Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1944 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Pabltohed Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, lud., Poet Office aa Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller President A- R Holthouse, Sec y. A But. Mgr. Pick D. Hsllar....——Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies. —.... 5 .04 Dae week by carrier .20 By Mail la Adams, Allen, Jay and Wells roan ties, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert counties, Obio, 24 50 per year; 12 50 tor six months; 5135 tor three months; 50 cents for one month. Elsewhere: 15.50 per year; 53.00 tor six months; 51.55 tor three months: <0 cents for one month. Men and women in the armed forces 53 50 per year or 5100 tor bree months. Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. National Representative SCHEERER A CO. 16 Lexington Avenue, New York >5 E. Wacker Drive. Chicago, Hi. * It's time to get the boys and girts outfitted for school. Decatur stores have the things you ueed. —o These seem to be those warm days and cool nights that are supposed to bless us during August. —o The week end produced another list of accidents. indicating that we don't take seriously the warnings to drive carefully. —o Paris tnay not be as gay as in the old days but the Yanks will soon have things going there. They are being given a real welcome. O—O Buy a bond this Week and hold on to It and the others you have. Help win the war at home as well as >n the battle torn countries. —o If they don’t stop General Patton he will run over to Berlin some morning just for exercise and we doubt if they have enough troops to even hesitate him. —o This country will produce a hundred million dollars worth ot all kind of rockets per month to be used as needed tor the rest ot the war. If we have some left, we might pull the bombs and use them for a tireworks display. —o Whatever the result of the war Hhnmlet and Hitler wHi see that Karl Goerdeler, former mayor ot Leipzig is punished by death. He is accused of having been a part of the plot to assassinate Hiller and take over the government as president. —o Young men who enlist In the 11 8. army reserve corps now will have the opportunity of securing higher education in the best colleges In the country. At the same time he will be showing his patriotic attitude by offering to serve when and where needed. The Robinson bill will be presen'ed in congress next month. It provides for the building of 4U.U06 miles of tedersl highways. Plans c«H (or expenditure ot a half bit linn dollars a year for three years to be matched by the states 60-40 the Brat year and 50-50 the other tffo years. It will be the greatest project of its kind ever attempted say where In the world. O—O The little neutral country ot Bwltxerland has announced they will not provide a hiding place in that country for war criminate

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Other nations In Europe will lake a similar position and it remains for Spain or Argentina to take a flrm stand along that line unless they want to be the acarpegrace countries of the world. There is a general opinion that they have extended a friendly invitation to Hitler and bis crowd. —o Secretary Hull will meet John Foster Dulles, a representative of Mr. Dewey to confer on foreign affairs. Dr. Dulles Is the probable choice of the New York governor for secretary of state if he is successful in the campaign this year. The move Is encouraging for certainly the important matter of a right and proper peace and our relations with nations of the world should not be a political issue. O—O Over at Peru Dolly Jacobs Is seeking a divorce and possession of three elephants that belong to a show operated by she and her husband. They are three of the animals that terroriz’d that section ot the stale two years ago when they got loose and went on a wild rampage. What Ikilly wants w'th these overgrown pets Is not stated but if she gets them the circus will he In a bad way since the entire troupe of trained tnodocs was but four. And these animals are a little difficult to pick up these days. O—O lu every battle sector the Allies are winning decisively. In France. In Prussia. In Italy, the South Pacific, even in China and India, the enemy Is on the run. We must keep It up now until complete victory Is accomplished. Don’t let up in any way and that .-.hould be the thought of the home front as well as those who are carrying the torch of freedom to the world In France where town after town is being liberated, the citizens are mad with joy and this spirit of happiness will, we hope, soon encircle the world. O—O The Maginot line extends 200 miles from Belgium to Switzerland. It has proven worthless. The Germans by-passed it and General Pattons hoys will hop over it In gliders and parachutes. When it was built with it's steel forts and underground tunnels at a cost of billions ot dollars, it was pronounced the greatest defense the world had ever known and it was. but so rapidly have we advanced in the science of war that it's now next

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think about »» we plan for a better world. Let'■ Hpend our money to build rather than destroy. Let'* teach peace and love rather than war and hate. —o War of Words: Weapons as effective as blockbuster* are the propaganda bomb* dropped on the Nasi* by Allied filer*. Chiefly illustrated, map-fill-ed newspaper* and leaflet*, they contain no purple passage*, simply hanyn'-r home hard military fact*. Herman prisoners report newsstarved Nasi soldiers gobble up the miniature newspapers HMerneban ner in the west, Front Post in Italy I a* their only source of Information on what is happening on all front*. The Psychological Warfare Branch prepare* thi* propaganda in Loudon and Naples, concentrate* on urging Germans to surrender a* the beat way out. Sample message: "We do not promise you a paradise if you are captured but there will be fair treatment, good food, hospital, mail, payroll status, educaiiou.'.* Significantly absent are any promises of a postwar ••democratic Germany It does point out Germasy will need healthy,. skilled workers to rebuild, quota* Church ill and Roosevelt that unconditional surrender does not me>u eu •lavement at all. !' The Russians use a different method. cbagneliag propaganda •bsmt* im ~v*« <M«fiMMW *eas-

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Twenty Years Aqo I Today ♦ — •• ♦ jAur. 22—Jack Belger and Dr Charles Caylor of Bluffton give report to Decatur Rotary on the International convention held at Toronto. which they attended. State fire marshal is inveotlgatrnittee. Thus they get over a message "from Germans to Germans.” —The Pathfinder.

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| CHAPTER FORTY r IT WAS impossible to keep her plan* or her new* from Andrea, who had learned from Mrs. Eichel all that Beth had planned to keep secret. Beth was relieved, in away, to be able to take ter troubles to Andrea for a change. "So you can’t get a job managing a house?" That was Sunday. On Saturday Beth had asked for the morning off and spent the whole day interviewing real estate companies. "No.” she said dolefully. "I was right about the idea, but it seems that ail the jobs like that are filled and there's a long list of more experienced women waiting for any that may come up. I got a nice brush-off everywhere I went. They seem to think that because you’re under 50, husbandles* and childless that you don’t know anything about running a home." "1 don't think we'd like It anyway." Andrea was busy removing nail polish from her roae-tlnted fingertips. "Running up and down stairs, getting complaints, worrying about menu*." , Beth favored her with a short glance. "I could get to like it, if I had the chance.” "If you had >5,000, do you really think you could awing it?" ”1 know I could. It'll be a Inng time before Washington baa any room* on its hand*." "If I got my insurance money—’’ Andrea began. Beth laughed dryly. "Up to now, you’ve made plana tor spending about forty thousand of that mythical ten that you may get by next year. Darling, I appreciate the spirit, but your suggestions afe limited. Next thin,; you'll be saying that if you could get five thousand from Dennis—” , Andre* put down the nail polish remover, folded her hands In b*r lap. and began to whistle softly, * "But I'll keep trying. I'm not going to abandon a plan as good as that on*." Beth said grimly. I "What was the name of the woman on Dornlee drive?" Andrea jinked, [Miuwiny only to o*k it before going on with her whistling. I "Mr*. Robert Pride. It’s a wonderful bouse Not like thi* one pt all. It’s light and I wouldn't have had to repaint the walls. Thcy'r* all cream color and In good conditkgi. 3 «r furniture isn’t bad, either. Al! Udio beds and painted dressing table* and wicker chairs in the bedrooms. All they'd need would be rvflly curtains and pome new . lamp-shade* from the dime store." | "Don't cry over spiled milk," Andrea advised her "gomelhipg wtu tun up. I think I'U run up p Ttouigeutr* “

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Inga 520.000 tire at Bryant. Two store buildings were destroyed. Hot weather continues in Indiana and all records have been broken th- paet week. No signa for relief. Mr and Mrs. Nolan King of Now Castle. Pa., are visiting here. IMr. and Miw Sherman Audereon of Gideon. Mo., are guests ot Decatur relatives. ’ Huggies ot Red Gap" at the Ad- . ama theater tonight. . O Detroit haa the highest paid municipal personnel in the U. 8.

"Um hmm.” Something. Beth thought desperately. had better turn up very soon In three month* Andrea's baby would be born. It made Beth dizzy to think how fast the day* were speeding by. It was Wednesday, half of another precious week gone, when Beth got the telephone call from Mr* Pride. "She's called three times this afternoon,” Mrs. Eichel said, putting her hand over the mouthpiece. Beth's heart was beating madly a* she took the receiver and said, "Hello, this la Beth Kinnan." "Oh, Mis* Kinnan, Marylou Pride. Did you get a job yet?” "Well, no, not what I was talking about, but I told you I couldn't afford . . "I know, my dear, but something ha* happened. I’ve sold the house. The new owner doesn’t want to run it and asked me to find someone whom I thought could turn it into a money-maker and I said . . ." Beth felt a* though star* were breaking out in the water-stained ceiling above her. "Oh, please," she sold a* If Mr*. Pride were about to vanish into thin air. "Please will you let me try to get it?” “That's what I called you about.” "I could arrange an Interview with her my time. The sooner the better." "You won’t have to do that. The owner doesn’t live in Washington. It's all been arranged through hi* bank. I’ve been entrusted to engage you . . . that la, anyone I choose. I was very much impressed with you and I said I war sure you could put it on a paying basis. Os course the salary would be small. Would you like to coms over *1 once?" Beth said, "Yea, right away.” She was afraid she’d begin to talk gibberish if she tried to say anything i more. Henry Slade was ir. Washington . that week and wjien Beth took her i new* to him, sparing him none of the details about her responslbilltie*. he offered to her go at . once, and got the surprise of bl* I life when hi* coni Mis* Kinnan . threw both her arms around his I neck and kissed him r oundly on hit , Rond cheek. ! "I've a son in the Army,” he said, r "and a daughter-in-taw wM’i'n- • peering, so 1 know what you’re up I against. Need any money?" i "Oh. no. thank you. Wo don’t ' have to spend anything, exespt for ' labor. The bank is advs’tcing I enough for ou. paint »nd material* I “Weil, good luck. Mia* Kmntn

r *i ♦- ■ ♦ Q What should a person do who la invited to a bridge party and would like to go. but does not play the game? A In fairneas to the other playera you should decline the invitation, and give your reason for doing ao. Q. In seating guest* at dinner, should the husslmnds and wives and engaged couple* be separated? A. <lt Is customary to separate

Luck? Beth felt that she was the luckiest girl in the world. Already, HER house was in th* making. Mr*. Eichel had thrown herself into the project, listing the house for applicants, checking the inventory, dictating note* about laundry lists, china, fuel, everything that Beth didn't know about Andrea was buying yards and yard* of chints at wholesale price*, selecting lampshades, making pillows. Bert Blake and Harry Colo had gathered a group of men to do the painting in the evening, Marion Blake’s sewing machine was set up in the living room on Dornlee drive, and Marion, her mother and her sister said they could have all the curtain* made in a week. Mr*. Eichel'* cook's sister, Prunella, large and black and smiling, was engaged to do th* cooking, and •aid if she didn't have to cook on Saturday* she could do the laundry and her two high-school-age daughters would take care of the ironing. The telephone and light companies were taken cars of by the bank. A man was engaged to build bookcases and shelves in every room, and Andrea, setting herself up at a card table, with a stack of picture frame* from the 10-crnt store and flower print* cut from magazines, kept an eagle eye on them a* they worked. Eleven days from the day Beth took over, the house was ready for occupancy. Monk's cloth covers on the bed* Turquoise pillow* on . wicker chair*. Flowered chintz at windows over petticoats of ruffled dimity, white-painted book-shelves . and flower print* on the cream wall*. These were the bed-sitting rooms. In the living room, slip-cov-er* disguised old furniture, low ta- : hie* held mounds of magazines and bowls of flowers. There was new music on the old-fashioned grand piano, a fire burning in the grate. Andrea and beta stood before ' their handiwork. i “It’s a dream of a house. And. r averaging >2O a person, we'll f make scads of money,” Andrea said . dreamily. • I "I hope -we do. But It won’t be , for us. We're lucky to get our i room and my salary 1 think >25 a i week is very generous.” i “Something right from Santa Ciaus, darting," Andrea said hap- . pUy. "flanta Claus is right," Beth > agreed. "You know what I think, Andy? I think the bank owns thi* I house. I don’t thing it's a private r owner at all." j "Os course,” Andrea told her adr tr* can Mve iu it it's

COURT HOUSE I Real Estate Transfers Title Holding Corp, to Harvey J. etux lots 174 175 176 177 175 in Decatur for 51 Chrtotena B. Wicks et vlr to Edward F. laabsiger et ux Pt. 864 in Decatur for 51Charles E. Sullivan el ux to Leo H. King et ux 18 acres in Root twp. for 51. William N. Werling et ux to Thearl Btul's et ux lot 236 In Decatur for 51. Ira B. Fuhrman et ux to Fred L Stolz et ux land tn Root twp. for 51 lEathel Nevil to Richard D Moser et ux one-half acre in Geneva for •1Raymond B. Kohne et uv to Lin» coin Housing Corp, lot 641 in Decatur for 51Orlando F. Strete, ex. to Joseph Rubin et ux Pt. 22! Decatur for 52.136. John A. Bixler to Fielding M Reynolds lot 90 In Berne for 51. Eastern Ind . Oil A .Supply Co. to Claude F. Riggen et ux lot 56 in Geneva for 51. Krank Neadstlne to Win. H. Neadstine 80 acres in Blue Creek twp for 51

Mary 8. Steele et al to Arthur C. Loshe et ux 30 acres In Kirkland township for 51AMERICAN GAMBLE (Coatlsaad Fr— rags >) on this side of Paris. Remnants I of 10 divisions are believed still in the trap. Simultaneously we are driving northwestward from Nantes and Gassicourt. Strong United States forces are converging upon the important |M>rts of Brest. Bt. Naxalre. and Lorlent on the Brittany peninsula and the new drive toward the northwest directly threatens the great seaport of Le Havre. Hence by the time the storms develop in the English channel, harbors other than Cherbourg should be available to Allied shipping. The capture or enemy organization equipment stranded inside our lines by the swift movement of battle Is regarded by some as even more Important than the great bag of prisoners. It still Is possible that the total bag of prisoners in the FaiaiseArgentan sack will total close to 11)0,000 In the opinion of some military quarters. The Germans south of the Seine have been virtually stripped of tanks, guns, mortars, and transport. Prisoners include the commanding general of a German army corps and his entire staff. The general revealed that hte predecessor was killed by bombing near St. Lo. acene of th- great armored break-through last mouth. The Germans at best are believed capable of rallying 10 or 15 divisions for the defense of Parts. Disorgauiaaliun shown by the number of high ranking German officers found racing through the countryside smack into our lines married couples, but to allow an engaged man to take In bis fiancee. Q. Should a wife's card appear on tbr> letter 'box or door of the apartment? A. It is customary lo use the hurtband's card in the apace provid ed for the name-

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Van Wert County Fail September 4,5, 6,7, 8, 1944 ft 5 Days 5 Nights ft .MONDAY, LABOR DAY, September lib. feature Derby Day. Seven (7> Running Rare* Ml pK Rain or Shine. Homes will start out of Starling giift like b used at the Big Track*. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER sth. the mint gram calls fbr Six (6) Running Races, Two (2) l>B. Races, a County Run. Nine (0) exciting race, or Shine. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY) AND TRIDAIft AFTERNOONS racing programs contain Twelve Harness Races, with Four (5) events each These races are largely Slake events, well tilled large purses. This is truly the greatest racing gram ever given at Van Wert. H GRAND PARADE OF LVESTOt h. headed hB l-H Clubs, will be held Thursday, September ah 10:30 A. M. || MONDAY NIGHT, Ten (10) big (ircu» AftflM band, lights, scenery, etc. A show that is Don’t fail to see these outstanding acts. K TUESDAY NIGHT, Saddle Horse Show in fnffH of Grand Stand. K WEDNESDAY NIGHT. September 6th. "Sal«B l to Victory.” This is a gorgeous Revue with GirkK| Band. Scenery. Lights and Acts. Plan lo iWK great show rather than hear others talk about it- || THURSDAY NIGHT, “Hats Off America.” new numbers, band and acts. Don't fail !'» Wonderful Outdoor Show. w FRIDAY NIGHT, the famous “Hoosier from Radio Station HOMO in person. m. Plan to attend each day and night of this Annual Fair. K Admission, Including Tax. I<h- k F. W. Gilbert. Pres. N. E. Htuckey.

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