Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1946 — Page 4

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DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT rsi »Sti*SK*x!ut 00 laraifMrwtac •nt«wd ax Ort Dacwmr U 4. Far. GSto* a* Seroac Cs*a* Meter |. M. Baber ......,,. . ..- Frwudate A- R. SrfteMa* Aery A Baa M* ■kt t> BwDsr VWPraodea: Mor* «*.>< tor th* urad baaic eat mu Tbs tUtaaobuw xt last kvte of ha* a sectuc kw. brn.t w:ti i*»c alwctron tube* Wtkl rui avwaatral’r etrtut; worth competing I: ..oka 'A* teow Git u Manila »*a”y wait to cost borne Tbey lew! sere tat ear it ovar and they we aatiaut to Man their ;.an» tor ags.n living with tbeu fawui te» aad u-ved me* axtd fetutf u Wtrl. —O—O— The oldeat resident* it tkla oom •unity cannot remember a time Vbex the temperature- .-egietwrad ever *ix.y it Janna.-? and bnapj w. for several day*, but they have •lao become used to UXM *B) j ttoag la the weather lute in Ind | tea* —o— <j— Slim itomervule who made million* laugh and who bad a career that led eim from the life of a hobo to top notch fame in the nxoit world was buried yesterday at HuEywuud He *aa eccentric. I worked o#ly when be felt like i- ■ and said he preferred fisting to I the every day Job on ’he "lot ". He | had fun In til* fifty years -0 The Very Rev. Hewitt Johnson of London ba* nude a survey of the United States and rays we are 100 years behind the re-t of the world in every thins but religion and 15® years back of tai* world in that. That require* a lot of nerve from a Britisher where few houses! even have electric lights or gat j The thing for the reverend to do I* to hurry back to ills omeland -0 The strike epidemic •eems to be growing wKb the mild weather Moro than a mlilion workers h e expected to lay down their tools, brush off the dust and walk out the nest few days. These are the CIO workmen In the steel, electric and meat pm king industries Every effort to prevent the strikes is being made but agreement* appear Impowoble and the nation may be in tor one of its worst experiences. —o President Truman will recoinmend a date of twelve billion dollar* on the budget tor the next fiscal year and hopes to balance the column* by the end of the 1947-"46 year. He will cut federal expenditure* to the tome ami other-

wise work to get the government operating within its income again Than a real task and the chief deserves much credit (or tackling H If properly supported he beHevea It can be accomplished. —o — ■ Au item t.-om «a Oregon news- i paper report* that high costa peril highway work plan*. Hecent bid* for proposed projects were a milllon dollars in exce.si of estimate* • «f the HUU Highway CamsnUaiot.. And "these eatmstes toad been pitched tn percent above the coat level* of IMI to make way tor increased cost*" MM* recei-ed waged from I! to 83 percent shove the Cnmmlminaa esumatea. As s fossit. it wsa etatsd that ~rt ta Im poesiMe to proceed with tbs road program os ths baste ot the Md* f I '"V O-' t Owill 154* do a* much for Hv country *s «h 1S4«? A century l|fcentard Cm Voto reeaHod in au “The Year .' ’mv.iamn -he ’.sW’*’” 1 *‘ r

]w*»rt brought A-.SMse New «ex I ion and Oaittomix into the Vatoa h Use brought fame to two arid MT* heller kwow* Mier Jeffereoa Deri* and I’!?«■*♦ 9 Grant Tn* I yea cf IM4 find* a sever compel 11 iter te Ms century Old brother And I' both may well be Mtstnppod by I the world -abakiuf bapperitag* of I* IM4 -| Can ad reining rnakr a beet ! seller oat of s book by as unknown snthot* Edwin Ttarston Clarke ria New York broker, u trying to find out His wife Nancy Bruf 1 after several attempu al fiction which put him to sleep prodm ed 'l'The Manatee . which to Clarkes txition bad selling paw*, bilit .<• I He sugparted that she put a Holly wood publicity man on the Job with a two-year appropriation for 151(«W So fa,' the results are encourj aging Some 52 00® copies were j sold in the first week and ’he j book was accepted for the Armed Service* Edition. -0 Frank McConnell. *6 member of one of the pioneer families of I this city, lived a lung and busy ' life As a farmer, retail merchant : wholesaler and real to be was ac live tor many years and was popul-1 ar among « aide circle of friends. and atqqusiuiaiu e# Mr McCun-' nell wa* the organizer of the «ou»l»aay which founded the McConnell wtole»ale toba«<x> company J built the McConnell apartmer - ‘ remodelled several of the downI town business bouses and took part In iHimerous buaines- enterprises- He would have been eightyseven years old during the month and was o»e of the oldest <x>ntinuous residents of the county. Esch of us must eat 3SO egg» this year, or about 60 imce than last year according to the departulture. or the < ountry ! la going to be swamped with hen J fruit. It all come* from efficiency tneihodH applied to the laying process The hen- have done too good a job and they ate going to pay for this. For as many as "u.Ubo.oo® of them are to be slaughtered in the coming year to control the egg market and keep the Asnerican public from a too egsy diet Well, fried chicken and angel food cake, pretty n»re during war time, are good eating. And here'* a chame to let the family gorge cm them once more —o Every city, town and village In America I* tu ransack closet* and attiew from now to January 31 for wearable clothe* >bo«H and bedding to be shipped to war-ravaged countries the world around. This is the Victory t'loUiiug Collection No serviceable garment not in Immediate use should hang in any American" closet. Never In

Hu- world's history Im* there Iseen 4 such need of clothing. .Millions | upon millions are In rags, barefoot. I never approaching adequate coy- * ering. Here I* an opportunity for American* u> demoitsti ate practical good will, to lay foundations, iu ' country after country for friend- ( ship, tee basis of peace, and teyogd this to share our blessings with ‘ people in tar nWe need. o_o La Follette in Earnest Even those who disagree completely with the political views and reertrd of ilepresentative Charles M LeFoliette of Evansville most admit that he has the courage nt hit convictions. The "pocket" congressman long has been at odds with the state orgsaiaalion. se that his bid for the seaatorlal toga make* little 'bsgrfa in relation* with Abe Hoosier party leadership Mr UFoU ' ette homed his bridges behind 1 total. however, by abandoning al i most certain re-eteUM* to the • hmms la order to make the Senate I race. 1 Wtosttor Me pottUcato social and

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j economic philosophy i* right or wrong, such audacity must command grudging respect from opponent* who condemn lack of organization allegiance. LaFollette has pledged that he will not "play safe" by running« for another House term while seek-1 ing the Semite seat He added that, if defeated in state convention next June he will not run aan independent or accept nomination from any other political party. The Evansville r< prqsentatrve I* dead right in the advice he tend * at* the Republican* They cannot win national support, he declares, merely by lambasting the New Deal. —lndianapolis Star. —v— — « « I Modern Etiquette I 9y ROBIRTALt* • < WI Q Should one take small bite* when eating? A. Yes. The bile should never l»- eo large that It is difficult to answer a question immediately, without the necessity of first chewing and swallowing. Q. Is It ever proper to make a serial call in the morning? A This is sometimes done in the country, hut city peopl • never do ao. unless a very Intimate friend hue been given the privilege. Q. Is it proper for a woman to send a tuun a boutonniere? A. Not unless the man Is her father, brother, or busband. u

• • I Household Scrapbook I I w ROBERTA Lid I • 1 Washing Window* Another ea/y and quick way to wash window* I* to dip a chamois in a vessel containing two quarts of waler and one cup of vinegar, wring It dry. and wipe the glass as usual. It will 1 lean and dry at the same time Apple Sauce To improve the flavor of apple sauce, add a few drops of lemon juice This addition will be a great improvement If the apples have a fist taste. Soiled Feathers it the feathers on a hat are soiled, cover them with warm pipe clay and allow to stand for several days. Then beat out the powder. —-— ■ u —■ I Ago | Jan. 5 He ven Decatur churches will < operate in bolding evangelistic servicwa. Governor Hitchte of Maryland la a candidate for the Democratic nominal km for president in lIZK. Auburn defeat* Decatur high basketball team, to to 31 D. C. H. «. lose* basketball game to Cataedral of .ndiatupull*. IS-M Trbe Andrew residence on Liberty Way is damaged by fire.

JANUARY 15 TAX QUIZ (By F. Shirley Wilcox. Collector of internal Revenue)

No. 3 I. Suppoee i am one of the taxj payer* who must file a declaration iof estimated tax on January 15. | how do I estimate my tax for last i yea. ? Estimate your income for 1915 and then figure the tax by the same method you me to compute your exact tax on your annual return 2 Are there any special worksheets or table* to help ma estimate? You don t need any special i sheet*, t'se a copy of the regular i return blank. Form 1060. j 3 If I use the regular return blank. Form logo, to figure my tax, can I file that instead of an estimate form? It you fill ft out like a regular return and use exact figure* tnot estimate*!, you can file Form I'riO. and it will serve both as the declaration due now and as the return due March 15. 4. Part of my tax bill is paid

CORONER WEEPS rCwsttaweS Frut Fag* One) In three apartment buildings near the murder scene. Smet denied he knew Verhurgh. Bobh men were questioned at central police headquarter* by the efty’a top crime buster*. Both wilt be given He detector test*. Authorities learned that all tenants of the 12-apartment building had key* to the laundry room where, detectives *ald. the girl wa* butchered, ahorlly after she was taken from her bedroom early Monday. An attorney for the flat janitor's

1 union appeared before chief justice Harold G. Ward of criminal court today to ask for the relause of Verburgh his wife, Mary, aud Smet on habeas corpus writ*. Atty. Joseph Kicker told the court the three should be released because no charge* had been placed against them "The Vorburgba are old people,” h« said. "and we know what they gj through when they are grilled by the police." Judge Ward said he would rule on the request at I p m . IGSTi. Police reposted this morning that Verburgh had been handcuSed to his cell Imm after he vented verbal abuse upon hl* jailor* and screamed: "What would I want with a *ix->Mir-old kid?" Leading Clue* Chicago, Jau. »-(UP)_ Hollcw H»ted today a* important clues in ( tbe brutal kidnap- staying of sixI year-old Buxanne Degnan: 1 Handwriting on a grease-stain-ed note demanding 320.000 ranI sora. 1 >'<Br fingerprint* found on the 1 window Mil of the bedroom from which the child was abducted. r >. Foolprint* in the sett ekltb , Uhdcrtu-aih the bedrpom 4 A six-rung ladder believed to have been used by the kidnapper , to climb into tbe child’s bedroom. 5 A brown paper stopping bag I in which the child's right leg was I found in a sewer les* than a blot* from b«r home. • A fo-pouud paper sugar bag. containing the child's torso, which

through the tax deduction my employer make* from my paycheck. Do I have to pay the estimated tax . on top of that? You pay only the difference between the withholding tax and your total tax. 5. If I am cuauKing an estimate ' and have already paid some installments. bow do I take credit for tbose payments? If filing Form 1040-ES, write the total amount of your payment* on line 5. If 1 filing Form 1040. write the amount ' on line 7(Bl, page 1. 6. Suppose my estimate last 1 March was far too high, and* I ' have already paid more than my ' correct tax for 1945. Can I get a t refund of the difference? Ye*, by ( filing your regular return and showing the amount of overpayr ment in lino 9. page I, Form 1040. (Tomorrow: How to avoid penalI ties on your estimate.)

was found In another sewer. 7. A muslin pattern. such as dressmakers use. which was found in the sugar bag. 8. A bkmdstained trach cart. 9. Bloodstains, bits of human flesh and hair uncovered in a stationary laundry tub in the basement of another apartment building. 10 A shopping bag full of bloody rags and a hacksaw with bits of flesh caught in the teeth, both found in a iocker room in the same basement. 11. Between 15 and 20 small irones "about the length of a pencil" found in the boiler room of the apartment and believed to be splinters from the child's aims, which have not been found. o Truman Message To Congress Jan. 17 ■■■■m-warnse Budget Message To Solons January 21 Washington. Jan. 9 (UP) — The white house announced today that President Truman's state-of-the-unlon message will he sent to congress on Jan. 17. This will be two days after the new session begins. On Jan. 21,. the President will i send his budget message to the i liiouse and senate. White house press secretary Charles C. Ross said the President would bold a seminar for reporters on Jau. 18 io explain the new budget. I Ross said the budget would be i "quite elaborate." Usually the new budget goes to congress the day i following , the ,*xtate-gf the-un|on message The lag between the two > messages this year la dun to the r extensive preparations requlnsd . tor the budget message f Roes saH it w«a. not expected » that Mr- Truman wquty deliver t either message to congress in person. *" 11 1 O 1 ■* i Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

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wise carry oa the fight agaißSt the "white plague." The aala ia oatducted by the Adams county tnberculosis association. Investigate Manila Rioting 01 Soldiers One Negro Soldier Killed In Manila Manila. Jan. fi-(VP)—V. 8 military police announced today that they were holding so nagto sold iers during Investigation Into a wild hour of gunfire which followed the fatal shooting of a negro soldier by a white sentry. The riot occurred Monday night at the 10th quartermaster depot In suburban Quezon city. An unidentified negro soldier from an adjac ent camp broke into the quartermaster compound, emerged with a bunudle. and was killed by the sentry after refusing to halt, army headquarters «aid. Negro troops from the dead man’s camp seized weapons from their supply room Mid fired them for an hour as a demonstration against his death Ueut. Col. T. 11. Little. Cai>e Girardeaux Mo., commander of the military police battalion which broke up the shooting fray, said nobody was killed except the man shot by the sentry. He said the negroes apparently shot mostly into the air. "After a shooting of a negro soldier by a white guard at tihe 10th quartermaster depot colored troop* of the depot's iZSth salvage company broke Into the supply room, took weapons- mostly car-bines-and ammunition sod went out the company area and started firing,” Little said. "To the beat of my knowledge, no teal gun battle ensued." Little said "'I wouldn't be surprised if the white guards fired, but I think wbat everybody did wa* take cover. Otherwise the marksmanship must have been mighty poor” The Manila newspaper, the bally Courier, said the angered negroes marched in "battle formation” and encountered strong return fire from soldiers inside the compound. — ■ Funeral Is Held For Rev. Nathaniel Barton Funeral services were held at Warsaw Tuesday afternoon, with burial at North Webster, for the Rev. Nathaniel P. Barton, retired Methodist minister, who died at his home in Warsaw Sunday. The Rev Barton was pasto.* of the Bobo Methodist charge from ififi" to ISB®. and at Geneva from 1826 to 1828.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUAhu

American legion To Fight For Training Commondtr Names Special Committee Indianapolis, Jan. »—IUPI-Na tlonal commander John Ntelle of the American Legion today announced the creation of a spaolal national security committee which will lead the Legion fight in congress for Immediate enactment Into law of its plan for universal military training. Stella also asked all Legion state commanders to name five-man committees in each congressional district to eiert local pressure on congress. Warren H. Aatherton. Stockton, Cal., past nations! commander will serve aa egecytive director of the national security committee. His assistant* will include James M Reeves. CaruthenivUle, Mo. assistant director; John T. Taylor, national legislative director of the Legion, advisor: Milt I). Campbell, national defense secretary, secretary. Named to the committee were WRllam H Doyle. Boston. Mass., national legislative chairman: S. Perry Brown. Beaumont. Tex., national defense chairman; E. J. Zoble. Casper. Wyo., national deM*M Vice chairman; Meer Rt. Rev. Edward J. Smith. Sioux City, la., national chaplain; John McCusker. Denver, Colo.; Capt. James Simpson. Chicago; James O'Connor Roberts. W'ashington. b. C.; Granville Ridley, Murfreesboro. Tenn ; Charles G. Curtis, Aileutown. Pa., Ben 8. Fisher, Washington. D. C.; Frank Schwengel, New York City; John D Ewing, Bbraveport. pi.; Dr Blake Van Atlanta, Ga.; Col. Jacob Arvey. Chicago; Leslie P. Kefgcn. Bay City. Mich.; Dr. Gibb Ollchrigt. Coßegc Station. Tex., and Lynn W. Peterson. Los Angele*. Cal The first meeting of the committee will be held in Washington Jan. gg-27, Stella said. ...... . Q. Board Os Trustees For New Hospital Indisnapoliw, Jan. 9— tCP) — Governor Gate* today named a board of trustees to build and control th* Northern Indiana children's hospital. The Governor appointed Dr. Walter H. Baker. NoutA Bend, to a four-year term: Samuel E. Bogs. Plymouth publisher, three-year term; Thomas C. Mullen. Michigan City attorney, two-year term; and Mrs. Ruth Wehrenberg. Fort Wayne civic worker, one-ysgr term. Baker and Bogs are Republican*. Mullen and Mrs. Wehrenburg are Democrats, in accordance with the state get creating a bi partisan board. The poard of trustees will have a >500,000 fuud for purchasing th* site «qd building the hospital. It also will have full authority to aelect a' Location. Casper. Wyo.. wa* namad after Lt. Casper Collins. 11th Ohio Cavairy, who lost his |lt* In 1615 while attacking a force of Indians at tbe rite of the city. Th* second "a” in Caspar was later changed to "e *. ■ Mmß '■ < i

. .m I taW MMt turned to alcohol for esesi* * o hi would have turned to something she- I(W that * et w tla ‘ ’■ W4l “ Fortunately not, Art. Sci- I •USItHt a mat university have staled that ie of the people who dfin» da so seMtbty. Only 5% imtnoderai*»' tim«s. In that S% ie the smalt number kno»" •sefoobolipi. |nd the beverage dfotilhng industry which does not want A single per** , to use ita product immoderately, is coo?*'; .. sting fully in the tolutMa of this problem ; I

WhoaL Far Short Os Lafayette, Purdue l uiwriu.. ttolieian* r.ponA^l o F ° dlan* shut 4DII were tor . 0Mt ’ SjrjT The expert, wheat *MIn h w , P * C ,*T > I. .er,,, J ,**** than seedt.i f , r , „ It percent l„to w ln Ryy wedlngi i tl . .* , ported at IRrite. / 12 Tn cent below the •J’ and about n 0 o PM Ik New Superintend m Os Women's — — *fii —*■**•*» Indianapolis. j lt . • — Mrs. Ethel Kru* |( .. ..IfflMl Ils today wa* — endeut of th. ’ "Z 23 •° n ra cot Governor <ht M Kruger to > i F Gallup wir, superintend.,, T ® . ning Feb I ~'choi< Divorce Granted t In Circuit Court kumu Lena Nellie Tom. Mli c.m wa* awarded a divor, jL <o® W. Tom. by JudK<- J •X, jg® in Adam* circuit oa- n® day and her maiden s« ght was restored Th. «... ed her immedia e , certain hou*. hold ( t h case had be. n vena« .bath Alien county. j ' 0 Wisconsin Judge WM< Aid Judge Swyge ** UI Fort Wayne. Ind . k —Federal Judge Pstnu . C< of MmHsoo. Wie. *ii| gg *g Boutn Bend federal J. Hem duties Os Jlldg. LlltO* jtot M Jan. 23 because of ti 1 the Durham Corp. £ Judge Sygert Judge Swygert win g| to Hammond to take i rigger dar there at th.- <nd gBE expected within three r6fll M „ Discharged Is Injured Fatolli LOC Indianapolis Jan. JGerald Otto Reev< «. -• ■ < of oversea* sei vice is 11, was injured fata l .gjjy whan bis rifle wa* 4M ftlo ba cleaned it in bi- h.l 1 discharged in Nove’.nw <.ll Ing 3u months iu Italy * * f ” o -fete Answer Filed Here* * In Partition Suit “ » Grn la Ute partition wit Wittgenfeld against « John and Milo Trout. < «, wa* filed by Milo Tr . FOI his attorney. Ferd L Fort mining all allegation* t»: tmm plaint except that th* nta involved i* of the ■< day. value of lll.m of win. Muly be ha* no information Do* o a. 1 Trade In a Good Tows - 0 It —— l —'n-iz Wat

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