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Evening star., 1946-12-25
Special Session Friday
To Get Race Tax Bill;
0'Conor Won'tAct
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-The Mary
land Legislature was ready today
for its special session but as far
as Gov. O'Conor is concerned, no
|race-track taxation bill will be Of
fered by the administration.
The special session is set for Fri
day, and it probably will be con-
fined to that day during which the
lawmakers will provide for funds
for increased salaries of State en-
ployes and other department ap-
preparations to carry the agencies
through the fiscal year.
An effort will be made, however,
to enact a bill containing modi-
fed version of the Sherbow Com
missions proposals on race-track
levies.
State Senator John B. Funk, Dem
ocrat, of Frederick said such meas
ure would be introduced. The Balti-
more City Council and Mayor Nc
Keldin have adopted a per cent
tax on betting at Pimlico, but this
action will not affect the proposal
to offer the Sherbow bill Friday, Mr.
Funk said.
Repeal of Tax Promised.
Mr. Funk, chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, explained that
the Baltimore City Council has
promised to repeal the Pimlico levy
if the Legislature votes adequate
revenue to the city before January l
Mr.. Funk said the city tax would
set bad precedent for local taxation
and would solve the problem only
partially because it would do nothing
to aid the counties.
Meanwhile, Gov.-Elect w. Preston
Lane, jr., was asked by the Citizens
Committee for Mental Hygiene in
Baltimore to back a $6,O00,000 budget
increase for State mental institu-
tions.
In addition, the committee urged
passage of a 100000 appropriation
for erection and stating of a pro-
posed psychiatric institute in Balti-
more.
More Funds Requested.
In a letter to Mr.. Lane, the COM
mittee said Maryland's mental in
stitutions are below the level OF
those functioning in other States.
More money is needed to rectify
undertaking, overcrowding, i'm
proper housing, low salaries OF EN-.
ployes and other defects, the COM
mittee declared.
The budget requested for the five
State mental institutions totals Sl2,-
234,414 against the $6,130.202 al
lowed for the current biennium.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
D. c. Police ON Lookout
For Philadelphia Killers

Washington police were on the
lookout today for two youths, 18
and % years old, who are believed
headed for the District after shoot
ing and killing a policeman in
Philadelphia yesterday.
The policeman, Henry J. Hicks,
was shot with his own gun as he
was taking the pair to a police
station for breaking milk bottles.
One of the men was wearing an
Army combat jacket with mood and
the other a short plaid outer coat.
Police said one might be wounded.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Missouri Governor
Invited Here for Talk
In Job Service Fight
BY the Assoeioted Press

| ~ fUe HsSoktofSo two
| Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach has invited Gov Phil M. Don
nelly of Missouri to a personal con-
ference. here on the controversy
over the employment service I'M that
State.
The action was revealed yester-
day, almost simultaneously with an
order by the Social Security Agency
that hearing be held here Monday
to determine whether the State un-
employment compensation law and
its administration comply with Fed
eral requirements.
Arthur j. Altmeyer, commissioner
for Social Security, announced the
hearing and released telegram
sent to Gov. Donnelly outlining the
situation brought about by failure
to receive assurance of continuation
of the service so that Missouri could
be certified for tax credit under
Internal Revenue laws.
In his letter to Gov. Donnelly
Mr.. Schwellenbach said he was con-
fident that if I'VE could sit down
together for a couple OF hours we
could easily compose our differ
ences."
Can't Travel to Missouri.
The Labor Secretary ran into
t.o1,a;o& 1,y;fI, rSnu Toy,y, ollxy oycr ft,e
status of employees Of the United
States Employment Service when
the Federal system was restored to
the States under congressional de-
cree November IT.
Mr.. Schwellenbach said he would
have gone to Missouri himself ex-
cept for a back injury, which makes
it difficult for him to travel. But
he said he was confident that the
differences which developed in Mis-
souri, over jobs could be settled
through friendly discussion.
Mr.. Schweuenbach offered to dis
cuss the situation with the Governor
or an authorized negotiator."
The principal point at issue be-
tween them is whether employees OF
the USES shall be transferred to
the same jobs, or comparable ones
in the States Public Employment
Service payroll.
1 New Angle in Situation.
But the action of Mr.. Altmeye,
put a new angle in the situation.
In another telegram to Michae
j. Carroll, director of the Division
of Employment Security, Mr.. Alt.
meyer said the hearing here woule
determine whether the Missouri un.
employment compensation law nov
lprovides for payment of all compen.
sation through public employment
Offices and whether Missouri ha.
substantially complied with suct
provision" this year.
Should the social security com
missioner find Missouri's law is no
being administered as required b.
; the Federal Government, he said
Federal funds could not be granted
to pay administrative expenses ant
. employers within the State who ar
| covered by the Federal Unemploy
ment Tax Act would be liable fo
the full per cent Federal tax, re
gardless of taxes they have paid II
! the State =. Credit for thei
, State tax payments, which is other
wise permitted against the Fedora
, tax, is not allowable in any yea.
when the State 4" is not certified
, as complying with Federal require
lments."
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Shattered Promise of Homes
|Mors YuIe of Williams Clients

do it again. But with the baby COM
ing, I don't know"
For Kathryn's sake, the Eatons
put lot of effort into their Christ
mas tree. There's a manger scene
in the snow under the tree and the
branches are laden with red and
blue and green balls. The top
branches are bent, though, because
the ceiling is so low.
Like the others, Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Chappelear were assured
by Williams statesmen they would
eat Christmas dinner in their own
home Instead, they are eating
Christmas dinner with Mrs. Chap
pelear's grandmother and the two
roomers from the second floor. The
Chappelears and their two daugh-
tiers, Cecilia, 81 months, and Ann,
Z, sleep in one room on the third
floor of the grandmother's house.
In most of the homes, alls the
Christmas presents were for the
children. The money the wives saved
while their husbands were in the
service, the nest egg the husbands
had left in the bank when they went
away had all gone into $500 and
81 900 deposits.
Husbands Busy, Too.
But while the wives have been
decorating the homes, the husbands
have done what they could, too. Al
319 Eleventh street Sc, Mrs. Joseph
P. Russell, jr., said proudly: Wei
have pretty good Christmas. Joe
has been working overtime"
Mrs. Oliver Fowlkes at 1910
street NE, said her husband, for
mer pharmacists mate, had gotten
wagon, skates and football fol
their 4-year-old son and Wagon
and smaller toys for their 2-year-
old. And, she added, we're going te
have chicken for dinner today"
All of them were trying to forget
that just week before Christmas
their dreams of a home came to a
sudden end.
As Mrs. Eaton put it: "Curly anc
have agreed, if we have any more
bad news. We'll keep it from each
other until after Christmas"
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Maryland Couple
To Mark 9th
| Anniversary
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Taylor will celebrate their
67th wedding anniversary Sunday in
the Jarrettsville Home where they
have lived 66 years.
Mr.. Taylor, who is 80, hearty and
well, spent 73 years in the tomb
stone business. The couple have
seven children, II grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Plane Crash Interrupts
Tunqier Christmas Purty
By the Associufed Press

TANGIER, Va, Dec. 25.-The
crash-landing of an airplane on
Tangier Island interrupted child
ren's Christmas party yesterday.
The plane, piloted by John F1etch-
er of Parksley, Va, crashed into
the home of Norris Angle, but no
one was injured seriously. Mr..
Fletcher was taking Carroll Hayne
home to Tangier for Christmas
when the accident occurred.
Mr.. Fletcher and Mr.. Hayne were
treated for minor injuries.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Fall FutoI to Student

BALTIMORE, Dec. Is (P.-Joseph
Shukes, 81, student at st. Mary's
Seminary, died yesterday in Balti-
more hospital of injuries suffered
in fall from a 20-foot ledge while
placing Christmas decorations at the
seminary Sunday.
Evening star., 1946-12-25

George H. Williams, the real estate
man, told the Eatons, the Everitts,
the Nyes, the Chappelears and all
the other veterans who paid him
$500 or $1,000 deposits that thes
would be sitting down to Christmas
dinner in their own homes.
That was the dream. This is the
reality:
The Eatons will spend Christmas
in the one-room and kitchen fat
three floors up in rooming house
The Nyes are still living in three
dark rooms over scale works. The
Chappelears, like so many OF the
other veterans, are staying with
their in-laws. The Everitts are pay
ing SAT a month for their one room.
YuIe Trimmings in Room.
For many Of the veterans this is
the first Christmas at home in three
or four years. Home" this Christ
mas was to be a hve-room house
with plenty of grounds for the chill
dren to play. In actuality, home is
wherever the veterans have found
a place to put their families.
The wives have done what they
could. Sprigs of holly hide cracks
in the walls. Red bells brighten dark
rooms. Wreaths hang in windows.
In Traylor Rodgers two rooms, first
floor rear, at IA Eleventh street
Sc, Mrs. Rodgers has pinned
Christmas cards all over the cur
tains and put red tapers on the false
mantlepiece.
Wherever there's child there's
a Christmas tree. In the three
rooms tenanted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Nye above the scales
shop at 734 Third street NV, a
small tree, cobwebbed with "ange]
hair" stands on a table in an alcove.
The table and the floor under it are
covered with gifts for 17-month- old
Elizabeth Anna tiny gold bracelet
with blue enamel heart, dolls, silk
dresses, tin truck and a football
frop her father, a doll bed and a
set of cardboard doll furniture from
her mother.
Everitts Need Space.
we've been getting things to-
gether for her ever since my hus-
band got out of the Army" ex-
planned Mrs. Nye. 1--WE wanted a
home with yard for her to play
in, but I guess that's one thing we
can't give her this Christmas
The Christmas tree occupies what
little space is left in the room occu-
pied by william C. Everitts, his ex-
WAC wife and their 10-month-old
baby, Donna Lee. Mrs. Everjtts
worries because Donna Lee is going
to need space to move around in
soon and the bed, a crib, the baby S
play pen, a bureau and a chair take
up all the room.
This was the Christmas when a
dream of seven years was going to
come true for Mr.. and Mrs. John
Eaton. The 25-year-old wife began
to save when her husband went into
the service. She moved into the third
floor front at 822 K street Sc. to
save on rent money. She went to
work every day at 5 am. so she
could put away her husbands allot-
ment checks. She bought what she
had to for 6-year -old Kathryn but
nothing for herself. She worked un-
til she got sick and when her hus-
band came home last July she had
saved $500. With his 5000 muster
ing-out pay, she had $1,000. She felt
now she could buy her dream. She
gave the $1,000 to Williams as down
payment on home.
Dubious About New Saving.
"It's the first time in our life we
ever had q chance to have any
thing" she said in low voice
"Curly says we saved it once, we can
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Apple Exporters to Open
Offices in Winchester
specioI Dispoteh 10 The Stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 25.-
With apple, shipments to Great
Britain resumed this winter for the
first time since the war started in
1899, exporters are arranging to re-
open their Offices in Winchester.
One of the first British firms to
return is j. j. Lyons, Ltd, Of Lon
don, with Joe Lyons in charge OF the
office here.
Evening star., 1946-04-15

been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces today. Names
of the men follow:
John Gascoyne Hubert WEIGH, James
Carroll, James Dunn William Hall, William
Harris, Donald Hepner, John Higgins,
Charles Klopfer. William Messck Charles
Miibourne. Matthew Noone, George Petit,
John Powell. Raymond Pumphrey, Joseph
Wathen, Everett Webster. Thomas Wing
neld, Virgil Pence, Javan Anderson. VIII
liam Harris. George Hawkins, Waddell
Hutchinson, James Patterson, Reeves
Franklin, Alfonso Hart. Minnough Jacobs.
Floyd Bennett, Malcolm Waugh.
Evening star., 1946-04-15

several weeks in the new surround
ings, the Warrens released the dog
and it Immediately disappeared, re-
turning a few days later with the
cat.
The two had grown up together
and were inseparable.
Evening star., 1946-04-15
News of District Area Men
In the Armed Forces

of the Army Postal Service, Col
White has perfected the transporta-
ton, delivery and protection of
Army mails in this theater to a
degree comparable to the United
States domestic postal system" Col
White has been in the postal service
since 1919 and became an inspector
in 1888.
Evening star., 1946-04-15
ADVERTISEMENT.
Worry Of
FALSE Teeth
SIippina or lrritotino?

Dont be embarrassed BY loose ,t,,s tnlss
when you eat. talk or laugh. Just sprinkle
Ia. little FASTEETH on your plates. This
Of added comfort and security by holding
plates more firmly. No gummy. gooey.
pasty taste or feeling. It's alkaline tnon-
acid. Get FASTEETH at any drug store.
Evening star., 1946-04-15
Dog Brings Back Cat
Left Behind by Family
By the Assocjoted Press

HIAWATHA, Kans.-The John
Warren family moved to town from
the country and brought their dog
along, but left their cat behind.
After keeping the dog tied up for
Evening star., 1946-04-15
Promoted

FTomOte0
The following District area men
recently have been promoted. A list
of these men and their new ranks
follows:
Captain.
William J. McManus, infantry, 513O
Connecticut avenue NV.
Commissioned Second Lieutenant.
Lowell S. Lashbrook, infantry, 1928
Fortieth street NV, at Fort Benning. Ga.
Western avenue, Chevy Chase. Md, at
Fort Benning, Ga.
Technical Sergeant.
Lindell C. Fleming, 1907 Addison road
Sergeant.
Harold J. Isbell. 620S Forty fourth ave-
nue., RiVerdale, Md.
Corporal.
BENJAMIN Shilepsky, 500 Otis place NV
Private First Class.
=, Raymond Dammeyer. 1412 Evarts street
Decorated
1t. Col. Louis j. White, 1887 Fort
Stevens drive NV, has been award
ed a Legion of Merit for exception
ally meritorious conduct in the per-
formance of outstanding services as
Army postal inspector in the Afri-
can-Middle Eastern theater from
March, 1914, to November, 1945.
The accompanying citation reads
Through his technical experience
and understanding of the problems
Evening star., 1946-04-15
'SeIectees

A total of % District men have
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
Doris Garmdtter NelU
Assistant At Hospital

Miss Doris Garmatter, registered
nurse, has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the Bluffton Com
munity hospital.
She is graduate of Bluffton
High school and the nurses training
school at Bloomington, ILL.,, and has
been serving as night supervisor at
the local hospital.
At present the hospital also has
openings for two registered nurses
and an office girl, it was announced
by officials. The plan of continuing
one years training in practical
nursing also is being continued for
high school graduates. Applications
now are being received for the class
starting in June.
Report of Superintendent Sylvia
Biederman showed that in March
the average number of patients in
the hospital per day was 26.6. the
highest in history. Normal capacity
of the institution is 20, altho the
number reached mark of 80 dur
ing the month, and some were
turned away.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
Last Rites Tuesday
For Mrs. DudgeOn

Last rites were held Tuesday
afternoon in the Presbyterian church
for Mrs. Susan Jane Dudgeon, 60,
of Cherry street, wife of Otha E.
Dudgeon, who died Sunday in the
Bluffton Community hospital follow
ing an operation, on Tuesday.
Born in Grover Hill on June 2S,
1885, Mrs. Dudgeon came to this
community in November, 1920.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by three children: Z. c.
Dudgeon, Dayton; and Melvin Dud-
geon and Mrs. Lloyd McCarty, both
of Bluffton. Two sons, Larry and
Calvin, are deceased.
Also surviving are five sisters,
Mrs. Viletta Michael, Miss Mary
Taylor, Mrs. Ida Krohn, all of
Grover Hill; Mrs. Manelvia Ver-
milya and Mrs. Clara Scherwinski
of Dayton; and one brother, Thomas
E. Taylor.
Mrs. Dudgeon was a member OF
the Red Cross organization, the
American Legion Auxiliary, Social
club of the Presbyterian church and
the Allen County Historical Society
Rev. E. n. Bigelow, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, officiated at the
funeral service Tuesday. Burial was
in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
DriUer Escapes In
Produce Truck Crash

Roger Berky, of Wooster, former
Bluffton college student now working
for the K. and M. Produce Co., of this
place, escaped with minor injuries at
4:30 a. m. last Wednesday when a
K and M Produce company's truck he
was driving was wrecked three miles
south of Larue.
The mishap occurred on Route 81
west of Marion when Berky lost con-
troll of light pickup truck, and the
vehicle was demolished when it struck
tree beside the highway. Berky was
unconscious for about an hour. until
passing motorist revived him.
A load of empty egg cases was
almost completely destroyed in the
crash. Berky was enroute home from
Newark.
The K. and NJ Produce Co. is own
ed and operated by Robert Murray
and Charles Kinsinger, of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
Easter Week Brings Church Activity,
Spring Wardrobes And Eggs For Riddles
Easter Egg Hunt For
Riddles On SATURDAY.

Bluffton kiddies will scatter out
thru Harmon field in the wake of
the Easter rabbit at 2 p. m. Satur-
day afternoon in a community East
er Egg hunt sponsored by the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary.
In case of rain, the event will be
held in the Legion hall, but child
rem of grade school age and younger
are hoping for fair weather in order
that they may enjoy all the thrills
that come from an outdoor hunt.
Bluffton Boy Scouts will assist the
Auxiliary in hiding eggs and help
ing to conduct the hunt.
Each member of the Legion and
Auxiliary is providing two dozen
colored eggs. Contributions of eggs
from others in the community are
welcomed. All eggs are to be left
at the Clark Hat Shoppe before /
p. m. Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
TWO FROM HERE
ARE INDUCTED In
APRIL DRAFT CALL
Men from Bluffton and Column
bus Grove i'm Group of Nine
Inductees
Another Bluffton Registrant
Included in 15 Taking Phys
ical Exams

Two Bluffton area men were in a
group of nine Allen County Draft
Board No. registrants inducted into
the armed forces in the April call, it
was announced Tuesday.
Inducted from here were Paul f.
Reichenbach, of Route /, Bluffton,
and Melvin H. hammers, of Route 2,
Columbus Grove.
One Bluffton registrant David
Stearns, 108 S. Spring street, also
was in group of Is who took pre-
induction physical examinations this
month.
Inductees in addition to the two
Bluffton area men included William
Parlette, Harrod; Jack Lytle, Arthur
Orchard, Robert Price and Walter
Miller, all of Lima; Glenn Shaffer,
Spencerville, and Norman. Knippen,
Delphos.
The group forwarded for preinduc-
tion physical examinations included
Merlin Herring, Willis Wright, Leo
Fray, Edmund Conrad, Wayne
Strawn, Norbert Stippich, Billy Hous-
ton, Thomas Williams, Charles Hen
non and Billy Line, all of Lima;
Harold Cray and Advas Prichard,
Harrod; Robert Jones, Conner; and
Lester Foust, Delphos.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
Richard Muninad To
Be Ordained Here

Richard Mumma, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Mumma viii be ordained
to the ministry at services to be
held in the Presbyterian church
here Sunday night, May 26. An
nouncement to this effect was made
after he had appeared for pre-
ordination examination before o.
meeting of Lima Presbytery at Van
Vert, Monday.
Mumma will be graduated from
Mccormick Theological seminary in
Chicago on May IS.
Last month he was awarded a
seminary fellowship in the sum of
$1,000 for scholastic excellence
which will be used for two years of
graduate study at Columbia uni
versity and Union Theological SEM
mary in New York city. He viii
also serve a Presbyterian church in
that area.
He and his wife, the former
Wilma Nonnamaker and their daugh-
ter expect to go to New York this
summer where they will establish a
residence.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
Week To Get Tickets
For Alumni Dance

Plans for dance in connection
with the Bluffton high school alumni,
reunion May "a will depend upon
advance sale of tickets during the
coming week, it is stated by the
committee in charge.
If sufficient number of tickets
are sold by April &c, the committee
will proceed to engage an orchestra;
otherwise recorded music will be
provided for dancing.
In order to have time for booking
an orchestra it will be necessary to
complete the advance~ticket sales by
Friday of next week. Those inter-
ested in obtaining an orchestra
should purchase tickets before that
time from any of the following COM
mittee: Eileen Moser, Carolyn
Romey, Joan Buckland, Donna Hag-
erman. Don Patterson, Ned Schultz,
Roger Howe, Wade Mumma, Wilford
Geiger, VIM. Mericle, James StonehilI
or c. A. Biery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
45-Year-0ld Sawmill Gives Way
To Need for Additional
HOmesites Here
Building Lots Will Be Laid Out
Along Mound Street i'm Old
Sawmill Grounds

One of Bluffton's oldest industrial
landmarks, the Cal Balmer saw
mill, is being razed this week, to
permit plotting a portion of the
four-acre sawmill tract at South
Mound street and East College ave-
nue. into building lots.
Built 45 years ago by Moses
Steiner, the lumber mill for many
years was one of the towns sub
stantial industries, employing in peak
seasons as many as 22 men.
1t was operated for many years as
a partnership by the late Cal Balm
er and his son, James, who closed it
after his fathers death, four years
ago.
Calvary Jordan, of Orange town
ship, present owner of the mill and
grounds, plans to lay out. building
sites this spring on land facing
Mound street. No decision has been
announced yet relative to disposition
of the rest of the grounds, facing
College avenue and adjacent to the
Nickel Plate raidroad.
A. o. Badertscher, Bluffton build
ing contractor, is razing the old saw
mill. Equipment was sold by Balm
er before he disposed of the grounds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-18
Razing OF Sawmill Marks Passing
Of Old Industrial Landmark Here
Hold Union Services
During Holy Week

Union services are being held this
week in Bluffton churches sponsored
by the Bluffton Ministerial associa-
ton. Remaining services are:
Wednesday, p. m.--St. Johns
Reformed church, Rev. Arthur Ro-
mig, Lima, speaker.
Thursday, s p. m.-Methodist
church, union communion service.
Friday, / to $3.50 p. m.-Presby-
terian church, Good Friday service,
Bluffton ministers speaking. / p. M,
The Cross and Forgiveness, V. c.
0ppermann; 1870 p. m, The Cross
and the Christians Hope, Paul
Shelly; 1:50 p. m, The Cross and
Human Relations, E. N. Bigelow
2:10 p. M, The Cross and Suffering,
Eli Steiner; 2:30 p. m, The Cross
and Our Need, L. l.. Ramseyer
ESQ p. m, The Cross and Redemp-
ton, J. A. Weed; $3.50 p. M, The
Cross and Self-surrender, J. n
Smucker.
Sunday, $50 a. m.--First Men
MONTE church, Easter sunrise serv-
ice sponsored by Bluffton Youth Fed.
Grafton, speaker Rev. Oppermann.
Sunday, 7:30 p. m.-St Johns Re.
formed church. Easter musical pro-
gram by union community choir di-
rected by Mrs. II. P. Mann.