Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1951 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Krening Except Sunday By ; V THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT 00. \ Incorporated entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller£- President ./ : A. R. Holthousei- Editor J. H. Heller ——- Vice-President '• C. E. Holthouse „> Treasurer » ■ ■ \ ' 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, . ■, k $7.00; . 6 months, $3.75; 3 moaths, $2.00. By Carrier, 25 cents per week; Single copies, 5 cents, i

Miss May has made herpelPthe i. most welcome guest of the year. • a o —- When .Robert regains his health and throws off the ef-' teeth from 14 months imprisonment in a Hungarian communist ’ - jail, the '• government imight as- /, sign him to the FBI? be an efficient assistant to J. Edgar Hoover.' - r A .' I • \ A ’' ——o o | ■ '■ / ■ . ■ . Directly across from this office is a chuck hole in Second street that almost shakes the cars to pieces when the wheels drop down in the dug out Uni|l permanent repairs can be made, it is suggested that a few buckets of concrete be used to fill the caveih. ' ' . ” . ■ <».;. ■», - San Diego, the coast ' ' city and naval base held “Open House” for 1265 Marine veterans R who just returned from the Ko- <■ rean war. jTreats were on thehouse. Thfc city council appropriated $5,000 for the welcoming party and every American will /agree that it was spent > for a ■ feood purpose. a ' — o o In. a negative way, Sen. Capehart is a big help to his country*. \ Presumably he wants to assume the role of a MacArthur in ordering American troops front Korea agrd transferring tp Formosh and Japan. The Indiana senator introduced a resolution to that effect in the senate, but ’ t’ A ; it becomes a law approval must be given by the Senate and \ blouse .and signed by the presi- - Mt pt. Just another case of wasting ‘time in congress. i Many months ago Gov. Schrickdr announced 1 that as long as there was a doubt as to the guilt ■ of\Ralph Lobaugh, self-confessed slayer •in the,, bizarre murder ”• ’ cases m Fort Wayne, Lobaugh \ would not go to chair. .<■ \The public feels, the * same, about this infamous case»and now 4he Governor has commuted Lobaugh’s sentence to life imprison- ■ pientr Psychiatrists- declare that Lobaugh “is definitely a psychopath personality and that he is too ill mentally to make an adjust■>L meat outside of a mental instituJ tion.”. Chances are the case is now closed, unless further investigation proves the whole mess a hoax. •' j •> O—o i* Kentucky’s Churchill Downs have the crowd -Saturday for

When Low Stilt Intake k Advised j u

'THE salt shaker is by no means ! the only source of salt. If it were, loth ‘the doctor and the patient, in cases\ where the so-called saltfree diet is required, would have a far easier time/of it. But salt, or • rather that part of it , which is harmful is such a disorders as high blood pressure}, chronic kidney disease, and certain heart aib inents, is to be found in nearly ail foods. . ■ j Salt is made.ui> of two chemicals—sodium and ;chlorlne—-s.nd it is the former which it is impon, ( tant. to restrict. Practically all foods contain some sodium. Certain substances used in cookery such as baking soda, contain in great amounts, and r thus may be ■* greatly, injurious fdr patients to '*hom salt is forbidden.jSodipm, in One form or another, is added to many foods, such as earned vegetables, and baked foods of all kinds, such as crackers, cakes, and cookies. « Sodium phosphate is added to many uncooked breakfast food;-. Sodium benzoate may be added io canned goods as a presevatHe. All animal products, such as milk, clieese eggs* add seafoods, are rather high in sodium;Reared or > processed meats are particularly * high in sodium. Vegetables, fruits, ' nuts and cereals, if not salted* are comparatively low’ in sodium, -jiu/s, while a salt-free diqt sis practically impossible, a hie t low

the annual Derby and the race is expected to be one of the flashiest and most highly contested in the long history of this famous track. , Entries of thoroughbred three olds may exceed 20 and the purse for the winner will be more than $90,000. The Calumet Farms, Gi eentree, Whitney and King Ranch stables will be represented, along with equally famous breeders of the world’s best horses. 0 As old Clem McCarthy' would say, ‘.‘Here they come, here they come,” tune in your radio late Saturday afternoon and find out if you picked the winner. Afew of the favorites arh, Sonic, Battle Morn, Fanfare and Repetorie. . • o o So For, So Good:— The Adenauer government in West Germany, supported by the Western Powers, flas won in another state election test. At this particular time, the election victory is regarded as an approval of the move to link West Germany more tightly to the : western European group- of nations. The Schu-. man Plan, for pooling of the coal and steel- of West Germany,France, and four pther nations, wgs a direct issue, v The survival of the Adenauer government is significant to our whole program in Europe. As pointed out in a state department statement, Russia covets the control of Germany, because of its great industrial resources. At present the chief Red hope of getting a foothold there must rest in the promotion of political difficulties for the government. As leaders friendly to the Western Powers become more secure 1 in -West Germany, the German re- . > sonrets slide farther from the Russian grasp. Besides, stable ard popularly accepted goveAiment in West Germany imperils the Russian hold on East many. .1 / These German resources consist \ not merely ini; mines and mills,' but also in the pqople—scientists and engineers, and workers who understand industrial ‘civilization and know? hpw ’. / j to make it work. These resources are also Wanted for-the economic and defensive strengthening of western Europe. While the AdenAuer government . remains ip firm control, West Germany may ’ be drawn toward • closer bonds with the other & western If it should Uli, soipe of the progress made toward stability in western fcurope might fall with it. -■. ■ j■?

! n sodinm- can be planned if the matter is handled with care. Some sodium is necessary for normal nutrition. A lack cause.* weakness, muscle / cramps, find tiredness. Persons -who sweat a great deal may have to take additional sodium in the form of salt tablets. As stated before, certain il\ nesses are treated iby restricting the amount, of . sodium taken into the body. The doctor must decide when such a low sodium diet should be' used and- will outline, exactly how mdeh qf a restriction is necessary. , i There are certain salt substitutes on the market which are helpful, since they inake the low sodium diet more i>alatable and, /hence, easier to follbw. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS R.E.: \Wfat causes the blood vessels toAgteak under the skin? 1 have hiss blood ipressure- and I am 75 pld. Is this a sign of cancer? ' . A ■ I . • ’ Answer: condition which you describe i. 4 nqt a sign of cancer. High bipod pressure jnaj> be a contributing factor. Hardening oi the arteries migljt be another ckusq, and an added fragility of the blood vessels may also be a Actor. You need Os a thorough phsical examination to determine the* cause; ;|then proper treatment dSn be suggested. ' -ji4 I <• -

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‘ 20YEARS AGO TODAY o o May 4—-Mrs. WilliaM Deadlier dies from burns received whfen burning paper in her yard at Union City- Mr. Deadlier was formerly superintendent of Decatur schools.

KILL'EM'KINDNESS DICKENSON

J 'sifturs*. At tn* nome at Kouue rotnpKina, marryplayaoy. LMtective Mack McGann near* oa» oost lean muratr. Ua ia iota to go upztam ana interview Frazier Farwell, disc jockey. woo came mere mumbling a' waning and paaaec out. He la talking to Farwell wtun a snot ring* out. They aaao down to dud Xompkina* Body. CHAPTER /FOUR SLOWLY, McGann straightened. He heard Farwell behind him make a strangled noise and instinctively r.e held up a hand. “Don’t come in here,"* ne said. ’•Don’t touch anything.” Looking at Ronnie Tompkins' already waxlikj features, McGann was swept with a feeling of mingled surprise and regret. Truthfully, fie had not believed the man to be 4 any immediate danger. The reasons that bad been ad-, vanced to him for. fearing an attack had been thin as mist. Stil}, ne had been appealed to, the responsibility was his— j And Ronnie Tompkins was dead. Looking at the rug cautiously before planting a foot, McGann advanced further into the room. The acrid odor of gun-powder hung in the air. He could see a crimson stain oozing from beneath the ..supine figure. A movement at the window made him swing quickly around. It was the heavy drape staying in a sudden breeze. McGann stepped over, found himself looking out of an open window. In the doorway, Farwell drew the towel more closely about his shoulders. He seemed completely sobered. “Be careful,* he chatterert.\ •"Sure,* McGann said. Without touching the sill, he leaned out as far as he could. Directly outside the window was an iron fire-escape landing. Looking up he saw nothing but a handful of stars framed in the rectangle formed by the surrounding buildings. The counterbalanced steps were up, parallel with the landing but that did not prove that they had not recently beendown. ‘ Below was a cement courtyard lighted only by a small bulb above the rear service door of the adjoining apartment building. Me* Gann could see nobody moving about. Several rear windqws of the apartment building on the next street were lighted. Ong went out as he watched. He pulled his head back in. The breeze shoved the drape again and something glinted cm the floor beneath the moving nem. McGann bent over, peering practically into the muzzle of a blue-steel automatic. It looked like a .32 calibre. He wanted badly to pick it up for a closer inspection but restrained himself. His position already was sufficiently embarrassing without possibly putting fingerprints on the murder gun. Again his gaze roamed the room. A tiny gleam near the wall took him in that direction and he saw a discharged shell such as would be ejected by the automatic. That was all that he could find. The ; sleek head of Ronnie, Tompitins was on the little lace-edged pillow. He did not remember having seen the pillow on his previous time in the room but then he hadn’t seen very much anyway. Besides the body, there was the thin, rapidlydisappearing blue smoke of exploded gunpowder, the open window and the gun. On the burnished mahogany table next to the chair in which McGann had sat for his talk just a few minutes before were the ashtray containing the cigarette he had crushed out, and the tall, yiin glass. There was now only half an inch of melted ice in it. [ The door leaned inward at a • • '

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Rev. iM. W. Sundei-man is returned. ps pastor of Decatur Evangelical church. A “hunger march” of 125 people reaches the state house and the leaders confer with Governor Leslie. The new Wabash Valley baseball league will open Sunday, Deca.tur playing Butler here.’ A son was born to Mr. and Mrs ’

raxjsn angle wnere McGann s oat-termg-ram attack nad twisted the upper hinge. A subdued mssing issued from the fireplace Where the remnants of the logs glowed dully. Frazier Farwell hopped from one bare foot to the other and began to shiver in earnest, either from excitement, cold or a combination of both. A/ “Well, we’re certainly too late to help him now,”' McGann said. “You’d better go up and get some clothes on.” Farwell stared. “Alone T" *T can’t leave here,’’ McGann said patiently. Slowly, the red-striped shorts disappeared into the hallway gloom. McGann heard him start up tne stairs. For a moment, fie again surveyed the room. 1 Os course it could nave happened in any of several ways, ne thought A killer might have been hidden in the room all of the time that they had been talking. The draperies of the adjoining art gallery afforded hiding places. Then about the time that McGann had begun to question Farwell upstairs there could have been a quick step out... the crash of gunfire . . . and flight from the window to avoid the detective who must come down the staircase. Someone could even have climbed the fire escape, raising the window to prevent possible deflection of the bullet . . . McGann’s gaze found the buzzer —had Tompkins admitted a caller while he was upstairs —a caller who followed Tompkins into the study and fired while the host’s back still was turned T McGann frowned and stepped between the body and the window. Was there still ariother possibility ? These were precious moments when he could be alone before taking the next and necessary step. No, Tompkins never could have shot himself, staged this macabre hoax as a farewell gesture to a not too friendly world. In the first place, judging from the spreading crimson stain, ne had been shot in the baek- It is difficult but not impossible for a man to shoot himself in the back. What was impossible was for a man to soshqot himself, hurl the gun a good' ten feet and then stretch, out to die with his head on a lace-edged pillow. Why the pillow ? McGann wondered. That was a dame’s trick. Kill a guy in a burst of passion and then with a sudden rush of kihdness shove a pillow under his head. Yes, that was definitely the sbrt of thing you might expect a woman to da Still, he had known male killers who perpetrated terrible crimes and then staked the girl’s clothes neatly,, garments folded and shoes precisely side by side. That was the "kind of psychological quirk that fictioneers lafd of- <But there were countless records in police files.. .3 The word “police* Itself brought him back to action. He had been a Federal officer "fat so long that he had almost forgotten that he was now a private agent with definite responsibilities to the constituted authorities. McGinn took a white handkerchief from the breast pocket of his suit' and stepped to the telephone which was on Ronnie Tompkins' desk. He used the handkerchief to lift the instrument, and when he heard the dial tone he took the pencil from his vest pocket and dialed Spring 7-3100. When the operator answered at police headquarters, McGann asked for Homicide. He gave them the address and the information that Ronald Tompkins had been shot and was dead. , j. M’/ • , ■ ■

Paul Briede yesterday. <Mr. and Mrs. C. *p- France of Gary visit Mrs. Peterson returns to Gary with them for a two week visit h .o '• — r-> j Modern Etiquette .Im By ROBERTA LEE H —-—H Q. What«should a person say when another says, “Guess |iow old I am”? A. The best thing to do is to try to guess a few-/years ypuhgey than you really th|ink, or fcay 1 , “I am seldom in guessing ages.” You might say “fifty’?4|o a uoman Os forty, hnd thereby spoil A ’beautiful friendship. •. Q. When, a hostess notices that a certain guest is eating but very little, should she call attention to it? i A. Never. Perhaps the guest is pot feeling well, or is bn a strict diet. It is better to say nothing , unless the guest offers an texplanatton. Q. .Are the announcements for a young widow's second marriage worded the pame as for her first wedding? ■ A. Yes'. \ ‘ Motorist Is Killed As Train Hits Auto ■\ ■' Frankfort, Ind..\ May 4 —(UP) — Roy Fearnow, 7d Frankfort, swas kjlled at a Scircleville railroad crossing yesterday when his auto was bit by a Nickel Plate freight. •/■ The Arabian camel, or dromedary, has one hump. The bactrian Vcamel of, Asia hab- two, .

rWho'S UMBF" Homicide aqxea McGann told them. “Stay there,’’ the voice said. ’’We'll be right McGann replaced the instrument. He moved/carefully around the body, and headed tor the nail to wait there. Now he did not even want to sit in the -oom or disturb . it in any way. He had used the telephone there because he did not want to leave the place unguarded. But he had .distributed no eSttra fingerprints. He looked up as the doorbell -/ tang It was just the buzzer /In the study, apparently one that i could be thrown on when servants were out, but the summons was . unexpected. ' A Al “Now they're not that fast.” McGann muttered. He again brought out the handkerchief as i he strode swiftly to the front door . and he used it to turn the knob. ! A girt stood on the threshold; a i very , pretty girt. “Oh,” she said, seeing McGann. : “I’m sorry." She stepped back, . seemingly puzzled, and looked at i the number above the door, Mc- • Gann noticed that her dark brown i hair gleamed A green > clotu coat hung from her shoulders > and a hatbox dangled by a ribbon from her arm. I Her puzzlement appeared to ib' ' crease after a second glance from • the house numeral to the detective. I “This m Mr. Tompkins' home, . aan’t it?” she asked. Her voice i wks friendly but firm. She looked i full at McGann and now he could • be certain that her eyes were that odd blend of green and brown. He I recognized Charity Jones, the model, the girl who now would never be Mrs. Tompkins No. 7. . i “Yes, it is,” he said. He hesitated. Did he want this girt to be , there: when police raced up or ; didn’t he? There was no more : than half a minute tb decide. > “Well?” She looked half annoyed, half puzzled, as if trying i to determine whether McGann c > were a butler ih mufti or an esi peciaily insouciant housebreaker. l She gestured With graceful hands , m white knit gloves. i v “Please tell Mr. 1 Tompkins that > Miss Jone* is here." She made as i if to enter, glanced up with conI trolled but rising indignation as he Continued to block the entrance. “Listen.’] McGann bent forward , suddenly. From far off he had i heard the first thin scream of a ’ police siren. Within seconds now, i he knew, the cars would turn the > corner. Uniformed figures ano i plainclothesmen would leap out, flashlights would stab the darki ness, photographers* bulbs would i wink brightly. He began to speak i rapidly. "My name’s Mack Mci Gann and I’m a private detective i Mr. Tompkins has met with a sert- : ous accident. Police are on their ; way here n0w...” • She stared as if he suddenly had loosed a flood of a little-known Mongolian dialect. i “You’d better not be found here;* : The siren was louder, closer, the > advance agent of a blinding spotlight of publicity, suspicion. Had the girt just happened by at this inopportune time or was there reason for hefpresence? How long would it take a person to go down the back fire-escape, walk through the Service corriddr of the apartment building next /door and ring the Tompkins front entrance buzzer as if nothing had happened? “This \is /for iKpur own good,* McGann Said— go home, either. Go tb the movies, anywhere; Meet me at the fountain at the Fifty-ninth plaza at tea o’clock." His voice rose. “Don’t stand there! Get going!* tTa Be Continued! ■ -UiS"*- ■ p T[ 'i

' Gilbert Promoted George F. Gilbert of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gilbert, who is stationed with the U. S. Marines in the Philippines, has been promoted from a private first class to corporal. His address is: CpL George F. Gilbert, 1066315, U. S. N. S„ Marine Detachment,, Navy 961, Box 12, F. P. O, San Francisco, Cal. ’! <: 4 * ■ ■ / H — 5v - L / In New York Pvt. Carl W. Faurote, sop of Mr. and J- Henry Faurote of Winchester street, who joined .the air force a week ago has been assigned to the Sampson air force base at Geneva, N. Y. His address is: Pvt Carl W. Faurote. A. F. 16375-SBS; 3693 Training Sq., Flight 183; Sampson At F. B-, Geneva N. y. Happy-Go-Lucky The Hartford Happy-Go-Lucky 4 H club held their second meeting April 30 at the Hartford high school. i \| The meeting was called to order ly the president, Maxine Monee, and the pledges wore led by Patri cia McCune. Becky Lehman then 141 the club in songs. A demonstration was given by Maxine Monee and AlicO on and buying clothes." A talk was given b> Phyllis Schaadt on safety. ' Refreshments of popcorn balls and pop were servfed by Maxine Monee and Charlene Bate, to the following members, four visitors, and leader: Alice, Berdella, and, MH, Lana and Suzanne* Bailer, Charlene Bate, Ilene Brown, Carol Fox, Margaret Hirschy,. Declcy Lehman, Carolyn Moore, Carolyn Meshburger, jjhirley Meyer, Patricia and Sue McCune, Connie Minnich, Maxine Monee, Janet Murry, Norma Noll, Anita Reynolds. Phyllis Schaadt, Carolyn Stahl. Margaret Schaffer, Carol and NaWy Wheeler, Sharon and Sjiirley Zimmerman, Mrs. Verle Mesh burger, Kay Schaffer, and Mrs. Ivan iieigleT. rSluggers The first mpetlng of thie Hartl ford 4-H clam the Sluggers, was held at the Hartford high school racanily. Twenty-three members were present. The following officers were elected: Gene Noll, pres, ident: Jim McCune, vice-president; Teddy Moser, secretary; Merlin Alt, treasurer; Thomas Wagley, news reporter; Bryon Fox. song leader; Marvin Hirschy and Dean Stahly, recreation leaders; Willis Brown, health officer; soft ball managers, Gene Noll and jim McCune. Gene Nojl, Jim McCune, Thomas wAgley and Willis Brown, jury' The /record books were distributed by our leaders. Dues wnredecided to be sl. payable to Merlin AR, treasurer. Refreshments were served to (he 23 members -present and recreation was enjoyed at the Close of the meeting. 0 • . Household Scrapbook i | . By ROBERTA LEE > O o Uncooked Pie CHist When one wishes to put away (he uncooked pie crust to be used a few' days later, brush it thickly allover with butfer and then place ill a covered bowl in the regrige,ator. This method will prevent its orying. Fruit Stains To remove fruit, stains from the hands, moisten com meal with vinegar and rub on the stains; or grease the hands with lard and then wash with soap and water. Mirrors Be sure to protect the mirrors hi your home from the direct rays of thd sun, which cause spots and other blemishes. Whale oil is the chief export of Great Britain’s Falkland Islands. *■ . ■ ■( I.

Economical f Transportation in these Used Cars! , x 1942 Hudson \ 1939 Plyipouth 2 door 1941 Piymouth Sedan /1940 Plymouth 2 door 1 1941 Dodge Sedan 1940 Olds Sedan 1940 Pontiac 2 door LOW DOWN PAYMENT! 1 Year To Pay! Dick Mansfield MOTOR SALES 222 N. 3rd St.

Xj Real Estate Transfers Glen Ehrsam etux to Ray Schott, inlot 55 in Moproe. James M. Teeple etux to Harold A. Henisen etux, land in Wabash and Jefferson Twps. Herold E. Kirsch tq John A. Harvey etux, inlot 1 in Decatur. Hlrom Liechty etux to Edward etal, inlot 750 in Berne- / Hilda L. Roehrs etal to Herman E. Buuck etal 40.25 acres In Preble TWp. i George W. Cramer etux to Trustees of Union Chapel church, % Acres in Root Twp. S2OO- \ . Vera Fritzinger to William Fritzinger etux, land in Root Twp. Clara Lou Agnes Kiser Mayer etviy to Samuel H- Michel etux, inlot 840 In Decatur. Bessie Miller etvlr to Roy Harrell etux. 89 acres in Blue Creek Twp. s' Chester H- Hosier etux to Lester G- Bransteter etux, inJot 378 in Geneva. Theodore W. Bentz etpx to Roy G. Schwartz, 10 acres in St. Mary'a Twp. May Kreps etux to Billy Dale Brunner etux, inlot 6563 in Decatur. Jean Lutz Smith etvlr to Clark W Smith etux, inlot 686 in Decatur. August Worthman etux to Irene Heimann 120 acres in Preble Twp. •s Irene Helman to\August Worthman etux, 120 acres in Preble Twp. , Wildas Liechty etux to Mary Stewry, inlot 100 in Berne. Joseph F. Coffee btux .tn Norbert Sc-hneider, inlot 704 in Decatur. L, Fritzinger etux to Arthur Fritzinger etux. 1% acres in Root Twp- ' J \ Velma McClymonds etyir to Richard A. Rickord etux, inlot 811 in Decatur. \

I Announcing New Hours J I 11 m. till a. m. . A- | EFFECTIVE TUESDAY/MAY 8 i I . RESUMING brive-in service NOW \| Ed & Pat’s U KOME CAFE NORTH ON 27 \ h DECATUR - FMIJHIKBS "U 1 "fl " ■ — ' J m . | : A I PARROT’S MEATS: ; / slicing bologna : iL n>./49c I; LIBERTY LUNCHEON —- lb.-_ssc SKINLESS WEINERSIIb—SSc~ I fiiNchb BAM"—— lb./_6sc ; I PRESSED HAM-j—— j! RYE BREAD BOLOGNA In J *ll Jill. ..-mi in , I !i I 111 I ( I SLICED BACON tb.__3sc and 49c ; [ CALiF. POTATOES, Long WMh - 10 sos 65c T ; I CLOSED SUNDAY AT NOON I; < Sclieiman Bros. Market / J See Ms before yoa sell your livestock. j! .1,,.,. I,- i.m ; MAPLE : ■■ / ,h. . Bedroom Suites ' Sj : OPEN [. . |A ?\ ( .jLfijrocK :■■ Stucki Furniture Co. | MONROE, IND. Open Ea.eh||Bveiim4 Wed - T lll 9M - ii i I !■■■-*4—ib-iM-dh—■ ■

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1951

Summer Style Show Planned Next Month 1 < A /summer ‘slyle show will be, featured by the Adams county home economics association |in early June. Thiel announcement is made in connection with national/ Home demonstration week. Officers of the association met this week to make plah^. : TKe decision to put on such an event was majde by the president's council. than 1,000 women- are ex- ■- pected to attend. The membership of the Adams county association is nearly 700 and all members will be to bring guests. The Decatur high school has been engaged for this fashion event ITI I .. is for your ORDER which is our most j prized possession and which/ we try to ■ handle with great resppct f PJeasebe H assured that every |a , exact detail of your H 1 order will be fulfilled if at all possible. i The Pioneer H • “ 142 So. Second '