Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1953 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ®rwy Evening Rxcept Sunday By DECATUR DEMOCRAT 00., INC, c S tar ’ Poat O®e* •* Second Clam Matter " ?» u E? Uw —I President Chas. Holthouoe —. — Treasurer w.«i • > a Subscription Rates: aix^iA n fh. ,n «^»? 1M . and A^J°lnln ß Counties: Ono year, >8.00; * montis ' * 2 * 6 - •9 00- 6 * nd Ad l° lni ns Counties: Ono year, ,4 76; - ay carrier, 26 cento per|reek. Single copies, i cents.

; It will take an extra stroke |f the pencil to write the four that will keep sou up to date in 19<. - 3 -o~o— J The new year will bring Infqfrmation on the survey. made last tall on local school building faci|- \ ties, along with recommendations from the state educators on plans j fsr the future. This will be Important to the community, ferr schools affect every family are closely related to community life, 5 - 0 O— I The sewer projects in the northwest part of the city should he completed within a and then that area can ®d with new houses and othej building ventures. Construction of these additions will furnish employment and otherwise coq> tribute to the general business growth in the city. f -o——O ; - H The season of good-will extend into the January session of Congress. The various leaders should lay aside their faq* tional differences and devote hotj* est effort to a study of neededlegislation. The session will n| doubt prove the extent of PresH dent Eisenhower’s leadership and how sympathetic the members of his party are to his program. lief should be supported in his desire” to lead the nation in prosperity; and peace. v f 0 o - ■. . . .' ’ t Robert M. Hutchins, ex-chah< cellor of the University of Chicago and now associate of the Ford Foundation, is of as the Democratic nominee tot'?: senator from California. he will make the race is not stat,* ea. ma aoes ‘aavuue auuw he would run. While he is only< a recent Californian, so was Wil£ liam G. MacAdoo, who in was elected senator from California only a few years after mov-t ing there from New York. If elect-" ed, Hutchins would doubtless be, an interesting senator. ■-- o o J; i Harrison’s name wag , synonymous of good citizenship and good government in He died in his 93rd year on Christ mas day and had an exciting amt rewarding chreer in politics. Th© Carter’ family dominated politick in Chicago for two His father served five terms as* 'mayor and the son -followed in’ his footsteps by being elected to_ a fifth term as- the city’s chief; executive. Carter Harrison bat-y tied for the peopkf and was in the administi&tion of publie offiee. ■- 1 - ' / ’ ■ |

Sedatives Too Often Misused

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.O.* THERE are enough barbiturate drugs manufactured in tftis country alone to provide teen doses a year for every person in the United States. Surely the actual need is by no meansias great as this large quantity would seem to indicate. r g Tn these times of extreme worry and fast living, the barbiturate drugs have become a mixed When used property, they can see a person through distress, and help restore his health. With many people, however, their use becomes a crutch leading to the dangerous habit pf self-prescribing regular frequent use. _ ' | Most Helpful Sedative | The barbiturate drugs are amopg the most useful of ill sedatives and, when properly used. are most helpful to the physician in everyday medical practice. When employed in the amounts prescribed by a physician, they are usefid rather than habitual. But repeated and continued use, without proper guidance, can lead to the barbiturate habit. * \ Persons who are emotionally unstable have a greater tendency to become addicted to these drugs than those who are well adjusted emotionally. ■ S :

The state of California should prosecute the gang of hoodlums who heat-up a Korean amputee veteran to the full extent of the law. Legless and fingerless, the veteran was pulled from his car by a gang of vicious men whb not only robbed him, but beat him mercilessly. Correctly termed “rat packs’* the attackers of the veteran who was wounded fa Korea and then had his legs and hands frozen as he lay 36 hours on the battlefield, < should not be given much more consideration when brought to trial than one would give a poisonous rat. , ' ——o--' ■ ■ Q - A five per cent tax on horse racing has been proposed in a Senate bill. Presumably some advocates favor it as a revenue measure, others as away to discourage racing with its attendant gambling. By all accounts the interest in racing, or, if you prefer, betting, reached unusual heights this year. Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey turns up as «n unexpected opponent of the tax. He says that the increase would kill the goose that lays the golden eggs from which a number of states support;schools, and hospitals. Those on the othfer side might suggest that if racing helps-to support government, so might a lottery, which has been generally discouraged. Evldintly the best tips on racing will be brought out in congressional debate. , li? —o .’. . * George Wemhoff:— 4 No man in his prime was a better booster for Decatur than the late George E. Wemhoff. In the varinua of community lito. Mr. Wemhoff was enrolled in the ranks of those who supported f local activities and endeavors, whether that was in the line of high school sports or industrial expansion. Mr. Wemhoff devoted his life to the monument business and became associated with his father, Bernard J. Wemhoff who founded the Wemhoff Monumental 'Works in this city in 1866. He was a leader in this business and in 1915 was elected to a position of national importance as president of the National Retail Monument Association. For many years he was a frequent contributor to the magazine published by the association and lead a campaign for cemetery beautification and memorials. His death removes a native son who contributed to the building x of his community. He will be missed among a wide circle of friends. ■ J ; J . . ; ’• • - A. i■ \

Many physicians do not usually prescribe the barbiturates for persons suffering from nervousness, slight tremor, or insomnia. Many of these types of people are more likely to form the habit. Also, persons who have an alcoholic history may become easily addicted. - inSymptoms of Overdose An individual who has been given large dosages of the barbiturates for a long time, may suffer loss of mental ability, be confused, and have difficulty in walking and keeping his balance. if persons who have taken these drugs for a long period of time are suddenly withdrawn from their use, serious symptoms can develop. They may even become delirious and experience convulsions. The barbiturate drugs are among the most useful in the armament of a physician, when given in the usual treatment amounts under his care. Therefore, they should be taken only under his explicit directions. QUESTION AND ANSWER N. D.: Can a ruptured ulcer, closed surgically, occur again?Answer: If the condition that produced the ulcer Is not corrected with medicine or surgery, the patient can have recurrences of the ruptured ulcer. . f!

\ ■ A 0 — 20 Years Ago Today Dec. 28—Paul Graham and Edgar MutaChler entertain 75 friends at a “razz” banquet at the Decatur Country chib. Council voteq a 15 percent raise in salaries of city employes. Another cold wave is predicted to follow present one. which is subsiding today. List of dead over country is 142. Will Beavers of North River, N. Y., visits his parents here. He reports snow is two feet deep there. ' Giles Porter buys the People's Supply store from Roy Johnson. Commodores defeat Delphos basketball team, 26 to 17. 1 ' Court Rews Estate Cases Estate of Louis A. Brunner; inventory No. 1 approved. \ Estate of William H. Haggard; net value of estate is 85,159.61, with $31,000 outside of. estate; tax due is 8261.55; county assesor Albert Harlow allowed 8261.55 for services rendered. Estate closed. Estate of Silvester Smith; pet value of estate is nil. Marriage Licenses William P. Wenzel, 37, and Ruth Weise, 22, both Fort Wayne. A George H. Anderson, 29, Fresno, Calif., and Betty Jean Stiteler, 21, Chshocton, O. Arthur D. Voorhees, 19, and Anna R. Hirshey, 19, both 0 0 I Household Scrapbook I BY ROBERTA LEE | 0 o Tobacco Smoke Odor To rid a room from the smell of tobacco smoke, place a lump of crystal ammonia in a jar with three or four drops of oil of lavender. Add a few tablespoonfuls of boiling water and let the jar stand uncovered in the room. Washing Clothes will wash easily, if they are soaked over night in cold, soft water. to which one tablespoonful of ammonia, to each bucket of water, hae been added. Dried Fruit The flavor of fried fruit will be improved if a pinch of salt is added to the warm water in which 1 the fruit is soaked. \ \

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CHAPTER NINETEEN Outside Eleanor Oaks door on the 16th floor and about to put his finger on the bell, McKee didn’t press it. There was a row going on inside the apartment. Voices were raised, a man's and a wo* man’s, or rather the woman's was; you could Just barely hear the man. Suddenly a chair went over and there wae a thin scream. Then McKee did ring the belt Silence, more of the same, footsteps, the door was opened by a tali woman Jn a dinner gown, handsome in a hard way. She held a handkerchief to her face. The woman was Eleanor Oaks. The handkerchief was to conceal the mark of a Wow on the right lower Jaw, which had been given to her by Pedrick and which presently revealed itself. Not that he said so, and the chair in the living-room had been replaced on its legs. “Sweetie, this man insists on coming in. "It’s all right, Ducks. Goodevening, inspector. To what do we owe the honor?" Pedrick wore a dinner jacket and black tie. Everything about him was just a little too sharp. “Sit down, inspector. Have a drink.” . J v McKee sat down and didn’t have a drink. Pedrick asked what he could do for him. “Ton can answer some questions, if you care to?" “Why shouldn’t I—unless it’s about my income tax. Shoot." "Where were you the day before yesterday from 3 p. m. until 9 p. m. ?’’ The ransom money had been collected from Catherine Haven at approximately 6:40. ‘That would be Monday. I was right here in this apartment I hhd a touch of flu and Miss Oaks kindly insisted on calling her doctor. He saw me at around—it must have bees close to half past 6. You were fixing a drink, weren’t you, dear, when the medico arrived?" “Yes, Sweetie. I thought a hot whiskey would do you good—and I was right." The doctor’s name was lavish, and he was in the building if McKee wanted to check. Tell me what you know about a man named Tony Wilder." Pedrick was prepared for the question. Not a muscle of his cadaverously carved face moved. Eleanor Oaks showed nervousness. The handkerchief which she had removed, was again pressed to her swelling jaw. McKee decided that it was about Wilder that the precious pair had been quarrelling. Pedrick said in accents of surprise, “Tony Wilder? Not much. I meet him around, just a bowing acquaintance. “You, Miss Oaks?" Eyes downcast, Eleanor Oakes said with studied indifference: “About the

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| Modern Etiquette | | BY ROBERTA LEE I 0 , xi Q. What is the proper sequence of pages in a social letter? \ A. It is correct to write on the first page, then the third — or on the first, second, third and fourth. The latter order is probably the better in ihe case of very long letters, as it avoids confusion. Never write sideways qr crosswise, as It leads to difficulty in reading. Q. Should a woman remove her wraps when in a theater? A- This is entirely optional. She should, however, remove her hat especially if it is a style that will obstruct the vision of those seated behind her. Q. Is it all right for a young douple to omit the engagement ring until later during their marriage when they can better afford it? A. Yes. In fact, this is quite often done. Trade in a good* Town — Decatm

same as Sam. 1 run into Tony Wilder now and again, at a party —that’s about all.’’ You don’t, McKee reflected, run into him as often as you’d like to, as you would if it weren’t for your boy friend here. Aloud he said: “How very kind you are, Misa Oaks, to loan your car to a casual acquaintance. Did you loan your car to Tony Wilder last Wednesday night?" That was the night a yellow convertible had been seen parked near the Haven house in Denfield. Eleanor Oaks was indignant. certainly did not. Sam and I were using it.” She gave a vague story of its having been such a wonderful night and driving around Westachester, after a late show. McKee didn’t press her too hard. He wanted to get to the most important night of all, the night Libby Tallis had been taken. "Monday night a week ago, inspector? You do skip about." Pddrick said that on Monday night he was over tn Jersey. He had driven over in the convertible, “to see a man." V “Name? Address?” Pedrick smiled. “Sorry, but I haven’t the faintest idea. This is the way it was.” He said that he had gone to Newark to pick up a man named Tribling outside the Mayflower case on Main St. Tribling had friends in Morristown who might be interested in a company for whom Pedrick was doing some work—but Tribling hadn’t turned up. Pedrick said: “I hung around for a while and then came back to New York at—oh, well, before 10. ft does sound rather thin, doesn’t it, inspector? Tell you what though. I got a ticket from the highway patrol just outside Newark nt around 8:40. I was late and I was stepping on it. Will that help any?"\ McKee stood. Pedrick might be lying about the business in Newark: he was telling the truth about having been there. The ticket was a matter of recqrd —and if Pedrick was on the other side of the Holland tunnel at 8:40 on Monday night he couldn’t have been in Denfield blindfolding Libby Tallis and hustling her into a ear and he was not the whispering voice. And yet, leaving the apartment and driving to the Hotel Bronson, McKee reflected that although Libby Tallis’ name had never once been mentioned, Pedrick knew ail about Übby Tallis and what bad happened to her. How had he got his information, from whom? Tony Wilder waan'Vhf the Bronson. He had checked out an hour and a half earlier for parts unknown. McKee drove across town to the-office, sent Dalowits over to the Bronson to check back minutely on Wilder’s whereabouts during the last week, rang his buzzer and asked for Brown, Trumbel, Kap-

s Macicu Graduates > Pvt. E-2 Richard W. Macke, son of William Macke of route two, jwas graduated from leaders' course conducted by the third armored division at Fort Knox, £y. He entered the army last June |1 and during the past three weeks was assigned to teaching new 6oldiers\ in the practical phases of |he course. >' - \ New Address » Allen Fleming, son of Mr.. and ’ Mrs. Fleming of Decatur foute 1. has received the following Uddress: Pvt. Allen L. Fleming, V. S. 55418716, 853rd Q. M. Co. KSVC), Fort Lee. Va. Fleming has spent a recent seven day leave at home with friends and relatives. i f If you have s omething to sell of rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

per ana small. The four detectives came in. McKee said: "I want those suicides we worked on last year reopened. Go after it hard. See if you can tie any one of these qames to any one of those girls." He pushed a list across the desk. In order the names on it were: George Corey, William Grant, Anthony Wilder, Samuel E. Pedrick HU€O . In the Denfield house, Kit came widely awake at 20 minutes to 4 that morning. She was too exhausted for sound sleep and had been dozing fitfully. She, sat up in bed and switched on her light with a look at the clock. Some sixth sense, or perhaps only her hearing, told her that there was something Wrong. She had heard some sound. Whatever it was, it had stopped, but it had been there. Her first thought was Libby, who was alone. Lucy Barrett was sleeping in one of the guest rooms. 1 Kit snatched a dressing gown thrown over a chair. A button caught and the chair crashed to the floor, taking a small table and a lamp with it Now the whole house would be roused. It didn’t matter if only Libby was safe. She flew down the hall to Libby’s door. Libby had heard the crash the chair had made. Her covers were flung back and she was just getting out of bed. She was frightened. “Kit, what Was that noise?" Kit said: "Nothing. I did it I knocked over a chair," and looked around the room. Everything was in order. <■ The others came crowding then, Miriam, Lucy Barrett and William. William had come up on the last train, overjoyed about Libby and carrying a large bouquet of gladiOlas. Kit explained that something had frightened her and that she had come to see if Libby was all right. ■ Someone was banging on the front door. WHliam in pink and white pyjamas started for the stairs. It was the state trooper knocking. He had seen lights spring up. The two men searched the house from top to bottom and found no one, and nothing disturbing- The. front door was locked and ail the lower windows except the little one on the left of the ball fireplace. Wrapped in ice - blue satin, Miriam was coldly annoyed, perhaps because her hair was in curlers and her face covered with a mask of cream. “You ought to be a little more careful, Catherine particularly vof Libby. She’s had enough to bear without being roused in the middle of the night. What an alarmist you are—-I believe you revel in sensation.” They went back to bed. But Kit had heard something that morning before dawn and she discovered what it was at almost noon that day. (To Be Ctmtiniiedj

Senate Democrats Shie From Proposal Kefauver Proposal Viewed With Doubt WASHINGTON, UP — Leading senate Democrats today shied away from a proposal by Sen. Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., that the minority party seize the initiative in the coming session of congress by offering a formal legislative program of its own. \ t They indicated that the Democrats will j decide from week so week, as issues arise, where; to fight the Eisenhower administration and where to go along. proposed over the weekend that the Democrats hold party conferences as soon as possible to develop their own legislative program. He said the Democrats have the real opportunity to enact* a program next year because they hold one seat more than the Republicans in the senate and are little short of a Majority in the house. But with the GOP controlling the administration, Democratic leaders indicated no eagerness to take control of congressional machinery at the next session. While refraining from criticism of the Kefauver proposal, other Democrats viewed it with reservations. Sen. John J. Sparkman, D-Ala., told a reporter that it the obligation of the administration first to propose a legislative program. “Then we can make up our minds on each issue as it comes up.” he said. Sen. A. S. Mike Monroney, DOkla., suggested that Democratic congressional leaders will soon hold “pre-game huddles” to develop strategy and that other party members will have ideas to offer. Other expressed the belief that TT would be unwise for them to commit themselves formally 1 to a detailed legislative program at the outset of the 1954. session of congress. One party functionary said such action would sacrifice the- “flexibility” which is one of the advantages enjoyed by a minority party in congress. ■ . With the 1954 congressional elections only 10 months away, many members of the house and senate will want a maximum degree of freedom to adapt their campaign plans to their individual constituencies. Rep. Frelinghuysen.A Jr., R-N.J., meanwhile, said President Eisenhower’s 195-* legislative program is ‘'progressive and forward lookink” arid called on Democrats to support it. The freshman Republican and 11 other “Young Turk” GOP house members discussed the program with Ma. Eisenhower and pledged their support at a special White House session last week.

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Say Prisoners Deprived Os Their Rights Majority Report Os Commission Blames ; Actions Os Allies PANMUNJdM v Korea UP — The neutral nations repatriation commission charged today that more than 22,009 anti-Commujiist war prisoners were denied a tfee choice in deciding whether to'go home. A majority report signed by Poland, Czechoslovakia and Ind la claimed that “ringleaders” and “agents” used force to influence anti-Red Chinese and North Koreans into remaining with the Allies. Swiss and Swedish delegates submitted a minority report l that asked how “force” could be used against the prisoners while armed Indian guards stood by to escort them to the side of their choice. Both reports admitted that in view of the circumstances the commission can do nothing more with the unrepatriated prisoners and turned the question over to the United Nations and Communist commands. Lt. Gen. K .S. Thimayya, Indian chairman of the commission, requested both sides to give “honest consideration to the problem of disposition of the prisoners of war.” Thimayya already has agreed to release the 22,000 anti-Communist and 354 unrepatriated Communist captives, including 22 Americans, on Jan. 23 unless the two sides reach a new agreement. The U. N. command already has made it plain that it considers Jan. 23 the absolute deadline Established by the Korean armistice and has announced plans for transporting the anti-Comrnunists from the stqckade. The commission's majority report said prisoners in the Allied compounds who went to interviews were not “completely freed from force or threat of force arising from being intimately connected with the organizations and its leadership,” but did not explain how the “force” was exerted in the tents. At the same time the Czechs and Poles blamed the “influence and organization” of\the so-called “agents” for the breakdown of explanations which ended last Wednesday. The Swiss and Swedes countered by declaring ■ the interviews were stalled by \ the prisoners and explainers of both sides.

Good Fellows Club Previous Total 8797.58 Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Shroyer.. 16.00 Decatur Lions Club 10.00 John Barth 2.00 Mr. & Mrs. 8. E. Leonardson 1.00 American Legion Auxiliary 10.00 A Friend 5.00 ,Mfs. Lulu Fruchte 2.00 A Friend «too TOTAL 8840.58 If you have something to sell or rooms, for rent try a Democrat Waat-Ad. It brings results.

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Two Auto Accidents Are Reported Here TWO aato accidents in Decatur dnd Adams county during the long Christmas holiday weekend scarred an otherwise perfect record here in contrast with much of the country which, in the first hours of the holiday, was counting seven deaths an hour attrivuted to car accidents. \ An accident Saturday in the city invoNed care driven by Edwin J. Krueckberg, 29, route 5, and Joseph A. Oolchfn, 62, 238 North Fourth, which collided at Jefferson and Second when there was apparently some confusion daring turns. Damage was estimated at less than 850 to both cars, pA car driven by Geoyge Hathway, 23, Fort Wayne, was reported totally demolished when It went out of control on a county road five miles southwest of Decatur and rammed a telephone and a fence poet and tsraed partially over, leaving Hathway nninjured. Investigating officer was Merle Affoider, deputy sheriff. If you have something to sell o: rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

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