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Homer news., 1955-06-02
NEr STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE

A new Ala ska Steamship Co., schedule now lists the next boat due for Homer as the Coastal Rambler to leave Se- att1e June IF. The boats that were scheduled to leave June g and 30 have been can- ce1eds Acco rding to Wythe & Son, local Alaska Steam agent the Rambler will be carrying considerable freight for Chris Berg, Tnc., contractor for the Chlson Mounta in pro- tects
Homer news., 1955-06-02
CAP PLANE RETURNED

The L-5 plane Of the Hcme T squadron of the Civil Air Pa tro1 was returned this week from Anchorage wher 1t had been undergo ing a check The plane was flown to Homer by Bob Mason of Anchorage who flew the repl ac ement L-5 back to the city.
Homer news., 1955-06-02
All PICNIC PLANNED

A picnic for all Home r All Club members is being planned for Saturday, June II. ac- cording to Ed Ltebent thai, ex- tens ion agents
 The picnic rtl1 be held from 1O:3O to 4 at the Spit ball fie1ds Transportat ion rt11 De provided from tho post office and those -1sh- ing rides are urged to be tn orc by 10 asrns
 All All members may bring que sts, accordin ng to Lieben- thai. A charge of 50 cents per person will be made to cover food and insurance ex- penses.
 A song or q skit will be required for all projects pre- sent.
Homer news., 1955-06-02
W WELCOME

Although 1t will be lightly early for and late others, would extend welcome the many making the ir in Homer, Ala ska
 folks from all parts of the United States to live and in community They brave folk indeed all of the hospitality he that give themo faers construction work skilled in the of carpentry mechanics and laborers willing hands good days york; Gh
 Nearly all mbued with the pioneer spirit United It probable that nearly them look Alaska haven from the rush prope1s still living the States It is probable that of them But 1t takes all kinds to make world and are happy to them here.
 Perhaps the most heartening thing about the arrivals is the number Of have to the Peninsula with their lilies. will be builders of the
 We hope that for of them things alright. know that they will of despair but that if they the bring their families all the the States, will the kind give easily Nature i in the nain kind to who have made the Kenas Much of food be gotten from the the earth and the forest 1t does not easily, but 1t the wise live thes if he plans carefully.
 Our life here has of leisure1y despite the hours of work to living not have te1evsion but the netghbors to talk to isten to-
 Again wu1d like welcome you la and wis each and of the best of 1uck
Homer news., 1955-06-02
CARD OF THANKS

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our many friends in the Homer area for their many kind acts and thoughts during our re- cent bereavement.
 Bert Hansen
 Gerald Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Roge rs
Homer news., 1955-06-02
PICK UP YOUR DISHES. ETC.

Ivan Knodel, school cus- todian, has asked that those leaving dishes md clothas s at the schoo house during the clean-up day program please pick them up. The sch oo1 is open dur ing tho day as Ivan is current 1y painting in tho building.
Homer news., 1955-06-02
BABy DAUGHTER

Mir. and Mrs. Ray Wilkins are the parents Of a baby girl born June l at l1:3op.m. at the Seldovta hospi ta1s The baby we ighed 8 ID. ll3 oz., and has been named Sha- ron Rae Louise. She was born on her father's birthday.
Homer news., 1955-06-02
CUTS LEG AT YORK

CUTS LEG AT YORK
 George Dahlgren suffered a cut on q leg Tedne sdoy just above the knee Thi1e operat- ing q sk1lsaE on the 0hlson Mt. pro joct.
Homer news., 1955-06-02
PICNIC SUPPLIES.

It's picnic time again in Honers Make the Homer Food Cent CT a part of all of your picnic plans this sunners We have an 6x-. ce1lent supply Of all picnic needs'
 HOMER
 FOOD CENTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-15

FOREIGN TEACHERS GE I ACQUAINTE ED
visiting Washington foreign countries Miss Elizabeth
standing f and Miss India
standing with two students during senior Spanish
Lewis
Barnars-Star Staff Photo
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Fairfax Hears
Hospital Plans

Plans for expansion OF Airing
ton Hospital do not contain
provision for a psychiatric ward
in the next few years. the Fair
fax Board Of County Supervisors
was informed yesterday.
John j. Anderson, hospital ad-
ministrator, told the board, in a
letter. it is conceivable" that a
Ipediatric wing planned for 1862
might include some beds for
Ipsychiatric cases."
The board last week. after not
ing Northern Virginia's lack of
facilities for treating the men
tally i'll. voted to ask the hospital
ito provide a psychiatric ward in
Ia proposed new addition.
The action by the supervisors
came after they were Informed
by Mr.. Anderson the hospital
does not admit mental patients
unless they need medical treat
lment.
Mr.. Anderson explained the
pediatric wing is planned as the
NTH and final step in a l0-year
building program approved by
the board OF trustees. Under the
programs building schedule, the
wing would be constructed in
1862.
Earlier yesterday, the board
heard q delegation of New Alex
andria residents ask for storm
drainage aid.
Ralph Stoneburner, president
Of the New Alexandria Citizens
Association. and Alex Akerman
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IT., chairman of a flood relief
committee, said at least go
homes in the area have suf-
fered some flood damage.
They said the area concerned
lis bounded by Tenth street and
Fort Hunt road and by g and ]
streets.
The spokesman explained that
"a storm drainage ditch was dug
after the Belle View shopping
center went up but that the ditch
has never been cleaned. They
said the drainage situation has
become acute with the develop
ment of the Belle View Apart
ments.
The board voted to ask the
State Highway Department and
apartment officials to relieve the
drainage problem. Part OF the
ditch is along State roads.
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Second Phase Of Foirfox
Sewer Program Approved

Iterday in order Of priority. The
projects are, according to sewer
systems:
Central System, Holmes Run portion
First. Trips Run Relief; second
gsileys Cross Roads Cleveland Hsisnts:
Including chatelain outfalD. anS
Dunn Loring hollywood trunk and col
lectors. and Lincolnia Eeights; fourth
Oakwood Franconia Clearmont. n q
Quander NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ave-
Little Hunting Greek System-First
Route /. Snake Hill Hydra Valley Air
port trunk: Paul Springs Branch trunk;
Collectors to Paul Springs Branch, anc
Hybla Valley trunk and collectors; sec
ond, collectors to the Hydra Valley Air
port trunk; third. CollinRwood sub
trunk and collectors: fourth. Yelling
ton pumped SYSTEM.
Dogue Greek System First, South
Fork trunk Woodlawn Manor-Mary Lea
lPark-Badger Park collectors; M
Zephyr Park woodley Hill collectors: sec
ond, Keys and Russell trunk and colec-
tors and Woodlawn collectors; third
NAL Acres subtrunk and collectors,
Central system, Back Lick portion
First. Indian Run trunk; Indian Rqr
collectors: second. Turkeycock trunk
third, Turkeycock collectors; Accotinl
trunk: fourth. Franconia Hills trunl
and collectors. and Accotink collectors.
Upper Pimmit Run and Upper Deac
Run System-King's Manor trunk ant
I collectors
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Arundel to Note
u. Day on Oct. "a

ANNAPOLIS, Sept is R.-
Mrs. Paulina w. Remey, only
woman member of the Board of
County Commissioners, dissented
when the board called on Anne
Arundel County residents to OBJ
serve october "a as United Ma
lions Day.
She told newsmen she voted
against the proclamation "as a
matter of principle" because she
doesn't think the United Nations
"has accomplished enough to
merit recognition"
1.-THE United States is the only
major power which has carried
out its obligations" Mrs. Remey
said.
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Bid on School Accepted
After Study of Costs

School would cost $14.86 pei
square foot. as compared with
Sab for the other school.
A g per cent increase in labor
and material costs accounts fol-
almost all Of the remaining diff
ference in the figures, it was
reported.
Union Wages Required
It was pointed out that the
Duras School is being financed
with Federal aid and that. when
this is the case. construction
workers must draw union wages,
MIR. Simpson said his firm pays
union wages to all workers but
that the Federal aid factor may
have raised subcontractors' fees
He added that administrative
costs are always higher when
Federal aid is involved.
The board set aside $150,000
as a special fund to assure COM
pletion Of the Duras building
and for Lynbrook School. The
$50, 900 is marked for a school
for handicapped children. which
lis not yet ready to be built.
The board hopes added con-
struction costs will be met by
either the voters approving the
proposed $22 million school con-
struction bond referendum or by
additional Federal aid.
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The Fairfax School Board has
accepted q low bid for construc-
ton of an elementary school
after having deferred action fol-
eight days when the bids were
higher than expected.
Officials said the study re-
lvealed that the situation was not
as bad as it had seemed when
the bids were opened.
A bid of $685. by Eugene
Simpson & Brother for construc-
ltion Of the Duras School was ac-
lcepted yesterday by board men,
bers. The full bid of 1897. $50 was
reduced by 1888 with kitchen
equipment omitted.
It was the lowest Of six bids
opened on September 6. The
board had expected the school
to cost about $325.000.
Costs Compared
In an effort to determine why
the bid appeared to be higher
than those for similar schools
received six months ago. a con-
Istruction cost comparison with
the $685.. 800 Cedar Lane Ele-
mentary School was drawn ur
by the school administration and
the architects Office.
Facilities for the Duras Schoo
that are not included In thu
Cedar Lane building account fol
$26,748. If deducted, the Dura,
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Freight Conductor
Killed by Pennsy
Passenger rain

BALTIMORE. Sept. Is (R.-
Walter S. MacIlwain, Of WASH
ington, a freight conductor for
the Pennsylvania Railroad. was
killed yesterday when struck by
a passenger train mile west
Of the Steamers Run Station
in Baltimore County.
Mr.. MacIlwain, so, of 2511
block of Fourteenth street NE.
had just stepped off a halted
freight train and was crossing
the tracks when he was hit by
the westbound passenger train.
Police said his body was
dragged about 200 yards after
the impact.
Mr.. McIlwain had worked for
the railroad since 1914, when
he left the Coast Guard as a
first class petty officer. Pre-
viouSly he served six years in
the Army.
A native of Austin, Pa. he
attended schools in Corning,
N. Y. He was a member of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men and American Legion Post
Is in Washington.
He Is survived by his widow,
Colleen. Of the home address;
four brothers, Manley, Charles.
Ray and Lewis: a sister, Mrs.
Richard Hill. ST., all of Corning,
and three step children, Glen E.
Fincham of Mogantown, w. Va;
Mrs. Ray Foster. Baton Rouge,
La. and Mrs. William Ankrom.
Detroit.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Monday at Holy
Comforter Episcopal Church, 701
Oglethorpe street NV, with
burial at Arlington Cemetery.
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IAIexundriuJuiI
Hit in Report

Alexandria's much criticized
city jail and police lookup re-
|ceived more Of the same last
might.
A report on a State inspection
submitted to the City Council
said is prisoners at the Jail were
sleeping on mattresses on the
floor when the inspection was
made on August 8. The most
Iovercrowded section had II men
in 1t, with hunks for only 26.
The report said the jail lis
most inadequate to serve the
city" It noted that the interior
of the jail was remarkably clean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-15

when the cramped and over
crowded living quarters are con-
Isidered."
Funds for a jail addition and
Iremodeling the present building
are in a proposed city bond
issue.
The report on the lookup al
the police station said: This is
| a dark, decrepit lookup place
and is dangerous for officers to
operate and most difficult to keep
clean"
It further stated that the first
| tier of cells in the eight-cell
lookup has very bad obsolete
iron plumbing and the second
tier has no plumbing at ALL"
1.-THE lookup was remarkably
free of odor and was cleaner
than found in previous inspec-
ltions,' the report stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-15

Plans for the second phase OF
Fairfax County's $40 million
sewer construction program have
been approved by the Board Of
County Supervisors.
The second stage Of the pro-
gram will be financed by the
sale of a ST. million block OF
bonds. Voters approved an in
tegrated sewer project in a ref
erendum in December, 1858.
All proposed construction will
be completed when the second
stage is finished, although $2.9
million worth of authorized
bonds have not been spent.
In about a month, contracts
win be let for three sewage
treatment plants-Pimmit Run
Dogue Creek and Little Hunting
Creek--as part Of the first $40.
million stage.
Plans for the second stage
were approved by the board yes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-15
Students to Be Guests

Bethesda and Chevy Chase
junior and senior high school
students will be entertained this
week end at the Y-Cottage, 4700
Norwood drive, Chevy Chase
Junior high students will be
guests tomorrow from 1880 to
10 pm. and senior high students
ION Saturday from 8 to II pm,
There viii be games and refresh
'ments.
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Ruling Upsets
License Fee

Charges that two Seat Pleas.
ant merchants. one a member
of the towns council. failed to
pay $40 license fees required by
Ia town ordinance were dismissed
yesterday by Prince Georges
County Trial Magistrate Nita
r. Human Crane, who ruled the
ordinance invalid.
The charges had been placed
by Town Police Pvt. Cortland
Miller in warrants against Her
bert Siddley, a councilman and
operator, and Irwin I.
Main, operator of a grocery store
and a former chairman of the
Maryland National Capital Parks
and Planning Commission.
Defective ON Dates
This ordinance is no good as
drawn" Judge Crane ruled, after
stating it failed to provide an
effective date for the fee, a time
when it should be paid and the
period it would cover.
Seat Pleasant Mayor Ben H.
Watkins said, after the hearing.
he will push for a new ordinance
to incorporate these provisions
at the councils next meeting on
Monday night.
! Mrs. Vera Acuff, town clerk.
testified the ordinance was
adopted as part of a move to
codify all of the towns laws.
The new ordinance was almost
identical with one adopted in
1947 and drawn by the then town
attorney, William H. McGrath.
who yesterday defended the mer-
chants in their refusal to pay
the fee.
Test Case
Mr.. Siddley and Mr.. Main had
objected to a readoption of the
ordinance and said, after the
hearing. they were making a test
case of the towns right to en-
force tie law.
Mr.. McGrath, in an effort to
prevent submission of the ordi-
nance as evidence in the hear.
ing. commended the town has no
right to tax merchants because
it already receives rebates from
levies on them by the county.
Mrs. Acuff said all of the
towns other 26 merchants have
paid the tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-15
New Church Planned

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept.
is (SpeciaD. Ground was
broken here Tuesday for a new
church home for the First
Church of God. It will stand on
Albert street in the northern
part Of the city near the present
church.
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Mon Admits Setting
Huqerstown Fires

HAGERSTOWN, Sept. is (P)
States Attorney Tom Kaylor
said yesterday a West Virginian
had admitted setting five recent
fires in downtown Hagerstowr
because he got . thrill out OF
them"
Charles NJ. Watson, 80, oil
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Charles Town, w. Va. was to be
given a preliminary hearing to-
day. None of the fires resulted
in serious damage.
Watson was charged with
setting the fires after a detec-
tive questioned him on q bunch
He had been sentenced to 81
days in jail on a charge Of tax.
inf $50 from a home
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and a wreath effect on a fire.
place mirror decked out with
lighted angels.
In addition, Mrs. Van Allen
will do the decorating for the
adults room where punch. tea,
coffee and cakes will be served
from a table trimmed with
another tree and a design OF
bows on the tablecloth front.
In the stairwell, she plans an
all-pink garnished tree with
pink wax rosebuds. lights and
ornaments to match the wall
paper.
The baking of cookies and
cakes In the form Of animals,
santas, trees, stars and the like
is already underway In the club
kitchen. BY Sunday morning,
Mrs. Van Allen will be ready
to hang them on trees and
supervise their arrangement on
plates and trays.
In Her Stride
Mrs. Van Allen Is taking this
gigantic task in her stride.
She has been with the club
for many years and has wealth.
cred other such projects with
ease.
A real estate agent. she first
moved into the club when
rooms were rented out to mem
beers and friends. II just moved
from room to room until an
apartment ! was waiting for
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Choral Group
To Make Debut
At Meeting

The newly formed choral
group of the Junior Woman's
Club Of Silver Spring will
make its debut at the general
monthly meeting at 8:15 pm.
tomorrow in the Woodside
Methodist Church, $3.50 Geor-
gia avenue, Silver Spring.
The group will present a
program of traditional Christ
mas music as the background
for q Christmas tableau, THE
Nativity Scene" The Christ
mas program will be held after
a business meeting which will
include a report by thu clubs
welfare department on the
groups Christmas charity pro-
gram.
The American Home De-
partment Of the group will
meet at Sis O'Clock tonight
at $4,000 Athol drive, Silver
Spring.
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Sugar Plum Tree
For the Club

was available" she recalls.
They asked me to stay and
get the club in working order"
AS a real estate agent, Mrs.
Van Allen, with no formal dec
Grating training, worked with
a builder furnishing sample
houses years ago in the Bar
naby Woods section Of Wash
ington. She used antique furni-
ture from her former George
town home for the background
which was very popular with
home buyers whose own fur
niture wasn't new"
She originally took the man
ager job on a part-time basis,
keeping up her real estate sell
ing until club activities neces-
STATED her full attention.
Excellent Food
A notable contribution Of
Mrs. Van Aliens to the club
has been her supervision of the
kitchen from which come some
of the best menus served in
town.
They're really my own
household recipes" she ex-
plains, which we have ex-
tended through the years to
serve from 60 to 100 at a sit
ting"
Some Of her specialties, such
as a delicious dressing on raw
spinch salad, and a superior
date and nut torte. are closely
guarded recipe secrets.
Mrs. Van Allen. in discussing
the clubhouse operation, has
high praise for the kitchen
workers and Roland, the door
man.
In fact, on Friday, following
the party. Mrs. Van Allen, with
the clubs blessing, will repeat
the party decor and refresh
ments for the children and
grandchildren Of the club
house staff.
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Parliamentary Law
Course Offered

Would you like to know
how properly to conduct a
meeting? Do you know
something about parlia-
mentary law in case some
one tries to throw your
Getting into disorder?
Here's the answer to your
problem:
A ten-leSson course in par
liamentary law, taught by
Mrs. Henry M. Robert, IT,. Of
Baltimore, will be held in the
Woman's Club Of Chevy
Chase from 1880 am. to
noon from January s to
March 9.
One does not have to be a
member of the club to take
the course. For further in
formation contact Mrs. Mar
tin 4. Mason.
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losses out mild hints 10 busy
relatives that Susy is old
enough to use lipstick and
hasn't played with dolls for
four years.
Having been on the receiv-
ing end Of gift suggestions for
some weeks now, I can state
authoritatively that the two
things every girl from IL to 10
wants this Christmas are q
Wrecked sweater with sleeves
and MONEY; that every girls
mother hopes her child will
get pajamas. stockings. slips
and other sensible gifts" The
bigger boys also prefer money;
their smaller brothers yearn
for space suits and cowboy
accessories. THEIR mothers,
If asked. advise play suits, blue
jeans. socks, shirts and nit
tens.
I admire the methods of one
forehanded friend who accepts
realistically the fact that
presents are going to be ex-
changed and, when she's asked
the inevitable "What do you
want for Christmas?" wastes
no time in coy protests. In
stead she digs into her purse
and haulS out a list complete
with sizes, shapes and other
essential details Of what she
wishes each person to give
herself and family. Here's
what I drew:
"Mary-Arc de Triomphe
charm for bracelet Tin silver,
S.; gold. 500 or double strand
OF inexpensive pearls and
matching earrings (not clip
on-hurtS her ears).
"Betsy-rufded nylon petit
coat to go under her Sunday
dress (size y or a noppy soft
animal preferably long ears)
to keep on her bed.
Jim and Jane-Three coin
silver spoons to replace those
ground up in garbage disposal
unit. Herewith sketch Of mono
gram"
Jane would not be popular
with Elise who has o passion
for shopping and resents sug-
gestions. Elise spends II
months of the year clipping.
making lists. planning sur
prises and looking forward to
the period between ThankSgiv-
ing and Christmas. As soon as
Thanksgiving is over, she in
vades the holiday decked
stores from basement to top
floor. But not this year.
This year, alas, Elise has her
leg In a cast that won't come
of until December "a. She Is
enraged at fate and turns q
deaf ear to suggestions that
she do her shopping by tele-
phone.
NO." she declares, stony
faced. I'm going to give
everybody. from infant to aged.
fruit cake. They're all ordered
and I'll write cards explain
ing why that's the best ! can
do"
Until that very moment, I'd
always thought fruit cake was
one Of the incest gift ideas.
involving no worry about At.
Now. q little self conscious. !
think I'll switch to chocolate
covered minis. You don't need
sizes for them. either.
Prom Associated Press NewsfeatureO
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MARY MARGARET
MCBRIDE
Meet Gift Problem Heud-On

Almost every mother in the
land Is carrying paper and
pencil In her purse these days
for holiday list-making. In
whispered conversations and
confidential huddles she busily
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Gen. Coffey
Guest Speaker

Mai. Gen. Eugene M. Caf-
fey, Judge Advocate General
of the United States Army,
will address the Political Study
Club at a meeting at 2:30 pm.
Saturday in the Sheraton
Park Hotel.
A musical program will be
presented by Mr.. Ernest Paul
Suit, tenor soloist and choir
director Of the Washington
PRESBYTERIAN Church.
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gamers glove. stocking and
blouse sizes; jots down chance
remarks which indicate Aunt
Martha would prefer a
whistling teakettle to the
usual pair Of suede gloves:
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Our newSmaking new
Californian has beautiful
bMtfon.binnee lines and a
beautiful disposition
miracle Acrilan keeps its
coiors sunshine bright and
its shape intact through
countless V0shines! Gift.
perfect in ,chife, black,
turquoise or coral -.
sizes 10 to IL.