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Evening star., 1939-09-10
Readers Guide
News Summary
PART ONE.
Main Ne1DS Section.
Foreign.
The Sunday Star, Sept. 10, 1899.

foreIon.
Britain prepares for three-year war
against Germany. Page Al
Successes in Poland lead Goering to
offer France peace. Page Al
Russia summons more reservists to
meet war menace. Page Al
Canadian Parliament backs govern
ment's war policy. Page AS
Poles seeking to establish new lines
in Warsaw battle. Page IA
Torpedoing of British tanker brings
ship toll to II. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
DR.. Marvin to head new study of
D. c. reorganization. Page Al
Fish may become extinct, say sci
entists meeting here. Page B-1
Chest committees meet wednesday
to set goal. Page B-1
Impromptu swim costs life of WASH
ington youth. Page B-l
Stratosphere balloon to be released
here tomorrow night. Page b.
Food prices here have reached limit,
dealers predict Page B-3
Montgomery Housing Authority to
inspect rural homes. Page b.
Executive employees of Government
show July increase. Page B-S
Miscellaneous.
Obituary. Page Ala
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Exhibits Passport.

AS an example of the work of the
passport factories" he exhibited a
passport he said he had used, pur-
portedly issued by Canada under the
name Joseph Hay"
Disputing testimony by Earl Brow
der, present head of the American
Communist party. that it is inde-
pendent of Moscow, the witness told
of conferences with Ogpu leaders
and Russian commercial officials
while he was active in the American
party.
I'VE did not hesitate to break laws.
either State or Federal, If in the aid
Of party interests" he added.
Asserting 'the Ogpu main
tains large staff in every country"
the witness added, The expense is
tremendous, but leaders think it one
of the most important branches"
Z Mr.. Gitlow testified that as party
leader he had conferred with A.
Broms, then head of Amtorg, the
Soviet trading corporation, about
official recognition of Russia by the
United States before that diplo-
matte action took place.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
PART FIVE.
PART SIX.

PART SIX.
Educational Section.
Educational section. Pages CLIO
Music. Pages Csc
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at Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
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Evening star., 1939-11-21
UNCLE RAYS CORNER LonqfeI|ows Vi|Iooe Blacksmith

In Cambridge, Mass, not far
from the home of Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow, was large chest
nut tree. When the poet went for
a walk, he often passed the tree
and sometimes stopped to watch
a blacksmith whose shop was partly
covered by the trees branches.
BY and by, Longfellow wrote a
poem about the tree and the black
smith. 1t has been read by mil
lions of children in school, and
has been learned-by-heart by many
OF them.
The Village Blacksmith" starts
with the words, Under a spread
ing chestnut tree, the village smithy
stands" 1t is short poem, with
only eight stanzas and 48 lines,
put there Is swing to it which has
made it popular. In one of the
Stanzas, we read:
"And children coming home from
school
Look in at the open door;
They love to see the flaming forge,
And hear the bellows roar,
And catch the burning sparks that
fly
Like chaff from a threshing
floor"
Another of Longfellow's poems
sprang from a place even closer
4 to him-from his own home, which
contained three little daughters. He
Evening star., 1939-11-21

Descending the broad hall stair,
Grave Alice and Laughing Allegra,
And Edith with golden hair.
"A whisper and then q silence:
Yet I know by their merry eyes
They are plotting and planning
together
To take me by surprise"
Among the longer poems of
Longfellow is one called "The Song
OF Hiawatha." It was written to
put into the form of poetry a num-
Der of Indian legends.
The Song of Hiawatha" contains
more than 1000 lines. It was based
largely on notes about Indian life
made by a man named School
craft. who had visited a number of
tribes in their own villages. Long
fellow, however, seems to have OBJ
tanned part Of the material from
an Ojibway chief who came to
Cambridge and talked with the
poet in his home.
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South won the opening heart lead
and led spade. When West played
the jack, he was allowed to hold the
trick and second heart was
trumped in dummy. Next declarer
played his two top clubs, then
trumped a club with dummy's ten,
East refusing to overtrump.
Now South's wisdom in immedi-
ately getting rid of his only spade
bore fruit, for he was able to get
back to his hand by trumping a
spade. A fourth club was now
trumped with dummy's jack of dia-
monds. Again East refused to over
trump, but it did him no good, for
/declarer knocked out the ace of
trumps, then claimed the rest of the
tricks,
You were David Bruce Burnstone's
partner yesterday and held:
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Burnstone. Maier. You. Jacoby.
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clubs. Although your partners no
trump shows a minimum or near
minimum bid, it also indicates q
balanced hand, in which case you
should have very good play for
game in either clubs, hearts or no
trump.
Score 100 per cent for three clubs
40 per cent for two clubs "a distinct
underbid, 0 for any other bid.
Question No. 296.
Today Oswald Jacoby is your part
ner and you hold:
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Jacoby. Maier. You. Schenken.
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Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D.
Maier. Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schen-
ventors of the system that has beaten
every other system in existence)
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Municipal

Bluffton has benefited materially
during the past var from extensive
municipal improvement projects, and
the program is such that it will be
continued on into 1882
Although construction has not been
started as yet, preliminary plans have
been completed for Buttons new $780,
900 post office, which was approved by
the federal government early last sum-
mer.
The new federal building is to be
located at the NORTHWEST corner of Main
and Franklin streets on lots formerly
owned by Edgar Chamberlain and A.
D. Gratz, according to an announce
ment from Washington, early in De-
cember.
Purchase of the site is said to indi-
cate an early start on the structure
and work likely will be under way
soon. Under requirements of the ap
preparation, construction of the build
ing is to be completed by next June.
Light Pant Improvement
j Service provided by the municipa
electric light plant will be improved "a
| the result of $34,512 expansion pro
gram launched in early winter.
| Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
YEAR OF 1885 PASSES IN REVIEW
Industrial

Continued activity and expansion in
Bluffton's industrial and business pro-
grams during the last II months pro-
vides bright outlook for 1889 insofar
as the towns even tenor of progress
is concerned.
Industrial and business conditions in
the village during 1888 showed indis-
putable indications of continuation in
the uptrend, with the town and sur
rounding community reaping the
greater portion of the benefits.
Employment in private industry, al
tho a little slack during the first part
of the year, showed sustained re-
eovery in the last five or six months.
Power Plant Completed
OF major importance in the year
was completion of the new $1,000, ,00O
steam generating plant of the Central
Ohio Light and Power Co., built or
real estate near the quarry purchased
from the National Lime and Stone Go
The new plant is located within the
town limits, adding Approximately one
third to the village tax duplicate.
Construction of the large bricl
building, housing the modern plant
was completed in April, and operation
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
First Church, Frame Structure
Was Built by Baptists
In 1S5O-55
Denominations Represented in
Early Days of Township
Now Extinct

The Blufton Neaos presents
the taUenty-secoad ifstallnaent of
the Centennial Series" dealing
NTH early Blufton history and
published IN comnaemorotion of
the one hundredth anniversary
of Blufton's fosnding.-EDIToR.
As soon as the pioneers of Orange
township had settled their claims and
had acquired neighbors, they began tc
church societies. The first
attempts were simple and crude, but
forward
Naturally the first church meetings
were held in the log cabin homes OF
the settlers, without any Of the frills
or luxuries of modern worship.
One of the leading men of the Or
ange settlement would take charge OF
the meeting and probably would take
turns with others in delivering the
sermons.
1t is said that the cabin owned BY
one Chokenhauer was the most popular
place for holding the Sabbath meet
ings, although whether the centra
Continued on page p
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Guy BrOlUn Dies
Wednesday Morning

Guy Brown, 81, died early We'd
nesday morning at the Allen County
Home near Lima. Death due to
complications followed an illness of
several months.
He made his home in Bluffton for
many years, being employed at times
in implement stores and garages.
He was born in Union township
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Brown. He was never mar
ried.
Surviving are two brothers Robert
Brown of Los Angeles and Alvir
Brown of Port Alma, Ontario. Alst
surviving are step-mother anc
step-sister, both of Columbus.
The body is at the Diller funera
home pending funeral arrangements
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Building

A new high level was reached in
Bluffton's building program during the
last year with the construction here of
eight modern houses.
Resulting from an acute housing
shortage that has prevailed here for
the last two years the eight new resi-
dences representing an investment of
nearly S38,000.O0.
Houses have been erected in all sec
tions of the town, with the building
program made up principally of small
structures that are completely modern
in every detail. Excellence of con-
struction, rather than size, is the rule
that has been followed in most instan-
ces.
New homes are those of Jesse Yoak-
am and Lowell Habegger on West Elm
street, William Edwards ON Spring
street, Mrs. A. NJ. Myers on Collegt
road; Mrs. Edna Badertscher on Grove
street, Oliver Zimmerman ON Main
street, Donavin Steiner on Harmon
road and Peter Nussbaun on Nortl
Lawn avenue.
i With the building program showing
evidence of continuing, the boundarie
of the town also are expanding.
CONTINUED on page 50
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
SOIemnize NuptiaLs
At Liberty Chapel

Wedding of Miss Meredith Mont
gomery, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Montgomery of
Orange township and Harry Eding-
er, son of Scott Edinger, also of
Orange township was solemnized at
Liberty Chapel church Sunday morn
ing at eight o'clock.
The wedding vows were received
by Rev. A. E. McVey of Mt. Cory,
pastor of the church in the presence
! of the immediate families. The
double ring service was used.
Following the ceremony wedding
dinner was served at the home OF
the brides parents after which the
couple left for Bowling Green where
both will enroll at the state uni
versity.
The bride is a graduate of Bluff
ton high school and has many friends
here. Mr.. Edinger is a graduate o.
Mt. Cory high school and will pre-
pare for the ministry in the Unite'
Brethren church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
FILL APPO|NTIvE
BERTHS MONDAY
Town Council to Effect ReOr.
ganization for Coming Year,
Monday Night
No Changes are Expected in
Present Municipal Ap-
pointive Offices

No changes are anticipated in
Buttons official family when the
council meets next Monday night for
reorganization and confirmation of
the mayors appointment of the
night police, street commissioner and
clock winder.
Standing committees Of the council
also will be named as part of
reorganization, but they are expected
to be the same as those now serving
No changes are likely in naming
municipal appointees, political OBJ
servers have pointed out.
Re-appointments that are expected
include Albert Reichenbach as night
policeman; Marshal Lee Coon al
street commissioner, and Albert
Benroth, as clock winder All ap.
pointments are made by the mayor
and confirmed by the council.
Two other appointive officers were
named last year for tsyo-year terms
They are Francis Durbin, city soil
citor, and Guy Corson, fire chief.
Membership of the council, how
ever, differs with one exception
from that which was oragnized ;
year ago. w. A. Howe, electe,
president of the council at the star
of 1888, now is mayor, having sue
ceeded J. Norman King, who re
signed late last fall. The vacan
place on the council was filled b
the council which elected Elme
Romey in December.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Lambs Are Burned
In Farm Barn Fire

Eighteen head of lambs were
burned to death when fire destroyed
barn owned by Clarence Benner,
west of Rawson, Monday night
about 8 o'clock.
The blaze was plainly visible from
Bluffton and many spectators were
attracted to the scene of the fire.
Also lost in the fire were several
pieces of farm machinery. The
structure was blazing thruout the
interior before the fire was dis
covered.
The barn was large structure
and used for feeding livestock. The
house on the farm was unoccupied
Benner owner of the farm lives or
another place northwest of Mt
Cory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Bluffton's Fire Loss OF S3,16O
Shows Increase During Past Year

Bluffton's fire loss of S3,160 for
1888 is slightly heavier than for the
last few years, according to records
of Clarence Stonehill, clerk of the
fire department.
Most of the loss came during the
early part of the year. Four fires
previous to October resulted in an
aggregate loss of $3,035. Loss in
two fires since that time has amount
ed to only $125.
The most disastrous fire of 1885
was a blaze late last winter that
practically gutted the Star theatre
and resulted in damage estimated al
$1,000. Thus, in Buttons five Other
fires the total loss has been onl,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
BlufftOn Man Wins State Title
In Checker Tourney At Findlay


Mr.. and Mrs. David p. Diller, re-
siding four miles west of Bluffton
will observe their Golden wedding
anniversary next Tuesday at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Lugibihl, one mile south OF
Pandora where open house will be
held from to o'clock in the
afternoon. Friends are invited tc
call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Diller have spent
their entire lives in the same com.
munity in which they were born
They were married January 10, 1885
at the Peter d. and Barbara Dillel
homestead now occupied by Albert
Diller.
Mrs. Diller is the daughter of tn.
late Gotthardt and Elizabeth Alt
haus.
They have six children: Mrs. Ed
ward Lugibihl of Pandora; Mrs
Aldine Amstutz, Columbus Grove
Waldo of Cairo; Mrs. Alvin Burk
holder, Findlay; Paul of Blufftol
and David, Jr., of Belmont, Mass
There are also seventeen grand
children and one great grandson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Wife Of Former
Resident Is Dead

Mrs. o. K. Bentley, So, died last
Thursday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eileen Taft in Dayton,
according to word received here the
first of the week.
Brs. Bentley was the widow of
the late o. K. Bentley whose death
occurred ten years ago. He was a
native of Bluffton and for many
years was engaged in the hotel busi-
ness at French Lick, Indiana.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bentley
were held Sunday followed by in
terment near French Lick.
Besides her daughter at whose
home she died, another daughter
Mrs. Helen Pace also of Dayton
survives.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
FAIR IN FALL
AGAIN IN 1888
Oct. Is, 10, 20 Tentative Dates
For oath Annual Agri-
cultural Show
Hiram Kohl New President of
Board; Preliminary Show
Plans Laid

Buttons twenty-fourth annual ag-
ricultural fair will be conducted as a
fall show for the fourth consecutive
time this year, October IS, 10 and 20
having been set as the tentative dates.
Preliminary arrangements for this
years fair and the election of officers
were completed at meeting of the
board of directors last week in the
town hall.
Hiram Kohl was named president OF
the organization, with Clyde Klnglel
serving as yice-president. Other Off
GERS include Harry r. Barnes, secre,
tary and Ray Marshall, treasurer.
Fair Directohs
! Members of the board of director:
include Kohl, Klingler, Marshall, Joe
Powell, Harold Carr, Ben Amstutz
Carl McCafferty, Clyde Warren. Al
bert Winkler and Edgar Herr.
In the election of directors last No
vember, Levi Althaus was named tt
the board, but he rendered his resigna
tion and has been replaced by Herr
who was elected at last weeks meet
ing of the board.
Directors decided to send represen
ltatives to the annual meetings of th
state department of agriculture am
the Ohio Fair Managers association Il
Columbus on Wednesday and Thurs
day, january IL and 12. Hiram Kohl
and Albert Winkler will attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Variety OF Weather Marks
Past Week In BlufftOn District

Moderation of the cold wave the
latter part of last week found roads
covered with ice and automobile ac-
cidents were frequent, although none
serious.
A heavy fog which hung over
Bluffton on Tuesday night made
motoring hazardous and brought
forecasts for colder weather the lat
ter part of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
CONSIDER LARGER
POSTOFF|CE SITE
Federal Man Expected Here to
Close Real Estate Deal
Within Week
Will Investigate Suggestion that
Additional Lot be Pur-
chased Here

Sentiment voiced by Bluffton civic
organizations that the site selected
at the northwest corner of Main and
Franklin streets is not large enough
for Bluffton's new $4,000 post office
likely will be considered within the
next week by representatives OF the
post office department.
Postmaster Ed r. Reichenbach is
expecting a federal man here within
the next few days to make out the
necessary papers concluding the sale
of the Chamberlain-G Gratz real estate
on the corner, which has been named
as the new post office site.
At the same time, the representa-
tive of the federal department will
consult with the Lions club and the
Business Mems association regarding
their suggestion that additional real
estate be purchased.
Suggest Another Lot
The two organizations have sug.
gested the purchase of the Mrs. Clara
Geiser property which adjoins on the
north that owned by Gratz. The Hui
restaurant occupies the lot.
In kilograms and letters sent tt
Washington the Lions and Business
Men have pointed out that by add
ing the Geiser lot, frontage on Main
street would be ITO feet, instead O
Sc feet made possible by the pur
chase of real estate from Edga
Chamberlain and A. D. Gratz. Dept
of all three lots is 165 feet.
A site considerably larger thai
that selected had been expected here
since the post office department
specified considerably larger require
ments in asking for bids last spring
Cost Is $3.50
Purchase price of the Chamberlain
Gratz property was announced a
s9.S50. The Geiser property can b
bought for $4,000, which would in
crease the total cost to $13,S50.
The Chamberlain residence now
empty. Carold Steiner, who occupie
part of the house moved Monday int
what is known as the P. B. Amstut
property on Spring street. Thl
house was vacated Sunday by E.
Earl, who moved to Chicago. Th
other occupants of the Chamberlai
residence, Robert Craig, moved
Lima recently.
A. D. Gratz, who occupies the brio
house on his lot, has made no a.
rangements as yet relative to mo-
ing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Births

Announcement has been made OF
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Newland of Olivet
Mich, Friday. Mrs. Newland, the
former Virginia Tripplehorn, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. K
Tripplehorn, of South Main street
A daughter was born Saturday t.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Bechtel of Grove
street.
The following births at Blufftoi
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Gamble o
Rawson, daughter, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bell of Colum
bus Grove, daughter, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Herr of Go
lumbus Grove, daughter, Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Gene Zuber, Recreational Direc-
tor, is Champion After
Weeks Play
Defeats Three-time Title Holder
To Win State Honors i'm
Tilt Monday

Gene Zuher, 29-year-old Bluffton
recreational director, and student
at Bluffton college, captured the
Ohio checker championship in a
gruelling seven-day tournament that
closed Monday in Findlay
Zuber won the honor of defeating
in the final round J. l.. Wilson, of
Sabina, three-times champion and the
defending title-holder. =
The Bluffton checker wizard lost
only three games thruout the entire
tournament. He won Ia and earned
draws in 20.
In the first heat of the final round
Zuber defeated Wilson in one game
and drew three. Wilson held the
edge Sunday when Zuber lost g
game, and five others ended il
| draws.
In closing play Monday, Zuber de
feated Wilson in two games ant
earned four draws.
The championship award of $4I
went to Zuber, with second plac,
money amounting TO $50 taken b,
Wilson. Mayor Homer o. Dorsey o.
Findlay, was third, and drew $21
Twenty-eight stellar players wer
entered in the tournament, five o
whom were from Bluffton. The dele
CATION came away from the tourna
ment with an enviable record.
In the major round, for tn
championship, Lester Niswander fin
ished eighth. In the minor tourna
ment, a consolation tourney fo
those eliminated in the first thre
rounds, John A. Diller finished thirC
He received prize of $3.50.
Oscar Lora and Carl Burkhal
were the other two Bluffton player
in the tournament.
DR.. Weldon A. Diller, son of til
! third place minor prize winner, cal
/ tured minor tournament honors
! state championship play at Washing
: ton Court House last year. He wa
! unable to compete again this Sc;
son.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Quiet Observance Of
The NelU Year Here

Buttons observance of New
Years over the past weekend was a
quiet one, and with the resumption
of normal business and industrial
activities on Tuesday another holi-
day season had passed into history.
Monday was observed thruout the
town as legal holiday, giving most
residents of the village a two-and-
one-half-day vacation period.
Business and industrial activity
was resumed on Tuesday morning,
however, marking an official end to
the holiday season that was in
augurated with the advent of Christ
mas. Bluffton public school pupils
and students at Bluffton college also
returned to their classes Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-05
Couple Has Thirtieth
Wedding Anniversary

DR.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Smith of
Campus Drive are receiving congrat-
ulations on their thirtieth wedding
anniversary which occurred during
the holidays. There was no formal
observance of the event.
DR.. and Mrs. Smith have resided
in Bluffton for the past twenty-five
years. They came here from Gosh
en-, Indiana, when he accepted a
position as instructor in Bluffton
college in 1918.