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Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Bombs
Wurfime Subofeurs2

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A Berlin bomb expert has revealed
that hundreds of bombs dropped by
American planes on the German capi-
tai during the war failed to explode
apparently because they had been
sabotaged in us. war plants.
The engineer is Werner Stephan, 80,
now a civilian bomb demolition es-
pert. He estimates it will take at least
so years to dig up all the unexploded
bombs beneath the ruined buildings.
Stephan says he personally has
found 125 American duds that showed
evidence Of sabotage.
When the dud bombs first were
found, at the height of the Allied
bombing attacks in 1914, Stephan said
he made a special report to the Reich
security police. He said ne was told
Germany had plenty of friends over-
seas.
Stephan claims two types of bombs
were sabotaged. One carried an M102
fuse and the other an MIA fuse.
"The M103s lacked central jaw.
like part, obviously left out deliber.
ately," said Stephan. "In its place
was a meaningless wire that ape
parently got past the inspectors, but
it was impossible for these bombs
ever to go off"
Mai. Gen. w. E. Hall, chief Of
American intelligence in Germany,
said he knew nothing about it, but
the Air Corps certainly was interested
Air Force headquarters at Wies.
baden said one of its experts had exc
ploded between 5000 and 1000 duds
at Wright Field, Ohio. Defective fuses
were found in all of them, headquRR.
ters said. but sabotage was not ins
volved
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15

oDgAn'

n DEMONSTRATION leaders
~ told Congress last week to
complete action Zone way or am
other on the extensive Truman
program or face the possibility OF
q special session this summer.
Adjournment is scheduled for July
81 but the lawmakers viii have to
step up their pace to finish by that
time. Sen. Scott Lucas (D-La), Senate
majority leader, said, that If the lag
continues he would ask the President
to keep Congress working all suHnmer
and fall
The Presidents legislative program
has been making slow progress. And
directly ahead is the big job Of stop
Communism legislation-foreign aid
and the Atlantic pact to be followed
by a proposal of arms for Americas
partners in the security alliance
The Record
Although the records show some 80
bills enacted since Congress convened
last january 3, only few rate major
classification. The others are non-con-
tr0VeTSlal or minor.
New laws include continuance Of
the anti-infation program through
voluntary controls, rent control ex-
tension, raising the Presidents salary,
emergency relief to the snow bound
west, continuance of export controls,
authorization of nationwide radar
network and financial aid for Pales-
tine refugees of Arab-J Jewish fighting.
But the record of major accomplish
nlent stops there.
Docket Is Heavy
Still kicking around are these big
bills, most Of them on the Truman
program:
Repeal Of the Hartley labor
act, cleared by committees and
awaiting both Senate and House ac-
ton.
Raising existing minimum wage
levels, approved by the House labor
committee
Veterans pension, rejected by the
House, but now back again in revised
form.
Standby price controls and infla-
LiOu-cuIp powers 4OA tAtS iSSA1SAAs' AAS
committee action taken.
Tax increases, nothing done and
nothing in sight at present.
Federal aid to education, approved
IN committee, awaiting Senate action.
Extension of reciprocal trade, passed
by the House. Senate hearing.
Oleomargarine tax repeal, passed
by the House
The House is we'll ahead of its nor
mai past schedules on money bills
but the Senate still is engulfed in a
pileup from the three weeks filibuster
on civil rights.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Libel
Victory for Victor

NlCIoTI TOT NiCICF
A French court has ruled that Vic
tor Kravchenko, expatriate Russian
author of 81 Chose Freedom" was
libelled in the pro-communist news
paper Les LettreS Franchises.
The court ordered Claude Morgan
editor and publisher, to pay costs of
the eight weeks trial, estimated at
$4,000, fined him $500, and awarded
Kravchenko $3.50 damages.
1t also ordered Morgan to print the
court decision on his front page.
The fine is significant because the
court thus ruled he also had conn
mitted an offense against the state.
The defense said it would appeal
the decision. The court ruled Krav-
Chenko was the true author of the
books and upheld his story that life in
Russia is pretty grim. Articles in the
French newspaper had declared Krav-
chenko not intelligent enough to
write the book himself and that, any,
way, it was not a true picture Of life
in Russia.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15

recognized on both sides OF the Iron
Curtain.
In New York, where the United Ma
tions General Assembly is in session,
the question is how far will the So
Wet Union press its campaign against
the defensive alliance. Verbal hostil-
ity was anticipated. It may even
hasten ratification of the pact by the
IL signatory powers.
Drafters Must Approve
The treaty cannot become effective
until it has been ratified by all seven
of the original drafters-the U. S.,
Canada, Britain, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg. The
alliance includes, however, these five
other signatory countries: Norway,
Denmark, Portugal, Iceland and Italy.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
BUSINESS
Is G0od

BUSINESS and industry ended
~ the first quarter of 1949 with
a few postwar adjustment scars,
but otherwise in fine fettle.
Demand for goods and services
showed Improvement after a
small but persistent decline. Prices Of
commodities and industrial materials
appear in an area Of stabilization after
several months of downward adjust
ments.
Unemployment has reversed its
trend after reaching the highest peak
IN several years. An. increase in gov-
ernment spending for armament more
than offsets drop in private spend
ing.
A new Marshall plan appears GER
tain to replace the old one. This type
of spending has been powerful prop
in keeping the national economy in
high gear during the past year.
Job Rights & Service
The Labor Department corrects in
a report an erroneous impression that
men entering the armed service have
to be drafted to have any rights to
their old jobs.
Men who enlist or reServists who 60
back on active duty still retain
certain unemployment rights under
the Selective Service Act, the federal
agency says.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has
prepared an "Occupational Outlook
Handbook" which surveys national
employment opportunities in 454
pages. It says, for instance, that it may
be pretty hard during the next few
years to get job as an airplane pilot,
an airline hostess, a newspaper re-
porter, detective, or a diesel me-
chanic.
Annual Survey
On the other hand, the book says,
the outlook is much brighter for pro-
spective bricklayers, doctors, auto me-
chanics, librarians, stenographers and
foundry workers.
The book which win be revised an.
nually, surveys 288 general occupa-
tions, 1t is for use by veterans adj
viSory and guidance officers and has
been adopted for official use in all
other government agencies which give
counseling service.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
SideIiahts

o Postal authorities are checking
anonymous letters describing the
teachers profession as an old maid
factory" which have been sent to
women students in teachers colleges
from coast to coast.
o In Union, Ia., cow with wood
en- leg is one of the highest milk
producers in the blooded Brown Swiss
herd Of Howard Martin. The cow fell
ana broke her leg two years ago.
Veterinarians. trying to save her un.
born calf, fashioned an artificial leg.
She goes to pasture with the other
cows and grazes in cornhelds in the
fall.
Q In New York City. two riding
academy horses were killed in head
on crash on bride path, injuring
their riders.
o In Chicago, Jacob Walkers car
stalled in traffic. He got out to push
and his wife moved behind the wheel.
As Walker pushed, the motor started
and the car rarnmed parked vehicle.
Police gave his wife ticket for driv.
ing without license.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Aerial
Enisin1 the Umbrella

Ecisinl the Umbrella
The Air Force has ordered SO more
B-36 long range bombers and five
more Bar high speed jet bombers. It
cancelled an order for A B-54 four
engine bombers, diverting the funds
to the new orders.
The B-S6, built by Consolidated
Vultee, is powered with six conven-
fonal-type engines and is designed
Tor a 10,O00-nile range. The BAT,
light bomber, holds the tfanscontinen-
tai speed record. Powered with four
Jets. the BAT is rated at over. 500
miles an hour, with an action radius
Of more than 500 miles.
Along with the shift in orders, the
Air Force announced the strength of
its four heavy bomber groups of B.
SSs and two long-range reconnais-
sance groups of B-29s will be in
creased from 10 to 80 planes for each
group. It said the extra planes will
step up capabilities Of the groups
with little change required in the
number of personnel.
At Long Beach, Calf, Douglas Air
craft Co. is reported building a new
cargo plane with "clam-shelT' doors.
It can carry two full-size city buses
and such items as 155-millimeter field
pieces. The plane has a gross weight
loaded of 175.00O pounds and can
carry payload of $4,000 pounds.
Earlier in the week, the worlds
largest commercial airliner made its
first Atlantic hop, crossing from Gan
der, Newfoundland, to Shannon, Fire
In six hours and As minutes The huge
Boeing stratocruiser. operated by Pan
american World Airways, can carry
IS passengers.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
In Short

Sigled: BY Israel and TRANSIT Jordan,
a one-year armistice, virtually ending
the Palestine war.
Saved: BY Americans during 1943,
according to the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, $4,000, 100000 in
Liquid savings bank accounts, gov
ernment bonds and insurance.
Estimated: BY Sen. Millard Tydings
(D-Md), chairman of the Senate
Armed Services Committee, that the
cold war is costing the United States
at least 10 billion dollars year.
Shipped: By Britain, jet airplane
engines to Russia until late in 1947
when further requests were turned
down.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15

But Soviet reaction may pass be-
yond the stage of verbal hostility. In
the past fortnight there have been
disqnieting indications. Russia began
exerting pressure on two little nations
who are not in the security fold
Iran and Finland. The Kremlin
charges that Iran has become an out
post of western militarism and there
have been border clashes between the
Red Army and Iranian troops in Aver
baijan province.
In his speech just prior to the
signing ceremony in Washington, the
President Saluted the new alliance
as a bulwark for the free world and
a shield against aggression. He de-
MED Russian charges that the treaty
is directed against the Soviet Union
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Canada
Look TO the North

LOOK TO me lNOtUH
The armed forces Of Canada and
the United States are exchanging Off
GERS to work on mutual defense prob
lens.
Signatures of the two nations last
week on the North Atlantic pact, join
ing them with 10 other countries in
defensive alliance against aggression,
actually is a reafirmation of a mu-
tual nine-year-old defense treaty.
Canada and the u. S. set up Joint
Defense Board in 1910.
The Canadian-U. S. agreement, like
the new North Atlantic pact, men
tions no names of possible aggressor
nations. Attention is focused, how
ever. on the north and its polar
wastes and the North Atlantic and the
North Pacific.
Exchange Is Small
The National Military Establish
ment in Washington says that the
number of officers exchanged between
the two countries varies from time to
time but the group Is comparatively
small.
These officers, most Of whom work
at military headquarters in Washing
ton or Ottawa, apparently are in adj
dition to technical groups. These,
comprising both officers and enlisted
men, work in the field on such prof.
ects as testing equipment, setting up
weather and radar stations on the
northern rim of the continent.
Canada's ground forces are small,
probably about $4,000, but uniquely
fitted to defend the vast frontier. In
stead of attempting to stretch her
force in a thin line across the far
north, Canada seeks to man strong
points and patrol areas of less stra-
tegic Importance.
The United States and Canada are
looking toward development of ra-
dar network across the north to warn
of approach of enemy aircraft. Ths
weather stations already in operation
provide q start
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Let the People Speak


Hundreds Of prominent U. 8. pri-
vate citizens have banded together to
fight for sweeping changes in the orr
ganization and operation of the fed
eral government.
The committee is headed by DR..
Robert L. Johnson, president of Tenn
pie University. Johnson said he ac-
cepted the chairmanship at the per-
sonal request of former President
Herbert Hoover, whose commission
has submitted to Congress recon-
mendations for changes in federal
government.
Twin Goals
The committee has a two-fold goal:
To cut federal spending seven to
ten million dollars a day.
To streamline government organi-
cation to the needs of a nation today,
not half century ago.
The committee, said DR.. Johnson, is
essentially educational-not q super
lobby.
tsWe do not want" he said, "the rec
concentrations of the Hoover commits
sion to gather dust on the desks of
Congress- The people, want these
changes and this committee has been
formed to present the picture to all
the people"
NOnpartiSan Group
DR.. Johnson said the committee OF
citizens is nonpartisan and includes
about 500 top level industrial, labor,
political, educational and journalistic
leaders. It may be expanded to 5000
Almost everyone in the federal
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Quotes

Charles F. Kettering, General
Motors research director and
national cancer drive chairman:
''We know that among us alive
today are six million Americans
marked for cancer death-but
who need not die-who can be
saved with present (medical)
techniques."
Jiri HrOnek, Czech delegate to
the recent ''World Peace" con-
ference in New York: ''I wouldn't
live in this country even if in-
vited. Czechoslovakia has a bet
ter and more genuine democ-
racy.".
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Statistics
Love & Marriage

American marriages have slumped
during the past two years, the gov
ernment reports, and divorces as well.
The Public Health Service estimates
there were 415,0OO divorces last year,
compared with some 474,O0O in 1947,
and $4,000 in the peak year of l946.
But there were only 1,815,0OO mar.
riages in 1948, compared with 1891 =
878 the previous year and more than
100000 in 1916.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Dates

NOnudyS Apfu II
National Sunday School Week
starts.
Tuesday, April II
Anniversary (fourth), death Of
franklin D. Roosevelt.
Wednesday, April 13
Eclipse of the moon.
Thursday, April IA
Pan-American Day.
Maundy (EIoly) Thursday.
Passover (first day..
Friday, April Is
Good Friday.
Sunday, April II
Easter.
Paraguayan elections.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15

IN very literal the United States became the diplomatic
center of the world last will that until the
swers are in on two very vital questions
Washington the Senate open hearings the newly
signed North Atlantic pact Unless the Senate rahes by
thirds vote the treaty is little than scrap pape-a fact
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15

and reiterated that all western coun-
tries still hope for United Nations
agreement on an international force
to preserve world peace.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15

lAII RIphss RsaaEsed. AZ Nel0stealuresl
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
Sunmerfield
Legion Nips
WOodsfield AZ

The Summerfield Legion team
reached a new high on Tuesday
afternoon, when they nipped the
strong Woodsfield Indians 4-2 in
the feature attraction of the
opening day of the Monroe coun-
ty fair. 1t was the host teams
second loss in IL games against
some of the toughest teams in
this part of the state.
The winners, behind the steady
pitching of Lawrence Stephen,
the Somerton hurler who defeat
ed Caldwell Al recently, punched
all four runs in the big fourth
inning.
Woodsfield got one in the fifth
and another in the ninth, out
hitting their opponents 8-5.
Stephen had two of Summer
fields hits, while Abbott and
McVay hit two each for Woods
field
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
James McGregor
To CAPITAL i.

James McGregor, son of DR..
and Mrs. Archie C. McGregor,
GOT North street, Caldwell, has
been admitted to Capital Uni
versity as member of the CEN
tennial class, the admissions Of
flee announced this week.
The University will observe the
anniversary of its founding dur
ing the 1949-1950 school year.
The fall convocation will be the
first of a series of centennial
events.
Capital University began as a
preparatory and theological school
in 1880 in Canton. In 1850 it ex-
panded into a university by char
ter from the Ohio legislature, and
took its present name.
Mr.. McGregor plans to major
in music at the university.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28

inning games, but due to some
mixup only a single game was
played.
Bud Tilton started for Caldwell
giving up Is hits and eight runs
until relieved by Frank Boyd in
the sixth. Tilton was charged
with the loss, but was the vic
tim of loose fielding and several
mental bonerS as much as his own
ineffectiveness.
Barnesville led throughout the
game, hitting and scoring in
every inning except two, and
finished with a four-run splurge
in the eighth. Roger Huntsman
with four hits in four trips, and
Joe Kovach, the flashy third
baseman who makes any pitcher
look good, had three for four to
pace the l7-hit barrage.
For Caldwell, Manager Taylor
and Dave Stellfox were the only
hitters not fooled completely by
Murphy's sharp breaking out
curve. Taylor had two singles
driving in two of the four runs,
while Stellfox connected for a
pair of doubles. Only other hits
were Lobby Mazgay's two-bagger
and singles by Davis and Boyd.
This Sunday afternoon the
Merchants entertain Holloway on
the local diamond.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
Tickets On Sale
For Browns Game

Sunday, Sept. IL, when the
Cleveland Browns meet the
Baltimore Colts at the Cleve-
land stadium, is the date when
the Caldwell high school band
will be featured at half-time
period.
The change in dates from
Sept. Is to Sept. IL, was made
this week by Red Bird and Di-
rector Marvin P. Wood, when
complications ensued for the
New York game. The Caldwell
band and class A band from
Willoughby will be headlined
Sept. IL.
Robert S. Ralston announced
today that tickets for this game
are going on sale this week at
Ralston's Rexall Store. He also
pointed out that the cash must
be received first and accom-
pany the order for tickets when
it is mailed to Cleveland.
The sale will continue until
Aug. Is, at which time the
order will be placed.
Local followers of the Cald-
well band, as well as the ar
dent fans of the Cleveland
Browns, should get their order
in now for the tickets at Raj
ston's Rexall Store.
Most of the fans will again
60 this year in private cars.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28

IL men 10 Lne plaCe TO score
seven runs. Bill Someville, first
baseman came in to pitch in the
sixth and was tagged for one
more run on four hits. Norris did
the receiving.
Holloway enjoyed a two-run
lead until the Merchant uprising
in the sixth, having tailed twice
in the fourth frame. Young walk
ed the first two batterS in the
inning, both advanced on stolen
bases, then pitcher East dropped
a single into short right field to
send both runners home.
Caldwell missed one scoring
chance in the first inning when
three hits failed to produce re-
suits. Dick Davis singled to open
the inning, but Ed Mazgay lashed
a sharp grounder into the short
stops hands which went for a
double play. Lobby and Stan
Mazgay followed with singles,
then Warren was hit loading the
bags, but Macenko went down
swinging 10 enu the inning.
The Merchants, how ever,
clinched the game in the sixth by
combining five hits, two walks
and an error for seven runs. Stan
Mazgay collected two singles in
this inning, Capers and Warren
one each and Ed Mazgay doubled.
The final run in the eighth
came on Dick Davis single, a
stolen base, and Lobby Mazgay's
one-bagger: Included in Cald-
wells 13 hits were three by Stan
Mazgay, and two each by Larry
Capers, Dick Davis, and Lobby
Mazgay.
Dick Barnett, who entered the
game in the final inning, banged
a single into centerfield in his
only time at bat to hold his aver
age at 1000 for the season.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
Funeral Directors
At Seneca Outing

Funeral directors, their wives
and families, enjoyed an outing
and fish fry, Sunday, at the
Clarence Brubach cottage on
Seneca Lake, with a large num-
Der attending from the various
counties comprising district No.
%.
Swimming, boating, fishing,
etc., were enjoyed by the group
with Funeral Director Brubach
in charge of the fish fry. The fish
were caught in Lake Erie, Satur-
day morning, and arrived in
Caldwell that evening for the
dinner, Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28

Runs batted in-Taylor 2, Boyd.
Stephens, Huntsman 2, Johnson
2, Kovach 2, Hall 2, Murphy.
Two-base hits-Stellfox 2, l..
Mazgay, Hun S m an, Sawvel.
Stolen bases-Davis, Sw allie,
Stephens. Sacrifice - Stephens.
Standardization 4, Boyd 2,
Murphy 8. Walks-Tilton Boyd
2, Murphy l. Hits off-Tilton 13
in l-3 innings, Boyd in 2 2-3.
Hit by pitcher-L. Mazgay (Mur-
phy), Swallie and KoVach (Til-
toni. Wild pitch-Murphy. Losing
pitcher-Tilton. Umpires-BeW-
ley, Groves and Carpenter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
REGULAR MEETING

Noble County Fox Chasers as
sociation will hold their regular
meeting at Gill's barber shop in
Caldwell, Tuesday evening, Aug.
2, beginning at 8 o'clock. Pres
ident Charles Gill has urged all
members to be present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
Sunmerfield Bows
To Senecaville 8-5

Last Sunday afternoon, the
Summerfield Legion inva d e d
Senecaville and were turned back
8-5 in a game that was protested
by Manager Clyde Stephens. The
losers out-hit their opponents,
but errors contributed to their
downfall.
Schoeppner, Cline, and Chippi
hurled for Summerfield, while
Kozar went all the way for Sene-
payi1la
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28

Runs batted in-Groves 2, ST.
kora, Stephens, T. Abbott, N.
Baker Two-base hit-D. Ullman.
Double p!ay-Baker to F. Ullman
to F. McVay. Hit by pitched ball
S / e m b o k i, Christian, (by
Baker). Left on base-Summer-
field 3, Woodsfield 7. Bases on
ball-Stephen 2, N. Baker /.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28

Runs batted in-E. Mazgay 2,
l.. Mazgay 2, S. Mazgay, Craft,
Capers 2, East 2. Two-base hit
E. Mazgay. Sacrific e-Norris.
Stolen bases-DaviS, Capers, Nc
Connell, Wilson. Double play
Mcconnell to Swatton to Some
vile. Strikeouts-Young 5, East
8. Walks-Young 4, East 4. Hits
off - East 9 in S 2-3 innings,
Somev. e 4 in 3 l-3. Hit by pitch
er-Warren (by East.) Losing
pitcher-East. Umpires-Stine g.
Hickman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
TO KENTUCKY

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ferguson
and family will leave next week
for motor tour of Kentucky and
other points in the south. During
his absence, the Hazard barber
shop will remain closed. 1t will
reopen to the public, Monday,
Aug. 8.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
Game protested in 4th inning

Runs batted in-J. Schoeppner,
Spurrier 2, G. Kozar, Christian
2, Kish, Young. Two-base hits
Leach, Spurrier, Triplett, Chris
tan, Bob Canton, Kish, Young.
Three-base hit-G. Kozar. Double
plays - P. Wise to Reed, to S.
Schoeppner; G. Kozar to Cantor.
Stolen bases-Reed, Christian.
Cantor, Kish. Innings pitched
Chippi 7, Cline 0, S. Schoeppner
2, Slemboski, 1-3. Strikeouts by
Chippi l, S. Schoeppner /. Slem-
boski l. Winning pitcher-Kozar,
Losing pitcher-Chippi.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-28
Caldwell Loses To Barnesvi|Ie 12-4|
League Leaders Remain Undefeated
Following Tuesday Nights Contest

The eague-leadng Barnesville Legion team kept their
unbemished 13 straight by defeating Caldwell with
124 Tuesday night under the lights at Barnesve
Charlie Murphy who pulled the game out of the fire the
last time the met, the mound again with his
battling sidearm delivery.
was originally billed doubleheader with two