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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-18
Sicilian Valentine

A young Sicilian girl stands at
her window for a half hour before
sunrise on st. Valentines Day, and
il no man passes during that time,
she will remain unmarried that
year. But if her rowing eye does fall
on a man, within the year she will
marry him or someone closely re-
sembling him.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-18
ROckDOrt

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Fruchey of
Columbus Grove were Monday V
ming guests of MI. and Mrs. Guy
Mayberry.
Mrs. Ernest Erect was quite i'll the
past week with a gall bladder attack.
She was showing improvement the
first of this week.
Mrs. Irene Cupp has returned home
after spending the past two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rosco Alderman
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-18

The American farmer has the Job
of producing 1875 pounds of food for
every person in the nation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-18
Margarine Sales

Grocers in New York, and in the
sever other states which still retain
old restrictions on selling yellow
margarine, have calculated that
each grocery loses $4,000 in trade
a year because housewives motor
across nearby state lines to shop
in stores which are allowed to sell
the food spread with color added
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-18

Electricity is one of industry's
cheapest raw materials. You pay only
half a cent for the electricity used
to make a product which costs $1.00.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-18

Ohio ranks third among states in
the production of electricity with
more than 80 generating plants.
Evening star., 1952-12-17

cost $4,000 to solve the drainage
problem completely.
Forest Heights was incorporated
in 1949 and doesn't have any sum
like that.
The rainy season troubles
haven't kept Forest Heights from
growing. The Armholds have
lived there 10 years. when they
moved in there were 10 or Is
homes in the place. Now it has
close to 500 homes with a popu-
Ilation of around 1900 and the
town is preparing to annex areas
that may soon double the popula-
Ition.
The mayor is 80 years old. He
and Mrs. Armhold. who live at
113 Mohican drive. have a second
son, 8, and a daughter, 6. The
mayor also holds Offices in the
County Municipal Association, the
Oxon Hill PTA, the Forest Heights
Citizens Association and is one
Of the most active members Of the
|Ingraham Memorial Church.
The mayor works at the Naval
Research Laboratories at Bellevue
near Boiling Field. He's admins
trative assistant to the superin-
tendent of the Nucleonics Division
This Is another in q series
covering municipalities OF the
Washington area.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
New Truck Steps Up Capacity
|Of Foam to Smother Plane Fires

The Naval Research Laboratory
yesterday demonstrated its new
fire truck for combating blazes in
crashed planes and, in the process,
whipped up a tremendous amount
Of SNOWY white foam.
The truck can cover a burning
airplane with $4,000 gallons of q
sticky, f1re-smothering foam in a
matter of seconds.
Present crash trucks In use can
produce only about half that much
foam. The new truck will give
passengers and crew in a crashed
and burning plane an increased
chance for survival.
Improved Nozzles, Pumps.
The Bureau of Aeronautics
sponsored the demonstration with
the Naval Research Laboratory
Before ordering the new fire.
fighting system into production
the bureau has asked industry to
offer suggestions for improve
ments.
The improved system was the
result Of new designs in nozzles
and pumps, Navy officials ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Alexandra Council
Gets Sewage Plan
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1.-THE
City of Alexandria has reported
to the State Water Control Boarc
introduction in the City Council
of an ordinance to create a sewage
treatment authority.
The State board has been crit
ical of delay in abatement OF
Potomac River pollution by the
city, and requires regular reports
on progress Of plans.
The city reported yesterday that
the authority would have power
to finance and carry out sewage
treatment and pollution abate-
ment.
In other business the State
board approved preliminary plans
for extension Of sewage treatment
in the Pimmit Hills development
on Leesburg pike, west of Falls
Church in Fairfax County. The
board approved use Of the exist
ing Pimmit Hills plant by a small
government installation.
The board went along with O
proposed plan of the City of Char
lottesville to improve its sewage
system.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Board Opposes Buying
Land Along Maryland
Canal for Parkway
BY the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE
Board of Natural Resources yes
terday said it would recommend
to the General Assembly that the
State refrain from buying land
adjacent to the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal for use in the develop.
ment of a Federal parkway.
In a report to be submitted to
the Legislature next, month, the
board also urged that the Fedora
project be scrapped and the 5,15t
acres owned by the National Park
Service be returned to the State
Two members Of the Resources
Board were on a committee ap-
pointed by the 1851 Legislature to
study the proposed parkway. The
State Roads Commission and the
State Planning Commission also
were represented on the COM
mittee.
A joint report. not yet pub
licized, had been drafted by the
committee. The Resources Board
does not concur in the recon-
mendations, so a minority" re-
port was written.
The Park Service wants Mary
land to buy about 1900 acres
along the canal, which runs from
Great Falls to Cumberland, and
cede it to the Federal Govern
Iment.
The State Finance Committee
in 1850 pigeon -holed a bill to ac-
complish that and asked for the
ljoint study.
Evening star., 1952-12-17

The truck carries the same
amount of water-about / 900 gal
lons-and foam forming liquids as
the present trucks do. But, with
the same amount Of liquids, the
new truck can beat up $4,000 gal
Ions of foam as compared te
1000 gallons for the old trucks
Nozzles Direct Foam. (.
The new truck has two $50.
horsepower engines to provid,
power for two separate foam.
making systems. '.s.
, The necessary materials-air
water and foam concentrate-ar,
whipped together in egg-beatel
fashion. The foam then is forcec
out through two nozzles on the
front tenders of the truck.
The nozzles pivot so the crash
crew can direct and regulate the
foam. Two heavy streams Of foam
can be directed on the fire from
distances up to $50 feet.
The demonstration yesterday
went off without a hitch. But a
small grass fire was started and
took longer to subdue than the
wrecked plane that was fired fol
the demonstration.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Buses 70 SeHe
-.
'ShoppiingArea
Arlington
State, Operating Line
During Strike, Agrees
To Duy-Lonq Schedule

Beginning today, the Virginia
State-operated Arnold Bus Lines
will furnish service to Arlington
shopping areas throughout the
day.
Robert johnson, managing di-
rector of the Arlington Chamber
OF Commerce, said he was in
formed by the State Corporation
Commission that continuous bus
service will be provided on the
strike bound buslines.
Until now, the State has oper-
ated the buses only between the
rush hours of 6 to 10 am. and
from 2 to z pm. Mr.. johnson
said the State now will operate
the buses from 6 am. to Z pm.
daily within Virginia.
Chamber Plea Heard.
This action came after the
Chamber of Commerce had
pleaded with Gov. Battle to aid
Christmas shopping in Airing
tons various business districts.
Businessmen were being hurt by
the lack Of transportation, it was
claimed. A spokesman at the
Governors Office, according to
Mr.. Johnson, declared that the
economic aspects on the COM
munity had not been fully realized
when the service originally was
confined to the rush-hour periods
to get workers to and from their
jobs in Washington.
The State terminates all runs
at the District line, however, and
does not bring the buses into
Washington along the normal
routes.
A spokesman for the State
Corporation Commission at the
bus company said 10 buses would
provide the additional service
between 10 am. and 2 pm.
The State took over the lines
last Wednesday under the Vir-
ginia public utilities seizure law
Yesterday State police baked
an effort to charter eight buses
of a Washington sightseeing COM
pany because the drivers and
buses were not licensed to operate
in Virginia. Another attempt, to
use buses of the A. B. & w.
lines, also failed when that COM
pany decided it would be better to
stay out of the muddle.
Hopes for Settlement.
y. Mr.. johnson expressed hope
that rising public pressure would
bring settlement Of the week.
old strike of nearly 800 Arnold
employees. Both the company and
union had shown a friendly dis
position to cooperate with him.
he said.
Federal conciliatof Gilbert s.
Mccutcheon met several hours
with management and union Off
'cials yesterday. and the report
was mo progress" toward settle
ment of the strike. However, the
negotiators agreed to meet again
at any time Mr.. McCutcheon sug-
ReSted.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Woody's Stog Night Shoppers
CIomor to Buy Sheer Gifts

Lingerie salesladies said it was
sheer bedlam, and sheer is the
appropriate word. "Nylon-every-
thing has to be nylon," a pretty,
but frazzled looking clerk said.
do they know what they want?"
some one asked.
do they! They know exactly"
"Sizes and everything?"
A slip of a girl from the slip
counter giggled. "They know
Everything. you can bet on that, "
she reported.
Over where brassieres and
girdles were being sold, two sales
women were rushing back and
forth trying to wait on a counter
full Of males packed three deep.
'Never expected anything like
this crush," one woman said.
"Never!"
She thrust transparent piece
of textile at an Air Force lieuten-
ant colonel. who inspected it care
fully.
Wont do" he declared. 1T has
to have sponge or be inflatable."
For PHYS sakes!" the clerk
said and dashed away to where
weapons of deception are stored.
Models meandered through the
place, trailing wisps Of gowns and
robes that must have weighed at
least an ounce.
1.-THE ones that tried to joke with
us all said the same thing" one of
these clotheshorses announced.
Every time it was DO you 60 with
the outf1t?' I got tired Of it,"
Activity wasn't confined to the
lace-and-tricot items.
Zone old gentleman was look
ing at the names on the per-
fumes" a scent agent said. my
Sin,' Scandal 'Aphrodisia,'
'Shocking'-and he wanted to|
know II the police ever raided US. u
"What'd he buy?"
Tigress.'
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Council Refuses 10 Back
ArcoIa Sewer Extension

The Montgomery County Coun-
lcil yesterday rejected q resolu-
Ition that would have put it on
record in support Of the extension
|of trunk line sewers into the
Arcola section of Wheaton as soon
as possible.
The resolution was introduced
by Mrs. Stella B. Werner but failed
to pass by q 5-to-2 vote split
along party lines. Councilman
Grover Walker Joined Mrs. Wer-
|ner in support Of the resolution.
The resolution in effect recog-
|nized that the council has been
told by county sanitarians that
the present lack Of sewers in the
section east Of Georgia avenue
CONSTITUTES a health menace. The
resolution did not establish any
priority over similar problems for
correction of the situation.
Mrs. Werner had sought the
resolutions passage prior to q
hearing in Baltimore tomorrow
before the State Board Of Health
|on the Arcola problem.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Maryland Budget Unit
Approves Roads Plan;
Council Meets Today
BY the Assoeiosed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. II. - The
Legislative Council meets today
for the last time to whip into
shape the recommendations it will
make to the General Assembly
which convenes next month.
From indications at commit
tee sessions yesterday, party lines
already are being drawn on
measures to be acted on by the
Assembly.
The Budget Committee approved
the much-talked-of 1858 million
roads program for the State, but
Democratic members used the SUBJ
ject to renew their criticism of
Gov. McKeldin's system for pay
ing State police costs out of motor
vehicle appropriations.
Democratic Plan.
The Democrats want to return
the expenditures for State police
to the general fund to permit
those motor vehicle funds to be
used for highway improvement.
The roads program passed the
committee, So, with House Speak
Ter Luber and Senate Minority
Leader Kimble voting against it.
Senator Kimble said he thought
the bill should come out as an
administration measure. It is
coming from the State Roads
Commission and an advisory
group.
Raise Gasoline Tax.
The proposed program would
be financed by a penny increase
in the gasoline tax. making 1t 6
cents a gallon, and raises In reg
istration and commercial fees.
The committee approved an In
crease Of workmen's compensation
benefits from $32 to $40 and ui1-
employment compensation from
$25 to $50.
The judiciary Committee tore
apart several recommendations by
the Sobeloff commission, giving
its blessing to some and disap-
proving others.
In the Sobeloff measure to give
the power Of a parole to a three
man board instead Of the Gov
ern6r, the committee approved the
selection of a committee to advise
the Governor on paroles, but left
the responsibility for releases from
prison with the Chief Executive.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Devices for Weighing
And Measuring in
PrinceG Georges Tested

Prince Geoges weighing and
measuring devices are getting
their first official test.
Thomas E. Marcos, the county's
one-man department for the in
spection Of such contrivances, Is
making his initial round, leaving
behind him a trail Of green stick
|ers.
His department was created last
July but began to function only
"a few weeks ago.
Delay Explained.
The delay is explained by the
fact that equipment was not easy
to obtain and because of Mr.. Mar
cos training period. He was in
structed by State weights and
measures officials and by personnel
of similar units in the District and
Montgomery County.
Just now, he Is travelling
through the metropolitan area:
Mr. Marcos expects to make the
rounds of the county's gas pumps
in about three months. Then he
will inspect fuel oil trucks and
store scales.
Reaction Reported Favorable.
Public reaction has neen favor
able, the new inspector said. So
far. he added, out-of- order devices
favor merchants and customers on
about a $3.50 basis.
The green stickers notify the
public that the devices to which
they are attached are accurate.
Thomas E. Latimer, chairman
Of the county commissioners, and
c. Calvert Lancaster, chief county
attorney. laid the groundwork for
the new department. They also
developed plans for the new pur-
chasing and personnel depart
mentS.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
MontgomeryFinancia|
Position Good, Report
BY Hancock Says

The annual financial report o1
Montgomery County for the fisca.
year ended last June 80 was pre-
sented yesterday to the county
council by Alex K. Hancock
county finance director.
For the first time, the report
includes comments from the di-
rector and a special section or
statistics comparing expenditures
and revenues for the last 10 years
The report drew praise from the
council and County Manager
Irving G.. McNayr called it the
finest I have ever seen."
Financial Position Good.
Mr.. Hancock reported the
financial position of the county
was good.
Mr.. Hancock noted that the
1852 tax sale was larger than such
sales have been in recent years,
He said this indicated that some
taxpayers are finding it more diff
f1cult to meet the tax deadline.
The county listed $17,495 in
unredeenled tax sale property,
compared with 50. .407 last year.
The county had q surplus of
$2,029, ,82I at the end Of the fiscal
year. Some $144.000 of this is
restricted and another $500, 900
was kept in reserve to eliminate
the necessity of short-term bor-
rowing. The remainder was used
for capital outlay instead Of
granting temporary tax rate re-
duction. Mr.. Hancock said.
$37,903,517 in Capital Assets.
The report shows the county
holding $37,9O3,517 in capital as
sets, including $27.4 million in
school buildings and sites. The
county has $502,39 worth Of road
equipment.
Montgomery had 1868 million
in bonds issued as of June 30. At
the end of the fiscal year there
was real property in the county
estimated at a true value of $816.6
million, compared with an as
sessed value of $367.5 million.
Copies of the annual report will
be mailed to a number of civic,
farm and commercial organiza-
tionS. ~.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
By Richord RODGERS

Woodward &. Lothrop barred
the doors to does and had a stae
night in its stores last night.
The stays arrived loaded with
bucks. departed minus a lot o1
them and almost all parties in.
volved were delighted with the
setup.
Jelleff's is holding its men,
night tonight and will handle onl,
male customers between 7:30 ane
$3.50 o'clock in the Washington
store. Specially trained persona
shoppers-from the distan side
naturally-will assist the men ir
selecting gifts.
Ladies who didn't believe the
men only" signs managed to
penetrate the outer portals al
Woodward & Lothrop. But the
stores own ladies. just as deter
mined dt takes a she to stor
a she) turned them back.
AAOVVA A44GW G11CIC WCIC UIllS
many men in Washington" a
clerk at the blouse counter said.
ME either" agreed q friend in
charge Of the friller shirts. what
tickles me is tonight the women
are outside driving round the
block, waiting on the men. Think
of that!"
The official headcount was
1000. They mobbed the aisles
between Z and 8 pm.
And the heaviest trade was in
the department of underpretties.
"Cripes!"a rug department man
in the main store exclaimed. 81
just came from the third. It's q
madhouse. Guys are holding up
nightgowns and pants and squint-
ing through them at the light
and saying. 'tNope this amt thin
enough and throwing them every
which way. ] never saw anything
like It,"
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Missing Plaque Returned
10 Hungerford Tavern

A brass plaque which disap.
peared last week from the site Of
historic Hungerford Tavern ir
Rockville has been recovered.
I. Roger B. Farquhar, ST., of tht
Montgomery County Historical
Society, said the plaque had beer
returned to the society.
A 500 reward had been offered
for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of those re.
sponsible for the disappearance
but Mr.. Farquhar said the matter
was settled yesterday and the re.
ward offer Cancelled.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Inaugural Visitors
Will Need Rooms:
Do You Have Space?

Let our Inauguration vis-
itors know you are glad to
have them.
There will be up to a half
million visitors in Washing
ton for the inaugural pro-
gram. Help the city greet
them.
If you have apartments or
rooms. or dormitory beds for
their accommodation, list
them now with the inaugural
committees housing Office.
Do it now-today. The Office
Is at 1925 I street NV. tele-
phone, Republic $4,000.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Council Plans Study
On Meeting Bethesda
Parking Space Plea

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil yesterday moved to expedite
the public parking lot program in
Bethesda sought by the Chamber
of Commerce there to stimulate
business expansion.
A delegation from the chamber
appeared before the council urg-
ing that $780, 900 in bonds be is
sued to acquire and improve more
parking lot space.
The council, however, said q
study would be made to determine
whether the special business dis
ltrict tax there and parking meter
revenues would support such an
Issue.
Meters Slated Shortly.
The council was urged by
Chamber President Roger w.
Eisinger, jr.. to purchase land for
Expansion Of the Walsh street lot
and to install parking meters on
present lots.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr said the meters would be
installed soon. He added the
county was ready to raze a build
ing-scored as an eyesore by busi-
nessmen-behind the present
County Building in Bethesda. The
lot will be used for parking by
county employees.
Support for the councils recent
move to get underway q street
grade and storm drainage survey
Of the Woodmont Triangle was
sounded by the chamber.
Support Doubted.
Alex Hancock, county finance
director, said no bonds are on
hand now to purchase parking
lots in Bethesda. He said, under
exemption provisions of the park
ing lot ordinance. he doubted If
the business district could support
the issue Of the full $350.0OO.
The council mildly scolded
Bethesda residents for their fail
ure to let the council know what
parking lot purchases they wanted.
Councilmen and the chamber
delegation agreed there was need
Tor revised planning of the area.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Council Presses for Parking Lot
Purchase as Business Disuqrees

Silver Spring buSinesSmen-lead-
ers in the county operated parking
lot program-are at odds over the
need for parking space on the west
side Of Georgia avenue near the
Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad Sta
tion.
Their disagreement. however
failed to turn the heads of Mont
gomery County councilmen, who
at the insistence of the Board OF
Trade last July, voted to take UP
an option to buy a lot in the area
for ST., 1853.
The council voted to continue q
suit againss Little Taverns Shops
Inc, to enforce an option agree
ment the county had to purchase
the lot. The suit was filed last
October 16 after the council, &C.
cording to it's suit, said it learned
the defendant had contracted fol
sale Of the tract to Capital Cadillac
Co.
The council was in a precarious
position in taking its action yester.
day. It originally had opposed
purchasing the lot. then, wher
pressed by the Board of Trade, hac
ordered the purchase against the
recommendations of its staff off.
cials.
Hears Businessmen.
The council yesterday heard
Trade Board President David Scull
and representatives of the Down
town Silver Spring Businessmen's
Association discuss their stands
on the lot, commonly known as
the Little Tavern lot.
Mr.. Scull said the boards Traffic
Committee had taken no official
action reversing its position of
last summer. The committee, at
that time, had insisted the lot
was the only one available and
desperately needed for parking.
Marin L. zuesse, treasurer Of
the downtown group, said his Or
Eganization, which has IS members
had voted II to 2 to urge that
another site be sought in the area
Mr.. Zuesse said the action fol-
lowed word that the Capital
Cadillac Co. had wanted the lot
as part of a site for q new garage
to cost 81 million. He said his
group felt the additional revenue
for the county from the firms
construction and increased bust
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Temple KnoIIs Citizens

The Templeton Knolls Citizens
Association will meet at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Riyerdale Fire.
house. The group will select a
nominating committee which will
recommend officers to be elected
for the next year. A discussion
OF proposed annexation Of the
community by Riverdale Is sched-
uled.