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Evening star., 1950-12-02
By Gladys Miller
Secretary, New York Chopter,
American Institute Of Decorators

The contemporary bedroom ir
the average home is space con-
scious. There is scarcely sufficient
room to put the needed pieces OF
furniture. The problem facing the
homemaker is how can she make
the room seem livable, yet not give
1t a crowded, confused look.
The formula consists Of using
only few pieces of furniture
only the essentials-not more than
two patterned surfaces, and few
carefully selected accessories.
What you don't have in quantity,
make up in quality.
Cover the floor in q wall-to- wall
carpet in the wall color and use
a lighter tint of the same color
for the spreads.
Ventilation and Privacy.
If your windows are grouped
and not too wide, use one Venetian
blind over the two, to allow needed
ventilation, and yet maintain pri-
vacy, and then frame the window
with short sill-length draperies in
some suitable print for the draw
curtains. At night when you are
dressing, or guests are expected,
draw the curtains and take ad-
vantage of the attractive pattern
and color combination in the print.
Draperies do not need to be
floor length. A short drapery can
be as attractive as the longer type,
as 1t can emphasize the hori-
zontal line in the room rather
than the vertical one. If
the decorator recommends a print,
in which the pattern introduces
the horizontal. and then says,
well hang these to the SILL" you
can be sure she is using this we'll
known decorating formula.
Generally. this type will be used
IN a room Of informal or informal
formal characteristics, with furni-
ture Of modern, Early American
or French Provincial lines. Every
known decorating rule will be en-
ployed to make the room seem
livable. yet lacking that crowded,
confused look so many rooms have.
Evening star., 1950-12-02

ally hung to the sill or apron. In
bedrooms, where windows are
opened at night, sill length is pre-
ferred as the sill-length curtain
will not drag and pick up accumu-
lated dirt on the outer ledge.
But one note Of warning-a
short drapery must be made per-
fectly, and the lower edge must
be straight as die. or the trim
true tailored line is lost. When
made right, short draperies can
Evening star., 1950-12-02

Only the least common denomina-
ator in wall decorations will be
used.
Frame Prints Spaced.
Framed prints are spaced, rather
than grouped above the beds. One
spread is placed over the two beds
to create a broader mass, and a
sense of bigness. There Is no foot
board to mark the end of the bed
Short draperies are also used
when there is an architectural OBJ
struction under the windows, q
radiator, built-in seat-bookcases
low storage sections.
Sheer curtains hung over shades
or Venetian blinds, to soften the
line and provide privacy, are usu-
Evening star., 1950-12-02

be used anywhere. and they will
be appropriate.
Are you in a quandary over
where to place things in your
home? Gladys Miller's booklet
No. 401 entitled "A Right Place for
Everything" will help you put your
house IN order. To obtain a copy,
send 10 cents and q Scent stamp
to her. p. o. Box 98, Times Square
Station, New York Is, N. Y,
Evening star., 1950-03-22
'VFW Asks 0utIawinq
of Communists as
Criminal Conspiracy
By Miriam Ottenbero

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
today urged outlaWing of the
Communist Party as criminal
conspiracy"
Omar B. Ketchum. director of
the VFW national legislative serv-
ice, told the House Committee on
Un-American Activities, however,
that if it would not go that far,
it should take the next and only
remaining Step"-approval of the
subversive activities control bill
The committee is holding hear
ings on this bill, which is designed
to "eXpose" subversive organiza-
tionS through requiring them to
register. The Senate version of
the bill, reported favorably by its
Judiciary Committee, brought a
minority report from one commit
tee member.
Argues for Outlawing Party.
Although called to testify on the
House version of this bill, Mr..
Ketchum devoted most of his
statement to arguments for out
lawing the Communist Party.
Warning that the survival of
Western civilization depends on
how this country meets the chal-
lenge of the Communist men
ace" Mr.. Ketchum declared:
I'VE can take a firm stand now
athWart the path of Communism
by outlawing it, or we can play
along with it until it has sapped
our strength and weakened our
defenses."
Mr.. Ketchum disputed the con-
tentlon that outlaWing the party
would be unconstitutional, argu-
ing that no one can say this would
be unconstitutional until it has
been presented to the Supreme
Court.
Says They're Underground Now.
He also argued against the con-
tentlon that outlawing the party
would drive it underground.
You won't be driving them
underground" he declared, be
cause the most serious part of the
communist movement is already
underground"
AS for the bill the committee is
considering, Mr.. Ketchum said its
approval would announce to the
world and the Communist PARTY
that this democratic nation of free
people can be pushed just so far"
Listening with considerable in
terest to what Mr.. Ketchum had
to say were four Japanese woman
leaders, including two members of
the Japanest Diet, who are now
visiting Washington with six other
prominent Japanese women. They
were escorted at the hearing by
Mrs. Francis Douglas and Mrs.
William Hodson of the League of
Women Voters.
"Hysteria," Says LANCER.
A dispute over the bill proposed
IN the Senate was sharpened
earlier by a protest that the meas
ure was product of hysteria."
Supporters of the bill, recently
Evening star., 1950-03-22

approved by the Senate Judiciary
Committee, said it would force
the Communists into the open
and help protect this country
against a Communist coup.
But Senator LANCER, Republican,
of North Dakota contended in a
minority report filed late yester-
day that the bill is "the product
of hysteria and frantic unthinking
fear"
He added: 1T merits the oppo-
sition of all who cherish liberty"
A majority report submitted by
Senator Ferguson. Republican. of
Michigan, one of the authors of
the bill. said that every effort had
been made to keep within our
constitutional traditions" while at
tempting to defend the Nation
against Communist "conspiratorial
activities"
Senator Ferguson said the bill
would force the Communist move
ment in the United States "to
operate in the open rather than
underground"
Investigations by the House
Un-American Activities Commit
tee and others, he said, have es-
tablished that:
% The Communist movement
in the United States is foreign
controlled.
CD It's ultimate objective is to
overthrow free American institu-
tions.
60 It's activities are carried on
secretly.
"a Its activities constitute an
immediate and powerful threat
to the United States and its way
of lifen
Evening star., 1950-03-22

are more important in the prac-
tice of law than the rigorous ap-
plication of fixed legal principles. -"
And that's just what women have,
she said.
She pointed out that since law
schools have been turning out
woman lawyers who don't want
to be boys. who dress modishly and
who don't scorn to be femininely
attractive, their batting average
has been far higher than their
predecessors"
The association went on record
IN favor of marital affairs coun-
sci at District Court to handle
domestic relations cases.
Evening star., 1950-03-22
Law Is q Womun's Field
If She Uses That Intuition

Women lawyers have the edge
on the men in their profession.
Women lawyers, that is, who
are really womanly" and use
their intuition and other insights
traditionally possessed by wives
and mothers.
That's the opinion of DR.. Mir
lam Theresa Rooney, associate
professor of law at Catholic Uni
versity, who spoke last night be-
for the Women's Bar Association
of the District.
DR.. Rooney told the meeting at
the Raleigh Hotel that "fexibility,
tact and understanding people
Evening star., 1950-03-22
6. W. Educator to Speak

John Francis Latimer, associate
professor of classical languages at
George Washington University.
will address the Latin section of
the Tennessee State Teachers
Association at pm. tomorrow at
the University of Tennessee at
Knoxville.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20
BOARD PLAN-
(Continued from Pace II

kSoH11uueo rom rage
 the children outlined by Mrs. AL len Mick.
 Mrs. Mick reported that the Xii Wanis Club has started a skating rink on the north side of Airport road. The area has been bull dozed and there is water nearby for flooding. She also reported that in investigating possibilities for rink close to town that Manager James w. Wilson of the Coop had suggested that the PIT. A. submit a request for an area between the school and the dormitory. It was voted at the meeting to submit the request to the Coop at once so that skat- ing rink can be made ready for the children before the season is too advanced. "= .
 Other persons to give reports included Mrs. Don Ingalls,, in charge of the Seven-Eighty- Min CTS group and Mrs. Thomas Moi fit, room mothers chairman.
 Mrs. Clayton Esslinger, mem OCA OII4p F SIlo11 Illd11, o1lI1OOIlCSu d new plan of monthly prizes to be awarded for parent attendance at PIT. A. meetings. ...-.:
 A prize of g will be given to rooms represented with the largest attendance of parents at the monthly PIT. A. meetings, Mrs. Esslinger explained, based on stu dent enrolment. The money may be spent by the room in any way it chooses, she added.
 Tuesday night, Mrs. Grace Miles, sixth grade teacher, claimed the prize. Thirteen par ents of the 25 children enrolled in her room were present at the meeting.
 Miss Marjorie Myren, public health nurse, spoke briefly at the meeting urging that all drinking water be purified until chlorin- ator can be installed and the Pal mer public water supply is again pronounced safe. .... ""
 Dr. James N. Morgan, here from the North Fit. Worth Baptist Church in Texas to conduct two weeks revival in Palmer, was also a guest at the meeting. Dr. Nor gan gave the invocation.
 Mrs. I. M. Sandvik, president of the PIT. A., presided at the meeting. She announced that the next regular meeting will be held the third Tuesday in November.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20
A. '. & r. Telephone Line 10 Be Built
 From Tok to Anchorage

American Telephone and Tele- graph Company survey crews and engineers, working toward the construction of a high grade conf munication line from Tok Juno ton to Anchorage, are competing with time in an effort to get plans completed before winter sets in in earnest.
 The survey crews and engineers are now working on the design for the construction of the tele- phone line which will connect to the Alcan telephone line from Tok Junction to Fairbanks.
 This phase of the work should be completed before winter so that construction of the line can start without delay as early in the spring as possible. The line should be ready for service by next fall.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20
Sp0rismen's Club
 Plans Full Program For Winter Months

Although the fall game dinner, one of the most important events of the season for Matanuska Val ley Sportsmen, was voted a com plete success, the club does not plan to rest on it's laurels, accord ing to Bill Smith. president.
 A full winters program is scheduled which includes out standing pictures to be shown at the November meeting. The club holds it's regular business meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. Ken Westenbarger and Vern Donaldson are on the enter tainment committee.
 At the clubs third annual game dinner, held at the Palmer gym nasium last Saturday, 148 mem bers and guests enjoyed 92 va rieties of Alaskan delicacies.
 An Alaskan decor was also car ried out at the dinner with color ul autumn leaves, evergreen and trophies which club members loaned for the occasion.
 The dinner of multitude of varieties of Alaskan game also included buffalo meat, which was served to the members for the first time.
 Following the dinner President Smith introduced the Sportsmen's directors and committee chairman who had charge of the event.
 A delegation of Fish and Wild life Service representatives head ed by Holger Larsen of Anchor age were special guests at the an- nual affair.
 Dancing, following the banquet ing, rounded out a full evening of entertainment for members and guests attending.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20
5000 Pounds Beef Is First Delivery
 From Chirik0ff

Loaded with 5000 pounds of freshly slaughtered beef, a 8-23 plane chartered by the recently formed Chirikoff Cattle Associa- ton flew 5000 miles to make it's first delivery of meat from the far-away island here Sunday.
 Harry Ryan and Walter Cooper of Palmer Cold Storage, together with Charles Waller of Kent, Wash, recently formed the new meat packing company.
 Cows on Chirikoff island will be slaughtered and flown here for processing and freezing. The animals were first planted on the island in 1888 by the Semidi Propagation Go.
 The neWly-formed company's fall roundup plans are now un- der way with a load being pre- pared for transport to the island this weekend.
 Corral-building equipment will be aboard the B-23 when it takes off as we'll as grub for the chuck wagon" not to mention a small Cub plane and a Cub trainer.
 No "wrangling" of beef for these modern cowboys but roundup by plane is the plan, although requests from the island included one for saddle.
 Local residents who have dined on steaks and other cuts from the fresh beef have reported it to be ''out of this world"
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20
CHAMBER HEARS
(Continued from Page l)
re from contaminated water.

nere rom contaminated water.
 To take care of the present sit uation, the Alaska Department of Health is installing a chlorinator device that is kept on hand at An chorage for just such emergen- cies. ....
 The installation of this device should be completed this week and will serve as a protection pending the outcome of what plans can be worked out among the community, Dr. Patterson said. -""."- .-" *":.
 Other discussion and reports at the meeting included the towns housing shortage.
 ''The people of the Valley have been most cooperative in making places for newcomers here" Clair Stock, president of the Chamber, said in reporting a personal in- vestigation on housing for Recla- nation Bureau people coming here.
 Two families were taken in at one home to help tide them over, :" 4N24 oIOCh Sd1O. HI OLI1C1 buildings which were small but warm and clean have been pro- vided that are suitable for use in an emergency" MT. Stock added. Guests attending the meeting included Fred Snyder, Dean Han sen and Henry Cuffel of Anchor age and John Gustafson, soil con- servationist here from Fairbanks.
 MT. Cuffel extended an invita- ton to the Palmer group to at- tend a meeting of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce to be held October 30. Herb Hilscher of the Alaska Development Board will speak at the meeting on gas tax being used toward the construc- ton of more roads and better roads for Alaska.
 MT. Hilscher is urging the or ganization of various cities and towns of the territory to voice an opinion on how the money should be used. MT. Cuffel urged that Palmer be represented at the Chamber meeting at Anchrage It will be held at the Aleutian Gar denS at 12 noon.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20
ANCHORAGE FOLK ARE WEEKEND VISITORS

WASILLA - Several visitors from Anchorage spent the week end here. Among the visitors were MT. and Mrs. Jim Bryant, and daughter and son, Leticia and Harry. The Bryants were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Thurman Belts.
 MT. and Mrs. Arloe Messenger and their children, Lain and Aria, were also weekend visitors here. They were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Roy Morrison.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20

ing more extensive as most towns not included in the program have
 already made requests for it, Miss Grover said. With the rapid
 growth of the program Miss Grover added that she could not promise when the BCG Unit would arrive in Palmer after the request had been received at An chorage, but she expressed the hope that it would be before the close of the present school year.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20
lOCAL WATER SUPPLY
lContinued from Page ll

x the Health Department until more permanent arrangements are made for the purification of the local water supply, Dr. Patterson said. .
 Miss Grover addressed the council on the BCG departments program She explained: that BCG in full is Bacillus of Cal mette and Cuerin. The latter two names are those of the. French scientists who discovered. the vaccine
 Following Miss Growers talk the Council voted to make re- quest for the BCG vaccine pro- gram The request will go to Dr. Wendell C. Matthews, T. B. con- sultant of the Department of Health, with headquarters in An chorage-
 Miss Grover stated that the use of the BCG vaccine is still in its infancy in the United States and IS still entirely under the juris- diction of the U. s. Public Health Service. Thus, it has never been released to private physicians.
 The procedure followed in a community where the BCG pro- gram is in effect is to first give tuberculin tests. Those who re- act negative" are vaccinated. Those who react positive" have already built up an immunity to the bacillus.
 Research experiments through out the states and in southeastern Alaska have shown that persons -vaccinated had five to seven times es much protection against tuber- culoSis as those controlled persons who did not receive the vaccine.
 It Is not known exactly how long the vaccination lasts but it is usually from three to ten years, Miss Grover told the Council.
 In it's fight against tuberculosis the Alaska Department of Health Is particularly interested in chil- dren, ranging in age groups from birth to 15 years. The program, however, is designed for all ages up to 50 years, the nurse stated.
 Miss Grover said that the BCG program has been brought to most of the outlying communities of Alaska, although several towns, including Palmer, have not start ed the program as yet.
 The program is rapidly becom-
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-20
Vaughan Wilson Visits
WASUIA Vaugh1

WAS1LLA - Vaughn Wilson was a visitor here this week, spending several days at Wasilla before returning to his home at CantWell.
Evening star., 1950-04-04
Talk About AFL Peace Likely
As Murray Calls in CIO Aides

developments which have thrown
them together and this has re-
newed hopes that new peace talks
would be possible.
Some Of these developments
are:
l. The CIO has undertaken a
purge of its left-wing elements
accused Of following Communist
Party programs.
2. The AFL and CIO have
joined in the new anti-Commu-
mist world labor movement. the
International Confederation Of
Free Trade Unions.
3. There has been smooth CO.
operation between the two rival
labor groups in politics at the
local level.
4. John L. Lewis recent over
lures toward Mr.. Murray and
Walter p. Reuther of the CO.
United Auto Workers. were re-
buffed by both. That appealed
to AFL leaders who think Mr.
Lewis is a hindrance rather than
an aid to united labor.
Evening star., 1950-04-04
Prichard Conviction
In Vote Case Upheld
By the Associoted Press

CINCINNATI, April 4.-The
United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, today affirmed the two
year sentence of E. F. Prichard,
jr., "a. Lexington, KY. on charge
of ballot box stuffing.
The courts finding was unani-
nous. Prichard was not in court
when the action was read. Whether
he will appeal to the Supreme
Court could not be learned imme-
diately.
The one time favorite of the
late President Franklin D. RooSe-
velt was sentenced to prison for
two years by Judge H. Church
Ford last July IA.
He was convicted specifically of
conspiring to forge ballots in the
1948 presidential election in Bour-
bon County, KY. Prichard has
been free on $4,000 bond.
Prichard held high positions in
Washington during the Roosevelt
administration. At one time he
was counsel for the Democratic
National Committee.
In concluding its opinion the
court stated:
"The right to an honest count
is a right possessed by each voting
elector and to the extent that the
Importance of his vote is nullified
wholly or in part he has been
injured in the free exercise of a
privilege secured to him by the
laws and Constitution of the
United States"
Evening star., 1950-04-04
Used-Car Dealer Arrested
On False Pretense CHARGE
BY the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE, April Am Ar
mold (MdD used car dealer who,
police said, borrowed more than
$4,000 on autos he already had
sold, is being held in $4,000 bail
for grand jury action.
Elmer S. SStallings, SIS, pleaded
not guilty to nine charges of false
pretense. All the charges were
brought by an automobile finance
company.
Detective 1t. Millard Horton
said in Police Court that Stallings
would purchase a new car, then
sell it to some one in a State
where titles are not required
Then. putting up the title as q
lien, he borrowed money nine
times between April and Septem-
ber of last year, drawing $14,315
1t. Horton said.'
When the payments stopped
the finance company attempted to
take possession of the cars which
could not be found, 1t. Horton
added.
Evening star., 1950-04-04
Mitchell Conducts as Concert
Closes Neighborhood Season

certs at Constitution Hail." and
expressed gratitude for the
splendid support from the audi
ence."
1T has been especially pleasing
this year." Mr.. Bailey declared,
Ito see how the enthusiasm has
grown with each concert and how
Mr.. Mitchell has drawn both
from the orchestra and the pub
lie whole-hearted support in this,
his first season as conductor. The
orchestra and Mr.. Mitchell have
increased steadily together in
stature
Other selections on the program
were Wagner's "Rienzi Overture" {"
the Dream Pantomime from
Hansel and Gretel," by Humper-
dinck, and the 'Bacchanale from
Samson and Delila,' by Saint
SaenS.
Evening star., 1950-04-04

The National Symphony Or
chestra wound up the fourth sea-
son of Neighborhood Concerts last
night, playing its 39th such pro-
gram at the Woodrow Wilson High
School, Nebraska avenue and
Chesapeake street NV.
Conductor Howard Mitchell
brought the series. sponsored by
The Star, to a close with Tschai-
kovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E
Minor. before an audience of
nearly 1000.
The end of the current neigh
borhood programs was noted by
Howard P. Bailey, assistant to the
managing editor of The Star. as
"a pleasure overtoned with regret -
He explained the concerts were
instituted in the hope "a more in
innate relationship could be es-
tablished than in the formal con-
Evening star., 1950-04-04
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Philip Murray called in his nine
CIO vice presidents today, perhaps
for a new move toward unity with
the AFL.
Mr.. Murray withheld comment
but other leaders indicated they
expected labor unity to come UP
for consideration.
Whether Mr.. Murray makes any
public move toward uniting the
two big groups, leaders on both
sides agree that the feeling be-
tween them is much friendlier
than it was a year ago.
The CIO has favored co-opera-
ton with the AFL on legislative
and political issues. At the same
time it has argued that organic
unity" must wait until both big
labor groups have demonstrated
they can work together.
The AFL, on the other hand,
has contended that organic unity
must come first.
There have been several recent
Evening star., 1950-04-04
Deveze Gives Up Attempt
To Form Belgian Cabinet
BY the Associated Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April f.
Premier-Designate Albert Deveze
today gave up attempts to form a
government after striving for nine
days to solve the Belgian political
crisis by find a compromise be-
tween pro and anti Leopoldists.
A communique from the palace
of the Regent Prince Charles said
Mr.. Deveze had asked the regent
to be relieved of his mission, and
the regent accepted his resigna-
ton.
The Liberal leaders resignation
came one day after King Leopold
reiterated to Mr.. Deveze in Geneva
his decision to leave it up to the
Belgian Parliament to decide
whether or not he should return to
the thone. In last months plebis-
cite the King won 57.6 per cent of
the vote on the question of his
reassuming the throne.
Evening star., 1950-04-04
Arkansas Avenue Group
Postpones Meetinq

Because Of Holy Week, the Ar
kansas Avenue Community As
sociation has postponed it's meet
ing. originally scheduled for
Thursday, until next week.
Clifford Newell, president, an
nounced the group will meet
Thursday. April 13, in the Trans
f1guration Episcopal Church Four
teenth and Gallatin streets NV.