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Evening star., 1952-09-26

stoves. None Of the houses is
wired for electricity.
Backyards are full Of uncol-
lected garbage, rubbish and filth.
During the summer heat, the
stencil is all-pervading. Rats,
mice, flies and mosquitoes are
prevalent.
There are Is families living in
the court, 70 of the 1874 persons
being children. One family in
five rooms includes five adults and
II children. Seven adults and
three children live in another FIVE
room unit. Three adults and eight
children live in four rooms.
There Is a variation in rentals.
Some one-family units rent for
$14.40 a month, others for $30.40.
despite the similarity. Rents seem
to vary according to the "whim
of the landlord" A two-room
unit rents for So q month, while
another is $3.50.
Temperance Court is well known
to the police. It is reputed to
contain drug traffic, prostitution
and other types Of crimes"
Conditions Among City's Worst.
The report suggested these rea-
sons for eliminating the dwellings:
81. The housing conditions are
among the very worst in the city.
"2. The court continually har-
bors q number of individuals ar
rested and rearrested for various
crimes and misdemeanors. It's
hidden location in the center of
the block has contributed to the
development of an infection
spreading to all parts of the city,
a natural center for antisocial
persons and activities.
"3. The ever-recurrent problem
posed by the eviction of families
in order to condemn substandard
houses-where shall they go?-has
here been faced, with promise OF
at least partial solution through
the offer of help by the citizens
association in finding other places
to live
Other Poor Housing Cited.
District officials know that Tenn
perance Court is a sore spot.
But it's a question of whether
you should condemn that or some
thing else" said William H. Cary
jr.. head Of the Bureau of Public
Health Engineering.
Mr.. Cary said the court un-
doubtedly was subject to the act
creating the Board for the Con.
demnation Of Insanitary Build
ings.
But so are at least 5000 other
houses here, and probably 25,-
600. he declared. Because of its
limited staff. the board has not
been able to condemn the SOC
dwellings Of this type a year it is
trying to eliminate. he pointed
out.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Wind Cat National Airport)-
South, about 5 miles an hour, at
11:14 am.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, Sept. 27-Oct. 1.
Temperatures for the period will
average near Washington area
normals-73 thigh) and 81 dow.
Cooler tomorrow; slightly higher
afternoon temperatures Monday
through Wednesday, but continued
rather cool at night. Little or no
rain indicated.
River Report.
(From u. 8. Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-09-26

adopted by its
affiliate, tn e
Fed
GRAFTON of Gov
ernn1ent En-
ployes. James
c a. m p b e ! !.
pre- j.
dent, and Ber-
niece B. Hef-
ner, the unions
secretary-treas-
urer. presented
the resolutions
to the AFL con-
vention.
TY~. 4. 49,.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
800 Houses Washed Awuy

RANGOON, Burma, Sept. Is (R.
-Rain-swollen floods have washed
away 800 houses in the rail town
of Toungoo 100 miles north Of
Rangoon and left more than $500
persons homeless, reports reaching
here said today.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Fenwick May Run
For Lieutenant Governor

State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick of Arlington said today hi
"is definitely interested" in seek
ing to fill the unexpired term o1
Virginia's 1t. Gov. L. Preston Col
Inns, who died last Saturday.
Mr.. Fenwick made the state
ment soon after the States at
torney general ruled that a specia,
election will be held November
to fill out the unexpired term.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
DohIqren Churity Curnivul

DAHLGREN, Va. Sept. rs (Spe-
ciaD The annual charity carni-
val at the Dahlgren Naval Proving
Ground, which last year crossed
$1,000. has been scheduled for
October 80 to November /.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
Dutch Order 5 Planes

HAGERSTOWN, Sept. 26 R.-
The Fairchild Aircraft Co. yester-
day announced it has been given
production rights for a new twin
engine Dutch airliner and four
Dutch training planes.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
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the court for 40 years, says the
tenants would have to fight any
move to ouSt them.
Look at all these children" he
says. where are they going to
go? It's hard to find places that
will take children"
Low Rent Housing Needed.
It would be a different story,
however, if low rent accommoda-
tions could be found for the
tenants, he said.
DR.. williams had asked the
housing associations help with the
Temperance Court problem. Re-
search for the survey was by Miss
Leonor Pablo. a graduate student
assigned to the housing associa-
ton by Catholic University's De-
partment of Social Work.
In releasing the report. John
Andrews, housing association pres
ident, noted that "the citizens
themselves ask that something be
done about this area so dangerous
to Washington.
"They offer assistance in finding
homes for those who would be
moved out when the rotting build
ings are closed"
With the report was a resolu-
ton of cooperation by the citizens
association in seeking to eliminate
the slum housing conditions in the
court. It expressed determination
to help move the inhabitants to a
uetter environment.
"This one alley has poisoned our
city long enough" said MIR. An
,drews. 1--WE ask, for the good OF
the District and for the health OF
the 70 children who try to exist
there, that Temperance Alley be
CONDEMNED with the greatest pos
sible speed"
Well Known to Parole Board.
The housing association said the
courts reputation is so bad that
the District Parole Board considers
lit prima facie evidence Of parole
violation simply for a parolee to
be found in the alley.
The report said that even 40
years ago. Temperance Court was
known to contain houses unfit for
human habitation and to be con-
tributing "evil influences"
To-day" it related, "the same
houses are still there, almost half
a century older, bringing two and
three times the 1912 rents but
otherwise practically unchanged.
except that a few Of. them have
collapsed"
Here are some of the findings
of the survey:
There are % rowhouse brick
buildings in the court. Seven have
five rooms, the rest four. There
are rotted floors, sagging ceilings,
leaky roofs. cracked and falling
plaster.
Sanitary facilities are toilets in
yards, many cracked, leaking and
not in working order. The wood
EN- shacks housing them are
loosely built, with broken boards.
Hydrants IN Yards.
Cold-water hydrants in the yard
are for most of the houses the
only source of water. Some have
sinks and cold running water
piped in at the tenants expense.
Heat is by coal, oil or wood
Evening star., 1952-09-26
PTA Will Meet

An organization meeting Of the
Twinbrook Elementary School
Parent Teacher Association will be
held at 8 pm. Monday at the
school in Rockville.
Evening star., 1952-09-26

must be submitted to the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Room 800.
Star Building, no later than Oc-
tober 20. The awards luncheon
will be held in the Burlington
Hotel on October 30.
VA-Philip l.. Schmitz, former
special agent for the FBI, has
been appointed chief of the Iden-
tiflcation and Detection Division
Of the Veterans Administration.
Il y
BROADCAST-Because Of the
broadcast of the Maryland-Au-
burn football game, the Federal
Spotlight radio program, usually
heard at 6:15 pm. every Saturday.
will be on the air tomorrow some
time between z and 8 pm.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
The FederoI Spotlight
|AFL Pledges Help in Program
|Of u. S. Employe Benefits
By Joseph Youno

The AFI at its convention York. gave strong
backing to 1858 legislative for Federal calling
raises restoration of leave rights increased overtime
fits and other substantial benefits.
The promised influence power it's
Evening star., 1952-09-26

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 1O1. on June 20.
Lowest. 10, on January 30.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 75, at 2:10 pm.
Low. 81, at 7:15 am.
TsAn TnhlAm
Evening star., 1952-09-26

Scattered expected tonight in Southern New
England New City Florida Northern California,
along Washington and the South Atlantic States
Nation will have fair weather with cooler tenn
the New England States west to
Minnesota Change expected elsewhereAP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1952-09-26
HydrantS In Yards.

Cold-water hydrants in the yard
are for most of the houses the
only source of water. Some have
sinks and cold running water
Ipiped in at the tenants expense.
Heat is by coal. oil or wood
Evening star., 1952-09-26

The AFL promised to use the
lion members to aid Federal
workers in obtaining these bene-
fits. The resolutions adopted by
the AFL were those previously
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
X-RAY SURVEY
TO CONTINUE
HERE OCT. Is

The chest x-ray survey, started
last month, will be resumed Octo-
Der Is, in the CIO meeting hall,
Maple street, under sponsorship
of the Ottawa County tuberculosis
and Health Association, Mrs. Ray
Claus, executive secretary, an
nounced this week.
The x-ray equipment will be set
up in the main meeting room of
the building and will be operated
from 10 am. until 5 pm, for the
benefit of all Standard Products
employees and anyone else in
terested in having a free chest
analysis.
The unit may remain at the
Maple st. location October 6 for
service from z until 8 am, Mrs
Claus said.
The industrial chest survey has
been held in all parts of the coun-
ty, being conducted in Curtice
Oak Harbor and Port Clinton for
the benefit of all surrounding
communities.
1t is expected that approximate
ly 1,5OO persons will have had
benefit of the survey before the
current campaign ends Local 49T
has donated use of it's building foi
! the X-ray survey.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10

to just bring plenty of warm cloth
ing" Probably enough said, when
one stops to think of the Now
foundland ''mean" temperature
being down around the zero mark,
Zone thing We'll have though is
modern plumbing" reports Mar
cia. "And we'll have our trusty
'46 Plymouth which will be ship
ped by rail from Port Aux Basques
to Whitbourne," assures the cute
little traveller.
Irene Petrovich, who tried in
vain to make this story all Mar
cia's, is in for some exciting ira
yelling and sightseeing too--al-
though not as extensive as Marcia.
She will leave Marcia at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, and take Trans
Canada Airways plane to Boston.
There, in few hours stopover, she
hopes to see glimpses of the his
toric city's offerings, even though
she'll not have time for re-running
the route of Paul Revere's famous
ride. Leaving Boston by air, Irene
will arrive in Cleveland several
hours later. We imagine therell
be many tales for fellow members
at the National Bank where Irene
is employed as a bookkeeper.
Irene is the daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Andrew Petrovich, Short
Street, Port Clinton.
Marcia will continue the 800
miles from Halifax to Port AUX
Basques by herself, "but I'm not
much worried about that" But,
then who would with a mighty
happy husband at the end of the
journey.
Movies will be our chief re-
creation at Whitbourne," says
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Spanking Breeze Gets Snow
Flurries Off To Good Start
In Series Here Saturday

Port Clinton Yacht Club was
the center of yachting activity
over the weekend with So boats
participating in the sixth annual
"SnoW FURRY Series" A strong
wind was welcome Saturday morn
ing, helping to get the event un-
derway. Four craft were reported
to have overturned while sailing
the Lake Erie course, although
none were reported injured. Tole-
DO sailors were predominant win
rers in the seasons final races
here.
Light rain and threatening
weather were natures offering on
Sunday, with clearing weather
striking a happier note before the
opening events.
Distribution of the trophies
were as follows:
Thistles-Jim Johns, Colum-
bus, won with A 1/4 points; Will
liam Ortman, Sandusky, A, sec
end; Dick Gibbs, Toledo, 38, third.
There were 16 entries.
Lightnings-Wesley Wicdrick,
Detroit, won with so points; w.
Swindaman, Toledo, second with
So points; and Dick Krauss, Tole-
do, third with So points.
Comets-William Lyon, Red
Bank, New Jersey, won with 27
points; 0. E. M. Keller, Toledo,
second with 20 points; and Ed
Warner, Toledo, third with 10
points.
Inter-Lakes-Herbert Gill. To-
ledo, winner with 16 points;
George Peters, Toledo, second
with Is points; and Ray jenkins,
Toledo, third place with II points.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
By Florence L. Kennedy

On Saturday morning, October
l8, while the dust-pans are flying
and housekeeping is going FOR
ward, two young Port Clinton Wo
men will be heading for New
foundland and Nova Scotia by au
tomobile. Planning the adventure
some journey are Mrs. Richard
Sherer Ohe former Marcia Eagle-
beck and Irene Petrovich.
Leaving the common-p | a e
throught of Saturday cleaning
behind them Temporarily at leasD'
the young women will drive first
to Erie, Pa, and on through AL
bany, N. Y. and their last Amcri-
can outpost will be Bangor, Maine.
They plan to stop at motels and
other interesting wayside inns on
their trip, and especially at spots
where "the mood strikes"
Marcia Sherer's side of the jour.
ney is one which required much
thought and planning as she will
join her husband, Richard, at his
Air Force Communications Sta,
ton in Whitbourne, Newfound
land, and the two will take UP
housekeeping there for several
years. 1t will be their first meet
ing since July when Dick" re
ceived orders for overseas duty
neither thinking of the duty" be
ing this side of the Atlantic. Dick
will meet Marcia at Port Aux Bas
ques, Newfoundland, and then it's
On to Whitbourne via st. john
where "holing up" for the winter
will be their responsibility
temperatures too wicked to even
think about. "All Dick would tel
me about that" says Marcia, ''is
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
SIX TROOPS IN
CAMPOREE HELD
AT MARbLEHEAD

Six Boy Scout troops participat-
ed in the fall camporee held last
weekend at the Kelley limestone
abandoned quarry in Marblehead.
The camporee was highlighted
Saturday night by the campfire
program in which each troop pre-
sented their own special stunts.
Immediately following, was the
court of honor, comprised of DR.
Kenneth Carter, chairman; Grover
K. Griggs, William H. Phipps and
H. Clinton Baldwin, clerk.
On Sunday the Catholic boys
and leaders attended church in
Marblehead, while services for the
Protestants were held on the Cam
poree grounds by Rev. Robert
Yeomane, vicar of st. John Luth-
eran Church, Port Clinton Fol
lowing the religious services a
series of field sports were played
with troop 80, of Genoa, having
the edge on most of them.
First class awards were present
ed to Clifford White, John Val
lance, Emery Rahrs and Leon
Hawkins, all of Troop 118.
Second class awards were dis
tributed to the following scogts:
John Schwable, Troop 316: Carey
and Raymond Lee, troop 80. Jack
Glickman, troop $50; Jim McClan-
ahan, Gerald Blatt, Bill McClena-
han, Skip Eshelman, John Kruhar,
Leon Hawkins, Ronald Piorson,
troop 318; David Ravas, Paul Ravas
and Ronald Heiks, troop 1865; Lar
ry Plaugher, troop 80.
Those receiving merit badges
we're: Dennis st. Clair, troop 316;
John Valance, John Krukar and
Leon Hawkins, troop 318.
Scout troops attending the cam
poree were $40, Genoa, Eli Plaug-
her, scoutmaster; 318 Toussaint,
John Miner and Jack Brown,
scoutmasters; 327 Catawbo Island,
Grover Griggs, scoutmaster: 331
Lakeside, Mel Merckens, scout
master; $50 Port Clinton Sam
Campbell, scoutmaster and 366
Port Clinton, James Stevens,
scoutmaster.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Vital Issues
On C.. of c..
Program

Four subjects of interest to Port
Clinton generally will be on the
agenda for the October meeting
of the Port Clinton Chamber of
Commerce which will be held at
6 p. m in the City Council chamb-
ers, city hall, this Thursday.
Status of current move to
connect Gypsum with the city
water supply will be discussed by
George Koch.
City Solicitor John Reinheimer
will present facts concerning the
bond issue for city sewage treat
ment plant. Voters will ballot on
this question at the general cleo
ton, November 4. The city is ask
ing approval of a proposed $400,-
900 bond issue by which to build
the plant, required by an order of
the state health department.
Members of the group will also
discuss phases of the Ohio Con-
stitutional convention, which will
also appear on the election ballot
this fall.
President Kelly Dunn will an
nounce final plans for the annual
kiddies Halloween party. This
event, previously sponsored by the
former Merchants Association, will
now be directed by the Chamber
of Commerce through the retail
merchants division of the Cham
hor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Merchants Association
Ends Existence Saturday

Nearly 100 members and friends
of the Merchants Association gath
cred at dinner meeting in the
Catawba Beach Club Saturday
evening to close the seventh year
of the organization and mark the
official merging of the MA with
the Port Clinton Chamber Of Com
merce.
The commercial group was vel
coined into the Chamber in en-
thusiastic remarks made by Kelly
Dunn, Chamber president. The
address of welcome was delivered
by Harry Callahan, retiring presi-
dent of the MA and Dan Sanders
rendered the final secretary's re-
port, following invocation by Har-
ry Karshner, vice-president.
Interesting highlights Of "Be-
hind the Scenes in Hollywood
constituted the principal feature
of the program, which was given
by Mitch Woodbury., of the Toledo
Blade.
Past presidents of the Merch-
ants Association include M. J. Ed
wards, William Goebel, Floyd
Klingbiel, Leo Glickman, Law
renee Ludwigsen and Harry Gala
nan. Harry Karshner would have
been the seventh head of the
group, had it not voted to merge
with the Chamber of Commerce.
The MA, through minstrels.
games, contests and benefit shows.
earned, in the past seven years,
and spent for the betterment Of
Port Clinton, over $500. The Or
ganization bought two public ad-
dress systems for the community,
built kiddies wading and swim
ming pools, helped finance the
youth building, instituted Friday
night store opening, promoted
community sales, Put-In-Bay Day.
ferry service to the islands, Hal
lowe'en parties for kiddies and
spark-plugged the cat-tail drive.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Newfoundland, Novia Scotia Goal For
Motor Trek OfTwo Port Clinton Women

Marcia. "The Air Force keeps the
station we'll equipped with all the
current hits"
Free running livestock may pro-
vide a few thrills, too. In one OF
Dicks letters, he told Marcia a
bout looking out of his window
into the eyes of five mourntul
looking cows,
You could almost say that Ner-
cia and Dick will start second
honeymoon during the Newfound,
land stay. They were just married
in December, 1851, and in just a
few short months have travelled
in about % states. Marcia has
been with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernell Englebeck, awaiting
the go Ahead" signal to New
foundland, since last July
With several thousand miles
trip by car behind his wife, it's a
pretty safe guess that it will be
a proud husband welcoming Mar
cia at Port Aux Basques the latter
part of this October. Bon Viaje!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
High Army Officers Inspect
Erosion Areas Along Camp
Perry, Harbor, Bay Shores

A delegation of seven army ell
gineers, representing the Beach
Erosion Board, operating under
the Chief of Engineers, U. S.
Army, Washington, D. c., made an
inspection tour of high water
areas along Lake Erie shores at
Camp Perry, East Harbor and San
dusky Bay, Wednesday.
In the official party, which will
report its findings of shore dam
age to the Detroit Army Engin-
GERS office in several months, were
Col Earl E. Gesler, president of
the Board; Col. Wendell P. Tow
er, Chicago; Col Donald S. Burns,
San Francisco, Calf; Col. w. H.
Schulz, Jacksonville, Fla; Thorn
dixie Saville, New York University
dean of engineering; NJ P. o.
Brien, University of California
dean of engineering, and DR.. Lo-
REM G. Straub, director of Hy-
draulics Laboratory, University of
Minnesota.
The Beach Erosion Board, which
conferred with many local pro-
perty owners on the tour, will con-
slider two extensive reports which
have already been made by en-
gineers. The Boards own report
will complete the comprehensive
beach erosion control study of the
entire Ohio shoreline of Lake Erie
by the Beach Erosion Board in
cooperation with the state of Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Oak Harbor Grounds Clyde
Fliers 2O-12; Now Seen AS
Threat To Redskins Friday

Port Clinton's Redskins heard
the drums from Oak Harbor Fri
day night. The message said
watch out for the Rockets. The
Red and Green pounded out 20
IL victory over favored Clyde be-
fore the amazed eyes of the Skin
scouts and the delighted gaze of
Rocket rooters.
For the visiting Fliers it was
their first grounding of the season
after three straight wins.
Oak Harbor moves into True
Lay Field this Friday night sport
ing highly respectable seasonal
record of three wins and one loss.
And this was supposed to be a
lean year for the Rockets. Each
of the victories has been over a
Sandusky Bay Conference oppo-
nent. The lone loss came in the
campaign opener at the hands of
strong, and still undefeated Carey
eleven. The 80 SBC mark puts
the Rockets at the top of the loop
standings.
AS was the case last year when
Port Clinton drubbed the Rockets
38-14, the two traditional rivals
will square off at game time with
the host team in the underdog role
due to so-far winless '52 COM
( pilation. However, Port Clinton,
a class A school, meets more rug
ged opposition in its division. The
final score should enable grid fans
to draw some conclusion as to the
caliber of play in Class A and B
circles this year.
Continued on Page B-6
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Constitutional
Amendment Debate
Slated At Q. H.

Every twenty years the Ohio
Constitution provides the citizens
of Ohio with the opportunity TO
vote on the issue of having a
Constitutional Convention for the
purpose of amending, revising, or
altering the basic law.
1t could mean that Ottawa
County along with the other
eighty rural counties would lose
its state representation to the
seven urban counties which have
large cities, including Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Toledo and Columbus
according to Charles Waggoner,
of Oak Harbor.
1T could mean that we would
no longer elect state cabinet men,
bers or judges; they would Le ap-
pointments of the governor. It
could cost the tax payers three
million dollars. 1t could take
power away from the state gov
ernment and give it to municipal
tiles. Twenty years ago, Ottawa
County was one of five countie2 in
the state to vote in favor of hav-
ing a Convention" he added.
For those who want to hear
both sides, there will be debate
at Oak Harbor High School on
October ID at 800 P. M. Morris
Alton of the State Farm Bureau
Organization will debate against a
person selected by the League of
Women Voters of Toledo, Chic.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Ray Snider, State
Official, Dies
RAYMOND sNlDER, SR.

Raymond Snider, Sr., Sc, died
at Magruder Memorial Hospital
Wednesday afternoon, following
long illness from a heart all
ment. He was an examiner with
the State Bureau of Inspection.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 2 pm in st. John Lu-
theran Church. with the Rev j
Braun, Elmore, officiating. Burial
will be made in Lakeview Gene
terry
Widow Matte; sons, Raymond,
Jr., and Richard, and daughter,
Mrs. George Oravec, all of Port
Clinton, survive, as we'll as bro
theirs, Clarence and Clyde and
sisters, Mrs. Grace Kleirman,
Mrs. Helen eIGing and Mrs. Ster-
ling Grant.
Gerner & Wolf are in charge OF
arrangements.