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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-11-16
Pandora

AT the Advance Club meeting on
Saturday, Mrs. Moore from Ada, re-
viewed the life of Sigmund Rom
berg. She was assisted by Mrs.
Amspach who sang several of the
well-known songs from some of his
operettas. Also on the program were
three piano selections by Miss Mar
garet Diller, of Arlington, Va, who
is a student at Bluffton College.
Monday, Rev. and Mrs. Armin
Steiner of Grabill were in Pandora
on business and to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Schumacher.
Kenneth Springer of Ft. Wayne,
Ind, was a guest of Miss Ruth Ann
| Steiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Krohn and
family spent the week end here to
visit Mrs. Rene Krohn who is in the
convalescent home in Ottawa.
Mrs. Wilmer Gratz submitted to
an operation at the Bluffton hospital
on Saturday.
Monday evening the Business Men
had their annual Banquet at the
High School cafeteria. The meal was
served by the ladies of the Fedora
ton. The speaker of the evening
was Rev. Bradley from the Lutheran
church in Findlay.
The Dorcas Society of the Grace
Mennonite Church met Tuesday
evening at the home of Marilyn
Benton.
Saturday afternoon the annual
Mission sale of the four Ladies
Societies of the Grace Church will be
held at the high school. Donations
of food, art and needlework and
other things will be on sale at that
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram L. Basinger
and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bucher
and children were some of those at
tending the football game at
Columbus, Saturday. Also attending
the Ohio state Came were Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Marshall.
Guests at the Wilbert Zuercher
home Sunday evening for Mr.. Zuer-
cher's birthday dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. S. o. Kerr and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fisher of Ottawa, the II. c.
Zuercher family, Miss Mary Jane
Carr, and the immediate family.
Friday evening the Junior class
will give "Just Ducky" for their
class play.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gratz enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Err Bridenbaugh
and Anna Ruth and Mr.. and Mrs.
Veland Bucher and family for Sun
day dinner.
Tuesday evening Nov. 21st, the
Mary Martha Missionary Society
will hold their meeting at the home
of Mrs. Lloyd Samsal and Mrs.
Pauline Schumacher as leader.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-11-16

Swept by the most disastrous fire
in the history of the town, the block
housing the Hotel Russell, A. D. Luigi
bihl & Son Hardware, Thompson and
Barnes Grocery, Telephone Exchange
and D. S. Burkholder Grocery was
burned out, Friday morning with a
loss of 100000. Store windows on
the other side of Main street were
cracked by the flames and for a
while firemen thought the entire
business section was endangered.
Lima fire trucks were called to help
battle the confagration.
The following were graduated
from the college with A. B. degrees
from the community: Helen Adams,
Rosella Biederman, Erma Steans
and Verna Davidson.
Miss Hazel Boothby and Oscar
Luginbuhl were united in marriage.
DR.. C. H. Smith left on a two
months trip to Alaska.
At meeting steps were taken to
make the high school here a joint
school supported by both the town
and the township. Members on the
board are: /. B. Beeshy, M. M.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-11-16
Lafayette

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Arnold of
Lima and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Watt and sons were Sunday after
noon guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Arnold.
Mrand Mrs. Walter Craig spent
Sunday in the home of the formers
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. James Mike
sell and daughter in Lima.
Mrs. Adah Hall left Wednesday
for Miami, Florida, to spend several
weeks with her son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clair Stout and grandson Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Stout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren knoble re-
turned Sunday from a four weeks
vacation tour through the western
states.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Congregational Christian church met
Thursday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. George Thayer.
Mrs. Mollie Allerding of Ada
called Thursday on Mrs. Elizabeth
Guyton, Mrs. Cora Patton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Watt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Watt enter
tanned Sunday in their home Mr..
and Mrs. Avery Watt and son, Mr..
Edward Bartsche of Lima, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Jennings, Mr.. and
Mrs. Winston Jennings and sons of
Bluffton and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schwartz and daughter of Elyria.
Mrs. Dorance Thompson, Mrs.
Belle Heath, Mrs. Lew Roberts and
Mary Mildred spent Friday after
Evening star., 1950-04-22
DR.. Orion 10 Speak Tonight
To Georgetown Society !

DR.. William A. Orton. professor
of political economics at Smith
College, Northampton. Mass. will
be principal speaker tonight atm
duction ceremonies of new mem
bers of Georgetown University's
Gold Key Society.
DR.. Orton will receive honorary
membership in the group. the uni
versity's highest scholastic society,
at a dinner at 7 o'clock in senior
dining hall on campus. Thirty
six other new members will be in
Quoted.
The society confers honors on
students and faculty members
achieving outstanding distinction
in scholarship. The Rev. Gerard
F. Yates, dean Of the graduate
school and recently elected presi-
dent of the society. will preside.
Other new officers include: DR..
Thor Kerekes. vice president: DR..
James D. Atkinson. secretary: DR..
John Waldron. treasurer. and DR..
Louis J. A. Mercier. historian.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Bethesda Rites Scheduled
For Mrs. Frank {. KeNe

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank
c. Kelle, 43. formerly co-partner
of a beauty shop here. were to be
held at / pm. today in the Pun
phrey funeral home, Bethesda.
Burial was to be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mrs. Kelle, who lived at 1929
Locust Hill road, Bethesda, died
Thursday in George Washington
University Hospital, after an ILL
ness of a month. Her husband is
manager of the southwest branch
of Kilsheimer Bros. a wholesale
meat firm, at lilo Maryland
avenue S.W.
The former Miss Sylvia Rather
inc Carlson. she was born in Nor
way. She had been a resident here
fc' 20 years and for several years
ives a partner of the Frances
Silvia Beauty Shop on Nineteenth
st "eet near Dupont Circle.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by a son, Carl j.. Kelle, of
the Locust Hill road address; sis
ter. Mrs. Howard P. Woodring,
and a brother, Charles Carlson,
both of Washington.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
CAR, Opening ParIey
Hears COP. Attack
|0n Administration

The Children of the American
Revolution were warned today
that under the present type of
Government in the United States
they will not be able to exercise
the same freedoms as their par
ents.
Charging that the men in con-
troll of the Government today are
attempting to substitute a Euro
peon type of government, social
ism, John Tope, chairman of the
Young Republican National Fed
Grafton. told members of the CAR
that it is inconsistent with the
rights of the people as outlined
in the Constitution.
Mr.. Tope spoke at the opening
business session of the CARS an
nual convention being held today
at the Mayflower Hotel. Approx
mately 430 delegates and mem
bers are attending.
The speaker drew a parallel be-
tween the present administration
program and Robin Hood-"the
outlaw who always robbed the
rich, kept a big portion for him
self and then distributed the rest
of his loot to the poor"
An unannounced speaker at
this mornings session was Juiju
G. aKsai, president of the Amer
ican-Japan Cultural Society, and
former member of the House of
Representatives of Japan. Mr..
Kasai told of his fight against
communism in Japan.
At a board meeting last night,
D. Stuart Pope III of Hampden,
Conn. was elected junior ma
tional president to finish the
presidential term of Ben Dake,
who recently resigned. Donald
Rice of Los Angeles will succeed
Mr.. Pope as junior national chap
lain. Miss Caroline T. Brown of
Washington was elected vice pres
ident presiding.
Evening star., 1950-04-22

beths now and must be thrown in
contact with adult mental cases
because no facilities are available
for their treatment.
3. st. Elizabeths should be re-
lieved of a vast number of older
patients who have reached the
stage where they are primarily a
nursing problem.
4, Money should be provided for
more buildings to handle the 1000
enrolment at the institution.
Out-Patient Clinic Dream"
The need for an out-patient
clinic--admittedly a dream at this
time-is really very important to
the city, DR.. Silk commented.
He pointed out that private
psychiatrists are swamped in
Washington, that it is hard to
get an appointment. On top of
that, many people needing such
treatment can not afford the fees.
There are a number of clinics,
one maintained by the Health
Department and others by various
hospitals. he said, but not enough
to meet the need.
Many of the patients at St.
Elizabeths could be treated sue
cessfully on an out-patient basis,
he said-especially those hospital
lied on a voluntary basis.
About Is per cent of the $500
annual admissions at st. Eliza
beths are voluntary. A person
must be responsible enough to
know what he's doing to get in
voluntarily. must promise to obey
Evening star., 1950-04-22
7 Men Sue 10 Recover
Land Hecht Co. Wants

Two brothers have filed suit in
Arlington Circuit Court to recover
a 612 acre tract that is part of the
proposed site of a Sc million Hecht
Co. branch department store.
The brothers claim the land
should have come to them under
terms of a will.
George Wilfred Beall, 1901 North
Stafford street, and William Her
bert Beall. 2009 North Oakland
street, charge in the suit that their
great-grandfather, John T. Birch.
gave the land to their father,
George Beall. and that the prop
erty should have become the prop
erty of descendants under terms
Of the Birch will. Mr.. Beall died
in January, 1949.
Title to the tract is now held
by four other persons.
The property is part of an 18-
acre site bounded by North Glebe
road, Wilson boulevard and Ran
dolph street.
The suit valued the land at
$3.50 900 and named as defendants
the Hecht Co.. which holds an
option on the land. and 10 other
persons and corporations having
an interest in it. The suit was
filed by Attorneys Edgar Pum-
phrey and Warren e. Miller.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
s Left Homeless os Fire
Destroys Tenunt House

Fire destroyed four room
tenant house near Norbeck, Nd
yesterday. leaving a family Of nve
homeless.
The frame house was on a 335-
acre dairy farm Of Mrs. James
B. Welsh. on Emory road. a mile
north of Norbeck. Occupants Of
the house were James Budd. 36.
colored; his wife. Irene. and three
children. --
Evening star., 1950-04-22
journalism Student
Gets Freshman Award

Stanley Rubenstein, 1872 Fort
Stevens drive. NV, received an
award last night for being the
outstanding freshman in journal
ism at the University of Maryland.
The award, sponsored by Pi
Delta Epsilon, national honorary
journalism fraternity, was made
at the annual banquet of the uni
versity's publications department
in the Old New Orleans Restau.
rant, 1914 Eighteenth street NV.
Mr.. Rubenstein is assistant
sports editor of the university
newspaper, the Diamondback.
Two other Washington students
were among IA chosen for MEM
berShip in the fraternity. They
are David Groves. zoos Columbia
road NV, cartoonist for the Dia.
mondback and the Old Line Mag
azine. and Joan Roby. assistant
business manager of the Diamond
back. The IL others named are:
Mary 10 Davis, Barbara Elms,
Gene Girden. James Hamilton.
Hugh Jacobson, Lawson Jump.
David Kelly, Mary Lakeman, Sam
Levin, Eliza Ann higgins. John
RoSson and Brent Peabody.
Selected for faculty member
ship were Norman Kahl of The
Evening Star, Sam Zagoria. The
Washington Post. and Prof. AL
fred Crowell, head of the journal
ism department.
Tapped as honorary members
of the fraternity were AL Capp.
creator of the comic strip Lii
Abner, and Ted AyreS, television
newsreel producer.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
ID. T.. Woman CHARGES
Publicity Man With
Assault in Hollywood

A Washington Government en-
ploye who flew to the West Coast
to meet her f1ance was recovering
in a Hollywood hospital today
after charging that she was beaten
and raped by a Publicity man she
met in drugstore.
On information furnished by
Miss Margaret Taylor, %, of 1902
c street NE, Hollywood police ar
rested Fred Seelig, Al. on suspicion
of rape
Miss Taylor. clerk-typist in
the Public Health Services Bureau
of Medical Services, said Seelig
took her to a show and a round
of cocktail bars, then to his home
where he beat and criminally as
saulted her Thursday night, the
Associated Press reported.
Man Denies Charge.
Sheriff's 1t. Ralph Wyatt said
Miss Taylor told him Seelig i'm
pressed her with his talk of en-
tertainment world connections.
Seelig denied he attacked Miss
Taylor
After the attack, 1t. Wyatt said
he was told. Seelig took Miss Tay-
lor two blocks from his home and
said: Now you're on your own. "
She made her way to Presby-
terian Hospital for treatment of
injuries, including a broken jaw.
Evidence of rape was borne out
by medical examination.
Miss Lula Taylor. 26. sister of
the injured woman. said she had
planned the vacation for'a long
time. She wished to meet her
fance, an oil company employe,
whom she met while he was sta
toned here in the Navy during
the war.
Sister Also Planned Trip.
Miss Lula Taylor. department
store clerk, who lives with her
sister, said she also had planned
to make the trip, but was unable
to get time off from her work.
In telephone conversation with
her sister yesterday, the hospital
lied woman said she was "all
right" but did not give details
of the attack.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M
Taylor of Elizabethton, Tenn, and
her sister will go to Hollywood to
be with her and to attend
Seelig's arraignment.
Evening star., 1950-04-22

If you are having trouble with
some part of your body, you can
go to a hospital and sign up for
treatment.
But, what if you are having q
little trouble with your anxiety
neurosis?
It's not quite that simple to
get treatment. The reason is
that Washington does. not have
any general hospitals for mental
ills like those for physical all
ments.
officials at St. Elizabths Hos
pital feel that institution eventu-
ally should be turned into just
that kind of general mental hos
pital. if the needs of the city
are to be met in the field of
mental illnesses.
Sums Up Outstanding Needs.
The subject came up yesterday
as st. Elizabeths officials dis
cussed with reporters what they
considered the outstanding needs
of the institution.
DR.. Samuel A. Silk, assistant
superintendent of the hospital
and DR. Edgar D. Griffin, clinical
director, summed up the outstand-
ing needs this way:
/. An out-patient department
where persons with minor mental
ills could receive treatment with
out becoming boarders.
2. Some provision either at St
Elizabeths or at some other insti-
tuition for psychotic children
They are committed to St. Eliza
Evening star., 1950-04-22

the rules and to give 70 hours
notice if he wants to leave.
Gives Hospital Chance.
The notice gives the hospital
a chance to determine if a person
is too mentally i'll to be released
even if he wants to go. However
about 80 per cent of the voluntary
admissions have been discharged
when they wanted to get out.
DR.. Griffin said he considers the
problem of psychotic children very
serious. About 40 children under
II years are at the hospital, COM
ing in contact with adults.
The problem is that there is nc
place to send children who are
mentally ill. Mentally deficient
children are committed to the
training school at Laurel, Md.
but children who are mentally i'll
may not be sent there.
Problems of Old People.
The problem offered by the ole
people will be partially relieved
when construction of a new 500
bed building is completed soon.
DR.. Silk and DR.. Griffin summed
up their comments on the situa-
ton by pointing out that it is
difficult to organize a mental
hospital of the highest type wher
treatment and care overlap as
they do at st. Elizabeths.
This is the problem that will
be facing the hospital authorities
more and more, they said-just
how and where to separate care
and treatment.
Evening star., 1950-04-22

The incident occurred Thurs
day night, according to the As
sociated Press.
Hannibal police said that just
before he shot himself, the vet
eran told them he must have
fallen asleep while driving and
struck another car. They said
he killed himself with one shot
from an automatic pistol when
an officer turned to clear traffic.
Served in Infantry.
Mr.. Sibley, who served in the
infantry during the war, was
awarded the Bronze Star in July,
1945, after he had volunteered to
act as liaison between his battalion
and group of Filipino guerrillas
moving against an enemy strong
hold in Mindanao.
With a fellow soldier accord
ing to the citation, "he fearlessly
moved to forward position and
continuously exposed himself to
the intense enemy fire to give
flrst-hand information by radio
on the progress of the company.
by his GOODNESS under fire and
intelligent reporting, the attack
was co-ordinated with precision
and resulted in the complete an
Inhalation of the enemy"
A native of Washington, Mr..
Sibley attended Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School before enlist
ing in the service. After his dis
charge he studied at the Univers-
ity of Maryland.
Re-enlisted in Army.
He re-enlisted and served for
period in Japan. He was dis
charged late in 1948 after spend
ing three months at Fitzsimmons
General Hospital, Denver, Colo.
Until recently. he was employed
at the Veterans Administration.
At the time of his death, he was
motoring West to look for an
other job. his family said.
Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by his widow. Mrs. Audrey
Sibley of Washington, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Alva Jager, also of Chevy
Chase.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Daylight Time in D. {.
To Be Ordered, but
No One Knows When
By Don S. Worren

The District will get daylight
saving time again this summer
according to some House leaders,
but no one knows yet whether the
time change will be made by
April 80, when many other COM
munities will set their clocks
ahead.
The Senate passed the neces-
sary legislation yesterday within
five minutes after the bill was
called up by Majority Leader
Lucas.
The House had been expected
to do so next Monday until ii
was ruled yesterday that there
would be no District Day in the
House Monday. because of pend
ing other business.
Reason for Sidetracking.
The main reason for sidetrack-
ing the daylight saving bill in the
House is that the chamber has
not yet finished debate on the
omnibus appropriation bill for the
Federal departments.
Speaker Rayburn said he does
not know whether the District
daylght-saving time bill can be
brought up earlier than two weeks
from next Monday-the next reg
ular District day in the House
This would be the day after the
change was made in other parts
of the country.
Speaker Rayburn was asked if
the bill could be brought up in
the House some day next week
after debate on the big appropri-
alton bill had ended for the day
He suggested that unanimous con-
sent might be necessary. 1t is un-
likely that this could be obtained
Mcmillan Isn't "Sure."
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee told
reporters he thinks the House
will pass a bill extending District
daylight time for another year,
but he wasn't sure when.
Mr.. Mcmillan added that he
had serious doubts the House
will accept the Senate bill to give
the Commissioners permanent
authority to make the change
The Senate will have to accept
the House plan for daylight time
this year only, assuming the
House passes its bill.
House Minority Leader Joe
Martin said he is willing to do
all I can" to get the daylight
saving time plan into effect.
But Representative Mcmillan
seemed to be in no hurry. He
said he has received numerous
communications from parents of
District school children suggest
ing that the time change be de-
layed until at least the middle
of May. While District pupils
are still in school, the parents
said, it is difficult to get them to
go to bed until well after dark.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
James T.. Hamilton Sd
Dies Near Warrenton;
Services Tomorrow
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

WARRENTON, Va, April 22.-
James ChriSty Hamilton, Sd. 81,
member of a socially prominent
family, died yesterday afternoon
at his home. Dunnottar Farm, near
mere.
Funeral services will be held at
Dunnottar tomorrow afternoon.
Burial will be private.
Mr.. Hamilton was born June 81,
1898, the son of Mrs. Alfred Reid
Hamilton and the late Mr.. Hamil-
ton of Pittsburgh. He attended
New Mexico Military Institute,
Roswell. N. Mex, and was gradu-
ated from Shadyside Academy
Pittsburgh. After service in France
during World War I. he attended
the University of Pittsburgh.
He was AAU welterweight box
ing champion and fought in the
Golden Gloves tournament. A
member of the Rolling Rock and
Pittsburgh clubs, he was a well
known gentleman steeplechase
jockey.
He married Miss Margaret Keith
of Warrenton in 1888 and had
made his home here since 1880.
Besides his wife and mother he
is survived by three sons, James,
Robert Barry and William Isham
Keith, and a daughter. Margaret
Keith. -Four brothers and two
sisters also survive. They are
Paul A., New York; Alfred r.
and Malcolm, Ligonier, Pa, and
Thomas. Santa Monica, Calf,
and Mrs. George Wheeling, Wind
Der, Pa, and Mrs. Francis Graf,
Pittsburgh,
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Shrine Parade,
BoostsCircus
Next Week
AImus Units Aided
By Other Bonds and
Inflated Figures

Shriners thumped pol drums
this afternoon for their ninth an
nual circus. which opens at the
Uline Arena at Sis pm. Monday.
In colorful parade which out
sparkled a sparkling day. the
ShrinerS. at least eight marching
bands. and scores of huge rub
ber-inflated creatures marched
through midtown to call attention
to their charity circus.
AlmaS Temple units included
the Legion color. brass band.
the Oriental band in gaudy fiow-
ing robes and the AlmaS Chanters.
Music makers included the
Metropolitan Police Band, the
Police Boys Club Band. the Boys
Club of Washington. the Elks
Boys Club and the Girls Band
Of Silver Spring.
Without having in-the-fieS cir
Gus acts on hand. the ShrtnerS
staged crowd-pleasing Job. For
want of Gagged animal. they
Gagged Shriner.
Their animalS-the big, inflated
Mardi GraS type figures, captured
the fancy Of the thousands which
lined the parade route. One was
a serpent of sorts. another was q
building sized black cat and an
other 35-foot dachshund.
1t was an ideal day for CONVEX
tibles and little bare -kneed. drum
majoretteS. There were at least
eight convertibles and twice as
many majorettes.
Times Of Performances.
The circus. which arrives in
Washington from Harrisburg
showing early tomorrow, will have
matinee performances at 2:l5
Tuesday through Sunday. Eve
ming performances will be at 8:l5.
beginning Monday. and running
through Sunday. Seventeen Of
the circus 38 acts are imported
from Europe. Proceeds from the
performances go into the Almas
Temples Charity and Activities
Fund.
The parade. with Edward S.
Bethlehem. jr., as grand marshal,
moved away from Fifth and F.
streets NV. promptly at noon and
rolled west on F street to Fiji
teenth between large crowds Of
onlookers. 1t went north on Fiji
teenth to K, continued easton K,
and disbanded at Thirteenth
street NV.
Underprivileged to Be Guests.
Thousands of crippled and un-
derprivileged from more than 80
institutions will be guests of tho
Shrlners during the circus week.
Tickets for the three ring cir
Gus are on sale at the Almas Tenn
pie, 1915 K street NV. at Sta
bler's, 1922 F street NV, and at
Uline's Arena. Third and M streets
NE.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Man Kills Self With Pistol
In Viers Mills Village Home

A 59-year-old retired Railway
Express Agency employe was
found shot to death in his Viers
Mill Village home late yesterday.
Montgomery County Medical
Examiner Frank j. Broschart is
sued a certificate of suicide in the
death of Bernard Vincent Moran.
His body was found by his son,
Bernard, jr., in the bedroom of
the house at 1906 Mahan road.
Mr.. Moran retired from work four
months ago because of poor health.
County Detective Kenneth Wat
kins said Mr.. Moran shot himself
in the heart with a .22-caliber pis-
tol as he lay in bed. The pistol
was found beside the bed.