Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1957 — Page 4

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As each day gets a little longer now, most of us begin to Itch for signs of Spring. We might as well face toe faet, tho’. that Wintet is still in our midst and we still have a lot of snow to shovel aM ice to sUp on. o o ■ - According to building construction researchers and economists, heme building is la tot a slowdown during the present year. It this is true, a good many trades and professions will feel the affects of it Tight money and high interest rates, plus ridicu- . lously high dosing costs for a buyer and seller are only some dj,, the reasons for the dllemna. Tito real estate profession should not t* mhde to suffer because ' of the apparent greediness of lending, groups and certainly the' buyer and seller of homes 'are entitled to fair play and honesty. If ever a thorough investigation J concerning thecost of buyingShd selling a property wasneeded, 4U is right now, before more people get hurt. \ The Decatur Chamber of Commerce has taken Forward Step Number One in the long range program to attract new industry to our city, by purchasing a tract of land, complete with railroad sidings and roads, suitable for a factory site. Os course the job is only partly done, but with the $-pe of community in which we live, we can well afford to proceed slowly. Almost every community has a keen desire to grow, but decent communities also want to screen that growth with a demand for new neighbors who will add to our city in its progress and way of life. We are a great Cfty, and we can well afford to be critical in our selections. Decatur now is built around two major industries, General Electric and Central Soya, and numerous smaller but most successful manufacturing concerns. Certainly no growth would be healthy, which tended to steal febor.from our present industries. This should be kept utmost in jhinA wheft we think about growing too fast ■ . o.i. o- — .. ;• After we count the needless motor tragedies and look over the Bowl scores, we’ll be ready to settle dowh and face the New

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. ,V i Year. It will bring us Joy and sorrow; successes and failures and numerous other unpredictable events. Present Indications are that from a business standpoint, 1957 will be as good, perhaps better, than 1956. Local merchants, esspecially those who advertise their products, should have a banner year. Shoppers of this area who trade in Decatur, will experience immense savings on all types of merchandise. Those few people of this area who presently shop elsewhere, are invited to join the ever growing crowd of Decatur shoppers and share in the satisfaction of getting top merchandise for less. Remember, too. that every dollar spent locally is used locally to ;pay a ''share of taxes and other of bur expenses: Trude in Decatur and watch your shopping dollars go farther. ■ o o—-" ‘ ’ Thg month j>t January is the month ’when all America turns its thought to victims of polio and what can be done further to minimize the dreaded and crippling disease. This is the month of The March of Dimes and remember, the job is still unfinished. Salk vaccine has cut down the number of victims and has eased the suffering of many victims, but a big job in rehabilitation and research lies ahead. The March of Dimes, is an undertaking in which each of use can take part. Millions of small contributions are needed to continue the important research. Congress, - while giving much aid to foreign nations, never has been very free with money for health research. It’s, upjto laaciuaf us, as individuals, to make' sure that' dre do not niove backward from the great strides which have been made in preventing and curing the yorst of all crippling diseases. The dimes which you give may keep your own child or the boy across the street frpm being a hopeless invalid for life. The dimes which you give could well be the limes which save the life of some little girl in your neighborhood or they might be the means \by which your own boy would be taken out of the category of ‘‘hopeless cripple,” to .. five a useful and normal life. Let's all dig § ive t 0 the March of 1 ? V. ■

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O— —O 20 Years Ago Today o ■ - - —« Jan. 2, 1937 — Phil Saucer is reelected president of Adams county board of county commissioners. Decatur Cub Scouts will receive charter Tuesday night. Presentation will be made by Clyde Hendricks, Fort Wayne. Cub committeeman for Anthony Wayne area. Severin Schurger and Miss Charlotte Elzey named on ticket committee for President’s ball. Miss Della Clark is hostess at pretty New Year’s eve party. Mrs. Paul Briede is a patient at Adams county* manorial hospital. Commodore Betters lose at Monroeville, 26-17. Lady Commies beat Fort Wayne Precious Blood team, 23-6. as M. M. Terveer and R. Fullenkamp star. Berne and Bluffton basketball teams trim Yellow Jackets in Bluffton invitational _ tourney, which Hartford City wins. W. Guy Brown is in Indianapolis today on business. Mrs. Ida Chronister Is 111 at hfer home In Decatur. E. J. Ahr and Fred announce auction sale of 100 head of horses at Decatur sale barn. , Q ■ — i .rr «J I Household Scrapbook I- , »Y ROBERTA LU o -I——o To Soften the Hands When the hands become hard and roughened, soak them in warm water, and while they are still wet rub them in olive oil until the skin has absorbed as much of it as it will; then dry the hands thoroughly. ... .. .. White Sweaters — — Wash and rinse white in warm, not hdt, t i watef Wash in warm soap suds, then rinse in clear warm water. Do not hang to dry, but spread, and pull to shape. Winter Pean If hard winter pears are placed in layers on fruit selves they will ripen nicely. Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE Q. Are showers for prospective bridegrooms appropriate? A- These are growing,in popularity. Some times they are humorous in character — socks too guady to wear, “dianty" handkerchiefs, budget books, ball-and-chain, and tiie like. Os course, showers of useful gifts are also good — such as a book shower, smoking-neces-sities shower, or a workshop-tool shower. Q. Is it permissible for a dinner guest ip ask for a second helping

SYNOPSIS Casson Duker. a well-to-do amateur detective, is Intrigued by Henry Lockyer, a stolid banker, gettine drunk before dinner at their club. Casson's curiosity compels him to find out why the normally lightdrlnkinx Lockyer is acting m such a manner. Lockyei tells Casson t.e had been blackmailed by an ordinary looking little man named Bagot who threatened to rum his reputation. Bagot promisee not to bother him agam. tXKltyer teila Casson he will not testify against Bagot if he is arrested. One thing distinguishes the insignificant Bagot; He caused to admire a piece of Roman sculpture in Lockyer's house. Casson thinks this interest may trap him. Casson goes to bls friend George Strutt, a police superintendent, for help. Strutt becomes interested in the case. Later. Casson meets another friend. Nigel -- Willington, an antique dealer, and asks him to check his sales records of Roman sculpture for possible leads. Meanwhile., Strutt has dug up a similar case from the police files. CHAPTER 8 APIE next morning there arrived from Nigel Willington’s office a large, flat envelope full of catalogues of approaching auctions. Rapidly Casson skimmed through them, searching for any offer of Roman antiquities. But there was little. Casson threw them into a bottom drawer of his desk. They were quite useless. On Monday morning he drove straight to Willington’s When he got there he found Nigel standing in the middle of the showroom, contemplating with a vacant stare a magnificent cabinet. “I want you to buy me a bust," said Casson. “First century Roman.” “For the malefactor?” Nigel, queried, his fingertips searching along the sides of the cabinet Casson nodded. “It’ll cost you a bit.” “I won’t lose. I want you to sell it for me. At Christie's. With enough publicity.” Nigel frowned at the cabinet “w?” "To Attract a criminal.” “It’s nice to know when one's barmy,” Nigel observed, mildly. ”1 suppose you do, eh?” “Not slightest I'm entirely logical The only thing 1 can lose is a gamble on a guess. It wouldn’t be the first time.” “No. Nor me. I’m not going to buy this piece. I guess it’s a copy. But I’U get-you your bust Come and dine next Saturday. We've got a cook, and Sally would love to see you.” . • , In the course of the week, Casson received his book back from StrutL Inside the parcel was a. note which said: “Dear Casson, thanks very much, We both enjoyed it. Ade-

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ot some dish? A. Not unless eating with relatives or good friends. The hostess should see that her guests* wishes are fulfilled without the necessity of their asking. Q. Should one offer a tip to the conductor on a train, for any special service rendered? A. No; the train conductor is never tipped. Drainage Contractors To Meet January 8 The Indiana drainage contractors association, which met in Decatur last year, will hold its annual- meeting at the Purdue Memorial Union January 8 at 9 g.m. Donald R. Sisson, agricultural engineer for farm drainage, will be the principal speaker. The meeting is open to all persons who lay title, or are interested in laying tile. The election of officers and an educational program will be featured at the meeting. . ° I Last year, the Krick-Tyndall tile ’ company was host to the group ht i the Decatur Youth Center. If you navs something to sen or rooms for rent, try a Democrat ; Want Ad. It brings results.

line sends her regards. Sincerely, G.S. PJS. Bane you found him ’ yetf M Casson grinned as he tore up ’ the note. Strutt delighted to i needle him. Nigel produced a bust for Caa- > son's inspection when be dined in ( Stafford Terrace that Saturday, i “Is it genuine?” Casson asked. [ “I think so,” Nigel replied. “At i least Heskett says so and he > should know. I haven’t the faint- ' est idea” ’ ‘ Casson-could not bear to leave the statue with Nigel over the week-end. He took it back to his ; flat and set it up on the table, *where the lilac had been. He was vastly pleased. Willington’s bad arranged for the bust to be auctioned by Christie’s in three weeks’ time. Casson waited patiently while the first three weeks of May went by and then, as the day of the auction approached, the' excitement of the gamble took hold of him again. , He went down to Christie’s early on the Friday of the auction, securing a perch on the window-seat by the auctioneer’s desk, from which point of vantage he could see the faces of the buyers. He began selecting laces trona the crowd, faces and ages to suit Bagot — if he were there. He found seven which might fit and drew a rough seating plan of the room on the back of his programme, marking in with crosses the seven possible people. He scribbled on the top of toe programme: “Do you know any of these?” and passed it to NigeL Nigel identified three of the men as dealers or dealers’ agents. A fourth was a known collector. Casson was reasonably sure that none of these could be his man. He felt instinctively that Bagot was not a dealer. He turned over a page and wrote: “Has any of them an accent?" The reply was swift: "Yea The collector. He is a Pole.” z That left three men. The auctioneer came to the bust. It was placed on a high table for all to see. Casson gave it the merest glance. _ The bidding opened slowly. It spurted, for twenty pounds, then languished. But Casson had time to catch the flick of the programme from the new bidder and his heart sank. Bagot had not come to his lure. Instead It was a woman, welldressed tri’ black, a diamond clip m Uie lapel of her coat, a small,

Slays Wife, Self, Wounds Daughter Shootings Climax Family Argument NORTH VERNON, Ind. (UP> t William Thomas Stagman, 46, apparently shot his wife to death, critically wounded a teen-age daughter, then killed himself, State police said today. Mrs. Gladys Stagman, 37, was found shot just outside the; door 1 of her home New Year’s night. Inside, police found Stagman dead with a rifle nearby and his daughter, Kay, 13, lying critically wounded. Mrs. Stagman died about an hour later in Schnee k Memorial Hospital, Seymour. Police said tiie shootings apparently climaxed a family argument. They said it was ‘‘definitely established” that Stagman’s fatal temple wound was self-inflicted. The girl was shot In the abdomen with the same rifle that killed her parents. «■- — ■■■ .1 Trade in a uooa Ttnrn — Decatv

, expensive nat The bidding showed again. “Do you want your bust?” 1 Nigel asked. ' - “Yes,” Casson whispered back. “I do.” Nigel flickered his programme 1 The bidding rose teq pounds. The lonian followed the price up. Then she stopped. The hammer '■ ieH. The bust went to Willing1 ton’a Two bronze statuettes were up on the table. Seventeenth ceni tury. One of the possible Bagots : was bidding. : I He must be in his late forties, . , an ordinary man with mousei coloured hair and a cheap brown ' iuit. He wore gold-rimmed spec- . taeles. His gaze was fixed on ths auctioneer. The bidding went up in fives , And his programme flickered to keep it rising. Casson stared at him, fascinated, “Ever seem him?” he whispered to NigeL “No.” At last the bidding slowed and stopped. The last gesture had been from the flickered pro- ' gramme. — 1 “Sold!” announced the huction- ; eer. He pointed to the man in the brown suit and asked his ■ name. The man muttered some- ‘ thing which Casson could not ’ hear, wrote on a slip of paper 1 and passed it up to the clerk. Casson drew on his programme a heavy arrow pointing to the 1 cross which marked the man's ' position, handed the card to Nigel ' and whispered: “Watch him. Hear him speak ’■ if you can. Come out when he leaves and tell me. I’ll be in the : car. In St James’s Place.” -It was half-an-hour before they appeared. The inconspicuous little > man came first, carrying a pari cel in brown paper. He looked round, then walked towards St i James's Street Nigel strolled over to the car, lighting his pipe. “He paid for it in notes," he remarked to Casson. “Wanted to take it away at once.” “Did you hear his voice?” ••Yea/* “Was it ’common’?” ’ “A trace of accent” Casson started the engine and drove towards St James’s. At the end of the street a slim figure in a brown suit was signalling for a taxi. Casson discovers Bagot’s lair is Chapter 7 of “finwll Veaom*’' Head it her* next fitondap.

Fire Death Toll In Nation Is Decreased Estimate 10,600 Killed In 1956 BOSTON. Mats W — An estimated 10,600 persons were killed by fire in the United States during 1956—875 fewer than in 1965. The decrease in deaths was the largest for any year since World War H, National Fire Protection Asan><* reported today. General Manager Percy Bubgee at* tributed the reduction to a "substantial growth InHhe general pub* Lie'S awareness, and of adherence to the simple rules of personal fire safety.” Total dollar value of property destroyed by fire in 1956 was a record 81,250,000.000. The 1955 to* tai and previous high was $1,140,• 768,000. Os the total loss in 1956, 81,650,000,000 represented loss to buildings and contents. The other $200,000,000 Was loss in aircraft, motor vehicles, forest and other non-building fires. Biggest fire of the year was the Malibu, Calif., conflagration. The NFPA said the Malibu loss is expected to exceed the 15-million dollar Brooklyn, N. Y., pier fire and explosion of Dec. 3. Confesses To Bank Holdups In Colorado INDIANAPOLIS W) — Cletus Stone, 46, St. Louis, has admitted two bank holdups in Colorado, authorities said today. Stone made the confessions while being held on chargee or robbing an Evansville loan company three times, they said. He admitted taking more than $9,000 in two holdups between August and October from the Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association at Lakeland, Cnlo. Trade in : Goo.t Town — Decatur WANTADS Ma cU (Ct ■ WWA - fly” j ms A-» 1 . * Awwß} The Welcome Wagon _2_ Hostess Will Knock on Your Door with Gifts A Greetings from Friendly Business Neighbors and Your Civle and Social Welfare Leaders Or HU DMIm •ft The Birth of a Baby Sixteenth Birthdays > Engagement Announcement! Change of residence v' Arrivals of Newcomers s•' Decatur , Phone 8-3196 or 3-3479 Va rirt f n‘ •*»<»•/

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