Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 21 August 1945 — Page 4

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DECATUR . DAILY DEMOCRAT PaMlrted 9v«ry EventaE Excerpt Sunday By TUB D®CATUR DEMOCRAT 00. toeorpomtod Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Pout Ottlca M Second Cl*m Matter. J H UsHxr __Pi'oa!dent £ ft. HoPhou.se, Sec*?. A But. Mgr. Diok D. Heller Vice-President _ Subscription Rats* SlMlt C»Pteft —• One week by carrier——— - 20 By Mall in Bdaax AUon* J *j and Wells oaantiM, Indiana, and Mercer end Van Wert countiee, Ohio, 14.56» per year' 13 W tar ri* months; »i-3» tor throe month*; 60 centa tor one month. ~ _ Elsewhere: »6.50 per year; 13. W for »<x months; 11.66 tor three moatha; W cent* tar one month. Men and women in the armed force* |5.60 par yw or »I.W for three months. Advertising Rata* Made Known on Application. National Representative SCHERRER < CO. I# Lexington Avenue, Now York. 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, HI. The biggest event of 1946 will probably be the American Legion national convention. Watch for it. ■ . ..Q—O— — WPB refuses to let go of men’s shorts and pajamas believing they Should be held up for the good of J[he public! Not a bad idea perhaps. Shoes that retail up to 63.50 per iTair can now be purchased without ration points so the boys and girls can each have spares for fall and winter. . ■ o <>■-- Its good news that there is plenty of coal and now with the war ended and distribution easier, every coal bin can be kept filled. Lets hope that nothing pops up to change that one. There seems to be an epidemic of banditry going on by fifteen and sixteen year old boys. They are going to mise a lot of fun by being confined behind prison walls the

next few years when there will be so much going on. The Chicago Cubs are going right down the line towards the National League pennant and if they are to be stopped St. Louis or some other team will have to produce something they haven’t shown yet this season. o—o Don’t hoard food is the warning sent out from the Indiana Farm Bureau. There is plenty and those who store food away will either lose it or have stale goods on hand. Crop surpluses grown in this country and Great Britain will provide plenty. u • o—o t ’Most workers will prefer the forty hour schedule to the long fortyeight hour week they have been putting in during the war. It will give them the opportunity to rest, do their shopping and enjoy life. Adjustments will be made no doubt rapidly as possible and every one should soon be happy. • o—o—- • Perhaps General MacArthur ceuld arrange to have the peace pact signed in the White House what the Nip leaders declared would happen when they were gjoating over their Pearl Harbor success. Os course it may not be efiich a happy event as they anticipated then but it would be a good eliding. —o—o—'Well any way we can’t have much of the extreme hot weather aud the summer so far has been so delightful we won’t complain because of a few hot days. And we still have September and October to look forward to. They are always delightful in Adams county. ——o—o •The Democratic and Reput-lican editorial associations will meet during the pelt tew weeks, probF«W‘h kick- There will be -

programs of interest as usual and ■ of coui'se a lot of polities. Some fence building and log-rolling for next year elections will take place and the editors and their political 11 friends will enjoy the occasions. I That's America. —o t Dan Tobin, head of the Teams- ; ter’s Union has issued a statement t predicting the end to free enterprise in this country within five to ten years. Thats an issue that [ ought to bring forth considerable interest in the coming political i campaigns. Mr. Tobin bases his ' opinion on the recent labor parly ■ victory in England and in the geni eral trend over Europe. —o , General MacArthur will not stand for “monkey business' by the Japs, Leaders of that country who have been taught to proclaim regrets while taking their own time and doing as they please will find their position is different than any thing ever enjoyed in that land of the rising sun. When the general issues an order he means it and expects it to be obeyed and he will receive full charge. —o Secretary of Agriculture Anderson announces that set-asides of beef, veal, and hams for government purchase have been suspended indefinitely. This move should soon place increased quantities of these items on civilian tables. It reinforced predictions the meat rationing might be ended this fall if expectant large marketing of livestock materialize. Pork loins, shoulders and lard will continue to be set-aside for government buyers for the time being, Anderson said. o—o Most restrictions and most demands caused by the war will now be tossed overboard and coon forgotten but there is one we should continue for some time — BOND BUYING. We all know that heavy expenses will continue while the men are being returned home and properly cared for. We must also

help get the old wheels of commerce humming and it will require billions. The very smartest thing we can do is to continue to buy bonds —as many as possible—and then go the limit for the Victory Campaign in October. It will help every one along the road to prosperity. —o Don’t get discouraged because of a lull in manufacturing and employment. In this community where industries are diversified and where the products made arc in great demand in peace times, it is expected there will be little dislocation. Reconversion may require a few weeks in some cases but we should soon be going full tilt along the permanent prosperity lane. Farm sales and retail business are also expected to remain firm so there is really nothing to distract any one. The war is aver, every one is glad and now we will cooperate to continue thiscommun- > ity one of the best in the greatest nation in the world. o ♦ * I Modern Etiquette I Sy ROBERTA I.C* t By Roberta Lee Q-. May a woman who is wearing an expensive coat and is dining in a public place, retain the coat instead of checking it? A. Yes; she may slip th© coat oyer the back of her chair, or place it on another chair at the table. Q. Is it ever permissible to leave the spoon in the cup while drinking coffee or tea? A. No. As soon as the coffee or tea is stirred, the spoon should be placed in the saucer and remain there. ' Q. In what way, and at what time, should a bride mail her “at horns” cards? 1 : A. These cards can be enclosed with the-wedding invitations. Landscape Work Landscaping can add much to the beauty and enjoyment of a home. Making a map of the home and grounds so that the work can be carefully planned should be the first step in the family landscape project

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* * I Household Scrapbook | By ROBERTA Let By Roberta Lee Curtains If curtains are sunburned and yellowed from the summer’s sun they can be made ecru by dipping in a coffee solution. The sunburned spots will be covered and the room will have a softer tone than when the curtains were white. Packing Glass When one must move, after the winter’s fruit is put up, the glass jars can be kept from cracking by cutting old inner tubes into sections the right length, and slipping them over the jare. The Umbrella If the hinges of the umbrella are oiled occasionally they Will not rust nor break. ♦ ♦ Twenty Years Aao _____Today Aug. 21—The golden jubilee of the Decatur Knights of Pythias lodge was a big success. Guests of honor were three charter members etill living, A. R. Bell and Frederick Schafer of this city and C. T. Dorwin of Lafayette. Senator Watson gave the principal address and state chancellor Dore B. Erwin presided. Fire destroys residence o f George Mumma on Fourteenth st. Believed to have been incendiary and state fire marshal is investigating. Thirty-one graduate from the Reppert auction school. Temperature drops to 60 degrees and topcoats are in order. Judge R. D. Wheat and attorney Wheeler Ashcraft, of Portland visit here. Dr. S. P. Hoffman of Fort Wayne calle on Decatjir friends.

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TIRE RATION TO END (Continued From Page One) > every six months if you feel like it,” says a WPB expert. Synthetic rubber is regarded as I one of the miracles of the war. r The rubber manufacturers asso- . ciation predicts its use in the . postwar years not only in tires i and inner tunes out also for 1 cushions, upholstery, shoe heels and soles and surgical supplies. Government experts recall that ! two years ago the first synthetic 1 tires were “sorry sights.” But an 1 intensive program telescoped 25 1

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years of research into the space of those two years and the synthetic tire today is a good product. This year 25,000,000 passenger tires will be produced from these improved processes. There are two disadvantages to synthetic rubber —it is not heat resistant and it does not have the tensile strength of natural rubber. Thus even during the war, heavy duty tires contained only a small amount of synthetic rubber. The WPB rubber bureau does not expect a large production of natural rubber for at least another year.

On The Home Front Washington, Aug. 31 The home front picture as it looks Consumer goods-WPB lifts 210 wartime production controls, c earing way for unlimited output of radios, refrigerator, trucks, stoves, washing machines and many othei peacemtime standbys. Tires— rationing ended on tires for farm and industrial use. Passenger tires expected to be rationfree by first of the year. Automobiles - manufacturers will get go-ahead for unlimited production within a few days. Shoes — WPB lifts limitation on leather, assuring increased ehoe production and an end of rationing in anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months. Gasoline - OPA to cut prices effective Sept, 1 in 17 eastern states and District of Columbia. Reductions to range from six tenths to 1.2 cent a gallon. Salvage - WPB urges volnn-1 tear committees to stay on the job until reconversion is completed. Fats, oil and tin remain critically short. Travel — restrictions on rail travel and airlines priorities continue in effect. However, coaches are being returned empty after carrying troops now can be used to accomodate civilian passengers. Cutbacks — continue heavily. Latest include 6425.000,000 (M) shipbuilding cancellation by Maritime commission and 31,500,000,000 (B) ordnance cutback by navy. Cotton goods —military cutbacks free 90,000,000 yards for civilian use. Draft — armed forces to induct 63,000 men in 18-26 year category during September. Navy's September quota cut from 22,000 to 13,.000. Army to take about 50,000 monthly. Charge accounts — government may make some modifications soon in regulations governing installment buying and charge accounts. ________o- ——.- — Muncie Mortician Appointed By Gates Indianapolis, Aug. 21 — (UP) — Governor Cates today announced the appointment of Earl K, Parson. Muncie Mortician, as secre-tary-treasurer of the Indiana state board of embalmers and funeral directors. At a meeting held in, the governor’s office yesterday, the board also named Karl Hollis, South Bend, president, and C. Gottlieb Oexman, Hammond, president pro tern. Frank Evans of Noblesville was appointed inspector.

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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE CT .EMANTINE got her telephone connection through to Hans Putnam before the fat girl started ■ back up the stairs. Agatha Hstened tn terror for the girl’s footsteps as Gemantine pleaded breathlessly into the instrument on the wall; "This is Gemantine. The spy-— she’s Mabel Harrington, in the next room! Federal men * w guarding the house. Warn them about her. She’s got • gun! Hurry . « .* Agatha grabbed Gemantine by an elbow and pulled her back into the bedroom. The fat girl—Mabel Harrington — was ascending the steps. The two frightened women shut their door before the fat girt reached the landing. Agatha prayed she hadn’t noticed them. They might have a few more minutes. But Mabel Harrington didn’t return to her ewe room. She approached along the- halL She knocked on their door. Clemantine and Agatha stepped back until the bed halted them. Agatha romambered her . whistle—toq late. She had lost all power of movement. The doorknob was turning. They had forgotten to lock it! The door opened. Mabel Harrington’s face was pasty white. ’’Hello!’* she breathed. “I was afraid you weren’t here. There’s a manwatching the house!” She halted, staring from one to the other of them. “Well, say something! pm so frightened, in another minute I’ll scream!” “That—that gun . . said Gemantine. Mabel looked down at the revolver in her hand. “I—l found it this morning. I’d be afraid to use it. You . . ." The gun slipped from her fingers, thumped to the carpet It seemed to pull Mabel down after it She crumpled, fell in a heap. Agatha gasped. “She’s fainted!” It was no trick. That complex- . ion—she couldn’t have faked it. Agatha had seen the blood ebb and flow in the girl’s cheeks, had read the fear in her eyes. The fat girl was in more of a panic than they were! Clemantine ran down the hall and came back with a washcloth soaked with water. As she knelt and tried to revive Mabel she was half hysterical. “What fools we are! What wonderful detectives! So she’s a spy?” Agatha suddenly sat on the bed. r Hex knees were too weak t# hold e i her. What would they tell Hans I gad the federal men?

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Covington, Ind., Aug. 21 (UP) White-bearded Lucius Fremont Bailiff was hale and hearty today a; 89, nine years after he preached his own “funeral oration” before a country picnic crowd of 1,000 persons. in 1936, Bailiff stood before Warren county friends and neighbors he invited to a grove on his farm. He told them he wanted to preach his own funeral because he felt he waa “the best qualified person to do it.” >He expounded a theory that “there w no God but nature," and that he could see no foundation for a belief that there was. a life after death. Today, the aging Bailiff reiterated his 1936 belief that there is Ino “supernaturalism” in nature. I He also revealed that he plans to 5 have his earthly remains sent to a crematorium, instead of imposing on friends to aet up an outdoor funeral pyre. And he insisted that, if he ever reversed his philosophy in his faltering years, it would be because his mental facilities became dim. Nine years ago, Bailiff told the assembled “mournere” in his funeral discourse: “When death comes, I want my friends to lift me on a pile of logs, touch a match and go away without ceremony and without weep- , ing.” Today, however, the physicially agile and mentally alert octogenarian said he had made arrangements for a “civilised cremation” at an Indianapolis mortuary —“unless some echool of scientists ' should want my body for experi- ' mental work." In 1936, Bailiff declined to pre--1 diet how long he expected to live. He said he didn’t know where he’d go when his time on earth expired. “I don’t know where we go from here and I don’t care,” he said. “Whether to heaven or hell, I

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What fools a pair of frightened women could me! ’ She watted for the expected | sound of running feet, coming to 1 their rescue. All she heard was a train in the far distance whistling i mournfully on its way to Braxton, 1 Had Hans misunderstood? She I hope d so. I That gun on the floor—it was her i own. I Mabel moaned, opened her eyes. ’ “What happened T” “Nothing—thank goodness!” said < Geraantine. > “But something will!” Mabel sat up. Her eyes were as round as her face. “I locked all the doors—but locks won’t keep him outf* “What makes you think he’s ’ after you?" asked Agatha. “He gave me such a frightful look! He was standing under a tree near the gate as I cams in, libs h® was trying to hide in the shadow. Oh, I’m sura it must ba the murderer of poor Professor Halder! And when I got inside I realized everyone would be put to supper. Hie landlady was uptown. I called the other girls, but no one answered. Then I went to my room to get the gun I’d found in the parlor this moming. You must have come in then. I thought I heard someone, but I wasn’t sure. I went down and locked all the doors.” “You didn’t hear us talking?" asked Gemantine. Agatha explained, “The closet door was shut, Gemantine, until you opened it to put your things away." Clemantine and Agatha helped Mabel to her feet. She must have weighed nearly 300 pounds. Then they pulled down al! the window shades. Agatha thought there probably was no danger—in fact, she was surprised to note how brave she had become, suddenly —but they had to humor MabeL. “Why weren’t you out to supper?” Gemantine inquired“I ata lunch only an hour ag<V’ , Mabel explained. She added apoloI getically, “I’m always eating.” I “I believe it. Now, quit worrying. I There’S no murderer after you. r That man you saw outside was a—a policeman. Go back to your room I and He down. You’re perfectly safe, i but you certainly look as though ; you’d better keep off your feet! I’ll i unlock the doors. We’re expecting s —guests.’* > “You’re sure he is a—policeman?” "Os course we are! An officer told I u« himself they’re guarding the i campus. They said they'd put a man in front of this housa.”

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haven't tim ( . t 0 n ’ Nine y, ' >ate hir I T tar ‘'not havln ghost e'er ' But he added that he’ hurry to sllur(lp flff ac «k'|'M| 1 have g. )O d health"’ W ".! eX » to go quirt,, . I he said. andc. X’J right now 1 feet lißc , J At 89, Bailiff lj Vw ‘ . modest Covington spades and . ;1 :• j-,J den, does his„ Wll , and dehydra', s fruits f,>l — - swt wood for his fires w'ith foot saw. _ ®ailiff calls himself a list” who accepted "the ary theory of the 6cieDti JW says he has ' Uo US( . turalism." Logevity is a family c ha f ■ RS tic. A sister died at is still living at 86. ' Bailiff was born i n i._,» county near Vernon, on 1'856. Except for 2o yeail .school teacher in F ith]an ?W? in the states of Missoari, and Nebraska. says a farmer all hi< iif e In his 90th year. Bailitl < most blind. He ( |ai lns and appetite are good. "My appetite is too ■ rationed food," he laughed. ■ Today, awaiting the i U(tlt fl • death for whic.t he nrenarsdMMM than five years before PiatlhLyg bor, Bailiff has no ilbiejoEs ' the future. El!, “When the end ; my mental faculties are Dan|X» • paralyzed." he said. "I pray, sing, make poetry, >s ■ ways do when 1 have fever. InW, l; . hope no one will be so treadmW*’ 1 ad to say, 'he recanted.'" g He plains to leave his prowjßj a couple of town cottages ail|jH 1 knoll cove farm—to "these mH . give me a pleasant home ianyjM 1 dining years." , E ;

MRS. GRACE HUM (Continued From Page Ou) ; 3;30 o'clock at the i the Rev. Cecil Smith of Ho.: .gy, i officiating. a«ist< d by jeßetllM R. Wilson. Btii ial will be in tkM i Decatur come'cry. Tlw body liM , be removed from the Black IrnH ’ friends may cal! after 7 o'clwiiK • al home to rhe resilience, night. Democrat Waul Ails Get ta™

Mabel moved uncertainly outinio ■ the hail. Gemantine steadied tin ■ girl and helped her back into ta ■ room. , ■ As soon as she was alone. M*' ■ tha pulled one of the wWB blinds aside a crack to look«B She searched the shadows uniWw the trees with her eyes. There »■ no sign of the watcher Mabel reported. Why had he g»| Wasn’t it logical to suppose M the federal men would be well W den—that perhaps Mabel had » met one of them but had really • countered the spy? . In that case, where wm he nW Gemantine had asked Hans look for the federal men-bu pose he, too, had stumbled into« spy instead — perhaps had in him in error! .. Gemantine returned from 0 adjoining room. “I J to He down,” she reported. Ait faces going to be red when S Agatha made sure the doset W was closed tightly «> Mabel . not overhear. ’Somet g wrong!" she The downstairs doors were but someone got in! He’s cluntoß the stairs!” , d Those creaking steps be silent even under the 1 like tread. And no cat been more careful _han # trained in the art was as though each i step )t der the weight of thei a r The pressure of heavy feet one rising higher coming Agatha gripped her r * her right hand. She fee w(|# Gemantine were had something to fight ’ Her left hand snapped a W lights and slowly ope “ , She prayed Clemantine w scream. , . an( j sho°* The intruders head • ders came into view al Os the landing- W* t ” wS y b thing familiar atont ] moved, and in the ette of his face, h fte)jng nize him, but she had in another momen cMnce . 0 He gave her no turned away rOI J I f Mabel H” pushed open the door ’ (To Be Continued)