Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1944 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Pnbitohsd EvarJ* Evening keep* Sunday by »«<■ DrtCATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated tetarad at the Decatur, Ind., Pont Ortoe a* Second Claw Matter I. H Haller Praaidant L a Holthouse. Sec y 4 Bun Mr Mck D. Heller——..Vlce-Preefdent •übecrtpttor Ratea Bing's Coplee | 03 Ono week by carrier .11 By Mall tn Adami, Alien. Jay and Welle eonntloa tndlann. and Merest and Van Wort eountle*. Ohio 34 50 per rear; 1150 for itx months; fl 35 for three months: 10 cento for -»ne month Elaewbere 13.50 per year; |» 00 for oil months; 31.33 for three montka: <0 cento for one month Mon and women tn the armed lores* 13 50 per year or 11.00 for throe monthn. Advertising Raton made Known on Application. National Representative •CHEERIR 4 CO II Lexington Avenue. New York 20 S Waeker Drive. Chicago. 111.

Saturday is the final day for filing candidate declarations and it is probable that there will be some activity along that line. -0 Oklahoma will have another election in November and its probaide that yesterdays contest will be carried right on through the summer. The wife of a movie artist declar'd in her divorce atilt that her huoband wasn't funny at home. We can believe that for many of them aren’t very amusing on their programs —o Yon still have time to buy a bond for March and help meet the 3105,000 quota. We know you han additional expenses and Items to meet but it's most important that we again go over the top. -0 Major Maburlu. an ace in the European conflict, has t>agg<d his 31st enemy plane. Only one man In the service there, Capt. Beeson of Boise, lowa, has credit for more planes. He has 22 plane* to his credit. The campaign is warming up come and the primary will attract considerable attention when May 3rd arrives. We will never entirely lose tntereal In political affairs in this country. It's a part of our system

More butter and cheese but a little lew meat tor April, May and June fa the announcement from the War Food Administration. The difference however will lx- scarcely noticeable and whatever it is, we will meet as bent we can. We must win the war and thin year if possible. Let's do our best. -o We may have lost the first round at Caaaiao. hut we would like to bet a dollar against a doughnut we don't lose the next one. Just at present we are fighting to hold our awn but in due time the Axis army will be given a Jolt that will give them no opportunity to reinforce via tunnels. -0— Saturday is the final day for candidates to file declarations of their desire to be nominated for office. Caually before this time the Democratic hopper is filled with candidates but thia year many are apparently too busy to give any time to politics. Important as It Is that we give attention and genuine interest to the matter of selecting official*. toaeofry* Ute (•to LffM Bros. RenUonuit Um BUtbicfc

Register this Weak Next Monday Is the deadline for those who vote in the May primary. It applies to those who have never voted. have moved, changed their name or are otherwise disqualified Get in touch with your committeeman. call the county chairman or go to the clerk's office. —o— The people of Adam* county are praying that Sgt Calvin Kahnert of Monroe may be safe and eoon return. His plane, on which he was a gunner was lost over Germany March Sth and he is among those reported missing. Sgt. Kahnert was well known here. He was a graduate of the Monroe high school and attended Purdue University. a line young fellow, 22, and had been In the air corps since

October 1. 1942. -0 Whether the hall stones that Alt at Memphis were the site of base balls or grape fruits, both of which were reported, they were large enough to crash through roofs and window* and car windshields and did much damage. One fractured a boy's skull, another broke a man's ankle and others caused much Injury. It was the most freakage hail storm ever reported In this country, according to weather bureau experts. o—o Some of the newspapers gave glaring headlines to what they called the "admitted failure at Cassino.” It was almost as though they were eager for pome news that would give them the opportunity to say "we told you so.” They hat'- the Roosevelt regime so much that they forget that victories and defeats are in the hands of the general* and admirals and not the domestic officials of the administration.

Every house wife will appreciate the new order from the OPA which validates red and blue food ration ing stamps indefinitely. The move was made to prevent the rush which cornea as the dates of expiration draw near. The stamps would have been worthless after .May 20th and June 18th but under the new ruling they can be used at any time desired by the holder. It will prove nueh more satisfactory. -0 Judge Bain of Indianapolis doeau t think there la any justified defense for a man who kt convicted of driving a car while under the influence of liquor. He had a man before him thia week who admitted his guilt for the third time and the judge lined him l&o. gave him six months on the state farm and suspended his driving license for twenty-five year*. A few examples of that kind of stem justice would go a long ways to stop the dangerous practice.

I’hil Sauer, chairman ut the salvage eoinmittcc is delight ed over the response from the people of Decatur last Saturday. The amount of old paper and tin cans turned tn far exceeded any of the previotm monthly drives, tn one Mock every resident joined in the campaign by placing the paper and cans at the curb, thus rating lOdt Several blocks showed front eighty to ninety percent and tbe totals were extremely satisfactory That’s the spirit and it Is to be hoped the interest will coallliite for the duration -0 Ffre la a demon and causes immease losses of life and property in this country annually It was again demonstrated Monday night when the Sears. Roebuck A Company store st Fort Wayne was gutted by a blase that started on the fourth floor shortly after the store closed. For a time it threatened to spread to other building* but was cout.-olied after many botfra of flgljUug by the satire force of that eity It -BoffH te d umc lor greatest care fur uuprvve-

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Special Services And Meetings Os Churches In Area First Methodist Thursday evening will be another Lenten service in the sanctuary of the First Mrthodwt church. Dr. Izster will bring a ine«sage to thu subject "Christ and Pilot." There will be special musicand all are asked to attend. On Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday night of neat week. April 3. 4 and 5. there will be caravans taking friend* and member* to the ments and replacement* are uext to impossible these days.

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• • G OVERNOB BCHRICKER. left, U. S. Senstor Jackson, upper right, and Lt. Gerry H. Elsterr of Bloomington, Ind., tower right, will headline the speaking program at a state-wide Democratic banquet end rally at the Claypool hotel, Indi-nspol*. ee Saturday night, April IS, sponsored by the In dtana Democratic Editorial Association. Senator Jackson, who will bo the princif;! speaker, will diaeum national iesoes, w*> Gu, emor Schricker’a address will be devoted vtvir dfuirx. Lt. Eisters, called the "Sgt- York of W« r fl," to the only living soldier of this wsr to r«(tbs both the Distinguished Service Cross nd Congressional Beds! of Honor. He will be ’hr flffiS rs honor at tbs banquet tnd will tp.f'. wNffik Kirtew rowtaed Mn medals for . fftragaf tktata teflg pvrfiremed during ttov Media' gaaMteto, Oto Otoe oeeasiea he advanced umi, «

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I First Presbyterian church, Fort ' Wayne, where Dr Charles Braahare* of Ann Arltor, Mich., will ■ I bring Holy week addresses. Zion Reformed The sixth in the series of midweek Lenten services wifi be held in the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church thu evening at 7:30 p in The pastor. Rev. William C. Feller, will speak on: "Barabbas, the World * Choice." Special music will be furnished by Mrs. Noah Arnold. Members, friend* and the public are invited to attend the service. o ♦— — ♦ Twenty Years Ago Today r zf 4 .March 2'J Strong winds and , heavy rains do much damage in I thia aectton. The St. Mary's and Wal»a*h riven* and all the creek* are out of banks. State fire marshall order* eleven buildings Portland raxed. The high school building at Richmond destroyed by fire with loss of ' 3200.000. Congress approves an appropriation of 5275.(»0,i>00 to •etwbliifh a

cMetdocoant air mail service. Former pastors of tile Zion Reformed church here will assist in the dedication service* tomorrow. Mrs. Vincent Bormann, deputy county clerk, is visiting at Huntington. o \ Household Scrapbook I By ROBERTA LEE 0 • The Coffse Pot Keep the coffee or tea pot clean and «weet by puttting one taiblespoonful of bicarbonate of soda in it. then filling with water and boiling a few minute*. Rinse it in several changes jf dear, warm water. Also boll the pot once in awhile in a strong solution of borax and water. New Clothesline A new clothesfine should be boiled fnr about 3o m nutes before using it. m* prevents Stretching, it will not tangle a* readily and will la*', much longer. , Meat When cither boiling or roasting meat, it I* better to use a apoon for turning for the reason that a fork stick* Into rhe met*, and alhiwa the Juice* to escape.

I fire, captured a German machine gun erew of four xnd then ~ although badly wounded .. . continued ak..i and wiped out an entire erew ot another machine gun asst with hand grenade*. He went on many dangeroos mtostans, procuring secret I information from the enemy. On one of these i thring exploits he killed aa entire machine gun crew. Hv was.ait hy seven German bullets, five vf.M* wr ida*oeing serious, Lt Eisters Is now * .1 Niched General hospital at Louisville, Ky., for ♦reatw V. ' Bb>*£ ffmith. president of the editorial area- { cutties, predicted aa attendance of 1,200 at the I dltoncr. This wdl be ewe of the greatest aad most <! iwwrtsnc ttom-Mratie meetings of the year, and dckguttons will bo present from every county.” be - seM. Twbots ... St tt.M each .J . ffg* being ’ •** by Leuiowptw eeuffty flteflram, vtcodhairmeu ). u<d Democratic .editors, z w _

English Farmers Pay Little Heed To Planes Correspondent Tells Os Flying Missions An American Bomber Ra«e In England. Mat 29 — (UP) — It's spring in England and the birds are singing bravely, but United Press war correspondent Edward V. Roberts says that he can't hear them. Their gay chirpings are drowned out by the monstrous droning or American bombers. Roberts reflect* upon the coming of spring at an American bomber base. He telle of the English countryside, not as much changed as you'd think by the great American air operation set down in its midst. It goes right on being spring, says Roberts, and English farmer* plow their land right up to the edge of the runways. They don't even stop their work to watch the giant eagles take off o:i their bomb-dropping missions across the channel. The countryside, according to Roberts, is a reminder of the setting for the motion picture "Mrs. Miniver." the daffodil* and forsythia blooming in front yards, below colorful window-boxes and thatched roofs. Thia Is spring in England aa an American correspondent sees It. But he sees something else at the same time. Roberts sees the American fliers who have taken over the countryside. He see* their deadly flying fortresses. And he write* of hl* prayer* as he listen* to them roaring Into the dawn Hi* prayers grow more fervent a* the hours go by. And. says Robert* soon the sky get- full of noise again. the plane* arc coming hone There I* agony In those moments, waiting for th* big planes to drop red flare*. Those red flares mean wounded aboard. Robert* also tails of the officer's club where Corporal Frankie Coan of Natick. Mas*., carve* checks alongside the initials of the boys who fall to return. There are a lot of checks carv-

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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO At ten o'clock the next morning, Argus was talking to the manager of the Atlas Air-Conditioning Machine Co. "You sold a machine, Number 18890. To whom did you sell it?” Argus asked. "IH look it up.” About five minutes later, the man returned. "We sold that unit last Friday.” ho said. "The person who bought it apparently left no name or address.” “Xpu mean they just eame in. bought it and walked out with it?” “Yep, 1 suppose so." "Who waited on the customer?” the detective asked. The man consulted the sales slip. "A Mr. Jones. I'll call him." "Thank you.” Jones proved to be a young man who looked as if he were just out of college. He had a crew haircut, broad shoulders and an enthusiastic BUUUMTo "What ean I do for you?" ha asked, beaming. “S»y! Arent you Argus Steele, the detective?” "Yea. What I wanted to ask you was—” "1 saw your picture In the paper, last night. You’re working on the Syria Verne murder case, aren't you?” "Not officially," replied Argus. "Did you sen an air-conditioning machine to some one on Friday, who took it with him. without leavin* his hmm or BddrtM?” "Yes," said Jones. "I did." Ho frowned. "Isn't that a bit unusual?” Argus asked. "1 mean, don’t customers usually have them sent and installed by one of your men?” "Yes, it is rather unusual, I guess. Although it's no job installing it All you have to do is plug it into a wall socket." "Do you recall what the customer looked like?" "I should eay 1 do," said Mr. Jones. "He was a queer looking bird if I ever saw one." , did you say he looked like?" "Oh! He had a reddish beard and wore giasoea, a light-colored overcoat and a dark brown felt hat" "Anything else?" Jones scratched his head. "Yes, em M te think of it, be limped a -Was he taT, short or medium?” "Medium, Td say, but be didn’t look as if he were standing up as Straight as ho eouid." "Did it loot as if be were wearing a disguise or not?" "Well, at the rims t thought be tasked like a Latta prof I’d bL at Harvard. but now thst you mention »<• I guem he adgta have been weartag a disguise, no talked with a sort of aceent. I thought maybe he was a refugee er eometiung." . “Pid you see hh hands' Whether be was wearing J ring?” "Nm He kept Ms gtaves om." "Could you m his hair under Ids bat?" “Ma. It was puDod down too far." a JTI ■***•" Argue. Oh, if you have a unit of * ww4 1 ****»<» WWtmMl thia afteraosa* Ke gave him the ad■Ml gpugl gp

LENTEN MEDITATII '»'> an, R Mow,, ri„, lUpw W LOVE THAT attracts I John 15:1 J-" Greater love hath no mir lay down hit life for hit friend*." in »st ( J Much so called Christian love today ~ ... I a selfish ambition: the betrayer's ki - ' . ’*«*• J hearty, "Hall. Matter." Lip service ha . ‘ J m 3 heart devotion In so many lives. Such a <• hope to draw men to our Saviour and (heirs JesM said, "And I. If Ibe lifted up (r „ m , h , 1 all men untc me. Wha' was th. att l:il!i „ n .‘ men to Him? Just this: His self less io-,...\.? men Love that attracts must be selfl-- ’’ **■ of other*. Real love t* attractive because it • that other* might live “For God ». jov.-.l », Hi* only begotten Son. that WHOSOEVER should not perish, but have everlasting ||f, j.’JVT *■ Only life sacrificed produces Ilf, ; r> " ■* ]| superlative of love and you may enjoy it- b| eM | M I? fl sacrifice, need not be merely physical, but may i* I 2*fl pride or any selfish ambition, hindering .nioCie-. Saviour '

ed into the long liar in the officer's chib. They're for the boys who have carried the war deep Into Germany, to Berlin, to Brem- n. to Leipzig, to Frankfurt, wherever the target for the day may b< And out of it all. the beauty of spring, the grfmnes* of war overshadows the blossoming English countryside. Correspondent Roberts say- he can think of but one thing . . a prominent Washington personality who once told hint that he feared the war would harden and disillusion our young men, even make them a fertile bed for the seed of fascism To this, after a.eing our young men In England, Roberts says that prominent Wa-hingtunlan has nothing to worry about. Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE • • Q. If someone Is relating someting that is very tilsagreoable. what should one do? A. Do not let it upset you, but '‘lrange rhe subject as soon as possible. Forget it and do not repeat It a« only those things which are pleasant are worth remembering and repea'ing. Q Would it be all right for u mother to give the bride away If

"Very well, Mr. Steele. Glad to oblige." ’’ The detective asked the amount, r made out a check, and handed it to <" Jones. '• Argus walked over to Flagg's u building on Fifth Avenue. In the lobby he put through a call for " Grange. „ "Listen, Inspector,’* he said. “I’d like to pay a call on the Whitsun 1 Club. 1 have a hunch about those • matches we found in Dancer's apartment” b "Oh, Steele, have a heart I’m busy and—” „ “I’ll meet you in front of 598 Fifth Avenue in fifteen minutes,” " said Argus. "I've got something to tell you." He hung up. He was whistling softly to himself as he entered Flagg’s office a few minutes » later. t The receptionist recognised him -- and aaid: “Mr. Flagg's out just e now, Mr. Steele." "I just came to borrow a picture • of Cynthia Lane,” Argus confided. 1 "Can that be managed?” "Why, yes." The receptionist i pressed a burner. An office boy appeared. The girl told him what was '» wanted. The detective leaned cas- ■ ually over the corner of the desk. t "What time do you elose up shop around here?” b "Around 5:30, usually." t "Mr. Flagg leave here then?" • M Yet. w "Any idea what he does with his evenings?” • “Why don’t you ask him, Mr. Stevie?” • "Being a detective and prying • into other people's lives is apt to - make one vary unpopular at times,” said Argus. “But you could help ■ me a little. After all, two girls • have been murdered. Now cuppose I some one had shot you. Wouldn’t you want some one to go around and r try to find out who killed you?" "I don’t know,” she frowned. “If • I were dead, I don't think I’d ears f one way or another.” “Well, for the sake of argument. I then," Argus said. “Now—what time did Mr. Flagg leave here on I Monday night?” “Half past five. He walks home every night because he likes the exercise. He’s s bachelor and lives > st 587 Seventy-second Street in s > msisonette. Likes dogs, horses, children. Was born in July. Is forty-one and—" I The boy returned with the piei tare. Argus took it “Thanks." be said to the girt. "You’ve been a big hete." Grange was wait ing for him out- ' side. He looked tired, Argus thought. ; There were fine line around his eyes 1 and his mouth drooped. He greeted Stoele laconically. Argus climbed into the police car. Grange shifted into second. “Well?" he asked as they got under way. "I think," said Argus, "I’ve found your murderer." Grange eat forward. "What? Who is it? Why didn’t you tell me that right away?" ''Relax, Inspector!” Argus gnawed. "I don’t know his name ret. la fact, j don't even know that be committed the actual erime. He smy have been following tastroo-

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the bride has n> frfc.l A Ye., if -h , I Q How should *MI J hie wif< ■„ j w (>au , older? M A "M- smith, i you '<> know my wjle 1 About J.Tirtswj school buses dally. | HHHY*******«** IN pounds at waste paper HH will make 54 75-mm. shell Elj containers Start saving! Nt.j *#****«« Beware Cois from coMMrit That Hanj Creomulxlon reltenen cause it goes right to dxx trouble to hdn loosa i germ laden f hlegn, aatg to soothe and heel nt i flamed bronchial Eucjg branes Tell your dr«jgje» a bottle of Creomuhtatmk demanding you must gulckly allays the court g| to have your money tort CREOMULSH forCouchs OietfCoUtli

tions from ’■ mi- one «'.» MM know thi-: Ihr man ssvtflH is some one who. on Naffffl and last Fr. ;»y. donned beard and g.asses.” Auragfl ‘‘He aho walk- i »:thahxt'J “Limp.” Grange :«!*■ thoughtfully. "Tr.st one per n —h’.-rgj But dm get-up?” ■ "Now why do yes totol specter' !>:>►•-se B J cause hr hmp<d icsst it was Sturgis. In fackfiMH have been part < f the "How did you find taM this?” Grange eyed ta O ciously. . M “I’ll explain, but fin*, kt you the things that I'd you check for me." "Naturally," said a tinge of sarex-m. "TbepuSM partment is completely «M service. I’m probably •(’wfß get away with murder. Ir*J getting old and thing. Redbcarl! N-tr ■ "That's what ! first heard about it” | "A false beard and MO that’s such old st'-®-Grange. J "Sure it l«. But • o I? a pretty go“d jo» identity oft! killer. beard fellow- was -cenjFRM Syria Verne's a- artment sjj the night of the murder- ■ vator boy on night d«7 W up to some fl-»or ( ’r if — ' J house. Hedidn tMeh l s«« B fi again.” , J “I still don’t ’«■ *”7 said Inspector J you know this man <W«t have a red beard and K know he had anything w Syria Verne?” . "I have a «infr«s«* | broke into Syr.as night and found a wisp • hair. I had a lab test and discovered that '* ** but that it had g glue dinging to it. d«“ grating that it wig or a beard or »o« That ties boy told nw about th. red beard. Makes sense. , “I aupp***’ »°- But *' tfl you doing breaking - apartment?” buspio* Grange's eyes. g -Curiosity about I found out I was right I want to find out saspeets telephoned S. midnight?" J "Well, let's start ‘SX 'r "?"* stairs, Sr. I a whereabouts fro® >-• tmmwH w usw h" - "