Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1955 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered at the Decatur. Ind., Poet Office ae Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller — President J. H. Heller Vice-President Chas. Holthouse Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Rates: By Mall tn Adams And Adjoining Connties: One year, 18.00) Six months, 14.25; 8 months, $2.25. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, * 11.00; 6 months, 84.75; 8 months, 82.50. By Carrier: 25 cents per week. Single copies: 6 cents.

About one-tenth of all the 340 laws enacted by the 1955 general assembly bad to do with salary increases of state, county aud municipal officers. . 0 (1 We drive too fast and we pay dearly for it. Travelers Insurance reports show that during 1954, more than 35,000 people were killed in automobile accident and 1,960,000 people were seriously in- " one-third of all the accidents, lured. Speed was responsible for Thirty-nine percent of the accidentsdents occurred on Saturdays and Sundays. Surely there is some means that can be adopted that will show a decrease rather than an always higher rate. ft— —0 Democrat party leaders have had a lot of fun gathering in Washington the last few days. Highlights of the gathering was a tribute banquet for Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, veteran of many years of work in the Federal government. Optimism prevailed among Democrats in all the Washington hotels. Former President Harry Truman took the opportunity to visit his old friends in the Senate. All in all it was a great occasion for the Democrats. ft. .-oDr. Jonas Salk, who has pleased and amazed the world with his polio vaccine, is right back at work for humanity, according to news dispatches. He will take a little time off' Friday to visit President Eisenhower and receive official praise for his great humane work. Sharing the honors with Dr. Salk will be the thousands* of Americans who contributed their dimes to the National Polio fund which made possible the great step forward in eradicating one’s of the nation's most vicious juveiftle crippiers, polio. 0 0 The Monday night meeting of Decatur merchants is bound to eventually do a lot of good. It was a frank discussion 'among local merchants as to what they could do collectively to bring more people to Decatur. Some good ideas were brought forward and will be given —by the group. Louis Jacobs, chairman of the retail group, has started his year in office in a good sound manner and it is our

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belief that local merchants will continue in the future, as they have in the past, to lead the way to a bigger and better Decatur. .—o—a— Today’s Daily Democrat carries for a second time the legal advertisement stating the purpose of the special meeting of the County Council next Friday and Saturday; itemizing the requests of additional appropriations by.r boards and offices; and invites all taxpayers to attend the twoday session. Os the more than 838,000 requested by the various officials, a little more than $19.000 is for personal service or salaries. Several increases were' made possible, but not in every instance'mandatory, but the recent general assembly. The Dally Democrat has called the special meeting to the attention of all taxpayers of the county. The Court House corridor should be crowded next Friday and Saturday with just ordinary taxpayers and representatives of such organizations as Chambers of Commerce of Berne and Decatur, the Farm Bureau and other groups which have tax study departments. This gathering does not necessarily mean a protest or anti group. Rather it should include people interested in their own affairs. We are fortunate in having a group of men on the Council who are well informed on public spending; We have a splendid group of county officials. We do not believe that any of them will object one iota if we show an Interest in the spending of tax money. That is the democratic way to conduct the county’s business; that’s the way the laws are set up. Any taxpayer in the county has a right, under our statutes to publicly inquire about any proposed expenditure of county money. We have no axe to grind. We have faith in our public officials. We have faith in the people of our county. We believe that whatever the 'Council does next Friday and Saturday pertaining to the affairs of Adams county will be in the interest of the majority as the council sees it. And we believe that when the gavel' closes the twoday session, every, one of us will have a small inward feeling of pride at having helped elect these people to of public trust.

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0 20 Years Ago - Today o —0 April 20—Roy Smith indicted for murder at Van Wert and confesses his guilt. . , • Father Seimetz gives the final sermon of the lenton season on The Way of the Cross." Mrs- Paul H. Graham announces she will continue the insurance and loan business established by her late husband. C. D. Spuller reelected county chairman of the Farmers Institutes of Adams county. Cleveland leads the American league and the Cincinnati Reds the National as they get away for the season. Fair and sunny weather is predicted for Easter Sunday. ’ 0 tl Household Scrapbook | | BY ROBERTA LEE ' 0— o Care of Clothes Never hang a garment on a nail. Even if the nail does not rust it, the material is sure to pull .out of shape. There is also the danger of wearing a hole in the garment. The ordinary wire clothes hangers are best for this purposeBoiling Cabbage Boil cabbage in an uncovered kettle, taking care to have the kitchen window open a few inches, both top and bottom, and the oror will be very slight. Cleaning Brass When cleaning the brass around the range, have the surface slightly warm, then use ammonia and steel wool. j <1 Modern Etiquette | BY ROBERTA LEE . ft—— o Q. What is the proper amount that a bridegroom should give the minister as a fee? A. There is no stipulated amount. It may be 810. S2O, $35, sfoo—or more when the bridegroom is wealthy. It really all depends upon the bridegroom’s finances. Q. Should a dinner hostess keep eating as long as her guests do? A. Yes. A thoughtful hostess will notice which guests are a little slow, and will so manage her “bites” that she wil keep eating as long as her slowest guest. — Q. What kind of stationary should a man use few his social correspondence? A- A man of good taste will use only plain, white, unruled paper, of good quality, Court Mews Marriage License i Bruce Edward. Ryland, 18. Bucyrus. 0.. and Myrna Lou Kruse,. 16. Bucyrus. O. Oath Filed In the complaint for appropriation of real estate filed by the state of Indiana vs Mary Hobrock, appraisers Roy S. Johnson, Theodore Graliker and August Selking have filed oaths and have received instructions.

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE ANDRUS came back slowly, his eyes searching Susan’s face. He iad almost reached her when he Hood still Susan turned. Barry was there ir the doorway, where Jim had been an instant ago. There was a gun in Barry’s hand. Susan looked at it, looked at Barry s sac gripped- the back ot the chair in front of her. Barry said, “You two think you’re going to get away with this? Don’t kid yourselves.” Only his eyes betrayed him, their cold emptiness, and the pallor around his mouth. Jim said, “Lofting, don’t play the tooL Put (hat gun down. What’s the matter with you? Axe you crazy?” Barry said, “No, I’m not crazy. Im going to kill you both as I killed those others, Brodsky and Trout, and tried to kill the Fenn woman, because they got in my way. Now it’s your turn.” ’’You’re going to kiU us with Redgate in Jail? You must be out of your mind.” Barry shook his head; “Wrong again, Andrus. The police have Redgate. Maybe they'll be satisfied with him, maybe they won't. If not, maybe they’ll pick you. This is your gun that you very obligingly left over at the inn. Your prints, if it’ll take prints, will be tound on it. It doesn't matter. It will look tike a suicide pact, or hiurder and suicide, you will nave shot Susan and then yourself.” The back of the chair cut into Susans hands. The kitchen whirled. Jim kept on trying reason. “Regina and Amy Redgate arc upstairs. They'll hear the shots —” “Os course they’ll hear the shots and they’ll come running and find your bodies, and I'll be right behind them.” Barry raised the gun. A bullet roared . . . Susan tell. It was Andrus’ elbow driven Into Susan's side that had hurled her to

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In the complaint for injunction filed by Milo B. Glendening against Leonard and Syble Wagley and Merle and Nelle Alberson, attorney G. Remy Bierly . has entered special appearance for the defendants to file a plea in abatement. Trials Continued The trials on the complaints for appropriation of real estate filed hy the state of Indiana against Robert Rice, etux, and Lauren Van Order, etal, have been continued to May 6. Complaint Filed A complaint for divorce charging cruel and inhuman treatment has been filed by Wilman Yoder against Gladys Yoder. A summons has been ordered issued returnable May 5. Answer Demanded In the complaint on promissory note filed by Kitch Acceptance Co. against John A. Hill, the defendant has been ruled to answer within 10 days. Estate Cases The proof of publication of notices of appointment and final settlement has been filed in the Martin Bienz estate. The final report has been submitted and approved and the executor has been ordered to make d istribution of the $4,443:27 balance. A petition to pay certain expenses in the Donald D. Colter estate has been submitted and approved. - The final report for the estate of Enoch Yoder has been filed and a notice has’ been ordered issued returnable May ,12. The report shows a balance of $9,328.93 for distribution to two daughters and two sons.. ... ..N£w. .York..—. I’last4v tnxiducliun in 1954 will average 83 pounds for an average U.S. family. Ottawa — There have been no fortifications along the CanadianAmerican frontier anywhere since the War of 1812.

the floor, an instant before Barry Lotting screamed and crumpled, the gun shot out of his hand by Todhunter from the dining room beyond. Lofting’s wrist was smashed. Two Yonkers men joined Todhunter and McKee, and Lofting was removed. Susan had fainted. She was carried upstairs. McKee saw Horton, and talked to Redgate and to Amy Redgate and to Regina. It wasn’t until almost 4 o’clock that afternoon that ne entered Susan’s room. Susan was up then, a ghost in a white penoir'standing at the window in the dusk. The snow nad stopped but the skies were gray. She said, “I’ve been trying to think things out. It was Barry all the tune, wasn’t it? Barry did everything David said he did —” “Yes, Miss Dwight,” They boUi sat down. McKee said that Barry Lofting was what he’d call a prudent murderer, slow to move, ■ 'planning everything in advance—until ms hand was forced. His real business in life, and he devoted a lot oi time, thought and mental energy to ity-was making a ‘ivtng-wrtnotrt having to work tor it. He found the way to make a very comfortable living when he found out about Regina, and what she was concealing. McKee sard that as far as the money was concerned there were plenty of ways. Frederick and Edith had known about the money in sonic way, but there their knowledge ended. Barry had taken it further. He was both shrewd and observant. He had known the Davies and Tobe Davies' background and Regina’s, and had known just when Regina left Henry Trout, and that the child couldn t be Trout s, and- had put two and two together, bnce on the trail, it wasn’t nard to follow. With the discovery of Regind’S $900,000 he hit the jackpot. It meant $15,000 a year to him. It was Barry who had blackmailed

Monmouth's Honor Roll Is Announced Loren S, Jones, principal of the Monmouth school, has announced that the following students have met the grade and citizenship qualifications for the honor roll from Feb. 28 to April 15: High Honor Grade 11 Shirley Bleeke 5A Barbara Carr 4 A Honor Roll Grade 7. Winifred Mankey 6A 3fl Nancy Rice 6A 3B Jackie Hurst 4A 5B Sue Merriman 2A 6B Grade 8 Robert Beineke 5A 3B Grade 9 Carolyn Hoffman 2A 3B Carilyn Reinking 2A 3B David Fuelling 1A 3B Grade 10 Lowelll Beineke 4A IB Marlene Bulmahn 2A 3B Ray McDougall 2A 3B Ruth Macke 1A 4B Grade 11 Donna Heckman 3A IB Marlene Johnson — 3A 2B Rowena Merriman 3A 2B Grade 12 Audrey Grandstaff 4A IB Kathleen Boerger 3A IB Barbara Lewton 3A IB Elaine Blakey 2A 2B Dorothy Fast 2A 2B Dnrothy Selking 2A 2B •lattice Busick 1A 3B lf.gai. noth f. Notice is’ hereby given that the Hoard of Zoning Appeals of De- • Indiana will meet at the city hall Tuesday nlgilvt, May" 3 at S:l6 o'clock. central standard time j , o < k> vk day llgiit....saying. tlmei ’I if TTie purpose of hearing an appeal for \ aria-rue to the zoning otnMna-nee of the City of “Decatur. Indiana ao follows: Lincoln National Life insurance Co. and ’Standard Grocery Division of National Tea Co., change in front set-back line at area on North Second street, smith of Marshall Street. I’tlblic participation is invited. Sylvan Rupert, Chairman 1-t

Regina by letter, collecting $30,000 m two years. "It also meant reversion, halt of the reversion, if and when ne married you, Miss Dwight, and Mrs. Pelham died. He discounted the boy from the beginning, w’as convinced he wasn’t going to five. That was the situation when Regma returned from the Virgin Islands engaged to Andrus. Her engagement changed everything. In all probability she would tell Andrus the truth about Roger after the marriage—which meant that Lofting would have a man to deal with instead of a frightened woman. Moreover, when Roger did die, Regma would naturally leave her money to Andrus instead of to Susan and Frederick. Barry Lofting had to change his plans. He was forced into action. He went to work, success! ully. Roger dead and Andrus in jail and out of the picture—so much tor the original crime. Andrus’ return was a blow. Again force was applied; Barry had to kill Midnight .Mike and try to kill Mrs. Fenn. Then Henry Trout appeared on the scene. Here was another man after the same bonanza. Trout knew and Trout would get all Regina’s money. . McKee had had further talks with Monica Davies. Trout had always suspected Regina and Hal Davies, falsely. He had looked up Hal’s will, tound a large block of stock missing and had drawn his own conclusions. "But didn’t Regina know that someone besides Henry was blackmailing her?” - McKee shook his head. “She says she took it tor granted that Trout was the writer ot those letters. She didn’t ask a single question. All she wanted to do was stave off /revelation for Tobe Davies' sake.” h Whut 1 don’t understand, inspector, ts about last night and Dave, w’hy Dave said he was guilty, why he admitted everything.” I To Be Continued)

Fight Against Polio Is Long And Uphill Battle

(Editor's note: This 1* the third of four articles describ-, Ing the long, dramatic battle against polio that proceeded the announcement that the Salk vaccine is sate and effective.) By EDWIN DIAMOND ANN ARBOR, Mich. (TNS) — A brilliant scientific experiment has been completed, leading to a workable vaccine against crippling polio and making the man responsible a celebrity overnight. How did it happen? Why did this researcher succeed where others before him had failed? The researcher Is Dr. Jonas E. Salk, the 40-year-old scientist who developed the polio vaccine that bears his name. In 1953, less than two years after he became interested in the challenging problems presented by polio, he succeeded in producing a vaccine believed capable of bringing crippling polio under complete control. Exactly what was the state of polio knowledge when this young and intensely determined researcher became interested in the complicated problem of an immunitygranting vaccine? First, three main polio virus strains had been identified—Brunhilde, Lansing and .Leon. These viruses were found in the bloodstream of polio victims. This indicated that the virus was taken in through the mouth (food, drink, air, dirty hands—any number of ways) before making its way to the nerves, where the damage is done. It also was generally accepted by then that every person in the world is subject sooner or later to infection by one or another of the three known types of polio virus. In most of us. there may be no sign of the infection at all. For others it may be a passing'sore throat, but for a proportionately small number of persons the infection develops into tell • tale paralysis. The explanation — Most of us get infections mild enough to throw off. As a result we build up our antibodies — the elements that fight disease—until we have enough to be immune for life. Bdt others may never be exposed to mild dosaa; Whaa a strong virus does hit them, there are not enough infection-fighting antibodies to help them. Thanks to Dr. John F. Enders and his associates, there was a safe way to “build” large numl»er of viruses. Thanks to Dr. William McD. Hammon, there was knowledge that antibodies in the blood could stop the virus. Thanks to Drs. Howard A. Howe and Isabel Morgan, there was a technique for “killing” potent virus v. ithout ruining, its ability to stimulate antibodies. Here then was Dr. Salk's task is he set it for himself: Make a vaccine usable against all three to stimulate sufficient antibodies and safe enough to administer without bringing on polio or "side effects." . v _ How did he do it? Under Dr. Salk’s procedures, the way to make a suitable vaccine to protect children from polio requires first of all a large number of monkeys, which are expensive. The vaccine "factory" system starts with the monkey as Dr. L. James Lewis, a Salk research associate, puts it: “The monkey is indispensible ’or making polio vaccine. We will teed a continuing supply of them 'or both testing and serum protection." The monkeys are obtained for M 2 postpaid from India. Burma or ’he Philippines. After. tests, their kidney tissue is used for the “food" upon which the polio virus, feeds.

Illi The Welcome Wagon Hostess Will Knock on Your Door with Gifts & Greetings from Friendly Business Neighbors and Your Civic qnd Social Welfare Leaders On the occasion of: The Birth of a Baby Sixteenth Birthdays Engagement Announcements Change of residence Arrivals of Newcomers to City Phone 3-3196 or 3-3479

Dr. Lewis estimates one set of monkey kidneys produces enough “food” to make vac-cine In sufficient quantities to immunize 500 children. Here is what happens then: 1— The kidney is ground up, chemically treated with tripsin and placed in a test tube. 2— Polio virus is placed in the tube to feed and grow at the tissue's expense. Also added is a •‘soup’’ of nutrient materials called "mixture 199." 3— The chemical formalin is added to the live and feeding virus to destroy its polio-causing potency: 4— “The now “killed” virus Is safety tested first on laboratory animals. 5— After being checked and approved for human use, an inoculation is given and blood tests are taken to determine how effective the vaccine was. It seems likely that history will single out two men in particular from the scores who contributed to the prospective conquest of polio—Dr. Enders and Dr. Salk. But neither Dr. Enders nor Dr. Salk is resting on his laurels. At this moment, they are working on new and improved techniques to combat disease. (Next: A look ahead in the polio fight.) Spokane • — Forest fires in the United States each year, most of tftem man-made, destroy enough timber to build 86,000 average private homes, according to federal estimates. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1955

4-H Junior Leaders Plan Year's Program The year’s program for the Adam* county 4-H junior leaders was planned last evening by the junior leader officers. The meeting was held at the county extension office. Plans ter the coming activities Os the 4-H group-ttictede: May 9, farm and home safety meeting; June 13, stunt night with each township responsible ter one stunt; fuly 18, lawn and folk games pbrty with the Adams county rural youth assisting; August 8. swimming party with pop corn pop and song fest; September 12, hayride and weiner bake. Special activities will include a one-dfty trip to the ’ state fair, achievement banquet in November and a one-day educational trip to be planned at the May 9 meeting The officers present who met with Gloria Koeneman were: John Ripley, Jerry Sprungbr, Ruth Teeter, Colleen Egly, Arnold Gerke and Maik Hylton.

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