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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Ada WaterWOrks Case
In Supreme Court

William J. Tietje of Ada, brought
a taxpayers suit in the state SUI
preme court Wednesday to compel
the mayor and clerk to offer a
waterworks bond issue to the village
sinking fund trustees for purchase
Last December Ada village council
voted to issue 100000 in revenue
bonds to buy the privately owned
water company and to make ex-
tensions. =
Tietje says the mayor and clerk
refused to offer the bonds to the
sinking fund trustees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Freed In Death Of
Woman

Lloyd Dackin, Sd, held since Octo-
Der in connection with the death
of a 31-year-old Lima waitress, was
free last week following rejection of
his case by an Allen county grand
jury.
Wackin was the companion of Miss
Dorothea LeHew when she plunged
from railway bridge in Lima Octo-
Der 2. She died a day later. Dack-
in said she jumped after quarreline
with him as they walked along
after visiting several cafes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Guard Rails Are
Improved

WPA officials announced last week
that repainting, repairing, removal
and erecting of 29,065 feet of guard
rails thruout Hancock county has
been completed. New guard rail
built amounted to 1886 feet while
1929 feet were improved and 3,4S0
feet had to be removed and replaced.
Total employment on, WPA pro-
jects in the county for the week end
ing Feb. /, was $40, an increase OF
eight over the previous week, Off
cials said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
ALLEN COUNTY
No Parking Meters
For Lima

Lima officials abandoned plans for
trial installation of parking meters
when councilmen rejected the pro-
posal by a vote of four to two.
Increased cost to the motoring
public, as well as to the inconven-
ience foreseen, were the major reas-
ons advanced for rejecting the pro-
posal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Loses Race With Officer

w. J. Schmitz of near Ottawa won
a race with state highway patrol
man but lost when he appeared be-
fore local justice of the peace on
charge of failing to stop for
preferential highway.
The patrolman testified that
Schmitz raced him to an intersection
with Route Is and then pulled onto
the highway without stopping.
Schmitz pleded guilty and was fined
$5 and costs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Jailed On Fraud
Charge

Charles w. Litton, 60, of Fargo,
North Dakota, is in the county jail
in Findlay in default of $4,000 bond
in connection with an indictment
charging violations of the state Sc
curities laws for the alleged sale of
stock in a Montana mining project.
Indicted some months ago, along
with Earl Pardee of Findlay and
George Rienwald of Marion, Litton
had been at liberty under $500 bond
until he appeared in court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Airplane Used In
Fox Hunt

Hancock county hunters took to
the snow-covered fields by airplane
last Saturday in search of foxes
that are said to be abundant this
season.
A party went out earlier in the
day to hunt for tracks in the snow
and larger party went out later
for the kill. Lehr Green, in a light
plane, sighted the foxes from the air.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
PUTNAM COUNTY
County Chorus In State
Appearance

The program for the Northwestern
Ohio Teachers Association in Toledo
next fall will include selections by
the 400-voice girls glee club of Put
nam county. This unit will be heard
first during the annual county music
festival April 9.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Squirrel Damages
Library Books

The search was on at the Ada
public library last week for biblio-
phile of the genus Sciuride as IL
brarlans reported mounting damage.
Many of the seekers had no idea
what they were seeking but the en-
cyclopedia revealed that the animal
sought is'a book-loving squirrel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Butcher 800 Hogs For
Farmers

Trebling their output of butchered
hogs and beeves in four years is the
record compiled by Jack Boutwell, and
Oscar Boutwell,, proprietors of a
slaughter house in Ada.
They supply only three butcher
shops in this district and do butch
ering for farmers here and other
customers, yet they have butchered
more than 800 hogs and $50 cattle
since Nov. IT. The Boutwells expect
the total number of hogs killed until
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Wild Ducks Sign Of
Spring

Local groundhogs failed to see
their shadows, and an additional
forecast of an early spring was
made by Continental WPA workers
who saw flock of wild ducks wing
ing up the Blanchard river, this
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13

wherever Fell is sent may be equally
happy.
Fell, volunteer for a years serv-
ice. attended Findlay movie Thurs
day night and left the establish
ment 5000 the richer after coping
top prize.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Record Class At Find
lay College

The class of 1941, which will be
graduated at the 53rd annual Find.
lay college commencement ceremonies
to be held on June Is, will be the
largest class ever to be graduated
from the college, Dean c. A. Morey
has announced. There will be about
40 in the class ,he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Girl, Is, Wants Divorce

Edna Ethel Leatherman, Is, of
Findlay, who less than two months
ago professed her love for her hus-
band, several years her senior, and
said she would go to him when the
court decided she was of age, last
week applied for divorce from Paul
L. Leatherman on grounds of neglect
of duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13

altho their funds were low. While
school officials point out that re-
ceipts from the school foundation
fund are not sufficient to make up
for the tax loss, they will allow the
schools to operate until new tax
levy is voted.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
HANCOCK COUNTY
Jailed For Keeping
Hogs In Town

Luther Launder was found guilty
in mayors court in Findlay of keep
ing hogs within the corporation
limits and was fined $25 and costs
which he refused to pay. He was
remanded to the Hancock county jail.
The charge, filed by Miss Martha
Laffey, city health nurse, asserted he
had eight swine on his premises
when arrested.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Joker Keeps Fremen
Busy

A practical joker whose idea of
fun causes a needless risk of life
turned in four false fire alarms with
in two hours Tuesday evening, Chief
Harry Taflinger reported. All calls
were turned in from baxes located
in South Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Allen Commissioner
Gets State Office

Election of H. T. Morris, Allen
county commissioner, as treasurer of
the County Commissioners associa-
tion was announced Friday. He was
elected Thursday at the annual meet
ing of the association at Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Draftec Wins 5000
Prize

Henry (Hank) Fell, young Find
lay man, is looking forward to en-
tering the army when he goes to To-
ledo next Thursday as a replacement
for draftee who was rejected, and
the merchants in Mississippi or
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Deliver Papers rs
Years

Mr.. and Mrs. George Nuniviller,
who for 25 years have assumed re-
sponsibility of placing The Lima
News in hands of Spencerville sub
scribers, last week retired. NUM-
viller is IA years old and Mrs. NUM-
viller was SO in December.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13

tests to determine how many child
rem in the county school are afflict-
ed. He visited Glandorf, Ottawa
parochial, Ottawa public, Gilboa,
Pandora and Columbus Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Tuberculin Tests For
Pupils

Examination of about $50 children
in six Putnam county high school
for tuberculosis was conducted last
week by DIR. Harry Neiswander,
county health commissioner.
This opened the commissioner
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Library Closed By
Lack Of Funds

Mayor J. E. Fensler of Continen-
tai last week announced the closing
of the local public library because
of insufficient funds for continued
operation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
Held In Window
Smashing PrOde

Police Chief ames c. Goodwin, OF
Lima, said Thursday that Lloyd
Ziegler, %, his half-brother, George
Swartz, 10, both of 120 w. Seventh
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
WPA To Spend
S345,516

Expenditures of S345,516 are an
ticipated by WPA and Allen county
sponsors according to information re-
ceived Saturday covering the WPA
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13

Deep sea diving is the only pro-
fession where one begins at the top
and works down.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13

the end of their season in mid March
will near 1000.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Fort Meade Sergeant
Killed , 7 Men Hurt
In Auto-Truck Crash
Blazing Wreekoee SnorIs
Traffic for Several Hours
On Baltimore Boulevard

A Fort Meade CMd) sergeant was
killed and two persons were injured
early today in head-on collision of
a large trailer truck and an auto
mobile on the Washington -Balti-
more boulevard between Beltsville
and Ammendale. The two machines
caught fire and we're destroyed.
The man killed was listed as Sergt.
Henry w. Stickles, %, of Berryville,
Va, attached to headquarters COM
pany, 88th Infantry Brigade of the
29th Division. The two men injured
are Pvt. Linwood Ritter. %, who
is attached to Sergt. Stickles unit,
and Louis Arthur, "a, of Lynchburg,
Va, driver of the truck.
Both injured men were reported in
an undetermined condition at Cas-
ualty Hospital, where they were
brought by the Branchville Rescue
Squad. Mr.. Arthur was reported as
suffering first and second degree
burns and Pvt. Ritter cuts and
bruises.
Officer Richard Pearson of the
Prince Georges County Police said
traffic on the boulevard was snarled
for several hours, during which time
only single lane of traffic moved
slowly around the wreck.
When the collision occurred, the
truck ''jacknifed" and toppled over
on the automobile and both burst
into flames, according to Officer
Pearson.
The two soldiers were removed
from their automobile by an uniden-
titled passerby. who notified police
and the Branchville and Laurel VOL
unteer Fire Companies. Mr.. Arthur
managed to escape from the truck
unasSisted.
An accident in the District yester-
day sent Louis S. Schulze, 25, of
Alexandria, Va, to Garfield Hospital
Police reported that the motorcycle
he was riding was in collision with
an automobile at Third and Decatur
streets NV. He suffered possible
leg fractures.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Planners Today Hear
Playground Units
Recreation Proposal
Announcement Of Lund
Transfers Expected
At Initial Session

Milo Christensen, director of the
District of Columbia Community
Center and Playground Department,
was to appear before the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, beginning its two-day
March meeting today, to demon
strate his groups plans regarding
the comprehensive development of
the city's recreation facilities.
Another feature of the morning
session was to be the announcement
of important land transfers and re-
adjustments. Indications were that
the properties around Thomas
Circle, on the site of the projected
West Central Heating Plant and
along Pennsylvania avenue Sc. were
among other lands to be acted on.
County Project to Come Up.
The greater part of this afternoon
was to be devoted to discussion of
the Government Office building prof.
ect in Prince Georges County, Nd,
near Suitland, for which half of
a Federal appropriation of s6,4OO, 900
is to be spent. Plans are on the
draft boards for the first of eight
structures. Designed to contain
about 400,0 900 square feet of Office
space, the building has been ear
marked for the Navy Departments
use.
Tomorrow the commission will
undertake a general review of the
Government Office building space
situation locally, in terms of popu-
lation trends and defense needs.
To Review Legislation.
Consideration will be given new
Navy Department Office building
now going up at Arlington road and
Columbia pike in Arlington County,
Va, the projected new General Ac-
counting Office and several Alley
Dwelling Authority projects.
Thomas S. Settle, commission sec
retary, will review the status of leg
islation pertinent to the work of
the commission. John Nolen, jr.,
the commissions director of PLAN
ming, will report on the progress
of thoroughfare studies in and
around Washington, including the
suggested toll highway between the
District and Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Wurrenton Rifle Unit
Recognized for Duty

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, March 90
The Warrenton Rifles, first organized
during the Civil War and re-estab.
lished in 1907, have again been or
ganized, with William Murray Black
as captain. The Rifles will be War
renton's unit of the Virginia pro-
tective force.
Capt. Black attended V. M. l., was
a first lieutenant in the field ar
tillery and later served in the 51st
Machine Gun Squadron A, New
York National Guard. He is a son
of Gen. William Black.
Col. John Crosby Butler, Rector
town, retired cavalry officer. was
elected first lieutenant. Selection of
second lieutenant was deferred.
Capt. John Quincy Mari, said to
be the first Confederate officer to
fall in the Civil War, was first cap
tain of the Warrenton Rifles.
Evening star., 1941-03-20

tending. time OF filing papers in cases aris-
Prince Georges delegation.
Recessed at pm. until pm.
Reconvened at 800 pm.
Bills introduced.
H. B. 79S (By Rubenstein) )-Relating
to zonins and planning. Judiciary.
H. B. 799 (By Observation-Disclosures
that local legislation shall not be enacted
H, B.. 500 !By Melnicovel- ting to
H. B. $40 tBy Warren9@Addins two
members to State Aviation Commission.
H. B. s12 (By Gill ct al)-Authoriz-
ing Montgomery County bond issue for
voting machines. Montgomery delegation.
H. B; s14 tBy Martin ct al.).Relating
to assignment OF circuit judges. Ju-
H; B, SIG CBy Anne Arundel delesa-
deI County assessment law. Anne Arundel
ueiss'i'G. II J. K. "a By owings,-Ratifying the
Hnstesh Amendmen to the United States
the eity Of Annapolis 70 make proSision
Of the General Assembly. Judiciary.
trict, acknowledgements the State
the Philadeiphia road as o. s. Route 40.
the Gov. Harry w. Nice highway"
H. B. s17 (By Prince Georges Delesa-
Commissioners eligible for reelection.
Prince Georges delegation.
Bills Passed.
H. B. $40 (By Briscoel--Repealins st.
H. B. 63S (By Briscoe)-Repealing St.
Marys County boundaries law.
H. B. 637 (By Briscoe)-Relating to
st Marys County tax payment discounts.
H, B. 500 (By Gill ct al0-Increasing
MGats9mefs szs coTnsy 9qhy pSlies i05c.
sonl-Authorizing LIQUOR sales at Laurel
H. B. 260 By F. H. Houck, by reauest)
Authorizing motor vehicles commissioner
to issue press plates to newspapers.
H. B. 502 (By Conlon)-Increasing SAL
airy of State comptroller
H. B.. 80 (By Conlon)-Relating to
H. B. -641 (By- Briscoe)-correcting
errors in st, Marys County tax law.
H. b 12 8By conlon)-Relating to
H. B; 444 tBy Locke)-Relatins to pri-
n. B. 591 (By Dempsey)-Resulating
adulterated or misbranded foods, drugs
AAH Il. 'Ss' j r. Is tBy Myers ct al)-Request-
ing Welfare Department to provide sums
to administer Federal food-stamp plan.
H. j. r. (By Gately and Kopera)-
Requesting Governor to proclaim q ma
tional defense day.
Adjourned at "a pm. until 1859
pm. today.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Job Seekers to Register
In Prince GEORGES

AS a part of a Statewide drive to
register all job seekers, the Hyatts-
vile branch of the Maryland State
Employment Service will hold spe-
cial registration sessions in various
sections of Prince Georges County
as well as other Southern Maryland
counties, E. Claude Gaylor, manager
OF the branch, announced today.
Mr.. Gaylor, who said opportunities
are rapidly increasing, will be avail
able to prospective registrants at 9
am. Saturday at the county court
house at Upper Marlboro; March %
at the Oxon Hill Fire House and
April at the court house in Laurel.
A representative of the office will
visit Charles and st. Marys Counties
each Tuesday.
The Hyattsville branch office is
open each day between $50 am.
and 4 pm. at 5004 Rhode Island
avenue NE.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Officers Are Elected
By Manassas 0. E. S.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, March 20.-The
Wimodausis Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, has elected the follow
ing new officers: Mrs. Jack Stauff,
worthy matron; Mr.. John Harpine
Nokesvilie, worthy patron; Mrs. Earl
Hurst, associate matron; Jack
Stauff, associate patron; Miss Ber-
tina Luck, conductress: Mrs. R. C.
Hayden, associate conductress; Mrs
Paul Cooksey, secretary; Mrs. T. j
Broaddus, treasurer; Mrs. E. G. Par
rish, chaplain; Mrs. Clark Wood
yard, marshal; Mrs. John BroadduS
organist; Mrs. John Harpine, war
der; Mrs. Paul Cooksey, sentinel, and
Mrs. R. L. Lewis, Miss Sally Proffitt
Mrs. Pat O'Neil, Mrs R. A. Hutch
ison and Mrs. Frank Sigman, auxil-
iary officers.
Installation services will be held
tomorrow night in the Masonic
Temple. Mrs. Alfred Cosden OF
cherrydale, past worthy grand ma
tron of Virginia, will install the new
officers.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Maryland Assembly Routine

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, March 20.-Routine
proceedings of the Legislature yes
terday were:
SENATE.
Convened at 1890 pm.
Bill introduced.
s.B. 449 (By Cronin)-Resulating dis
lance bstTeen Eshsss travel
Bills Passed.
s.. B. 345 tBy Marbury)-Trial mag
s. 3. 34s By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IS s. B.. 1s5 (By Brice)-state Roads
$. B. s7e By Peter)-Dependent
s. B. se4 By waller)-Alcoholic
s. B.. as2 By wilmer)-1mmisration
H. 3. 235 CBy Neutrality-suspicious.
H. 3. $50 tBy Powers)-Court of equity.
Recessed at 2:12 pm. until 4:30
pm.
Reconvened at 6:23 pm.
Resolutions Adopted.
By Bushong-on the death Of former
BY Dize-On the death of former Sen
By Phipps-on the death of Judge
T By Deiia@on the death of former Sen
ator James T. Kennedy.
BY Bushong-On the death OF Repre-
sentative william D. Byron.
Recessed at 7:30 pm. until noon
today.
HOUSE.
Convened at 2:37 pm.
Bills introduced.
H. B. ISL (By Gill ct al)-Relating to
inspection of disposal devices In Monte
gomery County. Montgomery delegation.
H. B. 7S2 (By Gill ct alD-Relating to
expenditure OF Montgomery County's snare
of State income tax Montgomery dele
H. B. 7S3 (By Gill ct al)-Relating to
salaries of trial magistrates in Montgomery
County. Montgomery delegation
H. B. .7S5 (By Gill ct alo-Relating to
jurisdiction of MAGISTRATES in juvenile
Il. B. Ss6 1By Gill ct al.l-Relatins to
appointment of additional deputy sheriffs
in Montgomery County. Montgomery dele
II. 3. 7s7 tBy Gill ct al)-Relatins to
duties Of Montgomery County treasurer.
Montgomery delegation.
H., B. 700. (By Briscoel-Revising law
relating to. st. Marys County treasurer.
St. Marys delegation and Hudnett.
H.. B. 791 (By Clarkl--Relating to Uni.
versity Of Maryland Board Of Resents.
Aoae'i'ohis Il. 8. ass tsy whis.,-R.l.tinr to .x-
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Berwyn Charter Plan
Is Aired at Hearinq
In Annapolis
Proposed Apartment for
CoIored Discussed
At Meeting
3, a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

3, Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 20
Opponents and proponents of the
proposed charter for Berwyn argued
over likelihood of an apartment
project for colored residents at q
hearing before the Prince Georges
County delegation last night.
DR.. G. w. Mckay, vice president
of the Berwyn District Civic Associa-
ton, sponsoring the charter pro-
posal, was spokesman for the pro-
ponents and announced that his as
sociation had obtained an option
good until June l, on the 10-acre
tract on the Baltimore pike just
north of the University of Mary
land property, on which the group
backing the housing project had in.
tended to build.
The principal purpose of the in
corporation was to enable the town
to purchase the tract, which would
cost about $17,500, and convert il
into a public park, DR.. Mckay ex.
planned. Another 19-acre tract ad-
joining the 1O-acre property also
would be purchased and made a
park If plans should be advanced
in the future for establishment OF
a colored apartment project in the
area, he said.
The charter authorizes issuance
of not more than 100000 in bonds
with the purchase of the properties
in view, according to DR.. Mckay.
DR.. w. M. Dawson, association
president; T. r. Burch and William
F. Mulligan of Daniels Park spoke
IN favor of the charter proposal.
Opponents of the incorporation
were headed by Waldo Burnside
who pointed out the incorporation
would not prevent establishment oi
colored housing project and thai
the area the charter proposed tt
include takes in so many scattered
communities that none would bt
bettered to substantial extent.
Miss Mary E. Mcintyre of Branch.
vile said she had lived on property
adjoining the two tracts in ques.
tion for 40 years and was well salts.
fed with services now provided by
the county commissioners.
II believe plans for the coloreo
apartment project have been drop
ped" she said, "but I would prefer
taking q chance on that to taking q
chance on the benefits of this char
ter"
Edward Daniels, founder of the
Daniels Park subdivision, and sew
eral other nearby residents in the
section affected, spoke against the
proposal Senator Charles G. Mar
bury, who presided at the hearing
said a decision would be reached in
the next few days.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
| Man Dies in Fire
| With $1,000 in
Ills Pockets

John Chalk, 62-year-old crippled
Laurel (Md.) junk dealer, was found
dead with more than $4,000 stuffed
in his pockets in the second floor
bedroom of his two-story stone
house, which caught fire last night.
Police Chief Joseph Lindamood
crawled through a window of the
burning home and, with the aid OF
neighbors, carried Mr.. Chalk out.
According to Officer G. N. Thom-
sen OF the Prince Georges County
Police. Mr.. Chalk. who had been
Ill for the last week, was unable to
get out of the house and suffocated
from the fumes.
Mr. Chalk, lifelong resident of
Laurel lived alone in the house, ac-
cording to Mr.. Thomson. He was
found slumped over in a chair in
the bedroom, his head resting on
the bed.
The Laurel volunteer fire COM
peny extinguished the blaze.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Uncle Of 'Home-R Run Baker
Dies in Forest Fire
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
TRAPPE, Md, March 20.-John
w. Baker of Trappe, uncle of J.
Franklin Baker - the Home-Run
Baker of the big leagues 80 years
ago-is Maryland's first forest fire
victim of 1941.
MI. Baker, 83, was found dead in
q field near here late yesterday by
volunteers fighting woodland blaze
famed by high wind.
The aged man was one of approxi-
mately $50 volunteer fire fighters
and fire company members who
hattled the blaze over an area 2
miles long and one-fourth to one
half mile wide.
Firemen said Mr.. Baker appar-
emily stepped into the path of the
flames, igniting his clothing. From
marks on the ground, it appeared
he struggled from the woods and
attempted to put out his flaming
clothes by rolling in the field.
Survivors include his widow and
q son, Charles Baker, of Trappe.