Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1932 — Page 6

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DIVING PLANES HIT HIGH SPEED London (U.R) Britain has captured another world air speed record. 4O7Mf nillea an hour in vertical dives from 20.000 and 26,000 feet. This record recent has been attained by a number of British sinxle-seater fighting planes of the Itoyal Air Force durin gtrials to test the structural strength and streamlining of the machines. Although diving speed is not included in recognized performance tests, the ability of a military air- 1 plane to withstand the stresses imposed at "terminal velocity" with-1 out structural lailure is of first im-' isntance. So far, three different types of

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— - - — I [QHF9HE j The Great I MURDOCK I- -1 America's Greatest Magician —MW .< '. Has Chosen the New PONTIAC b for his blindfold drive to be staged on the streets of Decatur. . Saturday, March 26, IP. M. I Murdock will appear at T HIS dri \ e wHi start at OUr I the Adams Theater. age where a committee of local men will | Saturday afternoon and inspect and place the blindfold on the driver. evening where he will w| give a complete show of Don’t miss this spectacular attraction! See Murdock fef mystifying magic. make his drive and inspect the ease in operation of the New gs Pontiac—The Chief of Motor Car Values. re Adams County Auto Co I WEST MADISON. ST. , PHONE 80 &

I single-seater maeh I n e s have I reached these tremendous velocl- | ties and tests are being carried out I with other milchines. Among the I successful types is the Fuirey 11 "Firefly”, a large number of which | were recently ordered by the Beligian (government. The maximum speeds of the ■ machines in level flight are 215-220 miles an hour. The BritUh fighters 1 have dived at nearlj double their | top level speeds without showing la sign of stress. - -O' ■ KIDNAPINGS ARE REPORTED i (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE I New dues confirming the theory o j kidnaping, but indicating it was I carried out for a reason other than ransom, were pursued today by authorities in the disappearance of 1

Dr. James W Parker, phv-dclun and President of the Illinois tax sicnritles corporation. Police chief Thomas .McCann announced definitely that the "kidnaping” of Parker, who disappeared Monday, Man h 14. was "near solution” through information obtained In nearby towns. He said lie had us-lgned detectives to search for a gang said to have its headquarters near Peoria. Ills information, he added, was that Dr. Parker was it it kidnap, ed for hansnme. but he would not divulge he supiMised motive. — O ——————- , Storm Baby’s Parents Located In Hospital clanton. Ala.. .March 24 (U.R) lite parent., of Albama's "storm v ilf." a 22-months old girl, were found today. They were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd

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I ' Butler on I'nlon Grove Both lire i in Birmingham. Ala., hospital with I I injuries received in .Monday's tor-I ■ j mido. 1 The search for parents of the I I child found In lonely field far away i from any house a few hours after 1 the storm blasted this section — ' hud been underway since the waif was brought to a hospital here late ,' Monday. ■ •Hundreds of storm refugees—i many of them parents unable to r ■ find mi-sing children had passed . ■ lii the cot where the baby lay. Each however went away.' The j child was not theirs. The baby glrl--not at first conI s.derod t.i have suf.ered from ex- ( poHitre was reported today us «er- : ousiy ill with pneumonia. 11 <> j| Bandit Is Captured : i I Fort Wayne, .March 24 - (U.R* f' .sc Storey. 31. captured in a gun < , battle with police today, allegedly t i admitted staging three holdups , j ; here w thin the past 6 weeks. He al 1 so confessed, officers said, that he : attempted to shoot Alfred Figel. a 1 I plain clothed officer, on February . Eddie Waldo. 3u. was arrested as ' * I Storey's accomplice. — 0 Youths Are Sentenced Chicago, March 24—i TP)—Three < youths who pleaded guilty to slayj ing policeman James Caplis in the j holdup of a north side case, were I sentenced to long terms in the • I Joliet penitentiary today by Judge i James Kelly. Frank Freeman, leader of the , gang that Caplis fought from the . . | dance floor of the cabaret, was sen- i , fenced to 99 years; Jack Burlison 1 ; to , r ro years and Nick Bruno to 20 < i years. 0 | i 1 Firebug Is Captured Indianapolis. March 24. — (U.R) — | 1 ' Charges of having ignited fires in ■ 1 32 vacant houses faced Herman I Jessee, 26. here today. Jessee ad ; ‘ imitted to police he started the f flames "to quiet my nerves." Jessee was arrested after sever-1 lal persons reported he was seen, at nearly every fire in the neighbor-; I hood for several months.

CROWN PRINCE FALLS ON ICE Bucharest, (U.R) Crown prince , Michael is taking advantage of the colli weather to learn i< ■ — Karim Although he is making good pro gross, he is taking his share of i tumbles. His firat spill was after the third | lesson, when he thought he was good enough to keep pace with , another boy skater of his own size, i Michael was allowed by his tutor I Colonel Grigorescu, to skate double. I His partner was a little too fast.: Hie two lost balur and went, sliding, feet in air, a -.oss the Ice. | The little crown prince started ’ his skating lessons through his inere.lt in ice-hockey. He goes two* or three times a week with Colonel Grigorescu. to Cismiain Park, and joins the other children for an hour or so on the big pond. At first his appearance created a slight stirbit now he is accepted as just another skater. * ■The pond also boasts an ice-hock-ey field, which holds Michael's interest. Cable May Guide Ships San Francisco.—(U.R) A “lead" cable which will guide ships into

Don't let them count you out / “I am simply overjoyed that I have back f ' yg no t-e.n.tj.,l clear -kin ... now I work \ .IMB » (pl CBW ' and mingle wi>- ."WH >4 v'v-M'. deuce and enthusiasm. Vffil MEa-'xfe EHw People admire me and ask how I did it. 1 tell them about S.S.S. and how it £ W gave me the glow of health. It is a won- f S derful aid to the system. It improves the appetite ... clears the skin ... and thru * JTits regeneration of the red-blood-cells s 4" ,s yX and hemoglobin I feel like myself again." \ J® Try it yourself. Get S.S.S. from an, drug store, in two sizes' regular and double—the latter is more economic al and J iSr is sufficient tur a two weeks’ treatment. fC C k > > S W t T'-S' * X kfc A : builds sturdy health

* ~ T- | ij|FSK When You Step Out I EASTER MORNING - * K WaS TfJP - you will want to look your best! You Xj will want to be correctly and stylishly />:; > mH dressed from head to foot — and ny Iw*'. ~' -tJw doubt at rhe least expense possible. jja yl'fl ' Here’ s t^|p store that can be of service 1“ you ’'oth in style and in savings. jpß V New Spring SUITS B Styles for Men and Young Men in the new Spring B W - * The Great shades and weaves with Plain Grays and Plain Tans predominating. A large and complete stock JkfTJRTJACK from " hir * l to make y° ur selection and in a new' » *v*^*»**VVl\ | ow p r j fe range of « d,' will visit our store Saturdav, March 26. between 1 and (tIP F'A 1 A TA fbOQ TA $16.50 $19.50 $22.50 drive. Sec him! Visit our store with him!_ SPRING and EASTER ACCESSORIES MURDOCK will appear at '——’ sis: the ADAMS Theatre both A’OUR HAT Saturdav Afternoon and '• Evening Performances. ' '' VU New Spring Shapes and Shades. $2 - 95 $3 - 95 Bl YOUR NECKWEAR g Hundreds of New Spring Ties. S S 1 every wanted shade to go with IB aS your New Suit, stvled bv Tv-Best. 85C and SI.OO YOUR SHIRT / 7* J ' New patterns in plain white and colors, collar attaih / p ed. Van Huson and Elder Makes w footwkar - Xfc SI.OO, $1.55, $1.93 Wonderful selection of New Free- b ,If * YOUR HOSE man Oxfords for Spring and Sum- \ a mer wear. Complete sizes and A’** The new Gravmates by Monito, exclusive styling f" r lasts in both Mens and Boys. New the COmct dresser O K z» color combinations for Spring and ’1(1 »’’’v Sport wear. uSfe « 4 . L -. •■t/V/ < • 535 ? Toha-T-My&cd-Colnc CK AO J CLOTHING AND SHOES / FOA DAD AND LAD' *°’ VV r-DECATUKX

jstin Francisco bay on even the. ! foggiest nights, may be Installed j in the center of the channel if plans; lot the Junior Chamber of Com : 'merce here are followed. The* c tilde iis a device which c arries electric al | j impulses sent from shore, unci iwliich. picked up by listening; iphones on ships, guides them down I the channel. o Mule Kicked on Peek Ke mper. Va — (U.R) Carl Shelor sopped to look into a mule's jniouth. His jaw was broken and) lialf a dozen teeth knocked out) (when the' mule kicked him. Roller Bearing Street Cars Detroit (U.R)- As an experiment, ! the Detroit Street Railways Company has placed a new type of. ; street car truck with roller-bearing ; wheels in operation on tracks, here. The new truck, according Ito Del A. Smith, general manager] ;of operation*, .owers t)ie tar three inches, adds comfort to riders and c-liminates 50 per cent of the noise. ( Six Suffer Injuries Columbia City. Ind.. March 24—| Six persons riding in a -chool hack ‘ i suffered minor injuries here today ; when the machine was struck by a yard engine at the main street I c rossing i hey were treated at the i 1 local hospital and were expected , to lie released by

The Injur I were: Luther Shoe'maker. St. m'.ver of the hack, Deljhert Switriz. S; Eugene, a brother. : ji; and Raymond Jr., ano

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