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Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11
CITY ROADS GRADED: 1: BAILEY HILL STREET TO BE EXTENDED

The Tanks won the World Se- ries and Cordova suffered $500,- 900 fire, but the big news in Pal mer this week was the ARC road grader having a workout along Valley Street and Coop Avenue.
 Mayor Carl Meier couldn't ex- actly explain how the miracle happened, but he did say that ARC Supervisor Oliver Onkka is back on the job after his vaca- ton in the States. Onkka prom ises that the main roads through town, at least, will all get their pot holes eliminated before the snow flies in earnest.
 It could be that the city is pay ing for the street face lifting job out of $500 in funds approved last week for the purpose, but coun- cilmen hoped that grading is de- layed action an ARC agreement to continue service to Palmer 8 roads until freeze-up. Even if the city has to pay, councilmen were agreed last night that the roads are getting the best blading they have ever had.
 Bailey Hill Street Extension James Hurley appeared before the City Council last night with Continued on Page 9
Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11
PLANNING MONEY FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL
 ADVANCED BY APW

Advanced planning funds am- bunting to $39,0O0 are assured for the Palmer's new High School this week, according to a wire received yesterday by Supt. Will jam T. Zahradnicek from ths district director of Alaska Public Works in Juneau.
 The wire revealed that the ad- vance planning funds were based on a $1,114,700 school building for which approval was given by APW last July. This does not in- clude a gymnasium or an audi torium, approval of which must necessarily await lifting of build ing restrictions adopted because of the national emergency.
 A School Board meeting will oe held some time this week to ex- ecute the legal papers being brought here by an APW repre- sentative.
 What does this planning money mean as far as Palmer's new high school is concerned? School Board Member James Hurley says the board now has the money to pay the architect for a final set of plans. After these have been com pleted and approved, construc- Continued on Page p
Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11
CITY COUNCIL HEARS REPORT ON LOCAL
 TELEPHONE SURVEY

A complete dial telephone sys- tenn for Palmer, including dial stations at Wasilla, Jonesville and the utte-Eklutna area and rural service would cost between $32O,- 900 and $370,000, according to a telephone survey report made to the City Council last night by representatives of Kellogg tele- phone equipment.
 The engineers survey was made in accordance with an offer made by John Gorsuch, Anchor age representative of the com- pany, when he appeared before the Council last August. Last night Gorsuch reiterated the fact { that his company was interested only in selling telephone equip ment. Survey findings were pre- sented to council members in an informal question and answer presentation with Gorsuch ques- tioning William Burke, the en- gineer who made the survey.
 According to Burke's estimates telephone system including 300 equipped lines and 300 wired lines would take care of Palmer area needs for the next 10 years. After that, if the equipment hous- ing were large enough, expansion
Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11

Here in the Matanuska Valley, campaign manager Emil Gan schow is planning a snappy cam- paign of 10 days running, from October 15-24. The 1851 goal has been set for $3,000 to take care of the carefully trimmed budgets of five member agencies and the United Defense Fund.
 Only two supervisors remain to be chosen to cover the nine dis tricts included in the Matanuska Valley Community Chest. The total Community Chest area ap- proximates that of the Palmer School District. The following supervisors have offered to serve in this years campaign to receive offerings from neighbors in dis tricts as named: District 1 South of town), Mrs. Alba Brooks; Dis trict 2 (Matanuska Expt.. Station area), Mrs. Curtis H. Dearborn;
 Continued on Page 9
Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11
CITY IS RICHER BY NEARLY S5.000

September collections from Palmer's tax on sales and ser vices will approach $5,000, City Clerk Bill Head announced at noon today.
 Escaping from his sick bed where he has been confined for a week, Head checked over re- turns received in his absence by U. s. Commissioner Doro- thy Saxton. Returns totalling $4,724.23 have already been deposited, and returns from two of the largest accounts are still outstanding. Although the deadline for September collec- tions was October 10, these re- turns must come from com- pany headquarters in the States. There will be no pen alties in such cases, Head oo- served.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11

could be accomplished merely through the purchase of addi- tional dial equipment. The 300 equipped lines would take care of $50 local customers and would permit 40 percent trunking. To serve outside areas, small dial units to serve Wasilla, Jonesville, and the utte-Eklutna area were suggested. Cost of the outside plant was based on the assump- ton that MEA poles could be used. "= .'~'>
 Here are some of the estimates which go into the total figure for s.r. Continued on Page p
Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11
MAYOR ENDORSES COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPAIGN
October g, 1851

October g, 1851. personally and officially welcome this opportunity of endorsing the Community Chest campaign which begins next Monday, October IS. Pal mer is proud of it's health, welfare and recreational facili- ties, and of the community spirit w hi h makes these things possible.
 CARL H. MEIER,
 Mayor.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11
CUT DOWN PAYMENTS ON 27 AHA HOUSES

Lowering of required down payments on the new AHA houses in Palmer was made known this week through Glen Wilder, director of Alaska Hous- ing Authority.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11

Total cost of each dwelling will remain the same but purchasers not having the previously re- quired down payments may now be able to obtain new home.
 The difference between new down payments of from $1,575- $2,500 and previous figures of $2,275-$3,800 will be arranged on a contract basis to be added to
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Valley frontiersman., 1951-10-11
COUNCIL RESOLUTION CONGRATULATES AHA

Resolution adopted by City Council last night:
 ''The City Council congratu- lates the Alaska Housing Au- thority on completion of their project; and the City Council wishes to endorse the ALAS plan for their new lowered down payments, which will en- able a lot of local people to obtain housing"
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Jet Crash at Patuxenf
Kills 7 Naval Officers
BY the Associated Press

PATUXENT, Md, Aug. IT.
Two naval officers were killed yes
Iterday when their twin-jet plane
apparently caught fire and crash
led while making an approach fol-
Ia landing at the naval air station
here.
They were 1t. Jimmie Joe Sell
lers, %, Binger, Okla, and his
co-pilot, Comdr. Thomas Clinton
Provost, Sd, Caldwell, N. j.
The cause of the fire and crash
has not been determined, Navy
spokesman said. The plane fell
about a mile and half from the
field.
1t. Sellars is survived by his
widow, Margarite, and two chill
dren of Lexington Park, Md, and
his father James, of Binger.
Comdr. Provost is survived by
his widow, Wyline, and three chill
dren of the naval air station. and
his mother. Mrs. Bertha Provost,
of Caldwell.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
U. 5. Motor Registrations
Top 49 Millions for 1850
By the Assoeioted Press

DETROIT, Aug. 17.-Motor ve-
hicle registrations in the United
States last year reached 49,176,7 ,796.
The figures reported today by
the Automobile Manufacture s.
Association, in it's annual year
book, compare with 44,670,588 We
hicles registered at the end of
1949.
Other facts reported in the year
book include:
The industry built 6,665,86 cars
and 1,337,182 trucks and buses
last year. This brought the in
dustry's 51-year production total
to 116 million vehicles.
Special motor vehicle taxes paid
in 1850 totaled $4,354,033,0O a
new high mark. Previous high
was $3,824, sos, 900 in 1949.
Average weekly earnings of pro-
duction workers last year was
$73.25 and weekly hours 41.2,
compared with $65.97 and 38.9
hours in 1949.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Pub|icist-L Landlord Wants
Probe Of D. {. Rent Office

Kirk Miller, public relations
counsel and landlord here has
asked the Commissioners to in
vestigate the Office of the Ad-
ministrator of Rent Control.
| Mr.. Miller announced last
month he would ignore a ruling
fixing a SITS ceiling on a fur
nished house he has rented for
$3.50. Rent on the house, 212O
ITunlaw road NV, was originally
raised from $102.44 unfurnished
Today Mr.. Miller said he has
requested an investigation of the
rent office, either by the city heads
themselves, or by an impartial
committee including landlord, a
tenant and District employe.
Mr.. Miller complained the rent
administration failed to deliver
to him on time a copy of a mo-
ton to intervene in a case he
brought in Small Claims Court to
recover additional rent on the
mouse. The case failed.
He contends the housing ac-
commodations involved were de-
controlled by Congress, and that
the rent Office is without juris-
olctlon in the case.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Man in Three Shirts Fails to Fool
Police on Lookout for BurqIor

A quick change into another of
three shirts he was wearing failed
to save John B. Campbell, 81,
from being held today on charges
of about $50 Washington house
breakings.
Campbell, who is colored and
has no fixed address, walked into
the arms of two policemen yester-
day after once eluding them in
a foot race.
Arraigned before United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
he was held in $12,500 bond and
the hearing continued until
August ,27.
Campbell drew suspicion when
seen lettering near the Anacostia
Park swimming pool. One thing
noticeable was a spare hat he
was carrying.
When police drew near the man
to question him. he suddenly
turned sprinter. His burst OF
speed was too much for 18th Pre-
Icinct Pvts. Harry A. Dunn ano
Leo R. Halloran.
Later the two policemen were
approaching their precinct station
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District, Ar
lington County, Prince Georges
County, Montgomery County and
City of Alexandria Recreation De-
.partments and THE Film Center"
of Washington.
Washington, at Dusk.
Janney, Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street NV.
Brightwood, Thirteenth and
Nicholson streets NV.
Kalorama. Nineteenth street
Columbia road NV.
( Ridge, Ridge road and Burns
street Sc.
/ Noyes, Tenth and Franklin
streets NE.
/ Anne Beers, Thirty sixth place
and Alabama avenue Sc.
/ Hayes, Fifth and K streets NE
1 Briggs Montgomery, Twenty
seventh and I streets NV.
Watts Branch, Sixty second and
Banks streets NE.
Randall, First and I streets
tS.W.
| Arlington, $3.50 PM.
Shirley Homes, Twenty-eighth
and South Meade street.
Alexandria. $3.50 PM.
Jefferson, 1000 Cameron street.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 PM
(Movies discontinued)
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Lynnbrook, Lynnbrook drive,
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Baltimore Reds Seek
Further Bail Cuts
BY the Associated Press

| BALTIMORE, Aug. 17.-Three
Communists charged with conSpir-
ing to advocate overthrow of the
Government yesterday took up
Federal judges offer to further
reduce their bail.
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut low
cred the balls from $4,000 to $20,-
900 on Tuesday. He added that
that if they couldn't obtain that
much money he would consider a
petition for less.
Mrs. Philip Frankfeld, Roy
Wood and George Meyers, now in
Baltimore City Jail, asked for such
consideration. The three were
among six arrested recently by the
FBI. They all have had connec-
tions with the Communist Party
in Maryland.
Maurice Braverman, an attor-
ney in Communist Court suits.
was released when he furnished
$4,000 bond, lowered from $75, 900
by Judge Chestnut.
Two others are Mrs. Frankfeld's
husband and Mrs. Dorothy Rose
Blumberg. They were arrested in
New York and are being brought
here. Frankfeld's bail is $4,000
and Mrs. Blumberg's $4,000.
United States Attorney Bernard
j. Flynn announced he will OPP
pose any further bail reduction.
He said it already has been cut
to an irreducible minimum.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
DC.
To Pay Salary Raise
For Budqet Director

Plans to raise the pay of Dis
trict Budget Director Walter
Fowler hit snag today when Dis
trict Auditor A. r. Pilkerton re-
fused to pay salary increase au-
thorized in the appropriations bill.
In note to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Pilkerton said the authoriza- l.
ton to raise Mr.. Fowler's grade
from GS-15 to GS-16 was not in
conformity with the Classifica-
tions Act of 1949, regulating pro-
motions in the higher grades.
Mr.. Pilkerton expressed the
fear that if he paid the increase,
and it were later found illegal,
he might have to pay the money
back out of his own pocket.
After discussing the situation,
Commissioners F. Joseph Donohue
and Bernard L. Robinson said
they would ask Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon E. West to rule
whether they can increase Mr.
Fowler's salary without referring
the matter to the Civil Service
Commission.
Evening star., 1951-08-17

when the hot weather is over
will begin tennis lessons with a
willing pupil.
Il want to know all about foot
ball, baseball and basketball, too.
Gerda said enthusiastically. Ano
Bennett is willing to teach her.
She's already learned croquet
and badminton," he explained
"and, if she goes that fast with
tennis. she'll beat me in no time.
Swap Cooking Love.
Mrs. Miller is teaching Gerds
the novelties of American cooking
And Gerda is teaching her nev
American mother the intricacie;
of Austrian cooking.
Mr.. Miller. a Patent Office off.
cial, is as enthusiastic as every
other member of his household
over their new member. He's
teaching her the knack Of snap
ing, developing and printing pho
/ tographS.
Gerda is one of II Austrian higl
school students studying in tht
United States. The program un-
der which they are studying is ad-
ministered by the Church of The
Brethren and Gerda is sponsored
by the Millers and the Men!
Bible Class of the Washington
City Church of the Brethren.
Evening star., 1951-08-17

movements led him to North
Beach, in Calvert County, Md.
where they tied in with Nelson S
operations.
WithholdS Details.
Mr.. Lewis would not go into
detail on his belief that his
brother was framed because, ne
said. an appeal from the convic-
ton is pending.
"All I can say is that Joe is a
very fine boy. and one of these
days this will be proven" Mr.
Lewis declared.
Mr.. Lewis, World War II vet
eran of the Navy. who lives at
2204 Fortieth place NV. with mis-
wife and two children. has devoted
his spare time to sleuthing for SO
long, he said. he has seen almost
nothing of his family.
On Tuesday he went on vaca-
.tion and expects to give the in
.vestigation his full time. Last
Evening star., 1951-08-17

March, he said, he hired Perry
Bonner, a private detective. to
help him for two weeks,
He had the aid, too, of his
brothers. Joe and Paul, So. and
several friends" he declined to
name.
Il put 5000 miles on my car
in a few weeks between Wash
ington and North Beach. Blight
Lees activities led me to Nelson
and to knowledge of operations
in Northeast Washington" MIR
Lewis said.
I've already told the whole
story to the District Attorney.
office here and to Police Chic
Robert j. Barrett.
when the time comes, I will
repeat the story to the grand jury
here, and in nearby Maryland, il
a jury is called there.
Il have no reason to believe thai
IlaW-enforcement officials in Prince
Georges County are reluctant tt
prosecute, but I do know that, il
the District, I got action, and ou
there in Maryland, only words"
Refuses to Name Official.
Mr.. Lewis reiterated his charge!
that a responsible Prince George!
County official" told him tina
a fix was in" after Prince George.
police, acting on his information
stopped an automobile contain.
ing Mrs. Nelson and two othel
women last week but found M
evidence of numbers lottery oper
ations.
He refused, however, to say i
the official was Detective Ralph
Bond of the Prince Georges Coun
ty force. Neither would Mr.. Levi
name the friend who, he said. wen
along as a witness when he talket
to the official. while tape re
icorder in the back seat of his au
tomobile took down the conver
SatiOn.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Driver Sideswipes ; Cars
Parked Near White House

Three autos parked near the
White House were damaged early
today when a fourth car went out
of control and sideswiped them.
Police said the driver, Ernest E
Owens. 81, colored. of the 1900
block of Sixth street NV, a jani-
tor at the Warwick Apartments
lost control of his auto while driv-
ing south on East Executive ave-
nue. near Pennsylvania avenue
NV. at 1:30 am.
The auto, police said, crashed
into the parked car of Edward J.
Sutter, 1925 Greenleaf road, Hy-
attsville, Md. a White House po-
liceman. causing $3.50 damage
Then it struck the car of Charles
T. Collier. 219 Newcomb street
Sc, causing $500 damage, and
then hit car owned by Lewis T.
Williams, 624 E street S.W., caus-
ing $3.50 damage. Owens was
charged with failure TO give full
time and attention to his driving
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Flood Funds Drive
Reaches S39,463
OF S68, 400 Goal

The District area Embarrassing
campaign for Midwest flood suf-
ferers reported total collections of
$39. .463.80 today. The District
chapter of Red Cross hopes tc
raise $68,400 as it's share of a S.
million national goal.
Employees of the Government
Printing Office contributed So
831.52 and those of the Post Of
flee Department, 1924:
/ Latest reports from the f1ooc
area are that $1,000 families mus
have assistance as furnished by
Red Cross. Many need new Of
rebuilt homes, others need cloth.
ing, food and other necessities.
Since June /, Red Cross ha!
aided in "a other disaster:
throughout the country. Dona.
tions here may be made to thu
District Red Cross, 1880 E stree
NV.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Soldiers Home Plunge Kills
Veteran Waiting Operation

A 43-year-old retired Army SER
geant jumped or fell to his death
this morning from a third-floor
window in the Soldiers Home
hospital.
He was identified as Demrie
Tew, of Rockingham, N. c., a
veteran of 81 years Army service.
Hospital officials said Mr.. Tew
was awaiting minor operation
scheduled to take place today.
Another man in Mr.. Tew's room
heard the window screen being
opened and made an attempt to
grab the victim as he fell from the
window, police said.
His body was removed to the
District morgue. =
Hospital records list his next oi
kin as a sister of Rockingham.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Widow of Admiral Sherman
To Draw SIS Monthly Pension

4'he widow Of Admiral Forrest
Sherman will receive $75 a month
Ipension-the same as would be
allowed the widow of any military
man, regardless of rank.
Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, Assistant
Secretary of Defense, mentioned
the pension of the naval chiefs
widow in testifying before the
House AIMED Services Committee
yesterday that higher annuities
should be provided widows of
.servicemen through new legisla-
ton.
Admiral Shermans salary and
other benefits totaled $1,480.08 a
month. Had he lived to retire,
he would have drawn $716.O5 a
month for life. But his pension
would have stopped with his death.
Under present law, Mrs. Sher-
man Is entitled only to the SIS
for life, plus the full amount of a
$4,000 National Service insurance
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Contest to Select
District Girl as
CorroNs Alice

Washington's "Alice in Wonder
land" will be chosen at special
Keith'S theater screening of the
Mark Evans and Elinor Lee tele-
vision show at Z o'clock tonight
over WTOP-TV.
The winner will be chosen from
a half-dozen contestants on the
basis of theater audience applause.
The finalists, 8 to IA years of
age, are:
Lisl Newman, 13, of 1907 Forty
ninth avenue NE: Stephanie
Grimes, IL, of 6323 Patterson
street, Riverdale, Md; Kay Nors-
from, 10, 808 South Arlington Mill
drive. Arlington. Va; Judith
Brocksmith, 9, of 4513 North
Chelsea lane, Bethesda; Shari-
Danice Berlinger, 9, of 51O4
Seventh street NV, and Bonnie
Jean Cook, 8, of Wheaton, Md.
The winner will receive numer-
Gus prizes. The Alice" contest is
part of what Hollywood calls "ex-
,ploitation" of a new movie. By
coincidence, the film currently af
keith'S is Alice in Wonderland.
Evening star., 1951-08-17

policy carried by her husband and
six months gratuity pay granted
widows of all Servicemen. This
last item in Admiral Sherman s
case. amounted to about $500.
Mrs. Rosenberg said she was
using Mrs. Sherman's case merely
as an example, for she happened
not to be in need. Admiral Sher-
mans monthly income included
$954.75 base pay, $42 subsistence
pay, $333.33 personal money allow
ance and $3.50 flight pay. He was
not entitled to $3.50 rent money
because he was living in Govern
ment quarters.
In asking for higher pensions,
Mrs. Rosenberg said:
When our Government only
provides the widow of a man like
Admiral Sherman with the mag
nlf1cent sum of $75 month, there
is something radically wrong with
our sense of Values
Evening star., 1951-08-17
CAA Picks Committee
On Airport Noise

A 12-man finding commit
tee was appointed by the Civil
Aeronautics Administration yes
terday to help solve noise prob
lens caused by low-fying planes
in the vicinity of National Air
port.
The first meeting of the group
will be held Monday at CAA head
quarters. w. B. Sprague of the
CAA Office of Aviation Safety was
appointed chairman of the COM
mittee.
Other committee members are
Marshall j. Beverly, Alexandria
City Councilman; Gerald j. Glass
man, technical assistant to the
Arlington County Public Utilities
Commission; 1t. Col. Leeman j
Hipson, attached to headquarters
of the Air Force Military Air
Transport Command: Col. j. O.
Beckwith, director of the Air
Force flight division; Comdr. w
F.. Dawson, Office of the Chief of
Naval Operations; Richard G.
Dinning, Air Transport Associa-
tion; Paul F. Steiner, National
Airport deputy director; Stanley
L. Seltzer, chief of the National
Airport Control Tower; Frank R.
Stanne, CAA flight operation spe-
cialist. and Albert j. Forte, as
sistant to the CAA administrators
The committee was created
residents complained that the
noise of low-hying planes ap-
preaching annoyed them.
Evening star., 1951-08-17

Made-t to- order is the way 16-
Iyear-old Gerda Feischl of Fuers-
Ftenfeld, Austria, feels about her
new American family.
For Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Nil
iler. of 1904 Adams street Me-.
and their two teen-age children
the feeling is mutual.
Gerda, an Austrian exchange
student, arrived here a week age
and settled in the Miller house
hold for a year of studying ano
living.
| A week together has convinced
them they were made for each
other.
Take Gerda's biggest love
music. She is an advanced stu.
dent in piano and loves to sing
Try Piano Duets.
! To 14-year-old June Miller, sht
couldn't be more welcome. JUNE
has studied piano for 10 years
and the two wasted no time il
settling down to serious duets a
the piano. The girls quickly dis.
covered their mutual admiration
for classical music and recordings
Their favorite is Bach.
| With sports as her second hobby
the Austrian girl is in her ele.
ment. Bennett Miller, jr., has taker
over the job as instructor and