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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-29
VALLEY ROAD
BY MRS. EFFIE DAVIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Oberdier
and son, of Dayton, were guests
over the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ridge,
and other relatives.
Friends gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Matlack on
Saturday evening to help cele-
brate his birthday. A beef roast
supper was enjoyed. Those pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs. John Sid
lie, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Webster
and Betty 10 Webster, and Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Davis. After a
social time all departed for their
homes, wishing Mr.. Matlack
many more happy birthdays.
Relatives and friends of this
community attend the funeral of
WILDER Peirce at the funeral home
in Worthington, Monday after
noon.
Norman Webb and family
moved this week to the Lewis
Lake farm near Redwood.
Helen Mcbride and children
moved on the /. T. Reed farm.
In the baking of the unkneaded
bread contest of the Claiborne
grange, Mrs. Mertha Matlack won
the first prize. She will compete
in the county contest soon.
Friends and relatives received
word Tuesday of the death OF
Mrs. Lowe Phelps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Davis call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. George Lynch
Tuesday. He is much better at
this writing.
Mrs. Hazel Styer called on Lola
Hull, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dwyer,
of near Fulton Creek, were sup
per guests Sunday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mat
lack, reminding him that he had
passed another mile stone.
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-29
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CLERK OF THE VILLAGE OF
KNOXVILLE CENTER. UNION COUNTY. OHIO
Ear tha EiscalY Yea ndinnD 3l.

Unonville Center Ohio February D. l941
I hereby certify the following report to be correct
B. E. Penrose
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-29
TALKING CROW LEARN
WITHOUT SPLITTING TONGUE

Wildlife officials of the Ohio
Division of Conservation have
been asked to advise if the slit
ting of crows tongue will en-
able him to talk like a parrot" ;"
The popular belief is that if
you slit the tiny membrane that
supports the underside of the
tongue of certain birds it will i'm
prove their ability to talk. CA lot
of folks are anxious to find met
hod of Sitting certain humans
tongues to make them talk like
a clam.)
Sitting the tongue of bird is
a cruel practice and the result
just doesn't justify the action.
Crows, magpies, blue joys, brown
thrashers and some other species
often learn to speak words and
even sentences almost as well as
parrots. Crows and magpies in
particular can often be taught
to talk, but their ability in this
respect is not favorably affected
by any c@oeration on the tongue.
The experts claim that the
most practical way to encourage
a bird to talk is to confine it to
a quiet room and upon entering
the room the person should speak
one single word distincly BY this
means a vocabulary of a talking
bird can be considerably increased
until it will speak a number Of
words and phrases.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-29
THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL. MARYSvnLE. OHIO

Fadely's nephew, Harold Nc
Keever, held at the Uncapher-
Bastian funeral home in Mar
ion. Interment was made in the
Forest Glen Memorial Park at
Marion. Mr.. McKeever was a
former Milford Center resident.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-29
SOIL PROGRAM GROWS

State conserVationist T. c,
Kennard, u. S. Soil Conservation
Service, predicts Ohio will have
70 county soil conservation dis
tricts by July l. There now are
"a in the state and seven Of those
were organized only when ap-
proved by the majority of the
landowners within a county. The
districts are supervised by groups
of farmers elected by other
farmers in the district.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Two Men Held in Theft
OF Bus in Alexandra

Alexandria police today were
holding two men for investigation
in connection with the theft Of q
sightseeing bus from the TOO block
of Price street, Alexandria.
Police said the men have been
identified by two Arlington officers
as the pair seen by the latter In
the bus as it was being driven on
Arlington Ridge road near Glebe
road, about Is minutes after 1t was
stolen yesterday.
The men were not arrested at
that time, however, because a look
out had not yet been broadcast for
the vehicle, owned by the Monu-
mental Motor Tour Co., Baltimore,
police explained.
According to Alexandria police,
the bus had been parked In front
OF the home Of the driver, Thomas
P. Jones.
They said boy playing nearby
saw two men park their yellow con-
vertible car about 100 feet away,
walk back to the bus, climb through
an open window and drive away.
About four hours later, police said,
Pvt. Robert Peacher received a call
at police headquarters from a man
seeking the whereabouts of a yellow
convertible.
Pvt. Peacher asked the man to
come to the police station and iden-
tify the car. When the man and a
companion arrived at the station,
they were placed under arrest.
The bus was found early today In
the 100 block of West Alexandria
avenue, about five blocks from where
1t was taken.
Evening star., 1948-10-20

II you're wondering about farm
deferments and whether you'll get
one. you've got company.
A short quote from q letter ! got
makes q good starting point: II find
that farm deferments will be made
only on short-term emergency basis,
however justif1able the case may be, "
writes a Jackson, Mich, correspon-
dent. ANY comments?"
"You find exactly right" would be
the first comment could offer. Be-
cause that's the whole story on farm
deferments-they will be made on q
|short-term basis, no matter what the
case may be.
How short? One year, to be exact.
After that, the local board reclassi-
fies the registrant. II conditions
havn't altered, it may, and probably
will reclassify him right back into
Glass II-C-deferred for agricultural
activities.
Here is q paraphrase Of the selec-
tive service regulation on farm de-
ferments:
Any registrant employed in the
production for market Of q substan-
tial quantity of agricultural products
necessary to the maintenance Of
the national health. safety or inter-
est will be put in Class II-C If:
/. The registrant really is engaged
in that activity, or would be but for
COO sopo1 iY.forr,lY,tionc
2. He cannot be replaced.
8. Drafting him would cause q
material loss Of effectiveness In his
particular farming operation.
So, right away you want to know
answers TO these questions:
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Five Polio Victims Admitted
To ChiIdren's S Hospital

Children's Hospital ofiicials an
'nounced today that five. new polio
cases had been admitted for treat
ment. One Is from the District and
the others are from suburbs.
The new patients are: A 4-year-
old boy from the 1900 block of v
street Sc; a 14-year-olds girl from
Dunn Loring, Va; an 8-year-old
girl from Bethesda; an 8-year-old
boy from Chinqwapin Village, Alex
andria, and year -old boy from the
1900 block of v street Sc, and q
16-month-old girl from Brent
wood, Md.
Off1cials said there are 30 children
diagnosed as polio cases now at the
hospital, but most of them are con-
valescing.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Druftees' and Veterans Guide
BY Maj. Thomas M. Mol.

l. What is substantial quantity"7
2. How does one define necessary
to the maintenance of the national
health, safety or interest?
8. What is . material loss of
effectiveness?
Right away I have, to say that
these questions do not have answers
today. They may never have answers
which follow any kind of pattern.
For instance, q substantial guam
tity in one part Of the country might
be different than in another. Also,
a substantial quantity of one agri-
cultural product might be different
than q substantial quantity of
another.
So, who decides these things?
Your local board. II they think you
may rate q farm deferment, or If
you ask for one, they will look at
the facts in your case and answer
the questions as they see At.
I think there will be good many
farm deferments, because there are
lot Of draft-age people working
on farms. The exact age number
is not known, but q reliable estimate
Of the number of single, nonvet-
eran, draft-age farm workers Is
250,OO0.
There's little doubt but that many
Of these $50, 600 will gain draft defer
ments.
So now you know all the ifs"
about agricultural deferments. To
get the facts you'll have to wait and
see what your draft board does, and
watch for new regulations.
(From N Newsfe&tures.)
Evening star., 1948-10-20
After-Dark VioIators
Of Horn-BIowing Law
Get Special Attention

Motorists who sound their horns
at night to attract friends indoors
are due for special attention in the
police departments antihorn- blowing
effort.
This was the order to all precinct
commanders late yesterday from
Acting Supt. Floyd A. Truscott.
It came as the list OF arrested
horn blowers continued to mount.
Three more were arrested in the last
"a hours, Capt. L. T. johnson Of the
traffic division reported today, bring
ing the total in the nine-day -old
campaign to 26.
Inspector Truscott's order, which
called for an arrest, violation notice
or warning for every violation of
the horn regulations, declared:
THE Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia have formally and
Fundamentally Endorsed the anti
horn-blowing and unnecessary noise
campaign now being sponsored and
promoted by The Evening Star. 1t
is our duty and responsibility to do
everything possible to eliminate or
alleviate this bad practice on the
part of many motorists by good,
sound, consistent and continuous
enforcement program"
The order cited as particularly
Objectionable drivers who sound
their horns for motorists ahead to
move "the instant the green light
comes on" as well as the late-hours
horn-blowerS.
The only excuse for using the
horn under the regulations, Inspec-
tor Truscott's order pointed out, is
when it is reasonable warning of
danger"
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Some Food Items to Sell at Cost
In Center Market Campaign

Center Markst City merchants will
introduce next week a plan to sell
six food items at cost for three days
of the week.
The plan was evolved by the 80
independent merchants operating
stands at the big market at Fifth
and K streets NV, with the aim of
benefiting both customers and mer-
chants.
In cutting the prices of six items a
week, the merchants reasoned Gus
toners taking advantage of them
would remain to do their shopping
for other foodstuffs.
Operating on a rotation basis, six
merchants will offer as many items
at cost Tuesday through Thursday
each week. On Mondays, news
papers will carry six coupons, one
for each item, and customers will be
Evening star., 1948-10-20
z Alexandra Officers
Out in Health Shakeup

One Alexandria health official re-
signed yesterday and another was
discharged in a personnel shift
which was forecast at a meeting OF
the Health Board Morfday night.
City Manager Nicholas A. Cola
santo said he discharged Roland M
Orrison, . sanitarian, who was In
charge Of the pound and scavenger
service. Mr.. Orrison had been with
the city II years.
Sanitary Engineer Keith Wade,
head of the health department
sanitation division, submitted his
resignation yesterday afternoon to
Mary Karne, acting health officer.
Mr.. Wade, q health department en-
ploye who ranked second to the
health officer, said he had planned
to resign for some time.
He said his resignation was not
prompted by the recent survey by
State health officials, which was
sharply critical of the workings of
the Health Department sanitation
division.
Just before publication Of the
health survey report, City Health
Ofiicer w. Lewis Schafer, jr., re-
signed. DR.. Schafer also denied that
his resignation was prompted by
the health report.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Services to Cut Trucks
Loaned for YuIe Mail

The Army and Air Force have in
formed the Post Office Department
that they will be unable to loan the
postmen the same number of trucks
during the Christmas rush that they
have in the past, due to the needs
Of the current military expansion
program.
A joint order published today, re-
vealed this advice had been for
warded the Postmaster General" !"
In Washington, the details of how
much help can be furnished here
will be worked out by Gen. Hobart
r. Gay, Military District comman-
der, after receiving requests from
the Post Once.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Defective Oil Stove Fire
Damages Apartment

A fire started by a defective oil
stove did extensive damage today to
three-room second-floor apart.
ment in house at 745 Second street
NV.
The fire burned out one room and
damaged a hallway in the three
story brick building. It was brought
under control quickly by firemen
from three engine companies and
one truck company which responded
to a box alarm. No one was in.
jured.
John Benton, colored, was listed
by police as the tenant of the apart
ment. Mrs. Della Lanahan, $500
Kansas avenue NV, was listed 40
the building owner.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Neighborhood Concert
Tickets Now Ready

Tickets for the first Of the
1948-1949 Neighborhood Con-
certs by the National Symphony
Orchestra, under the sponsor
ship Of The Evening Star, now
are ready for distribution. The
first concert will be held Thurs
day, October 28, in Central
High School at $3.50 pm.
Any one desiring to attend
the concert may obtain cards,
which are free, at Central
High School, Thomson, Park
View, Adams, H. D. Cooke and
Bancroft Elementary Schools
and the Recreation Depart
ment, Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV. They may be had
also at the business counter in
the lobby Of The Star Building,
Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Medical Bureau Handles Calls
For Doctors at 2 PM. or 2 AM.
1910, with 100 doctors, and is still

1910, with 100 doctors, and Is still
growing.
Another service has been set up
for people who call in to ask that
a doctor be recommended. Often,
Mr.. Connolly said, the request is for
'the best doctor in town."
To meet this ratLer delicate prob
lem, the bureau has classified ali
the society's members according to
specialties or general practice.
About one-third of the doctors are
in the latter group.
Acts as Information Service.
The operators suggest names Of
three doctors-never one-from the
classified lists and let the callers
make their own choices.
The bureau also acts as an in
formation service to provide general
data on medical facilities here to
about rs callers every day.
Like every switchboard, the
bureaus gets its share of unusual
calls such as one from a woman
who wanted the name of the doctor
who drives a black Cadillac" and
another from a woman who wanted
the doctor to treat my little dog"
This call was referred to the Animal
Rescue League,
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Prince Georges Jury
Asks Stiff Penalty for
Liquor Sale 10 Minors

The Prince Georges County grand
jury has urged a breakdown on
sales of alcoholic beverages X
minors. It also has recommended
caution in spending for school con.
struction.
In its report, submitted yesterday
the jury asserted 1t felt that the
consumption of alcoholic bev-
erages by minors isrone Of society's
most serious problems. frequently
resulting in juvenile delinquency
and crime.
SALES Of such beverages to minors
should not be tolerated." the jury
declared.
AS an enforcement measure, the
jury urgently recommended" that
violators of this regulation, "wher
apprehended, be vigorously prose.
cuted and severely dealt with, and
that. after conviction, the licenses
involved be either suspended fol
substantial lengths Of time or, ir
aggravated and proper cases, be
permanently revoked"
Four county taverns, cited In five
separate charges during the past
few weeks. still have cases pend.
ing before the court for alleged
violations Of this law. One OF
these, the Club Hillbilly, Seat
Pleasant, was named twice in AZ
hours by Roy D. Bright, county
parole and probation officer.
On the school money question
the jury asserted:
There appears to be somewhat o1
a public demand for more anc
better public schools. Although II
seems to appear that the public
schools of the county may be some.
what crowded. it is the feeling oi
this body that the present is NJ
time for the expenditure of any
public funds other than what IL
absolutely necessary for the main.
tenance of reasonably good county
government, and that any and al
spending which Is not absolutely
essential should be deferred for the
time being"
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Citizens Group |ndorses
Site for Cardozo School

The Central Northwest Citizens
Association last night Endorsed a
proposed site for q new Cardozo
High School building at w street
and Georgia avenue NV.
DR.. Emmett williams, chairman
Of the Education Committee, pro-
posed that letters be sent to Garnet
G. Wilkinson, first assistant super
intendent In charge Of colored
schools, and to the high school
principal, in favor Of the new site.
The resolution was passed at the
meeting In Garnet Patterson Junior
High School, Tenth and U streets
NV.
A site at Thirteenth and s streets
NV. also has been considered for the
building. DR.. wilkinson said today,
and neither has been decided on.
Evening star., 1948-10-20

required to present them in making
their purchases. Customers will be
restricted to the use of one coupon
for each purchase.
Next week the merchants will fea-
ture eggs, poultry, potatoes. round
steak, bacon and butter. The list o1
prices has not been completed, but
potatoes. usually selling at five
pounds for Is cents, will be offered
at nine pounds for a quarter.
There are 80 meat stands, II fruit
and vegetable stands, nine grocery
and delicatessen stands, seven poul-
try stands and five bakery stands at
the market, which covers an acre
and was established in 1874.
Merchants said customers would
not be under obligation to buy
items other than those offered at
cost
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Congress Committee
Sloppy Subpoenas
Hit at Kamp Trial

The Nations lawmakers some
times use sloppy subpoenas to sum-
mon persons before Congressional
committees, opposing counsel agreed
yesterday in arguing before the
United States Court of Appeals.
They disagreed, however, as to
the effect such laxity should have
on the appeal of Joseph P. Kamp.
Mr.. Kamp was sentenced in Dis
trict Court to four months in Jail
and q 500 fine was suspended. He
was convicted of contempt of Con-
gress in refusing to produce before
House special committee investi-
eating campaign expenditures rec
ords Of the Constitutional Educa-
! tional League, Inc, of which he was
executive vice president. The In
cident took place in october. 1914
Kamp was convicted last March
16. A previous trial ended in mis-
trial in December, 1916.
Argues Trial Improper.
John j. Wilson, representing
Kamp, argued his client had beet,
brought to trial improperly, since
the subpoena served on him was
directed to the House sergeant-at-
arms and didn't command Kamp
directly, to do anything.
Mr.. Wilson also contended the
indictment was faulty because 1t
didn't allege Kamp was in posses
sion Of the records the committee
wanted.
The subpoena didn't even read
like subpoena, Mr.. Wilson insisted
1t had more Of the appearance OF
warrant, he said. s.v..
Mr.. wilson admitted his client
being man Of common sense
understood what the committee ex-
pected of him. He wouldn't have
known, though, If he had inter-
preted the wording strictly, the
lawyer argued.
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz, appealing for the
Government, contended that Kamp
didn't fail to produce the papers be-
cause he didn't comprehend the
subpoena. He recalled Kamp had
told the committee he would not
reveal the contributors to his Or
ganization because he did not con-
slider 1t a political group and felt the
committee had no right to inquire
into its affairs.
Admits Writ Poorly Drawn.
"I1l concede, frankly, that 1t is
not a well-drawn subpoena" Mr..
Hitz said.
DO you have any notion why they
use this form instead Of a regular
subpoena?" Judge E. Barrett Pretty
man inquired.
mo, your honor, I do not" MI.
Hitz replied.
Judge Henry w. Edgerton noted
subpoenas Of the same form has
served the purpose in the past, al
though other types also had been
issued by congressional committees.
Judge d. Lawrence Groner sug-
gested it might prove to be "a pretty
reckless and careless method OF
coming into court" If persons sum-
moned were to be expected TO draw
on knowledge beyond the letter OF
a subpoena in interpreting it.
The court took Ramps appeal
under advisement.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
MuyfIower Descendants
Elect Col. KENYON

Col. Howard N. Kenyon, U. S. M
c., of Takoma Park, Md, was elect
ed governor of the District Society
of Mayf1ower Descendants at their
annual business meeting last night
in All Souls Unitarian Church.
Col. Kenyon, a graduate of the
Naval Academy. commanded the
9th Marine Regiment at Two Jima
and now is assigned to Marine
Corps headquarters.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
By George Beveridoe

Have you ever been unable to
locate the family doctor-or any
doctor-when you needed him most?
Ten years ago, there probably was
good reason for spending frantic
moments thumbing through the
telephone directory to find a doctor.
If you 60 through such wasted mo-
ton now-whether it's at pm. or
2 a.m.-you probably haven't heard
of the Medical Bureau of the Dis
trict Medical Society.
The bureau has two main pur-
poses. One is to handle calls for
doctors. The other Is to reach your
doctor for you or, If he isn't avail
able, to get another one-fast.
The bureaus busiest times, when
doctors are least available, are be-
tween 6 and 9 pm. daily and on
Thursday afternoons, according to
recent bureau survey. Doctors,
like other persons, have to take
some time of from the job. And
many of them choose Thursday
afternoons.
$50 Doctors Listed.
The bureau Is set up to take over
any time the doctor can't be reached
at his Office or home. It's business
is carried on at a three-operator
switchboard at its headquarters,
1718 M street NV, where more than
1000 calls a day are handled
through the number-Republic 6100.
About $50 of the Districts 1900
practicing doctors are listed with
the bureau and the switchboard
takes calls on direct lines from the
offices and homes Of about 26C
others. If these 600 doctors can
be reached, the bureau operators
know where. If they can't, the
bureau has a list Of alternate phys
icians who are available.
Most dramatic of the bureaus
services is its emergency" list from
which the operators must get doc
tor on the job within 10 minutes
of the time an emergency call comes
in, according to j. Richard Connolly.
who directs the bureaus activities.
100 on Emergency List.
More than 100 doctors, listed ac-
cording to the areas in which they
live, are on the emergency list for
night calls alone.
Often, though, the operators are
called on for more than merely to
locate a doctor. Bureau officials cite
the call received by Mrs. Helen
Workman. AZ Crittenden street
NV, as a good example.
Several weeks ago, q woman called
to report that she had taken an
overdose Of sleeping pills. While
calling the police rescue squad on
another line, Mrs. Workman said
she kept up running conversation
with the woman because she knew
it was important in such cases for
the victim to remain conscious.
IT talked to her for more than 10
minutes about everything I could
think Of" the operator said. Every
once in q while the telephone would
slip out of her hand and she collap-
sed at just about the time the police
got there"
Doctors Recommended.
The woman was rushed to Gal
linger Hospital, where she was re-
ported in good condition the next
day, Mrs. Workman said.
The bureau operators stress that
no treatment is available at its
headquarters. They also determine
whether patients are able to pay for
private care. Those who are not
able are referred to the Health De-
partment or Hospital Service
Agency. The bureau was begun In
Evening star., 1948-10-20
6. w. Offering Course
In Theater Management

A class in theater management
is being offered by the speech de-
partment at George Washington
University, officials. announced to-
day. It is the first such course to
be given there.
The course will be taught by Miss
Bess Davis Schreiner, who has been
connected with the theater In
Washington for the last 20 years.
She will continue her position as
subscription manager of the The
ater Guild and the American The
ater Society in the Washington
Baltimore area.