Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1946 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Publishwd Every Evening ■xcept Bunday By THE DECATUR, DEMOCRAT CO laourporaiud ■ntered at the Deeat ur, IM. Post Offlca as Second Claw Matter. i. H. Heller Preoldent 4L R. Holthouae, Secy. * Bui. Mgr. Dick D. Heller .. Vlco-Presldunt Subscription Rates By mall, tn Adams and adjoin tng counties; one year, 15; els months, 18 25; 1 months, 11.75. By mall, beyond Adams and ad Joining counties: One year, |7; • months. 13.75; 3 months, 12. By mall to servicemen, any place in the world: One year, 1350; sis months, <l.7*; three months. fl. Single copies I cent*. By carrier, 20 cents per week.

For Our Youth: During the post several weeks, following the closing of schools for the vacation season, a most wonderful and distinctly unique summer-time recreational and athletic program for youth lias been carried on at Worthman field sponsored by the Decatur school board. Directing and supervising these Interesting activities are Dean Dorwin, Steve Everhart and Miss Madeline Spahr, all members of worth is reflected In the high type of young citizens produced here. However, it is Just a beginnine in the line of affording our the high school facility, sincere and able leaders in the molding o! youth. In addition to ball games and ether outdoor sports that inti-r---est boys, craftsmanship and hobby projects are carried through in a manner that brings out the boat In the youngsters who partiepate. All activities are supervised and the children have responded nobly to the programs arranged for them Each day's attendance averages more than a hundred, no day having fewer than fifty parti- j cipants. The children are really j Interested in the competitive alb-, letlc events and par for first place in all of the contests. In the craftsmanshop department, which is directed by Miss Spahr.' the boys and girls have turned, out unbelievably excellent work and the extent of the program Is limited only to the amount of materials available to the nimble, bands and agile minds that fashion j works of art from clay and paint. The summer program follows the operation of the Teen Canteen which attracts the Junior and senior high school youths from both of our schools and in the past years has been a demonstration of what a small town, attuned to the times and with emphasis on the worth of youth, can do in build-, ing character, through understand ing leadership and environment Mr. Dorwin. In a talk before the Rotary club, estimated that were enjoyed by the youth of city between 5« and M. 900 attendance hours at the canteen during Its past wine month's operation. The expanding of the services of the canteen, or youth center, a place

Pain in the Sciatic New e

By Herman N. Bundesen. M. 0. I MOST people speak of sciatica as If it wore a definite disease. In reality, It la only a symptom, and op< which may he caused icy a if we atop to realize that "sciatica" Ureal variety of disorders. We can readily understand why aim ply means puiii along the great sciatica nerve which runs from the base of the spine down the back of the lex and thigh. It is easy to see that any one of • number of disturbance* in the regions through which this extengive nerve trunk passes, might produce pain. Pressure would do It, tor one thing. An abnormal postlion of almost any of the bones or Joints along Its route might result in pimhing es thr nerve, or a tumor of the spine might crowd it. Pain Anyhow In either caw. there would be rerin Thus a disturbance of the bones of the bip ©r lower part ot the cpine; artbrbis of the joints io this area. dr even disorders of the lower part of the abdomen, may ratine sciatica. When the nerve itself is disordered by tnfammatton. w* have the eoadtesoa ißtown » static

maintained In our prosperous and growing towu to attract Juniors, Is also limited only by the space available for quarters. The Civil City at no direct expense to the children, operates the swimming pool at Water Works park, affording Joy to all who splash and rwlm In the invlgoruting water, contributing to building of strong, bodies and clean minds. And If plans carry through, a more commodious pool will * built at Worthman field within the next year. All In all, Decatur has an outi standing youth program and its . children proper guidance and

wholesome entertainment, aa an effective medium of consolidating . all the good that Is within them, 1 with the result that such a trite subject as Juvenile delinquency does not mar our community to any great extent. Civic and service organizations, community funds and other agencies imbued with idealism aiyd. i Father Flannsgan's logic, “There isn't ,u< h a thing ar a bad boy", have an excellent opportunity to render further service by encouraging and enlarging the Decatur program for youth. o— —o The high school bands, Boy and Girl Scouts and youth in general will furnish the program for the 111 Club Show and Youth Week activities, be||nning| August 7, It will be original and new in the way of a community program, and above all, something worth while. u — .<> The up town streets over which -tale highway router pars have la-i-n marked and parking spaces pedestrians have also been blocked pedestrians have alo been blocked off. Many jr-ople heedlessly start ,i< r<g<H the street without any ' thought of auto traffic and the I wonder is that more aren't in- | jured because of their disregard j of signal tights and traffic rules. —.. 0 o Bank bandits again are on the i loose in Indiana, the first postwar holdup being at New Palestin, where the yeggs obtained 115,and escaped. We hope the state j doem'thave to go through another period of holdups and robberies i similar to those of twenty years , ago. With the state police organization and efficient service iu other law cnfo rc e m e.n t agencies it shouldn't be an impossible Job to apprehend the criminals. o o To preserve its high state of I cleanliness and sanitation, it will be necessary to close the city twlmming pool the week of July 22, so that li can be thoroughly cleaned. This may be disppolntlng to the hundreds of youngsters who daily enjoy the |tool, but city officials say the shut-down Is necessary. The pool will again be reopened on July 29. No place has been more (mpular than the pool with its cool water during these I scorching days.

I neuritis, a fairly common and very painful ailment. In order to tel! thia condition from other cases of sciatica. tlw doctor tints pressure on the skin orer the sciatic nerve. It tenderness occurs, it means that actual | inflammation ot the nerve ilsolf is present. Come Gradually Sciatic neuritis may come on suddenly or gradually. It is important that this condition of sciatic neuritis be told from other cases of sciatica because sciatic neuritis may be treated medically, while in other types of sciatica sotue type of surgical treatment may be required. Sciatic neuritis often will clear up with the application of heat and rest In bed. An effort should be made •to dicoper ■ Infer lions Which may be present In the laWth. tonsils, and slausea which, of i course, should be eliminated. It Is true tint defiefamey or a lack of vitamin B-complex may be a cause i of nerve inflammation. Hence, it is a good idea ta such cases to gtvo large doses ot these ’ ”i i tMßtn prapsnphWH.

BEHIND THE IRON TWAIN ■■ 16k -y JrL L r .,.z'. UST i < . ■ i ■«» X, it

20 YEARS ALO - today -

July 20—Mercury soars to 108 in North Dakota and breaks 10V hi re. Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick observe their golden wedding anniversary altoard the liner Mlnned<»,i. en route to Europe. Miss Mary Madeline Coverdale rec-elves a broken collar bone In a fall from the running board of an automobile. C. H. Ayres, a state cop. Is arrested at Huntington for passing a atop sign. Industry Is enjoying a great boom but farmers an- facing a lean year.

ACTIVITIES OF | ADAMS COUNTY 4-H CLUBS > ■—e Jolly Juniors The Jolly Junior 4-H flub met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Coata Jeane Hike. The afternoon was x|«-nt In pluying Kames Dainty refreshments were served io the following members: Patsy Beltler. Kae and .Mae Christener. .Mary Jane Rice; Nancy Shoaf. Connie Jean Haney, Sonja Stucky ami the hostess, Costa Lane Hike. Other guests present were Joan and Shirley Anu Rupert ut ChuruOIMCO. Happy Ge Lucky The Happy Go Lucky 4-H club of Hine Creek township met July ifi at the Klmaey school. The meeting was called to order by the president, Vivian Buchanan, and an accordlan solo was played by the song leader, Gloria .Merriman. A delicious lunch was served by the hosltws, Rose Raudenbush and Enid Ripley. Those present were: Phyllis Mattax, Shirley Edwards. Gloria Merriman, Rose llaudenbiish, Patricia Roe, Delores and Evelyn Browning. Vivian and Shirley Bui hanan, Pauline Roe, .Marcile .Manlev, Rose Ann Bllderback. Ruth Espinosa, Wava Fix, and tthe Junior leader, Enid Ripley The next meeting will be held July 29, at the home of DeJorro and Evelyn Browning. Happy Hustler The Happy Hustler 4-H club of WanhlnKton township met at the home of the leader. Mrs. Rene Brandt The meeting wae called to order after which roll call was answered. The club members disi nswed a picnic to be held soon. During the meeting Slits Anna K. Williams showed the club how to Judge clothing, canned fruit and lunches. Refreshments were served on tbs law to the nine members and Mies Williams.

T * , JB. Tn? - ■ I armiK TWO Os THI NINI persons killed to an explosion that wrecked a restaurant building in Fcmset Mass., are shown on the sidewalk to photo at right Beventy-fivs panons were injured in tee \JJXtaunediat* after Fred Martin, toft tadbmg mdmd from the itotauront after I ngtimf he smelled fug It to reported the enplooioa eame from a broken gas main. (IxtußMtatl)

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♦- ■ ♦ Modern Ettiquette By ROBIRTA LBS Q What are a few qualities that make up the “perfect traveler"? A. Good health, a cheerful disposition. especially under unpleasant circumstances, a love for everything beautiful, and a keen sense of humor. Q. Shouldn't a girl thank a man for having taken her to some place of amusement? A. No. She should, however, tell him that aho had a very pleasant evening. Q Should a maid lie encouraged to talk about her former employers? A. No. o

Household Scrapbook By ROBBRTA LIB ♦ • A Serving Tray If a child wishes to help her mother serve lemonade, or any other drink use the white enamelled muffin pan as a tray for the glasses Each glass will stay in its own compartment and is proof agaiMt misflap. Cut Flowers Do not crowd the stems of flow era in a small vase. I'se a larger vase than is necessary, so the stems will absorb nourishment and make the flower last longer. Windows Dissolve a lump of starch in the water with which the windows are to lie washed and it will make the glass dear and sparkling, PREBLE NEWS *| *Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold aM daughters spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Glenn Baumgartner and daughter Bonnie. .Mr. and Mm. Raymond Werilu* of Fort Wayne visited Mr. and Mrs. Ell Goldner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vereal Heller and sons of Monroeville called on Mr. and Mrs. Orville Heller Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Hultemeier and daughter Helen return home Sunday from spending a weak vstion at Silver lake. Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Conrad and daughter Nancy eaiM on Mrs. Freda Conrad and son Arnold Mon day. Mr. and Mm. Edgar Zimmerman and family are spending a weeks' vacation at Tri-Lakes. Meriyn Arnold is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Glean Baumgartner and daughter Honnie. Mr. and Mrs. Westley Harvester of Fort Wayne and Lena Sherlock called on Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hoffman and family Tuesday evening. g.

Mrs. Bertha Lehman Dies Last Evening

Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Mrs. Berths l.b-chly Lehman. 75. a lifelong resident of Herne, died at 5 25 o'clock Friday evening at her home after being bedfast for seven weeks. She was a memlM-r of the First Mennonite c hurch. Surviving are the husband, f’arl Lehman; four sons. Mark and Ellis of Herne, Arthui of Fort Wayne and Paul Lehman of Huntingburg; a daughter. .Mrs. Anna Haecker of Herne; a brother. Jeff of Berne, three sisters, the Missea Judith and Helena Lle< hty and .Mrs. Em anuel la-liman, all of Herne; a foster sister. Miss Agnes Spruuger. a missionary In Africa; 19 grand children and t»|> v/reat viands children. Funeial services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the First Mennonite church, with the Rev. (). A Krehblel officiating Burial will la- In the MICE ceme tery The Irndy will remain at the Yager funeral home until time of the services.

4-H_CLUB (CMtlaeed Frmw Faje One) Decatur is first alternate anil Norma Jean Schraden of St. John's second alternate. Food preparation winners were Arleen Fuelling of Monmouth and Rochelle Liechty of Berne. Rochelle is only 11 years old and although eligible for the county Judging is too young to take pan in the district meet. Rosleen Wagner of Monroe, who placed third will, with Arleen. Judge food preparation next week. Alternates are Olga Thieme ami. Marcella Walters, both of the Union Pals club. Baking girls were judging cakes and rolls for flavor and perfection. Arvada Schaeffer of French township was graded the best Judge and Jean laiutenschleger of Union township second. Their alternates for next week are Gloria Koeneman of Frledhelm and Earline Bolletibacher of Berne. Highest honors in judging go to Sblrley Striker of Monroe, who made 485 out of a possible SM» points in the canning ju<lgjijg Evelyn Gerke of Union dime next with 481 points, also in canning. —— o Fuel bills for solar house tested over a p<-riod of a year by Illinois Institute of Technology proved to be one-third under engineers’ advance estimates The sun's heat, pouring In through large glass areas had acted effectively as an auxiliary to the furnace.

11 "ifi? * MAUN B- if O America to now vacation bound. For the next few months, thousands upon thousands of automobiles will crons the country in all directions. Here are a few tips to follow on your trip: 1. Watch the road, watch the other fellow; but chiefly watch yourself. 2. It's a lot better to take a little time lieing careful than to upend t lot of time being sorry. 3. Signal what you are going to do before you do it. 4. Stay on your side of the road. 5. Don't trust the other fellow; chech on yourself first. 8. Your pleasure trip has no right to promote the other fellow's funeral trip. Drive carefully!

To Order Safeguards Against Plane Fires CAB Moves Against Fire In Airliners Washington. July 20—I All types or commercial airline planes soon will be ordered equipp'd wilh greater aafeguarda against fires In night, the <h!. aeronautics Imard revealed fmiay., The disclosure was made In «. report on the crash of sn eastern air Um* 21f>a»senk«T Douglas DC-3 near Florence, 8. C. bist S. ptember 7. The < rash, caused by lire in the rear of tile plane, coal 19 passengers and three crewmen their lives. Conclusions reached from investigation of the accident ami a review of records of other air craft fires moved the call to make •an exhaustive study" of measures that could be adopted to pro-1 vide greater safety. The study was begun long he-, lore the recent <rash of a trans world airline Lockheed Constellation at Reading. Pa. But the board undoubtedly will obtain from investigation of that disaster further information on air < raft fires which may influence "extensive” new safety reguia ti<»ns soon to be issued. The new regulations will cover more adequate fire prevention measures affecting engines, baggage compartments and passenger cabins and pilots' cockpits. The board's accident report sold the "probable cause" of the eastern air line crash on the Miami-New York flight was fire of undetermined origin in the rear cargo compartment or lavatory. The fire. CAB said, resulted in the inaliiUty of the pilot to muintain altitude long enough to make a safe landing. — —o —— — Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

The Jcurneu Home ® I; POPKMi

CHAPTER FORTY-TWO ■WHAT DID nt" ths ensign inquired. "Ice on ths rails?" "Naw." The trackwalker's voice dropped, became confidential. "A wheel come off." Corbett began: There wax a Nazi. Prisoner of war—" "1 saw him on the train,” Stengel cut in eagerly. "With two F. B. L" He spoke with a strange kind of pride—both he and the ■ trackwalker did—aa if being eyeI witnesses, being part of this horror, was something that set you above the rest of mankind. The trackwalker’s voice preened itself. “I seen him come off. They took him right off. First thing. To the clink." The ensign asked diffidently: ■Do you suppose—couid those Germans have done It—for HIM?” Stengel's jaw came up sharply. ■You mean sabotage?" "Naw." Ths trackwalker shook his head sagely. They dvn’t needa do IL Hulling stock's shot. That's what it la. Shot to the deviL" They slid the stretcher next to the cook. “Plasma," Stengel said to the nurse with his air of importance. "The Doc says give him plasma before you get started." Ihe form on the sloping platform was Uny this tuns and the white-thatched man had to stand on his Up-toes to stroke its cheeks. When they lifted the battered old woman down to the stretcher, they saw that its bloody, bruited face was etamped with the imprints of heels. The interne moved around to Stengel’s side as though be were the man best equipped to hear bad news. "Put her in the ambulance anyway," be whispered. ‘Let bun go along. Shea finished. Nothing they can do tor her any more, but I’d rather he didn t find that out up here. We've got plenty without him caving in." The ©M man plodded after them through the crowd and down the elope, anxiously twittering, -Carry her easy ~. Do you want mo to help you? , . . She's not much of a load. Weighs to pounds She's so Uny. Kata like a bird... They’ll give her good care in tee hospital? They’ll get her good doctors, won’t they? , , , Bhe*a just stunned, isn't she? ~, she'll bo all right? Won't she be aU right! . . , She’ll boa good paUenL Never complains . « , Bee bow quiet she is ~ ," When they camo back with an empty, the steward called down from the platform; "No more in here. Wo got ’em all out. Pick up that guy on the tracks. Cripes, you can’t leave a dead man out in the rain." "About time," the trackwalker said. T oeen him get killed. Before ths juice was turned off." They seen he was dead," the trackwalker eaid. They Mid leave Mm lay. Get out the ttviag ones Bret” The face of the corpse drowned in a black pool of water. His torso lay on the track, arms flung up. His shoes were toward them, black and white uppers, worndown/heeia, round, ragged scan

Piqua To Celebrate '■< .• Ik U wrAfe. _ v ■■ -..3 itxPiqua. O—This typical American city will observe isn „ J .level. lent and progress August 4 to 8 when it stages an ~ J fiv.-day Sesqui Centennial Celebration. In the heart of th, J I industrial empire. Piqua, one of Ohio’s oldest cities, boasts I historical background. In 1782. George Rogers Clark madshuj ! expedition to this territory and helped pave the way for th, J of Piqua in 1798 by Job Gard, a sutler from Mad Anthony army. One of the town’s first stone houses, the John built in 1807, is still occupied. Today. Piqua is a bustling MsZ community of 20.""o and can z lain nearly 30 div. uifieii 26 chun-hea. a million-dollar munl< Ipal light plant, an ou achool system ami many varied cultural and social fa.ilitie*

100 ARE KILLED (CaUtfaneU From Page Owe) cony with the President. A policeman was killed outright. Police fired tear gas bombs Into the crowd and rifle volh ys Into the ’'air. and the Incident was over. Gm- report’ from toe capital »uid 50 persons were killed and many wounded in pitched battles . in the atreeta of lai Pax Thurs- , day. A traveler from the capital , raid he counted the bodies of 15 students, among them one woman, i in the Paseo Prado, as well aa eight r iMMiies of civilians in front of the

on the coles. Kate plastered hie clothes to his ribo. The suit, the shoes, the glistening black tv ir, gray-salted, looked familiar. Before they bad turned and had lifted the man, Corbett knew it was Kalchia. He felt a slight pang of pity. It was, after all, someone he knew. When the ensign and trackwalker seized Kalchia' anna to raise the body, the cable moved with IL The fingers of one band were coiled, were drawn, stiffened, around the loose end of a broken higL tension wire. There were ciiarred holes in the knees of the trousers and the legs that had lain on steel rails were burned. As they turned bun, a shower of trinkets fell from his pockets, splashed into the puddle. Corbett and Stengel stooped simultaneously and roweled the muck. They looked down at their hands and then at each other. in Corbett’s UM lay a chunk of white metal, melted around the dial of a watch, and pebbles, gray, lustreless, almost like coal chips, wadded together with wisps of black metaL Btengel held a half dozen squares of soggy, singed leather. "Wheel" The ensign gasped. "Imagine that heat I It burned up tee stuff in ids pockeL" •Put it back,” ths trackwalker iald. "Don’t Ist 'em say we robbed the dead.” "He robbed the living," Corbett said grimly. He took the leather squares from Stengel's hand, pried ons open. The name was unfamiliar but it wasn’t Kalchia. He opened another. Under a glassine ■trip be made out the blurred letters of Amos C. Peck. He opened • third, a tat billfold of brown. He mw VoorheeT name. The ensign looked bewildered. "He robbed ’em? Now? ta the wreck?"

“During ths night," Corbett ■aid. “He robbed the berths." He mw Stengel glance nt him, eyes suspiciously narrowing, beard the man ask; "Bow'd you know?" He answered impatiently. "1 mw some of those things co the people that owned them. You won't find HIS name in those wallets." "What’s bis name?" "Benny Kaichis.’' "la that eo?” He waa aware that Stengel didn't quite trust him. The man waa flipping the wet billfold coven and glancing at him out of tee corners o< his eyea. “I mw how he acted,” Corbett began to explain. "Ho bad the seat next to mine in the coach." “In the coach? In what coach?" 1710 trackwalker looxed toward the tower. “In Sixteen." CT ? Holy . c<>w! tour **t was to in the reverent posture of men* in the,presence of death. -Bay your pr * yer *’ and pray." Corbett’s tense fingers bunched the man’s swMter. "AU killed tn thrt coach?" The man pulled away. •Wheel Blstaon. Fifteen and Staw teen they got it woreL" Corbett’s hand opened steely.

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1946

I Paris hotel. i Th“ violence wag r.-pcrMl have started at n-u-n T... students hissed and marching In th- <-a;dt»! 1 broke Into th,- Condo.- n4*| tlon, the reports -aid. ,M| sered numerous <.* i;/!i-. 6 they were driven out. Grass literally grew it streets of New York and fl d.-lphla during the early If v.-hen most of the people , driven out l.y yellow fever g cholera epidemics which bsi wiped out several other Asa <an cities.

releasing the sweater T?,e ttss9 J shuffled his feci. ’ Waiit-.u »■ s is, we can’t let him Us la '>■ nin." •Let who lie?” Corbett «UM9 at the rain-slashed corpse «tit 9 cinders. Hs couldn't what had happened a half | before. Without saying one to the three who were w.tiiiaM he turn*! and raced toward el , slanting steel tower. He blur of white faces, dreaming with ram. crackled under his shoes. In two giant piles. t>ugjtn|o«M base of the tower, lay scrap iron, broken vall.ua, out Clothes, equasued g'Meto oranges and people. Bm heap screamed, moaned and pered, cursed and prayed- ■■ luliio fingers clawed at tte PM directly back of the drner. Someone touched ns "Sorry, eoidier. Got to wsit »9 equipment to get this stull of. I The priest with Ute dn.PNB black hat moved up to him, Pmn an arm across his shoulder, ■ you some one in there?” I “There’s a woman and baby ... ■ The priests arm 11gnteoH ■ around him. “Can you gtv« “• ‘ ■ description ?" Hs tried to rwaember I Joania’a mother looked UM »■' finahy said: "She was young J* ■< a kid. Long brown bou. SM * ifl ■' a red coaL” “How old was the oaby ?” ■ He frowned. Why were w | asking ail tins ? The uaoy • I could hear her voice at the ■ and be epoke with her wo™" ■ “You wouldn't believe he was “-J | rune months. He looked ux» ■ year and a halt . . . big. ut w ■ Uionde hair. Kcv.pie dod.” I From the way be talked, I mately, with aixecuon, iney sure it was his. He watciwu “* priest trading comti.isera«* glances with lite man who » nasi addressed turn, saw the p"- 1 signal the man to leave to aim. "Son, you art a soldier. know what it means to i* cra . God takes Whom He loves .. • The other man—be was » f sengcr, you could led by ctouies and his tan—said; * it easy, aoidier, We got «*■ both." m. Ho breathed: “Aod? wrenched bhnseU free oI priest’s arm, looked into senger’s face. The num s)«a* bead. T know it’s a tough o»‘ * taka Your wife and your "They're not mine. They r*' P pie 1 knew. People 1 met 00 journey." “Ob!” Relief was pla“> on t- "* facea Now they could - cU .‘l without wasting Umo or "Flung clear,- the man They thoognt\the Kid ® ,sl ‘L.' saved. M dted tai't*s MreKh* At the rim Os the huddle, a ' votes naked; -You don t ' u ml2l n “I don’t mean him. He be all righL • You can uv« »• only one arm. Cnpes. did 7 , son how that glass cut that av I Lika a ktafo." <Tw