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Evening star., 1950-11-28

The 5-year-old son of a Fort
Myer sergeant has been placed ir
exclusive and permanent" Gus
tody of the mother by an Arling-
ton court order.
The child, Max U. l.. Lent. jr.
who has been in a county Welfare
Department foster home since
July 10, was reunited with his
mother, Mrs. Mary B. Lent, %
late yesterday after Circuit Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy signed the
order. The husband and father is
Sergt. Max U. L. Lent, a member
of the Fort Myer headquarters
company.
Charges Boy Taken Away.
Mrs. Lent had charged that her
son was taken away from her by
Sergt. Lent and that she was held
against her will in the neuropsy-
chiatric ward of Walter Reed Hos
pital for five days. A Walter Reed
psychiatrist testified at the July
10 hearing that Mrs. Lent en-
tered the hospital voluntarily.
Judge Mccarthy signed yester-
days order after receiving a report
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Long Time to Be Guilty.
Gilbert Says of Sentence

UNITED STATES 9th ARMY
STOCKADE, Tokyo, Nov. % (P).
LIT. Leon Gilbert, informed that
President Truman had commuted
his death sentence to 20 years at
hard labor. said today that's a
long time to be guilty"
Gilbert said he does not con-
slider himself guilty of the offense
as charged.
1T was very good to know that
I am not going to be executed,
he said today. "but 20 years is
still long time to be guilty.
II did not intend to disobey any
orders. was a very sick man
that day. otherwise it never would
have happened"
He reiterated that II would give
anything to be able to go back to
Korea. I would still be there if
this hadn't happened. I wrote my
wife just the other day that
hoped they would send me back" "
Gilbert has two children, aged
4 and /. His wife, who lives near
York, Pa, is expecting a third
child in February. he said.
Evening star., 1950-11-28

| by a board of three court-ap-
pointed psychiatrists that Mrs
Lent is mot psychotic or suffer
ing any mental illness" and is "fit
and competent to care for hel
child"
Mrs. Lent was accompanied by
her attorney. William c. Nemeth
when she was reunited with her
son at the Arlington Welfare De-
partment. The little boy jumped
up and put his arms around his
mother when she walked into the
room.
Married in Ohio.
The Lents were married in Ohio
in 1914. While Sergt. Lent has
been stationed at Fort Myer, Mrs.
Lent and her son were living near
Athens. Ohio. :
Mrs. Lent, in July. said her hus-
band repeatedly had asked her for
a divorce and had threatened to
put me away" If she did not
agree. She said she came to Wash
ington on July ito come to an
understanding or call 1t quits for
good"
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Flash! Democrats Win

Everyone knew Democratic
candidates won the November !
elections in Virginia but now its
official.
The State Board of Elections
reported 211,830 persons voted
in congressional elections. Rep
resentative Smith of Alexandra
got 29,730 votes to 21,071 for
Tyrrell Krum, Fairfax County
Republican, and 1,146 for Clarke
T. Robb, Social Democrat.
Others reelected were Repre-
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Civic Association Backs
Civilian Defense Move

The Northwest Boundary Civic
Association last night urged citi-
zen participation in a civilian de-
fense program of education spon-
sored by the Red Cross.
The group, meeting at the Pet
worth Branch Library. Georgia
avenue and Upshur street NV,
also heard Brockman Horne, di-
rector of the Speakers Bureau for
Civilian Defense, tell about the
need for civilian preparedness in
case of an enemy attack.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Truman Spares Life
OF Ii. Gilbert, Sets
Term al 70 Years
By the Associated Press

President Truman yesterday set
aside the death sentence of In
fantry 1t. Leon A. Gilbert, con-
victed by a military court Of mis-
behaving in front of the enemy"
in Korea.
Instead. Gilbert, 31-year-old
Negro from York, Pa, was ordered
confined 20 years at hard labor and
dismissed from the service. with all
pay and allowances forfeited.
He was accused specifically of
failing to obey orders from Supe-
rior officers to return to his post
with forward platoon of the 25th
Division. He had been in the
Army more than 10 years, an Of
ficer more than four years.
The Judge Advocate General
reviewed the military courts find
tngs and sentence and forwarded
the case to the President for final
decision.
Cffense Occurred in July.
The offense occurred July 81.
Gilbert had left forward COM
pany with the announced inten-
ton of employing a remaining
platoon to form a roadblock COW
ering road that would be used in
case the company had to with
draw
Gilbert met the platoon, but
when they reached the proposed
site Of the road block the enemy
opened fire with automatic weap-
ons that disorganized the Ameri-
can detachment.
A short time later, according to
the evidence, Gilbert was seen
about 1900 yards behind his orig
inal post with few enlisted men.
He twice refused to return to his
post. He was taken to the regi-
mental commander and informed
OF the seriousness of his action
Gilbert again said he could not
rejoin the remainder of his COM
pany and that he was aware of
the possible consequences cf his
action.
did Not Refuse"
Interviewed in a Tokyo Army
stockade after his conviction, Gil
bert said: 81 thought I was doing
the right thing: I still think So"
II did not refuse to obey the or
der" he declared. "I was trying
to explain why it could not be
carried out. There were IL men
In my command then. I consid-
cred it my duty as an officer to
show why the order meant certain
death.
II am not a coward and was
not afraid at the time. I would
walk back to combat now if they
would let me -
At York, Gilbert's mother, Mrs.
Leon A. Gilbert, ST., was over
joyed when informed her sons
life had been spared.
Its the best news I have ever
had" she declared.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny this afternoon, with high
near AZ. Becoming mostly cloudy
and continued rather cold tonight
and tomorrow. Low tonight about
% in the city and "a in suburbs.
Maryland and Virginia-Some
cloudiness and continued rather
cold tonight and tomorrow with
snow flurries in the mountains.
Low tonight 20 to 25 in west and
25 to 80 in east portion.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Vote on Tobacco Quotas

Maryland tobacco growers will
decide in a referendum December
20 whether they want to bring
their crops under Federal pro-
duction and marketing controls
The Agriculture Department
says there is a threat of an over
supply of Maryland-type tobacco,
a slow-burning leaf used mainly
for blending. If two-thirds of the
growers approve, planting allot-
ments and marketing quotas will
be set by the department.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-11-28

Civil Service Committee has or
dered a study made of the Civil
Service Commissions Retirement
Division of the differences in sur
worship benefits between the
Federal retirement system and the
social security system.
Chairman Johnston may spon-
sor legislation next year to lib
eralize Federal employe survivor
ship annuity benefits, as well as
increase the annuities Of employees
already retired.
DEFENSE-John Mayfield has
cult as personnel chief Of the De-
fense Department. J. Robert
Lofts has been named acting di-
rector.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Gen.
eral Services Administration has
issued a code of conduct for its
employees to follow. Setting up
standards with regard to gambling
use Of intoxicants, outside en-
ployment and favoritism, the order
points out that employees person
al conduct, both at work and at
home, forms a part of the reputa-
ton Of the Government itself.
G. Lyle Belsley, assistant admin
istrator of the Federal Security
Agency, assistant administrator of
the Federal Security Agency and
one of the Governments top
trouble shooting" career men
soon will move over to an impor-
tant assignment with the National
Production Administration.
The Civil Service Commission has
announced exams for intelligence
research specialists, military in
telligence research specialists, and
foreign affairs officers. The pay
is $3,825 to $6,400 a year.
1t. Ruth v. Schmidt is the new in
formation officer at Naval Ord
nance Laboratory. Albert B
Ray OF the Navy's Bureau of Ships
has won the Distinguished Civilian
Award for outstanding work. And
the bureau has given cash awards
for meritorious suggestions to Eve
c. Kraus, John A. Weber, Nichola.
B. Michel and Anna j. Ashcom.
BE sure to listen at 6:15
pm. every aturd1y oper
WMAL. The Star station, to
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast tedtur-
ing additional neDs and pieUs
OF the Government ycene.J
Evening star., 1950-11-28
New Council Takes Over

The recently-elected Montgom-
cry County Council took over the
affairs of local government after
the outgoing council concluded
business in a session at Rockville
today. Their commissions were
brought from Annapolis yesterday
after being signed by Gov. Lane. a
Democrat, who leaves Office in
January.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Verdict Reversal SOUGHT

The City of Falls Church has
asked the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals to reverse an annexa-
ton court decision denying its
right to acquire about 10 square
miles of Fairfax County territory.
The city argued yesterday that
"the State has established the
policy Of placing urban areas
under city government and keep
ing rural areas under county gov
ernments." The case was taken
under adyiSement.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Highway Study Urged

The Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring wants a Maryland High
way Study Committee formed to
develop "a sound and well-bal-
anced plan for handling the
States motor vehicle needs"
The group voted last night to
present the plan to the Mont
gomery County delegation to the
General Assembly. Gov. .-elect
McKeldin charged in the recent
political campaign that Gov. Lane
had employed a "hop-skip-and-
jump" plan of road construction
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Victorious Socialists !
Demand West German
Government RESIGN
Nv the Associated Press

| MUNICH. Germany. NOV. Z6.-
Bolstered by three straight elec-
tion victories. the anti-rearma-
ment Socialist Party. today cam
paigned for the resignation of
the West German federal govern
ment. -
In last-minute squirt, the So
cialists last night nosed out Fed
eral Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer's Christian Democrats for
first place in Sundays state par
liamentary elections in Bavaria.
Complete official tabulations
gave the Socialists 2.586.65 votes,
the pro-rearmament Christian
Democrats 2.526.780. Bavaria's
peculiar apportionment system
gave the Christian Democrats 64
of the 204 parliamentary seats.
The Socialists got SO.
The Socialists, already heart
ened by similar victories in Hesse
and Wuerttemberg- Baden. again
demanded new federal elections
to let the German voters say di-
rectly whether West Germany
should contribute troops to Euro
pean defense.
Socialists Claim Support.
The election results have
shown that the government par
ties no longer have the voters
behind them. and on the other
hand that the Socialist Party does
have their support" said Kurt
Schumacher. Socialist Party
chairman.
DR.. Schumacher laid the defeats
OF the government parties to their
"remilitarization politics"
The results in the three elec-
tions generally were interpreted
as vote against West German
rearmament. They were a crush
ing blow to Allied hopes of bring
ing West Germany into the Euro
pean defense system.
DR.. Adenauer, however, made no
mention of rearmament or other
federal issues in a statement on
the Bavaria poll. He said only
that he hoped a stable" state
government could be formed.
Waged Strong Campaigns.
The Socialists had waged strong
campaigns against participation
in West European defense plans.
The Christian Democrat and Free
Democrat parties, which lost heav-
lily as the Socialists triumphed,
have been backing the Allied plans.
Catholic, conservative Bavaria
had been ruled since the war by
DR.. Adenauer's Christian Demo-
Gratis. In the 1916 state elections
they won a clear parliamentary
majority and 52.3 per cent of the
total vote. This time. with more
parties running. their percentage
was only 27.4. The pro-rearma-
ment Free Democrats came in fifth
among the IA parties competing.
The final Bavarian results
showed this vote:
Socialists, 2.586.659 votes, So
seats.
Christian Democrats, 2,526, 780
votes, 81 seats.
Bavarian Party conservative =.
1,656.512 votes. 80 seats.
Refugees (nationalist), 1,135,759
votes. 26 seats.
Free Democrats CONSERVATIVE :,
652,159 votes, II seats.
Reconstruction Party (middle-
road. 260,188. no seats.
Communists. 1883. no seats.
Small splinter parties divided
the rest of the vote.
With no party controlling a
majority in the new state parlia-
ment. a conservative coalition of
several parties is expected to form
q nnxp rohinaf
Evening star., 1950-11-28

Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning, 20 miles per hour;
direction. northwest.
Five-Day Forecast for Washing ton
and Vicinity, Nov. 28-Dec. 3.
Continued rather cold for the
season, with temperatures aver
aging S to 10 degrees below nor
NAL, which for Washington is
maximum 46. minimum 80. Little
or no precipitation indicated ex-
Evening star., 1950-11-28

yesterday by Representative Hell
ler, Democrat. of New York. 1t
provides a fat 20 per cent pay
raise for Government classified
employees, postal workers and leg
islative and judicial employees
Those making $1,000 year OF
more would not be eligible for a
pay boost, and the maximum In
crease per employe would be lin
tied to 5000.
It's expected that several more
House members will introduce
other pay raise bills during the
lame duck session" SO that the
way will be paved for speedieI
consideration of such legislation
when the new Congress convenes
in January.
On the Senate side it appears
likely that Chairman Johnston OF
the Senate Civil Service Commit
tee will sponsor a Federal pay
raise measure during the next
week or SO.
However, as in the case of
Chairman Murray of the House
group, Senator Johnston also
plans no hearings on such a meas
ure this year.
The AFL Government Employees
Council is urging a $630-a-year
Federal pay increase bill. but
Senator Johnston feels the
amount is far too high. So dc
most other members of Congress
Both Chairmen Johnston and
Murray want to see the report
now being compiled by the Bud
get Bureau and the Civil Service
Commission on how Federal
workers have Jared in regard to
higher living costs, before pro-
ceeding with hearings on pay
raise legislation. The report is
not due for completion until jan
uary.
OVERSTAFFING - The special
House group investigating alleged
overstaff1ng of Government per-
sonnel will issue its report on the
Labor and Treasury Departments
later this week. The report OF
the subcommittee headed by Rep
resentative Williams. Democrat,
of Mississippi. is expected to be
approved by the full House Civil
Service Committee.
The group is also expected to
issue its findings on conditions in
the General Services Administra-
ton within the next few weeks.
| X X X
SNOWBOUND-Chairman Harry
Mitchell of the Civil Service Com
mission failed to show up at his
Office yesterday. He was still
snowbound in Pittsburgh, where
he had gone to make speech
several days ago.
y X 4 4
RETIREMENT - The Senate
Evening star., 1950-11-28

greSS.
However, this
is not disap-
p in tin 6 to
Govern m e n t
employe groups,
since they never
had much hope
of getting ac-
ton from the
outgoing c o n =
gresS on pay
! e G / S lation or
other beneficial
measures.
he initial
pay raise bill
u,oc irfrnd,,cad
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Did Any One Collect 1t?

In 1910 Napoleon T offered a
reward of l million francs to any
inventor who devised the best
machinery for the spinning of
flax yarn.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight, ..s: -=.s.. =.
Lame Duck Session to Skip
Beneficial EmpIoye Legislation
By Joseph Young

expected. the lame
will hold little of special interest employees during
brief
Chairman OF the Service Committee
will meetings hearings on controversial
legislation.
This that machinery will be started the this
year Federal pay egisa-
Evening star., 1950-11-28
CunuI Above Ground Level

Some stretches of the 79-mile-
long Albert canal in Belgium run
between 40-foot embankments
rising above the surrounding
country.
Evening star., 1950-11-28

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 96, on June "a.
Lowest, Is. on March 3.
High and Low of Last "a Hours,
High, A, at 1880 pm.
Low. 81, at 7:05 am
Tidn TahI>r
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief
News in Brief

sentatives Robeson, Hardy, Gary,
Abbitt, Stanley, Burton, Harri-
son and Fugate.-AP.
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cept possibly some light rain OF
snow around this week end,
River Report.
tFrom u. 8. Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy ai
Harpers Ferry.
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ton or on any of the unfinished
employe bills of the current Con-
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
Capital tcurrent month to date):
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RETIREMENT The Senate
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FURNISHED by U, s Coast and Geodet
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
State Provides
Free Road Maps
manager.

Director T. ]. Kauer of the
Ohio Department of Highways to-
day stated that the new 1850
Highway Maps are now available
and free to residents of Ohio
and persons who travel on Ohio ;
highways.
The new map is complete in
every detail, inclusive of the type
of highway, route numbers, coun-
ty seats, incorporated municipali-
ties, points of interest, state forest
parks, state conservation division
parks, road side parks, major air
ports, and other such data.
There is also included a small
map showing a downtown area of
the larger cities, namely, Colum-
bus, Akron, Youngstown, Toledo,
Cleveland, Canton, Cincinnati and
Dayton.
There are colored pictures Of
scenic and historical spots of Ohio,
national map, an index of coun-
tries of Ohio, a compilation If
Highway Patrol posts and an
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Auction
BIG SALE OF USED
BIG SALE OF USED
farm MACHINERY
Wednesday. March ~. 1850
Beginning at 1000 A. M.

Beginning at 1000 A. M.
Sale OPEKASIT CENTER in JEFFERsONVILLE
OHIO, State Route 70.
2o--TRAcToRs-2o
Caterpillar % rubber;
Model Farmall
planter John Deere rubber Famal MD
tractors; Oliver 70 tractor rubber with cuvao John Deere
Model rubber;
Farma rubber with lights; Case sc
rubber with cutVaoS Deere rubber
with Farmal
Fama rubber cultvators
tractor rubber; Farmall FLA tractor rubber
6-coMBiNEs--6
John Deere Model 5A 12 combne INC 80 12 combine
INC Model CIR combine Model combine
Model so Combine; INC Model 81 combine.
5-coRN PlcKERs--5
Minneapolis Moline 197 pulype picker
pickers INC 1-row picker.
FARM MACHINERY
INC 4row planter with attachments INC stationary baer; Oliver
spreader rubber INC with
sage John Deere 3boom 4-nch
2boom 4n, breaking
vaos for Fama tractors; planters;
INC 2ow binder with akeo cupackers;
tors; 4whee spreader grain elevators Clipper MILL
No 30 sheier Avery hay loader buck rake
Surgeons 3secton John Deere hammer MILL TIC 16 drill
10 binder
chopper horsedraWn cutiVato sheler;
4-TRUcks-4
INC Model KR-2 pickup
ton pickup truck; INC Model D-30 grain
stock rack; Chevrolet truck
TERMs-cAsH
oPEkAsT CENTER, JEFFERSoNVLLE OHIO
Phone Jeffersonvile 6634l
SALE CONDUCTED BY eAlLEY-MuRPHY CO., WILMINGTON, O.
Lunch viii be
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Evergreens Make
Grass Substitute

As a substitute for grass Ill
heavily shaded areas beneath trees
and elsewhere, evergreen ground
covers fill an important position,
comments L. c. Chadwick, flori-
culturist of the Ohio Agricultural
Experiment Station.
Because of soil conditions us
ually existing in such locations,
grass does not make satisfactory
growth and the homeowner de-
mands woody plant, Chadwick
points out.
A group of evergreen plants
which finds a place in nearly
every landscaping planting is one
suitable for ground purposes. Ter
races, rocky knolls, and steep
banks usually demand d covering
Of some sort.
Among the best of the ever
green ground covers for covering
a wide expanse of ground are:
Euonymous fortunei, the Ever
green Euonymus; Euonymus for
tunei coloratus, the Purpleleaf
Wintercreeper Eunonymus; He'd
era Helix, the Baltic English Ivy;
Pachysandra terminals, the Jap
anese Pachysandra; and Vinca
minor Bowles, the Bowles Com
mon Periwinkle. With the except
ion of the Baltic English Ivy all
Of these types will do we'll in sun
or shade.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Roast Lamb With Mint S+uffing
Recommended For The Easter Menu

ers of Madison County and thro-
ughout the Nation will be asked
to report the amount spent n
1949 for the purchase of feed ard
livestock and poultry.
In 1914, farm operators, who
reported in the 1915 farm Census
on purchased feed for livestock
and poultry, spent an average of
1858 per farm as compared with
S127 in 1909. According to the re-
port for the 1910 Census, 2,36s,-
9O5 farms spent 1929 million for
feed while in 1914, 4,271,642
farms bought S2,426 million of
feed for livestock and poultry.
Only 81 percent of the farms IN
the United States bought feed for
livestock or poultry in 1909 as
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
EASTER DINNER MENU

Cushion Style Lamb Shoulder
Roast
Mint Stuffing
Currant Glazed Apples
Mashed Potatoes
Buttered Broccoli
Tossed Vegetable Salad
Hot Rolls Butter or Margarine
Frozen Lemon Torte
Beverage
An old custom links Easter Sun
day and tender roast lamb. But
there may be a lamb roast that
is new to the family, points out
Reba Stages, home economist. OF
course, there is a handsome leg
of lamb, a lamb loin roast, a
crown roast, a rolled shoulder
roast; however, there is another
cut that presents a unique way OF
teaming lamb with mint, cushion
style shoulder plump with mint
stuffing.
In preparing the cushion style
shoulder the meat dealer bones
a square cut lamb shoulder in
such way as to make a pocket
for stuffing. (He sews around the
edges leaving one side open) To
make the mint stuffing, two table
spoons of finely chopped mint
are added to each cup of bread
stuffing. The stuffing is then
placed inside the meat and the
opening sewed or skewered
A cushion styled shoulder is
cooked exactly as any other roast
says Reba Stages. It is placed or
a rack in an open roasting par
and cooked uncovered in a slow
oven 900 degrees F.) until done
For a cushion style roast 40 Il
As minutes per pound cooking
time should be allowed.
When ready Tor the table, IN
roast must be attractively gar
nished with leaves or watercres.
and peeled apples bearing col
orful glaze. In preparing tht
apples, small glass of curran
jelly is melted and apples heated
in it until thoroughly glazed. Ais,
on the menu may be included
mashed potatoes, buttered broc
coli, a tossed vegetable salad anc
hot rolls. A touch of spring ma.
be revealed in a sumptuous froz
en- lemon torte dessert.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
SOUTH SOLON NEWS

Larry, Mrs. Emmett Coil and
Sammy, Mrs. Herb Bushu, Jim
my and Buddy, Mr.. Luther Rehm
and David and Rev. Hugh Rob-
inson. Club scouts who passed the
Bob Cat" test were Larry Riegel,
Jimmy Bushu, Buddy Bushu,
Larry Dudley, David Rehm, Sam
my Coil and Ronald Mellinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hughes
(Cathy Davis announces the
birth of a son Douglas, March II,
at Haines Hospital, jamestown.
Mrs. Hughes and infant son were
taken to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Smith, Monday.
Mrs. Clifford Clemans and
Mrs. Theobald Clemans were Wis
itors in Columbus. Monday.
The Ladies class of the Con-
gregational Christian church met
on Wednesday in the home OF
Mrs. Pearl Gordin. During the
afternoon the group knotted a
comfort. Attending were: Mrs
H. r. Long, Mrs. C. c. Rowand
Mrs. Orpha Pleasant, Mrs. Cora
Baughn and Mrs. Clara Wildman
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Anderson
and family visited over the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Stewart and family near Mt
Sterling.