Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1944 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PahlUhsu Avery Bveatag Accept Bunday by KID WDCATUR DEMOCRAT CO tacorporeted raterad at the Decatur, tad.. Poet Office m Second Cleat Matter. A H. Heller President L R. Ho thouse. Bec'y. * Bu. Mfr Oick D. Heller——Vice-Preeiden*. SubeorlpUen Ratae Blngte Coplee $ .04 One weak by aerrter .>0 Sy Mall la Adams, Allee, Jay and Walls wuntl««, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert counties, Ohio. $4 60 per yew; 12 66 tor six month; <1.36 tar three months; 50 cents Cor one month. Elsewhere: 35.50 per year; 33 00 tor sti months; $166 tor three ■Aonths; 10 eenu for one month. Men and women in the armed fores* 1159 per year ol 11.00 tor three months. Advertising Ratao Made Known on Application. Nations 1 Representative BCHEERER A CO. 16 Lexington Avenue, Naw York 2. E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111.

A South Bend lu< ky guy receiv-! cd a Christmas present tlth week that had been mailed more than a year ago and wan lost in an old mail pouch. And what do you think? It was a cartou of popular brand i igarettts o—o County (air managers in Indiana are trying to find out whether or not the new order that bans racing for the duration will affect their 1945 shone A county fair without ha.ness racing would be more a reunion or picnic and would doubtlessly interfere with attendance so the problem is really quite serious Os course the new orders from GPA will Increase black market operations again for the greater the demand for articles, the better field is op-iied foi those- who desire to take a profit from the -ituation. If we refuse to patronise them or If we report them, the business will not prosper, so its up to every citizen O—o Congratulations to Mr. aud Mrs. William Pennington who last Sunday observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an informal reception to their many friendn. They now belong to a very exclusive club, for comparatively few married coupler- are granted the Golden Wedding privilege. We Join their many friends in wishing Mr. and .Mr Pennington a score of happy returns of the day. o—o Ralph F Gates. Columbia City lawyer, will be inaugurated as governor of Indiana January Sth. lie will lie the first Republican to IsSO honored since 1929 when the late Harry G Lc«lie took the oath of office. A program of music and short talks* has l>een arranged Gov. ernor Sebricker will formally surrender his office to the n* w executive after completing four years of successful public service as governor and four years prior to that as' lieutenant-governor. We wish both smooth going and happy landings. It might happen that lhe war with Japan would end besots the war In Europe although until a lew weeks ago It was the general opinion that the war in the Pacific would continue a year or two longer. fl Just goes to show how Impossible It Is to guess on war. With the combat going well in the Philippines and on Hie other islands and with bombings increasing over Japanese cities, resistance may lessen and the end tome more quickly than was expected while there

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Menu to be no end to the ouppiiot and reserves of the Axis. One re port now is that they are foiciui a million Russian prisoners to flglr I In the front ranks against th- Ru- . elan armies as they threaten fron I . tin Balkans II O—O Those who hate to give up theii t! favorite sports should remembet ’• that this nation is engaged in th- *| bloodiest war of all time, that out men are dying daily as they fight ♦ to preserve this ccuntry and he: n way of life To aid them every 11 one must sacrifice, must do bis full 1 part that the casualty lists may be , 8s small He possible and the final » I »I victory come soou forget the | bang tails and the umps and the J end runs and do your very best to Help And that’s how most folk H feel about It. r o—O Free speech and free expressionof opinions is wonderful hi normal times but we doubt the wisdom of those commentators who are already finding fault with our com--1 mand in Europe. Th- re may have | been a slip, there may have been a lack of supporting materlela oi men to support the drive that had been successful for six months but we doubt it. It looks as though the Germans had gathered all their remaining forces that could be spared from the Russian front and made a frantic do-or-die effort to break through and It worked What the final result will be- and whether it wae worth while on their part remains to be seen. It will be better to await full reports and ultimate results before discussing who if any one was to blame. O—o Legislators will find that adding an extra two or three cent tax to cigarettes will be about as unpopular ns any thing they can do The tax on "sigs" is high now and the millions who use them will not feel kindly towards the new proposed law which would make them carry a greater load O—O We Are Meat Eaters: Th- War Food Adininisti ation estimates that total meat supplies in 1915 will be down about two bil lion pounds . . . 22.890.000,000 pounds against 26.282.000,000 In 1914 From this total supply the amount civilians will get is also estimated to be down almost two billion pound-. This means aitnply ■ that the Armed Forces will continue to get what they need and tha' civilian- will have to get along with less. Ba-ed on these allocation estimates tor 1945. WFA figures that consumers will receive about 127 pounds per capita for the year Tliki is about the same amount as civilians ate in pre-war years, but loss than at any time since the war In 1911 per capita consumption was 141 pounds —in 1942 it was 138 pounds in 1943 it was 136 pounds —aud in 1941 it reached 148 pounds Increased incomes aud high pur - hasting power have pushed demand up. Department of Agriculture Economists estimate that without rationing controls, consumption would go as high as 170 pounds per person

—o Big Tax Fight Looms: For the 10-year period following the war the benevolent institution# of ludiauu will need at least •!.- 000.000 a year for much needed new buildings. No buildings have been erected since the war began three years ago. and very few before that time. The state has a big surplus oa account of the heavy collection* of trout income tax during the war period, but it U the desire to hold this surplus of 36 millions for the period when collection* from thia source will be upich les*. Two proposals have beou made, one for a cigarette tax of three cent* a package. and the other a restoration of the state tax on property of 4 cents ou each 1100 of property. The cigar site la* would raise aouMililug

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less than $500,000 a year, while the 4 cents property tax would rain--approximately $1 500.000 a year. Naturally farmers and other real estate owners will oppose the tax ' increase and there will be plenty 1 of opposition to a cigarette tax which is already 6*4 - ent -a package that gees to the federal government. Any new or Increased tax will have strong opposition Real estate taxes are very low. due to the fact that they are still based on the 1932 appraisement when valmv were at their lowest ebb in the past 20 years. But a new appraisement would not raise any-| thing like the revenue needed to take care of the pressing needs of the Institutions that have been sad-1 ly neglected for 15 years.— New Castle Courier-Times.

BJ 7 ’ ;: 'W®' JBflr a Wi Bfefcu. RtLttJwl K-is wt'Bk, £■ S --wl ha I \S M b M wB-x * nJ R & W» wl <® "~”1r HMBHHM T#p toft. white tipdwtom; right, blue Mrtin chapoav; kotow, toft. RM* votoot Mrt, right, wMo and gold. Glamorous •mall hata arc being shown to add cheer to the mid-winter season. The four models shown above were displayed recently at the Waldorf-Astoria. tn New York, and Illustrate the Joint At top l left is a draped "hila caracul lip-turban sparkling with confoitMike Jeweto. The doeskin gauntlets deeoraUd with shirred rings Right is a pale blue satin softly folded into the mink to form a . flattering brim. Artfully placed (« a large pak Nut MtUtrose High mir* ctiffy'are sewn into town * .uede gauntlets. A postllllonUn red penne velvet with N»ptng brim and soft, Minted high crown is Milwn below left. The cfown to trimmed with Nack seqains- White chenille «aternungtod with gold . tbfcede.makes, ths model, right, diaped ialo aa interesting sunk trimmed bow. | (fatenuHipae/J ""

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Twenty Years Aao Today I lie. 29 Congrewi reconvenes after the Cliristma- holiday. Ed kugheisbaugh. Decatur street commiMioner, suffers stroke of pa raiysu M- rcury .<■>-- from 29 below zero laet night to 26 above at noon today Mis- Bernice Nelson appointed | deputy clerk in her father's office, succeeding .Mrs. Vincent Borman Louis Kintz of Lansing, .Mich., visiw relatives her*. Reppert Auction School opens with 2u students. —j, I Household Scrapbook I I By ROBERTA LEE I • — • Leather Shoes \ little Vaseline jelly applied to stiff leather ohoes will make them soft and comfortsbie. The vaseline

should lie ruldw-d Into the leather with a pime of flannel. Cream Mayonnaise Dressing Add 1 cup of cream, beaten until stiff, to the mayonnaise dressing Serve Imm -dtateiy or place in the ice box for a few houtw. Cleaning the Sink Try using a fraudful of aalt aHiout two or three times a week, rubbing the salt over the surface of the sink with a brush —....— (J _________ Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEK » — • Q is It permissible fur 1 woman to Inquire the name and address of a stranger who has rendered her a service? A It would «t*em unnecessary tinlets she wished to send a reward I Q What does it Indicate if a man > tilts back a stright chair, in which h is sitting? ‘ A That is not good-inaiitleied 1, and that he dqes not know how to J alt in a straight chair. t Q Should a man sign a iiotel reg-

* ister, R J Tuompaon and wife? A No; the proper form is Mr. and Mrs. R J. Thompson. o Buys Health Bond The Shakespeare club voted purchase of a SSOO health bond

officials of the Christmas sea) campaign in Adams county an-nounce-l today. All proceeds from the annual Christmas seal sales are used in the fight o n tuberculosis and to provide; free clinics and otherwise carry on the fight a-

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gainst the "white plague."*

Fatewell Luncheon Held For Officer Girl deputies in the court house and stenographers of local abstract 1 offices had a farewell luncheon thia •toon for .Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth, who retires on De*emt>.‘r 31 as county recorder, alter serving eight , years in the office. Ice cream and cake were served at the long twlile in the recorder's ' office .Mrs. Hollingsworth was also presented with a beautiful purse and compact outfit.

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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE Peter steered me in the direction of the inn. and the clerk called after us, “You look fine, Mr. Huber. Glad the things fit.** “Thanks.” said Peter. “Yes, they were all right.” “I’ll never forget what you looked like when you came to the store that morning,” added the clerk with a chuckle that carried clearly through the winter silence. Peter grinned back at the chatty elerk as we crossed the narrow white porch of the inn. It was a hospitable and warm old tavern. We went along a dark passage and entered the tap room. Except for the bartender, no one else was there , —or at least I could see no one, although the high-backed settles along the side walls cut off my view of one corner of the room. Beside the bar was the kind of machine where one drops in nickels and takes what comes, if anything. “Hello, Mr. Huber,” beamed the bartender. “Hello, John. I guess well have a—what do you want, Miss Keate?” I took ginger ale. Peter ordered whisky and soda. And suddenly the bartender chuckled much as the haberdashery clerk had chuckled. “You certainly look different, Mr. Huber,” he said. “Ever find your baggage?" “No. Guess it’s gone forever." “Too bad. You looked as if you'd i been shipwrecked.” “Felt like it, too,” admitted Peter. He unbuttoned bis short leather jacket, untied the white scarf around his throat and said, “Anybody been in here from the inquest, John?” The bartender's face sobered instantly. “That’s a bad business, Mr. Huber," he said. “First murder in Balifold since—well, I can’t remember another and I’ve been here a long time." He ambled away. Peter leaned hit chin gloomily in his hands. “I lost my baggage.” he explained ruefully. “1 arrived here in what amounted to fancy dress. The natives can’t forget it.” W > *•> trying to divert me, he didn t succeed. “You were at the inquest. What happened?” “Nothing, really. They didn’t intend anything to happen. 1 suppose. It was a formality. Dr.Chivery was there; he and the police doctor both testified as to what they had found. The police testified, too —that Is, Nugent and one of the troopers. Then they had the lawyer that had drawn up Brent’s will tell I something of iu contents ’ “They said nothing of—Drue?" Peter shook his head, rubbed hla fcto U ‘ ek ' e “ rl * Wo "<« | tan t ask for a Grand Jury indictment until after the inquest renders averdiet. So Drne to safe till then. The inquest can’t bo concluded, unUI Mve more evidence.” The bartender ambled toward ns and set cur glasses on the table. Peter went on, “Atonia wanted me * £ *52 T hat wa * “ M - *> > wedt. She didn’t want to go herT JL, . He • tonif drink, put ji Wn • -n ‘* uno pertedly. “Conrad really had a l«t of money. And it won’t go to Drue *• khat to help ent yonx UtU»

FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29 ’

Ration Calendar Processed Foods Blus stamps X 6 througli Z 5 aud A2 and B 2 valid for 16 points each. Meats Book 4 red stamps Qa through 85 valid for lb points each. Sugar Stamp No. 34 valid fur five pounds indefinitely. Shoes Airplane stamps 1, 2 and 3 in book 3 good indefinitely. Always present book 3 when making purchase as stamps are Invalid if removed from the book. Gasoline No. 14 cotii-ons now good for four gallons each, through .March 21. B aud C coupons good for live gallons. Fuel Oil Period 4 and 5 coupons valid through Aug 31. 1945 have the foi-

( K XMX KK« a K AXMM-X KX-XStSXM a»Xmx X XXH x n x7 b .. Present New LtM-aiion I 130 N. Second St.| Formerly Occupied by Keller Jeweln Store I k>lx:t n x st.X »nxxs>::sxXx><xX «>t:ix>: ;t x a xs: « ~ : ...... £s . RK VIV A L ’ Services F I. FIRST I NITEI) “3 I BRETHREN CHIRCH W M-ss Mabel Rife, of Colum , dMwffijfeL bus. Ohio, will conduct a Revival Meeting m the First United Brethren Church of this city, beginning ’ 5 ■ December 3! st to . * jk ■ January Hth Services will beg n each eve Ahl a nng ie»ceo» Saturday. « 7:30. Th s welcome to JK <flM| one and Mijs. Rife is a prea .her of the Gotpei. a MEBSte Jf JH svng leacer, j-.d a trumpet jF*. pi»ycr ffisaMriM R R Alison. Pastor

friend. I mean, she hadn’t money for a motive.” I said, a little gloomily, “Unless they think she hoped to remarry Craig and thus get money. That is, if Craig does inherit” “Oh, yes, he inherits. Conrad wouldn’t have cut him off; Conrad was strong on family.” “Yes, I know,” then added, “He seems to have felt that Alexia fitted into his family particularly well.” Peter glanced at me, and said slowly, “Perhaps he married her because Craig had as good as jilted her. The honor of the family—all that." “Nonsense,” I said. “He was in love with her; he ...” I hesitated and then went on, “But. that doesn’t matter, and it’s nothing to me." “Nor to me," nodded Peter, and added thoughtfully, "But there’s Mrs. Chivery, handsome and brilliant. I should have thought somebody like—well, like Mrs. Chivery, would have attracted Conrad.” "Mrs. Chivery!” “Oh, I didn’t mean anything," he said hurriedly. “It’s only that she’s very—well, attractive, you know." 1 stared at him. He had a pleasant face; calm blue eyes well spaced above high, rather sharp cheekbones; blunt chin, wide mouth, and thick blond eyebrows . . . Perhaps it was Maud Chivery he’d fallen in love with and not Alexia. True, Maud was at least twenty year? older than he, but... Peter interrupted my speculations with. “Chivery knew about Conrad’s will; before the inquest began be told me shout it. Dr. Chivery himself inherits fifty thousand dollars." “Fifty ~. Good gracious!” “They were old friends. And Mrs. Chivery managed the house for Conrad for years. Until he married Alexia. Then there were a few bequests to servants, something like five thousand to the butler. There were smallish sums to one or two charities. The rest was divided between Craig and Alexia.” So Alexia had that for a motivs. Suddenly I remembered Nicky. “Nothing to Nicky Senour?” “No. But Nicky’s already had his share. The police learned that for two years or so Conrad has been paying Nicky substantial sums. At irregular intervals. By check.” If that was true Nicky Senour had every motive to kaej- Conrad alive. Peter went on ealmly, “But I don’t think it was blackmail. It—" His head jerked around and his eyes fastened, on something behind me. I hadn’t heard a sound or a rustle, but Peter got quickly to his feet. And I turned around just as Maud Chivery emerged from the highbarked settle in the corner. She wore a long black eloak and no hat on that neat, high, black pompadour. She floated toward us, noiselessly, her small white face suspended above that Nack cloak, tor bright, peering eyes upon us. The bartender materialism) too. beaidt m. but more noisily. “That I) ha for three brandies. Mrs. Chivery,’’ he said, and Peter began to 1 dig qtucjUy mto hu pocket.

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Maud said to Peter, *1 ( laud would come in i '~r G inquest. 1 wanted U> know happened.” (I thougnt. rally, that she had heard t hat, some other things ;oo ) Sfi> quickly. “Have you seen him” Jg “He left the inquest a utes before it was a ly.urnea ’ fl “Oh,” said Maud. "We!!, tW' I'll go home witn you, if y« mind.” She folded her -loak her. fixed h-r bngnt dark eyss on Peter and said, "Are you about the money ’ 1 nrau a n 1 mean. Doesn't any of ■'• roe* *■ f, rert to me?" "Dr. Chivery told w the comes to him, but < ontafl meant it for boln of you Maud pulled her rioas around her and let Peter pay her drinks. 1 got up ami to go. I didn't leap to the sion that Maud Chivery somamai' became »he rhoer tire to the ileptha of Bai i but I did think that ner eyei a little glassy. fl On the way ou' I »t • lot machine, sh tc and gone on ahmd »iu n ra'hrr pectedly 1 found that my had explored the |><x - ' f®f 1 and found a nickel. So I put the machine and turned a Thereupon a show, r of ni.’knl out of the machine n.any of rolling merrily on the floor Peter and Maud came helped me gath< r up nickels. least Peter did. Although I" • .sure that Maud didn i pick or two, but, if she did in* give them to me. But it was owing to the (and perhaps a l.ttlc to tn* Wfl she’d drunk wh !e -»a husband) that Ma-. ■* l she said. . Peter had pursued «ev*r»‘ ning little disks b' hm-i J** fl where he and the bartender talking. Maud leaned toward touched the nickels .n my hands with positively icving and said, her face all nry -I'm going to h..e Wj money, soon. As soon » , ' get the jewels. All txh.ua church.” , , ,_fl “Ch -church'" I & kind of gasp, elute .>ng n>cte , Maud nodded briskly. shimmering hard g » l * °* of jew'!’ . . she said in a whi _‘‘W Peier came back and we rectly out to the ear. Ping a little and Maud sudde silent as a little blues *•>»' well she might b’. I thoughts tersely, if brandy arfec.cu that. . It developed shortly ‘ n ’ an errand at her ownJ«»w* Peter offered to tak<- n’r tnsr bring her back to the •‘Alexin intuts upon m on,” >ai(j Naud. So they let me out st where the main road ‘ .“Jjfl berm- hed onto th» 1 TH | Brent place. ■ (To be ran'inu*^'"• ■« I • (tom** l ?’ M fl