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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25

With the new central traffic con-
troll system in full operation this
week on the Nickel Plate railroad
between Lima and Arcadia, through
Bluffton, it is virtually impossible
for a train to go astray, railroad
officials said Monday.
Every train on the 40-mile stretch
of the road is under the constant
control of a dispatcher in Lima, in
operation of the new system.
Train crews won't have much
choice about ito go or not to CO."
for as they move along the tracks
electrical impulses speed back to the
office in Lima, and show the dis
patcher the exact location on an
elaborate control board.
If he wants to detour one of the
trains on siding or spur, he simp-
ly pulls the right levers, and they
go there, willing or not. His office
is the only place with controls op-
Grating the switches
Once off the main line, the trains
are trapped and can continue on
their journey only after the dis
patcher releases them.
If anything breaks down in the
system, the dispatcher stops all
trains in the area, holding them un-
til maintenance men, on 24-hour
duty at various locations along the
line, can get at and repair the trou-
BILE.
When the maintenance man COM
pletes his job, often nothing more
than a break in one of the tiny
wires connected to each section of
the track, electrical contacts again
are made, and the dispatcher starts
the trains rolling again.
= The system is said to represent
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25
Buckeye Coaches
Lose, 1889 Score

Beaverdam Buckeye Coaches suf-
fered their second setback in IT
games last Saturday night in Find
lay when the undefeated Chicks
Mems shop team of that place top
ped them, 48 to 80.
Fred Hermann, Coach guard,
paced his team in scoring with Is
points, although Macko, a Findlay
player, was high with %. Other
Bluffton men breaking into the Beav-
erdam lineup included John Herr
mann, Maynard Pogue and Russ
Gratz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25
PrOn'inent Orange
TUp. Resident Dies

Christian H. Hilty, 75, Hancock
county representative to the Ohio
general assembly in 1917-1s, and bro
ther of Miss Rhoda Hilty, of Bluff
ton, died Tuesday of last week at
ms home in Orange township, from
a stroke suffered early in the day.
A son of John and Mariana
tThut) Hilty, he was born in Bluff
ton, October IT, 1871. In his young
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25
All Switching Done From Lima Under
New Control System On Nickel Plate

the highest degree of safety on
railroads today, and following the
test period, new being run, should
insure a decrease in accidents and
a more prompt schedule.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25

Total food production on Z. S.
farms in 1947 will be 40 per cent
greater than the 1859 annual
average.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25

Subscribe to the Bluffton News,
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AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

NO LIMIT TO WHAT WE WILL PAf-We
which we will pay top dollar: Must b
clean and IN good mechanical shape; ASK
for Mr. Henry, ,CoAsT-IN PONTIAC co.
WILL fsY Cash FASH f9F s 9a used Ssfors
pm.
FAIR. HONEST APPRAIsALs on all make:
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win With Il wrNN';DTop price for you,
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apt fes x6ff 's GO
vi WAST CARS kPasRp GsEs oF s PRICE
one until YOU set our DiE prices: Need loS
II car is not paid for. will pay Of balance
and pay cash difference. BARNES SAN
for appraisal. All cash or certified check
c t5n 's sunday ' no nT si Open $3.50 to
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s Or D ss yf1E REfs Sf essp
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BUCKS, Chevrolets. Fords. Pontiacs OF
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SE WYE Iitn CASH Il RF Tor clean s4
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GAIL soRIaEAsr MOTOR CO. Ford
ask for Mr.. Barnes, Get the highest cash
price for your Ford, Plymouth. Chevrolet,
HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT for your carr
We need cars Of all makes and models at
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private owner. 1885 s4s. Can aftsr 8
ccH n 3T FOR Or FORD need a good
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and get the best price; any model OF make.
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IsiT MODEL CAR, preferably new, is
needed by pvt party: will pay full amt In
cash Call RIA 1857. -19
LADY IN DIRE NEED Of 1947 Chevrolet.
Plymouth or Ford: private party, pay high
CASH C FoR your CAR-Fords. chevroiets
and Piymouths Phone Atlantic 5000.
ssTEuART- MOTORS. ard and SITS, ne.
ACCEPT GOOD car as part pymt. on beau
t!ful building lot, Chevy Chase, Md; 60-ft
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
T axe Ny Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby
What's the Origin?

st. Louis: Can you tell us IN plain
American just what Is meant by a
"supersonic" airplane? No scientific
lingo, please-S. w.
Answer-Let's begin with the SIM
pie adjective sonic, "of or pertaining
to sound waves, or the speed OF
sound" It's pronounced to rhyme
with tonic.
The speed of sound varies accord
ing to altitude, temperature, wind
velocity, etc. But, for the sake OF
simplicity, let us say that sonic speed
is between 70O-780 miles an hour.
Now, then A plane that travels
through the air at less than the
speed of sound is a subsonic plane
sub-meaning below, under" Pro-
nounce it: sub .SONN-ik.
A plane that could travel faster
than the speed Of sound would be a
"over, above" pronounced: 500
per-SONN-ik.
Now let us say that we have per-
fected such a plane. 1t takes of at
subsonic speed, rapidly gathers mo-
mentum until it is travelling at the
speed of sound At that moment,
it's speed is transsonic, "at or near
the speed of sound"
If the plane can successfully
weather the fierce and mysterious
turbulence which its meets at trans
sonic speed, and can continue to
gather momentum, 1t will soon be
speeding safely at supersonic speed
which, theoretically, has no limit
short of the speed of light-l86, 900
miles q second.
San Diego: What kind Of intoxi-
eating liquor Is grog, and how did 1t
get so curious name?-Mrs. T. A.
Answer-Grog is a mixture Of rum
and water unsweetened Originally
it was a nautical term. 1t came
abous thus:
Edward Vernon (16S4-175D was a
famous English admiral. During
a battle in 174O he issued orders that
his sailors were to dilute their daily
ration of rum with water. This they
did, but unwillingly, calling the
weakened mixture grog, sarcastic
reference to the admiral, for his
nickname was "Old Grog," from the
grogram cloak he was won't to wear
in foul weather.
Mr.. Colby's leanet, CO, will put you
right about the use OF the end of-sentencs
proposition.
TO obtain a copy. send 5 cents In coin
and a stamped, self addressed envelope to
Frank Colby, care Washington Star P. o.
Box 90. Station G. New York 10, N. Y.
lCopyright. l947, the Bell Syndicate, IncO
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AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE (cont. }

geDsh 1ass 4 gone H f5PfF PlsfSa
Prince st.. Alexandria Alex. 1894. 10
s sst1 rIG Is{I ThUGh c6sv
la-ton Chev panel; 1946 1l2-ton stake
body chev,;. very reasonsb1e GO terms rms. Or Or
used cars RIA el01 or RA-, 2435. Is
CHEVROLET 1897 sedan-delivery; for sale
by original owner; low go6 mileage good GO
DODGE 1916, large van; low mileage: new
truck condition; reasonably ", pTIcs1; mHS5
sell mmedlately Apply syo 70 w a Ex
FORD 11z-ton dual rear-wheel truck; has
AS motor: Al cond; very good rubber;
So ddH 1s ~ stake s. body ny ton excel cond
Priced at only $3.50 or best offer UNDER
buMP TRUCKS 90; j pickup, quickway
dozeT; now working; finish Nov. goth.
P Pfcs HssfI:H 1 ia ia International ss75
and chey59st a. IN EXCEL cond adds easy
1874 Bladensburg I'd ne 10
GMC TRACTOR, 1870; CoE: 1920. 10
international tractor, 1941, model Ks-5,;
5000 1o-ply tires; 2-speed axle excel
GMc tractor, 1889, model Ac-452; s,26-
20 5e ss 4ssdr axle a4 excel ton Wth g.
condition: real bargain at S1.395.
Fruehauf van trailers Gu, 193a-1945; up
TO 3o-ft. length; air or vacuum brakes;
real bargains. On
Brockways f4), 1889, 212-ton; 10000
tires; excellent for dump use
REQ 1916 model 10 tractor, $500
tires: saddle tanks: 2-speed axle; low mile
age: perfect cond. throughout.
Many others to choose from. All priced
for quick sale, many fully guaranteed.
Also some models of new Federal trucks for
tmmed. delivery. SHERIFF MOTOR CO.
goo Rhode Island ave. ne. MI. 5000. -l6
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AUTO TRUCKS For HIRE.

VETERAN desires household moving, gen.
eral hauling; van, stakes, panels; white
DODGE 1917 baton stake: by hr., day
or week, with white veterans. GIL. 1929.
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY-1e47 chev.
vans. stakes. panels and pickups: for hire
by day, week or month. PUBLIC SERVICE
DRIVE-UR-SEIF. ME. 7011. 30'
VAN TRUCK, large or small jobs; prompt
service; reas. prices: local and long dis
lance. ia. 1887; after : pm, GE. 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14

l. A Pass Pass HaSS
When partner has responded to
your opening bid with one no trump,
YOU must first decide whether 10
bid again, and having done so, your
next problem Is what to bid.
When I saw today's hand played,
South quite properly decided thai
his hand was not well adapted to
no-trump play. He elected, there
fore, to show his hve-card suit by
bidding two spades. Naturally,
North could not take any further
action and there the hand was
played for loss of 200 points.
It will be noted that at diamonds
the North and South pair could
have taken eight tricks without any
difficulty. Is this hindsight analy-
sis? I think not. South was guilty
of an outstanding error IN bidding
two spades. Without mourning any
additional expense South could have
given himself two chances by bid
ding two diamonds. If partner pre-
fers diamonds, naturally the choice
would be fortunate. If partner pre-
fers spades he would be at perfect
liberty to return to that contract
without increasing the level. The
bid of two diamonds might gain, but
it could not possibly lose.
So many players have 1t firmly
fixed in their minds that f1ve-card
suit, particularly a major, should al
ways be rebid. This is an unsound
notion. The holding of a five-card
suit gives you the option to rebid it
if developments make it advisable
so to do, but it Is by no means an
obligation. The search for a safe
parking place takes precedence over
such a secondary consideration as
telling partner you have a rebid-
dable suit. A safe parking place
will frequently be four-card suit
for which partner may have some
support.
South assigned as his reason for
not bidding two diamonds that he
did not wish to force his partner to
bid again, and he feared that the
showing of new suit would make
it obligatory for North to speak
once more.
This is a very common rnisconcep-
ton Of the forcing principle. 1t
may be appropriate to reiterate here
that the showing Of new suit
forces only one player at the table
and that player is the one who
opens the bidding. The three others
are not subject to that obligation.
Copyright, 1947 by Charles H. Goren)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
Word Game

words in
FRENETIC,
meaning, frantic" Average mark
is 43 words. Time limit, IS minutes.
Rules Of the Came. Words must be OF
four or more letters. Q. Words which acquire
four letters by the addition of s." such as
bats" cats are not used g. Only one
form Of word is used 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14

About 81 per cent of all American
hospital beds for nervous and men,
tai patients are Government con-
| trolled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

ali extras, new - - s2,19t
1o47 Hudson Commodore, g. club
coupe: Drive Master; many
extras; list price 1924
l947 Mercury club convertible; has
everything S2,T95
Most are one-owner cars equipped with
radios and heaters; positively immaculate
and ready to go; cash. trade or terms,
up to "a mos. WOLFE MOTORS, 18th
and K NV, Elk 5562.
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AUTO TRUCKS WANTED.

STAKE BODY TRUCKS needed to haul
bldg. supplies: steady work. Call OIL. 1898
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE.

NEED A CAR?-Rent a new one By the
hour. day or week NATIONAL CAR
RENTAL SYSTEM, 1908 L st. NV, Elk
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his
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.
HORIZONTAL.
Bribi1g a child to
-. I4y

PONTIAC 194l S-cylinder sedanette: one
owner: always garaged; radio. heater, seat
covers; only "a 900 miles; perfect shr SaSa
ewes, OIL. 1883. IA
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Mr.. Colbys leafet, CO, will put you
right about the use Of the end-of-sentencs
70 obtain a copy. send cents In coin
and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to
Frank Colby, care washington Star, P. o.
Box 90, Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
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complete over
8 to 5, Thurs
29O0 Kenil-
IA

DODGE 1946 Custom built 4-door sedan;
heater, seat covers: excel. cond.; $4,000
or best offer under; pvt. owner. RIA. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14

PONTIAC 1896 sedan: runs and looks fne,
needs fender work; for balance due. S97
PONTIAC 1941 station wagon; mech. solid
excel. tires, body very good; real buy
a1e' ssas sa hs ps sf fsF os s4ak
E EHsT MoT9 "a c 2T T SSa Dealer go
dss0s and Dff" ss Ike hsR
terms and 36-day warranty; down pay:
a sAL ST. tH Nc DE fs Ssnna ave- FRANK s
PoNTiAC 1916 streamliner: new-esr
Sesser 0I REAR sna ap spsks
foElights. back-up light and other Access
N sGEies k aggESx o 90 miles as06 $4,000 cash
few miles: $3.50 cash; pvt. owner, Call
f PoSriAC i 1879 IS. 4-door sedan: heater
collie MOTOR CO. s.32 Georgia ave,
PooNTfAC 1910 e-cyl. 4-dr. sed.: prices
s7a. scHIEoEL & GOLDEN. Kaiser:
Frazer dealers. 119 Carroll st.. Takoma
PoNriIat is4o 4-door; r. and h., beautiful
gray finish: clean car throughout; must
5s seen to Be snd e.
Pontiac, 1910 SPORT coupe, clean, very
anteed; 1905; terms NORTHEAST MO-
TOR co. Ford Dealer. s20 Bladensburg
rd.. AT 1900. -16
PONTIAC 1871 4-door sedan: here is the
guy of the. year: this beautiful maroon
lew seat covers. white rims and looks like
| brand-new car: the motor has been
carefully checked by our mechanics and IS
perfect in every detail See this one today.
Will sell at 1925; low down payment.
SoAsT-IN PONTIAC CO., 407 Florida ave
ss At 1899 1899 s.v, .ar ..d.n; 1j.ek:
leater, good body. good motor and good
Tres: S495. MI. 1717.
PONTIAC 1915 Streamliner: low mile
,ge; So 200 or best offer under; no dealers:
an Be financed. Call DE. $500 before
go: or after 8, Ho.. 1884. -16
PONTIAC Ia47 stat,on wagon; li,9oo
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Domestics for Every Purpose

Beoched White Mattress Pods all Isizes----------4os
Heavy Muslin Mattress Covers all
All White Goosefeother Bed Pillows, 2lx2T-
5Ooo Down, 500 Feather Bed Pillows 21x27"----7ee
All Down Bed Pillows, interned, 2lx27"-------1os5
Feather and Down Proof Ticking ineNpe finish eee yd
Eyeet Embroidered Supercoe Pillow Coses------l.see
Irish Linen Pillow Cases, hemstitched
AII-NooI Blankets, "--------------------898
Muslin Pillow Covers for standard size piows----7se
Plastic Pillow Covers
Toffeto Covered Comforters, oIIwooI filing 72x84",
1898
Kenwood "Arondoc" BIonkets----------------
epc BeIoion Royon Domosk TobIecoth sets---1e95
Feldcrest Lace TobIecIoths 72x9O"-
Cannon Dish Cloths
2-pc Cannon Both Mat Sets s-----------------5.99
ExceIIo Flour Sac Kitchen Towels jumbo sze4 for 40
II" Linen Huck Toweng, white------------1.47yd.
So" Cotton Domosk Yard Goods
36" Printed Toweing Mexican pottern- 1.ooyd
2lx32" Galloway Plaid Throw Rugs------------1.59
l7x29" Cotton Huok Towels
l7x3l" Printed Cotton Tea ToweIs--------------3ee
Fruit of the Loom Ironing Board Covers, 54------llo
Imported from Ireland Part Linen Tea Towels for LIS
Imported from ireland, Linen Tea ToweIing, -17",
yds 19o
Domesc Fifth Floor St. Building The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Prado Pastel Towels

Bright touch-ups for your bathroom these thirsty
towel ensembles in luscious shades Of blue rose.
green, goId peach, hiehIighted with dolby border.
Practical as they're pretty, too -. made to lap up
water like kitten does milk made to wear and
wear And they're cinch to ounder!
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Lnnn0n Z0we/ ENSEMBLES
CoIor-Bordered Whites

They're Connons :. and you know what that means
Long terry loops to sponge up water in jiffy, close
uoder~eove for years Of service. They're SNOWY
white with blue, green, gold, peach pink borders
pick 'em to hormonize with your bathrooms color
scheme.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
ID. T.. Workers GETTING
Checks Today Despite
Failure 10 Act on Bill

District employees were to receive
their regular pay checks today and
tomorrow-their second this fiscal
year-even though the compromise
District appropriation bill was yet
to be enacted.
The payments are being made
under the interim act signed July
3 which authorized specific. agencies
to incur administrative and other ex-
penses until after their regular ap-
preparations bills can become law.
District Auditor A. r. Pilkerton
said that while the uncertainty of
the situation had been a hardship
on all employees. the only persons
who had really suffered financially
had been needy persons.
There has been no actual suffer-
ing on the part of District employees,
but the uncertainty of it all has been
more than hardship" he said. Be
cause we were unable to determine
just what kind of an operation we
would have this fiscal year-even
though the year had already started
1T left many up in the air, of
course"
Public assistance checks for fam
lilies on regular relief rolls will be
mailed out tomorrow from an emer-
gency fund obtained from the Fed
eral security funds, Mr.. Pilkerton
said.
These checks will take care of the
minimum needs of persons who we're
on the rolls before July l, but those
who have found themselves in need
after that date or whose cases had
not been processed before that date
have been unable to obtain any
relief from the District Public As
sistance Division.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
F rench Reds Seek 10 Ban
Official Fete for Mrs. Peror
By the Assoeioied Press

PARIS, July 22.-French Com
munists and labor unions put pres
sure on the government today to alb
stain from holding an official re-
ception for Mrs. Eva Duarte Peron
who arrived in Paris yesterday from
Lisbon.
Recalling that Mrs. Peron had
Just received the honors of" the
government of Gen. Franco OF
Spain, the two groups issued a Joint
statement saying:
"Out of respect toward the Span
ish people, who have suffered for
IL years in an attempt to regain
freedom and independence, the
French government should not re-
ceive the wife of the President OF
Argentina. She has reviewed
Frances troops, she has given the
Fascist salute and she has received
Frances decorations.
The Argentine Presidents wife
received quiet welcome on her ar
rival at Orly Airfield yesterday, in
contrast to the ovations she had
been accorded during her visits in
Spain, Italy and Portugal.
She was met at the field by
French Foreign Minister Georges
Bidault and the Chilean Ambassa-
dor, representing the South Ameri-
can diplomatic colony.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Failure Of Plot on Hitler
Laid 10 Bad British Fuse
By the Associated Press

LONDON. July 22.-Dr. Otto John
a German doing special work for the
British Foreign Office, told a Lon
don meeting last night that Adolf
Hitler escaped assassination in
March, 1913, only because an Eng
lish-made fuse failed to set off a
bomb smuggled into his private
plane.
DR.. John said the fuse was at
tached to a bomb constructed OF
two cognac bottles addressed by q
nigh command officer to friend at
field headquarters on the Eastern
front. The pilot of Hitler's plane
was persuaded to take the innocent
appearing package aboard just be-
fore the plane took off from Berlin
DR.. John declared that an anxious
wait followed as the plotters in
Berlin waited to hear that Hitler
had died in mid-air explosion
Instead. to their intense disappoint-
ment, he said, word came that the
plane had made a routine landing
at its destination.
The bomb subsequently was re-
covered without its deadly nature
being discovered, DR. John said, and
investigation disclosed that the fuse
which the conspirators had obtained
from English sources was defective
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Pol! II Tax Bill B Backers '';'l
Expect Senate Action
Early in Next Session
By the Associated Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee
busted out a pigeonhole today to
keep the House-passed anti-poli tax
bill handy until its hackers decide
to expose it to a new f1lilbuster.
That will not be this session, which
is slated to end Saturday. But there
l. is every indication that the Senate
will act promptly when it reconvenes
in January.
Three times previously the House
has passed similar bills only to have
them killed by Senate filibusters.
Republicans, who drove the bill to
House passage yesterday over the
objections of Southern Representa-
tives, said present plans call for
speedy Senate action in 1948, in time
to put the bill onto the law books
for next years Congressional bal
loting.
Privately, they said they hope the
law will be helpful in unseating
some Democrats in the seven So
called poll tax States of Texas, Ten
nessee, Virginia, South Carolina, Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Alabama.
The House-passed bill would make
it illegal for any State or local gov
ernment to require payment OF a
poll tax as a requirement for voting
in presidential or congressional
election.
The measure sailed through the
House by a count of 290 to 112. or
% votes more than the tWo-thirds
required under the procedure that
brought the bill to vote out of its
regular order.
Led by Representative Bender,
Republican, OF Ohio, hackers OF the
bill argue that it is necessary to
protect the voting rights of citizens.
Opponents assail the bill as an
invasion of the right of States to
regulate their own elections. They
deny the purpose of poll taxes is to
prevent large groups from voting.