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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16
Consumers Being Hit
By Soft Sell Drive

fashion shoe merchants in news
papers in some markets.
Advertisements, usually in
large space, show simple sketches
or photos of one or more shoes.
Only after a closer look can
the reader make out the name
Iof the maker-perhaps on the
inner sole-or the name Of the
sell shoes in New York, at least.
retailer. This girnmick must
because several advertisers are
using it.
Waves of soft sell come and
go. They are usually reactions
to too much hard sell. ADJ
vertisers sense-or imagine they
do-the fact that the public
sometimes tires of countless
screaming over radio and tele-
vision. too much big black type
in publications. and too many
you'll be sorry or "even your
best enemy wouldn't tell you
Then the advertisers swing to
the soft sell. hoping to steal q
march on competitors.
Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Financial and Commodity


Financial and Commodity
markets throughout the Nation
will be closed on Good Friday,
April 10. Some livestock, dairy
and poultry markets will be
open.
General Electric Co. in three
months ended March 81 earned
4,006.000 or 70 cents a share
Tvs. $54,962 900 or 60 cents in
1856 period.
American Cyanamid in three
months ended March 81 earned
l$l3, 100000 or $1.23 a share VS.
$12.302.000 or $l.16 in 1856
period.
b. F. Goodrich Co. in three
months ended March 81 earned
$l0.l60.824 or s1.14 a share VS..
Isl0.oS2,972 or $l.l4 in 1856
period.
United States Rubber first
quarter earnings will be about
So million. or SIPS a share, down
about ii per cent from the 1856
period, H. E. Humphreys, jr..
chairman. told stockholders at
the annual meeting.
Miami Copper Co. in year
ended December 81 earned So
827,475 or $ll.88 a share VS.
$6.496. 1927 or $8.74 in 1856.
Ogden Corp. in year ended
December 81 earned $6.656, l03
or $1.64 a share VS.. S3.176.644 OF
81 cents in 1855.
Beech Aircraft Corp. in
months ended March 81 earned
81 $3.50. 406. or $1.93 a share VS..
$l,223.102. or $l49 in 1856
period.
Other earnings included:
For Months Ended March 81
iNh1 IQSR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16
d. c. SECURITIES

SALES
Wash Gas 1t como at 379s, 100 at
5fS4 40 at 3T@t.
POI lace o. twr conl-i7 at %. 10 at
~. 90 at ~. oU at -, 90 ~ ~.
lUO A. ai1s.
Pot alec q fSr $2.44 pfd--50 At SOFA.
f.ONllS hid ases,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16
D. c. PRODUCE

Quotations supplied by the United
sales TO o:3U an. on less than carload
lots
Fraits
Apples--N J. Stayman blu bkt CIV ms
up fair quality 2..5-2 Is: Rome bu Xxi
ga ms. up 3.O0-3."h WASHINGTON: Red
Delicious boxes Extra Fancy IOO-l3Ss
OQ.n 90; Winesap boyes wrpd Fancy
I2-l3Ss b.25-b.OQ Extra Fancy kS.ll3s
6.00-6,I5: Golden Delicious ctns tray
pack &C Grade, 72-l25s 5000 30, 1855
smaller 400-i so.
Bananas--iO-lb ctns cut BOOB. so.
some poorer quality and condition lower
0rapefruit--Fla rs bu WIZ. crate
per count. Duncans 36.7.s 2 5O-:i Is, u
ctns 31.12 size. 80, Pink SeedleSs rs
J50-4 90. bU.04S 4.0Q-4 so; Marsh Seed
less 3B-iss 3.6u.4 90
Lemons--Calif ctns per count: 1S0s
o0-a -. fair quality 350-355. poorer
e. OO-3.5
oranTes--callf ctns per court Navsls
iO-lOOs i.OO-4 20; Fla Is bu WB. crate
per count Valencias l50-f1d 4 00-4 25.
Us and .52s l5O-4 20; " ctns ibO-
10 size zoo y "" siSs ".is.
Snap Beans--Fia. bn hpr and bu
crates Valentines fair quality 4 SO: Con.
tenders and Tenderereens ordinary-fair
quality and condition a,b0.
Cabbage Domestic Round type. Fla
:. Blu crate 235-2 15 packed locally
l9s bu crate 2O0-2 SO: open bu bst
ceiery--calif.. i'd crate Pascal n"gs
3uQ-3.2b; Golden 10" crate 2.3s 300
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16

Hourly sales on the ExchanEs
90 am 400 600 ~ noon $50 ooo
TOO m o2o 600 900 pm o 600 ooc
iUnit Of radins 10 shares or sales IN
full Rates Of dividends In the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annuai decla.
ration Unless otherwise noted special
or extra dividends are not included
pln n'S o S dividend .es naau 81 p 5sIS
N 1897. plus stock dividend PAID last
year PAYABLE N stock during 1857,
estimated cash value on ex-dividend or
sS'distr sHl. GATE pSslarsd OF psld
this year an accumulatiys issue with
dividendA IN arrears . PAID this year.
dividend omitted, deferred or no action
taken. At lasi dividend meeting pc.
clared or paid In 1865 plus STOCK diyl.
dend Payable IN stock during 1898
estimated cash value oil ex.dividend or
OK. distribution date y Llauidatina dlyi.
dend CID Called 81 dividend Ads
~ distribution ~ ~ rights Nv With:
gut warrants WV With warrants va
When distributed vi When issued nd
reeeiyefshlp OF beins reorganiSed under
the BANKRUPTCY Act or securities -.
Bumed By such companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK. April 10 ds1.-OUBDA,---
Butter steady. Receipts 100000 Price.
Cheese steady. Receipts 'ai 900. Prices
UNCHANGED
Wholesale esg prices steady. Receipts
goo
New York spot quotations follow
M,dxeStern; Mixed coiors Extras i4s.
100 Ibsl a4ls extras large t45-Se
ilbsl 34-34ts; extras medium 2a-3O:
standaros large 81 i7-33is; checks 21is.
extras large i5-fS lhsi 1851 extras
medium 32ta-33l2. Browns: Extras tls.
30 lbsl 35i7-3s
ilbsl 4l-44: mediums 1876: smails stii,.
l31la, Browns Top quality $3.50 lbs
$3.50; mediums 34-34is. smalis $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, April ~ B.--cotton
futures. following steady opening,
Orleans buying during the forenoon
today Demand conferred In new crop
Noon prices were 10 to 80 cents q
May. 1923, July 540s and October
49, "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK, April 10 ~ The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd-lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for April Is,
Purchases OF 26O.4o9 shares: sales OF
2i3,22D shares, including i.O37 shares
sold short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-16

Quotations supplied BY the United
sales TO D:3U am, on less than carload
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12
HOYES

Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
The Homemakers will hold their
annual Christmas party Tuesday.
December II, at the home of Mrs.
w. w. Dewitt at II o'clock.--~----
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Dewitt Wis
tied his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J
Milton Dewitt. and her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Skies and
other relatives, of New Salem. from
Thursday until Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Bishoff, Mi.
and Mrs. r. Claude Bishoff and
Anita, visited Mr.. and Mrs Chester
Bishoff of Keyser, and all attended
church there on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Joe McCrobie and
Sam McCrobie visited Mr. and
Mrs. Jess McCrobie and family.
Sunday at MasontoWn, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
and family attended birthday
dinner for Mrs Walter Spiker,
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Bliss Spiker at Swallow Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
and family and Nancy Turney were
shopping in Morgantown, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Asa Friend, who had the
misfortune of falling and break
ing her hip, is still patient in the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
Oakland Her condition is good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Savage
were Sunday evening guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Hauser and fami-
l.. NTrc D;a1,orI PpnI EGrc
Darius Fike were visitors of Mrs.
Hauser, Monday afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. w w. Dewitt and
Nancy were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Yost of Ac-
cident.
MIR. and Mrs. Hobart Bishoff, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle and
Mrs. w. w. Dewitt attended the
Regional Farming for Better Liv-
ing roundup at the Hotel Morgan,
at Morgantown, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Dewitt and
Mrs. Lloyd Skies were Friday eve
ming dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Custer. Mr.. and Mrs Wade
Skies we're Saturday evening Wis
itors of the Clusters.
Mr.. and MIS-. clark ScnlOSSnagle
and family visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Garletts and Elra GarlettS,
Sunday afternoon. The Schloss-
nagles were shopping in Union
town on Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Bishoff and
Emerson Bishoff attended the
Farm Bureau Discussion Group No.
6 meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Loullyn, at Elder Hill
on Monday evening. Thirteen men,
bers attended.
Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle attended
a two district board meeting Of
education at Westernport on Satur-
day
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12

Mrs. Leila NJ. Frantz, daughter
Of Paul Y. Bachtel, Route l, Cor
mania, West Virginia, received Of
fetal recognition and Appreciation
on November 26, for her outstand-
ing performance as Secretary tc
the Educational Advisor at the L.
S. Army Ordnance School, at the
Aberdeen Proving Ground neaI
Baltimore.
Bripadier Genenal George W.
White, Commanding General of
the Ordnance Training Com
mand, presented Mrs. Frantz a
Department of the Army "Out-
standing Performance Appraisal
award. 1t was the first of its kind
presented to any employee within
the Ordnance Training Command
and the Ordnance School at Aber-
deem.
The accomplishment which re-
suited in the award included her
keen understanding of the func-
tioning of the organization, polite
ness and cooperativeness, cogni-
zance Of correspondence and gram
NAUTICAL standards, flawless dicta-
ton, accuracy in tie maintenance
Of files, and her ability in the prep
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12
SUNNYSIDF
UNDERWOOD

Mrs. Effie Stahl accompanied her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Savage to Baltimore,
over the weekend where they Wis
tied Mrs. Stahls son-in-law, Rev.
Paul Arts, who is recovering from
a recent surgical operation in a
Baltimore hospital.
Mrs. Joe Lee and two daughter
were weekend guests Of their
sister and aunt, FRS. George
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Waybright
and infant daughter, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, spent the weekend with home
folks. Mr.. and Mrs Noah Way
bright and family
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Nethken and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12

ner guests al the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Soelter, last Tuesday.
There was an error in last weeks
column which should have read as
follows Mrs Ardeth Evans spent
Saturday with her son and daugh-
ter, Delmos and Verla Kay, at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12

daughter Darlene spent Sunday
visiting Harley Shillngburg. who
is i'll. and Mrs. Shillingburg. In
the afternoon they were guests of
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Shaffer.
Sunday evening supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Soelter were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12

Eisenhower showed remarkable
improvement after suffering a slight
stroke.
Volume of Christmas buying was
expected 10 equal 1856 but cost $500
million more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Canaan and
sons. Evening, guests Of the Soel-
tiers were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Barkman and Carol Ann, OF Crel-
lin, and Mrs Lee HauSer and
children
Ray Arnold was among the din
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs 10y Miller
Marvin Miller was treated for
blood POISONING IN his hand after
having il hurt on the farm while
he was visiting his parents
(Continued on Page Foulteen)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12
EVANSVILLE

Marvin Miller. Rehobeth, Md,
Nh. and Mrs. Robert Burler Akron,
O. returned TO their homes Sun
day after spending the week with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12

home of her sister Mrs. nellie Lee.
OF Eglon, W. Va
Mrs. Howard Nethken was shop
ping in Cumberland on Saturday
Dutch banks werr seized by In
donesia Reds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26
Colonial Finance
Announces Plan
For Expansion

Officials of the Colonial Fanance
company, 212 North Elizabeth street,
Lima, have announced their intention
of adding additional capital funds in
the form of $500. 900 of five percent
Junior Subordinated Notes due De-
cember 1, 1867 and 5000 shares of
additional common stock to be offered
in CONJUNCTION with the notes at $40
per share.
According to company officers it's
contemplated that the purchaser of
each 500 principal amount of notes
will have an opportunity to purchase
a share of common stock. 1t is also
contemplated that proceeds of this
issue will be used to expand the bus
mess of the company through the pur-
chase of additional retail installment
notes and making of additional loans
A spokesman for the company re-
vealed that the net earnings after pre-
ferred stock dividends for 1857 were
$2.86 per share as compared with
S2.49 per share for 1856 based upon
the same number of common shares
outstanding. Annual dividends on the
common stock of s1.20 were paid at
the rate of 30c per share quarterly.
On July Is, 1857 stock dividend of
1919 was paid to common stockholders
of record July l. The total net worth
of the Company as of October 81 was
S5, 1868, 600, an increase during the
year of $488, 900, and the total capital
funds were $10,068,000
The securities to be offered by
Colonial Finance will be sold intra-
state by the investment banking firm
of Mcdonald and Company of Cleve-
land, with branch offices in the Ma
tional Bank Building, Lima,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26

diest and wettest Aprils on record
here. A tremendous wintry storm on
April put 80 per cent of the rural
telephones in this area out of COM
mission.
MAY Bluffton college wins their
seventh consecutive Mid-Ohio confer
ence track championship.
Bluffton high school graduates 3S
seniors and Bluffton college gives
diplomas to 43.
Union Stockyards opens daily hog
market at the College avenue crossing
of the Nickel Plate railroad.
Necessity of expanding Maple
Grove cemetery is considered by vii
lage council and possibilities of ac-
quiring adjoining land were dis
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26

cussed.
JUNE Bluffton's new municipal
swimming pool opens for its first full
season of activity with Jerry Kohl
and Ralph Reichenbach as CONAN
ayers.
A S65,000 addition to ST. John S
Evangelical and Reformed church
was dedicated.
A great deal of the area corn plant
ing was delayed until the early weeks
of June by unseasonably wet weather.
A constitution for Buttons first
United Fund was prepared and then
approved at public meeting.
JULY - William Edwards is chosen
president of the United Fund organi-
zation and Norman Triplett is named
fund drive chairman.
The new Bluffton golf course is
opened to play with series of tenn
porary greens. The driving range con-
nected with the course proves very
popular.
The Peerless Ohio Glove company
purchases the old property on North
Man street occupied by the Boss
Glove company for 49 years.
A series of ground improvements al
the municipal swimming pool were
|adivided into a two-year program ir
a compromise plan adopted by the
village recreation committee and the
council.
AUGUST - Gerhard Buhler submits
his resignation as Bluffton high school
principal. He had. filled the position
for over 80 years, although he hat
been on leave of absence for the pre-
vious two years.
The Triplett Electrical Instrumen
company announced plans to con
struct a new 10000 square foot lab
/ oratory building adjoining their pres
ent lab.
Frank Mayer and Frank Osborne
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26
Parade Of Months

APRIL Bob Feller, world-famous
baseball star was guest speaker at
the Bluffton college booster banquet
A break-in at Bixel Motor Sales
yielded $1,000, collected from the sale
of automobile license tags. Several
days later S400 in checks were dis
covered in a trash barrel near the
Triplett Electrical Instrument COM
pany.
The first pints of blood were drawn
and used in the walking blood bank"
begun at Bluffton Community hospi-
tai.
Unusually wild weather gave Bluff
ton one of the coldest. snowiest, win
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Case No. 1897 -
Estate of Clara S. Beeshy Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that I. h. Beeshy
of l22 South Spring ST., Blnffton. Ohio has
been duly appointed Adnainistrator of the
Fstste of Clars s. Beeshy deceased late of
Allen County, Ohio. 80
creditors are required to file their claims
with said fiduciary within four months.
dated this 10th day of Dee<mber 1857.
Paul J.. Rockey
Probate Judge of said County
Dec. 10, 26, Jan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26

oAC iAiSd dS pTulClpdl anu 1OOlOdu
coach, respectively, at Bluffton high
school.
Harold M. Bondhus, Findlay build
ing contractor, acquires rights to the
Sunny Acres subdivision from Bluff
ton East Land, Inc, and announced
| plans to erect a series of National
Homes on the site.
A furry of excitement sweeps the
area as several skeletons are uncov-
cred in an excavation at the home
of Richard Meyer, near Mt. Cory. In
veshgation by experts from the Ohio
State Museum reveals the skeletons
to be those of Indians buried at least
two thousand years ago.
Ralph Stearns is appointed post
master of Bluffton post office. sue
ceeding Ed Reichenbach.
Edwin Rice resigns from village
council and is replaced by Harry
| Turner.
Bluffton's first compulsory voter
registration program is conducted.
Over 800 persons register in order to
be eligible to vote in the fall elections.
Village councilmen and several res
idents of Poplar street spend esveral
evenings discussing projected widen
ing of the street. The residents OPP
posed removal of several trees while
councilmen contend the trees must be
removed for the street to be widened
SEPTEMBER Registration in
Bluffton public schools reaches 722,
new record.
A goal of $5,632.46 is set for Bluff
tons first United Fund drive. Can
Ger and polio groups drop out of or
ganization upon orders from their
national headquarters.
One of the largest evangelical cam
paigns in area records is conducted
from series of huge tents erected
northwest of Bluffton.
Cemetery board members indicate
they would like to acquire land owned
by Myron Motter across the Columbus
Grove road from the present ceme-
terry site.
OCTOBER - United Fund drive col
lects $9,572, or 169 per cent of the
goal set the previous month.
Bluffton college wins their second
consecutive Mid-Ohio football cham
pionship as they paste Ohio North
ern 58-13.
College homecoming ceremonie
are highlighted by groundbreaking
for a new $223,993 addition to Ropp
Hall dormitory.
NOVEMBER - Republicans sweep
back TO control of municipal govern
ment, as Mayor David Risser is only
Democrat selected for any village Of
flee. Mrs. Stella Lauriat becomes
first woman to be elected to muni-
cipal office in Bluffton.
The Citizens National Bank an
nounces plans for an extensive re-
modelling and modernization pro-
gram.
A spectacular night fire causes a
$40,0O loss as il destroys the huge
barn on the Andrew Gratz farm south
of Bluffton.
Businessmen's association peti-
tons village council to establish and
enforce parking limits within one
block of the downtown business ids
trict.
DECEMBER Series of burglaries
and safecrackings net thieves nearly
$1,000 in one week span. Bluffton col
lege office and Beaverdam Farmers
Elevator are hit once and office of
DR.. B. w. Travis is struck twice.
i Bluffton College Choral society
present their 61st rendition of THE
Messiah"
LTrcf fo,,pd n fiors, laid for, hor,ac in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
COMMON PLEAS COURT OF ALLEN
COUNTY, OHIO
Case No. 446bs
Agnes w; LusteT whose last *, known place place
West Virginia, otherwise whose place of
residence is unknown, will take notice that
on The 23rd day Of Npvernber, 1857, the under
signed filed his petition aaslint her in the
Allen County. Ohio. Court Of Common Pleas
praying for divorces child custody and other
relief on the groupds of Gross Neglect of
Duty. Extreme CRUELTY and Wilful Absence.
Said cause VIII be for hearing after
six weeks from the first publication of this
notice.
By: David r Rodgers.
400 Citizens Building, Lima. Ohio
His Attorney.
Nov %, Dec. 5, H. 10, 26. Jan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26
LEGAL NOTICE
Ease No AAeG5

LEGAL NOTICE
Case No. 44665
IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF
ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO
Lima District Ohio Annual Conference of the
Methodist Church.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 27th
day of November 1857 the Board OF Trustees
of the Lima District. Ohio Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Church filed its petit
ton in the Common Pleas Ccprt of Allen
County. Ohio. being Case Nc, 44esb. PRAYING
tract of land which h held In the name of
the said Board Of Trustees:
'Inlot Number One Hundred Ten
tl10)in Lakewood Subdivision In the
City of Lima. Allen County. Ohio"
and for ADDITIONAL authority to cucumber and
mortgage certain real estate hereinafter
Thousand Tsss. ooo.eos Dollars. Said real
estate described as follows:
'frnlot Number Fifteen Thousand
Three Hundred TWENTY 05320) and
Lot Numher Fifteen Thousand Three
Hundred Twenty-one (1b32Il in the
Westend Realty Company's Westwcod
Subdivision TO the City of Lima.
Allen County. Ohio.
The purpos of said proposed sale and
encumhrance 10 for selling a district parson-
a"e held by the Trustees and purchasing an
other.
Notice Is further given that the said matter
will be for he.ring on or after the 4th day
THE BoSRn OF TRUSTEES or -rrr
LIMA DISTRICT. OHIO ANNIrAL
CoNETp ENCE OF THE METHODIST
CHURCH.
Rv waiter l.. White. It's Attorne~
zoe Dominion BUILDING. Lima. Ohio
Dec. i2. 10. 2s. Jan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

show whether they want a civil
rights bill now. Mr.. Rayburn
added that he hoped to get the
bill before the House early next
week.
Republicans under the lead
ership of Mr.. Martin are TAX
ing the position that. since the
Democrats must have some
G. o. p. votes to get the bill out
they should incorporate some
Republican changes in the bill,
They say they have not been
consulted since the bill passed
the Senate.
The Democrats, under the
leadership of Speaker Rayburn,
take the position that the COM
promise version of the Senate
bill they have proposed is the
only measure that has a chance
of passing both houses. They
are hoping the Republicans will
take it at the last-minute
rather than put of action until
next year.
Back of this surface argu-
ment over who should bow first
to get action is a struggle for
political credit.
The Republicans feel that if
they go along with the Demo-
cratic resolution of Mr.. Celler,
the enactment of this first civil
rights bill in more than 80
years will be acclaimed a Dem
ocratic achievement.
The Democrats are aware of
the fact that If any substantial
additions are made now to the
Celler proposal, the Repub-
licans will claim that they OBJ
tanned q stronger civil rights
bill. by holding out.
Test Due Soon
The first test Of whether
either side is going to give
ground will come soon in the
Rules Committee.
Four Northern Democrats
have given Rules Chairman
Smith. Democrat of Virginia,
written notice they want a
meeting. If Mr.. Smith does not
act by midnight. seven men,
bers-a majority-may assem-
bic tomorrow morning. But
under the rules, Chairman
Smith could call a meeting to-
day. to be held Monday.
In either case. the liberal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

Democrats will need some Re-
publican support to hold the
meeting and to get action on a
rule that will bring the bill up
in the House.
|. Mr.. Rayburn said develop
ments in the Rules Committee
will show where our Republic
can friends stand, whether they
want to make any progress on
this BILL"
Il am an old campaigner, ="
said Mr.. Martin. IF / want
votes ! go looking for them. II
he wants votes let him come
to me-"
This was an obvious refer
ence to the need for Republic
can votes to get Rules Commit
tee action.