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Evening star., 1946-05-19
Tijuana Police RepeI Raid
By Bandits on Seized Opium
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ey INe tssoctoIe0 FTex
TIJUANA, Mex, May 18.-Police
fought off eight men and captured
two in an attempt by bandits tc
raid the Tijuana Courthouse and
seize Is cans of contraband opium
yesterday, police chief Rodolfo Wales
Ponce reported today.
The night watchman at the Jail
was shot in the hip during the early
morning exchange Of gun fire.
Ponce said all the raiders, travel.
ing in two automobiles, we're believed
to be Americans. The two arrested
were jailed as Lester Woodrow Tit
gen, 80, and Joseph Tottenberg, 80
both of Los Angeles.
One of the raiders cars was
seized. Ponce said it was registered
to a Los Angeles man suspected o1
being active in illegal narcotic &C.
tivities.
The courthouse fight started after
Federal Judge Higino Guerra, who
has an apartment in the building
observed the raiders approach ano
summoned police. Ofncers said the
opium had been sized recently ir
Mexicali.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
2 Crew Members Missing
In Lake Erie Crash
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, May 1.-two crew
members missing after the crash
of an Army transport plane in Lake
Erie were identified tonight by Of.
ficials at their home base at Eglir
Field, Fla, as Capt. William K
Ranser of Toledo and 1t. Lawrence
H. Brannon, Santa Barbara, Calf
| Four other crew members swhe
parachuted to- safety last night ir
suburban Bay Village as the planes
fuel supply was exhausted were
identified at the Army air base al
Cleveland Airport as 1t. Robert S
Hirsch, pilot, address unavailable
Capt. Robert D. Price of Cleveland
Master Sergt. William B. Robinson
OF Akron and Pfc. Anthony J. Pinto
Pittsburgh.
The plane, A Cas-, was found
by Coast Guard searchers earlier
today, about one mile out from
shore. at Bay Village.
The Cleveland air base said the
plane was en- route from Nashville,
Tenn, to Cleveland on a training
flight. At the time OF its arrival
near the airport here, port officials
said the ceiling was 200 feet with
a half-mile visibility and planes
operating out of the airport had
been grounded.
Evening star., 1946-05-19

it is an ace in the hole at the
peace OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in this
imperfect postwar world, power still
endows argument with logic.
These are not military secrets
am divulging. The occasional at
tacks by Soviet planes on American
carriers which stray from prescribed
courses in Europe are evidences of
Russian awareness of the American
air potential, even though redeploy-
ment has cut down the USAAF in
Europe to a shadow of its former
self.
The American empire Of the air
is intended to be a force Tor good.
Nevertheless 1t is force-and force
can be channeled in whatever way
circumstances dictate.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Gas Station Ho|dup-S Slayer
In Roanoke Dies tomorrow

RICHMOND, Va, May 49,
Thomas Edward Harrison, 20-year-
old convicted slayer of a Roanoke
filling station operator. is scheduled
to die in the electric chair at the
State penitentiary here Monday.
Harrison was convicted in Roa-
noke County Circuit Court and SEN
fenced to death in the robbery -slay-
ing Of Roby M. Daugherty, last jan
uary 10. His convicted accomplice,
James Edward Dillon, was sentenced
to 80 years in prison.
An l1th hour effort of Harrison's
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Crash
Continued From First Page.)

(NOIlllIluSO fd2C.J
mandant of Boiling Field, author
lied announcement that a board OF
officers would be appointed to de-
termine the cause of the crash.
Ofncials said no details of how 1t
occurred were available here last
night.
Col. Moffat, whose wife, Mrs. Ger
maine Moffat, lives at the Falls
Church address. was chief of the
special planning division of the
Army Air Forces.
He entered the Army in 1917 and
was commissioned a second lieuten-
ant the following year. During the
second World War, he served in the
Mediterranean and European thea
ter-with the 9th Ground Air Sup
port Command, the 18th Fighter
Group of the 18th Air Force and
with headquarters of the North
African Air Force.
Set Flight Record.
In 1882, he set a new record of
SO minutes for a flight from Wright
Field, Ohio, to Boiling Field, cutting
"a minutes from the previous record
Besides his widow. Col. Moffat is
survived by two sons, John, II, and
Curtis, IA. John is graduating from
Falls Church High School this year
Capt. Scott, a son OF Brig. Gen.
Ernest D. Scott, retired. of Miami
Fla, was a graduate of West Point
He served with the 602d bomber
squadron of the 398th bomber group
in Europe and later with the Allied
Control Council in Germany before
being assigned to Boiling Field. He
had been awarded the Air Medal
with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross.
Sergt. Widek, who first entered
the army in 1941, had reenlisted last
November. He was serving as aerial
engineer.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
u. ). Air Power Seen
AS Political Weapon
In Middle East
By |. S. B. Shapiro

North American Newspaper Alliance.
WE1SBADEN.-In a discussion oi
current political problems with a
Turkish statesman in Ankara re-
Gently, I expressed surprise that
the Turkish people should have
placed such a huge face value on
the visit of the u. S. s. Missouri to
the Eastern Mediterranean.
I'VE regarded the Missouri as q
symbol he said. mot particularly
as symbol Of Americas sea power
for she has small naval poten-
tial in the Eastern Mediterranean
but as symbol Of Americas un-
derstanding Of our difficulties. In
the Middle East, 1t Is Americas air
power that is respected above all
From this point of view America s
potential for quick, effective action
in the Eastern Mediterranean is
immense"
To the casual observer, America s
air power In the Middle East appears
negligible. At Hassani Airport in
Athens and at Payne Field near
Cairo-both United States Army Air
Force bases-the degree of Ameri-
can military influence Is dwindling
rapidly.
Civilians Taking Over.
Although both are still technically
military bases, they are gradually
being taken over by staffs of Ameri-
can commercial airlines. Few war
planes fly from these fields, and
their military personnel are quickly
being redeployed. USAAF technical
installations along the route from
Egypt to India are now manned
substantially by civilians.
Nevertheless. American air power
continues to impress the Turks as
it does all the nations of the ex-
plosive Middle East. The reason is
this: Military observers have noted
the ease with which Americas war
built aviation network In the Med
iterranean has been converted to
commercial purposes. II the need
should arise. the reverse process can
be accomplished even more effec-
lively.
The permanent installations re-
quired for commercial aviation on q
worldwide scale are the same as
those required for military aviation
A commercial air base is potentially
military air base. Ground radio
equipment and navigation aids dc
not change materially for military
purposes. A landing strip suitable
for Skymasters and Consultations
is also suitable for Superfortresses
and Jet fighters.
American commercial airline per-
sonnel who hold key jobs In Middle
Eastern airports are graduates OF
United States Air Forces. Some
probably still hold reserve COM
missions.
Political Significance.
! Military attaches In Middle East
diplomatic missions know that with
Americas commercial air empire
growing by leaps and bounds. the
United States can exert military
power In any part of the Mediter.
ranean, the Middle East and South.
eastern Europe in a matter Of days
should an emergency arise. It Il
easy, therefore, to understand tn.
political significance of America!
air commerce in the present ex.
plosive situation.
At the end of the war, fighter
planes attained an operational rang,
of approximately 500 miles, ane
bombers of approximately 2,O0(
miles. To uneasy countries like
Turkey, Iraq and Lebanon. among
others. the presence of an American
air organization in the Eastern
Mediterranean, albeit commercial, i
a comforting circumstance. Fol
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes
Evening star., 1946-05-19

Cool, pretty printed cotton dress
on pastel background. Gored
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Sizes l4-2O; other styles, z to a..
Evening star., 1946-05-19

parents to have his sentence COM
muted was denied by the State
Board of Pardons and Reprieves.
The basis OF the plea. board men,
bers disclosed, was that Harrison
was retarded mentally and that his
sentence should be no more severe
than that of Dillon.
Evening star., 1946-05-19

Fost-color eottons, including seer
suckers. Stripes, dots and prints
trinity fashioned into coot
and toiIored styles 50 cosy to slip
into. Sizes l4-52.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Pay Problem Complicated
For Engineer r-EmpIoyer
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SHREVEPORT, La, May 1s.-Life
is becoming complicated for ]. c.
Blackwell, engineer on the Southern
Pacific Railroads Shreveport, La
Houston, Tex, run.
He is playing dual role in labor
relations now-as an engineer, men,
Der of a union which has postponed
Nationwide walkout for five days,
and as an employer, whose nine
workmen want a S1.50 a day pay
raise.
Mr.. Blackwell operates a small
window-screen factory in Houston
employing nine men-"all over TO-
He says he believes he made a
mistake in talking to them about
the engineers campaign to obtain
pay increases, because they have
presented an ultimatum of more
pay or we strike"
That would cost Mr.. Blackwell
$3.50 more day to operate-con-
siderably more than the about 81
per day he stands to gain if the en-
gineers win their fight.
And l would make a profit of
about IS cents SCREEN" he says.
Evening star., 1946-05-19

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in and outer shirts
Ioneies to match. In
popular shades of Blue,
Brown, Tan; sizes 8 to Is.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Wash Stacks

Sonforized, washable, fine
quoIity sIocks in Blue, Ton,
Brown 9 ~ Sizes = z @
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Truman Signs Bill Giving
Tax Bureau Is Millions
BY the Assoeiaisd Pres,

BY the Assoeiafsd Press
President Truman signed into law
yesterday a bill providing approx
mately $4,000, 900 for the Treasury
Departments tax enforcement pro-
gram.
The measure also allocates ap-
Evening star., 1946-05-19

proximately S45,000,000 to other
agencies throughout the Govern
ment to supply deficiencies in funds
previously appropriated for the
fiscal year ending June 30.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
ARLINGTON Pastors to Meet

The Arlington Ministerial Asso-
citation has changed its monthly
meetings from the fourth Thurs
day to the fourth Tuesday of each
month. The next meeting will be
held at noon May %, at the Y. M.
G. A. headquarters. Wilbur LaRoe,
ir., will speak.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07

ing.
Mrs. Charles Clark was shopping
in Springfield Friday.
Mrs. Charles Morrissey returned
to her home Saturday from visit
of a week with her brother near
North Lewisburg.
Miss Matilda Fritsch spent the
weekend with friends in Colum-
bus.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Monnett and
family, of Marion, and MIR. Ed
ward Hepshire, of Caledonia, at
tended the talk given by Miss
Postma, Tuesday evening at the
Universalist church. Mr.. Hepshire
was formerly associated editor of
the Etude and is a we'll known
pianist and vocalist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jones, of
Marion, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. o. B. Burnside.
Wayne kaufman, a graduate of
the Woodstock class of 1916 has
enrolled at Ohio State university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hester
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hefferline near Urbana Wednes-
day.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
/. N. LEWISBURG

Mrs. Edward Judy and sons,
Burrel and Glen, of Gallapolis,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ancil Meachem, who were cele-
brating their fifty-siXth wedding
anniversary. Several friends call
cd in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. West, of
Topeka, Kansas, are spending sew
eral days with Mr. and Mrs. John
R. Wilson. Tuesday evening, MIR.
and Mrs. West and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson were dinner guests of Syl-
via West at the Ewing Cafeteria
in Urbana, later spending the eve
ming in the Roberts home on Park
ave-, where Mr.. and Mrs. West
are also visiting.
Mrs. Anna Sager has returned
after spending several weeks with
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Wayne Sager, in Amerillo, Texas
Rev and Mrs. B. F. Crawford
Miss Ethel Boyles, l.. j. Spain, and
Mrs. Mary Yoder attended Spring
field district conference of Metho-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
: MIDDLEBURC
BY Miss Joan Blackburn

The last meeting of the Middle
burg Girl Scouts was held at the
home of their leader, Mrs Black
burn Plans were made to sell
Christmas cards as usual. Plans
were also made to gather waste
paper in the near future. Pot-luck
refreshments were enjoyed around
a bonfire in the pasture. Saturday
morning an early morning hike and
cook-out breakfast was enjoyed
Several new members are soon to
be admitted to the troop.
Close friends and their families
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bales Sunday even
ing to help them celebrate their
Silver Wedding anniversary. Many
nice gifts and good wishes were
extended to them.
A demonstration of Stanley Pro-
ducts was held at the home of Mrs.
Elsie Riley, Tuesday.
Mrs. Clarence Hagar was badly
burned Wednesday when a pres
sure cooker exploded throwing
steam and food over the front of
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07

her. She is being cared for in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Marine.
Many lovely birthday greeting
cards were received Wednesday of
last week by Mrs. Jettie Stubs
and on Friday by Mr.. Allie In
skeep.
Wanda Lockwood has taken her
place at Ohio State this year as
a student in Junior Class.
Robert Musser spent Saturday
evening and Sunday at the home
of his parents from Ohio State
where he has resumed his studies
after 2l months in the army
Frank Bales has also resumed
his studies at Wittenburg after
serving with the Marines.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Zedeker. Monday, Sept 30
at Mary Rutan hospital Belle
fontaine. Mrs. Nettie InSkeep, of
Middleburg, is the maternal grand
parent.
Both the boys and the girls soft
ball teams of the Middleburg
school were defeated at the hands
of Rushylvania in the recent soft
ball tournament Better luck next
time.
The High School Freshmen are
to the annual freshman initiation
Rebecca Lodge met Thursday
evening and honored guests of the
evening were those members that
had birthdays during the last four
months.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
BY MRS. WALTER .STILLINGS

Ladies Auxiliary Union Rural
Post, 1899, V. F. W., will hold its
regular meeting on Tuesday ev-
ening. October s, at p. m, in the
grange hall.
Don A. Coe entered the college
of arts and sciences last week at
Ohio State university and his
and administration at the same
studies in the college of commerce
brother, Glen Coe, Jr., resumed his
place.
Mrs. Ada Davis entertained at
Sunday dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Ferguson and daughters, Donna
Jean, Judine and Darlene. of near
Delaware, Mr.. and Mrs Wendell
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
MILFORDCENTER

Main and daughters, Sharon and
Barbara, and Mr.. r. L. Weaver
Rev. Hugh A. Liggett, Martha
Frances Ingram, Maxine Trees and
Doris Huffman attended the youth
rally at Marysville last Tuesday
evening.
The intermediate Youth League
had their first meeting of the sea-
son at the NJ. f. church. New Off
GERS elected were President, Dav-
id Gary; vice president, Marlea
Stillings; treasurer, Sally Brake;
secretary, Lurline Brooks.
Mrs. Walter StillingS, Mrs. J. c.
Kinsey and Mrs. Jay Kinsey were
Wednesday shoppers in Columbus.
Ralph Brust. Phillip Lincoln and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
WOODSTOCK

given by Mrs. Paul Howard and
Miss Mabel Briney, For and A
gainst Unions" The regular busi-
ness session followed. The next
meeting will be held Oct. 16, at
the home of Mrs. Pearl Hess.
Hunting Trip
Louis Michael and Ralph Brust.
of Milford Center; DR.. F. c. Cal
laway, of Marysville, and Philip
Lincoln left Monday for northern
Canada on a moose and deer hunt
ing trip.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reedy
left Monday for New Jersey for an
indefinite stay. They have been
residing at the Howard Martin
home. John Fields, of North Lew
isburg, will reside with Mr.. Mar
tin.
Mrs. w. H. Sharp and Mrs. D.
w. Sharp were calling on Mrs. M.
E. Dwyer in London, Friday. Mrs.
Dwyer is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Sylvia West, of Delaware,
is spending the week with her
cousins, Mr.. and M s. John r. Will
son.
Mrs. Charles Hinton and daugh-
ter, Rita, of Columbus, spent Fri
day with Mrs. Thomas MorriSSey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Howard and
Mrs. Larry Gordon and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Lincoln went to
Cardington, Sunday to the ball
game. James Lincoln played
Conservation Trip
Supt. Joseph West, Jimmy Don
aid WeStfall, Donald Couley and
Richard Lincoln joined the county
conservation tour around the Oh
10 caverns and Zane cavernS on
Tuesday.
School Cafeteria
The Woodstock school cafeteria
opened September 3 under the cap
able supervision of Mrs. Earl Kel-
Ter. Mrs. Keller has been in charge
of the school lunches for 20 years.
Last year she served 24,045 lunch
es besides the milk served to un-
derweight children of the lower
grades during intermission. Dur
ing the summer Mrs. Keller can
ned 825 cans of vegetables, fruit
juices and pickles TO be used this
coming year in the school menu.
The appetizing and well balanced
lunches are served at the low cost
of IS cents to the pupils. The gov
ernment pays the school cents
on all "a lunches. Mrs. Keller
has been highly commended by
state and county school officials
for her splendid service.
Birth
Supt. and Mrs. Joseph S. West
are announcing the birth of son
Friday, born at the Champaign
county hospital. He weighed eight
pounds and thirteen ounces anG
has been named George Lincoln
This is the second child and son in
the family.
Resumed Studies
Miss Betty Clark and Miss Fran
ces Botkin went to Columbus Mon
day to resume their studies at Oh
10 State university.
Personals
Mrs. D. w. Sharp and Mrs. w.
H. Sharp were Columbus visitors
Thursday.
Joseph West was an overnight
guest of his parents in Cedarville,
Saturday. Mrs. Joseph West, Sr.,
returned to Urbana and Wood
stock with him Sunday. They Wis
ted Mrs. West and baby in the
Champaign county hospital and re-
turned to Cedarville Sunday even
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
PACE FIVE

Lewis Michel left Sunday for
months vacation az Hudson Bay.
A very special meeting will be
held in the Township building on
Thursday evening at 7:30 regard
ing the purchase of new fire fight
ing equipment for Union township.
Everyone is urged to attend. There
will be the assistant state fire
marshal at this meeting, who will
have some very interesting infor-
nation concerning all in atten-
dance.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07

dist churches Sunday afternoon.
This meeting was for all pastors
and members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hill, of
Springfield, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hill
and family.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
NEW SUPPLY FOR EXTREME WEATHER

AT two key points our lines are installing
total of 10 tanks of 600 gallons each which will be
filled with propanc Qiqud petroleum gas of type COM
monty used by families living beyond gas lines in rural
make available the equivalent of 65 million cubic feet of
gas day. This supply is intended for only in ex
eme weather 1t will exhaust itself in few days of use
and our suppers will require months to refill the tanks.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
INDUSTRIAL cURrAlLMENrs LIKELY

This winter, during periods of severe weather,
most likely will be necessary to curta Industries using
gas in their manufacturing processes All large of
gas for industry have been notified of this possible cond
tion thus giving them time to make other provisions
Even with this relief it is possible that some areas will
experience low gas pressres if outside temperatures be-
come too low.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
DON'T BE MISLED

By giving you and our other customers reasons for
this immediate action we hope to have the support
from you that heating contractors have promised. Let
no one persuade you that the facts other than here
stated The delay in converting your present heating
system to gas until more favorable time is the best
protection of service to your community.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
PROTECTION FOR G. |. HOUSING

We have dual obligation to G. l. veterans and the
Civilian Production Administration. With both, in
tend to cooperate fully by making gas service available
to permanent construction Through this conserva
made available for new buildings
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
HEATING CONTRACTORS AND
DEALERS COOPERATING

These reasons have prompted the decision to dis
continue the sale of gas heating equipment to those hav
ing other forms of heating at least for the coming sea-
son. Responsible heating contractors and dealers are CO.
operating by adopting this plan. The plan has been
cleared with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
Customers, who now have bona fide orders for gas
heating equipment file with with heating con-
tractors filing with The Gas Company will be protected
under this new policy. The for this is because
such persons have lost their place in line for reOrderng
the fuel they have been using.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
WHY THE GREAT SWING TO GAS HEAT?

For years gas has been sold heating fuel of lux
y value Numerous tangbles other than fuel cost,
included in its value to win public acceptance Now the
rise in price of other fuels makes gas heat the most
nomca today on straight fuel cost basis in nearly all
in this general part of the country Also, many
customers tell that the uncertainty of supply of other
fuels has affected their decisions to change to gas heat
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
MATERIAL AND LABOR SHORTAGE

You who have been trying to buy an automobile,
soap chips white shirts other items readily will
understand our position. We trying to spend some
Is million dollars to improve the facilities for bringing
gas from the abundant fields of supply your premises
Because of the dire shortage of necessary materials and
skilled manpower to install them only fraction of this
rs million can be spent this year.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
TEXAS GAS

The Tennessee Gas Transmission Corporation
which owns line bringing large percentage of gas
from Texas fields have plans for adding to the capacity
OF their system for several hundred miles When
pleted this will increase substantially the amounts of gas
they can deliver to u.s. By the time this project had
the necessary gamut of federal hearings and approval
secured was too late to obtain materials to bolster
supply until the coming heating season is far advanced.
From the Panhandle and Eastern Pipeline Com
pany another western gas supply, have been able to
contract only half the gas requested for regular de-
livery The situation is not likely to improve until their
facilities can be increased
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07

new, large compressor station near the Ohio river
intended bolster the supply of gas to our TRANSMISSION
system can be but partially completed this winter
large trunk line to north and south through the
heart of Ohio can be no more than 25 percent completed
this season. Some of the orders for pipe placed last year
are not promised until 1947,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-07
SOME NEleHRoRHoop LINES OVERLOADED

survey just completed has disclosed That more gas
heating installations have been made IN some areas than
the CAPACITY of our street mains can serve adequately
Only major unsurmontable problems are mentioned
here There are many, many lesser ones.