Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1941 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PubUabed Every Ex*uing ■acept PunJ»y by TUK DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. lacorporsted Katared al the Decatur, Ind, Poat office as Ikcuud Class Matter. J. H Metier - President A. M. Holthouaa. Bee y. A But Mgr Dick D. Heller ........ Vice-President I Subscription Rate* Single Cuptes • .02 I One week, by carrier ™ —— .10 Ono month, by mail 35 Three months, by mail - Lou Si* months, by bm.l 1.7 b One year, by maill VO Prices quoted are within a radius of ivo miles. Elsewhere |.l *V oue year. Advertising Hates made Known Un Application National Iteprcscutative SCHEERER ft CO. lb Lexington Avenue, Now York, lb East Wacker Drive, Chicago. Charter Members of The Indiana l.eagus of Home Dailies. plan to hear th. guvernoi of In-1 diana h. t> th. night of November | 13th. It s a date. —o Doni oirrl*M>k thi ch Hing of th< 31»l It s Hallow 'ii and the ghosts and witches will be on parade The ('.illilhunipian celebration I her« will attract all the goblin* | Join in the fun. Old J.u k Frost is slipping I around th<». evenings and seems to be just about as "nippy" as j usual for th* tim* of year, in other woids It will probably be just an average winter. —o It i» reported that there Is grave danger of a shortage of dental instrument* Now we ran l>U< oft having that a. het pulled The dlfllt ulty is that th. pesky forceps never wear out and Itoc usually has a whole platter of 'rm. —o If Russia fails it will tak. all the armies of Germany and Japan to polio th> vast areas, a problem that may wear a victory duwu to ileteat. It s easier to take a natural it seems than it is to organise them for pea. What has become of those October snow in.' Ic. storms that alway- tie progress up in Russia and which we at r<- led to believe would force an a< mislice in the fieri' war? Til. Nazi fore, ail* as If they know all the answers to whatever the weather condUious m Russia are. —o Tin- war looks dark these days hut don't b. surprised if the situation changer, again. The Russian force* are backing up from .Moscow hut they may be getting in nosltion to meet a new force from Jap an. Surely the conflict is a nervewrecking one for every one engaged in it and that ought i ventually to manifest u weakn. ss that may end th' war. —o William A. Anderstm of Indianapolis. former aupreme and general governor of the Moose lodge will give th. principal address here the night of October 21th when the new lltt.itw Moose home is to Ire dedicated Mr. Anderson is outstanding in the order and is in demand all over the country. He will bring a worth while menage to the member* and to the das* of lOb that I* to be initiated here. - 0 0 "Jay drivers" are more dangerous than jaywalkers,” statistics of accident cau*'« show. The jay driver commit* the sins of commission and of omission. He fall* to -igtuil intention of. turning.

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stopping, he rune traffic signals, he fall* to stop at preferential streets and road*, he drive* either In th* middle or on the wrong side <>f the road, hr weave* iu ..nd out lot traffic he loaf* along • high I speed highway, holding back trafI fle. he h.w little or no concern for I 'he right* and privilege* of other* I Rigid enforcement of trafllc laws will eliminate him to sonic extrtit I and when he la found and arrested he should Im- given maximum penlaities the law provides Plainfield Caller. -——o—o—- — death of George Bhoemaker. I outstanding citizen of the south part of the county for many year*. I came a* a sh.uk to hi* many friends and admirer* He served a* a county cominlsalouer. two term*, and took an active part In all matter* of public interest. Hl* farm was .mnsldererl a model and one of the b-st and most modernIzed in this section of the country A man of pleasing personality and experienced a* he wa*. Mi Shoemaker's opinions were always of value. He visited us only recently and seemed in excellent health I and vigor, had hl* old smile, and I w. feel the lose of a good friend In his paesing Our sin. ere sympathies are extended the family. —o Governor Henry F S< hri< her will be the speak-r at a rally to be staged here th.- night of November ' 13th under auspice* of the ftemoi.ratlr Woman * < lub of Adam* i county. Mrs. Albeit R«usser of Herne hue made that announcement and i* working on plan* to , | make the event a big success Governor Hi Urn kcr has mad. a »pl- nd id record a* chief executive and has the support of the citizen* of thi* great state, regardless of politics H<- i* an interesting and a fl.i.-nt speaker, not unknown here wh- re lie has appeared num I .-rou* times The meeting will be pt'-ilminary to the I!H2 campaign whi.li will get under way early in the year and grow in int- rest as the .May primaries approach. No doubt the meeting next month will attract a large crowd Watch for t aiiuouncement of further plan*. It would be interesting if those win. proclaim there is danger of some movement that would prevent elections being held next year would tell just h»w tfcxt could <m - mi. Il so happen* that lhe National legislature Is ordered by lhe Constitution to meet at noon on th. third day of each January unless It (.elect* another day The President has no more to d<> with it than the mayor of Oshkosh. The I legislature* of the various States determine when and how congressmen shall be elected. The President has the right to vote for the candidate from hi* own congressional district, like any other cltisen. but that is hl* limit. Congress can impeach the President; the President can’t Impeach congress.. Th.- President can call congr- ss in special session but die can't adjourn it. Neither house can adjourn without consent of the other. Elections will of course be held next year us usual and there will lie ■<> bridle on free speech or free pres* We still have the American way of life regardless of claims from politicians and would be statMman. - 1 ... ♦ Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Test Questions printed on Page Two • * 1. True. 2. Sunday midnight. 3. Edna Ferber. 4. Nine. 6. Clark. . 4 Alabama. Arisons, Arkansas 7. Luther Burbank ' S. Pah.'- (It commemorate* the • adoption of the Declaration of In- ( depoadetK to. I k. Northern Germany. < 10. Baseball ’ .

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Weather A Week Ahead Aa Fereeaet By PROF BKLBV MAXWBLL. Rated Mstsorologlrt \F' r * I iv x’ f M jev/* -aj* 4*s** & COLD w w WET 8 DPV|| TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL INDIANA — Oct. 20 to 24 Th<- S E portion will be moderately <<>ol The remaining portion* of ihc state will lie moderately warm Th. E and part of the cen portion will lie dry The S W portion will lie moderately dry. The remaining portions of the state will he moderately w.-t Protected by John F. Dilie Company.

HOW LONG RANGE WEATHER ' FORECASTING IS DONE For many yesrs forecasting future weather wan one of the unsolved problems of science. No matter how bard a forecaster might try, the weather would elude him and do something different from what he predicted Mete- ■ orologlsts were In despair. Astronomers lona ago observed that the moon follows a most ir-1 regular path. Tables of future motion* ul the moon are printed , each year by the Naval Observetory in Washington. It later orcnrrwd to tome to compare this rarioualy crooked path of the moon with the sequence of weather happenings here on earth. To the surprise of all astronomers found that the Irregularities in the path of •be moon, closely |<arallels the weather moves over the earth as a whole. Here then was the key to weather prediction here was a way to make weather forecasts far into the future. The principle of loux range forecasting of tne weather by astronomical m«ans Is simplicity itself The earth, as yon know is a big ball in the sky. accompanied by a lesser hall. the moon Now the earth and moon are united together by bond* of gravity, and travel together about the sun. As they fly along together In the sky the moon seems to go around the earth, but If you could stand out In the sky and look at the earth —moon system revolving a* ft glides along Its orbit, you would see that the earth and moon are hung together as though they were on the ends of a great steelyard, with the heavy earth on the small end of the steelyard and the light moon on the long end. Now the earth weighs eighty-one times as much as the moon. The moon Is 2f(i,non miles away from the earth, and the two balance on their mutual center of gravity. This mutual gravity, as you can see, Is within 'he bulk of the earth, but it Is not In the center of the earth This center of gravity three thou sand miles from the tenter of the earth. Is about one thousand miles beneath your feet and is alway

Th* m*p* *how K Al *ff*ct of Hot, Cold, W*t, and Dry Air to bo aapwetad neat w**k. DAILY FORECAST ocr w j 20 a 22 25 24 25 3b 2T INPiatlX"' x?’ OFAIR fcPteIIYOAIOT ffitOtf/SIOM owstmt d to sawr •$ toom #wnd (DHUMK) .b<» , i'.a*g under the moon. Here is where weather forecasting come* In. The moon follows a v.-ry irregular path about the earth It* orbit Is crooked. Each irregularity which lhe moon makes is transmitted instantly back to the earth. The air of the earth Is free and i* not rigidly fastened : down. And so, when the hall of I the earth Is forced to fly in an odd direction by a tug of the moon the atr of the earth "sloshes.'' and thi* flowing of th>- air. or “wind.'' is the fundamental of all weather. Autumn Rain* Prof Ftelhy Maxwell has prepared an interesting colored chart of Autumn Rains that will happen from now to the first of December. Farmer*, (gardeners, and those who are interested In coming snows and droughts of the winter will find this colored map of Autumn Rains useful and interesting. Prof. Belby Maxwell offers it at cost to readers of this newspaper If you desire a copy of ihi* colored map of “Autumn Rains'*

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just address your request to Prof Selby .Maxwell, care of this news ! paper. If you dealt" a copy of I this colored map of "Autumn Rains" Just address your request to Prof Selby Maxwell, care of I this newspaper, enclosing a stamped <!lct. self addressed envelop' I for your reply, and a 3c stamp to cover the actual co-t of h ilidling and printing this colored map of Autumn Rain, Weather Question* Q I'pon making Inquiry at th<office of a liH-iil optician. I am Informed that he can supply the lens and magnifier for an astronomical telescope at about *1 6o each, hut he is uot certain whether the H'»* and magnifier should Im- concave or convex. What shall I tell him? J M Pa A. Tell him that both lenses arc to be convex Q Can yon please explain the different colors that I saw in the »ky some days ago? P. F. F. —j

Minn. A. You saw th.- Aurora Itor.-alisl or Northern Light*. Tlu-y were caused l>y electrons from n storm on the sun. la sunspot> which excited the air on the earth, ami made it gleam. Q. What part of West Va. Is going to Im- very dry? Will the rivers flood next spring? PC E I A The northern part of West Virginia will Im- somewhat drier than the southern part through January IMt The rivers that come In from the south will carry the high water. Q Can y.>u plea*.- tell me howfar behind Central Standard Time the sun time I* In Waco? E. J J —Texas. A. Fifteen degrees of longitude equal one hour of time, so one degree of longitude equals four | minutes on the clock Waco Is ' alM>ut St* degrees west, or K degrees we*t, (or latei of the meridian of Central Standard Time. Hx4 equal* 32 minutes, which Is the amount Waco's local time is behind the clock. Q Will you tell ma what make* an explosion like a Roman Cannon In the water of our well. The water then boils and bubbles. This often happens In our dug well. K. T. - Kans. A Natural gas may have formed In th" water vein that feed* the well. When the gas pressure became strong enough to overbalance lhe weight of the water, it blow* like a geyser. Send a sam pie of this gas to an assayer. or to • museum, or to your state univeislty for analysis. Il might

I prove to lie valuable. Q How many time* doe* the I telescope mad> hy your plan* mag nlfy? C II J Ohio J A If the front lens ha* a focus | I of 72 Inches and the "ye lens s focus "f one Inch, the power of the telescope |* 72 diameter*. Weather Questions Five day* Os this week’* weather will In- warm and vloudy and will favor the llrltlsh. Two day* will lie cool and clear and will favor the Axis. Four day* of thi* week’* weather will be <<><>l and clwsr and will favor the Nagis. Three days will be warm and cloudy and will favor the Russian*. ■■— - • I Houtschold Scrapbrtolt By Roberta Lee 0 Whit* Mark* Whit" marks on polished wood surface* can be removed by damp ening a . lean piece of ch imol» or I flatinel with e*»ence of peppermint or cedar oil. This will remove the white mark- caused by hot dishes, and will not harm the most highly- | pollsh.ui surface. Ola Shirts Th" tail* of old shirts can Im> used for making laundry bags, shoe bag*, or lug* for holding dusting cloths, and when these I.vs* have served their time, they can be Used a* dusting cloth*. Cocoa A pinch of salt, a few drop* of vanilla, or a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg will add to the flavor of cocoa. ■ - Argentina's woolen textile production in Ittfl ie exp<x-ted to *et a new high record.

SENATE SHNOGRAPHER THSfe

CHAPTER ONE EVERY legislature presents a drama, the stellar roles bo ing played by big men • « • good and evil; the action truly representative of a cross-section of American life. The legislature in thia novel is no exception. The Assembly, with its eighty members, mostly young men fired by ideals; and the Senate, forty older, more seasoned politicians, occupy the foreground of the stage. In the background is “the Third House," composed of the lobbyists who—good, bad and indifferent—have a strong voice in the bills that either become laws or are killed. Off stage, there is that minor, but effective, part of the cast—attaches I and stenographers. Into such a human drnma, at a i state capitol one day, walked Gale Holoway, a small-town girl, who was destined to have a major part in the cast which had just begun iu session. e e e TTndramatieally enough, Cale I Holoway is standing beneath a I shade tree intent on watching one of nature's by-plays. A smile tilted the corners of her I full red lips, lighting her festures, as she watched a squirrel racing across the capitol lawn, its plumed tail a waving distress signal. The enemy, a glistening blackbird, swooped; then swooped again. Gale stood fascinated by the scene. She was unconscious of the picture she presented. To the casual observer, her auburn hair glinting in the sunlight seemed to piece a bright halo just around the brim of her smart, rakish hat. Several men came down the walk and stopped to watch. They looked at the squirrel and the bird; and then they looked at Gale, and forgot about the squirrel and the bird. Her dark business suit and white blouse were perfect complements for the pale oval face and deep, blue eyes. As she moved to get a better view of the flight of the squirrel, there was an easy grace to her stride. She had that type of beauty that eaught and held the eyes of every man and of most women. The letter mostly looked and envied; the former looked and looked again. As the squirrel raced around a palm tree to freedom, Gale started to move away; her purse slipped from her arm and compact, lipstick and all the things a woman carries in her bag splattered hither and yon. When she stopped to retrieve her gadgets, a tall, blond young man bent to help her. As he handed her the lipstick, ho smiled. She thanked him and stood up, dumping each item back into her purse. He smiled again, tipped his hat and went on. She noticed his hair waa almost straw colored and his eyes a deep gray, a combination that immediately vnade an impression on her. Ho was “nice,” she decided. In her purse, undisturbed by the fall, were two letters, one of which, she hoped, would provide the start of a career as a Senate stenographer. The other was a letter introducing her to a woman of eharm and personality, well known to capita! society. She did not know just what she expected from the career, but anything, she felt, would be a welcome change from the small town which

T TWENTY YEARS f AGO TODAY • _4| Ort l« — I'nlon lewder* and railroad head* are conferring again I In hope* of preventing strlk* ached uled for the 3t>th. Judge Landis threaten* to expell Babe Ruth from organ lied baseball I for barnstorming. There is not a prisoner In the Adam* county jail, third tlm« tn the past three year*. Traction <omputiy I* notified' they must repair Be.-ond street, within thirty days. Misses Elixabeth Peterson and' Eva Acker go to Indianapolis to at-! tend toucher’s convention. rbate tax lioard order* a nine 1 cent reduction in the Adam* county j rate, leaving It s.< 15 for Decatur. I ♦ e Modern Etiquette ■y ROBERTA LCC Q. When one happens to ie* liv- -■ Ing alon>< In a city and I* l ivited to : spend a holiday in a friend'* home, j i* it necessary to write a note at-. terward thanking her for her hospitality? A. Ve*. or send flower, to the hoataa* with a word of appreciation on the card you enclose. Q Wh.-re should one place the spoon when finished eating a dessert that is served In a steamed I dish? A It should be placed on the plate beneath th" dessert dl«h Q Is It proper for parents to I synd out announcements and Invl-1 tations when their daughter, who! is a divorced woman, or a widow. I remarries? 1 A. Ye*.

wa* her home. Her father had died recently. Her mother had been gone for yearn. Gale had appealed to Edward Griswold, the banker who waa executor of her father’* meager •*- tate. He had suggested that abe remain in her home town, open a hat shop, or something similar; and stay among the people she knew, the people who knew her and grieved with her over her lo**. But that waa just what Gal* had not wanted. She felt deeply the need for a change of acene; mostly a job at which she eould work hard and concentrate; forget herself and her sorrow. The idea had come to her that she might find some temporary posiUon at tho state capituL

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With some misgivings, th* banker gave her a letter to his friend. Senator Jeffrey Murray, and then, as an afterthought, a letter to Mrs. Nan Parkson, an old friend of social prominence. These were the letters she treasured in her pun* aa she entered the capital elevator, and was carried to the upper floors and Senator Murray’s office. As she seated herself In a comfortable leather ehair, she took in the surroundings, which included a thick, dark green rug, an unoccupied secretary's deck, a steel file, two telephones, and a large table. A small corridor led, she supposed, to the senator’s Inner office. Her cursory inspection of the office completed, she began suddenly to remember the gray-eyed young man who had helped her pick up the things from her spilled purse. 41t*oo7* '** Iteckpround for this story to eatoeetoe. f*e story itself to eotlrele tetioiud and the eherertere ere imaffinarp day eietllerUf of namet or 'herertere to reel pereone. Htdnf or 1 dead, to puretf arrUentaL 1

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Gale felt th* sbouM at least should Jesw “ J conversation wamt• J ears. She reached preparatory to riosity won and she * 1 listened. The voice, who had eompl»'i>««*rjn was coming through th* “I think we can a*** J right. Jim, but thi ’fl and-shut nwnop ly g| it that it isn't gv>ng» * J you may think. "Tommy BrW"s|g|l in the >l*s it through the Senate . J that the press 3 that plenty. And be committee- s Then a third «•*? voice and one thst J heard before, enured ’•-Jeff, you’re gettiM•' J