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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04
Gift Shop At
Hospital Has
Eye Appeal"

Madison County organizations
and individuals were responsible
for 300 gifts for the Christmas
Gift Shop for the men at Veter-
ans Hospital, Chillicothe this year.
These were taken down by a
group who were present for the
Grand Opening" before the men
had gone to the shop to make their
selections for gifts for the folks
back home" The report was of
display of gifts that was practical
ly breathtaking and that the men
were 'tiCkled pink" with the splen-
did effort that had been made by
the Red Cross Chapters in the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04

Christian Union, Springfield, in the
presence of the immediate fam
lilies.
The newly married couple will
be at home to their friends at
1861 Toland St, London, where
the bridegroom is employed by the
city.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04
HOLT-STARBUCK NOVEMBER 2I
MARRIAGE Is ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Holt of
Lafayette, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Beverly Ann, to
James E. Starbuck, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Starbuck, Chandler Ave,
on Saturday, November q, 1858,
at Richmond Indiana.
The new Mrs. Starbuck is
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04
SaIyer-CaII
Marriage Nov. u

Mr.. and Mrs. Fonzie SaIyer of
Springfield RID. No. 6, announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Ruby Marie, to Samuel S. Call,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Call
of London Sunday, November %.
The ceremony was performed by
the Reverend George Kline, pastor
of the Third Church of Christ in
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04
Mary Catherine Langen To Wed
Weldon Butcher January q

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Langen,
151 Chandler Avenue, announce
the engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Mary
Catherine, to Mr.. Weldon Butcher,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. But
cher, 81 South Oak Street.
Miss Langen is a graduate of
London High School and is now
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Estate of Harry Stuthard Deceas-
ed Myrtle Stuthard, London, Ohio
has been duly appointed and quail
fled as Administrative of the Estate
of Harry Stuthard late of Madison
County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 10Th day of November
AID. 1852 Number 12,O26 Docket
Page SGT. Maurice e. Beathard, Pro-
bate Judge of said County.
Nov. 81 Dec. All
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04

associated with the Personal FL
nance Company. Mr.. Butcher, also
a graduate of London High School,
is associated with the Madison
Farm Bureau.
The wedding will be an event of
Saturday, January twenty-third, at
1920 o'clock in st. Patrick's
Church
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04
Story Of Hit Play Reviewed
For Business-ProfessionaI Women

who will tell of her experiences.
Committee responsible for Mon
day nights fine program, was,
Miss Florence Connor, chairman,
Miss Dell Chambers, Mrs. Robert
Sims and Mrs. Joe M. Morrisey.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04

graduate of London High School
and is now associated with the F.
& r. Lazarus and Company Co
Iumbus.
Mr.. Starbuck, also a graduate of
London High School, is serving in
the u. S. Navy and is stationed
aboard the U.S.S. Albany.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-04
Facts About
Folks

Mr.. and Mrs. Parker w. Powell
and children, Judith and John of
Dayton, and Mrs. f. I. Parkinson
of Columbus, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs: E. P. Geer, West High
Street, Thanksgiving. Mrs. Park
inson remained at the Geer home
for an indefinite visit.
Evening star., 1953-12-14
Tinkerinq With Weather

Back in 1916 scientist went up in plane
over Massachusetts, threw out six pounds of
dry-ice pellets carbon dioxide), and precipi-
tated heavy snowfall from cloud three miles
long. Since then with even the Air Force TAX
ing part, there has been a good deal of similar
experimentation designed to show that man
can do more with the weather than just talk
about it
But this experimentation, besides pointing
to such possibilities as the artificial production
of moisture in drought-stricken areas and the
alienation of municipal snow-removal prob
lens by a dry-ice bombardment of wintry clouds
before they reach cities, has raised number
of worrisome questions. For example, would
IowanS be entitled to do violence to Nebraskans
If the latter flew around with carbon dioxide
to filch precious rain from Iowa-bound thunder
heads? And what would happen to the delicate
balance of nature if everybody tried to tinker
with the weather?
It is because of considerations of this sort
that President Eisenhower, in keeping with
bill enacted by Congress last year, has just acti-
waited new agency called the Weather Evalua-
ton Board. The members he has appointed will
have the responsibility of carrying out an
exhaustive inquiry to determine, first OF all,
how modification and control 81 weather, If
Evening star., 1953-12-14
This and That .

OF all the animals. the human ami
NAL is the most interesting, because the
face shows so much.
Take a regular animal, that and
nothing more, and it has no expression,
in any real sense.
Yes, it shows anger, when prodded;
it may even smile, in a rudimentary
way, when pleased. But lion will al
ways be lion, and COW COW.
A mans face, on the other hand, can
reveal a thousand faces in one, ten
thousand feeting expressions.
The keen observer of human facial
expressions often wonders how eyes.
cheeks, mouth can show so much.
There goes guy to whom one takes
an instant dislike, owing to the craft
mess shown in his features.
II wouldn't trust him around the
corner of the door," the observer men
tally makes note.
Alas, poor fellow, he may be as inno-
cent as lamb.
Perhaps his genes simply aped the
features of grandfather.
It may be that this descendant has
no trace whatever Of cupidity or
double dealing in his nature, yet his
mouth says, Watch mel am tricky"
+
It Is this double nature Of features
that makes watching people 4 fascinating.
Evening star., 1953-12-14

How is the watcher ever to find the
truth?
He can do so only by repeated trials.
The trouble comes with strangers,
whom he probably never will see again
Walt Whitman, Americas strange
poet, put the appeal of the stranger
into words, the eye-to-eye examination
each stranger (because they are always
two) makes Of the other.
He spoke Of the appeal Of some
strangers, but there is repulsion. too.
A face appears in the crowd, and the
watcher freezes in his tracks.
Afterward, he thinks it may have
been face some one saw two thousand
years ago in q Roman crowd.
X
Templeton Jones had this experience
recently.
AS he was standing at Twelfth and +
streets, suddenly a shape emerged from
the crowd on the corner of Eleventh
street and came toward him.
Forty years, fifty years had gone by.
but the face was the same. the very
clothes were the same. he would have
sworn.
There was the derby hat, seldom
worn any more except in stage per-
formanceS, and beneath the curled brim
sat the same little pig eyes.
He was dapper. and undersized, and
atrociously ugly.
Evening star., 1953-12-14
By Charles E. TroceWeN

At age 16, he had terrorized young
Temp Jones, aged 10, and his compa-
triotS.
In those days. the neighborhood bully
was an institution. If a neighborhood
did not have one, it created one.
This bully specialized in seizing
smaller boy by the hand and bending
the fingers back.
This is a bit of practical cruelty that
the Chinese Communists might adopt.
AS he stood there on the corner,
watching the oncoming figure, Temple
ton Jones recalled how he had writhed.
as small boy, under the none-too del
icate paw of the older bully.
Should he, in his turn, demolish the
old enemy now?
Then Jones laughed, as the terrible
one came close by. 1t was the same old
face, the same old figure, the same old
hat. and it was still trying to look fe-
rocious, but only succeeded in looking
silly, futile and even uglier than ever,
If that had been possible, and it was.
because age had attended to that part
of it.
Templeton Jones' old tormentor was
just q shadow of his old self, but, as he
went by, Jones saw that he still was
just the lame in one respect.
He stu was Strutting.
Evening star., 1953-12-14

cessfully laid. The Niagara arrived
at Trinity Bay yesterday.
Second Dispatch.
The signals were perfect through
out.
Third Dispatch.
Trinity Bay, Aug. 5.-The At
lantic telegraph fleet sailed from
Queenstown, Ireland, the 17th of July
and met in mid-ocean on the 28th.
They made one splice on the 29th at
l pm and then Separated-the Aga
memnon and ValorouS being bound
for Valentia and the Niagara and
Gorgon for this place, where they
arrived yesterday, and the cable will
be landed today.
The cable laid is 1893 nautical or
1910 statute miles long from the
telegraph house here (from Bulls
Bay to the head of Valentia Harbor)
It is laid for more than two-thirds Of
that distance in water over two miles
deep.
The cable was paid out from the
Agamemnon at about the same speed
as from the Niagara and the electric
signals sent and received through the
whole cable are perfect.
The machinery for paying out the
cable worked most satisfactorily, and
Evening star., 1953-12-14
There Was Drama in That First Cable
BY George Kennedy

TN HE MODERN WORLD takes the
announcement Of the American
Telegraph & Telephone Co. that it
plans to lay telephone cable across
the Atlantic without tremor. Even
the cost, an estimated $35 million. is
not an amazing figure today. The
cable viii be laid, uneventfuny by men
who know just what they are doing.
There will be no breaks. Every stress
has been measured and enough strength
added to provide an adequate margin
Of safety.
It was not that way with the first
Atlantic cable, an idea conceived just
about 100 years ago. It was in 1854
that Cyrus w. Field met Frederick N.
Osborne, a Canadian engineer who
was promoting q telegraph line across
Newfoundland for the purpose OF con-
Meeting with the steamers arriving at
st. Johns from Ireland, or leaving
therefrom, and shortening by several
DAYS the transmission Of news. There
was talk of using carrier pigeons be-
tween Newfoundland and the mainland
of Nova Scotia. @
Field, who had retired from the
wholesale paper business at 33 with q
fortune of a quarter OF a million.
studied the globe in his library and
conceived the idea of cable be-
tween Newfoundland and Ireland. He
wrote to Samuel F. B. Morse, the in
ventor of the telegraph, and to Mat
thew F. Maury, head Of the Navy'S
photographic Office in Washington.
Maury prepared q chart representing
the profile of the bottom Of the At
lantic between America and Europe
and stated: 1.-The practicability Of q
submarine telegraph across the Allan
tic is proved"
Field raised the money. Among his
subscribers in little old New York"
were Peter Cooper, Moses Taylor, Will
son G. Hunt and Marshall o. Roberts.
He went to England. William M.
1hackeray and Lady Byron became
stockholders. The British government
loa,led ship, the Agamemnon, to help
lay the cable. A bill was squeezed
through Congress against much oppo-
sition and the frigate q. S. S. Niagara
was assigned to the task.
The laying of the cable was begun
in 1857 from Valentia, Ireland. Several
hundred miles had been laid when the
cable broke and was lost-$500. 900 had
gone overheard.
In 1858 the ships met in mid-ocean,
spliced the cable and started in oppo-
site directions. This was done three
times and each time the cable broke.
The fourth attempt was successful.
The Evening Star Of August S, 1858,
carried these dispatches:
Arrival of the Niagara.
st. Johns N. F., Aug. 5.-The
Atlantic cable has probably been sue
Evening star., 1953-12-14
School Bus Regulations

have been following the articles in
The Star concerning school bus regula-
tions, especially as they apply to the
private school and day camp field. II
reports are correct, it would seem that
the Traffic Advisory Board is in the
dark on some aspects of the problem
and perhaps the following facts will
be of some help.
Maryland motor vehicle regulations
define q school bus in terms Of its
passenger-carrying functions. and any
vehicle that carries ten or more school
children is then defined as school
bus. Where such is the case, this vehicle
must conform with all of the regula-
tions concerning lights, >hrst-aid kits,
fire extinguisherS, color Of the bus, etc..
that apply to the public school buses.
In particular, they are always imme-
diately recognizable because OF the
chrome yellow color and the fact that
School Bus" is clearly printed in sew
eral places on the vehicle. These buses
are annually inspected by field team
of the Department Of Motor Vehicles
at the school site. AS far as the lay
person, such as myself, can determine,
they check, without the benefit Of in
SpeCClOu CVCI
that is checked at the District Of CO.
lumbia inspection stations, other than
correctness of light beams and the
equalization of brakes.
There are school situations which
have transportation as q service and
operate with vehicles that are not
classified as school buses. When such
vehicles carry more than nine children
then these vehicles are in violation
of the law. When they carry less than
nine children they are in accordance
with the law. From the tope Of the
articles in The Star am afraid that
many members of the public might con-
strue the use of such other vehicles as
a violation of the law per Sc. For the
record, believe this should be straight
ened out. Personally, I quite agree that
any vehicles that are used for trans
porting children should be subjected
to rigid tests for safety. It should
be said here that the unfortunate ac-
cident on Rockville pike can hardly be
attributed to the nature of the vehicle.
If the vehicle were unsafe, the same
condition of neglect certainly could
have prevailed in school bus.
Logic would dictate that day-camp
vehicles certainly should have the same
safety precautions applied as those of
school buses. Their purposes, functions
and responsibility in the area of trans
portation are identical. One of the real
Evening star., 1953-12-14
Victory for the Citizens

District Court Judge Matthew F. Mcclure
used strong language in setting aside ruling
by the District Board of Zoning Adjustment
that would have permitted construction of a
parking lot in traditionally residential part
OF Capitol HILL He called the action of the
board arbitrary and capricious" The record
OF this controversial case certainly indicates
that overwhelming civic sentiment against the
project was given little consideration by
majority of the board. The upsetting of the
boards ruling, therefore, represents victory
for the citizens and for orderly coming.
The board, by a three-to-two vote, had
approved request by group of investors for
an exception that would permit building and
operation of parking concession at New Jersey
avenue and street Southeast. It was stated
that so parking spaces would be allotted free,
to members OF Congress. But, as Judge MCGUIRE
pointed out, it was false premise" that Con-
greSS wanted this lot made available for park
Ing. He said that Congress "took care to take
no affirmative action" And among the most
outspoken opponents of the project was a group
of congressional wives whose homes are in the
vicinity of the site. Others whose protests
failed to move the board included the Capitol
Hill Southeast Citizens Association and scores
of residents of the affected neighborhood.
petition for a rehearing was denied.
Exceptions of the Spot-zoning variety ought
to be granted sparingly and reluctantly by any
coming agency. The prevailing rule is that no
such relaxationS of zoning restrictions should
be granted where there is a showing of adverse
effects on nearby residential properties. The
testimony regarding such adverse effects in the
Capitol Hill case was positive. Under the cir
cumStanceS, the court was justified in overturn-
ing the boards decision.
Evening star., 1953-12-14

effective on large scale" would benefit the
Nation. At the same time, they are to weigh
the dangerous possibilities inherent in such
modification and control.
As matter of fact, as things stand today,
man still seems to be far from knowing how
to exercise any significant influence on the
weather. He can make a little rain or snow
here and there, but nature itself continues to
be the real master. Nevertheless, in our age
of wonders there are signs that science is max
ing headway toward large measure of control
in this field, and since the prospect involves
threats as we'll as promises, the Presidents new
board can render a useful service in evaluating
them.
Evening star., 1953-12-14
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

ny xk1E nASM1N SEhNlCE.
@. Have scientists explained how the
famous dolphin "Pelorus Jack" of New
Zealand was able to guide ships into
harbor year after year?-J. OBJ.
A. Recent studies in the waters of
Florida and the British West Indies
have led to the conclusion that por-
poiSes, which are related to dolphins,
have a highly unusual gift Of naviga-
ton, and can move speedily through
waters full of obstacles. Bats have a
similar ability to steer themselves
around obstacles. "Pelorus Jack" for
many years met steamers at a special
place and accompanied them to Well
ington, leading the way through the
torturous channels into harbor. The
animals life was protected by the gov
ernment, but he disappeared in 1912
after attracting worldwide attention.
@. In what circumstances did Ben
Iamin Franklin make his famous re-
mark about death and taxes?-R. o. B.
A. Benjamin Franklin wrote the fol-
lowing in letter to M. Leroy Q789):
"Our Constitution is in actual opera
ton, everything appears to promise
that it will last; but in this world MOTH
ing is certain but death and taxes"
@. What is the total Of investments
In Canada by United States citizens?
r. j. o.
A. The value of direct investments
amounted to nearly IS billion at mid
1858. This is the largest concentration
in one country Of private American
capital.
Evening star., 1953-12-14
Blowing Hot and Cold

The intransgence of the Communists at
Panmurjom seems to cancel out the hint of a
more reasonable attitude contained in the re-
sponse of the Soviet Foreign Office to President
Eisenhower's atomic pool proposal. This, how
ever, is not necessarily the case.
Although there may be some element Of the
unexpected in the methods they employ, it is
hardly surprising that the Communists are not
ready to negotiate in good faith for decent
settlement in Korea. That they should torpedo
the discussions and then try to put us in
position where the blame could be made to
seem ours is entirely consistent with what our
representatives must have expected them to do.
For Korea is at one extreme of the scale. Com
munist willingness to accept just settlement
there at this time is about the last thing that
we should anticipate or even hope for.
The atomic pool proposal, however, is at
the other end of the scale. One of the great
virtues of the proposal is that it stakes out a
ground on which both the free world and the
Communist world conceivably might meet with
out loss of face to either and with advantage
to both. So the announcement from Moscow
that the Soviet government had agreed in ad-
vance to give serious attention" to the Pres
ident'S address is consistent with sound Russian
policy and is not necessarily invaldated by the
Communist attitude at Panmunjom.
It is possible, of course, that nothing will
come of this serious consideration" The initial
reaction of Radio Moscow-that the proposal
was a threat of atomic war-has to be kept in
mind. We must also keep in mind that there
is nothing in the Presidents proposal, even If
accepted in good faith by the Russians, which
could justify any relaxation on our part at this
time in our own defense effort.
There is one more thing, however, which
must never be forgotten. If we do not come to
turning point for the better in our relations
with Russia, there is every probability that war
will be the arbiter of our differences. So we
must be constantly alert for any sign, no matter
how slight, that the turning point has been
reached. 1t could come in an agreement to
explore such thing as the atomic pool idea,
even though, at the very moment, the Com
munists at Panmunjom might seem bent on
destroying all hope of peace.
Evening star., 1953-12-14
Inteqrution

Since the majority Of those who are
deciding the business of integration OF
races happen to be members of country
clubs and have-or can have-their
children in private schools. have a
suggestion to make to them. In order
to have us all really equal, please at
the same time open wide the doors Of
country clubs to all races at fee even
the poorest can afford, and abolish
private schools, so that all children will
be attending school with all races. 1t
seems hardly fair that the very ones
who pass the laws are the ones who
will be least affected by the decision
handed down. should segregation be
abolished. Virginian.
Evening star., 1953-12-14
Shameful Is the Word for 1t

Shameful is the word for conditions at the
Districts Receiving Home for Children on Mount
Olivet road, in Northeast Washington. It is
shameful to have to acknowledge that, at time
of great public concern over the rise in juvenile
crime, the Nations Capital is operating po-
tential breeding place for juvenile delinquency.
Yet an inquiry by The Star has confirmed re-
ports Of shocking overcrowding at the new de-
tention center-overcrowding that results in
intermingling of good children with bad, of
guileless children with girl prostitutes, sex per-
verts and drug addicts.
The Receiving Home was aptly termed by
Commissioner Camaler "tinder box" posing
a constant threat of trouble to District authori-
ties and to the whole community. 1t is tinder
box in which so girls are herded together in
living and sleeping quarters intended for ten,
where some boys and girls are bunking on tables
or floors, where homeless innocentS are side by
side with incorrigible delinquents including
youths accused of armed robbery, burglary and
sex o&enSeS. So congested are the facilities that
some Of the offenders have had to be turned
loose on the community pending court action.
Juvenile Court official worriedly referred to
this practice as calculated risk" that some
times proves to be mistake.
The dangerous situation at the home exists
through no fault of those in charge. It has
come about largely because of the fact that the
home has been only partly completed and be-
cause the demand for larger facilities has in
creased in recent years. It has been necessary.
therefore, to use space intended for Offices and
other purposes to take care of the overflow.
Planned segregation of delinquents and nom
delinquents is impossible These disgraceful
conditions will continue, officials assert until
the home is enlarged as originally planned.
But 1t will take $4,000 to complete the struc-
ture-and it is reported reliably that this sum
Is not included in the Districts budget for the
next fiscal year. If this is because Of economy
the inspection of the home scheduled by the
Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommittee and
Commissioner Camalier should show that it is
highly dangerous economy Any economy move
that tends to contribute to juvenile crime in
Washington is indefenSible
Evening star., 1953-12-14

was not stopped for single moment
Capt. Hudson, MeSSrs Everett and
WoodhouSe, engineers and elec-
tricians, the officers of the ship, and
in fact every one on board the fleet,
exerted themselves to the utmost to
make the expedition successful, and,
by the blessing of Divine Providence.
they succeeded.
(Signed) Cyrus w. Field.
Atlantic Telegraph Co. stock jumped
from $50 to $50 share on the news.
On August 16, Queen Victoria and
President Buchanan exchanged mes
Sages.
There was ringing Of bells in Ameri-
can cities and a "cable carnival" was
held in New York. About the same time
the cable stopped working. Among the
scientists who advised on the trouble
were Sir Charles WheatStone (whom
every one who ever took physics remem-
bers for the Wheatstone Bridge and
Professor William Thomas (afterward
Lord Kelvin.
Field was back in London in 1859
and funds were raised for a new cable
but the Civil War intervened. 1t was
not until the summer of 1866 that a
successful cable was laid.