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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-24
Pirates Hang Up
Seasons Second
Victory AT Ada
Harrismen Qinch Close
One With Strong Fourth
Quarter Finish, 50-45

A strong finish against Ada on
their home fidpr enabled Button
High Pirates to4 chalk up their second
victory of the war, as the Harrismen
came up with aa50 to 45 win over the
Bulldogs last Friday night.
Although B1ufton held the edge in
scoring in threSquarters of the nom
league contestS a 20-point Ada
splurge in the second stanza, while
Bluffton was getting only 10 points,
put the Pirates ina bad way for near
ly all the remainder of the game.
First-quarter play was of the nip
and-tuck variety, with Bluffton hold
ing a slim two-point edge, 10 to 8, at
the close of the period. Ada's red-hot
second stanza attack, however, en-
abled the Bulldogs to go out in front
at halftime, 2S to 20.
Bluffton's 16 points against IL for
Ada in the third quarter helped erase
some, of the deficit, and in the final
period the Pirates came from behind
to clinch the victory, scoring Ia
points to Ada's six.
In field goals, the Button team
held pronounced advantage, for the
Pirates had 18 successful shots from
the floor, as compared to Ia made by
Ada. However, the losing Ada team
had II free throws, in comparison
with IA made by Bluffton.
Fields was the Rluffton threat OF
the evening, coming up with IL points
on seven field goals and three free
throws. Moldershit the nets for eight
points, with Warren, Lehman and
Ramseyer each chipping in with
seven.
Bluffton reserves copped the pre-
liminary by a score of 48 to a..
In last Fridays contest, the Bluff
ton team closed out regular season
play until after the Christmas holi-
day recess. However,. the Pirates will
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the preliminary contest.

the preliminary contest.
Participating schools will share the
tournament pHpceeds. Refreshment
concessions wip be operated at the
gymnasium byfBluffton Jaycees, who
are assisting in sponsoring the
tournament, tie second of it's kind in
the new COLLEGE gymnasium.
Bluffton high cagers will be led in
the tournamfnt by Coach Joe Harris.
Pete Schmidt is the assistant.
Coach of columbus Grove, team
which has thus far been undefeated
this season and which won its sec
tional championship for the last tyvb
years, is collins Stackhouse. The
team will falso be defending it title
as tournament champions of last
year. The Grove team defeated Cory.
Rawson id the first round of tn tour
nament last year, 40 to Al, anA then
swamped Bluffton in the final game,
72-49.
/ the consolation game, Pandora
Gilboa edged out Cory Rawson, by
the score Of 43 to az.
Play in the holiday tournament will
be the only basketball on tap for
Bluffton sports followers until after
the Christmas holidays.
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Meterilen Win Two,
Lose One In Last
Weeks Playing

Triplett cagers won two games
and lost another in play of the last
week, sco9ng victories over Spencer
vile NaAeplate and Buckland, and
losing toI Lima Eds Cigars.
During the coming week, the local
Independent cage outfit will tangle
with Gilboa at that place next Mon
day, and play Bradfield Center at
that place Wednesday night of next
week. The contest at Bradfield
Center will be warmup for the
crucial meeting between the two
teams in Lima league play in early
January.
Last week, the Triplett crew clung
to its percertage lead in the Lima
league with a decisive 81 to "A
victory over Spencerville Nameplate.
In game on the Bluffton college
court Monday night, the local out
fit trounced Buckland, 85 to 81,
but in between times they lost 52
to 80 decision to Lima Eds Cigars.
Tho hav c,crao&
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BeU0 Averages ~
Points LII Last
Six Hop Contests

Bevo Francis, who established a
new intercollegiate scoring record
with 80 taints on the Bluffton col
lege couM two weeks ago, has aver
aged a little better than Al points
per game in six contests against
four-year college teams, SO far this
season.
In his six games, the lanky Bevo
has tailed total of 2s5 points,
more than half of the total made by
the Rid Grande team. Against
Blufftons Bevo racked up his 50
points wa 36 field goals and 10
free throws.
Both the total points and the
number of field goals esrsbsished
new Natiphal Collegiate Athlete
Ass sQciatiq( fecords
Il Mdpde's Contest with.<<Erie
sTskhnical, hich Bevo scored 64
points, is not Included m the survey,
because it is not a four-year college.
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the sSoTiHg Ior oluHton WIN IZ
point total. Second-high scoring
honors of the evening went to his
teamnfste Paul Jackson, who had 1S
points.
A strong last-half assault clinched
the decision for the Button crew, for
they left the floor at halftime with
only scant two point lead, % to 26.
The first-quarter core had been ID to
13, Bluffton out II front.
BY midway iu the fourth quarter,
the Beavers had piled up a command
ing 1s-point led, but the visitors cut
the ultimate margin of victory again
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st Bluffton SUI uletitutes in the closing
With college classes closing last
Friday for 1.-THE holiday recess, Bluff
ton cage play will not be resumed
until the Beavers play Cedarville
here on tuesday, Jan. IL. 1t will be
the initial Mid-ohio league contest of
the year Tor Bluffton.
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CIR Cagers Rate End
Spot In Hancock Loop

Cory-Rawson cagers took over
undisputed possession of second place
in the Hapcock county league last
Friday night, with a SO to so
victory oper Van Buren, in game
on the E-R court.
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play in an 4 ea holiday cage tourna-
ment at the EBluffton college gymnas-
ium Tuesday and Wednesday nights
of next wedk.
The box sepres:
NRluffton
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Beavers Break Back Into Win Column
With 7l-6O Victory Over Indiana Tech

Closing out preholiday cage play Bufton college
came W with Victory No. against foe Wednes-
day night of week. winning indiana Tech bv
III to 30. : - -
n swapping losing streak which came following
successes in their first two starts big Congwood set
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-Four High School Teqnas To Meet In Holiday
Basketball Tourney Here December 29 30

Buon will be HIST to holiday basketball tournament
for the second year with Buon High Pirates and three
other neghborhood competing in W tourney at the
Buffton college gymnasium Tuesday and Wednesday nights OF
next week. 4
In addition Bluton the participating burnameut teams
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viii be Columbus Grove, Pandora
Gilboa and Cory-Rawssns
Tournament action win open next
Tuesday, with Columbus Grofe meet
ing Pandora-G Gilboa and Cor1 -Rawson
Evening star., 1953-12-06
.Mohoney to Seek Nomination
/ For Governor in June Primary

of horses. bribing of jockeys and
other shenanigans at race tracks.
Mr.. Mahoney'S announcement
tonight puts two men formally
into the race for the Democratic
nomination.
The other is Baltimore's Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, who will re-
tire at the end of the year as
president of the University of
Maryland, is expected to be a
candidate.
There is still a possibility
State Controller j. Millard Tawes
might get in the race, although
he and DR.. Byrd are supposed
to have an understanding both
won't run. They are natives of
Crisdeld and friends.
Mr.. Mahoney called attention
in his announcement to the fact
the 406,370 votes he rolled up
when he was defeated for the
Senate in the fall of 1852 was
the largest vote ever given a
Democrat in the history of
Maryland.
II feel I have not discharged
my obligation to these voters, u
he said. "They have presented
me with q challenge which I feel
I must accept"
Evening star., 1953-12-06

for and received the same day
a waiver in the case Of a youth
accused of assault with intent
to rape and assault with a dan
gerous weapon. The judge on
October 28 had relinquished jur-
isdiction at her own instance
because she was told the youth
was 18. At that time, he was
accused of carnal knowledge.
He was accused in the Novem-
ber cases while he was on bond
in the earlier case. There was
considerable question about his
age but the judge waived at po-
lice request, having already
waived once.
Two cases are now pending.
Police asked the judge on Friday
to waive jurisdiction in the case
of a 17-year-old AWOL Marine
and a 17-year-old with a juve-
pile record dating back to the
age of nine. Both are accused of
multiple cases of armed robbery
and housebreaking.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Bar Honors Kinq
And McGarraqhY

The District Bar Association
held it's 82d annual dinner at
the Mayf1ower Hotel last night
and presented scrolls of appre-
citation to two of its members.
More than 900 lawyers and
their guests cheered as embossed
scrolls were presented to Pres
ton C. King, jr., past president
of the association, and Joseph
c. McGarraghy in appreciation
for their work they have done
in the last year.
Heading the list of guests was
Chief Justice Warren. Associate
Justices Douglas and Clark of
the Supreme Court also at
tended. Attorney General Brown
ell was represented by Deputy
Attorney General William P.
Rogers.
All members of the benches
of the United State Court of
Appeals for the District, the
United States District Court for
the District of Columbia, Mu-
nicipal Court, Juvenile Court
and the Tax Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia were present.
Absent in California was for
mer District Commissioner F..
Joseph Donohue, the object of
a skit entitled Return to the
Fifth Ward" lampooning his
return to private law practice.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
$4,000 Is Donated
For Wheaton Church

A donation of $25, 900 has been
made to the Archdiocese of
Washington for construction of
a Catholic church near Wheat
on, Md.
The contribution is that Of
Mrs. Charles w. Allen, widow of
a prominent Washington physi-
clan who died in 1949, and her
two daughters, Alicia and Helena
Allen.
Mrs. Allen asked that the
church be named for st. Jude,
Patron of Desperate Cases. The
Aliens, who live at 2424 Tunlaw
road NV, are converts to the
Catholic church.
Evening star., 1953-12-06

tion's member bodies should have
an opportunity to express their
opinion.
Immediate Action Urged.
The federation took it's stand
for delay despite a plea for i'm
mediate action by it's president,
Joseph A. Kaufman. He told
the delegates they should act
Immediately to strengthen the
District Commissioners hands.
In this he was joined by other
delegates, including Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley and Soterios
Nicholson.
In other actions, the fedora
ton:
Postponed voting on whether
to change it's meeting night to
Thursday, until the Commits
sioners can advise whether the
District Building board room will
be available that night.
lndorsed a proposed Commits
sioners' amendment to police
regulations to safeguard unused
or discarded refrigerators, ice
boxes, freezer lockers or other
boxes capable of confining chill
dren. A public hearing will be
held on this December 81.
Urged that a public hearing be
held before report card forms for
school children are revised and
a federation member be added
to the committee studying this
subject.
Advocated that the District
Plumbing Code be amended to
ban all outside water closets by
June 80, 1855 and require modern
ones to be installed inside homes.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 5.-George
P. Mahoney announced formally
today he will be candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor in the Maryland pri-
mary next June.
The Baltimore paving contrac-
tor already has stumped the
State for weeks in what he called
"shoe leather" campaign.
All the time he has carefully
avoided acknowledging he would
be a candidate, but almost every
one assumed he would run.
Mr.. Mahoney won the NOM
ination for the United States
Senate over former Representa-
tive Lansdale G. Sasscer. in the
1852 campaign but was defeated
in the general election by his
Republican opponent. j. Glenn
Beall.
Mr.. Mahoney will be 50 on
December II.
He first claimed Statewide at
tention back in the mid-1940s
when he was chairman of the
Maryland Racing Commission as
an appointee of former Gov. Her
bert r. O'Conor.
Wide publicity attended meas
ures he took to stamp out doping
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Senators 10 Inspect
Youth Institutions as
First Step in Probe

Senate investigators of ju-
venile delinquency will open
their District inquiry December
IA by inspecting one or more in
stitutions for delinquent youths,
Chairman Hendrickson an
nounced yesterday.
Members of the Senate Ju-
venile Delinquency Subcommit-
tee will talk to some of the de-
linquents during the inspection
tour. These talks, it was ex-
planned, will be held behind
closed doors.
The Industrial Home School
for Colored Children at Blue
Plains or the National Training
School for Boys or both of them
will be visited. staff aides said.
The training school is a Federal
institution to which many Dis
trct boys are sent.
Public Hearings Slated.
Public hearings on the Dis
trict's juvenile problem will open
the following day and last
through the rest of the week,
Senator Hendrickson said.
The District was to be the
first city investigated by the
Senate Judiciary'S Special Sub
committee. 1t may not turn out
to be, however. Chairman Lang
er of the full committee has said
he will hold hearings on juve-
nile delinquency next week end
in Denver after he finishes look
ing into a jury-tampering case
there that has gained Nation
wide attention.
A spokesman for Senator Hen
erickson said he did not con-
template juvenile delinquency
hearings in Denver. The spokes-
man cited a busy schedule of
hearings here, the Senator's per-
Sonal commitments and the sub
committees limited budget.
Agencies to Be Viewed.
The hearings here are ex-
pected to explore the operations
of District agencies affecting
youth, particularly the Police
Departments juvenile squad, Ju-
venile Court and the institutions
to which delinquents are COM
mitted. A local citizens COM
mittee, headed by Attorney
Roger Robb, is helping the Sen
ate staff line up witnesses.
The District hearings will be
followed on December 81 and %
by witnesses from national youth
serving organizations.
On January Z. 8 and 9, the
subcommittee will turn its at
tention to Federal agencies deal
inc with children.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Star Trophy to Be Awarded
To Congress Heights Leader
Federation Names
Mark H. Hetrick
To Receive Honor

Mark H. Hetrick, president of
the Congress Heights Citizens
Association, last night was Of
fcially selected by the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations to
receive The Evening Star trophy.
He was chosen by his col
leagues for his civic activities,
including bringing 191 new fam
lilies into his association and par
ticipating in the city-wide drive
against Japanese beetles.
The federation also paid tri-
butte to "his recently conducted
survey to detremine grass-roots
public opinion upon issues vital
to the federation" His leader
ship in the Greater Congress
Heights Responsibility Commit
tee. designed to awaken adults
to community responsibilities, es-
pectially with regard to juveniles,
was another factor.
The trophy will be presented
officially to Mr. Hetrick at the
federation's annual dinner, tenta-
lively set for March IA at the
Mayflower Hotel.
COngratulates Nominee.
A move by John B. Gillilland,
representing the District Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, to
open up the list to other poten-
tial candidates for the trophy,
went down to defeat. When he
was voted down, Mr.. Gillilland
was the first to congratulate Mr..
Hetrick. The Federation's Execu-
tive Board had indorsed Mr..
Hetrick and it would have re-
quired suspension of the rules
by two-thirds majority for
further nominations from the
floor.
BY the narrow margin of three
votes, the federation voted to
delay Endorsement of the District
Commissioners public works pro-
gram. The standing vote was 81
favoring postponement and %
opposed.
The fight for delay was led by
John H. Connaughton, former
federation president.
Mr.. Connaughton, delegate
from the Petworth Citizens AS
sociation, argued successfully
that members of the organiza-
ton had not yet had time to
familiarize themselves with the
program. He said the fedora
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Experts 10 Discuss
Effect Of Road Plans
On Rock Creek Park

Charges that current highway
proposals constitute an improper
and dangerous encroachment on
Rock Greek Park will be dis
cussed at a dinner tomorrow
night at the Hotel Statler
The informal gathering is be-
ing arranged by officials of the
National Resources Council,
made up of 80 national conser-
vatlon and scientific research
groups.
C. R. Gutermuth, council exec
utive secretary, said invitations
have been sent to citizen LEADERS
prominent here in moves to block
projects they view as improper
park encroachments.
Among those expected to at
tend are Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant
HI, former chairman of the Ma
tional Capital Planning Commls-
sion, and former Senator Gerald
P Nye, leader of a citizen move
ment in nearby Maryland which
opposes road proposals in parks
Most immediate concern of the
parkland champions is the pro-
posal to bring a leg of Route 240
through Maryland sections of
Rock Creek Park and. eventually
through the District section Of
the park to downtown Wash
ington. One group of citizens
also has filed a Federal court
suit challenging legality of using
a Maryland park section for the
proposed inter-county belt free
way.
Mr.. Guthermuth said the Rock
Creek road proposals are typical
of "invasions of the national
park system" which his group
has been fighting throughout
the country.
Evening star., 1953-12-06

avenue. In April, 1851, he was
accused of stealing a car, pass
ing a stop sign, driving on the
wrong side of the street and
having no District permit.
In September, 1852, police filed
charges of petty larceny from an
automobile and shoplifting. In
March, 1858, he was accused Of
having no District permit. pass
ing a stop sign and failing to ex-
hibit a registration card. In
August, 1858, he was accused Of
unreasonable speed, failure to
keep to the right and obtaining
a drivers permit by misrepre-
sentation. On November Is, 1853,
he was accused of driving with
out a District permit.
Police said East had been
AWOL from Camp Lejeune for
eight weeks. His record shows
only one earlier offense-unau-
thorized use of a car which, po-
lice said, he found with a dupll-
cate set Of keys in the glove
compartment in February, 1858.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Plan Is Pushed
ToSeizeSites in
FreeWdy Path
Maryland Group
To Begin ToIks on
Rolling Hills Lond

The Maryland State Roads
Commission expects to begin ne
gotiations this week to acquire
more than 20 home sites near
Rock Greek Park which stand in
the way of nearby Maryland's
proposed inter-county belt free
way.
The affected land, part of a
new subdivision called Rolling
Hills, is located east of the Ken
sington parkway and south of
Rock Creek Park.
Under present plans, the con-
troversial belt road would pass
through the park eastward from
Wisconsin avenue, dip out of the
park west of Connecticut avenue
and pass through Rolling Hills
and other private land just be-
fore re-entering the park south
of Forest Glen.
A Federal court suit challeng-
ing legality of the use of park
land for the road already has
been filed by six residents of
the park area. The suit is against
the National Capital Planning
Commission, which has ap-
proved the park use tentatively
on grounds that the road has
vAo a10 NJ nricfiac
New Homes Being Built.
Final plans for the road have
not been made and the roads
officials do not plan immediate
acquisition of other land in that
area. they said. The reason for
moving fast in the Rolling Hills
development, they said, is that
new homes are being built which
would greatly increase acquisi-
ton costs later.
D. C. Gruver, of the Gruver-
Cooley Construction Co., Rolling
Hills developers, said SO lots
are in the subdivision. Nine
homes have been built, and the
firm has construction permits
for eight others, he said.
Roads officials said 16 lots are
involved in the acquisition plus
five others partially affected.
Only one completed home-as
yet unoccupied-is clearly with
in the taking area, but two 9TH
ers also are affected, they said.
Await Land AppraisaIs.
Mr.. Gruver said he was ap-
preached by Roads Commission
officials a month ago, but had
heard nothing since. Roads Off
cials said they were awaiting
private land appraisals, which
are expected this week. They
said they would contact the con-
struction firm and private land
owners involved Immediately for
negotiations.
At present. they said, they in
tend to acquire other land in that
area only if there is other build
ing development which would in
crease it's value.
A hearing on issues of the
court suit, meanwhile, is not
expected before the first of the
year. The Planning Commits
sion has so days in which to
answer the citizens suit.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Admiral Parr Injured
By Car Near Office

Rear Admiral Warren Parr
retired) was reported in salts
factory condition at Bethesda
Naval Hospital last night after
suffering a fractured left leg in
an auto accident.
Admiral Parr, who has Offices
as an industrial engineer at 824
Connecticut avenue NV. was
struck crossing the avenue near
his Office, yesterday, by an auto
driven by Conception A. Giminez
Arnau of the Spanish Embassy.
police said. Admiral Parr, about
60, lives at 1862 South Glebe
road, Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Transit Executives
To Testify tuesday
As Inquiry Resumes
By Don S. Worren

Officials of the Capital Transit
Co are to testify Tuesday when
the Payne subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee re-
sumes its inquiry into Washing
toms transit problems.
They face many questions
about the complicated maneuvers
in the historical background of
how control of this $50 million
concern was acquired in 1949 by
group of Florida investors for
little over So million.
Story To Be Detailed.
There has been no announce
ment yet by the investigating
group of anything sensational in
it's accounting and engineering
studies. The suggestions, rather,
are to the contrary. But in keep
ing with the subcommittee pol
icy of laying all the facts on the
record in order to clear the air,
apparently the whole story is to
be detailed.
First witness Tuesday at 10
am, in the hearing room at 3Ol
Senate Office Building, is to be
Louis E. Wolfson, former football
player of the University of Geor-
gia who quit school because of
family finances, borrowed $4,000
On his insurance, went into the
scrap metal business and later
bigger business ventures and
since has paid Uncle Sam mil
lions in taxes.
Associates to Testify.
Mr.. Wolfson is chairman of
the board of the transit COM
pany.
Mr.. Wolfson is to be followed
Tuesday by j. A. B. Broadwater,
an earlier Florida associate, who
came here as president of the
CTC. Thereafter there will be
testimony by Doran S. Vein
stein, executive vice president of
the company, and James H.
Flanagan, former chairman of
the District Public Utilities Com
mission who resigned that post
to become a vice president of the
transit company.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Brock Named to Head
National Airport Club

John Brock. district sales
manager for Trans World Air
lines in Washington, was elected
president of the National Air
port Club at a recent meeting of
the club at Hunting Towers in
Alexandria.
Other new officers are Charles
Debever, vice president; L. L.
Doty, secretary, and A. D. Dyk-
stra, treasurer.