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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-07-29

l. Chek -R-Mycin can be kept
on hand in Purina stores or on
your farm. You can start treat
mcnt fast
2. Birds sometimes drink when
too sick to eat.
3. Chek-R-Mycin can be used
as an extra treatment, along
with Chek-R-Aid, in extremely
severe cases.
4. Drug action quicker from
water medication.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-07-29
NEW CHEK-R-MYCIN
DRINKING WATER MEDI-
CATION ACTS FAST

Chronic Respiratory Disease
These diseases strike hard and
fast. Quick relief is needed to
stop death losses and get birds
eating again.
All three diseases can be at
tackled with Purina Chck-R-Aid,
a medicated feed. In most cases,
however, a water treatment is
better and handler. Then Chck-
R-Mycin is the product TO use.
Like the mcdicated feed, it CON
tains a powerful dose of Aurco-
mycin.
Blue Comb, Hexamitiasis-
Here are times when the water
treatment may be better:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-07-29

Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vettcr and
children, Pittsburgh, are spending
this week at the Mclean home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Haddock, Mr..
and Mrs. James Shea, Washing
ton, Pa, were Weekend visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrence Bradley,
Cleveland, were Monday visitors.
Mrs. Charles Mcfarland and
sons returned to Everett Sunday
after spending last week here.
Pearl Mclean and Mrs. Beulah
Walton visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Custer, Accident, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fike and
son, Friendsville, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Thomas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-07-29
80 Marriage Permits
Issued Past Week

Thirty-nine marriage licenses
were issued during the week end
ing Monday at noon from the Of
flee of Richard l.. Davis, Clerk of
the Circuit Court. Five Of the
couples declined to have their
names published
Up until July 2G, a total of l4l
licenses had been issued during the
month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-07-29

Red fighter plane shot down
British transport near Hong Kong.
Food prices rose slightly in June.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-02
Shapely, High-Waisted Figure
Nodded Lines Dominate the Trend

A new empire look simple,
shapely and young rises to first
place among fashions OF spring
1854 An aery gnality marks the
latest high busted, fuller skilted
and curyaceous hilhouettes. The
hlgh-Waist, nodded TO the figure
soft top interests and pretty new
details introduce a bandbox fresh
theme in dresses, suits, separates
and even active sportswear
II addition there are four
graceful spring saadcs-two close
lY related and two brand-neW
Close to the empire is the slim
contour. held over from last sea-
sons popularity with graceful m
noVations. The princess silhouette.
not far removed continues its
prominence WITH sim bodice and
domed skirt that have been great
favCrites with Juniors.
Very new and definitely trend
setting is the Tunic. supple
through the miorif, longer of tor
so, full shouldared to introduce
shlrtWaist feeling in the bodice.
High fashion feature a tunlc coat
dress ensemble5 two piece dresses
with a tunic top and eased sheath
skirt Tunic styling leans heavily
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-02
Spring Fashions are Featuring the
Youthful, Carefree, New Empire Look

Graceful sleeves are narrow but
rounded and built out from the
shoulder New cropping points APP
pear, notably on suits, coats and
dresses. Favorite lengths are Just
above or just below the elbow and
and few inches above the wrist.
Some puff sleeves make blouse
news and many suits are newly
sleeveless
Soft Shoulders
Forecasting a gay spring are
the pretty, rounded necklines.
NoSt Important the bateau brings
flattering variations There are
shallow shoulder-to shoulder ba-
teaus, deeply tucked bateaus and
coWled bateaus
A tiny Peter Pan collar under
scores the schoolgirl look that
is a prominent spring feature
But necklineS are newest when
low with tab or frame collars ~
ing flat. There are oval scoops and
horseshoe necklines = everything
that is soft and feminine. every
thing that adds interest to the
bodice
Over collar JON tn sp.ing
parade in crisp lin1n or pique.
white predominating Lingerie
touches appear high on the bod
ice, against mostly white. tn S
use of white, along with draping
about the shoulder. achieves added
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-02

upon a Far Eastern Influence that
is making .nroads on fabrics and
4 ens.
Another import. the Swantail.
represents a new direction in adj
vance styling Directly from Par
is comes this feminine use Of
back fullness with dtft rearward
drap.ng and soft pleat distrlbu-
ton A huge bow or pouf. low on
the back of a slim dress is the
Signature CT the sWan-tail move
nent.
Graceful Detail
New details common to all cate
oories of spring fashions, con-
tribute to grace and fluidity.
There is a definite fround" feel
ing as shown by fuller SIX rts. CYL
indrical sleeves. and curved col
lars and necklines.
Even the sheath skirt is eased
by deep pleating, all round pleats
or belling from some point below
the hip. The new dome skirt is
often Self-stiffened or buoyed by
It's own petticoat There is no
question that skirts are shorter:
the; are. The most fashion right
length is about an inch above
mid calf
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-02

But at all times She win choose
the youthful, the hght-hearted
and the feminine for the look Of
spring. 1854
Evening star., 1954-08-06
President Halls Oil Pact
As New Era for Iran
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower has
greeted the settlement of the
Iranian oil dispute as ''the be-
ginning Of a new era of economic
progress" for Iran. He also
called it a significant step toward
international friendship.
In a message to the Shah of
Iran last night. the President
termed indeed gratifying" the
agreement worked out by that
country with British, French,
Dutch and United States oil
companies.
There is concrete evidence of
the friendship that exists be-
tween our two countries and of
our desire that Iran prosper in
dependently in the family of free
nations" Gen. Eisenhower told
the Shah.
"We have endeavored to be
helpful in the form of economic
and technical assistance and we
are happy to have helped In
finding a solution to the oil
problem"
Secretary Of State Dulles said
in a statement that every men,
ber of the community Of free
nations stands to gain" from the
settlement.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
US. Denies Polish Charge
Planes Fired on 7 Ships

The United States today re-
jected as completely untrue
Polish charges that United
States naval planes fired on two
Polish merchant ships near the
island of Hainan July 26.
Poland has protested the al
legged incident as part Of the
American : Chinese Communist
air clash in which Americans
shot down two Red planes.
In a note delivered at Warsaw
today, the United States said:
1.-The charges are COM
pletely untrue and are therefore
categorically rejected by the U.
S. Government"
mo American planes fired on
any vessel or ship of any kind,
Polish or otherwise"
The American note explained
that United States planes were
in the area to search for, survi-
vors of a British commercial air.
liner "brutally shot down by Chi
nese Communist planes on July
23."
Evening star., 1954-08-06

and manuscripts in saddlebags.
Later he was graduated from
New York University and Drew
Theological Seminary.
He retired in 1898 after serving
pastorates in New York and New
Jersey communities. In 1941
he went to Florida where he
served in various churches for
five years. Since then he had
lived in Plainfield.
Survivors are his widow, Emma
Stevens Burton; two daughters,
Mrs. Harold Brownell, Rochester,
N. Y, and Mrs. Ronald Pannell,
Stony Point, N. Y; a son John,
Jacksonville, Fla; a sister, Mrs.
Celia Hines, 4401 Sixteenth
street NE; a brother Edward
of Washington, six grandchil-'
dren and one great-grandchild.
Evening star., 1954-08-06

amphibious airplane over the
Andes. At the time, he was the
personal pilot; for William K.
Vanderbilt who carried the air.
plane on his luxury yacht. He
charted many hitherto unknown
islands in the South Pacific while
with metals millionaire William
B. Leeds, jr.
Flew as Test Pilot.
He was chief pilot from 1921
until 1923 for the Curtiss Flying
Service in New York and was
chief test pilot for Curtiss and
Fokker from 1926 until 1928.
During World War II Mr.. Ca
perton few for the Army Trans
port Command.
Besides his widow, who was a
reporter for the Chicago Sun
Times and the New York Daily
Mirror, he is survived by two
Step-children, Donald and Mar
tina of the Alexandria address;
his mother and six sisters: Mrs.
Paul Furer of Princeton, N. j.;
Mrs. Thomas Dew and Mrs. Cor
don MacGregor, both of New
York; Mrs. Robert Page of Rich
mond, Mrs. w. L. Lyons of Louis
vile, KY, and Mrs. Barry Bing-
ham, wife of the publisher of the
Louisville (Ky0 Courier-Journal
and Times.
Funeral services will take place
at 10 am. Monday at the Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be at
the Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Salt Of The Earth Movie
Called New Red Weapon
By the Assoeiofed Press

Representative jackson, Re-
publican, of California charged
in the House yesterday that the
motion picture, salt of the
Earth" is "a new weapon for the
Soviet Union"
He said the picture was pro.
duced "in large part by those
who have refused before con-
gressional committees to state
whether or not they are now
members Of the Communist
party"
He also said the picture has
been awarded highest honors in
the international Film Festival
held in Prague. CZechoSlovakia." "
"The faithful friends of the
Soviet Union in Hollywood have
been faithful, indeed" he COM
mented. ..t
The movie was sponsored by
the Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers, which was ousted from
the Gloon grounds it was Com
munist dominated. 1t was pro-
duced amid some turbulence, in
cluding f1sticuffs. in New Mexico
last year. The union had Holly
wood help in the work, including
that of Paul Jarrico, a black
listed producer. The film Is said
to depict the life Of Mexican
American miners.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Mrs. F..A. Sage'r, Is,
Wife Of Engineer

Mrs. Alta Louise Sager, 73, wife
Of Frederick A. Sager. retired
chief engineer of the Public Util-
tiles Commission, died Tuesday
after a brief illness. She had been
living with her husband at a
nursing home in Falls Church,
Va.
Mrs. Sager was a native Of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. and came
to Washington with her husband
In 1882. She was a graduate Of
the University Of Illinois where
she took a degree in library work.
She managed Libraries in Port
Huron, Mich, and Spokane,
Wash. where she married Mr..
Sager in 1911.
Mrs. Sager was active in work
at the All Saints Episcopal
Church, Chevy Chase Circle. and
was a member Of the ri Beta Phi
sorority. She also belonged to
the Chevy Chase Women's Club.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Sager is survived by a son, DR..
William F. Sager, of 1876 North
Columbus street, Arlington, a
professor Of chemistry at George
Washington University, and q
daughter, Mrs. Ellen s. Duncan,
also of Falls Church.
Services were TO be held today
at the All Saints Episcopal
Church, Chevy Chase Circle NV.
Burial will be in Belvedere, Ill.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Senators Hint Sc Billion Raise
In Debt Ceiling Is Maximum

Senators who engineered the
adoption of a temporary So bill
lion increase in the $275 billion
public debt ceiling in the Senate
Finance Committee yesterday
made it clear today they will
resist any attempt to compro-
mise on a higher figure in con-
ference with the House.
The House has approved a SIS
billion increase to $500 billion,
the amount originally requested
by the administration last year.
Ordinarily. the two Houses meet
half way in conference to settle
their differences over money
bills. Normally, this might mean
a final agreement on $40 billion
Of additional borrowing power.
But Senator Williams, Repub-
lican, Of Delaware is known to
have emphasized in the Finance
Committee that supporters of
the Sc billion temporary figure
Evening star., 1954-08-06
| Mrs. R. A. Wheeler,
Wife Of Former Chief
OF Army Engineers

Mrs. Raymond A. Wheeler,
SO, wife of 1t. Gen. eU.S.A. ret.)
Raymond Wheeler, former Chief
of Army Engineers. died yester-
day at Walter Reed Army hos
pital.
Mrs. Wheeler, the former Olive
Keithley of Peoria, H., had ac-
companied her engineer hus-
band on assignments all over the
world. She recently returned to
this country after a trip with
Gen. Wheeler to India and PAX
iStan.
Mrs. Wheeler was well known
as a popular hostess among serv-
ice families in the District. She
married Gen. Wheeler shortly
after he was graduated from
West Point in 1911 and for some
years afterward made her home
at Army construction camps on
the banks of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Rivers.
She was graduate of the
Lake Forrest (Ill) College and
attended Bradley University in
Peoria and Belmont College in
Nashville, Tenn.
Gen. Wheeler, now engineer
adviser to the World Bank, was
appointed to head the Army En-
gineers by President Truman in
May, 1945. He retired from that
post February %, 1949.
Gen. Wheeler served as assist
ant engineer commissioner for
the District from 1922 to 1926.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Wheeler is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. William C. Wilkinson,
wife of an Army colonel now
stationed in Germany; two
granddaughters, and two sisters,
Mrs. p. c. Seaman of Pittsburgh,
Pa, and Mrs. II. j. Harman of
Peoria, Ill.
Funeral services will be at 8
am. Monday in the Fort Myer
chapel. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-08-06

we're not proposing it as a basis
for bargaining in conference. He
said it was being proposed as an
ultimate goal.
The modified Senate bill is ex-
pected to go through the Senate
without a fight and there are
some indications the House will
accept it in view of the general
desire to wind up the legislative
program next week.
Senator Byrd. Democrat. of
Virginia and Senator Williams
said there would have been a
floor 1ght if the committee bill
had provided for a permanent
debt increase.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
A. |. Caperfon Dies;
Bombed Warships
For Billy Mitchell

Arthur L. Caperton, 56, vet
eran American pilot who tested
the possible use Of bombs against
ships in an historic experiment
in 1921, died yesterday at his
home at 43 Fort drive, Alex
andria, Va.
Mr.. Caperton's widow, Mrs.
Patricia Kelley Caperton, said
her husband flew the ship that
dropped the bomb. Actually, she
said. the weapon" was a sack
filled with flour and was dropped
on one OF several warships an
chored in Chesapeake Bay.
The bombing run, she said,
was a demonstration staged by
Gen. Billy Mitchell in an effort
to show Congress the possibil-
tiles Of air power.
AffiIiated With CAB.
Mr.. Caperton was a senior air
carrier specialist with the Civil
Aeronautics Board at the time Of
his death and was one Of the
few men to hold wings in the
Navy. Marine and Army Air
Corps. He had flown more than
5000 hours.
Much Of his career was spent
flying commercial airliners but
he also had been a test pilot
and while with the CAB investi-
gated some Of the Nations worst
air disasters. He joined the
CAB in 1949 after 81 years as
an American Airlines captain.
Mr.. Caperton was born in
Pueblo, Colo, and was reared in
Richmond. Va. He was the son
Of Mrs Clifford Randolph Caper-
ton and the late Clifford Caper-
ton of Richmond. Mr.. Caper-
ton attended the MCGUIRE Uni
versity School in Richmond, the
National Cathedral School for
Boys here, now st. Albans, and
also briefly attended Yale Uni
versity.
Joined Navy in 1917.
Mr.. Caperton left Yale in 1917
and Joined the Navy. Two
months later he was transferred
to the Army Signal Corps, then
the only branch of a service that
used aircraft.
Mr.. Caperton piloted the air.
plane that carried photographers
and newsmen who accompanied
Charles Lindbergh for $50 miles
out to sea on his historic flight
to Paris in 1927.
Mr.. Caperton also is credited
with being the first man to fly an
Evening star., 1954-08-06
vFW Encamplment
Names Dakota Man
AS sNew Commander
By the Assoeia,ed Pres.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. g.
Merton B. Tice. a 44-year-old
attorney from Mitchell, S. D.,
was elected by acclamation to-
day as the national commander
in-chief of the Veterans of For
eign Wars.
In an acceptance speech he
pledged to "do my utmost to aid
the cause of the veterans of
America"
Delegates at the VFW's 55th
National Encampment also elect
ed by voice vote the six other
candidates for national Offices
who were nominated without op-
position yesterday. They are:
Timothy j. Murphy, Dorches-
ter, Mass, senior vice COM
fnander who. under the vFW's
succession program, will be slated
to step UP to commander next
year.
Cooper T. Holt, Chattanooga,
Tenn, Junior vice commander
who thus is started on the two
year climb to the top, and:
Robert b. Handy, Kansas City.
Mo-. Quartermaster general: FL
mer D. Christine, Stroudsburg.
Pa, judge advocate general: DR..
Joseph NJ. George, Las Vegas,
New, surgeon general, and the
Rev. Thomas A. Barton, Grand
Island, New, chaplain.
The delegates, resuming the
study of proposed resolutions,
opposed legislation before Con-
gress to return about a half
billion dollars worth of i'm
pounded former German and
Japanese assets to their original
owners. The convention said
these funds should be used "to
pay damage claims to American
servicemen who suffered brutal
and inhuman treatment as pris-
oners of war"
Evening star., 1954-08-06
'2-D!ay Dis:tiIIery Fire
Finally Controlled;
Death List Put at Six
BY the Asseeiutsd Press

PEKIN. H.. Aug. 6. - Bull
dozers lunged at heaps of
smouldering debris today in q
rush job to get the f1re-scarred
American Distilling Co. plant
cleaned up for near full-scale
resumption of whiskey making
Monday.
A spectacular two-day fire
that killed six persons, injured
33 and caused more than SIS
million damage was brought
under control last night.
The soaring blue flame ate up
from 10000 to 10000 barrels of
aging whisky-enough liquor to
fill more than % million ordi-
nary fifth of a gallon whisky
bottles or half billion standard
one-ounce bar shot glasses.
Insurance Covers Loss.
This cost Uncle Sam at least
SAT. 7.250,000 in potential alcohol
tax collections whisky being
taxed at the rate Of $l0.50 q
gallon as it is withdrawn from
bonded warehouses.
However, Russell r. Brown of
Greenwich. Conn, company
president who hurried to the
scene, said the fire loss to his
firm was fully covered by in
surance.
A providential wind shift
played a big part in saving the
$25 million distillery from pos
sibly complete destruction.
Pekin's Fire Chief Roy C..
Weinheimer ordered his men to
pull back out of the danger area
after rackhouse E exploded with
$1,000 barrels of whisky af1ame
Wednesday night.
Dead Are Identified.
The dead, all distillery en-
ployes of Pekin. were identified
as Lawrence Neavear, 39;s Ma.
rion CARRIER, So; Edward Winker.
47; Richard Eartmoed. 80; Will
liam Kohler, IS, and James
Dancey, 40.
The fire started early Wednes-
day morning, apparently from O
bolt Of lightning during thun-
derstorm. 1t was not pronounced
fully under control until "a hours
later, at 8 pm, EST, Thursday.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Claude A. Conlin, 81,
Vaudeville MAGICIAN
By the Asseeioted Press


SEATTLE, Aug. 6.-Claude
Alexander Conlin, 81, vaude-
vile magician who entertained
audiences for 35 years as ALEX
ander the Great, the Man Who
Knows" died in a hospital here
yesterday.
Mr.. Conlin retired in 1924, liv-
ing afterwards in Los Angeles
Palm Springs and Phoenix.
Mr.. Conlin was born in Dakota
Territory. Friends said he per-
fected several illusions, includ-
ing saving a woman in two and
floating a woman in air, then
making her disappear.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Victor |. Minahan, IS,
Green Bay Wis.) Editor
By the Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. g.
Victor I. Minahan, editor and
president of the Green Bay
Press-Gazette, died today whi|
swimming near his cottage at
Egg Harbor in the Door County
peninsula. Mr.. Minahan, 73, ap-
parently suffered a heart attack.
He became editor Of the Press
Gazette in 1880 after practicing
law here for many years. He was
graduate of the University Of
Wisconsin Law School.
Mr.. Minahan is survived by his
widow, one son. Victor I. Nina
han, jr., associated with the
Appleton Post Crescent. and one
daughter, Mrs. John M. Walter
of De Pere.
His stepson. John B. Torinus,
is news editor Of the Press
Gazette.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Homer A. Hopkins, 81,
Film Actress Father
BY fhs Assoeioied Press

KANKAKEE, I'LL, Aug. g.
Homer A. Hopkins, 80, father OF
actress Miriam Hopkins, died in q
Kankakee hospital Wednesday
night after a brief illness.
He had been living in Kanka-
kee with another daughter and
her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Reed Cox.
Mr.. Hopkins, a native Of Pitts
burgh, lived in Oklahoma City
for some 80 years. His body is
being sent there for burial. Mr.
Hopkins wife, Katherine, died
six years ago and is buried in
Oklahoma City.
Miss Hopkins lives in New York
City.
Evening star., 1954-08-06

was buried in
Plainheld on
the 28th.
Mr.. Burton
was appointed
to preach on
a three point
circuit n e a r
Leonardtown,
Md, after his
g a d u a t ion
fro m hi g h
S C h ool. H e
rode h ors e.
hack tn his
churches, car
,.x,;nr Jaic pih1o
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Mrs. Mamie Anderson,
Wife Of Rochester
By The Assoeio.sd' Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-Mrs.
Mamie Anderson, AZ, wife of
Eddie Anderson, the Rochester
of Jack Benny's shows. died of
cancer last night at her home
after an illness of two years.
In addition to her husband,
Mrs. Anderson is survived by a
son, Billie Anderson. a member
Of the Chicago Bears profess
sional football team, who arrived
here by plane today.
Mrs. Anderson was born in
Eastman. Ga.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Rev. is. Burton, 80;
Once Rode Circuit

The, Rev. j. s. Burton, SO,
longtime Methodist minister
and a native Of Washington, died
July 26 in Plainfield. N. j. He
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Hugo Pick, Retired
Illinois Executive
BY the Associated Press

OY IUG ASSOCtotoo FISSS
CHICAGO, Aug. 6. - Hugo
Pick. SO. retired executive of
Albert Pick & Co.. hotel sup
pliers, died yesterday.
Mr.. Pick lived in suburban
Winnetka until his retirement
more than 20 years ago, when he
moved to Miami Beach. Fla.
Surviving are the widow. Mrs.
Muriel HirSch Pick of Miami
Beach; q daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet Magnus of Winnetka. and
two sons. Charles of Lake Forest.
Ill. and Donald of Denver.
lido Green Funeral
Officers and members of Tri-
umph Council No. 8, Daughters
of America, will hold services
tonight at s o'clock at Nalley's
funeral home, 320o Rhode Island
avenue NE, for MRS. Ida Green.
who died yesterday. Mrs. Green,
who lived at $40 Eighth street
Sc, was q member Of the
council.