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Evening star., 1955-05-09
New Cables Being Strung
For Monuments Elevators

cable was lowered from the top
by rope. reeved through a wheel
at the base of the shaft and
pulled back up and attached to
the next length. Each cable is
1,080 feet long.
The elevator makes between IS
and 80 trips a day. hauling an
average of 80 passengers. It
travels between II and 20 miles
a day.
Although this is the peak of
the tourist season. the elevator
is carrying fewer persons per-
hundred visitors to the monu-
ment. A few more than 5000
persons rode the car last Satur-
day while $4,000 walked up.
Most of the mixers are children.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Voters to Get
Extra Hours

The Central Registrars ONCE
in Arlington will be open extra
hours to accommodate voter
registration before the June II
deadline for the county's Demo-
cratic primary on July IL.
The Office has also announced
q schedule of special locations
where residents may register.
The registrars Office at 2049
North Fifteenth street, is reg
ularly opened from $3.50 am.
to 5 pm. Mondays through Fri
days. In addition to these hours.
the Office will be open from 7
pm. to 9 pm. on May 10, 26.
June 2, 7 and 8.
Also. the Office will be open
from $3.50 am. to l pm. on
June IL.
Residents may register from
z pm. to 8 pm. on the follow
ing dates at these locations:
May II. Bauserman's Service
Station, Columbia pike and
Glebe road; and Walter Reed
School. 1914 North Mckinley
road; May "a, jefferson District
Fire House, SOL South Twenty
third street, and Marshall School,
475l North Twenty-fifth street;
May 81. Barefoot School. 625
South Wakefield street and Bar
rett School. 4401 North Hender-
Abn road.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
BicycIist, IS, Dies;
Motorist Churoed

William Brotherton. Is. of
1923 Baltimore avenue, Hyatts-
vile, died today of injuries he
suffered last night when the
bicycle he was riding was struck
by a car at Baltimore avenue and
Emerson street.
HyattSville Town Policeman
Frank Baggett said the boys
body was dragged so feet by the
automobile. Driver of the car
was identified as Joseph Morrow,
"a. colored. of Wilmington, Del.
Morrow last night was jailed
in default of $1,000 bond on
charges of reckless driving,
speeding and having no permit
or registration card in his pos
session. Shortly before noon,
after the boy died at Prince
Georges General Hospital, Nor
row also was charged with man
slaughter.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
u. N. Needs Men,
McKeIdin Says

BALTIMORE. May o R.-
The United Nations needs better
men, not better documents. Gov.
McKeldin said today.
He said he looks obviously
upon suggested improvements
and amendments to the U.N.
charter when it comes up for
denomination this year.
The tensions of the world to-
day make it very difficult to ap-
proach the task cooley, and to
undertake it in a fever heat
would be almost certainly ruin
ous," the Governor said in a
speech prepared for delivery at
the annual convention of the
United Nations Association Of
Maryland.
He said he is not pointing the
finger of scorn at the repre-
sentatives in the in. but he
merely believes they are capa-
bic of doing better work with
the right backing from the
people at home.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
B'nui Birth Will Exhibit
Washington Letter on Bigotry

that liberation is spoken of as
it was by the indulgence of one
class of people that another en-
joyed the exercise of their in
herent natural rights. For hap
PLY the Government of the
United States. which gives
bigotry no sanction, to persecu-
ton no. assistance. requires only
that they live under its protec-
ton should demean themselves
as good citizens in giving it on
all occasions their effectual sup
port"
The 112-year history of B'nai
Birth is told in commemora-
tive Jewish tercentenary volume
which will be published tomor-
row. Chief Justice Warren has
written in it:
This new building can be-
come a source of new inspira-
ton for all Americans, a center
of knowledge and culture"
Evening star., 1955-05-09

A committee Of Geiger-counter
vigilantes staged a billion-dolla
raid on the United States Capt.
tol today.
They brought their own ura-
MUM with them to set their
counters clicking with an ex-
citement they hope to generate
in the Capitol's legislators.
BY special permission Of the
Senate sergeant at arms, the
committee. opened an atomic
age exhibition in Room F-41 of
the Capitol. Their aim is to oro-
mote a bill authorizing a 81 bill
lion-plus water control project
in the Upper Colorado River
Basin.
Actually, the show is on the
wrong side of the Capitol. since
the bill has already passed the
Senate but may now be in for
some rough treatment in the
House.
81 Gets a Badge
In charge of the show is a
big, silver-haired man in cow
boy boots and a blue gabardine
suit, named Tom Bolack. He is
the chairman of the Upper
Colorado River Grass Roots.
Inc. a private group of more
than 100000 citizens" support
ing the project. Members who
chip in a dollar or more get to
wear the official star-shaped
badge of the "Aqualantes." or
water vigilantes, like the one
Tom wears on his lapel.
Tom has set out on display
piles of uranium ores, with the
explanation that uranium is the
"key to the atomic age, but we
need more water on the Colorado
Plateau to turn the uranium
mills"
He aims a variety of Geiger
counters at the ore piles and
shows how the uranium prospec-
tors follow the clicks to find de-
posits. The smallest counters
are $100 numbers the size of a
box camera and are equipped
with a flashing light. Larger
counters. called "scintillators. "
the size of a shoe box. cost up
to $1,000 and can be used in a
moving airplane or jeep.
Other displays show "the
Evening star., 1955-05-09
D. {. Held Free
OF Segregation

The District of Columbia is
virtually free of segregation"
Cabinet Secretary Maxwell M.
Rabb yesterday told more than
200 leaders of American Jewry.
Mr.. Rabb gave credit for the
progress in eliminating segrega-
ton here to President Eisen-
hower's leadership.
Speaking at the concluding
session of the American Jewish
Committees National Executive
Board meeting at the Shoreham
Hotel, Mr.. Rabb said:
". Here IN the District of
Columbia you can hardly have
been less than aStounded at the
changes that have taken place
in the last two years. Restau-
rants. hotels, theaters, schools
our National Capital Is virtually
free of segregation"
He added that the changes
have taken place under "Presi-
dent Eisenhower's resolute 4ead-
ership."
Irving M. Engel of New York,
AJC president, presented Mr..
Rabb with a scroll and special
citation "for his devoted efforts
and resourcefulness in carrying
forward President Eisenhower's
high resolve that all Americans,
regardless of race, color or creed,
shall enjoy to the full their
birthright of equal opportunity"
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Fund Shortage
DeIaysRoadJob

A review of the Maryland
State Roads Commission high
way construction program has
prompted authorities to delay
plans to improve at least one
important highway-Old Bla-
denSburg road-in the Washing
ton area.
Norman Pritchett, chief en-
gineer of the Commission, said
that construction fund short
ages resulting from legislative
decisions of the last General As
sembly session are largely to
blame.
THE Commission is so severely
distressed by legislative action
that we have had to re-evaluate
the present critical year of the
program over the entire State"
Mr.. Pritchett said
He said the new evaluation is
not yet completed. For that rea-
son, he said, he was unable to
say just where the cutback ak
would fall generally.
Expects Years Delay
The chief engineer declared,
however, there is little doubt
that Old Bladensburg road
that section of Maryland Route
1913 between Kensington and
New Hampshire avenue must
await construction until next
year.
Mr.. Pritchett said ne is
hopeful" nonetheless that the
strip of Route 1913 between New
Hampshire avenue and Adelphi
road just west of the University
of Maryland can be widened
and otherwise improved as
scheduled this year. This sec
tion would tie into the Univer-
Sity bypass now well under
way.
The official is also hopeful of
OSAAi6 dbAC w 81 dAlCdu Will tllC
improvement this year of Route
1913 between Chevy Chase Lake
and Kensington.
Points to Heavy Travel
"We wanted to get all of 1893
started this year along with a
number of other projects but
the program must be curtailed
somewhere" Mr.. Pritchett said.
He pointed out that the New
Hampshire Adelphi road and
Chevy Chase Kensington por-
tions are the most heavily
travelled of the unimproved
parts of this narrow tortuous
thoroughfare.
The only other Washington
area projects that Mr.. Pritchett
would comment on were the
Kenilworth interchange con-
nectors and structures and Viers
Mill road. He said these would
continue in this years program
since Federal highway aid COM
mitments have been made and
cannot be broken.
Evening star., 1955-05-09

The original of the famous
letter written by George WASH
ington to the Hebrew Congrega-
tion at Newport, r. l.; on tolera-
ton and bigotry, will become a
permanent exhibit in the new
national headquarters here Of
the B'nai Birth.
Ground is now being cleared
for the new building at the
southeast corner of Rhode Island
avenue and Seventeenth street
NV. Completion is expected by
May, 1856.
The letter is the property of
Morris MorgenStern of New York
who is lending it to B'nai Birth.
It was written by President
Washington in 1890 after he had
visited Newport. It said in part
"All possess alike liberty of
conscience and immunities of
citizenship. 1t is now no more
Evening star., 1955-05-09

w. Worsley, 36, of North Engle-
wood, Md.
Bonds of $500 each we've set
for Hamilton Walker, jr., so, of
the 5000 block of Clay street NE;
Joseph T. Brooks, Al, of Fair
mont Heights; Thomas M. Bor-
ders, "a, of the 400 block of
Eastern avenue NE; Joe Weems,
38, of Landover, Md; Lewis Alb
ney, At, of Glenarden, Md; Henry
w. Lee, So, of the 500 block of
Twenty-third place NE; and
Lawrence B. Williams, 48, of the
5000 block of Dix street NE.
The defendants, who are
colored, were charged with op-
Grating a lottery and possession
of numbers slips.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Atom-Age Show Features
Plea for Colorado Dam

burning desert turned to fertile
cropland by the magic of life
giving water" and advertise the
water-control bill as IAN invest
ment in national security"
The gigantic Upper Colorado
Basin project, if authorized.
would dwarf such projects as
iva and the Hoover and Bon
neville Dams. 1t would build
water-storage. hydroelectric and
irrigation systems in five States
Colorado, Utah. New Mexico.
Wyoming and Arizona.
Mr.. Bolack, who runs several
uranium mines as well as gas
and oil companies from his Of
fee at Pennington, N. Mex,
wants the public and Congress-
men both just to drop on down"
to his atomic display and listen
to the future of America through
the headphones on his Geiger
counters.
Evening star., 1955-05-09

The delicate job of threading
the worlds biggest needle is being
completed by five burly seam
stresses who are using gloves in
stead of thimbles, and cable in
stead of thread.
Workmen for the Otis Elevator
aren't bothering with fancy
stitches. Their job is to finish
stringing the Washington Monu-
ment's five new elevator cables by
this evening. The Monument
will be closed to the public to-
day but will reopen tomorrow
morning.
They started at S pm. yester-
day with five reels of five
eighthS-inch cable. The first
Evening star., 1955-05-09
$50 Attend Open House
At D. c. Training School

The open house at the Dis
trict Juvenile Training School
was so successful it will be made
an annual affair, Director Robert
M. Atkinson announced today.
About rs parents and rs other
visitors went to the Laurel (Md.)
institution for juvenile delin-
quents yesterday to watch the
inmates show OF their home and
their skills.
Led by Brig. Gen. Thomas A.
Lane, Engineer Commissioner.
and Philip Green, head of the
new juvenile delinquency di-
vision Of the Federal Childrens'
Bureau. the group saw skits pro-
duced by the youngsters: heard
the drum and bugle corps per-
form, and toured the living
quarters.
THE kids did a good job, ="
Evening star., 1955-05-09

Welfare Director Gerard NJ.
Shea said. And they enjoyed
it very much" Mr.. Atkinson
added.
This was the first open house
held by the year-old institution.
Mr.. Atkinson was so pleased with
it he said he viii try to make it
"at least annual"
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Coming Cases
Of1OStuyed

The cases Of 10 persons ar
rested in a numbers raid Satur-
day afternoon at 426 Sixty first
street NE, were continued this
morning until May rs by United
States Commissioner Cyril S.
Lawrence.
Bond was set at $1,000 for
John r. Moore, IS. and Eliza
beth A. Hooper, IS, Of the Sixty
first street address, and Albert
Evening star., 1955-05-09
U. of M. Will Teach
Swim-PooI Operation

Two days of classes on how
to operate swimming pools viii
be held May 19 and 20 at the
University of Maryland.
The courses will be given con-
currently-one basic, one inter-
mediate and one advanced. There
will be q So registration fee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
College Tour Of
Europe Announced

WILMINGTON, o., - A forty
five day Wilmington College Tour
of Europe for 1856 visiting Britain,
the Continent, and Scandinavia
was announced by Wilmington
College today. Under the direction
of Dr. and Mrs. John H. Martin,
the tour will visit and travel
through England, Scotland, Wales,
France, Switzerland, Lichtenstein
Austria, Germany, Denmark, Swe-
den. and Norway
The all-expense tour for $3.50
will depart from New York dur
ing the third week in June. This
year members of the tour will be
offered a choice of transportation
by ship or airplane for the Allan
tic crossings.
Besides the sightseeing which
will take place in each of the cit
les visited. this year the group will
meet with representative citizens
of the various countries. The group
will also be guests in European
homes in order to obtain more
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
An Editorial
THY RIGHT EYE

Another year has almost eone another year with its
gedes and joys losses and gains One thing be Of
the past We correct mistakes apologize
for mdeed but the remains forever The things did
failed do stand their merit fell the lack
thereof Acts of omission have serious those
acts commfted and there those of who have failed to
act Some time ago, fifteen citizens Of community
mended that mayor resign he failed to do this that
he be removed from office The recommendation made
with courage sincerity according due process of law
TO date action has been instituted by anybody this
ommendation act of omission that serious indeed The
judgement of these fifteen citizens four of their
TO stand accused Of punishable by law and the
community acted swiftly Are then to disregard their judge
ment in this instance? Where Justice in This state of
afs? Elected officials the responsibility the
best interests of the eecfo but the electors shrk
continuing responsibility TO protect themselves from of
judgement at the polls We permit this status
main quo II the duty the official act in accordance with
This recommendation he fails this duty the public must
act The for 1855 is clear.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
T'SLATER THAN YOU THINK
1926 = THIRTY YEARS AGO = 1926

1926 - YEARS -------
81 Civil War Veteran former
barber for John D. Rockefeller home in London R
JANUARY Creditors deunct Houston Farm CO. of
Foster Charleston president OF company
JANUARY 2-Abert Coday a. president Madison
of London and resident OF
community n after days illness
probate court
ents marriage granted to ST girls and Is boys
under age during past IL months
JANUARY 4-Naon Walter Webb Madison Co., resident in
Ohio Pen released on of father William
Webb. 1872.
of London, enter
local newspaper and 1869 grains
1896 YEARS AGO - 1916
$4,000
Natural Resources
Wood, in Madison County.
LONDON cateress nome
St
London.
1854 about tour lncnes ABOVE
normal rainfall during past year
Posle and Dorothy Edwards
of IL initiated
Willard Price u S Navy home
with his wife Dorothy Price first husband and
Wife" join group
JANUARY 5Roln grocery business West Jefferson
sells Mr. Mrs E. G Ellis OF COLUMBUS
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
224 KILLED IN TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS IN OCTOBER

a rise of 178o above the 48,863 in-
juries in traffic for a comparable
1854 period.
Traffic crashes during October
numbered 1926, highest accident
toll for any month so far this year.
For ten months of 1855, accidents
now total 112, ,823sas compared to
96,836 accidents in the same 1854
period.
Property damage in October ac-
cidents was SAT million; for the
year to date, accident losses
amount to $4o.6 million. From all
indications the tabulation of acci-
dent losses for the year will reach
$50 million.
Motor vehicle travel on streets
and highways in Ohio was estimat-
ed at 28.3 billion miles for ten
months of 1855. Thus, Ohio's traf-
fic death rate was So deaths per
million car-miles, the same as the
So rate last year at this time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
Vets Questions
And The Answers

O. / am the widow of a World
War II veteran who died of SER
disability, and I
have never remarked. Would I be
eligible for a CT home loan, even
though my husband made use of
his loan benefit before he died?
A - Yes. The fact that your
husband used his CT loan benefit
would not serve to prevent you
from getting a CT loan in your
own right.
Q - I am taking farm training
under the Korean CT Bill. / know
that I must train full time, but is
there any rule against doing lit
tie outside work if it doesn't in
terfere with my training?
A You may work for pay out
side of your training, so long as
you do not put in more than 180
hours during any 12-month period,
and so long as the school finds
tha. your outside work does not
interfere with your studies.
@ = What date does VA con-
slider a CT insurance premium to
have been paid the date put
the check in the mail or the date
the check reaches VA?
A - The postmark date on the
envelope is considered as the date
the premium was paid.
@ - How do I go about chang
ing my program of training under
the Korean CT Bill?
A = You must apply to VA for
a change on VA Form 1885. In
cluded must be report of prog
ress and conduct from your pres
ent school. This application form
goes to the VA regional office that
has your records.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
Ohio Coal Report,
Third Quarter

COLUMBUS Ohio's coal pro-
duction in the third quarter of the
year was 81 million tons, which
continued this years upward trend,
state Industrial Relations Director
Margaret Mahoney reported today.
Third quarter production was
more than half million tons bet
ter than the previous quarter and
was IA millions tons better than
third quarter a year ago, gain of
almost one fifth in a year. said
the director.
Other features of a healthier
picture for Ohio's coal industry
were increases in mine employ
ment and payroll, said the report.
Overall employment was 9700
persons, one percent better than
the second quarter and eight per-
cent better than third quarter a
year ago.
Payroll hit S11.6 million, which
was four percent better than the
previous quarter and % percent
better than third quarter of 1854,
the report showed.
Ohio recorded nine coal mine
fatalities from January thru Sep
tember. This was lower than six
other states Alabama, Illinois,
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
and West Virginia. OF these, Ala
bama and Virginia produce less
coal than Ohio, the others more.
OF the ST. million tons produc-
ton, 81 million tons, or two-thirds-
were produced by surface meth
ofls lSfriIi and augerl.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
Political Rumor
Said To Be False

A little rumor got started
around town early this week that
the Madison County Clerk of
Courts, Jim Littler, was not going
to be a candidate for that job at
the coming elections.
When contacted, Jim said,
"Tain't SO, Ben. I'm little slow
with my petition, but I intend to
be candidate for office as long
as the people will have me-"
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin McQuirt,
of Mechanicsburg, announce the
birth of son, Christmas Day at
Mercy Hospital, Urbana. The Baby
who was named Robert Marvin,
weighed nine pounds, eleven oun-
ces.
LOCAL FOLKS ARE
GREAT GRANDPARENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mountain
are the great grandparents of a
little girl, born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Todd Heyman of Cincinnati on De
cember 81. The little miss arrived
on her parents third wedding an
niversary. The couple has another
daughter. Jennifer Shan Heyman.
LIT. hEYDoNS ANNOUNCE
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER, aa
i Lit. and Mrs. Robert Heydon an
nounce the birth of daughter,
Lisa. at Mt Carmel Hospital,
Thursday, December %. Lisa
weighed five pounds and thirteen
ounces. AAs
Her mother is the former Sally
Greer, who has been staying for
some weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Julian ID. Greer, Richmond Aven-
ue. 1t. Heydon, U.SN.A.F., joined
her here last week.
MONROE BOOSTERS TO MEET
The Monroe Boosters Club will
meet at the school on Thursday,
January S. 1856, at 2 pm, accord
ing to Mrs. Albert Gallimore, sec
retary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
SOUTH S0L0N
BY MRS. RUTH DIFFENpAL
Phone 3271

The firemen's annual Christmas
party. was held Tuesday evening in
the community building. There was
a covered dish supper and mis-
cellaneous program by the child
ren. The group included: Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Marsh and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Daugherty and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Ben
nett and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Marsh and Viola, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. r. Murry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Keith Rowand, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Banion and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Stewart and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Anderson
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Clawson and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Engling and family, Mr..
and Mrs. James Rudolf and Larry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hisey and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Foster
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Gary
Saunders and Marsha, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ova McBrayer and Loretta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Grear and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mace
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Zoltz and Judy, Miss Loreatta Mil
Ter, Miss Ruth Duff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Baughn, Miss Mary Ellen
Baughn. Miss Rita. Berry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Hutchinson and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Rittenhouse
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Daniels and family, Max Duff, Bud
Duff and Marion Knisley.
Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Kyre
and family are visiting this week
with relatives in West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. r. Murry and
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Murry were
guests on Christmas of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Wildross at Blanches-
ter.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kimball and Ronnie, Christmas
were Mr.. ana Mrs. Art Cron and
Roger of Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Saunders and
Marsha spent several days visit
with relatives in Mercerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Diffendal
and Linda were dinner guests on
Monday of MIR. and Mrs. Otis Wag-
ner and family at Greenfield
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Lansing
spent Christmas with Rev. and
Mrs. v. 3. Mayne at Farmersville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tenney of
Delaware were guests for several
days of Mrs. Cora Baughn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sexton were
guests on Christmas of Mr.. and
Mrs. James O'Rourke and family
st Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dunn and
Deborah spent the holidays with
Mrs. Cecil Blair at Denver, Ken
lucky.
Jack Lansing stationed at Great
Lakes, ILL.,, spent IA day furlough
with his wife Juanita.
Mrs. Donald Peterson (Char-
lotte Dunn) left Dec. 18th for a
| visit with her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Matte Smith, Omaha, Nebraska,
where she joined her husband Pfc
Donald Peterson and later will re-
side at Camp Polk i'm Louisiana,
where he is stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Knisley OF
AWHILE. Pa, spent the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Theobald
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Knisley.
A good intention clothes itself
with power.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-12-30
ENTERS HOSPITAL
FOR OBSERVATION

John Galnmell, who resides on
the Davis Road on the Agricultur-
al Lands farm, has entered MIR.
Carmel Hospital in Columbus for
observation and treatment. His
room number is 744.