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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller President A. R. Holthouse — Editor I C. E. Holthouse Treasurer J. H. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 mouths, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One year, $7.00; 6 months, $3.7a; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. HEARD IN WASHINGTON: The Missouri Waltz. I’m Just Wild About Harry. o o Today, was Harry’s Day in Washington. o o—t— I The crimson and white auto, plates loom like a neon light on the old jalopies. o o A Chamber of Commerce bul-' letin lists more than a dozen persons who moved to Decatur recently. We join in extending a welcome to them. ——o O-'— Indiana and this section of the country is being handicapped with’ January floods and weather which ! is more lik e the early weeks of I spring. However, the weatherman j forecasts a cold wave, which will j curb the spring-like showers. o o Occasionally the hankerers af-| ter the good old days seem to; have been right. The earliest din ing cars, according to a new his- i • tory of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, offered 26 kinds of meat, besides canvasback duck and golden plover on toast. o o The housewives' dollar is buy-| ing more food today than in the) pre-war period, a survey by an' insurance company, reveals. The purchasing power value is esti- ] mated at 83 cents, which is a higher ratio than the dollar has in other lines, the experts say. —-o A use for the side streets near the shopping district evidently has been found by thos e who do not want to pay meter rent, or desire to park longer than one hour. Cars are parked along these streets, which relieves conjestion on Second and other mid town parking centers, permitting shoppers to visit the stores, make their purchases and then move on. Maybe the meters will help solve the parking problem. o o— The campaign for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is underway in the country

"Buzzing" Sound in the Ears

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. 0. j BUZZING in the ear nr tinnitus i is a common symptom. This condition is not correctly named because the sound does not arise in the ear. but is due to some disturbance of the circulation within the skull. A disturbance of the nerve of hearing coming from the brain to the ear, may easily produce the sensa tion of ear noises. One of the things that may cause a disturbance of the hearing nerve may be brought ci by drugs, such as quinine or the salicylates. Other causes are infections and tumors. A test can be made on the normal ear. If the finger is pul into the external ear canal, a sort of rumbling sound Is heard. This rum bHng sound is not produced by any irritation of the hearing nerve. It is due to blood circulating through the blood vessels in the inner ear. It shows that blood vessels near the ear may. at times, be responsible for the ear noises. This buzzing or tinnitus may also be caused by wax in the outer ear canal or infection in the inner or middle ear: by decayed teeth, anemia. and infections in the nose and throat, which cause irritation of the nerves. Nervous irritability in itself also may be responsible In some few cases, actual noises are present, such as may be caused by an aneurism or tumor within the brain An aneurism is an out punching in one of the blood vessels, due to weakness of one of the wails. An aneurism or brain tumor crises the noise by Its effect on the circulation of the biood. A spasm of the eustachian tube which leads Iras the throat to the

and donations to carry on the Foundation’s research work and to aid victims afflicted with the disease will be received. In Adams county the campaign will largely be carried on through the schools, where canisters will 'be placed for I the pennies and dimes or larger coins of the contributors. Last year, Texas, California and North Carolina suffered polio epidemics. This year it may be Indiana. That children may walk, or be treated so they regain the use of their legs once stricken by paralysis, is the goal in the campaign. Your contributions carry on the noble work. o o The tops in soldiers' bonus payments will be somewhere near S4OO, to each veteran, plus token payments for disabled veterans and i dependants. Bills so far introduced in the Indiana legislature vap’ between $350 and S4OO per veteran. As vet, sentiment has not crystaI , lized on any one plan for raising the 150 million needed to meet the 1 bonus, but it appears that it will be a choice between the sales and gross income tax. There is Ino opposition to the bonus itself, the difference being only on the ■ method of raising the money. I o o~ Our President: A change has taken place in | Washington. Harry S. Truman., I who succeeded to the presidency ■on a somber day in April, 1945. ■ has surrendered the ofice at the ! hour designated by the Const!I tution, and Harry S. Truman, who I last fall was chosen by the people to be President, has taken up the task of government. As this was one of those inj augurations in which only the i term changed, and the man reI mains the same, it probably will not appear as much of a change to the rest of the world. It may not seem much of a change for America, except in the differencewhich after all is a great one - between having a deliberately I elected chief executive and one ' who, having been elected for a lesser post, received the job by inheritance. In the United States the man who has taken the oath of that high office is not the President of the Democrats or of the Republicans. as the case may be, but is our President. He was our President then; he is our President now. We will support him loyally when we think he is right. He will hear from both sides and all factions, at every turn. That is as it should be. May God give him wisdom, health and courage!

middle ear may also cause actual clicking sounds. Just what can be done in any case of tinnitus depends on what is producing It. If it is caused by inflammation of the eustachian tube or middle ear infection, treatment often will bring relief. In the ear disorder known as otosclerosis. in which there is some hardening of the tissues of the hearing mechanism, ear noises may persist in spite of all treatment. The patient must be made to realize that these noises which he hears are not heard by others, and that, in themselves, they are not a serious matter. In those conditions, such as aneurism or brain tumor, operative :re3tmenl may be necessary. So. it can be seen that in all cases of ringing in the ears, there is need for thorough study by a physician . so that such conditions as anemia and high blood pressure may be discovered. Not until that is done can they be properly treated. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS V. S.: I have pus in the right kidney. What can be done about thia matter? Answer; I presume you have what is known as pyelitis In treating this condition, plenty of fluids and an alkaline substance, such as baking soda or sodium citrate are usually taken The diet should con tain an abundance of alkaliasb forming foods and a limited quan tity cf neutraiash and acidash f irming ones. The urine is some times made acid by stvinx sodium acid phosphate and the drug known «s tsxiatne or

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN AS MARK and Donna painstakingly strung up the strips ot silver tinsel, he told them about the office party. Being a partner, be admitted, was not without its debit side. Unlike other years, when he had been a mere guest, this year he had been a host. This meant footing bis share ot the bills. It also meant that, as youngest and most virile ot the hosts, he had been obliged to blend charm with dignity, see that nobody drank too much, nobody got fresh and there was no roughhouse. "Instead of being a watchee as • heretofore, this year you were a watcher," Donna remarked. “And it isn’t half as much fun,” he said. “By the time it was over, my charm and dignity had worn so thin that the slickest pickpocket in the world couldn’t have laid a finger on them.” He had other worries, too. He had not been at all sure just what was expected of him in his new capacity as a partner. Five pounds of candy to his private secretary was easy enough. Tips to elevator boys and janitors fend service men had been no problem. His seniors in the partnership had 'eased his uncertainties about minor employees by announcing that the company would as usual give candy, cigars and cigarets, with a small bonus check, to each in the name of the firm of which he was now a part. "Nothing very hard about it so far," Donna said. “Davie himself could have done it” “I'm being stuck for a third of the cost, though. There's nothing easy about that And how about my fellow partners? I've never been a partner before. There 1 was really stuck.” “What did you do?" “I gave them each a bottle of Scotch. Good Scotch. The best I could get." “That seems reasonable." "I thought so, too. But when I got home 1 found they had ganged up and sent me a case ot the same. Same brand. But maybe they've got a drag somewhere and got it wholesale. Mine was strictly retail.” “You’ll probably be down in their books as a cheap skate forever after." “No. The way I figure It, they are my papas in the company. Nobody expects small fry to do as much for papa as papa is honorbound to do for small fry. 1 figure I am absolutely m the clear. But I'm going to wear a T shirt and shorts when 1 go to work Thursday just to remind them that after all 1 am Junior." There was no visible constraint, nothing to indicate that each was acutely conscious that this Christmas marked the end of an era, an era of Christmases and all the good days that had lain between. Next year, they would not have little Davie. Annette and Paul would want to begin building up the tradition of Christmas-at-home, . as Alan and Jean had built it years ago when David was little, before Donna was bom. Next year Mark would not be there, not even to help trim the tree. Donna might invite someone else for the holidays. some stranger from New York. Donna’s friends were always welcome out they were used to r.aving Mark. “Annette is coming early tomorrow, and little Davie, for his stocking and the tree,” Mrs. Collwell said. “Mr.—Acheson. Paul Acheson is coming too. He is spending the noliday with them. Annette says she will probably marry him before long.” "Yea, I know." Mark did not look at her. “Paul told me. I’ve been seeing quite a lot ot turn tn town. We grab : bite of hunch together whenever we can. 1 think he’s all right. Mom. He happened to mention several people he knows, people M i done business

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with, too. Good guys. So 1 took a little time out and caught up with them and brought his name into the conversation. They speak very well ot him. Extremely well. 1 think he’s really O. K. 1 didn't mean to butt in, you understand, but it—well, it seemed a little thing 1 could do on the side. For Dave.” Mr. Collwell cleared his throat briskly. "He seems pretty much all right to me," he said. “Yes, he is. I’m sure of it You know something I like about him? It’s a little thing but it shows—well, it shows something. 1 liked it After 1 had been nosing around about him—well, it was yesterday. We had luncheon together. So I up and told him right out that I had been asking. 1 thought he might hear it from someone else and 1 wanted to be on the up-and-up with him. So I told him." “How did he take it, Mark ?" “He took it swell. He grinned and said, ’What do you think I mentioned all those names for? That# what 1 wanted you to do.' 1 thought that was pretty darn decent of him. He could have resented it, from an outsider like me. He knows how we all feel about Annette and Davie.” "It was very decent of him," Mrs. Coilwell said huskily. “You're the only one who could have done that, Mark," Mr. Collwell said. “1 couldn’t I’m Annette’s father-in-law and it would have looked as if 1 were trying to run her life for her and handle her private affairs." "That's the way 1 look at it,” Mark agreed. “Besides, it he turned out to be the kind* to get sore and beet about it, better take it out on me than on Davie’s granddad.” He jerked his head towaro the divan beneath which his Christmas packages lay safely. “I brought him a bottle ot the Scotch the bosses gave me. 1 mean my podners. Just to show I feel friendly toward him and am willing to count him into the gang.” They did not say anything to that. They took it for what it was, another tribute to his friendship for David, Davie’s father. “Are you so tied up with your fellow podners and their bowlegged brats that you can't accept an invitation to a party next year?” Donna asked. “Or should I wait until you have a chance to gaze into the squint-eyes tomorrow?” “1 have a few open dates on my calendar next year," he said cautiously. “1 have to be picky and choosey though. Only three hundred and sixty-five left The rest are all tied up." “That's good. We’ll be expecting you” “Could I have the low-down on the who, where, when, why and what of this social event?" “We are the who. I and the fellow hall-bedroomers. The why is to thank those who have invited us places and to remind those w-ho haven't that they are now in our social debt The where is our exclusive and refined boardinghouse. The when is the third Saturday night tn January. The what is 3 post-Chnstmas party.” "What in the name ot heaven is a post-Christmas party?" "You needn’t swear about It It's simply after-Christmas. Don't you know what post means? We re doing it for economic reasons. We re going to use leftover Christmas trims for decor and serve leftover candies and foods for refreshments. If your podner and the snub nose have anything left over tomorrow, just take it all away tn -a span pocket and pass it along to me. You'll meet it again at the party. You'll recede a formal, nand-painted urntation later on but 1 wanted to be sure you would come before 1 wasted a three-cent stamp on you. We are obligated to furnish stamps tor all cue personal invi-

0 __ 0 Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE !0 — 0 Q. Should the envelope containing a formal invitation be addressed | to -Mrs. R. J. Wilson, or to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wilson? A. It should be addressed to both man and wife; but the envelope of an informal inviation may be ad- : dressed to the wife ouly, in hiding her husband in the invitation. Q. Is it all right for a girl to have married women for her bridesmaids? A. Yes. If they are her closest friends, this is perfectly all right. , Q. When giving a dinner, should ■ the used silver of each course be removed with the used plate? A. Yes, always. I p --( Household Scrapbook I | By ROBERTA LEE ! 0 0 Painting Hints i A cheap paint brush turns out to be the most expensive kind. But do not use a new brush on the fin- ■ ishing coat; it is much better to I break it in on the first coat. And do not thin paint, or clean the I brushes, near an open flame. A Cleanser Benzine is a good cleanser for re moving the accumulated ink on the , type bars of the typewriter. It will

tations. It’s a date then." By eleven o'clock the tree was trimmed and enthusiastically pronounced the loveliest tree they had ever nad. They tuned in Christmas carols on the radio and sang or hummed along with them. Mrs. Collwell served eggnog and fruitcake. At midnight they stood up, the four of them, holding hands, and said Merry Christmas and kissed one another. When Mark was at the door, ready for departure, Donna said, “And don’t forget if there’s anything there you can’t use, save it for me for the post party. Oh, yes, 1 nearly forgot; I hope she talks through her nose." Mark laughed. "No, as 1 recall, she is a particularly warm-throat-ed contralto." “Ah ha! 1 see it all! The masculine type! Dictatorial, bossy, managerial. Just the kind of daughter a senior podner would have himself. It serves you right!” On other Christmases the household had been awakened by scuffling rushes and gay shouts from Donna, David and Mark, each trying to be first with his Christmas greetings. On this Christmas, lying awake, silent and motionless, they were stirred to action by persistent ringing ot the telephone and when they stumbled along, the three ot them, in slippers and robes, to silence its clamor, the greeting was a shrill cry ot excitement "C’ismas gif, you solks! C’ismas gif’, Gra'ma! C’ismas gif', Grampa! C’ismas gif', Aun’ Donna!" Confusion and excitement immediately prevailed. Telephone messages; arrival ot special deliveries ana telegrams; packages left at the door. The breathless arrival ot Aunt Maudie, too early, determined not to miss anything. Friends and neighbors dropping byAnnette came with her mother and little Davie—and Paul Acheson. When all the women trailed chattily upfetairs. ostensibly to remove Davie's snowsuit and boots. Mr. Collwell waved Paul Achescn to a chair and gestured to the cigarettes and the pitcher of eggnog. "Stop me if 1 get off on the wrong foot," he said pleasantly. 'l've never been a stepfather-in-law before and I'm not quite wise to the technique. Your name is Paul, isn’t it? Mind if I use it?" “1 wish you would, sir." “O.K. And you may as well call me Dad or Pop as the other kids do." Paul Acheson glanced at the open doorway where the rise of the staircase showed. Mr. Collwcli correctly Interpreted the glance. “She’ll like it" He answered the glance in a quid voice. "Mother Collwell or Mom. Annette usually says Mother Coilwell but either one is all nght She likes both." "Thank you very much, sir. You re making things very easy. He said you would be like that— Mark Banister, I mean." “Yes, we’re like that Mark ought to know." "We aren’t going to be married for a while yet," Paul said. “Before we are married there are a few things I’d like to talk over with you, it you don't mind, i have some ideas but Td like to ask your advice." "I'm afraid I'm not well qualified as an adviser, Paul, but nght or wrong l will not hesitate to *a> what 1 think. Jean and I both think you’re absolutely sound on the matter of adoption and Davie's name.” J - Annette told me. It’s a nttle tough on Annette And on—her. too.” His glance toward the stairway was explanatory. “On her. Yea Rut she 11 weather it You'll find her a very good wcatherer. Especially in a pinch." (To Be Costumed/

Buys Health Bond The Berne Rotary chib has. voted purchase of a $lO hea bond, officials ■ of the Christmas seal campaign in Adams county announced today. All proceeds from t b e annual FIGHT TB ch r [s t m a s Buy Christmas Seals sea l sales are used in the fight on tuberculosis and to provide free clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the “white plague. The sale is conducted by the Adams county tuberculosis association. evaporate after serving its purpose and will leave the type clean and bright. Fruit Juices Do not dispose of leftover fruit juices. Add them to gelatine desserts and you will have that extra “natural” flavor. 2oyears ago i ‘ TODAY | o —o Jan. 20,1929 was Sunday. Homemaking Tips Home Demonstration Agent by Anna K. Williams Syrup Suggestions For those hot griddle cakes and waffles, so welcome on cold winter mornings try a syrup made with% cup corn syrup; % cup water and 1 cup sugar —’ stirred and heated together. Although cppetizingly thick, this syrup does not crystallize on standing as many other syrups do. Thus, it may be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator to serve cold or heated, as preferred. Corn syrup is one of the corn products now plentiful on markets as a result of the last great corn crop. Its flavor is less sweet than sugar. Easier Ways Every device, however small, that raves time and labor in ge ting meals and does the job better is worth the consideration of the busy housewife. Small savings add up in homemaking as in industry. For example, sifting flour into a ?heet of waxed paper instead of into a bow! has several advantages in making cakes and other mixtures calling for flour. Use about a foot square of waxed paper for fas’, easy and neat silting. Then because flour slips off the waxed surface so ieadily, it is easy io lift the paper and slide the flour back for another sifting or into the mixing bowl. Finally, the paper saves washing an extra bowl. Mixing salad dressing in the salad bowl before adding the salad is another small way to save an extra dish — and time. Shaking in a paper bag is an easy and economical way of flouring or sugaring pieces of food. Use it for "dusting" doughnuts or fruit confections with sugar, or for flouring chopped nuts or dried fruit before mixing into cake or bread ha - ters. Melt the fat for muffins or baked puddings in the baking pan to save ime and extra dishwashing. Start melting the fat before measuring ■ther ingredients so that it will be ready and the pan hot enough when -he batter is ready.

Masonic Fel'owcraft degree Friday. Jan. 21 at 7:30 p. m. Lunch will be erved. 16b2tx Gene K. Hike, W. M. ——Hr 1 I'M SENDING MONEY ~ : 4 NEWSPAPERBOY-IT'LI IJU SIX (- — la?' Row To Relieve Bronchitis Creom uhion re! ieves prompt h because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loo«en and expel genn laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial auiuu* membranes tell youtdruggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the under Minding vou must like die wav it qutcklv aflavs the hxtgh or ynu art to have your mooev beck.

Inauguration Sidelights Washington, Jan. 20 — (UP) — ( Inauguration sidelights: j It’s the costliest inauguration ( to date. The armed services, the f inaugural committee and congress have budgeted close to $500,000 for the show. In addition, the parade floats figure at close to SIOO,- ( 000_and then there’s that $50,000 or more in taxes on inaugural tickets that someone’s going to have to pay. All told, pretty close to $650,000. It’s a fragrant inauguration, ■ too. Mexico sent 10,000 gardenias, American rose growers shipped, thousands of American Beauties, and from Denver came hundreds of gardenias. They’ll be distributed at the inaugural ball tonight. President Truman and Mrs. Truman broke a 40-year-old inauguration precedent. They rode in separate cars at the head of the inaugural parade. Back in 1909, Mrs. William Howard Taft set precedent by riding back from the oath-taking beside her husband. This time Vice president Alben Wj Barkley drew the seat beside the president in car No. 1. Mrs. Truman, daughter Margaret, and the vice president's daughter. Mrs. Max Truitt were assigned to car No. 2. The most elegant, If not the most expensive, costume at tonight’s inaugural ball will be worn by Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh, Al abama beauty and secretary of the Democratic national committee. Her gown was made of 75 yards of champagne silk net studded with gold sequins. And she’ll wear a 24-karat gold coat over that. i The wooden imitation of a Greek shrine built at the capitol for Mr. Truman's swearing-in cost $79,000 to build. A century ago, Zachary Taylor was Inaugurated on a platform that looked pretty good, too. It cost $202.56. Attorney general Tom Clark’s office balcony overlooks Pennsylvania Ave. He made the choice spot for watching the inaugural parade available to six veteran ; Dretcher cases from Walter Reed Hospital. I " More than 200 street-hawkers added to the carnival atmosphere . of inauguration day. They peddled miniature cowboys, kewpie dolls, Truman buttons, and a great variety of other souvenirs. About 5,000 inaugural visi’ors are sleeping on wheels while here, i hey re living in pullman cars on rail sidings. . Gov. Thomas E. Dewey o f New Fork, the Republican Mr Truman beat for the presidency last No. vember, didn't come here for the inauguration. But he sent “heart test congratulations." aauium Flies Divorce Petition Divorce proceedings have been darted by Foyster Smith against ietty Joan Smith. Married in 1945, the couple has one minor child, ’lain iff accuses the defendant of ruel and inhuman treatment. Ed i L Bosse is attorney forth« plain.iff. Defense Answers In the case of George Stinson, as idministrator of the esate of Grace Stinson, deceased, vs Paul E. Miller. an answer by the defense was

NOTICE I Saturday, January 22 LAST DAY TO JOIN THE 1949 Christmas Savings Club Receive In WeOMly M Weeks $ .25 $ 12.50 .50 25.00 1.00 50.00 2.00 100.Q0 3.00. 150.00 5.00 250.00 10.00 50Q Q 0 ESTABIISMED 1543

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filed. Sell Real E st ., 1 | •Commissioner Edwin v I I appointed by the court, estate in the partition , ieda H. Sprunger etal vtuW L. Sprunger etal, has r IM® sale of that propertv („?«■ Mdd«r. H.„ y t Marriage Li « ; tester \ornhalt, o aytn „ Gladys Walters, Decatur ’■ Gordon Burkhard, fe., I ! 6, and Barbara X oQn , r G. E. Stockholders I Total 249,339 I Schenectady, N. v . I ! The General Electric a total of 249,339 stOf of December 17, iju I date tor dividends pal’B I nary 25, William \v. y r retary of the company nounced. The total is an i n c rea Ji over the 248,85(1 record tember 24, 1948. Mr. ■ C. E. Convention At I Berne June 23 To J Berne ,Jan. 20 - i !eine J host June 23-26 to the s. at( S tian Endeavor convention, kH Olin A. Krehbiel, paster First uMennonite church htrsfH the general chairman fortb e j| Most of the sessions will itl at the local Mennonite chiirttj ious features, including I through the local factories arranged for the visitors. ' ■ , NO GENERAL I (Cont. From Page One) I gerous from the freezing rain that i.ruck J past two days. Oklahoma J and Missouri were digging four to eight inch snow blabiM January Clearance SalJ going on. — The RwJ Shop. APPOI VI'MEXT m I ADMINISTRATOR ESTATE NO. Notice hereby given, That the undersigned has btnl pointed Administrator <d thej of Ruth C. Drake lat- of 9 County, deceased. The esiattiijj aj|y solvent. Maxine Mitchel A Hh-hariDifl Administrator di Adiuinhiratrii ■ .Inn. 1». UMi) iluliert 11. MeClennhnti Att»nql Jan. JO-fl Fresh Home-Rendered I lard| ‘ 5 Lb. I BUCKET 99c 25 or 50 lb. cans 18i/jc lb. ffllß MEAT MARKET