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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

tests given 10th graders showed
proper selection Of pupils for
each one Of the four tracks
honors. college preparatory,
general and basic. But the 18th
graders. also tested. showed
disappointing lags in social
concepts, science and math. In
math, for example, the average
number Of students were %
points below the national norm.
In language expression, a
majority of seniors we're only
one point above the norm and
in science, there was q drop
over last year Of three points
to two points above the national
norm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Pan Arcadian Fed
Grafton of America con-
tinues its Statler Hotel
convention.
Opening a flve-day meet
ing, the American Optome-
trio Association is head
quartered in the Shoreham
Hotel.
The Prudential Life In
surance Co. continues its
south central home Office
conference in the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel.
This information supplied by
the Washington Convention and
Visitors Bureau.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

THESE ADVANCE MEN all
seem to prefer the circus,
the original type of show
business. Beverly Kelley, who
looks and talks more like an
actor than a barker, broke
into circus advance work
under Dexter Fellows. To-
day he is just about the
most sought after publiciSt
for Broadway's legitimate
theater. He could front for
the Lunts or Maurice Evans
or Helen Hayes and prob
ably has. He was here a few
months ago publicizing the
Edward G. Robinson show,
Middle of the Night"
He lives in Delaware, Ohio,
and has never moved his
family to New York. In the
summer he travels ahead of
the circus.
While the circus undoubt-
edly is better than ever
that's Bev's testimony-his
answer to questions at lunch
yesterday indicated that it
has been bigger. In 1949 it
travelled in four separate
trains totaling 100 cars, the
last being an all-Pullman
train for the performers.
Today the circus, sans
tent, travels in 68 trailer
trucks and two railroad cars
for the elephants and horses.
1t was the high price of
roustaboutS that ended the
tent.
The big carnivalS are the
big railway users today. The
Straits Shows, which play
here annually, travel in so
railroad cars, and there is a
carnival called the Royal
American which never comes
to Washington (it plays the
Northern United States and
Canada). 1t travels in 70
caRS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24
CAMP FUND
FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund Mail it to The Eve
ming Star. Washington 4.
D. c., or bring cash to
The Star cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days. $500 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24
Throng Due
At Purley
Of Shriners

The parades and panoply of
the Shrine convention Septem-
Der 4 through z is expected to
draw more than 5000 particle
pants and untold thousands Of
spectators to Washington.
1t will be the first time since
1885 that the Middle Atlantic
region. Ancient Arabic Order
Of Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine,
has chosen the Nations Capt.
tai for its gathering. The re-
gion extends from New York
to North Carolina and west to
the Ohio Valley States.
The parade-biggest single
Shrine pageant Of all-is
set for Saturday afternoon,
September 6. The line OF
march for the traditional
mounted patrol, Oriental bands
and scores of other colorful
units will be Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from Third street NV
past the White House to Sew
enteenth street and thence tc
the Ellipse.
It will be led by the new
imperial potentate of North
America. George E. Stringfel-
low of Crescent Temple, West
Orange, N. j.. and his entire
divan.
Aside from business sessions
starting September 4 in the
Statler Hotel, the tentative pro-
gram calls for drill team COM
petitions and a dance in the
National Guard Armory, BAN
quets, sightseeing throughout
the Washington Alexandra
area and boat trips down the
Potomac River.
Herbert A. Friede of WASH
ington's Almas Temple is d.
rector and general chairman OF
the convention. Robert E. Nc
Laughlin, president Of the Dis
trict Board Of Commissioners,
is honorary director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

SO years and labeled today'S
shipment one of the biggest
and most varied he has ever
handled. He is particularly
pleased with the white Bin
turong, the big lizards and the
tame hyena.
There is no other place on
earth today you can see a man
walking a tame hyena at the
end of a dog chain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

encouraged" by what gains
there are, 1t is apparently toe
early to state there is a dis
tinguishable trend upward in
achievement. About 5000 pu-
pills were tested.
AS DR.. Irene c. Hypps, assist
ant school superintendent in
charge Of the Department of
Pupil Appraisal. described the
gains during q special meeting
yesterday:
For most Of the grades small
average amounts Of progress are
evident. This may not be sta
tistically significant, but II these
small increases in averages con-
tinue over the next two years
We may be able to state that
this does indicate an upward
trend in local school achieve
ment."
Half Way or Better
She added: I'VE hope that
the 1957-58 test results imply
that (a) halfway point has
been reached and - perhaps
passed in some instances"
School Supt. Carl F. Hansen
told the group that once Dis
trict pupils reach the national
norms it will mean the system
is doing a superior job" For,
as school officials have long
pointed out when the local sys-
tenn is compared to national
averages, the great majority of
local pupils are from culturally
and economically deprive d
areas.
Results of each schools
achievement were not given at
yesterdays meeting, held in the
Twining School. These results
are expected in about a week
but school officials have decided
to withhold the names Of each
school.
1t was the first meeting Of its
type held in the syStem-an eff
fort to inform representatives
Of citizens groups and the press
Of the one, objective evaluatior
lof the local system. The meet
ing was an effort by DR.. Hansen
to prevent misinterpretation OF
test results. However. some con.
fusion was reported and DR.
Hansen said he would seek to
have results reduced to more
Understandable terms.
kindergarten Helps
Significant items in the re-
suits we're:
. In a test given flrst-grad-
ers-to determine their readi'
ness for school, children whC
had previously attended kin
dergarten made out much bet.
ter than those who came II
cold" For those attending
kindergarten, their average or
the test was about four points
below the national norm. Fol
those without kindergarten
their average was 81, compared
to a norm of 10.
Q Achievement tests vert
given to the systems elemen.
tary children in the third, fifth
and sixth grades. Gains were
registered in this group in wore
meaning. spelling, language
and paragraph meaning ir
most cases. Only slight prog.
ress was shown in math, how.
ever. There was a decline reg.
istered in spelling and para.
graph meaning in the sixth
grade.
. On the junior high level
tests were administered eighth
and ninth graders. There were
uniform gains throughout
Averages, however, are still be-
low national norms. The largest
gain 1.-TWO years, seven monthsl
was registered by ninth graders
in paragraph meaning-about
five months below nationa
normS.
q On the sanior hiph level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24
10 Witnesses Back
Stadium for Sports
Gains in Tests Slight,
D. c. Pupils Still Lag
Advances Called Too Small to Signify.
But Next Two Years Moy Tell Story
BY JOHN McKELWAY
star star Writer

Slight gains-whch may be insignncant-at two school
levels generally showing the senior high level
contained in achievement test results reported by District
school officials.
an average District school children are still achieving
levels below national figures And while officials are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24
The
Rambler
Meets
Summer Horbinger
BY GEORGE KENNEDY


The circus press agent
used TO be q harbinger Of
spring, and the Rambler
knows what that word
means because he looked II
up Just the other day.
It Is an old word. and It
means q servant who ran
ahead and arranged for
lodgings when his master
was travelling.
But things have changed,
Beverly Kelley, press agent
for the Ringing Bros. and
Barnum a. Bailey Circus,
showed up Saturday, the
first day Of summer.
The circus will give the
first Of seven performances
under open skies tonight at
Grifnth Stadium.
These circus advance men
have a special position In the
Fourth Estate. That term
might as well be explained
here and now.
Edmund Burke Is supposed
TO have taken the floor on
one occasion in the House Of
Commons and, after refer
ring TO the three estates, the
Lords Spiritual (the bish-
ops), the Lords Temporal
(the barons) and the Com
mons, to have pointed to the
Scrivening reporters above,
and added "but in yon gal
lery sits one more powerful
than they"
For more than a century
the press of the English
speaking world has taken
pride in the accolade and
the term. The only trouble
is that modern scholarship
cannot find any record Of
Burke ever saying 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24
OK Of COLLEGE
Still in Doubt,
Hansen Told
Teachers School
Approval Delayed
By Commission


District Teachers College viii
remain in doubt pending a per-
Torrance check on Board Of
Education plans for meeting
some Of the institutions prob
lens.
School Supt. Carl F. Hansen
released this disappointing"
report he has made TO the
Board of Education with a
letter from Ewald B. Nyquist,
chairman Of the Commission
on Institutions Of Higher Edu-
cation.
The commission has threat
ened to withdraw generalization
of the college next November
20 unless certain specified con-
ditions are met to correct long
standing problems Of the insti-
tuition.
DR.. Hansen noted that the
commission in effect has &C
cepted a set of plans approved
by the board to meet the con-
ditions. But before changing
its action toward removing
accreditation, it wants to check
on the performance Of the
proposals.
Report Disappointing
This is a Disappointing re-
port" DR.. Hansen informed the
board. However, I believe that
II we carry through the COM
mitments contained in the ac-
ton Of the board with reference
to meeting the demands Of the
commission we may an
ticipate favorable action on
the generalization ISSUE"
The boards program includes
establishment Of a standing
committee on the college, iso-
lation Of the college requests
in preparation Of budget esti-
mates and efforts to obtain
funds for the improvement of
the physical plant and general
support Of the college.
Mr.. Nyquist said the COM
Missions executive committee
had voted to commend the
board for its fortnight plan
ming" and said it was felt the
board has "at last approached
the colleges problems vigor-
ously."
Plans, Not Performance
The letter, addressed to DR.
Walter E. Hager, president OF
the teachers college, went or
to add, however:
Nevertheless because there
Is a difference between plans
and effective augmentation
because so many times in the
past the suggestions Of the
commission for improvement
of the college have been ig-
nored, and since you are retir-
ing t. . and the implementation
of the boards plans will de-
pend upon the new president
the commission does not fee
warranted at this time tc
change the substantive vote
|. to withdraw the accredita.
ton of the college as Of
November 20. 1858. without
further ado unless the commits.
sion is satisfied on several
scores"
Mr.. Nyquist expressed appre-
citation o. The plans adopted
and confidence that what
needs to be done will be put
into effect" He said a repre-
sentative Of the commission
would visit the college before
the November meeting to make
first hand observations and
consultations so that the COM
mission may know the progress
and what bearing the change
in presidency appears to have
on the institutions work.
Il know you, the superin-
tendent Of schools and the
Board of Education, will prob
ably be disappointed in this
action" Mr.. Nyquist wrote
Nevertheless, it represents to
us, as l hope it does to you and
to the others, our appreciation
Of the significant progress al
ready made and our confidence
that intention will be followed
by appropriate action"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24
Summary Of School Tests
In Busic Fields Last Year

Summary Of group test results in elementary junior
and senior high schools for the school year, 1878,
compared to the school year. 1867 and the national
norm:
Zach unit stands for one year of educational
achievement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

BUT TO GET BACK to cir
cuses and their advance
men:
In the old days-and that
means the 20s-the arrival
of Lester Thompson or Dex-
ter Fellows Of the Ringing
Bros. and Barnum g. Bailey
Circus meant that reporters
and editors crowded around
them. 1t was not for passes
or word of the latest death
defying aerial acts John
Ringing North had i'm
ported from continental
gymkhunG.
We wanted to know about
our friends in other cities.
Dexter Fellows, a kindly
man, knew more newspaper
men than any American of
his time. When he came to
New York the top newspa-
permen of the day, Edwin
C. Hill of the Evening Sun,
Alva Johnson of the New
York Times 0ater of the
Herald Tribune) and a
youngster named Beverly
Smith of the last paper
would get into contests writ
ing stories about him and,
incidentally, the circus.
Since Dexter's death the
harbinger of spring in WASH
ington has been Frank Bra
den with the gravelly voice
and the Maurice Chevalier
hat. He would arrive late in
April or early in May with
plenty of passes for the big
show under canvas on the
Anacostia fats.
After a fling at fronting
for big Hollywood produc-
tions, Frank is now travel
ing ahead of the Clyde
Beatty show, a tent show.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16

Noting that he ran far ahead
of his ticket in his bid for con-
gress two years ago, fellow
Democrats of the Fifteenth dis
trict have urged him to make
the race again this year. At a
meeting in GAINESVILLE January
18th of executive and central
committee chairmen of the seven
counties comprising the district,
Smith was declared to be the
"most logical candidate" and a
resolution was adopted urging
him to make the race.
MANY friends in the Republi-
can party have also encouraged
me to rum" Smith said. The ex-
tent of his Republican support
was evident in the 1856 election
when, although defeated, he
Jared much better than other
Democratic candidates in the
district.
His opponents winning maj
ority in that Republican land
slide year was 1854 less than
President EisenhoWer's in the
Continued on Page q
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16
Schools SpIii-Shift
In Reverse Monday
Al Caldwell School

The "split-shift" for the first
and second grades will reverse
itself on Monday, Jan. 20 at the
beginning of the new semester,
according to Supt. Charles E.
Davis.
In other words, all first and
second graders who have been
attending school in the morning
during the past semester will
now go to school in the after
noon and those in the afternoon
will go to morning classes.
The morning classes for these
students begin at $50 a. m. and
continue until IL noon.
Supt. Davis said today that
the shifting of these students
would give equal academic op-
portunities to 159 first and
second graders, since it is a well
known fact that any child is
more alert in the morning.
The split shift was necessary
due to crowded conditions in the
elementary school building with
72 students in the first grade and
81 in the second grade.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16

remembering that in order to be
eligible for cost-sharing, q re-
quest must be made before any
practice is started.
Dennis also reminded Noble
county farmers that an approved
soil test is necessary for any
practice requiring the applica-
ton of lime and suggested that
soil tests be made early in the
year since an approval could not
be made until this information is
known by the county committee.
In order that everyone may
have an equal opportunity to
earn cost-Shares, it will be nee
essary that a farmer, when sign
ing up, give the expected start
ing and completion date of the
practice being requested.
Dennis said that this method of
sign-up was used in 1857 and
proved quite successful in as
much as no one was denied cost
sharing because of inadequate
funds and the entire county
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16
Ambulance Unit
Figures In Areas
Economic Growth

Capt. Charles J. Coyle, COM
manding officer of the Noble
county ambulance company,
112th medical battalion, reported
today that during the past year
total of $10,509.99 was paid
as salaries to men Of the unit.
This amount is considerably
less than last year, because many
of the members were complet-
ing their six months reserve
training with a regular army
unit.
Even with this amount paid to
the company's one officer and 49
enlisted men, the sum represents
a major contribution to the areas
economic growth and stability.
In addition to the above dis
bursement, Administrative Sgt
Lee Truck reported that inciden-
tai expenses would amount to
nearly $250.00.
A survey crew was IN Cald-
we'll on Wednesday to survey
the proposed site for the new
armory. Last week .Clevite Corp.
officials announced thru their
local plant manager, Ken l..
Leighton, that the company
would donate five acres of its
land, south of Caldwell, for such
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16

term. A secretary-treasurer' S
report will be given by Albert
Hupp, Ava route l.
The guest speaker for the
evening will be Donald F. Rehl,
former Muskingum county resi-
dent, who is now agricultural
agent for the New York Central
railroad, with headquarters in
Columbus. Rehl is a former
county agent in Ohio and New
York and for 10 years operated
a large dairy farm in Eastern
New York.
Richard Kellogg and James
Mellinger, representatives of the
Central Ohio Breeding Assocla-
ton, with offices in Columbus,
will also be present for this
meeting.
Door prizes will be offered
to members present for the
meeting. They include first SER
vices for artificial dissemination.
Every member with paid up
dues for 1857 and 1858 will have
two opportunities for the door
prize.
Refreshments will be served at
the close of the meeting and all
members are cordially invited to
attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16

Rev. FIR. Donal O'Carroll has
been named administrator of ST.
Henry's church, Harriettsville,
according to an announcement
made recently by the Most Rev.
Bishop John King Mussio, of the
Steubenville diocese.
Fr. O'Carroll, a native of Ros-
crea, Tipperary, Ireland, was
ordained a priest on Aug. Is,
1856, at Steubenville by Bishop
Mussio. He has been a resident
of this country for the past
three and one-half years. He
completed his studies for the
priesthood at St. Francis semin-
ary, Loretta, Penna.
Following his ordination, FIR
O'Carroll was appointed assist
ant pastor at st. Joseph's church.
Bridgeport.
FIR. O'Carroll succeeds Rev
Julian Wenda, who is now serV-
ing as pastor of st. PauHs church
Athens.
In addition to his duties at St
Henry's church, Ft. O'Carroll is
teaching in st. Mary's high
school, Marietta.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16
Clark Atherton
Approved For
Election Board

Clark Atherton, of Jackson
township, was nominated Satur-
day evening to serve as the new
member of the Noble county
board of elections at regular
meeting of the Republican
executive committee.
Atherton will fill the vacancy
created this coming March when
Nose l. Horton, of Stock town
ship, completes his term.
Previously the Democrats had
recommended Ed. Schehl of
Enoch township, as their new
member but both will have to
be confirmed by secretary of
state, Ted w. Brown.
Schehl is filling the vacancy
created when the term of Clar-
ence Snlithberger expired, since
he was not an applicant for
another term.
Glenn Dutton is serving as
chairman of the board and Car
los Rossiter is the other Republi
can member. Harry G. Richcreek
is the clerk.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16
Begins 54ih Year As
B & | Company Director

Jess S. Harris, retired pub
Usher and founder of the
Noble County Leader, began
his 54th year as a director of
the Caldwell Building & Loan
company, Monday evening at
their annual reorganizational
meeting.
There was no change on the
board of directors and they
include Paul M. Clark, H. G.
Jordan, w. Vernon Archer,
E. NJ. Farley, Robert Lorenz,
John c. Groves and Mr..
Harris.
Officers who will serve for
the coming year include: Paul
M. Clark, president; w. Ver-
non Archer, vice president;
John c. Groves, secretary
treasurer and Atty. Fred F.
Fox, solicitor.
A dividend of 212 percent
to the shareholders was de-
clared for 1857.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16
State Official
Will Address
.Legionnaires

Herman D. Devore, first vice
commander of the Ohio Ameri-
can Legion, will be the principal
speaker, Sunday, Jan. 19, when
the annual winter conference of
the American Legion, district
No. IL, is held at Belle Valley.
Members of Post No. Gal will
serve as hosts for this meeting
with all conferences to be held
at the Belle Valley high school
building.
The program will open with
registration at $50 a. m, in the
high school, followed by the
opening ceremonies with Com
mander Robert H. Lori in charge.
The morning program will be
as follows: invocation, Margaret
j. Bauer, district chaplain; well
come, Mayor Edward Bailey;
response, George K. Moore, dis
trict vice commander; presenta
ton of gavel to district COM
mander by John A. Pierson; ap-
pointment of district adjutant;
greetings, Mrs. Mary Svercek,
president of Unit Gal auxiliary;
appointment of resolution and
place committees.
The district school of instruc-
ton will be held at 1880 a. m.
with the following taking part:
Dave brennan, Leland Cronin,
George Moore, Harold Pabst,
John Daniels, Jack Sucikert and
Charles Knott.
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16
Local School Board
Has Special Session

A special meeting of the Cald-
well exempted village school
board was held Monday, evening
with group of local citizens
attending, interested in the well
fare of the school and their
children.
This group submitted to the
local school board the following
question:
will the Caldwell school
board re-enter the county school
system and invite the county
school board to a meeting to dis
cuss CaldWell's returning to the
county system; also the pos
sibility that by working together
they can provide a program to
furnish adequate school facili-
ties that would be in the best
interest of Caldwell and Noble
county; also in the event the
proposed bond issue is passed,
in cooperation with the county
school board, if possible, to chose
a location for the new school
that would be acceptable as a
site for a future consolidated
school and so plan the new school
that if the people later voted
for consolidation, it could be
expanded to a consolidated high
school,.
President Hilles Keeton presid-
ed at the meeting and he said
that the question would be given
due consideration by the school
board at their next meeting ano
an answer given.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-16
Commerce Head
Speaks Al Local
Bank Dinner Meet

William A. Carroll, director of
commerce for the state of Ohio,
was the principal speaker Tues
day noon at the 25th annual BAN
quet for stockholders and guests
of the First National bank held
in the American Legion hall.
Mr. Carroll spoke briefly but
very effectively on the economic
potential of this Ohio valley, the
st. Lawrence sea-Way and the
tremendous economic growth
which will result in this area
when it has been completed.
He urged Caldwell to begin
now with a well balanced COM
munity planning for any degree
of progress which should mater
ialize.
He was introduced to the
group by Rep. Edmund G.. James,
who had previously been as
sociated with Mr.. Carroll in the
Continued on Page Two)