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Evening star., 1955-02-13
Our Changing Army

Our Army, far from considering itself
outmoded by fast-moving developments OF
the atomic and hydrogen bomb era, Is
adapting itself to cope with defensive and
offensive tactics and strategy of new modes
of warfare. That is the reassuring picture
given by an authority on modernized war
techniques, Major General James M. Gavin,
Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations.
General Gavin, an exponent of airborne
invasion and of rapid mobility of ground
troops, is supervising the job of reorganizing
the Army to meet the threat of atomic
weapons. This threat, he revealed, has led
to the breaking up of the troops into readily
dispersable units of varying sizes and with
varying equipment The plan Is to design
the components so that they may be
quickly scattered in advance of an imminent
atomic or hydrogen bomb attack and then
reassembled on signal as rapidly as the sit
uation may require.
For both defensive and offensive tactics
the Army is being equipped with variety
of new weapons and devices, developed by
our scientists for atomic defense and at
tack-including radar- detection and control
mechanismS, guided missiles, atomic artil
IeTy ana OeCCeT COMMUNICATIONS tIldu CNSI
before have been possible in field maneuvers.
These changes in weapons, devices and
communications have resulted in reorgan-
tied units built around cadres of trained
specialists and technicians. Even units OF
regiment and division size are undergoing
changes to keep them in gear with fast
moving developments in the realm of mill
tary science.
- In short, General Gavin has made it
plain that the Army today is acutely aware
of and concerned about revolutionary war
methods brought about by nuclear flssion
and fusion and, instead of being frustrated
is confident that it will fulfill vital role
in any future conflict involving either un-
conventional or conventional weapons. The
new foot soldier, therefore, will be part
of a formidable modern war machine,
streamlined for quick and effective action
on short notice-anywhere in the world that
our security is threatened.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
New Commissioner

President EiSenhoWer's appointment of
Robert E. Mclaughlin as District Commits
sioner to succeed Renah F. Camalier came
as no surprise. 1t had become known several
days ago that the Public Utilities Commits
sion chairman was slated for elevation to
the District commissionership. The Pres
ident thus has named a man who not only
is his friend and who was a preconvention
supporter, but a District citizen we'll quail
fled to serve the community at the top level
of local government.
More surprising was the selection OF
George E. C. Hayes, outstanding Negro
attorney, to fill the vacancy on the P. u c.
caused by the Mclaughlin appointment.
This will be the first time that member
of the colored race has served on the regu-
latory agency. Mr.. Hayes Is we'll known as
a former member of the Board of Education
and, more recently, for his legal part in
litigation which led to abolishment Of seq
regation in the District public schools. His
appointment is consistent with the Pres
ident's known desire to bring qualified
Negroes into public positions of response
bility. And there is no reason to doubt
that Mr.. Hayes will measure up to the
Presidents expectations.
The reappointment of John A. Remon
to the District Redevelopment Land Agency
was fully expected by those who had OBJ
served and appreciated his active interest
in Washington's slum- clearance and re-
building programs. It is good to know that
the agency will have the benefit of Mr..
Remon's counsel during the increasingly
difficult period of redevelopment lying just
ahead.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Curb the Horsepower

Curb the Horsepower
With the growing concern over the
large number of traffic accidents and
death rate. especially over week ends,
read the automobile advertisements for
the answer.
The various auto manufacturers vie
with each other in boastfully announc-
ing the higher power and greater speed
over last years model. Why cannot our
lawmakers restrict the manufacturers
and limit the power and speed Of their
product? How can anyone with any
reason and sense Of justice expect
human being with his hands on the
steering wheel Of q car powered to
easily go so. 90, or 100 miles an hour
to hold himself down to SO? It is incon-
ceivable. Again ! say-to cut down on
accidents, do not put lethal weapon
in the hands of a mere man-set a
power limit on manufacture.
H. L.. II.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Slant on China
H. L. II.

A cardinal error is made by Dorothy
Thompson in her Diagnosis Of China
Situation" drawing the conclusion that
the Reds in China won because they
had q better leadership, proclaimed
ideas more attractive to the Chinese
people. and that Chiang's regime was
good for nothing. These are Owen Lat
timore'S ideas, in somewhat different
words. Unfortunately. these ideas were
once shared by the State Department.
Really the Reds won. not because
they got the popular support Of the
Chinese people, but because of we'll
organized and consistent support from
Soviet Russia. American materiel help
to Chang was inadequate and often
sabotaged. The Red-infiuenced Ameri-
can advisers to Chang torpedoed the
Nationalist government from the inside,
and thus Russia won the first great
battle against the United States. 1t
was and it is not civil war in China,
but struggle between Soviet Russia
and the Western powers, fought on
China's soil.
b. Jonas.
, 1955-08-03
Publication

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Govern
ment Of the Virgin Islands Of
the United States has author
lied The Reverend Edmond
a. Penn Of The Anglican
Church, Charlotte Amalie, st.
Thomas, Virgin Islands, to
perform civil-religious cere-
monies in the Virgin Islands
Government of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
July q, 1855
Charles K. claunch
) Government Secretary
, 1955-08-03
Excerpt from New York Herald Tribune Of June 20, 1855.
RED HAcKLE SCOTCH WINS FIRST PRIZE AT

London. England. With "a view TO deciding which is the best
Whisky produced in SCOTLAND. a Competition was held at the
Brewers Exhibition in Lo1don. The Competition was open to all
brands of Scotch Whisky and 80 brands. including all the best
known brands. were represented. The Competition was conducted
on the fairest possible lines. All the Whistles entered for the Com
petition were purchased by the Exhibition Authorities from Retail
Stores in the ordinary course Of business. and were submitted 10
clear bottles with only a number TO distinguish Them. After exhaus-
tive tests. the Judges awarded FIRST PRIZE to RED HAcKLE".
Their decision was unanimous. Red TIackle is 1000 Scotch Whisky.
IS proof and is imported in the United States by Imported Brands.
Inc New York.
Agent for RED for the Virgin Islands is
RoBT. 1. r & co. INC.
Frederiksted, ST. Croix, Virgin Islands
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-31
Blessed Are The Meek

Born under a hoodoo and long beset
by hard luck, lowly Piketon, on Pee
Pee creek in the Pee Pee valley, Pike
County, after Iong years of cheek
turning has inherited the Earth-or
a sizeable chunk of it anyway. The
government picked the spot for the
site of an atomic installation worth
many millions.
Piketon's jinx was the ghost OF
Peter Patrick, after whose initials
both the creek and valley were named
and who was killed by Indians there
more than ITO years ago. Nobody
ever saw the spook but it got in its
work just the same, seeing to 1t that
of all the good things that came that
way Piketon somehow missed out and
always came out at the little end of
the horn.
Legend has it that one summer day
back in 1876 Peter Patrick discovered
the verdant valley and synlbolized his
claim to it by carving his initials or
a big beech tree on the creek bank
Then he rolled up in his blanket anc
stretched out to dream about it anc
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-31
Hold Final Rites
For George StepletOn

Final rites werf held Monday after
noon from the B4singer funeral home
for George E. Stepleton, 76, who died
in his home at 1873 Riley street at
4:45 a. m. Saturday following an i'll
ness of several months.
Mr.. Stepleton was ! lifelong resi-
dent of this area hJving been born
on January "a, 1879 in Rockport tc
Reuben and Amand8 (Garret) Steple-
ton. He was marrIe led to Edith Am
stutz in 1906, and She died in 1918
In 1926 he was married to Nina
Bosserman who also preceded him IN
death in 1882.
He is survived by three daughters
Miss Meredith Steplefon, principal OF
the Bluffton elementary school; Mrs
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the Indians got MIN "ilIiS HC SiSP''
Piketon was laid out in 1914, a year
before the county itself was formed.
It was made the county seat and was
"a vukkage of fair promise" old ac-
counts relate. When the route OF the
Miami and Erie Canal first was laid
out it was mapped to run right
through the middle of Piketon and
the town was jubilant. But another
survey was made and the canal was
built along the Waverly and Jasper
side of the Scioto River two miles
west of Piketon instead. Waverly,
then called Uniontown, got the canal.
That was Piketon's first singing slap
on the cheek and later governor
Robert Lucas got most of the blame
for it. He had sold his store in Pike
ton to Duke Swearingon and had
gone into politics. Lucas owned lot
of land around Jasper and the canal
: went through it.
Swearingon did not fare so well
either-in 1926 he started down the
Ohio River with a boatload Of flour
destined New Orleans and never was
heard from again.
Waverly was on the opposite side
of the Scioto River four miles above
Piketon. Jasper was on the same side
of the river nine miles southwest of
it.
When the canal was finished most
of Piketon's population were neigh
borly enough to go over to Waverly
to watch the water come through
They stood on the bank for hours
after the scheduled time for the
water to be turned in but no water
came along. There was leak some
where above Waverly and the Pike
tonians went back home with wide
grins and an inclination to rub it il
with few shouts of "goodey
goodey." They remained at home the
day the leak had been patched anc
the water came through.
After the canal went through
Wayerly built a court house and the
county seat too was moved there from
Piketon. 1t was a slap on Piketon''
other cheek.
In 1876 Piketon had four stores
three churches; pn academy; a news
paper and GOT inhabitants. A centur.
later (1940) the town had 1876 popula
ton. Waverly still had the cour
house but the canal was thing o
the past.
II About 1850 when a railroad wa
| projected to run between Columbu
and Portsmouth, every county alon
its line but Pike County voted
| 100000. Pike County voted it dow
at the polls. Piketon blamed the de
feat on the vote at. Waverly. TIL
road would have passed throug
| Piketon. A part of the road late
was built from Portsmouth to Jacl
son-the Portsmouth branch of til
| c. w. & r. now the Baltimore & Obi,
When the Marietta and Cincinna
Railroad was projected from CinciI
natl to Hillsboro and on down
Marietta via Chillicothe, it original
ended at Hillsboro and shot off at
tangent from Blanchester to Chill
cothe. That put Piketpn right on IL
line and the unlucky little town aga
was overjoyed. But the engineel
were too lavish with money and the
expenditures ate up the capital al
Piketon's chances for railroad aga
i faded away.
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RLuFFToN MUSICIANS

Continued from Page l, Sec. p
The additions were Held at Bluff
ton College, Bluffton High School,
Bluffton Elementary School and the
First Mennonite church. District of
ficers are Earl Lehman. Bluffton,
president; Laurence Burkhhlter, Pan
dora, secretary-treasurer;f and Rus
sell A. Lantz, Bluffton College, audi
tionS chairman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-31

Waverly's fight to take the county
seat from Piketon began in 1886 and
became a political issue between the
Waverly DemocratY and the Wings
elsewhere in the ohnty. 1t was 1859
before the fight and court house were
won by Waverly. So, goes the story
of the meek little town that turned
cheek after cheek until fate finally
grew tired of slapping.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-31
Hold Services For
Infant SOmmers

Graveside services were h el
Thursday morning in the Ebenezer
cemetery for the Infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Doniv5n Sommers, Pando-
ra. The infant vas pronounced dead
at birth Wednesday.
Besides the parents, he is survived
by the maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Iugibihl, Pandora
and the paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Sommers, Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-31

Ross Irwin and Mrs. F. w. Basinger
all residents of Bluffton. There are
four grandchildren and brother,
Samuel StepletonJ Jwho recently retir-
ed from businessfin Bluffton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
.50-Foot Lot Urged
In Hardship Cases

Action to lower minimum-lot
sizes was urged last night by the
Palisades Citizens Association.
In a motion by Harold Gray,
the group asked that the 55-foot
lot frontage requirement be
changed to so feet, with the zon-
ing Commission empowered to
adjust this regulation in hard
ship cases."
Mr.. Gray referred particularly
to a case described by Robert j,
Lewis in the real estate section
of last Saturdays Star.
The group also reiterated its
recommendation for a law to:
/. Require builders to conform
to the prevailing setback line.
2. Make front yards manda-
tory in newly developed areas.
3. Provide a minimum lot size
for future subdivision.
The meeting was held in the
Palisades Field House, Sherrier
place and EdmundS street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

brary on the Janney School site.
Elmer Dentzer, president. ap-
pointed Carl T. Mack as dele
gate to the Federation of Citi-
zenS' Associations.
The meeting was held in
Hearst School, Tilden street, be-
tween Idaho avenue and Thirty
seventh street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

The Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association last night pro-
posed that the Office of Peoples
Counsel be filled to restore eff
fective liaison between the people
of the District and Congress.
The position. filled by presi-
dental appointment, has been
vacant for several years. The
motion was made by Joseph
Lapiana, jr.
Other resolutions passed called
for the Federal Government to
pay its share of the Districts
expenses on $3.50 basis, and
for an increase in the police
force to the $500 men advocated
by Chief Robert v. Murray.
Police 1t. William Glassmann
Of No. 10 Precinct told the group
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
Crestwood Unit to Skip
January Meeting

The Crestwood Citizens Asso-
citation last night voted to post
.pone until February its next
meeting.
The January meeting. which
would have fallen on the Sd,
would be too close to the holi-
days, the group decided.
The citizens also deferred until
its next meeting any action on
the District Commissioners pro-
posed new taxes.
William l.. Swan, president
conducted the meeting in Grace
Lutheran Church, Sixteenth and
IVarnum streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

Reno road NV. since its re-
pavement.
The main "blind" spots men,
toned by citizens were the in
tersectionS at Yuma and Veasy
streets and the point where an
alley enters Reno road between
those streets.
In other business, the group
authorized its executive COM
mittee to oppose any opposition
to the proposed building of a Ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
President Urged to Fill
PEOPLES Counsel Post

its area has one of the city's
best records in crime clearance.
He credited this mainly to the
fine work of the detectives"
The meeting was conducted
by Mrs. Ernest w. Howard, pres
ident, in the Columbia Heights
Christian Church. l435 Park
road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
Former EmpIoye

HOUSTON. Tex. lP,-Fellow
on an oil we'll drilling rig felt
pretty silly. He forgot to close a
vital valve. and instead of pump
ing quick-setting cement down
the well, he filled two steam boil
erS with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
Group Questions
Reno Road Safety

Members of the North Cleve-
land Park Citizens Association
last night voiced dissatisfaction
with the safety of sections of
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Portyfor
Orqonist

Mile. Jeanne Demessieux win
be honored at q reception at
the Arts Club tomorrow eve
ming after her organ recital at
the Washington Cathedral.
The reception is being given
by the District of Columbia
Chapter of the American Guild
of Organists.
The French Ambassador end
Nine. Couve de Murville head
the list of patrons for the re-
cital. The list also includes
the Bishop of Washington and
Mrs. Angus Dun. the Dean of
the Cathedral and Mrs. Sayre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Grew. Mrs. William r. Castle,
Mr.. Paul Galloway and others.
Mile. Demissieux. a young
French organist, is making her
first Washington appearance.
Preceding her improvisation
on a given theme she will play
her own composition, Dog
me-" in memory of Paul Clau-
del. the great French poet and
dramatist.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Miss Myers
Is Married

Miss Irma G. Myers of this
city and Mr.. Earl T. Chamber
lin Of Detroit, Mich, were
married March IL in the
Foundry Methodist Church.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris performed the
ceremony, assisted by the Rev.
DR.. Roy B. Chamberlin of
Hanover, N. H., a brother of
the bridegroom.
The bride has been for the
past several years associated
with the staff of the Young
Woman's Christian Home
here. Mr.. Chamberlin is an
official court reporter in the
United States District Courts
at Detroit.
After a brief wedding trip
to Atlantic City the couple
will make their home in De-
troit.
Evening star., 1955-03-14

special sights. sounds and
smells.
These lucky creatures start
perking up late in February
when everyone else is huddled
in furs and smiling with head
colds.
1t showed just after one
gardener friend had announced
Importantly. II smelled spring
today-just a Whit at the cor
ner of Madison avenue and
Forty-third street. I can't
imagine how it got there"
The whole tribe relay bulle-
tins in portentious tones: THE
yellow crocuses have bloomed";;
There are buds on the Paynes'
daffodils - just the ones
against the wall where they're
protected. of course" and II
planted sweet peas on Satur-
day!"
They brag about all the tiny
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Open nHouse
Is Planned

The Planned Parenthood
League Of Montgomery County
will have open house from 4
to 6 o'clock tomorrow to in
augurate the new Sadie Glad
win Memorial Clinic at 8413
Georgia avenue. Silver Spring,
and to introduce the new
executive director, Miss Lydia
Blakeslee.
Those asked to attend in
clude Montgomery County
health and welfare groups,
the board and sponsors of
Planned Parenth h ood and
friends of Miss Gladwin.
Prior to her death in Janu-
ary, Miss Gladwin had been
for II years the director Of the
Division of Nursing Services
IN Cne montgomery COuuIy
Health Department.
She was on the board Of
directors Of the league. a past
president of the Montgomery
County Quota Club. a mem
ber of the Rockville Baptist
Church. a past president Of
the Public Health Nursing
Section Of the Maryland
Nurses Association, former
secretary Of the School Health
Council, and a member of the
Advisory Committee on Pub
lie Health Nursing Of Catholic
University.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Modern Marriage
'Sondpi|e Squobb|ing'

quarrel only about big things
they will probably find Moth
ing to quarrel about!
Human nature being what
it is, however, married couples
are going to quarrel occasion
ally. How are you going to
handle such conflict? You can
take it on one of three levels.
/. One-sided. One partner
takes over the initiative in
making up" The other does
the "forgiving" or most fire.
quently the rebuffing, the sulk-
ing and the pouting. There is
no percentage in this.
2. Alternating approach
and withdrawal. This is a zig
gag business, each partner al
ternately advancing and being
rebuffed in turn. In this way a
quarrel over something entire
ly trivial can be dragged out
indefinitely and poisons the
whole atmosphere of the home.
3. Mutual approach and re-
conciliation. If partners are
adult and mature, they will not
merely meet each other half
way, but each will be ready to
go all the way. With such part
ners, it's hard for a marriage
to fail. Learn how to talk
things over calmly and good
naturedly. Don't get into argu-
ments when you are both tired
and hungry. Just as some stud
les have shown that most
traffic accidents occur around
5 pm, so other studies show
that most marital conflicts oc-
cur around S pm. If you see
squabble coming, grab hold
of yourself. Enjoy a good meal
and then do something inter-
esting together.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Miss KerIey Wed

Miss Ann Marie Kerley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
j. Kerley Of Hyattsville. Md,
was married yesterday to Mr..
Harold E. Monson, son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Martin j.
Monson of Seattle, Wash.
The Rev. Harold R. Hodgson
performed the ceremony in
Grace Methodist Church in
Takoma Park. A reception was
held following the ceremony
in the East Room of the May
flower Hotel.
Mr.. Monson attended the
University of Washington and
is an Assistant National Bank
Examiner for the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency,
Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1955-03-14

evidences that winters back
is broken-the appearance Of
buds on the forsythia, the way
the spears Of the grape hya.
cinth. which looked like un.
combed hair all winter, slowly
begin to green up. the fertile
feel under foot of grass ana
even mud.
I may have to remind my
self that while I envy the
gardener her nose for spring,
I won't envy her when hot
weather comes and I sit en-
joying her flowers while she.
with broken fingernails, ach-
ing back and damp brow,
pulls weeds.
And I'm not quite sure. for
all my regretful sighs, that I
would really relish Missouri
spring mud anymore.
CFrom AP Newsfeaturesl
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Mary Morgoret Mcbride Soys-
Spring Is for Gardeners

and little girls already wear
ing sunbonnets and spring
calicos under worn coats,
babies starting to fret from
being dragged around by
weary mothers.
I'm so sick of meat and
bread and potatoes day in, day
out, I feel sif I never want to
eat again." you'd hear Mrs.
Smizer saying to Mrs. Jack
son. I'm just perishin' for a
taste of something good and
green again!"
Country people can spot
springs first sign, but in the
city it's harder. So this is the
time of year when I envy
suburban gardeners who seem
to be inhabiting a bright
world all their own, full of
Evening star., 1955-03-14

W q g o n. "@rs "Diue
Then, while I put on my red
checked dress with the Peter
mpson collar, Mama
would pack eggs and butter to
trade for sugar and coffee at
the store.
Out on the road the thaw
would have begun, dirty snow
and ice mixing with clay to
form the meanest kind of mud.
The heavy wheels would splash
it on my best dress, the
horses would get hot and
steamy and my winter under
wear would scratch. At Uncle
Cicero's store in town we'd
find farmers like us-women