Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1933 — Page 3

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Kcting of Kdav school class K h Work and Win t'lass of the B I iji'i'threii Sunday School Kfiiday -veiling for ita regular fcingand Christinas party at tai- ■ ,f Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker. ■L nb'iii’a'is and visitors were] Kent al ’•"> nieeting. ■ Christmas program was Ku, and during th» business ses-1 Kit"was decided to bold a watch K al th.- i hiircll on Sunday eve- | K December 31. The party will I Ki tin- h’"" ~f a sacri-d service.' Kill i Clause arrived at the party ■ Christinas gifts. T,u- r K meeting will be held at the] ■ ],, of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Car- I Km January. Ke V I S. Class of the United ] Khren Church will hold its recti-] K lass meeting Thursday night ] ■the mime of K. A. Crider, batch j Kher is requested to be present Kto bring a gift for the Christ-] K exchange. I. l>- atur Home Etonotnlcs |. will '"’ld a Christmas ex-] Kr,. pat'> at the home of Mrs.' K , Gained. 722 Mercer av-nue. E n ,.<<!.<> afternoon at one-thirty , tk. Ail members are urged to | ■ .mil are ai»ked to take ~f ti,,. change in meeting. [.e fi 111 BA L ..ft Sj in 'f i; I am/ only / 119/21 In///' \ Cordurov, E r hla * k Uwf and colorquillet I lining. MILLER-JONES I Good Shoe* /or All the Family ■: N. becond st. Decatur, Ind.

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By HARRISON CARROLL. Copjrlgtit 1933 King b'eatute* Syndicate. Ine Hollywood. .- fiends of Douglas Fairbanks. Jr., ill be amazed to hear why he ushes home

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fom the RKO tudioand burns lidnight oil. The young tar is writing a treen story for fancis Lederer, he tenipera•enta! Czecholovakian actor, 'ho has almost }e whole say on is film vehicles. It all came hout quite unX P ec ted Iy. •oug, Jr., and ederer renewed >*ir acquaint-

ace by having lunch together the ther day at RKO. During the con’rsation, Doug outlined a play that * was planning to write. An enthusiastic listener, Lederer nally declared it was just the sort ■ story he wants for his second icture and asked young Doug to W* it for him. So the two now have their heads Aether and you eventually may unusual title: "hat Manner of Man,” starring rancis Lederer and written by •ouglas Fairbanks, Jr. They are chuckling over Joe wdy’s story of the Irishman who ! nie home smiling after being out 1 *ork for many months. Sure, Pat, and you must have a greeted his wife. And what a job!” roared Pat. helping tear down a Protestant urch and, Begorra, they’re pay“K me for it!" Rosy” Rosenberg, Southerrt Cali°rn ' a ’e great All-American guard. s doffed his football uniform and learning to be an assistant direcon the “Disillusion” set at Fox. . a ys he: “By the time they are *? n ft t * le ‘ r ' ast year college i? u j fellows realize t,hat headlines don’t mean a thing. hl» u nee d any convincing, they , • » v * to l oo *' at the All-Ameri- »? of a few years back ex Pect to be forgotten in a Qi, „ w eeks and am glad to get a Barrager, All-American H, r f °r U. S. C. and afterwards i n n ’ericj.n Professional center, kn W w Or ! < ' n S as a prop-man at Morley Drury, one of the

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. ■ Mlm Mary Macy Phones IODO—IOOI Monday Woman's Club, Christmas party ami program by Junior Arts depart- . metit, Library hall. 7:45 p , In H-seart Club, Mrs. p,,,. llt< . 2:30 p. m. Tuesday loung Matrons Chib, Mrs. Tillman p, m. - Evangel!.-ii c. . \v. and Young Men’s Bible classes, Mr. and Mrs. Amon Ketchum, 7:30 p. nt. I Friday Night Plnot ble Club, Mrs. I William Lister, 7:30 p. m , I* ive Hundred Christmas parly, 1 Mrs A. li. Asltbaucher 6:3(1 p. m. Women of Churt-h of God, Mrs. 1 Lewis Reynolds, 6:30 p. in. Kirkland Ladies chib, Kirkland I I school. I’si lota XI social meetng, Mrs. i A. R. Holthouse, 6:30 p. in. M, E. Mary and Martha class. Mrs. Dan Sprang. 7:30 p. lit. Wednesday Decatur Home Economics Club -Christman party. Mis. Robert Gar- , aid, 1 3o p m. Zion Walther League, Lutheran 1 School, Xp. m. Thursday United Brethren V. I. S. Class, E. ] ' A. Crid- r. I Art Department Christmas party] Mrs. A. R. Aahbaucher, li p. tn. ' Bona Terns Christmas partv. Mrs. 1 W. I’. Lorn-. Eta Tail Sigma Christmas party Miss Clara Egley and Mrs. Herb Kern's home, 7:30 P m. . L. W. clans and the Young I Men's Bible class of the Evangel!- | cal Sunday School will meet at the | home of the tea hers. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ketchum on Winchester street tor a Christmas partv, Tuesday night at seven-thirty o'clock. The Young Matrons Chib will meet with Mrs. Tillman (b-uig on West Adams streel, Tuesday night at six o'clock. The Friday Nig t Pinochle Club will he held at the home of Mrs. William Lister Tuesday night at seven-thirty o'clock. A Christmas exchange will also be held. GUESTS ENJOY CHICKEN DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller entertained with a chicken dinner at their home Sunday evening in honor of Mrs. Walter Deitsch and Mrs. Ma-tin Miller whose birthday anni-

greatest football players ever to run 80 yards to a touchdown, recently worked as an extra at Fox. After drinking 14 glasses of imitation liquor for a scene at Paramount, Victor McLaglen had to call a halt. The real point of the story is that, while repeal is here, Hollywood actors will continue to drink fake spirits on the screen. The only exception is beer and that is because you can’t buy any more near beer. QUICK GLIMPSES: The one-punch fight between George Raft and Barney Glazer had been brewing for a long time. Georgie had been protesting that line in “Bolero” ever since he read the script, and had made several futile attempts to talk to studio officials about it. Though he usually holds himself carefully under control Georgie’s friends will tell you that he is a very hot-tempered guy and, as for his fighting abilitywell. he used to be a professional. Leslie Howard sails from England todav and will be back in Hollywood shortly after Chnstnms. Mrs Howard accompanies him, but the children are remaining abroad tn finish their school year. « oU should see the brilliant blue shirts Bruce Cabot bought in Honolulu.

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. . Over a t , Warner’s, they insist that Jean Muir will be a second Katharine Hepburn. The young stage actress is eccentric and has a strong mind of her own. But Dick Barthelmess thinks she is more of the Lilian Gish type- . . , When Joel McCrea takes • Frances Dee to

Palm Springs Dee °nd r his first visit to the desert resort, althoughhel has lived in Los Angeles foi years. That brief but exciting dogfight in the Fox —a.yjaa “Windy,” and .Pat Patterson’s Scotty. “Andrew. did you knowThat Director King Vidor takes nightly French lessons and piano instructions?

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1933

'• isaries are events of this week. | Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Deitseh and son Robert, ■ Marjorie Miller and Mr. and Mr*. Elmer Miller. JOHN SPAHR SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY Relatives and friends arrived nt tile home of Mr. und Mrs. John I Spahr on First street, Friday night -10 surprise Mr. Spahr on his birthday anniversary. The honored ] guest was presented with birthday gifts. Games and contests wore enjoyed during the evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Riffle Spahr and family of Markle; Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Ferry and family of Wren, Ohio; Mr. and Mis. Martin Kiess and family and Mr. and Mrs. I'. (I. Hiker and family of Decatur. 0 — .. — East haven Plans Christmas Program The program for the Christmas and New Years season at Easthaven. Richmond, has been announced. The season's program will open Sunday afternoon with a Christmas -erviee, followed at 2 o'clock with a Christmas convert. Carol singing on wards by the Easthaven choir will he a feature of Christinas eve. Monday morning Christmas packages will he delivered to each patient, and a dinner will he served at 11:30 o'clock. A motion picture "The Passion Play" will be shown during the afternoon. The annual Christmas dance will lie held Wednesday evening. Devember 27 at 7:15 o'clock. Tile Patients' Social on Friday evening, ] Employees' New Years Dance Sat- ] urday evening, and the New Years Serviie Sunday evening. December | 31. will be features of the program. ] A concert by the Young Peoples' I Vested Choir of St. Paul's Lutheran Chui-. h will be given Sunday after- • noon and the week’s program will I close wil l the play. "The Little | Town of Bethlehem" by tin- Young Peoples' Society of St. John's (’liur< h New Years night at 7:15 o'clock. Crystal White Sugar 1 Tin- following poem, written by Miss Winona Fleming. Decatur high school sophomore, was written during the recent beet .sugar week observance in Decatur.) Yes, it's only a sack of white sugar But it's an honor to the Hoosier State, it's made “Hard Times" feel mighty uphappy. But Prosperity is looking just great We've no time to think ot the moneyless days. When hunger dwelled here in our ] town •Cause tie Crystal White Beet | Sugar Company. Has helped each man up that was . down. From now on we'll stick to beet sugar We’ll never be guilty to say, We purchased our sugar from some foreign land. iAnd gave American Labor away. | Tile farmers were laden with hills | due. and notes. Ami really the prices were scant, But thev found Prosperity awaiting, ] At the Crystal White Beet Sugar) Plant. —Winona Fleming Epworth League Holds Meeting Tlie Epworth League of the Me- | thodisl Church held a party and 1 meeting at the church Sunday even- | ing. The girls in the organization I served a luncheon at five o'clock. ] Miss Helen Eady had charge of] the league meeting which followed and special music was furnished by Mi - Louise HaulHild. Miss Kath-i eryn Hower told the story of Christmas irols and Donald Lei. hty and , l.ee Edward Nelson gave nadings. Miss Laura Stanley gave the les-] son study. Woman Guilty Ol Slaying Husband Rockford. 111. Bee- 18—(UP)— Mr>. May Hanson today faced a 14 year term in the State penitentiary tor the “torch murder" of her divorced husband, Earl Hanson. The sentence wae the lightest, available under a finding of guilty. A jury of 12 men deliberated four hours Saturday. Frank Hall defense attorney, presented the- motion for a new trial immediately after the verdict was read. Judge Arthur Fish set next Saturday as the date for hearing of arguments for a new trial. o — Briefly Told A man sooner finds out his owt. foibles in a stranger thar any oth pr foiblp. —o — First “Sea Newspaper” Marconi inaugurated the first <tailv newspaper published at sea. the "Cunard Daily Bulletin, In 11104, on the R. M 8. Campania. Price of Eminence Ceniure is the tax a man pays to the public fur being eminent.— Swift.

WHY IS SANTA ( LAUS? Why (i Chris mns tree? Whv Chrn urns gifts? Why n Christinas stocking? Why holly and mistletoe? Our Washington Bureau has ready for you a fa-'-inniingly Interesting bulleii • on < brlstnm - Customs; theii origins, im-unlngs and he piactlees pertaining to the celebrution of Christmas. It will give you the fuels about nil the various observance of Hu- Cbrlstma season, and you will be surprised how some of them originated. Fill out the coupon hr low mid send lor this Imlle'ln: CLIP COUPON HERE Dept. 265. Washington Bureau, DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, 1322 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. I want a copy of the bulletin UHRISTMAH CUSTOMS, and en- i close herewith live cents in coin (carefully wrappeiii. lor return postage and Im: dling costs: NA M E STREET A. No. CITY state I am u reader of the Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur. Ind.

Lindberghs Leave Miami, Florida Miami, Fla . Dee. IS - <U.R> Speeding horn.- to spetul Christmas ] with lheir young son. Jon. Col. ibid Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh left ' lien- at 9'54 a.m. EST. today in their "globe-trotting" red and black monoplane. It was assumed the famous flying couple was intent on making | tlie final 1.40 n mile flight to New] York today, lint they were seere- ] live as usual about their plans and destination, and the possibil-

Copyright. 1933, R J Reynoldi Tobacco Company PERFECT GIFTS - WH camelsand IM PRINCE ALBERT HF WMffl -IN GAY XMAS PACKAGES HIIF hix is the 1-lb. 9 lo *‘ humidor Keepxtha Prince Albert in prime x * condition Gfties ' all dressed spKg ~ , * - .. up for Christmas. ||||| R va j? r 1 sir I, ■ < \\ xi " ° g KI -iwr ▼ MH BspwSßr’ i/H fgfW d KK. IE .k afiii Iw mas wrap. c s '" * vW \ K _ Z BoS ... made from foIINGE ALBERT—finer, more expensive tobaccos the nation a l jo y sm o k e Recognized everywhere as being made from finer, Among men who smoke pipes or “roll their own,” MORE EXPENSI VE tobaccos than any other Prince Albert smoking tobacco is known as “the popular brand, Camels naturally suggest them- national joy smoke.” A special process takes out selves as the gift for any smoker. Camels never get every hint of harshness or “bite” - leaves P. A. on the nerves or tire the taste. The smoker to cool, slow-burning and mellow. No wonder that whom you give Camels will appreciate the mildness more men smoke Prince Albert than any other and satisfying flavor of those costlier tobaccos. So brand. The one-pound glass humidors and oneto give pleasure, give Camels- now' on display in pound tins are suitably packaged for the Christmas gay Christmas packages. season.

j ity wus they might uiaki- oiu- stop I I <-JI I'Ollto. The Lindberghs, who left New 1 ; York lust July o;i an a- rial survi-y j of the North Atluntic air routes,] progressively extended their leis | urely flight until it embraced 21 1 1 countries on four continents. They, arrived here Saturday after an XSO I mile hop from Santo Domingo. Cleaning Pewter Pewter Is a sett tn»tal snd onl» very flue scourers, such as fine whiting, rouge or fine rottenstone mixed w itb ell. e'.-'Uli* be used for el“a«'lng It.

g’ERSONALi Fred and Lloyd Ahr lift thh ] morning with a loud of night fln< I Adams County horses for Well* j boro,, I’onnsylvnlnla. A few men working In each rural I cemetery in the county would add ] to tin- emplotnent list and would prove one of the best works dom I under the publh- works program. Mrs. Carrie Cooper of Indlanapo li-. visiled Mrs Stella Cov-nlali and daughter over the week-end. Harold Magley of Angul., a for mer linotype operator at this office visited here the week end rem-wlni: old acquaintances. Attorney N. C. Nelson was a Imsi 1 ness visitor in Geneva this after I noon. Tin- committee from the Lion’s ! tdub have done an excellent Job ol | securing land permits from owner.along the St. Marys river. Only twi or three have so far failed Io sign up and the boys are sure lln-si I will not prevent the work from be . ing completedMr. ami Mrs. Alva Nichols and I Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kohne were I Sunday dinner guests of Mr. anil , Mrs. Leo Miller in Fort Wayne. August Beck of northwest of Pre hie wishes to thank the neighbors land all who assisted in evlinguiah- | ing tin- fire :ii liis home Thursday morning.

Mrs. J. J, Vega of Chicago Is hero] * - .. - 1,1 holiday ii--i iur I x band, Dr Vaga will arrive Friday ) "| Charles Brown of Geneva wus] i- 4 ] looking after businMX here this af- •' lernoon. He Is the oil Inspector fur] !•' this district. 0 '] Governinent Raises Gold Buying Price p — Washington, Dee. IX.- (U.RI Tlie | government today raised H* price 1 (»i'ni newly mined American gold to I 434.116 an ounce, an Im-reaxi- of live ] r . centa an ounce. Today’s Washington price was ] g 1 $1.49 above the world price set In : Loudon. i-l The London price today was F 26 r- 1 shillings II pence, tip 6 pence above I Saturday, tin the basis of the 's opening exchange rale tor the 1 (f-liound sterling ($5,14), this was I ■s ] equivalent to $32.57 an ounce. oi The dollar was worth 60 69 cents ] 11 las against tin,7x cents prevailing . e since December 1. <1 ('uban Mob Kills Banker’s Daughter 11 Havana. Cuba. Dim-. IS-(UP) —] - | A moli assaulted and sacked the' s ] summer home of Porfirio Franca.' 1- former banker and member of the 1 1 y September 4th revolutionary com 1 mittee, at Managua, killing Fran-;

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lea's daughter, Josephine Frauen de I Gomez. Pineapple Chokes 8 Month Old Baby Muncie. Ind.. Dec. 18 — <U.P) — < 'linked by a piece of pineapple as |he ate dinner with his parents. . Forrest Richardson. 28 month* ] old, died yestt despite resits1 Ration efforts of 11 fire depart- : metit first aid squad. Ends a Cold SOONER Bw m f3pl X j ® . I