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Evening star., 1954-01-14
Sherlock Holmes Centennial

Sherlock Holmes admirers around the
world are celebrating the Tooth anniversary OF
their hero, the greatest and most famous of all
flctional seuths. His career, they believe.
began at Mycroft in the North Riding Of York
shire on January 6. 1854. He was thus little
more than five years older than his historian.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born May g. 1859. AS
to whether he was the senior of his friend, DR..
John H. Watson-who took his degree at the
University of London in l878-the record is not
clear Indeed in spite of at least 1928 pages OF
memoirs and recollections of Sherlock Holmes.
published and republished from between 1887
and 1889" onward, there are many such
obscurities.
One of them is as to when If actually ever,
the celebrated detective died. Watson and Doyle
pretended to kill him of in an Alpine encounter
with Professor James Moriarty in the spring Of
1891. but they returned" him in 1894 for "The
Adventure of the Empty House" and dozen
subsequent tales, and they also brought him
back from "a small farm five miles from
Eastbourne" to do his bit in 'the German war"
of 1914-1918. But what happened after that
period of service to his country never has been
established with the sort of finality which Sher-
lock Holmes himself insisted upon. He may still
be living. The Baker Street Irregulars, dining
at Cavanagh'S in New York, hint at such
possibility.
Meanwhile, Doyle's subject enjoys an in
dubitable Immortality in legion of modern
sleuths. Practically every solver OF mysteries
since Sherlock Holmes owes something to him.
The list includes G. K. Chestertons philosophic
Father Brown, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot.
Jacques Futrelle's Professor Augustus s.. F. x.
Van Dusen, Earl Derr Biggers' Charlie Chan,
S. s. Van Dimes Philo Vance and Edgar Wallace's
]. g. Reeder But Sherlock Holmes likewise was
in some part derivative. There lis evidence
that he descended from Edgar Allan Poe's
C. Auguste Dupin.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
CounseIors, Not Legislators

The Citizens Advisory Council has voted to
make public its advisory recommendations to
the Commissioners. Hitherto these have been
announced by the Commissioners themselves
after receipt from the council. Furthermore
the council will broaden to some extent it's pol
Icy of open meetings, but will continue to hold
executive sessions for its deliberations and its
votes.
This is a sensible policy Closed meetings
for debate and voting would be subject to valid
criticism If the council members were elected to
represent their fellow citizens in legislative
action. But the council, while composed of
representative citizens who voluntarily give
great deal of their time, is not legislative body
It is not representative body. It's members
are not chosen by the people If they feel that
they can more efficiently and more effectively
discharge their primary function of advising
the Commissioners by going into executive ses-
sion to perfect their recommendations they
should do so. ,-.-..
AS matter of fact, as soon as the Citizens
Advisory Council assumes the responsibility
and the superficial proceSses-of expressing the
opinion or the desires of the people of Wash
ington, as if it's members were elected delegates,
it will destroy itself. It has refrained from
doing so in the past. It was not set up for that
purpose. 1t was set up to give the Commission
ers the benefit of the advice of men and women
whose standing in the community and knowl-
edge of its affairs make that advice worthwhile.
Instead Of criticizing the members of the
council for not wishing to turn their proceed
ings into public debating society, we should
express more appreciation of their willingness
to serve-at substantial sacrifice of time and
efort-on body whose usefulness depends
upon the soundness of the advice given the
Commissioners. and not upon the noise that is
made in reaching decisions on what advice to
offer.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Not q Purtyinq Purty

Betty Beale bemoans the fact that
a year later the Republicans still have
not taken over socially. AS matter Of
fact, and a much more important one.
they have taken over the serious side
Of running our Government and are
not so concerned over entertaining and
the social whirl. Let the Democrats
dominate the scene; that's one Of the
reasons they were relieved Of power. At
one Of the most crucial times in our
history we want men. and their wives,
to be dedicated to the job Of bettering
our country, cleaning up some Of the
messes left by the big entertainers. and
dedicating themselves to the job to be
done-not to making headlines In some
society column.
Where are the top men and women
in today's administration? Why aren't
they throwing more and better shin
digs with gin. orchids, mink and caviar?
Well. one Of the very top cabinet men
and his family recently joined our
church: they are taking part in church
affairs. imagine many others are
doing likewise. as well as helping where
their help will do some good, lie. chari-
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Let's hope so anyway.
Let's remember the basic principles
of character that this country was
built on and keep the accent there. Let
our leaders alone to do the job as
Patrick Henry. Thomas jefferson. John
Marshall and such men. and their
womenfolk. would have it done. If
there is anything we would not miss
should an atom bomb wipe out our
town it is the big cocktail party and
all the "swell' entertaining. America
is for the little people, too. There is
little glamour in their lives.
Betty Siers.
Evening star., 1954-01-14

monument and the names Of the honored dead
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES there is vigorous, indig-
nant, sustained protest
The protest comes from respected and
able source. the veterans Of the 1st Division.
Let them go into action. Let them advance on
all fronts and put down a barrage that will
bury the obstructive bureaucrats in their fox
holes unless they surrender and take the hideous
building down. More power to Major Coulter
and his embattled veterans!
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Memorial for 1st Division

The members OF the washington
Chapter and of the National Society
of the 1st Division are truly grateful
for The Stars well-handled publicity
about the monument of the dead Of the
1st Division in World War I, and our
efforts to have terrible old building
removed so that we may complete our
memorial to the dead Of the division in
World War II.
It is a little difficult to tell you how
the survivors Of the division feel about
those comrades in arms who were killed
in battle or died Of wounds received in
battle. More than 5000 names are on
the bronze plates about the base of
the monument. every one the name of
battle casualty. There are more than
5000 names Of World War II which
should have been placed on additional
bronze plates. This work is impossible
until we get rid of the old barracks.
The monument in Washington is not
the only monument to our heroic dead.
There are five monuments in France,
on five different battlefields, each car
rying the names Of the men and Off
GERS who were killed on that or an ad-
jacent field. in World War I.
There are five other monuments
erected to the dead of World War II
in France. Luxembourg and Germany
It is the names on these five that we
desire to place on the Washington me-
mortal. One Of the World War II mon
umentS stands within Russian-con-
trolled territory. and this one has been
bricked up to protect it from vandals.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Democrat Rejects Advice

A recent letter signed Adviser to
Democrats" leads me to the conclusion
that the only way to follow his ad-
vice Is for Democrats to become Re-
publicans in everything but name.
Why not change in name as we'll?
It's saddening to realize how far
we've gone toward one-party thought
processes (what others might with
some justification call thought control) i.
When opposition to Communism must
manifest itself in witch hunting and
professional informing in order to
qualify for sincerity Of motive: when
the support of an organization of lib
erals like Americans for Democratic
Action is repudiated by a Democratic
candidate for Office for fear Of smear
ing by the opposition, then we have
travelled far along the road to the
eraSure OF the two-party system. Are
we to allow accusations of Tweedle-
dunn -Tweedledee- to become a mel
ancholy truism?
] hate to echo the current CasSandra
cries that we are following a Hitlerian
pattern Of broadening the definition of
Communist to include every one who
disagrees with current obscurantist
politics. Unfortunately, subtly poi
sonous process Of such Identification
has been going on in the minds of too
many otherwise decent citizens, pre-
cisely through the self-seeking tactics
Of certain Republicans-with the help
Of some frightened Democrats
congressional investigating committees.
tees.
Must one be sanctified only in the
blood Of the Republican lamb if he
is to attain political grace?
Democrat.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Grateful to Miss Eversmun

The District of Columbia Federation
Of Music Clubs wishes me to tell you
how much we regret the retirement of
Miss Alice Eversman. music editor Of
your paper.
Our president. DR.. Richard Werder.
and our members have appreciated her
high standard of fairness. Her COM
ments have been impartial and con-
structive. and therefore of great value.
Washingtonians should be very grate-
full to Miss EverSman. who, during the
past years. has helped so significantly
the cultural efforts of their city.
Mary Park Clements,
Corresponding Secretary. D. C.
Federation Of Music Clubs.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Voting Age

notice that President Eisenhower
advocates the granting of suffrage to
18-year-olds. The line of thinking
seems to be that if one is old enough
to fight one is old enough to vote. This
is a very foolish thing. BY the same
token one could argue that when one
is too old to fight. he is too old to VOTE
This is. Of course, absurd.
The factor that should be especially
considered is that age gives experience
and sense of responsibility Eighteen
year-olds are excessively immature and
former President Truman was right
when he said that if the voting age is
changed. it should be up instead of
down.
Alfred Lee Jones.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Clothes Make the Citizen?

A friend whose husband was natural
lied recently in a District Court cere-
mony describes the following incident:
Among the IS candidates who came
forward in the first group in the class
of 130 was an elderly man dressed
neatly in white shirt. dark tie and
sweater.
Haven't you got a coat?" demanded
the judge.
YES" replied the man. and went to
his seat and returned with an over
coat.
That. the Judge advised him, would
not do. This was solemn occasion
and he should dress accordingly. The
man went back to his seat.
The 129 were sworn in. Then the
judge called the sartorial offender up
to take the oath by himself.
Is this a proper introduction for a
new citizen? Where should the en-
phasis be placed-on the shirt or what's
under the shirt?
Jean SpeiSer.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Another Door Opens for Women

AS one who has over many years
participated in womans struggle to
achieve political and economic equal
ity, and who is at present engaged in
working for IAN equal pay bill for the
job" want to commend Sam Fig for
his courage in fighting to admit women
to membership in the Silver Spring
Board Of Trade. His efforts were
crowned with success, and it must be
noted that when. In their enthusiasm.
men sought to grant the newly ad-
mitted members special privileges, he
objected. and stated that the women
had to earn their honors even as did
the men. Much credit must be given
to men who throughout woman's strug-
gle to overcome prejudice and sex dis
elimination have stood by her side
and helped her. even as Mr.. Zig has
done in Silver Spring
Who knows but that some of the
echoes from nearby Silver Spring may
penetrate the closed doors of our own
Board of Trade here in Washington?
Nettie Gutenberg.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Jean Speiser.
Suffrage for D. G.

The D. C. Federation Of Women's
Clubs. an organization of over 5000
women, taxpayers and American citi-
zens. who are disenfranchised because
they live in the Nations Capital, feel
much heartened by the Presidents
stand on national suffrage for Wash
ington.
1t is hoped that those Representa-
tives in Congress who have the small
town" view and have failed in natural
pride in wanting to make Washington
Capital to which they can point with
PRIDE" will now take a more just and
fair view Of the obligation of Congress
to the welfare of the city Congress
established.
Cornelia III. Hill,
D. c. Federation of Women's Clubs.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1954-01-14
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

BY THE HASKINS SERVICE.
@. Do stores lose much money
through charge account and INSTALL
ment buying?- Nice.
A. Losses on charge accounts amount
to only about one-half of per cent, and
on time buying about l per cent. ac-
cording to records of the Associated
Credit Bureaus of America. This Ma
tion-wide organization has $500 agen-
cies with about SIS million names on file
@. How many automobiles are regis
tered in the United StateS?-E. j. B.
A. The Bureau of Public Roads esti-
mates that the total of motor vehicles
registered in 1858 will reach 54 700, 900.
California leads in the number of regis
trationS.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Letters to The Stor..

able. Therefore. let us salute the pass
ing of the golden era of railroading in
acknowledgment Of its never = to be
forgotten role in the growth Of our
country and turn the pages Of history
to new era Of diesels. centralized traf-
fic control. hump yards and all that
which represents modern railroading
and its calling.
Evening star., 1954-01-14

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1OrjterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters1re subject to condensation.
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-29
Miss Richmond
Talks At Jaycee
Ladies Night

London Junior Chamber of
Commerce members, invited their
ladies to dinner Thursday night
at Coover Club House.
For the program, Kenneth Tope,
chairman, presented Miss Louise
Richmond, who gave a most de-
lightful talk on her recent win
ter'S soiourn in the Orient. Will
liam Fettrow presided at the busi-
ness session after the delicious
dinner at tables decorated with
artistic floral arrangements.
The next meeting of the club
will be the inaugural dinner on
July II when these officers will
be installed: William Kennedy,
president; Robert Rowe, vice
president; Chris Wolfe, treasurer;
William MCGUIRE, secretary; Roger
Dillon, Jack Minter and Jack
Byers, three new members of the
board of directors. Holdovers on
the board are, DR.. Robert Halter
man, Wallace v. Nichols and vii.
liam Hook.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-29
Mrs. Dickerson
Guest At Shower

Mrs. AL Dickerson (Donna a
Goodson) was honored at a bridal
shower recently at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Ralph Goodson,
65 East Fourth Street, given by
Mrs. Paul Hammond, Mrs. Walter
Turvey and Mrs. Walter Adams,
Jr.
Invited to the party were, Mrs.
Dick Barker, Mrs. Allen Blacker,
Mrs. Maynard Dickerson, Mrs.
Don Colley, Mrs. Sayre, Mrs. Dean
Brill, Mrs. Ramey, Mrs. Donald
Foster, Mrs. Tope, Mrs. Essie
Goodson, Mrs. Ralph Goodson,
Mrs. Roy Sanders, Mrs. Edith
Brown, Miss Anne Dickerson, Mrs.
Hazel Ford, Mrs. Harry Dickerson,
Miss Dell Chambers, Mrs. Osie
Webb, Miss Emma Wilson, Mrs.
John DickerSon, Miss Dorothy
Gregg, Miss Elsie Young and Mrs.
William Kennedy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-29
In Good Old Summer Time Is Title
OF Kloes Dance ReOue Friday

Appropriately costumed for the
many dance routines they went
through at the annual revue, pup
lis of Margaret Kloes at the High
School Auditorium Friday night,
from the tiniest tot to those older
ones who are more familiar with
appearing behind footlights, gave
a performance that delighted the
audience.
The program included tap, toe,
ballet, acrobatic, soft shoe, with
many variations for each type,
many with song accompaniment.
The curtain rang down on the
grand finale, I'm the Good Old
Summer Time" which was the
title under which the revue was
staged.
Students taking part in the pro-.
gram were: Jonnie Corbitt, Billy
Rea, Lanny loops, Tina Lee Mil
Ter, Linda Smith, Linda Farquhar,
Cathy Redman, Jonie Bill Sher-
man, Terry Slaughter, Ann Acker-
man, Brenda Shasteen, Stephen
Call, David Call, Sally Dillon,
Cheryl Alkire. Lynn Dowler, Bar
bara O'Neal, Sandy loops, Karen
Lugenbeel, Connie Porter, Linda
Butz, Sandy O'Neal, Tommy Coil,
Carolyn Green, Donna Green, Jean
Ann Butz, June Rea, Joyce Heath,
Donna Schiering, Brenda Snyder,
Cathy EckStein. Stephen Schier-
ing, Cheryll Littler.
Linda RidenouP, Sandra Jones,
Beverly Sue Henry, Judy Dowler.
Sue Taylor, Julianne Phillips,
Sharon Kelly, Linda Locke, Tom
my Clifton, Betty Dietchel, Nancy
Creath, Connie Eckstein, Barbara
Ballengee, Carolyn Clifton, Judy
Locke, Dixie Trimble, Brenda
Tope, Sue Tope, Mickey Mount.
Sharon Mccoy, Eunice Trimble
and Carolyn Clifton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-29
FACTS ON DRY CLEANING
by BrYan Jenkinson

There only ways in which TO soil and
stains from garments.
One method is by foataon in which the soil is lighter
than the cleaning solution and floats free to be picked up
by the filter.
Another method is by solution. in which the soil
dissolved in the cleaning fluid and is later cleared out of
the fluid by distIaon.
The third method is by reduction in which agents
added to the cleaning solution which chemically
the soil stain thereby changing its chemical makeup
that il will react to either both of the first +o methods
Inssmueh all clothing, except for select few made
of glass either vegetable animal matter and therefore
chemical compounds rich in carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
the CHO radical they comparatively unstable and
the addition of any chemical TO their tends
up reaction of decomposition that may be either slow
fast.
All stains require reducing agent to them
TO make them dangerous the garment Stains
usually the result of proerasnaon in getting the garment
TO the cleaners My advise TO you TO neutrare all stains
Immediately with water call them to the attention Of the
cleaner you want the best lob possible your clothes
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-29
"Farrar" Girls Have
Reunion For First
Time In Four Years

Mrs. Cecil w. Laird, East First
Street, is entertaining her sister,
Mrs. Edgar Trout and her son
Dan of Dallas, Texas, and her
cousin, Miss Frances Delehant, of
Detroit.
Last Wednesday, Mrs. Laird and
her guests went to. Anna where
they were entertained at the home
of Mrs. Charles Stewart, a sister of
Mrs. Laird and Mrs. Trout. There
they were joined by another sister,
Mrs. Ray Jamison of Columbus.
It was the first time that the four
sisters, daughters of the late r. L.
Link" Farrar of London, had been
together in four years.
On Monday, Mrs. Laird and her
guests, with Mrs. Harry Pugsley,
of near Sedalia and Mrs. Robert
Laird Bertha Norris of Colum-
bus, went to Cincinnati for the
Ruth Lyons television programs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-29
Programs At Club
House For Farm
Burea au Women

Don Genres, assistant Madison
County Extension Agent, provided
a most interesting program for the
June meeting of the Farm Bureau
Women's Committee at Coover
Memorial Club House, Friday.
An exchange student in Germ
any several years ago, Mr.. Genres
showed pictures of his travels
while abroad, with fitting descrip-
tive narration, in addition to his
impression of the people and their
customs of the countries he visit
ed. He was assisted by Owen Ack-
erman.
Mrs. Harry Pugsley conducted
the brief business session after the
meeting had been opened appro-
priately by Mrs. Ruth Buck. Plans
were practically concluded for the
picnic for veterans at Chillicothe
on Tuesday, July 6, during the
business session.
Tea from an attractive table
prepared by the Stewards, was
planned for by these hostesses:
Mrs. Edna Rogers, Mrs. Lelah
Peterman, Mrs. Elsa Hutson, Mrs.
Lydia Forrest, Mrs. Viola Murray.
The May meeting, designated as
Guest Day, was held at Coover
Club House when Attorney D. H.
Jackman, spoke to the Farm Bur-
eau Women and their guests on
do You Know Your Legal Rights?
After a talk which contained
much of valuable information, the
speaker gave even further help
with his answers to questions pre-
Sented to him.
Mrs. Harry Pugsley presided at
the meeting, which was opened by
Mrs. Dorothy Grouse.
Tea was served at a table with
appointments, by the
Stewarts, these hostesses arrang-
ing for the meeting, Mrs. Pearl
Hook, Mrs. Marjorie Harper, Mrs.
Betty Roby, Mrs Saralen Harbage
and Mrs. Nellie Geyer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-29
Buffet Supper At
Club Mon., July 5,
Dance July 3

Coming up over the week end
is PLENTY of fine entertainment
for members of the London Coun-
try Club. Starting the fourth of
July week end celebration will be
a $3.50 dance on Saturday night.
There is nothing specific schedu-
led for Sunday, but there's always
the delightful club house and the
beautiful golf course and picnic
grove, which is most inviting.
Monday, July 5 there will be
Mixed Two Ball 9 Holes followed
by buffet supper.
Reservations must be in by Fri
day, July 2, at noon with the COM
mittee on which are serving Sher-
iff and Mrs. Harold r. BidweIl
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Brokaw.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-29
London Golfers
At ChiIIico+he

Golfers from the London Coun-
try Club joined women from
Portsmouth, Athens, Circleville,
and Washington 6. II. Wednesday
for an inter-city match at the
Chillicothe Country Club.
Starting with breakfast, the
golfers played throughout the day
Miss Reba Miller, bringing to Lon
don prize for the longest drive
on the ninth hole.
In addition to Miss Miller, from
the London club in on the match
were, Mrs. F. E. Sidener, Sr., Mrs.
George Dewey, Mrs. Charles Rich
mond, Mrs. Eugene Killeen, Mrs.
Mary Jane Hauk, Mrs. Matthew
T. Rea, Mrs. Peter F. Lanigan and
Mrs. F. E. Sidener. Jr.