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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-05
Assists Father In
Lima Rescue Home

James c. Welty, a graduate of
Bluffton college and Bowling Green
university, has resigned as teach
er in the Lima public schools, to be-
come associated with his father, Rev.
A. ID. Welty, in management of the
Lima Rescue Home. He will be as
sistant superintendent of the rescue
nilsson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-05
EuIa LOcher Becomes
Bride Of Maurice Fett

Miss Eula Locher, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Locher OF Pan
dora, and Maurice Fett, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Fett of Bluffton,
were married Sunday afternoon at
2:30 in the Grace Mennonite church
in Pandora.
The service was performed by the
Rev. E. ]. Bohn pastor of the
church. Decorations were simple.
Placed in the center of the altar
was a fifteen-branched candeiabrum,
fanked by seven-branched Candida
bra. Two floor baskets held bou-
ouets of white gladioli and carna-
tions. The family pews were mark
ed with bouquets of flowers.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore white satin gown
fashioned with a sweetheart neck
line. Tiny beads formed a design
on the shoulders and the fitted bod
ice was fastened down the back with
covered buttons. The long sleeves
formed points over the hands, and
the full skirt extended into long
train. Her finger tip veil was held
in place by orange blossoms. The
bridal bouquet was a crescent of
white roses.
Mrs. Gordon Neuenschwander, OF
Cleveland, sister of the bride, was
her only attendant. Her gown was
chartreuse taffeta, with full net
overskirt and peplum of the same
shade. She wore matching net mitts.
Her flowers were yellow carnations.
James Fett of Pittsburgh, was
best man. Ushers were Dale Triple
horn and Samuel J. Triplehorn Of
Bluffton, Richard Stambaugh of Ada,
and Gordon Neuenschwander of
| Cleveland.
The organist, Mrs. James Sutter,
played the traditional wedding
marches. Her selections preceding
the ceremony included Liebestraum,
Ave Maria, Shubert's Serenade, Be
cause and Romance by Rubenstein.
A reception in the church parlors
followed the ceremony. Assisting in
serving were Miss Mary Locher of
Akron, and the Misses Elizabeth
Mohr, Grace Bauman and Amelia
Schmidt, all of Bluffton.
Mrs. Locher wore a dress of blue
and rose figures on black back
ground and a pink carnation cor
sage. Mrs. Fett chose a navy dress
and wore deep pink carnations.
For travelling the bride wore a
navy suit with a hat of natural
straw and matching accessories. Her
corsage was from her wedding bou-
quet.
When they return from their we'd
ding trip the couple will be at home
at 13412 North Main street in Bluff
ton
Miss Locher is a graduate OF
| Bluffton college. Mr.. Fett attended
Ohio Northern University and spent
several years in the Air Corps. He
is now associated with his father il
the John Fett and Sons hardware
store in Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-05
Notice

No planting of trees or shrubbery
by individuals will be permitted in
Maple Grove cemetery. Such plant
ing entails additional labor costs for
proper maintenance and interferes
with the overall plan of landscaping
which is now being planned.
Maple Grave Cemetery Trustees
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-05
LEGAL NOTICE

MiIie Frances Wilson, minor. whose place
Of residence f. care John Caylor. Normandale
Farms, r. r. D.. Chckanauga. Georgia, is
hereby notified that Wiiburn Luther Wilson
Jr. mingr. by Annie Lou Wilson, his next
friend, has filed his petition against her for
divorce and all proper relief, on the grounds
of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty
in Case No. 3ss96 in the Court of Common
Pleas of Allen County. Ohio. at Lima, Ohio.
Said cause may be heard and decided after
the expiration of six weeks from the first
publication of this notice.
Wilburn Luther Wilson. Jr-, minor, etc,
Plaintiff by Clarence c. Miller. His Attorney.
504 Citizens Bldg, Lima, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-05
Reunions

Reunion of the Peter Hilty des-
cendants, Sunday, June s at Pan
dora school grounds. President, c.
D. Hilty. 6
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-05

Two seedlings of oats, 10 days
apart, will provide good poultry
pasture for late spring use.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-05

UNDAY MAY g. is Mothers Day-the years sentimental
- occasion Anna NJ Philadelphia
memorial church
quickly nationwide acceptance Annually
afectionate Mothers
greeting like these tell Mother Just how much she's loved by
the grandmOthers senti-
tributes And don't forget THE Mother
Of the One You Love Best"-your mother n-law,
Evening star., 1949-09-24
6. 0. P. Session Gets
Volume Of Advice
On Farm Program
Mundt Will Deliver
Summarizing Speech
At Final Meeting
BY Gould Lincoln
Sfcr Stoff Sorrasrcrc,ent

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. a.
The Republican National Farm
Conference is concluding its bus
mess here today with two sessions,
one devoted to listening to set
speeches and the other to con-
tinued hearings before a Joint
committee of Senators, Repre-
sentatives and members of the
Republican National Committee.
A tremendous volume of advice
on how to draft and operate a
farm program. for the best inter-
ests of the farmers and the country
as whole has poured in on the
Joint committee during the last
"a hours. ranging from demands
for 100 per cent parity price sup
ports for farm products to angry
arguments that no program is
needed and the farmers should
be let alone to work out their own
salvation.
Mundt Final Speaker.
Senator Mundt, of South Da-
kota, will deliver a summarizing
speech" just before the conference
adjourns. Then the Republican
leaders will go back to Washing
ton, where their report will be
submitted to all the Republican
members OF Congress for consider
alton.
John Brandt. president of the
Land O'Lakes Creameries, Inc, of
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Derai!ed Pennsy Freight
Brushes Cincinnati Limited
By the Assoeioisd Press

.GALLITZIN, Pa, Sept. 24.-A
fast passenger train brushed dis
aster on the Pennsylvania Rail-
roads main line near here early
today.
There were no injuries, but four
passenger coaches and two freight
cars were damaged and two
heavily travelled tracks were
blocked more than two hours.
Railroad officials said this is
what flappenend:
The eastbound Cincinnati Linn
tied was passing long freight
train putting in the opposite di-
rection along the mountainous
right-of-way when two cars at
the rear of the freight suddenly
jumped the track. They numbered
into the side of the flyer, scraping
four of the coaches.
The passenger train came to q
halt without any further damage
The scene Of the mishap is
near the place where the Pennsyl-
vania's Red Arrow Express plunged
into a ravine two years ago, kill
ing 81 persons.
officials gave no cause for the
freight train derailment.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Chilly Morning, Clear Sky
Forecast for Week End
tSee STEEL, Page A-2.0

That nip in the air this morn
ing will be there again tomorrow
the Weather Bureau said today as
it predicted sunny, cool and
pleasant week end.
The forecast called for mostly
sunny weather today with the
temperature rising to about 68.
Tonight it will dip to As degrees
and stay fair. Tomorrow will be
sunny again and the thermometer
may climb into the lower 70s.
The highest temperature yester-
day was SO degrees, recorded at
3:48 pm. and the low was 40 at
7:20 o'clock this morning.
While Washington was getting
its cool mornings, frost really was
biting other parts of the country,
notably the Midwest. Frost was
reported generally throughout that
section. The lowest temeprature
was 28 degrees at Land OLakes,
Wis,
Evening star., 1949-09-24
King Gustaf Is Treated
Al Red Cross Hospital
By the Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 24.-King
Gustaf of Sweden was taken from
Drottningholm Castle to the Red
Cross hospital today for medical
examination and treatment.
The 91-year-old King is being
treated for bronchial catarrh. He
has been suffering for several days
from q severe cough. fits Of ex-
cessive tiredness and shortness Of
breath, which has been relieved
by the administration of oxygen,
his physicians said.
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and
Crown Princess Louise yesterday
Cancelled planned trips to Italy
and England, respectively, because
of the Kings condition.
After treatment at the hospital,
the aged monarch returned to
Drottningholm castle, outside
Stockh01fn
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Red Planes Can't Fly to U.S..
And Bock, Military Leaders Say
But They Roise Possibility Of Seizure
Of AirfieIds in Alaska in Event of Conflict

some major American industrial
centers.
A second possibility and one
which military men long contem-
plated grimly, is the possibility of
seizure of American airf1elds in
Alaska which would place the
Northwest Pacific Coast and pos
sibly cities in the north central
area within reach of two-way
missions.
1t is. reasonable to assume this
recasting of the picture may place
a new premium on Far North
Polar defenses, including a speed
up in building an aircraft warning
system across the Arctic perimeter
Of the North American continent.
For the moment, there seems to
be no plans to build up manpower
in the Alaskan defenses-if Secre-
tary of Defense Johnson's answer
to Washington reporters ques-
ton was intended to apply to
Alaska. When asked if the Rus
Evening star., 1949-09-24
| ButchersWieIdino
| KnivesCut Short
| Robbery Attempt
BY the A..eeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Police
came to the rescue last night OF a
man menaced by four knife-wield-
ing butchers who cut short an at
tempted l1oldup.
The butchers were pummeling
James B. Peterson, 10. of Oakland,
Calf. when detectives John Tyn-
dali and Joseph Ponickie arrived
at the Clark Street Super Market.
The detectives said Peterson
held his hand in his pocket as
though armed in trying to rob a
woman clerk. Then he tried to
use another employe, Miss neen
Fort, as a shield. But the butch
ers. led by Edward Smolinski.
nabbed Peterson.
Peterson was taken to a hospi-
tai where Is stitches were re-
quired to close cut in his arm.
He was locked up and held with
out charge.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Quebec Man CHARGED
With Murder Of 3
In AirIiner's
Jeweler Is Accused of
Inducing Woman to Put
Explosives on Plane
By the Associoted Press

QUEBEC. Sept. 24.-J. Albert
Quay. Quebec jeweler. was ar
raigned today on a murder charge
connected with bomb explosion
aboard an airlinsr which sent his
wife and % others to their deaths
September 9.
Quay. 80, was accused of in
ducing Mrs. Arthur Pitre, 40. to
place a package of explosives
aboard the plane. She was arrested
yesterday after taking an overdose
of sleeping pills. She is recover
ing. Police said she told the11 she
put the package aboard not know
ing what 1t contained.
The jeweler was charged specif-
ically with the Staying Of his wife,
referred to by the court clerk BY
her maiden name, Rita Morel.
Mrs. Pitre was under detention in
her own apartment.
Her detention ended a two-week
hunt for the mystery woman"
who delivered a delicately handled
package to the Canadian Pacific
Airways plane. Police said the
package exploded and brought
down the plane, killing all aboard.
Three New Yorkers Killed.
The dead included three New
York executives of the Kennecott
Copper Corp. They were President
E. T. Stannard, President-design-
ate Arthur D. Storke and Vice
President r. j. Parker.
Police said Guay's 28-year old
wife was insured for $4,000, with
the jeweler as beneficiary.
Mrs. Pitre, according to officers,
has admitted delivering to the
airport the package believed to
have contained dynamite and con-
signed to the aircraft. An explo-
sion preceded the crash, according
to testimony at the coroner's
inquest into the % deaths.
Mrs. Pitre is held as a material
witness. She told police she did
not know the contents of the
package, that she thought it con-
tanned a statue"
She was reported to have car
ried the package gingerly enroute
to the airport. and to have asked
her taxi driver to drive carefully
and not speed.
Police last night also questioned
a pretty, 26-year-old waitress de-
scribed as q close friend of Quay.
No charges were flied against her
:
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Thomas A. O'DonneN, 5o, Dies;
Owner of f Street Restaurants
Leader Prominent in
EIks Had Been HI
For Short Time

Thomas A. O'Donnell, SO, owne,
of the ODonnell Restaurants al
1909 and 1921 E street NV, died
early today at George Washington
Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr.. O'Donnell entered the hos
pital last Tuesday.
One Of the best-known men in
the city. he was q member Of the
Washington Lodge. No. Is, of the
Elks for 20 years. In 1885 he was
elected trustee Of the lodge, po-
sition he held for five years.
During the same time he served
a year as chairman Of the Board
Of Trustees Of the lodge. He was
voted an honorary life member
ship in 1910 for his distinguished
service to the lodge.
His contributions to the Elks'
Boys Band were outstanding. He
was also member Of the Variety
Club.
Mr.. oDonnell. who maintained
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Housing Started Here
This Year Exceeds
Total for All Of 1948
70, 500 New Dwellings
Put Under Construction
In Metropolitan Area
By Robert J. Lewis

The Bureau of Labor Statistics
today reported Washington area
home builders have started more
houses and apartments this year
than in the entire year 1948.
More than 10000 new dwellings
were put under construction in
the Washington Metropolitan Area
in the first eight months of this
year. This was a Jump of 81 per
cent over the number started in
the similar period last year, the
Labor Department bureau said
This years eight-month total
also surpasses the number of units
started here in 1947. Both last
year and the year before saw an
exceptionally large volume of res
idential construction started here
BIS said.
Construction started included ar
unusually large number of renta
apartments. BIS estimated that
almost three-fourths of the dwell.
ings started were in rental units.
Though more single-family
houses were started in August
than at any time during the las,
IA months. the eight-month tota
for 1s49 was i3 per cent under
that for last year.
The number OF units started In
Alexandria in the first eight
months of this year was more
than five times the number started
in the same period last year. In
Fairfax County, the number
tripled, and in the District 1t al
most doubled.
Meanwhile BIS announced II
will start a new Washington area
housing survey of sales prices and
rentals. which also will measure
the extent of crowding here at
present.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
BarkIey Will Attend Party
For Mrs. HadIey Tonight
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS. Sept. "a. - Vice
President Barkley is in st. Louis
and will attend a birthday party
tonight for Mrs. Carleton s. Had.
ley, the vivacious widow he has
visited several times in recent
weeks.
Mrs. Hadley, who is 38. reiter-
ated it will be birthday celebra-
ton, not an announcement party.
She said 1t would be a small
gathering but Mrs. T. M. Sayman.
at whose home the party will be
held, said at least go guests will
be there
The Vice President arrived late
yesterday from Washington on q
commercial airliner. He and Mrs.
Hadley had dinner at st. Louis
County restaurant. Mrs. Hadley
said they planned to lunch to-
gether today.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Initiation ImperiIing
DevaIuation Gains,
AttIee Tells Party
Calls on All Britons to
Cooperate in Fighting
General Price Increase
BY the kssoeicted Press

LLANOUDNO. Wales, Sept. "a
Prime Minister Attlee told Brit
ons today that imitation threatens
to wipe out. the benefits of cheap
ening the pound.
There is no occasion for gen.
eral price increases" he declared.
ut is the duty Of every good ,citi-
zen to cooperate with the govern
ment in preventing imitation"
In speech delivered TO a Labor
Party rally here, the Prime Min
lister said his government is more
than ever determined to hold
down prices. wages and profits.
Fear Peril to Economy.
To let them get out of line, he
asserted. would jeopardize the
economic survival Of the coun-
try"
Such RISES" Mr.. Attlee added
would do nothing to increase the
sum total of the wealth on which
incomes have a claim. It would
only alter its distribution.
Some would gain at the ex-
pense of Others" but the general
effect would be inflationary and
by raising the cost of production
would make it harder for us to sell
our goods abroad.
1T would. therefore, defeat the
whole object which we have in
view"
The Prime Minister said devalu-
alton of the pound "is no magic
wand which is going to get us out
of our difficulties.
1T is just one of the things
which have to be done"
Mr.. Attlee spoke against 9
background of industrial and
political uncertainty churned ur
by last Sundays decree to devalue
the pound from $4.03 to $3.50.
Parliament Called.
Parliament has been called fol-
a three-day emergency session
beginning Tuesday to thresh out
the implications Of the devalua.
ton. The cabinet has decided tt
force a vote of confidence on the
closing date of debate. If it loses
which is unlikely-there will have
to be a general election i'm.
mediately.
There was more and more
speculation today that the gov.
ernment may call an election vel
before next July. when its term
expires. The Communist Daily
Worker even thought it had fixed
the date-December is.
Cabinet sources were still mum
however. All Mr.. Attlee had to say
on the subject was that an election
will be held sin the course of the
next nine months"
Evening star., 1949-09-24

within recent weeks hit the world
with terrific impact, nevertheless
In Congress. the reaction in
cluded:
/. Apparent wiping out Of op-
position to sharing atomic infor-
nation with Great Britain and
Canada, Americas wartime part
ners in developing the atomic
bomb.
2. Renewed demands for inter-
national control of atomic ener-
gy through the United Nations.
3. Fresh proposals for Presi-
cent Truman to meet with Soviet
-;rime Minister Stain to toy to
,ork out atomic controls and an
cld to the cold war.
4. Conflicting views on whether
Eussia's ability to produce an
a..omic explosion outmodes the
scategy of helping to re-arm
''-estern Europe's ground forces
No Further Statement Planned
The White House was an exam
ME of calmness today. President
truman was spending the day ir
routine fashion.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said the Presi.
dent had no appointments. He
added that Mr.. Truman probably
would give some time to thinking
over the speech he is scheduled
to make at a Kansas City dinner
next Thursday night honorine
William Boyle, new Democratic
National Committee chairman.
Mr.. Ross told reporters that NJ
further statement by the Presi.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
HungaryDoonns
Rajk, Others
For Revolt Plot
2 Get Life, Another
Years on Charge Of
Conspiring With Tito
BY the Associoted Press

BUDAPEST. Hungary. Sept.
pa Peoples Court today SEN
fenced Laszlo Rajk, former No.
Communist. and two of his seven
co-defendants to die for plotting
to supplant Hungary's govern
ment by a regime obedient to
Yugoslav Marshal Tito.
Two other defendants were SEN
fenced to life imprisonment and
another to nine years.
But the court passed no SEN
tence on the other two defend
ants-Lt. Gen. Gyorgy Palffy. for
mer chief of the Hungarian Army,
and Bella Korondy, colonel of
police. The court said it was not
competent to deal with then and
they were held for court
Sentenced to die with Rajk were
DR.. Thor Szoenyi, former men,
ber of Parliament and a Com
munist Party official, and Andras
Szalai. another party official.
Executions in Hungary are car
ried out by hanging in the case of
civilians and by firing squads in
tie case of military personnel.
2 Get Life Terms.
Life sentences were imposed on
Lazar Brankov, counselor Of the
Yugoslav Embassy. and Pal JUS
tus, member of Parliament and
president of the Hungarian radio.
Milan Ognyenovics. a confessed
Yugoslav professional spy, was
sentenced to nine years imprison-
ment.
The indictment against Rajk,
former foreign minister and inte-
rior minister. accused him of
working with an American spy
ring and plotting with Tito to
bring about the downfall of the
Budapest government. During the
trial the defendants had eagerly
admitted most of the accusations
against them and even elaborated
on the governments charges.
The guilty verdicts were read
by Judge Peter Janko before a
tense courtroom crowded with 30C
spectators. The court was As
minutes late in convening. The
delay was not explained.
Have Right to Appeal.
The defendants entered the
courtroom at $40 am. GMT,
(4:40 am. EDIT their ranks
headed by Pal Justus. with Rajk
bringing UP the rear.
The court pointed out that all
the convicted have the right to
appeal their sentences.
Rajk seemed almost eager to put
his head in the moose when he
pleaded guilty a week ago yes
terday. He was the first of the
defendants to do so. but the con-
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Nehru to Leave Bombay
Oct. 7 for Wushinqton
By the Assoeioisd Press

" wv %sSottoIe0 Ffo$S
NEW DELHI. India, Sept. a.
A government spokesman said
today that Prime Minister Java
haral Nehru will leave Bombay by
plane October z for high-level
talks in Washington. He will 60
via London and also will visit
Canada on his trip.
The government announced that
an air treaty agreed on this week
by India and the Philippines viii
be signed by the two nations in
mid October. The Filipino dele
cation left for Karachi today on
q Western tour and will return
here for the signing.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Trunon's Plone to Fly
Shah of Iran to u. S.

The White House announced
today that President Truman will
send his private plane, the In
dependence, to Iran to bring the
Shah Of Iran to Washington as
a guest Of the United States on
November is.
The Shaw had planned pre-
viously to make the trip by ship,
arriving here November 80.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
By Elton c. Foy
Associated Pres. Military Writer

Associated Press Military Writer
FORT BENNING, Ca, Sept. "a.
-Russia's reported production OF
a nuclear fission explosion hit
American military heads with a
whole bookful of problems, led
by this:
Is Soviet Russia currently ca
pahle of delivering atom bombs
on American targets?
So far as they know. the biggest
Russian bomber is a copy of early
models of the United States Air
Forces B-29 Super Fortress. That
Russian version is believed inca
pable of striking targets in the
continental United States from
Russian soil and returning. How
ever. no responsible military man
has ever said that fanatic Russian
airmen might now be willing to
make a one-Way run.
BY doing that, they could reach
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Russians Will Never Catch Up
On Atom, U. S. Expert Asserts;
Early End Of Gold War Pushed
Discovery Of Explosion
Credited to Teamwork
Involving Thousands
By Gornett D. Horner

Americas vast lead over Russia
In atomic bombs was emphasized
here today in the wake of Presi-
dent Trumans disclosure that the
Soviet has produced an atomic
explosion.
Oficials here generally felt that
the apparent ending of the United
States monopoly on atomic weap-
ons did not materially increase
the prospect of war-and one big
reason was this country's growing
A-bomb stockpile.
They'll never catch up with
U.s." said one high security official.
1--WE have overwhelming superior
ity and the productive capacity to
maintain it at all times in the fu-
ture."
Causes Terrific Impact.
The Presidents terse announce
ment yesterday that an atomic
explosion has occurred in Russia