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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04
Optical Workers
Given Training

LACARNE-In anticipation OF
an expansion of the optical instru-
ment repair shop at Erie Ord
nance Depot, Col. Earl s. Gruver
Commanding Officer, has directed
the attendance of two inspectors
at three months course of in
struction at Frankford Arsenal
and is this week considering rec
concentrations of an industrial
specialist from Frankford Arsenal
concerning larger and more mod
ern shop spaces.
Attending the course of instruc-
ton at Frankford are Howard
French, Port Clinton, and William
Dick, Oak Harbor. Two other in
spectors in the shop, Godfrey SUIT
ter and Clyde Ryder, Oak Harbor,
attended similar courses year
ago.
Capt. r. j. Merritt, EOD officer
in charge of this shop, accompan-
led Mr.. French and Mr.. Dick to
Frankford last week, and brought
back Joe Devlin, industrial spe-
cialist, to assist in making plans
for improving the Depots' facili-
ties in handling the constantly
increasing workload in this shop.
The newest shop at Erie Ord
nance Depot, the Optical inspec-
tion program was initiated about
Is months ago, and already has
cutgrown it's original quarters
The new shop conforms to the
specifications for proper tempera'
ture, humidity, daylight and dust
control, necessary for the inspec'
tion and repair of telescopes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04
Meet the Henry Fords

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Ford are
now living at ll5 West Loop, Erie
Gardens, after having resided in
Lakeside since October. Original
ly from Mansfield, the Fords are
natives of that city. Mr.. Ford is
assistant manager of the local
City Loan office, which firm he
was also associated with in Mans
field.
Ford is a World War ii veteran,
having served three months dur
ing which he was hospitalized due
to All injury. Mrs. Ford is the
former Rita lesson. Their two
children are iStephanie Ann, 31&
years, and Michael Allen, Is
months.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04
| J0TTINGS 49,.
| OFF THE CUFF
BY RAY SPERBER

HENRY SEMON, Klamath Falls,
Oregon, who is a brother of
Board of Public Affairs member
Edward Semon, is now a member
of the Oregon House of Represen-
tatives. A native of Bay town
ship, Mr.. Semon was known as the
Potato King of Idaho for many
years George Buddy" True
was the subject of a story from
Miami University, Oxford, which
appeared in metropolitan papers
Sunday. Buddy, a 194S P. C. H. S.
graduate, is the only 16-year-old
freshman on the campus at Oxford
where he is taking pre-law
course.
LIS many students and friends
will want to listen to the Ohio
Story broadcast via WLEC, San
dusky, at $50 next Monday eve
ming, March 7, when the life of the
late DR.. Edwin l.. Moseley, be-
loved biology. professor at Bowl
ing Green State University, will
be dramatized. DR.. Moseley, who
died last June, was nationally
known for his long-range weather
forecasts based on the study of
tree rings.
-JOT-
7 OCAL composer Gerald Robin
son has had another compost
tion accepted for publication on a
royalty basis by G. Schirmer, Inc,
New York City. Titled "a Very
Merry Christmas" Gerry's latest
is a choral arrangement in three
parts for a chorus of women's
voices Wanda Pitman, Bowl
ing Green, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Pitman, may be one of
the contestants on the Horace
Heidi broadcast from the Toledo
Sports Arena, Sunday. With Ed
win Knepper and Richard Chad
wick, also Of the college city
Wanda formed one of the 19
groups set for the final additions
this week.
-JOI'-
CONGRATULATIONS to Bot
Grieger, Oak Harbor, for of
fering 500 reward for information
leading to, or apprehension of, the
person or persons who poisoned
not only his dog but many othel
pets who have been killed in the
neighboring village. In an adver
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04

tisement appearing in last weeks
Exponent, Mr.. Grieger stated:
Someone poisoned our dog. He
wasn't just a dog, but a compan-
ion and playmate for our six-year-
old son. Very few people have
passed our home without Duffy"
greeting them and receiving a
friendly pat from them" There
is absolutely no excuse for dog
poisoning and guilty persons
should be prosecuted. Years ago,
Port Clinton girl died a holri
bic death after eating poisoned
meat tossed in her yard by an al
legged dog poisoner. If you must
be a dog hater, it is much more
humane (and far more accurately
to take a shotgun and at least per-
nit the innocent animals to have
a quick death. Hell's Gates are
open wide to dog poisoners!
HUNDREDS Of prospective auto
purchasers visited the Nels
Petersen & Son show room Thurs
day night when Stems Petersen
sponsored a premiere showing Of
the new Dodge to help celebrate
the. firms 25th year as a Dodge
agent. Along with closeup in
spection of the new Dodge, the Wis
itors enjoyed tasty refreshments.
-JOT -
CEAMAN FIRST CLASS Eugene
- Sarty left Wednesday after a
weeks furlough in Gypsum with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Sarty. Gene came here from the
naval air base at Oceana, Virginia
He leaves soon for a defensive
training cruise to Havana, Cuba,
and to the Mediterranean area.
-JOT
MRS. FRED BREDBECK re-
ports that a small, tan dog
with white spots, has been staying
in the 200 block of Lincoln Drive
this week. Wearing a harness
the dog is short-haired. Appar-
entity lost, cold and hungry, the
pet is awaiting its owner. The
owner may contact Mrs. Bredbeck
-JOT -
MISS NANCY KELLER clerk
A at the county draft board
was in Gambler to spend the
weekend when the disastrous fire
broke out in historic Old kenyon
Hall at Kenyon College and
brought death to nine students
and injury to many others. Miss
Keller was visiting her fance
Richard Welty. Theodore Thoma!
and Dick are the only Port Clinton
students at Kenyon. Both are
seniors and reside in Leonard
Hall, which was not damaged by
the fire. Many students not in
jured in the fire are now staying
with faculty members or in tenn
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04
ARRESTED IN FIGHT

Glenn Mason, colored, was az
rested by police Thursday night
following a fight in an East State
residence. Mason was accused of
hitting Roland Walker with a
stove poker. The case was dis
missed in Mayor Carl Becker's
court, after the principals We're
thoroughly warned.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04
Oak Harbor Pupils
Plan March Plav

January Thaw" will be present
ed by members of the Adelphian
and Lesbian literary societies in
the Oak Harbor high school
March l6, II and Is, with Mrs.
Carl Baumgartner as director.
Included in the cast are Nancy
Peters, Robert Heinsen, Wanda
Henry, Joellen st. John, Donna
belle Damschroder, Marjorie La
Fountain, Delbert Orwig, Farrell
Sprague, Jeanne Humphrey, Wal,
ter Meyer, Jim Chambers, Darrell
Schiller, Norman Beck and Bill
Duff.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04

porary barracks, the infrmary or
Harcourt, former women's college
buildings.
-JOT-
TACK O'CONNELL, owner Of the
y Port Theatre, received many
congratulatory kilograms for the
opening of the new theatre Tues
day evening, among them being
wires from Clark Gable, Gene
Kelly, Greer Carson, June Ally
son, Esther Williams and Marga
ret O'Brien. Little Margaret
wired: Mother and | are glad to
say Hello to you and your new
theatre"
CPRING fever got the best of
- Mrs. Ann Stockwell and Mrs.
Ada Woodward Sunday after
noon, so the ladies grabbed fish
ing poles and bait and hied off for
jefferson street pier where they
fished for several hours in the
warm sunshine Nick Tadsen
discovered a 14-inch garter snake
in his jackson street yard Sunday
afternoon, and earth worms are
near the top of the ground. Sup
pose weather prognosticators could
make something of those facts.
| -JOT -
I'm NOWAKOWSKI, the six
J foot, seven-inch Willard center
who Topped in 33 points against
Port Clinton's Redskins Friday
night, scored 2S9 points in Is
games this season for an average
of 1876 points per game. Jim's
average is the highest in the area.
Well bet several college coaches
have him under consideration all
ready, although ne has another
year of high school studies to
complete. Nowakowski would be
natural for the Bowling Green
skyscrapers.
-JOT-
lHARRY CALLAHAN, manag-
@ ing-director of the Clinton
Erie theatres, is inviting sugges-
tions from patrons as to the
movies they would enjoy witness
ing again. These popular films
will be returned to the Erie
theatre at the earliest possible
dates. First of the films to be
returned is the appropriately
titled "The Return of October" ="
which is one of the cleanest,
amusing and entertaining films
yet produced. You'll really enjoy
i provocative Terry Moore and
impish James Gleason in this
movie.
WALTER JOHNSON, despite
w competing in four separate
bowling tournaments in st. Louis
over the weekend, managed to
find time to witness the thrilling
Oklahoma A. & MIST. Louis "Billi-
kins" basketball game. Oklahoma
defeated st. Louis, 40-37, for the
second time this season, and John
son reports the Aggies are really
tops. The Light House Inn owner
left Wednesday night for At
lantic City, where he competes in
the ABC tournament as a member
of the Nauman Contractors team
of Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04
MOTORISTS ARRESTED

Policeman John Wright arrest
ed two motorists on speeding
charges late last week. Charles
Z. Corder, South Haven, Mich
igan, was arrested Thursday fol-
speeding in Perry street, and
posted $25 appearance bon
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04
NAME CHANGED

Since Tuesday, March /, the
former Port Clinton Marine Com
pany, West Perry street, has been
operating under its new name,
The Port Clinton Manufacturing
Company.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04
WELCOME TO
new RESIDENTS

Among the new permanent
residents OF Port Clinton are
those listed I'm the next para
graphs. Mrs. II. &. Schaper, Port
Ciinton's "welcomc Lady" call
ell Mt their residence during the
week to extend a welcoming
hand and to offer gift ccrtifi-
Gates from stores participating
i'm the plan sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce and OF
taya County News.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04

Kenneth Wilder, Findlay, was ar
rested Friday for speeding in
East Second street, and posted a
SIS appearance bond.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-04

Need a washer? Rent one at
the Hablitzel Co. S1.0O per week.
Come in or phone 9715. 3-1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07
Rulers of China
The Power of the Red Generals Appraised
in Terms of Personal Qualities
By o. NJ. Green

Who are the men who today rule more than
half China and all Manchuria? The names
and to some extent the careers of Mao-Tse-
tung. the peasant dictator: Gen. Chu Teh,
the old aristocrat and Chou En-lai the
polished diplomatist, commonly are familiar.
Other leaders are as yet but names occa-
sionally mentioned, quickly forgotten. Yet it
1t these men in whom the real government of
China is vested at any rate for the present.
Three OF the four prominent are generals.
Gen. Chen vi. as Mayor Of Shanghai, Is
naturally most often heard Of. A small, quiet
man. aged 81. he was born of well-to-do
people in the great western province of SEE
chuan, and educated in France, whose Ian
guage he speaks fairly we'll. AS soldier he
has learned his Job by the hard process Of
doing it. He made a name for himself as
guerrilla leader between 1927 and 1884. when
Chang Kai-shek was trying to drive the
Communists out of South China and after
ward on the famous long march to the
northwest, where the japanese came to
know and hate him. In the past year and
half. Gen. Chen vi has captured the port Of
Chefoo, Tsinanfu the key-point of the Nam
king-Peking railway. and has led the Sd
Army to capture Shanghai. where by all ac-
counts he Is proving as good an administra-
tor as he is soldier.
Gen. Liu Po-chen, fellow provincial of
Chen vi and about the same age. travelled
extensively In Europe when he was young
and has knowledge of French. English and
German. One Of the earliest members Of the
Communist Party. he too. came to the front
in the fighting with Chang Kai-shek in the
early sos and commanded the vanguard
troops on the long march. His Central China
army. which in l947 forced its way across
the Yellow River and made a rush to the
Yangtze. Is known as the ever victorious
army" the title given to Gordon's troops in
years ago. Liu Po-chen now commands the
I'd army and rules in Marking
Most brilliant of the three generals is
Lin Piao. ~ years old but looking far
younger. His parents from Hupeh on the
Yangtze. were rich. but he himself was
Communist almost as soon as he left school,
He studied at the Whampoa Military Acad-
envy. of which Chang Kai-shek was once
head. and in 1923 was commanding the
4th Army. the youngest Of all the Red gen.
erals. His greatest triumph was the defeat
OF the japanese Itagaki Division in the
autumn of 1887 hardly noticed abroad at
the time but very real victory. He helped
to drive the Nationalist out OF Manchura
and took part in the capture of Tientsin
and Picking. Now in command Of the 4th
Army at Hankow. he Is head of the Com
munist Central China Government.
A Faithful Marxist.
Never a military man, but one of the old
est members and most remarkable person.
alties in the Communist Party. is Lin Li-san,
now so years old. Others may seem at
times to "moult some feathers" of their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07

volved in the high-speed dash, without
lights, down the 140 miles of twisting,
shoal-filled river. This was feat which
probably would not have been possible but
for the fact that floods had raised the
river level. Still, even with this advan-
tage, it was no mean accomplishment,
and If one may Judge from the reports from
the Far East the escape has given lift
to British morale and entails loss Of face
for the Communists.
The fact remains, however that 1t was
not a victory but successful escape.
Would Drake or Nelson have felt that this
was occasion for exultation? Dunkerque,
in its way, was magnificent achievement.
Yet it was generally recognized, not as a
victory, but as an escape from total defeat
and as conclusive evidence of the help
lessness of the existing Allied forces before
the power of the German Army.
There is certain parallel between this
and the Amethyst episode. The Amethyst
got away, but 1t was an escape which
testifies to the low ebb, at this time, Of
Western power in Asia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07

Marxism. but not he. Educated in Moscow.
he speaks English, French and Russian.
Twenty-fiv years ago he was active in the
labor agitations in Shanghai, and he always
has been prominent In Chinese trade union
ism. From his intimacy with the Russians
Ii Li-san was naturally marked out to be-
come head of the Communist organization
in Manchuria in 1947. Latterly he has moved
to Peking to become joint vice chairman OF
the All-China Federation OF Labor.
1t would be interesting to know the ex-
PLANTATION OF what, for such 4 man, looks
like a move down. Rumor has been per-
sistent that Ii is a rival of Mao Tse-tung
for the supreme seat in the Communist
Party. though he has certainly backed up
Macs concillatory proclamations to the
capitalists and petty bourgeoisie. But he
remains an enigma possibly the Robespierre
Of communism. always worth watching
One other personality must be mentioned.
Neither soldier nor politician. Kuo Mo-jo is
the outstanding poet and radical hrebrand
in China He is IS. Twice he has fled
from Chang Kai-shek. once to Japan. where
he graduated in medicine 80 years ago; once
to Hong Kong; but in between he was one
of Chiang's best directors of propaganda
during the Japanese War. Recently he rep
resented China at the Congress OF "Parti-
sans for Peace" in Paris He Is not only a
poet but a brilliant essayist and critic. an
archeologist and authority on ancient callig-
raphy. For the moment he is in Picking,
a member Of the Preparatory Committee
which is to draft the constitution of the
Central Communist Government.
This Preparatory Committee is an inter-
esting body. 1t contains representatives OF
seven organizations besides the Communists.
with about the same number Of delegates
from each of the total eight sections. The
Communist leaven is strong, but ostensibly
the aim is to form a coalition rather than
exclusively Communist government.
Competent Rulers in Three Cities.
Only time can show whether this is merely
an effort to throw dust in China's eyes. Much
may depend on the answer. especially one
feels. as one thinks Of those three undeniably
able generals In Shanghai, Marking and
Hankow.
1t already Is clear that there are realists
in the &C. p" and wild-eyed fanatics ready
to enforce their theories, no matter at what
cost to China. And revolutions have an I'M
pleasant way of throwing the fanatic to the
top sooner or later.
For many years the generals have had to
grapple with the hardest of realities and
more than ever they have to do so now in
the administration Of the great cities they
are ruling. Chinese armies invariably attach
themselves to men rather than to causes and
the generals hardly can be unconscious of
their power. What, then, If the doctrinaires
In some remote city begin to send them i'm
structions? Chinese history suggests exciting
answers
lCopyrisht Observer Foregn News Service, Canada
Wide Feature Service, Ltd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07
Reconsideration and Poy

1t would be unfortunate If Congress
allowed civil service Redistribution leglSla-
ton to become begged down with expensive
pay raise proposals, of which there are
many floating around the Capitol. II the
present trend continues, the reclasslf1ca-
ton bill may become vehicle primarily
for pay raises, with the vital job-readlust-
ment program relegated to secondary i'm
portance.
Under the administration proposal, Fed
eral workers would receive an average
increase of about $50 year. This is
tiny raise, it is true, but, after all, the
purpose of Redistribution is to bring the
distorted job structure into balance, With
whatever pay adjustments the realignment
entails But House and Senate advocates
of higher pay for rank-and-flle Federal
employees seem bent on outdoing each
other in lacking pay raises onto the re-
classification bill.
The SIPS average annual increase pro-
posed by the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee seems relatively small-too small,
indeed, to warrant introduction of separate
legislation. But even this increase would
pose fiscal problem for the District. The
Redistribution bill will affect the Districts
$500 classified workers as we'll as those in
the Federal Government. In equity, the
Districts classified personnel should re-
ceive as much raise as those in the execu-
tive departments. The Senate Committees
plan would cost the District nearly mil
lion dollars year extra. And If similar
increase were to be given the Districts
10000 nonclassif1ed employes-and it would
be unfair to discriminate against them
the total cost of the raises to the District
would be above two million dollars. Such
an added burden at this time would cut
deep into any surplus that might come
from the new sales tax collections, and
imperil plans for urgently needed capital
improvements.
Congress would be we'll advised to pass
the vital Redistribution bill as recon-
mended by the Civil Service Commission
and the President, leaving cost-o Living
pay raises-and the wherewithal to finance
them-for separate consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07
The Amethyst's Escape

The successful flight of the British sloop
Amethyst down the Yangtze River despite
fire from Communist shore guns has
evoked mixed reactions. To some, like
Prime Minister Attlee, it was gallant
exploit" a feat In the best tradition of the
Mistress of the Seas. To others it serves
as an unhappy commentary on the decline
of British naval power. Perhaps there is
merit in both points of view
Certainly the Amethyst, which was hit
hard and driven aground in battle with
the Communists last April, was gambling
against heavy odds in the night-long run
down the treacherous Yangtze The fire
from thA6sre batteries was one hazard.
But I less serious were the risks tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07
Dancer SiqnuIs in Korea

Once more the perennial problem OF
Korea obtrudes itself unpleasantly upon
our notice. This time it is sharp flare-up
of fighting between the armed forces of
the Republic of Korea, sponsored by our
selves and the United Nations, and those
of the Russian-backed Communist regime
set up north of the demarcation line which
bisects that troubled country. AS usual 1t
Is the northern Reds who are the agrees
sors. More than once in recent months
they have crossed the Border and preci
plated hostilities. This time they have
come in considerable strength, estimated
at between 1000 and 5000, and miniature
battle has resulted.
Such an incursion cannot be dismissed
as fortuitous border incident" There Is
obviously method and purpose behind THESE
tactics. The immediate circumstances &C
ouire added significance from the TACT tnat
the Korean Reds have announced an elec-
ton for "all Korea" to be held next month
as the prologue to the establishment OF
q Government claiming jurisdiction over
the entire country. The announced purpose
of this projected regime is to eliminate the
present Republican Government In the
south, expel both the representatives OF
the United States and the United Nations,
and set up an All-Korean Peoples Repub-
lie" on the familiar Communist model.
The seriousness of the challenge is I'M
mistakable. The Red regime in Northern
Korea is believed to be much better armed
than is the Republic in the South. The
last American occupation forces have with
drawn, leaving behind only small ad-
visory group to stiffen the Republican mill
tary establishment. which, though Ameri-
can-trained and equipped, is more gen.
darmerie than an army Furthermore, the
Republics economic situation is critical,
and its leaders have for months been
urging us to provide prompt assistance to
avoid impending collapse. These appeals
have been endorsed by our State Depart
ment, and bill for Korean aid and reha-
Utilization is before Congress. But the
Korean issue is involved with the larger
controversy over our policy in China and
the Far East generally. The result has
been that Congress has not yet acted.
This is situation as unsatisfactory as
1t is potentially dangerous. If the Northern
Reds carry out their boasts and precipitate
q crisis by major aggression against the
Republic, it is hard to see how we can stand
idly by and let events take their course.
Whatever the technicaljties, we are morally
committed to protect the Republic which
is virtually our creation. To allow it to be
overthrown and Communist regime be
installed in its place would be body-blow
to our prestige throughout the Far East,
to say nothing of the fiouting of our ma
tional honor and sef-respect. The question
logically arises whether the time has not
come for an official announcement of pol
icy warning the potential aggressor that
we stand behind the Republic and will de-
fend it if necessary to any extent that may
be required. This would be an unn1istakable