Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1944 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Poet OSes aa Second Claaa Metter. I H Heller.. Preaident A R Holthouse. Sec y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies —I 03 One week by carrier .15 By Mail In Adams, Alien. Jay and Wells ~ counties. Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert counties. Ohio *4 50 per year; 12.50 tor six months; 11.35 for three months. 50 cents tor one month. Else where *5 50 per year; *3.00 tor six months; (165 for three months; 60 cents for one month Men and women in the armed forces *3.50 per year or *1 00 for three months Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO 15 Leamgton Avenue. New Vork ' ’5 E Wacker Drive. Chicago. HI. Thi heavy snow will probably dispone of the drouth. If it warms up and the snow goes eff with a. rain it should end the shortage of cistern water. -0 .. Buy that extra *IOO bond. Don't let the boys down. They are giving their present, future and perhaps their lives. The least we can do is j to keep them well equipped. —o The weather man sure made good on his prediction that we would have frem four to ten inches of snow in northern Indiana. It ( was the first real one of the year. | The storm closed many s< hools in the county. Many children were unable to get there and it wap feared they might have difficulty getting home late in the afternoon. It i was a daisy —o Watch the names of those in the armed servlet* as published and make corrections of names or report any omissions. The idea is to get a ermpiete and accurate list that will be used for years to t ome. We read in a historical sketch that Patrick Henry was the father of seventeen children Mo doubt iu addition to "give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick bad another favorite slcgan —“quiet please.’’— Auburn Star. —o Mr Willkie * louring the country to tell the people why he ought to in- elected president Apparently he is having a good time hut it's doubtful whether he is convincing many people that his policies would help. Give him credit

To Hio Pooplo of this Community FOR PEACE, TOO “Nobody know* when total victorv will come—but we do know that the harder we fight now, the more might and power we ditea at the enemy now, the shoots the »ir < I Pfer /£■ the smaller Bf/ the sum total of K jfifl sacrifice." ■fjmi Thj, ‘* I 7'l lllM'l Conutuncer u>chief end you can't jet a better authority on the question which is uppermost in everyone's mind: When is the war foutg to end.'* In the case of War Bonds, however, you have just aa good a reason for buy* tag Extra Bondi for peace as foe war After the dsn of battle dsca sway, you will count up the coat of the war to you. Every dollar you have put sway in War Bonds will been the aaascasdc. Your War Bonds will be the one certain good thing you personally will have out of thia war. With the money stored away in hoods you can de an many dungs for yourself and paar Your fast lay year pstrisdr dsnp -is to buy Easts War Bonds tn help poet country. However, even if vitaory were only a moment sway you soil dsouid buy Esua Bonds to help your“LfF/rf Bfok dm Attack- widl Estr* Beads today «ad every day -ata! , TWE EOITOW - - ——

for one thing—he tell# the public and that’s more than some candidates do. o—o— Valentine day was observed, we are sure, much the same manner it has been for many decades, with flowers, candy, book*, cards and messages. It may not mean much to many but to other millions its the occasion for sending love tok- , ens and that's always a fine, splendid thing to do. —o We hope you bought your bonds. If you haven’t and want straight i interest paying investments, hurry, for these will be off the market tomorrow, for the present. If you want an “E" or "F" bond you can still buy them the rest of the month and receive credit. Adams ccunty will have to do some heavy buying j to reach the quota of *1.226.000. O—O As usual we all paid respect to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday was observed Saturday. He was one of the greatest Americans and will always be so remembered but a sad thing is that during the period in which he was making his great fight and splendid ■ record to preserve the Union, he was heckled, cursed and stopped in every way possible by scheming politicians. —O—o— Decatur Community Fund. Inc., will become an Important part of the community as the years roll by. The organization is now being completed with the election of a permanent board February 28th. A substantial fund has already been raised and this will be Increased month by month by a special payroll plan. Il will tie used to provide various improvements to benefit every one. It's one of the most progressive steps taken here in a, long time. By a policy of spending less than they received, most of the 53 counties of North Dakota have demonstiated that governmental organizations can get out of debt it 'bey try hard enough. Statistics published by the North Dakota taxpayers' association show that 36 of the counties had no net debt as of last June 30. The report showed a sharp contrast with that of June 30. 1988. when only six counties had no net debt. The combined gross debt of all the counties last June 30 was (5.235.365 99 as compared with *7.0*7.582.37 a year earlier. As against last June's Indebtedness, county treasuries had cash balances of *7.283.433.97. If all debts were psld from cash in the county treasuries. | there wculd still be left a surplus of *2 048.067 98.

Election Rulings: As the May nominating primary approac hes, much'confusion has existed among county clerks aa to the necessity of candidates filing petitions with their declarations of candidacy. It seems that the election laws are not entirely clear on the point, but county Clerk Waddell received the following statement from the Indiana Stale Board of Election Commissioners: “To all county clerks: this will advise you that the Stale Board of Election Commisaicnera has ruled that the only candidate that needs to file any petition Is a candidate for delegate to the state convention. -Any other candidate need only file a declaration of candidacy “Another recent ruling is that a precinct committeeman with or witbent opposition is not qualified to serve on aa election board"— Frankfort Momma Time# o ■ — * Twenty Yeors Aao Today ♦ —.-• Fob. 14—High school seniors gHe “Come out of the kHchee." and *e pdWk liked it so well it will be repeated tonight. Hush for astoiaobtlr licensee to reeky on. Local officiate say they aril! not make arrests until Marti 1 Although tomorrow is deadline announced by atata. Matson damage sums are Hied at

CaAaah/iA By MAJOR Os War, to |4ve ea eM sew esw IssA, wM Rad s wey. Aad A* NtarMsw Cswiiiiisa wppKes As wih. Ibst's ths rsesss fes tMs palbtotag. The ssadwao* ia rtw nator is *• shebawa of H»* Wey* end Mseas CswadWss. DON'T LIT THE FACT that Robert P. Pattenon,auixtar.t secretary of war, quit the bench of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals give you any ideas. He’s as much at home with a Bofors gun as with Blackstone, and he holds a D.S.C. from World War 1. He’s a first-rate righting man. ROBERT I DOUGHTON has spent the last thirty-three yean in Congress. The gentleman from North Carolina is one ot the mainstays of democracy. Fanner, merchant, stock raiser, banker, he has a keen eye for a government dollar and you’ll have to show him it buys a full dollars' worth. ONE OF THE MOST distinguished maritime engineers in the world is Rear Admiral Emory Scott Land, who since 1938 has been chairman of the United States Maritime Commission. He’s the man that’s laying the bridge of ships to all the outposts where our fighting men arc battling. *■••a— - Copr. 1944, King Festum Syndicate, Inc., World right* reserved.

Household Scrapbook I By ROBERTA LEE ♦ ...... . — ♦ Silk Hat* To renovate a Milk hat that ha* become wet in the rain, shake oft as much of the water a* possible, when rub with a clean linen or •ilk handkerchief, with the nap. until smooth. Hang where it will dry slowly. then trusli with a soft brush. Mashed Vegetable* To make maali<‘d potatoes, or any other vagetaiblre light and fluffy, add one-half teaspoon of baking powder to three cup» of mashed vegetable* Cold Bed* You will not have a cold back if several layer* of paver are placed smoothly between the mat rem aud the springs. o— —— Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE | ♦ ■ ■ ...■-■■■ O Q. What are important things to rauetnber when writing a Oreadand butter letter? A. Remensber to write thin letter immediately upon returning home Sec ond in importance Is a sincere expression of appreciation. Q Is It necessary for one to thank a stranger it one a ska him for directions to some (street? A. Certainly. It would be rude not to thank him. Q. I* it necessary that a girt check her wrap when dining in a hotel, and she wishes to dance? A. No; she may leave it on the back of her chair Fort Wayne as a result of the typhoid fever epidemic. David Hogg of Fort Wayne announces he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for congress. Adam* county tarns* re meet at the court house to form a wheat pool. Dan Nlbilek is buying goods in Chicago.

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War Correspondent I Is Given Bodyguard Chinese War Writer Faces Difficulties Chungking. Feb. 11 — (UP> — Genera! MacArthur doesn’t do it for most of the boys. But he has provided a bodyguard for one war i orespondeat now touring the Central Pacific area. Norman .Soong, a correspondent for the Chinese Central news agency, say* most American and Australian soldiers can't differentiate between Chinese and Japanse*. and if they're just back from battle they shoot first and ask questions later. During his first evening at an air base. Soong lost his way and wandered around the base with a flashlight. He found his tent just a* two American soldier* with loaded pistols caught up with him. They were looking for an escaped Jap prisoner. So from now on the Chinese correspondent will have a constant military guard. Soong was born tn Honolulu and studied at the Volversify of Misaouri. SGT. ALTON RAILING - uaua«t* W-sW **• cupanta in the plane. The telegram is: ‘’Mrs. Mary A. Ralliug. “Report received from the German government through the International Red Cross states your son staff sergeant Alton 8 Railing, who was previously reported missing in action, was killed in action on twenty six November in European area. The secretary of war extend* hie deep sympathy. Letter follow*. Ulton. the Adjutant general.” Mgt. Railing entered the army September 14. IP4T. through selective service, and was assigned to the air force*. After completing

his training he was awarded bis sergeant's rating and wings a* a gunner and a radio operator of a bombing plane. He went overseas September 1. IMS. From letters he wrote home, it is known he took part in raids over Berlin and other Nazi centers. Two other brother* are in the U. 8. airforce*. Opl. Forrest G. Railing. at Will Roger* Field. Okla , and aviation cade: Joseph Railing at Jefferson Barrack*. Mo., Another brother. SgL Morton Railing to with the coast artillery at Long bland. N. Y. Sgt Railing has three sisters. Hol- u and Virginia, at home, and Mr*. Chester Baker of east of Decatur. He attended the Brandyberry and Pleasant Milla schools. Nazis Call Up Men Os 60 To Colors Manpower Situation Reported Desperate London. Feb. 14 — (UPI — If European reports can be trusted. Germany Is having a bad case of three-front ji'ters these day*. The manpower ai'uation i* said to be so desperate that men 51 to M year* old have been called up for military service. Private business and Industry ha* been ordered to releaae another 900.(100 workers, and Norway may be evacuated. Middle aged men. who once were assigned to anti-aircraft and desk job*, now are going into the infantry and panser divisions. And war invalid* are being sent Into industry to replace able men. Norwegian source* say the German staffs In Norway are being reduced a* much aa 40 percent and many administrative duties are said to have bean turned over to the puppet. Quisling. Os* reason for the Nasis’ (rantia reshuffling of men is said to

Nol To Enter F.D.R. In Illinois Primary ' McCormick's Name Also Withdrawn Springfield. 111-, Feb. 14—(UP I -TUinois Democrat* have decided against entering President Roosevelt's name In the state'* April 11 primary. State Democratic chairman Ed ward Allen announces that the decision was made out of deference . to the President because he baa no? »Uted whether he Intends to be a candidate. Thia leaves the strong possibility that Senator Scott Lucas will be entered ia the preferential primary by the Democrat*. He ba* been mentioned a* a running mate for the president and is being urged as a favorite son candidate to strength-; en hi* chances to land the party a • vice presidential nomination. It's said that the decision to a-1 band on efforts to enter Mr. Roosevelt in the primary I* due to an anticipated light primary vote, which would result in a lower vote. for the President than in former years. Democratic leader* in the state last week unanimously decided to enter the Pre*ident lu the primary as a move to draft him for a fourth term. Hu? enthusiasm waned with the opposition of Chicago* mayor Kelly Meanwhile, the name of Chicago Tribune publisher Robert McCormick has been withdrawn from the preferential ballot. This was dune upon receipt of hi* letter stating that he I* not a candidate. The sole entry in the Illinois race now is General Douglas MacArthur. COURT HOUSE Two Findings A suit to collect a note brought ■by Sam Nussbaum against John J. be the consistent Allied bombardment of the Pas De Calais area on the French, invasion coast. One report notes that the new military age limit make* Adolf Hitler, himself, eligible for service. He Is 54 years old.

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR Linda had hung herself on my arm, was hugging it in unrestrained friendliness. Orn* Paulsen, Wells Colby and Bill Parris ward talking to me steadily, Bill about Stray, the two other* of last night's outrage. Even Sondra gave up her isolation to add an affected: “So sorry, honey, so terribly sorry!” to the general effusions. The whole think was more than I eould stand. The lump on my head began to throb painfully, and my knee* were so wobbly I wanted to let go and collapse where 1 stood. Until Linwood put new strength into nee temporarily. Linwood had been standing by himself, with compressed lip* and glancing at hi* wrist watch. Suddenly he shouted angrily: “Stop all thia nonsense and get to work I I’m sick of waiting. I'm here to direct an Amro** play—not an ovation for Mrs. Turner." The gratuitous insult made me nee red. And seeing red made m<forget my throbbing head and weak knee* 1 pushed my newly acquired admirer* aside and marched up to th* director. “Sorry to correct you, Mr. Linwood," I told him coldly. “Too are here to direct—my pUy. And I mean: ** play. If you'd had a good took at the title page of the script, you’d have seea that Mr. Amro«e concedes me flret pUce, m chief author. Go on rehearsing for the tryout here. But net for Broadway! Oh, Ml Not for Broadway! Uni*** our mysterious attacker of old men, small dogs and defenseless women kill* me before I can tel! Mr. McVane that 1 won’t have you—you for «ale-to-the-highest-bidd*r turncoat!" That was aa far as Fd got, when the floor teemed to ria* and tilt, and th* wall* started wavering. But I took a store grip on myself, stalked out of the stage door, and walked towards the Snack Hutch. I was halfway to it when Ton* Welland, all out of breath, caught up with me. “I And to foltow you." ah* gasped “1 had to say 'thank yen' foe what you said to toss. He had it coming to him. He-" lone suddenly broke off, and trotted beside am stately, to the very door of the Hutch. There she grasped my arm and atamaaered: “You toast think me erasy being piaaaad about the way you’re waked mg husband over the coal*. But—you don't understand- you can't— I deat beltove agy tongsr that BUI Parris cwt the rope or—er did anything. I’m sorry I ever said I thought he did aad-Fm scared. Such a terrible fear— thank you Then she eentttod *ff, back to the theatre. While breakfasting. I kept puxxhng over net "terrible fear" to caaaeettoa with her re-found belief m Bill Parris. Aad would have gone aa posting about it, if Oree Paid aea hadutaomo la and sat dawn «p- - bmth. b* th* luapectee fat N*

BENDING IOW beside a wounded Amerk-r S CapL Chai es L. Forsyth (left) listen* V, !•...< v.’ before medical corps men carried him to a . <. kuaUa the front He was hit at Arawe, New Bnta.n.

Hendricks was submitted and evidence heard. The court found for the plaintiff and that there Is due *962 26 on principal. *16.30 on interewt and *75 as attorney fees, totaling *363.55. A judgment wa« I rendered on the finding A silt for possession and forefeiture of a lease brough by GretI chen and .Meritt Clifford against Leo Velez was submitted and evidence h?-ard. The court found for the plaintiffs and ruled they were entitled to Immediate possession of the premises, and damage*. Estats Casts The report of the inheritance tax appraiser in the estaJe of Theodore E. Droege was filed and submitted, finding the net value ot the estate ’ to lie *2,295.50 and that tax ia due from Adelia Droege in the sum of **>9.7B, and no tax Is due from the

more rehearsal this morning,” he told me. “And not much chance for work in the afternoon either, with Linda having to go to that inqoesL A wonderful show well put on Monday—at thia rate! Believe me. I’d like to see the producer who can get m<> to do a country tryout after thia! Which remind* me; any word from McVane?" “Indirectly. Hiz office wired he’s planning to be here Saturday,” I said between bite*. “Saturday! That’s day after tomorrow ! Two more days of tagging after Linda!” Paulsen groaned. “Some job, I tell you—trying to protect that girl, when she's got such a crush on Parris, she’d think it was a treat being killed by him!” “Then you really believe Bill Parrto—is its" I asked. “Sure. Don’t you?" Paulsen looked surprised. “To me, there’s no doubt left after last night Honestly, 1 ean’t understand why Inspector Pettengill didn’t ami! him on the spot, it waa *o clear. Going for a manuscript and returning without it—after Just enough time to run over to the inn and half strangle poor Linda!" “Linda says it wasn’t Bill," 1 told him. Orne gaped for a second and then grinned ironically; “Oh, Linda do**? Ain’t lev* wonderful!" I didn’t answer. Just went on eating. And after a while Paulsen shrugged and said; “Well, *o much for Linda! What about you, Mrs. Turner? Do you think it was Bill, “I’m keeping an open mind." I Informed him, debating with myself how best to lead the talk to Linwood. “After all, there art other possibilities.” He looked puzzled. “Other—? Ob. you mean Viekery was out and about at the crucial time also! But—no. He hasn’t th* nerve! Nor hare Alden. or Bill’s old man. And—who els* would want to ruin your play by sueh desperate measures?” For a moment, I was at a loos what to answer. Then 1 saw the light “Oh—they eould have hired someone to do their killing," I said, ewal • lowing the last bite of my belated breakfast and.pushing the plate aside. “And that makes me think of something 1 meant to a*k you, tn connection with your last night’s alite-” “Connection with —Mp alibi V Pauisen toetosd *o bewildered 1 alaamt laughed. . “Yes. Tour alibi and Sondra’a," I nodded complacently. H* stared at use for a sreond. then broke into guffaws. “Oh, I mu! Tmstoa caught •* to that! You’re thinking of our dear, dear director!” be laughed. “All righL 111 oonfeaa He was with Sondra whan 1 met bar. And it wa* a jolt, finding him promenading in th* black night with our be-autsful v*mp! Roth in dark clothes, mdtlng into the background. And to worried I'd give their sweet secret away! 1 knew. «>< coure*. Linwood'* marriage — jwat ware**. But I had a* Mew enr gwcgvou* Bsuura vm tea teddre

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h. ar: ' '• ‘ how ,• -...jj.’qeMH i ing." I co' ' r c = itt.r. . me. 1 ' '• want •••• ’ And ju u.. '■ them .'--r.t d Ulf ,I IL. “Y< ii. I’■ k< n n. ■ sr <ir «- u htr scared - ,k at 14 ask. d i' r •ini’ ■ “if )' 1 ' you and tell 1 ' | mmH firi-t. y wood ■ 1 • til yo'. ' Snack H ••Why- ■ looked ' (Hindi ’ "ii. twenty ii ’ better ■!' ► crsi.d. to the ■> ' ’ a: ‘ could pod so many B l{ down tow-.- •"<■ Sondra ari 1 snail’s pa not to giw broke off .nd glance •’ “On th*' ven- much - . ‘ w up to have. , Psul-cn ' ’’ begged: You’ve g t n have to-r BAjW you suspect 1 : Vane, nnd - / ' * rose and y-i- ” sionsl »u; ” shrug. Btß must have r c Paulsen sudd' - ••Or am ! »” Viekery d»W| •creen for grief, it most twould go ao ' , and attacking MMto itoge. to ’J wU O< *l shrurre t derstar med ' tell me. or r-e.nS' orders and cant , same favor and .io'' r* j fuMH