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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
Blossom lime
Wave on Wave Of Mojorettes
Dazzle Sidewalk Throngs

commented: Looks like they got
the idea from the American
Legion parade here"
*H**
Fire fighting had another
champion, the international
Paper Co.. float. 1t contained a
miniature forest fire. smoke and
all. to spread the message.
The car carrying Indiana
Princess Nancy Mann broke
down on the line Of march. The
car carrying Anne Bush, the
princess from Mississippi. pushed
the Indiana car most of the way.
The andem arrangement,
bumper to bumper, reminded
spectators Of an articulated
Diesel engine.
y + \ \
Many of the spectators were
seen in the windows of K street
buildings. But one lad, on a
flrst-floor window, had to be
grabbed before he fell from his
perch. $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01

Georgetown, 8, c.; second to
Greenbrier Military School Band,
Lewisburg, w. Va, and third
houors were taken by Jasper
(Ind.) High School Band.
Others Listed
Winners In other than the
State band category were: First
place, Findlay Senior High
School Band, Findlay, Ohio:
Mansfield Senior High School
Marching Band, Mansfield. Ohio,
second, and Beaver High School
Band. Bluefleld, w. Va, third
place.
The Purdue University Drill
Team, West Lafayette. Ind. won
top honors for marching units;
George Washington University
took second place with its Per-
shing Rifles, and the No. 3 spot
was garnered by Mallie Theimer
and her majorettes from Ports
mouth, Va.
Earlier yesterday. the Sidney
(Ohio) High Schools all-boy
band. 72-pieces strong. won the
hand competition ct the WASH
ineton Monument grounds. Sec
ond place went to the Jasper
lIndJ High School band and
third 70 Spartanburg. 9. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
Cinderella Luck Substitutes
Joonn Gray as .. c. Princess
Ailing Throat Forces
Miss Weisbrod to
Drop Out Of Festival

Cinderella had nothing on
Joann Gray, 10, a pretty brown
haired blue-eyed receptionist and
typist, who lives at 1880 Minne-
sofa avenue Sc.
When Miss Gray went to work
yesterday, her main incentive
was marriage some time soon.
Then she received a telephone
call from Radio Station WWDC,
She was told that, even II her
reign was to be limited. she had
been designated Miss Washing
ton" for the duration Of the
Cherry Blossom Festival. She
has become the Districts official
hostess to all the pretty prin-
cesses from all the States and
territories.
This came about because Linda
Weisbrod, the official Miss Wash
ington. is Ill with q throat all
ment and can not act in her
official capacity.
Miss Gray will have q promi-
nent role tonight, as Vice Pres
ident Nixon crowns q Cherry
Blossom Festival queen In the
Shoreham Hotel. through the
turn Of the traditional Wheel Of
Fortune.
A tap dancing teacher, Miss
Gray was q fipalist In the last
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There were many local favor
ties in the parade, and they all
received bursts Of applause.
Among them were the University
Of Maryland band. with the
checkered State nag and pretty
lnajorettes. And the university's
Pershing Rifles Drill Team proved
to be q favorite.
Arlington County majorettes
were led by just about the
smallest Of their kind--two tiny
girls, possible 3 or 4 years old
in outfits made Of silver spangles.
And Alexandria, Va, was on the
spot. with the Police Boys Band.
Pershing Rifles, also from
George Washington University,
stopped before the reviewing
stands and smartly saluted the
distinguished persons there.
Unusual, in q sense, was the
float of the Merchants g. Manu-
facturers' Association Of WASH
ington. II contained three
bathing beauties.
That's q group Of pretty
swell products" Quipped q
spectator.
Receiving q big hand was the
float Of the Japanese people.
The scene showed lanterns tyri-
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Cherry Blossom Festival Queen VIII Be Chosen Tonight

cal Of that nation. and Japanese
girls In their native costume, to-
gether with a little shrine.
A religious note was regis
tered by the float Of the Young
Adults Of Washington, sponsored
by the Washington Federation
Of Churches. It's standard read
aChurch Makes q Difference"
Judges Decisions
Judges Of the floats, bands and
marching units, gave these de-
cisions early today:
The grand prize. for the best
Of everything in the parade:
South Carolina float, sponsored
by the Myrtle Beach Chamber of
Commerce. In State floats there
was o tie between those Of
Georgia and Tennessee, for FIRST
place. Second place went to
Guam, sponsored by Delta sigma
Society. New York State re-
ceived third position.
The Merchant and Manufac-
turers' float received first place
in the category other than State
floats. Second prize went TO
Japan and third to safeway
Stores.
As 10 state bands. first place
went to Winyah High School.
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gayly to the throngs. There were
SO bands and 81 floats, repre-
senting the States and CONNER
cial companies. Some Of the
floats brought out the benefits
derived from eating oranges and
grapefruit, warned OF the dangers
Of forest fires and portrayed the
beauties Of such countries as
Japan.
Spencer Sees Parade
After Chief Murray, there was
the precision-driven motorcycle
vanguard Of the Police Depart
ment. and then the Police Band.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
then left his car and saw the
rest Of the parade from the re-
viewing stand.
There were horse-mounted
men galore. The park police.
with their true-blooded Morgan
stations, received q big hand.
The District float passed early.
IT'S leading passenger was Miss
Joann Gray, substituting as
miss Washington" for Linda
Weisbrod, too III to take over
her duties as oficial festival
hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
Lowry Gets
Probation in
|Extortion Case
Sentences Suspended
For Former Official
OF Painters Union

Clayton Lowry, 40, was placed
on five years probation today
after he was convicted on
charges Of extorting money from
contractors in violation of the
Hobbs misunderstanding law and
of accepting $1,000 from con-
tractor Robert Minte in viola-
ton of the Taft-Hartley Act.
He is former secretary-treasurer
of the painters union here.
Federal Judge Edward M. Cur
ran decreed probation shortly
after Lowry was found guilty
by a jury In the U. s. District
Court for the District Of Co
lumbia, Of the Taft-Hartley
violation.
He had been found guilty. Of
the extortion charges several
weeks ago, but sentence was
deferred pending outcome Of the
Ta1t-Hartley case.
Sentence Suspended
Judge Curran technically inn
posed a sentence of 3-to-10 years
in the extortion case and one
year In the other case. But he
suspended execution of the sem
tence and granted probation.
Lowry could have been sentenced
to a 40-year term.
In pronouncing sentence, Judge
Curran pointed out that Lowry
had been stricken with multiple
sclerosis and. during the extor-
ton trial, lost the sight Of his
left eye.
He told Lowry and the latter's
attorney. Charles E. Ford. that
probation authorities did not rec
ommend probation, but that he
would grant it in view Of all the
circumstances.
He told Lowry that his offenses
were injurious to the labor move
ment which. he said, he pur.
ported to serve. He warned that
any violation of the probation
terms would mean a long term
in the penitentiary.
Asks Clemency
In an impassioned plea for
clemency. Mr.. Ford told the court
earlier that Lowry, left fatherless
as a child, was obliged to leave
school in his freshman year in
high school.
He said Lowry is the father Of
seven children, one a spastic, and
with an eighth child expected.
The youngest is a year old and
the Oldest is 10, Mr.. Ford said.
He told how the family lost its
home and is now living in a house
owned by relatives. Lowry is
| jobless and without savings, the
attorney stated. and continued.
This court has not only this
man to sentence. but those eight
kids"
Assistant United States Attor-
ney E. Riley Casey said he had
no recommendation to make to
the court regarding sentence.
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Blossom, Time

Robert @. Lewis, grand mar
shall of the parade. had trouble
with the horse he was riding.
especially at Seventeenth and K
streets NV, where the review
ing stand was located. The horse.
for a few anxious moments, il-
sisted on going up Seventeenth
street instead of K. It was said,
maliciously, no doubt, that Mr..
Lewis had never been on a horse.
It seemed that never before
had Washington seen q parade
populated by the female sex as
last nights spectacle. There
were thousands of majorettes,
3 years Of age up. Collectively,
the majorette contingent seemed
to be the smallest, in height. of
any Washington parade in a long
time.
. Some Of them were so little
their mothers marched along
with warmers and bottles Of milk.
One tiny majorette tSlle couldn't
have been more than 81 looked
as II she was marching while
asleep. At least her eyes APP
peared closed. She prompted an
equally young member Of the
spectators to remark: "Momrny.
! want to be q majorette, too"
A* -
Although the majorettes, as
well as the spectators, began to
feel the chill early In the parade,
the Scots Of the Grove City (Pa.)
Highland Band. In their kits,
must be suffering. too" accord
ing to the policeman.
Warmest Of the marchers could
have been those lucky majorettes
who tipped around batons with
fire ends" supplied by canned
heat purveyors who marched
alongside. Said a member Of the
Fire Marshal's Office: "They
could even catch on fire."
The District Fire Department
also had a. chance to show of
its new searchlight wagon, sta
toned at Seventeenth and K.
The big searchlights Of the
Armed Forces were missing this
year from the parade route.
They had a pugilistic act this
year. the Agriculture Depart
nent's famed Smoky Bear fight
ing a 6-foot cigarette. Nobody
knew who was In the bear, but
he was a born boxer. At one
point, the cigarette" on q float,
almost took the count.
~
Instead Of diminishing as the
parade neared its end. the crowd
increased. Marchers who had
completed their stint came back
to watch fellow rnarchers who
hadn't.
The Atlantic Coast Line had
q Diesel engine IN the parade
line. replete with pretty girls.
But when horn hlared, Dep
uty Chief Robert Bryant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
Shop The Star First
For Your New Home

u you ore planning to buy q home.
be certain to check the big real estofe
section IN The sto, tomorrow. Every
Saturday IN The Stor you win find
the widest variety Of real estate
offerings tor sole in the Woshinston
eree. And Remembers. when you shop
The Sta' real estote section first you
get q head start in your impostoss
weekend seareh TO- just the house
You woaf.
Don't Niss the bic real estofe sec
tios In The ssor tomorrow. Reed The
Evening end Sunday Sssr regularly.
Phone Sterling 5000 Tor convenient
home delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
President CongratuIafes
Railroad Man Of the Year

President Eisenhower today
congratulated John Edmonds. SIS.
colored train porter, on his selec-
, ton as railroad man of the
year"
AS a part Of the award, Mr..
Edmonds was given a free trip
from his North Kanova, Ohio.
home to Washington.
MIR. Edmonds said he told the
President that ''the real honor"
was meeting him.
A Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
employee for Is years. Mr.. Ed
monds was selected for the award
on the basis Of letters from pas.
sengers commencing his courte.
Gus service as coach porter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
The Finonciul Crisis We Face
Toxpoyers Must Expect to Pay
AtLeost SOS MiIIionMore

post exchanges In the District,
which are now exempt.
Another was to wipe out q
loophole in the individual income
tax law which lets Washington
ians who claim legal residence
in a State or territory land pay
income taxes there - subtract
that amount from what they
owe the District. Since the rates
are higher In all other jurisdic-
tions. the nonresident Washing
tonian usually winds up owing
the District nothing.
May Tap Servicemen.
Another such suggestion was
to require payment Of the Dis
trict income tax by members Of
the armed forces who do not pay
similar taxes at their homes.
This would require amendment
Of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil
Relief Act.
Another specific money raising
proposal for $2.250. 600 would
double the Districts grocery tax
and bring it up to the 2 per cent
level of all other sales taxes here.
Other suggestions were to:
Increase the gross earnings tax
on insurance net premium re-
ceipts from 2 per cent to ~ per,
cent $575. 900.
Raise the same tax ON banks
from 4 to 5 per cent, or from 4
to 6 per cent. perhaps eliminat-
ing an allowance for interest
paid to depositors-$260. 900 to
100000.
Increase the same tax on
building associations from q to 3
per cent, or to 4 per cent-$250,-
600 or 100000.
Stop exempting sales to semi
public institutions from the sales
tax-$80. 900.
Other Exemption Possibilities
Abandon exemption from the
sales tax of livestock, poultry,
seeds. feed, fertilizer and lime
t$40, 000); of sales of food in
cars. boats and trains ($2.500);
of sales of medicine and drugs
$500. 000); Of crutches, eye
glasses. wheel chairs, false teeth
and hearing aids 500. 000l.
Levy a sales tax on rentals Of
all tangible personal property
owned and held for rental only
$3.50, 900.
Tax communications tprin-
cipally local telephone exchange
service) at the rate Of 2 per
cent--$400. 900.
Tax rentals of real property
where no services are performed
by the landlord $3.50. 900.
Tax sales Of materials to con-
tractors for construction Of prof.
ects for semipublic institutions
dump sum contracts only
$125, 900.
Most Of these, though, would
be mere drops in the bucket to
the District. The real attention
will be devoted to the big money
raisers--and the peculiar prob
lens they face in Congress.
SUNDAY: The payroll tax and
its prObIems.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
Bethesda Womun Wins
1000 Soop Prize

Mrs. Florence H. Willing. 63o4
West Halbert road. Bethesda
has won the $1,000 prize for her
entry In the Ivory soap slogan
contest.
Mrs. willing will receive the
prize at 2 pm. Monday IN the
Giant Food Store. Q Wisconsin
circle. Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01

Even il the Federal Govern
ment can be persuaded to pay
half the increased costs Of run
ming its Capital City, the other
half win fall ony1ocal taxpayers.
Tax-hunting officials Of the
District have given the Commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01

science have to large event now freed us
Yet into this clash of cultures and Of religions mirac-
ulosly came Christ proclamng the brotherhood Of man
and erecting less formal though subtler and difficult
tenets Of human conduct The true inner manof every
anbecae the concern of Christianity This called FIR
revolution in the hearts of men and placed before us
challenge that we are still striving to fulfill.
am one Of many today who convinced that there Ii
deep thirst within generation for revitaized reli-
gous experience To perfect the inner man and his rea-
onsps to his fellow beings Is the celebrating task
of Christianity This Is good now. 1t was 1000
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01

Miss Washington contest She
is the daughter Of Joseph Gray,
Naval Gun Factory mechanic.
and Mrs. Gray. She works for
the American Plant Food Coun-
ell, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01

It all began In Galilee, yet how
rapidly 1t spread through the COM
pick Mesopotamian world! Galilee,
itself, was complex. ! sometimes
think just as much so as the modern
world. It was main crossroads Of
that time. Its population included
people of widely divergent cultures,
religions and ideas Galilee in the
time Of Christ seethed with animosi-
ties, prejudices, conflicts. The an
cient laws and religions Of It's poly
glot citizenry we're extremely rigid
and marked by many taboos from
which modern enlightenment and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
Third Of q Series

Third OF Series
>-~~~-.~-~-------
sioners an. outline of % possible
sources of additional revenue.
Some are conceded to be po-
litically impossible, since District
residents are taxed by Congress
lin which they have no repre-
sentation. Any proposal is ex-
pected to run into trouble. but
a few are given q lighting
chance.
The District Commissioners
need about $13 million q year
in new revenue. They hope to get
half Of that from the Federal
Government. The other half
$6.5 miilion-will have to come
in new taxes.
One Combination
This is one combination which
would produce about that:
/. Income tax (by lowering the
individual exemption from $4,000
to $4,000 and adjusting the top
rates) -$3 million.
2. Make doctors. lawyers and
other similar professional men
pay the Districts unincorporated
business franchise tax-$1,250,-
900.
8. Start the 2 per cent tax on
restaurant and lunch counter
meals at IL cents instead Of al
so cents, as at present. mil
lion.
4. Raise the beer tax from
SLIPS a barrel to $3.50, 900.
5. Levy a Q per cent tax on
admissions to theaters and other
places OF entertainment--$500 :
600. TOTAL-$6.7 million.
Others of the suggested levies
would raise considerably more.
The tax experts, for example,
suggested charging one-half OF
one per cent on all '.gross earn
ings" Of individuals in the Dis
trict-an idea suggested by the
payroll taxes OF other cities.
This would be designed to hit
not only District residents, but
residents Of the suburbs who
work in Washington proper
Such a tax has been estimated to
raise Sc million.
Chances Cut
The outcry against 1t from
suburban residents-and from
their representatives in Congress
has cut its chances Of enact
ment to just about nil. how
ever.
All tax proposals, now, OF
course. are extremely distasteful.
Finance Officer James L. Martin
has warned fatty that the Dis
trict tax structure has reached
the stage where any proposal will
hurt somebody and win be Bit
terly fought.
Another source suggested by
the tax-hunting committee was
the real estate tax, now set at
r.. = 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
A UhnuDht fnr Tnnay
Lenten Reflections BY People You Know
BY MRS. KATHRYN H. STONE
Member Of the virginia House Of Delegates

For as many Of you baptized into Christ have
nut on Christ There is neither Jew Greek, there
neither slave Free there neither male nor female
for you are all one in Christ Jesus" Galatians v27-28
Revised Standard Version.
think this verse from Galatians shows more clearly
than any other the spiritual revolution which had been
accomplished by the Man Of Gaee in the short space Of
few decades
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Lots For Sale
Wanted To Rent

800 ACRE FARM--more or less.
Cash or grain rent. Buildings not
too important. Write Box C, CO
Madison Press. 24--e6
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Poultry

HOUSES
FOR SALE
5 bedroom home, 3 up, 2 down;
bath. basement with oil furn-
ace. located on large lot on
Main highway. This would be
an ideal tourist home or rest
home or just a spacious single
family home. Possession soon.s
Get our price.
Large Duplex in small village,
10 miles from London. Nice
bath, built in kitchen, oil heat
ed, large lot includes garden.
Garage. Here is a nice quiet
home with rental income. Pos
session with Deed, price $3.50.
3 bedroom home located on
good street, 2 large lots with
double garage. hardwood floors,
carpeted, glass tile bath, mod
ern kitchen. Possession soon,
price $1,000.
2 bedroom home with furnace
and bath located on 2 large
lots in quiet neighborhood. Pos
session soon, price $3.50.
2 bedroom home on shaded
good size lot, close to school,
nice bath. small basement. Pos
session soon, price $3.50.
Large quality home in London
on spa cious shaded lot. 2
profitable rentals up and an
elegant living quarters down
with 2 baths, wood burning
fire place, built in kitchen,
powder rooms, etc. 2 car gar
age with circle drive, close up
town, possession soon.
New 3 bedroom home with
finished heated garage attach
ed, located in newest, fully inn
proved section of London, all
improvements fully paid, in
planned community for family
living. Tile bath with shower,
Deluxe built in. kitchen, top
quality fixtures throughout.
Possession with Deed, price
$13,800.
G. Harold Flax, Realtor,
Phone TIT
Earl w. Robinson, Salesman,
Phone 6
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02

ANNUAL SEDALIA METHODIST
FISH FRY, Friday, August 5th at
Midway School grounds. Lunch at
noon. 200 pm. Cooking demon
strations by Gas, Co, Betty New
Pet and bicycle parade, children
of, all ages. 4:30 pm. Games for
children. $50 PM Dinner. $3.50
pm. This Is Your Life" and Mu-
sic. 34-61
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Services

Services 81
ExCAVAT1NG. FOOTERS. Sewers.
gas. water. drain. driveway, side
walk and septic tanks. Phone West
JEFFERSON S-S230. 37--64
COMMERCIAL and residential home
building or repair work. Blacktop-
ping is our speciality All work
bonded and guarsnteed Sadie
Young. Phone Hi-3-5833 or COS g
Front st. Columbus. Ohio Call
collect. 37-62
PAINTING SPECIALIZING in deco
rations of residential and CONNER
cial interiors. Phone West Jeffer-
son S-S251 or S-8327 37--61
Peanut-butter sandwiches going
in the picnic basket? Mix the
peanut butter with chill sauce,
crumbled crisply-cooked bacon,
sweet relish, chopped raisins or
grated carrots.
READ THE WANT ADS
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02

When you serve cream soup
to your family, use cup of milk
for each portion when you prepare
the soup. This way you will be in
cluding generous amounts of valu-
able nutrients in your family's diet.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
THE ssMlwrtY MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRAT LONDON OHIO
,71 Miscellaneous 81 70

FLOOR SAMPLE CLosE-oUTs. 4s
awning s17.00; Electric mower
s34.5O. Price cut $4,000 on garden
tractor; price cut $4,000 on Gas
refrigerator: new electric refriger-
et,- s1ss.e" in tie
with I Cycle Clinton Engine
$500. London Appliance Co., win
chester Bldg. 31--61
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Carlton w. Davey De-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that
Glenn K. Davey OF Sedalia, Ohio, has
Administrator of the Estate of Carl
ton w. Davey, deceased, late of
Range Township. Madison County,
Ohio. Case No. 12436.
Dated this 21st day of July 1855.
Joseph S. King
Probate Judge of said County
July 25 Aug. s
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Business Services

REAL ESTATE and Insurance. We
need property listings now. Roger
Cain, salesman, London Phone
90SW1: Culpepper Realty Co., CO.
lumbus. Ohio FE sos. 35-63
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
New Merchandise Is

AND PROTECT porous
masonry walls inside or outside
with decorative and durable Dry
lok Cement Paint. For wet base
ments fill and seal with Drylok
Double Duty Sealer. BLACKER'S.
t "a 15-69
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02

FARMERS LOANS. TO purchase
livestock. machinery. seeds and
all operating expenses. Low inter-
est and convenient terms Sae
Baldwin Rice, Production Credit
Association, l08 East Market ST..
Washington c. H.. Oh o. ss--tf
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
Found 33l

FoUND-LARGE TRUCK TIRE and
WHEEL-On Route 40, owner
may have same by Identifying and
No. Madison Rd.. London. 33--61
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-08-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Ray Gravitt Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Ralph H.
Gravitt of RID. No. l., London,
qualified as Administrators of the
Estate of Ray Gravitt, deceased, late
of Paint Township. Madison County,
Ohio. Case No. 12435.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1865.
Joseph S. King
July 25 Aug 8