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Evening star., 1953-11-15
Nearby Reports Boost
Area YuIe SAVINGS
Above 50 Million
By Donald B. HodIey

Reports from 81 banks and
three savings and loan institu-
tions in nearby Maryland and
Virginia yesterday raised Christ
mas Savings Club payments for
the Metropolitan Area this year
to $9,212.359, compared with $s,-
146.273 last year.
The "a nearby institutions re-
ported $4.246,927 on hand, COM
pared with $3,752,8 a year ago.
Fourteen Washington institu-
tions on Friday reported S4,965,-
432. compared with $4,393, ,440 q
year ago.
Some payments already are
being distributed and the re-
mainder will go out within the
next two weeks. In. the mean
time most of the institutions are
busy opening their 1854 Christ
mas Savings Clubs.
Suburban Trust Co., with $972,-
800, led the nearby institutions
this year and was not far behind
the Bank of Commerce and Saw
lngs, which led the entire area
with $1.026,OOO.
Old Dominion Bank in Arling-
ton also was an outstanding
leader with $697,18O. Others in
cluded Citizens National of
Alexandria, $338,0O0; Arlington
Trust, $305,OO0; Citizens Bank of
Maryland, $258,000, and the
Bank of Maryland, 1000.
Individual Totals Given
Totals for the individual in
stitutions this year are compared
Evening star., 1953-11-15

OIOlld1 u q IL n
and the Suburban Trust Co. will
serve as hosteSseS.
Rosen Is Luncheon Speaker
Leon Rosen, president and ad-
vertising manager of Charles
Antell, Inc, will address a Joint
luncheon of the Advertising Club
and the Sales Executive Club at
Hotel Statler tomorrow.
Joseph L. Whyte, trust officer
Of the American Security &
Trust Co., will address the Lead
ers' Club, life insurance organi-
zation, at a dinner meeting Tues
day night.
Chesapeake Chapter Of Rob-
ert Morris Associates, organiZa-
ton Of Washington and Balti-
more bank credit men, will have
it's first dinner meeting Of the
season at the Merchants Club in
Baltimore Tuesday night.
Sales Clinic Scheduled
The Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association will sponsor
a sales clinic at Cardozo High
School from z pm. to $3.50 pm.
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Les Gibson, well known author
and lecturere on selling tech
niques, will conduct the clinic.
William D. Watson, formerly
art director Of the M. Belmont
Yer Standig Advertising Agency.
has been named art director and
vice president of Milloy Adver
tising, Inc.
A. E. johnson, former consul
tant for Hill g. Knowlton, Inc.
has joined the advertising firm
of House & Gerstein as public
relations director and account
executive.
Annual Meeting Wednesday
Washington Chapter, National
kAooONAat4OAA VI SOoV hNOO01lOdllOO,
will hold its annual dinner meet
ing at the Willard Hotel
Wednesday.
John Hedler, controller of Hot
Shoppes, Inc, will address a
forum session of the chapter at
the same place tomorrow night.
Byron D. Miller has been
named district manager here for
the Toledo Scale Co.
C. A. Amman, Government
sales representative here for
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
has been awarded 40-year serv-
ice pin. He has served the COM
pany here for 81 years.
Drapher A. Pagan has been
elected an assistant cashier of
the Industrial Bank of WASH
ington, President Jesse M.
Mitchell announced.
Evening star., 1953-11-15

A $3OO,000 debenture issue Of
Federal Service Finance Corp.
sold quickly Friday, underwriters
reported.
Priced at $100, the 51a per cent
convertible debentures are due
September l. 1868. They are con-
vertible into nine shares of class
A common stock, which was SELL
ing this week between $11 and
$12 a share.
Underwriters of the issue in
cluded Mackall g. Coe, Johnston,
Lemon & Co. and Goodwin &
Olds.
Evening star., 1953-11-15

i tUnit of trading 10 shares. Elm bankruptcy or
receiyersnip or being reorganized under the Bank
Rates Of dividends in the foregone table are annual
annua, decsTatO1 Unless othsrEise noted spseie
x h dividend II Ex rights. Also extra or extras
10 Annual rate. plus stock dividend d Declared OF
paid IN 1853 plus stock dividend. Paid last year
't Payable IN stock. estimated cash value on ex.
ia Declared or paid after stock dividend or spiitup
* Declared paid this year an aecumulatiye issue
defsrrsd Or no action taken et last diyidend
zdend. Liquidating dividend. vi When Issued x-ds
o Ex distribution. v6 When distributed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
PARTY FOR EMPLOYEES
IN AUDITORS OFFICE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold S. Welsh,
South Charleston Pike, entertain
ed informally Friday evening for
employees in the office of Madi-
son County Auditor Forrest r.
Hanson to celebrate the compile
ton of the tax re-appraisal pro-
gram in Madison county.
Movies were shown by Auditor
Hanson for the pleasure of these
employees and guests, Mrs. For
rest Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. DIM.
Mustard, Mrs. Edward Griffith,
Mrs. Jerry Sullivan, Miss Grace
Longberry, William G. Oyler and
w. H. Culpeper.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
Harper-Por+er
Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Harper of
South Solon, announce the en-
eagement of their daughter, Mary
Joan, to Dwight Gene Porter, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Portes,
South Solon.
Miss Harper, a graduate of
Concord High School, Urbana,
is employed by the International
Harvester Company, Springfield.
Her fiance, a graduate OF South
Solon High School, is employed
by the Steel Products Engineer
ing Company, Springfield. He has
served four years in the U. S.
Army.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
MRS. RANDALL HONORED
ON BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Roy Randall, who with
her family is residing with her
father, John J. Wolfe in Summer
ford, since their return from
Florida in the late fall, was COM
pletely surprised Monday evening,
when friends went to her home
as a celebration of her birthday.
Attending were, Mrs. Homer
Francis, Mrs. Gusta Byerly, Mrs.
Dana Fell, Mrs. Branford Gist,
Mrs. John Offenbaker, Mrs. Viv-
ian Overturf, Mrs. Hugh Dhume,
Mrs. Sanford Lacey, Mrs. Walter
Turvey, Mrs. Danny Davidson,
Mrs. Jack Byers, Mrs. Walter
Adams, Mrs. Reba Bussard, Mrs.
Nell Stone, Mrs. Donald Brake,
Mrs. Leslie Laird, Mrs. Herman
Jenkins, Elma Offenbaker. Candy
Brake and Denny Bussard.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
Plattsburg Grads
Plan $3.50 Dance

PLATTSBURG - Alumni of
Plattsburg High School is spon-
soring $3.50 dance in the Platts-
burg School Gym on Saturday,
Feb. 7th, 1883 from 9 pm. to mid
night.
Refreshments of home made
pies, cake, chicken sandwiches,
along with coffee and cold drinks
will be served by Alumni COM
mittees.
Music will be furnished by
Beightler's Blue Birds, a seven
piece orchestra from Marysville,
Ohio.
The general public is invited.
Tickets for the dance may be OBJ
tanned from any of the Alumni
officers or purchased at the door.
List of 1858 officers:
President, VIM. Hugh Smith
South Vienna, RID 1. Vice
President, William Troxell,
Memorial Drive, Springfield.
Secretary, Mrs. Winnie
Strawsburg, Route /, South
Charleston. Asst. Secretary,
Mrs. Irine Jones, South Vien-
ma. Treasurer, Mr.. D ana
Sites, South Vienna. Asst.
Treasurer, Mr.. Jim Agile,
Plattsburg.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06

VALENTINE PARTY
FOR C. L OF C

Members of the Catholic Ladies
of Columbia were entertained at
cards following business session
at the knights of Columbus Hall
Tuesday evening.
A valentine motif was used in
decorations of the supper tables
and in the wrappings of the
prizes that were presented to Mrs.
John Kell for canasta; Mrs.
Clarence Corbett and Mrs. James
Kaveney for euchre; Mrs. William
Powers for bridge, Mrs. Jerry
Sullivan and Mrs. Robert Ken
nedy, door prizes.
Hostess committee for the party
was, Miss Dorothy Brady, Mrs.
Frank Brady, Jr., Mrs. James
Fades and Mrs. James Hennigan.
Officers for the Council for this
year, installed at a recent meet
ing are, Mrs. Cletus Higgins,
president; Mrs. Millard Gist, vice.
president; Mrs. Alfred Langen,
recording secretary; Miss Louise
Coleman, financial secretary; Mrs.
Francis Beathard, treasurer; Miss
Jean Sparkling, monitor; Mrs. Will
liam Daily, inner guard and Mrs.
James McCauley, trustee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
Army Chicks"
Feed Rationed

The battle of mind over matter
soon may be won by a small group
of Army women as they gather
around Chicken feed table at
Fort Hood, Texas.
The small group of volunteers
16 members of the 4005th Wom-
ems Army Corps Detachment -
have taken to the reducing table
in order to hold their own despite
their craving appetites.
While others indulge to their
hearts content, these voluntary
outcasts from a food-laden table
refuse to be tempted by that they
now consider forbidden fruit"
They have joined together at one
large table-decorated with
model chicken center-piece to re-
mind them of the purpose of the
Chicken feed table.
refuse to be tempted by what they
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
GlEE CLUB TO PLAN TRIP
TO SEE CHERRY BLOSSOMS

The Madison County Women's
Republican Glee Club, instead of
the usual ensemble supper for
the last meeting, had a Dutch
Treat party at Fettrow's.
So popular did the innovation
in type of meeting prove, that
on the spot, members decided
that come the next meeting in
March they would have another
of the suppers at the same place
and plan for a trip to Washington
ID. c. to see the Cherry Blossoms.
Attending the last meeting were,
Mrs. R. B. Howard, Mrs. Ray
mond Mabe, Mrs. Fl. H. Porter,
Mrs. Wenner Botkin, Mrs. Irene
Kilgore, Mrs. Martha Baker, Mrs.
Robert Feddern, Mrs. Harold S.
Welsh, Mrs. Lowell Snyder, Mrs.
John Byerly, Mrs. Harold Biggert,
Mrs. Floyd Williams, Mrs. Coen
Wilson, Miss Miriam LeBeau,
Miss Irma Pringle and Mrs.
Marie Bradley of Lancaster.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
FORMER COACH VISITS
"BUS" cHESBRoUGH

Bruce Hamm of Columbus, was
the guest Wednesday of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. V. (Bus) Chesbrough and
their family, South Oak Street.
Mr.. Hamm was football coach at
Wapakoneta High School when
"Bus" was a student there and
the two had not met in twenty
years. Now employed in Colum-
bus, Mr.. Hamms last coaching
job was with Youngstown South
High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
GRETCHEN Won kANEL
is REGISTERED NURSE

Miss Gretchen Won Kanel, Co
lumbus, spent the weekend with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Jacob
Won Kanel, East First Street.
Miss Won Kanel graduated at
Ohio State University in Decem-
Der, has passed the State Nurses
Board Examination and is now
entitled to practice as a register
ed nurse. She is continuing her
work in surgery at Ohio State
Medical Center.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
YWC CLUB MEETS
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY

The membership of the Y.W.C.,
Club at the first meeting of the
year at the home of Mrs. Ray
mond Wallace, heard reports of
the past years activities, which
showed a generous support of the
organizations charitable projects.
In view of the money spent, ways
and means were discussed to re-
plenish the club treasury.
Contest prizes for the evening
were awarded to Mrs. Aquilla
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
Miss Hyer To Wed
Air Force Veteran

The engagement of Miss Connie
Lou Hyer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Hyer, South Solon, to
Bruce Howerton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. d. Howerton, of East
National Road, Springfield, has
been announced by the BRIDE
elects parents.
Miss Hyer's fiance, with the
U. S. Air Force in World WarII,
is employed with Western Elect
ric, Springfield. Definite date for
the wedding has not been set.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
MRS. n. VAN CLEvE
GIVES LUNCHEON

Mrs. Harry Van Cleve was
hostess at a luncheon Tuesday at
her home on East High Street,
inviting members of the Monday
Night Bridge Club as farewell
for Mrs. H. II. Crabbe who with
Mr.. Crabbee will leave this week
for Florida and also as court
esy for her guest, Mrs. ]. c. Volka
of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Others attending were, Mrs.
L. S. Farquhar, Mrs. Reed Chris
man, Mrs. ]. w. Byers, Mrs.
Harry Freid, Mrs. Ben Byers,
Mrs. Howard Chenoweth and Mrs.
L. D. Lenhart.
IMPROVING IN ARIZONA
Mrs. Almeda Flesher, former
London resident, is improving of
a serious lung ailment after a
months stay in Tucson, Arizona.
Her sister, Mrs. Rucile Lohr, of
Plain City drove her to Arizona
a month ago.
Mrs. Flesher is residing at
1888 N. Estrella Lane, Apt. B.,
Tucson, and had as recent guests,
Mrs. James r. Littler of near
London, who is visiting in Tucson.
Mrs. Agnes Douglas, Mrs. Ross
Gallimore and her daughter, Con-
ME, former Madison County resi-
dents, now of Tucson, who spent
an evening with her and her
step-daughter, Shirley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
NEWELlS RETURN
TO NEW YORK

DR.. and Mrs. Norman Newell
who were called to London last
week by the illness of DR.. New
ellis mother, Mrs. Nellie Newell,
North Oak Street, returned to
their home in New York Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Newell who suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis a
week ago, has entered Mt. Carmel
Hospital to remain for the next
few weeks.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
HERE FOR WEEK END

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bostic and
their children of Marion, Indiana,
spent the week end with Mrs.
Bostic's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Nabergall, South Union
Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
CALIFORNIA GUESTS
AT LAIRD HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hurley
of Los Angeles were guests dur
ing the weekend of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Laird, East First Street.
The Hurleys were enroute to
Huntington, Pa, to visit relatives.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
GUEST OF slsrsR

Mrs. Dain Penny of Columbus,
was the guest Wednesday of her
sister, Mrs. John Gaynard and
family, North Main Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
VISITING MARSHALS

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Marshall,
East First Street, are entertain
ing this week Mr.. Marshalls sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Hatfield of Glous-
ter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
MATLOCkS HOME
FROM FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Matlock,
North Main Street, returned Sum
day night from a two weeks va
cation in Florida.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
PHI BETES HEAR REPORTS
PLAN FOR PARTY

AFTER complying with the man.
date from the National organiza-
ton that they take a refresher
course on the constitution, men,
bers of Phi Beta Psi turned its
attention at Tuesdays meeting to
reports on what had been accom-
plished by the group in recent
projects.
Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, presi-
dent, asked that Mrs. Troxell
Laybourne, ways and means
chairman, bring the sorority up
to date. She gave a complete re-
port on the Christmas of food and
clothing provided for two families
and of the gratitude for the gifts;
of the dinner served at st. Johns
Lutheran Parish Hall as a part
of the church's seventy-fifth an
niversary celebration and of the
recent card party. A gift from
the patronesses for the newly de-
corated rooms, was acknowledged
by the sorority.
Members are all agog over
something new that is to be tried
for the Founders Day party at
the London Country Club We'd
nesday, February II. In all it's
history, Iota Beta chapter has
never launched party to which
members invited their husbands
and friends; this year they are
doing just that and are awaiting
with great interest the success of
the venture.
Cards occupied the remainder
of the evening with prizes for
bridge awarded to Mrs. John
Deck and Mrs. Max Price and
for canasta to Miss June Sheldon
and Mrs. Donald McCord.
Hostesses for the meeting were,
Mrs. Gordon Oxley, Mrs. Kenneth
Phleger, Mrs. Harold Welsh and
Mrs. Kenneth Fichner.
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GUESTS OF DWORkINs
Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Dworkin, North Madi-
son Road, this week, have been,
Mrs. David Feerer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Hillelson and their
daughter, Rose, Bexley; David
Goldsmith, Columbus; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gabiel, Xenia and
James Hillelson, of Dayton.
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ATTENDS FUNERAL
]. w. Tarbutton, North Madi-
son Road, attended the funeral of
his sister, Mrs. George Willet, 80,
at Mechanicsburg, Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
PVT. JAMES p. MANNING
GOING TO EUROPE

Pvt. James P. Manning is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul w. Manning, North Main
Street, for ten day leave before
going to Europe.
Pvt. Manning has completed
eight weeks of basic training and
eight weeks of band training
unit at Fort Knox, Kentucky. On
February 10, at the expiration of
his leave here, he will report to
Camp Kilmer, New Brunswick,
New Jersey, for European duty.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
Policy, Mrs. Leonard McNeal and
Mrs. Robert Wilson.

On January 20 the club bad q
buffet supper at the home Of Mrs.
Joseph Connolly in observance os
its twenty-third anniversary Hts
bands of the members were
guests for the supper. h
Prizes for pokena were award
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis White
low, Mrs. Raymond Wallace, Roy
McNeal, Mrs. Harvey McNeai
and Ralph Scurry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
e. p. SPEASMAkER
HONORED BY McCORD'S

E. P. Speasmaker, whose re-
signation as traffic manager for
the McCord Corp, became effec-
tive February /, was honored at
a testimonial dinner at the Lon
don Country Club Thursday eve
ming.
In recognition of more than fif-
teen years of faithful and eff
cient service with the corporation,
the honor guest was presented
with handsome gifts form his
employers and fellow-employees.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
Look what. r',,''', The ,
~" ~: '.:nr;eed three!

You get the steady going and the sweet
handling ease that come of still finer
Million Dollar Ride. Steering ratio is in.,
creased. Front wheels have been brought
to zero-caster. And here, of course, you
get coil springs on each wheel, full-length
torque- tube drive, rigid and massive
X-braced frame ride features you get
in no other car at the price.
Dut-you get the idea.
And when you realize that the figure on
this big, brawny, beautiful Buick SPECIAL
is just few dollars more than you'll pay
for one of the so-called low priced three"
we're sure you'll say: This is for mel"
Come in and try it out-then tell us II
we're wrong or right.
TeieNson kscf
The BUICK CIRCUS HOUR-every fourth Tvssdoy
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
LONDONERS LEAVE FOR
SOUTHERN VACATION

Miss Louise Richmond, East
High Street, returned Monday
night by plane from Miami, Flo
rida, after a several weeks stay
there.
Wednesday morning in COM
pany with Mrs. r. II. Robson,
Elm Street, she left by plane
from Columbus for San Francisco.
There they will see Baird Heff-
ron, formerly of London and will
also spend a week end in Fuller
ton, California, with Mrs. Esther
T. Long and her mother, Mrs.
John r. Tanner.
About the first of March they
expect to fly to Mexico City
which will be their headquarters
while visiting numerous places of
interest in Mexico.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
GUESTS ENTERTAINED AT
SUPPER AND BRIDGE

Mrs. j. r. Conway entertained
informally Friday evening with a
buffet supper and bridge at her
home on North Main Street. Her
guests were, Mrs. George Dewey,
Mrs. Cass Speasmaker, Mrs.
Peter F. Lanigan and Mrs. Jay
Florence.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
FAIRFIELD HDC HAS
FIRST MEETING

The Fairfield Home Demonstra-
ton Council took up the subject
of Small Electrical Repairs" at
the home of Mrs. Donald Laird,
Tuesday afternoon, January 27.
Attending the meeting were,
Mrs. Glenn Young, Mrs. Herman
Webb, Mrs. Albert Karn, Mrs.
Roy Keye and Mrs. Laird.
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BRYANS RETURN
FROM FLORIDA
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bryan, East
First Street, returned over the
week end from a three weeks
vacation in Venice, Florida. They
joined Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Hill
of Lafayette and Mrs. Bryan's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Ayle, of Worthington,
who are spending the winter
there.
HERE FOR SHORT STAY
Mrs. j. c. Volka of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, is the guest
for a brief stay with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Van Cleve, East High
Street
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
ATTEND POLIO PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Bigelow,
Elm Street and Mrs. Myrta Tway,
West Fifth Street, attended the
March of Dimes dance in Plain
City Friday night.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06

big story in the price of this
i beauty-but an even bigger one in
what you get for that price.
You get the highest horsepower and
compression ratio ever engineered into
this Buick Series-from the extra-thrifty
F-263 Fireball 8 Engine newly designed
for this Golden Anniversary SPECIAL.
You get an even wider front seat than
this roomy Buick had before-plus new
tilt.away feature that means easier in
and-out.
You get real bie.c comfort, from deep,
soft cushions with new ziszae type springs
in both the seats and the backs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-06
GUESTS OF DWoRKINs
FUNERAL

ATTENDS FUNERAL
j. w. Tarbutton, North Madi-
son Road, attended the funeral of
his sister, Mrs. George Willet, SO,
at Mechanicsburg, Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-10-27
Indictment Charges
MaiIbox Check Thefts

A man was indicted yesterday
on charges of stealing several
Government checks from resi-
Dental mail boxes and of forg-
ing Endorsements.
He is Joseph Leach, jr., %, COL
ored, of the 1400 block of Dun
can street NE. Rose M. Hall,
90, colored, of the 800 block of
Eleventh street NE, is named
co-defendant in one indictment
on a charge of having in her
possession one of the stolen
checks.
Three others were named in
separate indictments on charges
of having in their possession
stolen checks. forging indorse-
ments and cashing the checks.
They are Crissina S. Jones, 25,
of the 300 block of v street NV:
Alice H. Smith, 81, of the 1900
block of Eleventh street NV,
and Mervin Green, %, of the 100
block of R street NE, all
colored. About IL checks, ranging
from $50 to one of 1923, were in
volved, according to the indict-
ment.
Two persons were indicted on
charges of promoting numbers
lotteries. They are William H.
Hatcher, At. of the 1900 block of
Thirteenth street NV, and Sid
ney A. Peoples. 33, Of the 1900
block of Newton street NV,
both colored.
Irma E. Lewis, 80, colored, of
the first block of Logan circle
NV, was indicted on charges of
illegal possession of a narcotic
and Of facilitating its conceal
ment.
The indictments were returned
IN the US. District Court for
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1953-10-27

ANGEL SKIN penetrdteS
the outer skin surface >
Brings immediate help
to living skin tissue -
where chapped roughness
and redness begin
Evening star., 1953-10-27
District Heads Asked To Support CD Actively

The Society of Natives last
night asked the District Com
missioners to give their active
support to civil defense plans for
the city.
More attention should be given
to the safety of the city in the
eventsof atomic attack, the group
agreed. This will require greater
public interest and support, it
was pointed out.
The society also voted to ask
the proper authorities to study
the traffic problem on major
Evening star., 1953-10-27
Friendship Players
Meet Tomorrow

The Friendship House Players
will hold their first meeting of
the present season at 8 pm. to-
morrow in Friendship House, 619
d street Sc.
The drama group, directed by
Harold Bergman, invites anyone
interested in the theater to join
it's drama workshop.
Evening star., 1953-10-27

lands Citizens Association voted
to send to the Federation of
Citizens Association a recon-
mendation that proposed build
ings not be assessed by the
amount of square feet but by
the total value of the property.
The meeting. conducted by
Carl A. Baumann, president,
was held in the Brightwood
School, Thirteenth and Nichol-
son streets NV.
Evening star., 1953-10-27

rush-hour routes to and from
the District.
Frank H. Gummel, vice presi-
dent, conducted the meeting in
the Mayhower Hotel.