Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1944 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening except Sunday by AHK DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. incorporated Cnlared at the Decatur. Ind. Poet Oflcu aa Second Class Matter I. H Heller PreaMent A. R. Holthouse. Sec y A Bui Mfr. WkD Heller Vice-President • Subscription Hites •Inf le Copies I 03 One week by carrier 15 By Mall In Adams. Allen. Jay and Welle counties Indiana, and Mercer and •Van Wert counties Ohio 14 50 per (ear; 12 50 for six months; fl 35 tor three months. 50 cents tor our month Elsewhere 15 50 per year. 13 (Mt -tor six months. I! *5 for three 'months, do cents for one month - Men and women In the armed son«« |3 50 per year or fl on for *hree months Advertising Ratos mads Known on Application. National Representative •CMEERER 4 CO Ift Lealngton Avenue. New York 25 E Wacker Drive. Chicago. 111. ft’s Red CroeH season, giving us all an opportunity to aid this great organization that works day and night always to five relief to those who need ft. Th, twelve above zero weather was just to prove that we still have ten days of winter. So It’s not so bad. provided epring arrives on time and stays a while. If you are not properly registered at the county clerk's office you. should be interested enough to attend to this filing now so you will b« eligible to vote .May 2nd. O—O Those who get house repairs done early will have the advantage ol those who wait. Skilled workmen will ',<• busier in a month from now than they are now. O—O Victory gardens will be more

numerous thin y«-ar than ever and

it's hoped the crop will exceed all previous records If thin Jtappen*. we Will have the food problem well soTvtd. O—O— You still have three day* ini which to file your federal income tax report and it's very important L» you After the 15th penalties will be added and your position' BiU not be nearly so comfortable as It l« if you toU«w the law. o—o Give five or ten to the Red Cross. Adams county Is raising 111.700 for that cause. You want your name on the list of those who back their patriotism With their dollars in time of need. Your subscription may provide a cot for a tired, sick or injured soldier lad. —o Irvin S Cobb, famous humorist, died in his New York apartment yesterday. He had been ill several mouths and In a coma for the past week. He was a clever writer and made his home town Paducah. Ken tacky, well known by frequent references. His column was for years very popular and he ama**ed a fortune. -0 — The G. O. P. politicians are having a good time celebrating victories fit Denver ami other places where congressional elections have beet held In each Instance the vote was smaller than average and internet of course not up to the point that Is reached in national elections. After all the results In November Is what will ettant and it s a little early to get hilarious

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The semi finals In the battle for state champion five in the high school basketball tournaments La on at .Muncie this afternoon. The four winning teams in the four semifinal* will go to Indianapolis next week end for the finals. More than SOO from this county are attending today to root for the Yellow Jackets. The Indiana Democratic editorial Association will hold their annual meeting at Indianapolis April 15th It has been announced. A good program is being arranged and those who attend will enjoy one of the best sessions ever held. Ray Smith, secretary to Governor Schricker is president of the association. A. It Holthouse of thia paper Is a member of the committee on arrangements and W. A Kunkle of the Journal-Gazette is on resolutions. O—O American lasualties in the war now total 1C3.252 Os this number ; more than 37,000 have been killed. | 57.000 injured and the rest are missing or reported prisoners. The figure* have reached a total of mor ■ than double that In the first | world war and will continue to; grow as the most tet rifle war in history moves on at a faster pace It is shocking news but not to be unexpected for war in these days of modern science ie most destructive and terrible. O—O i No community ever suffered de-' struct lon as has Berlin the past few days From reports it must be a scene of utter devastation Amer i lean and British planes have dropp ed tons and tons and tons of explosives on the capftol. destroying not only the plants that manufac-' tttred intnh of the war materials but also the very civilization and power to exist there. It’s a terrible consequence brought on by the Ixirds of War who didn't think It could happen to them.

O—o J M. Briener has been appointed election commissioner by Democratic chairman G. Remy Bierly and will serve with Mr. Burkhalter of Berne and Mrs. Clyde Troutner. acting county clerk They will supervise the printing of the ballota, receive the official returns and otherwise condict the primaries in May ami the general elecItno in November. Mr. Briener is one of the old timers in Democratic politics in Adams county and will give his best efforts to the task. —o Capt- Walker Mahurin of Port Wayne is headed for the world record as an ace He has twenty Nasi planes to his credit and still going strong in his Thunderbolt. The i pilot is only twenty-four years old. The record of planes shot down hy ope Bier Is 2«. held by two men one in the first world war. Eddu Rlckenkacker and the other in this war by a Pacific ace. Lieut Robert Johnson. Capt. Mahurin has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and has had several other decoration*. —o— An Oklahoma minister, sincere and earnest, has prepared a sermon whlcn hr announces h* will deliver on the evening of the day that peace is declared. Hi* subject will be "Swords Into plowshares. Hie Intentions are good and We hop. be has an audience that will more than peck hfa church but when the glad ttdmgv come, we wonder if people will recently and and earnestly thank God and pray for last and happy peace or will they break forth m wtW demon Strettons as they did at the close of the first world war. The more ar r foully we ohaerve tlx* occiftaML the better It win no doubt be.

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f Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE fek . i ,I.l— ... . -- ■ ■ II —— Q l« it ever pcrniiiwrtiiie to cun* tradict someone i:i genera! conversation? A \ n.i' <-it!': idi• ti<»u.is rude, but it can 1* done tactfully and proven by facts. I' is all right. Q At what hour should Sunday morning breakfast be served to friend* who have stayed overnight? 'A. Any time up to noon. Q. Is n’t it all right, if the bridegroom is wealthy for him to buy hbi bride’s trouseau? A. Never. Q What are champignons, u> used on a m<nu card? A This Is the French word for mushroom* Coirect pronunciation i« sham-pin-yun*. a as in am, i a* in pin. accent second syllable. Q If one is in a group or persons. should one ever make extravagant remarks about a girl’s new dress or coat? A. No, it Is not good form to do so. Q. Is It all righ; for men to use perfunn-d stationery? A. No; it shows effeminate trait* in a man if he does this. o f Household Scrapbook I I By ROBERTA LEE | Starching Ulway* use starch that in as hot a* possible, as the hotter it is the stiffer it will make (he clothes. Faucet* M one inch lentim of garden hose are cut and fastened over the

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LENTEN MEDITATION lR<-» Carey It Moser First Baptist Ciiuichi THE SECURITY OF THE RELIEVER "Who thill ttparate us from the iove of Christ?" Roman* 8:35. The question of our text today seems to lie concerned with ifje security of tho«e who are Christ's through faith In His atoning sacrifice. The context, specially verses 3S-39. gives a conclusive answer. Our security does no' devolve upon the believer, but upon His Saviour Our Saviour i- w« li able to ke p His purchased poa-es-sfon and surely His lov<- for Hi* own shall not grow less If He sees their faith decre».|ng and enemies increasing. God's Word picture* Believers as constantly. ' 1 Accompanied by His present--. Matthews 25:20. 2 Held clou by Hi- hand John 10:3* 3 l.lki brancher In th< vine John 15:1. I In perpetual fellowship. John 17:23 5. Where no power can di*-*'-ver. Romans 8:38-18. Now we know that all unbelieving sinners are already separated from God and condemned. John 3:IX UNBELIEF is the only sin separa'lng sinful men from a loving Christ. Simple faith In the personal Saviour brings you Into full enjoyment of Hi* love anti security John 1:12.

ends <rf the kitchen faucets, it will avoid the chipping <<f dleluw. so often caused hy contact with the faucet* while washing them. Painted Surface* To ch an paint mix common whiting in warm water to the tbkkncM <X paste. Rub briskly with a piece of flannel and then wash in cold water. Hemstitching Try robbing some dry soap on the goods -where the threads are to be drawn The threads will pull out easily and will not injure the good*. Cleaning Greens When cleaning kale or spinach.

if a handful of salt is adde I to the wecond water it will make all the •and sink to the bottom A the pan. .Urother rlntilng will then make tnem thoroughly clean Cooking Vegetable* When It la desired to cook vegetables quickly, add a pinch of tilcarbonate of soda to the boiling water and It will hasten the ingPublic Auction at former First State Bank building starting at 1 :<H» p. m. today. Household goods. Be sure to attend.

|| fM W ftRAUN 7 O Last week I said I'd give you more facts and figures on accidents. The statistician has not completed his records, however, so I •hall have to give you that Information lomettme in the future. Meanwhile the following message is timely: some drivers Ceil that their ability to get out of tight spots kt a demons ration of their skill. Reck lean driving is only a demonstration of the operator’s lack of good sense. A good driver never gets in tight spots. He Is always on the alert when he approaches intersections, school*. crossroads, or other places where there might be the possibility of accident. The anticipation of accidents produces careful drivers and fewer accMeuts. Drive carefully. o * PLEASANT MILLS *1 NEWS > • Al Rodbuck. Lydia M< Barnes and Mns. Otto Lammert were business visitors in Decatur Tuesday. 'Mr. and Mrs. Sam Haggard and daughter Geraldine of WHkrtilre, Ohio were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs. Charles Roebuck and family Bunday. Mr and Mrs. William Noll and daughter Vivian and Ruth Clark spent Bunday afternoon st the home of Mrs. Ruth Anspauglt of llyrant. whose son is IR with mewles. Mrs. France Foor loft Tuesday morning to be wf’Ji her husband. Cadet Herbert Foor, who is stationed In a camp In Georgia. He is to receive his wings Bunday, after which they will return home on a furlough. Mrs. Cliff .Marshall and granddaughter. Mary Ellen By -rs, Mrs. Herti Fenslar, Mr. and Mrs. fra Jones of 'Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Teople and sous Norman and Paul <4 Decatur, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bender. ■Mr. and Mrs. Garth Roop and family of Galion 0.. called at the home <rf his alsfer and family. Mrs. Wm Noll enrouto from a hospital

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SYNOPSIS A mysterious assassin cut short the gay career of Syria Verne, artist*’ model, just ** she was answering the telephone in her penthouse apartment to which she had returned soon after midnight following a quarrel with Pierre Sturgis, art photographer. The police could find no gun, significant fingerprints, nor other evidence of an intruder. The evening of the murder, Syria had met an old friend, Argus Steele, author and formsr detective, la the Penguin Club where he was dining with Ellen Curtis, a model. Syria left, accompanied by Sturgis. Bill Carstairs, 111, playboy introduced hi* latest blonde, Dorry, to Ellen and Argus. Later, Ellen found Dorry in the ladies' room, weeping because her Bill “wa* phoning that awful Syria Verne again.” Ellen noticed a snubnosed revolve: in Dorry'* open purse. . . . Next morning, Ellen phoned Argus to tell him that Syria had been murdered Police Inspector Grange visited Steele a* the investigation got under way. Later, Argus met Ellen who introduce* him to Koger Flagg in the latter’* model agency. They are discussing the late Syria Verne. CHAPTER EIGHT “She was wearing a diamond ring last night,” observed Ellen. “Was she robbed 1" “No,” said Argus. "I lad a visit from my old friend. Inspector Grange, this morning." Flagg looked interested. He sat forward in his ehair. “He told me that the door* and window* were all locked,” Argue continued, “*nd that Syria was «tlB wearing that ring. He also told me that you, Mr. Flagg, were responsible for phoning the superintendent who found the ..." “That’s right," Flagg cut in. “Syria had an appointment this morning at 8:80. When she didn’t appear at 8:15,1 had my secretary phone. I guess th* inspector told yea the rest" “Yea, be did.” “Oh, Argue!" Ellen said, “you must find Syria’s murderer!” “Ellen’s led me to believe you may be wflling to help solve this ease. I certainly hnp* so." “Pm afraid Ellen's misled you My Sleuthing days are over." ■4 , »S£r‘g-' 1 1**?" “blown-up" picture* of Flagg's famous modem arrayed in a line on th* wall, gome of them were ecstatically autographed. One, di(fan who made my dream* come true —Uve and krnees " Th* signature was that off a world-famous movie fiHA, her eyes half ri**sl. her head thrown baeh, Mr Ml Hpa parted. It was a picture of Syria Verne. EBen was to te, gallery me. laughing down at him from a corner of the Argue reminded of the owe famous Bari Carmil slogs*: (.’Through those put lsU sass the (moot beautiful gtrta in thTXrid? 1

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camp in Michigan where they were visiting their son. Dwight, who lias been returned from India. He is still in a serious condition. Mr and Mrs. J. H. Steels had as their guests over the week-end Mi*. Bert Holzer of Walkerton. Mr. and Mm Dick Davis and family of Michigan City. Mrs. laswrence Johnson of Middletown. Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koos of Dwretur. Mr and Mre .Murray Holloway. John Rautnan of Sturgis. Mich., returned home after spending a few days with Mr and Mrs. Fred Banman and family. Twenty Years Ago I 1 Today < March 11—J. L. Koeber. C. D. Teeple. M. A. Kirsch and C. 6. Niblick appointed to assist Theodore Graliker on the Industrial finance

“Th* police were here this morning." Fl»kg said. “They said they had placed her death around midnight.” •* “Have they any idea at all who did it?” Ellen asked. ”1 don't think so,” replied Argus. “It’s a very curious case,” said Flagg meditatively, “as curious a* it is tragic.” He picked up a photograph from his desk and stared at it "I was very fond of Syria. She was one of the best workers in the business — ambitious and on her toes every minute. She had just signed a film contract, you know. I remember the first day she came to me for a job. She was thin and pale, but there was something arresting |bout her.” “I* that a picture of her?” Argus asked. “Ye«," said Flagg. “May I see it?” Flagg handed it to him. It was the same a* the enlarged portrait on the wall. Argus turned it over. On the back was the name “Syria Verne" and her measurements. Argus read them with interest: “Bust 36, waist 25, hips 34, height five feet six inches, weight 125.” He nodded his approval and handed it back to Flagg. “Did you know anything about Syria’s background?” Argus asked. ”1 mean who she was—what she’d done?" Both Ellen and Flagg looked surprised. “Why, no,” said Flagg. “I thought she was just another youngster from the Middle West.” Argus then told them about the girl whose name had one* been Lucy Callahan, night club singer at Deneer Martinelli’s. Flagg’s black eye* widened. “I'd never heard that,” he said. “Dancer—” Ellen emphasised—“where did he ever get that name ?" “I think his pal* christened him that because he has a curiou* way of walking on the balls of his feet, a* though he were about to go into a waits," Argus explained. "1 heard once that he waa shot in the foot and that if* hard for him to walk naturally.” Ellen said: “There must be some tk-up with the man 1 saw her talking to—the sallow-faced one 1 told you about- who sounded a. if he were threatening her." She paused. “I remember something else, too. He kept towing a coin, the way gangsters do in the movies.” "ft’s quite likely that ft wa* one of Martinelli's men." Argus agreed. He drew out a package of cigarettes and effer.-d on* to Ellen and to F.xgg. The model-agent refused. “I don’t smoke, thanks. I had a touch of ga* during the last war.” “Army ?" Argue queried. “Tea. I’d just graduated from Boston Tech when I joined up," flan said. SyrU ,n yonr o®'* 0B Monday ?" Argu* asked. 4 Th, yea. She came in Monday morning to pick up a check from <m* of the rtudio*. She was booked to work for Pierre .Sturgis in the afternoon from two to four.” «®r>ad with her," Ellen said. “She seemed sett of nervous. She moved tea couple eg shots Fksrvs bad to sheet thsmnvwc.” 1

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“I’d heard that »he hadn’t brn ■ too steady in her picture* lsu:7' ■ Flagg raid. "In fact, I »skd w ■ what was troubling her ;• rittrkf ■ morning. 1 thought maybe <b« ■ ■taying up too many mshu W ■ needed a rest You can't vert - ■ day and decorate the hot ip* ■ all night if you want to lart a ths ■ Vying* AH.” H “What about this Sturgis * I low?" Argu* W**heialm ■ with her?” I •'I believe no,” replied Fh® I “Those thing- get around She wn ■ to go out with him a great des- m ■ there were rumor* to the I he was jealous of her He'i b* I you know.” . I “How did Syria fee) I Pierre?" Argu* a»kcd. I “One ot the model* told me ttat ■ Syria broke off with Pierre * ■ ago." Ellen volunteered She Isdd | at Flagg. “You probably m*” I that, Roger." “I wouldn’t know, Flsff shrugged. “I never mix int» w model*' private lives.” “Meaning you don't mix btamsw with pleasure,” Argus said, ing. “She was with night at the Penguin Club. B" and I ran Into them ” “Yea," nodded FlaggHoned that «he wa» going out him yesterday morning She »e*ww i'P*et.” .. . — "Up*et? In what way? An« queried. “Oh, just uncertain a* to *?■"” she should go out with him er Flagg replied vaguely. “Do the poliee know about syrw* past?” Ellen asked. "Ye*, they do," Argu* reyi* “It seems thst Syrl* lived m sn pensive spsrtmenL How money would you say «he eart" week. Mr. Flagg?" „ , “I’d any she averag'd week, sometime* more. lea*. We keep a record us how work each mode! dees aM they us a ten-per-cent can go over the files if youd to, Mr. Steele." “How much does Elim ?*, „ Argus asked. “11l bet she* toholding out on me." ~ — “Don’t tell him. Rogov Jir dJ* marry me for my monev. “I won’t. Ellen. You’re the model Fve got now, snd I neeO J—in my bu.ine*. ’’ « “Ara you married. Mr. . -»tt Argu* asked. „ . “Bachelor,” Flagg •milo-? Argus raised bi* eyebrow* did you manege to escap* * up like this?" . “Perbapeifanlittk who loved mndy and then k** gave him a whole eandy store himself. He didn’t know where* begin." Flegg etood uphave to excuse me now. m have a new enplicaitt te inter* Ellen, why don’t you .hoe V Steele arouM the office• ? He want to look through Syria* Then come beck here. I woe** How about It?” (TobeesMiassod) CWHMM. »**.!-•' ’ BtsUM- w IN -*•■“