Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1939 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Fabllsbed Every Erasing Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered nt the Decatur, Ind Fuat Office a> Second Class Matter H Halier ... President i. B. Holtbouse. Sec y A Bus Mgr dick D Hailer Vlce-I'reeldeut •übssription Rates Hag*- copies I 02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier 600 One mouth, by mall -35 Three months, by mall — l.ov Bu months, by ma 11.—... 175 One year, by mall — 300 One year, at office. .. 100 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere '3.50 one year Advertising Kates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative BCHEEKEK * CO. |5 Lexington Avenue, New York 15 East Wacker Drive. Chicago Charter Member of The Adlans League o' Home Dailies You can still find ju-t »hu' y u want in the D**catur stores Taka look and be assured of th- guarantee that always goes with th*, home inert haul. —o —oStart that Christina- club right' away so you won t b- behind all yeai and so you will b- ahead when tine fol < Inislin.i- Slopping comes n<-X' D- •or • o o Whil- •tiyoyi . < li>i-tin..« sure to plan for N>-w Y-.i . and the reso|„ .oris fh.i w . uaki you and every one .is- in th> immunity happier duiiiig 191" —o -o - Santa will get here snow or »•> snow, mi ’hat • nothing to w rry about Thi Christina ligh'.« a burning bright now and the occav ion is a happy on- for m< -t folks —o o— If John Na in,- t. ,|. to form hi wilt establish on*- piudeiit- In will pioltably -ay less than any presidt-nUal taiididate who ever asked th< Ann 1t- an public for their sUplMitt. — <>- -o - We don't kn--» Wliith-t Santa will come on roller or i-. skates in a sleight drawn by airplane in his big red ear or his wbitt air-1 plane Inn w. are sun h- will gat here one way or another. More than a hundred lot al in.-r---etianis, inanutat ritteis and Indi viduals will are-' you in Friday's, liapa-r With a Merry Christinain- s»e.g< V -ii will enjoy reading them for they *ie sintero . _ The (rally Democrat for a year Is a Christmas gift that any one who is acquainted in Adams ■ oun ty will appreciate. I> costs hut 3-f by mail In the first and second zone* and |3 5o outside that - O Q— Canadian troops have landed in Scotland r»*dy to tight for old England* and prepared to go any where to do It. They declare they realiae it js not a "glorious adventure" but a ■ Job that has to be done." —o D. C. Stephenson must icturu to pt Ison for his Christmas cheer, his efforts to clear bnnaelf having talk ed up to date That will h< another hard dose for the man who omo called himself the "law" in Indiana and who tbougbl he wa Per hap- It <Apt. latngsdorff of the late Graf Spec lais' writes

• 9 * (lIRISTMAS Dg 39 ABOTtCT > 4 * towhok ; TTzr-' MUCIiOM ’ They inform the putne concerning tuberculosis tnreugh talks, l*aA*ta. metlen pictures and every means end CIA Ml MV (MV IH A t las M VW Wrvfci PWMW ■9 v* • —M——»^——————in I

I home to Fuhrer Hitler and tells him what nice people there are In the world he can Induce hhn to join in the effort* to keep Russia ' from controlling every thing in sight —<y—O— All lecord* w.-re smashed yesterday fol high t« nipt laiilie* at this season of the year when the government station at Fort Wayne reported 51 degrees above zero S-'in- say w.- will inak. up tor It licit why not lie optimist!. and etij- y it whil. w- ran. -o-o— Health bonds and Christina' seals ai. iiii|h-rtaiil because the funds ar< heeded in the battle against tub. i< ulosis It has waged for years ami with gnat success as :« manifest in the reduction of i < as. s m this .uni in every county ;in Indiana Make ihis year the I best. o <> The 1» Ila Theta Tau ami the i Lion s (lul> are now 10. slid 111 the Giaham buihin.g on Madison street, winch has been established as headquarters sot thes. two organ iitations. working to inak- this tin merries-. Chiistmas a lot ot li-.dy. boys and gills hav. ever enjoyed It -a big job and a dcsrvlng one O—O Time is fl<- ting and Christmas . d>.. w » ... at■ : \» it do. ■ tin young i lads- - t , . - - if Hl- li-'.-d F. I ■ iul. hav .-. l-lg Job. rakinu ’ J : d kill* ■- .I--IIU them a Merry Christina- If yo.i haven i giv-n your dollar to th. fund that tnak. » tills possible phase do it right l : now The deadline is near. oo 11 Heywood Broun ould ioiu» ba- k 10l a oupl- ot days. It would Ih- w.-il worth r> ading his k.luiuii as he an-wi- .-d the numerous - oininents now being made upon ■ bls w It-l V- and th---.. i< « Wil- I. Wsijjft *1 f** h ‘Ui<i -ih’ 'h* hid* nft a>«u? 4 hdii'iijy .t? s4i»7 ,j - . .ia,M -1 -lay and Ii- sure would grab a handful if Jtven the oplH.it unity o— -5 — The modern and baiidsom* new ||J-, -hhi l-.igh -■ l:--(»l -old. a at li-ni* was d- dl. at. d this Week in an appropriate manner with M'tl. | J Ahbet- of Fort Wayne making tk>- prm. ipal addi <-»s .-iuiH-rinten dent W< bl> | t> Hid-u and respons. s w.-re made by i;iem*-is ot !ht , M head board W- are pioud ot ' th. m ins-la ot this county and w<- > < oligtatulat.- IP 1110 on th*- .<<<pil sition ot its new plant, an in vestment that will prove valuable' | 111 the years to < out—o I Th. Ja> k»-'it imy dinner at In idianapolls will br a happy event It is not r.-ally a trrr.ty live dollar j affair tbougii that > what it will I < owl to get a sea' al the table It it really an enjoyable way ot meetI lug an assessment from the Ib ino- | . rath- national committee to meet a deficit and put some money in ilhe tr.-asuiy Those who attend . will have a fine lime and should feel they have helped In a mawl ' |<ai|*e The ticket* will Im- here j In a fen days and it I* hop< d that . a dogen or more call be disposed -1 of O—O—tin* of th* r<spoiislldliiiea of Goveriim. nt Is the .oiiM-rvatiou 1 of natural resour<.-» And the greatest resource In th. na'nm toI day la farm land Why then is it ‘.harity* If the Goveniinent ’ «houses to conserve this great I natural reaour. >- through a pfugram Os allotment* of sod d-pk-'ing |cro|>* and performancn of certain null building pra.il.es* And 'hat is just what lhe soil .onMrvation program amount* tn, It I* not only providing parity payments for farmers, but is. at the same time, building up piodu.tivlty of Indiana farms, Imreuslng laud values whhh have Iweu allowed to deplete I tbrougl. unsound practices I Few tbiugs If guy are mote important in a . oiumuuity tbau lb*

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1939.

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s. ho-.K .mb it is therefore Import | ,ii.' that Ho -ch-H>i bo«id and -, h ofli lais have the earnest .Hid sun.-r.- support -f the lutetest-.-d ettu. in i..iking out the -. that a l*<-» .ilioUt h< - -. ’ ward a. 1.-.- Whethtt - ..idi .4 -n.-uld -■« i.-paii- <1 and . oiitinu.-d oi ab.otlx d by the Lii.coiu »< li-H-1 Is a matter that must Im . ..;.r. i- i«-d during th- ties'. I-w months If it is to i«- con liiu.-d < ertaln Improv, mi nis must b. made to meet 'll. rtgulatM'nand iln -.-in- to be doubt as to lii. advisability of this because of ilo- few now in •tti-ndatoe then-, only l» Should tb‘ building b. maintained at a soin-w list eXfn ns IV. on lay ot should fl.r the present operate ouly the two larger s' ho.d, I.ln< oln and High’ . Th. s. a-. .pp Htimis to be decided t Your <-oo|H-tation i» urged. - Sheets B‘iill Sunrl« Canary Second Sheet*, neatly wrapped 35c. lhe Deeaiiir Democrat Co.

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION Spotless Chemical Laboratory Protects Consumers

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'T HE tiai-oiinc In. ped. on Divi* * sin n of th* Stat<» Auditor'* ortlf* has developed ir.to ■ real depart* merit of alate, one meet import* ant insofar a* thousand* of cititens are eonei i ned. Every ;> •reen who n«e> ga»ilin», kerosene, fuel oil and distillate* is secure in the know ledge that the»« product* have been thoroughly tested for safety by the state and that they cor.tdln proper ingredient* as set up by the Federal Bureau of MUndard* which govern such product*. .Mao; ritiscn* remember when the Gasoline Inspection deportment wa* a political foothall and meant little insofpr a* actual safety to Indian-, purchasei* of oil products were concerned. The department, however, during the past few years has Men placed upon a scientiAc baste and compete it

• * Answers To Test Questions B*low are the anewer* to tbe Test Question* printed on Pnge Two 1 ;•>»> 2 11... Flaherty .1 A l-arg-- .snpioy.-d in ports for loa l hie and unloading . argiws of i A-ku m -ii, >i >t ak'-> u-meii 5. Montana. k. Churt-hill Ikiwus, laiui-ville. K) 7 Winston Churcluil s call- !< 2u day* 1" Tin- first t.-n amendment-. t > th- U H f institution • • Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee • • Oily Ha.r For hair that is t->> oily, la-at th. white of an egg as ->n' as Lblv -iri rub into tbe h.iir until it I* 'Wet all over Allow this to dr after which th. egg will brush out | like flue whit.- |K>w<b and ! a«< I the hair fluffy and bright. A Practical Idea i 4t iu always annoying to bav« the

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Inspector* employed to operate it efljciently. There is in Indianapolis a central laboratory, one of the best ot it* km? in th* nation, where thousands of tests arc taken each month to determine the safety of th* crude oil products used in Indiana. Approximately 3500 dis- i 11 Hat* toots, MOO corrosion tests | and about 1500 kerosene, and fuel oil Rash tests are taken monthly in the most modem laboratory equipnu nt known.

, >g 4-isii >n io UM hand - when on> is painting walls and ’ ceilings This trouble on be ellminat d by pushing half an» **er ' ball up the handle of the brush as ] close as p-->-»lbie to the bristle*. , Peel.ng Carrot* Carrots will not stain the hands If th- > are peelel in hot watvr. - 1 - ' I * TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY Dec 2" Senator L«dge'» resolution declaring puaee between Ger many and the I’nl'ed states goes to the senate from th. committee ’ fon’-r k-e houses are li.-fug filled rapidly. More men needed and the pay is am p-r bout. | dies after long illite** with <v epI Ing paralysis. t • t'ity reduce* request for iiond Is- ' sue from 3l4".mui io 175 'hmi Kenai- passe* bill to return rall1 ways to private own.-.ship i Victor Berg r who »a« refund a s seat in congress is re-elected from his Waslilngtoii district. H-- is a t sochllst. ,- — u The Misses Ktta and Elva An»IMUgli visited In Fort Wayne yesi- t.-rday

In addition, inspection in the field fiom tank '•nrs, refineries in the Illinois *nd Kentucky oil fi Ids are made, samples taken and brought to the laboratory for analysis. Wherever there is a kerosene or gas«iine explosion in Indians, an Investigation is made by the state ga-o)ine inspection division. According to Robert Tißor,

chief inspector of the divnunn, star* the new gasoline inspection law of 1937 was enacted, the standard of kerosene has boon raised with the resultant saving of many liven During the pant twelve month* 2.464.1 M barrels of kerosene have i been inspected ae compered with | 3,h2MM th* preceding 12 month*. A total of 1k.21i1.040 barrels of gasoline were tested as compared with U. 019.931 the preceding year.

GERMBNPLANES DESTROY SHIPS Claim 23 British "Outpast Ships" Destroyed In Three Days Berlin. De« 2" URI G. i man, airplanes have destroyed 23 Bril Isli outpost ships' within th<last three day*, the German high command said today The refer-' ’ <-nce was to the small ships of I trawler type which German planes - have been bombing in the North ■ Sea The communique of the high command said "l'nd>'i the most difficult conditions the air force carried out reermnaiaaan.-c and atta. ks ..gainst : naval objective* in the North S-.a I According to reports thus far sou. , light British navy »hlpa have m-,.,. destroyed by la.tnb hits A Ge. man r.-.onna Issa lice plane atta- k <-d and shot down u laig<- British flying laiat Il was bzlu-ved that the loui light British navy ships were trawlers Referring th. Helgoland bay a*, plane fight Monday the high . i command said that it was now | known that W British planes of ( the Vickers-Wellington type were shot down tin the western front the com- . inuniqu.- reported, German scouts y< sterday ’sue.-.-.-ded In pen.- rating enemy positions and taking a number of prisoner*” at various points. Activities Increase Fails, De< 2<i UPJ German l.atrol activities are Increasing on I the western front and lour patrol i encounter* yetterday turned into miniature battle*, military Informi ant* said today Th- official moi mug commun- . ique said there was nothing worthy of report, but it wa* learned that patrol* activity wa* steadily intensifying Gue entire German company, pet hup* :bm men, advanced on a French outpost and was broken up by artillery fire, it was said haps 75 men. aurrounded a Fiench Another ot platoon strength, per-1 outpost but was driven off by j automatic arms. Two Ge. man pa trols closed on another outpost I from two aides. It was said but I were thrown back and left three I - machine g ins behind Cold w.-atfaer kept m-.*t s.ou ’ planes on th- giouud but the Ger-1 mans sent olrsci-vatiou imiiolsi deep Into non hern and uorthwes:-| eru France. k ♦ t TODAYS COMMON EKKOK Do not say I paddled the canoe for a while, then fell asleep;” say. 'and |beli fell asleep * « PRACTICAL GIFT I SuifgeMtions ♦ END TABLES ♦ CARD TABLES ♦ SMOKERS ♦ OCCASIONAL ( HAIRS ♦ TABLE LA MI’S ♦ FLOOR LAMPS ♦ SEWING CABINETS ♦ BREAKFAST SETS ZWICKS Old Spice Tote Basket •2 50 ' Luuwrieo* Old (pw* bark prspsrs- • tiaos. seemed witk the hsuat-ng frai grsnee nt crushed tests end <h» f tshilarating tang es spiers ... in ■ basket you'll lev* for it* own **b*. A g handmade eepper-riveted spruce wood replies of s cksrming F.srly Amtrw-an Tme Basket, (ragrandy laden with • , tempting stray of Old Ipiee toilet water,toilet soee,bath salts sod talcum, I , fa ear Tsdtmra** Bum. B. J. SMITH I DRUG CO.

|| Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE Q If a young uian atteu 1* a party in m Intoxicate slate, alwitld Ihi* friends ostiaclie him tor thia one offense? i A. That depends upon how of If-naive hl* conduct was. R -mem- , her the old proverb say*. "What | you do when you art drunk >ou must pay for when you are aolwr " Q I* it all right to include a per- . nona I note of some kind on 5 Christmas card? A Yes This I* pn-f.-ctly a',l 1 -l«l*». and -edds friendliness to the spirit of Christmas y What is the proper time to ,pa»s olives and celery at the table’’. A. During lb - soup course 500 Media B'j*ll — 20 1h V, kite Automatic Mimeograph Bond, free from lint and atzed for pen and ink signature. Scaled — Rip-Cord ipencr, $1.05. The Decatur Democrat (’<•.

THIS COAL Will JOT guarantee, ycu a /ii 1w i $6-50 ton CASH. I Burk Elevator Co. .1 a I'Ui mtnißM‘4* ■ ?■ | ! I I GIVE continuoii:. pleasure the whole vcar round t. § A SUBSCRIPTION } ’J —TO THE—- ;• Decatur Daily Democrat 2 1! A Kift tiwl REALLY on ghimf! M Ever) day of the year, the perwHiw l« ■ whom you (five the Ikeratur Ihttly , |ll crat will thank you ail over anain. "u H be Ki'int? a daily gift of almorbing if HOME Hewn. « *•* Ise the Hands Coupon Below . . . Mail hl" With Your Name. Addrcns and Remittance M ONE YEAR BY MAIL - *'■** -» SIX MONTHS BY MAIL — W fwttbo* WC mil* rnd.u* of O*catur - Z fl .— I fl feax Send a Gift Subscripts'" i y j 1 ° r ™ f j ™ I Daily, Democrat i r ° 1 T Add re*- | 8 1 From .—h» jj Find endowed 8 .... M The Decatur Daily Demo*rat will >end you a rurij J 71 and abn mail a tree (*lfl Card to the per-"" t<Jf d M yon are wendifW the paper. The Gift < »rd J *2 your name mt the render.

Leo Nussbaum k Elected Mimic. u.J b,., . -sum ..f M.--i .. ’ ■' '■»! ■ i<-<- pr<*Hid<-nt 'club at Ball rJ' 3 *’' ‘4 legs. Th.- o, * r ‘ 7b such .1-3 . :,;c;, 4 ~ ' * 1 Am.-rii en < JU ,(- . ■ ‘■ ■if national so-i> purpox- . ” < >.- in. lon » ii ■ . , •'* Mr Xu».-, 4i: tl . fiirzO trv-ajMir— ,/ ’ dub and ~ ghf club '• ARRIVALS Mr. and M 1 . k J iroute 2 at- ~, 4 J boy. bu n at \ j r mortal iioHj--h . o'clock. Th iHlUllda. tw-iv, (~l ottneea. Trade i n a g oo <j