Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1941 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT rahlube<i Every t’uji Esc apt MwmU, by THE MCATUR DEMOCRAT CO. |*Mf port Um! Eutaced al lb* Decalur. Ind, I’oal Office to Seeead tlaaa Matter. I. H. Halier Preaidaut A. K- HaWtoua*. Abe r. A Bus. Mgi IMek U Metier Vice-Pveeldeal Bubesriptien Rates tagi* Oepl**.. • M DM week. by carrier...—— lb Una year. by carrier——— t.M Oa* moatb. by maU M Ykre* mouths. by mate.— I W ta moatha. by mall - 1.11 One year, by mil • <K> Ua« year, al eta* —— fi.nfi Frlcea gaoled ere witbia a tadla* of IM toile*. Aleewhere |1 M one year. Avartisin* Rate* made known oa Application. Natonal Adret. Itepraseutatlva ■CHEEKEK a CO. 414 Uita|i a Arenue. New York *M East Wacker Drive Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailiaa. Your erv»- la< ome tai report for I*4o me*! b* in th* mail* before midnight Friday to M's time to kef busy After that come* the penalty which jest make* It toucher. The legislature ha* wide power if they care to u*e it and it look* a* If they do, but the people also hare certain right* and usually u*e them when electon day roll* around. —a It's pretty uhe winter weather and unless It gets much worse. we are sure there will be tew com plaint* aad any way we don't know any thing that can be done about It. Even the legislature can't chance It. —O—O . Drive carefully and prayerfully these day* The road* are treacherous and with occasional reeklee* driver* on the road. It behooved every one who want* to live to keep a cloae watch and keep bi* car under control every minute. Get those I*ll plate* on. You have to have them before Mart h fat and thi* I* a good Um. to attend to the job. Remember that under a law just passed by the legislature, you must immediately dispose of your old plate*. Now It seem* that those who promised and disc ussed true school , book* have changed their mind* and are putting out propaganda that the people are not in favor of , such a modern step. The leaaou , It will com a million dollars. , — 0-0 If you are not properly registered i to vote, you should Immediately at- i tend to the duly of rs-enslatemenf | Call at the county clerk's oiler and . Mr. Trontner or hl* assistants will , be glad to help you in thus qualifying as a volinc cltUen of the coon- < * I o—c , If the recent election was illegal i and Governor Ht hrit ker was there fore not elected, would the same | rule apply to the H-puhlican* elect- < ed at the same election’ Wouldn’t t It be possible that soma aliens vot•d for some of them? Think it ever. t —o I Il la generally conodeo that I gome change* could be made In the I I*U reorganisation law* that i would henePt the p«op!e but that I d»e* not mean Hutt a majority In < any session of the legislature i should toss the law around to their 1 patronage benefit. a -0 I The legislature would like to n- i peal the truck tire tax and reduce • the fees on automobile licenses but • their enthusiasm wane* when they I get the figures on bow much rev- < ante it tbs. produced and foil to I ted an easier way to get m. it's I

the old bogey -trying to Bnd a popular tai ■■■—o—o Local option Is leeelvlag some coaaldc ration from the Indiana general assembly and may eventually again become the law In this Mate, ft’* the same old Issue and will probably always be with us 1 Fait experience has shown the public that th* liquor business can be regulated but «o tar no plan to eradicate It ha* b*«n forthcoming —O—O—i • Kukland township cltlsen* are circulating* a petition tor an addition to their blab school building and those who recognise the need* are enthusiastic about the outlook There is nothing more beneßi lai to any community than good schools and Adams <<>unty hu* ihtm. The Kithland school ha* long been a community center and tank* high in this section O G ■ In their desire to knock out every law passed under the Democrat* th- pusi eight year*, the Republican leader* now propose to change th* unemploym. nt law so that any business which employs more than four people, muat come under the control of the board. The present requirement I* toy mor* than eight. The new regulation would affect about >WO employer* In the state. -0 — The best answer to whether the 1941 legislature, with both house* In control of the Republicans, la really trying to do what I* best for the people will be recorded in the appropriation measure* If they increase the outlay the nest two years twenty million dollar* and make no arrangement* to raise the m-liey you can bet your last wooden nickel, they are playing politics of the most selfish brand. —w—•— An Incioaae nt nearly 1« percent in 'rafli- on the Indiana state highway system during 1940 over the preceding year is shown by automatic counter* used to measure the How of vehicle*. With the eireptlon of January iftfo each month during the year showed an Increase In tialßi flow over the same month In 1939. January traffic In !940 was 3.6 percent under that of January. 1939 attributable to difference* in weather condition*, liecember reports showed an lui reaae of 57 percent for I*4o over 1939 It will be rente mitered that we bad some very cold weather last January. - Newcastle Courier-Time* —o Three National radio network* will join tn broadcasting the nationwide celebration of the President * Birthday from 11:11 p in. to 12:11 a. in . Thursday. January loth. During the full hour program. President Roosevelt and Basil O'Counora president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, will speak from the White House and Keith Morgan, national chairman of the committee for the celebration of the President's Birthday, will speak from committee headquarter* In New York City. The broadcast, to be heard over the network* of the National Broadcasting ' ompany and the Columbia and Mutual Broadcasting -lystem*. will give a cross section of the Birthday Celebration* being held from coast to coast. The It- publican iagisialtire seems to be taking advantage of it* opportunity u> rip the state government Into pieces. *«>emingly without taking into account how the piece* will be fitted together again. If thia attitude rebounds to the advantage of the Republican party, we shall mto* our geese by a couple or move. What business sense Is there, for instance. In this bill which propose* to repeal the Indiana Housing Act? A number ot large bousing project* are being built la varioua cities, aud yet tbe bill carrlea uo provision whereby thoae project* can completed. How would tbe Gary projec t* be Bulshstj it thin bill were to be paeoodf There I* nothing now

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* Answers To Test * Questions Below ve th* answers to the Teat Question* printed on Page Two > * I. No 2 Third voyage. 3 "And the dl»h ran away with the upoon ’’ 4. Alloy &. Ft-war. a Minute, 1 William McKinley. I. Puerto Rico 9 Northern Germany. 10. Jonathan Swift 1. Violinist. 2. Pa. 3. "Ro»h Marie." 4. United State* Saving* Certificate*. 5 Nine. 4 Work Project* Administration. In ripper Irgialatlon. Puilllclan* long out ot power se-m to burn up with the idea of rubbing out every mark their predecessors left aud grtiiblßg every job on the horizon What the people want ia improved state government, and we doubt if they ar- solns to get It out of the jumble which is being created lu Indlanapol*. Gary Poet-Tribune

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T Virginia. S. Crivtobal. 9. Both 10. 4M> " o — TWENTY YEARS ‘ AGO TODAY ■w ■ ■ ■ — ■■ ,9 1 Jan 37 A new water rate for | Decatar ia approved by PuMlc BorI vice Commission. | Mr and Mrs. A B. Daugherty | celebrate Golden weddfag. One bill to repeal primary law* defeated In state senate. 2* to 31. D. H Krwln and O L Vaacw speak at local pk-iur* ihuws for European Relief fund Ray Allen former employee of this office, now with I. V. return* from a research trip to Boath America. Price of Ford Tractor* reduced MM. —a . * Modem Etiquette * By ROBERTA LEE w- 1 i O Q. If you send, a gift to some one and have received no m kunwledge- , inent after a reasonable time, would It be all right to ask this person It he received it! A Ye*. You are perfectly justified in asking, aa It may have gone astray. Q. When your partner at bridge I* your husband, isn't It permlsa-

, Ibic to tell him bow be should 1 here played a hand! A. No: a ' good sportsman ' will never show irritation during any kind of gsme. Q. When you aak th* aitendaiit I i ia a woman’s public restroom, to i ' lend you a needle and thread to , make some small repair, should ' you tip the attendant? A Yes; It is expected? ■ a n<F<iWrll<FYU | By Kubcrta Let Te Fasten Handle When the handle of a cooking ! fork or Other pieces of cutlery loosen*, it may firmly sealed by mooring melted resin in'o the hole alongside the metal part. Or. better •till, fill the hole with a finely powdered resin and push the metal prong on handle heated very hot Into the realn-fllled bole. It I will be a* good a* new. Chapped Lip* A good salve for chapped lip* can be made by mixing twenty part* of white wax. forty parts of spermaceti. ten part* of oil of sweet almonds. and thirty part* of perfectly pure fresh lard. Children's Party A novel way of making place card* for the children'* party I* by writing the name of each little guest on a cookie, using white- Icing aud a pastry tube.

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t Th* Peofk* ' o,fe This column for the as* of our I reader* who wish to make sug l| I gestion* for the general g<H»d : or discus* question* of inter- • set. Pleas* slffn your name so 1 show authenticity. It will not I be uaed If you pretsr that It I wot be. TRffAAURV OffRARYMiNT Internal Revenue Bervlre Indianaplol*. lud Kdltor Decatur Democrat The charge In the fncorne la* I p-rsona l esi-mptl-m will create a great Increase In the number of lt»-1 come ta* return* filed this year, and this office I* taking the prtvll-l ege of aollcl'lng your help, either I by inserting an editorial In your paper or prlntng an article In a prominent plat e In your paper concernlng thia matter. The income ta* Bling period b< gan January 3rd ibl* year The congres* ha* changed the law •«> that the liability for Blm* a return I* now based on gross in<om<- and not on net Income, as In former year* The base also- has been changed, so that single person* whose gross income I* I’ IMI a year j and married person* shoe combincd gross income I* I?.**”" a year

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SYNOPSIS Walter Mallory, eminent young lawyer, was Jean Garrett'* heart. : but the loved the gay. social whirl and »o also dated Tommy Alden, society playboy, and Pedro de Morae*. sleek philanderer Walter and Jean quarrel about thi*. The rift widen*, one night at a dance, when Helen Hobart, Jean'* rival for Walter'* affection*, contrive* to have the intoxicated Tommy go off in Welter'a cruiser with only Jean aboard. Jean and Pedro visit “The Blue Owl", a nightclub owned by Green, "The Gooh", a shady I character. Pedro tahee on* look at Mademoiselle Gaby, the new diva, and asks Jean to leave Shortly after, Jean goes to see Pedro off for Cuba. She plana to stow away on th* boat and join her mother. Laurel Van Auken, who is vacationing there. Gaby arrive* and fruatrates Jean, revealing that Pedro ha* a wife and three children in Pari*. She explode* another bombshell with "1 am your sister I" Jean goes to Gaby's poorly-fur-nished room where the latter show* her proof of Laurel'* first marriage to Etienne de Fleury, Gaby's father. Laurel deserted husband and child for Gen* Garrett, an AmcriS can doughboy, who was hilled in th* World War. Gaby ihrsaten* to espoa* Laurel to her present husband, Rupert Van Auken, unleti Jean invite* her home a* a guest and arrange* for her debut a* * society singer. Jean esplsins Gaby as a friend eh* met ia Pari*. Th* night before the propoeed debut, Jean meets Walter at a nightclub. They alip out for a etroll Speaking of her admirer* a* three acet, he asks, "What about the fourth?" "I’m waiting I" ehe challenge*. And with that Walter take* her in hi* arm* and kit*** her. Nest day. Gaby arrive* at th* Van Auken bom*. CHAPTER TWELVE “i had a letter from your mother today, Jean,” her stepfather told bur, when the three of them were at hutch. Gaby'* hand shook so that a small spotter of bouillon fell on the white damask of the table. Th* deft Treve* slipped a fre»h napkin under the stain. Was it Jean's nervous fancy, er did he shoot a suspicious glance, and not once only, at th* visitor! But of eours* he recognized her. “Your boat docked on time," Rupert van Auken remarked. “Gabrielle so a swell sailor. May. he neat time you’ll be flying across th* Atlantic !" Jean suggested, with forced brightnsaa. She saw th* butIm* look “Ah, but ! have not the money. Buch terrible taxation aa w* have in Frame nowl" “You were really extremely brave to ere**." Rupert apoke of the frightful turmoil of Europe. Gaby aeemed very well up on the lateet war news, fortunately. In fact, Jean saw, half relieved, half resentful, that she was ertremelv bright. Her table manners wet* good—though aha did hesitate on which fork to ucc, wauhing Jean. The latter thought: *>flhe ear. tainly haa French nerve, all tight!” It terrified her to realize the newcomer was hw own flesh and blood. She was glad when the meal earn* to a clone. “Your trunk haa arrived, madam," Trove* told Gaby a* th- two girb left the dining-room. “If you will give as* th* key*, Mis* Garrett* maid will unpack for you.” “Thank yeu, but 1 like to take case es my own this**." Gaby told him "He recognised you," Jean said breathiexxly when they were alone In the handsome bedroom allotted to Gaby. "Ptfl A servant! What does that matter !”—with a ahrag. “ U ***' T* certainly know hew to act like a grende dem*/" was Jean'* reluctant comm* nt “And why notdrawing herself up to her full height. “Have I not tte blue Mood of Fraac* in my VFt ns “ ** She had dignity, thought Jean. ItewM getag to phy her part j. Alite: she had flmahed unpacking

I must Bl* * !•«•”. Laat year this I ' haw wa* 11.9”" to* sltiaiw persona l and M.M4 for married persona. I Th* Mt-mpiluns bsve also been ' !.>»< red lu »*»” ** r ' ' I *<>n and f! *** for married person*. 1 I The credit of H" 0 for depend J 1 -nt ha» ti"f been rhaagrd. last frat nine million In.-om* ta* I fvturu* »•!<■ hied With the Bureau Lt Internal Revrnur. Thi* year, ‘ partly hw4U*v of the** changee. H|l. t.ui.au experto fifteen mlllkm ! return* to b- Bled. To me<-t thi* great Im tease ths I lMi. au ha* ausmrnted Its fort e '»( field depulle*. But If the taxpey <r« »ali a* many of ihi-m do. uni til the la»> minute to file their return*. longesttoa will result, and many pt-rwes may not get lheir return- into the toller tors' olßiea by I mninisht Man h Ik M-at taipayeni ar* able to prepare ihrir return* without a*alataii'« but In th. event help la re<|Uit— d I fee r rdii'.'tor a "flit e In thia I district has * competent Mag of dipuin* traln» i for this service. They are ready to help any taspay.r» make out bi* return. Thia see- ' the I* free It you Would urge the { pt.iple to use it and to file their , t »l am »ure we can | clear nmat cd the Incom, tax re- (

• I the rluthcs that Jean had bought for i I her, or given her. she a»ked: “And may I now see the rest ot th* house, pl**M ? M She exclaimed with delight over the beautiful xeiina. The luxurious I eumforu and gsrlgeta. Th* profusion of flowi-ra. Tbe bathrooms, done In pari tri porcelains, astounded her. And there wa* one to every bedroom! They visited Jean'* room laxt of all She particularly wanted to **e it Jean showed it grudgingly. She didn't want Gaby poking around in there. "But it I* r<ici*»ar.t«/ Oh, you have been to lucky 1“ Gaby went straight to Walter's picture that Jean had taken fr«m hi* boat. She’d set it in a handsome silver frame “And who i* that!" Gaby demandst "A very clever lawyer. A friend of mine.” "But he is quite btaotifull Rich too. perhaps!” Alertness in the black, inquisitive eye*. “Ye*. He inherited a great deal of money. But he work* hard!” "So! How strange!” Hand* and eyebrow* raised. “A young man with a big fortune would not work in France!” "But thi* is America. Our men are different." Jean's voice very short. “I should like to meet this young Mr. Mullory, Jean. You will aah him to my party! You will arrange it!" Poach, would »h«! French girl* were merciless in their pursuit, Jean had heard. "Well discus* the party later. Gaby"—in a chill tone. Shrewd glance from the black ** Y our »pccial friend, this Mr. Mallury, chanal You love him!” "Don't be »il!y.” That first day dragged past. Next day, something marvelous happened. Walter called Jean up. I wa* wondering if you would car* to have a bite of dinner with me this evening!” He named a quiet, conservative restaurant “That would be swell.* She couldn’t keep the joy out of bar voice. u i» I hen . ~ 'U ilk J,<m up • rou «i half past six.” She’d been about to tell him not to call at the house for her—that she'd meet him outside. But he'4 hnng up on her. She called him at hi* office, lie wasn’t there, nor was with him later. She left message* jg hot'n places, bU Ji?»k' dn * e>ll , ” rk ' with the greatest of enre. Thing* would advance between them thi* evening. H*> must have liked those kiss**, e|*e he worddnt have dated her so quickly. ot •PWMntment, but didr, t say with whom. Treves will bring you a cocktail to the librnsp. Gaby* yX taThere * toad* of book* and magall”,*T’. * to entertain you.” Ah, but you are too kind <-*>4 thoughtful, Jean!” enthused Gaby WaJ ' «rr would soon be there. Jena d*. cided che’d wait for him la the smell wtenxm. by th. f™ Bha heard Gaby singing at th* piano In th* drawing room a* she paaaed th* second floor on her ww G * hy •*“*" * sridenUy WM? 4 w to k b, .? urU4 to Well, if she thought she’d im XV A suspected that ** 4U ' waited. And waited. U ~)0 d Mu* Jean, the parlor maid told her’ Bhe wa* singing: “Farfm Mel And there, bending over th. i ssysafi o *”*’"*! •“■“i Ur r». UcJlk iSi

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sort of anticipated Gaby pall ng 11 fast one, trickiness being synmy I mou* with the female of th* I rtsri I species, especially when it cams t> I th* opposite sex. I To make her "mad” madder, 4*n I It, for all they noticed her thq I might have been a onupi* skip I wrecked oa an isolated Soetk I* I tale! Gaby waa giving her to u I the love song aad to Walter-sat I a* for Walter, ha waa fairly droop I ing over the French girl. I “This, by golly, u alua em." I Jean told herself. She'd tutus of I more than she could chew, thougi I Walter waa swallowing it, hooKi.a I and sinker. I So here she waa, ' tagtag a kq I entrance like a musical comedy, ya I those two didn’t even see th* ni I on the stage) She'd scrambled ba I cue*. To scram wav the id»s, to I ■he wouldn't. She’d ftrst nghu « I Walter, Gaby or no Gaby! I The aong ended on a nspliai I chord. Jean heard Waiter >*j “Yoe stag like aa aagel.’ “Merci, monsieur. Like th* A* gel Gabrielle, perhaps! That aa) name. You find It pretty! ” Limpid dark eyes luring bins fra* under the tong, npcurhng lath** Provocative red lip* unieashiag I zcfL sausical little laugh. “Beautiful!” Walter anivrrei almwrt reverently. Jean never to heard that note in hi* voice, boa* thing in her throat swelled a* if * would burst. “Ah, monsieur, yeu ar* so ver rw kind I It to like Being in ■»/ to loved France like home, you *a nerstan'—hearing you!" Tbeaasl whit* hand* flung out in typical# French gesture. Ho caught one in bi*. Thi* urn Jean could not beat hu murmur*: rtpijr. Gaby’s low, thrilling tone* csai dearly. “You are ae I wonnar—have all th* Amsncm men a so kind heart!" Th:* *m too much How dan she! Jean eoughed. She had if break up thi* act. Bet th* ecu* that mate from her dry throat, J«at waa miserably but whim»:csil| aware, more nearly reeembUd I whinny than anything atoa Waiter swung aseuad, straight eningup. Gaby roe* from the pisai steel with tbe eyas es a startled dm though Jean eould have sworn *h*« spotted her ta the room at lead tm reatarits beak. “Jeital Yoe startled me -like » fikNltb* Ghoet! la bar own bouse! “Or Satan’* daughter mertinj tbe angel!” slipped from her be for* aboecuM swallow the darn fee “AA/ So yeu heard!” Gaby tumai to Waiter. “Bat I lota the eomp* mental These to tbe first 1 have a America I” Liar! Jean thought And the ** caat faacinaUagiy broken on pur petal “And now, ehfirie, wdl you pisao to mtroduee uo!" Gaby cooed *oftlj “Oh, I thought rat’d aireadl taken care of that? Ungraom* WrefrUSlg eooactoua of a Mgk rasptag note la eoatrast te Gaby • btoutifuliy modulated voice. Thu *• Walter Maklggp ~, Medwerih Gabriella da Fira” She added ffrudgingiy: "My haoae guest" Gaby, with tbe air of a dsches* extended c white hand. HadWslto token leave of h» seaaea -o.- fouad them—that he beat bis haadsom* hand and actually htaaad Hf I gnat a real artist,” ha aaM“And ini this daekyl" Why, *» why, had she brought this suck ft dynamite late th* house! “Zbuefigf What a strange Am»ri*aa expression! Yea wifi eaptofo it, perhaps, Maester Msllory! park eyes yeuag, expectant, a UM* bowfldetwd. taming front Jean to Walter. Os all the eaat-lrai ptaeas *f frotoaryl Jean told beraaif. “I ehaU base to give you toaeaae, I can aaot” Walter wa* entiling of mala Jaaa thought: “Sbo’a blowing Ms eg* up Ska a baltomi!” (Ta be oaa*iaaed)