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1 < ■ August it a great vacation mouth and it seem* unfair to the young try to launch “the back-to-school" movement so early. The 4-H Clubs invite you te their annual fair at Monroe. The big exposition gets underway tomorrow, continuing through Friday. ■ - 2 The President and Mrs. Eisen- ’ hower entertained their three grandchildren at Ike’s' hideaway In Maryland's Catoctin mountain, over Hie weekend. The news item didn't infer that the Eisenhower, had gone to their mountain retreat for a rest —e_— g— ’ The election year tax reduction bill will spread a little more than one billion dollars in reductions, but the government still expects to colieet 30 billions in individual income taxes, along with another „ JO billions in corporation and excise levies. 0 0 Boy Scout, .nd adult leaders are enroute to Philmont Scout Ranch, near Cimarron, New Mexico. They will travel over some hot roads before reaching the high altitude of the ranch retreat, but without doubt will have a good time. Seven adults accompanied the boys on the motor trip. Any hope of unifying Korea without fighting is without foundation. Korean President Syngman Rhee knows this and, patriot that he is, it is a bitter pill for him to accept a divided country. Congress warmly received the aged fighter for Korean independence, but did not encourage him in his plea to resume fighting in North Korea. The Reds now have a strong foothold there and only. time Will give the answer as to how correctly the situation was handled U-—0 It appears that support for the admission of Hawaii and Alaska to statehood ia. a flower that blooms best in an election year and all but dies when congress is in session. Another session of congress is in its waning days and the possibility that either of these territories will be admitted bas vanished. It is difficult to understand why. In 195* both political parties favored the idea. Yet nothing ha. been done. The noble declaration favoring admittance to the United States was swamped is politics. 0 0 Dale W. McMillen, Jr., is the new president of Central Boya Company, succeeding Fred W. Thomas, who retired after six years of executive leadership with the company. “Bud ” McMillen, as

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he is known to Decatur friends, started hi. career with the company in 1936 and was a resident here for several years. Paul E. Hensel, who has had an outstanding success as personnel director, joins the executive family of this steadily growing industry as a vice-president. Mr. Hensel joined the company in 1*43 and has had wide experience ia this interesting field of work. —e—p— The shake-up in Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill's cabinet is taken as an indication that he doe. not Intend to retire from office, for a time at least. His doctor, as well as his wife, want him to retire. Certainly the years of service he has given his country entitle him to a rest. But he is not the sort to leave the field merely because he is tired. It is said that Churchill had one remaining ambition when he became prime minister this last time. He wanted to achieve a workable peace, to demonstrate that he could lead his countrymen to that peace as ably as he led them through war. It does net seem likely that any real peace will be realized, but his leadership has been useful. -—0 la his press conference President Eisenhower pointed out that Communist strategy in the recent firing on British and American planes may have been designed to split the Western allies. He cited the fact that Peiping iminedisieXy apologised for the shooting down of the British plane but refused to apologise tor firing on ours. It may have been the Reds' plan to provoke the United States into making belligerent statements which would worry our allies. The President made clear that our planes will fight back if they are attacked. This may go a long way toward preventing further such incidents. It is high time the Reda were made to realize that firing on our planes will bring swifbaad disastrous results. We cannot effort! to bo timid in the matter. From Nine To Nine:— Decatur stores will be open Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to accommodate Dollar Day Shoppers. Today's issue of this newspsper contains a section entirely devoted to bargains offered you in thia great semi-annual shopping feast. Come to Decatur Wednesday and earn non-taxable dividends on every Dollar you spend for seasonable merchandise. Declare your own holiday and join the happy throng of shoppers!

« A. overcome his difficulty. Many drugs are now available. One of the drugs that has been used for some time now la called dramamine. A Now Drug An entirely new substance, known as booamiaie. was recently devised. It is a drug that is effective for twenty-four hours at a time. However, all of these drugs should be used only under the careful directions of a physician. QgESnOg AND AMSWia A A.: Is it true that there are certain goiter areas in the United States? Answer: There are certain districts In the United States where the water does not oontain sufficient amounts of iodine and therefore goiters are more provelent. In order to counteract this, small amounts of iodine should be inchided tn the daily diet, by t me4M of indued sajt

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Modern Etiquette I BY ROBERTA LEE o—i . . g Q. How late at night is it proper for a young man to telephone a girl at her home? A. This depends entirely upon the custom of the girl's family, and their usual hour tor retiring. Probably ten o'clock should be the latest. Q. If the wedding is so small that engraved levitations are considered unnecessary, how should the Invitations beeent? A personally-written invitation, may be sent by the bride.

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bVPUCMB A dated snap of paper marked "Delta Lanee. Cabin 5,' sends detective tarncy Wilde aboard a luxury boat raising from Cincinnati to New Orleans. m the hojpe of apprehending one Jharles AfMMkar Stewart. Tais youthful cleric had absconded with funds belonging to a bank In Philadelphia, and in the course of nia flight, had killed » policeman. A* Wilde stealthily earches Cabin S he ig surprised by the sudden appearance of its occupant. Miss Pomeroy, a professional photographer on ner way go the Mardi >rax The tail, handaome. self-suf-ielent young career woman orders ibn. at gun-point, from her room. Out >n daeg. Carney chats with amiable >M Doc" Riggs, who genially refers o himself as a scoundrel and a CMnan. . CHAPTER NINE RUSSELL, led me into a spacious oyer and bar and then into the jining-saloon, a wide room. Al! the walls were windows and the cur.ams were pulled back, despite th» iarkness. A dozen small clusters of people were scattered around the room. Most of them stayed close to a small service bar in one carter ana another knot was formed around a circular table in the cen.er of the room. Up forward, in vhe apex of the room, was a small platform, probably a stage for amateur theatricals. A white piano was shoved back against the winlows. "Those two staring out the winlow," Russell said softly.. “Rev. Dr. Dunbar and lady. Bedroom Two. They don’t look very possible, do they? Up front, leaning against the piano, is Mr. Ed Boitinek, manufacturer and banker from Golconda, ill. Don't see the missus, u he calls her. Her name is Beta. They have bedroom Eight. If you get close to him, take a gander at iKftt w&tcb bewe&riA£. I’d like to have one like it.” Ed Bottmck ■ was a nondescript gray-faced man in a gray suit Russell went on: “There's Mr. and Mrs. John Carlton Buttram against the wait Bedroom One. They’re retired," Russell said. “If they ain’t. I’ll eat them both- They managed to live a long, hard life and now they aim to have some fun if it kills them." "1 guess Mr. and Mrs. Buttram haven't robbed any banks lately," I muttered. ,x ..“Don’t see the girls," Russell ■|id. “Couple of college girls. They belong with the tourist-class cruise, but they had enough money to take bedroom Three. But there's the captain coming in. That's all of them, Wilde, except for the girls. Up forward, on the right side of the stage, is the captain's table. You’ll be there along with all the other deluxe passengers. Just hover around there and maybe the girls will check in." Russen slid away and approached a brisk man in dark blue and both of them jumped up to the small platform. Russell rolled a standard out from the wall, adjusted a microphone to suit the captain's height and then stepped back. The captain went to the microphone. “Ladies and gentlemen," he roared, “welcome to the Dixie Dandy!” The boat Is yours. We’re going to have a One trip down to New Orleans, a lot of fun at Mardi Gras and a wonderful trip back up the river again. And everybody on the Dixie Dandy intends to have as much fun as you have, including me. And maybe even more." Xta ga&iUua mor* to mus

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Q. If, after inviting guests to dinner, you find you must leave town on urgent business, what should you do? A. Telephone each guest, explain, apologize, and mention a definite future date. J—; — —a I Household Scrapbook I BY ROBERTA LEE ♦ . ; g —rrWRFUBr Instead of scouring and scraping the dirty pots, boll water in them, to which add a little washtag soda. Thia is a much easier

about sports and bridge tournaments and gambling on races tn the bar before dinner and dancing afterwards and the places we could visit ashore. I stopped at a wMe windowseat just back of the table and rested there. Mr. Russell was busy setUuig two .stewards behind tables with Lists tq ejpi up people tor shuffleboard and deck tennis and bridge contests. 1 settled back and began to quarter the big room carefully, trying to get a look at everyone. I wouldn’t recognize Stewart from just a brief glimpse of the oack of his head. I didn’t know him that well But something would cue me, i felt sure. I searched the crowd slowly. “What’s your rank, Wilde?" Doc Rigg* asked softly. I’d forgotten he was beside me. 1 glanced down at the dapper jittle man. "What’s that?” • He pursed his thin mouth and cocked his head at me wisely. “Since it's a one-man stalk, you'll be in the detective division. Or would you be one of those dashing G-men we all admire so much?" “I’m on vacation. Doc,” 1 said. “Very well, my young friend,” Doc said readily. “Mine not to pry and poke." He thrust his right hand up and tapped quickly, once, at my .35., “From the rear It is slightly obvious. Take up the chest strap a notch or two. Or carry your left arm back a trite." I moved two steps and sat beside him. “What’s the pitch Uiis time, Doc?" “The indecent curiosity of an aged scoundrel,” Doc said readily. "I watched you scanning that roomful of reubens like a thiraty man searches tor water in a desart. Need any help?" I shook my head. Doc said: "It would have been a novel experience, assisting a lawful pursuit 1 must confess I am more skilled to evasion than in hunting. Yea, it would have been interesting. However . . . though I must say you are in singularly poor physical condition for a manhunt" “I’m in fine shape for a vacation, Doc," 1 said. “Indeed, yes," Doc agreed. "Well, shall we go and be introduced to the captain, or shall we skulk here until we’re dragged out. by the ears?” I followed Doc’s glance and saw Russell signalling to us from the other side of the tabla By thea he had managed most of his Introductions. Doc Riggs and 1 were the last to join our table partners "Mr. Riggs and Mr. Wilde, Mr," he said te the captain. “Capt Jellicoe, gentleman.” Th* captain shook our hands. “Pleasure, gentlemen, a real pleasure," he said. I glanced along th* table and saw Miss Pomeroy’s eyes on me and sh* didn't look away when I found her. Hhe sat tall and straight and her eyes were puzzled and lovely. Then 1 heard what tbe captain was saying and saying tn a tone designed to egrry distinction and meaning through a heavy gals. “ . J . . detective Russell mentioned. Think you'll find your bank robber oo board. Mr. Wilde?” 1 jdst stared at him. 1 couldn’t, speak. 1 looked beyond him at RumcU’s aUicksn face. ■ • • • It *-*• put 10 o'clock befor* I

method end just as satiatactwyIroning The longer the clothes lay damp before ironing, the better is the result, Sprinkle starched clothes with hot water half an hour before ironing. Darning Stockings » When darning cotton socks or stockings try Using a crochet cotton. which does not harden when It is washed. ... 20 Yeorj Ago t Today I August 2—President Von Hindenburg of Germany died thia morning. Adolf Hitler took over his job. Mr. and Mrs. David Rice will open a third theater in the city, opening Saturday, August 4. The Fort Wayne Journel-Gaaette «*y» ft. Bar! -Peters will be appointed head of the national emergency council for Indiana and national recovery administrator. -Dent BaUsell, tree surgeon, is taking care of the trees in the B. P. O. ®lks yard. The Adams county gold medal cluh has given their O. K. to 40 cotta to enter the 4-H exhibit at Berne August 9Ao 11. ' • i. » Court Rews Marriage Licenses Robert Burkhart, 19, Decatur route six. and Ruth Ann Rosa, Id. Decatur. Slusher Burnett. 12, Port Wayne, and Viola Saylor. 19, Fort Wayne. ■Etigeee Leedy, 24, ManafteM. 0., and Patty Lee Lowe, id, Ashland. O. Kenneth Tigner, 38, Buffalo, N. Y„ Jennie Brennan, 34. Buffalo, N. V. ’ Frederick Bittner, 24, Decatur, route five, and Patricia Abbott, 28, Decalnr, route five.

got back to my room. 1 slammed the door and sat stiffly in the big chair. Doc Riggs had done his best to smother the captain's an>ouncement. He slid into an tnvolved story about a man named Flyaway Fulton who tad dreamed pf wealth through a flea-circus monopoly, But aU the time I was dooktag th* people around th* tatei and, tpey wve watahuig me as U 1 were something to be fnghtehed of. All except Miss Pomeroy. Dinner was tedious and protracted. No references were made to my shocking trade, but the avoidance merely emphasized the reaction. 1 was well tagged now anfl as soon as 1 left, the discussion wouM start. And tt wouldn't stop with just the people at th* captain’s Russell And Doc Riggs walked to my room with me, both of them properly solicitous, though Doc was just a little smug about having spotted me earlier. Russell took the blame tor the captain’s blunder, explaining that the captain tad somehow got the ide* that the chase was off juat because Stewart tad not taken up his reservations. He knew better now and that was supposed to console me. I forced myself to say something polite, just *s I’d forced myself to speck normally through dinner, but if was a tongue trained «n seoinl responses that did the talkIng. 1 Here was no conuwrt vetween tt and the dull frustrated anger in my mind. I sat and cursed and then I got up and walked up and down from wuiuuw to door, moving nervously, too tense to sit any longer. And gradually 1 made myself loosen up. My luck was out, all the way eut. The breaks were all bad. They came that way sometimes and wtien they did. there was nothing to do" but ride it out, just as a professional gambler rides out a losing streak. Everything had gone wring from the very beginning. The bad hick of Stewart's spotting the elevator escape hatch which alone made his robbery possible. The bad kick of my getting an efficiency award at the moment Stewart was proving how inefficient I could be. The bad luck to get shot seriously by a frightened kid with no training in shooting. The bad luck that would probably wreck my agency, i And now the worst luck of all—i the kickover. Everyone on board knew what I had come for. If, by i borne wild chance, Stewart should be on board the Dixie Dandy, he 1 could avoid me easily, jump off any tlgie. My only chance was gone now and I was on an archaic rive* boat heading downstream surrounded by people who watohed me with the awe of people watchI mg a two-headed goat i I paced the floor, working of! : some or my tension. I stubbed my toe twice against the luggage rack I and then stopped. I measured the distance, took a short stride fori ward and kicked my big suitcane s i good four feet across the room. It was a tine, well-timed kick and it made me feel a lot belter, even U my clothes were scattered along the floor. 1 scooped up the loose ; tiling* and rammed them into a . dresser drawer. 1 huag up mj shirt*, slid th* bag utaer Uie bed and straightened up again; (To Bt Continued)

At Fort Riley Pvt. Louis B. Laurent, 20, don of Mr. and Mrs. Georg* F. Laurent, 703 N. Fifths!., is serving with the 10th infantry division at Fort Riley, Kan. A surveyor in the division's 25th field artillery battalion, he was a student at the University of Dayton (Ohio) before entering .the army in February of this year. ' Hermann At Inchon Opl. Carl ft. Honmann, whose wife, Della, resides near Decatur, has been assigned <to the Inchon Military Post in Korea. Son of Mr. and 'Mrs. William A. Hotrmann, of Fort Wayne, route 10, he entered the U. & army in December. Union Pals The Union Pals 4-H club held their last meeting at the Immanuel Lutheran school July 21. The meeting was opened with group singing. Pledges were led by Shirley Wass and roll call was answered by favorite boy friend. A demonstration was given by Lois Jean Gerke and Dorothy Schlemmer. The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served by the junior leaders. Merry Maids The Monmouth Merry Maids 4-H club held their regularly scheduled meeting July 22 at the Monmouth high school. The meeting was called to order and the pledges led by Gladys Myers. Demonstrations were given by Grace Fuhrman on “How to make an Angel Food Cake” and Edwina Booth on “How to label your projojcU." Plans were made for the 4-H fair and a swimming party for the members who complete their projects. Refreshments were served by Carolyn Drake, Marsha King, Gladys Myers, and Joan Fleming. Kokiongas The St. Mary's Kekiongas 4-H club held their tenth regular meeting recently at the Bobo school. Roll call was answered by Mining your favorite flower. The pledges were led by Karen Lough and Sharon Bebout. A health and safe-j ty talk was given by Marlene Oh-j ler and the record books were i checked by the adult leaders. Plans for the 4-H fair were discussed. A demonstration on bak,ing a butter cake was given fey Johnny Noll. Jim Buettner, and-* Everett Curie. Also Judy Shoaf | and Louise Currie gave a dem-i castration on preparing cake pans. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by Cheryl and Sue Shackley, Virginia Smith. Janice Smjth, and ’ Mary Ann, sanes. ■ . : —— •' ■

SYNOPSIS _ A dated ecrap of wiper mark ad TMta Lum Cabia b, sends detective Carney Wilde aboard a luxury boat cruising from Cincinnati to New Orleans, ia the hope of sppreliending one Charlee Alexander Stewart. This youthful clerk had absconded with funds belonging to a bank M Philadelphia, and tn the course of his Bight. had killed a policeman. As Wilde stealthily searches Cabin 6. he is surprised by the sudden appearance of its occupant, Miss Pomeroy, a professions Shotographer oa her way to the Mardi ras. The tall, handsome, self-suf-ficient young career woman orders him, st gun-potnt. from her room. Out on deck. Carney chats with amiable old "Doc" Rigga. who genially rtfera to himself as a scoundrel and a coaman. They are joined by M Bapnick. a small-town banker. o» holiday with his wife. OUTSIDE a soft-hooting horn sounded mournfully across the water, i was on board a river boat for the first time in my life and 1 might u well get something out of tt. | wasn’t going to get anything piore than a vacation. 1 grabbed my overcoat and went out, beading tor the windy deck. 1 began to shiver in the strong wind and 1 went back, pulling up my coat collar. The texas deck, I imagined, would be more sheltered. I went down the first staircase I came to and the moment I dropped below the level of the sun deck, the wind disappeared. It was still cold but that knifing wind was gone I stopped for a moment in the lee es a lifeboat. 1 stayed there long enough to light a cigaret and walked aft. Halfway down the length of the boat I could hear the soft, rhythmic surge of the big sternwheel. The after rail was square across, just above the paddlewheel. Occasionally a sifting of spray whipped over the deck. I went up to the rail, curious to have a good look at the And then I saw her. She stood where the center mass of cabins sheltered her from the direct wind. Both hands gripped the iron railing. A thin silk scarf had pulled loose at one end and it fluttered mistily. I walked toward her. But she didn't turn. "It was a bad way to start," I said softly. She turned to look ever her shoulder. Very faintly, I could see the fine, sure lino of her chin and throat "Oh,” oho said very quietly. "You." “I’m sorry we had to begin that way." Her chin rose higher. “Begin what . . .” end then her voice softened to silence The question that bad begun in arrogance and refusal was never finished. "It's very strange," 1 said. "And maybe a little silly. For me, too. We did begin something. I’m not auro what" - •

Air Pilots’ Strike May Hit Other Lines American Airlines Strike May Spread CHICAGO (INS) — C. N. Sayen, president of the AFL Air Lines Pilots Association, said Sunday night that the strike against American Airlines may soon spread to United and Trans-World Airlines. .4,: Sayen said the United and Trans-World pilots, have approved a strike against their companies but that no walk out date has been set yet. A pilots’ strike against American Airlines — the natldh’s largest passenger carrier —went into its third day today with all American planes grounded and some 1,200 pilots off their jobs. Rival lines put on extra flights to carry the freight and passenger ordinarily handled by American. In dispute Is American's scheduling of non stop transcontinental flights in which pilots spend more

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She pivoted and walked quictuy away. - ■// . - 1 went to my room, which was not as i had left it. My suitcase had been pulled out from under the bed. The suits I had bung in the closet were crammed inside the bag, wadded and crumpled. Pinned tq a sleeve that dangled nearly to the floor was a rectngular paper. 1 ripped it loose. Mr. Russell had given me a stack of pamphlets when 1 came aboard, I remembered. This was one of them. The strip of shiny paper listed the itinerary for the Dixie Dandy. A thick, black crayon circle was drawn around the second item listed. "Sunday, Fob. 8, 1953. Arrive Louisville, Ky., in early morning. Leave 10 a. tn. Mail and telegraph stop. Leaving Louisville, the Dixie Dandy will proceed through the Portland canal and locks around the Falls of the Ohio into the lower •river. Pass through the Oxbow Bend about 4 p. m." Below the circled entry, scrawled in the same black crayon was this, printed in black letters; "GET OFF.” • 0 • I awoke suddenly in the darkness. 1 was sure something was wrong but was unable to think what it could be. Then I realized that the constant, soothing vibration had stopped. The Dixie Dandy was docked at Louisville. There was a tap on the door and a voice called, "Wilde, you aw be ?" I mumbled something and opened the door. Bussell came in and 1 said: "What's the trouble? What time is it?” I got back into bed. "Seven-thirty and there’s no trouble,” Russell said. "There’s a telegram for you and I figured you might want to send an answer before we leave." He threw a yellow envelope on to the bed. I picked it up, held it in my teeth and ripped it open. It read: "Carney Wilde . «" On Board Dixie Dandy c/o Delta Line, V Louisville, Ky. "Girl friend ducked Friday ' night. No trace, Mary McVicker, age 25, height five six, weight 120, light brown hair, gray eye*. General alarm Monday. Eli sends best wishes.” It was signed "Grodnik” and had been sent from Philadelphia i late Saturday night, probably after Grodnik had felt fairly sure Stewart’s girl wouldn’t be coming home after a late date. Grodnik planned to wait until Monday before he sent out a general alarm for Mary McVicker. That made stuue. If the girl had

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than eight consecutive hours flying. •< . B yuw wiiitwW 1 — . . Michigan City Mon Is Drowned In Lake MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., (IN8)*~ Coast guardsmen Sunday recovered the body of Walter Valentine, 35. from Lake Michigan near the spot where he went in swimming several hours before. , Valentine had called for halp and James Hause, 17, had started to his aid. But the youth cut his leg on some rocks and had to be sent to a hospital. Trade In a Goq.l Town — Decatur.

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gone on ror an innocent weekena, she would be back by then. It didn't seem likely that Grodnik's man trailing her would have been thrown off accidentally, but it had happened. "I told the steward to bring you some breakfast," Russell said. "Figured I might get an extra cup of coffee that way. Every time I stick my head inside, old Grenier has another job for me.” "Good," 1 said, net really listening. "Want to send an answer to that wire?” Before 1 could speak, someone rippled a the louvres of the doer, and Russell reached back to let the steward roll his wagon inside. As it passed, Russell picked up the check, folded it and rammed it inside his pocket. Then he waved the steward out. “Bacon and scrambled eggs, toast and coffee, and lots of everything,” he said cheerfully. He uncovered a warm plate and set it on my knees, balancing a fork on the rim. He picked up a slice of hot toast from the rack and handed it to me. Then he poured himself a cup of coffee, sat back in the big chair and watched me eat my breakfast. The food was fine. Maybe dinner last night had been that good, too, but I didn't remember anything about it. Russel! perched himself on. the foot of the bed. “The telegram a secret?" I shook my head. “Stewart’s girl dropped out 6f sight on Friday night. May mean something. May not. Will you send an acknowledgement for me?" “Sure,” he said agreeably. “Who to?” “CapL Grodnik, Homicide DI vision, Police Department, Philadelphia,” 1 said. “Receipt acknowledged. Thanks." ; Zl \ "7*at all?" * “It's enough," I said. "Ten him I’m having a wonderful time If it makes you feel better.” “Anything I can do for you first?” - “Yes,!* I said, remembering. "You might rip open the left sleeve of one of those shirts. for me." 1- nodded toward my east. “Won't go on otherwise." Russell picked a white shirt out of a half-open drawer, and used a knife from the breakfast tray tn start the seam. Then he slit ft to the shoulder. “Will it go on all right now?" "Sure.’* “How about *the tie? How * you manage that?" “I'm half horse, half alligator,' I grinned. "And I clamp one en« in my teeth to hold it. Nothing u ft." (To St CtatvuvSJ