Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1945 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evenlag Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur. Ind M Post Office aa Second Claad Matter. J. H. Heller—— President A. R. Holthouxe, Sec’y. A Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vlce-Prealdent Subscription Rates Single Copies., * .04 One week by carrier .20 By Mall In Adams, Allen, Jay and Wells o unties, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert counties, Ohio, *4.50 per year; 12.50 (or six months; 11.85 for three months; 50 cents for one mont'. « Elsewhere: 15.50 per year; *3.001 for six months; *1.65 for three months; 60 cents for one month. Men and women In the armed forces *8.50 per year or *I.OO lor three months. Advertising Rstes Made Known on Application. National Representative SCHEERER & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 2 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, lli. Start saving now for the mighty Seventh War Loan drive which opens May 14th. —o The Victory gardens are coming, regardless of the cool weather and indications are that they will be better this year than ever before. In the city of Indianapolis a nicrew of 1,(100 men and women, led ‘by former Governor Henry F. Schricker. gathered the city's quota o|' two million pounds of used I!clothing in one day. o—o The wars near an end with the -bhtticide squads of Japan and the guerillas of Germany holding out and still to be taken care of. The quicker we get it over the better it will be and the sooner our boys can come home. —-O—O Have you any used clothing that you can spare? That’s the question being asked millions of Americans these days and answered by a response that is filling the storage places in every community. In this county the response has been wonderful and it should continue until the campaign is over and the goods on the way to the suffering people over the world. O—o The Luftwaffe is out of commission. For several years it wreaked havoc over many European

countries but as the Allied forces grew the manufacture of German planes was crippled, then totally destroyed. In one day last week the remnants of the once mighty force, 1,000 ships of the air. were destroyed, closing the chapter for that branch of the Nazi warfare. And Japan is getting the same treatment in large doses these days. —o The recent death of Milo N. Feightner, prominent Huntington lawyer, well known here, has caused much genuine sorrow in this section of the state. Mr. Feightner had served as president of the stale bar association, as mayor of Huntington and had practised law fortyfive years. He was able, honest, and a leader in all efforts to improve the standards of his profession. He was ill only a week, following a stroke and his death has shocked the thousands who respected him for his ability and integrity. He was 72 years old. o—o ■ Mr. Truman is a careful, methodical man, not given to improvisation. Before acting on any controversial problem he will explore and consult. Having done so and made up his mind, he has the courage to act decisively. He is au affable, approachable man —with a For a copy of the Decatur Daily Democrat go to The Stopback , on sale each evening > 4c j

core of Independence which will not allow any clique or pressure group to “boss” him. He is honest, and has accumulated little out. of years of politics save political success. He rose to prominence out of affiliation with a corrupt political machine, but no breath of scandal ever touched him personally. In •this respect his career is similar to that of New York’s late Governor Al Smith, also an "ordinary” man and a highly competent executive. —Poor's Investment Service. o—c No Coal Shortage: Fuel users should follow the advice of Regional Administrator Patter that they acquire and store their normal requirements of soft coal. The Solid Fuels Administration has relaxed the recently imposed order limiting purchases to SO percent of customary needs. The supply is larger than anticipated and advantage should be taken of that at once. The fuel problem is seasonal with a large percentage of consumers.

They need coal in cold weather. It is not practicable to buy as they use it. The industry is not geared either at the production or distribution ends to handle fuel that way. Then there is the further very important factor of transportation. It has been customary to urge coal users to lay in their supplies in summer. That distributes the labor and shipping problems and avoids congestion and lack of service later in the year. There is no doubt as to what transportation and delivery difficulties will be if the consumers do not take steps now to avert a shortage of their demands. There is no question as to supply. There is plenty of coal in this country. The program of the Solid Fuels Administration should be to see that it gets out of the mines and to the consumers, not on an 80 percent quota basis, but in io IT WOULD COST YOU more to hire a lawyer to defend you if someone is injured on your premises, than to have the broad, year around protection of an jEtna Comprehensive Personal Liability, Insurance Policy. Let us tel! you about it. THE SUTTLES CO. Arthur D. Suttles, Agent Decatur, Ind. Niblick Store Bldg. Representing the Atn» life Insurance Company of.Hartfont Connecticut llllllihlll

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volume 100 percent of requirements. —Indianapolis Star. Dangers At Home: The chances of painful, or even fatal, accidents in and around the home are greatly increased, if your home is always in disorder and cluttered, and you never know where to find things, so says Miss Gladys Ward, home management specialist for the University of Illinois Department of Agriculture. In 1944, the National Safety Council reports that 4.850,000 persons were injured in home accidents and 32.500 persons died as result of such injuries. Statisticshave shown that of the hospitalized home accidents due to mechanical factors, 18% were due to disorder in the home. 20% were caused by improper equipment and use of equipment, and neglected house repairs were the cause for 8% of all home injuries. Simple precautions can be taken which will eliminate many of these occurrences. For example, all small rugs should be firmly anchored, stairways should be kept free of all objects and should have at least one handrail or cord. Miss Ward feels that the man of the house can also help by inspecting electrical wiring and conveniences. This would include faulty wiring, extension cords on floors that might cause a person to trip, etc. Now that spring house-cleaning is on the horizon, it is suggested that a close -study be made of all possible causes of accidents in and around the home. A highly waxed floor, soap in the bath tub, or a loose stairmat may result in a serious or fatal injury to some member of your family.

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| Adams County Memorial Hospital •—* - * Admitted: Miss Anna M. Yager 246 South Second street; Roy August, Rice hotel; Mrs. Floyd Kelly, Monroeville, Mrs. Dennis Dudgeon, Mendon, O. Admitted and dismissed: Robert Workinger. Monroe route 1. Dismissed: IMrs. Philip Nussbaum, Monroe route 1. 0 ♦T — > Twenty Years Aao I* Today April 25— ißoys’ week opens with special services in the churches. Temperature here today is recored at 89 degrees. (Alva 'Nichols. James Hurst, France Confer and John Starost are appointed city election inspectors. The ku klux klan demands the fullest prosecution of D. C. Stephenson. D. D. Wertzberger and family of Tulsa, Akla, are visiting at the M. J. Wertzberger home. 'City of Gary adopts daylight saving time to conform with Chicago, cordd at 89 degrees. ■ -Q - ♦ ♦ I Household Scrapbook I | By ROBERTA LEE | ♦ * Clothes Line There is no way to avoid a clothes line from becoming soiled, and probably the best way to clean it is to wrap it around the washboard and scrub it with a brush and soapsuds. , Packing Eggs When packing eggs, coat each egg thoroughly with lard and butter. Use -a large stone jar and place the eggs small end downwards in layers of dry salt. Cake When cake runs all over the pan while baking, use less baking powder next time and see if it doesn’t eliminate this trouble. o ♦ — « I Modern Etiquette I ! By ROBERTA LEE | I * 4 i Q. Would it be all right for a girl who is a close friend of her brother’s fiance, to give a shoWer for tills bride-to-be? A While it is done, it wouid be better not to do so, as it might cause criticism on account of the relationship. Q. 'ls it proper for a bouse guest to leave a tip for a servant who has done some special service? A. Yes; it Is the proper thing to do. Q. 'Should calls of sympathy, following a bereavement, be returned? A. No, it is not expected. o II Million Germans fast Front Losses 1 » By United Press A Moscow broadcast reported by the FCC said today that 1J,000,000 Germans have been killed or captured on the eastern front. Os the total, 2,000,000 casualties wer® .inflicted -since <fau.,d,». . —. '4 .. ■"u ■ 1 ri 1 .-r k Trade in a Good Town, — Decatjir

Lowell Thomas Sees Berlin In Flames /l v ■ (L; •. . .. ■ , Flies Over German Capital In Fighter By Lowell Thomas NBC War Correspondent (Distributed by United Press) Paris, Apr. 25 — (UP) —Berlin is in flames from one end to tjtie other. Dense clouds of smoke hide most of the city. 1 fleA to Berlin yesterday in a P-51 Mustang with a crack air force pilot of the 67th reconnaissance group ot the ninth air force. 1 saw the city in flames, saw the bombardment going on between the Russians and Nazis, and then I raced back across half Europe to Paris last night. My flight came about this way: For two days I had been with the ground troops near the advancing Germans —with General Terry Allen and his 104th division Timberwolves, on the Mulde river, with the Russians only 18 miles away, and the Germans in between. All along the front, the one thought had been: when do we join up with the Russians? An Allied pilot with the Timberwolves brought word that the Russians, some miles to the north, were driving west at top speed- It looked as though the second armored division of the ninth army would be the first to make it. So I decided to try to find a fighter pilot who would like to take a look all up and down the front. When .1 was back with the 67th reconnaissance grdup they had invited mp to do this. So there 1 flew in a light artillery plane—and in no time two fast Mustangs were on the line. Here are some of the things we saw:

Berlin in flames, but not entirely. Potsdam and the southern 1 side of the city seemed compara- | ively undamaged. The rest was I in flames, from one end to the other. An artillery duel was going on, heavy guns on both sides going all out —dense clouds of smoke blowing over Berlin, concealing much of it. Recrossing Nazi territory—following the Elbe, and then the Mulde, to where the two join at Dessau —we saw fires every mile or so, indicating that the Russians had advanced to the middle of the German-held corridor between the rivers, or that the fires were started by Russian artillery. The trip was a routine mission. The only part that wasn't routine was our going to Berlin. — Don Imler Reported Killed In Germany ■Friends here have received word from .'Mr. and Mrs. Chester Imler pf Avilla, former iceidente of thte city, tha't their youngest son, Don. was killed April 8 in Germany. Another son, Richard. .is stationed with the army overseas. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

United Press Staff Heavy At Conference 25 Writers Assigned To Assure Coverage San Francisco, Apr. 25. —(UP)— A staff of 25 United Press correspondents was In San Francisco today to cover the United Nations conference for international organization. From as far away as London, United Press picked key reporters and' writers and sent them to report the conference under the direction of Lyle C. Wilson, Washington bureau manager. Wilson is writing the main dispatches for the day wires and Harrison Salisbury, foreign news editor, for the night wires. Heading the round-the-clock news desk is Merton T. Akers, day news manager. Among those assigned to the American delegation are R. H. bhackford, in charge of state department coverage at Washington, and Charlee B. Degges, of the capital senate staff. On delegation and general assignments are Carroll Kenworthy, Washington cable editor, William — EARN EXTRA RED POINTS Turn your used fats into valuable Red Points. 2 Points A& Pound for each pound brought to our market. Gerber MEAT MARKET

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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT The hands of her watch pointed to exactly half-past twelve when she nosed the hired auto into the hollow, and stopped it in front of the three mail-boxes by the side of the road. There was a light shining out from the kitchen window of the last cottage, and Daphne all but prayed that it would be Steve who answered her knock. ■ Her white, tense face seemed to swim at him out of the mist of the night For a moment he doubted his eyes. He had been working hard in his laboratory when the knock came; he was concentrating on an infinitesimal object under a bright light “Steve! It’s me, Daphne!” “Come in! Come in!” he beamed. In the light of the room she looked at him for a long moment without speaking, seeing his great weariness, the new lines etched in his face—and something else, too, that troubled her. “I had to come, Steve.” As she spoke she opened her purse and took out the newspaper clippings, showing them to him. “This is the way you said it would be, isn’t it?” Dr. Fenwick nodded slowly. “It’s just the way you said it would be. Seven people who were pronounced cured have died in two weeks!” She went to him quickly, putting her hand on his arm. “Steve. There’s something about you . . . You aren’t like your.-jlf.” “Tired, I guess, but it’s good to see you.” He was tired, yes; but it was something more, an air of defeat was manifest “What are you going to do about it?” asked Daphne. Steve shrugged and spread his hands helplessly as she said gently, “Something has happened to you. Once you helped me. Now let me help you. You are different than you when I went away. You were filled with hope and certainty then. You thought you had found your new serum formula. Now you i act as if ... as if you weren’t isure ... Is that it?” Steve replied slowly, “In away. 11 know it works on the animals, but that isn’t enough. It has to be proved on men and women, like ' you and me. And that’s what I can’t do” : “But you can!” she cried. ’’Go , to an epidemic area where they ' need you.” i He shook his head. “That isn’t I the way it’s done. First, there must be laboratory tests on volunteers.” j “Then you must get volunteers.” I “I Steve said sadly. “Wired medical societies and asked for volunteers. The usual procedure.” ' “When?” . ' “Two weeks ago. Too late. At a : time like this, I expect there are lots of real doctors and some crackpots too, asking for such volunteers. Besides, many of them think Calverton’s stuff works.” “Steve,”.she asked- pulling off her gloves slowly. “How many voluntgera do you need?”

H. Lander, Russell Turner. Sandor S. Klein, Roger Tatarian and James C. Austin, all of the Washington staff; Robert L. Frey, assistant to UP president Hugh Baillie, and C Edmonds Allen. UP special service bureau manager, of New York. Also on the conference staff are Henri Gris, director of the UP listening post near London; Ralph E. Heinzen, former UP director for Fiance; Norman McLeod of the Ottawa bureau of British United Press, and Harold .Hutchinson, UP staffer from New York. From the regular Pacific staff. Frank H. Bartholomew, UP vicepresident, assigned Russell Annabel, United Press chief in Alaska, Robert C. Miller, veteran Pacific and European war correspondent,

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“Two might do. Able-bodied men, that’s all.” “What about Perry for one?” Steve shook his head decisively. “I won’t let him risk it. He’s doing useful research work on his own. You see, Daphne, I don’t know. I believe, but I don’t know . . .” “And talking about that now isn’t going to help. You need rest. When did you sleep last?” “I don’t know. I have to keep two hour watches.” He rubbed his hand across his eyes dazedly. “I don’t suppose there’s much to eat,” Daphne said. “But I’ll find something, and you’re going to eat it, and take a nap, too.” She put out the bright lights in the room, smoothed a pillow on the couch, and said he was to rest there, adding, “I’ll keep watch for you tonight You tell me what you want done. I’m the Perfect Laboratory Assistant, remember?” Daphne found some eggs, cocoa and milk, bread that wasn’t too old to toast, and fixed a light supper for Steve. She sat with him while he ate it. “I have lots of things to say to you later,” he said, eating ravenously. “How’s the boy?” “Thriving! He’s at a camp. He’s lost two front teeth, learned to read, add and subtract, and he’s never stopped missing his ‘Uncle Steve.’ Now our conversation for tonight is over. You have sleeping to do, and I’m going to work.” “I want you to know that I hope you’ll be happy.” Steve said sleepily. “Happy?” Her eyes widened. “I get news about you. Roundabout From Buff to Dawson, to me,” he yawned. Daphne remembered that letter she'd written to Buff saying she — Daphne — was going to marry Alan .. . Well, this was no time to tell him that she was not engaged. She picked up the tray, and said, “Don’t worry about anything, Steve. I’ll know what to do.” “I won’t worry,” he said; then added after a rather long pause, “I’ve missed you, missed you very much.” Daphne closed the door softly and buried her face in his white coat that hung on a wall, then enfolded herself in its sleeves. She felt happier than she had ever been in her life. For two hours Daphne had been making order out of the small laboratory’s chaos. It was three o’clock in the morning. She went to the instrument bath and got out a thermometer, and consulted her chart. Then she moved quietly to where the cages were, checked them as Steve told her to, and jotted figures on her chart. Then she returned the instrument to the sterile water and. sat down. There was nothing else for her to do for two hours, except put away a bottle of milk. She opened the refrigerator and her eyes roved over the rack of tubes. On one there was the deadly black label. Daphne closed the door, thinking that, in all the area of the deadly epidemic there was ho more virus

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■probably than what was contain in that yellow tube with the Ml label.. The bright cover of the Ml zine she’d brought from the livil room attracted her eye, and i took it to the bench and spread pages under the droplight, comp ing herself, with ankles wrap; around stool rungs, to keep awa reading until 5 a. m. When it took form-that ott plot, not the one she was reai in the magazine story—Dapa didn’t know. But she was aw of it, in all its clarity, when! sun rose, and she saw—wit® much awareness of the passing the last two hours —that it was n o’clock. . Daphne went to the instrum bath again, picked up the cna once more. There was, for a n ment, a sick feeling at the pi her stomach, but it was not Steve would be waking man while. She began to move J quickly, noting with pride that hand was as steady and reso as her mind. , Her work finished, she stool a moment in the imuuie ' room, letting her eyes W each thing separately, longest Steve’s white coat. . Then she went to the a basin and, making a solution bichloride, she scrubbed her h» “"Daphne opened the refrg«j took a test-tube from the ra . washed again. There was 8 n in the boiling water, alcohol cotton on the bench .. • , , In a dream, Steve ca..ed . name. After that it was very At 6:55 a. m., he came up' the infinite depths of sleep, rubbed his eyes and ope sunlight He jumped to his feet a hearing, opened the door. “Feel better? . “Wonderful,” he said y 8« “Everything’s m ord checked everything, thing I think ought to « If you find Ive done wrong, charge jt up ing to .. • help. , “You’re all in, he saidl c n “I’d not let you do anything hadn’t been dog-tir ed - » 9 “It’s all ngW, Steve. reached for her hat on t" f “There’s coffee on. I ■ u t along. I’ll be .. - seeing y later.” . „ me " offel “Let me drive you horn > the scientist. t g oi “No, thanks. 1» et hii straight to bed. I>»« > „ to do first I wa 7 t There’s son your breakfast now. yoU thing I want to> say _ t her {o rubbed her hand yes,! head, trying to think | must get food in the hou .mustn’t let yourself be n- u ‘‘You’re very paleit-” ” she said “No, no I’m not. she and left before he coui any questions, (To be continued) _ CtpstUht-t.' ' S liaeitt. • DUttiboua bS'MM -■