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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
By Ruth Dean

The District Federation Of
, Women's Clubs yesterday voiced
its opposition to additional real
estate and food taxes. recon-
mended by q joint Senate and
House District subcommittee, to
help pay for the proposed public
works program.
The action was taken in
resolution, introduced by the
legislation chairman. Mrs. Eliza
beth T. Sullivan. at the monthly
meeting in the Perpetual Build
ing Association auditorium. The
resolution pointed out that the
Federal Government is the chief
tenant of the District Of Column
bia.
District taxpayers resent that
they are asked to increase their
own burden "in order to be
hosts to the rest of the Nation"
1T was stated.
Specifically, the resolution
opposed the following: The pro-
posed increase of the sales tax
from 2 per cent to 8 per cent.
extension of the sales tax to
grocery items. increase in the,
real estate tax from $2.15 to
$500 per 500. elimination of
the SIPS sales tax exemption on
meals. and lowering Of the Dis
trict personal income tax exemp-
ton from $4,000 to $4,000.
The federation favored elimi-
nation of the personal property
tax.
In another resolution, the
members opposed the "so-called
Fair Trade laws" which they
said certain pressure groups"
are trying to force on the Dis
trict.
Claiming that such q law
would increase the cost of the
necessities of daily living, the
women declared: 1--WE must not
do anything to increase prices.
destroy competition and break
down our tradition of free enter
prise"
A highlight of the meeting was
an address by Judge Luther w.
Youngdahl. of the United States
District Court for the District.
Judge Youngdahl said he favored
the proposed family court for the
District as "a constructive step
in the right direction"
"It won't solve all problems"
he declared, but we have a
responsibility to do everything
we can to save the family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
NURSERY SCHOOL
fR. S. G.. Mount R1inierJ

haywood Nursery School and
Kindergarten. Inc. a coopera-
tive school. located at 2714
Webster street, Mt. Rainier.
has a vacancy in its kinder
garten, which is held every day
from 1880 pm. under the
direction of an experienced
and highly skilled teacher.
approved by the Maryland
State Board of Education. In
addition. special dancing in
struction is given weekly by a
professional dancing teacher.
For further information, call
Union 4-7165.
TWO REQUESTS.
mrs. d. M. B.. SpencerUillel
How can a person store salad
oil when 1t is not used often?
On the shelf 1t gets somewhat
rancid and in the refrigerator
it gets thick and cloudy.
Is 1t really necessary to wash
lettuce and cabbage thoroughly
after removing the outer
leaves? I have been told that
they should be carefully
washed all the way through
because Of the use Of sprays
during growth.
=
TRAVEL INFORMATION.
mrs. 2. L. NJ, CheUy Chase
In answer to Mrs. M. j. E..
Silver Spring. and Mrs. r. F.
O.. Washington, / would sug-
gest that they write for infor-
nation about Philadelphia and
New Orleans to Holiday maya
zine, the Curtis Publishing
Co.. Independence Square.
Philadelphia, Pa. They will re-
ceive a prompt and curteous
reply. Also I suggest that they
note in the March issue of
Holiday a beautiful article on
New Orleans and a thrift tour
to Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Sorority Plans
Charity Dance

The annual charity ball of
Alpha Province, Chi Sigma So
rority, will be held Saturday
evening at the Knights Of Co
lumbus Club. 918 Tenth street
NV.
Mrs. George w. Hammond is
chairman Of the event, proceeds
from which will go to the prov
ince's philanthropic project for
the year.
The project is to help a seven
year-old youngster in the Iowa
State School for the Deaf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Washington Topper Town

memory Of what's already in
your closet and fair idea of
what you'll be adding to your
wardrobe. The color can be neu-
trail or brilliant. But remember
it's meant to be worn to COM
plement what's underneath it,
too. This is something a lot Of
women overlook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Junior Club to Meet

A meeting Of the Junior
Woman's Club Of Hyattsville
will be held at $3.50 pm. to.
morrow at 6035 Baltimore ave.
nue., Riverdale. Md.
Mrs. Ernest Gelinas, a menu
Der of the Riverdale Woman's
Club. will speak on the subject.
Glass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
For Teen Ayers

If you're a teen-ager put dec
orative pins on the cuffs Of your
socks. Very eye-catching are
miniature animals made Of che
mile on wire frames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Conducted BY
BETSY CASWELL
FLORIDA?

mrs. G. B. S., Washington
My husband and I are con-
sidering retiring to Florida
within a year. Will people
familiar with living costs there
as well as with general con-
ditions. please give US the
benefit Of their experience? We
want to hear the bad as well
as the good points. Our in
come after buying a modest
home would be small-a little
more than 500 a month. We
think a rather small town
would be best. somewhere in
the central third Of the State.
perhaps within 40 or so miles
of Tampa and st. Petersburg,
but we are keeping open
minds. We are just over so
and active, so we do not ex-
pect to be full-time stay-at-
homes for quite q while. We
should like to know something
of local tax rates. electric and
gas costs. water and garbage
or trash collections. and gen.
orally. the practical matters Of
everyday living. Also opinions
on whether buying a duplex or
a small, second house to rent
would be q good idea. All in
formation would be most well
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
BUBBLE SOLUTION2

mrs. L. X. S., CheUerly)
Does any reader have a
formula for bubble solution
like that sold in the dime
stores? The children blow
bubbles by blowing or waving
plastic wands. / believe one
Ingredient is glycerine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
YOGURT

tMTS. IL. w E.s w uSfttUytOUJ
To Mrs. c. T. F., Shady
side. Yogurt: One cup dried
skinned milk powder. 4 cups
warm water u10-115 degrees.
2 heaping tablespoons COM
mercial yogurt purchased at
the chain stores), or from
your last culture. Start with
water lis degrees because the
2 tablespoons of yogurt are
quite cold. Have water in a
deep pan lis degrees and put
a glass jar to hold the mix
ture down in it to be warm
also before pouring in your
mixture. In other words. water
and glass must be the same
temperature. Mix quickly so
as not to lose any heat. Pour
milk and yogurt into the glass
jar which Is in the warm
water. Put lid on milk. Have
the well OF your stove as near
to 115 degrees as possible.
place the container of water
with the jar of milk in it. in
the well. Pack around with
layers Of newspapers. Cover
top with newspapers. (The
same idea as the old FASH
Toned fireless cookery Do not
uncover for 5l2 hours.
You could use a crock. I used
a candy thermometer to get
the right temperature. If you
can keep your oven down as
low as lis. should think it
would work. Just wrap it up
heavily to keep the heat in.
Maybe a wide-mouthed salad
thermos jug might work If you
don't have a well on your
stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Readers Clearing House
HUNGARIAN KIPFEL.

MRS. H. p. B.. HydttSuille)
Here is a recipe for Hunga-
rian Kipfel or Butter Teik" as
they were called by my grand
mother: One-half pound sweet
butter, 2 small packages cream
cheese. 2 cups sifted flour. 2
tablespoons milk. Start with
butter and cheese at room tenn
perature. Mix all the ingredi-
ents into a ball. using hands to
work dough. Store in refriger--
ator overnight. Pinch OF small
piece and roll thin on lightly
Toured board. Work quickly as
this dough is very rich. Use as
filings a very thick preserve or
a mixture Of finely chopped
nuts. cinnamon and sugar. 1t
is important to handle each
piece separately. Bake until
light brown In moderate oven
$3.50 .degrees) for about 20
minutes. Dust with powdered
sugar.
Evening star., 1954-12-12
star statr Photo By Ranny Route.

ready access to those who would
be housed at the Shoreham dur
ing a big convention.
Mr.. Bralove said, 1--WE are
making progress on the plan"
Both hotels have made or are
in the process of making changes
to provide additional parking
facilities for guests. The Sher-
atom Park in June opened a new
lot containing an additional $50
parking spaces, bringing its to-
tai on the hotel grounds to more
than 800.
The Shoreham is making pro-
vision for additional parking in
the front of its building in the
entrance remodeling project.
Very little can be said con-
corning the Hilton Corps plans
in the downtown area at this
time. But indications are that if
successful in its efforts, the cor
poration will provide a develop
ment that will have a profound
effect on the section.
The Mayf1ower's. general man
ager, Mr.. Mack, analyzing the
changes in the hotel industry
here. cited the difficult years
which followed the 1929 crash.
In that period. until the second
World War, the hotels were pay
ing of big debts. During the
war years occupancies were high
because of the continual flow
of businessmen to Washington
to do business with the Govern
ment.
s Motor Entrance.
With the end of the war emer-s
gency. many business firms no
longer found it necessary to
maintain representatives here.
The decline in occupancies be-
gan then and hit the II per cent
lower figure early this fall. 1t
has shown a tendency to level
of and, as others pointed out,
Evening star., 1954-12-12
Lamp Burns Eyes
OF d. c. Household
Accident Victim

A man who burned his eyes
under an tiltra-yiolet lamp vas.
one Of 10 persons treated in
local hospisr'- after home acci-
dents last week.
Four pers...s died as q result
Of q fall. a burn. gas aspl1yxia
an q mechanical suffocation. The
injuries were classified as 81.
falls, 10 burns, 10 accidental
poisonings. 10 foreign bodies tn.
the eye, nose throat and st0n1-
ach: nine cuts and 20 miscel-
/ laneous.
The District Red Cross Safety.
Services, which reports the home
Eaccidens survey also listed acci@
dental poisorings Of children
who ateor drank aspirin, moth
balls, cathartics. paint remover.
bleach and lighter fluid.
Evening star., 1954-12-12

conviction that hotels had to
make their properties and serv-
ices more attractive to bring back
lost customers and interest new
ones.
Some of those who were lost to
the hotels had turned to the
growing motel industry for lodg-
ing, because of a variety of fac
tors, including the modern facil-
tiles and convenience.
Improvement of hotel proper
ties was Just one of the answers
to the problem.
The Family Rate Plan was an
other answer. Through this plan.
begun In Washington hotels only
this year, children under IA are
provided sleeping accommoda-
tions in their parents room
without extra charge. If neces-
sary. in many cases, an extra
room is provided without addi-
|tional charge.
Yet another answer was the
increased promotion of Washing
ton as q tourist and convention
center. This job. undertaken
jointly with the Greater National
Capital Committee of the WASH
ington Board of Trade. has borne
fruit over the years.
Trend Reversed.
The combination of forces at
work. in the opinion of one ex-
pert here. resulted in reversal of
the occupancy downturn.
The trend has been reversed
as OF this fall George d. john
son. general manager of the
Sheraton Park declared. rThe re-
versal came about through hard
work. increased expenditures for
modernization and redoubled ef-
forts to sell washington as q
tourist and convention center"
There Is undisguised optimism
In the statements and planning
of hotel spokesfnen and others
| directly concerned with the in
dustry.
/ It stems from the self
ance OF the industry that Wash
ington can be made the tourist
| and convention headquarters Of
4 the Nation.
| For instance. Z. Gardner
/ Moore, general manager of the
Shoreham Hotel, predicts that
the convention business will play
an increasingly important role ii
the future Of his huge, locally
owned hoStelry.
Next to New York, Washing.
ton draws more wives of busi.
4 nessmen and convention-goer:
than any other city in the coun.
try. he said I'VE will expand
1 bur convention activities mors
and more and possibly becomt
the convention center Of the Ma.
| ton.
We've moved from an apart
4 lnent hotel, to q transient hote
to q convention hotel." he said
Along the way the Shorehaln'
d. ner. Harry ~. Bral0ye. ha'
Evening star., 1954-12-12
Capitals Hotel Industry il Midst Of Big Facetne operato

Herbert C. Blunck. general man.
ager Of the Hotel Statler and
president of the Hotel Associa-
ton of Washington:
Washington hotels as q group
are currently In the best physi-
cal condition In history"
Evening star., 1954-12-12

innate Of 25o.0 conventioners
to about 400. 900 in the next few
years.
If the promotion program pays
on, the hotel industry win be
prepared to I'LL its share of the
bargain. for. in the words of
Evening star., 1954-12-12

made some big changes in the
sprawling building. Large suites
| have been remodeled to provide
additional transient rooms and
the ultimate plan calls for a
total of $40 transient rooms and
suites to be available for con-
vention purposes.
Major Rebuilding.
The management has under
taken a major rebuilding job at
the entrance to the Shoreham
which will provide new Office
space, an enlarged covered un-
loading area and a new cocktail
lounge.
The change is a harbinger of
the big $750,000 addition to the
west end of the building which
will provide a. ballroom -audi-
torium capable of seating $500
persons for a meeting or 1900
for banquet. It viii be so situ-
ated that it can be combined
with the present ballroom,
which holds 800 for a meeting or
500 for a banquet.
At the Sheraton Park SINH
lar interior remodeling job is
under way which will enable the
| management to provide 600
transient rooms and suites for
convention use when its big
auditorium is ready next April.
The Sheraton Parks audi
torium project is the culmina-
ton of detailed study and anal
ysis of the convention business,
! according to MIR. Johnson.
1--WE made q survey OF more
than $50 large groups that have
not been holding their conveil-
tions in Washington. We found
that If this city could offer fa-
| cilities capable of filling their
needs they would come here
Out OF this survey came the
plans for the big ballroom
| auditorium addition as the
southern extension of the hotel.
The facility viii seat $500 for a
meeting or more than 1000 for 9
4 banquet.
But the Sheraton Park could
1 not possibly house all the people
| who would attend a convention
of such magnitude. This real
4 ization led directly to negotia-
4 tions which may soon result IL
/ agreement o1ga connecting link
between the Sheraton Park ant
| the Shoreharn.
Access would be through 9
small apartment house directly
across the street from tht
Shoreharl's main entrance allf
a directly ait the rear of tl1s
4 Sheraton Parks new ballroom.
Elevator Connection.
The roof of the apartment
building, owned BY Mr.. Bralove
WIN be 22 feet below the Ieve
Of the Sheraton Parks new ball
room. IL could be easily con
nected by an elevator shaft d
J the ballroom floor providing
Evening star., 1954-12-12
By Tom Burke

Washington's hotel industry
Is at the height of a great
building and face-lifting boom
One without parallel in the
past three decades of the busi-
ness here.
These are some of the major
changes in the making:
o The Sheraton Park Hotel
already has begun Construction
of a huge SIS million ballroom
sand auditorium.
% The Hilton Corp, which re-
Gently acquired control Of the
Hotel Statler and the Mayf1ower
Hotel, is busily planning q major
development in the vicinity OF
those two hoStelrieS.
. The Willard Hotel only last
month reopened its big $500, 900
main ballroom.
o The Hotel Washington Is
nearing the end of renovation
project that included motor
entrance.
0 Negotiations are under way
between the owners of the
Shoreham and the Sheraton
Park to provide easy access be-
tween the two properties by using
an apartment building situated
directly between them. It would
involve construction of an ele-
vator that would take guests to
4 the Sheraton Parks new BALI
room from the lobby of the
I apartment building.
) o The Harrington Hotel re-
Gently completed a face lifting
! Job on its entrance and lobby
and the Hamilton and Annapo-
lis Hotels are busy with similar
projects.
!, o Within the past several
years, Washington's hotels have
become the most air-conditione
on the Eastern Seaboard through
installation of central systems
& in virtually all Of the major
properties. The job Is Just be-
I Ing completed this year.
Owners Change.
One of the biggest areas Of
s change is in the ownership OF
/. hotels here. Most recent Of a
number of such transfers was
\ the acquisition of the Hotel
& Statler by the Hilton Corp.
l which earlier had gained contro'
4 of the Mayflower.
9 Another recent change wa:
6 the Sheraton Corps. purchase
! Of the Wardman Park ant
Y Carlton Hotels, followed by Thu
name changes at the two hos
talries.
he financial backing Of these
Evening star., 1954-12-12
New Bathrooms Lead List
OF Major Changes Here

two corporate giants is playing
a big role in the changes tax
ing place.
Not since the days of the 1929
crash has there been such ac-
tivity in the hotel business here.
In those intervening years the
industry has grown from small
town to big city proportions. 1t
has achieved the stature Of a
basic industry for the Capital
City. housing. feeding and en-
tertaining as 1t does, millions of
tourists and businessmen each
year. ~.
I Strangely enough, the yeast
of the ferment is not soaring
profits or well-filled registra-.
ton books. Instead, it is the
lack of these.
Occupancy Declines.
For instance. the Hotel Asso-
citation of Washington has COM
piled statistics over the past nine
years which reveal a II per cent
decline in average monthly room
occupancy. The only exceptions
were the Korean War years
when occupancy climbed nearly
to the January, 1916, level of
about SO per cent.
It Is this adownward trend
which spanked the changes, many
of which have already been made
and others which are only now
coming from the drawing boards.
The onlooker, armed with the
seemingly alarming figures IN oc-
cupancy downturn. might Won
der what form of madness has
gripped the hotel men. Re
sponsible spokesmen for the in
dustry, however, view the situa-
! tion not as evidence of madness
but or good business.
The present situation is part
of d Nationwide campaign to
upgrade hotels to bring more
people back into hotels. It's the
biggest program Of change in the
| hotel business since the l920S, =
lC. J.. Mack, general manager Of
| the Mayfiower Hotel said this
| week.
THE hotel industry has not
| sat helpleSsly by and watched
Ethe decline in occupancy. hoping
that something would come alonl
to change the situation, added
Bourbon Dawes. executive vice
4 president Of the. Hotel Association
Of Washington.
Properties Improved.
The planned program Of i'm.
| provements 10 existing facilities
| through refurnishing. remodelinf
aid additions. grew out Of thl
I
Evening star., 1954-12-12

may be at the beginning Of an
upturn
Reybura Miller. general man
ager of the Hotel Washington,
said the motor entrance to the
hotel was opened last month.
1t provides q service for travel
ers as well as the local residents
who come to the downtown area
for q night out.
The entrance enables the mo-
torist to turn into a parking
garage from r street and enter
the hotel.
"Our dining room and cock
tail facilities have shown
marked business increase since
we opened the motor entrance. "
Mr.. Miller said.
Clarence Arata. executive di-
rector Of the Greater National
Capital Committee, which serves
as the city's tourist and conven-
tion bureau, is as optimistic as
the hotelmen concerning the
city's future.
But he adds a note Of caution:
Remember, convention business
Is not just turned on and on like
q spigot. Just because we have
| top-notch facilities does not
mean the convention business
will fall in our laps"
| Mr.. Arata said the combined
efforts Of hotel sales forces and
the committee as well as busi-
ness and civic interests In the
city are needed to insure an ever
increasing flow Of tourists and
cOnyention-goers.
4 Million Tourists.
| Past efforts have paid of, as
the figures will show. In 1916
it was estimated that 2.5 million
tourists came to Washington.
This year the estimate touched
4 million. Continued annual in
creases can be achieved through
a program Of selling Washington
as a year-round tourist city,
!, rather than just a springtime
attraction, he believes.
In the convention field, Mr..
Arata and others agree that get
ting the large conventions, the
ones that have been unable to
come here before because of in
adequate facilities. is the surest
way Of increasing this years es-
Evening star., 1954-12-12
Properties Inproyed.

Properties Improved.
The planned program Of Inn
provements TO existing facilities,
through refurnishing. remodeling
aid additions. grew out Of the
Evening star., 1954-12-12
Elevator Connection.

The roof of the apartment
building, owned By Mr.. Bralove.
WIN be q feet below the leve.
Of the Sheraton Parks new ball
room. II could be easily con-
nected by an elevator shaft TO
the ballroom floor providing
The frontiersman., 1954-10-21
Notice for Publication

Notice is hereby given that Ar thur Eugene Holmberg entryman, together with his witnesses Daniel E. Sullivan and E. w. Niemi, all of Wasilla, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead Ad- ditional entry, Anchorage Serial No. 022622 for the N1aSEA Sec. 21 T. Is North R. 1 West Seward M., containing 80 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Of flee, Anchorage, Alaska and if no protest is filed in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said fin al proof will be accepted and fin al certificate issued.
 VIRGIL O. SEISER, Manager Published: September 30, October
 2, IA, 21, 28, 1854
The frontiersman., 1954-10-21
Notice for Publication

Notice is hereby given that Hersel Loren Callison entryman, together with his witnesses Jean M. O'Neill and Philip J. O'Neill, all of Sutton, Alaska, has submit ted final proof on his homestead additional entry, Anchorage Ser ial No. 020057 for the Lots 4, 5, and as shown on plat segregat- ing Highway R/W. Sec. 17 T19N R. 4E Seward, M., containing TO- 79 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final cer- tificate issued.
 VIRGIL O. SEISER, Manager Published September 23, 30, Oct.
 2, IA, 21
The frontiersman., 1954-10-21
Notice for Publication

Notice is hereby given that Austin F. Meekin, Jr., Palmer AL aska has made application for a Trade and Manufacturing Site under the act of (Sec. 1O May IA, 1898 (30 Stat, 48 use. Sec. 46D Anchorage Serial No. 016701 for a tract of land described as U. s. Survey No. 3196, situated on the northerly side of the Glenn High way near Mile Post no. Latitude 6l '47'59" No. Longitude 147' 36' 28" W. at Corner No. 1, contain taining 1920 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage. Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above men tinned land should file their ad- ve~se claim in the Land Office 'r'-hir7.' the period of publication or +h7rtv days thereafter. or thev will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 VTPCIT. q. cETcER Morooor P4'h1ishe6 October 2. IA. 21. 2a.
 Noveroher 4. IT. IS, 25 and . December 2, 1854.