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Evening star., 1937-12-17

The young physician is graduate
Of Georgetown University Medical
School and native of Buffalo, NJ Y.
He served year as inferno and one
as resident physician at the Buffalo
City Hospital after graduating from
Georgetown.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

G. H. A. and by officials of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board, defending the
clinic. It's defenders claim the clinic
is incorporated under laws Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and engaged in
selling service"
The Federal Home Loan Bank
Board, in explaining the financial
status Of Group Health Association,
announced when the clinic opened
that it had advanced 100000 this year
toward establishment, with the prom
ise of $4,000 more next year.
This was interpreted as being the
same as gift, and not loan. OFF,
cials believe they have the right to
advance the money as an Investment"
in the health OF their employees and
for the improvement of the public
service.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Fire
Continued From First PaRe.)

tContlnued From First PaGe.)
The baby was alone in . room on the
second floor.
Nurse Evelyn Gaynor was working
at desk in a nearby room when she
noticed the smoke. She traced it to
Thelma's room and found it enveloped
in flames.
Screaming, she called for help. DR..
Laughlin and another physician, DR..
Julius Epstein, were administering to
child on the floor below, directly be-
meath the flaming room.
They heard Miss Gaynor's cries and,
while DR.. Epstein continued working
with their patient, Dr. Laughlin rushed
up the stairs.
Confronted with a room choked
with fire and smoke, the young phy-
sician saturated q blanket with wa
ter, threw it over his head and en-
tered the blazing room.
Unmindful Of his own safety, he
grabbed the child from the burning
mattress, but was too late. Hemmed
in the iron bars Of her crib, the baby
had died from either suffocation from
the smoke or burns from the flaming
mattress.
DR.. Laughlin, realizing the danger
Of the fire spreading quickly through
the old structure, snatched the burn
ing mattress from the crib and threw
it out nearby window. The window
facing had caught and, fearing the
spread of the flames to blankets and
sheets of two unoccupied beds in the
room, DR.. Laughlin also removed
those
The fire on the window facing was
extinguished with buckets Of water
from a bathroom across the hall, after
Dr. Epstein had arrived on the scene.
The Fire Department was called, but
the blaze was under control when the
apparatus arrived.
Cause to Be Investigated.
Exactly what caused the blaze is
expected to be revealed in an investi-
CATION being conducted by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald.
The mechanism Of the Group tent,
as explained by physicians of the chill
dren's ward, consists of an electrically
heated pot containing water and tine
ture OF benzoin, which is heated, giving
OH vapor that rises through a tube
beneath blanket that almost entirely
| covers q child's crib.
DIR. r, H. Mitchell resident nhvsi-
clan in charge of pediatrics, discussed
the danger had the fire gained any
headway.
Give. a fire chance in that struc-
ture and-woof! it would 90 up in
fiames," he declared.
DR.. Stebbings, in reporting on the
care Thelma was having before the
tragedy, said that visits were frs-
| quently made to hsr bedside to r.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Wealthy Oil Man
Dies, Successful
In Losing Fortune

By the Associated Press
DALLAS, Dec. l7.-John G..
Hardin, 83-year-old Texas phil
anthropist. died here yesterday.
At death his oil fortune has
dwindled. as he carefully planned,
to 100000.
Baptist institutions, civic enter
prises and hospitals were bene-
ficiaries of his s5,000,0o0 phil
anthropy
AS a youth he borrowed $40
for a down payment on his first
tract of land. Later he acquired
additional holdings. Then came
oil.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

linger Hospital for 10 years, said the
Group kettle was found to be in per
fect working order" when inspected
this morning by T. v. Ward, assistant
chief electrical inspector for the Dis
trict.
Mr.. Ward also went over the entire
wiring set-up Of the building and re-
ported it to be in good condition"
Mr.. Snyder said.
Mr.. Snyder was positive the fire was
not caused by short circuit, since, he
said, fuse would have blown irnme-
diately after the short.
Mr.. Snyder also stated that fire in
spectors found the fire alarm system
to be in perfect working order. though
the alarm was turned in last night by
telephone, the box near the burning
room having been overlooked in the
thick smoke.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
BOMB CASE NEAR JURY
Illinois Judge Refuses to Direct
Acquittal of Defendants.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. II P.-
Federal Judge Charles G. Briggle re-
fused today to direct the acquittal of
any Of the SO men charged with con-
spiracy to dynamite trains during the
Illinois mine warfare.
Only seven hours of closing argu-
ments and the courts instructions re-
manned before the mass bombing case
goes to the jury. The trial has lasted
five weeks.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Health

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Evening star., 1937-12-17

$1,000 per year." the acting controller
general added.
Sections Of Law Cited.
The opinion went into a discussion
of the sections of law cited by lega
advisers Of H. o. L. c. In support
Of the health allotment, sections which
authorized the employment of neces-
sary personnel and the general author
ization to determine necessary ex-
penditures under this act and the
manner in which they shall be in
Cured"
The opinion points out that Con-
gress has passed specific laws for
the welfare of Federal employees, such
as retirement, and compensation fol
those injured in line of duty, and
argued that the enactment of such
laws, renders negative the implica-
tion that such powers are included
in general statutory provisions con-
trolling other activitiese. He also re-
ferred to an act of 1874, providing
that no civil officer of the Govern
ment shall receive any compensation
or perquisites beyond salary or COM
pensation allowed by law, and added
this comment:
At Great Expense.
Needless to say, the instant activity
does provide perquisites not allowed by
law, and this at great expense to the
United States in carrying out the ar
rangements stipulated, such as ad-
vances, purchases at net cost and de-
ductions from pay rolls ="
The acting controller general reach
es the following conclusion:
1T has been the long established
rule in the Federal service that the
functions Of the agencies of the United
States are restricted to those activitie.
authorized by general or special en-.
actments Of the Congress, and where
an activity involves the expenditure
OF money Of the United States. the ap-
preparation laws must make thu
moneys available therefore, in no un.
certain terms, If such activity is to bt
accepted as lawful. Accordingly, II
must be concluded in the instant mat.
ter, that the disbursements and othe,
costs were made and incurred withou,
authority Of law"
Speculation on Refund,
The question arose today as to what
will happen if demand is made or
Group Health Association and thu
Home Owners Loan Corp. to refund
$4,000 already advanced.
In the past many Government,
agencies, individuals and corporation,
have been forced to refund money.
which the controller general of thu
United States has found to have beer
expended without authority of law.
No official would comment on thi.
phase of the problem today, but II
was believed to be one point under Sc.
rious consideration.
The controller generals ruling came
to the attention of officials of the Dis.
trict Medical Society early today. The,
were understood to have taken keer
interest in the decision, but early thi
afternoon a spokesman for the Med.
ical Society said that so far there wa!
mo comment"
Now in Seals Hands.
| Controversy over the legal status O
G. H. A. Is now in the hands of Cor.
poration Counsel Ellwood H. Seal. H,
is investigating two questions: Whethel
G. H. A. is corporation illegally en-
gagged In the practice Of medicine, o.
whether 1t is operating An insuranc,
business without being licensed as such
On these two contentious points
briefs have been filed BY eounsel o
the District Medical Society attacking
Evening star., 1937-12-17
ASSAlLS JAPANESE
Head of Chinese Aid Group Says
Peace Being Undermined.

Mrs. ]. Clark Waldron, executive
secretary OF the Washington Com
mittee for Aid in China, declared
IN statement today that "Japan's
actions are rapidly undermining world
peace"
She urged Americans to remember
that every dollar spent for Japanese
goods - helps Japan's war ma
chine carry on its war in the Orient"
The Washington committee is con-
Quoting a drive to raise funds for
relief OF Chinese refugees and for
medical supplies.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
so LITTLE MlLLIONAIRES

William Rockefeller never be-
came as rich as his brother, John
d.. but neither did he engage IN
philanthropies on any such magnifi
cent scale, and when he died in
1922 he left a fortune Of S1O2,0OO.'
600. Payment of debts and of fed
eral and state inheritance taxes re-
duced that to S50,000,00o.
His will provided that his estate
should be divided among his great
grandchildren as their respective
parents died.
There are now 28 great grand
children of William Rockefeller,
only two of whom are more than
IA years old. The average age OF
the 26 others is between four and
FIVE years. But more great grand
children will be born, and eventual.
ly it is expected there will be al
least so.
Meanwhile, the original s50,000,-
00O net estate is growing at the
rate of about million dollars a
year. The first public accounting
Of the trusteeship, made in New
York the other day, revealed that
the principal is now s63,714,000.
And, in addition, Williams four
children and IA grandchildren have
divided among themselves since
1922 interest on the principal at the
rate of about s750,00O a year.
So William Rockefeller extending
his patriarchal beneficence unto the
fourth generation, has endowed his
country with some SO prospective
millionaires in their own right-all
but two of whom had not yet enter
ed this world when he left it and
nearly half of whom are still un-
born. Is that a good thing for the
little Rockefellers? Is it a good
thing for the country?
Well. at any rate, nothing quite
like this is likely ever to happen
again. Inheritance taxes took only
one fourth of William Rockefeller s
S102, 100000 estate. Today they
would take three-fourths of an es-
tate of that size, and the rates are
more likely to. be raised than low
cred So there, probably will not be
another such sdynastic transmission
Of wealth. And, in a country where
SO many children still arrive to find
a heritage of bitter poverty, we
think that is just as we'll
bus Citizen.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
NYA NEWS ITEMS

York township THE NYA recrea-
ton program closed last week. Six
NYA youth have served as play
ground leaders and supervisors dur
ing the summer, located at Deaver-
town and Rose Farm schools. The
leaders were Georgina Lamb Mabel
Gibbs, Betty Lindimore, Irene Sipos,
Herberta DObbs, and Avanelle Click,
who were under the supervision of
county NYA supervisor, H. V. Ed
wards, and Mr.. George Lamb, jr.,
and Mr.. C. B. Lindimore of York
township. Approximately $50 boys
and girls were in attendance at
these centers each week.
A library project has been started
in the York high school and the
Rose Farm elementary school, en-
ploying two girls at each place.
log the library, set up a filing sys-
tenn and maintain it, and serve as
librarians under the supervision OF
Supt. ]. H. Brooks, and Principal
G. B. Lindimore.
A clerical project has been start
ed in the York high school, employ
ing two girls, Georgiana Lamb and
Mabel Gibbs, who will do clerical
work in the superintendent and
principals office and thus receive
training for secretarial and office
work
-McConnelsville The recre-
alton program in the twin cities was
closed Sept. l. The program here
was under the leadership of Lura
Bebout and Eudora Loomis, who
conducted summer recreation at the
Malta school grounds and the Chau-
tauqua grove. A very good attend
ance was reported. A large amount
Of the work in McConnelsville was
devoted to activities for children be-
tween the ages or five and 12 years.
Homer township:-Two NYA
youth have been conducting recrea-
ton during the summer in Homer
township. Miss Erma Van Horn
had charge of the work at Mount
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
Classified Advertising
PUBLIC SALE

/ WILL OFFER for sale at my
residence in Benjamin grove, three
fourths mile south Of Pennsyille, on
Chesterhill road, Saturday after
noon, Sept. 25, starting at one
o'clock: Single bed and springs;
sanitary cot; 9X12 linoleum rug;
two 36"x72" Administer rugs; Vic
tor victrola and records; 6 chairs !;
2 rockers; set springs; dresser; 2
gas heating stoves; kitchen table;
top oven; flower stands; 4 at. glass
churn; milk crooks; 6 qt. SNOWFALL
ice cream freezer; loyal. jar; sew
eral small Jars; fruit cans; lawn
mower: 1a horse gas engine and
generator; 6-volt windcharger; gar
den plow, and other articles too nu-
merous to mention. Terms cash.
JOHN r. LANTZ. 1857
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

The undersigned will offer for
sale at public auction, at the late
residence of Margaret S. Johnson,
deceased, in Chesterhill. Morgan
ertyp on Friday, the oath day of
September, 1897, the personal prop
erty of the said Margaret S. John
son. deceased, consisting in part Of
bedsteads, springs, parlor suite. COR
ner cupboard, bureau, 9x12 rug, 9TH
er rugs, gas kitchen range, sewing
machine, stands, chairs, gas stoves,
and other household articles too
numerous to mention Sale to COM
mence at 100 o'clock p. m. Terms
of sale: Cash.
CARL PATTERSON,
Administrator, with Will Annexed
Clyde McElfresh, Auctioneer. 1852
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
NOTICE OF FILING ACCOUNTS

The State of Ohio, Morgan County,
in Probate Court
Whereas, accounts and vouchers
have been filed in the office of this
court by the administrators or ex-
ecutors of the following deceased
persons, to-wit:
John @. Lyme, administrator of
the estate of Anna Floyd Dougan;
Woodie Chambers Gardner, as eX-
ecutor of the estate of Lulu White;
and also the following guardian
ships: John v. Bowman, guardian
of Margaret Johnson; A. S. Herzer,
guardian of Eric Dougan.
Notice is hereby given that said
accounts and vouchers are now on
file in the Office OF said court, being
suspended for confirmation, and
persons interested in said accounts
or any item thereof, may file writ
ten exceptions thereto. at least five
days prior to the 18th day Of Oc-
tober, 1887, when the same will be
heard and continued from day to
day until finally disposed Of.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
1853 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Vile. She has also had club work,
wiener roasts, socials, and evening
programs. This group has taken
several trips to points of historical
interest and to visit various exhibits
in the surrounding towns. This pro-
gram was completed Sept. 10, and
Miss Van Horn was transferred to
the Homer-Union high school where
she will serve as one of the librar-
ians.
Mr.. Russell Shepard has had
the Bishopville neighborhood Mr..
Shepard is a talented musician and
has devoted large share of his
time to training and directing an or
chestra of young people and to CIV
ing class lessons in piano.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
MUSKINGUM LIVESTOCK
MARKET

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 14-.Sales
report: Hogs-receipts 253, 200-250
ibs HuansI si2so to si24o Il isG-1so ibs,
$11.85 to $11.95; lights, $11.30 to
$115O; fat sows, $9.75 to $1O.75.
Cattle--receipts 167, steers, $3.50 to
$12; heifers, SO to $40: palmer
steers and heifers, $3.50 to So; tat
cows, $5.c5 to $685. cutters, $3.50
to SIS: bulls, $6.75 to $7.10. Veal
ealvca, TOPS, 1890; seconds, $10.-
9 El1.70; medium, 50 to $10.50.
ses receipts light. top lambs,
,1O.9C, seconds, $3.50 to $1O.25;
light weights, $3.50 to $3.50; ewes,
i've ' msrnet ms.He = on AL ali " classes Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Feb. 3, 1920 A few doors away is
the home of the Ewing family
where William was reared after
his fathers death
Somerset, short distance east
of GAINESVILLE in the general vi
cinity of Lancaster, was the home
of another famous Civil War gen.
eral, Phil Sheridan. whose famous
ride to rally his troops against
Confederate attack has thrilled
school boys for generations.
In nearby GAINESVILLE is the
"Y" bridge crossing the Muskin-
gum and Tuscarawas rivers in the
heart of the city. 1t is said to be
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Lancaster offers the visitor two
glimpses of the early life of Will
liam T. Sherman, one of the out
standing leaders of the Civil War.
He remains best known for his
exploit Marching Throu h
Georgia" which gave birth to the
song, recording the march of his
army "from Atlanta to the sea. :"
Sherman's march is commonly
credited as the most powerful
Single influence toward ending the
war.
On East Main Street is the little
home where Sherman was born,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

the only bridge built on this
unique design Visitors near
GAINESVILLE usually take time to
view the unusual sight.
Quickly accessible to GAINESVILLE
and Lancaster lie the beautiful and
interesting formations of Ash
Cave, Old Mans Cave, and the
many caverns that make the sec
ton around Logan the objective Of
a host of Ohioans who find that
their own state possesses spots
which rank at the top in beauty
and grandeur. Fifteen miles north
/ Of Lancaster is beautiful Buckeye
Lake.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
DRIVERS LICENSES ON SALE

Drivers licenses went on sale
September IS, and all 1897 licenses
expire Oct. /. Cost of licenses for
average motorist is 4Oc, and for
chauffeurs professional drivers) is
90c. The only place in the county
where chauffeur licenses may be OBJ
tanned is at George w Archer's He
and Mrs Emma Coffman, of this
place. both sell drivers licenses
Before a chauffeur's license may be
obtained, the applicant must furnish
the year, month and date OF birth.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Saturday, Sept. 25, at one o'clock,
there will be offered for sale at the
home of the late A. A. Coulson III
Malta, household goods including an
electric Majestic refrigerator, an ice
box fitted with Frigidaire unit,
radios. etc. In case of rain; sale will
be postponed. until one week later.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Saturday, Sept 25, at one o'clock,
there will be offered for sale at the
home of the late A. A. Coulson in
Malta, household goods including an
electric Majestic refrigerator, an ice
box fitted with Frigidaire unit,
radios, etc In case of rain, sale will
be postponed, until one week later
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mr.. John R. Lantz, notice of
whose public sale appears in this
paper, is with his family leaving
about the first of October, for Lou
lisa. Ky. where he will be employed
with the Rockcastle Gas company.
He was for II years operating the
Smith and Dunn lease in Penn town
ship Mr.. Lantz' wife was formerly
Miss Lucy Embree of Pennsyille, a
we'll known teacher, and a niece Of
the late Mrs Rebecca Birch Alder
man of McConnelsyille.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mr.. Paul Stoneman of St: Louis,
made a brief visit here this week
to the old home of his grandfather,
the late Isaac Quincy Stoneman,
later the home Of Miss Kate Stone
man. deceased and which is now
the residence of Mr.. A. w. Shinn
and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mrs. Edward Scott Gamma Web
ster) of Columbus. formerly of Nc
Connelsville, came last Thursday to
attend the Morgan county fair, and
has been visiting at the home of
her brother-in-law Mr.. John Scott
here and with other relatives, and
with relatives in Bloom township.
She will return to her home the first
of next week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

The Magic Chef with Lorain oven
regulator introduces the new safer,
easier canning method The Magic
Chef cook book tells all about it,.
Two more Magic Chefs gone out this
week. from Norris Hardware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Miss Erma Mcdonald, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Mcdonald,
left here Tuesday to resume hei
studies at Ohio university, Athens.
She is entering her third year there
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
SCRAP IRON WANTED

We pay Coo per cwt, and Up
ALSO BUYING
Magazines, Paper, Brass, Aluminium,
Radiators, Batteries, Tires, Tubes.
Automobiles to Wreck and Junk Of
All Kinds.
We Pay Highest Prices
We have complete line of New and
Used Parts. Tires, Radiators, etc..
for All Cars ~ Money Saving Prices.
GAINESVILLE IRON & METAL
COMPANY,
386 N. Sixth st. GAINESVILLE. o.
Phone 1910 jl29tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mr.. Perl Whitaker, clerk in the
Jefferson hotel, Columbus, is spend
ing a few days vacation here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. M
Whitaker He also expects to make
a business trip to Pittsburgh, TINS
week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

We wish in this manner to thank
our friends who SO kindly assisted.
and for their expressions of SYM
pathy, during the illness and after
the death of our loved one, James
Davis.-The Children, Mother and
Sisters.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Estate of John r. Davis, deceased: !:
Notice is hereby given that Mar
garet B. Davis OF 322 q. Taylor
street, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, has been
duly appointed executrix of the es-
tate Of John r. Davis, deceased, late
of Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this 18th day OF Sertember,
1887.
ARTHUR TQRBERT,
Probate Ju6 t Sal County.
Walter r. Davis, Attorney. 1853
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mrs. @. L. Alderman has been
spending a few days in Columbus,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lennard
Sears, and her sister, Mrs Andrew
TimberMan, and other relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mrs. Fanny Gorrell plans to go to
Newark today, where she will do
practical nursing in the home of a
friend
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mr.. S. w. Gardner who has been
taking treatment at the Mayo clinic,
Rochester, Mimi, for several weeks,
is showing some improvement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

We have had many customers buy
"Voss'' washers after trying other
washers, and the Voss always wins
where real performance counts.
Morris Hardware will be glad to
show YOU the result of so years eX-
elusive washer manufacture.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mr. and Mrs. John o. Spencer of
Meigsville township are both in
quite poor health, following an at
tack of influenza they suffered some
time ago. Mr.. Spencer has also
been having asthma and hay fever.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16
NOTICE

The first meeting of the child con-
servation league for 1937-38, will
be held at the home of Mrs. Bing-
ham, Sept 90, at o'clock
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Mrs. Lille Palmer was among
those who attended the Sherman
family reunion, held Sunday at the
Clyde Sherman home in GayspOrt To-
cality.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

DR.. Rogers Rusk left Wednesday
for South Hadley, Mass, to resume
his position in Mt. Holyoke college
after having spent part of his vaca-
ton here with his mother, Mrs. An
ME Z. Rusk.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

Many kinds at right price Call
65-Green.- kenney.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-16

New dresses on sale for the early
buyers, 1895 to $6.95, all sizes, al
KraEs & BetZ'.