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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-29

In the year from July l, 1889 to
June 30, 1910, farm bankruptcies were
at their lowest point in Is years, ac-
cording to the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-29

The total farm value of United
States cattle in 1910 was $3,1O0,000
This is one billion more than the av-
erage annual value of cattle in the
1O-year period, 193O-39.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-29
Electric Cat Fish

The whole body of the electric cat
fish is covered with electrical ap-
paratus
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-29
Rates Increase

Marriage rates have increased in
the United States and a few other
countries since the depth of the de-
preston.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-29

Robert Beemer and Richard Rockey
are working off a season ticket at
the Buckeye swimming lake by doing
various white washing jobs at the
swimming resort. After an evening
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-29
Maln|
DeA1otsaI

A trip to see Friday night base
ball game at Cleveland had an un-
satifactory anti-climax for an auto
load of local enthusiasts at 2 a. m.
Saturday in Fremont. Richard Burk-
holder, driver of the car, was arrest
ed in that city for speeding, and was
threatened with incarceration in the
city Jail until he posted bond to as
sure his appearance for trial.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
British Seize S Vichy Ships,
Charge They Aided Germans
SeuttIine Of Prevented, Admiralty
Says, in Action Off South Africa

The communique said: The Vichy
government has recently been at
tempting to run contraband for
Germans from the East to France
in escorted conveys"
1t continued:
Our patrols sighted one such
convoy escorted by a French sloop
and the necessary forces were sent
to intercept the convoy of South
Africa" the Admiralty said.
"On arrival Of His Majesty's ships
the escorting sloop was requested
to direct the convoy to proceed into
port so that it could be examined
in accordance with our belligerent
rights.
This request was refused and 50
steps were taken to board the ships
upon which three out of five made
. determined attempt to scuttle
Themselves Their action was, how
ever. frustrated by prompt steps
taken by our boarding parties.
This attempt can only have beer
made in compliance with instruc.
tions which the Germans are known
to have given that French ships are
to scuttle themselves rather than
allow search to be carried out and
their guilty cargoes disclosed.
The operation is still proceed
ing"
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Security Board Refuses to Pay
ID. 6. Rent for Ford BUILDING

The Social Security Board has re-
fused to pay the District rent on
space in the Ford Building used to
house the District Unemployment
Compensation Board, the Commis-
sioners revealed today.
The Commissioners thought they
had a binding agreement with an
agent of the Federal board for pay
ment Of the rent, but correspond
ence between Commissioner John
Russell Young and Social Security
Board Chairman A. j. Altmeyer re-
veals that the board refuses to pay
the $500 per month from May.
In the background Is the question
whether the compensation board Is q
Federal or District agency or some
thing in between. Tho Federal
Government pays the agency's ad-
ministrative expenses and some Of
Evening star., 1941-11-04

the taxes collected here flow into
the Federal Treasury.
Last spring. negotiations were
concluded for moving the Compen-
sation Board from its quarters in
the old structure at 462 Indiana ave-
nue. NV, to space in the Ford
Building vacated by municipal
agencies. A regional agent OF the
Social Sesurity Board was said to
have agreed to payment Of rent Of
s., 900 a year.
Chairman Altmeyer said in a
letter answering the demand for
payment of the rent that "the Bu-
reau of Employment Security COT the
Federal agency in the initial stages
Of consideration of this matter was
under the mistaken impression the
Ford Building was privately owned
space rented by the District gov
ernment." The building, however.
has been owned by the District for
some time.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Weak Air Forces Attack
Reich, Germans Soy

BERLIN, Nov. 4 LP.-Northeast-
ern Germany was penetrated last
night by weak enemy" air forces,
the German high command said
today.
The nationality of the invaders
was not given nor were any details
Of their flight included in the high
commands communique.
The war bulletin said one British
bomber was downed in r. A. r.
flights over German re-
gions.
Military quarters declared Ger
man warplanes had sunk four
merchant ships totaling 21,500 tons
IN British waters during the past
"a hours.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 4.-British sailors
have intercepted and boarded five
Vichy French merchantmen and
prevented the scuttling Of three Of
them in an action which "is still
proceeding" off the South African
coast, the Admiralty announced to-
day.
1t charged the French with at
tempting to convoy contraband sup
plies for the Germans from the
East. presumably the Indian Ocean
or the Orient.
At the same time a night battle
in the English Channel was an
nounced in which the Admiralty
said patrol vessels engaged warships
protecting large Axis supply ship
In the latter battle, the British
said they shot two torpedoes into Z
large supply vessel. probably sinking
it or causing it to be beached, prob
ably damaged some OF the Axis
escorts. and in return suffered slight
damage to one Of their own patrol
ships.
Crews Of three Of the five French
ships intercepted of South Africa
attempted to scuttle in compliance
with German instructions, the Ad-
miralty said.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Goering Reported Missed
Narrowly by Rail Blast
BY Radio to The Star.

BY RADIO TO The Star.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-Sunday nights
train wreck at the Paris Austerlitz
station was not the first big one to
occur in the Paris district, according
to neutral who has just arrived In
London from Berlin via Sweden. A
big one occurred some weeks ago.
AS a result Reichsmarshal Hermann
Goering does not 60 to Paris any
more.
Six Communists" blew up q rail.
way bridge not far from Paris 10
minutes after Marshal Goering's
train had passed over 1t. They had
been waiting for a Germany bound
troop train. They got it but prob
ably never knew how easily they
might have got Marshal Goering
instead.
Marshal Goering's trip had been
planned secretly, but the Gestapo
apparently were convinced that news
of it had leaked out. As a result
the Reichsmarshal was not permitted
to remain in Paris but was imme.
diately rushed back to Berlin by
plane
copyright. 1s41, chlcaEo Daily News. Ine)
Evening star., 1941-11-04
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Nov. 4.-Women anti
interventionists hurled eggs and to-
matoes at Lord Halifax, British AM
bassador to the United States, in
downtown Detroit today.
Detectives accompanying him said
one egg struck the Ambassador.
An hour later, Lord Halifax cut
short a conference, saying his eye
was bothering him, and visited Hen
ry Ford Hospital, where physicians
treated the eye and said it was "all
right"
Cyril Cane, British consul here,
said the Ambassador had been suf-
fering an eye irritation for several
days and that the trouble was not a
result of the egg-throwing.
The women's demonstration oc-
CURED as Lord Halifax arrived at
IL am. for a visit in the Chancery
Building on Washington boulevard
with Archbishop Edward Mooney,
head Of the Catholic archdiocese of
Detroit.
Unruffled by Incident.
Outside the building the women.
carrying such signs as Remember
the Two Wars for Independence"
lined the sidewalk. As the Ambas-
sador entered the building, they
loosed their missiles.
Resisting efforts by the detectives
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Army Rejects Shipment
OF Argentine Beef
By the Associated Press. &.

By the ASSoclated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4.-The
Army has rejected q shipment of
Argentine canned beef as unfit for
human consumption and returned
more than 200 tons to the con-
tractors today.
Hundreds of cans of deteriorating
meat had burst open at the military
storage depot for the 9th Corps Area.
The entire shipment of 434 ,808
pounds was rejected, although Col.
F. J. Riley, quartermaster supply
ofncer at Fort Mason, said only a
small amount of the beef actually
was spoiled.
I'VE wouldn't take . chance on
serving any Of 1t to our troops" he
said.
Col. Riley blamed Imperfect
processing" for the deterioration of
the beef, which was passed by the
Department Of Agriculture when It
was received at New Orleans.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Nozis Arrest American
On Espionage Suspicion
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. ARREST by Ger
mans Of Steel Powers of Atlanta.
Ga, former American ambulance
driver on the French front in this
war, on a charge Of suspicion of
espionage" was disclosed today at
the United States Embassy.
The Embassy has asked the Ger
man Foreign Ofnce for detailed in
formation on the arrest, it was
stated.
Powers was one of a committee
of three who organized the 1roquois
Ambulance Corp at the beginning Of
the war to serve on the western
front.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
De|ano Recommends
'Thoroughfare' Plan
To Speed Traffic
Senators Also Get Idea
For Combination Garage
And Bombproof Shelter
picture on Page As. J

A plan for speeding traffic by
development OF series of real
"thoroughfares'- about five
blocks apart which would be crossed
only by other "thoroughfares was
suggested today to the special Sen
ate subcommittee studying the Dis
trict's traffic problems by Frederic
A. Delano, chairman of the Nation
al Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The "thoroughfares," he said,
should be established on six-lane
highways on which automobile
parking would be prohibited, leav-
ing two lanes for streetcars and
four for vehicular traffic.
Mr.. Deiano made a number OF
other suggestions. which included
completion of Fort Drive. This, he
pointed out, would serve as q cir
cumferential boulevard, relieving
interior streets.
The first witness before the COM
mittee was Michael Rosenauer,
Austrian-b born architect on the staff
of the United States Housing Au-
thority. He described a plan he
conceived for a combination garage
and bombproof shelter.
Oval shaped, the dual-purpose
garage would be constructed Of re-
inforced concrete, and provide ac-
commodations for 1000 cars and
10000 persons if the city were ever
attacked from the air. Such q
garage. eight stories high, with
showrooms, stores and other facili-
ties, Mr.. Rosenauer estimated, would
cost $1,5OO, 900. With 1900 cars
parked at weekly fee of s1.50 and
400 transient cars at rate of SO
cents a day, he said sufficient rev.
enue would be forthcoming to pay
operating and maintenance ex-
peneses, and an>prtize the project
in 80 years.
Mr.. Delano. who followed the
architect on the witness stand, said
he had seen sketches of Mr..
Rosenauer's plans and found them
very interesting"
Parking on Mall.
Questioned by Chairman Burton
on suggestions that public parks be
used for auto parking. Mr.. Delano
said it would be "a great pity" to
adopt such a plan, but added, can
emergency is an emergency and we
might have to yield"
He pointed out that parking on
the Mall during the World War did
terrible damage" which cost "a lot
Of money to remedy" and for that
reason he was opposed to the use of
parks as parking lots.
Mr.. Delano described the street
railway system in Washington as
very badly laid out" and said
more intelligent use" of a well laid
out system would improve mas
transportation. He declared he did
not advocate" either elevated or
subway systems.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion head gave his strong indorse-
ment to the $4,000 900 Whitehurst
program for highway improvements
as well as the proposed 2-cent gaso-
line tax increase to help finance it.
He agreed, however, that the Fed
eral Government should bear a
portion of the expense
Establishment Of municipality
(See TRAFFTC page A-2O
Evening star., 1941-11-04
British Envy People
Who Can Spare Eggs
For Ammunition
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-The bonn
bardment of Lord Halifax,
British Ambassador to WASH
ington. with eggs and tomatoes
at Detroit brought smiles, but
silence in authoritative quarters
today.
The first reaction was envy Of
any people who could spare eggs
and tomatoes for ammunition.
They are so hard to get here as
food.
Informed sources displayed
interest in whether the attack
was a genuine peace demonstra-
ton or evidence of dislike for
the British envoy himself.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
British Bombers Attock
TripoHs Air Defense

CAIRO. Nov. I (P. - British
bombers attacked Tripoli's main air
base, Castel Benito, in , four-hour
raid Sunday night, burning and
blowing to bits grounded Axis air
craft and reducing base buildings to
ruins, British sources in Cairo stated
today.
The attackers swarmed over the
neld and showered it with both high
explosive and incendiary bombs. it
was said. Administrative buildings
and barracks were said to have been
left a mass of ruins. Hangers, two
gasoline trailers and an ammuni-
ton dump also were reported hit.
Axis fighter planes were driven of
during the attack and at least one
was shot down, it was reported.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Concurrent Death DEGREES
Give Prisoner Chuck|e
N the Associated Pre-

~ the Associated Press.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Nov.
4.-Alfred Wells, 81, who flew into
fts of rage at his murder trial
last week, chuckled as Superior
Judge Frank A. Leonard sentenced
him to death.
Judge Leonard provoked the
chuckle yesterday when he said
Wells three death sentences were
to run concurrently. He quickly
corrected the statement.
Wells was convicted of numbering
his half brother, Raymond Wells,
"a; Raymond's wife Jean, 18, and
Rose Destree. II. a friend of Mrs.
Wells. The State said Alfred killed
them because they persuaded his
half sister, Violet Wells, 20, to leave
him.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
$25,7s2,244 Allotted
For Tank Factory
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Defense Plant Corp. today
authorized construction Of q $25,.
1924 tank factory at Flint, Mich.
to be operated by the Fisher Body
Division of General Motors Corp.
The plant will be built and owned
by the Defense Plant Corp. an r.
F. C. subsidiary. and will be operated
by General Motors under q lease.
This is the second large tank fac
tory to be awarded to the automobile
industry. The Chrysler Corp. al.
ready is operating such q plant.
The new authorization, apparent.
ly, was part of the plan announced
recently by President Roosevelt to
double tank output.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
U. S.-Africu AirmuiI Line
To Be Inouquruted Soon
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Airmail service between the
United States and Africa will be
inaugurated about November 20,
Postmaster General Walker an
nounced today.
The route extends from Miami,
Fla, to Leopoldville, Belgian Kongo,
via San Juan, P. r.: Port of Spain,
Trinidad; Balem and Natal, Brazil;
Bathurst, Gambia and Lagos, Nj
geria.
The announcement said Bathurst
would be temporary stop pending
development of landing facilities at
Monrovia, Liberia.
The Civil Aeronautics Board some
time ago issued q certificate to Pan
American Always authorizing 1t to
establish the new route.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Hitler Out 10 Sink
Our Navy, Glass Says
In Tanker Comment
Toft AssoiIs Conveys;
Other Legislators. Give
Views on Attack
BY the Associated Press.

~
News Of the torpedoing OF the
naval tanker Salinas prompted an
assertion today by Senator Glass,
Democrat, of Virginia that "Hitler
Is out to sink our Navy" while Sen
ator Taft, Republican, Of Ohio said
that as long as this country con-
voyed war matrials, 1t must expect
incidents Of this kind"
Il wonder how many more Of our
vessels have to be sunk before the
isolationists realize that Hitler is
out to sink our Navy" Senator Glass
commented.
Senator Pepper, Democrat. OF
Florida predicted that attacks Of
Hitler will increase in number and
cruelty until our Navy is unshackled
to sweep these assassins out Of the
seas or bottle them up in the dens
from which they sneak forth"
Senate Democratic Leader Barkley
said the attack on the Salinas Sim
ply piles up evidence that Germany
Is pursuing a ruthless policy that
she pursued in the last World War"
Shocking But not Surprising.
Senator Adams, Democrat. Of
Colorado viewed the incident as
shocking, but not surprising.
I'VE just can't issue an order to
shoot and not expect to be shot at"
Senator Adams said.
Other comment:
Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama: These incidents show how
far Hitler is going in his open war
fare on the United States and should
make us all the more determined to
stop him in Europe"
Chairman Walsh of the Naval AZ
fairs Committee: when our ships
are in conveys with the other fell
low you have to expect shooting"
Representative Sparkman. DEM
ocrat, of Alabama, called the Sa-
linas attack open warfare" and
said it was clear that Germany
is intent on going the whole way
and is making war on the United
States Navy"
Representative Mott. Republican.
of Oregon, said: I'VE must
strengthen the patrol as much as
possible to cut down such sinkings
as far as possible. These incidents
won't necessarily get us into war,
however, for the American people
will become used to them"
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Pope to Broadcast Sunday

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 4 R.-
Pope Plus will broadcast a message
to the closing session of the Ma
tional Eucharistic Congress at San
tiago, Chile. next Sunday, it was an
nounced today. The message will be
broadcast at noon, Eastern standard
time. on . wave length Of 1884
meters.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
British Bombdrd
Fish Oil Factory
At Bergso, Norway
Strong R. A. F. Formation
Speeds Over Channel
Toward French Coast
Dy the Associated Press.

~ tHC hbSOfiAtCu IISeo.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-British war
planes attacked German shipping
on the ;FrBian Islands. blasted har-
bors on the occupied French coast
and bombed q flsh oil factory at
Bergso, Norway, last night. the Air
Ministry said today, but bad weather
prevented any raids on Germany
proper.
A strong r. A. F. formation sped
low across the English Channel
under leaden clouds today in the di-
rection of Dieppe and lie Havre,
ports of German-occupied France.
Some OF the fighters flew no higher
than the rooftops of coastal dwell
ings.
The nights offensive operations
were carried out without the loss Of
q single aircraft, q communique
said.
st. Nazaire Coastal TARGET.
The attacks on shipping of the
Frisian Islands were said to have
been carried out in extremely ad-
verse weather, but the ministry said
at least one large supply ship had
been damaged.
The principal attack on the
French coast was directed against
docks at st. Nazaire, the commu-
nique declared. Other targets In
France were not specified.
The government said German air
activity over Britain last night was
light, but it acknowledged minor
damage and q few casualties.
The Air Ministry said the Ger
mans were developing and expand
ing the Norwegian fish oil industry
but "one by one these factories are
being attacked and smashed up by
the coastal command"
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Congressman in London
As Naval Observer
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. "A Virginia
Representative, Dave E. Satterf1eld,
jr., entered today on six weeks Of
work as q naval observer Of the
United States Embassy to get q
flrst-hanq view Of the war before
returning to Washington.
Mr.. Satterfield, q Democrat from
Richmond. Is serving as An assist.
ant to Naval Attachs Capt. Charles
A. Lockwood, X.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Mild Weather Favors
Big Turnout Today
In New York Election
La Guordiu-O -O'Dwyer Roce
For Mayor Occupies
Center of Attention
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-1he ques-
ton OF who shall fill the job some-
times described as next to the presi-
dency in importance-Mayor Of New
York City-was presented to about
2,,o0,ooo registered voters today for
q decision.
Fiorello H. La Guardia, rotund
and raucous two-term incumbent,
and William F. ODwyer, mild-man-
nered Irish immigrant who vaulted
to political importance on his
smashing of a gang of killers-for-
cash as Brooklyn district attorney,
were the principal choices offered as
voting machine booths opened at 6
a IN. for a 13-hour period.
Mr.. La Guardia. q political free
lancer, had the four-ply backing Of
the Republican, American Labor,
City Fusion and United City parties.
while Mr.. O'Dwyer drew the unified
support of the citys Democratic Or
ganizations, including Tammany
Hall.
Large Turnout Expected.
The weather was mild and an ex-
ceptionally high turnout of reg
istered voters was anticipated by
both factions as the result Of a
campaign marked principally by
fiery oratorical exchanges. An
18,000-man army of policemen went
on duty last night for 36-hour tour
and all the city's liquor dispensaries
were closed.
For Mr.. La Guardia, who attends
to duties as chairman of the United
States Canadian Joint Defense
Board and as president of the United
States Conference of Mayors in ad-
dition to running the Nations big
gest city, there was only one issue
scientific municipal government
which he said he introduced when
he slew the Tammany tiger eight
years ago.
While he concentrated on that is
sue, Mr.. La Guarola also did his
epithetical best to pin the label of
''bossism" on his opponent and
charged that Mr.. ODwyer was the
tool OF machine politicians.
But at the outset, Mr.. ODwyer
declared his independence Of all
Democratic politicians and coun-
tered with the charge that the
Mayor was only "part-time" chief
Of the city-because Of his other
duties-and that Mr.. La Guardia s
administration had been costly.
Farley Backs O'Dwyer.
Such Democratic big-wigs as
James A. Farley, State party chair
man; Edward j Flynn, Democratic
national chairman: Gov. Herbert
(eeo ELECTIONS, pa0o AID
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Underwriters Reduce
War Insurance Rates

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 4.-The Institute
of Underwriters last night an
nounced reductions in war risk In
surance rates quoted BY Lloyds
Underwriters. The reductions. some
Of which are considerable, apply
chiefly TO East and Far East areas.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
81 Refugees Ordered
Shipped Bock to Spoin

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 4.-Ninety-
two Jewish refugees, including IS
who had. just been granted permis-
sion to live In Paraguay, were or
dered shipped back to Cadiz, Spain,
yesterday because they lacked the
proper vaaAA
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Lord Halifax Hit by Egg Hurled
BY Woman Peace Picket
Mothers of America PeIt British Envoy
On Visit to Detroit Archbishop

to hurry him inside. the tall Briton
said, Don't hurry, boys. Let them
have good time for their money"
Apparently unruf1led by the Incl
dent, Lord Halifax proceeded to a
brief meeting with Archbishop
Mooney. 1t was later meeting,
with Bishop Frank w. Creighton of
lSee HALIFAX, Page A-4l
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Lucas Fears German
Control Of Europe,
Asia and Africa
Urges Speedy Approval
Of Neutrality Changes
As Debote Continues
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, Of Illi-
nois, opened the eighth day Of Sen
ate debate on proposed revisions in
the Neutrality Act with an assertion
that this country must plan its de-
fenses on the theory that "dictators
some day may control the resources
Of Europe, Asia and Africa"
Declaring President Roosevelt
would not have asked authority to
arm merchant ships and send them
into belligerent ports If Hitler had
not destroyed American ships in the
Atlantic, Senator Lucas urged
speedy approval of pending legisla-
ton.
The Illinois Senator took the floor