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Evening star., 1955-01-30
BY Frederick Brown Harris
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despair to recover lost treasure. and
who by greater power than oneself
are Transforming victims into yictors
and changing the might-haye-been
into Neutrality-suspicious.! Their pa
tTon saint ought TO be John B. Cough.
that redeemed personality and great
orator of another day who was ever
haunted by the grim ghosts of seven.
terrible, remorseless years. during which
the chains Of . hellish thirst dragged
him to the depths Of degradation. When
by the Divine resources to which, at
last. he turned, he emerged from the
nightmare Of it all, with the scars upon
him he cried: "I have suffered and
come out of the fire scorched and
scathed. with the marks upon my per-
son, and with the memory Of 1t burned
into my soul!''
But the shining fact of his inspiring
life story is that the victim became the
victory. He, too, came near to the end
Of q wasted life at 80. But. after he
climbed out Of that slough Of despond
free man. he raised the nag OF sohri-
ETY. and integrity under heavier IRE
than that Of Two Jirna. He kept that
standard deflantly waving as. tempta-
tion after temptation. sought to bring
IL down.
Forty-four emancipated years were
given him to compensate for the seven
the locusts had eaten. They were
crowded and productive years.
Cough finally was in Philadelphia,
addressing great audience Of young
men. Young men," he cried. keep
your record clean!" Then he paused.
as he often did. knowing the effect of
that oratorical device. But this hesita-
ton was longer than usual. He went
on, but more feebly. repeating, Keep
your record clean!" Another pause
so long 1t seemed as If something was
wrong. But. again, words returned
the third time: but now in thin,
wavering voice: young men. keep your
record clean!" Then he fell heavily to
the platform. He had finished his
course. Devout men carry him to his
burial.
The once victim was still the victor,
to the very end. As one said Of him:
'The grace that saved him, kept him
to the very last inch Of the very last
the very last minute Of the very last
hour OF the very last day." Over two
score years Of triumph!
Let others icrite OF him ioto fights,
OF bloody. ghGstly fields.
Where honor iDGits the man ipIso tptns.
And death the man ,plo yields.
But sciH tDrite OF him tDlto fights
And DanQuishes hts sins,
Who struggles on through iDedry years
Against himself. and pins.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Gore OF Laboratory AnimuIs

Humane societies fill recognized
civic need. The Washington Animal
Rescue League and the Tail Waggers'
Club. by their program of aid for stray.
sick and injured animals. contribute
to the health of the community Their
program OF humane education is q
deterrent to juvenile delinquency. The
Washington Humane Society by Its
congressional charter, giving 1t the
right of inspection and prosecution.
prevents much cruelty to children and
animals.
These societies are supported by con-
tributions from some of the most re-
spected citizens of the District of
Columbia. The humane societies are
justified in their demand that no an
imals be released from the Pound until
research institutions have met the min
imum standards as drafted by the
Health Department. These minimum
standards require clean cages large
enough for animals to stand or lie in
normal position. good ventilation and
exercise pens.
The humane societies are justified in
demanding that frequent, unscheduled
inspections of animal quarters be made
by the Health Department.
The Pound Is supported by the tax
Evening star., 1955-01-30

the subsidy. It is to be hoped that the new
Congress will act as forthrightly on the
postal rate bill as It plans to act on postal
and classified pay legislation.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

payers. All dog owners are required to
pay q special license tax. These rlegn-
bers Of the public also have an interest
in the administration Of the ordinance
granting release Of Pound animals for
medical experimentation.
n n West
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Opposes Potomac Tunnel
B. T. West.

Opposes Potomac Tunnel
4 I wish to protest vigorously against
the proposal to tunnel under the
Potomac River In the vicinity Of Con-
stitution avenue. Such trafflc artery,
besides costing vastly more than q
bridge, would necessarily involve many
difficult and undesirable features such
things as far-fiung approaches, traffic-
carrying limitations, ventilation prob
lens, etc.
A bridge Of suitable design and archi-
tectural treatment could be made dis
tinct adornment, and 1t Is difficult to
understand why there is any objection,
even to the crossing Of Roosevelt Island
II necessary, provided no access to the
island itself Is provided.
I think the Seine River bridges In
Paris and Tiber River bridges in Rome
contribute greatly to the beauty Of
those cities. Why not another bridge in
Washington?
r. n Rnharta
Evening star., 1955-01-30

Pen-nanaes may be used II letters carry
a0riters' correct names and addresses.
AL letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
commends Emergency Hospital

SVstSuuS sHStSSUSy ssSsk
! would like to publicly commend
the Emergency Hospital Of Washing
ton.
During the past month, have been
an almost daily visitor to the mems
ward of Emergency Hospital, and !
have witnessed there an attentiveness.
q kindIiness and healing effort be-
slowed by the nurses and doctors upon
the men in the mems ward heart
warming scene which / have seldom
seen equaled during my more than
three score years and ten,
G. w. Foley.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Letters to TheS Star.

or Catholic, which resorts to the
strong-arm means Of legalism to bring
about its work of spiritual and moral
emphasis Is by that very act denying
the basic thesis Of true American de-
mocracy Of a complete separation Of
church and state. It is therefore to be
hoped that strong voices may be joined
together to oppose any return to blue
laws of any character to force any
man to worship on any day which is
not Of his absolute moral persuasion.
Any persuasion outside Of the free win
Is not persuasion at all but 1t is OF the
type abhorred by freedom loving men
and women. M. X. Eckenrefh.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-30
Fair Bluff Parsonage
Scene Of Wedding

FAIR BLUFF, n. c - The
marriage of Miss Shirley Faye
Campbell and Leslie G.. Lawson.
Jr., was solomized November Is.
at o'clock at the Fair Bluff
Baptist parsonage.
The Rev. Paul Batson, pastor
of the bride and bridegroom Of
ficiated at the double ring cerc-
mony.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. William Campbell, of Fair
Bluff, and the late MIR. Camp
bell. The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie c.. Lawson
of Fair Bluff.
The VOWS were spoken before
an improvised altar centering a
round the mantel using a cas-
.cade of white pompons on tire
mantcl with candles, floor vases
OF white NUNS and pyramids of
.candalabras.
The bride wore a beige suit
with matching accessories and
carried a white prayer book
topped with a purple throate
orchid.
Miss Eva Gale Campbell was
her sisters maid of honor. She
wore a dress of irrideScent taft
feta and carried spray of pink
carnations tied with pink rib
bon.
For her daughters wedding
Mrs. Campbell was attired in a
dress of powder blue wool. Her
accessories were black and she
wore a corSagc of pink carna-
tionS.
The mother of the bridegroom
wore a navy blue crepe Oh ess
with matching accessories and
4 corsage of pink carnations.
The bride is a graduate Of
Fair Bluff High School and at
tended Flora Macdonald Col
lcgc. The bridegroom is also a
graduate of Fair Bluff High
School.
Immediately after the ccre-
mony the couple left for a we'd
ding trip to Florida.
Upon their return they will
live near Fair Bluff where the
groom has farming interest.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-30
Miss Mary Floyd
Is Guest Speaker
For Local Club

Miss Mary Floyd, official OF
the Columbus County Depart
Iment of health, discussed tuber-
culosis at the general meeting of
the Tabor City Woman's club
held in the home of Mrs. S. T.
Rogers Friday evening.
The guest speaker told of the
Importance of finding the di-
Scase in the early stages and
urged that the general public be
X-rayed during the mass survey
now being held in the county.
In relating the health'5 de-
partment'S year-round program
in the TB field Miss Floyd
pointed out that 81 patients in
the county are now under sup
ervision of the department of
health. Six of this number are
Tabor City residents.
Mrs. S. T. Rogers and Mrs.
Walter Leonard were in charge
of the program for the evening
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-30

years was handed out Wedres-
Gay to Hercules Brown, l5-year-
old Columbus youth, for the
July 80 Staying of Ben SellarS.
Judge Raymond b. Mallaro
suspended the youth on five
years probation.
In pronouncing sentence
Judge Mallard lay the blame .,
the feet of the mother, Mrs
Gertrude Brown.
In 1854, Erwin Neil Brown,
son of Mrs. Gertrude Brown
was shot to death by Ben Sell
arS when the young man OBJ
jected to Sellars presence in
their home. A year later, Sel!arS
was shot and killed by the vic
TINS young brother.
las sure as there is a God in
Heaven you are responsible fer
both of these Deaths" Judge
Mallard told Mrs. Brown as she
sat in the courtroom.
In SuSpcnding the sentence en-
the young boy, Judge Mallard
said, MIR. Probation Officer, if
you ever find another man that
comes to Hercules home as did
Ben Sellars, want that boy
taken out of that home"
Although charged by the grand
jury with murder, the yough-
.Stcr entered a plea of nolo con-
tendere to a charge of man
slaughter.
Solicitor John J. Burney, Jr..
echoed the judges sentiments
when he told the mother, Toe
many times the people who are
hurt are not the ones on trial.
But in this case ! don't feel
that she will be hurt by this.
Her past actions indicate she
has no conscience in the matter,
no concern whatever. The hur'
will fall al the feet OF this boy.
| place the blame for what hap
pcncd entirely At the feet OF
the mother"
Solicitor Burncy continued TO
lash the woman when he
rcbukcd her for having permit
ted SollarS to come TO tie.
Brown home after he had shoe.
and killed her son. Mrs. Brown
took the witness stand in behalf
of SCllarS during that trial.
Prior to his killing OF Sellers,
Hercules had been threatened
by him. Actions by SellarS had
caused the young boy to leave
home on several occasions.
On the day OF thcslaying, Her
>ulcS Was working in barn
when SclIars began 10 advance
on him. Hercules told the Corm:
that he warned Scllars TO sta,
away from him and fired wren
he ignored the warning. He on
tinuCd firing the % culiyrc ri..c
until SCllarS fell.
Il was this continued fi-ng
that stood between acquital IN
Sclt-dcfcnsc grounds aai TIE
charge of ma-slauEEtcr ot w'.i-A
ond introduced Miss Floyd.
During the business session
with Mrs. Fred NJ. Jcrnigan. Sr..
president. presiding c,ubwomcn
signed a scroll in rlolging sup
port to SD Day, Thursday. De-
c-mbcr !. Mrs. Evelyn Leonard
spoke briefly on the second an
nu-i Safe Driving Day and urg-.
Cd clubwomcn to use the tcle-.
phone in reminding Tabor City
citizens that traffic accidents
can bo reduced.
Special guests for Tire meeting
included Mrs. y. Z. StaIv.y of.
Lum0grt,n, Mrs. Frazier Pcmb-
cr,on. Mrs. Earl Floyd and Mrs.
Silly Rogers.
y social hour with refresh
nonts being served by the pro-
gram chairman concluded the
meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-30

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to-apply iatex enamel
for kitchens. bathrooms
and woodwork. Dries
in 80 minutes TO . sub
dued gloss. Colors
match SPRED SATIN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08
M. KGsESe ENGsE'S NeEUS

Gently on business.
Alden Friend, Langley Field, Va.
and Kate Friend, Washington, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ohio Friend
Walter Lee Moon, Camp Gordon
Ga. and Helen Mae Moon, Indian
apolis. Ind. are spending their va
cation here with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs f. c.. Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Gratson
of Aliquippa, Pa; Mr. and Mrs
Carl Johnson and daughter, Berke-
ley Springs. and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Teets. were weekend guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs John Evans.
Tuesday evening dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hayden
were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Evans
Gaithersburg
Mrs. w. w. yelling has taken
an apartment at the Coddington
home in Oakland for the winter
months.
Mrs. Eva johnson has returned
to her home here
Miss Mona Lou Evans is now
teaching kindergarten at Wheaton
Mrs. Delroy Richards. of Morgan
town. has closed her cottage foI
the season and will spend the win
ter months i'm Florida
Jared w. Young left today for
Pueblo Colorado.
Mrs. NJ. w. ogden had as week
end guests her son, Commander
I ,.l.,,I nrxI,, ITCN NIrc OGDEN
and daughters. Norfolk, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvey Richie and
daughters visited the Allegheny
County Fair and KennyWOod Park,
Pittsburgh. over the weekend.
Miss May Gibson is a medical
patient in the Garrett County Me
mortal hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sebold have
purchased the late Mrs Mcclellan
Clayton property and will occupy
il in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w SWeitzer
and son visited Mr.. and Mrs Car
roll Sweitzer and daughter, Front
Royal. Va, last week.
Mrs. w. B. Fleharty and son
Douglas have returned to their
home in Washington, d. C.. after
spending the summer months here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Larrick and
son. of HaddOn Heights. n j.. re-
Gently visited Mr. and Mrs. I. II.
Mosser
Donald Peck, who is attached to
the Maryland State Police barracks
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08

Miss Mary Ruhl is entertaining
with a house party over the week
end at her cottage.
Wendell burst, who is located
in Baltimore spent the weekend
with his family.
Miss Bonnie Teagarden. who is
in nurses training at Memorial hos
pital, Cumberland, is here fer a
visit with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs II. O. Teagarden.
Miss Jane HumbertSon, daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs Arthur Humbert-
son. is a medical patient in Me
mortal hospital. Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Bell, Den
yer. Colo. were recent guests of
Mrs. Fred Fleming.
r. f. Hicks, Baltimore, is spend
ing the week here.
Misses Blanche and Eleanor
Davis have closed their cottage and
returned to their home at James
town, N. Y.
Raymond McCutcheon, Jr., of
New York City is spending this
week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond McCutcheOn. ST..
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Annette over the weekend were
Mrs. Arnette's sisters, Miss Martha
Raymond and Mrs Kenna Clark,
Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Garner, King
wood. visited friends here on Fri
day.
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Britten Martin were Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Kutler, Silver Spring Merle
Shores. and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bar
rett, of Annapolis; Mrs Harry Reid,
Columbus. o.: and Rev George w.
Peters, Midland, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hershel Hicks, of
Detroit, Mich and Mrs. Connie
Sterling and son, ROYAL Oak Mich.
were guests of Mrs. A. W. Killius,
over the weekend
Mrs. Thomas Boggs Masontown,
w. Va, and Mrs. Ronald Gale and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08

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TO her nome III W asiIlIlE,o.' ~ ~ ~
allGr s3elluilS we summer i''0'''ii'
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S Ili we n.. WJeN-ei'" iiei WIN wi >
Mr. and Mrs James w. Sweitzer
visited Mr. and Mrs Dave Jones
and family. Springdale. Pa. Sun
dav They were accompanied by
Margaret Jones. who had visited
here for two weeks.
Mrs Bessie Roger has returned
to her home at Mt jackson, Va.
after spending few months here
WIN Mrs. NJ, W, Ogoen' r.,....,.
Mar3aret ohaIIer' on b"llIlIole'
spent me LABOR Day weekend mere iI
WilH ileI pa cIllS' vi anu w > D 1G
and NJ M Chafror and FAMILY
% ci' ii1'
WI i ond onosts of Nj. md NIre
Scott Harvey vero Nh. and Mrs
POO iIa,,,.6,. and sorc Of RaIti-
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ti,Ji INV Cnn,bariand
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more r' T listed ,,l' . Mrs Mas narents
MIR and Mrs. E. p. Hickman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08

little better than you found it?
According to the latest insurance
statistics. the average duration of
life at age p is about 49 years. You
may wish for a little more. You
may fear little less. But in gem
eral, 40 years, or about $4,000 days
is the time you have left for doing
those things your conscience tells
you ought to be done.
But wait. You'll spend a third of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08

children. San Diego, Calf. were
Friday guests of Mrs. f. p. Kahl
Wayne Bell Baltimore, spent the
weekend here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs William Bell.
Mrs. Britten l.. Martin partici-
pated in P-TA workshop held
at the West Side School in Cum
berland. Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. L. Groves, Jr.
and daughters, Jessups, have re-
turned to their home after spend
ing three weeks here with Mr. and
Mrs F. 2. kahl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08

What about all those wonderful
promises to the family and COM
munity? Better get at them now
before it gets too late, the word
that can change your life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08

that time in sleep, another third in
making a living. That leaves one
third. or about 5000 days in which
to do what makes your living a
gracious life You haven't much
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08

time to losel
Now what about all those nice
things you've thought about doing
-burying the Ratchet with your
estranged friend, for instance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-08
LATE

Have you tried figuring out re-
Gently how much time you have
left in which to leave the world a
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Buildinq
Bought
ByClub

The Officers Service Club of
the United Nations has pur-
chased the building at 1914
Twenty-first street NV, now
occupied by the club.
The building consists of
three converted houses and a
new extension.
The club, under the auspices
Of Recreation Services, Inc,
was opened in November Of
1912 to provide entertainment,
housing and information serv-
ices for officers of the United
States and its Allies.
Carefully screened young
hostesses were selected for the
social functions, which in
cluded dancing every night
and later Sunday tea dances.
Their first location was at
the Burlington Hotel where a
room had been donated for the
clubs use by Mr.. H. S. Moses.
owner of the hotel and the
clubs first benefactor.
The Advisory Committee at
that time included the Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Stimson.
the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon, one Of the clubs Or
ganizers. was appointed its
executive chairman.
The Club, which also gave
Saturday Night dances at the
various large hotels. counted
more than 158, 900 guest officers
between November Of 1912 and
August Of 1916.
The organization was in
corporated in 1914 and is one
Of the few organizations of its
type still in existence.
At its present location the
club has housing. television,
lounges. entertainment and
dances every evening and
Saturday and Sunday after
moons.
1t is governed by a board of
directors Of which 1t. Larry
Eichorn is president.
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Republican
Women Here
For Meetings.
VISITOR FROM HOME

Approximately 1900 Re-
publican women from across
the country went into session
this morning at the Mayflower
Hotel, to hear Republican lead
ers. including the President,
discuss the G. o. P. program.
Thirty top Republican lead
ers are scheduled to address
the three-day conference.
which opened last evening
with a series of state dinners
and receptions.
The President is scheduled
to speak at noon. Speakers at
the morning session were to be
Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son. Secretary of Welfare Hob
by, Attorney General Brown
ell, Secretary of Labor Mitchell
and UnderSecretary of State
Herbert Hoover, jr.
4llC dIGCIIlOOII SCoSlO11 WdS "
open with a report to the
women from various Govern
ment agencies. Speakers
scheduled were Edmund F.
Mansure. General Services
Administrator: Budget Direc-
tor Rowland Hughes, and Mrs.
Jean Fuller. director of Wom-
ems Public Affairs of the Civil
Defense Administration.
A later panel was to be de-
voted to foreign policy, with
Miss Adkins acting as moder-
ator for a discussion by 10
women.
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Ambassador
Host dt Party

The Ambassador Of Czecho-
slovakia an Nine. Karel Petr-
zelka invited some 200 guests
yesterday Ito celebrate the
Tenth Anniversary of the Lib
Grafton of Czechoslovakia by
the Soviet Army"
Among those present at the
7 to 9 reception were the So
Wet Ambassador and Nine.
Zaroubin. the Indian Ambas-
sador and Nine. Mehta, the
new Polish Ambassador and
Nine. Spasowski. the Rouma-
nian Minister and Nine.
Moisescu and Pakistan's AM
bassador Amjad Ali.
Also expected to attend
were the Egyptian Ambassador
and Nine. Hussein, the Syrian
Ambassador and Nine. Zeined-
dine, Austria's Ambassador
Gruber, Ambassador Entezam
of Iran. Ecuador's Ambassador
Chiriboga, and many others
from the diplomatic corps.
Evening star., 1955-05-10

from outraged dahlia. gladiola,
chrysan n h N U m. begonia,
azalea. tulip, lupine and
camellia fanciers. The situa-
ton could blow up easily into
a nasty little political hasSle.
So I think it's obvious if we
are~to have a national flower,
it had better be a wild one, un-
tainted by commercial inter-
estS.
While we're at it. We might
as well pick a national tree,
too. It's odd that while most
states have adopted, officially
or unofhcially, not only a bird,
but also a flower and a tree,
the nation has only the bird
our most famous, the bald
eagle. ..---
For the national tree, both
the pine and the oak have
items in their favor. Some
variety of each grows in all of
our 48 states. The trees are
tall. strong, handsome and
useful. I'm inclined toward
the pine, though. Why? Be-
cause it is an evergreen.
(From AP NeWsfeaturesl
Evening star., 1955-05-10

That talk about choosing a
national flower persists and I
here and now nominate the
dandelion, hardy. handsome.
found all over the country
and as American as corn, for
its seed was carried to the Pa
cific in the covered wagons OF
Our ancestors.
I know the dandelion has a
bad reputation with lawn
growers. those fussy souls who
feel that anything in a yard
but grass is a blot on the land
scape. But against that. the
other day a young mother re-
marked to me as her toddler
crouched to pick the bloom,
do you realize those are the
only flowers children can
gather without fear of an adult
shrieking 'Don't!'"
Also on the plus side. the
young leaves are fancied by
many as salad and cooked up
as a mess of greens, I can at
test that nothing tastes better
in spring. I'll have to let others
sing the virtues of dandehon
wine, but I share with children
a pleasure in the yellow bloom
and the soaring seed, so grace
full in the air.
My second choice for ma
tional flower would be golden
rod, but know I'd be outvoted,
for goldenrod has been found
guilty by association of con-
tributing to the agonies OF hay
fever victims. Ragweed is the
real culprit, according to the
plant pathologists, but because
goldenrod often grows right
alongside, its character is
tarniShed.
If there had been no other
consideration but beauty and
Evening star., 1955-05-10
MARY MARGARET
MCBRIDE
How About q National Tree?

suitability, I would have long
ago, with the whole flower
world to chose from, selected
the rose for our national
flower. ! can see. however, that
if there is to be peace among
the flower lovers of the nation
it would be a diplomatic and
commercial error arbitrarily to
lift any one popular species to
peak position.
I can just imagine how the
knees of our Washington re-
presentatives would knock
together if they should plunge
ahead with the rose and then
the mail started boiling in