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Evening star., 1948-12-04
Czeehs Urged to Buy
No Christmas Cards,
Honor Writer Instead
By the Assoeioted Press

bT IHe NSSoSTUfeC FTSSS
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Dec.
4.-The Communist cabinet fig
ures Czechoslovaks ought to
forget about buying Christmas
cards this year.
This was suggested by Infor-
nation Minister Vaclav Ko-
pecky. The cabinet agreed.
Kopecky said the public should
turn over the money saved to q
fund to publish the works of
Alois Jirasek, a national writer
who died in 1880.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Akihito Hos Operation

TOKYO, Dec. 4 R).-Crown Prince
Akihito underwent an operation to-
day for appendicitis. The Imperial
Household Ministry said there were
no complications and the 14-year-
old prince Is doing well.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Times Sauure Flooded

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (P).-A broken
20-inch water main early today
flooded Times Square. Subway serv-
ice was not affected. Surface traffic
was detoured when the flood rose to
curb height.
Evening star., 1948-12-04

1See CHAMBERS, Page A;
Evening star., 1948-12-04

tSee CHINA, Page Az
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Guide for Rea d ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15

Walter Cupp, Clarence Begg, Glen
Huber and F. C. Marshall represent
ed the local society at a meeting of
Lima Presbyterial held in Delphos,
Wednesday. Mrs. Earl Woodbury. of
Shantung, China, was the speaker,
The Friendly Neighbors Club and
the Profit and Pleasure club were
well represented at a Detroit meet
ing of the Federated Farm Women's
clubs from Allen County at their
25th anniversary dinner and meet
ing held in the Methodist church in
Beaverdam last Thursday.
Mrs. D. c. Campbell and daughter
Elizabeth attended the wedding of
Mr.. Leonard Stetschulte in the St.
Johns Catholic church in Leipsic last
Wednesday morning,
Mrs. Osa Ream will be hostess to
the Friendly Neighbors club Thurs
day afternoon of next week with the
following program: Song; Roll Call;
Paper, "Some Interesting Facts
About Trees" Mrs. Wayne Kidd;
Song; Dialogue, Selling the Farm"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15

Bluffton Airport and additional air
craft from Ada, Lima, Findlay, and
Pandora.
Passengers and pilots flying Bluff
ton Airport owned planes are: Piper
Cub, Lloyl Davis, flying solo, Lima;
Taylor Craft, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Slechter, Lima; Ercoupe, Clair Ben
nett, Lima, and instructor John Rol-
Inns, Findlay; Aeronca, Tommy Nc
Cray, Spencerville; Aeronca, Harold
Coffman, SpencerviIle and instructor
Harmon J. Falkel, Bluffton; Aeron-
ca, Richard J. Burger, Lima, taking
cross country flight training for pri-
vate license. Pilots Bennett and
Coffman are taking duel cross coun-
try instruction.
FLYING STATION WAGON
The new Stinson Station Wagon
purchased by Bluffton Airport will
be flown by Clayton Bixel. The new
ship has facilities for three pass
engers and pilot.
Participating from Lima will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Kahler and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Nesbitt flying a
Stinson Voyager.
Planning to take part in the fight
will be Emery Russell, manager of
Pandora Airport, and students; and
Paul Wertheimer, manager of Ada
Airport and students.
Bluffton Airport, one of the most
modern in this section of Ohio has
excellent flying facilities. Over 100
students have soloed there since last
spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Airport Schedules Weekly Breakfast
Flights To Distant Airfelds

The flight home allows sufficient
time for participating airmen to at
tend Sunday morning worship serv-
ices.
The schedule will be maintained
to give all students enrolled in
ground school ample opportunity for
solo flight training and dual cross
country instruction.
Next Sunday planes from Bluff
ton and neighboring airfelds and
flying farmers from the area will
participate in a fight to Norwalk.
The flight, scheduled for last Sun
day, was postponed because of bad
weather conditions. The Button
Norwalk hop will be the second
breakfast flight conducted by Bluff
ton airport this spring. Two weeks
ago a fleet Of planes made a trip to
Urbana.
Scheduled to make the fight to
Norwalk next Sunday, weather per-
mitting are seven planes owned by
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
ROckpOrt

Mrs. Grace Alderman of Cleveland
spent Friday and Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. F. c.. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Cahill and
daughter Lynne of Cleveland were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlo Marshall.
Mrs. Walter Cupp returned home
Sunday from a weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe Alderman and son
James in Brookfield..
A son, Mark Boyd, was born to the
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Bigelow at
Bluffton hospital Wednesday. Mrs.
Boyd of Fargo, N. D., is here to as
sist in the care of her grandchildren.
A letter from Miss Eunice Trumbo,
pastor of the Congregational church
in Council, Idaho, informs us that a
ten-day trip to Alaska will be part
of her summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Freet, Mr.,
and Mrs. Ray Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. C. Marshall and Mr.. and Mrs.
Madison Stewart were Sunday eve
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Marshall in Orange Twp.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell of Cleve-
land is spending several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c,
Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Begg and Mr.. and Mrs.
D. C. Campbell attended a farewell
party at the H. S. auditorium in La
fayette last Friday night honoring
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Warner. Mr..
Warner, who has served as County
Agent for Allen County for several
years, leaves for Columbus in the
near future to take up a new position
Mr.. Robert Barnett of Wooster
spent the week end with his family,
who are guests in the W. E. Marshall
home.
Mr.. Albert Burkholder, who left
several weeks ago on a western trip,
is now visiting friends in McAllen,
Texas.
Mrs. D. c. Campbell and daughter
Elizabeth spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. Delmer Reagan in Dayton.
Mesdames J. O. Cupp, John Burk-
holder, Guy Mayberry, Herbert Mar
shall, D. C. Campbell, Edgar Begg,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15

Inaugurating a new program in
flight training Harold Carey and
Clayton Bixel, operators of Bluffton
Airport, will conduct breakfast
flights early Sunday mornings to
distant airfelds throughout tn e
spring and summer.
The program has been received
with much enthusiasm by students
enrolled in the CT flight training
program and seasoned pilots of the
area.
Timed SO that Bluffton and visit
ing aircraft will all be airbourne by
6 a. m. the squadron of planes will
head for landing fields approximate
" an hours fight time away.
Alighting at a designated airfeld,
instructors, students and passengers
gather at the airport restaurant for
discussion and breakfast.
Within an hour the party is again
airbourne and headed for home, ar
irving at Bluffton airport at 9 a. m,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Personal Tax Income
At AU-Tin1e High

Allen county's personal and classi-
fed tax collection, which closed last
week, hit an all-time peak of $685.
1886 personal and $88,848 classi-
fed.
The figures announced by County
Treasurer Ray w. Barnett, are for
first-half 1948 collections,
Personal tax receipts were ap-
proximately $4,000 more than for
the corresponding period last year,
and classified tax receipts were up
more than $4,000.
The county report said the in
creased collections were jointly due
to improved business conditions re-
sulting in more taxpayers and high
er rates in IA of the 36 county tax
ing subdivisions,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
Success Of BlufftOn Youth Social
Group Attracts Widespread Interest

The social meetings have been
held in the basement of the First
Methodist church, where shuffleboard
and ping pong facilities were avail
able.
Additional equipment was made
possible through contributions of the
Ministerial association, BIuffton
college, and the Bluffton Recreation
committee.
Refreshments have been provided
by churches of the town.
Officers of the Youth Fellowship
group are Winifred Fett, president,
and Gordon Bixel, Jr., secretary
treasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15

U. S. farmers intend to plant al
most the same amount of corn in
1948 as they planted in 1947, and the
1948 acreage will be the lowest in
the last so years. Iowa and other
states in the western part of the corn
belt are cutting corn acreages be-
cause they will have fewer hogs to
feed. Normal corn yields would pro-
duce more than 8,o00,OO0,OOO bushels
from the 1948 paintings and that
total would be 90 per cent more than
was harvested in 1947.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15

Sunday evening recreation Tor
young persons of high school and
college age under a program spon-
sored during the winter season by
the Bluffton Youth Fellowship has
attracted widespread attention, ana
regarding which an article, written
by Rev. Paul Cramer, of the First
Methodist church, will appear in a
church paper.
Sponsored by the Blufton
Ministerial association, and other
interested groups, the recreation
program was launched last Novem-
Der, and has been held each Sunday
night since that time. 1t will be
concluded in April.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15

Mrs. Carl Amstutz and Mrs. William
Reichenbach; Poem; Song.
The Profit and Pleasure club will
gather in the home of Mrs. Glen HUI
Der for the next meeting, Wednesday,
April 21. Mrs. J. q. Cupp will present
Reading in the Home" and Book
Review will be given by Mrs. Ray
mond Anderson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15

header to the Toledo university nine
last Saturday afternoon at the col
lege diamond by scores of 13 to 3
and 5 to 2.
In the two games, the Rockets got
away to substantial leads in the first
inning, and never were seriously
threatened thereafter.
Hartman and Fritchie, hurting for
Bluffton in the first game, allowed
Il hits. Hearne and Graham
handled Buttons mound duti les In
the second contest, and gave up
seven safeties.
The Beavers got five hits in the
first tilt and four in the second.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-04-15
College Nine Loses
TIUi1 Bill SATURDAY.

Opening 1948 baseball competition,
Bluffton college dropped a double
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-03
Harold Ronk Gives
Cultural Recital
By Elena de Soyn

1t is fortunate that many young
singers, when selecting a program,
do not follow in the footsteps of
those already satiated with fame
but take pride in giving their audi
tor something new of cultural value.
Harold Ronk, baritone, one of those
who takes art seriously, gave a
choice recital in the Phillips Gal
lery last night. He covered a broad
field of songs as to type and variety,
assisted by Theodore Schaefer at
the piano.
Since his last appearance here,
Mr.. Ronk has developed his voice
in resonance and his manner OF
presentation in style. With very few
exceptions, each number was sung
with an interpretative expressive
ness of artistic caliber. Notable for
tonsl beauty were Handel's Thanks
Be to Thee" Non Piu Andrai"
from Mozart's lie Nozze de Figaro"
and Mary Howe's Grief" the lat
ter given as an encore. The in
creased sorority and color Of his
voice were shown in these and
VOLTS "Und Whilst Du Deinen Lieb-
stem Sterben Sehen," Jean Skaters
alluring will You Waltz" and
Across the Western Ocean," ar
ranged by Celius Dougherty.
The artists personality could be
felt in Honegger's impressionistic
"Locutions," Milhaud's "Fete de
Nominate" Poulenc's "Chanson a
Boire," and La Belle Jeunesse"
and John Gilbert is de Boat" ar
ranged by William J. Reddick, while
Mahler's "Wer Hat Dies Liedlein Err
dacht," tested the flexibility OF his
voice and breath control in runs OF
considerable length, sung with ease.
His diction was commendable more
so in German than in French. Had
his voice in soft passages the same
stability and concentration of tone
as in forte, Mr.. Ronk's manner of
singing would leave little to be de-
sired.
Mr.. Schaefer's brilliant accom-
paniments had their usual polish
and finesse Of shadings, although at
times the volume Of the piano over
powered the singer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-03
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Firemen Compton,

LOS ANGELES [P).-Firemen COM
planned that this hotel guest didn't
react as most would when ciga-
rette apparently set the mattress
afire. Breaking down the door, they
found the smouldering mattress
stuffed in a closet, with dresser
placed against the door. They said
the guest, after taking care of the
matter in his own way, had checked
out without sounding an alarm.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Council Moves Speedily
Under Terms of Treaty

The American Republics sought
to settle a dispute between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua through
machinery Of the new Rio defense
treaty.
Costa Rica invoked the 12-day-old
inter American pact, charging that
armed troops from Nicaragua had
invaded her territory. Nicaragua
denied responsibility.
Acting under terms of the treaty,
the Council of the Organization of
American States last night: If
l. Called a meeting of the Amer
ican Foreign Ministers-without
naming date or place-and set
Itself to work as provisional organ
Of consultation. In that capacity,
the Council has many of the en-
forcement powers assigned to the
Foreign Ministers.
2. Decided to appoint a commits
sion Of inquiry to visit the scene of
conflict and find out exactly what
Is going on.
Chairman Enrique Corominas Of
Argentina, expected to designate
membership of the investigating
commission today.
Delegates expressed hope the COM
mission, working with the Council,
might solve the problem without
the Foreign Ministers actually hav-
ing to meet. They said the mere
threat of stern action might make
the action itself unnecessary, by
making the contending nations re-.
ceptive to settlement proposals.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Appeals Court Revers;es
Case on JUDGES Error

The United States Court of Ap-
peals has reversed the District
Court conviction of Raymond Rob-
ertson, 30, on 9 charge of cashing
a $73 Government check on which
another man was convicted Of
forging q signature.
Robertson. whose address is listed
on court records as the District
Jail, had been sentenced to serve
from two to six years in jail and
pay a $500 fine after trial BY
Judge Edward M. Curran and q
jury.
The appellate court in a deci-
sion Monday stated the jurist in
his charge to the jury through
'inadvertence and mistake in
correctly recounted q line of
Evening star., 1948-12-15
COSTA Rican Leaders
To Quiz Rebel Chief;
Rio PACT Invoked
by the Asseeiotsd Press


SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec.
15.-The leader of SO captured
rebels will be brought here
today for questioning by the
Costa Rican government, which
charges he is a Nicaraguan.
The government said the captives
were Nicaraguan National Guards
men taken yesterday near the rebel
held Costa Rican city of La Cruz,
80 miles from the border. The leader
was identified as Pedro Jose Ordonez.
On Washington, the Council
Of the Organization of American
States invoked the Rio pact
against aggression for the first
time in its brief history and voted
to send commission to investi-
gate Costa Rica's charge against
Nicaragua
Jose Fgueres, head of Costa
Rica's military government, is di-
recting his campaign from head
quarters here. He said La Cruz was
being machinegunned from the air
Wy SONcI IIuIlclI planes.
More Trouble Expected.
Patting the pistol he wears on his
hip, the man who took control of
the government after a successful
revolt early this year said: I'VE
expect more trouble"
In an interview, he declared that
the attack launched from Nicaragua
could be one aspect of a perma-
nent struggle between democracies
and dictators."
In reference to Gen. Anastasio
Somoza, War Minister and strong
man" Of Nicaragua, Figueres said:
II don't believe Somoza will be
satisfied to have clean-cut country
south of his border"
Nicaragua Has Denied CHARGES.
The Costa Rican government con-
tends that the revolt is being led by
Rafael Calderon Guardia, former
Costa Rican President, and that his
forces have been equipped and are
being supported by Nicaraguan Ma
tional Guardsmen. These charges
have been denied by the Nicaraguan
War Minister.
president Victor Manuel Ro-
man Reyes Of Nicaragua told
his weekly news conference in
Managua I'VE don't intervene in
the affairs Of other countries.
We adjust ourselves to interna-
tional obligations."p
The Costa Rican government said
yesterday that prisoners captured
in the border area were given arms
ct Penas Blancas, Nicaragua, by
luis Somoza, son of the Nicaraguan
War Minister.
Inca statement. the government
promised the rebels would be driven
from La Cruz and called on all citi-
zens to "be on the alert against
sabotage" until "the hour OF liberia
ton"
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Underground Tar Well
Blast Injuries Two
by the Assoeiotsd Press

PORTLAND, Me-. Dec. 15.-An
underground tar well exploded yes
terday, tossed an automobile As feet
into the air, Jared Portland's water
front and critically injured two util-
tiles company employees.
The blast showered a wide area
with great chunks of concrete from
the 80-square-foot cover of the well
owned by the Portland Gas Light
Co.-and overturned and set afire
a parked truck.
An automobile parked on the
cover was shot As feet to the top of
a 20-foot-high purifying tank and
wrecked. Windows in the dock area
We're shattered, and two doors in a
nearby building were broken.
G. w. Stiles, vice president of the
company, said the explosion was ap-
parently touched off by a spark
from welder's torch. He set loss
at $25, 5000.
Taken to Maine General Hospital
in critical condition were Sumner
Dyer, 40, of Portland, and Theodore
Kelley, 43, of Westbrook.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
WINNER Gets License Post

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. Is (R.-Frank
WINNER of Glen Burnie yesterday
was named chairman of the Anne
Arundel County Board Of License
Commissioners, which controls liquor
licenses. He replaces the late Thomas
w. Pumphrey, jr.
Evening star., 1948-12-15

testimony which was inadnis-
sible In the first place. The de-
tense attorney, the court continued,
failed to object to the statement.
Attorney for the appellant was John
M, Webster.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
British Coal Output Up

LONDON, Dec. Is (P.-The Min
istry Of Fuel announced last night
that Britain's coal output last week
was $500 tons, the highest In
eight years.
Evening star., 1948-12-15

Families in Pretoria, South Africa,
have just adopted IS German war
orphans, aged 2 to IL.
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19
CENTURY CLUB
ANNIVERSARY
Original Skit by Mrs. Thomas
Russell Presented by
Local Cast
LUNCHEON MUSIC

The 50th anniversary of the
Twentieth Century Club was cele-
brated yesterday at the club house
with one hundred and fifty MEM
bers and their guests in attend
.ance. An original skit, "a Half
Century in so Minutes, written by
Mrs. Thomas Russell and based on
a history of the fifty years COM
piled by the president, Mrs. Robert
Denney, was presented. The cast
of members of a bridge club" in
cluded Miss Louise Denney, Mrs.
John Simpson, and Mrs. Henry
Price. In a Committee Arrang-
ing Country Fair, two charter
members portrayed themselves,
Miss Anna B. Beckett and Mrs.
Marion Coverdale; other parts fol-
low: MRS. Samuel J. Reynolds,
Mrs. Joseph Ennis; Mrs. Frank E.
Postles", Mrs. Kennard Price;
'Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker", Mrs. G.
Harvey Wright; "Mrs. William
Stayton", Miss Florence Lurty.
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19
AUTO BLAZE
ON HIGHWAY
Dale Mitchell, NJ e C h a n C
Burned on Hands While
Cleaning Car Motor
OWNED BY AL. VERNON

Several minutes after Albert
Vernon, Smyrna, had left his car
at the Smyrna Auto Sales, N. Du-
Pont Boulevard, Monday, Smyrna
Firemen were called to extinguish
a fire which damaged the car and
threatened the building. Dale
Mitchell, mechanic, was cleaning
the motor with cleaning fluid when
the fire broke out. He was pain
fully burned on both hands. The
fire was brought under control be-
fore any damage to the building
occurred. Considerable damage
was done. to the car.
Barn Burns Near Town
Saturday, the Smyrna Firemen
were called to the farm of Carl
Ebert, on Woodland Beach Road,
where a frame barn containing
two tons of straw and a half ton
of hay was destroyed. The barn
collapsed before firemen reached
the scene.
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19
PROGRAM FOR
CITIZEN AWARD
Outstanding Citizen Award
Exercises Held at High
School February 20
RICHARD PRICE NC

Smyrna's Outstanding Citizen
ship Award Exercises, sponsored
by the Smyrna Lions Club, will be
held in the Auditorium of the John
Bassett Moore High School at p.
M, on Sunday, February 20. The
Judges of the Award Committee
have met and decided on the Win
ner and their choice will be made
public at the ceremony. Repre-
senting various civic organizations
of the town, the committee is COM
posed of Mrs. Harvey Wright,
Century Club; Mr.. Charles Bur.
rous, American Legion; Mr.. Cliff
ford Jones, Citizens Hose Co.; Rev.
Robert Green, Rotary Club; and
Mr.. Preston Poore, Lions Club. 1t
is hoped that there will be a big
turnout for this affair and that it
will be carried on from year to
year. A plaque will be displayed
in the Smyrna Town Office with
the name of the outstanding cit
izen inscribed upon it and each
year a new name will be added.
Program for the presentation is as
follows:
Band Selection. :. Smyrna Fremen's Band
Address of Welcome -. G. j. Prickett
Mayor
Presentation Address. J. Wallace Woodford
Response from Recipient.
Presentation of Gift Frank Greenwell
Song.
Benediction .......... Rev. F. M. Barton
Master of Ceremonies ...... Richard Price