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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25

members of the schoolboy patrol in
Ottawa will be raised through Q
moving picture at the Hollywood
Theatre in Ottawa, Traffic Patrol
man James L. Mckinney, adult
sponsor of the patrol, said.
Theodore Chifos, manager of the
theater has agreed to donate part
of the proceeds of the "Swiss Fam
lily Robinson" showing to the patrol.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25

versity's primary poll taken this
week, the New York attorney show
ing a one vote margin over the
President in total ballots.
Ohio's favorite son, Robert Taft.
ran second for the Republicans, fol-
lowed by Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan. Cordell Hull, Secretary
of State, was a poor second for the
Democrats.
Popeye the Sailor and Browder.
Communistic candidates, tied for the
last place in the poll, each receiving
two votes
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
2025 Sign AAA
Contracts

More than POPS farmers of Put
nam county have already indicated
they expect to participate in the
1910 AAA farm program, reports
Arnold J. Schroeder, chairman of the
County AAA committee. The sign
ers represent 1913 per cent of the
farmers of the county.
A farmer has until May l to ex-
press his intention of participating
in the 1910 program by making out
and signing a Farm Plan" for his
farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Owns 997 Acre Farm

H. S. Green, of Union township, is
looking around for three more acres
of land to add to his present posses
sions and round out his farm acre
age to an even 1000. He now
owns 997 acres all in Union except
one farm north of Benton Ridge in
Blanchard township, the old William
Allen Powell farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Four Gubernatorial
Candidates In Lima

Four Democratic gubernatorial
candidates have accepted invitations
to attend a Jefferson Day dinner
meeting in Lima May A, Committee
Chairman Willis Siferd reported to-
day.
Nearly 1900 party leaders from
throughout Ohio are expected to at
tend the meeting, including Martin
L. Davey, James Flynn, William j.
Kennedy and George White, Demo
cratic candidates or Governor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Paul McNutt To Be
In Lima

Paul V. McNutt, Federal Securi-
ties Administration and 1910 Demo
cratic President aspirant, will be
the principal speaker at Allen
county's Jefferson Day dinner meet
ing Saturday evening, May A, in Me-
mortal hall.
McNutt's appearance here will be
one of our public engagements for
the former Hoosier governor before
he starts on four-week western
tour next month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
WPA Work Planned
For $50

A blanket WPA project set up to
furnish employment of an average of
$50 men during the coming spring
and summer months is being launched
in Putnam county, according to the
announcement today by r. M. Stack,
area engineer.
Expenditures totaling $84,434 have
been provided for in the project with
the government spending $54,50 for
labor and the sponsors $29,928 for
materials. The county and several
villages are sponsoring this series
of jobs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
County Gets S1,593
For Relief

The Ohio Welfare department dis
tributed s1,OO0,O00 to cities and
counties Thursday as the states
share of March poor relief.
The department announced that
total relief costs for the state dur
ing March amounted to S2,359,050, a
decline of S152,319 from February
when the total bill was S2,511, 1924.
Distributions to county relief areas
included: Allen, 81, ,593; Auglaize ST.
018; Hancock, S1,701; Hardin, $3,116.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Named On T. B.
Hospital Board

DR.. o. S. Roebuck, of Conner, a
practicing physician in Allen county
for the past 35 years, was appointed
Allen county's member of the Lima
District tuberculosis hospital board
of trustees. He succeeds DR.. e. B.
Pedlow, of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
HANCOCK COUNTY
New Dairy Barn At
Fairgrounds

Ivan Steinman, of Arlington, with
a bid of S2,245, has the contract for
construction of a new dairy cattle
barn on the Hancock county fair
grounds in east Findlay. Work was
expected to be started soon on the
project. The barn will be 172 feet
long and 80 feet wide and must be
ready for the fair next September.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
T. B. Cattle Testing
Progressing

Seven veterinarians are now work
ing on the T. B. cattle testing pro-
gram in Hancock county.
They are DR.. d. c. Morgan, of
McComb; Dr. Roy Schoonover and
DR.. E. ]. Hall, of Findlay; DR.. J. J.
Solt, of Arlington; DR.. C. C. Page,
of Fostoria; DR.. F. L. Peters, of
Ashville, and DR.. L. J. Way, of
Kinsman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
36 Findlay College
Graduates

There will be 36 in the 1910 grad
uating class from the Findlay Col
lege Liberal Arts department, it was
announced Wednesday by Dean c. A.
Morey. The Sind annual Findlay
college commencement exercises will
be held at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing, June 10, on the north campus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
PUTNAM COUNTY
286 To Graduate In
County

Diplomas will be presented to 2S6
seniors in the 13 high schools of
Putnam county during commence
ment exercises next month, County
Supt. C. D. Vermilya announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Beef Cattle Tour
This Week

Seventh Annual Putnam County
Beef Cattle Tour and Banquet will
be held Wednesday afternoon and
evening, April "a The tour starts
at the Hubert Plankenhorn farm,
two miles east of Pandora, on State
route IL at one o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Rain Makes MOrass
Of Marsh

Precipitation of 1877 inches last
week blanketed Hardin county in
water, made an impossible morass
of the Scioto marsh district, over
ran roads and washed out number
of culverts, county and state high
way officials announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
237 To Graduate From
Schools

Plans or graduation next month
of 237 seniors from the IL high
schools in the Allen county system
were announced Saturday by County
Supt. Herschel Litherland.
Commencement dates and programs
include: Lafayette-Jackson, May Is,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
HARDIN COUNTY
Goose Pines For
Stolen Mates

Frank Shipp, farmer, of southwest
of Kenton, has offered to give his
fifth goose to the man who several
days ago stole four others. Shipp
declared he disliked seeing the fowl
pine away for its lost mates.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Composer To Be In
Findlay

Noble Cain, Acknowledgements COM
poser and chorus director, has been
engaged to serve as guest conductor
at the 9th annual Buckeye League
Vocal Music Festival at Findlay
High School Friday, April 26.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Injuries From Corn
Shelter Fatal

Oscar George, 73, farmer of near
Belle Center, whose hand was
crushed in a corn shelter three weeks
ago, died Monday of complications.
The wound became infected.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Disappears With Store
Fittings

Findlay police are searching for
man who allegedly equipped an of
flee with new merchandise, pur-
chased on credit, then disappeared
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25

DR.. Robert Williams, president of
Ohio Northern university, speaker.
Lima, Bluffton and Delphos schools
are not included.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Movie Benefit For
School Patrol

Funds to purchase new equipment
and provide trip this spring for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-25
Dewey, F. ID. r. Top
O. n. Il. Poll

Thomas A. Dewey and President
Roosevelt led Ohio Northern Uni
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
MAY HELP FINLAND
Expected To Lead Interna.
tional Brigade Against
Russian Forces

LONDON, Feb. 28. I'D Major
Kermit Roosevelt, son Of the
"Roughrider," probably will lead
an international brigade being or
ganized in England to help the
Firms, it was announced today by
the Finnish aid bureau which is
doing the recruiting.
The first 500 Of these $500 vol
unteers already is on the way, and
the former American explorer and
shipping president is waiting for
the war office to open tomorrow
to resign his commission in the
actfonless British army and LEAD
the internationals to Finland.
This was disclosed as official
quarters were reported to have un-
der serious consideration the send
ing of. a large Allied expedition to
Finland to replace the unofficial
form Of volunteer aid.
Roosevelt is the 50-year-old son
of the late. President Theodore
Roosevelt Of the United States. He
Continued on Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
BRITAIN WARNED
BY LLOYD GEORGE
Veteran OF Last War Tells
Nation To Till Every
Acre OF Blessed Isle'/

LONDON, Feb. 28.- @ David
Lloyd George, white-haired veteran
of the last war, warned Britain to.
day that to win her present siege
warfare against Germany she must
till every acre Of this blessed
isle" because the Reich had learned
the lesson of 1918.
Germany now imports only five
per cent Of all foodstuffs against
England's 60 per cent" and 1--WE
must remember that in 1918 we
were within three weeks Of being
without wheat" he told the national
defense and public interest com.
mittee with all the vigor Of his n
years.
The governments concern over
food supplies was shown by Food
Minister w. S. Morrison's an.
nouncement that Britain's 1910
whiskey output would be limited
to one-third that Of 1899 while
breweries would get no more grain
Continued on Page Seven; Csl.N
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
RULING IS GIVEN
IN MADISON ROW
Supreme Court Holds W. G.
Buckner, Republican,
Not Tax Collector

RALEIGH, Feb. Is Up The
state supreme court, in an opinion
on a dispute between republicans
and democrats of Madison county,
ruled today that the county's board
of commissioners could not pay a
salary to w. G. Buckner, whom the
board had designated as tax col.
lector.
Buckner is a republican, and the
membership Of the board is republic
can. Democrats have c%ontended that
Roy Wade Ponder, a democrat who
was elected by the chairmen Of va-i-
GUS boards in the county, is the tax
collector.
The court declined to decide
whether Ponder actually is the col
lector, asserting that that question
"is beyond the scope of the judicial
inquiry and not determinable in this
action"
In effect, therefore, the court
said: 1--WE will not decide who is
Madison county's tax collector, but
we will say that Buckner is not the
collector"
The republicans won a victory in
another phase Of the opinion, how
ever, when the court held that the
board of commissioners was within
it, rights in hiring a delinquent tax
collector. ]. M. Bailey, Sr., a re-
publican who had been designated
by the board for this post, is entitled
to receive a salary, the justices
ruled.
The opinion, written by Associate
Justice w. A.. Devin, modified and
affirmed a judgment for F. e. Free
man and E.. Y. Ponder, democrats,
who had sued to restrain the Madi.
son commissioners from interferiAg
with Ponder in the performance IF
his duties as collector, and from
paying a salary to either Buckner
or Bailey.
I The court upheld a verdict Tor A.
Continued OH Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Six
Finnish Towns
Along Isthmus
Ylasomme, Only Four Miles
South OF Viipuri, Falls
To Soviet Forces
OFFENSIVE ENLARGED
Finnish Leaders Say Enemy
Suffered Heavily In
Karelian Fighting

MOSCOW, Feb. 29.-(Thursday)-
R-Soviet Russia's army today re-
ported the capture of six Finnish
towns and villages on the Karelian
Isthmus. including Ylasomme, only
four miles south Of Viipuri, one Of
Finland's most important cities.
The Russians said the Firms still
were falling back in the face Of
their -c~easeless pounding after fruit
less counterattacks yesterday in
which the defenders were said to
have suffered heavy losses"
The reported Soviet gains were on
the western side of the Vuoksi
Lakes, a chain of lakes which run
northwestward through the heart
Of the Karelian Isthmus.
Seize Positions
Soviet troops penetrated and cap
tured Finnish positions on the north
bank of the Salmenkaita River west
of the Vuoksi Lakes, occupied the
town of Ritasaari on the western
bank of Vuoksi Lake, and the vii.
lagos Of Malkela, Hammarnijabvi
and Seikurila, north of Lake Jura-
pan, and kamara, highway junction
five miles north of a Viipuri-Lenin-
grad railway point of the same
name previously reported captured
by the Red army, the communicate
declared.
Kamara is Is miles southeast of
Viipuri.
The communique
"Feb. %, Soviet troops continued
developing their offensive on the
Karelian Isth,nus.
1.-THE enemy attempted counter
attacks in order to halt the often
sive of Soviet troops, but suffered
heavy losses, and continued to re-
treat. 9
Soviet troops captured the
enemy's defensive Notifications on
Continued on Page Seven; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
BUDAPEST POLICE
GUARD LEGATION
Officers Surround French
Building AS Result OF
New German Pressure

BUDAPEST, Feb. 28-P-Buda-
pest police, said to have been forced
to act as a result of German pres
sure, today laid a virtual siege
around the French legation here,
where 40 Czecho-Slovak refugees
were harbored with new French
passports.
Nazi threats concerning Hungarys
"wide-open frontier" with demands
that Hungary return men who had
fled from jails of the German secret
police in the protectorate OF b.
hemia and Moravia, resulted in ~
tempts to break up the under
ground railway" which has been
operating under official French au-
spices from Bohemia and Moravia
to France.
Hundreds of other Czecho-Slovak
refugees, most of them held in Hun
garian jails, declared they faced de-
portation to Germany as a result Of
nazi pressure. Many of them said
they feared they would be put to
death if they were deported.
A band of 48 Czecho-Slovaks who
were held in the Budapest citadel
wrote neutral legations that "the
influence Of the Gestapo German
secret police) has forced the Hun
garians to treat us severely"
Describing themselves as former
Czecho- S1ovak army officers, college
professors and students, the writers
asked for neutral help lest they be
sent back to the protectorate where
certain death awaits"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
BY RICHARD L. r N

BY RICHARD L. TURNER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-@
The house voted to help Fin
land to the extent of a $50,
OOO, 1000 loan for non-military
purchases in the United States
today but SHE'D away, emphati.
cally. from taking a record vote
on the question.
x. Although overwhelmingly in
favor of helping the Firms.
many members feared that
European events might take
such a turn that a vote for
the loan could bring them cleo
ton time difficulties. So by a
general but tacit agreement.
passage came on a rising BAL
lot. 1t showed 168 for the bill
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
HOUSE APPROVES LOAN OF $%20,OO0,0O0
TO Firms FOR NON-MuTARY PURPOSES

but many of its supporters
have been more than a little
skittish as to the future con-
sequences Of casting their votes
for it.
Thus, there was much cloak
room talk of what would be
the situation of those who vot-
ed for the bill if by campaign
time the British, for instance,
should have an expeditionary
force fighting the Russians in
Finland. In effect the situation
was a reflection of what is COM
monty regarded as a general
nationwide sentiment for help
ing Finland, but against jeO.
Continued on Page Five; Col. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29

craft, as distinguished from
military planes. Senator Bark
ley of Kentucky, the democratic
leader, announced that he
would try to obtain senate ap.
>proval for the changes tomor-
row, sending the measure to
the White House almost imme-
diately.
Senator Brown (D-Mich), its
author, said he saw no Objec-
ton 20 the house amendments
and believed the senate should
accept them so the funds could
be made available Immediately.
A peculiar situation has
surrounded the bill from the
start of its legislative career.
1t has had general approval,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
RECORDS SHOW FOUR
Will Observe Four Birth
days At One Time Be-
cause OfFeb. 20 Date

At least four Wilmingtonians-
and probably several others-wil OBJ
serve birthdays today.
Ordinarily, birthdays are routine
occurrences, but to those persons
born on February 29, it will be a
day of great rejoicing. 1t provides
an opportunity to make merry with
four birthdays rolled into one.
A leap day baby, cheated of three
fourths of it's birthday fun, will
reach adulthood-as far as birth
days are concerned-only after he
has lived 81 years.
Two In 1886
According to records at the office
of the register of deeds, two babies
were born on February 20, 1886, an6
will observe their first birthdays to
day, although they are four years
old.
They are:
Mary Gloria Raines, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Grover Raines
of Wilmington.
Harlee Potter, Jr., son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. H. R. Potter, of Wilmington
Only one birth was recorded or
February 20 of 1882. 1t was JOHN
Alexander Nelson, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Nelson, of Whining
ton. He will observe his SECOND
birthday and the completion of his
eighth year..
No births were recorded on Feb
ruary 20 in the leap years of 1925
and 1924.
Miss Halle Rutland TONNES
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
A.. Townes, of 500 South Thirt
(Continled nn Page Five. Col Y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
To Gain
.(un Monopoly
Commerce
|pnmauia Faces Choice OF
Accepting Promise Or
~complete Mobilization
SLATED SOON
Military Authorities Pre-
paring To Call 100000
More Men To Colors
Nv DANIEL DEUCE

prcHAREsT, Feb. 28.-R-Au'
,,0ritatjye quarters here today see
nunonia faced with a choice be-
-1ssn accepting a German guaran'
y, If her borders in return for a
r,+usl Nazi monopoly of Ruman'
i, trade, and continued independ'
mi action entailing practically
,~,m,Iete mobilization of her civil
and military resources.
These same quarters believe King
Carols government must reach Its
decision by early next week, when
Dr. Karl Clodius, Germany's lead
hg economic expert is due to
visit Bucharest.
Considering Decree
the German offer Of a guaran'
|tee. authoritative Bucharest sources
said today, was received while the
Rumanian cabinet was considering
issuance Of a royal decree mobillz
linz the nations industrial life I'M
der government control, and Ru'
manian military authorities were
preparing to call to the colors or
March / an additional 100000 re
ervists, swelling the army to l.
100000
According to the same quarters
Germany, in addition to guarantee
linz Rumania's borders, would pro
mise to prevail upon Hungary, Bull
saria and Soviet Russia to aban'
Jon their territorial claims on Ru'
mania and to sign non-aggression
pscts with King Carol.
In return for Rumania's accept
ance Of this offer, these sources
said, Germany would sponsor a
new railway agreement between
Rumania and Hungary to facilitate
Continued on Page Five; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Truck Route
Farley To Be
Staged Today
City Board Says Third St.
Will Not Be. Widened
For Truck Lane
TO DISCUSS REMEDIES
Mayor Cooper, Wade And
Fisher Will Talk With
Highway Commission

Following yesterdays meeting at
which the city commissioners stat.
ed definitely that Third street will
not be widened and will not be
used as a truck lane, the board
will go today to Raleigh to confer
with the state highway commission
regarding methods for relieving the
truck situation here.
Residents Of South Third street
descended en- masse on the board
yesterday, but were told by the
commissioners they were making a
mountain out of a molehill. They
were informed without reservation
that the city commissioners have
never intended to widen Third
street and have tried all along te
make every effort to reduce it's use
by heavy trucks.
To Discuss Remedies
The board will meet in Raleigh
this afternoon at 3 o'clock to &C
over all possible remedies for the
question with the state commits
sion. Mayor Thomas E. Cooper
who is already in Raleigh, will re
main and join the other commits
sioners.
J. E. L. Wade, city commission
of public works, said last night the
highway commission has never
built such a road for other cities il
North Carolina and will be estab
fishing a precedent if it does ST
in Wilmington. Charlotte, Fayette
Vile and other cities have beer
making efforts for some time to oh
tain such a road.
Wade, asked yesterday morning
if he had not announced a plar
whereby he hoped to obtain a wild
ening of Third street to various
widths from the entrance at thu
northern end Of the city to thu
southern end, said he had.
The announcement was made, h
said, in hope of building up a cos
so high" it would make the build
ing of a truck lane through anothe7
portion of the city so much NOR
favorable the state highway ant
CONTINUED ON Page Four, Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
STRIKE OF WHARF
WORKERS RELAXED
Unloading Of Some Ships
Allowed In Four OF !
Seven Ports Affected

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. %.
R-A southeastern longshoreman's
strike was relaxed slightly today to
allow the unloading of some ships in
four of seven affected ports.
N~egotiators, meanwhile, indicated
that no immediate settlement of the
strike was in sight, but that confer
ences between representatives Of
ship lines and strikers would be held
within the next day or two.
Boats loaded by union labor be;
fore the start, of the strike 'Satur-
day midnight but which had not
been worked since their arrival in
port yer unloaded at Jacksonville,
Tampa, Miami and Savannah, Ga.
It had been expected that unloading
would start today at Charleston, S.
c., also, but v. E.. Townsend, vice
president of the international Long
Continued on Page Seven; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29

and 81 against, the total a bare
quorum of the house.
The measure would add
$1C0, O0O,0 600 to the lending funds
of the Export-Import bank,
with the understanding that
$4,000, 900 of that amount
would go to Finland, and a like
sum to China. At no point in
the message is Finland directly
mentioned.
Previously passed by the sen
ate, the bill now goes back to
that branch for action OH
house amendments forbidding
ExpOrt-Import bank loans to
countries in default on their
war debts, and permitting the
purchase Of commercial air.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Several Note Leap Year
Birthdays In City Today
Leap Year Birthday
Problem Is Solved

SEATTLE, Feb. 28- R -
Sam Burnsed, Sc, and his nep-
hew, Gordon B. Christopher, 81,
who'll he a year older tomorrow,
have solved the problem of leap
year birthdays.
Said Burnsed, an investigator
for the King county prosecutor:
Here's what we do OIL an off
year when there is no Feb. 90
we start celebrating OIL Feb. 20
and keep right on going until
March 2 50 we are sure to hit it.
Then, when Feb. 20 does come
in leap year, we have a real
celebration"