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The frontiersman., 1955-05-19
Reporters
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M mbers of the Altar and~Ros- ary Society of St. Michael's Cath ollie Church will hold public rummage sale on May q from 8 am. to 5 pm. in the hall at the Coop rec hall. A variety of clothing and miscellaneous items will be offered for sale at very reasonable prices, members stat ed.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Payton showed their film Thirty Min utes in Alaska" to members of on May 16 as part of the soror- ity's cultural program, Getting Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Acquainted with Nature. The film was based on wild and cul- tured flowers of Alaska.
 Cub Scouts of Den Five held 8 tea for their mothers at the home of Mrs. George Allen on May 10. Mothers attending were: Mrs. Ted Buzby, Mrs. Keith Lovejoy, Mrs. Virgil Eckert, Mrs. Mann Leiser, and Mrs. Harry Campbell. Mrs. Lee Plunbley was guest.
 Familiar names on Del. Bob Bartlett's list of visitors this past week included Mrs. Cloyce Parks of Chugiak, Marlin $. Stewart, CEA of Anchorage, Edwin B. Crittenden, Charles Tryck, and M. E. Bittner, all of Anchorage. Mrs. Parks and Stewart were in Washington attending a meeting of the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association. Mrs. Parks is a member of the national board.
 Dark of the Moon, a play, was presented this month at Washington State College by the Department of Speech. Included in the cast was Wesley Eckert of Palmer who played the part of MT. Bergen.
 Visiting in Palmer is MT. John Aarestad of McHenry, North Dakota who is spending a vaca- ton with his son and daughter in-law, Mir. and Mrs. Elton s. Aarestad.
 Home for their summer vaca- ton from studies at the. Univer- sity of Alaska are Blake McKin- ley, Lyle Jones, Oliver Brewer, Geraldine Kindgren, Jane Ste plan and Nancy Frank.
 Stuart Durrant, Coop general manager, said this week plans are being formulated to improve ser vice at the Trading Post. ''We certainly are not closing the Trading Post, he said. Tt will remain, part of the M.V.F.C.A.- open for public participation and catering to our customers needs and wants"
 The Palmer B. P. o. Elks lodge this week applied for building permit for the addition of kit cher, at the lodge. The addition will go on the building at the back end on the southwest cor ner and will measure about 10 ft by IA it.
The frontiersman., 1955-05-19
PALMER TEACHER
 TO ATTEND FAMOUS GERMAN UNIVERSITY

Gottfried SEeVahn, sclence teacher at Palmer High School, leaves Alaska on Saturday, May 21. enroute to Heidelberg, Ger many where he will attend the University of Heidelberg this summer.
 Stevahn completes his fifth wear in the Palmer school sys- tenn this week having come here in the fall of 1850. His classes include science, chemistry and physics. While in Germany he will attend classes in German language, literature and Europ- can history, from May "A through July 29. He hopes to tour Europe
The frontiersman., 1955-05-19
Slide Blocks Highwoy For Short Period

Alaska Road Commission work crews were busy last night Ter moving snow from the Palmer A1lchorage highway just beyond Knik River bridge where snow slide off the mountain piled up about 20 feet of snow. The slide came down around 6 pm. but traffic was delayed but a short time while ARC personnel cut through the snpw.
The frontiersman., 1955-05-19
Local Youths Graduate From University

Valley residents graduating from the University of Alaska last week include Stanley Wyatt Johnson civil engineering; Wall ter Arthur Stevens, civil engin- eering; ard Laurence B. Clarke, business administration. Clarke was named for the school admin istration award as outstanding student in his class.
 FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
 ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
The frontiersman., 1955-05-19

expected to converge on the val ley, looking for pictures com memorating the settling of the valley 20 years ago. Residents of the valley are requested to offer their assistance in making the guests feel welcome and in point ing out particular points of in terest to the visitors,
 FRONTIERSMAN CLASSTFIEDS
 ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
The frontiersman., 1955-05-19

bit before returning to the States August 26. Following a weeks vacation at his home in Wishak, N. Dak., he will return to Palmer for the opening of school in September.
 The University of Heidelberg is located on the Neckar River, about 29 miles south of Frank fort.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
1854 Champ Fights
Jinx at Manassas

Charlie Martin of Yorkshire
Acres, Va, last years point
scoring champion at Old Domin-
ion Speedway, Manassas who
has run into tough luck at the
track thus far, will be out for
his first win Saturday night in
the 25-lap feature.
Martin set a blistering pace
last year, but has had wrecks in
his first two tries this season. He
will be competing against top
drivers in Ryland Brooks, Clay
Eastridge and Eddie Payne.
Brooks and Eastridge currently
are tied for point-scoring lead
ership with 1873 points each
while Payne, last weeks win-
ner, is close behind with 1856.
Other drivers listed to race
include Wally Gore, Herman
Meador, Ellis Oldham. Henry
Jones. Hap Troglia. Jimmy
Mairs. Bill Lone, Bill Wynkoop
and Charlie QuackenbuSh.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
.Hoyos CurtoiI
Rums' Streuk

Georgetown University's base
ball team has q 500 record to-
day plus the satisfaction that
comes from halting another
teams long winning streak.
The Hoyas stopped Fordham's
winning string at nine yester-
day. as Jim Kenny blanked the
Rams on three hits. 20. 1t was
the Hoyas' sixth victory against
the same number of losses.
The Hoyas scored one run in
the fourth when Bill Harrison.
Frank Valgenti and Don Furth
singled in succession, and picked
up the other in the sixth on a
single by Valgenti and a triple by
Furth.
American University won its
second game of the season and
lost its 18th in a double-header
against Catholic University at
AU.
The Eagles pounded out l6
hits to win the opener. 11-6. but
lost the nightcap. 6-2. despite
the fact that Angel Grimas did
not give up an earned run. Gu
got three runs in the first in
ming of the nightcap without
benefit of a hit. Grimas gave
UP only three hits, but five er-
rors cost him the victory. AU
got four hits. Gu has a 4-S
record.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
CIV Needs Track, Crew Wins
To Overhaul WI for Trophy

points each for golf. tennis and
cross country.
Washington-Lee so far has
won basketball, baseball and
cross country for total of 80
points. CIV has taken football.
George Washington is rated
a toSs-up in the Northern Vir-
ginia crew championships at
Potomac Boat Club tomorrow at
3 pm. But the Presidents will
be definite underdogs to wills
unbeaten trackmen at $3.50 pm.
on the CIV track. CIV needs to
win both to gain 81 of the 100
points awarded toward the Doug
las Trophy.
The crew championship will
go to the winner Of the varsity
eight-oared race. but seven other
races will be contested by the
two schools. the first beginning
at 3 pm. Washington-Lee has
won twice in three varsity races
with CIV this spring. none of the
finishes by more than a boat
length difference.
Also tomorrow. the same
schools meet in tennis at the
Parkfairfax courts at~3 pm.
They play golf a week from to-
morrow,
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Marlboro SIutes
Lute-ModeI Race

The second 100-lap late model
stock car feature will be held at
Marlboro Motor Raceway Sun
day afternoon.
The first such race at the track
this season was won by Elmo
Langley. who will be back for
another crack at f1rst-prize
money. Johnny Dodd was sec
ond and Bill Bowman third.
Other drivers expected to be
on hand include Johnny Cram
blitt. Bill Morgan. Mace Mat
tingly, Harvey Henderson. Gene
Holcombe, Charlie Canada.
Pappy Hough. Buzz Woodward
and Gene Peck.
Thirty-six cars start time trials
at 2 pm. with the first 15-lap
heat set for 2:45.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
LITTLE SPORT
D. c. Women Beut
Richmond Golfers
By Wide Murqin

The Women's District Golf
Associations intercity team
equaled its last years total
against Richmond yesterday. de-
feating the visitors. 121z-2la, at
Washington GSCC in the first
half of a homeland home series.
Only one match was played last
year, Washington winning 121a-
5la.
Mrs. A. B. Bower visited her
former home but with Mrs. Harry
Schwarzchild won only one point
to two for Mrs. A. H. Allen and
Betty CARRIER.
Other results:
Mrs. 3 c. Ferriday and Mrs, Charles
EssnrS'Ssd Esr'Ss .S 1W, & ; points p%naS. to for Mrs
Lucille Busch and Mrs. J; Trou-
ehaud tW. lh points to Ia ior MIS-,
Lewis and sank NE cusb sS Mrs Jack Smith
tw1' ) points to for Mrs, Brydon and
Mrs Mr. E kosnlls. nlni. and Mrs. 3, Jf%ss MYs'
y
Bemiss and Mrs. Miller.
Ladies day results:
KENWOOD (Selected 9 holes)
Mrs. A. L. Hutton. 47-10-37;;
Mrs. George Wesselink, 48-10-
38. Guest. Mrs. John Spearman,
Congressional, 50-7-43.
PRINCE GEORGES-Low net
Mrs, Harold DeLong. 104-26--
78; Mrs. James Kinder, 93-l2-
81; Mrs. Harold Lewis, 94-11--
80.
ARGYLE -- Low net - Mrs.
Henry G. Strong. 97-l9-78; Mrs.
c. w. Minor, 105-26-79. Guest
Claudia Galiher, Congressional
96-22-74.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Little Leoguers
To Begin Arlington
Season Tomorrow

The Arlington Little Major
League kicks off its sixth season
at 7 pm. tomorrow at Four Mile
Run Park, beginning summer
long baseball schedule for boys
II and under.
The first game, between Old
Dominion Bank and Old Domin-
ion Kiwanis in the American
League will be broadcast by
Station WEAM. The nightcap
at $50 will find McQuinn'S
meeting Vet Vans.
Ernest Buddy Teets. who
has been confined to a wheel
chair since he was 9 years old,
but has been assistant to Man
ager Paul johnson of the Ar
lington KiWanis team, will throw
out the first ball. .
The Little Major League en-
compasses is teams this season,
each of which will play %
games. The Junior Major
League for boys Is and under
begins it's season June 6.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
New Marine Team
Remains in Cellar
Of Guuzzu League

Marine Barracks. which fin
ished fifth in the Anaco ia
League last year, has an entire
new team in the Vic Gauzza
League this season since the old
personnel was shipped out. AS
yet. however. there has been no
improvement.
The Leathernecks remain in
the cellar in the six-team circuit
with an 0-3 record after being
clubbed. 1910. by Strict's Res
taurant yesterday at Fairlawn.
Don Groeper. formerly of Ana
costa High. and Shorty Diver
from Tech allowed the Marines
only five hits during the shut
out. Centerfielder Norman Eng
lish lined a grand slam home run
to right centerfield in the fourth
inning to help Strick's to its
second win in three starts.
Today, L&L Construct / o n
meets Shade King Awning and
tomorrow Snug Harbor tangles
with Atchison & Keller, both at
$50 pm. at FairlaWn No. field.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Navy Hands Terps
Ninth Golf Defect

Navy's golf team boosted its
record to 80 and handed Mary
land its ninth defeat in IL
matches by beating the Terps.
4-3, yesterday at Annapolis,
coming from behind to win the
last three matches.
A three-over par 73 by Marty
Parks of the Terps was the low
score.
Dick Mattox, Navy, defeated jim De-
Marty Parks. CMl. defeated Frank
Kelso, , and L.
Dave Weinberg, GMD, defeated Ron
Pruett, 5 and 8.
Ray Beliamy, tMl. defeated Dave
Wright. / up.
Bill Hodge. Navy. defeated Dwisht
Mock, and 3,
: John, Davis. Navy, defeated Roger
Coonrod. 3 and @
Cookie King, Navy, defeated Tommy
Daily. ) and 2.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
SAFE AT FIRST, HELMET AND ALL
Mr.. Motto and BIossie
Take Mat Features

A crowd of ,463 turned out at
Turner's Arena last night to see
Mr.. Moto defeat Gino Garibaldi
and~ Freddie Blassie pin Tom
Bradley in the wrestling CO.
features.
Preliminaries went to Lou
Newman over Herb Schiff, An
gelo Martinelli over Dick Stein
born and Doug DawkinS by fall
over Johnny TolaS.
Evening star., 1955-05-05

George Washington High
School finds its back against a
wall tomorrow in trying to win
the Jim Douglas Trophy for the
second year In q row.
CIV won the big bowl last
spring by winning both the track
and crew meets with rival WASH
ington-Lee and must do the same
tomorrow for a repeat. The
Douglas Trophy Is UP for grabs
between CIV and WI. and is
awarded on the basis Of overall
strength in sports.
Seventeen points are given for
winning each of the major
sports, football. baseball. basket
ball, track and crew, and five
Evening star., 1955-05-05

SALTY" MILLS South River.
Try surf casting off of Cove
PIT. g. Sandy PIT. at mite. SALTY
MILLS new and exclusive fish
ing tackle shop is now open next
door to its former location at
9th & E. Come on in and look
around at Washington's finest
TACKLE SHOP. Buy your
tackle from FISHERMEN, not
statesmen, at SALTY MILLS.
9th & E SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Episcopal Ace Gives Dell
A Scare in Friends Tennis

eliminated Don Ralph. last years
boys titlist. 1-6, 6-3. 11-9. in
the other junior semifinal that
lasted almost three hours. Ralph
had a So lead in games in the
third set before York rallied. It
is the second straight year that
York and Dell will meet in the
final, scheduled for S pm. today
at Friends.
In the boys division, Hugh
Lynch III of Lady of Lourdes
and Peyton Howard of Kensing-
ton Junior High clash in their
4 pm. final today. Lynch. top
seeded among the boys, beat
Tom Burke of Episcopal. 6--1.
6-1, yesterday. The winner to-
day will give his school the boys
team trophy.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Ex-D. C. Titlist PAGES
Tuble Tennis Victory

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., May
5 (SpeciaD. - Norman Dancy.
former Washington. D. c., table
tennis champion, led Winston
Salem to the State team title
by successfully defending his
singles championship and team
ing with Bob Grubbs for the
mems doubles title.
Dancy defeated Bob Shoaf Of
Greensboro in three games for
the singles crown, and he and
Grubbs also took the doubles
over Shoaf and Harrie Bakkit in
three games.
Evening star., 1955-05-05

Ben Keys, who this season has
risen from No. 8 to No. 3 man
on Episcopal's tennis team,
played some of the best tennis
of his young career before losing
to Champion Don Dell of Lam
don yesterday in the Junior semi
finals of the Friends 1nvitational
tournament.
Keys had Dell down, Az. in
the first set. only to double fault
three times. lose his service and
eventually the match. 6-4. 60.
Anyway. his advancing as far
as the semifinals was the big
factor in Episcopal clinching the
team championship the day be-
fore.
Ray York, also of Episcopal.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Terp Freshmen Lose
Pitchers Duel. 30

ANNAPOLIS, May S (P.-The
Navy Plebes beat the Maryland
Freshmen behind the three hit
pitching of Ben Montoya, 80,
here yesterday. Terp Pitcher Ed
Gaffney allowed only five hits.
A hit batsman, a walk, singles
by Frank Bonus and Pat Har-
rington and an error let in the
Plebes' runs in the fourth in
ming: Montoya struck out 10 and
walked three, while Gaffney
famed Il and walked nine.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
GOLFER LEARNS
WHEN ACE ISN'T
AN ACE AT ALL

E. r. Cole never had made
a hole-in-one. He knocked a
tee shot into the cup on the
158-yard fifth hole at Argyle
Country Club yesterday
and still hasn't made one.
Cole previously had dumped
his first tee shot into the
water hazard. He teed up
another, was shooting three,
and knocked it into the cup.
Mrs. Cole and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. L. Tate were his playing
partners.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Two Comes Slated
In Greenbelt League

Cross Roads plays Knotty Pine
at 1880 at Greenbelt and Auto
City meets Greenbelt at 9 in
games tonight In the Greenbelt
Softball League.
Cross Roads defeated Auto
City, ga. and Myron Cowell shut
out Mount Rainier, 40, in games
last night.
Evening star., 1955-05-05

Patience In
the Patuxent
is also good.
The Rock are
in S h IL W
wv a t e r to
spawn no W.
.Thi S should
indicate tn e
best places to
TRY. w hite
Perch are now
S h o W in 6 in
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Pirates Drop Smith

PITTSBURGH, May S (P.--
The Pirates have cut their roster
to 80 players by selling Short
stop Dick Smith to Hollywood.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
TACKLE FISHING
By "Soltyp Mills

Many reports are coming in on
good ROCKFISH catches in the
Bay. Eastern Bay and the Miles
Rv. are the good spots. Pt.
Evening star., 1955-06-05

tSF) Defies denting, water, al
cohol gives real protection
to floors, woodwork, linoleum,
boats and furniture.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Exhibit to Show
German Drawings
IS Centuries Old

The Smithsonian Institution Is
completing arrangements for .
special loan exhibition Of Ger
man Drawings. Masterpieces
from Five Centuries" to open
October at the National Gal
Ilery Of Art.
Organized in cooperation with
the West German government.
the exhibition will present the
development Of German graphic
art from the 18th Century TO
1850 through outstanding exam
piles lent by more than 20 mu-
|seums and private owners.
The collection Is the first of
its kind to come to the United
States. The Smithsonian said
the subject has not been treated
before with such completeness
and breadth. even in Germany"
Rare drawings by such masters
as Martin Schongauer, Albrecht
IDurer. Lucas Cranach. Matthias
Grunewald. Hans Holbein, Wolf
Huber and others. will be in
cluded in the survey. DR.. Peter
Hahn. noted expert in the field
Iof drawings, will make the selec-
ton. +.
Because Of the unusual value
OF the drawings, the loan is lin
tied to a few leading United
States museums. After a first
showing at the National Gallery
here during October, the exhihi-
ton will travel to Cleveland, San
Francisco, Boston and New York
City.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Police Hold Man
On Drug Charge

Police yesterday reported the
capture Of a 31-year-old man
and charged him with obtaining
a barbiturate drug by false pre-
lenses.
David c. Drake. 81, of no fixed
address, was arrested Friday
night in q drugstore at Thirtieth
and p streets NV. after q tip
from q clerk.
Police said Drake would obtain
the drug by phoning druggists
and saying he was a doctor. He
would then tell the druggist a
patient would pick up the drug,
police continued, and order 1t
charged to the particular doctor.
Narcotics Squad detectives said
they have been investigating q
series Of complaints by doctors
that drug accounts have been
falsified.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Beech Drive Repoving
Soon to Be Completed

The roadway was not appre-
ciably widened beyond Its 20-foot
width or straightened. although
there was some realignment. A
parking area for about so cars
was pvt in Just above Pierce MIL
dam.
The project cost about $60. 900.
A sudden flood following .
rainstorm last week caused some
setback in construction Of q big
twin culvert at the Military road
crossing farther north In the
park. Mr.. Thompson said.
One section is completed. The
floor Of the other section had
been poured and forms were up
for the side walls when q sheet
of water descended and ripped
out the forms.
The double culvert Is to handle
the waters Of Q small tributary
Iof Rock Greek. In dry seasons
the tributary Is q mere trickle
past the golf course. but in heavy
rains 1t gushes down the hill car
rying rocks and other debris into
the Beach Military intersection.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Four rGeneruIs
ToBe Knighted

-Four American generals will bt
knighted tomorrow at q cere-
mony in the British Embassy
Queen Elizabeth has also ap-
proved knighthood for a vice ad-
miral and another general who
are unable to attend tomorrow
In all. 81 British decorations
have been approved for Ameri-
cans who served with or were
associated with the British Com
monwealth Division in Korea
Fifty-four are scheduled to re-
ceive the awards in person al
4:30 pm. tomorrow from Am
bassador Sir Roger Makins.
Gen. Mark w. Clark and Gen
Matthew B. Ridgway will become
Honorary Knight Commanders
of the Military Division, Order OF
the Bath.
Gen. otto P. Weyland, former
commander of the United Ma
tionS Air Force IN the Far East
and Gen. James A. Van Fleet will
become Honorary Knight Com
manders of the Most Excellent
Order Of the British Empire
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor AND
Vice Admiral c. Turner Joy
have been awarded the same
decoration but cannot attend to-
morrow.
In addition to the Orders OF
Chivalry there are awards fol
gallantry in action. They in
clude the Distinguished Service
Order and British Empire Medal
for all services; the Military
Cross for Army men; Distin-
guished Flying Cross for air.
men and the Distinguished
Service Cross and Medal foI
Navy men.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Airmon Charged
After Hitting Car,
Rumminq Porch

An Air Force man was charged
with unreasonable speed and
failure to heed a stop sign yes
terday after he collided with
another vehicle and then
smashed into q porch.
Airman Bernard Phifer, "a
stationed at Fort Myer, was
charged with colliding with an
auto driven by A. F.. Balance
4s. Of $3.50 South Dakota ave-
nue. NE, at Eleventh street and
Park road NV.
Police said that after the col
lision, Airman Phifer's car went
through a filing station. jumped
a retaining wall and struck the
porch Of a house owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward F. Kammerer
at 1108 Park road NV.
A brick pillar was knocked out
but nobody was hurt, according
to police.
Evening star., 1955-06-26

Rebuilding Of . quarter -mile
stretch Of East Beach drive be-
tween Tlden street and Blagden
avenue in Rock Greek Park Is
scheduled to be completed about
the end Of this month. park ON
Icials said yesterday.
The work should be completed
about on schedule despite some
delays because Of rainy weather,
which interferes with the laying
Of asphalt. said Harry T. Thomp-
son, associate superintendent OF
National Capital Parks.
The project is part Of the con-
tinuing parks program to i'm
prove the long winding road
which has been deterioratine
without major reconstruction
for years.
The road section has been
closed since about the first Of
April for installing Of Q new
roadbed and surface. raising the
road level q little and improving
drainage mostly by means Of
low curbing.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Police Tipped OFF
To Chino Sale

Police yesterday received q
tip that John H. Tague. 43, liv.
ing at the Taft Hotel was going
to sell some stolen property In
front Of the hostelry at 1885
am.
Detective Sert. Peter M. Ia
zanis and Detective Nicholas
Beltrante arrived as Tague was
leaving the hotel, suitcase in
hand.
Inside the luggage, the detec-
tives found a quantity of import
ed china and silverware. The
property was identified by Mr.
John Burnside, %, Of 4317 Hal
ley terrace Sc, a china sales
man. as having been stolen from
his auto.
Tague was held on a larceny
charge.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Elevator Operator
Falls Down Shuft

A 64-year-old Senate Office
Building elevator operator was
reported in undetermined condi-
tion last night after he fell down
an elevator shaft.
He is James r. Vaughn, Of $50
East Capitol street, who had
started his shift shortly before
the accident at 7:25 O'Clock.
Inspector Robert Pearce, head
Of the Capitol Police force, said
Mr.. Vaughn apparently forgot
where he left his elevator and
opened the outside door. stepping
into the shaft and falling from
the hrst floor to the basement.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Girl, ;, Hugs Dog,
Gets Bite in Return

Diane Williams, three-and-a
half f-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Charles e. Williams o.
1744 @ street NV. found out
yesterday that all dogs aren'
friendly.
She was bitten on the neck By
a dog described by Mrs. William!
as a reddish brown cocker span.
Iiel wearing a light brown har.
mess. Diane hugged the dos
which had wandered into this
Williams yard. The child wa,
released after treatment at
Emergency Hospital.
Police and the williams
family are trying 10 locate tn.
animal.