Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1941 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT HHlabrd Every Evening Sec»pt Sunday by I MB DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Igcorportted Catered at the Decatur, Ind . Post Office m Mecuud C«aia Matter. J. Ii Heller A It Holtimuse. flec'y « Baa. .Mgr Dick D Heller —— Vfcr l'reaidrttt Subscription Ratsa Single Copie* 1 .91 Ono week. by carrier — .It* One month, by m«d ——. 45 Three ui<>ntha. by mat) ——_» 1.00 HU moothi. by mail I.H One year, by mail I oo Price* quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. El«ewber* |3;W one year. Adsertl'ißK lutes ma t* Known On Application. National Representative fiUHEERER a CO. 15 Lex.ugtuu Avenue. New York IT' Cut Wa her Drive. Chicago Charter Members of The Indiana League of Home Dallies. The winning of the war Is mi pwrtaut. <>f course. '»ut tiie winning of lasting peace is more so. Keep that in mind. O—O 11. I, ’. .. ly. Il* wise on your part and It will aid u» in .oiiiiiiuhic t» turuub | you th<- hoiin n< w hi <t .it the lowest cost. 0 O Let's pu.-li th. Red Cross fund up a thousand or two thi », k It bi not moving an rapidly us It should Surely you will want to help this good cause along. The war will work many Inconveniences and w<- are just liegin- ■ nilig to find out that w v ill have! to do without m.e thing-.. It's all-out to win the war and Shu •] man was right. as——iii— isw Huy bond, and more bonds. Ii ■ the lest investment you can make.' Others may bring you In m-nc revenu right now. lint in the long] run. we mu t<• n our country and our way us 111. or nothing you liavu can be id Value 0 0 Japan wants th. Malay I land- ' not only beiau • tiny ar. a good ba». from which to attack Singapore but also because they produce most of the tin ami rubbi r in the' world and the t inted St.it lak. I miiHt of It. —o Set the Chit.-tniae tin s out when ‘ ready and lot th< Cub Scouts take I lliem away. They will stack them ■ and Friday night plan a Iron fire ! that will di light every youngster, who gets to see it The I'ubs will stage an appropi late program. —o-o— You oan gi t your atF mobile i license plans F id.iy. Luder ~ new law you have until March I I but the tKioner y«>i gel this out ul the way. the Ii tier it will be for then- will be other demands. lieBomber to take y,»m personal Lax receipt with you win it you apply. Give to the Rod Cross. We need IK.ntm to meet thi Quota and have raised but a small part of that in compai holt since the local chapter started II off with a contribution from their treasury of |l,ooo. Help, help, help. The money Is t> d. every penny of it. to relieve sufferIds Gioms income takes for Hill will exceed last year by nearly five million dollars, easily taking care of any over-appropriating by the last general assembly. The grand total for the year will be approximately tweuty-nine milion dollars which is a snug sum for any state. It is used here (or roade, schools and other purposes that save the local tax payer. Ths Jap* aud their Axu partner* perbaps already tool they uutU a -

| mistake in attacking this nation Even with their planned surprises, they haven't been able to do much. They muy lake over Manilla hut | they won't hold It long nor wilt I tin y he th|.. to nm- any of the I li.iher territory in w b lug captured I :i in th. Far Hast Th- y hit off a hlg chew and Il's making them sick. —o I ton l burn paper and that means I y. .ii wrapping paper and pusl<• laiard luiXes, even when soiled. ' i Gov, no Rchrh ker ha* been ask- ■ 1 .’<! by t>l*A Administrator J lender- ) son to tune all units of government •it. discontinue burning waate paper and to conserve it for use by the I i i-ovemmctit In a phort time, plaits will lw ainioumeil (or gathering I thi- ami dt-|Mr :tig oi it Io b Hl aiL I -0 Th. H. pjieit Auction ttclnml is a am in full a and lor the licit I lhre week. the*, men uho di Hire | to become expert sail men will lie | • bit-y tudying and prmtislnx under th*’ supervision of the expert amHom er* of the country. Decatur exit lids a hearty welcome to these i men who come from every part of tin eountiy. We hope you like », ni i h fiotn the intensive 'raining you will receive. —o It's going to take a long lime to, , make tin FiHphio* think the Japs . are atty thing but yellow rat*. The I j iHiinhiiig of Manilla, an op n city I i tin d*-t itcti oi <>f i hun hi*, ami I i chrines. of hospitals and hotels . and newspaper office*, of dwellings I ■ and health resorts and the killing ; j of many Innm ent people hns de j .itroyed any idea any one there has 1 had that they had any decency. And the rest of the w >rld will agree with those of the island* now being ' 1 so ruthlessly bombed. -0 One of the most important things I right now is to lake care of your ll< alth .Hid experts have advised I Iprlmlpl’s that If followed, willl ,hi Ip. Get enough sleep, exercise | . imlarly. drink plenty of water I ’ Hid < at fruit* and vegetables, have ' i g< neral chei k-ttp with your physician otic, a year at least and with your dentist twi ea yea.. It may otiml simple but it's very import- < ant that you stay w- ll and you ( kit * that nolle of these things i will hurl Why not make up your mind to join the good health crowd. I —o It's for every one to I r all/..’ that we ate al war and . that th> next year or two and per- ( hap* bihger wail 1»- hard and serous and will require much effort. It's not sacrifice to do those things j necessary to save your country If y it love It -It’s a privilege. Make i up your minds now that you are I going io cooperate and it will be : mm It easier to do it voluntarily than to be forced to do It. That's i th difference between a Reptihlic 1 and M:mar< liy or a dictatorship.' l,<a', do our respective parts and do them gladly. I There Will be milch dlscolitcut lln . am* of difficulties in securing tires for your cars but It's necessary. not lii-i uuse of any ruling, but Im . .tits, us a lack of rublw-r. More ihan half of all the rubber used in this country comes from Malayan distilctH now in the very center of i the Japanese attacks. No goods • cm lie . <ni out from there and no i one there can be spared to attend . to such shipments for men. women . and children are fighting to pre- • serve their islands. Take the very best rare of your automobile tires and every thing else that contains I rubber. It will be some time be- . fore you can replace them. f o—o 1 Testifying before the senate com--1 mittse on bunking and currency, f Leon Hendsruon, the tedeiWl price administrator, gave thoroughly de- “ served praise to ths retailer* of 1 thia country tor their work in hold--1 iug prices down in the face ot rapidly rising wholesale coats. Asked why the retail price Index > haw nut gjuc up as U»l as the i wnoiasaie pi we tudex, Mr. Header-

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>on said that the retailer averages hi* prlt'i s Going on. he said: “We hav. an arrangement that started very early with the leading retail organisation* of the country, who were very, very acutely aware of the inflation problem, nioie aware. I believe than any other group j They have adopted almost ss standard practice that they would do I their averaging ill stead of trying to ] profiteer at the expense of the I jump in the wholesale price." A I*. nator then observed that this was a fine tribute to the retailer*, to which Mr. Henderson replied. "They have done a good job." o —— * • 1 Answers To Test Questions Belo* are the anawera to th* Teat Questiona printed on Pago Two 1. Elsie Jani*. 2. Birmingham. Alabama. 3 False; (Suez is a sea level canal I. I Cad. 5 “Mother Goose.” 6 Harmless. 7. Both are mammals. k. Paraguay and Bolivia. 9. Albumen 10. Financial panic. —. ... ■ -—— - Happy are those who realise the value of time before It it too lata.

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i ~ View at T* taka, tantra, south of Moten According to reports from Batavia, capital of the Netherlands East Indies. Japanese parachute i troops hava landed on the island of Sumatra, Dutch possession which stretches west and south of the Malay peninsula serose the Strait of Malacca Tbs report stated tha J«ps had landed near Medan m the far north ■ eat at the island. Tbs picture above shows Toba Lake which is about 75 miles *outh df _ ■ - , ■ II MM - ta..fr e.ta ■ .Ute. --te -w—w.----.- • W

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a— — • 1 TWENTY YEARS • AGO TODAY 4 4 1 Doc. 30—Lloyd Bertaud and Ed ward Stinson remain in air tweatyfive hours and nineteen minutes at Oceola. N. Y. to establish a new 1 world record for continuous flight. ’ Judge Aiken* maodates Martin 1 Gerke. trustee of Root toanship. to repair and reopen U>.* Dent 1 *<hoot bouse. Jim A. Hendricks, highway *uperintindent. files his report showing expenditure* of 1101.000 for road | repairs. He *ook care of 65" miles , at average cost of 1150 per mile. Fred Blum and Henry Coyne a- , warded gold tnedai.* for corn pro- , duction by Purdur L’niversl'y. Alva Ellie of Richmond is first to | arrive for the Reppert Auction , school which will open Monday, January 2 tor winter term. Mr. mid Mrs. Forest Vail will rw- ' turn to Waterproof. La., Monday. a—- ~ ; Household Scrapbook I By ROBERTA LEE Whgn You Sneeze Show proper consideration of the welfare of other* by always covering your mouth and nostrils with a handkerchief when you uieese. Health authorities state that germs can jump eight or ten fee' If the mieeZH I* allowed to go out into the loom. Be sure to protect others and cover your sneezes Kssping Marshmallows Marshmallows can be k.*p. soft

by atoring them In a tigh'ly-rover- ■ ed jar or can. If they have become hard, they will soften up again If put into the bread box over night. New Clotheelins Bod the new clothesline tor almut thirty minutes before using It. and it will not tangle so easily, will wear much longer, and will no. stretch. Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE (J. Is it proper tor amau to offer, hi* seat in a etrootcar or bus to a woman ? A. This is a custom which uems to have bec-ome obsolet?. How* ever. It is still the gentlemaiuy act and a mark ot good breeding tor a man to give up bis seal to n woman. <J Should one refuse to tell one's preference in food when the hostess asks? A. No; if your hostess a»k* if you prefer light meat to dark, or cream instead of lemon with tea. say so. Q. Should a letter of application be written by hand or typewritten? A If possible, it should be typewritten. COMMON ERROR * This I* s good time to rememI tier that a soldier may be a cttlsen. but he Is not a civilian An army compos<-d of trained citizen soldier* I* a citizen | army but an army us untrained, ununitormed citizens is a civilian army. • ♦

Spanish War Vels Plan Annual Supper The annual oysbr «upper ot Arthur H Miller camp No b" Halted B|mnl«h War veterans, will he held Thursday evening. January 1 at 6 So ocoh k at the Peoples rewtaurant. Plans for the Mpper have hern arranaed by the committee In charge There are IS member* In the rapidly dlmlnlrhlnß rank* ot the local camp al presepl. They are: (trvllle Brratlinger of the latfayvile state soldiers' hoapital; Harvey Rrodhri-k. Charles Hmthrra. James Hui hanan of Willshire. ().; Alfred Hahnett of Monroe; Jas J. Hakes of Wren, Ohio; Jacob Hews 8a mu el Harklras. Charles Kltson. J. M l-etihart of Geneva; Cassius Lull of Adam* lake, K. It Macy. Charles Miimmu of Warren. Ohio; Ib-ois.' Myera. William Noll of ricaHaiit Mills; Frank Pvteraott. Jesse H Roop. Harry C. Reed and Alex Tanvaa. 0 ' — News Os The World i MANILA: A Japaame naval threat to Manila was reported today while I'nlted State* and Phil- ' Ipplnes forces made a stone-wall stand against vastly stronger Japanese Invasion armies on the north- 1 ern and southern laison fronts. SINGAPORE Japanese planes opened a furious assault on Singapore and key points of the Malay peninsula today aa Japanese] ground forces attacked heavily, ami al heavy cost, on the Perak river line 3'*' miles uorlh us this island. BERLIN: The German radio said today that "major Soviet formations" on the Russian front have been encircled and are "facing an-

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■■ CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE At half-past ten that morning. Sir John walked into the Balliatic* Department at New Scotland Yard and within a few minute* found himself shaking hand* with Captain Hugh Bellamy, head of that department. “I’ll bet you haven’t eome up here just to see me," joked the Captain. “You're right, old man I I've got a job for you." From a match box, Meredith produced the bullet which had killed Henry Huff and trom tne nttie ehamoi* wallet, he tumbled out beside it the bullet which had killed Mr. Ambroae Penny feather. i “Same calibre,” Mid Bellamy Instantly. Meredith gave him a erooked lit--1 tie imile and shook hie head. “Even an ignoramua like me can tell that! What 1 want to know is, were these two bullet* fired by the umt gun?" Within five minute* he had hi* anawer. “Both these bullet*," said Bellamy with decision, “wen fired from the Mm* weapon. It was a .32 Browning automatic, probably of French manufacture.” For a moment Meredith did not answer. Then he smiled. “Thanks, Bellamy,” he said quietly. “Thank* a lot.” “Are you on to something?” asked the other curiouily. Meredith nodded. “Right on, I think," he replied. It was at this moment that a police messenger came into the room and addressed Meredith with, Colonel Anson’s compliments, Sir John; the Colonel heard you were here and, would you mind stepping icros* the way to see him?" “I’ll com* right away,” responded Meredith. “Hello," greeted Colonel Anson is Sir John went into the assistant ommissloner's office. “Glad I caught you. I’ve got something pretty interesting for you." “De Vassignac and Co.?" suggested Meredith and the other nodded. Soon Sir John then learned of a report which had come in only that morning from the man in charge of the surveillance party at Paul’* Hotel. At ton o’clock the night before, a phone call had been put through from suite No. 37 to Passy 74-BM, the telephone number of the Paris address of a Maitre Louis Remouet. It had been Prinee Sateui who made the eall, and it wa* the Japanese who first held a conversation with he French lawyer. It wa* clear from their talk . . . reported seriatim by the Special Branch listener . . that Maitre Rdmouet wa* al•eady familiar with the subject of .heir conversation. Colonel Anson thrust a typewritjtn report across the desk for MereUth'a benefit It ran: Satouit Maitre Rdmouet? Rdmouet: It i* he who speaks. Sataui: Ah, my dear Maitre, this ■ Satoui rpeaking. Madame de Vasdgnac would like you to put that ittl* matter in hand at once. She Mil, herself, confirm to you what I luggeat Please give yourself the tain of waiting just a little moment. A. de V.; It Is you, Louis? Anne. Please do a* Nikki suggested. The !as* must be heard by next Septem>er at the latest, for we must bo named before the end of the y*ar. You are quite Mtisfied that the eviience t ''ou have secured will prove tuScMat?

Food Jap Bombers Carried

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—OfioaJ U. S. Nivf Pbotottiph Recovered from Japanese planes shot down during the Dec. ? bombing of Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, theae auppliea <X concentrated f..,!. .tuff* include bottles of "rars old Island whiskey." cider pop. calm.fle candy, chocolate paste impregnated with whiskey, tooth powder and Ute inevitabl* chop sticks.

nihliation." TOKYO: Imperial headquarter* claimed today In a radio broadcast that Japanese warships and airplane* definitely sank 16 -nemy submarine* in the southweetern Pacific between Dec. 7 and to. — —o VC Wc are at war’ Thi- country ha* bien aroused at the loss of life In our armed forces- justly ao. Yet what a trifling loaa of life In flgurea thia la when compared to the iota! figures on lows of life by

Remouet: My dear Ann*, the evidence I have in a court of law in ■ this country will, I promise you, be ! quite conclusive. He shall be represented a* a monster of iniquity. Yon 1 understand, Anne, that the very 1 moment I institute proceedings, you ’ must leave your husband? A. de V.: It will be a pleasure. I am tired ... so tired of him! Meredith laid the report back on ’ Colonel Anson’s desk and murmured, “Before September, eh? ’ Thank* a lot. Colonel!" Sir John went back to hi* little flat where, still weary after his exhausting night, he lay down on the sofa and clasped hi* hand* behind his head. He did not sleep, however, for hi* brain was busy ... The most important detail, of course, was that which indicated that AmbroM Pennyfeather had died by the same hand as had killed the crook Huff. All along, Weyland seemed to recur constantly in the queer pattern of the case, and he was rapidly coming to the conclusion that Weyland would see it* solution. His mind went back over the event* of the last twenty-four hours. Restlessly he got off the sofa and went to a little bureau where he picked up a pencil and pad. He tabulated all the known facto, followed by a list of mere conjectures. This is what he wrote: FACTS: 1. Ambrose Pennyfeather murdered by a .32 Browning automatic. Dog killed at earns time. No clue a* to reason for killing. 2. Sulungu necklace, stolen by fraud and impersonation, diMppear*. 8. Comte*** de Vassignee admit* possession of necklace and kaagha at my promise to find it 4. Special Branch reports communication between Mr. Horton, new tenant of Vine Cottage, Weyland, and Anno de Vassignac by ’phone. 5. Beef discovers hospital porter at Weyland to be ex-eon. 8. J. M. receive* mysterious vers* from Anne de Vassignee. 7. Attack on my life by H. Simms, who allege* Huff instigated the attack. 8. Huff, Bought for Interrogation, found dead, shot and stabbed. Actual cause of death, shooting by same weapon as killed Pennyfeathsr, .32 Browning automatic. CONJECTURES: 1. De Vassignac and Co. must have received detailed information on movements of Yves B. 8. and J. M. on morning of visit to Dwan. 2. This information necessarily from inside Lanchestor establishment. 3. Norma Hailey definitely linked with Nora Bailey, Paris intimate of do Vassignac circle. 4. Confirmed by reference by P. Horton to Norma having been at the house on hi* arrival in Way land. (Sea telephone con venation with A.deV.) 8. Ann* de Vassignac evidently conspiring to divorce Count Raoul and re-marry. Permissible to suppose future bridegroom Prines Satsui would then become Joint claimant to the throne of Sulungu. If successful, would take Sulungu into Japan’s sphere of influence. 8. Permissible to suppose that A. d* V. proposes leaving Sulungu necklace in present hiding place until September or sotne previous dale,

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automobiles We apparently cannot armin' th, country regardin* autumn., , death* because these ao Menu a . no longer aensatlonal, but ciiminnn everyday occurrence* During theae troublesome day* let u* do everythin* possible t< prevent ficcideats everywhe. .. that production will not be deUy ed In defense work cPXd MM MsM Mms- . » « —

■■ IM ■ I S ——— • when she would secure divorce eni abling her to re-marry. e 7. If Huff was killed at insticatior • of de Vassignac-Sataui crowd and : Pennyfeather killed with r*m< r weapon, then latter’* murder may i be linked with whole plot re Sulungu necklace. . QUERIES: 1. What is the connection between i Ambrose Pennyfeather, retire ! ivil • servant, and the de Vassignac Cum- ! pany? 2. Why is Philip Horton, known • associate of Countess de Vaaaignac, . living in Weyland? ) 3. What is the connection between I Henry Huff, hospital porter an I ex- , con, and the de Vaaaignac crowd and Horton? r 4. Why was Huff killed? If be I cause he wa* scared, what inform*i tion could he have given away to the I police? 6. What was the reason for A. de , V.'s sending me that verse? And , what was its meaning, if it had any? Meredith threw down hi* pencil, and frowned upon the paper on which be had been writing. II- r<"! hi* notes through again. ... Then he smiled and his smile ws« run. Meredith got up and walked slowly about the room, absorbed in thought , . . Finally he picked up th* telephone and made an appointment with Sir Charles Hudson at Scotland Yard* “What'* on your mind?" asked Commissioner Hudson quietly, when Sir John arrived at the Yard. Meredith, who Mt facing Sir Ch»rlc» across the desk, replied promptly. “Do you think it would be possible for you to **e the Home Secretary right away? I want a rather delicate job done in Paris and 1 think diptomatie pressure will be needed "If yM tell me just wh»t you re driving at, perhaps I could help.” “Briefly,” explained Meredith frowning, “I want a divorce case now scheduled to come up in the court* at Pari*, any time between now and next September, hurru-i forward. In fact, I want It to conn up next week.” „ , The Commissioner nodded. "Y ou re not connected with a privets detective agency, are you?” Sir John smilingly shook hi* head. "No, Sir Charles. There * * good deal mor* to this matter than just divorc*.’’ , . Th* CommiMloner hesitated, th” said, “You know, Meredith, if anybody else had asked me thia. I ’ hav* him thrown out but I auppo-'' you know what you’re talking about PH see th* Hom* Secretory In your behalf." By airpian*,confidential inform* tion wa* sped to France and thus waa Meredith’s scheme set into operation. In Paris, th* following morninc Maitre Louis Rdmouet, eminent d> vorcs lawyer, received notice from the court that the hearing* of thrr case* on their list had been advanced and would now tak* p!»« next week. . M. Rdmouet shrugged and six** to bis chief derk, “That pl**«« well. Which eases aaa they? A» they Important?" "But y*s, Monsieur," replied hi» clerk. "On* of them portence extreme. It is that » Madam* de Vassignac-” . "Madame de Vassignac! the lawyer explained. "0-o--oh! That is of particular tatorost, that. (To bs continued) to au*