Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1935 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published m THE Every Eve- DECATUR etujl Except DEMOCRAT Sunday by mLmUm CO. Watered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter. I. H. Heller President A. R. Holthouse. Sec’y A Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Mingle copies I -02 One week, by carrier ,U One year, by carrier $5.00 One month, by mall — .35 Three months, by mall — I.3't Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted arc within first and second zones Elsewhere $3.50 one year Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER. Inc. 116 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Most of us have been fooled so much the past few years that we don’t pay much attention to the j pranks of April Fools day. This is the mouth when the payment of your spring installment of j taxes will make May easier and! tne money inquire of Georgy Jvricx, j chairman of the FHA, an organ- 1 izatiou designed to help the small home owner. ________ i This is house cleaning mouth and 1 there will Ik- a general stir every! 1 where. While at it. ho sure to d.> painting, repairing and make other 1 improvements needed tor the year. No one seems to be paying much ' attention to the statements from I Mr. Hoover. They probably re- < member his prediction that moss would grow on Main street if Roosevelt was elected.

Here we are up to April arid lier shower!. 1£ it is as good as Match i ww- there won’t be milch to complain about. We haven't seen the figtires but we believe it was one of.lthe finest averages for .March in'many years. The usual spying talk of strikes is prevalent again hut after the parleys, tney are being settled. Just what the good of all this is ea<h year, we have never been able o figure, blit it seems to be a part of American business. The baseball season will open this month and we will soon know ■whether the winter talk amounted to any thing. It's easy to guess on the team that should win but often thin opinion is changed after a few weeks of the early season. — Xhider the new liquor laws of In- j diana. the bootlegger is to have a tough battle, if the state commissioners carry out their present plans, ft is predicted they will find, tlie going plenty tough and wifjin a short time, most of them win be out of business. The war talk continues in Europe and it must be rather streuous for those who live in Belgium, Switzerland, and some of the other small nations. They don’t have much but if tiro war breaks, they may get run over, regardless of what they do or say. Adams, county now has 2,161 farms operating which is twentyone mow than we had in 1930, an excellent-showing. Farms in Adams county are valuable and those who can do so should buy a tract now. In a very short time, they will be worth double the price of today. Oecatur merchants are using space in this paper these days and getting good results. It's significant of better times here and wo appreciate il mure than we can teU you. Those who wish space in

Thursday or Fridays paper should notify tho business office in advance. A substantial dividend Is to be paid soon by the Old Adams County hank, that will help the community much. Liquidation of banks is a hard Job but an Important one ami every one should remember that. Depositors of course waut their uiouoy but it can be obtained ouly as collections are made. Progress Is being made in Hits county and it is hoped that within another year or so, the work can he well completed. One hundred and thirteen girls and boys will graduate from the rural high schools of Adams county this spring, the dates being during tho week of April 22nd. Schools included are Geneva, Monroe, Hartford, Kirkland. Jefferson, Pleasant Mills and Monmouth. We advance our congratulations to these splendid young people and our thunks to the teachers and instructors who have prepared them for the buttle of life. i With Jesse Rice as president and ! Roscoe Gieudenning as secretarytreasurer and with the spleudid personel of the board of directors, the Decatur Chamber of Commerce | is ready for an excellent year. The I outlook is very bright and you may [rest assured that officers and di- | rectors will 3o every thiug they can to help this community. A good, active Chain her of Commerce is a necessary part of any going city. They will keep eyes and ears open for opportunities that will improve thp situation here, which by the way is as good as can be found any where. Dau Tyndall, retiring president of the organization, has worked hard and with good results. o — fsTAR SIGNALS! By OCTAVINE j For persons who believe that hu-j man destiny is guided by the planets the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrologer. In addition to in. formation of general interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated

APRIL 2. Ho not allow tire tendencies of the morning to cause you to become rash or extravagant, in speech and action. It would be »bU to deal with superiors around midday. The evening is somewhat romantic, but very intangible, if you are dealing with practical subjects. BiThdate You should be attracted to people who were born around Aug. 5. of any year. Your best financial period during the coming year is indicated as the last part of this December and the first part of January, 1936. Danger June. Socially favorable June 17-20. Write letters April It, 15, 16. You may make changes within the coming monthReaders desiring additional Information regarding their horoscopes are invited to communicate with Oc. taxipe in rare of this newspaperclose a 3-cent sUhiped self-addressed envelope. o Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE Q. How should a mother introduce ler daughter to a very distinguished. elderly man? A. "Mr. Harris, my daughtef Jane.” Q. Is it cuetoncury for the bride to present her bridesmaids with gifts? A. Yes. it is customary to do e>v, and usually gifts of jewelry. Q. Is it polite to leave something on on> 'V; plate when through eating dinner? A. This is not at all necessary; one should eat as much or as little ua one wishes. Love Spots Needed In U. S. Boston —(U.R) What this country needs is a good place for love-mak-ing. Mrs. Cornelia Stratton Parker told members of the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs here recently. “One of the worst results of the congestion in our cities is that there is no place for people to make love," she said- — 0 —— Wrestling Champ at 58 Montreal —(UP)-Eugene Tremblay. veteran Montreeal wrestler, is still lightweight champion of the world at -IS. nwpite his age. Trembly is still liowling them over regularly in Montreal ringlm ind recently defeated a young wrestler after 90 minutes of streuuous wrost* i ling. o—1 Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

The Old Gentleman Is Real “Deef” at TimesThanks Be! . M -V V i \ A V* 1 T/ A > n VI 0* * V ia- ■

FROM THE LEGISLATIVE MILL House Bill 139. Introduced by Representative Q. Austin East, of Bloomington. Approved Feb. 21, 1935. Chapter 64 Acts of 193a.

House bill 139 takes from the, county auditor authority to make! common school loans and places this power into the hands of a' board of three members composed | of the auditor, the county clerk and j au appointive member named by I the judge of the circuit court. | These three men have all the powers and duties in relation to mak-1 ing such loan as is now performed! by the auditor. The appointive member is to receive $2 tor each lcgn made, which shall be taxed as costs and paid by the borrower. The auditor and clerk are to serve without additional compensation. The second bill is senate bill 61 introduced by Senator Jess Wade of -ML Vernon, approved March 12, chapter 273 of the acts of 1935. This hill authorizes the county auditor, subject to the approval of the county commissioners, to employ a competent person who snail act as administrator of the school fund loans, who shall work at the direction of the auditor and

Jail Better Than Whippings Ann? Eit?r» f f <#£* -I. ,-v; Mae Stiilow / M *Jr Even jail is to be preferred to whippings, judging by the smiles word by Anne Etters, left, and Mae Stislow, right, in the federal court at Boston where they were questioned for alleged activities ip passing counterfeit nwtjcy Authorities said they jcTaitped tp he fools of a bogus money ring whose leaders had tied them to a post and horsa*j whipped thpm for disobedience.

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. whose duty it shall be to make j analytical investigations of all J school fund loans outstanding and | unpaid in the county. The duties | of the administrator shall be to en--1 force collection of interest to proI vide for renewal of all safe loans tifrknib have been outstanding for 1 five years or more; to recommend i the foreclosure of mortgage given ito secure such loan and to lake such other steps advisable to safeguard those loans. Report to tue county auditor is to be made once each month, subject to examination by the state board of accounts. The administrator is to be paid not less than 1900 uor more than 11.800 per year, the salary to be fixed by the commissioners, out of ihe general fund of the county, the neces- ] sary appropriation to be made by the county council. The act applies to all counties having a population of less than 25.0,000. Records in the office of the superintendent of public instruction show that the total of school funds

' affected in the state amount to I 817.506.070.12. I No records in the state-house show the delinquency in these loans, which it is estimated amount to , several millions of dollars. The ofI fiee of the auditor of state, how- i , ever, shows that delinquency in in- ■ , terest alone amounts to 4120,525.36. Bad loans, the depression and lfix enforcement and collection of the loans in the theory behind the two . bills, which are expected to bring, I the school fund loans back ou a I paying basis. I ° f TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY i I From the Daily Democrat File ♦ —• April I—A public bearing A Miss I 7-Uln Wilson, charged with Fie murj der of Attorney Levi Jacobs, is in j progress at Van Wert. i Judge Kill is of Toledo is here to ! inspect proposed site for the new j Clever Leaf yards, i L-indelipus appear to prove that j .lining is here. I Ralph Millar is manager of a glee 1 club comp:std of Bart Shraluka. i Charles Wise. Harvey Stevens and John McClure. J A. Foreman buys an Overland [ from the Holt lions: ugen.y. Committee plans to rent tempor- ! ary quarters for a boys gymnasium j and are s o’;ing a location. W. J. Heelers and Miss Elizabeth i MeCullum of Geneva married by Judge D. E. Smith .it the Murray hotelArt Smith is flying at the Pana-ma-Pacific exposition at San Francises. Dr. C. R. Beavers moves office j tp the new Trust Compauy building. — -o I —• Household Scrapbook —by— ROBERTA LEE ♦ —— —* Patching Plaster Tbo usual trouble one Isis when patching holes in the wall is that the plaster of Paris, or matching ■ la.ster, sets too quickly when mixed with water. But this will not happen if vinegar is need to mix it instead of water. Mashed Potatoes Wttien mashed potatoes must be kept for a while before nerving, place them in a double boiler over hot water, on the back of tlie rangiand they wiTl keep hot and fluffy. Chamois Gloves Add a teasprouful of oliva il to the water when washing cJiamols gloves- It will k ep them nice and j soft. ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hilyard are the parents of a girl baby boru Friday. March 29. at their home. 728 Patterson street. The briby lias beeu named Phyllis -Joan. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Robinson, luls West. Monroe street, are the parents of au eight pound girl baby i ijprn E-riday. March 29. This is Ibe j ssecond child and tin? second gifl j in thY family. She has been named i Marilynn Janell-

♦ Answers To Test Questions Below art tne anewer* to the Te»t Questions printed on Pag* Two- - : *j I. lago. 2 Science of the Improvement of the human race by better breeding. 3. A gusceous element. 4. Sofia. 5. Switzerland t». Notre Dame. 7. A stork-like bird, g. Naturalization. k. 10 Famous Englaili novelist. l. Wisconsin. 2 Nashville. 3. John Biddle. 4. Sicily. 5. One by wuich the opiuiou of an expert witn.ea is elicited. • 6. Texa*. 7 Chiromancy. 8. The Birth of Christ. 9. in iu named for ita discoverer. Wilhelm von Biela. 10. Matilda. COURT HOUSE Real Estate Transfers Raymond O. Gass et ux to Robert B. Freeby et ux. »'£*t La If of Inlot 733 in Decatur for $2300. Marriage License John Crawford, type setter. 1231 Nekton street. Chicago. Illinois pad Alexander Marie Athafia, Linn Grove. o — ♦ With Our Subscribers j ( » « Mrs. K. A. Mallouee of Elkhart, Indiana was a visitor in this city today and renewed her paper. J. D- Dailey of l’aulding. Ohio, mailed in his renewal to the paper Saturday. L. J. Adams of ltockf rd, Ohio was a busit)es.s visitor here Saturday and signed up for the paper. Win. 4'. Werling of route 1, Decatur was a shopper here Saturday and renewed his paperFrank Garwood of route 6, Decatur was a business visitor here Saturday and renewed liie paper. Jo cob Koos of this city renewed hks paper for another year Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Ira J n.t* of Fort

Roadside Advertising Doomed in Quebec As Billboards Get Axe Under New LaJ ■ " ■— ■" ■ KondMilc advertising is doomed along Quebec's UhOOO miles of improved highways as and posters get the «\e this year with enforcement of tip- famous aiili-biilboaid law CM C "“ Quclm-c govern nienl. The law. designed to halt destruction of the quaini JTcmh ‘haiui countryside by unsightly billboards, marks a major victory in llm war to preserve " m m vim.family. Ab -y- . typical rural rista in Quebec, show iiig'old-woiid cmileaii and ’'[•oiled by highway signs. Lower left, illustrating bow billboards disfigure countryside ut smvw out anti-poster legislation. Lower right, old French roadside oven near Quebec l ily. * I’"' , sl || rural charm Quebec seeks to preserve. Inset, the Hon. J. 15 I’criaull. Quebec Minister « IW ' r sponsor of the null-billboard law.

QUEBEC CITY, Quo.—The fellow who wguts to tell the world about his tavern, lyis garage service. hot dogs or lemon pop can do it in the advertising columns of the newspapers or leave' the praises of his products uusung in lliis scenic Province this year. The teeth, which the Quebec legislative assembly put into its famous anti-billboard law enacted tyvo years ago. arc taking their first bites now and unsightly road signs are feeling the official axe. The law gave owner* of existing billboards until the spring of 1935 to remove them. Thus, henceforth, Quebec's more than IG.OOO miles of improved loads, linking some of the most picturesque resorts on the American continent* and penetrating thousands of square miles of primeval v ooalands and mountainous countryside, are going to lurry the automobilist 'back to

BIRD FRIENdT^I Do you want to attract friends among th* u .. B your property? Then build them suitable hous««/ 1 ** r *s ir*| are good frtanda to mati: not only fgr the estlieu.. but also because they destroy grasshopper*. potato”] i 1 1Pe twH of the lent caterpillar, and eggs ol fail aug myths, and many otljer destructive insects KB * Our Waaliiugton Bureau has ready for you * him ■ wilh diagrams on bow to liulhi bird houses, for *Uv«i moil and useful bird*. If you want u ,opy „f thl, 7 n «■ the coupyn below and send for It: 01 *ilrtlj,|jM CUP COUPON HERE ■ Dept. 331. Washington Bureau, DAILY DEMOCRAT 1013 Thirteenth St.. NW.. W»shin B t or n-1 I want a copy of the bulletin BIRD HOUSES ami I with five cents in coin (carefully wzgtipedi. or UmVs,.')lH u. B. postage stamp*. to cover return postage ana liamjii^^B NA M E , T _. ‘ I STREET und No I CITY STATE , I 1 am u reader of the Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur

Wayne visited over the week-end j with relatives and friends and renewed their paper. Mr*. James (i Smith of Fort I Wayne wvitt visiting fri?nds and relatlv a in this city Saturday ami renewed her paper. Earl Martin of route 2. Decatur was a shopper here Saturday mid renewed hie paiper. Mary Flatter of Indianapolis, was home over llw week-end visiting with relative* and friends and renewed her .paper. Calvin Coppess. w 10 in employed by Kroger Company at Coldwater. Michigan mailed in hW eubscription to the Democrat today. o — Diet After Broadcast Shock Circleville, O. — <U.R) — Possibly over excited by reports of one adventure while his son was ou another. Charles C. McAllister, father of Maynard McAllister, cook on Phillips laird's schooner, Seth Parker, died of heart disease here He succumbed after becoming ill while listening to a broadcast from the Byrd expedition. — oHo r ses Damaged Autos Sacramento, Cal. — tII.PJ — Three horses owned by John Lee, broke from their corral and galloped down Hie road. Exhausted after a long run. they rested In the middle of the highway. Several automobiles tried to pass. The horses reared in protest and damaged one machine. They were Anally captured and transported to their stable.

nature” in the literal ’sense of the word. Aroused by au ever-spreading invasion of its rural French countryside by highway signboards and posters, which had become almost as numerous as those found about metropolitan centers of the tailed (States, the Province needed little urging to act when the Hon. J. E. Perrault. Minister of Roads, assumed leadership and presented tlie antibillboard bill, to the legislature. Under the law now effective, highway signs, wheu not completely abolished, are so restricted as to be unobjectionable. The Minister of Roads may prohibit, in such places as he may designate. all billboards and signs which may he seen from public highways. He can also remove any signs which iu his opinion disfigure or obscure the scenery. Enforcement of the law marks the first major victory ajiti-'

RETIRES Ilia] THIRTY M C. I). Teepie RetiresFiJ nothin* Businesl Thanks Frieni I C. 1). Teepie, well know: J tur merchant, retired ft*! clothing business Saturdqjfl ing an active career oil#3 [ the mercantile life of & , Mr. Teepie Lsued the UU statement "To my good friends Adams county and vkhutyl ’Saturday uigiu n dose my retail i.wdueu During the more .her. 34 jm business associations vis many warm friendships 1 formed. I wish in this su 1 to express to each and . my deep apprecistion ol ? og ally and support. 1 "in my opinion there k*| community or more ieni, J dative peop.c to he Lausd' i where than in this icudi' > Indiana : "In conlinifing my i among you. it is my iltsjr# i merit in every way pooilu Iqlure. tin HnndMi.;* ndl - teen foamed. i "Again thanking you far j t splendid support mu ,ztreai -1 aui. r "Sincerely ypurs, "f. D. Tiqj

billboard t»inpaiaiur* American continent. >* isations and i bav , «f< the United su m > on | S afn lt «* i e<i u nsti ccom til jly ■ *». tlt bf* sightly yoadside o jjciaiu remained for w' l( J e -. y a( jvef strike out at the Using interests. M| ilter p«< In the words of Mla>« er lit | rault. -Quebec f*k Bli . short ot criauiiai lions of dolTat* w .„ fr y nfa*" US'6 penetrating » country tenths the su* V* then obliterate » h f ''* wuli try!i « ty and charm of "TgarisS with Jiot rfog stands * billboards .he' Gat®* 811 Front uaspe l ° w anef Giver Valley aud ( >[or brogke. Quebec C>tl * MoU j. treat topthe Uauienttf # g| tains. • old Bam* prtd* preen btrsdf »‘‘ h * tim as suUiUlSi SC.®** I®- 1 ®- year.