer’s |> AUCTION ’w ' SALE W V and Demonstration 2k > SSs OF THE NEW Mc r ORMICK-DEERING HAMMEi{ AHI L and the NEW MILKING MACHINE AT OUR WAREHOUSE *|||w > ■ ■ Corner First and Madison Streets Ja Saturday, Mar. 12 J Beginning at 10 o’clock a. m. New and Re-possessed FARM MACHINERY of all kinds, ELECTRIC AND GASOLINE WASHING MACHINES. 1 TEAM HARNESS — HORSE COLLARS > \ INCUBATORS AND BROODER STOVES. 1 \ ELECTRIC RADIOS AND OF .ARTICLES B W 4 TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.- ■ B 4 I \A BL ' Oll " *' HOme^'n K y°jFII want and at your X B*S own P liee> When Schafer's advertise an auc- ! * n cveiV^* nfJ s€ ' s< W Schafer Hardware Co. SJk 1 /L ROY JOHNSON, auctioneer

♦ * IT'S HERE AGAIN! Indianapolis. Mar. I. (U.R) ' | The zero hour for nearly 10.000 Hoosier youths arrived today as the 21st annual High School Athletic Association basketball tournament opened in 01 hoc lienal <■' niers. It was ihe beginning nl a three week ends campaign to determine the 1032 champion, from a field of 76? aspirants. Seven hundred three teams will fall by the wayside today , and tomorrow. The 64 snrvlv ors will meet at 16 regional centers March 12. and regional winner will battle Friday and ■ Saturday. March IS and 19. at Buller Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, npionship GOTTSCHALK (JIVES ADDRESS ♦ CCirriNL u.l) h'KOM PAd 5 'ME• state must also maintain 21 benev-j □lent and penal institutions. Eno Lankenau acted as chair-; man of the program. Ladder Superstitio M The origin of the superstition • bi'Ul walking umlei a Didder is not ' known li probably arise® from the fact rhjii in very early times the ml prtts were often hanged from lan kb- s propped against buildings Be «evers in the superstition say Cut’ I had luck will follow those who wall under m ladder, unless he makes a wish tn England the superstition it that in unmarried woman who . walks iii.'l I a holder will not tie I married for a year To those he Hexing fids superstition it is als< considered unlucky to walk on a ladder tving on the ground. Locust* The periodi(*Hl vhada. popularly Known as the 17? oar locnsL al though it is not a Dwosi. Is bright green in color when just mature and ‘hen gradually he<-o:ues a dark • nrownish red in color The 17-veai variety often appears in the same territory as the 13 vein variety, and : when large numbers ut both these broods appear together there Is a veritable epidemic, such as t>ere was in ISGX. Not a Getawral Custom 1 Only Arizona. California. Colorado and Nevada have state holl days celebrating he mini versa rias of tliei. adn u ssion tn the Fnloi»

♦ ♦ Line-ups of Adams County Teams in Bluffton Sectional A total of 18(1 players are entered in the Bluffton sectional. The Adamo county teams an ■ Berne Eugene Aesehliman, guard. Stanley llan.i partner. guard. G.rd >n Bl in ker, forward. Juh.s Brandt, guard. It ieri Braun, forward. Melvin Ihibeg.er. orward. lt.ilph l.lecaty, guard. Maiirici Smith, forward, ttrnell Stauffer, center. Horace Stucky, guard. I.or-s Stucky, forward. Jerome Yager, center. Geneva Charles Lough, guard, Emmett Stahl, center. Lakic Glendening. guard, Clarence Kneuss. forward. leoren Hoffman, guard. Kenneth McKissick, forward. Clyde S runger, guard. Wayne Hinchman, forward. Tom Kraner, forward. Robert Hos man. center. Dale Farlow, guard. Lester Grile, forward. Hartford Township Dali Anderson, guard. Samuel Anderson, forward Frederick Duff, center. Leonard Grandlienard. guard. Harold Kistler, forward. Roger Meshberger. guard. Warren Munro, center. Thurell Parr, guard. Albert Shoemaker, forward. John Stably, forward. Hugh Stauffer, .orward. Jefferson Clarence Snyder, guard. .la.nes Moran, forward. Thurman Charleston, forward. Holman Egley, center. Raymond Miller, forward. Chalmer Bollengacher. guard. Virgil Springer, guard. Roliert LeFever. guard. Kenneth Hir.-diy, forward. Floyd Baler, forward. Xlviji Bolienbacher. forward. Robert Wiest, guard. Kirkland Township Lester Adler, forward. Alvin Bieneke or ward-center. Harry Beavers, forward guard Noah Borne, center. Walter Egly, guard. Leo Huffman forward. Walter Levy, guard. Virgil Martin, guard. Herald Roth, forward. Meredith Sprnnger, guard. Layke S< harry, forward. Harold Zimmerman, center. Monroe Harold Andrews, forward. Roger Andrews, guard. William Bovine. forward. Wilbur Fricke, center. Lewis Hendricks, forward. Donald Gage, forward.

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Roy Strlckley, guard. Glen Stucky, center. Noble Isibsiger, guard. Virgil Gilbert, guard. Edgar Sprnnger. guard. Harold Ray. center. Pleasant Mills Glen Foor, forward. Ni.lde Roiidehutdi, forward. Harold Dolch. cent -r. Willla.n Davis, guard. Ellon Areher. guard. Emory Whlttredce, center. Ralph Burke, forward. clnlr Carver, forward. John Schenck, guard. Robert Nyffler, guard. I .ioina.s Halberstadt, forward. Rus :ell Edgell, guard. Rockcreek Center Brooks Brickl-vy, forward. Ardis Crum, forward. Wendnl Crnm, orward. Gerald . larnish, center. Robert Cup;>. center. Lewis Davis, guard. Dale Griffin, guard. Frederick McAfee, guard. Ehien Espich, forward. Harlan Hasler, gtmtd. Herbert McCoy, forward., Gerald Sh >ets, center. o “Es- t*’ and "V/est” “Never I e twain shall meet" 1’ i phrase burrowed from the puern “The Bulb’d »f Fast and West." by Rudyard Kipling. The full signltl Csnee of the expression can b< gained only by reading rhe entire (e*ein Isolated from the text the lines are interpreted as nieanlt.g “Ihat people of the eastern clvlllza tlon such as the Chinese and rhe Japanese and those of the westers chilituition such as the English nn« the American, eannot affiliate upen a trulv frier div basis.” o Franklin’s Last Horr.e A house built, before 17im by Beu Janiin Franklin In Philadelphia was in a cou.t which came to be cailyd Franklin place. Having used s< sinny of his days in travel, when he was forced to rent or room. Fniuklin spent his older days in this house of his own and died there. Ik had It enlarged In so that he had three stories, and a large apartment Intended for the meeting of p’e American philosopheal society, of vvhF-h lit was presl lent. o Census Figures The enumerators under the cen sus law are instructed to enumerate ‘ persons nt “their usual place ot I abode" -that is. at their permanent | home or regular lodging places. Thus it happens that the business or In lust rial population of any large city Includes a considerable numbe: of persot.S who are not counted as part of the census population of 'I e city, their residences or lodging places being outside the municipal limits. o ; Scientific Fruit frealment The way in which scletu-e ear teal with rrnlt is astonishing It can ebiinge the duvor s' tpe colot and size. It can improv*, its Keep ,ng ip.inlities; Il ean produce earlfet or lafet rl|u*idng Take apples, for instance Scientific treatment has now gheti us a ripening season sot English apples which extends front lune when the earliest are ready until 'lie following March when the latest come to perfeotioi. tje Lire long we may have borne grown apples al ihelr best the whole year round -Exchange Most Serious OHcnses The seven grave offenses reported , most frequently to the Unitec ' States police are felonious t.otuicide, I Including ft) murder, non-negligeni man-slaughter, and (b) munslaugh ter by negligence; rape, robbery, ag gravxted assault, burglary—nreak Ing or entering; larceny— theft. In eluding (a) thefts of SSO and o'er ■h) thefts of under SSO. ann anti theft. o I ■ anioui Englishmen** Wills Wills have been tiled In Somerset House. London, since 1382 Among them are the Inst testaments of Shakespeare. Milton Admiral Nel son. the duke of Wellington (con tuerar of Nii|eileon) William Pitt. Burke and Dr Samuel Johnson A fee of one shilling entitles any per son to inspect any of these wills, with the exception of Shakespeare’s r or which the fee Is tw , shillings. O t —. Early River Navigation Tne first t.lp u>> rhe olili -Iver by steamboat was made In tiny ISl.t. hy the Enterprise, ot 7A tons She traveled from New Orleans to Louisville In that year the trip tnk Ing 25 days The steamer Washing ton made the same trip In 1816 anil inaugurated steamboat navigation tn the Mlssissbipi valley o Good Riddance I "Burial” of the traditionally worn cahdur. or cloak, and veil, was per formed by 2(D women at TehetaPersia. A grave was dug and the cloaks were placed In it. under the epitaph; “Here lies the cloak, the emblem of women’s servitude. God's •urse he nt’”'' it." O Panama Sovth American The I’rtn-Aweri.’Hn (Inion says that Panama wds formerly a pan of the republic ot t’obanlda. which Is clearly In the South American mine. None of Its affiliations has ■ been with f'entral America

i How Fire Swept New Jersey Town — . 'A I r ■ I "* '"***’* WWwuWfa’s 4i Try 1 ? I --I lt'" ~~ ■■■

An uncontrollable interne spread through the New Jersey town of Penns Grove, destroying a hundred und twenty-five homes and leaving five hundred rt honifb’M. The rowing fiamt s. faime-i

* CONGRESS TODAY ’ i • (U.PJ ♦ Senate Continues debate on agrfrulutre j appropriation bill. i Commerce subcommittee eonsld- | e.-s bill to prohibit •’niMiere cruiI ses” for ve. seis. Interstate contni ‘rce committee ' considers radio bill and fair trade i bill. i Appropriations subcommittee eon I siders'eontmen-e appropriation hili. Privileges and elections subeomi mitte.’ meets on Heflin-Bankhead ' election dispute. House Considers treasury-post office a;>- ' priauons bill. Rule, c immittee has hearings on irrigation hill. E ections subcommittee contin■ei hearings on K-t*’-'Cranata elee- . tion contest. Ways and Means coxmlttee conI tinues work on new- tax hill. Post office committee continues hearings on air mail contracts. Judiciary committee considers bill to regulate -lock market trans actions. i Agriculture committee meets on

—UUII.IHWMI.miI 11'UHIWJ.HIIIIBII 111 W lII—IMIIIIHI I —-II |l I HIIMIW 111 I II ■— - , —■ ■■—-■■- ■” ~ •_• ■ — ■ THE WHIP . is in your hand When our grandmothers went shopping they were prepared to match their wits against the shopkeeper’s. His was the whiphand. Prices were anything the dealer had to nay. pins a profit. And his profits were as elastic as his necessity or opportunity. ■ Our graitdmothf rs had a very fine knowledge of woolens, cottons, si ks . They used their eyes and fingers in buying. They tasted and'sniffed at foodstuffs. Our j grandfathers knew an intimate lot about woods, veineers, stains. They knew leathers and machinery and cutlery. They had to. Today you can shop with assurance by designating this brand of this and that brand of that, and hardly bother to check the price on the bill when it comes. You can sent] a twelve-year-old to market with a note and never have a doubt of kind, quality or price—if you buy advertised goods. Advertising has established standards, established values and established confidence. Advertising forces fair dea’ing and honest merchandise. It puts the whip in your hand. Do you read the advertisements? . j Decatur Daily Democrat I —- -.-- — ■ _ . ——_ — I 1 a H 1 .WmMMMMMMU— ... _____- — II I ... — ■ __ _ . _ ——

a high wind, spread from one nouae to another The fire fighters were practically helpless as the fire literallv ate its wav through the town. Ma ">’ w,;re i injured in the hopeless battle to check the blase. .

, . .mini .d.t, -'1 II ' selling i'il’-s- ; Mlli.ary a fa! - vomniittee meets I >: in executive session t - Muscle shoals legislation. •| o Evening Not Wholly Lo.t A young man out our way called at a home where fie was not want | ed the other evening. Soon lifter 1 ward he issued from the door, with I the father not fir behind; and tn .' summi'ig up the experience he s\ I It was unusual, bulA he certainly ! did get w great l.b k »n’ of It.— D’>- |* ' troll News. 1 1 I i I’ o I J "Figurehead” or Ornament If the Image on the front of s i ship Is » figure prole.tihg rrom 'he i stem of the vessel It Is called a I tlgurehead If it is an oniameti’ in I rfip form ot an oluho.ssed shield that I does not project In am way. II Is j -ailed a how ornament Uncle Eben “Fohgive yub enemies as fur as yuh kin.” aaiti I'ncle FJten "But dat d’>esn mean dnt yon Is expected to lay yohse’f wide open *o mo trouble at tbdr ban's"—Washington 1 Star

SEN.BANKHEAD MAY BE OUSTED tCUNTINUKD FROM PAGE ONKi stroyed and credence given under! normal conditions to the acts of; such officers cannot be depended upon. Opportunity for fraud is, 'on apparent to say that it did not, exist. The circumstances make the; election fraudulent. "My own recommendation is that I the senate be advised by the com mitlee that in its judgment there! w is not election for United States; senator In Alabama in 19:10." Hastings’ report must be approved by hoth suh-compii tee and full j committee liefore it is submitted to the senate. If that body concurs.-B.inklu-ad’s scat will automatically become vacant ..nd a new election intis', be held. Q- ■ y— Hiker* Proievl As H plot-SI sgniasl the eloslna nf H e Siltin'-tlslr a'e neat Keith ley England to the ptih'lc. "t*' meiuliore .it hiking chib* and others Olnibed h fem e and walked hi single ' R|fk fhp

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