Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1936 — Page 2

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I'WHAT 13 a . I mSgfi&RDENZI Healthy House Plants Last Many Months Learn to Treat Them Like Humans and You Will Get Most Out df Them. They Need Moisture and Healthy Surroundings.

There is no better way to add a cheerful note to indoor decorations than with a few house plants. The fact that they are living. blooming and always changing makes them a constant interest to member* of the family. -There are so many types and sizes of these plants, and the florist handles them in so many attractive pots, that they can be procured for almost any situaiiou from the living room all the way back to the kitchen, and the backdoor stoop. Buying attractive plants, however. is one thing, and keeping them in trim and health is quiet another. Many don’t make much of an effort to preserve house (plants once they buy them, knowing that new additions can be had for a small sum; but it will be found economical, as well as interesting. to know how to care for them, and receive their greatest amount of bloom and fragrance. Plants indoors act very much like humans, if you leave them in a window where cold drafts are likely to seep through, they will catch an ailment very similar to a cold, only it will probably prove more fatal. They are very conscious of the humidity, too. and a

June Still Favored by Brides £gggnVgM| A modern brideHj Sr 6SS \ ■K F B ME Pffgh* MSCWU,.., A. , * ' 9 ' a jttSfW ’A ’* ”.« W”, J ■ - -w, -J-i'ii 'A -- *- $ , MLo-t traditions have taken a fearful tumble in these modern days of skepticism but June still holds it.- place as the- favored month on the marriage calendar The preference of brides for June traces itself back to ancient Roman days when the month was popularly supposed to be propitious for weddings. Scores of other customs connected with marriage own their origins to medieval and ancient customs. The “best man” once functioned as a “bodyguard” to the groom when he went to get his bride. The veil is a hangover from the days when it was considered immodest for the groom to see hi* bride’s face before the ceremonies were completed. And the custom of “giving away” the bride is derived from the ancient practice of bartering and selling the prospective wives!

Hl?. RLE THEATER NOW SHOWING—-“STEALING A MARCH’’ By SEGAR >O»D THAT ONfe-ESEOXCHE. DID! HE NEARLY WLIWX] I BUT-BUT-\ / A SHWMP \ [AFTER IT WAG ALL OVER) 1 KfoRCE ANO BRUTE\ ] [TUCKED THE BiG BAD SAUjOR DO ALL THArrP —- AND THE MORE IIN [ HE THANKED ME FOR ■ GE tME / MANS, DEEPY -HE UJON'T T? W* ARt W VXV POUNDED HUH THE ONLY A V BUT *US S GIVING HIM A GOOD J (NOUjHERE- ARE "\l STEAL YA !j tupcc%’ RFFN s F£HT- IftM BV A ' vi [ti vv’/SeZ ft fV 1 /‘-*'T xK zfe ‘W 3r C IW6. X; Foam. Sywbcw toe.. Gty~fcw

( temperature of 70 degrees is about right for them. Sufficient moisture, and no more, - is their most important need once ■ you set them in a good situation in • pot of good soil, a.nd it is this ! thing which is most often done . incorrectly. Hap-hazard watering. ■ i whenever one happens to think of ' i it, will invariably prove harmful, : because it is bound to over water i one time and cause dryness at an- ’! other. A good method of deterJ mining when a plant needs water ■ l is to take the pot in hand and tap it with a piece of hard wood, such as a broom handle. If the sound ( (• dull, there is sufficient mois- . 1 ture. If it has a hollow ring to it, 5 add water. How should you water plants, a.nd how much water do they need? The second question cannot be an- ■ swered completely without knowing the size of the pots, but if you will use the following method of watering you will not have to worry about it. Take your plant , out of its ornamental pot, so that only the clay pot surrounds the soil. Set this in a tray of water which rises up about 2 inches on the pot. Let the plant net in it . until the soil absorbs moisture

1 enough to wet the surface. Wash the plant leaves and stem with a spray of cold water to remove dust and dirt. When foliage and bloom are delicate and fragile, ! thia is not always possible, but it I is well to bathe the paj-ts you can i and help to open pores for the plant to breathe. Apply ptant food when plant needs nourishment by applying teaspoohful of a complete type dissolved tn water, or (by spread(ing it around the stem. Don't let it touch any part of the plant.

, MONROE NEWS Mr and Mre. Clarence Smith of 1 Treble were the guests of Mr. Smith’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. WS- Smith, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Meyers of Fort Wayne spent Sunday with Mre Meyens 'parents, Mr and Mrs. J. F Crist. Mr. and Mre. Arnold Feifert of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs- Clarence McKean and Mr. and Mrs. Millard McKean of Decatur spent Sunday with Mr- and Mrs. William McKean. Mr and Mrs. Ferd Smith of Fcrt Wayne spent Sunday with Mrs. Smith's parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ba liner. Mr. and Mrs H. D Osterman of Fort Wayt>e visited Mrs. Osterman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Noffsinger, Sunday. Mr and M s. Oscar Ehrsam and eons Harry and Lester of Fort Wayne spent Sunday at lisJohn Moore of Fort Wayne spent the week-end with his son, Jack, and Mrs. Mary Tabler o Old Bonanza to Reopene Amador, Cai. —(UP) —The old Keystone gold mine, from which $17,000,000 in gold has been taken since li.il, is to be reopened. The present high price of gold and new methods for extracts'® have caused the decision to work it over again. COURT HOOSE Demurrer Overruled A demurrer filed by John H. Heller, Jessie G. Niblick, and Edgar Mutschler in the suit on official bond brought on the relation of Ralph E. Oren against Milton C. Werling and others was submitted and overruled. The defendants, John H. Heller. Jessie G. Niblick nd Edgar Mutschler separately and severally excepted to the ruling. Trial Date Set The suit for collection of a note and foreclosure of a mortgage brought by the Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Kentucky, against Homer E. Smith and others has been set for trial on June 2. The suit for the foreclosure of a mortgage and collection of a note brought by George A. Bell and others against Frank E. Rice and others has been set for trial on June 2. Estate Cases The final reort was filed in the estate of Elizabeth Werder- Notice waa ordered returnable June 9. A petition was filed by the executrix in the estate of Christina Schultz for an order to make improvement, submitted and sustained. The executrix was ordered to expend slß.l- ordered by c-.'-unty board of health The report of the county assessor was filed in the estate of AraheJl Sipe. Notice was ordered returnable. June 10. The report of the sale of personal property was filed, examined and approved in the estate of Jennie May Stevens. Real Estate Transfers Philip L. Markjin et ux to Wilhalf . f the northeast quarter in Wa rtington twp. for sl. I William H. twavenick to George I W Rentz et ux, part of the east I half of the northeast quarter in Washington twp. tor sl. Marriage Licenses Miss Addie M. Kelley, Bryant, to JoJseph H :rt. factory employee, Cc Id water, Ohio. Miss Dorothy Yaney, Geneva, to EvereU Jarratt, farmer, r.ute 2. Craigvilje. Hearing Set The lea in abatement filed in the damage auit brought by Dora B Hoffman .and •Olbera against Kick-

UKCATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, MAY 16, W 36.

ard 0. Kerlin and Mack P Colt has been sot for hearing on May 22. Erroneous Report The damages awarded Dallas Spullor for land condemned by the county board of commissioners a-

i “Kweepstakes on Love” 1 bv May Christie

SYNOPSIS The socially elite Diana Darlington and Regina Hyde are rivals for the love of Roger Dexter, eligible young bachelor. Although Diana enjoys a much higher social position than Regina, the latter’s wealth seems to more than balance the scales. Diana wants to work but her mother, Genevieve, will not hear of it. Mrs. Darlington secretly makes a living by sending har friends to different modistes, beauty salons, etc. Her one hope is for Diana to tnarry wealth at soon as possible. So. she arranges for her daughter’s debut in a suite at the Parkview Hotel furnished "free" by the management for the publicity to be gained via the "best people" who would attend the tastf. Even the chaspagnz is gratis, donated by the very “common’’ Alfred Flegenschultz, former bootlegger but now a respectable liquor merchant. In return, Genevieve is forced to invite the social climbing Flegenschultz family. Roger showers Diana with attention and everything goes smoothly until the champagne runs out and the spiteful Regina suggests that the party go to her house tor further libations. Roger was among the last to leave. He did not accept Regina’s invitation, however, at Diana feared but, indignant with his friends for clearing out so summarily, went to the Harvard Club instead. Later on, Regina gives a play for charity. She, of course, has the leading role. Diana is the hit of the show with her beautiful singing and dancing. The envious Regina puts soap flakes on the stage staircase causing Diana to fall. CHAPTER VIII There was a faint stirring on the sofa. Roger was over like a flash. Regina said to herself: “She do<»| mean something to him, after all! Or is it just a man's natural upsetness at seeing a woman faint?” "Wh-whaf* the matter?” asked Diana in a smothered little voice, opening her eyes, and staring helplessly first at the doctor who was bending over her, and then at Roger. "Don’t you remember you fell? Keep still, Diana. Take it easy.” But she made a3 though to struggle into a sitting posture, only to slip back with a groan, closing her eyes. Roger was terribly alarmed. He thought that she had fainted on making her stage entry. He had not seen that she had slipped. “Where’s the pain?” asked the doctor. “In the leg, is it not?” He ran his firm capable hands with gentle swiftness from right kneecap to ankle, felt the swelling under the gaiter, ripped the gaiter off. "No bones broken. But it hurts right here, isn't that so?” His fingers pressed the tendons and muscles of anWe and foot. "Yes. I—l guess I sprained it,” murmured Diana, battling with that horrible faintness that was creeping over her again. There was an outcry at the door. A woman’s shrill tones, expostulating in broken English. “You not try to keep me back! I go.to the blessed tignorinal I am Bella, her maid. You let me in!” Bella, a stage-hand behind her with the ice, pushed her way to Diana, falling on her knees beside the couch, and letting fly a whole volume of excited Italian, the predominating phrase being ‘‘Dio mio! Dio mio I” Bella had come to see the show. Now—this catastrophe! The doctor pulled her to her feet. “Compoee yourself, my good woman. The young lady is suffering from a sprain. This is no place for scenes. You can only remain if you control yourself and make yourself useful.” He turned to the others. “Everyone out of the room, please.” The stage-hand who had come with the ice spoke up. He said, in his rich Irish brogue: “Shure an’ thiv played a dirthy thrick on the •Bril!” “What'a that? What do you mean?” snapped Roger. “Shure an’ this is what I was afther findin’ on ttnm stips she come down! Paper, begorra?” He thrust out • hairy paw with a fistful of white substance in it. “ ’Tis nayther paper nor snow—’tis soap flake* i” “You found that on the stairs, you say?” “Slrure the last four stips was fairly loaded wid it,” said the Irishman. “See for yerself, sorr.” Roger looked swiftly, sharply at Regina. An appalling suspicion struck him. Had rhe done this? She had ascended those i-lvps in view of the audience just before Diana appeared. In the blue flood-light of the moon Regina could have d’-opned those soup flakes undetected. Nor tn the audience would they look any

i mounted to $368 Instead of $268 as' reported Friday. o_ Boys Club Holds Member* ’ I Bristol. Conn. (U.R) — A new rec-

different from the scrap* of paper already scattered on tiie stairs to represent a light fall of snow. Regina said now, her amber eye* widening in shocked amazement: “Thi* is the work of some flend! Dian* and I could easily have broken our necks on it I I shan't rest till I find out who's responsible!” Maude was behind her. Maude with the ever-rcady balm. “Oh, it’s * blunder of the firm who supplied the paper—-they must have got mixed up in the packing department. Those soap flakes look exactly like bits of paper. They must have got into the cartons by mistake. That's quite explainable.” “We can’t argue it now,” said Regina decisively. “Bella, you’ll stay with Miss Diana and the doctor till I return? Good! Come. Roger. We can't do anything here. Diana is in good hands. I know Dr. Woodhouse. You’ve simply got to come back and raise that curtain, Roger.” He went, this time. In the wings Regina whispered to him: “I look sufficiently like Diana to double for her in her dances in the third and fourth acts. I know them perfectly. I'll dance with Donny.” (Donny wa* Diana's partner.) “I’ve often dar.c.d with Donny. We’ll pull it off all right.” So Roger made his speech and the show went on. But there was a flatness to it As though Diana's accident had taken the pep out of the performers. Meantime, Dr. Woodhouse made thorough examination of the patient. Beyond the sprain, there seemed nothing wrong, except the nervous shock from which she would doubtless quickly recover, because of her youth. He suggested she pass the night in hospital, for observation, but Diana vetoed the suggestion. She would go home. Genevieve was at a party. Contrary to Diana's orders, Bella telephoned her. The doctor accompanied Diana and the maid home in Roger Dexter’s car. Roger himself followed directly after the show. Upset as naturally she was. Genevieve found some solace in Roger's concern. “Being in charge of the show. I’m responsible for this. The doctor’s bills are mine. You understand, Mrs. Darlington? You must call upon me for everything that’s necessary. I insist upon it. Genevieve told herself triumphantly: “He acts exactly as if he were her fiance!” But Diana was embarrassed. Not that she knew of Roger’a offer to meet the bills in connection with her accident. She would never have permitted that. But to have Roger in her bedroom, sitting at the foot of her bed and speaking in a hushed voice, made Diana feel self-conscious and shy. This was not decreased by the fact that Genevieve loudly lamented the fact that, directly after her debut when her life should be a perpetual round of parties and good times, her darling was to be literally tied by the leg. “Not really,” amended Roger hastily, “my car will be at your disposal, so Diana will be able to get about.” Dr. Woodhouse came back to tell me that if she keeps the foot up for a week, she’ll be greatly improved, and there isn't any reason why we can’t get her to the parties, though dancing will be out of the question, of course, for a bit.” "Behold me a wallflower in my first season,” joked Diana, though she felt like weeping. Not that she was really miserable, with Roger showing such interest in her, but her nerves felt shaken. Regina arrived with Donny, Diana’s dance partner, shortly before midnight. A great basket of tawny chrysanthemums accompanied them. “I brought them to you, darling,” gushed Regina in Diana's room, “they were handed to me at the end of your dance—sort of a consolation prize, I expect—of course I wasn’t anything nearly as good as you were—but we did gets lots of applause. didn’t we, Donny?” “I hate to be ungallant,” said Donny bluntly, “but it was really Diana's show—l mean to say, she carried the whole show these few days—not that you didn't get by all right, Regina.” He suspected Maude of ordering the chrysanthemums directly after Diana’s accident—or was it before. . . .? He was one of the few men who did not like Regina. He thought the happenings of the evening very queer indeed! "By the way, I’ve a note for you, Diana. Odd-looking chap by the name of Benes who claims to be connected with the movies. He was scouting around looking for you backstage and ran into me. Told me to give it to you. Said it waa important.”

ord in attendance has been aet at the Older Boys Club in Bristol. The association has been exactly 96 78 per cent perfect in attendance for several years. The > percentage would be 100 were it not for the fact that, two of its mem-

Later, Diana opened the note. It ran as follows: “Dear Miss Darlington: "As you know, the Internationa! Film Company is alway* on the look-out tor new talent. I saw your show last night, and am of the opinion that you have good screen fiossibilities. Therefore, we would ike to give you a acreen teat. Would you kindly telephone our office, asking for me, any day between ten and twelve, so that we may get together and discuss this matter? "Sincerely yours, “J. Benes “Assistant OMting Director— International Film Company.” • • • Regina’s coming-out ball proved a startling event in the New York social season. For its originality. It* many surprise*. Above all, it* lavianmss. f’arventi Benjamin Hyde might be, but Regina was his only child, and nothing should be begrudged her or her friends on thi* occasion. “You can’t say the old man isn’t digging down deep into hks jeans for you, honey!” It was the day before the ball. They were in the library of his Park Avenue home when a messenger arrived with a heavy leather box which he delivered personally to Benjamin. "The favors. Mr. Hyde. We carried out the orders precisely.” “Gracious! What a big box!” exclaimed Regina, rushing to open it, and lifting out a small package or two. “Okay with you, honey? These good enough for your friends? Has your old man done right by his best girl?” “You've been a lamb, father!” “Don’t you want to count ’em?” “Okay. There'll be a hundred people taking part in the cotillion. That’s fifty favors for the men and fifty for the women.” “Holy Moses! You said that six hundred were coming to the ball. I reckoned on that basis,” said Benjamin. "W’AafF You don't mean to say you bought present* for everyone at my party?” squeaked Regina. “Certainly I did. Three hundred gentlemen’s favors, as you call ’em, and three hundred for the ladies. Can’t treat one above the other, and play favorites. Poor business, and leads to enmity and ill feeling. Ain’t you smart enough to know that?” “Gosh! you've been generous, Daddy! This’ll make some of the snooty ones sit up and take notice!” Regina counted the little packages—six hundred in all, delivered from the jewelers. “Hey, mister, here's your check. No time like the present,” quoth Benjamin. He scribbled in his check-book, blotted it, tore out a leaf, chuckled as he looked at it, then thrust it at his daughter for her inspection. "One hundred and fifty thousand dollars for a little box of trinkets! Not so bad. eh, honey?" She gasped. A gasp of absolute joy. Oh, what a divine splash this would make! Already she could visualize the head-lines in the newspaper*. And the social columns would surely burst themselves in superlatives. The messenger took the check and departed. Regina kissed the bald spot on the top of her father’s head. She was not usually demonstrative, but the occasion warranted it. They were to “receive” in a bower of white and purple orchids halfway up the grand staircase leading to the main ballroom of the Monarch. Regina scorned to wear conventional white which was demodee for a debutante, and done to death, she considered Cloth-of-gold that had cost a pretty penny would be the material of the gown in which she would “dazzle ’em all” at her debut. It was a gorgeous gown that clung tightly to her figure, and set off the necklace of square-cut emeralds that her father had given her. Regina looked really handsome as she stood beside Benjamin, receiving all her friends (so-called) but, as most of them said afterwards, "scarcely like a debutante!” Success brings envy and backbiting. People had flocked to Regina’s party, filled with curiosity. Many there were who whispered sarcasms at the host's expense, who dubbed Regina a vain upstart. “She doesn’t look a day younger than twenty-five in that gown!” “She’ll never make the grade! Few of the best people have accepted. A thousand and more invitations were sent out. Only half have turned up.” So ran the criticisms. They enjoyed themselvea, none the less The cocktail bar was open from the very beginning of th* party. (To Be Continued) CopyrtfM Itl'i, King Fp%lure» Smdieat* Ine

'bent, brothers, work in the same place and caunot both stay away j at once. MARKETREPORTS [ DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL ANO FOREIGN MARKETS — ' Brady’s Market for Decatur, Barns, Cralgvilla, Hoagland and Willshire. Cloaa at 12 Noon. Corrected May 16. INo commission and no yardage Veals received Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. 1100 to 120 lbs | 8.30 120 to HO lbs 8.40 140 to 160 lbs 8.90 ( 160 to 230 lbs. 9.20 230 to 270 lbs 8 80 (270 to 300 lbs 8.60 300 to 350 lbs. 8.40 Roughs 7.75 Stags 5.75 Vealers 8.75 Spring lambs 10.50 Clipped lambs 9.00 Yearling lambs 5.00 FORT WAYNE LIVESTOCK Hogs steady to 5c higher. 160 to 180 lbs ... $9.70 180 to 200 Ibc 9.60 200 to 825 Mm 9.50 225 to 250 Iba 9.40 25“ to 275 lbs. IJ* 275 to 300 lbs 9.15 200 to 550 lbs 8.90 HO to 160 lbs ..... 9.30 120 to HO lbs 9.20 100 to 120 lbs. : 9.00 Roughs SB.OO. (Fltags $6.25. Calves $9.00. Lambs $ll.OO. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected May 16. • No. 1 New Wheat, 60 Iba. or better 84c No. 2 New Wheat, 58 lbs 83c Oat* 18 to 20c Good dry No. 2 Yel. Soy Beaus 70c New No. 4 Yellow Corn, 100 lbs 50c to 80c Rye 45c CENTRAL SOYA MARKET Dry No. 2 Yellow Soy Beans 70c (Delivered to factory) Kansas Oil Wells Fewer Wichita. Kan. flj.R)—There were only 55 oil wells discovered in Kansas last year, Howard S. Bryant, district geologist for the Skelly Oil Company, reports. The most productive county was Russel, where 30 out of 60 wells were drilled. Dope Deposited In Bank Sau Francisco (UP) — Narcotic and dope racketeers are using safe deposit vaults of banks for biding their wares. One of the latest police hauls from a safe deposit bank here was a quart of mixture for doping race horses. o » * Test Your Knowledge Can you answer seven of these i ten questions? Turn to page Four tor the answers. • a 1. What was a cithara? 2. What does the Latin phrase “caveat emptor” mean? 3. Who wrote the Ingoldsby Legends? 4 lu which state is the city of Tombstone ? 5. On what river is the city Fair-, banks. Alaska? 6. What noted America statesman was nicknamed "The Mill Boy of the Slashes?” 7. To what general family of birds do the falcons belong? 8. What was the pen name of 'Thomas W. Ha»shew? 9. Who was Catiline? 10. In which ocean are the New HebiTdes Islands? FOR RENT FOR RENT — Semi-modern seven room house and 5 acre of ground ou West Monroe street. Immediate possession. CaU J- F. Rupert, corner of N. 13th and Jackson streets. 117t3x O— — — W ANTED WANTED — Barber. Inquire at Lose Barber Shop. Jl6-3t o NOTICE—The person who borrow ed the stove truck from the Lee Hardware Co., fa asked to return same al once. 117t3 Trade In a Good T*wn — Decatur n. 2? ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■■■■■■■ J DRAPES, CURTAINS ■ ' Sheets Bros. ; g| Cleaners. Phone 359. » ■ *■lll.lll ii.l. J N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyas Examined, Glaasea Fitted HOUR* 8:30 to 11:30 12:30 to 6:00 Saturdays. 8:00 P« rn *

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