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Evening star., 1953-09-28
Ruling Delayed
.InU.S.Worker's S
Death in Fire
Tests to Determine
If Stenogropher Died
From Suffocution

A ruling has been withheld
in the death of a pretty red
haired Government stenographer
who perished in a blazing cabin
Saturday night at Avalon
Shores. Md, pending chemical
tests.
She was Mrs. Joanna Fecteau,
q, of the Dupont Plaza Hotel.
who took a job in Washington
to be near sources of possible
news about her husband, miss
ing since December on a flight
from Japan to Korea.
No Evidence of Violence.
Police and DR.. Elmer G. Lin
hardt, Anne Arundel County
medical examiner, said there
was no evidence of violence. 1t
was indicated the tests were
being made to determine
whether Mrs. Fecteau died from
burns or Suffocation.
Mrs. Fecteau was killed in q
fire which destroyed the interior
of a four-room cabin she shared
with Maj. Carl P. Carver, 80,
an Air Force officer, of 1901
Connecticut avenue NV.
Neighbors and Assistant Fire
Chief Paul Lee of the Avalon
Shores Volunteers said Maj.
Carver was sleeping on the
porch when the fire started about
6 pm. Neighbors awakened him.
The cabin was burned out in
minutes.
Chief Lee said he believes the
fire started in electric hot plates
in the kitchen.
When firemen arrived. they
found Maj. Carver beating des-
perately on the cabin door, try
ing to get in to save Mrs. Fec
teau.
DUuy SCNCACAy Du1hCus
Mrs. Fecteau's body was Sc
verely burned. Police said she
was the daughter of Frank c.
Deem Of Lynn, Mass, and that
the body would be sent there for
burial.
Avalon Shores is near Shady
side, in Southern Anne Arundel
County.
Mrs. Fecteau was the wife Of
Richard G. Fecteau, also of Lynn.
Mass, a civilian administrative
assistant who was listed as miss
ing from transport plane which
crashed en- route from Japan to
Korea last December.
Mrs. Fecteau was married in
Washington and had no children,
She and her husband had been
in Washington only a short time
when the husband was sent
overseas. Two months after he
was reported missing Mrs. Fec
teau took Government job az
a stenographer for the Central
Intelligence Agency.
Mrs. Fecteau was graduated
from Lynn English High School
and was a secretary at Lynn
and at Massachusetts, General
Hospital before her marriage.
Due for Discharge.
Her husband was co-captain
of the Lynn Classical High
School football team IN 1910. He
served. in the Merchant Marine
during World War II and was
graduated from Boston Uni
versity school of education in
1851.
Maj. Carver recently was as
signed to the Reserve Officers
Training Corps unit at George
Washington University. An Air
Force spokesman said the major
was due for discharge soon as
part of general officer person.
mel reduction in the Air Force.
Evening star., 1953-09-28
U. S. Hay Crop Norma, ,
Virginia Farmers Told
By the Assoeioted Pres,

RICHMOND. Sept. 28.-There
is a normal hay crop, nation
wide, and Virginia farmers
should not get "panicky" about
buying hay. the State Agricul-
ture Department has advised.
While prices will be relatively
high, officials said. farmers need
not buy the first load of hay they
find. The department suggested
that farmers specify the United
States grade to protect them
selves on quality.
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Discuss Proposed Plant

The proposed erection of a
factory at Fifty-first avenue and
Huron street, College Park. Md.
will be discussed at a special
meeting of the Berwyn Citizens
Association at 8 o'clock tonight
in the Berwyn (Md) Elementary
School. L
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Presidents S Plea

SsLC W COGUCIkL ~ GtcCt6ttON-
er'S radio message in support
OF United Community cam
paignS:
My fellow Americans:
I have spoken to you in re-
cent months about some very
big and serious problems
problems that have to do with
our very life as a Nation, and
with the future peace and Sc
curity of all free people.
These have been grim prob
lens, involving clashing wills
and conflicting purposes. Many
of them have seemed to pre-
sent a picture of mans in
humanity to man.
Tonight I am glad to talk to
you informally about the other
side of that picture-about
mans humanity to man. Let
us never forget that side of
the picture. For it is part of
the great religious and spirit
ual heritage that all men share
as children of God. Our task
is to release it and to put it
to work in the world.
But first, let's put it to work
in our home town communi-
ties.
That is what we shall be do
ing next week when, in some
1,700 cities and towns through
out the United States and
Canada, the United Commu-
nifty Campaigns will get under
way.
These campaigns will be
,alled by different names-the
Community Chest, the United
Fund, the Good Neighbor Cru
sade-but they will have one
common purpose. That pur-
pose will be to raise, through
one united campaign instead
of many scattered appeals, the
funds needed by the voluntary
health, welfare and recrea-
ton agencies of each commu-
nifty.
In every community of our
land there are children who
need help, adults who are sick
in body and troubled in mind,
handicapped people who want
the chance to live normal, use
full lives, lonely old folks who
need comfort and kindness.
These are the people who, in
each town and city, are helped
by the community campaigns.
National organizations also,
fighting disease and miSfor-
tune, benefit from these cam
paigns. The United Defense
Fund, with it's USO and its
Camp Shows, is another of the
vitality important organiza-
tions which gain every time
one of us contributes to a
community fund.
But no cause gains more
dramatically from these con-
tributions than the cause of
democracy itself. For every
united campaign is an inspir-
ing symbol of that great char
acteriStic OF democracy-the
volunteer spirit. The true
slogan of a true democracy is
not Let the government do
it." The true slogan is. Let's
do it ourselves. In this spirit,
citizens from all walks of life,
of all religious faiths and ra-
cial backgrounds, unite annu-
ally to work and to give to-
gether. This is the spirit of
a people dedicated to helping
themselves-and to each other.
The united community cam
paigns hope to realize a total
of $3.50 million. This is a
big undertaking-but it is not
too big for this great Ma
ton. I am confident that you
will give generously to the VOL
unteer worker who visits you
in your home or your place
of business.
He will be speaking for
mans humanity to man.
He will be speaking for
America.
Evening star., 1953-09-28
G. of G. Selects Rockville

CUMBERLAND. Md, Sept. %
(R.-The Maryland Council of
Chambers of Commerce which
met here Saturday, voted to hold
its next session in Rockville.
January Is, 1854.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Fort Wayne Man Tells Of Crysanthemun,
GrOlUing Hobby At Garden club Dinner

Many owners Of large modern
homes md satisfied to plant q few
eveFgreens on TIE trout lawn and let
it 10 at that they spend thousands
of &ollars rutting ceaor in harmony
Gn ths-fnterior of their homes, but
won't bother to even give nature a
chance to provide color outside their
homes for everyone to see and en-
joy" the speaker emphasized.
Showing large number of color
slides taken last fall in his garden,
Blocher concluded by showing pic
lures of a numbet of the large hot
house varieties of NUNS, which he
said can be grown outside with prop
er care.
Only few years ago, Blocher
pointed out, there we're only hand
full of varieties of NUNS which could
be grown out of doors. Now there
are thousands of plants available to
the hobby gardener.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Evening Hours
Next Week For
Late SHOPPERS

Preparing fbr the usual last
minute spurf in gift buying,
Bluffton's retail stores will be
open Saturday evening and the
first three evenings of next week,
shoppers we're reminded today.
Pre-Christmas business i'm the
local stores, has been brisk dur
ing the past week, with Mondays
snow bringing a rush of business
to stores handling rubber foot
wear and boots.
Last Saturday afternoon a con-
cert of Christmas carols on the
Town Hall chimfs added to the
festive spirit Of the crowds on
Main street, AMI persons loaded
with bundles i1dicated the near
ness of the holiday.
The Citizegs National Bank
announced this week that it
would remain open all day Thurs
day, December "a, the day before
Christmas instead of observing
the usual Thursday noon closing
hour. Practically all of the
stores, however, will be closed in
the evening Thursday, Christmas
eve.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Pandora Couple
Leave In Spring
For Work In India

Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Bauman,
of Pandora, learned last week that
they win leave n early spring as
missionaries to India, under auspices
of the Board of Foreign Missions of
the General Mennonite conference.
Since last August, Rev. Bauman
has been serving as interim pastor
of the St. John Mennonite church,
one mile east Of Pandora.
Rev. Bauman wf1l a iecond-
generation missionary India His
parents, DR., Harvey and DR.. Ella
Bauman have been medical mission
aries in that country for many years.
Although now in this country, the
two medical missionaries also plan
to return to India early in the
spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

How a hobby of groFing chrysars,
themums, which began several yeari
ago with four plants, fdevelopfS intd
collection of from $500 II 1000
varieties of the colofful fall bloom,
ing flower, was described By John
Blocher of Fort Wayne at the Ladies
Night meeting of thf Bluffton Mems
Garden Club last Wednesday evening
in the Elk restaurant.
Mr.. Blocher told the local group
that he started to raise NUNS as a
hobby under the doctors suggestion
that~he find something out-of-doors
to occupy his leisure time.
The Blocher garden in suburban
Fort Wayne now occupies a great
deal of his spare time, although he
told Bluffton gardeners that his pet
plants do not require the coddling
many other flowers need.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

four sons and six daughters. one of
whom is Mrs. Howard Benroth,
Route L, Bluffton.
Funeral services were held at
Metamora Saturday, December 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. BenFoth and daughter,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Christmas Music
Program Set Monday

A Christmas music program will
be presented by the junior and
senior high school music departments
at meeting of the Bluffton Parent
Teacher association, at 8 pm. next
Monday in the high school audi
torium.
Earl Lehman and Miss Elma Alter,
school music instructors, will be in
charge of the all-music program
offered by the student group.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

her home on december 2, 1863.
A resident Iof the Bluffton COM
munity some 90 years ago, she will
be remembered is a daughter of
Melvin Jacobs.
She is survived by her husband,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17
Mrs. J. A.lGuthrie
Dies In Metan1Ora

Mrs. ]. A. Guthrie wife of the
Rev. ]. A. Guthrie, pastor of Fair
view Church of Brethren, Metamora,
Ohio, died of fheart attack. in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

joyce, were called home from Chi
cago where Joyce had been a Health
winner in the National All Club
Congress.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

Ohio meadows need winter protec-
tion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17

Really thoughtful gifts need not beEex-
pensive. The Button News will SEND an
attractive Christmas card notifying the
recipient he is to receive your gift each
week for the next year.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
BY the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK. July 23.-The
New York Times says in a dis
patch today from Rome the
Vatican has described as not Of
fetal or semi-official but never
theless ''unexceptionable" an adj
dress by Alfredo Cardinal Otta-
viani supporting the Spanish
bushops' position favoring re-
striction of Protestant minoritieS
in Roman Catholic countries.
The cardinals speech in sup
port of the Spanish stand in
face of criticism by some French
and United States Catholics was
made last March 2. The Times
said the Vatican's statement was
elected by a request from the
newspaper for an authoritative
clarication of the speech in view
Of apparently conflicting inter-
pretations given to it in Spain
and the United States.
The Times said a controversy
has ragged in Catholic circles for
many months over the Spanish
bishops position that Spain, as
a Catholic country, should not
grant freedom Of propaganda to
other religions.
The dispatch added that Car
dinal Ottaviani created a furor
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Most Persons in u. 5.
Respect Faiths Of
Others, Survey Finds
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

NEW YORK, July 23.-Most
members of this country's mixed
religious family say they respect
each other fully, but some admit
they're a bit biased and mutual
ly unfriendly.
An unusual survey, latest find
ings of which were released to-
day, has turned up this general
picture:
Few Protestants, Catholics or
Jews can recall any unpleasant
experiences with people of faiths
other than their own and the
majority of them say they're un-
aware of any inter-religious i'll
feeling.
But many, particularly Prot
estants and smaller proportions
of Jews and Catholics, con-
feSsed to some personal preju-
diceS, anyhow.
Three thousand persons in all
sections Of the country were in
terviewed in their homes by staff
members of a research firm.
Conducted by Catholic Paper.
The survey, aimed at pinpoint-
ing areas of conflict and mapping
guideposts to greater religious
tolerance, was initiated by The
Catholic Digest, edited by the
Rev. Paul Bussard.
THE facts on the relations of
religious groups in a democracy
are important if we are to
achieve fuller national unity" he
said. 1--WE need to find the points
of tension and misinformation to
know how to eliminate them"
An independent research firm,
Ben Gaff1n g. Associates, Chi
cago. was retained to make the
Nationwide survey. The Digest
has been carrying periodic re-
ports. More still are to come.
Few UnpleaSantrieS.
OF reports released to date.
the following is a resume of key
questions and the peoples
answers:
Have you had any unpleasant
experience with members of
other faiths?
Ninety-six per cent Of Cath
olics and 80 per cent of Jews
recalled none with Protestants.
Ninety-four per cent of Cath
olics and 90 per cent of Protes-
tants remembered no unpleas-
antness with Jews. and SO per
cent of Jews and 81 per cent of
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Vatican Backs PreIote's Talk
On Restriction Of Protestunts

by his speech siding with the
Spanish bishops and some prel-
ates in the United States were
said to have sent protests to
Rome against the cardinals
statement.
The Times also carried q dis
patch from Madrid which quoted
ecclesiastical circles in Spain as
saying the Vatican had con-
f1rnned the Spanish bishops in
what they see as their duties
and obligations Of a Catholic
state toward religion in general
and Protestant minorities in par
ticular.
The Times added that a
spokesman in New York for
critics Of the cardinal insisted
that he had spoken only in his
personal capacity.
The Vatican statement pointed
out, however, the newspaper
added, that the Cardinals state
ment was based largely on papal
texts, such as encyclicals and all
locutions. Cardinal Ottaviani
was described as a well-known
Catholic jurist and expert on
ecclesiastical law. He is asses
sor Of the Holy Congregation Of
the Holy Office. His speech was
carried by L'Osservatore Ro-
mano, the Vatican newspaper.
Evening star., 1953-07-23

Protestants recalled none with
Catholics.
Would you Just as soon have a
member Of another faith as your
next-door neighbor as some one
Of your own religion?
Most Catholics, IS per cent.
and Jews, SO per cent, said they'd
as soon have Protestants for
neighbors: IS per cent of Protes-
tanS and 81 per cent of Jews
felt the same about Catholics,
and 81 per cent Of Catholics,
but only 81 per cent of Profess
tants completely approve Jewish
neighbors.
Would you just as soon have
member of your family marry
some one not of your own
religion?
Disapproye of Inter- Marriage.
A majority of Catholics, 81
per cent. and Jews, 68 per cent,
were against Protestant in-laws.
Similarly, SO per cent of Profess
tants and 50 per cent of Jews
opposed marriages with Cath
olics. and rs per cent of Protes-
tants and 70 per cent of Catholics
objected to marriages with Jews.
Do Catholics and Jews have
i'll will toward Protestants?
Only 5 per cent of Jews and
IL per cent of Catholics said yes.
Do ProteStants and Jews have
i'll feelings toward Catholics?
The majority said no, but "a
per cent of Protestants and IS
per cent of Jews said yes.
Do Protestants and Catholics
have i'll feelings toward Jews?
Again. most said no, but 81
per cent Of Catholics and Is per
cent Of Protestants confessed
i'll will.
Would Protestants just as soon
vote for Catholic or Jew for
President?
Not a Catho]'' said 81 per
cent. Not Jew 81 per cent.
However, the ority of Jews
said they would vote for a Catho-
lie. So per cent. or Protestant.
90 per cent. and most Catholics
said they'd vote for a Protestant.
90 per cent, or Jew, 81 per cent.
Ambition for Power Seen.
Forty-one per cent of Prctes-
tants and 36 per cent of Jews
think Catholics are too ambitious
for power, while 35 per cent Of
Protestants and 33 per cent of
Catholics accuse Jews of the same
thing. But only 8 per cent Of
Catholics and II per cent of Jews
feel that way about Protestants.
Many Jews. A per cent. and
Protestants. 40 per cent. think
Catholics stick together too
much, while 48 per cent of Cath
olics and As per cent of ProteS-
tants think Jews are too clam
ish. Again, only few Catholics.
II per cent, or Jews ,19 per cent.
feel that way about Protestants.
Next to your own denomina-
ton, which do you like best?
More Americans, 13 per cent.
chose the Methodist Church than
any other. Presbyterian and
BaptistS tied for second most
popular among people of other
faiths-8 per cent vote each. The
Lutheran, Episcopal and Catho-
lie Church were each named by
4 per cent Of adults as their
second choice.
What denomination would you
like least to belong to?
The Catholic Church was
named most often, by % per
cent. Next came Jehovah's Wit
nesses, per cent; the Holy Roll.
ers, 3 per cent; the Jewish faith,
3 per cent. and Baptists. 2 per
cent.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Rhee Put on Notice
US. Will Expect Him
10 Keep His Pledge
By Gornett D.. Horner

South Korean President Syng-
man Rhee was on public notice
today that the United States
expects him to live up to his
written pledge not to obstruct
a truce in Korea.
The notice was given yester-
day by Secretary of State Dulles
as statements in Seoul by Presi-
dent Rhee and his foreign min
lister. Pyun Yung Tai. raised
new threats to hopes of an early
armistice.
Mr.. Dulles disclosed for the
first time that Mr.. Rhee had
given President Eisenhower a
pledge IN writing not to obstruct
the carrying out of armistice
terms in any way.
I'VE assume that President
Rhee. despite his misgivings,
will abide by his assurances,
the Secretary declared in a
special statement.
No Real Fear Expressed.
OficialS said this did not re.
feet any real fear that the South
Korean leader would go back
on the letter of his word. But
it was pointed out that the con-
fusing statements coming from
Mr.. Rhee and his foreign min
lister came close to violating th'
spirit of his, assurances.
Such statements. bound K
raise doubts in the minds of tht
Communists, at least abou
| South Korea's intentions. nigh
well have the effect of blockin,
or at least delaying the signing
of a truce.
Mr.. Dulles statement presum-
ably was designed partly to pu
Mr.. Rhee's written pledges OF
public record and thus make i
more difficult for him to ever
give the appearance Of goins
back on them.
BY implication, too, the state.
ment appeared to make it cleal
that the validity Of American
assurances to Mr.. Rhee depend!
upon him living up to his pledges
not to block a truce.
Assurances Are Disclosed.
Mr.. Dulles disclosed that h,
had agreed to meet the South
Korean President promptly afte,
an armistice is signed to concer
policies to be followed at a po'
litical conference scheduled tt
begin 80 days after an armistice
This, the Secretary said. will as
sure the maximum chance thai
the conference will achieve tht
unif1cation of Korea-Mr. Rhee',
avowed major aim.
American assurances to South
Korea also included a large scale
rehabilitation program and a Sc
curity treaty after signing of ar
armistice.
Mr.. Rhee's promise to PreSi-
dent Eisenhower not to obstruct
a truce was given in writing on
July II, Mr.. Dulles disclosed
Presumably it was delivered
through Assistant Secretary OF
State Walter S. Robertson, who
then was concluding protracted
negotiations with the South Ko-
rean President.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-07-30
South Olive

SOUTH OLIVE = Visitors at
the VIM. Pryor home Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tilton
and children, Miss Sadie Broth
ers, Miss Patty Haas, Mr.. Jack
Harper, Miss Virginia Marquis.
Homemade ice cream and cake
were served in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Harper
of Akron, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
G. d. Harper, Saturday night.
A. A. Swain of Buffalo, is
visiting his son, A. V. Swain and
family.
Ruth L. Harper and family
and Miss Hazel Gessel were dim
ner guests Sunday at the Ellen
Gessel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Harp
er of Akron, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
C. d. Harper, Sunday.
A homecoming will be held
August 80 at the Methodist
church, South Olive. Picnic din
ner will be held and bring your
own table services. Public in
vited.
Don't forget the old school
picnic on old school ground,
South Olive, Sunday, Aug. 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ullman
and family spent the weekend
with Mrs. Minnie Clark and son.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-07-30
Harriiettsville

Mrs. Martha Fryfogle and
son, Jimmy, are spending a week
with relatives and friends at
Westville and Carrollton.
Frank Walker and Mrs. Will
lard Walker of Alliance, are
spending few days at the
Walkers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Wilson,
Gary and Mary Ellen Wilson
were recent dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Erval Stevens.
Charley Dennis and grandchil-
dren, Miss Betty Schofield and
brother, Guy, left Tuesday for
a vacation trip to Spruce Knobh
and other scenic places in West
Virginia.
Mrs. Rose Schoeppner, Mrs
Julia Ullman, Mrs. Stella
Schoeppner and Dale were Mari
eta visitors on Thursday.
l.. d. Schramm and son,
Danny, Floyd Miller attended
the Noble Soil Conservation
Field Day, near Caldwell on
Monday.
Waldine Hendershot, Harley
Beardmore and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Neuhart, all of Marietta,
spent Tuesday evening at the
Stevens home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-07-30
Ava

AVA - Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Riemer and children and Arthur
Schimming of Cleveland, were
visiting Marvin HaWley and
family one day last week.
Robert Ellison, u. S. Army,
was visiting Fred CHM and fam
lily, Sunday.
Clifford Perkins of GAINESVILLE,
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Buckley
and children were visiting in
Pleasant City one day last week.
Mrs. Jack Watson was shop
ping in Cambridge, Friday,
Thorton NeisWonger of Cam
bridge, spent last week with MIR.
and Mrs. Bill Neiswonger.