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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

thing like that "as q Joke"
The reporters very firmly stood
by their story. One, an Asso-
ciated Press veteran Of more
than 80 years. the other
United Press representative Of
almost equal service, both men
of established reputation, de-
clared that Mr.. Truman had
been accurately reported, that
he had been not in the least
humorous. that notes of what
me said were made in his
presence, that he imposed no
restrictions and that he dis
tinctly had not been mis-
quoted.
Pitiable Performance
Following this, Mr.. Truman
said he was greatly embar-
rassed," that he was very
sorry" and he begged the
newspapermen who accom-
panied him to "straighten this
out for me-" Altogether it was
a pitiable performance. All
the cockineSs which many
found so offensive and which
he has so widely evinccd in
the past few wears had oozed
out. He was. for the moment,
chastened. With no desire to
overemphasize this incident
nor to attach great Importance
thereto. it does seem worth
while to point out two things.
One is that Mr.. Truman's de-
NAL carries very little convic-
ton. Whenever a politician
gets in trouble for misstating
the facts, his instructive reac-
ton Is to yell that he was
"misquoted." The late Frank
lin Roosevelt did that so fire.
quently that he lost the re-
spect Of some Of his most
ardent journalistic admirers.
1t is a very common political
practice.
While Mr.. Truman was Pres
ident. it became almost a habit
every time a newspaperman
wrote critically about him to
send the writer a personal
letter calling him, among
other things, a liar. Since he
left the White House he has
received a great deal of pub
licity which he has obviously
liked. AS someone said the
other day, he laps it up like
a puppy does warm milk" His
books, articles, speeches and
comment generally have been
favorably treated and well
played up. This is the first
real break he has made. and
even in this he has been
treated by the press better
than he deserved. Perhaps one
should not refer to a former
President as a liar. but in the
matter of his denials in this
case it does seem permissible
to say that he handles the
truth carelessly." There is also
some justification for recalling
the comment Of that distin-
guished elder statesman and
Democrat, Bernard M. Baruch,
who gave it when asked about
some uncomplimentary and
ugly remarks about him made
by Mr.. Truman while he was
still President. Said Mr..
Baruch quietly. HE is q rude.
crude, ignorant little man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Again for schools it is grad
uation time. AS June brings
its blue days and fair, aca-
demic interests center on an
ending which is labeled a
commencement. The signifi-
canoe of that familiar term is
that training is now TO be
harnessed to waiting tasks
either of further preparation
in advanced courses or to the
commencement of life's seri-
Gus undertakings. There is a
sense in which for multitudes
life begins at graduation.
And so again commence cement
invitations greatly increase
the mailman's load. In high
schools, parochial schools. pri-
vate schools, universities, COLI
legeS, and professional schools
something electric is in the
air. There is a stir of prepa-
ration as endings and begin
nings combine to color the
landscape and dominate the
scene. There is a nostalgia
for the past, registered in
songs at twilight and campus
reveries. There is the con-
sciousness of an unknown fu-
ture whose challenge is
sounded in valedictory ora
tions. and by sober advice from
visiting graduation speakers
who believe in life, liberty and
the pursuit Of honorary de-
grees. All these and more are
routine ingredients Of these
annual occasions as academic
doors swing in and out. Across
the Nation there is the trek
Of parents to shady campuses
and gray old halls with ivied
walls. The Nation forgets the
squabble for precedence in its
armed forces as it turns to a
moving army in caps and
growns-the coming battalions
of its disciplined and in
Structed youth.
Now mastery in the funda-
mentals of the subjects
taken" is never to be dis
counted. To one who is will
ing to scorn delights and live
laborious days scholarship in
any field will bring satisfac-
tons more golden than gold.
1t is with genuine Joy that an
instructor puts a deserved high
grade on a test Of a students
knowledge. But at this COM
mencement season we are
thinking especially not of a
mark that a teacher puts upon
a paper, but of the enduring
signature he puts upon life.
DR.. Arnold of Rugby makes
vivid that possibility. Three
decades after his college
commencement day a man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Red Mans DIGNITY

The story in The Star OF
May 28 concerning the wife
of the great Indian chief
Quanah Parker was Of real
human interest. and / am
sure a lot of old-timers like
myself got pleasure out Of it.
To the present generation
Quanah Parker is not even a
memory. but so years ago he
was a figure Of national i'm
portance.
A story regarding him, re-
lated to me by Mrs. Thomas
Gore, wife Of the blind former
Senator from Oklahoma. might
be Of interest to your readers.
Mrs. Gore and q half dozen
friends decided to make q
visit to Quanah Parker at his
village, and arriving there in
quired Of some children where
his tent was located. They
pointed to the far end Of the
village, and the Gore party
proceeded there. only to be
told that Quanah Parker's
tent was where they had Just
come from. So they returned
to that point, where the chill
dren insisted it was at the far
end. Just then an Indian boy
approached. and on being adj
vised Of the object of their
visit said: II am Quanah Park
er's son. Quanah Parker is not
receiving today" Mrs. Gore
said they recognized the fact
they were committing q social
error in assuming 1t was all
right TO walk in on Quanah
Parker without consulting him
as to his convenience. One
can see from this the noble
Redskin has q dignity equal
TO that Of the white man.
lain n. MaafyIanak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Senator's Deuth

The death Of a major politi-
cal figure in Maryland was
reported q half q century ago
In The Star. The story, on
June I. 1906, said: Senator
Arthur p. German Of Mary
land died at hts home in this
city. 1882 X street. this morn
ing at s:05. Although he had
been Ill and confined TO the
house for months. the end was
sudden and unexpected. :.
Senator German was particu-
larry strong as an organizer.
From the time he first under
took control Of the political
machine Of Maryland. he never
ceased to be the master Of
everything that was done by
1t. :" The Senator's politi-
cal career, The Star pointed
out. actually began when he
started studying Senate oper-
atoms while he was . page.
At various times during his
life he served a. q member Of
the Maryland Legislature, ~
postmaster Of the Senate, and
al secretary 10 Stephen A.
Douglas Of Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain of the United States Senate

eminently successful in his
chosen vocation and hon.
ored for his untarnished
integrity as he stood four
square in all life's relation
ships, paid the highest tribute
he could bring as he poured
out his profound appreciation
for what one Of his college
professors had done for him.
Counting the rosary of those
formative years he said Of his
old teacher, "He threw a bunch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mdv BE- used u
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Bio Deal

A downtown deal caused
raised eyebrows in real estate
circles so years ago. On June
8. 1906. The Star reported:
THE offering at public auction
Of a corner property on G
street.-the northwest corner
of Thirteenth and G streets
Northwest - yesterday after
noon attracted a large num-
Der of persons. In some re-
spects the occasion was rather
unusual. as property Of that
description does not often pass
under the hammer Of the auc-
tioneer. Occurring. as it did,
just at this time. when con-
siderable attention is being
drawn TO property in the bust
ness sections of the city, the
Offering attracted more than
usual attention. The descrip-
ton Of the property was given
by the auctioneer, Mr.. Adam A.
Weschler, who succeeded to
the business Of the late James
w. Ratcliffe. and then the
bidding began and was carried
on with vigor until finally the
property was knocked down for
$50 per square foot to William
w. Miller. The improvements
are an old brick building
which, on account Of age, did
not enter into the calculations
as to the value Of the prop
erty :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Memorial

A move TO erect q monu-
ment to John Barry was bear
ing fruit so years ago. On
June 8, 1906. The Star re-
ported: THE passage Of a bill
authorizing the erection Of a
monument in this city TO the
memory OF Commodore John
Barry, Irishman and hero OF
the revolutionary war for
American independence, has
given unbounded satisfaction
to millions Of people Of Irish
blood throughout the United
States, who have been pa
tiently watching the progress
OF the bill for the past four
years In the Senate and
House Of Representatives.
The American Irish societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Up to Dute

A move toward modernizlng
the Fire Department was MADE
a half a century ago. On
June 2, 1906, The Star SAID:
"The Commissioners have oe-
cided to have the apparatus
Of the Fire Department equip
ped with rubber tires. This
will not be done at once, but
the different engines and other
apparatus will be improved
gradually. :. 1t is claimed that
when the apparatus is equip.
ped with rubber tires the speed
in going to fires viii be in
creased and that the damage
resulting to engines from jolt
ing win be diminished" The
story said steel tires were going
to continue in use during the
summer. "Chief Belt ex-
planned that during the warm
months the rubber tires have
q tendency to adhere TO the
asphalt, which makes the
drawing Of the heavy appa-
ratus very hard on the horses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

throughout the United States
have been solidly behind the
measure. The Ancient Order
Of Hibernians especially took
an active interest in the monu-
ment and in its national con-
vention, held in Denver, Colo.
in 1902, a resolution was
adopted, presented by Mr..
Patrick j. Haltigan of Wash
ington. D. c., pledging to the
Barry monument bill. then
before Congress the sup
port of that great organiza-
ton" The Barry monument
stands today at the west end
Of Franklin Park.
, 1956-10-05
FRIDAY. Q 5, 1856

and have the same effect as if issued out Of the United
District Court. A wage board shall have the power to
cause dispositions of witnesses, residing within or outside
the Virgin Islands, to be taken in the manner prescribed
for like dispositions in civil actions in the District Court.
(c) The Commissioner shall present to a wages, board
promptly upon its organization all evidence and informa-
ton in his possession relating to the wages, hours of work
and labor conditions of workers in the occupation for
which the wage board was appointed and all other infor-
nation which he may deem relevant to the establishment
Of minimum wage rates, maximum hours of work and
other labor conditions for the persons in such occupa-
ton.
Cd. Within thirty (3O) days of its organization, the
wage board shall submit its report to the commissioner.
If its report is not submitted within such time, the Com
missioner may r~eappoint the same Wage Board or may
appoint a new wage board for such occupation.
(e) The report of the wage board shall prescribe mini
mum wage rates not less than forty $04O cents an hour
for the persons in the occupation for which the wage
board was appointed. The wage board may prescribe over
time or part-time rates, special rates for special or extra
work, or limitations on deductions from wage rates for
board, lodging, apparel, or other facilities or services
customarily furnished by the employer to his en-
ployees. The wage board may also prescribe a suitable
scale Of wages for learners and apprentices at rates less
than the minimum wage otherwise applicable to the oc-
c~upation. The wage rates prescribed by the wage board
may differ according to the nature of the services render
ed in the occupation and the wage board maytreconrnend
appropriate minimum wage rates for different classes Of
employment. The wage board may also prescribe maxi
mum hours Of work and other labor conditions required
for the maintenance of health and safety and general
w~ell-being Of employees in those occupations in question
e. In prescribing minimum wage rates for the occupa
ton for which it was appointed, the wage board, without
being bound by any technical rules of evidence or proceed
ure, shall consider, among other relevant factors: % the
amount of compensation necessary to provide adequate
maintenance and to protect the health, safety. and general
w~e1l-being of the workers; % such factors as would guide
a court IN a suit for the reasonable value of services rend-
, 1956-10-05

cred where services are rendered at the request Of the en-
ployer without contract as to the amount Of the wage to
be paid; () the wages, including overtime or premium
rates, paid in the Virgin Islands for work of like or CONF
parable character by employers who maintain reasonable
minimum wage standards,
Cd Members Of the wage board shall receive a per
diemeof five C51 dollars for each day they meet or devote
to official business of the Board in addition to reimburse
ment of travelling expenses incurred in the discharge of
their duties. Provided, That no member shall receive more
than $500 in any calendar year.
Continued tomorrow
, 1956-10-05


1855 : 1856
FINANCIAL REPORT
TOTAL CASH COLLECTED ......... S 4,OS251**
Cash deposited to Checking Account !. $3,882.S7
Cash used prior to opening of OK. Acct. 1904
Total $4,O32J51
Cash payments 1904
Bank Service Charge 80
Checks Drawn 3,23922 1885,
Balance in Account $64265
O. The above is a condensed an ddetailed statement
as of the close of business June 80, 1856.
*$5O964 was used for d~efraying expenses in the
FrederikSted Area.
**Amount contributed by Frederiksted Com
mittee 746.7O 49,.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Williams Klint. Treasurer
&C: Mrs. Brodhurst, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Joseph, DR.. James,
FIR. Nc Laughlin, Mr.. Henderson, st. Croix Avis, West
End News and Radio Station WTVI
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-17
History Of HDC
Given Council

The Active Home Demonstration
Council met Tuesday afternoon,
July 10th, at Big Darby Baptist
Church with the Canaan council
members as hostesses. Miss Shir-
ley Lynn, County Home Demon
stration Agent, Mrs. Brittingham,
District Supervisor for the OSU
Extension Service, and twelve
council members answered roll call
by naming their favorite vacation.
Committees were named for the
Cattlemen's Beef Barbecue at the
Playground July %. It will be SER
we'd by both the Active and Alumni
councils.
Mrs. Birmingham gave an inter-
esting history of Home Demonstra-
ton work and explained the duties
of council members.
Delicious refreshments were SER
we'd by Mrs. Warren Harbage, Mrs.
Robert Lombard, and Mrs. Rich
ard Bowser.
- ~
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sipe Ger
trude Hunter) of Indianapolis
spent Sunday and Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hunter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-17
Facts About
Folks

Mrs. Earl Postle is spending the
summer with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Campbell in Arlington, Virginia.
S ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Little and
children, Wayne and Barbara of
West Jefferson and, the formers
sister, Misses Mabel, Anna and
Stella Little of near London, re-
turned recently from Virginia
Beach, Virginia. After sea-bathing
there the party continued on.
crossing Chesapeake Bay on the
ferry, went to Maryland, the Nav
al Academy at Anna polls to Fred
erickburg, Hagertown, through a
part of Pennsylvania and West
Virginia enroute home.
w ~ ~
Chris Sidener, accompanied by
his parents, Prosecuting Attorney
and Mrs. F. E. Sidener, Jr., and
his sister, Lee, left Monday for
Purdue University Lafayette, In
diana, to register for course in
electronic engineering. Chris gra-
duated from London High School
this year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-17
Catawba News
MRS. c. NJ. DAWSON
PHONE cATAWRA 6-2332

Mrs. Milton Merritt and family
of Dayton were the dinner guests,
Sunday, of Rev. and Mrs. George
Baldridge.
The u r Welcome Bible Class
of Trinity Methodist Church was
entertained Thursday evening at
the church. JEANNE McClintock
and Dale Eaton were the entertain
ing committee. Judy Miller was de-
votional leader. During the social
hour refreshments were served.
Others present were Carolyn and
Gaye Neer, Janet Arbogast, Mary
Kay Neer, Judy McConkey, Rev.
and Mrs. Pearl Dial, Ralph Neer,
teacher, Jim Shuttenberg, Eddie
Joe McNary and Dannie McClin-
took.
The Mid Century club held their
picnic, Sunday, at Memorial park,
Mechanicsburg. An ensemble din
ner featured the noon hour. Those
present were Mr.. and AIRS. Lloyd
U1lllSuoJ uA1. dIl0 Nils. IlHtCC 4 a.
ley and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Kibler and daughter of
Fairborn, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell
Douglas and family, Daphne and
Dannie, of Springfield; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rupert and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spahr and
daughter, Becky, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Krugh and son, Larry, Mr..
and Mrs. John Potts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Potts Jr., Miss Brenda Com
bel of Augusta, Ga, and Dick OBJ
erly of Westville.
Misses Brenda and Nancy Tullis
were the guests last week of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van c.
Tullis of Roseland E., Springfield.
The Catawba Firemen's Woman
Auxiliary was organized recently
at the home of Mrs. Donald Heff-
ner. The elected officers are, presi-
dent, Mrs. Frieda Ballard; vice
president, Mrs. Carl Knox; secre-
tary, Mrs. Frank Arts; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Edward Knox;
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-17
Mt. Sterling
MRS. j. NJ. BUkEY
173sx

John w. Junk's Sugar Run
Farm Morgan horses made very
good showing at the Mid-Western
Horse Show in Columbus last
week. For the third year, the sew
en-year-old stallion, Big Bill B,
was the Champion Morgan of the
show and also the Champion of
all breeds; winning the stallion
class, the stake, the halter class
and the championship halter, and
then ending the show by winning
the championship class for all
three-gaited horses entered in the
show; he also was the winner of
the Ladies Western. His sire, Mug
get, who is now a very beautiful
seventeen years old, won second
place in the stallion class and an
other second in the Morgan stake,
making him the Reserve champion
of the Morgans. These two horses
were shown by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Rukey who live at Sugar Run.
DR.. r. H. Packer, local veterin-
arian, is the new president of the
Chamber of Commerce in Mt.
Sterling.
On June 81 in Mason City, Iowa,
Rev. Edward Phillips, son of Mr..
Palmer Phillips of Mt. Sterling
was ordained into the Methodist
Ministry, by the Bishop F. Gerald
Ensley. Rev. Phillips is a graduate
of Mt. Sterling High School and
completed his undergraduate train
ing at Ohio University at Athens.
He then studied and received his
degree from Garrett Biblical Insti-
tute of Evanston, Ill. Those attend
ing tits service from Mt. Sterling
were Palmer Phillips, Mrs. Eliza
beth Morton, and Mrs. Carl Wick
line and daughter.
Willis R. Clark. Director of Per-
sonal Service of the Veterans Ad-
ministration visited his father, G.
II. Clark and his brothers Howard
and Ralph, several days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Joslin and
family have returned from a vaca-
ton through the eastern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Buskirk and
son of Los Angeles, California
were recent guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Paul Hildebrant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Wallace have
returned from a trip to Florida,
when they visited his parents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-17

A reception in the church par
lors followed the ceremony. Mrs.
Wannetta Manring served the
four-tiered cake. Mrs. Richard Al
kire, Miss Sharon Alkire and Miss
Virginia Lain, were hostesses. Ray
johnson presided at the Guest
Book. A dance at Bexley Hall fol-
lowed, with music by a four piece
band. Beverages were served by
Jack Liberator; Mrs. Daniel Ep-
pile of Columbus and Mrs. Arthur
Girth of Toledo greeted the guests
as hostesses.
Mrs. Johnson, the brides mother,
wore dress of light blue silk with
pearl necklace and earrings. Her
accessories were in the same shade
and her corsage was of small pink
roses. Mrs. Polidora, was also
dressed in an ensemble of light
blue silk with matching accessories
and corsage of the dainty pink
roses.
The bride graduated from South
Solon High School in 1852 and
from Grant Hospital School OF
Nursing in 1855. She has been en-
ployed at Children's Hospital in
Columbus. 1t. Polidora graduated
from Anbridge High School, Penn
sylvania, received his B. A. and
M. A. degree in psychology from
Ohio State University and at pres
ent is with the Army stationed at
Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
q The couple honeymooned motor
ing through the west along the
coast and at La Jolla Beach, Cali
fornia. For travelling the bride
changed to a cocoa and beige strip
ed dress with small white hat and
matching accessories.
At present the couple are resid-
ing at 1850 10" 9Th Ave, Yuma,
Arizona, where 1t. Polidora is tenn
porarily stationed supervising tests
designed to determine the extreme
heat on men, He has conducted
similar tests in extreme cold at
Ft. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
Approximately the first of Septem-
ber they will return to Ft. Knox
for the remaining nine months of
his tour in the army.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-17

ial schooling. A class, she said,
was usually composed of about Is
pupils, her work being the teach
ing of girls who come there for a
special type of help. These schools,
she said, are supported by the gov
ernment.
For a second part of her talk
Miss van der Linden spoke on the
exquisite Delft pottery for which
her country is famous. She had
gone to Delft, the town from which
the product gets its name, to bet
ter familiarize herself with the in
dustry and told of the marking on
the pottery which designates the
real Delft" for she said, Il hate
to see people waste their money
on what is not good"
She does not live in the part of
Holland in which the raising of
tulips is prevalent, but spoke of
the beauty of the flowers in the
section where they are grown and
stated that the windmills for which
her country is so well known, are
practically extinct, as such, the
majority of them now being cleo
trified.
At the conclusion of her talk,
Miss van der Linden answered
questions that were presented by
her hosts, who complimented her
as a most charming and intelli-
gent speaker" Though she went
armed" with a dictionary, she got
through her talk without enliSting
its aid. Only a few times did she
find it necessary to turn to any of
her audience for help to express
herself.
After the club had been dismiss
ed by Paul M. Dwyer, president
Rotarians came up to greet the
speaker and to further ply her
with questions, and express their
appreciation to her. One of them
Robert Redman, of the Ohio Bel
Telephone Company was especially
interested, stating that he had
flown cover" over the paratroop-
ers who liberated the country ir
World, War II.