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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
By EosIey Blockwood

EOr you 70 take any important
action in the other major, then.
you need very fine suit. In
today's deal Mr.. Masters had a
fine suit and a fine hand and he
went straight to game.
Mr.. Muzzy'S double of the two
diamond bid was silly. It doesn't
pay to double an overcall with
strength only in the opponents
suit. Mr.. Muzzy's action prompt
ed Mr.. Abel to double four
hearts.
Doesn't Figure Muzzy.
This was unwise. too. Mr.. Abel
should have played" his part
ner and realized that Mr.. Muzzy
might not take a single trick
against heart contract.
The ace of diamonds won the
first trick. In a good effort to
kill the dummy hand by elini-
mating its only entry. Mr.. Abel
then shifted to the king of clubs.
Mr.. Masters was not stam-
peded into making the obvious
play of winning with dummy's
ace. 1.-The had done so, he would
have lost the hand. In dummy
for the last time. he would have
had to try to cash the king Of
diamonds. discarding q club or
the small spade from the closed
hand.
Lets King Win.
Mr.. Abel would have ruffed
and exited with a trump. After
this exchange nothing could
have prevented the defenders
from winning two more tricks.
But Mr.. Masters let the king
Of clubs win. He won the club
continuation with the queen in
his own hand. He then took four
rounds Of trumps and had the
ace Of clubs left as an entry to
dummy. On the king and queen
Of diamonds he got rid of two
spades and thus lost only q
spade, a club and a diamond.
tcopyright. 1854, General Features Corp.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31

to decide. Thomas Ward (1577-
1880 wrote:s where to elect
there is but one, tits Hobsonss
choice take that or none" And
who can forget the immortal y
do not choose to run"?- Calvin
Coolidge.
z. L. N. Of San BernardinO
has come across the word mu-
sicologist In q magazine article.
els this just q six-bit word for
'musician'?' he asks.
Not exactly. The SUNK -olo-
gist is used to designate one who
is engaged In . science or branch
Of knowledge. "A inuSicologiSt,
then, is q specialist In the sci
ence Of music. especially from q
historic standpoint such as the
study Of ancient musical docu-
ments. A musicologist is not
necessarily d musician In the
sense Of being q performer Or
o composer. He is concerned
with theory rather than with
practice.
s1Pistrihuted by McNsusht syndicsts. lne.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Spider Friends.

August is the month to become
more aware of Americas first
silk manufacturers, weavers and
balloonists. Even If you over
look the vast service rendered
by these friends in capturing
millions Of insects, you still have
the pleasure Of observing how
clever they are.
Law abiding. harmless indi-
viduals whose quiet department
and industry is rarely noticed.
much less praised. spiders are
great in many ways. They are
timid, eager to retreat and never
attack. Their handiwork is
truly q work Of art. They not
only manufacture pure silk. but.
several textures, colors and for
special purposes.
The weaver. when badly
frightened. drops to the ground
and plays possum. The crab
spider seeks blossoms on which
to land. assumes their colOrs
and Is so camoufiaged he fares
well on other insects.
Except when they are very
young. spiders lead solitary
life. They rarely invade an
others territory and do not
indulge in wars. Spiders are
related to scorpions. harvestmen.
mites and certain other groups
of animals known to zoologuists
as the Glass Arachnida. Their
eyes are simple. not like the
compound eyes of insects and
there may be from two to IL.
Normally there are eight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Famous Fables
BY E. E. Edgar

COMPLAINANT
aire j. p. Morgan the elder
was an early hacker of
Thomas Edison's electric
company. Morgan became
one of its first subscribers,
installing electric lights in
his bank. ss@
At the end of the first
month. when Morgan the
consumer received his bill,
he was staggered by the
amount.
This Is preposterous!" he
complained to the inventor.
There must be something
wrong with the meter!"
Edison promised to in
vestigate. Morgan, his faith
shaken. decided to conduct
his own investigation. He
had cards placed next to each
electric bulb. Whenever the
light was switched on the
time was recorded on the
card, and also when it was
switched of.
When the bill for the sec
ond month totaled the same
as that for the first. Morgan
produced his cards, which
indicated an overcharge,
demanded a refund.
Edison was confident that
his meter was not in error.
A few days later he found
out why the bill had been SO
steep. Some one had for
gotten to advise the night
attendant of the card sys-
tenn. Fascinated by the
miracle of the electric light,
and unaware of its cost, he
had kept the lights on every
night!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Our Presidents
By honore M. CotudoI

1.-The son and heir OF q
foreign nobleman, who served
as q general during our War
Of Independence, was named
for George Washington. Who
was he?
(which President has told
US that he wanted to go to
West Point but could not do
so because Of bad eyes?
3--Which two Presidents
were named Andrew?
ANSWERS on next page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Word Come
Find 90 or more words in
N & DIT. A "

Find ~ or more words In
ID / s p L A Y.
meaning, ito unfold, show,
Haunt" Average Is 20: time
limit, 20 minutes.
Rules OF the game--1. Words must b
Of four or more letters 2 Words which
scuuire fouY letters By the addition 81
as.s such as bats" sscats," are MOI
used. 8. Only one form Of q word q
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer TO MEMORIES.
mere, memoirs, miser, mire, mime, MORE
mores, more, enfr, osier, remise, rise
Yime, fmmerses sere, seer, seem. sire
Stmmer. some sore, soiree.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
KINANIS 9TH ANNUAL BASKETBALL
 TOURNAMENT FEBRUARY 25, 26 AND 27

is made on the games, it will go into the Kiwanis project fund from which the organization lends support to local projects.
 As in past tournaments, there will be a general admission charge made for each game. Ad- ults, $100; High School students, 50 cents; and grades one through eight, 25 cents.
 Following tournament play members of the Palmer High School basketball team will play in the annual Eastern Conference high school tournament which will get under way at Fairbanks on March g, continuing until March 13.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
MEA OFFICIALS URGE MEMBERS ATTEND
 SPECIAL MEET SATURDAY

Don't forget your special membership meeting being held this Saturday in the Palmer High School auditorium, Cy Brewer, manager of the Matanuska Elec- tric Association reminded mem berS this week.
 The meeting will open at goo am. and continue throughout the day and evening, or until all busi- ness is completed.
 Members are especially urged to attend the meeting and cast their ballots to establish a debt limit and revise the articles of in- corporation and bylaws to per- init staggering the terms of di- rectors. If a member can not at- tend, he may give his vote to an- other member by signing proxy form which is available at the MEA office.
 Those who register and cast ballots, some time during the day, will be eligible to win television set or its equivalent of $25O in cash.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
'lPotato Party" Participants to Get Public Thanks

All potato farmers in the Mat anuska Valley who are interested in expressing their gratitude to the Anchorage merchants, con- sumers and members of the An chorage Chamber of Commerce for their participation in the new going Potato Party are asked to contact Jim Wilson, Jim Hurley or Lew Hanks by Monday of next week.
 These men are working with the local Chamber of Commerce on a project of thanks which will be expressed in half-page adver- tisements in the two Anchorage daily newspapers. The local Chamber has offered to under write any costs of the advertising that is not taken up by the farm CTS. Any of the above mentioned persons may be reached by tele- phone at their business offices or may be contacted in person.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
Two Injured in
 Head-On Crash

Two vehicles were demolished in head-on collision at Mile 3912 on February IS.
 According to territory police who investigated the accident, Ia 1946 Pontiac sedan, driven at an apparent high rate of speed by Allan Mulkeit of the Alaska Ma tive Service Hospital in Anchor age, failed to make the curve and hit a 1852 Nash Rambler, driven by Owen Moffitt of Palmer, head on. Moffitt, who was headed to- ward the Eklutna Project at the time, received decorations of the knee and an eye injury. Mulkeit also received lacerations and had a knee injury. Both were remov- ed to the Valley Hospital for treatment.
 A charge of reckless driving was lodged against Mulkeit by territory police and following ar raignment in U. s. Commission er's Court in Palmer, was re- moved to federal jail in Anchor age pending the posting of $500 bond.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18

Eight teams will participate in the KiWanis fifth annual invita- tional basketball tournament to be played in the Palmer High School gymnasium February 25, 26, and 27. All participating teams are well coached and some fast basketball is expected to be play ed during the tournament.
 Beginning at 500 pm. on Feb ruary 25 the Wasilla Town tean, will meet players from the Sheep Mountain ACS station. Following at 6:30 p.m., will be the Post Or dinance team vs. the Matanuska Hotel team.
 Members of the Palmer High School team go on the court at 7:45 against the 5006th team from Elmendorf Air Force Base, fol- lowed at goo by the Palmer Moose team vs the Army Head quarters and Headquarters team.
 Winners of game one will play winners of game two at 7:45 pm. the following evening. Game three winners will take on winners of game four at goo pm.
 Saturday night finals will be played off with losers of the sec ond round playing for third and fourth place, beginning at 7:45 pm.
 Championship play begins at goo pm.
 At the close of the tournament awards will be made by members of the Kiwanis club. Gold and silver basketballs will go to the winning team and coach. Belt buckles and other awards will be made to the best sportsman; highest point man; and the most valuable tournament player.
 Throughout the three tourna- ment nights Kiwanian Bill Ke1- leigh, Jim Hurley, and Marve Slaughter will circulate around the gym, selling pop, popcorn and other refreshments. If any money
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
Market News Shows Competitive Costs Between l945 -54

Interesting figures were work
 ed up during the past month by
 the Department of Agriculture in
 conjunction with information
 needed in battling freight rate in-
 creases. Some of these figures ap-
 pear in this months issue of the
 Alaska Market News, distribut-
 ed by the Department of Agricul-
 ture.
 These figures were given as follows: Egg producers are receiv-
 ing 929o of the l945 price for eggs and paying 147@o of the 1945 price for egg mash. Dairymen are getting 122% of 1945 price for milk but are paying 153% of the 1945 cost for feed, seed, and fertilizer Produce growers are getting, this year, 98% of 1945 prices and paying 1679o of 1945's fertilizer costs. Southeastern dairymen are even more in the squeeze than those in other areas.
 The figures were presented at meeting with steamship offici- als. The Grange, the Matanuska Valley Coop, the ARRC, Herman Leirer of Seward and Jim Wilson, commissioner of agriculture, pre- sented the farmers position. Since that time 30-day delay on rate increases has been announced. This will permit the shipment of this years fertilizer and seed ship ments on the old rate, shipments which in the past have run at least 1900 tons each spring.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
SEED TESTINGS ACTIVELY UNDER WAY

Seed testing is now actively under way, according to Jim Will son, Commissioner of Agriculture. Purity and germination tests are now being made on holdover stock and on locally-grown seed. Anyone wanting seed tested should forward it to the Depart ment of Agriculture at Palmer immediately, he said.
 To submit seed representative samples should be obtained samp- ling all sacks of same variety or probing different parts of a bin. The sample should then be thor oughly mixed and reduced to the following sizes: clovers, timothy, etc.-two ounces; grasses, five ounces; and grain, peas, or vetch, two pounds. This should then be split into two packets and labeled identically. One packet should be sent to the Department for tes- ing; the other retained. Each sam- pie should show the variety name, lot number, and name and ad- dress of person requesting the test.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
LEW HANKS TELLS KWANlANS OF
 TELEPHONE PLAN

Lew Hanks, chairman of the Matanuska Telephone Association was speaker at the regular Xii wanis meeting held February 15. Plans for future development of the MTA was discussed by Hanks who told members the association hopes to get dial telephone sys- tenn for the valley. He told of cur rent communications being ex- changed between MTA and REA in Washington pertaining to the proposed purchase of the City of Palmer telephone system.
 The next regular meeting will be held next Monday noon at the Coop club room.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
FREIGHT LINES REDUCE RATES TO STATES

The Alaska Freight Lines, Inc, has filed reduced freight rates with the Federal Maritime Board to become effective March 5, ac- cording to information given Del. E. L. Bartlett by the Federal Maritime Board, on freight going from Alaska to the States.
 ,'The any-quantity rate from Valdez and Seward, to Seattle and Tacoma" L. Tibbot, chief of the regulation office of the Fed eral Maritime Board stated, ''has been reduce from $4.50 to $3.50 per 100 pounds; from Anchorage and Palmer to Seattle and Ia coma from $500 to $4.0O per 100 pounds and from Fairbanks to Seattle and Tacoma from $6.50 to $500 per 100 pounds"
 In addition, Alaska Freight Lines has established a $3.50 per 100 pound rate on minimum quan- tity of 10000 pounds from Anch- orage and Palmer to Seattle and Tacoma.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
outside-cify Republicans Elect Committee Heads;
 Delegates and Alfernufes

Alba Brooks and Mrs. Sarah Moffitt were elected committee man and committeewoman re- spectively at the Palmer outside precinct election held by Repub- licans February 10.
 Delegates to the Third Division Republican convention to be held n Palmer March 19 and 20 will be Melvin Burgon, Art Stacy, and Clair Stock. Alternates who were chosen are Jim Hurley, V. Louise Kellogg and Archie Moffitt.
 A discussion on resolutions to be present at the convention fol. lowed the election.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
Valley 10 Gel 200-T Ammonium Nitrate

MT. and Mrs. Fred Zieke re. turned to Palmer Thursday after noon from Seattle where Zieke spent several days in conference with officials of the Alaska Steamship company, Coastwise Lines, Canadian manufactors ot ammonium nitrate, and officials of the Charles Lilly company, fer tilizer brokers.
 AS result of these conferences, farmers of the Matanuska Valley have been assured the shipment of 200-ton of ammonium nitrate this spring, and at the same rate as was established last year. Or iginal freight rates had been set at $3.17 per hundred which would have made the cost of shipment beyond the means of Alaskan farmers. Through negotiations the rate was dropped to $1.80 plus mid-loading costs which will bring the rate up to around $2.50 approximately the same figure as last years rate.
 In reference to the proposed 10 percent increase in freight rates by the steamship companies, Zie- ke said that in discussions with steamship officials he received as- surance that very careful screen ing would be given to feed, seed, and fertilizer shipment rates to the territory, and that every ad- vantage possible would be ex- tended to the farmers of Alaska. T do not feel that there will be an advance in freight rates on these items at this time", he ad- ded.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
RICHARD JONES NEW G OF 6 PRESIDENT

Seven members of the Matan- uska Valley Chamber of Com merce were elected to the board of directors at the February IT, meeting which was held in the Coop club room.
 Those elected are: John Weis- enberger, Betty Mears, Ed Smith, Glen Persinger, Richard Jones, Jim Hurley, and Don Irwin. On the evening of the 17th the new board of directors met and elect ed Dick Jones president and re- elected Betty Mears secretary treasurer, a position she has held in the organization for four years.
 Communications introduced at the noon. meeting included an an nouncement of the annual All Alaska Chamber of Commerce meeting to be held March 25-28 at Mt. Mckinley park.
 A discussion on the formation of credit-rating bureau in the Valley Was introduced by Mrs. Mears, following discussions with several local merchants. The ad- vantages, both to the seller and purchaser were brought out. Jim Hurley, acting chairman in the absence of Fred Zieke, chamber president, appointed Richard .JI,es to investigate the feasibility of starting such a service in the valley.
 Plans for an Anchorage Day dinner were also discussed and referred to the new board of di- rectors for action. During the boards evening meeting it was decided to hold a luncheon on March 6 at which the hospital and church officials who will be in Palmer for the new Valley Pres byterian Hospital dedication and members of the Anchorage Cham Der of Commerce will be invited guests.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18
pI an Services for
 Three Fire Victims

A mother and two of her three
 children perished in an early
 morning flash fire that quickly
 destroyed the small home in
 which they were living at Knik
 on February IT.
 Mrs. Clyde Hornell, 26, and two
 sons by previous marriage,
 Tommy DePriest, ', and Danny
 DePriest, II months, were vic
 tims of the fire. MT. Hornell was badly burned about the hands in an attempt to quell the fire and
 rescue the victims.
 Hospitalized with burns was Mrs. Hornell's third son, Robert DePriest, 3, and Richard Barnes, 18, who was working for the Hornells and who rescued Robert from the blazing cabin.
 The Hornells were married by U. s. Commissioner May Carter this past weekend and had nov ed to the cabin only Monday. The fire was believed to have started when young Barnes, attempting to build up a fire in the stove, poured gasoline from a five gal lon can on live embers. The re- sulting explosion set plastic cur tains ablaze and from there the fire quickly spread to the rest Of the cabin.
 Barnes aroused MT. and Mrs. Hornell, and then took Robert, who was sleeping on a top bunk, outside the cabin. According to a territorial police report both Hor- nells got up but in the confusion Mrs. Hornell and her two boys did not get out of the cabin. Flu tile attempts to break a window prevented anyone from re-enter-. ing the cabin. Within half an hour the cabin was entirely burn ed police reported.
 Mrs. Hornell, the former Avis Ethel Bolton, was born in Southz- Dakota and had lived in the ter ritory the past few years, com ing here from Idaho She is sur vived by her parents, MT. and Mrs John Bolton of Page, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. Harriet Campbell of Washington and two brothers, William of Salmon, Idaho and Jack of Washington. In addition to their brother Robert and their maternal grandparents, the two boys are survived by their father, Linnus DePriest and their pater- nal grandparents MT. and Mrs. L. M. DePriest, all of Palmer.
 Memorial services for the vic tims will be conducted at St. Johns Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon, February 20 at pm, by Rev. Edward H. Imme, follow ing which the remains will be shipped to Page, Idaho where bur- ial will take place.
The frontiersman., 1954-02-18

"Ay, call it holy ground The soil where first they rod They have left unstoned, what there they found, =
 Freedom to worship God"
 Our forefothers fought to preserve the freedom ot worship which the pilgrims to this country to obtain and to establish equality for all men.
 We, today, enjoy these privileges which are the outerowth of the basic principles which our great country was founded
 AS we commemorate the birthday of one of our great statesmen, George Washington, the first Pres- dent of the United States of America let us be mindful and oppreoioWe of the sacrifices which he and others have made to insure for us Freedom and Equoty
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-26

Sunday,
Mrs. William B. jefferson. who
is living in Richmond at present.
spent Thanksgiving day at her
nome here.
Mr. and Mrs R A Prayer and
son. Of Richmtnd were recent
guests OF A. G. Wooton.
W. A Wood and son, Billy
OF Richmond are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Alice for the
week end. They went to the foot
ball game in Roanoke Thursday
Hampton Guests
Mr.. and Mrs NJ T Wood. of
Hampton, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs James Allen for the week
end. They all attended the foot
ball game in Roanoke Thursday
Mrs. V. w Southall has re-
turned from Roanoke where she
went to attend the funeral of her
aunt on Monday
Mr. and Mrs H c Elmore, Of
Carson spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs w f. Horton.
Trinity Methodist Church has
a preaching service every Sunday
morning at 9.45 with Sunday
School at II o'clock The former
schedule was a preaching service
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-26

tuberculosis Association on the
basis of these returns and will
be announced early in December
by LinkletterSgh his House Par
ty' program which is broadcast
daily, Monday through Friday. on
70 television stations and over
205 radio stations of the CHS
network.
Launching his far reaching
drive to sell Christmas Seals
Linkletter announced he will be
aided by appearances of famous
guest stars on his program. He
also plans to appear on other
CHS shows personally to aid the
humanitarian drive to eliminate
tuberculosis.
Warner Bros is making ar
rangementS to transport to the
selected premiere city the full
trapping of Hollywood - first
night, including a contingent of
screen stars. Linkletter plans to
personally deliver in print of
The Silver Chalice" to the pre-
miere and to serve as host.
Starring in The Silver Cha
hce' are Virginia Mayo. Pier An
Bell, Jack Palance, and Paul New
man. The lavish picture. in Cine
maScope and WarnerColor, was
produced and directed for War
ner Bros by Victor Saville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-26
Ameio News Events
Community Groups See ,VM-VPI
Thanksgiving Day Game In Roanoke
Ameiio News Events

DR.. and Mrs. j. T. ONeal and
daughter. Judy, and Mr. and Mrs.
f. l.. Wood and daughter, Betty.
attended the VPI-VMI football
game in Roanoke Thursday
Miss Florence Pettetier and Mrs.
Hollis Richmond, OF Brandon. Vt.
spent Sunday night with Mrs.
Carrie L. Jefferson en- route to
Atlanta. Ga, TO see Mrs. Hollis
son-in law who has been ser
iously injured in an automobile
accident
Mr.. and Mrs. L. b Ward are
visiting Mr. Wards mother in
Orlando. Fla.
Misses Esther and Alma Whit
tington of Mattoax, visited the
Rev and Mrs r D White, Sun
day afternoon Mr. White has
recently returned from the hos
pital.
Bridge Party
Mrs. II. {. Rucker entertained
the afternoon bridge club and
additional guests at her home at
MattoaX at bridge luncheon
Wednesday High score prize for
club members was won by Mrs.
G.. s. Hall. for guests by Mrs. L.
K Denning. and floating prize by
Mrs j. T. O'Neal Members play
ing were Mrs. H M Morecock
Mrs II. A jenkins, Mrs. j. E.
Anderson Mrs. C. A Holman,
Mrs j D Rand Guests were
Mrs c. G Hutchinson and Mrs f.
H. Burke
Mrs Joessph McConnauehey is
a patient at JohnSton-Willis Hos
pioal
S. H. Daniel. Of Lynchburg, was
the guest OF MI and Mrs r. d.
White, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H Perdue and
Nh and Mrs John Ingram visit
ed Mrs. T p Calbreath and Judy
Morris at Richmond hospital