Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1942 — Page 4

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DECATUR I n*n v DEMOCRAT Published Evsry Krening Kxeept Sunday by THE DSCATVR DEMOCRAT CO ln< orpnruted. Entered al the Deeater. Ind. Post Uflcr at Brcornl t’tess Mstter 3. H. Miller Fiasldent A. It Holtbottse. Be y a Hut Mgt Die k D Heller Vice Pn-sldelit Subscription Rates Mingle Copies —I Oar Wark, by carrier*.. .1" One month by mall .W Three months. hy mall . I' Sl* month* by mall . ...... 175 One year, hy mall 3W Frier* quoted ure within a rsdlu* <d lee miles. Ebnwherc |1 s<» one year, Adver'lslng Rate* made Known on Application. National Itnp’- MNltatlVe BCHRERKR * CO. 415 Miinaton Avenue, New Turk 35 Eset Wacker Drive. Chicago Chatter Member* of The Indiana la-ague of Home Da.lies ' Bend a book to the boys in < amp 1 ts yon have a good Action «fory or text books take them to the library i or the Legion Home. -0-0 Th- thing* to hoard their day* are detente bond- and atam|» Stack away all of them you <sn buy and And room fur. —o Huy bond*. If* voluntary, but unJett we all do to. it will have to be made mandatoty flre.it *ums j of money are needed for the de.' feaae wai and w. must all autist j at We can —o—o laud call for tho*. who hate postponed purchase of their 1943. automobile plate* and according to the lot al bureau there are many who will have to do tins by riatur day if they with to operate their I cans —o Premier Stalin of Russia d •■» j nut brag, does not exagip-ralc. dens . nut uiolerettimate th- job ahead. I but deilaret that hit armies will contlnu. to hold their lines and go forward until every foot of land ha* been recovered from the Nail force*, lit* address watt given on tlie 31th anniversary of the Soviet. —o Eleven wne killed In Indiana over the week end du< to traflie aicideii't While the number of j casualties on the highway* ha* ahiwed up coAtlderahly. due to the r-due Hon tn tin number of cat* on the highway*, it germa that a* lung a* the car* can travel, there will be .ici’ldentK. The old advice be rar *til U still good tor the-* who follow it. —o The city will he host Io Hie nine public high schools of Adam* county from Tliuraday evening Io Saturday, the occasion being the annual tournament for thia section Os <utir*e the boy* will be accoin |>*iiii*l by many rooters and the occasion promiseve Io Im- a very Intereating and eMelting one. A cordial welcome I* extended to all Vial tor*. -V - The big national 1011, ry to d< terminu the order of liability for military service, affecting the mile milHoti men who registered re cintiy. will Ih- livid on Hl Patrick * day. March 17th. The drawing will dccur in Wnahlngiun and will be •Imliar to the two |irevh>i»>ly contacted. The men will not be called tor several month*, until the prevloa* restrains have been parted on. The Silver anniverssey of the First Evangelical < hurt b edit;..' In thin city will be observed ncx l week with a aanoa of services Btarling Tuesday evening, and continuing until and including the lollowing Sunday. Dur lag the week Rev. George Lusier will be aaainted by four former pastor* of the ketal ekweb. Lke Revs. Maucy. Louse.

I Huuderntauu and Wtae and by Dr A. II Doe*cbr,r of Cleveland. Ohio Much interest kt being mauiiesiod hy members and friend* of the church. o—o— — I’r- vldent Roosevelt I* sincere, lit la wlae and has the Information from every sector of the war. He loves America and American tradllion* attd our wny of life. He he working day and night to win the war nnd keep our democracy. Hi* < tiriHldc chat latt evening was I wholesome- and hl* advice should I Ih- support,*! by the people of America one hundred percent. We will defend the country against whatever come* and we will wield a great Influence In forming a new world that will Ite happier nnd hotter In every way. Huy leonds. work at your job. follow the order* tor rationing, do your part. Tho dark day* will pa** and we tan again be a happy, care-free people. —o— In .« joint announcement. Secretary of Agriculture Wickard and Prive Admlaiatrator Henderson recently said mat focal stock* tn thl* I country are abundant and that there I* no need or Juatlfieation for hoarding or abnormal buying Consumer* * hou Id remember that "scare buying" Is one of the surest way* to produce inflation of price* Temporary shortage* are created ,i demand run* far ahead of sup ply. R- tail stores ate doing a magnificent job in the consame-rs Interest by buying e arefully unci keeping their stuck* ill season War will cause u* all to forego , many a luxury but there will be pl nty of n-'i--iwitie* to go around | An intelligent calm public is essential to the be st Interest* of all us Us. Th ii i* much good common sense nt the movement n<>w on to train less me it foi service tn the armed fence* .end more- In production. We c annot gain by just having a lot of men in uniform. Th- y must be equipped constantly, fed land clothed. They must have ships j and plane* and tank* and gun* and I the job of keeping them well prei pared is as important a* any other ph.cre of wtuning the war. The war will Im- won by nice banned <'<|iiipmetit, lank* and plane* and ship We must produce them ami at th-' -ante time k<ep up the moi ale of Hie people at home. We must and will continue building the .einiy aud navy but we should not do »ci any faster than we can «ii|>|eorl them. —o Medical scic-nce ccmtiniie* to produce' initac lea miracles that cheat death, that give life and health and happlticwc to mankind. Writing in tin- Reader'* Digest. Paul dr Krulf tell* of one of them. In the past, peritonitis follow mg acute appendicitis ha* meant a death rate running a* high a* 75 |M-riei>t. Each vear *otm- lIS.IHHi Aitterlcun* have- died after apiielidei toiilic-s Medical authoritie* knew that when an appendix burst, billion* of intestinal microbes were *pray<*d OU'. Hut they had no remedy. Exp« rimentation went on. And llnally. away was found to use that amaiillg saver of life, rultanilainidc, in treating is-ritotiiti*. The result: One doctor and his coworkers hvat year handled 331 successive em- rgeucy case* of acute appe-ndiciti* without a single death. Other physic ian* had comparable sucees*. Wbat dcM * the war mean to you? How will it change your life*? No one can look into a crystal ball and •><■ reflected there the days and months ahead Yet certain facts are clear, and clear enough, to outline the future for ua. Rubber and sugar are being rationed now; tin can* are getting acarcc. IndUklry has stopped turning out automobile* lo speed up plane production. In the golden dreamland of plenty that to .kmenca such •hortagrs have been rar* within Hie utemotle* of utoelof u» We've been a prodigal people, secure In our tuilutirwl ouptTHWHy-

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U.S. Pilot Tells Os Attack On Japanese American Bombers Smack Jap Vessels «By William II McDougaH) Allied Air Ban* In Java. Feb 21 H’Pi "Each pilot picked a whip and we lei ’em have It?” In 'bo*e words, a tight-lipped d'-e-bornlter pilot from Arkansaw ('apt I. II Oalnxha of Little Roeg told me today how American airplanes mured l heir greatest triumph of the war in blasting a Japanese invasion fleet off the inland of Hall So far aw the American pilots returning to this Iwse after meeting the Japanese In the air are concerned the words "we let ’em have It" just almiit summed up their attack by dive bombers and heavy bombers. In high quarters the results of one attack by American craft was summed up as one cruiser sunk; six others hit including one badly damaged; one transport sunk and another hit; and at leant four Japanese fighter planes shot dowu. One American craft la missing But the Japanese Invasion fleet, which lauded 3,<h»o men near the airdrome of lien i’asar on llali, was plastered until it fled northward. "The last sb saw was one Jap cruiser towing a damaged destroyer and a dealt oyer towing a damaged cruiser,” a reconnaissance pilot told me. Among the American fliers who described the attack were Galu-iha; Lieut. J II Summers; ('apt. It. 11. Nklloa, (‘apt Eliot Vaudevanter of Washington. It C„ (’apt. Hay Swanbeck of Flagstaff. Aris., and Lieut, p. L .Mathewson of Richmond. Va. Ten American filers are getting a sliver star for gallantry lu action during the Imttles against the Japanese. The action which was descrilted Io me by weary but satisfied American filers occurred off the south coast of Bail and in the lamiliok Strait. east of Bali. j , JAP SUBMARINE COMTINUBD nog PAOM OMB the surface. An official communique of Ike 1 Iti: naval district revealed ihat the refinery of the Baiikllne Oil company of Elwood amf'lhe adjoining coastal oil field were Ils targets, ft also revealed that the damage was slight. The communique quoted the account of F. W. Borden, superintendent of the company as follows; "At 7: to p. m., one large submarine came to the surface about Now that the war yearn are upon us. that dreamland is bound to change. Civilian sacrifice* are just beginning to march toward us over the horison. Many more will follow. We'vs got to face that fact. We'll have to change our lives lu drastic ways to win this war.

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one mile offshore and fired approxlltulely 15 sheila from a de-ck gun. "One direct hit wa* legislered on a well, causing minor damage to the pumping unit and the derrick. There were several close inis*.-* on a c rude oil storage tank and a gasoline tank. "Apparently no damage was caused by these sheila. A complete survey of the ground has not yet Iteen made and there may be superficial damage. Whatever other damage is discovered will not lie extensive. "No fires were stsrted as a result of the firing. No tanks were hit. From fragments of shell found and marks on the* ground it I* lieliere-d a four or five Inch gun wa* used. The firing was done leisurely, apparently only one gun being used It required about 35 minutes to fire the approximately 15 shells.'* The shelling came at lhe end of a day marked by the forced evacuation of Japanese aliens from Terminal island In Los Angeles harltor and other strategic California area* where fifth column activities have- been feared It wa* followed by a black-out which went into effect at 9 p. tn . 35 minute* after the last shell was fired. The blackout extended along the coast from Banta Barbara to Ventura. 30 mile* io the southeast and wa* not lifted until 12:10 a m. today A number of Japanese aliens and Japanese-American cltixeii* were loiind wandering In the- blackopt In Ventura and were 1 arrested. Police said two of those arrested were armed and were cruising In a blacked out station wagon Themen admitted visiting the Goleta • area earlier, imlice said. No

Type of U. S. Cutter Lost i . •. ■RF’’'" — , J 1 ***' i • ’ . | ! 1 ‘ 1 I t I > ' E '■■ • T I I ■ I I n r j JUL L t if m i■ < i ■f'*" ■ I . Here is ths type of U. B. eont guard cutter which was torpedoed by an enemy submarine off leeland, according to a navy announces ment. The cutter, the Alexander Hamilton, built In 193 T, was later , sunk by the navy when it capslsed while being towed to port. The navy add that loss of We “was moderate." Sinking of the Alexander mark* the dfth

charge wa* filed against them. Radio station* went off the air during the blackout Their broadcasting of President Roosevelt's war report to the nation wa* not interrupte-d Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE » Cut-Flowsrs lamg-stemmed flowers will keep fresh tor many days if the s't-m* an- split with a sharji knife every day. Many people prefer this method to the cutting off of the stems, as the long stems can thus bee retained for the life of the flowers. Cleaning Porcelain A good cleaner for the Its th tub. wash leowl, or other porcelain article. is the half of a lemon rind. Bread Baking If lhe crust on hot breat has become too hard in baking, grease it. place in an open window, and it will soften. ——o — Berne Red Cross Fund Mounts Close To Quota The Berne Red Cross fund now tolals *9*2.51, according to the Hal published in the Berne Witness. The drive will continue this week, during which time additional contributlou* are expected to send the total over the 3LOW mark, the quota for that place. The county drive has not been completed Although the amouut raised exceeds |7.t*W. th3 latest table show*. REVIVAL TONIGHT Church of God

Future Gas Healing Uses Are Curtailed No New Installation After First Os March C, A. Htapl*ton. division msnng , er of Northern Indians Public Her I vice company, ha* received a copy of an order issued hy the war pro duction bond establishing regtilaHon* limiting the instaltethm of new gas healing system* In homes, j ■tore*, snd factorkm after March I In 17 states. Including Indians Mr. Ntspleton Mid that the WFH order does not apply to present gas heating cttetomvrs. nor doe* it affecl other household uses ot gas. J The WI’B order was Issued tn an | ticlpatlon of Incre-ase-d as* requirements for both war production and civilian use. coupled with th* *<*r I city of materials for expau*loii of •slctlng pa* transmwcsloii system*. Gas Is playing an Increasingly vital role In the defense program and In order Io assure ample supplies for greater war production, the Installing of additional gu* heating tec cutailed after March 1 The order provides that no gas central heating equipment can be Installed in new homes and buildings after Match I unless the foundation was completed prior to that date and gas heating was specifled in the construction contract. It provides further that no heating system can be converted from some- other fuel to gas aflei Fe-bru acy 35. The WI’B oidei will Ih> effec live, unless rescinded, until April 1. 1943. - 1 — 1 — O' 0 ... ll— 0 Answers To Test Questions , Belo* ara the answers to the Teat Questions printed on Psge Two * 0 I. Agard. 3. lias not. 3. Sacraineutu. 4 They are all units ot money. 5. Charles Darwin. C. Commandos. 7. Neven. k. A form us haii dress. 9 True. 10. Hl* son Solomon. , ——.l - o— ——— Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE e— — * Q Are *huwe-rs for prospective bridegrooms appropriate? A. They are very pouiar the preaeni lime, although lh-y are mostly humorous in character. Us-

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CHAPTER FOURTEEN While Brinda was worrying about Dick Malden, that tall and thought* ful young man was pursuing a search of his own. At first, the object of his quest was Lady Gladys; his purpose, to learn whether she or Vaslav had selected the moment for staging the surprise blackout. It might have been coincidence, but the lights had certainly gone off at a convenient time for whoever had stabbed Brinda‘s guardian. But neither Lady Gladys nor Prince Vaslav was in evidence. After canvassing the ball room and the halls, he started for the front door. laird Mountwyn almost collided with him in the hall. “Deuced queer!” Dick remarked. “I'm going out and have a look around." "Useless* Ills Lordship rejoined. “There’s no one out there now, my bov." "We bettter have a look,” Dick said. “Come on, sir.” As though reluctant. Lord Mountwyn followed him through the door and across the broad veranda and down the steps to the broad sweep of lawn. "Desperate devils!" Dick observed. “Attacking like that. Wonder what they were after!" Lord Mountwyn shrugged. "Blessed if J know! Think they were Jerries’” "No doubt of it” Suddenly Dick stopped. Ahead of him, at the side of the great house, he saw two dark figures moving rapidly away and they seemed to be carrying an inert figure between them. Dick’s fingers dug into Lord Mounfwyn's arm. "LookI” It seemed to Dick that the other trembled. “Servants, perhaps," said Mountwyn. “Servants my grandmother! Come on!” “They may be dangerous,” Lord Mountwyn protested. "If they are enemies, undoubtedly they are armed.” He held on to Dick's asm. But Dick tore himself away. “I’ll go alone," he cried and was Jff toward the corner of the house around which the men had disappeared. He heard a motor start. A car shot away along the driveway. its tail light winking at him. “* • n °‘ h * r C V •‘ending in the drive, leaped into It and shoved his foot on the starter. There was rosponse in the motor. Fool 1... He hadn't twitched on the key. He found it, turned it and then the motor started. Dick jammed the car n yj? r racing after the rapidly fading light. The needle of the speedometer vwung past the fifty mark, hovered » the sixty, crawled oa to seventy tsd then to eighty. Ahead he could

I ually they coasist of loo I suady for wear, dainty" hsadhere hili*, budget book* afld the like Os course, the shower of useful gifts is slso ipproprlste -«urh as • book shower or u ‘ smoking at- | c-essltles" shower. Q Should one thsnk a person for sending a postcard while ne was 1 out of the city? t A. Yes. q Where is the dinner napkin placed when setting the table? A. It l* folded In an oblong and and placed to the left of the service plate or straight upon It. — * TWENTY YEARS * AGO TODAY j Fe-b 34 The- court room 1* pack i <-d to hear a discussion of nroposi*l increases in land valuations for Attain* county. N K Todd is speak ! er. The Decatur leaaketball leant ! goes lo Berne for county tourna-' i inent. Mrs. Hot Kiting and two children of south us town are til with dtptherta. The- American Security < ompany will open here March 32nd. Thetus Hocker Is home from I. t’. for a visit with parents. The- Decatur Horse Sale e ompuny setts ISO head of fine horse* at auction with many foreign buyers here. 0 — - — ROOSEVELT LAUDS WtTfNI’MD rKOM PAGM ON* cd force*. The-lr stand, he Mid. already has surpassed all expectations Th,- president, answering those in congress and elsewhere who have been demanding aid for the Philippine defvndei a. explained In detail how Impossible this la al the present time-. MacArthur has otdy a handful of P-lo fighter planes against constantly reinforced squadrons of Japane-eec- bombers, dlvebomleers and fighters. Even before Japan's blow on Dec. 7, the president said tn hk radio speech, the- Philippine Islands "already were surrounded ou three aides hy Japanese power.” When war broke in lhe Pacific, h. said, the Japanese swiftly moved down Iwith sides of the i’hilii* pities and south»-’.rd "thereby com-pb-tely encircling the island* from north, south, east and west." "Il is that complete ene-ire-b-ment, with COBtrol of the air hy Japanese land lm*>*l aircraft, which has prevented us from sending subslant lai reinforcement a of men and malt rial to lhe gallant defendersof th,* Phllipplnsu. J "For so years It ha* always been 1

see the dim red light and knew he was gaining on it. They were on the long stretch of straight road leading north toward the moon—«land he had known all his life 1,,. every inch of it He drove surely, worried not at all at his terrific speed. Ahead, he knew, there was a xharp turn but there was plenty of time to slow for it. He pressed his foot harder on the throttle, part of hie mind puxsled by Lord Muuntwyn'a strangs conduct Why had his lordship protested against pursuing these men? Was he in league with the enemy? Diek pushed the thought away as unworthy. It just couldn't be. Lord Mountwyn was an honored, elderly Englishman; naturally a conservative; nothing in hia past merited suspicion. It must be that he was old enough to be cautious. You couldn't blame him for that. After ail Colonel Sanderson had been -tabbed and one had a right to fear for one's own life. The red light grew brighter. He could new see the other car dearly and gradually drew up to it, swung to the right and started around. As he came alongside, he yelled: "Hey, you chaps!” And then he knew that was a mistake. A woman screamed. Brinda! He saw her white face for one brief moment Then flames stabbed at him and the wind screen went out as though a great flat had hit it There was another burst of shots and thia time the car lurched as they found their mark in the front tire. Dick tried to hold the car In the road, fought desperately with the wheel, hut there wae no holding it. It swung to the left into the front of the other ear. then caromed off into the ditch, rolled over, and he felt himself catapulted out; immediately all went utter blaek. Some one was bending over him. A hand was shaking him. "I say," * 4,1 My old ,re you hurt?" Dick sat up. He put hia head In his hands and shook It gingerly. Then he crawled to hia feet. “Apparently not” ha P pen «’Th* «H*her *o« the un form of a constable Briefly Dick told him, saw the ’taring at him in disbelief. happened," Diek ■•id. 1 m not drunk. We've got to get after ‘hem." Ha fished a little sori«i, Pro^*t, lr J®? 1 * hideaway ,roUn u d h 7 e ’ Their car is smashed up a bit I think one of

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the head lamps went « Sure '-S it, in fact. Won’t h f >•' trace. ■ The constable L un I h.s straddled IL "On the ban.’ constable said. "N '■ ■ 'H a gentleman but it’« a!. ‘ r ■ Dick grinned. “It's a- MeeqwjjM age." he said and J- r 1 h.tsm! H on the bars. I In this slow fashion they north along the road, -if -r a they saw a figure tru !g . -« ■ the darkness and ha'.’.ed -»■ lie stopped and p<-> red at them c* ■ riuualy, leaning on his *h-jtgun. ■ “Seen a car with om. light! ’ Ir.dl ■ gglndp • * ■ "I have that," the man ’aid.H a quarter of an hour ago. 1-r”" ■ in the lane yonder.” ■ "Why the gun’” Dick asked. E "Looking for parachutists. Squire May. Every me!' >K O J? B and look for the blighters, nf ■ duty, sir.* ~ . I "W« can use you,” Dick said *3» ■ quickly told his story. ■ “Ah!" nodd<-d the squire and • ■ smiled fiercely, jamming l. ■ der Ma arm. "Lead on, .MacPw* ■ Letmeat them! A woma 1 . >• JSSf' ■ The dirty rogues!” .1 "We’U leave that bicycle,” eaM ■ Dick. They dismounted »™ I trudged toward the lane half* I away. When they reached it. I Squire whispered "Th- r- • • I a quarter of a mile yonder, iw I must be It" . . I Quietly they moved forward I presently saw the house stanW I amid the trees. The fog bad I a little, a wafer of moon sh-dw a pale light on the dark an-l ’ ,n: ‘' scene. They crept toward it, tr." Diek stopped and held up his bate in caution. , "A guard I” he whispered. D» get him!” , Crouching low, Dirk kept >" cover of the trees, creeping tow»" the lone figure standing st the sp* where a driveway led from the !•"*• He made his way around behind tas man, dropped down and inch by inch toward him. 0n« man turned and Dick lay still tty Ing not to breathe, expecting <** moment to receive a bullet i r the man turned again and P crawled doeer. He atood up sn launched hie body through ths sin felt it collide with the other, to ’ went down. Then the constable Squire May were beside him and «• three of them were pummeling prostrate guard. . . . M "That does for him," the Sou " said. "He’ll be asleep for a litw white." He considered the msn and tapped him lightly for g measure with the butt of his M* ’• double-barrelled shotgun. (To be continued) cwnuxi ks Mutl* £W*« Mjte" 01Mri*«W k, SIX Smuk* Sr« 4. <” ** - -