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Evening star., 1943-11-21
Military Prisoners
Called Big Problem
OF Federal Justice

Military courts martial prisoners
present the greatest disciplinary
problems among the Att persons
convicted of wartime offenses in
Federal courts during the fiscal year
l943, James V. Bennett, director of
the Federal Bureau of Prisons, re-
vealed today in report to Attorney
General Francis Biddle.
Young, maladjusted men with lit
tie sense of social responsibility make
up the bulk of court-martial cases,
Mr.. Bennett said. Federal prison
officials have been chiefly troubled
by a small group of conscientious
objectorS, whose objection to war is
part of their desire to change the
structure of the world. These prob
lem children" are constitutional
rather than conscientious objectors,
he explained, motivated by revolt
against an "overprotective' home or
authority in general.
Mr.. Bennett pointed out that less
han so of more than 1000 committed
for Selective Service violations up
to June 80, l943, sought to use their
imprisonment as a springboard for
publicity. Vegetarians, antivaccina-
tionists, and other cult prisoners give
prison officials special problems. The
bureaus policy, however, has been
to treat these prisoners like others,
the only exception being the assign
ing of conscientious objectors to
work not involving war products.
Evening star., 1943-11-21
Delinquency Is Heaviest
In Cities, Silver SAYS

Juvenile delinquency is confined
largely to cities and does not occur
much in country districts and small
towns, Don F.. Silver, Indiana State
police superintendent, said here yes
terday.
Mr.. Silver is here for an executive
meeting of the Board of Directors
of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, at the Statler Hotel.
There is something about condi-
tions in Cities" he pointed out, that
brings out juvenile delinquency.
think it stems largely from broken
homes-homes where the parents
have split up and there is no proper
supervision of the children.
I'm my experience in the country
districts and small towns of Indiana
I have found comparatively little
crime among children"
The board meeting was confined
to organization business. Crime
problems were not discussed.
Evening star., 1943-11-21
Third Mystery Blast
Within Week Rocks
Building in London
~ the Associated Presx.


LONDON, Noy. 20.-A mystery ex-
plosion wrecked a f1ve-story build
ing in Londons nightclub belt of
Soho last night and for a while had
Londoners discussing the possibility
that the Germans had employed one
OF their oft threatened secret
weapons"
During the day enough evidence
was accumulated to dispel the sup
position that a noiseless invisible
projectile might have caused the
blast, or that it was due to any kind
OF enemy action, but the exact cause
nevertheless still was obscure, and
seemed likely to remain SO at least
until Monday.
Authorities investigated the blast
soon after 1t occurred, but did not
announce their findings and today
everybody concerned with the in
cldent apparently had gone week.
ending.
Third Blast in Week.
The explosion - London's third
mysterious blast in week-knocked
out the walls of a building on
narrow street where the sales rooms
OF most major film companies are
situated and shattered windows for
a quarter of mile around.
One report was that film had
caught fire in the cutting room of
company which makes documentary
movies for the Ministry of Informa-
ton. Another was that the blast
might have been caused by a faulty
gas main-the reason which has
been attributed unofficially for the
two other recent explosions.
Until it developed that the explo-
sion probably was due to some such
cause as these, some thought high
trajectory rocket shell might have
dropped on Soho without warning
eye or ear, or that silent glider
bomb did the damage.
big Bertha" Recalled.
Oidtimers recalled that the first
shots from the Germans big Ber-
tina" long-range artillery in the
World War mystified Parisians when
they first fell in the French capital
from a forest rs miles away. Until
then no gun had been known to
shoot so far.
The Germans had seemed to add
to the mystery today by announc-
Ing in their communique that Ger
man aircraft bombed selected tar
gets in london last pipbt - b,1t this
claim was disputed by London's air
raid and fire fighting officials. No
bombs, guns or sirens were heard
Airmen said even if plane had
been flying in the stratosphere over
London it would have been picked
up by radio locators.
Authorities made no announce
ment as to loss of life or injuries
from the blast.
Evening star., 1943-11-21

newest destroyers which sank one
submarine, bombarded enemy posi-
tions on New Georgia Island, fought
off numerous enemy aircraft and
covered landing operations in the
SolomonS.
Comdr. Cooper commanded a
destroyer which fought in defense
of the Dutch East Indies. He
previously had been awarded two
Navy Crosses.
Evening star., 1943-11-21
2 Navy Officers Decorated
For Bravery in Pacific
Ey the Associated prass

BY the Associated Press,
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. 90
Two Navy officers were decorated
today for courage displayed in bat
tie against the enemy in waters
around the Dutch East Indies and
the Solomons.
They were Comdr. Frank L.
johnson, Delaware City, Del, Legion
of Merit, and Comdr.- Jacob E.
Cooper, Columbus, Ga, the Meth,
erlands Bronze Cross.
Comdr. johnson was command
ing officer of one of the Nays
Evening star., 1943-11-21

HOLLYWOOD-ACTOR TO WE'D SECRETARY-Move Actor
Victor Mcagen Miss Rockefeller Brueggemann
his secretary the last pictured yesterday
her arrival train San Francisco their wedding
will the marriage Mr. McLagen,
died and the first for Miss Brueggemann
is 81. "A. P. Wirephoto
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28

Prof. Kenneth Newland, Bluffton
college graduate in the class of 1884,
Is pictured in the current issue Of
the Vogue magazine giving aviation
instruction to girls at Stephens col
lege IN Columbia, Missouri.
Stephens girls are wanted imme-
diately for three thousand jobs rang
ing from ground administration to
ferrying bombers and Newland has
played major role in organizing
the new program at the school which
has been meeting with outstanding
success, according to reports.
The college has frequently been de-
scribed as glamour factory because
OF its highly practical emphasis.
Pres. James Madison Wood believes
that makeup is as important to
women as Latin verbs and that mar
rage is more important than either.
When the demand came for trained
women in aviation Stephens college
was ready to respond Immediately
and the entire curriculum was re-
vamped under the guidance of New
land.
Newland is married to the former
Miss Virginia Tripplehorn, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Tripplehorn, Of
this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
BIHftOn Youth
Begins Training

Mark Niswander, 81, son of Mrs.
O. C. Niswander of Orange township,
is included in the first class of avia-
ton cadets to enter the U. S. Naval
Flight Preparatory school at Ohio
Wesleyan university.
Here he will undergo IL weeks
training period in the school which
is new unit in the training pro-
gram of the aviation cadet. After
completion of the training at Della
ware he will be transferred to one
of the five pre-flight schools, from
which he will go to one of the pri-
mary flight training bases.
The emphasis in the new school
will be placed on a thorough basic
understanding of the following SUBJ
jects: physics, mathematics, COM
munication, navigation, principles of
flying, aircraft engines, aerology and
recognition, as well as physical
training.
Serving also as an indoctrination
to naval routine, the school will be
under strict military discipline with
naval officers in charge and cadet
officers utilized as much as possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
WANT-ADS

Wanted-Clean light weight cotton
rags, will pay 6 cents per pound.
Bluffton News office. If
Wanted-Gasson White Leghorn
breeding cockerels. Steiner's hatch
cry. Phone 182-W.
Wanted-Good dry corn; also oats.
Master Feed Mill. Phone 317-W.
Wanted-Clean used clothing and
bedding for relief; mending and re-
modelling will be done in the relief
room in Science Hall on the College
campus. Workers will call January
30 and Feb. 6 in the afternoon. Al
Wanted-Responsible farmers to
sell high grade fertilizer for an old
established company. Make and
save money. Write P. O. Box 155,
Wapakoneta, Ohio AZ
For rent-6 room house. Replies
must be by mail only, address to Box
10s care News. Do not telephone or
call at office.
For sale-Strak fruit and shade
trees; also berry plants. l.. A. OBJ
erly, salesman, 140 Cherry st.
For sale-Good eating poptatoes.
Roy Clements, liz miles west of the
Gratz school.
For sale-Apples 81 per bushel.
Bluffton College.
Fer sale-Globe cook stove. Will
mer Badertscher. 2 miles south of
| town.
For sale-80 acres az miles north
! west of Ada. Good barn, double corn
crib and well fenced. t;6 acres in cul-
tivation. No dwelling. Priced for
investor buyers where it will pay good
dividends. Edwin Lockwood, author
lied representative for Aetna Life
Insurance Co., sol Cook Tower, Lima
Ohio. II
For sale-1936 Terraplane two
door sedan in good condition. In.
quire 118 Z. Elm st.
For sale-Good winter apples
Priced reasonable. Steiner Fruit
Farm.
For sale-Apples. Augsburger
Fruit Farm, phone 64S-W. tt
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
Birthday Dinner

In honor of her ninetieth birth
day anniversary, a family dinner
was held at the home of Mrs. Joe
Mumma on North Jackson street,
Sunday. Mrs. Mumma is enjoying
good health, does her own house
work and last summer put out a
garden.
Those present Tor the dinner, Sun
day included:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Mumma and son
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Num-
ma, Mrs. Evelyn Mumma and Mrs.
Budd Mumma all of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Walters,
Pandora; Mr.. and Mrs. John Beagle,
Rawson; Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Mumma
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin Mumma, son
Leroy and daughter Karen Kay, Mr.,
and Mrs. Oliver Steiner and son
David, and Forest Mumma, all of
Bluffton.
Atty. 7. r. Hamilton of Lima
called in the afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
OPPORTUNITIES Still
Open In u. S. Navy

Opportunities are still open for
enlistment in many branches of the
United States navy, it was an
nounced this week by ]. E. Mackey,
SIP. Hc (R) USNR, recruiting officer
at the Lima Post Office building.
Ten "selective volunteers" each
week are being shipped into the
regular navy. Many opportunities
are still open for construction men
in the "CB" and rigger battalions.
A man in Ia or ga classification
may appear at the navy recruiting
office in Lima and pass certain
physical and mental examinations.
He will be placed ON a waiting list
and when his turn comes he will be
called into the recruiting office and
given papers which he viii present
to his local draft board.
The draft board will then induct
him into the navy after which the
recruiting officer will send the in
ductee to Toledo on the following
Monday for the final physical ex-
animation.
When that hurdle is passed he will
be sent to the Great Lakes station
for basic training. Further infor.
nation concerning the many branch.
es of activity open in the United
States navy may be obtained at the
recruiting office at the Lima post
cflice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
Gatheri1g Honors
- Soldier

A group of relatives gathered at
the home of Mr.aand Mrs. Clarence
Fridley January 10, in honor of
their son-in-law, VIM. McCafferty
who left last Thursday for Camp
Perry.
The evening was spent informally
and light refreshments were served
to the followingpguests !:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty,
Miss Margaret Guider, Miss Naomi
West, Mrs. Ruth Meyer and son, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. McCaferty, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Reichenbach, Col. Grove;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fridley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Schumacher and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fridley
and son of Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Walters Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Amstutz and daughter, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cahill Of JEFF
ferson street entertained at an oyster
supper at their home Sunday night:
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall of Rock
port and daughter Mrs. Lysle Cahill
of Cleveland and Mrs. Eli Hartman
of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
Where Our Soldier
Boys Are

Francis A. Lugibihl, S &c
Ships Repair Unit
Div. o, Navy Yard, 49,.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Cpl. Henry w. Schaller
1880 Service Unit
Quartermaster Section (W)
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Pvt. Jean r. Kohler 35535912
Co. E, 33rd Brks. 1345
Camp Crowder, Missouri
Pfc. Norman r. Edinger
Hq. 638th c. A. Bn. (AA)
Ft. Bliss, Texas
Sgt. Carl Steiner
Co. c, 88th Rcn. Bn.
A. P. O. 258 4
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Pvt. Ralph E. Diller
Hqs. & Hqs. Btry M. T. c. Art.
Camp Hale, Colorado
Sgt. H. Kenneth Luginbuhl 3501521
37th Quartermaster Co.
A. P. N. 81, co Postmaster
San Francisco, Calf.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
Ebenezer Broadcast

A mixed quartet, composed of Mrs.
Milo Lora, Vera Amstutz, Milo Lora
and Aaron Messenger, will be fea-
tured in the weekly broadcast of the
Ebenezer Mennonite church over
Findlay radio station WIN Sunday
afternoon at Ais o'clock. Miss Ma
Del Amstutz is accompanist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
oop 56 BY Malcolm Basinger

Opening exercises at the meeting
Monday night were in charge of the
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Bill
Amstutz.
A number of the scouts of the troop
went on a hike during the meeting.
Those going were: John Schmidt,
Gene Patterson, Robert Oberly, Dean
Niswander, Malcolm Basinger, James
Harmon, Ronald Diller, Gordon Bixel
and Robert Ramseyer.
New committee chairmen were
elected at the business meeting pre-
sided over by Paul Wingate, assist
ant scoutmaster.
Boy Scout Week committee-Robert
Oberly, Robert Ramseyer, Dean Mis-
wander.
Troop Charter Night committee
Richard Oberly, Malcolm Basinger,
Gordon Bixel.
Scrap Drive committee--R Robert
Stratton, Paul Don Bixel, Charles
Tripplehorn.
Conservation committee - John
Schmidt, Gene Patterson, Don Augs-
burger.
Plans are being made for the local
observance of Nation Boy Scout week
which will be February to II.
The following scouts will pass out
membership cards for the Shawnee
council: Ted Kohl, Gene Patterson,
Dean Niswander, Malcolm Basinger,
Robert Fisher, Ronald Diller and
James Harmon.
A patrol leader session, in charge
of Scoutmaster Karl Gable, was held
after the meeting. The Cobra patrol
will be i'm charge of the next meeting.
Paul Don Bixel and James Harmon
are taking care of the flag at the high
school.
Merit badges passed this week:
First Aid to Animals, Bill Amstutz;
Electricity and Safety, Robert Ram
seyer.
Troop SO BY Maynard Pogue
Maynard Pogue led the scouts in
the singing of the first verse OF
America the Beautiful. All the tend
erfoot scouts lead in the pledge of al
legiance.
Several of the scouts ushered at tn,
meeting of the Farmers Institut,
last week. Dues were presented a
tn meeting Monday night.
| Earl Frick gav a talk about tn,
hike the scouts took last Saturday
Those were: Earl and Karl Frick
Bob Coon, Calvin Dudgeon, Maynard
Pogue, Keith Kirkland, Kenneth
Bracy and Dean Ferguson.
Two games were played: Stea
the Bacon and newspaper game
The Coyotes and the Black Bear
won.
Another hike was planned for mex
Saturday.
Kenneth Bracy was awarded hi
tenderfoot badge at candle light in
vestiture services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28

The designated war crops of in
terest to Ohio farmers in 1943 are
soybeans for grain, potatoes if acre
age is three or more, dry beans and
peas, truck crops for canning. blue
grass, bronze grass, alfalfa, clovers,
clover and timothy mixture, and
lespedeza. Sweet clover for pasture
or hay now is designated as a war
crop
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
Radio Sermon Seriees

"The Ability To Make Trouble" is
the subject of the radio address to
be given by the Rev. A. c. Schultz,
pastor of the Ebenezer Mennonite
church and Button. College Bible
professor, over radio station WIN
Friday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock.
The talk is being given in the Liv-
ing Today series.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
Rubbish Collection

Collection of rubbish and ashes
will be made on Saturday. Patrons
of the service are requested to have
their receptacles placed for the col
lection. It is impossible to gather
frozen ashes at this time of the year
but as soon as they thaw out they
will be gathered.
W. A. Howe, Mayor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
BIuffton College Notes

Y. w. and Y. M. c. A. members
will hold joint meeting this We'd
nesday evening in the Ramseyer
chapel. Rev. Jesse N. Smucker, pas
tor of the Bluffton Mennonite church,
will address the organizations at that
time concerning various phases of re-
lief work. He will cite his own ex-
periences in postwar relief activities
following the last world war.
Pres. Lloyd L. Ramseyer, spent the
past week end travelling throughout
southwestern Ohio, and contracting
college friends and prospective stu
dents. a..,.
Friday evening, January 20, has
been set as the final date for the an
nual Bluffton college faculty student
reception. The affair, which is a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
Settlement Notice

All those knowing themselves in
debted to the late Samuel Kohler
please call at residence and settle
these accounts.
Mrs. Samuel Kohler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28

Ships moved total of ITS, ,577, 1928
tons of freight over the Great Lakes
in 1912. Iron ore shipments were
14.93 per cent higher than in any
previous year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
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SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
Farm Woman's Club

fdfm woman Nhuu
The Farm Wonan's club of Orange
township vii hold an allday meeting
at the home of Mrs. Ellen Fett on
Thursday, Feb. 4. The following pro-
gram will be presented: Devotionals.
Mildred Montgomery; This Is Amer
lea, Gertrude Kimmel; Washington
Family, Myrle Warren: The Poet
Children Love, Maude Fisher; Wash
ington and Lincoln, Nellie Hiestand:
Meet the New Fibers, Mary Triple
horn; Roll call, Quotations from Lin
coin or Washington.
Alpha Gamma Club
The Alpha Cana club will hold its
annual business meeting at the home
of Mrs. A. c. Schultz, Friday night
at o'clock. Mrs. A. C. Burcky.
guest speaker, viii review the book.
an The Good Old Days"
Federation Meeting
The Alpha Gamma club was host
to the City Federation meeting held
at the Bluffton High school cafeteria,
Tuesday night.
Miscellaneous Shower
Honoring Miss Mary Bender, of
Lima, whose marriage to John ROM
ey of Bluffton will take place on Sun
day at $3.50 p. m. at Trinity Methodist
Church, Lima, miscellaneous show
er was given by the bridegroom's sis
ter, Miss Carolyn Romey, Saturday
evening.
Bridge furnished the diversion of
the evening. A pink and white mo-
tiff was used in the appointments for
the lunch served in conclusion.
Guests included: Misses Agnes
Amstutz, Mrs. Wilford Steiner, Mrs.
Don Patterson and Mrs. Ed Suter of
Bluffton; Misses Thelma Scheidt,
Miriam Homes, Winifred Hodde, Vir-
ginia Bowers, Frances Beery, Cora
Griffith, Hildred Writ, jeanette Ever
sole and Miss Bender all of Lima.
-
Red Cross Sewing
Women of the Methodist church
will hold an all day Red Cross sew
ing Thursday at the home of Mrs. J.
S. Steiner. A potluck dinner will be
served at noon.
&s**
Bethel Women's Society
| The Aid and Missionary society of
Bethel Church of Christ held its Jan
uary meeting at the home of Mrs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
7e1elrsra4

nA srss Look Pleasing
/ Il is a virtue for a man to seek
= tot look as pleasing to other people
as possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28

The Aid and Missionary society of
Bethel Church Of Christ held its Jan
uary meeting at the home of Mrs.
Flossie Henry, consisting of an all
day sewing. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Ethel
Dearth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28

formal occasion held each year in the
reading room of Musselman library,
was first scheduled for last Monday
evening.
Members of the Bluffton college
church organization held a general
hymn sing, Sunday evening. Harold
Thiessen, senior, directed the singing.
Miss Ruth Zuiderhoek, junior, accom-
panied at the piano.
Norman Beidler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Beidler of South Jackson
street has been elected president of
the freshman class.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-28
Red Cross Sewing

Red Cross Sewing
Women of the Methodist church
will hold an all day Red Cross sew
ing Thursday at the home of Mrs. J.
S. Steiner. A potluck dinner will be
served at noon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-02
LocaI Chapter Prepares
Christmas Box for School

They take boarding as well as
day students and have among
their numbers many adults, both
men and women who come TO
take instruction in farming,
home economies, rug making,
weaving, sewing, care of chill
dren are laugh the usual elemen-
tary subjects There are about
300 students enrolled in the
Kate Duncan Smith school. The
Christmas box sent by the local
Chapter Is a yearly event.
The meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Duncan Hub
bard following the viewing Of
patriotic pictures TO be shown at
the community room of the
Mount Clemens Savings Bank at
2:30 o'clock. Assisting Mrs. Hub
bard at the tea Will be Miss Flor
encc Chapoton, Mrs, Carl Schim-
mel, Mrs. Sabin Crocker, of
Crosse Pointe and Miss Agnes
Shower, of Detroit.