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Evening star., 1953-09-20
Community Services
Spokesman Protests
Welfare Budget Cut

A protest against consideration
of 10 per cent cut in the Dis
trict's welfare budget was sent
to Commissioner Samuel Spencer
yesterday by a spokesman for
United Community Services.
Such a cut would mortgage
our future" by allowing welfare
and delinquency problems to
grow. Mr.. Spencer was told by
Russell w. Schneider, chairman
of the UCS Family and Child
Welfare Section.
Mr.. Schneider, in a lengthy
letter, argued against any well
fare slash. He inclosed copies
of three reports published re-
Gently by UCS citing a need for
increased welfare spending.
Calls Service Inadequate.
The District is not doing
enough now to head off the need
for institutions to care for young
delinquents and bed-ridden aged,
Mr.. Schneider said.
Time and again." said his
letter, lit has been shown by
citizen committees studies. by
newspaper surveys and by social
agencies reports that the Dis
trict of Columbia is experiencing
a shaxp increase in welfare needs
which. in the true interest of the
taxpayer, is not being dealt with
properly"
Citing recent increases in
crime and juvenile delinquency.
the letter declared:
1--WE know of no information
which indicates a reversal of
this trend and thus justifies con-
sideration of a 10 per cent cut.
If such information exists. the
information ought to be made
available. to the public. Other
wise it could be assumed that
the District government is op-
Grating on the theory that the
way to reduce social problems
is to reduce the budget.
Questions Cut Theory.
"We do not believe problems
are resolved by running away
from them. We do not believe
that thethat the problem of the
dependent aging is going to be
relieved by further cuts in pub
lie assistance which are now
% per cent below the minimum
necessary to maintain health.
Dependent children are not made
strong and independent by with
holding from them a minimum
diet, clothing, shelter and other
essentials of living. Juvenile de-
linquency will not be curbed by
reducing the period of rehabili-
tation Of young offenders.
Rather than to mortgage our
future in this manner we urge
that this entire community,
Commissioners and all, appeal
to Congress for realistic budget
including the amount of money
required for a realistic and ade-
quate job of protection"
Evening star., 1953-09-20
Virginia Revenue
Below 81 Pace in
July and August
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND. Sept. 19.-Vir-
ginia's general fund revenues,
which determine whether income
taxpayers will get another tax
credit, ran $151,453 behind last
years collections for the first two
months of the fiscal year, it was
reported today.
A monthly revenue report
from the Office of Controller
Henry G. Gilmer placed collec-
tions at $6,614,236 through nu-
gust, compared with S6,765,689
for the same period last year.
However, members of the con-
troller's staff said it was too early
in the fiscal period to describe
this as a trend. or to speculatr
on whether income tax cred
was likely next year.
Evening star., 1953-09-20
Arlington DAV to Open
Fund Drive Tomorrow

Arlington County Chapter No.
10 of Disabled American Vet
Grams tomorrow opens its an
nual Forget-Me-Not fund drive
The flowers are sold annually
to promote chapter activities
including the hospital visiting
program at Fort Belvoir, veteran
rehabilitation and hospital.
equipment lending service.
Evening star., 1953-09-20
Clubhouse to Be Dedicated

Rock Creek Council. knights
of Columbus. will dedicate a
new, two-story clubhouse at 4
o'clock today at West Cedar
lane and Old Georgetown road,
Bethesda. The Very Rev. Philip
M. Hannah, chancellor of the
Archdiocese Of Washington, will
preside.
Evening star., 1953-09-20
School Dental Service
Hit by Lack Of Funds,
DR.. 0strow Tells D. {.

Children in public schools are
not getting the dental services
they should, because of the lack
of money in the District Health
Department appropriation.
DR.. A. Harry Ostrow, director
of the Bureau Of Dental Services
of the Health Department, said
that for the first time in II years
he does not have enough person.
mel to do the required work. due
to lack of funds and the with
drawal of Federal aid through
the U. S. Public Health Service.
Six Clinics May Close.
Two dental clinics were closed
this year for lack of funds. and,
if a cut of 10 per cent discussed
by the Commissioners goes
through, it will be necessary to
eliminate four clinics, leaving
only six clinics to take care of
the Health Department dental
services. Last year IL dental
clinics were in operation.
"The 10 clinics. when in OPP
Grafton, each had a patient load
of approximately $500 pupils,
although they were never able
to care properly for more than
2,500," DR.. Ostrow said. with
reduction in the number Of
clinics in operation, the patient
load for the remaining clinics
will be materially increased and
unmet needs further aggravated.
This means that about $4,000
additional children will get no
service from the dental clinics" {"
The topical f1uoride program,
which has been in operation for
four years. has dWindled to one
team working in the colored
schools and only part of team
in the white schools, because Of
the lack of dentists.
Clinic Has No Personnel.
Douglas Junior High School
has a completely equipped clinic
but no personnel to operate it.
And many of the school clinics
are operating with equipment
that is Is years old. There has
been no increase in the number
of dental clinics in the last 10
years. although the number Of
pupils has greatly increased.
DR.. Ostrow said his bureau
needs four more dentists, four
hygienists, 13 technical assis-
tants, clerical help and equip
ment to carry on the necessary
work.
"We are working on a shoe
string" he said.
In addition to the lack of den-
tai personnel, the Health Depart
ment also had five medical ex-
aminers for school children cut
out of this years appropriations,
and while Congress allowed
money for an assistant director
of the Dental Bureau. the money
had to be used for other purposes.
Can't Fill Vacancies.
In order to comply with the
legal requirements of giving en-
ployes raises under the RAM
speck Act, the Health Depart
ment has been forced to stop
filling vacancies as they occur.
In the last two years these re-
quired raises have amounted to
$170,375 in one year and about
100000 in the other.
The Federal payment also has
fallen from $622,O0O to $461 900
this fiscal year, making it neces-
sary to use District funds to
make up the difference.
Evening star., 1953-09-20
Swiss Lean to Germon

BERNE.-More than 10 per
cent of the Swiss people speak a
German dialect and about 20 per
cent speak French.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
William Roger
At Fort Meade

Fort George G. Meade, Mary
land-Private William H. Roger,
%, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Ko-
ger, residing at R.R. /, London,
Ohio has arrived at the 2053rd
Army Reception Center here,
where he will receive his initial
indoctrination into the Army.
He will receive his uniforms, be
classified as to skills and aptitudes,
and will be selected for that
branch of the Army for which he
is best qualified. From here he
will be sent to an Army installa-
ton for basic training in that
branch of the Army for which he
is selected. After basic training he
will receive advanced training at
installations of the Army Techni-
cal Services or schools; or he may
be assigned to the Army Field
Forces.
The 2053rd Reception Center is
part of Fort George G. Meade, Md.
Col. F. M. Harris. Commanding.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
Frank Rockwell
Dies At Age 81

Frank p. Rockwell, age 81, of
90 West First Street, died Mon
day afternoon in University Hos
pital after a seven month illness.
Survivors include his wife, Net
tie, five daughters, Mrs. Matte
Simpson, Mrs. Ella Mae German,
Mrs. Hilda Goodrich and Mrs.
Mabel Fout, all of London, Mrs.
Martha Trout of Alexandria, Ohio.
Five sons, Eldon and Foster OF
London, Warren of Newport, Nor
ris of Columbus, and Herman of
Scandia, Pennsylvania. One broth
err Harry Rockwell, of Cory, IL
linois. Thirty-three grandchildren.
Funeraf services at the Lukens
Funeral Home, Thursday after
noon. Interment in Lafayette
Cemetery.
MRS. EkEDAHL ILL
Mrs. H. G. Ekedahl, Richmond
Avenue, entered Union County
Memorial Hospital for treatment,
Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
Local Children
Hunt 1900 Eggs

London Retail Merchants As
sociation, sponsors of the big and
free Easter Egg Hunt which will
take place at Cowling Park, North
Main Street, here Saturday morn
ing, April a, have announced that
over hundred prizes will be given
away free of charge to children
who participate in the event.
Children from ! through 10 years
are invited and the Grand Prize
will be $25 Golden Egg hidden
somewhere within the confines of
the park. 1900 eggs will be set out,
it as said.
Hams, tricycles, fishing equip
ment, Ice Cream, Rabbits, Scoot-
ers and Wagons, as well as many
other items in cash and merchan-
disc will be awarded those find
ing lucky eggs. The eggs will be
marked and redeemable at COM
mittee headquarters in the park.
1t was especially pointed out that
all children in Madison county and
London are eligible to take part in
the hunt. There will be two second
prizes of $40 each and 6 third
prizes of S. each plus over 100 ad-
ditional prizes. 1t is the desire of
the association that every parent
bring his child out to the egg hunt.
Association president, Ray E.
Ballenger, who at the present time
is i'll in the hospital, said that the
association wants to make the
Easter Egg Hunt a yearly event
here and that he hoped that every
child of the community will par
ticipate.
The hunt will begin promptly at
$50 am, Saturday morning. Pro-
per supervision will be available
through the cooperation of several
local groups and the smaller chill
dren will be taken care of so that
they will have as good a chance for
prizes as the older children.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
House TraiIers
Will Be Taxed

The tax levy on house trailers
in Madison county was due start
ing April /, according to Auditor
Forrest r. Hanson, in whose office
the tax is to be paid. The tax is
$500 for the year and is reouir-
ed for all house trailers located in
the state of Ohio. THE tax is due
and payable Immediately upon oc-
cupancy for human habitation, un-
less the trailer bears a license
plate issued by state other than
Ohio" the law reads.
If the tax is not paid within 10
days from the date on which it
becomes due, a penalty of $500
will be added to amount above set
forth, Auditor Hanson stated.
IF licensed in state other than
Ohio the trailer is exempt from
this tax for period not to exceed
80 days in any II month period,
provided no person occupying the
trailer is employed in the state of
Ohio. When any person occupying
a house trailer bearing a license
plate issued by state other than
Ohio accepts employment within
the state of Ohio, an application
for registration should be filed i'm
mediately upon the expiration of a
30-day exemption period commenc-
ing with the first day of employ
ment. The tax is due and payable
at the time of filing said applica-
tion."
Upon transfer of ownership of
a house trailer the certificate
therefore issued to the transferor
shall be delivered to the trans
feree Either the transferor or the
transferee may at any time during
the year for which the certificate
was issued procure duplicate
thereof from the county auditor
upon application and payment of a
35 cent fee."
In 1852 there were 55 of the IL
censes sold in this county. Walter
E. Woods county dog warden, is
the Inspector.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
Spring Concert
Here April II
Annual Musical Event
Features Much Talent

The seventeenth annual Spring
Concert, to be presented by the
Music Department of London High
School in the high school auditor
ium-gymnasium Friday evening,
April II, will feature student SOLO
lists, a girls double trio, and
trumpet trio.
Featured performers with the
Concert Band include AL Dicker-
son, trumpet soloist; Dick Morse,
narrator; and AL Dickerson, Bill
Ames and Jerry Bangham, a trum-
pet trio. David Smith will play a
piano solo. Donna Tingley, alto
and Nancy Harrington, soprano
are soloists with the Girls Glee
Club and Mary Kay Dillingham;
and Chere Jones, sopranos are
soloists with the Mixed Chorus.
Members of the Girls Double
Trio are Phyllis Baker, Chere
Jones, Hilda Roger, Mary Kay
Dillingham;, Helen Armatrout, and
Barbara Bierbaugh. Venessa Harb-
age is their piano accompanist.
Miss Clarabell Alley directs the
Girls Double Trio and the Girls
Glee Club and Hilda Roger is the
piano accompanist. Ray Creighton
conducts the Concert Band and
Mixed Chorus and Venessa Harb-
age plays for the Mixed Chorus.
Tickets for the Spring Musicale
may be secured from members of
the high school music organiza-
tions. Mrs. Dean Brill, of the high
school faculty is chairman of
ticket sales.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
Union County Auditor Sued
By Conservancy District
For Withholding Levies
Missing Soldier
Believed Seen
In NewsreeI Here

1t. James Marrah, son of Mr..
and Mrs. p. A. Marrah, Wes-
tern Avenue, was shot down
over the Ploesti Oil Fields, Au-
gust 4, 1943 on his ninth mis-
sion. Two weeks later his par
ents received telegram he was
missing in action, one year
later came the telegram declar-
ing him dead.
Last Sunday night his sister,
Mrs. Edward Flynn mariana
Marrah) watching a news reel
at the State theatre of a scene
in a Refugee Station in West
Berlin for those who escaped
from behind the Iron Curtain in
East Berlin when her attention
was caught by a picture of a
man who appeared to be writ
ing at a table. He so strongly
resembled her brother that she
asked friends who knew Jim
well to go see the picture. Sew
eral saw it and all but two
thought it was a strong likeness.
They clipped the picture from
the celluloid film, and had it
enlarged. The family is sending
it to both the War Department
and the Red Cross to check with
the station to see if there could
be such a thing as he is still
alive. Just one chance in a
million, but one worth follow
ing up," the family said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
Easter E e Hunt Features
100 Prizes Here Saturday
Methodist HoIy
Week Services

The Special Holy Week Services
at the Methodist Church began
with the Fellowship Supper on
Thursday evening at $50, COM
memorating the Passover Feast of
Jesus with His Disciples. Follow
ing supper the events preceding
THE Upper Room" are recalled
together with appropriate Scrip
ture read. While the company re-
mains at table the broken bread
and the cup" are served by the
Stewards of the church. This is the
Fifth Annual Observance for this
special occasion of Holy Week.
Music by Double Quartet and Ire
BILE Choir.
On Good Friday at 1:30 there
will be a Service of Meditation
with special music by the Choir.
Communion will be served those
who are unable to attend on
Thursday evening.
At the Easter Service on Sunday
at 10:30, the Junior Choir will be
under the direction of Mrs. Harold
Welsh. Soloists will be Chere'
Jones and Arnold Fetter; and AL
Dickerson is the Trumpet Soloist.
Donald Van Horn will be at the
Organ; the Pianists are Mrs. Har-
old Bidwell Mrs. Norman Jones
and Mrs. Ernest A. Wall, Mrs.
Arthur M. Shenefelt is Director of
MlIcic
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
W. B. Florence
Dies In Tenn.

Word was received here early
Thursday afternoon of the sudden
death at Knoxville, Tennessee, of
Walter B. Florence, prominent
business man and farmer of South
Charleston.
Mr.. Florence suffered a heart
attack around noon Thursday in
Knoxville, as he and Mrs. Florence
and their daughter, Mrs. Marian
Valentine of Dayton, were enroute
home from vacation in Florida.
Surviving besides Mrs. Florence
and the daughter are three sons,
Edwin o., Jay and James Florence.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
BaIIenger At
Camp Roberts

Pvt. James Ballenger who left
London for California after fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Ballenger, South Main
Street, is now at the following adj
dress:
Pvt. James Ballenger, u. S.
52-235-614, 610O A.S.U.-Det. No. 2,
U.S.A.H. Phcy, Camp Roberts,
California.
ENTERS HOSPITAL
Mrs. Herman Dillon, near Lon
don, entered University Hospital,
Tuesday for observation. Her room
number is 729,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
Potts Trial Enters Fifth
Dav AT Court House Here
Prosecutor Rests
Case Friday Noon

Witnesses for the prosecution
continued to be made Friday
as the Louis Potts trial rounded
out four full days of testimony.
Six days had been required to Sc
lect the II man jury which is
hearing the case.
The trial so far has been mark
ed with constant legal objections
voiced on both sides. Harvey Crow,
attorney for Louis Potts, has re-
ceived several reprimands from
Judge James F. Bell as the result
of Crows insistent manner in at
tempting to rephrase questions
which had either been previously
answered or which had been dis
allowed. In one outburst Crow
shouted at Prosecutor Forrest Sid
ener (speaking of Police Chief
German Clark "This is your wit
ness-he ought to knoww
Prosecutor Sidener's case on the
first degree murder charge is be-
ing based on the assumption that
Potts did commit premeditated
murder when he allegedly went to
a shed near the trailer home and
obtained the gun with which
Bertha Russell is said to have been
killed.
Lawyer Crow, after entering
pleas of mot guilty" and mot
guilty by reason of insanity, will
attempt to show that the shooting
of Mrs. Russell was either an acci-
dent or that Potts was temporarily
insane at TIE time due to a brain
disturbance brought on by a dis
ease suffered some years ago, it
is believed.
AT one point, the defense at
tempted to show that Potts might
have signed statement concern
ing the shooting while under ex-
treme duress. The jury was ex-
cused from hearing this phase of
the trial but Judge Bell, after
hearing testimony on both sides,
stated that the court found that
no evidence had been presented to
show that the confession" had
been obtained by more than ordi-
nary means.
All those present at the scene
Immediately following the shoot
ing were expected to be heard be-
fore attorney Crow brings in his
witnesses. AZ persons have already
been subpoenaed by the defense.
Witnesses for the prosecution thus
far in the trial have been: Police
Chief German Clark, Officer John
Sherman, Officer Otto Daley, DIR.
John H. Knapp, Deputy Robert AL
lison, Lafayette Hopkins, Mrs.
Catherine Burt, Patricia Burt and
Chester Geer, r. A. Klemm from
the Ohio Department of Health
who testified concerning the death
certificate of Mrs. Russell. DR..
Christie Davis, Mt. Carmel Hos
pital also has testified.
Prosecutor Sidener rested his
case after all his witnesses had
been heard and the trial will re-
sumo Monday when the defense
will he heard
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
London Schools
On Accredited
List so Years

Supt. ]. ]. Hartley Thursday
morning received a letter from the
North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, stat
ing that the London schools had
been retained on its accredited
list.
The London schools have main
tanned this standard of excellence
for so years, having been admitted
to the list for the first time Janu-
ary %, 1903,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03

The 50-year-old Ohio Forestry
Association reported this week to
Ohio industry and business on the
Associations plan to conserve and
build up this States depleted nat
ural resources through a program
of statewide tree, soil and water
management.
Industry's immediate concern is
a more adequate supply of water
for industrial use from streams
and underground water reservoirs,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
MARCH WEATHER

Precipitation for March was
2.21 inches or OH of an inch
below normal, according to
Leonard McNeal, local weather
forecaster.
The maximum temperature
was 70 degrees on the 21st and
the minimum of IL degrees was
on March 7. Only three days of
the month was the temperature
below 20 degrees.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
MARGUERITE GORRY
CONVALESCiNG

Miss Marguerite CORY, East
High Street, is recovering in Mt.
Carmel Hospital, after a serious
illness. She expects to be released
early next week and go to the
home of her sister, Mrs. George
B. Bentz, ruth Gorry) 1865
Franklin Avenue, Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
London Loses To
JeffersonviIIe 81
BY JIM CONWAY

London lost its second ball game
of the season 81 to Jeffersonville
last Tuesday. Although London
made nine hits to Jeffersonville's
two, thirteen bases on balls by
London pitchers made the differ
ence. Hunter, Davidson and Simp-
son led London's hitters with two
hits each.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03

which comes only from wise refor-
estation and conservation.
r. L. Ireland, chairman Of the
executive committee of the Pitts
burgh Consolidated Coal Company,
and A. A. Stambaugh, chairman of
the board of the Standard Oil
Company of Ohio, left to right
above, are serving on the Asso-
cations Fund Advisory Commit
tee which is launching a $l00, 900
campaign for 1858 funds for the
Association.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-03
Two Railroads In
Ross County File
Iniunctions

The Scioto-Sandusky Conserv-
ancy District has brought suit
against Union County Auditor F.
T. McCurdy to force him to place
the 3 mill tax levied by the dis
trict on the books in this county,
it was announced Wednesday.
Mr.. McCurdy withheld the tax
on the advice of Luther L. Lig-
County, and the same was done in
Delaware County where a similar
action was filed this week. In
other counties, injunctions have
been granted to keep the tax off
of individual duplicates.
The tax was assessed on all real
property within the county, both
public and private and upon so
percent of the value of all public
utilities, their suit stated. They
asked for writ of mandamuS re-
quiring McCurdy to comply fully
with the provisions of the law re-
lative to the placing of this tax
upon the dupl::cc..+es of the county.
The district quotes sections of
the Conservancy Act of Ohio in
its suit as its authority in levying
the tax to secure money to pay
off debts of the organization, pro-
vide for increased works, and put
ting into effect any or all of the
plans.
They also desire the money to
repay the II counties the original
money advanced to give the dis
trict it's start in life. Since 1884
when the district was established
there has been considerable ill
will against it, much of that in
Union and Delaware Counties.
When informed of the action
against him, Auditor McCurdy
stated, Maybe this will tell us
Just where we stand in this thing
now. I'm not at all surprised by
the suit as we expected it when
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UNDERGoES OPERATION
Mrs. Harriet Johnston has re-
turned to her home in Lafayette
and is recovering after an opera
ton performed at Doctors Hos
pital.
SAM ARMSTRONG
HAS OPERATION
Sam Armstrong, prominent Mad
ison County farmer, is recovering
in White Cross Hospital, after a
major operation, Wednesday.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Miss Blanche Wildman was re-
turned Sunday to her home on
East First Street from Mt. Carmel
Hospital and was reported not
u