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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Local Basketball
Team To Compete
In Ada Tourney

A local basketball team playing
under the sponsorship Of Lugibihl's
News Stand and Bob's Recreation has
entered the 18th annual Ada Rotary
Independent cage tournament to be
held March IA, Is, 16 and II. The
team will play their first game at
10 p. m. Wednesday in Taft gyma-
SUM at Ohio Northern meeting
Holgate.
Sixteen teams from northwestern
Ohio make up the field for the tourn-
ament. Proceeds go to benefit the
Crippled Children's Fund. Student
tickets are 3Oc and adult tickets 60c
for each session. Season tickets are So.
Making up the field in addition to
Bluffton are: Ada Farmers Exchange
Kalida Bert & Bernie's, Tiffin Routh
Packers, Kenton Merchants, King
ler's Pure Oil, Ada; Fostoria Dicks
TV, Holgate, Ada James Angus,
Archboid Ford Motors, Lima Spring
brook Golf Course, Ada College Inn,
Lima Superior Coach, Archbold
Christy Motors, Defiance Mikes
Grill and Bellefontaine Dinova Bros.
Semi-finals are scheduled to be
played Saturday afternoon, March II.
The finals are set 8 that night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
CIR Hornets Play
Old Fort Friday

Cory-Rawson, paced by George
Keller's 30 points, trampled Jackson
Liberty, 82-58, in the second round of
the Findlay district tournament Sat
urday night and advanced to the semi
finals of the Tiffin district meet this
weekend.
The Hornets Hancock county
champs, will meet Old Fort, Seneca
county winners, at 7:30 Friday night
at H ei d elbe berg college, Tiffin.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08
Triplett Quintet
Finishes Third
In Lima League

Triplett's cage team will meet the
Bowling Green Merchants at 7:30 to-
night, Thursday, in the college gym
nasium. The local quintet has 28-7
overall mark for the campaign.
A 1859 victory over Cridersville
Wednesday night of last week in the
Lima National League brought the
teams league record to rs and
enabled them to finish in third place
in the standings.
Don Oates with 10 points was the
offensive leader for the Triplett team.
He was followed by Groman with 13
and Hermann with IL.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-08

halftime deadlock. It was not until
3:45 remained in the game that Ash
land went ahead 5G-55 and went on to
the victory.
The two clubs battled to a 34-34
Evening star., 1956-12-30

Glorious NeuU Coiors For
Soafh. Spring and Summer
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CREASE-RESISTANT
IMPORTED LINENS
IIss
Evening star., 1956-12-30
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Linen Os you love it-crisp. fresh. fottetino.
Linen as you live in it-wiItIess. washable.
creose-resistont ond ever fresh
Imported linen. too. styled in
Henry Rosenfeld's inimitoble corefree
monner. 1918. cosuol Dresses.
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Ind Floor. Silver Spring and PARkinotOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Cashier at Hospital
Held in Gift Thefts
Accused Of Tokinq
$57 Donations
By NewIyweds

Embezzlement charges have
been filed against a former Co
lumbia Hospital cashier accused
of taking $57 which newly-mar-
ried couples had contributed to
the hospital fund.
In all. nine counts were
lodged against Mrs. Sara Jane
McClary. SO. of the 1000 block
Of Quebec terrace. Silver Spring.
She has been discharged from
her job.
The investigation was initi-
ated by Municipal Judge Edward
A. Beard. who performs marri-
age ceremonies as well as judi
cial duties. There is no fee
involved. but sometimes the we'd
ding principals leave contribu-
tons for hospital or a charity.
Judge Beard noticed the court
was not receiving acknowledge
mentS for contributions, such as
the hospital usually sent the
donors and the court.
Late last week Mrs. McClary
was arrested. In the investigation
by police and postal authorities
the serial numbers of some bills
sent to the hospital from the
court were recorded. Police said
some of the bills were found in
Mrs. McClary'S possession.
Amounts as small as SO were
listed in the nine counts alleged
to have been taken. Mrs. Me-
Clary, who is married, was re-
leased on bond pending Munich.
pal Court action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Children Need Break
"A Summer Vocation
The Bennings seldom have a

The Bennings seldom have a
complete meal.
Even if there were a decent
dinner. there aren't enough
chairs for everybody to sit at
the table.
Beans. rice and plain home
made bread dominate the menu
lin this Washington home. Milk
lis out of the question for the
five children.
The children are beginning to
beg.
The two room basement
apartment is damp. There is
only one double bed and a couch
to sleep on. There isn't enough
bed clothing and the family has
colds all the time.
Landlord Is Lenient
Even at that, the Bennings
lare lucky in a way. Their land
lord is lenlent about the rent
The children's father is under
court order to support them, but
he doesn't come through. We'll
fare funds available to the
family are pitifully inadequate
Mrs. Benning loves her chill.
dren, but they are too young
for her to leave to go out anc
work. The eldest. James, Ii
only 9.
James has never been any
place. He would enjoy being like
other boys, but coming from q
family that often doesn't have
enough shoes, he finds it tough
trying to keep UP with the other
fellows.
Just having a bed to himself
would be big treat to him.
Would Enjoy Camp Trip
The Bennings are a rea,
Washington family, although
that is not their real name.
You can give James and other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
The
Rambler
Couple Of curios-
Those Gutehouses
BY JACK JONAS

A park workman wearing a
football jersey stood beside a
squat stone building Of classic
design, almost hidden by trees,
at the southeast corner Of the
Ellipse.
I'VE change clothes in there
when we come to work in the
mornings" he said.
A plaque set into the side Of
the building in 1850 by the
Washington Sesquicentennial
Committee Identifies it as a
Bulfinch Gate House.
Charles Bulfinch, architect
of the Capitol from 1918 to
1880. believed in fences in the
grand manner, and this gate
house and another now stand
ing at southwest corner Of the
Ellipse were designed by him
as part of the Capitol's en-
closure.
They stood only 20 years at
the Capitol, on each side of
the main entrance at the
west, welcoming important
personages and guarding
against nefarious ones.
They have seen many uses
since they were moved to
their present sites in 1847 at
the order of Congress, SO the
Capitol grounds could be en-
larged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Major Hangs
ISeIfin Home

A 38-year-old Army major
hanged himself in his Alexandria
home yesterday. police reported.
Police said a note left by Ma
jor Norman B. Starr. Of 5425
fancy avenue, indicated he was
respondent over illness.
Mrs. Starr told police her hus-
band had suffered 10 years from
pains in the neck from an old
football injury. She said he had
been receiving treatments at
Walter Reed Hospital for The
past two months.
Mrs. Starr found her hus-
bands body hanging from the
stairway when she and her 10
year-old daughter returned home
from visiting a friend at Fort
Belvoir Hospital. e-
The rope used by Major Starr
had been cut from a medical de.
vice which he used in treating
his neck injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Arlington Girl, 10,
Fights OHAttocker

A 19-year-old Arlington girl
fought of an attacker in the
bedroom Of her Buckingham
apartment early today.
Police said the attractive dress
shop salesgirl reported she was
awakened about 2:30 am. by a
lprowler who threatened to kill
her if she screamed.
The would-be attacker held his
hand over her mouth, the girl
said, but she was able to scream
loudly and kicked at her assail-
ant several times.
The intruder. white man
about % years old. fed, the girl
said, apparently because she
made so much noise.
The prowler entered the apart
ment in the 1900 block Of PERISH
ing drive through a bathroom
window facing a court. police
said.
The girl said she shared the
apartment with a girl friend who
was away this week end. The
teen-ager was treated for a nose
bleed and cut lip. as the result
of the attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11

wish we had it solved, of course.
But we're not turning down.
hearted or giving up because we
haven't"
Various detectives said robbery
has been ruled out as a motive,
At one time there was a report
that one of the girls had 81
in her handbag, money for a
beauty shop trip, and the money
was not found. Police said the
robbery theory is out the window
now.
The county's written record on
the case totals around 500 type
written pages. Massive as it is,
lit does not record all the gruel-
ing labor, hours of conferences,
days of planning and studying
the case involves.
The search for the weapon, OF
any other evidence. at and neal
the park was an about work OF
labor. There was some criticism
|of the county police for not
launching the search earlier. But
there could hardly be adverse
criticism of the way they went
lat it when they did start.
Soldiers Aid Search
Soldiers with mine sweepers
ranged over the park. The cleo
|tronic listeners explored the pari
lake. The stream was halted anc
its bed was combed. Trees were
scaled by searchers for the muir
der weapon. Police in an airplant
flew over the vicinity, scanning
|rooftopS for the rifle. Finally
when it still was missing, bull
dozers raked of the brush ano
police on hands and knees went
over the ground again.
The old Heurich estate was
searched. Two old wells were
uncovered and plumbed. Sport
ing goods stores, pawnshops
hardware firms and other shops
were visited.
But no rifle then, and still nc
rifle, no really good suspect, moi
even q motive found.
At the girls funerals police.
men wept. But a year ha:
passed. The time for tears i:
past. This is the period fol
persistent slogging. tracing dowr
reports. hunting out bits of COS.
sip and rumor and fact, pound.
ing the pavement and ringing
doorbells. The manhunter,
pledge that it will continue unit
Lane Manor's faceleSs killer il
dead or before a court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Dental Check
Slated on Body

Maryland State police at Fred
erick, Md, still We're trying to
identify the body of a teen-age
girl found in the Potomac River
at Brunswick, Nd, Saturday de-
spite a claim that it is the body
of a missing Beltsville CMd.)
girl.
A dental check was to be made
today to see if it was the body
of Mary Elizabeth Fellers. 1S, Of
Beltsville.
Police said a sister of Miss Fell
lers. Mrs. Louise Myers, 20, Of
Laurel, made tentative identifi-
cation yesterday based on the
color of red polish found on the
fingernailS and toenails of the
body and on pierced earlobes.
Erwin Fellers, the girls father,
said the body was not his daugh.
ter'S.
Doctor Adds to Mystery
To add to the mystery, DR..
B. o. Thomas, Frederick County
medical examiner, said the body
apparently had been in the water
for two or three weeks before it
was discovered by a fisherman.
Miss Fellers and another girl.
Shelby Jean Venable, is, Of
North Laurel, Md. did not dis
appear until June /. They were
last seen together getting into q
blue car on the Baltimore boule-
ward at Beltsville repeatedly while
waiting to board bus to Shell
by'S home.
A Laurel dentist. DR.. John p.
Barker, was to be shown X-rays
of the girls mouth which were
to be taken today at the Fred
erick Memorial Hospital, accord
ing to police. Police said seven
teeth had been extracted from
that Of the dead girl.
Mrs. Myers viewed the body
at funeral home in Brunswick
soon after it was pulled from Q
pile of driftwood in the river.
The body was nude when taken
from the river. Two policemen
assigned to the case found a
quantity of clothing under the
Brunswick bridge near the Vir-
ginia side Of the river about a
quarter-mile downstream from
where the body was found.
Believed to Have Drowned
There was no immediate i'm
dalton Of any foul play, police
said.
A preliminary autopsy by Or.
Thomas gave drowning as the
probable cause of death. The
body. he reported, was in a bad
state Of decomposition.
Police described the dead girl
as about 4 feet IL to feet
inches tall. weighing about ITO
pounds and with brown hair and
brown eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11

boys like him, whose lives are
one long tale of deprivation, a
wonderful present this summer.
A bed of his own would be only
one of the joys in a 12-day
camping vacation in Prince
William Forest Park. Va, for a
youngSter like this.
At camp there will be regular,
balanced meals. plenty of health
full play and a chance to be one
of the guys, unburdened by the
problems of home.
Your contribution to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp Fund
can make this Transformation.
The following camp fund gifts
are acknowledged today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
District Again
Safety Winner

Washington has won first
place among cities with a popu-
lation of one half to one million
in the 18th Annual American
Automobile Association National
Pedestrian Protection Contest,
the AAA announced today. This
is the third consecutive year
Washington has received this
honor.
Arlington County, Va. won a
special Citation for Pedestrian
Protection for no pedestrian
deaths in 1855. Arlington was
the only city in the 100000 to
1000 population class with a
zero fatality rate per 100000
population.
Six Maryland communities in
this area received citations for
excellent pedestrian protection
program" and no pedestrian
deaths over a period of years.
They are Greenbelt. which was
cited for six years without a
pedestrian fatality; Hyattsville,
Mt. Rainier and Takoma Park,
with a four-year perfect record /;
and Riverdale and College Park
for three fatality-free years.
Even though there were more
pedestrian fatalities here in
1854. the death rate of ST. per
100. 1000 population in Washing
ton was well below the average
Of 6.3 for that population group.
the AAA said. There were IL
other cities in the Washington
classification.
The grand award winners
were Kansas. for the state title;
Seattle, Washington, for large
cities, and Newton, Mass. for
small cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
By RICHARD RODGERS

~ 4NASAAAAANAN ANOA< NAAAAsAS
One year ago this Friday 9
blast of gunf1re built up a crazy
crescendo in the Northwest
Branch Park in Lane Manor
Md. Before the gunner Stilleo
his rifles fury, two teen-agt
girls. lay dead. riddled with .2S
bullets. And today the killer ir
the most battling case in Prince
Georges County history has not
been captured.
| Police are still working dog.
lgedly on the case. 1t has beer
the most intensive manhunt the
county men have waged. In the
District and in nearby jurisdic.
tions. policemen are also still
pursuing leads.
The investigators have not es-
tablished a motive. Ballistics
tests determined the death
weapon was a .22-caliber Marlir
repeater. It hasn't been found
although police have inspected
more than 300 rifles and have
had ballistics tests run on about
IS of them.
The extraordinary pursuit ha:
more than normal interest fol
police officers. One of the two
girls was the daughter OF 8
metropolitan policeman.
She was Michael Ann Ryan
ia, whose father. Pvt. Thomas
w. Ryan. is on station duty al
No / Precinct.
The other victim was Nancy
Marie Shomette, Is. The girl:
were neighbors in Lane Manor
a housing development border.
ing the park.
Tips Encouraged
"There is no prime suspect al
this time" Chief George Pan.
lagoulis of the county police told
an interviewer. 1--WE wish you
would emphasize to the public
that we are still actively engaged
in this case. We don't want any
citizen to feel reluctant about
calling us giving us anything al
all that might bear on the case
Even if it might seem ridiculous
ito the person, the tip might bt
just what we need"
He said that. even though thu
case is a year old, the bits o.
information that still are coming
in are being checked out as Wig.
orously as Immediately after The
Staying. Capt. Richard Felber
head Of the metropolitan homi.
eide squad. whose men have
worked closely with the county
police. says hardly a day goe.
by that we don't run down a tiI
on the case"
Mickey" Ryan and Nancy Sho-
mette left their homes about
am. last June Is. They were
going to walk to Northwestern
High School and get Nancy's ie.
port card The path through the
park was a shortcut
1t was almost three hour.
later that a child discovered
Nancy's body, beside a log IN thu
park. Police were summoned anc
one of them found Mikey's body
about an hour after Nancy's wal
found.
The time element was i'm.
portant. 1.-THE gunman had in.
credible luck to get away" Chic
Paragraphs says. Eventual,
police located some persons whit
recalled hearing something Xix,
gunfire. But no one had in.
vestigated. AS the minutes
Heightened into hours. with thu
bodies still a secret to the world
the killer had loads of time Il
leave, and made it undetected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Virginia Guard
ISturts Season
|AtArmyComp

INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa, June
III P.-The 1856 encampments
Of Army Reserve and National
Guard units were kicked of at
this military reservation today
by the Virginia National Guard
Some 1900 men from the unit
began two weeks of intensive
field and tactical training. A to-
tai of $4,000 men, including 49,
900 Pennsylvanians, will train
at the Gap up to the end of Au-
gust.
Brig. Gen. A. w. Stuart, COM
mander of the Pennsylvania Mil
itary District, said the encamp-
ments are designed to supple
ment the one-night-a- week
training conducted at local re-
serve centers and armories.
Pennsylvania 10th Army Re-
serve Division will begin its en-
campment June 16. The 28th
National Guard Division starts
August IL.
Units and dates of training
this year;
Virginia National Guard, June
1928; Pennsylvania 10th Divi-
sion, June 16-July /; 345th En-
gineer Group, Infantry School,
479th Field Artillery Group and
attached units. July Ills; Dis
trict of Columbia National
Guard, July 1922; 111th Regi-
mental Combat Team, Pennsyl-
vania National Guary. July IA
"a; 80th Division and attached
units. July 1929; Maryland and
Virginia National Guard. July
20-August IL; Army Reserve
Units including Command and
General Staff School. 282d Ord
nance Co., 888th Army Postal
Unit, July 29-August IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
BIO Repairing
Burned Bridge

HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va,
June II Especially .-Railroaders
toiled today to get the Balti-
more and Ohio bridge over the
Potomac River back in operation
after a 100000 fire twisted its
tracks early yesterday.
The span is on the main line
for east-weSt traffic. Highway
traffic was jammed for mile
yesterday with motorists who
came to see the bridge.
F. F. Schilt, chief engineer of
the lines Cumberland division,
said westbound traffic might re-
sumo today. And if work goes as
scheduled. the eastbound track
will be back in operation by
Wednesday. he said.
Fire Lasted = Hours
The seven-hour fire broke out
late Saturday night. A hot
journal box fell to the crossties
from the 50th hopper of a train
of 125 cars. A locomotive hauled
most of the train away but 10
coal cars remained stranded on
the bridge and the coal caught
on fire.
The flames melted the metal
on the catwalk on the bridge and
firemen had a hard time getting
near the blazing cars. One fire.
man fell from the catwalk into
the river. He was Shelly Clip,
Iof Sharpstown. Md. He was re-
leased after a hospital examina-
ton. He fell about Is feet.
Mr.. Schilt said six Of the
stranded cars fell off the rails
as the track twisted under the
fires intensity. The bridge, be-
tween $50 and 1000 feet long,
carries two sets Of track.
Trains Detour
The BIO has another, older
bridge paralleling the damaged
one about 100 yards down stream.
1t has a single set of tracks.
Trains are detouring today over
the old one.
Mr.. Schilt said that, besides
the 100000 damage to the
bridge. the coal cars might have
had several thousands dollars
damage.
Firemen form IA communities
in Virginia, West Virginia and
Maryland responded to the call
for help. They had a hard time
lighting the fire because of the
distance they had to lay the
hoselines. "a correspondent for
The Evening Star estimated 1t
took nearly an hour to get the
first water stream on the blaze. }
In a normal 24-hour period
about 70 trains cross the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Virginions to Study
Council Of Churches

A joint committee of clergy
and laymen from Arlington,
Alexandria and Fairfax County
studying possible development Of
a Northern Virginia Council Of
Churches will hold their FIRST
meeting at 1915 pm. Thursday
in Hogate's Arlington House,
400l Wilson boulevard. Arling-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
it to The Evening Star,
Washington 4, D. c.. or bring
cash to The Star cashier.
The cost - 5000 for II
days, 1920 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Rambling

A Wheaton, Nd, man re-
ports his. 9-year-old son, who
has a pair Of shoes to scuff
around in and another pair
for Sunday dress, told him,
Il need a new pair of old
Shoes"
The Mats weren't doing too
well at one particular stage
of game last week at Grifnth
Stadium when the lound-
speaker announced: I'VE are
pleased to have with us this
evening members Of the
Kiwanis Club from Charles
Town, w. Va" Came a dis
gusted voice from the crowd:
Anybody pitch?" :.