Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 21 August 1940 — Page 6

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CONFER ON SALE! OF DESTROYERS Cabinet Member* Confer On Proposal To Sell Ship* To Britain Washington. Aug. 21 H'l't F<m, cabinet member* anrt th • 1 chief of the armed serrh e« met t e ' day In a conference believed to • <m«' • i -ru proposals for making N 1 naval destroyer* available to (Jrett ; llrltaln. Parttr I pan Is In tile meeting *' r<acting sei •• ury of state Numnt i j Wells, secretary of mc v Fr.. k Knox. secretary of wai Henry L. j RtUnson. attorney general Robert I H. Jackson. chief of army »aff l George C. Marshall. and t hies of naval operations Harold It Stark The conference was held at the , jUMh-e department where attorney., recently have Iwr-h l»u«l!y •tiidyim: ; legal questions Involuted In the! proposal to sell, trade and other- j wise make available <l»<troyers perhaps 5# or more to llrltaln. I .lack-on interrupted hie vacation in upstate New York to come to Wash- > ington for the meeting. Imwyers have Item In conflict . over whether any destroy, rs could > Ite made available to llrltaln with- i out specific authorllat lon by con- ’ grans. BRITAIN BOLSTERS I (Continued rnr»M n ik one» Ing Churchill s address w.is hailed in lAn-b>i> paper - only one feature appeared to alir c ontroversy This I was the proposal to lease defense bane* tn the western hemisphere to the (’lilted Stales for Ph yearNorm- conservative members of parliament desire to cut the lease term to IS or 21 years, ft was revealed In lamdon that the Duke of Buceleuch. one of Scotland's richest and most important peers, was removed ftom WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILEWiduMit CaM- And Ymill Jump Out el M mtk Warning Rann ta €• Th* liver phouM prmr 2 of Vile julre into jrour bowel* every <Ja> If th-« Lip !• ■k>t nowiiur frnely, ><»uf food may iw» d»gwt. It may jafft decay in thr L.weld, Thnp yu bl.au up yrmr »u*m»rh. You coptttpaud. You frvi tour, amtUi and th* Wwrl4 look* i» i r<h. Ic takes those <«>d. rid Carter’s IJttls User PUIs to art these 2 y.cu of bhs f,js. lag tnrlr to male you feel “up and us.“ Oet a parsur u«Ur Taka as directed. Amaxir< la rusk.ss tola ft.iv freeO t*k tor Carter s UtUelJser FUU. luv aad ZM-

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London Home Struck by a (Nazi Bomb

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office as lord steward of the loyal household last May during the drive against fifth columnists. 1 War was striking close to Ireland for the first time as the result of tiermail activity The ! steamer, St Patrick was attacked for the second time In three days by Herman planes hi St George's channel Three planes attacked 1 the St Patrick but no casualties ! or damage was caused I Previously, the f.m-ton steamer Rom* .Marie arrived at Waterford after being attacked by German planes and a German plane crashed in County Kerry and Us crew of ‘ six was Interned Tension continued between Greece and Italy Greek experts j lepA-ted that examination of the j torpedo which sank the Greek |< n». 11-!le mdl.alc-d It was llalI lan On the Greek Albanian fronI th-r, Mrs Daul lloggla widow of a slain Albanian nationalist to whose killing the current tension Is attributed claimed that her hits band was killed by a Greek border organ ixatlon Italy reported that the British had bombed .Mega, Gelib and Diredawa >a Ethiopia by air Italy warned shipping of danger In xones ■EiS.I ■ ■—

I of operations In the Mediterranean .I Red Sea. Gul of Aden and the 1 coasts of Egypt and Britain's , I African possessions. — p - DEMEN I) WEALTH CCONTINCED FHOM PAGE ONE) II Ito- house and that Lee's amend 1 ment which woifld empower the ( ■ government to draft dollars In war- , time according to ability to pay. > r wan c learly a revenue raising pro-1 I; poaal LI LL REPORTED CONTINUED riU.M PAGE OMB 1! — — , had somewhat upset their calculaHons and forced a revision of the 1 tactics by which, according to re- , porta, they had planned to conquer Britain a week ago. ( There seemed a general belief , that Adolf Hitler was preparing 1 now to go the limit. But the belief seemed also only to have strengthr ened British revolution to press on j to victory. h' officials and ordinary persons seamed more and more confident y |that their air force would continue s to break up any mass raids and

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shoot dowjt a large proportion of . the raldera. and that any attempt at an actual Invasion would be thrown back. Newspapers In their comment on the house of commons speech yesterday of Prime Minister Winston Churchill -mphaslxed his confident tone and especially noted his statement that "our offensive springs pre Icelng slowly compressed for the campaign of I*4l and 1*42." . Nir Archibald Sinclair, air minisI ter. had told the commons last night that the government was cunI vlnced of the necessity of carrying the war first by air and sea. then l>y land, into enemy territory. He said that 710 German planes had been shot down by Britain since August s against I*2 lost by llrltaln. The actual losses of German men he estimated at *'a great deal" more than 1500" against "much fewer than 300" for Britain Authorize Sale Os County Infirmary Jeffersonville. Ind . Aug 11 <UR) —The Clark c ounty council yesterday authorised the sale of the county Infirmary near Charlestown, where a |26.0<*0.000 smokeless powder plant 1s under construction to the Du Pont company for "not less than 375.000" The property has a 44-room brick building erected 33 years ago and contains 14« acres Officials said Inmates would Ite quartered in other county inatltutlons until a new Infirmary could be built. Cooler Weather Slows Epidemic Houth Bend. Ind . Aug 21-(I’P) —Health authorities of St. Joseph county today believed that an Infantile paralysis epidemic which caused at least 33 cases In the past month was stopped by cooler weather. One case of the disease was reported yesterday. Five persons have died In the county a* a result of the disease. Ntstement of Condition ■>£ the I IHEHT* WITIVI. tael HAUCK COMPAW* Bouton Massachusetts 175 Berkeley gtrset On ths list Day of December. I*l* ■ Bltt'CE BLACK. President c Ci.AHK E WcscDWABD. V relary Amount of Capital paid up c Mutual Company) *1 nona , GHOMI AHHETN OF COMPAX3 Tteal Estate Vnim umb. rrr«| I Moctasge Ixwns on real setate CFree from any ....... prior Incumbrance) .. Is.sXS.Sr Bonds and Hto.ks Ownrd eßook Value) 54.427.354 21 Cssh In Banka (On Interest and Not on , tvrest) 13. 33 | Aorrusd Kecurltles (Intereat A Rents. Etc > . 27t.1*1.<« other Becurltles None Premiums and Accounts due and In process of collection - 4,334.713.4# Ac.ounts otherwise se- < ur«d None Other Aseete 3W.1H.3# Total Gross Assets 174.133.343.34 f»edlet Assets Not Admitted Net Assets |71.145.311.>3 LtAHILITIEM Cnearned Premiums 7Zll#,#lM4t SO I'.eserve for losses *33,*3Z.(54 M Reserve for Dividends on Expired Policies 1,137,431 00 ISeserve for Contlnaea- . les and Investment Fluctuations 4.376.000 00 Reserve for Dividends on Cnesplred Policies 4.375.00000 Reserve for Expenses A Taxes — - 1,187,444.*4 All other Liabilities 43,747 44 rftrtal Lteblilttoa #41.307.347 47 Surplus |1»j>37,#74.44 z TOTAL #71,>44,314.03 STATE OF INDIANA, office of Insurance Commissioner 1. the undersigned. Insurance Commissioner of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the Htatement of the Condition of the above mentioned Company on the 81st day of December. I(3*, an ohowg by the original statement aad that the said original statement Is now on file in this oßee. In Testimony Whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal, this 11th day of June, I*4#. (Neal) FRANK J. WEHMANN. Insurance Commissioner. •If Mutual Company so state. Aug. U-3F

WILLSHIRE NEWS . Miss Maxine Nmlth Is visiting in the home of her sunt. Mrs. Rolmrt Ireland of Lima Dr and Mrs. R <’ Roller of Massillon were Saturday night nests of Mrs Emma lmut*enh<-lser. Dr Roller was a former resident of Willshire. Mrs. Daisy Hileman of Dayton Is ■pending a two weeks' vacation with realtlves in this place. Mrs. Ikm Raudenbu>h and child ren west of lown and Mr and Mrs. Nilas Alspaugh and children of Fort Wayne spent Saturday evening with Dr. and Mrs. E. H. ADpaugh Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Hell and daughter were dinner guests of friends In Van Wert. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Byer and von Ned and Mr. and Mrs John Byer have returned home from a Five days motor trip through KenI tucky. Tennessee. North Carolina West Virginia and Virginia. They <overed I.ISO miles. Mr and Mrs. George Carpenter and children of Fairmont. West Vlriginla were guests of their friends. , Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Morrison several days last week. I Mary and Judy Byer spent th' weekend with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kltson of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hchllckman and family attended the Ixlmen ■toll family reunion held at Peterson Sunday. Mr E F. Swank of Miami. Fla. visited a few days in the home of his sister. Mrs. Charles Samples. Mr and Mrs. Frank Strickler and grandsons. Don Stetler and Franklyn ahd Frederick Oliver of near Monroe were Sunday guest* ot Mrs. F. A. Defter and family. 125 persons attended the Stetler family reunion held Sunday In the local park. During election ot officers. Guy Jewell was elected president and Mrs. Jewell set retary treasurer for the I*4l reunion, which will be held the third Sunday in August and at the same place. Mr and Mrs. Chauncey Fisher are vacationing near Evart. Michigan this week. Mrs. John Dellinger and her mother Mrs. F. L. Christy. Attended the Salem Homecoming Sunday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Merrill Osborn were Thursday evening gnesta of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Strickler. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nchurnn of Kansas. Ohio, were Friday afternoon visitors In the the former s

■ ""- ~ ■ ■ '■""- ' ■' ■■■"■" SOLD ... ] to the dizziest buyer! > The noisy and sweaty marts of the Old World... a study ' 1 of color in chaos... barter based on the jumbled jargon * ( * of a dozen different tongues. i ) Picturesque? No doubt —if you were far enough 1 removed, and the wind blowing the right way! i ( In the haggling and stickling of the ancient bazaar, i r the merchant cheapened himself as well as the goods ) he sought to sell. Without price standards, he could 1 1 not maintain quality standards for his merchandise. ) He gambled his prosperity on his ability to deceive J ( his customer. ■ ) Modern successful merchandising is built on integi rity and the mutual trust of buyer and seller. In this, \ I < advertising plays a vital role. ( C / ( x? ?. U "l a y. stu< * y advertisements in this newspaper ) > with the full assurance that they are both statements of ) i fact ad symbol of good faith. And you can read them \ \ in your own home, in comfort and quiet — with no ( < danger of being stampeded into a purchase by jabber- / / mg and arm-waving. ) I ' Decatur Daily Democrat j I 1 I ■ 1 1 m—— M— - - TBlWWnr

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, ' brother. John N< humn Mr* James Wyer and «on. Ivan i and Harold Strickler and Miss • Leona Dull of near Wren were In (Toledo last Wednesday visiting the i Walbridge Zoo. Mr. and Mrs. James Wyer and f, la*e Bell attended the funeral of ■ their sister-in-law Mrs. Clareaee 11 Bell, held at Shepard. Michigan . Sunday. •I Mr. and Mrs. Miles Ros* of GlenI more and Mr*. W. E Spitler wer ■ Sunday afternoon callers on Mrs. r E D Hurles* l Mis* June Agler of Ohio City Is • visiting this week in the home of • her aunt. Mrs D. J Geary Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Painter. Mr i and Mrs. A F Passwater and their t guests. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carroll and daughter, and Helen Barber ol ■ Decatur enjoyed Sunday at Russell l Point. | Mi**es Ann. Kate and Lucy Straur*longer were Sunday dinner guests I of relatives In Coldwater. Ohio. r Ed Murphy of Piqua was a Sunday afternoon visitor of Harry RlI her. f p, •top Sign for Pedestrian* • Pasadena. Cal —f ftp|—William i H. Walsh's contribution to the *af lety In traffic problems I* that of

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'a stop sign for pedestrian*' use "Ten Night*” on n Besides Individual use. he hopes to s get the police department to adopt aandll . h _ n It. It consists of a sign, equipped ' k ' 'Uk* e . with a reflector and the word I '• * ,a *" l'-»ys ». « ■•'stop''. It Is visible to motorist* 1 #rv* under ■-.< d ; 15# feet away, and t*n b« carried recently „i, ~<f t,, t I in the pocket. I' .»• r I —•- I er*' group The 3r»i, tl Trad* In • Good town — Oocatus Night i- ■ MAKE-UP MAGIC V i Clover Use of Color Cites Nev Ghaq »*• *r sonsstlr ple<- s« Us ' M .. ■•£ relet es l,»a ohj <bvvk,. V a / st lodirslsd kers, r«v \>' msks s les* or r Dos* face look Bor* I! «* k » • > / J f large or too *fn*ll m- .th >f 1 I see-sr as res l.k. k"f II CaJ mJ Ttr «#••'■*««! 1o- ft / Ask at year Bnal! *tor» \ 1 ■■ 7/ for other msk*-ap hints. so* for Ike beak Ist "Cora News As.w.rs Tsar heavtr Gaia''! L—- >' CAI A NOME ROUG€ AND LIPSTICK I- i —— — B. J. SMITH n DRUG CO. « —