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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John Luska and
David of Lakeside, o. were Friday
evening visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wyatt.
Mrs. L. J. Nolan entertained
members of her Pinochle Club
a Christmas Party in her home las
Thursday evening. Winners in the
games were Mrs. X. C. Winnie, Mrs
Ed Michel and Mrs. Joe Stamm
A delicious lunch was followed By
a gift exchange. Other members
present were Mrs. L. J. Darr, Mrs
Ralph Darr, Mrs. Norbert Darr
Mrs. Jack Harold, Mrs. Arthur
Fielder, Mrs. Norbert Lochotzki
Jerome Lochotzki, Mrs. Michae
O'Neil and one guest Mrs. John
McAttee of Port Clinton.
A group from st. Boniface Altar
Society entertained inmates of the
Ottawa County Home last Thurs
day evening with a program of
music, a lunch, and gifts for all.
The group headed by Father Burk-
hart included Mrs. Catherine
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-25

project The program in charge of
Mrs. James Teagarden consisted of
a play titled katie at the Bat"
with the cast including Mrs. Tom
Palmer, Father; Mrs. Dick Bassett,
Mother; Mrs. Joseph Neale, daugh-
ter; Paul Nolan, son; Mrs. Alton
Nissen as the maid Katie" and it
was enjoyed by all. A quiz game
followed with Mrs. Jack Harold
winning the prize for the most
points. The door prize was won by
Mrs. Carlyle Brindley. A delicious
lunch followed and a gift exchange
participated in by 40 women con-
cluded the meeting.
The Thimble Club held their
regular meeting and Christmas
Party last Friday at the home of
Mrs. Grover Bahs. Contests were
conducted by Mrs. William Franck
and Mrs. Adolph Hameister. New
officers consisting, of Mrs. John
Wohlers, president; Mrs. James
Hurrell, secretary and Mrs. Har-
mon Steinmiller, treasurer pre-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-25

member hanging homemade tree
decoration on the Hostess's tree
and Mrs. Martin took pictures of
the arrangement for a permanent
record in the club scrap book.
After the program lunch was
served at the dining table where
each place was marked with bell
shaped candle. A gift exchange
concluded the meeting. Other
members present were Mrs. Fred
Grieger, Sr. Mrs. Joseph Stamm,
Mrs. Albert Stamm, Mrs. Harold
Madison, Mrs. Paul Dubbert, Mrs.
Lowell Robinson and one guest
Luanna Sheriff. of Toledo.
St. Boniface Rosary and Altar
Society held their December meet
ing and pot-luck Christmas Party
in the church basement last Tues
day evening. The meeting was
opened with prayer by the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Albert Kruger and
short business meeting was fol-
lowed with talk by Father Burk-
hart about the Christmas Crib
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-25

left Saturday morning for a three
weeks vacation trip to Houston,
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Peters en-
tertained members of their card
club recently in their home for
Christmas party and gift exchange.
Attending we're Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Kohl, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lay
man and Mrs. Arnold Krieger.
Ladies' prizes were won by Mrs.
Layman and Mrs. Martin. Mems
prizes by Don Kohl and Ralph
Peters who substituted in the
games for Arnold Krieger and
turned the prize over to him. De-
licious refreshments concluded the
social hour.
Members of the "Static Club"
enjoyed 7 o'clock dinner in the
dining room of Hotel Warner last
Tuesday eve. Attending were Mrs.
Charles Fought, Sr., Mrs. John
Graves, Mrs. Max Griest, Mrs. Vir-
gil Wolf, Mrs. Cy. Franck, Mrs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-25

Mrs. Ray Hablitzel entertained
members of the Nonpariel Club at
her home last Wednesday after
noon. The house and tables were
beautiful with Christmas decora-
tions. Mrs. Bernard Scheuerman
gave a reading about the Christ
mas story and there were contests.
Each guest received Christmas
corsage and gifts were exchanged.
AT $50 pm. dinner was served to
the following members: Mrs.
Lawrence Mylander, Mrs. Cora Het-
rick, Mrs. Carl Scheuerman, Mrs.
Bernard Scheuerman, Mrs. Arthur
Conradi, Mrs. Edward Sharpe, Mrs.
Lou Bauch, Mrs. Leon Leutz, Mrs.
Oscar Herring and Mrs. Virgil Rev
enaugh. Mrs. Earl Hockin was
guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Tornow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13
This and That

He loved music, the faithful servant
Of the stage.
Probably there was in him some touch
of the disposition that ruled the man
who wrote alice in Wonderland"
To be alone in Washington then as
now, was pretty sad business.
Jones didn't like it any more than
hundreds of thousands have not liked
it since.
Being a young man Of action, in his
quiet way, he determined to do some
thing about it.
He thought he would like to meet
the little rebel
Baby snatcher," some might have
called him, if his intentions had been
different.
He merely wanted to meet some one
he admired.
He had written a play, himself. and
seen it produced, such as it was.
He was in show business, as they
say, or at least had been. and this gave
him friendly feeling to all actors and
actresses. They have difficult jobs.
He sat down, and wrote letter to
the baby stars grandmother. who was
her manager.
II would like to meet her." he said
simply. Somehow she grips at ones
heart"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13
Democratic Diqest

new publication, designed according to
its publishers, to help ride herd on the hayward
press, has hit the newsStands
1t is the Democratic Digest, edited by
Clayton, Fritchey and published by the Demo-
cratic National Committee. It's sponsors say
that most editorial pages have a predomi-
nantly Republican viewpoint, so the Democratic
Digest will concern itself primarily with opinion
comment and Interpretation" 1t is not intended
so much as IAN answer to the one-party press
in the usual sense" but rather "as an answer
to the one-party editorial page"
This may come as bit of surprise to
President Eisenhower and his Republican col
leagues. For if they formerly enjoyed the bene-
fit Of one-party press or a one-party editorial
page, they must be beginning to wonder what
happened to it.
In any event. the Democratic Digest, upon
peruSal, turns out to be rather drastic cure
for the malady it has diagnosed. To the extent
that 1t deals with opinion, comment and in
depreciation, it does so, naturally enough, from
what might be restrainedly described as pro-
Democratic point of view. 1t is entertaining
and witty in spots But it is not likely to go
down in the history of journalism as the best
and final answer to the problem of the one
party press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13
A Parallel for Dr.. Rhee

President Syngman Rhee, in his
Fourth Of July address to the American
people, sought to establish a parallel
between the present struggle of South
Korea and our own Revolutionary War
which he characterized as "the spirit
of 1776" He asserted that his nation
will never abandon the struggle half
way" which might imply that Amer
leans, in asking him to compromise the
Korean national dream, are asking
what Americans themselves refused to
do in fighting for their independence
Yet, a careful look at our Revolution
airy history reveals that the Cont
mental" army, aiming to liberate the
northern colonies which we now call
Canada, made two costly and disastrous
expeditions into the valley of the St.
Lawrence River (our YalU. and that
when q treaty of independence was
eventually signed those northern col
onies were left under British control.
To have continued the bitter contest
in their behalf would have been -atuous
and might have resulted in grouping
of States that would have been fatal
to our national unity.
william Y. Brady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13
By Charles E. TroceweN

Two days later, came letter.
IF you will be at the stage door
tonight. the letter said, you can meet
Mary"
It was between acts that Templeton
Jones presented himself at the fateful
door, so relentlessly closed against so
many.
Jones, with his absolute zero in such
matters, thought at first he was going
to meet the traditional fate. The hard
hearted and ugly-visaged old man
would not let him in.
But have this letter." said our
hero. producing it.
Makes no difference. you can't go
in" said the ogre.
That seemed that, until the grand
mother-manager heard the talk and
came forward, after which the magic
worked, and young Jones soon found
himself talking to his rebel, herself.
Mary. in all the glory Of pink, white
and gold, was playing with paper dollsl
She never stopped arranging them
all the time she was enthralling our
hero.
Finally. time came for the stage.
IT will write you," she called. from
Pittsburgh"
And she did. Somewhere, Temple
ton Jones still has her childish scrawl,
and the paper dolls which she sent him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13

When Templeton Jones was young
man, right out of college, he came back
to Washington and took job.
One OF the first things he did was
to go to the theater.
It was hot summer.
The thermometers were just the same
then as they are now. They are
among the few unchanged things
around US.
A few of the theaters were still open.
One of them was the old Academy OF
Music down at Ninth and D streets.
Mary Miles Minter was the star OF
THE Littlest Rebel"
Temp Jones thought he would go.
When he came out, after the show
was over, he was loud in his praise OF
the star.
She was q wonderful child. to be
sure: later millions of moviegoers were
to fall beneath the charm OF her soft
speech, limpid brow and gentle ways.
The ugly scandal which was to in
volve her later life at that time was far
in the future.
Hollywood would have to do its work.
Just before World War I, the small
star was a full-blown youngster. all
pink and white and gold.
The young Jones probably had been
born romanticist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13
Books and Common Sense

- With Secretary Dulles approval, DR.. Robert
L. johnson, outgoing chief of the international
Information Administration, has issued SEN
Sible policy statement on our Overseas Book
and Library Program. Despite scornful objec-
tons from Senators Mccarthy and Mundt it
is on the whole commercially simple and
sound statement. It's principal virtue is that it
places the entire subject in sufficient perspec-
tive to encourage the hope that everybody
left, right and center-will calm down now
and stop tearing passion to tatters as if the
life of the Republic were endangered by the
literature we have exported or failed to export.
To begin with DR.. Johnson has effectively
restated the purpose of such exports. The pur-
pose is to tell the story of this Nation in way
that will counter Communist ISLANDERS and dis
tortions, protect the good name of the American
people, generate spirit of friendship for us,
and spread a clearer understanding abroad of
the decent and constructive things we are try
ing to do over here in every field of human
endeavor. To that end, we have placed about
100000 books in 189 library centers located
all over the world, and the wisdom of our in
veStment in these facilities-which last year
were used by no fewer than SO million individ-
ualS-is scarcely open to question.
In a governmental enterprise of such
dimensions, it is certainly not astounding
that there have been some sins of omission
and commission. But these sinS-for example,
the absence of an anti Communist author on one
shelf and the presence of a Red hack on
another-have been few and far between, and
they should now be rarer than ever under the
policy set forth by DR.. Johnson. The policy
is not complicated. Among other things, 1t
provides that the yardstick for selecting books
is to be their usefulness in meeting particu-
larized needs in particular areas; it provides
that the works of Communists might be used
If those works in some way serve the ends of
democracy; it provides that distinction be
drawn between controversial" volumes that
are honest in their criticism of our country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13
Driver Responsibility

Washington is more lenient toward ir-
responsible automobile drivers than most of
the States. AS a result only IS per cent of
District motorists carry liability insurance The
percentage is much higher elsewhere. The
victim of a reckless driver stands better
chance of being compensated for injuries or
property damage outside of the District than
inside It is against this background that the
bill to tighten up on financial responsibility
requirements for District motorists should be
considered.
The proposed legislation reported last
week by the Senate District Committee is
patterned after the model safety-responsibility
law of the Uniform Vehicle Code now in effect
in 43 States including Maryland and Virginia.
Under the present law here, there is no re-
quirement for an offending driver to show
financial responsibility until he has failed to
meet judgment resulting from an accident
case Then his permit may be suspended until
he has satisfied the judgment. The proposed
law would provide for a showing of financial
responsibility after arrest, rather than after
conviction. If the driver could not produce
such evidence within a reasonable period his
permit would be subject to suspension or revo-
cation.
This would not be compulsory insurance
law, for satisfactory financial standing would
serve In lieu of liability insurance. Only Mas
sachusettS requires every car owner to take out
an insurance policy The American Automobile
Association reports that other States have re-
fused to follow the Massachusetts, plan because
of its disadvantages, including higher insurance
rates and multiplicity of claims. The Massa-
chusetts plan also has been involved in political
controversy. The model law proposed for the
District has been operating successfully in the
many States where it has been adopted. There
is no good reason why irresponsible drivers
here should receive the benefits of a less
stringent law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13

It seems probable that, confronted
with the revolt Of the enslaved nations
exemplified by the events of East Ger
many, CZechoSlovakia and Hungary,
and perhaps, with unrest in the Union
itself, the Soviet government felt the
necessity of reversing its overall policy.
This about-face could only be accom-
pliShed, without loss of face, and with
out open remuneration Of the dogmas,
if the recent mistakes and Shortcom-
ingS could be thrust on the lap Of some
villain. thus generating the Soviet
government and party whose infalli-
bility cannot be questioned. And in
order to explain the scope Of the short
comings, the villain chosen must be
king-Size, one Of the three dictatorS,
Beria himself.
Beria was the last nom Russian to
remain in an important Office in the
state and in the party. Like Stain, he
was a Georgian, and with his disgrace
the allogeneouS elements disappears al
together from the forefront of the Soviet
power. Malenkov and Molotov, as we'll
as the successor Of Beria. Kruglov, are
Great-Russians. The downfall of the
Georgian might mark new step in the
imperialistic RRssiflcation of the Soviet
Union. It appears to come as reversal
Of, perhaps as an answer to, the quite
recent measures of the Soviet govern
ment destined at curbing the excuses
of classification in Ukraine and in the
former Baltic States. Were these
measures inspired by Beria? It is pos
sible. And in that case. his disgrace
is a new step toward the GENERALIZATION
of the Soviet state, to the detriment
Of the small nationalities of the Union
and to the profit of the Russian ma
jority. In such a case, the trends toward
Capitalization will not remain limited
to the Union, but will have repercuS-
sions over the periferal empire of the
Soviets. The grip of the Kremlin will
tighten on the satellite states.
X
At the same time, the disgrace of
the compatriot of the late Great Leader,
Stain, signifies that the struggle for
power, amongst the three proconsuls
of the Union and their cliques, has
begun. Beria was, potentially, the most
dangerous. Since the indignation under
his authority of the ministries of the
Interior and of State Security, Beria
was supreme master of all the police
forces, in totalitarian state in which
the police is supreme. He could strike
swiftly and silently.
Malenkov, who in his former capacity
of Secretary of the Communist Party,
kept the undisputed authority over the
party-as Stain exercised it after the
death of Lenin-hastened to use this
authority before Beria could interfere
with it. And Molotov threw his prestige
as the last Old Bolshevik, comrade in
arms of Stain, and of Lenin himself,
to Malenkov. The question is: How
long will the two remaining conspira-
tors remain united?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13
Still on Hook !?

In scornfully rejecting President Eisen-
hower's offer to send food to FESTIVE East Ger
many, Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov-whose
mind must surely be preoccupied now, perhaps
fearfuly with the case of the fallen Lavrenti
Beria-has done his best to extricate the
troubled Kremlin from rather difficult posi-
ton. He has done so with propaganda blast
Indignantly disclaiming the need for such aid
and sharply attacking the motives and acts OF
the United States.
Thus in a note delivered to our Embassy in
Moscow, Mr.. Molotov has taken the following
line: Cd That our Government has acted in
sultingly in making this offer to the Kremlin
rather than to the puppet Communist regime
in the Red sector of Berlin; (2) that there is no
hunger problem in the Soviet zone of occupa-
ton and that the Russians, in any case, would
supply the necessary help if there were; 90
that the Presidents gesture amounts to nothing
but provocative propaganda maneuver'
aimed at stirring up more trouble in East Ger
many; and a. that there would have been no
rioting there if Americans had not organized
whole groups of hirelings and criminal ele-
ments for setting fire to food and other stores"
Interestingly enough, offlcialdom in Moscow
has put special stress on the word "hreling" in
branding the hapleSS Mr. Beria as traitor).
Since much of our own press has hailed
the food proposal as Shrewd propaganda
maneuver"-deSpite its official description as
humanitarian move made in response to an
appeal from Chancellor Adenauer-Mr. Molotov
can claim solid ground for this one point in
his note. Even so. however, if the East Germans
are really hungry, his angry rejection of the
proffered aid is not likely to do the Russians
any good. To that extent, the Presidents action
still seems to leave them on kind OF hook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13

subject to condensation.
their places of employment may have
been moved farther out.
Rock Greek Park, with its wild
beauty has been famous the world
over, and its easy accessibility has en-
abled it to give innocent pleasure to
thousands of city jewellers. It is very
narrow. A highway extending through
its length would be destructive to the
extensive wild life which adds so i'm
measurably to its interest, and reduce
it to a mere border for a noisy, danger
Gus highway.
The beautiful little Klingle Valley
we used to call it the peaceful valley
and loved it dearly-was sacrificed to
the motorists. This little gem of a
valley was once the stopping place of
the Indians travelling the great Indian
Trail which went up what is now Porter
street.
hope the Stars noted devotion to
our city will not fail those of us who
look to it for support against Mary
lands thrusting of her unlimited and
unwanted roads through our much
loved park.
Mary B. Armat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13

and those that have harmful conspiratorial
intent or advocate, directly or indirectly, the
destruction of our free way of life; and it
various types of literature involved be based
on the recommendations of special advisory
committee made up Of experts with unimpeach-
able regulations.
DR.. Johnson, in winding up these policy
views, has made special point of declaring
that the burning of any book whatever is "a
wicked symbolic act" never to be condoned.
This should reassure all those who have been
making the welkin ring with loud cries of
protest giving the impression to the world that
the United States-as If in the throes Of
Hitlerism or Red totalitarianism-has been
staging huge literary bonfires here at home
seas. Actually, of course, only dozen or so
books have suffered that kind of fate-a highly
regrettable and stupid thing, but still hardly
enough to justify the wholly misleading uproar
it has caused.
But every cloud has silver lining. At any
rate, in Dr. Johnsons judgment, the great
and noisy TODD over this subject, even though
it has hurt us throughout the world has
demonstrated to all nations that we are free
people "unafraid of mistakes made in the
open"-and maybe there is real gain"
for us in that Maybe. And maybe not. Any
how let us all hope for the best Let us all
hope that the contestants on both sides of
our extraordinary literary war will now retire
in good order and look at television or do
something quiet like that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13
Dusty Footprints

/ gaze him sandwich and q glass OF
milk :.
He's gone f,otD. and my kitchen holds
no more
OF him. burly. Sweating male. than
these
His dusty footprints on the shining
floor
/ scrubbed. an hour ago. upon my knees.
I gaze him a sand,oich and a glass of
milk.
And matched him eat ioith ,polfsh
appetite,
His mouth tDeH rtn0ed NTH careless
crumbs. his brotDn
Hair tossing back. his eyes screened
tight
With pleasure as he 0ulped the cool
drink d0tDn.
I gaze him a sandwich and a glass of
But / an, fed NTH inner, futile ,Drath,
Setting the plate and cup back on the
shelf. .sa
Why can / help this stranger on his
To freedom. yet not find 1T for myself
Coteou De Leeuw
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the best of his ability. If Beria is inno-
cent, the charges against him mean
that, like the god Moloch of the Phoe-
nicians, the Soviet Communist regime
periodically needs victims, spectacular
trials and executions of the best of its
own, in order to survive. A political
regime which can only survive by tax
ing doses of such strong medicine can
not be stable.
Beria is probably not guilty of the
crimes of which he is charged. It simply
does not make sense that men occupy
ing the highest Offices in the state and
in the ruling party, men who were
brought UP in the rigid, uncompromis-
ing and fanatical mental discipline of
communism, would Succumb to the
temptations offered by foreign
power" What temptations? What could
they be offered, which they did not
have? What can be the "monolithic
strength" of the Communist doctrine,
and the iron unity Of the party cele-
brated in ritual by the leaders, if the
StauncheSt of its chiefs succumb to the
Establishments Of foreign powers?
X
But suppose that Beria is guilty. In
such case, what is this government
which, with all the elaborate system
of it's security, with all the checks,
supervisors and controls of dictator
ship, is unable to avoid the corruption
of a top leader, or the infiltration of
foreign agents? What Of the infallibil-
ity and wisdom of the Communist lead
erShip? What happens today may.
logically, happen again tomorrow. Who
will be the next traitor?
Thus, the permanent significance Of
the Cease Beria" is this: The Soviet
system has base of clay: it is fragile,
unstable, unable to protect itself from
traitors permeating it's highest Offices.
The heavy towering colossus is in quick
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Questions and Answers

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question OF faet by either ygiting The Evenins
Washington 3. D. c.. and tnclosing 8 cents re,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13

Q. What agency of the U. N. has the
chief responsibility for long term re-
lief in Korea?-C.C.
A. The Korean Reconstruction
Agency. of which Lieut.. Gen. ]. B.
Coulter Is the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-13

O. Why should a pinch of salt be
added to egg whites before beating
them?-E.LL
A. Salt increases the foaming of the
egg whites.