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Evening star., 1956-12-07

4
! Congress convenes asking a SUBJ
committee to explore the pro-
gram. which has built up a re-
serve fund exceeding SIS million
which will grow to $160 million
by 1855.
His idea is to find out if a
legal limit should be put on the
fund, with all over that limit
going toward greater BENEFITS OF
reduced premiums for the 2,O50,-
900 Government employe policy
holders.
( In addition, consideration
should be given to a basic health
insurance program for Federal
workers. he said.
Health insurance will be a bis
issue when Congress comes back
next month. with the big ques-
ton not whether the Govern
ment should help support such
a program, but what kind. THAI
is. whether contributions shoulc
be made toward providing basic
medical care for the workers OF
whether the program should be
one Of providing insurance
jagsinst major, more costly med
lical and hospital 'care-or both
Announcement last week OF
a major medical policy by Blue
Cross-Blue Shield would helr
pave the way for proponents OF
the major care plan.
There have been proposals that
the insurance program reserve
fund be used to pay policy
holders rebates, much like CT
insurance policyholderS have
been paid since World War II,
! SANTA CLAUS-Are Govern
ment workers heartless, cynical
unthinking? Not so, testifies
the Officers Separation Section
OF the Adjutant Generals ONCE
in the Pentagon.
The 100 civilians in the Of
ifice have adopted" so of the
underprivileged children at the
Junior Police and Citizens Corps
for Christmas.
They've already collected S400
in the Office for a party and
dinner at which Mr.. Claus will
be the main attraction at the
Corps headquarters. 720 Barry
place NV. December 10.
The kids will get a whopping
dinner with all the trimmings
before the man with the whisk-
ers passes out toys to the young
ones and such things as blouses,
Jackets and socks to the older
ones.
One employe, an amateur
painter, has put an original
oil up for grabs in a rattle to
help raise the fund to $500.
SPEEDY RECOVERY-Post.
General Arthur E. Sum-
merAeld will be back at his
desk soon after his November IL
operation on his throat. He left
the University of Michigan Hos
pital at Ann Arbor this week
for a convalencence period at
his home in nearby Flint. OFF,
cials announced hes Completely
recovered"
NOTES-Cash awards have
BEEN presented to the following
st. Hizabeths Hospital employees
for outstanding work and sug-
Evening star., 1956-12-07
JOE YOUNG
ON VACATION

Joseph Young will be on
vacation for month. Dur
ing his absence The Federal
Spotlight will be written by
Charles Puffenbarger.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
HE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT r.
Use of Insurance Fund
/. Surplus to Be Studied
Nv cHARIES PTIFFENhARcFR

Senator Frank Carlson Kansas Republican possibly
eral other members of the Senate Civil Service
COMMITTEE will next month that study made to find
out what to do with all the money being in the new
Federal Life Insurance Program.
The Senator said he Will introduce resolution soon
Evening star., 1956-12-07

The President was at work at
7:45 am. today. Among other
presidential actions before the
Evening star., 1956-12-07
Oppressed Hungoridns
Hail Western Visitors
BY RICHARD KASISCHKE
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

BUDAPEST, Dec IA motoring from Vienna to
Budapest through multiple checkpons good
one-hand driver.
He has to keep the other hand free
sands Of ungarianS children high
way to hail any foreign that comes along
At Of many checkpoins the children come out
Evening star., 1956-12-07

ton clerk in the clothing and the Netherlands 75
Evening star., 1956-12-07

North and East: District Of Columbia
to Delaware Memorial Bridge. cleaz. New
Jersey turnpike, clear New England.
c ear District Of Columbia 70 Harris
burg Pa, clear
River Report
From q. s. EnRlneersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear az Great Fails Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for YESTERDAY
Reading Washington National Airport
Evening star., 1956-12-07
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

Saturday. Weather mostly
cloudy with showers or occasion.
al periods Of rain late tonight
and Saturday. Visibility fair to
good.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
WEATHER MAP,

WEATHER MAP-Scattered is expected tonight along
the Appaaenans from Maine 10 Pennsylvania the lower
middle Mississippi Valley and Texas will be rain or light
snow with light snow also expected from Wisconsin to the
middle Mississippi snow showers be expected along
the eastern edge OF the Central Rockies into the Northern
region--AP wirephoto Map
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
NOTED PSYCHOLOGIST
 SPEAKS TO PARENTS AND TEACHERS IN FAIRBANKS

Dr, Ira Iscoe. noted phyehologist and assistant to the professor of psychology at the University of Texas, spoke to group of 35 par ents and teachers Saturday morning at the Lathrop high school on psy- chology problems among school children.
 The psychologist, who has been called one of the top men in his field of child psychology, arrived over a week ago and stayed at the .Northward building during his visit. He left Tuesday with Pan American for Juneau. He also expects to stop in Los Angeles on business before returning to his home in Austin.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Revenue Office Restrained From Selling Home

Judge Walter H Hodge of Nome. in the absence of Judge Vernon Forbes. issued q temporary restrain Ing order Friday against William T. Frank district director of h. fernal Revenue. and Max B. Pierce, 10 halt sale of property ordered by inc revenue service to collect back taxes.
 Attorney George McNabb started court action last week to stop the sale because he stated that the property ordered up for public auc- ton is owned by Jack D. Frieke. The Revenue service is attempting 1o collect compensation from Lou- 1se Miller former owner of the property
 McNabb said that Fricke bought the property June 12. 1854 The government then stepped in with q lien filed October 13. 1854 involv- Ing the same property and filed against Mrs. Miller.
 MeSaDp dskeu fioQBe to He lne restraining order since Forbes is on vacation Hodge did so and the order arrived just in time to stop the auction which was scheduled for Friday morning.
 The government charges Mrs. Miller with failure to pay back tax es on the property in the amount of $3,845.40 The property is located on Fourth avenue, the east half of Lot 26 in Block 48.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
 TO SPONSOR RUMMAGE SALE SATURDAY, SEPT. I

The Women's Association of the University Presbyterian church will give rummage sale Saturday. Sep- fember l in the basement Of the First Presbyterian church at Sev- enth and Cushman streets.
 The sale. slated to start at 10 nm is being held to raise money for 5he assoeiation's treasury Anyone vho. has remmage to contribute may bring 1t to the Manse on Col. aege road or call 4997 or 3933 for pickup. according 10 Mrs. Mark Nielsen spokesman for the group.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Oregon Deon Collecting
  Pollen Samples

Dr. Henry P. Hansen. dean of the Oregon State College graduate school. Corvallis. Ore. is visiting the University to collect pollen samples to help determine vegeta- tion which existed during the Pleis- tecene or glacial period in Alaska
 Dr. Hansen obtained 75 sections of peat in 1850. These contained pol- lens from 5000 to 10000 years old He said that pollen grains have been obtained from shales as much as 15.000 feet deep in the earth. At present he is obtaining other sec- tions from overburden.
 Dr Hansen's son, Sigurd. 15. is accompanying the scientist
 Jessen's Weekly, the paper you keen all weak to read
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
SECOND CHILD BORN TO EUGENE MlLLERS

MT. and Mrs. Eugene Miller of PIT First avenue became the par ents of a daughter Debra Louise. born in St. Joseph's hospital on Friday at $50 pm. and weighing 8 lbs. Is ozs.
 Miller is Fairbanks city attorney and practices law here Kathy. 2ia. is the couples older daughter.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

Editor. Jessenis Weekly Fairbanks. Alaska Sorry I did not get to see you personally to say goodbye and to tell you how very much l appreci- ate the wonderful cooperation you and your staff have given me while have been in Fairbanks and the Director of the USO. Please convey to your staff my sincere apprecia- ton.
 Very best wishes to you for your continued success and l hope we meet again.
 Sincerely
 Allen w. Smith
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Mrs. Fay A. Mish New President Ceramics Club

The Mud Nesters Ceramics club met Friday night at the Mud Nest. 12712 Lacey street. to elect officers and discuss forthcoming projects.
 Officers named include Mrs Fay A Mish, president; Mrs. Harold M. Weaver. vice president; and Mrs. Bill Ward. secretary-treasur
 Other charter members are Mrs. John NJ McPhee, Mrs. N. J. Jack son, Mrs. L. C. cysewski and Mrs. V. E. Brewer.
 The club plans an exhibition of articles made by them to be shown at the Fair which opens today Ceramic pieces will be awarded to some lucky visitor at the Fan
 The group will meet the first Friday of the month at the Mud Nest.
 Vote for prominent Anchorage attorney = WILLIAM H. fBILL1 SANDERS for Attorney General
 Paid Adv.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

Dr. Charles Burnell, president emeritus of the University. was ad- mitted to St. Joseph's hospital Tues day for medical attention and ob- servation.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

Francis German of College is in St Joseph's hospital recovering from minor surgery. German is a teacher at Nome.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
DR. CLAUS MURiE TALKS TO VISA ON WILDLlFE

Dr. Claus Nitric, noted biologist and artist. spoke Tuesday night at the regular meeting of the Tan- ana Valley Sportsmen's Association at 6 pm. in the VISA clubhouse.
 Dr. Nitric spoke to a large and interested group on his recent ex- petition 10 the south slope of the Brooks range and his wildlife studies there. Nitric is president of the Wildlife Society.
 Also present at the meeting was Dr. John L. Buckley with the CO., operative wildhfe unit at the Uni- versity of Alaska.
 The VISA honored Dr Nitric at the meeting. presenting him with life membership in the association.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

READERS SCATTER ........ -. =. KING CHIN'S 5-course dinner for ? or more-S2.75 ca. Includes For- tune cakes Jasmine tea.
 fPaid Advo
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

Editor.
 lessen : Weekly Fairbanks. Alaska
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10

the Motor Fuel Tax Division. The
report was prepared by Elisha c.
Dukes, supervisor of the Division.
The amount received for the
month of March was an increase
of S54, ,756.45 over the amount re-
ceived for March of last year, an
increase of S97,177.91 over the
amount received for the same
month of 1854 and S140, ,90s.15
more than was received during
March of 1858.
The tax received for the month
of March represented the sale of
1871 sos gallons of motor fuel,
an increase of 1,095,135 gallons
over the amount sold during the
same month of last year.
The report indicated that a tot
al of As concerns were bonded as
motor fuel distributors in this
state during the month of March
and of this number six reported
no sales for the month.
Five concerns reported sales
that provided about 81 per cent
of the tax, or S375,712.1s. These
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10
20 Years Ago

The Smyrna Rotary Club OBJ
served its 9th anniversary and
Ladies Night last Thursday ev-
ening at the Smyrna Century
Club House. The Club House was
attractively arranged and decor
ated for the banquet which was
served under the direction of w.
]. Taylor. DIR. Ross Elliott, first
president of the Laurel Rotary
Club, was the speaker.
Smyrna Grange, No. 81, Patrons
of Husbandry, had quite a nice
discussion on 6 gardening g last
Thursday evening. Some interest
ing facts were brought out. This
evening, Mrs. Fred Goldsborough
will have charge of the poultry
discussion assisted by Mrs. James
Fleming.
Smyrna had the pleasure Tues
day and yesterday of entertain
ing the 151st annual convention
of the Diocese of Delaware. 1t
was splendid turnout of Epis-
copalians from all over the state
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10

street sprinkler and a 600 gallon
apparatus which was purchased
for $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Jones
yesterday celebrated their 10th
wedding anniversary. A company
of friends made the evening pleas
ant for them and extended their
congratulations and hearty good
wishes.
Mrs. Emaline Waters, who has
been spending the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles E.
Moore, arrived Monday to spend
the summer with her daughter,
Mrs. John A. Hoffecker.
Mr.. Edward G. Walls and fam
lily have moved into the Budd
property on South Street while
their residence is being remodeled
into an up-to-date and modern
building.
Mr.. w. F. Dunn, our well-known
pharmacist, left Monday for a
few days vacation. He went di-
rect to Baltimore where he took
an ocean steamer for Providence,
R. l., via Chesapeake Bay and
Norfolk route. He contemplates
visiting Boston and other points
during his ten days or two weeks
trip.
Rev. C. Valerie Gilbreath and
the Junior Auxiliary of st. Pet
er's Church, will journey to Will
mington Saturday for a few days
outing and incidentally will at
tend the annual meeting of the
Junior Auxiliary of the Diocese
of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10

Ennis & Deakyne garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Massey
are on a motor trip through the
South. The Masseys, who had
been occupying Belmont Hall,
Smyrna, during the winter months
are making their headquarters for
the present at the Colonial Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Pool Mer-
rill and James Hutchison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Tiirsler and son
Douglas, spent Sunday with Mrs.
H. M. Hutchison and Miss HiIda
Hutchison.
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Mantz and
Mrs. Grant of Cynwid, Philadel-
phia, Pa, spent the weekend with
DR.. and Mrs. c. J. Prickett.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10

At a meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Twentieth Century Club
Corporation at the club room yes
terday afternoon, it was ordered
by an overwhelming vote that the
new clubhouse site shall be the
Tschudy lot next to the Presby-
terian Church on CONNER e
Street. The lot is As 1877 feet
and was offered for 5000. The
style of the clubhouse will prob
ably be one-story bungalow sur
rounded by porches and contain
ing besides the auditorium, a
kitchen, cloak and committee
rooms and parlor. The building
will cost upward of $1,000.
The regular meeting of the
Morning Star Lodge No. 6, IOOF
last Friday night was attended
with unusual interest it being the
occasion of the burning of the
mortgage bonds and other evil
dences of Indebtedness of the Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Mr.. Fowler,
member of the Board of 'Trus-
tees, gave a short financial his
tory of the cemetery in which he
stated that Morning Star Lodge
and Mcdonald Encampment had
purchased the property and devel-
oped part of it and that it was
now all paid for and a nice bal
ance in the Treasury.
After going over and adjusting
the appeals from the Town AS
sessment as made by Assessor Al
fred L. Hudson, Jr., Town Coun-
Gil in session Friday evening fix
ed the tax rate for the coming
year at As cents on the 500, an
advance of five cents on the hun
dred over last year. Councilman
Thornley, submitted a report of
the committee concerning the
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10

and greeted as they were by two
days of ideal summer weather, the
convention will be recorded as one
of the best they ever held.
Arthur Bennett, aged So, one
of Smyrna's most progressive and
popular farmers, died while on a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Downey of Alden, Pa, Sunday.
He had been sick for a number of
years. Mr.. Bennett is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Price
Bennett and three daughters and
one son as follows: Mrs. Edward
Downey, Alden, Pa; Mrs. James
Homer Ross, Mrs. Harry Virdin,
Jr., all of the Smyrna vicinity;
and Joseph Bennett employed at
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10
STATE MOTOR FUEL TAXES
Taxes Collected For March Ex
ceeded the S6O0,OOO Mark


Motor fuel taxes collected by
the state during the month of
March exceeded the six hundred
thousand dollar mark and it was
the first since this tax has been
in effect that this amount has
been reached so early in the year.
Last year the month of June
was the first month of that year
to reach this mark and during
the two previous years the month
of July produced revenue from
this tax at this level.
The motor fuel tax receipts for
the month of March, which were
received during April, totaled
S615,5sO.29, according to a report
issued by James ]. Deputy, Secre-
tary of the state Highway De-
partment and Administrator of
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10

concerns, and the amount OF tax
collected by them were Atlantic
Refining Co., s6,sS6.O4; Diamond
Ice and Coal Co., s73, 3,343.25; ESQ
Standard Oil Co., SIP, ,995.15; Sun
Oil Company, S45,052.05; and The
Texas Company, $57 7,325.69.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10
QUESTION AND ANSWER

Q. I'm planning to convert my
World War II term insurance pol
icy to a permanent plan. May I
convert just part of it. rather
than the whole amount?
A. Yes. You may convert part
of your insurance-not less than
$1,000, in multiples of $500.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10
SMYRNA DOlNGS.
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week. IS near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times. will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10
PRUNE-COT COFFEE RING


" cup milk package or cake yeast
IL cn6 sugar active dry compressed
teasnoon l beaten
tablespoons shortening 2L2 cups -four
II 1Tuo warm NOT hot water | brown
(Iukewarm for compressed yeaS tablespoons flour
tablespoon butter
Sad milk stir in sugar shortening Cool ukewarm Measure
water into large mixing bowl hot water for active dry
compressed yeast) Sprinkle or umble IN
Yeast Stir until ukewarm milk mixture Add and
half the -four Stir remaining -four Turn dough
out board Knad until smooth and elastic Place IN
creased BOWL top with shortening Cover LEI rise in warm
doubled bulk Punch
Roll into obong Spread *PruneCo Filling down center
third obong IS s in dough along each side OF hns
making strips about Fold angle hllng
alternating side Place CREASED baking sheet Form into
ring BY placing the other and sealing rm CoVef LEI
rise place. from draft hour until doubled in bulk
Brush ring with milk sprinkle with of tablespoon brown
sugar tablespoons tablespoon butter Bake at 35OF
(moderate oven) about IS minutes
B cup chopped tewed prune cup
chopped apro lemon rind l tablespoons money
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10

Mrs. Lands Wilson has been
visiting her mother at Delmar.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-10

package or cake yeast.
active dry or compressed
egg, beaten
lh cups -four
tablespoon brown sugar.
TABLESPOONS -four
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-14

population, is well deserving
Misrepresentation ON the Coun-
Gil which makes laws affect
ing all the people. 1t was OBJ
served that their paramount
aim in the coming election
is to succeed in electing one
of their racial group to this
policy-making body.
Rev. Alexander says the
pledge of support coming
from his fellow ministers was
the "shot in the arm" needed
to assure him of the success
which now seems to be newt
able. Every Negro should
share the honor of voting for
Roanoke's first Negro coun-
Gilman.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-14
SITE BECOMES
NATIONAL MONUMENT

Mr.. Phillips also announced
to the large and enthusiastic
audience that The Congress
has appropriated 100000 I'M
der Public Law 461 to make
the Booker T. Washington
birthplace a National Monu-
ment under the supervision
of the National Park Service.
The 165 acre tract will con-
tain a museum, the existing
restored cabin and a recre-
atiOnal area. The site is loca-
ted in the foothills of the Blue
Ridge Mountains on Booker
T. Washington M e m o r j a
Highway, formerly known as
State Highway 1872, sixteen
miles east of the town of
Rocky Mount, Virginia.
Other speakers on the pro-
gram included County Judge
A. H. Hopkins, who intro
duced Assistant Postmaster
General Robertson; former
Congressman from Missouri,
0. K. Armstrong; Reverend
F. F.. Alexander, publisher of
the Roanoke Tribune, who de-
livered the invocation; Mrs.
Portia Washington Pittman,
daughter of Booker T. Wash
ington; Mrs. Virginia Phillips,
wife of president Phillips; and
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-14

Front Row Sidney Phillips Alice Postmaste),
Phillips Wibe Danials Virginia Phillips Ruth Strange
Nora Smith Mamie Smith Matte Ferguson Rebbecca
Nellie Helms, Andrew Jackson Leanel
Pitts Mamie c. Lee Walter Burs End Rowarguerie Nabo
Gladys Wilkins, Florence F.
Matilda Ferguson Last 2Ow-George Jeffrie Ralph
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-14

There are twelve candidates
aspiring for election in this
contest. The voters will be
called upon to select four of
the twelve. This is the Ne
gro's chance to show his
colors and be felt in the cleo
ton OF the majority of the
members who must compose
our City Council. Every quail
fled voter should march to the
polls and vote. Every vote
will count more than some
people realize. 1t may be safe
to predict that with twelve
candidates competing in this
contest, the votes will most
certainly be we'll divided. That
being true, the race will be
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-14
MESSAGE FROM
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER

Sidney j. Phillips, Presi-
dent, Booker T. Washington
Centennial Commission, &C.
knowledged a letter from
President Eisenhower in which
he joined in paying tribute to
DIR. Washington as an educa-
tor and leader in the better
ment of human living. The
president expressed the hope
that centennial observance
twill enlarge the capacity of
our people to work with wis
dom and magnanimity, as
Washington did, to advance
the individual citizens oppor-
tunity for self-fulfilment and
a useful life, to uphold a high
standard of personal industry
and educational performance,
and to foster human brother
hood and friendship under the
Fatherhood of Cod.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-14

The Rev. Theophilous A.
Adejunmobi will be the guest
speaker at the Hill Street
Baptist Church, Sunday, April
18th, at II o'clock. A native
of Ibadan, Nigeria, the Rev,
Adejunmobi is the son of one
of the well known pastors in
the African Christian move
ment. He is a graduate of
the Southern Baptist Semi
nary of Nigeria. He has been
in the United States for about
Is months engaged in special
study at the Virginia Union
University, Richmond, Va.
He has made special study of
some of the trouble areas of
Africa and will speak con-
corning the problems as seen
by a native of that land.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-14
Large Crowds Attend Centennial
Observance Of Washing ton Birthday

Booker Washington Birth
place, Va.-Opening ceremon-
les of the year-long obser-
vance of the Tooth Anniver-
sary of the birth of the noted
educator and builder of inter
racial harmony, Booker T.
w a S h in G ton began here
Thursday, April 5, with a dis
tinguished list of speakers
participating including the
Honorable Albert j. Robert
son, Assistant Postmaster
General.
The Post Office Department
in recognition of DR.. Wash
ington's significant contri-
buttons has issued 100 million
three cents Centennial Post
age Stamps to post offices
throughout the country. The
first stamps were issued on
April 5, at the post office
here at Booker Washington
Birthplace.