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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10

he had proved to have neither
the knowledge nor the capacity
to do an acceptable job. He was
accordingly notified at the end
Of the six-month appointment
that his services were no longer
required. His letter Of 'resigna-
ton was mailed after he had
received the termination notice.
In short. he didn't quit, he was
fired"
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Mrs.
Ruth ]. Stewart has been elected
president Of the Navy Depart
ment branch. Local 2, National
Federation of Federal Employees.
Others elected were Madileen
Small, vice president. and Nellie
May Stowell, secretary. John
E. Anglin has been elected presi-
dent of the Smithsonian branch
Of Local Number 2, National
Federation Of Federal Employees.
David T. Ray was elected vice
president and Emma E. Kran
secretary treasurer. Fred
Hillig, research chemist Of the
Food and Drug Administration,
has received the $1,000 Borden
Award for outstanding research
on the chemistry Of milk and for
meritorious scientific contribu-
tons to the Identification of de-
terioration products in milk and
to the development of chemical
methods for their determination,
ultimately resulting in quality
improvement" The Internal
Revenue Service has engaged a
CPA firm in New York City to
make a thorough survey Of the
audit program of the District Dr.
rectors' Offices. Dale S.
Thompson has been appointed
Special Assistant for Inspection
in the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare. The
Veterans Administration needs
design engineers and architects,
at salaries of $1,000 to $500 a
year. :. Scientific Management
in the Home" will be discussed
by the Society for Advancement
of Management at 8 pm. tomor-
row in Room l141, 81l Vermont
avenue NV. :. L. Warren Bon
ham, editor of American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees
Adjutant General Office Lodge
2. has been elected secretary of
the lodge. Robert E. Button.
a National Broadcasting Co. off,
cial has been appointed deputy
assistant director for broadcast
ing Of the United States Infor-
nation Agency. Hubert GAL
lagher, assistant administrator
for field relations of the Federal
Civil Defense Administration,
will address a dinner meeting Of
the Federal Club at 6 pm. to-
morrow in the Willard Hoetl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
Six Big Issues Will Test
Presidents Leadership

near the end Of April, and the
debate may last several weeks.
The powerful opposition Of
Senator Byrd, Democrat of Vir-
ginia, appears to have stymied
the administrations ambitious
highway plan. Senator Byrd has
attacked the program because it
would set up a government cor
poration to borrow $21 billion.
which would not be counted as
part of the public debt.
The Senate Public Works Com
mittee is more likely to turn
to the the substitute Of Senator
Gore. Democrat of Tennessee, to
move forward at a faster pace
under the existing system Of
Federal grants to the States on
matching basis.
Strong Opposition
In the Senate Education and
Labor Committee the Presidents
plan for helping the States meet
the shortage in school buildings
by loans also is running into
strong opposition. The admins
stratlon proposed an appropria-
ton Of $3.50 million for use over
three years in purchasing the
school bonds Of local commune
ties which are unable to sell
them at reasonable interest rates.
The President also recommended
grants in aid to States unable
to finance bond issues or to rent
additional classroom space.
The Democrats are expected
to get behind a substitute spon-
sored by 80 Senators, including
Senator Hill. Democrat of Ala
bama. Chairman of the Educa-
ton and Labor Committee. It
provides for 81 billion over a
2-year period for Federal grants
to school construction.
The Education and Labor
Committee also is working on
several health bills, including
measures to aid medical educa-
ton, research on major diseases,
study of the mental health prob
lem and to promote practical
nursing.
Reserve Plan in Doubt
The House has passed a four
year extension of the military
draft law. and the Senate is GER
tain to approve it before the
present act expires June 30. But
the ADMINISTRATIONS plan for
building UP a stronger reserve
force is being handled separ-
ately, and has not yet passed
either branch. The Senate
Armed Services Committee is
marking time, waiting to see
what the House does on this bill
later this month.
The House is we'll along with
its work on the budget, having
passed about half the annual
money bills. Because the House
originates appropriations, these
bills are always late in passing
the Senate. The Senate still has
all the 1856 appropriation bills
on its docket of unfinished busi-
ness.
The work load facing the SEN
ate when it reconvenes this week
probably will keep Congress in
Washington until the end of
July, or mid-August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10

and from high elevations the
Blue Ridge Mountains can be
seen to the north. 1t is poor
country-much of what was
open farm land in 1865 is now
grown up in pine.
Village Abandoned
Appomattox Courthouse is a
national historical park now.
The village was abandoned when
the courthouse burned in 1892,
and the town Of Appomatox now
is four miles away.
A Park Service official sweeps
his arm to indicate the higher
ground to the west of the vii
lage.
There is where the Confeder-
ates made their last charge. p"
Within a few hours the terms
of the surrender were settled.
They are among the most mag
unanimous that history records.
The officers and men were
paroled on condition they did not
again take up arms against the
union. Officers were to keep their
side arms, which obviated Lees
having to offer Grant his sword.
Men who owned horses were to
keep them to pillow their farms.
5000 Against 10000
The Confederates paroled at
totaled 28,231 men.
But many Of these were without
guns and ammunition in the
days. Lees effective
forces have been estimated at
around 10000 to $4,000 men on
the last day of battle, of which
perhaps 5000 were armed and
infantrymen.
Grant is believed to have had.
within 80 miles of Appomattox
and therefore available for battle.
about 10000 men.
Lees surrender did not Off
cially end the war. but it eff
fectively ended it. All resistance
soon collapsed. Thus the war in
reality ended in the parlor of
Wilmer Mclean, who had owned
a farm in Northern Virginia
where the first battle was fought
and who had moved to Appomat-
tox Courthouse to get his family
away from the war.
There was no special ceremony
here today, though the Park
Service opened the restored Nc
Lean house for the summer
season. Officials expect a big
celebration 10 years from now
when the Tooth anniversary rolls
around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Mostly
sunny. rather windy and warm
today with high in the upper
70s. Fair and continued warm
tomorrow.
Maryland-M silly sunny,
rather windy and warm today
with high in the middle los. Fair
and continued warm tomorrow.
Virginia-Mostly sunny out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
Graham Calls
Trip Success

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 9
P.-Billy Graham reached the
halfway mark in his all-Scot-
land crusade tonight and called
1t his biggest success ever.
THE attendance of 1872, 500 for
the first three weeks of the cam
paign is bigger even than the
audiences we got in London last
year." he said.
1--WE are all very grateful and
very humble"
The total of decisions for
Christ"-including 423 tonight
is 1894.
.This far exceeds anything in
my previous experience" the
young American evangelist re-
ported.
Broadcast Big Opportunity
"The marvellous opportunity
hast night of broadcasting over
the radio and television to the
entire British Isles was the finest
chance have had during my
entire ministry"
Mr.. Graham preached an
Easter sermon to a packed audi
ence of 10000 at Kelvin Hall
tonight and then spoke of the
campaign so far.
What is the reason for the
success?" he asked.
THE answer is world wide
prayer.
I'VE have had letters from
India, from head hunter in
Africa. from natives in Java.
from Singapore and from sailors
at sea.
Above London Figures
"All are praying for the sue
cess of the crusade"
He said the attendance figures
for the first three weeks OF the
six weeks crusade were 1000 up
on the 330,500 figure he achieved
in the Greater London crusade
last year.
Mr.. Graham said he is es-
pecially grateful for the interest
and prayers his crusade is at
tracing in the United States.
He called it most encouraging"
MI. Graham's voice was full
and robust today as he ham
mered home his sermon. but he
said after the meeting he still
is troubled by the sore throat
which forced him to miss a
meeting last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
Csc CIVIL DEFENSE
TAGS TO BECOME
AVAILABLE SOON

Order forms for civil de-
tense identification tags will
become available at grocery
stores in the next few weeks.
The tags will be made
available to individuals for
an at-cost price Of rs cents
by the Pet Milk Co. as a
public service. The price will
include the printing Of the
necessary identification in
formation.
The Federal Civil Defense
Administration is co-operat-
ing with the company in its
national campaign to dis
tribute tags to all citizens.
Originally. the tagging
program called for orders to
be accompanied by a prod
uct label, but this feature
has been dropped.
School and other group
orders can get the tags at
20 cents each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10

some cloudiness and warm to-
day with high in the 70s. Some
cloudiness and continued warm
tomorrow.
Wind-Mostly westerly 1920
miles per hour today.
River Report
tFrom s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Anti-Potronoge Move
Advances in Congress
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The House has voted the Civil Service Commission additional
funds to speed conversion Of all merit jobs
system
The commission given additional $64 900 mainly to
hold and up additional registers
The jobs the socaled 1908" positions which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10

This edition also contains:
The Star Pictorial. a 20-page
locally edited magazine featur-
ing pictures and story on
Doctor of Batting Ailments
Chuck Dresser, the new man
ager of the Washington base
ball team.
This Week. a 40-page maya
zine featuring Clark Griffith's
own account of Presidents
Who Have Pitched for Me-"
A 10-page section of comics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
Largest Rail System

OTTAWA.-The largest trans
continental railway system in
North America is the Canadian
National Railways.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26
Town And Schools
Share Personal
Tax Distribution

The distributioh of personal proper
ty tax revenues bV local political sub
divisions during tRS first half Of the
year was announced this week by
County Auditor Russell L. Hire.
,Bluffton schools have received
$12,638.43 from this source of taxa
tion, and the muHfcipaIity's share has
been $2,S55.42, AUDITOR Hires report
showed. Richland township trustees
have received $95ZO7.
Other nearby |ubdivisions have re-
ceived the tax nj Ioney as follows: VII
lage of Beaverdbm, $153.02, Beaver
dam schools, s4,6N8.19; Village of La
fayette, $369.84, \ Lafayette-Jacksor
schools, $5,185.11.
In the distributb bn of the classified
tax revenues tbk BlufftonRichlanC
Public Library has also received q
total of $2,24O.7S1rom the collections
for the first half /Of the year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long attend
ed a family gathering at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Long near Ada
last Sunday. The occasion being held
in honor of the. Glen Long family
who are leaving soon for their home
in Idaho.
Wm YounkmanI was returned to
his home last week from Community
hospital in Blufton. He is GONZALES
cling and would appreciate calls and
cards from friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. vertner spent
Sunday at Lakeside, Ohio.
The graduating class of the Bea-
verdam high scho obl will leave Thurs
day on a trip by lbus which will take
them to Washington, D. c. and other
eastern points offnterest.
Mr.. and Mrs. En- Miller spent the
week end with relatives at Gary, Ind
Mrs. Della WeSver and daughter
spent Sunday evqhing with Mrs. Al
ma Amstutz.
William Palte, Etudent at ohic
State university, Columbus, spent
the week end witH his parents, MI
and Mrs. Ed PalY Ye and family.
The high school commencement ex,
ercises which werA held on Monday
evening were we'll attended. The ad
dress was given bt Alexander Sid
ney Carlson, of Toledo.
Jack Arnold Ptgh, presented his
graduating recitak on Sunday eve
ming in the Lehr au hitorium, of Ohio
Northern university of Ada. He was
accompanied on thE piano by Char
lotte Gosset. A reception was giver
for Mr.. Pugh immediately after tn,
recital, sponsored Nby the department
of music and facu fy wives.
Miss Bernice Huber presented {
group of piano students in recita
last Thursday evening in the Meth.
odist church. An interesting program
was given and Was well attended.
The CWF group of the Church ot
Christ held an installation of officers
meeting in the home of Mrs. Kath
crime Morris on Tuesday, May 17th
The following were installed as off
GERS for the new year by Mrs. Lewis
Van Meter: PREF, Mrs. Drew; Vic'
Pres, Mrs. Merrill Arnold; Treas.
Mrs. S. M. Vgrtner; Sec'y, Mrs
Marvin Reigle.C1 worship servic'
was also conducted by Mrs. Var
Meter. Mrs. Morris was assisted il
the serving by Mrs. Carl Amstutz.
Week end cal1eTf in the Conrad
Fett home were MIS-. Minnie Fisher
Mrs. Elizabeth Bushonn, Leipsic
Mr.. and Mrs. Wlhelm Amstutz
Bluffton, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond An
derson and son, Cairo, John Kieffet
and Walter AmstuA, Beaverdam' 0
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26
Hold Final Rites
For Mrs. Ola Weber

Funeral serviceA were held Mon
day afternoon in the Grace Memo
mite church for Mrs. Ola Weber, 81,
of Pandora, WHIP died in Memorial
hospital, Lima, ht 4:2O a. m. Satur-
day. She was the wife of Harvey
Weber.
Her death was ruled q. suicide by
DR.. ]. r. EcheIhh hhrger, Putnam coun-
ty coroner, wh9 said she fired %
calibre rife billet into her skull
about noon Friday at her home. lie
said she had BEEN respondent be-
cause of i'll health.
Born in Putnt I'm county July s,
1898, she was mAxried to Mr.. Weber
in 1918. She was member of Grace
, church.
In addition to her husband, sur
vivors include three daughters, Mrs
Robert Cook of Dawson, Mrs. Don
Edie of Bluffton/ and Mrs. Fred
Johnston of Finfiay; son, Richard
Weber of Mount Cory; one brother
Charles Rogers Of Columbus Grove
and eight grandchildren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26
College Students close"
G,237 On Stock Market

governmental. They then diversi-
fed their Investments through
purchases of four or five different
kinds of stocks. The stocks were
purchased on February 4 and sold
on May 1sI
The studApts were permitted to
choose whatAYer stocks interested
them. They GOULD sell at any time
and rebuy others. Each transac-
ton was recorded together with
their costs in commissions and
taxes. DividerAs paid, rights to
purchase stocks sold, and stock
splits were all Accounted for in
the transactions.
Results of the project proved
again that the average purchaser
of stocks usually does best to in
vest and not to speculate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26

In a study of Stock and bond
investments during TIE last three
and half months, class of 1S
BIuffton college students dipped
into red ink to thd extent of a
$1,237 net loss on Nbeir invest
ments of $13O,OOO, it \ Jas learned
this week.
1t was just make-bf flieve, how
ever, and purely a bookkeeping
transaction.
Each member of lDr. Howard
Raids corporation finance class
was given an ASSUMED bank
credit of $4,000. The money was
to be invested in stocks and
bonds.
One bond was purchased by
each member of the class. The
bond could be any type except
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26
RainbouAD DiU. Vet
To Make Annual
Memorial Pilgrimage

Wilbur POtee, BlufftOn, will be
among veterans of the 166 In
fantry Regiment of the famed
Rainbow Division who will make
their annual pilgrimage to the
grave of their Ybmmanding Of
ficer in Delaware, Ohio, Sunday,
May 20.
The veterans will assemble at
the ArmOry in Delaware at 10
a. m. and the mqtor caravan will
form there priO to the visit to
the graveside of >SOl. Benson w.
Hough and also TIE grave of 1t.
Col. Henry Gravfs.
Mr.. POtee vii serve as a color
guard in the an pual rites which
.sss.. ssss bee" As'1/f'r the past 80
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26

The students we're able TO hold
the stocks for only three and a
half months which was not long
enough for dividends to build up.
When the score was counted
seven members of the class had
lost a total of S1,933 and six
others counted b profit of $685.
net loss, S1,23f, on the 100000
investment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26

The 4O-yoiq First Mennonite
Church choir, under direction Of Earl
w. Lehman, will sibg Hymn of
Praise, a cantata Felix Mendels-
sohn, at the churcE Sunday evening
at 8 p. m.
jeanne Niswan&cr is organist for
the presentation, aSd soloists will in
clude Margaret D1ler and Esther
Emmert, sopranosf Richard Boehr
Paul Glaze and /Dean Niswander
tenors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26

A highlight Of tFs years conven-
ton was the dedicdS Son ceremony for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-26

the new national head1 1uarters Mon
day evening.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Names in the News
BEETLE BAILEY
land how to pronounce them.)
By Constantine Chekrezi

Premier Mario Scelba (MAH-
ri-oh SHEL-bah) Of Italy has
accepted an invitation to visit
President Eisenhower in March.
Evening star., 1955-02-08

NNf11N4N -A1-Oll
BROH-z -oh), just arrived in the
United States. will help in MAX
ing the arrangements.
Prof. Raffaele PaOlucci (Rah-
fah-EH-le Pah-oh-LOO-tshee) /.
one of Italy'S leading surgeons
and consulting physician to Pope
Plus XII, has been elected presi-
dent of the Nationalist Mon
archist Party. He promised to
direct all his efforts toward a
reconciliation with the other
monarchist section headed by
Achille LaurO (Ah KEE = leh
LAH-oo-roh), millionaire Mayor
of Naples.
A political duel between Edgar
Faure (Ed-GAR Fawr), who had
Just taken over the French For
eign Ministry, and Jacques
Servan Schneider (zhak Ser
VANN Shreh-BER), editor of
the weekly L'Express, was
dropped through the interven-
ton of Mendes- France.
Jacques Soustelle (Zhak Soos-
TELL, newly appointed French
Governor of Algeria, declared
that France is losing its influence
in Indo-C China while "the United
States pursues the chimera Of
building a sort of South Korea
in South Wet Nam"
(All Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1955-02-08
American Eagle.

1t is often said with pride that
our chosen emblem Of independ-
ence never leaves the United
States. But the king Of birds"
has sought sanctuary in Alaska.
For l72 years this handsome bird
has been our national emblem.
There are but two well-marked
eagles in the United States, the
American" or bald eagle which
ranges over most Of the North
American continent. and the
golden eagle who visits every
continent excepting South Amer
lea and Australia.
Our eagle frequents both
Evening star., 1955-02-08

parents is that of defiance. The
female has a sinister expression
due to the white jutting feather
over each yellow eye.
Bald eagles mate for life and
apparently they are very fond Of
each other. they often spend
their vacation apart but manage
to meet very early in the year
when family cares are resumed.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Fumous Fables
By E. E. Edsor

INTERMEDIARY - One
day, while visiting in a Eu-
ropean city, Mark Twain
called on the American con-
sui, an old friend. He found
the man busy packing.
Where are you going?"
asked the humorist.
Back to the States" was
the reply. Cleveland is Pres
ident now, so a Democrat, no
doubt, will get the post. As
I'm a Republican -"
This aroused Twain and
he decided to do something.
He wrote a letter to Ruth
Cleveland. then one year old.
MY dear Ruth" he wrote.
1T is against my principles
to ask a public official for a
favor. so I am writing to you
instead Of to your father. !
think. it my duty to inform
you that your father is about
to commit an injustice
against a loyal servant Of
the Government, merely be-
cause the latter happens to
belong to a different politi-
cal party. I am inclosing a
list of the mans qualif1ca-
tionS. which cannot fail to
impress you. I would appre-
ciate 1t If you would show
this letter to your father
when you see him next"
Several weeks later, Twain
received a reply on White
House stationery.
Dear Sir" it read. Miss
Ruth Cleveland has brought
your letter to the Presidents
notice. and has received as
surance that your friend will
not suffer the fate you sug-
gest. The President wishes to
thank you for your concern,
and would appreciate it II
you brought cases Of q sim
liar nature to his attention. :"
Grover Cleveland.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
By Lillian Cox Athey

inforced until it becomes a man.
moth residence about IL feet
high.
For four months of the year
or from March to early July, the
home will be the scene of domes-
tic activity. Both parents go fish,
ing. The American eagle is a
fish robber. He is famous for
stealing the catch of the osprey
The parent birds often seize the
fish right from the osprey's beak.
Fish hawks are often the victims
of these eagles.
Food is not limited to fish
Bunnies, chickens and birds are
often brought home to the fierce
offspring. The expression Of both
Evening star., 1955-02-08

Natures Children

coasts, but is most seen in Flor
ida, the Great Lakes region and
in Alaska. In the territory 1t
reaches its largest size and is
more often known as the white
headed" eagle which is nearer
the truth, since this bird is far
from bald. Its crown of snow
white feathers, caused it to be
known as the "bald-head."
The most lofty tree is selected
for the nest foundation. The
nest at first is large enough to
accommodate the parents. and
young, as time goes on, the per-
manent home takes on size. Be-
fore the eggs are laid each year,
the domicile ID. cleaned and re-
Evening star., 1955-02-08
By Eosley Blackwood


However, when Mrs. Keen
came in with a two-heart bid,
the situation had become COM
petitive. A competitive raise Of
an overcall can be made on
slightly less than is required for
d free raise. In other words,
Mr.. Champion was Just as doubt
full as ever about spade game,
but he properly elected to tell his
partner at this point that his
hand would make a fair dummy
for a spade contract. This in
formation would enable Mr.. Dale
to make a sensible decision about
O possible sacrifice in case the
opponents reach four hearts.
Mr.. Abel did bid four hearts
and that contract could have
been defeated by perfect defense.
Mr.. Dale couldn't see it. He
chose to bid four spades. But
his sacrifice" turned out much
better than beating four hearts
q trick.
Mrs. Keen led the trey of
hearts. Mr.. Abel won with the
ace and made the unimaginative
return Of the queen of hearts. "a
spade would have been better.)
Mr.. Dale ruffed the second
heart, laid down the ace of
spades and got the bad news
when Mrs. Keen discarded q
diamond.
He then set out to look for a
good break somewhere else. He
led a club to dummy's king. re-
turned a club and finessed the
ten. When this held he cashed
the ace of clubs and followed
with his last club. on which he
was careful to discard the last
heart from dummy.
Mr.. Abel saw he would have
no good return if he ruffed here,
so he discarded a small heart.
But it did him no good. Mr.. Dale
now led spade and Mr.. Abel
won with the queen and cashed
the king. A diamond return was
obviously into the jaws of death,
so he led back a heart. On this,
Mr.. Dale discarded his losing
diamond and ruffed on the board.
He lost only a heart and two
spades.
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