Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1953 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT 4 'I Published Every Evening Except Sunday By • • THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. / Entered at the Decatur, Ihd., Post Office as Second) Class Matter I Dick D. Heller - PiWdent' A. B. Holthouse , 1—) .— Editor J. Hl Heller ._ Vice-President - ; Chas. Holthouee Treasurer Subscription Rates By Mail In Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $8.00; Six months, |4.25; 3 months, $2.25. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 15.00; 6 months, $4.75; 3 months, $2.50. By Carrier, 25 cents per week. Single copies, 5 cents. — — t

„•I ! • " v ' It was a great parade! - —o—Q—y . • g We salute our President! • ; ■ I . _O O • ;= .. . The country’s two ex-Presidehts can form a bipartisan club.' : 'O- O —y _ ~ . »•- Independence. Missouri, seems to b?- well "named as the home town for our ex-Presideut. ?; ■ ■ '' "1 ■ • 'h ■ It’s hot so many hours from revelry to reveille, as many of the Washington crowd will realize/ President Eisenhower- got high as a man tan go in military life; resigning as a general bf the Army. Now, as a civilian he becomes the commander-in-chief -of all the armed forces. ■ 0 -0 —‘ • • Gen. Dwight D7 Eisenhower is. the fourth oldest man to be ; inaugurated president. He is four - years the junior to 66-year did William Henry Harrison, the ej<l,est of the gifoup and first governor of Indiana territory, who lived only, one month after his inauguration. ' | • ‘ | ——o —■ —o —— \ . F Vermonters are held' tp be se* in their ways, or as they say., ih New England, “sot.” This charge can be levied against them rib more, now that they have chosetl, a woman, Mrs. Consuelo Northrop Bailey, as speaker of their houseof representatives. Only once be-”’ fore has a woman held such a post ; "T in any state. In North Dakota the 1933 speaker of she house was 1 Mrs., Minnie Craig. C O —:—o_ For the fitst time In Our history a year has passed without a single lynching, Tuskegee , Institute reports. They have .been growing Vftwer a,nd-in 1952jeeascd entirely; l h. ■ p ’ ■■ ■ : 1 : i This does not mean that race te» latlons are perfect. Other race lawlessness persists. There still maiy cases of unnecessarybrutality and killings by officers op the law. of persons suspected of crimes. Mobs still indulge in; btaiingS. incendiarism and bomb Ings. But In spite of the black ; ■’ spots, the trend is good. ♦ • s r \ * • :

Heat Applications Helpful In Treaiina Minor Backaches I

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.f I ALWAYS know that I wfe feet plenty of questions about backaches when I receive mail ffem my leaders. Not only is pain in the back one of the most frequent of complaints, but often it ddes not pass off quickly, and, thus sends rhany people to their doctor. Strain on fee ligaments and muscles of the low back from overactivity or Injury causes most backaches. Usually Clears Up ' This distress will usually clear up if heat « applied to the painful area, and the back is given a little rest. * ’ v ? A more serious type of backache is caused by a ruptured disk in the spine.. This is a condition that may easily develop after an injury, and often causes a good deal of pain. '' As most people know, the spine or backbone is not really. one hone, but is made up of many bones held together with a gelfe tin-like material. This terms spongy disks between the bones, and that is just what they are called—lntervertebral disks. After an injury, some of this material may squeeze out froin the ligaments holding it in placet and press on a nerve, giving severe backache. Then we have the symptoms of ruptured disk.The pressure on the nerves mdy cause a change in the reflexes of the leg, and the person may Walk with.a limp; Besides, it is usually difficult for him to raise his, leg. If the pressure on fee»nerve is gredt enough, the leg may loss some of its feelings. The pej-sofi usually cdmpl'ains that the paid is more severe when he coughs or when the bowels move. t; There are a number of things we can do to relieve a ruptured disk.. A severe case may call- for an Operation, btit usually it is better to try other treatments first

The sympathetic heart of the people is again demonstrated with contributions to a fund to defray part of the surgery, medical and hospital expenses for Tommy Mann. The fund originated among the women neighbors and friends of the Clifford Manns, parents of the and those who wish to contribute to it may do so at this newspaper office.- The parents have not asked financial' help in £h#ir struggle to save their son's life, but everyone realizes what a heavy drain illness and hdspitjalization can make on the average person’s savings account. We\ think many .people will appreciate* the opportunity to help the boy i ' - !■ '?• k' J U I and contribute to the Good-Neigh-bor fund. 1 1 Vi ,—o—o—- — New President:— Dedicated to the service of his ■ - <F country, since boyhood, Dwight D. Eisenhower now Occupies the highest- place his cobntrymen can give him. He joins the great company of Americans who have filled the office of President of the United States. Until now Presider t Eisenhower has known nothing; except the praise and esteem ol his countrymen. In the difficult jo6’ ahead some ol the decisional he will have ; s • 1 I '■ to make may earn him censure and opposition from men who are affected by ithese decisions. Even among those who acclaimed Him today, some may grow impatient because he cannot I accomplish miracles. This is» always the |lot Os our headers anff ft was borne with fortitude by many of 4 our Presidents. ' j . President Eisenhower seem|s to be made of stern a hirm- I ble and [patriotic man. He demonstrated his in the people and in the spirit of the cbantry. HiS; qualities of leadership should inspire and instil confidence in his ability to| serve as dur Chief Executive. x The prayers, the hopes and the good wishes of men every wldre are with the new President. May he move forward with courage, leading us to a brighter, happier, less-troubled

When the disk causes severe or prolonged pain, and there !s a chance of permanent damage to the nervous the doctor may then consider an operation. In a few cases where the symptoms tend to return, an operapop may also be advisable. Many times, however, an operation fees not completely cure the trouble even when it givessome reliel so the cases to be operated on feust be chosen wtih care. j ij When the rupture is not too serious, non-surgical treatment .will usually help clear it up quite satisfactorily. ' i Usually the person is put to bed for a few weeks with boards between the mattress and springs. The muscles of the back are usually relaxed and. helped |by stretching with a fraction apparatus. Antispasmodic drugs, such as tolserol, ate also of help. The person, however, shoiuld wear a back brace for a long time after the symptoms have disappeared.s’ »v ; '1 Your doctor will usually try! |o treat a ruptured disk medically, and only if medical treatment fails will he resort to surgery. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | N. M.: I had a severe case of virus pneumonia one year ago. I took some antibiotic drugs by mouth for fee pneumonia. Since that time, I have had an itching and burning when I move my bowels, and have been extremely uncomfortable. Answer: The newer antibiotic f drugs, such as aureomycin, terramycin and chloramphenicol, have had a tendency to promote fee growth of certain molds oryeasts. This growth of the mojlds or yeast organisms could produce the t symptoms mentioned (by you. Us- . ually most of these; infections ■; clear up by themselves, but some--4 times take many months before , 5 feey are alleviated.

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°— —> —i— ij— ol I Modern Etiquette I | | BY ROBERTA Lfft | 0 : —gl e ' r ./ ; J;i }|. ' Q. When a wapian is writing a note of thiinkiis' for a gift, presented td 1 her ahd |)|br hus- i band, should she sign tgjith her t husband’s name and her 1 A. No. She should sl|n only < her name, but she should||i|ention j her husband’s hame spme&jere in ( the note, as, ‘Harry and finish to 1 express dbep appmciatien,. etc.’’ ■ | ; 11 Q. What would be an hpwibpriate j toast for the father. of's bjffie-eleet ( to propose in apnouncing|;|her en- 5 gagement at a dinner par|Ml2 j A. “1 propose to the ( health of Mary apd thf, yoifiig man she has decided to add pierni&nently to our family, James Marfin ” j Q. What is the proper wa®- to re- t move a fruit seed, or a hmrsl piece > of bone, fiom the mouth -while at the table ' ■ \ : IF 1 A. Between the thumb qad fore- < finger —never with tho napkin, or < by pushing it out into a ss>on. <

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, , L !■ SYNOPSIS >. * 4‘| ■ \ Deborah Brent, twice endowed. had long ago alienated herself Qfen her family. In her youth she haiffilfnade a marriage which displeased than. But now. after years of absence, fe Is returning to Sweethome. Connl where her brother Will: Brent hi h grown daughters, Susan and Nell, and teenage Bill live. WIN, a rfcidjwhservative. frowns on this impending visit, but the Brent girls eagerly awlt their "exciting” aunt. ; Susan; wh»] keeps house for her family, is secret! jttl love with Rev. John Wendell. d™ voung bachelor minister recently ass gncd to their church. \Nell, dansterouSv fascinated by handsome Tony feVito. « penniless Romeo, riieets with It ,m clandestinely. Ito an abandoned: dbuntry house. Tony makes ardent lbw to the spellbound Nell. Later, 'whi® riding his ancient motorcycle om the! Highway. Rev. Wendell Dvorak Brent laboring over het staffed car. As he repair* it. she tells .film that, she is en route to the Bfcnts io Sweethome. The rnln'stef gallfc tly escorts her to the abode of herifbjng-lost relations and here she 1 la by Susan. Aunt Deb, settles In »rhe old original Brent homestead nexfidoor to her brother and Will’s sea feat she will cause Scandal is confirm®!; when she tells him that here She will have a young man house: guest. Ron? Barcek. a Polish refugee and a write® greatly In need of help. Next morniffi Susan visits her Aunt Deb and is ifibjviously delighted when the) Rev. Wenffell pops in on them. CHAPTER TWELV®| DEBORAH gave John the! jkey to thd car and he went outSfe the barn'. Busan gathered up rife coffee cups. Deborah left tSem to her to wash and went l|fe the parlor. She came back hath a Check in her hand. fl i ; “Will you give this fe your father, Susan ? I fold him $ Would leave it with you. It’S fc|j i three months’ rent" ij! “No, Aunt Debbie!" Susfel drew back, startled, ashamed;/ i "You mean Father’s letting you At isn’t right—-this was your homo?'' Deborah tucked the stife paper into the pocket of psan’s dress. "Don’t hold it agaif t your father, Susan. It isn’t his I Ault—there .is a great deal tdj you don’t know, and I doubt it’i |n you to* understand, if you did ? know. .Don’t worry-about it—l’c ’really rather have: it this way.” i I “I hate it,” said Susan, | Deborah Brent put her a: fa over the girl’s shoulder. “To fe fe y ou right next door—to get t' I know you, my dear —is going to be worth a lot more to me thah that check. So forget it.”. II ’■ “Forget the whole dfei) l>ast,” said Deborah aloud, to |i trself, after Susaln had gone. Tfr P present always offered so mug I more to dwell upon. Little unfe jpected things happening, like thii |hour, just over. John Wendell? feting in, Susan ... Soon Rom feifrld be here. I, V ■ *'- She spent the rest of tfe morning pressing out her clothi ! She ate a little lunch, cleat* j her dishes away. “Now I I must'go and. see Clare." Mil Later she walked along Central Road and everything arofed her was pleasantly ■ familiar—‘fee old Y' u 1 S'' :

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1 u- | Household Scrapbook | | ROBERTA LEE, | Uj — 0 A Linoleum Varnish A small amount of glue nielted in a innt of water and applied to the linoleum will give it a 'glossy finish-• See that the linoleum is clean and dry before applying. Use a paint brush for applying, and if done it night it will be dry and hard by morning. Glossy Pies To glvb a rich brown gloss to pies beat up an egg with a pinch of sugaSri Add a littlb milk, beat well, and go over the pjes with a brush when ready for the oven. I i A Furniture Polish A cheap and good furniture polish -cab be made by mixing equal parts of’turpentine, kerosene and vinegar. The pre-Clyistian Greeks pro duced la confection called mithridate, supposed to contain) an antidote fqr every known poison.

■ ; Al h trees, older, of course, their ’ branches reaching further, the old ' houses, older. Probably some one 1 of fee same family still lived tn 1 each one. I; She checked the families oft to test her memory. “The Purdys, nere, Cochrans across the -I street. ’ The Jamisons ... I wonder 1 what happened to Alida Jamison. Clare never wrote anything about hfer...’? Nearing the Hersey house she thought of Clare as she remembered ner. A pretty girl with blfed hair and big blue eyes, a giggly girl. Timid.' Deborah Brent remembered her frequent, “Deb, would you dtrref I wouldn’t!” And always that had spurred her on to greater daring. Clare never had married. She kept hoiise for her younger brofeer, Fred, whose wife had died a number of years ago. Deborah remembered him—a spiritless boy > with a, long neck and skipny wrists. Clare always had referred to him: in her, fetters as “Poor Fred." Yet apparently she was I devoted tb him. Out qt a long-ago habit Deborah walked - around the house to the side door. A porch hap been built on, and on a swing on the porch sat Clare. \ 1 , i,; Claire! stared at her and Deborah stared frack, faintly repelled. For the woman she saw was immensely fat, kll shape of a human figure lost under billows and rolls of soft flesh. But her eyes were sttH blue, hdr hair still flaxen. Then < Clare stirred, though she did not-get to her feet. “Debbie! Deb! When did you come? No one told me! Though no one's been in fthis morning. Oh, I can’t believe fey eyes!" Deborah saw. tears in; her eyes. “I can’t get up unless feu give me a hand. You haven’t changed a bit! Oh, of course, j some ... 1 guess it was surprise- 1 didn't know you right Off. I sort ot asleep. There, darling,; lust a hoist—when I’m once oh my feet I’m all right. Isn’t it dreadful I’ve got like this? It’s Some gland thing: Let’s go tn the i nouse. I 'want to hear everything about you, Deborah Brent!” 5 She Saddled ahead of Deborah into the- house, on fetoi the parlor.' There she sink down onto a sofa, pulled Deborah down bedide her. “Wefe I married again, hut I’rti now.” \ > , Clare gave si little shriek. “Deb, at your; age,..” ' “Whas has age to do with it?" “WeltJ 1 suppose nothing, only you’d think... 1 believe ytttt ate the oriiy woman m swbMhome Whd is divorfe4! Who was he, Deb? W/terb fe he?” . i Deborah, told her of meeting Roger Breht, of their short ac- > quaintapce, their marriage). “He’s in San Francisco. He put me on i li? mi; •' i-i " :.. ' J

20 Yeats Ago j Today 0 —1 ' ■. — ft | Jan. 20 — A sales tax to raise teti million dollars per annum is introduced in the Indiana tegiblatbre. * I C. J. Lutz, attorney for rembnktrators on' Wabash drain case, announces ai> appeal will be taken to the supreme court on decision of Judge Kis ter. Samuel Opliger, 79. father of Lawreritee Opliger, died yesterday at the Wells county hospital. William T. Rupert and sons, Floyd Glen, take the honors in the county corn show at Monroe. Hunk Anderson signs a one-year contract to coach the Notre Dame football team. E. E. Zimmerman, who has been a patient at the Adams county memorial hospital the past ten weeks is removed to his home on North Second street. He was badly injured in an automobile wreck. Two Gunmen Given 100-Yeori Sentences CHICAGO UP — Two holdup men 4n a gang that went on a nine-month \ robbery spree and killed two tavern owners were each sentenced to 200 years in prison .Monday. ( ’ Jddg|e Daniel A. CoveHi handed tjown two! consecutive 100-year sentences to. Thomas Cooper, 21, and Edward Beadle, 23. Both of the then negroes. y They confessed being involved in robberies that erided An- th? deaths ■ of: taveran owners Walter - Court News Answer Filed - Ernest Redden vs the cfty of Decatur; complaint for injunction and for declaratory judgment; answer in abatement in two pleading para* graphs filed. I Asks Judgment Associates Investment Coj vs Ernest Foreman; action for deficiency judgment in the amount of $471.45. I The famous ironclad vessell of the Civil. War -,the Monitor, was .detected jjy radar] off Cape Hat(etas in 1947 after over 85 years 4f-lying uhlocated under the water.

the plane to come East.” -"You mean — you see him?” Clare’s eyes on Deborah were wide with excitement. “Yes, I see him quite frequently. He may come East—if he does he’s coming to visit me.” Before Clare could exclaim at feat she said, “Now that’s enough about rad— teM me of yourself, Clare.” - there’s nothing to tell! I live like a vegetable. I had Mamma and Papa and now 1 have my brother, Fred—poor Fred, he does most of fee Work here in fee house, 1 don’t get out much but everyone comes to me and they tell me everything that’s going on, so 1 don’t feel left out of things. 1 do miss getting, to Sunday service, though—Fred Hkes to sleep late, Sunday mornings, and, ‘ poor man. it’s his only chance—he’s off with his truck every morn-' <ng soon after seven. There’s a hew minister nere—that’ls why I want to go. Deb, you shfeld hear the talk about him—the things he says in ms sermons. One Sunday he said that physical ills were really ills .of the soul come out in the body or something like that, and he looked straight at Julia White >Whten he said it. Julia’s always complaining about something and when he singled her out,'she was mad!” | I “He might have Just happened to be locking In her direction. Or it was a case of the shoe fitting...” Clare giggled. “It was that, all right!” . \- “What did he suggest as a curb?” “Prayer. And he says very few know how to pray!” I | **Do we ?” ' Deborah saw some surprise come 1 into Clare’s sac she should put such a guestion. “Well, saying that to the regulars Who know how to pray by this time! There’s a lot more to the talk than what he says at service—the clothes he wears, and that'awful motorcycle he goes around on. He goes bver to the Flats and visits with the Catholic priest there. ’’Dear me,” said Deb. 'JBut there’s more, Deb. Mrs. Donnell, his housekeeper, tobk the afternoon off the other day and When she came home she knew he’d had someone there — there wfee two cups and plates on the sfek and they’d eaten some of a eflke she had made and she knows it was a girl because she got the smell of perfume when she went into the kitchen...” ’’feell, what’s wrong about its being a girl?’* Now Deborah had dSffiteufty th keeping the light letel in‘ her voice. I j /'To pick out an pfternoon when MM Donnell wasn’t there—that’s what’s suspicious about it.” \ (to Be Continued)

Truman Gives Up Office With ’No Regrets' Surrenders Most Powerful Office Without Regrets WASHINGTON’. UP-—President Truman surrendered (he most powerful office in the World today with “no regrets.” ] • He' seemed almost ligbti-hdarU J, in fact, as he moved through the mbipbry-Ulled Housb for the last time, on last-minute errands. Now that it was nearly over, a United Ptiss reporter Asked the President Whether he evieir regretted his decision 'nbt to irini for a second term. “No, indeed,” he said. I Upi to the the retiring, 68-year-old president maintained the secret on what hie wduld wear to the inaugural cereibony at Capitol. His successor, Dwight ;D. Eisenhower, started a late scramble for black hom'burgs by announc- 1 ing he was 'breaking with the silTc topper tradition. Since he didn’t bother tilling the White House ai>out the decision, ' Mr. Truman felt free to wear any hat he k pleased) The President was up as usual shortly after daiwh to pu|t the finishing touches on his -packing, to chaf with cabinet officials who planned- to drop by, and lo mike a final inspection to be sure everything is, shipshape for the new White House tenants. ‘ Mr. Truman’s , date with \the Eisenhower party for the trip to the Capitol was at 11 25 a. rt>. EST. After 'the ceremony, there was d farewell lunch at secretary of state Dean Acheson’s; Georgetown home. \ \ It was the final meeting of the mah from Independence and his -Official family. Afterward there was a nap at appointments secretary Maftiiew: J. Connelly’S rfpartmdnr and finally the long trip back to Missouri In the White House railroad car loaned by the new President, ' Monday. Mr. Truman: bustled about the White House cleaning up his desk, finishing s|ome personal correspondence, and paying al visit to the bank. He showed the exuberance of a mart shedding the crushing burdens of seven years, aiid niriq nionths in the hottest on the \ j \ ' i- r . i ; . Most of the organisms jcommon--I>J fpund in urinary tract infections do not. develop a resistance to niandelamine. a new antibacterial compound \that does not require dietary restrictions, i

\ CHAPTER THIRTEEN HER BITS about John Wendell exhausted, Clare asked, “t>eb, was Willie glad to see you? And his girls?” - » Deborah said, "Yes, hej seemed glad. The girls are darlirtg.” "Susan is a dice girl. Most everyone here thinks it’S |a shame that she’s so tied down—fems as though Will Breftt could pay a housekeeper though 1 don’t know —some are saying his i business isn’t good. Did fre say Anything about it to you ?” , ill “He hasn’t! yet.” "And there’s that new plant over on the Flats. Everyone here thinks that that Rudolph Petersen had nerve to build it—right across from Will’s! You should see him driving arotirtd in his big car, right nere in the village. You’d think he owned Sweethome! Everyone is just Waiting for him to go to church dome Sunday ... he’ll see, then. But just the same, I should think Will’d be Worried. And, Deb, there’s some talk of that younger girl of Will’s . Deborah got to her feet. What had been amusement at Clare s avid prattle, then some impatience, now was a sort of shock. She could not listen to tuny more. “I must go back tb the housefinish getting settled.” Clare caught her arm. “Oh, DeBorah! We've just, begun td talk! I haven’t asked-you half the things I want to know’ One—<Wefe you sorry afterwards that, ydu — you ran away with Paul Bouvais? I always wondered... 1 remember everyone said you’d be ...” \ “Sorry? .No. rm afraid everyone has to be disappointed."

“Mamma Always said it Was her fault— you know, your step-moth-er’s. That if she’d given you more loving you wouldn't have done it. Mamma stood up for you!?’ Deborah laughed. "Well, I did it, and believe me, Clare, !l have no regrets.” ' ' She thought, a little sadly, as she went back along Central Road. thAt there was nothing on; which to renew the old friendship between her and Clare, except loyalty and some pity. She said aldud, “Poor Clare." , p Reaching the old house once more, she stopped' on the walk outside to consider it. "It! needs painting. I’U tell Will I’ll have It done. White, of course. Those bushes should be trimmed... It is a sweet did place!” > And thpugh she did not think of it, as so, by these decisions she was claiming her right to tie here,

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YUGOSLAVIA'S MARSHAL TITO takes oath of office as president before the Yugoslav parliarnent in Belgrade. He is the nation’s first president, a post created by constitutional changes, and.was elected by 568-1. The lone "no” in the secret vote has not been identified. (International)

HouseAdvancesßill ] To Pay Vels' Bonus I Bonus Bill Passes On Second Reading \ INDIANAPO LIS. UP—The Indi-; ana* house sertt to, la final showdown today a bill authorizing the state to begin paying soldier bo-1 nws funds of about to about 246.000 wlbrldj War IT vet- ; eraiis beginning The bill passed second reading by voice vote with oie amendment offered by Rep. Cable G. Ball, RLafayette. It would allow vet-1 erans to donate their bonxfe pay-' ments to the state common schoo. fund. - . ' When the mleasure comes up in 1 the house again* it will he on passage. The bill was given clear sailing since bpth political parties are pledged to quick payment, on the'basis of platform pledges,] After house approval the bill. would go to tie senkte. Closed Meeting INDIANAPOLIS. UP— An Indiana houseicom nittee will hold a closed mjeetirg Wednesday to \study statements of patients and workers in meital institutions. ' y The house benevolent j and penal i institutions committee. Which is ) sued a. report ihst week criticizing operation of the Richmond state hospital, said newsmen would be . barred (or identification of informants whi contacted the i committee after the report was i I issued would cause them embar--1 rassment. , An open mealing, however, was scheduled for Thursday morning. Trustees ahd\ the superintendent of the hospital will be. given. ( .r t'hance io answer the that meeting* 1 1.

itn spite ot the wording of .her father's will, m spite of Will's restrained welcome, in spite ot what Swegthome thought ot her. She had dared to come back and she was glad. One morning shortly after Deborah’s arrival in Sweethome. Brent was turning pvey his mail in the hope of finding An order. Qoley Coggin cime in. | \ “Joe Briggs and Denny Smith are quitting, Will.” / A ’ Will Brent looked up, astonished. “Quitting:— vohyf” The two men had been with the plant for eight y|sars: their fathers had worked here before them. They were good workers. goinj over to PeterA ' vein bulged oqt on Will Brent’s forehead. This Was close to treason. “They’ll be working alohg with rag-tag. I’ll talk to them!” “They’ve gone. I saw there wasn't’ any use ; trying to argue them mto staying — they'd have got fee others to thinking things. 1 paid ’em off and they went. We don’t need to get any inen in their ° places — we’fe just about caught' up on orders.” “We fee,” thfeght Will Brent, grimly. {Higher Wages! He’d have\ to cut them, lay off men, unless the Colton order caihe in. He looked at Kate Briggs’ back — could he get along without her? He could keep his own books. If Nell knew how to type... Nell. That concern belonged to out-of-ofiice hours, yet it cut In now to the exclusion, for a moment, it every other. Nell had hot come home for supper last night. Wheh shie did come she had met his questions evasively. “I went on a! pici|ic. Oh, with some of my friends...’’ Then, defiantly,' “I don’t have to tell: every place I go —whd I go With'! I’m not going to!” She had walked out of the room, her head high, gone up to her OWn room, slfenmed the door. He had seen the startled, almost frightened look on Susan’s face. ■ i - J; v ' “I’ll have it out. with that young lady tonight! If Debbie - isn’t around..: i' , He reflected, wearily, that if D|eborah were a different kind of woman he could turn his problem df Nell over td tier. The matter of Neil’s revising; to gd to church. But Deborah, herself, had not gone, either of these Sundays she had been here. Side would be of no help to him.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. 1953

14 Former Klanmen Rounded Up By FBI WHITEVILLE. N. C., UP — A swift roundup of 14 former Ku Klux Klanmen by the FBI set the stage today for another mass trial tn connection with a wave of hood-' ed terrorism in the Carolinas. I The FBI charged 14 men brought in from two states Monday and five other former' Klanstnen already serving pfisbu terms with kidnaping and .cdn|spiracy in the flqgging of a white man Oct. 20, 1951 : b/ Ask Amendment Os Registration Law Two Counties Seek Revision Os Laws INDIA NAPOLIS. UPV-TWo Elkhart county members of the Indiana legislature sought today to remove their county and another form a law creating voter registration boards. I Reps. Earl Aders and Thomas Long moved to amend the law so Elkhart arid Delaware counties j would nbt l be required to have i boards. , Their registration would I be in charge of the county clerks, as in most Hoosier counties. The law says any county with a . population of 80,000 or mbre must have a three-member registration board made up of the county clerk and one Democrat and w one Repute bean. ; The bill to amend raised thri population minimum to 95.000. Both Elkhart and Delaware came under the terms of the law When their populations based on the 1950 U. Sv census passed the so.ooo mark.

Kate Briggs got up from her desk. “It’S almost noon—-shall I put some water over for your tea, Mr. Brent ? 1 brought a sandwich today." Sometimes she did this . instead ot walking home for her lunch. ’• ' f "Thanks—yes.” Though he felt a little uncomfortable accepting even this srriall service when it was in his mind to lay her off. Kate sat at her own desk to eat l her sandwich and drink her tea. She was a plain-faced woman, who seldom nad anything to say, but now she'spoke. "That Petersen —you know he’s staying over in ' Lenox but they say, maybe, he’s thipking of buying a plate in Sweethome. Living here!' Scjmeone told my aunt that she saw him and that real-estate man from Canaan stop at the Wheelers' house, the, other day. The Doctor over In Winsted told Jeannib Wheeler, she has to five in Arizona so Jim Wheeler has to sell.the house. They must have go«ie through it for they were inside quite a long time. He’d have his nerve to settle right thejx in the middle of the village’’’ vWill Brent put his half-eaten sandwicn down on the paper plate, drew a shbet of figures to front of him. hoping it would stop Kate’s talk. ' But she went on, after a swallow of tea, “You’ll like to hear, Mr. Brent, that Agnes Peely says Nell has a perfectly beautiful voice! She. thinks she shduld take singring lessons. If she did she might be a great concert singer ot even get into the Metropolitan Opera.” “Lessons cost money,” said WiH Brent curtly. ‘“Now, Kate, I haye to total these figures.” * “Oh, I’m sorry. But, Mr. Brent, you ought to take some time off! You haven’t finished your sandwich!" The afternoon went on. On his ears fell the hum of the machines, not as loua as usual, but agreeable to hear. His life, he thought, leaning back in his chair to listen to it. His father’s, his grandfather’s. Before that it had been the sound of iron against anvil. A car passed the window, a gray-and-chrome-bodied car, its top down. Kate Briggs saw it. "Why—that’s that Swedel Coming here!” she cried out indignantly. • ’ " 1 i Will Brent sprang to his feet, stiffening in every muscle. (To Be Continued)