Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1945 — Page 4

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A lot of things are “cooking" tljese days, including the mercury j|p.'the old thermometer. o—o There are plenty of peaches, according to late reports, and they are of excellent quality. Now all we need is sugar for canning. r o—o V > Preeident Truman is going to Alaska en route home, it is reported. Perhaps he feels like cooling off before he tackles domestic problems in a big way. O—O Postwar automobiles with telephones are forecast. When the little woman starts telling her cousin sbout her operation it's going ‘o wjpe out 25 years of traffic progress.—Goshen News-Democrat. O—o If the allies require Germany to pay JwenQt billion dollars in war fcparations, they will be so busy over there they won’t have much tint® to plan another war even if ft) inclined. —o _ Mt. Attlee, who is now the big F iyan of England, is described as a fiddle of the road LaboYite, with 9, lot of good common sense. The sorld will be watching him perform. TJ O—o k The Kaiser-Fraizier Corporation Stas been organized and will manufacture automobiles. They will be s"bld at popular prices and if they turn them out like Henry Kaiser ffae built ships, every one who so ffesires, can have two or three. -0 * iPeace with Japan is becoming qpite a topic for conversation although nothing official has been given out to warrent it. Many belje.v« Japan is through and will do everything possible to end tnis war before their island is invaded. We hope so. —o President Truman will report on the Potsdam conference immediately after hie return to this country. What result the defeat of the Conservative party in England will have may not be fully known for a few days, but the elimination of Churchill and Eden as leaders will no doubt influence decisions at the Big Three meeting. O—O To stop stamp counterfeiting the OPA says they are printing the

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new ration books on a new type of safety paper that will respond to tests better and make it as diffl cult to duplicate as currency bills are. They will be printed only in a few plants to prevent theft and duplication. It will make worthless millions of counterfeit coupons now circulating in the large cities. O—O Boh Kyle, well known newspaper man of Indianapolis has been made executive manager of the Beer Distributor s Association. He will resign his position on the Star and give his entire time to his new work. The Republicans will operate the business following decision,' by federal and the Indiana supreme court, and it will be interesting to watch the results. O—o Newspaper men over Indiana have learned with sincere regret of the death of Boyd Gurley, former editor in South Bend and Indianapolis, a brilliant editor. He was editor-in-chief of the Indianapolis Timet, from 1926 to 1933. II" had been in failing health for a vear or two and had gone to Mex-

ico to recuperate. His death occurred there .at the age of sixtylive. O—O Postwar tourists will have few secrets when the State Division of Commerce and Public Relations completes an analysis of their liken and dislikes. Henry T. Davis, chairman of the division, has assembled some information which shows the three things a tourist demands. First, they want courteous state and city police. See end. they insist on good roads and easily visible route markings, especially through cities and towns. Next the tourist wants adequate distribution of maps and literature about the attractions in the state.—Maurice Early in Indianapolis Star. » o—O Hitler, says a Chicago Times correspondent, is alive in Argentina. Alive with plenty of money, but in the cold, empty, friendless stretches of Patagonia. Alive with Eva Braun, but without the heiling crowds, the adulation, even the remnants of a faithful, fanatical circle. Alive with a mad brain still spinning mad dreams, but with the sane knowledge that he is searched for. and that once he raises his voice or shows his face lie is doomed. We aren't at all convinced by this latest Hitler rumor. But if he is alive, and under the circum-

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ing what is, for him, a generous and merited foretaste of hell.— Huntington Herald-Press. —o According to inside information from Washington, the Indiana Democratic organization will have little, if any thing, to do with the selection of a successor to Will H. Smith as Internal Revenue Collector. Instead former Senator Minton will be given the opportunity to make the nomination. When the judge was in the senate his efforts to name a collector were frustrated by Mr. Morgenthau. secretary of the treasury, who openlj' stated that Smith was too good a man to release from service. Now Shay will get his chance. —o The election results in England surprised the world. Prime Minister Churchill, admitted to be one of the greatest men in history, won his own eeat as did Anthony Eden, but the Labor party won Parliament by a nearly two to one majority and will reorganize government. While it was expected by many that the vote might be close, it was the general opinion, as expressed, that the iwar leader would have a slight majority that would enable (Jhurchill to continue in power until the end of the war in the Pacific. The electorate decided differently and the next few months may be as important to Great Britain as any in history.

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Twenty Years Aao Today ♦ July 28—Contract let to C. N. Christen to remodel the Elks home. County Treasurer Louis Kleine .sells $28,000 worth of 4’A macadam road bonds to various banking con corns. Delbert H. Walters dies at his home east of Decatur. Miss Helen Rugan, physical education teacher in Decatur high school, resigns to accept a position in Miss Milks private school at Pittsfield. Mass. 'Frank Kleinhcnz of Fort Wayne is visiting his brothers here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bremer kamp, of Hollywood, Calif., visit here. 0 I Modern Etiquette | By ROBERTA LEE Q. What should a girl do if she does not drink and is going to dinner with a man who suggests that they go first into the bar? A. Go with him and order some mild drink, that does not contain

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alcohol. Q. Do women call on each other in the evening? A. Not often; the afternoon is preferable, between three and five. Q. What is the meaning of ‘“en casserol"? A. Served in a small earthenware dish. 0 4 < Household Scrapbook I By ROBERTA LEE | * e Locks and Bolts If a key does not turn easily in the door. Try dipping it in a oil, then lock and unlock it a few times. It will soon turn smoothly The same treatment can be given to an obstinate bolt. Pen Points The new steel pen point will write without difficulty if it is first held in the flame of a match for a few seconds, to burn off the oil finish. Colored Shoes Colored shoes should be shined before wearing with cream polish, and the polishing should be repeated after each wearing. The world pays you for what you do; heaven, only for what you try to do.

COURTHOUSE Sale Approved In the Evalene Steigmeyer estate, the administrator, Rose E. Steigmeyer. reported the sale of inlot 404, in the Nuttman addition, Decatur, to Noah and Martha A. Schrock, for $4,035. The court approved the deed and ordered same delivered to the purchasers. Real Estate Transfers Lewis Worthman Executor to Delore- M. Moser, .50 acre in Preblfe Twp. for $2250. George W. Schug etal to Alice Louise Howard, Inlot 71 in Decatur for $10“. George R. Ehrman to Hansel L. Foley etux, 53.45 Acres in Kirkland Twp. 'Emma F. Schug to David Dubach etux Inlot -110 & part Inlot 409 in Berne. Fanny E. Shrik evir to John C. Carroll et ux Part Inlot 34'8 in Decatur. Reuben J. Meyer etux to Adams County Farm Bureau, Inc., Inlot 48 in Monroe. William G. Smith etux to Boyd Rex etux, Inlot 572 in Decatur. Lincoln Housing Corporation to Joseph Mcßride etux, Inlot 912 in Decatur.

Alonzo F. Garwood elux to Wai- . terter M. Garwood elux. Inlots < >■• & 764 in Decatur. Alpha Barkley etux to Benoit 1_ Johnson. 54.57 Acres in St. Mary 8 1 7’’Henry Graber etux to Alpha i Barkley elux, 58 Acree in Union Twp for $lO. . ‘ Noah .1. Schrock etux to Clara M. Matchett Inlot 127 in Berne. Anna L. Edwards to Gerald L. Edwards etux, 80 acres in Blue Creek Twp. Clarence J Miller etux to MrgH J. Haines etux. 40 acres in Wabash Twp. Isabelle Gerber etal to inman Kirchhofer etux. Inlot 720 in Berne. Tilman Kirchhofer etux to Frieda Lehmann, Inlot 720 in Berne. Frieda Lehman to Tilman Kirchhofer etux. inlot 720 in Berne. Hubert W. Keller etux to Harold Rich. Inlot 20 in Monroe. Germaine L. Felton to William C. Felton, inlot 6 in Decatur for $25. Albert J. Powell etux to Reinhold F. Sauer etux, Inlot IS in Decatur. Luzern F. Urick etux to Albert J. Powell etux, Part Inlot 731 in Decatur. D. E. Pitser etux to Robert D. L. Sheets, Inlots 11 & 12 in Decatur. Robert D. L. Sheets to D. E. Pitser etux, Inlots 11 and 12 in Decatur. Ermin D. Bixler etux to Richard W. Sprunger etux, Inlots 513-514 & 515 in Berne. Dale L. Brandt etux to Earl Sipe etux. 25 acres in Blue Creek twp. Thurman I. Drew. Auditor, io Jesse M. Nel-on, Inlots 315 & 320 in Geneva for $4.70. William F. Bruhn to Albert H. Ineichen etux, Inlot 314 in Geneva & 1.45 acres in Wabash Twp. Charles E. Sullivan etux to John Cook etux. Inlots 98 and 99 in Decatur. Theodore Hirschy etux to Richard W. Sprunger etux, inlot 708 in Berne. Abraham A. Lehman etux to Richard W. Sprunger etux, Inlots 730-731 & 732 in Berne. John AV. Cook etux to Aloyius P. Laurent etux, Inlots 98 and 99 in Decatur. Lincoln Housing Corporation to James L. McCagg etux, Inlot 909 in Decatur. Sim Burk etux to Lottis Hartman etux, E’/i of Inlot 3 in Monroe. Lincoln Housing Corporation to Walter H. Crowe etux, Inlot 905 in Decatur. Lincoln Housing Corporation to John J. Brecht etux, inlot 911 in Decatur. Linicoln Housing Corporation to Fred A. Scheiderer etux, Inlot 913

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CHARTER TWENTY-EIGHT BELZER’S announcement that y Estelle Blossom had been jailed as t a spy was a shock —but not really - a surprise—to Agatha. “That was why she was so intereoted in Professor Halder—why she “ pretended to be in love with him.” 1 “Os course it was!” exclaimed Clemantine. “You could see that ® she didn’t really care for him. She 1 didn’t even shed a tear. I’ll bet that 1 story about him going to marry 1 her wasn’t true at all.” ‘ “He’d never marry her,” Agatha asserted. “He couldn’t!” President Hill twisted in his 1 swivel chair to face Agatha, sit- * ting up on the couch. “I hope you are not inferring that Otto Halder ! was not a man of honor.” “I—l didn’t mean it that way. 1 Os course he was sincere. Every- ' one knows he was a—a hero.” “I believe you are dodging the question. The fact that he was a hero, a martyr to his country, has nothing to do with his romantic attachment for Miss Blossom. I resent very much having any hint of scandal connected with members of the faculty.” Dr. Hill drew a deep breath, then subsided. “Anyway, I doubt the Blossom girl’s statement. Certainly nothing about this must get into the newspapers.” “Oh, by no means!” Belzer told him sarcastically. “Professor inventing aerial torpedo for U. S. government was going to marry foreign spy. That’s not news. Oh, no!” Dr. Hill glared at him. Willard Bacon put in hasty assurance. “Don’t be alarmed. That already has been thrashed out in the morning newspapers, which were kind enough to point out that Professor Halder apparently was the innocent victim of a scheming woman.” “Oh!” gasped Agatha. ! Belzer grinned. “Right. I was only trying to give you a jolt. The guy’s dead. He can’t defend himself. We’re soft pedalling that angle. Probably won’t say another word about it.” Dr. Hill settled back in his chair with a sigh of relief. The blind boy turned toward Agatha, although his eyes were focused somewhere far away. “It might be interesting to hear why you happened to pick last flight to visit your niece, Miss Brown.” i “Why should Ibe linked with . this?” “It was a strange coincidence. Also, I understand that an address book was found in Professor Hal- > der s belongings, and one of the addresses in it was yours.”

in Decatur. Lincoln Housing Corporation to Fred A. Scheiman etux, Inlot 914 in Decatur. Lincoln Housing Corporation to Lee C. Kolter etux, inlot 915 in Decatur. Lincoln Housing Corporation to| Robert i. Truesdell etux, Inlot 923 in Decatur. William G. Purvis etux to Emma 11. Butler, 40 acres in Union Twp. Roy S. Johnson etux to Ray Gerlier etux. Inlot 458 in DecaTur. Kirkland School Twp. to Robert Franklin High, 1 acre in Kirkland Twp. for $975. Robert J- Houser etux to Archie 11. Smitley etux, inlot 216 in Decatur. Rufus Mutschler etux to Aivine I). Welty etux, SO acres in Wabash Twp. Glen A. Rupert etux to Glen 'A. Lautzenheiser etux, inlet 85 in Monroe. Archie J. Grice etux to Bernard G. Rumschlag etux, Inlot 492 in JJecatur. Florence Krotzenberger etal to Adolph Reinhard, 60 acres in Washington Twp. for $4,000. Guy tress D. Eley etux to Pauline Muselman, inlets 504 and 506 in Berne. Pauline Muselman to Guytress D. Eley etux. Inlots 504 and 5C6 in Berne. Marriage License A marriage license was issued this morning to Jack Zizelman,

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“I was an old student of his— e years ago.” Her fears were racing v through her head again. She hadn’t i thought about an address book, t She’d taken all the letters. They c were safe in her suitcase. She t hadn’t thought there would be any- 1 thing else to connect her with him. “Lots of things become public at 1 a time like this,” Belzer reminded j her. “Professors don’t usually keep t the addresses of students of 25 years ago, unless there’s some spe- i cial reason.” s “I see you’ve been looking up my record.” Agatha tried to put anger i into her voice to steady it. “Must I 1 explain again that I was on the late i train, coming here, at the time the professor was stabbed?” “I wasn’t aware you had ex- i plained," said the reporter. “Well, ; that ought to satisfy the police.” “I should hope so! But, good gracious, they seem to be dumb enough!” President Hill objected. "I have considerable respect for the police. Their seeming lack of progress may merely be a cover to allay suspicion of the suspect.” “They have no suspect They have no clues!” said Agatha desperately. Belzer shook his head. “I can’t agree. They have the knife. It can be traced—l hope. If you'd seen the story by the great Belzer this morning you’d know they found . poison on the knife, too. Nuts! There are plenty of clues!” The president nodded. “The presence of poison explained why Otto ■ died of a wound that at first seemed ; not deep enough to be fatal. Ani other clue is the absorbent cotton i that was left on the bed. Every- ; thing in the room has been photo- ; graphed and checked for flngerr prints.” Willard added, “There should be plenty of clues in the basement ; below the laboratory. The plotters j didn’t expect that place to be dis- - covered, so they probably didn’t - cover up as thoroughly.” r "And how about the torn vines on the wail outside the professor's r window?” Clemantine suggested. "Couldn’t they indicate something 1 about the killer—maybe his height - or weight?” t Agatha hastily tried to kill that F line of thought. “Someone, else > must have broken the vines. The • window was bolted on the inside.” i “But Lieutenant Larkey said the vines were broken last night while >. we stood in the hall,” Clemantine s insisted. ’ . Df ' 11111 agreed- “Apparently the - killer returned that way with his absorbent cotton to soak up some

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evidence he i window remember, that. « is the policemen i’.a i ' dow to air die m-m. BUJJ that the torn vines They would slew no “Evidence need not MWg Willard lol; ’’e-m- " I you, Dr. Hili, din- 1 | K are blue." .-JW The usually self-po» lege president student. “Wind s that . “Not at all. Tie; voice and brunets are ditdrent farther. I can say » damental timber of a be disguised. I 'JS® man who was in tlia “t.JM I heard him again, even <— spoke with a difieren tacw® “And the e-'l«r of his I ■ ••He is blond, too. ■ “Boy!” said Belzer.z ■ to have to interview ju ■ What a feature story J ® He turned to the wmj J tine had come t v sit 1* “And now,” said th “what about th.o j ladies dropped on J„,sk a*™™."'; invented?” . Clemantine asked,, to tell him WiHard • J The mouth of the J opened mu,ely ' , -fl moment. Then he suppose so.” Hj iflK , Agatha held her brea®. fl ! as Clemantine exp; . brought it to us i we supposed. Mi f • where he had been. - . now it was just an . that fell out -of hi- i silly we were!” t> . -Not silly at all. ' t slowly. j s most important . murder of Profcs ,'' . d dots® 1 t The president.st ol>J* at the glass and idt o s his desk. He seemed £ 3 it. “I don’t under=tan tlierS . You mean tnis un r Clemantine a nd her t naped this inorm y' a it!ic tube in some wa> hc s 't» t titv of the killer- * lt? ” is true S ' e “I believe tha. =■ w ” not in the way y° i t jat b I suggest that b kway where n° 3Uspede “Tell us what Jon Clemantine. at! eJ* e “Sorry. For a tim > t ., s is