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Evening star., 1953-06-26

In addition to numbers and
horses. Capt. limbaugh said,
there was q big day and night
operation on baseball.
With Kiatta's telephone num-
Der providing the main clue, DO
lice undercover men became
friendly with building employees
to further trace the operations.
Never Collected on Winners.
One agent made several bets
by telephone with Kiatta, but
never collected on his winners,
police said.
Through their investigation of
Kiatta, police ran into Drew.
One lucky policeman hit a SAT
daily double and another bet,
totalling $64. The money must
60 into the District treasury.
While they were in Kiatta's
apartment, the telephone rang
81 times, police said. and one
customer put up $50 on a horse.
Kiatta was charged with op-
Grating a lottery and possessing
numbers slips and Drew with
operating a lottery. They were
placed under $1,000 bond each.
Evening star., 1953-06-26

the security provisions Of the
measure to make sure there is
adequate screening against the
admission of subversiveS.
Five OF the Is members Of
the judiciary Committee were
absent last Monday when the
motion to postpone controversial
matters until July 2 was adopted
by q vote Of 8 to 4. Chairman
Langer began circulating the Pc
tition for an earlier meeting yes
terday at the suggestion Of some
Of the absenteeS. In q few hours
he had the required number Of
signatures.
Senator McCarran, Democrat.
Of Nevada said he did not see
how the committee could take
any action Monday in view of
the July 2 decision at the last
meeting, but other committee
members took . different view.
McCarrOn Stand Unknown.
Senator McCarran. who helped
sponsor the postponement reso-
luton at the last meeting. denied
he was trying to single out the
immigration bill for delay. He
said his only purpose was to give
four members Of the committee
who are also on the Appropria-
tions Committee time to attend
important budget hearings now
going on. The Nevada Demo-
crat has not revealed his posi-
tion on the merits OF the irnmi-
grafton bill.
Senator Hendrickson, Repub-
lican, Of New Jersey, defended
the right Of a majority Of the
committee to petition for an
earlier meeting. He said q COM
mittee can always act when q
majority is ready.
One of the main purposes Of
the bill is to relieve congestion
in Western Germany by per-
Evening star., 1953-06-26

mitting 10000 refugees from
behind the Iron Curtain to come
to the United States from West
ern Germany. The remainder OF
the 100000 total would be dis
tributed as folio VS.: $4,000
escapees in other NATO coun-
tries; $4,000 from Italy and
Trieste; 10000 from Greece and
10000 from The Netherlands.
The bill provides that appli-
cants for admission must have
assurance of suitable employ
ment without displacing another
person. All applicants would be
investigated for security by
agencies to be designated by the
President.
Evening star., 1953-06-26
|Lutherans Approve
S. Million Borrowing
To Finance Building
BY the Assoeiossd Press

HOUSTON, June 26.-Missouri
Synod Lutherans have reversed
an earlier decision and decided
to finance q multi-million dollar
missions and college construc-
ton program by borrowing
money.
Granting Of authority for the
board of directors to borrow UP
TO- So million cleared the last
major obstacle to delegates end
ing the synod's AID triennial
convention this afternoon.
The TOO delegates from Al
States still must act on 101
resolutions. Most are of a rou-
tine nature. Several. however
could cause resumption of the
frequent floor debates which
have marked the To-day con-
vention. Included are such
subjects as Lutheran-Romar
Evening star., 1953-06-26
Jelke PIeo Considered

NEW YORK, June 26 R.-
Three Special Sessions Court jus
tices yesterday reserved decision
on a plea that Minot F. (Mickey)
Jelke have his eight-month gun
possession sentence reduced to
time served. Jelke, 23-year-old
margarine heir. also Is under
sentence of three to six years
on a compulsory prostitution
conviction.
Evening star., 1953-06-26
Academy Scots JUN

PARIS, June 26 R.-Marshal
Alphonse Juin. Frances No.
soldier. yesterday was seated a.
a member Of the Academic Fran.
caise. the august literary organ
ization composed Of leading
French scholars and writer's
Marshal JUN is commander OF
Allied land forces in Central
Europe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01

LONDON IN -- Anthony Eden's
illness is threatening his
chances of succeeding Prime Min.
iSter Churchill. 1t may also soon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
ROsenbergs'Son
Writes Letter
To Eisenhower

NEW YORK 1.-THE Committee
to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg
Case says the 10year-old son of
doomed atom Spias Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg has written to
President Eisenhower asking him
to "let my mommy ard daddy 60"
The committee said that they
had obtained a copy of the letter
from Michael Rosenberg.
Michael wrote the letter Nav 20
the committee said, before the
U. S. Supreme Court rejected a
renewed appeal to set aside the
death sentences imposed on his
parents. Execution has been re-
scheduled for the week of June Is.
In the letter. as quoted By the
committee. the boy said be got
the appeal idea from the recent
release Of Associated Press CORES
pendent William n. Oats form a
Communist Czech prison.
White House officials were not
available for comment on the an
nouncement of the letter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
Summerland Key l5-Year-Old Boy
Describes Prize-Winning Invention

switches giving it data, and trans
fer this to another section of the
machine or shine it in its lights.
The detailed instructions as to ex-
city which of these to do each
Cyl are given the machine in a
special 4, 10 by means of a paper
tape punched with holes. This tape
will operate the macll..> Ger spe-
cific type of problem such as null
tipiication, allowing you to supply
the numbers to work with as out
lined above. By the correct iugg-
ling of these numbers in these cy-
Giles, each of which requires about
one second, complex process
may be completed.
David concludes:
Although not very intelligent
machine nor even one that can
match human beings in simple
arithmetic, tbs calculator serves
to illustrate the principles and ca
liabilities of robots Employing
no especially abstruse or ingeni.
ons devices, but operating on the
same general principles as
checker playing machine that al
so designed or, even the most
amazing new mechanical brain,
it can duplicate certain facets Of
intelligent behavior. The capaci.
ties of all the ealculators and ro-
bots that have been built today
have hardly touched their theore-
teal possibilities, so that we may
hope they are, in turn, but the
prototypes of a vast number of
mechanical brains that can take
over much of the work Of cur
society"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
David MunlfOrd
Awarded $500
A Month Post With
Westinghouse

A Summerland Key teenager,
David Mumford, Is, winner of a
$500 scholarship in last winters
Westinghouse Talent Search has
been offered a $500 a month re-
search job with the company for
the summer.
The brilliant youngster in just
graduating from Phillips Exeter
Academy and will attend Harvard
in the FAN. David had planned to
go to Europe this summer. He
could not resist, however, the
Westinghouse research depart
ment.
David was one of 5000 entrants
In the annual contest conducted
by Westinghouse among science
students Of the nation. He won
his award on . disifaI calculator
which he described in an article
In the Phillips Exeter Bullensin
called "compusers and Man.
iae'."
David's robot calculator is ex-
planned by him in language that
even non.Scientific minds can un.
derstand.
He says of his digital caleula.
tor.
"if Is operated in . very sim.
pie fashion, resembling q desk
adding machine. The numbers
with which the machine cperst-
- are given /! by closing switch
SS corresponding TO desired mum.
Der. This will operate ether de.
vices In the machine called re-
lays. which will simply relay
this Information in some form.
The machine then takes over,
iusslIna your numbers back and
forth While Transforming them in
such . way as 10 perform the
desired operation. The final re-
suit, stu represented by the CO.
Grafton Of certain relays, will
shine lights corresponding 10 the
numerical answer.
This calculator. was an diaital
eaieulatoTS, employs diElis as a
base for their numbers.
The calculator illustrated in
this article. which have cons.
Strueted at Exeter, was ballt with
two OhlectiyeS in mind: to Illus
trAte the principles employed in
larger and more useful calcalators
and yet use the equipment II poss-
eSSeS In as efficient q manner as
possible. The present model that
| am working On is named Man
lac VIZ after Mechanical Arith.
metleAl Numerical ard Tntezral
AnalsEer ard Computar. ard IN
the seventh IN series a similar
"ln actual operation The ealca-
later works ia az ea1leSs sequence
Ct cycles, In each cycle the ma.
elaine ean take a Eamher fgam
% faa9 o. Egoza To-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01

force Churchill to appoint a new
foreign secretary.
Doctors have decided that Eden
must 90 to the United States FRI.
day for third major operation for
gall bladder ailment. The opera
ton win be performed by the
American specialist, DR.. Richard
BARLEY Claiming Cattell, of the
Lahey Clinic in Boston.
With this decision the 7S-year-
old Sir Winston is confronted with
the need for settling quickly the
fate of the foreign seeretaryship.
Churchill himself has assumed the
direction Of the nigh policy work Of
that office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
NEWS NOTES

MANILA TIA 1O0-mile.an-hour
typhoon today bore down on the
central Philippines, the Manila
Weather Bureau sald.
A'bulletin issued at S p. m, said
the typhoon was swirling about
300 miles due east of Tacloban,
Leyte Island. 1t was moving west.
northwest, towards southeast Luz
zon, at Is m. p. h.
Ships were warned to take ade-
quate precautions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
College Chosen
By 90; armed
Forces And Jobs
Claim Many

A record breaking class of
106 Key West High school
seniors will receive their
graduation diplomas from
Horace O'Bryant, Superin-
tendent of Public 1nstruc-
ton, Friday night at Bay
view Park.
The Rev. Glenn James, Of the
White Temple Methodist Church,
Miami will deliver the commence
ment address to the seniors
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
Siren Muffled

GLovERsvnLE, N. Y, - -
GlOyerSville residents like to know
when there's a fire in the city
but they want TO be informed q
a less raucouS manner.
Fire Chief Frank E. Tiedeman
notified city officials that IL
alarm siren at Mair and Fulton
has been toned down. The ''mun.
Ter" action was instituted after
pedestrians had complained that
the blast was too loud.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
Suicide Threat
lis Carried Out
BY LA. Doctor

Los ANGELES g-Police report
that a local PHYSICIANS suicide
telephone call to a girl in New
York state resulted in notification
of Los Angeles police, who sped to
the doctors apartment last night
and found him dying.
The victim was DR.. Edward A.
Randel, IS. His death is listed as
probable suicide.
Officers say this is what
happened:
DR.. Randel telephoned the girl.
known only as Janet, telling her
he was respondent and intended
to take his life.
The girl Immediately called the
telephone supervisor here of the
the doefors Phons is me9ed. asR Ri6e
int e i sabtl5IiSE q INHhg ! E ILis81
DR.. NJ. r. Brothers.
DR.. Brothers telephoned police
and 3 radio car sped to DIR.
Randel's apartment. He was found
SpraWled on The floor. unconscious.
He died quickly, despite artificial
respiration and an injection of
adrenalin. There was no indication
of the cause Of death.
Officers said DR.. Randel. who
was divorced and had two children.
attempted suicide last December
and at that time declared he would
do it again and no one win know
by what means"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01

One female moth aud her fam.
lily can destroy he wool which is
produced BY a dozen sheep in a
single year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01

II is believed tha. the COW may
have been first domssiicated ia
Europe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01

Bats are not attracted BY light
but thsy often approach lights 10
catch insects watch are attracted
D. the Light.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01

In ancient times affairs often
were built around burning natural
gas seepS.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-05-07
CLARENCE FLEET

James Blair, deputy master.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Curry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul MacZuga and
Mrs. Claud HotchkiSs of Cleve-
land visited at Calvin Lewis,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Della Luther, Miss Ethia
Kiser, and Robert Whitney of
Chardon spent Monday at Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Whitney's in
Chagrin Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Hazen, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Phillips, Clyde
Winchell, Mrs. Mary Winch
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. Worthy
Spear, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Spear attended the funeral of
Mrs. Worthy Spears mother,
Mrs. Anna Davis, at the Spear
funeral home in PaineSville, last
week.
Mrs. Mary Davis of Paines,
vile, visited her daughter, Mrs
William Spear, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cham
berlain visited Mrs. Bertha HUI
gett in Chagrin Falls, Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Carver
and children enjoyed a ride in
to Pennsylvania, Sunday, anC
had dinner in Greenville.
Lloyd Grantham, of the Mar
ines, was home this week for q
few days before leaving for ov
erSeaS.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-05-07

Guests at Joe Blaha's, Sunday,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kun
er of Cleveland.
Hambden P.T.A. held their
meeting Tuesday evening and
elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Merritt Woodin;
vice president, Mrs. Lillian Sing
erman; secretary, Mrs. Joe Bla-
ha; treasurer. Mrs. James Brad
ley. They were entertained by
the first grade rhythm band and
girls who had won the Hambden
school talent contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fazekas, of
Painesville, were at Albert
Chiodi's, Friday. Sunday guests
there were Mr.. and Mrs. Al Mar
rinaro and son of Lyndhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Zakany
attended the P.TA. dance in
Chardon, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane and
Mrs. Mary Thomas of Cleveland
visited at Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Miller's, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Batovac
visited niece of his, Mrs. Frank
Kouba, in Cleveland Heights,
Sunday.
Mrs. William Mahaffey enter
tained a cosmetic party, Mon
day evening. Fourteen ladies
were made beautiful to the
amusement of all. A lunch of
strawberry shortcake and cof-
fee was served.
Hambden Grange had a pro-
gram for Mothers Day, Monday
evening. Mrs. John Cell, lee
turer, read Mother" jeanne
Phillips sang. A mems double
quartette sang. Mrs. Kate Stein
gass sang Mother of Mine" "
Mrs. Marie Leyde read my
Mother-in-Law." A Mothers
Day quiz followed and a skit
Two members were obligated
and five new names submitted.
Judy, Debby, and Sharon,
| children of Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Loveland, spent Saturday with
their Grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Hoffman, in Mont
vile.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Wedge
attended a party, Wednesday
evening, at Carl Stoltz's in
Rome. Mrs. Wedge attended
luncheon at the United Presby-
terian cshurch in Cleveland, as
guest of Mrs. Ralph Bowman.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt
Wedge, son, Ted, and Miss Kay
Maybe were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Wedge, in
Chardon.
Mrs. Katie Bacon is i'll at her
sisters, Mrs. Ruby Morse, in
Mentor. Mrs. Della Luther and
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Battles
have called there recently.
Hambden Grange had a clean,
up day last week. And with the
help of Paul Johnson and Her,
bert SteingaSS with their trac,
tors, the brush and underground
was cut and cleaned away. The
hall was we'll cleaned.
Hambden P.T.A. are planning
a May festival On the 22nd More
about that later.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Coppock ot
Perry and Mr.. and Mrs. LloyC
Ditto and granddaughter of Cha
grin Falls, and Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Wedge were callers a
John Carver's.
Decoration Day service will
be held at the Mission church a
1:30 pm.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-05-07
Anna Keberdle
Rites at Bedford

MONTVILLE - Mrs. Anna
Keberdle, age 83 years, a form
er Montville resident, died April
"a at a hospital in Macedonia.
Mrs. Keberdle was the mother
of Mrs. Mary Dostal of Mont
vile. Mrs. Allie Sayles of Bed
ford, Ohio, Mrs. Emma King,
Gates Mills, and three sons,
John Salem; Charles, Bedford;
and Frank Keberdle of Paines-
vile. Sister of Mrs. Mary Hudec
(deceased), and Mrs. J. Kerme-
sof, Uniontown, Pa. Grand
mother. Services were held at
Donald B. Johnson Funeral
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-05-07
Hambden News Notes

Beautiful" and the origin of Ru-
raj Life Sunday was read by
Mrs. Lola Cell. "Use your green
thumb to beautify your home"
was read by Mrs. Arthur Wei
land. MY Farm" was read by
Herbert Steingass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Routh and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Mosley sang Voice of the Saw
ior." Mrs. Guyette was at the
piano. Then Mr.. and Mrs. Routh
and Mrs. Guyette sang "Take
Up Thy Cross" Here l Stay"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-05-07
News by Hattie King
Tel. S-s3O2

Several members of Hambden
Grange attended Hambden Con-
gregational church Sunday, Ru-
raj Life Sunday. Rev. H. K.
Smith delivered a very instruc-
tive sermon. AS is the custom,
picnic dinner was served at
the Grange Hall with members
from Oranges in the county at
tending. A program followed.
The group sang America the
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-05-07

home, at Bedford Tuesday.
April %. Burial in Highland
Park cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Dostal
and daughter Carol of MontvlIle
attended the Funeral service.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-05-07
JOHN ID. HEALY

was read by Mrs. Kate Stein
gas. The group sang Church
in the Wildwood" followed by a
prayer and a few words by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19

Makes your fireplace the most attractive spot in
your house! Convenient drow-curtoin screen is
cleaning bross plate with black mesh curtoin.
l6h" cost bross ondirons, 2-pc. tool sets. A
special value that will give you and your fomiIy
many years of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19

Shop TuesduY ut Konn's Washington
or Arlington Stores -. See for Yourself
How Far a Little Money will Go %.
24Hou Phone Sruce-CaU d. 772OO Anytime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-19

Arlington Store Open Tonight Till $50 Pm.
Tuesday Store Hours
Washington $50 to s
Arlington 1O-6
Evening star., 1953-07-23

Penney's is Justly proud of its fame for Rondo -
proud that you recognize it the leader in its field
for selection styling thread count finishing
Proud that can pack it full of value yet price
it at only 39f! Proud to know that every woman
who knows fabric will be here to see the new Rondo
pronto! g." wide.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10

guests Of Mrs. Helen Truitt and
Mrs. Lille Stewart.
Rev. and Mrs. Nicholas Salios and
daughter Sharon OF Wilmington,
Mrs. Milton Milliner, Miss Helen
Ann Milliner of Reliance, Frank
Lucia Of Georgetown spent Thurs.
day evening with Mrs. Sallie Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kitchens and
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. McEachren Of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. James p. Truitt.
Mrs. Sallie Truitt, Mrs. May Hit
chens and Vernon Hitcheus spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ma
retta Perry at Riverdale Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Wilson Of
Seaford called on Mrs. Marie VIII
son on Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence Kitchens and Yer
non Kitchens were dinner guests
Of Mrs. Sallie Truitt and James
Truitt.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10

turned home with them.
Misses Minnie Adams and sister
Edna are spending this week at
Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Dennis spent
Sunday afternoon and evening with
his grandparents at Willards and
ct Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Zott spent
Saturday evening with the john
son Sisters.
The Bloomery Sunday School pic
mic with the WSCS Of Bloome3y
win be held at Trappe Pond, on
Thursday evening" July %, at 5
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Adams and
family entertained at family din
ner on Tuesday.
Mrs. Bill Dennis and Mrs. Orrie
Adams spent Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. George Wheatley.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10

worth and son were callers IA Mil
ford on Saturday.
Sunday callers Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar johnson were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Cook Of Milford and Mr.. and
Mrs William Carpenter Of Ellen
dale.
Home pemonstration Club
The Ellendale Home Demonstra-
tion Club met at the home Of Mrs.
Grace Smith on June %. Seventeen
Of the 2S members we're present.
The main discussion was about the
making Of aluminium trays. It was
decided that 19 trays will be made.
An interesting talk about the
Short Course held in Newark was
given By Mrs. Lydia Sammons and
Mrs Mary " Webb.
Mrs. G. A. Timmons will be hos
tess to a picnic to be held at her
cottage in Rehoboth Beach on July
49, All members attending this pic
mic please bring picnic dinner ana
card table Members Of Class No.
and their family will also be
guests at this time. Picnic dinner
Will start at 6 o'clock on the lawn
and each one isNrequested to bring
table, etc. All are cordially in
vited.
Eilendale Methodist Church
Rev. Oiin Shocsley Pastor
sunday, July ~
Sunday School services at 10 q.
"a. "a charge Of +. w. Irelshd, SUI
perintendent.
Preaching at IL a. m. by the pas
tor.
Evening service at Z: 80 o'clock.
New Market Wscs
The New Market WSCS will meet
on Thursday evening, July Is. at
the parsonage with Rev. and Mrs.
shockley. All are cordially invit-
ed.
Class No. II To Meet
Class No. II will meet on Tues-
day evening, July IA, in the Sun
day school room. All please at
tend.
Shower and Reception
There will be a miscellaneous
shower and reception for Rev. and
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10

Mrs. Olin Shockley by the members
Of the Ellendale Charge, New Mar
ket, Union, McColley's and Ellen
dale. The shower and reception will
be held in the Ellendale Fire Hall
on Thursday evening, July 3, at
O'Clock. Everyone invited.
Mccolley's Methodist Chapel
Rev. Oiin ShoclSiey, Pastor
Sunday, July 10
Sunday School services at 1920
a. m.
Union Methodist Church
rev. Olin ShoclSley, Pastor
Sunday. July 10
Sunday School services at 200
p. m.
Preaching at 800 p. m.
Ealth Bible Holiness Church
rev. Robert 3. NaiIor, Pastor
Sunday, July IL
Sunday School services at 900
p. m.
Preaching at 800 p. m.
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
WHAT,s n a MAMEa

ATLANTA Up The United
States Marine Corps has invited
Gene Van Buskirk and Arden Smith
to enlist, limiting that being q
Marine is better than being drafted
But both girls, who recently
graduated from Atlanta's Henrv
Grady High School declined with
thanks after receiving promotional
material from. the Marine Recruit
ers.
Arden reported she was "sort Of
shocked" when she saw the en-
velopes marked "official business
but quickly figured it was lust
another case OF my name being
mistaken for that Of / man." She
said she once received an offer for
a free trial Of an electric razor.
Gene said she has received MANY
letters addressed 'Mr. Gene van
Buskirk," !" principally from colleges.
The girls ordinarily don't mind.
but both said their confusing
names did cause them to miss out
on several gifts (which Atlanta
business firms sent to other girl
graduates.