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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
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Mrs. James Sommers and daughter
Ann of Pandora, Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
dette Otto and sons Lynn and Larry
of near Rawson spent Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Otto.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Crozier and son
Richard of Findlay and Mr. and Mrs.
Vinton Mann of near Rawson were
New Years dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Crozier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Michael and w.
III. Peterson were New Years day
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Balm
er and family of near Mt. Cory.
Vera Auten spent several days re-
Gently with friends in Ashtabula.
Mrs. Paul Rankin and baby dau-
ghter were taken home from the
Bluffton hospital, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Steinman and
son Larry Dean of Findlay were Sun
day evening supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Smith and daughter Ruth.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Trautman of
Put -In-Bay have been holiday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Auten and fam
lily.
Miss Nora Mae Powell, Delmar
Landis and Miss Betty Landis of
Dayton were New Years day guests
of Rev. and Mrs. c. D. Landis and
Mary Jane Harris.
Mrs. Wanda Wakefield of McGraw,
N Y, is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Peterson and family.
Mrs. M. B Trautman Of Put-In-B Bay
and Agnes Auten visited friends in
Mansfield, Monday and Tuesday.
Most of the newspaper comment
concerning the Caucasus district in
Russia emphasizes it's Importance in
oil production. This area also is
important agriculturally, producing
wheat, barley, tobacco, cotton, castor
beans, and other crops.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
House Group 10 Inspect
Norfolk Defense Housin1

Low-cost defense housing units In
the Norfolk Newport News area
may serve as models for those to
be constructed in Metropolitan
Washington for war workers, it was
intimated this afternoon by Chair
man Lanham of the House Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee
A special group of the committee
was appointed by Chairman Lam
ham to go to Norfolk and Newport
News to make a study of defense
houses erected there and return
with recommendations for the type
of housing that should be built in
the Washington area The group,
headed by Representative Bell,
Democrat. of Missouri, will depart
tonight.
The committee has concluded pub
lie hearings on q Senate revised
bill authorizing an appropriation Of
$4,000, 900 for housing and related
public works for Government work.
ers in the District and nearby areas.
The committee has rejected the
Senate changes in its original pro-
gram calling for an appropriation
Of $50 900 900 and now plans to defer
final action on the legislation until
return Of the group from Norfolk
Representatives Kirwan, Demo-
crat, Of Ohio and Wilson of In
diana and Holmes of Massachusetts,,
Republicans, also will make the trip.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
0'Connor Opposes
Motion 10 Expunge
Hill Case Paper
Former Representative
Indicates He Expects to
Be Called by Grand Jury
Earlier Story on Paxe As

tEarllef story on rage A-S.)
Indicating he expects to be in
vestigated by the grand jury, former
Representative John j. O'Connor of
New York, once counsel for George
Hill, who was convicted of perjury
in District Court, today opposed
motion to expunge from the record
paper he had filed in connection
with the case.
Hills new lawyer, Richard A.
Harman, made the motion to strike
out Mr.. O'ConnorS paper, which
was filed in connection with a
clemency plea for Hill. In his op-
position motion today Mr.. O'Connor
declared Mr.. Harman's employer Is
Representative Fish, Republican, OF
New York, for whom Hill formerly
worked
Mr.. O'Connor said he fully ap-
preciated the reference to the grand
jury in Mr.. Harman'S pleading,
Il have heard that threat before
and expect it to be consumma ted" :"
Mr.. O'Connor declared in his mo-
ton. This paper will be an an
ticipatory record of the continued
persecution and attempt to sub
marine me.
Il, therefore, respectfully ask that
this honorable court put an end
to this unparalleled, disgraceful
and outrageous abuse of judicial
process solely to serve the ends Of
malice and prosecutions by denying
this motion in all respects"
Mr.. Harman contends the paper
was to justify Mr. O'Connor's own
position in the case.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Wife Of Mate Lost in River
Sues Ship Firm for $4,000

A $4,000 suit against the Norfolk
e. Washington Steamboat Co. was
filed today in District Court by Mrs
Elizabeth M. Murphy, widow Of
Harry 3. Murphy. mate of the S. S.
Northland, who was lost overheard
last April 13.
The firm is accused of negligence
in allegedly failing to provide proper
safeguards. The captain of the
vessel Is charged with acting negli-
gently during a dispute with pass
enger, thereby contributing toward
Mr.. Murphy's plunge into the Poto-
mac River from the top deck Of the
steamer.
Raymond F. Reutt of Norfolk. Va,
was charged with manslaughter in
the death, but was acquitted by a
Jury in La Platte, Nd, last No
Vember,
Evening star., 1942-03-26
WI. B. IsExpected
To Act in Fall River
Textile Wa|kout
Strike of Loom Fixers
And Other Key Men
Makes 1900 Idle
By the Associated Press.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 26.-
With four mills already closed, and
about 10000 Fall River textile work.
ers idle, officials of the War Labor
Board indicated in Washington to-
day they might act shortly in a
three-day Walkout of loom fixers
and other key workers.
Action might result, officials said,
because of report from repre-
sentative of the board that he was
unable yesterday to induce the
workers to return pending settle
ment of differences,
(The War Labor Board an
nounced in Washington that its
principal mediator, Thomas F.
Neblett, would submit an urgent
message from the board to the
Falls River strikers at a special
meeting tomorrow morning. 1t
was understood that the board
would urge the strikers to return
to work Immediately.
MI NcUicLI was SCIlcuuleQ 10
leave Washington by plane this
afternoon)
A survey of the city's II mills
showed that those operating had
only from 20 to 25 per cent of their
normal number of employees and the
absence of loom fixers. slasher tend
RS and knot tiers caused a gradual
lcrease in the number thrown out
work.
Gen. Charles H. Cole, chairman
of the State Board of Cancellation
and Arbitration, called a conference
between representatives of the
American Federation of Textile Op-
eratives, an independent union with
which the loom flXers and others
are affiliated, and the Textile Work.
ers of America &C. l. o..
A ruling by the National Labor
Relation Board rejecting the A. F
T. O.'s petition to organize the mills
on a craft rather than an industrial
basis precipitated the walkout
Throughout conferences yesterday
1t was brought out that the bargain
ing issue on a craft basis was the
principal demand of those taking
part in the walkout.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Indiana Teacher Denies
Hitting Pupil With Book
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0ClateC PRESS.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 26.-
Miss Constance Davis. fifth-grade
school teacher. denied from the
witness stand today that she struck
ll-year -old Danny Leslie on the
head with a book. Danny's par
ents, accused of fogging the teacher
are on trial on assault and battery
charges.
Miss Davis recalled reprimanding
Danny because, she said, he talked
with another pupil when the class
was supposed to be concentrating
on grammar lesson. She said she
merely turned his head with her
hand and told him to get to work.
That was last February q. Danny
ran home, told his father and
mother he had been thumped on
the head with a book The parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leslie, hurried
to the school in North Lafayette
and. according to the testimony of
nine pupils, Mrs. Leslie lashed the
teacher with a belt while Mr.. Les
lie guarded the door of the class
room.
DR.. Floyd A. Loop testified Miss
Davis had come to him with welts
covering her left arm from shoulder
to hand.
Danny seemed to pay little atten-
ton to the testimony, busying him.
self by drawing pictures. Mrs. Les
lie has pleaded temporary insanity.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Donaldson Bid Is Low
On 23d Street WIDENING

Widening and improvement Of
Twenty-third street NV. between
Constitution avenue and Washing
ton Circle will be started soon
under the terms Of bids taken today
by the Commissioners for the work
The lowest of six bids submitted
came from the Donaldson Paving
Co. of this city. which offered to
do the work for $189. .795 so, or
$908.25 less than the District gov
ernment estimate.
The project is one of several de-
signed to improve traffic movement
between Washington and Virginia
in particular relation to the needs
Of the new War Department Build
ing in Arlington.
One OF the projects will be an
underpass to carry Virginia avenue
traf1ic under Twenty-third street.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Burke, Veteran Baseball
Figure, Dead at 81
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 26.-Jimmy
Burke, 81. who ended a long career
in baseball when he retired as coach
of the New York Yankees in 1898.
died today of pneumonia at st.
Johns Hospital
Burke was never without base
ball Job from the time he began
playing as third baseman with
Peoria in 1896 until i'll health forced
his retirement.
Manager of the ST. Louis Cardinals
for one year and the Browns for
three years. Burke played with the
Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh
Pirates and was a coach with the
Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chi
cago Cubs and Yankees.
In addition to Peoria in the minor
leagues, he was with Minneapolis,
Milwaukee. Kansas City, Louisville,
Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, in
several cases as manager
While managing Indianapolis,
Burke released Joe Mccarthy be-
cause of weak hitting. Later, when
Mccarthy became manager of the
Cubs, he made Burke one of his
coaches in 1926 and took him along
to the Yankees as coach in 1881.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Lineman EIectrocuted
WORKING on Power Pole

Virgil Payne, "a, of Webster
Springs, w. Va, a lineman employed
on a Virginia Public Service Co.
line near Colvin Run in Fairfax
County, was electrocuted today
while working at the top of a power
line pole.
Artificial respiration was ad-
ministered for more than two hours
by Fairfax County Policemen R. F.
Utz and Joseph j. Howard, assisted
by members of the Mclean CVa)
volunteer fire department. Payne
was pronounced dead by DR.. T. B.
McCord, Fairfax County coroner, at
about 1:30 pm.
Strapped to the pole by his safety
belt. Mr.. Payne did not fall when
his left arm and body came in con-
tact with a $500 voltage wire cur
rent. He was cutting wire with a
bolt cutter when he was electrocuted.
A fellow lineman, M. H. Nestor of
Radford, Va, who was on the pole
with him, escaped injury.
The body was taken to Wheatley's
undertaking establishment in Alex
andria, Va.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Utility Is Fined $4,000
In Corrupt Practices Case
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 26.-The
Union Electric Co. of Missouri
$250,OO0.O00 tri-State utility, was
Gned the maximum of $4,000 today
on its conviction on charges of
conspiracy and violation of the
corrupt practices section Of the
Holding Company Act.
Louis H. Egan. 6l-year-old former
president of the utility. who was
convicted on the conspiracy count
only, was sentenced by Federal
Judge George H. Moore to the
maximum for an individual defend
ant of two years in prison and a
fine of $4,000.
Egan and the company, accused
of having built up and made dis
bursements from q $591 900 political
slush fund during the 1905, were
convicted by a jury February %.
The fine against the utility rep
resented $4,000 on each of eight
counts of an indictment, one charg-
ing conspiracy and the others set
ting out alleged overt acts.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Mrs. Patricia Todd Wins
Indoor SINGLES Crown
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLINE, Mass. March 26.-
Mrs. Patricia Canning Todd Of
Jackson Heights, N. Y, 20-year-old
former Californian. gained the wom-
ems national indoor singles tennis
crown today by upsetting First-seed-
ed Hope Knowles of Avon. Conn.
8-6, 10, 60, at the Longwood
Cricket Club.
Second seeded in the draw and
ranked 18th nationally-as against
her opponents rank of seven, Mrs.
Todd outlasted Miss Knowles in a
nearly y-two-hour- long match fea-
tured by lengthy baseline rallies.
The doubles title was taken by
the second-seeded combination Of
Katherine Winthrop of Hamilton
and Mrs. Virginia Rice johnson of
Brookline, who eliminated the vet
eran tandem of Mrs. Philip Theo-
pold and Virginia Ellis of Brook
line, 60, 60.
Last years doubles champions,
Pauline Betz and Dorothy Bundy,
failed to defend their title.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Mufineers Said 10 Have Sei
19 Jap Steamboats, Afire
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, March ga Chi
nese communique said today that
many of the troops of Gen. Wang
Chi-chu, commander of forces of
the Japanese-supported Nanking
regime, had mutinied in North
Honan Province and turned against
the Japanese.
Nineteen Japanese steamboats,
were said to have been set afire
and destroyed in the fighting.
The communique said there had
been numerous instances Of mutiny
by Marking regime troops since the
United States entered the war. Chi
nese newspapers said there we're IS
cases during December alone.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
CrowIey's Service Team
Will PIuy Fordhom
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26-Jimmy
Crowley, on leave of absence as
Fordham football coach to handle
the Naval Air Corps training sta
ton at the University Of North
Carolina, will lead a team from
there against Fordham, probably on
November %, in a war charities"
game.
Announcing the tilt today. Jack
Coffey, Fordham graduate manager
of athletics, said the game would
be played in New York. at either
the Yankee Stadium or the Polo
Grounds. He explained that the
charity or charities to benefit have
not yet been selected, but that both
Navy Relief and the Army Emer-
gency Relief are being considered.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Murray and Green
Praised by Vinson
For Yielding Rights
c. O. Leader Assures
Any Slow Down Attempts
Will Be Stopped Quickly
Earlier Story on Page Al

Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs Committee said today
that the C. I. o. and A. F. L. were
entitled to public thanks for yield
ing their strike rights and for re-
linquishing double time pay for Sun
day and holiday work.
He made the statement to Philip
Murray, c. I. o. president, at ses-
sion of the Naval Affairs Commit
tee during which labor leaders
pledged that organized workers
would do everything in their power
to aid the war effort.
Mr.. Murray promised the COM
mittee that IF there is a showdown
in any plant over which have jur-
isdiction, it will be Immediately
stopped" That assurance came
after Representative Anderson, Re-
publican, of California said he had
been informed that there had been
slow downs in West Coast ship
yards.
Won't Stop Any Workers.
Asked by Representative Drewry,
Democrat, of Virginia whether he
believed workers should be COM
PEELED to join a labor union before
gaining employment in a war pro-
duction plant, Mr.. Murray explained
that my organization isn't stop
ping any one from working in this
emergency"
The G. I. o. leader told the COM
mittee that under the National
Labor Relations Act union could
be given exclusive bargaining rights
for employees of a plant
so the union goes to the en-
ployerS and says will you see that
all workers in this plant pay their
part of the cost?' and the en-
ployers agree" he testified. This
procedure makes for union Sc
curity"
Pepper Makes Proposal.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of Flo
rida, urged the Senate today to
abolish all legal restrictions on the
hours of labor for the duration of
the war.
Outlining a comprehensive pro-
gram, Senator Pepper proposed the
ablishment of a tribunal author
lied to fix working hours, wages, SAL
aries, profits. prices and bonuses.
He also urged that Congress prohibit
the payment or receipt of initiation
fees to any organization as a con-
dition for getting job on war pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Curran Asks One Unii
To Assure Safety Of
Merchant Crews
C.I. o. Official Declares
Different Outfits Cause
Confusion and DeIoy

By the Associated Press.
Joseph Curran, president OF the
c. I. o. National Maritime Union
appealed today for a single reSpon-
sible head to coordinate steps to
increase the margin of safety for
crews of merchant vessels at sea.
Such co-ordinating agency
has been set UP on the west coast,
he said. but ships are being sunk
IN the Atlantic, too.
Mr.. Curran appeared at an eXecu-
tive session of the House Merchant
Marine Committee which Chairman
Bland said was called to discuss pos
sible steps to help combat the SUBJ
marine menace and other measures
to assist the merchant marine do its
job under war conditions.
TOO Much Duplication"
'Of course, our men want more
protection" Mr.. Curran said after
the session, but we want above all
things to get this war won, and
to do that it is necessary to cut
down loss of life by ship sinkings
and eliminate the submarine men
ace
Mr.. Curran said there was "too
much duplication and working at
cross purposes" by the many Fed
eral agencies that had some in
terest in the merchant marine. All
of these agencies. he added, have
a legitimate interest, but the re-
sultant confusion and delay slow
up desirable safety steps.
Il have been here eight days,
he commented. talking to a dozen
different outfits Nying to get some
thing done"
Mr.. Curran said reports had
reached him of some cases of ships
leaving port with cargo poorly
slowed, and with inadequate safety
equipment, adding that he blamed
nobody particularly for such con-
ditions which probably arose from
the necessity for speedy departures.
Asks Radios in LifebOats.
Among the proposals advanced in
addition to his major suggestion for
a co-ordinating agency. Mr.. Curran
said. were to equip llfeboatS with
radio sending sets: convert small
fishing vessels and pleasure craft
for coastal patrol work, and train
merchant seamen crews to replace
or supplement naval gun crews on
armed merchant vessels.
He said he had many affldavits'
of seamen who "drifted in lifeboats
for days before being rescued, and
in some cases their signals were
ignored because they were feared
to be a trap"
L am most concerned about the
effect on conditions on morale OF
the men" he said. I'VE have many
cases of survivors coming ashore
and leaving constructive sugges-
tions and Immediately going to sea
again. With that type of morale
I say something should be done"
Urging the training of merchant
seamen guncrews, Mr.. Curran said
20 per cent of his organization {
membership were ex-Navy men and
could readily handle guns on armed
vessels.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Sinkinq
Continued From First Page)

Houston, Tex, told how he also
left the ifeboat. swan back to the
ship and lowered a raft.
LAS soon as I got away from the
ship" he said, Il hauled up yel-
low flag so that any one around
me in the water could see 1t and
could climb on"
The Navy announced the following
men were presumed lost: Capt. Emil
H. Engelbrecht Williamstown, N j.
Second Mate E. H. Mareno, Hous-
ton.
Chief Mate Edward S. Reed
Woodbridge, N. j.
Third Mate Francis c. Brannan
Baltimore, Md.
Radio Operator Frank Stelwa-
gan, Houston.
Quartermaster James Baillie, New
Orleans.
Quartermaster John J. Wise, Alb
ington, Mass.
Able Seaman Clifford H. Skelly.
Chicago.
Ordinary Seaman Adam Kaiser,
New Orleans.
Third Assistant Engineer Andrew
w. Tate, Galveston, Tex.
Pumpman Calvin Pickett, Port
NecheS, Tex.
Oiler Ira J. Sisk, Dayton, Tex.
Wiper Frank H. Tress, Mount
Calm, Tex.
Wiper Fred Zawerucka, South
Somerset, Mass.
Steward L. w. Knight, Galveston.
Chief Cook George r. Pickett,
Houston.
Messman John E. McQuillan,
Winthrop, Mass.
Galleyman S. A. Blanco, Houston.
Fireman j. E. Pearson, no ad-
dress.
Ordinary Seaman J. Reed, Port
land, Me.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Austin Calls LANCER
Conditional 5elator'
In Urging Custer
Challenges Arguments
Thot Two-Third Vote
! Is Needed for Removal
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)

Earlier Story on Page A-50
By the Associatec Press.
Senator Austin, Republican, of
Vermont, described Senator LANCER,
Republican. of North Dakota as a
conditional Senator Of the United
States at most" although he had
participated in voting and other
privileges.
This candidate has not become a
Senator" Senator Austin declared
In presenting the views of the Sem
ate Elections Committee which by
a 13-to-3 vote recommended that
Senator LANCER be excluded on
charges of moral turpitude prior to
his election.
Challenging arguments of the
minority that Senator Langer could
be removed only by a two-thirds
vote of the Senate, Senator Austin
said 1t was automatic that the Sem
ate could not expel a man who was
not a member.
He made the last major speech
before a 30-minute limitation be-
came effective. Senate leaders
hoped to reach a vote tomorrow
on Senator Langers right to a
seat.
Attacking the position of the
minority members of the committee
who said States retained the right
to judge moral and intellectual
qualifications of members. Senator
Austin said Senators were officers
of the United States and the
minority had fallen into funda-
mental error of still believing this
Government is a mere confederacy.
when the trainers of the Con-
stitution delegated anything to the
States they 'hitched rope to it,
and I violently disagree that the
State reserved that which 1t never
had-the authority or power over a
Federal officer" he said
Disputing contentious of Senator
Langer's supporters that the Senate
had no jurisdiction over moral
qualifications Of members seeking
admittance, Senator Austin declared
that the chamber had an inherent
right to protect itself" and duty to
do so.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Jacobs Invites Cochrane
To Fight Robinson Here
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Pro-
moter Mike Jacobs started the ball
rolling for big Navy relief society
benefit boxing show at Washington
when he telegraphed an invitation
today to Welterweight Champion
Freddie CRed Cochrane to defend
his title against Ray Robinson
March 20. Cochrane, who enlisted
in the Navy soon after he won the
title from Fritzie Zivic, is at the
Newport Naval Training Station.
Similar invitations were sent to
George Abrams. Tommy Tucker.
Cal Cagni, Steve Belloise and All
Nettlow at the Jacksonville Naval
Training Station and to Fred Apos-
toll and Billy Soose at the Norfolk
station.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Equal Rights Measure
AssaiIed by Rankin

Representative Rankin. Democrat,
of Mississippi, told the House today
bill recently introduced by Rep
resentative Kopplemann, Democrat,
of Connecticut providing equal
rights for colored residents of the
District will stir race trouble In
Washington.
This bill seeks to force Negroes
into every white restaurant, white
picture shows, hotels and every other
place in the District Of Columbia, u
Mr.. Rankin said. THE gentleman
introduced this same bill two years
ago"
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Pro Grid League Discards
Plan 10 Move 10 CAPITAL
BY the Associated Press.
Earlier Story on Pare A-I7)

Earlier Story on Page AID
NEW YORK, March 26.-The Ma
tional Pro Football League will
carry on with schedule of II games
and playof game between the
Eastern and Western Division cham
pions, the club owners decided ct
the opening session OF their three
day meeting today.
A proposal by Bert Bell of the
Philadelphia Eagles that the sched-
ule be cut to nine games for the
benefit of weaker clubs was turned
down, as was a motion to move
the league headquarters to Wash
ington for the duration.
There was considerable discussion
rs to a change in the draft rule
to give the weaker clubs a better
chance, but no action was taken
and the idea was tabled until the
draft meeting next December
The owners also face the prob
lem of offsetting a prospective loss
of player talent.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Baroness Korff's Estate
Valued at $550,000

Baroness Alletta Van Reypen
Korff. who committed suicide here
March IL. left an estate valued at
$3.50 900, District Court was advised
today in a petition for the probate
of her will.
The baroness two children, Serge
Alexander Korff of Washington and
Miss Barbara Russell Korff OF New
York City, we're named heirs.