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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-13

Mrs. Jesse Lehman and Mrs. Viii
liam Risser Of New London were
guests in the home of Mrs. Walter
Cupp one day last week. Richard
Cupp accompanied them home and
spent several days in the Lehman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jaggers are
enroute to their home in Covena,
Calf, after spending the last five
months at their farm in this COM
munity.
The Ebenezer Male chorus will
present a program in the Methodist
church Sunday evening Nov. Is at
8 o'clock under the auspices of the
ladies of the church for their annual
Thankoffering service. All are
cordially invited.
Mrs. J. o. Cupp is nursing a
rather severe back injury sustained
when their auto struck a rough rail-
road crossing while on their way to
Cleveland more than a week ago.
They were travelling an unfamiliar
road at night and Mr. Cupp did not
see the crossing.
Mrs. Harold Marshall was brought
to her home here, Saturday, after
being a surgical patient in Bluffton
hospital for nearly two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Campbell and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cupp were
among those who saw the Ohio
State-North Western football game
in Columbus last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall,
F. c. Marshall and Richard Cupp
were among those at the Alpha Zeta
house on the Ohio State University
campus in Columbus last Friday to
participate in the program of the
fiftieth anniversary of Founders day
of that Freternity.
Farm Bureau Council No. II will
meet in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Cherry, Thursday evening of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jaeger,
Charles and Grace Erect and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Freet were Friday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Wright of Cairo.
Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein of Bluff
ton who has just returned from a
four months visit in Scotland and
other points of interest in Europe,
was the guest speaker at the annual
Thankoffering meeting held in the
Presbyterian church, Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter of
Pandora, Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Van
Meter and family of near Lima, Mr..
Harley Van Meter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Begg and sons John and Will
liam, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van
Meter and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Van Meter were Sunday
evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo
| Marshall.
Miss Rebecca Marshall, who teach
es in Elkhart, Ind, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Marshall.
Mrs. Dunlap, mother of Mr.. Alvin
Dunlap, passed away at her home ir
this vicinity Friday. Funeral serv'
ices were held at the Hartman
Funeral home in Columbus Grove
Sunday afternoon with Rev. E. N
Bigelow, assisting.
The November meeting of the
w. S. c. S. of the Methodist church
will be held in the home of Mrs,
Clarence Downing, Thursday after
noon of next week. The program
theme, "An Orderly World for Child
ren." Worship service, Mrs. Earl
Ream; Program leader, Mrs. T. w,
Foulkes; Special feature, Mrs. Cliff
Fruchey.
Mrs. Alvin Augsburger will be
hostess for the November meeting OF
the Profit and Pleasure club. "Plas-
tics" will be discussed by Mrs. Don
aid Van Meter and Mrs. Harold Wore
will talk about New Riches from
the Soil"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-13

We wish to thank our friends, old
and new neighbors, for the kindness
they have shown to US thru many
helpful ways since the accident of E.
G. Kramer. Thanks to everyone.
May the richest of blessings come to
each one Of you.
The Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-13
LEGAL. NOTICE

Howard +. Clawson. whose last known
plaee of residence was 2Io1k South Main
Stngst. Lima, Ohio. is hereby notified that
Nora Ellen Claggson has filed her petition
against him for divorce. and other equitable
relief. on the grounds of gross neglect OF
37s9s Of the Common Pleas Court of Allen
County. Ohio. and that said cause will be
for hearing on or about six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this notice.
ERNEST s. NAVARRO
Attorney for Plaintiff 50
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-13

DR.. Charles T. Fritsch, professor
of Old Testament at Princeton Theo-
logical seminary, will be the speaker
at a six-day series of Bluffton Col
lege Bible lectures, opening next
Sunday and continuing through the
following Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-13

Every time you acquire a new in
terest, even more, a new accomplish
ment, you increase your power of
life. No one who is deeply interest
ed in his subject can long remain
unhappy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-13

Wednesday Of each month at Shaw
nee high school Schools represented
IN the council include BIuffton, geay-
erdam, Harrod, Shawnee and Spen-
cerville.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-13
Transit Wages Rise

Wages of the men who operate
and maintain the nations street
cars, trackless trolley coaches and
gas buses have risen nearly 70 per
cent in the past ten years.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
Club Syncopation To
Play Host To 500
Musicians and Stars

Club Svncopaiion will play
host 10 some 500 musicians and
zoo entertainers on Monday. Nov
3. between and Q p m II
Club Sudan, $50 z Adams. The
cala affair IS part Of member
ship drive 70 acquart theatrical
personalities with the purpose
and benefits TO be derived hv
q membership in Club Syncopa-
ton
Organized only few weeks
AGO Club Svncopaiion a profit
sharing and Sncial club fof mu-
sicians and entertainers. Is look
Iing forward toward 4 bright fur
ture when all Of Dctroits mus
SiclanS and entertainer wlli bc
gainfuliN employed. 70 the Gav
when scores Of local musicians
VII bC members " nauonallv
known bands and To tho day
when stars ~ stage screen and
radio VIII count Detroit as their
home
TIC Gala party to be staged
on Nov 3 Will be open TO mu-
I SlcianS and entertainers and
then guests There Viii bc no
admission charge And all tho
atlcal artists arc cordially IN
vitcd 70 attend the set together.
The purpose of the clun as
outlined by the Organization is
To raise the musical, intellect
ual and moral standards OF mu-
Slclans and entertainers 10 bot
! ter prepare them for thcil par
ucular profession and 10 make
the public aware of the part
they play N the welfare Of the
nation
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25

Wcn' Mild June began, taking
off nr furs laying her pocket
hook on the piano and getting
shoot music together The or
cha tfa hogan the chorus and
cNcv time they played phrase
whh June wanted changed TO
~ her personality. she'd stop
the how and tell the musicians
AZ come on now. do IL again =
For onc hour the shows schcd
ulc was held up while juno
wont through her wild ad-hhb-
lug and tar-iantrum rehearsal.
Finally when she felt satisfied
She exercises herself and went
hc dressing room 10 prepare
10 real show
Before she could SIT down
fans we're knocking on the stage
doo for autographs All o' How
ard University, which had taken
uu the tront section was now
backstaEc And June was excited
she lust threw up her hands and
ST endcred
Tho management hcW!ldcicd
hclcved the audincc Gkcd the
rc harSal because Il was the FIRST
tar many had ever been in
on an otherwise private session
and u made them fccl closer 10
juno And throughout the week
tho question around d { was
We're you AZ the FIRST show
ychearsal where juno came on
Man n was great.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25

networks IN the clubs. and in
motion pictures.
An up and coming young man
Henri really arrives in this pic
turc which also includes Powell
Lindsay and Harrel TillmAn in
It's brilliant cast
Both pltiMcs Offer 100 per
cen, cdloted casts and are pre-
scented m conjunction with the
recently announced policy OF the
New Columbia Theatre to pres
cnt Gala first Detroit showings
Of the really top colored film
fare throughout the season.
Along with TINS crca, show start
lnc SUNDAY Oct &c, the extra
Western nit Will be Song of
the Wa>tcland and the latest
news VIII round on, this pro-
gram There is no increase in
pilCCS
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
BILLY ECKSTINE FILM TO OPEN AT new COLUMBIA THEATRE
SWeethedrtS Picture
Also to Open Sunday

e,srr sunday, Oct 26th,
49, Veo Columbia Theatre viii
wv ~ ihc privilege OF presenting
~ f,, Detroit showing of the
.n BlN Eckstine film, Rhy-
~, h a Riff" which Is the
~. y me offering Of this
,onp young composer. singer
n haralradcr whose song and
..,snser cnts of them have
snsp, tia country by storm In
,,nied the cast IS the Billy
rcss,in, Orchestra. Sarah Hat-
:. r. Moore and host Of
,,be lored stars. Nine song
Mis- embrace the score in which
re n Ndcd that ever popular
vprsorr II Love Il Want 70
INK Arou, You" and the title
~ rom the picture Rhv-
~, In Riff"
M ntcd dancing feet ~
voy,ense Allen arc very much
I - in this dazzling mu-
,l vaganza which Offices
: KS Rat is Just about made
- or Billv's charm. talent
.na ABILITY. On tho same
r-oc il tho Columbia The
.,-e co-fcaturc is That
Mn Nine" starring the In
,~n Swecthcarts of Rhy-
TIN
Ruby Dee introduces that man
vrs f,w idea in music. Henri
Woode ad His Hepcais. The
Her W ode lIcpcatS arc wnlthN
~ 80 IA notice inasmuCh as
ihf hmS arc setting nov
rsre IN nvc music on the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25

Detroit mite lifcrS Of few
wears back all remember versa
tile Billy Garter popular singing
NJ. c This week he returns TO
Detroit 10 take up the role Of
NJ. c. at Sportrees Music Bar.
replacing Allen Drew.
Garter formerly worked al the
Cory Corner when II was one
Of Detroit's mite clubs
Also on the bill at Sportrec's
Music Bar are Bobby CASTOR the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
June Arrives In d. C.. In
Time TO Quiet Patrons

WASHINGTON. d C.-(CNS)
Driving madly from Cincin-
MATHS Latin Quarter niteclub
June Richmond. the 220 pound
sinGln star arrived at Washing
tons Howard Theatre last week
al out Of breath. Just as Larry
Steele. the shows producer. an
nounced she wouldn't make il
in time, The audience. packing
the place for the opening Of
Steele's Smart Affairs of AZ"
began kissing and shouting 'she
wasn't coming anyway
June, weary hut thrilled over
her popularity walked right on
stage IN her brown garbardine
travelling suit with stone marten
furs dangling. brown alligator
pockctbook and all She quoted
down the patrons by telling them
that she was driving so fast
10 Get 10 them that over noun
tains she couldn't sec the road.
only space and She cot scared
but just kept going.
Crowd Sees Rehearsal
Il haven't even had a rchears-
al she ended so I'll have II
right hero And tho audience
girl who sings Todd Rhodes
Band, DR. Jo-Jo Adams senSa-
tional blues and recoi ding artist
and Sandra. exotic dancer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
Dope PeddIer
Gets Probation

Convicted of violating the
federal narcotics act. by the
sale OF morphine sulphate tab
let's. Alonzo (. Goodson. 81. OF
sos Owen. was given a suspen-
ded sentence and two years
probation by Federal J u d g e
Theodore Levin.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
Crowd Sees Rehearsal

Il haven't even had a rchears-
al" she ended so I'll have II
right hero And tho audience
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
Section
BY MRS. R. ]. LANGsTAFF

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart H. West
ney, of Miami, Fla, spent the
weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sunday enroute to
visit relatives in Springfield, VT.
Mr.. Westney ana Mr.. Sunday
were both members of 343rd. En-
gineer regiment and were station
ed in Iran for thirty months.
Miss Helen Frum returned from
California last week where she
had spene two weeks with her
brother, Mr.. Rollin Frum, and
his wife at Los Angeles. Another
brother, Mr.. Raymond Frum, has
procured employment there and
is making his home there for the
present. Miss Frum has entered
Ohio State for six weeks course.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morri-
son and children took motor trip
through southern Ohio, Kentucky,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24

ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24

Lou Jackson, Of Lunda.
Barbara Shirk is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Roger Bennett, and
family, of near Broadway.
Ida Taylor, of Broadway, was
a Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Longshore and SON
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jewell, Mr..
and Mrs. John Jewell returned
home Saturday evening from a
weeks fishing trip in Michigan,
Charles Sarver returned home
Monday from Kenton hospital
and is convalescing nicely from
a recent operation.
Pearl Shirk and family spent
Sunday afternoon and evening
with Jasper Yeoman and family,
of Raymond.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
MIDDLEBURG
BY MRS. IDA zIRKLE

The Farm Bureau Council No.
IL met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Creviston Monday night.
Those present were Mr.. James
D. Wyker, Bellefontaine; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Spain, Mr.. and Mrs,
j. B. Musser, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Brenner, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Simp-
son and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Patrick Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Hagar and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Starrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Aspinall, Mr. and Mrs.
Norris Hollycross, Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter Gibson, Mr.. Robert Harris,
of Springfield. A social hour fol-
lowed the business session
Mr.. Allie Inskeep passed away
Thursday evening A life long
resident of here, Mr. Inskeep had
been i'll for a number of years.
Dad as he was known to all, will
be greatly missed by all and we
extend our sympathy to the wild
ow and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Black called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Gibson
Sunday.
Miss Zella Ann Carpenter, of
LeWiStoWn, spent the week with
her brother in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. John Losey
Mr. l.. f. Weaver, Of Milford
Center, was calling in the com
munity Monday. He is a former
resident of here.
There were 43 present at the
Methodist picnic held at the Ohio
Caverns Sunday Out door Sun
day School and church services
and dinner was enjoyed by all
Rev. and Mrs. Odell Fitch are
visiting his parents at Rigsby for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Benton, of
Redwood, called on Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Benton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crit McComb, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Dixon, Mrs
Sue Clark, of Springfield, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. En-
NETT Dixon of West Mansfield.
AnUEPTTSF I'M THE TOITPNA1
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
PEORIA
BY Mrs. BLANCHE LoNGsHoRE

Mr.. Osborne Lockwood, of
Hamdon, spent Wednesday and
Thursday with Wesley Lockwood
and family.
Newman Kincaid and family
attended a wedding supper hon
oring his brother, Merle, and wife,
at his parents home near Ray
mond last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Smallwood
and son, of Plain City were Sun
day callers at the Pete Clark
home.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hamilton and son were
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Glassborne
and daughter, of New Blooming
ton, Elmer Glassborne and family.
Mrs. Gertrude DeGood enter
tanned the following callers last
week. Besse Fleming, Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Cline, Marysville; Ed
win Jolliff and wife, near Broad
way; Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Boord.
Bid Lockwood and family were
Sunday afternoon guests at the
Gene Smallwood home.
A picnic was held Thursday at
Legion park honoring all children
that took part in the U.B. Chill
dren service. Ice cream and water
melon was served along with a
basket dinner at the noon hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Heffner,
of Columbus, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Sears and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman Kincaid
spent the weekend with Jim
Blue and family at their cottage
at Orchard Island.
Howard Herd and family at
tended quarterly meeting at Co
shen Sunday.
Mrs. Joe DeGood attended the
annual Libby Brown SIS. Class
picnic at the home of Mae Brown
in York.
Charles Lockwood and family,
of Bellefontaine, were Thursday
supper guests of Bid Lockwood
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Clark spent
Thursday afternoon with Ray
Howison and wife, of Redwood
Gene Smallwood and family
spent Friday evening with MIR
and Mrs. John Smallwood.
Mrs. Ethel Coder received
word of the arrival of her first
grandson at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Coder in West
Mansfield on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Shirk spent
Sunday afternoon with their son,
Floyd and family, of MarySville.
Mrs. Ora Jackson, Elmer Glass
borne and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Smallwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. M. Boord, Grace and Levon
CLARK and Daisy Turner, Mr..
Howard Herd and family attend
ed the twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary surprise party honor
ing Rev. and Mrs. Jeffers at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Barlow
in Marysville, Monday evening.
Norma Ruth Lockwood is
spending a few days with Mary
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
claiborne
BY MRS. ARTHUR POTTS


Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Bell called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Kezertee,
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Smart, of
Ostrander, came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard and
family on Sunday, with a picnic
dinner. They drove to the road
side park at Somersville and all
enjoyed the meal.
Mrs. Carol Mae Oberdier is
making an indefinite stay at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Ridge, while her hus-
band is in Kansas on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Potts
were callers at the home of Rev.
Wilford Snyder, near Fulton
Greek, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jane Ridge and daughter
have moved to The home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wasser-
beck, near Marion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jomor Ridge have moved on her
farm.
Rev. and Mrs. LelanG Wiley
were guests on Tuesday of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Webster and fami-
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Retterer,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Myles
attended the Ebert reunion at
Marion, Sunday.
Miss Ethel Reed, Rev. Fleming
and daughter, Junia, were dinner
guests Sunday evening of Mr. and
Mrs. George Baird, near Ceuter-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Webster
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Mar
garet Matlack, of Redwood
Mrs Arthur Potts called on
Mrs. Sylvia Keller at the home
of Mrs. Rita Boggs. of Redwood,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Frank Mallet, of Column
bus, was the weekend guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Powers and son.
The All SeW-So club met at
the home of Mary Alice and Will
ma Thompson last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adraine Potts
and family, and Mrs. Retta Bar
nette were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Hall
and family. The dinner was in
honor of the birthdays of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Potts and little Miss Anr
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Painter
were guests Sunday of relatives
in Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Ridge had
for their Sunday dinner guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Ridge and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Ridge
and daughter, Bobbie Kirk and
Mrs Carol Mae Oberdier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Potts
called at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome Richie and family,
near Broadway, Sunday after
noon.
Miss Betty 10 Webster is spend
ing this week at Indian Lake,
the guest of her friend, Mrs. Sara
Cheney.
Joyce and Sharon Wells, of
Indiana, were the guests of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. D.
Wells, from Tuesday until Sun
day. Their mother, Mrs. Eugene
Wells, was called to the bedside
of her father, who passed away
Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Wells
accompanied the children to
their home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Jackson
and Mrs. Ollie Patch called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Potts, Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Bell had
for their Sunday dinner guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Woleslagee
and son, Truce, of near Prospect;
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell and
son, John, Ed, honoring the birth
day anniversary of R. F. Bell.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24

RackIng Tie

Knitted ties need a little special
attention since they should be rolled
instead of hung" when they are
not around the wearer's neck. For
ties made of other fabrics, a rack
should be used for neat and correct
storage.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
MONEY FROM STATE

County Auditor Frank McCurdy
has received a check for S879.67
from the auditor of state for the
county fund for the blind.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
Use More Fertilizer

In the western part Of the north
central area, farmers are using
three times as much fertilizer as in
l941.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
AUG. |, LAST DAY
TO PAY TAXES

Notice is hereby given that
August l is the last day to pay
real estate taxes. After that date
the law requires the addition of
the penalty.
E. A. Holycross
County Treasurer
7-2l-3t.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
PAGE SEVEN
Liked Balts

Buffalo Bill thought so highly OF
the Balts that he once tried 10 get
a colony of Lithuanians to settle on
land he owned ont west.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Senate May Act Today
On Daylight Saving Bill

The daylight saving bill for Wash
ington may be called up for action
today by the Senate, if the legisla-
tive situation permits.
Senator McGrath, Democrat, OF
Rhode Island, author of the measure
has been authorized by Chairman
Buck of the District Committee to
handle the legislation on the floor
On the House side of the Capitol
Chairman Dirksen Of the District
Committee yesterday introduced q
companion measure to the McGrath
bill. It was referred to the House
District Committee.
Both bills would direct the District
Commissioners to hold public hear
ings to determine public sentiment
here on daylight saving time. II
sufficient public opinion developed
for the proposal, the Commissioners
would be authorized to put daylight
saving into effect for the summer.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Fairfax Village Tenants Rally
In FjQht on Rent Increases
By MoIcoIm Lomborne. Jr.

and company. Mr.. Shaw said he
was sorry, too, because he was the
villages first tenant. He moved In
in September, 1910.
Mr.. Shaw told a reporter the
owners had never decorated his
apartment and that he had to pay
contractor $55 to do the job. He
added he wouldn't mind the pro-
posed rent increase If repairs were
made and adequate services sup
piled.
Also appearing on his own behalf
was Pvt. Byrd H. Hall Of No. II
police precinct, village resident
of six years standing. He said one
of his main beefs" was that there
had been no painting, plastering OF
renovation during that time.
Another policeman. Pvt. F. E
Davis of No. 2 precinct, was or
hand as a tenant. At one point
in a discussion between opposing
counsel over presentation of man
agement records, Pvt. Davis, sitting
in the first row, declared, II object
too"
Jules A. Guedalia, vice president
of the corporation, testified that, in
one of four divisions of the village
redecorating had been effected in
lit out of 206 apartments since 1943
Another % units were done over
partially during that time, he said
Anther point, he said that, when
tenants offered to do their own
work, I'VE supplied the paint" !.
The hearings are being conducted
by Examiner Robert Smith.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Police Find Safe Looted
And Arrest Three Men

Three men were to be arraigned in
Municipal Court today on charges
of housebreaking after their arrest
early yesterday following a safe
cracking in Peoples Drugstore at
1919 H street NE.
Police listed the men, all colored,
as Alvin Thomas Stanfield, 10, and
George Willard Stanfield, "a, both
of the 400 block of Fifty-eighth
street NE, and Oliver William
James, 80, of the 500 block of Fifty
eighth street NE. A fourth man
escaped and is still at large.
Two ninth precinct patrol cars
converged on the drugstore after no.
ticing an automobile cruising around
suspiciously in the vicinity. When
the police entered they found one
safe opened and about s5l2 worth
of narcotics removed. The men,
they said, were working on another
safe.