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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-06

Regardless of what you hear, or
rea, the human race is improving
throughout the world.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-06

A good rule for highway travel
is to let the other car get there
first.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-06

especially when our anniversary rolls around.
A lot of folks have helped build our business to
the level it has reached on this anniversary.
You are among them you help to create a
substantial community as a home for our business
You share with u.s. not only the business life of the
area but also its civic religious and social activities
Perhaps your individual contribution to our
happiness and success has been greater. You may
be one of the host of friends and neighbors who
are also customers of ours. Or you may be one Of
our organization responsible for our reputation
in every one of your contacts with other folks.
Whatever your contribution to this happy ami
versary, we appreciate it deeply. We shall thank
you the best way we know-by continuing to
serve our neighbors well.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. BIB


stripped and searched. Then the
cell was searched. Houdini helped,
picking up the wooden bench,
making sure that one hand
gripped it at the place where the
key was attached"
When they locked him in, Hou-
dinis man. Franz. took up posi-
ton outside the door at the end
of the corridor which ran along
the row of cells. No one was
allowed within sight of the cell
Houdini unlocked the door and
stepped outside. II one was handy,
he would release a prisoner from
a nearby cell and lock him in his
own cell to add to the mystery.
You know, said Bert, 1.-The
Evening star., 1950-11-28

would fly open. remember Hou-
DIM used to get people to bring
him handouts from the audience
and when a pair of that kind
showed up he would angrily rap
them on a table. They would
spring open and he would hand
them back saying they weren't
good enough for him"
Keys did the job when Houdini
made his famous Jail escapes, Bert
recalled. An escape from the local
jail was one of his standard pub
Evening star., 1950-11-28

were added, would make dandy
middle sized Santa Claus, knew
that if the Great Houdini, who
died in 1926, were able to make
contact from the world beyond
he would have sent a special mes
sage to him.
They had a compact, he and
Felix Wendelschaefer, operator OF
the old Providence Opera House,
and Houdini. Whoever died first
would send a message to the
others.
Bert was Houdini's confidant
when the Prince of Showmen"
was in Rhode Island. and helped
design his equipment.
A short time ago. Bert decided
that maybe there were those who
would be interested in how Hou-
DIM operated.
Everybody knows" said Bert
the other day. "how / met Hou-
dini, how I heard he was coming
to town and challenged him to get
out of pair of handouts I had
made. But I'll bet you don't know
how he did get out.
-"' Before the performance-he
was appearing at the old Keith
Theater-he came into the shop
and asked to inspect the handouts
and key. 1 showed them to him.
Then he handed them back and
looked up. laughing. You might
as we'll give me a key he said,
because if you don't I'll just go
out and have one made He opened
his hand and showed me a bit Of
wax on which he had taken an
imprint of the key while he held
it. So I gave him a key"
Houdini. the son of a rabbi in
Appleton, Wis. once had worked
as an apprentice to a locksmith.
He could open almost any lock.
Evening star., 1950-11-28

Ilclty STUNTS preceding a stage per-
formance.
"It was very simple, but it took
a great Snowman to carry it off.
What many people don't know is
that jail locks are pretty similar.
A key to a cell in Columbus, Ohio,
for example. might fit a lock In
Providence. And another thing
the same key will unlock all the
cells in a JAIL" 70
So Houdini came to town a few
days before his sensational escape
was to take place and called on
the police. He had to find a way
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Escape Artist Used Most q Exploits Including Breaking yols

Anything he didn't know about
the devices Bert did.
you take handouts, said Bert,
lighting a cigar. There wasn't a
pair of handouts in the country
that Houdini couldn't get out Of
Leg irons. too. There were only a
few companies in those days which
made them and a key for one set
would fit all the cuffs made by
that company. Houdini had keys
for all of them.
"One kind, as a matter of fact,
didn't even need key. You could
rap it in a certain spot and it
Evening star., 1950-11-28

to be alone in one Of the ofiiceS for
a few minutes.
Bert chuckled softly. "He would
tell the policemen they couldn't t
handcuff him in such a way that
he couldn't get loose. And then
he'd make them leave the room
to protect his professional secrets.
Then he worked fast, off with the
cuffs and a quick search for the
keys to the cells"
II the keys were like those in
his own extensive collection, Hou-
dini was all set. If they were diff
ferent. he would borrow one
Evening star., 1950-11-28

explanation of his escapes is SO
simple that it's hard to see how
he could have fooled people SO
easily. His mike mystery, for
instance"
The milk can. into which Hou-
DIM was stuffed. was closed with
metal lid fastened with a whole
ring Of padlocks. But the can
could be opened without disturb
ing the locks. The entire neck
of the can, its edges hidden in a
f1ange of the metal, could be
lifted of.
Tomorrow: Houdinfs hardest
"eScnDe."
Evening star., 1950-11-28

have duplicate made and return
1t If possible.
Then came the inspection of
the cell. Now the usual jail cell
is a pretty barren place-a cot. a
lavatory, wooden bench and
that's about all. Houdini would
make quite show of examining
the cell and at one point quietly
put his key under the seat of the
bench with stickum, right in the
center.
He was all set then. When
they put him In the cell he was
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Secrets of Houdini
By Stuort O. Hale
North American Newspaper Alliance.

FuIIH AlHtI1CdI NeWSPdPe1 H1EIaI1Uc'
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Nov. 28.-
When a medium tried to get
through to Harry Houdini recently,
with some of the top mystical
figures In the land in attendance
Bert Clark sat back and chuckled.
The 76-year-old Bert who, if
white whiskers and mustache
Evening star., 1950-11-28

First Of Two Articles on Secrets
OF Harry Houdini's Tricks
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Chinese Motif Paiamas

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Charge for wrapping package is de-
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Evening star., 1950-11-28

Tomorrow: Houdints hardest
escape"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Farm Placements
Set Job Total

A record breaking number of
farm placements in June brought
the total number of jobs filled by
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment
the Employment Service of the
Compensation to 42,064 for the
month, a new postwar high.
This was reported today by
Frank j. Collopy, Administra-
tor of the Ohio Bureau of Unem-
ployment Compensation, who said
1898 farm jobs were filled dur
ing June.
Last year June placements to-
tailed some 5,l33, of which 1923
were farm placements.
The Bureaus farm placement
service has shown a remarkable
growth since January, l948, Col
Ilopy explained. Agricultural
placements reported in the first
half of 1850 were 80 per cent
above the corresponding period
of l949.
He also explained that the
number of persons now seeking
jobs through the Bureaus 81 To-
cal offices has dropped for the
third successive month to 1872
1913 at the end of June.
A II per cent drop in the num-
ber of men seeking work more
than offset 4 per cent increase
in the total number of women
job seekers.
Collopy also stated the number
of placements during the first
six months of 1850 was 25 per
cent ahead of the comparable
first six months of l949.
All occupational industrial
groups shared in this gain with
the exception of professional and
managerial jobs, Collopy said.
Placement of professional and
managerial personnel is running
8 per cent behind last year.
During June a record breaking
1865 individuals were given pro-
ficiency tests and Bureau special
lists made l0,937 calls on employ
ers in June to help them with
their personnel needs.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
"BE YOUR AGE"

] attended a picnic one day last
week. Most of those present were
older people some in their sixties,
After we had our meal, some Of
the men started a softball game.
It's needless to say that several
Of these men had not played soft
ball for years. Well, you know
what happened - sore muscles,
sprains and injured fingers were
the order of the day.
Be your age when you play
games after you're so years old.
OF course, you can have fun, but
remember-you are not as young
as you may think you are. Sure,
you can play, pitch and catch but
take it easy. Don't try to stretch
that double into a home run
Your heart can't take the strain
After so, you can still have lot
of fun pitching horseshoes, play
ing volleyball, shuffleboard and
other less strenuous games-but
be your age.
Union County
Safety & Health Committee
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
. Irwin
BY MRS. MILTON PETERS

Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edd German were DR.. and Mrs,
H. b. Handshey and Mrs. Eliza
beth Grandstaff, of Alexandria;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Heskett.
Part time visitors the past week
were their two little grandsons,
Tommy German, of Delaware;
and Douglas German, of Monroe.
Mrs. Lucile Condrau, Mrs. Sus-
ie Watson, Mrs. Eleanor Kost and
Mrs. Gertrude Carter of Colum-
bus were calling on friends and
neighbors here Thursday. We
know them better as the Hunt
sisters who lived here for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Price, and
family, of billiards were Sunday
dinner guests of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Peters.
Paulette who has been visiting
her grandparents returned home
with them.
Miss Maxine Rees is a patient
in Grant hospital where she had
a major operation.
Mr.. Cecil SeWell, of Marys-
vile called on his mother, Mrs.
Eva Sewell and sister, Edna, Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Lucy Gorton and daugh-
ter, Helen, were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
DoWner, of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Jacks and
,, family, of Bellefontaine, were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Pullins.
The w. S. S. S. held their
monthly meeting at the church
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Bertha
Bosley and Mrs. Florence Spain
were the hostesses.
Mrs. Emma Gorton, of Milford
Center, was a guest Sunday of
her son, Mrs. Dana Gorton and
family.
Plan now to attend the church
of your choice Sunday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Patrol Traces
Accident Causes

Emphasizing tn a t excessive
speed, reckless driving and driv-
ing while under the influence of
alcohol are some of the greatest
contributing factors in traffic and
accidents, Colonel George Mingle,
Superintendent of the Ohio State
Highway Patrol, today requested
the cooperation of all motorists
in reducing to minimum these
traffic violations which are caus-
ing so many smash-ups on the
highways.
Speaking of speed, Colonel
Mingle stated that honest to
goodness excuses for fast driv-
ing on streets and highways are
few and far between. He pointed
out that emergency vehicles often
must hurry when there is a
question of life and death at
hand. But there is no excuse for
the average motorist to drive at
an excessive rate of speed or in
a reckless manner imperiling his
own and the other persons life.
In every driver, he stated,
there should be a sense of re-
sponSibility toward his driving.
In the case of the reckless and the
drunken driver this sense of re-
sponsibility assumed by the driv-
er is totally lacking. Colonel
Mingle pointed out that as re-
suit Of survey over the fourth
of July when the highways and
streets were crowded with traf-
fic, arrests made by Patrol Of
ficers on that day showed that
speed, reckless driving and
drunken driving constituted 800
of the violations.
There is no place on the high
way for drivers of this kind, Col
onel Mingle asserted. They en-
danger their own lives and other
persons using the highways and
add unnecessary hazards already
increased by an unprecedented
number of cars.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
. Boxes Creek
BY MRS. HAZEL GRAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Tress Shirk made
business trip to Columbus
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murle Lewis, SON.
Dickie, and Shirley 10 Jackson
of York Center; Miss Norma
Ruth Lockwood and boy friend
and girl friend, of Peoria; visited
the Gray home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tress Shirk call
ed on Jake Sarver, of Peoria
who is sick, also Sam Jewels
home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wolford en-,
tertained their uncle and other
relatives over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Michael
spent Sunday at Russells Point
Carol Lynn spent the day at her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Michael, of near Raymond.
Tress Shirk and Mrs. Shirk
spent Sunday afternoon at Rich
wood, and heard the preaching
of the Salvation Army.
Mrs. Bertha Swimming, son Joe
and daughter, Dean, spent one
evening with her sister, Mrs
Ottie Gray, who has been sick,
but is much better at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Coins
and children spent Sunday after
noon at their brothers, Forest
Holbrook and family, near Plain
City.
Tom Disbennett and daughter,
Violet, were supper guests Tues
day of Mr.. and Mrs. -Tress Shirk
Gwendolyen Michael and Car
oil Lynn spent one evening last
week with Mrs. Jean Stierhofi
and daughter.
Mrs. Carrie Shirk, Mrs. VOL.
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Coins and children, Mr.. and Mrs
Herb Michael and several others
called at the Gray home recently
Mrs. Ned Barnett spent Fri
day with her nephew, Mr.. Tress
Shirk and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnett called on Mrs. Lille
PhippS in the afternoon.
Mrs. Libby Wolford and son,
Bobby and two daughters, Di-
an and Sandra, visited a few days
last week with their relatives in
Columbus.
Wesley Lockwood, Mrs. Gray's
brother-in-law, is improving in
the Veterans hospital in Dayton.
He expects to be able to come
home before too long
Mrs. Gray received word from
her sister, Grace Waugh, that
her husand, Jim Waugh, is back
in the hospital expecting to be
operated on as soons as he is
strong enough. He has been SER
iously sick for a long time, and
bed fast most of the time. We all
hope he has a successful opera
ton.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
CallY Clod Hoppers
Mrs. Walter Fry, adviser

On July Is, the Cally Clod Hop
pers were guests on Sally Flow
er's television show. The club
presented Sally with a hat with a
flower gar d en- arrangement,
which consisted of a picket fence,
flower trellis, pots of flowers,
bushes, flower bed, sprinkling
can, garden tools and stone walk.
After the show the club enjoyed
a picnic supper at Wyandot Hill.
Then the club motored to the
home of Ruth Ann and Mary
Ann Fry where the regular club
meeting was held. The Plain City
Fair Booth was discussed and
plans were made. After delight
full meeting, which was enjoyed
by all, the meeting adjourned at
10 o'clock.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24

Allen Merry cooks
Mrs. d. d. Bennett, adviser

Mrs. d. D. Bennett, adviser
Connie Kent, reporter
The sixth meeting of this club
was held at 2 p. m. on July IL,
at the home of Loretta Green.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Joan Paver.
Seven members answered the
roll call. Demonstrations were
given as follows: Loretta Green,
salad garnishes; Patty Henault,
correct method for beating eggs;
Clara Guy, a summer drink; and
Joan Paver, two methods for
mixing cakes. Projects were dis
cussed and questions were ans
wered by the adviser. Club ex-
hibits were discussed for the fair.
The meeting was adjourned and
refreshments were served by
Loretta Green and Patty Hen
ault. The next meeting will be
held at 2 p. m. on July 26, at
the home of Mrs. ID. d. Bennett.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Rocky Fork
G. f. McAllister and
7 r Grav advisers

Gerald E. Keller, reporter
The last meeting of this club
was held at the home of ]. B.
Gray and family, on July IA, with
16 members and 5 visitors pre-
sent. The club purchased pair
of hoof trimmers. The County
Agent, Mr.. F. r. Greeneisen, de-
monstrated how to use them. Re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
Gray. The next meeting will be
held at the Town Hall, at 8 p. m.
July "a.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
JULY "a. 1950-
Heavy Erosion Damage

To begin with, we had some
thing over 500 million acres of
tillable land in the United States.
More than half of our farm land
has been damaged by erosion.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24

Because it was losing 1915, 200
daily on railroad operations, the
government of Argentina has
contemplated tearing up 40 per
cent of the trackage and replac-
ing it with highways.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
4zs22Mt6
Liberty Cooks

Mrs. Loring Thompson, adviser
Joy Miller, reporter
The last meeting of the club
was held at the home of Betty
Mayer, on July II with 8 mem
bers and / visitor present. The
ball team and fair booth was dis
cussed and croquet and ball was
played. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Barbara An
derson at 2 p. m. July 26.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Jerome Jolly Johnny Cakes
Mrs. Kermit Morse, adviser
Ann Fowler, reporter

The meeting of this club was
held at the home of Phyllis Schott
on July 13. The club is going to
have a swimming party and an
ice cream social. All seven of the
members baked mullins.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Average Size Farm

Average size of a farm in the
u. S. is 174 acres. But don't be
fooled by measurements, it is pro-
ductive capacity that counts. Soil
conservation makes every acre
bigger, the SCS points out.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
PAGE FTS4
No Easy Short Cut

There's no short cut or easy to
do a soil conservation job. 1t
costs money and effort, the S. G..
S. points out.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Poor Business

It's poor business to spend
money for time and fertilizer and
then lose most of it by blowing
and planting up and down hin.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Black Hawk Sunny Sisters
Mrs. Dolores Black, adviser

Bonnie Dewitt, reporter
The meeting of this club was
held on July IA, at the home of
Terry Dewitt, with nineteen
members and five visitors pres
ent. The club decided to give
everyone their registration free for
camp. Mrs, Diehl, Home Demon
stration Agent was present to
Judge the All projects.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Dolby Livestock Club
Andrew Anthony, adviser

The last meeting of this club
was held at the home of Glenn
Reed, on July IL. There were 10
members and l visitor present.
During the meeting projects were
discussed. Games were played
and refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Larry Easton, at 8 p.
M, July 26.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Future Cooke Of Byhalia

Mrs. Marjorie McAllister, adviser
Barbara Wiley, reporter
The regular meeting of the Fu-
ture Cooks of Byhalia was held
at the Byhalia School House, on
July l3, with 81 members and 3
visitors present. The roll call was
read and dues were payed.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
The Claiborne sew.so

Mrs Maurice Warner, adviser
Valeta Grindell, reporter
The last meeting of this club
was held at the home of Valeta
Grindell on July 3. There were 8
members and l visitor present.
Work was done on projects and
books and refreshments were
served.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
The Dover All Club
Mrs. Clarence Rodgers,
Mrs. Walter Lou, and

Mrs. Walter Lou, and
Mrs. Everett Carson, advisers
Sara Crabbe, reporter
The Dover Future Wives of
America met July 19, at the home
of Judy Guy. Nine members ans
wered the roll call by naming
what they had done to their pro-
jects. The club decided to go to
Sally Flowers show July %. The
meeting closed with pledge. Re-
freshments were served by Judy
Guy and Nora Kazee
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
Merry Millcreek Maidens
Phyllis Derio,
Hazel Christian, and

hul lGtId oCi1, odNAoSIo
Joe Anna Murphy, reporter
The Merry Millcreek Maidens
held their annual meeting July
II at the home Of 10 Anna Muir
ply. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mary
Wuertz. The roll call was ans
wered by 20 girls and five moth
ers. Mrs. Diehl, Union county All
club adviser, was present to look
over sewing and nutrition pro-
jects. A picnic supper was plan
ned for August 81, followed by a
swimming party or show. Plans
were made to have two booths at
the Plain City Fair. The meet
ing was adjourned and refresh
ments were served.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-24

Copyright, 1850, United States Brewers Foundation
Evening star., 1950-01-12

Some shrimphke animals live on
the edges Of the ice near the North
Pole: others are found in the boil
ing waters of hot springs.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
RFC Official Acquitted
In Drunk-Drivinq Case

Gerald B. Hadlock, an official
of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. was acquitted yesterday il
Arlington County Court on a
charge Of driving while drunk, but
was fined 500 and costs for reck-
less driving.
Mr.. Hadlock, IS, executive di-
rector of the Once of Rubber re
serve, who lives at 1905 North
Rhodes street, Arlington. was ar
rested December % after q pre-
Christmas party at the RFC build
ing, 811 Vermont avenue. He ad-
mitted taking two drinks of liquor
there, but denied being drunk.
Police said Mr.. Hadlock drove
past a red traffic light on Lee
highway at Fort Myer drive. They
testified they tried to come along
side but because the car was weav-
ing they were unable to stop the
driver Immediately. After sue
ceeding, they said, they got out OF
their scout car and Mr.. Hadlock
drove of.
They followed the car to
Rhoades street and arrested Mr..
Hadlock, the policemen testified.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Army Ready 10 Assign
Negroes 10 White Units
BY The kssesiassd Press

~ WV Vss0SsAfS6 ftWsS
The Army IL reported about
ready to assign q few Negro troops
10 white units as step toward
gradual elimination Of race segre-
cation in It's ranks.
Secretary Of the Army Gray out
lined the new racial policy as
part Of Q long-range personnel
program to q closed door confer
enee On military personnel yester-
day.
He said today details Of the
program would not be made public
until he has completed additional
instructions concerning the util-
ization Of Negro manpower."
Other Army officials indicated.
however, that the plan would start
soon with. the assignment Of q
limited number Of highly y-qualified
Negro troops to white units.
This would bring the Army into
line. they said. with the Navy
and Air Force policies auunounced
last year.
The program does not envisage
the breaking up Of existing white
and Negro units. These would
continue for . long time, one
source said.
Mr.. Gray's program, these
sources said. will not modify for
the time being the policy limit
ing Negro enlistments to 10 Pc,