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Evening star., 1939-03-20

on the heat" in an effort to have us
worked up to the proper pitch when
the time is ripe? Is it an effort to
"check-mate' the bogey of Fascism?
Who knows
Mr.. Smith is worried because there
was no sudden frenzy of patriotism
when the flag was flashed on the screen
1t must be remembered that this is
yet democracy, a country in which
the people react as they feel at that
particular moment, and not because
they feel if they don't, two uniformed
police will make call the next morning
to inform them of their error. If Mr..
Smith will examine the history of this
country for the last Is years, he will
find to his satisfaction that the Amer
lcan people can and will, arise to any
emergency that confronts them. Merely
because we are not, as a whole, a people
who show our emotions and feelings at
the slightest provocation, is no cause for
worry.
Patriotism is fine thing, in the proper
place. Let us take the average Amer
ican. He has had a hard day at the
Office, or on the job. He is tired. He
wants little relaxation, so he goes to
the movies. On these cold days natur-
ally he wears his overcoat, a mufler
and hat. Coming into the theater
near the end of the feature, he finally
gets comfortably settled in his seat
his overcoat and hat on his lap. Phe
feature ends, the management turns
on the picture of the flag. What is the
result-every one gets up, so our friend
gets up, too. 1t was not unwillingness
or disgust at the flag, Mr.. Smith, that
you saw, merely annoyance at being
disturbed by an event that is not neces-
sary, at that particular time and place.
In the humble opinion of the writer
moving picture house, intended solely for
entertainment, is not the proper place
for exhibitions OF allegiance to the flag.
Such should be reserved for political
meetings, patriotic rallies and the like.
In closing, the writer wishes 1t
thoroughly understood that this is not
intended to be any criticism of exhi-
bitions of love of country. It is true that
some OF us are taking too much for
granted the blessings of liberty which
have been bestowed upon us by our
Constitution and the founders of this
country. The writer is merely endeavor-
Ing to cause thought to be given to the
source of this wave of patriotism. Feel
ings of nationalism are never begun but
for q reason. Query, what is the reason?
EDWARD L. FOSTER, Jr.
Silver Spring, Md.
March II.
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Compulsory Kindergartens
Urged for Children.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In the issue of The Star of March 16 I
noticed two references to compulsory
kindergartens" for children between the
ages of and 6 years. Such kinder
gartens are being urged in the Far East,
and Russia already has full-time "nurs-
cry" schools" for millions of children,
with qualified staff, including doctor,
nurse and psychologist
live In Maryland town on a street
with fairly heavy traffic and frequently
have counted not less than 20 children
of tender age in one block turned loose"
by parents to take their chance OF sur
vival. Compulsory kindergartens would
be most welcome rest for overworked
mothers. Appropriation of public funds
for such purpose would be most helpful.
w. g. WALKER.
Laurel, Md.
March II.
Evening star., 1939-03-20
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trace1uel.

Dear Sir: read your column regard
ing gardenia plants. I have one which
IN the early winter lost many leaves and
began to turn yellow.
Il put the plant on back porch,
which was protected from the north and
west winds, every day when it was not
freezing weather, and took 1t in before
1t got too cold at night.
Immediately new leaves formed and
now the plant is all ready to blossom, al
though 1t was rapidly dying when
started what thought was rather Sc
we're treatment.
1T has been out through all the rains
OF the winter, but otherwise have both
cred little about watering, and the plant
lost all the little mealy bugs as soon as
1t went out Of doors, and now is very
beautiful and perfectly healthy.
Perhaps your Silver Spring corre-
spondent would like to try my method.
Very truly, MI. H."
Il
Treat 'em rough, eh?
No doubt house plants as well as hui
mans are benefited, provided intelligence
is used along with the roughness.
The apparent sternness is not alto
gether that perhaps, SO much as it is
thought in action.
The mind looks around, finds failure
and tries to figure out what to do.
A hothouse plant, is it?
Then maybe course of the great out
doors would be good for it.
And it works
Something of the same idea prevails
in golf and military schools, to name but
two human institutions.
Adults who are in danger of becom-
ing "hothouse plants" try to overcome
the plain handicap of too much indoors
by knocking ball around over the green
acres.
Young boys who seem to be doing not
as we'll as they might in the regular
schools often are placed in semi military
institutions. where the more rigorous
life makes men of them.
All the emphasis in recent years on
the outdoors life. as exemplified in sports
and spectacles, seems to be necessary.
1t is good when the drama and music
are taken outdoors.
X
There follows demand for outdoors
reading, or defamation, often forgotten.
Those who love books beyond anything
else in life would be overjoyed to be able
to hear the reading of some great work
in perfect outdoor setting.
For several years there was on the
streets of Washington a picturesque
character with flowing red hair and
beard.
We never saw him but we longed to
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Suspects an Error
In Transmission"
To the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The papers quote Prime Minister
Chamberlain with reference to the occu-
patton of Czecho- Slovakia by Germany
to the effect that the British must not
be diverted from their devotion to peace
although we may have to suffer checks
and disappointments from time to time"
assume that this is an error in trans
mission and the sentence should read
although Czechs may have to suffer dis
appointments from time to time"
March II. CHARLES W. BISHOP.
Evening star., 1939-03-20

thrown into high gear for American
national defense should the occasion
arise, would be adequate for any
major conflict. The United States
in peacetime thus would have an
arms industry keyed to wartime
needs.
Evening star., 1939-03-20

A recent article on the defation of
the ego of a Congressman when he
first comes to Washington says: "He
may even get tongue-lashing from
a policeman" However, 1t does not
take him long to learn that he lashes
best who lashes last. Ask any cop!
Evening star., 1939-03-20

The owner Of the voice Of Popeye
weds the owner Of the voice OF Olive
Oyl down in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Many hope that they will refrain
from infiicting spinach upon any IN
nocent offspring with which they may
be blessed.
Evening star., 1939-03-20

DO crabs feel, and can a man be
cruel to them?" is a question agitat-
ing the authorities of Ceylon. Most
of us would not know about that, but
If true, a crab often gets racial re-
venge on the "innards of homo
SapienS"
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Shooting Stars
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
On the Hill.

On the Hill.
Our Congressman has done his best
The Nations ear to reach.
Advice he gave, twas of the best
He made splendid speech.
But though we. loudly cheered his name
And watched the eagle soar,
The world went on about the same
AS it had done before.
How oft man his strength will lend
To aid the world and teach
With this scant credit at the end
HE made splendid speech!"
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Member of the Associated Press

. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republics ton of all news dispatches
credited to it or not Otherwise credited in this
paper and also the loca! news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Help Needed.

II suppose you sent your boy to COL
lege in the hope he would make his
mark?"
Partly that" answered Farmer Corn
tossel, "an' besides, thought 1t 'ud be
good idea to hire some professors to
help me do the worrying about his fu-
ture."
Evening star., 1939-03-20
The Inevitable.

1Hc IHcVICHDIe.
II consider it quite probable" said the
scientific dreamer, that we shall DEM
onstrate that Mars is Inhabited
Il suppose the next STEP" said Mr..
Dustin Stax, will be to send along the
usual equipment of benevolent assimila-
ton and get 'em into shape to pay taxes"
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Says Uncle Eben.

Says Uncle Eben.
Now when de flowers Is bloomin'
An de sun is on de sea,
rs mighty glad dar's room In
Dis a. world foh folks like mo.
Evening star., 1939-03-20
The Cut Up.

A moth is mighty, mean and small,
Jes mussin' clothes an tearin' EN-,
An maxim 'em no good at all
Without the fun O. wearin' 'em.
Evening star., 1939-03-20

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Collection made at the end Of each month or
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Evening star., 1939-03-20

Some men," said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, walk the floor because they
can't pay their debts and others because
they are obliged to-"
Evening star., 1939-03-20

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Maryland and Virginia
Evening star., 1939-03-20
The Greatest Importance.

The Greatest Importance.
"A railroads carrying capacity is, Of
course, a very important consideration,
remarked the observant person.
YES" answered Senator Sorghum,
but there is tendency to overestimate
It's Importance. The only thing that
counts about railroad Is its earning
capacity"
Evening star., 1939-03-20
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Main ONCE: 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York ONCE. 10 East 42nd st.
Chicago Office: 435 North Michigan Ave.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Surplus Relief Fund
Released

Hancock county is due to receive
S10,764 in current relief funds as
a result of an attorney generals
opinion freeing excess utilities ex.
else tax funds.
The money was released under ar
opinion by Attorney General Thomas
J. Herbert that surplus utilities
taxes in excess of amounts pledged
on poor relief bonds might be used
Immediately for current relief ex-
penditures.
o. P. Van Schoik, chief relief ex-
aminer in the state auditors office
estimated that S1,878,420 would be
available for the state as a whole
to pay current relief costs as result
of the ruling.
Amounts were certified by Van
Schoik as available in various coun-
ties as follows: Hardin, $6,366; Put
nam, $7,921.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30

ice in highway work and for q num-
Der of positions in the department
of agriculture have just been an
nounced by the state civil service
commission.
Dates for the examinations are
December II, Ii, Ia and 15, to be
conducted in Athens, Canton, Gin
cinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and
Toledo for the following positions: /:
Assistant engineer, bridge inspector,
highway inspector, instrument man
and timekeeper, all in the highway
department; and for Inspector, food
and dairy; inspector, feeds and fer
tilizers, and deputy Inspector, nurs-
cry and orchard, all in the state de-
partment of agriculture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Injuries In Fall Prove
Fatal

George f. Stambaugh, SO, promin-
ent Ada race horse breeder and ex-
tensive land owner, died shortly be-
fore midnight last Wednesday in
Lima Memorial hospital from in
juries suffered Nov. Ia when he was
thrown from a horse.
Mr.. Stambaugh was mounting one
of his prize animals preparatory to
exercising it on the racetrack at his
farm at the edge of Ada, when the
thorobred reared, throwing its owner
to the ground. He suffered internal
injuries and had been confined to
Lima hospital Since Wednesday
November Is.
The Stambaugh family was found
er of the steel industry in Youngs-
town and the Ada man owned ex-
tensive holdings in the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube company as well as
the Stambaugh and Thompson Hard
were company of Youngstown.
He was one of the promoters of
the Scioto marsh in Hardin county
and was one of the most extensive
operators in the area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Rookie Cop Kills
Burglar

A man identified as Harry
OIeary, "a, of Lima route d, was
shot and killed and another man
was being held in the Auglaize coun-
ty Jail Thursday after rookie cop
surprised the pair while they were
attempting to rob the William Mack
enbach, Jr., meat market in st.
Marys.
O'Leary was killed by Officer
Harry Critten, who ordered the two
men to surrender. When he ordered
OTeary to put up his hands the lat
ter grabbed a meat cleaver, he re-
lated.
"When the burglar was about to
hurl the cleaver at me / shot"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
ALLEN COUNTY
Former Sheriff BaIks
Theft

Ralph S. Marshall, former Allen
county sheriff, turned police officer
again Thursday evening and single
handed captured a thief.
he was Bryan Sheets, 81, who
Marshall said was stealing gasoline
from automobiles in the old A. & p.
parking lot, in Lima.
According to the ex-sheriff, he was
looking out of his apartment win
dow shortly after 10 p. m. when he
spied several persons lettering
around automobiles in the lot. He
called police headquarters and went
to the lot where he accosted three
persons, one being Sheets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Blondes Poor Third
On Campus

If gentlemen prefer blondes, then
the Findlay college men have ad-
mitted that they are no gentlemen,
sub!
In their balloting for their "Ideal
Girl", they put blondes in the show
money and red heads placed but
brunettes went over the winning
line far in advance of their nearest
competitors.
In commenting on how a girl
should dress for date, one answer
which spoke with conviction of ex-
perience was given: ''In less time.''
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Trucker Dies In Crash

Lima's first traffic fatality since
April % brought death last Thurs
day to Glen Brown, "a, of Spring
field, an employee of the Wenosha
Driveway company.
He was crushed to death beneath
a truck after he had leaped or had
been thrown from the cab by the
impact of a collision with an auto
mobile driven by Donald S. Leach,
of Lima, at a street intersection.
Mr.. Leach suffered wrenched back.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Highway Dept. To Re-
surface Street

Announcement was made that the
state highway department will ac-
cept bids in Columbus on Friday,
Dec. s, for resurfacing Findlay's
North Main street from Swing ave-
nue. at Howard Run, north to Bell
avenue, or the north city limits.
The stretch is 1.266 miles long
and the pavement will be so, SIS, and
60 feet wide. The entire width of
asphaltic material, according to
specifications.
The total estimated cost is placed
at $38,69043.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Death Takes PrOmin-
ent Oil Man

Michael ]. Lynch, 81, prominent
in Lima oil circles for the past SO
years, died early Friday morning in
Memorial hospital following an ill
ness of a year.
He was native of TitusviIle, Pa,
and came to Lima a number of years
ago. He was one of the best known
oil men in the mid-continent fields
and was associated with Mack Colt
and w. L. Parmenter as vice presi-
dent of the OKO Oil company, and
the Marie Bros. company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Game Warden SpOils
Thanksgiving Meal

Hen pheasant would have been the
main course of A. B. Scheele's
Thanksgiving dinner if Deputy Game
Warden George Treece hadn't appre-
hended the man with the bird.
Scheele, 26, of 0ttowa, Route 3,
was arraigned before a justice of
the peace on a charge of shooting
an illegal bird. He was fined SIS
and costs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Candidates Spend
$4,000

Candidates and organizations which
backed the office seekers at the
Nov. z election spent more than
$4,000 during the recent campaign.
This announcement was made Sat
urday by Allen County Board OF
Election officials as the deadIine fell
for filing expense accounts.
The Motter-for-Judge Committee
headed the list of expenditures with
$838.79. The Allen County Emer-
gency Committee, which conducted
the local fight against the Bigelow
amendments, listed $736.21.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Lima Man Noted
Airman

A former Lima man is inscribing
his name upon the annals of the
U. S. Navy flying service as COM
mander of the Navy's most famous
aviation unit.
He is 1t. Com. L. A. Moebus, son
of L. F. and Norma Moebus, of
Lima, and is stationed at the San
Diego, Calf, naval base.
Moebus is chief of Flying Squad
ron Two comprising Is enlisted men
with the Navy's best reputation.
On their planes is inscribed "Ado
Rimini" a Latin expression which
means, when translated, "Up and
at 'em".
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Advance Made In
School Funds

Lima will receive $53,637 and AL
len county s39,79S from the distri-
button announced Saturday of s10,-
922,33 in school foundation funds
advanced to subdivisions by the
state board of control.
The distribution originally was
scheduled for Nov. 80 but was made
a week early because some school
boards have reported they were hard
pressed for operating funds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30

loaded coal truck, four miles south
of Kenton ON State Route 81.
Coroner Kenneth w. Preston said
the force of the collision, which oc-
Cured while mist and fog obscured
the vision of the drivers, showed the
automobiles motor back to the front
seat and scattered coal over the
highway. Deputy Sheriff Homer
Radcliffe exonerated Mr.. Warren of
blame.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

izing cities to tap surplus excise tax
collections, it was revealed Saturday
by State Auditor Joseph T. Fergu-
son.
Among the counties which will
benefit, and the amounts they will
receive, are: Hancock s10,764; Hard
in S6,366; and Putnam S7,9S1.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Unused School To
Be Sold

The Kenton board of education will
sell the old South school building at
public auction at the courthouse on
Friday, Dec. %, at IL a. m, it was
announced by Boyd w. Geiser, clerk
of the board.
The sale will include two tracts
of land which in turn include both
the plot on which the building
stands as we'll as where the play
ground was formerly located.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
New Credit Bureau
Organized

The Putnam Credit Bureau, re-
Gently organized by and under the
management of A. L. Kahle, is now
in full operation. The bureau is
conveniently located on the second
floor of the former Bank of OF
tawa building in Ottawa. John
Doepker, Jr., is assistant to Mr..
Kahle.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Pioneer Business Man
Dies

Charles A. Karg, 70, we'll known
Findlay sportsman and former meat
market proprietor, died at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. Karg retired from the meat
business in 1885 when the Karg
brothers firm, in which he was asso-
ciated with two brothers, Fred J.
Kark, and the late A. E. Karg, was
dissolved.
The firm was in business "a years
and for over 90 years he acted as
the buyer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
PUTNAM COUNTY
80 All Steers Are
Being Fed

Ninety steers have been distributed
to All club members in Putnam
county as a start for the 1910 steer
feeding program, County Agent
Ralph Dush announced.
Any boy or girl between 10 and
20 years of age is eligible to enter
the program if entry is filed before
January /, the agent explained.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Accidents Show
Increase

The completed report for the first
four months of the Allen county in
dustrial safety campaign shows an
increase in both the accident fre.
quency and accident severity when
9,497 employees worked 6,458,11 man
hours and reported 35 less thar
seven days lost time cases, 48 com
pensation cases, IA broken bones
three amputations and one death fol
an accident frequency of 1856 ane
an accident severity of .O3329.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Births Exceed Deaths
By One

There was one more birth than
there were deaths in Findlay and
Hancock county during October, ac-
cording to reports of Miss Edith
Houseman, registrar of vital sta
tistics for Findlay, and DR.. S. F.
Whistler, county health commissioner.
There were 35 deaths and 36
births.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
178 Families On Relief

One hundred and seventy-eight
families consisting of 712 persons
and in addition 38 single persons
were on the relief rolls of Hardin
county the past month. The total
cost was S3,954.02. On direct relief
were 26 families of 104 members for
whom $233.10 was spent. For %
single persons S315.45 was expended.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Police Chief Goes On
Pension

Chief Ward Taylor will vacate
his post as head of the police de-
partment Thursday. Taylor made
this announcement after his pension
had been granted by the police PEN
sion board at a special session, eff
fective Dec. /.
Although Chief Taylor had ex-
pressed desire to serve as police
chief until Jan. 2, he said he will
accept his SIS pension beginning
Dec. 1, the date fixed by the pension
board. Action of the board was
unanimous.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Lima Schools Within
Budget

Despite the critical financial con-
dition of schools in many parts OF
the state, necessitating the closing
of some, Lima schools will continue
operations for the rest of the 1899
40 year uncurtailed in any way.
This was the announcement by
Supt. j. Mclean Reed.
Lima public schools are operat-
ing within the balanced budget set
up by the board of education, and
all salaries and invoices are being
paid on time," Reed declared.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Prisoners Get Turkey
Dinners

For IL inmates of the Allen county
Jail, spending Thanksgiving Day
away from home wasn't so bad after
all.
For they too had roast turkey,
with all the trimmings, including
dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed
potatoes and gravy, candied sweet
potatoes, celery, mince pie and cof-
fee.
After eating, the grateful and
very stuffed prisoners wrote letter
of thanks to the sheriff's wife, Mrs.
William V. Daley, who prepared the
feast.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
HANCOCK COUNTY
Hancock County Gets
Health Nurse

Mrs. Vesta Thunderstorm has been
employed as Hancock county health
nurse, filling need which DR.. Sem
F. Whistler, county health commits
sioner, described as definite and
long-standing.
Employed by the Hancock county
board of health, the cost of Mrs.
Humberstone's services will be paid
by the state department of health
with the aid of federal funds, DR..
Whistler said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-30
Youth Dies In Picker
Accident

Richard Berwill Kipker, 13-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Kip
ker of near Roundhead, met sudden
death Monday afternoon when he
was caught in the mechanism of a
corn picker at his home.,
The youth, junior at Roundhead
high school, was believed to have
been reaching into the machine to
make minor repairs when he was
caught in gears and pulled into the
moving mechanism. His neck and
jaw were believed fractured.