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Evening star., 1950-11-09
By Robert |. Lewis

The way out of Bates street il
easy when you haven't liveo
there-you hail taxi and you are
gone.
But when you have lived there
for a long time, it is sort o1
haven against the world where
you know all your neighbors, ant
it is hard to leave, or to think
about leaving.
AS things stand today, every one
on Bates street is having to think
about leaving. And the tenants
in the area of which Bates street
is the heart are also having tt
think about moving. For the
houses are being sold.
400 Persons to Move.
In fact, Bates street and its
surrounding neighborhood is
undergoing one of the largest mass
migrations in Wasbington's his
tory. More than 400 persons have
either moved in the last few days
or are facing the prospect of NOV
ing soon.
They are facing this problem
because, as The Star revealed last
Saturday, one of the Nations most
interesting experiments in pri-
vately owned low rent housing
finally has come to an end. The
Washington Sanitary Improve
ment Co.'S low-rent homes have
been purchased by new owners
who are selling the 400 flats in
the Bates street area, just south
OF Florida avenue NV, instead
of continuing to rent them.
ITO most of us, it's like having
the bottom drop out of every
thing" said one resident today.
Long Time Tenants.
Aside from the sentimental
wrench of leaving a neighborhood
where you've lived a long time
(most OF the tenants have lived
there for more than 10 years., it
is virtually impossible to find rents
anywhere else as low as those on
Bates street. Rents for a four
room flat average about $22.50.
To some living in the area. pay
ing more rent won't be a hardship
But to the older residents, some
OF whom have retired or have been
widowed, finding additional money
for rent will be impossible. And
Evening star., 1950-11-09
Bates Street Mass Migration Leaves Many of 400 in Doze

to the families with children, the
problem will be even greater be-
cause of the scarcity of homes.
One widow said:
II lived here % years. I've been
a widow "a years, with four chill
dren. If it hadn't been for the low
rents on Bates street, I don't know
how I could have brought up my
children. The worst is over now,
and I'm not worried about myself.
I will find a place somewhere"
Lived Here 80 Years.
An elderly woman said:
MY husband and I have lived
here 80 years. I don't know what
we'd do if it wasn't for my daugh-
ter. She has a good job, and she's
going to help us. She has found
an apartment for us, and we're
all going to live together. I didn't
realize rents were so terrible until
we had to hunt an apartment"
Another longtime resident said !:
I'VE have paid $2108 a month,
and when we had to find another
place we first thought of buying
We found we couldn't afford to
buy. so we're going to try to find
an apartment. My daughter says
we'll probably have to pay $75 or
$50 a month. It's going to be an
awful burden on my daughter,
but what can we do?"
Many Already Moved.
Many persons already have
moved out of the area-into
apartments mostly. but few into
homes they have bought. The ma
jority, however, are still perplexed
about what to do.
One woman said she and her
husband have lived on Bates street
since 1907 and have been able to
"get by" on about $125 a month
in old-age pensions. plus help
from children.
Il don't know what we're 60
ing to do now" she said. I'VE fully
intended to spend the rest of our
lives here. It's been home to us.
We have thought about going to
Culpeper to live. But we're better
of than some. I know some peo-
pie who will have to go to Blue
Plains (the District home for the
INDECENT agedO."
A number of tenants seem to
Evening star., 1950-11-09

street. But what I'll miss the
most, I guess, is my piano.
"I've been playing for years
and it's just breaking my heart tc
give up the piano. There's nc
place for it where I'm going
We're trying to smile now. but
it's hard to leave"
Nowhere on the street was there
any resentment against the buy
ers. The 400 flats have been sole
to colored families, the new own.
erS said.
We're not mad at the coloreC
families. one woman summed il
up. "It's not their fault. They
must have places to live too"
Evening star., 1950-11-09

worry more about what will hap
pen to their pets than to them
selves.
1--WE can have pets here, you
know" said one 20-year resident.
"But where else can you find a
place where you can have pets?
I don't know what I'm going to
do with Frisky." Frisky Is the
family dog.
Mrs. Virginia Howdershell, a
resident of Bates street for 43
years and a widow for six years
is upset over having to give up
her piano.
II hate to co." she said. 1T
has been like one, big family. this
The Valley settler., 1950-06-16
EKLUTNA PCWEk PROJECT

"-hc construction of Bklutna should not
 be delayed,n declared the Senate Cor11i ttee
 on Intcri or and Insular Affairs recently
 in report ng Del cgate Bart1ett's enabling
 bill to the Senat te.
 The bill, passed by the House last July,
 was repor ted in amended form and auth
 crizes the cons true tion, operation end
 ma intenence by the Interior Department of a 50, ,ooo ki1owatt hydr roelcctric project
 for Lake Eklutna in the amount of
 $2o, 365, 400. The plant, 36 niles north of Anchorage, would supply el ectrtc ser- vice to the Matanuska Valley, three rural electric coopera tives, the Alaska Rail- roaG, Fort Richardson, Blnen'orf Air Force Base, anchorage and Palaer.
 The Senate connit tee eliminated frcn the
 House-approvcd bill addi ttcnal power given t. the Secretary of the Interior to undertake broad scale hydroelectric de- velCpnent 1 n hla ska end inVestiga ticns relating t , the devel opnent of ne tural re- sources In the Terri tory. This action ref1ecting long standing jurtsdi ctional di spute between the Interior Department and the Army Engineers was explained in
 the conn t tee report by these words: nThe cOnmi ttee desires to emphasize that it's oction in el inina ting from the House bill the authority for the Secre tery of the Interior to undertake broad-scale hy- dro electric devel 7pnent in Alaska should not be interpreted to mean that the conn., 1 ittee is net convinced of the importance 1 Of hyGroe1actrtc d3vel cpnent in hlaska.
 Bvi dence in support of the need for such development has been substantial and in pressive. The coEE1i ttee faVOrs such de- Ivelopnent but is cf the opinion that the ineed for immediate actiCn on a brOac front lis not 50 compelling as to require the iaGoption and ossi gnnent at this time of | a definite program before certain policy
 quest ions have been more fully consider
 ed. It is recognized that both the Dep 1 ar tnent of the Interior through the
 Bur eau of Reclauat on and the Departnnt
 of the aruy through the Corps of Engtn-
 ecrs have been authori zed by the Congress l to conduct investig igati0ns of natural re-
 sources and their devel opnent in Alaska. The DeparEnt of the Interior, as the ex- ! ccutive depar Ment responsible for the
 admin stration of territories, has le- gt ttnate interest in the development of
 Alaska. Since the devel opnent of hydro
Kodiak mirror., 1950-04-15
SCHOOL NOTES

CONTINUED from page 5 school won honors> in the National High School Poetry Association contest.
 Margo Archibald. Ruby Larsen, Marie Cope, Marie Swensen, Germaine Madsen, Dolores Jones, Leona Tor gramsen, Thelma Johanson, Carol Acheson, Morris Sarg- ent, and Edward May each had poems accepted for publi- ! cation in the National High School Poetry association's or gan.
 After considerable discus sion the seniors and the journ- alism class have decided to print a yearbook that will re- resent the senior class especi- ally, and the school in general, this year.
 The big problem was to de- eide whether many activities and all classes should be given space or whether the seniors should be given extensive space and other classes and activities only mentioned. The cost of printing and the limit on time were largely the limit ing factors.
 It is hoped that by setting a precedence the yearbook idea may grow into an annual pub- lication that will be much more comprehensive in scope and interest.
 Grade 8 led the junior high on the honor roll for the G. weeks period ending last Fri day; while Grade 7 had the greatest number of students perfect in attendance.
 Ruthe Chase, Mary Corga-
Kodiak mirror., 1950-04-15

telli, Carol Gregoroff, Roger Mcdonald, Gerald Gundlach, Isabelle Nelson, and Cherie Slower were the Grade 8 honor students. Marie Anderson, Tony Beals, Billy Frost, Carol Larsen, Netty Shuravloff, and Irene Simeoneff of Grade z were on the honor roll.
 The high school honor roll
Kodiak mirror., 1950-04-15
NOTICE

The City Clerk has been in- structed to receive applications from persons seeking the posi- tion of city assessor.
 All interested persons are urged to write a letter setting forth their qualifications for the position and submit it to the City Clerk immediately.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-04-15
xnnrAv MIRROR

for the period ending last Fri day shrunk to only seven stu dents. One senior, Donna Fitzgerald, one junior, Donald Clark, one freshman, Carol Acheson, and four sophomores, Margo Archibald, Sandra Per- kins, Dickie Skinner, and Phyllis Sullivan, were the honor students.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-04-15
NOTICE

The Informal Group of Christian Scientists meet for Sunday services in the main floor of the Bank Building ev- cry Sunday at II am.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-04-15
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

Ohio, to fill an engagement for 1
magic show.
And speaking of show people, the
death of Al Jolson, Monday, recalled
to Mrs. Fred Hahn of West Elm
street a night ~ years ago wher
she attended a supper party in a
Sandusky hotel in Jolson's honor by
members Of the Al G. Fields Min
strels, nationally prominent on the
stage through the gay nineties.
Mrs. Holm was a guest of her
brother, Werner Althaus, first cor
netist and assistant musical direct
or, who for many years was identi-
fed with the Fields company and
later with the Lew Dockstadter min
strels.
The Bluffton woman was seated
directly across the table from Jol-
son who was the main attraction of
the show. A never-to-be-forgotten
feature of the evening was the mo-
ment when Jolson sang the hot song
"I's Wants Ny Lu Lu," one of the
lifting minstrel ballads of the per-
iod which he made nationwide ia
vorite.
Just for the record Bluffton has
two cornetists who attained promin-
ence when minstrels were in their
heyday-besides Althaus there was
George Upton who travelled for
years with the Hi Henry company.
Upton also a restaurateur formerly
operated what is now the Elk's here,
later became chief of shows COM
missary in charge of feeding the
troupe.
Death of Mrs. Henry Eby, whose
funeral will be held here Thursday,
recalls happy and carefree life of
travel enjoyed by she and her hus-
band over the past dozen years.
A former practlclng physician of
Goshen, Ind, DR.. Eby at the age of
66, disposed of his practice and
property and the couple travelled
widely in house trailer through
out the country
They spent the winters in the
south, usually in Florida or Texas.
During the war when travel was
restricted by gas rationing they
spent one winter studying Spanish
at the University of Texas in Aus
tin.
During the summer they were in
the north and several years ago
were in Bluffton living in their
trailer at the former Enos Steiner
farm east of town.
Evening star., 1950-08-06
By jones w. Borton, M. D.

While the medical treatment Of
the common form of rheumatism
(rheumatoid arthritis) has been
and still is acetyl salicylic (aspi-
rim, the use of heat in various
forms is of great help in stimu-
lating the circulation which car
ries away waste products from the
joint or other tissues affected. Hot
baths, or hot as the patient can
bear, towels soaked in hot water
and covered with blankets and
rubber sheets, help many cases.
However, what is needed is con-
tinuous heat for hours or even
days at time to get the best or
permanent results.
In England, where rheumatism
is most common, the heat treat
ment has always been used so it is
not surprising to learn that con-
slant steady heat is now applied
to rheumatic patients by means
of an electric blanket.
In The Lancet, DR.. E. Frankel
reports the use of an electric
blanket as a means of applying
heat for long periods, producing
sustained or continuous opening
up of the blood vessels, and per-
mitting more blood to carry away
wastes. The patients feet, legs,
Evening star., 1950-08-06

pain. All it takes to be rid of 'em
fast is BLUE-JAY Corn Plasters
-. for the soft, felt pad instantly
relieves shoe pressure and Nuper-
caine, exclusive with BLUE-JAY,
stops tormenting surface pain.
Meantime gentle medication goes
to work to loosen the stubborn
corn enabling you to simply
lift it out in a few days! Easy to
see why BLUE-JAY Corn Plasters
will let you wear the sauciest
summer shoes in breeze-free COM
fort so get package at your
Drug Counter today.
Evening star., 1950-08-06
By John Robert Powers

Every mans eye lights up these
days Cor any other time of the
year, when it lights on a girl who
can keep her bath-fresh look all
through the day. She's welcome
balm to heat-weary, bedraggled
mankind.
And you can bet your best bottle
of perfume that the girl who has
that look, feels just as fresh as
she looks. That's the secret!
But how is such freshness sus-
tsined through busy, hot-weather
hours?
BY 'unflagging attention to the
small details of grooming, say the
Evening star., 1950-08-06

Powers Girls, who are noted for
their success in such matters.
Start off right in the morning
with a tepid shower. a pat of de-
odorant, a cologne body rub and
a busting of boric powder. That's
the basic treatment. Then, be
sure that your makeup is light
enough in weight for skin COM
fort and that it is applied with all
the care you'd use for a great
occasion. See to it, too. that
YOUR coiffure starts the day with
every shining strand in place.
Add spanking fresh clothes that
are cool looking and you will not
only look good to yourself but to
every one else. It's this last men
toned reaction that will give you
a sustained inner confidence,
bring you both admirable poise
and admiring glances through
even the most trying day.
But that's only the basis for
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Meet the DesiQner
By Adele Simpson
(Guest Columning for Eleni
IItLn Ir On Nana tim

We've all grown accustomed to
the idea that clothes should give
us a look" but it's much more
important that clothes give
woman a "feeling"-a feeling OF
confidence and well-being. Moth
ing can do so much to build up
a woman's personality and add
to her charm as the feeling OF
security that the right clothes
give her. Therefore, she should
choose first from the standpoint
of what is right for the occasion,
then what is right for her physi-
cal appearance. OF course. it
goes without saying that her
choice will always be in accord
with the prevailing good fashion
of the season, as never like to
see a woman make an anachro-
nism of herself by clinging to
the fashions of a bygone period.
There is only one Queen Mary.
who can look elegant and some
how contemporary in a 1909 hat.
Women should try to keep
abreast of fashion changes, and
also find the stores and designers
on whom they can rely to pro-
vide constant fashion guidance.
Even the experts can go wrong
sometimes. But over the years,
certain designers and certain
stores have proven their ability
at picking or creating the fashions
that will last, and by buying
from these style leaders, woman
lessons the hazards of buying
mistakes.
Once on her way to choosing
a new dress a woman should al
ways ask herself firmly: For
what purpose am I buying this
particular garment?"
Nothing can be more soul-de-
stroying than to appear at a
formal glamorous affair in a gray
tailored suit-no matter how Su-
perbly tailored the suit may be.
Conversely, many wonderful
party has been ruined for a. girl
who wore her best, shinieSt, low
est-cut bib and tucker only to
find that the occasion was strictly
casual and the boys hadn't both
cred to climb out of their tweed
jackets. Therefore, my first ad-
vice is, when entering shop,
don't say to the salesgirl, Il want
dress to wear to business"-or ito
wear to simple parties at my
friends homes" or ito go night
clubbing" etc. Don't narrow
your choice by saying. for in
stance, Il want a black crepe
dress"-when what you really
want is a simple all-occasion
dress that might be in any one
of a half a dozen other fabrics.
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Your Health
Electric Blanket Used for Rheumatism

and pelvis dover abdomen) are
well protected with sheets Of cot
ton wool wrapped about the limbs
and body. The electric blanket is
next wrapped about the lower
half of the patients body and
kept in position with bandages.
The blanket is left in position for
several weeks and the patient is
taken out of it only for toilet pur-
poses. The temperature between
the cotton wool and the skin is
taken every four hours and is
kept at 110 to lis F. This type of
heat application produces widen
ing of the blood vessels with pro-
nounced sweating. Additional salt
and fluids are given to make up
for this loss of water and salt.
Patients tolerate this treatment
well. They perspire profusely.
Evening star., 1950-08-06

friends are something which you
must decide for yourself. guided
but not controlled by the opinions
of any one else. To have only one
friend is a short-sighted mistake:
what happens to YOU if THAT
companionship goes smash? To
know only a few is to rob yourself
of the chance to enrich your life
with friends of many types.
Do not let feelings of inferiority
or superiority interfere with
friendships. Despite differences
in background or ability, true
friends treat each other as equals
with mutual respect. AS an un-
selfish friend you rejoice in the
success or sympathize with the
of the other, without
self-pride or envy.
Do not be quick to hurt your
friend by criticizing or repeating
Evening star., 1950-08-06

of Windsor and Mrs. Gilbert
Adrian (the former Janet
Gaynor). A good general rule for
all is to avoid extremes of sill
houette and stay away from
bulky effects either in fabric or
cut. They make tall woman
look like a Notre Dame fullback
and a short one like an Eskimo
squaw.
Good dressing is mostly a mat
ter Of common sense, Cooper
ative salesperson, and enough
courage to discard your mistakes.
The last is important because it's
just too bad if you must wear a
wrong purchase just because you
spent your money on it. Better
to cling to the old standby and
wait for a second chance.
Here are some dos and don't
that might be helpful.
Don't be set in your ideas.
Don't try to be King Canute
and stem the tide of an incoming
fashion, because beauty is only
in the eye of the beholder and
you'll probably like the new fash
ion better than the old if you give
it half chance.
Don't ignore the changes of
time on your overall appearance.
Many a youthfully built woman
in her forties destroys her ele-
gance by wearing junior clothes
just because she can get into
them.
Do pay attention to your hus-
bands criticism. Men usually
know when a woman looks right
though they can't always analyze
why.
Do have your clothes carefully
fitted, and be sure they are
becoming length with even hem
lines.
Don't bother to get lots of
clothes unless you are blessed with
lots Of time and money. Concen-
trate on just one right good out
fit for each kind of occasion, or
one clever one than can At into
several activities.
Don't buy seasonally only. Buy
whenever you see something you
really like and can use.
Above all. remember that your
clothes contribute greatly to your
own confidence. charm and
mental well-being as we'll as to the
good cheer of those about you.
Buy with an eye to what's alive
and stimulating. because fashion
can be fun If you let it.
Evening star., 1950-08-06

unkind remarks made by others.
Whenever in doubt about how
outspoken to be, ask the tradi-
tional questions; "Is it true?" rs
it kind?" rs it necessary"
also "Will it help?"
Do not let dates and friendships
conflict. Make room for both,
without letting either interfere
with the other. Do not try to
combine the dates and friends
that do not mix well.
Finally, do not take the argu-
ments which clear the air and
can make you better friends. too
seriously. Be loyal, dependable.
not too moody. Be true to your
self, too. Live up to your ideals
of fine friendship. if you want to
keep your respect for the one
who should be your best friend
for life. That's YOU!
Evening star., 1950-08-06

1t is advisable to direct the color
choice, either according to your
furs, coats and accessories. or
your personal tastes and prefer
ences, and of course, if price is
important, mention it approx
mately. But don't let yourself
be fixed in some idea or dream of
your own-let the best designers
work for you, by choosing from
what they have to offer.
AS far as what's becoming to
you is concerned, it's not easy to
give any set rules. Don't be afraid
of any deviation from average
height-there are beautiful tall
women, such as Mrs. Howard
Hawkes.. Jinx Falkenburg and
Mrs. William Paley, and very
chic short ones, like the Duchess
Evening star., 1950-08-06
VALUE

Mote: August s is national
FRIENDSHIP DAY.
By Kite Turmoil


FRIENDSHIP DAY.
By Kite Turmoil
Susan and Karen were the best
of friends until Karen started to
go steady. Tom and Chuck were
a team until Tom dropped out of
school to work in his Dads shop.
Judy and Betty were inseparable
until Betty's family moved across
town. Bill and Ted were pals until
Bill, only. was asked to join a
certain club.
So it goes as the best of friends
come and go. Often, a change in
schools neighborhoods, interests,
and activities takes you away from
those you enjoyed being with every
day. Sometimes, early dating sep
arates one from another who is
late to date.
All that is as natural as the i'm
pulse to be friendly. Busy as you
might be, you still need the
strong personal friendships for
which there is no truly satisfying
substitute. AS pointed out in a
parent-education booklet: (Guid-
ing The Adolescent; Children's
Bureau publication No. 225, avail
able tor 20 cents from the Super
intendent of Documents, United
States Government Printing Office
Washington 25, D. Co.
There is no place in the indi-
vidual's life in which friends count
more than during the adolescent
period :. There can be many sub
stitutes for intimate friendship
during childhood likewise in
adulthood, ones family. business
or other interests or ones philoso-
ply of life may make intimate
friendship unnecessary. It is ex-
tremely difficult, however, for the
adolescent to accept anything in
place of his chum that indi-
vidual in whom he can conflde
with absolute assurance of receiv-
ing a sympathetic hearing and be-
ing understood"
So real friends are wonderful,
but how do you find and keep
them? In addition to that sympa-
thetic understanding, shared by
the best of friends, the following
pointers based on popular psychol-
ogy are guide-posts for your ad-
ventures in friendship:
Let best friendships develop
naturally. To be over-eager at
start might make the other Won
der why you must hunt for a pal.
To be possessive or jealous might
make a new or old friend long to
escape. to the separate outside
interests which are needed to keep
any friendship fresh and interest
/ ing.
| Do not try to "buy" approval
with too many treats or favors.
1t is said that friendship starts to
lose it's hold as soon as one feels
under too much obligation to the
other. There is also truth in the
proverb borrow money. lose a
friend" if you are slow to repay
long after allowance day
Be free, open minded in your
choice of friends. Like careers