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Browning chief., 1952-01-25
Corned Beef Ring
(ServeS AZ

SAASN ASSA kSA"6
(Serves g.
tab!esucon prepared mustard
cur soft bread crumbs
tablespoons CHOPPED onion
2 tablespoons chopped green
pepper
tablespoons butter, me'ted
Is teasnoon freshly ground rep
per
CUPS finely diced corned beef
G2-oucce CAM
cup milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Combine mustard, bread crumbs,
onion, green pepper, butter. pepper
and corned beef; mix well. Combine
milk and eggs, add to corned beef
mixture, mix we'll. Pack into we'll
creased 1-quart ring mold. place in
pan of water. Bake about 81 minutes
in moderate oven (3SO'F.) Fill CEN
ter with creamed PEAS.
When you're in hurry, put the
pressure cocker to good use bv cook
ing a dinner in it that would ordin-
arily take much lo"Cer. An hour or
more of cooling time can be cut
down to actual Is to 20 minutes with
this savorv dinner:
Quick ChO, Srey
(ServeS G-S>
Y pound lean rork, riced
l po"nd round eteak. diced
tablespoon fat
Browning chief., 1952-01-25

liquid from peas
ard mushrooms:
add enourh milk
to make Il. Guns
Add to hl2n"ed
flour and butter;
C o o k. stirring
constantly until
thicl!ened. A d d
Browning chief., 1952-01-25

LaSt-of-the-Meat Loaf
(ServeS ~
z tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons dry crumbs
2 teasroons grated onion
2 GUYS mashed Potato
l cup cooked grated carrot
Browning chief., 1952-01-25

peas, mushrooms, pimiento and
salt; keep over low heat until
vegetables are heated. To serve,
place half of the pin wheels on plat
ter, top with creamed vegetables
and remaining pin wheels.
Browning chief., 1952-01-25

" teaspoon salt
Few grains black pepper
" teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Sliced meat loaf
2 tablespoons melted fat
2teas ons worcestershire
sauce
teaspoons prepared mustard
" cup raw carrot slices
Combine butter, crumbs and
onion. Add potatoes, grated carrot,
salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and
n u, parsley; place in
~ * = creased baking
~ dish. Top wi h
~n~ m e t. Combine
ef1a%.s.s ss5s,5.S f a t, worcester
.sScssaE EesES shire sauce and
e's ~ mustard; pour
over meat. Bake
in moderate oven
(35O 'F.) Is to 30 minutes. Garnish
with carrot slices.
Evening star., 1952-04-11
Civil Service League Halls
Truman Recognizing Plan

President Truman's three new
reorganization plans to place
%, 900 Federal workers under Civil
Service has won the enthusiastic
Endorsement of the National Civil
Service League.
The 7O-year-old nonpartisan
league, composed of the Nations
leading businessmen and civic
leaders, said the plans will contrib
ute to a sounder career and merit
system in Government. The lea
que urged early congressional ap-
proval.
James r. Watson, the leagues
executive director. said the plans
ultimately will result in savings
to the Nations taxpayers and
would mean more eficient public
service for millions Of persons who
depend on services of the Post
Office Department, the Customs
Bureau and the United States
IMarShals.
Mr.. Watson warned. however.
that the plans "attack the three
remaining major areas Of patron
age control in the Federal Gov
Iernment, with the result that the
Senate may not give up its control
over these jobs without an all
out fight"
Evening star., 1952-04-11
I Red Cross Workers
Added 10 Relief Staff
In Dakota Flood Area

Seven more American Red Cross
disaster relief workers have Joined
IL already at work in flooded Sec
tions of North and South Dakota,
Raymond T. Schaeffer. national
director OF Red Cross disaster
services, announced.
The additional staff members
were headed for Bismarck. Fargo
and Pierre
Max w. Rote, assistant national
director. was to leave today for
Sioux City, Iowa. to take charge
iof the relief operation. Two other
national workers already are on
duty there The Missouri River is
expected tc pass flood stage at
that point Monday.
The Red Cross is Sheltering 500
persons at Bismarck, the an
nouncement said. At Sioux Falls,
S. Oak 68 families are being
sheltered and 300 persons fed. The
Red Cross chapter at Pierre, S.
OAK. wnere 160 families have
been forced from their homes.
plans to open a shelter there if it
is needed.
The Red Cross announced also
today that two additional mem
bers of a team to care for prison.
ers of war when a truce in Korea
is signed will leave for Tokyo to-
morrow
They are c. Leo Wilhelm. 4405
First road South. Arlington. Va.
and Ralph E. Carlson, Berkeley,
Calf Already in Tokyo is Ray
mond R. Fisher. 1880 South
Wakefield street, Arlington, Va,
head of the team which eventu-
ally will number Is.
The program for war prisoners
still is in the planning stage. It
will operate only if or when a
truce agreement comes.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
MANTEO MANS BROTHER
DIES IN HEREFORD co,

Menola.-Charles Edgar Liver
man, 72, retired farmer, died at
his home last Thursday following
a stroke of paralysis the previous
Saturday.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday from the Menola Baptist
Church of which Mr.. Liverman
was member, by the Rev. Lonnie
Sasser, pastor of the Conway Bap-
fist Church, and the Rev. Frank
Robertson, pastor of the Galatia
Baptist Church. Interment was in
Riverside Cemetery, Murfrees-
boro. The body lay in state at the
church two hours before the serv-
ice.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Matte Chitty Liverman; a son,
Therell Liverman of Murfrees-
boro; two sisters, Mrs. R. C. Blow
of Portsmouth, Va, and Mrs. Eth
eridge Midget Of Long Island, N.
Y; two brothers, Hugh of Norfolk
and Carther Liverman of Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
SETH BEASLEY, 7S,
DIES SATURDAY Am.

Seth Beasley, 70, died Saturday
morning at five o'clock at Little Is
land, Va, following long illness.
He was a native and lifelong
resident of Currituck County of
the Corolla section. He was the
son of the late Solomon and Ar
census O'Neal Beasley. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Florence
Beasley of Corolla; one daughter
Mrs. Mildred Midget of Virginia
Beach; one son, Marvin Beasley
of Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. Mag
gle Powers and Mrs. Mary Whit
son, both of Waterlily; four broth
ers, Solomon Beasley of Corolla;
James Beasley of Kitty Hawk and
Carl Beasley of Poplar Branch, and
Elwood Beasley of Waterlilly. He
was a member of the Methodist
Church at Corolla.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at three O'Clock
at the graveside in the Church's
Island Cemetery at Waterlily by
the Rev. Sigsbee Miller and the
Rev. Howard James.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
COROLLA PERSONALS

Edward Dodge U.S.N., was the
week end guest of Edna Tillett.
Mrs L. ]. Midget, Donald Lee
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HATTERAS PERSONALS

Herman Burrus of Norfolk is
spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Burrus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Austin and
children Wendell and Dianne of
Berkeley, Va, spent the week end
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Styron and
children of Norfolk, Va, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Styron.
Norman Dudley is spending a
week with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gray visited
Mrs. Eliva Balance for the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amy Burrus have
returned home from Norfolk,
where they have been living since
April.
Gamaliel Balance is spending
his leave with Mrs. Eliva Balance
and Oracle Balance.
AAOA IOh AuSLIH anu 1NdClS AUS
tin were in Elizabeth City this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton Midget
and son Ted, Mrs. Anderson Mid
gett and two children, spent a few
days sin Norfolk this week.
The w. S. C. S. Circle meetings
were held Tuesday night. Circle
1, Chairman, Mrs. Donald Oden,
met at the home of Mrs. Dan Oden.
Circle No. 2, Chairman, Mrs. Nor
man Dudley, met with Mrs. Dud-
ley Burrus.
A Christmas program was given
by each circle.
The Hatteras Home Demonstra-
ton Club will sponsor a door dec
grafton contest with visitors acting
as judges. Those wishing to have
decorations inspected by the
judges are requested to notify Mrs.
M. L. Burrus, president, by De-
cember goth.
Roy McCarter returned Friday
rom Spartanburg, S. C.
Mrs. E. M. Stevens, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Burrus for several weeks, has re-
turned to her home in Elizabeth
City.
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sTUMPY POINT NEWS

Mrs. Glenn Twiford spent the
week end here with her mother,
Mrs. Florine Hooper.
Marietta Hooper, Major Hoop
er, Janice Butler and Charles
Meekins of EGG, in Greenville,
spent the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton Meekins
and children of Norfolk spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gaskill and
children of Elizabeth City spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Hooper.
Mrs. Earl Meekins of Columbia
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Hooper last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hooper
and daughter Betty 10 of Norfolk
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D. Wise.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12

Just how the name king" came
to be associated with this popular
luncheon, dinner or supper dish is
a matter that usually brings forth
a little discussion.
Some claim that Chicken a la
King was named for Philadelphia
restaurant owner who dreamed up
the dish late one evening, years
ago, when his supply of chicken was
low and a late-evening crowd or
dered chicken. Others believe it
was so named because it is fare
fit for a king.
Whatever its rightful origin may
be, you can't beat Chicken or
Turkey la King for goodness when
it is served on toasted corn bread.
Corn bread possesses a rich flavor,
that's naturally sociable with the,
tasty creamed chicken or turkey.
A strong point in favor of this COM
bination is that the toasted corn
bread will not go limp when it's
covered with the hot mixture.
Toasted corn bread makes the
perfect base for the King method
OF using the strippings taken from
the left over carcass of a holiday
bird, whether it's turkey or
chicken.
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lawful, isn't it, but it does help to
shorten it to AL
Nan led the wa upstairs. AS
they entered room two Mrs. Smith
held out her arms affectionately to
the visitor, saying at the same
time. "You look startled, Miss
Raymond. I'll wager you never
dreamed an old fuddy-duddy like
me could have such a personable
relative"
We'll, I guess I did expect"
II can imagine what you did ex-
pect," Mrs. Smith laughed. Then
turning to her grandson, You
won't be able to stay with me, as
1--we had planned, but luckily,
there's a decent little hotel down.
town"
Couldn't I stay at your house,
anyway, Granny? A hotels such a
lonesome place a. Christmas
time" AL pleaded.
"The house is all closed up
Mrs. Smith answered. ''But, never
fear, just this evening have
found local cure for loneliness. Z"
She smiled at Nan. ''This young
lady sat here this evening and put
up so cheerfully with my long
winded "reminiscences, that I
talked myself right out Of hor-
Tribe mood into a pleasant glow. If
you 60 at it the right way, I'm sure
lshe can do the same for you"
al said quickly, Would having
/ Christmas dinner with me at the
hotel be a good beginning. Miss
Raymond"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
BIG SHIPPERS HIT &.
DARE COAST SURF

Avon.-First of the giant size
striped bass which normally hit
the surf waters along the States
northeast coast have appeared and
commercial fishermen have been
catching a few, some weighing
close to so pounds.
Each year, anglers try lures and
bait when the big bass hit the surf,
hoping to discover what it is they
will take, but only on rare &C.
casions have the fish been landed
in the surf as far south as
North Carolina. Sur.fcasting for the
species is the principal method they
are taken in states farther north.
Along the Dare coast thousands
of small fish of this species have
been landed during the past six
weeks. But they were landed while
trolling in the brackish waters of
Croatan and Albemarle Sounds. To
catch them trolling, the two to
eight Founders can be lured with
bucktails and spoons.
knowledge of the arrival of big
striped bass became known in the
Oregon Inlet sector. One CONNER
cial fisherman repeatedly caught
approximately 10000 of stripers in
less than 10 days.
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2 tablespoons piniento, cut

2 tablespoons pimiento, cut
cups diced cooked chicken or
turkey
2 egg yolks, well beaten
" cup chicken or turkey stock,
cold
Toasted corn bread (recipe below
Brown green pepper and onion
lightly in butter or margarine.
Blend in the flour. Add stock and
cream and cook until thickened,
stirring constantly. Add salt, pep
per, pimiento, and chicken, and
cook, covered, 20 minutes in tor
Of double boiler. Just before serv-
ing, stir in the wen-beaten egg
yolks mixed with the " cup stock.
Serve on squares of corn bread
which have been split and toasted
in toaSter or broiler. Yield: 6 Serv-
ings..
CORN BREAD
IL cups self-rising corn meal
y cup sifted self-rising -four
III teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs, baaten slightly
Ia cups milk
Va cup melted butter or margarine.
Qf plain corn meal and flour are
used, add w teaspoons salt and 8
teaspoons baking powder.)
Mix and sift the dry ingredients
together. Combine beaten egg,
milk, and melted butter or mar
gar1ne which has been cooled. Pour
liquids over dry ingredients, mix
ing only until moistened. Pour in
to well-greaSed g. or 9-inch
square pan and bake in 400oF.
oven until it shrinks from the sides
Of the pan, about 20 to Is minutes,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
MANTEO WOMAN'S CLUB
HAS CHRISTMAS MOTIF

"All This My Heart Rejoices",
the Federation of Woman's Clubs
hymn Of the month, opened the
December meeting of the Manteo
Woman's Club, held at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Parkerson Ire
land. Mrs. John Earle told of the
origin of mistletoe used during
the Yule season and Mrs. Naomi
Wescott sang "Glory to God in
the Highest. After the birth
of Christ" was related by Mrs.
Dennis Evans, Mrs. Raymond Wes-
colt, Mrss. Naomi Wescott and
Mrs. Frank Husband, accompan-
led at the piano by Mrs. Rennie
Williamson, sang "Slumber Song
of the Infant Jesus.
A reading, Country Church"
describing Christmas as it is today
was given by Mrs. Williamson,
and "Silent Night" was sung by
all present.
Mrs. Keith Fearing, Jr., chair
man of the yearbook constitution
revision committee, subjected for
discussion and approval new
amendments to the constitution.
The adopted amendments will be
mailed to club members before the
January meeting. Mrs. D. E. Ev-
ans, club president, appointed the
nominating committee for a new
slate of officers.
The hostesses served refresh
ments carrying out the Christmas
motif.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
MANTEO PERSONALS

Among those attending the Car
oilers concert in Elizabeth City
Monday night were Mrs. Rennie
Williamson, Mrs. Louise Meekins
Mrs. M. A. Daniels, Miss Betty
Cox, Miss Helen Mann, Mrs. Cecil
Mann, Mrs. A. w. Drinkwater and
Mrs. Victor Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Daniels, Jr.
spent Tuesday in Elizabeth City
and Norfolk.
Mrs. Roy Etheridge, Mrs. Fred
Etheridge and Mrs. Henry Evans
were visitors in Elizabeth City
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Kirby, Dare County
Home Agent, attended a three-day
meeting of home and farm agents
in Elizabeth City this week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
CHAPEL HILL GIRL TO
WE'D Mr.. RHONDTHALER

Mrs. Fraser Doar of Chapel Hill
formerly of Charlotte, has annaun-
ced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Jane Maxwell, to Howard
Mayro Rhondthaler, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Rhondthaler of
Ocracoke.
Miss Doar is also the daughter
of Graham Doar of Gearhart, Ore,
at whose home the wedding will be
solemnized on Sunday, December
FL.
Mr.. Rhondthaler is the grand
son of Bishop Howard E. Rhond-
thaler and the late Mrs. Rhond-
thaler of Winston Salem. For the
past three years he has worked for
Che U. S. Forestry Department in
Oregon. Both he and the BRIDE
elect are students at Reed College
in Portland, Ore, and will continue
their studies.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
CHICKEN a Ia KING ON
TOASTED CORN BREAD

"a cup green pepper, chopped
tablespoon onion
" cup butter or margarine
"a cup flour
l cup chicken stock
l cup cream
" teaspoon salt
70 teaspoon white pepper
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CHRISTMAS.
CHEER
Dorothy Bows Kilian

Dorothy Boys Kilian
MAN RAYMOND, seated in
- white starched loneliness at
the hall desk of Ridgedale's ten.
bed community hospital, stared
disconsolately at the tiny table
tree which she had just finished
trimming.
Would it be just too much to
ask you to take Christmas Eve
duty for me, NAM" Grace, the
other night nurse, had asked her
some days ago. II know you
aren't going to be able to get
home for the holidays anyway,
and my family is right here In
town"
The urgent ringing of a bell
broke in on her lonely dreams
the handben of the patient in room
two.
"Old Smithers! I wonder what
aong-winded complaint she'll have
now" Nan groaned.
| She opened the door. Mrs.
Smith, every grey hair in place.
twas sitting bolt upright in bed.
'Tm expecting a visitor tonight.
Where is he?" the old lady
snapped. =
"If anyone asks for you, Of
course I'll bring. him up" Nan
forced herself to answer politely.
cts almost nine o'clock, and
Agernon wrote definitely that he'd
make it for Christmas Eve" Mrs.
Smith glared at Nan. Its bad
enough being here, let alone trying
to celebrate alone"
I'm not celebrating either, Mrs.
ISmith."
"Oh, you-you're young and
strong, and well, this is your job. I"
lHhe woman sighed. How well I
remember Christmases when was
ISour age! Sit down a minute and
I'll tell you about the time we-'s
The old lady ignored her excuse.
THE time we invited the church
choir to supper and to help deco.
rate our tree before choir pracs
dce," she went on. well, som0s
body began a carol as he tied Q
popcorn ball to a branch, and, d.
you know, before the last apple
was hung on the tree, we had gone
Through our whole blessed pro.
gram"
Ibid you always put a star on
the top of your tree?"
"Oh, my, yes" Mrs. Smith
smiled. "I'n tell you just exactly
what we did use for decorations.
Lets see, now. There were the
popcorn balls, and cranberry
chains -
\ When the doorbell downstairs
rang suddenly, Mrs. Smith brought
herself up in the middle of sem
fence and chuckled, THANK you
for listening to an old bore, my
dear. Now you just 60 see if that
isn't Agernon.
A young man, bare headed, with
coat collar turned up to meet a
tousel of sandy hair, smiled at her
Through the gloom. care you the
unfortunate gal who's taking care
Of my Granny Smith? he asked.
An imperious voice called from
upstairs, SIS that you, Algernon?"
The young man grinned at Nan.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
NOW FOUR MOVIES AT
! PIONEER SATURDAYS

A new schedule was begun last
Saturday at the Pioneer Theatre.
Four movies are now being pre-
sented on Saturdays, beginning at
3 p. M, complete with shows then
and at s, 2 and 8 p. m. The week
day and Sunday schedule remains
the same.
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and Ray Midget are visiting Mrs.
Anne Hines at Kitty Hawk.
Will Davis Beasley of Norfolk
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Beasley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Dozier spent
the week end in Norfolk.
Evening star., 1952-11-02
YOU CAN VOTE 100 TIMES
by Parke Cummings

blanching. II haven't even regis
tered yet"
you better get at it." he said.
"The polls close at midnight
Saturday."
got hold of a ballot and dis
covered that Alumet Cigarettes
were asking the electorate to
choose Miss Alumet for the en-
suing year. This was one of the
toughest decisions l ever had to
make. There were 10 gorgeous
examples of femininity to pick
from. It called for many hours of
keen concentration and careful de-
liberation. / finally voted for
No. Z, a strawberry blonde with
wavy eyelashes and a figure to
match, and l predict that, if
elected, she will have a sue
cessful administration.
My youngster, however, re-
vealed that he had pumped for
No. 2, a tall brunette, and that he
had done so seven times. Well, if
Alumet wants to entrust a deci-
sion of that magnitude to a minor,
and a repeater at that, ! suppose
it's their business.
But all my voting problems
haven't been as complicated as
that. When King Neptune Clam
Chowder asked for my sentiments
on how their product could be i'm
proved, my decision was infinitely
more prompt: More Clans And
Less Tomatoes.
was equally decisive when the
Consolidated Television Network
asked me to ballot on my prefer
ences for late evening shows. There
can be absolutely no question in
their mind that l prefer fewer
} English movies dedicated to the
theme that if Hitler marches on
Poland, England will fight.
I showed a somewhat independ-
Evening star., 1952-11-02

ent frame of mind when my local
bank asked me to vote on how the
service could be improved. There
were a number of items that could
be checked, such as: Longer Hours,
Drive-up Service, and Higher In
terest on Savings Accounts. i dis
dained to check any of these,
although l confess the last one
tempted me. I have always been
by nature a write-in man and here
l remained true to form, viz:
install a special window for
grocery clerks and filling-station
operators who come in with huge
bags of small change. 50 the or
dinary customer like me won't
have to wait half the morning
while the teller counts $l3.75 in
quarters and $8.35 in nickels."
Maxoon Tuxedos
SPAcE forbids giving the rest of
my record in detail but / can add
that have voted in favor of:
large rear automobile windows;
almonds in chocolate bars; more
and larger pockets in tennis shorts;
a Californian for queen Of the arti-
choke festival; free second help
ings at our school cafeteria; nom
shatterable piggy banks.
Against: maroon tuxedos; any
more newsreels showing exhibi-
tons of water skiing; comic Christ
mas cards; square cans for ripe
olives; awarding a major letter for
chess at my alma mater; carrot
favored chewing gum; casting
Jimmy Durante as Hamlet; self
service filling stations.
And there you have it. Now
then, you ear-to-the-grounders,
you behind-the-scenes analysts,
you've got the evidence, 50 let's
see how smart you are. Who gets
my nod, Ike or Steve?.
Evening star., 1952-11-02
In fact you can hardly
avoid it. Here's one
mans balloting record

TTow / will vote on Tuesday is,
LII of course, nobody's business
but my own. However, if anybody
is looking for clues they ought to
be able to find some from my past
record. I've been doing a lot of
voting in recent years. In fact this
is the votingest age I've ever seen.
and it seems to be getting votinger
all the time. Hardly day goes by
that / don't 60 out with three
sharpened pencils so that III never
run out of equipment with which
to indicate my choices.
But let's take a look at my
record: the C.J. & w. Railroad in
tends to build new type cars, and
wants to know it's customers pref
erences. I ride on it only occasion
ally, but the last time / did the
conductor handed me a ballot on
which / was to indicate my prefer
ences.
>NN1iss Aluxssat's
l WAITED for him to give me a
literacy test or make me swear to
defend the Constitution but, since
he waived these formalities, as
sumed l was an eligible voter. After
studying the full-color illustrations
Of the various proposed new cars,
chose an 86-seat arrangement in
light blue and gray. with reclin-
ing seats. aluminium baggage racks
and no ash trays except in the
smoking compartments.
Soon after that my son button
holed me and demanded: Have
you voted for Miss Alumet?"
Good Heavens, mol" retorted,