Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1942 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FcUWUrd Evary KveDtag Kucept Bunday by HIE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Catered at the Decatur, ind, Pott Office as Second C.bm Ratter. I. H Heller President A. R. Holthouee. Sec y A Bus. Mr Dick D. Heller Vlce-Proeldeat •übscrlptlon Retea Single Coplea __ 1 -W One week, by carrier — —. .I*' Ono month. by mail ..... -35 Three months, by mall —. I.W ■u tnontbt, by mail —L7S Ono year, by mail - * Prices quoted are within a radio* of 100 miles. Elsewhere |l:60 one yoar. Adrartislnr Rates made Known On Application National Representative •CHEEKMR A CO. 1* Lexington Avenue. New Tort U East Wacker Drive. Chicago Charter Members of The Indiana League of Hobo Dal ilea. Itayliiili* eavlnu time la coining, but summer Is atiil a few months off —O-0 Wr llliKllt .ti-" add tli.it Ji|'.iti| will not l>< .itdr to forget Pearl Harbor. -0 Mh key Roomy ir tii.in .id lo a beautiful young mire* What about u picture. "Life witit th< Newly W-d-” . .......... o—o ■■■— Till*! who own llelellKi IxilldM after the war la over, will lie th< mi's who can buy lite thitlKH that the new dei .u|< will produce —o You iull'l argue with the i Illi dll'll tlt.lt the Zeto Weather Wa ll t for the best II froze the potlda mid ; skating ha» been wonderful th< | pant w ek —o—o The Imiianapoii* Star *uxit< -tn that those who like to ‘Agger should estimate what the tax would be on titc government'» 77 billion dollar Ini'l.i t. -0 The Navy relief hind got Sbm.ooo from tlie laititrdlaei light, the larger share being donated by t'hani|>hm Joe ,\i that iate there W'. re two wniUelis. —o—o —- We»t ion hl ihmlci staged “blackout” tnainiem. while r> -tain ants adveiljeed "dnte in the d.nk mid it's surprising tin number of patrons > aril place bad. Tin Rid t'rows campaign should In completed hhortly. It s everybody's obligation and if every family < onlt ibuti d Ils sbari- the >S quo goal would lie reached without much trouble —o In the last world wa, one of tie popular snugs was, "How you gotn' to Keep Em dwn oil tile faun. Imagine what it will be a few years heme wiili all this air-mind-t'diiess mid world travel in illnavy, Someone has hUggeotr d that the wory will be. "How you goin to keep ’em down on the ground" —o Americans are very critical and It may be the us«- of free spc< cit to < i Iticlze It* leaders, but it does eeoin out of place for tin- averagt person to propound that Genera Douglas McArthur didn't use th< Inwi strategy. Like General l’> r»h Ing. he will give a good account of himself and the country will hart reason to be proud

o—o No cuuutry or (roup of countries in going to lick the l ulled Stales The longer the war lasts, the more likely Hitler and the German people people will split and thcu will c ome the revolution ni (be invaded countries. Give them a gun aud they wilt help Uulali tb< job- The Jape ftui be taken care of in good time Pacific will lie ba ( t WLue patrol 01 the I S. Navy

Priwident Rootevelt la the best war coordinator the world can find No man la better equipped to carry out the program to success I'nder our form of government, th! president Is responsible to thpeople mid every effort should be made to maintain thi- democratic w.iy Th. president will fight II through to Victory o—o Ki i iet.iiy Wh karri Is determined to have control of farm prices and hie arguments soetn convince ug He has the Interest of thfarmer at heart ami probably is the In-t posted man in Wa«hlHK ton on how pi Ice* should bi- regulated Thi- print is that w. keep up production and at the same tune don't go hoi- wild either way. O—o The temporary ban on thi' pub-'i-hliii' oi the names of imn about to Iravi for army camps has been removed and newspapers are again permitted to list the contingents The H-stii< tjoti on publishing quotas and tin fiber of m< n called for future service Is still effective and will observed by all newspaper** in tin- voluntary censorship ac > < uieni with Byron Price, national iensor. —o Several llwaiui concerns huve enrolled in the government'» pro gram to h< Ip employ^> pay for lie-. UM- Htamps ami Homie by ile dinting a certain amount each Wei k from their pay chicks and pun has-llig the sei Ul ities lor llieill The plan is already in operation end many are making arrangements Io Inaugurate it in lh< future. Il is a Wise way to save ami at lh< same Huie you are helping the government buy the ships, airpiaii. and tanks needed to put a i|tli< k finish to the war. —o The Allied agreement, under which th- I nited Hlatet Great Britain. Russia. China ami more than a «■ ore of other nations pl'dg id themselves to make war until i omph-l vhtoiy is achieved. and to i onriude no separate pe.u e. Ivitally important, it r the admi aii-wi-r of thi I nili d Nations to any peace oftetw Hili' r and his partners may have in mind peace offers that will undoubtedly be ba oil on the premise that th' Axis has virtually won the wai, and that there is no m-> in any nation bu< knig tin Inevitable —o Advertising I- iueuratne, prol'ction. against the han times will'll are uh to come. Even as small an in.' i t as the utit lias sense enough to do < vcrytliiiig within itspower to make provision for the f'ituri All business niaiiagi'ineiits should ask themselves one ipiestion Which enterprises are more likely io weather eni i esstully collapse of lhe war boom, those that have kept their companies, their products, their wariini, performam-.- prominently Itefore th- publb or those that i hose Io diop out ot sight? To ask lhe question is to answer it. Forbea Maguxiue. Along with the waste paper campaigns. auto license plates, salvage ■ml other "eavitig*" for the war irogram. many suggestions have teen maile on reclaiming Hu- thi rom the old i ans. Tin OPM is investigating several plans. The avirage can however, contains only ■bout a twentieth of an ounce of in. thi- balance being low grade iteel and solder. The country has iiore than a year's supply, but vlth the war in the Malaya slates, t will be liiiitosslble Io import the trecious metal. It is estimated this ountiy ums between three and 'our billion cans a year, which pll-

•<l on the dump yard* might reault n replenishing our dwindling supsupplies. —o—- — Defense Bonds: Our participation iu war makes the purchase ot immense quantities of Defense Bonds aud Stamps all the more necessary. We canuot finance the war through taxes alone Nor, tail we Onance h by sellmg more aud more

Japanese Attack Samoa, Invade Dutch East Indies A'- ▼ t. «. warship stops at I'ago Pago, Samoan Wands ,

Thi- map shows the scene of new Japanese attacks in the Netherlamls East indies and also whers the Japanese ffred on the U 8naval station at Dago Pago, on the island of Tutuila. chief of the American Samuin islands, which lie below the equator 4.200 miles from Manila. A small enemy vessel fired 14 shells into the station area. Pago Pago, a valuable hatbor, is the capital of American Samoa. The Japanese attacks on the Dutch possession* were centered on the Celebes islands and on Tarakan, small oil center Island off the northeast coast of Borneo. Meanwhile, British troops were being forced back on the Malay peninsula. Chinese troops slashed at retreating Japanese in Hunan Province. The Japanese asserted they had occupied Olongapo in the Bataan area of Luzon, north of Manila Singapore was bombed repeatedly by Japanese attackers. American bombers attacked a Japanese naval concentration off Davao in the island of Mindanao.

regular government l>omb to the bank- Thi- financial burden that war makes unavoidable must be largely absorbed by the people—by ordinaty AniTiian men and women in all walks of life. The Defense Ihnid* and Stamps offer us all. whatever our linam lai status, tin- chaine to help buy the guns and Hi* plaii-w and thi great war.hips that will eventually destroy out enemies. Tin banks have been leaders in ■••Hing th- xe Defense Bonds. They sell tbi-iii without a lent of profit to themselvM Tin- hundreds of millions of dollars realized are dispatched at unit- to thi- treasury, to In- disbursed lor armament Every boiul sold amounts to a blow at dictatorship. Buy as many bond, as you can afford. I’m your spar'- dlnn s and ipiarti-is into Defense Stamp*. This Is every Americana war and every American must do all he ran to see it through to victory. - -o — *’TWENTY YEARS' ' AGO TODAY • —■ - - 4 1 Jan 111 Thi- HoliaudSl. laiuis sugar plant hen- made 15.030,ii0u pound* of sugar during campaign. I’lant is completely closed now and may not n-open. lu-nding action lu

Horace Goes for a Walk—Gets Ride on Ice Instead „ jr, '* *4' ■** \ ***% Harter £dke rescue Horae* from ko fine Sometime during the night. Horace, a dog. went for a walk across the Potomac river ice. With the arrival of the Washington-Norfolk night tegt. the ice «« broken up and before Horace could reach shore, be was floating helplcwly down the river. Harber polios rescued the dog, shivering and tee- • .. . caked, but none the worn tor his experience.

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i-onxross to reduce guaranteed price for beets .M M Dunltar. formerly of Linn Grove, accepts position a* head of the tax department for Unkm Trust •-oinpany of Indianapolis. Wilson lAtf Is installed as Chanrellor Commander of Decatur Knights of Pythias. Two mon- children died as result of the recent crash between a I'euusy flyer and a school bus near Van Wert. Total Is six Will Hay* will resign a* postmaster general to become the boss ot the movies. .— Q ♦ ♦ Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Teat Questions printed on Page Two > 1 1 India. 3 William Howard Taft. 3 False. i Dakar. 5 Newton D Baker t>. Loudon. Englaud 7. In a city. X Both. 9 Race tracks. Id. Novelist. o 4 Household Scrapbook •y ROBERTA LEE « ——4 Washing Woolens When laundering woolens. It is Jx-<| to q,e hike warm washing and rinsing water*. Make up mild soup powder into a soft, fluffy mas* and place in the washing water just be-

fore putting in the woolens. Be sure never to rub soap directly on them, a* this tend* to break the threads or stretch the garment out of shape. Refilling Feather Pillow When refilling a feather pillow, crush a small blo<k of camphor and mix with the feathers. Thia will keep the feathers "fresh." and will help to preserve them. Better Blending irate, will blend better with other Ingredients in cooked dishes if they are firs! covered with a little hot water or milk. That will soften them. — — -- -o ——— Modern Etiouette I By ROBERTA LEE Q. Is it proper to look at jurt one person while telling a story to several people? A No. Take iu with a sweeping glance a* many of the peyple as possible while telling the story. It is rude to look at just one of them all the time. Q If tip* are given to aparimentliuum! employes, how much should be given? A. The service in an apartment house i* on the same order as tha' of a hotel. Q. What aro "comports"? A. Comport* are plates, usually on feet, which are used to hold candies or nuts and are placed at either aide of lhe centerpiece or at opposite ends of the table. ■" ■■■ o —— Cross revenue of the I'. B. post-offlc-o department duiiug 1P39 amounted to 1746.000,000.

Holy Name Society Installs Officers JamiM Murph/- - *“* a« prwxldmit of -the Dtu-atur Holy Name society last night, during the regular mmdlng held in thu Knights of Columbus hall. .Mr Murphy smceede Leo T. Gilllg. rotiring president, who was given a vote of flmtika by th.r members for hl* work during 'h<- past year. Other newly i-hw-led offhv.ro installed last night sro: Joseph Koora. Hr . vh-v-prosldmit and Henry Braun, ,e< rotary-treasu.or. The Rev Joseph J. Heimetx acted as installing officer during the i-eremonies. Following the inM.illation. a *oi lai session wa- held In the lodge rooms —-o —-— ■ CHURCH REVIVAIII The second service of the unit' d campaign of evangelism was held lasi evening at lhe Evangelical church with a good attendance and good spirit shown in thi- testimony session which was held. Mrs. Walter Krick sang a special numher. "Homebody Knows.” which was greatly appreclati-d by the audience. Rev. G. (J. Lozier, pastor of the church, brought the message of the evening using as his text Luke It 2t» and .12 and Isiah M:l. This is the Story ol Jesus taking Peter, Janie* and John up into a mountain to pray. Hut these three were heavy with sleep: and when they awake, thi-y saw Hi* glory. Rev Loaler said in part: “If there ever

SYNOPSIS David “Hutch" Hutchinson, American aviator with the R A F. “Hornets," makes a forced landing on a golf course in Kent, England. There he meets lovely Wendy Bruce, on leave from the Ambulance Corpe. Just as "Hutch" finishes repairing his plane, he hears 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 wends her way to “The Downs," the ancestral home of her father, Lord Harrowsdale, where all were doing their bit; his Lordship was an air raid warden, while Lady Harrowsdale directed the local hospital. Arriving home she finds her brother, Philip, there on leave, impatiently waiting for an "opening'* In the Hornets. The telephone rings-Orders for Philip to join the squadron immediately. . . . One of them had been shot down nearby. Could it be David? Wendy wonders. Philip telephones later that David is safe, and Wendy burets into tears. Hutch reached the fighters, aa the Englishman went into a power dive against one ot the Germans, his machine-gun spitting bullets. “Get him, fellow I" Hutch yelled, as he maneuvered behind the other two Nazis. David was just opening fire when they were ewellowed by clouds. As they cleared. Hutch saw the Spitfire and one Messerschmitt crashing to earth. Ho downs one of the remaining enemy planes; the other disappears. Hutch returns to hie bM*q CHAPTER SIX When Hutch flew over the familiar home ground, he did a Victory Roll to show that he had brought down one plane, but he did not feel the keen exhilaration that usually came over him after winning a fight Two planes for one was a good score, but he couldn’t help wondering who the English lad he had seen courageously go to his death might be. The plane bad been easily recognizable aa a Spitfire, but not all the Spitfires in England belonged to the Hornets. In fact there were dozens and dozens of other squadrons using them, and it would be a coincidence if ho had even heard of the fellow. Nevertheless, the Idea that this particular ease struck pretty dose to home obsessed him, and when Tom Tweedy camo running out on the field to meet him, his first thought was to ask if all the pilots were in.

Tom was a happy little Coekney, full of that indomitable spirit which laugh* at adversity to one** personal self. But he was shy when it edme to handling the misfortunes of others, and particularly uncomfortable if these misfortunes had any connection with David Hutchinaon whom he idolised and considered the world’s greatest pilot He knew that his chief and John McCall had been close friends, and haled to announce the new*. However, he waa naked a direct question and must necessarily answer. For a moment he twisted hl* air force cap nervously in knotty, grease-stained hands, then blurted cut, “It’s Captain McCall, Sir. Ho got separated from the squadron just after you did, Sir. Word’s just come by phon*. Shot down over Kent way. Guess ho couldn't bail »ut, Sir. we wee beglnnin’ to worry about you, too, Sir, but I say* to the Mher mechanics, I say*. Lef’tonant Hutchinson can take care of himmlf. w Tweedy was proud of two things: wot, that he was David’s special

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was a time for the people to engage In prayer It I* now. Not until men are awake do they sfie the glories of God. There Is glory in redeemed personality. We need to get on the mountain top with God. Awake, awake; pul on thy strength. <1 Zion." The meetings will continue each night this week except Saturday al (hi- Evangelical church beginning at 7:3u o’clock. I'll!- public Is Invited to attend Many of the pastors of the city were In attendance at last night s service. —— o ■ ■ * News Os The World ‘ Ixmdon Adolf Hitler h_s fieri from his new headquatrer* at Hmoleusk. 2Mt miles West-southwwt of Moscow, before the relentless coun-ter-drive of Russia'* Red army.

mechanic; and second, that be bad learned through contact with the well educated pilots where to place bis H's, something that few Cockneys before him bad ever known. He saw that the news had profoundly shocked his boss, and added, "I'm sorry, LeftenanL" David was so deep within himself, so concerned with his own thoughts and collecting his nerves to eombat this new tragedy, that he probably did not bear the last remark. If he did he gave no sign of it, and climbed slowly and silently from the narrow cockpit. Still without speaking he turned the plane over to the little Cockney, and walked slowly across the field to make bis report. This was no new experience to Hutch. Several times, in fact often, close friends had failed to return. But this seemed different A few seconds more and he might have saved “01* Mac." Hs went over in his mind very carefully every move that ho had made to try and find a flaw. Ho wanted to take the blame, yet he couldn't honestly pick out an error in flying. He had certainly not held his punch on tha speed. If only ho hadn't bad that oil leak. Well, he had had it That was that, and now “Johnny “McCall, one of the best fellows in the world and a great pilot, had bought ill This is the same expression the C.O. need when David went In to make his report “John McCall bought it. you know." he said. "Yes, Sir," David answered, and his voice sounded tired. "1 saw the scramble. Sir. Didn't got dose enough to recognize him. though. I only knew it was a Spitfire." Then be went on to make his report—a simple story of what had occurred from the time be had been forced to land to repair the oil leak until the present moment—short and to the point

Only twice did tha Commanding Officer stop David to make queries or exh additional information, and ho appeared satisfied with what the young American had to say. News had aiready come in by telephone confirming victory over the Messerschmitu, as well as MeCall’s death, an «w h » , ,f o Z! e ‘/!i* ke^i‘ l 'rx C '°' “ ld ’ ri,in ff *nd shaking David's hand. "That’s your fourteenth rffieial victory. Congratulations! Now what do you say about a spot of luncheon? For one Ivo an appetite." He took David by the arm and together they walked towards the mess hall. On the way over the senior officer suddenly remembered something. By* lhe bye. I managed by luck to get the young fellow on the phone place, if that’s possible. He’ll be over this afternoon. Stout lad, I’ve heard. Name’s Philip Bruce. Know him?" l»e met his sister," answered Huteh, shocked at the realisation ah l had completely forgotten until that moment hi* recent en* counter with one of the loveliest Girls he had ever met... perhaps, i his mind, tho lovelisst.

A boiling hot Irish stew and a glass of stout did to David Hutchinson wbat they have done to many an R.A.F. pilot—revived bis sinking spirits and mad* him f*el that after all th* world was a fit place to live in and, at the moment, rather on the exciting side. He had all the resiliency of youth and good health, and hi* nervous reaction* were a* normal and perfect aa hl* physical It was natural for him not to be doly defending his country like so many other oittlsh pilot*. AU said and done, on* had to di* sometime, and that was th* best possible way. H* put Mac’s memory awsy in a

TUESDAY, JANUARY |J

Hwlm reports from U, :: Batavia- Tarakan. land off tli!< Bi.in... ..., tlie Japanese to.|.i> but hopelesa figir , > . riaon of Netlo-i..0 itroops. Tokyo Japan* . - eat said today tha' 14 |;J to planes were s hot do*: wn ’ pore and Johore -1: Raids by Japane»<Berlin ~ German z-r today that Ru*-.. tempted a new south coast of the Crux.lclA netted —as H had vloum Kuaaian land.ng. M ' ' .sttempt failed. l»t

little corner of bis hesrtw for his fighting fricadl ■ bought tt, which is the nJ of saying that they had d «1 bat He wondered, «auJ smoke from his cigsretteed to tho rads rafter* of ti l constructed mess hall, «xl take Mac’s place as equadrel Not young Bruce, of t.d would merely replace the J would be promoted PerhaM be Arthur Stafford, or— Stafford himself cats* It J terrupted this train of J "Helio," he said, slappinj El the shoulder. “Hear yoani again. Stout fellow!" fit oualy avoided any rtftra McCall, ordered ths men bring him food and a botuj and continued to chat asw thing but flying. He wat tn the pilots, about David's mu cut, enthusiastic, chatty, a joyed a good joke at laughed heartily. Like the I death seemed to have no for him; defeat and downs nees were words that weresd vocabulary. Tomoztofbl he wae known aa Art. ks Arty, and only Rutty Rand red headed practical j kerb off Australia, found am '-rj To Rusty ho wee the **£!» Life."

Rusty left the erib pameth a fixture in one end <A the h*< the squadron was on ths I put a awing record on the» over-worked gran, pb-re jafaad the men at table. fib manner had won the fnesa hia fallow pilots, and not k love for punning and prsrw Ing, which at times wire W say the least, could sh« friendship. He had just to from a twenty-four hour is London and was full of new trip. Two girls he met to • hall had made a deep and when asked if the boato as bad as it was rep rted a said he hadn't noticed, but to the girls and the swing bssi visard. He freely ofK red to numbers of the girls and the• of the danee ball to an) friends who might be goal town. -. “Bottle of Asses' Bm shouted to the mess bov •» that it was just the way of calling for Bass Am he settled down to retell the * his adventures and ccnm* London. “The little blonds Susy was the better daito Babette, she make m besuta and saya she lauves me J much! So I asked her «• would be married, and—" The C.O. had work to d»‘ eased himself. The story « new to him. It had been toU at breakfast, with slight Stafford wanted to knoe. didn’t you marry them both, and bring them down flying honeymoon?" , „ “Old Stafford of Life, htf that very thing. Suzy thought It would be fun W 1 step-wife, or a wife-in law.<* ever your husband's other !«P might be called. But not •> with Babette. The old Latin« ament concentrated be'-***’ ing black eyes and fingernails. She said sand times NO! On the quest bigamy she was not s pro' definite eon. Beeeegsmy. •» Is not my idea of marnW weeeel not marry a beeeeg« asked her if she preferred s ’ amy, and if so she could in Africa." (To be continued) *s r«w OutnwM w km r«*iw«*