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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
Parking Meters Boost
Salaries

Less than a week after 800 park
ing meters were installed in Lima,
City Council has voted salary in
creases for nearly 100 municipal en-
ployes, and declared revenue to be
derived from the meters and from in
creased inheritance taxes would make
the increases possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
Farmhouse Burns
On Road

A five room house burned in the
middle ofthe gravel road off of
state route 66 near Spencerville, re-
Gently.
The freak fire started when the
structure slid off its transport rig
gings, struck a high tension wire,
and burst into flames.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
Post Office To Be
Repainted

Interior and exterior of the Otta-
wa post office building is to be re-
painted, it was announced by Mrs.
Luella Sommers, postmaster.
Bids for the work will be received
at the post office until June 8, she
stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
Rattlesnake Killed BY
Knife ThrOWer

An unwelcome visitor to Lima
created some uncomfortable mo-
ments Thursday for residents of the
vicinity of Bellefontaine and Kibby
streets, it was learned Friday from
Mrs. r. F. Moor, who, with her hus-
band, operate a filling station and
lunch counter at the intersection.
A 54-inch diamond rattlesnake,
presumably a refugee from the Cole
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
Delphos Man Lost
At Sea

Paul E. Hartlieb, 35, son of Mrs.
Alice Hartlieb of Delphos, has been
officially declared dead by the Unit
ed States government, according to
word received by his mother.
For 13 years in the American
Mercantile Marine, the son was a
member of the crew of the steam
ship Steam Age, unreported since
it left Capetown, Africa, Feb. Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
Grove Man Now
Brigadier General

Russell G. Barkalow, formerly of
Columbus Grove, who has been in
army service since World War /, has
been promoted from the rank of
colonel to that of brigadier general.
He is commander of the 74th Field
Artillery Brigade, at Camp Shelby
Mississippi.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
O. n. u. To Train
Glider Pilots

Ohio Northern university will
train army air glider pilots, it was
announced Friday by Dean ]. A.
Needy, head of the engineering de-
fense training program.
Men from Is to 35 years of age,
who have had training as civilian
pilots and have been ineligible for
aviation cadet training may qualify
as glider pilots under this program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
Wins $1,000 Scholar
ship

Judson Allgood, Findlay High
School senior who placed highest in
this district in the state scholarship
tests recently, has been offered the
$1,000 Miller scholarship award at
Oberlin College. He placed fifth in
the state in tests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
S95,S35 For County.
Schools

The total sum of s95,835.66 has
been received in this county, repre-
senting the second quarterly settle
ment of the 1912 school foundation
program, it was announced by Supt.
J. Mclean Reed and Allen County
Superintendent Willard M. Floyd on
Wednesday. Lima will receive $52,-
925.0S while the Allen county school
system will get S42,910.5S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
HANCOCK COUNTY
937 Pass First Aid
Tests

Nine hundred and thirty-seven
Hancock County residents have
passed the standard Red Cross first
aid course SO far this year, accord
ing to Ralph /. Huston, head of the
program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
WPB Office To Open
In Lima

James V. Skates, secretary of the
Association of Commerce, has been
notified that the War Production
Board will open a Lima office soon
to ease the burden on the commerce
agency, which has been functioning
on behalf of the board in this war
busy city.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

The State of Ohio,
Allen County.
Estate of Malissa tMeissa) Garret, Deceased.
T. r. Chles of Lima. Ohio, has been APP
pointed and qualified administrator with
will annexed of the estate of Malissa (Melssa)
Garrett late of Allen County, Ohio. deceased.
Dated this Sth day of May, 1912.
RAYMOND P. SMITH.
Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT


Allen County, IS.
Estate of Calvin Balmer, Deceased.
Sarah A. Baimer of 543 S. Main St., Bluff
ton. Ohio, has been appointed and qualified
as executrix of the estate of Calvin Balmer,
lated of Allen County, Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 1ith day of May, 1912.
RAYMOND P. SMITH.
5 Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
S31,594 Raised By
Red Cross

A total of $31,59425 was con-
tributed to the Red Cross War Fund
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28

s547.99 was delinquencies and $751;
$4,000 in personal, with $2,896.94 in
delinquencies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28

TODAY our great industries and friendly people work
quaint charm and beauty Of La Province de Quebec
remain unspoiled. Welcome your French Canadian
Vacation
Choose the vacation you preer north of the border
lie the smiling Eastern Townships, lakeland of vacation
charm. Visit Montreal, the metropolis of Canada and
the City of Quebec storied rock of history North of
Montreal the Laurentan and the Gatneau mountain
vacationands. There's Les Trois Rivieres explore
and the forested Saint Maurice Valley the hnterland
gems of La Vaee de la Chaudiere Les Bos Francs and
La Beauce. Then Quebec City, Charlevoix-
Saguenay Lac Saint Jean and Laurentides Park Even
to Gaspe ITSELF North American wonder-tour!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28

H. G. SOURS,
State Highway Director
Evening star., 1942-07-22

BOB The boys back on the ship will be mighty proud
when tell 'em how you helping us and our allies
keep the guns loaded.
MOTHER: Yes, son. I'm saving my kitchen grease like
all the other mothers. But it's great mystery to me-
Do they really shoot bacon fat in cannons?
BOB: No. Mom of course not But fats make glycerine
And glycerine makes explosives. If every American
mother saved only ounces of kitchen fat week we
could make nearly million pounds of gunpowder.
MOTHER: Goodness, Bob! never knew little bacon
fat could do all that.
BOB: And lots more than bacon fat, Nom! Every kind
of waste kitchen grease you have-drippings, used
vegetable Shortening, everything You take 'em to your
meat dealer He'll start em to the factories Then
we and our allies will send 'em to the Japs-in back of
she'll! It's no fancy uniform job, Nom. But it
means lot where the shootn takes place. And only
you women can do it.
Evening star., 1942-07-22
Bill for Expansion
OF Naval 0utposts
Rushed 10 House
$975,634,000 Measure
Given Swift Approval
By Committee
ES the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
Broad expansion of the Navy's
outpost facilities was envisoned un-
der measure rushed into the House
today for immediate action.
The Navy Endorsed bill. authoriz-
ing expenditures of $975 ,634 900, won
swift approval from the House Ma
val Affairs Committee yesterday
after its members, in executive ses-
sion. heard officials explain the need
for hasty passage.
Biggest single allotment in the
measure called for expenditure of
$399, 100000 for aviation facilities,
followed closely by one of $315,000,-
900 for miscellaneous structures
and advance bases"
For reasons of military secrecy,
committee members refused to say
whether the authorization would GO
for new outposts or toward strength
ening such strategic spots as Mid
way Island and Northern bases on
this Continent.
1t was learned that some of the
IldNd1 COiillIllotec lllClIlueIS "tIe
planning an inspection trip to naval
bases, with the possibility that some
of them might look into develop
ments in the Alaska area.
In addition to the funds for avia-
ton and advance base facilities, the
measure up for House consideration
today carried $60,0O00Go for fleet
facilities, 24000,000 for storage IA
cilities, s11 100000 for Marine Corps
training facilities, $52,000,000 for
ordnance facilities: $25,000,000 for
hospital and dispensary facilities
So 900 900 for naval research facili-
ties and s25,0O0,O00 for passive de-
fense facilities.
Evening star., 1942-07-22

CAMDEN IowLY BARGE REGAlNs shortage steel the
o
building booming penoo The m Locate
coal Construction costs amount
evha
Evening star., 1942-07-22
WAAC Head Pledges
Aid in Winning War
To England and China
Praises Courage of
Allied Women in
Short-Wuve Talks
B. tie Associated Press

BS IL Associated Press,
FORT DES MONIES, Iowa, July
22.-Director Oveta Culp Hobby OF
the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
pledged to England and China last
night that the women of the United
States shall be with you in the
bitter struggle that is still ahead
of u.s."
Mrs. Hobby, here for the muster
ing in of the first women soldiers
in this country, declared in a mes
sage broadcast by short wave to
England:
American women will never for
get that when the blitz struck Eng
land no Englishman or English
woman ever gave in, In service to
their own Nation and to the United
Nations the women of America also
will carry on
Praising the performance of Eng
lish women's military organizations
in the war. she promised: Soon
we. too, shall be ready for similar
assignments. We shall be with you
in. the bitter struggle that is still
ahead of us. Our service will con-
tinue, wherever it is needed until
victory comes to the United Ma
tons"
In separate message to the Chi
nese, Mrs. Hobby declared that I'VE
shall give our hearts, our minds
our hands to crush the militarism
of Japan and her Axis partners
Paying tribute to the courage of
Chinese women in the "bombings
starvation and death" of the past
five terrible years" the WAAC di-
rector asserted: Your steadfast
stand has been a beacon of courage
to the women of the United States
and of the United Nations"
Evening star., 1942-07-22
Cuban Vice President Tells
Lions Nazis Face Revolt
p, the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
TORONTO, July 22.-The Vice
President Of Cuba, DR.. Gustavo
Guervo Ruhic, told the Lions inter-
national convention today that "one
day the Inundated people around
Germany will arise to destroy their
Quisling governments and to ami
hilate her
Although Germany has occupied
many countries, she is still alone,
DR. Rubio declared.
He SPOKE cut strongly for united
| military and economic aims by the
United Nations, of which Cuba Is
one, and declared 1t was as impor-
tant to win the peace as to win
the war He asked for breaking
| down of frontiers and the abolition
of tariffs.
He said the Allies could organize
the future of the world stimuli
taneously with carrying on the war.
The conciliation of these two
! phases" he said, "is the human
greatness Of the Atlantic Charter
and the work of the great President
Roosevelt, tending in America to
the naturalization of the hemi-
spheric economy"
DR.. Rut:o addressed the service
Evening star., 1942-07-22

they are put before him, 'as well as
whatever duties we're considered
necessary by the commander in
chief.
Recalled by Naval Order.
Military and Naval authorities in
dicated that Admiral Leahy's duties
might involve decision Of questions
of high military and naval policy
turned over to him by the President,
advising the President on grand
strategical problems, and clearing
all military and naval matters be-
fore they reached Mr.. Roosevelt's
desk.
To the discharge of these vital
duties the 67-year- admiral
brings a practical experience of AZ
years in the Navy, running through
active service in the World War and
ending in 1899 when he was retired
after two years as Chief of Naval
Operations.
In retirement, he was Governor of
Puerto Rico until November, 1940'
when he was appointed Ambassador
to France. es
His new assignment was accom-
plished by naval order recalling
the admiral to active duty and will
not require Senate confirmation, the
President said. He added that he
did not have the foggiest idea
whether Admiral Leahy would have
a staff working directly under him
Some Powers Delegated.
In making Admiral Leahy his
chief of staff, Mr. Roosevelt has in
effect interposed ranking officer
between himself and Gen. Marshall
and Admiral King with whom he
has hitherto dealt directly.
He has not laid aside any of his
constitutional responsibility as COM
mander in chief of the armed forces
but apparently has delegated the
carrying out of many of them to
Admiral Leahy, who will be able
to devote much more time to
strictly military questions than
could Mr.. Roosevelt
Heretofore, Gen. Marshall and Ad-
miral King have worked together
closely in the development of wal
plans under the President, but there
was no service officer responsible
for the coordination of military
and naval operations as we'll as tht
formation of overall strategy.
Evening star., 1942-07-22
Georges Berr, Porision
Classical Actor, Dies

Pa the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France, July
22.-Georges Berr, rs, Partisan clas-
sical actor. died in Paris, 1t was an
nounced here last night.
At the age of SO M. Berr left the
theater to become a musical comedy
playwright. He won the grand prize
of the French stage when only 20
years old and for twoscore years
thereafter was at the top of his
profession i'll the field of classic
drama.
In 1925 he startled the theater
world by retiring from the theater
to become co-author of such musical
comedy pieces as The Flirt, " "Azais"
and Madame Bolbec ct son Mari, y
all of which were great successes.
Evening star., 1942-07-22
New British Airdromes
Built for U. S. Planes

q, the Associated Press
LONDON, July 22.-Several new
eirdromes have been built in Great
Britain to accommodate the growing
United States Army Air Forces, 1t
was disclosed by reliable sources to-
day.
Members of the American Air
Forces are seen in increasing num-
bers all over Britain and the first
bombers bearing the United States
insignia already have appeared over
London.
The United States Army Air
Forces, however, will include not
only borhbers, but fighters and re-
connaissance planes as we'll.
Evening star., 1942-07-22
RAF Bombers BIust
Burmu's S West Coast

B, the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, July 22.-Successful
attacks by Raj bombers on jap
anese coastal craft on the Kaladin
River and in the Akyab area, on
Burmas west coast, were reported
today in an air headquarters COM
munique.
Direct hits on buildings in Akyab
were claimed.
Buildings and a jetty at Kyaukpyu
also were bombed and a fire was
started at KaleWa, where intense
antiaircraft fire was encountered,
the communique added All British
planes returned from these expedi-
tions.
Evening star., 1942-07-22
Copt. Theodore Burton
Dies at Rehoboth Beach

r, the Associated Press.
REHOFOTH BEACH, Del, July
22.-Cart Theodore Burton, "a, for
mer skippsc on coastal vessels and
one time clerk of the Delaware
House Of Representatives. died here
Monday at the home of his grand
son, Theodore Burton, I'd.
He was q captain of coastwise
vessels operating between Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, New York and Will
mington for q years He engaged
in the mercantile business in Mills
boro, Del. for 25 years and later
operate candy factory.
Evening star., 1942-07-22
Grandmother Is Candidate

BALTIMORE. July % (P.--Mrs
Margaret C. Carter, a Dundalk
grandmother, is a candidate for
election to the Board of Baltimore
County Commissioners. She is the
first woman in the county's history
to file for office.
Evening star., 1942-07-22

club delegates in Spanish. Most
followed mis- address from q printed
English test.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-28
ITALIAN ISLANDS
 HIT BY BOMBERS
British Extend Raids to DOdecanese; Direct Hits
 on Docks

Cairo, Nov. 28.-(UP)-Britisll bombers, extending their powerful offensive against Axis bases in the Mediterranean, have attacked the Italian Dodecanese Islands off the Turkish coast 375 miles north of Egypt, a communiqe sand today.
 Direct hits were made on rocks where ships were moored at Porto Lago Bay. the communique said, in a daylight raid.
 Qtaly reported that the Britisl, planes in their raid, attacking Norc Island, caused numerous" deaths and wounded many persons but il was said that only slight material damage was done.)
 Allied medium bombers hit hang ars and other buildings in a night raid on the Gherbini airdrome ir Sicily, an Axis reinforcement base for North Africa.
 Long range fighter planes shoi down a German Junker-88 dive bomber and damaged another be. tween Sicily and North Africa and fighter planes shot down two enem, fighters south of Benghazi in limited activity over the Libyan battle area
 The communique said that there was nothing to report from the lant forces in Libya. and it was indicated that Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery Eighth Army was still feeling ol German strength in the Fl Agheill Zone on the Gulf of Sirte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-28
DON'T RELAX AIR
 RAID PRECAUTIONS

Boston, Nov. 2S -CUPl- U. S.. Scn. Albert B. Chandler. D., Ky, chairman of Senate sub-commit- tee on military establishments. con- tinued his tour of New England army posts today after warning against relaxing of air raid precau- tions.
 'The new African front has a di- rect relation to Boston and New England" he said yesterday after visiting Wa.crtown Arsenal and military posts. "As long as sup- plies keep moving out Of this area, and as long as the boys keep nov Ing out. Hitler can see his eventual ruin. And make no mistake. that man would like 10 prevent it."
 Chandler said .he Axis would like to strike at the northeast because of its tremnedous war production. ''The army men in this area tell me civilians have been cooperating al- most 100 per cent" he said. "You have to keen 1t up."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-28
CONSPIRACY CASE
 RUMORS PERSIST
Hinge on Acorn Statement That EnOch BOrgnaes
 Would "Tell All"

Rumors continue to circulate about the city that a new develop ment in Waterbury's famous con- spiracy, which brought p promi- nent persons into court and sent most of them to prison, will break shortly. despite the lack of any defi- nite statement from authorities.
 The rumors and widespread spec ulation, which started when Enoch BorgneaS, city auditor and mystery man" of the case was apprehended last June, gained strong foothold last week when Hugh M. Alcorn, ST., special prosecutor, revealed at Borg naes' arraignment that the accused man had promised to divulge all information he had regarding the men charged in the original infor- nation or "any others not yet pre- scented in court"
 MT. Alcorn, meanwhile, maintains his famous silence. refusing to affirm or deny any of the popular beliefs regarding further investigation of city affairs. When reached at his office in Hartford yesterday after noon he declined to comment on any contemplated action, or on the status of the conspiracy grand jury which has not been dismissed but remains merely "out of session..
 It is believed that Borgnaes may have revealed information which involves new names in the conspir- acy. Mir. Alcorn stated in superior court last week that Borgnaes fled from this country during the grand jury investigation at the insistence of various local persons with whom he conferred in New York, including several of the other accused men.
 For more than four months Borg meas remained in New Haven county jail awaiting arraignment in super for court on charges of participating in the conspiracy to defraud the City Of Waterbury, and during that period MT. Alcorn is known to have had numerous conferences with Atty. Carl Mears, coupsel for the accused. The delay in his arraign- ment increased speculation that something big may be brewing"
 The states attorneys recom- mendation of the comparatively light sentence of one year in county jail is believed by some observers to have resulted from revelation of important information by Borgnaes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-28
GOVERNMENT MAY
 TAKE COLLEGES

New York. Nov. 28-(UP)- The World Telegram said last night that it had learned the government plans to take over 200 of the na- tion's leading colleges and univers- itsss for military training. lhus end- ing studies for all students in the communicated institutions with the exception of those II or under or those taking engineering and ad- vanced professional courses.
 The newspaper said its source was the football coach of one of the largest universities in the east quoting the university president. According to his information, the World Telegram said. all college students currently in the enlisted reserve probably will be called to duty immediately with perhaps a month or more of special training to follow at a central camp.
 The newspaper said ;.le goyern- ment plan roughly resembles the University Joint Recruiting board set upln Great Britain to decide which students remain in college |and which 70 into the armed forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-28
FRENCH NAVAL
 UNITS SOUGHT
Vessels in Various Ports May Join Allies; DarIan
 Makes Appeal
BY EDWARD E. BEATTIE United Press Staff Cnrresno nden

NOhtCu EECSs 5tAH NOETCSpOHUSntJ
 London, Nov. 2S-(UP) Powerful French naval units neutralized at Alexandria, Egypt, and Gibraltar and based on Algeria, Morocco and Martinique were expected today to join Allied naval forces as the re- suit of the German attack on Tou- lon.
 British warships searched the Mediterranean in hope that they might pick up and escort to safety any French ships which escaped during the suicide of the main fleet at Toulon.
 At Allied headquarters in North Africa, an Allied spokesman an- nounced that any ship of the French fleet would be welcomed at any Allied-held port on the African coast.
 News was received that Admiral Jean Francois Darlan, French com mander in Africa, made an appeal over the Algiers radio last night for French ships at sea to join the Allies, evidently believing that some were at large.
 At that time, 1t was indicated, Darlan and Allied leaders were still uncertain of the extent of the scuttling.
 Mel of the Fighting French fleet already fighting with the Allies pa- raded in the French armiralty courtyard here today and all Fight ing Frenchmen observed minute of silence in honor of the Toulon dead. Flags at the French admiralty and Gen. Charles De Gaulle's head- quarters were at half staff. A Vichy aavas dispatch reported Toulon quiet this morning, with street cars running, after a night in which explosions shook houses and damaged many of them as am- munition exploded in dumps and explosives detonated in scuttled ships. A pail of smoke hung over the city so thick, Havas said, that it was in semi-darkness.
 Reports reached neutral Switzer- land and Spain that the men of the Toulon fleet put up a desperate and gallant six-hour fight to keep the Germans of their ships, and that they moved down with machine guns all German and Italian troops who approached.
 Madrid said Axis columns reached the dock where the battleship Strasbourg was anchored and an Italian German storming party tried to board the ship but were repelled by machine gun fire. They
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