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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-05

In ceremony Saturday afternoon
in the Pandora Grace Mennonite
church Miss Marilyn Benton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benton,
Route 1, Pandora, became the bride
of Marvin Sigler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Sigler, Route /, Leipsic.
The Rev. Ernest ]. Bohn, pastor
of the church, officiated at the cere-
mony before ITS guests.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Ralph
Balmer played organ music and
Lawrence Burkhalter, Columbus, was
the vocalist.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore a gown of
Alcenon lace and nylon tulle over
satin fashioned with lace bodice, v
neckline, long tapering sleeves, two
layer skirt of nylon tulle over satin
with an insert of Alcenon lace. She
carried white Bible topped with a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-05
Marilyn Benton Marries Charles SigIer In
VOUS Saturday At Pandora Grace Church

white orchid with ivy and ribbon
streamers.
Mrs. Donald Sigler, Continental. sis
ter-in-law of the bride, was the ma
tron of honor. bridesmaids were Miss
Carrie Lou Benton, Pandora, sister
of the bride, and Mrs. Marlene Ohm.
Pandora. Judy Mae Sigler, sister of
the of the bridegroom, was the flower
girl. Ring bearer was Mark Benton,
brother of the bride.
Best man was Donald Sigler, Con-
tinental, and ushers were John
Stanton, Continental, and Norman
Schroeder, Leipsic.
Serving the guests at the reception
which followed in the church social
room were Miss Karen Augsburger,
and Miss Sandra Welty, Pandora
Mrs. Mary Lou Emans and Miss
Loretta Pennell, Gilboa, and Miss
Joan Stahl, Findlay.
Miss Benton is a graduate of Pan
dora-Gilboa high school and the
Carnegie Institute of Cleveland. She
is employed by the st. Rita's school
of x-ray technology. Mr.. Silger, a
graduate of the same school, is an
employee of the F. c. Russell Co.
The couple will reside near Gilboa
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-05
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Bratcher and
children, Conya and Vickie, of Indi-
annapolis, Ind, and Mrs. Don Dill
man and children called Sunday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Amos and
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Luginbuhl. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Marquart were
afternoon visitors.
Mrs. M. E. Boutwell, and daughters,
Barbara and Marcia, spent last
Wednesday with Mrs. Walter Shaub-
lin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart called
last Wednesday afternoon on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hirshfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Benroth and
family were Friday supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Follas.
Bruce Sommers and Joe Nonna-
maker spent Friday with MIR. and
Mrs. Guy Eikenbary. Afternoon call,
ers were Judy and Tommy Chidester.
Mrs. Cora Balmer spent Saturday
with her mother and brother, Mrs.
Lydia Badertscher and son, Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Bratcher and
family of Indianapolis called Sunday
on MIR. and Mrs. John Barnhart and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Basinger and
family.
Mark Bunger of Battle Creek,
Mich, is spending this week with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Hendricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Hershel Moser and
family Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker
and sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Chidester and family called last
Wednesday on their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Eikenbary. 1t was Their
3Sth wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Leiber Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Follas were Sun
day evening visitors at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Hochstettlel
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Bratcher anC
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Lug
inbuhl, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren MoSel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mosel
and daughters enjoyed a picnic
dinner Sunday at the Buckeye lake
David and Everett Lindsey of De
troit are spending the week with Mr.
and Mrs. William Reichenbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Nonnamaker were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John Nonnamaker and sons in honor
of Joe's birthday.
DR.. and Mrs Marion Detrick anC
family of Findlay were Saturday
evening callers at the home of Mr.
VIM. Reichenbach and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublil
called at the Russell Schaublin home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reichenbacl
and daughters and Mr.. and Mrs
William Reichenbach and daughter
and David and Everette Lindse!
attended a family picnic at Columbus
Grove swimming pool in honor o
Miss Jean Reichenbach's birthday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-05
LEGAL NOTICE

Forrest E. Garrett, whose last known place
Illinois, is hereby notified that Joyce C.
Garrett has filed her petition against him
for divorce, custody and support of the minor
child and equitable relief on the grounds of
gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty
in Case Number l359B of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Allen County. Ohio, and that
said cause will be for hearing on or after
six weeks from the date of the first publi-
cation of this notice.
DURBIN, NAYARRE AND RIZOR,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
3OI Dominion Building, Lima, Ohio
June %, July 5, IL. 10. 26, Aug. 2
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-05
an PICNIC

County 4-H family picnic, sponsored
by the Allen Jr. Leadership club
will be held at Camp Palmer on Sun
day, July Is. All All members and
their families are invited. Swimming
and recreational facilities will be at
your disposal. Bring enough sand
wiches and cold drinks for your
family and a covered dish or dishes.
There will be a conducted tour of the
camp grounds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-05

More efficient methods of producing andi
delivering electricity, together with its
greater usage by everyone, have resulted
in lowering the cost by more than 75T0!
This is an example of 80 Years Of Pro-
gress in Electric Power"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-05

In 1906, when the American Gas and
Electric Company was founded, electric
power was iexpensive to produce and de-
liver .anb the cost to the average resi-
Dental consumer was over los kilowatt-,
hour.
Today, the cost to the average residential
customer served by the six-company
AmericaH Gas and Electric System is less
than a quarter Of what it was fifty years
ago. or less than 2hs kilowatthour.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-05

available. They make available
an abundant supply of low-cost
power to every home, farm
factory and store in a seyent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29
sundoy

S:00--Master of Music
9:0O-Famiiy Hours
9.30-WASi Greek Hour
1O:30-Jewish Family Hour
11:30-G. u. Forum
12.00-Music Of Distinction
1:00-Italian Hour
2:00-MuSicale Matinee
2:30-Musical Matinee
3:15-Capital Productions
3:45-Paul Shinkman-News
4:00-Music for Sun. Driving
d:30-Hr. Inspiration
5:00--Twflight Serenade
6:00-Concert Hall
WIDOW 1910 Ike
lWASH-FM-q7-1 me
Hecr she Sentinel News
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29
BOOknObiR
Schedule

Friday, Nov. 30.--McKenney Hills, 3:15 to
4:30; Poolesville $3.50 to 4:30; Rock Creek
Gardens, 3:15 to $50.
Saturday, Dec. Cedar Grove g to $3.50
a, M. Carksburg 9:45 to 1918 a. m. I;
Comus, 10:30 to HIS; Damascus, lis to
2:20; Hyattstown, II: 80 to 1918; Laytons-
vile, $3.50 to 4:30; Woodfield, 2:30 to
BIS.
Monday, Dec. ALTA Vista, BIS to
4:45; GAINESVILLE, AIS to S; Beailsville,
Sis to 5:45; Jamestown. 7:30 to S:45;
Jacksonville, $50 to tbs; Dickerson, $3.50
to q; Piney Branch and Flower Ave, 3
to 4:30.
Tuesday, Dec. 3.-Oiney, 5:15 to 4:30;
Georgetown Village, BIS to 4:30; Glen
mont, 3:15 to 4:30.
Wednesday, Dec. Chevy Chase Shop
ping Center to 5; Northwest Park Apart
rnents, 3:15 to $3.50 p m; Rockville. Mary
vale, $3.50 to 4:45.
Thursday. Dec. 5.-Colesville. 3:15 to
4;30; Hillandale, Bis to 4:3o; Cabin John.
3:15 TO 5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29
OIney's St. Johns
Bazaar December 8
By Mrs. Allan Brooke

A turkey dinner and Christmas
Bazaar will be held at the new
parish hall of st. Johns Episco
pal Church in Olney, on Saturday
December 8.
More than 500 people are ex
pected to attend the dinner, which
is sponsored by the Church Yes
try. 1t will be served family style
from 3 pm. to 8 pm. and will
be a typical feast with hot vege
tables and homemade rolls. Tick
cts are $1.50 for adults and 75c
for children.
Mrs. Harrie Craver, well-known
for all the delicious benefit din.
ners at st. Johns, is chairman,
assisted by Mrs. Ridgely Chiches.
ter, co-chairman.
The Christmas Bazaar, which
viii open at s pm. also, will last
through the evening. Among the
interesting items tor sale viii be
Christmas decorations and ar.
rangementS, handmade toys,
dolls, aprons, pillows and men S
vests OF Scotch plaid.
The antique table will feature
all kinds OF attic treasures, includ.
ing old Bibles, a lovely velvet
family album and glassware.
All kinds of homemade cakes,
pies, candy, rolls, COOKIES, jelIles,
pickles and salad dressing will be
available at the Sweet Shop and
Pantry Shelf.
Mrs. Frank Palmer is chairman
of the bazaar with Mrs. James
Valiant serving as co-chairman
Chairman of committees include
Mrs. George P. Adair, Attic
Treasures; Mrs. John H. Burton
Christmas Shop; Mrs. Samuel C,
Nicholson, Gift and Glamour
Shop; Mrs. G. Rust Candy, Sweet
Shop and Pantry Shelf; Mrs. John
Weske, Religious Books; Mrs,
Lawrence Martin, Hospitality;
Decorations, Mrs. H. Franklin
Sharpless; Mr.. Othey Bishop,
Mems Committee; Mr.. Beecher
Butts and Mr.. Richard Martin,
Free Fun for Children; and Mrs
Ardean Owings, treasurer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29
BIRTHS
SUBURBAN HOSPITAL

SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Waller Morris, 3335
C Street, Sc, Washington, a daughter.
1 oheIron Lee
Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert D. Wooten, 5o36
Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda, a son, Steph-
/ en- Lawrence.
/ MIR. and Mrs. William Foster, Jr., 915
Stonestreet Avenue, Rockville, q daughter.
| IIwendolyn Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur c. Stuck, 1908
McAuliffe Drive, Rockville, a son, Allan
| raul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Berry Stewart 12711
Falkland Drive, Rockville, a daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin P. Burroughs,
SIT Ridge Road, Bethesda, son, Gregg
Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Joseph Wason,
25lo Parker Avenue, Wheaton, daughter,
Mary Isabelle.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dorsey, D1cK-
erSon. a son, Alvin Bernard.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Joseph Brannan,
| 3712 Kayson Street, Silver Spring. a son.
timothy.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winfield Wolford,
5O2 Pinewood Road, Rockville, a daughter,
Donna Kay.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Paul Schallon, GOA
Monroe Street, Rockville, a son, Michael
kevin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Curran Hooker, Car
rage Court, Rockville. a son, Lee Curran,
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Earl Morgan, Jr
3l40 Plyers Mill Road Kensington, a son,
George Earl, 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Saylor. 21o7 Gull
ford Road, Hyattsville, son, Bruce Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Johnson Smith, 25O5
Henderson Avenue, Silver Spring, a son.
Donald Eric.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Barclay Taylor, 5000
Bradley Boulevard, Chevy Chase daugh-
ter, Valerie Jensen.
MT and Mrs John Joseph Wilpers, 10701
kenilworth Avenue, Garrett Park, daugh-
ter, Helen Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mario I. Andread, 1912
East-West Highway, Chevy Chase, daugh-
ter, Janet.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Curtis Wyatt, JOB
Dawson Avenue. Rockville, a daughter,
Debra Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Effinger Mead.
o202 Danbury Road, Bethesda, son, Pat
rick Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Marine Taylor, 512
Glenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Edward Welsh. 1918
l4th Avenue, Hyattsville, a daughter, Re-
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Haines. 2o7
woodland Road, Rockville, a daughter,
Vickie Lynn.
Mr., and Mrs, James Clifford Thomas,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29

eO4 Monroe Street. Rockville, son. Ste
phen Edward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph George Slavin,
2917 Estelle Road. Silver Spring. son.
Paul Andrew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Edward Morgan.
Jr., 1904 Lindale Drive, Bethesda, daugh-
ter, Suzanne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adolph Echer, 317
Dean Drive, Rockville, a son, Joseph
George.
Mr.. and Mrs Levin Spear Maddox, $40
Lone Oak Drive, Bethesda, a daughter.
Cynthia Jean
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fillmore Burriss,
128o7 Matey Road Glenmont Hills son,
thomas Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs. James Donald Ganley, 2O9
B, Dawson Avenue, Rockville, a son. James
Donald, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Latham Berry, 1909
Harling Lane, Bethesda, son. James VIII
liam.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irving Tucker 23O8
BlueT1dge Avenue, Wheaton, a daughter,
Daryl Lynn
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Denman, 2S1O
Newton Street, Wheaton, a son, John Dem
mis-.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Joe Berryhill, 1929
Randolph Road, Silver Spring, daughter,
Donna Lee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29

tiers, Everett, and Herbert S. Hy-
att.
Friday evening at 6;45 pm. the
the Methodist Men will meet at
the church for dinner followed by
a short business meeting and the
election of officers. Speaker for
the evening will be the Rev. James
Moore, who is associated with the
religious program department of
the Voice of America.
Monday and Tuesday, Deem
Der 8 and 4 the Rev. A. Dean Kes-
Ter will attend a conference on
human relationship to be held at
the Walbrook Methodist Church
in Baltimore
The WSCS meet December 6 at
the church. Hostesses are Mrs.
Clyta Woodfield Mrs. James
Browning, Mrs. Willard Watkins,
Worship leader is Mrs. Luther
Moore.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29
Twinbrook Damascus
By Mrs. Ulysses Griffith w
Telephone Clearwater 3-2682

Turkey time has come and
passed and attention is now TO-
cused on the big holiday to come
| Christmas. In the Damascus
stores the gay decorations are up.
There's a big stock of toys to
choose from wherever you look
Boyer and Cramer, Western Auto,
Ben Franklin, Firestone, Damas-
Gus Pharmacy.
1t makes this correspondent
wish she were about six again
when she looks at the fabulous
toys around. Beginning the day
after Thanksgiving Santa Claus
will be at the Ben Franklin store
each Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day SO you children can get your
Christmas lists ready.
And whether it's a big gift you
are giving like a Ford, a Chevro-
let, a Geneva kitchen or some cleo
trical appliance or clothing or jew
elry or whatnots we want to say
you don't have to go to Wash
ington, Damascus has it, (and
many Westinghouse will second
that.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Koontz
are receiving congratulations on
the arrival, November Z of Mari
anne Elizabeth at Montgomery
General Hospital. Miss Marianne
weighed seven pounds and II
ounces and has two brothers,
Wayne and Randy.
Members and friends of Court
Damascus of the Catholic Daugh.
tiers of America enjoyed shrimp
feast November 9 at the Mary
land Coon Club. Mrs. Wilson
Smith was chairman of the com.
mittee in charge of arrangements
which consisted of Mrs. James
Welsh, Mrs. Arthur Martineau,
and Mrs. Walter Shipley.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Fisher and
family spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Woishek of West Orange,
N. j.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. B. M. Woodfield were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Woodfield
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Bennett and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Hansberger and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert E. Price.
The Damascus Auxiliary to the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital held its November meeting
at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Ell
lott. Members were given cher
ry colored smocks to wear when
operating the gift shelf by Mrs.
P. G.. Lyon.
Ira Jones left Damascus last
week for his winter home in Da-
MIA, Fla. He was accompanied by
his son, Everett Jones, who re-
turned Immediately to Damascus.
Thursday, November 20 the
Washington West District Confer
ence meets at the Rockville Meth
odist Church. Delegates from the
Damascus Methodist Church are
the Rev. A. Dean kesler, Ray
mond Wilson, Mrs. William Wat |
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29

Valley

Boy Scout Troop A, Cabin Johl
will be holding a square dane,
at the Junior Order Hall Novem
Der 80 at 8 pm. The caller will
be Ed Gordon. Tickets are 81 pei
couple. The boys of Troop 444
under Scoutmaster Norman Mel
son, hold these dances twice {
year as their Embarrassing activity
Everybody has a wonderful
time. About as near painless
Embarrassing as you can get,
(The Junior Order Hall is on Mac
Arthur Blvd. at Seventy.ninth
Street,
While we are on square dane,
ing, the Potomac Valley Prone
naders tell me they have room fol-
a couple more couples in their
group. The Promenaders meet or
the second and fourth Thursdays
of each month at the Cabin John
Recreation Center. (Been meet
ing there practically every since
it was built.) Ed Gordon calls for
this outfit, too; and they also
charge dollar couple. Woman
for you to call is the secretary
Odette Heller, Oliver 4-0923. The
group is limited to 20 couples
all the hall will hold--so if you're
interested, give her a hang.
The Heller family, who lives in
Cabin John Gardens, are off this
week to Atlanta. They will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hippler, who
moved down there from these
parts earlier in the fall, and have
been very much missed. Both
families look forward to the re-
union. Happy driving, folks!
The Town of Glen Echo is in
process of codifying its laws. AL
summer long Mayor w. S. Hert
stein and the town council met
once week to 60 over the prob
lem, ordinance by ordinance. BY
now they have sort of trough
draft" which they hope to whip
into mimeograph shape pretty
soon. 1t will be distributed to the
residents to give them a chance
to study its twenty-odd pages.
Then there will be an oper
town meeting to give everybody
a chance to talk things over be
fore the final draft is approved
Takes lot of hard work like that
even to run a small town.
Takes quite a bit of doing just
to run PTA, after all. Western
Junior High held its Back tc
School, meeting for parents or
Tuesday. November 10. This pop
ular form of meeting drew ar
overflow crowd that burst the
seams of the parking lot and filled
the lofty gym to capacity. (Par
ents seem so anxious to get back
to School!)
Principal Harold r. Packard
kept the preliminary meeting
budget discussion-oh dear
down to strict time limits. AS
soon as it was over, well organ
lied student guides led groups o.
parents on merry dance through
the halls. Each parent followed
a curtailed schedule covering his
or her child's regular day, ant
had chance to meet all of the
child's instructors. Everything
went off according to plan. The
people who arranged it deserve &
bow.
Query: What do you do wher
daddy is out of town and mother
has to try to follow the schedules
of TWO children? Doubles, any
body?)
The Shaler Methodist Church
in Cabin John, the Rev. William
A. Floyd, minister, held a success
full turkey dinner on Saturday
November 3, at that same Junior
Order Hall. ut made a little
money" acknowledged Mrs
Edytha We'll, editor tand writer
and printerD of the church!
monthly paper. Mrs. We'll is alsC
secretary of the church board.
The Methodist Youth Fellow
ship of this church held a bakt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29
'Y' Conference Leader

William ]. Gold, nationally
noted author and lecturer from
Schenectady, N. Y, will be the
Resource Leader for the annual
HI-Y, TRI-HI-Y Conference which
will be held in Bethesda-C Chevy
Chase on November 80, Deem
Der / and 2.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29
Monday through Frldoy

7:O0-Dawn with Don
7:45-Dale Crowley
S:05-Aruund the Clock
9:05-The Morning Male
10:00-Music While You Work
11:30-Musical Memories
12:05-Luncheon Melodies
1:05v-Curtain Time
1:35-Clirtain Time
3:05-Aftefnoon Melodies
4:30-Twilight Serenade
6:00-Concert Hall
Montgomery County news on the hour
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29

700 Saturday Serenadc
10:00-Radio Kids Bible Club
10: 30-Satuiday Serenade
u:00-Top o Morning
1:00-Colintry Piclxin' Time
1:15-Uncle Ditty
1:45-Guest Star
2:00-WDON Record Club
5.00--Twilight Serenade
5:30--Twilight Serenade
6:45-Catholic Standard
7:00-WDON Record Club
7:15- Here's TO Veterans
7:30-Pan Am Serenade
s:O0-Hi-Fi Revue
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-29

we like the story in the Tuesday
morning Post /. Japanese Fish
Prints Among Exhibits at Art
Galleries" tHe prints the price
tags; it's real crowd puller).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
President LincoIn's Role
In Making War Weapons
LINCOLN AND THE TOOLS

LINCOLN AND THE TOOLS
OF WAR, by Robert V. Bruce
(Bobbs- Merrill; So is a COM
prehensive and interesting &C
count of the Presidents role in
the trial and development of
new weapons in the Civil War.
Lincoln was definitely in
trested in mechanical devices
and, while he claimed no spe-
cial proficiency in the field, he
could see quickly the posi-
bilities of some Improvements
inventors brought him. the
fallacies of others.
-Four days after the cele-
brated encounter between the
Monitor and the Merrimac.
one Pascal Plant. a Washing
tonian, brought the President
the model of a submarine gun
boat Ito be propelled by gum
powder fired from revolving
vertical cylinders at either
end" and having similar cyl
inders for hostile purposes at
the sides" 1t was to be, in a
crude sense. a rocket-driven
submarine. A Navy board re-
fused to recommend it, and
Plant then appeared with a
more modest device, a rocket
propelled torpedo. This was
tested. but accidentally blew
up friendly ship. without
casualties but at considerable
cost, and interest in Plant
waned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
IVuIIuuris Ceramics

The revival of pottery max
ing in the ancient town of
Vallauris, France, was brought
to Washingtoh's attention two
or three years ago by The In
stitute of Contemporary Arts
at the Corcoran Gallery. with
a large collection. Now the
Fantasy Gallery, 1865 Connec-
ticut avenue. is showing small
groups by three young artists,
of ceramics which are orig
inal and amusing, as we'll as
admirably executed.
Raty's Bull" wins the blue
ribbon. with his humorously
exaggerated proportions. and
decorative whorls and inciSed
lines on gray crackle. His
owl" too, is an engaging
little sculpture.
Derval's group includes a
WinSOme Madonna, a semi
naturalistic bird on a tree
branch, and a ird-decorated
bowl. Portanier's work COM
prises bowls and vases with
abstract designs. There is also
a handsome pictorial plate by
Mayodon, said to be one of
Vallauris' most gifted ceram-
lists.
Ten Autographs by Picasso
include several versions of the
much publicized Communist
peace dove. The fanfare about
it must emanate from politi-
cal rather than esthetic bases.
This show remains through
next Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
"A Master Salesman
Explains His Job

PER SONAL 20 WEIR
THROUGH CREATIVE SELL
ING. by Elmer G. Leterman
Harper; $685. might sound
like the usual collection Of sue
cess platitudes. but actually
it's far from that. Mr.. Letter.
man, native of Charlettes-
vile, Va. an insurance man
who is rated one of Americas
IL master statesmen, has
written a thesis on selling
filled with epigrams and orig
inal turns of thought and
phrase. It's good reading
aside from its value to any
one selling anything.
"A sale we'll made Mr..
Leterman writes. lis like a
portrait well painted - an
achievement rejecting luster
on both parties concerned. /.
The customers interest is the
salesman's capital. Tall
stories sire short associations.
-. The worst buy in the world
is an alibi. The way to
reach the heights is to stay
on the level. Friendship is
respect poisoning into APP
probation. "A salesman, like
a sutton. must know the right
moment to pop the question"
&C. B. j.