Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1952 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PtbUrtM Every Evening Except Sunday By * THE DECATUB DEMOCRAT CO., INC. ***** at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller ___ President | A. R. Holthouse __ , Editor J-M. Heller w Vice-Presided i Cnas. Hoithouae — Treasurer __ M . Subscription Rates: By Man in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, fff.OO. six months 33.25; 3 months, f 1.75. \ | a b ®y° nd Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 37,00; € months, 33.75; 3 months, 32.00. - By Carrier, 25 cents per week. Single copies, 5 cents.

I . ■ - J These are the days when we ought to be glad we are not working on a tin roof or in the hay mow. i for senator, Watkins for governor and Spencer for lieutenant governor, a mighty trip t® sound the cause of the Deniqcratic party over Indiana. Stop, Jtook thpm over and listen to them. They stand four square for you and yoursr ' ' — r _o o— Mark Purcell who studies the heavens and reads the winds predicts a fine, fall and an early win- “ ter. IJe earlier predicted a cool, - comfortable summer, so we feel ' ■S ■ he ought to 1 , deliver that before {building Up our* hopes for a "lovely autumn.” Q O __ ' For a night of good entertalh- » inent, try the Decatur Drive-in theatre. Yotji can sit in your car. relax and sjeei and hear a good movie. All t|he time you’re enjoying the fresh summer air. For your convenience, there is a soft drink and refreshment stand at the theatre and the big screen is so constructed that you can see from any spot in the enclosure. ■ R ——-o — ■ -o- — V We- will hear a lot of "hoopla and hurrah” the next few months , and then about half of us will struggle to the polls to vbte while the others hang around to say "we told you so.” Its great to live in a country, where you can find fault but do nothing about correcting the things that ipikht help to make this a better land to live in. _ Perhaps many feel sis good enough as it is.

Sinclair Weeks of Boston, In ■ \ charge of .. raising^funds for the G. O.JP. has asked SenatoV Taft to withdraw from the race, get back of General Eisenhower and by this act of self denial, unite the party and assure victory in November. Really Mr. Weeks, you seem to be asking a lot from a man who has been actively seeking the presidency for twelve years and who claims to have the most vot<s. How about Mr. Eisenhower doing a little giving up? . 4 ’ . — O 9 r-, 1 ? \ Two years ago Wednesday the Soviet s'ent h|r North Korea into South Kdrea, a repubf lie striving to live. A year later the North Koreans asked for a truce but it was soon evident this was jm?t a trick to spar foKitime. Now the U.N. disgusted with their actions is trying to prove taihem that its time do get wise. We hope the recent bombardment doesn't cause nations involved to fining adopt a third world war but> only Mr. Stalin probably knows?, the answer.

New Drug Aids Leg Circulation

I By HERMAN N. BUND ESIN, MD. j” AS A PERSON grows older, a. change may take place in the arteries, to the legs and arms—a definite narrowing of the passage through which the blood flows. An older person has a greater tendency toward spasms of the blood vessels and poor circulation. A similar condition may also affect younger persons in a form known as Buerger’s disease. Here, . there is a narrowing of the arteries with clotting, causing a decrease in blood flow to the legs. Pains In Calves es Legs One of the first symptoms of decreased circulation is the onset of sudden, cramp-like pains ln< the calves of the legs after exercise. As the circulation to the legs becomes worse, the person has difficulty feeling sensations in these parts. He may develop ul- < cers of the legs; their color becomes pale or blue, and gangrene may set in. A drug known as benzazoline is now being used to treat this type of spasm. Its action is to block a the symoathetie nervous system,

•A ■ : S * . Z' . I I Nice work members of the Preble volunteer fire department. On .the first run these members of the newest fire department in Adams county were able to control the blaze with ah estimated loss of 3250 and save the big barn on the John Hilgeman farm and perhaps other buildings in the vlfcihity. .The tire was discovered by an 11-year old lad, Terry Snyder, who Was visiting his grandparents and who saw smoke coming from the granary, and promptly turned in an alarm. The Preble Fire com,patty now has 315 members arid is still growing. Its a splendid ahead. o—< — o Klenk’s Decajurybaseball team, sponsored by Ferd iKlenk, Wellknbwn Deeatur merchant arid baseball enthusiast, is playing some excellent ball these dtays. '-J.' J? “ ,n,The local team, in the Fort Wayne Federation league which is com- ■ - it .1 ■ 1 » posed of the best baseball players of northeastern Indiana, is leading the league this year. For the; last several seasons, Klenk's always has been top in league play and it appears this year as if,the local entry would cqp i’irsit honors. Mr.- Klenk is making; a big contribution to the enjoyippiitf of baseball\fans in the comiriunity]

Berne's birthday:— The City of ;-Berne, located twelve miles south on U.S. road 17 will observe its one hundredth birthday from August this year, with appropriate programs scheduled fq|r each day tof the week of festivities. \ |l J u J According to the? bulletin of the Indiana Historical Bureau, tie original group of 82 settlers, composed of 22 families sailed from Havre, Frdnce in March, 1852, and arrived in New York in April o(t|i that year." .\ ' '■ r i" ' \ Woni New York, the entire group headed west by canal boat and steamer to Albany, Buffalo, N.Y. and Cleveland, O. and then by horses to Wayne county Ohia. Later the group continued west by horses and wagons to BeWnfe, Adams county, arriving in August 1852, shortly after a survey par y had Completed its work. Many citizens of Berne can trace their lineage back t,o th it original group. The Berne community is a prosperous one.today as it was from its very start. ’ It has grown constantly and only recently became a city. Berne has several good factories, and is kiytwn.far and w\ide as a city of beautiful well-kept Knowing the many fine qualities of the people of Berne, we are sure their birthday party will be a grand success and one of which every citizen of Adams county qan well be proud. I i ?

relieving spasms of the blood vessels and thus increasing the blood " flow to the parts where the ves- \ seis are narrow. ’V I Up until a short time ago the drug was given only by mouth for : this purpose. Recently* it has been used experimentally by injection into an artery in condi- ’ tions where the arteries are nar--1 row or obstructed. It has been found that this method produces a greater-effect on the circulation and the improvement lasts longer. It also prevents the distressing side . sects present when the drug is taken by mouth, such as nausea, vomiting, and flushing. Many people in the future may 1 be able to thank this drug for saying limbs which would otherwise have to be amputated. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ' B. T. S : My husband had syphilis about five years ago. Would, It be wfse to have another child now?. \ Answer: If your husband is completely cured, it Should not interfere with your having anI other baby. p

20 Years Ago 1 I TODAY <» . 1 -4 June 27 — Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky gives the keynote address at the opening session of the Democratic national convention in Chicago. Governor Roosevelt of New York opposes efforts of many Democratic leaders to change the rule re(Billing a two-thirds majority to nominate to a majority. , , An inch of rgin falls here today. W. J. Bryan, Jr., is one of the feature reporters at the Democratic national convention. > Mrs. Solomon Neuensch wander,' 64. formerly of Berne, died this morning at her home in Fort Wayne. David Palin, 91, a Civirwar veteran, died, last night at Bryant. Funeral services will be at Geneva Wednesday. ' \ A6— ——————0 ! Modern Etiquette | l BY ROBERTA LEE ,0 • Q. Is it proper for the listener to ia conversation to gaze constantly at the speaker? A, He should, of course, \ be attentive and look at the speaker—hut not with a hypnotic gaze. And looking out of a window or off into space is disconcerting to a speaker, as well, and is a sign of illbreeding. Q. Is it all right to eat an openface sandwich with the fingers? 4- No; it should be eaten with the knife and fork, never with the fingers. Q. Is‘it good form for a girl to have "Miss” before her name on her icalling card? A. It is not only good form, but the omission of the title is a social error. _— ■ ■ 0♦ i • i Household Scrapbook | | BY ROBERTA LEE 0 0 Iron Stains on Marble To remove iron stains from marble take\an equal quantity of fresh spirits of vitriol and lemon juice., Mix in a bottle,'shake well, wet the spots, and in a few minutes rub with a soft cloth until they disappear. h Stale Bread A loaf of stale bread can be freshened by dampening it with hot then covering with a damp cloth and placing it in the oven until it is hot. Lace Collar A lace collar can be cleaned by rubbing powdered starch into it, laying it aside overnight, then brushing and shaking thoroughly.

Harold Lehman, 23, Wolcott, and June ’ Baumgartner, 22, Bluffton. After oilinig the sewing machine renfove excess oil by sewing through a blotter.

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CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN NORAH’S mind bad been working, slowly but steadily. She asked, looking from Gamadge to Nordhall: “la it something else?** “Well, yes, but—" “Why would Jerome Austen be watching, afraid to meet anybody going home? . . . That felly was killed around the corner on Saturday." She stood biting her knuckles; her little eyes had an inward look. Then as Gamadge suddenly turned to the window, with Nordhall beside him, she came and peered out too. A big car was at the curb, with two smaller ones behind it; something of a crowd came down the steps of the house. There was a hunched female figure, wrapped in furs, with the policewoman helping her; there was a man, escorted by two officers—G ama dg e would hardly have known him for Jerome Austen. He hung back a little, his face was bluish-gray and shining; his hat wouldn’t stay on his head, but fell off twice: exposing ruffled hair. He stumbled getting into the car. \ Nordhall said: “Bayles took his shock better than these people do." "He hadn’t so much on his mind.” , Norah asked faintly: “Am I still In charge of the house?” "Certainly you are,” Ndrdhall assured net. “Mr. Dabney will be along any time to consult with you, ana of course well want to know your immediate plans. Mustn’t lose touch with us." The other officials had got into their cars, and had driven away. Gamadge and Nordhall, with the sergeant faithfully at their heels, left the basement and went out into the street by the area gate. “Well, 1 suppose we’d better go on from here," said Nordhall, standing with the others on the curb. “H av e yourself a cigaret, Ryder, it’s the last you’ll get for a while.” “You don’t seem pleased,” remarked Gamadge.

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Work Progresses On Site For Free Fait Walter Ford, secretary of the-De-catur free fair association, announced today that work has commenced to prepare the 22 acres at Hanna-Nutjman park for the faijT to be held there from July 28 to August 2, inclusive. - Ford also announced that Bob Macklin will be ip charge of the auto tent with Ralph \Habegger taking care of the retail exhibit. The Jayceae are delegated the task of laying out the areas reserved for parking—Joseph Kaehr ini charge of that chore.

&S inservice New Address Dwight Sheets, former' Decatur high school athlete now in the armed forces, lias a new address. It is: A/3c Dwight Sheets, Jr., AF 16412293, 3396th Stud. Sqdn., Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Deitsch In Texas Mr. and ; Mrs. Edward Deitsch of South Fifth street have received the following address for their son. which is Edward A. Deitsch AF 230C8987, Sqdn. 3731, Flight 768, Lackkland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. ——H 'lreland doubtless holds the world's record for hunting in a country of its size, having 85 recognized packs of hounds followed on horseback, and scores of packs of beagles, foot harriers, drag bounds and otter-hounds followed on foot, reports the Irish tourist bureaq. ' i

“Pleased? TTiat’s a hostile witness it ever 1 saw one. She nearly dished us in there, Just trora spite, and she’ll do it again as soon as she gets a chance to. Say what you like to her, she’s always going to think of Bayles’ wife as Mrs. Gray Austen, and she’s always going to hate her for being right about him; that Callahan type can’t bear being tn the wrong.” “That Callahan type goes where the money is/’ answered Gamadge. “Dabney’s the one she’ll want to please now—he’s in charge of disbursements." “Well, let’s hope you’re right about it. As for this idea of yours. . . .** Nordhall shook his head. “If we don’t get thrown out right away we’ll' have every obstacle there is laid out for us, and if we climb over those we don’t get anywhere anyhow.” Ryder put In a word: "You haven’t done as much of the routine stuff as we have, Mr. Gamadge. You don’t know what it’s like.” "I’m rather looking forward to it* “All right,” said Nordhall, casting his cigaret into the gutter, “come an then." Gamadge and the officers crossed the street, walked up the block a way, and mounted steps to a handsome modern ioor. When it was opened by a pleasant-look-ing maid, Gamadge asked for Mr. Franklin Ordway. “Yes, sir." She took his card. "And two gentlemen from the Homicide bureau." "Yes, sir." The maid looked startled, but ushered them into a drawing room done up in chintzes of strong yellow and with a Chinese rug on the floor. “This is the way to treat a north:- room\” said Gamadge admiringly. The maid came back and passed them through into a study which was all old carved oak and bottlegreen velvet. The two men in the room were standing beside a great

Drives 1911 Kirsch Automobile To State Convention Os Moose The Loyal Order of the Moose state convention, now going on in through June 28, may today have Lester Sheets, former governor of Decatur Moose lodge 1311, among them. We say may because Sheets is traveling in a 1911 Kirsch with Eddie. Vanark and Herb Wise qf Fort Wayne, going along for the ride t The relic was the last to be built by the late Peter Kirsch, president Os one of the first auto companies iin? the country. Anthony Murphy, governor; and E. J. Worthman, secretary, played it safe and are already at the convention. ; Sheets, the driver and owner, expects to make the 120 miles in his shiny antique in four and a half hours, in time to take part in the Loyal Order of the Moose parade down the streets of Indianapolis Saturday afternoon. Named Dean Os I. U. Optometry Division BLOOMINGTON I Ind. UP - Dr. Henry W. Hofstetter, dean of the Los Angeles college of optometry since 1948, today was named to head a new optometry division at Indiana University. The 1951 state legislature directed !: U. to inaugurate a five-year optometry course. - J,— ... To tempt American tourists to \ venture off the beaten paths of travel in England, Scotland and Wales, a special bargain ticket for J3F, sold only in the United States, 4s good for unrestricted JraVel on all British railways.

desk at which they seemed to nave been working on papers. Ordway Senior was like his son in weight and coloring, but his short moustache and thick hair were getting gray. He watched the three come in with interest. "Mr. Gamadge ? Norris says you are a valued friend." Norris Ordway’s face had its usual expression of rock-like calm. He raised his hand in a half-salute to Gamadge. “Very kind of him, Mr. Ordway,” said Gamadge. “This is Detectivelieutenant Nordhall; and this is Sergeant Ryder." Ordway said: "Sit down, won’t you? Norris, why don’t you hand cigarbts?” i “Thanks, have my own." Nordhall, subsiding gently into a greenvelvet armchair, took over: “It’s a kind of a delicate job we’re on, Mr. Ordway, You may not like the idea." . "Have to like It if you do," said Ordway cheerfully. “That don’t always follow, wish it did,” said Nordhall. . “I’ll get right down to it. You know there was a murder up here on Madison couple of days ago—Saturday afternoon.” ?• ■ “So I saw in the papers.” “Mr. Gamadge seems to have got hold of the Idea somehow that your mother might have seen something out of her window that might have some value for us in our • investigation,” said Nordhall' doggedly. Ordway, sitting behind his desk and smoking his pipe with all his offspring’s calm, turned his head to look at Norris gravely. “J ,admit,” he said, moving his eyes back to Nordhall, “that my mot he r doesn’t miss much, of what’s going on in the block; she can't get about as she would like, and it’s an interest for her. But I hardly think she witnessed a murder. She’d have mentioned it. Wouldn’t she, Norris? Or would she?” f!To Be Continued)

George Thomas With Midwest Realty Co. Thomas Joins Local Realty, Auction Co. I 'J- ®’ a JI -Col. J. F. Sanmann, nationally known auctioneer and real estate broker, head of the Midwest Real; ty Auction co. announced today that George C. Thomas, formerly vice president and sales manager of Central Soya and McMillen Feed Mills, Fort Wayne, has joined the Midwest Realty organization. For the last two years Thomas has beeu\ general manager of the Peter Hand Foundation,-Chicago, 111., manufacturers of vitamin concentrates with national distribution. Col. Sanmann said that the varied background of Thomas in sales work and business management together with his wide acquaintanceship throughout the middle west, particularly qualifies him as an associate in the extensive operations of the Midwest Realty Auction Co. The company operates over the entire middle west in the sale of farms, ranches, business establishments, residential properties and conducts real estate and livestock auctions. 1 -■ While Thomas will spend some time with representatives in the territory his headquarters will be here in the home office at First and Monroe streets and he invites his friends to visit him there. ; j ——.—_—_ ! ' 82 Guns Are Missing At Weapons Exhibit \ SAN FRANCISQO, UPI — The M. H. De Young Museum took an inventory bf its stock in the antique weapons exhibit amj announced that 82 guns \ were missing. The museum said it listed 571 assorted guns in its collection, but

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT NORRIS said: "Gram was quite Interested in this affair, Dad. Saw the excitement. Bent me out for news, in fact, and I met Mr. Gamadge at the scene of the crime. I think he has a kind of a cult tor her." “I have," said Gamadge. "So we thought," continued Nordhall, “that she might just possibly nave seen somebody we’re interested in coming or going; as we need evidence of any kind whatsoever, hers would be —” "Oh.” Ordway pondered. “Well, it’s quite possible. Do you want to ask her ? She’s a very old lady, and she couldn’t by any means appear in court, you know, hang around as a witness. That would be out of the question." i “Never thought of such a thing. A sworn statement,” said Nordhall. “The D. A.'s office would take care of it. But we’d like to see her ourselves, if it is convenient. And without any kind of preparation, if you understand what I mean." i < Ordway thought this over. Then he looked at his son and smiled, “Think she’d enjoy it?” “Very much," said Norris. "All right, come along. You’ll permit us to be present; I hope?”” He rose, still smiling, and they all rose. “More witnesses, the better we like it.” "Good." . • I Five men; all of them tall and four of them large, went up two flights of stairs in single file. “Old lady climb these?” panted Nordhall. Ordway looked over his shoulder at him. "Oh yes; three times a day. Bom to it.” They arrived at the third floor landing; Ordway went along to a front room, looked in, and said: "Some gentlemen io see you, Mother; business.” A clear old voice said: "Bring them in, dear, bring them in." They went in to a big cheerful bedroom, where an old lady sat in a window with a big dog at her feet. The dog raised his head, stared, and then slowly laid bls muzzle down again on his paws. The old lady raised her head, looked at the invading horde with surprise, and adjusted her spectacles. Her face had a slightly aquiline cast, and her features were firm but benign. "1 hope there are chiairs,” she said. \ j Norris performed the introductions. When he came to Gamadge

V . ■* . ” vßy 1 Fa I RS ; Wife* wBOHHiq n mHr I flit .. .i. — .a TWO WAR-MAIMED Greek children, Martha Stamatladou Tright) and Yanoula Mentzas (left)’, both 7, are the guests of honor at a Mount Vernon, N. Y., Foundation for Orphans in Greece lawn party to celebrate their completion of plastic surgery. Nick Anthony of Westchester makes friends with the girls after Martha cried, "Nobody wants to kiss, me.” They will return to Greece. (International) — X--.-. - p__—_______ SALE CALENDAR JUNE 28—Chester Kelly. mile East of Winona Lake, <ud., on the Winona- Pierceton Road, Suburban Home, 2-5 Acres with Mod- \ ern Improvements, 1:30 p. m. Midwest Realty Auction Co., . J. F. Sanmann. Auctioneer. JUNE 30 7:30 P. M. Dick and Jesse Ellenberger, owners: 2 J 4 miles East of Rlhffton on State Road 124. Holstein sale EllenBros., Auctioneers. JULY 7,8, 9, 10, 11 —7:30 ,P. M. each evening.' Moser Firestone Store. Portland. Stock, fixtures, equipment close out sale.' Eilenberjger Bros., Auctioneers. r —■ EVERYONE'S EXCITED ABOI /Qthis AMAZING FLOOR WAX — If you haven’t tried it, 'IT jH please do, to see what Beacon can do for your , floors! Once you do, j you'll say Beacon's bc>t for you, too! 88/Tlwa v.OimoS KLENK’S

she smiled. "I’ve been hoping to meet you,” she said, “and your wife—and your guest.” "Paying guest, 1 assure you." Everybody sat down except Ordway Senior, who said he would stay at the door to keep the gate. “Servants always popping in to see how Mother’s getting on.” Nordhall, opposite Mrs. Ordway, asked her kindly to throw her mind back as far as Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ordway obediently assumed a thoughtful look. “There was some trouble around the corner,” he reminded her. “A little before half-past six. You noticed the excitement, I understand; from your window here. Now would you have noticed any comings and goings to and from the Austen house in the preceding three-quarters of an hour? Say between a quarter to six and the time the crowd began to gather?” Mrs. Ordway said amiably: ’1 don’t keep looking out of the window all the time, you know. I glance out now and then.” “Certainly, we understand that,” said Nordhall. V “I happened to glance out some little, time after six o’clock, and I saw this Mr. Gamadge come down the steps with the Miss Austen who lives there with her brothers.” "Gram," said Norris, “you're ’way . behind the times. Haven’t you taken a gander out all this afternoon?” “If anything was going on, Norris, you might have told me.” “Dad thought it was too rugged for you." J Nordhall brought the conversation back to where it had been broken off: “But earlier, Mrs, Ordway ? Less than half an hour earlier?” \ “1 didn’t happen to look earlier. No." Nordhall sat back, disconsolately dragging his hands along his thighs. “Well,” he said, “I suppose it was too much to expect.” “I’m very sorry to disappoint you. Lieutenant.’’ “But perhaps you went on looking after Mr. Gamadge and Miss Austen passed — with the little dog He sat forward again. “See anybody go back in?" “Yes.. I saw him gping up the steps soon after Mr. Gamadge and his sister and the little dog went by. 1 was looking after them, and then 1 looked back and saw him go up the steps,” ' “Saw who, ma’am?” Nordhall was agjain gripping nis knees. “Mr. Austen. The lame man."

FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 1952

Nordhall’s expression was so blank, the silence in the room so intense, that she felt a need to apologize: “I’ve said the wrong thing? I can’t help it, Lieutenant; it was the lame one. Even if he hadn’t been helping himself up by the railing, I know that coat And hat.” Nordhall and Gamadge, eyeing each other, suddenly smiled; Ryder burst into uncontrollable laughter, and slapped his knee. Mrs. Ordway, surprised, raised her eyebrows at him, and he stiffened to official gravity. I "Excuse us, Mrs. Ordway," said Nordhall, getting hold of himself. "No way to behave, it’s no laughing matter. But you gave us a surprise. We seem to be having a little trouble this afternoon with places and times. The lame man, as you call him, and you certainly are behind the times, was still in the house—Mr. Gamadge had left him up on the third floor, and he couldn’t have come out until after gamadge and Miss Austen did, and so he couldn’t have made it. Not even with his brace off." "Brace off?" “And he won’t like it when he hears that Jerome Austen borrowed his limp and his outdoor things to commit a murder in.” Mrs. Ordway replaced her spectacles to gaze at him. Nordhall turned to Gamadge: “He didn’t worry about Norah seeing him, he forgot that the groceries come late on Saturday afternoon. Ran down those basement stairs and out the gate. But he wasn’t taking any chances outdoors. So far as he knew, nobody was ever going to connect any of the Austens with this murder; but he might be noticed around the entrance to that service alley down the street, and—well, you see the beauty of it. No lame man would think of attempting A murder like that; he wouldn’t risk it—not the kind of lame man that one push could shove off balance or even Off his feet.” "Dark evening," said Gamadge. "And with that soft hat turned down, and his collar up—and they were much of a height, and the same coloring. Bayles implied, you remember, that a casual description would fit either him or Gray Austen: it might fit him and Gray Austen’s brother, 1 suppose, if you didn’t look too closely. I saw them together: I think Jerome could get away with it in.the circumstances. In fact, so far as. Mrs. Ordway was concerned, he did.” (To Be Continued) ■