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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28
Peoples Employees
To Vote on Union

An estimated 1900 employee.
Iof Peoples Drug Stores will vote
Friday whether to be represented
by two AFL-CIO unions. Mi.
chael Belfoure, labor organizer
said today.
The ballot by the National
Labor Relations Board will al.
low employees to choose between
no union and representation by
the Retail Clerks international
Association and the Hotel and
Restaurant Employees and Bar
tenders Iatelala tiunaI Union A
majority vote will decide the is
sue. Mr.. Belfoure said
He said the unions have heer
campaigning for employee organ
ization since last May.
About $50 employees were ad-
dressed yesterday by Elder
ILightfoot Solomon Michaux. pas
tor of the Church of God. The
meeting was sponsored by a
committee of employees, accord
ing to T. B. Gill, vice president
of Peoples.
A similar session will be con-
Quoted today at the same 900 U
street NV. Mr.. Belfoure said.
He added that Elder Michaux
yesterday asked the employees
not to join the union. This was
disputed by Mr.. Gill, who said
Elder Michaux had stressed the
workers should make up their
own minds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District-Some cloudiness and
rather windy tonight, lowest
about 80. Partly cloudy, colder
and windy tomorrow, highest
about 36 degrees. Winds today,
south-southeast IL miles per
hour.
Maryland--Partly cloudy,
windy and milder tonight, lowest
1882 in the west and 80 in the
east. Thursday partly cloudy,
windy and turning colder with
snow f1urries or light snow west
OF Frederick.
Virginia-Some cloudiness,
windy and not quite as cold to-
night. lowest around 30-35 de-
grees. Tomorrow. partly cloudy
windy and turning colder with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

snow flurries in the mountains.
Winds-N ort Invest winds
reaching 20-30 miles per hour
tonight will continue through to-
morrow morning. Visibility good,
Five-Day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity
Temperatures will average 5
degrees below normal. The nor
mails for Washington are 40 and
81. There will be little day to
day change. Little or no pre-
cipitation is expected.
River Report
From u s. EngineerEi
Potomac River clear az Hsrpers Ferry
and clear az Great Falls Shenandoah
clear A. Harpers Ferry
Iemneratures for YESTERDAY
Iheadins Wathineton National Airport1
Midnight 81 Noon Al
I am n m
an % pm "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28
Chase by Blond
He Doesn't Want
Ends Up in Court

NEW YORK, Nov. % (P.-
What's man to do when 6
ood-looking blond chases aftel
him, pounds on his door anc
even appears in the middle o.
the night beside his bed?
Henry N. Rowley knew whar
to do. He called a policeman
And the blond, Aelene Wabur
%, who lives across the street
from Mr.. Rowley, appeared ir
Magistrates Court yesterday or
a disorderly conduct charge
fetchingly dressed in a blacH
velvet toreador outfit.
She has a fixation on me-
Mr.. Rowley testified. "One night
she nearly gave me a heart at
tack. That night I was Sleep
ing in my bed and I woke UP
and there she stood before me. =
Said Magistrate John e. Prem
dergast, Why don't you, leave
him alone? He doesn't want
you, your love, your friendship
or affection" He asked hel
how she pleaded to the dis
orderly charge.
well" said the blond, II
plead partly guilty"
Its all or nothing at ALL
the magistrate said.
When she couldn't make UP
her mind the magistrate adj
journed the case to January Is
and placed her on parole. stay
away from this man." he warned
Stay away and don't bother
him."
AS for Mr.. Rowley, he said
Let me get away from her.
have to get to work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

the entire memberships curb
l4RTfSi3S ess haayg sesf
} 6. o. p, Backing Needed
! With the Majority Leader op-
posing them, the liberals are not
likely to succeed in opening the
rules up to revision at the start
of the session unless most OF
the Republicans get behind the
movement. Until the G.. o. P
Senators hold a party conference
sometime after Christmas it will
not be known whether majority
of them will be willing to back
the new rules drive this year
The liberals want TO make il
possible for a majority, or at
least two-thirds of those present
and voting, to curb debate when
a bill is being filibustered. Forty
one Republicans and 20 Demo-
Gratis Joined in sidetracking the
move to rewrite the rules in 1858
Senator Kuchel said yesterday
the revision of the rules also
should include reforms in COM
mittee procedures to prevent
abuse of witnesses, "smears of
third persons" and the
use of Investigations as sound
ing boards" for hearsay accusa-
tions. He said he and Senator
Bush. Republican of Connecticut,
will renew past efforts to elevate
the level of committee investi-
cations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

Schimmel. Fern Dayhu1, Estell
L. Campbell, Helen /. Manning
Donald r. Ellis, Minerva /. Her.
bert. Dolores H. Riley, Catherine
M. Dickinson, Arthur D. Moore
Virginia M. Cersley, Mary S
linn, Joseph Grunseich, Viola
E. Lewis. Elizabeth S. Basler
Florence P. Kemp, William "
Mundle. Samuel Koren, Philip
Arnold, Herbert j. Lidoff, Duval
T. McCutchen, Alice A. Stealman
Granville Y. Custer, jr., Jacob
Shuster. Harry N. Schofer, Ley
land M. Martin, Florence A. Hoff-
man, Leo Smilow. Abraham Ber-
lin, Walter w. Burns. jr., Virginia
H. Bavolack, jeanette M. Ger
hard, Allen M. Boettcher, Ruth
F. Won Hollen, Julius Frome,
Jacob Nackenoff, Richard M
Wood, Margaret H. Bautista, Mel
son Little, jr.. Betty M. Pace
Victoria c. Fielder, Henry A,
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ute a substantial share Of the
cost of the premiums.
y X
HLNESS-Civil Service Com
missioner George Moore is con-
fined at home with a serious eye
infection. The many friends of
Mr.. Moore--one of the ablest
and strongest friends Govern
ment workers have ever had on
the CSC--join this reporter in
wishing him a speedy recovery.
X
10000 FEDERAL MANAGERS
John Macy, jr.. the Civil Serv-
ice Commissions executive di-
rector, says the Government has
expanded its activities to such
an extent during the past is
years that it now needs 10000
men and women as career
managers.
These careerists are needed in
the higher ranks of the civil
service as executives and in key
supervisory positions, Mr.. Macy
told the Texas Personnel and
Management Association at its
recent conference in Austin.
Mr.. Macy said the Civil Serv-
ice Commission is engaged in
three broad areas of activity to
develop the best possible career
executives in Government. He
listed these as Cd developing
means to facilitate the finding.
selection and employment of
competent men and women for
long-term careers leading to
management responsibility; (2)
assisting agency management in
the development and utilization
of employee knowledge, skills and
attitudes. and 80 developing
and maintaining a career sys-
tenn within which employees may
rise to appropriate levels of
Responsibility"
Mr.. Macy added: within
these areas we have set a num-
Der of specific program targets.
Some of these we have hit; some
I'VE are still sighting. and some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

perhaps we have shot at and
missed. But We'll try again"
4 \
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY --
Charles Piozet. special assistant
to the chief of Nays Office of
Industrial Relations, has cele-
brated his 50th anniversary as a
Government employee. Mr.. Piozet,
a top public servant in every re-
spect, is still going strong.
+ 4 X
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-LeO H
Pou has resigned as associate
general counsel of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to become
general solicitor for the Gulf
Mobile and Ohio railroad The
Patent Office has given out
standing performance ratings to
Dorothy c. Eastman, Lois A
Green, Anne C. Crittenden, Sam
uel j. Perry, Olive E. Babb
Margaret w. Mccarthy, Joseph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

LONDON. Nov. % (P).-After
II years. British World War II
veterans are going to get pay
ments for those harsh months
spent as war prisoners of Japan,
Minister Of Pensions j. A. Boyd
Carpenter says each will get rs
pounds ($70 from assets re-
ceived under the terms of the
peace treaty with Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

IL WAS LIic SbIOIlk OppOSAblOL
administrations major medical
insurance plan for Government
workers that played a major role
in the legislation's failure to gel
by Congress this year,
One Of the main objections Of
the health groups to the plar
was that it would be underwrit-
ten by the large commercial in
surance companies such as
Metropolitan, Prudential, etc
Blue Cross-Blue Shield had nc
group major medical insurance
plans and would not have shared
in the program.
Now, however, Group Hospi-
talization, Inc. and Medica
Service of the District have an
nounced that major medical ex-
penseS coverage will be added
to its basic health insurance
plans for all persons in the
Washington area. The major
medical phase will offer up tc
about $4,000 coverage or
catostrophic-type illnesses which
result in major medical expenses
not covered until now by basic
policies.
Civil Service officials who have
been working on the Govern
ment health insurance plan say
that this means that Blue Cross.
Blue Shield viii now be eligible
to get a share of the business
of any Government employt
basic-major health insurance
plan that is approved by Con-
gress. This, the officials say
should do much to alleviate op-
position to the plan. They pre-
dict that other Blue Cross Blue
Shield groups throughout the
country will offer similar plans
AS reported here last week
the administration is revising
its original major medical plar
and will instead propose a COM
prehensive on basic majol
medical insurance plan fol
Federal workers, under which
the Government would contrib.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Medical Insurance Law
Seen Next Year
By JOSEPH YOUNG

The by Blue Cross-Blue Shield groups
that major medical insurance will be offered this
by key Civil Service Commission officials
chances that comprehensive bacmaor medical insurance
will be enacted for Federal workers next year.
It the strong opposition Of Blue CrosBue Shield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28
Growing G. o. P.Support
Seen for FiIibuster Curb
BY J. A. O'LEARY

belief growing at the Capitol today that liberal
drive for Senate rule hibusters get more
Republican at the January got the last
time similar effort was made four years ago.
Senator Kuche Of California, Republicans who
voted for similar 1853 said Yesterday clad to know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Snow and snow nurrles
are expected tonight In the Northeast from Missouri 10
Eastern New York II will be colder in the Northern half
Of the Nation except for the Northwest warmer IN the
Southeast and IN the Middle Atlantic statesAP Wire
photo Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

HiEh and Low Of Last r. Hours
Hish. 43, at 1915 pm.
Low, 20, at $3.50 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

Tide Tables
FURNISHED BY the United states Coast
and Geodetic Survey,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

Secord TEMPERATURES This Year
Hishest, g5. on June ~.
Lowest 20, on January "a, 20. Febri.
y -. and November "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-28

perhaps we have shot at and
missed. But we'll try again."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07
Gerald Huber New
Legion Commander

Gerald Huber, Garmatter street
was elected commander of Bluffton
Post 382, American Legion, Monday
night in the Legion rooms of the
Town Hall. He will succeed Berdell
Huber in the post.
Garnette Foltz, former local and
county commander of the Legion, was
elected to the post of chaplain. He
succeeds Quentin Burkholder, who held
the post for the past several years.
Other officers elected Monday night
were: Wilbur Potee, vice commander; /;
Don Ream, adjutant; Richard Smith,
treasurer; James Oberly, sergeantrat-
arms; Donald and Harry Burkholder,
color bearers; and Stanley Basinger,
service officer.
The new officers will be initiated
into their new duties at the next reg
ular meeting June Is. A former COM
mander will be the initiating officer.
New Commander Huber, Adjutant
Ream and Past Commander Berdell
Huber were nominated as delegates to
the state convention in Cleveland July
20, 81 and %.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07
Three Local Firms
Observing Events
By Offering Gifts


Two Bluffton firms are celebrating
birthday anniversaries and a third is
concluding ten-day open house pro-
gram celebrating a store-wide remod-
cling program.
Two years in business is being. OBJ
served at the Vida-Vidella Shop. The
firm is holding a discount sale Friday
and Saturday. Door prizes will be CIV
en- away.
Claude and Marcine Ream are COM
memorating five years in business at
the Community Market and will Of
fer number of door prizes in draw
ing to be held Saturday night. Long
established in Bluffton, the store has
been completely redecorated. Substan-
tial discounts can be'had on special
items during the observance.
Door prizes valued at over $500 are
being offered at the newly remodeled
Geiger and Diller store for their
grand opening celebration. The store
is completely renovated with new fix
lures and merchandising innovations.
All three firms are inviting the pub
lie to visit them this week, register
for the free merchandise awards and
look over the extensive lines of ma
tionally advertised brands of mer-
chandise.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07
Swimming Pool Construction On Schedule;
Officials Hope For Late July Completion

Work on Bluffton's swimming pool
at Buckeye Lake quarry is progress
ing according to schedule and the
pool is expected to be completed
within the 90-day period allotted for
the work it was learned this week
from Paul Diller, chairman of the
recreation committee.
Footers for the 35'x75' pool have
been poured and forms for the north
west section of the pool wall has been
erected according to Diller. Workmen
have also laid the cast iron pipe for
the sewer line which crosses the
Marsh Run to the Main street sewer.
Walls for the toilet rooms have
been erected and the plumbers are
we'll along with their preliminary
work for the facilities.
The inclement weather Of the past
several weeks has not been too detri-
mental to the work on the pool Mr..
Diller said. Completion date for the
pool is July "a under the contract.
An additional $4,000 would permit
erection of bath house facilities on
the site Diller said. Present plans
called for only toilet and shower
facilities. The additional sum would
be needed Immediately to enable con-
tractors to work the bath house into
their plans.
When the pool is completed there
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07
Ada Sewage Disposal
System Work To
Begin In July

At cost comparable to that paid
by Bluffton for a similar project, con-
struction is to begin in July on the
Village of Ada's new sewage disposal
system.
Last week Ada village council ac-
cepted a bid of $215,424 for construc-
tion of sewer lines by George Oldfeld,
Toledo, and a bid for $213,450 of
Focht Bros, Tiffin, for construction
of sewage treatment plant.
The half million dollar project is
being financed by $150,000 general
bond issue approved by the voters in
November, 1858, and by an issue of
$375, 900 in mortgage revenue bonds
The revenue bonds were purchased
last week by the Okio Company OF
Columbus on a bid of 1868 per $1,000
principal amount, and at an interest
rate of 31a per cent
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07
Early Entries Register In
Glad I'm American Parade

the committee said. Bands which have
already been signed up to march in
the parade are Bluffton, Cory-Raw-
son and McComb. The Ohio National
Guard unit from Ada will also appear
in the parade and will show some of
their mechanical equipment.
The queen for the 18th annual In
dependence Day celebration will be
selected from nominees representing
the various organizations in the pa
rade. Judges will select two maids of
honor to the queen from the candi-
dates.
There will be a meeting of the ro-
dec committee tonight, Thursday, at
s o'clock in the Mayors office. All
committee members are urged to be
present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07
Legion Auxiliary Junior, Senior Units
To Attend Activities COnfab Saturday

throughout the state will attend the
conference. Programs will include
Americanism, flag etiquette, child
welfare, community service, civil de-
fense, rehabilitation, music, Pan
American study and the story of the
poppy.
Distinguished guests expected tc
attend the conference are Mrs. Clark
]. Allstock, Athens, Department OF
Ohio president, and Mrs. Lee E
Moore, GAINESVILLE, Department OF
Ohio secretary.
The local junior unit viii have
charge of the Identification tags ano
will enter displays on artcratt arc
handwork. They will also display q
Pan American doll.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07
Eleventh New Home
For BluftOn Area
Started This Week
Two Building Firms Begin
Work On Number Ten
And Eleven

With one new home on West Elm
street nearing completion, the base
ment of a second home on an adjoin-
ing lot was we'll under construction
this week by Bluffton Eastland, Inc.
as the development firm began its
bid in earnest to produce homes for
the local market.
At the same time, the basement was
being completed on the first home
to be erected by the recently organ
lied KWK Construction Co. on South
Main street just outside the cor
poration limits. This will make the
third new home being prepared for
open market while building activity
for privately contracted residences is
also going full tilt in the community
Ground was also broken recently
on the eleventh new home to be
started this spring within Bluffton or
the immediate vicinity. The KWK
Construction Co. is working on the
basement for a new home for Lee
Skidmore on East College avenue
near the Bluffton Cement Block Co.
plant.
The new home under construction
by Eastland will be larger than the
first. 1t will have 29'x41' basement.
The ranch style house will cover 70
feet frontage with breezeway and
garage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07

In an effort to promote bike safety
among the hundreds of young Bluff
ton cyclists, Explorer Scout Post 256
will conduct a community Bicycle
Safety Check Saturday, June 16, and
Mayor David L. Riser this week is
sued a statement urging all parents
to get behind the move.
Besides making an inspection of BIZ
cycles from a safe operation view
point, the owners will be instructed in
safe operation, be given riding tests
and written and oral tests on rules of
safety.
81 earnestly call upon all parents
to join in vigorous support of the Ex-
plorers' program to promote greater
safety for all bicycle riders.
"We' will recognize the entire week
of June 10 to Is as Bicycle Safety
Week. Parents are urged to take
time to explain the rules of safe rid
ing to their children and prepare them
for the Saturday Check-Up," Mayor
Riser said.
The Check-up will begin Saturday
morning at 10:30 a. m. and continue
until 2 p. m. Children may bring their
bicycles to the testing station on Col
lege avenue in front of the high school
any time between those hours. In the
event of rain, the tests will be post
poned until the following Saturday.
All safety devices including brakes,
seat and handlebar adjustments and
refectors will be checked. Riders will
then be tested on an obstacle course,
followed by written or oral examina-
tion on safe operation procedure such
as proper use of hand signals, cour-
tesy on street and sidewalk, etc.
Riding tests on such items as bal
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07

The month of May, with TAO inches
was the second wettest May in the
last 62 years. Only May of 1943 was
worse when 1906 inches of rain were
recorded. According to the records of
Ray Burkholder, area weather observ.
er.
Causing much concern to local
farmers is the lateness of getting IN
their corn. Early corn varieties which
farmers were able to get into the
ground are sprouting in some see.
tions, while in others it appears to
De spotty or not growing at all
Several good hot days would be vel.
coined by the farmers.
Those who have not been able r.
plant early corn have been maxine
a run on seed of the 9O-day varieties
ana 1t appeared in short supply local
ly. 1t is feared that the 120-dav corn
may be caught by an early frost which
would play havoc with the yield.
While the question of what to do
about the corn crop was foremost
nay and soy bean problems also
entered into the picture for MANY
others. 1t is likly that many of the
farmers will plant soy beans and for
get the corn for this year.
Hay to be put in silos should he
worked now but many of the farmers
are neglecting it in order to plant
corn. Much more delay in cutting hav
for silo purposes will seriously effect
the quality. Alfalfa hay in most
sections will not be ready for another
week or two and clover hay has also
been delayed because of the weather
it is reported.
Generally the outlook in the area
for crops is good despite the weather
which has forced day and night work
IN the fields. The warm weather
which appears to finally have arrived
viii be a real boon to farm work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-07
Two In Mt. Cory
Family Injured In
Crash
Three Children Suffer Only
Minor Scratches AS Car
Is Demolished

Members of the Clair Reiter family
of Mount Cory who were injured in
an auto-truck crash Sunday afternoon
near Cygnet Were getting along
nicely this week with Mrs. Reiter,
the only one confined to the hospital
A patient at the Wood County
hospital, where she was taken follow
ing the mishap, Mrs. Reiter is suf-
fering from severe lacerations of the
head and right thigh. Mr.. Reiter,
shop foreman at The Bluffton News,
sustained chest injuries and leg and
head decorations but was not hos
pitalizeds The three children, Dana,
one; Roger, eight; and Linda, 9,
escaped with only minor scratches.
The accident occurred two and a
half miles west of Cygnet when the
Reiter auto, northbound on Mitchell
road, was struck on the right rear
side by west bound alfalfa truck
on Cygnet road The truck was
operated by Robert L. Henry, %,
Milton Center.
The Reiter car was whirled into
a ditch on the northwest corner of
the intersection. Roger Reiter was
tossed out of the car into the ditch
filled with a foot of water, but was
uninjured. His baby brother was also
.uninjured, and sister, Linda, suffered
a broken tooth.
The truck was badly damaged
although the driver escaped injury.
The Reiter auto was demolished.