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Evening star., 1955-07-01
TRANSIT
Continual From First Pag

Continued From First Rage
Iriors. had taken the day on as
annual leave.
This will give them a four day
holiday, stretching through July
A. and with the normal letdown
Iof Saturday and Sunday, relieve
the traffic pressure.
However, police were out en-
lmasse today in one of their
greatest shows of strength. 1t
was figured that 1900 were on
the streets during the rush hour,
and they seemed almost to form
| a traffic Jam of their own down.
town.
Police Cancel Leaves
The order canceling days off
land leave for police was expected
to provide a 25 per cent increase
Iof street policemen on an aver
age during the day.
Police on the 5 am. shift were
ordered in an hour early and
win remain on duty until $50
ppm. The A pm. trick was or
Idered to duty from 3 pm. until
relieved and the midnight force
will remain on until relieved at
about $3.50 am.
Police Chief Murray ordered q
heavy concentration of men
downtown and reduced the OUT
lying precincts to skeleton forces.
Workers went out with the
knowledge that their employer,
Capital Transit. is under fire
from other quarters. In a last
minute appeal. Commissioner
Spencer warned both sides that
liz a serious strike developed, the
Commissioners may recommend
to Congress that the company's
contract be terminated.
This might place employees in
the position of working for, on
striking against, q company
without authority to operate. he
said. .4
But it seemed Congress was
beating the Commissioners to the
punch, for Senator Morse, Demo-
Icrat, of Oregon stirred up a good
deal of support yesterday in an
Inouncing he would introduce a
bill giving the company manage
lment notice they would be out Of
business in a years time. 81
Seizure Bill Planned
Also was the threat Of COM
Ipany seizure. Representative
IBroyhill. Republican. Of Virginia
has said he will put up to the
House District Committee a bill
for transferring the company to
Commissioner control and make
lit q crime to strike.
The strike made idle 1000 OF
Capital Transit's 5000 employees.
OF the bargained-for strikers,
I2.400 of them operate street cars
and buses and the others are
maintenance men.
The barns were loaded today
with 757 buses and 3T3 street
cars which operate on an aver
lage day.
It was put up to 100000 reg
Iular riders to find a new way to
lget to and from their destina-
Itions. One answere is car pools.
which workers were busily form
ing as the full consequences Of
the strike dawned on them.
Only about 80 owl buses were
making their rounds when the
strike signal was given. BY pre-
arrangement. bus drivers COM
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Measure Drafted to Lift
Capitol Tronsit Franchise

I'VE viii make q franchise
available to some other COM
lpany." ne said.
Senator Case. Republican. Of
New, Jersey said he agreed fully
with Senator Morse. and added
that such Q proposal might
make the transit arm .ssee the
light. and adopt g course which
win be in their own interests
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lloyd B. Harrison. who was
idrafting the franchise reyoca-
Ition bill for Senator Morse. said
1.-THE company's right to operate
comes from Public Resolution AZ
lof the 72d Congress, known as
1.-THE ''Merget Act" Of January "a,
1888.
Il provided for unified transit
Operations ins the District and
consolidated two predecessor
companies Of Capital Transit.
Under it. Mr.. Harrison said,
tthe company incorporated under
District laws. receiving a certifi-
1cate of Incorporation or charter,
which says the life of the COM
1pany shall be perpetual, subject
to Section Is Of the Merger Act.
That section. he said, specifies
ithe resolution Is subject to
amendment. alteration or repeal
lby Congress.
The act says that if the fran
chise Is repealed by Congress,
any and all Of the rights end
one year later.
Also. he pointed out, Section
/ Of the Merger Act says that
no other company can, operate
competing lines against Capital
Transit unless authorized by the
Public Utilities Commission in a
finding Of public need" !.
Act Would Stand
The Morse bill as tentatively
drafted, Mr.. Harrison said,
would repeal the company's
franchise rights without repeal
ling the Merger Act itself. This
would leave the provisions of
Section 4 authorizing the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. to let
lother lines operate on a showing
tof public need.
\ Capital Transit Co. officials
! said they had no comment on
Senator Morse's proposal.
/ The District Commissioners
indicated they have no idea yet
how a substitute for Capital
Transit service could be arranged
.fif the company,s franchise were
revoked. Commissioner Spencer,
however, has expressed the hope
that if the franchise were lifted,
other firms might be willing to
bid for the privilege Of operating
there.
Walter j. Bierwagen, the
Transit Union President, said of
possible change of ownership:
I'VE will work for whoever
truns the COMPANY"
Evening star., 1955-07-01

A hill to take the Capital
Transit Co. out of the hands Of
what he termed economic car.
petbaegorss was to be introduced
today by Senator Morse. Demo-
crat. Of Oregon.
The measure is designed to lifi
the drm's franchise to operate
its transportation system here
within one year. Senator Morsf
said CONGRESS has the power tc
do 80 under terms Of the fran
chise granted % years ago.
District legal experts worked
through the night preparing
such legislation, but THE Dis
trict Commissioners would not
say whether they are prepared
to recommend the action.
They indicated. however, that
they might recommend the move
when sthe Senator's bill comes
up ior . hearing.
Must Remove Tracks
II was pointed out that under
such. q bill. the CTC would have
to end its operation here within
the year, and 60 through the
costly process Of removing all
street car tracks. repaying the
streets where the tracks are
removed. and taking down over
head wires.
In a blistering speech on the
Senate floor late yesterday,
Senator Morse declared:
81 think. the time has come
when that privilege Ito operate)
should be taken away from the
Capital Transit Co. mean it.
I think the time has come to
introduce proposed legislation to
that effect and ! intend to do
SO.
i am satisfied that in the
Capital Transit matter he Uoliis
E. WphSonl seems to think he
is bigger than Congress. am
for cutting Wolfson down to size,
LIDO not intend to let a bunch
of sharpsters follow a course o.
action which will get Congress.
into such position that finally
there viii have to be public own.
ership Of the transit system By
taking it from the Wolfson syn.
dicate.
Il am for meeting the situa.
tion llead-on. / am for passing
legislation which will say IL
Brother Wolfson. We are going
to lift your franchise, because
we think your entire conduct
has clearly demonstrated very
bad faith on your part. YOU
have come here as a sort OF
economic carpetbagger. wanting
to milk the system. We do not
intend to let YOU get by with
II. ~. .s
y. 8. Ownership Not Aim
Senator Morse pointed out
that his proposal did not mean
Government ownership of the
transit system.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
|Sirikecauses
Dip in Parking
LOT Business

With all that fres parking
space lying there, who wants 20
pay?
Downtown Washington psrk-
ing lots and garages reported q
sharp drop in business today.
The reason was ohvious--extraor-
Idinary parking regulations Issued
by the Commissioners opened up
thousands Of usually forbidden
spaces on streetcar tracks, In bus
stops and In one-hour only
zones.
L. B. Doggett. 1r, president
OF the Washington Parking As
Isociatio1. said that morning busi-
ness was on Is tos2o per cent.
Our parkers are out on the
street. /" he said.
Later in the day. business was
on as much as rs per cent In
most downtown parking lots. A
few lots located near Government
|ofice buildings. however, reported
slightly heavier 1than-usaal busi-
ness.
Operators repeated their re-
Iminder Of yesterday: There's
plenty Of room In the lots for
downtown shoppers. Please ten
the women to come on down
town.
Downtown merchants had the
same advice. Oscar Dodek,
chairman Of Downtown Park and
Shop, Inc. which provides an
hours free parking at more than
100 lots for customers Of more
than 200 downtown stores and
offices. said:
There viii be more than ade-
|quate parking facilities for an
downtown shoppers throughout
the strike.
y l
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Business Only as UsuuI.

Union Stations early morning
commuter traffic failed to reflect
the strike. The station masters
ONCE said no increase was noted.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
.. s. Ownership Not Aim
Some Parking Rules, Not
All, ReIoxed for Strike

The Commissioners have issued list of dos and
don't for motorists who wish to park their down
town nduring the Capital Transit strike
This is the brief rundown on what you can and
can't do:
Evening star., 1955-07-01

h Weekend golfers at the various
L clubs may find the shortage
le still in existence over the holiday
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01
Ellen Waldhelm Returns From Los Angeles Visit

Ellen Waldhelm has returned from vacation spent in Los An geles, where she and her mother attended the wedding of her twin brother, William Waldhelm, to Ruby Patton of Los Angeles on July 23.
 Bill Waldhelm is employed by the Douglas Aircraft Co. in that city.
 Christie Waldhelm is scheduled to return to Nome after a visit with her son and daughter in Spokane.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01
WEATHER FORECAST
Conniled hv the

Compiled by the US. Dept of Commerce Weather Bureau
 Cloudy tonight and Tuesday with occasional light rain. Cooler tonight. Westerly winds 1O-15 mph. and patches of fog along the coast.
 Low temperature expected to- night Al, high Tuesday 57.
 Nome data last 24 hours as of ' am. today: High temperature 59, low AT. Max. wind 20 mhp. from the west. Sunrise 3:O5 a.m., sunset 9:08 pm.
 Temperatures a year ago today: high 54, low A. Extremes this date since 1907: high 69 in 1882, low 35 in 1888.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01
Judge W. Hodge Renders
 Decision Favoring Coplin

Judge Walter Hodge rendered a decision in the Glass vs Coplin case Saturday morning in favor of Frank Coplin, with neither the plaintiff nor defendant in the counter-claim being awarded any thing and each party paying their own costs.
 The case was heard in US. District Court for two days last week with Jim von der Heydt representing Frank Coplin and Mike Stepovich representing Clyde Glass. The case concerned payment for wages at a mining venture at Council last year.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01
ALASKA AIRLINES

From Anchorage: John H. Bick- el, James Riley, M/Sgt. Vim. Will Hams, Rex Pelker, James Kain- ginzinia, Guy Whitney, Jack Jenkins, Elvira Olson, Pete Olson, Sherman Johnson.
 To Anchorage: Earl Schneider, Capt. Johns, Mary Andersen, Steffen Andersen, Stanley An dersen, Alice Evern, Margaret Meininger, Lorry Washington, Teresa Scott.
 From Unalakleet: E. Chapel. To Unalakleet: L. E. Ost, Emil Anagack.
 To McGrath: Gilbert Karmun. Fine Job Printing al The Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01

MT. and Mrs Alfred Lomen IT,. Visiting William Camerons Here
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Lomen IT., and their two children and accompanied by Mrs. Shipman, mother of Mrs. Lomen, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs William Cameron and enjoying short visit in this area
 MT. Lomen is with the Yukon Equipment Co.,, with offices in Fairbanks where they have their home.
 They report that Carl Lomen to be recuperating satisfactorily from his recent illness and is now in a wheel chair at home in Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01

George Goshaw. who has been missing from Front Street for about a week, is home from the hospital and recuperating satis- factorily.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01

MT. and Mrs. Robert White and three children arrived from Texas and are enroute to Film, where they will be teachers for the ANS. This is their first trip to the territory.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01

Barbara Anderson. of Wien Air lines, left for the east for medical treatment but plans to return to Nome very soon.
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01
SHOWING AT THE I'll E ATE R SHOW TIMES EVERY DAY:
 7:15 and 9:15 PM.

Effective Aug. 2. the Sunday SIS matinee will be discontinued. However. special natinees will be presented from lime 10 time and will be advertised before hand in the Nugget.
 TONIGHT
The Nome nugget., 1955-08-01

Margaret Russell of Polet's Store, who has been hospitalized for week is now home and ex- ectS to return to work soon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
TraveIin' Fish
Hooked Here Last
We ek In Quarry

Mr.. Lee Handy, 971a Franklin
Avenue, caught a channel catfish
in the stone quarry pool near here
last week. The big fish wore tag
no. 1-18489B from the Fish Man.
agement section of the Ohio Wild
life Division.
r. w. Recob sent the tag in for
Mr.. Handy, and the report came
back that the fish had been tagged
on December 2, 1854, and put back
in Lake Erie one mile southeast of
Kelley's Island.
Speculation was that the fish
was one of those that escaped when
a truck transporting several thous-
and pounds of fish overturned near
Irwin. about six weeks ago. Mr..
Recob thinks this theory may be
correct, as he says the fish would
head for deep water, and the quar-
ry is the deepest water in the creek
for many miles,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Trades Bogs For
Top Corn Yield

Malcolm Turner, a southwestern
Ohio farmer, who is also president
of the Ohio Sheep Improvement
Association, is raising corn this
year on land where it had not pre-
viously been possible to produce
this valuable crop.
One field on the Turner farm has
always been wet and therefore had
never produced good crops.
The principal cause was the ex-
iStence of four boggy areas which
had to be fenced to prevent his
livestock from getting stuck in
them. The bogs had never been
plowed and were very inconvenient
to farm around.
Last year Turner applied to the
Clark County Soil Conservation
District for assistance. Olin McMil-
Ian, a local representative of the
u. S. Soil Conservation Service,
made borings, conducted a survey
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Willing Workers
Met Last Monday

The bimonthly meeting of the
Willing Workers class of the Meth
odist church, was held in the
church dining hall, Monday eve-
ming. Members convened at six
thirty, bringing an abundance of
food for a pot-luck supper. Hos
tesses in charge were Mrs. Frances
Palmer, Mrs. Ruby Timmons and
Miss Jenny Heath.
Mrs. Grace Truitt, as president,
conducted the business session. An
election of officers was held for
the coming year: for president,
Startling Hamilton; vice president,
Ruby Timmons; secretary, Mary
Purviance; treasurer, Jenny Heath.
Mr.. John Evans was reelected
teacher with Mrs. Startling Hamil-
ton, as assistant.
Mrs. Ruth Campbell gave the de-
yotionals, reading an article by DR..
Norman v. Peale and two inspira-
tional poems. Rev. Meredith led in
prayer.
Mrs. Helen Horn and Mrs. Fern
Thomas, invited guests, told of
their tour and experiences of their
recent trip to Europe. Mrs. Albert
Engle, also one of the tourists, told
of their trip to Italy, all making
very interesting program.
About thirty members and guests
were DrpSent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Ladies Home From
Three Week Tour

Mrs. Myrtle Hatfield and Mrs.
Lucille Boyd, accompanied by Mrs.
John Lyday of billiards, have re-
turned from a three weeks tour of
these western states: Indiana, Il
linois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming,
Idaho, Montana, South Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, also
parts of Canada.
They were joined in Powell, Wy
oming by Mrs. Boyd's brother, Ira
Lough, who accompanied them on
part of their tour.
Some of the places of special in
terest which they visited were Yel-
lowstone National Park, the Black
Hills, the large cherry trees at
Flathead Lake, Montana, Glacier
National Park, the Sun Valley in
Idaho and lava beds there, Cody
Dam, and the Glacier International
Park in Canaoa and many other
interesting places.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Juveniles Turned
Over To Police

Madison County officials turned
the two boys caught by Night Of
ficer Sam LighthiZer over to
Cleveland authorities on Monday.
The boys were wanted in connee-
ton with crimes of breaking ana
entering and robbery in the Cleve-
land area.
The West Jefferson policeman
captured the boys after firing shots
at them as they ran from him last
weekend. One boy stopped imme-
diately, but Officer Lighthizei
had to enter cornfield to capture
the other one.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
WEST JEFFERSON news
Twenty-Eight Candidates File For
Candidacy At The November Polls

Contests were assured in the
political scene this fall as twenty
eight candidates in the community
filed their petitions for public Of
flee, for the November elections.
Two candidates for mayor filed.
They were Homer Braithwaite and
Harold B. RAIDER. If past perform
ance means anything, these two
men can put up as stiff fight as
the community will see.
Robert D. Recob was the lone
candidate for clerk and Frank Pet
ers was the only one who filed for
treasurer.
With six councilmen to be elect
ed, eleven candidates have filed
petitions. They are: Charles A.
Whipple Jr., James A. Speelman,
Marvin M. Shepherd, Richard Kin
nard, James F. Strother, Edward
F, Mulholland, Merrell H. Mellott,
Lucille M. Boyd, Ben Edwards,
Larry Kaho and Donald F. Sickles.
Only two petitions for the three
offices open on the board of public
affairs were filed. They were those
of Charles H. Byerly and James r.
Long.
\ Competition was heavy for the
school board jobs. Raymon o. Dea-
con, Robert M. Hunter, Mary M.
Skeen, Arthur D. Cunningham,
Donald F. Elliott, Paul II. LATER
ty and Major Merrick filed petit
tions for the three vacancies.
For the township offices, Albert
Hockenberry filed for trustee;
Harry Coe for clerk; and Willard
Jester and Samuel E. Lighthizer.
both filed for the constable's posi-
ton.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Red Stop Signs
Mean The Same

New stop signs are being given
a trial here oy the village mayor.
Mayor Braithwaite and Policeman
Steve Nelson saw the red Scot
chlite" signs being demonstrated
and were impressed. The Mayor
had Steve put one up for trial at
the intersection of Twin Street and
Fellows Avenue. Go by and see
how you like it. When you do, read
those four letters on the sign.
STOP spells stop, not slip
through slowly. State Safety Direc-
tor says the whole state will have
'em red and white in two years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

and developed a tiling plan for the
entire field, including the boggy
areas. Turner installed the tile ac-
cording to the plan.
This year the corn looks equally
good over the entire field.
In addition to the bog drain
age" good grassed waterway
was constructed in another fold
where previously deep ditch ex-
listed which could not be crossed
with farm machinery.
Turner says, II am well satisfied
with the tile and waterways and
am convinced that both are mighty
profitable investments.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Thomas Reunion
Held On August 7

The 28th annual reunion
of the Thomas family met Sunday,
August 7, at Recreation Park. The
fifty relatives and friends enjoy
ing a picnic dinner in the shelter
house were from Columbus, Wes-
terville, Worthington, Kingston,
Circleville, Lily Chapel and West
Jefferson.
The Oldest member present was
Rev. c. L. Thomas, aged 81 years
last January, of Circleville.
Officers elected for next year
are: Carl Thomas, president and
Virginia Thomas, secretary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

DEFENDING Ohio's safest and
sk professional truck drivers the 1855 Championship Truck
Akron Municipal Airport will be three 1854
winners right Dale Mhoan Snyder Bros Motor Freight
Akron straight Paul Taylor Of The Standard Oil
Co. Ohio) Cincinnati tracorsinge axle trailer Glass; and Evera
Kirby of Motor Cargo Akron tracortandem axle trailer class
will against than 100 the states
eighth Roadeo Ohio Trucking Asso
citation and only picked drivers who acdenes
record of at least IL months.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Former Residents Are
Improving In Health

Word has been received that Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Stanley of Nor
walk, Ohio, are improving in
health. Mr.. Stanley suffered from
a broken leg and Mrs. Stanley,
heart attack. They are former res
idents of West jefferson.
AUGUST MEETING OF
W.C.T.U. CANCELLED
The August meeting of the
W.C.T.U. has been cancelled.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Foreign Claims In
PHILIPPINES Have
August Deadline

The Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission announces that all
United States citizens and compan-
les who lost bank accounts or other
credits through sequestration by
the Japanese in the Philippines
during World War II, are entitled
to be compensated for such losses.
Letters indicating an intention to
apply for this benefit must be
mailed to the Commission at us
offices, Washington 25, d. c. prior
to midnight, August 81, 1855, to
qualify the senders to receive the
reimbursement provided for by
law.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12
Mainly About
People

Mrs. James Timmons visited w.
E. Fitzgerald and family in Plain
City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Gregg spent
the weekend with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle
Wills in Toledo.
Sic. and Mrs. w. ]. Laverty of
Roswell, New Mexico, have return
ed home after a months visit with
Mrs. Layerty's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Ogilvie.
Mr.. George Brooke attended his
brother, Robert, as best man at his
wedding at the st. Johns Evan
gelical and Reformed Church in
Newark, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Judy Brennan of Urbana,
visited several days last week with
her uncle and aunt, MIR. and Mrs.
Richard Merriman.
Chris Craig of Tuscon, Arizona,
Is visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
Mark Rector, and other relatives.
Mrs. Clark Beverly and Mrs. My
ron Morehead of Columbus were
guests last Saturday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alan Gillivan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

MIR. and Mrs. William Porter of
Scio spent several days with their
son, Dale Porter, and family.
Mrs. Anna Warner returned to
her home last Thursday from a
four months visit in western
states. She spent eight weeks with
a niece, Mrs. r. /. Jacobson and
family in Denver, Colorado. From
there she went to MADEIRA, Califor-
mia and also visited in San Fran
cisco. Later she went on a sight
seeing trip to Yellowstone Nation
al Park and other places of inter-
est, and spent some time visiting
with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Taylor, in Chinook, Montana.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Purviance
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Byers Jackson of Columbus.
The Jacksons had a family dinner
in honor of their son, Rev. Richard
Jackson, wife Dorothy, and chill
dren, Lewis, David and Susan, of
Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
Darling of Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

Mrs. Harrison F. Flippin of Ard
more, Pa, is the chairman of the
USGA Women's Committee which
will conduct the 55th Women's Am
ateur golf championship Aug. %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

Mrs. Blanche Hance and grand
son, Alan Hance, visited relatives
in Elmhurst, Illinois, last week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. William Morgan
have returned from a two weeks
vacation in Florida.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

Robert Milliken, George Stephen
son, and Winfred Truitt attended
the annual state Shrine picnic, Sat-
urday, in Grove City.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

Mrs. Carolyn Zane of Phoenix
Arizona, is visiting her brother,
Charles Keener.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-12

Mrs. James Timmons visited w.
E. Fitzgerald and family in Plain
City last week.