Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1947 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAjMCO. (gKj Incorporated wintered at the Decatur, Xnd., Post Office as Second Class Matter J. H. Heller President A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 months, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One Year, $7; 6 months, $3.75; 3 months. $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. Before winter comes, the brokendown walks should be repaired. I 0 o- — Even autos carrying the President of the United States will skid on the highway, as did the big limousine carrying Mr. Truman and his party in Rio de Janeiro. The incident occurred on a mountain road, but was not in any way dangerous, except that it caused a little more stir because of the importance of the passengers. o o ‘‘Brains and beauty,” sometimes viewed as a rare combination, but not uncommon where co-eds gather, paid off for Miss Barbara Jo Walker, 21 year-old brunette of Memphis, Tenn., in- the National Beauty Contest. She won the title of Miss America. A school teacher, she shuns Hollywood offers and intends to use her $5,000 prize in continuing her education toward a master's degree. . o o Remember when they taught at school that the French franc was worth 20 cents? now it is worth 84 hundredths of a dollar. Put another way, it takes 118 francs to make a dollar. That shows what has happened to French currency. If. it only stayed there. It would not make so much difference. The trouble is, according to a returned traveler, that the French do not expect it to stay there, and are continually trading their own money for dollars, offering 200 francs, 250, even 300 and 400. They will take Swiss francs too, but in no other currency do they have any faith. '. Q J) An amazing story has come out of Hiroshima. Last month, on the second anniversary of the bomb that all but destroyed that Japanese city, its surviving citizens gathered to observe the event. It is not surprising that they had a mourning service for the dead. But more than that, they actually put on a gala celebration of peace. Their city is to be a monument to the ending of all wars After solemn planting of a camphor tree, symbol of long life, and the dedication of a memorial, a gay procession streamed through the

Ear Disease Aided by Operation

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. In the past when patients suffering from the ear disease known as otosclerosis came to the doctor for help, he could only shake his head sadly and explain that medicine could do nothing to arrest the progress of their deafness. Recently, however, surgery has found an answer to this problem in the form of a delicate operation which has been of benefit to many patients. Otosclerosis is really a disease of the bone, in which the dense bony capsule surrounding the internal ear is replaced by an overgrowth of soft, spongy bone. As this spongy growth spreads, it interfers with the movement of the tiny bones in the middle ear which ordinarily transmit sound waves. Otosclerosis occurs twice as often in women as in men. The first symptoms are often noticed during the late teens. However, the condition may come on gradually, so that deafness may be present for some time before it is noticed by the patient. In a considerable number of cases, the deafness is not noticed before the age of twenty or thirty years, or even later. It would appear that the disease occurs much more often in those of fair complexion than in those who are darker. Tire spread with which the deafness progresses also varies to a great extend Ringing in the ears or head noises are usually present. Many of the patients do not find these noises troublesome except when they are tired or worried Now and then, a patient may also complain of some dixziixess. There are many forms of treatment for otosclerosis, and tempor-

city which took on carnival atmosphere. The chief of the American Military overnment statifWd there not sure what underlay this strange evept, but he was wUI" ing to believe it was sincere desire for peace. o o * The Champs! Decatur extends congratulations to the local Moose team on winning the Indiana Moose Softball Championship, the honor coming to the nine with Sunday's victory. Throughout the season, the Moose team has shown a championship strain and fans of this enjoyable sport were not surprised to see the pennant come their w;»j. Pitching a no-hit game, Paul Harrah, blanked the Greencastle contenders in a three-to-0 victory in the state finals at Goshen. Tlie victory enables the Decatur team to play in the National Tournament at Zollner Stadium, Fort Wayne, September 20 and 21 and friends here will root and cheer in Brooklyn style for their further success. This newspaper is proud to record the Moose victory and extends best wishes to the team in the forthcoming national meet. o o Judge Adams: Earl B. Adams, attorney and a member of the Bar Association since before the turn of the cen- i tury, today assumed the revered post of Judge of the Adams Circuit Court. ' The thirteenth man to serve in 1 this high office, Judge Adams was appointed by Governor Ralph F. Gates to fill the bench vacancy caused by the unexpected death of Judge J. Fred Fruchte. Mr. Adams had the endorsement 'of the itepublican county chairman and Central Committee. While the appointment carries political consideration, and Judge Adams is of the opposite political party from that of his immediate predecessor, the official duties and deliberations of the court are above the realm of politics. As we Americans view our judicial system he becomes the impartial judge.

Judge Adams has been a citizen here from his childhood. He is a graduate of the Decatur high school and received his law degree from Michigan University in 1898. His training and long association with the law favorably qualifies him for the office. We extend congratulations to Judge Adams and wish for him a tenure of successful judicial service, along with health and happiness while presiding as Judge of Adams Circuit Court, an honored and sacred post in our form of

government.

ary improvement has resulted in some few instances. Hearing aids have been of great help to these patients and have enabled many of them to hear much better. In 1938, Dr. Julius Lempert of New York described an operation designed to break through the barrier of bone which prevented sounds from reaching the innermost part of the ear. Apparently, this operation. known as fenestration, has brought about a restoration of hearing in many patients with otosclerosis. It is, however, a delicate operation calling for special equipment and special experience. For instance, the structures operated upon are so small that most of the surgeons doing the fenestration operation use a special binocular microscope to do their work. Thus, it is apparent that satisfactory results can be obtained only by those who have had special training to develop the necessary skill and judgement. If the nerve of hearing has been affected to any great extent, the operative treatment for otosclerosis will not help. Hence, before any patient with otosclerosis is treated surgically, his hearing must be carefully studied to be sure that there is sufficient hearing power remaining to allow him to benefit from the operation. Fortunately the operation is not a dangerous one. The risk to life is negligible, and infection rarely occurs. It is usually advisable to operate on the most badly affected ear first. If it turns out that the hearing in this ear is improved, the possibility of operating on the other ear at a later date may be considered. , l

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| Modern Etiquette i I By ROBERTA LEE I O ° Q. Should the players of bridge talk while the game is progressing? A. The players may talk while the cards are being dealt or shuffled, but the conversation should stop the minute the play begins, for concentration is necessary to play a good game. Q. When a hostess has waited 15 or" 20 minutes for a tardy dinner guest, should she telephone to see why he is delayed? A. No. She is privileged to go ahead and serve the dinner. Q. Is it all right to give bridal showers in the afternoon? A. The evening is preferable for an affair of this kind. 0 O 0 I Household Scrapbook ! I By ROBERTA LEE | O ° Swollen Feet. When the feet are hot and swollen. try bathing them in warm water, in which a few grains of permanganate of potash have been dissolved, just enough of the potash to make the water a bright pink. Then massage with rubbing alcohol, or metholated spirit, and finally dust the feet with boric acid powder. Candles The grease of the candles will not drip down the sides if they are given a coat of white varnish and put away to dry for several days. They will also last twice as long. Removing Cake Crust If you ever burn the crust on a cake you're baking, remove the crust with a grater rather than with a knife. o

20 YEARS AGO ■» TODAY

Sept. 9 — Bandits hold up the Rosenler jewler store at Marion and get away with diamonds and jewels estimated to be worth ?40,000.

Congress considers bills to stop “fool-hardy” attempts to fly the oceans. The Marion county grand jury returns indictments against Governor Jackson. Mayor Duvall, G. O. P. boss Coffin and others on charges of political corruption. R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman, te visiting in Decatur today. Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Cal E. Peterson motor to Kelly’s Island, Ohio for an outing. The People’s Voice | This column for the use of our readers who wish to make suggestions for the general good or discuss questions of interest. Please sign your name to show authenticity. It will not be used if you prefer that it not be. « The Bus Proposal Editor Decatur. Daily Democrat Jn regard to the proposed bus service for Decatur, I wish to give the Chamber of Commerce and bus operators side of the story. City officials refused to sigd an affidavit stating that bus service is needed in the city of Decatur and granting the bus company a temporary permit to operate. Ihe city officials insisted upon a contract with the ‘operator which would bind- him to operate over definite routes and schedules of their choosing. The bus orator, with 16 yeans of experiencin' operating buses, felt that he knew a little more about bus service to the public. He assured the city officials that school children and

factory workers would be given preference in setting up the routes and time schedules. The bus operator in asking for a temporary permit was not asking

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CHAFTEK THIRTY -SEVEN VERONICA CRAY smiled almost timidly at Poirot before continuing. “Can you believe that a—a feeling like that is possible?” she <| elf “I think it is possible, yes,” said Poirot. “Never to forget—to go on waiting—planning—hoping —to determine with all one’s heart and mind to get what one wants in the end. . . . There are men like that, M. Poirot.” “Yes —and women.” She gave him a hard stare. “I’m talking about men —about John Christow. Well, that’s how it was. I protested at first, laughed, refused to take him seriously. Then I told him he was mad. . . .It was quite late when he went back to the house. We’d argued and argued. . . . He was still—just as determined.” She swallowed again. “That’s why I sent him a note the next morning. I couldn’t leave things like that I had to make him realize that what he wanted was—impossible.” “It was impossible?” “Os course it was impossible! He came over. He wouldn’t listen to what I had to say. He was just ■ • T

as insistent. I told him that it c was no good, that I didn’t love j him, that I hated him. . . She paused, breathing hard. “I had j to be brutal about it So we parted j in anger. ... And now —he’s dead.” He saw her hands creep togeth- c er, saw the twisted fingers and the s knuckles stand out They were ? large, rather cruel hands. The strong emotion that she was feeling communicated itself to him. It was not sorrow, not grief—no, 1 it was anger. The anger, he thought, of a baffled egoist ' “Well, M. Poirot?" Her voice 1 was controlled and smooth again. { “What am I to do? Tell the story, or keep it to myself. It’s what happened—but it takes a bit of believing.” Poirot looked at her, a long considering gaze. i He did not think that Veronica Cray was telling the truth, and yet there was an undeniable un- ’ dercurrent of sincerity. It hap- , pened, he thought, but it did not , happen like that. And suddenly he got it It was 1 a true story, inverted. It was she who had been unable to forget ' John Christow. It was she who had been baffled and repulsed. And now, unable to bear in silence the furious anger of a tigress deprived of what she considered her legitimate prey, she had invented a version of the truth that should satisfy her wounded pride and feed a little the aching hunger for a man who had gone beyond the reach of her hutching hands. Impossible to admit that she, Veronica Cray, could not have what she wanted! So she had changed it around. Poirot drew a deep breath and spoke: “If all this had any bearing on John Christow’s death, you would have to speak out, but if it has not—and I cannot see why it should have —then I think you are quite justified in keeping it to yourself.” He wondered if she was disappointed. He had a fancy that in 'her present mood, she would like to hurl her story into the printed page of a newspaper. She had come to him—why? To try out her story ? To test his reaction ? Or to use. him —to induce him to pass the story on. , If his mild response disappointed h£r, she did not show it. She got up and gave' him one .of those long, well-manicured hands. , “Thank you, M. Poirot What you say seems eminently sensible. I’m so glad’l came to you. I—l '.felt I wanted somebody to know” 9

for anything that is not granted in other cities. At the end of 180 days he could, if the bus line was paying expenses, petition the public service commission for a permanent permit. At that time, if the service being rendered was not satisfactory, city officials could remonstrate against the petition and the bus operator would have to discontinue service. The bus driver had agreed to meet with the city officials at any time their recommendations fm service to the various sections of town. He attended the city council meeting on September 2 to explain the proposal and, the attitude of the council being favorable to it, he proceeded to make definite arrangements for establishing bus service. He had tenta tively drawn up schedules includs ing the Homestead, Master Drive, Stratton Place and Homewood additions but was asking tor a temporary permit so that he could begin operating on a regular schedule and then figure out a’definite one or two hour service to these additions depending bn the service required. The Chamber of Commerce, recognizing the fact that parents of children had petitioned the school board for transportation, tried to arrange for that transportation and met with the refusal of the city officials to sign the affidavit stating that the bus service was needed and giving the operator a temporary permit to try and give service to the children and citizens.of Decatur. Through this refusal the city of Decatur will now be with-

"I snail respect your confidence, Madame." When she had gone, he opened the windows a little. Scents affected him. He did not like Veronica’s scent. It was expensive but cloying, overpowering like her personality. He wondered, as he flapped the curtains, whether Veronica Cray had killed John Christow. She would have been willing to kill him —he believed that. «She would have enjoyed pressing the trigger—would have enjoyed seeing him stagger and fall. But behind that vindictive anger . was something cold and shrewd, something that appraised chances, , a cool, calculating intelligence. . However much Veronica Cray ; wished to kill John Christow, he : doubted whether she would have I taken the risk. i• » * The inquest was over. It had been the merest formality of an • affair, and though warned of this • beforehand, yet nearly everyone • had a resentful sense of anti--1 climax. Adjourned for a fortnight at the , request of the police. Gerda had driven down with 1 Mrs. Patterson from London in a ■ hired Daimler. She had on a black

dress and an unbecoming hat and looked nervous and bewildered. Preparatory to stepping back into the Daimler, she paused as Lady Angkatell came up to her. “How are you, Gerda dear? Not sleeping too badly, I hope. I think it went off as well as we could hope for, don’t you? So sorry we haven’t got you with us at The Hollow, but I quite understand how distressing that would be.” Mrs. Patterson said in her bright voice, glancing reproachfully at Iler sister for not introducing her properly: “This was Miss Collier’s idea—to drive straight down and back. Expensive, of course, but we thought it was worth it.” “Oh, I do so agree with you.” Mrs. Patterson lowered her voice. “I am taking Gerda and the children straight down to Bexhill. What she needs is rest and quiet. The reporters! You’ve no idea! Simply swarming around Harley Street.” A young man snapped off a camera, and Elsie Patterson pushed her sister into the car and they drove off. The others had a momentary view of Gerda’s face beneath the unbecoming hat brim. It was vacant, lost—she looked for the moment like a half-witted child. Midge Hardeastle muttered under her breath, “Poor devil.” Edward said irritably: “What did everybody see in Christow? That wretched woman looks completely heartbroken.” “She was absolutely wrapped up in him,” said Midge. “But why? He was a selfish sort of fellow, good company in away —but—” He, broke off. Then he asked, “What did you think of him, Midge?” “I?” Midge reflected. She said at last, rather surprised at her own words, “I think I respected him.” “Respected him? For what?” “Well, he knew his job.” “You’re thinking of him as a doctor?” “Yes.” There was no time for more. Henrietta was driving Midge back to London in her car. Edward was returning to lunch at The Hollow and going up by the afternoon train with David. He said vaguely to Midge, “You must come out and lunch one day.” And Midge said that would be very nice, but that she couldn’t take more than an hour off. Edward gave her his charming smile and said:

Head for Center pw. % RICHARD M. BATEMAN Richard M. Bateman, will head the Purdue university center in Fort Wayne as district manager. Bateman leaves his recent position as assistant director of the International Harvester research project at the University of Chicago to assume leadership of the Fort Wayne ceriter. out bus service which we feel is essential to the well-being of the citizens and the growth of the city. Very truly yours, R. J. Holthouse President 0 ■ At the peak of timber cutting in Wisconsin some 8,0(10,000,000 feet were cut annually.

“Oh, it’s a special occasion. Tns sure they’ll understand.” Then he moved toward Henrietta. “I’ll ring you up, Henrietta.” “Yes, do, Edward. But I may be out a good deal.” “Out?” She gave him a quick mocking smile. “Drowning my sorrow. You don’t expect me to sit at home and , mope, do you?” He said slowly, "I don’t under- : stand you nowadays, Henrietta. You are quite different.” Her face softened. She said un- ■ expectedly, “Darling Edward,” and , gave his arm a quick squeeze. , Then she turned to Lucy Angka- . tell. “I can come back if I want ' to, can’t I, Lucy?” • Lady Angkatell said, “Os course, s darling. And anyway, there will be the inquest again in a fortnight.” Henrietta went to where she had [ parked the car in the market L square. Her suitcases and Midge’s . were already inside. They got in and drove off. The car climbed the long hill and came out on the road over the , ridge. Below them the brown and golden leaves shivered a little in L the chill of a gray autumn day. t Midge said suddenly, "I’m glad . to get away—even from Lucy.

Darling as she is, she gives me the creeps sometimes.” Henrietta was looking intently into the small driving mirror. She said rather inattentively: “Lucy has to give the coloratura touch—even to murder.” “You know, I’d never thought about murder before.” “Why should you? It isn’t a thing one thinks about. It’s a sixletter word in a crossword, or a pleasant entertainment between the covers of a book. But the real thing—” She paused. Midge finished: “IS real! That is what startles one.” Henrietta said: “It needn’t be startling to you. You are outside it. Perhaps the only one of us who is.” Midge said: “We're all outside it now. We've got away.” Henrietta murmured, “Have we?” She was looking in the driving mirror again. Suddenly she put her foot down on the accelerator. The car responded. She glanced at the speedometer. They were doing over fifty. Presently the needle reached sixty. Midge looked sideways at Henrietta’s profile. It was not like Henrietta to drive recklessly. She liked speed, but the winding road hardly justified the pace they were going. There was a grim smile hovering around Henrietta’s , mouth. L She said, “Look over your shoulder, Midge. See that car way , back there?” “Yes.” ; “It’s a Ventnor 10.” ■ “Is it?” Midge was not particu- , larly interested. • “They’re useful little cars, low gas consumption, keep the road I well, but they’re not fast” “No?” I Curious, thought Midge, how fascinated Henrietta always was by cars and their performance. “As I say, they’re not fast—but i that car, Midge, has managed to keep its distance, although we’ve been going over sixty.” Midge turned a startled face to s her. j “Do you mean that—” Henrietta nodded. “The police, I i believe, have special engines in y very ordinary looking cars.” j Midge said: j “You mean they’re still keeping t an eye on us all?” a “It seems rather obviom.* s Midge shivered. (Io Be Continued)

CHURCH NEWS Church of God The annual congregational business meeting of the Church of God will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the church. All members are urged to attend, as MHcers, trustees and Sunday school superintendents and teachers are to be elected for the coming year. , Calvary Church A combined preaching service and ladies aid meeting of the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lucretia Musser in Stratton place. 0 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindness and sympathy extended us during our recent bereavement. Mrs. Lulu Fruchte Mrs. Harriet Cowan o Railroad Brakeman Injured At Berne Berne, Ind., Sept. 9 — Dwight Archer, of Fort Wayne, Pennsylvania railroad brakeman, suffered several cracked ribs and other injuries when he was caught between a feight car on which he was standing, and an automobile driven by Mose Myers of Berne route 2. The

BIRCH Master Magician and Company of-Artists Tues. Sept. 16 ■ Jr.-Sr. High School Children’s Matinee, 2:30 p. ni.-—3oc Matinee tickets at schools. Night—Adults, $1.20 Students, 60c Tax Incl. ‘ Sponsorship Decatur Lions Club !!■ ■

Every thousand miles kTrfi or every month surely; Always check your car Ci - /'■'T v ~ , and grease it thoroughly. K rs/ i II feYR ffljl GAY’S MOBIL SERVICE 13th & Monroe Sts. Phone 318 Don’t Delay — See GAY today! BACK AGAIN with a complete line of I RAWLEIGH PRODUCTS — Consisting of—- — Medicines Poultry Powder | Spices Minerals | Extracts Insecticides - Vitamin Tablets Linaments *1 Fruit Drinks Veterinary Supplies —and all flavors gelatin for dessert. X For immediate delivery and service send your mail to j Noah G. Witmer J if, Monroe, Ind. RAWLEIGH DEALER FOR ADAMS COUNTY ■■■■■■■■S ■ ■ ■ ■ • ’ 11 ■ • ■ They’re Simply Delicious ... : Barbecued Ribs ■ ■ — Served — : Tues., Wed., Thurs. ■ r ■ —o—- — Steaks and Chicken ■ EVERY DAY j VICTORY §A R .

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acciJKit happened on street crossing of the p. s railroad here. My ers ° ,!BJ I’I west and the train w a ’J* backing from the nor . ,lti was hanging onio the on a coal ear* 01 Wught between the c - d ' automobile when Mvor. car directly onto the* S'* said he saw the flashers h so see the train. He wa s ? " ied by his wife, sister child. None of those i ll f ! Bt| mobile was hurt he '>

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