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Evening star., 1951-04-17
|Airman Facing Court
In Traffic Fatality
Dies in Auto Crash

The troubles of a 23-year-old
Andrews Air Force Base corporal
who was to face trial in Municipal
Court on charges of killing a pc
destrian here were over today.
Corpl. Dewey Franklin Edwards
case came up in court yesterday.
He faced negligent homicide and
manslaughter charges for report
edly running down Leo o. Hall,
20, few steps from his home at
Fourth street and South Caro-
lima avenue Sc. February 20.
Clerks had been sent into the
corridors to look for him when
word was passed that Corpl. Ed
wards was not in the building.
The young driver was killed in
stantly Sunday night in a colli-
sion with three-ton truck at
Capon Bridge, w. Va. Three
Washington-area passengers in
the car were injured.
crashes Into Truck.
West Virginia State Trooper r.
P. Richardson said Corpl. Edwards
was driving a car owned by Bruce
F. Parker of 68o7 Riggs Manor
drive. Hyattsville. The airman
was returning to Washington after
IA weekend leave, officials of the
l l.050th Air Base Group at An
drews said.
The auto apparently went out
of control on a hill on U. S. Route
so, swerved across the road and
crashed into a fertilizer truck,
State police said.
Mr.. Parker was slightly injured
in the crash, but officials at the
Winchester CVaD Hospital, where
the victims were taken, said he
was discharged and sent home yes
terday.
Woman Also Indicted.
Hospital authorities said the
other occupants of the car were
in satisfactory condition today.
They were Mrs. Ruth M. Harris,
AZ. who suffered bruises and
shock. and her daughter, Dolores
June Harris, who suffered frac-
lures of both arms and an ankle.
Mrs. Harris, who lives at 4402
Livingston road Sc, was in the
car with Corpl. Edwards Febru-
ary 20 when Mr.. Hall was struck
as he crossed Fourth street with
an armload of groceries. At q
coroner's inquest. there was con-
ficting testimony as to which Of
them had been driving at the time
of Mr.. Halls death.
Mrs. Harris later was indicted
with Corpl. Edwards on the man.
slaughter charge.
The body of Corpl. Edwards,
who was from Phenix City, Ala,
was to be sent to next Of kin
there, the Air Force said.
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

SO degrees. Tomorrow fair and
warmer in the afternoon.
Wind: West northwest at Is
miles per hour. 80 -.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-April 1922.
Temperatures near or slightly
below normal for the period.
Wednesday afternoons.
cooler by Thursday night: milder,
Friday. Cooler at the end Of the
week. Some chance Of showers
about Thursday morning and
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District of Columbia-Partly
cloudy with high about IS degrees
this afternoon. Fair tonight.
slightly colder; lowest about SO
degrees in city, 80 degrees in the
suburbs with some light frost.
Tomorrow fair, warmer in after
noon.
Maryland and Virginia-Clear
and & little colder with scattered
light frost. Lowest in Maryland
between 30-35 degrees tonight,
and in Virginia between % and
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Alexandra Schools OKd

Twenty mine recommendations
for improving Alexandria's pub
lie schools are included in a report
Of educators from Virginia's In
istitutions of higher learning.
In general. however. the report
submitted to the Alexandria School
Board last night complimented the
school administration for highly
qualified teachers and principals
The investigators also praised the
work of School Supt. T. c. VIII
liams.
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annuity increase for Government
employees already retired. Those
advocating such a move say that
1t would expedite action on the
legislation and improve the
chances for getting the additional
benefits for both present and re-
tired employees. However, nothing
definite has been decided on the
question of two seperate bills.
4 MEETING - Ways of getting
faster action on the Government
employees health program will be
discussed at 7:30 o'clock tonight
by top Government officials and
employe leaders at a meeting spon-
sored by the Federal Personnel
Council and the Society for Per-
sonnel Administration in the
Archives Auditorium. Representa-
tive Miller, Democrat, of Cali
fornia also will speak.
Among the other speakers are
Donald Dawson, administrative
assistant to President Truman;
Omer w. Clark, deputy admins
traitor Of the Veterans Admins
tration; Leo Miller, executive
assistant to the Federal security
administrator; Deputy Postmaster
General Vincent Burke and Off
cials representing the various en-
ploye unions.
~ * X
CAPITAL ROUNDUP Robert
Ramspeck. chairman of the Civil
Service Commission, will speak at
8 pm. tomorrow at the monthly
meeting Of the D. c. Federation
OF Federal Employe Unions, Ma
tional Federation Of Federal EN-
ployes. in the Willard Hotel.
The Air Force Department has job
openings for electronic engineers.
grade GS-11, and for instrument
makers, GS-11. Apply to room
1901, building 410. Boiling Air
Force Base. Prospects for fur
ther action on the Hoover Com
mission proposals will be discussed
by Representative Brown, Repub-
lican. Of Ohio at $50 pm. Thurs
day at a dinner meeting of the
Washington chapter of the So
ciety for the Advancement of
Management in the YWCA.
The Agriculture Department
branch Of Federal Employees Un-
ion No. 2, NFFE, has elected the
following officers: Dayton s..
Ward, Rural Identification Ad-
ministration, president; Emily
Clark, Bureau of Agriculture Eco
nomics; Cyrus r. Briggs, Produc-
ton Management Administration
and Elmer Thompson, Information
Service. vice president. and Mrs.
Margaret Nixon, PIMA, secretary.
. Thomas S. Nichols is the new
deputy administrator of the Ma
tional Production Authority.
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Or. Moron Given leoyea 3 !

HAMPTON, Va. April II tR.-
Or. Alonzo G. Moron,4 40, president,
OF Hampton Institute. has been
granted a years leave OF absence
70 permit treatment of q chest
ai1rnent.
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Arlington Rates Down

In Richmond, the State Corpo-
ration Commission granted the
Potomac Electric Power Co. au-
thority to reduce rates in the small
portion Of Arlington served by the
District utility.
Consumers will save about $20,-
900 a year but few might pay
higher charges because the resi-
Dental minimum fee per month
was increased from rs cents to 81.
The general reductions bring the
rates into line with new fees re-
Gently authorized in washington.
--AP.
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leave to is days,
sponsored by
Representatives
league, Demo-
crat. Of Texas,
an d Vursen,
Republican. Of
Illinois.
he ir bills
would cut the
leave only for
tn e duration
Of the national
emergency, but
Mr.. Passnan'S
would make the
reduction per-
x,nnnanf
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The Federal Spotlight
The FederoI Spotlight
New Bill Threatens Permanent
Cut in Annual and Sick Leave
By Joseph Young

to
benefits has developed In Congress
Representative Passman Democrat Louisiana pon-
ored leave from 2 DAYS to 20 and the
days sick leave to 10 days The total accumulation
could not be 80 days
been introduced this IN ct
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Maryland
and
Virginia
Fairfax School Bond Issue
Apparently Blocked Again
in Brief

Sale Of sos million in school
construction bonds apparently is
blocked again by court action ID
Fairfax County.
Two residents. Paul E. Rhine
hart jr., of Vienna. and John H.
King Of near Falls Church, filed
notice of an appeal in a case
which was decided against them
in Circuit Court. They had asked
the court to prevent the sale Of
bonds. already approved by voters,
because of annexation suits
against the county by the cities
of Alexandria and Falls Church
The deadline for their appeal
was tomorrow. The county's
school construction program has
been held up for. nearly two years
because Of a series of suits.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
School Is Renamed

Needing protests of angry par
ents, Prince Georges County school
officials have changed the name Of
the Nicholas Orem High School to
Northwestern High School in
Hyattsville.
The new structure had been
named for former school super
intendent:: It was the third name
recently changed by the board to
conform to parents and pupils
requests to choose titles with geo.
graphical designations.
Evening star., 1951-04-17

~ kecord Temperatures This Year.
HIGHEST, 76, on April Is.
Lowest. IL. on February A,
High and Low Of Last 24 Hours,
High, 81. at 10 am.
Low. Il. at 5:15 am.
Evening star., 1951-04-17

BE sure to listen at 6::15 pm.
eDery Saturday oter WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast, featuring additional
ne,Ds and vietDs OF the Gouern-
nlent Scene.)
Evening star., 1951-04-17

again Saturday. Total rainfall
about "a inch for the period.
Normal maximum temperatures
near 66 degrees; normal minimum
temperatures near As degrees.
River Report.
tFrom U. 8. Engineers)
Fotomac River muddy at .Harpers Ferry
N~~ADSA <eiiS
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Sun. today 6.SS H.ST
SUM-. tomorrow 5:27 isH:1S
Moon. today ais pm 3:iSann
one-half hour after sunset
Preeipifatfon.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital feurrent month to datel:
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The Snn and Mod
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hum1Gfty.
tReadinss at Washineton Airport.)
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,.n,,..s :. Tide Tables.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
AN EDITORIAL
WAR AND SHORTAGES

Recent indications trends that eubaeks in civilian
goods production will seriously affect retail business
say number Of business leaders.
These point out that with 30% cutbaek pro-
ducton of civilian goods the total output would exceed that Of
1882. At the fine it pointed out that, for the most
part demand tor civilian goods dropping off due to the fact
that fhe market has been sold up
Many Economists state that without production durable
goods manufacturers would have difficult selling Job with
production it Production figures glance show that
refrigerator manufacturers TO haye their $50 produc-
+on they would still produce about 100000 boxes which is
5o% than in 939. Automobile production could be cut
back 80 and still produce 100000 Approximately the
situation exists in other industry. il is said
The most encouraging note in all this is that in
much superior position TO produce both eian md
raIs than 94o Over 80 billions have been
he steel industry alone the five years We due for
break and mavbe will get nasmuch it that
need not scramble for goods After all if there isn't short
there won't be black market At least there shortage
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Sunday School
Elects Officers

The Sunday School of the First
Presbyterian Church recently elec-
ted new officers for the year
1851.
The new superintendent is Roger
D. Counts who has served last
year as Assistant Superintendent.
Other officers elected are Gordon
Oxley, Assistant Superintendent,
Richard Hughes, Secretary, and
Mrs. D. Nj. Mustard. Treasurer.
The retiring officers are Murray
c. Lohr, Supt., Roger D. Counts,
Assistant Supt.. Larry Taylor,
Secretary, and Mrs. Dan Davidson
Treasurer.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
has entered the third year in its
use of the New Curriculum Ma
terials. The adult departments re-
Gently began the use of this new
material. The first years emphas-
is was in a study of the Bible, the
second years course was on the
life of Christ, and this third years
study deals with a study of the
Christian Church.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
LOndon's Polio
Benefit Show
January 3Oth
Manslaughter
Is Charged In
Fatal Accident

Lewis H. Sanders, %, Lebanon,
Ohio, driver of the truck in a fa-
tai headon collision with the auto
Of John L. Sanders, Cleveland
Heights, Ohio, on Route AZ south
Of Delaware Thursday, December
%, has been charged with highway
manslaughter, it was reported at
MarysviIle.
Mrs. John L. (Doris) Sanders,
26, riding with her husband in the
auto, allegedly struck by the
truck, died in the Jane Case Hos
pital at Delaware following the
accident.
Mr.. Sanders, a former resident
of London, and the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Sanders, 158 E. Cen
ter St, London, suffered severe in
juries in the accident and was
treated at the Delaware Hospital.
Mrs. Sanders, the former Doris
Townsley of Cedarville, Ohio, was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Townsley of Cedarville.
State Highway Patrolnan AL
bert Monas of London investigated
the accident, aided by Union
County Deputy Sheriff Simpson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Required
To Register By
January 10th

Residents of the London area
who are aliens and are required
to register under provisions of ma
tionaI security legislation may OBJ
tain their report cards from the
London postoffice. The reports
must be filed by January 10.
After completing their report
cards, persons required to report,
must return the cards to the Lon
don postoffice.
The Internal Security Act of 1850
provides that every alien who is
required to register under the
Alien Registration Act of 1910 and
who was residing in this country
on Jan. l must report his current
address to the commissioner of
immigration and naturalization
within 10 days of that date.
Parents or legal guardians of
aliens under IA years of age who
are subject to the act must as
sumo the responsibility of filing
the address reports for the youths.
Exempted from reporting are
aliens temporarily admitted to the
United States who have not re-
manned beyond their authorized
stay and students whose period Of
admission has not expired and
who have not violated conditions
of their admission.
Those persons whose naturaliza-
ton proceedings have not been
completed and do not hold GER
tificate of naturalization are re-
quired to report. Those in doubt
about their status as aliens should
submit address reports.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Your Help Needed
Plan Now TO Aid
The Polio Drive
Il From County
Report Jan. Is
For PhysicaIs

twenty-five men from Madison
County will report to Fort Hayes,
Columbus, on January Is for ply
sical examinations, the local Draft
board announced today.
Induction orders, received from
the state Selective Service Head
quarters in Columbus, called for
the induction of Is Madison Coun-
~ men for January. They are
scheduled to report to Fort Hayes
on January 25, according to an
nouncement of the Draft Board.
Names of the selectees to be
inducted were unavailable at the
draft board office Wednesday.
The beard declared that Draft sta
tus of some of those receiving no.
tice for induction, would possibly
exempt them it was explained.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Banquet Honors
4-H Leaders

The Madison County 4-H lead
ers recognition banquet will be
Monday evening, January %, at
the Lafayette School, according TO
Mary Kay Halterman, An leader
in charge of the committee plan
ming the banquet.
Bruce Tom, Professor of the
Rural Sociology Department ut
OSU will be the gnest-speaker.
This is an occasion to honor The
lis volunteer All leaders who
have participated during the past
year. The banquet is sponsored by
the Madison County Fair Board
and the Madison County Al Club
C0urctI
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Two Bound Over
TO Grand jury
In NAY Case"

Two ChiIlicothe men were held
in the Madison County Jail Fri
day after being bound over to the
grand jury under 81 900 bond each
in Justice. Gerald Baynes' court
on charges of obtaining property
under false pretense, Sheriff Har-
old Bidwell reported.
He identified the men as Mel
vim Triplett and Edison Ray, and
said that charges were brought
against them by Loren Noble.
Bloomingburg, Ohio, formerly of
near Sedalia, in connection with
a quantity of hay they allegedly
obtained from Mr.. Noble.
Exact amount of the hay was
not disclosed. The sheriff, how
ever, stated that several truck
loads were involved in the case.
Ray was arrested December 27,
according to Sheriff Bidwell and
Triplett January g.
Unable to furnish bond the men
were committed to the county jail
Immediately following their hear
ing in Justice Baynes court.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
The eatre Hit By
$4,000 Fire

Patrons attending a movie at
the State Theater Washington,C.
H., got an unwanted touch of
realism New Years Eve. when
an $4,000 fire ravaged the pro-
lection booth and sent clouds Of
smoke billowing into the theater
auditorium.
The New Years Eve theater
audience quickly left the movie
house without disaster
Two men working in the pro-
lection booth - Howard Stevens
and Bob JohnSon-escaped re-
ceiving serious burns when film
Kansas Raiders" which they
were rewindirg caught fire.
Both men had their hair singed,
and Stevens had holes burned in
his coat before they could get out
of the small room, filled with
flames and smoke.
James Chakeres, owner Of The
theater, estimated the loss At
$4,000.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Republicans In
Control Of Ohio
General Assembly

Republicans were in control
when Ohio's 99th General Assem-
bly, convened New Years Day.
They hold 27 seats in the Sen
ate and 90 in the House while the
Democrats have six seats in the
Senate and 36 in the House.
Senate officers are: Lieutenant
Governor George D.. ,Nye, presi-
ing officer, and Senator Roscoe R.
Walcutt, majority leader.
Tom Bateman is clerk of the
Senate. Joseph Bartunek is min
ority leader of the Senate.
The officers in the House are
Gordon Rsnner, Hamilton, speak
er; William Saxbe. Mechanics
burg, Champaign County, major
ity floor leader; Leslie NJ. Burge.
Lorain, and Clarence L. Wetzel,
Columbiana, majority whip S;
James M. Carney. Cuyahoga. min
ority floor leader, and George M.
Hook, Brown County, minority
whip.
Carl Guess is clerk of the
House.
Elected state officers take their
oaths and assume the duties of Of
flee on January 8.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05

Do you think you can dance or
sing or juggle as we'll as the boy
or girl you heard on the radio or
saw on television the other night?
If SO, plan to have your act
ready for Jim Rankin, talent scout
for the Horace Heidi Original
Youth Opportunity Program, who
will be in Columbus Jan. 11-12 in
advance of the big Polio Benefit
Show Jan. %.
Young people from Central and
Southern Ohio will be welcomed
by Rankin, who will hold audi
tions at Radio Station WBNS, 80
N. High St, Columbus, Thursday
and Friday, Jan. IL and II. Those
chosen may have the opportunity
to appear at the Columbus show
at Memorial Hall, or they may
be added to Heidts coast-to-coast
tour.
Either professional or amateur
talent may addition, providing
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
eARNHART VOLUNTEERS

EdSon Raymond Barnhart, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Barn
hart, 122 Western avenue, Lon
don, has volunteered for active
service in the u. S. Navy. He is
first class petty officer in the
U. S. Naval Reserves.
During World War ii he served
three years and 27 months in The
Pacific He received his training
at Great Lakes, Norman, Okla
homa Airbase and in Washington
at Whibey Island Airbase. He was
on the Essex Aircraft carrier.
He leaves for active duty in
early January and will be aboard
an aircraft carrier.
Before entering active service
he was employed with the Veter-
ans Administration and he and his
wife resided at 276S Howey Road,
Columbus. His wife is also en-
ployed with the Veterans Admin
istration offices, West Broad St,
Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Mt. Sterling Man
Chairman County
Safety Council

Wilfred Garen, Mt. Sterling,
was elected Chairman of the Mad
ison County Rural Safety Council
at a meeting in the Agriculture
Office, Wednesday evening, jan
uary 3.
Raymond Deacon, Vocational
Agriculture teacher, West JEFF
ferson, was elected Vice Chair
man and Alvin Barr. Secretary.
The Safety Council has pur-
chased new Urban-Rural safety
picture entitled the Closed Book.
The Council anticipates that every
group in the county will plan 10
use this film in the coming year.
The picture was made by the
Farm Bureau Insurance Compan-
les in cooperation with the Ma
tional Safety Council. This film is
an entertaining and emotional ap-
pealing sound motion picture
which has been called by the ma
tfonal safety and educational lead
ers zone of the best safety movies
ever produced" It is regarded by
them as the most effective ap-
proach yet made to the universal
problem of improving the attitude
of people toward safe practices
in traffic, in the home. and in in
dustry.
The group discussed the two
projects for the coming year;
scheduling the new movie in all
group meetings in the county. Any
group interested in the movie may
contact the committee: Beatrice
Cleveland, Dick Howard, Pauline
Welsh, or John Moore. The other
project is the Safety Photography
Contest. The committee selected
nv the Chairman to prepare rules
and regulations for the contest IN
ei,,des Raymond Deacon, Paul
Bangham, and Milton Mustard.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Cold Blast
Due Here

Weather forecasters through
the state are claiming a blast of
intense cold from north will make
drastic change in temperatures
in this area. The change from
Wednesday was decidedly notice
able in London early Thursday
morning.
Wind was raridIy drying up
the water from Wednesday nights
rain as the temperature declined.
However the weather Friday
was moderate and the weather
man continued to predict lower
temperatures.
Late Wednesday the mercury
vas hanging in the fifties.
The Chicago Weather Bureau
described the surge of Canadian
air as major outbreak of cold
Northern Minnesota was advised
to expect temperatures of 20 to 80
below zero by Thursday morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-05
Student Scores
Unusual Record

William Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Davis Washington c.
H, and senior in the College of
Agriculture, made a record of
straight As during the last quart
er at Ohio State University, which
ended December %.
Davis was also a member of
the dairy judging team, which won
both the extreme intercollegiate
judging contest at Springfield,
Mass. ard the national contest at
Waterloo, Iowa. This was the sec
ond time the Ohio State judging
team had won both championships.