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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1942

Page

6

Republic Steel seeks tax valuation cut in Cleveland case

The Associated Press reports Republic Steel Corp asks a tax revision board to classify strip mill machinery as personal property not realty. It seeks a 7.32 million reduction on Cleveland and Cuyahoga Heights properties after alleging 1938 valuation overcharged taxes by 62 thousand dollars due to improper inclusion of personal property in realty. The board delayed ruling for two weeks to allow more exhibits.

Associated Press Cleveland Republic Steel Corp Cuyahoga Heights John J. Boyle John A. Zangerle Ohio

Limbach to Return to Army Duty April 29

Capt Arthur L Limbach of New Philadelphia will report for active army duty April 29 at Fort Sill Okla He previously commanded Battery F in Tuscarawas County and held staff roles with the 136th field artillery after June 1941 He had returned home to practice law with Fisher Lambach Smith Renner after leaving command under age regulations.

Repository Bureau New Philadelphia Arthur L. Limbach Tuscarawas County Limbach Camp Shelby Fort Sill Okla 136Th Field Artillery Fisher, Lambach, Smith & Renner

WPB Bans Output Of Many Electrical Household Articles

Washington March 31 War Production Board forbids manufacturing familiar electrical household items such as toasters and flatirons after May 31 to speed war conversion. A $60 million yearly industry employing 25 000 workers is affected. Also bans copper slide fasteners many metals in caskets and vaults after July 1 and limits critical materials for ink production while banning crude rubber in several products.

Associated Press Washington The War Production Board WPB

Canton Chamber Urged to Lead Solvent Conservation Drive

The Canton Chamber of Commerce was urged by the War Production Board Bureau of Industrial Conservation to lead a local campaign to conserve solvents including acetone toluol ethyl acetate alcohol and carbon tetrachloride. Dallas L. Hostetler reported the bureau asked the chamber to ensure local manufacturers reclaim solvents more thoroughly as waste sludge from thinning paints and varnishes can be reclaimed for war work.

Canton Chamber of Commerce Bureau of Industrial Conservation of the War Production Board Dallas L. Hostetler Bureau Detroit

Girls At Timken Set For Annual Timken Game

The Timken Vocational High School girls basketball teams meet in the annual championship on Wednesday at 4 p m in the school gym. The Golds captained by Regina Lifft seek a third straight win, with Patty Gordon and Dorothy Murphy among the teammates. Janet Bellinski leads the Blue, with Ila Erickson and Katherine Cline among its players. Grace Burge directs the Gold, Elizabeth Groves sponsors the Blue, and Betty Ambro and Eileen Peters serve as student managers. Officials are Betty Fisher with helpers Martha Haywood and Eileen Kockly.

Timken Vocational High School Girls Grace Burge Regina Lifft Patty Gordon Dorothy Murphy Betty Owens Gloria Davis Betty Kramer Ruth Schmidt Rae Lashley Phyllis Edwards Edna Kramer Ruth Board Mary Crombe Janet Bellinski Ila Erickson Katherine Cline Irene Kovacs Norma Miller Alma Gasbare Jean Bremkamp Betty Close Gwendolyn Auld Dorothy Dickerhoof Dorothy Kagey Anna Heidenreich Dorothy Easton Elizabeth Groves Betty Ambro Eileen Peters Elaine Kissel Mary McGrady Jean Clemence Theresa Myer Elsie Shell Josephine de Cosmo Carmina Campanaro Ann Lima Blue Betty Fisher

Standard Oil Honors 17 at Service Dinner

Seventeen Canton division employees of the Standard Oil Co. of Ohio were honored Monday night at a service pin dinner in the Belden hotel. S. D. Bartschy of Orrville led the celebrations as he prepares to retire Wednesday after 30 years with the firm. He received a pin and annuity certificate from S. J. Harrison, Canton division manager, and a gift from the quarter century club. Others in attendance included C. H. Milton, C. S. Gilgen, and H. N. Stone.

Canton Division Standard Oil Co Ohio Belden S. D. Bartschy Orrville S. J. Harrison Bartschy Quarter Century Club Mr. Harrison C. H. Milton C. S. Gilgen H. N. Stone

Will Hays Renamed by Movie Producers

Will H. Hays was reelected president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America for the 21st consecutive year at the annual meeting. Secretary Carl E. Milliken, Treasurer George Borthwick and Assistant Treasurer F. W. Du vall also were retained. Edward C. Raftery, president of United Artists Corp., was elected a director.

Associated Press New York Will H. Hays Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Carl E. Milliken George Borthwick F. W. Duvall Edward C. Raftery United Artists Corp

Massillon Traffic Cases Summary

Massillon municipal court fined Orin Dodez twenty one for reckless driving. He received a $50 fine plus costs and a one year license suspension. Henry F Picot was fined $25 plus costs for operating a vehicle without a valid operator's license.

Massillon Orin Dodez RD 2 Apple Creek Henry F. Picot 2Nd St SE

Globular Hospital Dismantling for Scrap in Cleveland

The 64 foot globular hospital built 14 years ago by H. H. Timken for diabetic patients under air pressure began dismantling by Kulka Co of Youngstown. Worth $1,000,000 when built, salvage value is $25,000, with 1,000 tons of steel slated for Cleveland mills to aid the war.

Cleveland H. H. Timken Kulka Co Youngstown Cleveland Mills Cunningham Sanitarium Lake Shore Blvd E. 185Th St Boulevard Hospital Catholic Youth Order of the Cleveland Diocese

Alliance Firm To Receive Navy E Award Thursday

Morgan Engineering Co of Alliance will receive the Navy E award for 1941 defense production. Capt E A Lofquist will present the honor at 4 p m with Ensign Morard and Lt Com J M Field Jr attending. Local officials and company officers will participate in ceremonies and flag-raising at the plant.

Alliance Navy Bureauw Alliance E. A. Lofquist Navy Department Morgan Engineering Co Capt. Lofquist Ninth Naval District Great Lakes Ill R. J. Morard Chicago J. M. Field Jr Herbert A. Spring Cleveland U. S William R. Thomas Canton Floyd Senn William H. Morgan A. F. Morris Mr. Morris Morgan Company Frank Knox

Timken-Detroit Net Up Last Half of 1941

Timken Detroit Axle Co reports a six month net profit of 2,966,152 after tax provisions of 11,200,000 for income and excess profits. The figure tops 1940's 2,559,499 for the same period as chairman W. F. Rockwell notes growth driven by war work. More than 90 percent of production now supports the war effort with subcontracting to over 100 firms in nine states. By December 31 the company employed 8,166 workers.

Detroit Timken-Detroit Axle Co W. F. Rockwell

Wooster Speakers to Vie in Cleveland Debating Symposium

Stanley Coates of Wooster and Robert Kerr of Ambridge Pennsylvania will represent the College of Wooster in a debate symposium with Ohio Wesleyan and Western Reserve universities Friday in Cleveland under auspices of the publisher of the University Debaters Annual.

Wooster Stanley Coates Robert Kerr Ambridge College of Wooster Ohio Wesleyan Western Reserve Cleveland University Debaters Annual

Lindbergh to Start With Ford This Week

Charles A. Lindbergh will arrive Thursday and report for work at the Ford Motor Co the next day, according to personnel manager Harry Bennett. Lindbergh's specific duties at the plant were not disclosed.

International News Service Detroit Charles A. Lindbergh Ford Motor Co Harry Bennett Lindbergh

Apple Creek Leads Wayne County Literary Contest

Wayne county literary contest standings as of March 31 show Apple Creek leading for second honors with 12 points and Doylestown atop with 20 points unable to lose first place. Shreve and Smithville tie for third with seven points each, and one event remains.

Wayne Wooster Apple Creek Wayne County Doylestown Shreve Smithville

Alliance Traffic Cases In Municipal Court

Alliance March 31 Robert Woolf 19 of 315 W Virginia Ave Sebring fined 25 dollars and costs for speeding. Ernest Savage 1225 Clay St and Hoover Stace Hoover 612 S Freedom Ave were arrested on charges of disregarding stop signs.

Alliance Robert Woolf Virginia Ave Sebring Ernest Savage Clayst and Hoover Stace Hoover S. Freedom Ave

New Administrator Named In Enemy Alien Lawsuit

In common pleas court today an entry substituted Virgil Pickens as administrator in the suit brought by Henry A. Leiberg's estate against Bernard Vitangeli. The trial had been suspended when Mrs. Johanna Leiberg, widow and original administrator, was found to be a German citizen and thus an alien enemy under the trading with the enemy act. The case arose from a car accident that killed Leiberg, who was also an unnaturalized German.

Common Pleas Henry A. Leiberg Bernard Vitangeli Johanna Leiberg Joseph L. Floyd United States Virgil Pickens Leiberg

Akron Man Arrested as Murder Suspect

An Akron man is jailed on a murder charge in the death of George Raynolds a 43 year old Canton steel worker killed in an alley altercation downtown. Police say the suspect claims self defense after being struck by a group of four men and restrained by another. Raynolds a father of six resided near Zanesville and roomed in Akron, employed by Timken Roller Bearing Co.

Akron George Raynolds Canton Steel John McMenimin Raynolds

Canton Girl Named to Wooster Color Day Committee

Miss Evelyn Baker of Canton daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis W Baker of 1517 Downing NE a Wooster College sophomore has been named to the music committee for Wooster 32nd Color Day on May 8.

Canton Wooster Evelyn Baker Lewis W. Baker Downing Ot College of Wooster

Farm Goods Prices Rise 43 Points From Year Earlier

Washington March 31 The agriculture department said prices of farm products on March 15 averaged 43 points higher than a year ago while prices for items purchased by farmers rose 24 points. Both indices were up from February 15. The farm products index reached 146 percent of the 1909-14 parity and the prices paid index reached 149 percent.

Associated Press Washington Agriculture Department Today

Timken Joint Group Holds First Parley Meeting

The Timken Roller Bearing Co. held its first parley in the move to form a labor-management war production committee. The initial meeting, Monday afternoon at the company offices, was attended by management and Timken workers, with spokesmen for the SWOC present under their union contract.

Timken Roller Bearing Co Timken SWOC

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