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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-03
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES

V. c. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:
9:30 A. M. Church School
10;45 A. M. Morning Worship
Catechism instruction on Saturday
Morning at 9:30 A. M.
Special Youth Services, sponsored
by the Youth Federation will be held
on Sunday evening at 7:30 at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Dale
Dickey, speaker Call five of your
friends and ask them to be there.
Let's get behind this service.
st. Johns:
9:30 A. NJ Morning Worship
1890 A. NJ. Church School
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
on Thursday afternoon at 2:db o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Henry Balmer
with Mrs. Meta Huber, leader. All
ladies are welcome.
Choir rehearsal on Thursday even.
ing at TOO.
Consistory Meeting on Thursday
evening at S,00
Catechism instruction on Saturday
at 9:30 A. M.
School Of Missions on Saturday
from 100000 p. Nj.
Special Youth services, sponsored
by Youth Federation, on Sunday
evening at 7;30 at Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Dale Dickey, speaker
Call five Of your friends and ask then
to attend. Let's all get behind this
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-03

TWO WEEKS of sub-freezing tenn
peratures have provided some of the
best ice skating in this area for a
good many years The Riley creeks
are favorite spots these days for large
parties Of young folks on runners,
and the reports are, that ice skates
are about as scarce as hens teeth in
the stores due to the heavy run
ICE FISHING at the Waterworks
quarry is being enjoyed by a good
number of sportsmen although the
sport has not attracted as many as
some thought it would. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Skobler and daughter, Kathryn,
of Lima, recently landed II nice perch
in an afternoon of dangling lines
through holes in the ice. The Skoblers
fish about five feet deep with light
line and small hook baited with
minnows.
Dale Joe Kohl and Lynn Schiffke
made a try of it last Sunday but
without much success.
AMONG THE FIRST TO ARRIVE
at the scene of the truck-train crash
at GRATIS Crossing last Friday night
were Mr.. and Mrs, Russell Lantz,
homeward bound from Lima. Like
the truck driver, who smashed into
the side of the train, the Lantzes were
momentarily blinded by the smoke
from the train as they approached
the S-curve.
Not hearing the crash Immediately
ahead of them, they were surprised
to see the overtut tned truck when the
smoke cleared. Assisting the unin-
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BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE
Stanley w Walton. Pastor

Bethesda: Located four miles east on
Route 1903.
Sunday Services: February
$3.50 A. Nj. Morning Worship
10:30 A. M. Sunday School, Shirley
Nonnamaker, Supt.
7:45 p. M. Evening Worship. A
film entitled workers Together
With God', will be shown The serv-
ice will be in charge of the Youth
Fellowship.
Olive Branch: Located 3 miles east
on Route 1903.
Thursday Services: February
Mid-week Prayer and Bible study
service at 8 p. M. Will continue oul
study in the sixth chapter of st
Matthew.
Sunday Services: February 6
9:30 A. M Sunday School, Wade
Marshall Supt.
10:30 A. M. Morning Worship
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
Leonard w. McIntire, Minister

ROckpOrE:
$3.50 A. M. Morning Worship. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
10:30 A. M. Church School. Classes
for everyone.
The Trustees will meet following
the Sunday School hour.
BlufftOn:
9:45 A. M. Church School. Glasses
for all age groups.
1856 A. M. Morning Worship. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
7:30 p NJ Union Service sponsored
by the Bluffton Youth Federation in
our church Rev. Dale F. Dickey
speaker. Service will conclude with
candle-lighting ceremony. Everyone
is welcome.
Thursday, Feb. 10th, 7:30 p. M
Trustees meeting in the church.
Saturday, Feb. 18th, 100 p. M
Communicate class meets in the
church.
A cordial Christian welcome awaits
those who worship with us.
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Rev. Dale Dickey
Speaker For Youth
Federation Meeting

The Rev. Dale Qickey, pastor of
the Rockford re}byterian church
and part-time Blufton college facul-
ty member, willy be the principal
speaker at a Community Youth
Service Sunday evening at 1880 p.
m. in the Presbyterian church.
The service sponsored by the
Bluffton Youth Federation will offer
an opportunity for young people of
all denominations to worship togeth-
er. All are invited to attend.
Following the service Thorne Lau-
riat, president of the Youth Fedora
ton, will preside 1T business meet
ing.
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District Head Of
Methodist Church
Speaks Here Sunday

DR.. Harold +. Kellogg, superin-
'tendent of Lima district of the Meth
odist church, will give the sermon at
the Sunday morning service at the
First Methodist church of Bluffton.
Following the program being OBJ
served this week in all Methodist
churches, The Crusade for World
Order, DR.. Kellogg's subject will be
the Meaning of Peace"
DR.. Kellogg is 3 member of the
Peace Commission of the General
Conference and was one of the lead
ers of seminar group that attended
the United Nations, last November.
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IN |0he
Churches
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
Alvin ]. Beachy, Pastor

Earl Lehman-Director of Music
Thursday:
700 P. NJ. Adult Choir Rehearsal
Sunday:
s:0O-9 80 A. NJ. Orchestra rehearsal
9:30-10:30 A. M. Sunday Schoo
Hour, Kenneth Winkler, Supt
10:30-11:30 A. NJ. Worship hour
Sermon: "The Religion of The
Twice Born"
4:00-5:00 P. M Junior Youth Eel,
lowship meets in the church base.
ment. Lore Andres, a college student
from Germany will speak to the
group.
1880 p. NJ. Union service at First
Presbyterian church in observance OF
Youth Week. The Young People OF
the various churches will be in charge
Of the worship service and Rev. Dale
Dickey will be the guest speaker
Special Music will be furnished by
the High School Mixed Quartette.
Wednesday, February 9, 1880 P. M
Boy Scouts meet in the church base
ment.
The Altruist Sunday School class
meets at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Fisher.
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Truck Rams Train,
.UpSetS Two Cars,
Crewnen Injured
Gratz Crossing, Three Miles
South OF Town, Scene OF
Unusual Accident

A truck driver miraculously escap-
ed injury, but two railroad trainmer
riding the caboose of Nickel Plate
freight train wound up in Bluffton
Community hospital Friday night al
11:3O following an unusual accident
at the Gratz Crossing in which an
oil tank truck rammed and turned
over a freight car and caboose nj
the crossing.
The truck driver, Kile P. Minniear
25, Lafayette, Ind, crawled out OF
the wreckage of his tractor, his only
injury a slight cut on the right fore
finger.
Paul Haar, IS, Bellevue, brakeman
suffered bruises OF the left arm wher
the caboose overturned. He was re.
leased from the hospital after treat
ment. John F Rospert, Sd, Bellevue
conductor, suffered possible jaw and
rib fractures plus burns when he was
thrown against the caboose stove. He
was transferred Saturday to Bellevue
hospital.
The truck driver told state highway
patrolman smoke from the train cut
down visibility as he drove north in
to the as" curve at the crossing
When the smoke cleared, he saw az
oil tank truck ahead stopped for the
train.
In an effort to avoid hitting the
tank truck, the driver swerved in anc
out of the ditch and crashed into the
freight car next to the caboose. Tho
impact derailed both cars and upset
them.
The tractor unit of the truck was
demolished, the front end sheared of
back to the cab.
Arriving among the first on the
scene, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lantz OF
Bluffton stopped to assist the truck
driver, and then drove on to the Her
man Hilty farm residence to summon
the state highway patrol.
The injured train crewmen were
taken to Bluff ton Community hospital
in autos of other passing motorists.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Church and Jackson Streets
Dnbart T. King Pastor

hODeTt IL. hllSJ SN
9:3O Church School. Chas. Auker-
man, Supt. There is a class for every
age.
1O:3o Morning Worship. Theme:
"The Meaning of Peace. Guest
speaker, DR.. Harold F. Kellogg, Lima
District Superintendent.
7:30 Plowshares and Pruning
Hooks. Mrs. Adeline Graber will be
devotional leader and Mrs. Clayton
Murray will assist Rev. King in the
presentation of the study Of 1.-The
Meaning of Peace"
Thursday evening-Senior Choir
rehearsal at 700.
Thursday evening Feb. 3, Official
Board meeting at 8:15.
Friday afternoon-Junior Choir re-
hearsal at 3:45.
Saturday afternoon-Membership
Training class for the 9th Grade boys
and girls at 1880.
Thursday evening-Feb. 10 w. s.
c. S. meeting at the church at 500
Birthday meeting, Mrs. Carol Nc
Pheron will be worship leader and
Mrs. Ward Marshall will be program
leader.
Sunday Morning-Feb. 18th the
Cub Pack will attend in a body.
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Hospital Auxiliary
Membership Drive On

The biennial Bluffton Hospital
Auxiliary membeAship drive is being
conducted this wee eek with solicitors
calling at all Bluffton homes. Mem
bership dues, collected every other
year are used to purchase hospital
supplies such as sheets, pillow cases
and kitchen supplies.
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EBENEzER MENNONITE cHURCE

1.-TWO miles west Of BIutfton)
Thursday, February 8:
7:30 p. M. Prayer and Bible Study
led by Rev Vernon Springer.
Sunday, February 6:
$3.50 A. M. Sunday School. Evar
Sommers, Supt.
10:30 A. NJ Morning worship
Sermon: Rev. Gerald Stucky, mis-.
sionary on furlough from Columbia
S. A. Offering for Missionary Cur
Classens.
7:30 A joint missionary program
with Rev. Gerald Stucky as speaker
Monday, February 7 Church
Council meeting at 7:30 at the church
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MISSIONARY CHURCH
Robert Z. Melch. Minister

Thursday:
7:30 Prayer Meeting
7:30 Young Peoples Prayer and
Bible Study.
Sunday:
o:30 A. NJ. Sunday School
1920 A. M. Morning Worship
TOO p. M. Youth Fellowship
700 P. M Gospel Light service
7:30 P. M. Evening service
A thought for the week--The
center of our faith is not a ceremony
or ritual but a person.
Everyone is welcome.
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service. Adults also are invited.
Gertrude Hoy Missionary Circle
meets on Monday evening at $500 at
the church to observe Guest Night.
Call a friend and bring them with
you to the meeting. Leader, Mrs
Juanita Swank.
Girls Missionary Circle meets on
Tuesday evening. Feb. 8, at 1880 at
the home of Mrs. F. 7. Lauriat with
Jane Badertscher, assistant hostess.
Mary Basinger, leader. All girls
make an effort to attend.
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BLUFFTON-B -BEAvERDAM PARISH
Disciples of Christ
It. ]. Wilson, Minister

Preaching services, alternate Sun
days, 10:30 A. M.
Bible School each Sunday 9:30
A. M. Classes for all age groups;
competent teachers.
Beaverdam, Sunday, February g.:
Preaching, Praise and Communion
Worship, 10:30 A. M. A cordial well
come to all in attendance.
A special invitation to those with
out a church home.
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decorations. Hostesses are Mrs.
Charles Alderman, Mrs. George Car
mack, Mrs. Ivan Clements and Mrs.
Earl Stewart.
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Londay Evening: February 7

Monday Evening: February z
The Youth Fellowship will meet al
the home of Merlin Marshall, at 1880
Liberty Chapel: Located 3 miles south
on County Line Road and / mile east
Sunday Services: February 6
1000 A. M. Sunday School, Mrs
Eva Moser, Supt.
No preaching service.
A cordial welcome awaits you.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-03

IN YOUR NEXT FRENCH OMM-
LET try pinch of thyme for eaah
2 eggs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-03

ONE-THIRDN of Ohio's farm famil-
les earn more than half their income
from non-farm work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-03
BEAVERDAM METHODIST
PARISH

Harvey Ill. McPherOn, Pastor
Phone 382
Beaverdam:
Church School 9:B0 A. Nj. Donald
Herr, Supt.
Morning Worship 10:45 A. NJ
Numbers by Junior Choir. Sermon:
peace"
Youth Fellowship $50 P. M.
Mid-Week Service, Wed. 1880 P. M.
Bible Study--The Acts Is.
Chapel choir rehearsal, Thursday,
8 p. M.
Pleasant Hill:
Morning Worship 9:45 A. NJ. Ser
mon: peace"
Church School 1890 A. M. Oscar
Zimmerman, Supt.
Woman's Society of Christian Serv-
ice meeting, Thursday.
R0ckports Fa.F s#E #a
Church School pss0 A. d. nvSt
Fsulkss, 6aDAs~a a,ss
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Victor Monk. Pastor

SATURDAY;
1:15 p, M. Choir practice
300 r. M. Catechism class
Sunday:
900 A. M. Worship Service
1000 A. M. Sunday School, Donald
Reams, Superintendent.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST

East Elm Street
Bible School $3.50 A. M.
Communion 1890 A. M.
A welcome awaits you at our
church.
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ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH

Corner of Elm and Lawn Avenue)
Rev. Clarence Yesger, Pastor
Mail address: St. Rita's Hospital
Lima, Ohio
900 A. NJ. Saturday Sunday school
Sunday Masses:
2 Low Masses-8:00 and 1000
Holy Days $3.50 p, M.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday School at 9:30
Sunday Service at 1880
Subject of Lesson Sermon: "Spirit.
Wednesday evening services which
include testimonies of healings are at
1880.
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EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH

But what things were gain to me,
those | counted loss for Christ.
Phil 81
Sunday School 9;30 A. M. Paul A.
Steiner, Supt.
Worship 10:30 A. M.
Departmental meetings 7:15 p. NJ.
Evening Service 500 p. M.
The Rev. Willard Rowell of Ft.
Wayne, Ind. will be guest speaker for
the day. We welcome you to attend
each of these services.
Prayer and Bible Study Thursday
800 =. M.
Ladies Aid Society will meet at the
parsonage for an all day meeting
Potluck lunch.
Evening star., 1955-05-21

Lee highway. owner; dwelling at
1854 North Vermont street; cost.
$751; 900.
Reynolds Construction Corp.
1909 Columbia pike, owner; two
dwellings at 4525 and 4507 North
Fortieth street; cost. $4,000.
A. P. Haskell, 1900 North Bar
ton street, owner: dwelling at
1850 Ridgeview road; cost, $20,-
600.
Edward j. Rourke, 3406 North.
Dickerson street. owner; dwell
ing at 2509 North Quincy street;
cost, $4,000.
Robley Winfrey, 3131 North
Piedmont street, owner; dwell
ing at 3140 North Piedmont
street; cost, $Sl. 900; architect.
G. H. May.
Arthur L. and Florence Nit
tell, 4516 South Thirty sixth
street, owner; dwelling at 4817
North Fifteenth street; cost $13,-
600; architect, Mitchell L. Jack
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton D.
James, 2628 Lee highway. own
er; dwelling at 4876 Old Do
minion drive; cost, $4,000.
Reynolds Construction Corp
1909 Columbia pike, owner;
dwelling at 45l2 North Fortieth
street; cost, $4,000.
Arlingwood Development Corp.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Construction
.Approvedin
Arlington

Recent building permits issued
by Arlington County include:
Celia K. Grossberg, 1921 Gar
rison street NV, owner; store
at 1921 Wilson boulevard: cost.
$500: architect, F. P. Merrels.
Dittner Co. and Florance
Realty, 4536 North Dittmar
road, owner; two dwellings at
3811 and 3817 North Tazewell
street; cost, $4,000 each.
Hawthorne g. Binsted, 154S
North Jefferson street, owner;
dwelling at 5409 Washington
boulevard; cost, $4,000.
]. G. Van Very, 1900 North
Jefferson street, owner: dwell
ing at 1853 North Jefferson
street; cost. $4,000; architect,
Charles M. Medford.
Old Dominion Corp, 1928 Will
son boulevard, owner; three
dwellings at 1857 and 1851 North
Twenty-seventh street and 2707
North Harrison street; cost,
$4,000.
Carlos M. Flower, Inc, 211
South Garfield street, owner:
two duplex dwellings at 1919 and
1915 North Veitch street; cost.
$4,000 each.
David M. Stalker, 3708 South
Sixth street, owner; two dwell
ings at 5072 and 5066 North
Thirty-seventh street; cost, $16,-
900; architect, Billy Manville.
Marlee Construction Co., 2724
Evening star., 1955-05-21

All Shady lane, Falls Church.
owner; dwelling at Also North
Richmond street; cost. $4,000;
architect, E. N. Hooper.
Lester A. Sorensen, 4701 North
Thirty-fourth street, owner;
Evening star., 1955-05-21

dwelling at 37oo North Glebe
road; cost. $4,000: architect.
John M. Walton and Associates.
Dittmar Co. and Florance
Realty, 4536 North Dittmar road,
owner; two dwellings at $500 and
Evening star., 1955-05-21
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. B.
SATURDAY. MAY

3S05 North Tazewell street; cost,
$4,000 each.
Eugene N. Hooper, Ali Shady
Evening star., 1955-05-21

lane. owner; dwelling at 4121
North Randolph street; cost.
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Fiqht Brews as Groups
Use of Schools Is Held Up

The District Board Of Recrea-
ton yesterday declined to take
action on a members request to
permit a national group to use
certain school facilities for a
meeting next summer.
At the same time, Col. West
A. Hamilton, member of both
the Recreation and Education
Boards. declared he would make
a case ont of the fact the Ameri-
can Legion made use of certain
District schools while the Ma
tional Order Of Negro Shriners
has not been able to get permis-
sion.
Col. Hamilton declared that the
Shrine group had asked the
Board of Education for the use
of halls in two schools next
summer. He added that the
Franklin School Headquarters
for the Superintendent of
schools officials have failed to
take action one way or another.
Fowler Objects
He told the Recreation Board
that it could comply with the
request because it had certain
delegated powers to permit the
use of some school facilities for
community and recreational use.
Walter L. Fowler, District Com
missioners' representative to the
Recreation Board, vigorously
objected to such use Of school
buildings declaring that. Il don't
think these private meetings
come under the term Of COM
munity use Or private recreation.
At that point, Col. Hamilton
declared that the American
Legion in it's 1854 convention
made use of several or more
District schools and that all
over the country schools were
used for meeting halls.
Yes" replied Mr.. Fowler, but
in spots where no other places
can be used. If we do it, we
might put the hotels out of bust
ness
Legion Seen Special Case
AS the meeting drew to q close,
most of the board members
agreed that the American Le-
gion had been a special case and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Toy WindmiIIs Lure
Sheep-KiIIinq Dogs

Children's toy windmillS are
having a sudden vogue with Aus
tralian sheep farmers. Melbourne
reports.
The toys are being used as
lures to help fight the farmers
greatest enemy, the native dog.
or dingo. which kills 500, 900
sheep year. This deadly sheep
killer can't hesist the sight Of
whirling, brightly -colored blades
He comes trotting UP TO investi-
gate, and gets a rife bullet
through the heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

that it should take no action re-
garding Col. Hamilton's request.
The colonel, however, declared
he intended to make a case"
out of the matter. although he
did not say how.
Among other actions. the
board voted to ask the Board of
Education to advise 1t as to its
position on the use of school IA
cilities on Sunday afternoons
and evenings for recreation and
community use.
1t declared that, at present,
there is no clearly defined policy
enabling it to process such re-
quests.
Evening star., 1955-10-29
a Bureau Of Ships
Employees Honored

Four employees Of the Bureau
of ships were honored for their
achievements by the Association
of Senior Engineers at the Army
Navy Country Club last night.
Wallace z. Dietrich was pre-
sented with the Senior Engin-
eers Award for Professional
Achievement" The award was
for his ability to recognize en-
gineering problems Of ship design
and construction that could be
solved by an electronic machine,
and for his work In building and
applying such q machine.
Leverett Meadows was given q
citation for promoting associa-
tion activities and in obtaining
recognition Of the association as
an engineering society.
James c. Stephens, training Of
ficer Of the executive office. Sec
retary Of the Navy: and Miss
Vivian /. Milhorn. training oficer
in the Bureau Of Ships, received
citations for outstanding serv-
ices in the field Of professional
development.
The presentations were made
by r. Victor vittucci. associa-
ton president.
Evening star., 1955-10-29
.GoIdwuterHits
Labor Politics
By she Associated Press

Chairman Goldwater Of the
Republican Senatorial Campaign
Committee says some labor union
leaders are trying to deprive
millions Of workers Of ''the right
TO make their own political de-
cisions."
The Arizona Republican said
last night in q statement that
"the seizure by such labor lead
ers Of the total power to make
political decisions is one Of the
most grave problems facing the
Nation"
Senator Goldwater. whose
committee recently circulated q
report critical Of union political
activity. said it's apparent many
powerful union leaders have
predominantly supported Demo-
Icrats.
"We Republicans would be
blind II we didn't see that" he
said.
Evening star., 1955-10-29
Realty Merger
Announced

The merger Of Walker ~ Dun
Ilop. Inc. and the Metropolitan
Mortgage Co., under which the
combined firms win be servicins
In excess OF SITS million in
mortgages, was announced TO-
day.
The name Of Walker q Dunlop
win be retained In the merged
group. and ofhces win be at 1900
Fifteenth street, NV.
The president win be Oliver
M. Walker. w. Laird Dunlop. III,
win be executive vice president,
Matthew Trimble sawtelle and
II. 10y Anderson vice president:
Roger w. Hatch. vice president
and treasurer, and Alphons B.
Landa. vice president and gen.
eral council. Mr.. Anderson was
president Of the Metropolitan
firm.
ofticials said the merged firm
viii represent SO fiduciary In
stitutions, such as the Lincoln
National Life of Fort Wayne,
Ind. Mutual Life Of New York,
Bankers Life of Des Moines,
Iowa: Great West Life Of Winni-
peg. Canada; National Life Of
Vermont and many others.
Metropolitan has been in
business for 10 years and Walker
a. Dunlop. Inc, for 40 years.
Evening star., 1955-10-29
BY JOHN a. GILES

Navy Secretary Thomas today
defended the practice Of taking
civilians on cruises aboard war
ships In order to stimulate In
terest In the sea arm and said
It would continue.
The Navy came In for criticism
this week when three ships took
500 members of the Navy League
for q free 100-mile round-trip
cruise from Bayonne. N. j.. to .
West Point football game. The
vessels were manned by Reserves
who were doing regular training.
'.It Is our policy-and it has
been for . long tirne--to take
civilians aboard such cruises In
order 10 get their interest In the
Navy" Mr.. Thomas told q re-
porter. "The ships are going
out for training exercises any
way and it doesn't cost the tax
payer anything.
See II in Operation
It gives the taxpayer q chance
10 see their Navy In operation. "
he continued.
The Secretary pointed out that
the Navy currently Is having q
difhcuit time getting recruits and
retaining those already In uni
form. It viii begin drafting men
next month to I'LL up its ranks.
Therefore, we are going to do
everything we can to stimulate
interest In the Navy and to re-