Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1949 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUB DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller President A. R. Holthouse ... Editor 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 months, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties. One year, $7.0i1; t> months, $3.7a; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. Automobile prices are coming down, but it will be many years before the tag for a new model is under (1,000. And it is possible that the country does not want that day to come, for all scales would have to be adjusted along with the auto price. o o The most deadly day on the highway is Saturday, according to a survey made by an insurance company. One out of five persons killed in traffic accidents met death on Saturday. More than half of the fatalities and highway accidents occur on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. o o Huntington county is enjoying a minor oil boom, several wells having been drilled in the past few weeks. None have come in as gushers, but promoters are hopeful that they at least escape the salt-water strikes. Drilling for oil in the Huntington area entailes going through the Trenton rock strata, similar to the geological formations found in this county. It makes the venture highly speculative. o o— One of the most stubborn strikes in the country is that of the printers in Chicago, affecting the linotype operators. After 16 months, the union has rejected the publishers' latest offer and the strike continues. However, the newspapers have not missed a single edition, restorting to the photo-engraving method of printing. The press room and other departments are not affected in the strike. —o 0i— — The gas fumes in the up-town district are caused either from cleaning fluid or gasoline emptied into the sewers, Fire Chief Cedric Fisher announces. This is a dangerous practice, for as the Fire Chief emphasised, explosion can result from the fumes. Dumping this material into the sewers, should stop immediately, for it's foolish to invite death and destruction of property through carelessness. • o o A new use has been found for Marshall Plan money. Funds originally allotted to China have been held up because of the con-

Never Neglect Any Type of Burn

By Herman N. Bundesen M. 0. Burns should never be neglected All but the slightest burns should be treated as though they were surgical emergencies. Efforts of treatment, such as putting on flour, ointments of one type or another, etc., only may serve to bring germs in contact with the burned tissues and lead to sei ere infections In every' home there should be a firstaid kit. containing sterile game and such things as antiseptics and sterile petrolatum Less severe burns should be carefully cleaned by the doctor to get rid of dirt- with no attempt at removing the blistered skin. Sterile sail solution or boiled water can be used for this cleansing. Thee a mild antiseptic dressing, such as a boric acid solution, can be pat on. The burned area should be covered with a sterile guase dressing. In severe burns, the patient should be Placed in a hospital as soon u possible. One of the most important things in the treatment of asevere burn is the prevention of shock or collapse. This requires the giving of blood plasma by injection fafo a vein. In addition, injections nt glucose or a salt solution into a vein are needed to replace the Fuids which hare been lost. Morphine may be injected under the skin, if necessary, to relieve pain and combat shock. However, s'seee instances. thM wfjl act be in the local treatment of the bne4 of try impertanto u

futed political situation there. But half a million dollars of the money has been released by the European Co-Operation Administration and turned over to the State Department to help Chinese students in this country complete their studies and return to China. This is a little different from the usual uses of the funds for the recovery program. But it would be hard to find any use which would contribute more significantly and more lastingly to the economic future of China. 1 o o An anti-aircraft battalion of the National Guard will be organized in Bluffton, with two officers and 20 enlisted men, which personnel! will be stepped up to 147 men at maximum strength. The army major who completed preliminary details for the guard unit, said that plans to organize a battery in Decatur had been dropped. How come? There are many young men in the city and county who would make good members of the National Guard. We think such an organization would be a benefit to the community, the members receiving valuable training along with performance of valuable service. 0 ~ it is a good thing for the people of the community to discuss the various proposals and ideas on school consolidations. Informative material is brought out in these discussions and individual opinion is expressed. The future of rural schools seems to be tied to the merger or consolidation movement, for the single township unit is faced with heavy financial outlay, almost to the point of not being able to defray the continued high cost of education. The larger unit, whether built around school townships, or school cities, will enable the consolidated districts to extend facilities and meet higher requirements in the day of the future. -—o o With the United Slates, twelve nations are now united in the North Atlantic Treaty, all agreed to stop aggression in Europe by the Russians. The pact is one of the most important ever designed by man, for the nations become as states in our union of 48, opposed to Communism and determined to maintain individual freedom for each state. Naturally, the United States plays the all important role in the agreement, for all nations look to us for leadership. Russia does not like the idea of the dozen countries forming the alliance, but on a similar argument the nations of the Western world do not care tor the Soviet’s idea of conquest. With these drawn together, Russia will have to change its course or eventually meet the opposition ot those who wish to stay beyond the iron curtain.

thorough cleansing. This should be done as soon as possible. In severe cases, this ert best be carried out in an operating room under sterile precautions. The patient is usually given an anesthetic to put him to sleep. Sterile water or salt solution may be used tor cleansing purpos- , es. In some cases, there may be so much dirt in the burned area that cleaning with a soap solution may • be required. Strong solutions and the use of a brush tor cleaning the area are harmful. After the area is cleaned, the pbysicjaa will decide just what treatment to employ.. One treatment consists of dusting the area with penicillin powder. Sulfonamide powders have also been used, but do not seem to be as satisfactory. Various dyes, such as gentian violet, have been used. The tannic acid treatment, formerly employed to a great extent seems now to be used only in special cases. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A. H V.: What causes pain and headache in the back of the head? If there is no high blood pressure, could if be due to nerves? Answer: The pain in the head may be due to some nerve disorder, tduscle spasm, disorders affecting Km upper part of the spine, and certain conditions in the skull, such as tumor growths. every fnatOßee. ‘g ’Beron’h study by a physician is seeded, before proper treatment could be advised.

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Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE 0 1 Gloves When giving the chamois or pigskin gloves their final rinse, there should be not only some soapsuds, but a few drops of olive oil in this water, to insure the gloves drying as soft as new. Painting Screens Painting the inside of a window screen white and the outside black impairs the vision of people from the outside but not those on the inside. , Insects To remove aphids from a plant, save the soapy water when underclothing is washed, and when the water is cool pour it over the plant i and the soil.

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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE "PROFESSOR ROM N E Y”— Burke twitched as if an electric current had been applied to his body—" Judge Lander recommended you for the job you hold at the Center. Did you know him before you came here?" "We met several times in Washington. When he told me of the work the Center had done for the government during the war—he was very proud of it—l jumped at the chance of a professorship here. I knew 1 would learn a lot We became friends.” He knew he would learn a lot. The words left an imprint black as a carbon copy on Tim’s mind. "Were you sufficiently friendly for him to speak of having recently been threatened by letters or a person?” Hgd McGregor noticed the professor’s surreptitious glance at him, Tim wondered. “No, sir, he confided that his ambition—and determination to be president of this college — had btirred up a lot of opposition and bitterness. Apparently that didn’t cut much ice with him, he laughed when he spoke of it, but he was a httle upset about Madam Stewart’s affairs." "What are you driving aV Burke Romney?'* Molly B. demanded. “There is nothing in my affairs to upset the Judge, the use of my stories on the radio without permission didn’t worry him.” ht wasn't that He felt that your husband's grandson would make trouble.” Romney explained in a sorry-but-you-asked-for-it voice. "He was convinced that he after Beechcroft. which had been his mother's home.” “Sit down, again, Mr. Grant." Tim hadn't realized that Romney's nasty crack had brought him to his feet He obeyed McGregor’s growl Time enough to settle with Romney later. Was the guy out to frame him? Nuts. Hadn't he eome to his house to congratulate him on his appointment? Why the dickens did he have it tn for him now? Had he heard that since the new Head of the Center had taken office his dossier was being given the oace ovprt So was that of every other worker in the Center: each government employee was being given the Loyalty'Test by order of the President. While be was in Washington the War Department bad assigned to the Center—in the event he was Installed as Head—the job of secret research on a certain new explosive. It was on the supposition that other countries might sup in observers—it was being done—that the cbeck-up was in progress. "That makes me out a dope," Molly B.'s angry comment cut in on Tim's reflections. "Godamighty, s\op fighting," McGregor commar.de.! Irascibly. "Let's get back to this investigation. It’s getting nowhere fast. What time did you go to your rovn. Professor?" "At the same t’me the ethers went up. 1 said good-ntght to Warner and dosed my door. Remember, Clive?"

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20 YEARS AGO TODAY 0- -* : April 5 — Mrs. Isaac Chronister, 67, dies from dropsy at her home. Berne school first and Geneva second in the county literary-music contest. The 1930 session of the Methodist church conference will be held at Hartford City. The Decatur G. E. plant is awarded a prize plaque for best record in accident prevention. Paul Graham, Republican, and Dick Heller, Democrat, are appointed city election commissioners. Don Farr goes to Detroit to get a new Hudson sport model car. The Indian name Spokane means “chief of the sun people."

"Did you stay Ln youi room, Mr. Warner?” I “To be hoqpt, I didn’t, Chief. . I had left a flask of Scotch 1 bought in the village in the morn- i ing in my sports jacket pocket i ar.d 1 went down to the hall closet to get IL” "Who’s selling liquor in the vil- : lage? It’s illegal. We'll come back to that later. What time was it when you left your room?" "I wouldn't say exactly, shortly after I said good-night to Romney." The surge of color McGregor's reprimand had brought to Warner's face faded, he chewed at the end of his mustache. "See anyone on your way up or down?" "He met me in the hall, sir.” Scragg picked up the story. "I hope I’in not butting in, sir, I could see the gentleman didn't want to drag me m, but I've nothing to worry about” "What were you doing in the hall that time of night?" '1 went in to clear up, thinking the dishes would be left in the library and they shouldn't be found there Sunday morning, but they had been taken to the pantry.” "What did you do after you found there was nothing to do, Scragg?" “I opened the front door and whistled to the dog, who I hadn't seen since afternoon. When he didn't come I went to the service cottage and went to bed.” "What time was that?” * "I really couldn't say, sir." "That’s helpful. Mr. Grant, perhaps you have some idea of time. Where were you between the final breakup of the party and, we’U say, 2 •. m.?” Here it comes, Tim thought. For a moment the great room was so still that a burst of song from a bird in a vine outside the window set the air a-quiver. “I changed to tweeds and walked to the Center, Chief." A hushed sound of consternation rippled like a wave around the room. It wasn t necessary to add that he had slipped the ivory-handled revolver into bls pocket That was for McGregor tc find out "Why break out at that time of night—or morning?" •Tve been the Head of the Center since Thursday.” With an effort Tim kept his voice smooth in reply to the skeptical query. "I still feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility, as if the weight of the world had been dropped on my shoulders. Important work Is going <n here, night and day, because of it this town has an unusually large and competent police force, but you don’t need to be reminded of that. Chief. I wasn't sleepy. Decided to walk across and take a look-see at what was going on.” "Meet anyone on the way?" Would Mrs. Sophy, leaning over the balustrade of the gallery whispering, "Where are you going. Tim?" come under the bead Os meeting a person? He'd take a chance that it wouldn’t. Why drag her into thia mesa? I “Why art -you hesitating, McGregor Kpdded. . j

Berne Rotary Club Selects Directors Berne, April 5 — The following new directors for the Berne Rotary club were elected recently to serve during the year of 1949-1950: Forrest Balsiger, Gordon Liechty, C. H. Muselman, Glen JJeuenschwander, Vilas Schindler, Edward Stucky and Fred Von Gunten. Dr. Von Gunten To Head Park Board Berne, April 5 — Dr. Rufus Von Gunten was elected president of the Lehman park board for 1949, succeeding Leslie B. Lehman. Other members of the board are Tilman Flueckiger, Henry Gilliom, Everett Lehman, Mrs. Karl Hilty and Mrs. Menno Habegger. The board announces that various improvements will be made in the park this summer, including the construction of a softball diamond, badminton and volley .ball courts, more parking space, a flying field for model airplanes, the planting of evergreens and other trees, and other improvements . o | Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE b— 41 Q. Is it correct for a woman in mourning to use black-edged letter paper and envelopes? A. Yes. if she wishes, but it is not at all necessary. A woman in mourning is not required to advertise it any more than a divorced woman think it necessary to place upon her stationery some symbol of her separation. Q. When a woman is wearing gloves, should she apologize for not removing the right glove when she shakes hands? A. 'No, nor should she make any attempt to remove the glove. Q. Should a person ever place his napkin on the table while the meal is in progress? A. No; not until leaving the table.

“Thinking back to be sure 1 hadn't met anyone on the way og return." "You had reason to dislike the deceased, 1 gather from the testimony of Professor Romney.” "Dislike Is too tame a word, Chief. As the reason for my—call it contempt of Henry Lander—has to do with someone who has gone—" “There will be no pussyfooting about this, Mr. Grant We are dealing with murder. The Judge made trouble between your grandfather and his daughter, your mother, didn’t he?" “So I have been Informed." ”1 know he did. 1 heard the stories that flew around at the time." "Don't repeat them here, Chief." “I don't like the threat in your voice." McGregor's ruddy color deepened. "It ain't necessary. I'm ndt a fool. Hmm-m, hmm-m,” he burbled. “We'U come back to that later.” He puUed out his fat watch. “You folks go to your lunch, except Professor Romney, Mr. Warner and the butler. Guess you can get along without him for one meal. Be in the library in just one hour, every mother's son and daughter of you. I've got more questions to ask and they ain't going to be easy. “Just a minute," he added as with one impulse they surged toward the door. "Have Mrs. Sophy Brandt present. Perhaps she can tell how her bracelet came to be in Judge Lander’s fist" The group assembled later in the book-walled library reminded Tim of the directions on a theater program, "The curtain will be dropped to indicate the passing of an hour." It was the same east of characters which had been in the game house with the addition of Mrs. Sophy and Mark Taylor. She was knitting steadily on something that was a pink heap of wool in the lap of her lavender and white print as she sat beside Molly R When he had told her why she was wanted at Beechcroft he hadn't explained that a shot had ended the life of the Judge. She had turned so white he had flung his arm about her ahouldbrs.

“I’m all right, Tim," she had protested. “Henry Lander Isn’t worth a faint. There will be many on the campus who will draw a breath of relief. His shadow darkened several homes. I wonder why Sandy McGregor wants me." Perhaps he should have told her about the bracelet clutched m the dead man’s fist, he thought now, as he watched the steel needles and the diamonds on her fingers flash, but it had seemed at ths time better that her answers to McGregors questions be unpremeditated. The royal blue hangings at two long windows were the exact shade of the take they framed. Early afternoon sunlight streamed in ard set the gold lettering on bookbindings gleaming, K played up the pallor of the women, Us apprehension in Ueir eyes. _ /To Be Costisacd/

Red Cross Fund You, too, can hip i through Your RED CROSS GIVE NOW Previously reported $ 6,595.12 Harvey Crandall Sec. 16 Jefferson 6.00 Mrs. Robert Lautzenheiser Sec. 20 Jefferson 7.00 Mrs. Phillip Dolby zone No. 14 Decatur Res 39.85 Mrs. Floyd Morrison Zone No. 1 Decatur Res. Add. 10.00 Total $ 6,657.97 Real Estate Transfers G. Remy Bierly Comm, to Ray Fryback etux, part out lot 17 in Decatur $l6O. Bernard Eiting etux to Richard D. Frauhiger, land in section 4 Washington Twp. Gladys Rachel Anderson etvir to Clare S. (Eddy, land in section 4 Washington Twp. J. Charles Brock to Ida A. Merriman, part out lot 105 in Decatur. Hubert Ehrsarn etux to Glen R. Isch etux, 41 acres in St. Mary's Twp. • Ralph W. Stove etal to Anna J. Nesswald, land in St. Mary's Twp. Anna J. Nesswald to Ralph W. Stove etal, land in' St. Mary’s Twp. Florence Osterman etal to Frank Lautzenheiser etux, inlot 89 in Monroe. Ross Harden to Clyde Harden. 20 acres in Union Twp. Clarence W. Reppert e‘,ux to Von V. Reber, inlot 265 in Decatur. Norman S. Kistler etux to Owen D. Sours etux, inlot 15 in Linn Grove. Christian Hilty to John H. Hilty,

Wren CommuffiHy Carnival Wren High School APRIL 8,1949 7:00 P. M. till (-?•) “DOZENS OF PRIZES" “BARRELS OF FUN” Featuring Election of “Carnival Queen" Candidates are : Freshman Alice Peters Sophomore Bonnie behres Junior : Carol Brown Senior Jean Bailey 1c per vote Proceeds for Stage Curtains B" 1 I j: • ? JKI SMILING HAPPILY, Rebecca Arnold, 17. blind since birth, may see In another month following an operation on her right eye, but the left is permanently sightless, doctors say Rebecca is shown . signing an "X" on an order for a small bulldog In Chicago, to take home to Ringgold. Ga.. where the community raised SB,OOO to pay * htr eapcasu. (Icteruaaul)

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inlot 821 in Berne. John H. Hilty etux to Jean Kirehhofer, inlots 821 & 369 in Berne. Jean Kirchhofer to John H. Hilty etux inlots 821 & 389 in Berne. John Hilty etux to Christian Hilty, inlot 820 in Berne. Margaret Eversole etal to Robert Lee Meshberger etux, inlot 12 in Linn Grove. Preble Equity Exchange to Preble Equity Exchange, Inc., parts Inlots 4 & 5 and part out lot 1 in Preble.

(Rev. George E. Weaver, Nuttman Ave. U. B. Church) THE POWER OF CHARACTER "For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as chiidrel of light.” Os the many exhortations that may be found in the Word d God, this is one that should receive our most careful thought, "s all of us at some time or anWier come problems of Christian cm duct and ethics. We however do have a source of guidance ii these words: “walk as children of light.” Much has been written about the subject, of character: so* of the writings have been valuable and others have been utterly worthless. All of us perhaps are familiar with those general ctor acteristici that form a desirable character, those characterise that form the type of character which we would have for our own. There are however some it: ms which we would like tn list »bki help to make a strong and powerful character. They are: the absence of envy for our fellow man, a lack of preten ions to ?»«■ and fame, the resolve to know the whole truth of all maters the application of truth to our daily living and the grentes. ' these, to do lhe full will of God. If each one of us cnuld apply principles to our daily living, we would through Christ velop powerful characters. Frederick W. Robertson once likened a strong character !• ivy dinging to a wall: the ivy not clinging for i's o.vn sake wu Immovable wall, to be held up: but it Is the badly built, mower® wall held together by the ivy, and only the ivy keeps the wal. falling info ruin. Impossible, you say for ivy to supper, a« are not the powerful characters of Godly men holding oururo*ering world together today. The Army Eagle well symbolizes the watchful eyes and preparedness ot American soldiers, selected from our community and every community ,n the Ration. They are the Guardian* of democracy..vital in war and peace ~. always alert against tyrar.n caforces that threaten our securit) as a free people. » ' Observe ARMY DAY ’ APRIL 6, 1949 By Remembering Our Armed Foret' American Legion Adams Post

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