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Evening star., 1938-12-16
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By Jonuory !.

In an eleventh-hour rush to get
all the Districts P. w. A. projects
under way by the deadline January
l, the Commissioners today called
for bids for five jobs, specifying
that they must be received by 2
pm. next Friday.
The allowance of but week for
the preparation of bids was ex-
traordinarily brief, but District en-
gineer officers declared it was neces-
sary, since the Public Works Act
prescrlbes that all projects must be
actually started by January /.
A sixth project will be advertised
either tomorrow or Monday, and
contractors will be required to sub
NIT their offers before the end of
the year, the date yet to be set.
The five projects advertised to-
day were:
Construction of an assembly hall
and gymnasium and a new boiler
plant at the Giddings School, at
Third and G streets Sc, for which
a sum of $4,000 has been ear
marked; Monroe School, assembly
hall and gymnasium, on Columbia
road NV. between Sherman and
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Police Renew Hunt
For Three Bandits
In D. T.. Robberies
Records Link Them
To Crimes Here-One
Gets $l00 in HoId-Up


Following series of armed rob-
berries and petty thefts last night,
police today renewed efforts to cap
ture three bandits believed respon-
sible for most of the major hold
ups here during the last several
weeks.
The trio, operating separately, are
the "sawed-off shotgun bandit"
wanted in series Of liquor store
robberies: a member of the notorious
"Black Shirt Gang" of Southern
Maryland, who escaped last spring
from the Charles County Jail in La
Plata, Md, and the red-haired thug
who held up three chain ice cream
stores in series of daring robberies
Wednesday night.
The shotgun thug struck again last
night, robbing liquor store at
Eleventh and M streets NV. of
more than 500.
With companion, he walked into
the shop, displayed a sawed-off,
double-barreled shotgun under the
folds of his overcoat and demanded
the cash from the register. His
associate rif1ed the till after Mrs.
Athena Courembis, wife of the
proprietor, and clerk, Robert
Grady, had been forced to lie on the
floor back of the counter.
After warning the victims not to
turn in an alarm, the bandit and
his accomplice fled through the door.
Picture Identified.
William. o. Shinsky of the 1400
block of Iris street NE, victim of
an armed hold-up Wednesday night,
positively identified a picture of the
escaped convict member of the
"Black Shirt Gang" as that of his
assailant. Mr.. Shinsky visited the
rogues' gallery at police headquar-
ters last night.
Earlier, police had said they be-
1ieved the escaped Southern Mary
land convict was the colored man
who shot a beauty parlor operator
in the Northeast section of the city
the first of the week. He also is
wanted in connection with several
other armed robberies in the city
during the last month.
The red-haired bandit success
fully completed his third ice cream
store hold-up Wednesday night
despite the presence of a police Of
ficer in the back room of the store
at Third and RittenhouSe streets
NV.
More than $500 worth of cloth
ing. wrapped in 2 bundles, was
stolen from Grosner's shop at 1925
F. street NV. yesterday by two COL
ored men who represented them
selves as messengers from a de-
livery service.
Sign Delivery Slips.
Eugene L. Kressin, assistant man.
ager of the service, reporting the
theft, said the thieves apparently
were familiar with the routine of
the concern as they signed the nee
essary delivery slips at Grosner's
in the manner used by the company.
Gus FTick, manager of a grocery
store in the 200 block of r street
NV. was robbed of s12 by an armed
colored man early today. A colored
gunman also held up Rubin Levin,
manager of grocery at 621 P street
NV. MIR. Levin was forced to hand
over SIS.
Three women were victims of
purse-snatchers last night. They
were Marie Harpin, 622 Portland
street Sc, who lost $40; Pearl At
wood, 9l0 M street NV, IS, and
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Olive Lindsay, 2O25 I street NV,

Olive Lindsay, 2o25 I street NV,
$11.
Quick thinking on the part Of
Dave Ahmanson, IS, manager Of q
liquor store in the TOO block of
Maryland avenue NE. yesterday put
a would-be bandit to flight. After
the thug, who held his hand men,
acingly in the pocket of his jacket,
had asked for the money in the
cash register, the msnager called to
an imaginary aide in the rea1 room:
"All right, Jack, let him have 1t. !"
The bandit fled and Mr.. Ahmanson
saved $500 he had taken from d
bank to take care Of Government
payday" checks.
Five housebreakings were reported
last night with a total loot of ap-
proximately 5000.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Girl to Walk on YuIe Eve
First Time in ; Years
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. 16.-Eight-year-
old Peggy Rice, who hasn't walked
in three years, will be permitted to
take her first step Christmas Eve
when she turns a switch to light
Detroit's huge community Christmas
tree in front of City Hall.
The child has been treated sue
cessfully for spinal tuberculosis at
the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
Until recently she was strapped to
frames, but now is limited to wheel
chair.
A doll will be presented to the
child and within a few weeks she
will be able to leave the hospital
and 60 home, her physicians believe.
Evening star., 1938-12-16

Sheepskin Shortooe

Because Spain is not raising 50
many sheep glove makers Of Po-
land have a shortage Of sheep
skins,
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of an addition to the Nurses Home
at Gallinger Hospital, for $80,190.

Lions are killing livestock on farms
near Petersburg, South Africa.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
Hackney

Mrs. Jessie Macklem of McCon-
nelsville spent Christmas with her
niece, Mrs. Boyd Conn, and family.
Mrs. Mincks of near Dungannon
spent the last week and Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. Orville Nor
ris, and family and Miss Myrtle
Mincks Of Marietta, sister of Mrs.
Morris, spent over Christmas with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Watson, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. McFerren spent last
Thursday in Columbus. Dale Meier
rem, who is in the CCC camp, at that
place, accompanied them home for
the Christmas holidays, returning to
Columbus, Monday
Florine Hopkins and little son
spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins of Marietta.
Mrs. T. c. Motz and sons, James
and Hugh, have returned from visit
with relatives at Huntington, w. Va
They were accompanied home by Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Motz.
Mrs. Ella Simeral and sister, Mrs.
Cora Phillis, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Coffman and daughter, Pauline, of
Coal Run, were dinner guests, Christ
mas, of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roberts.
Mrs. Matte Watson and Frank
Christmas, of G. w. McFerren's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hosom of
Parkersburg spent Monday with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
C. Hosom, and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
FRANK o. CHAPMAN TO
BROADCAST TONIGHT

Over station VIVA, Wheeling, on
Thursday. Dec. 20, at 500 p. M, Mr..
Frank o. Chapman, near Wheeling,
will discuss with James M. Hawley
of Wheeling, some of the features
incorporated in the proposed legisla-
ton having to do with benefitting
the blind citizens of West Virginia.
Mr. Chapman, blind since he was
aged ten, initiated the movement
leading to the drafting Of the bill
which is to be introduced at the next
session of the legislature and which
is known as the 'Lions Club bill for
the Blind The bill will amend the
Public Welfare Law of 1896 and will
read as follows: ''The Director shall
have the power and duty to initiate
or cooperate with other agencies in
developing services for the preven-
ton of blindness, the conservation
Of vision, and the vocational and So
cial adjustment Of the blind" Frank
0. Chapman and senator James
Paul. Jr, are members of the Legis-
lative Committee. Mr.. Chapman is
a nephew of Frank Chapman of Nc
Connelsville route.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
w. w. RARKHURST SUCCEEDS
n. w. WOOD JANUARY 2.

Walter w. Barkhurst of Morgan
township, will enter upon q four
year term as county commissioner,
Monday, Jan. 2. He succeeds N. M.
Wood of Marion township, who has
served four-year term, and was not
candidate for reelection. Mr..
Wood has given the commissioners
office his very best attention. He
has served through a most trying
period. At all times we believe he
Gid what he conscientiously felt was
right He may have made errors in
Judgment, but who is there that has
not. He is one Of the best farmers
in the county, and will devote his
entire time to his farm.
Mr.. Barkhurst who succeeds him,
needs no introduction to the public
He is a man of good, sound, practi-
cal business judgment, first class
farmer, and we wish for him very
successful administration.
c.. S. Strong who was reelected
at the November election will begin
his second term Monday, Marsh 13.
Mrs Della Masterson who was
elected to fill out the unexpired term
of her late husband as county re-
corder began her term Immediately
following the election.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
Hopewen

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Wilson and
son, Gary, of Dover, are spending
their holiday vacation with j. A.
Bump and Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Will
son.
Mrs. Albert Ellis spent last Tues
day night and Wednesday with her
sister, Mrs. M A. Wright, of Malta.
Eva Louise Llewellyn of Columbus
spent the week end at her home here.
Robert Newsom had the misfor-
tune to lose one of his horses last
Wednesday night He found it dead
III the barn.
Mrs. D. l.. Wilson spent from We'd
nesday until Sunday with relatives at
Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Barkurst en-.
tertained at supper, a week ago
Sunday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Collins and Ray Sloughman and
daughter of GAINESVILLE.
Christmas visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Wood and son, David, Ev-
elyn Wells and children, Robert and
Hope, at Frank Wells: Mr.. and Mrs.
C.. E. Newburn and son, Rex, at w.
S. Dougan's and w. C. Newburn's:
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Roberts and chill
dren at Roy Roberts: Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Drake and children at Carl
brakes; Mr.. and Mrs. Branson
Crambk tt and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Shanks, Harrison Park
er and Elmer Murphy at James MUIR
phys.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
$50 CHRISTMAS
BASKETS GIVEN OUT

Christmas baskets were delivered
Saturday to 1856 families in the
county. This year the firemen, Ea-
giles, and American Legion went to-
gether, instead Of putting out bas.-
kets separately. Christmas baskets
were delivered to every request
where lists of families had been sup
piled. The total cash raised from
the cans and other contributions,
amounted to approximately $500
and many donated fruits, potatoes,
etc. The wholesale cost of each bas-
ket was 5000 Every basket was
100 per cent the same, and con-
tanned the following: Z 10 beef
roast; lbs sugar; tx lbs potatoes;
4 lbs -four; 10 oleo; can each OF
II esh prunes, green beans, milk; one
ID coffee; one ID candy; pkg moo
dies; and two loaves OF bread. In
addition to the baskets, donations of
fruits, vegetables, ETC., donated by
oranges, clubs, etc., and toys, were
packed in cartons, and left up to the
drivers to leave at homes Of larger
families, where baskets had also
been given
The committee wishes to thank
every one who made possible these
Christmas baskets which meant SO
much. They realize they may have
made mistakes in giving out the
baskets, but they did the very best
they knew; and as stated every re-
quest on the list furnished, was
supplied
Last year 1873 Christmas baskets
were put out
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
Calvary

Mrs. Cora Silvus, who is staying
at the T. e. Norris home, while their
house which was burned recently is
being rebuilt, fell down the cellar
steps and cut severe cash in her
head which required doctor to
dress. She was also bruised and hurt
about her side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Porter Of He
bron spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Archer. On Monday they
visited at Carl Porter's and ]. H.
Archer's at Glouster.
Pearl Ball and family and Chester
Ball and family spent Christmas at
Otis Balls near Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Beard and
family of MountvilIe spent Sunday
at Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Wells and
Mrs. Bertha Wade are moving into
the house on the j. L. Glass farm
recently vacated by Floyd Duncan.
This community was grieved to
hear OF the sudden death OF Emery
.1DF1ook 61fnqo Eaaesville. He spent
htes 404 days here and married
Miss Eta Wogan OF this community.
m N1Sa = Ioung man Of good char
a6to l 1no well thought OF by
everyone. Our sympathy goes to his
family.
/ M: ap4. Mn. Pearl Ball and fam
NV visia y ~ b9ge Laws of Bart
lett. lG6n1aN MINI lkitra Remained
tor few days VISIT ikh her grand
|nther md consinss Verl CLARK and
H/{1ZnS f a3ssSs 3 S e.. AaSS ]2NS S &xy@ 5Ass
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
ROCKY GLEN sANATORIUM

Santa hurrying to and fro, sleigh
bells jingling, snow a-sifting, holly
berries peeping out from under their
little crests of green leaves, and hap
py voices ringing merrily with the
spirit of Christmas, made an occa-
sion long to be remembered by the
patients and folks at Rocky Glen
sanatOrium. Everywhere one looked
could be seen wave of Christmas
decorations and everyone seemed hap
py and did their mite to assure 9TH
ers it was the time for real expression
of Peace on Earth, Good Will TO
Men,.
Preparations had been going on
for weeks and Christmas eve blazed
forth with the singing of carols
throughout the grounds and then.
there was the placing of Individual
gifts in each cottage for all patients.
A large Christmas tree in the recre-
alton room had been trimmed and
was ready to receive it's shower of
gifts and there was one for every
patient and each employee who must
be remembered for their faithful
service. A prettier picture would be
hard to imagine, but when all the
AuihS WHO were dUl0 were SdLueTGQ
around the tree on Christmas morn
ing with their friendly faces and
singing voice, it was truly peace
on Earth Good Will to Men"
Then there followed a delicious
turkey dinner with Christmas ice as
al entree mad pumpkin pie as des-
sert, served in banquet style at gaily
decorated tables and every appoint
ment seemed to be perfect and IN
harmony with the day. The Red
Rivers Boys orchestra brought the
sweet strains Of time and rhythmic
music into the hearts of ALL Visitors
We're there, too, and patients, friends
and relatives were seated with them
as guests of the day: open house was
in order and everywhere one went.
there was always the same expires.
sion-"Isn't this the best Christmas
you have ever had?" and the answer,
at surely is''. Sonia Henie put on
the "nightcap" with the beautiful
picture, "My Lucky STAR.
These Christmas festivities have
been going on year after year and
we learn that cards and Christmas
greetings received every year from
folks throughout the world who
have left Rocky Glen sanatorium
and are now living elsewhere but
who remember their Christmas
spent at ''Dear Old Rocky Glen, "a
haven Of health and hospitality.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
ss6S MINES SEALED

More than $4,000 openings in
1865 abandoned Ohio coal mines
have been sealed by WPA workmen,
mostly unemployed miners, accord
ing to DIR. Carl Watson, state WPA
administrator. The mine sealing
project has been virtually com.
pleted in is Of the 28 counties in
included In the project "By seal
ing the openings In the abandoned
mines" DIR. Watson stated, "air is
excluded and the process whereby
sulphuric acid is formed is stopped
AS the acid content Of the mine wa
ter is reduced the streams into which
the mine water flows become less
polluted and eventually they become
habitable for Ash the water is again
fit for consumption by livestock and
vegetation returns to the banks of
the streams" The worst offender
among Ohio counties when the mine
sealing project was launched was
Hooking county the mines of which
poured forth 28,2OO tons of sui
phuric acid annually, it was es-
timated. ),
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
EUBANK's DOG HAD
DUMB RABIES

In last weeks Democrat, it was
noted that a dog belonging to J. l..
Eubanks, who resides on the former
Frank Taylor place, near Millgrove,
had been bitten by strange dog,
and it was feared that the Eubanks
dog had developed rabies. The dog
was taken by the dog warden, Earle
Wilson, and kept confined. Later it
died and the head was sent to CO.
lumbus for examination, which show
ed that it had dumb rabies. There
are several types of rabies. After the
Eubanks dog, beagle hound, had
been bitten, it was kept under close
guard, so there is no danger of any
other cases developing from this
dog.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
sOVERNOR-ELECT OF TEXAS
WRITES TO C.. Il. JAMES
Forth Worth, Texas,
December Is, 1898

December Is, 1898
Mr.. Clarence James
81 e. Longvfew Ave.
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Mr.. James:
want to apologize for not hav.
ing answered sooner your letter oi
July 26th. There was an avalanche
Of mail came in about that time and
since then ii, has had us completely
showed under, although we have had
plenty Of people working on this
mail and we hope to get caught up
sometime SO that all correspondence
will have been answered.
I think it was mighty fine of you
to take the time to write to me and
to send me the picture of John
O'Daniel OF Columbus, Ohio.
My fathers name was William
O'Daniel, and I do not remember
him as he was reported to have been
killed while working on a bridge
construction job when I was just a
baby and my mother brought my
sister and me to Kansas before was
five years old and where we were
raised on a large ranch.
| was born in Malta, Morgan
county, Ohio, on March 18th, 1890.
have never had any political am
bitions at all, but for the last ten
years / have been advertising on
the radio, conducting my own pro.
grams and this year / got to talking
about politics, and inasmuch as
had received many letters from my
radio listeners asking me to run for
Governor, one morning asked the
question II there was anyone else in
the radio audience who thought that
! should offer myself as candidate
for Governor of the state of Texas
In response to this inquiry, 54,499
names were sent in requesting that
l run for Governor. OF course, in
response to this number of names
could not well refuse.
My campaign was whirlwind
and huge success, nothing like it
had ever happened in the state OF
Texas. ! had twelve opponents and
received more votes than all of them
combined. Two or three of them had
been laying their plans and actually
had been running for Governor for
the last two years, and it was fore
one of the top ones would be elected.
/ think it would be grand if you
and some more of my relatives in
Ohio could get up special Pullman
car and come to my Inauguration on
January 18th in Austin. On previ
Gus inaugurations, the ceremony just
took place in the Capitol building,
but this year they figure there will
be such a large crowd that they are
going to hold it in the Texas Uni
versity Stadium, which will accom-
modate approximately 100000 peo-
pie. Special trains are going to be
run from all over Texas.
With best personal regards, am
Yours very truly,
w. Lee O'Daniel.
Editors Note: The mother Of Mr..
James was half sister of Governor
elest w. Lee O,Daniel.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
CONCERNING RABIES

Extracts taken from pamphlet
put out by the Ohio State Board Of
Health, entitled Rabies.
Furious Rabies--(a) A change in
disposition, either more affectfonate
or more sullen than normal. (b)
Restlessness with tendency to wan
der from home and to snap or bite
anything which moves. (c) Refuses
food and usually drink but may eat
indigestible objects such as stones,
leather, etc. (d) Change of voice, so
that it becomes hoarse--half bark
and half howl. (e) Paralysis usually
beginning in hind legs, gradually be-
coming total. (f) The dog does not
froth at the mouth and seldom has
marked fits.
Dumb Rabies-Symptoms prac-
tically same as above except dogs
with dumb rabies seldom attempt to
bite or become violent. The lower
jaw is paralyzed early and drops. The
animal acts as though 1t had for
eign body in its throat. Dogs with
dumb rabies are much less apt to
howl or be noisy.
Care of Animals--Animals bitten
by, or otherwise exposed to rabid
animals, should be isolated, and the
State Veterinarian should be advis-
ed of the situation. Dogs or cats of
little value, which have been ex-
posed to rabies, should be killed at
once. If they are of special value,
they may be given antirabic treat
Tent, or kept isolated for six moHths'
Pasteur treatment is preventive
and not a curative for rabies. 1t
should, therefore, be given as
promptly as possible after the per-
son has been exposed.
The Dog Warden and the County
Health Board are trying to control
this situation before it gets strong
hold. If your dog or any other ami
NAL is acting strangely, get in touch
with either at once. Please cooper
ate in making the quarantine effec-
tive.-Earl Wilson, Dog Warden.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-29
CHRISTMAS PARTY
AT OPERA HOUSE

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Eveland,
managers Of the Twin City Opera
House, held their annual Christmas
party for the children and their
mothers Thursday afternoon, begin.
ming at O'Clock. Just before the
program picture was taken of the
big crowd in front of the Opera
House, the entrance of which was
beautifully decorated in keeping
with the Christmas season
A large, beautiful Christmas tree
was placed on the stage, part of the
inside Yuletide decorations. A real
Santa presented the children fine
treat.