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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Altman Is Held
In Gun Assault

| A Boiling Air Force Base serv.
iceman, who held his estrangeC
wife and a Prince George:
County policeman hostages al
the point Of a gun for more
than an hour in a Suitlanc
apartment Saturday night, was
ordered held for grand jury
action today on four charges OF
assault with intent to kill.
Following a preliminary hear
ing before Upper Marlboro Trial
Magistrate Nita A. Human
Crane. SfSergt. Keith Becker
IS, was turned over to Air Force
authorities. who said the man
will be jailed at Boiling. They
added that an investigation viii
be made to determine the adj
visibility of a court-martial.
Becker. a member Of the 1905
Especial Investigations Group, is
charged with intent to kill his
wife, Beverly Post Becker, 81
Marine S/Sergt. Charles Ellis. Of
the Armed Services Police. and
Pvts Robert M. Gidek and Will
liam S. WEIGH. of the Prince
Georges County Police.
Jury Trial Granted
The State was granted a jury
trial on two charges against the
Iserviceman Of disorderly conduct,
Ia charge Of resisting arrest and
assault on Police Pvt. Paul r.
Porter.
Becker pleaded guilty only to
the charge of resisting arrest.
The charges grew out OF q
Ifracas in Mrs. Becker's apart
Iment in the 4700 block of
Homer avenue.
Mrs. Becker, who said the
couple is awaiting final divorce
papers. testified the serviceman
entered her apartment at about
$3.50 pm. with a .45-caliber re-
volver in hand and told her,
Beverly, I've come to kill you"
She said she talked loudly to
him, which attracted neighbors'
attention.
She said when police arrived
Becker held her in front of him,
ran to a window and shot the
gun into a bush. narrowly miss
ing policeman Welsh standing
behind it.
Tells of Threats
Becker threatened to kill any,
one who approached the apart
ment, his wife said. but Pvt.
zidek left his gun at the foot
of the stairway and entered the
second floor apartment in an
attempt to disarm the man.
Mrs. Becker said her husband
leveled the revolver at the police
man, however, and also held him
at hay.
Mrs. Becker said her husband
was finally relieved of the re-
volver when Sergt. Ellis, who had
come into the room. lunged for
the gun which Becker was point
ing over her shoulder.
She said the gun went off a
second time then, the bullet mar
rowly missed her head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Sufecruckers Take
Gosh in BeItsviIIe

Safecrackers removed about
$1,000 over the week end from
the Crane Plumbing Equipment
Co., l0700 Hanna street. Belts
vile. Md, Prince Georges County
police reported today.
Company employees found the
door ripped of the safe when
they opened for business this
morning, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Convict Escapes
House of Correction

JESSUPS. Md. R.-A 40
year-old convict serving a two
year term for violating his pro-
baton after a forgery conviction
has escaped from the House OF
Correction.
Warden William s. Steiner
said Charles G. Wilson of Easton,
escaped from the institutions
dairy yesterday.
He said Wilson was convicted
in Howard County Circuit Court
and entered the House Of Cor
rection January 10,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
WestmoreIund Driver
Is Killed Near Beech

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Aug.
70 R.-A traffic accident two
miles south Of here resulted in
the death yesterday of a West
moreland County man.
He was Charles Albert Davis.
26. of Monroe Hall. Va, driver
of a car which crashed on State
Route 205 in Westmoreland
County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Civitun Club Speaker

DR.. Benjamin D. Van Evera,
co-ordinator of scientific activi-
ties OF the George Washington
University, will be guest speaker
at the Civitan Club luncheon
meeting at 1880 pm. tomorrow
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
School Bourd to Meet

A special meeting of the Arl-
ington School Board will be held
at $3.50 pm. Thursday to ap-
prove appointments of teachers.
The meeting will be in the
School Administration Building
1925 North Quincy street.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30
Deaths

Mrs. Julia Fowler of route 3
Marion, was pronounced dcac
upon arrival at the Mullins Hos
pltal Thursday at 1870 a. m
following a heart attack suffer
d AZ her home.
\ native of Galivants Ferry
She was a daughter of Jane
Leonard Barnhill and Pharof
Barnhill. Her church member.
ship was At the Mt. Trolly Ere,
Will Baptist.
Funeral rites were held Sat
urday Al 3 p. m. from the Meth
odiSt Rehobeth Church by Rev
Malcolm HARRISON and Rev. ]
A. HuckS. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Fowler is survived by
three sons, Bernie Fowler OF
Tabor City, Leon and Troy
Fowler Of route 3, Galivants
Ferry; two daughters Mrs. Doro-
tina SarviS and Mrs. Dorothy
Bryan of Gallivants Ferry: three
brother, Wade and Cordie Barn
ill of route 3, Marion, Newbcr-
ry Barnhill Of Marion; one siSt-
T. Mrs. Lula Floyd of GallivantS
Ferry; 70 grandchildren and 5
great grandchildren.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30
Wedding Held

Miss Winnetta Fipps and Hay
mes Keith Martin were married
in n double ring ceremony SOL
cmnized i'll Dillon, S. c. Tuesday
March %, at 4 o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
The bride, n daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. N. A. Fipps of route 3
Tabor City, attended the Tabor
City Schools.
The bridegroom is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. J. Martin. He is
associated with the Star New:
as Rural Route Carrier in the
Tabor City area and is i membe,
iof the graduating class of the
Tabor City High School.
The newly wedS are at home
with the bridegroom's parents or
the Pireway Road.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30

Fowler and Mrs. Stewart Watts
were welcomed as visitors.
A social period with games
and refreshments followed the
meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30
Wonan's Club
To Honor
Charter Members

Plans 10 observe the Clubs
Tenth Anniversary highlighteG
ne meeting of the Tabor City
Noman'S Club held at the Club
house Thursday evening with
Mrs. Erskin Young, president
residing.
Charter members both active
md associate, will also be honor
ID at the birthday celebration.
Clubwumcn also voted to
change the regular meeting time
from Thursday following the
second Sunday to the Friday
evening following the second
ST. IQay.
Mrs. Evelyn Leonard and Mrs.
J. Woody High were named as
program and hostess directors
respectively for the Anniversary
Celebration to bc held at the
clubhouse Friday. April Is, at
; p. m.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30
williamson, Gore
Get School Posts

Or. Ross NJ. Williamson an d
Isaac c. Gore, Jr., were two
members named recently to the
County Board of Education by
Ctatc Senator Arthur w. Will
hanson. The. along with other
members, will take office on
April 4.
Other leaders named to serve
were W. ID. Brooks of Evergreen,
and Frank I. Wooten OF Chad
boura.
DR.. Williamson and Mr.. Gore
have been members of the Tabor
City School Board of which
Williamson was the chairman.
Rounding out the seven-mar
County Board are w. l.. Hobbs
of Dclco, a. G. Long of Nakina
and Carl Stevens of Clarendon
Retiring from the old board
are Carl Meares, of Fair Bluff
and ~ H. Sessions Of Hallsboro
The new appointments return
the board TO its full seven men,
bcrS. No replacement had been
previously named for the vacan-
.cy created by James w. Buck
Pcay of Tabor City who resigned
last fall.
Gore il a veteran member oil
the Guideway school committee
and has played u key role in the
development of agriculture ir
the western portion of the coun-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30

ty. He previously served on the
county board in l945-47.
DIR. Williamson, brother OF
Sen. Williamson, has been q
member of the Tabor City
School Board for approximately
nine years and has been a con-
slant supporter of community
activities.
He is a past president of the
Civilian Club and former di-
rector Of the Merchants Associa
ton.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30
Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday afternoon.
Project reports were heard on
Home Identification by Mrs. S,
?. Fipps; Home Furnishing, Mrs.
A. D. FippS; and Foods and Nu-
triton, Mrs. Lester Watts.
Plans were also laid for a
Carolinas Yam Festival project
which will be held in October.
Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Murray
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30
New Life Women
Plan Project

The demonstration entitled
How To Buy Insurance" was
given by Miss Rebecca Williams,
Assistant Home Agent, at the
meeting of the New Life Home
Demonstration Club held at the
home Of Mrs. Columbus Fowler
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22
TAXI DRIVERS NABBED FOR LAW INFRINGEMENT

FAIRBANKS (SpeciaD IT Five loca, taxicab drivers unwittinglx ran afoul of the federal tax code recently when they delivered bot. ties of liquor to a given address ir response to calls of their yarioue dispatch offices.
 When they arrived at the ad. dress, the drivers were placed un- der arrest and taken to the federal jail where they stayed oyerniebt They were released under $50 bond and the taxicab companies had to post bond to recover their cars.
 The indignant taxicab operators stated that the procedure of deliv- erlng liquor in answer to tele- phone calls has been a common practice in Fairbanks and throueb- out Alaska. They were not aware it was illegal.
 Arresting agents of the federal aicohol tax unit said the only way the delivery could have been made legally would have been for tho drlvers to go to the customer de- s1ring the liquor and obtain inc money from him, then 20 to tba liquor store and return with tho purchase on a second trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22
NOTICE OF SALE

The Alaska Department of Healtl announces the Invitation to Bic TOT purchase of the following yes sels on the ''as is" and where is basis.
 MY HEALTH Located at Lake Unlon Drydock Co.,. Seattle. Washington
 M/V YUKON HEALTH Locat- ed at Nenana, Alaska M/V HAZEL B NO. Z : Located at Nenana, Alaska
 Interested bidders may secure Dld forms and specifications by writing to the Alaska Department of Health, Alaska Office Building Juneau, Alaska.
 Sealed bids in duplicate copy will be received until 11:OO AM, Aug ust 26, 1855, and then publicly opened
 c. Earl Albrecht, M. D.
 Commissioner of Health
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22

Ject Documents may be obtained rom the Director of Aeronautics, Alaska Aeronautics and Communi- catlons Commission, Glover Build lng' Room POP, Anchorage, Alaska upon deposit of $30.OO. Bids will De publicly opened in the office of the Director of Aeronautics, Glover Building, Anchorage, Alaska. at 1O:OO A. M., A. s. T. on JULY 2S. 1855.
 where copies of plans are re- quested, a deposit of $3O.OO will he required to insure their return The deposit will be returned. to bidders within thirty (30) days of the date or Did opening; provided that the copies of plans and contract docu- menus are returned to the Director in good condition by that time.
 Guarantee will be required with each bid as follows: Five Percent (5%). (See Paragraph 7 of In sfructlon to Bidders.) Performance pond will be required for an a. mount not less than 5O% of the contract. Payment bond will be re- qulred for an amount not less than oOTo of the contract. Liquidated damages for delay will be as stipu- lated in the General Contract Pro- visions for Airport Construction Specifications.
 Partial payments will be made monthly. Minimum wage rates ap- to the contract shall be as listed in the Special Contract Pro- visions. Bids must be submitted upon Proposal Form and the suc- ;essful bidder will be required to the Standard Form of Con- ract for Construction.
 The right is reserved, as the in- crest of the Territory of Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Executrix of the estate of Charles A. Randrup, deceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, with proper vouchers, within of, to the said Urania T. Randrup at Wrangell, Alaska.
 Dated this Sth day of July, 1855.
 URANIA T. RANDRUP
 Executrix First publication July 8, 1855 Last publication July 29, 1855
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22
CLASSIFIED

oOAND eo"Dool, dUOuI 1O-lt. long. See Mrs. Val Kozeroff. 35-1t
 FOR SALE - 22-ft. bowpicker. See Al McDermott. 32-tfc
 WATCH REPAIRING - Two expert watchmakers equipped to repair the finest of high grade watches. 10-day service with all work electronically timed and guaranteed at GERMAN JEWEL FRS S32A WATER ST, KETCHI- KAN, ALASKA. 20-tfc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22
QUICK RELIEF FROM MOST ARTHRITIS - RHEUMATISM PAINS OR YOUR MONEY
 BACK!

Our new wonder tablet" - AR-PAN-EX, QUICKLY eases most pain from arthritis, rheuma- tism, neuritis or lumbago or :. YOUR MONEY BACK!
 It's the HONEST truth - this new, scientific preparation has freed thousands of happy folks from pains of stiff aching muscles, sore joints and miserable days and nights. Those who TRIED EVERYTHING and had to GIVE UP are happy now - thanking heaven for AR-PAN-EX.
 It's a shameful thousands who COULD find RELIEF, but are beset by DOUBT, will con- tinue to live in agony-look and act older than their years-be a trial to their loved ones-because they didn't have the get to- to use a modern pain relieving mir acle. It IS true-it IS here-it's AR-PAN-EX. Use this wonder pain reliever TODAY!
 WRANGELL DRUG
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22

may require. to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in bids received, and to accept or re- ject any items of any bid, unless such bid is qualified by specific limitation
 Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, and addressed as follows:
 Bid for SeapIane Ramp and
 Turnaround, Wrangell Alaska
 Project No. 9-5O-057-5O2
 To be opened at 10:OO A. M.,
 A. s. T
 Date July 2S, 1855
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22
TERRITORY OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION ALASKA AERONAUTICS AND
 COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION INVITATION FOR BIDS

SEALED BIDS, in single copy subject to the conditions contained herein will be received until July 2S, 1855 and then publicly opened, for furnishing all labor and mater ials and performing all work for construction of SEAPLANE RAMP AND TURNABOUT AT ALASKA.
 Plans, Specifications, and Pro-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22

FOR SALE III 15 h. D. Evin- rude, never used. Call 29. 24-tfc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22

Address ............... First publication July 1, 1855 Last publication July 22, 1855
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22

WRANGELL DRUG
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-07-22
NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA FIRST DIVISION, WRANGELL PRECINCT IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF CHARLES A. RAND RUP, Deceased
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Evening star., 1955-07-24
GARDEN CLUB
ACTIVITIES

Potomac Rose Society presents
today at 2:30 at the Shoreham
Hotel a symposium of speakers
including DR.. Freeman A. Weiss,
Arthur C. Barrett. Frank B. Mel
son. Wilbur II. Youngman and
George w. Spangler.
The "clinic," dealing with SIM
Iplified summer culture, is open
to the public and looks forward
to the fall show.
The society plans bus trips to
West Grove. Pa. and Conrad
Pyle rose gardens September 10
and to Williamsburg and the FAN
Rose Show at Hampton. Va.
October 8.
Ayr Hill Garden Club Of
Vienna, Va, will meet tomorrow
at the home Of Mrs. Ellis Mid
ldleton. j. Morton Franklin will
speak on "The Use Of Bulbs In
the Perennial Border"
Five Hills Garden Club Of
Vienna. Va, will meet Tuesday
at 8 pm. in Vienna Presbyterian
Church. A film, How Does
Your Garden Grow?" will be
shown. HostesseS will be Mrs.
Thomas B. Jones, Mrs. Harvey
Kerns and Mrs. H. c. Knob
LAUGH.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
LIFE IN
THE COUNTRY
Man vs.. Ground Hoq
BY JAMES BIRcHFIELp

make this woodchuck an exam
Iple for all other woodchucks on
the Parker farm. He would fast
en- him in his self-selected
prison. there to languish away.
But. of course. you know what
happened. The woodchuck just
chucked his way out again. So.
you know who I'm betting on In
this war to the end.
~ =
We had q shower of toad frogs
not long ago on The 40 Acres,
lat least it looked like, we did.
/ We had q right hard shower
there for about 30 minutes one
day. We got about one and one
half inches Of rain in that time,
and we got a whole place full OF
little frogs.
I couldn't truthfully say that
any frogs actually fell during
the storm the other day, because
wasn't out in it, and no frogs
fell on my head.
But, I'm reasonably sure there
were no little frogs about before
the rain, and I know that they
were so thick when the rain
stopped that you couldn't get
from the house to the garden
without stepping on them.
Cute little things, they were.
About the size of your little
finger nail, and as lively as
crickets.
AS q matter Of fact, we've still
got a lot Of them. The garden is
full, and I notice them hopping
about In the yard.
ALI I can say is. II it didn't rain
them. then where did they come
from?
Evening star., 1955-07-24

Friend Pierre Parker has de-
|clared war on the ground hogs
on his place. / don't know
whether he viii win or not. but
there is no doubt that open hos
|tilitles have broken out on the
Parker farm.
Now ground hogs are pretty
little animals-that Is. If you
don't have them on your farm.
We don't have any on The 40
Acres. so ! am able to appreciate
them fully.
My cnly contact with the
woodchucks is along roadsides.
They scamper across in front
of me. then sit on their hind
legs until I pass along. Sort o1
squirrel-like and real cute.
But Pierre thinks otherwise.
A pair of woodchucks, he tells
me. will eat more than a COW
And besides that, they dig holes
in the pastures.
Pierre at first tried to shoot
his woodchucks. but his aim was
too poor. Then he tried to kill
them with gas, only to get sick
himself The woodchucks seemed
to flourish.
Pierre even rigged up his trac-
tor so he could I'LL the wood
chuck holes with exhaust. And
that didn't do any good either
He has gotten to the point
where he runs after them now.
but. Of course. he never catches
them.
A few days ago he managed
Ito catch one that had hidden
lin the hollow Of o tree. This was
|a time for revenge. He would
Evening star., 1955-07-24
THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

High temperatures and bone.
dry soil do not help garden,
to stay lush and attractive. Un.
doubtedly those that were vel
mulched have suffered much
less than those unprotected
from the hot drying sun. More.
over. the local showers and shall
low waterings have helped the
|crabgrass and weeds to take
over as cultivation became toe
much of a chore. The only sat-
isfactory answer is to mulch
and mulch heavily.
Perennials and Biennials
The time for starting next
years perennials and biennials
lis here, and in spite of the un-
favorable heat we should pre-
pare to SOW the seeds now
Many kinds of perennials may
be grown from seed, and for
some it is the only way to obtain
plants for the garden. The seeds
may be sown in flower pots,
boxes. or in specially prepared
beds. Use a soil mixture that
contains both humus and sand
so that it will not bake or crust.
Better still, use pulverized
sphagnum moss which is free
from damping-off troubles.
Azaleas and Camellias
Now Is the time to take cut
tings of azaleas and camellias
for roofing in q sand-peatmoss
mixture. The new growth, which
is the part used, should have
lost most Of its "rubberiness, II
but should not be so mature as
to crack when bent to a 45-de-
gree angle. Treat the butts Of
the cuttings with a roofing hor-
none and place In the roofing
media. Cover with glass, fruit
jars. or better still, place the
pot or box in q polyethylene
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Transplant into Flats

When the first pair Of true
leaves appear the seedlings
should be transplanted into fats
a prepared bed. or into 'papel
bands" The latter are bottom
less containers that keep the
roots restricted which is Of i'm
Evening star., 1955-07-24

Fruit growers menaced by
spring freezeouts will soon be
afforded a means Of saving
their crops, if plans Of manu-
facturers are carried forward.
Plastic sheets to cover the trees
will protect them.
The frost-repelling covers will
admit light and air. will not
damage trees or fruits, and can
be left on the trees longer than
the cold period, according to
Dee Lee Barrett, 1916 K street
Sc, who, after a lifelong career
in behalf of horticulturists. has
turned his idea over to the
makers of plastic sheets and
films.
According to Mr.. Barrett, the
sheets Of plastic can be manu-
factured at from 50 to. 81 and
will insure against loss Of crops
with resulting savings to the
economy running into millions
Of dollars each year. Orange,
grapefruit, lemon, peach, apple
and other harvests can all be
protected in the blossom form
ing periods when cold does its
killing work.
Can Be Mended
The plastic blankets can be
patched If damaged. and can be
folded and stored.
Considering that the orange
grower with 5000 trees might
line up blankets for all his trees
for an investment of only
$12,500. and knowing that profits
for a year will run So a tree or
$50, 900, the insurance is well
worthy of acceptance through
out all the South Atlantic States
as well as elsewhere in zones
where frost is menace" said
Mr.. Barrett.
The sheets can be used to
protect crops in progression, as
for example oranges, grapefruits
and lemons. in that order. Be-
sides, buyers could rent out their
equipment for fruits they do not
produce, thus curtailing the
amount invested for their own
protection. Mr.. Barrett said.
Apple trees would require a
slightly larger sheet than the
smaller trees.
Saw Peach Tree Damage
"I'm a Georgia Cracker my
SELF" Mr.. Barrett said. I'm re-
tired now. but I frequently travel
into the orchard belts. My life
has been spent with the horti-
cultural groups and I was long
associated with both the South
ern Agriculturist and the South
ern Planter. widely read farm
journals.
"It made me heartsick this
year to see the Alberta and
Georgia Bell crops wiped out in