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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07

15 college age young people spending
their vacation at this learning and
working experience.
"The first few weeks were spent
teaching vacation Bible school to
Mexican children because some OF
these small churches have not yet de-
veloped leaders and teachers in their
congregations.
"There is little time to relax or
even to do little things like personal
laundry because we have meetings,
give programs, have study groups,
help congregations, repair and paint
their churches, make home visits,
help them plan recreation, etc.
"Our largest project (Which has
received publicity in local newspap-
ers) is building a cement block par
sonage for a small church. This is
progressing fine, although the group
consists of 13 girls and one or two
boys.
eve all join together to say we
think this is an effective way for
youth to make their Christian be-
liefs really work as we have seen
results and have felt satisfactions." Z"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07
Many From BlufftOn To See Centennial
At Berne, Indiana, August IL Thru %

A large number of Bluffton peo-
pie will attend the Centennial at
Berne, Indiana, during the week of
August II through 90. The occa-
sion marks the one hundredth ami
versary of the arrival of a colony
of 80 Swiss immigrants who founded
this Swiss community and after
whom the town of Berne was named.
An elaborate seven day program
has been prepared for the celebra-
tion.. A fine pageant has been writ
ten by Mrs. Leslie B. Lehman, on
authentic community history, and will
be presented on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evenings. A large
stage has been especially butt in
downtown Municipal park for the
of the pageant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07
TUO To Play In
State Fair Band

Sam Diller and Thorne Lauriat
Bluffton high school students, have
been chosen members of the Ohio
State Fair All-Ohio Boys Band by
DR.. Louis E. Pete, Ashland, who
has been conductor of the band for
the past 20 years. Diller plays flute
and Lauriat, clarinet.
The All-Ohio band, whose fame
has become nationwide, is composed
of 90 outstanding young musicians.
They will play at all special events
in the grandstand during the Fair
August 1929 and will give concerts
over radio and fairgrounds loud
speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07
Aning Wdnderer
Still Is UnknOJUn

A transient believed suffering from
a mental disorder, picked up last
week as he wandered along the Lin
coin highway between Beaverdam
and Cairo, is being held in the Allen
county jail pending receipt of a re-
port on a fngerprint check.
When questioned, the wandered
first identified himself as Leonardas
Jucamais, but was unable to tell
deputies where he lived. Later he
gave his name as Leo Guncikonis,
and gave his residence as Mt. Carm-
el, Pa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07

On Sunday the opening day of the
Centennial, concert by the COM
munity Centennial chorus will be
given at the First Mennonite church
at 1880 p. m.
Gov. Henry F. Schricker will be
the guest of honor on Monday even
ing and will give the principal ad-
dress, following a parade which he
will head. Tuesday will be Histor-
ical Day; Wednesday, Youth Day;
Thursday, Agricultural Day; Friday,
Swiss and Homecoming Day; Satur-
day, Industrial Day.
There will be parades on each day
except Friday. There will be many
attractions of interest, including a
wide variety of exhibits, entertain
ments and programs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07
LOrdin Bdsinger On
Cruise To Florida

Lorain A. Basinger, Bluffton High
agriculture instructor, and lieu
tenant in the Naval Reserve, is now
on a training cruise from Philadel-
phia, Pa, to Miami, Florida.
A coastal patrol craft is being
used for the cruise, and eight other
members from the Lima Naval Re-
serve Training Center are on the
same assignment. The party will
return about Aug. 10.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07

BdllntdHl Purchases
Old Gym Building

Prof. Irwin w. Bauman was the
purchaser of the old Bluffton college
gym building, it was announced this
week. The building was advertised
for sale to the highest bidder early
this month with a proviso that it
must be removed from the grounds
by September l.
Prof. Bauman has not decided def
nitely what use will be made of the
materials, but he has several possi-
bilities under consideration.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07
County Quota

Hopkins County in Kentucky pro-
duced nearly II million tons Of coal
in 1949.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-08-07
Energetic

One ton of bituminous coal i
equal to five barrels Of gasoline j.
energy content.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
This and That

Return Of color to the local parks
will be welcomed by thousands of Wash
ingtonians.
The Office Of National Capital Parks
has begun the planting of the popular
f1orihunda rose, Fashion, in Lafayette
Park.
These paintings will be extended. if
the public reception is favorable.
Fashion is a beauty, the buds being
oriental-red. the open flower coral pink,
suffused with gold.
Popular parks in London, Paris and
other old world centers, are a riot Of
color.
Our own parks. circles and squares at
one time held flaming beds of cannas
and like.
Then came a change to more formal
planting, with the accent on evergreens,
shrubs and low-growing things to be
green all winter.
Public parks came into their own here
after the Civil War.
BY the turn of the century, the trees
had become great, leafy, the pride Of the
country.
But by 1850 many of the old forest
monarchs were gone.
It takes long time for a tree to
grow, as every one knows. New plant
ings can do very little to make park
green.
: The time seems to have come for q
return Of the old-time color. in great
splashes.
Evening star., 1952-04-29

Popular taste runs that way.
It is possible, with spring bulbs, first,
then the roses. and other colorful things,
to keep a. succession of color.
The floribunda roses. now so popular.
offer new means of popping up our
parks.
These roses are supposed to bloom
almost all summer. day after day.
They are of easy culture, and do we'll
in public and private paintings. Much
publicity has been given them. Small
specimens are sold for hedge purposes.
They come in many colors, and are rel
atively care-free.
After all. the two schools of park dec
Grafton can be combined.
There is no real reason for denying
the great general populace chance to
see and admire beautiful blooms. Gov
ernment Offices can get these plants in
large quantities. and can get them at
lower costs than most of us.
When you or /, dear reader. want to
get Fashion rose, we have to pay
about 50 for it.
This means that not many of US are
going to have very many of them.
We have one, and are quite proud
Of it.
But for best effect, this type Of. rose
does best in massed paintings. the very
thing the public parks can give US.
Who recalls the era Of the big red
cannas2 ~
Evening star., 1952-04-29
By Charles E. TroceweN
John H. Ledger.

Most Of the parks had them. We par
ticularly recall Dupont Circle, in the
days before it was ruined as some
people think.
However that may be, it was happy,
beautiful green place, with its great
trees. green grass. squirrels. and SO on.
Then came the day when race track
affair was put around the rim. To those
who remembered the old circle. it seemed
rather sad, somehow.
Such matters have their fashions, too,
their ups and downs. Trees will grow
old, and blow down. We can recall a
big storm, one late afternoon, in the
year 1928, we believe, which jumped
Georgetown, and landed squarely on
Dupont Circle. 1t blew the railing of
house of tan brick on the north side
of the circle, and that railing was OF
for many years.
Washington's park system always has
been distinctive. Under different OH
cials. over the years. it always has main
tanned high place in the affection OF
both residents and visitors.
Henry James. the great novelist, on
his visit to Washington about 1904. was
greatly pleased at the general green
tone. as he called it, of our city.
Now we are going to have bright
colorful parks again. under the direction
OF Supt. Edward ]. Kelly of the Office
of National Capital Parks, and thou
sands viii be thankful.
Evening star., 1952-04-29

cally different from those of 1943 and
1945. Then the Big Three Gas they were
them could with certain justification
regard themselves as masters of the
world; their enemies were facing certain
defeat and eclipse, and their Allies were
entirely dependent on them. Now other
powers are again on the map and can
not be left out of negotiations which
affect them. Even in the broadest terms
any European understanding, to mean
anything at all, would have to include
France and Germany. and any Asian
one India, Japan and China; and any
more detailed arrangements would have
to be concerted with host of smaller
powers whose interests would be af-
fected.
Another great difference is this: In
1943 and 1945 the Big Three started
from the basis of an existing alliance;
the attempt to enliven this alliance by
close personal relations of the leading
figures made some sense. Now Russia
and the Western Powers face each other
as diplomatic antagonists. Personal re-
lations - even provided they could be
cordial - cannot by themselves over
Evening star., 1952-04-29
When Russiu Wus Our Ally

Kathryn O'Neill states that Gen. Mac
Arthur not only praised our gallant ally,
Russia, but sent cables to Washington
during World War II urging Russia's
entry into the Pacific. The exact op-
posite was the case. He opposed Russia's
entry in the Pacific because the
Communists have always hated and
feared him above all other generals and
have worked to undermine him.
AS for Gen. Eisenhower being one Of
the few foresighted enough to see the
Russian menace for what it was, in Au-
gust, 1945, at the invitation of Stain,
he visited Moscow. He was quoted as
saying he felt he was in the hands
of friends and that Stain seemed benign
and fatherly.
At press conference in Paris June Is,
1945, Eisenhower said: II have no doubts
that the Allied Soviet Control Council
is going to work." Official documents and
what Gen. Eisenhower has written and
said disclose that he took an immediate
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Political 'Chicunery'

I attended the Taft rally at Consti-
tuition Hall and was favorably impressed
by Senator Taft. particularly for his
fortnight answers to questions. There
was, however, one note of political Chi
canery introduced. I do not believe MIR.
Taft was responsible for it.
Much emphasis was placed on all Re-
publicans registering between April "a
and April 80 at 1903 H street NV. so
that they may participate later in the
selection Of six delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention.
I am q Republican (having served
twice on the county committees of New
York and New Jersey. and have been a
when any faction of my party attempts
to prevent loyal Americans from ex-
pressing their preference. There are
many eligible voters in the District who
have not been let in on the secret Of the
District primary, prior to this year. The
impression has been given that they
must always have been Republican to
register now in the primary. That is
wrong. They must now declare them
selves Republicans and maintain that
position until the delegates are chosen.
Most of the District voters will never
have registered in the District before.
Whether they voted the Democratic or
Republican ticket prior to the necessary
one years residence is not now the ques-
ton. If you wish now to support Re-
publican candidate for the presidency,
and you do not have an out-of-town
vote, exercise your privilege by regis
tering this month. You will thereby
help keep alight the lamp of freedom in
the United States.
ID. C.. Voter.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Rituol Of Farming

He stands at euening By the pasture gate.
Watching the horses MUNICH the clouer
Eay;
He waats contentedly: the hour groWs
late:
His mind reviews the labors of the day.
After the morning chores. he nended
fence.
And flushed covey Of fast-growino
quail,
He SdlC them scattering among the dense
Protective under0roUth beneath the
rail.
Then atterward he used the ,Odlkino
plo,1
To turn the orchard plot; the sun
climbed high:
He torked a load of hay into the ntoD
For U,nter teeding-clouer, cured and
dry.
In afternoon he broke a t,Do-year-old
To feel of harness. Then he saddled
Bfue
And rode some distance to the pasture
Jold
In search OF straying lambs. and one
old eDe.
And now Uith choring ouer, heart con-
tent,
He stands serenely with the night at
hand,
Knowino his day to be a duu weH spent
In simple ritual Of farming land.
Billy B. Cooper
Evening star., 1952-04-29

Communists and, three that their revived
strength may be employed extensively rather
than defensively.
None of these possibilities contains any
comfort for the United Nations or the South
Koreans. Basicaly, the objective of the United
Nations is to allow the creation of a united
and independent Korea, development that is
obviously unattainable as long as North Korea
is occupied and dominated by foreign troops and
under political control of either Peiping or
Moscow. AS long as this circumstance prevails
the United Nations faces, at best, an indefinite
military stalemate or, at worst, a resumption of
all-out warfare
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Would Big Four Meeting Do Any Good?
By Sebostion Hoffner

I ONDON.-A personal meeting be-
IL tween Marshal Stain, the President
of the United States and the British
and French Prime Ministers has been
suggested periodically since the war, and
number Of popular hopes and dreams
have become attached to the idea. Many
people seem to feel that the chances
OF agreement about a peace settlement
are automatically heightened with the
level at which the great powers are rep
resented. It is very doubtful whether
that feeling is justified, but it is widely
held, and every time the possibility of
big Four" meeting is mentioned there
is f1utter of hope in many countries.
It is. however, hard to find much
justification for expecting big Four
meeting this year; and it is also difficult
to feel that such meeting, if it were
arranged, would by itself hold out much
prospect Of change in the world situa-
ton.
Quite apart from the difficulties which
have up to now prevented big Four"
meeting, there is during 1852 the partic-
ular obstacle of the presidential situa-
ton in America. After Mr.. Truman's
declaration that he will not stand for
reelection in November, his administra-
ion has for practical purposes become
caretaker government, whose mandate
must be considered limited to the routine
continuation of established policies.
Even if the President were standing for
reelection, it would be risky for him to
try to negotiate treaties which the new
Senate, due to be elected in November,
might reject. AS it is, it would not only
be risky but highly unfair to his success
sor if he embarked on a major new de-
parture of foreign policy. If meeting
of heads of governments is to be ar
ranged, America must clearly be rep
resented by her freshly elected Presi-
dent; and since he would obviously need
minimum of 'run-in" time in his Office,
this excludes any possibility of a big
Four meeting for at least year.
Quite apart from these external diff
culties, it is by no means certain that
a meeting of this kind could do much
good. The Big Three meetings at 'Te-
heran, Yalta and Potsdam are not par
ticularly happy precedents Of sober and
successful diplomacy; many people feel
indeed that the seeds of the "cold war"
were Sown at those curious parties, with
their odd mixture of business and con-
VITALITY, their artificial good fellowship
and their somewhat hectic jollity. But
however that may be, the circumstances
with which another Big -Four meeting
would have to deal are in any case radi-
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Gas Discrimination Ended

The Federal Power Commission has justi-
fably abolished an inequity which has worked
to the disadvantage of the Washington Gas
Light Company in the purchase of natural gas
from wholesale suppliers. The inequity began
when the wholesaler lowered the quality of its
product in 1850 without making corresponding
reduction in the price charged the local company.
An FPC attorney called this failure "a clear case
Of discrimination against Washington"
In granting an increase in the wholesale
price of natural gas last week, the FPC made
due allowance for the fact that Washington is
receiving gas of poorer heating quality than
that supplied to Maryland and Virginia. This
allowance was included in the $811 900 which the
commission sliced off the rates requested by the
Atlantic Seaboard Corporation. This means that
from now on the Washington company will
receive more gas for its dollars than had been
possible under the discriminatory arrangement.
Up to 1850 the natural gas supplied to
Washington had come from Kentucky. It was
of high heating value. With the opening of
new pipeline from Texas, however, Washington
was cut in on the Texas gas and the Kentucky
gas was diverted to Baltimore, Richmond and
other places outside the District. It takes more
of the Texas gas to produce the BTU.s available
in the Kentucky product. The Washington
company buys its gas by volume but sells it to
local customers by thermo-unit content.
How this quality" adjustment in wholesale
rates will affect the consumers here is as yet
uncertain. The Public Utilities Commission has
authorized higher retail gas rates, based on an
assumption of wholesale increases. Since the
FPC granted less than was expected in the first
of two wholesale rate cases. the possibility of a
saving for retail customers Is foreseen. The
extent of such savings cannot be determined
definitely, however, until the second wholesale
rate petition is decided by the FPC, some months
hence.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Super Hot Dog Stond'

Super Hot Dog Stund'
read with great interest the report
Of Is years of Government Services Inc.
in your paper Of April 18.
The story stated Somebody, name
unknown now, opened hot dog stand
in Government building here during
World War I, and he really started
something"
The private concessionnaire referred
to may not be known to G. S. I. or
Major General u. S. Grant III, presi-
dent Of G. S. l., but I am we'll known
to many other people in the District as
am still active in business here.
The "hot dog stand mentioned was
situated between 9th and 7th streets
NV. and was about the size of city
block. 1t was planned by one of the
most prominent architects in Washing
ton, and was known as the Henry Park
Cafeteria. 1t had a seating capacity of
5000 to 1000 people, and served approx
imately $4,000 meals per day. Some hot
dog stand! This was later followed by
similar "hot dog stands" in the Navy
and Munitions Buildings. They occupied
the whole top floor of the Fifth Wing
in each building.
The statement that financial embar-
rassment set in is entirely false Our
credit with the largest bank in the city,
and with all our dealers, was Al, as it
should have been since we had the back
ing of one of Wilmington, Delaware's
wealthiest and most prominent citizens.
The Government was never harassed
by any creditors while the private con-
cessionnaire was in charge of the "hot
dog stands" and this can be Substan.
tiated by a glance at the records SUBJ
mitted to the then commanding officer
in charge Of public buildings and
grounds.
The private concessionnaire's contract
was cancelled more than 80 years ago
and the Henry Park business was taken
over by the Joint Welfare Service,
headed by an aide of the commanding
officer in charge of public buildings and
grounds.
The private conceSsionnaire was paid
the princely sum of $1,000 monthly for
operating each "hot dog stand" during
World War providing we showed that
much profit; otherwise we only received
the amount of profit shown This ar
rangement was made to insure econom-
ical operation and low prices. But
certain parties thought the price of
administration was too high-hence the
cancelled contracts.
According to the report the g. S. I.
cafeterias are showing loss, whereas
privately-owned cafeterias are selling at
equal or lower prices and still making
a profit. I wonder why?
John H. Ledger.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
A Critical Week in Korea

There are clear indications that~this is to be
q critical week in Korea.
Nearly ten months of negotiations have
Brought the truce talks to point where there
are three precise and troublesome points at
issue between the United Nations and Com
munist commands. They have also afforded
time, as U. N. Commanding General Ridgway
reports, for very substantial build-up of Com
munist military strength.
The negotiations have been centered for
more than two months on the issues of prisoner
exchange, Communist insiStence that Soviet
Russia be designated as one Of the neutral
observers during any armistice, and u N.
insistence that reconstruction of Red airdelds
be on a restricted basis. In an effort to break
this impasse the U. N. late last week proposed
withdrawing the conversations from the staff
officer level and restoring them to the top
negotiators. In this setting the U. N. representa-
tives yesterday submitted to the Communists
publicly undisclosed overall solution" The Red
answer was to ask for an indefinite recess,
presumably for, study and consultation with
their bosses at Peiping Pyongyang and probably
Moscow.
Protraction of negotiations is a favorite
Communist technique that has been applied in
many instances and on many issues during the
recent years of the cold war; Seemingly, the
objective in these instances has been to exhaust
the patience of the West and to wear It down
to point of making substantial concessions
Recognized for what 1t is, the technique has
not been signaly successful and there is little
reason to believe that the U. MS newest package
plan contains anything approaching surrender
on any of the major principles at issue Neither
is it believed to constitute an ultimatum There
are however, grounds for compromise on the
three most perplexing questions and treatment
of all three at once may provide real test of
the sincerity of the Communist negotiating
position.
Meanwhile, the reported Red military build
up, mostly Chinese, contains implications OF its
own One is that the Chinese Communists are
establishing permanent military, and probably
political, position in North Korea. If this be
true, there are further Implications; one that
prospects foG q unified Korea are exceedingly
remote, short Of military conquest by one side
or the other; two, that the entire negotiating
effort was merely purchase of time by the
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Funds for Destitute

A recent issue Of The Star contained
a letter signed by three ecclesiastical dig
nitaries appealing to Congress to appro-
pirate $1,4O0,000 for 13,945 destitute
persons in Washington. Nobody will
dispute the humanitarian motives OF the
persons who wrote the letter.
On the other hand residents Of the
District have to pay property taxes, in
come taxes, personal taxes, also sales
taxes, in addition to large contributions
to the Community Chest, and countless
other drives for the benefit of mankind
and alienation of human misery.
It would seem that funds required for
maintaining the persons mentioned in
the letter, including 1882 children, could
be obtained by the elimination Of other
expenditures At present there are thou
sands of persons receiving unemploy-
ment compensation. Many are actually
receiving more compensation for not
doing anything than they formerly re-
ceived working on plantation in Geor-
gia. Perhaps some of these funds could
be diverted to better use.
Some States have sales taxes to provide
funds for aged and destitute persons.
1t is believed, therefore, that the liquor
baronS could be taxed to provide for
them in Washington. The sum of 81 AGO.
900 would be mere drop in the bucket
in comparison to the aggregate amount
they put in their cash registers.
A. LELAND.