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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by TOT DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Cntemd at the Decatur, Ind, Poet Offlce as Second Class Matter. I. H Heller Preaident A. R Holthouse, Sec y A Bui Mgr. Dick D. Halier Vlce-Preelient Subscription Rates Single Copies —I .03 One week by carrier .15 By Mell In Adams. Allen. Jay and Welle counties. Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert counties. Ohio: 14 50 per year; 1250 for six months; 11 35 tor three months; 50 cents tor one month Elsewhere 15 50 per year; 13.00 tor sis months; 3165 for three months; 60 cents for one month Men and women In the armed force* 63 50 per year or 1100 for three months. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. 16 Lexington Avenue. New York 25 E. Wacker Drive. Chicago, 111PLEASE BIT THAT EXTRA HUNDRED DOLLAR BOND THIS MONTH. -0 We can each still buy that extra hundred dollar bond and ought to before the end of the month. -0 A few hundred dollars in U. S bonds put away, Is the safest indurance any one can have. Buy one this week. We will have to do some tall hustling the rest of the month if we even c.me near our quota of 61.2L4.iJU0 for Adams county -0 The Italian battle may not be a second front but it's one of the fiercest fights of the war. Casualties will be large when announced and it's far from over. Buying of 1941 automobile licenses is lagging here aud over the state. That means a rush the next two weeks for the 29th Im the last day for the old ones. It's time to get busy. —o Governor Bricker is willing to settle for one slx-year term as president or two four year terms. Well, that's long enough for the average man under ordinary circumstances. The Democratic national convention will be held July 19th and will ccntinue but three days, in the opinion of Chairman Hanuegan. Evidently there will be little controversy over Candidates or platform. —o Based on the distribution of funds from the state to the school units, there are 15.950 high school students leas. It Is stated that unmber have quit to lake war Jobe or join some branch of the aimed service. -0 The War Food Administration •ays we will have to get along with leaa canned goods and vegeta des this year, a cut of <3% in frail* and 19% tn vegetable* It wUi tighten our belts ifUles* we really get into the Victory garden business -0 Mr WUikie la ‘'spouting of! again, saying arhat he thinks will please his audience and changing It to nt the location. One gets the Idea that be thinks he is the only fellow in the country who can do the jdhr jast right. The other candi dates, at least some of them, prob-

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ably feel the same way about themselves. —o General Stilwell pledges a land and air attack on Japan to support the thrust planned by the navy, it sounds good and of course will not be attempted until we have not < nly a latgc force ready but also plenty of reserves. -0 Willie Johnson, the thirteen-nu-uth-old child when was placed on a red hot stove by hl* father during a quarrel between he and his wife, will have a new home un til the parents prove they are cap able of caring for him. That's the ruling of Judge Schanner. The lad Is still in the hospital and when fully recovered will be placed in the Allen county chldren'a home for the present. The father who did the cruel act is still in jail and reported to be very penitent. We want free press and free speech but during a war we can verdo both. ”': talk too much and we criticize without knowing the facts. That's the wrong Way to have the unity we need to win the war and surely that I* the most important matter in the world just now. The recent set backs In Italy have brought forth immediately a lot of fault finding with those In charge. If the campaign turns into a victory, the same "wise guys” will be breadcasting how , wonderful are those who command Dr. Thurman Rice, acting direct- j or of the state board of health, an- 1 uounces they have found the source ■ of the typhoid epidemic, it was discovered in a food product distributed through twenty connties The product has been taken off the market and cl) remaining stocks on hand gathered In. Dr. Rice says there was no evidence of careless-ut-s and that he believes there will be no more cases. Fortunately none were reported in Adama ccun-

ty though there was a total of wme 150 cues in the eight counties iu fhi* section of the (Ute. Six persons died as a result. -0 Pendulums: Speaking of “pendulums in poll tics." a December survey by Fortune Magazine just released is interesting. To the question, "If both the war in Europe and the war In the Pacific are etill going on, and you bad to choose between Roosevelt and the best man you can think of for the RepnMicans. which would you probably vote for?" the answer is, "Kcowvelt 55.4 percent. Best Republican 32.0. Don't know 12 4.” Sot much • swing" there. It looks like FDR. is still in the groove. The politically independent voters. will turn the tide and a further survey shows "2 percent of them prefer F.D R —Richmond News. -0 Wonted, A Flivver: In a letter published in the January 24th Issue of the Pathfinder. 8. R Sutton of Paxton. 111., sets ferth In pointed and picturesque terms the kind of little automobile that he, and thousands of others, will want after the war. He specifies a "tow-seat, ore-luag auto, speed about 35 miles per hour, that run* indefinitely on a galbn of gas” H* mentions tentatively a "first coot" of 111*, with tires available under fit each. Mr. Sutton ways old felI lows like himself are not In a hurry, j but need means to go tor groceries and the like, and to vlait Heir children and grandchildren. There can be no doubt about IL there to going to be a wide demand after the war tor a cheap, touch. • homely and edcieut car. A new sort of “fitwer will be wanted Not for society but tor every-day use There wKlbe no need tor a new model every year. It will be in style all the time: and will be kept UH worn oat. Just like the old farm wagon A fan al saeMs. on lams and in

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COURT HOUSE Rezl Estate Transfers Sarah Scherry and ollurn to Thelma Gerber et vir. 2.05 acres in Preble townxbip for 61. Eliza Kiieusa and olhena to Daniel Burley, part lot 155 in Geneva for 61. Huber M DeVoss, commissioner, to Kenneth Ohler et ux. 120 ocrea in Root township tor 69,120. James T. Merryman et ux to Homer G Landin, et ux. SO acre* tn Washlug'on township for 81 Harry B. Bauer et ux to Hansel L. Foley et ux. lots 16-17 in Preble for fl. Samuel Wbitrigbt et ux to Arthur G. Irvin et ux. 107 acres in St. .Mary a township for 81. * Household Scrapbook I | By ROBRRTA Llll_ j Silverware If »be allverware has become tarniahed. place It In potato water and let It stand for one hour. Take out and waich and It will look like new. Cracked Lips Tbe use of cold cream, glycerin, business, have their eyea on tbe government's second hand “jasga*” but there will not be enough "jeeps" to go around, nor will they quite Sil the bill for Mr. Sutton. He wants less power but more protection from the weather. —The PathSnder.

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1-" t «• •J L’ ■ V PRINCESS UIZASETH, who may occupy the throne of Britain, made headlines when she blossomed out in this new headgear. Designed with military lines and an accent on a small peak with high pleated crown, the hat is the flrrt really "new" one the royal miss has had for some tim? Since the war, English folk have made tha old ones do. (Inteluitiomt) and lettuce cream will all prove - ’! good remedies for lip* that are, I cracked and roughened.

—_— — « Twenty Years Aqo Today * Fob. 15 The Ho)land4H. Loui* Sugar Combany distribute* 8«0.. OUO In 'mjiium* to beet growers. Over |32. rami'- to Adams county growers. M Klrwvh elected treasurer of the Decatur Library hoard. This Is family night at tbe Evangelical church revival. W. E TiMwtls of Fort Wayne will speak on "The aecoud coming of Christ" at the Crystal theater here Sunday afternoon W Guy Hrown reports the sale of 59,113 ChrWlmas seals. Decatur high school basketball team closes the reason by defeat- | Ing Kendallville, 33 to IS. • " o I 0 Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE | Q Wouldn't It be all right to send engraved cards of thanks if the wedding gift* are numerous? 'A. No. The bride should consider It worth her time and effort to write peaaonal notes of appreciation to those who were kind and thoughtful enough to give gifts. Q. I* there a certain response that io always correct when being introduced to MHM one? A Yes. "How do you du.” <J. la ft necessary that one serve tea when a chance caller drops in? ■ A. This 4s optional, but is not | obligatory. I 0 I Trade tn a Good Town — Decatar

American Cruisers Shell Nazi Posts Nine German Targets Destroyed By Ships Aboard • Unfled Slates Cruiser Feb 15. - (UP> - An American cruiser that shelled «*rman postHom* north of Anzlo recently had one of the best days of Its fighting CBrCCFThe ship—nicknamed the "Mighty j B" by Its crew - stood off the shore and shelled German targets for, tour and one half hours It was a wild, windy day. The rough watei had turned a sulphurous yellow from the churued up beaches And the Germans were barking back with deadly railway guns. But the ".Mighty B" steamed into position and at the end of the day had destroyed nine separate targets. Everyone was pleased with the performance- even the army. United Press war correspondent Walter Logau was aboard the cruiser throughout the shelling He | the first target was a large concentration of enemy artillery. After the "Mighty B" and accompanying cruisers had fired IT salvos, the army asked them (o cease firing. Later they steamed in again and opened up on another artillery post-j Hon. As the afternoon passed the Germans replied with big railway ■ guns One ship received a super-‘ tidal hit. The cruiser also fired on truck concentrations and a Nazi command post. As the "Mighty It sped away from the area—its day s work done—the loudspeaker blared away: "All targets fired were excellent. Enemy vehicles, ammunition dumps and personnel have been hit and neutralized It was a good day s work. This is from the army." After that. Logan says, the ship's company cheered like it was hack at Ebhets Field. —o Farmers To Notify Os Change Os Address — Farmers who will move to new i arms thb spring must notify the district ODT of their change of address if they wl-h to obtain gasollim allotments. James A. Joaders of th< Fort

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE ; My substantial meal had done me a world of good, and my talk with Orne Paulsen had helped even more. I felt positively elated as I walked back to the inn. Proud of my sueccsaful sleuthing. I was impatient to hear what Inspector Pettengill would say to Paulsen's amendment of his last night’s statement I’d better write all he'd said down, in addition to Bums Loring's story which I had promised the Inspector. And went to the desk for my key. Jut aa the cleric was handing it to me I heard Sondra's voice behind me, saying in her most affected Southern drawl: “Mrs. Turner, honey—may I have a little visit with you?” Sondra looked very beautiful—all in her usual white, a woolly knitted dress this time—but I didn't like her expression. She was smiling, with her lips only. Her eyes were serious, almost haunted, and showed she had come for a purpose—to find out more about the investigation, or to take me to task for my forceful speech to her "Honeyboy’’ Linwood. I had no wish to discuss either, but I hid my dismay as best 1 could and said: "Certainly. Let’s go up. stain.” Presently we were sitting in my room, each looking at the other warily. "I—l came to tell you how desperately sorry I am about your little dog," Sandra opened the conversation. "Thank you,” 1 said convention- £ h,t dreadful attack on Linda! Your nerves must be all shot to piece*. Pm sure I would died in your place!” The words dripped affectation. “I almost fainted when that policeman came and dragged ua all over here for questioning. The very idea there might have been another murder was making me ill. And you. being so brave and—” Her voice trailed off-rte'd probably learned the trick from Linwood—and she glanced at me in her most pleading aunner. Sondra heaved a sigh and said plaintively: “Why don't you help J 0” know * m kere 10 * * a ’ t ni « ht - The cabin on the cure a!iore—you know?” .C ■— one ever caught on to it before My iwh'awvT*' A “ djw,uu "Without trying," T mUeVto “ Tha ‘ ** th * ■•re—all the I Ung enough to Warn that yea

By MAJOR <?!■' ' J* •*1 uWI JtES r< ~)T ,V w* ’ .t.lw.rtt, ' jP'W lhr»« » h « *«“* y- W _T,aBW H.II n..y have la <am- jSM St . saarfastiag snasimiry •< gg|* •cMaveawat, all S*"B »• *• If IT New *» law. '/wAp’ ’■ » ALBEN WILLIAM BARKLEY, who shares wnh lrv ;r 3? honor of calling Paducah. Kentucky, his Senator since 1927. Before that he was a seven terms. Product of the University of temporary chairman of the last two Democrstg Conventions- , g*— “ THE BANKHEADS of Alabama are a famous J South The gentleman with the eyebrows j |9 a|| Bankhead, Tai lullah's uncle, who practiced law odd years then went into the coal business. He's boggS M ator since 1931 and is brother of the late SpofoS | House | THIRTY YEARS after Senator Bankhead was j the University of Alabama, Claude Denson FewS I sheepskin there He went on to Harvard, is a Phi | Phi Alpha Delta. Omicron Delta Kappa. Kapps Sigma Upsilon. But don't get the idea that the StWMRff I Greek to him. I3S Gqw 1944. King Futures Syndicate, Inc WulJ r.jta

Wayne district ODT office, explained that farm leases in this area generally expire on the last ; day of February and aa a consequence these is a rather heavy movement of farmers from farm s to farm hi rhe first two weeo ol Marcli. , Rationing boards, as a rule, stamp envelopes containing gasoline coupons “not to be forward- ■ led," For that reason, Mr. Jowd- ( ns said, farmers should Immedii itely notify the dl«tnc» ODT office of their new address sd that their I records can be straightened out,

intend marrying Burna Loring—if you can — to please the successor you hope to give him,” 1 told her bluntly. “And did you —recognize the other voice?” So that was It. Linwood, knowing he had talked in whispera. had sent Sondra to find out if I'd recognized his identity.... "Uh-nuh, I did," I told her. "But even if 1 hadn't. Inspector Pettengill took the bottle and the glasses you’d used, for fingerprinting. I'm sure he found your prints on them, and Tom Linwood’s, and that he asked your boy friend to the police cottage because of that. Or — didn't you know he's being questioned?” Sor.dra sat very still for quite a long moment, her yellow eyes staring at nothing. "You shouldn't have run to the police with your discovery, honey,” she said at last huskily. “Wouldn't you have done so in my place?” I challenged. She shook her head. “I — don’t think so. I don't like to tell things, and scarcely ever teli all." After a long pause. Sondra said: "I came to tell you—Tom doesn't know it was you, on the porch. He thinks it was the Inspector. And I let him, even if I’d seen It was you, through a slit of the shutters.” "You didn't tell Linwood?” My common sense refused to believe the statement. "Cross my heart I didn’t, honey,” Sondra** slender fingers drew a cross on the front of her dreaa. "1 . wouW be better not to. It would have made him so frantic, ki.jwing you'd found him cut. He's getting pretty scared as it is—” “Scared of me?” 1 asked incredu“Tes,” she nodded. "He didn’t realise at first that you were working with the police. And besides, when things start coming out, you never know how far theyll go and—yoc see I’ve not told Tom ell about Bums. I like Burns very much. Only, he doesn’t seem to want me any longer-and I’ve told him abofct Tom. I thought I ought to. And H Tom finds it out ho-I think he’d kdl me—” I **** 4 Interested tn the twists of Sondra’s triangular Situ-tion. I "anted to bear more about Linwood m connection with old Mack's murJ** r - And so I interrupted her rudely and asked: “Why does Linwood dislike me so rnueb? I’ve never done him any harm." “ Ok ’ J 7«’ X*« •*»«. honey.” she contradicted. "You bun hm vanity the very first time you met. He told At lunch it was. I believe. And by • woman. He didn't nto<,o *! r y«”»ch‘«yvw y * w * k ' »be Bnd Vfck «Y and ”1 don't know ho* wmwli paMHm. p To^dXn -~y, Ato's why L*Aa

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rector I" • ' true *«fl| .mb”l ' ■he <■'•!■ : r • ’’fd him y . " ■ : play <>n H- h*|fiM| mean it..... -. bisej®® if 1 big > . -v r.-ri* kw let m< play in it’ IfiallK me to find n good rart.’ 9m “I have no tion, t" ■ case. If M V»r.e hkapt!® all svt," I a--ured h.»r. g| Sondra -tnded. honey, thank y on, with anr: v '!'tei uill 1 tn He'll ap . k .1 ;■ him." , . . £ She w»« makitf for me, but... “I’m sorry," I t«M wKg “That’s serr.' •‘-.irr I Her eyes black v>, • ■ 1 ■!MM "I reckon you conceded '• Tom! Now he'll hi'* had a row •■ •h the And the way th:-fi-«*M tween Burn- arl cned. Terribly haps 1 'if ■ police. But it i<nt Sf night when h. lied mean-! th .c’t he al! rn’ht Thr I iitjß kept quirt. Bit !'«*<■ and found "<t ■ - ■■’’M —l’ve really taken » here. And after yw> give Tom ar th"' to warn you — ted ** , _sdM Sondra got up door, slowly. with the police, h ney deep into this ■ thu So deep you're in don t tell anyone I l I‘II be in danger tea ag It was the Imaginnlle ug “A little late in ing a deep secret "f when the de.-k clerk t’j” ”1 it,” 1 pointed out drytySondra stopp'd. "Oh - that’s true' H Let me think " pause advi'cd me then—eto yochere. And asked yo» ‘ f*|l questions about have found out g "Gladly. It's «"'* truth, isn’t it?" I -Yea. More or less- | •dgtd. “Thank don’t forget: You •« Then she was r**_'Ji staring at the d<* behind her- 8«* 1 J writes to put l “ |,rr ,Sr toed aaid for backward. my talk with 1 Welland’s gratitude for my “ her husband, aLo stodosuses. Ul M (Tobewet”* 1