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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17

recognition. Plural voting
was permitted in Great Brit
ain until it was repealed by
the radical Labor Party In
1913.
1t seems incredible that an
individual with an intellec-
tual background, or a person
having brains enough to run
a business and providing en-
ployment for others, should
not be entitled to any more
rights in the election Of
persons to political office
than a drunken sot, hood
lum or ne'er-do-w we'll living on
public dole.
There is a bill pending in
Congress that provides schol-
arships to 10000 students. If
college graduates and bust
neSsmen are accorded addi-
tional franchise privileges,
the days of the political DEM
agogue would be numbered.
A. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17

heart of a reporter that the
headline for his article was
Coins Jesus May Have
Handled"
This incident set a religious
leader bordering If our coins
in this Goth century we're in
the hands of Jesus, what
would He do with them? One
preacher, with that headline
staring him in the face about
the coins Jesus may have
used and thinking of what
the Master could do with
money put in His hands to-
day, said to a group Of
Christian leaders, How are
you spending your money?
Are you remembering that
every coin you spend affects
not only the economic life
of your community but also
the moral tone Of our con-
temporary society-that the
dollars in your hands can
add strength to all that builds
your world up or all that
tears 1t apart-that how you
spend it can promote educa-
ton or human exploitation;
health or drunkenness, de-
cency or indecency, goodwill
or illwill. peace or war? /
can't get that headline out
of my mind. This coin l
have in my own hand--may
that not be a coin Jesus may
have handled?"
Such questions make this
court incident suddenly step
out of remote history into
the immediate today; the
coins in question are not de-
posted in a museum but to
your account.
We cannot get away from
lt-money talks, and Jesus
knew what it said. The test
of our dedication to the
things for which we pray is
money. What proportion of
Americas money is actually
put into Christ's hands?
Christian" America spends
ninety million dollars a year
more on pedigreed dogs than
it gives to all the churches
of the Nation. America gives
to the support of the devas-
tating liquor traffic many
times more than it gives to
help answer the daily prayer.
THY kingdom come"
With a coin in His hand
the Master of the centuries
stands in the midst of our
mammon mad civilization
saying, Give to the govern
ment the things that belong
to the government and unto
God the things that Belong
to God" If that last injunc-
ton were but carried out, if
with the gift went the giver.
America could and would
save the world. But some
one says
Must it dlwdys be nonev.
money
Must / keep giving and giving
again?
on, no. said the Gnoel-her
eyes pierced me through
Just gtUe till the Master quits
gtUtng to youl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17

pillar, and from what he has
seen of it so far, thinks the
city will be overrun ana the
trees will be defoliated UNI
less some quick remedv is sp-
piled. These insects are
about an inch long and have
smooth backs of a dark red
color with black and green
stripes. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
FROM THE STARS FILES

The Star said: "A correspond
ent suggests. in view of the
fact that the statue of Jeffer-
son is to be removed from its
present position at the north
front of the Presidential
Mansion in consequence of it's
dingy and unsightly appear
ance. that it be electro-plated
with gold, thereby restoring
1t to a somewhat respectable
appearance Is not the
suggestion worthy of consid-
eration2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
VOTING Riqhts

The Civil Service Commits
sion recently announced that
college graduates could re-
ceive special consideration.
and be employed at Grade Z
instead of S. 1t would seem
that if the same principle
were applied to our electoral
system, some of our Socio-
logical problems could be
solved.
A person with q college
education or an individual
engaged in a business enter
prise should receivea ample
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
New Department?

since there Is an 1ncfeaS-
ing but still insufficient in
terest in this country in
organized scientific effort, I
believe that this is an APP
propriate time to call atten-
ton to a serious deficiency
of ours: That is our failure
to provide adequate forum
for theories and advance
thinking Of individual scien-
lists or those of scientific
bent. At present we have q
limited number of magazines
interested in publishing arti-
Giles of broad scientific scope
and these relatively few pub
locations can accept only a
few submissions. In addition,
the acceptance or rejection
of an article depends upon
the opinions of an editor or
board of editors, and, human
nature being what it is, it
is easily possible and even
likely that some contributions
of utmost Importance may be
rejected. to remain in OBJ
scurity. In view of the world
scientific race and the
rapid realization of scientific
accomplishments previously
considered fantastic, we
should at least furnish our
thinking individuals a means
for expressing their views.
AS a concrete suggestion,
I propose that the Patent
ONCE be broadened to in
clude a department for re-
ceiving, recording and pub
fishing papers relating to any
branch or phase of science
or engineering. These papers
may relate to pure scientific
theory, proposed research,
basic conceptions of any kind,
results of experiments, COM
binations of the above, or
advanced theories of broad
scientific scope, however I'M
sound or impractical they
may seem. The papers re-
ceived by the Patent ONCE
would be dated, catalogued
and filed, the titles and per-
haps q brief description being
published in the Gazette or
in a special publication. There
would be no guarantee of
novelty nor any protected
rights. The Patent once
would serve only as a re-
cording and publishing agent.
There should be q fee paid
by the author, the amount
being In proportion to the
number Of pages in the paper.
Since there would be no
searching and no analysis
similar to work required in
connection with patents, the
Patent ONCE probably could
charge very reasonable fees
and still could show a profit
in this department, which
would help to carry heavy
costs Of the Patent once
as q whole.
II the suggested depart
ment 10 set up in the Patent
Once or in some other Gov
eminent department it win
provide Q very valuable
means for correlating and
disclosing in a broad way our
scientific thinking. At the
same time it will give credit
to the authors and will serve
to point out our most original
thinkers the services Of whom
should be fully utilized for
the national benefit.
A. q. Thomas.
Charlottesville. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
Spires OF The SPIRIT
The Christ and d Coin
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States senate

LIE ootil COIlgTeoS is end
ing IN a blaze of money APP
preparations. Astronomical
amounts are being allotted to
bolster great programs and
projects. Money is the life
blood of the Nation. 1t also
spells life or death for nations
whose existence is closely tied
to ours. Turkey. our true
ally in the global battle be-
tween freedom and slavery, is
revealing in new strength like
a patient after a blood trans
fusion because of financial
resources placed by the free
world to her account. What a
nation does with money. put
into its Golfers by the people,
to a great degree determines
the progress of its economy,
the cultivation of its poten-
tialities, and its defense
against plotting foes.
1t may seem a far cry from
money put into the hands of
Uncle Sam. to coins put long
ago in the hands of the One
from whose birthday this very
paper is dated. But when one
realizes that money is port
able power, and that Christ
who borrowed a coin for pur-
poses of illustration, had
much to say about. the ste
wardship of riches, the use
or abuse of money is a mat
ter which vitality concerns any
civilization which can be
called Christian. To Jesus,
personally, money did not
seem to be a factor in His
life. But with His clear and
clean eyes He knew its power
to make or break lives. He
knew that ones attitude to
money was a reflection of the
values that dominate life. 1t
is startling to find how much
of the preceptS and teachings
Of the Supreme Teacher has
to do with attitudes to
money. 1t is no exaggeration
to declare that Jesus said
more about the use of money
than about any other ethical
or moral question. Is it not
significant that at least one
third of Christ's matchless
stories mirroring spiritual
truths are devoted to the sub
ject of money? Well has it
been said the use of our
money is a dead give-away as
to what we really are. Saint
Paul in writing to Timothy in
one Succinct sentence sums
up Jesus teachings about this
vital matter when He says
"the love of money is the root
of all evil"
With the preponderance of
Christ's teachings having to
do with the spending of
money. a recent headline in
a daily paper sends ones
imagination leaping back al
most 1000 years. The news
article had to do with a
court action involving some
Roman coins dating back to
the first century. The legal
proceeding was to determine
their present ownership. A
lawyer asked the question,
rs it within the realm of
possibility that these coins
could actually have been
handled by Christi" eyes"
was the reply from the coin
expert-"It is not 'impos-
sible." That means that it
is possible that one of the
coins in this collection might
be the very one that Christ
held in His hand when look
ing at the emperor's image
on one side and that of a
pagan deity on the other, He
told his disciples, Render
unto Caesar the things that
are Caesars and unto God
the things that are Gods"
This scene. so stirred the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
rs Years AGO

How does a slogan origi-
nate? Sometimes they're
bought for $40. as indicated
by a story IS years ago in
The Star. On August %.
1888. in a dispatch from
Quincy, Mass, The Star re-
ported: "Decevare King,
Quincy banker. who in 1924
paid a cash prize for the IN
Vention of the term scofflaw'
to express contempt for those
who disregard the prohibition
law. today paid another for
the rallying cry for the MIRA
National Recovery Admin
istration). 'NRA Saves U.s.
was the winning slogan, of
fered by Mrs. T. l.. Williams,
Of Quincy, and chosen from
among hundreds offered.
The prize was $40"
National Capital Parks
came into being IS years ago.
On August 6. 1888. The Star
reported: The District of
Columbia will constitute the
hub of a unified system Of
approximately 10000 square
miles Of vacation land when
its semi-national park sys-
TEN, together with battlefield
sites and, closed national
cemeteries in Maryland and
Virginia. passes under the
control Of the National Park
Service this week. The area
will include the parks and
public buildings Of the Ma
tional Capital. :"
Progress has always had a
battle. Twenty-Five years ago.
on August II, 1893, The Star
reported: President Roose-
velt~had before him today an
appeal from owners Of prop
erty in the vicinity of the
Capitol to discontinue razing
Of buildings in the area to
make way for expansion Of
the Capitol grounds The
plea set forth that the noise
and dust of the work Of dem
clifton had made living in
the area unbearable and had
destroyed the residential and
rental value Of the proper
ties :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
Unintegroted Lawyers


There is a lot of misunder-
standing concerning the re-
fusal of the membership Of
the District of Columbia Bar
Association to admit other
than white attorneys to the
association, whereas the mat
ter is simple.
You recently published a
letter stating that several
Southern States had, by
statutes, integrated bars, the
only qualification for men,
bership being a license to
practice law, such associ-
atoms being strictly pro-
fessional.
The difference between the
District Of Columbia Bar AS
ISOLATION and the other as
sociationS Is that the local
bar association is also a So
cial organization, its charter
reading as follows:
TO maintain the honor
and dignity Of the profession
of the law. and increase its
usefulness in promoting the
due administration of justice;
the mutual improvement and
social intercourse of its
members; and to own and
maintain a law library for
the use and reference Of the
members of the association"
The District of Columbia
Bar Association is a corpo-
ration. organized under the
laws of the District of CO.
lumbia. by private individu-
ais. 1t is not a public corpo-
ration and has no official
connection with the courts
of the District, and member
ship in it is restricted by its
bylaws to such persons as
may be elected to member
ship therein by its board Of
directors, the qualifications
for membership being set
forth in bylaws adopted by
the corporation pursuant to
authority of law. This par
ticular bar association has
restricted its membership to
the white race.
There are several other
bar associations in the Dis
trict of Columbia, organized
and chartered under the same
District law, which have like
wise restricted membership
therein; namely:
/. Washington Bar Associ-
alton. for colored attorneys.
2. Federal Bar Association,
for Government attorneys.
3. Patent Bar Association,
for patent attorneys.
4. Women's Bar AsSoci-
alton, for women attorneys.
These associations were
organized to serve the in
terests of particular groups,
and the legality and pro-
priety of such associations
have not been questioned.
People of any race, religion
or political faith may assem-
BILE and associate for the ad-
vancement of their interests.
No sound public policy would
destroy the interesting di-
versity of life. If the aim and
end of democracy should be
to reduce all men to the
same shape and shade and
common opinion, then 1t
could and should not survive.
1t would counter one of the
fundamental principles of
evolution.
There is no single organi-
cation of attorneys in the
District which represents all
the special interest groups.
1t would be a simple matter
to organize a central council
of bar associations composed
Of delegates from all the
groups. and the writer has
suggested such an organiza-
ton as the solution to the
local situation, but it would
appear that a certain group
operating in the District is
not interested in a solution
but only in the destruction
Of the Bar Association of the
District of Columbia as an
all-white group.
Alfred F. GOshOrn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
100 Years AGO

Most school pupils know
the first telegraph message
flashed by Samuel F. B.
Morse from the Capitol
Building, but what of the
first message via the Atlantic
Gable? In a story August
II, 1858. concerning the ca
ble's completion The Star
said: THE following are the
first messages that have
passed over this wire, which
constitutes a closer bond of
union between mankind than
the prophets had hoped for,
or poets imagined: 'Valentia
Bay, Ireland. August Is,
1858. To the American di-
rectors Of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Co.: Europe and Amer
lea are united by telegraph.
Glory to God in the highest.
On earth. peace-good will
towards men. tSigned) Di-
rectors of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Co. of Great Britain"
Then followed an exchange
Of cables between Queen Vic
toria and President Buchanan.
Fits of pique over traffic
arrests are nothing new. The
Star. on August 10, 1858, re-
ported: "Chas. Flicker was
arrested by Ofncer Vestman
for driving a two-horse wagon
on the pavement at Center
Market. The case was made
out. and the accused was
fined 81 and costs by JUS
tice Dom. After paying the
fine. the accused said he
thought it hard that he, be-
ing a Maryland Democrat,
should be made to pay his
money out in that way, and
he would never vote for any
party again as long as he
lived"
The way Washington got
much of its produce 100 years
ago is indicated in this item
from The Star on August 10,
1858: THE principal COM
merce Of the Potomac River,
at the present time. seems to
be confined to the watermelon
trade, and the occasional ad-
vent Of q Cumberland canal
boat or coal barge from Phil
adelphia. Visiting the river
wharves this morning, We
were struck-not with a wa
termelon-but with the guam
tity Of those delicious table
fruit
The city was having trouble
with oF1a IF ite monuments a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry writerS' correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
so Years Ago

A network of air travel en-
comprising the world was
envisioned SO years ago. On
August 10, 1908, The Star re-
ported: THE long -derided
suggestion that time would
develop the perfection of an
airship and there would
ultimately be airship lines
running hither and thither.
perhaps to the uttermost
parts Of the earth, is likely
to become a reality within a
short time. according to an
announcement made by Cap
tain Baldwin, the aeronaut,
whose manipulation of his
wonderful dirigible at Fort
Myer, which is about to pass
from his possession TO the
United States Government,
has excited the interest of
Washington for some time.
If present negotiations are
concluded the United
States will have the honor
Of establishing the first
through passenger airline that
is really an airline between
Boston and New York. :"
Crowding in Washington's
penal institutions continued a
problem so years ago. On
August II, 1908, The Star
said: mot only is the jail
overcrowded, but the District
workhouse is filled beyond the
present available capacity.
The conditions at the latter
institution became known this
morning through a report.
-. To the inadequate accom-
modations in the local Jail
the present overcrowding of
the workhouse is declared to
be due. :"
Washington was threatened
with a caterpillar invasion so
years ago. The Star, on Au-
gust 20. 1908, reported:
"Trueman Lanham, superin-
tendent Of parking Of the
District, has discovered a
brand-new species Of cater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17

The city was having trouble
with one of its monuments a
century ago. On July e 1858,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
0nIy Three Accidents On
County's Roads Reported
By Enforcement Officers
DairyHerds Here
Cited For Record
Production Tests

Eight Madison County dairy
herds were recognized for high
level D.H.I.A. milk production, ac-
cording to the Agriculture Exten-
sion Office.
John Scheiderer, Milk Testing
Supervisor, presented the certifi-
Gates of recognition as follows:
Weyer and Smith = 11,538
pounds Milk, 428 pounds Fat, 365
days, ia cows; Raymond Lewis =
Hts pounds Milk, "A pounds Fat
365 days, 1914 cows; ASH Bidwell
and Son - 1875 pounds Milk, AS
pounds Fat, 365 days, 16.1 cows;
John H. Buehl = 11,405 pounds
Milk, 451 pounds Fat, 365 days,
64.6 cows; Raymond Starbuck -
14,975 pounds Milk, SIS pounds
Fat, 365 days, 11,9 cows; Kenneth
Junk - 1868 pounds Milk, 422
pounds Fat, 365 days, 1T COWS;
Orleton Farms = 1858 pounds
Milk, AS pounds Fat, 365 days,
12.7 cows; and Ira Thomas - H.
336 pounds Milk, 404 pounds Fat
365 days, 1875 cows.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Flyinq Vets Discuss Routine
Two Local Doctors Explain Wide
Range OF Contract Practice Here

Two Madison County veterinar-
ians were featured speakers at the
annual meeting OF the Ohio State
Veterinary Medical Association
held in Cincinnati. They are DR..
William c. Hackett and DIR. War
rem E. Amling, who maintain a
general practice here as well as
doing contract work for Sawyer
farms here, in Montana and in
Florida. Their topic for discussions
was Veterinary Service By Air. "
1t included tWo-way radio commu-
nications as well as air transporta-
ton.
In explaining h cir unusual
travelling practice they said:
"One of us is always on hand to
take care of the practice in and
around London" said Bill. He lives
adjacent to the partnerships office
and hospital along Rt. 142, at the
edge of town.
Our aerial practice amounts to
visiting Johns ranches in Montana
and Florida. The Montana enter
prise supplies calves for feedlots al
Orleton and Sawyer farms in Mad
ison County.
'The Florida operation really
has two parts. One is cows and
calves. The other is handling pur-
chased weanling calves during the
grass-fattening period"
Discussing their regular animal
health activities, Warren mention
ed use of a two-way radio to speed
service.
"a secretary in the office hand
les calls during regular hours, he
explained.
I'VE also have remote equip
ment in our homes SO our wives
can contact us when calls come in
outside of office hours"
Preventive veterinary medicine
is especially important in big-oper-
alton farming" said Haskett, when
telling about the contract work.
You've got to maintain strong
disease-prevention routine. If you
wait until treatment time, too
much money is lost"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Former Resident,
ErceI 6. KumIer,
Dies In Oregon

Word was received here Sunday
of the death of Mrs. George (Ercel
Chenoweth) KuInler in a hospital
in Portland, Oregon, after a sew
eral years illness.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Kumler were
natives of London and had spent
their early life here, locating in the
west some years ago.
Mr.. Kumler is just recovering
after. serious operation. The
present address is 1858 Southeast
Main Street, Portland, Oregon.
Surviving are the husband; q
brother-in-law and twin sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Cheney f. Burnham MA
bel Chenoweth) of East South
Street, Worthington; a sister-in-
law, Mrs. Walter f. Jones of Seat
tie, Washington; a niece, Mrs. ]
d. Greer, Richmond Avenue and &
nephew, William Jones of Seattle
Arrangements for services and
interment were not stated in the
message. The body is at the Colon
ial Mortuary in Portland.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Scion Man Fined
For DWI And No
Drivers License

Accident tolls were down again
this week after the near fatal
wreck which occurred last weekend
near London. Only minor traffic
accidents were listed on the week
end reports of local law enforce
ment agencies.
London Police reported only one
infraction of regulations, and David
Lee Meadows, South Solon was
fined S100 and costs plus ten days
in Jail as a result of the charges
filed against him by Officer r. E.
Petee. Meadows was tried in Lon
don Mayors Court on charges of
driving while intoxicated, and driv-
ing without a license. The incident
occurred Sunday morning and was
the only arrest made by London
officers.
The Madison County Sheriff's
Department reported three acci-
dents in their weekend report. No
injuries were reported, and only
one resulted in an arrest.
A car driven by Betty Roush,
London, went out of control on the
ice and snow on Spring Valley
Road, and skidded into the path of
a truck driven by Nelson B. Will
son, Columbus. The Roush car was
considerably damaged, but no in
jury was reported. The truck, after
the impact, crashed into a fence
and utility pole causing addition
al damage.
A vehicle was parked at Rose
dale awaiting repairs when another
vehicle lost control on the slick
roads and crashed into it. The
parked vehicle had been driven by
Robert Cosby, Mechanicsburg, and
the car which crashed into it, caus-
ing only light damage, was driven
by Anna Mae Curlonis, Route 1,
Mechanicsburg.
In a third accident reported by
the Sheriff's Department. Robert
charge of making an improper
turn. He was fined $1,000 and
costs in Sedalia Mayors Court, ac-
cording to the arresting officer.
The report indicated that the
Humphrey car had been parked,
and as it was backed out of the
marking place. it backed COMPLETELY
across the street and into car on
the opposite side of the street. The
car which was slightly damaged
was owned by Melvin Williams,
also of Sedalia.
Highway Patrol officers of the
London Post reported no arrests
for driving while intoxicated, and
no accidents on their weekend log