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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Pwbltahod Every Evening Except Suday By IH> DECATUR DEMOCRAT 00, INC. Entered *t tht Decatur, tad. Poet Office aa Second Otaas Matter Dick D. Heller . Pxwaldent A. R. HolthouM Editor ' J. K. HeHer — Vke-PreoideaA Cha*. Holthouee Treasurer Subscrlntlon Rates: By Mai! ta Adams and Adjoining Cauntiei: Ono year, 28.00; Blx months, |4.K; 8 months, 82.85. By Mail, beyond Adana and Adjoining Counties: One year. |9.00; t months, $4.76; 8 months, |IAO, By Carrier: M cents per week, single copies: I caata.

With congress adjourned and President Eisenhower in Colo redo, date lines on important sauries will switch from the oast to the west —0 0 Congress passed on mbre Social Security benefits and higher payments to pensioners, but also boosted the tax on wage -earners under 65, Beginning next January, wage earners will pay a two percent tax on earnings up to <4,800 annually, the tax hike amounting to <l2 a year. There sMould be some relief for the fellow who struggles with household expenses while his family is in the costly stage. Commenting on the adjournment of congress, Drew Pearson, a close observer of what goes on in the national capital wrote: •'The strange sights will sbon he over and Washington can go back to its summertime occupation of escaping the heat with mint julipe in drowsy Georgetown gardens’*. 0 o—. Sen. Neely, the veteran legislator from West Virginia, told the senate that it cost $1,842,140 to print the Congressional Record - during the present sessiton. There were 11,484 pages of speeches and fill-ins, Neely referring to the publication as the "monster of verbosity”. The next session of congress may try to best the 83fd’s record. 0 0 Several hundred dollars have already been donated to the March of Dimes, significant that people believe in the service of this wonderful organisation. AU the proceeds from the dance Wed- *. XWMJay.RigAi ,10H.A9.V> thpjfund and even if you don’t choose to twirl a partner, you can help polio victims by purchasing a ticket. There will be no house-to-house solicitation for funds, managers of the March of Dimes have announced. —o Sen. Margaret Smith of Maine evidently doesn’t like Sen. McCarthy and by innuendo took sly slaps at the Wisconsin lawmaker and investigator. Mrs. Smith was probably playing her political _ cards, for Maine showed little liking for McCarthy when his name was tied to the candidate who opposed her for renomtnatlbn. There had to be a certain amount of horseplay in the closing days of congress, for nerves were on edge and members seemed tired of the whole affair.

Doctor Turns Detective

By HERMAN N. BUNMSIN, M.B. THE doctor turns detective when he meets * death that is not natural or when he must identify an unknown body. —- Most people pass away with no question as to their Identity. However, this is not true In some cases, and society demands that every body be identified. Paying Claims Insurance companies will not pay claims unless they are sure that the body is that of the Insured. Often, where crime or violence are suspected, the exact cause of death must be determined, in such cases, an autopsy or examination of the dead by a physician may help to establish the identification as well as the cause of death. A Spacial Field Medical specialists, known as pathologists or medical examiners, are physicians who deal with the deceased, rather than thio diseased. These examiners deal with auspicious elrcumstanees of death and with tragedies sucm as air crashes, train Wrecks, fires and explosions, A skull X-ray taken before death can sometimes provide the identifying clue to a body after death. Doctors’ records as to build, facial shape, birthmarks, tattoos, missing limbs, dental work, sex. and blood groupings • eam, , ,4> wi —■

Indiana will get another General Electric plant with the company's announcement that a five million dollar factory will be built at Shelbyville. There are several G-E plants in the state, the newest being at Unton. Company executives started the expansion program several years ago on the theory that the country had just begun to use electric motors and devices. We are bottoming a pushbutton nation. d—« President Eisenhower would have been just as well off had he not made his political speech at the Illinois state fair and then hurried over to Evanston to address the World Council of Churches convention. He made an inspirational talk to the church delegates, urging unity in the cause of peace. At the state fair grounds he pumped tor the election of the Republican candidate for the U. S. senate, which did his cause little good for the party nominee is not rated as an Eisenhower man. —o—o—- — was finality in the congressional decision in approving the anti-Communist bill. In the senate 79 members voted tor it, none opposed. In the house one Republican from North Dakota and one Democrat from New York state, opposed passage of the bill. The Communist party now is outlawed in this country and that suits Americana. We should rid ourselves of ail enemies to the United States and under the laws just passed, along with those already on the books, the Justice DepSftfnent and FM sßonld be able to sppreheudf aS<i prosecute those who would overthrow our government If the Reds run underground because they are outlawed, keep them there. ■■ 0. .... Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey have signed a 20-year pact to aid each other when needed. This agreement grows out of their common peril if Russia should attack. It may last only as long as the danger. The past history of treaties supposed to continue in force for a certain period of years, some of them even optimistically phrased "in perpetuity,” indicates that they tarely are observed that ) ng. The classic recent instance is of the mutual friendship pact between Germany and Russia, signed in August, 193): It lasted less than two years.

may all be the Identifying duet of an unknown body. Age and Sex A physician, examining tht skeleton, can determine the sex of a person. A child's age can be told within two years by examining the skeleton. In a recent boat tragedy, in which 107 bodies were recovered, only 20 of these had enough skin remaining on any finger to allow fingerprints. Since the accident occurred at night, most of ths people wore bed clothes rather than Identifying clothint By contacting the family doctors, and getting medical histories and X-rays of these persons, the medical examiners were able to Identify a greater number of those Involved. QUESTION AND ANSWEI Mrs. E. M.: What causes dry and brittle nails? lam a 20-year-old married woman. Answer: In many instances, the cause for this disorder cannot be found. However, It does occur more commonly tn the elderly age groups and to more common in women than men. Some disturbance in nutrition, or some circulatory disturbance, may be at fault. Sometimes it to hereditary, or may be due to some form of skin disease. A fungus Infection Is also the cause In many cases. ■ >

20 Years Ago Today August 11—Ten or 12 bandits rob An armored car in Brooklyn of <420,000. Bids for construction of the 48 homes at Homestead will not be opened until September 7. Clarence Smith, cashier of the Farmer’s State bank at Preble, is nominated for county auditor by the Republicans. The Midwest it now enjoying a cold wave, thermometers showing about 40 above this morning. Dixsy and Paul Deam are back on the St. Louis Cardinal team but neither they or the management seem very happy.

LIBRARY NEWS August 14 Mrs. Hilda Eichenauer and family send greetings from colorful Colorado. They have enjoyed a week's visit with the Ed Wert family in Denver. Have also had mountain trips and picnics. Mr. and Mrs. 8. E. Leonardson managed their annual antique shtow tn Grand Haven, Mich. It is a very short drive to the state park, the harbor and the eoast guard station. The annual regatta was held theje and 20,000 visitors were there to see it Mr. and Mrs. Merill Johnson had a wonderful time sightseeing in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Eley and Roger sent greetings from Fayetteville, N.C. Mrs. Dessle Johnson had a nice vacation at the home demonstration camp at Silver Lake. August 16 Mrs. M. J. Saylors sent greetings from Nantucket, Mass. August 17 Philip Lose had a fine time in Chicago. He visited the Lincoln Park Zoo and in the evening went to the Chicago Theater and saw Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star ring in “Living it up.” Mrs. Charles Meyers enjbyed her vacation in the hilly country around Wellington, O. Mrs. J. H. Hahnert had a good visit with her son near Dearborn, Mich. August 18 Mr. and Mrs. Lase Grimm, and Tom and Jane are enjoying a wonderful vacation in Missouri. Their cabin is a short distance from the entrance of the Meramec caverns. There is a huge picnic area near them. Karen and Kathleen Call write of a delightful time at Torch Lake, Mich. August 19 Mrs. William Foughty enjoyed a visit in St. Louie,. Mo ,'"especially a boat ride down the Mississippi Riven Glen Rekeweg had fun in Canada. Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Feller. Ronny and Paul attended the “Festival of Faith” of the World Cbuncil of Churches Sunday evening. 135,000 people were in attendance. Also did some sight-seeing and saw the Cubs and Cincinnati play baseball. The Sth and «th grades are still in the lead tn the summer reading project with the Ist and 2nd second and the 3rd and 4th third. Only a few days remain for this most interesting project and we will know who wins the trophy “Bambi” flor 1954. A diploma will be awarded to those who read ten books during the summer.

Who brought me hither will bring me hence; I need no other guide. Milton. v if you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results. - WT ■ WWMM I HMk*' • (-i r .. , ■x suj?’" *■> st ' AN EXTORTION plot against Kay M. Halle (above), Cleveland department store heiress, failed and James Howard Lett, 3T, is under arrest in Cleveland Heights, O„ nabbed when he showed up to pick up a dummy package which supposedly contained 120,000. Haile, a Washington radio news reporter, was at homo tor funeral of her father, Samuel H. Halle, store founder. (InterntHonaU

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| a Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 0 . o Q. Would it be proper when leaving a hospital, to tip a trained nurse who has been unusually kind and efficient 7 A. It is better not to do this. A trained nurse.belongs to the professional class and would probably resent this. A nice gift, bowever, would be in perfectly good taste. Q. If a man is telephoning another man on business, does ha say, "This is Mr. Johnson of'the Acme Company"? A. It would be better if he omitted the "Mr.” He can say, “pis is Johnson of the Acme Company,” “This is George Johnson.” Q. What is really the proper time to issue the wedding invitation? A. Not later than two weeks nor earlier than tour weeks before the wedding.

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CHAPTER TW ENTY-FOUR 1 GUESS Russell learned it from the movies. He went expertly over Boltinck, patting lightly al first, stripping every pocket, toesing whatever ne found to the desk. Two silk handkerchiefs, & wallet, keys, pocket comb and coms from the trousers, gold cigar case, pen and pencil, handkerchief, cigar lighter, reading glasses and a fat pad of traveller's checks from the jacket. He let Boltinck turn then and mt up tn the chair. “I don't wear guns," Boltinck said. “Don’t you think 1 got any sense?” "No,” Russell said hotly. 1 shook nay head and he caught the signal. Hie mouth damped shut aa U physical pressure were needed to keep him silent. 1 fished with one finger through Boltinck's things, found the wallet and skidded it toward me. “You don’t want to look at th V Wilde,” Boltinck said tn a quick note of desperation. “Just listen, will you? i got a hot up. A annecuon I know got close to Stewart's girt . . .• My reaction was slight Just a twitch of the hand, but Boltinck caught it. "Ahah," he said. “That hits, eh?" “Okay. TH buy it," I said. "What Have you got ?" “You don’t finger me to the cops, that right?" he insisted. “Deal," 1 said. 1 didn't look at Russell. “She’s meeUng Stewart in New Orleans," Boltinck said. "Heading, for Brazil No extradition from Brazil" “Where are they meeting?" I asked. Boltinck shook hi« head. “That’s the gimmick," he said. ’lt’s not a place. That’s as much as I knew. Stewart and his girt have a plan, some kind of a trick. AU I know is it isn't a place." I picked up my .38 from under ths papers and tapped the gun on Ute desk top. 'That all?” I asked. “1 swear, Wilde," Boltinck said sarnestly, “that’s every bit . . .“ “And you came all the way here chasing Stewart, with just a hint Uke that ?" “It can be worked," Boltinck said positively. “Tve got the connections. I would have foundthem. And this to something the cope don’t have. That’s why 1 took the chance. I can’t work with cops on my back." “So now you’ve told me I’m supposed to let you walk out of here M ymi can get to the place Stewart and his girt art going to meet. You knock them off and grab the loot la that the idea?" “No, no. You can come with me. ru take • plane right back to ChiRight new. This morning. Listen, Wilde. I levelled with you. You gotta be square. 1. can’t meet those FBI guys right now. 1 can get off with a mob of passengers. Then I duck. I swear. AU I want is out. Now you . . . A hard knocking on ths office

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door silenced him. Boltinck turned, wild-eyed. _ "Sit .still," I .aald. I got up and went toward the door. The sternwheel reversed as I reached for the key. The Dixie Dandy slowed gradually and began inching forward into its mooring. 1 pulled the door open, hanging on as the boat lurched suddenly. “No trouble,” Grodnik said placidly. He came Inside. “It’s a hijack. They got a Up. Notbtng much, but something to work on, maybe. The boat and a meet tn New Orleans. But they don't know where, so the woman says. How does that check?" I nodded. “That’s what 1 got, too. Anything else?" “Na 1 think they're scared of something. No weapons, no identification. And that woman is off her nut, she's so scared. How do you figure that.” “FBI rap on their necks,” I said. ”'l made a deal with Boltinck. Okay?” Nothing to me," Grodnik said. “11 that’s w-hat you want." Boltinck let out his breath in a deep sign. *- "I made a deal, Boltinck. No cops. No fingera You get off the boat ana nead north. I’ll hang a label oa you tn the morning, so you better be long gone. You understand ?" "Sure, sure, Wilde. You bet.” “Yes," 1 said distastefully. “We made a deal.” 1 smiled grimly at turn. "But 1 didn’t make a deal for Russell. He has sometblng he wants to discuss with you. Something about a deck of razor blades, 1 think." 1 pushed Grodnik out of the door and followed him. closing tt quickly, but not so quickly that I couldn’t hear that first high thin squeal from Boltinck as Russell moved in on him. ■ • • I took Grodnik out on the stretch of deck in front of the purser's office. From there we could look down at the milling crowd of passengers crowding around the gangplank, eager for the starring gun, ready for Mardi Gras. The Dixie Dandy edged smoothly along the dock and the plank was run out. "They’re working It cleverly,” I complained. “I don’t Me any . . "That movie newsreel up there," Grodnik said, pointing at a mobile unit with a camera mounted on top of a light truck. It was parked just at one end of a long shed that looked Uke a produce market I couldn’t spot anyohe who looked too much like a policeman. But for • normal mid-morning crowd of gawkers, this one included too many young men about 30 or so, most of them dressed like men who had jobs in the junior executivecategory. 1 glanced over at the camera crew again, and that reminded mt I leaned way over the railing and got a crick in my neck turning to look up at the bridge. Ellen was there, behind a big black box cam-, era mounted on her lashed tripod.

Court Rews Estate Case* Th* iidxsritaoc* -tax appraiser'* report for tie eatat* of Catherine Schafer ha* been filed and a notice h&s been ordered ieeed returnable Sept. 14. Waiver* of notice have been filed and a petition to sell real estate has been filed and sustained. George L. Denny, inheritance tax appraiser, ha* filed approval of the appraiser's fee* by the department of state revenue for the estates of Emilia Tonneller and Rose B. Wyburn. In the Martha Stably estate the inheritance tex appraiser's report hae been filed showing a net value of (14,418.71. Tax due inchides $3.58 from Mhreus W. Stably. $1.52 from Mary StaWy and sl.ss from John D. Stably. Proof of the mailing of the notice in 'the matter of determining the inheritance tetr for the Theodore Roth estate bee been tiled. The report ehowe a deficit of $409.04 on the value at the estate with no tax (foe. The Schedule to determine the inheritance tax for the Mary R. Dhrwra estate has been filed with reference to the county ****** or. The personal repreaentntive’e . inventory for the estate of Frieda M. Miller has been filed, examined ' and approved. The estate is valued at SBIB. Inheritance tax appraiser’* reI ports have ben tiled for the esi tatee of Minnie O. Lindsay, Milton EdgeH. Rosine Hofstetter and Kermit F. Bowen.| Notice* oa the reports have been ordered issued returnable Sept. 14. Real Estate Transfers Elmer Tindall etux to Clark W. . Flaugh etux, inlot JU in Decatur. Clark W. Flaugh etnx to Elmer Tindall etux. inlot 911 in Decatur. Paul L. Myers etux to Lewis Stump etux, Inlot 10 in Decatur. Douglas K. Gilpen etux to Wilbur L. Burkhart etux, inlot 990 in Decatur. Eathel Nevil to Samuel M. Anderson etux, land in Geneva. Clarice Rich etalto Charles Wulliman etux. Inlot <7l in Berne. Margaret Biberstein Guardian to Clifton W. Anderson etux. west part inlot* 10$ A 107 in Geneva S3OOO. D. E. Mahoney etux to Samuel E. Beeler etux, west parts inlots 106 & 107 in Geneva. ‘

As I watched, she rammed home a new plate, pulled out the guard and made a slight adjustment to the lens. 1 whistled shrilly and she waved. She was wearing her plaid suit, ana th* dark blue and green squares were shimmering and glossy in the sun. Her smile was warm and welcoming. Grodnik grunted sourly: "Didn't take you long to find another girt” Ellen went on with her work and 1 turned to Grodnik. "I got a letter from Jana captain,” I said softly. 1 pulled it out of my pocket, remembering then that I hadn't even read it 1 glanced at it quickly and it said just what I knew Jane would say. Pleasant, calm and soothing phrases about how independent 1 was, now much Penn Maxwell needed her, how happy she was tn her new life and what great luck she wished me in my future. 1 held it out to Grodnik. "She's happy, captain. Mr*. Penn Maxwell is happy.” He scowled and 1 went on quickly before be could say anything. "Jane and 1 didn't make it work because neither of us cared enough. the only honest reason, Now she's scored with Maxwell and everything i* fine for her. 1 think I've scored, too. And I’d like you to wish me luck." “You serious 7" “Never more serious,” I said. “I know how it looks to you. The old rebound. My girl ran off with another guy so 1 take up with the first willing babe 1 can find. That's what it looks like, but it isn't.” Grodnik rested a big scarred hand on my good shoulder. After a quiet moment, he forced a weak sort of smile and banged at me gently. “Sure, kid,” be said. “All the luck. You know how 1 was thinking. You and Jane. I liked thinking that . . "Ma, too," I said. “But things don't work out that neatly. Well, let’s get down and meet your colleagues. 1 guess we’ll have work to do." We had plenty of work to do. Hours of it. There was a total of $35,000 in rewards out for Stewart by now, and every loose cop tn the neighborhood went scouring around the Dixie Dandy, irritating passengers, poking Into the dark cargo hold, even compelling Russell to open every crate so they could make sure Stewart wasn't holed up in one of them with a jug of water and $200,000 in cold cash, sweltering in the killing heat and strong sunless smells of the cargo hold. 1 got tired of it after a while and went to look for Ellen. Old Grenier waa at the gangplank He toW me Ellen had gone ashore with Doc Riggs and would be back for dinner after an afternoon's work with her camera. Grenier also told me a few other things, mostly his considered opinion of policemen in general. He politely" excluded me and 1 politely kept quiet. We parted on pleasant terms and 1 hauled Grodnik up out of the cargo bold and took him in to lunch. (To Bo Continued}

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Editor’s note: “What the new B equale< j gg p er cent tax law means to you.” £ hl , toootto . Tha The new revenue law encourages rmnofes the limitation more contribution* to charity and contributor* v*o meet 2XKT*“ *““ THOMA* J. FOLEY WASHINGTON (INS)—The new contributing $$5>ME to chariy this revenue law encourages contribu- year- tet'e “Y toat after no figtlons to charity by granting donors ures his deductions and exempgreater tax deductions than before, tlons in the regular manner, he The government thinks about finds his taxable income to be 160,000 persons will take advan- $50,000 and his taxes to be sss,ooo. tage of the change If they do, The combination of his contributhey'll save about $25,000,000 thia tton and bis taxes is $47,000, or year on their tax bills. more than 90 per cent of his taxThe new law allows you to de- able income. If this is true for not duct up to 30 per cent of your mor* than eight of the last 10 adjusted gross income for char- years, he can re-figure his income (table contributions. Before the tax for the current year and delimit was 20 per cent. Adjusted duct all $25,000 contributed to gross income is your total income charity. minus certain business expenses "--f 1 — and minus some kinds of retirement Income. However the new law says L A A Ab£ *4 Anu* fc? f that if you deduct the full 30 per cent, you must have donated at MhW WMwewU least Iff per cent to educational in- T stitutions, hospitals or church**. Roger Cole In Alaek* If you deduct 25 per cent, at least Airman Second Class Roger H. five per cent must have gone to Cole, at this city, has arrived at these groups, and so on. ißtetooa air force ba**, Alaska, An “educational institution" hi where be is *tation*d with the 58th defined as an organisation with a weather reconnaissanc* squadron, regular faculty, a course of studies The 58th is on of six aerial weatnand an organised body of students, er reconnaissance squadrons under You cannot count contribution* air weather service, on* of the to medical education and research global operations of the famed «nllgroupe as part of the 10 per cent ttary air transport servico. The 58th unless they are part of such an has the important mteaton of eol“educational institution.” lectinr vahiabl* in-flight weather The law also makes it clear that information from th* North Polar you must donate the money to the region and the Bering Sea area, organixatlon itself and not to a Alnn *n Cot*, ah aurptan* trust or some other group where -n-j-- mechanic is th* eon of the beneficiary is a church, hos- Wr an 4 Mrs. Gerald O. Cole. He pital or educational institution. cottrß . Another change will benefit phll- a. PB , Twcai 1t53 . anthropists and others who con- u w aligned tribute large amount* to charity. Under the old law. the 20 per cent limitation did not apply where . the combination of the taxpayer’s rnd n cK. contributions and Income tax dur- Al ™ 4“ compieteu ?SZ “d taZh of the £ 12 < BMch. Fla.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST sl, 1954.