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< .... .-■ ♦ | Test Your Knowledge ; . Can you answer seven of these ' ten question*? Turu to page Four for the answers. 1. Name the instrument used in determining the speciiic gravity of liquids 2. What is iH-zique? 3. Who invented the sewing machine? 4. In which South American country is the city of Valparaiso? 5. Who wrote, "A Child's History of England?'' 6. In chemistry, what are hydrocarbons ? 7. Who was Lilli Lehmann? 8. Where in the Holy Land was the village of Bethany , referred to in the New Testament? 9. Name the planetoid that approaches nearest to the earth. 10.. Os which country is Cairo tile capital? o «. -- ♦ | Household Scrapbook Bv Roberta Lee ♦f — 4 Polishing Furniture Add a little gasoline to the furniture polish and the result will be

ATTENTION FORMER RESIDENTS The executive committee of the Decatur Centennial oetebration, August 2 to 8. desires the names and addresses of all former residents of Decatur and Adams county, in oraer that these former residents may receive invitations and publicity regarding the Centennial celebration. Former residents, relatives and friends of former residents knowing the tatters' addresses, are asked to fill out the following coupon. If you know the address o* any former resident, mail the coupon to the committee. > N a ni Street < City State Sent By Send the above coupon to Mrs.'R. D. Myers, 337 Winchester Street, Decatur, Indiana.

H * 13—— jOJ To The Voters Adams County When 1 started my campaign for the nomination for Recorder of Adams County, I fully intended to visit every home, and personally meet every voter in the County in order to solicit you for your votes for that nomination. I now see that 1 will not have time to do that before election day. Therefore. I am issuing my appeal through the press for your support on May 5. 1936. If I am nominated and elected, I faithfully promise ca' h of you that I will serve to the very best of my ability and with kind and courteous treatment to all. This is my third race. I seek one term only. 1 wish to thank you in advance for your votes and your support. Respectfully, Mrs. Ella Peoples Political Advt.

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* STATE PERSONALITIES Elective And Appointive Officers of Indiana. Executive Secretary of Teachers’ Pension ip I|| JU ' JI ' -a '** ROBERT B HOUGHAM Executive Secretary Teachers'SS Indiana's state teachers' retirement fund is one of five among the states of the Nation which is actually sound. That could not be said in regard to investment of reserves before Robert B. Houghman of j Franklin was appointed executive secretary of the fund by Governor Paul V. McNutt early in 1933. The previous administration left this fund in a bit of scandal and a former board member was convicted of bond thefts. Reflecting the belter brand of | iness maiwigement introduced by Govern r McNutt and the general in movement of the investment market under the program of the New Deal in Indiana, the fund today has redeemed 52,000,011) of its defaulted investments. A few weeks A few weeks ago at the national conference of teachers' retirement fund secretaries it was reported in St. Louis. Mo. that the Indiana fund stands along with those of New Y. •■. k. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio in security of investments and adequacy of pension benefits- Altogether Mr- Hougham has between 15 and 16 million dollars of teachers’ fund investments to supervise. The department is now havim a survey made tn order to euid- future supervision of the

Vote for WALTER JOY BOCKMAN *• -j Democratic Candidate for COUNTY JRECORDER I will Appreciate Your Support No. 20 on the ballot. Political Advertising

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1 fund for the best benefit of the teachers who are rtNNnberf Mr. j Hougham says the improvement in collections on municipal bonds in the past year has been the greatest in many years. Mr. Hougham is a former president of the Indiana State Teachers Association. He was superintendent

"THERE'S MURDER IN THE AIR" by ROY CHANSLOR. ‘|

chapter xxxi Gabriel sat at his table at the rear of the cafS, his eyes on the performers in the floor show. “Plenty hot!" the critic* had said. Gabriel glanced at his watch, then back at .the show. Then he saw the broad-shouldered figure of Flaherty, making its way across the room. Deliberately, Gabriel did not look at him until he loomed over the table. Flaherty grinned. “How’* it, Jim?” Flaherty boomed. “Fine as Bilk,” said Gabriel. “Sit down.” Flaherty sat beside him. Gabriel nodded toward the floor. “Get a load of this finale,” be said. Flaherty grinned. “Read about it,” he said. The frenzied finale began. Gabriel kept his eyes glued on tha madly whirling girls. Flaherty chuckled, applauded. The show ended, the girls trooped off. Gabriel grinned at Flaherty. “Ain’t thirsty, are yen?" he asked. “Don’t wanna be a hog,’’ said Flaherty. “A right guy’s always welcome here,” said Gabriel. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Tony signaling. ‘Be right with you,” he said, rising. He walked toward the waiter. Flaherty eased over in his seat, followed the man with his eyes. “Phone,” said Tony. “What’s the matter with the portable?” said Gabriel. Tony’s eyes flicked toward Flaherty. Gabriel nodded grimly. He glanced back at Flaherty. Then he walked quickly toward the door, watching the detective out of the corner of his eye. Flaherty rose slowly. Gabriel swerved just before reaching the door, and stepped into a phone-booth beside the cigar counter. He saw Flaherty sit down again, his eyes on the booth. Gabriel spoke into the transmitter. His face tightened; the cords on his neck stood out But he kept his voice low, gave staccato orders. He emerged from the booth with a smile, and returned to the table but did not sit down. “How about that little snifter?” he said. “Could use one myself.” “Kayo,” said Flaherty, rising. “I’m right behind you.” Gfibriel led the way upstairs, walked beside Flaherty, chatting pleasantly as they went down the long hallway At the door to the apartment he paused, opened the door and waved Flaherty inside. Flaherty entered; Gabriel followed. As Flaherty turned, an automatic was jammed forcibly into his stomach. Flaherty grunted ana tried to look surprised. Gabriel swiftly relieved him of his gun and his handcuffs. He snapped one of them on the detective’s left wrist, prodded him with the automatic, nodding toward the radiator in the far corner of the room. Flaherty backed up to the radiator. “Lie down,” Gabriel. Flaherty lay down. Gabriel slipped the other cuff about the steam-pipe, snapped it onto Flaherty’s right wrist. Then he took out a handkerchief and gagged him securely. • • • Up the back street, proceeding at a conventional speed, came a nondescript car. Two men sat in the front seat At the rear driveway of the Palm Gardens the car turned, proceeded to the service entrance. Three men who lurked in the darkness behind the building turned inquiringly toward a detective sergeant. He shook his head. “They didn’t say nothin’ about incomin’ cars,” he whispered. The two men got out of the car, entered the kitchen door. . . . • » • » Gabriel, finished with gagging the detective, glanced up as the house phone rang. Carefully avoiding the windows, he went to it. “Hello,” said Nicky’s voice. “I got this guy here. Open up, will you?” A smile spread across Gabriel’s taut face. “Sure,” he said. “Just push him in, tell him to walk straight up the steps and then you close the door behind him.” “Say, ain't I in on this?” demanded Nicky. “Sure, you are,” said Gabriel. “But we got plenty of time. Want you to de a little chore first. This party’s to be stared right All the fixir.’s. You know, the last-sup-per -stuff. Well, I’m fresh outa chamj'Ssn'*' That'll never do. Take the car in 4 rt". »«*r to Tzmie’s, and ret me five bnttia*. Yeh, five. I’ll be seein' you."

i1 at school in Johnson County tor I eight years and before that .priitcipa' of the Franklin High Khrol. He lepi'esented Johnson county in the Indiana General Assembly in 1917 and in 1921 During the World War he was with the Army Intelligence Service at Washington, D. (’■ He is a graduate of Franklin Col-

Nicky looked puzzled as he hung r up. Then he shrurred and grinned. _ What a gag I Champagne — and v then the old business! He motioned ■1 to Gordon, led him through the ret frigerating-room. The door on the other side clicked. Jim had released 4 the automatic lock. „ “Go ahead, pal,” said Nicky. , “Right up them stairs. Be with you e in a couple minutes.” f He locked the door on the outside, turned, went back through the . icebox, strode through the kitchen. He climbed into the car, started it t and drove slowly to the street He turned right and started to shift 1 gears. Two men stepped out of the sha.l- , ows. Nicky reached for the gun in his shoulder holster, then thought t better of it as he saw the grim service revolvers snap out A big man . motioned him out of the car, clapped 3 a huge palm over his mouth. r•• * • r Gabriel was at the house phone. 1 “Sam,” he said, “has Nicky gone?” “Yeh,” said Sam. 5 “Good,” said Gabriel. “Wanted • him outa this. Sam, the bulls're 1 here!” At the sharp exclamation from ! the man on the wire, Gabriel cut in sharply: » “Wait a minute—listen I This is my show—a one-man show. They ■ won’t take me alive. It’s a murder • charge, anyhow. That old Chicago • rap. They’ll give you guys a chanee to walk out Take it No, there ain’t a chance in a million. I was tipped ’ off. The joint’s surrounded. They’re waitin’ for Flaherty to give ’em the ■ office. He won’t be givin’ it That ’ gives me time for a little job. Tell ! the boys good-by.” • “Nuts!” said Sam. “We’re all in, • Jim.” 1 “Don’t be a Joe Grimm!” said ' Gabriel. “It’d be the chair for all of ' you, Sam. . . . Because I’m takin’ ’ plenty of them with me!” 1 “So what?” said Sam. “When I ring, open the door!” He hung up. Gabriel replaced the ' receiver, smiled grimly, shrugged. : Then he went swiftly down the hall. Paul Gordon stood on the first 1 step, just inside the door staring up • into the semi-darkness, listening. He heard the soft pad of approaching footsteps. Then he squared his shoulders and firmly began to mount ■ ■'he stairs, to meet Gaudio face to face at long last—to keep his ren- > dezvous with death. .... The men who crouched In the i darkness of the stuffy room kept their eyes fixed on the lighted windows directly across the street, the ’ windows above the blinking electric . sign of Jim Gabriel’s Palm Gardens. With growing disquiet they awaited , the signal of Detective Flaherty. Now and again Commissioner . Kilrane glanced at the luminous dial of his wrist-watch. No word [ was spoken. To Tyler and Nat, be- . side Kilrane, the minutes dragged . interminably. Why didn’t the sig- , nal come? Fear and a growing cold rage fought within Nat s mind, fear for the fate of Gabriel’s prisoners, I rage at their captor. , A row of sub-machine-guns lay in \ front of the closed windows, and a > detective hovered over each of them. ’ Nat could see them lying there so ominously every time the sign flashed. . Kilrane glanced once more at his ’ watch, and shook his head worried- • ly- ? “Looks like Flaherty’s failed,” he whispered. “We’ll give him five min- ’ utes more. If he doesn't give us a I sign by then—we’ve got to strike, i It’s the only chance.” Tyler nodded slowly. By the flash of the electric sign, Nat saw his . grimly tightened jaw. The younger man shivered. Again he felt the cold steel of the automatic; it stead- ’ ied his nerves. Rage began to predominate over fear. The fate of the > prisoners was in the lap of the cuds • now. If they were too late —at least ; the victims could be avenged. • • • . 1 There was a quick low knock at 1 the door. Some one opened it slightly, masking the thin shaft of light 5 with his body. A huge figure bulked in the doorway, a tall man with red ’ hair. Behind him Nat saw Cooke. - from the Gordon estate. They r slipped into the room. “Well, Mae?” said Kilrane to the " red-haired giant. “This guy says Gordon’s inside j Gabriel’s joint,” said Detective Ser--3 geant MacDonald. Kilrane gave a j low exclamation. Tyler said sorne- _ thing to Cooke in a low voice. a “He’s in there, all right,” Cooke e said. At Kilrane’s quick, “QuieL d man!” he dropped his voice and 1 went on: “I followed ’em, on Neilson's order*. A guy in a sedan

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’ picked Gordon up a mil* east of the . estate. They drove here, by the 1 back way. 1 seen ’em go in. Then I the guy who’d picked Gordon up • drove out again. The bulls grabbed t him.” I “It was Nicky Gabriel, Jim'* younger brother,” said Red Mac. , “Gosh, chief, nobody said anything i about keepin* people out of the joint!” Kilrane cursed helplessly. The ' Sergeant began to apologize. The , Commissioner silenced him. “Where’s Nicky?” he demanded, i “We got him down the road a Eieee,” said MacDonald. “He don’t now nothin’, of course. But my hunch is Jim’s been tipped off. He gave the kid an out, see?” “Afraid you’re right, Mae," said Kilrane, “Back to your station now. Pass the word that'nobody’s to go in or come out of the Palm Gardens. Grab everybody—and hold ’em!” “Right, Chief,” said Red Mac. He slipped from the room quietly. "Time’s up,” said Kilrane suddenly. “Gabriel’s wise to us, all right. I’ve got one more angle. 11l try to make a deal with him. If he won’t play ball, we shoot the works!” • • • • From the darkened hallway the two men stepped into the lighted apartment and faced each other after eighteen years. Jim Gabriel grinned, scrutinized Paul Gordon’s expressionless face, gave an admiring chuckle. “Ain’t science wonderful!” he said. "You got away with that dead pan for years, Moridon. I got to hand it to you. Plastic surgery I What a gag!” The man who had been James Moridon stared into the eyes of the kidnaper-killer who had been Joo Gaudio—eyes that grew hard and cold as the grin faded from his face. Then Gordon shrugged, threw out his hands, said quietly: “Here I am, Ggudio. I’ve kept my bargain. Now—keep yours.” “Oh, sure!” said the dark man. He laughed shortly, and turned his eyes to the floor by the radiator. Gordon’s followed. He gave a start, stared at the figure of the man handcuffed to the pipes. Gabriel bent over Flaherty, flipped his coat back, looked up at Gordon significantly. Gordon saw the detective’s badge. Its meaning struck him like a blow. “Remember what 1 said about ringin’ in the bulls. Mister?” asked Gabriel. Gordon recoiled. “But—God, man, I didn’t—” he began. Gabriel cut him short “What the hell’s the difference now?” he demanded, rising. The phone jangled. Gabriel glared at it, hesitated. Then he drew an automatic, covered Gordon, and went to the phone swiftly, his eyes never leaving the man across Vie room, who was standing as if stupefied, his eyes again on the gagged and manacled Flaherty. Gabriel lifted the receiver. “This is Kilrane,” a voice said. “We’ve got you sewed up, Gabriel. You haven't got a chance. I’m talkin' turkey. We want Gordon, hi* daughter, his son, his wife and Flaherty, unharmed—and you. We've got the kid—l mean Nicky. We’ll lay off him and all your boys if you play ball. If you don't—it’ll be i just too bad.” At mention of his brother, Gabriel’s eyes flickered; he held the phone tighter. Kilrane paused, then went on: “My word on it, Gabriel. We’ll forget the kidnaping ran on Nicky —and all the rest. And you'll get a fair trial on those old Chicago i charges.. I've notified your boys ■ downstairs they can come out—- ■ with their hands in the air. I’m . givin’you the same out. What say?” The house-phone buzzed. Gabriel i stared at it i “Gimme a minute to think,” he : said huskily. He covered the mouthpiece of the phone with one hand, lifted the receiver of the house-phone with the ' other. “It's Sam,” said a voice. “They : just give us our chance, Jim. The I answer a nuts! Open up!” 1 Gabriel grinned suddenly. “Kayo, Sam.” he said. “Well give ’em hell.” He hung up the house-phone. His ' hand darted to tha switch on the wall. He pressed it, listened a mo- ■ men?, heard Sam and the boys crowding up the steps. Then he t pressed the button again, locked the ■ downstairs door, turned back to the other phone. . “Okay, Kilrane,” he said. “I’ll , play ball.” i (To Be Continued) _ CesyrtFfcttd by tiw MeCali Coenptny I DlrtrlboUd by Slog FettorM Syndicate. Isa.

of 60 passengers dally, A fleet of six Sikorsky amphibians 1* kepi ounetantly in operation. MARKETREPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS Brady’s Market for Decatur, Berne, Cralgvllle, Hoagland and Willshire. Close at 12 Noon. , Corrected May 2. No commission and no yardage. Veals received Tuesday, Wednesday. Friday and Saturday. 100 to 120 lbs { 9.15 120 to 140 lbs 9.25 140 to 160 lbs 9.751 160 to 230 lbs 10.15 | 230 to 270 lbs. 9.75 | ‘ 270 to 300 lbs 9.55 ! 300 to 350 lbs. 9.351 Roughs 8.50 1 Stags — 6.50 | ! Vealers J.OO | ! Ewe and wether lambs 10.00 Clipped lambs 8.00 Yearling lambs 5.001 FORT WAYNE LIVESTOCK Fort Wayne, Ind., May 2.- <U.R) —Livestock ■ ! Hogs, steady; 160-180 lbs. 510.55: ■ -180-200 lbs.. 810.45; 200-225 lbs., I 510.35; 225 250 lbs.. 510.25; 250 275 lbs.. 510.05; 275-300 lbs., 59.95; 300-1 350 lbs.. 59.70; 140 160 lbs ~ 510.15; I • 120-140 lbs.. 510; 100-120 lbs.., 59.75. Roughs, $8.50; stags, 56.75. Calves. 59.50; lambs. 511.50. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected May 2. No. 1 New Wheat, 60 lbs. or better 190 c No. 2 New Wheat, 58 lbs. 89c Oats 18 to 20c Good dry No. 2 Yel. Soy Beans 72c New No. 4 Yellow Corn, 100 lbs 50 to 78c Rye 45c CENTRAL SOYA MARKET ' Dry No. 2 Yellow Soy Beans . 72c (Delivered to factory) Trade in a Good Town — Decatur xoTict: -ro taxfxyfks Notice is hereby given that Monday. May 4,193 S w ill be the last day to pay your Spring Installment of taxes. The county treasurer’s office will be open front S A. M. to I I’. M. during the tax -paying season All I taxes not paid by that time will be- ! come delinquent and an S-% penalty will he added, an additional 5% will I be added tor each year tax remains i unpaid from first Monday in November in tlie year the delinquency : occurred. Those who have bought or ; sold properly and wish a division of i taxes are asked to come in at onee. Cal! on the Auditor for errors and I any reducttons. The Treasurer can I make no corrections. I The Treasurer wilt not tie rcsponi sible for the penalty of delinquent taxes resulting from the ommisslon of tax-payers to slate definitely on what property they desire to pay, In whose name It may be found, in what township or corporation it is, situated. Persons owing delinquent taxes i should pay them at once, the law is! I such that there Is no option left for i the Treasurer but enforce the col-, lection of delinquent taxes. I County orders will not be paid to ' anyone owing -ieinquent taxes. All j persons are warned against them. i Particular attention It you pay J taxes in more than one township : mention the fact to the Treasurer also see that your receipts < all for| 1 all your real estate and personal I property. „ In making inquiries of the Treasurer regarding taxes to insure r--ply dq not fail to include return posi taKe. JEFF IJECHTT Treasurer Adams County, Indiana. April 6 t? 1 M.iv ,BlHa,||i|||||liail,lliaßHßa,ll * BM * iaMllllllßaaMliaßl T!!? l ?^^ ai^ • A Kit! And wtal a Ml . * • ♦Ms new Sock of the Monfh by Holeproof! Look et one wey» you see checks; another way. diamonds; a third, fine verfical stripes . . . but, ih every way, an exceptionally good-looking sock. In the colors you'll want for aH summcr wean A very special valucl VANCE & LINN N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted HOURS 8:30 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:00 Saturday*, 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135.

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