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Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16

At press-time, it appeared that a street-oiling program contem- plated under KiWanis Club spon- sorship was destined for delay and possible discard. Last week a committee of four-Bob Johns, James Hurley, Bill Rempel and James Wilson, armed themselves with facts and figures on the planned project and conducted a survey of Palmer to determine merchant reaction.
 The four found that every businessman in town vas heart fly in favor of the plan. The canvass reached from North Pal tIner to Tost's Garage, on both streets paralleling the railroad tracks, and from the Coop Garage to the Valley Hospital. That was the area proposed for
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16
GOLD MINE CUTS TO SKELETON CREW

Independence Mine curtailed operations this week, it was learned in Palmer. Although an official source of information could not be reached, it is under stood the shutdown is caused by a labor shortage. The mine is said to be unable to employ enough men to keep the mill in operation.
 Although the messhall has been closed, skeleton crew is still on duty at the gold mine. Some 20 contract miners also are ex- pected to work through the sum- mer.
 It is believed the mine will re- open in the fall when the labor situation is not expected to be so tight.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16

people, the group will adjourn to the Gymnasium where they will be guests of the Seven-Eighty- Niners,- who have a party sched- uled in the Gymnasium that night.
 MT. Hudock said that if the latter club wishes to continue it's recreation on a summer schedule, they probably will be allowed to plan a Thursday evening party in the Gymnasium each month. Plans may be expanded to offer more frequent recreation depend- ing on the requests voiced by both age groups.
 If recreation plans meet with Wholehearted support and ap- proval, on the part of both young sters and parents, it is possible that KiWanis Club will assist in the purchase of added recreation al equipment, the committeeman said. Plans include badminton, pingpong and shuffleboard sup plies.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16
Administrative Board Studies First Plans
 Of AIosko Office Bldg.

Preliminary plans for the Alas ka Office Building, drawn up by architects Foss and Malcolm of Juneau, were being looked over" by Frank Metcalf, ex-officio sup erintendent of public works for the territory, it was reported by Juneau's Alaska Daily Empire last week. The newspaper said the plans were to be discussed and gone over carefully for sev- 6ral weeks for changes which seem important"
 The proposed building is to be a five-story structure, with base ment. Preliminary plans show the face of the building and rooms to be located on each floor.
 MT. Metcalf, according to the Empire, said the board would ''act fast on the plans, as officials wish to get construction started as soon as possible"
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16
POSTOFFICE OKAYS
 STAR ROUTE EXTENSION TO FAIRVIEN DISTRICT

WASILLA-The requested ex- tension of Star route mail service between Palmer and Wasilla, to include the FairVieW district near Wasilla, has been granted, Wasil- la postmistress May Carter an nounced this week.
 The route, as now ordered, will run from Palmer to Wasilla by way of Four Corners. It will re- turn from Wasilla along the Knik road to the junction of the Fair view road, and will proceed by that road to the Wasilla- -Matanus- ka junction, thence to the Mata- nuska Experiment Station and back to Palmer
 The extension will serve an ad- ditional 30 or 35 families in the Fairview district, Mrs. Carter said.
 Persons who wish to take ad- vantage of the Star route mail service, which will be initiated in July, are required to furnish mail boxes. Mrs. Carter can give spe- cifications and further required information.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16
PALMER POPULATION FIXED AT 87q

The population count of the viii lage of Palmer is 879, James Brown of the division office in Anchorage announced today. The village area was defined as about one and half square miles, he said.
 Special permission to release the population figure had to be granted from the Seattle office. Since Palmer is not incorporated regulations require that the fig ure not be revealed, since there is no person or body of authority to whom it may be released. MT, Brow masked for the special per mission, because of the extreme interest expressed in the Palmer figure
 Figures for the Palmer district are not yet ready, the census of ficial said. He hopes to be able to release that information next week.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16

Mrs. Oliver Onkka was hospit- alized for medical treatment early this week. She was released from Valley Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16
Goes 10 Independence Mine

WASILLA-Donna Nelson, who has been visiting with Geneil Brown at Cantwell, went to h. dependence Mine to visit Linda Bergman for several days last week.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-16

Matanuska Valley Sportsmen's annual fish fry will be held on July Is.
, 1950-08-07

ed gambling on that part of
the country. We should be able
to visualize what the effect
would be here, Let's keep the
Virgin Islands a clean place for
clean people to live. There are
enough people in the US. to
draw from who do not want to
live in the fear and atmos-
phere of a legalized gambling
that will fill all the accommo-
dationS that could be built
here.
The same as we are proving
that people of all races, creeds
and color can live in harmony
together, let us continue to be
a pioneer in the elevating
things of life. The economic
problems can be solved on a
more enduring basis on this
level. God seems to have set
the standard when he gave us
the best climate in the world.
Let us not use it for vice and
debauchery.
, 1950-08-07
AUCTION NOTICE

At the request of William F.
Moorhead, ESQ. Administrator,
eta, de bonis non, of the Es-
tate of Thomas j. Ash, de-
ceased, and pursuant to an Or
der issued out of the District
Court dated July 8, 1850, the
Vendue Director will sell at
public auction:
House and LOT No. l9A King
Cross Street. Christiansted.
ST. Croix. Virgin Islands
on Friday, September /, at
400 pm. in the Police Court of
.Christiansted, st. Croix.
The conditions of the auc-
ton will be read at the time of
the sale.
The Vendue Directors office,
Christiansted, 81. Croix the
18th day Of July, 1850, AID.
Fee: Two Dollars
Say $500
DC. Canegafa
Vendue Director
, 1950-08-07
FOR SALE

La Sale touring sedan.
Fine condition. Inquire =
G. Wood. Hamilton House,
Christiansted
, 1950-08-07
LOCALIZED GAMBLING

Hon. Roy P. Gordon has re-.
commended a three point pro
gram for the economic devel-
opment of the Virgin Islands
in which he includes legalized
gambling as one of the means
lof promoting the welfare of
the inhabitants. This sugges-
ton is not new. Many strang-
ers have taken one look at the
islands and have solved all
their economic ills with a Sc
ries of casinos. What is new,
is the revelation that the Mu-
nicipal Council has the votes
to enact such a law.
The economic plight of the
municipality will cause many
public spirited persons to.
make desperate moves to solve
the urgent problems. There is
the danger that in the effort to
solve the immediate problems,
more serious ones may be
created that will eventually
nullify the possible solution
and place the inhabitants in a
worse position. There is no con
troll that this town could place
on legalized gambling that
would save its good name. The
inhabitants should not lose
their perspective. This town is
pioneering in a direction that
would be a credit to any group
of people anywhere. It should
not descent to the stereotyped
debauchery of other areas Of
ill fame. We should match the
beautiful sunshine and the
wonderful climate with which
we have been endowed with a
wisdom that would insure
comfortable living for anyone
who wants to share these
blessings in peace and harm
ony. It should not become a
sunny paradise for the under
world.
The Virgin Islands must
learn from other places. The
Florida sunshine has attracted
wealthy people and the profes
sional gamblers of America.
The underworld virtually con-
trolled the state. It has taken
a Senate Investigation to bring
to light the effects of organiz-
, 1950-08-07
NEWS

The SIS "BYFJORD" is
scheduled to sail from New
York August 18th, and is due
at Frederiksted August 18th,
accepting freight for Barbados
Trinidad, Georgetown, Para
marble.
A1coa Steamship Company. Inc.
Robt L. Merwin & Co., Inc.
AGENTS
, 1950-08-07
How mild can a cigarette be?
MORE PEOPLE
SMOKE CAMELS
than any
other cigarette!
and among the millions wkO do.
NADINE
CONNER ?

Lovely opera star
says my voice
is my career. I
smoke Camels -
they agree with
my throat! My
30 Day Mildness
Test proved that
to me !"
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Mrs. Anna E. Johnson, IS,
Church Leader Here, Dies

Mrs. Anne Elliott johnson, 85
a church leader here for many
years died yesterday at George
Washington University Hospital.
Mrs. Johnson came to Washing
ton in 1914 after the death of her
husband, John S. johnson. She
became a charter member of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, 900 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. She was the leader of the
Women's Circle of Christian Serv-
ice in the church for Is years be-
fore her death, and was awarded
two life membership pins by the
society for her outstanding service.
Mrs. Johnson spent her early
life in Tennessee.
Here, Mrs. Johnson made her
home with her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth B. Johnson, 1877 Rhode
Island avenue NV, who survives
her. Mrs. Johnson's other daugh-
ter. Miss Elma johnson, died in
1897.
Six nieces, IT great nieces and
nine great great nieceS also sur
vive.
Mrs. johnson was a member Of
Chapter A, P. E. o. here. Funeral
services will be held at / pm. to-
morrow at Hines funeral home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV. with
burial at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Rev. Frank |. Snyder,
Clarendon Pastor for
10 Years, Dies al s.

The Rev. Frank L. Snyder, pas
tor of the Clarendon First Baptist
Church for the last 10 years, died
yesterday at Garfield Hospital.
Mr.. Snyder, who was So. was
native of Clyde, N. c. His father
died when he was child and he
spent his early years in Presby-
terian orphanage in North Caro-
lima.
At 10 Mr.. Snyder went to work
in a cotton mill and attended
school preparing for the ministry
at the same time. While a stu
dent at Mars Hill College, Mars
Hill, N. c., he served as pastor of
his first church in Ettewa, N. c.
Mr.. Snyder was graduate OF
Carson Newman College, Jeffer-
son City, Tenn; Mercer Univer-
Sity, Macon, Ca, and Moody Hill
Institute, Chicago.
While at Moody, Mr.. Snyder
was on the extension staff
of Moody Bible Institute and
preached in Illinois. Indiana,
Michigan and Wisconsin.
Mr.. Snyder became pastor of
Clarendon First Baptist Church
in 1910. He made his home at
2915 Key boulevard, Arlington.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Eva Snyder. and three chill
dren, Milton L. Snyder, minis
terial student who will enter Rich
mond University in the fall; Joyce
Elaine and Merle Ann Snyder.
Three brothers and a sister also
survive.
Funeral services will be held
at 3 pm. Sunday at Clarendon
First Baptist Church with burial
in the Columbia Gardens Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Dr.. David Kipps, "a, Dies;
Warren County Coroner
By the Associated Press

FRONT ROYAL, Va, Aug. 18.-
DR.. David M. Kipps, widely known
physician and Warren County
coroner since 1882, died at his
home near here yesterday. He
was "a
DR.. Kipps came to Front Royal
in 1892, after practicing at War
denSville and Burlington, w. Va.
and since has practiced continu-
ouSly here. He was a former
president of the Medical Society
of Northern Virginia, and of the
Medical Society of the Valley OF
Virginia.
He is survived by his widow and
son.
Funeral services will be held at
I2:3O pm. Sunday at the Coco
Shepherd Luthern Church. The
Rev. l.. C. Sparks of st. Luke
Lutheran Church, Silver Spring
Md, will officiate. Burial will be
in the Prospect Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Second Body Discovered
In Jersey Rowboat Mystery
BY the Associated Press


PENNS GROVE, N. j., Aug. 10.
Another body has turned up in
the gruesome mystery Of the
burned-out cabin and the bloody
rowboat.
A search party found the body
yesterday in Salem Creek, not far
from the burned cabin in which
the charred lower half of another
body was found the day before.
It has been identified tentatively
as that of Raymond Livesay, S.
.year-old Penns Grove contractor
and owner of the cabin.
Police say that if the body really
is Mr.. Livesay's, the remains in
the cabin may have been Michael
Derrow, 36, a carpenter in Mr..
Livesay S employ. The two men
have been missing since they went
to the cabin Tuesday for a fishing
trip.
An autopsy today will determine
whether drowning caused the
death of the body found in the
creek.
Other factors puzzling State and
county sleuths are a blood
spattered rowboat found near the
cabin. 1t contained part of a
human skull and q discharged
shotgun.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Independent Coal Miners
Sue Sheriff's Bond Firm
BY the Associo,ed Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 18.-
The six coal-mining Preskitt
brothers are suing for $4,000 be-
cause, they allege, they were de-
MED adequate protection of the
law during a 1949 strike.
The independent operators yes
terday filed a suit in Federal
Court against the Hartford Acct
dent & Indemnity Co. The firm
is surety for the official bond of
Sheriff Grover Baggett of Walker
County.
A gun battle was fought at the
Preskitt strip mine when the
brothers kept it open during a
general strike last September. A
union coal miner was wounded
fatally.
The Preskitts alleged in their
complaint that Sheriff Baggett ad-
vised them to close down. saying
if they disregarded union demands
he would not attempt to protect
them in case of violence.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Bernice Briqhf

Funeral services were held yes
terday for Mrs. Bernice H. Bright
75.. who died Tuesday after a
years illness.
Mrs. Bright, a native of Stat
ford Court House, Va. had lived
in Washington since 1892. She
is survived by her husband, Frank
B. Bright, a retired Naval Cur
Factory employe. They made
their home at 1914 Naylor road
Sc.
Three children also survice
Mrs. Walter Bailey, 438 Randolph
street NV; Herold Haynes, 1887
Jefferson street NV, and Mrs
William Burkitt, 1345 Hamilton
street NV. Six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild are alsC
surviving.
Mrs. Bright was buried at Cedar
Hill Cemetery,
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Memorial Rites Tomorrow
For Mrs. John T.. Settle

Memorial services will be held
at 1890 pm. tomorrow for Mrs.
John c. Settle, u, who fell TO
her death last Wednesday from
the eighth floor of her apartment
building. 1892 Sixteenth street
INV.
The services will be conducted
at the All-Souls' Unitarian
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV, where Mrs. Settle
had been active for about so years.
Mrs. Settle, was born in
Bloomsbury. Pa, and came here
with her family as a small child.
Her father, the late Alfred Hen
dershott, owned number Of
drugstores here.
Mrs. Settle is survived by her
husband, who was assistant to
the commissioner of District
Courts for about 20 years. He Is
now retired.
Other survivors are a daughter,
Mrs. Norman Dill, 1900 Eight
eenth street NV, and two sons,
Leroy G.. Settle. 1881 Fourteenth
street NV, and Stewart w.
Settle, of Cleveland. One sister,
Mrs. Ruth T. Hendershott, Broad
moor Apartments, also survives.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Mrs. Jessie E. MocKoy
Dies in New York at 50

Mrs. Jessie E. MacKay, So
widow of DR.. John St. Clair Mac
Kay, acting surgeon with the
Scottish Black Watch Regiment ir
World War I, died Wednesday al
her home in New York City.
Mrs. MacKay, whose husband
died in World War I, was born in
Nova Scotia but had made hel
home for many years with hel
daughter, Miss Pauline J. MacKay
in New York. Survivors are Miss
MacKay and 1t. Col. St. Clail
Campbell MacKay, 8512 Hemp
stead avenue. Bethesda, Nd.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Madeline Grey Dies;
Was Vaudeville Actress
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 18.-Made-
line Grey, SO, musical comedy and
vaudeville actress, died yesterday.
She was the wife of Composer
Frank H. Grey who survives.
A native of San Francisco, Mrs.
Grey started her theatrical career
there in 1906. She appeared on
the Orpheum vaudeville circuit,
later going to Broadway where she
appeared in a number of musical
comedy hits. These included
Matinee Girl" and Little Jesse
James" She also played with
Margaret Sullivan in "Stage
Door,"
In recent years she had been
playing parts in the movies but re-
tired in 1916.
Evening star., 1950-08-18

sale Drug Exchange for 18 years
before his retirement last year
Previously he had been asso-
ciated with the Coca Cola Co. and
Standard Oil Co.
A veteran of World War I. Mr..
Risler was active in the Travel
er's Auxiliary of the District
Pharmaceutical Association foI
many years. He was past presi-
dent of the association.
Mr.. Risler is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Pearl Risler. They
made their home at 920 Ritten-
house street NV. Three sons.
Clarke J. Risler, jr., Robert Risler
and Leroy Risler, also survive.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Monday at Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Marriage CounseIing
Center to Open at c. U

A marriage counseling center
open to students and the genera.
public on a fee basis, will be es-
! tabliShed at Catholic University
when the fall term opens next
month, according to the Rt. Rev
MSgr. Edward B. Jordan, vice
rector.
DR.. Alphonse H. Clemens, as
sociate professor of sociology, has
been appointed director of the
center. He will be assisted by
the Rev. Paul H. Furfey, head Of
the sociology department, and the
Rev. DR.. John w. Stafford, head
Of the psychology and psychiatry
department.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Col. Perry Brown Rites
To Be Held in ARLINGTON

Col. Perry w. Brown, U. S. A.,
United Nations observer to Paki-
stan who was killed in the crash
of an Indian National Airways
plane July II, will be buried today
at Arlington National Cemetery.
The funeral procession will
form at the Fort Myer Chapel
entrance to the cemetery at pm.
An Army chaplain will ofhciate
Col. Brown, 40, a native of Illi-
nois, lived here from 1947 to 1949
while stationed at the Pentagon.
He was a graduate of West Point
and at the time of his death was
en- route to a position as executive
officer to Gen. Courtney Hodges,
chief United States observer with
the U. N. delegation in Pakistan.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Bride, 13, Asks Divorce
From Jealous Husband
By the Associoted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. ia di-
vorce suit was filed here yesterday
by Mrs. Josephine Medro Olarte
13-year- -old bride of less than two
months, against Francisco Olarte
IT, now a resident of Santa Maria
Colombia.
The Olartes were married at
Folkston, Ga, on June 20. Mrs
Olarte alleges her husband "evi-
denced a jealous disposition" to-
ward her mother and her girl
friends.
She charges he left her on July
IL after a baseless argument when
she refused to go out with him.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
3Area Girls Take
Convent Vows

Thirteen Washington area girls
took part in investiture ceremonies
at the Motherhouse of the Sisters
of the Holy Cross at st. Mary S
Convent, Notre Dame, Ind.
Seven pronounced their final
profession of faith in ceremonies
Wednesday. They are:
Emily Ann Sparks, daughter of
DR.. William Clark Sparks, 1903
Ripon place, Alexandria,; Eliza
beth Sinclair, daughter of Mrs.
zeelah E. Sinclair, 6021 Western
avenue NV; Ann Donnelly
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Ryder, 1923 Twenty-eighth street
NV; Sarah Carolyn Wells,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wells, 470 North Thomas street,
Arlington; Elizabeth Anne Can't
we'll, daughter of John J. Can't
well, 1920 Thirty-seventh street
Sc; Mary Ann Brosnan, daugh-
OSl VI NAA .. Wal LII OolloAA, oSG
Missouri avenue NV, and Aurelia
Mary Harrigan. niece of Miss
Nell c. Harrigan, 1882 Allison
street NE.
Six other Washington area
girls received the habit of the
Sisters of the Holy Cross. They
are:
Agnes Marie Thill, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Bernard
Thill; Audrey Muller, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl C. Muller;
Marie Lynch, daughter of Mrs.
George Nicholas Lynch; Barbara
Fehr, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Fehr; Patricia Anne Cor
nell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Egbert Cornell and Rose
Norman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick L. Norman.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Carrier BEING Reudied

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 up
Official activation of the first
combat warship from the Pacific
reserve "mothball' feet began al
the San Francisco naval shipyard
Hunters Point, yesterday. Work
men Swarmed over the 13,500-tor
"jeep" class aircraft carrier Bal.
roko. The Navy said the ship wa!
being put in top condition "fol
the part it might play in the Ko.
rean War"
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Death Toll Reaches II
In Earthquake in Assam
BY the Associated Press

CALCUTTA, India, Aug. 18.-
At least II persons perished and
hundreds of acres of crops were
laid waste by Tuesdays earth
quake in the province of Assam.
Damage was estimated at So mil
lion.
Authorities said the fact that
the northeastern province is
sparSely settled-with most dwell
ings f1imsy structures-kept the
death toll from being much higher.
They added, however, that COM
munications still are down and
casualty figures are not complete.
Evening star., 1950-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris RiSler
was born at 51l
A street Sc.
He spent his
entire life in
Washin G t o n
and was a
graduate of the
old Business
High School on
Rhode Island
avenue.
Mr.. r 81 e r
was a salesman
for the Wash
ingtOn Whole
Evening star., 1950-08-18
.Cancer Specialist Dies

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 18 (P.-
DR.. Thomas E. White Harding, 40.
widely-known cancer specialist.
died yesterday of cancer. A native
of Brookville, Ontario, he was a
! graduate of McGill University.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Dam Neurs Completion

Portugals Costello do Bode
power dam on the zezera River
largest dam in Western Europe
is complete except for part of the
SpillWay.
Evening star., 1950-08-18
Clarke J. RisIer Dies;
Arlington Funeral Set

Clarke J. Risler, SIS, native of
Washington, died Wednesday at
Mount Alto Hospital of coronary
| thrombosis.
Mr.. Risler, the son of the late