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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04

Chalk up another round for
city officialdom as opposed to in
dividual initiative - and shed .
tear for the unfortunate raccoon
who lost his home inside Button
corporation limits because he
tangled with the president of the
village council and president of
the board of public affairs.
It's all a part of the tale of
the gregariops raccoon who pre-
ferred human companionship to
the solitude of the woods, but
whose dreams of living in accord
with mankind were rudely shat
tered when Vyrl Neeper and Ar
den Baker decided to chop down
a dead oak tree ut the rear of the
Baker property.
After toiling nightly most of
last Saturday afternoon, the two
would-be woodsmen saw their eff
forts crowned when the huge
tree smashed down with a ire
mendous "whomp" on the banks
of Little Riley creek.
Fortunately for Nh. Coon, who
apparently had been riding in the
tOp-most reaches of the tree, he
was catapulted into the waters
of the creek, instead of being
crushed to death on the bank.
The first %intimation that the
coon had his den in the tree came
to the two city officials when the
animal climbed groggiIy onto the
bank, staggered around dizzily
for a moment and then took off
across country at TON Snaad
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04

Mccullough home. The occasion
marked the birthday of Stevie Nc
Cullough.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zeller and
family of Findlay, spent Monday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel De-
Wore.
Thursday AFTERNOON Mrs. Zerona
Kerns, Mrs. Carrie Poe and Mrs. Ar
thur Hansen were guests of the
Liable family.
Marlewe Wehny was a Saturday
night guest Of Larry cCu!lough
Mr.. and Mrs. George Huser of
Pandora were supper guests on Sun
day at the Jay Dearth home.
Lloyd Wehrfy returned home on
Friday after touring in the west.
He spent several days with his sister
Mrs. Oren Harris at Coolidge,
Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Kline and
daughters, Linda and Jane spent
Sunday evening at the Lloyd Newell
home at McComb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nemire and
daughter, Sharon, Of Findlay, Will
liam DeVore and Marie Baker were
Monday evening supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thee Neimre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel DeVore spent
Friday afternoon at the Fred Shu,
felt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wolery and
children, Kathy and Ronnie of Find
lay spent Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Agner
and daughters.
Mrs. William Primrose and chill.
dren of Cleveland spent several days
the past week at the home of he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stall
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Nemire spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Nemire and family, Nancy
Nemire returned home with her
grand parents to spend over Sunday
night.
Mrs. Merle Miller, Mrs. Carl
Wehrly, Mrs. Ralph Billingsley and
| Mrs. Cort Miller attended the direc-
tors meeting of the Putnam County
League of Women voters on Monday
afternoon at the Union Church at
Vaughnsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Billingsley and
sons of McComb, Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Graver Of Marion were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Billingsley and sons,
Richard and Gene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kelley of
Leipsic spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Cort Miller.
Sunday evening supper guests of
Mrs. Stella Miller at Pandora in
honor of her sc birthday anniversary
was Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Klingshirn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. Cort Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Agner and
daughters, Doris Maxine, Nancy and
Cherry spent Sunday afternoon at
the j. A. Wolery home at Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Forney and
family are moving this week from
the John Wineman farm to the Dave
Conn farm east of Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hall moved
the past week from the late Theo
Kersh farm west of Gilboa to the
Otha Hall farm which was recently
remodeled.
Mrs. GLADDEN. Steinman is number
ed among the sick.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04
Local Dealer Attends
FactOru Service School

Ed Waltermire and two Of his
sales staff, Donald Beck and John
Drummelsmith, were in Toledo
Thursday of last week to attend an
all-day session of the factory service
school for the new Whirlpool auto
matte washers and dryers.
Waltermire recently was named
Button dealer for the Whirlpool
line.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04
Cityfied Coon Returns To Woods
After "EUiction" By TOUn Officials

At last reports, the presidents
of the two village boards have
not decided what their next Sat
urday afternoon project will be
in guarding the city against the
encroachment of forest animals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04

Broilers 6 to 10 weeks old gain
most efficiently on rations contain
ing 18 to 10 percent protein. Younger
birds require 20 to p percent
protein.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1854

THERE ARE 622 million acres of
forest land in the United States. Of
this total, 461 million acres is con-
sldered to bear commercially valuable
timber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04

Evaporated milk supplies all the
protective body building nutrients
found in whole milk. 1t is whole milk
with about half of the water removed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04

Putting 40 to so pounds of nitro
gen per acr on bluegrass pastures
will provide 2 to 8 weeks earlier
grazing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04
GIVES poTTER's WHEEL TALK

GIVES P0TTER'S WHEEL TALK
Professor John P. Klassen, head of
the art department of Button Col
lege presented the February program
of the Lima Tryad Club in the social
rooms of the Trinity Methodist
church. Prof. Klassen discussed "The
Philosophy of the Potter's Wheel"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04

MORE THAN 10 different types
of tubes have been used in television
sets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04
NOTICE nE APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO

Allen County, IS.
Estate of Allen J.. Watt Deceased
Verda M. Watt OF LaFayette. Ohio. has
been appointed and qualified as Administra-
trix of the estate Of Allen r Watt late of
Allen County. Ohio, deceased:
Dated this 10th day ot ssoruary 1884;
Probate Judge
Feb. Is, Mar. 4. ii
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04
Jan. q
LEGAL NOTICE

Barbara Keyton, a minor, whose place of
address is 50 Weaver Street. Schenectady,
New York, is hereby notified thaS Louis l..
Keyton, has filed his petition. against her
for divorce and all proper relief, on the
grounds of gross neglect of duty and ex-
IRENE cruelty, in case NO. a20g0 in the Court
of Common Pleas Of Allen County, Ohio, at
Lima. Ohio. Said cause may be heard and
decided after the Expiration of six weeks
from the first publication of this notice.
Louis L. Keyton. Plaintiff
By John "A. Robenalt, His Attorney,
504 Citizens Bldg, Lima. Ohio.
Jan. 2s. Feb. 4, IL, Is, rs, Mar. 4
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-04
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COMMON PLEAS COIJRT OF

IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF
ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO
CASE NO. 42001
verla M. Phillips, Plaintiff VS.. Roger d.
Phillips, Defendant.
The defendant, Roger d. Phillips. whose
last known place of residence was Bond
Trailer Lodge, Greengille. Illinois, will take
notice that Verla M. Phillips haa filed in said
Court an action against him for divorce on
the grounds of Gross Neglect of Duty. for
restoration of maiden name and equitable
relief. Ssaid cause win be for hearing on and
after six weeks from the date of the first
after the 18th day of March. 1864.
Verla M. Phillips,
BY T.~B. Steele. her attorney.
Jan. 2S, Feb. I'll, 49, rs, Mar. 4
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Open Hearings Start
On Foundations Aid
To Universities

Complaints that four big uni
verSities get much of the money
grants from tax-exempt founda-
tions were referred to a House
Investigating committee at the
start of open hearings today.
The special committee, headed
by Representative Reece, Repub-
lican, of Tennessee, heard its
research director, Norman Dodd,
list Harvard, Columbia, Chicago
and California as tn universities
that tend to get sizable por-
tiOnS."I
Mr.. Dodd emphasized, however
that complaints or observations
of that kind came to his staff
from various sources and have
not been evaluated. The matter
is merely one of several aspects
to be explored at the current
harings, he said.
The committee was created by
a House resolution last year to
determine whether any educa-
tional or philanthropic tax
exempt foundations use their
funds and facilities for purposes
that might be deemed subversive,
un-American or in behalf of
political candidates. or unwar-
ranted propaganda.
Mr.. Reece said that the COM
mittee's function is primarily
fact-finding.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Catholic Men Urged
To Aid Welfare Work

The rector of Catholic Uni
verSity and a former Undersec-
retary of State yesterday called
on Catholic men to take a more
active part in welfare activities.
The Most Rev. Bryant j. Nc
Entegart, rector of Catholic
University, and G. Howland
Shaw, former Undersecretary of
State. made the plea at the
quarterly meeting of the ST..
Vincent de Paul Society of
Washington at the university.
George w. Johnson, president
Of the board of directors of
Camp st. Florence. Abel, Md,
reported that facilities at the
camp are being increased to
take care of record summer
enrolment. He said donations
are needed to complete new ia
cilities costing $4,000.
The camp. sponsored by the
st. Vincent de Paul Society. will
open June %. More than 165
boys and about 120 girls will
be given free vacations there
this summer. The camp is sup
ported by contributions.
Delegates from 38 parish con-
ferences of the society attended
the meeting.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Jersey Man 10 Head
New Security Division
In Justice Department
BY the Associated Press

A New Jersey prosecutor today
will be nominated to head a new
Justice Department division
charged with speeding the prose-
cution Of spies and subversives.
The White House, in announc-
ing last night the creation of the
Internal Security Division, said
President Eisenhower will nomi-
nate William F.. Tompkins Of
Maplewood. N. j., as an assistant
Attorney General in charge of
the unit.
Mr.. Thompkins, as United
States Attorney for New Jersey
since last June, has been fighting
gambling and racketeering. He
is Al.
The Internal Security Division,
carved from the present Crimi-
nal Division, presumably will
handle all cases dealing with
treason, espionage, sabotage. de-
tense plant security, loyalty Of
Federal employees and allied
matters.
Oficials said the division will
"cenrtalize and Ak responsible
ty" within the department for
the handling of national security
cases.
Creation of the new unit came
a month after the Army, Navy
and Air Force set up joint pro-
gram aimed at keeping the serv-
ices free of security risks. Both
actions followed criticism by
Senator Mccarthy, Republican
of Wisconsin, of the way the
Government has handled alleged
SubverSiveS.
Attorney General Brownell has
said the Internal Security Di-
vision, while prosecuting cases
developed by the FBI, will have
the particular duty of guarding
the constitutional freedoms" of
all suspects. .
The division will take over
prosecution of cases under the
Smith Act. which makes it a
crime to conspire to teach and
advocate the overthrow of the
Government by force: cases be-
fore the subversive activities con-
troll board, which polices the reg
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Retired Civil Workers
To Study |ndorsing Of
Higher Exemptions

The National Association Of
Retired Civil Employees today was
to consider a resolution calling
on the Senate to revise to ST. 500
a House-approved provision for
Fa 1900 Federal income tax ex-
emption for retired persons. j
The resolution also calls fof
revision of the 65-year age re-
quirefhent in the legislation to
make the exemption available to
younger retired civil servants.
Another resolution to be con-
sidered calls for permanent law
on the temporary pension in
crease granted civil service an
nuity holders in 1852. It also
asks that the maximum raise
for annuities under that legisla-
ton be raised from 1924 to 1896
a year.
Some 300 delegates represent
ing the organizations 10000
members were expected to attend
the three-day convention which
opened today in the Natural His
tory Museum auditorium at
Tenth street and Constitution
avenue NV.
The resolutions were being pre-
sented by Marc c. Shield, chair
man of the legislative commit
tee.
Senator Duff, Republican, of
Pennsylvania, was the main
speaker for the opening session.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
welcomed the group and Rabbi
Norman .Gerstenfeld of the
Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton gave the invocation.
Frank j. Wilson, former chief
of the Secret Service and presi-
dent of the association. presided
Evening star., 1954-05-10

service Of doctors in emergency
cases. Also, the health unit is
available not only to GAO en-
ployes but to workers from other
agencies housed in the building,
GAO officials say.
&AH
LABOR PICNIC = The Labor
Department recreation associa-
ton viii hold its first annual
picnic on June IL at Fort Wash
ington, Md, All department en-
ployes and their families are in
vited to attend.
4 n Il
FCC-Length of service awards
will be presented to Federal
Communications Commis S O n
employees today at a special
ceremony. Those receiving 80
year awards are Commissioner
George E. Sterling and James E.
Pearson.
+ -
GSA AWARDS-Cash awards
for meritorious suggestions have
been presented to the following
third region General Services
Administration employees: Ernest
c. Englemann, Robert G. Disc,
Walter B. Herr (two), Francis
A. Thompson, John G. Miller,
Raymond R. Smith, Charles A.
Wrigglesworth.
AGRICULTURE - B t t v
Schneider has been elected pres
ident of the Agriculture Players,
the departments dramatic group.
Others elected were Jack Mar
TIM, vice president; and Peggy
Mitchell, secretary-treasurer.
Be sure to keep up Dith all
the latest Government en-
ployeS netOs by reading the
Federal Spotlight column sir
days a DeeE in The Star and
listening to the Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at Gas
pm. each Saturday OUer
WMAL,
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Statehood Efforts
Begun by Alaska and
Hawaii Delegations.

Delegations from Hawaii and
Alaska were here today to begin
a weeks effort to put the 49th
and 50th stars in the American
flag.
The Alaskan group, 47Jstrong,
landed about am. today aboard
chartered plane from Anchor
age. They expect to be Joined by
5 or 10 Alaskans already on the
scene.
The Hawaiians, headed by Gov.
Samuel Wilder King, numbered
Sc, including four wives, and said
they expected another member
Of the delegation Wednesday.
Included are "a members of the
territory's 45-member House and
Senate.
Begin Efforts Today.
Both the Alaskan and Hawaiian
groups are at the Shoreham
Hotel. They begin today their
efforts to get the Hawaii-Alaska
Statehood bill, now tied up in the
House, sent to a House Senate
conference.
The Hawaiians were to meet
Delegate harrington of Hawaii
at the Shoreham this morning.
Later Mr. Farrington and Gov.
King were to call on President
Eisenhower and after that the
President will receive 10 mem
bers of the delegation.
A call on Acting Secreary of
the Interior Ralph A. Tudor was
set for $3.50 pm. At $50 pm.
members of the delegations and
members of Congress friendly to
their cause will be guests of Mr..
harrington at reception at the
Shoreham. Members of the
Alaskan delegation and of the
Hawaiian State Society have also
been invited.
To Call on Congressman.
Tomorrow morning the Ha-
waiians will meet with Chairman
Miller of the House Interior and
InSular Affairs Committee and
then will begin making calls on
House members.
The Alaskans will follow
pretty much the same procedure.
Gen. Eisenhower will receive a
group from the delegation on
Wednesday. A call at the Inte-
rior Department is scheduled for
that day also.
The Alaskan group, formed by
a committee organizing Opera
ton Statehood" is headed by
Barrie M. White, jr., an Anchor
age businessman. Alaska Dele
gate Bartlett's Office stressed
that the operation is entirely
non-partisan. Some members
will be from the legislature.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District-Fair tonight, low 40
In city and 80 in suburbs, with
frost likely. Tomorrow, fair and
continued cool.
Virginia - Fair and slightly
cooler, low in the 30S with scat
tered frost likely. Tomorrow. fair
and continued cool.
Wind - Northwesterly 8-12
Evening star., 1954-05-10
CuIiforniuns Form
To Recall Mccarthy
By the ASsociufAd Prass

SAN FRANCISCO, May TO-
DR.. Henry F. Grady, former
United States Ambassador to
India, Greece and Iran, an
nounced yesterday the forma-
ton Of the Non-Partisan North
ern California Committee for
the Recall of Senator Mccarthy
The committee will collect
funds to help the recall cam
paign headed in Wisconsin by
Leroy Gore. editor of the Sauk
Prairie Star in. sauk City, Mr..
Grady said
Evening star., 1954-05-10
S225,OOO California Fire
Believed Set by Boy
By the Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO. May 10
(P.-A four-alarm fire swept a
photomount factory last night
and fire officials said they be-
lieved boy set the 1925, 900 blaze
deliberately.
More than 200 firemen and
40 pieces of equipment battled
the flames at the California
Cardboard Manufacturing Co.
Two civil defense workers and
"a firemen were hurt, none seri-
Ously.
Paul Lukaszevig, a bartender,
who turned in the first alarm,
said he saw a boy run from the
building and almost right be-
hind him the flames began pour
ing out of the building.
1t. George L. Kelley, head Of
the arson squad, said it appeared
the fire had been set deliberately.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
BY the Associoted Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May To-
Ten-year-old Darlene Roaten,
who doeSn's swim, supported her.
self with a piece of cork for more
than three hours yesterday
while the current swept her 10
miles down the Mississippi River.
Her father, J. S. Roaten,
meanwhile swan more than two
hours to rescue his wife and
their son, Bobby, 8. after they
and Darlene had stepped off an
underwater Sandbar while at
tempting to free their grounded
boat.
Mr.. Raten threw them pieces
of old life jackets then leaped
Evening star., 1954-05-10

ally 10 q SU-Ody MdAIIlum oyer
a period of years. i,
While in full accord with the
Senate's action, the Civil Service
Commission is rather cool to the
Rees and Broyhill bills which
would again permit employees to
accumulate up to go days of
leave.
The csc feels that in past
years the 60-day leave accumu-
lation privilege was, at best,
nothing more than a poor sub
stitute for the unemployment
compensation benefits given pri-
vate industry workers. The COM
mission feels that unemployment
compensation offers far more
generous and extensive jobless
benefits than leave accumula-
ton can ever hope to.
That's why, while not oppos-
ing the Rees and Broyhill bills,
the csc in its report is urging
that Congress enact unemploy-
ment compensation legislation
instead.
President Eisenhower has
urged Congress to enact unem-
ployment compensation benefits
for Federal workers. Thus far.
Congress has not acted, although
the House Ways and Means
Committee has promised to take
up the legislation soon.
*kA
TOP PROGRAM-The 1854
annual conference of the Society
for Personnel Administration
Wednesday and Thursday in the
Statler Hotel promises to be the
best one the SPA has ever held.
President Eisenhower will ad-
dress the opening morning ses-
sion. Other speakers at the
Wednesday sessions will include
Secretary of Labor James Nit
chell; Luther Steward, president
of the National Federation of
Federal Employees; Prof. Herman
M. Somers, chairman of the De-
partment of Political Science,
Haverford College; and DR..
Joseph E. MCLEAN, professor of
government, Princeton Univer-
Sity.
On Thursday. the participants
will include Civil Service Com
mission Chairman Philip Young;
Ralph Roberts. Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture for Admins
tration; Rufus Miles, jr., director
of administration of the Depart
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare; and James M. Mitchell.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Manpower and Per-
Sonnel.
Admission for the two-day
series of meetings is 81 for SPA
members and $3.50 for non-mem-
berS. Tickets may be purchased
at the Statler Hotel on the days
of the meeting.
GAO CLINIC Replying to
criticism from employees that
there is not a full-time doctor
on hand in the new General Ac-
counting Office building to pro-
vide emergency treatment for the
1000 employees. GAO officials
say that there is a full-time
medical unit in the building.
The medical unit is stated by
six nurses and works in co-opera-
ton with the Public Health Serv-
ice, they declare. They said there
are arrangements for the quick
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Family Survives River Ordeal;
GirlFIouts Miles on Bit of Cork

from their 17-foot motorboat and
swan to the rescue. He left
another son, Michael, 4, in the
boat with the motor idling.
The boat began drifting and
Mr.. Rpaten swan after it for
more than two hours before he
regained it. Then he used the
boat to pick up his wife and
Bobby. but Darlene had drifted
out Of sight.
Darlene was picked up by the
towboat Zephyr" out of St.
Louis. A crewman saw her bob
bing along in the current. A
witness said the piece of cork
supporting her was about half
the size of a cigar box.
Evening star., 1954-05-10

istration of Communist-front or
ganiZationS. and cases involving
decentralization and deportation
of subversiveS.
Mr.. Tompkins would become
the eighth Assistant Attorney
General in the Justice Depart
ment. He is being named to a
vacancy that has existed since
the merger Of the Customs and
Civil Divisions.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Pittsburgh Braces
For Long Strike Of
Transit Workers
0y the ASsosiotsd Press

PITTSBURGH, May 10.-Pitts-
burgh area commuters felt the
first real impact of a daysold
transit strike today as city Off
cialS braced themselves for
long traffic headache.
Mayor David L. Lawrence.
who worked vainly to keep 2.700
trolley and bus operators on the
job beyond the strike deadline
yesterday morning, warned the
more than 2 million residents of
Pittsburgh's greater metropoli-
tan area that "the tranSporta-
tion curtailment may last
months"
The operators, members of Di-
vision IS, AFL Amalgamated
Association of Street electric
Railway and Motor Coach EN-
ployes. walked off the job after
the Pittsburgh Railways Co.,
rejected demands for pay in
crease of 80 cents an hour. It
was the first mass transit strike
here.
Parking Rules Relaxed.
Emergency m easureS were
made to handle the thousands of
autos which jammed the city's
business district. Mayor Law
renee ordered parking regula-
tionS relaxed.
The company, which runs
about 5000 trolleyS and busses
into the business district each
day, estimated it transports
100000 workers and thousands
more shoppers daily.
All business places, factories
and Offices operated as usual as
thousands of employees depended
on autos to reach their jobs.
The Pennsylvania Railroad
said it was adding several coaches
to regular commuter trains and
will put an additional 20 COM
muter trains on to take care of
persons stranded in the Subur-
ban districts.
Union and. company represent
atives met briefly in the mayors
Office yesterday afternoon. but
said no progress was made. 1t
was after that the mayor warned
the strike may be a long one.
He said:
"The two parties involved are
far apart" !
Company Is Firm, !
C. D. Palmer, president of
Pittsburgh Railways, said the
union demands would have cost
the company an additional SO
million a year. He said the COM
pany could make no monetary
improveme' us over the contract
which exr ued April 80. He de-
clined to submit the dispute to
arbitratiC d.
Mr.. Talmer said any added
financial burden to the company
woulc. make an increase in fare
rates necessary. Fares now are
2F cents on buses and 20 cents
IN trolleys.
The operators earn an average
$1.92 an hour and receive an
additional 6 cents an hour under
a cost of living clause. A COM
pany offer to add the 6 cents to
the base pay rate was rejected
by q union membership vote.