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Evening star., 1954-06-05
Legion Sponsors Cruise

A special moonlight cruise
downriver at 8 pm. tomorrow
aboard the Wilson Lines S. S.
Mount Vernon will be sponsored
by the Jed Brauner American
Legion Post No. $50, Alexandria.
Homer news., 1954-07-29
PUD NEWS NOTES

IN Homer Thompson, PIVD manager, amour ced thi s week that the delinquent date for the 1853 taxes has teen extended from September to October l5, 1854. The extensi on cf time was made because of the length of time necessary to get the tax statements in the nail.
 The PuD, he said, has received let- ter from Id Cri ttanden, archi tect for the Hospi tai Health Center, stating that he had inforued the Alaska Putlic Eorks that he would present specified ions and drawings of the Center for their approval on August 5. Mr. Crlt- tenden estimated that Vi thin two weeks Of the above date, the APN would prot- ably issue the call for bids which would take approximately one month to complete. Award Of contract would pro- hably bs made shortly thereafter.
 The Quit ti tile sui concerning the land upon which the Center is to be built has received favorable action, Thompson stated.
Homer news., 1954-07-29
HEA POLE LINE.

The pole crew working on the Housr- Clan Gulch power line reached Anchor Point this week and returned to the si sht-uile point on the line and star ted working back toward Horer.
 The work, according to J1ggs Tice, -HE4 manager, is couin along on sched- ule. 4 wire crew, he said, would be p1 aced on the Houer- Anchor Point sec u on of the line as soon as all of the poles gre in. This s expected to he com pleted in week.
 Actual enersi izing of the line vi II depend on the date of arrival of sub- station transformers They have been ordered and nay cone up, ,on the next boat expected to dock in Eouer about Aug II.
 Tice reminded the folks along the new line that nov i $ the time to put the wiring in their homes He noted that in March of 1851 about 90 people n the Homer area were "screauing for electr1 c1 ty," yet when the line here was ener- gi zed only four people had wiring in their homes.
Homer news., 1954-07-29
OLD SAFER FOUND
fn old sater and sc9ht ard, rusty V

an ola sater and scahcard. rusty VI th age but still in fair condi t. Oh caused consi dera atle couuent in Homer Uni week.
 George Miller vas logging on the Dorothy Steby pl ace II niles out on the East Ind road Tuesday afternoon when he unccv5re1 the relic of days gone hy. In checking the sater symbol, relieved to he Russian. "as found on the flat si de Of the blade. This discovery at first led Miller and others to relieve that the saher vas of Russi an ori gin. Further 5nvosti gation, however, dis- closed that the name "oATE" had teen stamped on the thick edge of the saher leading to specul ation that it nj ght have belonged to an English naval off cer
 Alex Wri ght at tne Heady hotel has suggested that be nj ght wri te to Eng- and in an <sndeavor to trace tho owner ship of the old lost saher.
Homer news., 1954-07-29
UNDER ARREST


 Carl Gul1ey, of Houer, former emp Joyce of the Plank of Homer, was arrested yesterday and charged vi tn embedding about $5, 900 from the bank. The subez- clement, according to Asst stant |. S. Attorney James Fitzgerald occurred in or about the month of September. l953-
 Gulley was arraigned before couui 8 sioner Gene King and waived preliri nary hearing. Hi bail was set at S5, 900 and he was taken to the federal jail in Anc chorage.
 Fitzgerald stated that the bank was insured and that the eubezzled funds had been rspl aced.
 Fitzgerald was accoupani d to Homer hy the Chi ef Deputy us. Marshall James Chenowsth who made the arrest.
Homer news., 1954-07-29
CH AMBER MEET

Pill Nallacc, p.ltlS sher of The Nile post, and su1oar IIcl3r req dent, Monday told ths Uharher ri Ccuuarce that the futurs or Homer ] av vi tn the touri st trade. The uu5n travelled publi sher said that iii hi : oci nj on Homer was das- tined U hs1cu7 3 resort couruni ty for three reasons. The reasons he gave were:
 l. It i s accessible to popul ati On centar. The road couui ssion, he said. had been given ths green light to tlack top the Sterling Highway in the nayt three years if funds are avai ]atle.
 3. The scenery at aouer $ what the touri st nants to sec The gl aci CTS in their remote and niljsrness settins appeal to the touri sts. he said
 B. Houer, ne stated, has the rest climate in Al aska It is temperate and ideally sui tad for resort area.
 Nr. Wallace said that the area need Cd more publicity ana suggested that in all putlici 1y where the famous Alaskan "pi llikin' vas used an explanatory note hs made on such publicity giving a Tit of the hi story of the native good luck symbol
 Tn regard to the Alcan highway, nhich vas the main subject of his short, talk, Wall ace said that traffic over the hi gh- way had fallen off about .37 percent So fsr thi IS year. Two reasons for this falling off in the traffic were given ey the speaker He said that full l-page a1verti seuent in the Saturday Evening Post featuring Att as tires sayi na that the Alcan was extremely rough and very hard on tires and an article in Collier s uagazine about trucking over the Alcan have probably done more than anything to ii SCOUT age traffic over the highway
 Concerning the uagazine article and adverti ssusnt, Wallace said that he had nri tten to the Atlas Tire company, and after 9 consi derable number of letters had passed hetneen iuself, the Chan hers of Coruerce Of towns along the hi gh~ay and the company. the tire people agreed that there would be no uore ads of that nature n nati iona1 nagazi nes.
 He sai that the A1can ighway vas in good condi Ii on, noting that spots which in the past had been had were nov, for the most part, repai
 At the conclusi on of hi speech Wal lace was given a Homer Pooster button by the Chamber.
Homer news., 1954-07-29
HOMER NEWS
10 Cents Per Copy

The board of directors of the PtD
 found thsnselves deep in dock troubles Nonday nj ght when dock uaneeer Hugh Wat-
 son gave them 3C-days notice that at
 tbs. end of that time hs would start working eight hours per day, 40 hours per week, at the rate of 'S2. 50 per. hour- He has heen working on 3 flat $500 per month sal ary and has placed himself on call at all hours. @. e
 Reason for the dock managers s decl ' sion was the request, by the long shore uens uni on, local 38-172, that in th,
 future the P<lD live up, to i its agreement with the union and that long gshorenen bs called to tie up and release all tankers calling at Homer Watson has objected to thi $, saying that it is. not necessary to pay four men four to six hours wages to do a job which he sail would take two nen only 20 to 30 minutes to do- Further, ne said that it is not always possible to call the longshoreuen he-- cause hs often does not know the. hour that the tankers will arrive. He ad- uitted. however, that the last two tan-- kers have cone into the dock very close to their appoi nted tine and that. efforts are being rade to schedule hours of arr rival for the tankars that n b5 mai ntsined
 After a study Of the PtfD~tnio On con tract, the directors Informed the dock forer an that he would call the long shorsuen for all tankers and that they would serve the union notice that they vi shed to re-negoti ate the contract. The union has % days to meet vi tn the board concerning any possib1s changes in the contract. sar .l~
 Homer Hi gh. business agent for the union, represented the uni on at the board ueeting and stated that the uni on would he glad to rect vi tn the board to di scuss the contract which dates back to 1852.
 It vas suggested duri na the di scuss- sion that 9 complete study of wharfage charges hs made. It $ tell eyed that soue types of cargo are being charged too little nhi le others pay too ruch.
 Mrs. Vi Xxi nson of the hand pack can nery on the Spi |, was present at the neeting and inquired why the union had not heen tying up the tanxsrs in the past and why, all of a sudden, they were showing interest in them. The question was not answered. She further stated that the lana tia-up peg for the ships vas on her property, although no per- ri ssion had been given the Road Corui $ sion to put it there. Further, she said that she would allow no other dock nsna7er than Hugh Watson to live on her olace.
 Mrs. Wilkinson also conpl lained that >rab shells iron Alaska Fresh cannery we're fouling the leach. Shells were, she said, teine dumped at low tide all o"in then to cone back on the beach. lick Hsltiner Of Alaska Fresh said that E would give instructio ons that shells 'e dumped only at the proper tide tines. le also said that 50 far as he knew only shells were being dumped from hi $ truck if the dock. It had been stated at an 'arlisr meeting that old pieces of lard"are were seen leaving the truck lNnH K h., n.aa ~h..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

told myself it truly didn't matter Smart or
dumb, loved her the way she was.
And then she was giggling. what fake
you are. Harry. Some day I'm going to take
that test and surprise you. I wouldn't take
it at Weisinger's because thought it was
silly but. -"
Do YOU see what ! mean? They ought to
be more careful about the things they print
in the newspapers. Not every man has wife
like Louise The Ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
<<I'M SO DUMB

Simon at Weisinger's yesterday morning and
got the TRUTH
expected her to throw something at me-
We'd never had fight before, but was sure
we were going to have one now
But she didn't even catch her breath!
oh, darling" she said I'm glad you did
that. Now know you honestly don't believe
in those tests"
I was goggy but game to the end. ''Of
course not"
pretended to go on reading the paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

Because Gus isn't as good and kind and
understanding as you are. dear. 1t didn't mat
ter to you if / was l53 or 81 or anything"
she said.
80 THEN got it. In her own peculiar way
she'd been testing me, and we were right back
where we'd started. But couldn't let her get
myself.
We'll, have an advantage over Gus" /
told her. I'm more intelligent. called Mort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

Are you sure you don't mind, honey?" she
asked me.
'Mind?" said, feeling proud and protec-
tive. You're wonderful
1t was great.
Until breakfast. I happened to look UP
from the paper. and there she was studying
me with her finger at her chin.
Il wonder if Jean told Gus the truth last
night" she said.
was suddenly very suspicious. Why"
| asked her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26

crystal ball and say definitely
how much Junior high school is
going to cost in 1861. And no
body can see exactly what a beer
tax return, for example, will be
in 1861"
The Commissioner emphasized,
however, that with the proposed
program the city will have a
balanced budget for the fiscal
year starting July /, as well as
in the following two fiscal years.
Beyond that point, estimates in
dictate that expenditures will
outstrip revenues, he said.
Gen. PrentisS noted that the
city has been conducting size
able construction program in the
past, but that several factors
have wiped out SURPRISES and
drained the city's all-important
general fund.
The factors include pay in
creaseS, amounting to SAL mill
lion year. inflated costs of OPP
Grafton and building and the
fact that the Federal payment
has been pegged to $12 million
a year, "just as everything else
was skyrocketing."
He noted that the present city
budget of Sal million contains
only $13 million for water and
some highway Improvements.
Additional requests for about
$26 million can be made only if
new revenue sources are made
available.
Would End Property Tax.
Gen. Prentiss explained that
while the city wants to increase
individual income taxes for resi-
dents, it wants repeal of the
troublesome personal property
tax levy.
Mr.. O'Hara noted that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26

1-cent gas tax increase, produc-
ing SIS million, and vault Gun
derground) rentals. producing
$2.5 million.
General Fund-This includes
$83.326,0O0 for general construc-
ton and S46,420,000 for storm
water sewers. a total of $780,
746.000. The needed construction
money includes $45 million from
District revenues, 9.746,0 900 in
a Federal loan and $45 million
in increased Federal payment
tplus another $45 million to the
general fund for increased oper-
ating expensesJ The increased
District revenues would come
from a variety of tax increases,
producing about $45 million over
the 10-year period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26

House already has passed such
repeal bill and chidingly re-
minded Chairman Case of the
Senate District Committee that
the Senate has not followed suit.
Senator Case noted that his
state. South Dakota. has been
publishing the personal property
tax status of each taxpayer in
local newspapers. The publ
cations list taxable good S
claimed. evaluations and taxes.
So. the Senator said, Every
one knows exactly what his
neighbor has claimed. don't
know what the results will be,
but at least it is an effort to find
a solution to the collection of
this tax"
Senator Case asked the Com
missioners to provide for the
joint committee a large number
of charts which will bear on
such subjects as Federal aid and
specific tax assessments in the
District.
Summary Of Funds.
Following Is brief summary
Of the four funds as they ap-
ply to the 10-year $685. million
proposal:
Water Fund-$35, 788. 900 worth
of construction. This money will
come from $19.076, 900 in District
revenues and $16.712,000 in in
tereSt-bearing Federal loans. The
SIG million in District revenues
would be made up in part by in
creased water rates. producing
$8.8 million: increased water
main assessments. producing
$603,500 and full Federal pay
ment for water used, $5.4 million.
Sanitary Sewer Fund-$27,-
$4,000 worth of construction.
The construction money would
come from $23,366, 900 in city
revenues and $4.488. 900 in Fed
eral loans. The fund would
establish a new sewer charge
equal to half the water bill for
water users. including the Fed
eral Government, producing $37
million. and would raise sewer
connection assessments. to pro-
duce an additional $2.1 million.
Highway Fund -$111,908, 900
worth of construction. This
would be financed by SCI, 654 900
in District revenues and $780,
$4,000 in Federal loans. The city
revenues would be swelled by a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Housing Association
Backs Works Program

The Washington Housing AS
ISOLATION has urged Congress in
letters to Senate and House Dis
trict fiscal subcommittee chair
men to approve the District pub
lie works program "at the earli-
est possible date"
THE imperative necessity of
approving and implementing this
program should be Immediately
evident to any one having even
the most superficial knowledge of
the needs of the Federal City,"
said the message in part.
Signed by Association Presi-
dent Campbell C. johnson. the
letters went to Senator Case. Re-
publican. of South Dakota and
Representative O'Hara, Repub-
lican. of Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
BY The Associated Press

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 26.
The American Cancer Society
reports that chewing tobacco
and snuff have been found to be
associated with cancers of the
mouth in one group of patients
studied by a research team.
The study was conducted by
DR.. George E. Moore, now di-
rector of the Roswell Park Me-
mortal Institute in Buffalo. and
DR.. Lester L. Bissinger and DR..
Elsa c. Proehl of the University
of Minnesota Medical School,
according to an announcement
yesterday by the society's New
York State division.
Investigators interviewed all
men over so years Of age who
registered at the University Of
Minnesota hospital tumor clinic
during a two-year period begin
ming in 1851.
The men were questioned
about their smoking or tobacco
chewing habits.
Twenty-six of 40 men with
mouth cancers. the report said.
were found to have chewed to-
bacco or snuff for many years
Eighteen of % patients with
mouth leukoplakia. a condition
which some physicians consider
pre-cancerouS. were tobacco
chewerS.
The study showed mouth can
Ger usually developed after Is
years or more Of continuous ex-
posure Of the mouth lining.
Many who had chewed tobac-
co less than that time had de-
veloped mouth sores and tissue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
lndio Is Advocating
Use of Bone Fertilizer

NEW DELHI.-As part of It's
"grow-more" campaign. the Gov
eminent Of India has been trying
to develop the use Of bone meal
fertilizer. the only domestic
source of phosphates.
A new type of bone digester
has been evolved. and steps are
being taken to introduce its use.
particularly in community-proj-
ect areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Cancer and tobacco Chewinq
Linked in Minnesota Study

changes which the scientists be-
lieved might become cancerous
If the tobacco users did not dis
continue the habit.
A high percentage Of those
with mouth cancer reported they
had developed sores early. This
was considered to be a possible
indication that these patients
were unusually sensitive or al
lergic to tobacco.
The study indicated that ciga-
rette, cigar and pipe smoking
were not significantly associated
with the development of mouth
cancer. Lip cancers were not in
cluded in the study.
More than 40 million pounds
OF chewing tobacco are used in
this country each year. accord
ing to the report, and about 4
per cent of all deaths attributa-
BILE to cancer are cancer of the
mouth, tongue. palate and tonsil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Higher Prices Forecast
Al Herdsman's ParIey

A forecast of at least slightly
higher prices this year high
lighted the opening session yes
terday of a University of Mary
land school for herdsmen.
H. F. Breimyer. Agriculture De-
partment economic statiStician,
said the Nations cattle supply
probably will be l million or is
million head fewer than in 1858.
Some 60 Maryland herdSmen
are attending the course.
Today'S schedule at College
Park includes lectures and dem
onstrations on cattle. swine and
sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Man Critically Hurt
By Zoo Elephant
BY the Assoeioied Press

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 26.-
Roger F. (Bob) McGraw, As.
Mesker Park zoo superintendent.
was in critical condition today
after being Dashed against a
brick wall by an elephant.
Mr.. McGraw, who had tended
the female elephant, Kay, off
and on for 20 years, suffered a
fractured pelvis, a torn bladder
and other internal injuries in
the accident yesterday.
The Zoo-keeper, a nationally
known authority on care of wild
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Congress Is Given
Appeal for Aid on
District Public Works
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
preparations for each project
must be justified annually and
will be closely restudied each
year.
CTR FOR ADD
WOulde Be in Debt.
During earlier testimony, Rep
resentative O'Hara, Republican,
of Misunderstanding as chair
man of the joint session-asked
Mr.. Spencer whether the pro-
gram would be self-sustaining
for the 10 year period.
Mr.. Spencer said the city
would be in debt due partly to
long term loan financing.
Later, Gen. Prentiss assured
the committee that the city'S
water fund, proposed new sani-
tary fund and highway fund all
would be in balance at the end
of the program. Each of these
produces its own revenues.
The general noted, however,
= that the general fund does not
produce it's own revenues, A.
nances very expensive types of
construction (such as schools
and hospitals) and carries the
heaviest annual operating costs.
AS far as this fund is con-
cerned, based on the best projec-
tons of income and expenditure
the city now can make, "it looks
as if we will have to raise more
money if we are going to have a
balanced budget at the end of
the program" he said.
Can't Fix Future Costs.
But he warned the joint COM
mittee:
I'VE must remember no one
can sit down and look into a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
Beacon Wax Wins
Floor Tests With
New Lasting Clean

Many housewives who have
made floor wax tests, as we'll as
'Beacon's' chemical laboratories,
prove that Beacon WaX's' new
lasting CLEAN makes it the big
winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
The Power of a Word

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (R.-
Firemen stayed a respectable
distance while fighting a fire
in a truck marked: Explosive"
Just before 1t was extinguished
the owner arrived and told them
the truck was empty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26

animals, said he believed the
elephant became frightened
when he slipped and fell while
hopping the floor Of her cage.
She seized him with her trunk
and swung him against wall.
Evening star., 1954-10-25

nese guards in their British police
uniforms and black jack-boots,
their faces suddenly alive with
curiosity and concern. Ahead
waited a row of figures In sun
bleached khaki uniforms and
running slippers, and with red
stars in their caps. Above them
flew a huge red banner which
snapped and cracked in the
wind. It was the only sound 7
could hear, walking alone over
the narrow Samchan River sep
arating the British new terri
tories from the rest of mainland
China.
I glanced back. A British Off
Ger in an observation tower was
scanning the opposing hills. Soon
I would be beyond the range of
his lenses and deep in the coun-
try which has been as much a
mystery today as it was when
Western traders tried to pene-
trate it 100 years earlier.
My visa was q piece Of paper
covered with Chinese characters.
If you held it to the light you
could see a Swiss watermark. It
seemed a f1imsy thing with which
to unlock the Chinese puzzle.
handed it to the young soldier
who stepped forward at the bam-
Evening star., 1954-10-25

An Arlington housewife looked
back Is years and came up with
the winning caption for the first
picture in The Stars Baby
Banter contest.
She is Mrs. Paul Spearman,
whose home is at LOG South
Court House road.
She is the winner Of the SIS
first prize with this line: Then
I let him have the mashed po-
tatoeS on his head"
Other winners are:
Second prize-Miss Mary Kar-
tofel Of 3704 Gallatin street,
Hyattsville. Her caption, "Oh,
Boy! She's certainly anti-Dior!"
was submitted under the name
OF her sister,. Mrs. Hersh D.
Miller, 3708 Jefferson street,
Hyattsville.
Third prize--Miss Hester ".
Waters of 1910 Park road NV.
for "Well, what do yuh know?
I left my wallet in my other
pants"
Like most good fiction writ
ers, Mrs. Spearman's effort grew
out of her own experiences.
She explained that when her
16-year-old son, Paul, jr. was
a baby he firmly opposed eating
mashed potatoes. Instead, he
was in favor Of tossing them In
al directions. .
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Five-and-Dime Store
Damaged in Blaze

Fire in one of the display win
dows OF the G. c. Murphy FIVE
and-dime store in the 1900 block
of F street NV. this morning
scorched several blankets and
some Venetian blinds.
Most of the damage however,
was caused by a fire sprinkler
faucet in the window according
to f1remen. Water from the
sprinkler dripped into air con-
ditioning ducts and was blown
into a basement storage room
Small potted plants are kept in
the room.
A woman pedestrian alerted
employees to the fire as they were
preparing to open the store at
z o'clock.
At 4 pm. yesterday, two fire.
men were injured fighting a blaze
in a two-story brick house at 80
Todd place NE, occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Albert E. Fur.
Admitted to Emergency Hos
pital were Pvts. Charles Ashe,
81, of 1924 Greenvale parkway,
Woodlawn, Md, and Edward F.
Logan, q. of 1903 Riggs road,
Hyattsville, Md. Pvt. Ashe was
overcome from smoke and heat.
Pvt. Logan was burned about his
face and hands.