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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-03
BY MRS. r. J. LANGsTAFF
NOTICE TO MEMBERS


The Martha Washington Circle
will meet Aug. 8, at 2 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Glass
meyer.
DESERVE ANNIVERSARY
The evening of July IS, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Buskirk entertained
a group of relatives and friends
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Van Buskhk on their silver wed
ding anniversary.
( The evening was spent socially.
The guests of honor received
many lovely gifts. Later in the
evening punch was served from
a table decorated in keeping with
the silver anniversary and cen
tered with a large cake decorated
with silver and roses.
Those present besides the guests
of honor Included Mrs Alvin
Field and daughters, Jeanette
and JEANNE, Mr.. and Mrs. Way
mon May; Mrs. Charles Field,
Idrs. Alvin Field, of Ostrander
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-03
Deer Most Numerous

Deer IS the most numerous big
game species in the United States.
the white-tailed. black-tatled and
mule deer combined totaling 2. S75.-
200. The white-tailed deer, the
most numerous and widely dis
tributed species, numbered 1885,
900 in 1946. In rate of population
increases, the Rocky Mountain big
horn sheep tops the list, showing
a gain of rs per cent, from 9.152 ir
1943 to 10000 in l946. Moose show
ed the second largest rate of in.
crease, with a gain OF 81 per cent,
from 14,S03 to $4,000, according to
the U. S. fish and wild life service.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-03
Trees Older than Christmas

There are many fantastic tales
about the age of redwoods. Despite
the name sempervirens they do not
live forever. But some are more
than 1000 years old. One specimen
scientifically measured was red
wood felled within mile Of Dyer
vile, Calf. It's ring count showed
a life span back to 266 B. c.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-12

they scored their lone touchdown
but they took the offense themselves
on two occasions when they inter
cepted passes, one of which fell into
the waiting arms of Dave Cianella
a former al1-star on the Hagerstowr
High School team.
Number two on the upsets of the
day was, of course, the Purdue Boiler
Makers defeat of Frank Leahy's
Fighting Irish of Notre Dame by a
score of % to H. 1t was the first
game the Notre Dame team had lost
since the Great Lakes Naval Station
beat them in the last game of the
season in 1945 and it was the first
game they had lost in their own grid
iron at South Bend since 1912
As one of the strongest Hagers-
town supporters of the fighting Irish
said: "Since they had to lose, was
glad it was to team who kept on
playing them year after year, despite
the fact that they were contin-
ually on the losing end of the score. -
And here's a real funny one.
Georgia beat University of Mary
land in the opening game of the sea-
SON. Then the following Saturday
Georgia played st. Mary's in a game
that resulted in a Z to tie. Then
this Saturday North Carolina, which
came awful close to beating Notre
Dame the week before, met Georgia
and that game resulted in a 0 to tie.
And finally, on Saturday night, out
in the Midwest, Loyola University
beat st. Mary's 48 to 0.
So where do you think this puts
the University of Maryland now? My
guess is that today the University of
Maryland could take on an all-star
team from North Carolina, Georgia
and st. Mary's combined and come
out on top.
AS l expected, Tennessee bounced
back from the licking of the previous
week and really poured it on Duke
to the tune of % to Z. In another
major Southern game, in which all
previous records can be thrown out
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-12

the window, Vanderbilt squeezed by
Alabama by a score of q to %. 1
have seen these two teams in COM
petition against each other on several
occasions and their games are very
much like those of Army and Navy,
where past performances mean moth
ing and it is anybody's guess as to
who will win.
The Hagerstown High School Hubs
made it two wins out of three starts
on Friday night, when they took the
measure of Allegany High in Cum
berland by IL to score. 1t was
Allegany's first loss of the season.
With the exception of a blocked
kick in the first quarter, that gave
Allegany their six points, the Hubs
were in command all the way, with
their passing attack being particu-
larly effective.
The Hubs were unable to push
across Allegany's goal line in the
first half, but they got to work in the
third quarter when a sustained drive
enabled them to knot the count at
Sc and shortly after that the Hubs
took an Allegany punt and, after two
line bucks that put the ball on Cum
berland's 10 yard stripe, Plank pass
ed to Kline for the second and final
touchdown of the game.
Tomorrow night the Hubs will
meet the Frederick High School at
the stadium here, with the kickoff
slated for 8 o'clock, and this corner
picks Hagerstown to win by at least
two touchdowns.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-12
Hays, Inc, Open
New Department

The second floor of Hays, Inc,
after being completely remodeled,
has been opened as an Office Equip
ment department, with the most
complete stock of office equipment
in Western Maryland
The display rooms feature mod
ern, metal and wood desks and
chairs, filing and storage cabinets,
safes of all sizes and duplicating ma
chimes, to mention just a few.
Ford Bryan and Lester Mobley,
Jr., the genial proprietors, invite you
to drop in and inspect the new de-
partment at your leisure.
This is your town-boost it
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-12
Tax Receipts Higher

War-scare buying doomed Mary
lands July and August sales tax re-
ceipts up 21.05 percent above those
for the same months a year ago.
State Comptroller j. Willard Tawes
reports that sales tax collections in
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-12

James F. Baker (pictured above),
of 1904 Virginia Avenue, this month
completed twenty-five years of serv-
ice with the Potomac Edison Com
pany.
The quarter-century veteran is a
member of PES Meter Department.
The Pilgrims brought with them
the germ of a free press
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-12

Some books are to be tasted, others
to be swallowed, and some few to be
chewed and digested.- Francis Bacon
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-12

the two months this year were ST.
326,514 In July and August of 1949
they were $4,400,423.
Evening star., 1950-02-13
Federal Prosecutors
Meet With McGrath

United States attorneys from
all parts Of the country met with
Attorney General McGrath today
rs prelude to a conference on
fighting big time organized crime.
A Nationwide drive against
slot machines may be one of the
results of the later meeting.
The Attorney Generals annual
elosed-door meeting with Federal
prosecutors will continue tomor-
row. On Wednesday representa-
tives of four national groups will
meet with the Federal attorneys
and Justice Department officials,
including those of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
The Wednesday meeting will
explore problems common to Fed
eral, State and municipal enforce
ment officials. It is also expected
to consider legislation helpful in
fighting racketeering and crime
"syndicates," which extend across
State lines.
President Truman will address
the meeting.
The organizations which will be
represented are the American
Municipal Association, the United
States Conference of Mayors, the
National Association of Attorneys
General and the National Insti-
tute of Municipal Law officers.
Evening star., 1950-02-13

grand jury more than 100 com
munications relating to profess
sional gambling in the District Of
Columbia. These communication
were studied by us and the infor-
nation therein pertinent to local
aspects of gambling were trans
mitted to the Metropolitan Police
Department.
Very early in the investigation
we ascertained that the most i'm
portant phase of local profession
al gambling, and the most diff
cult to deal with, was the inter-
state nature of it's operation.
Throughout the Investigation,
therefore. we gave special empha-
sis to that problem.
We found that the men behind
organized gambling rings operat-
ing in the District of Columbia
protected themselves by main
tanning their headquarters in ad-
joining States. These men were
careful to insulate themselves
from actual betting transactions,
leaving such matters to lieuten-
ants or front men. who likewise
made constant use of the protec-
tions afforded by State lines.
The staff employed to assist us
in our inquiries consisted of three
trained men who were retained
on part-time basis. 1t was
therefore only possible to have a
complete investigation in a few
major cases having interstate
phases. This grand jury returned
indictments in the few major
cases presented to it. The pat
tern of operations in these cases
was similar and illustrative Of
the methods used by professional
gamblers in this area.
Gamblers Exodus Noted.
1t appears that shortly after
this grand jury was convened,
many well known gamblers left
the Metropolitan Area and later
returned to their headquarters and
hideouts in adjoining States.
All professional gamblers sue
Icessfully served with process were
brought before the grand jury
and questioned, particularly on
their income and the payment of
taxes thereon. All evidence of in
come and failure to pay taxes was
referred to the Buerau of Inter-
nal Revenue.
Numerous other witnesses ap-
peared before us and gave testi-
mony, some appearing voluntar-
lily and others in response to
subpoena. Many of those who
testified stated that they did so
only In light Of the secret nature
OF grand jury proceedings and the
protection afforded thereby.
A complete and detailed report
OF this grand jury which has func-
toned during period of 1s
months would of necessity be
lengthy and involved. We have
accordingly set forth in this re-
port only the basic facts ascer-
tanned from our investigation.
Washington. D. c.
November 16, 1949.
Evening star., 1950-02-13
Juvenile Gang Hunted
In Robbery Of 7 BOYS Z.

Police are looking for a:gane
OF teen-age youths who knocked
down and robbed two young boys
as they played yesterday in the
5000 block OF Minnesota ave-
nue. NE.
The victims were Richard Kappa
II. OF 5812 Sixth street NV, and
Daniel De Fabio, jr.. 8, of 58l7
Sixth street NV. Both are stu
dents at Nativity Parochial School
5000 Georgia avenue NV.
The children said seven white
boys held them down and put
their hands over their eyes while
they looted the pairs pockets
From Richard they took SIS bill
which he had carried in his wal
let since his grandmother gave IL
to him for Christmas. Daniel lost
two religious medals his mother
gave him earlier in the day.
Mrs. Daniel De Fabio, mother
of one of the boys, said she and
her husband were visiting friends
in the 5000 block of Blaine street
NE. They took Daniel and his
brother Thomas, s, with them
The Rappas were there with
Richard.
Evening star., 1950-02-13
Gilbert Owen Nations,
Judge, Teacher and
Editor, Dies at 50

Gilbert Owen Nations, a3. re-
tired American University profess
sor and editor of several Protes-
tant journals, died Unexpectedly
last night in Park Ridge, H.,
where he was visiting son.
Judge Nations, a former county
Jurist in Missouri. was professor
of Roman law, canon law and legal
history at American University
from 1920 to 1884. In 1924 he was
candidate for the Presidency of
the United States for the Amer
ican Party, a third party group
which was described at the time
as seeking support from prohibi-
zionist and Ku Klux Klan ele-
ments.
Judge Nations had edited three
Protestant journals: The Menace.
a Missouri periodical; The Pro-
testant, a biweekly journal he
published here from 1921 to 1881,
and The Fellowship Forum. which
he helped edit from 1881 to 1886
here.
Longtime d. C. Resident.
Judge Nations had been a
Washington resident since 1916.
He served as an elder of the
Ninth Street Christian Church
for many years. and one of his
principal interests was teaching
the Berean Mems Bible Class
there. He led the class for the
last 25 years.
Born in Perry County. Mo-,
Judge Nations attended school
in rural Missouri for only q
months. The remainder of his
study was on his own.
In 1890 he received a bachelor
Of science degree from National
Normal University. Lebanon, Ohio.
Hiram College. at Hiram, Ohio,
awarded him a master of phil
osophy degree in 1900 and he won
his PhD. at American University
in 1919. His degree was one of
the first doctors degrees given
by that university. Since that
time, other colleges have given
Evening star., 1950-02-13
Cuve-in
Continued From First Pa,

Foxhall to Reservoir roads,. re-
routing Chain Bridge traffic
normally using the road.
Noting the hazards presented
by the cracked cliff, the Highway
Department moved in a crew and
a power shovel preparatory to
pulling down more of the rock.
There was delay in operations
pending inspection of the prop
erty by the Interior Department,
which has control of the land.
Engineers hoped to start an
other man-made slide with fire
hose. If that fails, they probably
will loosen the material with an
explosive.
Several possible causes were
suggested for the cave-in, which
occurred about am. One was
that the vibration Of passing
streetcars, combined with recent
rains. loosened the rocks. Blasting
for a sewer laid along the road
several years ago also was cited al
q possible contributing factor.
About 1ao yards east of the
|landslide, Mr. and Mrs Charles
West. 1921 Canal road NV, told
Of being awakened early today by 8
noise they believed to be thunder,
They did not learn about the
landslide until several - hours
later. -
Mr.. West. who said the house
has been located under the cliff
for so years, had no immediate
plans for vacating it.
Evening star., 1950-02-13
$4,000 Visit Biers
.N2Cur|ey Children
Who Died Same Day
BY the Associoied Press

BOSTON, Feb. ia crowd es-
timated at $4,000 passed through
the Jamaicaway home of former
Mayor James M. Curley yesterday
to pay respects to his two Oldest
surviving children, who died
within Il hours of each other
Saturday.
Special police details diverted
traffic as mourners formed long
lines to wait to pass the biers of
Mary Curley Donnelly. Al, and her
brother. Leo Curley, 36.
Among the throng to visit the
Curley home were the Most Rev.
Richard j. Gushing. archbishop of
Boston; Secretary of Labor Tobin,
Representative Kennedy, Demo-
crat. of Massachusetts,; Mayor
John B. Hynes, who defeated Cur
ley for reelection last November
;and scores of other city and State
officials. Il
|; Truman Offers Sympathy.
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dolence were received. President
Truman telegraphed he was
shocked and saddened by the
tragic visitation" and offered -his
family heartfelt sympathy"
( Mrs. Donnelly, who had been
Ill from an infection caused by
inoculations received in anticipa-
Ftion of a South American cruise
died from cerebral hemorrhage
while making telephone call in
her downtown apartment.
Leo Curley collapsed and died
In the same apartment that night
as he gathered his sisters per-
sonal effects to take them to the
family home a few miles away.
Doctors said death was due to
a heart attack attributed to "ex-
citement and strain produced by
his sisters sudden DEATH"
Mrs. Donnelly. who divorced Ed
Evening star., 1950-02-13

ward c. Donnelly. jr., an advertis-
ing executive, after eight years OF
marriage in 1943, played an active
part in her 75-year-old fathers
many successful campaigns fo1
Mayor, Governor and Congress
She once served as his official
hostess while he was Governor.
Once Traffic Commissioner.
Leo Curley, who was with
his wife. the former Catherine
Sweeney Of New York, when he
died, served as Boston traffic
commissioner until his father
defeat last November.
Their deaths brought to seven
the number of deceased Curley
children. Twin sons died at birth
in 1921. Dorothea, IA, died in
1925; James Michael, jr., %. In
1890, and Paul. 80, in 1945.
Their mother, Mrs. Mary Her.
lihy Curley, died in 1880.
Besides the father, two brothers.
George Curley and Frater Francis
j. Curley. S. j., Jesuit scholastic
and the former mayors second
wife also survive.
Archbishop Gushing will preside
and deliver the eulogy at a solemn
high funeral mass tomorrow at
10 am. at the Cathedral OF the
Holy Cross. Burial will be lin
Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-02-13
Text of Grand Jury Report


deal with the interstate problems
OF local professional gambling.
2. 1t is impossible for the pro-
fessional gamblers to conduct
large-scale operations without
utilizing telephone facilities for
the solicitation of bets and for
making layoff bets. Organized
gambling likewise cannot exist
without the aid of telephone, tele-
graphic, radio or television facili-
ties for rapid receipt of racing
results. We believe that enforce
ment of local gambling laws will
be extremely difficult as long as
racing information can be in
simultaneously transmitted to
bookmaking establishments. A
forward step has been taken by
the Federal Communications
Commissions requirement for the
filing of telephone and telegraph
tariff regulations which forbid the
use of these instrumentalities for
Illegal purposes.
Confiscati0n of Autos Urged.
3. The numbers business in the
District of Columbia requires the
regular use of automobiles and
other motor conveyances not only
for the collection of numbers slips
and bets, but for the transmission
OF such slips and bets for record
ing and checking at central points
here and in adjoining States
There is at present no statutory
provision for the confiscation OF
such vehicles by the court. We do
not believe that a motor vehicle
should be confiscated because of
an isolated or technical violation
OF the gaming laws. We do be-
lieve, however, that where the
evidence clearly discloses that mo-
tor vehicles are used regularly in
carrying on the business of local
professional gamblers in the Dis
trict of Columbia and in neighbor-
ing States. there should be some
provision of law permitting the
court to coniscate these vehicles.
4. Professional gambling opera
tionS in the District of Columbia
are conducted to a large extent
behind fronts of supposedly legiti-
mate businesses. These include
certain restaurants, liquor stores,
poolrooms, news stands, taxicabs
and other businesses which are
licensed under various provisions
OF the District of Columbia code.
The continued close scrutiny of
the applications for these licenses
and renewals thereof can be an
effective check against their illegal
use.
S. The work assigned to this
grand jury was from it's very ma
ture investigative. It endeavored
to ascertain the pertinent facts
relating to the operations of pro-
fessional gambling in the District
of Columbia and was able to
concentrate on this inquiry as
the regularly empaneled grand
juries heard those gambling cases
brought in by law enforcement
agencies which warranted pre-
sentation to a grand jury.
During the investigation the
United States attorneys Office re-
ceived and turned over tn tba
Evening star., 1950-02-13
adequately with the interstate
aspects of District gambling.
Communications Are Factor.

The grand jury also noted that
gamblers cannot operate without
telephone, telegraph. radio or
television facilities at their dis
posal.
1--WE believe that enforcement OF
local gambling laws will be ex-
tremely difficult as long as racing
information can be instantane-
ously transmitted to bookmaking
establishments" the report said.
Reporters sought comment from
John w. Fihelly, first assistant
United States attorney, on the
grand jury's observation that the
money. In the hands of profess
sional gamblers gives them the
means to try to carry on with a
minimum of interference.
Mr.. Fihelly refused to comment
on whether this implied any fix"
made by gamblers.
1--WE can only guess at what the
grand jury meant" Mr.. Fihelly
said. I'VE placed a great mass of
evidence before the grand jury
and this is one of their conclus-
ions presumably drawn from it,
Holtzoff Explains Action. 4
p Judge Holtzoff, in announcing
he would order the report un-
sealed. said he realized such re-
ports have no official status.
THE sole function of a grand
jury is to return an indictment or
ignore the charges presented to
it" the judge declared. While
the court ordinarily will not accept
such reports. the court feels this
document may have public USE
fulness in the light of extraordi-
nary and unusual circumstances y
Judge Holtzoff said he ordered
the grand jury's report sealed
when it was returned November
16 because he felt that publication
OF the report might be prejudicial
to the defendants gambling cases
He added that it also woulo
have been inappropriate" to open
the report while two convicted de-
PENDANTS sought release under
bond pending appeal. The judge
was referring to William "Snags'
Lewis and Frank Billeci, who were
freed under $4,000 bond each by
the Court of Appeals over the
week end. They were among the
36 indicted by the special grand
jury after a series of raids last
March.
AS far as the special grand
Evening star., 1950-02-13

Judge Nations honorary LID,
and id. degrees. pas -,
Was Probate Judge.
Admitted to the Missouri bar il
1902, Judge Nations was made a
probate judge of st. Francis
County. He practiced law in Mis-
souri, until he; came to Washing
ton as the Menace publishing
company's representative. Then
he remained here, declining to
campaign actively when nomi-
mated by the American Party He
was a 32d degree Mason.
A former Silver Spring resident
Judge Nations had been living
recently with a daughter, Mrs
Fora c. Ritter, 2741 South Uhle
street. Arlington. He was visit
Ing a son, Karl, in Park Ridge
since early December, but was
planning to return here soon
Evening star., 1950-02-13
DR.. Copeland to Speak

DR.. Murray Copeland of the
Georgetown University School of
Medicine, will address the monthly
meeting of the District League OF
Nursing Education at 4::30 pm.
Thursday at the university s
school of nursing. He will dis
cuss Radioactive Isotopes-Ac-
ton and Uses" 49,
Evening star., 1950-02-13

jury's indictment work is con-
cerned, the results of the indict-
ments so far have BEEN
Five cases dropped, 2 other cases
dismissed because of the death OF
the defendants, l acquitted, four
convictions. IA defendants await
ing retrial after their first case
ended with hung jury. The re-
naming cases are still waiting to
be tried.
Evening star., 1950-02-13
Gambling
CONTINUED From First Page. )

for lawfully constituted author
ity," the grand jury said.
The jury viewed with particu-
lar concern the safety" afforded
gamblers by the State line situa-
ton here, where three legal juris-
dictions meet. The circumstance
''has made it impossible for local
police authorities to effectively
control their operations" it said.
AS a result. the report went on
present legislation cannot deal
Evening star., 1950-04-19

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Evening star., 1950-04-19

Q Every rug hos been
sproyed with a special
preparation 50 thot it can
olso be used on outside
porehes, potios.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
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