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rado to look over the country. They
are making the change in location
for health reasons to a region of
drier atmospheric conditions.
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A funeral the other day in Colum-
bus fashionable First Congregations
al church, attended by many city dig
nitaries including the mayor and pro-
fessional men was held for Jiggs,
street peddler who spoke precise
English, quoted Shakespeare with
facility and appeared in orchestra
seats at symphony concerts, recalled
Buttons late Jack Hardy, a similar
character. Hardy, of unknown ante
cedants, painter by trade, was wide
ly read in English literature and
student of Shakespeare. His hobby
was literature Of the classics and
once he appeared in program at the
college chapel in an evening of recit-
ing works of Robert Burns.
The mystery of Hardy's life was
never cleared up and except for the
fact that he once lived in Boston and
spent much time in the library of
that city, his life was closed book
which he took, unlocked, with him
to the grave.
Unlike Hardy, however, Jiggs'
;Ia,,I;f,y hncu,,,a Ir,,osrr,, Fn1Iouy;yrr hss
death in a Columbus traffic accident.
He was William Rand Perry, ID, of a
prominent West Virginia family. His
father was physician and as a youth
he was brilliant scholar and attend
ed Greenbrier Military academy and
Hampton-Sydney university. But why
he chose the life of a street urchin
remains a secret.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

Cora Evans. if living. ehose last known
address was 104 Morninpside Drive, Cres-
skill. New Jersey the unkuown heirs of Evan
A. Evans. deceased; and De unknown heirs
of Cora Evans. if she be deceased, the resi-
dence of each and all of shom is unknown,
will take notice that on TIE 4th day of Feb
ruary 194s, Irene HenryE fi:,d her petition
in Case No. 3s069 in he Common Pleas
Court of Allen County, PHO, against them
contract made by Evan 4. Evans to convey
real property, namely:
''In-lot number eleven Thousand and
the City 1"V, Of Lima. Allen COUNTY, Ohio"
and to quiet tide to the same.
Said defendants are required to answer on
or before the third Saturday following the
last publication of this notice. namely by
April 3rd 1949.
Elmer McClain
Attorney for Plaintiff
Lima, Ohio IS
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S. S. Burkholder Writes OF Scenic
Spots Visited In Western Nevada

Henderson, third largest city Of
Nevada, a town of 998 homes, is
unique in the fact that it is COM
pletely government-owned, s. S.
Burkholder, Cherry street resident
now on a tour OF the West, comment
ed in q letter written last week to
The Bluffton News.
Built by the government to provide
homes for those who man a large
magnesium plant about Is miles
from Las Vegas, the town has no
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-11
LEGAL NOTICE

In the Common Pleas Court of Allen County.
Ohio.
Case No 3s059
Arthur Clay. Plaintiff. VS.. Susie Mae Clay.
Defendant.
The defendant, Susie Naa Clay, whose place
of residence is Rural Route l, Box ASA, Vida,
Alabama, will take notice that Arthur Clay
has filed in said court hn action against her
for divorce on the grounds of gross neglect
of duty and extreme cruelty. and for equitable
relief. Said cause will l1e for hearing on and
after six weeks from the date of the first
publication of this notice, to-wit: on and
after the 26th day of March, 1948.
Arthur Cay
BY l. b. Steele. his attorney as
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private ownership of property.
BurkhoIder writes further:
1.-The government still owns all the
houses, business buildings. Every
one pays rent to the government,
with houses bringing rental of $50
month, heat and light furnished.
These places all are air-eonditioned.
Henderson has some yer ynice
business places, and large, modern
post office. The schools are up-to-
date in every respect, and there are
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-11
LEGAL NOTICE

Millie Mae Tibbs, whose last known place
of residence was Mortob, Mississippi. is here,
by notified that Lewis b. Tibbs. has filed his
Petition against her fpr divorce and oeher
equitable relief and custody of child, on the
grounds of gross neglect of duty, in Case
Number 3s093 of the ECommon Pleas Court
of Allen County. Ohioa and that 4 bid cause
will be for hearing oa or about ST weeks,
from the date of tha first spubliSatibu oi
this notice. nv
Francis III. Durbin, httornay FdF* Plaintiff
Suite 331 Dominion BuldiHg, lima, Ohio
SO
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LEGAL NOTICE

Hilda F. Hance. whose las't known residence
is 53s Meyers Avenue. Fort Wayne, Indiana
is hereby notified that John B. Hance has
filed his petition against ther for divorce in
case nuruDer 38077 in the Court of Common
Pleas of Allen County, Ohio, alleging Gross
Neglect of Duty as his ground for same, and
that said cause will be for hearing on or
after the 8th day of Aprils 194s.
John b. Hance
BY Sylvan f. WISE His Attorney 49
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LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Allen
County. Ohio John Lewis Black. Plaintiff
VS. Violet II. Black. Defendant. Case No
88058. The defendant, whose address and last
known place Of residence if unknown to the
plaintiff, will take notice fhat plaintiff, on
the 27th day of January. 1e48 filed his ne
tition in the Court of ComntDn Pleas of Allen
County, Ohio, against the defendant. pray
answer on or before Mardh 20, 1948. after
which date said action wiz be for hearing
John Lewis Blacks Plaintiff
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III STATE nE 0uTn1

Allen County, S.
Robert A. Murray df 142 Thurman ST.,
Bluffton, Ohio has been appointed and quail
Murray late of Allen Cpunty. Ohio deceased
Dated this 9th day of February, 1948.
Raymond H. Smith
Probate Judge IS
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Mrs. Martha Mumma Bowen, 8s-
year old Bluffton native who died at
the home of daughter in Claypool,
Ind, Monday had the unusual dis
tinction of having two sons who are
Indiana postmasters. They are Joe,
postmaster in Mishawaka and Roy in
Warsaw. An aunt of the Mumma
families here, Mrs. Bowen was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter K.
Mumma, a pioneer family. Most of
her life was lived in Indiana.
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Westward no! IN a modern trailer
version of the oldtime prairie schoon-
er the Galen Thomases of Cherry
street are planning to leave the first
of next week on a prospecting trip
thru the west. Altho their planned
destination is Idaho, Thomas, his
wife and their 2-year old daughter
expect to stop in Wyoming and Colo
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Ruth Up 70 Minutes;
Condition Still Critical
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Babe
Ruth, baseball's critically i'll slugger,
spent comfortable night but his
condition shows no significant
change today, hospital attaches
reported.
A bulletin, issued at 1920 am. by
the Memorial Hospital Center for
Cancer and Allied Diseases, said:
Babe Ruth spent a comfortable
night. In general, he is holding his
own, and since yesterday Sunday
there has been no significant change
In his condition"
Ruth, on the critical list since
last Wednesday, left his hospital
bed for 20 minutes yesterday and
sat in a chair.
Assisted by nurses, he walked
shakily to an easy chair and con-
versation was kept to a minimum
as he sat there Only members of
his family and two intimate friends
were with him when he got up.
Ruth, SO, has been hospitalized
with a throat ailment much of the
time for more than year and a
half, but the exact nature of his
illness has not been disclosed. His
condition took turn for the worse
last Wednesday,
Evening star., 1948-08-16
LoyaItyChargesBa Based
On Mistaken Identity

Investigation by the FBI of dis
loyalty charges against Government
employees has turned up a number
of cases of mistaken identity, 1t was
learned today.
These results show in q report by
the Civil Service Loyalty Review
Board filed with the Senate Appro-
priations Subcommittee investigat-
ing the effectiveness Of the loyalty
check program.
Out of 483 suspected Government
employees in Washington investi-
gated by the FBI, it was found that
there were 80 cases OF mistaken
identity, where the wrong person
was accused. So these 80 cases were
dropped and not disclosed to the
public.
Out of the first 245 reports of
investigations by the FBI in the
field, the report showed Al cases Of
wrong identity. The FBI checks
carefully through fingerprints, and
other sources on all cases where
charges have been made or unfa-
vorable information turned up
against a person.
Disposition Of the other cases out
Of the 245 besides those Of mistaken
identity included the following: 141
out of the Federal service, 3 exon
Grated previously. "a insufficient
charges, 80 failed to substantiate,
and s others.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
George Richardson
Funeral Tomorrow

Funeral services for George M
Richardson, 70, treasurer Of the
Washington ban club, who died Fri
day night at his home in Pitman
N. j.. will be held ut 1.30 pm. to-
morrow In Philadelphia. Burial will
follow at Clayton, N. ].
Calvin Grifnth, son Of Clark Grit
nth and vice president Of the club,
will represent the club at the
services.
Mr.. Richardson, behind -the-scenes
partner In the Nationals, had been
treasurer since 194l, after the death
of his twin brother, william, who
was vice president.
George Richardson rarely ap-
peared at the ball park or took
active part In the clubs affairs. He
had planned to attend the ceremo-
nies at the stadium tomorrow night,
when public tribute viii be paid
Mr.. Grifnth, however.
At the time Of his death Mr..
Richardson was vice president of
the Merchants Warehouse Co. and
the Girards Warehouse Co, treas
urer Of the National Portland Ce-
ment Co. and president Of the Phila-
delphia Export Co., all Of Philadel-
phia.
Survivors include his widow, Eth
Ell; his mother, DR.. Emma E. M
Richardson, a Camden IN. j. ply
sician; brother, Edward, of Phila-
delphia, and two daughters and a
son, all of Pitman,
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Portugal to Develop
East African COLONY

The Portuguese Government In
Lisbon, since appropriating $40, ,00O,-
900 for the purpose, has mapped an
ambitious program for development
of its East African colony, Mozam-
bique.
This includes railroads to open
up its coal and timber resources in
the interior, whose development
long has been hampered by lack of
transportation to the coast. Besides
completion of the Tete-Beira rail-
way and a rail line from Lourenco
Marques, the capital, to Beira, to
link up with the Limpopo Valley
line, these projects are included: ::
81, 10000 for railway extensions in
the Niassa Province; 100000 for
a new water system for Beira !;
81, ,0000 900 for the Lourenco Marques
power station and $500, 900 for port
development there and $4,000, 900
for other ports.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Annual Wage Is Favored
For 'Steadier industries
By the Assoeiofed Pre,s

The guaranteed annual wage plan
appears to have real possibilities
in the steadier industries, National
Planning Association report said
Yesterday. . u ~
ae ANY we'll established company can
install properly limited plan for
stabilizing its employees annual
wages but such plans might weaken
the national economy "if hastily
taken in large Doses" the report
added.
1t was written for the association
by Alexander Calder, president OF
the Union Bag g. Paper Corp, and
James L. Knipe, his assistant. The
association is a private organization
with the stated purpose of getting
agriculture, business, government
and labor and the professions to
work together for the same objec-
tives.
The report cited a poll taken In
1916 by Opinion Research Corp. as
showing that heads of companies
which had guaranteed annual wage
plans were enthusiastic about their
results"
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Charles I. Mcdonald
Succeeds Gobbe| as
Greenbe|t MANAGER

Charles T. Mcdonald, So, Of
Greenbelt today took over as town
manager of the Government hous-
ing community.
Mr., Mcdonald, a native of Gin
einnati, succeeds James r. Gobbel,
who resigned July /. The new
manager was appointed by the Town
Council July 20 and wilnbe sworn
IN by that group at 8 o'clock to-
night. Greenbelt Police Chief
George Panagoulis has been acting
town manager since Mr.. Gobbel left.
Mr.. Mcdonald, who assumed his
new duties this morning even
though the induction ceremonies
will not take place until tonight,
reported that he planned no imme-
diate changes in the government of
Greenbelt. His duties are to direct
the municipal services in the COM
munity.
Greenbelt also has a community
manager, appointed by the National
Public Housing Administration, who
supervises real estate and rentals
In the town.
The new town manager is the
father of four small sons and lives
at IA Garden Way, Greenbelt. He
came to the community as main
tenance engineer in 1916. Pre-
viously he served as town manager
at Green Hills, near Cincinnati,
and in the development program
for Greendale, Wis.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Greeks See First jap
AN American Soldier
Bv the Associoted Press

KOZANE, Greece.-When hun
dreds OF American soldiers and Off
GERS poured into KoZane en- route to
the Grammos front recently, Mace
donian villagers in their black
knickers and voluminous skirts
couldn't control their curiosity. Ko-
zane folk lined the cobble-stoned
streets to get a good view of them.
Within a month the khaki-clad
Americans became part of the ma
tural Kozane scene, but there was
one foreigner" who continued to
attract their attention. He is 23-
year-old Harold Yamamoto. He was
the first japanese they had ever
seen.
The only American Japanese in
Greece, Harold was born in Obrien,
Washington. and spent most Of his
life in Brigham City, Utah. %
Il like Athens o.k.-but I miss
football and baseball" Harold says.
To compensate, he spends most of
his free time reading Western
stories,
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Press Unfair 10 Truman,
Senator McGraih CHARGES
Dy me Associated Prsss

JOHNSTON, r. l., Aug. 16.-Sen-
Iator McGrath Of Rhode Island
chairman Of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, says that some
radio commentators and the press
IN general are carrying on . cam
paign Of 'anti-democratic philos-
ophy."
Senator McGrath told q crowd of
1000 at q Democratic outing yester-
day that "in months that have re-
Gently passed you have found q
campaign in your papers and on the
part of radio commentators to pour
into your ears the most anti-demo-
cratic philosophy"
These 500, ,000-a-year commen-
tators," he said, would not be al
lowed to exist under q truly demo-
cratic form of government. They
make your President out to be an
erroneous fellow and q stupid man.
IF ever there was q man in the
White House who stood up against
the onslaught of press and radio
influence, that man is your Presi-
dent, Harry $. Truman"
Senator McGrath did not name
either commentators or newspapers
In his address.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Athletes
Continued From First Page.)

receive applications from visiting
athletes, officials refused today to
discuss the cases or to say how
many had applied to stay.
The granting of the two Hun
garians' request indicated, however,
that the traditional British policy
of offering asylum to refugees Is be-
ing followed.
Great Britain, of course, keeps
the door open to persons driven here
by political persecution in other
lands" a Foreign ONCE spokesman
said. I'VE are taking no initiative In
the matter, but asylum can be found
here. In the case of these athletes,
it up to the Home Once
Nearly one-third of the Hun
garian Olympic squad of 125 is still
in England. Many Czechs are still
here and will remain for the funeral
of one of their group, a girl gym
mast who died Saturday.
One Czech competitor said there
had been much secret scheming on
ways to stay here and that their
relationships with other teams and
the British pepole had been observed
closely.
Olympics squads from Poland and
Yugoslavia were cut shortly before
the games opened and Romania and
Bulgaria withdrew entirely. Russia
did not enter.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Young Gang Of 70 Seized;
Call Selves Junior KIan'

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. Is
Police yesterday said they rounded
up q marauding band Of 20 masked
children, who had dubbed them
selves Junior Ku Klux Klansmen." I"
The gang contained II white boys,
8 colored boys, and 8 white girls,
all between the ages of Q and Is,
Sergt. Frank Riddle, head Of the
Juvenile Bureau, said.
The told police they donned waist
lergth white robes marked with
crosses and skulls and crossbones,
and would then ransack automo-
biles, steal bicycles. and beat smaller
children. Sergt. Riddle said they
carried "blackjacks" made Of wood
and metal covered with q thick tape.
Police said most Of the children's
parents knew about the activities
but didn't seem to pay any atten-
ton to it." The youngsters said they
got the idea from . movie about the
Ku Klux Klan.
None Of them had police records,
and after q, warning they were
turned over to their parents without
charges,
Evening star., 1948-08-16
By Flies 5,792 Miles
With t0,000-Pound Load

The~Air Force has demonstrated
its B-29s can carry a bomb load of
10000 pounds on a 5,729-mile trip.
the Strategic Air Command an
nounced today.
Over the weekend. the COM
mand said, a B-29 few that dis
tance from MacDill Air Force Base
at Tampa, Fla. to the West Coast
and return. The simulated bomb
load was dropped off the West
Coast and the return flight was
made at a 25,000-foot altitude. Total
fight time was % hours, 30 minutes.
The Super Fortress landed with
BIT gallons of gasoline still in its
tanks, about an hours fight mar
gin. The pilot was Maj. Ralph r.
Taylor. Plane and crew were from
the 9Th Air Forces 509th Bomb
Group at Walker Air Force Base,
Roosevelt, N. Mex.
The air command said the flight
was made using torque meters on
the four 18-cylinder engines. The
meters indicate the true horsepower
developed by each engine, thus
gaining the maximum from the
gasoline consumption.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Lawyers Plan for Meetino

More than 100 Washington lawyers
have made hotel reservations to at
tend the annual convention of the
American Bar Association September
SO in Seattle, Wash, the manage
ment of the convention reported
today. Former Secretary of State
Byrnes and Justice William o.
Douglas are scheduled to speak.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
REFUGEES Show Planned

GENEVA ga group of enter
tainers picked from European refu-
gee camps are to be taken on a
tour of the United States and Can
ada by Sol Hurk, the American
impresario, the International Refu-
gee Organization says. Mr.. Hurk
also is planning an international
folk festival in America, to be given
by members of the various national
refugee groups at present in camps
operated by the organization.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Non-Red Pledge Urged
In Oath for Officers

Edgar G. Cory, jr.. national com.
mander Of the Amvets. today pro.
posed that a specific denial o1
membership in the Communist
Party or any subversive group be
included in the oath taken by all
commissioned officers of the armed
services.
Mr.. Cory said his suggestion was
based on the refusal of William
Ludwig Ullmann, former Air Corps
major and now reservist, to an
swer that question before the House
Committee on Un-American Activi-
ties last Tuesday,
Evening star., 1948-08-16
HoIdups
Continued From First Page.)

ing the youth he was taking the bags
to mo. 8 store"
A block away at 523 Eleventh
street NV, police were investiga-
ting another theft at the Vogue
jewelers.. They hurried to the scene,
but not fast enough. Later it was
reported a man carrying two bags
was seen walking west on F street.
The stores loss was estimated
first at $1,000, but a checkup re-
vealed the bandit got twice that
amount.
General Descriptions Similar.
The drug store bandit was de-
scribed as about 80 years old, S feet
8 inches, 155 pounds, with dark hair
and blue eyes and wearing a neat
sport outfit.
At lao am. Charles S. Eaton. So,
of 3435 Thirty eighth street NV,
night manager of the Mayflower
Parking Garage at 1705 L street
NV, was robbed of SIS by a gun
man who forced him to lie on the
floor.
Although his description generally
matched that of the drugstore rob-
ber, he wore a brown suit. Police
did not preclude the possibility he
had changed suits between jobs.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
ForrestaI Will Meet
Canada 'sChiefs Today
BY the Assoeioisd Press

OTTAWA, Aug. 16.-United States
Secretary of Defense Forrestal
meets the Defense Committee of the
Canadian cabinet and its top ad-
visers today In the one official touch
of business of his two-day visit to
Ottawa.
Oficials said the purpose was to
strengthen contacts at the highest
levels in Canadian American de-
fense cooperation.
The committee includes Defense
Minister Brooke Claxton, External
Affairs Minister Louis st. Laurent,
Trade Minister c. o. Howe and
Financial Minister Douglas Abbott.
Mr.. Forrestal arrived yesterday
accompanied by four personal aides
but no high advisers.
After a state dinner tonight Mr..
Forrestal and Mr.. Claxton will head
for Ogdensburg, N. Y. tomorrow
morning to take part in its bicen-
tennial anniversary.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
AustruIiun Post Offices
Prefer to Hire Girls
By the Assocjuted Press

MELBOURNE are replac-
ing boys in some post Offices here
because they don't sleep so soundly.
The post Office is employing two
girls instead of one boy as night
officers in some country centers.
Donald Cameron, postmaster gen.
eral, explained: Night customers
get annoyed when boy is not
reused by a noise like fire alarm
Some boys who are aroused switch
the bell off and 60 to sleep again. -
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Initiation Joke-Live
In the Post; Its Cheaper

BRISBANE, Australia (CDN.-
Here's one currently making the
Australian circuit, in this period of
spiraling living costs:
Two old-timers are discussing a
mutual friend
One says, musingly:
Poor old Herb seems to be living
In the past"
The other answers bitterly:
why not? It's lot cheaper"
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Export of Medicine
Developed by Denmark
BY the Associated Press

COPENHAGEN - Denmark i'm
ported most of her medicines before
World War II. Now she is export
ing medicine to most of the coun-
tries of Europe and has found a
new market in China. Prewar i'm
ports came mostly from Germany,
but the medical industry there was
destroyed by bombs.
Two large penicillin factories
have been built recently and Dem
mark expects to export large guam
titles before the end Of the year.
Danish laboratories are also work
ing on new types Of streptomycin
which they believe may be better
than that from America.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
GonzoIez Takes Office
As Paraguay President
BY the Associated Press

AsUNCION, Paraguay. Aug. 1s.-
Juan Natalicio Gonzalez, so, became
President of Paraguay yesterday
In his Inauguration address last
night he pledged that the chief
aim of his administration would
be to help Paraguay's farmers.
He was elected last February. He
was the sole candidate and had the
backing OF the Colorado Party, the
only party permitted to vote. He
also had the backing of Higinio
Morinigo, who had been President
for eight years. Gen. Morinigo re-
signed in June after an army coup
and Juan Manuel Frutos, chief
justice of the supreme court, has
been Provisional President since.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Welfman Gets New Post
With Guard FIGHTER Winq

Col. John w. Weltman. Camp
Hill, Pa, has been named wing in
structor Of the SD Fighter Wing of
the National Guard, according to
an Associated Press dispatch from
Indiantown Gap, Pa, where the
Pennsylvania Militia ground troops
started training today.
This wing, with headquarters at
Harrisburg, includes the 104th
Fighter Squadron of the District
National Guard, the 103d Com
munications Squadron, Harrisburg; {;
148th Fighter Squadron, Reading,
and 149th Fighter Squadron, Rich
mond, Va.
The announcement was made by
Brig. Gen. Frank A. Weber. Col.
Weltman was relieved as COM
mander Of the SD Fighter wing by
Col. William S. Johnston, Rydal, Pa.