Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1952 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUB DEMOCRAT CO., INC. {j I . Ent * l 2? t^. the *>«c»tur, ma., Post Office as Second Class Matter > .-—President H. f H R ’„ H ° khOUM Editor J. H. Heller — Vice-President '■> Chas. Holthouse .... _ Treasurer _ Subscription Rates; ai5L. M& 2 . Adanxs And Adjoining Counties; One year, ><; Six months, >3.26; 3 months. >1.75. . ' •7 00- M « i m^rh° nd <^ ainß .* nd AdJoinln€ Cotuxt, es; One year, ♦ » 6 months, 33.75; 3 months, 32.00. By Carrier. 25 cents per week. Single copies, 6 cents, 1

It’s American to vote! o— —-—o The Red Cross is a Mother to all humanity, t T O— O - The Republican presidential contest will be decided between the Taft and Eisenhower forces in •July, leaving the November election to the Democrat nominee. ’ o o To be as unconcerned as the Reno, Nev., millionaire over losing $2,500,000 to thieves who moved out his safe, is a feeling never experienced by the average person. j ——o- o Last year the American people ate 750 million chickens, 22 times the consumption in the early 1930‘5. This increased appetite for chicken stems from the fact that poultrymen are raising better chickens, so even the chickens must be eating better.. A sure sign of the approach of spring is the start of training by major league baseball teams, in the southern training camps the players are working out to be in top shape on opening day.’ It is rumored that President Truman will toss a few practice strikes on to Key West. To the baseball fan the sound of a bat cracking against horsehide and the thud of a fast ball into a catcher’s mitt is more welcome than the song of a robbin or the coo of a turtle dove. ’■ * ■' . ! ’ . ■ \ .■■ ■•• .• o . v i -' . - - The state of Ohio lost a leading citizen and the newspaper, fraternity an outstanding member in the death of Leroy S. Galvin, 76- , year old publisher of the News and an associate publisher \of a string of eight other dailies, including the Van Wert Times'Bulletin. Mr.. Galvin began his ■ newspaper career as a printer When only 14 years old. In addition to the editorship he was the ~ of feature columns for his , newspapers. His successful career \is typical of the" American boy * . <' ■ ' . ' • 0— * Q i Household Scrapbook | . | BY ROBERTA LEE 0 — 0 Electric Bulb The broken wire of an electric light globe can sometimes be mended by turning on the current and tapping lightly on the side of : f the globe with the, finger. This causes the broken wire to vibrate and touching one >’f the other wires while vibrating, it becomes

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By HERMAN N. BUNPESEN, M.D. ONE of the ■ commonest of all cancers, cancer of the rectum, can be detected by a physician who makes a direct examination of that part. T • It is important to overcome anjr reluctance toward having this type of examination made. Such * examinations are particularly important for all persons of middle age or older and, of course, whenever any symptoms indicating disturbances of the rectum appear, such as constipation, diarrhea, pr the passage of blood. Eighty per cent of cancers of the large intestine occur 'either in the rectum, which is the last part of the intestine, or in the G , portion of bowel just above the f; rectum. . " - Common Type of Cancer We can realize the importance of this by recalling that cancer of the large intestine Is the fourth commonest type of cancer found in women, and the second commonest In men. The rectum Is thus high on the list of danger, spots for possible cancer. Most people suffering from rec- ’ tai bleeding or discomfort do not object to extensive X-rays of the bowels and Intestines, which are definitely required when these symptoms are present. Many, however, hesitate and delay at the thought of having a rectal r examination, or an examination of the rectum and the lower inI i '■ : ■•■■ ■ ■ 'I ■'

P who made good through diligent application, energy and hard Work. o o , A number of farms ndar Wilmington, in Clinton county, Ohio, have been struck with anthrax, a dread animal killing; disease and farmers and veterinarians are working to stamp out the epidemic. | The disease is fatal to hogs and large losses have air ready been reported. A nuiriber of farms have been quarantined jjj the battle to curb the] spiead of the diseafee. and so far veterinarians have not discovered its causq. While not prevalent here, possibly ’- we should be on the alert for np _ one wants such a disaster] to befall the farms in this o—o ; Public Hearings:— Speaker of the House Sam Ravburn stirred up a hornet’s best when he issued his order banning radio and television coverage of House committee There are certain factors which should be taken into Consideration when any curb on public infofmar " ’ 'I ' 1 iO’l : r tion is contejnplated. Is tile curb • one which prdfdcts’the civil rights of an individual? Does it protect the security of the general Is there some other, better way w accomplish these ends vyithoqt curbing channels of information? There are many who object to ; making witnesses appear before < television cameras and hnicr<> phones. Television particularly! with hot lights and glare, infijctjs a degree of hardship on witnesses? The knowledge that his testimony i. b.’ing heard throughout the land over radio may tend to unnerve ] one on ; the stand. Certain legislators are too. willing to; allow ] broadcast and televised hearings to become spectacles for self publicity. Open hearings mean just that. They are open to any citizen who cau attend and who shows enough’ interest to do so. Televisiiig anq broadcasting such hearings arte merely an extension of that right. The right of the people to know must be respected and guarded- —"■ ■■ ■ - jl-f tI I—welded. Practical Furniture In the small apartment where space is at a premium, it is a wise plan to purchase a box cbuch ihBtaed of a davehpdr.t. This w|l| serve the\ same purpose and will also be invaluable for holding 411 household linens. j j Weatherproffing Wood To make wood durable and weatherproof cover it with several Coats of hot linseed oil varnish. -

testine with an instrument known as a proctoscope. This is Indeed foolish vanity or fear on their part. More people should expect a rectal inspection as part of any thorough physical examination, for this is the only way to discover many cancers at their first appearance. J ; | Early Discovery Important J It has been proved that when tumors or cancers of this part are discovered early and treated quickly, many are cured, and Uvea of many people prolonged. In addition, an inspection of the lower bowel can detect lesions that may be expected to develop into cancers. By treating or removing these growths, the doctor Jitan head off the cancer before it appears. If a person is troubled with symptoms such as bleeding from the rectum, a sudden change of bowel habits, or change;ln the character of his stools, it Is to his interest not only to have X-rays but also a direct examination of the lower bowel by a physician using the proper instruments. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS E. c. D.: What; would cause numbness in my fingers? ' j Answer: Numbness fa the fint I gers may be caused by either a disorder of the nerves of blood vessels of the hands. The exact cause can only be determined by a physician after he has ipade a careful examination, _ v _

j ; II . . m. *.* 0 —- ■" --■■ ■ i o 20 Years Ago TODAY M _o March 4.—The Fort Wayne district . conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will hold their 1933 convention here. James D. Brown, of Kirkland toWnship, announces his candidacy for]. county recorder. • The Decatur light, power and water plants showed! a net profit Os >28,334 for 1931. j The Yellow Jackets defeat Monroeyivlle in the sectional meet at Fort Wayne, 19 to I<L The P, Kirsch & Son automobile agency and the Herb Kern garage moye from the Holthouse building. Second and Jackson streets, to the corner of First and Monroe streets, W. F. Schmitt, general field superintendent ofthe Great Lakes Sugar company, of Toledo, confers here with the committee on the 1932 contract for growers. ’ ■ 0 1 ,' ■ 1 f 0 Modern Etiquette | BY ROBERTA] LEE | 0— 0 Q.\ During the day in a sleeping <?ar, who has the right to the seat ip the ear facing forward? A. The occupant of the lower while the occupant of .the upper berth rides backward. It would be an act of iourtesy for the person who \has the right to the seat facing forward to ask his companion whether hje minds riding backward and if, he does, to mak e » place ut his side. Qs Is it proper for a close friend to rush in*to kiss the'bride at the conclusion of the cereinony, before her parents have done so? A. Never! This extreme lack of consideration. Q. proper to brieak bread or trackers into the bovfl when partaking of soup? ; A. This was formerljy considered bad manners, but is now sanctioned by good society. How-ever, it is better jnot to go into it too heavily. Butter Prices Cut By Chain Stores Chicago, Mar. 4 —(!t T P> —Chain stores announced another cut today in the price of butter. Tln> A'AP chain anijounctd that i;s 3o(T stores in the area] « ut the price today another 6 cents i a ixiund, for an overall reduction I of li cents in five.days. J

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| CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO IT WAS nearly five when Liddell heard a Key being fitted Into thef lock. The door swung open and the brunette stood tn the doorway. Behind her stood Lunfar! Liddell’s hand streaked for his •45, lost the race. Lunfar covered \| him with a .38 that looked the size of a cannon. He pushed the girl in front of him, closed the door. •’What kind of a double cross is this?" he growled. The color had drained from the girl’s face, leaving her make-up as blotchy patches against the pallor. "It—it’s no double cross, Dom," her husky voice quavered. “He’s Just a guy—a guy I met at the place. He's Just. . . .* The gunman lashed out with his free hand, caught her across the face. “He’s just a private eye, that’s all A guy that’s been trying to put the finger on me all over town." The girl rubbed the tips of her fingers over the angry red stain his slap had caused. “I’m sorry, mister," she told Liddell. “When he showed up 1 kept hanging around, hoping you’d get tired of waitings and go away.” Lunfar said, “You’ll be sorrier when 1 get through with you.” He shoved her toward the bedroom door. “We’ll talk it over when I get through with this peeper.” The girl started to protest, decided against it, put the back of her hand against the welt on her face. She walked to the bedroom door, closed it after her. The gunman walked over to Liddell,’ motioned him to his feet. He relieved him of his .45. tossed it on the table. "You’ve been looking all over town for me. So , now you’ve found me, peeper. What's on Your mind ?” Liddell shrugged, “Put up the gun and we can talk. I get tongue tied when somebody’s pointing a gun at me." !' “You could get dead, too. The same way.” Lunfar growled. “As long as we’re getting so chummy, suppose you tell me where it is and save us both a lot of headaches.” ! :*Where what is?” The muscles bunched along the sides of Lunfar’s mouth while his lips went through the motions of a smile. “The package. The package the old Chink gave ytou to mind for him. Where is it?” “Gone. Somebody busted up mV, office and took it.” Liddell never saw the blow. The flat tof the barrel hit:him high across the cheek, knodked him to , his knees. . “You want to make it tough, peeper, it’s okay with- mo. You’ll : id I’is r, A . ' ■ I ■ !

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Enters Appearance 54' In the divorce cause of Gladys Anderson vs Garth Anderson, Severin H. Schurger entered ah appearance for the defendant. Arguments In the personal injury suit of Hazel Follis Vs Lester Dimmick, venued here from Allen county, arguments oh the motion for’a new trial reset for March 28 at 2 p.m. Estate Cases In the estate of Mary Lhainoli, a petition was filed to sell real estate. Petition w-as approved and; real estate ordered sold at not] less than two-thirds of appraised valuation. Bond was filed by executor in sum of >II,OOO. Inventoty and appraisement, of real estat?, was led. examined and approved. The inheritance tax appraiser filed a report in the Goldie Roop estate, notice is returnable Mardh: 28. Inheritance tax appraiser filed 1 a report in the Daisy D. Hale ejhj tate and ndtice is returnable. March 2S, . I | Ji 1 L,, ; |]- i, k! b- ! Jr " Trade in a Good Town — Decatir ■ rf-' 1 —-L- -- ■ : J

tell me what 1 want to know sooner or later. If you’re smart it’ll be i sooner.” Liddell wiped a smear of blood off his cheek with the back of his hand. “What’s tn that package i that’s so valuable?” '' Lunfar grinned. “Whatever it la. it’s worth a lot of money to some people. Me, I want a lot of money, so I want the package. Where is It?” Liddell shodk his head. “I told you. Somebody got it from my office. I’m telling you I haven’t got it Somebody busked into my office, and—" “You’re a liar. I’m the guy that ripped up that rathole you call an office. It wasn’t there.” “You’re not the only one after it Somebody got to it before you did. Somebody who knew’his business.” Lunfar lashed out again, but this time Liddell was expecting it Lum far hit the floor with a thud and a roar that almost drowned out the sound of the shot. Liddell was on his feet/jumped! on top of the squirming gunman. He forced the wrist of the hand back and away from himself. Lunfar struggled desperately, tried to bring up his knee. Slowly, he was losing the struggle to bring the gun into play. The only sound in the apartment was the gasping breaths of the two men on the floor. The perspiration rolled into .‘Liddell’s eyes as he slowly but inexorably forced the \gun out of Lunfar’s grasp. f Somewhere a door opened and closed. Liddell struggled on, puzzled by the sudden end of Lunfar’s struggling, by the look of triumph on the gunman's face. Lunfar relaxed his grip on the gun, let it slide out of his hand. He was looking beyond Liddell, his teeth bared in a wolfish grin Os anticipation, "■ Liddell startl'd to squirm away, heard the swish of the blow as it descended. There was a bright cascade of multicolored lights. He tried to get to his feet, was dully aware of another thud on the back of his head. Hei managed to get to his knees, wasn’t even aware of the third blow that pitched him face forward, motionless. A bright burst of pain exploded behind Johnny’ Liddell’s eyeballs when he to open his eyes. He fought back a wave of nausea, dragged himself to his knees. His eyes persisted in their reluctance to focus and the room spun around him dizzily. He tried to steady himself, found something clutched in ffis hand. After a moment he was able to Wentify it as a gun, a .45. Autoi '•

IM SERVICE “Returns To Camp ““ Gpl. Vernon Kiser has returned to Camp LeJene, N.C., after spending a 10-day furlough with his mother. Mrs. Clara Mayer, who has be?n ill. Pfc. Kenneth Kiser, his brother, was also home for 15 days and has left for Oaklaud. Calif., for overseas duty. -i— ■ Weekly Training Class* For Dogs - Nathan Gurfner and James Miller put 18 dogs through the weekly training class in the pavilion at Clem’s lake last evening. The dbg training school whs started a couple of weeks ago and Interest urnong dog owners is. growing, .Gunner said. A fancier himself, Gurlner is the owner of a prize winning Germa shephen . . Several outstanding dogs went through the paces last evening and the special ] course will (ontinue as jlong as trainers hare "‘pupils" to fjorm the class. .Manila is about 65 percent stronger than rope made of soft fiber jute.] ,\ i

- manually, he slid it into his hole ster, pulled himself to his feet, stood swaying against the side of 1 the couch. As the room stopped s spinning and tfie floor stopped 8; threatening to come up and hit s him in the fa.ee, he saw Lunfar. , The gunman was lying on his J back, his face frozen in a wolfish , grin that bared his teeth. An omiJ nous red stain had spread over the front of his white shirt, spilling off 1 to form a small pool under his outs stretched left arm. t. Liddell wiped the perspiration off , fiis upper lip with the back of hip hand, forced himself to walk over t to where the body lay. Lunfar was i dead. \ ! j ■ Bits of what had happened . started; to come back to Liddell. >' He remembered the struggle with the dead man, the look of triumph i on his face, the struggle for Lum • far’s gun, and. . . . i The thought hit him like a dash ! of cold water. They had been struggling for Lunfar’s gun. YetT ! he had come to with his own .4$ in hia hand! How had he gotten ! the .45 ? Where was Lunfar’s gun 1 Liddell reached in, pulled the .45 1 1 from its holster, snapped out the i magazine. Three shots had been i fired out of it! He ;tried desperately to recall what had happened. Had he shot Lunfar, then passed out? He knelt beside the dead man, lifted his shirt away from thel wounds. From the size of them, it was more than probable that he had beep killed with a .45 slug. Then he had killed Lunfar! But if he had, who’d hit him? And . how had he managed to get his • gun? ’ . He straightened up, remembered the girl tn the bedroom. She could probably give! him the answers he wanted. The bedroom docir was closed. He weaved his way over, „ shoved the door open with his foot, fanned the room with the .45. The bedroom was smaller than the living room, apparently opened onto a court below. The door to the closet ; was open as though someone had hurriedly dressed. In the center of the room was a large double bed. The brunette lay across it, head j hanging over the side, a large red slam disclosing the front of her white blouse. Liddell walked over, I examined the wound. Again a .45! Somewhere close a siren wailed. Liddell stiffened, slid the .45 back into hi? holster. He went back into the living room, quickly wiped off any fingerprints from the doorknob and the armchair where he had been sitting. (To Eq Continued) , ■ -a |

Farm Achievement Banquet Tonight Annual Banquet At Berne This Evening The 30th arinual Adams county farmers’ achievement banquet will be held in the Berne auditorium this evening at 6; 30 o'clock. The committee announces a sellout of the 325 tickets for the event. Barbecued chicken will be served the guests. Vilas Habegger, Monroe township dairyman, will be toastmaster and L. E. Archbold, county agent, is general chairman. J. Holmes Martin, head of the poultry department of Purdue university will be the speaker. E. W. Baumgartner, president of the First Bank of Berne and president pf the Berne Chamber of Commerce, will be honored at the banquet for services given to agriculture. Jn addition to the five acre corn cjiab awards, the following dairy awards- will be made: Gold Medal Beef Calf William H. Kohne. Ton Litter Award Franklin Steury. Green Pasture Contest Ben Gerke, Union first; Ivan Huser, Hartford, second; Kenneth Lieehty, Wabash, third; Edison Lehman, Monroe, fourth; Eugene Caffee, Jefferson, fifth; and B. H. Miller, Homer .Arnold, Wm. H. Kohnp, Gerald Kramer and Albert Ewel. Swine Testing Certificates Gold,* —Ralph S. Myers, Harvey Short and Paul V. Shbrt; SilverRalph S, Myers, two. J. Gold Medal Dairy Herds cows or more, none under | 400 pounds butterfat Paul Lieehty and eons, Vilas Habegger and son, Rolandes Lfechty, Martin Habegger. Orval Garber. Ben Gerke, Edwin Nussbautn. Edison Lehman. Silver Medals Eugene Caffee, Arnold and Scheff»r. Jones .and Mosser. Bronze Medals Adrian Lome. Homer Arnold, Albert Lehman, Mary Briggs, IL A. B|iggs. Gold Medal Herd “Sire Award Paul Lieehty and sops. Woman, Corn King Mrs. Agnes Ryf of Monroe township will be crowned corn king in tl^.five acre contest. Corn produced on her' farm averaged 129.6 bushels to the aepe. Edison Lehman second with a. yield Os 127.6 bushels to Hit a<!re. ■ \ Trade in a Good Tow.n —Decatur

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Charge Driving Without Plates Lester Burley, Decatut, was arrested -by city police Monjday afternoon and will face a charge of operating a motor vehicle without license plates }in J. P. court next Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. •Burley was stopped at Seventh and Adams streets in Decatur Mfhere he was driving his car without any license plates. ■■ i .-l J -T- Pq A1 f High School Day At Purdue On March 29 Lafayette, Ind., March 4.—High school day, designed to supplement the counseling service carried on in the various schools to aid high school students in plans for confining their educational i work at the college | level, will be held at Purdue University Saturday, March 29. Approximately 700 students from 111 high schools in 53 counties attended a similar program last year. Little Damage Done , In Traffic Crash f | An automobile driven by John G. Bunher, Decatur route 3, and a pickup ti’uclc driven by John H. Bargen Craigville, route 1, figured iq a minor mishap at the intersection of Cort and Second streets. . Damage to the Bunner automobile was estimated to be about $25 and there was no apparent damage to the truck. City police, jwere called to investigate. I 1 " I 11 1

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TUESDAY, MARCH 4. 1952

Club Leaders Mark National 4-H Week S " ' I j Meeting Planned For Club Leaders Adame adu.t and junior J-H leaders will mark; the obeervnce o( national 4-H week with meetingls. AH adult headers of girls clubs will meet Wednesday all day in Beifne. The annual junior leader call-out will be held Thursday evening at DecatUr.. i Out-o>county dignitaries >ho will attend the Wednesday all-day session will include Mary Frances Smith of th? state club office at Purdue UhiversUy; Mrs. Harlan Whiteman. Muriciie, and. Mrs. Frai)k Leslie, Warsaw; judges who will work in the Adams county judging In August, "the meeting wijl be held in the club room of the Bank o|f 4 Berne at 9:45 a.m. The leaders will discuss workmanship standarls for clothing, baking and food preservation projects. The Junior Jeader call-out Thurs-_ day evening |s tor all 4-H members whp are or Mil be 15 years of during 1952 and have successfully completed at least two years of club work. This meeting,‘that will include, recreation, wijl be held W the L|nc6ln School in Decatur. \ new fill movie. “4-H] Headlines, will'be shown. •J ~~~t '■ ' Trade in a Good Town — Decatur