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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
800 Delegates
Ask Removal OF
Price Supports

The 360 voting delegates of the
Ohio State Grange in the 83rd an
nual session of the organization
expressed a concern about the ex-
istcnce of surpluses of agricultural
products and falling farm prices
and their effect on national econ
omy. AS partial solutions to these
problems, the State Grange went
on record as approving the with
drawal of millions of acres of gov
ernment-owned land from produc-
tion by seeding it to grass and the
selling of agricultural products a
broad on three to five. year con-
tracts with the United State De-
partment of Agriculture to carry
out the program.
They also resolved that the gov
ernment should look for ways to
increase consumption of iarm pro-
ducts and create con.littee to
set farm economy at 500 of con-
Sumer cost.
Along this same line the dele
gate body reaffirmed their appro-
val for the resolution adopted last
year, favoring the eventual remov-
al of all Federal Price Supports;
meanwhile, endorsing flexible price
supports as a step in the right
direction, and consideration of the
two-price system as means of re-
ducing surpluses until all Federal
Price Supports could be removed.
The Ohio State Grange also
went on record as opposing all So
called soil bank" proposals.
The delegates urged the Grange
to take an active part in develop
ing public relations program aim
ed at creating a better under
standing among non-farm people
of the part agriculture plays in
building q strong America
In other action they urged con-
tinued expansion of the Rural FL
ectrification program and also ask
ed that the Power Authority of
New York be authorized to rede-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
State Grange Approves
Legislation For Year At
It's 80 Annual Session

velop the hydroelectric potential at
Niagrara Falls for the sale of pow
er to electric cooperatives and
municipal power systems.
The Ohio State Grange went on
record as opposing the initiated
bill to increase unemployment
benefits which will appear as is
sue No. 4 on the Special Issues
ballot to be voted on November 8,
1855.
They also favored the adoption
of the proposed Bricker Amend
ment which would limit the treaty
making powers of the President
without vote of Congress in mat
ters which would conflict with the
Constitution in the conduct of the
internal affairs of our country.
The annual banquet was attend
ed by 744-delegates, deputies,
from every county, youth, officers
and heads of state organizations
interested in rural Ohio. A. w.
Marion, head of the Department
OF Natural Resources, was toast
master and the speaker was Dor
sey Kirk, Master of the Illinois
State Grange and Overseer of Nat
ional Grange. He dramatically call
ed attention to the need for con-
Germ about the future and urged
each Individual to assume his share
OF responsibility for developing the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

The great standard of literature,
as to purity and exactness of style,
is the Bible. Hugh Blair
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
Frufernoi Order OF EoqleS
Aerie No. $50

CHURCH OF CHRIST IN
CHRISTIAN UNION
Plumw0od
Reverend Eld0n McBee, Pastor
1880 pm. Thursday, Midweek pray
er service.
1000 am. Sunday School, Mrs.
Richard McCalla, Supt.
IL am. Morning worship.
1880 pm. Evening service.
WEST JEFFERSON
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rev. Melvin Oehrtman, Pastor
Darby-Grange Hall
$50 am. Sunday School.
1890 am. Worship service.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
IN CHRISTIAN UNION
III. II. Bennett, Pastor
sunday
9:90 am Sunday school. Walter
Simpson, Supt.
10:45 am. Morning worship.
1880 pm. Evangelistic service.
Speaker, Rev. C.Lloyd Wright.
Tuesday
$3.50 pm. Junior choir rehearsal.
Wednesday
1880 pm. Mid-week prayer service
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
ST. PATRICk,s CHURCH
81 South Union street
London, Ohio
Reverend Edward Reidy

Reverend Edward Reidy
Phone 450
Time of Masses
Sundays and 10.
Holy Days-5:30, Z, 9.
Week Days lHoly Communion
confessions@saturdays Hs $50 to s
and 1880 to 8.
7.IS Eve e Of Holy Days-s;so to s and
Visiting Confessor twice monthly.
Baptisms--Sundays at 1870 or on
request
Sick calls any time Day or Night.
APOSTOLIC GOSPEL CHURCH
West Jefferson. Ohio
Rev. G. f. Pennington
500 pm. Prayer meeting.
1000 am. Sunday school, Lem
Worley, Supt.
Tuesday
500 pm Bible study.
Thursday
5000 pm. Young peoples meeting.
All ages welcome.
CHURCH OF CHRIST In
CHRISTIAN UNION
South sol0n
Rev. Maynard McPherson, Minister
$3.50 am. Sunday school, Everett
10:45 am. Morning worship.
700 pm. Children's meeting.
f:30 pm. Evangelistic services.
1880 pm. Wednesday, Mid Week
services.
LONDON APOSTOLIC GOSPEL
CHURCH
shady Avenue
Elder Carl Cummins, Pastor
1915 am. Sunday school, Melville
wallace. Supt.
7s20 pm. Youth meeting.
Bible study.
500 pm. Friday evenings, Prayer
and Praise service.
All are welcome. Don't stay away
because your baby cries.
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
south S0lon, Ohio
$3.50 am, Church School. Roger
1870 am. worship service.
Everyone Is welcome.
sEDALIA CHURCH OF CHRIST
IN CHRISTIAN UNION
Pastors DeIpha NJ. Van Wrinkle
$3.50 am. Sunday School.
1890 am. Morning Worship.
1890 pm. Evangelistic Service.
1880 pm. Thursday Prayer meeting
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
1000 am. Sunday school.
11:00 am. Morning worship.
7:45 pm. Evening worship.
1880 pm. Young people meeting.
7:45 pm. Wednesday evening
prayer service.
WEST JEFFERSON
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert R. Meredith, Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday school.
1l:00 am. Church.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
40 North Union street Phone 1913
Reverend Sanford G. Lindsey, Rector
22nd Sunday after Trinity
All saints Octave
Mote time Changes)
500 am. Holy Eucharist.
1890 IN. Morning Prayer.
1920 ain. Church School.
1880 pm. Memorial Eucharist; Ded'
ication of Memorials.
Tuesday
3:30 pm. Boys choir.
$50 pm. Woman's Auxiliary and
Guild meeting at Proctor Farm.
wednesday,
400 pm. Acolytes.
Saturday
10 am. Boys choir.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

BEGTNN1NG NR UNDER OOVEH
County, 13 miles east of xena Ohio TO
miles North
cedarve just north of the Federal Pike on Cum
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

ma and Helen Slough motored to
Old Washington, Ohio, Sunday and
visited their aunt, Mrs. Elmer
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Mattin-
son entertained with bridge din
ner at Ker-Deen Inn, Springfield
on Friday evening.
Albert Coe of Decatur, Nebraska
spent Saturday with his brother,
Charles Coe.
Mrs. Robert Clark had as Sun
day guests, Mrs. Ida Mort and son,
Charles, of Dayton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Mcdonald and Mrs. Bertha
Aldridge of Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Dyer and
family moved to their newly COM
pleted home on West Mound ST.,
on Friday.
Mexico City dR,-Sign in leath-
~. chnr. E.arlsaI, ry1oIyo, Il
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
S. CHARLESTON
BY MRS. ~. r. NELSON
Ph. 8-837s G. 8-8502

st. Charles Borromeo Church is
holding a mission this week con-
Quoted by the Rev. Fr. Antonellus
James of the Franciscan Order of
Cincinnati. Morning masses are be-
ing held at $50 with evening serv-
ices at 7:30.
Miss Patti Lantz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lantz of Ath-
ems and formerly of South Charles
ton, has been pledged to Alpha
Gamma Delta Sorority at Ohio I'm
iversity where she is a student.
Mrs. Lille Hart and Mrs. Alice
Miller of South Bend, Ind, were
house guests last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Mcdonald.
DR.. and Mrs. c. d. McIntire
spent several days last week in
Chicago where DR.. McIntire at
tended medical convention.
Mrs. Boyd Butz entertained the
members of the Mothers Club in
her home on Tuesday afternoon,
November 1st.
Mrs. William L. WentZ is spend
ing several weeks in Detroit, Mich,
where she is the guest of her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alan WentZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Setty and
son, Wynn, and Mrs. Carl Shough
of Springfield and the Misses Nor
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

DISPERSAL SALE
1872 HOLSTElN CATTLE - 1872
Thursday, November 10, 1855
BEGINNING 10:30 Am. UNDER COVER

BEGINNING M. UNDER COVER
LOCATED County 10 miles & east nor5 of xe., en- osS
the Federal Pike Cum
mings
GREENE couNTWs HIGHEST PRODUCING HERDS
15255 lbs milk 4ss lbs fat First
South Farm 1854 herd average lbs fat tsec
Prodgeton TwegmesaDsy $ dszI Milking az,s.aa
available the farm Inspection invited any,
time prior to sale
TTnRTY-sIx TWO ANb THREE -YEAR-oLD-CoWs - This is
outstanding lot Of and first calf heers all @ from
to M E. 22sS4 milk, $50 lbs fat
TWELVE COWS This lot Of large
0 n E isis 'b lbs milk 5s4 lbs fat
e have o 9 podSo1 1e z'ss % milk milk
ds s @ an @ na stock a m S es iae M
NINE SIX AND sEvENYEAR-oLD COWS The majority
these cows production bred Fall and Winter
co 6s Fat ss @ lbs Fat 'S
ar @ @ @ Hs s ss qs Da pere
production records and would
SIXTEEN BRED EIFERs All of these hefers bred for Fall
sns w e M % y s m out s S ovfa @ m ad m
milk by CoBA
COBA sires.
M m % and oy o paa6 nsef Cows m 3 of @ ef e @ @
sired N'' w
DAIRY EQUIPMENT DeIaval magnetic mixers
DeIval stainless steel mixer units two INC 10 coolers
condition; milk double
other msce
dairy
TERMS CASH
TRELAWNY NORTH and SOUTH" FARMS
Opekast Farm Management, Agent
Ewing Herdsman Cedarvlle. Ohio 63524
SALE CONDUCTED BY
3al,ziuI3 3~eBAlLEY-MURPHY Al Wl{3lE|Ill45
|1i2iiif1 DARBYSHIRE co 1H9 Et!I Sf
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Chester Alspach of Canal Win
chester was elected to three-year
term on the Executive Committee,
replacing John Miller of Milan who
was not a candidate.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04

Mexico City dP)-Sign in Ieath-
er shop: English spoken wholesale.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
Church Announcements
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
81 West 4th street

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
63 West 4th street
v. Castle stewart, Pastor
$50 am. Sunday School, Mrs.
Madge Hamilton. Supt
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West jefferson
Reverend David Kocher. Minister
1000 am. Sunday school.
1900 am. Morning worship.
1880 pm. Evening worship
1880 pm. Wednesday evening
prayer service.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
IN CHRISTIAN UNION
Newport, Ohio
Joe johnson. Pastor
sunday --
$3.50 ain. Sunday School.
1890 am. Morning worship.
1880 pm. Evangelistic service.
7:45 pm. Toung Peoples service.
7:45 pm. Mid-week prayer service.
ST. PAUL A.M.E. CHURCH
West Center street
g. M. Butler, Minister
Mildred Butler, Evangelist
Ernest Lowery, Pianist
$50 am. Sunday school, Ernest
Lowely, Supt.
II am. Morning worship. Music.
Friday -
pm. Ladies' Aid choir practice.
NAZARENE CHURCH
Rev. G.. III. Roberts, Pastor
203 south Walnut street Phone I4O7
Sunday
$3.50 am. Sunday School.
1890 am. Morning worship.
700 pm. Young people service
Wednesday -
7:45 pm. Prayer meeting.
BETHEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
3S6 Hawthorne Avenue
Mrs. Madge Jones, Pastor
10 am. Sunday school.
IL Noon, Morning worship.
Tuesday nights, Young peoples
meeting.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
THrRr's DEATH FoR REMsMsRANcr
Continued from preceding page
Then Fern Fell

North thought.) Little tricks. And Fern
puts her right index finger gently to the tip
Of her nose, presumably when she's think
ing. Why, Pam thought, she did that as
girl, and was surprised to remember.
Her host stood in front of her, wonder
ing what he could get her. She had, Pam
told him, everything.
Including your menlories?' Stanley Pitt
asked her. Pam noticed small scar on
his chin. But il wasn't, of course, the same
thing as as running hand through your
hair. But everybody has something, which
is one way Of telling them apart.
SEEM" Pam said, "a little short
Of memories"
by comparison with Miss Hartley
Stanley said. who isn't? A pipe line to
the past. Can't get you drink
He could not. Pam had had enough. So,
she thought. had all Of them. Not that
anybody was in the least tight. But still.
Over the other voices. that Of Fern
Hartley was raised. There was excitement
in it. So il isn't alcohol. Pam thought,
since Fern hadn't had any. It's just get
ting keyed up al party. She looked toward
Fern. who was talking. very rapidly, TO
Jerry. No doubt, Pam thought. about what
was like in high school, Not that there's
anything he shouldn't know. But still. $.
Fern was now very animated. If, Pam
thought, asked whether anyone here was
one cocktail up I'D why, I'd say Fern.
Fern, of all people. Or else, Pam thought,
she has some exciting surprise.
It was eight-thirty. A maid appeared at
the door. waited to be noticed, and nodded
( to Phyllis Pitt, who said, at once, Dinner,
everybody" The dining room was down
stairs, on q level with the garden. as in such
houses il almost always IS. These old
stairs, Phyllis said. Everybody te careful
The stairs were, indeed, very steep, and
the treads very narrow. But there were
handrails and carpet. The stairway ended
in the dining room. where candies glowed
softly on the table. among flowers.
If you'll sit - Phyllis said, starting
with Pam North. And you and ~ z They
moved to the places indicated. And
Fern Phyllis said. and stopped. why
she said, where IS =
She did not finish. because Fern Hartley
stood at the top Of the steep staircase. She
was slight figure in white dress. /.
SShe seemed to be staring fixedly
down at them, her eyes strangely bright.
Her face was flushed and she made
odd. uncertain movements with her little
hands.
I'm Fern said, and spoke harshIy,
loudly, and so that the word was almost
shapeless sound I'm =
And then Fern Hartley. taking both
hands from the rails, pitched headfirst
down the staircase. In great moment of
silence. her body made d strange, soft
thndding on the stairs. She did notcry out.
Az the bottom Of the red carpeted stairs
she lay quite still. Her head was at hide
Gus angle to her body an impossible
Evening star., 1955-11-06

P, $ AS You probably know
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ton IS really TIE al purpose
( srlc It's wonderful for
ciliidreats clothes. because it
csa tske hard wear. con-
slant laundering And there's
Ilos sls;1g Ike il for every kind
of EDftle decor Because of In
dian Heads nrrn. balanced
weave : you can make slip
covers. cnsaaions anything
and everything In no time.
It's the fastest-sewing cotton
you can buy!
Evening star., 1955-11-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23

speedy recovery. The inquiries
included one from President
Roosevelt, cruising in the Carib-
bean at the time.
After a number of operations.
Mr.. White was fully recovered in
1871. Since then his photograph
has appeared many times in
magazines and newspapers.
Equivalent Age of IS
Figuring a cats life span at
one fifth that Of a man, Mr..
Timmons put Mr.. Whites age
at IS.
Mr.. White joined the Timmons
household in 1886. the year his
predecessor. Jimmie, died. Tim
mic, the Timmons' pet for a
decade, was a black cat who
frequently accompanied his mas
ter on jaunts around the country
and was a familiar sight at the
White House from the terms of
Coolidge to Roosevelt.
Mr.. White, who began to all
two weeks ago, will be buried
beside Jimmie and others of the
Timmons' pets at Aspen Hill
Cemetery.
That will leave Buddy, a yellow
and white. still to grace the
home Of Mr.. Timmons, a hard
boiled newspaperman who has
always had soft spot for cats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Sleep Sofas

Korpen SOTO bed with foam rubber
cushions in rich coroI and gray texture.
Was $4,000. Now-------$lS8.O0
Fisher sIideowoy Lounge sleeper makes
q comfortable choise while watching
~ and also opens to q full size bed.
Upholstered ice pink metallic texture.
Was $4,000. Now--------$l3o.oO
EnsIander Bed-N-Sofo, wide arms
extro length mottress and foam rubber
cushions in turquoise casual fobric::
Was $4,000. Now------$l68.0o
Turn-o-Bed Lawson style in rich brown
motelosse sit and sleep on foam rubber
opens to full or twin size beds. Was
$500 90. Now $4,000
Fisher sofa sleeper Tuxedo style foam
rubber cushions in ice pink hubby
fobric. Was $4,000. Now $25e.o0
Pullman SOTO bed in modern brown
fobric foam rubber cushions and inner
spring mattress for real sleeping COM
fort. Was S44o 90. Now $4,000
Korpen SOTO bed tee shaped spring
filled seat cushions in brown hubby
textured fobric. Was $4,000. Now,
$4,000
Turn-A-Bed in rich red texture fobrie
foam rubber cushions, Lawson style.
Was $4,000. Now------$ $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Mr.. White, Most PubIicized Cat
In Thirties, Dies at Age of 7o

Mr.. White, who in his 10 years
knew a fame that belied his
humble origin. died today at the
home Of his owner and friend,
Bascom N. Timmons. veteran
Washington correspondent for a
string of IS newspapers.
Mr.. White was a cat, q domes-
tic short-hair with one green
and one blue eye. In his younger
days. he was the most publicized
feline in the Nation.
Mr.. White sky-rocketed to
national attention in February,
1889, when, stricken with a leg
infection. he was accepted as a
patient at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore.
Surgeon Takes Case
That was before the days of
penicillin, and Mr.. Whites pros
poets were dim. Jesse H. Jones,
then reconstruction Finance
Corporation chairman, and a
close friend of Mr.. Timmons,
took an interest in the case and
induced the late DR.. Hugh Young,
prominent Baltimore surgeon, to
take it over.
Mr.. White became a coast-to-
coast celebrity overnight. Dozens
OF newspaper stories followed
his progress. Hundreds of mes
sages poured in from this coun-
try and overseas, wishing q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23

Donovon Shops. key arm, Lawson back
SOTO, z foam rubber cushions, kick
pleot skirt, turquoise texture Was
$275OO. Now $4,000
TonnIinson, 2-cushion SOTO, fine brown
texture. Was $4,000. Now, $l95.oo
Louis XIV carved frorne SOTO, 8 down
cushions, rose brocotelle. Wos
$4,000. Now $4,000
Michigan Shops, shaped arm French
Provincial SOTO, fIoroI tapestry, Wos
S327.oO. Now $4,000
Erwin, Lambeth, tuxedo arm SOTO. kick
pIeot, white texture. Was $3.50. 90.
jamestown Royal, "a size, 2-cushion
SOTO, kick pIeot skirt, rose noteIosse.
Was $4,000. Now S245.o0
TomIinson curved back, cushion love
scot, turquoise texture. Caster >leos.
Was $4,000. Now $3.50 $184.0o
Schoonbeek, Lawson back 3-cushon
SOTO, kick pIeot skirt, lime green tex
eture. Was sass 90. Now S295.o0
Donovon Shops, curved front sofo,
built to floor, green texture. Wos
$4,000. Now ----z--- $4,000
Michigan Shops, tuxedo 'orm French
Provincial SOTO, with exposed frame,
green texture. Was S3e5.oo. Nov,
TomIinson, lOO-ineh pilIow-bock sofa,
spring down scot and back, Cushions.
Olive green texture. Was SCI 500.
Now $4,000
Boxer, tuxedo arm contemporary SOTO,
4-cushion back, 2-cushion seat Toast
and blue striped texture. Was S843 90.
Donovon Shops. pillow back lounge,
9O-ineh SOTO, built to floor, green tex
ture. Was S4340O Now S2Se.oo
TomIinson, 2-cushion SOTO built to
floor, turquoise and brown texture.
Was $3o8O0 Now --- $224.o0
Donovon Shops. "a size SOTO, coster
legs, gold texture. Was $4,000.
Now ------- .--- $4,000
Sehoonbeek, tufted back Sheraton SOTO,
down cushion, gold and green texture.
Was $4,000. Now $4,000
Erwin Lambeth, Family Circle, roll
back lounge chair, kick pIeot skirt,
beige, green texture. Was ST 40 90.
Donovon Shops. button back lody's
lounge chair, kick pIeot skirt Per-
simmon roteIosse. Was $3.50 So
Now $1,000
RoyoI Lounge, borreI back chair, grey
and green texture, frineed bose Was
$2l5.OO. Now $500
Boxer, pillow back lounge choir. hair
spring cushion, fine texture. Wos
$4,000. Now $4,000
LobIein Of Kent, occasional chair,
blond mahogany frome, foam rubber
seat and back, striped domosk. Was
ST. 1900. Now ----:,.--.-.- $74.00
Donovan Shops. Tufted back. Fire
side chair, kick pIeot skirt. Choice Of
gold or ice pink texture. Was Sl6l 90.
NOW ------.------- @S3.VV
Trende' by Heritage, shaped back
lounge chair, kick pleot skirt, green
texture. Was $l45 co. Now $500
Shaw, high back lounge chair, ,toost
texture. kick pIeot. Was $1,000.
NOW ----------------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Korean Terror Ring
Profits on u. 5. Aid,
Americans Declare
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Mar. 23.-Korean ter
rorists are preventing legitimate
dealers from buying United
States surplus goods intended to
aid in the rehabilitation of
Korea. highly placed American
sources said today.
American officials said the
Koreans, operating under the
gliise Of disabled veterans groups,
employ strong arm "goon squad"
methods to shut out competition
in bidding for surplus goods.
The ring repeatedly succeeded
by threats and beatings in keep
ing substantial number of buy
ers from bidding on $40 million
in United States surplus. The
almost unopposed racketeers
have been able to buy at low
bids and resell at substantial
profits.
Economy Not Strengthened
American sources, who de-
clined to be identified, said that
as a result sale of surplus goods
is lining the pockets of profiteers
instead Of strengthening the
entire economy of the country.
These sources said protests
have been made to the govern
ment of the Republic of Korea
"but the ROKs have been drag
ging their feet"
American sources say this is
how the gangs operate:
So = called veterans groups
button-hole prospective bidders
and advise them not to submit
bids. Merchants who defy them
are beaten up by COON squads.
Successful opposing bidders
are forced to pay tribute to the
gangs to avoid beatings.
Low Bids Demanded
Some times all bidders are
compelled to keep their bids to
a low figure, set in advance by
the racketeers. Then the sue
cessful buyer is forced through
threats to resell the goods in
another auction.
This second auction is super
vised" by the gangs which turn
over a nominal commission to
the merchant and keep all
profits for themselves.
United States Army officers
In Pusan say about 80 per cent
OF the merchants that formerly
did business in the Army's Pusan
salvage yards have been scared
of by the veterans influence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
- MAYER Il co. ANNUAL
cLEA RAN C
FINE SOFAS G CHAIRS
To1 OFF
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY

Louis XIV, carved frame high back
chair, down cushion, gold broeoteIe.
Was $4,000. Now $1l7.00
Erwin Lombeth. lounge chair, button
tufted scot and back, kick pIeot skirt,
green texture. Was $leo SO. Now,
$4,000
Cochran occasional chair, exposed
frame Of solid mahogany, chortreuse
texture. Was $1,000, Now $4,000
Donovan Shops, pillow back chair,
kick PIeot skirt, Persimnon texture.
Was $4,000. Now - 5000
TomIinson, shaped arm louge chair,
turquoise texture, kick pIeot skirt.
Was $4,000. Now -----. $1,000
Erwin Lombeth Family Circle, wing
choir, heavy pumpkin texture. Was
$l4o so. $500