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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12
BY EDNA NEER DAWSON

Mrs. L. c. Momberg, Mrs. T. r.
Smith, and Mrs. Charles Hoffman
attended farewell tea, Friday
afternoon, for Mrs. r. v. john
son at the home of Mrs. Benjamin
DuVal, Springfield. The tea was
given by the Methodist ministers
wives association of Springfield
district.
Mothers Day was observed
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Emerson Neer of Urbana
rural by the Twentieth Century
Literary club. Mrs. Odess Hard
man assisted. A miscellaneous
program, consisting of reading by
Mrs. Hardman, vocal duet by
Mrs. Paul ]. Neer and Mrs. Perm
Woodman, reading by Mrs. Mary
b. Tavenner, and club sing, was
given. In a contest arranged by
Mrs. Woodman, Mrs. Grant Neer
and Mrs. William Neer, mothers,
and Mrs. Maurice Swaby and Mrs.
Jesse McAdams were successful.
Refreshments were served to Mrs.
William Neer, Mrs. Grant Neer,
Mrs. Jesse McAdams, Mrs. Milburn
Neer, Mrs. Paul ]. Neer, Mrs.
Ray Warner, Mrs. John Clark,
Mrs. Edgar Post, Miss Nettie Dav-
isson, Mrs. Mary B. Tayenner,
Mrs. Perm Woodman, Mrs. John
Goodfellow, Mrs. Van c. Tullis,
Mrs. Maurice Swaby, and Mrs.
II. z. Dawson.
The Past Councillors club of the
d. of A. lodge was entertained
Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. William Mcknight. Among
those present were Mrs. Glenn
Loveless, Mrs. Harry xander,
Mrs. George Palmer, and Mrs.
Joe McNary.
Ruth Ann Hoffman has return
ed home from a weeks visit with
her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Herd of near Raymond.
A combined Mothers day and
Guest Day meeting of the Catawba
Wayside Garden club was held
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12
CATAWBA NEWS

Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Edgar Post Spring flowers
were an attraction to the various
rooms. The program arranged by
Mrs. Paul j. Neer consisted of
readings by Mrs. Post, Mrs. Harry
xander, Mrs. Marvin Neer, vocal
selections by Mrs. Post and Mrs.
Nathan Tullis, flower and vitamin
demonstrations by Mrs. Joe Nc
Nary and Mrs. Maurice Swaby. AT
flower centered tables a salad
course was served to Mrs. Richard
Virts, Mrs. Mary Aston, Mrs.
Philip Virts, Mrs. Harry xander,
Mrs. Ernie Hayes, Mrs. Donald
Hayes and daughter, Cathy, Mrs.
c. o. Timberman, Mrs. William
Mcknight, Mrs. Lawrence Yeazell,
Mrs. Lloyd Mingus, Mrs. Maurice
Swaby, Mrs. Raymond Grove,
Mrs. Paul ]. Neer, Mrs. Briggs
Neer, Mrs. Lowell Neer and son,
Keith, Mrs. Mary B. Tavenner,
Mrs. Joe McNary, Mrs. Carlton
Runyan, Mrs. Ray Warner, Mrs,
w. G. Stephens, Mrs. Bessie Neer,
Mrs. Marvin Neer, Mrs. Pearl
Arnold, Mrs. w. G. Lytle, Mrs
]. o. Skinner, Mrs. Lloyd Schutt-
enberg, Mrs. L. c. Momberg, Mrs
t. F. Smith, Mrs. Clyde Tingley
Mrs. Millard Allender, Mrs. Perm
Woodman, Mrs. Nathan Tulis, and
Mrs. Joe Chessir. Mrs. Pearl Arm
old, Mrs. B. P. Miller, Mrs. Bessie
Neer, Mrs. Chester Skillman, and
Mrs. II. f. Davisson were assistant
hostesses.
Mrs. Agnes Poland has return.
ed home from a weeks visit with
her daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Shirk and son, Allen
of Lewistewn. Tuesday evening al
were the dinner guests of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Warder Poland and family.
koneta Minnick was the week
end guest Of her grandmother ano
aunt, Mrs. L. Russell Jones anC
Miss E. Jeanette Jones of Spring.
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs Neer ano
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12

Dam Valiant T'inancier IVAN
cite M 152a242
- Rajput Gamboge Tulip: Born
f2sf6-49
Site Bajput Blonde Coronation.
Sire: :Raiput Blonde Coronation.
No. 414Ii2
Dam :6;amboge Village Pride.
No. fb2I477
Application to register last two
pending
Six head II Grade Jerseys:
!. Jersey -Freshened Dee. ls4s-
2 Tiny Preshened April ., 1850
!. Gurny-Fres hen 7-27-50.
4 Annie-I'reshen 7-30-5e.
>. Galf-Dee. 1919.
T. Galf-ApriI 1850.
Also one Buck. Eight Sows and
fifty Pigs. One Two Wheel Trailer.
Wheel Barrow. Wagon Gears. sew
en- Hog Houses. Twelve Hole Hog
feeders. Two Hog Fountains; John
Deere Manure Spreader. Two Sides
Work Harness. one Superior foot
Grain Drill; One John Deere Corn
Planter, One Walking PIow: one
Binder, One Burr Mill; One Belt.
About cot Bu Corn: One 1887 Two
Door Chevrolet Sedan. One Team
Heavy Mares about 3 years old.
Also the following which is the
separate property Of Blanche L.
HaYes
Brooder House; Electric Brooder
Stove Chicken Coop: Three large
Chicken Feeders; several small
Chicken Feeders; One Chicken
Fountain; Miscellaneous Dishes,
Cooking Utensils, Household Fur
niture and many other items.
All sales for cash before property
removed. except corn. which can
be removed for Weighing.
-. III. JACkMAN, Atty.
BLANCHE T.. HAY Els,
Adm.
GLENN WEIKERT & SON
Auctioneers
LEON IT. Killing. Clerk
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

The undersigned viii sell at pub
tx&kaa4ctIans nj the late residence Of
Margin Hayes, Z deceased on the
North side &C us. Route 20. IN The
.an ffenrpofatad Village Of Summer
ford, MadisonAGounty. Ohio. on Sat
urday the 18th day of May, 1856.
commencing at loo II. m. the fol-
lowing personal property of said
decedent:
Eight head of Reg1ssered Jerseys.
L. Valiant Financier Iyanette,
Dropped z-23-45
Sire: Valiant STANDARD X4147b3
Dam. Finaneier Juliet, Mazle
l345659. -. s.
.. Gamboge Village Pride. Drop
ped 12-154i6
- Sire: Master Sergeant
Gamboge No. 454723
Dam. Design sgbil. Blonde.
Pride 1345513
3. Raiput Valiant Lady, Born
10-18-47 No. 1690283
Sire: Rajput Blonde Coronation
Dam: Valiant FInancier Ivan
cite. No. 15s2J2a2 -
/. Jester Aim Joy. Born 2sls-4S
Sir sire:Roysf ifs' ssP Jester Aim No.
Dam; Rajpqt star sybil No.
149949D
5. Valiant. Fihancier Judy. Born
10-17-4S-16902S4
Sire: Rajput Blonde Coronation
No 474712
Dam: Valiant Finaneier Ivan
cite, 1525242
6. Cinda Blue Royal, Born 2-3-48,
81 No. 1651s7d afe
sire;Maseot Royalist Prince,
Dam: Royal Bfyth Cinda No
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12
SOUTH SOLON

Announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Phyllis Dement, to
Harry D. Chilcott Jr., is being
made by her parents, Mr.. and
edMrs. Frank Dement,.
Mr.. ChiIcott is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry D. Chilcott of
San Bernadino, Calf. Miss De-
Ment was graduated from South
Solon High School and attended
Ohio Wesleyan University, where
she was affiliated with the Gam
ma Phi Beta Sorority. At the pre-
sent time, she is attending Calf
ornia Technical College. Mr.. Chill
colt is graduate of FL Canuno
Junior College of California. He
served for three years in the arm
ed forces during the war and was
stationed in the South Pacific.
The marriage will be an event
isof June "a and will be solemnI1ed
at Mission Inn in Riverside, Calf.
which is noted for its internation-
al atmosphere and its collection
of art objects, paintings and an
tiques. Its bells and crosses are
considered to be among the finest
in the world. MIR. and Mrs. De-
Ment will attend the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Barcus OF
Springfield spent several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Bennett
and family.
Tresa and Elizabeth Anderson
spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Achor at Fairborn.
The Loyal Circle Class of the
Congregational Christian Church
met on Tuesday in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Clark, assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Byron jerks.
Colored slides illustrating the
23rd Psalm were shown during the
worship service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12
THE JOLLY RANGERS JR.

The fourth meeting of The Jolly
Rangers Jr. was called to order
by saying the club pledge. 1t was
held at the Midway School, May
9. We discussed old and new bus
mess. Those present were as fol-
lows, Claudine Dorm, Frances Ann
Mccormack, Carole Gillenwater,
Judy Beatty. Julia Dorm, Kathleen
Potts, Sue Lowe, Mildred Satter-
field, and Brenda Dorm, Mrs. Pur-
din. and Mrs. Mccormack.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12

The following were present, Rev.
and Mrs. Hugh Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Gossard, Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Riegel and Gary, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Simmermon. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Rowand, Mrs. Elmer
Calm, Mrs. Keith Rowand and
Mrs. Dexter Dudley.
Mrs. Cora Baughn attended he
wedding of Miss Jean Ellen Muir
ray and Toni. Boyle at the New
Antioch Christian Church on
April 30th.
The Golden Rule Class of the
Methodist Church met on Friday
evening in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurman Bentley with the
following in attendance Rev. and
Mrs. J. A. Strutland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Lutz and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Pierce and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Klener and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick jerks,
Mrs. Ancil Spears and Mrs. Rhoda
Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brady,
Mrs. Donna Cooper, Mrs. Lewis
Spicer attended the inspection of
Phythian Sisters in Jeffersonville
/ last week.
The 4-H Club met on Thurs
! day evening in the home of the
president, George Smith. Attend
ing were the leaders Icile Davis
and Edwin Vallery. Members and
guests present were, Glenna
Davis, Carolyn Vallery, Suzanne
Rothe, Effie Maggart, Tony Dor
sey, Jimmy Sexton, Eugene Sex
ton, Carl Maggart, Carl Vallcry,
! Mrs. Rhea Dorsey and Mrs. Frank
Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Morris
of Springfield were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Banion and family
|
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and
family attended a family dinner
Sunday at the home of Mr.. ano
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Fisher and
family at West jefferson.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Dement, were Mr. and Mrs
Cecil Conklin and Mrs. Florence
Diffenda1 of xenia.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Rowand
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brady and
Donna Cooper entertained the
| Clark Madison Rural Letter Car
rier Association and Auxiliary in
the RoWand home on April 30th
Members and guests were, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur French of Wash
ington C. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Brown of Martinsville, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ward Ditmer of Piqua, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Hirsh of Gin
cinnati, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cook
! of Lynchburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Scholtterback of New Carlisle
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones ol
| South Vienna, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
| ter Simpkins of Plain City. Mr.
and Mrs. Hobart Baker, Mrs
James Morris of London, 9th;
Cox of Mt. Sterling and Charlie!
Fagan of South Charleston.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Wyke anc
daughter, Carlene of Chillicothe
were Sunday guests of MIR. ano
Mrs. Lester Exline.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12
NnrIC.E nE AppnINTMENT :

NOTICE or APPOINTMENT - Es-
tate Of Mary S. Lombard, Deceased.
Boyd F. Doty Westerville, Ohio
has been duly appointed and quali-
fled as Executor of the Estate of
Mary S. Lombard late of Madison
County Ohio, deceased. Dated this
18th day Of March 4. ID. 1850. No.
1g,G39, Doc. 3. Page %. Harvey b.
Edwards. Probate Judge Of said
County
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12

Killing dandelions in May mere
". makes room for crabgrass IN
your lawn in June. ss.a-s .s.-.s
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12
APPRECIATION

ofa Beta Chapter Phi Beta Psi Sorority wishes pub
ey thank The Madison Press Company FraernaI Order
OF Eagles William Gallagher and the many friends and
patrons who helped make the Cancer Benefit success
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-05-12

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Evening star., 1950-03-24
Hope Diamond Is on Tour
To Benefit Polio Fund
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 24.-The
Hope diamond is going on a Ma
tion-wide tour for the benefit OF
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
The 44A-carat blue diamond is
included in a collection of jewelry
valued at $1o,OOO,OOO that left
here by airplane today for Atlanta
Ca, to begin a series Of exhibi-
tions. Another famous diamond,
the Star of the East, is also being
shown.
The collection was taken from
the Harry Winston, Inc, estab-
lishment just before shopping
hours in a leather brief case car
ried by Charles G. Staiger, vice
president of the jewelry company
He was accompanied by two uni
formed and two plain clothes de-
tectiveS.
The Hope diamond, believed to
be part of the missing French
crown jewels, is named for H. T.
Hope, who purchased it in 1905.
In 1909 it was bought by the late
Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Mclean for
$4,000. Her estate sold it to
Mr.. Winston.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. PA
United Air Lines twin-engined
cargo plane was landed safely at
Philadelphia's International Air
port last night after the crew
fought a dramatic battle against
fire.
The two men aboard battled
the flames for Is minutes, man
aging finally to confine them to
the area of the automatic direc-
ton finder.
Pilot Paul c. Cane of Metuchen,
N. j., said he saw smoke coming
from the vicinity of the direc-
ton finder when the plane was
over Lancaster, Pa. The plane
was bound from Akron. Ohio, to
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Crew Snuffs Out Fire and Plane Lands Safely

Newark, N. j., with a scheduled
stop here.
Capt. Cane instructed Co-pilot
Frank Farrell to use a hand ex-
tinguisher while he radioed the
Philadelphia airport tower to have
fire equipment on hand. The
flames were out when the plane
landed.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Stephenson Released

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Mar. "a
(P.-D. c. Stephenson, former
Klan grand dragon, who once
said, II am the law in Indiana -
was a free man today after serv-
ing Is years in prison for murder.
The 56-year-old former head of
the Indiana Ku Klux Klan was
hustled away from the State pris-
on here last night.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
By Margaret L. Fisher

1t is the joint venture of Charles
j. Solomon and Bennett L. Dis
brow, both bridge editors for the
Philadelphia Inquirer. Published
by Macrae Smith Co. of Philadel-
phia, the books 281 pages abound
in bidding pointers which CO.
author Solomon has put to such
effective use in tournament play.
Early chapters of the book deal
with the use of the point count
Chased on the late Milton Works
formula: aces, kings, queens
3, jacks-1, plus the Solomon
addition of u for each ten spot)
in evaluating a hand under all
conditions of bidding. offensive
and defensive, suit and no trump.
part score, game and slam.
For the advanced player who
seeks the precision obtained by
conventional bids, the second half
OF the book dealing with slam bid
ding and various types of opening
two-bids is a worthy achievement
in explaining these higher STRAIT
egies. The authors new 1.-TWO
Diamond Convention" which is
fast gaining in popularity among
tournament stars, is set forth in
minute detail.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Perceiving Beyond
Our Eyes and Ears
MANY MANSIONS


BY Gina Cerminara. (Willidn1
Sloane Associates; S3.75J
The author first explores au-
thentic instances of seeing and
hearing beyond the ordinary pos
sibilities of eyes and ears. 'The
instruments which we have Gre
ated with our brave, proud senses
have ironically turned and showed
us that this sense equipment itself
is imperfect and inadequate To
acquaint us with the world as it
really is" And she mentions the
recent discoveries of radio waves
radioactivity and atomic energy
as only a few of the new phe-
nomena of our times. She then
goes into the work of the late
Edgar Cayce, "the miracle man
of Virginia Beach" He was a
clairvoyant who became famous
for his reported healing of disease
at long distance and later for his
hypnotic reports of reincarnations
These and many other records
Miss Cerminara feels, add up to
a plausible argument for rein
carnation, which, in her opinion
does not necessarily conflict with
Christianity. She is a Phi. D from
the University of Wisconsin. Hell
book is we'll written, to whatever
extent readers may accept hel
conclusions.
CARTER BROOKE JONES.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Peace and War Medal

The overwhelming dilemma Of
our era, war versus peace, is the
theme of the latest issue (the
42n6 of the Society of Medalists.
It is the work of Cecil Howard,
sculptor, who said of it,
Life and Death as here used,
are intended to mean not only
physical life and death, but the
preservation or destruction Of
civilization and moral values az
well.
WAR versus peace, with which
my generation is now faced for the
third time, should not be ma
tional, but a human problem, and
can only be solved by the human
race as a whole"
Mr.. Howard, born in Canada
(1888) was brought to Buffalo.
New York, at the age of two, and
became a naturalized citizen six
years later. He is the sculptor of
two World War I monuments in
France, and other works there and
in England as we'll as in the United
States.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Exotic DeIicocies
From Henry Green
CAUGHT

SAo011
BY Henry Green. Viking; S3.)
CONCLUDING
BY Henry Green. Viking; $3.)
The novels of Henry Green, the
highly individual English writer,
are an acquired taste. And like
most exotic delicacies, they need
to be taken in small doses. So the
appearance of two of his decidedly
off center tales at the same time
may be regarded as too much of a
good thing even by those who have
learned to like him best.
Both these works show Mr..
Green's much-vaunted facility
with dialogue. his ability to catch
human beings in moments of
greatest awareness, his flair for
sensuous description. But what
these gifts add up to is not always
plain.
Caught" is an oblique, sly story
Of the friction between regular
f1remen and the volunteers who
served together in the Auxiliary
Fire Service in London during the
blitz. Mr.. Green has caught deli
cately all the shadings of their
speech. Sometimes. however. you
get the feeling that he has tuned
in either too late or too soon to get
the heart of their conversations
The central situation involves
Richard Roe, volunteer, who at
tempts to placate his officer, a
strange little man whose sister had
kidnapped Roe's son. There is a
strong indication in incest between
the officer and his sister. Mr..
Green does not develop this dilem-
ma to any high pitch.
Concluding" which starts out
more briskly and freshly, describes
the CONSERVATION in a girls school
occasioned by the disappearance OF
two of the pupils. One of the
principal characters is an old sci
enlist reduced to the position OF
garbageman for the school. His
niece, still shaky from nervous
breakdown, is having an affair
with an instructor. One of the
runaways eventually turns up. The
other one doesn't, which doesn't
seem to bother any one overly
Concluding" has it's comic mo-
ments, and the characters are
sharply presented. But the general
effect is inconclusive.
MARY McGORY.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Bridge Players

For several hundred local dupli-
cate fans, the 1851 tournament
whirl begins next Friday at the
Shoreham Hotel. The 14th an
nual Northern Virginia champion
ships promise a record turn out,
for scores of players from nearby
States are scheduled to enter the
competition.
The series opens January S with
mems and women's pair contests
in the afternoon, mixed pairs at
night. The "opens" hold the spot
light on Saturday. eam-of-four
on Sunday. A one-session open
pair match, with full sectional
awards for the winners, should
prove a popular innovation. The
contest is set for Sunday evening,
concurrent with the last session
of the foursome match.
An all local cast of defending
champions is listed, excepting r.
L. Miles. jr., of Norfolk and A. NJ.
Sobel of New York. In the final
session of team play in last years
tourney, the latter quit his role
as director to join the ultimately
victorious team Of Fred Karpin,
Ralph Spritzer, Leroy Thurtell
and Miles. Sobel again directs
the forthcoming series, assisted
by Paul Golden.
Other localities who rate head
tables in the various contests by
virtue of triumphs in the 1850
meet are Mrs. T. M. Boyle-Mrs.
Maurice Reddy. women's pairs:
James G. Stone-Lewis G. Tubbs,
mems pairs; DR.. and Mrs. A. j.
Steinberg, mixed pairs, and D. j.
Harris-D. S. Goalwin, open pairs.
The fall season race for indi-
vidual high average awards spon-
sored by the Washington Bridge
League ended Wednesday. The
$50 game scored by ST Katz in
the December 81 team session
enabled him to overtake Class A
players Cthose holding so or more
master points, to win first prize.
His percentage for the best eight
out of 16 games was .6064. Mrs.
Margaret L. Fisher nets runnerup
award with .6057; Miller Roberts,
.6O13, finishing third.
Among the intermediate players
15 to SO master points,, DR.. E. M.
Short repeated his victory in the
1949 fall series, averaging .6117
against 1894 for DR.. c. c. Nc
Donnell and .5746 for j. Fred
Staver, sr. Top three in Class c
GA master points or less) are c.
E. Thompson, .5873; James T.
Lyon, .5855; George Lassise, .5727.
Winning 201a out of "a matches,
a near-record $3.50 game, Katz
and Wallace Ashby, together with
Richard Freeman and David Mur-
ray Substitutes for team regulars
Gary Arkoian, Michael Michaels)
moved into second position at the
halfway mark in the 1950-51
foursome series. This team, now
credited with 1914 wins against
561a losses, is only a board behind
the leading team, DR.. w. s. Bene-
Evening star., 1950-12-31

The SOVIET IMAGE OF THE
Distortion. BY Frederick c. Bal
While the Soviet idea of Amer
ca, at least the idea spread Of
cially and probably believed by a
great many ,duped Russians, is
widely known from U. N. debates
and frequent excerpts from the
Soviet press. this is, so far as I
know, the first time the propa-
ganda line has been collated and
analyzed at book length.
DR.. Barghoorn. who was press
attache in the American Embassy
at Moscow for five years and now
is associate professor of political
science at Yale, has done this in
the hope that it may be helpful
IN a fight in which we must be
prepared with both theological
and physical ammunition.
He attributes the Kremlin's at
titude toward the Western de-
mocracies" partly to fear that the
Russian people may find out the
truth and overthrow their mas
ters. He sees also as factor "a
sort of national persecution COM
plex among some Soviet people,
The America of Soviet propa-
ganda lis ruled by force anc
fraud. It's handful of rulers pull
the strings to which their subject:
dance like puppets. It's domestic
policy is one Of exploitation anc
oppression, and it's foreign policy
Evening star., 1950-12-31

"the most dangerous man in
Europe" an estimate apparently
based on his wartime record, and
without reference to the menace
he currently offers.
To get down to what Skorzeny
tells of his own story-and it is
precious little when you consider
what he must know-this is a
highly impersonal. non-political
record of the various missions he
undertook at the behest of Hitler
of whom he always speaks in the
most reverent tones. His most
dashing feat was the air abduc-
ton. in 1943. of Mussolini from
Gran Sasso, where II Duce was
confined by his countrymen.
He describes frankly the failure
of such projects as the Himmler
plan to bomb New York and COM
plains constantly of the niggardli-
ness of his resources compared
with those of the British.
In his most interesting passages
he recounts the sabotage opera
tions which were his contribution
to the Battle of the Bulge. His
picked men were trained not only
in the use of American slang but
also in the chewing of gum and in
the American way of opening
cigarettes" In Difference to the
Geneva Convention, they wore
Nazi uniforms under their Ameri-
can and British kit, since the
convention makes men wearing
enemy uniform in battle subject
to espionage rather than combat
regulations.
At his trial. one attorney called
Skorzeny "a Dox Quixote." A Don
Quixote always on the wrong side,
1t must be added. So
Evening star., 1950-12-31
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about people he knows. S2.75.
TIE ORIGINS OF WIT AND HUMOR.
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