Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 16 February 1952 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By i] I THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. ® nter ® <3 &t th® Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller President i * «? thou “ ~ J.K. Heller —J Vice-President ; Chas. Holthouse —«—.............._ Treasurer Subscription hates: m Mall in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $6; ' Six months, s3.2fr; « months, 11.75. ■ Mall, beyond Adams and Adjoining Countiesi One year, L 17.00; 6 months, |5.76; S months. >IOO. ! :By Carrier, 25 cents per week. Single copies, 6 centA I >'l ' ”1/ ' .* J ' ' —H ; TT ""? 111 il 1 ! i

The gasoline price war is one conflict fought without a congress • atonal budget. j d - —o——o —— ’ \. if U.S. highway 27 north to the Alien county line .continues to crumble, a .detour will haye to be ter up before spring repairs of the road are started. . ——o _ Leap year gives you an extra day to get your auto tags, but with another holiday oh the calendar this month, you still have only ten days to get under the wire. Almost without exception, Decatur stores have attractive and well decorated .display Windows, Many are unusualy good and up to»date. Americans like to jyin-dcw-shop and a lively display window attracts the prospective . buyer. i : ——o o A Republican who attended the > Lincoln day dinner in Huntington \ at which Sen. William Jenner, was the firebrand speaker, said he didn't know if Jenner tried to imitate the late Sen! James Watson or Danny Kaye. Presumably, Jenner was the only person who got so armed up over his speech he had to shed his coat and necktie. . o o Assessing time is rolling around agaip and officials from ibis county will meet in Fort Wayne fora oiie-day course of instruction in the annual task of listing taxabfes. Only personal property and improvements on real estate will be assessed this Sprijng. As long as valuations for comparable hold? ings are equal, the taxpayer has 1 little ‘ Objection to . the country's system of taxation. The time

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/. -• STROPS IS • a wcazenetJ little Chinaman who r#4 fuses to give ms came, calls at Johnny LaJOeiPi newly formed detective agency to; New Vork. and pays nun well to take care Ct a small, sealed package. Suspicious, Liddell aas the fellow 'tailed." Federal agents*soon descend upon Johnny, catlng the packast which they Know nad been left mere oy a man turned J. Johnny starts tot the mazes at Chinatown, hopeful pt Andina Hong. Goidie. a ntowsy fortune teller tn the quarter, leads him to Hong's abode. r , 1 '’K ' CHAPTER FOUR f- •! AFTER a momdnt,a whiff of cheap perfume signaled the opening of the door. •Com e in," a husky voice grated In the gloom. The door creaked open wider and now Liddell could make out a dark shape silhouetted in the doorway. come in.” Liddell shrugged, stepped ifi, heard the door shut behind him, a latch snap. I An unshaded light spilled bright yellow into all but the far corners of the room. The woman stood by the light, her hand still on the switch. She was tall, big boned, deep chested. An old house dress' was tied sloppily around her middle, emphasizing ner bigness. Her eyes were underlined With make-up, while the rest of her f acejwaa blotchy with, powder. Her lipstick was a red, uneven smear, ahd a mop of brassy colored hair ’ was. piled on top of her head. Her eyes narrowed as she studied Liodelt •'What'll it be?” she demanded. “You’re Goldy, aren’t you?” The woman nodded. “Thap ybu’re the one I’m looking for," Liddell told her. ’ *T think you’re tn the wrong pew,” the woman shrugged. • Liddell grinned. “I run an agency.” “A peeper, huh?” Goldy stared at him for a moment. “Well, we can talk anyway.” She turned and shuffled toward a closed door at the end of the hall. Liddell followed her into a small kitchen, took one of the chairs at her invitation. “It pays to stay friendly with al! cops, harness and private. What’s on your mind?” Liddell looked sharply at the woman. \ 1 Her laugh was a deep rumble in her throat. "Somebody s been giving away my trade sen, Now, suppose you tell me what you’re after” -•K- Calls himself Hong. i; dried up. Face like an ■

• ■ ii i !; r may come when the state will not bother with assessing household goods, the amount paid in takes for, these item* being small compared to the cost of enumerating ; them. Q --Q— — * Willis A. Fbnner lived four score and seven year* and Was a native of this county. Born of parents who were early settlers here, he first engaged in farming, taught school and then operated a barber shop in this city. He was an. enthusiastic conservationist, enjoyed the”out-doors and had a real sense of humor. ; >He loved Adams county and was always a booster for local community projects. Widely known in this part■ of the county, his friends are sad- ■ • .■ I ■l ; . : ■ dened as worldly ties are severed with a cherished member of: the commiinity. o— —o —U Indiana's Studebaker:j* One hundred years ago today Indiana's Studebaker Corporation was founded in South \weud. Recognizing this memorable event, Gov. Henry Sehricket has ? proclaimed, “India q a Studebaker Day,” and the anniversary will be appropriately celebrated in the Hoosier motor Ipapital \toThe Stuueoaker Couipapy was founded by five brothers, Henry, Ci-ni, John, Peter apd Japob Studebaker, with S6B capital and twinsets of blacksmith 'tools. UnV ' ■ ' I H til 1911, the company turned out wagons and became one of the leading in the world. The brothers weathered) panics, tlte’ClWWar and depressions. With the invention of i|ie auiomdbiie, Studebaker started the rtiaiiu- > I H'l It '■ *

old prune. Not a hair on his head. Lives tn this house." |\ « i t“That ain’t much to go on. What’s with this Hong? What do you want him for?” ; “I got something belonging to him 1 want to give back.” ■ ‘T might know htm,’’ the woman conceded. She flopped down in a chair facing Liddell. "You know, I make my ’ivtng off these Chinks down here, telltn’ fortunes. They could make it awful tough if I was to finger one of them for a rap. Besides, I don’t like cops.” Liddell dug into h!6 pocket for the roll of bills, separated a ten and a twenty, dropped! them on the table. I "Put away your money, friend.” Goldy told him. She shoved the bills across the table to Liddell. “There’s no grief in it for the old guy," Liddell assured her, "All I want is a few minutes’ talk With him; then I bow out.”| There was a sharp rapping at the hall door. The woman ignored it, chewed on the stubby end of a finger nail.’ The rapping persisted. She got up, shuffled to the kitchen door. “Go ' ’way, Charley, no tea leaves today.” _ I- ’ 'i *■ She shuffled back to her chair, dropped into it. “I wouldn’t want to finger anybody for ;a pinch, youi understand. But I might know the guy you’re looking for. He talk pidgin?” ' 4 .1- ■ Liddell shook his head. “Straight American.” i i i ] > Goldy nodded. "Yeah, I know who you mean. He’s upstairs. Second floor back. , Right up above here.” As Liddell got up from tils chair, she caught’him by the arm. “Like you said, there’ll be no trouble for the old guy ?" \ ! ■ Liddell nodded. “No trouble.**. • The second floor hallway was even darker and less inviting thah the first floor had been. Liddell felt his way carefully, guiding himself along the wall until he came to the door. He knocked softly, slid his hand inside his Jacket, loosened the .45 in its holster. There was no sign of anyone answering i his knock. i I. .11! if MM ! He reached out, rappedhis knuckles against the door again. This time When he feot no answer he tried the knob. It turned easily in his hand. He pushed the door open, waited. There was a rush of stale air spiced with a smoky unpleasant smell. Nothing else. The ioom beyond vias iiri complete darkness. Liddell’ stepped ih\H i

factor© of the “horselm carriage" . 41 years ago. Today it is a leader in the independent field and remains Indiana’s only original auto > I *■ .•;■**»*<*«» ‘ .Ul•* tj «- = j in proclaiming Studebaker pay, .Gov. Schriever pointed out that: the company has grown “to be one of Indiana’s outstanding sue- I cesses and a world-renowned manufacturer Os highway ve- j hides.” | ■ j ’I 7 H■ i ' i - ’ ' ' , ' I Studebakepi employs more: than i 22,000 workers and has turned out ■ over four million cars and- last year had sales that topped the • half-billion dollar mark. The i story of Studebaker is a. saga in American free enterprise, ! of faith and work of its founders and those who now head and guide Indiana's great industrial enterprise. o o it ; ■ . • ! i Rearming Germany:— J One of the chief obstacles for a | united European army is the ; suspicion in. which many countries | still hold Germany. France will not be particularly pleased at any ■ plan which rearms its ancient enemy. Other nations believe that a rearmed Germany might \ attempt to Unify the country by force and thus provoke the: war J with Russia which everyone istrying to avoid. I • German nationalism, has been at the root of most of the wars in Which the country has engaged. ; Now with the country divided into t two armed camps there is a great deal of agitation for new unificar ticii. Since one large sector is oc- r ' cupped by Soviet troops any tnbve to unify by force would be to start qll out war. •: ' " I'l ! Leaders are aware the present international situation may be used to Germaly’4 advantage.l. When the victors quarrel the vanquished generally profit I by their disagreement.-\ It may bt necessary to make Germany sitreng 4* a bulwark against Corn- j munism but that strength piust not fall into the hands of the;militarist clique which started j war twice in less than fifty years.

'1 I i side, closed the door behind him th avoid silhouetting himself as a target for anybody hiding inside. He tugged the .45 from its hammock, transferred it to his left hand, i The hallway was identical to the one in the apartment below. He remembered that the light fixture was halfway down toward the kitcheQ. Slowly he made his way along the wall, right hand extended, groping for the switch, j There was no sotmd to indicate the presence of anyone else, but Liddell had the strong sensation that he wasn’t alone in this flat The strong, smoky’smell was heavier, and he had the feeling of eyes on him, eyes that could fol-' low his every move despite the pitch darkness. He stopped, squeezed back against the wall, strained his eyes against the’ darkness, listened for any sound that might betray another presence. There was no sound but that of heavy breathing. His own. After a second, he continued th feel tor the switch. A few steps farther, he felt it under his fingers. He took K deep breath, flicked it, spilling sudden brilliance into the hallway. At the same moment, he dropped to his knee and brought the .45 into firing position. Hong, the old Chinese, stood in the doorway to the kitchen, his arms Above his head, his long, bony fingers curled like claws. His teeth were bared in a horrible fixed grin, his eyes stared unblinkingly. Two thin wires suspended each of the old man’s thumbs to a corner Os the door frame, and many small wounds about his chest were’ mute evidence that his death had been neither quick nor merciful. Johnny Uddell Walked over to the dead man, squeezed past him through the door into the kitchen. It was bare, cold looking, and empty. Tins had been emptied Onto the floors the table drawer had been pulled out, thrown iasidc. Another door led into a bedroom beyond. Here, too, there was ample evidence of a relentless sea r ch. Drawers had been spilled onto the floor, pillows had been slashed, the unmade bed tom to ribbons; Liddell Investigated the oth c t two rooms of the flat, found them empty, equally torn apart. 4 He stripped the sheet from the bed, walked back to where Hong’s body hung in the doorway, and dTapcd the sheet over it. /To He ”1-

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. Household Scrapbook BY ROBERTA LEE o —.—o Window Cleaning Vinegar and water make an texcellent cleaner forj windows; the vinegar cuts he grease. This mixturealso helps; to get off the dust that has been topped with a splashing rair. Use: about one-third of a cUp of vinegar to twb quarts of water. The Refrigerator When washing tfreinside of the refrigerator > tse lukewarm water and borax. It will Weep the enaipel or porcelain sweet and clean and tend to do away any stains or odors. Burnt Milk Pudding If a milk pudding becomes burnt, remove the burnt skin, add some milk and a little butter, and rebake in a slow oiven. 4SSHUZS Estate Cases The epurt I’oiind ;that there was no inhetltame lax due in the, estate qf jimen T, Ryer. Net value of the estate was found to be $745. ' A ' Inventory hmiiber 1 was filed in the testate of Hattie Elizabeth Dunwiddie. Inventory- was examined and approved. The Amended inheritance tax appraisal in the esthfts es Ralph O. Messel was filed and approved. It was fount that the net value of; the estate was $22,682.21 and two heirs. Dorothy Koblick and Walter Mess?l, each owed $93.41 inheritance tax. The court also allowed the ass essor is2O for* his fee. The last will of Elmer R. Liechty was submitted 4 for- probate. The. will named the wiriow\ Katherine S. Liechty. as executrix and sole heir. In the estate of Psia Chrisman, ter, a srhed ilq ’to determine inheritaneb tax was filed. Notice is returnable March 11. V, • In the est£,te\ of Osia Chrsmati, a schedule 1 o determine inheritance tai was filed, returnable. March 11. j In the Rosa Schelner estate, a petition was filed and approved to sell rhal estate. A schedule also was filed to determine inheritance tax. returnable March 11. A schedule was filed to determine inhertapce tag in the estate of Aldine Yoder. Notice ia .r« turnable Marl*h 11. Marriage License Charles R. I Faught, 30, Wooster, O. and Marjorie Fath, 19,-Wooster, (). Orders Citation In the divorce H complaint of Ruth Deßolt vs. Chester Deßolt a citation for contempt against the defendant was ordered issued to the sheriff of Adams county. Real Estate Tranfers Amanda M. Spniriger etvir to; John A. C. Schaefer; SO acres ip Hartford Twp. Frederick L. etux to Jacob Sojnme ' etux, 40 acres in Wabash Twp. Ermin D. Uixler dtux to Howard W. Fox etux, &0 in Hartford Twp. John W. Beery ethx to Henry B. Braun etux, iplot 97 in Decatur. J ~ James Myers etuix $o Lloyd F. Lichtenbergei etux, ;5 acres in .Wabash Twp. * Charley A. Heard etux to Jack L. Shady etux. part out lot 73 in Decatur. ; James H. oiux to G. Rirhard. Childs etUx, inlot 14 in Decatur. Carl Nuerge etux |o Walter Nuerge. 8b acres in l Preble Twp. Jacob Kaeljr to Walt er Roy Kaehr tetttx, land hi French. Kirkland Tw|>s. JacoH Kaeljr to Frederick Nelson Kaehr etu.x. land In Kirkland Twp: ■ ' Josephine litoudKan-ry to Lister’ C. Elwsani etitx- inlot 19 iii Moi.roe. ,

— »■)«.< I 20 Years Ago I TODAY T —o February 16. —The League of Nations council sends final appeal to Japan to c®dse hostilities at Shanghai. ;' C. A. Brodbeck appointed superintendent of the . Decatur water works to succeed the late Oryal Harnf/; The Indiana G. A. R. bag dwin-

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dled to only 949 IMnt member*. The big Democratic rally here is scheduled for March 10 ? * D. Wishaupt retires as an em- . Thieves ro|b the White filling ploye of the Decatur water plant after serving 12 .years. station at Eighth \ and; Monroe strcetH and gftt away with $77.61 The nation will observe* the 2bnth birthday of George Washington at the capital February 22. President Hoover will give the address. H 0-— —y—•— Illl ; i < I Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 0- ; A Q. Whena young man: mepts a gtrl who lives inanother l city, and would like to further the acquantance, Is it proper for him th ask her to. write to him? ; ■ > A. Most surely not! The first letter must be his. He’ll know if he ip making any prlogiiess when he receives her reply. Q. Is it necessary to give i gift each timem, if one is |nvltad to several different wedding showers given for the same bridi-to-be? A. Yes; this is expected. |1 Q. How should a mother sign her child’s school report; egrd? A. Her regular signature—Joyce Bailey (Mrs. Robert T. jßailey). URGE WATKINS (Contlnoed Front Paate O»(> on the three-man board. I i Watkins' unannounced candidacy for governor was : endorsed by chairmen and vice-chairmen of Greene, Monroe, Clay, Daviess, Martin, Gibson and Knox ! counties. There were ho signatures from Sullivan Johnson and , Morgan counties. j,

Proclamation A Proclamation of “Future Farmer 4 Week” , WHEREAS, the future progress and; prosperity of our community .1 is dependent to a great degree upon the skills and 1 efforts of those citizens Who operate the farms j and WHEREAS, the Future Farmers of America • organization is composed of boys who are studying vocational agriculture 4 public secondary schools as preparation for careers • in farming; and WHEREAS, the major purposes of thb Future Farmers of America organization are to develop hsadertehip, encourage cooperation, promote good citizenship, teach sound methods of farming and inspire patriotism among the members; and ■ ■ —7 WHEREAS, Indiana now has 249 active chapters of the Organfzation, with 7,000 presently active members; ahd : the members of the Future Farmers ot America perform valuable communitir services and provide important leadership in developing our agricultural economy and in building a better state; NOW, THEREFORE, f, John M. Doan. Mayor of Decatur, Ind., do • h<j*eby proclaim the week, beginning February 16, as “FUTURE FARMER WEEK" and urge all citizens to take notice of hie many contributions of the Future Farmers to our State and t;o encourage in every possible you y th he fUrther growth of thlß B Plendid organization for our . <- j , ’ ■ ), John M. Doan, Mayor

Watins said later he was “complimented” by the! endorsement and the "Confidence" shown would help him decide whether to rtah for governor. Two other possible Democratic governor candidates call the seventh district their home, U.S. district attorney Matthew ,E. Welsh of Vincennes and former Bloomington mayor Tom Lemon. The county 'chairmen' of both Welsh’s and Letnon’s kome counkties endorsed Watkins. I'* i L AI‘PO!XTM»XT OF i ADMINISTRATOR Neu 4714 ' Aotk-e Im herehy given, That th® Undersigned has been appointed: Administrator of the estate of Gebrge T. Harding late of Adams County, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. - -J . . ! Je*n M. Dean Administrnter Voglewede A Anderson Attorneys 2—15 1552 J Feb. 16—23— March 1 j

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16,

r t . . ■ LEGAL PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Adams County, Ind., wllh at 2:00 ® ‘Plication *lf the following, named person, requesting the Issue to the applicant, a r Vt® location herelnafttete set out, of the Alcoholic Beverage Permit of the class hereinafter designated Mn s S * M place, recelve . information concerning the £ I IPJ? S . 8 , of «nld applicant, and the propriety of issuing the permilt applited for to such applicant at the premises named: .7 Wilford Ray, 3316, (glroceryi, 107 ,N 13th 8U Decatur, Indiana, beer and Wine dealers. I WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AND PUBLIC 7 PARTICIPATION IS REQUESTINDIANA ALCOHOLIC SEVER- ; i AOE COMMISSION. \ L- By John F. Noonan, ; _ ;. _ Secretary. Bernard E. Doyle, • Chairman. FEB. 16 r