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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24
Empty Threat

In an apparent effort to influence the
current deliberations Of the French Council
of the Republic, the Kremlin has merely
repeated its old and largely meaningless
threat about how it intends to react if the
Paris accords on West Germany are ratified
The threat is this: That the Soviet
Union and it's seven European satellites
will respond to full ratification with lmme-
date action to integrate their armed forces
under single overall Russian command
Such Indignation will be necessary, accord
ing to the Kremlin, to offset the menace"
of the Paris provisions on arming the West
Germans as sovereign members of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Stated another way, the Kremlin's
warning is that it will organize its own kind
of 'NATO" unless the Atlantic allies do
violence to their vital security interests by
abandoning the agreements to make free
Germany full partner in the common
defense against the threat of Red agrees
sion. But few warnings could be emptier
than this. For what it amounts to is little
more than proposal to set up what has
been in existence for long time past
namely, totalitarian coalition operating
through complex of bilateral pacts under
which the European satellite countries have
been reduced to mere political, economic
and military puppets wholly subject to
Moscow's iron-f1sted control and command.
So the Kremlin's talk about "integrat-
ing" the armed forces of these countries is
simply talk about doing something already
done-a long-standing accomplished fact
that amount 0f a hide
That is one of the reasons why most of the
parliaments involved, including West Ger
many's, have emphatically ratified the Paris
accords And that is why, too, the French
Council of the Republic, following the Ma
tional Assembly's lead is expected to vote
approval momentarily. After that the whole
ratification process is likely to be completed
in very short time by the few other sig
natory powers that have yet to take final
action on the issue. Certainly, If Moscow
then announces establishment of a unified
Red command, the announcement will do
no more than formalize what has been in
being for years past.
In sum, any such action by the Kremlin
can make no material difference in the
present balance of power. On the other
hand, however-aS emphasized here to the
Advertising Council by General Gruenther,
NATO's supreme communicable ratidca-
ton and effectuation of the Paris accords
will ultimately correct that balance in a
way that will greatly strengthen the At
lantic Community's defensive position. For
the creation of West German armed forces
whose build-up will require three or four
years time, during which interallied Sc
curity must depend largely on the atomic
hydrogen deterrent-will permit forward
strategy" against which Red aggression
would be extremely hard put to succeed.
This explains why the Soviet Union
has been so persistent in using threats and
Establishments in an effort to defeat rati-
fication of the Paris accords. Happily, judg-
ing from all current signs, the effort now
seems headed for complete failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What is the smallest monkey?.-
j. r.
A. The pygmy marmoset of Brazil
is considered the smallest monkey. It
weighs AZ ounces, about twice as
much as mouse, and has heavy hair
and a long tail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

@. What is the total tonnage Of
the United States Navy?-P. B. B.
A. At the beginning of 1855 the
total tonnage of the active fleet was
approximately 1,319,746 tons. In ad-
dition 8 million tons were in moth
balls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

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Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

Germany's world trading power for
years.
When World War II came along,
Britain again turned to the United
States While we were feeding them,
they began planning their emergence
as the great power of the world after the
war was over. This progressed as fol-
lows: They saw that if Germany and
Russia beat each other to a pulp, the
United States stood as the undisputed
world power and would control world
trade, so she talked the Americans into
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Mennonite Men
Forming Disaster
Assistance Group
State-Wide Volunteer Org
anization To Hdld Meet
ing Here On April II

With an objectiye of offering what
is sometimes nlbre valuable than
money-their oYh time and effort
in the event of ferrous disaster emer-
gency, statel wide organization of
Mennonite men Is being formed under
the name of Mennonite Disaster
Service.
More than a dozen men of this
community ATTENDED a preliminary
meeting at which the plan was out
lined in Archbold, Ohio, last Satur-
day. The group will hold its next
meeting at theF First Mennonite
church of Blufftoh to further develop
plan of action lby the relief organ
ization on April r.
DR.. Howard Raid, Bluffton college,
who has been appointed temporarily
as one of the AREA co-ordinators, said
that representatives of churches
under the Mennonite Central Com
mittee from Trenton, Plain City,
West Liberty, Elida and Archbold at
tended the last meeting.
The Ohio organization will follow a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
1t. Oils Sutter,
Jet Pilot, Killed
In Air Accident

Word was received here Friday that
1t Oils Suffer- son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Sutter, Maumee, and grandson
Of Mrs. Arletta Rickley of Pandora
Rt. 2, had been killed in an air acci-
dent presumably over or near Japan.
The 25-year-old officer was a jet
pilot with the U. S. All force. He was
well known here becab bse his parents
were originally from Pandora and he
had spent his SUNNI er vacations at
the home of his grandmother. His
paternal grandparents were the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Sutter.
The War Departments telegram
to the victims papents gave no details
of the accident, Ebut stated that a
letter would foil bw. 1t. Sutter had
been in the Ait Force about three
years and had been stationed in Japan
for the last 13 months. He had re-
ceived his promotion as a first lieu
tenant just a week before his death.
He was a graduate OF Bowling Green
State university.
Oils father, a former Pandora
school teacher, is principal of Holland,
Ohio, elementary school, and had
moved recently from Tole do to
Maumee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

A stirring 1915 triumph over Bert
and Bernies of Kalida Tuesday night
gave the Bluffton Triplett basketball
team its second successive title IN the
Lima National League.
The local team, comprised mostly
of former Bluffton high school bas-
keteers, was forced to play deciding
game after failure to win second
round honors in the loop. They cap
tured first-round laurels, and league
rules state that a play-off game must
be held between first and second
round teams to decide the champion
for the year.
After trailing in the opening mlnu-
tes of the game the Triplett team
spurted to a $3.50 intermission lead
and held a 5s-4S advantage at the
end of the third quarter.
Keith Kirkland, Fred Hermann
and Norris Gpman paced the scoring
for the winners with Is, II and 10
points respectively. Brickner was
high for Kalida with 10.
Kalida had gained the play-off by
defeating Columbus Grove Dilsaver's
Barber Shop Monday night.
In their first game in the Ada
Rotary tournament this Wednesday
night the Triplettmen engage Mikes
Grill of Defiance. Game time is 8
o. m. The Defiance team is made up
mostly of Defiance college players
and should give the locals a tough
test.
If they get by their first game, the
Triplett team plays the winner of the
Ada Reichert's-Kenton Rockwell
Axle game at 7 p. m. Friday. The
semi-fnals will be played at 2:3O
Saturday afternoon and the finals are
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Lafayette News

Helping Hand class of the Metho-
dist church met in the home of Mrs.
Mary Dunkle on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Sprague was assistant
hostess and had devotions. Mrs. Bes-
sic Sloane and Mrs. Hattie Crumrine
had charge of the entertainment.
Members present were Irene Inskeep,
Bess Brackney, Mary Sprague and
son Danny, Lois Hickerson, Hattie
Crumdine, Hilda Badertscher and
daughter Jean, Mildred Carey, Bessie
Slane, Goldie King, Louella Koogler,
Betty Triglia, Bessie Ackerman,
Mary Knowlton, Mary Duck and
Catherine Schumacher.
w. S. C. S. Study class Of the
Methodist church met in the home of
Inez May on Thursday evening. Mrs.
May had charge of the class. Those
present were Irene Inskeep, Hattie
Crumrine, Hilda Badertscher, Goldie
King, Mabel Hawk, Dale Arnold,
Martha Patterson, Lucy Breitigan
Josie Hall, Catherine Schumacher
and Ress Brackney.
The Womensfellowship of the
Christian church will sponsor a chick
en- or ham supper, Saturday night
March 10 at the school cafeteria
Serving starts at through 7;30. The
menu will be choice Of escallopeo
chicken or ham, mashed potatoes anc
gravy, green beans, cole slaw, rolls
and butter, coffee or milk. Adults
S1.00. Children under twelve soc; pie
I0c; ice cream &c; extra coffee &c.
Mrs. Mabel Hawk, Mrs. Lula Cot
ner of Lima spent the week end il
Lima OF the home of Mrs, Rosa Sci
lers.
The Kings Daughter class of tn,
Christian church met at the home o
Mrs. Helen Blunden on Wednesday
There were Is attending. Mrs. Gu!
Chapen had devotions and Mrs. Blum
den was in charge lof entertainment
in keeping with ST. Patrick's Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Long honoreC
their daughter Jan, with a birthda!
dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Hawk and Tom
my and Roxanna were Sunday Dime
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j
Hawk and family.
The Farm Bureau Council No. /;
held supper and meeting at tn,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Bluffton Hospital

MACH 2
Discharged: Mrs. Donald Wright
and baby, Arlington.
MARCH 3
Discharged: Mrs. Carroll Searfoss
and baby, Arlington; Mrs. William
Mericle and baby, Bluffton.
MARCH a
Admitted: Pamela Parsons, Column
bus Grove.
Discharged: Mrs. Lester Kindle
and baby, Ada; Grace Augsburger,
Mt. Cory.
MARCH 5
Admitted: Charles Fisher, Beaver
dam.
Discharged: MRS. Wilmer Bader-
tscher and baby, Bluffton; Mrs. Max
Miller, Bluffton; Mrs. orlin Weber
and baby, Arlington.
MARCH
Discharged: Mrs. William d. Paul
and baby, Lima MRS. Harland Swank
Bluffton.
MARCH Z
Admitted: MIS-. Sarah BURY, Pan
dora.
MARCH 8
Admitted: Becky Hanthom, Rt. No
5, Lima; Mrs. Maude Curry, Bluffton
Mrs. Amanda Cook Jenera; Claude
Ream, Jenera.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Theis and family.
Mrs. Lille Mapahan entertained
the following relatives Sunday: Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Herr and sons; Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Manahan of Lima;
Mr. and Mrs. Dals Brown and daugh-
ters Marsha, Kathy and Sheila, Mr..
and Mrs. John Manahan and daugh-
ters Lanell and Barbara Sue, Randy
Downey, Mrs. Tursey Layton and
brother Cloyd Reichelderfer of Grid
ersville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Gleason visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Ki indle and their
first grandchild, Patrfia Jean, Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Watt of Lima
and Mrs. Margaret Fleming were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Graft
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Clayton Swick
Dies In Lima

Funeral services we're held at the
Paul Diller funeral E1ome Wednesday
afternoon for lagton Swick, SO,
who died at $3.50 a. m. Sunday at
the home of daugbter, Mrs. Lu-
cille Everett in Lima.
A retired employee of the Lima
Telephone and Telegraph company,
Mr.. Swick was bdrn Nov. 13, 1871
in Putnam county His wife, Franc
es, died 20 years ago.
Survivors, in addition to Mrs. Ev-
erett, are anothkr daughter, Mrs.
Ethel Current, los Angeles, Calf.
sons, Howard, Norwalk, and Rich
ard, Chicago; IL grandchildren and
16 great-grandchild1Pn.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

Headed by area eo-ordinators, the
various units are summoned as they
are needed, and is the co-ordina-
tors job to mustS h the volunteers of
his area with nee Fed tools and equip
ment for the jobEassigned.
Attending the Archbold meeting
from Bluffton u ere Carl Lehman,
John Moser, Carl Smucker, DR.. Del
bert Gratz, DR.. Howard Raid, Dave
Smucker, Glenn Suter, Vinton Bucher,
Warren BridenbauSh, the Rev. John
Suderman, the Rev. Ernest Bohn and
Arthur Schumacher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Triplett Cagers Annex Second Successive
Lima National League Basketball Crown

set for 9 p. m. the same day.
The Triplett Squad will be bolster
ed by the addition of Neil Schmidt,
former Blufftoh high and Purdue uni
versity star, now coaching at Belle
fontaine. Other members of the ros-
ter will be Don Schmidt, Maynard
Pogue, Fred Herrmann, Morris Gro
man, James Howe Ken Moser, Keith
Kirkland and Don Oates.
The locals were consolation win
ners in Ada touInament last year.
The box score:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

pattern of simila{ Disaster Service
groups in Kansas and other parts of
the country. The men of the various
churches volunteer their services
much as volunteer fireman, and are
subject to call at an time for duty
within driving distarice of their
homes.
They work under the direction of
the Red Cross or other AUTHORIZED re-
lief agencies and make themselves
useful in either emergency relief
work or rehabilitation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reichenbach,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz and Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Bell spent Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Jen-
nings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conley
formerly Marian Belly of Ada are
the parents of a baby girl, Jane Lou
Use, Saturday evening at Blutfton
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Theis and
daughter spent the wee k end at Avon
Lake, Cleveland visiting relatives
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Huber and
son were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. K. K. Huber. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Vandemark and children
were afternoon visitors.
w. S. c. S. will meet with Mrs
Marguerite Sheets this Thursday
evening. Election of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeMar Basinger and
daughter Carolyn, former residents
of this vicinity, have recently moved
to their new home in Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Althaus anC
daughter Janet, and FMr. and Mrs
Robert Stratton and daughters visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. james Fett anC
daughter, Sunday at Newark.
Dorothy and Donald and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Sam Badertscber were Sunda!
afternoon visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs
Wayne Zimmerly and family.
Sunday School Class No. a o.
Pleasant Hill met Sunday at tn,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Hubei
and daughter for basket dinner
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
| Winston Jennings and sons, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Cloyce Ernest ane sons, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Edgar Huber, Mss Mae Huber
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenne Eth Hauenstei
and family, Mr. ard Mrs. Berdel
Huber and family ahd the host am
hostess, Mr. and Mrs Dale Huber an
daughter.
Sunday evening visitors OF Mr.. an
, Mrs. Leonard Theis and daughte
were Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Mouser am
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Farm Bureau Head
To Speak In Orange
Center Monday

Dwight Heckathprn, Forest, presi-
dent of the Ohio farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, Inc, will address a general
meeting of farmers and their families
at p. m. Monday in Orange Cen
ter, Orange tq tqvnship, Harry c..
Moore, presideht of the Hancock
county board OF trustees of the
Farm Bureau, has announced.
Farm policy and legislative issues
and their effects upon farmers of
this area will be discussed by Mr..
Heckathorn.
Other speakers ON the program
will include Edward Clausing, Find
lay, organization director of the
Hancock County Fafm Bureau Fed
Grafton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Obenour
and daughter Sue. Those attending
were Mr.. and Mrs. Johd Thayer, Mr..
and Mrs. Don Eversole Al Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Hefner and family Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Patterson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Doyt Hall al bd family, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Clark and SON. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Liable. Guests were Mr. and
Mrs. John Esmonde and daughter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
The Rev. Phillip Sorce officiated
at the service With burial in Rock
port cemetery

You can beat the spring rush by
sending soil samples to the testing
laboratory now. |County extension
offices have mailing cartons.
Evening star., 1955-07-21
Atom Ship Bills
Ca||edSti||A|ive
By the Associated Press

Representative Price, Demo-
crat, of Illinois said today it
definitely is not" his intention
to bottle up" bills designed to
speed construction of this Ma
tlon'S first atomic-powered mer-
chant ship.
Mr.. Price heads a subcom-
mlttee to which the parent
Senate-House Atomic Energy
Committee yesterday shunted
aside all bills dealing with such
ships.
The full committee did this
after again rejecting, lis, an
attempt to send to the Senate
door for action President Eisen-
hower'S atomic peace ship"
proposal A 1874 vote then sent
all pending atomic merchant
ship bills to Representative
Prices subcommittee on Re-
search and Development.
Chairman Anderson, Demo-
crat. of New Mexico of the full
committee said he did not con-
slider this meant all these
measures were dead for the 1866
session. He said it was hoped
the subcommittee could come up
with an early recommendation.
Mr.. Price, in an interview,
echoed this view and said his
subcommittee might open hear
ings Monday.
However. leaders hope Con-
gress can adjourn by the end of
next week, leaving little time.
Also, a question of money is in
.volved. The pending bills are
merely authorization measures
providing no appropriations.
Mr.. Price said he considered
that the Atomic Energy Com
mittee's defeat of the Presidents
proposal, the second time the
group had so voted, meant that
1t definitely was rejected.
But three of the bills sent to
his subcommittee were designed
to carry out the Presidents plan
for a demonstration vessel to be
built quickly and to tour the
world to demonstrate United
States progress in the field of
peaceful atomic energy.
These were by Senator Hicken-
looper. Republican of Iowa :;
Representative w. Sterling Cole.
Republican of New York, and
Representative Patterson, Re-
publican of Connecticut, all
members of the Joint committee.
The other bill. sponsored by
Senator Anderson and Senators
Magnuson. Democrat of WASH
ington, and Clements, Democrat
of Kentucky. would authorize
an atomic merchant ship de-
signed to be economically fea-
sible. A similar bill was passed
Monday by the House.
Evening star., 1955-07-21
D. c. Infantry Reserves
Winding Up Moneuvers

supply officer for the regiment.
He said the 317th is authorized
to have most of the equipment
it needs but he has not drawn
it because he doesn't know
where he could keep it after
it was turned over to him.
Mai. Richard II. Holmes, of A
Hamilton street NV, in charge
of command post during the
tank-dash infantry problem, said
he felt the new reserve bill being
considered by Congress would
help bring the 317th up to its
authorized strength. At the
same time. he said he didn't
know where he could put the
new men once they arrived.
Maj. Holmes said the once-a-
week drill period of the 317th
is conducted at Twenty-first and
c streets NV. in lecture rooms
donated by the State Depart
ment.
One Group Outstanding
During the current maneuvers
only one group, the AZ inch
(heavy) mortar company was
outstanding. This was attributed
by 1st Lieut.. Henry M. Moore of
1927 Patrick Henry drive, Falls
Church. to the fact that the only
weapon the 317th has in Wash
ington to practice on during the
rest of the year is a mortar.
Fourteen of the sixteen enlisted
men in his crew qualified with
that weapon.
Here with the 317th is the
318th Regiment based in Rich
mond and the 319th Regiment,
with headquarters at Baltimore.
At the conclusion of the tank
infantry problem which will end
tomorrow morning, members of
the 317th will pack up their gear
and march 7 miles across the
to their barracks. The
balance of Friday will be con-
sumed in cleaning the weapons,
mess gear, vehicles and other
paraphenalia before turning
them back to the I'd Army.
On Saturday the men will re-
turn to Washington by bus, ar
irving at 2131 c street NV. at
approximately S pm. They will
be greeted by the Army Band
from Fort Myer.
Although the heavy mortar
team managed to lob. 240 shells
down a narrow valley used as an
artillery range, training had to
be stopped last week and once
yesterday due to forest fires.
Lieut.. Moore said the woods,
now extremely dry, were set
af1re by the exploding shells.
Nearly 40 men fought two sep
arate blazes for nearly six hours
yesterday before combating the
flames.
Evening star., 1955-07-21
By JOSEPH B. BYRNES
Star Stan Correspondent

NDIANTOWN GAP. Pa, July
2l.-The Districts 317th Army
Reserve Infantry Regiment,
handicapped by lack of proper
training facilities at home, pre-
pared today TO wind up two
weeks of maneuvers at this his
toric mountain Indian war bat
tleground.
Working doggedly since arriv-
Ing here by bus July 10, officers,
non-coms and a hard core of
veteran enlisted men have been
doing their best to cram one
years work into IA days.
At present the 400 men of the
S17th are bivouacked on the far
slope Of a mountain range, work.
Ing out a tank support problem.
The tank, like everything else
the reservists have, is borrowed
from the I'd Army.
In addition to its foot soldiers
the 317th. a segment of the
eDth blue Ridge Division has
q tank company. However, the
tank men are taking their train
ting at Fort Knox. KY.
Few Qualify With Rife
An indication of problems
being met by the reservistS was
given by regimental COM
lnander Col. Norborne P. Beville
of 1886 South Wakefield street,
Arlington. Col. Beville said only
43 of 286 men who went out to
the rife range qualified with
that weapon.
Il He laid the blame on the fact
that Washingtons reservists
have no arn1ory, rife range or
any other facilities to practice
at home before attempting the
annual two-week period in the
field.
Capt. Ephriam Close of 4313
Glen Ridge street, Chevy Chase
View. Md. a beer distributor, is
Evening star., 1955-07-21
Cemetery Cleanup

LANCASTER. Ohio, July 81
P.-Mayor John Harvey yes
terday deputized superintendents
of three city-owned cemeteries
in what the Mayor said was an
effort to break up vandalism,
drinking, card play and pet
ting" in the burial grounds.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
C|0 Wage Issue
10 Halt
Output Of Steel

CLEVELAND, June 20 R.-
Expectations are that the wage
issues now up for bargaining by
the CIO steelworkers will be
settled without a strike, Steel
Magazine declares.
The Woodworking journals
weekly review said management
lis expected to counter union pro-
Iposals this week.
Some observers, Steel said,
think the steel union will come
out of the present negotiations
with a bigger increase than
otherwise would have been the
case because of the Ford and
General Motors agreements with
the CIO United Auto Workers.
The magazine added: THAT, Of
course. is speculation"
Barring labor trouble, demand
for steel products will hold at q
high level through the summer,
Steel said.
Building steel requirements
are providing a strong prop to
the market" Steel added. It
noted that last week $4,000 tons
of highway steel was up for bids
in the Philadelphia area and
in Connecticut 175,000 tons is
needed for highway bridges.
Other public construction, such
as schools. is bolstering the steel
market, too.
Last week mills operated at
96.5 per cent of capacity. That
was a gain of u point over the
previous weeks rate which the
magazine a week ago listed at
97.5 per cent, but later revised
downward to 96.