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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-06

Anniversary GreetingSi Greet
ingA 10 Mr. and Mrs Robert Wal
lace Jr. 1927 Third Az. r., who
will observe their 18th wedding
anniversary on Saturday, July 7
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-06
Social and Personal
4 ST. PAUL 4

Visiting 81 Paul Mr. Harold Jones of Chicago former ST.
Pauhte is visiting his father and mother Mr. and Mrs j. r.
Jones of i7 81 Anthony Az, for few days
Family Visitors Mrs EaSon Williams and two children
Nara and Carl Of Detroit Mich arrived in the city Sunday
afternoon relatives friends They house
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-06
Maple Iced Tea

2 cups boiling water
3 tablespoons tea
2 cupA cold water
2 tablespoons maple blended
syrup
Lemon wedges
Pour briskly boiling water over
tea, cover and steep : To o min
utos Stir and strain into pitcher
Add cups cold water ana the
syrup, Let stand al room tcmpora.
ture until ready 10 use, Pour over
ice cubes In tail glasses Garnlsh
with lemon wedges Makes Z to o
ServingE~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-06
Social and Personal
MINNEAPOLIS ,

Motor TO California Frank Peoples 220l Fifth Av $
John L. Nelson 22Ol Fifth Az S. and Mr. and Mrs n Jen
klns 33i 3sth ST. left by motor Sunday July LIST for Los
Angeles Calf, IN Mr. Peoples automobile They will be
gone for weeks
Hospitazed Rufus Brown SIS Bryant Az NJ is patiep,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-06
TALL COOLERS" - SUMMER STYLE

. Summer entertaining is delight when guests in
vtd to sat down quietly with tall cool drink III hand One
drik and then anoher-oh good And all of sudden
feels comfortable and cool again and more. life
worth living,
No, follow this young homemakcr's idea for easy hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
Women Committed
For Mental Tests

A 60-year old woman was
committed to District General
Hospital yesterday for mental
observation by a Municipal Court
Judge after she was accused of
obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Miss Evan Joan Weed of the
1900 block of East Capitol street
appeared before Judge Edward
A. Beard yesterday on a charge
of obtaining S35 from William
H. Schaffer. of the $500 block
Tilden road, Bladensburg, Md,
a captain in the Volunteers Of
America, charitable organiza-
ton.
Assistant United States At
torney Thomas S. Sullivan told
the court Secret Service agents
reported she had turned a letter
over to them threatening the
life OF the President. He said
she had described herself as an
ambassador of peace.
The agents told him, Mr..
Sullivan said. that Miss Weed
apparently obtained money
from Mr.. Schaffer and then,
when she could not pay it back.
notified the Secret Service, in
correctly of some designs on the
Presidents life.
Mr.. Sullivan said the Secret
Service has been investigating
Miss Weed on similar complaints
since 1949.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
Waterfront Pact.
Extension Asked.

NEW YORK. Oct. 81 (P).-New
moves were shaping UP today to
get another extension of the
waterfront labor contract which
Is scheduled to expire at mid
night tonight.
The International Longshore-
mems Association which usually
follows mo contract, no work"
policy. has said it would make its
decision on an extension today.
The employer group. the New
York Shipping Association, an
nounced yesterday its willingness
to extend the contract through
November 80 on a retroactive
basis.
Negotiating for Months
The lila, which represents the
$4,000 waterfront workers in the
port Of New York, and the Ship
ping association, which repre-
SentS 176 shipping and steve
doring companies in the area,
have been in negotiations on a
new contract for months. The
talks deadlocked, and Federal
mediatorS have been assisting
recently. The existing contract.
was to have ended September 30.
There have been threats that
a strike on the New York and
New Jersey docks in the port of
New York might spread along
the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
The LILA represents waterfront
workers from Portland, Me, to
Brownsville, Tex.
ScornS 30-Day Plan
lila President William VI
Bradley, commenting on the
employers willingness to extend
the contract here through No.
vember 80, said his men will
never go for 80 days"
Capt. Bradley suggested that
the negotiations might be con-
tinued on a day-to-day basis as
long as the employers bargained
I'm good faith"
Alexander P. Chopin, chair
man Of the shipping association,
said the employers believe 30
day contract extension would be
best to allow time for bargaining
Further negotiations were
scheduled for today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31

This washable cotton barkeIo+h
makes up into really expensive
looking draperies! There are lovely
floral scenic and modern patterns
on light grounds in an assortment
Of coIors. As inches vide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
Hutoyomu to Get Guard

TOKYO. Oct 81 (P.-Premier
Ichiro Hatoyama will be guarded
by 300 policemen at Tokyos
International airport and on his
route into the capital when he
returns tomorrow from his peace
making mission to Moscow.
Authorities fear violent dem
onstrations by right-wing Japa-
nese groups opposed to the
declaration ending the state OF
war between Japan and the
Soviet Union which Mr.. Hato-
yama signed in Moscow.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-19
ARC Has York Orders For Oper SI Million, Here

The Alaska Road Commission has received work orders for STREETS in road construction during the 1856 season. according to Territorial highway engineer Irving Reed. Of the above figure, some s536,000 is slated for the Fourth Division, with S15,200 to come later.
 Of the total amount allotted, S1118,500 is for new construction, while the balance will go for con- struction, maintenance and survey ing.
 Over s50.ooo has been slated for the First Division. sl45000 for the Second Division, S4a6.300 for the Third Division with an additional $45, 300 to come later.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-19
Blue Parku Mun' Tdrlnrtu VuIIey's Legendary Thief

Although the lust and greed of gold seekers in the early Klondike has been immortallzed in song and story. robbery was surprisingly rare in the gold rush days, and shipments Of gold were often left overnight in double-enders while prospeetors made merry in the road- house.
 Although the great weight of gold probably frustrated many light fingered pioneers. the justice of the North was harsh with anyone who was caught stealing another miners poke.
 Perhaps the closest thing to an Arctic Jesse James was highway many known only as The Blue Parka Man. who staged series of holdups on many of the trails leading from the creeks to Fair banks.
 The highway1nan struck soon af- fer gold was discovered in the Tan- ma Valley and the camp at Fair- banks established. According 10 the legend. Bishop Rowe, famed Eplsco- pal missionary. was among Blue Parkas' victims along the trail Af- ter admitting that he couldn't rob preacher. the thief directed the Bishop to take his poke off the pile, and gave him a second one as e'contribution.
 Why damn it, Bishop. I'm mem- ber of your church. he said.
 Blue Parka" was caught and convicted several robberies later, and was proved to be constant visitor at the library in Fairbanks, conducted by the Episcopal church
 Many pioneers still in Fairbanks feel that the lack of stealing was perhaps due to the feeling of kin- ship the early day prospectors had for one another They had shared the hardships of the trail together. and feeling of brotherhood helped
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-19
AVA President Visiting Chicago TraueI Firms

Ben Crawford, president of the Alaska Visitors association, left An- chorage late last week for Chicago. He planned to spend week there calling on several large travel firms. in addition to seeing Tom Donovan. president of the American Society of Travel Agents.
 Donovan and directors and exeeu- tive staff of the ASTA held their semi-annual directors meeting in the Territory last month.
 While in the States. Crawford will appear on radio and televisien in behalf of the Alaska Visitors as- sociation. He will also visit Wichita, Kan, San Francisco, and Seattle. He is expected return to Anchorage July 27
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-19
pr. Sforrs Visited By Idaho Falls Brother

Dr. and Mrs. Henry c. s,torrs en- joyed visit from his brother, Charles L. Storrs, Jr. at their home on College road.
 Storrs, Jr. and a friend, Bob Examiner, flew tip their own plane from Idaho Falls, Idaho where Storrs works for General Electric.
 The pair returned home last week.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-19
R. M. Fenfon Returns From Juneau Pharmacy Meeting

R. M Fenton, local drug store owner. returned Saturday from a three-day trip to Juneau for a meeting of the Territorial Board of Pharmacy.
 Fenton left Thursday with Pan American He is the owner of North ward Drug and Fenton's Pharmacy here.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
 LAND OFFICE
FaiTbaT1ks, Alaska

Fairbanks, Alaska
 Date June ls. 1856 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Ernest Lee Plunkett Fairbanks, Alaska entryman. together with his witnesses Max Douglass, ana Leslie B. Loud. both of Fairbanks Alaska has submitted final proof on his homestead entry. Fairbanks Serial No. oI2o34 for the SaSEA, NEASEA Sec North Range East Fairbanks Merid- ian. containing 160 acres, and 1t is now in the files of the Land Office, Fair banks Alaska, and If no protest is filed in the Land Office within the per tod Of publication or thirty days there after said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 Robert L. Jenks
 Acting Manager First Pub. June 2s. 1856 Last Pub July 26. 1856
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-19

to counteract the spirit of cut-throat competition which accompanied the gold rush.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-19
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD
Star Staff Correspondent

LEESBURG. VA. Feb. "a
proposed 100000 school con-
lstruction bond issue apparently
lis out the window after notice
from four Negro groups that
they would not accept separate
school facilities.
While the Board of Super
visors yesterday failed to take
action on a resolution by -four
Icolored groups condemning the
county's segregation stand, il
was the consensus of members
that no bond issue would be
voted for integrated schools.
Stand Remains Same
Board Chairman Emory Kirk
patrick said that he stood to-
day as he had always stood
''for better school facilities for
colored children. but In separate
schools, -
o. L. limerick. OF Loudoun
School. superintendent. had no
comment.
Mr.. Limerick, who has been
confined at his home since an
automobile accident last month.
said the School Board would
consider the resolution at its
regular meeting Monday.
The resolution was in answer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
MARYLAND VIRGINIA NEWS
Schmidt Budget Asks
.Sl4, 656,332 for Schools

Prince Georges County Schoo
Supt. William s. Schmidt pre-.
scented a proposed school boart
budget to the County Commits.
sioners yesterday which calls fol
a $14.656,332 operating program
next year.
Mr.. Schmidt explained that
the proposed budget involves 9
1919 million increase over this
years expenditures because Of
an anticipated jump in pupil en-.
rollment. new teachers and in.
lcreases in teacher pay.
t He estimated there will be
some $500 new pupils in school
next September.
Mr.. Schmidt pointed out thai
the proposed budget provides fol
only a slight increase in the pei
pupil cost of operation. from
$242.50 this year to $249.86 fol-
next year.
Prince Georges per-pupil cost
for school operations is the
lowest III the Metropolitan Area,
according to comparative fig
ures presented by the superin-
Itendent. Others are Arlington
County. $34l.61; Falls Church,
t$317.99: Alexandria, 1886. 90;
Montgomery County, 1854 go,
and Fairfax County, $245.34.
The budget would require be-
tween 100000 and 5000, 900
more in the county's appropria-
ton for schools from $50 mil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08

John Anderson, Fairfax School
Board attorney. said the deed
states that the jurisdictions shall
''perpetually maintain a school
for education of colored youth
|of Northern Virginia"
The board now is trying to
find out how the property can
be sold so that Fairfax County
can get at least part of its
$4,000 investment made for
improvements. Prince William
County. which still is using the
building. would buy it If the
word "colored" could be elm
mated from the deed and an
acceptable financial arrange
ment could be worked out, Mr..
Anderson said.
Fairfax Files Suit
Supt. w. T. Woodson said the
school originally was built with
funds supplied by Northern
philanthroptsts who wanted to
set up a school for colored youth
after the Civil War. The school
fell into disrepair and the coun-
ties agreed to take 1t over in
1889, he said.
MFR. Anderson said Fairfax has
filed a suit in Prince William
County Circuit Court asking
that the Jurisdictions be allowed
to sell the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Rockville Council
Hears Criticisms
OF Plumbing Code

The Rockville Mayor anc
Council. considering a strength
ened plumbing code with detailed
regulations. last night heard at.
tacks on the present codes pro.
visions allowing a homeownel
to install plumbing in his owl
house.
Area plumbers, including H
wv. Order of Rockville. stated
THAT all plumbing installations
should be made by a licensed
plumber. Present plumbing reg.
ulations. adopted In 1925 in
Rockville, allow the homeownel
to make some home repairs OF
extensions.
City Manager John H. Mark
land said the proposed new code
generally follows. the pattern In
current national plumbing codes
and would clarity and reinforce
present Rockville plumbing prac-
tices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
lEoudoun Negroes Move
Hits School Bond Issue

TO a joint proposal by the Board
of Supervisors and the School
Board to poll parents Of colored
children as to their willingness
to continue with segregated
schools. The poll was taken be-
for a decision was made on the
bond issue.
Based on Ignorance"
In the resolution, signed by
the Countrywide League, the
Banneker Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, the Bull Run Parent
Teacher Association and the
County Chapter Of the National
Association for the Advancement
|of Colored People. said the idea
|of segregated schools was based
on Ignorance and superstition. "
The resolution further stated
that racially segregated schools
handicap the educational adj
|vancement of Negro youth,
and that segregated schools
retard the development of
the cultural and democratic
process of the entire community.
In declining to take action on
the resolution. Board, member
DIR. w, P. Frazer said there was
no need for the board to con-
slider the matter farther.
I'VE asked for information and
we got it," DR.. Frazer said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08

lion this year to about $7.8
million next year. This win de-
pend on a final determination
of the States contribution to
the county for schools.
Mr. Schmidt said that about
1853 new teachers next year will
cost $628, $3.50 and that $3.50, 900
viii be required to bring teacher
salaries in line with the school
boards pay scale.
The Federal contribution to
the county's school program next
year was placed at $625,000
In other action, the Commits
sioners adopted an amendment
to the dog ordinance, permitting
dog pound employees to destroy
stray dogs at the end of three
days instead of five as formerly
required. The move was necessi-
tated by an overcrowding Of
stray dogs at the pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Teacher Charges
SeIective Hedge
Law Enforcement

A claim that the Arlington
Planning ONCE is making a spe-
cial target Of her hedge was
sounded yesterday by an Airing
ton school teacher in County
Court.
Mrs. Lucille Kuykendall, direc-
tor of the Creative Arts School,
1888 North Twenty-fifth road, is
charged with refusing to trim
her house-to-street hedge-re-
ported to be nearly twice the
3la-foot limit height.
There are SO houses in my
neighborhood with high hedges
but I'm being singled out" con-
tended the director of the private
day school.
The greenery also serves as a
refuse barrier, the defendant
said during her lengthy testi-
mony.
Judge David B. Kinney said
he'd take a look at the property
and postponed a verdict until
next Tuesday. Fine for the vio-
lation is from $40 to 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Civic Groups Elect
Borrow President

VERNE Barrow of Garfield Es.
tates has been elected president
Of the new Prince William Coun-
ty Federation of Civic Associa-
tions.
Other officers chosen at the
federation's meeting last week
are: Luis Pasalacqua of Marums-
co Village, first vice president:
It. Col. George c. Carl, Manassas
Park. second vice president:
David P. Dawson. Lynwood, rec
ording secretary; Leroy L. Preud-
homme. Garfield Estates. CORE
spending secretary, and Theo-
uore L. Mclean, Manassas Park,
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
String on Yankee Philanthropy
Ties Up CoIored School Sale

Fairfax County thought it was
through with the Manassas
school for colored students wher
it opened its new Luther Jack
son High School several years
ago-but it has discovered Its
troubles were only beginning.
School officials told new school
members yesterday of the prob
lem which had its origin short
ly after the Civil War and arose
at least In part from Northern
philanthropy.
Tri County Operation
In 1889. Fairfax, Fauquier and
Prince william counties took
over the Manassas school for a
regional colored high school. Now
Fauquier and Fairfax have their
own facilities and they want to
withdraw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
West Montgomery Unit
Backs County Zoninq

The West Montgomery County
Citizens Association has voted
to ask the Montgomery County
Council to adopt the upper coun-
ty coming plan proposed by the
cuncil's coming adviser. Irving C.
Root.
Use association designated its
president. Herbert Angel. to pre-
sent its views to the council on
Tuesday, when a public hearing
will be held on a proposed coming
ordinance for the upper county.
AS now written, the ordinance
calls for minimum lot sizes of
half an acre. Mr.. Root had
recommended a 5-acre minimum
lot size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
GUNS REINFORCE
POLICEWOMEN'S
INTUITION

BALTIMORE. Feb. 8 Up
Baltimore's policewomen now
have something with which
to combat lawhreakers other
than their intuition.
The 81 women on the force
have been issued Cobras. a
specially designed snub-
nosed 80 caliber revolver.
Decision to arm the police
women, said Police Commits
sioner james M. Hepbron,
was made because they are
being assigned more danger
GUS criminal work in view
of the continually mounting
crime rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Us!
Bridge
Draw Protests

The Alexandria City Council
will be asked Tuesday to take g
definite stand against any ap'
lproaches being constructed east
|of Washington stree. for ths
proposed Jones Point Potomac
River bridge.
Approximately 300 members Of
three downtown civic associa.
tions re-affirmed their opposi.
Ition to such approaches at 9
meeting last night.
The resolution will be pre-.
scented to City Council by the
Yates Garden Citizens ASsocia.
ton which sponsored the meet
ing.
William H. Dorsey, jr., pres
Iident of the Yates Garden group
said preliminary plans for the
bridge show secondary ap.
Iproaches from South Royal anc
South Fairfax streets. Both
streets run through the "Old
Town" section. The Yates Gar.
den, Old Town and Alevandris
Civic Associations claim these
approaches would ruin the his.
toric old section near the river.
The council has approved the
Icity's share of funds for ap.
proaches west of Washington
street for the $14 million span
Mr.. Dorsey, a member of the
Jones Point Bridge Committees
of the three civic groups. said
Federal officials have given the
impression that Alexandria will
approve approaches east OF
Washington street. I'VE want
council to say definitely that ii
is opposed to such approaches, y
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Stockord to Speak

James G. Stockard, member of
the Arlington School Board, will
speak on the proposed $9.4 mil
lion school construction bond is
sue at 8 o'clock tonight at Wall
ter Reed School. All residents Of
the community are invited to the
meeting, Jointly sponsored by the
Walter Reed and Swanson Junior
High PTAS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Protest Meeting Set

The Prince Georges County
Electrical Contractors Associa.
Ition has called a meeting at
O'Clock tonight to protest the re-
Imoval of County Electrical In
lspector William F. Mclean. The
meeting will be held in the Bowen
Electrical Co.. on Enterprise road
of Annapolis road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Suburb Life Is Topic

The Montgomery County
Mental Health Society will spon-
ISor a series of discussions on
suburban living starting at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
John Eric, 4608 Dorset avenue.
Chevy Chase. Md,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Church Music Concert

The Wagner College Choir
Iof Staten Island, N. Y, will
present q concert of sacred
music at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the Bethel Evangelical and Re-
formed Church. 4347 Arlington
boulevard, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Meetings Planned
By PenWomen

The D. C. Branch, National
League Of American Penwom-
en- win hold q reception at the
studio today from 4 to 8 pm.
in honor Of new members.
Members and guests are in
vited. Matte Richards Ty-
Ter. president: Mildred Phoe-
bus Burr, membership chair
man. and 20 new members will
receive. Arrangements are in
charge of Katherine Elliott
Rice. Ann C. Zimmerman,
Grace Allison Witherow, first
and third vice presidents and
hospitality chairman. respec-
lively. Assisting will be the
hospitality committee and
Josephine Taylor, chairman Of
decorations.
On Wednesday the Poetry
Club will meet at the studio
at 1920 am. Mabel Pyland
Cooper. chairman, and Evelyn
Norcross Sheriff., vice chair.
man. are In charge. A Shake.
spearean sonnet on historic or
patriotic theme will be fea-
tured. A Dutch lunch at the
Garden Tea Shop will follow.
The Fiction Group Is having
q special meeting for reading
and discussing the short, short
on Thursday, at 1890 am. at
the studio. Alta Coffman.
chairman and Imogen B.
Clarke, vice chairman, are In
charge of arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01

ernor Of the D. c. Society
and Ellsworth E. Clark is
Deputy Governor.
$40 Members
There are 800 members In
Washington and 5000 in the
whole Society-all descended
from the % survivors of the
original Mayfiower group.
Although OF New England
ancestry for 10 generations.
Mrs. Shaffer was born in
South Dakota. The family re-
turned East and she grew up
in Saratoga Springs. Going
West again she was graduated
from Kansas State College
and married to the then Capt.
Shaffer, Commandant OF the
RoTC unit at KSc.
After travelling from one
army post to another in the
United States and the Orient,
they are now settled In WASH
ington. Headquarters is 1901
Argonne pl, NV.
Mrs. Shaffer is active in the
OAR and a member of Chap
ter r Of the P. e. o. She lis
currently serving on the Coun-
ell Of the National Genealogi-
cal Society.