Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1942 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PuMtobH Every Evening ■leapt Bandar by HU DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO ticorpo rated ■aterwd at the Decatur. fad. Poet Office u Second C.aaa Mattar. I. H. Hellse — President A. ft Hoithoaaa. See'y. A Baa. Mgr Dick D. Heller Vlca-Pruldeut •vbacripiion Rates •tagla Copies —1 -•* Oaa weak. by carrier —l° Oat atonik, by mall .... — l6 Three mon tbs, by mail ———l ®® ■la fluatbs, by mall 1.7 b Obe year, by mall > Prtcea quoted are within a radius of IM miles. Elsewhere |l;M> one year. Advertlslag Ratos made Known Oa Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. U Lexington Avenue. No* York 1* East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member* of The fad tana Longue of Homo Del lies. Any way the cold wi-aihei la not aa bard to take since we have no Ice or ano* to flxht. -0 The Red Cross Io doing for Ihe boy* In ramp and at the front wnat we would all like to do hut < an not Give to the fund ni Adami, county. -0 Don’t forget Io get the number of your tiree and send or give them to Sheriff Miller. The file may be need>d Home day If a tire-stealing epideml' should occur. ■, Q - They aay that hath Ini* will be made from plastics after the war. Well, every thing else has bean streamlined more or less and it's time the old suds holder k-pt pace. —o Think of th, soldier* In various countries of Europe who are fighttug and camping with the temperaturea down to thirty to sixty below. A few days of aero ought not to too hard to take. —o Drive carefully watch the speedometor. take care of your car and ttres and make driving safer. Thai's the request from the- safety council and is more ImiMirlaui now than ever. -0— The present cold wave- I* referred to frequently, we notice, aa ‘‘unseasonable *' Well. If we have to have the ten below brand, it M-enis more seasonable now than H would In July. The Red Cross fund is growing but ought to increase more rapidly than It has. The quota Is H.ouu and we are still some four thousand dollura short. Giv. your share to this good cause. Th.- Joe Mmlslluddy Baer light tonight al nine o'clock ought io take your mind off other wars for a few minutes. Baer has the punch If he can land II but Joe has fought him in-fore aud knows what to expect and hue a pretty good wallop of bls own If hi- gels it home. ■■O O • The budget message of I’n aidcnl Roosevelt shocks some’ who perhaps thought the war could lie prnsM>< nt«ut st slight expense. There Is no way to do that when pianos and tanka and ships are needed in stieh qnarithles. We must pay and pay aud puy or lose. — -ff-O h'a a Mg order but American tuanufaeiurers and American labor lay they cm do it and will. The general consumer will also cooperate: by tmcriaciug aud buying bauds and stamps. Wc hava to win the war sad the sooner we du 11. the less we will have to puy in every way. A It- d Cross knitting ewer turn beou orgauUcd at Geneva aud the Ay-fof that seettou will add to

Adams county. A number of them have been knitting ■•eaten* and ■ dher artl> lessor some tlm. and will now have their own quota of work. ——O—O— — Don't take th. Inconveniences of the war any more seriously than you have to. The calmer you remain. the better II will be for you ■nd the more service you can reader to your community and your nation. The old rule still stands, “the man worth while is the mnn •ho can smile, when every thing goes dead wrong. ’’ —o — The merchant who is alive to present situations will profit by advertising these day* more than ever. Keep your stock rolling aud keep in tune with the times. You will thus not only increase your volumne hut continue a modern ■nd up to the minute stock of goods that will till the needs of th<- people. Robert Nov I tie. well known farmer. is one of the few who can go back to th. horse and buggy days If necessary. He has a good buggy that hr has kept in good condition Just for such an emergency and the horse and harness to permit him to get to market aud hack. IL- rays the only thing he sees in the road is that there arc- no places to hitch to while he- doc* bis trading —o Jac k Dempsey, who got In bad in the- first world war by giving boxing exhibitions In army camps instead of donning a uniform, want* to prove to the- world he Is not afraid to light. He is making every effort to join the army a* a buck private, though to do so he will have to give- up a ISo.ocMia year Job a- manager of a New York tavern He is forty-six years old but says he can take it along with the rest of the boys. —o At th, annual meeting of the board of directors of the First Ntate batik, all officers were reelect cv| They are experienced and competent and will continue to operate the Institution hi a high c lass manner and for the beset interests of the community. Theodore Graliker is president; Theodore Hobrock, vice-president; 11. K. Gl> ndeiiing. cashier; H. 11. Krueckeberg and Earl Caston, assistant cashiers and Daniel Sprang is chairman of the Itoard. ■—-o—o There “is no lunger such a thing as Junk." Lccm Henderson, price control administrator, said. Now that the nation Is at war. Henderson said. scecalled'Junk can lie rehabilitated lor the production of tanks. Icomliers and bullets. A pile of old iiewspaiiers. In- observed, is a potential cardboard carton to carry weapons and ammunition to their desthiatkm. The lIPA and Ui’.M are conducting conservathm campaigns to mobilize waste and Idle materkito for war production. —o The pesky Ja|m seem to be every where hi the South Pacific and those who thought they couldn't (boot straight and wouldn't be able to combat stt<ce**fnlly. find them making up for any shortage by their willingness to lake long chances. They are suffering great losses, accordiug to reports and surety can't keep the pace- up long but they will continue their policies of attacking unprepared towns and cilies and kllliffg civilians, as long as they can. H appears. They are a nasty let to balUe. —o-o Your duty |* to buy Irouds with the money you can spare Icccause the government n-eds the money to defend your life and your property. If we hud not some preparations (be pest year wad a half, the attack ou Pearl Harbor might have been extended to the shore* ol tfah, couulry. Such an attempted Invasion Is certainly not impossible and may occur. We don't want It to bapueu aud to B tup It we wiH moot Üba enamia* to Uhs cumummi

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» - —-■■■- -♦ Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Te*t Questions printed on Page Two 1. America. Great Britain, China and Dutch East Indies. 2. Ireland. 5. True, I Submarine*. 6. Whistler, S. Arctic Uceuu. 7 I‘asadcmc. k, power. tc Table centerpiece. 10. Washington and Lee. Q. . Buys Health Bond liecatui East.-rn Stars have* voted purchase of chrjstmm J*,** 1 ;; b ™ d e SEALS < hrisimas Seal ■ campaign in Adame county announced today. All persuns not having paid for their seals are requested to do so as soon as p<»siible or return the ffruteef **•*• lo °® ter * YwrN.m./rM °< '•*’« T«k*rcu/o>i* >be county. o ♦ TWENTYYEARS 1 [ AGO TODAY j Jan. 9 Sen-Mor Newberry of Michl gan, charged with "buying bls seat", speak* in his own behalf before senate committee. Vice-president Calvin L'jolidge will speak in Indianapolis January 27. Nam Henry Post. G. A. 11. now has but 37 members out of 2&0 a few years ago. Eight member* died during the- past year. Rev aud Mrs. A. H. Saiuiders leave for Denver, where Iler. Saunders will become pastor of Corona church. J. F. Thiel of Fort Wayne >* appointed assistant treasurer of the United Ntate*. . ► "D Household Scrapbook I •y ROBtRTA Lit Blacktned Utensil* Cooking over an open fire makes the utensils very black. However, this can easily lie removed with the usual soap and water If a thin coating of lard la applied to the Ixrttom* of the pan*, before Using When Painting When painting anything at all. be sure to allow the first cuat to wherever It I* possible. That costa a lot us rnimcy and we will have to pay It. To meet the demands, bonds, bonds that pay a return to those who thus mveat are being made. There la no doubt about their value fur If they arc uot good nothing else I*. Buy bauds aud realise Hwi you ere helping yourtek haaieusely as well at being pairiolK.

dry thoroughly before applying the second t ost. It is only a waste of time and paint if the surface I* not perfectly dry. and a very poor Job of paiuting I* the result. Shoe Polish The can of shoe polish that has be. om<> dry can b<. r.-new.d by moistening It with a few drop* of kerosene. Q — — Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE ♦ 4 Q Is it pro|w-r for a man to hold a lighted clgaret or cigar :n hl* hand while In a streetcar or bus? A. This lu a selfish ac'. as the odor may be very annoylnq to n fellow passenger. <n some eft’es there are seats provided la the rear us the conveyances far smokers. Q. Is It nec.-ssary that one scud a gift when Invited to a bridal sbuwer and one cannot attend? A Yes. this Is obligatory. Q. Is It permissible to call women by their last names sucn as. "Jones" or "Brown? A No. If you do not know them well enough to call them by their first name* use the prefix “Miss." NOTES OF * REPPERT SCHOOL * q old man winter certainly walked right Into Decatur. Ntader.t Joe Rankin of Nouth Carolina lays that he is going lu May by the fire and Is not going ice skating until the lake is frozen solid from the bottom. J. Allen Baker of Canada thinks the weather hi very mild a* the thermometer registered 3« Ih-low zero in Montana. Col. l-angdell from New Hampshire was prepared for toe cold weather and grew u permanent muffler lu the way of red whiskers for protection but since the wee-

Studies Billion*A*Week Budget ™ Bui Ak. V ' % B ||| j j I fw d i R j*. • j A XV — Jg J The record-breaking lIH3 U. 8 bttdg< t which calk for expenditure exceeding a billion dollars a week is studied by Heiiator Walter Geotgt sirairmau of thu auMte Umumw vomuiiltee, in Ms WasMuglou office.

ther ba* moderated, he ha* them trimmed to a beautiful Van Dyke and !« known a* Baron Langdell. Tho fireman at the clubhouse. Gilham. believes in making it hot for the boys aud is doing a good Job. Instructor Col. 0. H. Shaw >f .Memphis. Tennessee, nationally known auctioneer, arrived yesterday and inspired the claas by telling of hl* own experiences In getting started. The student* have decided it can be done. The student* enjoy the auction sale each evening In the Trust Company building. Du« to the < <>ld weather, tba crowds have b.-dti email which meets with the approval of the prize winner* a* It give* them a better chance to w.n the valuable prizes and the material can l>e bought for les* money. The students seem to thrive on hard work a* they are look-ng forward when their training will pay large dividends. Meet us at the sale tonight and every night. We will be tooking tor you.

Instructor Carey .M. Jone* of Chicago, Illinois leeturoll to the das* Thursday. We student* ail appreciate his work a great deal. —. vNews Os The World 1 Tokyo — Japanese radio aald to day (bat the 2.250 ton Japanese freighter Unkai Msru had been torpedoed and damaged by a eubmarine off the liu peninsula in Japan. south of Tokho. London—The aelge of Neva*topol was lifted today and premier Josef ritalin was reported to hav < 'hrown great, new armies into the offensive along the entire front th buri the faltering, freezing invad n rs out of Kueshi. With the-British advanced forcaa <m the west Malaya front Japanese heavy tanks, crashing through

TODAY’S WAR MOVES (Reg. U. B Patent Office) ||> Louis F. Keetnle Os lhe United Press War Desk

Gm. Nir Archibald P Wsvell • dec Ision to switch hl« headquarter* to the Dutc h Indie* Indicates Britain's determination to make an all-out defense of these Island storehouses of vital material* it Singapore fall*. The Japanese already have a foothold In the Indie*, having occupied Naiswak In North Boretio. FnlM* driven out. they should ho able to get the damaged oil well! there back In production within »lx month* Thl*. with the rubber | plantation* and tine they already i have selsc-d in lhe .Malay peninsula. 1 gives them a flying start in the fight for mate-rials which they gravely lack and which they must have Io carry on a long war. The fate of Singapore wa« In doubt today a* the Japanese continued their sweep down lhe narrow peninsula In what appeared to Ac. a redoubled offensive. Teat I* hy no means to *tjgge»t that Singapore Is doomed. The defenses of the island forces are mhibiy and the British have every c-xpMatlon that they could withstand a long siege. , In the meantime. American and British naval and air reinforcements may Ice brought np. Once the Japanese- air superiority were overcome, or at least cut down con siderably, the prospect* of holding Singapore would bo greatly increased. It was air superiority which played a big part In lhe Japanese auc-ces* in the .Malay states, just as It did in the Philippines. However. overcoming it Is a matter of time, which the Japanese well the jungle over the* Icodics* of Japanese- dead, were thrown aga.nst 'he British lines today in a general offensive. A brigadier rejeorted from the front that the Japanese at last had opened their full striking force.

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SYNOPSIS David Hutchinson, American aviator with lhe Royal Air Force “Hornets," make* a forced landing on a golf course in Kent, England, where he meet* lovely Wendy Bruce, on leave from the Ambulance Corp*. Just aa David finishes repairing his plane, he hear, that familiar drone in the sky. Seeing three Messerschmitts chasing one Spitfire, he flies off to join in the fight. Wendy stands rooted to the spot, watching the battle till the planes disappear in the clouds. Then she wend* her way to “The Downs,” ancestral home of her father, Lord Harrowsdale. War had changed the ittauriouq mode of life at “The Downs" for all were doing their bit; his Lordship was an air raid warden, while Lady Harrowsdale directed the local hospital. Wendy can't get the American out of her mind; even now he might be lying on the ground come where, wounded or dead. CHAPTER THREE Aa Wendy drew nearer the housa, she recognized the stocky figure of the young man who was waving her a greeting. It was Philip, her only brother, about whom she had spoken to David. He waa a powerful looking youth of twenty, one year almost to the day her senior, A strong bond of affection, which they were careful to disguise under a cover of lightness that was almost flippant, existed between them. As soon a* he saw her, Philip startea walking briskly to meet her, his unruly shock of blond hair uncovered to the sun, and •moke from his pipe whirling out in great puffs behind him. Every move he made, everything he did, gave the impression of tremendous vigor, •ven down to the way he smoked hi* pipe. “Hello, old girl!” he shouted. “Darling, I'm so glad!** They cmm together and kissed. Then she held him off at arm’s length and studied the breast of bis new tunic, with ita shining wings standing out clearly in contrast to the light blue material of the Royal Air Force. “Got ’em at last,” he said, a mixture of pride and modesty In his voice, and pointing with his pipe stem at the brand new wings. “I’m so proud, Philip.” She emphasised Uris with another kiss and, taking his arm, led him towards the house. “Have to get after the Jerry* in earnest now, what?" She shuddered inwardly at this, knowing that the German* might also get after him, bat outwardly she was cool, asking, “How did you work a leave?” “Calm before the atom idea, you know. The C. O. just sort of shaved me off. Naid to go and spend a few days with the family until were was an opening into which he eould shove me. Casual tie* haven’t been terribly heavy these last days, you know. They’ve definitely promised me the Hornet*. Ranked number one at machine-gun practice, and an that sort of thing. First in line, you know.” As h* talked he pu«M violently at his pipe, and nwtt came from hi* month in great pvff*. Wendy shuddered, and held more tightly to his am. What thfo is was saying about waiting for an opening in ths Hornets? Exactly what did it mean? It wu L — - - ...

know, and they are raring for time It la obvlon* that If they complete their conquest of the Philippine*, they will be able to divert a heavy force of men and planes for the attack on Singapore. Eventually, the British may be able to offset the landward pressure against Hlngapore by a drive down from Burma into the peninsula but there has been no sign that they are ready to attempt it yet. It would .ice a risky underI taking In view of the Japanese strength In Thailand and Indofhlna. and the danger of exiiosltig the pi Ic eless Burma Road. The progrosa of the fight for Hlngapore mean* that the- first phase of the liattle of the Pacific I* reaching a climax. With Japanese. claws stretching out from Hlngapore and the Philippines, the i second phase* would be an assault i on the Dutch indies. If the Jap- ■ anese succeeded In that, they ' would for the time being bc-come I masters of the wc-stern Pacific, i The- third phase* presumably : would be a full assault on the

Hawaiian Islands, bastion of defense gor the eastern I’sctflc and the west coast of the United Htale*. Hawaii is not vulnerable, as wero the Philippines. Il la so strong that ft doe* not seem likely the Japanese would attempt an attack In force while devoting so much energy to the assault In the southwestern ocean. However, Gen. Delo* Emmons, artny com-mander-ln-chief In Hawaii, told the press that he Is taking no chances and Is on guard day aud night against an attack at any moment. He added that the islands can lie held. The- defenses are being constantly stn>ngtbened and by now it la safe to assume that the loss of planes In the sneak attack of Dec. 7 has been more than made up.

her habit to fare question* squarely, and this habit was so strongly rooted in her that she wu forced to admit to herself the true meaning. Philip was now waiting impatiently to replace a pilot who must flrst be shot down, put out of the game, probably killed. If one had put it to him in this way be would have denied it indignantly, but that wu the stark, naked truth, and the girl knew it Perhaps it would be David whose place her brother would take. The emotion that this thought caused welled up into her throat and nearly choked her, and it wa* with the greatest difficulty that *he hid her feeling*. “Dear God, pleau, no,” the uid to herself. David seemed to young and brave, so alive. It wu not possible that he should die. But then ail tee others, tbos* marvel-

HUI' \ 1 / s' Al j ill ~ I \IW »LB 1 !\ * llwTr J ft fiwgaflnVi\ s [WU '-EC*-- ZffwD „ ■ • 'XL 4 "■'l3s 5 ' *'■ /Z ' ■I u W - TqißHnjm His boyish face wu flushed with suppressed excitsment and h" gave off aven more smoke than usual.

lous boys who were not only defending England, but who were else going out to the attack, were young and brave and alive. “You’re silent today, old girl. What’s on the mind?” “I was thinking,” she said, and parried the question, not wishing to say what about. ’’You’ll never gnem who I've just been chatting with down on the links.” "Somebody from here?" "No, from very far away.” “Then I give up. I’m poor at guessing, you know, and there are so many people from very far •way.” Wendy found it difficult to be casual, yet somehow she succeeded, answering lightly, "David Hutchinson.” Whit was this madseu? Philip took a sidelong gianee at his sister. Had the strain been too much? Were her nerves cracking? Os course, she had seen some of the worst bombings in the Midland* thus far, but the family prided itself on the faet that Brwe* never cracked. Yet what she wu saying

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9,

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could be interpreted a* m short of madner*. David Hutchinson on tbl links I Ridiculous! He, I Bruee, knew that David w»«u with the squadron, was -ml on duty. He followed the d ments of the Hornets as an American boy follow the W Series each autumn. Wrndd her brother’s gnnee. and a "You don’t believe me?'’ “You’re pulling my leg. old Quickly and simply she td story of their encounter, *■ listened with keen interest I be heard how David ha-l -tans te help his fellow pilot. Philipu not suppress an exelsmsnd which were mingled admirswu a certain amount of sw ‘ Tx| low's wizard! I wish I'd bail I wonder who—”

The ringing of the t*l*r from the house eaught th<ir«b interrupted this sentcr ■ n ran up the steps to answer it Wendy waited Outsid.. *>■"* knocking her golf ball about town. When he eame out. the ** fare was fluahed with rup?« excitement and his pip' <*" even more emoke than ■ Wendy eould see that h< *»* Ing, with al! the buddim,’ n>*“ within him. to keep ealm. “Order.," he said, to*J eatehing slightly with “Orders to join the stjna 'r m * diately. They got one of . lows not far from here, but w fore two Me. Xo9s had in flames. They wouldn t £ our feHow’s name. I’ll t<* ** scater ready and say mother and father.** . □, Wendy continued to kn<3 ball aimless!; about the though most of the time «■* hssfly see ft through her tear* (To be continued) ■ s, PUUOWrt W uua rtwu