Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 26 August 1942 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening ■veep: Sunday by THE DBCATI’R DEMOCRAT CO Incorporated. Entered at the Decatur. Ind.. Poet Office as Second Claw Matter. J. H. Heller Preaident A. R Holtboase. Bec’y t Hua. Mgr Pick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single Copies I n 3 One week, by carrier IB One month, by mall 45 Three months, by mail — 1.00 Six months, by mail I's One year, by mall 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere |3 50 one year. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Rep>esentative SCHEERER 4 CO. 115 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive. Chicago Charter Members of The Indiana League of Home Dallies. Every bond you buy Is an answer to the call for preserving your Freedom. —o Make this week count on the bond quota Adams county must not falter at thia crucial time. —o (Set an auto use stamp at the post office and put it on the wind shield of your car. Officers are checking now. o—o .Monroe has gone over the top with last we>-k*s sale of bonds belag the largest so far since tin cam pulgn opened. They have tile spirit there. —o If the president answers new-, men s querry and tells them who he favors In a primary, he is immediately charg- <1 with leading a political campaign —o Thomas wey. nomitn lot gov ernor of New York state, tys h< will not he a candidate for presl-1 dent in ISH if elected chief executive. That is probably a relief to several other aspirants for that job. It's ragweed time and that means it's also hay fever time. .Many people anffer from the fever and a. good neighbors we should all help if we can Th. decent thing to do Is to cut the weeds in town and country. —o The (argent convoy of American troops ever to laud in Europe reached there over the weekend without loss of a tnan. It takes plenty of money to do these tilings SSd tv keep the men equipped 111 every way. The answer Is bonds. Don't go bark on them now. O—O The Allies might check the attack on Stalingrad by putting on a raid in Frame for a few days hut that might Im- an expensive and foolish way io do it. Much decisions have to be made by those who know the lay-out and takes much preparation to be successful. O—O Boy. haven't much need for guns If they use them within the city as was demonstrated when a •ter shot a bole through a telephone cable in the north part of town. It suspended telephone service In a section of tae city for several hours and caused quite a lows to the ccmpeny. For a copy of Decatur Daily Democrat go to Rhode* Super Market Looe Bros. Restaurant oa sale each evenlag I

Brasil will have a real army and navy In a few months. Thousands of men have already enlisted and every recruiting station is crowded each day with young men anxious ' to serve. Th. subs really started something when they knocked off I those boats last week. O—O— I The <<x>l weather of the past few ■ days should be excellent reminders that autumn and winter are n t far away. The fuel problem Is ' more serious this year than ever , before ami we are warned again i and again to prepare for a time ' when coal and oil may be difficult i to obtain. Four colored men in an Auburn car were out of transportation when a tire blew out near the Biting home on South Thirteenth : street and no spare was obtainable. ' Another <ar was stranded north of the city over the Week end Such incidents will probably become more numerous as the casings wear thinner. O—C The right to criticize the government is an inherent American right. It is on*- of the things for which we are waging a desperate and costly war. But criticism that strikes out blindly at the nation's leaders on petty matters and tends to undermine the confidence of the people in their government is not a good thing Wenatche Journal -0 If MacArthur's forces keep It up Jas they have the past ten days, lh*y may retake the Malays and ; M-tUe the rubber shortage. While ' they say it will take years to grow ' new trees, it might be that enough 1 could be found some where In that i r*Kion to help considerably. Os course that's Just wishful thinking I but It could happen the next few mouths. 'i Plans for the 111 club festival ' to be held here September IMh and 1 19th are being completed rapidly now and It will ire a splendid event, not only forth. youngsters but for i every one interested in agriculture. Rule • for the pulling contest on the morning of the litth have been ani nounced and other parts of the program will be arranged soon Watch . I for the announcements from day to | day. O—O Federal agents are checking all cars to ascertain whether any have i neglected to obtain auto use , stamps. Many have not done so and arr< sts arc being made over the state. At Fort Wayne this week many have been rounded up and face fines or imprisonment or both. The stamp costa but live dollars and is good for a year. Doesn't look as though its worth taking < hau< es on. i —o i W<- are spending billions for war purposes because we have to that our liberties and our American way of lite may be retained. That means that some time and in some ' way we must pay. Our standard 1 of living cannot be the same, even 1 ihough some, are at the present 1 time receiving more cash money than ever before. Few will profit in the long run. it's well to think of thia as we go along. O—O Patriotic Carefulness: Formal < kmpaigns have been din- . nlng the lt*son cf safety Into th' f public ear tor years with somewhat , indifferent results. Industrial accir dents have been reduced to a grati- , tying d-gree. but ruckless driving and carelessness of pedestrians > and the public in general keeps the national casualty list at a sameful level. Perhaps the war crisis might inject a touch of common *en>»e into tome who have been immune to the exhortations of the peacetime safety crusades Everyone shield remember that it is disloyal to be careioM. Loes of life serious injury and destruction of property impair the effi-tamy of the war aaacbme at a time when manpower and equipment of all kinds aust

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be c onserved. Death and injury i slow down the production line. The individual who Ignores the I traffic laws, drives at reckless speed or who falls to take precautions at 1 grad, crosclngs and highway inter- ! sections is not doing his part in ■ winning the war. The public must I be impressed with the truth of the .ligaii that It is patriotic to be careful.—lndianapolis Star. ~ . —-o — — Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Test Questions printed on Page Two. o —e 1. Part of New Guinea. f. Silk. 3. The Justices of the U. S. Supreme Court. f. False t Richard Doddridge Blackmore was the author ) 6. Occidental. 6. Davids 7. "Mr ftritling Sees It Through.” by H G Wells. 8. North, south, east and went. S. The rose. 10. John Rolfe. ——————o—— . — S COMMON ERROR * | Two or more nouns connected by and should take a plural verb, as: "The President and the secretary were (not was* I absent when the meeting lime I ■ -

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I ♦ —. —— — • i Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE O —— ♦ q When a young man and a girl ate attending a party or a dance, which one suggests going home? A. The girl. Q When eating in a strange place and you do not know whether to pay the waiter or no*, what should you do? A Merely ask the waiter. "Where shall 1 pay my bill." Q Just how should a man lift a stiff hat when tipping it to a wo- ! man? I A. The hat should be taken by the brim, dirvc’ly iu front, lifted enough to escape the bead slightly. then brought forward a few 1 inches. o Twenty Years Aao , Today J Aug 2S —Investigation is started on collapse of the school annex. Delevan Smith. 01. publisher of the Indianapolis News, dies at his Lake Forest. Illinois, residence. .Vernon Aurand is believed to be the only one seriously injured in the school house collapse He has a compound fracture of the right legThe Ohio authorities are baffled over the murder of Ed Moyer and have no dues. Mr and Mrs. J 8. Cramer teturn from u month's visit tn Wisconsin. Jasper Gilbert of Battle Creek. Michigan, is visiting iu Adams , county.

COURT HOUSE Real Batata Transfers Levi Lehman et al to Levi -Moee ebberger et ux. part of lot 351 in Berne tor WNettie E. Kincaid et al to Kenneth R. Croskey, lot 32 In Geneva tor fl. o Household Scrapbood I By ROBERTA LEE J j Spots on Furniture An often-repeated question is ' how to remove spots from turn!-! tore. White spots, or white rings. * may be removed by sponging gent- 1 ly with a soft cloth wrung out of | clear barm water, to which a few I drops of afnmonia have bean add- j ed: then quickly follow thia by | rubbing briskly with furniture polish wax. Froxen Cocktail A refreshingly different cocktail for the opening course of luncheon or dinner is partly froxen tomato juice. For variety, add a few slices of plmianto-stuffed olives to the juice before freezing it. Pantry Shelves Washing the pantry shelves with ' a hot Boluiloa of alum water will drive away all roaches and insects. —o The present war is making the l uited Hiatus the workshop of the world to a greater extent than ever iMffore. the Department of Commerce reports

Port Os Le Havre Useless To Nazis Allied Planes Knock Out Important Port i Berne. Switzerland. Aug -S (L’P)—Private advices from mi then tic sources in unoccupied France said today that allied planer had knocked out the port of Le Havre, in peace time the third ranking port in France, that allied troops, planes and worships had Inflicted heavy damage in the raid of Dieppe and that United States army flying fortresses had smashed the big locomotive repair shops at Rouen. Two allied raids on Le Havre destroyed the last workable lock gates, according to the advices, with the result that the entire port Is useless to the Germans. Without she locks, the ship basins dry each time the tide goes out In last Wednesday's raid on Dieppe, the advices said, the allied forces destroyed the fortified grand hotel Regina and tobacco factory and started more than 4“ fires in other centers with Incendiary bombs. The flying fortresses. In their raid on Rouen, 33 miles inland from Dieppe and nearest large railroad reinforcement center, scored a direct hit on the Sottevllle locomotive repair shop, the advices said. ■- o — Trude In a Good Town — Decatur

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN i ■And the girl had nothing but ' the tea and the sandwiches’" asked Poirot 1 ■Nothing. Stomach contents tell us that" Poirot said: “It Is suggested that ' Elinor Carlisle hoped the girl’s death would be taken for food poisoning? How did she propose to explain the fact that only ont member of the party was affected?” Peter Lord said: “It does happen that way sometimes. Also, there were two pots of paste—both much silks in appearance. The idea would be that one pot was all right and that by a coincidence ail the bad paste was eaten by Mary.” "Aa interesting study in the laws of probability,” said Poirot “The mathematical chances against that happening would be high, I fancy. But another point, if food poisoning was to be suggested: Whg not ohoooo a diforont poioonf The symptoms of morphine are not in the least like those of food poisoning. Atropine, surely, would have been a better choice!” Peter Lord said slowly: “Yes, that’s true. But there's something more. District Nurse Hopkins swears she lost a tube of morphine I” “WhenF “Oh, weeks earlier, the night old Mrs. Weitnau died. The nurse says she left her case in the hall and found a tabs of morph ins missing in the morning. AD bur.kum. I beUsve. Probably ssaxhsd it at home oc./AS time before and forgot about if “She has only remembered it etaoe the death of Mary Gerrard?” Peter Lord said reluctantly: “As a matter of fart, she did mention it at the time to the nurse on duty.” Hercule Poirot was looking at Peter Lord with some intereot He eaid gently: “I think mon ekor, there is something else—something that yon have not vet told me.“ Peter Lord said: "Oh, well, I suppose you'd better have it ait They’re applying for an exhumm tion order and going to dig up old Mrs. Welmaa" Potostsaid: “EAMonF Peter Lord said: “When they do, tAov'U probably /fed what thtg'ro Is iuiag /or— morpkiMr* ■'7mt knew that?" Peter Lord, his face white under tbs freckles, muttered: “1 ouapectod if Hercule Poirot beat with bls hand on the ana of hie ehair. He cried ont: "Men Diem I do not understand yowl You fame when she died that she had been murdered?” Peter Lcrd shouted: “Good Lord, no! I never dreamed of such a thing' I thought ahe'd taken it berself Poirot sank back in his chair. “Ahl You thought that.. ” “Os course I did! She'd talked to me about it Asked me more than once if I couldn't •finish her off.' Bhs bated Alness, the beiptassn« Mi of it —the —what she celled the fadipMty of lying there tended like a bate. And she was a very determined woman.” He was silent a moment, then he went oa: “I was surprised at her *a*A. ] hadn't expected it 1 sent the nurse out of the room and made as thorough an investigation aa I could. Os course, it was impoeoiblc to be Ki* without aa autopey. Weil, what was the good of that? If she'd taken a short-euL why make a song and dance about it and create a 1 rcmmUm? tlhl ‘"rGfirw'T an 4 let het bt bstiad In peace. After all, I oootel bo ease. I decided wrong, 1 Mppose. But 1 never dreemed for one moment of foul elay! I pas quite sure she’d dene ttbcNelf Poirot asked: "How did you think she bad got bold of the mor phineF •I hadn't the least Idea. But as 1 teQ you, she was a clover, rm sourccful woman, with plenty of ia-

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genuity and remarkable determine- i tion." “Would she have got It from the nurses F Peter Lord shook his head. “Never on your lifel You don’t imow nurses!” “From her family?" ■Possibly. Might have worked on their feelings.” Hercuje Poirot said: “You have told me that Mrs. Welman died intestate. If she had lived, would she have made a will?” Peter Lord grinned suddenly. "Putting your finger with fiendish accuracy on all the vita! spots, aren't you? Yes, she was going to make a will; very agitated about it Couldn’t speak intelligently, but made her wishes clear. Elinor Carlisle was to have telephoned the lawyer first thing in the morning." "So Elinor Carlisle knew that her aunt wanted to make a will? And if her aunt died without making one, Elinor Carlisle inherited everything?” Peter Lord said quickly: "She didn’t know that She'd no idea her aunt had sever made a will.” “That, my friend, is what she cays. She may have known.” “Look here. Poirot, are you the Prosecuting Counsel?" “At the moment, yes. I must know the full strength of the case against her. Could Elinor Carlisle have taken the morphine from the case?” “Yes. So could any one else. Roderick Welman. Nurse O'Brien. Any of th* servant*,” “Or Dr. Lord?" Peter Lord's eyes opened wide. He said: "Certainly . . . But what would be the idea?” “Mercy, perhaps." Peter Lord shook hla head. "Nothing doing there! You’ll have to believe me!” Hercule Poirot leaned back in bis ehair. He said: “Let us entertain a supposition. Let us say that Elinor Carlisle did take that morphine from the case and did administer it to her aunt. Was any. thing said about the loss of the morphine?" "Not to the household. The two nurses kept it tc themselves.” Poirot said: “What, in your opinion, will be the action of the Crown?" “You mean if they find morphine in Mrs. Welman'* body?” “Yea.” Peter Lord said grimly: “It's possible that if Elinor is acquitted of the present charge she will be rearrested and ebarged with the murder of her aunt." Poirot said thoughtfully: “The motive* are different; that is to say, in the case of Mr*. Welman the motive would have been pain, whereas in the case of Mary Gerrard the motive is supposed to be jeatoiMy." "That's right.” Poirot said: “What lines does the defense propose to take?" Peter Lord said: “Bulmer proposes to take the line that there was no motivs. Hell put forward the theory that the engagement between Elinor and Roderick was a family business, entered into for family reasons, to please Mrs Weiman, and that the moment the old lady was dead Elinor breke It off of her own accord. Roderick Welman will give evidence to that effect 1 think he almost believes it!" “Believes that Elinor did not care -y ra . to ar ‘ y <reat e,t * nt "la which ease," said Poirot, “sh* ••uW have no reason for murdertaff Mary Gerrard." a dor Mary Gerrard?" “As you say." Poirot shook his bead. "Cott difialo." Peter Lord said veitemently: U '** <hdn l - »•* Ad/ There, the tea; but both Hophin* and Mary drank that The defense wW try and sug-

gest that Mary Gerrarl took thtl morphine henelf aft'r the ctherH two had left the room — trial unß committed suicide, in fact” B “Had she any reason for "i»M mitting suicide!’’ B "None whatever.” B "Was she of a suicidal f.pt?* ■ "No." B Poirot «a!d: “What wru «heliksß this Mary Gerrard!” B PeUr Lord considered: ""hcwuß —well, she was a nice kid. Y4B definitely a nice kid.’’ ■ Poirot sighed. He nr.rr-urMiß "This Roderick Wolman, o.J ht fdfl in love with her because th* >uß a nice kid!” I Peter Lord smiled. "Oh, 1 what you mean. She was I, aulljß all right..’’ ■ "And you yourself? You had sB feeling for her!” ■ Peter Lord stared. "Good Loriß no.” S Hercule Poirot reflate i f r « —B taent or two, then he sa: i: "Rodß erick Welman says that tner» wiß affection between him and Llumß Carlisle, but nothing stronger, bB you agree to that!” ■ "How the d*'ire should I knmr?B Poirot shook his head. "You tdfl me whon you came into this r««B that Elinor Carlisle had the baß taste to be in love with a icrjß nosod, supercilious ass. That, ■ presume, is a description of Rdß rick Welman. So, according to )sJ she does care for him." I Peter Lord said in a low, ctmm perated voice: “She car' < for Lal all right! Cares too much!" ■ Poirot said; “Then there ucisl motive....” I Peter Lord swerved mnd fll him, his face alight with angol "Does it matter! She might ha«B done it, yes! / don't eart 1/ the <U*I Poirot said: "Aha!” I "But I don’t want her 1 arr*d.■ tell you! Supposing she v u cr.raß desperate! Love's a desperate ul twisting business. It can turn I worm into a fine fellow—and it eaa| bring a decent, straight man domi to the dregs! Suppose she did do itl Haven’t you got any pity?” I Hercule Poirot said: "I do sdl approve of murder.” I Peter Lord stared at him !-okd| away, stared again and finally nstdl out laughing. "Os all the thiaM to say—so prim and smug, toel Who's asking you to approve? I'wl not asking you to tell lies! Truth® truth, isn’t it! If you find jos»| thing that tells in an accused son’s favor, you woulint U isj dined to suppress it because she'a , guilty, would you?” a “Certainly not” j 1 "Then why the devil can’t you dol , what I ask you!” Hercule Poirot said: "My ft; rail 11 am perfectly prepared to dt 1 so. .. Peter Lord stared at him. t-x* out a handkerchief, wiped h.s !»*• ' and threw himself down in a chair “Whoof 1” he said. “You g t me all worked up! I didn't see in the hast what you were getting at!" Poirot said: "I was exatniniag the case against Elinor Carlisle. Now I know it Morphine »u administered to Mary Gerrard; and. as far as I can see, it met bars been given in the sandwiches. Nobody touched those sandwiches etpt Elinor Carlule. Elinor r & lisle had a motiw for killing Mats Gerrard, and she is, in your ep* ion, oapablo of killing Mar Get* rard, and in all probability st* kill Mary Gerrard. I see no teases for believing otherwise. "That, mon erne, is one »;de th*. question. Now we rill pJC** to stage two. We wiU dismiss a3 those considerations from our and we will approach th" matter from the opposite angle: If Eb** CarlMo did not kJI Mery •*« did! Or did Mary LerraH commit suicide!” (To bo continue-!) * _ r—nsM. ISIS. IMS. 1 •’ Ctaatto M«S«—SI **»*sM to bee nisei ha 7