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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

Using, Inc, and previously was
with General Motors public re-
lations and the wholesale divi-
sion of Buick Motors. 81
Evening With Newspapers
In place of its regular weekly
luncheon, the Washington Ad-
vertising Club has arranged IAN
evening with newspapers" pro-
gram, starting at 8 o'clock Tues
day at the Shoreham Hotel,
Edward H. Burgeson, Steven ].
Annuity and William j. Solch.
from the Bureau OF Advertising
Of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, will be guest
speakers.
Under the auspices of Wash
ington Chapter, National Asso-
citation of Cost Accountants. a
special program on income tax
advice will be heard on Radio
Station WWDC from 10 to 1918
pm. tomorrow.
CupitoI Leaders Invited
Washington business and civic
leaders have been invited to
attend a luncheon celebrating
the 10th anniversary of the
Washington Sales Executives
Club at the Mayfiower Hotel
tomorrow.
Represents Moneer Chain
George O'Connor. jr., son Of
the former president Of the Dis
trict Lawyers and Washington
little Insurance Cos. has been
appointed sales representative
for the Manager Hotels in Wast.
ington. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Heads ESQ Sefvicenter

Russell r. Rinehart. formerly
district merchandising assistant
of the Washington District. Es-
so Standard Oil Co., has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Peoples Life Assets
Exceed S93 Million;
Hoffman on Board
By Donald B. HodIey

Peoples Life Insurance Co. had
record assets Of $93.310,523 at
the end Of 1854. a Jump of So
$50, 1893 from q year earlier,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

the years end. also new records.
Mr.. Hauser announced the
election of v. Manning Hoffman,
Washington insurance and BUSH
ness leader to the Board of Dir
rectors. 49,,
Mr.. Hoffman is d director;
vice president and secretary Of
the Firemen's Insurance Co. OF
Washington and Georgetown,
and is a partner in Howard &
Hoffman, general insurance bro
kerage firm.
He also is a director and mem
Der Of the Executive Committee
of the National Bank Of Wash
ington and a director Of Personal
Industrial Bankers, Inc.
Other dirnctnrS vr,ora "a o1anfaN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Vepco Earnings Up Sharply

Net income Of Virginia Electric
and Power Co. rose to $1,826,676
or 24.8 cents share in February,
compared with $1.370,834 or 1877
cents a share in February. 1854.
the company reported yesterday.
Net income for IL months
ended February % aggregated
$17,505, 1882 or 1921 share VS..
$l3,215,923 or $1.82 in the pre-
vious IL months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
New Branch Manager

Charles M. White has been
transferred from Detroit head
quarters of the Campbell Ewald
Co. to head the advertising firms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

He has been active in the
Optimist Club and currently is
lieutenant governor for the Six
tenth District of Optimist
Clubs. He also is a director Of
the Executives Association Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1955-02-20
Bits of News Along Porty Row;
Her Blouse Was Husbands Shirt

A SPANISH TOURIST-The Spanish Ambassador and his
wife visiting St Augustine today to the relics of
the first Spanish settlers there When they Washing
ton tonight they will making plans for the visit Of the
Spanish Secretary of Agriculture April 10 and May 10
their Secretary of Navy will visit here.
PERFECT PTcTURE-There is nothing more pleasing
the than to beautiful Baroness Sirercruys we OF the
Belgian Ambassador. the equally beautiful setting OF the
Belgian Embassy Last week Uhen she entertained of
luncheon this attractive picture further
hcnced 1eed Dopece dress featuring
scooped neckne trimmed Oih ink-a perfect frame for her
classic features and blond hair Dept back in chiono.
OVERHEARD ON THE PARTY c1RcuTT-Mrs Leslie
bassador DO they play Bolivia in Bolivia"
NO" was the reply. they play canasta"
SUPER GUIDED TouR-Mrs John A. Romberg of Con-
her first trip Washington last week and in
touring the town found Texas @ extends @ right cap
tour of the edce and when she stopped in the Supreme Court
Romberg visiting her sister Liz president Of the
Women's National Press Club
DoGs1TTERS?-Mop pet oner In Washington ,Du 90 along
NTH Scotty McKensies suggestions for dog business
She thinks She brought her French poodle
home Of friend The friend wasn at home so she tried to
leaue the poodle NTH the dooran at La Sale du Bots but
couldn't hOD he could the door and Keep Marcel
nppng ankes-a habit he had acquired IN the Bots de
s0uo9ns she also asked an 1c off, out the sa had
Marcel short tualk Dhie hts mistress had bite to eat
EDe ober checks Coco tDtth cneck GeSk
sDe she lunches at the Mayfo,1er but another dog
owner is in the same fr as Marcers mistress
ANOTHER TA1Lu1AH sToRY-Admirers were gathered
outside National Theater waiting for Tai
uah Bankhead to leave after her show Dear Charles AS
appeared breathesS young rushed
asked for her autograph DAZZLING she replied she threw
her around him. Il simply can't do thanot on the street.
HAS GWEN LEARNED THE MERENGUE?-Stnce the
Catritses uacaoing peek In Cudad Trujo
Republic maybe phen they return Gpen
friends to learn the Merengue the dance
of Republic This music catchy the
easy Just the to haze party to teach
the dance to all her guests.
Evening star., 1955-02-20
The Mansions Of Washington
OpU|ence Marks Belmont House

Once in q very long while
one comes across a house of
such grandeur and sweeping
proportions 1t can only be
described as magnificent. =
Few such houses exist in
Washington, but there is one'
built by the late Mr.. Perry
Belmont at 1918 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV. and now
the headquarters of the Gen.
eral Grand Chapter OF the
Order of the Eastern Star.
The 54-room mansion, trian-
gular in shape and occupying
an entire block, even makes
Evening star., 1955-02-20

Rothschild), Mr.. Belmont was
also a grandson of Commodore
Matthew c. Perry and a grand
nephew of Oliver Hazard
Perry.
Mr.. Belmont distinguished
himself as a lawyer, legislator,
diplo m a t, yachtsman, polo
player and racing enthusiast.
CHis stables bred some of the
most famous horses in turf
history.)
The Belmonts occupied their
New Hampshire avenue house
only a short time every year
to entertain during the social
season. To their home came
the notables of Washington
and international society.
Prince Of Wales Visits
One of its most distin-
guished visitors was the then
Prince of Wales, who in 1919
occupied the house for the 10
days of his official visit here.
president Wilson was Ill and
the Prince could not be enter
tanned at the White HouSe.)
Ideally. suited for grand
functions. the house curiously
enough has little actual living
space. The 20 small rooms on
the top floor at one time
housed the staff Of 80 required
for the mansion.
But with the exception of
the suites on the ground floor.
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bel
mont, the remainder of the
house is primarily reception
rooms.
When they purchased the
house, the members of the
Eastern Star furnished it
from scratch. But seeing it
today, it is not difficult to
imagine how it was when the
Belmonts lived there. The
present owners have followed
the style and tradition which
the house requires.
Like Gothic Church
One enters through the mas
sive iron front doors into a
circular entrance hail. Lead
ing off from it are two cor
ridors with vaulted ceilings
reminiscent of a Gothic
church. The walls are of
Caenstone mined in France
and brought here at a cost Of
$4,000.
The corridors lead to the
bedrooms. library, family din
ing room and small parlors.
Between the corridors is an
other vaulted archway through
which one approaches the
grand staircase up to the huge
reception rooms.
At the top of the stairs the
mood of the house changes
from austerity to opulence.
The hallway is vast area
with 25-foot ceilings, orna-
mental Greek columns and
large crystal chandeliers.
There are only four rooms on
this floor. The smallest one
(and this term is used rela-
tively) is the music room in
gold and white. The ornamental
ceiling has intricate mouldings
trimmed with gold leaf and
in the center is a fragile.
exquisite chandelier Of crystal
drops linked together with
gold.
BY contrast, the ballroom is
(COntinued on Next Paee.)
Evening star., 1955-02-20
By the Woy

STARTING FAD?-Afrs Gamboa. wife Of the Philippine
counselor wearing her husbands shirts evening parties
other Philippine wives thinking Of following suit The
shirts called barong tagaog by In the Philippines
evening Last Gamboa appeared party
of the shirts Christmas gift to her husband 1t is made
of while skke material embroidered in gold and she
clipped readymade black ribbon tie Friends complmented
her the beautiful blouse and the wiser! Only
she makes is to push the sleeves to hide the cuffs
AT THE GOYA BALL-The glrmorous Goya Ball held tn
Palm Beach, Fla, Friday hohghted BY auction OF
painting Salvador Dali All proceeds went to the Spanish
Fund and the Spanish Ambassador and the Countess
Motrco the honor guests For the dance the Countess
tue ball and her famous diamond and
sapphire necklace.
Evening star., 1955-02-20
Prayer Day Noted
Bv Church Women

The newly-formed United
Church Women of the Falls
Church-McLean area will
observe the World Day OF
Prayer on Friday at the Pres
byterian Church at East Broad
and Fairfax streets in Falls
Church, it has been announced
by Mrs. A. d. Smith, vice
president.
The program will begin at
1890 am. Mrs. Horace c.
Lukens. member of the Ma
tional Board Of Missions Of the
United States, will be the
guest speaker. All women Of
the community are invited to
attend the service.
Evening star., 1955-02-20
By Selwo Roosevelt

the White House seem small.
Built almost SO years ago at
a cost of SIS million, the house
was designed by the French
architect, Monsieur E. Samson.
This same structure, with
$275. 1000 worth of gold leaf trim
in it, was bought from Mr..
Belmont by the Eastern Star
in 1885 for a mere 500, 900.
"A fomous Fomily
Born with a platinum spoon
in his mouth Che was the son
Of August Belmont, New York
representative of the House of
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
SCHOOL COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED FOR DARE co

Members of Dare County Dis
trict School Committees recently
appointed by the Dare County
Board of Education are as follows:
|. Manteo; Mrs. Mccoy Tillett;,
Mrs. Leigh Hassell, John F. Long,
Wanchese: Arnold Daniels, NAL
colin Daniels, Mrs. Charles Daniels
Stumpy Point: Carville Wise,
Donald Midget, Mccoy Hooper.
Manns Harbor: Forrest Sawyer,
Roy Basnight, Frank T. Hemil-
right. Kitty Hawk: Mrs. Susie
Briggs, Oscar Sanderlin, Dolphus
Hines, Jack Twiford, Robert
Young. Cape Hatteras; Woodrow
Wilson Edwards, Percy Williams,
Raymond Basnett, Shelly Fronts,
Anderson Midget.
Roanoke: Maloyd Scarborough,
Seward Simmons, Marshall Collins.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
SEASONS FIRST BLUEFISH
ARE LANDED AT HATTERAS

Hatteras.-First bluefish re-
ported taken with rod and reel
during 1855 were caught near
Hatteras Inlet on Wednesday last
week, according to Capt. Ernal
Foster. A total of S3 Of these fish
which attract so many anglers to
Dare Coastal waters were caught
by Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Kroenke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beck, Mrs.
AL Hancock and Tommy Hancock
of Fredonia, N. Y. They were fish
ing with Captains William Foster
and Oliver O'Neal from the cruiser
Albatross III. The party also
landed three false albacore.
On the previous day, Ray Beck,
AL Hancock and Erwin Kroenke,
member of the Fredonia party,
fishing from the same cruiser in
the Gulf Stream near Diamond
Lightship off Hatteras had landed
10 albacore and one dolphin. The
dolphin, a 10-pounder was the
first reported from the Gull
Stream this year. Previously how
ever, on Easter week end, several
false albacore had been taker
from the Gulf Stream.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
WOMAN SEEKS MAYORALN
OF KILL DEVIL HILLS
Dars's Young Municipality viii Also
Vote tuesday on Issue Of Re-
peslins Town Charter

While a group of citizens agi-
tate for repeal of the town char
ter whereby Kill Devil Hills will
be abolished as a municipality
after less than two years as a
corporate body, in the election of
Tuesday, May 8, woman seeks
the office of Mayor. She seeks to
GUST Major ]. L. Murphy, who was
appointed to his post upon crea-
ton of the corporation. She is
Mrs. Emily Long Mustian, wife of
DR.. Wallace F. Mustian, the
dentist.
The issues will be az Mustian
against Murphy; and (2) "for or
against repeal of the town char
ter"
Three have announced for aid
ermen; Herbert r. Morrison and
Robert A. Young, incumbent MEM
hers of the Board and Elton c..
Twiford in place of Frank Dean
who did not run for reelection.
Miss Jimmie Gray is a candidate
for Town Treasurer without OPP
position also.
The issue of repeal jof the town
charter is a pretty hot one at Kill
Devil Hills.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
MRS. WHITE HEADS
POSTMASTERS OF
FIRST DISTRICT
Belhaven Man Named Secretary
at Columbia. and Mrs. Brick
house. Vice President

Columbia.-Mrs. Maude Miller
White of Buxton, was named
president of First District Post
masters Saturday at splendid
meeting held in Columbia. Russell
Johnston of Belhaven is the Sec
rotary, and Mrs. Effie Brickhousa
of Columbia, who was host to the
group, is Vice-president. It was
the annual meeting of the District
Association.
]. Tracy Moore, postmaster at
Greensboro, v-president of Ma
tional Association of Postmasters
of U. S. and Editor of the "Tar
Heel Postmaster's Gazette" was
the main speaker. He discussed
pending legislation of postmasters
pay raise and endorsed it to be
in a more simplified form with an
eye to the future. The First Dis
trict went on record of endorsing
him unanimously for their can
didate for the next National
President.
Present at the meeting other
dignitaries who were recognized
were G. E. Martin of the Postal
transportation services of Green's
boro; Kenneth Brown from the
District Office; Tom Ashby of
Mount Airy; president of N. C.
Association of Postmasters; Post
al Inspectors J. T. johnson and
P. B. Osgood, and Stanton Inscoe,
Postmaster at Raleigh; Bill Or
mand, National Chairman of
Rural Education Committee, the
outgoing president of First Dis
trict, Roland Garrett of Elizabeth
City. 1t was opened by the sing
ing of America. Invocation was
offered by the Rev. Donald Wag-
ner, pastor of Columbia Baptist
Church; welcome given by Paul L.
Liverman, Mayor of the town of
Columbia; greetings brought by
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse, and re-
See POSTMASTERS, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL FOR
MURDER CHARGE TO MAY 80
Other News at Courthouse, Involve
Traffic Cases Indicating Tighter
Enforcement Of Law in4s u.
Dare County

Under an order signed by Judge
Chester Morris, John Davis Scar
borough went free from Jail Sat
urday on an appearance bond in
the amount of $4,000 signed by
R. B. Lennon, and by Mrs. Isabel
Warren, his employer. Scar
borough had been held in Jail for
four weeks, charged with the MUIR
der of Ephraim Daniels, Jr. and
is scheduled for trial at the term
of Dare Superior Court which con-
venes May 3oth. Scarborough adj
mitted shooting Daniels, his long
time friend with rifle in the
public road, following a Monday
of drinking and carousing. Daniels
died instantly.
In Dare Recorders court this
week Judge Baum heard three
cases, all submissions: Thos. Can
nady SIS and costs for operating
car without proper registration
plates; Jas. Cox paid $25 and
costs for operating car after
his drivers license had expired;
Wesley julie Hardison paid S. and
costs for driving on the left hand
side of the road in the face of on
coming traffic.
Apprehension of drivers fol-
some offenses heretofore overlook
ed indicate that the new patrol
man, Arthur Fields will step ul
law enforcement. Already his re-
cent breakdown on drivers with
Virginia tags who overlooked get
ting N. C. tags has had good re,
suits, and many owners of such
cars have been scurrying for new
tags.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
DARE WOMEN JOIN IN
OBSERVING HID WEEK
Special Window Exhibit in Msnfeo viii
Display Refinished Pictures For
Home Walls

North Cardinals $685. home
demonstration women are joining
with more than million club wo-
men in the nation, Alaska, Puerto
Rico, and Hawaii in this tenth an
nual National Home Demonstra-
ton Week, May IT, 1855.
If home demonstration families
live better today, it does not nee
essarily mean that they have made
more money because increased in
come does not always mean bet
ter living. 1t is that the mother in
the home set her mind as well as
her hands to work and through
her influence the members of her
family share in the work as well
as the pleasures. 1t is because
she found a pattern for better
home living, feeding and clothing
the family, and managing the
home. All of this means better
community life.
Women of Dare will be review
ing their accomplishments and dis
cussing needs for another years
program. Club members are urged
to attend and anyone interested in
attending one of the regular
monthly meetings is welcome.
The schedule for May 1T is as
follows:
May 2, Manteo- Wanchese 2:30 p.
M, Mrs. Hubert Guthrie, hostess;
May 4, Manns Harbor, 900 p. m,
Mrs. Trell Craddock, hostess; May
5, Stumpy Point, 300 p. M, Mrs.
Lou Hooper, hostess; May 6, Kitty
Hawk, 2 100 p. M, Mrs. Earl KEEL
Ter, hostess.
See WOMEN, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
'MANTEO MASONS TO
HOLD FISH FRY TO
RAISE FUNDS MAY 7

A big fish fry between the
hours of 6 and 8 p. m. will be
held by members of Manteo
Masonic Lodge No. 682 to aid in
the fund raising campaign for a
Lodge hall in Manteo. At present,
and since it's organization in1947
the Lodge has met in the Manteo
town hall. The fish fry will be held
at the Dare County Shrine Club
at the beach. Cost of tickets for
the fry will be 81 per person, ac-
cording to secretary Charlie E.
O'Neal.
Bolton Burrus is now Master of
the Lodge which was chartered in
April 1913 having been organized
several months earlier by group
of 20 who withdrew from Wan
cheese Lodge. Manteo Lodge now
has 104 members.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR
OCRACOKE A POSSIBILITY

Representatives of the Carolina
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany visited Ocracoke Island this
week to investigate the possibili-
ties of locating radio facilities on
the Island for the establishment
of commercial telephone service at
Ocracoke.
Spokesman for the company
said that the only feasible way to
provide commercial telephone ia
cilities to the Island was by radio
facilities from the mainland and
an extension of those radio facili-
ties by land lines to an office of
the company. 1t was brought out
that the establishment of radio
facilities would, require the APP
prevail of the Federal Commune
cations Commission.
The | tigation being made by
compan, representatives will de-
termine the number of radio
links that will be necessary to
provide adequate telephone service
to Ocracoke.
Reports have it that the COM
pany has bought land at Err
hard as the probable site f. 4
radio tower to handle this service.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29

Hatteras Island, April 28.-The
worlds first and only banker
pony-mounted troop of Boy Scouts
arrived at Cape Hatteras this
afternoon from nearby Ocracoke
Island and before nightfall under
the leadership of Major Marvin
Howard USA (ret) they had set
up camp and corral near Cape
Hatteras Lighthouse. Ben Dixon
MacNeill, widely known journalist
who makes his home here on the
Cape of Hatteras was scheduled
to be official host to the group for
George Fuller, general chairman
of the Hatteras phase of the first
annual Dare Coast Pirates Jam
boree which is scheduled to be
underway here shortly after sun
rise Friday morning.
"Our part in the three day pro-
gram, which has surprisingly at
tracted visitors from many east
ern and midwestern states begins
at 6 o'clock Friday morning." said
Mr.. Fuller. "This will be the surf
fishing contest, perhaps one Of the
worlds shortest fishing Journeys.
Anglers participating will fish the
surf from 6 until IL noon at which
time they will go to the vicinity
of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
where catches entered for compe-
tition will be officially weighed"
If the fish are biting in the
surf Friday as they have been bit
ing recently, plenty of catches
should be made in the tourney
area which is divided into three
sections along the beach from
Oregon to Hatteras Inlet. "Com-
plete instructions about entering
the tourney have been posted and
there are several registration
stations in the various communi-
ties" said Raymond Basnett,
chairman of the tournament com
mittee. Prizes for the best catches
will be awarded at the Lighthouse
area at 12:45 o'clock and Hal Ly-
man, publisher of Salt Water
Magazine in Boston
will be here to present the prizes.
Beginning at II o'clock, through
the cooperation of nearly every
man, woman and child on Hatteras
Island, the worlds biggest fish
fry" will be featured on National
Seashore lands near the light
house. Through the cooperation of
the National Park Service and the
Coast Guard, the island civic or
CARNATIONS, and friends of the is
landers, more than 5000 persons
will enjoy the fish fry, and it will
all be free. In addition to fish
there will be more than 100
pounds of potato chips, a gift of
See JAMBOREE, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-29
MIRLO BEACH LODGE
OPEN AT RODANTHE
Currituek Man Operating Newly Built
Inn Catering to Fishermen and
Family Groups Seeking Quiet
Surroundings

Mirlo Beach Lodge, newly
built small inn at Rodanthe open
ed for business this week under
the management of Erwin Bal
lance of Poplar Branch, a man
who has been for many years in
the business of catering to sports
fishermen, hunters and tourists in
the family club houses in Curri-
tuck County.
Mirlo Beach Lodge is about II
miles South of Oregon Inlet, and
is the first available inn on Hat
teras Island. From its rooms, may
be sen both the Atlantic Ocean
and Pamlico Sound. Surfcasting
and bathing is at the front door
and fishing in the comparatively
calm waters of the sound is avail
able.
Mr.. Balance says he expects to
provide good food, supplies. for
fishermen, as we'll as. boats and
guide service in the area. He will
also cater to family groups who
wish quiet and rest at reasonable
rates on the seashore.
Mirlo Beacl ,amed in recogni-
ton of a far rescue by Coast
Guards in the area when British
ship was torpedoed by Germans
in 1918, is new beach develop
ment which will be converted into
seashore home sites. 1t occupies
100 acres of wide, level and
clean oceanside area half mile
north of the village of Rodanthe.