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Evening star., 1944-05-15
The Great GameOfPOlitiCs
Writer Says Roosevelt Tried to Escape
Consequences of Mistakes in Ward Case

ton. Most of them are depend
ents. Not one would risk his dis
pleasure by telling him the reasons
he shouldn't run.
This is handicap nearly all
Presidents have had. but there was
never one as badly handicapped this
way as Mr.. Roosevelt. He hasn't
had a mo" man near him since the
late Louis Howe died in 1896.
Evening star., 1944-05-15

into the base. He gave the order
to fire pattern" and depth charges
shot out from the destroyer's stern,
sending spray of foam high into
the air.
Naval officers said this inspection,
which followed one in August, prob
ably was the most thorough the
King has made of the fleet.
Evening star., 1944-05-15

the South by his
statements con-
cernin ng t h e
M o n t G o m e ry
Ward seizure.
1t was a sim
gular perform
ance, which left
most of those
who lis t e n e d
amazed at the
line he chose to
take. Only the
fact that it is
not possible to
con t r a dict or
argue with the
Pre- 81 dent at
Evening star., 1944-05-15
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Evening star., 1944-05-15
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Certainly Mr. Roosevelt did not
enhance his reputation for candor
and accuracy at his first press con-
ference following his return from
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Star
Information Bureau, Washington, d. C.
Please tnclose 3 cents for return post
age
Evening star., 1944-05-15
l= You Know the Minufeman.
Now Meet the Missus

The hand that rocked the cradle
had to have good trigger finger,
because the Minuteman's wife
often did her marketing" in the
forest with a gun. She was Jill of
all trades, too-cook, spinner,
weaver, pork salter, candle maker,
baker, laundress and gardener.
How are her great, great grand
daughters doing?. Very well, thank
you. Some are serving with our
Evening star., 1944-10-23

para, a tn 1rQ kichard Bennett.
daughter, was reported on her way
here from New York.
Funeral Is Tomorrow.
The Rev. J. Herbert Smith will
conduct funeral services tomorrow
in All Saints Church (EpiscopaD
Beverly Hills. After temporary In
terment at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park, Glendale, the body will be
taken to the Bennett cemetery plot
in Old Lyme, Conn.
His fiery curtain speeches, de-
nouncing drama critics, producers
or whatever else happened to have
stirred his anger, delighted audi
ences. One was a harangue in be-
half of an uncensored theater, made
latter a play, Damaged Goods" in
which he was appearing in 1913, had
attracted police and court attention.
He insisted that film acting, with
its short takes" required no spe-
cial talent for sustained drama and
that all the best acting was done
in the cutting room.
Himself thrice married, Mr.. Ben
nett and his daughters figured in
II marriages and divorces.
Mr.. BENEFITS three daughters
were by his second marriage, a union
with Adrienne Morrison that sur
vived % years, but under an un-
usual plan. They had a system of
living in separate households and
meeting for meals
The arrangement had its disad-
vantages, too. One night when Bar
bara was II she arrived home at
midnight and Father Richard went
through the preliminaries to giving
her spanking. Barbara walked
out, went to her mothers home
where Sister Constance lived. There
was a family squabble and the police
arrived. During the fracas Mr.
Bennett hit a policeman on the nose.
Mr.. Benefits third wife was the
former Aimee Raisch Hastings,
Evening star., 1944-10-23
Variety Club Presents
Ambulance 10 District

The Washington Chapter Of the
Variety Club today presented an
ambulance to the District govern
ment at brief ceremonies in front
Of the District Building.
The ambulance will be assigned
to the Health Department and sta
toned at 479 c street INV. It will
become part of the city's emer-
gency ambulance system and is
equipped with two-way radio.
Among those attending the pres
entation were the Commissioners,
John S. Allen, chief barker of the
club. and Rudolph Berger, chairman
of the clubs Welfare Committee.
The ambulance was purchased
through a $4,000 gift of the club.
The vehicle cost $2.564 and the ball
ance of the gift will go for main
tenance.
Evening star., 1944-10-23

whom he met In hts stock company
in San Francisco. They were mar.
ried In 1927. and the marriage ended
In divorce 10 years later. His FIRST
wife was Grena Bennett, whom he
married in San Francisco in 1901
They were divorced in 1903.
Mr.. Bennett was born May n,
1872, In Deacon Mills, Ind. As 4
tailor's apprentice in Logansport,
Ind, he raised $50-part Of 1t
through sale Of the family mule
and went to Chicago to join vaude-
vile act.
He was successfully a singing
waiter In Duluth, Mimi, q sailor on
. Great Lakes steamer, dishwasher
in Buffalo, N. Y; q singer with a
touring medicine show, q Chicago
hotel night clerk and-until his fam
lily found out about it--a profess
sional boxer under an assumed
name.
Appeared With Notables.
His first New York stage appear
ance was as Tombstone Jake in 1.-THE
Limited Mail" He went on to many
successes, touring this country and
going to England with various plays.
He appeared with such stage nota-
bles as Maude Adams, Mrs. Minnie
Maddern Fiske. Maurice. John and
Lionel Barrymore; Tyrone Power, sr..
and Viola Allen.
Two Of Mr.. Bennett's daughters
made their stage debuts with him,
Barbara in ''The Dancers and Joan
IN "Jarnegan." He played In . pic
ture. "Bough," which starred Con-
stance.
Evening star., 1944-10-23
UNRRA OfficiuI to Speak

j. T. Sanders, agricultural econo-
mist of the United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation Administration,
will discuss world food distribution
problems at the Civitan Club lunch
con at 1920 y. tomorrow in the
Mayf1ower Hotel. 4,1Hn
Evening star., 1944-10-23
Shoe Ration Stamp
Made Valid Nov. /

By thcsAssociated Press.
Airplane Stamp In War Ration
Book 3 viii be valid beginning
November ! for buying one pair OF
shoes, OPA announced today. It
will be good indefinitely, along with
currently-valid Airplane Stamps /
and 2.
Evening star., 1944-10-23


him to repri-
mand inatten-
tive audiences
and make them
like 1t.
His daughters,
Constance and
j o a n Bennett,
film actresses,
were at his hos
pital b e d S / d e
when he lie d
yesterday at "a
a + ter a long
series of heart
attacks. Bar
4 4
Evening star., 1944-10-23
Richard Bennett, II,
Veteran Of Stage
And Screen, Dies
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23.-Death
has taken Richard Bennett, stage
idol and screen character actor
famed for sharp and witty tongue
h q A1aa Had
Evening star., 1944-10-23
Appeared with Notables.

New Zealand is to supply an apple
day to school children as long as
stocks are available.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13
July 3rd, 1919

July ora, 1919
Ten trucks, originally built for
army service in France passed thru
town early Saturday evening. The
machines which were completed
about the time of the signing of the
armistice, have been converted into
mail trucks and will be used in con-
nection with the Cleveland postoffice.
The trucks were built by the Garford
Co. at Lima.
Gerhart Fett, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Fett arrived home from overseas,
honorably discharged from the
service.
Word has been received that Wal
ter Klay is home from overseas and
is now stationed at Camp Mills,
New York. Walter served as a
mechanic in France near the front
lines during his sixteen months of
service.
Gordon Bixel who was a member
of the hospital service in France,
arrived in Newport News, Va. He
was sent with hospital unit to
assist in the earring for the wounded
who were to be sent home from
France.
Ezra Moser who served in the
Army medical corps in France re-
turned home honorably discharged.
Noah and Moses Messenger and
Hiram Welty who were stationed in
Camp Sherman for over year and
a half returned home last Thursday
honorably discharged.
A German machine gun brought
from France by Edward Plattner is
on exhibition in the Fett Hardware
window
The Austrian rife captured by Sgt.
A. D. Painter, Oct. 25, 1918 is now
on exhibition in the News window.
Sgt. Robert Daily of Camp Sher-
man recently returned from overseas
is spending a 30 day furlough with
friends here.
DR.. ]. C. WetheriIl of Weston, a
former Blufton boy who served as
a heutenent in the medical service
at Hoboken, N. J. during the war
has been discharged from the service
and will resume his practice in
Weston.
1t. ]. S. Steiner who is stationed
at camp Merritt is expecting to
spend the Fourth of July with his
family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13
Merry WidolU" Opera
On Stage This Week

1.-THE Merry Widow, top-tlight mu-
sical show, in attracting large audi
ences at the Zoo amphitheatre in To-
ledo. 1t is being staged at 8:45
p. m. every night this week and also
next Sunday and is proving one of
the outstanding numbers of the sum-
mer light opera season.
Written by Franz Lehar, Viennese
composer, the productions lifting
melodies have captured much of the
atmosphere which made old Vienna
the traditional center of a world of
carefree gaiety.
Alonzo Price of Hollywood is di-
recting the production with New
York and Hollywood stars singing
the leading roles.
Victor Herbert operas will be the
attractions for the last two of the
series, "The Red Mill" starting a
weeks run on Monday night, July IT
and Naughty Marietta" scheduled
for the week of July "a.
The attractions are staged under
sponsorship of the Toledo Civic Light
Opera Guild. Convenient bus con-
nections make it possible for Bluff
ton people to attend.
Mail orders for tickets may be ad-
dressed to B. r. Bakers Toledo or
obtained at the Zoo box office.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

The boy scouts of Troop Sc wish
to thank everyone who assisted in
making the ice cream social a success
Saturday evening.
The regular meeting was held on
the College Campus, Monday night.
John Bauman, Gene Hankish and
Billy Burcky were taken into the
troop. Camp craft was supervised
by Eagle Scouts Ramseyer and Augs-
burger.
The program was completed by
remarks by Robert Graham, former
athletic star of Bluffton college who
is now in the navy. Graham gave
the boys some valuable information
regarding swimming, which included
the advice that 20 feet was the limit
for navy men to jump into the water
and belts had to be worn for this
jump to assure safety.
Troop Sc will attend Camp Shaw.
nee, Aug. 6-13.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13
BIuffton In First World War


Howard Stauffer who was in camp
near San Antonio, Texas, since last
September, was honorably discharged
and returned home Friday.
Will Ryan, who lost his leg in
France, passed through another
severe operation on the amputated
limb in the Walter Reed hospital in
Washington. The young man is
recovering nicely.
Edmund Hawk landed in New
York from overseas and expects to
be discharged in the near future.
Sylvan Herman is home from
Camp Sherman on an extended fur
Tough. The young man who was in
jured in action in France, losing the
sight of his eye is recovering. He
will return to Camp Sherman in
several months for further treat
ment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

The BlUfton NeaUs presents
another IN the series of snakes
common IN the Blufton area.
The article Is loritten By Charles
Tripplehor7a, Blufton high school
senior and specialist in rep
tilia.-EDIT0R
The blue racer, the largest snake
to be found in this vicinity, is, like
the milk snake, the subject of many
widely believed snake stories.
The most prevalent of these is
that he deliberately goes out of his
way to pick fights with members of
the human race, and chasing them.
Actually few snakes display more
willingness to retreat than does the
racer.
The slightest provocation sends
this terrestrial rocket streaking for
cover with the speed of which few
snakes are capable, although during
the breeding season in the spring he
shows an unusual amount of bold
ness, and when cornered or captured
proves himself a very worthy adver-
sary.
A snake of this size, however
would avail nothing by attacking
man since it is neither poisonous nor
does it possess the power of muscular
construction as so many misinformed
people seem to think.
This writer was twice bitten by
blue racers and suffered no i'll eff
fects. AS for construction, the sci
entific name Coluber (Constrictor)
Flaviyentris seems to have been a
misnomer since the snake eats its
prey alive.
Another myth concerning the blue
racer is that it charms birds and
animals.
AS told to the writer by very
imaginative person: "This blue racer
some 10 feet long (it actually
reaches a maximum length of 61a
feet) was after a small bird in a
field. AS I watched, this bird started
circling about the snakes head as il
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13
June Rainfall Slightly Less Than
Average; Last Of Month Hot, Dry

June rainfall in the Bluffton area
was slightly less than average, but
not as much as the final hot and
dry days of the month might indi-
cate, according to weather observer
statistics announced this week.
During June there were 3.61 inches
of rain, compared to the average of
1888 inches. However, practically all
the rain came early in the month,
with more than a third falling on
June when there was a downpour
of 1.67 inches.
Weather reports also show that the
maximum temperature of 102 degrees
set on June 27 equalled the all-time
high mark of June. On two other
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13
Tree Rings Indicate Severe Drought
Latter Half Of 1916 And Into 1947

A serious drought affecting Ohio
and other midwestern states from
Pennsylvania to Indiana and from
Michigan to Tennessee should be an
ticipated for the latter half of 1916
and throughout the greater part of
1947.
This long-range prediction was
made last week by DR.. E. L. Nose
ley, professor emeritus of biology at
Bowling Green State university, who
bases his forecast on the study of
the growth of tree rings.
In his prediction, DR.. Moseley ex-
poets rainfall to be much above
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13
Entertain Visitors

Visitors and callers at the p. p.
Badertscher home the past week in
cluded:
Mrs. Fred Urich and daughter Su-
san of Arlington, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Badertscher of Bloomington,
Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bader-
fischer, Anderson, Ind, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Rettig and son Allen of
Jenera.
Mrs. Willis Badertscher, daughter
Donna and son Leroy, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. K. Campbell, Clifton Urich of
Lima; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Urich, son
joey and daughter Patty of Wapak-
oneta, Miss Nancy Cotner of Dayton.
Mr., and Mrs. c. L. Urich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Badertscher and son
Kenneth, Lafayette; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lugabill and son ROLAND,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Badertscher,
Miss Badertscher, Bluffton.
Mrs. Francis Stevens, son Dale
and daughter Joyce Ann and Mr..
and Mrs. Clair Ballinger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

days the thermometer stood at 101
degrees to make the closing week of
June the hottest on record.
Despite the extreme heat of the
month, with the maximum tempera-
ture 90 degrees or higher on 10
days, the minimum dropped to 70 or
lower every night except Sunday,
June 18. The coolest weather of the
month was on June 27, when there
was a reading of az degrees.
Nine days had precipitation of .01
inch or more; four had .25 inch or
more, and one was over one inch.
Nine days were clear, IA partly
cloudy and seven cloudy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

average during the latter part of
1945 and the early part of 1916.
However, the severe drought affect
ing many states should be anticipat-
ed the latter half of 1916 and the
greater part of f947.
After that, this section of the
country will not experience so SER
,ious drought for many years, ac-
cording to his forecast.
Probability of the drought predic-
ton being a reality is based on the
fact that there has been a drought
at every corresponding period as far
back as we have any tree record,
the Bowling Green educator said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13
Snakes Cannot Charm" Birds; Blue
Racers Help Farmers War On Rodents

drawn there by an invisible force.
The snake, meanwhile opened wide
his mouth and the bird completely
hypnotized plunged into it."
A story like this puts one of Baron
Munchausen' tall tales to shame.
for no snake possesses such mystic
powers.
A bird or animal may freeze"
when they feel they are in danger
but this is natural means of pro-
lection used by all wild creatures,
even the snakes themselves.
Most rabbits and pheasants freeze
when hunter approaches, but a
hunter is not hypnotist and neither
is a blue racer or any other snake.
Most people who first spread these
idle tales were themselves afraid of
snakes and told them to their child
rem to give them a so-called inborn
fear of all snakes.
Being thus afraid of snakes no one
ever dared attempt to investigate if
these stories were true or false,
hence they were handed down from
generation to generation as true.
1t is a fact that the blue racer is
one of the four most valuable rep
tiles in the State and the farmer can
or should be glad he has some on
his farm.
Though not gentle snake as is
the milk snake (see last issue of The
Bluffton News) the racer rivals it in
economic value and if left alone will
mind its own business, which is most
ly eating.
Since the bulk of its diet is mice
and other harmful rodents it should
never be killed. Many successful
farmers realizes this and leave them
unmolested.
A medium sized blue racer will be
placed in the News office window
this week from Wednesday to Sat
urday.
Economy, they say, is spending
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

Last report on crop prospects in
dicates larger than average total
fruit production in 1914 with a
favorable outlook for apples in all
commercial areas and good conditions
for peaches, pears, and grapes. Com
mercial truck growers expect to
harvest 1,686,000 tons of vegetables,
which would be Is per cent more
than were produced in 1943 and r.
per cent more than the average for
past years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

All the new insecticide DDT is be-
ing used by the armed forces now. and
experts warn farmers not to expect
1t to be a solution for all insect con-
troll problems later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

Ohio poultrymen had an average of
S3.61 per hen invested in their 1943
poultry business. They sold an
average of $5.51 worth of eggs and
$1.47 worth of poultry meat per hen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

MAGICIANS - Perform breakfast
magic with new cereal combination
Posts Raisin Bran. Golden wheat
and bran flakes plus seedless raisins.
It's new!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

Today money may not go as far
as it used to, but it sure goes faster.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-13

Economy, they say, is spending
your money without enjoyment.
Evening star., 1944-01-30

Because Westclox craftsmen and facil-
tiles are devoted to war work, Big Ben
and other Westclox are not being made
until further notice. WEsrcLox, Divi-
sion of General Time Instruments Cor
poration, La Peru, Illinois.
Evening star., 1944-01-30

froternizne Jop? No-only Morne dressed up in
Jop officers and coot shortly otter the bottle ended on
1orowo Pvt Jones Dorr. the mosquerodor telling the
story how he by them Associated Press Photographer
Fonk Fon lett while oil the Leotherneck at rioht
Photos
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-12
Help Wanted, Female

Apply to Miss Long
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-12
AUCTION SALE


THURSDAY, SEPT. IL at sos
Ferris starting at 1880 sharp.
Moving from city, I will sell at
public auction, Norge refrigera-
tor. early American maple living
room suite. maple end table, ov-
erBtuffed chair. table md floor
lamps. 9xi2 rug and pad, throw
rugs, Windsor arm chair. small
drop leaf table, child's bench,
desk. maple telephone stand, 6
piece maple dinctte set. maple
double beds. with matching
chests. one bed with coil spring
and fclt mattress. one with
box spring and innerspring
mattress. maple bedroom chair.
cedar chest, bedroom lamps. IL
berboard wardrobe, piece red
and white metal breakfast set,
kitchen table, medicine cabinet,
set OF fiesta ware, mirror. fur
coat. drapes, curtains and 9TH
er articles too numerous % men
ton. Real maple furniture In
very good condition. Terms cash.
Lyle Atkins, proprietor. Milford
nahurn amCtiOnNaF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-12
Announcements
Auction Sale

SEPTEMBER IS at 1890, miles
east OF Ann Arbor on US-13 at
Dixburo. All OF my stock, tools
and grain. Clinton ]. Leslie, pro-
prietor. Cap Smith. Auctioneer.
Emory NE1lholland. Clerk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-12
WARNS DEALERS

GRAND RAPIDS-AP- Gasoline
dealers are being warned by the
Grand Rapids district office or
Price Administration against coun-
terfeit A.12 coupons. The warning
was issued in connection with an
nouncement OF amended regulations
permitting use OF detached A-12
coupons preceding issuance OF new
A hooks
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-12
Classified Advertising

RATES payment insertions nsi
One Days Toe Ten Days Sc
Right classified copy
OF befor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Believe tor E:|}
uow 70 COOK
a a.. GERMAN !; N! Nan! CARP

SCALE ANO CLEAN WELL YOUR Fish.
SPLIT THE BACKBONE, GET A HAR0-
WOOD PLANK AND SOME ONE-lNCH
FINISHING NAIL5. OPEN Fish OUT
FLAT AND NAIL TO PLANK, SKINSIDE
DOWN. LAY ON STRIPS OF BACON,
SPRlNkLE WITH GARLIC, PEPPER
AND SALT, HEAT OVEN TO 400
OE6REESANO COOK FOR 3OMINUTESi
THEN REMOVE FROM OVEN PULL
OUT NAILS, THROW THE fl5H INTO
THE INCINeRAToR AND EAT me PLANK.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-11-01
II. c. Huddlest0n Answers Call OF Afro
Lodges Over State

Successfully planning executing such plans reslte
in members the Ao-American Sons g. DAMON
during the month of October f. c. Huddleson Sunrene
Organizer, high voltage speaker carried out most sic
cesul itinerary through the cooperation of the Financial
Secretaries of lodges visited by him Three of the outstanding
points visited a Bena Columbia and Forest Miss
Under the faithful Financial Secretary Mr. l. Y Nc
Coy the ltta Bena Lodge continually growing on
day October 1914 when Mr. Huddeston answered their
Macedonian CALL he found that the stage had already been
and he had only add the finishing touches An en-
oyabe local program rendered and new members