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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Two Fires In Area
Over The Weekend

Two minor fires were reported
in the area over the weekend.
The Oak Harbor Fire Depart
ment was called out Sunday after
noon to squelch flames burning
on the property of the late Will
liam Drunkenmiller. Several acres
of wooded property were destroy
ed in the blaze which burned most
of Sunday afternoon.
Port Clinton's Fire Department
was called Saturday to put out
flames in a car at Three-Mile
Crossing. Flames, caused by fau-
lty wiring system, were quickly
extinguished.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Additional School
Bus Put In Service

Through action of the Port Gin
ton board of education ar addi.
tional school bus is being added to
the fleet for transporting children
from the southeastern section of
the school district. Due to the in
creased number of pupils from the
east section, the extra bus has
been leased to accommodate &c
boys and girls living along Route
2 and across the eastern boundary
line of the school district.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
To Move Chinchilla
Ranch To California

The we'll known chinchilla ranch
on Sand road which has been op-
Grated by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Herbert, northern Ohio pioneers
in this growing industry, will be
moved.
The Herberts are preparing to
move their ranch to Van Nuys,
Calf, where they plan to make
their home. The Herbert chin
chillas have attracted considerable
attention and have won a number
of prizes for their owners.
They expect to be relocated by
early November.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Harold Jeremy Quits
County COP Head
BULLETIN!


In a surprise move, Harold
Jeremy resigned Wednesday night
as head of the Ottawa County Re-
publican Club, during meeting
of the county heads in Oak Har-
Dor.
He will be replaced by George
Brandow, Elmore, insurance agent
of that city. Mr. Jeremy resigns
after many long years of hard
work and enthusiasm in building
a strong Republican group in the
county.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Two Trucks Crash
On 163 Tuesday

A collision involving two trucks
was reported at 9:45 am Tuesday
on Route 1853, three and half
miles west of Oak Harbor.
A 1850 International tractor was
being driven by Dorman Bigelow,
80, of Clyde, Ohio. AS he slowed
down for traffic ahead, he was
struck from the rear by Franklin
Mooney, %, of Elliston who was
driving a 1916 Chevroet Dump
Truck for Drummond-Halbober
Company, Martin, Ohio.
Neither driver was injured but
extensive damage was done to the
dump truck driven by Mooney.
Deputy Sheriff William Cullen in
vestigated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
State Park Closing
Times Are CHANGED

Ohio's state park areas will be
closed to casual visitors between
the hours of $3.50 p. m. and 8 a.
m. from September 18th to May
oath, according to a new regula-
ton adopted by the Division of
Parks of the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources following a re-
cent public hearing on parks reg
ulations.
However, authorized campers
and occupants, of cottages, inns,
lodges and persons engaged in
fishing or going to or returning
from fishing areas are permitted
to be present in park areas at
any hour of the day or night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
JACK BOYSEN
is BURNED BY
PROPANE BLAST

Jack Boysen, of Genoa, chief
chemist for the Standard Oil Co.
at its Toledo refinery, suffered
painful burns on the face and
right hand Thursday as the result
of a propane explosion at the
plant.
Mr.. Boysen was treated by a
physician and returned to his du.
ties the next day. He is chairman
of the Ottawa County Democratic
Central Committee.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
3 Vehicles Crash
At EOD Entrance

A three-car collision was re-
ported at the West Gate truck
entrance at Erie Ordnance Depot
about 7:20 Wednesday. Involved
were autos driven by Ronald
Staler, %, of Cincinnato; Ralph
Lakin, 20, of Sandnsky; and JOS
eph Chlystun, 10, of Port Clinton.
Chlystun struck the rear of the
Lakin car, which in turn struck
the Stalter car ahead of it.. All
three were on their way to work
at EOD when the mishap occurred.
No one was reported injured.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Fishermen Recover
Body Of Father
And 5-Yr. Old Boy

A fishing party from Sandusky
found the body of Gilbert Reilly
of Kelleys Island Monday after
noon. Reidy, along with his young
son, five year old Eddie, was miss
ing since last week. Searching
parties found the capsized boat
and body of the young lad, Eddie,
Tuesday. Erie County Sheriff's
Department and Coast Guard con-
Quoted the search.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
News Is Ottawa County's No. l Weekly

Elsewhere in this issue of The NEWS we pub
ishing in accordance with federal postal regulations
statement of circulation
In fairness to readers and advertisers, we
should like to point out that this, however does NOT
reflect the unusually large subscription status of The
NEWS of this date because the figure represents
only AVERAGE of circulation during the past
twelve months
AS the direct result of recent heavily concent-
rated effort to obtain readers, The NEWS today
enjoys the healthiest subscription list in it's 88-year
history.
The NEWS is proud to take it's position as one of
the ranking weekly newspapers in the entire state of
Ohio
We especially point with pride to the tremendous
circulation gains enjoyed during the past 80 days and
respectfully invite all advertisers others who may
have legitimate claim for doing so to inspect
subscribers list.
1t affords us extreme pleasure to announce-and
we are fully that this statement is being made
under oath-that PAID circulation with this
issue is
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Arraigned After
Hitting Auto Rear

Following an accident in which
Port Clinton drivers car was
struck, Carlos Arellano, 81, of
Gibsonburg, was arraigned in Ma
yor Oscar Stierwalt's court Sunday
afternoon. He posted bond of SIS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
Two Precincts Are
Added In County

Voters in Ottawa county will
mainly vote at their old stands
on November 4, but there are two
changes of vital Importance to
residents in Allen and Portage
Townships.
There have been two more pre-
cincts added to the countys 80,
making Al now, according to Ed
Minderman, clerk of the Board
of Elections.
A fourth precinct has been add
ed in Allen Township, where vct-
ers will vote at the Curtice polls,
along with precinct 8.
Another precinct has been add
ed to Portage Township in Cyp-
sum. 1t will be No. 8, with the
polling place in the Community
Church, where precinct 7 will also
vote
Two polling places have been
changed in Portage Township
Precinct 2 will vote in O'Nan's
Service Station instead of Boyeen
Garage, as formerly, and precinct
will vote in Brough's Barber
Shop, while the new precinct g.
will vote in Gypsum Community
Church, the same as theold pre-
cinct Z always has.
OTTAWA COUNTY PRECINCTS
FOR NOVEMBER a VOTING
Allen !, WiIIiston Hall
Allen 2. Clay Center
Allen 3, CUrtiee
Allen a, Curfice
Bay !, Bay Township Hall
Benton !. Rocky Ridge Hall
Benton 2. Graytown Hall
Benton 3, Trowbridge Dehns
Benton a, Limestone
Carroll !, Town Hall
Carroll 3, Grange Hall
catawba I, School House
Clay /, Genoa Hall
Clay z, Genoa Hall
Clay 3. Genoa Hall
Clay a, Martin
Danbvry !. Marblehead
Danbury 2, Danbury Frui
House
Danbury 3, Printing Co.
Eric iac.rno Hall
Harris ], EImore Hall
Harris z, EImore Hall
Harris 3, Elmore Hall
Portage I, Erie Gardens Com
munity House
Portage 2. o'Nan's Gas Station
Portage 3. EUB Church
Portage q. ovisno's Garage
. Portage S, Town Hall
Portage 6. Broush's Barb e
Shop
Portage 7, sIovak Church
Gypsum
| Portage s, Community Church
Gypsum
Puf-in-Bsy ], Town Hall
PUt-ln-Bay z. North Bass
PUt-InBay 3, Middle Bass
Pvt-In-Bay a, RID.
Salem ], Oak Harbor Town Hal
Salem z, Oak Aarbor Town Hal
Salem 3, Oak Harbor Town Hal
Salem 4, Oak Harbor Town Hal
| Salem S, Oak Harbor Town Hal
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-10
as s
Ttua y. MA

*Ths figure DOES NOT include papers circulated free TO
correspondents, advertisers exchanges
only PAID subscriptions and street and sales
Sworn to and subscribed before this 1st day of
October, A. D. 1852.
Jean E. Lockwood
Notary Public
My Commission Expires January g. 1854.
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Electric Timer Test
Proves Everybody
Breaks Speed Law
BY The Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Mar. 19.--
The police set up an electrical tim
ling device yesterday on the main
highway into town from the east
and found the average speed mo-
florists make in q 30-mile-an-houI
zone is 42 miles.
The speediest was going 68.
Grason Doarnberger. traffic ana
llyst. reported not a one was within
the 30-mile legal limit.
No arrests were made but two
drivers going more than so were
stopped.
Mr.. Doarnberger explained the
electrical device was set up to de-
Itermine the extent Of speeding and
not to make arrests.
Evening star., 1952-03-19
|WSB Is Racing Time
|0n Wage Formula
S .he Associated Pres.

The 18-member Wage Stabiliza-
tion Board goes into a marathon
session today to frame recommen-
|dations for settling the big steel
labor dispute.
The WSB. having already re-
|jected an offer from its industry
members to give the CIO steel
workers a 13.7-cents-an-h hour
boost in pay and other benefits,
Traced against time.
A walkout of 650,000 workers in
the. Nations basic steel industry
lis threatened for midnight Sun
day. Many officials believed it will
be headed off.
CIO President Philip Murray
head of the steelworkers' union,
was waiting to see the WSB's
proposed solution before advising
his 170-member Policy Committee
lat a meeting here tomorrow
whether to postpone the walkout.
The WEB has asked for strike
delay at least until April 8 to give
the industry and union time to
bargain on the basis of the boards
| findings.
A few firms, including United
States Steel Corp. and Jones &
Laughlin. said they might have to
start closing down some complex
operations tonight to prepare for
a Sunday night strike.
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
New Electrical Code
In MONTGOMERY County

The first countrywide electrical,
code, standardizing minimum re.
quirements and fees for installa-
|tion permits and inspections. wa.
adopted yesterday by the Mont.
|gomery County Council.
It replaces regulations formerly
enforced by the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission in the lower county
area. It prohibits installation o1
electrical equipment by any person
without first obtaining permits
ranging in cost from 81 to $12.
The Council also indorsed q
Senate bill authorizing the Inter
state Commerce Commission tt
study transportation in the Met.
ropolitan Washington Area. i
urged that deadline for com.
|pletion of the study be- set.
Evening star., 1952-03-19

along that no indictments were
expected until today.
The indictment was the first to
stem directly from the special
District crime grand jury's cur
rent investigation of crime condi-
tions here. The jury was i'm
Ipaneled on February S as a result
LOT directive from Attorney Cen
leral McGrath, calling for in
quiries into crime on the local
level in the several Federal juris-
dictions.
Despite the apparent cracking
|of the big syndicate, Mr.. Irelan
said the jury will continue to
delve into narcotics as we'll as
other elements of crime. He in
dicated that other dope mobs are
in operation here. The jury was
in session today. but Mr.. Irelar
declined to name any witnesses
slated for appearance.
Evening star., 1952-03-19

worker was not. Consequently. the
lemploye is entitled to back pay fol
THE period Of not more than 80
days between the time of sum.
mary suspension and the effective
date Of removal. Mr.. Ramspeck
said the ruling may open the way
to back pay claims for employe.
lin hundreds of other cases.
Evening star., 1952-03-19
|RossIyn Gas Gets Permit
ito Extend Virginia Service
BY the As.oeicied Press

RICHMOND, Mar. 10. - The
State Corporation Commission, in.
a 2-1 decision, yesterday granted
Rosslyn Gas Co., now serving vir-
ginia localities around Washing
ton. authority to expand further
in Fairfax County.
The company said it plans to
expand its services to include the
Springfield Burke area. The Shir-
ley highway passes through
Springfield where a big housing
development has been started.
Federal plans to build an airport
at Burke may result in a con-
Istruction boom in that area.
Judge Ralph T. Catterall dis
sented from the majority opinion
but gave no reasons.
There was no opposition to the
company'S petition.
Evening star., 1952-03-19

In adding it Joseph xouns.
self to the list the commission
did not include all its functions.
However, it included the most inn
portant ones - examining and
placement. investigations, loyalty
board program and position
classification. The other new
agencies added to the list are COW
erred entirely.
PUNITIVE ACTION-Ch Chairman
Robert Ramspeck Of the Civil
Service Commission has disclosed
that the commission soon will
issue a strong warning to all Fed
Ieral agencies against taking i'm
proper actions in the suspension
and firing Of employees.
Mr.. Ramspeck said many agen-
cies are not following the full pro-
lcedure set up by law in handling
dismissals of workers. He said
the commissions action is being
taken to insure fair treatment to
Federal employees, as well as to
save the Government the cost of
lrepaying an employe illegally re-
moved from his job.
The commission chief said some
Iagencies have failed to observe the
law requiring that employees be
given advance written notice OF
suspension. together with a state
ment of charges and reasonable
opportunity to answer the charges.
Mr.. Ramspeck, in a speech be-
fore the Society for Public Admin
Iistration in Boston last night, said
the commission will not tolerate
the summary suspension of en-
lployeS in violation of the law gov
Ierning the handling of these cases
He said undesirable workers can
be gotten rid of easily enough
through the proper legal procedure
without having to fout the law.
The situation arose from the
case involving a group Of Boston
postal employees who were sum-
marily fired. The commission ruled
that, while the dismissal in one Of
the test cases was proper. the pro-
cedure used in suspending the
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Revenue
CONTINUED From First Page.)

|oped from Mr.. Giunta's testimony
that Mr.. Ash had received loans
from a New York textile man to-
falling $3.50 during the 1946-1950
period, and an additional $1,000
in January of 1851. Mr.. Giunta
said no notes had been given to
cover the loans, and no repay
|ment had been made.
He testified the loans were made
by Alexander j. Ostriker, formerly
an officer and a stockholder of a
New York textile firm called Du-
|plex Fabrics. The company has
since been liQuidated.
Audited Firms Return.
The special agent also said that
IN 1946l MIR. Ash had audited the
textile ,company's 1912 return.
Committee counsel Adrian w.
DeWind placed in the record an
excerpt from an interview with
Mr.. Ash in August, 1851. by sub
committee investigators. In the
interview Mr.. Ash said he had no
outstanding loans to anyone.
Mr.. Giunta testified that he
had examined Mr.. Ostriker's rec
lords. He said they did not list
any claim against Mr.. Ash for
the loans. ranging from $500 to
500.
Mr.. DeWind said the subcom-
mittee has an affidavit from Mr..
Ostriker in which the New Yorker
said he first met Mr.. Ash during
the 1945 audit and later met
him again at a basketball game at
Madison Square Garden.
Out Of the meeting at the bas-
ketball game, according to the
affidavit, he and Mr.. Ash became
good friends.
Stock Purchase Revealed.
In another matter. the subcom-
mittee was told that Mr.. Ash
made an audit of the 1943 return
|of New York's Gimbel Bros
During the course of that audit,
it was said, he met Herman Spar,
assistant treasurer of Gimbels,
and that Mr.. Spar subsequently
bought through his broker 100
shares of Dumont stock costing
$3.50.
The agent said he had been un-
able ito establish the source OF
funds" which Mr.. Ash said he
used to pay for the stock. Earlier
he had testified that Mr.. Ash told
him he had kept a considerable
amount of cash "in a drawer" in
his home.
Evening star., 1952-03-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia and vicin.
ity-Partly cloudy, windy anc
mild with high in the mid SOS
Fair tonight with low about 38
Tomorrow, mostly sunny with
moderate temperature.
Maryland-Fair and slightly
cooler tonight and tomorrow. Low
Evening star., 1952-03-19

| fer to these
| agencies W ith
full re-employ-
Iment rights to
their old jobs.
And temporary
indefinite work
lers may trans
fer to these bu-
rae,ls without
having to take
a competitive
exam. although
| they do not re-
| ceive re-e m :
Iployment rights.
-.
Evening star., 1952-03-19

tonight Of 80 to SO in the west
and 36 to 40 in the east.
Virginia-Fair and slightly cool
er tonight and tomorrow. Low to-
night near IS in the west and 40
in the east.
Wind: Northwest at 8 miles an
hour at 1880 am.
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Church Dinner Tonight

A baked ham dinner will be
served by the Ladies of the United
Baptist Church from $50 to 1880
O'Clock tonight in the church,
1915 North Quincy street. Arling-
| ton.
Evening star., 1952-03-19
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
S More Government Agencies
Put on Defense Activities List
BY Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission today
agencies including ITSELF activities
civil service personnel regulations during the national
period.
The defense activities list includes part Of 50
agencies Besides the commission the are
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Grand Jury
CONTINUED From First Page

Spiracy charges, according to
Mr.. Irelan.
COllusiOn Evidence Reported.
In the investigation of the dope
ring that collected more than 81
million a year from local drug
addicts. witnesses came forward
with leads that indicate definite
collusion between members of the
Evening star., 1952-03-19

the Defense Materials Procure
lment Agency Renegotiation Board,
Canal one Government and Pam
anna Canal Co.
Permanent employees may trans
Evening star., 1952-03-19

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, "a, on January 16.
Lowest. 10. on January 80.
Hish ard Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. 52. at ITO pm.
Low, 3S, at 1:45 am.
Evening star., 1952-03-19

Mr.. Irelan said.
The United States attorney
promised indictments Of the ac-
lcused policemen when substanti-
ating evidence is obtained. He
pointed out that the grand jury
is pushing its investigation into
lall phases of crime In the District
and is not concentrating on the
reported police department tie
ms with mobsters exclusively. No
indictments can be expected in
the immediate future, he said.
Nine Of the IA persons indicted
yesterday. including three alleged
lringleaders. have been rounded
up and Deputy United States mar
shals and police are searching for
the five fugitives.
Supplied by New Yorkers.
The ring was supplied by three
New Workers, Mr.. Irelan said yes
terday. He described them as
"the biggest wholesale narcotics
operators in the East" said to
have imported weekly average
Of 25 ounces of pure heroin-an
opium derivative - into the Dis
ltrict.
According to the indictment, one
grain of the pure heroin and a
quantity of milk sugar went into
each capsule sold retail to users.
With 40 grains to an ounce the
caps" retailing for 81 to $3.50, it
was estimated the rings gross take
was close to 81 million a year.
The indictment was the culmi-
nation of weeks of overtime effort
by Mr.. Irelan, and !, his aides,
Assistant United States Attorney
Thomas A. Walden, jr., and
Robert Ackerly, as well as their
staff Of deputy United States
|marshals. stenographers, and court
attaches. The group frequently
worked seven days and far into
the nights. Mr.. Walden, him
self, could often snatch only a
couples hours rest on a couch in
his Office instead of returning
home.
"Three-Time Losers"
The New Yorkers named as the
wholesalers are Richard Man
fredonia, Lawrence Carrado and
Harry Tantillo. Manfredonia and
Tantillo were said to be three
time losers" who face mandatory
life terms upon a fourth convic-
ton. Manfredonia and Carrado
are in custody in New York. Tan
tillo still is being sought. He is
believed to have left New York.
Mr.. Irelan said the local ring
was headed by Randolph tCat-
fish, Turner, 36, who, he said,
had as lieutenants Joseph tPeter
Rabitt) Smith, "a, of the 1900
block of West Virginia avenue
NE; Leon James. IS, of the $500
block Just street NE, and Edward
Atkins of the 2300 block of Ninth
street NV. Atkins and Smith are
|still at large. All are colored. He
said the ring apparently had taken
over much Of the trade of James
Jim Yellow" Roberts, former dope
kingpin now serving a prison
term.
The indictment, which was
handed to District Judge James
r. Kirkland at $50 pm. Monday.
when all newspaper reporters had
left the courts for the day, was
sealed and impounded by the
court.
Says Witnesses Threatened.
This super-secrecy, Mr.. Irelan
said. was made necessary for the
protection Of witnesses. whose
lives, he asserted, had been threat
Eened by some of those named in
tho indictment Mr. Trnlor hod
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Bowie Fights PIonning

Extension of the Maryland
National Park and Planning Com
MISSIONS authority into the
Bowie area faces opposition to-
day from civic leaders.
The Prince Georges County
commissioners yesterday made
public a letter from the 14th
District Citizens Association ask
ing the commissioners to reject
"any. contemplated movement tc
include the district in the plan
ming body's sphere of jurisdiction
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Virainio's Mother of 1852

A kindly, gray-haired great
grandmother. who will be 50 or
Mothers Day. is the Virginia
mother of 1852.
She is Mrs. Henry H. Edmunds
of Halifax, mother of nine chill
|dren, grandmother of 26 and
|great-grandmother Of four.
The selection was announced
by Mrs. Louis Spilman of Waynes-
boro, chairman of a clubwomen':
committee which made the choice
Evening star., 1952-03-19

Occasional rain forecast tonight for
England Snow urries expected the
lakes the Rockies and the Columbia Plateau Occasional
expected for the Central States with
South Dakota and the extreme Northern Pacific will
cooler the Eastern Lakes and the South Atlantic States
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Schools Get Surplus

The Fairfax Board of County
Supervisors today voted 4-to-z
to authorize the School Board tc
put $412,000 of this years tar
surplus into the 1928 budget
for new construction.
School officials, who had re-
quested the action, said use OF
the money for construction will
mean a $2.43 school levy for the
1928 budget. If the money
were put into the budget fol
general expenses, the present
$2.15 school levy could be re-
Itained.
Evening star., 1952-03-19
Says witnesses Threatened.

This super-secrecy, Mr.. Irelan
said. was made necessary for the
protection of witnesses, whose
lives, he asserted, had been threat
ened by some of those named in
the indictment. Mr.. Irelan had
been assuring reporters right
Evening star., 1952-03-19
River Repert.

River Report.
From U. 8. Engineers.I
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferr
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah mudd
at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1952-03-19

Tue TabIeS.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast an
Geodetic SurYeyl
Evening star., 1952-03-19

PstIAs
The Sun and Moon
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-11-15


IofaI ................ $28.165
EVEN THOUGH a large crowd
of cattlemen were on the seats at
the 18th annual Dillon Hereford
sale ct was their 18th annual Mon
tana Futurity), prices were off
nearly one-half from last years
pace-setter. But though the sale
was slow, average prices consistent
with other Montana sales were re-
corded.
The Futurity champion, w. Z.
Jarboe, Bozeman, bred Domino Heir
21st bull, sold to The Chenneys,
Belgrade, at the sales top price,
$4,000. Julius Hewes, Sundance,
Wyo., Hereford breeder, judged the
show of open class and futurity
animals on Oct. 90. For reserve
Futurity bull he picked Henry M.
Shank, Bozeman, bred bull of TT
Proud Mixer breeding. This bull
sold at $1,625 to fash Ranch Co.,
Polaris.
The open class champion was