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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By HIE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter J. H. Heller President A. R. Hott house, 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 Adanyi and Ad Joining counties: One year, $7.00; I months, $3.75; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. A White Christmas sounds good in song, but little fault can be found with these sun shiney days. o—o Just when tension over the Communists or the Chinese problem becomes severest, along comes movie actors Bobby Walker and Errol Flynn to break the monotony. o o The majority party’s’ floor leader in the Ohio legislature will be a woman, the newly elected Democrat state Senator Margaret Mahoney of Cleveland. She will be the first woman ever to serve in this position, and we venture to say tha most of the men will be willing to follow the leader. o o Already it is evident that Christmas travel will be one of the heaviest in years. Reservations on many the cross-country trains are sold out and those who wish to go and come home for the happy holishould be a drop in the demand for tion problem. Americans are a traveling people and it appears that the railroads will still continue to do a big business. o o Americans wish Secretary of State George Marshall a speedy recovery from his recent Illness and major surgical operation. No man has given more of his strength for world order and peace than the able Marshall. Devoted to his country and the cause for which it fights, the former Chief of Staff and diplomatic Secretary of State, has a glorious record of public service. o o Monroe street traffic is about as heavy as a street can carry and to cross the street at Third, Fourth or Fifth streets, is like waiting for a circus parade to pass. At the latter two crossings, church-goers have difficulty going and coming from church and one wonders if anything can be done to remedy the situation. It would be impractical to place stop lights at all three Intersections, for in view of the number of cars and trucks carried on the thoroughfare, the jam would prevent any moving of traffic. However, something should be done, for the hazard to pedestrians is too great as conditions now exist. Could a special control be used only on Sunday, when the greatest number of persons attend church?

Danger Signals Os a Vitamin Deficiency

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. DURING recent years, the magic word, 'Vitamins,' has aroused interest. and doctors were quick to learn that nnt enough of the right kinds of vitamins may really raise havoc in the body. Citing Just one example, a deficiency of certain vitamins may lead to conditions as fecting the mouth and gums. I refer especially to a deficiency of Vitamin C. which causes scurvy. In scurvy there are mouth symp toms, including bleeding under the lining membrane around the lan bone, and spongy, swollen, bleeding gums. In advanced cases, actual loosening of the teeth may occur There is some evidence indicating that certain cases of gum inflam mation may be the result of mild scnrvy. On the other hand, the observa tion of large groups of people, who have had limited amounts of Vita min C. has not shown that gum inflammation or gingivitis developed. When gum inflammation is present. it is 'always important to make sure that the patient has received enough Vitamin C. but the treatment of gum disease with Vitamin C alone is not satisfactory. . Symptoms of Vitamin B-complex deficiency also develop in the mouth. For example, when there i is a deficiency of riboflavin, part of the Vttamu E-complex, there is i often cracking and inflammation < at the corners of the month. This, ,< la frsqucdUy sccoAhsM hy * I I

Need More Nurses: People concerned with hospital and nursing work continue to pon- ' der means of persuading more j young women to take up nursing as a career. Most hospitals still 1 are understaffed, and in general t there are not enough student nurses in training to overcome this unless for some reason there : days are besought with the reserva- . nurses. One possible result, foreseen by leaders in the field, is that people not qualified for the title of registered nurse will begin to do work ' which no’w is considered to belong ! to the nursing profession. In all ■ likelihood this would lead to loss of some of the good name which ' has been gained for that profes- ’ sion. Since the days of Florence ’ Nightingale numberless women 1 have served in the capacity of nurse with such distinction and honor that the title has come to be one which really means some- > thing. With women now engaged in al- ( most every kind of work, nursing i • has much more competition than i it used to have in drawing girls I for training. Perhaps not enough attention to that fact has been .’ given by hospitals and schools of 1 nursing. t I —o—o—i Money For China: i i No thinking American would hesi , ’ tate to approve the expenditure of three billion dollars in China, as I 1 requested by the Nanking govern- ‘ ’ ment, if by that investment peace and justice could be brought to the troubled people of that land. Nor would there be any greater hesitation it the cost were to be tl I instead five billions, as American ! military leaders estimate the cost of saving the Chiang government from the Communists. It is not the possible cost which i makes Americans pause at thought r I | of pouring more aid into China. It jis the question whether any f amount of assistance given to the Chiang government would produce the desired results. It is the ? row ing conviction that the Chiang j 1 regime is hopelessly caught in its r' own corruption and feudalism * and is inherently incapable of bringing peace to China. It is a hard thing to turn a deaf 8 ear to a plea for help. The Antedf can way has always been to give help when it is asked. But the r time has come when we must cont sider more thoughtfully the real f needs of China. The course of events forces us to the conclusion that we cannot reach and relieve a , those needs through the Chiang . government. d 1_ 0 o ’ I 20 YfAHS AGO I. ’ . TODAY o :• Dec. 0, 132$ was Sunday.

typical Inflammation of the tongue, in which the tongue has a purplishred color. These mouth symptoms may also be accompanied by a mik* disturbance of the eyes with pain when the eyes are exposed to light and some inflammation of the lin Ing membrane over the eye. The’< symptoms due to riboflavin deficiency clear up quickly when the preparation is administered. Not enough niacin, aiso a part of the Vitamin B-complex. will cause the tongue to become swollen and scarlet in color. There is likely to be an excessive saliva formation These symptoms may be accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting: also a skill eruption, with headache, dizziness, and sleeplessness. There is also evidence that a lack of niacin may be a contributing factor to the development of a mouth infection known as Vincent's angina. In view of the fact that a deficiency of these various vitamins may be related to mouth disorders, it is important to make sure that pqgsons who hare these disturbances are amply supplied with the necessary vitamins. QUESTIONS ANO ANSWERS L. 1: UTiat causes large toenails to stop growing? Answer. Thin might be due to an infection with ringworm. There are other possible causes, such as skin disorders affecting the nails. kao»-g as c-Cetoa or psoriasis.

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0 0 ; . Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE 0 1) 1 Q. Is it proper for a man to offer his seat in a streetcar or bus to i woman? A. This is a custom which seems to have become obsolete. However, it is still the gentlemanly act and a mark of good breeding for a man to give up his seat to a woman. Q. What is the proper way for a maid to hold a dish of vegetables ' when she presents it to each guest? ’ A. Flat on the palm of the left ' hand, and if ia is very hot, she uses ’ a napkin under the dish. 1 Q. Is it proper to converse with

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE "YOUR ENTHUSIASM overwhelms me,” Sam remarked. “What exactly is Brad’s job? 1 never really knew.” Gail said, “As far as 1 am concerned, only Einstein could explain it You Imow as much as I . . . that he is doing research fcfr the government, but in his own laboratories." . “Do you know someone named Helena Sturm?” She answered, startled, "Yes, she’s one of Brad's assistants. Why?” “Oh, no special reason. She was at the Stork last night with a group. Someone pointed her out to me ... and told me a little about her... but not enough ..." “How do you mean, not enough ?” "I've always been curious. The man—someone brought him to our table—is a surgeon. He knew her husband. He spoke of her in connection with Brad.” She asked cooly, “What connection?” “Are all wives suspicious? Nothing, really. Merely that she was an attractive woman, that she wasn't seen around much, so he was surprised to see her last night, but that she was with a group of Europeans, very gay, astonishingly rich, which might have explained it... old school-tie friends or something . . . and that there had been some speculation about her and Brad and people —her friends, I gathered—had thought, how suitable, two brilliant scientists and one of them a woman... only, of course, I introduced you to Brad and upset an applecart... perhaps two.” She said, “Helena Sturm is devoted to her husband.” “I heard about that, too. It appears that people, in their realistic way, had believed her husband was not long for this world.” She said evenly, “I'm glad she was there last night. She doesn't go out much, she stays very close to her home ... She should have some recreation." He asked abruptly, shortly before they left, "Will you tell Brad you saw me?" “Naturally." “Why naturally?" he asked irritably. “It would be natural if you didn't. Is he staying away long?” "1 don’t know, as he didn’t when he left" “Odd," he commented, “to know an atom is your rival; if it is an atom—" Gall raised her eyes. She said, "Not any odder than anything else, Sam." "Most women," he reflected, could more easily cope with, say, other women—you can buck emotions, perhaps, but the worship of pure science ..." He shrugged. 'That's something that eludes you . . . or so I would think." He looked at his watch and said cheerfully, “I have a date —big, blonde and beautiful. Are you interested?" “No.” “Liar,” said Sam cheerfully. He beckoned to the waiter. “Let’s go," he suggested, “time s awasting. Hou about darner aaottcr mght or •

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your neighbors in church? A. There should be no talking in church, but if absoutely necessary, do so very quietly. , o 0 Household Scrapbook I By ROBERTA LEE . 0 • Packing the Trunk The tighter a trunk is packed, the better condition the contents will be in upon arrival at one’s destination. If there are not enough clothes to fill the trunk, it is better then to fill the open spaces with crumpled paper. It is the half-filled trunk that causes the contents to toss

driving me out into the country one fine day. Or can you get past the guards?" "You’re being somewhat offensive," she said. “Don’t come all over dowager,” he advised; "you had a touch of it In Arizona, if I remember correctly, and it’s apt to grow on you. Why not?” She said, “I’m sorry, Sam, but 1 haven’t time. Mrs. Spencer is going to the country this weekend and I’m going with her.” "What part of the country? There are forty-eight states, all with some rural portions." "Connecticut,” she said, "near Ridgefield.” Sam rose, towering despite his stoop and poor carriage. He said, “You mad fool, such abandon, such moonstruck nights and wild delirious days. You and old lady Spencer, surrounded by ancient retainers, rats in the wainscoting and silence. Or does* she read aloud nights?" Anger struck through her like an arrow but reached no mark. Suddenly she was not angry. She began to laugh, without volition, and he. tucked her hand in the crook of his arm and said, ’That’s more like it!" "Well, frankly,” she admitted, “I don’t look forward to it" "Duck out, have a date, have a migraine, have a mild leprosy—and stey in town with me.” He walked her out to the car, rapidly, i watched her get in, and leaned ' there at the open door. He asked, "Wouldn't a discreet nostalgic as--1 fair Interest you at this point? • I've always liked married women." Gail stopped laughing. She said crossly, "Get in, Sam, or you’ll be late for your date. And don’t be such an idiot!" i Coming into the house, she found Alexandria in the card rotm k with two of her antiquated friends | . and Millicent tremulously making , a fourth at whist, the game Alexk andria preferred. Andrews informed Gail, when he let her in . and took her suitcase, that Mrs. I Spencer had asked if she would join them. She did so, obedioitly, conscious that she mujf toorter- . ribly alive to the four women sitt ting grimly at the table, in the . elegant little room where a small fire burned on the hearth despite , the warmth of the night But their blood was thin and chilly, even ; Millicent's. i Gail knew Alexandria's friends, aging and smart in their muted colon and made-to-order frocks but their expressions were bombazine and jet Millicent gave her a faint twinkle of resignation. The ’ erd of the rubber had been reached ' and Alexandria made figures on ; the score pad with a gold pencil She said, "Do sit down. Gail. Anj drews will bring refreshments in a moment And tell me about the I wedding. I expected you a little ( earlier." Gail mhde no explanation . . . neither, 1 stayed at Pat s later than I planned, which would have • been a lie, nor, I went out with ' a group afterwards, which would . have been another, nor the truth. ■ which was no buauess of Mrs,

Foundry Manager Is I Charged With Fraud Muncie, Ind., Dec. 9 -- (UP) — Clarence Fay Hudson, 52-year-old office manager for the Frank Foun dries Corp., today was charged with issuing 600 fraudulent pay checks totaling nearly $27,000 to '‘dummy’’ I employes and then cashing them himself. I Delaware county authorities said I they were unable to find Hudson last night after issuance of bench warrants for his arrest by circuit judge Joseph H. Davis. around during transit. Men's Ties Before laundering a man's tie. run a basting thread all abound the edge. <ith small stitches. Leave I this thread in until the tie is ironed. it will prevent it from twisting out of shape. Fruit Cake A good way to use the leftover fruit cake is to steam it and serve as a pudding with hard sauce. TRUMAN (Cont. From PV,e One) Europe chose the following: 1. The Berlin airlift and the cold war in Europe. 2. Election of President Truman. 3. The Communist coup in Czechoslovakia. 4. Organization of the union of western powers. , * 5. The rift between Tito and the Cominform. 6. Assassination of Gandhi. 7. Assassination of Bernadotte. 8. The struggle for Palestine and the founding of Israel. 9. The Italian elections. 10. The Chinese civil war. Australian editors made this choice: 1. and 2. (Tied) President Truman’s election and the illness of King George, which caused cancellation of the royal tour of Australia. 3. 4. 5. 6. (Tied) Princess Elizabeth's baby; Bernadotte assassination: death of Gandhi and India’s independence; Berlin airlift and

Spencer’s. She described the wedding, helped Andrews serve thin sandwiches and fragile slices ot cake, and inquired the ladies' pleasure ... mild highballs, port? ... and as soon as she could she went upstairs. She wrote to Brad before she slept. She said, among other things, that it was a lovely wedding, Uiat Sam had turned up there and she had driven hjm back to town, stopping to dine on the way. Her duty concluded, she added, not without faint malice, that Sam had seen Helena Sturm at the Stork, the night before, she had been pointed out to him . . "Erich must be better," she went on fn her round pretty hand . . . She sent him her love, hoped his work was progressing, and reminded him that she would be in the country for the weekend. Then she went to bed. It was a long time before she slept She thought, All the time 1 was with Sam I didn't feel anything . . that is, nothing special ... Oh, he made me angry, he needled me and all that, but— Still she had been careful not to dance with him nor touch his hand; once he had touched hers, taking it in his own, tucking it under his arm, holding It there ... she remembered that, a little too clearly. see They drove to Ridgefield in the big car with Alexandria’s chauffeur upright at the wheel ■ Andrews and his wife had gone ahead bj train, and together with the caretaker, his wife and a local cleaning woman would "do" for them. Alexandria’s maid and Milkcent were in the car. ’ The main street of Ridgefield it very beautiful, the trees are rooted in age and the grass grows wilt and green and there are great houses, set close or far back There Is peace there, and quiet But the Spencer house was out oi the village on a winding road, sei in many acres and commanding a view. It was not a house frem which people had seen battles i neither colonial nor of the early eighteen hundreds. It was of the nineties and it was terrible, a vast pile ct stone with cupolas and ■ monstrosities of architeeture and t I porte-cochere. It was furnishec • massively and stained glass glared - here and there at the unwary i newcomer. The grounds were beautiful, past • the tended gardens, a fat green 1 house, lawns, flower beds and ston< animals, for beyond them were the ■ fields striped with stone walls, the woods coming into spring, anc ' alive with wings, the little bills 1 the brooks' flowing free . , . 1 Evidently there had been a littM too much nature for the Spencers to “improve” it all 1 Dinner and stately conversatior ' by the fire was much as it would ' have been in the Fifth Avenui house. Here, as there, Spencer por , traits leered grimly and the at ■ mosphere was no more lavendei i and old lace than in the city. Mr i Spencer had built and furnished I this house, and it stood as a monu , ment, (To Be Oonttaaed)

the cold war in Europe. 7. 8. 9. 10. (Tied) The Chinese civil war; the Kasenkina case; Gen. Smuts’ defeat in south African election; the struggle for Palestine. The list from South American editors : 1. Election of President Truman. 2. The Berlin airlift and the cold war in Europe. 3. The Bogota uprising during the inter-American conference. 4. Assassination of Gandhi. 5. Italian elections. 6. The founding of Israel. 7. South American revolutions. 8. The Kasenkina case. 9. The Marshall plan. 10. The passibility of the United States and Canada joining the western European nations in a defense pact. The list from Japan, China and the Phillippines:

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