Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1952 — Page 4

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- -: ~’ r • <;i . A soldier’s wife became ill in Indianapolis and he was stranded. He went to the Red C fobs and readily aid was given him and his wife. A garage owner fixed him up with a jalopy so he could continue his trip to Jackson, S.C., and the Reo Cross got a furlough extension for him. Before pulling away for camp, the soldier donated a pint of blood to the Red Cross bank. That’s the American way of doing things, [ I , o O~ Two sharp-eyed New York City (policemen noticed a than who was tinkering with his stalled car aud played their huhdh that be Twas Willie (The Actor) Sutton. Wanted for a dozen hold-ups. The officers were correct in their guess and now the ace criminal is behind bars, it is believed that Sutton is one of the brooks who engineered the $1,500 t QOO Brinks robbery. When arrested he had $7,733'in his pockets,, probably wasn’t saved from a pay t check. ; .•. ——o 0 • ' j- "The CommUpist concern for thd-hegro is false and hypocritical/’ These forthright words came from Mrs. Eugenie Anderson, our ambassador to L Denmark. spoken to a Danish audience. The Communists have in fact made a great play to win the negro, think- 1 ing race friction the weak spot in our Society, but they have made little impression. All but -an tnfinitesimal number of negroes know that grounds for complaint they have here now, under Coifimuwism- life would be much —— o o The Reid Ereksons will assist Department of Woman’s club in organizing a Little Theater group in this sity, provid- . i ■ ■fl t ’ Y1! s' ' ' ?* A * ing sufficient interest is shown In the proposal. From what we hettr-ion the sideline®*, many persons would like to join the theater movement. There is a lot of talent in this city and presentations of homedalent plays haveLbeen well received. Mr. and Mrs* Erekson formerlyjwere connected with the in Fort and frequently have staged plays here -for the enjoyment A>f many .• Ji , i ■ audiences. -w ■ o— —o- —-| Ihat leads a man into Comism? In the easel of Whith- ■ j i——

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... . i t ~ . !'—? 1 " 1 -- j 11/ ■ ■ taker Chambers it wad a childhood spent in poverty, a broken home and the coming of age in a I time of depreMion and world uprest. His story is not unlike that of Richard Wright, who joined four other former Communists and fellow travelers in writing “The God' Tjiat Failed;” These [ men all embraced Communism ah some men do a religion. Their disillusionment and eVen tf u 1 -j; break is recorded in the latter •- story, step by step. Those who hold .the dark faith of Communism can find light in renunciation. Perhaps the accounts of their struggle for the truth can keep others from imaking their mistakes. —— • ” ■ Ii j u : 8. Earl Peters:— in reviewing the life and career of R. Earl Peters, former state \ director of the Federal Housing Administration and political lead* er. it can be truthfully stated that he built (his own illustrious career through his own efforts, f energy and personal ambition.; I *..- K : I J 'hK ; Mr. Peters I educated himself and rose to prominence through ' individual doggedness, hard work and friendliness. He completed high school studies And then took the first job that came along. He I didn’t have a lazy bone in his body. * His newspaper career which lead to his political career started in this newspaper bffice shortly after the turn Os the century. His 7 ■ ; r ' teacher was Webster’s dictionary. He acquired a" lucid vocabulary ) and his ambition carried him on • to larger and more important assignments. H 6 went to Washington as secretary to Rep. Cyrujß Cline and got his law degree from \\; Georgetown university. He served as Democratic state chairman in the days" of 1 * Democrat politics from 1926 to 1534. He was neve/successful in his candidacies for public Office; He was unsuccessful in bis bid I for a senatorial nomination. [if- 6 4-'-I- --.i'Ui/ J f Mr. Ptfters had an outstanding record as director of thd Indiana FHA. He aided thousands in their effort to finance their homes through the federal agency. ■ I: I; ■ ( \ Decatur friends admired his climb in the business and political world and are saddened with his death. «* * i jj L.wa’L.-— . .. ■ II I' I 'l 1

•\ Household Scrapbook |' ; BY ROBERTA LEE 0— ; o Cement for Pipe Joints 4* ce ment for steam and water pipe joints can be made by mixipg. 10 lbs. pf yellow ocher, 4; lbs; ground litharge, 4 lbs. whiting, %- lb. of hemp, cut up Cine. Mix together with linseed oil to about the consistency of putty. . Dishes tp the dishwater will help a great deal when washing very greasy or fishy dishes. ■ V Marriage License Richard C.- Smith. 27. Lima, O. and Norma Jean Johnson, 20,; Lima, O. , j h. I Petition Granted In the divorce cause of Delores Lambert Vs Noble Lamtyert, a petition was filed by the plaintiff seeking a restraining order the defendant from molesting her or her minor child. Petition w.as granted and order was issued by Judge Myles F. Parrish, Granted Divorce j - j Lois E. Bucher was granted a divorce absolute Tuesday .from Carl A. Bucher. Two minor children, aged nine and five, were placed in custody of the plaintiff, with the defendant having visitation privileges. Defendant also has custody of the two minor children from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon, every other week, starting February 29. Defendant also was ordered to (pay sls a week for support of the children. ; By agreement, defendant paid ♦he sum of $750 plus S6O back support money to plaintiff and plaintiff waived any right to ownership of property. Plaihtifc also received some of the personal property by agreement. ' Letters Issued Letters of administration, with will annexed were issued to Sherinan Fonner iu the estate of Willis A. Fonner. Heber Fonhet, pained executor in the will, j renounced the appointment because he does not residd in Adams coun-| ;3Lyi Sherman Fonner qualified as (administrator and filed a bond for 12 500.

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SY worsts when Itttle Hong, a nondescript dhinesc dnftier leaves a small package tn tnb care or Juonny Liddell a New York detective, and wnen presently government agents aw oop to confiscate tn at package, and when later Hong is found muroerM in a ktjudhd fiat, tncr, Jonnnv knows that ne na* a mystpry on his nands Ctiinatown's elegant tong chiet, Jimmy Kaijnihg, dentes oavinc any Knowledge of the crime when L ddeli contact s mm. but engages the detective to pursue the case. I It nil , CHAPTER EIGHT •'ANY ideas of what he could have been up to?" Liddell asked Kaiming. Kaiming straightened up, shrugged. "At best it would only he a guess. But it could be that Hong attempted to muscle into Gee Faw, a practice that could easily beconie fatal." •pee Faw ? Gambling, eh ?” Liddell reached over, took one of the glasses, tasted it, approved. "How would that fit in with the white angle ?” "The white racketeers have been able to move m and control much of Gee Faw in this territory,” a look of irritation momentarily disturbed the Chinaman's geniitl expression. "It his, of course, been through the connivance of some of my compatriots. Perhaps Hong, too, tried to move m with his friends and was eliminated by business . competitors." The genial mask slipped back into place. *‘As you know, my compatriots are great gamblers. Fan Tan, Boka Pu, Gee Faw are very important industries in out community.”“And the boys from uptown have moved in on Gee Faw ? How about the others?” Kaiming shook his head. “Only in Gee Faw. Being much like your numbers game, it is most suscepti4 ble to police interference. When my compatriots found it necessary to seek protection from the police they sought assistance from more experienced operators.” He shrugged. “They have found it more difficult to get rid of the cure than It had been to get rid of the disease. The fixers have kept their foot in." “Do I know any of these characters with the persistent feet?” Kaiming shrugged. “You may know one such as Ben Ceria. Through the cupidity of a member of our community, a half ctiste named Lee Kung, Ceria has, attained much stature in Chinatown. He is a partner with Lee Kung in his gaudy and disreputable Chinese Hpavcn.” Kathi iq g said it as though he didn’t like the tastfe; of the words. Liddell drained his glass, set it back on the table. “Ben Ceria, eh ? I remember Ben when fie was run- ! i ning most of the rackets around i Lown. A nasty little man, if I re- i member rightly.” The cigaret holder tithed from < jute corner at the tong leaders i I . m I ’ (I r

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■ . a— o i Modem Etiquette | I BY ROBERTA LEE ‘fr-n H —-r—o 5 i Q. What are some of ttale proverbially “lucky” pieces that are sotpetjmes inserted into the wedding cake? A. A shining dbne for riches; a thimble for the ojd maid; a tiny ring for the iu?xtp to be mar- 1 riel: a very smbß wishbpne for the| luckiest girl, a button for the old bachelor, and miniature dice for (he luckiest man. Ch, Whenk leaving a straigdr to whom one has just beenl introduced. is it all light to say, "Goodby, Mr. Brown; I am very glad to have inet you”? A. Yes, this is quite all right. Or. "Good-by, Mr. Brown; ii hope I shall see yot again; real Q. What ial tho proper material for calling cards? >\ A. White bristol board/ glazed or unglazed, and of mediuti thickness. A_I—US _d—L

Vk" - "■ f 1 mouth. “Your memory is excele lent.” = • -J "He was one of Hong’d asLocio aUs?” | “ i Kaiming shrugged. “1 can only t guess, as I toW you, 1 know little 1 of the man Hong and tus activie tiles." He took the cigaret holder fifom, his mouth, rolled it between tl|iumb and forefinger. ate investigating the murder oi Hong, 1 Liddell?” 1 Liddell pihehed at his (nostrils. “A hundred dollars’ worth. Hong . came to me on a different I matter. > He paid me a hundred dollars as ; a retainer. 1 expect to give him , hi|s hundred dollars’ worth." Kaiming nodded. ,4 Quito honor- ’ able. However, we arg >oth aware I . that a hundred dollars is meager 1 pay for the Job that would lay r ahead in solving ms murder. I r wpufd like to retain you to do so.” ">Vhy? You say you hardly i know, him.” / i “True. Yet, he was a member . of our community, and he was murdered by an outsider! That mtist not be permitted to happen. 1 would consider ft a favor! if you would undertake the assignment in my behalf.” Kaiming got up from his chair, paced a short arfca pear the desk. “It, m your investigation mto the murder of Hong, you turn up some evidence tlaat will make it possible for us to tree our community from the clutches of racketeers, you will hot find us ungrateful." I 1 ' i-Sj

x • • *\ The City room of the Advance was almost deserted when Johnny Liddell walked In an hour later. He picked his way through' the Organized confusion of the desks, acknowledged a few greetings from the handful of phirt sleeved men who sat pecking away at type* writers of Various ages arid vintages. • Jim Kiely, the crime reportcr-tutned-city editor of the AdvaJKc, tossed a clipped up copy of the competitive morning sheet into the barrel sized waste basket at his elbow as Liddell came up. "Hi, Johnny.” His sharp eyes pd inquisitively. "W h a t’s Liddell shrugged. "Can’t prove anything by me, Jim. All I’vfe been doing lately is finding out that one half of a family doesn’t know how the other half loves. Or who.” He cleared a corner of thel desk, perched on it. "Where’s Mugjgsy ?” TOn an assignment.” Kiely pulled a charred brier from his upper drawer, started packing it with coarse cut tobacco. His eyes never left Liddell. "She’ll be back at about 9:30 if something’s cooking. You got something?” Liddell shrugged. “I dori’t know. Get anything cn that killing idown in Chinatown this aftcrrioon?‘ • : 1 ■

INSERVICE 4” i“ .'i! ■ ~r - r Ehrzam In Korea u Rex Ehrsgm, whp entered the hdval service Aug. 25, 19a0, and received his recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Ipiego, Calif., is now serving in Korean waters aboard the USS Antietam, Operating with Task Force 77. Bhrtdrmerlv attended Adams Cental high sctiool. : ” 4 :i/ , i Stults A Corporal *• ilppert Stults of this city, son of and,Mrs. Harry Stults, j-eeent-ly, received the rank of coiporul. is ('pl. Robert E. Siuits. AFH)38551>3. 435th T.C.W.. ur;h M and S., Gp. H<U Miami lr ;u national Airport, Miathl, Fla. In Naval Rtaerve I Sheldon Daul Daniels, «op-of Mr. \itld Mrs. Paul Daniels of 603 West ■ 4; A .. Trade in a Good Town —Decatur -—- -J LJ

* I .1-4 -I :> ■ . > I- S ‘ ' Little Chink named Hong.” "A killing ?” Kiely screwed'his Wow ip Concentration. "Don't remember anything offhand. Wait I’Upcheck rewrite." He spuh m ms pU’ivel cha|r, yelled to of the shirt sleeved men pounding away at a typewriter. “Hev, Roddy! Anything m the stuff hUm Mac down at the Elizabeth street station house?” The rCwfite man iopk ed up peered nearsightedly atl a I pile of copy paper in his basket.! “Nothing much. Couple of gambling raids a,Chink found dead in a tenement. ■ i “That’s the cnc," Liddill told I Ki- ‘iv. : ; 4 ' ' I "What've you got on the dead Chink ?” IV I ’ ■ . The rewrite man picked up the copy paper!, through it. shruggeu. ’‘The usual. Sounds hkq M welshed on a bet or something! ,8$ they cut him up as a lesion to other welshprs.” He frowned at a penciled notation in the cdfner cf the sheet. “News desk wants me to lipid it to a stick." . Kiely nodded, swung bee'.: to LtddeU. "That the one?” He!looked disappoint«fck"For a m i n u t e 11 thought you had sbmethihg we could blow up into a story.” The sharp eyes studied Liddell's face. 'How come you're interested m it ??’ n | t e/' C d?ad WaS a H en: °‘* the city editor scratched—a wpotlen match on the underside Os

tlst desk, hpld it to the pipe. He ’ suekfd noisily for a piofiicnt. . finally got it going. “What . would a ! that want a private eye licidell shrugged. "Something big ; enough to make a codpie of guys make like T-mep, forge a writ, and snatch it right Ir oin under my nose.” "Snatch what ?? "Who knows? It was sealed in a package that Hong left with me.? Kiely sdeked thoughtfully on hia pipe. "Make like T-men, eh? That meina white mdn.” “Yeah. 'Matter of fact, it's fyeginrpng to look like our Mr. Hong as playing , tootsy with ah old butkSy. of jiorirs, Ben Ceria.” | . .Kiely grunted. “That's cozy. That means Hong could have been . mixed up in anything. Ceria never did care |icw low he’d have to stoop to pick up a dollar.? He leaned bpek, hooked hisi heel on the. Corner <|f his desk. "If Ceria shows m this job, re aS' sucker to suck your neck cut unIcss.there’s plenty m it." "It’s no parity patph, Jlm> ( Lid-' dell, mm. “I’ve got hie a client. J iin my Kaiming ci due tong/' j \ J •4 fj’o Eg CuHliiiutdJ :

liarthall street ; left for aotive duty! in the navkl reserve recently. His address is: Sheldon P. Daniels, SN 4161639, Harbor Defense Unit, Fort Sotrey, Virginia. I J . —.——; fr i -t J 20 Years Ago I TODAY fJ | 4) ‘ Feb. 20.—The; state highway commission refuses to take over the road from Decatur to Willshire and, the road fiiom Willshire to pluffton through Adams county until settlenient < is made of the $12,373 claimed due by the commission for righttof-ways obtained pjl state highways Nos. 16 and 27. Judge \B. B. i Erwin presents igave| carved from the "ponstitujiional Elm". in Corydon, to the Decatur high school. J The General Electric club will Sponsor a benefit; card party February 24. ■' August of Preble township announces as a candl-

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Wednesday, February 20, 1952

( Jerome Mylott ia home from pe- ! treit University for spring vacation.