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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-03

Mrs. Ella Clark, language arts
instructor, is a weekly writer for
the Florida Sentinel, widely
read newspaper of Tampa. Her
column, Miami Reflector, has been
appearing since last October. All
MiamianS interested in entering
news may call Mrs. Clark at
NE 5-8778.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-03

Do you know that Seniors in
The Spotlight" will be held
March 6. The title for the pre-
sentation this year will be
Seniors Aweigh." If you have
not gotten your ticket, do so i'm
mediately by contracting any men,
Der of the senior class. Don't miss
this event of thrills, laughter and
colorful costumes. Bobby Ken
drick is production manager.
Who will be the Tournament
Queen" - be sure it is a Wash
ingtonian by getting behind your
favorite contestant and giving her
financial support! The winner
will be able to take the entire
homeroom in the games free, at
tend the State Tournament if her
team wins and receive an award
or cash prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

his home. has been diverted to
pay his bill. The wife applied for
relief in october. 1855, but with
drew the application when she
was told she would have to sign
a public notice of Indebtedness
giving the District claim to the
family home. Last month. she
gave up the struggle. She applied
for relief and signed the notice
Welfare workers figured her son
could pay $3l.87 monthly toward
his mothers support. Since well
fare payments can be figured
only to meet IS per cent of a
persons needs, the District
agreed to pay her $3.50 monthly
so her income would be S51.57.
Thus, a woman who has always
been taken care of by her hus-
band is now dependent on her
son and public charity with a
claim on the home into which
her husband put his life savings.
A Glenn Dale patient had
signed an agreement to pay So
a day out of his veterans pension
and civil service retirement. He
couldn't keep up the payments
and take care of his other re-
sponsibilities. When he was ready
to leave Glenn Dale, he got a
notice that he now owed the Dis
trict 4,669.50 and an attachment
had been placed on the retire
ment check which he needed to
be self-Supporting when he left
the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Green Single Spot
Finally Fades Out

ST. LOUIS, April 81 (P.-
Mrs. Roy Noise has won the bat
tie of the green shingles.
Her husband recently decided
to spruce up their frame store
and apartment and Mrs. Noise
decided she wanted the color to
be Chesapeake green.
The ST. Louis City Art Com
mission had to be consulted be-
cause the building was near a
park. The commissioners said
no green, use white instead.
Mrs. Noise was more persis-
tent than the commission. The
commission gave up a month
after the dispute started.
Said Mrs. Noise, I'm glad it's
over with We were almost
ready to tear down the building"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

his family for support, are harsh
and undesirable without any net
benefit to the District of Column
bia."
The Commissioners did not go
to Congress to get the law
after the Keech deci-
sion. Instead. they let it be known
that they expected hardships
would be avoided.
At first. the Keech decision
was in effect ignored by the Spe-
cial Financial Unit. Later, how
ever, when reorganization re-
suited in the Corporation Coun-
sel's office doing the legal work
for the unit, the Keech decision
was busted off and the special
unit was advised that
dependents have no rights.
The Star investigation turned
up three kinds of victims-those
who think they owe nothing and
get a big bill. those who have
been self-supporting on pensions
until the pensions are diverted
to making monthly hospital pa
tientS. and those who have
agreed to pay and can't make it.
A veteran with wife and two
children, now aged 2 and 4, was
committed to st. Elizabeths Hos
pital in May. 1855. under a court
order which specified that the
District would bear the cost of
his disqualification without pre-
JUDGE to the Districts right ito
claim reimbursement in full from
the estate of the patient or
others as provided by law" The
veteran was discharged from the
hospital last month. This month,
he got a statement from the tax
collector saying he owed 81 ,343 .88
and should come into the Office
ito discuss the matter of pay
ment of the Indebtedness due the
District of Columbia for the hos
pital expense and arrangement
made for payment thereof" 1t
was his first hint that he owed
anything.
Welfare files tell the story of
a 69-year-old woman whose hus-
banda retired Government
employe with a $171 monthly re-
tirement check-was committed
to st. Elizabeths in April, 1855.
The entire check, except for $40
monthly to keep up payments on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
DC. Hospital Collections
Force Some Onto Relief

$40, 000-depending on how long
the patient has been hospitalized.
He said quite a few" of the big
bills are sent without advance
notice and recalled one for
$40, 900.
The District makes no peri
iodic review of the financial con-
dition of relatives of hospital
patients. The only time the issue
is raised is when a relative or
other responsible person wants
payments decreased. No regu-
lar check is made to see if a
change in financial circum-
stances increases an estate or
makes relatives more able to pay.
Thus, a source of revenue re-
mains untapped.
Warnings Harass Families
Legally, at this time, depend
ents cannot be considered. Thus
if the family breadWinner is hos
pitalized and his only income
is pension. the District is en-
titled to get it-not his wife and
children.
Families not under court order
to pay anything have been har-
assed with warnings that theil
home may be attached, salaries
garniShed or other income tapped
although the District has no in
tention of actually doing any oil
those things. It's simply a methoc
of trying to squeeze out some
payment.
Where relatives agree to make
payments. the financial arrange
ments to be formalized later in g
court order are made in the
presence of the mentally ill per-
son. Thus. if he is aware oil
what's going on. he is given the
added anxiety of realizing he is
being an added burden for his
family.
Families shocked by the blow OF
mental illness in the family sign
rash agreements to make pay
ments that they soon realize they
can't maintain. In fact, the Spe-
cial financial unit of the District
tax collectors Office. which
handles these collections. re-
ported that relatives frequently
seek an adjustment before the
first payment. Between one and
three persons a week ask for a
downward revision of the pay
ment.
Decision by Keech
The District Court decision
which set the forces to work was
by Judge Richmond B. Keech
in 1852. He ruled that as he in
terpreted the law, no considera-
ton can be given to dependents.
If the patient has anything. the
Districts claim for payment of
hospital bills comes first. He
warned of the effect of his de-
cision in these words:
The court is conscious that
the conclusions here reached,
both as to the Districts right to
reimbursement out of a deceased
persons estate and as to the Dis
tricts right to payment out of a
living insane persons estate
without respect to any need Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

Mrs, Rosenman for the affair
And from Boston came Mar
garet'S former secret serviceman
John Dorsey, and his wife.
Vietta Carr and the Humans
once-a-week upstairs maid, Leola
Estes, viewed the event from the
preferential position of a church
pew. So did the two famous fig
ureS in the fashion world respon-
sible for the brides costume. Mr.
Frederics and Nine. Fontana.
The bridegroom's share of the
church list included his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. T. H
Weldon Of Henderson. N. c., Mr.
and Mrs. c. v. Whitley, friends
from North Carolina. the foreign
editor of the New York Times
and Mrs. E. R. Freedman, New
York Times representative in OF
tawa. Canada, and Mrs. F. Ray
mond Daniel. 1t. and Mrs. S. G.
Flowers of Clovis. N. Mex, and
New York lawyer Donald R. Sea-
well. former classmate Of Mr.
Daniels at the University OF
North Carolina.
Mrs. ZeckendOrf Attends
Margaret's friend and travel
ing companion in Europe, the
former Miss Curl Lie, also at
tended with her husband, Will
liam Zeckendorf, jr.
Mrs. Truman's bridge club,
with the exception of her two
Sisters-in-laW, were not included
among those Invited to the
church although they assisted
her at the reception.
Although it hadn't been easy
in the face of the glare of ma
tional publicity, the former &C.
cupants of the worlds No. l
residence had done everything
they could to keep this wedding
the simple neighborhood affair
of a small-town girl. Except for
the note-takers and gapers out
side, they succeeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
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Continued From First Page
concentrations for changes in
law, administration and proce-
dures to come out of his study
The hardship on dependents
is a fairly recent development
Stemming from a new applica-
ton of 1852 court decision.
Here are some of the high
lights of what The Star found
during its investigation:
$4,000 Bill Without Notice
People who have been self
supporting all their lives are
pitched onto relief because the
District has taken away veterans
pensions, Civil Service retire
ment pay and annuities to pay
hospital bills.
Some former mental patients
who come home and go back to
work suddenly find stable bills
in the mail without any prelim-
mary billing or advance notice
The Star investigation produced
one bill for nearly $1.400. Nor
man Koontz, head of the special
unit of the District tax
collector Office. said these bills
range from $1,000 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
LOCAL FIRM
Seeks TdIkingD Dog!

1t was announced today that Metropolitan Food Plan
a local Alexandria firm, is seeking talking dog. If
none can be found they'll settle for any bird beast
that can say Metropolitan Food Plan"
This exciting contest is being sponsored in connection
with the grand opening of Metropolitan Food Plans
new plant at 800 North Henry Street in Alexandria.
Opening dates April 26 81 and 28th
panel OF Judges will be hand Saturday afternoon
April 28th between and o'clock to award $4,000 to
the owner of the pet parakeet, cockatoo, crow dog
horse or what-havey from the bird or animal king
DOM that in their opinion says metropolitan Food
Plan most distinctly
There will be second prize of $25O 90 awarded to the
owner OF the pet the judges select most ouStand-
ing Opinion Of the judges will be final In the awarding
of each prize,
III order to be eligible your pet must be entered no
later than Friday. April 81
To enter, you simply call the Contest Director. King
$4,000 give the pets name and specie. and whether it
will try for the $4,000 prize The 500 prize both
It's bound to be fun it's going to be profitable for
someone SO hurry and teach your pet to say Met
ropolitan Food Plan.
Mr.. Paul Conklin President of Metropolitan Food Plan
SAID TINS idea occurred to them as result OF the
talking dog episode on TV.
We'll call ii our mascot" Mr. Conklin said "and we're
looking forward 10 LOT Of fun with this contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Every Word is Heard

The former President stepped
back and joined his wife after
Mr.. Hutton asked, who giveth
this woman to be married to this
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15
Social Polish
For Teenogers
AT The Library

Collinwood Branch Library, $50
East 152nd ST., has several books
for teenagers who desire a little
social polish. For high school boys
and girls facing their first social
plunge, Sheila John DAILY offers
informal advice in her book "Per-
sonality Plus" 1t is written in
young peoples own lingo concern
ing their own most immediate
problems, such as: shyness, how
to make interesting conversation,
and dating problems.
Judith Unger Scott's Manners
For Moderns" is another practical
aid for teenagers. This book con-
tains a section for girls and also
one for boys with two chapters
Everyday Etiquette" and Travel
Etiquette" for both. The section
for girls has helpful advice on
school problems, clothes, dating,
parties and the telephone problem.
The section for boys also contains
advice on clothes selection, personal
grooming and date etiquette, from
twosomes to proms.
Four guides to popularity, poise
and personality specifically for
the fairer sex are miss Behavior"
by Bernice Byrant; "Teenage
Manual" by Edith Heal; "What's
Your PQ?" by Maureen DAILY and
Girl Alive" by Frances Ullmann.
There is a chapter in Bernice
Byrant's book, "Miss Behavior" on
"How To Get a Man." and also
several helpful chapters on groom
ing, dress and social manners.
"The Teenage Manual" by Edith
Heal is an up-to-date handbook
which gives practical advice on
manners, fashions, dating, and go
ing to and giving parties.
What's Your POI" by Maureen
DAILY contains hints on how TO get
a date, how to get along with
people, what gifts to give and
party planning.
Finally, Frances Ullman's "Girl
Alive" offers helpful suggestions
for girls who want to make the
most of their teens. 1t includes
advice about good grooming,
friends, dating and manners, plus
a chapter entitled, Handling Your
Handicaps."
Two books that deal especially
with the social problems of teen
age boys are BLONDES Prefer
Gentlemen" by Sheila John DAILY
and Susan Tells Stephen" by Nell
Giles. The former, BLONDES Pre-
fer Gentlemen" is an etiquette
guide for teenage boys which offers
helpful advice on date data, good
grooming, manners, letter writing,
appropriate gifts, telephone tech
nique and tipping. The latter,
Susan Tells Stephen" is another
book that tells young men how
girls want them to look and act.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15
Invite EnIistees

To supplement the increase in
compliment of the U. S. Coast
Guard Reserve in the Cleveland
area, applications for enlistment
are being received.
An excellent opportunity Is
available for qualified young men
who are reaching military age to
commence their required six-year
military obligation with the Coast
Guard Reserve while still attending
high school or college.
Enlistment in the Coast Guard
Reserve is effected in a one evening
per week drill status in Cleveland
and two weeks of active summer
training with experienced Coast
Guard personnel both ashore and
afloat. Upon graduation or termi-
nation of civilian education, en-
listees will become eligible to per-
form two years of active duty with
the reserves which is required
towards the six-year military OBJ
legation.
Young men to 1874 years Of age
who desire to serve with the U. S.
Coast Guard Reserve are invited
to visit the USCG Recruiting Sta
ton located in the Main Post
Office Building, corner Of West 9Th
and Prospect ave. in Cleveland.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15
Scout News
TROOP 25


Awards were presented at the last
monthly meeting of st. Mary's Cub
Scouts to these deserving boys:
August Pecnik-gold arrow, bear
book.
Bobby Osolin - gold arrow, two
silver arrows, bear book.
Richard Aleks-gold arrow, silver
arrow, denner stripes, bear book.
Richard Smolko - wolf badge,
gold arrow, bear book.
Eugene March-wolf badge, gold
arrow, bear book.
Daniel Pavsek - Webelo badge,
lion badge, gold arrow, den-chief
cord.
Donald Lombardi-Webelo badge.
Year Pins to be awarded Bobby
Oslin, Richard Alexis, August Pee
mix, Richard Smoke.
Neckerchiefs presented to the new
boys: Anthony Spilar, John Kova-
lick, Leonard Gornik, Lance MIRO
zinski, Fred Trobenter.
The meeting was opened with a
prayer by a cub scout. Father Paik
is the spiritual advisor. Frank Smol-
ko addressed the group and intro
duced Dan lombard, our new Cub
Scout Master. Mrs. Kovalick was
installed as the new secretary. Mrs.
Helen Pavsek, treasurer. A special
recognition for Mrs. Faye Alexis,
Den-Mother par-excellance.
An enthusiastic discussion about
the February excursion through the
Canada Dry Ginger Ale pla t
brought no hope for making "pop"
at home by the "do it yourself"
plan. The Lakefront Aquarium was
the next target for a tour, before
they set for the trip home.
The month of March tours include
q trip to the 9th st. Submarine sta
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15
EMMANUEL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
326 East 156th st.

Rev. Guy III. Vilpitt0
SUNDAY, March 18th
Communicant class conducted by the
minister in his study.
10 a. M: Parents Kaffee Klatch
meets in the church kitchen.
10 a. M: Chapel and Youth choir re-
hearsal under the direction of Mrs.
Clayton Bulan and DR.. Harry Shep-
herd.
lO:45 a. M: Sunday school, super
vised by Mr. Arthur Smith.
l0:45 a. b.: Sermon theme: Not
Why-But How2" based on Mark
1874.
$50 p. m.: Westminster Fellowship
meets under the adult leadership of
Mr.. L. A. Thurston.
MONDAY, March 10Th
Session meeting.
WEDNESDAY. March 2lst
$50 p. M: Covered dish supper.
7:30 p. M: Lenten service-"Jesus
Helps Me Gain Hope" This is the last
of the Wednesday night Lenten serv-
ices. Won't you plan on attending
$50 p. M: Senior choir rehearsal.
THURSDAY, March 22nd
IL Noon: Circle Birthday Lunch
con. For reservations call w. 1916
or any Circle member before March
18th. A short program will follow the
luncheon.
FRIDAY. March 3Oth
7:30 p. M: Good Friday Service and
Communion Service.
$50 D. M: The Senior Choir under
the direction of Mrs. Florence Mat
thews will present shortened pre-
sentation of Du Bois Seven Last
Words of Christ" Organist. Mrs.
Gladys Herr.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15

the sections from East 152nd to
East 140th sts., and then west Of
East 140th
Proceeds from the cookie sale
will go toward expenses of the
summer schedule for Pack 134.
Den captains who are supervis-
ing the sale for the Cubs are Mrs.
Korsec, Den L; Mrs. Hoffman, Den
2; Mrs. Rezabek, Den 3; Mrs.
Andrews, Den 4; Mrs. August, Den
5; Mrs. Boyce, Den 6; Mrs. Kibler,
Den z; Mrs. Graham, Den 8; Mrs.
Graus, Den 9; and Mrs. Sterling,
Den 10.
The pack and members of their
families visited Youngstown last
weekend for a tour of the Diesel
shop, repair yards and roundhouse.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15
Do You Know
This About
Social Security

Some monthly social security
checks are payable to workers 65
and older earning less than
$20S0.00 a year. Such workers are
urged to call at the social security
district office to apply for these
benefits by Mr.. Albert w.
Boehringer, the manager of the
east side district office located at
10002 Euclid ave.
Federal old-age insurance pay
ments are being lost by many
workers in this area due to failure
to apply for them. The reason for
this is that they do not understand
the new work-retirement provi-
sions Of the law.
Mr.. Boehringer went on to say
that "a retired worker does not
have to be totally unemployed to
collect monthly social security
checks" Beginning with 1855, a
worker between age 65 and 72, is
considered fully retired even
though he earns as much as
$1200.00 a year. AS long as not
more than $1,000 is earned, all IL
checks are payable. Some monthly
checks are due unless the worker
exceeds S208O.00 in the year. The
number of checks which can be
paid will be determined by the
exact amount of earnings between
S12O0.0O and $20S0.0O. Further
more, the worker always has a
right to his check providing that
his monthly earnings don't exceed
$4,000. Mr.. Boehringer cautioned
that earnings from all types of
work, whether or not under social
security, must be counted"
In the case of the self-employed
business or professional person 50
or older, retirement benefits may
be payable for any month in which
no substantial services are per-
formed. Mr.. Boehringer explained
this as meaning that the self-em-
ployed person Cannot be partici-
pating actively in the operation of
the business" if he desires to
receive his monthly benefits.
After a worker or self-employed
person reaches age 72, there is no
limit on the amount of his earn
ings. Mr.. Boehringer concluded by
emphasizing the fact that benefits
are never made automatically. The
individual must request them by
filing an application. While the
law permits retroactive payments
of up to IL months, any delay
beyond one year will result in a
loss of benefits.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15
COLLINWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH
East 154th and School ave.
EAuard Inhne0n Minister


THURSDAY, March 18th
800 p. M: Mission Study Group at
the home of Mrs. Jean Curritt, 1915
barrymore rd. Speaker Mrs. Goheem
on the Missionary Field in a Revolu-
tionary World.
SATURDAY, March nth
800 D. M: Onward Class Meeting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Gross, 1850 Shelton DIR.
SUNDAY, March 18th
$50 a. m: Church School classes for
all ages.
10:45 a. M: Morning worship sery-
MONDAY March 18th
700 D. M: Youth choir rehearsal.
TUESDAY, March goth
$50 D. M: Cherub choir rehearsal.
1880 p. m: The "Choristers"
WEDNESDAY, March 21st
1890 a. M: Quilting and Sewing
group.
800 p. M: Collinwood choir rehear-
sal.
THURSDAY, March 22nd
10:30 a. m: Service group meeting.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15
300 Enjoyed Tricks
OF Escape Artist

Over three hundred boys and
girls plus many adults crowded
into the Northeast YMCA on Tues
day evening to witness amazing
feats of the well-known magician,
Truart, assisted by his wife, Bunny.
Truart's puzzling feats of magic
accompanied by much audience
participation brought about an
evening of laughs for young and
old alike. Many youngsters who
believed that they might have a
few basic talents toward the pro-
fession of magic found that they
had "goofed."
One of the high lights of the
evening was an act whereby a
persons head appeared to be
stabbed with approximately twelve
swords. Tops on the program was
an escape from a locked mail sack
after being handcuffed. Sgt. Bill
Heffner and Inspector Choura of
the Cleveland Police Department
assisted with this fantastic feat.
This was one of the feats used by
the great magician and escape
artist Houdini.
This entire performance was
contributed by the artists as a
service to the Northeast YMCA
and hence the community. Music
was furnished by Angelo Paradise,
an outstanding young musician
from junior high school and men,
Der of the Knights Junior Hi-Y
Club of the Y.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-03-15
Theatre

"When the final accounts are
Tailed, Desire Under the Elms'
may turn out to be the greatest
play written by an American. 1t
has the headlong strength of a
major creation and the shattering
impact of a thunderbolt." So wrote
Brooks Askinson in the New York
Times of Eugene O'Neill's electri-
flying drama, opening Wednesday,
March 21, at the Euclid-77th st.
Theatre of the Play House.
Desire Under the Elms" is the
shocking emotional story of New
England family caught in dam
gerous web of passion and desire.
Written with dramatic fire by
Americas Nobel Prize playwright,
it tells Of the lovely, but unscru-
pulous, Abbie Cabot who becomes
the focal point of a frightening
romantic triangle involving her
aging husband, Ephraim, and her
handsome step-son, Eben.
On Tuesday, March 20, "The
Solid Gold Cadillac" returns for
a limited three week engagement
to the Drury Theatre Of the Play
House. The hilarious comedy
about a little old lady who invades
big business was one Of the Play
Houses biggest hits earlier in the
season, and is being brought back
for the benefit of patrons who
were unable to reserve tickets for
it's original sell-out engagement.