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Evening star., 1952-01-17
Hitting Pay Dirt

The Senate District Crime Committee now is
getting down to the heart of the really significant
evil of organized gambing-the corruptive in
duence that gambling tends to have on public
officials and in particular, on the police
AS yet the committee has not produced any
evidence that is conclusive or that would stand
up IN court. It has received persuasive testimony
however, that gamblers have been operating on
large scale in the District and that in order
to do this they have bought and paid for police
protection.
II the testimony that Roger (Whitetop)
Simkins ran numbers business crossing around
SIS million is correct one would have to be very
gullible indeed to believe that he was not recev-
ing police protection at some level. And at least
one witness has given testimony to the effect
that regular payments were made to the police
for protection.
The trouble with this testimony is twofold
Any prosecution based on it probably would be
outlawed by the statute of limitations. And the
witness was unable to name names of those
suspected of receiving money.
Nevertheless, this is the direction the in
vestigation should take. If the crime committee
has any reasonable prospect of developing evi-
dence linking identified policemen with graft
taking, it should be given whatever extension of
time may be necessary for this purpose. The
worst thing that could happen would be to have
a cloud of suspicion raised and then left un-
disturbed. There has been too much of that in
the past, and it is bad for the morale of the
honest men in the Police Department. The thing
that needs to be done is to identify the crooked
policemen, if there are any, and then get rid
of them. When that has been DONE if it can be
done, the Police Department should be given
chance to pull itself together and get on with its
primary business of law enforcement
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Times Love

Great ideas. OF uast knowledge thunder
ing,
Were hammered By the intellectual
OF Homer, and their metal stiH does
ring
With authenticity as real Gs damn.
No minute things did he make stir about.
Days particles and atoms he passed
By.
Trumpettng that the trivial iOas out
on this huge earth beneath that giant
sky.
Times cterishes. NTH fondness Incon-
ceGled,
Colossal thoughts, gigantic deeds. and
Hves
In tDhich a rein of bigness 70 TepeGled,
Strong and gGrCGntuGn. and that
contrtUes
To shou Hfe's trGusler some high and
Peak on the heights. snd eagles
gathered there.
Edwcrd D. Corner
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Bututus Bututus

The congressional investigative tidal
wave Is overturning some really large
stones and discovering hereunder no
end OF wriggling scandals. But, as yet,
nothing seems to have been uncovered
concerning one particularly despicable
outrage. What committee has been lax
to the point of criminality? Who are
the sinister figures hiding in the back
ground? Has the FBI been called IN
to delve into the conspiratorial aspect
Of the case?
personally am doing all can to
get the facts, recently interviewing
prominent person from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland-the cradle of
batatas batatas. This VIP, naturally,
will not permit the use of his name, but
graciously allows direct quote: 1--WE
of the Eastern Shore are not talking y
he says. This is almost as revealing as
the testimony of an influence peddler
But old Mike, self-styled ''unloader'
at the wharf. apparently has no fear of
the. underworld and says: "They amt
no use you lookin, mister, for dem old
time sweet potatoes. Dey jest don't
ship 'em to here no more. Yes in
deedy. member dem gen-u-wine
sweetsrdry dey was, and real light
yeller-but all we gets in now is wet
yams. Dem yams don't need nothin' to
grow on but water-which dey is. most
y. Cheap raisin. and dear sellin.' dey
tells me-" IT,.
And that Is what we are being forced
to swallow. fellow mice! No more Of
those delicious "gen-u-wine' sweets we
once knew SO well-the kind that could
be home-fried, or oven-browned, or (re-
move your hat. suhD placed snlgly in
sweet potato pie. Today it's yan1s.
Yams Unfryable. unbrownable, un-
pieable! Not dry, mealy batatas batatas
just soggy, stringy dioscorea
Here is monstrous conspiracy
against the people of Washington. Your
editorial should call for the most bull
doggy investigating committee in Con-.
gress-with television, please, to see
those Eastern Shore witnesses squirm!
G. NJ. Richards.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Chapter From Churchi|I's GeneoIoQy

band. Mr.. Jerome Is gentleman
who Is obliged to live In New York to
look after his business. I do not know
what 1t is. He Is reputed to be very
well OF. and his daughters. I believe,
have very good fortunes, but do not
know anything for certain"
While the Churchill dukedom was one
OF the newer ones, 1t was one of the
richest IN the realm. Surrounded by
$4,000 acres. Marlborough Palace near
Oxford is an impressive pile of masonry.
The seventh Dukes plans for his third
son. Lord Randolph, were that he
should represent the borough In the
House Of Commons.
Leonard Jerome gave conditional as
sent to his daughters engagement but
withdrew it when he heard there was
opposition frost Americans being
proud as the devil" wrote Winston in
telling his fathers life story. Family
opposition finally was overcome, but
Lord Randolph had to stand for Par
lament before he married. One Of his
love letters to Jenny In Paris gave her
advice on reading:
When feel very cross and angry
I read Gibbon, whose profound phi
losophy and easy though majestic
writing soon quiets me down. When
! feel low and desponding, I read
Horace. whose thorough epicureanism,
quiet maxims and beautiful verse are
most tranquillising." He advised her
against reading novels because they
create an unhealthy excitement" and
added. u wonder whether you will
understand all this or only think me
rather odd"
There was slight catch about mar
riage settlement. Although the one being
negotiated benefited him considerably,
Lord Randolph would not agree until
even technical provisions he objected
to were removed. He started to make
plans to earn living and his future
wife agreed with this course. In the end,
Jerome capitulated and Lord Randolph
married Jenny Jerome in the British
Embassy in Paris. The Duke was unable
to be there but he sent a nice note.
They went to live In the Dukes estab-
lishment where there must have been
plenty Of room for them at any rate.
And that Is how 1t happened that on
November 8. 1874 an American woman
gave birth in Marlborough Palace to
the greatest Englishman Of the goth
century.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
SIup at Mr.. Churchill

My father, in England, wants to know
how much Churchill is going to get
this time. -.......
Taxes I pay are taxes that he doesn't
have to pay.
E. A. Thompson.
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Nominotes Mr.. Costello
C. A. Burk.

: So Mr.. McGrath is to head the inves-
tigation into Government corruption.
May I now suggest that our esteemed
President appoint Frank Costello to
head special committee to investigate
gambling? How much more will the
American people stand for?
w. B. Penn.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Four Lunes on Bridge

Can whoever is responsible for the
traffic bottleneck over the Fourteenth
street bridge going south offer one good
reason why one-third Of the capacity of
that bridge should be wasted by the
limiting of traffic to three lanes?
Maybe he never realized that he could
expedite traffic by adding another lane?
It isn't necessary to get an act Of Con-
gress to do this. All that is necessary is
to dispatch q painting crew to make a
few lines.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Is information available on the cost
Of Jet plane engines?-W. r. w.
A. The Department Of Defense says
that costs vary with sine. model and
date purchased. In July. 1861, testi.
'mony was given before the House Ap-
propriations subcommittee that the Jet
engines In the BAT cost about $4,000
apiece Other models have cost sub
stantially more. ..e...
@. What ID the Japanese standard
coin?-G. c.
A. The yen Is the basis Of the decimal
system Of japanese currency. It Is di-
vided into 100 sen, each Of which Is worth
10 rim. The standard Of value Is the gold
yen. though this coin has not been
minted since 1881.
@. Was q Bible used when Calvin
Coolidge took the oath Of of1ice from
his father at his Vermont home?-
L. s. s.
A. In his autobiography Mr.. Coolidge
wrote of this episode: '"The Bible which
had belonged to my mother lay on q
table at my hand. It was not officially
used, as it is not the practice in Vermont
or Massachusetts, to use Bible In con-
nection with the administration Of an
OATH"
@. How many itinerant laborers ere
there in this country?-L. B. L.
A. It is estimated that the ttinerant
laborers number 10000.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Questions and Answers

A reader can ret the answer TO any question
pf fact by wrstins The oS o%SsshinstSH 4SntnE ~.
ington 8. D. Q. Please incloss cents for return
postage.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-12-11

PARAKEET. deep blue, black and
white wings, answers to name Wally,
vicinity Lake Shore Village; reward.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-12-11

BEAGLE female white with black and
brown spots. no collar; reward. Gil.
l.2645
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-12-11
Business Directory

PIANO, Helen L. Killen. teacher of
popular music. Call w. 1-2927 for
annniYtrnant
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-12-11

KITCHEN table, drop-leaf; dishes,
lamps, nice for gifts. Ii. 1924, $40
East 15lth ST
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-12-11
FOR SALE-Household Goods

HOT Boy gas heater, IS BTU, fully
automatic; gas heater. So; 2 piece
living room set. good condition.;
white kitchen set, 81; Trimble
aluminium bathinet, $S. EX. 1895.
5 PIECE Duncan Phyfe chrome dinette
shions, tufted back chairs, 3 months
old, sacrifice. RE. 1-7468.
TABLE lamp; occasional chair; car
peting throw rugs. 27x52. KE. 1918.
SPEED Queen washer, 2 years old,
$50. RE. 1-0744.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
Euchre Teams
Testing Skill
At +IOOF Hall

Vice Noble Grand Ellinger of
jefferson Odd Fellows Lodge and
members of his euchre team,
"have blood in their eye"
Odd Fellows in West Jefferson
are devotees of the game Of euchre
and spend much of their leisure
time in the hall playing the game.
Some eight to ten weeks ago some
person conceived the idea of di-
viding the lodge into two teams
with Ben Edwards, Noble Grand,
as captain of one group and Mr..
Ellinger as head of the other.
Scores were kept for the series
of eight games and it fell to the
lot of Ellinger and his players,
losers in the contest, to put on a
banquet for Mr.. Edwards and his
team.
Not satisfied to give up that
easily, Mr.. Ellinger and his team
Immediately challenged the Win
ners to another contest which
started last Wednesday night,
with a hope that the next time the
Vice Grand and his boys will not
play second fidle to the ING. S"
but will hold the right bower"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21


plying bituminous treatment.
Items T-30 and T-32.
Pavement: Width Is feet. Length
$3.50 feet or 6.99 miles.
Proposals Nos. ! and 2 Of this pro-
ject To. be completed not later than
July Is, 1852.
The minimum wage TO be paid to
all labor employed on this contract
shall be in accordance with the
Schedule of Prevailing Hourly
Wage Rates Ascertaincd and Deter
mined by The Department of Indus
trial Relations applicable to State
Highway Department improvements
IN accordance with Sections 17-3.
III. lT-ia. 1876 and 17-5a of the
General Code of Ohio"
The bidder must submit with his
bid certified check in the amount
Of $2,210.00.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the department or highways
and the office Of the division deputy
director.
The director reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
T. J. KAUER,
state Highway Director.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
pRoBATE NOTICE. Approval am

PROBATE NOTICE. Approval and
Settlement Of Account. account and
vouchers of the following named
person and estate have been filed
In the Probate Court of Madison
County. Ohio for approval and set
tlement: George W. Roger Estate
Number 1,526 Docket Page $40.
Unless exceptions arc filed there
to. said account will be for hearing
before said Court. on the 23rd day
Of April. 1852. at which time said
account viii be considered and con
tinued from day TO day until finally
disposed of.
Any person interested may file
written exceptions to said account
or To matters pertaining to the ex-
eclltion Of the trust, not less thar
five days prior to the date set for
hearing. Maurice Il. Bethard, Pro-
bate Judge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
Plan Fish Fry

The annual Fish Fry of the
Jefferson I.O.OF. Lodge will be
at the Grange Hall, Monday eve
ming, March 81.
This annual event attracts a
capacity crowd of men of the COM
munity for good fish supper and
entertainment. The complete pro-
gram is to be announced later.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21

and not the "jokers". But, said
Mr. Edwards gloatingly and with
the assurance of the victor. they
re going to feed us again.
Last week new television was
installed in the. lodge rooms. which
may or may not have an effect
upon the interest in the game.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE. OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT. OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio, March IL, I952


Legal Copy No. 52-41
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the State Highway
Director of Ohio. at Columbus. Ohio,
until 1000 AN, Ohio Standard Time,
Tuesday. April 8. 1852. for improve
ments in:
Proposals Nos. l and are
offered as one project and will
be awarded as one contract.
Proposal No.
Fayctte County. Ohio, on Sections
LII fPart), y. widtD and G1:14
Part) Washington G. H.-h width.
State Route No. IS, in Paint and
Union Townships. by applying a BIZ
luminous treatment, Items T-30 and
T-32.
Pavement Width 10 feet. az Width.
Width % feet. Y width, Length
5S1 feet. Washington G. HI.
Width 10 feet (Ia width. Length
Total Length 2i,499 feet or i.6i
miles.
Proposal No.
Madison County. Ohio, on Section
2e.21. State Route No. 3S in Monroe
and Deer Creek Townships. b. APP
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
NOTICE

Sealed Bids will be received by
The Madison County Agriculturai
Society until pm. April 2, on the
following eating concessions
Lunch Tent no. I.
Lunch Tent No. ..
Foot Long Hot Dogs.
Dining Hall.
Swiss Cheese
All eating places may serve whole
or chocolate milk.
Only one concession TO &c sold to
b bidder.
MADISON COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY
Robert Hines. Secretary
ADV
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
6-HELP WAETED-6

MAN OR WOMAN, The Educators
Mutual Insurance Co. who writes
non -cancellable and guaranteed
renewable hospital, and Health
and Accident contracts, and the
Philadelphia Life Insurance Co.
who writes mortgage protection,
guaranteed savings plans, re-
tirement income and Juvenile
plans, wishes to establish a rep
resentative in Madison County.
This is an opportunity TO estab-
lish your own business at our
expense. We furnish leads, ad-
vance commission, and pay
monthly renewals. We train YOU
at our expense if you have not
had the proper experience. II you
wish an interview please write to
John G.. Powell. 8 Il. London St.
Room 1116, Columbus. o.
"a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our relatives, friends and
neig,lbors. for their help and kind
ness at tho time of death of our
mother. Mrs. Stella l.. Wilson.
The Family
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
NorIcE or APPOINTMENT

Estate OF Folrence Gallagher de-
ceased. Anna NJ. Kirwin, 1874
Franklin Avenue, Columbds, Ohio
has been duly appointed and quatl-
fled as Administrators of the Estate
of Florence Gallagher late of Mad
ison County, Ohio. deceased.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21

FARMERS LOANS--to purchase
livestock. machinery. seed AND
all operating expenses" Low inter
est and convenient terms. See Bald
win Rice, Production Credit Associ-
tion. los East Market ST., Wash
ington c. H. o. III
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
2-F0R RENT

FOUR ROOM OFFICE on ground
floor in London, Phone $50 or l6l.
stephen G. Edwards. Realtor. %
APARTMENT, rooms partly fur
nishcd. Call 12l-W. %
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21

GATHER YOUR CoLORED SHOES.
and bring them to us for that
new-again look. For small
amount well re-color practically
any color. Mancini Shoe Shop,
London. "a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21

FARM HAND must be experienced
with farm machinery and live
stock. Good wages. privileges and
bonus Phone 43S51. Washington
Court House. 25
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
RATES AND REGULATIONS
PHONE 81 OR 82

Classified Ads received before
f0s3O q. m. Will be published same
Day. ALL CLASSIFIED ADVERTls-
aNGi is Cash ONLY.
Rates11h cents per word. Min.
an1um 50 cents each insertion.
The Dubis- hers reserve the righs
90 edit or reject any or all adver-
k1sinG cop
Any errors should he rcported
emmediafely. Publishers are not re-
spOnsible for more than one tncor-
eecs insertion. Regular rates Will
Be charged for ali over one incor-
rect insertion.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21

HOUSE CLEANING work wanted by
Dorothy Crawford. Phone 4i3-W.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
FOR SALE

FAYETTE AGRICULTURAL LIME
STONE meal (fine). Spread by
trucks equipped with the new
Even Tube spreader. Crushed
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
AL NOTICES

ESPECIAL NOTICES
AVON REPRESENTATIVE, prompt
courteous service. Take advant-
age Of our Easter Specials on
gifts and all cosmetics. Contact
Mrs. Lester Turney, zoo Chandler
Ave. "a
REMEMBER YOUR SUEDE SHOES.
can be resueded to look like new
again with our amazing rc-finish-
er. Mancini's Shoe Shop, London.
"a
WOOL There is an old saying that
"You cant take your money with
YOU" But you'll have more to en-
Joy il you market your wool CO.
operatiSely Returns to growers
over man. years have been con-
sistently higher than for similar
woods sold MT home. For informa-
tion and bags see: Madison Farm
Bureau Coop. 38 w. First Street.
Phone 24O "a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21
.1--F0R SALE

stone of all sizes. Pat Dennehy,
"cdalia 3739. Gene Shoemaker. Sc
dalia 35ll gua % 9sfs &c
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21

ana feeding 1ime-
Ctone. We are prepared to delfv-
er promptly and spread or furnish
G spreader. Rates reasonable. Ce-
Gil A. Reed. Agent, Marble Gift
945-W2 LoaSon. 1T
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21

HOG BOXES, gates and feeders.
J. w. Beekman. Big Plain, Phone
953-Jl. 26
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-03-21

bination model with radio and au-
tomatoc record changer. all for
the low price of $150.00. Madison
Farm Bureau Appliances, 25f
West Street, Phone 726. "a
The Miami times., 1952-09-20

Rev. J. B. Woodley, pastor of
St. Matthew Free Will Baptist
Church, begins series of nightly
programs on Monday, Sept. 22
that will terminate on Sunday,
Sept. % when the pastor and
members will march into their
new church at 408 NV 21St st.
Rev. Woodley organized this
church in 1943. Services were
formerly held in the old st. John
Church building.
Some of the ministers appear
ing on the nightly programs are
Rev. S. r. McKeever, Rev. c.
Fritz, Rev. E. F. Henry, Rev. H.
C.. Samuel and Rev. A. L. Shipp.
Rev. E. M. Thomas will preach
the dedication sermon on Sept. %.
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
NIGHT ADULT
CLASSES IN
TYPING AT BTW

Classes for adults only in typinx
are now being taught at night AZ
Booker T. Washington Hieh
School. An excellent Opportunity
to become typist with a com
plete knowledge of all require
mentS Is offered to any adult who
oeslres to better his condition by
attenolng classes two night
weekly. Classes are held on Mon
Day and Wednesday nights from
Z to 10 pm, the fee IS only $5
per month, and any adult student
may register any night that
classes are held. The course is
highly recommended and interest,"
ed adults are urged TO register at
once. Miss EStelle Waller is the
instructor in charge.
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
FRED'S SUNDRIES
ROBBED

Fred's Sundries, popular Sec
ond Avenue luncheonette, 936 NV
End ave., was broken into recent
ly by burglars who stole about
$500 in cash and merchandise, ac-
cording to Fred Martin, proprie-
tor. Martin said the burglars en-
tered by the rear door in the
early morning before the place
was opened for business. The
burglary was discovered by Mar
tin when he opened for business
that morning. The robbery was
reported to police, who are work
ing on the case. At least three
suspects are being sought by
police.
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
THE SPECTATOR
RY ELLIOTT J. PIEZE
CITY COMMISSION ACTS TO
SPEED UP SLUM
CLEARANCE

CITY COMMISSION ACTS TO
SPEED UP SLUM
CLEARANCE
At its regular meeting We'd
nesday, the Miami City Commls-
sion ordered speedier and more
orderly clearance of M1amrS
slums, with principal emphasis on
the central Negro district.
The power of enforcing the laws
on housing standards was taken
out of the building division and
placed into the hands of the new
department of slum clearance.
This should do a lot OF good in
the immediate future. The vote to
change the authority to the new
department was unanimous, and
it might be added was quite a
surprise on the part of many OBJ
servers.
It is a fact that many new
buildings have been and are still
being built in and around the
central Negro area.~ in move
calculated and desigAed to prove
that private enterprise can solve
housing and Slum clearance prob
lens, but there's a lot more to it
than meets the natural eye. In
the first place, my greatest criti-
cism of many of the recently built
houses, is the fact that they have
no back doors; making it neces
sary for tenants to bring their gar
bage and everything else out OF
the front doors. That's bad and
should never have been allowed
to occur. In addition to this, the
rate Of rental charges for all OF
the new houses is far out of line
with the average tenant can ade-
quately afford to pay, thus max
ing it necessary for them to
double and sometime treble up in
order to make ends meet.
A good, conscientious authori-
ty, which will enforce the build
ing law to the limit on all par
ties alike, without fear or favor,
will not only go a long way to
clean up the slums, but will also
provide Miami with much need
ed housing at prices which the
average tenant can afford to pay.
Let's see what effect this recent
move by the City Commission is
going r. = on entire slum
clearance and housing situation
as a whole in Miami.
The Miami times., 1952-09-20

The school board has still an
other fight before the building of
the new vocational school near
c arve Village. David Haw-
thorne, representing the Dade
County Property Owners Associa-
ton of Edison Center, will ap-
pear before Circ'':4 Judge Stanley
Millege seeking a. permanent in
junction.