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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24

administer first aid and get the
wounded out of the way. When
the smoke clears the injured are
taken 10 the hospital for COM
plete treatment in order of the
gravity of their wounds.
Medical officers of ships like
the British aircraft carrier Illus
trious. now under repair here,
reported that this system saves
many lives which would be lost
under the old plan Of trying 10
give full hospital treatment at
once, thus causing many 10 wait
their turn without having had
first aid 10 Staunch wounds and
splint breaks.
Night hawks When the gov
eminent began 90 loaSe-lend
transport planes copmandeered
from the commercial aIrlineS
there was fear that the national
aviation network best in the
world, might dlSintegratc.
II is vital 10 national defense
10 have such a network IN per-
feet operation, with airways
lighted and ground stations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24
Plants Able 10 Get
Machine Repair Paris

WASHING TON. Sept. "a
.QNS)-The supply priorities and
ALLEGATIONS board today assured all
American industry that plants, en-
gagged in peace-time and defense
production will be able TO get ma
chine repair parts to continue OPP
erations during the emergency.
In announcing the new policy,
a spokesman for the super" de-
Tense board warned, however, that
it did not mean business as
usual" He pointed out that fac
tories not vital 10 defense still
might be forced TO close because
of lack OF raw materials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24
Secret Plastic Plane
Pioneer Ocean Filler Develops Fireproof Ship THAT'S
Lighter Than Aluminium and Cheaper
BY w. w. CHAPLIN
Init News Service NatisnaI Defenss Expert

sible with present plane designs
il will be much cheaper; il is fire.
proofed; and IL uses no materials
on which priorities have been
established except the engines.
STRONGER THAN ALUMINIUM
The new plane is made entirely
of moulded mahogany plywood
treated with plastic and asbestos
and engineers engaged TO build IL
said il is five times as strong as
aluminium for the same weight.
For convenience in repairing and
servicing,-the plane is moulded in
about a dozen pieces which are
screwed together and there are no
rivetS.
The moulding of wings and
fuselage can be accomplished IN
eight hours, giving hope that under
production methods an entire plane
could be made in one day, includ-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24
HJ-BOat
Nemesis
Inspected
International News Service wire

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. Sept. "a.
The mysterious new "sea otter"
type cargo boat-designed to CON-
bat the U-boat in the Atlantic
was given its first public demon
stration today when an S0-foot
working model was put through
its PAGES in Long Island Sound.
Resembling a submarine and
sounding like a small fleet Of
motorboats. the model churned up
and down the sound. Pointed at
both ends and lying low IN the
water. the revolutionary vessel
has a large coming tower amid
ships. 1t is driven by ordinary
automobile engines.
The S0-foot model Is one-third
the size that the government will
turn out in quantity production 10
carry arms and war materials To
Britain. The regular sea offers
will be driven by is six-cylinder
motors and will have cruising
range of 1000 miles. They will
carry 500 tons OF cargo.
WONT TELL SPEED
The propeller is placed just aft
of the center Of the vessel. and
il has a rudder OF a new design.
which newspapermen inspecting
the ship were not allowed 10 see.
Inflated automobile tires support
the ships drive shafts. Navy
officers who conducted the demon
Stration refused 10 discuss the
speed Of the ship.
According 20 a recent navy de-
partment announcement. the cargo
boats will be turned out on mass
production basis through new
government corporation 20 be
called Ships incorporated, headed
by Edward 3. German, president
of Dunlop Tire and Rubber Com.
Dany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24

ing installation of engines and
instruments. AS no machine tool
or other metal working equipment
are called for. production could bt
scaled to any speed desired.
Jensen conducted a demonstral
ton with pieces of his moulded
plastic plywood and aluminium q
show the fire resisting quality q
each, vital in warfare marked bI
incendiary anti-aircraft fire. A
blow torch cut through a sheet d
airplane aluminium in two seconds
but required 30 seconds to pierce
a section of the plastic plywood
even then leaving a clean hoh
and causing no flame.
Jensen, who won second prize il
the tragic California to Hawai-
Dole race in 1927, demonstrated
that his two-engined. four place
monoplane of plastic ply%ood car
apparently do anything in the ali
that conventional plane. of COM
parable size and power can do.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Martir
Jensen, pioneer Pacific flier and
veteran plane designer, today
demonstrated secret plastic
airplane which he hopes may
revoMtionize both commercial an6
military aircraft production.
The number one model which
Jensen flew for a group of aviation
and national defense editors al
Roosevelt Field will be kept for
research and test purposes leading
TO mass production.
The number two model, now
under construction, will be pre-
sented to the army air force tC
test in the air to see if army pilots
can Fly il to pieces" OF even dis
cover serious faults with il.
If the new plane is adopted
Jensen said. it can be turned out
at a far higher rate of mass pro-
duction than has even been pos
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24

For en easier handling travel of the gearshift lever
has Been reduced 30 per cent. Pontiacs exclusive
T9EArc Steering is also retained.
whil riding comfort has been improved by greater
overgh length and weight Pontiac's famous gas and
oil economy has not been sacrificed.
O>For 1912 Pontiac front wheel brakes have been
increased in size and all four brakes triple
sealed against dust, dirt and water.
N EIGHT IN ANY MODEL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24

above) is offered in the lower-prceu series.
New features are many. And in every instance,
they represent actual improvement resulting
from progress in design. We invite you to come
in now to give these new Pontiacs your most
thorough and critical inspection. You will find
Pontiac today, more than ever, the Fine Car
with the Lou Price! You will find il also a car
that prove necessary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24

machines have made more jobs
instead OF more unemployment.
Defense quiz: Was President
Roosevelt exaggerating when he
spoke of $4,000 airplanes at the
christening OF the defense pro-
gram? No. Assistant Secretary
of War Robert p. Patterson
says the total now planned is
$4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24
BRAKEMAN TO Speak

II. j. BRAKEMAN, Detroit real es,
tate analyst and tax conSultant
will address a joint luncheon meet,
ing of the Detroit Northeast Lions
Club and the Eastern Detroit
Realty Association at the North-
east Y. NJ. c. A., tomorrow on the
subject THE Highway Run-a,
Round"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24
U.of Engineer
Invents Plane
To Blast U-Bodts
Times star Correspondent

ANN ARBOR. Sept. PA Uni
verSity of Michigan professor
claimed today that he had dis
covered an answer 10 the Subma-
rine menace and possibly the
missing link OF convoy protec-
ton"
He is Prof. Edward a. Stalker,
Chairman OF the mechanical en-
gineering department, who re-
vealed today that he has per-
fected a new hehcop,er Of his own
design. craft similar 10 the auto
giro In It's use Of overhead pro
pellors. but differing in that il has
no regular propeller.
The. new helicopter could be
carried as armament on every
merchant vessel and would be sue
cessful in combating submarines,
Prof. Stalker says.
ATTACK U-BOATS
The helicopter could take of
from a short deck without cata-
pults or cranes, would carry a
military load of pilot. observer,
two-way radio and depth bombs,
and. through its unique ability to
hover in the air and travel slowly,
would be unusually successful in
attacking U-boatS.
Once such a plane would sight a
submarine, II would hover above
the submarine until the depth
charges are dropped and the boat
destroyed. its inventor claims.
Naval architects AT the univer-
sity say that almost all merchant
ships could be equipped 10 carry
the new hehcopter.
PRODUCTION IN YEAR
Professor Stalker has the new
plane in the testing stage at the
present time.
ut could he ready for pro-
duction within one year, and
would meet all navy require
ments," he claims.
The inventor cites four advan-
tages OF the new helicopter. They
are:
cit can hover in the air.
cit is completely maneuver-
able.
. Its blades would be ice-re-
sisting because OF the low pres
sure. warmed air system OF
propulsion.
cit can ascend vertically for
great distances.
EASY TO FLY
Pilot training would present no
obstacle. Professor Stalker says.
"You could even learn to fly
IL by correspondence"
"The helicopter would have
low construction cost" he
claims, "and there are no major
problems of Its construction yet
upsolyed."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-24

~ SURPRISINGLY ADVANCED in style and
" luxury, noticeably improved in riding
comfort and handling ease, the new Pontiac
Skies or Fights for 1912 today come sweeping
into the Potlight-refreshingl new to all out
ward appearances, but still the same, 6ne faithful
Pontiacs in time-tried quality.
Two series of new Pontiacs include ten
widely varied modelS-and now for the first
time Sedan Coupe illustrated at the left
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Fourth NeU House
Started This Week

With work begun on the fourth
new residence in Bluffton this week,
prospects for another residential
building boom appeared imminent.
With foundations for the garage
already started, excavation for the
house of R. A. Dunifon on lot in
the McGinnis addition opposite the
hospital will be started the latter
part of the week.
This is the fourth new dwelling
started in Bluffton this spring,
Foundation forms have been complet-
ed for the house of Miss Ocie Ander-
son on South Main street.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
residences being erected by Rev. Levi
MeIlinger, at the rear of the Mrs
Alma Bixel property on South Main
street and Rev. Eli Steiner, in the
last block on South Jackson street.
Paul Detwiler recently purchased a
lot from Mrs. Iona Triplett on Kib-
ler road, but has no immediate plans
for the construction of residence
Detwiler's lot adjoins the property
of A. r. Baker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Remains Coming From
Texas For Burial Here

w. P. Markley, rs, of Beaumont,
Texas, former Mt. Cory resident
and well known oil man, died Tues
day, according to word received by
friends.
Mr.. Markley had been in failing
health for several years during which
time he was "a patient in Beaumont
sanitarium.
The remains are being sent here
and will arrive in Lima, Saturday.
From there they will be taken to the
Clymer cemetery north of Bluffton
for burial Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Members of the Mt. Cory
K. of p. lodge of which he was a
charter member will conduct services
at the grave
Mr.. Markley was formerly em-
ployed by the Buckeye Pipe Line
and was widely known thruout this
area during the oil boom some forty
years ago. He was the last of his
family and was never married. A
number of nephews and nieces sur
vive. The brick residence in Mt.
Cory now occupied by N. V. Turner
was formerly the Markley homestead.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
FILING DEADLINE
next MONTH FOR
AUGUST PRIMARY
Entire Town Administration TO
BE Nominated i'm Summer
Primary
Candidates Have Until June 13
To Declare Intention of
Running

Thirteen elective municipal officers,
comprising the entire village admin
istration, will be nominated this sum-
mer in the August II party primary
election.
Filing deadline for candidates for
town offices will be Friday, June 13,
and the next month is expected to
bring re-kindled political interest in
local Democratic and Republican cir
cles.
Among offices for which nominees
viii be named for the August primary
are: Mayor, corporation clerk, treas
urer, marshal, six councilmen and
three board of public affairs posts.
Township Caucus
Richland township officers and can
didates for the Bluffton district
school board will be nominated al
caucus meeting held during the latter
part of August or the first week in
September.
At the Democratic and Republican
caucuses nominees will be named for
township trustees, clerk-treasurer,
constables and justices of peace.
OF the five members on the Bluffton
Board of Education, terms of three
expire this year and will be filled at
the November election.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Lions White Elephant
Sale Here SATURDAY.

The annual white elephant sale
sponsored by the Bluffton Lions club
will be held at the Stratton parking
lot on South Main street starting
Saturday afternoon at l 100 O'Clock.
Members of the Lions club have
been gathering materials from resi-
dences and merchants during the
past week and have assembled a con-
siderable quantity of household goods,
automobile equipment and garden
tools.
Numerous merchants have donated
shop worn goods in first class con-
dition. The material will be collected
by two trucks canvassing the town
Friday night. Edgar Chamberlain
is chairman of the committee in
charge of the sale.
Proceeds derived from the sale will
be used for the Lions community
betterment fund.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Steiner Brothers
Recruited MOnday

Homer L. Steiner and Cleon A.
Steiner, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Steiner Thurman street, both be-
came members of Uncle Sans fight
ing forces on Monday.
Cleon A., "a, hopes to become a
member of the Army Air Corps,
while Homer L., %, plans to study
to become a machinist's mate with
the U. S. Navy. Homer L. was as
signed Immediately to the Naval
Training Station at Great Lakes,
Ill, where he will undergo recruit
training for the next five weeks.
At the completion of the training
period he will receive a Today fur
Tough to visit his parents before be-
ing transferred to the United States
fleet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Wilma NOnnaKnuker
Resigns School Post

Wilma Nonnamaker, office secre-
tary at Bluffton High school, has re-
signed her position in order that she
may enter college next fall. The
resignation was presented at the
meeting of the board of education at
the high school Monday night.
Miss Nonnamaker was employed by
the board after her graduation from
Bluffton High school in the spring
of 1889. The resignation will be
effective September |. No appoint.
ment to the vacancy was made by
the board at this time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
In New Locations

Walter Stratton moved Monday
into the Harmon road residence
which he recently purchased from
Donivan Steiner of Washington.
D. C. The property was recently va
Gated by Wilford Steiner who moved
into the Edwin Amstutz property on
Spring street previously occupied by
Carold Steiner.
Paul Wingate has moved from the
Mrs. Josephine Carnahan property on
South Lawn avenue to the home OF
his father Leonard Wingate or
Mound street.
Dale Davidson has moved from the
d. w. Fox property on South Lawn
avenue to the Max Miller property
on North Main street.
D. W. Fox who spent the winter
at the home of Cleo Smith of Lima
has returned here and is occupying
his property. His sister, Mrs. Jennie
Althaus is keeping house.
Raymond Stratton has moved from
the o. L. Stratton farm south o1
Bluffton to the late Sam Fett farm
purchased by DR.. j. j Sutter o.
Wooster, father of Mrs. Stratton.
William Lugibihl has moved from
the Mrs Eli Locher farm to the o
L. Stratton farm vacated by Ray
mond Stratton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
ELECTION BOARD
TO ADD FOURTH
PRECINCT HERE
Heavy Vote Last Fall Brings
Total of Present Precincts
Above Limit
Action by County Board Elk.
pected This Summer After
Legislature Quits

Creation of a fourth precint in
Bluffton for voting purposes is ex.
pected to be effective early this sum.
mer by the Allen county board OF
elections.
Action is required to eliminate con.
gested conditions in the towns three
precincts, all of which had more vot.
ers in the last election than the max,
imum allowed under state laws.
Existing laws require that rear.
rangement of precints shall be effect.
ed when more than 400 votes are cast
in any one precint during the last
preceding state or national election.
All Over 400
Last November each of Buttons
three precints had votes totalline
more than 400, and the only solution
to comply with election law is to Gre
ate new precinct from parts of the
three now existing.
hcCOIu Notc VI tiic lOWu last ldil
was officially reported as follows
Precint B, 418; Precinct A, 416, and
Precinct C, 410.
Action in creating the new precinct
will not be started until after the
present session of the state legisla-
ture is closed, expected early in May,
This is to make certain no action is
taken by the state making body
in changing existing election laws.
Formerly Four Precincts
Bluffton had four precincts in 1922,
but one fell below 200 votes several
years later and the number of polling
places was again decreased to three.
Existing state laws provide that no
precinct may contain less than 25O
voters, nor more than 400, except
in villages or townships where less
than the minimum number of voters
reside. All townships and Incorporate
ed villages must contain at least one
precinct regardless of the number of
voters residing within its boundaries.
County election boards are empower
ed by law to divide, re-arrange OF
create new precints when the maxi
mum has been reached.
No changes will be necessary In
Richland townships present setup
divided as Richland North and Rich
land South, election officials pointed
out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Council Raises Pay
For Common Labor

Common labor employed by the
municipality will receive 45 cents an
hour, a raise of five cents over the
previous rate. Action to raise the
pay, formerly 40 cents an hour, was
taken by a unanimous vote of the
council Monday night.
The council, however, by ma
jority vote of four to two overrode
the recommendation of Mayor w. A,
Howe that the new rate become eff
fective as of April Fl and set May 5
as the date for the new schedule.
CounciImen voting for the May 5
date were Basinger, Bixel, Hauen-
stein and Patterson. Voting against
the May date were Councilmen
Badertscher and Triplett.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
SENIOR CLASS OF
AZ TO GRADUATE
AT COLLEGE HERE
DIR. Arthur E. Holt of Chicago
To Address Commencement
Exercises June 10
Pres. L. l.. Ramseyer to Deliver
Baccalaureate Sermon in
Chapel on June 5

Forty two seniors are expected to
receive degrees at the l941 COM
mencement exercises at Bluffton
college Tuesday, June 10. The COM
mencement season will be opened
with alumni day activities to be
held Saturday, June z. The alumni
banquet will be held in the evening.
DR.. L. l.. Ramseyer, president of
the college, will deliver the annual
baccalaureate sermon to be held at
the college chapel Sunday afternoon
at 800 o'clock. The A Capella
choir will provide the music and
will give program in the evening
in their annual spring concert.
Bluffton Day
The feature attraction on Monday
of commencement week will be the
crowning of the Bluffton Day queen
and the presentation of Shake
spearean play, both of which will
be held on the campus. This will
also be the day for the class re-
unions.
The class of 1881 is expecting to
return to celebrate the tenth an
niversary of their graduation. One
of the chief attractions for the
class will be the opening of the
box which they had placed in the
walk in front of college hall ten
years ago.
The contents will be removed and
examined, and later new contribu-
tions will be placed in it to again
be opened in later years.
Graduation
The graduation exercises on Tues
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
GALA WELCOME
is PLANNED FOR
GOVERNOR HERE
Bricker to be Principal Speaker
At College Booster Dinner
Monday
Large Gathering Including No
tables of District Expected
To Hear Executive

With Governor John w. Bricker as
the drawing card, tickets are moving
rapidly for the third annual Blufftor
college Booster Banquet to be helc
next Monday night in the Blufftor
High school gymnasium at 7:3C
O'Clock. A large gathering including
men prominent in public life OF
Northwestern Ohio is anticipated.
Governor Bricker, who is serving
his second term as executive head of
Ohio's governmental administration,
will be the speaker at the affair.
Two-fold goal of the Booster gath
ering is to assist the college financial
ly and to create new public interest in
the institution.
Sponsoring the banquet is a Bluff
on Citizens committee headed by Ed.
S. Lape, Ezra Moser and DR.. w. M.
Niswander. 1t was thru efforts of
the committee that arrangements
were made to obtain Governor Brick
er as the speaker.
Lape will serve as postmaster for
the banquet, and other numbers on
the program will include: Invoca-
tion, Rev. Paul E. Whitmer; music by
the college trumpet trio; welcome,
President Lloyd L. Ramseyer; music
by the college A Capella choir direct
ed by Prof. Russell A. Lantz.
A college instrumental ensemble
will play during the dinner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Murray School Head
At Washington, c. II.

Aaron B. Murray, formerly of
Bluffton and son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Murray of North Jackson street
has been named superintendent of
schools at Washington Court House,
it was announced Tuesday
Murray, who has been principal of
the high school was advanced to the
position of superintendent following
the resignation of Supt. L. w. Reese
who accepted a position as recrea-
tional director for the army with
headquarters at Pensacola, Florida.
Murray will take up the duties of
his new position on June 6, it was
stated following a meeting of the
board of education on Monday night
He was formerly successful school
administrator at Rockford and
Georgetown.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Missionary Meet At
DefenseLess Church

Three returned missionaries from
the Belgian Congo, Africa, will speak
and present pictures of the Congo
region at meeting to be held at
the Defenseless Mennonite church
Thursday night at 7:45 o'clock, it
was announced by Rev. E. G. Stein
er, pastor of the church.
Speaking at the meeting will be
Rev and Mrs. Henry Toews and
Anna Quiring. Mrs. Toews is a sis
ter of Mrs. John Thiessen, who with
Mr. Thiessen recently returned to
India to resume missionary work.
The group will be accompanied by
Rev. c. e. Rediger, formerly of
Bluffton and now secretary of the
Congo Island Mission. The public is
invited.