Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1942 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Pnbltob.'d Every Eveninc fccept Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO Incorporated. ■ntered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter. j ■ Haller ' A R Holttoese, Sec'y A Bus. Mgr Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single Copies 1 03 One week, by carrier .15 One month, by mail...———— .35 Three months, by mall 1 00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mall 3 00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere 13 50 one year. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative SCHERRER A CO. 115 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Members of The Indiana League of Home Dallies. All ages—save your wages—buy bonds. —o Don't be a slacker, be an L'nclc Sam back* i buy bond*. —o If you missed buying bonds this month, < all Earl Caston. Perhaps you can still get in. o—o Increase your busini** and <ut • expenses by advertising in the Daily Democrat. -0 Indiana is making a great finish to a alow Victory bond month and will again make one of the best I showings in the U. 8. A. O—C They tell us the human mind cann not visualise a billion dollars,) which Is the monthly quoto for; Victory bonds in this country. Maybe not. but we are doing it, so what? —O--If going without meat one day a Week will help feed our soldiers, you bet we will all do It and that set ms to lie on th. program. It's not a question of shortage but of transportation. —o The big problem now for Earl Caston and his bond committee Is whether or not we can meet the quoto for September. There are only thirty days in th* month and each must produce Its share. C—O Th. summer is waning and tomorrow is September Ist. It sure slipped liy rapidly, didn't it? But don't feel too bad about it. We will have three months more of the finest weather this section furnishes. O—O— This is the week when you must complete your job of getting til*' youngsters ready for school. The Deratur stores have a wonderful display of just the articles you need. Trade with them for they back up what they sell you. —o They say Hitler has a complex to be a world conqueror. No doubt he did have until the PCM! year or so. Surely by now he is getting rid of that Idea. The »oon< r he does the nearer we will be to "Peace on owrtb. good will toward men again. —O-0 Hundreds ot people are enjoying the soft hall games her. just now and interest has reached a real For s copy of Decatur Daily Democrat goto Rhoden Super Market Lose Bros. Restaurant each evening ||r -fl

climax us the teams fight for the pennant. It's a great means of relaxation and if you are missing It. pou are really overlooking something. The Japs keep coming back to 1 tin- S lomon Islands for mote. Why do they take these t> rrllic losses? If they don't stop the Yanks, they know the climax will come when they reach Tokyo for the boys will k> i p on going until they gut there unless stopped soon and the men of the East know that. o—o Till annual campaign for funds for the Salvation Army will open September Hili. Chairmen In this I are Pete Reynolds of this* city. Brice llausermiin of Berne 1 and Keim- th Shoemaker of Gene- I vii. The quoto I* usually secured within a few days and this year »b< old prove no exception. -0 .More than 101 000 football fans watched the Chicago H< ars win tin annual classl* from the College All Stars, at Soldier Field the other tv ning Tin game provided about )l6o.oiHi for navy and army aid and wae played under bad weathe r conditions. The final score was 21 to o. We like our sports In this country. Dr. Roy L. Smith, editor of the Christian Advocate. Chicago, will give two addresses at the annual county teacher'.* instituh here Wi-dmeday He will !»«• on tin- pro* ! gram both morning ami afternoon j as will also be Frank S. Stafford. | director of health. Indianapolis. The meetings will bi held at the Lincoln school. Fifth and AdamiO—O Many of Hollywood •ars hav | I quit trying to entertain the publit i I and no longer joke. Th* y are In earnest because they realise that ! the war must ’..*• won before thpublic will really enjoy th*- play. They ar*- out selling bonds and arousing the people of America a»t to the seriousness of the pre sent situation. Th* y ch -erve a lot of credit and will get it. —o Hundreds f |*< *|>l*' over Indiana paid fines this week because of failure to have a car user federal stamp on their car. Fed tai agents ate on tin- look-out for those who are violating this law and there is of course no defense Either you have < n*- displayed or you don't ami if you can't show the officers, you are stuck Don't "monkey" with thl* or It will cost you money. O—O A man and woman have worked in a half doxeti Ohio counties, soliciting funds from old age pensioners on the- plea that It Is to be used tor Civilian Defense. They offer boosts in monthly payments or threaten reduction of present pensions. Os course th- y are grafters. If they get over here and call on you. notify the police. We can't imagine any lower graft thau preying on poor old people. It s probably more important than ever that toys ant! girls con tinue their eciucatiou by attending high school. St king day* are ahead and those beat qualified and best prepared will hold the important posts. The war will be ovei some day and th* re will be an era never mate hed for business. Th* world must be rebuilt and every body will need about every thing. Prepare now by getting a better education. -0 From Prison To War In collaboration with the state Selective Service head. Governor gchricher of Indiana has worked out arrangements by which many state prist.nera can be released to join the arsed forces. Habitual crimmlnato and perverts will not be considered. Nor to it contemplated that military service shall be forced upon anybody. Bui fooe who would be good parole risk*, aad who would like to tight tor their country, and are sound physically. will be given

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I I suspended oarok-s. Th* released Inmate must request < la-sific atiou and waive all appeal rights. He will be called when his number comes up. If he j I fails to r< gist* 1 and ask for imine- i I diate induction. In- can be recoint mitted to prison If he fails to pass j the physic al examination, but has | shown gcMid faith, the parole board can decide what to do. The idea may appeal to other states, now that Indiana has done th spade work on It. Goshen News D<-tnocrat. a ♦ Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE ♦— ■ ♦ Q When a hostess and three guests have sc 1 down for a game of biidg* and a fifth friend drops in. what should th ■ hostess do? A. The host* s- should either invite the guest t-i tak*- her place, or suggest some other game such as hearts or rum.ny. ill which five persoim can play. Q When introducing two men. is It proper to say. "Mr. Baker, this is my friend, Mr. Harris"? A No; this would imply that Mr Baker is not a friend. (J In what pcs it ion should a person hold h!« head while eating at the table? A. The bead should lie held in an erect posi'lon. without appearing stiff. The* body can lean forward slightly, but the head should never be Ik-nt at a right angle.

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» e ’WWW — - t *www !>■> as r ———< r — Although the V. *. Const Guard b always ready with modern methods of warfare to rid oar shipping lanes of enemy submarines, it also faUa back oo the old-faahiooed way of traveling the seae In order to bettor combat the rattlesnake menace. Sailing *d»tmers can ghs.t aUii the skipping lasss. with alert Coast Guar-'vmea at the listening deriaeo. and help locate the undersea kulera. Once located it to an easy matter to bring planes and fast Sub-busting" euttert to tW scene. This oAdal IT. S. Coast Guard photo abows aa aid sebooaer and a sewCoaet Guard plana so tbe hurt fee sea raiders.

♦ ——— * Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Tret Questions printed on Page Two. ♦ ♦ 1. Four days. I 2 A direct jet of water. 3 Harry Hopklus and Mrs. Louise Macy. 4. Puerto Rico. 5. IJo yards. 6 Martin Van Bunin. Grover (Tevt'laud. Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. 7. Silver. H. The Caucasus. 9. Two silver bars. 10. New Guinea. I. Solomons. 2. The Ainoricain-built lank best; known for Ito performance in the i Libyan campaign. 3. The tiuea Canal. 4. British New Guinea. 5. Alaska. 6 James Fenimore Cooper. 7. "The- Covered Wagcn." k. Rhode Island. 9. Predicate. 10. Opera siuger. ' sj ' s*i Household Scraobood By ROBERTA LEE * « Parchment Shades To clean soiled parchment shades, dip a wool cloth Inta cold water and wring it quite dry. Then moisten with a little linseed oil and rub over the shade. Repeat thto until all the soil has been wiped off; then wipe with a clean doth damp

envd slightly with furniture polish, to bring back the luster. The Stepladder To prevent Ibe legs of the stepladder from lipping or scratching the- wooden floors, bind th'* tipa with squares of discarded cloth, held In pface with stout cords or heavy rubber lands. The Oven Allow the oven door to atay open after using the oven, and this will permit the warm air to evaporate without rusting the oven. WILLSHIRE NEWS Miss Vera Fisher to visiting friend* In South Bend this week. Iris Ellene is the- name* given the baby daughter, torn to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hurless. Mr. and Mra. Dan Geary spent Sunday with their aon at the hospital In Lima. Mr. and Mrs. James Koeber Jr. j and daughter ot Decatur were Sunday callers ou Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wolfe. Mr. and Mm. Mlles Detter and son of Fort Wayne and Mr. Dtdmas Detter and c hildren ot Ohio City were Sunday guewts of Mrs. F. A. Detter. Miss Anna Cox of New Castle, Pa. is visiting in the homo of her brother. J. A. Cox and wife. Sgt." Uwter Hoverman of New York spent last week with Mrs. Hoverman and other relatives in this vicinity. — ■ I 0— Trouble is one of the common denomlnalore of human experience.

I* PLEASANT MILLS NEWS * Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Tumble-son, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Holloway called at the J. 11. Steele family Sunday evening Al Roebuck and Mrs. Lydia M • Barnes were buslnes*. vlsßons at Willshire. Ohio. Thursday. .Mr. and Mrs. George Dellinger were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melviau Dellinger and non. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garard and daughter Dorothy of Fort Wayne. Mi*s Della Roop of Findlay. Ohio, visited with be William Noil family recently. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sovlne and son Cernon. and Mrs. Laura Penland spent Wednesday with Mrs. Pearl Dunn and family of Spenc erville and Mrs. Minnie Roop and family of near Auburn. Rev. and Mtw. Ralph Johnson of Muncie spent a few days last week with Rev and Mrs. Robert Johnson and son Donald. Mr and Mrs. R. J. Fortney of Sturgis, Mich., visited ovter the weekend with he Byron Whittredge and O. 8. Fortney families. Mrs. Mary Me Mahon of Chicago vtoited the past week with her cousin. Mrs. G. C. Mann and family. Mr. Al Roebuck and Mrs. Lydia Moßarnes spent Wednesday with Mrs. Mcßarnes’ daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Carter. A farewell dinner was given at ! the home of Rev. and Mrs. Durward | Gehres at Edgerton. Ohio, in honor ' of Robert Ray, who has now h-ft I for the army. A delicious chicken pot luck dinne • was enjoyed by the members of the families. Mr. and , Mrs. Glen Ray and daughter Phyl-; Ils of Muncie. Mr. and Mrs. John Spitler of Willshire. Ohio. Rose I Mary of Fort Wayne. Thelma ot Decatur. Mrs. Mervina Ray, grand-

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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Hercule Poirot played his last 1 card. He recounted with naive pride ' a recent visit of his to Sandringham. He spoke with admiration of the graciousness and delightful simplicity and kindm-M of Royalty. Mrs. Bishop, who followed daily in the court circular the exact movements of Royalty, was overlorne. > After ail, if They had sent for Mr. ; Poirot . . . Well, naturally, that made All the Difference. Foreigner i or no foreigner, who was she, Emma Bishop, to hold back where Royalty had led the way? Presently she and M. Poirot were engaged in pleasant conversation on a really interesting theme—no less than the aelection of a suitable future husband for Princess Elisabeth. Having finally exhausted all possible candidates as Not Good Enough, the talk reverted to less exalted circles. Poirot observed sententiously: “Marriage, alas, is fraught with dangers and pitfalls I” Mrs. Bishop said: “Yes, indeed —with this nasty divorce,” rather as though she were speaking of a contagious disease such as chickenpox. “I expect," said Poirot, “that Mrs. Welman, before her death, must have been anxious to see her niece suitably settled in life?” Mrs. Bishop towed her head. “Yes, indeed. The engagement between Miss Elinor and Mr. Roderick wax a great relief to her. It was a thing she had always hoped for.” Poirot ventured: “The engagement was perhaps entered into partly from a wish to please her?” “Oh, no, I wouldn’t say that, Mr. Poirot Miss Elinor has always been devoted to Mr. Roddy—always was, as a tiny tot—quite beautiful to see. Mias Elinor has a very loyal and devoted nature I" Poirot murmured: “And he?" Mrs. Bishop said austerely: “Mr. Rwlerick was devoted to Miss Elinor." Poirot said: “Yet the engagement I think, was broken off?” The color rose in Mrs. Bishop's fee# She rtld: “Owing, Mr. Poirot, to the machinations of a snake in the grana.” Poirot said, appearing suitably impressed: "Indeed?” Mrs. Bishop, her face becoming redder still, explained: "In this country, Mr. Poliot, there is a certain Decency to be observed when mentioning the Dead. But that young woman, Mr. Poirot, was Underhand in her Dealings." Poirot looked at her thoughtfully for a moment Then he said with an apparent lack of guile: “You surprise me. I had been given the impression that she was a very simple and nnassuming girl." Mrs. Bishop's chin trembled a little. "She was Artful, Mr. Poirot People were Taken In by her. That Nurse Hopkins, for instance! Yes, and my poor dear mistress, tool* Poirot shook his head sympathetically and made a clacking noise with his tongue. "Yes, indeed,” said Mrs. Bishop, stimulated by these encouraging noises. “She was failing, poor dear, and that young woman Wormed her way into her Confidence. She knew which side of her bread was battered. Always hovering aboot, reading to her. bringing her little nosegays of towers. It eras Mary this and Mary that and 'Where’s Mary?* all toe time! The money she spent on the girl, too! Expen ive schools and finisMitg places abroad —end the girl nothing but old Gerrard's daughter! He didn't like R. J “"teil FW; Csed to complain of her Pine Lady vrays. Above Hero«J, that's waat She was."

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John W. Fletcher, mayor of Unalaska. shows newsmen in New York City a Japanese shell he picked up after Nippon's warplanes raided Dutch Harbor, Fletcher bitterly related that, the Japs had a bombing and strafing ••field day" as not one U. 8. fighter took the air to give them fight.

mother of Decatur. Mr. and Mns. | Harry Ray and daughter Jean. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Mann and daughter Wanda and their guests Mrs Mary Me Mallon. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Reichard and family of Chi- ! cago, Mr. and Mrs. Coral Everett. ! Pauline Hawkins attended the Zumbrum reunion Sunday at Vandalia, j Ohio, at h<* home of Mrs. Mann's aunt. Mrs. (>. A. Rogers and family. Lt. and Mrs. Burdette Custer en-

Thia time Poirot shook his head and said commiseratingly: "Dear, dear." “And then Making Up to Mr. Roddy the way she did! He was too simple to see through Her. And Miss Elinor, a nicc-mindcd young lady as she is, of course she wouldn't realise what was Going On. But Men, they are ail alike; easily caught by flattery and a pretty face!” Poirot sighed. “She had, I suppose, admirers of her own class?" he psked. “Os course she had. There was Rufus Bigland's son Ted—as nice a toy as you could find. But, oh, no, my fine lady was too good for him! I'd no patience with such airs and graces!” Poirot said: “Was he not angry about her treatment of him?” “Yes, indeed. He accused her of carrying on with Mr. Roddy. I know that tor a faet. I don't blame the toy for feeling sorel” “Nor I,” said Poirot. "You interest me extremely, Mrs. Bishop. Sonic people have the knack ot presenting a character clearly and vigorously in a few words. It is a great gift. I have at last a clear picture of Mary Gerrard." “Mind you,” said Mrs. Bishop, "I'm not saying a word againel the girl! I wouldn’t do such a thing—and she in her grave. But there's no doubt that she caused a lot of trouble!" Poirot murmured: “Where would it have ended, I wonder?” “That’s what / say!" said Mrs. Bishop. “You can take it from me, Mr. Poirot, thst if my dear mistress hadn't died when she did—awful as the shock was at the time, I see now that it was a Morey in Disguise —I don’t know what might have been the end ot it!" Poirot said invitingly: “Yoa mean?” Mrs. Bishop said solemnly: “I've come across it time and again. My own sister was in service where it happened. Once when old Colonel Randolph died and left every penny away from bis poor wife to a hussy living at Eastbourne—and once old Mrs. Dacres—left it to the organist of the chureh—one of those longhaired young men—and she with married sons and daughters." Poirot said: “You mean, I take it. that Mrs. Welman might have left all her money to Mary Gerrar, i?" "It wouldn t have surprised me!” said Mra. Biohop. “That's what the young woman was working up to. I’ve no doubt. And if I ventured to say a word, Mrs. Welman was ready to bite my head off, though I’d been with her nearly twenty years. It's an ungrateful world. Mr. Poirot You try to do your duty and it la not appreciated." “Alas.” sighed Poirot “how true that is!” “But Wickedness doesn’t always flourish,” said Mr*. Bishop. Poirot M id: “True. Mary Gerrard is dead... .■ b*re* Bishop said comfortably: “She's gone to her reckoning, and we mustn’t Judge tor.” Poirot mused: “The eircum•tences of her death seem quite inexplicable.” , “These police and their n«wfangtal Ideas,” Mid Mrs. Bishop. "Is itlikely that a well-bred, nicely brought-ep young lady like Miss Elinor would go about poisoning any one. Trying to drag me Into was t Uec*?i i, r “* naer “But was it not peculiar?” T hy »houldn't it be?" Mrs. Bishop s bust heaved with a flash of yi ‘ aw ’ t • J al feeonga. She was going to tun

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| tertained the follow | the home of C. L s< ' evening; Mrs Susie Co-J"*® I Frankfort. Mich. \|r John Hoelzer ai.cl •; * iX ’. t ’ and Dorothy ot p»2W Mic higan, Mr. and M . city and sou Jim <- Ik . Mr. and Mrs. William .StofcC® children Bill. Jac k « a ,*■ Manistee. Michigan A very happy day wa, ■ the home of Mr anj Hemllnger and d.* Mice, Sunday a F \ VI)S , >?■ honor of a brocher, p y B. Noll, who war on . furlough fr om Can,., At noon a deliciou. luck dinner wa.s m - . all. Those present. w, r . y J Mrs. William Noil ,4 J ! Vivian. Maxine, u, ly j Kathleen and Maii’.y \j Uwrence Noll and . u)M . J Mrs. Winston Rawley Mr. and Mrs. Arn-y At.sM.rtTM family and th-* honoi.q gueq C. and Mrs. Lowell I: x,,;, E J ing guests at the bon,. „ t X[ Mrs. William Noll Mrs. Gerald Noll and froa S werp. Harry Manly anq ,„ a j,, J who wen* unable- to . b . B union at Fort Wayn*. I o ... .. ■ ♦ . I Twenty Years Ago 1 Today I Aug. 31 -The Sold passes the senate 17 , ■ Many are injured . . , n J cugo as rusult of ra./ u l <• „ ■ Secret service m* n ;; I Celina for Violation •! ;> ohib, J laws. ■ Peter Moug.-y and ;amu z J move to Toledo soon. I The Presbyterian Sunday ..'..J holds annual picnic .*• B-linJ park.

Out her aunt’s things—ar,.i that'* always a painful business.” Poirot nodded sympathetically. He said: "It would have made it much easier for her if you had accompanied her.” "1 wanted to, Mr. Poirot, but »h* took me up quite sharp. Oh, weß, Miss Elinor was always a very proud and reserved young lady. I wish, though, that 1 had with her.” Poirot murmured: "You did not think ot following her u;> to the house?” Mrs. Bishop reared h<r hesl majestically. "I don’t go wh« re Pat not wanted, Mr. Poirot.” Poirot looked abashed. He murmured: "Besides, you ha ! doubtleas matters of importance t, su tend to that morning?” “It was a very warm day, 1 remember. Very pultry.” She .'hod. "I walked to the cemetery to place a few flower* on Mrs. W.lmsn'l grave, a token of respect, a 11 hid to rest there quite a long time. Quit* overcome by the heat, 1 was. 1 got home late for lunch, and my sister was quite upset when she aw the state of heat I was in! Said I n<ver should have done it on a day hk* that.” Poirot looked at her with admiration. He said: "1 envy you. Mrs.l i Bishop. It is pleasant it. id to have nothing with which t > reproach oneself after a death. Mr. ’ Roderick Welman, I fancy, must blame himself for not g :ng in w I see hi* aunt that night, th :gh naturally he could not know ! • was , going to pas* away so soon." “Oh, but you’re quite wr. ng. Mr. i Poirot. I can tell you that for s I fact Mr. Roddy du! go Ist i aunt's room. 1 was just outside os i the landing myself. I’d heard that i nurse go off downstairs, and I thought maybe I'd better m <kc >urt i the mistress wasn’t needing anything, for you know what r.ursd i are; always staying dowr.-uirs tc ' gossip with the maids, or * r * t rying them to death by asking th- rs I for thing*. Not that Nurs- Hop- ’ kin* was a* bad a* that red haires r Irish nurse. Always ehatti' g ani I making trouble, tht was? But. a* I 1 say, I thought I'd just w • thing was ail right, and it w a the* i that 1 law Mr. Roddy slip aunt’* room. I don't know w • i she knew him or not; but ar val ! be hasn’t got anything to nj' ■ himself with!" Poirot said: "I am glad. He ‘ ’ of a somewhat nervous di’pc i “Just a trifle cranky. He al«»f » hsu bet?n. w > Poirot said: “Mrs. Bish '■ ’ J ' are evidently a woman of gr*" • understanding. 1 have form 1 i high regard for your judg • What do you think is the trutj > about the death of Mary Gerr >r Mrs. Bishop snorted. “ • enough, I should think! those nasty pot* ot pa»U of ao I bott's. Keeps them on those .• ■ for months! My second cou’.n • • • took ill and nearly died once, win tinned crab!" . . Poirot objected: "But what aW I the morphine found in the b Mr*. Bishop said grandly: J • don't know anything about • phine? I know what ai* Tell them to look for »om- tc.i"* • and they’ll And it! Tainted • paste isn't good enough for th '", ' Poirot said: “You do not th i ft possible that she commit-'.’ • cidt?* > "She?" Mrs. Bishop snorted ’ indeed. Hadn’t she made up he mind to marry Mr. Roddy? C»tJ her committing suicide!" ; (To be continued) / - CwHMI. its*. >”• < a* uw> ohmm snu—«• ■■ nMMwMtoß**VMw>amMm*» '