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Evening star., 1951-04-13

Gen. Macarthur cooked wary eye
at him and said, That's the way
to play it, Ike"
1t is astonishing that anybody
who talks as well as Gen. Mac
Arthur should write so badly.
Perhaps the former supreme COM
mander was not responsible for
some Of his more reedy speeches
and the rodomontade he custom
arily employed. 1t is not merely
that his style is pompous. It is
worse than that. Once he replied
TO a congratulatory telegram from
an admiral with the words, May
God protect and preserve them
(the admiral's sailors is my
prayer from Tokyo as the world
keeps turning over and over and
over"
One Of Gen. aMacArthur's secrets
in his sense of balance, as in all
just men. He is a man of no soft
ness whatever, but he likes to see
both sides. The leader of a Japan
ese delegation that visited the
United States recently was much
struck when the General told him,
Look for the bad things too."
Grasps Matters Quickly.
He has. like all competent exec
utives, a capacity to seize things
quickly and apparently by intui-
ton. One Of his close associates
told me, HE only gets what we
give him-how then does he al
ways know so much more than we
do? He is never wrong. If a Junior
officer Is about to be invalided
home, he knows about it before we
tell him. How does he know?"
He throws himself into whatever
task he has with complete absorp-
tion, he has inf1exible belief in his
own destiny. and he has the COM
pulsive ego of the truly dedicated.
Finally, one of the Generals
dominant qualities is the master
quality of courage. His physical
courage is legendary; it is quite
safe to say that no general officer
in modern history, let alone a
theater commander. ever took such
risks. Time and again. in both
Evening star., 1951-04-13

bility of the English language; he
draws out of it-like Winston
Churchill-as out of some mex
haustible reservoir. His manner
of delivery is somewhat jerky; his
choice of words, again as with Mr..
Churchill. is often archaic. OF
course, like many great takers, he
never stops; he is an old-fash-
ioned monologiSt par excellence.
Sometimes he is so bewildered by
his own eloquence that he forgets
what he has just said. Recently
he received a group of American
friends at a lunch that lasted
from 2 to S. and he hardly stopped
talking once. At one point he told
an anecdote about La Rochefou-
cauld. Twenty minutes later he
told the identical anecdote. having
already forgotten that he had just
told it.
Aides Jealous of Eisenhower.
Gen. Eisenhower called on him
in Tokyo during the period when
both men were, being conspicu-
ously mentioned for the presi-
dency. Gen. Eisenhower was be-
for the war a junior member of
Gen. MacArthur's staff in Manila.
The two generals respect one
heartily. In Tokyo, how
ever, members Of the Macarthur
encourage were blindly, savagely
jealous of Gen. Eisenhower and his
political prestige and popularity.
Gen. Eisenhower could not get a
word in for three-quarters of an
hour, while Gen. Macarthur
reminisced about old times. Then
Gen. Eisenhower interrupted to
say. with emphasis and much
elaboration, that he did not think
that any military man should be
President of the United States.
His sincerity was manifest. But
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Appeals Court ScoIds
Justice as Bad Loser
In Dollar Litigation

DeSplt6 pOSSlple SupTCiuS OOuTt
Intervention to stay Court of Ap-
Ipeals contempt proceedings
Iagainst Secretary Of Commerce
Sawyer and others, Government
attorneys took little comfort to-
Iday from a singing statement by
the appeals panel.
The Government yesterday
gained continuance to April %
In the Court Of Appeals hearing on
charges that Secretary Sawyer and
nine others, including high-rank-
ling Justice Department officials,
we're guilty of 'contemptuous and
1contumacious conduct" in disobey-
ing orders {.
Justice Department Rebuked.
But the Justice Department
particularly was severely rebuked
in a 33-page statement Of views"
read to packed courtroom by
Judge E. Barrett Prettyman for
himself and his associates, Judges
Bennett Champ Clark and Wilbur
K. Miller.
The case centers on six-year
fight between the Government
and the r. Stanley Dollar ship
ping interests to control the
American President Lines. The
appeals court recently ordered
Secretary Sawyer to turn over 2
million shares of stock in that
company to the Dollars.
Mr.. Sawyer did so but, because
he did not indorse the certificates.
the Dollars complained they were
denied effective possession and
power" to use the stock for voting
purposes.
Scolded as Bad Loser.
The Justice Department, in the
statement read by Judge Pretty
man. was scolded as a. bad loser
when it recently resorted to a suit
lin a Federal District Court in
California after suffering setbacks
ia District Court and the Court of
Appeals here.
THE Justice Department in this
instance" Judge Prettyman de-
clared. although supposed to set
the standard for the attitude and
conduct Of the bar toward the
bench. appears upon the papers
before us to vent this well-nigh
universal dissatisfaction at defeat
by instigating an unseemly conflict
between the two courts"
Listen in- Stony Silence.
Accompanied by Attorney Gen.
eral McGrath. the defendants, in
cluding Solicitor General Philip
B. Perlman, Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Peyton Ford and former
Democratic National Committee
Treasurer George L. Killion, lis
tened for an hour in stony silence.
| The appeals court statement
made clear that the judges were
not passing on whether the 10 per-
sons were guilty of contempt as
charged in formal orders issued
late last Tuesday.
| But it left no doubt how the
court felt about the Governments
recent reaction to it's earlier or
ders. And it expressed a hope that
the matter might be smoothed out
before April %.
Way Left Open.
''It would be a most happy
event." the court stated, "if it
could be shown to the court that
the Government officers who are
respondents hereSdid not commit
the contemptuous acts which the
petitioners (the Dollar interests)
charge. or If it should develop that
respondents have now complied, or
intended forthwith to comply,
fully and unreservedly with the
decree which has been entered.
This court awaits the return to
its rule with concern and hope"
Litigation Reviewed.
Judge Prettyman traced in de-
tail the long course of the liti-
cation and gave the courts views
on the issues raised by the Govern
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Planners Note Dispersal Effect
Likely in Area DEVELOPMENT

dispersal bill so as to clarity these
relationships and authorize a small
sum for emergency aid to the
suburban agencies.
Anticipating an increase of
about 100000 in suburban popu-
Ilation, especially new Federal en-
Iployment centers in Montgomery,
Prince Georges and Fairfax Coun-
ties, NCPPC urged the local juris-
dictions to maintain high stand
ards of Zoning and land subdivi-
sion.
If the whole region is to provide
homes for 100000 more people in
the next 80 years, the report
stressed the amount of land in
residential use in the suburbs
would be doubled. No new indus
trial areas are contemplated but
new suburban business centers
would be needed and should bear
close relationship to the require
ments of the local population.
The section dealing with re-
|gional parks stresses the fact that
the long-planned George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway is the
chief feature of the whole regional
park system.
Stream Valleys Developed
Since the report was written,
small tributary stream valleys in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties have been brought into
the regional park system, as pro-
posed by NCPPC. This has been
done under the Capper-C -Cramton
Act through cooperation with the
Maryland-NCPPC. New legisla-
jtion to extend the financial bene-
fits of the act to Virginia was
recommended. Arlington County
has shown interest in the develop
ment of the George Washington
Memorial Parkway above Key
Bridge and considerable progress
has been made in recent months
in acquiring needed land.
In matters of highway and
transportation facilities, the re-
port details recommendations
made several weeks ago by NCPPC
for the regional area, calling for
la system of grade-separated
llimited-access expressways ex-
tending deep into Maryland and
Virginia
Few Rights of Way.
In discussing the proposed ring
route around Washington at q
radius of about 8 miles from
the center OF the city. the re-
port warns that very little right
of-way for such a route is now
in public ownership. :"
On the railroad front, the re-
port called for widening of the
Isingle- tracked Virginia avenue
tunnel, elimination of grade
crossings and an alternate cross
ing of the Potomac.
A thorough study of the Poto-
mac freight yards. with a view tc
planning increased facilities, was
urged in cooperation with the
railroads and the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
/
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Two Scorn Freedom

Three prisoners were on their
way to Jail in a prison van, at
Granada, Spain, when one made
a dash for freedom. The others
waited patiently on the step of
the van until the guards caught
their man and brought him back.
Evening star., 1951-04-13

This is the sixth in series from John
Gunther's new book. THE Riddle Of
MocArthur."
Evening star., 1951-04-13

An average American draws out
i've libRry books each year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
COUNTY TO Vote
ON IS SPECIAL
ISSUES NOV. 6

The county board of elections
reports that there will be 13 spe-
cial issues presented in the county
at the November election. At Port
Clinton there will be a referen-
dunn vote on an ordinance for a
proposed sewer rental system.
Elmore village will vote on 2.5
mill new levy for village pur-
poses; Harris-Elmore corporation
will vote on renewal of one mill
levy for Union Cemetery pur-
poses; Genoa will vote on 1.6 mill
renewal and one mill new levy for
village purposes.
Oak Harbor village will vote on
two mill new levy for village pur-
poses; other levies will be voted
on in school districts, for opera
ton as follows: Allen Twp. 2.6
mills renewal and IA new; Car
roll, 3 renewal and new; Erie,
l renewal and 4 new; Portage,
3 renewal; Port Clinton, 3 re-
newal, 2 new; North Bass, 3 re-
newal and 2 new; Put-in-Bay vii
lage school. 3 renewal and Har-
ris-Elmore. 2 new.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
Local E.
Worker Gets
End Award

Cash awards in amounts rang
ing from $40 to $500 were given
three civilian employees at Erie
Ordnance Depot Tuesday for
economy and efficiency sugges-
tions they submitted.
Col. E. NJ Webb, Commanding
Officer, presented the award GER
.ificates and individual checks at
noontime ceremony attended by
depot employees, supervisors and
military ~
The highest amount, $10O, was
given to Neal j. Shadoan, Port
Clinton, light antiaircraft artill-
cry repairman supervisor. This
is his second cash award within
two months.
The $100 cash winning sugges-
ton is a rachel jack used for re-
moving the front swivel from the
frame of 40 MN mount, which
enables one man to do more safe
ly the work formerly accomplish
ed by several, and without dam
age to parts. Estimated net sav-
ings is $2,167.86 the first year of
its use.
Willis E. Koebel, Fremont, re-
mote control repairman, received
$50 for a fixture for checking the
limit stop assembly on the NIB
Oil Gear before it is assembled.
This eliminates tie unnecessary
teardown due to failure of the
limit stop Estimated net saw
ings for one year is $966.51.
A $40 safety award was given
to Spiridon Sam" J. BitharaS, To-
ledo, truck driver, for his idea
concerning the design and use of
transportation pallets for acety-
lene and oxygen tanks. The use
of this pallet keeps cylinders
standing at all times and mini
mizes the possibility of violent
contacts due to rough handling.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05

Protector Is
Retired Mon,

Monday was the last day for
+. j. Floro, l12 Elm Street. as a
district fish and game protector
with the State Fish Wildlife and
Natural Resources Department
His retirement at the age of 70,
which he will attain next Novem-
ber 2, concludes % years of ser
vice, most of which were put in
on the south shores of Lake Erie
abutting the northern tier of
counties. He was stationed at
East Harbor Park since 1850.
He expressed his appreciation
for wonderful cooperation by
newspaper editors and marsh
land owners during his long SER
vice as a public official. He SAID
he is undecided what he will do,
but expects to work some on a
farm he owns west of Port Gin
ton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
Weather Watchers
Now Have Reliable
Info At Bank Corner

Latest innovation at the
American Bank building, Madi-
son and Second streets, is the
installation of two large cir
cular thermometers, which
have been placed at the second
floor level facing both streets.
This particular corner, long
regarded as the weather prog
noSticating headquarters for the
village, has been undergoing
streamlining ever since last
February.
The old thermometer which
combined a barometer, near the
banks front entrance was in
service for a couple of decades.
There has always been a ther-
mometcr at that corner, ever
since anybody can remember.
The new instruments, which
are automatically propelled from
atmospheric impulses, have
created many pleased comments
from oldtimers, who would be
lost without their daily weather
readings at the American Bank.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
Health Department Is
Awaiting Outcome OF
Referendum In November
Legal Action Against City Hinted In
Event Voters Defeat Rental Proposal

Because Port Clinton's sewer
rental ordinance will be submit
ted to referendum vote next
November, the city has been
granted a stay of execution" by
the Ohio Department of Health, it
was revealed in a letter received
by Mayor Carl Becker late last
week from c. William ONeill. at
torney general.
Last June 7 the Health Depart
ment served notice on Port Clin-
ton officials as well as the at
torney generals office that suit
would be filed against the dhen)
Village to halt the flow of raw
sewage into the lake. The not
ice served as warning to the
Village to eliminate pollution con-
ditionS by construction of a sew,
age treatment plant.
The Village, lacking funds for
such a project, devised a sewer
rental proposal over year age
which was presented to the pub.
lie at various times.
The state has recognized the
present city'S intent to remedy
the situation by placing the sew
ar rental proposition before the
voters.
Supports Referendum
Commenting on this, Attorney
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
Pair Dunked
AS Car Drops
Into Lake.

Two men took an early morn
ing plunge in Lake Erie Friday
but not in trunks, but in an auto
mobile. William Rudolph of Put
Inlay driver of the car and Paul
Carrier, of Bristol, Tenn, receiv-
ed cuts and abrasions when Their
vehicle went OFT of control on the
north shore road near Miller's
Boat House at 4::45 a. m.
Deputy Sheriff Myron Hetrick
investigating, said the victims
were trapped in their machine as
it dipped about three feet into
the water. Selling tool, one of
them smashed the windshield and
crawled through a jagged glass
aperature to the shore.
Carrier suffered deeply cut
lip and face cuts, while his COM
panion escaped with minor face
and head decorations.
Both were flown to Port Clinton
by the Island Airlift and removed
to Magruder Hospital.
The car was embedded in a foot
of sand at its point of landing in
the lake front
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
C|T|zENRY DISCUSSES PROS
and CONS OF Sewer RENTAL

An interested audience of a
hundred men and women heard
the views of four citizens con-
cerned in the sewer rental ref
erendum proposal to be offered to
the voters at the November polls.
The discussion was opened by City
Solicitor John Reinheimer, who
authored the proposal and eX-
planned the measure and also the
action of council in the matter.
E. C. Brough countered with the
precise question 'Do you want
to pay for something before you
get it," He pointed out that he
thought that the plant should be
set up before the rental assess
ments are made.
William Crohen, water works
superintendent, countered with
the figures for the financial and
physical set up and explained
charts and maps to back up the
figures.
The discussion was offered to
the public under the auspices OF
the Port Clinton Business and
Professional Women's Club as
their program for their monthly
meeting and followed a dinner ir
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
POLICEMAN
ABRUPTLY ENDS
SERVICE HERE

Loren Hendricks, who has been
assistant manager of the COM
missary at E. o. D., has been ap-
pointed a city patrolman, to sue
ceed Patrolman Lloyd Rahm, OF
Madison Street, who rendered his
resignation to Chief Jack Shelter
Monday, without explanation.
City Hall spokesmen were un-
able to explain Rahm's action at
city hall, when questioned this
week.
Rahm joined the Port Clinton
Police Department in July, 1887.
He resigned after short while
to take a position with the New
York Central System, after which
ne returned to his police duties
in the Department here in 1947,
where he remained until this
week
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
Sailor Dies
In Crash
Near Genoa

Services will be held Saturday
afternoon for a Genoa sailor,
Carrall L. Coleman, 10, who was
killed early Wednesday when his
car and a truck collided on Jeru-
salem road, near Pearson Park.
Home on a 3O-day leave, young
Coleman was to report to San
Diego, Calf, on Saturday. He
had been stationed in the Philip
pines.
The youth suffered a crushed
skull. Deputy sheriffs are hold
ing Willis Green, Detroit, whose
truck struck Coleman's car, head
on at Pearson Park, and knocked
it a distance of 210 feet.
The careening truck, which was
out of control, knocked down 70
feet of heavy log fencing, smashed
a stone gate post at the park en-
trance and knocked down utility
pole with the force of its cargo
of $4,000 pounds of copper tub
ing.
Coleman is survived by his mo-
ther, Mrs. Gladys Coleman, &C.
noa; two sisters, Mrs. Donna Ard
ner, Toledo, and Janet Coleman
Genoa; a brother, c. H. Coleman
Genoa, and grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Coleman, of California
Burial will be in Clay GENE
terry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
CUTBACKS IN CIVILIAN ORDERS
BLAMED BY STANDARD PRODUCTS
FOR LAYOFF OF SO WORKERS

Cutbacks in civilian orders
have materially effected operations
at the Standard Products Co.
plant here, resulting in a new lay
off involving go workers this
week, Stanley Larson, general
manager, told KiwanianS at their
weekly luncheon in the United
Brethren church Wednesday noon.
He pointed out that civilian
business for the local plant has
decreased 55 per cent between
last March and September, which
naturally meant reduced working
schedules.
Were it not for the military
orders we now have on hand, this
current layof might have meant
400 workers instead of co." Lar
son said.
Aufomotive Showdown
Larson said there has been a
showdown in orders from automo-
bile companies, one customer cut
ting back $4,000 just last month.
Currently, he explained, several
of our major customers have is
sued hold-overs, while they review
their inventories. This has caused
a layoff in the Detroit area of
approximately 125,000 employees !"
He added that the volume of civ
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
Erie Ordnance Leases 163
Acres For Enlarged Safety
Areas In Firing Ranges

Negotiations for the leasing of
1888 acres adjoining the western
boundary of Erie Ordnance Depot
were completed this week by the
District Engineer, Corps of En-
glneers, Louisville, KY.
There are two leases, one for
100 acres with the Toussaint
Shooting Club, and one for 53.5
acres with L. ]. Myerholz, Oak
Harbor. Both leases extend for
period of five years.
The acreage, was acquired to
provide a larger safety area for
the armor plate testing ranges,
located on the northwest corner
of the reservation. In ''moth-
balls" since 1916, the ranges were
'reactivated in March of 1850 for
fulfilling a new armor plate proof
acceptance program assigned the
post. SSaSg
A similar acreage was leased
during World War II years.
AT present the post proper en-
braces approximately 1900 acres.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05

General O'Neill wrote Becker;
"ln reviewing the facts with
reference to Port Clinton, it is APP
parent that progress has been
made. According to the Depart
ment of Health referendum on
your sewer rental ordinance will
be held at the forthcoming elec-
ton. l urge that every effort De
made to present the very serious
nature of this health menace TO
the people of Port Clinton
O'Neill added, 1--WE are prcpar-
ing now to take appropriate steps
against all cities which have fail
ed to solve this very serious prob
lem. While this program of en-
forcement must proceed without
delay, we will assist you in youl
efforts to find a proper solution. '
He said he would be glad to
confer with city officials any time
here in Port Clinton or at his of
flee in Columbus.
Law Now In Effect
Widespread interest in the sew
age issue was accelerated las
week by the fact that new ant
] tough anti-pollution law which
was passed by the 1851 legisla
Continued on Page 2, Col. 3)
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05

crease in direct ratio to the ma
tional trend in the automobile in
dustry.
Larson told his audience, Lay
ing off people is an unpleasant
and disturbing experience, and one
which is not welcomed by Stand
ard Products Co. We are max
ing every effort to obtain addi-
tional military orders to take up
the slack caused by dwindling
civilion business"
Good Neighbor
He said "the company's aim is to
be an industrial good neighbor in
Port Clinton. We pay about $780,
600 in local taxes each year. Near
ly a half million dollars have
been invested in new equipment
here"
Larson concluded, There are
no miracles in our business. We
are in a highly competitive posi-
ton, and progress must come
through teamwork, and team
work is the joint responsibility Of
the company, of the employees, OF
Local ACT of the UAW-CI0 and
the community.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
Lake Erie Gives Up a. Oil
Drums Washed From Boat
Near Gibraltar In Storm

Able seamanship on the part of
the Miller Boat Livery's Merzine,
LII, resulted in salvaging Al of 81
steel oil drums which were blown
overheard and buffeted in Lake
Erie near Put-in-Bay for several
Gays after the strong windstorms
of the weekend.
The Merzine III, a converted
Navy barge, was transporting a
cargo of drums from Catawba
to Put-in-Bay Friday, when the
heavy winds suddenly shifted the
heavy cargo, spilling the barrels
into the rough seas, nearly wreck
ing the ship.
AS the boat neared Can Buoy
near Gibraltar, the drums were
swept into the water. Aboard the
boat at the time were Capt. Rich.
ard Fox and crewmen Clarence
Grove and Jacob Market.
While scouting about near Mid
die Island Saturday, William Mill
er Sr., veteran Bass Island fish
erman sighted some of the bar
rels piled high on several distant
beaches. He returned to Miller's
Point where he enlisted help fo.
the job of retrieving the lost
drums. All but Is were recover
ed by early this week.
Most of them were found near
Middle Island, between Kelley's
and Pelee Islands, in Canadian
waters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-05
Rent Regulators
In Toledo Parley

Arguments flew fast and furi-
ously. but with no bad results at
the regional rent control board
meeting held two days in Toledo
this week.
Regulations which strengthened
lessees' pacts with landlords last
January by an act of congress
we're fully discussed by Tighe
Wood. federal rent control adj
miniStrator
Port Clinton was represented
by Paul E. Decker, of the Toledo
office, since there is no direct Of
flee connection from Sandusky
this year. No one from Port Clin-
ton was repored present at the
meeting.
Oak Harbor was represented by
Mayor Robert L. Bolte at the two
day session which ended WedneS-
day.