Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1950 — Page 4

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Let Merck come in like a lioa, get rid of its furry and then sweeten ap tor Miss Spring. o o—— Don’t drive yonr anto tomorrow without the new license platen unless you want to take a chance on being fined. The Union League Club of Chicago has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, citing that it own 12.75".i«'i> Either the boys didn't pay their dun or let the ’ eh»b'» treasurer pick up their checks for the fillet mignon dinners. . -Q One can't blame Dr. Lindstrom for upping his demands from Roberto Rossellini in the Bergman divorce suit If you put your Self in the doctor's place, you'd feel like handing Rossellini a . fistfull —-o o Let's learn all we can about merchandising and retailing and .j' ' continue to boost this city as ajt- jUwjhmw . saiyn ■ ~ the Legion home will have point* ers zm Jw?w to please enetomera and.-xraate In them the device to the aggreaWe. modern. •tore. _ —_o o—L While a lot of the comment an th»- farm support program in adi*• to the idea. Secretary nan “agree* that the potato support plan should be revamped. He further explain? that abide Iroiir tTie latter product. •'!♦>? than - dolUu ? •a.yeg.r -a* re lo&i on all price support program- "?. ‘ A This~ls << Teys < Th , an "tw<r' prrcprn ‘ of*' '* .-the taxes »he farmer.H themselves paid in 1941. Secretary Brannarr*" — . Mated t s -<) Q — All th» public, schools ni Jndianapolis are Hosed because of- - lack of coal J Hwight Petern. president of the board of iru >' t* s j d the *! »• p Wil rafcrtr- - • -oal supplies o tha-t the building? could be Aicated at. minimum temperatures . r v-pw-vrnt freezing of plumbing am! water lines Lewi* and his miner's are d»libi rat»;y bringing c^a o <T6-Vieu n’?"ry ■■ < • ...——-6.-— , ' The •tores wi ' • • d Tfiur% day afternoon and the Cha*mb« r of Commerce wjil «*ae<* afr* r- < • •

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8008 meeting duriag the period la the assembly room of the American Legion home. J. T. (Joel Meeks, director of the Illinois Retail Association and a successful small-town merchant will be the speaker at the sales school Employers are invited to bring their co-workers with them to the Ingo o Feelers about running General MacArthur tor president in 1952 are being sent out from Washington. where headquarters have been maintained since the last election, when a movement was launched to enter the famous American in the primaries. Sponsors say they do not have MacArthur's approval; nor has he demanded that his name be dropped Chances are the MacArthur back- . -ar ■ . ers are sending up political balloons and if MacArthur's candidacy gains hold, will push it for all Its worth next year Republican leaders are discouraged with Taft's lack -of support in Ohio as a GOP hopeful and are looking sesnte** —'-McArthur could do that and many HBe W b*>w > full-flodg-ed general and'world personality wojild run In a national ♦ lection campaign. _ ' — O IQ — Fort Wayne's two newspapers. The .N<w»Sentinel and Journal "cliiettc, including the latter's Sunday edition, have merged Beginning March H, both papers will b> published from the NewsSenttne! plant and Independent reportlai departments will bi v uiAWiiAtiied. XdHojial depafUiM;-fit> wttt remain 'separate and conTpeii five. The publishers* announced that the merger resulted 'from-..a sharp rise in production costs andhravy increases, in federal, state -and local, taxes Servins, as; yaceprFtrfdeur in rhe new rorpomn<Tn ■ will be Miller Eliingham. former ly of thf« city whose father, rhe' tire f/ r; Ellihgham and J H. & Heller the be atur Daily tn<n r1 is !»►< tMir friend* are happy hrnot* 4 hi* < orl tinned success in the publishing field. The senior., Mr. EllDigham •wa-j a fofmer publisher of ih» -I ou rn a; Gaie tff "Tfie Tort Way no to w-spapi r |n •keeping with the tffnes and fol low* the recent merger of .’be News and Star in fndianwpolh

yty ice The area surrounding the wart i» covered with■ "pr-tr-JSS-i ■ - JeUy or ahlmilar siihstance“'Th-n the silver nitrate is applied~ to thewart With an applicator. Pressure on the wart in maintained for ?S minutes The applicator la then remove,! and a piece of cotton Is - held in place mt the- wart tty a bandage for 24 hours With. this form of treatment, from 5 to : • applications' are . necessary at weekly Intervals Other forma of treatment fn- ■ ■.■~tndw ; Thp-use <sf"flfe eTeclrt* neilie.c Carns. are obtained in from j ?5~ to 'the; of rhe < a*ej<-Kv thmr + method A~ number art- giro re-1 i<oed"t>i ! X ray treatment Ttr an w the physl-lan will decide I *bi<h firm of treatment will be J m><t. suitable. Plantar warts painful and should be eliminated as quickly as" possible . i QUESTIONS ANO ANSWERS A Reader .Whenever I gO—out-1 r«le ; have a ta-ltns . ifce one Is . staring at me. What an ■■ e dos -a-I l ie .. ■ ■ v nbo t« dio to a neurosis You! a in need a < areful stntfy hr | a wpe.iailst in . disease* of* the! horv iu> system This Is net ,-ssarV ’ tic find nut .what.condition la pres--'.

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L 20 y£ABS AGO TODAY 6. — c_ - i- 7 Feb. 8». — The Yellow Jackets defeated lit last moment of sectional game against central of Fort Wayne. 19 to 1«. Jury returns verdict of not gull-ty-hc the Booher murder case. Large crowd enjoys "Cat and .Canary" given by the Decatur Woman s < Inh. Three banks close In St. Joseph . county. Dr. K R Carter Os Fort Wayne. talks at Rotary on "prevention i of diseases in children." John Wechter of Blue Creek township is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for county The''Decatur 'Moose *lttte twfehi ates 50 hew menibertL SS ” ' -t 0 — 9Modern Etiquette p 1 By ROBERTA LEK J ■ -4 ; <1 is it istnnisslble tor a man' to guide a girl along the street by | her eilhiw’ t No. this is a social crudity He may take her arm only when crossing trafficj'ohgested afreets

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CHAPTER FORTT-ONE GERRT did not know what to ray to Susan when she told him she knew ail about Alicia. He was utterly at a loss. He stood there, lifted from the hot turmoil that had filled him a moment ago to a level where he felt nothing, but bewilderment, adoration and incredulity. He said, as he had said before in moments like this, “Yours wonderful, Susan. Susan —you’re wonder /uL“ She went on. ’ I'm sorry, because what can she do’ What is there for her? You belong to me.” She paused, :.s it she were waiting. “Yea," he said. “Yea. of course." -Bhe~eame to him and.«kppc4 her hand into Ms and led turn to the davenport “I want to know." she said, “about this strangle hold business." j. There seemed to be only one way to .deal with her—by truth. Yet could he give her the truth? He felt his way with care. "1 don't know anything. Sue. I just be He vs that your grandfather must have had some, klnd of an , edge on Lester Brandt—some bill of goods against him. Otherwise Lester would never have taken me in. And unless and untll l can get that same bill of goods. he’ll continue to push me- around in his Stinking plant. Do you see? It's for you. Susan. TVs an for you." She was listening' quietly. When ‘ he had finished, she said. “It •minds to me a little Hks blackmail." "Suppose it Is!" He sprang to his feet in a quick transition of mood, and began walking up and Sown • before her. • “Suppose it is. Bo what? That's the way business h done. You must know it, •usan!* “I don't like to knew It." slowfcr. "And I don't believe for a moment my grandfather., used qny •uch tactics., I don't really." She FoppeH "Gerry." "Well?" "Don’t try to fight lister that way. Please! ft much rather you I w0u1d..." " "Would what*t - . "Well, reach success by proving your own worth. I know it's slow- • er. But It’s the way- my grandfather did It's the way Timothy I ■ •Timothy’" He whirled upon her, his face i* kxiking as. she had n. v r seen it look before, and for the first time . she realized what tid-s of dark | and' violent passion ran beneath 1 ,’da sparkling surface. He said I furiously, ; "Don’t talk Timothy ar.d your

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*; or through crowded sectioM of .the walk.. _„,..i <J Should a man. when starting to smoke, offer a cigar or cigarette' to the other persons in the party? ■ 1 A. Yes. or if the party is too ■ large to do this, he should offer ; one to those nearest him. G. Should a business acquaint- ' ance of the bridegroom, send his wedding gift to his friend's home? I A No. All gifts should be sent ,to the bride. 1 0 i j Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LU r=- — *f Lace ( A good way to mend a hole In lace Is to place a piece of paper ipMfti'g"'th*<’Hl!n>“mityi rite-lode is. 'filled Jhen pick out th« paper bVcry tin" thread should be used for the stitching. Apple Pls Try adding a bit of dry mustard -and a grating'of cheese in your I I ide crust the next time yott make J, an apyle pie and you will lie welli | pleased with, the jrWMlt. .... —1 Avoids Sticking ! A little turpentine added to a i pot of starch will prevent the iron. ■ from sticking to the material

grandfather to met You seem to > forget they have had advantages i I've never had I've always had • to buck my way. It's never been 1 made easy for me. I’m stiU buck--1 ing it. 1 have to use whatever a weapons come to band—blackmail -. or anything else." He turned from 1 her and started across the room. 1 "Where are you going?" , His voice, as he answered, held i only eold, hard purpose now. "I'm going to see Alicia. Tour grandfather isn’t here and I cai. t i wait Alicia can tell me what I ’ want to know." He started on . again. "Gerry!" ' he turned once more. She was r still .sitting there, her eyes big. on > him, the pale heart of her face desperately anxious in the frame , o.’ her dusky hair. “D o n't g o," she whispered "Don’t go! Wait. Plea™ wait. I’ll ; telephone the Judge. Pll call him . right away and tell him It's Un--1 portant. I know he'll come back if 1 ask him. Let ktm handle this. I ? lease, Gerry!" . r "Let Aim handle It Why ? Bei cause you think I cafrt? Or be--1 cause you don't like the way I'm * doing it?" > She did not answer. I T don’t suit you.’’ he raid, Ms ■ voice ugly as she had never heard i it "I'm not good enough for you. i Well,-you’d better get used to me. Unless, of course, you'd rather I have Timothy. You can be think- : ing It over while Fin gone." Ahd . hs swung on his heel and went out On Che porch she heard him i call out to Donald. "May I borrow your car for I about half an hour, Don?" And Don's hearty reply, “Sure Sure!" She remained where he had left her for a moment in shocked immobility. Then she sprang to her feet and ran after him to the front door. "Gerry'" she called. “Take me ' with you!" i But he had started the engine ’ and did not. nr would hot hear her. A second later the car rolled i down the driveway and he was ' gone. Alicia waso waiting anxiously ' for Gerald to appear. .Every once 1 in awhile she would take the i glasses from the tihoksTuir and i look through them toward the other ridge a< roes town tn see if ' she could spot Donald's tittle red ' car. But the foliage was too thick. Hhe wmtM have to wait. ’ She ? was sure she was safe—/ I Lester !had gone to hls'meetuig— 1 1 hut she. felt anxious just the same. I I She was troubled by tlfe promom- 1 I ’ cd of danger that had F. « n u-.th hi< eytir ; since- she hid barr.'-l I . . . ■ I ■■■ — -■

to M M ts Tte Hmm OffiMi Notes On Libraries, a gavel and the draft Large Volume: No Sales One of the most widely used libraries— for a particular purpose - Is not the public library, but the law library kept Intact in the courtroom. It is opea to an, but naturally the only readers found in the room are lawyers in the county who eome there to bone up on a particular phase of a ease. The library now consists of 95 cases, most of them lined around the wan of the room, and all of them six shelves high. Glaswfaeed. with doors that, when opened, above right back Into the case, leaving much freedom for selection. The bookcases are being reftnished along with the rest of the room as part of the current painting program which was recently approved by the county commissioners. Each year a certain sum Is alh* eated in the budget to procure more books to add to the already substantial collection. But the library- as all good libraries Will ! never be complete, because each year brings additional vital books | that mast be added. —----- Sam Bents, bailiff of the court. ' -.aid that they are contemplating new cases for new books. Currently there Is one row of cases lined from one wall almost to another 'which encloses a quiet study tor the attorneys. In this cove there are, tables and . chairs, and It is there that the lawyers retire to study. . ~-u— Hard Knocks One day dicing a Jury trial, a fvemocrat reporter and one of the county officials were discussing a future story to appear in the paper j wiiiTe lisnrwvrr in the court room, ( The jury had just returned from Its chambers, the Judge was on the bench and the bwvilng continued ”rWlmrrr** k r-wwn»- -rive-.«Mtawelr-.. -Th* ■ reii'ir’.cr.. vs.l>o.wjv sitting down at the rime, stood at at I enTiorCPto fie something, and th* county official scurried from thA -seine Lutr-r that day Judge Myles F Parrish was asked whether or not he had ever broken a gavel. ‘ No.", he answered, “but 1 came close tn i.Jt today It was theii l-hat he was ■ told who was talking Wlu-n he swung the gavel "onto ih,e iidnrh ' lie enjoyed the unconifortable c|r-c-umstances of the story, and said ; that tlrt next time fie would rap It

i Gerry was at ths plant Lester i meant no good to him there, of I that she was certain. Yet what i could he do except fall to pro- ■ mote him? She moved from the window to I the davenport ahd lit a cigarette. i which she took from a box on a 1 stand there. But she did not sit 1 down. Instead she paced restlessi ly back and forth across the huge ' r-'osn. the lettuce green skirt of L:r bolero suit swinging with her , stride, her white sport shoes making no sound on the thick carpet. Lester had told her at dinner of. Ms Interview with Gerry. In a precise, carefully restrained tone, he had given It to her word for: . word. . Yet for all his colorless manner, how be had enjoyed him-i self! For he was telling her that Gerry's goooe was just about cooked. It was simply up to Gerry when he would admit It and quit Then—ho job. no Susan. No Susan and, Gerry being what he was, no Kingsridge. tx-ster had planned not only for his downfall but for Me departure. let did he Imagine that with; Gerry gone. Alicia would return to Mats A smile curled her Up st the idea. - ■ . Bhe had known, after Lester's story, that Gerry would telephone her. She could not guess whst he had to say- or ask. She had simply known he would come. For though success might carry him far from her, ill luck would bring him to her aide. She thought she had done quite well with her phone message to Mm while Lester watched and listened. She was sure she had thrown him off the track by implying her "committee" was to get together at nine tn the morning. And she was certain of it when he had left, as usual, for his council meeting at the Town HalL She had heard his cai go down the drive. Now she thought with relief that he would not return before eleven, and Gerry would be gons long before eleven. The ringing of the doorbell startled her. She had not heard Donald's car. But that was Ger- I ry's votes saying to the butler, "Is Mrs. Brandt at home?" A moment later his familiar figure appeared between the half-drawn cartains in the wide doorway. i She said, “Odod evening, Gerry. ' Thank you. Mott" "Will that he all. Mrs. Brandt "You want to go out dou't ! you?" "Tea. Mrs. Brandt It's my ' night and the others are all waitmg in the station wagon lor mu. . IW ii there's something more ’* ! | "No, nothing. Mott Goodnight" (To Bo CoHhnMdJ •

twice—gently. ' ■ _ ■ .« k- ' About, Face la addttte to caring lor ska court records, Issuing licenses of various Borto—from marriage to buaiing. or vics versa— Ed Jaberg also welcomes all IS-yearold boys when they get that old on Mondays, Thursdays, Friday* and Saturday mornings. For bis office registrrs, j oa those toy*, youths tor the draft, t which is still effective. Bo far this month there have been six youths e who have signed up. and none of t them showing any signs of treplda- ! tlon With the current draft taw in effect, there to little possibility , of the yootbe going tnto tbe eorvtee. so the current procadnro to merely , a formality, and a means of ideatl- , fieatiim. On Tuesdays and Than- * days the regular draft office to r open—and a hearty weieome to exf tended there also. * Nebraska ranchers ana farmers j plan to set out more than 17*,<mo g trees next spring

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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO GERRY and Alicia waited until the door leading from the hall to the rear of the house closed. As . he moved toward her across the ' room they heard the station wagon I • pull away. i 'This is very dangerous. Gerry." •! “For you, yes. And I'm sorry. But I had to ass you." "For you, too. I'm afraid." "It's all right for me. Busan knows Fm here." "Does she? I wasn't thinking of her, though." She was silent a i moment Then, "Lestor toM me II about today." "He did? Well, that saves time it for me " Hs looked at her. an Ma face sharp and ahv» and angry as it had been when she first knew him. "He’s on to things, isn’t be," ' he Mid. - ■ ■ “You mean..." "1 mean he knows that we..." ' He cheeked himself. "That you," he corrected “feel an intereat IB me." She .smiled. "The way yon started to say it first la the way 1 it really is Why not admit it, . : Gerry . He made an impatient gesture. L "However tt la, tt gives him an -I edge!" "Os course." "He's having a wonderful time," Gerry's tone rasped, "playing a cat i and mouse game with ms because of it" . "I can imagine." "But when he gets tired er j bond, or jealous enough—* Hs ! made a scooping, flinging mottan i With Ms arms. Rhe nsdded. He stepped -dose to her. Hta mind had cleared on the way ever here and he knew that if be weak back to Busan and atiulugtwd, Mie would forgive him. She. was extraordinary that way. But things might ba different between them. He was not sure about that. Bo was only sure that it was Much more dUßcuit for Mm to erin a ! battle as a gentleman la a drawing room than a battle as a vagabond in the streets The tactics required wen ndt the same and he had not had enough training In i the former. He had not learned hmz to keep cooL And now only ' Alicia ecuid help him. Only Alicia cooM make It pcesible for him to : go back to Susan with the humble apology he had half-planned. Would she be that generous? But she had been before. l i He said. "What I want to knew —what I want you to ten me. M . how the Judge ever got Lester to * Mrs me in the first olaca." -•-*• * •»

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Tvs ;siat II over that, too." He stared at her. He couldn’t beheve she wasn't aware of what he was driving at ’Think!" he said, taking her by the arm. "What's the Judge got on him? When did Lester ever do something on the shady side? When did he ever get into a scrape that Steven King had to g* Mm out Os? TAinAf "I'm trying to, but 1 ean't remember a thing. Lester's clever, you know. And he always gets good advice" She stopped, frowning sllgtiUy. "Wait a minute. Yes. Yes. there was something. I vaguely remember now." He mt ether arm and shook her gently. — "Go on!" She said slowly, "It's eosne back to me. But It wasn’t aaytMng. Gerry. I mean, it turned out to be nothing. Some man Lester had fired once came back at him with serious charges At least they seemed serious though 1 forget exactly—" ’ "THnfcf "You're hurting me, Gerry." Tm sorry." He slipped hie arms around bar and drew her to Mm. "If yon knew what this means to me," be begged. "I do know what thia means to you But It's no food, my dMr." "No goods" "No. The mss was a finstle. Judge Kln< found out he'd been in a peyctoopatMe ward once and the whole thing wne dropped, ft could have been ugly but ft erasnT I aupfces," dbe iaMNd. "Lester hired you out at grautude to Steven King for that. I can’t think of any other reason." There la Baothsr reason, though." 'ft was Lester speaking, and Alicia and Gerry, springing apart, whirled to face him. Hs stood ■ the wide doorway to the hall, hta pefies dog. Man, m a toadh hs held k IB HM "I Mred yea to keep an eye dB you I hired you se that I would know, through the days, at lesM. just where you were. Mr. Barton, and what you were doing." He advanced a step or two into the room, the great deg straining ahead at him. growling twnaemgly. “And now I see I shall have to keep track of yon througk the nights, too." Ha smiled faintly. "D*> you think Judge King will like your being hers, Mr. Barton F Do you think your fiancee will be ylcaaid be bare meteil her covered you embracing my *ife on an evening when I was out? Supposed to be out." he corrected.

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ML Onaad. O. James R. Schwarts, Shelby. O, and Doris Miter. Ashland. O. Farm Wmt Berne “ S«W At AtfCti— Berne Feb. 99. — Sam Girod of east of town has purchased at public auction the W-acre Jacob J. Schwarts farm northaest of Berne. The farm brought |999 aa acfe. '"" It Happened Twin* Brookline. Mass. (I’Pi — Mrs. Gertrude Portnoy. Kt. wasn’t too eiclted when she gave birth to a daughter In an automobile tn route to a hospital The same thing happened five years before. U-n— I'NJVIIIV Friloweraft degree at T:J« p- m. Tuesday. Feb. W. Harold Mumma, W M. dXbftx

glancing ar Ancia. ~mn 1 wssn t fooled by that telephone message, my dear. Fortunately, my hearing iz still excellent and Mr. Barton a voice IS familiar’ to me. So that was just Henry driving my car away. Henry, going to the village t do u errand for me. And told . not to burry back." "Lester!" Alias's sharp cry held a note of sudden desperate fear. She «»' watching Lester's hands, slowly shortening the Nash as be talked, slowly reaching down inch by inch toward the snaplock on the dog’s collar, and she was remembering something he had said long ago. If-Ae aver appears on my rtace agada, I mil put my top* on Mm. But Gerry, too, had seen and was moving, with cautious step, backward until he was in front of i the ireplace with the davenport between him and the growling brute. Alicia had just time to glimpse the glitter in her husband's pale eyes before she heard th- tiny cHck of the snaplock. In t> next, instant, with trtute fangs bared and a skm freezing snarl, the great dark form of Max came hurtling over the top of the sofa straight far Gerry's throat. Quick as he was, however, Gerry was quicker, his whole life, toge her with his Army training, had prepared him for this kind of battle. With one hand be smashed a pfflow he had caught up from the davenport into the face of the dog, while at the same time he sidestepped neatly and sited the brass Bre tenge front the stand directly behind him. With this, and another pillow, he was ready for Max, who had crashed first ir.t- the mantel shelf and then to * t..e floor, before he bounded beck to the attack. Alicia never knew exactly how Gerry won that fight. Crouching In a huddle tn the big chair into which he had pushed her, she saw only the terrible violence of the Struggle, the wild melee of ferocious black dog. of flying green pillows, of sudden red Hood, of Bashing fire tongs, of Gerry's white leaping figure that seemed to be everywhere In the- roam at once. Rhe heard the crunch of bone as the tongs came down, the ripping of cloth tn the animal's teeth, tbe splintering. of wood ss a small table ’ crashed, the dog's throaty nimble and Gerry's loud breathing She heard, too. Kke a summons from another world, the clear sharp ringing of the telephone bell . (To B* CosUuuicdJ