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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Escapes Death From
Falling Beam

Clifford Specs, 40, employed at
the Buckland Coop grain elevator
was seriously injured Monday morn
ing when a heavy beam which sup
ported chain hoist broke and fell
uson his head.
More than 30 stitches were re-
9uired to close a scalp wound that
was caused when the beam struck his
cap. The fact that he was wearing
a cap is believed to have saved his
life.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
PUTNAM COUNTY
Defaults On Fine,
Is Jailed

Reuben Conine, Ottawa, was con-
fined to the Putnam county jail last
week in default of a $50 fine inn
posed by Justice O. J. Schierloh fol-
lowing conviction on a charge of
driving while under the influence of
alcohol
Aidavits against Conine was filed
by Art Michael, manager of an OF
tawa grain elevator where Conine
was employed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
5000, 1000 Road Program
Mapped

State highway department en-
gineers and their assistants from the
eight counties in the Lima highway
district met in Lima last week to
study a 100000 highway program
planned for the district this year
Counties represented were Allen,
Van Vert, Hardin, Wyandot, Han
cock, Putnam, Defiance and Pauld-
ing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30

Rebekah lodge gave the Farmers
State and Savings bank, of Contin-
entail. s1.500 mortgage on the
property.
Walls and Veach now contend the
Putnam Rebekah lodge is in arrears
S194.96 in taxes, has failed to pay
insurance premiums on its portion
of the building and has not kept the
roof in repair. They ask the court
to set aside the original 99-year
lease.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Lima Band At New
York Fair

A. A. Jones, director of the 115-
piece Lima Harmonica band which
performed at the Century of Prog
ress in 1933-34, announced the band
is being organized and is to perform
AT the New York World Fair the
third week in August.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

Nearly score of dogs on the
East Side have become i'll from
strychnine during the epidemic,
which police and veterinarians de-
scribe as the most severe in several
years. A majority of the dogs have
died.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
County Has Forest
Fire Scare

Hancock county had a forest fire
Friday but it resulted in little dam
age.
The fire was confined principally
to 30 acres of new land being burned
off on the farm of Perry Myers,
south of Vanlue. The flames gained
headway and spread into an ada
cent woods but only a few sticks of
fallen timer burned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
HANCOCK COUNTY
Losses Blamed On
Liquidators

7. c. Linger, Findlay, asks judg
ment of $24, ,425.77 because of what
he deems improper management of
a filling station and some apart
ments while they were being oper-
ated by the state during the period
of liquidation of the old Findlay
Savings & Loan Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
60 Miles Of REA
Poles Set

Sixty miles of poles have been set
and 25 miles of wire has been strung
on project A of the Hancock Wood
Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc, ac-
cording to c. C. Doyle, project super
intendent.
Mr.. Doyle said 327 meter bases
have been issued at the co-op's of
flee in North Baltimore and that
more than $50 homes have passed
the wiring inspection.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Fight Over Electric
Plant Question

The hearing on the petition filed
by "a North Baltimore residents,
contesting the recent special election
for municipality owned electric
power plant, will be held April 20
and Fl at Bowling Green.
The petition listed II alleged rea-
sons why the election should be de-
clared null.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Strike Cripples Work
On School

Fifteen of 80 men employed on
the new wing of Findlay Senior
High school remained off the job
last week on strike. 1t was report
ed that union men refused to work
on the project because some of the
men were non-union workers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
O. n. II. Retreat To
Attract Many

Ministers from many sections of
Ohio and adjoining states will at
tend an interdenominational retreat
to be held at Ohio Northern Uni
versity, April II, II and 13. Regis
tration is expected to reach 125.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Poet To Speak At
O. N. II.

Louis Untermeyer, world famous
poet and editor, will speak at Ohio
Northern University the evening of
April 6, as one of the attractions in
the University's lecture series.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
BOb-Tailed Chickens
Bring Mans Arrest

Frank B. Deters, of near Clan
dorf, chuckled to himself about two
months ago as he clipped the tails
from a large portion of his flock of
$50 chickens.
Deters chuckled to Mrs. Deters,
he said, because eff anybody steals
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
HARDIN COUNTY
Gets Thanks From
British Prime
Minister

Mrs. K. C. Henkle, Roundhead,
Hardin county poetess, has received
a letter from Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain thanking her for a
poem, "The Noble Duty" which she
dedicated to him.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30

Agencies loaning money on farms
in the west have adopted the policy
of refusing loans on farms infested
with bindweed unless the farm own
er will sign contract TO use recon-
mended methods of eradication.
Some agencies refuse loans whether
or not the farm owner agrees to be-
gin eradication measures.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Burned By Exploding
Stove

Mrs Robert Mcdonald was SER
iously burned about the face and
arms late Thursday afternoon when
a gasoline stove in the restaurant
operated by the McDonalds exploded
at Delphos.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Hold Up Mail For
CzechO-Siovakia

Since a number of requests have
been received for return to senders
of articles recently addressed to
Czecho-Slovakia, the post office de-
partment will hold for a short time
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Record AAA Signup
Predicted

Nearly rs per cent of the 331
farmers in Liberty township have
signed the AAA contract for 1889,
according to Lowell McQuown, soil
conservation chairman. The number
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30

for the past six years and although
members of the Steed family said
he was apparently deficient /,
Thompson was never considered dan
gerous.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
La Roe's S Book Hits
Administration Of DC.
Paroles as Inadequate
Cites JeIIeff's Views
That Economy Wrecks
Boards Efficiency

Administration of parole In the
District Of Columbia is termed in
adequate by Wilbur La Roe, jr.,
member of the Board of Parole of
the District, in a book, Parole
With Honor" published today by
the Princeton University Press.
Mr.. La Roe asserts that appro-
priations in most Jurisdictions are
insufficient, and as for the District
he quotes from a letter written by
Chairman Frank R. Jelleff of the
local Parole Board to the Dis
trict Commissioners:
"The board could not possibly do
a good job with the money it is
compelled to get along with. We
are just dragging along. Some
day something is going to happen. A
prisoner out on parole will 60 on a
tear and shoot Senator or Repre-
sentative. BY the very law of aver
ages something is bound to happen
which will shock the city. Then
there will be an avalanche of crit
icism. The parole system and the
Board OF Parole will be blamed"
Deplores Number of Paroles.
The author deplores the compara-
lively small number of paroles
granted in the District, stating that
more than half of the prisoners at
Lorton Reformatory do not apply
Tor parole and that less than half
OF the applications filed receive IA
Vorable action.
In section critical of jurisdic-
tlons in which executives busy with
other duties are appointed to Boards
OF Parole, Mr.. La Roe says that
the District of Columbia offends
IN the same manner by selecting as
members Of its Board of Parole the
proprietor of busy store, a promi-
nent educator and practicing
lawyer"
CommendS Rehabilitation Agencies.
Elsewhere in the volume, while
washington is not specifically iden-
titled, the author praises social and
religious agencies of the city for
their work in crime prevention and
rehabiitation of released prisoners.
He commends the work of the
Bureau of Rehabilitation, the Coun-
Gil OF Social Agencies, the Federation
OF Churches and the representatives
OF Protestant and Catholic churches
IN the Jail and the Juvenile Court.
Unsupervlsed and unconditional
release OF criminals is dangerous,
Mr. La Roe maintains, and he con-
cludes that adequate parole is the
only safe method of release.
Mr.. La Roe acknowledges indebt-
edness to Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt, Robert H. Jackson, Harold M.
Stephens, Justin Miller, Miss Marion
j. Harron, Sanford Bates, James v.
Bennett, Edward R. Cass, julius
Henry Cohen, Ray L. Huff, Mr..
Jelleff, Joy Elmer Morgan, DR..
Emmett j. Scott, Hugh F. Rivers,
Maj. Ernest w. Brown and Robert
E. L. Smith.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Women Voters Project
Delinquency Surveys

Plans for surveys by hundreds of
women in local leagues of the
National League of Women Voters
to study the problems of juvenile
delinquency are explained in an
outline titled "Your Neighbor's
Child" just released by the league.
Prevention Of juvenile delin-
quency, as well as its treatment, is
stressed throughout the outline.
which is accompanied by pamphlets.
In one, "Children Under Lock and
Kew" women are warned to be on
the alert for ancient abuses which
still may be practiced despite mod
ern laws. The plan for home city
surveys by women voters includes
such points as: What is the extent
OF juvenile delinquency in your
community? What prevention work
is the local government doing?
Where are children detained? What
Kind OF treatment is given Offend
ers?"
Fact-flnding tours on which to
seek out the answers to these ques-
tions, as planned by the national
organization, include visits to child
guidance clinics, public health de-
partments, detention homes, foster
homes, training schools, probation
agencies and National Youth Ad-
ministration offices.
Each league that@makes the study
will report its findings with recon-
mendations to both State and
national headquarters of the League
of Women Voters.
Evening star., 1939-05-16

(under shelD. Because of this
scanty protection the f1eshy parts
and the quite large head are ex-
posed. This pecuharity makes these
small turtles look as If they were
the offspring of the bad-tempered
swapping turtles.
In some places these turtles are
referred to as mudturtles because
Of their somber color and their habit
OF reclining and hunting in muddy
waters. If you should be so unwise
as to handle one of them you will
find they are vicious biters and turn
on horrid musk odor that is diff
cult, to remove from your hand.
The keeled musk turtle Is to be
found in the Southern part of the
United States from Georgia Gnclu-
sive) to Arizona Gnclusive) and it
is very easily remembered because
Of its unusual coloring. The fine
head is dark brown or olive and
decorated profusely with black spots.
The upper shell (carapace) is a
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Lincoln Park Citizens
Denounce Plan for
Penal Wharf
Association Also
Frowns on Municipal
Liquor Stores

Denouncing the proposed erection
of a penal wharf along the Ana
costa River between the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and Anacostia Bridges,
the Lincoln Park Citizens Associa-
ton last night unanimously in
dorsed the action of the Southeast
Conference of Citizens Association
opposing the project.
Not only would the institution be
detrimental to real estate values in
the Southeast, but it would consti-
tute betrayal" of the original
proposal of the Federal Govern
ment to establish a system of parks
along the Anacostia River, declared
Alfred D. Calvert, president.
Oppose Municipal Liquor.
Favorable action by the associa-
ton was given resolution pre-
sented by Harry c. Spielman, chair
man of the Law and Legislation
Committee, opposing the establish
ment of municipality owned liquor
stores in the District. Favoring
such a bill would make every resi-
dent of Washington a partner in
the liquor business, it was pointed
out by members of the group.
The association also vigorously
opposed a bill in Congress which
would amend the District Alcoholic
Beverage Control Act so as to per-
init the serving of hard liquor at
bona fide lunch counters.
This is an attempt to foist the
liquor traffic on the public in its
most pernicious FORM" Mr.. Spiel
man asserted. Every eating place
would become barroom," he added.
Favor Title Shift.
The group approved a proposal
providing for the establishment of
a department of titles in the Office
of the Recorder of Deeds of the
District, which would register and
certify titles of motor vehicles and
trailers. The fee for the recording
and certification would be so cents.
Mr.. Calvert unanimously was re-
elected president of the association.
Other officers named were G. Leslie
Schafer, first vice president; Levy
R. Tindal, second vice president;
j. H. Allen, secretary, and B. F.
Campbell. treasurer. The group
met at the Kingman School.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
ADVERTISEMENT.
Pain Goes
Corns Shed Off

Hardest corns shed right off when
magic-like E-Z Korn Remover goes to
work. Smothers pain-softens up dead
skin and corn comes right out. Easy
to use-fast in action. Thousands use
1t. At drug stores, 35f.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Natures Children
KEELED MUSK TURTLE
(Aromochelys carinatus)

dull olive or brown with black
streaks or spots, sometimes radiating
bars. The under shell (plastron) is
yellow.
When food is plentiful, and 1t
usually is where this fellow spends
his time, he will attain shell length
Of five inches.
SloW-running streams and muddy
rivers are the places to seek this
pugnacious little reptile. All it
wishes is to creep over the muddy
floor of its home waters searching
for food. 1t has a most carnivorous
and voracious appetite that seems
never to be thoroughly appeased.
Sometimes fisherman, without the
slightest intention of doing so, lowers
a most tempting tidbit right in front
Of this hunters eyes. Without stop
ping to consider, the turtle snaps at
the bait and is quickly pulled to the
surface. There is considerable dis
appointment on the part of both
participants in this episode and both
are most desirous of parting COM
Evening star., 1939-05-16

pany. The fisherman must free the
turtle, who, argry at this insult,
emits the characteristic odor, which
adds nothing to the mental poise
Of the angler.
Except at breeding times the
musk turtle never leaves her home
in the water. At this season she
comes to the shore to lay her eggs
in the warm pocket she makes in
the sand and then ambles back to
her place In the ooze, letting the
Evening star., 1939-05-16

Points for Parents
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Wait until a strong emotion has
subsided before trying to talk
things oDer."
Evening star., 1939-05-16

sun incubate them. Her babies will
make a straight line for the water
as soon as they have gained suffl-
cient strength in their wee bow legs
to hold them up. This happens a
few hours after Matching.
These turtles can be kept in small
ponds and aquariums with success.
They must have places to rest upon
when coming up for fresh air and
shallow water in which to bask in
the sunshine.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Summer and turtles seem to 60
together. The musk turtles are
composed of small and thoroughly
aquatic species, most of them to be
found in the waters of North Amer
lea. 1t is small family and all
members resemble each other. All
of them are diminutive, rarely any
of them reaching length of more
than five inches. There are but
two genera in the family. There are
three species in Aromochelys and
all of them are to be found in East
ern North America.
1t is quite easy to identify any Of
the three species in this genus as
they have a very narrow plastron
Evening star., 1939-05-16

is not necessary. so far as" ex-
presses all that is meant. so far
as know" is preferred to "in so far
as I know"
Send self addressed. stamped
envelope for the leaf1et "120 Every
day Words Often Mispronounced.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Dutch Ship Topioco

Netherlands Indies shipped nearly
47,000 tons of tapioca products to
the United States in three months.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
City News in Brief
TODAY.

Meeting, Progressive Club, HamiI-
ton Hotel, pm.
Social meeting, D. c Chapter,
Catholic Daughters of America, VII.
lard Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Executive Committee,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Willard
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Power Engineers, Ra-
leigh Hotel, 7:3O pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority
Raleigh Hotel. 7:30 pm.
Meeting, zeta Beta Chi Sorority
Raleigh Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Pi Phi Fraternity, Will
lard Hotel, pm.
Dinner, Georgetown Foreign Serv-
ice School, Mayfower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Sigma Delta Kappa Fra
ternity, Carlton Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Georgia Avenue Busi-
nessmen's Association, $500 Georgia
avenue, 8 pm.
Meeting, High School Teahers As
sociation, Raleigh Hotel, pm.
Meeting, AMIGA Club, Raleigh
Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Syrian Washingtonian
Club, Willard Hotel. $3.50 pm.
Buffet supper, Jewish Veterans,
Hamilton Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Order of Alhambra, Will
lard Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, American Legion Auxiliary
Department, Carlton Hotel, 10 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Willard
Hotel, 12:l5 pm.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Gyro Club, Willard Ho-
tel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayfower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Soroptimist Club, VII
lard Hotel, pm.
Dinner, State Utility Commission
Engineers, Willard Hotel, $50 pm
Dinner, D. c. Congress of Parents
and Teachers, Mayflower oHtel, 7
pm.
Dinner, j. Russell Young School
for Expression, Mayf1ower Hotel, 7
pm.
Meeting, Columbia Historical So
ciety, Mayfower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Hotel Greeters of Amer
ica, Carlton Hotel, pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-05

Mrs. William Surprenap. and Mrs. David Brady were hostesses at a shower given Friday at Bosco's Flow CT Grill in honor of Miss Blanche Suprenant who is to be married to Edward Mascoli on July 22. She was presented with purse and many beautiful gifts.
 Those present were: Mrs. Martin Parvane, Mrs. Leonard Campoli, Mrs. Joseph zingarelli, Mrs. Robert Brady, Mrs. Charles Guisto, Mrs. Ralph Guisto, Mrs. Concetta Flip pone, Mrs. James Spratto, Mrs. John Rowe, Mrs. Josephine Crupo, Mrs. Frank Foto, Mrs. Josephine Vacca- relli, Mrs. Joseph Bertrand, Mrs. AL fred DeCosta, Mrs. Rose Caggiano, Mrs. Patsy Santovaci, Mrs. Alex Zo- mas, Mrs. Eva Surprenant, Mrs. Ger aid Mascoli, Mrs. Alfred Oske, Mrs. Mary Luddy, Mrs. Anthony Grith, Mrs. William Suprenant, Mrs. David Brady and Misses Florence Tedesco, Evelyn Soluria, Rizia Filippone, Mary Brady, Helen Jarvis, Mary Orsini. Violet Guisto, Josephine Cys- oriano. Marion Evans, Ida Ercoli, Rose Fisher, Grace Vendetti, Jose- phine Spratto, Dorothy Spratto, Patricia Santovasi, Lucy Sprato, Violet Wolcin, Genevieve Anderson, Frances Mascoli, Mary LaFrance, Rose LaFrance and Elizabeth La- France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-05
Admiral Hart: Goes to Take Over Toughest U. s. JOb-The Orient

the Army War College, commanded the cruisers of the scouting force and served as superintendent of the Naval Academy-where the mid- shipmen learned why 1t is that he has a navy-wide reputation as a disciplinarian. His last assignment was as chairman of the General Board of the navy.
 The General Board Is sort of advisory council for the secretary of the navy, and is charged - among other things-with the task of making recommendations for the annual building program: what ships should be built, how they should be armed, and so on.
 The navy recently began install ling new high pressure steam tur- pines on some of its new ships, and quite an argument developed, some of the older men being highly skep. tical of the practicability of the new machinery Since Hart was head of the General Board at the time, 1t goes without saying that the step was not taken over his objections. UNBENDS WHEN
 OFF THE JOB
 Although his reputation as a dis ciplinarian and his reserved manner sometimes make younger officers consider him unapproachable, he unbends when off duty.
 He likes people, likes to talk with them, dine with them, or play golf or go riding with them.
 He Is, in fact, considerable more active socially than the ordinary naval officer in Washington, and goes out a good deal with civilian, capitals society"
 Admiral Hart is a keen student of world affairs. As soon as he learned that he was going to the Asiatic fleet he began an intensive study of far eastern politics. Now rear admiral, he takes rank as admiral when he reaches China outranks both the French and Brit ish commanders there, in fact.
 Admiral and Mrs. Hart have two sons and three daughters. A son was graduated from Annapolis this spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-05
HICKEY CONTINUES
 TO ATTEND TRIAL
Newly Inaugurated State Police Commissioners to
 Keep Old Contacts

Superintendent of State Police Edward J. Hickey was present at the Waterbury conspiracy trial today as usual-just as he was during the past seven months as Hartford county detective.
 Under appointment by Governor Raymond E. Baldwin, Hickey be- came superintendent of the state police department, Saturday, July 1, and was sworn into office at that time by States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, special prosecutor in the Waterbury trial.
 Hickey worked as county detective under Alcorn for IT years, and prior to that time served in the office of the states attorney, as member of the state police force. Today he is the possessor of badge number one of the state police department.
 Asked today if he felt any dif- ferent," the genial Colonel" Hic- keys reply was "Why should I feel any different" He has indicated that he will not wear @ uniform, which his office makes available to him. He dislikes the title Colonel which the office also entities him to.
 At the swearing-in ceremonies Saturday, the new state police chief stated that he would remain as close as ever to the Hartford states at- torney, despite his new post. Numer- ous shakeups in the department are anticipated, although Hickey re- fuses to comment on them. He is expected to attend the trial sessions regularly. He has been regularly as signed here as county detective since February, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-05
Market Rally Starts $
 After Holiday Trade
Stocks Advanced to 3 Points in Quiet Opening Steels, Chrysler Made Gains; Other Issues Helped
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Editor)

New York, July 5--(UP)-Stocks extended quiet rally into the fourth session today. Bonds were mixed. Cotton futures advanced 1 to 3 points on the opening call.
 United States Steel gained a point on the first transaction to 46 on a block of 1000 shares. Chrysler on 2,000 shares, rose 1 3-4 to 69 3-4. Eastman Kodak gained 1 5-8 and Westinghouse Electric 7-8 point. Bethlehem was up 1 58 at 53 l-2 on 1,400 shares.
 Smaller advances were noted in other leading issues. U. s. Rubber led its division higher with a gain of 3-4 point to 40 3-8. Coppers con- tinued to gain under lead of An. aconda which gained 12 to 23 3-8.
 Small gains were made by Electric Auto-lite, Youngstown Sheet & Tub, Republic Steel, Inland Steel, Celan- csc, Industrial Rayon, Allis Chal- mers, United Aircraft, North Amer ican, Glenn Martin, Consolidated Edison, New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad.