davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19

serviceable for school uses, it was
announced by Frank c. Ransdell,
county superintendent of schools,
who received the state patrols re-
port The bus in question was more
than eight years old and was of
wooden body construction, the report
stated. 1t will be replaced, Rams
dell said.
Of the So inspected, IL were found
to be without any items which need
ed correction.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
S331,72O Paid In
Sales Tax

Sales, personal and classified tax
collections Saturday totaled s2,792.-
88, bring the figure for the week to
$15,880.61, according to Allen county
Treasurer Byron H. Dershem.
The collections follow: sales tax,
Saturday $1,Os3.49, for the week ST.
514.34, since Jan. l, 1891, ,720.27; per-
sonal, Saturday s1,611.68, for the
week $6,446.27, total thus far $70,-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Bonus Payment
Announced

Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Co. last week announced
adjusted compensation of four per
cent would be paid to all employees
this month in accordance with its
wage and salary plan.
The amount is established each
month in proportion to the net earn
ings of the preceding three months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19

Slim, died Tuesday morning in Lima
Memorial hospital following an i'll
ness of five weeks from steptococci
poisoning.
Steen had always predicted that he
would die violently, probably by
"lead poisoning, in gun fight with
some criminal he was chasing, but
the end came for him peacefully in
a bed. He had been i'll since July 4,
when he arrested man for placing
an iron bolt on the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks west of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Receives High Masonic
Honor

T. Carl Jansen, prominent Lima
Mason, returned Wednesday from
Boston where he received the thirty
third degree, the highest honor con-
ferred by the Masonic fraternity.
Jansen is a member of Garrett
Wykoff lodge No. 585, Lima chapter
No. 10. Lima Council No. 20, Shaw
nee Commandery No. IA, Scottish
Rite Valley of Toledo and Aladdin
temple of the Mystic Shrine, Colum-
bus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19

farm wagon sped up West Front
street, across Main street and down
East Front street to East street and
then south to Lincoln street.
Observers said the horses shot
across Main street at breakneck
speed without even stopping for the
traffic light to turn green for them.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Enter National Judg-
ing Meet

Three members of the state cham
pionship Kenton high school dairy
cattle judging team, with their in
structor, d. B. Robinson, vocational
agricultural teacher, left for Kansas
City, Mo-, Saturday morning. They
are taking part in the annual ma
tional dairy cattle Judging contest
which is a part of the American
Royal Livestock show there. They
are representing Ohio which cham
pionship the Kenton team won last
spring. ----i's
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Plans Laid For Husk-
ing Contest

The Hancock county corn husking
contest, set for Saturday, October 21,
will be held on the farm of Mrs.
Verna Shafer, a mile east of Find
lay on the Carey road, County Agri-
tultural Agent Forest G. Hall an
nounced Tuesday.
B. H. Beard, of Ohio State uni
versity, has been secured as the
speaker for the occasion, Mr.. Hall
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
$1,000 Coon Chase
Planned

When the Old Time Coon Hunters
club stages a raccoon chase on Sun
day, October %, it will add to it a
fall festival which will include a
chicken dinner at noon and a dance
at night. The program will be on
the grounds and in the R-Own club
house, northeast of Delphos.
An estimated purse of $1,000 will
be given.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Burned Fighting Oil
Fire

The condition of Sam Ferrel, Cd,
seriously burned earlier while fight
ing an oil fire in ditch on the Ed
win Alge farm west of Findlay, was
reported by attendants this week as
"no better"
Mr.. Ferrell was ordered moved
from his home on the Alge farm, to
the Miller-McComb hospital in Nc
Comb. He suffered severe burns on
the hands and face.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Drives Cars For
40 Years

Among those who obtained driv-
er's licenses in North Baltimore
were w. L. Stouffer, merchant, who
has driven more than 40 years, and
William Harrison Dennis, 85, a
farmer. Mr.. Stouffer drove the first
car owned in North Baltimore. 1t
was Stanley Steamer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Finding Made Against
Constable

A finding of $S46 against John
D. Worst, constable of Blanchard
township, Hardin county, was made
in a state audit of Hardin county
offices. Examiner Harry c. Rigby
said it was illegal for Worst to sell
coal and tile to the township, since
he was public official. The audit
covered the period June, 1887 to
July, 1889.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
County Is $1,000
Richer

The sum of $1,000 has been re-
ceived by Hardin county Auditor w.
L. Wilson in the distribution Of
S968,000 in auto license collections
to the 88 counties of the state.
The money is not available for re-
lief purposes as it was collected
Continued on page y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Work Continues On
Walks

Nearly one-fourth of Findlay's
nine-mile sidewalk building program
"a $4,000 WPA proiect-has been
completed and construction work will
continue this fall as long as the
weather permits, according to City
Engineer Otto c. Gohlke.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Sheep Demonstration
Near BlufftOn

Allen county farmers had the op-
portunity Wednesday of seeing sheep
dipping demonstrated.
The exhibitions were held at the
Andrew Gratz farm on the Dixie
highway at the Gratz crossing at
$50 a. m. and on the Herman
Young farm, Jackson township,
seven miles east of Lima, at / p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Firemen Rescue Dog
From Pool

A small bird dog jumped into the
shallow Cory park pool in Fintllay
and couldn't get out.
The canine found the bottom of
the pool too slippery and each time
he attempted to get up over the side
wall his hind feet failed to hold and
back he went.
Finally, a woman resident of the
vicinity, seeing the dogs predica-
ment, notified the first department
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
HANCOCK COUNTY
Sugar Plant Starts
Operations

Approximately 100 truck loads of
sugar beets were received at the
Findlay factory of the Great Lakes
Sugar company Tuesday of last
week, the second day on which beets
have been received.
Slicing of beets was started We'd
nesday morning and three or four
days the first sugar will be sacked.
A Today campaign is expected this
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Shades Of The Past
A Runaway

Shades of the past. A team ran
away in Findlay Friday.
Findlay residents witnessed their
first runaway in number of years
when a team of horses hitched to a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Kenton Plans Mardi
GraS

Parade plans were made and
prizes arranged for the annual Com
munity Halloween mardi gras which
will be held on Tuesday, October 81,
by the joint committee of the Kenton
American Legion post and the Ken
ton Businessmen's club at a meet
ing last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Workman Killed By
Falling Steel

Albert Kalle, %, Lima, was
crushed to death at the Ohio Steel
Foundry, where he was employed,
when quantity of steel slipped and
fell on him as it was being loaded
onto a freight car.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Senator Cancels Lima
Speech

Because Senator Robert A. Taft
cancelled his speaking engagement
due to the session of Congress, Re
publicans have cancelled a rally
planned for October 16 in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19

and firemen simply reached down
and pulled the dog to safety.
None the worse for his experience,
the dog ran away as if nothing
had happened.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Death Takes Widely
Known Detective

1t. Ruel w. Steen, At, of the Erie
railroad police, known by crooks and
thieves the world over as Lima
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
Corn Husking Meet
Saturday

A change in the date of the Hard
in county corn husking contest to
Saturday, October 81, one week later
than previously scheduled, has been
announced. The meet will be held
at the Elizabeth Kraft farm near
Patterson. A junior contest will be
held at $50 in standing corn.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

500.52; classified, Saturday $97.71,
for the week $1,920, total thus far
5,745.93.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-10-19
School Bus Ruled
Unserviceable

One Hardin county school bus of
56 inspected by the state highway
patrol early last week was ruled un-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

Receiver Of TAKES Frank .. Wi.
lard 10 awe them their tan bis
Rat the citizens weren't just,
anxious To be nSea. They wanted
- take advantage 81 tire | per
cent rebate allowed On taxes paid
during tho first three months 81
tho year.
willard vas prohibited from -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

are being taken in five counties BY
representatives OF petroleum COM
panies operating IN southern nh-
nois.
Almost $1,000 acres have been
leased in Scott. Ballinger. Cape
Girsrdeau. Stoddsni and MiSsis-
sppi counties. where biologists
are surveying the prospects.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

7 won't sell them 10 you, you're
too Young. said Mrs. Abrams.
one Of The youths drew a pistol
from his pocket and demanded her
money.
Why. the very idea. said Mrs.
Abrams. surprised. You Kids
ought 10 - home in bid.
The bandits" fed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

Though HE weekly sliowsnce
only $50. Freddie bartnoloN1l
manage. n save enough e
Aunt c4s~s< orchids and tahe ~
10 dinner onse = month. AM
cls~s~ PAYS for the dinner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

suing tar statements until the
council adopted 10 budget Tor The
year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
IN OIL BOOM SECTOR

CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo.-Mis-
souris "oil boom has extended 10
southeast Missouri. where leases
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

Lionel barrymore = hss&Ely sss-
eertnteneiins construction n wire
fenres On his ranch 70 Keep isrk.
rabbit. out II the fioNer hesi<
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
Young Bandits
Put TO Flight

PHILADELPHIA Two bandits
entered the store Of Mrs. Ro>e
Abrams and asked for eigsrets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
ASK BILLS
Be ISSUED AT ONCE

PHILADELPHIA While city
council hnddlcd OVER its 1889 city.
county budget muddic. thousands
81 taxpayers actually requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
1855 PENNIES
FOR THIS BABY

The sing tells about pennies
ffsam hesvsn# hut Paul John y
lemcses pennies came fran his
aaas aeeumulxilaa ~ ioose change.
dropped into q nenk every day
since lest Nay.
Paul Jaha - ths newly arrived
ssa % Mr. and NJ Paul 7. A.
I.smess BE was horu lass fsiaAy
ael with . silver sraua IN nm
wnash. bat sss. "copper" pennies IN
his hans
Paul johns dad a IN The whrler
sale plswood business. ererstlnx
ths riswessa Sales q nnx cens
n.ay Al tsfe 81 Alaska 81.
Immediately after his san ar
rival Ixmrks invested the sseus
INFLATED pennies In an saasssncs
puliry ~ start an educational
Ilnd psrrvll Hatlsnsst, who
esos. ths policy far ofsxun Mns
talsl i.sfv insafsnss company be-
ilssrs that baby Paul tssmeks u
The youngest policy neissf 90 fees
ord IN his company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

Roy T swanson. eisii asrsles
commissioner. nas ths speaker
Tuesday evening ~ the nesting
II the West Ena imprDssmsn, club
- the Franklin Habooi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Lincoln Realty
Lists Sales

The LINCOLN Realty Co, st Ut
So. 3sth st. announces the follow
ing recent sales.
373i 40. J at, sold TO " Syysr-
son for A " Bnrehili
s5os So St. sold 10 y. Thomas
for NJ Bush
Tis IN, aoth st sold 10 y, X.
jacobson for d. E smith.
t0i East Wright ave. sold 10 V,
rrowbrldgc for n. J. Templin.
The new residence at 1872 No
Thompson. owned by L. g. snod.
gras. sold 10 y. J Murray. r
Welch purchased sal 40. $50 #
from the Lawrence estate. y.
sohaefer hom. At 370e No Tacoma
ave-. 10 C, o, Durdie 5p37 No. !
81 sold TO v. Hicks for w Lees
niger. sold 90 l.. Mork for G.
Holmes the residences Al 1911 30.
3bth. 1885 No. Yakima ave soid
To ID. Peterson for o. povsis
The Larson estate ~ ts30 Faw-
cett ave sold 10 y. schufer. sa3
SO. SD st, rold to " Pierce for
Lawrence estate q. Nash home.
72s No, 5tth. purchased by y. NJ
Alstsad; home and siors Al 2so7
No seth, sold 10 Prile for
@. q Baker. s50s No X. sold 10
J. T. Mcqueen for the Ainkief
estate, " sch~srx purchased the
A ~ shsphsfd hons at t0so
Fawcett ave asa No. Fife soli
10 g. Lee for v Dsafos two lots
we're sold 10 v sohafsr for ihs
Larson estate. 1901 Eas, J sold for
the T. Hsrdksy estate 10 w.
Mayer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Interest in Model Homes
On Display Here Is Keen

Is bull, exactly TO scale and paint
ed with appropriate color seiee-
tons They are architect designed
and have perfect balance In cx-
terror appearance rs wei ms in
terror room arrangement, All Of
the designs have an individual
style and the low price tags ON
each show that good style Is no
more expensive thbn no style at
all"
Costs Given
Don Hartman. manager Of Lum.
Der Promotion. Inc, has furnished
thumb-nail descriptions ~ the
houses and monthly payments re-
quired for each.
House number one has three
rooms and bath. expandable 10 a
choice Of three larger homes. as
family requirements increase. The
three-room unit can be built COM
plete for approximately $500 down
and $3.50 per month.
Plan number two has four rooms
and bath and = utility room. This
also can be expanded II need
arises. An interesting feature OF
this house Ia the use Of weather
proof plywood panels for wall sec
tions $500 Ia the approximate
amount of down payment required
and si7.s3 per month Will handle
the payments.
Number three Ia the popular
"Blackstock" plan widely publl-
elzed by Western Homes founaa-
ton. II has four rooms. bath and
utility room $3.50 down and $40 ~
per month will build and pay for
II.
Number four Ia known as the
Montana Ranch House" popular
among city dwsllsrs az well az
ranchers This IL smother growing
home plan with a basic four rooms
and bath that can be- built for 800
down and s22 90 a month.
Firth In the group vas designed
by Howard Riley, Seattle srchl-
tect u has a living room, bed
room, state room. Kitchen, bath
and attached garage Down pay.
ment Is figured at $500 and
monthly payments are Si7ss
Occupying the corner window NJ
Rhodes Ia more elaborate b0lse.
modern In appearances but not
'modsfnistio n has five rooms
and II somewhat higher In price
than any Of the others 1900 IL
the approximate down payment
required and monthly charges
would be $50 80.
40 Per Cent. i5.fssr Loans
All Of the foregoing figures
Hartman sald are based on no
per cent, ib.yeaf loans o. IN other
words. on . 20 per cent dowH pay.
msnt Down payments may he
either either eaaf OF . building lof
II sufficient value. or q combsns-
ton 81 both. This display mas
resulted N number Of HsN
houses belng built wbsrs u mas
been shown before and our OfKahl.
zatlOn believes that many Tacoma
people viii find IN this series n
plans the house they want AZ the
pIice they want to pay"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
ANNOUNCE REAL
ESTATE SALES

JAMES ilcaiey of iieaiy bros
Inc. states that the real estate
market u improving and reports
the following sales made rrcentiyi
Five rpom modern bungalow Al
sTnT So. i2th At sold Tor Carl W.
sandstrum 10 James smith
Residence ai aaah No tsth ~,
for Anna Johnson - Al y Mallory
Residence at ASA SO Fife said
for X. Cook 10 n X Cook
Residence at 2oo2 So at, sold
fer Minnie J. Mythslsr 10 Helen
Ann Gongas.
bungalow at 1918 So, 2ad IT.
sold for Walter n. fsaechlrr 10 A.
Berry
Residence at sT2o so Alaska
- sold for " A Gates 10 Anton
Silva,
Residence nj 1919 So Ferry ri,
sold for James Healy 10 Edward y,
kenworthy
Residence at 2soT East X st
for Healy Bros, Inc. 10 James G
| Dean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

Unusual interest is being shown
In a display of model homes now
being featured in the windows Of
Rhodes Brothers department store.
Designed for the small family.
these homes have been carefully
planned by leading architects 10
provide the answer To Americas
low-eost housing problem. Sew
eral are Of the growing type,
which may be added to after con-
struction, without changing origi-
AID L u r PLANS .... -.
nal room arrangement or detraet-
ing from exterior appearance.
Plans number one. two and four
have three alternate plans for ex-
pansion.
Jim Melbostad. display manager
of Rhodes Bros. who installed the
displays, says. There Is u grow
ing trend towards accurately Wis.
ualizing for the home builder just
how their home viii look when
completed. Each OF these models
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
"FuUy Insulated"
Incorrectly Used

The terms. fully insulated" or
Completely insulated" are fire.
quently misused The prospective
home buyer is cautioned against
accepting them without question.
Fully insulated" means that the
house is equipped with both wall
and ROTOR top floor ceiling
insulation. 1t does not correctly
describe house equipped with
only ceiling insulation.
Both new and already built
houses may be fully insulated"
In house under construction.
blanket or bat types of insulation
may be placed between the eA-
posed sidewall studs and top-floor
ceiling joists. Already-built houses
may be insulated by blowing the
graduated insulation into the side
walls and top-floor ceilings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
REAL ESTATE
MEMS Dinner
Harry Cain to Talk
at Banquet Here
Friday Night

Harry Cain. chairman Of the
Tacomas Golden Jubilee oelehra-
ton. Will be the principal speaker
at the Tacoma Real Estate boards
annual banquet Friday evening at
Hotel Winthrop. according 10 Bert
Bradley, chairman for the affair.
Bradley said Gov. Clarence ID.
Martin was expected 10 attend the
banquet as well as Hugh Russell,
president of the Seattle board +;
Lon Forbush. executive secretary
of the state association, and Fred
Smith, Pierce county assessor
c. r. Mason viii be POSTMASTER
for the evening which is open 10
all people interested in the real
estate field and their wives. The
banquet which starts at I o'clock
will be preceded by cocktail hour.
Tickets for the occasion may be
obtained from Carl Berg. secretary
of the Berg Realty Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
MaUery Fines 2
On LiQuOr Counts

Two men arrested last month on
charges of possessing liquor with
the intention of selling II were
fined 500 each by Judge Joseph
Mallery in police court Tuesday
afternoon. They pleaded guilty.
They were Joe Pistol. arrested
Jan. 81 at the Ace hotel, and Pete
Mangeantini, booked Jan. ~ from
1913 Court c. Their arrests, police
testified, were made following
sales of liquor to a police under
cover agent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
LIVING ROOM ALWAYS
SHOULD Be LARGEST

The living Ftsem should h~ Inc
largest room IN the home, because
II 10 the meeting place ~ the
family group and visitors.
rhe sias pf living room viii
vary with tho slxe II the house
the Ella. and circumstances AZ the
family. ard the contemplated use
- The room,
Adequate exposure 10 sunlight
ard attrsstiss views should -
taken into consideration sn plan
ning the living rnem. sni u should
ho conveniently accessible "a ctnss
fuans,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
ELECTRIC OUTLETS
NECESSARY IN ROOM

Few rooms in existence have too
many outlets for lighting and cleo
trical appliances The well-hght-
I'd room should have at least one
outlet for every member Of the
family who may want to read.
play games. or sew in the evening
Electric connections for radios
clocks. and other appliances should
be provided as matter OF course
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
To Replace Siren
With Bell Of Old

PENN VAN. N. Y. Because tins
direction " the Wind silsnsss tbs
nsw electrical sirsn. tbs city mas
bssn asked 10 rslnsisil the old
fashiHsd fire bell which rang
alarms for almost half a century.
The old bell sss replaced last
summer during alterations 10 Nm.
CINE HOus< No. z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Golf Balls Meet
While in Nid-Air

SYDNEY, Australia - A. &.
Downer and {. German. local golf
ers. insist they have outdone the
hole-in-one shot They drove off
simultaneously for the last hole
but their balls met in midair and
bounced off in opposite directions
on the green.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
SUP. aoosD svxAKEa

bupi Howard Y DoOld % ms
Tacoma pubic schools sill bs the
speaker at ths Thursday noon
luncheon meeting II tho Taeoas
Rotary club The Iafs ana Pro-
gram 0f Our Schools viii b. MS
topic,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
WOMAN ROU1S THIEF

Mrs. Donald NJ. Drake. 1to7 Ma
iafh a.. heard = noise on her hecn
perch snnut tots p. m. Tuesday.
she turned On the light and rtse
managed 20 catch = glimpse 81 .
eFo~ier running away The 10
hnx iness woo onan. hut nothing
rad been Touched pslao~ wsr~ told.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Gov. Bricker Denies
Seeking Presidency

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July Is (P.-
Gov John w. Bricker is thinking
more about a second term as Gov
ernor than possible nomination as
the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent, he asserted today. Gov
Bricker declared that Senator Rob-
ert A. Taft, Republican, of Ohio
would make a good President.
Any presumption that I am a
candidate for President is not so, -
Gov. "Bricker told neWsmen.
L have had no time to think or
talk about it. I haven't turned my
hand in a campaign for President.
have been doing job as Governor
and I expect to continue"
Gov Bricker's remarks were his
first public utterance concerning
speculation that both he and Sena-
tor Taft might seek Ohio delegates
for the 1910 convention.
Senator Taft's associates indi-
Gated in Washington today he soon
would have a statement concerning
his plans.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

ucts, would repeal land grant stat
utes, and would authorize new r. F..
G. loans to railroads If private
financing was unavailable.
Bloc Puts Over Order.
In the first skirmish during yes
terday's debate the waterways bloc
wrote into the bill an order that
the commission follow a declaration
of policy which says that Congress
wants to preserve a national trans
portation system "by water, highway
and rail, as well as other means"
Chairman Jones, Democrat, of
Texas, of the House Agriculture
Committee successfully sponsored
provision that farm commodities for
export shall have the same rate re-
ductions now available for manufac-
tured products to be sent abroad.
Ban Is Accepted.
Then the members broadened the
scope OF the I. c. c. inquiry into
freight rate differentials to include
agricultural commodities and raw
materials as well as manufactured
products.
Representative Harrington, Demo-
crat, of Iowa obtained inclusion of
a ban against I. c. c. approval OF
any railroad consolidation if any
person would be forced out of work.