Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1940 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Fubllrted Every Evening Except flunity by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Catered at the Decatur, lad.. Fuat Office at Second Class Matter I. H Heller President A. FL Holtbouse, Sec y, k Bus Mgr. Dick D Heller Vlce-Prealdent Subscription Rates Bing!'- Copies 1 One week, by carrier 10 One /ear. by carrier 5.00 One month, by mall 35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Bls mnnths. by mail 1 75 On> year, by mail ... 3 00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsew here |3 5w one year. Advertismg Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Heprescmtativa SCHBCRKK k CO. 5 Lexington Aren*'’. New York it East Wacker Drive, Chlleago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. The balls, parties. entertainments ami march of dimes .ais< d a couple of million dollars for the tight against infantile paralysis and the great battle against this dreaded d !*■<*. will go »t. udily < b —o — It * only three week* until the deadline for getting your I'Hu automobile li«« use ami from mt* on there will be plenty -4 liiisimm at th'- bureaus The ihimr to <|., u to get you.* a' the first opportunity. I Won't you pleas.- rem» your subs, ription promptly It saves a . |o' of re. ord keeping ami m.ik'iit so much easier. Only a few hundred ace still out ami s» want the campaign to l>. a comph'. i cess. 0 0Tickets arc g ng fast forth. i farmer s banquet to be held he; | the evening of the 15th with In Ch l<i .14 pnmlp.ll Spcske. \ splendid program has been an.mg ed and those who att> nd will hav. a good tlim- - o ciloe lamls will put on his first WW defense of his world championship In Madison Squat. Garden Friday night, evidently for the purpose of swelling his bank at count Little Inter, st has so furl been manifest —O ll> tail business in the I'nlt.-d , State* waa |w o i(M( j a half billion dollars greater in !»3!c than in 193* with a total of about tlilrty-clgh' billion That's a kit of business In I ■■any country and It* predicted will I increase th!* year. o wMnyor Kelly of Chicago '» fm . Roosevelt for a third term and doeimt .are who knows II The , uamr of the president Will be ent ••r«sj In the Illinois primary and and while |t doesn't bind the deb 'gates It may go a long ways In really designating what the voters ~think of the piesidcnt That will really be a straw vote that tan be depended upon w-» - — Q cs-ca* a ’This institution remain* an unusually well-kept county home.” Is whut ih< report from the state welfare department say* afu-r inspe. .HOU by F. || Farnam, onr of their B»-ld men who visited thi Adams county inßrnary Mr. and Mrs. a LaFotnitaine. who are retiring from tin- management of the farm after many years of service have .a rweord that is uneaiclhsd and Is mat. In d by hut few. —o ‘ More than Id.OUO driver s licenses Were suspended last year for vlo•niton of tratfl. laws. No doubt ar many more will Im lakg-n up thia year. If you don't want to be deprived of the right to drive an automobile, the thing to do 1* to obey the laws, Get a license, drive carefully. don't mis gnaallM and liquor, dive proper signals and Miro strict attention to stop signa and trail, lights

jm ll . Ellis Parker, supposed to be the greatest private detective in Pennsylvania. died In prison He was convicted with his son for kidnaping Paul Wendcl and forcing hltn to make a confession that he and not Hauptman had murdered the Lindbergh baby. The effort caused a several days reprieve for Hauptman but finally developed Into a myth which the governor of New Jersey Investigated. Those who expect to be candidates bi the coining primary are circulating petitions io get their name* listed ** provided by law It Is required that they have a nunihe: <>f signatures equivalent tn on. -half of one fiercent of the vote l ast for secretary of state by all i parties and I* a bigger jot* than the average person figures it until he has ti le.) ft. sin., ninny supporter* prefer not to thus go <m record. o—o Fred Apostoli who was given a terrfbl.- whipping by llettilia is an old man at t weilly-tiv. . That doesn't *< tn i>oS«|ble hut is true. Foi > .us he w.i» the -eiisatfon in ' hl* w. iglit ami became < t.ampion. i lb has been in a hospital since hi* last tight and will never again .-titer the ring it I* said Those who constantly train and then ese.t ev.-rp thing they have pay a big p-1. ■ so their fe w short years <4 | fain.-, |t ms. o o Tit. < utility < oiniiitsHionci * Itav. renamed Henry It Heller a* cuuti-l ty attorney, a well deserved rec erg ! m'l»li twenty *|* y. a- ot spiett- , did seici.. Recognized as out <4 •lie lust ..dvi-d attorneys on county affa rs it th- stat. Mt lb lb has a record "f tnt-giry a.id achieve merit The p-e.iion is a! ve.y Important on. forth. boatd J and foi th<- county officials whcii depend greatly on tin- advice of I th.- alto ic.-y m transaction of pub- | If- litlrin. se —o A you , op, rly r< g:«tei. <l ’ Thai* Imp-, 'an. so un|«- you ar. you .ant vol. tn tip p. itnary on May 7th If you have . hang, d your name by mar.lag. or otherwise. jf you hav. moved into a different pn-cinct or if you failed to vote the last two elections, yum name will not h< found on th.card* al the <l- k * ofll. e and you ate disqtlahbed If you have any doubts, talk to your precin.t «<>ni mitte.-man or call at the .ouuty ’ » h rk m »f!i< • Q Q— Wayn. t oy. well known l|. oivr who ha* Im-cii closely allied with 1 Paul V M- Nutt since he was < lect--1 ed governor of Indiana in |H3J. ha* : in .-Il returned to hi* home m WasbIngton after being tn a Marinhospital *tn< August, imriitg that tint, he unde, went four major opi ' ration*, had pneumonia twice. wa> given thirty blood transfusions and a dos.-u times was thought to be 1 dying He ha* made a game light | and it is hrlisvrd will win. though it I* said h<- now weigh* Itut >0 pounds — o->« This is Indlaiia fanned Veg. laid. W.ck. ho proclaimed by Gov ernor Townsend and really worth observing. There are 335 canning factories tn th. state, distributed over t»* . outith * c midoylng oli.Ooo people and pioducitig eighty mllllon dollar* worth of canned ptce ducts. They ere- the treat in the world for no stat.- produce* »mh hue tomatoes. iM-an*. com and other garden produce a* docs the old Hoosier commonwealth They eg cel In flavour and In quality and its well to teinemlrer that what Indiana makes, makes Indiana. I7«e Indiana canned ve getable*. —Q Mr and Mrs Indiana are fairly well satisfied with their oewßMSie outlook They are enjoying the I greatest prosperity In ■ decade - They own sf> pen cent more homes I than they did last year Their I farm mortgages and fatm debt i have been matsrlally rvducc-d Mr and Mr*. Indiana havs on dvpuail

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This Was Once the Heart of a Japanese City . ft 4 ■ ■ a s ’ a < »« *,« * . 1 f 1 <44- ■» ~ irfr ‘’ Kj*J&* '., ;T ♦., jML?7T3 iA. 4'" i ■ ’ if - . 4/hU> " C «-. M»»e, thoaund buM<Jlr,f» *»r» hur«»d to th* grrnand In mM Janata y at a ratine holocaust raztd tb« town of flhuuoka. JaMn. Fifty-thounand «trt i»»4« houwkn. TM* »aa tba laraaet Ara tn Japan since the JiakatetejenltocratimXJKM. ia which <O.OM bwWmts were letaled and ftltt ptrsuns ware lulled. <

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Household Scrapbook By Roberta lat 0 o Smashed Finger It on. ahould “in..-11 Hu fine nail t.adly. In.hl the- ham! up for at l.n-t an hour »<> that the l.lcnxl drain* out of the flngc-t. This will I '-v. nt the b!.««l hom < oiig.-i.lin* at th.- smashed place ami causing ugly dl-coloi.ctmt. of the nail Clean.ng Diamond Rng Pul! a tiny feather l a. k and Im th In-tween th. prongs or setting of the diamond ting, ami it will clean - Hie luck of the ring and ■ uU»«- the I stone to shine more brilliantly. Ham Flavor The flavor of ham i* very much j Improved If after it i* boih-d, It I* j wiatqo-d m buttered paper and linked tm an hour. o * TWENTY YEARS "*1 AGO TODAY i> « Cel. 6 The Atlantic const is lu Hi.- grip of Hie wont hlitaaid in year*. A tepit-r-nativ. ot the City Trust i }<.'ompany. Indianapolis. lonf.-i*, with th. liecatur city council on plaits to finance the ttnpiovemeiit, ~it the city power plant til. Wenk of taking th' luited ~state, lensua of manufac tui tug. iiiim•» and the oil business starts.} Th.- merger of foui big Indiana leh ptione companies I* announced.} Ih.-y are Central I nion. Houtherp Indiana. I'nlted and the Citizen* of Kokomo Governor James M Cox of Ohio .speak* to the Democratic editors of Indiana at their annual convention Hev. W H Arthur Is conducting .revival service* at Antioch church.

Modem Etiquette By ROBERTA LLE ♦ ♦ Q I it all n.M to -.gti a valvllllne ' A Ye - it you w. ii. tlmiiiih many people prefer having tin identity ol the sender Io the imagination of the one who the valentine Q When rlilidreii at. eating a' the “atiie table with adult*, should tl.ey fa- M-rved first la«t or in tegular rotation? A Seive the children m same ice tai ion a- tin- adult - Q What is tlo- meaning ol the ab I lueviation. 'N. H .’ A. This is Horn the laciiii not* to lie. meaning "note Well CHURCH REVIVAISI Nuttman Avenue U B Tin- Lord ba* certainly Iw-c-n nea. throughout till* past week The Sunday night servi. e was attende d l>y a capacity crowd. Th.- people have ls-en »o concerned about their ■ouls that wc- known the- land Is I going to see them tbiougil. We , have all been so wondrously hies*cd through the special uumto-rs that have been rc-presc-nted from »o many cliui.h.-. Then- will !>■< a delegation from the Kt Paul Christian I nfon church tonlgli* I They will bring to us sc-vc ial *pe <l*l number*, so e very one come * praying for God to send us a good Old Time Religion service. Hev Maitm'n sermon Sunday evening was IMiM-d on "Am I Really Saved ' Hev. Argo Sudduth brought the message, last night His text was • "The Dnor wa* Shu*”. If you feel | the call of God. don't put It off an- :} other day. Come tonight and let us ' help you to get c loser to God There

TRIBUTt MB ! GEORGEMcKEAN - - Granite City Newspaper Praises Record Os (ieorue McKean ... »a—- -. Editor's note Th.- following at tl.-le relating the death of George E McKean, former Adam* .ounty surveyor. Is dipped from th. l-.-b ruar/ 1 Issue of the press-Hrc ord ol <; nniti City llllnotnl.' Granite t'lty HI Georg. E.lmcr McKean, a p|.me< r in the motion pic ture buain.-** and former own. of a Imlt dogen the.cteis in south ern Illinois including one in this city succumbed to compllcaticm* at 1 30 p m yesterday at the holmof a d.iught. M * Hoy Huff. I Is-Imo - avenue with whom In resided M.Kean who was marly 77. year* old. had In > ti In falling health for two years but his condition did not be. ome serious until jusl recent- j ly. At the time of his death, he was operating an Independent film advertising ngenc y in St Larui* and preferred h|>< nditiK hl* time there than in complete retirement. Hom In lb< atm. Ind. on May IMIS, In spent his youth there and studied civil engineering, following that prof.-HHion until his advent Into tin motion picture business He was one of the pioneers of the middle west and in the year* that followed acquired a great 1 kn-.wledg. of tin industry and a. vast a< qiiainlaiic-eship among both I th. produ.crs ami player*. Handled First Feature When he gav.- up hi* profession to enter the moving picture bus- j ill'-,* n.- silent drama was then , tn l'» Infancy A* a lepi<•*. ntativ< I of the- G.-ne al Film < o whic It long J sime fell by the wayside 111 the ill- I dustry * meteoric advancement. I McKean liamlt. d tin- first feature; length picture that was .-vet made It was a four-reel drama etitltl- , ed cj u. it Elisabeth" and starring I Sarah Hernbardt. I'ntll "Quern} E :, rabeth ' appeared all movie* I w. one or iw > reeler*. so Me ' K- an <-vhil>lt. <l the first full length ' feature- one- tee| at a time- on four successive nights Th.- General Film <‘n was itself I a pioneer Ik the movie Industry. | b.-itic one of the first film ex.hiins ' • s to spring nn-t egistenee. It is w.-ll mu. mb. n d by the old timers it: the field Hsd First Theat«>* Htr* In lii* c areer. McKean owned six motion picture theater* tn southern Illinois They win- 10. at.-d in i vfi tlliv. Staunton Edwardsville. Carlinville-, Taylorville and Granite City It wa* hi* custom to start a show in one or more of these towns and then sell out. moving on to a new spot. Ilia theatei In this city was known a* Th.- Family Theater and it was located In the l»00 bio. k on State street where the Western I'tilon office Is now situated One rule by which McKean operated win that whenever he opened a theater IL was th. first ami only movie lii that town. After di*|*>*:iiK of his last theater. McKean became St l»uis bran.h manager for Paramount and then was associated with Twentieth Century Fox Film for It year*, subsequently going tn'o l.u<lne*a for himself in the adverwlll lie services every night Illis week if the land is willlt.g. starting at 7: JO o'c lock. The > hun h extend* a very cordial invitation to •■Bi b and every one. ROY S. JOHNSON Auctioneer Feb. fi Charles Trout net, % mll> west of Pbaxaut Mill* Feb B Mac MeClemeti*. 3 miles North and I mile East of Dixon (j Feb » Jess Girod I miles West and I’4 North of Monroe Feb 10 Cha*. F Zedeker. Irinins. Ohio Iniroe bred sow sale. Fob 12 Mrs Pat Troutner at.d Wittenberg College, 1 mile South of Ohio City. Feb 14 Edward Walter I mib-s North ot Hoagland on Moenb h road. Feb. IS Indiana State <»IC Hog Kale Fair Gtounda. Indlafi.cpolis, Indiana Fob 16 Mrs. Fred Grotiian, l’,< miler* Smith of Maple* Feb 11 Marlin Doctor, t) miles fkratbeoM of Fort Mayne on Wayne Trace Feb. It Luths. Detimer. 1 mile * 1 " 1 •'k WHee East of Osstulr Trust Co. bldg . lAKAtur. Udaica. Plume hh

I tlsltig agency ] He lived In this city for 31 year* ! and so . lo»ely »'•» hi* life bound , | to the movie indu»try that hl* only ' fraternal affiliation wa* with the I Variety Club a motion pic ture or-j I c-anlzation. hi St la'ufs Funeral Saturday The remains may >«• seen at Mercer* Funeral Home until Z p in Saturday when last rites will hr held tn the chapel with Hev. <l F Mhi'l.’ik. pastor of ilu- XM rlnghaus Memorial M E church, in < hargv Interment will be In Snnaet Hill < -melery Six brothers wHII serve as pallbearers They are Tilden M< Kean 1 of this city. Chari.-* and William, McKean of Decatur Ind. limner vl. K.-ati of Waterloo. Ind . Jerry } M. K<-.cii of Montpelier. Ind . anti ! John Me Kean of Monroe, Ind. M Kean la survived by two son*. Claude McKean of Indianapolis, Ind and Thoma* M< Kean of Oklahoma City Okla both of whom are here, ami two daughter*. Mt*. Hoy Huff wlf. of Alderman Huff, and Mrs Fail V.< num. wlf. of Hi.- man

ORANGES '” Iff ik J APPIFS rlnv » 111 1 JuljU Rome Beaut es Uv£» Bananas sAlbs5 A lbs B P otatoeslo lbs Pork Chops 2 Ibs M Pig Knuckles--—2 IbsM Sliced Bacon lbll fl I DON’T MISS 1 SEIF MADE GIRL by HAZEL LIVINGSTON I A stirring successor to her popffi ulor serials that have thrilled ■ THOUSANDS OF READERS I TN “SELF.MADE otRL,” Hazel Uvingston A reaches new heights of dramatic intmi fity j in her portrayal of Linda Perry, small town girl from a poor family, with a restless ambition tliat drives her to hnd glamor, love, t riches in New York. What she experience* ( on her way upwards typifies the spirit of today's youth struggling against imponder- ( able odds to get somewhere Don't nuss a single instalment H Ikffinx Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Decatur Daily Democrat

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