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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

announced today by T. N. Lerner
& Co.
Completion Of this first section
of houses, which were designed
by architect Philip Mason, is
scheduled for fall. The an
nouncement said a total of 1888
homes, to be completed during
1856, is projected for the 80-acre
subdivision on Georgia avenue
lust north of Weller road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
OFC Builds 100 Homes
In MONTGOMERY Area

The o. F. c. Corp. has under
construction 100 homes in a new
Montgomery County subdivision
named Harmony Hills, it was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

space for stores and other bust
nesses in the plaza will total
about 100000 square feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

This is an architects sketch of the new So million
shopping plaza that is to be constructed soon on 10
acre site at Viers Mill road and Atlantic avenue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

Rockville. The site will have parking for more
than 200 cars
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
S. CHARLESTON
By MRS. n. r. NELSON
Ph. 8-8375 & 8-S5O2

Mrs. Walter Florence, Edwin O.
Florence, Phil and Teddy, left Fri
day for a visit with relatives in St.
Augustine, Fla.
David Ray of the U. S. Marines
stationed at Norfolk, Va, has been
spending ten days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harol Ray.
Mrs. Charles Pream and Miss
Olive Pream entertained the men,
bers of Green Leaf Gardenetts in
their home on Wednesday evening,
March 2nd. Mrs. Alfred Call was
in charge of devotions and a gar
den quiz was a feature of the pro-
gram. Members wore something
green suggesting st. Patrick's Day
and the color was carried out in
the refreShment course which fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Stanley Massie assisted by
Miss Sarah Bradford entertained
the members of the PING Club iii
her home on Wednesday, February
23rd. Members present were: Mrs.
Leland Thomasson, Mrs. Elmer
Sesslar, Mrs. E. H. Hammer, Mrs.
Charles Kemp, Mrs. John Hodge,
Mrs. Paul Hodge, Mrs. William
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
Money In Strange
Forms In World

Washington - Money - what
the other man takes for the things
you wan" nt"-has ratified in strange
shapes in curious transactions.
Cowrie shells, dog, pig and
sperm-Whale teeth have served as
money. Fishhooks, hounds, snail
shells and stone coins II feet in
diameter have passed as francs
and dollars do today.
Of all odd currencies, the cow
rie, white and straW-colored inch
long product of the Indian Ocean
has perhaps served more people
than any other nonmetallic tender,
the National Geographic Society
says.
In Uganda a thousand cowries
bought 62-pound ivory tusk; D.
300 bought d COW; a bride was sold
for two cowries. Sometimes a sur
plus of coWries brought initiation.
Then tribal leaders boarded guam
titles of the shells in an effort to
control their value.
Dog teeth found favor among
distantly separated Solomon is
landers of the Pacific and Sho-
shone and Bannock Indians of
North America.
In 1890 the Indians valued a
tooth at 25 cents. The islander,
trading among themselves, paid
for canoes with teeth. When sell
ing to outsiders, however, the is
landerS scrutinized the teeth, for
traders half-century ago shook
the economy with imports of por-
celain counterfeits.
Yap, the Pacific Island, and
Paraguay, the South America
country, once stood at extremes in
weight of currencies. The famed
stone money of zap weighed hun
dreds of pounds. With circulation
nearly impossible, the enormous
stones stood before the rich mans
dwelling, bespeaking hisresourceS.
ces.
In Paraguay natives cut snail
shells to shirt button size as mon
ey. A hundred buttons bought a
sheep, while in Nicaragua the
same number of cocoa beans
bought slave. Colored Amazon
River stones resembling fish SER
we'd the Caribs in Guiana as a
medium of exchange.
The sperm whales elusiveness,
ike gold, raised its teeth to en-
ormous value in the fiji Islands
Generally owned by chieftains and
hana-polished, a tooth bought a
bride or a culprit's way out OF
trouble.
Other things hard to obtain have
also passed for money in lands
far apart-nails, for instance, were
good as cash at one time in Scot
land and in pre-Revolutionary
New England. Salt bars are still
sound exchange mediums in some
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04

countries where the life-giving ele-
ment is scarce.
Eye-appealing baubles similar
to the coWries won widespread
popularity. Just as North Ameri-
can Indians gave valued lands and
skins for beads, the Araucanian
Indians of Chile accepted green
jadeite beads.
Apart from more ordinary pat
terms of currency. Antwerp gin be-
came money in Terra del Fuego
a century ago.
in the Pacific, Loyalty Island
purchases We're made with red fur
found under the ears of the flying
fox. In the Gilbert Islands buyers
once lSed fiShhooks made of shells.
Eggs became a limited currency
on Nauru Island.
The main currencies of Alor,
tiny East Indian Island, are metal
kettle drums and brass gongs. Ar
rows are considered as small
change.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04

hornless cattle of northern Scot
land
Documentary evidence of the
breeds existence in Aberdeen is
said to go back to 1923. Angus's
first printed reference appears in
a 1897 statistical account of the
parish of Bendochy. It mentions
there were Il ,229 cattle in the
parish, many of them dodded,
wanting horns"
The French Revolution, in the
latter part of the 18th century,
spurred the development of Aber-
deen-Angus cattle The price of
grain scared in Europe Southern
Scottish provinces turned to wheat
and barley raising Finding beef
in urgent demand, northern Scots
men began to improve their stock
for the block
The improved breed shows these
characteristics: black coior; short
head without horns; blocky we'll
proportioned body; fine quality or
flesh and low percentage of waste.
A pioneer in constructive breed
ing was Hugo Watson, an Angus
cattleman. Among his prizes were
Old Grannie, one of the marvels
of the bovine race. In her 36 years,
Grannie produced 25 calves, the
last a bull of exceptional merit,
named Hugh.
Today, prize-winning Black An
gus bring big money. What is be-
lieved to be the record price. for
beef animal was paid at the annual
fat stock show in Fort Worth Tex,
in early February. A Fort Worth
buyer purchased one-third inter-
est in a young champion bull,
Prince los SAT-, for the princely
sum of 100000.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04

Gee, Mrs. O. L. Dement,, Mrs. Fred
Burr, Miss Helen Slough, Mrs.
Kenneth Wilt, Mrs. Russell Saylor
and the hostesses, Mrs. Massie and
Miss Bradford
Mrs. Robert Thena spent last
week in Pitman, N. j. the guest of
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Thena and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cheno-
weth and family of West Union
were Sunday guests of Mr.. Cheno-
weth'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
ChenoWeth.
Announcement is being made Of
the marriage of Mrs. julia Stutson
of Dayton to Roger A. Houston of
South Charleston on Tuesday, Feb
ruary % at the home Of the brides
sister, Miss Josephine Wolf in
xenia. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. Norman Darling.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of xenia. Following the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Houston
left by plane for New York and on
their return will make their home
on Patterson Road in Dayton.
Members of the Sunshine Band
of the Lisbon Church celebrated
the 48th anniversary of the found
ing of the organization with a pot
luck dinner in the home OF Mrs.
Lon r. oker on February 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant King have
returned home after spending sew
eral months in California
Mrs. Burton Myers was the
Thursday guest of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Myers of Springfield
Mrs. C. II. Rea spent last week
in Portsmouth with her sister,
Mrs. John Tierney.
Mrs. austin Wildman will be
hostess to members of the Monday
Night Club in her home on March
7th. Chet Long Of the Columbus
Dispatch Staff will talk on World
News" Mr.. Long broadcasts daily
over WBNS radio and TV.
The Friendly Helpers Class OF
the Methodist Church will meet on
Friday, March 4th, at pm. in the
home of Mrs. Charles Prean.
The Mary Circle WS.C.S. met
on Thursday at 2 pm. in the hor2
of Mrs. Paul Davidson, Pierce Cir
Gle will meet at the same time in
the hoIue of Mrs. Kenneth Wilt.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
President Picks
Black Angus To
Stock His Farm

Washington - Sleek black Alb
erdeen-Angus, hornless aristocrats
of the beef cattle world, hold a
new honor: representation on the
farm of Americas First Family.
President Eisenhower already
has few head of BLACK Angus"
on his 189-acre farm at Gettys-
burg, Pennsylvania. He has re-
ceiVed certificate giving him the
grand champion heifer of the Ohio
Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Associ-
alton show at Columbus in April.
Although notable for beef pro-
duction, Black Angus are com
parative newcomers to the United
States. The first bulls were i'm
ported from Scotland as recently
as 1873, long after the introduct-
ion of the breeds fellow aristo-
Gratis, Shorthorns and Herefords.
The breed is native to north
east Scotland where the counties
of Aberdeen, Kincardine and An
gus formerly Forfar) abut the
North Sea, the National Geograp-
hic Society says. The stretch of
cattle country lies about 1000
miles north of Chicago's latitude.
The climate is rugged and chilly.
In hills washed by Scottish
mist from the sea, thrifty farm
ers have raised Aberdeen Angus
for many generations, often call
ing them by different names. The
breed is known as "Buchan hum
lies" in the Buchan district of
southern Aberdeen. Angus cattle
men refer to them as Angus dod-
dies" These and similar terms
"dodded," humble" "homyI and
"humle"--all mean hornless.
But the many-named cattle's
origin is lost in unwritten history.
Some Scotsmen believe th Y
sprang as sports from black cat
tie with horns! others think they
were brought by Norsemen from
Scandinavia, where hornlesS COWS
have a long record. The American
Aberdeen-Angus Breeders 'Associ-
alton states, however, that they
probably descended from the villa
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
Fans Get Break
In Parking Plan

Baseball fans will have free
parking privilege this season when
attending Jets International Lea
que games in accordance with the
policy of the new organization to
give more consideration to the
fans.
Jets General Manager Harold M.
Cooper also revealed that two en-
gineers from the Co ,nty Engineers
Office, namely, G. Lewis .Riebel,
Safety & Traffic Control Superin-
tendent and former President of
the Home Plate Club and Joe
West, Personnel Director, have re-
arranged the parking of. the cars
to allow more room and to facili-
tate leaving the lot.
Rebel was of the opinion that
the Jets parking lot will now park
5000 cars, $3.50 more than in the
past, and can be emptied in IL to
IS minutes as compared to 25 to
30 minutes in the past.
Under the new system all cars
will be parked heading north and
in sections according to desired
exits. In other words, all cars 60
ing west after the game will be
parked in a specified section, all
cars going east in its own specified
section and so forth.
Copper emphasized that the free
parking under such a planned sys-
tenn was in line with the Jets new
policy to give the fans, the ones
who pay the freight, more consid-
eration
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
SPORTS
Sire am Survey
Shows Fish Count

COLUMBUS, OHIO - The fish
management section, Ohio Divi-
sion of Wildlife, has just released
stream survey data compiled dur
ing July and August, 1854. The
surveys were made in an effort to
determine production, quality, pop
ulation ratios, distribution, etc.
Standard seining procedures using
seines of eight to DO feet in length
were used and areas checked were
at locations scattered over the
counties.
Minnows accounted for 74% of
all fish taken and when other
groups commonly serving as for
age, such as suckers, darters, shad,
ETC., are added to the minnoWs it
shows that almost 900 of all fish
in our streams can be classed as
forage or food for the larger spe-
cies. When we consider crawfiSh,
aquatic insects, and other forms of
aquatic life which serve as fish
food, it is obvious that our streams
have an abundance of food for the
game species. This plentiful sup
ply of natural food in our streams
is probably one of the primary
reasons why angling skill is re-
quired to catch the game species.
When stream survey data TAX
en- in 1949 is compared to that
taken in 1854 it is found that the
bait and forage fish population are
holding production in approximate
ly the same ratio. The bass and
other game fish populations show a
tely the same number of fish per
square foot - Il fish per each
square foot af stream which is a
whale of a lot of fish.
The results of the 1949 and
1854 surveys have been so similar
as to make it almost impossible
to say there has been any change
or difference in populations - be-
cause of, or in spite of liberalized
fishing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
Jets Open Season
With Home Game

The official 1859 International
League schedule was released to-
day by President Frank ]. Shaugh-
messy showing the Columbus Jets
opening at home with the Roches~
ter Red Wings in a afternoon game
beginning at 200 pm, Wednesday,
April 20.
The Jets 154-game schedule will
conclude with Labor Day double
header at Syracuse.
After Rochester opens the Jets
season with a three-gane series,
the rugged Toronto Maple Leafs
manager by Luke Sewell come to
the w. Mound st. Stadium for a
four-game series topped by a big
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04

Averaging a little over three
pounds in weight, the San Juan is
slightly larger than our cottontail,
has longer ears and browner fur.
1t has similar breeding habits but
the similarity ends here. These
rabbits like to burrow and some
times their extensive tunneling
systems will cover a acre and go
to a depth of nine feet The bur-
rows are dug by the animals them
selves and are not taken over from
other mammals.
Additionally, a deadly virus
disease (mysomatosis) to which
San Juan rabbits are highly sus-
ceptible, could infect our domes-
tic rabbit population, especially if
the San JuanS were to become a.
bunddnt.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
Marciano Signs
To Meet cockeII

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-(AP)-
Heavyweight Champion Rocky
Marciano and British Titleholder
Don Cockell made it official today
by signing contracts for their title
fight in San Francisco's Kezar
Stadium the week of May 1920.
1--WE haven't picked the exact
date" said President Jim Norris
of the International Boxing Club,
because we don't know whether
we will have home television or
theater television.
I'VE will listen of offers from
TV sponsors and the theater tele-
vision people before we decide, +"
added Norris, who will co-pro-
mote the 15-rounder with Jimmy
Murray of San Francisco.
Norris said again that he was
aiming for a gross of S500,000 or
up at prices ranging from SIS to
$40. Murrayp said "it can draw a
million if it gets hot"
Marciano will get 40 per cent
of everything and Cockell 20.
Bookmakers here Immediately
established the undefeated, 30
year-old Marciano is a 81 favor
ite for the first Anglo American
heavyweight title fight since Joe
Louis outpointed Tommy Farr of
Wales, in 1897.
Farr was 81 underdog and it
was 81 that he wouldn't go the
distance. He did, and put up a
surprisingly good scrap.
A clause in the contract guar
antees Rocky a return bout in
September should he be upset by
the pudgy, 26-year-old Briton.
1T would be at a site of our
selection" said Norris, which
means it would be held in the US.
The World Boxing Committee
three months ago said it would
not recognize a title bout as such
if there was a return clause in a
contract.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04

WARMTH for many American
homes this winter is provided by
!coal such as being stockpiled
(above) by HT4 Traxcavator
near McAdoo, Pa. (cNs PHoTo)
WARM climate and beach at Cy-
press Gardens, Fla, make an
inviting setting for Barbara
.Laney (lefD. (uP PHoTol
WARM hiding place Cor these
two tiny Chihauhuss (below) is
this leather handbag. Marco Polo
at left weighs 2l2 lbs. and his
pal Heidi tips scales at 1l2 lbs.
(UP PHoTo)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
No More San Juan
Rabbits In Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Ohio
Division of Wildlife officials have
announced that although limited
importation of San Juan rabbits
was temporarily permitted during
an investigational period, it has
become necessary in the interest
OF Ohio agriculture and wildlife to
rot permit additional importations.
The San Juan rabbit has become
a serious problem to agriculture
wherever it has become establish
ed. This is due to its food habits
and extensive burrowing. Recent
studies have shown that in some
cases the rabbits have so damaged
pasturelands that there have been
heavy losses of cattle through NAL
nutrition and the stocking capa-
city has been reduced.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
Globetro+ters VS., All
Stars At Cincy Apr. z

Cincinnati, Ohio - Abe Saper-
STEMS Harlem Globetrotters, who
will tackle the College All-Ameri-
cans in the sixth annual World
Series of Basketball here on Sat-
urday, April End, are making their
28th successive season, currently
in progress, even more sensational
than the fabulous years which pre-
ceded it. Currently, the amazing
magicians of the court are undo
feated in a regular" season that
began in mid-October.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04
March Still Time
To Start Chicks

There's still time to get in on the
good egg prices this fall-provided
you start the chicks right away.
1t takes roughly six months from
the lime a chick is started to the
time il reaches good production.
Chicks started now should be pro-
ducing we'll by September
Egg prices have always been
higher during the l5St six months
of the year. The reason for this
price difference is that more eggs
are produced from January to
June; therefore, the price is lower
Hens that are not laying we'll in
March probably will not be profit
able later on. If your hens are not
laying more than so percent now,
it may be wise to sell them and
start a flock of pullets in the lay
ing house.
Hens that suddenly quit laying
in late winter or early spring are
often just not heavy producers.
However, before you get rid of
such hens, make sure that the
slump is not caused by your man.
agement errors.
Check the poultry house to see it
is well ventilated and without
drafts. ChillS, dampness and drafts
are often responsible for laying
slumpS.
Inadequate feed that lacks Ger
tain food nutrients may be at the
base of your trouble. Make sure
the loafing birds get plenty of
grain such as corn which is high in
fat content.
Perhaps the layers need more
variation in their diet. A warm,
crumbly mash may be helpful for
tagging layers. 1t may be advisable
to add a conditioner consisting of
stomachic drugs to the diet.
When you are convinced that
feed or management is not to
blame, get rid of slumping hens.
The loafing hen is drain on the
poultryman's purse. If she cannot
be brought back into production
she should be removed from the
flock.
If you must get rid of your hens,
make plans for. a flock of pullet
chicks.
Wisdom consists, not in stumbl-
ing on truth by chance but in
marking, learning, and inwardly
digesting it.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-03-04

Sunday double header on April
23rd.
Jets General Manager Harold M.
Cooper revealed all Saturday sin
gle games this season will be play
ed at 200 pm. to conform with
the huge Knot Hole policy now be-
ing planned.
All single night games will start
at 800 pm. with weekday twin
bills beginning at $50 pm.
All Saturday, Sunday and holi-
days doubleheaders will begin at
1:30 p.m., with single games on
these days under way at 200 pm.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-03-01
Tested Recipes
Homemade Bread

Good homemade bread, the sort with
which Grandmother used to perfume
the house once or twice a week in the
good old days, is not only easy to make.
but fun, and so satisfying to eat that it
is well worth the extra time and atten-
ton which yeast dough demands.
Essentials for good bread are either
fresh, live dried granular yeast or
moist compressed yeast, and a good
hard wheat, all-purpose or bread flour.
Soft wheat flourS make good bread. but
different technique and different rec
ipeS are needed. Butter used as the
shortening, and milk or part milk as
the liquid will add to both flavor and
food value, but are not essential. Nor
is white bread the only kind that
can be successfully made at home.
Whole wheat or part whole wheat is no
harder to make, and the homemade
whole-wheat loaf is so good that you
will find it big help in teaching your
family to like whole grain breads.
Your family will certainly welcome
with enthusiasm these very delectable
hot cross buns, on cold winters after
noon.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-03-01

spreading consistency. Add dash of salt
and teaspoon vanilla extract.
Corned beef is a traditional favorite
for st. Patrick'S Day so introduce
bit o. the Irish into a March supper
menu with gala corned beef and
bright green St. Pats hat for the GEN.
terpiece. Here is a new idea recipe
featuring corned beef cut into strips
and served with tangy sauce.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-03-01
Apron Addict

Plastic aprons for washday,
Frilly ones for tea;
Special aprons for holidays,
And party feStivity.
Most evenings, I'm still IN an apron;
I tie one around me at dawn.
You know, I'm beginning to strongly
suspect
7 was born with an apron ont
Marguerite LaMarche,
Silver Bow County
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-03-01
HOT CROSS BUNS

hOA NnOOS BUNS
cup milk, scalded
2 tablespoons shortening
tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
cake fresh, or one package granular
yeast
" cup lukewarm water
well-beaten egg
31s cups flour
"a cup currants
Y teaspoon cinnamon, Sifted with
flour
Combine milk, shortening, sugar and
salt; cooltt to lukewarm. Add yeast soft
ened in 1ukewarm water; add egg and
currants Gradually stir in flour to form
soft dough. Beat vigorously; cover and
let rise in warm place t82 degrees) until
doubled in bulk, about hours. Turn out
on lightly Toured surface and form into
buns. Flatten slightly and brush top
with beaten egg white or milk. Let rise
until very light Using scissors, snip top
of buns at right angles to form cross.
Bake in moderately hot oven (375 F.)
Is to 80 minutes. While hot, brush light
ly with Confectioner's Frosting Cool,
then make cross with more frosting.
Makes III dozen buns.
CONFECTIONERS' FROSTING
Add sufficient top milk or cream to
2 cups confectioners sugar to make of