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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
ELIGIBLE FOR WEST
POINT EXAMINATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse c. Wise
of near Pitchin near South Char
lesion were recently notified that
their son, Pvt. Lamar Wise, "a
dio, technician stationed at Camp
Gordon, Georgia, was eligible 10
take the examination for entrance
to the Z. S. Military Academy At
West Point, N Y. At that tire he
was an alternate for this congress
sional district for the January eS-
animation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
Local Woman Is
Injured hi Fall

: Mrs. l.. c. Houston, fell Sun
day evening at her home on North
Main Street and fractured her
right hip. She was taken to Mt.
Carmel Hospital, where she un-
derwent an operation Tuesday.
Her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Houston,
and their daughter, Helen, of
Youngstown, who were here for
part of the Christmas holidays,
were with her when the accident
happened.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
Reports E-Bond
Sales In County

Paul NJ. Dwyer, Madison Coun-
ty Savings Bonds Chairman an
nounced today that sales of Series
E Savings Bonds during Novem-
Der totalled $2887. Sales a year
ago were $24,393.
Meanwhile, at Columbus, the
Savings Bonds Division for Ohio
announced that statewide Noven-
Der sales were SIS, ,961, $50, or six
per cent below totals for Noyem-
Der 1049.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26

New Year Dance
At Country Club

Members and guests of the
London Country Club will have
the opportunity to hear Bob Hicks
and his fine band this year at the
annual New Year Celebration, ac-
cording to Robert Wood, pro-
gram chairman. Breakfast will
be served following the dance and
chairman Wood urges all men,
bers to get their reservations in
early.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
DRIVER FINED 1925

A London, Ohio, man, Thomas
E. MattingIy was fined 1925 and
costs in Mayor A. C. Duffeys
court South Charleston last Mon
day night, on a charge of drunken
driving. Police Captain Russell
Shirk made the arrest Sunday
night and found a quantity of
liquor in the prisoners car.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
LONDON STUDENT
OSu GRADUATE

Edmond A. Graves of London,
was a member of the Autumn
Class of 844 graduates who re-
ceivcd diplomas from Ohio State
University Friday, December 2,
at the state Playground coliseum.
Graves received a bachelor of
science in business adninistra-
ton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
e OUR
"a TOWN
THANKS

THANKS
We take this opportunity
to thank those few who so
kindly helped us during the
mad rush at Christmas time.
Especially evident is the fact
that when it comes to doing
the manual labor for a Christ
mas celebration just a mere
handful ever turn to and
really give out to make such
an event a success. All in all,
we think the whole thing was
successful and here's a type
written handclasp to you fell
lows who gave us a lift when
we needed it most.
IULE
What with the war and
taxes the people at our house
decided to have a conservative
Christmas. You know
give less expensive gifts ard
put more emphasis on the
thought" than the value.
For any of you who haven't
been too well satisfied with
the kind of gifts you've been
receiving lately, we heartily
recommend this. idea So.
you'll end up with more gifts
than ever and probably better
ones. The psychology of this
seems to be that when you
make up your mind to con-
serve, you end up buying two
gifts instead of one simply
because you have a guilty
conscience! Try it next year
and see!
Our Washington eorrespon-
dent, Clement Feebledorster,
says Tin referring to Harry
Truman's piano playing) that
it must be remembered that
Nero fiddled while Rome
burned! (If this be a musical
criticism please send letter
C.O.D.1
SIGN
A sign over the locker room
at the University of Kentucky
says IF you don't have
to stoop to enter here, please
stay out" The door is 6 feet,
three inches high.
CLASSIC
The Mast-Foos company
gave each of its 200 employ
ees new cars for Christmas.
The event gave rise to the
most impressive understate-
ment of the week, to wit:
This plan keeps the men in
a pleasant mood"
RADIO
Bunch of us were discussing
boners and this one came to
light. Seems that the celebra-
ted radio announcer, Harry
Won Zell, once had the privi-
lege of introducing a former
President to a radio audience.
Poor Harry did very we'll up
to point at which point he
intoned and now ladies
and gentlemen, / give you
the President of the United
States, Hubert Heever!!'
They say Harry has never
lived it. down.
MOO!
During the big snow a
friend of ours claims he
looked out of his window and
saw his dairy cattle walking
around on tip-toes!
LAST WORD
We've plenty of gas /.
the gauge isn't working right.
Vc4nrinaru Grollo
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
MESSAGE OF PEACE
Wfiiaden,
London,
England.

the Mayor and Citizens Of london Ohio, U s. A.
We the People of iesden, london Christmas Message
of Peace to the People London Ohio the u
them to for that maintain
Humanity.
unanimously at Public Peace Meeting
held in Wilesden Wishes
fu md New Year.
siqncd for 200 WIlesden Residents:
Baldwin
Lechncre
w. 2.
London, England
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
HERE FROM NEBRASKA

Major J. p. Lanigan, Lincoln,
Nebraska, is here for Christmas
with his mother. Mrs. Rhoda Lani-
gan, North Oak street, and other
relatives.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
FIREMEN CALLED

Firemen were called to the
Lewis Delawder residence on E..
First street at AIS a. m. We'd
nesday when SCOT in a chimney
burned out without causing dam
age.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
GUEST or AuNTs

Robert Williams of Westport,
Conn, spent Christmas with his
aunt, Mrs. Rea Chenoweth. North
Main street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-26
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. David Robinette.
West High street. announce the
birth of a son, at Mt. Carmel
Hospital, Christmas day.
Evening star., 1950-03-29
Bostwick, Peacock Elected
By River Terrace Citizens

A new president and vice presi-
dent of the River Terrace Citizens
Association we're elected last night.
following recent designations of
the former officers.
Named president at the groups
regular monthly meeting in the
River Terrace Church, Anacostia
avenue and Clay street N. E., was
Clarence r. BostWick. SherWard
Peacock was named vice president.
The new officers succeed Joseph
F. st. Peter and Elwood Stump,
respectively. They were selected
by the associations Executive
Committee at meeting March 18
and confirmed by the member
ship last night.
On motion of Dewey Dennison,
the group also voted to begin a
thorough canvass of home-owners
in the area, asking them to join
the association and whether they
intend to continue living in the
area. A committee of five. to be
directed by Mr.. Bostwick. was
named for this work.
Evening star., 1950-03-29
|Downey's Withdrawal
In Senate Race Called
Help 10 Mrs. Douglas

The chances of Representative
Helen Gahagan Douglas winning
the Democratic Senatorial nomi-
nation in California were ma
terially increased by the with
drawal of Senator Downey, sup
porters of Mrs. Douglas declared
today.
Mrs. Douglas. who is serving a
third term in the House, is now
in California, vigorously cam
paigning.
Senator Downey gave i'll health
as his reason for withdrawing. He
urged his followers to vote for
Manchester Boldly, editor and pub
Usher of the Los Angeles Daily
News. ....-.
There is no other candidate
now in the field. either Demo-
catic or Republican, who offers
to the voters of California any,
thing to compare with the char
acter, high purpose and proven
leadership of Mr.. Boldly" Sena-
tor Downey said.
Has Two Ulcers.
Senator Downey is being treated
at the Bethesda Naval Hospital
He issued a statement saying he
had decided not to run on the
advice of his physician.
MY doctors advised me-" he
said, that I have two peptic
ulcers"
His condition, he said, would
require a long rest and he would
obviously be unable to make a
campaign. He is 66 years old.
Several weeks ago Senator
Downey indicated he might with
draw, but later he announced he
would make fight for renomina-
ton. His present decision is re-
garded as final.
Primary Date June s.
The last filing day for candi-
dates for nomination in California
is April /. The primary will be
held June 6. Mr.. Boldly has an
nounced he will file, saying he
had learned Of Senator Downey's s
decision only yesterday. with deep
regret.
Former Representative Will
Rogers, jr., who has been Senator
Downey's campaign manager, said
he would now work for Mr.
Boddy's nomination.
Supporters of Mrs. Douglas to-
day claimed that with Senator
Downey out of the race Mrs
Douglas would now have the prac-
tically solid support of labor. She
is strongly backed by the CIO,
and Senator Downey has had sup
port from the AFL.
Representative Nixon. Repub-
lican. is the leading candidate for
the Republican senatorial NOM
nation. All the candidates are
cross-filing under the California
election laws-seeking both the
Republican and Democratic NOM
nations. It is possible that If Mrs.
Douglas and Mr.. Boldly sufficient
ly divide the Democratic vote, Mr..
Nixon might win the Democratic
nomination as well as the Re-
publican.
Evening star., 1950-03-29
Czech Gives Talk to End
Assassination Rumor
BY the Associoted Press


PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Mar.
ga speech by Deputy Premier
Zdenek Fierlinger was broadcast
nationally over the Czech radio
last night in an obvious attempt
to end rumors of his assassination.
Many CZechs Immediately raised
the possibility that the talk might
have been recorded, a common
practice among government Of
fcials. They said, however, the
voice was that of Mr.. Fierlinger.
Broadcasting company officials
refused to say whether Mr.. Fier-
linger had gone to the studio.
Evening star., 1950-03-29
Korean Reds Give Money

SEOUL, Mar. 20 (P.-A radio
broadcast from Pyongyang, Ko-
rean Communist capital, said yes
terday the North Korean people
have voluntarily contributed
800 million North Korean won"
to buy warplanes and tanks. The
value of the North Korean won
never has been quoted in terms
of dollars.
Evening star., 1950-03-29
Gen. Eisenhower Urqes Coeqes to Study Mental Defects

formation on the causes. and help
eliminate them.
No other nation involved in tho
war. he said. had a percentage
one-fourth as large as this Ma
tons.
Evening star., 1950-03-29

ed for military service in World
War II because of mental defects
There were 100000 of them,
the Columbia University president
told an alumni meeting last night.
He urged that colleges seek in
Evening star., 1950-03-29
Musical Comedy Planned

The Junior High School Chorus
Of the Frederick Sasscer High
School. Upper Marlboro, Md, will
present musical comedy, "The
Band Wagon" at 8 pm. Friday
] in the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1950-03-29
By the Associated Press

RYE. N. Y. Mar. 29,-Gen.
Eisenhower wants the colleges to
undertake a study of why so
many American men were reject
Evening star., 1950-03-29
'werfu gasoline
your car can use!

No wonder Shell is winning more
new customers every day. Get tank
full of ''activated" She'll Premium
today. Your Shell Dealer is the man
Evening star., 1950-03-23

rielson offhandedly mentioned
that he had recently discussed
with States Rights leaders "a trial
marriage at the top" between them
and the G. o. P.
Elements of Strategy.
The elements of this strategy
which could defeat President
Truman in 1852 are:
The Republicans meet first and
nominate their candidates. The
States Fighters then convene and
nominate the same men. The
invention of the Alabama State
Chairman, Gessner McCorvey, this
scheme is guaranteed by the Dixie
Gratis to produce twice as many
Southern electoral votes as they
got in 1913. Many Democrats
agree and are heartily afraid of
it.
The gimmick, however, is that
such an arrangement necessarily
implies that the Republicans and
States Fighters have a pre-con-
vention understanding on accept
able candidates. At the least it
would give the States Fighters a
veto power over the G. o. P. slate.
1t also suggests veto power for
them over civil rights legislation,
as many people are briskly point
Evening star., 1950-03-23
On the Record
Ugly Form of Rugged Individualism
Emerging in Western Germany

heavily taxed. what journalists
call "the sWindle sheet is liber-
ally used, with dinners, cars and
country trips put down to "busi-
ness expenses" and hence tax ex-
empt.
Contrasts Appalling.
The contrasts, therefore, be-
tween a small upper class and
the gray masses. and even be-
tween the latter and the wretched
refugees from the East are ap-
palling. Where the example of
simplicity, austerity and social
consciousness should be set, lux
ury fourishes.
Nor do the Allies set an ex-
ample. Allied families Of two OF
three occupy large villas, while
German city workmen live in tiny
cubicles. separated from their
families living in far-away unde-
stroyed villages, and united only
on occasional week ends.
The French zone is crowded
with relatives of occupation off,
cials. who have no legitimate rea-
son for being there.
Eminently needed are greatly
Evening star., 1950-03-23
On the Other Hand
Kerr Bill Not Sliding Through
Senate With Anticipated Ease

turn taken in the battle is that
a number of Republicans have
come to see a good political issue
in the case for continued regula-
tion of natural gas prices. Last
week the Kerr forces claimed 16
Republican votes. The number,
according to one Republicans per-
Sonal check, has been whitfield
down to maximum of 13, with
not all of those firmly committed.
On the Democratic side an in
teresting undercover campaign
has been going on. The rumor-
and nobody has been able to make
it anything more than that's
persistently spread that the Presi-
dent is prepared to withdraw his
opposition to the bill. Counter
acting this are equally positive as
sertions, on equally uncertain au-
thority, that the President still
stands firmly against any change
in the regulatory power of the
Power Commission.
Vicious Rumor in Open.
Another rumor, one more vi
cious in character, has entered
into the discussion. Senator Gill
lette of Iowa brought it out into
the open on Monday.
I'm this debate" he said, I'VE
have learned a shocking fact .
The producers of natural gas for
whose special and particular bene-
fit this legislation is designed, hold
today an immense power in their
hands-the power to deprive the
consumers of the Nation of nat
ural gas by refusing to deliver gas
into the interstate pipe lines.
There has been, in fact, evi-
dence of very thinly yelled threat
that this is precisely what some
Of them intend to do if their bill
is not passed"
When Senator Douglas suggest
ed that this could be only a bluff
intended to influence the IL Sen
ators from New England, Senator
Gillette replied:
when any one asserts in good
faith on the floor of the Senate
that he can and will do such
thing, and in addition when he
announces to the Senators from
New England that it might be
necessary to take action to de-
prive them of their fuel, so that
their industries would be removed
to some other section of the coun-
try, claim it is unfortunate, even
if it is a bluff"
Evening star., 1950-03-23

increased signs Of social effort.
Why is dismantling not stopped
on condition that the profits from
! spared industries go for 10 years
to build homes for workers and
refugees?
Why are not youth and un-
employed modified into Great
German Peace and Reconstruc-
ton Army" and given machines
and tools to rebuild from salvaged
rubble even for subsistence wages?
Women in refugee camps are
idle. Yet Germans have passion
for work.
There are many silent but visi-
BILE answers to the Russians, who
are making a shambles of their
zone, yet winning youth by offers
of excitement and power.
Example, not propaganda, is the
essence of education and morale.
| tReleased by the Bell Syndicate. 1ncD
Evening star., 1950-03-23
Startled by Reaction
Gabrielson Nibbles at Forbidden Apple
Of Dixiecrat.G. O. P. Coalition

Ing OUT 10 HepuDllCdQ QedQQudf-
ters. The difficulty of making a
direct answer without pulling the
rug out from under a very i'm
portant person is obvious. 1t is
probable, however. that the Ma
tional Chairman will be more care
full in the future both of his con-
ferences and condolences.
Replies to Negro Reporter.
Mr.. Gabrielson has had difficult
ties in matters of this kind before
In reply to a Negro reporter S
question about whether he IA
vored FEPC, he told a press con-
ference that you could not legis-
late human relations. An aide
swiftly struck in with a reminder
that his own State of New Jersey
had an anti discrimination law
often praised by Republican Gov
Driscoll. The chairman gulped
and clambered safe to shore with
fuller explanations that FEPC was
a fine thing.
1t is not too hard to understand
that Republicans are greatly
tempted by devices that after 20
years may put them back in power.
The conservatives, of whom Mr..
Gabrielson is one, are especially
Irestive and in mood to try any
thing once.
But to accept the Dixiecrat prof
fer involves sacrifice of the civil
rights principle by the party of
Abraham Lincoln. Southern news
papers which are editorializing
widely on the Gabrielson -Dixiecrat
discussions, warn that Republi-
cans cannot get the South with
out abandoning civil rights en-
forced by the Federal Govern
ment.
Republican sentiment on this
question will be tested in the
Senate soon when Majority Leader
Lucas calls up the FEPC bill and
asks that cloture be applied to
the inevitable Southern filibuster.
Meanwhile Republicans are shop
ping harder than ever for an as
tute press agent for the National
Committee and Mr.. Gabrielson.
Evening star., 1950-03-23
This Changing World
15,000Letters and Wires Received
By Mccarthy Since Probe Started

in which DY. Jessup testified as a
character witness for the defend
ant.
The Democrats followed by CIV
ing him a clean bill of health
without going into the files on
which Senator McCarthy's allega-
tions of affinity" for pinkos were
based. This was much more un-
fair and harmful to DR.. Jessup
than to his accuser.
The insertion into the testi-
mony of letters of commentator
and trust from two outstanding
Americans such as Gen. George
C. Marshall and Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower was more impressive
than convincing. Neither of these
personalities have had the time
or opportunity to look into the
files which Senator Mccarthy COL
lected and which now have been
handed over to the subcommittee.
1t is recalled that two outstand-
ing judges of the Supreme Court
Justices Frankfurter and Reed
took the stand in the Hiss trial
and gave him their full indorse-
ment.
Ancestry Is No Help.
The fact that a person can
trace his American ancestry back
to the Eighteenth Century-or
even farther-does not necessarily
place him beyond suspicion. Nor
do his official activities and state
ments ION the record"
This is not intended, it must be
emphasized, to cast any reflection
on DR.. Jessup's statement that he
has no affinity for any kind of
subversive, Reds and pinkos. Alger
Hiss testified before the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities that his loyalty should not
be questioned. since he had served
as a policy-maker at Yalta and
was proud of his achievements
there, and since he had come from
a very old American family.
If Senator Tydings, the sub
committee chairman, had not
acted on the spur of the moment
he would have realized that he
was rendering a real disservice to
DR.. Jessup by refusing to permit
Senator McCarthy-the only man
in the room who is supposed to
have had pertinent questions to
ask-to cross examine the witness,
whose character and discretion as
a Government official were i'm
pugned.
DR.. Jessup unquestionably
wanted to dispose of all such
doubts once and for all when he
eagerly offered himself for a
searching examination by
his accuSer
Evening star., 1950-03-23

strikes them.
With the reservoirs half empty,
and the city on H20 rations, what
do you think the goofy Gotham
ties are thinking of doing? They
are planning to rid the city strong
box of many thousands of dollars
to import rain-making scientists
fellows who soar high in the air
and scatter dry ice among the
clouds, and other such tricks.
What Waste of Money.
What foolishness! What a waste
Iof money!
For round-trip taxi fare from
my Office on And street to City
Hall, plus five bucks for my
trouble. III tell Mayor ODwyer
at least half a dozen sure ways
of getting a downpour to pour
itself down on New York.
Here are a few sample sugges-
tions: ...r
Let the mayor declare next
Thursday a civic holiday and
order every family to go on, a pic
mic. I am willing to bet you that
even though the skies be fair and
clear on Wednesday the hearens
will open up shortly after New
York's citizens head for the woods
for their picnics. History proves
that Nature loathes picnics and
weeps whenever Mama and Papa
have gone to the trouble to take
the children for a days outing.
If the Mayor wants more rain
just let him order all New York
mothers to give birthday parties
for their small children and in
vite more small children than will
fit comfortably into their homes.
No sooner will the little guests
arrive and start playing outdoors
than rain will start coming down
in sheets, thus forcing the mothers
to herd the little destructionists
inside for the rest of the after
noon.
Will Still Be Raining.
1t will still be raining when the
time comes for the little party
guests to go home. Few are the
parents who have ever sent their
children off to birthday parties
and have not had to call for them
at great inconvenience because of
heavy rain.
Then, of course, there is the
simple, old-fashioned way of
causing rain. Have everyone who
owns car pay to have it washed
and polished. The spanking clean
cars will not have gone three
blocks from the garage before
Jupiter Pluvius will say to himself,
Much as I don't feel like going
to work, this is too good chance
to miss" Thereupon rain will
pour down as if from buckets,
spotting the neWly-washed cars
but meanwhile filling the reser-
voirs.
Oh, Mr.. Mayor. don't throw
money away on scientists.
Just give me a ring at my Of
flee and I'll save you enough
money to provide New York with
some skyscrapers, something it
sadly lacks.
(Released by McNaught Syndicate Inc,
Evening star., 1950-03-23

because of Russia and the Com
munists, and-apart from cur
rency reform and Marshall aid
not because of the policies of the
Western Allies or the new West
Iern German governments.
One notices everywhere the
lack of integrated energy and hu-
man imagination, plus a horren-
dous bureaucratism, the latter
increased by the creation in West
ern Germany alone of II sepa-
rate states, many conforming to
no historic entities.
Little Nationalism.
Sometimes I think today's for
eign correspondents, who increas-
ingly look to official sources for
information, have taken leave
of their Senses" failing to collect
the evidence of their eyes and
ears. Our papers are full of re-
ports of nationalist and Nazi re-
vival. The vote, and my own prob
ings, showed little evidence of
either. There is immeasurably
less nationalism than five years
after World War I. Most think
ing Germans desire to limit Ger
man sovereignty within a Euro
pean confederation.
But obvious to the naked eye is
the emergence, among certain
class OF people, of a peculiarly ugly
and callous form of rugged indi-
vidualism. Members of class are
profteers of currency reform, in
dustrial managers, and high
placed government officials. They
are seen in Rhenish and Baltic
resorts, and in restaurants offer
ing rs to 80 meat, fowl and fish
dishes.
Many high government officials
live in relative splendor. One such
invited me to a large dinner party
in an official residence, luxurious
ly restored with crystal chande-
liers, plushy carpets and newly
damask- covered furniture, in a
city where, few blocks away. one
could see lights glimmering among
cliffs of rubble. revealing that
families were still living in caves.
Though such government Off
cials and new rich may not re-
ceive high salaries, and/or are