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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17
House Unit 0Ks
CTCFranchise
Restoration Vote
Is Unanimous

Restoration to Capital Tran
sit of its dying franchise was
voted unanimously today by the
Transportation Subcommittee OF
the House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Subcommittee.
Describing the action, Chair
man Harris. Democrat of Arkan-
sas. said he hoped the full COM
mittee will act on the measure
this week.
Approval by that group would
send the measure to the floor
of the House for action if the
House Rules Committee ap-
proves.
II hope the chances are good
for approval by the House, Mr..
Harris said. Capitol Hill observ-
erS expect quick action by the
Rules Committee. pointing out
that its chairman is Representa-
tive Smith, Democrat of Virginia,
veteran member of the House
District Committee who is
deeply concerned with Washing
ton problems.
Meanwhile. the full Senate
District Committee scheduled a
meeting for 8 pm. tomorrow to
consider a bill which would set
up publicly owned transit
authority to take over the street
Car and bus system here when,
under present legislation. the
etc franchise and charter are
scheduled to die at midnight
next August IA.
Unanimous Approval
Mr.. Harris said the restoration
bill had been approved unani-
mously by all nine members of
the 11-man Commerce Subcom-
mittee who were present today
Also, he said. the measure had
been approved in a letter by
Representative Wolverton. Re-
publican of New Jersey, ranking
minority member of the group.
The eleventh member is Repre-
resentative O'Hara, Republican
See TRANSIT, Page AS
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F ostest Combat Plane Yet
Soon to Go to Air Force
F-l04A Storfiehter Is Plotted Missile
With at Least ,300-M.P.H. Speed

Lockheed and General Electric.
which provides the highly secret
jet engine, appear to have met
those demands with the Star
fighter.
Gen. o. P. Weyland, COM
mander of the Tactical Air Com
mand. which will receive the
planes, expressed confidence mo
country in the world can match
the F-104A at this time"
Overall the plane is about half
the weight of competitive fight
ers. One method of achieving
this lightness has come through
repackaging the intricate cleo
tronics system. Congressional
committees have frequently
charged that the Air Force has
weighted down its planes with
unnecessary gadgets.
Flies on Thin Wings
Weighing less than any oper-
ational jet combat plane, the
F-l04A is a lightweight fighter
in everything except striking
power" c. L. johnson, Lock-
heed research and development
chief, said.
The Starflghter flies on thin,
straight wingS-So keen, in fact,
that a felt covering is used to
protect ground crewmen when
the plane is not flying. The edge
is sixteen-thousandths of an
inch. The wings measure only
~ feet from fuselage an tip,
slant downward slightly, and are
located nearly two-thirdS of the
way back on the fuSelage.
With the cockpit placed well
up front. looking over the planes
pinpoint nose, the pilot has over
all visibility comparable to a
motoriSt seated on the hood in
stead of behind the wheel of his
car.
Downward Election
In an emergency the pilot
pulls a handle and this swift
and automatic change of events
follows: The cockpit is depres-
surized and the stick pops for
ward out Of the way: the para
chute shoulder harness snaps
onto the pilot, his legs are
pulled close to the body by
mechanical straps" and ankle
clamps hold the feet in place:
an explosive cartridge releases
the escape hatch and jettisons
the seat downward and outward;
the pilots seat belt unsnaps.
freeing him from his seat, and at
a preset altitude the parachute
opens.
The Starfighter, whose range
was reported comparable to
other operational jet fighters.
uses a landing drag parachute.
1t is 81 feet long and is 1872
feet in height.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17
BY JOHN A. GILES
Star stan Correspondent

PALMDALE, Calf, April II
Delivery of what the Air Force
calls 1.-The most advanced air.
plane ever developed" and what
its manufacturers label IAN aero
nautical bolt of lightning" will
begin soon to units assigned tc
defend this country in event Of
atomic attack.
The Lockheed Aircraft Corp
disclosed this today as it DEM
onstrated its F-104A StarfighteI
before some 200 news media
representatives.
The lance-like Starf1ghter was
called the worlds fastest COM
bat plane" To the observers ii
appeared like a piloted guided
missile with a speed somewhere
in the 1900 to 1,40O mile an
hour range. The planes exact
speed was not disclosed.
F-94C Fighter Overhauled
During the demonstration. ar
F-94C fighter. now in wide use
blazed through the sky. The
F-104A overlook and whizzeG
past that 600 : mile : an houl
plane at more than twice that
speed.
A moment later the pilot told
the control tower:
Sir, am over the OCEAN
the Pacific being some 80 miles
away.
which ocean," asked the
tower.
A. w. (Tony) lie Vier, Lock-
needs director of flying opera
tons, said the F-104 has the
highest rate of climb of any
fighter in the world.
The plane has such great
power that it can climb Just as
fast as it can fly straight and
level. he said.
The Starfighter grew directly
out Of the experience of pilots
in fighting against Russian-built
aircraft during the Korean war
They demanded a light. less
complex and more maneuver-
able plane.
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and the New Jersey primary, the
/ tug -of-War with the White House
will not be resumed until tomor-
row when a move is due in the
House to seek to override PreSi-
dent Eisenhower'S veto. This
seems doomed to failure, for the
bill mustered only 237-181 ma
jority for passage last week-far
short of the twO-thirds needed
to upset the veto.
That means curtains for the
election year omnibus measure
on which Congress spent months
The next issue then will be
the Presidents request for a new
soil-bank program. Along with
that plan. the President pro-
posed some new price supports
for basic commodities which fall
far short of the schedule in the
bill which prompted his veto.
Passage Unlikely
But favorable action here is
unlikely.
When the farm bill was under
/ fire from administration sources
while moving through Congress.
Democratic leaders, bulwarked
by farm belt Republicans. in
sisted that it would be that one
or nothing this year.
There were no developments
following the veto that indie
Gated this position was shifting.
Pressure from the farm coun-
try could change that picture,
conceivably, but that is not likely
to be forthcoming.
The American Farm Bureau
Federation wants the soil bank
and agreed with President Eli
senhower's veto rejecting the
program because of the price,
support tie-ins. However, the
two other big farm organiza-
lions, the National Grange and
the National Farmers Union.
are more interested in prices
than the soil bank.
Small Farmers Opposed
Further, there is strong senti-
ment against the bank idea from
many small farmers who argue
that their acreage already is re-
stricted to the point that they
can stand no further cutbacks
and operate economically, even
though they would be paid for
cutting production.
Some Democratic leaders in
Congress also are prepared toI
question why the administration
is so insistent on a soil-bank
program now-and urging speed
See FARM, Page AS
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BY BURTON HAWKINS

The Senators squad was cut
to 20 players shortly before
President Eisenhower threw out
the first ball at Griffith Stadium
in today's opener with the New
York Yankees when Outfielder
Jerry Schoonmaker received Or
ders to report to the Army.
Neither Manager Chuck Ores
sen of the Senators nor Casey
Stengel, boss of the Yankees, at
tempted any last-minute strategy
for the game. They stuck to line
ups announced several days ago.
Stengel sent Don Larsen to the
mound to oppose Camilo Pascual.
Both are righthanders.
Shoemaker, a bonus player,
was instructed to report as an
artillery second lieutenant to
Fort Sill. Okla, April %. Schoon-
maker decided to remain in uni
form to see the opening game
but planned to leave later today
for his home at Lebanon, Mo.
Schoonmaker's departure will
leave Washington only four over
the player limit of rs which must
be reached by May 10.
FIRST INNING
NEW YORK-Bauer fouled to
Berberet. Lumpe went down
swinging. Mantle took two balls
and then hit a mighty home run
over the centerfield fence to the
left of the f1agpole. It was one
OF the longest home runs ever
hit at Griffith Stadium. Berra
walked. Skowron singled to-
center. sending Berra to third.
Valdievielso threw out Martin.
One run.
WESTINGHOUSE fouled
to Skowron. Tettelbach carried
Larson to a full count, then
crashed a home run into the
Yankees bullpen in leftfield.
Herzog went down swinging
Mantle raced to his right to spear
Sievers' line drive at the fence
in left-center. One run.
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Other OAR Stories ond Pictures.
Poees A-3 and B.

lions Committee to act on the
segregation issue. though several
resolutions were sent in from the
South on the subject.
Most of the 81 resolutions read
today went along in general with
previous stands taken by the
Daughters, but there were sew
eral new subjects. All will be
acted on later.
One proposed resolution would
call on Congress to submit to the
States a constitutional amend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17

There was wild scramble for
the ball as the President threw
a low, sharp peg into the players
damned in front of the official
box. Gil McDougald, Yankee in
fielder, finally came up with it
after it slipped away from a
half dozen players, at least four
of whom were knocked to their
knees.
An unexpected drizzle fell on
early arrivals in the bleachers-
and these hardy perennials
doomed early-but the threat
of a serious downpour had van
ished long before the Presidents
arrival. The bleacherites, by the
way, came prepared for any kind
of weather, breaking out UNI
blellaS when it sprinkled.
There was a touch of spring
finery among the topcoats and
even blankets in the stands, but
most women judiciously left
their finer bonnets on the closet
shelf.
Several hundred fans were
waiting for the gates to open at
I11:30 am. The early arriving
customers eyed the new left
centerfield seats curiously. duly
noting the shortened distance to
the leftfield fence. 1t now meas
ures $50 feet, with the barrier
considerably lower than last
year.
The President and his official
party arrived promptly at Ills
and was greeted by Hail to the
Chief" and a rousing welcome
by the citizens. Mrs. Eisen-
hover and her mother. Mrs
John S. Dowd, we're not in this
party.
Those with Mr.. Eisenhower
were Col. Gordon Moore, his
brother-in-law: Leonard Hall
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee; Sherman
Adams. Assistant to the Presi-
dent; Gen. Wilton B. Persons
Deputy Assistant to the Presi-
dent: Howard Pyle, Fred Featon
DR.. Jack Martin, Bryce Harlow
and DR.. Hauge, administrative
assistant, Homer Guenther and
Earl Chesney. staff assistants.
Also Max Rabb, secretary ia
the Cabinet: Murray Snyder, the
Presidents assistant press Sec
Rotary; Col. Andrew Goodpaster,
staff secretary; Gerald D. Nor
gan. special counsel to the Presi-
dent; Bernard Stanley, secre-
tary to the President, and House
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200 CLERK-HOURS
STOP RAMBLER

DO IT YoURsELF-When Jock
Jonas, The Stor's Rombler. osked the
Census Buteou about Woshinston's
population center. q Spokesman sold
il would toke zoo clerk hours 10
figure il out ond offered some do.it-
yourself Instructions. Poee Alb.
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F6SIQ6nT s FFST rTCn
Makes Players Scramble
McDoueoId Winds Up With Prize;
Sprinq Finery Mixed With Blankets
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON

President Eisenhower made his annual pitch for baseball
today before a packed house at Griffith Stadium.
The Executive found the chore sending the
tors New Yankees their way pennant
race decidedly pleasant than recent tasks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17
Mant|e''sBIast
|nFirst Matched
By Tette|bach
Senators and Yonks
Get OFF to IL Sturt
In Season Opener
BULLETIN

The Senators and Yankees
got of to a IL start as Dick
Tettelbach's homer in his first
major league appearance
matched a mighty blast by
Mickey Mantle in the first.
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OAR Resolution Uroes
Federal Spending Curb

Inc daughters OF the American Revolution prepared today
10 detail their views foreign and domestic issues after
opening their 65th Continental Congress with call strong
national defense
Resolutions dealing with the United Nations and the
power OF the President proposed among
Others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17
Further Action
On Farm Bills
Held Unlikely
Congress Seen Cool
To Advance Plan
For Soil Bank

The outlook was dim on Capitol
Hill today for new farm legisla-
ton this year.
With Congress taking it easy
because of the baseball opener
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Text Of Presidents Tolk on Form Bill
Veto. Poee "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17

The convention will not be
asked by its 53-member Resolu-
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Secretary of State Dulles said
today the United States would
welcome Soviet support for
United Nations efforts to pre-
vent war and establish peace
in the Middle East.
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Temperatures Today
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WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight. low around SO. Mostly sunny
tomorrow. high about So. Full report on
Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

Note the graceful lines of this fine SOTO, the elegant
eoNne at the base, the delicote curves at the top.
Has reversible crown nodded foam cushions and
Is custom covered to your order in fine selection of
decorator fobries and eoIors The frome is in fruit
wood finish.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19
BluftOn High Music Students Earn
Three Superior Ratings In State Finals

Bluffton musicians came home from
the state competition in instrumental
solo, vocal and ensemble competition
at Bowling Green State university
Saturday with three superior ratings,
six excellent ratings and good rat
ing to show for their efforts.
In all more than 1920 students
from % counties in northwestern
Ohio took part in the competition.
David S. Glasmire, instructor in
music at Bowling Green, was chair
man of the event.
Superior ratings were awarded to
Ann Stauffer, flute solo, class B;
mixed ensemble: Beulah Bixel,
Miriam Gierman, Tim Diller and
Leland Flickinger, class C; and the
senior girls ensemble: Jacqueline
Berry, Beulah Bixel, Rebecca Frank
hauser, Carolyn Garmatter, Darlene
Bechtol and Shirley BURY, class c.
Instrumental soloists receiving
excellent ratings in the competition
from Bluffton were Judy Hilty,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital
during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Darl Williams, Find
lay, a girl, Rene Lynne, born last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David R. Simmons,
Jr., Toledo, boy, Robert Shaw,
born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Stoodt, La
fayette, a girl, Lisa Renee, born Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Bishop, Mt
Blanchard, girl, Cheryl Ann, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Althaus, Sugar
creek, Ohio, a boy, born at Dover
Ohio hospital. Mrs. Althaus is the
former Imogene Wenger daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wenger OF
Kibler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Hilty, Rich
mond, Calf, boy, Wayne Richard
born last Wednesday. Mr.. Hilty is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
Hilty of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19
Lima St. Gerard's Is Pirate Opponent
In County Baseball Tournament

In their only diamond action this
week the Bluffton high school base
ball team will play Lima st. Ge-
rard's today, Thursday, or Friday in
the eastern section of the Non-County
baseball tournament.
The Gerries defeated Lima st. Rose
43 Monday afternoon at Lima's Fa-
route Park. The time and field for
the game We're to be decided by flip
of the coin.
Other schools in the eastern Sec
ton of the tournament are Ada and
Lima st. Johns. The western is COM
posed of Coldwater, Paulding, Hicks
vile, Delphos jefferson and Wapak-
oneta st. Joseph. Winners of the two
sections advance to the district play
at Coldwater May 5-12.
Shawnee Edges Pirates 7-6
Shawnee handed the locals their
fourth loss of the season against one
victory as they edged the Pirates
7-6 Monday afternoon at Shawnee.
The winning marker came in the top
of the seventh on no hits.
Jim Berry with two for three in
cluding bases loaded single in the
third and Jake Basinger with another
bases-jammed safety in the fifth
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19

uate study at the University of
Indiana An allowence of 81, 500 plus
tuition for advanced study is offered
in the university's geology depart
ment. He plans to do his advanced
work in petroleum geology.
As president of the Ohio Wesleyan
Earth Sciences club, the Bluffton
student was instrumental in organiz-
ing field trip involving the partic-
ipation of nine Ohio colleges.
In addition to scholastic achieve
ments, Triplehorn has been men,
Der of the Command Squadron of the
AFROTC and received the medal for
Distinguished AFROTC Cadet. He
will receive his commission after
summer training this year.
Don has been president of Kappa
Sigma fraternity at Ohio Wesleyan
and under his leadership, the men,
bership increased 10 per cent.
The Bluffton youth has spent his
summers in the west engaged in his
field of geology. He was with sum-
mer school group form OSU this
past summer, engaged in mapping
difficult terrain in Utah.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19
Girl Scout Cookie
Sale Huge Success

The Girl Scout and Brownie cookie
sale in Bluffton was tremendous
success with 169 cases of cookies being
sold it was announced by Mrs. Robert
Ewing, chairman of the sale here.
The 169 cases of cookies sold
amounted to 2,O28 boxes which were
sold in the community. This gave
local Girl Scout and Brownie troops
total $101.41 to be used in local
activities, Mrs. Ewing said.
Top seller during the sale here was
Troop 122. The troop sold a total of
432 boxes. Kay Rodabaugh, Troop
127, was the highest individual sales
girl. She sold 72 boxes.
Among the other top individual
salesgirls were Ann Bucher, Troop
122, 70 boxes, and Joan Lewis, Troop
122, 68 boxes.
Mrs. Ewing wishes to thank all
persons who helped with the sale and
also people in the community who
helped make the sale a success.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19
Merchants Sponsor
Free Magic ShOW
Saturday For Kids

BlufftOn and area women with
Saturday afternoon "baby sit
ting" problem which curtaiIs
their weekend shopping, can send
the youngsters to the Carma
theater this Saturday afternoon
and go about their shopping
without worry.
Kaufman, the VagabOnd Mag
ician, will appear on the stage
of the Carma theater Saturday
afternoon at 8 pm. with a show
especially designed to delight the
kiddies. And it will be the 'Iucky
day" for some of the children.
Various local business places
sponsoring Kaufman have free
tickets for the show. Children
are asked to write their names
on the back of the ticket. If their
name is drawn they will receive
a rabbit to be produced before
their very eyes.
Reports from several area
towns in which Kaufman has
appeared are that the show is a
good one and very entertaining
for the kiddies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19

violin; Miriam Gierman, piano; and
Laura Diller, bassoon. These were in
class C..
Ray Cummins, baritone, and Sally
Reichenbach, soprano, were vocal
soloists getting II rating. The junior
girls ensemble: Raeleen Bucher, Nan
Schmidt, Nancy Steiner, Christine
Geiger, Kay Basinger and Mary JC
Diller, also received a II all in class
c competition.
Rebecca Frankhauser received {
good rating in the alto solo, class C
COry-RawsOn Rates High
In the area, Cory-Rawson received
three superior ratings. Dale Howard
got a in class G trombone solo COM
petition. The boys ensemble: Merritt
Won Stein, Ray Marvin, Lynn Otto
Larry Bame, Tom Reiter, Dale Ho-
ward, George Keller and James
Zimmerman made up this group.
The girls ensemble of Marlene
Powell, Elizabeth Creighton, Janet
Continued on page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19
Mennonite Life Reports
IndustridLizdtiOn, Farm MechdnizdtiOn
Changing The Old SlUiss Settlement Here

Gradual industrialization of the
Bluffton-P Pandora area and the mech
anization of farming here is causing
rapid changes in the attitudes and
activities of the Swiss Mennonites of
this area, Mennonite Life, quarterly
magazine published in North Newton,
Ka., observes in it's April issue.
The magazine devotes a 12-page
spread to the local Mennonite settle
ment, covering the agriculture and
industry of the area, the community's
annual Swiss Day, and of course,
Bluffton college, Mennonite spon-
sored institution of higher learning.
The articles in the magazine are
written by DR.. Howard Raid, the Rev.
William Keeney and DR.. Delbert L.
Gratz, all of Bluffton college. DR..
GRATIS contribution reports on the
historical background of the Swiss
Mennonites who settled the area be-
tween Bluffton and Pandora.
at is rather difficult to predict
the course of the economic life of the
settlement in the future. There are,
however, powerful forces at work
changing the economic activities" "
DIR. Raid wrote. "First, the increas-
ing specialization in agriculture ties it
almost as closely to the market econ
omy as a factory. Second, the in
creased industrialization also ties the
worker to the market economy. The
result is that both will be more
seriously affected by the business
cycle than previously. Both of these
forces provide more work opportun-
tiles for the Swiss in the settlement,
they also provide attractions for
more outsiders to move into the COM
munity," he. points out.
DR.. Raid feels that if the process
is slow enough to allow assimilation,
the community should become strong
er because of this experience. Thus
it should grow in size, services and
production.
The professor of economics and
business describes the trend here to-
ward agricultural specialization and
more intensified cultivation He
points out that a "backed up" labor
supply on the home farm results in
intensification because there are al
most no farms for sale or rent, and
the smallness of the farming units
precludes their further division. Thus
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-04-19
Local Girl Scout
Leaders Attend
Camping Caravan

A number of Bluffton Girl Scout
leaders and committee women at
tended the Girl Scout Camping
Caravan held Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday at Camp Berry, south of
Findlay.
Attending from here were Mrs.
Robert Barnett, Mrs. Stanley Basing-
er, Mrs. Clayton Harkness, Mrs.
Frank Steiner and Mrs. Paul Stauf-
fer.
Today, Thursday, Mrs. B. w. Travis
will attend a workshop on Council
Camping at Camp Berry for presi-
dents and committee women.
The workshop instruction at Camp
Berry was attended by Girl Scout
Council members from northwestern
Ohio and parts of Indiana. One o.
the instructors is Sheila MacGregol
girl guide from Reading, England.