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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PBNl!br4 Every BvenlM Bzcept Sunday by 'HI IMJCATUR DEMOCRAT CO. incorporated lateral at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office M Second Claw Matter 4. H H slier President A R. Holthouse. Sec’y A Bus Mfr Otch D Heller Vice-President Rußscrfptloe Rates dingle Copies I OS )ne week by carrier 15 By Mall in Adams. Allen. Jay and Walls counties. Indiana and Mercer and Van Wert counties. par; 52 50 tor six months; 51 35 for three months; 50 cents tor one month Elsewhere:*- 15 50 per year: 13 00 for six months. 51(5 for throe months, (0 cents for one month Meo and women tn the armed forces 13 50 per year or 51 00 far three moO'ha Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative •CHEERER A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 25 E Wacker Drive. Chicago. 111. This is the In-ginning of another w<ek in which t lompletc your Christinas shopping, sli.ch should also include a war bond or two —o Whil<» we talk of winter we still have been enjoying the late fall days, the official st' isonal change not arriving until next week. Real winter weather may follow. —o Men like Lieutenaul-Coininader “Butch O'Hara, can't be replaced, bin th< re will be other O'Haras Just give our American b<y* the chance and each one will acquit himself tn traditional hero role. Indiana isn't the oldest state in the union, but it is celebrating its 127th year of its admittance to the gnat family of 4k members. The s< bools will feature the observance with programs and historical sketches. -0 The brave people <-f Malta deserve world recognition. They toot! up under the most fierce bombing ever known and preserved a naval base which had much to do tn winning the Mediterranean battle. President 1100.M.-vqjt preS' nted the islanders with a scrollin appreciation ot their valor. ■O—O * " Cttnw are begtniilng to worry about loss in contemplated teveuue received from liat licenses, since many of the places dosing, du- to the liquor and man power shortage. In Port Wayne it is estimated that revenue will drop nearly ten percent The gust line tax will be smaller in 1944. due to lesa travel and fewer cars on the toad, the two taxes forming a largt share of non-taxable revenue used in municipal operation —o While serving his country m uniform. Clyde <• Tioutucr, will continue to hold th- office i f county clerk, his wife being appointed chief deputy This arrangement has been followed in many places in the state where county officiate have join d the armed forces and Governor S< hrteker and AttorneyGeneral James Emmen have put their O. K on the plan. As long an the public official* are not commissioned officers. they arc entitled to their office and need not resign, the ttati officials say. Mr Troutner han been an efficient clerk and has able and courteous aMllaut* in bis office. The cotnmaniiy joins in wishing him every good break to which he is entitled He is the lather <.( four children, all of whom are pulling for their dad as he enters Uncle Bain's great navy tomorrow morning. For a copy of the Decatur Daily Democrat so to Lone Bros. Kentavnuit - or The Slopbaek on bale each eveniaf 3c

Censorship director Price asks newspapers and the radio to relax a little in observing the voluntary censorship code, followed since this country entered the war. It can never be charged that many newspapers ever violated the code. In fact they damped down on any information that might have been the least helpful to the enemy. Now we reach the stage where the world knows that the United States U In th. war to win. that we are recruiting an army and navy of more than 10 million men and that our Industrial plants are running 24 hours a day turning out weapons and material ,f war. The story can be told, with probably more attention on local activities pertaining to employment. drafting of troops and kindred items, observing however lull censorship on such vital facts as transport and convoy movements. plans for invasion and se- < rets which must be known only by the army and navy heads. The factor of surprise is a weapon which a lot times helps defeat the enemy. —o Christmas Seals: Christmas seals have become an accepted part of the Christmas season celebration Their bright appearance on letters and packages helps convey the spirit of the orcas' ion. No greeting or gift is quite orthodox today without them. Yet they mean more than that They help to finance the never-end-ing campaign against one of the plagues most dreaded by mankind. Th-y are tiny war bonds in the tight against tuberculosis Few contributions made by a generous nation do more goo! or play a more important part in the cause of good health. We know that there are many demands made upon the purse today. but we also know that a healthy nation is a strong nation. Preparedness in health is preparedness for war or peace. We do not believe that anyone is going to let the Tuberculosis Association d wn in its current campaign. That association has | done a wonderful work through the . years and it never was more Im portant than in this time of nervous stress So we are saying again this year as we have so many yeans in the past: Buy and use Christmas seals —Journal-Gazette. -o Congress Should Hear: We all want victory — but too few of us want to pay the price. In the midst of the most bloody and horrible war ot history we gripe and prumble about gas ration’ ing. meat rationing, about high pi lew when we buy. low prices wh<n we bell, about wages and cow forts. While our son* and brothers die to protect all of us. we pull against each other because President Roosevelt hasn't found away to give us the cake and the penny, too — higher wages and lower prices. The fight in < ougres rapidly reaching its climax, is a battle of pressure groups. If the pressure groups win — wages and prices will both go up As price* go un there win be new wage demand*: as wage- go up prices will follow, and so on until we have a major inflationary disaster We have the feeling that a halfhour fireside chat over-th-, radio. by the President himself, would dear up the coafmiiou remaining in people's minds. No other man can reach so many so quickly; no other man can drive the essential message home with equal force and clarity. That is why we urge Mr. Roosevelt tp take bls light to the people When the people understand — Congress wIU hear truss them — I'biladelphM Record - 1 o — Area of the pupil of the human eye. lally expanded Is about <• uuc. greater than when the pupil j m biUr ueUscUfl.

’-t w---- -—v— — • -4*.» >'v ; » IN THE NAME OETHE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I SALUTE THE ISLAND PF MALTA its people an 6 dcftmkrj who, tn the caw of ftwom and justice and ualarous atrturr fir abooe an A bruo nd tneSfatj. ' t'c r rm catcffirr fromtlic jMcaltfalta wodatonc but unafraid in the renter rfdr ora. onr rmij bright flame tn the iarhnnw - - a beaton if Hop c for Ac drarrr tap wind! haw comt. i x -fulim bright itwijrf httnun fortitude and lyj. courage will be read btj pwterira uritft wonwraniSwith granntdr tlrivuqhal tic ages. - b/gjhai was done intteJotao maintains ,ySJi!g hmbest tradrabns of gallant ntrn and u>omrnu<lioitMAebeginnin|o[tneliawliwd aiidditdntprwtnitttuibuWnforalmanlitiiA j - Hill If A REPRODUCTION of the scroll presented to the people of Malta on “behalf of all the American people" by President Roosevelt when be ] stopped at the Mediterranean Isle while returning from Teheran. II will be cast in bronze; put in Valletta’s main square. (International) <

Twenty Years Ago Today ♦ — -♦ Do. 13 -Adam* lodge. Loyal Order of Moose, votes life memberhip to French Quinn for his help and loyalty to tbe community. Fund for Good Fellow's club is now |7o 5". New* is received of birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mr* Leon Crawford of Klamath Falls. Oregon. John A. Harvey of Monroe is improving from a severe lllne-s. Bud White, fullback on Decatur high school football team is given honorable mention in allwtate team. — o t Household Scrapbook 1 f Ry ROBERTA LBB | • -♦ Ink Stains To reinevt ink stain* from silk wet the -|H>t with turpentine, and allow it to remain lor several hours, then rub between the hands This will also be effective tor taking out of cotton and woisted good* without injury to the fabric. Shoe Polish It I- necessary to add only a few drops »f turpentine to shoe polish that has liecnmc dry and bard, and it will gotten the polish. Chapped Lips The use of cold cream, glycerine, or lettuce cream are all good for lip that arc roughened and cracked. o • ♦ | Modern Etiquette | By ROBERTA LEE I ♦ ' —♦ Q When a child’s name i* signed to a Cliristmas card, along with the parents, in what order should it be written? A. The child * name huuM follow that ot the mother and tbe father Q. What M the proper way lu eat an apple when at the Üble? A. Cut the apple Into quarters, then peei it. Tbe pieces should be conveyed to tbe mouth with the fingers. Q When giving an informal dinner. ho* should tbe invitations be I sued? A. One may write brief notes, or extend the invitations by telephone

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Ration Calendar Gasoline A-9 conup'jus are good through January 31. Sugar Stamp No 29 In book four is good for 5 pounds through January 15. Bhoss Stamp No. IS In book one. good for 1 pair. Stamp No. 1 on tbe “Airplane" sheet in book three, good Cor 1 pair. Meats, Fats Brown stamp L, M, and N good through January 1. Brown stamp P becomes good December 12 and remains good through January 1. Processed Foods Green stamps A, B, and C in book four good through December 20. Green stamps D. E. and F in book tour good tbrougn January 2V. marvin h° Mclntyre (ConUawsd Ft— rags 1) complete without recalling that his favorite s|x>rt was singing tenor in bsrber-shop harmony. Nest to singing. Mclntyre liked playing p ker. A thin wisp of a man. he had the strength ot a 200-pounder until it was sapped by ttuberculosis. His health failed badly last •ugimer and he was sent to bed by his physicians about the first of November Mr. Roosevelt, who is enroute home from tbe middle east, was advised of Mclntyre's death He sent back a message, saying: "Another faithful servant is lost to public service ... To me personally bin death means the severing of a close friendship of a quarter of a century ...” ——* o THREE bold raids (Cantla—d Ft— rags » daylight, too The Allied battle fleet t.-x>k pain* to make its pres* cnee known, even sending up a huge smoke screen. But the Allied warships drew cuiy reconuaisMUce planes no Tirpits and no sign ot the much-vaunted Nasi sir force. During oqe of the expeditions, the main battle tore* went within 1.000 miles of the north pole. Thia probably Is the northernmost point reached by American warships in

Two Mon Injured In Three Plane Crashes Training Planes Crash Last Night Columbus, 0.. Dec. 13. — (UP! — The fifth service command nay* three twin-engined advanced training planes crashed in northern Ohio and Pennsylvania last night. No one was killed, but two men have been reported injured in the crashes. One plane wrecked five miles north of Ashland, O.; a second onehalf mile east of the Alliance. 0., city airport; and the third three miles southwest of Weat Middlesex, Pa The three planes were part of a group of six on a routine training flight from George Fiedl at Lawrenceville. 111. Two of the other three landed at Patterson Field near Dayton, and the third at Columbus. The names of those aboard the crashed planes have not been reported. 0 - - ■ WINTER WEATHER (Ceattaaeg Fr— rage I) above. The shivering east is warned by the weather bureau to brace itself for xero and sub-zero temperatures tonight and tomorrow The thermometer Is expected to reach 15 degrees below zero in upper New York and northern New England. Zero is predicted for northern Ohio and PennsylvatfTa and 15 above for Virginia and Tennessee. A special storm warning forecasts winds up to 45 miles an hour for the east coast this afternoon. '■ '0 1 - SEE POSSIBLE (CoaUnued From Fags 11 this Is the day butchers begto paying for salvage fats in brown ration stamps. One point will be gives for each half pound of fat turned in. The agency also announces that bakers have been authorized to raise the price of bread 25 percent. However, the OPA stipulates that the Mae of each loaf must be Increased in proportion to the new price. Other news in the capital revolves about the confusion that has crept into, the fathmwlrafl picture. Two prospective moves to delay Ibe induction of fathers are said to be under consideration. They are: A plan to cancel all occupational deferments for men in the IS to 22 age groups. And the possibility that the services will relax physical standards This would free for Induction some 3.500,0LD single and childless married men now claasi- . fled as 4-F From the war and navy department* come statements denying I charges that the administration Is i opposed to the possible presidenI tial nomination of General Mac- ’ Arthur. The secretaries of war and navy, without naming MacArthur or any other po»*fble candidate. have issued statements I thia war. T»tsl score for the three operr lon* was: Allies, no casualties, no losses of atty kind: Germans, five flying boats shot down, two damaged. Although details of the makeup of the task force still are secret. Conger wss permitted to reveal that duetts of ships and nearly IS.OUU men were involved. He says that perhaps the most signifleant development of the entire operation was that it laid the loundalion (or future combined naval operations when the world's two largest navies turn their undivided attention to the Pacific. And that, cunclttdes Conger''- dispatch. bodes plenty of HI for the Japanese.

pointing out that such candidates must meet only one requirement. And that is that tbe president accept their resignations. CHINESE CLAIM (Contlamta r«— n that the Japanese government has refused to exchange any more Allied internees held in the far ea»t. until Hpanish diplomats investigate prison conditions for Japanese and Japan«se>American< in this country. It is said the Japanese are particularly anxious for a report on tbe Tule I*ake internment camp In California. where there was some trouble last month. There are growing indications that the Japanese will put up a real fight for the Marshall islands The enemy is reported sending troops and plane ’■einforcemenUi into the mid-Pacttlc -tronghold in anticipation of an American invasion there. And Washington army sod navy observers emphasise,that tbe Marshalls will be harder to crack than the recently-conquered nearby Gilbert islands. These observers believe the first American blow against tbe Marshalls can t»e expected to fall on Hili Attoll. There our ba-es could be established for an attack on stronger enemy position nearby. However, it is clear that the Japanese do not rule the mid-Paci-fic waves. Tbe navy reveal* that our battleships steamed into waters around Nauru island last Wednesday to take part in tbe air-sea assault on that base. Nauru is the chief «upply of Phosphate for the enemy and lies west of the Gilberts. In the southwest Pacific, the American battle for Bougainville Is ready to pay off dividends. Marine Major General Mitchell say* the newly-constructed airstrip on tbe west shore of Bougainville now has fighter planes which are ready

CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX “But Pete and Hank didn't really look so much alike,” I told Pam. "I know. Just a strong family resemblance. Bat it left mo groggy for a while. Then aa I Mt in Sibhoney's listen inf to Pete eall his uncle a so-and-so and to Greg sneering at the old sea dog, I got a notion the Commodore hadn’t many friends and might enjoy meeting Henny because she was a seagoing Knowlton too. I thought it might be a good plan to sneak up on him—" " W hy, hadn’t any settlement been made?” I asked. “Yes. Commodore Knowlton paid my lawyer twenty-five thousand dollars back in 1931, to keep me from telling that Hank took his deep-sea dive on purpose, and for a eouple more good reasons. I had to sign away all claims on the Knowlton estate. I haven’t gone back on that up to now.” Aunt Carrie earns to life then. -And nowr -Now I have a new claim," Pam Mid suavely. "But before we get to that, there are a eouple of things I'd like HiUy to understand. That twenty-five thousand looked like a million to me then because it gave ra chance to get my baby started a different world from the one I tfUs bom into. So I grabbed the eash and went to California. 1 christened myself Mrs. Drury—abort for Drurenstabt—and I had a parson christen my baby Henriette Kay Drury, mostly for her papa. “By the time I came east again, I’d had lessons in voice placement, correct speech and what not, and a six-year-old kid and a start in radio. Lore’s Wages gave me a boost up the ladder. And now l*m going to marry Greg and live happy forever mors 'Werid without end. Amen.’" After a moment, Pam added: "Unless HiUy thinks this la her big chance to win him back." -Skip itr I Mid In her own Ungag^ Then 1 asked: "Does Greg “Only what I’ve told him. Maybe IH tell him more someday, maybe I won’t- But that's my business unless you kick me off the top of the ladder.” "Doni be so dramstie about it. I’ll keep my mouth shut,” 1 promised. “But I’m not certain I can," Aunt Carrie Mid. "First Pve got to be sure you won’t blackmail the Com“Is ’blackmail* a nice word?" "You know what it means.” “Now listen!" Pam urged -I came to Kavenhurst because 1 thought the Commodore would get a kick out of Henny. And after he liked her on her own, I thought he’d be mighty happy to find out she was the last of his line. That’s all 1 bad on my mind." “You had the Knowlton fortune on iaur r- -d." Aunt Cante was realistic about it. “You've learned Paa’s smile was decdrdly significant and so was the next thing she to this: I don’t want any talk about vrhat I’ve bore mtSiaff you. I wart to go off and mmrrynr man I levs and slide bock into the show I’ve helped keep on the ate for Mam three ytars- f I'd Hko tgdois without «4 fifty deUan a wopk which ip. I'ShMiis five-fifty efom September and its fourth year on the air waves. Or is Grog

to escort Allied bomber- to Rabaul. Tbe Japanese are apparently aware ot tbe Ureat to their New Britain strongbdld. because General MacArtbur's haadquartars reports a small put -harp enemy counter-at-tack on Bougainville. The dispatch adds that the American troops smashed the thrust, kimng half of the T9O enemy 'roops who took part. . Allied Bomber- bombed enemy installations on both New Guinea and New Britain. Ootber Australian baaed raiders struck deep into the Dutch East Indies to .tart large fires In refineries and storage areas on Borneo. 0 Man Born Blind Is Speaker Here Today George Campbell, ot Lawton, Okla., spoke today before two Decatur audiences, describing tbe experience ot seeing tor the first time st the age of 18. Mr. Lawton. who was blind at

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dryly. “But aren’t you forgetting one important detail? We have a killer at large here in Havenhurst.” “Publishing what I want hidden won’t stop your killer. It'll only stjnnie me.” Either Aunt Carrie didn’t hear that or she wanted time to consider it When 1 saw she wasn’t going to answer. I suggested: “Tbe killer I'm leaving Havenhurst today. “Are you sure that makes you safe?" my aunt asked. Pam smiled eoldiy. “I’m sure. Anyway I can take ears of mysslf. I always have. l*ve had to. Don’t forget to damp tbe lid down on all of this except for one thing: A message to Kenny’s kinsman. suddenly ar.d as deliberately as she had shed her venter of acquired culture, Pam slipped baek into it and away from the ugly stridency of speech, voice, and manner she’d been flaunting. "Tlßmriffiffi EH Comasodore that I know egagtly why be woe willing to pay twenty-five thousand dollars to keep me from calling myself Mrs. Henry Knowlton Hl And for good measure, you might add that murder is a much worse charge than higsmy." “Bigamy and murder,** I repeated after Pam had rushed away as dramatically aa she had come. “She makes the Commodore seem worse than I ever thought!” “She makes him sound tike a lug. ’ agreed my amazing great-aunt “But be isn’t quite th st" “How can you be so suref I think he’s a horrible old fraud—or worse." "He tent,” Aunt Carrie said again. This time she seemed dubious end a little tired. Herfaeewas cld for a moment Then it lighted up as If a flash bulb had gone off inside bar mind, as she added with her usual serene competence: "Bigamy. Os course. That's Pnm. Hank ... bigamist.” “You mean that explains why Hank committed suicide?” Shenoddad, “Then why did they have to pay her tWMty-ftve thousand dollars?" “To get rid of her," Aunt Carrie said tersely. “Now you'd better go Uah to your deck." “And what are you going to do?” “!*m going to think before I do anything. There's no rush. Glcnnacnr* Is safe and, as long aa I don’t have to worry about you and Peggy, I don’t bare to worry.” “And why are you so carefree and nonchalant about us?" “Because you’re not Knowltons or kin to them. By the way, there's no point in our bothering Peggy with any of this. Too many detectivaa. like too many eluee, spoil tbe act. Now go on back to your scripts and leave this to me.” Maybe if I had been smarter I eould have written a script with my right hand while my left was stringing beads «a tbe thread Para had just given us. T had all the elues tn my left baud aow. Only 1 didn’t know I had them—nor the order in which they came.... My reaction time is slow. Aunt Carrie's isn't. But she was wrong about one thfag. At lunch, about three hours after Pirn’s visit. Aunt Cante scknowdedged thgt she had gone emll bej s«d her own powers of endurance “Mies Aunt Cante used change." Wing suggosßeit “Think too much. Better go New York." “There’s a new picture at tbe Pbrtvflto ’Palace," I suggested. "Why don't you two girls go over to the t* *>thirty show U’ “Wbaeps!” eWlod Peggy. “lz it a date, Carelißß?" ,

MONDAY, DECEMBER

I birth, was U y*ar« J i ies of surgical O ped successful and h» ,4 time He spoke first tn J the Decatur jumJ school in a special < w ar ran end hy pr t ni .2 Brown. Later th* dresse- a meet ini? safety committee Decatur General E ..> The army ma nta* candidate training a Wanted! M Women W| Hard Os Hi To make thb • . Ing teet. if " deafen*.!, both. < | Ing noise* <t ii<-t , ~ !«t»<l wax seer im, \ Hom* Sfetliou t..-- , , ba* enabled them • ( You must )l. .r I.J this simple te<I money back at , j I ine Ear Drop* t l 1 drug store* rv. ' ~

It wa, a date. One d three thing* in all tl which Peggy and oui agree without debase I of motion pictures. “There's room in thel honeychib " Peggy ■am “Scripte,'* I rr.urmul After Peggy and 1 drove off top >rtvi’.b Ml telephoned. 1! • said I Riorden had f. to ■ conference »ith the Cm terwhite office, and beffi phoned to say u.<; ' rffi Lovt't ll'ap< * on the <m work in Sept .-mter. .<<■ Storrs and WeymouttJ souvenir booklet of tnl yean of the story. Aha or so. “And it's up to you I hand,” he added. "Kil stay in Toronto -trow details and M* >:.'s ia of a honeymoon, as ofl blow—’’ “As of cour*< I kn« and Greg were married Mr. Kemochar. wh J couldn't even rentemted “Was it tbi* aft- mod “What? Oh. Drurd Yep. And she do<’n'; w Ucity on It. Can’t bland been through plenty Nl booklet We're goitU “When?” I asked. J “Got your Friday d “Yes. But Monday a *°“So It Is. You'll hJ Dodi’s return. Drury I for Monday’s show. Cd your rewrites and r- p-d at ten tomorrow worn! “Yes." “O. K. Don't bother d your files for any m il tine up all the '!i»- • r «d records we took off tl n ease you need to refred ory." "Am I writing t ■ M “Riorden thought yd fer to turn it over t 1 We’re paying five hud job." “I’d want five t Mr. Kerno< han U•« “Riorden sal! Ada’s eJecte! Can y-d pie of days t« steer f d “And if 1 say I “Hl say you jolly •] Mr. Kernochan r-uni called by then that hd waa Selby. This indß calm and poised agatnj So Greg wasmarr 4 Selby Kemochai. u-t fl Am. I thought. The dream wa* M just how dea-' it j denly occurred to tl Pam had sounded the 1 a little too soon atj funeral dirge. Later Peggy ’*'‘l !rt fl riage hadn’t been r *4 Wasn't there som«tt about husbands and *l ing to testify agmm’- * Weti. Monday 's kh| prepared and Toronto I was only half»a> tl -i Dennis Rtor-le" to »s.J ing me yanked to v•* middle of this hot «p - his best to get back I™ in time to take me to a dinner. And would I fl the job of writing « He'd see that I got efl oa tbe Canadian h- M Hoi like *i*. I »* * Tbe new world*"’ fine. (To be <or.' t C**,rW*t> •MUIMMSW S*« r '• • “