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Evening star., 1954-05-10
Richards and Stencil
Agree Detroit Rates
Most-|mproved Label
BY Joe ReiehIer
Assoeiosed Press Sports Writer

Rival clubs are beginning to
take the amazing Deroit Tigers
seriously.
Last Sunday, after the Tigers
had blanked the Yankees in New
York. Manager Casey Stengel
called Detroit the most improved
club in the league.
Yesterday, after the Tigers had
whipped the White Sox, 80, in
the first game of double header
and held them to a 10-inning
scoreleSs standoff in the second
game. Manager Paul Richards
echoed Stengel's sentiments.
Today the Tigers are in first
place-a half-game in front Of
Chicago. a full game ahead of
Cleveland and two ahead of the
Yankees. They return home
with SILL record for their first
road tour.
Improved is badly the word for
the Tigers. A complete change is
more like it. Tight fielding. time
ly hitting and superb pitching
give the Tigers a new look"
and 18 a Year Ago.
A year ago today, the Tigers
were buried in last place with
victories and 18 defeats. They
were last in fielding. The pitch
ing was atrociouS. The pitch
ing staff had only three COM
pleted games.
Now the Tigers have an lis
record and are second in field
ing. The pitchers, headed by
veteran Steve Gromek, have 10
complete games in II starts
Zone tie). They have hurled
four shutouts, twice as many as
they did all last year.
In other American League
g m IS, Baltimore defeated
Cleveland, 2-1, in 10 innings to
snap a flve-game losing streak,
and the Yankees whipped and
tied Philadelphia in a double
header. Three home runs gave
the YankS a IA opening game
triumph and Bill SkowronS run
scoring single in the eighth gave
them a IL tie in the second
game, halted after nine innings
on account of dardkness. Rain
washed out scheduled double
header between Washington and
the Red SoX in Boston.
Dodgers Open Lead.
Brooklyn opened up a half
game lead in the National
League, nipping the Phillies,
2-1, while Second-place Cincin-
natl split a double-header with
st. Louis. The Redlegs came
back to win the second game,
6-5. after the Cardinals had
captured the opener, lot. The
Giants trimmed Pittsburgh, ST.,
and the Cubs edged Milwaukee,
5-3.
1t took Detroit IL innings to
defeat the White Sox in the
opener. The winning run crossed
the plate when Cass Michaels
committed a throwing error
with two out and the bases
loaded in the 11th. Gromek
went all the way, giving up
nine hits and walking one for
his fifth victory without a de-
feat. Virgil Trucks, who relived
Sandy ConSuegra in the 10th,
was charged with the defeat.
Southpaws Billy Hoeft of De-
troit and Billy Pierce of Chicago
hooked up in the scoreless
! Continued on Page A-21, Col. 5.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN LEAGU

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York at Cleveland (night)-Ford
! (0-2) VS.. Lemon (4-O).
Philadelphia at Baltimore (night)-
Fricano DID vs.. Larsen (0-3j.
| (Only gameS).
| NATIONAL LEAGUE
| tNo games scheduled).
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

1T is SURPRISING how many qualified semi.oualihed
and nonqualihed observers giving Ezzard Charles
strate chance to beat Rocky Marcano next month There
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Major League Standings
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1854.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
N. Y. ii; Phila..
Al (second game
called end of 9 in
nings. darkneSs).
Det.. 80; Chi. %
tfSt game IL in
nings. second game
10 innings.
Bait, >; Cleveland. l
10 innings,
Wash. at Boston t2).
rain.
Games Today.
Phila. at BALTIC. (n).
N. Y. at Cleve. (nD.
(Onlv games Sched.l
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Det.. 3 pm.
N. Y. at Cleve. (nl.
Phila. at Bait. (n).
BoS. at Chicago I'M
Evening star., 1954-05-10

(See PREAKNESS, Page A-20)
Evening star., 1954-05-10

Continued on Page A-21, Col. So
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Community Band
To Play Sunday

The Madison Community Band
has been engaged to play for the
opening day of the Madison Coun-
ty Fair, Sunday, August % at
both afternoon and evening ses-
Sions.
This is the first of several en-
gagements that the band has on
it's schedule. The next event will
be the South Solon Fish Fry on
the evening of August 27. On La
Dor Day, til e y are scheduled to
play at the OK Roast at West JEFF
ferson.
One of the biggest events in
which the band will participate is
the Masonic parade in Dayton on
October 4.
Alfred Scheiderer of Chuckery
is director of the band which has
a membership that fluctuates. One
member stated that there had
been as few as eight or nine at
times and at a recent practice at
one of the homes, about forty had
turned out.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
School Heads To
Meet Saturday

A meeting of all executive heads
of the Madison County School sys-
tenn has been called for Saturday,
September 4 at 10 o'clock in the
office of Supt r. d. Webster. This
will be the first of such meetings
to be held each month during the
school year
Supplies for the schools are
ready to be distributed and plans
and policies for the county will be
discussed at this opening session.
Though few late designations
leave several vacancies in the
county system, all classes will
start Tuesday September 7, ac-
cording to Supt. r. d. Webster.
All schools with operating cafe
terias and the County Home and
the County Children's Home, have
signified their intention of parti-
cipating as usual in Federal Sur
plus Food Distribution program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Baker Says More Money |:
Needed For Maintenance
OF County Departments
Jaycees To Get
90 Per Cent On
Fair Programs

The London Jaycees will re-
Ceive 40 per cent of advertising
revenue received from merchants
and sponsors of the racing pro-
gram at this years Madison Coun-
ty Fair, according to organization
members. In addition, the Jaycee
group will get four cents per copy
sold The programs are being
printed by a Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
printing firm.
The Jaycee group had asked
that the programs be printed To-
cally but the request was turned
down by the local fair board, it
was said.
The London AMVET Post 10,
which had furnished the programs
for the past two years, was re-
fused an opportunity to bid on the
programs and the fair board hand
ed the contract for printing to the
Mt. Vernon firm without bids. The
Mt. Vernon firm then turned down
the contract but Teconsidered
after the Jaycee organization took
on the project
Race programs have sold pre-
viously at 25 cents but reports
still persist that a higher pric c
may be asked this year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Paul Maddox Dies
On Vacation Trip

Word was received here Thurs
day morning of the sudden death
of Paul Maddox, age 81, of 2S8
South 18th Street, Columbus, for
mer resident of the Mechanics
burg area. Mr.. and Mrs. Maddox
were on vacation, had visited two
sons, Ed of Chicago and Robert
of Haslett Michigan, and were
travelling in Wisconsin when his
death occurred Unexpectedly.
Mr.. Maddox had been engaged
in farming when a resident of
near MechanicsbuTg and had also
taught in the Madison County
schools some years ago.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
Carr Maddox, the two sons, whom
they had visited and another son,
Philip of Nevada. One sister,
Mrs. Rule Young of Detroit, also
survives.
Funeral arrangements in charge
of the Kelly Funeral Home, Co.
lumbus, are incomplete. Interment
in st. Patrick's Cemetery, Lon
don
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
4-H Rural Arts
Contest Saturday

The Madison County All Rural
Arts and Recreation Talent Con-
test will be held at the Madison
County Fair Grounds, Junior Fair
Auditorium, Saturday vening.
August 81, at 8 o'clock.
Approximately II acts will be
presented from All club members
from all over Madison County.
The classes in the contest are:
l. Music for two or more; vocal
or instrumental duets, trios. quar-
tets, etc. Other factors being
equal, give preference to produc-
tions developed within the club
group.
2. Dramatics. for two or more;
short-short plays Including pam
TONNES, reader and pantomine,
shadow pictures with music, pup
perty) and one act plays.
3. Dancing demonstrations f o r
two or more; schottische, tap,
waltz, polka, square, circle, long
way, etc.
There will he no admission, and
everyone is welcome.
All Advisors and Junior Lead
ers serving on the Talent Show
Committee are: Willis Bush, Mrs,
E. M. Ridenour, Mary Kay Dilling-
ham, Dick Dunkle and Mr. Alvin
Barr.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
COUNTY FAIR RACING TROPHIES

MADISON PRESS Ice Bucket Fastest Heat
PECKS STORES Water Pitcher Fastest Pace
CLELLAND MOTORS Water Pitcher Fastest Trot
RED BRICK TAVERN Casserole 2-Year Old Trot
HOTEL MADISON = Casserole 3-Year-Old Pace
LAFAYETTE DRIVEN Meat Platter 2:30 Trot
FETTROW VILLAGE Supper Dish PIG Pace
PAULLIN MOTORS Casserole 2-Year-Old Pace
SATTERFIELD MOTORS Casserole 3-Year-Old Trot
STERLING STATE BANK Supper Dish PIG Trot
J. M McDORMAN : Lazy Susan Free -For-An Pace
BLAIR FARM EQUIPMENT Relish Dish 2:25 Trot
SHAW ELEVATOR COMPANY Platter 2:22 Pace
MADISON FARM BUREAU Supper Dish 2:19 Trot
r. +. MCDANIEL Lazy Susan Free-For-An Trot
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK Platter 2:22 Trot
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Relish Dish 2:25 Pace
DIVERS STORE w & T Platter 2:19 Pace
GROVE CITY FARMERS Ex Platter 230 Pace
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Junior Fair Is
1854 HighIight
At County Fair

The Junior Fair is expected to
be the highlight at the 1854 Madi-
son County Fair which will start
Sunday, August %, according to
parents and junior exhibitors.
The Fair, under the sponsorship
of the Madison County Agricult-
ural Society, will get under way
with the Sunday afternoon pro-
gram featuring Willie" Thall and
his Midwestern Hayride group.
There will be two performances,
one in the afternoon followed by
an evening show.
The fair will feature racing
under the stars four nights begin
ming Monday and racegoerS have
expressed optimism in this years
race program which includes
several home talent events as well
as overnight events.
All and FLA. groups h ave
applied for all available space in
the new youth buildings" which
were completed last year and
which will house the many live
stock exhibits this year. Many
other activities are scheduled in
the new buildings which are ex-
pected to attract the biggest
crowds ever seen at the Junior
Fair. The Horticulture building
will house the various garden club
exhibits.
All four of Madison County'S
Vocational Agriculture d par t.
ments are planning to exhibit this
year and London, Madison Local,
Plain City and West jefferson
schools will participate, it was
said.
Fair Board members are: John
Sanford, president; Ira Hunter,
vice president; Robert Hines, sec
retary; William Fender, treasurer;
Stewart Anderson, speed superin-
tendent: Herbert Fades, cattle de-
partmant; Lloyd Roby, Sheep de-
partment; Richard Thomas, hog
department; Floyd Deck, Grange;
Elden Harsh, Art Hall; Donald
Mace, auditing; Roy Lombard;
cattle; Harold Houck, youth build
ing; Kenneth Dorm, ticket sales.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Launch Emergency March
To Bolster Polio Funds
Miniature Farm
Is HighIight Of
Electric Exhibit

A miniature Ohio farmstead
portraying farm electricity in
action will be one of this years
top features at the annual Madi-
son county fair opening on August
22,1954.
Sponsored by Ohio Edison Com
pany, this exhibit shows a we'll
planned, all-electric farm in de-
tailed operation. An amazingly
true to life replica, the miniature
display contains everything from
the farm mailbox to a completely
automatic milking parlor. A mod
ern ranch type home, nine other
farm buildings, grass, trees, paved
driveway, farm animals, farm
equipment-ev very feature of a
modern Ohio farm is included in
exact scale and in minute detail.
The Edison model farmstead,
however, is no silent "waxworkS"
display. It throbs with life as
more than two dozen major work
ing operations are shown. Moving
conveyor belts load and unload
grain and lighted neon tubes SIM
ulate the completely automatic
flow of milk from the milking ma
chimes to the storage truck. Scien-
tific lighting prevails throughout
from the big barnyard utility light
to miniature table lamps in the
farmhouse.
The exhibit is primarily design
ed to illustrate how modern electric
service can make farm life more
comfortable and convenient as
we'll as saving labor and increas-
ing profits. But all construction
features of the miniature have
been carefully planned to show
the most modern, efficient farm
ing methods.
Experts from Ohio State Uni
versity's College of Agriculture
were called upon to aid in plan
ming the exhibit and were con-
suited during every stage of the
model farmstead construction tC
insure that each part reflects the
most efficient design and location
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
HOW ARE WE DOING?

Personal income after taxes
during the first half of 1854
was at the annual rate of S252
billion, up SO billion from the
first half of 1852, and up 81
billion from the first six
months of 1858.
For the first six months of
this year, man-days lost
through strikes totalled only
100000, a IS per cent de-
crease from 1925 figure for
the same period of 32,700,000,
and down IA per cent from last
years six months total of a.
100000.
More than 81 million persons
are employed at the present
time, about one million more
than were working two months
agsy according to the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Sales Tax Drops
In 38-Day Period

With four of eight classifications
registering gains over a year ago,
collections from Ohio's sales tax
amounted to S2,971, ,246 for the
week ending Aug. 7, 1854, State
Treasurer Roger w. Tracey said
today.
This represents a drop of
$182,124 from the S3,153,370 for
the corresponding period year
ago when the flow of revenues
from this tax source began to sky
rocket.
Receipts for the new fiscal year,
beginning last July l through Aug.
7, total S19,008,371 for the 38-day
period. This is a decline of
$1,347,243 from the corresponding
period of last year which covered a
39-day period. A comparison of the
average daily receipts for the 3S-
day period this year shows aver
age daily collections of $500, ,220 as
against 1921, 938 per day during
the first 39 days of the last fiscal
year.
Increases for the week ending
Aug. 7, 1854, over a year ago
ranged from SALT in the chain
store group to S40448 in the
building classification, which de-
clines in the other four group S
ranged from S7,370 in the apparel
group to S1S6,474 in the automo-
tive classification.
In the latter category, motor
vehicles alone accounted for a de-
cline of S172, ,767, which nearly
equalled the overall drop for the
NXnoly
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
New Subdivision
At billiards May
Contain 500 Homes

The westward trend in the pop
ulation growth of metropolitan
Columbus received further inn
petus this week with the an
nouncenlent of the opening of a
new subdivision near billiards.
Ultimately planned to include
homes for approximately 500 fam
lilies ana a shopping center, the
developers, headed by Kelly Conk-
lin, have initially placed on sale
20 lots.
The area, which lies across from
the billiards high school on the
Scioto Darby road, will be known
as the Mary K. Conklin subdivi.
sion, in honor of the wife of the
developer.
Approval for sewer and water
connections with adjoining Hill
lizards have been given by village
officials, according to Mr.. Conklin,
ana these improvements as well as
streets are to be supplied by the
developers.
Homes, which are to be built by
approved contractors, will be in
the $4,000 to $1S,500 class. Re-
strictions include 1000 square feet
of living space" in each home on
the ground floor.
Plans are also being made to es-
tablish a park within the area.
Mr.. Conklin is being assisted by
his father, Henry Conklin of Plain
City, c. H. Brown and Harry B.
Shaefer, Columbus attorney.
Approved builders include Ted
r. Mason, H f. Brown, John Pa
sicka, Colony Homes, Inc, Pro-
gressive Homes, Inc, Right Con-
struction Co., James M. Davis, Leo
Brown and Berlin Defenbaugh.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Robert Frey Hurt
In Auto Wreck

Robert Frey, age 20, London r.
r. 3, was taken to White Cross
Hospital in the Lukens ambulance
about seven o'clock Thursday
morning, following an accident on
the London-West Jefferson Pike.
According to Deputy Sheriff
Herbert Markley, who inVestigat-
ed the accident, young Frey lost
control of his automobile, going
east on State Route 142, when it
ran off the right side of the road
onto the BERN, came back on the
left side, struck a tree and the
guard rail at the S Curve.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Rhodes Gets Nod
From President
For Governorship

President Eisenhower gave his
blessing Wednesday to State Aud
itor James A. Rhodes, Republican
candidate for governor of Ohio,
during a visit of the Rhodes fam
lily to the White House.
Good luck" said the President
to Rhodes after the latter had re-
marked that he is running for
Governor of Ohio "On Frank
Lausche's record which Lausche
is running away from"
The presidential blessins wag
given Ohio Auditors lin Mr., Els
enhower's blue oval office where
the President posed for pictures
with the Rhodes family-Mr. and
Mrs. Rhodes, Suzanne II, Saundra
9, and Sharon 4.
Previous to the picture-taking,
the Rhodes family and Republican
State Chairman Ray Bliss were
closeted with the President for 20
minutes. Then more than a score
of newspaper correspondents, still
photographers, newsreel and tel
evision cameramen were called in
to record the president-making
event.
Although the President h S
posed with many candidates for
Congress and u. S. Senate as a
gesture of White House backing
this is the first time that a candi-
date for governor has received
the Presidential pat on the back.
Rhodes would not discuss in de-
tail what he talked about with the
President during their conference
but said he told Mr.. Eisenhower
that as the President had come
to Washington to clean up the
mess there, we are going to clean
up the mess in Ohio"
The President was captivated
by the three Rhodes girls and
turned on all the Eisenhower
charm to bring a smile from sol
emn 4-year-old Sharon.
He kidded her good-naturedly
with a grandfather's small tall
about being used to having hi:
picture taken with little girls
Sharon still wouldn't smile, bu
she finally her tiny hand into the
Presidents as the picture-takinl
started.
While waiting for their 9 o'clocl
appointment, the three Rhodes
girls. dressed in their Sunday best
sat quietly on a big davenport il
the lobby of the executive mans
ion. At times little Sharon slit
from the davenport to hold hand
with her daddy.
AS they were summoned to tht
Presidents office, Saundra reveal
ed the effects of earlier-than-usu
al rising by indulging in a las
big stretch and wide yawn.
After leaving the Presidents of
flee, the girls proudly displayeC
small gifts which Mr.. Eisenhowe
had given each of them-a silve
and glass charm containing
good-luck mustard seed, and
packet of book matches bearing
the Presidential seal and the ini
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Says Property
Taxes Cannot
Carry Burden

Broadly limiting at tax increas-
es, Commissioner Roger Baker, in
a formal statement, has ma6e
known the views of the County
Commissioners regarding the fl
nancial needs of the several coun-
ty departments.
In what was termed "A Report
to the Property Owners" CoIr-
missioner Baker has released
news article on the subject of fi-
nancing the needs of County de-
partments together with the cost
of maintenance and improve
ments Of county buildings. Mr..
Baker said that the problems have
become a serious concern" to the
commissioners.
Pointing out that the County
Children's Home was built in 1893
he said that expenditures for the
year 1852 came to $4,000 for i'm
provements there. It was pointed
out that the Children's Home i'm
provements were the only ones
made to any county property
since they were built. The County
Home was built in 1872 while the
Sheriff's residence and Jail was
constructed in 1890. The grand
stand at the Playground was
erected in 1892, Baker said.
Baker further pointed out that
the State Department of, Inspec-
tion has ordered the fireproofing
of the boiler room at the Chill
dren's Home and the elimination
of the fire hazards at the county
Jail. The commissioners have al
ready contracted for the Chill
dren's Home project and have Sc
cured an extension of time on the
Jail improvements, it was said.
Baker further stated that cur
rent expenditures being what they
are monies for the maintenance
and Improvements of county pro-
perties must be raised He did not
say in what manner this can be
accomplished. The Commissioners
are required by law to levy and
appropriate annually sufficient
monies to operate and mainten-
ance of each county department
and it is believed that the COM
miSsioners will seek additional
funds in some manner.
At a recent meeting, Baker
said, Ohio county commissioners
agreed that property taxes cannot
continue to carry the entire bur
den and that other sources of rev.
enue must be tapped to supple
ment present taxes.
In 1853, s98,614.71 was collect
ed in property taxes by the coun-
ty treasurer and, of this total, the
commissioners received $780,
1861.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Ask Voluntary
Contributions In
County Drive

The staggering costs of patient
care and a two-point Polio pre-
vention program have created a
crisis that only the Emergency
March of Dimes can solve, Mrs.
G. o. Thompson chairman of the
Madison Co. Chapter of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, declared today.
That is why the special drive
has been set for Aug. 1851 in all
the states. The local chapter
raised $1O,4S7.82 last January, re-
turning S3,495.94 for the chapter,
but we are fortunate that the re-
quirements of patient aid to date
in Madison County have not drain
ed our treasury dry. However, less
fortunate areas where epidemics
have occurred are out of money al
ready and require immediate out
side help. Financial aid was asked
in 1852 when the county had
twenty four polio patients in
Children's Hospital, $9,360.00 was
received.
The chapter will not make a
house to house canvas for funds,
but asks for contributions. Please
send to Mrs. c. o. Thompson,
County Chairman or give to the
local chairman in your conmuni-
ty who will forward it to Mrs.
Thompson not later than Sept. 5th.
The thousands who are disabled
and now depend upon their fellow
Americans generosity constitute a
public trust that must be fulfilled,
Mrs. Thompson said
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
FAIR CLOSING

Many of the public places in
London will close in the after
moons next week for the Mad
ison County Fair.
The London Public Library
will close Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoon.
The London Postoffice will
close at noon Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday after
moons.
London banks and County
Offices in the court house will
close at noon,. Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Stella johnson
Passes tuesday

Mrs. Stella Scott Johnson,
former London resident, died in
Columbus, Tuesday. Her funeral
will be at the John Paterson Fu-
neral Home, Center St, Spring
field, Friday, at two o'clock.
She was the daughter of Joseph
and Ina Jenkins Scott.
Interment in Kirkwood Gene
terry London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-20
Londoner Gets
Years Probation

Everett Conley, indicted for
breaking and entering in the night
season on three counts, was placed
on one years probation in common
pleas court after he had changed
his plea to guilty.