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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05

the end of this year, this deficit
financing means groundwork be-
ing laid for further cheapening OF
the dollar and expansion of credit.
But the overall size of the
budget and the IA billion dollar
deficit the President foreseeS also
draws protests from businessmen
today.
I'm view of the attitude so
widely held that we are over
doing the matter of international
aid, it is a shock to see that the
President proposes to increase
these expenditures by nearly four
billion dollars a year." says Will
liam j. Grede, President of the
National Association of Manufac-
turerS.
Instead of indicating some
concern that the military build
up itself might be carried too
far, too fast, the message states
that the budget provides for
building toward somewhat higher
goals than we had planned year
ago. Grede adds-discussing the
total armament spending rather
than the amount of new orders to
lte placed this year. He deplores
the waste, extravaganza and nom
essential spending he sees in the
Presidents proposals.
The Presidents indication that
he wants congress once more to
look into tax loopholes" and
what the President calls ''favorit-
ism in writing tax laws" also
alarms those in the petroleum in
duStry who see another drive to
whittle down the 27R per cent
depletion allowance for the oil
and gas industry-based on the
idea that oil companies use up
their assets as they pump them
from the earth.
THE depletion allowance is
fair and equitable and represents
a necessary component of our tax
structure" says r. G. Follis,
Chairman of the Board of STAN
dard Oil Co. of California.
"A reduction in this allowance
would reduce the incentive to the
search for oil which is a para
mount Importance to the defense
of our country"
AS for the presidents request
for higher taxes in general
businessmen have a word for that,
too. But they're pinning their
faith on congress to kill that re-
quest-and thereby make it un-
necessary for that word to be
spelled out.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
PASTOR MAKES vioLINS

WASHINGTON RD-A pastor,
unable to afford a violin that
matched his young daughters ia
lent, made his own and thereby
a hobby was born.
The Rev. Clarence r. Fergu-
son, a Baptists minister here,
started to read up on violins
about the time he gave his Z
year-old daughter, Mary Alice
halfsized violin. She made her
first public appearance four years
later. In four years she won a
five-state contest.
The pastor made his first vio-
i'm in 1910 from scraps from a
lumber yard. 1t was on this vio-
lin his daughter, at Is, played
a Bach concerto with a symphony
orchestra.
Mr.. Ferguson's violins are now
made of imported wood in the
Stradivarius pattern. 1t takes him
two weeks of steady work to
make violin exclusive of the
finish. He is now working on his
eighth instrument.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05

S,UUO Gallons or water Needed
Where no brook can be
damned and no sizable pond can
be kept filled, the engineers
recommend a concrete cistern
holding at least 1900 gallons Of
water. This is the minimum ca
pacity for the farmers own pro-
lection.
An important specification is
that bumpers must be able to
draw water even in winter. A
novel method of solving this prob
lem is reported in the Farm
Journal, which suggests a brine
barrel in the pond.
This is an ordinary oak cask,
such as a cider barrel. One end
is knocked out and the barrel is
filled about third full with wa
ter. A bucket of rock salt is dis
solved in this, and the barrel is
floated and anchored at the deep
end of pond near enough to
shore to be reached by firemen
The Brine Won't Freeze
When the pond is frozen over
the barrell can be quickly de-
molished in an emergency with a
few blows with an ak. Since the
brine doesn't freeze, this leaves a
hole in the ice through which
fire hose can be dropped.
In some states, conservation de-
partmentS are stocking large
farm ponds with fish free of
charge. Usually a pond has to
cover more than a half-acre and
must be fed by stream or
springs in order to qualify for
fish. In these cases farmers dump
fertilizers into the ponds in the
spring and harvest tasty crops of
bass and trout later on.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
Today's Business Mirror

NEW YORK, QPD-Businessmen
who say they aren't surprised
by the Presidents super-coloSsal
budget-still find plenty in it to
debate. The Presidents proposals
for more foreign aid, tighter
credit restrictions in home build
ing and installment buying, high
er taxes and plugging of loop
holes in the tax returns of some
industries, bring quick reaction
today from those affected.
But businessmen also find two
new trends in overall fiscal and
industrial policy of the admins
tration made definite:
l. A slowing down of the pace
of re-armament. The President
proposes to spend IS billion dol
lars in the fiscal year starting
next July - considerably more
than in the present fiscal year.
But most of that money next
year will go for goods already
ordered and now under produc-
ton. New orders for arms and
military supplies will be fewer
this year than last.
This stretching out of the de-
fense program will mean two
things to businessmen. First, this
year and next, as they deliver the
goods for which they already
hold orders, they will be assured
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05

of steady flow of government
money into their tillS. This spells
prosperity for them and their en-
ployes. But, second, in 1854
through 1856, when the smaller
orders the President plans this
year will be coming off the pro-
duction lines, the receipts of gov
ernment money by industry will
be considerably less than many
companies had anticipated only a
short time ago. The dates for the
expected post-armament jolt to
the economy may be set in this
budget message.
2. The second trend made plain
by the budget message is the
abandonment of the pay-as-you-
go policy and turn to mounting
deficit financing.
This means that more govern
ment money is going to be paid
to industrialists and businessmen
in the next two years for goods
and service than the treasury is
going to take from the taxpayers.
This assures government-financed
prosperity in many industries. It
means more money in the pockets
of businessmen and their en-
ployes.
However, to those in the bank
ing and financial worlds who fear
another onslaught of initiation by
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
Know How" Is Aim
Of Madison Class

The baling wire mechanic left
the modern Ohio farm along with
old Dobbin. Today's farmer uses
modern equipment ranging from
an electric arc welder to COM
preston gauge to maintain sew
eral thousand dollars worth OF
modern labor saving equipment
and machinery in top flight con-
dition.
Students of vocational agricul-
ture learn these needed skills in
farm mechanics in a course IN
agricultural engineering offered
at Madison Local High School ac-
cording to Superintendent Ralph
McCambridge. He says that a
group of Is juniors and seniors
are enrolled in the agricultural
engineering course this year.
Tractors will be the next machine
studied by the engineering class.
AS with other farm machines, the
students time will be divided be-
tween careful study of the oper-
alton and adjustment of the ma
chine in the class room, labora-
tory period in the shop where the
machine is serviced, adjusted, and
overhauled, and finally trip to
the farm where the machine is
used under actual operating con-
ditions. Students get most of
their practice on machinery
brought in from their fathers
farm according to Robert Phillips,
teacher of vocational agriculture.
Other machines to be studied this
year will include combines, plows,
corn pickers and planters. In ad-
dition to their study of farm
machinery other features of the
agricultural engineering course
includes the study of concrete,
electrical wiring, ditching and
fencing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
Check Status If
You Plan Re+irino

Wage earners and self en-
ployed persons planning retire
ment this year under the new
Social Security Act, should first
clarity their status at the Column
bus field office, Manager c. C.
Darby has advised.
Those who retire before July /,
1852, will not qualify for the max
imum benefits, except in rare
cases, Darby said. Moreover, only
in a few instances can the $50
monthly benefit be paid before
January, 1858.
Under the new formula, pen
sions range from $50 to $50
monthly depending on the aver
age monthly earnings. Persons
were asked to contact the CO.
lumbus office in the Old Post
Office Building, State and Third
Sts., to determine if they have
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
EAST RANGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alspaugh
had as their dinner guests on
Sunday: Harold Byerly, of Lon
don and Rev. Carl Taylor, of
Latonia, Kentucky.
10y Wright of London, spent
few days with his brother, Harl
Wright. last week.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Alspaugh at Me-
mortal hospital, Washington C. H.
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony,
entertained relatives from near
London Sunday. IS
Mrs. Frances Leach, spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Dillon, of Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05

have been made by the govern
ment of India jointly with the
World Health Organization and
the United Nations International
Children's Emergency Fund.
The agreement envisages the
training of about 80 Indians in
Belgium, the United States and
Canada for Six months on peni-
cilin production Two have al
ready completed training in Eur
ope.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
Answer to Question No. 1:

Most skin moles are harmless
birthmarks. If, however, any
mole or wart shows change in
size or color, consult your doc
tor. He will probably advise re-
moval and examination of the
tissue to learn if cancer is pres
ent. Moles, il located where
clothing irritates them, should
be removed as precaution.
Answer to Question No. 2:
Modern medicine is vast and
complex science. 1t is impossible
for any one doctor to know ev-
erything about all the different
branches. Different specialists
may work together as a team
or group so that any one patient
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
FIRE FIGHTING FARMERS
BUILD SWIMMIN' HOLES

America is rapidly, becoming a
land of small pondsa This is ap-
parent to air line passengers who
see the sun reflecting from these
silvery dots created by farmers
for fire protection and recreation.
The governments Soil Conser-
vation Service reports that 1885,
687 farm ponds have been
planned under its direction and
up to last June 80, a total of
ZIG, AS of these projects had been
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
FROM BALI

SINGAPORE lR)-B ali, it
seems, has something more to Of
fer the world than beautiful wo-
men.
Malaya's federal government
has announced the importation
of 10 head of Baliese cattle =
Two bulls and eight heifers. 1t
says the animals are suited for
either beef or draught purpose.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05

completed.
These ponds, bringing the old
swimmin' hole and fishing oppor-
tunities to many high and dry
farms, are being built primarily
for fire protection. Out beyond
municipal fire hydrants, the lack
of water has handicapped rural
fire fighters. Ponds, damned up
streams, cisterns and even swim
ming pools are the answer to that
need.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
AN MAL-LIkE TENNIS BALL

MELBOURNE, Australia Up
A motorist nearly ran over
young playtypus 40 miles from
Melbourne. He thought it was
tennis ball on the road.
AT the last minute he stopped
and picked up the strange little
creature. It is now in Melbourne
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
PENlCiLliN FACTORY
FOR INDIA

NEW DELHI, India Rp-In-
dia will have its own penicillin
factory in 1853 producing every
year 3,600,000,000 units, increas-
ing later to 9 trillion units, of
fical sources here said.
Plans to achieve this objective
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05

derwriters have been working
with the Soil Conservation Ser
vice in the pond building pro-
gram. For insurance purposes,
these experts consider an ap-
proved water supply to be one
that will provide a minimum of
$50 gallons of water per minute
for one hour.
To be eligible for fire insurance
rate credit, a pond or other ap-
proved water supply must be
within $50 feet from all farm
buildings and the farm must have
a telephone
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05

may benefit from their combined
knowledge and special skills.
Some groups include members of
allied professions such as dem
lists and physical therapists.
Answer TO Question No. 3:
Every infant should be vac
cinated against smallpox and
given inoculation against diph-
liberia and whooping cough. Re-
peat before entering school.
Children should also be immun-
lied against tetanus upon enter
ing school, when play may result
in the puncture-type wounds
that could become tetanus in.
fected.
copyright 1852 by Health Informs-
tion Foundation) -
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
Save Money on Insurance

Save Money on Insurance
The current issue of the Farm
Journal reports that New England
farmers are getting reductions
up to 25 per cent in their fire in
surance premiums if they have q
big pond piped to fire hydrants
near their farm buildings. An
other 25 per cent reduction is
made in that section for conform
ance with such precautions as
lightning rods, proper electric wir-
ing and installation Of extinguish-
erS.
Fire prevention engineers of
the National Board of Fire IN
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05

enough credits to qualify for
benefits. Office hours are 9 am.
to 5 pm, Mondays through Fri
days.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
Calendar For The Week

NOTE This feature 'ou regularly and oH be published
each Monday and Tuesday, The service IS FREE Please send Tn
copy By Friday for events taking place the fooong 0ee
Copy before Friday deddlne Thank Youi
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Hit, Run Suspect Held
As2Cars Strike Man

A man struck by two auto
mobiles Friday was in fair con-
dition last night at Freedmen's s
Hospital and police disclosed they
had arrested the driver of the
car that hit him first.
James Mosef. g.. colored, of
1917 M street NV, was hit, po-
lice said, by a car driven by Mar
shal Clarence Dewitt, 1906 Tenth
street NV, in front of AIT New
York avenue NV, and then
struck by a second car as he lay
in the street.
Police charged Dewitt with leav-
ing after colliding and reckless
driving. He was freed under 81, 900
bond.
Accident Investigation Unit de-
tectives said the second car, fol-
lowing about a third of a block
behind Dewitt, was driven by
John Taylor Portz, 81. of Sill
Fifty fourth street. Hyattsville.
He was not charged.
Dewit's car was found yesterday
near Tenth and L streets NV.
He was arrested shortly after
wards at home.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Two High School Seniors Win
Speech Contest in Montgomery
To Represent Area
In Stute FinuIs
Of Joycee Event

Representatives from Mont
gomery Blair and Bethesda Chevy
Chase high schools talked their
way to top honors for Montgom-
cry County yesterday in the fifth
annual Junior Chamber of Com
merce Voice Of Democracy con-
test.
John g. Long. of 104 Edgewater
Parkway, senior at Montgomery
Blair, and Roger L. Gambatese, of
6719 Exfair road. senior at Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase. won over five
other Montgomery County high
school participants.
The two boys will compete in
the State finals Saturday in Cum
berland. A national contest will
be held early next year.
Subject Of the talks was "I
Speak for America" Entrants
were chosen from essays they had
submitted earlier this fall. Judges
were Mrs. Ben B. Baylor, IT..
chairman Of the Montgomery
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Virginia Democrats
Due 10 Pick BIanton
AS Chief Tomorrow
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

RICHMOND, Nov. 20. - The
Democratic State Central Com.
mittee will meet here Monday tc
select q new chairman. 1t will
be the committees first meeting
since the November 4 election.
Thus far. no concerted opposi.
ton has appeared to the likely
candidacy Of State Senator
Thomas H. Blanton Of Bowling
Green as the party's new State
chief.
The 57-year-old banker, g
strong supporter Of Senator Byrd
is regarded as a promising figure
for uniting the divided Democrats
and promoting party harmony
after the split over support oi
presidential candidates.
Mr.. Blantbn, asked to comment
on his candidacy, said he had re-
ceived letters and telephone calls
about 1t but had made no effort
to obtain pledges Of support.
Once mentioned in early specu-
lation over the party's top post
Sidney S. Kellam, director of the
State Department Of Conservation
and Development, later said he die
not want the job.
No other names have been ad-
vanced as possibilities thus far.
Mr.. Blanton, in the recent presi.
dental race, Endorsed the Demo.
cratic national ticket but was not
active in the campaign.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Police Seize Corn Liquor,
Hold Chapel Oaks Man

Prince Georges County police
paid a return visit to Chapel
Oaks (Md.) home last night and
arrested a man for possession OF
illegal whisky.
They said they found about 31a
gallons of corn whisky, plus about
four cases of the liquor in half
pint bottles. The bottles, accord
ing to Detective Sergt. Richard A.
Pearson, bore tax stamps from the
District.
About two years ago, in another
raid at the same house in the
$500 block Of Chapel lane. police
said they found a large still.
Last night. six policemen took
part. Besides the whisky, they
seized William H. Forebee, AZ, COL
ored, of that address. Forebee,
who listed his occupation as a
tailor shop presser, was charged
with possession of untaxed whisky.
He was placed under $500 bond
and ordered to appear at a hear
ing in Hyattsville Police Court
December 8.
Evening star., 1952-11-30

ton as director of planning for
the Prince Georges office takes
effect December 81.
Mr.. Giauque, 80. has been with
the commission since June, 1850.
A native of Salt Lake City, he is
a graduate of the Utah State Ag-
ricultural College and the Uni
versity of Maryland, where he re-
ceived a degree in civil engineer
ing.
He was a combat engineer in the
Army during World War II and
had nearly two years duty in
Europe. He was discharged from
the service in 1916 with the rank
of captain.
He is married and lives at 9014
Adelphia road, Heitmuller Estates,
Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Bigger Courtroom
Is Asked by Judge
For Arlington Trials

The room used for criminal
trials by Arlington County Court
is so small the court has difficulty
keeping order. and prisoners some
times walk out during the con-
fusion, Judge Hugh Reid told the
County Board yesterday.
The judge said that in one
case "a prisoner charged with a
felony climbed out a window" p"
(He was recaptured)
There have been no escapes so
far, Judge Reid said. "but the
situation speaks for itself"
The judge asked the board for
"a new criminal courtroom about
the same size as the present traffic
courtroom. The request was re-
ferred to County Manager A. T.
Lundberg for study.
Judge Reid, in his message to
the board, said the problem Of
space for the Juvenile Court will
be relieved when space is OBJ
tanned in the new Professional
Building on Uhle street, across
from the courthouse.
In other business, the board
agreed to ask the Circuit Court
to consider dividing some Of the
county's 20 precincts to make
voting easier in the next election.
The request came from the
County Electoral Board, which
reported that the registration in
crease in the past year indicates
changes are necessary.
designations of two members
of the County Public Utilities
Commission were accepted. Ed
ward w. Kelly, a State Depart
ment employe of 1888 North
Eleventh street, and Thomas F.
Proctor. who works for the Post
Offlce Department, of 1921 South
Thirty-fifth street, laid their
designations to pressure Of their
regular jobs.
The board decided not to fill the
vacancies at present. Terms Of
the other five commission mem
bers expire at the end of the year.
The name of Seminary road
between Leesburg pike and Shirl-
ington circle was ordered changed
to Quaker lane. The action was
recommended by Mr.. Lundberg at
the request of the Alexandria City
Manager, Ira F. Willard. Mr..
Lundberg said the change would
run Quaker lane from Shirley
highway through Arlington and
Alexandria to Little River turn
pike.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Bandits Tip Hand;
Cash Is Locked Up
Before They Arrive

A laundry branch manager
saved his company an undisclosed
amount of money yesterday when
he locked his cash register Sec
onds before he was held up by five
men he had seen lettering across
the street.
Alpha M. Altvater, SO, of 4311
Twelfth street NV. manager of
the Washington Laundry Co.
branch at 1914 New Jersey avenue
NV, told police he saw the five
men. all colored peering into
parked cars across the street just
before they entered his shop and
held him up.
Mr.. Altvater said he locked the
register up as they came across
the street. He was prepared for
a holdup if need be, he declared.
The men pushed him into a
back room at gunpoint and took
$25 from his pockets but were
unable to get at the money in
the register.
Evening star., 1952-11-30

"Edmonston can be one Of the
best little communities in the
area" There is big "if" to that,
though. IF we can get the State
and Federal help we need to lick
the food situation"
He was elected in May, 1861.
The term is for two years and he
says, I'm thinking seriously Of
running again. People have asked
me to-" This is his first political
Office.
He's 43 years old. is married
and has one son, an Air Force
staff sergeant stationed in Ger
many.
The Mayors preoccupation with
basic dampneSs carries over into
his commercial life. He's produc-
ton superintendent of Dy-Dee
Wash, so Canal street S.W.-a
diaper firm.
This is another in q series
coUering municipalities OF the
WASHINGTON area.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Love Blamed by Man
Held on Check Charqe

A Newark IN. J.) man who told
police he passed $1,000 in bad
checks here because he was so
in love he didn't have ambition
to work" yesterday was held for
the grand jury.
Detective 1t. A. Higgins of the
Police Check and Fraud Squad
identified the suspect as John D.
Anderson, 26. The man was ar
rested yesterday at the home of
"a nurse.
Police said they picked him up
on complaint of the Annapolis
Hotel. Officials there reported
they had honored eight bad checks,
totaling $1,000. since November 8,
when Anderson began staying at
the hotel.
1t. Higgins said Anderson told
him he was discharged from the
Army last August. When he came
to an Army hospital here, the man
reported he fell in love with one
of his nurses.
He was arraigned on a single
charge, involving one $3.50 bad
check, before Municipal Court
Judge Andrew j. Howard.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Three Children Die in Fire
Al Charlottesville Home
BY the Associoted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Nov. 20.
children, aged five months
to three years, were burned to
death near here tonight when a
six-room frame house was leveled
by fire.
Two other children and a AZ
year-old crippled woman, unable
to move about except with
crutches. escaped. All are COL
|ored. The woman, Hazel Bell,
the children's aunt, tried to save
one Of the babies but was forced
to get out of the flaming building
when the floor burned through
before her.
The dead children, whose par
ents are Delos and Elizabeth
Bell, were Delos Blessed. S months;
Barbara Ann. Is months, and
Dolores Ann, 3. Another daugh-
ter. Irene. 5. and Eliza Bell. an
8-year-old niece, escaped.
The parents were away when
the fire occurred.
The flre was believed to have
started In o bedroom when one
of the children pulled a hot coal
from the stove.