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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Every Eveaiac Except Sunday by rn DBK'ATI'R DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated WitccMl at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office an Second Class Matter 3. H. Heller President A R Heitbouse, Sec'y * Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies - I .03 One week by carrier - .15 By Mall Within 100 Mllaa One Month 35c: Three Months 31. Six months *1.76. One Tear 13.00 By Mall Beyond 100 Mlles One month 45c. Three months |1 25 Six months 32.25. Ono year 3400. Subscriptions for men in service |3.50 per year. Advertising Rates mads Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 45 East Waeker Drive. Chicago, 111. Dad has had his day now and knows he is as much a favorite as ever. -0 The hot weather Is just what ill crops need. according to the best informed farmers. O—O If you d‘ n't cut the weeds soon, the street force will have to do It and charge It to your account. Buy that bond now and put it away with the rest of those you have been saving. They will be of great help some day. The bond sale for June is movinu along fairly well but it will take a little extra this week to assure reaching the quota. O—O You can still get in step by removing the front plates from your car and turning them in at your nearest auto license branch. —o if you don't have a car user stamp of the 1943 brand on your car July Ist, you are taking chances with Uncle Sam. Get them at the post office. —o Police are looking tor those young fellows who tens empty liquor bottles on the streets. Tho broken glass Is dangerous for barefoot boys and they don’t help tires any. —o The new price ceilings now effective are to Im- enforced and it is important that every housewife k>-ep posted «n them. Merchants should also give strict attention to the prices as fixed by the OPA. —o Member* of the Adami county farm bureau and their families plan td observe the Fourth with a picnic at la-hman park. Berne, ifelmore Wer-hter is president and says an Interesting program is being arranged to assure all a good time on the big holiday. —o Congress seems to like a fight even In hoi weather. The house went on a bender the c'her day and wiped out the domestic branch of OWI. cut OPA funds, blocked subsidies and otherwise showed the public who Is boas. They may cool off a little and fee! different or the senate may give them the merry ha ha. but they wilt probably go right on sweating and mak Ing every one else sweat. —o CtMurrias has appropriated sev-eaty-cne billion dollars as the war budget for the year beginning July UL The war may be over soon but thia nation will take no

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Back the attack by upping I your payroll savings yenr very next payday. Measure your savings by ymsr new JU, higher Income. chances. They will continue to produce and prepare for any eventuality. If the enemy blows up suddenly- and quits, the money need not be spent but in the meantime we will be planning the other way. It's the only safe method. —o Women Favor Plan: A majority of American women want to sen the President's proposed "cradle to the grave" social security plan put Into effect —• and they are willing to devote 5% or more of their Income to such benefits. Thio significant attitude toward long-term planning is revealed by the latest report in the continuing poll of women’s opinion ci nductcd l>y the Woman’s Home Companion. The poll is based on a national panel carefully chosen to represent a cross section of the naihm. Asked: "Are you for or against the idea of an expanded Federal social security law to provide for all emergency financial needs from the cradle to the grave?' ’’ M% of the women said yes. 39% said no and 5% didn't know or wouldn't answer. Greatest enthusiasm for the plan came from the young people 68% of the group under 25 years old w*-re for the Idea; while women over 45 trailed the procession with a favorable vote from only 47%. Analysed according to Income level, the poll shows a bulge qf favorable votes In the middle ini' me brackets —59% of those with incomes between 81.500 and 53.000 said yes. —o Male Worm Turns: The meek male worm, who for generations has gone about all summer clad In wool like a fuzzy caterpillar, seems about to turn. The “Brotherhood of Sensible Men hae been organised in Washington. Doubtless the comparatively few males that remain in the nation's capital have been Impressed by the diaphanous comfort of the womenfolk with which the town is overrun, There has been some hot weather along the Potomac, you know -and doubtless will be more. Anyone who saw the rooftop sequence In the picture called "The More the Merrier" probably understands. Anyhow, the broth* rhooil has decided to go without coats and stiff collars In the thousands of Washington offices this summer, despite tradition or stiff-backed rules. That takes courage. But what is more, they have determined to discard neckties. Casting off coats Is a sensible move, and even the abandonment of neckties can be forgiven, provided shirt collars are not thrown open to expose hairy chests —If any are left in Washington. Only one thing we ask: will the brotherhood please refrain from wearing shorts in the Hollywood or Libyan desert style?--Christian Science Monitor. -0 Ration Books: Kenneth M *Kunkle. rationing officer for the Indianapolis district office of price administration, advises c onsumers not to worry about War Ration Book Three. In response to numerous worried calls from housewives to rationing personnel. Mr Kunkle stated positively that in "virtually no cases’* will the new rationing books be denied applicants on the basis of errors tn applications. "We have received word that householders in the district are concerned because of minor errors they committed la ailing out their forms." he said. These persons are further concerned because post offices have eeaaod distributing additional forms and because boards will not accept applications until after August 1. Also, they are fearful they will not receive their ration books by the tune they are naeded "Our volunteers are Ending that

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f Household Scrapbook I j By ROBERTA LEE Buttonholes A buttonhole that will outwear the ordinary buttonhole many times is made hy basting a strip of cloth on the underside of the hem. then cutting through both the atrip and the hem. Cut away the surplus strip. Varnished Surfaces Furniture varnish can be' protected if a piece of oilcloth is cut to the same size of a small doily and placed under the centerpiece on which a plant stand-. The table Is thue protected from moisture. A Deodorizer ( A good deodorizer is a bottle of lemon joince left uncorked in rhe bathroom. lea* than one percent of the applications cannot be processed.' Mr. Kunkel said. "All others are being honored.” Mr. Kunkel emphasized, however, that in cases where persons had failed to mall any application in to the mailing center, there was no recourse but to wait until after August 1, when forms will be made available at the boards. Until that time, boards will be in no position to handle applications. There will, however, be sufficient Hine before the books go into use, for everyone who did not apply to get his book. Mr Kunkel said. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

HITLER S FORTRESS EUROPE CIRCLED BY TROUBLE & nUNa fl Zwi S»A* uni> y ? c HUWGArr y. .«fr /fOy (PAIN * gt . _ < ; jjpOß '” (5) Its NO MATTM IN WHICH MMCTION Axto leaden turn, trouble feces them as they waM behind their Earnpean fortiScatieM for invasion and naw Allied blows. Hera are some of the "headache" points: (!) British and American planes continue to devastate Nau targets from England; (I) obstacles to unity have been cleared up by the French provisional government et Algiers; (3) Rome Radio continues ' to report that Allied invaaton craft, planes, and troops are concentrating heavily off North Africa: (!) ‘Botin Radio stator that it to possible aa Allied thrust “will be launched from the Levant*; (3) the ■yrian-Turktoh border, which had been closed to “protect troop movements," tags been reopened; (I) It is rumored to diplomatic circles that Turkey may sane an active alliance with the Albas; (T) raperts Worn uuide Europe «ay that Rumania may withdraw from the war; (« Roaebaa planes continue to blast German aWeiito; (•) Stockholm vewg "raaistance to the last" should Sweden bo invaded. (Inxcmatumal) ’■ »■ ■ ’dfe. i-■ »-■*- 3 > .1- ■. ......... i

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I Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE ♦ —■ — ■ — ♦ Q. What are the duties of the maid of honor while the ceremony Is taking place? A. She stands nearest the hride, takes her bouquet or prayer-book while the ring is put on. returning them at the proper time, and arrange- the bride's train when she turns from the altar. Q. Should the water glasses be filled before the guests are summoned to the table for luncheon? A. Yes. the glasses are filled and the butter is placed on the plates. Q. When addre-sing an envelope to a girl or woman is it all right to address it "Mary Jones"? A. No. Use "Miss " before her name, no matter how young she is. — - Years Aqo I Today 6 0 June 21- Big parade matks openof district firemen's convention here. The mercury is up to 101 today and the firemen are sweating. Next yeans Northeastern Indiana firemen's convention will be held at Fort W’ayne and F. G. Duryee of that city Is elected president. Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Don Teeple. Pilot Scott of Marietta. Ohio is doing -tunta here for the convention. Johnny Mayer of Monroe is attending the firemen's Jubilee here. Adolph Hart of Montpelier, an old Berman, is attending the convention here.

Ration Calendar Gasoline "A" book coupons No. S, good for four gallons each through July 21. Sugar Coupon No. 13. good for 5 pounds through August 15. Coupons Nos. 15 and Isl are good through October 31 for 5 pounds each for home canning purposes. Housewives may apply to their local ration boards if neceisary. Coffee Stamp No. 24 (1-lb.) is good through June 30. Fuel Oil Period 5 coupons valid In all sones until September 30. Shota Stamp No. 18 <1 pair) became valid June 18. Meats, Etc. Red Stamps J, K. L, M. good through June 30. N becomes valid June 20. Processed Foods Blue Stamps K. L. M. continue good through July 7. Lower Meat Prices Effective June 21. meat prices at retail will be lowered from 3 cents to 7 cents a pound by order of the OPA. New prices for cured and processed pork will go Into effect on July 5. Reductions In price are smaller on cheaper cuts and larger on the more expensive. As in the case of the rollback of prices on butter, the lowering of meat prices will not directly affect the farm producer. Subsidies, which begin June 7, will be paid to anyone who alaughters 4.000 pounds of meat or more per month. Spain and Portugal are principal producers of cork.

ACTIVITIES OF ADAMS COUNTY 4-H CLUBS Kirkland Victory The Kirkland township 4-H victory club held Its second meeting at the high school recently. Bill Arnold, the president, was in charge of the business meeting. During the meeting books on safety wen* passed out by the vicepresident Joan Byerly. A special music selection was given by Martha Jane Liby. Songs were led by the song leader, Mary lam Barger, after which games were played. Those answering the roil call by giving their favorite sport were: Audrey Andrews, Barbara Andrews. Vivian Arnold. Beverly Arnold. Beulah Bertsch, Alice Beineke. Mary Ix>u Barger. Joan Byerly. Barbara Byerly. Davona Gerber, Eunice Klpfer, Martha Liby. Dorothy Smith. Elberta Warthman. Joyce Fruchte, Esther Sowers, Helen Bieberich. Phyllis Strahtn. Bill Arnold. Homer Arnold Jr.. Ronald Byerly. Jack Belneke. Richard Conrad. Edward Dick, Dale Fruchte, Frederick Gerber. Ralph Gerber. Wilmer Gerber, Nolen Ginter, Bobby Heller, Merle Kuhn. Roger Kunn, Billy Ixmgenln-rger. Robert Mankey. Kenenth Roth. Rolland Scherry, Steffen. Ramon Steffen. Bobby Steffen. Arthur Smith. Gale Smith, BUI Troxel, Kenneth Worden. Donald Warthman, Pau! Weller. Wendell Sowers and Bolt Haggard. Spitfires The Hartford Spitfires boys’ and girls' 4-H club held a roller skating party at the Berne skating rink. There were about sixty members present. Ice cream was served for refreshments. The next meeting will be held on July 9. 7 p. m. at the Hartford township high school. The Hartford township home economics club will furnish all refreshments. Victory Workers The Pleasant Mills 4-H Victory workers held a meeting Thursday. June 10. The meeting was called to order by the president, Phyllis A. Geslier. Roll call was answered hy all members giving their favorite sport. Record books and canning pamphlets were handed out by Mias Williams. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses, Alta R. Jones. Bonnie J. Reboot. Donna Aneworth, Anna Bell Rebout, and

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT Around one o’clock, that fatefu Saturday, aa he lunched in the offi cere’ club at Opa-Locka, Jim heart over the local radio that a big Hia leah racing scandal was about t< break! The announcer declared.... “Hialeah racing fans will be surprised to hear that Steve Gubbina, riding A«ery Willard’s Stinftrtt last woek in the feature race, has just confessed that he was bribed by the Red Rust gang to pull the favorite in the home atretch, thus losing the race! “Our local Mlite* will no doubt be stunned to hear that one of their well-known playboys, the suave Hank Bruger, expert rhumba dancer entertained in the finest mansions, acted as go-be-tween between the Red Rust gang and the jockey. It seems that the police are also hot on the track of a beautiful blonde who has been seen around Miami Beach and at Hialeah in the company of Hank Bruger. “As the police are warm on the seent of the pair, we expect to Cve our listeners further details ter. “Meantime, we commend the prompt action of the stewards*of our Hialeah Jockey Club, who are doing their best to keep the finest race track in Florida clean .. Jim drew a long, painful breath So hia suspicion about the lovely model, Ann, hadn’t been so far out, after all! That it was Ann who had been Indicated, was obvious to him. Her talk before the race, with Hank ... her subsequent warnini not to bet on .S'hngerc* ... her vanishing from the clubhouse to meet her crook in an isolated spot under the grandstand . . . Steve, the jockey, racing from the acene, frightened of being caught and identified with them! It all tallied ~. W hat a fool he'd been, to be taken in by her eharm and beauty and a certain aura of innocence! So that was over! Put her out Shis mind. Work was the only ing that stayed with one in this topsy-turvy w0r1d.... But it wasn't so assy to forget Ann. Her soft musical voice . . . the look in her dark blue eyes ... the way she u*ed her lovely hands . .. her ineffable grace ... a hundred things that lured one. AU studied and practiced, of course. Part of her trade. But he found himself hoping that she wouldn't be arrested — charged with connivance — that even at the eleventh hour, there was some mistake? He had an impulse to oJi her at her apartment. He would tike to warn her. But probably it was toe late new. Or she might cull be sleeping after Vines's fasvwsil party for hoc oa bis yacht last

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Lois Answorth. Members present were: Phyllis Geslier. Mary Lou Meyers. Alta Jones, Ruth Ehrsatn. IJean Geyer. Ronnie Bebout. Pat Geslier, Donna Answorth, Betty Allen. Doris Werling. l-ola Bauman, Berthlean Geyer. Anna Belle Bebout. Lois Answorth. Verona Berry, the leader, Mrs. Carl Frey and Miss Williams. o.. ■ * PLEASANT MILLS *| NEWS • • Mr. and Mrs. John Fortney and daughter Darlene of Monroe visited all day Sunday at the O. 8. Fortney home. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Davie and daughter Celma of Troy, Ohio called on their uncle and aunt, .Mr. and Mia. Fred Bender, Sunday afternoon. Arlene Rawley of Decatur Is spending a few days with her grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Noll. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bender returned Tuesday from Marlon. Barbera Jean Stevens aceompsnled them for a few day’s visit. Mr. and Mrs Benoit Johnston and

night... the one he’d declined ... I or maybe the detectives had already . taken her .. .? I He felt sick to the soul. He had just made up his mind to t reach Ann when the radio announcer, who had been advertising a commercial product, resumed the news-announcements. And what a shock for Jim earns over the air now! While Jim listened, the announcer, his voice clear as a bell of doom, said: "A shocking disaster eame to the yacht of the well-known young millionaire, Vince Ogden, early this morning in Key West, with a number of friends aboard. He had invited these friends to a farewell dinner aboard the Ptlican last night “During dinner, as a surprise to his guest of honor, Miss Ann Foster, he ordered his Captain to lift anchor and head south. “Early this morning, when the boat was lying off Key West, and the guests sleeping In their cabins, fire broke out in the saloon. It is the irony of fate that the unfortunate guest of honor, Misa Ann Foster, was trapped in her cabin into which the flames burst, burning her terribly before she leapt through the open porthole into the waters off Key West “A rescue boat picked her up and she was rushed to the hospital, where she is not expected to survive. Her sister, Hiss Julia Footer, who waa also aboard and is a trained nurse, is at the bedaide. The owner of the ill-fated Pelican sustained minor burns. Two of his sailors are also in the hospital in Key West on the danger list." Jim was white as death Ho rushed out to the phone booth in the hall. He frantically dialled longdistance. “Get me Key West The hospital there—fast as you can!" The switchboard operator at the hospital connected him with the matron. She told him: “Miss Ann Foster is unconscious. We can’t say anything favorable yet about her condition." “Please ask her sister Julia to come to the phone,” he begged. Julia was seat for. But there was nothing more that she could say, either. “Wil! you phone me back to the airport here? ..." He gave the number, telling her to reverse the charges. She agreed to do sa, Evidently Julia knew nothing of the Hialeah racing scandal. But what did that matter aw* ? Whatever sited dona or not done. Ana would not i c brr.u-.ht to trial.... It waa im-rtviUe t'v' one so young and tovt.y aisaUj be doomed to die. . . . • • • • On the Rat ar **v afternoon, Avery W’.'.larJ wgndaM through the raee rrowj at Hialeah. 1 saaidag hu wd«, Laius.

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family spent Sunday J l»ngtmbeiK<-i. <: , yB berger. a broth.-i, Monday. q Mr. and Mrs. Glenn daughter Wandt. Mq Johnson ami -.>u cent Sunday dlniir. A - a <t home of Mr and Mr- 0. Elmer Coffman of H<» visited Sunday * h bls H. Steele. Mr and Mv nan of Toledo visited t Mis. Annan was .< i>u| Steele 53 years a.-o a! Mi Pvt. Thomas i’ llslb Fort Benjamin u polls, visited a f. *• houn night and Sunday » h hi daughter, ami Parents. Ml*. J F. Haibi rstsdt. Mr. and Mrs T I! X< mily. Mr. and Mrs. Jami Mr. and Mrs William N molly were among thos tende the John Soil fat ion Sunday at the home Mr*. Frank Garar.l in Fa — —J Moat of the governors i are fatheis. with fatnilig one up to six children TV are bachelor

. He was thinkir g that th f tive on the trail of Hank would have reached S - w <»ri private plane now. N’.. du » get hie man at On<: '.al i’ai ■ urally, r Hank brought to b *». >i ! the Red Rust gang «1 ■ hid the race. On the other hi i turbine- thoughts surged his min,!, anent th«- aiaccis . his wife with Brug< r! A I that kind, trapped, ul<! s; ty— whether there «»• fc-'J for it, or only a sinib.ancr. That Lotus was friv.la flirtatious, Avery well knei given her leeway too J-np. had trusted her witn tie r and gigolos who hut g »U-ut as they did about any rich, woman who would enc >ural in Miami Beach s:. 1 e!i<»h Perhaps, he thought mi he’d left Lotus alone too Allowed her to frif-r **i sums on caprices and p ‘-s» which he'd really had no pa A man’s man, his mind h upon his stable, nw’tly. He < had any interest in the nil digs of eo-callcd Case Smart Set. They bored him soul. Now he. aa well as poo Lotus, would pay the p t .ally rat of a rigolo dragc> ! her >n awful mess. That Hank *nd —or threaten to talk--to m hide, he was pretty *> » “Hang it ail, I ati’l thought. She wasn’t in th* grsik Inge. nor in the clubbou-e, 9 paddock, nor the lawn. i rie» acquaintances greeted • unanswered glumly and hr.< fly, dering on in search of Lotus An hour passed. He found last in the clubhouse bar. -a with some of her cronies. Without beating abou. th* he told her: “I want to •* alone. Something s ju-’t bro " intimately concerns beta « Ditch that crowd of reading-room's empty. w« Lotus complied. He cal dosed both doors. “Her.-, the window." He wanted u- * dearly—see her reaction ’ broke the news abort Hank M "What is it, Avery? sm i ■■hAmL /-J F He told her about Stew Gd That he had been bribed by-» Rust gang to pull “And your rhumba partner Bruger. was the go-betwee now. hell have been arrest" New Orleans race-groun» his way bock here by P« plane’* he shot at her. With a sickening surge at ousy. he saw his wife turn? white. Her kg* der her as sue sank bac* • chair. (T* be contused > ’ . * a—amnsew am