Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1945 — Page 4

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daily'demccrat ptUffishad ®r«y Evening Except Sunday By TH® MDCATUR DEMOCRAT CO. ineorpdrited Entered at the Decatur, tad., Poet O«loe at SecoM Chut Matter. j, H, Hatter • —President A. R. fcrtttioute, Sfec'jr. tß**-Mfr-pick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Raise •Infra Copied * Ona week by carrier—. JO B y M,!l In Adams, Allen, Jay and Wells counties, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert eountiee, Ohio, fr-50 Per year; >3.50 for months; >1.35 tor three months; 50 cents for one month. Elsewhere: >5.50 per year; >3.00 for six months; >1.55 for three moethe; 50 centa for one month. Men and women In the armed forces >3.60 par year or >I.OO tor three months.

Advertising Raise Mads Known on Application. National Representative SCHERRER A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, Now York. 85 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111. Sunday & V-J day of prayer and thanksgiving. —o—o— The nights have been so cool recently that many are fearful that Old Jkck Frost Is “snooping" around. —o Plan to buy as many Victory bonds as you can. They will complete your collection and finish a great job. well done. —o Doni get too far away In the old bus unless yoii are sure It will hold together. There's plenty of gas but tires are still scarce. ■■■■ o—O— Eight million are to be released * from the armed services the next eighteen months, it is announced and thats the good news every ohe has been hoping and praying for. —o The sugar supply will be short for some time awaiting a new crop of cane biit whats IHe difference? The other freedoms will keep the average person sweet for a while. —o—o— The legislators should take into consideration the fact that it takes some eight or nihe months to get the acts printed. At least thats the way it has been the past couple of years. -0 Start next week right, buy a bond and keep on buying them for a few months while the boys are coming home and plans are being made to care for them with jobs and opportunities. We sure owe that. — The tavern keepers complied with the order from the state alcoholic beveridge commission to dose twenty-four hours after the war ended and here and all over . the state the lid waie down tight. -—O—O—— Travel will not be easy for some time but it will be better. New cars will soon be roiling, trail! and bus travel will -slacken as the troop movements -cease, by next year you will be able to go most any place you wfch for that postponed vacation. ’. —-o—a— Ohio, once ' famed for her chestnut trees will try to again establish that reputation. They have planted a thousand Asiatic chestnut trees and they are bearing. , i They plan to reforest many of the plots where the , trees fvrmerly grew. ' • O—O The Reppert Auction School has concluded another term and a hundred ro»en from thirty • A different states wifi step out into the salesmanship fteld, better prepared for the instructions received the past three wteeks. Good luck boys. —o—o-— Eddie Rickenbach er and Senator Capehart were right In predkting the wsr cculrl "be won froß ths aui ififl tjfst tjie cellapse would

come before S eptember Ist. Whether they had inside knowledge or were guessing makes no difference. We are all glad they hit. —o If Indiana can solve her own problems by taking care of her people as to employment, other states can do the same, relieving the federal government and giving the national l&w makers a chance to work on the big debt. Remember We, must keep that licked to prevent serious difficulties. o—o President Truman has proclaimed tomorrow (Sunday) as a day of thanksgiving for victory and prayer for God's guidance “into the wys of peace," Whether you agree wtih the President, on other matters or not, every good citizen will join him in the desire for better days, free of war with all its horror. O—o The celebrators have had their fling. We are all glad that the wails officially ended and we hope that nothing happens to prevent the early return of the millions who did the big job. Now we must settle down and plan the future. It won’t be easy but it will be lot of fun for those who are really in earnest and use good judgment. n n

—o The celebrations of the two dayfi following announcement that the war had ended will no doubt make it possible to observe V-J day calmly. It will be more a legal proceedure than any thing else and community programs will probably be held in churches or in community buildings. —o Those who get down to hard work, who hold on to good jobs or get others with better opportunities or get into a business that has a good field, will be the ones to succeed. The future will not hold Iroiianzas for the indolent or those who hope for fortunes to drop in to their laps. Those who produce, who save their earnings who invest wisely will ae always be the one 3 to get ahead. The next decade holds many opportunities for those who will strive hard but don’t expect too much from Sknta Claus. —o Indiana leads Again: Indiana’s “arsenal of democracy" added another feather to its cap of outstanding war efforts by pacing all industrial states in pay roll savings purchases of bonds. Two states led Hoosierdom in percentage of employe participation and workers of five o'ther states reported higher percentage of pay saved. None of such states, however, is considered in the industrial group.

Indiana’s average E-series war bond sales during the last four war loan campaigns also topped all other rndustrit*/ states, according to the analysis reported by Eber M. Spence, state chairman of the pay roll saving division of the Indiana War Finance Committee. These distinctions supplement high achievement in production of war materials and vital crops. It should be a source of lasting pride that this typical state, comparatively small in area and popula- ■ tion, stands among the leaders in all categories of activity directly i linked with the march to victory. —lndianapolis Star. . DR. LOGAN MALL TO r - (Continued Fvom Page Ona) ianapolis church federation. He has been on the staff of the Inds iano Girl’s school and taught at i Methodist hospital school of nursr ing. Mr. Hann announced thAt the ’ program is being prepared ahd - that details will be announced 14- .. ter. i An authenticated i eport from British Columbia says that heavers in that province fell a tree five feet seven inches in ( diameter. • Wildlife authorities who believed i. that beavers confine their cutting operations to tree® not more than tyc’ftet tn diameter, are "stump--5 id.”

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I Modern Etiquette Sy ROBERTA LEE * * By Roberta Lee Q. What is considered the best way to introduce the debutante? A. Any one of a variety of affairs may be chosen; one may give a large ball, a small dance, a teadance, a formal tea, or a small te. Q. When observing a regular ‘‘at home” day, what are the customary visiting hours? A. Three p.m. to five p.m. Q. What does piece de resistance, on a menu card, mean? A. Principle dish at a meal. I Household Scrapbook | By ROBERTA LIE B « By Roberta Lee China Cement 'For mending broken china, mix plaster of Paris with the white of an egg to the consistency of cream, and apply to the broken edges the same as any prepared cement. Fingernails Rub soap under the fingernails before cleaning and polishing the stove. It will be impossible for the blacking to get under them. Wet Shoes Dry wet shoes very slowly and then stuff them with paper, to prevent cracking. Cattle like to lick fresh paint. If farmers who use lead paint do not keep cattle away from freshlypainted buildings, the stock may contract lead poisoning.

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Twenty Years Aqo Today j Aug. 18—'Miss Josephine Malley and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Malley return from a trip through Europe. Miss Olive Walters is named nurse at the Decatur General Electric plant. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Simcoke leave for their home in St. Louis after a visit here with Mr. Simcoke’s sister, Mrs'. Catherine Kauffman. Employe of Decatur light plant demand $25 per month boosts in salaries. Decatur schools will be dismissed Wednesday and Thursday during the fair next month. C, T, Dorwin of Lafayette here to attend the Knights of Pythias golden jubilee tomorrow. He is one of three charter members. COURTHOUSE Partnership Papers Filed A certificate of partnership has been filed in the county clerk’s office, naming W. A. Klepper, Carl J. Klepper. Donald J. Klepper and Ben McCullough as partners doing business under the name of the Adams Distributing company. The report sale of two tracts of land in Huntington county owned by the late Lemuel D. Adams, was made by Earl B. Adams, administrator, and approved by the court. The sale was made to John A. Funderberg for $5,592.60.

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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE AGATHA WAS aghast. She had half suspected their pursuer might be a policeman, but she hadn’t thought of the FBI. “My car is outside,” said their captor softly. He smiled. "I would advise you to come along without any more—shall We say—dodging ? It doesn’t pay to fool with the federal government" “But we thought you were a spy!" exclaimed Clemantine. "they have already kidnaped us twice.” “Yes, I know. They’re convinced, for some reason, thit you ladies ' know the whereabouts of the [professor’s invention. It is extremely dangerous for yoti to be on the loose —especially with a couple of suspicious looking suitcases.” “Then—you don’t suspect Us?” asked Agatha. “It happens, Miss Brown, that I know where that radio tube is.” “Oh-h!" The thro women followed him out the door. He carried the Suitcases. Agatha, almost in a daze, heard Clemantine ask, “Why were you chasing us ?”

“My partner and I were assigned 1 this morning to keep our eyes bn you. The identity of the spy isn’t 1 known yet, but we think he will 1 make another attack, on you two < ladies. You are the bait in odr trap. We can't afford to lose oUr bait, can i we ?” He smiled agAin as he opened the car door for them. 1 “You were assigned—this momIng?” Agatha Inquired from the back seat. He turned the ear away from the curb. “Yes. Too bad ve weren’t on the job earlier.” , Silently to herself Agatha agreed that he’d missed much. As though reading her thoughts, he explained further, “You see, we thought the police had the car 2 well in hahd, but apparently they hadn’t. We’ve taken over.” "But It hasn't been 43 hours since the murder,” Clemantine reminded him. "Maybe the police weren’t doing as badly as you think.” . He had no further comment. They drove back to the college , • town without incident. Agatha noted they made it in less, than tWo hours without exceeding the 35miie speed limit. The road was ebnsiderably shorter than the railroad, which had circled -'round through a pass in the coast range As they drove back into town a dusk the federal man announcer | "I’m going to let you out a block

from the campus. Please don’t tell anyone we are watching you. You’ll be safe as long as you stay in the vicinity of the college, but as an extra precaution I’ll give you this whistle. Don’t use it except as a last resort.” He handed Agatha a small silver whistle on a string. Her hands were trembling as she hung it around her neck. She was the bait for a murderer —but she was also the murderer! How long would it take him to find out? As she and Clem'antlne walked the remaining block to the rooming house she was thinking: The FBI won’t bungle. They’ll get me. But I must not let Clementine be involved! The street lights already were burning. Upstairs above the Marsh lunchroom the clatter of a typewriter, but the windows were dark. The women stopped as of one accord. Clemantine exclaimed, “Willard’s out of jail!” “Our letter—could it have been . delivered already?”

“Yes, there would have been time,” said the girl. “Newspapers don’t wait for deliveries. They go to the post office." “We’ve got to talk with him! Perhaps he’s in as much danger from the spies as we are—without the. FBI looking out for him.” “How do We know? This place may be alive with federal men!” But what Agatha reauy thought was, “I’ve got to learn how much the blind boy knows! Why was that old radio tube such an important clue?” There was an outside door to the upper quarters. Agatha set her suitease down, rapped on the door. The typewriting ceased immediately. Footsteps sounded in the room above and the window squeaked open. “Someone looking for me?” “It’s us,” said Agatha. "Clemantine and I.” “Oh!” He came hurriedly downstairs and opened the door. Apparently he expected to talk with them on the sidewalk, but Agatha had different Ideas. “Can’t we come inside—where there’s no chance of being overheard?" He led them upstairs. This time he remembered to snap 'on the light Again Agatha was struck by the untidiness of his quarters. He had placed everything where it could be reached, without any attempt at neatness. He was unaware of the papers and cigiret ashes. on the fioor, the cobwebs around the light

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globe. But she saw then «j| subccAisciously. She was of something else. | And so was he. He said, letter you sent to the news* J I wish you hadn't. The story going to publish will make me llk “Do you* mind?” asked Clenas-1 Un “Yes. It really isn't true- W>]| did wouldn’t seem unusual J „ I weren't blind everyone -vill say, ■ wonderful!’ Trni s«* of thought of as a bll " d *%ea»| “But it was wonderful, w I tine told him. h .. I “You don't really mean I “We admire you, Willard, I > tha assured him. , walked back and . halted suddenly in fr ®p !ease jt| , chair by his typewriter. . down. Why did you come h I . night?” . that

“We came to t eU spies who wanted I f on yat der’s secret are ,# trail. They are hkely we do, that you feow. f dangerous to their profes* “I know who k ' nu rea ® Halder. Is that wh- X mean?” , „ fron ntM' Agatha recoiled as f J She sat down on the S was he k> room?” asked Clemantine, am still in search I am convinced hew the person whewan tion. I beheve the J* in Professor Halder sp say it lies somewher War I. He was A tary invention th- > g e , ,• Strange thing happeA knock so ""Tthrough * knock that echoed uu i « S st» f g 1 f °bihid U ’boy ’ nos . the doorknob * rse ]f. fl* I the door. “See, for J lis no one here. ha ll tn t He was right. ™ stoO d«> 5 cant, and not a