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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Rockport

Attorney and Mrs. L. E. Ludwig
of Lima were Sunday callers in the
home of the formers sister, Mrs. d.
C. Campbell.
Miss Mary Lou Mills of Delphos
was an over Sunday guest of Miss
Ethel Jean Marshall.
Mrs. Walter Cupp is reported to
be improving following an operation
on her spine at Fairview Hospital in
Cleveland more than week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Simon of Ada
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Cunningham
and son of Lima spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Badertscher and daughter Doris
Jean.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Begg and
guests, Ted and Bill Begg of De-
troit enjoyed picnic dinner, Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg
and sons John and William.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Van Meter
joined the John Yant family in a
reunion at Walbridge Park in Toledo
on Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Badertscher and daugh-
ter Doris Jean, Mrs. Eugene
Tscheigg and Mrs. Aaron Messenger
spent Friday with Mrs. Eli Gar
motter and family near Rawson.
Messrs. Ralph Galloway and Don
Henthorn of Cincinnati and Miss
Mary Lou Mills of Delphos were
Sunday guests of Miss Jean Mar
shall.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Erect and
daughter Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
Fruchey and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Cloyce Kidd and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Gratz and sons of Bluff
ton; were entertained at dinner
Sunday, in the country home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Bogart near Columbus
Grove.
The Misses Marion Pugh and Ruth
Barnum of Beaverdam and the
Misses Ruth Erect and jeanette
Stephens of this place will represent
the Beaverdam- -Rockport Epwortl
League at the League Conference tc
be held at lakeside next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Begg anc
son Jimmie took dinner Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Humphrey il
Columbus Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Tschiegg ane
son Carol were Sunday Afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Badert
scher and daughter Doris Jean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Taylor ant
Mrs. Froney of Lima and their CUES
Mr.. Ralph Taylor of Bradenton, Fla.
were in this vicinity Sunday evening
calling on friends and relatives.
The Missionary society and HON,
Guards of the NJ. E. Church ar
sponsoring a picnic for the M. E
Sunday school to be held in La
| fayette Park next Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Cook an,
family, Francis Lackey and Mr.. AM
Mrs. Madison Stewart and daughte
of Orange township, were Sunda,
evening callers in the home of MI
! and Mrs. Earnest Freet.
| Mrs. Ray Hummon and childrel
of Bay City, Mich, and Oleth'
Armentrout of Lima spent Sunda
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberr
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Herma
Bowers of Findlay were evening
callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry an
children Roger and Rose Leigh spen
Thursday evening in the Charlie
Jones home in Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

~ The Z
with "CuIfi-Vision "

Harvester's new rubber-tired FARMALL-A
will be here soon. We saw it the other day
at the Company-owned branch and it's the
SWEETEST little all-purpose tractor in the $500
price class!
You can sit in fbe seat and see when YOU
ride the FARMALL-A. Guilt Vision" gives
you clear view of your work, while you
ride comfortably in roomy upholstered
seat. No neck craning. No body twisting.
The modern 4-cylinder engine gives you
posOey, smooth operation, and fuel economy.
Ii has replaceable cylinders, Tocco-hardened
crankshafr, overhead valves, and full force
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

Ohio county agricultural agents
can furnish inquirers with seven
different formulae for mixing fly
sprays. Experiments have shown
that protecting livestock from flies
is a profitable enterprise.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

Ohio maple syrup is nicely flavor
ed and high in quality but it is
darker colored than syrup produced
in some eastern states and is penal
lied in grade by present standards.
Syrup which must be marketed in
bulk for blending brings lower
prices per gallon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

The 1889 wheat loan program pro-
vides for a storage allowance of
seven cents per bushel for wheat
stored on farms, provided the farm
ers who have the loans deliver the
grain to the Commodity Credit
Corporation at the end of the loan
period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

Of approximately 112,500,000
bushels of United States wheat and
flour exported between July 1, 1888,
and May 81, 1889, there were
8S,000,000 bushels sold under the
federal export program supervised
by the Department Of Agriculture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

In a group of 54 sets of farm
accounts from one Ohio county in
1888, eight showed operating losses
of from 81 to $500, % showed profits
under $500, and only two farms re-
turned their owners a labor income
of more than $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

feed fabrication. The transmission gives
you three ideal working speeds and 10
mile road speed to take you where you want
TO go in hurry.
We wanted to bring one of these new
FARMALL-A tractors back with us, SO you
could have look at il right away, but there
weren't enough TO go around. Well have
one before long, though, and you'll really
work on small farm, or to replace the last
team on large farm!
Give us ring on the phone and let us
tell you more about the FARMALL-A.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
$14,000,o00 Federal
Pay Roll Today Adds
To Shopping Crush
Bigger Dividends
And Bonuses Expected
To Augment Activity
Star Staff Photo,

With Washington's public and
private pay rolls expected to climb to
a new record of about $50,000, 900 this
month, distribution of the big semi
monthly Government pay roll today
added approximately $14,000,00O to
the flood of cash for Christmas
shoppers.
In addition to the flow of wages
and salaries, Christmas savings, in
creased dividends and bonuses are
expected to contribute to the busiest
Christmas season in the history of
Washington's stores.
Approximately $4,000 employees of
all Government branches this month
will receive about $4,000 900, while
approximately 10000 private work.
ers will be handed $22,0O0,0O0 in
wages, reports for recent months
indicate
In October, 10000 employees Of
the executive branch received $22,-
$50 1872. Including the other branches,
1872 400 Government workers, both
Federal and District, received ap-
proximately $4,000, 900. In Septem-
Der, private employees received about
$18, ,766 900.
Yesterday, the Treasury Depart.
ment helped to do its part in dis
tributing yuletide cheer by making
refunds, credits and abatements of
more than $1,000,OO0 on income tax
levies. Chief beneficiary was William
H. Donner, of Philadelphia, who re-
ceived refund of s229,894 on his
1888 taxes.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Eight Police Sergeonts
Get New ASSIGNMENTS

Eight Metropolitan Police ser.
geants, including Acting 1t. John j
Agnew, are concerned in assignment
changes announced today by Maj
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of police.
Maj. Brown described the changes,
which become effective at 8 am.
tomorrow, as routine in character
and due to changes in the new
eligibility lists for promotion. Under
the order, Acting 1t. Agnew becomes
first on the list for promotion to the
post of lieutenant, and is shifted
from administrative headquarters to
night inspector.
The other shifts are:
Sergts. Charles Wise, from night
inspector to the fifth precinct;
Thomas Heffernan, from night in
spector to the Traffic Division; c. A.
Musselman, from night inspector to
the sixth precinct; w. P. Barnes,
from night inspector to the ninth
precinct; w. T. Murphy, from the
ninth precinct to night inspector;
G. r. Waldrodt, from the fifth pre-
cinct to night inspector, and ]. E
Silvea, from the sixth precinct to
night inspector.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Students to Play YuIe
Music From Steeples

Something new in the District S
Christmas carol program will be
heard daily for a week beginning
Monday when brass groups from
three senior high schools will play
half-hour programs at 4:30 pm.
from the steeples of Epiphany
Church and the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
In making the announcement DR..
E. N. c. Barnes, head of the music
department in the schools, said the
new programs were designed for the
enjoyment of shoppers and business
men. The quartets will be from
Eastern, Roosevelt and q quintet
from Mckinley High.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
U.S.. Workers Given Must Nots
In New Anti Campaign Caution
Civil Service Commission Points Out
Spouse Cont Serve as Political Front

regulation, a political issue is Gre
ated."
The rules won't keep Govern
ment employees from paying 500
per plate for Jackson Day dinners,
for IAN employe may make political
contributions to any committee, Or
ganization, or person not employed
by the United States, but may not
solicit, collect. receive, or otherwise
handle or disburse the contribu-
tions.
Employees may attend such gath
erings as primary meetings and eau
cuses, and vote on any questions
that are raised, but can take no
more active part. They are barred
from participation in conventions
as delegate.
Can't "Get Out the Vote"
They are also forbidden to take
any part in "get-out- the-vote move
ments" the rule in this regard be-
ing broad enough to prevent Gov
ernment employees who operate taxis
as a side line from putting them in
such service.
Rendering service such as trans
porting voters to and from the polls,
and candidates on canvassing tours,
whether for pay or gratuitously, is
held to be within the scope of po-
ntical activities prohibited, even II
such service is performed without
regard to political party" the regu-
lation says.
And while non-classified employees
may express their political prefer
ences publicly, those in the classi-
fied service are required to confine
themselves to private expression.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
| Salesman Carries
|WoresForE Enough
|For Contempt

There is one salesman in Wash
ington today who is going to look
twice before he enters a building
to peddle his wares.
He is the man who yesterday en-
tered building at 472 Indiana ave-
nue. and seeing a group of people,
shouted:
ANY fountain pens to be re-
paired!"
Judge Fay Bentley, who was try
ing a case in Juvenile Court,
looked up in surprise and the
mouths Of the others present fell
open in establishment.
When he was told he was in court
and in contempt thereof, he allowed
his mouth also to fall open. AL
though he was liable to a fine Of
$40 or 48 hours in Jail, he was freed
after he apologized to Judge Bent
ley and explained he did not know
be was In court.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Capt. Harry Lohman,
Ranking Policeman,
To Retire Dec. 81
Eldest in Service and
Years, His Career Is
e Full Of HiehIiehts

The man who has been on the
Washington police force longer than
any other is ready to pack his
uniform away.
Rugged, jovial Harry r. Lohman
whose 47-year career as a metro
politan policeman presents a color
full panorama from the copper on
the beat" in tough Foggy Bottom to
the venerable captain of the first
precinct, will retire from public life
New Year Eve.
His retirement was approved to-
day by the District Commissioners
exactly three months after he was
promoted to a captaincy in the de-
partment, long his one ambition.
Capt. Lohman, who early one
Sunday morning about Is years
ago was carried into Emergency
Hospital with bullet wounds de.
scribed by physicians as probably
fatal" holds the double distinction
of being the oldest man on the
force both in years of service and
age. He will be 10 next Tuesday.
Career Full Of High Lights.
Capt. Lohman will leave behind
him dramatic stories of rescues in
floods and fires, words of official
praise and even good word from
the criminal element, which he con-
tinuouSly harried.
The lawless element respects Capt.
Lohman because he is known as q
square shooter. A more courteous
officer never donned a uniform. His
advice to rookie policemen always
has been: "Never let any one, GRIM
inal or superior officer, be more po-
lite or courteous than you"
And literally Capt. Lohman has
been a square shooter. On the shirt
which he is soon to pack away is a
gold insignia inscribed pistol ex-
pert" He won it last spring at-the
headquarters range where he Wed
with his younger rivals "just to test
my eyes and nerves."
Wouldn't Be Counted Out.
The bullets which sent the captain
"mortally wounded" to Emergency
Is years ago were fired by a holdup
suspect at close range. Capt. Lob
man, then q private, was back on
duty In three months.
Capt. Lohman was born in George
town and at the age Of Is became
field trumpeter in the Marine
Corps. He resigned after six years
In the service and became a street
car conductor. He later sold insur-
ance for short time before joining
the police force. He rose in the
ranks and glories In his career.
Capt. and Mrs. Lohman live at
34l9 Fessenden street NV. with
their son-in-law and daughter, Po-
lice Pvt. and Mrs. o. g. Clay, and
three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

Government employees can't beat
drums, blow horns or carry banners
in political parades, nor can they
evade the various prohibitions
thrown about political activity and
political assessment by having hus-
band or wife, as the case may be,
front for them
These and other must nots" were
promulgated by the Civil Service
Commission today in one of the
periodic issues of the rules and regu-
lations governing political conduct,
which this time covers more terri
tory than usual because of the
Hatch Act.
The commission did not purport
to offer anything startling, as the
restrictions on classified employees
have prevailed for years, and recent
Attorney Generals rulings have
taken care of the Hatch Act, so far
as the rest of the Government serv-
ice concerned.
Ignorance No Excuse"
Again it was brought to attention,
however, that every Government
employe is expected to be familiar
with the statutes and the rule relat-
ing to political activity; ignorance
does not excuse their violation. u
The definition of political activity
was revised q bit, but the same
meaning as always is embodied in
the modernized version:
When two or more parties or
factions become engaged in a contest
for rival or antagonistic measures or
policies of governmental control or
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Police Hunting Trip
Bags Ho|dup Suspect
In North Carolina
Another Is Sought
In $3.50 Robbery at
Coal Company Office

A hunting trip to end a hunting
trip is meeting with success, police
announced today, as they revealed
an arrest in connection with the
$3.50 Alaska -Hufnagel Coal Co
holdup last Saturday night had been
made in Wilmington, N. G.
Detective Sergts. Paul Ambrose
and Elmer Lewis reported from the
North Carolina city they had taken
into custody. with assistance of
police there, one of the two colored
men believed to have staged the
robbery.
They have been on the case since
Monday. trailing the pair, said to
have been travelling by auto with a
colored women, brown hunting
dog, and a spotted hunting dog.
Deciding it was open season on
them in the Capital, police said, the
men thought responsible for the
holdup left hurriedly to do some
hunting of their own in North Caro-
lima, home of one of them. Before
departing, however, the feminine
companion of one was bought a $65
watch and $35 coat, it was added.
Arrests Expected Soon.
Detectives Ambrose and Lewis re-
ported they expected to apprehend
the rest of the expedition, including
dogs, shortly.
A finance company is interested in
return of the automobile.
Police here are holding 12-guage
shotgun. left behind by the robbers
Five persons, including an armed
watchman, were held at bay during
the holdup, which took place in a
small office of the coal firm off West
Virginia avenue NE. One shot was
fired when a customer attempted to
punch one of the men, but no one
was injured.
Two holdups, in both of which
three colored men participated
were reported last night.
Howard Bers, proprietor of a
grocery store at 603 G street Sc,
reported two colored men entered
the establishment, one of them Of
fering a coin for piece of candy
The other indicated the cash drawer
and ordered, "Open it up and give it
to me-" he said.
Fled in Auto.
Mr.. Bers handed over between $12
and SIS in bills, and the pair escaped
in an automobile operated by an
other colored man which had been
waiting with motor running at the
curb.
Mrs. Bers had been telephoning
her mother and the latter sum-
moned police, but they arrived too
late.
William Henry Lee, colored, of 512
Twenty-third street NE. told police
two colored men opened the doors
of his automobile at Eleventh and
Irving streets NV. last night. One
drove the car to the rear of Freed
mems Hospital, he said, robbed him
Of $32, ordered him into another car,
driven by third colored man, and
later let him out at First and Bryant
streets NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Liquor Truck
|Crdsh Draws
Crowd Quickly

A crowd quickly gathered at
Fourth and East Capitol streets to-
day.
A liquor truck had overturned and
10 cases of gin, whisky, rum and
brandy were flowing in the gutter.
The truck, owned by the Interna-
tional Distributing Corp, GIT E
street NV, turned over on its side
after a collision with a car coming
east in East Capitol street, driven
by James H. Charroin, So, of Alex
andria, Va.
The truck, operated by Anthony
Kumbar, Is, of Suitland, Md, was
going south on Fourth street. Mr..
Kumbar was assisted from the truck
uninjured by passersby. The other
driver was cut on the forehead, but
refused hospital treatment.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

A messenger boy was run down
by a hit-run motorist at Rhode
Island avenue and Monroe street
N. E. today, and two persons were
injured short time later a few
blocks away when their automobile
overturned after colliding with an
other.
The messenger. John S. Everhart,
16, Of Brentwood. Md. was treated
by a private physician for shock
and severe cuts and bruises. Wit
nesses said the sedan which knocked
the youth from his bicycle was op-
Grated by woman, who sped away
from the scene.
The tWo-car collision occurred at
Monroe street and South Dakota
avenue NE.
Treated in Hospital.
James Carlton Garrison, 332 Tenth
street NE, driver of the car which
tipped over in the crash, according
to police, was treated at Casualty
Hospital for head injuries and
bruises on his body. His companion,
Thomas j. Crimmins, a retired Dis
trict fireman, of 1918 Fourteenth
street NV, suffered an arm sprain
and slight body injuries.
Mr.. Crimmins was treated at the
police and firemen's clinic. The
driver of the other car, Clyde I.
Fletcher, of Mount Rainier, Nd,
escaped injury.
Two women, one a pedestrian and
the other a taxicab passenger, were
injured last night.
Myrtle Fox, 20, of 1103 Thirteenth
street NV. received a strained right
thigh when the cab in which she
was riding collided with another
vehicle at Seventeenth and D streets
Sc. She was treated by a private
physician, taken to Providence Hos
pital and later sent home.
Struck by Truck.
Clottie McFadden, %, colored, of
1888 New Hampshire avenue NV.
was being treated in Emergency
Hospital today for a sprained right
wrist and other injuries after hav-
ing been struck by a truck last night
at Sixteenth street and Fort Stevens
drive NV.
Fred David, %, of the 700 block of
B street Sc. was exonerated by a
coroner's jury yesterday following an
inquiry into the traffic death of Ir-
wing K. Furman, 80, retired railroad
man of Kansas City, Mo. The death
was held to have been accidental.
Mr.. Furman died Tuesday night in
Casualty Hospital of injuries re-
ceived when struck November / on
First street NE. near Massachu-
sets avenue.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Controller Generals
Condition Held Critical

Friends of Controller General
Fred H. Brown said today his con-
dition was critical.
Although Casualty Hospital aides
reported he had rested comfortably
during the night. close friend Of
the former Senator from New
Hampshire said he had not spoken
even to Mrs. Brown since he had a
stroke of apoplexy two days ago.
Mrs. Brown was the only visitor ad-
mitted to his room.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
MoniIu Club Reception

New officers Of the Manila Club OF
Washington will be honored at a
reception and dance tomorrow night
at the Manila House, 2422 K street
NV. They include Joaquin T,
Mates, president; Tomas Dionolo
secretary, and Mariana Macaraig,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
D. {. Bar Split
Over Divorce
Commissioner
Association Votes for
Further Study After
3-Hour Session

Comparing the District Bar Asso-
citation to a ''hung jury" would not
be stretching a point in the light
of what happened last night when
the lawyers organization debated
without avail for three hours on the
advisability of seeking commits
sioner to investigate and make rec
concentrations in domestic relations
cases at District Court.
The membership voted four times,
turning down all suggestions except
one that the subject be referred
back to committee for further
factual study, with particular atten-
ton being given to conditions in
Washington.
For guidance the bar association
had the majority report of 10 of
13-man committee, the contention
being that appointment of COM
missioner for domestic relations
cases would improve conditions, ex-
pedite matters and, above all, de-
served a trial.
The three dissenting committee
members had held that appointment
of such a commissioner would result
in needless delay in the obtaining
of temporary relief and would sub
ject litigants to unnecessary incon-
venience and embarrassment.
Darr Asks Action.
At the outset of last nights meet
ing at the Mayf1ower Hotel, Seton
Darr, president of the bar associa-
ton, urged the lawyers to act "one
| way or the other" so the matter-if
adopted in principle-could be
brought to the attention of Congress
in January
H. Winship Wheatley, chairman
of the committee making the ma
iority report, sought to convince
the association that the plan was no
more revolutionary than other court
charges in recent years and that it
could be given try-out with an
initial appropriation of around $10,-
900.
Speaking for the minority COM
mittee members, Jean M. Board
man argued no proof had been Of
fered of the existence of a problem
calling for commissioner to ex-
pedite domestic relations cases.
Poll Of Judges Suggested.
Henry I. Quinn favored sending
the committee report to all of the
District Court judges for considera-
ton. Justice James M. Proctor, il
was pointed out, had approved the
idea of commissioner, but Mr.
Quinn thought other members Of the
bench should be sounded out.
Col. julius I. Peyser was out
spoken in his opposition to the plan
while Lawrence Koenigsberger de-
tended the majority report and
argued "let us see how it will work.
George Horning felt the commit
tee. which investigated similar plans
in both Detroit and Cleveland, had
failed to present enough facts re-
garding the situation in Washington
Would Sound Out People.
Morgan j. Rowan wanted a
further study to see how "other
judges feel about the problem" and
how people who have gone through
the mill like the commissioner set
up.
William E. Richardson sided with
the majority report, saying he didn t
understand how judge solved do
mestic cases by wading through
affidavits and that the "hearsay evil
dence" of a commissioner would be
preferable.
Harlan Wood said there was no
proof the commissioner plan would
expedite things, and James C.
Wilkes was for letting the District
Court judges decide on the feasibility
of the scheme.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Inland Waterways Corp
To Move to St. Louis
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Inland Waterways Corp. an
nounced today it would move its
executive offices from Washington
to st. Louis, Mo.
The>decision was made public here
after Chester C. Thompson, new
corporation president, telegraphed
the suggestion to j. Monroe john
son, Assistant Secretary of Com
merce, from Birmingham, Ala,
where the corporation is holding a
meeting.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Navy Contract Let

The Navy yesterday awarded q
$27,075 contract for a temporary
storehouse at the Quantico (Va.)
Marine Barracks to the Engineering
Construction Co, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Benefit Dance Tonioht

VIENNA, Va, Dec. Is (SpeciaD -
Betsy Ross Council, No. 21, Daugh-
ters of America, will hold benefit
dance in the hall of the Order OF
Fraternal Americans tonight.