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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

Mrs. Mae Smith of Findlay spent
several days last week at the Lester
Binkley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Amstutz of
Beaverdam visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Suter, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walters and
son Larry of Lima visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Miller, Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Stearns of Upper San
dusky is spending the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Stearns of Spring
street.
Prof. and Mrs. H. D. Raid and
daughter Elizabeth Ann were dinner
guests in the Amos Hilty home in
Pandora, Sunday.
Mrs. H. w. Neuenschwander of
Berne, Ind, visited Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Inez Neuenschwander
and Sidney Stettler of South Lawn
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Cox and daughter all of
Weston, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox and
family of Maumee were entertained
at dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Stettler, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hahn of West
Elm street had as their Sunday guests
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eichelberger and
daughter Gwen of Toledo, and Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Steiner, daughter
Mary Margaret and son Rudy.
Mrs. Louis Deerhake and Alonzo
Deerhake and Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit
Deerhake all of St. Marys, and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Deerhake, Jr., and
daughter of Wapakoneta visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Deer
hake and son Donnie and Mrs. Bertha
Matter, Sunday. Mrs. Louis Deer
hake, Sr., spent the week end at the
Robert Deerhake home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27
College May Add
Course For Teachers

A department of Elementary
Teacher Education is hoped to be
added by the fall term Of 1850, Dean
Schultz of Bluffton College revealed
DR.. Ramseyer and DR.. Schultz met
with Clyde Hissong, State Director
of Education and Harold Bowers,
Director of Teacher Education and
Certification, to talk over further
steps of this program last Friday
A schedule of courses will be pre-
pared and will be submitted to these
two men for approval 1t will be
necessary to add one new teacher to
the staff. The most likely prospect
for this position is Miss Ada Lapp,
from Sterling, Illinois.
There are approximately Is stu
dents at present who desire this field
The addition of this department may
slightly increase the enrolment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27


Very lovely selection of Avon
Christmas gifts. See me early for
your orders. Mrs. Fred Hahn, w.
Elm st.
Health-protect yours by keeping
shoes in good repair. Lugibihl Shoe
Service shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NE. Hostettler and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Geiger and
family We're dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Karl Hostettler in Toledo, Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. David Tripplehorn
of Ft. Worth, Texas, visited the past
week at the homes of his brothers,
Fred and Dan Tripplehorn of South
Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27
Enanert To Open
Plumbing Shop

Paul Emmert will open a plumb
ing shop in a portion of the Charles
Hankish room on South Main street
recently vacated by Armstrong;
furniture store, it was announced
the first of the week. Emmert pre-
viously has been operating from his
home south of town on the Dixie
highway.
Built-up litter in the henhouse
should be started early in the fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

Ohio tobacco producers are not
growing quite is much tobacco as
they grew last year. Burley produc-
ton is expected to be down only about
three per cent, while cigar filler may
be down 20 per cent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27
C. A. BIERY, Editor

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27
Clubs. lodges
and Societies

and Societies
Eastern Star
Election of officers at meeting of
Bluffton chapter next Tuesday night
at 1880 o'clock.
AMIGO Club
Halloween party at the home of
Mrs. Bluette Winehold, Thursday
night at 7:30 o'clock.
Mothers Study Club
Guest night at the home of Mrs.
David Riser, this Wednesday even
ing. Miss Marjorie Moser will be
the speaker.
Alice Freeman Club
Meeting at the home Of Mrs. Edna
Gratz this Wednesday night Miss
Minerva Hilty will be in charge of
the program and devotionals conduct
ed by Mrs. Edna Cramer.
Bluffton Hi-C Club
Members were guests of the Pan
dora club Monday night at q
scavenger hunt followed bv refresh
mentS.
| Alnba Gamma Club
Husbands will be guests at = meet
, inp Friday night. Hostessas arc
Mrs. Etbelvn Rice and Mrs Katb,yn
Little.
, Travel Class
Mrs. 8. X. Mosiman will entertain
| Wednesday afternoon. November 9
| with Mrs. Meta Dean assisting
| the meeting with the following nro.
gram arranged: 1918. Mrs Edith
Mann: 1850. Mrs. Helen Diller. Mem.
bers bring Christmas gifts and
wrapping for Scioto Village Home.
|
Halloween MASQUERADE
Community Halloween masmerade
at BLACK school. FRIDAY night, Each
family bring a pie.
Bethesda Societies
w. S. M. S. and L. A. S OF
Bethesda Evangelical United Brethren
church met with Mrs. Freeman
Basinqer with 9 members and :
visitors attending.
Mission Trayelopue with devotionaIs
in charge of Miss Fern Koch. The
next meeting will be held at the home
Garden Clpb Officers
0Fiears elected bv the Garden clur
for tho coming wear are. Pres Mrs
| Gordon Rixel. vice pres.. Mrs. Armir
- ,s
| Gratz
con,n,;ttaes
PROGRAM. Mrs Paul Wh;tmer. Mrs
Honar cratz Mrs Ed Lane.
Flower exhibition. Mrs. Cal Stein.
or Mrs Harvey Gratz Mrs Otte
/ = -
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Blsffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8. 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all those who
extended aid. and sympathy in the
illness and death of our beloved
mother; also Rev. Landes, Rev.
Harder and Rev. Getters who officiat-
ed at the funeral, the singers for their
services and all those sending flow
ers.
The Isaiah Welty Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

Alpha Gamma Club
Husbands will be guests at a meet.
ing Friday night. Hostesses are
Mrs. Ethelyn Rice and Mrs. kathryn
Little.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27
Bridal Shower

Bridal Shower
Mrs. David Amstutz, recent
bride was honored with surprise
linen and kitchen shower by nurses
adm help from Bluffton hospital at a
wiener roast at the home Of Celesta
and Dorothy Amstutz, Tuesday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

Alice Freeman Club
Meeting at the home Of Mrs. Edna
Gratz this Wednesday night. Miss
Minerva Hilty will be in charge of
the program and devotionals conduct
ed by Mrs. Edna Cramer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

Blufffon Hi-C Club
Members were guests of the Pan
dora club Monday night at a
scavenger hunt followed by refresh
ments.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

Travel Class
Mrs. S. X. Mosiman will entertain
Wednesday afternoon, November
with Mrs. Meta Dean assisting
Reconstruction will be the topic OF
the meeting with the following pro-
gram arranged: 1918, Mrs. Edith
Mann; 1850, Mrs. Helen Diller. Mem.
bers bring Christmas gifts and
wrapping for Scioto Village Home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

Mothers Study Club
Guest night at the home of Mrs
David Risser, this Wednesday even.
ing. Miss Marjorie Moser will be
the speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27
Orange Twp. Farm Women
Meeting postponed until Friday
afternoon, Nov. IL.

Farm Women's Federation
Fall meeting Of Allen County
Federation will be held Thursday,
Nov. 8 at 1880 a. m. in Olivet Pres
byterian church, Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27

The Isaiah Welty Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-10-27
FARM LOANS

Designed to meet your needs.
Payments as low as SIS per thousand
per year. No application or ap-
praisal fee. E. Dean Steiner, 131
Baldwin Ave, Findlay, Ohio.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

to Aurora, Illinois and returned by
way of West Virginia.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Tobey and son Christopher of Paul
Drive entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Serling of Washington,
D. c., who recently returned from
Bermuda Honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Long and
son Billy of Wade Avenue enter
tanned Mrs. Longs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Pryor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank C. Long, Jr. and daugh-
ter Linda, all of Thurmont, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Kuhn and
daughters Patricia, Virginia DON
ma, and loretta and "BilP Blu
baugh of Quincy, Pennsylvania as
well as Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lock
ard of Frederick and Samuel Pryor
Ir., of Washington, D. C. for the
Thanksgiving holiday. Miss Donna
Kuhn was the guest of the Long
family until the following Sunday
George Norris of Crawford
Drive, Robert Craver of Olney anG
Heith Burroughs of Rockville have
returned from ten day deer hunt.
ing trip in Rangely, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Convey OF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01
Potomac : Glen All Club
Elects Officers, Plans
For December Meeting

The second meeting of the newly
organized Potomac Glen Girls All
Club, sponsored by the Potomac
Glen Homemakers Club was held
at the Potomac School on Novem-
Der 20.
Nineteen of the twenty-four mem
bers attended this meeting. A
demonstration was given on Toll
House cookies by Janet Candy and
Laura Convey.
Officers of the club are president,
Shirley Henderson; vice-president,
Judy Walker; secretary, Janet
Candy; treasurer, Janet Hender-
son; Song leaders, Gwendolyn Gre
gor and Laura Convey. The next
meeting will be held on December
IL with the making of Christmas
gifts for the months project.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

Agnew Drive had as their Thanks
giving guests Mr.. Covey's Mother,
Mrs. Bessie Convey Of Baltimore and
Mrs. Covey's Mother and sister,
Mrs. Mary Cronise and Miss Mar
garet Cronise of Crawford Drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Till and
daughter Sharon of Edmondson
Drive were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Douglas of Whea-'
ton last Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01
ROCKCREST
Ruth E. Hayes
Rockville 1929

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sheridan of
Crawford Drive and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Dingler of Washington en-
tertained at cocktail party on
Sunday afternoon at the Dingler's
home. The party was in honor Of
Miss Mildred Watson of Washing
ton, Mrs. Sheridan's sister, whose
engagement to Mr.. Carl Wilkinson
has just been announced. A large
heart-shaped cake with the engaged
complies names on it was in the
center of beautifully decorated
table. Over the cake hung a big
imitation engagement ring with a
shower of good luck charms hang
ing from it, and small white hearts
with their names on them were tied
together with blue ribbon all
around the table. The invitations
were from five Sunday afternoon
on, and as evidence of a very en-
joyable evening most of the twen-
ty-five or more guests were still
dancing at ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Curtis of
Agnew Drive held Guardian Ser
vice dinner last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Douglas Holden of Rockcreast
Drive conducted the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. johnson and
/
son Craig of Paul Drive entertained
at family Thanksgiving supper.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
fred E. Boyer of Washington and
Mr.. Boyer's parents, DR.. and Mrs.
William E. Boyer and Mr.. Roger
Boyer all of Washington. Mrs. Mil
fred Boyer's and Mrs. Johnson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E.
Deardoff of Arlington and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Peddrick of Glen Mar
Park were also dinner guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Strickland
formerly of DeBeck Drive are now
nicely settled in their new home
which they recently purchased on
Bradley Blvd.
Little Davey Holden son of Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Holden, of Rock
crest Drive celebrated his third
birthday last Sunday with family
dinner party.
Roger Poole, the winner of the
Turkey which was given by
st. Mary's Circle was found last
week. He is the 14) year old son
OF Mrs. Alta Poole of Bethesda, and
has 5 brothers and sisters to share
his good fortune.
Little Bobby Cegan of Wade
Avenue is recuperating from a
attack of flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ishii of Wash
ington were forced to take an IN
definate postponement on dinner
engagement with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Tobey and young son Christ
opher of Paul Drive. The reason of
the postponement was the arrival
of new baby girl who tipped the
scales at 6 pounds / ounce when
she arrived at the Georgetown
Hospital last Saturday.
We have received news from 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. Richard Bransom
formerly of Agnew Drive. 1t.
Comdr. Bransom If well over his
narrowing experience he received
when the submarine upon which he
was stationed was sunk in Northern
waters a few months back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Colby
of DeBeck Drive recently re-
turned from an extend G d
trip which took them to st.
Louis where they we're the guests
Of Mrs. Colby's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Elmer. They then Travelled
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01


Alfred D. 'Noyes, Gail Binker,
Werner Dahlin, James Hunter, John
R. Spates, Charles S. Nicewarner,
and A. Dawson Wootton. The
Rev. Richardson was an overnight
guest Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald at their home on South
Van Buren, Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Giauque
were guests for the holidays of
their brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles R. Giauque in
Williamsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Shirley M. Prescott had
her family for Thanksgiving din
iner Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mcneil,
Duane and Dick, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Prescott III and Scotty, all
of Bethesda; Mr.. and Mrs. Pinck-
ney Prescott and Sally, Susan and
Billy.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Giauque are
.expected home this week from a
motor trip to the New England
States. 1t was business trip for
Mr.. Giauque and while there they
stopped to see their daughter, Miss
Sue Giauque in Boston.
Mrs. Belle Ettenger returned to
her home in Richmond, Va. on
Monday after visit with her SON.
in-law and daughter, the Rev. and
Mrs. Howard C. Cobbs.
The members of the Laymen's
Choir held a meeting Tuesday
night to discuss and map out a
program for the year.
DR.. and Mrs. William Welsh
were dinner guests on Thanksgiving
Day Of their brother-in-law and
sister, DR.. and Mrs. Claude Cooper
and family in Annandale, Virginia.
Mrs. G. Lamar Kelly had letter
from the Mayor, from Bermuda,
saying "the weather is fine, and
we are enjoying every minute of
our trip" Mayor Kelly, jr. was
accompanied on the cruise to South
America by his mother, Mrs. G..
Lamar Kelly, ST., and his nephew
Charles Schultz, both of Baltimore.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Wood
ward and children, Nancy and
Cathy of Frederick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Woodward, jr. and
son Pat, and Mrs. o. M. Patrick
were dinner guests on Thursday
of Judge and Mrs. Charles w.
Woodward.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Barnard Welsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Barnard Welsh
and children, Helen and Margaret,
were Thanksgiving dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James McClintock
at their home in Washington.
Home to spend the holidays with
Mrs. G. Lemar Kelly, jr., was her
daughter Miss Verna Mae Kelly,
a student at the Womans College
of the University of North Caro-
lima.
Mrs. Minnie Ramey is in Rich
mond, Va. for a visit of several
weeks with her sister, Mrs A. ].
Burruss.
Mrs. Dorothy Smith had as her
guest over the holidays, Miss Grace
Mclean of New York City.
Little Pat Woodward's first
birthday anniversary was cele-
brated by a family gathering on
Monday at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Wood
ward, jr. on Luckett Street.
Thanksgiving was celebrated "in
a big way" this year by the James
Simmons, the dinner being in hon
or of Mrs. Simmons parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hitaffer of
Washington on their 18th wedding
anniversary and the 10Th birthday
of Mrs. Simmons daughter, Miss
Edythe Gornto, also of Washing
ton. Rex Cobble of Tidewater, Ill,
now stationed at Quantico, was
among the guests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

Japanese Diet leaders oppose a
peace with West only.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
FOREIGN BAZAAR.

I believe the readers of the rich
will be interested in attending the
23d annual bazaar of the Ameri-
canization School. The bazaar
will be held In the schools new
quarters in the John Quincy
Adams School Building. Nine
teenth and California streets
NV. on Monday. December 5,
from pm. to 8 pm.
Dolls dressed in the students
native costumes will again be the
special feature. Handmade fancy
work and aprons Of all kinds will
be there. The hand-loom weaving
class of the school will have many
types Of weaving from finger-tip
towels to scatter rugs. The Amer
icanism Committee Of the OAR
will have its fancy work and white
elephant table. The National So
ciety of Patriotic Women will also
assist.
A turkey and ham dinner will be
served from $50 pm. until 8 pm
OF special attraction will be the
table of foreign foods. This food
may be taken home, If desired.
A musical program by the stu
dents in their native dress will be
given at intervals during the
bazaar. I am sure you will enjoy
this colorful fete at the American
ization School. All are invited
For further information call Ma
tional 5000, extension 2592.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
STEAM IRON.

Iron. Mrs. L. G., WashingtonJ
For Mrs. E. ]. W.. jr.: BY all
means, buy a steam iron. My
husband and I are enthusiastic
owners of a model-T steam iron
and I rarely use my regular iron.
I would advise buying model
using tap water, as buying dis
titled water runs into money.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

:, IC1IIN1O F11VS1 1l140G1z1xo'
(Frona Mrs. A. r. M, WGshington.) J
To Mrs. C. w. NJ. Silver Spring:
Regarding removing lacquer from
brass, IL you will rub very hard
with fine steel wool pads 1t will
eventually remove lacquer. Then
finish with good brass polish.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Swimming Party Mystery
Now Discounts Foul PLAY
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANDERSON. s. c.. May 20.-A
travel urge and not foul play
caused the disappearance of four
school girls here. officers believe
today.
Sheriff Clint McClain said a
search for three of the girls who
have been missing since Wednes-
day twilight swimming outing had
been extended to Charlotte, N. c.
He had a report they were seen
hitchhiking yesterday between
Greenville, S. c., and Spartan
burg, S. c.
Meanwhile. Jimmy Lee Elgin, 40,
is being held for investigation in
their disappearance. He was
picked up on a drunkenness charge
and admitted he had taken the
three for swim. They are Dor
othy Hawkins Redding. IA, and
Bobby Jean Ridley. IA. and her
sister, Marion, H. Some of their
wet underclothing was found in
Elgin's car.
Eta Ladd. Is, a friend of the
trio, disappeared nine days ago
Officers said all had runaway
records.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Man Badly Beaten
After Telephone Calls
~ the Axsoe;ot~d Press

CLARKSVILLE, Va, May 90
Commonwealth's Attorney M c.
Dortch reported last night that
young colored man was seriously
beaten by a group of white men
as an apparent result of a series
of anonymous phone calls made
to white women.
The Mecklenburg County prose
cutor said the assault seemed a
clear violation of the mob violence
provisions of the Virginia anti
lynch law.
Mr.. Dortch, who said his in
formation was incomplete. gave
this account:
" Late Monday night black car
with North Carolina license plates
drove up to a filling station here
near the North Carolina border.
At least three white men got out
and called Sam Junior 'Skipwith,
an odd-jobs man in his mid
twenties, to come out.
They questioned him for few
minutes and then proceeded to
work him owed" They flung
him against q concrete wall and
he fell unconscious. The men
got back in their car and drove
away.
Mr.. SkipWith was taken by
ambulance to the South Boston
Hospital and was still unconscious
when admitted about l am. Tues
day. The hospital reported he
has been semi-conscious for the
last two days and has an apparent
skull fracture.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Mrs. Sells 10 Continue.
Divorce Testimony Today

Mrs. Leslie c. Sells. 342e Reser
voir road NV. vas 10 resume hel
testimony IN District Court today
both as q defendant in a divorce
suit brought BY her husband. Navy
1t. Comdr. Lister Sells, and alSc
as a plaintiff in her own suit for
q limited divorce
Comdr. Sells. who lives at 2ool
Sixteenth street NV. seeks ar
absolute divorce on the grounds oi
misconduct. His suit names Don
aid M. Salkeld Of the 100 block
OF Thirty NTH street NV, taxi
cab driver as correspondent. Or
Wednesday a private detective tes'
tined he saw Mr.. Salkeld at Mrs
Sells home.
Mrs. Sells yesterday denied
there had been any misconduct
and told the court Mr.. Salkelo
PLAYED cards when he visited her
She seeks a limited divorce or
the grounds OF cruelty. Yesterday
Mrs. Sells testified Comdr. Sells
had struck her.
Both Comdr and Mrs Sells seek
custody OF their f-year -old son
Ludington Sells, now with hi:
mother. Judge r Dickinson Let's
who Is hearing the double divorce
action, was scheduled 10 inter
view the boy today in his cham
bers,
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Nomination Of ConqeI
For Georgia Bench
Helps Heal Dixie Rift
~ ne kssoeaotsS sfsss

President Truman TODAY ap-
peared 10 have broken the ice
on Southern appointments with
/ his nomination OF Abraham Ben
| jamin Conger as Federal Judge
in Georgia.
Mr.. Conger first was recon-
mended by Senator George. Dem
ocrat, OF Georgia. vigorous foe
of the Presidents civil rights pro-
gram and one of the Democrats
who has refused to go along with
Mr.. Truman's request for $4,000. =
900 900 in new taxes. Senator
Russell. Democrat, Of Georgia also
supported the appointment.
The Presidents action in send
ing the nomination TO the Senate
yesterday was widely interpreted
as victory for those in the Dem
ocratic Party who have counseled
against trying TO punish Southern
lawmakers who didn't support the
President in last years campaign
Democratic National Chairman
McGrath has been trying his best
TO patch up the breach which the
civil rights issue caused between
the Southerners and the main
body of the party.
Senator McGrath. who went TO
bat at the White House for Sem
ator George On the nomination
told a reporter he was very
pleased at the Presidents deci-
sion to appoint Mr.. Conger. who
told Washington newsmen that he
was Truman Democrat"
The action also made 1t seem
that Mr.. Truman wasn't laying
down an iron-clad rule when he
said recently that those who don t
support his program in Congress
can't expect voice in patronage.
or job dispensing, matters.
/ At that time. the President
hinted that House members who
didn't vote for the administration s
substitute for the Taft-Hartley
Labor law would find themselves
out in the cold as far as patronage
is concerned,
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Mans Sentence Commuted
After Is Starts 10 Chair
BY the Associated Press


MONTGOMERY, Ala. May 20
The electric chair no longer
holds a threat for a 22-year-olo
Negro who prepared IS times to
occupy it.
Thanks goodness" explained
Samuel Taylor when he was told
yesterday that Gov. James E
Folsom had commuted his death
sentence to life imprisonment
I'm sure proud
Taylor was preparing to march
to the electric chair when word
of the Governors action was
brought to him. Fifteen times
before he likewise had made
ready to die. but each time was
saved from the chair by reprieves
or court action.
He was convicted in Mobile In
1946 of attacking a l4-year-old
white gfrl.
Gov. Folsom gave no reason
for sparing the young Negros
life.