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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-04-08
PILGRIM CHRISTIAN
CHURCH ACTIVITIES

4-l0 Chi-Rho weiner roast. Meet
at the church at 7::30.
Ali Palm Sunday. 9Th Sunday
of Lent Sermon: Christ
the King"
4 pm. Vester Service. Con.
cert with Lois Mcbride
SoloiSt.
4-12 Brownies $50.
Boy Scouts 7:30.
Alb Brownies $3.50
Sunday School Staff Meet
ing 7:30.
Ala Church Board Meeting 800.
Explorer Scouts 7:30.
Friendship Guild at Mary
Ferris'S home (thiS meet
ing moved ahead one
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02

The FEC counsel, Roger VOL
lenberg, conceded that programs
at issue were not demoraiizing.
But he warned that this sort of
thing could encourage the gam
bling spirit and in. any event
comes well within the Federal
law concerning lotteries. More
over. he said, it lures" listeners
in a way that the FEC believes
Is against the law.
Attorneys Alfred Mccormack
for ABC. Paul Williams for NBC,
and Max Freund for CHS pro-
tested that FEC was unfair in
limiting, If not directly charging.
that "give-away" programs are
"solely for stupidity" and GU
pidity. They insisted it was
principally a form of wholesome
entertainment and entirely an
innocent enterprise.
Charge Censorship Effort.
They accused FEC of walk.
ing in shadowland of personal
Judgment and trying to exercise
the function of a censor" over
broadcasting and televislon by
giving an inaccurate definition of
the word lottery.
Mr.. Williams recalled that the
best definition he ever heard
was that a lottery is a chance
for a prize for a price" No price
or similar consideration is in.
volved where radio and TV fol.
lowers participate in studio or
telephone "give-away" programs,
he said.
Mr.. Mccormack told the court
it was Significant" that the
Justice Department did not Join
the FEC in the case. He said this
showed the Attorney General
and Solicitor Generals Office be-
lieve that these programs do
not contain any of the evils
which the lottery laws are de-
signed to prevent"
Mr.. Wollenberg retorted that
the silence of the Justice Depart
ment simply shows a neutral
attitude on the issue. He denied
that FEC was reading some
thing into the law that isn't
there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Indo-China Rebels
Attack 5 Sectors in
General Offensive
BY the Associoted Press

HANOI. 1ndo-China, Feb. g.
Wet Mini attacks in Ave sepa-
rate sectors shaped up today as
parts of a general offensive ap-
parently aimed at overrunning
enough territory to give the
Communicated rebels a power
full talking point for ending the
Indo-China war by negotiation
A new invasion Of Laos threat
ened Luang Prabang, the royal
Laotian capital. as Ho Chi Mini
threw virtually all his eight reg
ular divisions - trained and
equipped by Red China-into the
winter campaign.
The war picture looked like
this:
l.. Wet Mini division No. 500,
detached from the siege Of Diem
Bien Phu, crossed the border
from northwest Wet Nam into
northern Laos. overran French
garrisoned Muong Khoua after
a 30-mile advance and headed
on toward Luang Prabang, IS
miles to the south.
2. In central Laos, a war thea
ter for six weeks, other rebel
troops battled French forces
in the Mekong River area north
and east of Thakhek. a town the
Wet Mini won during Christmas
week and then gave up without
\ fight.
3. Three Wet Mini divisions
including No. 316. a heavy weap-
ons outfit called the Iron Di-
vision, maintained pressure on
Diem Bien Phu. the heavily
fortified plain where the French
keep a toehold in the Thai
mountain country of Laos back
doorstep.
4. Two hundred miles to the
east, troops of Wet Mini di-
vision No. 800 infiltrated the Red
River delta, the key defense
bulwark Of French Union forces
against the sweep Of communism
into Southeast Asia, and opened
attacks on guard posts in the
Mini Binh and Nam Dinh
sectors.
S. In the southeast Wet Nam,
rebel resistance Stiffened against
a French drive to GUST the Wet
Mini from the rich coastal strip
of 900 miles between Cap Varella
and Faifo.
The Wet Mimi soldiers APP
peared to have no chance of
smashing the French Union de-
tenders. They seem to be seek
ing instead to put as much ter
ritory as possible under their
red flag before the spring rains
to convince the war-weary
French a negotiated peace is the
best way to end the 7-year-old
conflict that has brought no de-
cisive victory to either side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Gateway Group Hears Plea
Not 10 Fiqht Phone Boost

Members of the National
Gateway Citizens Association
heard an appeal last night from
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co. not to oppose a
request now before the Public
Utilities Commission for higher
phone rates.
The group had previously
gone on record against public
utility rate increases in general.
Walter D. Goodrich, manager
Of the company's commercial
department. explained tn a
whereas rate charges have risen
"a per cent since 1889, in
creases in labor and materials
has more than doubled during
the same period.
Gilbert C. Vincent conducted
the meeting in the Church of
Christ, Twenty-eighth an d
Douglas streets NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
E|Iender 10 Oppose
Mccarthy Committee
Appropriation Today

Senator Ellender. Democrat,
Of Louisiana. says he hopes to
show the Senate today how the
investigations OF Senator Nc
Carthy's Permanent Investiga-
lions Subcommittee overlap and
in some cases duplicate those
Of other Senate committees.
A resolution to authorize an
appropriation Of $216. 900 for the
Mccarthy Subcommittee in the
current year is expected to come
UP for Senate debate in today's
session. Senator Ellender says
he does not expect 1t will be
possible to reduce the figure, but
he thinks it's q good time to have
the full story of the committees
operations put on the Senate
record.
Senator Ellender says he will
also ask an explanation Of the
reasons why Democratic men,
bers of the subcommittee have to
have their own minority counsel
and clerical help. The new
minority employees, to be covered
by a $4,000 appropriation,
were a concession granted Sena-
tors Mcclellan of Arkansas,
Symington of Missouri and
Jackson Of Washington to per-
suade them to return to the
subcommittee last week after a
six-month feud with Senator
Mccarthy.
SIS the committee so divided
that the minority has to have it's
own lawyers and snoopers?"
Senator Ellender demanded. IF
so. think the Senate ought to
know about it,"
The Louisianan conceded that
his earlier announced plan to
curtail the subcommittee &C
Invites by reducing it's appro-
priationS is dead now that the
Democrats have resumed their
membership.
However" he said, IT think
the subcommittee should be
forced to justify it's request to
tho Senate just like any other
committee. If that is done, we
can determine whether all of
the subcommittee investiga-
tons are necessary or whether
1t is case of staff investigators
stirring up things to keep them
selves employed"
Senator Ellender said he plans
to give the Senate detailed COM
parsons between the work of
the Mccarthy subcommittee and
some other committees in his
attempt to show that there is
wasteful overlapping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Senator Smith Urges
u. :. SET Dale 10 Pull
Troops From Japan
BY the ASsoeioisd Press

Senator H. Alexander Smith,
Republican. of New Jersey pro-
posed today that the United
States set a target date for with
drawal of American troops from
Japan.
Senator Smith. who heads a
Senate Foreign Relations SUBJ
committee on Far Eastern af-
fairs, said in a report on a trip
to Asia last fall that it may be
four or five years before all the
United States troops in Japan
can be brought home.
Even So" he said, II believe
there might be some advantage
in setting a target date now for
that eventuality. Such a target
date might accelerate (defen-
sive) action by Japan.
The New Jersey Senator said
that unless some new markets
are opened to the japanese I'VE
may be faced with an unending
dependence of Japan on United
States aid or expansion of ia
pans trade with Communist
China"
AS one who has advocated
military aid for the Chinese
Nationalist government on For
mosa, Senator Smith said he
believes Formosa may become "a
powerful psychological base for
a counter offensive of Chinese
democracy"
He said Chang Kai-shek's
forces could not launch any as
sault on China without naval.
air and logistic support from
outside sources" adding:
While they are growing in
strength I think it would be I'M
realistic for even the most ar
dent supporters of the Chang
government to expect any all
out attack upon the mainland.
at least in the near future"
Senator Smith said he doesn't
believe the Communists will
start the fighting in Korea again
or that President Synghman
Rhee of South Korea will en-
gage in any overt act to upset
the truce.
I'VE must keep up our guard,
however, and remain on the
alert against the possibility Of
renewed aggression" he said.
1.-THE growth of Communist air
forces in Manchuria creates the
ever-present danger of another
Pearl Harbor unless we main
tain constant vigilance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Forest Hills Unit 10 Make
transportation Study

The Forest Hills Citizens AS
ISOLATION last night appointed a
transportation committee to
study and report on the posi-
bility of avoiding the proposed
extension of Route $40. or any
express highway, through Rock
Creek Park.
Robert Banks, a member whose
interest in the matter prompted
the appointment of the commit
tee, will head he group.
The meeting, conducted by
Charles Burmeister, president,
was held in the Ben Murch
School. Thirty-sixth and Daven-
port streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Radio ~ GHe-Awoy Shows
Given Supreme Court Airinq

Radio and Tv "give-away''
program fans who wonder II
they can win everything but the
kitchen sink should look to the
Supreme Court instead Of merely
sitting all alone by the tele-
phone.
The Justices sat-not too
solemnly and seldom silently
for two hours late yesterday as
attorneys for the Federal Com
munications Commission and the
big broadcasting chains argued
whether such programs ought
to be banned as lotteries.
Says Listeners Are Lured.
They then took under advise
ment an FEC appeal from a 2-1
Federal court decision in New
York that the lottery laws could
be invoked only If a "give-away''
show required contestants to put
UP money or anything of value,
including sample of the spon-
sor's product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
AFL Asks President
For Works Projects
To Bolster Economy
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 2.
AL leaders have urged Pres
ident Eisenhower to trot out
pump printing plans immediate
ly to sooth the Nations tagging
economy.
President Eisenhower has said
he has a public works program
already drafted to invoke when
a depression threatens the coun-
try
The AFL'S Executive Council,
meeting here to study Eisen-
hover policies and union prob
lens, said last night upemploy-
ment has grown to the point
where public works projects
should be taken from the shelf"
and put into immediate effect.
"All the signs indicate we're
going down HILL" AFL President
George Meany told newsmen.
"All of the Nations considerable
resources won't help us If we
don't use them"
Claim Underestimate.
AFL economists gave figures to
claim that the 1850. 900 unem-
ployed reported by the Govern
ment's last census figure is a
conservative estimate.
They said that without con-
sidering what should have been
a normal increase in the work
force, the number of jobs has de-
clined from June to January by
$3.50. 000-or that one out of
every 20 persons has lost his job.
Director Boris Shiskin of the
AFL Research Department said
that under a normal economy
about 100000 more persons would
have been employed.
Besides a quick start on build
ing public works projects, the
AFL council recommended that
Congress increase the present
IS cent Federal minimum wage
to $1.25 an hour. President
Eisenhower suggested last week
that Congress hold off increas-
ing the minimum until the
economy is better prepared to
absorb it. The AFL council said
the Presidents attitude was dis
appointing and urged that the
minimum be raised now to help
bolster consumer purchasing
power.
Other Steps Urged.
Other steps recommended by
the council to help avert a pos
sible depression: broadening
unemployment compensation
benefits. increasing Federal
housing laid to double present
home production and extending
tax relief to low income earn
ers.
The level Of unemployment
and the rapidity of its rise call
for remedial action" the council
said. This is all the more urg-
ent because it will be vastly more
effective while the margin of
decline is still narrow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Tax Program 10 Include
Teacher Raise Urqed

The American University Park
Citizens Association last night
asked that tax legislation be
broadened 10 provide for salary
increases for District teachers.
The group pointed out that
the District needs a salary scale
that will attract and hold good
teachers.
In other business, the associ-
alton asked that a member of
the Congress of Parents and
Teachers be placed on the Dis
trict Youth Council.
The meeting. conducted by
Garland E. Taylor. president,
was held in the Westmore-
land Congregational Church, on
Westmoreland Circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
$3.50 or More Stolen
From Service Stution

A Chevy Chase service sta
ton was broken into early to-
day and $3.50 to $500 stolen
from an Office safe, Montgom-
cry County police said.
The thieves broke and crawled
through a window in the main
tenance shop at Werner's ESQ
Servicenter, 5001 Bradley boule-
ward. Carl D. Werner. station
owner. estimated the loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Young Married Club

Philip Schiff, Washington
representative of the National
Jewish Welfare Board. will ad-
dress the Young Married Club
of the Jewish Community Center
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
They Remember Doctor

MOUNT UNION, Pa. (P.-Dr.
Charles A. r. McClain is making
his daily calls in a brand-new
auto. a gift from fellow towns
intention of retiring.
Evening star., 1954-10-02

can qualify for assistance under
the new act. They are:
l. Adoption of a comprehen-
sive system of codes and ordi-
nances which prescribe adequate
minimum housing standards.
2, A comprehensive plan for
community development cover
ing land use. thoroughfare plans,
zoning ordinances and provision
for future community needs.
8. An analysis of neighbor-
hoods to determine causes and
conditions of blight and means
of correction.
4. An administrative organiza-
ton with responsibility and ca
pacity to enforce codes and ordi-
nances and carry out desired re-
newal projects.
5. Financial capacity to insure
that the community can meet
requirements of an urban re-
newal program both in current
expenses and capital outlays.
6. Adequate facilities to insure
housing of families displaced
during progress of a renewal
program.
7. Full-f1edged citizen partici-
patton in the program, including
Evening star., 1954-10-02
u. S. AIIocotes $3.4 Million
For Urban Renewal Job

The hospital provides services,
many Of them on a charity basis,
for great number of people liv-
ing in Chicago and its expansion
will contribute to the sound
needs of the city, HHFA says.
The project is considered a
key one in clearance and rede-
velopment in the Chicago area.
Immediately to the south and
west of the new project area are
two others, one underway and
one in the planning stage.
Net cost of the project. after
resale of the improved land to
private enterprises for redevel-
opment, is estimated at $5,l12.-
915. The city will make up the
part not covered by the Federal
grant.
Evening star., 1954-10-02

representatives of business, pro-
fessional. labor. welfare. religi-
Gus, education and minority
groups.
Stresses Community Angle.
Mr.. Cole emphasized that de-
velopment of a workable anti
slum program is a community
responsibility.
Each community will be ex-
pected to organize itself to ap-
proach these detectives in its
own way" he stressed. "Profes-
sional and technical advice will
be made available by this agency
only if and when the locality
asks for it,"
The new requirements are not
retroactive and do not apply to
commitments made under the
old act, Mr.. Cole noted.
The newly published circular
is available through regional
Offices of the HHFA.
Evening star., 1954-10-02

The Housing and Home
Finance Agency has announced
approval of an ALLEGATION of So
408,61O in capital grant funds
for slum clearance and urban
redevelopment project in Chi
cago known as the Michael Reese
Hospital project.
The slum area selected for
clearance is approximately 81
acres. located three miles south
of the downtown business dis
trict.
According to the HHFA, clear
ance Of the slums will make land
available for expansion of the
hospital. in addition to providing
land for residential and related
park-playground use and for
street widening.
Evening star., 1954-10-02
Communities Can Get
u. 5. Aid on Housing
Under, Act Of 1854

The Housing and Home FL
nance Agency today published
circular detailing how commu-
mites can qualify for Federal aid
to urban renewal" programs un-
der the new Housing Act Of 1854.
Titled "How. Localities Can
Develop a Workable Program for
Urban Renewal" the circular
lists the steps a community must
agree to go through before it
can qualify for Federal loans
and grants for slun clearance
and urban renewal projects. for
special Housing Administration
mortgage insurance on renewing
deteriorating neighborhoods and
providing low.-cost housing, and
for low-rent public housing.
HHFA Administrator Albert
M. Cole pointed out the new law
specifies that none of these aids
can be made available unless a
community first presents the ad-
ministrator a workable plan for
slum elimination and prevention
of future Slums. And the ad-
ministrator must determine that
the program meets the require
ments of the law.
Lists Seven Objectives.
The circular lists seven "es-
sential objectives" a community
must commit itself to so that 1t
Evening star., 1954-10-02
OPEN DAILY 8 SUNDAY, 1919

DIRECTIONS: Drive oaf Pa. Apsnae S.B.
to Brasch Apenae, right on Branch, coSfinas
to first stop light one mile beyond d. c. line.
Tmn yight al Hiiicresf Heights esranes on
Coiebrooke Drive to 2ffh Ave. left on 24h
Ave. n block, right on Ipnsos past shoppi1A
eeafsRxo 2I03 Ivsrsos ST
Evening star., 1954-10-02

The circular lists seven "es-
sential objectives" a community
must commit itself to so that 1t
Evening star., 1954-09-28
Farmers Betrayed
By 6. 0.P., Landlord Says

Richard E. Lankford, Demo-
cratic candidate for the House
of Representatives from Mary
lands agricultural 5th district
told a television audience last
night that farmers are high on
the list of groups who have been
betrayed and deceived by the
Republican administration"
He is running for the seat now
held by Republican Representa-
tive Small.
MY Republican opponent"
Mr.. Lankford said, ". voted
against the farmer on several oc-
casions during the past session.
He voted to reduce funds for
rural electrif1cation and soil con-
servation and he voted for the
Republican program of flexible
farm supports at a time when
Maryland's farmers are receiving
a smaller share of the consumer
dollar than at any other time
since World War H."
He branded as most serious Of
all the Republicans dishonest
attempt to set city folk against
farmers by holding out that the
farm program. is responsible for
the high cost Of living which, of
course, isn't true"
MIR. Lankford, an Annapolis
lawyer, said he actively manages
tobacco and cattle farms.
Evening star., 1954-09-28

or buSineSS establishments.
Among them are the tough slums
in part of No. Q Police Precinct
and the city's fashionable shop
ping districts.
More than half of the 205
members come from the business
places. They are not always
represented. but their member
ship fees help the association
meet it's budget.
Even though there are few
slngle-unit residences in its ter
ritory, Mid-City has much the
same problems as do the outly-
ing areas. They discuss and vote
action on such things as traffic
problems. the District budget. jul
venile delinquency and police
protection.
Each year. donations are made
to charitable groups, including
the Community Chest. Central
Union Mission and the District
tuberculosis Association.
Today. the association is CO.
operating with District officials
in planning the redevelopment
of blighted sections within its
area.
The incum b e mt president,
Soterios Nicholson, an attorney
residing in the Burlington Hotel,
ruefully comedies his practice oc-
casionally suffers while he works
for the association.
But, he emphasizes, the extra
work repays itself in civic pride.
Evening star., 1954-09-28

association and served in that
Office for 80 years. He now lives
at 1851 Woodley road NV.
AS president, Mr.. Driscoll led
the fight on the grass growing
through the cracks in the Belgian
block surface of Seventh street.
He recalls, tongue in cheek,
that he told the Commissioners
goats were grazing on the public
highway. The money for new
paving, he says, was soon pro-
vided.
Meetings were held and reso-
lutions passed in an undertaken
parlor. owned by one of the
early members. In the last few
years, the group has been meet
ing in the Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV.
The association boundaries are
Florida avenue, Pennsylvania
avenue, Sixteenth street and New
Jersey avenue, all Northwest.
Most of the buildings within
Its area are apartment houses
Evening star., 1954-09-28
Grass in Seventh st. Sprouted
Mid-City Citizens Association

Grass was growing between
the cobblestones on Seventh
street NV. north of Florida
avenue. prompting five men to
remedy the situation.
And so was founded the Mid
City Citizens Association in 1916
by Clark Griffith. A. j. Driscoll
and three others.
Pop" Driscoll. then At, was
elected president of the new
Evening star., 1954-09-28
Twin Daughters Born
To 14-Yeur-OId Girl
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-A a.
year-old girl was the mother
of twin daughters today.
Mrs. Beatrice Pierce gave birth
to the twins at New York Hos
pital Friday. Health Depart
ment officials could not remem-
ber younger mother of twins
in New York's history.
She is the wife of Arthur
Pierce, 81. a packer for the Ad-
dressograph- -Multigraph Corp. of
Teterboro, N. j. They are liv-
ing with Arthur's parents in
Manhattan.
Evening star., 1954-09-28

pointed Clair Audrey Thompson
to head the area committee for
the Community Chest fund cam
paign.
DR.. G. Herbert Marshall spoke
to the group on the activities of
Evening star., 1954-09-28
STAR Stan Photo.

the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions.
The meeting was conducted by
Hubert Pair, president. in the
Raymond School, Tenth street
and Spring road NV.