Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1941 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PtbHebed Every Kveaing Except Buuday by THE DBUATL'R DKMOCRAT 00 Incorporated. Ea tired at the Decatur, lad. Post Uffice as Second Claes Matter. J. H. Heller ...President A. 11. Holtbouse, Secy <k Hus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller .... Vice-President tubecripbon Rates tingle Copies I .02 Ona week, by carrier.. - 10 One year, by carrier 6 00 One month. by mail .3$ Three months, by mail ......... 1 00 Six months, by mail... 1.76 One year, by mail .. 3 00 One year, al office . .—.... 300 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere 13.50 one year. Advertising lla*<*s made known on Application. National Representative HCHEEHUI A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue. New York. 15 East Wacker Drive, Chicago. Charter Members of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. < —————— Six inches of rain in about ten days should give the ground that good soaking we all Insisted was needed. No we don’t need any for a few days at least. It’s another week end and time to be careful on th.- highways Follow the laws, ordinances and rules of driving and help make this one an unusually good one, free from accidents. —o If ten years ago you had invested ST,WO and could now draw down >IO,OOO you would think you had been thrifty and smart. How about starting now so you can do it at the end of the coming deSlide? Buy defense bonds. —o Orville Unyder, a taxi driver at Huntington had a good day yesterday as a result of finding and returning to the owner, a Mrs. RentI er. a diamond pin. worth approximately 53.U00. She handed him thirty dollars and her deep appreciation. —O-O— Every day should Im- flag day in America so tar as b< Ing for every thing the slars and stripes represent ami stand for. It a not necessary to display It constantly but it is important that we all respect it and are willing to sacrifice that it never drags the ground. I Hob Black who has been arrested and convicted thirty-five times for various offenses during his career aa a traveling printer. was given a thirty day sentence to the penal farm and fined a dollar and costs Shy Mayor Elzey. He must enjoy it the way he keeps on getting Into trouble. —- o—o Russian spokesmen say they are not alarmed about an attack from the Nasi on the Balkan front but just the same they have two million men massed there and they arc- frantically preparing defenses, plowing up roads and otherwise making it tough If the mechanized forces attempt to move. -0 The annual Fishermen’s Festival is on al Angola for three days, leading up to Monday when the season opens and thousands of sportsmen will be trying their luck for bass and blue gills. The banquet last evening provided a lot of fun for the big crowd that gathered for the sixth event of its kind. —o— . Commencement exerclaos for the grade schools of the county are being held this afternoon at Geneva, with Superintendent Striker in charge. Diplomas will be given to 272 boys and girls and Rev. Fawns, pastor of the Geneva Methodist I church will give the address. The event is attracting a large crowd of interested relatives and friends and school boosters generally.

it is proposed among other new taxable* to Include a Federal tax on slot machines amounting to five per cent of th. price for which they •re sold or leased That would be a good one — taxing those oneaimed bandits which are outlawed before they even start! We certainly are funny In some of the things we do; and it is not laughable either. — Prairie Farmer. -- Riding bicycles without having hold of the handle bars is dangerous and is forbidden by law. Boys and girls who do it should remember that they are a part of traffic when riding the streets ami they should have control of their machine every minute. They not only take chances for themselves but might cause serious troubles for others. Join the "be careful" crowd, youngsters. —o— G-1 Hie fuel bln filled and plenty of food In the- cellar. Then you will be ready for any emergency. Hope It won’t be needed but so far there are no signa that makepeace In the world appear near. Aa long as the present situation exists, we can do nothing but prepare and to do that every thing else must Im- put aside tor the material and things necessary to complete the program. Plan to drive to Hanna- Nutlman park the- evening of the Fourth and witness on. of the finest displays of fire-works ever given here, ruder the laws of Indiana you cannot legally shoot fireworks, except by permit, so the thing to do is take th. youngsters out where they can see the big dbplay. It will as usual Im- under the auspices of Adams Post. America* Legion. You can park your car right in the field and thus have a reserved seat for the event. —. Q . O wii Hartford City folks are watching with regret and anticipation as workm-n remove the rails of the 'old traction line through that city. Regrets that this carrier which for a third of a century provided a service to those who wished to travel between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne and anticipation because the removal of the rails will improve the streets and provide some new building lots in the section where building lots have become scarce. Time marches on. ——o —o- - The sum of 11,490 |s needed to finance the 4-H club and th.- cattle show exhibits at the coming street fair and letters asking donations have been mailed out by the chamber of commerce, it's your show and your big week and the agricultural part of It is the most important Support it by donating your quoto. Then Join in the big gala event. Meet your friends there and let's have a good time. It helps to relax occasionally and thousands look forward annually to street fair week, knowing they will have a good time. ■ W'-W ■ President Roosevelt has shown wisdom In nominating Harlan F. Stone of New York to be chief Justice of the U. 8. supreme court and Robert H. Jackson and Senator Byrnes are Democrats. Stone will succeed Judge Charles Evans Hughes. Jle in an able Jurist and recognised as one of the strong men on the United Slates bench. He will become the twelfth chief Justice after having been a member of the supreme court since 1925 when be was named by President Coolidge. The appointments will meet approval generally. Australian Fliers keattersd Canberra. Australia (UJt Royal Australian air force squadrons are flying in six countries—Australia. England. Middle Bast. Canada. Rhodesia and Malaya—it was officially announced here. ——— -0 "■ * TODAY’S COMMON ERROR* * Do not say. "A man whom I j thought was dead jest telephoned; ’’ say. ”wfc».’” • — — ...»

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Weather A Week Ahead Ao Forecast Sy FROF. SffLBY MAXWgLL, Noted Meteorolo;l,t I rTI A rLz- 1 ® I 51 I TEMPERATURE ANO RAINFALL FOR INDIANA. June 19 to 22 The entire stale of Indiana will Im> moderately cool. Tbe extreme S W. portion will Im- moderately wet. Part of the Soutti portion will be wot. The remaining portions will be normal. Protected by John F. Dille Company.

SUMMER DAYS ARE LAZY DAYS SV NATURE During the greater part of the geological history of the earth we have had summer weedier mostly unbroken l>y winter seasons. Cool weather hi dlsiinctly a rarity In the earth's history as a whole. In the past a steamy, sultry humidity existed from one age to another The evolution of our hnman race has coincided pretty exactly with the last great cycle of geologic coldness. It wonld perhaps not be saying too much to assert that humanity owes Its outstanding mental power to bine skies and cool Invigorating air. Now that summer is at hand everylMxiy who can do so lets down a little in daily activity. ThtMie who are fortunate go away on vacations. Everybody wants to play more and to work leas In summer, and to take life a little easier. Everybody likes to relax in summer. This Is a characteristic of summer weather. In those countries where |t Is summer most of the time, lassitude. Indolence and a spirit of manana prevails. It is the climate that causes thia spirit of manana. always wanting to put off difficult things until tomorrow. Hometimes folks from vigorous climates blame citizens of hot countries for their Indifference towards lime. Hut when these same northern people stay In the warm country for a few years they. too. find tropical laaaitude creeping over their spirits little by little, until somi-times they become even more lazy than the people they condemn. There Is a saying in tropical countries that there is nobody more worthleM than a white man "gone native." People work bust when the climate ia varied with strong differences of temperature between day

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Ths maps show total effect of Hot, Cold, Wot, and Dry Air to be expected next week. DAILY FORECAST JUNE i~3 Wl IT «6 » 20 21 22 25 INDIANA WTAMtnafoW •WWtaBT and night and between winter and summer, and where storms and clear weather follow each other. All this makes us wonder what rhe future of the human rare will be in that dim time somewhere to come when the world once more goes back to Its usual eras of perpetual summer. That time will surely come someday. It Is hardly likely that humanity can go through such a long period of heat without experlem-lng great changes of mind and body. Hut the climate will not change tomorrow, nor next year either. No doubt, scientists may get excited over • climate cycle that is coming lo.tHMi years from now. but ordinarily folks like you and me <-an best conserve our energy in summer time by taking things easy and not worrying 100 much about the weather. Garden »un Dial Make a sun dial for your garden. A sun dial Is an interesting piece of garden furniture, and yosi will be surprised how many limes during summer days your steps will turn into the little wslk around the sun dial. Just to glance at the shadow on the sun dial to see what time it is. A sun dial ia easy to make. Plans for Ba con*'ruction have boon prepared by Prof. Selby

Maxwell, snd they will Im- son' to you FREE with the compliments of thia newspaper. Just address your request for Hun Dial plans to Prof Helhy Maxwell, in care of this newspaper, enclosing a stamped (3c i. self-add reseed envelope for your reply. Weather Questions Q. Why is South California warmer than North Florida, when t'allfortiia hi 35" mile* farther north? 8. M. — 111. A. Florida has a marine climate. being tempered by ocean breezes both east and west, while much of California gets furnacelike heat from deserts Rut some of the coast regtoma ot California, where the desert winds do noi blow, have a cool temperatar*. even In summer. Q Why does lightning strike the Empire State Building in every storm, and never twice anywhere else? R. U. — N. Y. A. The Empire Htate Building sticks up like a gigantic lightning rod. Inviting -mite of lightning to hit It. But don’t delude yourself that lightning never strikes twice in the same apot. it does, and if it has ever hit a tree or a fence, the rftancea are it will do so again, so stay away from that place. Q. Have you anything to ahow wind directionn? H T. L. - Pa. A We have plana for making a Wind Vane Anemometer. They will be sent to you free upon request Enclose a stamped (3c I. self -addressed envelope for your reply. Q. Is (here any remedy for too much moisture In the air? H. L. —Minn. A. Put plenty of nice clean fresh wood curls, or shavings, on the floor, (kit them from a clean white pins or a poplar plank with a sharp plane. Wood shavings greedily almorb moisture. Don't use old or dirty sawdust. Q. Will the niin in Texas quit to any extent this year? R. B. A. Autumn will be mostly fair mwssMW* To Get Cabinet Job? me > ■ ■■■l • ---■ z ,'S Fraoda Biddle Francis Biddle, U. 8. solicitor general, is among these mentioned prominently tor the poet of U. & attorney general which becomes vM9*t with the eievatia* of Robert Jacksot te the U. *. supreme court.

—— •mßunsmwwmawsm""'M 1 Answer* To Test Questions Below ere the answers to the Tost Questions printed on Page Two • — ♦ I, Contract Bridge. 2 larger. 3. Uolonrl. United States Air Corp* Reserve. 4. Kxcanvblon. 6 No. «. The eighteenth. 7 Vassal. 9. After. 9. Russia. 19. Airplanes. -e- — > TWENTY YEARS * AGO TODAY < - - - ■■ 11 ■— June It John S. Rmery of Grand Fnplde. Michigan Is elected nation•l riMwmander of the American lxglon. Miss El<-anor Omlor «:•<! Mrs. Nicholas D. Braun sure married at St. Mary’s church. W. H. Dellinger Is the agent for the Paige car. J. W. Bosse is attending the cirrus at Port Wayne He hasn’t and dry in Texas. Q. Would I get better results if I used a 4" object lens of 129” focal length instead of a 72” fin al length with a 1%" eye piece? L. J. 8. — Neb. A. The best ratio of fora! length to aperature of a telescope lens Is from 49 to 1 to 72 to I The ratio of 130 Io 4 equals 32>» This ratio Is not enough, ralnlows will be bothersome. War Pendulum Four days of this week’s weather will be cool and clear and will favor the Axis. Three days of thia week’s weather will Im* warm and cloudy and will favor the British.

SYNOPSIS As war clouds thicken over Tientsin and other scenes of international friction in China, Howard Nevins, ostensibly an American big game hunter, reaches Honolulu. Within the hour of his arrival, he receives a mysterious 'phone warning, a woman's voice urging that he return to the States at once. Annoyed but undaunted, Nevins attends a dinner tendered by Abner Path, steel magneto. Prominent among the guests le Baron von Rmtner, a reputed German industrialist. Alluring Phidre Renoire, the hostess, is the subject of considerable sotfo voce discussion. Polk assures Hidcyo Kanamura, prosperous Japanese merchant, that “there will be no war”; but others present are Jittery and Naval Lieut. Wilson Clark osplodee, almost assaulting Kansmure. Bruce Kilgour, major of British Intelligence, joins the party, which continues gayly on the float until the corpse of a beautiful unknown girl comes in on the tide. Nevina carefully examines the suspected corpui delicti on the float where he dashes briefly with Kanamura. And now, under his real name of North, the erstwhile Nevins Is giving Lieut. Clark a drastic dressing-down... CHAPTER SIX Captain North, for reasons of his own, leaned suddenly forward with ao menacing a glare in hia deep-set eyes that the other flinched. "Don't lie any further I ” he biased. "Haven’t you done enough harm? The Department knows and I know that both you and Major Cross have made great monkeys of yourselves ever an adventuress called Nadia •Mm." Up sprang Lieutenant Clark, Ms face livid above the white collar of his uniform and hia eyaa lit with a frantic glare. "By Jupiter I You can't—you—l won’t—North’s manner was ealm, frigid —end effecUva. Yes, the boy had it badl "Sit down, Lieutenant," he snapped. "So you do care for her—in spite of the fact that she is causing your disgrace. She must be pretty clever to take in two ofllcers of the D. C. I." Imperturbably he checked • frensled expostulation on tbe part of the bow heavily perspiring lieutenant. "We’ll grant that you’ve not told this woman Departmental secrets nor have you been actively disloyal; but the point ia that she’s persuaded Bl to let this business here in Honou slide along until we're trembling on the brink of war.” Then the intelligence captain leaned forward. "Now listen to me, Clark, and don’t lay your ears back!” he added when he saw the younger man’s jaw creep forward and hia powerful hands elow. “Don't you know you’re about to be dismissed from the service?” The thought was evidently a sobering one, for Clark relaxed abruptly and passed a shaking hand ever his damp and sunburned forebead while he stared emptily out of the window. After a little Hark spoke in the colorless voice of deRfnirc “Oh. I’ve been a* awful feel, Captain. But you don’t know what Nadia's like.” He held out broad, pleading hands. "I knew what she was—and, honest, I fought with myself, but-” The speaker's heated features quivered, and an almost fonaueal aatbuaiaam entered h» ffbieg. "Sho a exquisite —aha just

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scrambles your emotions into sueh a mess that, without her help, you can't straighten them oht again.” It was hard for Hugh North to restrain the pity thia outburst had inspired in him; but... somewhere that Japanese squadron was steaming Swiftly, inexorably, towards Honolulu. “Ixx>k here,” he said succinctly, "pull yourself together and tell me all that’s known here about this Transpacific matter. It broke while I was down on some business In Panama, and I haven’t had time to learn anything.”

• TOM Bbl / /aw mu* IW.AltfflJjgz ,: li > k WlLi 0 L^®.r' ■ \vr\jr * U<r Up (prang Lieutenant Clark, Ma face livid, his eyes glaring at Nevisa By Japiteri You can’t-you-I won't-”

Lieutenant Clark raised a somber, quivering face. "I—l guess I’ve bee* kind of crasy, Captain. But, believe me, 111 try to make up for it. The cigarette between Clark’s Angers trembled more than a little. /Well, Lieutenant,” said North, "I gather things are going from bad to worse hero m Oahu?” ‘’They •«, sir” bunt out Clarfc, with an abrupt change of evoked by North's friendly manner. "In fact they’re going so rapiT ly, that untese you ean do something. tbe war will be a* inside of forty-eight hours.” “W h»t <to vou mean. Lieutenant?” , Clark flushed a little. "Somebody is dsliberate y stirring up that trouble in China.” "The Transpacific business?'’ Y “’ • 1, “ “hi Clark, losing •ome of hia uneasiama and hitching eagerly forward on Ma chair. "The Japs seemed to bars had oU Marlicked when lite to ApriUudtody told that hs d bought two more lrr«rda»' ■rmiec and was back on the war path.” North's narrow dark brow contracted a little. n did Wang suddenly And money to hire those IZ»Sr ? Lieutenant Clark replied lamely

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that he had not “Major frw sal I got orders to see if we muld loett anyone here who might be bacta Wang“Why here?” “Thia is the American Jumping off place for Asia, you know.” “But you didn’t," grimly suppit merited North, and after stripping off his coat ho absently loosened ta necktie, for the night had beccat warm. “You botched the job. Sap pose wo start all over. B< gin v.u the early stages of this business. ] didn’t hear much of it in the Paso ma jungles."

Lieutenant Clark flicked the from his half-smoked cigar< tte and meditatively fixed his eyes on the eeiliag. “Weil, sir, the trouble all let’s see— well, a month ago. Know China at all f Captain North smiled a little beneath his short military mustache. “A little. Lieutenant. I epent the better part of two years in and about Poking.** “Then you'll know where Talatho toT* “On the lehow River, isn't it! About two hundred miles north es Peking T“ “They call it Peiping, now. sir, corrected Clark apologetically. “Peiping, then,** North agreed solemnly. “I’m old-school, Lieutenant, but I know Talingho isn’t fsr from the Chihli-Manchurian bor- * “Yoe, elr * Clark said nervoudf and his unhappy eyes again aoujM the ceiling, where a small green liaard wan playing havoc drowsy house dies. 7, Tou see. Captain, the Deportment first began to get suspicious when thio myete"oua Transpacific Company suddenly bought a played-out iron mine. “Are they sure the mine w play* “Absolutely, sir," replied Clark. (Ta ba continued) ftamsM. ims. m vm whs um« ■ . nnuMMOwKpsrwMmMs*** I** 1 **