Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1949 — Page 4

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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 Ciasa .Matter Dick D. Beiler President A. R. Bolthouse ... Editor C. E. Bolthouse ..... Treasurer I. H. Beller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 16; Six months, $3 25; 3 months, f 1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One year, 17.00; t months, 53 75, 3 months, |2.00. By carrier. 20 cents ptr week. Single copies, 4 cents. Let's continue to develop the Decatur shopping center. Shoppers like Dollar Days, as was evident here Wednesday. Aside from a Christmas rush, the largest crowd ever to turn out for a sales event, kept merchants and clerks busy wrapping packages as tin y purchased bargains offered in the August Dollar Day sale. o o Secretary of Labor Tobin is hopeful that employment in the country will be increased by a million within the next month, unless a coal strike should befall the nation. The labor secretary said signs for business revival were good, since inventories were iow mid stocks would be increased for the fall buying season. —o— —-o The "pull" of advertising was well demonstrated in the big turn out of shoppers for the Dollar Day sale. Merchants said buyers came from ail parts of the county and the area in which this newspaper circulates. The results show that we live in one of the widest-awake and most prosperous sections in the country —-o o— The auction* <rs will leave for home tomorrow, following their graduation from the lleppi rt School of Auctioneering. It has be* n a busy three weeks for the in* n. for their training has been Intensive and stimulating. In future months they may read in national magazin* s about the school tin y attended, even to seeing th* Ir picture as they took the platform to get th* high dollar for the product th*y had to sell. o— — 0 Is the Gulf stream moving coastward? Reports In the New York Times state that the stream, which normally passes SO miles off the New Jersey shore, is now within 22 miles of It. Th** United States w*ath*r observers do not confirm the Idea, which sounds rather like sensational summer fiction on the order of the sea serpent yarn. Years ago some In-

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By Herman N. Bundeten. M.D OF all digestive tract disorder*, none seems to affect more people 1 than spastic constipation. a condi tion which gets It* name from the fact that It I* associated with prolonged contraction or spasm of the large bowel. This type of difficulty usually but not alway* begin* before the age; of 3«» and may continue for year*, though period* of improvement oc- , car from tini eto time. Abdominal discomfort I* the rale with such patient*. It may take the form of cramp* in the lower left part of the abdomtn or a feeling of full nes*. symptom* which may be relieved by the pasting of gas or belching. A number of organic condition* may play a role in producing *pa» tie constipation. Among them are am<bic infection of the bowel, can cer, or narrowing of the digestive' tube by near tissue Nevertheless, by far the moat frequent cause aeern* to lie in emotional disturb •flees and in every case they must be given attention in the treatment of the constipation Before treatment a thorough ex amination should be made, includ ing X rays. ao that any condition* contributing to the disorder may ] ba found and eliminated Then the relation between emotional disturb ancea and the condition to explain ed to the patient. He must be made to understand that Ju»t as emo tion* may produce such physical ebange* as flushing of the face, rapid beating of the heart, and cwtaua* of U palm*, they c»a under ocher coulltiotu. bring abont*

genious Inventor advocated the shifting of the stream closer to our shores by laying a cable along the bottom of the sea. This would, he said, build up a sandbar, and eventually change the route of the Gulf stream. New England and Canadian shores would be much warmer, and on the other hand British and Meandinavian shores much colder. Such a fantastic idea might be expanded, applying it only to summer weather. o o Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, creator ot Scarlet O'Bara and Rhett Butler, died from injuries received when knocked down by a drunken driver. The famed author of "Gone With The Wind" barely regained consciousness. She was only 46. but in that short span of life turned out a product that became as world-known as the American automobile. In the South, she will he remembered as long as the memory of General Lee looms In southern history. o o — Local Aid: Lucidly, if not forcibly, are the merits of being affiliated with the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis impressed upon this community, as the Adams County Chapter applies to the National organization for financial loans to aid local polio victims. At the outset, and without any fanfare or undue publicity, the county chapter, underwrote hospital and nursing expenses incurred by Adams county people who f* II victim to the disease. These bills were paid until the chapter’s small reserve was exhaust* d. The Adams County Chapter has j filed a request with the National j Foundation for Infantile Paraly- | sis for 58.590.96 to meet current j bills and estimates ot continued : expense to S« ptember 15. The National Foundation has | assured local chapters that funds i will be forthcoming to meet local ■ emergencies. It is wonderful to know that such a humanitarian organization *xirts in this conn- i tty I Funds for the fight against I polio and heavy expenses incur- | r* d in caring for patients, are ob- i tained in the annual March of j Dim s drive each January. Had it been foreseeable that the* county was going to be stricken so heavily this summer, the warm Iwart of the community I w ould have inert use d its donation to the March of Dimes by a hundred fold In the last drive. The directors and officers of I the Adams County chapter are to be comnond'd for their considerate policy toward victims, which is further reason for every P« rson to remember next January's March of Dimes.

rigidity and spastic contraction of the intestinal wall as well as congestion of its lining membrane. Once be understands this, the patient will realize that actual damage to body structures is not responsible for his condition. Since worry causes further emotional tension, he should also be told that constipation will not lead to autointoxication. If the factors in the patient's surroundings which have contributed to the emotional disturbances can be found and eliminated, marked improvement will take place. Sometimes a vacation period may be of value. A period of rest in a hospital may be helpful. Diet is of some value. A diet low in bulky or irritating foods is employed. Such drugs as phenobar bital which quiet the nervous aysi tern, may be helpful. Whatever its cause, constipation is made worse by poor bowel habits, repeated enemas, or the , constant use of laxatives. For this reason, it to of first Importance i that the patient stop the laxative habit and use diet, exercises, and the right habits to control the condition. QUESTIONS ANO ANSWERS J. M.: My gums have been receding I am 30 years age. What can I do to stop this? Answer: You should consult your dent to' about this matter In many cases. the cause for receding of the gums cannot be found It may be that you urn developing pyorrhea Too should uoi delay in having treatment carried out. i

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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE BEN LEANED forward to draw Kit's attention from the three-cor-nered conversation. “I am sorry, my dear, not to be more enthusiastic about this idea of yours, but I want a natural, well-balanced life for you." "Which Ist" Furse asked. "Why, marriage, to be sure." "It is a satisfying life," said Fanny. "But, Ben, on an occasion like this, there are a hundred other exiting things to come first.” "I don't mean that you elope tonight," said Ben touchily. "But it's something to look ahead to —a b >r eymoon abroad, a house of your own . . .• "And a summer place on the North Shore,” Kit finished for him. They all laughed goodnaturedly. "Will you dance, Kit?" asked Furse, grateful for the encore that made a break. Kit was so happy that for a moment she <.juld not speak. "Are you as happy as I am ?" she asked as they moved into the circle of dancers. "I wouldn't have missed this for n.iythin;; in the world," he smiled down at her, evading a direct answer. Happy? He was hardly that. He had too strong a feeling that he did r.jt belong here. What was h. supposed to be guilty of? If Marvell had any idea of what his passivit cost . . . "When do you g~ dow- to New York, Kit?" he asked abruptly. "In the fall—if I jo. Must I go, xcw *” "I 'or.'t know. Kit." It’s because I think Marvell is right that makes it so hard—she should have her chance now he thought heavily. "We'll have the summer, won’t we? You promised last spring that after I'd finished Holly, we'd h c the summer." He had promised because, then, it had seemed so far off. "You want to see me, don't you?"

“Don’t ask me any questions. Kit. I have no answers. Marvell will ’ II you." “Forgive him about the roses.” i "That doesn’t matter." He took Marvell's side, instantly. "IJsten to him, though. He's usually right. I know. Don't listen to other people, to lovers, ambitious friends, stage managers ..." he tried to laugh. *1 mean what I say. Then you’ll get your reward." The words of her last speech came back to her. Mr. Rochester, if I ever did a good deed »a my life —if ever 1 thought a good thought—if ever I prayed a sincere and bbimefese prayer—if ever I wiehed a righteoua wiah, I am rewarded now. To be your wife is, for me, to be aa happy as I can be on earth. Those stiff hammerlike phrases that only the conviction of love made plausible. Oh, God, I do so want him to be happy. If he'd let go ... “to everything all right with you?" “Fair." "You won’t let me any closer, will you?" "No." His voice was urgent now. "Kit, be fair. Let Marvell have his chance—not only tonight, but more. It means everything to him and it must to you. We'll have the rest together ..." If he could only stall for tune. "It's all right, Andrew. Forgive me.*" She slipped her hand from his as the danee ended. Whe.. she came up to the table she saw they had all changed place*. Marvell and Beu were sitting together. Nancy waa neat to Aunt, !

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matters, and the business of the person called Is Interfered with, that person may with perfect right . terminate the call. j q. If a guest Is late in arriving, how long should a hostess make her other guests wait before serving dinner? I A. No longer than twenty minutes, then proceed with the serving. Q How soon should one send a |

Fanny diverting her with personal information. "My mother wants me to come to Fans to meet her new husband. I like that, I know Paris awfully well. You see, I always meet my stepfathers thereat the Ritz." Kit sat down next to Ben. For a moment, in spite of Andrew’s stubborness, she felt deeply at peace, Here were those she had known and loved and who knew and loved her. Nothing was changed—yet. It will never be like this again, she thought, as if she were already looking on the past. Marvell and Ben were talking about Uncle Proctor. She half listened, her eyes on Furse. "You ought to sec Proctor's boy, Bradford. Chubby little fellow; you’d like him." "Why?" asked Marvell. "Well—ah, he's like Emily," Ben replied lamely. "Good. I always admired Emily. She was as comfortable a woman to get on with as I ever knew. Ail the more marked because Proctor was so uncomfortable. You know that, Ben.” "He was reticent" Marvell snorted but Ben ignored him. “You know, I’ve thought lately that he's probably never been really well. And then there was Flizabeth," he lowered his voice, "too young altogether. Nowadays, children are fortified from the be-ginning-nerves, glands." "Humors—let’s put it down to that," said Marvell. "I drink to his good health, then. As a matter of fact, I'd like to sec him once again." "Cal! on him," said Ben curtly. "You think he'd let me in?" •1 daresay." "Because he’s safe at last! Just as I am—what a dull meeting that would be." "Safe?" Ben was puzzled. Behave, Marvell whispered to himself. He signaled to the waiter who was serving the dessert. "Will you ask the orchestra to play us a waltz? An old waltz." He

got up and walked to Kit's side "Now it's our turn.” •I've been waiting all evening," she said charmingly. They hesitated on the edge of the gleaming parquet. The music rose and fc!l with violins in the simple measure of an old remembered waltz. Kit’s lips were parted, her eyes dark and far-seeing. Suddenly Marvell was apprehensive. What did she see? If only he was sure what was going to happen to her! Then the moment broke like a bubble and they moved across the empty circle of the floor. see The trunk had come, it stood in the study, a dark-green wardrobe with brass trimmings. It was too bulky for the narrow stairs, front or back, and Kit would have to pack it where It stood. Marvell decided. He had ordered it as a surprise and when he called Kit in, she cried in dismay, "So soon?” “Soon! Here it to September; you'll be leaving tn about ten days It’s handsome, isn't it?" He admired ft from all sides. "It has a real personality. Tell you what. Kit, after you’ve packed, just before we close it up. 11l take a picture of you draped against it and then later we’ll take another picture when you're unpacking in some swell dressing room- before' and 'after.’ what do you say?" She put her arms around him. laid her cheek against his. He took it for thanks but she was trying to tell him something. Managing a small smile, she drew back lit WES jwt aa iglgiLßt

I gift after receiving a wedding invitation? A. Any time that Is convenient, but usually as soon as possible after receipt of the Invitation. | Household Scrapbuck By ROBERTA LEE 0 0 Perspiring Feet If the feet perspire a great deal hathe them every night in warm water and epsom salts. Dry tho r oughly and massage wlfh a wellshaken mixture of half alcohol and half mineral oil. In the morning sprinkle between thatoes a powder made of boric acid powder and talcum powder. Dust the inside of the shoes with this powder. Bour Milk Biscuits, griddle cakes, and chocolate or spice cake are better if sour milk is used Instead of sweet. Add soda in proportion of one-half level teaspoon to one cup of sour milk. Dust Mop One easy and clean method of ridding the dust mop of loose dlr' is to run the vacuum cleaner over it. 20 YEARS AGO TODAY o 4 Aug. IR, 11*29 was Sunday. Hlrlk < rr«in*-a<e Notice Is hereby given that * era Hraate < ronin l.ewrrv has filed a petition In th*- *‘!r< sit Court of Adams County. Indiana. have the lime and place of her birth determined. Sold petition Is set for hearing on August 25. ISIS. r:ovv tint r. jsiikng Clerk of the Adnma < Irvult < *•**«•< Al t!. :

been all summer. For what could she say as long as Andrew forbade her to speak? Forbade? What was it. if not that hts unwillingness to change the course Marvel set for her? All through the summer she had willed herself to believe that all was well, that the lovely season was an island anchored in the narrow river of passing time wh?re she was secure. But as the days grew shorter, the hours rose like water to destroy her refuge and she felt the panic of being trapped. "We’ll take the drawers out and carry ’em upstairs," Marvell said, watching her rub her fingers over the brass nailheads. "But we haven't decided about the school and a place to live!" she protested. "Os course we have! The Academy and that girts’ club. I’m going in with you as far as Boston. Then you're on your own.” The sooner he checked any homesickness. the better. When Marvell came back from the shop in the late afternoon, the house was empty but for Mrs. Crane preparing supper in the kitchen. He and the trunk shared the study in companionable silence. "By golly, if I am excited as this, how must she feel?" He went to the toddy closet and got out a bottle of whiskey. He lit the fire in the big hearth, for the evenings were cool now. He sat in his fai vorite wing chair and poured himi self a double measure. He raised his to the shining hulk before him. The brass lock winked at him. He chuckled. His plans were made. Kit would have the fall In New York while he settled up here —outstanding accounts, unfinished Jobs. He would sell the business outright to Henry or Brewster, but not the house. It would always be a place lor Kit to come back to. > Then in the spring, he’d go down himself. He was not going to live . with her. he would not hang on her ■ steps. He'd look up Doc, still ■ boarding in Brooklyn. He might

look for a temporary job, or travel a bit Visit Nedda? She was running some kind of private charity in England. She had discovered healing powers in her authoritative breast, at last, he mused. Hardly the place for him. But the main thing was to let Kit alone while she was learning. When she was on her feet, he couldn't be any burden. And then, and then . . . The whiskey tasted warm and smoky. i It waa a long time since he had enjoyed a solitary drink. To drink when you were feeling good, that I was the thing. It blurred the toosharp edges of anticipation, it extended ihe well-being of the moI ment into the next hour. He poured out another drink. There was an i old trick of illusion, shared by , everybody from infancy to senility, • when the mind like an idling motor I vibrated with the rythm and pati tern of action, but stood still all t the while wasting fuel in day ' dreams. Today Marvell sprinkled ; Kit freely with fame, early won, . long-lived. I mustn't think Tm responsible for her. he managed to > drag himself back to reality, for , the moot I can do is to turn the twite!. that will set in motion the i chain of cogs and wheels already I in place. "Since life's no toevttr able," he unM akmd “where do aS i the shocks come from?" • Then the Are and the drink Md their effect upon him and he drift - . ed beck to the quick success of • dreams. The west wind blew • t' rough the trees outside the win- - dow and sounded to him like far away, prolonged applause. I I (Ye Fe W* ,

Administrator Named Robert W. Hathaway, eldest son of Lucinda Bell Kes.b-r, filed a request hl county clerk s office Viednesday that John L. DeV<m, <-f hecatur. be appointed administrate. or *,f the Lucinda Kessler estate ■ Ik-Voss filed application for letters , of administration, and bond for ILnon with the capital Indemnity nsurance Co.. Indianapolis, as surety The clerk issued the letters of ad ministration and also filed a rfp**t for confirmation and approval athe next regular meeting of the court. Marriage Licenses Curtis Bedsworth, Fort Wayne, and Evelyn Stucky. Berne. Kenneth Watkins. Anderson, and Lavon Strickler, Decatur. Driller Is Killed By Electric Shock Terre Haute. Ind . Aug 1* (I *’• Andrew Paul I’aiiish. 25, I niverMl. was killed last night by an electric shock while working as a driller in the Green Valley coal mine west of here. Homemaking Tips by Anna K. Williams Nutritious Melon Take advantage of cantaloupes now in season for their refreshing goodness and abundance of vitamin C. Canteloupes can alternate with citrus fruit and tomatoes in bringing vitamin C to summer m»als. Versatile * antaloupes may go to the table as appetizer, salad, or dos serf. Some quick-to-prepare ways are suggested. Start tnc meat with chilled cantaloupe served in halves or cut into melon balls, cubes, lengthwise pieces, or rings. Garnish with berries. cherries, mint leaves or lime wedges for contrasting color and flavor. Cantaloupe's delicate flavor sußs a quickly made summer salad cantaloupe pieces In lettuce cups, served with French dressing. Or combine the golden melon pieces on lettuce with one or more of these — tomatoes, bananas, oranges. Cherries. pineapple, peaches, or other melons. The same chilled fruits may be served in sherliert glasses for delectable desserts. Sparkling gelatin salads can us** cantaloupe too. A colorful one starts with lime-flavored gelatin and adds equal amount of cantaloupe pieces and plump, sweet cher

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•Cantaloupe surprise" brought to| the table on a platter of green looks | like a whole cantaloupe with the ( rind removed But the melon's hollow tenter is filled with bright fruit-flavored gelatin which comes lnto view when the cantaloupe is sliced crosswise for serving To make this salad, pare cantaloupe. I cut a slice from the end. and remove seeds Stand upright so that I the cut end is on top. and pour >.» fruit gelatin that has set sligh’ly. Replace slice on top. Chill until firm. For dessert on the fancy side - dip cantaloupe halls In honey, then ■ in shredded coconut or finely chop-1 ped nut meats. Combine with other , fruits or serve the balls by themselves In sherbert glasses Taney and more simple are cantaloupe balls served In ginger ale. Chilled half cantaloupes are an old favorite summer d*ssert. Serve plain or give them a party look by filling the halves with other fruits or tiny balls of fruit ice. Guard Your Health Homemakers should guard the health of their families againnt trichinosis which Is a disease transmitted to people by eating infected pork Health authorities say It is on the increase, that about 30 percent of the population suffer from this : disease at one time or another, and there Ir. no adequate treatment. They state the death rate is from six to 16 nercent of those Infected. Ground beef often contains scraps of pork All pork products, ha nburgers and wieners should be thoroughly cooked. When buying cold cuts of meat. ATHLETES FOOT ITCH NOT HARD TO KILLIN ONE HOUR, It net phssod. paw 40s back a* a**, drug stare. T-4-L, a STRONG lan,i> tide rentaina 90 par coat aleakal. IT PENETRATES. Reach** MORE S«ra—•a KMX tba itch. Tcda, at KdllVK lilt I ti STORK

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the homemaker should bu/**R which are prodm- J!)( al. or some equivalent, jr „ **■ ( However, the feder.i stamp on fre„ii j, , rk .„ av *■ Indication that it is freer **■ trichinae. Hamburgers, whether (o( , krt ■ home or at the commercial kl ,; e I always should be well done Pork chops and ham aii.- w h I fresh or cured, should be th o -7*l ly cooked. Broiling |,„ rk u ‘ not recommended beca a?e *'* ■ Is generally not thorough *Z*? I Pork has a richer and I cions flavor when <o.>k*-d b |„ M! . | a longer time, either over tje I | face burner or in the onn. I ■ —•— —■ r „, Masonic Called meeting. Master u. ■ degree, Decatur lodge 571 F a I M„ Friday, Aug it* a t 5 15. , I Buffet supper 6:3<i p m I 193b3tx Gene K Hike W k I

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