Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 198, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1959 — Page 4

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■■■■ "■" ( ' 1,1 ,l — DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller, Jr. President John G. Heller . Vice-President Chas. Holthouse - Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Msws» By Mall in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 18 00; Six months. $4.25; 3 months, $2.25. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $9.00; 6 months, $4.75; 3 month*. $2.50. By Carrier, 30c cents per week. Single copies, 6 cents. Hard Work Friday night, while most Decaturites were languidly lying in front of their fans trying to cool off, the familiar roar of the street department spraying machine could be heard, moving up and down alleys and streets, spraying for flies and mosquitoes. Again this morning, when most residents were sound asleep, at 6:30 a.m., the street department was again on the job, sweeping up the litter and trash from the downtown area so that shoppers would not have to wade through refuge to shop this morning. Most of us do not appreciate the hard work and long hours that go into keeping the city streets in good repair. The street department not only does this, but is often called upon to do other tasks which make living in Decatur more pleasurable. Bernard Clark, the city street commissioner, and his entire crew, have done a fine job this summer, as good a job as they did last winter in keeping the streets open through ice, snow, and melting water. They deserve the commendations of the citizens of Decatur for their work.

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NOTES FROM AFTER THIRTY By JACK HELLER APOLOGIES The column will be short this week. We usually have four linotype operators, but this week, due to vacations, we only had two, so I spent the week confined to the office. This is not as bad as it sounds, but still, it’s hard to write anything about people if you can’t get out and talk to them. Hope next week will be better. ••SHOCKING” One of the G. E. engineers knows how to handle women. His wife was complaining during the cold weather about the frigid drafts around the windows. The gentleman in question took it for a while, and then decided to quiet his spouse. He took the drapes down, carried them to work, and into the G.E. shop. That evening the problem was over. The draperies had been wired like an electric blanket. In cold wather, they were plugged in, and instead of a cold draft from the windows, the Mrs. had additional heating. WHAT WAS THAT NUMBER? Bob Heller, local real estate and insurance dealer, learned recently to make calls with his glasses on. Bob was M.C. at the Reppert Auction school presentation. He found out that due to difficulties, the program had to be changed from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and proceeded to make the necessary calls without the “cheaters.” One of the dignitaries to attend was Mayor Bob Cole. When Heller called the Cole residence (he thought) he was surprised to find out that “Bob" was out of town. A message was left to the effect that if he got back in time, the Auction school ceremonies would be at 3 instead of 2. But, sad to say, the mayor wasn’t at the program. The next week, Mrs. Robert Colter asked Bob why her husband was supposed to be at the Reppert graduation. The mayor never found out the meeting time was changed. FORE A wedding can surely rattle a man, and make him forget the important things. A young couple recently left on their honeymoon after a wonderful wedding. The car was appropriately decorated, the rice was thrown, tears were shed, and the newly-weds took off

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CHAPTER 26 "AAISTER LAM,” said Mortii»* mer Jasper, “you take a tot for granted.” "In nay business, sometimes you have to,** I said. "Perhaps too much.” "Perhaps." "What assurance do I have that you would play fair?" "In your presence, I would telephone Mrs. Crockett. I would tell her that I was telephoning from my apartment; that you had phoned me earlier in the afternoon; that I had gone to see you and that you had told me about having a Buddha which looked Mke the missing one of the pair; that you wanted her to eome and view it, but that I hated to intrude upon her sorrow." Jasper looked at his watch. I looked at mine. "There to not much time," I •aid. "There to enough," he remarked 1 waited for him to go on. Abruptly be straightened. He said, "You win write as I dictate." He handed me a pad of paper and a pen. "I want to know what you’re going to dictate first," I said. He said, “You will write, 1, Donald Lam, a duly licensed private detective, received a telephone call from Mortimer Jasper at two o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Jasper told me that he thought be bad one of the missing idols from the Crockett collection; that he had bought it in good faith and that he had read with very great surprise the description of the jade Buddhas which had been stolen from the Crockett collection. " *1 went to see Mortimer Jasper, and Jasper showed me the idol which he had. I told him that it was an exact duplicate of the idol that had been stolen, and Mr. Jasper turned'it over to me, taking this written statement as a receipt and as evidence of his good faith. I am to return the idol to the owner. “'Mr. Jasper told me that he had paid one thousand dollars for the idol and that he wanted to get his money back out of it, but, aside from that, he had no Interest in any financial return of any sort.'" 1 played it dumb. “I can get you three thousand dollars,” I said. "Certainly," he told me. "You will get me three thousand dollars and perhaps more. But in the meantime 1 will have this

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on cloud nine. It was a short trip, 1 though. About an hour and a half later, the hqneymoon car was back at the bride's home. The groom stepped out of the car, went to the garage, picked up the couple’s golf clubs, and away they went again. CASE DISMISSED Dick Sullivan, local lawyer, could find himself in an uncomfortable situation today if the mayor left town. A client, arrested on a traffic charge could come into the office and request Mr. Sullivan to defend him. This would put Dick on the spot. He is second deputy prosecutor, and Severin Schurger and Lewis Smith, prosecutor and first deputy, are attending a convention. He is also judge pro tern of the city court. This hypothetical case would have Sullivan the defense, prosecutor and judge. It would be interesting to see how Perry Mason would handle this one. FOR THE KIDS To get serious for a short time (which is long enough), the new school reorganization law should be studied and thought out by every person in the county and state. This will affect us all. The county committee will have a huge task ahead of them, but they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they are doing a job that will influence the lives of every public school student in the county in years to come. Everyone wants good schools. Everyone wants to get the most for their tax dollars. This is basically what the new law hopes to bring about. Some schools possibly will be abandoned. Nobody likes to see this happen. All the county schools are good—but they can ALL be better. This is the job the county committee is appointed to achieve. Sentiment is a fine emotion, but it shouldn’t deprive our children of better, broader education. or taxpayers of the best for hteir money. If you want to learn more about the law, inquire from a township trustee, a school board member, a school administrator, Judge Parrish, or an advisory board member. If you want to argue about it, contact the 1959 legislature. Women To Patrol N.Y. Parking Meters NEW YORK (UPD — The New York City Board of Estimate Thursday approved a bill creating a “meter maid” force to patrol the, city’s 50,000 parking me- ■ ters. About 100 women will be [ hired as “meter maids.”

written statement or yours for my protection. In the event anything goes wrong, 1 will use this written statement. I will not use it unless it becomes necessary. "You have come to me with a proposition that may be fishy. I don’t know. You state that you are representing the estate. That much I do know because I read in the papers that your firm was called upon to guard the collection. "Now, my friend, as you have remarked, time is short and we either do business or we don’t." "I’m not in this for my health,” 1 said. "1 get the thousand dollars.” “Os course." "That must be tn cash. This is a confidential transaction between the two of us.” "It is a confidential transaction,” he said. “But certainly,* I assured him. “Start writing then,” he told me. “You*! have to dictate it over,” I said. He dictated it over and I read it, hesitated, then signed it He opened the upper righthand drawer in his desk, took out the jade Buddha, took a wallet from his pocket counted out ten one-hundred-dollar bills and handed me both the jade Buddha and the money. I pocketed the money, took the jade Buddha, said, “There may not be much. time. I want to get out ahead of the police.” He escorted me to the door. He didn’t offer to shake hands and I didn’t offer to shake hands. I hurried across the sidewalk, jumped into the agency car, switched on the Ignition and the headlights, jerked the lever of the transmission over into the driving position and was just starting from the curb when I felt the ominous, cold circle of steel tn the back of my neck. “Take it easy, buddy," the voice said. “Drive around the corner to the right. Go two blocks. There's a vacant lot. Drive into that" I did some fast thinking. "Who are you?” I asked. “It doesn’t make any difference." “What do you want ?” “We’ll tell you.” “Cops?" I asked. “Don’t ask questidns. Just keep driving.” X I kept on driving, turned the car into the vacant lot. “Turn off the engine and the switch," the voice said. I did so. “Now ths lights" . —,— -- *" v

/• ' 20 Years Ago Today > ! Aug. 22, 1939 — The proposed Adams county budget for 1940 calls for a levy of 72 cents, an increase of 22 cents over the rate paid this year. The Decatur public schools will ; open Tuesday, Sept. 5, for the 193940 school year. William E. Hindel, deputy state 1 fire marshall is investigating the ' fire which destryed the Carl Palmer barn. Mr and Mrs. James Blair and son Billy, of Americus, Ga., former Decatur residents, visited friends here while on a vacation trip. Tommy Lutes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Lutes,is recovering after undergoing a tonsillectomy. Lou Costello Stars In Weekend Movie Lou Costello, Mr. Funny Five by Five, hilariously invades the world of science-fiction in “The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock” showing at the Drive-in theater Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. In addition to the late comedian's contribution to merriment, there is “Max the time machine which is capable of projecting people backward in time. Dorothy Provine is Lou’s light of love who becomes his 30 foot bride. The co-feature at the Drive-in is “Thf Legend of Tom Dooley” an exalting story based on the Kingston Trio’s record of the same name which topped the hit parade for weks. Michael Landon and Jo Morrow star in the picture. Berne School Gels New Music Teacher A new music teacher has been named at Berne-French school, making the faculty for the 1959-’6O school year complete, superintendent E. M. Webb has announced. Melvin E. Crafton, Wolcott, will teach band and band instruments and elementary music in the high school, Supt. Webb announced Friday afternoon'. Crafton succeeds Ralph Kem, Muncie, who will teach in the Muncie junior high school system. He has taught band, band instruments and vocal in elementary and high school levels for the past 12 years at Wolcott. He received his B. M. from Butler University, plays the coronet and : piano, and sings. The Craftons have three children.

I snapped them off. “Put your hands up over your head, clasp your fingers on the top of your head.” I did as directed. Hands frisked me for a weapon. “Get out.” I got out. Two men got out They were Mg men and it must have been hard for them to have crouched down out of sight in the back of the agency car while I was walking into their trap. "A little squirt, aren’t you?” one of the men said. It was the other one who hit me as I turned; a blow on the side of the head that sent stars dancing in front of my eyes. The other man swung a fist and caught me ta the solar plexus. X went down gasping for air. One of the men kicked me tn the ribs. I made a lunge and wrapped my arms around his leg, caught him oft balance and pulled him down. I heard somebody laugh, then something hit me on the head and that was the last I knew, It was nine-thirty when I recovered consciousness. I was lying there in the dark shadows of the vacant tot. There was no sign of the agency car. I moved and it felt as though knives were stabbing me, but I got to my hands and knees and then unsteadily to my feet. I searched my pockets. Hie thousand dollars was gone, all of my own money was gone; my agency credentials remained, my wrist watch remained. My notebook, fountain pen and keys were still in my pocket. Aside from that, I had been cleaned of everything, including the Buddha. 1 tried walking. I made slow and painful progress, but I could move along and gradually the tortured muscles limbered up enough so I could take longer steps. But it hurt too much to straighten up, and 1 was partially doubled forward. I thought I could make it to the light at the corner, but halfway there I began to get dizzy. I felt the sidewalk going round and round and grabbed hold of a mailbox as it came by. After a while, headlights illuminated me, then 1 heard a cat slide to a stop. ~« “You took the full count. You really did. You’ve been down and now you’re really out,” Donald Lam to going to be told, as “The Count of Nine” ooniannm hero tomorrow. ..

•| COURT NEWS Estate Cases In the Lewis W. Murphy estate, an additional penal bond of 94,100 * was filed, and a petition to trans--1 fer title of an automobile was ap- ' proved. The deed was ordered de- ■ livered upon payment of the purchase price on the real estate. The final report submitted in the Theodore Heuer estate. The executrix was ordered to make distribution of the $65,220.66 to the heirs

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and place $1,200 In trust for tax purposes and miscellany expenses, A petition to sell real estate was filed in the Amanda E. Richards estate. The Lee S. Bell estate was closed. The inheritance tax appraiser’s report was filed in the Oscar Steiner estate. A notice was issued ordered returnable Sept. 14. Divorce Cases The plaintiff was ordered to pay

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$5 a week in support of the defendant In the James A. Bauman vs Gladys Marie Bauman case. The plaintiff must also pay the S2OO attorney fees for the defendant. In the David B, O’Campo vs Alice A. O’Campo case, the plaintiff was ordered to pay S3O a week support for the defendant plus the S2OO attorney’s fees. The plaintiff was granted the right to visit the minor children at reasonable times and places.