Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 83, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1935 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published mo* THE Every Eve- DECATUR a lug Except DEMOCRAT Sunday by £Z!L CO. Snt- red at the Decatur, lnd., Post Office as Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller ..._ President A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies $ -02 One week, by carrier .U One year, by carrier $5.00 One month, by mail — .35 Three months, by mall I.M Six mouths, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER, Inc. 115 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago. — Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. That Philadelphia fellow who organized a reducing class for j women who tip the scales at not, less than 200. has a heavy job on > his hands. Indianapoliis is making a real drive on traffic violators. Since j Monday the city court has collect ed S9OO in fines from offenders. It's cheaper to obey the law. Look for the traffic lights and obey the signals. It's easier, less expensive and bettor citizenship I to comply with regulations and j you'll not lose over two minutes j time. It now looks like the special j session of the legislature will not j

be called next summer. There may not be any reason for convening the assembly and that will please many. Then too, it gets pretty all fired hot in Indianapolis during July and August. The merchant is entitled to local patronage. He carries merchandise in stock for you, maintains convenient and modern quarters for transacting business and employs others to help serve you. Trade with him and you'll help build a busier and better community. The Daily Democrat will present next week something new in a serial story. A complete novel will be published in six installments and for those who enjoy reading the daily fiction features, "Star for a Night", will furnish interesting pastime. It starts Tuesday. Two weeks from Sunday is Lastcr. Churches are preparing programs and making arrangements for tho observance of this sacred, hut joyous feast day, when Ihe world celebrates Christ’s glorious resurrection from the fomo. it does the heart good to sing the hymns of Hosanna. The share-your-wealth and other

I A short-short story. Something new in serial stories. ! Complete Story ; In 6 Day Hun STAR For a i NIGHT ; I Jane Littell This interesting story will begin Tuesday, April 9 and will be completed ] in b days. Tnis fast - moving fas- 1 cinating novel will ] ! please you. I — *

such movements seems to have struck Indiana university campus. For the first time lu history a nonsorority member was elected "Prom Queen”, an honor sought by every good looking coed. The successful candidate was backed by the 1 “share-the prom-queen club". Politics wo suppose. , The annual Chamber of Com- ■ morce membership drive will he made soon. Don’t turn down the !! proposition. Decatur has about everything that is good and an act- | ive C. of C. is one of the spokes in the wheel of activity. The membership dues are returned several times iu community dividends. Police are making an earnest effort to stop the double parkingi on Second street. State highway officials are making a survey in many- cities with the idea of rerouting highways and missing the up town districts. There is no good reason why such action should | be taken here. Double parking earn be prevented and will be. Don t do it. j Roy Price of the agriculture exI tension department of the Clovericaf Creameries. Inc., will be the general chairman of the regional . cattle and 4-H club shows in this \ ; city next Augut. Mr. Price knows j j the dairy and agricultuie view-j point and will serve in a commend-1 able way. The show promises to j !>e the biggest ever held here. Dairy Day, on August Bth, being the climax for a big •omuiunity eudeavi or. | It doesn't make much difference j, | now how Dillinger escaped from i j the Crown Point jail. The myth i that the desperado used a wooden ! pistol was exploded with the asser-

lion by department of justice men that the jail breaker had a blue steel automatic. Outside help was probably given him and the guilty one will some day he caught. As for pilliuger, the final chapter was , written last summer. He died by I the gun. Death was finally the victor in the eventful and distiugwshed career of Samuel M. Foster, leading j I citizen of Fort Wayne. Mr. Foster i died Thursday night. Hy was S 3 ! years old and was active in the ! busincs and rivic life of his community until illness prevented him from giving of his energy and talents in the dispatch of affairs. He was one of the organizers of the Lincoln National Life Insurance , company and the Lincoln National j Bank, two financial institutions which stand as mouuineuts to his genius as a business executive. o ISTAR SIGNAL By OCT A VINE | ♦— « For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets the daily horoscope is outlined by aj noted astrologer. In audition to information of general interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated APRIL 3. The morning is very good although not very outstanding. It favors literary pursuits and brain | work. The evening inclines one i to be ingenious in thought and | conventional in action. Do not i speak so plainly that you lose | sigh* of tact. Be truthful, but cx--1 pressed with good judgment. | Birthdate You should be careful of your conduct always. You are rash at times and may cause harm to come to you through it. You should prosier during January and February, 1936. Be careful July 3-7, 11)36. Socially favorable June 33-36, 11)36. Write letters and dear out. your desk April 17, 18, aud 15, 11)36. A change may come around Oct. 12, 1335. Leaders desiriu„ additional Information regarding their horoscopes i are invited to communicate with Oe--1 tH\ine in rare of tbh newspaper. Ua--1 close a -eeut stamped self-addressed ' envelope. 0 Spirits Kept Her Awake I CAM Bit IDOL, Mass. (U.PJr M'--Helen A. Howard of Beiiponl obtained a divorce ou grounds she was kept from sleeping by her | husband’s efforts to gel into psyi cine communication with his au- | cestors.

Just Runnin’ ’Round

* I The People’s Voice This column for the use of our | readers who wish to make eugj gestlons for the general good | or discuss questions ot interest. flease sign your name to show authenticity. It will not ; be used If you prefer that It | ! not be | » — • Chicago, Illinois Tile Decatur Democrat: Decatur. Indiana: Dear Editor. I often see in the Daily Democrat about your parking troubles. Hero is qlippiup telling of our parking rlaus for our neighborhood stores. Perhaps you have some vacant lots you could convert into parking space. Chicago is Just a series of little towns and I nur problems are tsie same as yours. Will you please transfer my paper back to me here in Chicago. I had it transferred to Columbus. Ohio and am now back home. Please transfer from 2729 Fends Rd. Columbus, Ohio to 1723 Juneway Terrace, Chicago, 111. Guy Johnson of Columbus, Ohio has been very ill in a hospital. Ho is at lume now under a doctors care. A general break down. Youvs very truly, Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughn 1723 Juneway Terrace The article follow*: Solution of a traffic situation which previously was reported "driving customers from Howard c I “*■ ~

First Anglo-Russian Conference in 17 Years 'V**' ’rn^we&W.^ - v ' ; '' jffitfiiTiwttt v jMWfffr y jßßspfflSSifc. iiijgjlff„ .mmSf rantain Anthony Lden (top left). British Lord Privy Maxjin W- Litvinov (below, left). SUlip Seal continues England’s Ulks at Moscow with Hus- Russia’s willingness to heU m every way possible U sia's’ Josef V. Stalin (right) and. Foreign Commissar maintain the peace of Europe.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1935.

[street stores/’ is announced by tli© ( j Howard District Business associ- j jation. The merchants, cooperating j | with police, will establisn parking j | lots to accomodate shoppers. Negotiations mr leasing one lot. , I capable of providing parking space! for 100 cars, are near completion, j It is in the rear of the Howard j bank near the comer of Malvern avenue and Howard street. There will be no restriction or regulations for those using the lot. It is available for shoppers and they may park all day without a charge. Cars to Be Guarded An attendant will guard shoppers cars. The association also is negotiating with the owner of a vacant lot east of the Howard "L” station where a similar parking lot may be maintained, if the plan proves popular the assocarion will open a third lot. The decision to establish free parking for shoppers followed several months of planning by merchants. At tho last meeting of the association members heard an address on Howard district parking by Police Capt. Patrick S. Harding. The Howard district business section has a 9b minute parking regulation. Many shoppers found it necessary to park longer than that time while others parked double and left their cars while shopping. Curb Double Parking. In an effort to remedy the condition. police have enforced the regulations and many parking violation tickets Have been given. Under the new system the association hopes to keep tile -streets clear of double parked cars and all

( day parkers. Cost of leasing the | lots, preparing them with an attendant in charge will be shared jby merchants who compose the j Howard District Business association. Tin- first free parking lot is . expected to lie opened to shoppers [before April 1. Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Test Questions printed on Page Two. • ♦ J. The progeny of parents which belong to different species or races 2. Caiaphas. 3. Department of Labor. 4. Tennyson. 5. A narcotic stimulant used in the East, particularly by Malay tribes. C. Verdi. 7. London, England. 8. Ferdinand de Lesseps. 9. American publisher and philanthropist. , 10. Vina Del mar. o Capacity Tested 1 EALT LAKE CITY. Utah (U.PJ — Under Utah's new liquor law-, the liquor commission must test a prospective state store employe for his "capacity,” before hiring ' him. o — Gigantic Structure Herodotus estimated that Ihfl.ooo > men were engaged for 20 years iu building the Greet pyramid

* TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY From the Dally Democrat File • April B—Mayor Roberts and 26 co-defendants iu Terre Haute elec- j tion fraud cases are found guilty ( in federal court. They will be sentenced Monday Contract for building the Yaney I road awarded to Harry Meshberger for $2,988 and lor the Bowers road to Homer Andrews i for $5,535. Houee on the U- Kubiusuu

THE Cold Finger Curs * by EDWIN DIAL TORsCERSON

CHAPTER XLI Montigny at eleven o'clock was in conference with Doctor Inman the chemist and Captain Nobley, at the latter’s laboratory at headquarters. Doctor Inman had rolled up hi* sleeves and busied bimself with test tubes and reagents as they talked. He had at hand various treasured exhibits from the bedroom of Violet Elderbank, including the small bar of Fallet toilet soap from the bathroom, the jar of cold cream from the vanity dresser, the strips of adhesive tape which had been used in gagging the murder victim, and also the pot of powdered burnt cork which Roger Duane had used, together with a sample of the soot from the chimney of the bedroom. “Doctor Inman and I have discussed this subject before,” explained Montigny, “but yesterday, when I discovered new evidence which required his expert opinion. Doctor Inman unfortunately was out of town. He has already performed certain research work as a preliminary to this test —little was needed, of course, because Doctor Inman is an expert in the chemistry of soaps.” Doctor Inman just now was delicately manipulating an Egyptian scarab ring. “AH right,” said Captain Nobley impatiently. “And what is it that you propose to prove?” “The soap used by the unfortunate Mrs. Elderbank,” continued Montigny evenly, “is an item in which I have failed greatly to interest Inspector McEniry.” “Or me,” said Nobley tersely. “I can’t sec where it will get you." “Let me explain, first—and Doctor Inman will correct me when I fail into error—that this particular brand of soap, called ‘Fallet,’ is a French soap in name only. It is made in New Jersey, by Hargett & Company.” “Yes,” confirmed the chemist), “but from a French formula, the secret of a celebrated soap manufacturer of Marseilles.” “It is a very expensive soap,” continued Montigny, “the kind of soap that one would expect the wife of a millionaire to prefer. It is manufactured of very costly ingredients, by a costly process. As a result it i 3 purer than most soaps, contains no uncombined alkali, has a water content of less than eleven per cent, is perfumed by the ‘cold method,’ which Doctor Inman will explain to you, and is identifiable in very small quantities for these reasons and for the further reason that fine o : ls, from the Orient—sesame and group'd nut —comprise its base. Is that correct. Doctor Inman?” “Quite," s.xid the chemist. "It also contains a quantity of manganese dioxide for coloring matter, which is readily detected. The ‘cold method’ of perfuming to which Captain Montigny refers also makes the soap more readily identifiable. Cheaper toilet soaps are perfumed by melting and stirring into the mass some cheap odorous ingredient which is not affected by alkalis under the influence of heat. But in the case of finer soaps like this the scent is added in the last stage of manufacture. The soap is shaved down to thin slices and the essential oil mixed in by special machinery—hence this ingredient is found chemically free, uncombined, in the finished product. And knowing the exact materia! that is used for this purpose—it is used only in Fallet soap—l am able to identify for you the minutest quantities.” Nobley was evidently not pleased but considerably interested. “All right, but where does that get us?” he demanded. “It gets us," replied "Montigny, “to the scarab ring which Doctor Inman has just examined. In the bezel of this ring—in the cracks and corners of its mounting—Doctor Inman will tell you that he has discovered small but significant quantities of Fallet toilet soap.” The chemist nodded. “Unquestionably,” he said, “and I can prove it to any jury of experts.” “All rizht, tell me the rest,” snapped Nobley. “Whose ring is it?” “It is the ring of the person,” declared Montigny, "who took the leading part in the robbery and murder of Mrs. Violet Elderbank,” “Merriam?” barked Nobley. “Is it Merriam’s ring?” “Not Merriam’s, but tho ring of another who is safely watched by Police Department eyes—one Douglas W. Coultney. It is the only evidence we have against him. but it is conclusive.” “V.'hy so?” demanded Nobley. “It doesn’t prove he killed Mrs. Elderbank. Perhaps be used Fallot toilet soap himself.” “He did not, and docs not—but I am coming to that. There is another means of identification. You wil] remember lhat we found ingrained in this small bar of soap certain particles of grit and soot—that we found similar particles in the jar of cold cream on Mrs. Elderbank’s dresser. We identified them microscopically as particles of soot from her fireplace. There are identical granules. Doctor Inman will tell you, in the soap we have found adhering to the murderer’s ring.” Tho chemist had prepared slides which he examined under Nobley’s microscopes. “No question of that, either,” he declared. “There i 3 as much, soot as soap.” “Tho murderer,” Montigny went °n. ‘smeared the back of the fingers of his left hand with soot which he

j farm south of Decatur destroyed | by fire. Judge KtlleU postpones action on moving of Clover Leaf divi- j j slon here. Rev. D. O. Wise of Louisville | ! preaches at the Evangelical i church. Oilier Butler uud Jacob Rubier in-gln enumeration of school chili dren. Kukoihun Brothers receive bull calf from tile Rust farm at Indian spoils. The calf Is a three-fourths brother of King Begin Pontiac Alcarta. valued at $50,00U. Roller skating on sideivalks is

wished to smear on the bedclothing. He left a quantity in his ring. He used a distinctive soap for the purpose of getting off the woman’s rings—he left, unwittingly, a quantity of that also in his ring.” “But he must have washed his hands many times since last Monday night,” objected Nobley. “Why didn't ne wash these traces from his ring?” Montigny nodded gravely. “The point is well taken. He has not worn nis ring. He took it off. by his own admission, the day following the murder. He was not wearing it then. I noted the pale band on his finger where he had been wearing a ring, but he was wearing it no longer. I looked for it later, in his rooms. l—if you will pardon the expression—stole it. It is a very precious scarab.” “But you are sure he had no access to similar soap elsewhere?” persisted Nobley, defending his last ditch. “He does not. use, at his apartment, at his office, or at his club— I have checked these matters—Pallet toilet soap or any soap remotely resembling it chemically.” “Then we had better go upstairs,” said Nobley suddenly, ‘ r and'tell this to Inspector McEniry.” They found Inspector McEniry pacing the floor of his office and mangling an unlighted cigar. “W’eil, what’ve you birds got this time?” he demanded. “Some more pretty little cobweb clues? Who committed the crime this time— Mary Queen of Scots?” “Mr. Merriam, I suspect,” said Montigny suavely, “has not confessed?” “You’re mighty right he hasn’t. We can't get a peep out of that guy. He sticks to his story. But he did it and I’m going to prove it. What I’m waiting on right now is this bird Vaieour.” “Valcour?” exclaimed Montigny. “What news of him?” “We’ve got him, that’s about all. No fault of ours, though—he gave himself up at Tenth Precinct. Said he hadn’t done a thing wrong and was tired of hiding. We’ve got one thing out of him, so far—the name of the man who sent around that cash bond to get him out of jail the other day.” “May I guess?” suggested Montigny. “Sure. Guess all you want to. Who was it?” “Mr. Coultney? Mr. Douglas W. Coultney?” McEniry looked at him sharply. “Yeah. How’d you know? What’s he got to do with this mess?” ‘'Much,” said Montigny. “Will you arrest him for mo, Inspector?” McEniry stared. “Going off halfcocked, Montigny? What’s the charge?” “Murder,” said Montigny. The Inspector started to say something more, but instead he reached for the telephone. * • * • The proposed all-night grilling by means of which the Inspector had hoped to force a confession from Price Merriam halted unceremoniously with the arrest of Coultney. A detective bought the latter to headquarters oven before McEniry had heard ail that Montigny and the chemist had to tell him. “Captain Montigny is unquestionably right,” the soap expert told McEniry. “I wil! stake my reputation as a chemist upon it—the ring which I have examined contains imbedded particles of Fallet toilet soap, and soap, moreover, ingrained with soot which corresponds microscopically with the sample of soot fpom the fireplace in question.” The Inspector listened to his detailed technical explanations with growing convjction. “For heaven’s sake hang on to that ring, Montigny, the Inspector enjoined him. "It’s our one and only bit of evidence against the man. I can see it all now. I admit you’re right—he used the pame of Merriam because he didn’t even want the fence to know who he was. But the thing I’m worried about is making a jury see it—even with Doctor Inman’s export testimony.” “I shall bo ready to serve you at any time,” Doctor Inman promised, saying good-night. “I did not use all your evidence in thi3 test—a locket ring of that character is fortunately a catch-all. The soap adhering to it is ample for other tests, by other chemists. I am sorry I was not available yesterday; I might have shortened your inquiry But Captain Montigny seemed to prefer me to all other chemists because I aione know the formula of Fallet soap. Call me when you need me again, gentlemen.”

“Great work!” McEniry told him. “And you’ll certainly hear from us again." When they were slope the Inspector shook Montigny’s band solemnly.

“1 apologize. Captain, for all the dirty crack-. I made about your fancy cities,” said’ McEniry. “If you hadn’t come into this case I guess we’d have burnt the wrong rtian. This slirk bird Coultney certainly covered his tracks—except for this one slip-up.” Monligny shrugged dcprecatingly. “He was perhaps too cunning. There is g point where too ranch art becomes merely artifice. The small boy safely cleared of one lie embroiders it with other lies—unnecessary lies— Ao make it more convincing. It was the unnecessary lie of the smeared bedclotning which trnrmafl rnultnotr ”

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, -And if ho hadn't v.. sock c- .1" ring the , C j 1 of tha: ii, n'lshpi- " Enu>. lie mus; h 1 allt n l "d not. It had b-nSsHI -‘t IS unlikely thatTOM recc-gr.;. M mam's Cfl tolcph-.n... ami < w! .., the fen, , only hv lh, ln-ptetcr ordered sent in "We'll make that bird where heavy men a-t'ufll out." M hr.;-; The mo su,pc(t in. cas- had 1 tn me c-f k : < mann ’" ■--"■■■ seetntu 1 1 r. ganl the rrocaj^fl with kin anrjsemeat Kti^G to Mcnngrv affably . “ The ,. I'Hasu-,." said is very hard work.” “They t 'tally got aroundtt^B v . .trfl l oultney r, r.ehalactlj -^j^B! :• .-.a i Mr >-t|H Ktrktnar.. \\ h-n ate *‘■l rested. Captain’” “Yours, ith nk -’'iHjM n.v grimly, -.vi’i he the acußj W, aln have ''-sonnM k ''. iw, La'. • - f .’- H| “You bet. and they've B through v.'h the whole growled McEniry. H N< t a tl >.' - r.f be:-aval Couitrg -:.-.»ract^B rai.-ed h - r ■.(- n r.:id “* riiu- mind, did What arc the names?” “I-att- - • - --j^B fancy y. ; heard mo tat ctsiH Tt ey an • ?:s^B sist on sniahing <: .as riaro.’ VV.h r, Mr. < '-t: rej^B son’s ram-- r ynur alias? you t! ha.e beei^H to use Sr i'h - r Brown Co,ilt’.- 1 ghti,i a ,pamH amu.-t •; h t "Y«^| tern; tain M ' 1 i.a.cr.': '.r.inpH idea of wh:' > a arc taiktnpljH Have you?” ■ Inspector McEniry !,.-t bM ticni -.11 t'lwit: taH ney threateningly. “Look hi re. you,” said MdljH “we've g c .. where xiClB and wt d-in't v ,- * any moreof| pink tea repartee. If you n what's go,si for year Ea r mil you'll save us a lot of troubki tell us what we want to in darned quick.” , “I have nothing to tell you. a Coultney shortly. ”1 wan!a If this ridiculous farce is towq ried to such rttremes. I detnaniF mission to call in counsel,it* “You'll g-1 your iip, ’ snarled I F,niry. "hut you'll answer ourqo tions or by gosh you wor.tMv to talk to him!" . “You will n,t beat me up. I Coultney arrogantly. “You wuh daro. I again demand pernia to call my lawyer.” McEniry s voice became esap ously soft: „„ .. J “Beat you up? Who fl thing about beating you up. ! never beat anybody up. “Inspector.” interrupted nv, “we really nave nothutg-’l lir. Coultney—we ktioweveiffl I suggest that, before h* . his lawyer. I tell ii® what wo do know. him. in conferring with bis caujj McEniry 'at down. Shoot. Handle it your own wayMontigny lighted a CI PTA offering one to Couhncy latter disdainfully refused. “I particularly wanted to t«S Coultney,” said MonWW- J,| his ring. Ho lost h,s r has been muchconeerned^ I have recovered it, wr. ~ it fell into the MjW>prnod, of a 'oap exper-. Asa^ulc.lbehevcyoutoldtnC Coultney, you remove , , jJ( when you wash your handCoultney puffed a sneering silence, but g-, moments replied. are civil about your-i > y g I don’t mind answering^ X do. Thai’; how somebody you, no doubt- happened to.-* What of it?” j-i notrcim" “Merely that you J " jJ your ring, Mr. jflmk's(dj made use of Mrs- h . n»' 4 '.F That was your friend— it is a live soap, and your ring* “Rubbish,” saH “And you should n‘ wc . B{btfio incriminate the P 0« r ? soetn* Roger Duane, by s®*., ,? v 8 bd 1 thef coverlet. » enough to rep tW ‘fj of Mrr. that of Glenn Thm* ' &0\ to loop thelonge«d o" ~ hook at PW? “ c f f But the plaguy* coultney. watch— really. MJ. ,b« was too much' It d.tyod' too simple- I a “ b “f flue d) (To BeContmued^ ttwrinne