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Evening star., 1953-10-15
Benson Gathers Advice
On Cattle Price Support
BY the Asseeiaiad Pres,

Agriculture Secretary Benson
has told the House Agriculture
Committee he will decide wheth-
er to support the price of choice
cattle after he gets advice from
meat and livestock leaders.
The committee last Saturday
urged such a program. It also
called for increased Govern
ment purchases of beef to sup
port the low grade cattle market.
In a wire to the committee
yesterday, Mr.. Benson said a
choice cattle support program
would pose complex administra-
tive problems. such as: Price
differential, compulsory grad
ing, seasonal pricing and market
outlets.
Mr.. Benson said his depart
ment to date has purchased the
equivalent Of half a million head
of cattle about 41.000 last
week-and will award contracts
this week for an additional
$4,000 head.
Evening star., 1953-10-15
Two More Deaths
From Polio Raise
Area Total 10 Six

Polio has caused two more
deaths in the Washington area,
one the mother of three chill
dren and the other a 27-year-
old Government employe.
They were: Mrs. Kenneth M.
Conner, "a, of 27o5 Byron street,
Silver Spring, Md, and Miss
Mary Virginia LaIghlin, 27, Of
Piscataway, Md. The two women
were the areas fifth and sixth
polio fatalities.
Mrs. Conner. the mother Of
three children. died yesterday at
District General Hospital. She
had been in an iron lung since
last Saturday.
Active in Community.
A native of Washington and
graduate of Roosevelt High
School. Mrs. Conner formerly
worked for the Acacia Mutual
Life Insurance Co. and the Re-
sources Planning Board. She
had taken Red Cross nursing
courses and had been a volunteer
nurse at various hospitals. At
the time of her death she was
Cub Scout den mother in
Wheaton. Md, and vice president
of the Clay Pidgeon Ceramic
Club of Silver Spring.
Mrs. Conner also was active
in functions of the Pleasant View
Elementary School in Wheaton.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Kenneth, a Veterans Ad-
ministration employe: two sonsS
Michael, 10. Stephen, 4; q
daughter, Sheila, 4; her grand1
mother, Mrs. Alice B. Welch OF
Langdon Park. Md. fe u
Funeral services will be held
at 1890 am. tomorrow at Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
IVA o. NOAA44CA 0CdUIl was UIl5
second polio fatality this yeah
in Montgomery County. Ia
First Fatality in Prince Georges.
Miss Laughlin was the first
polio death in Prince Georges
County. She died Tuesday at,
George Washington University
Hospital after entering the hoss
pital on August %. .>
Her sister, Mrs. Leroy Jensen
OF Brandywine, Md. is still at
the hospital-also a victim Oh
polio. \
Miss Laughlin was employed
at the Department of Agricui-
ture. She is survived by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Laughlin; brother, William,
and another sister, Gertrude, all
of Piscataway.
Funeral services were held at
10 am. today at Christ Epis-
copal Church in Clinton, Md.
Evening star., 1953-10-15
Mitchell Will Confer
With White House on
Labor Law Changes
BY JONES Y. Newton !.

Secretary of Labor Mitchell
! will meet soon with White House
aides to draft amendments to
the Taft-Hartley labor law tc
be sought in the Forthcoming
session of Congress.
The highly controversial SUBJ
ject of changing the labor law
already has caused the adminis-
tration considerable embarrass-
ment. Mr.. Mitchell's predecessor
Martin P. Durkin, quit the cabi-
net last month. charging that
President isenhower had reneged
on an agreement to recommend
19 amendments to the law.
Since Mr.. Durkin's reSigna-
ton, pressure has built up on
Gen. Eisenhower against asking
Congress for specific changes in
Taft Hartley.
Wants ObjectiYes Only.
Only yesterday, Chairman
Smith of the Senate Labor Com
mittee, said he had advised Mr..
Mitchell that the administration
should conf1ne it's efforts to a
statement of general objectives
to be sought in changing Taft
Hartley. Senator Smith would
leave specific changes in the law
up to the Senate and House
Labor Committees.
But the White House was
represented as rejecting the
Smith approach. 1t was said
that the Presidents advisers feel
that a specific program of
amendment must be proposed,
particularly in view of the con-
troversy surrounding Mr.. Dur
kin's f9 points.
Sees Damage to Law.
Former Representative Fred
A. Hartley, jr., coauthor of the
Taft-Hartley Act, meanwhile,
described Gen. Eisenhower's aides
as political amateurs" who have
fallen completely for some of
the exaggerated and untrue
arguments which have been
howled forth by the labor bosses
for six years" III
Mr.. Hartley, now in public
Evening star., 1953-10-15
Widow Hasn't Heard
From Her Son Since 1851

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Is (P).
in October. 1851. Mrs. Irene
Towers received a letter from her
only son, Leland, saying he was
in Finland and expected to be
home soon.
Today she heard from Vienna
dispatches he may be prisoner
of the Russians.
Mrs. Towers. 56 and a widow,
said all her letters to her son
had been returned marked mot
at this address"
She said Leland, now 20, went
to Europe in 1947 ''to satisfy his
intellectual curiosity"
Evening star., 1953-10-15

ID. Jordan'S Sausage
green pepper
Il ID. sliced mushrooms
/ can niblet corn
Il ID. American cheese
3 onions l pkg. noodles
2 cans tomato sauce
IL stuffed olives (Sliced)
While boiling noodles in salted
water, brown sausage in frying
pan for 10 minutes. Mix in mush-
rooms, green pepper and onions,
cook 10 minutes more over low
heat. Mix all ingredients; place
In creased baking dish. Sprinkle
with cheese and bake in slow oven
(325') l hour.
For this dish, or sausage break
fastS sausage with waffles, pan
cakes, corn fritters, fried apples,
etc., for only about two cents more
than ordinary sausage you can get
Jordan's Virginia Sausage, all pure
pork in the old country style, by
the packers of Jordana famous
Virginia hams and smoked bacon.
Evening star., 1953-10-15
Mobile Eve Clinic

HARRISBURG, Pa. R.-A
mobile eye clinic is making it's
way along Pennsylvania high
ways. If the examination de-
termines serious trouble, any
necessary follow-up will be ar
ranged by the agencies CO.
operating in the mobile project.
One Of the sponsoring agencies
is the Pennsylvania Association
for the Blind.
Evening star., 1953-10-15

IN I:xIE1:s3s3.5
HAMS

ESTABLISHED AT SMITHFIEtD, VA, IN ls4o
FOR NAME OF NEAREST DEALER WRITE TO:
P. o. BOX 324, RICHMOND, VA.
Evening star., 1953-10-15

peak. had i've working fever
ishly."
Not counting today's bargain
hunters. nearly $50 new accounts
have been signed up.
I'VE don't encourage it, but
one man opened four accounts
for members Of the family" Mr..
FitzGibbon said.
What are the customers Sc
lecting as gifts? Well, every
thing is moving fast. but the best
seller is that world globe every
body always wanted.
Evening star., 1953-10-15

"Am I proud of this new smoothness?"
asks Mrs. Filbert. "Am l Look what it
does! No waiting for my margarine to
soften. make it to serve ice cold 1t won't
crumble when you slice it. Won't lump
when you spread it. Won't slump at room
temperature!
"All this-and you still get the sweetest,
freshest flavor you eper put on bread. It's
my own recipe. Now, extra delicious, with
plenty of sweet fat-free milk. Now extra
Evening star., 1953-10-15

in the New York State College
for Teachers at Albany, super
intendent of schools at Crosse
Pointe, Mich.
He also was a visiting profess
Sor of educational administra-
ton at the Yale University
Graduate School. He has been
a summer lecturer at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, Cornell
University, Harvard University
and the universities of Michigan
and Southern California. He is
a member of the executive COM
mittee Of the higher education
division Of the National Educa-
tion Association.
DR.. Brownell married Esther
Delzell in June, 1927. They
have four children, Richard,
Dorothy, Jane and Ruth
Brownell.
Evening star., 1953-10-15
Tunnel ol2 Miles Lono

BERNE.-The Saint Gotthard
railway tunnel in the Alps re-
quired eight years to build. 1t is
912 miles in length. 26 feet in
width, and 2l1a feet in height.
Evening star., 1953-10-15

May, 1949, a man in military uni
form, who said he was from
Tinker Air Force Base here told
her Cox and three other Amer
leans had been kidnapped in
London.
She said she was too dis.
traught at the time to ask his
name or have him describe the
kidnaping.
Evening star., 1953-10-15
ITS All Fantastic Says
OkIohomon's Mother

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. Is
(P.-The mother of an Okla
homa City soldier repeatedly
seen near Moscow where he was
serving a 25-year prison SEN
tence says she is stunned by
the news.
Mrs. Edith Spencer. mother
of Harold H. Cox, said today
Its all so fantastic I don't
know which way to turn"
HE left here in 1948 to join
the merchant marine" said
Mrs. Spencer. Later he called
me from New. York. Then he
appartnly dropped off the face
of the earth. I didn't even
know he Joined the Army"
Mrs. Spencer added that in
Evening star., 1953-10-15
Dr.. Samuel BrowneU Named
u. S. Education Commissioner
Connecticut College
President Is Brother
Of Attorney General

DR.. Samuel M. Brownell,
brother of Attorney General
Brownell and president Of the
New Haven State Teachers Col
lege in Connecticut since 1947,
has been chosen by President
Eisenhower to be Federal Com
missioner of Education.
The President announced the
appointment yesterday. subject
to Senate confirmation at the
next session of Congress.
DR.. Brownell, who is So and a
native of Peru, Nebr.. will sue
ceed the late Lee M. Thurston,
who died September 4. The po-
sition in the Department of
Health. Education and Welfare
pays $14,800 a year.
The name of DR.. Brownell was
among several repeatedly sug-
geSted to the White House last
month by the department. The
nomination was approved by the
Connecticut Republican organi-
zation and both Senators from
that State.
Active for more than Is years
in public education, DR.. Brownell
received an ALB. degree from
the University of Nebraska in
1921. an AM. from Yale Univer-
sity IN 1924 and a Ph.D. there
in 1926
Before becoming president of
the Connecticut college he was
principal of the demonstration
high school at the State Teach
ers College at Peru, Nebr.. as
Slstant professor of education
relations work. told a news con-
ference that the political anna
teurs" have done much damage
TO the labor law through their
poorly conceived strategy of
wooing the labor BOSSES"
Mr.. Hartley said that instead
OF easing the restrictions of the
law on labor, Congress should
tighten Taft-Hartley to protect
the right Of individual workers
He also accused the National.
Labor Relations Board of mis-
representing" Taft-Hartley and
said the board should be abol-
lShed. Mr.. Hartley would divide
the present functions of the
NLRB between the various
United States District Attorneys
and the Federal courts.
The White House described the
l9-point program as merely q
working paper" and said the
President never had agreed to
ask Congress for those changes
May Start With 10 Points.
This so-called working pa
per" in the form of a message
to Congress. was drawn up after
lengthy conferences at the
Whlte House, conducted by
Bernard M. Stanley, the Presi-
dents special counsel. Mr.. Dur
kin took part in the conferences,
Evening star., 1953-10-15
3 Americans Held
As Soviet Prisoners,
Freed Austrian Says
Rx The As,eeia,ad Pres,

( VIENNA, Oct. 15. - Three
Americans were said today to be
prisoners in Soviet jails.
This. was reported by several
of 634 weary and ragged Aus
trians who were returned from
Soviet captivity yesterday.
An Austrian returnee. Hans
SchuSter, said he had met three
Americans in a camp north OF
Moscow to which he had been
sent three months ago.
He said he believed one was
named Lee Towers or Powers,
from California and possibly
from San Francisco" He be-
lieved another was named
Jimmy" Cox and was possibly
a merchant marine sailor. The
third he believed came from
Missouri.
Schuster said he believed all
were seized in Berlin after the
war and probably were to be re-
leased soon.
A native of Graz, arrested by
the Soviets in Austria in 1947,
he said he had learned a former
Manchurian emperor also was
held in the same Little Lubi-
anka" prison in Moscow, where
he WAS taken after his arrest
Evening star., 1953-09-13

For serious riding Norman
prefers the downtown section
during rush hours. More
cars. more interesting" he
points out. Il can catch ex-
press buses, the limitedS and
cutback ones"
Norman does not confine
his activities to Washington.
The Nelson's frequently visit
relatives in Baltimore, and
Norman usually finds time for
a true busman's holiday, ex-
ploring that city'S routes.
Norman'S bedroom resem-
bles a transit museum. The
walls are plastered with street
maps, newspaper clippings
and timetables. He has sew
eral scrapbook collections of
transfers, and his dresser is
lined with model streetcars
which he has made. He hopes
some day to write a book on
Washington transportation.
Another of Norman'S prof.
ectS has been the establish
ment of a bicycle transit sys-
tenn which operates in his
neighborhood. The Nelson
driveway and yard serve as
the Hanover Street Ter
minal," and a dozen of his
friends with identification
tags on their bikes drive"
the routes. Norman has ar
ranged schedules and printed
transfers for his operators,
who run their lines for speed
and accuracy, but occasionally
Evening star., 1953-09-13

take charters for errandS to
the grocery or drugstore.
Norman'S devotion to all
things connected with Metro
politan transportation is
something of a mystery to the
rest Of his family.
He was born this way"
Mrs. Nelson says wonderingly.
Even when he was a baby he
was thrilled by any sort of a
bus or streetcar."
His mother comedies that
she may have encouraged
Norman when she began TAX
ing him and his older sister
Christine on Sunday after
noon sightseeing trips. How
ever, this early training did
not take in the case of Chris
tine, who is a Junior at Mont
gomery Blair High School.
Buses and trolleys make her
carSick.
Norman, who has his whole
future planned in transit
terms-Service with the Army
Transportation Corps and
later a job as a Streetcar op-
erator-is unanalytical about
his feeling. II just like
streetcars," he says.
Perhaps the best proof of
this understatement is the
fact that Norman, a normally
ravenouS 150-pounder, never
gets hungry while on his ex-
petitions. Il can't think
about food when I'm thinking
about StreetcarS."
Evening star., 1953-09-13
Teenage Transit Traveller
BY Bill Gilbert

to thoughts OF a set of
wheels" Norman Nelson, 49,
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer A. Nelson, 2011 Hano-
yer street, Silver Spring, is
no exception.
Norman, however, is not
waiting impatiently for the
day when he can operate a
hot rod, nor is he saving for
the purchase of a model A
or other vintage-make auto
mobile. The wheels that
fascinate him are the clat-
tering steel ones of a street.
car and his chief financial
problem is keeping himself
supplied with transit passes
and tokens.
Norman, an eighth grader
at Montgomery Hills Junior
High School, is among the
most enthusiastic fans of
WaShingtOn'S SpraW ling
transportation system. His
interests are varied, ranging
from research into the early
transit history of the area to
study of the newest mechan-
ical and electrical develop
ments. However, most of his
time is devoted to riding over
WaShington'S 500-mile bus
and streetcar network. Dur
ing his summer vacation he
has averaged 10 to Is miles a
day, with frequent trips of
up to 40 miles thrown in for
good measure. In the last
four years he has ridden on
every carline and most of the
buslineS in the District.
AS soon as he could read
Norman began to memorize
the letter-number deSigna-
tions which identify the tran
sit routes. He has now mas
tered nearly all of the 100 or
more combinations.
With several of his friends
who sometimes travel with
him, Norman has developed a
routine which invariably as
toniSheS fellow transit riders.
While Norman covers his eyes
the other boys call out the
numbers and letters of pass
ing vehicles. Then Norman
Identifies the bus or street.
car, its destination, point of
origin and route. Even while
travelling through the down.
town area with many inter-
secting lines. he seldom errs.
Among Norman'S favorite
transit jauntS is one from
Silver Spring to Glen Echo.
The swimming pool at the
amusement park has some
thing to do with this prefer
ence, but primarily it is the
means of getting there rather
than the end that intrigues
Norman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27
CATAWBA

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Xander and
son, Jim, left Sunday by motor for
a two weeks visit in Florida. They
were accompanied by Miss Manola
Grove of Springfield.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Fields were
the dinner guests Monday evening
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bumgard-
ner and family.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service of First Methodist
church was entertained Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. H.
E. Davisson, Mrs. George Hall, and
Mrs. Samuel Wise assisted. Mrs.
Richard Virts was devotional lead
er; Mrs. Frank Shockey, program
leader. Readings were given by
Mrs. Charles E. Kaufman and
Mrs. Charles E. Hall. A salad
course was served to Mrs .Virts,
Mrs. Shockey, Mrs. Hall, Mrs.
Kaufman and daughters, Virginia
and Dorothy, Mrs. L. c. Momberg
Mrs. C. L. Kirchner Mrs. Lincoln
Locke, Mrs. Eta Talbot, Mrs
Susie Douglas, Mrs "A. r. Wood
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27

were the dinner guests Sunday of
Dayton relatives.
Mrs. Herbert Coffey,- Mrs. Hir-
am Turvy, Mrs. Earl Mossbarger,
and Mrs. Charles E. Hall, members
of Catawba Highland D. of A..
lodge attended annual inspection
of Violet Council D of A in Spring
field, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. w. G. Stephens returned
home Saturday from an extended
visit with her daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Deute-
meir of Middletown.
Miss Garnet Mcknight was the
weekend guest of Miss Joy Long
of South Vienna.
Mrs. Edward Berry underwent
dental surgery at Doctors Hospi-
tai, Columbus, Wednesday. She
has returned home, her condition
is satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lloyd Mingus and
nephew, Jimmie Setty, were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Setty and family of AL
bany, Ohio. Mrs. William Nc.
Knight, who had been at her
daughters, Mrs. Setty, home, due
to illness in the Setty home, fol
six weeks, returned home with Mr.
and Mrs. MinguS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27

officers are: president, Howard
Locke; vice president, Mrs. Rob-
ert Bumgardner; secretary-treas-
urer, Myron Runyan. Refresh
ments were served. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Neer
and daughter, guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Runyan, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Caplinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bumgardner.
Miss Betty Rowe of Springfield
was the dinner guest Sunday of
her aunt, Mrs. Rollin Van Meter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bumgard-
ner and family were the dinner
guests Thursday evening of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Creiser and fam
lily of North Hampton. The dinner
honored the thirteenth birthday
anniversaries of Dana Bumgard-
ner and Ronnie Greiser.
Mrs. Richard Virts and Mrs.
Pearl Arnold were among the
guests who attended meeting of
Nature Guild garden club at Hol-
landia Gardens, Thursday evening.
The Philea club was entertained
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Roger Sharp of Springfield.
Mrs. Myron Runyan reviewed the
book-"Angel Unawares". In en-
tertairment arranged by Mrs. Rob-
ert Tullis, Mrs. Robert Bumgard-
ner, Mrs. Carlton Runyan, and
Mrs. Briggs Neer were successful.
An elaborate two course luncheon,
suggestive of st. Patrick's season,
was served at small tables. Others
present were Mrs. John Goodfel-
low, Mrs John Amlin, Mrs. Ralph
Neer, Mrs. Howard Locke, Mrs.
Leo Caplinger and Mrs. David Stu
debaker. The names of secret sis
ters were revealed, and other
names were drawn.
Miss Martha Jean Virts was
crowned queen at FLA banquet
given for the parents at Urbana
rural school Wednesday evening
She was presented a corsage and
jacket.
Marvin Warner returned to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Warner, Wednesday evening
after two years in service, eighteen
months of which he was in Ger
many where he received the title
of Sgt. He received his release
from Indiantown Gap, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Virts and
son, Dick, and Mrs. Mary Aston,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27
5b New Oil Wells
In Clinton Co.

COLUMBUS, O.-The "jack-
pot" of Ohio's oil and gas drilling
activities during 1852 was the Mt.
Zion pool located in Jackson town.
ship, Knox county, according to a
summary of oil and gas develop
ments in this state for last year
released today by John II. Melvin.
chief of the Division of Geological
Survey of the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources.
In this pool of the 73 wells drill
ed in Clinton sand, Sc were oil
wells with an average initial pro-
duction of 100 barrels per day; 5
were gas wells and twelve resulted
in dry holes. Successful Clinton
sand oil drilling in Newcastle
township, Coshocton county, was
begun in 1850 and continued
through 1852. Of the go wells
drilled in this area 43 produced
oil and II were dry. Average ini-
tial production was So barrels per
day.
Numerous successful outpost
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27

Oren assisting. Present were Mrs.
Lewis Pierce, Mrs. Ancil Spears,
Mrs. Robert Devoe, Mrs. Lewis
Spicer, Mrs. Chas. Lutz, Mrs. Mar
lin Gordin, Mrs. Eva Henry, Mrs.
Rhoda Butler, Mrs. Blanche Cor
din, Mrs. Donna Cooper, and Mrs.
Hugh Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa O'Brien and
Rita moved last Thursday to
Springfield. The O'Brien property
was purchased by Keith Rowand
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Killings
and family moved to South
Charleston last week.
Ameeting of the P.T.O. was
held on Thursday evening in the
school auditorium with Mrs. Hir-
am Riegel presiding. Devotionals
were conducted by Mrs. C. c. Row.
and. Brief remarks being given on
st. Patrick's day observance and
the approaching Easter season
The banner for attendance was
awarded to the fourth grade. A
nominating committee was named
to select officers for next term
and to report at April meeting
Mrs. Henry Klever, Mrs. Martha
Stoughton and Mrs. Mary Anr
Daugherty were selected for the
committee.
Mrs. Joe Clawson gave a upper
ware demonstration. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses. Mrs
Henry Klever, Mrs. Chas. Lutz
Mrs. Robert Crabbe, Mrs. Gler
Thompson, Mrs. Joe Shinkle an6
Mrs. Pauline Pence.
Linda Ruth Diffendal is sched.
uled to sing on WTVN, Channel 6
April 3rd GOOD Friday at
o'clock. Linda Ruth will sing
"Playmates' and Suffer Little
Children"
The marriage of Mrs. Jane Rine'
hart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond O'Brien, and Harold
Knisley, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
Liberty, Indiana. Attending the
couple were, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Re
veal of South Charleston. Mr.
Knisley is employed with Ohio
Steel Products, Springfield. They
are residing in South Charleston.