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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-06
Storys Ending
Is YOURS to Write

80 WIN ~ w TIE
Dear Readers: I have a story
want to tell you, a story of
a great need and a great OPP
portunity.
I was hurrying to keep an
appointment at the D. C. So
ciety for Crippled Children.
AS ] approached the building,
met two Red Cross volunteers
leaving at the end of a days
volunteer duty. One, crisp in
the gray uniform of Gray lady
Service, was Mrs. John Hoy
Kaufman, chairman OF Gray
Lady Service at the clinic; the
other Mrs. Henry Laid in the
becoming blue uniform of he
Arts and Skills Service. serv-
ing in the Crippled Children's
Clinic one day each week. and
also serving a second day at
Boiling Air Base hospital.
Their enthusiasm for the
work they are doing was re-
freshing, I asked many uues-
tons. What do the Gray La
dies do? Mrs. Kaufman told
me they assist the staff III
the nursery school, dispense
Juices, help children in heavy
braces walk, and perform
many other duties that release
the staff for functional and
professional tasks.
Mrs. Kaufman said: II
enjoy every minute of my
service. 1t is. indeed. a pleas
ure and an opportunity
should not care to miss.
Il can repeat Mrs. Kauf-
mann'S statement with COM
plete sincerity" seconded Mrs.
Laid. Helping many handi-
capped children to learn and
do craftwork, which is the
function of Arts and Skills
Service volunteers, is inspiring
and rewarding.
AS we stood there talking.
parents were coming and 60.
ing with bright-eyed children
OF all ages, smiling in spite of
heavy braces, Of faltering foot
steps, or the inability to speak.
l could well see that being
able to help these children in
any degree would give a volun-
teer a feeling of achievement
and satisfaction.
A few minutes later met
with Miss Lena Hitchcock. who
Is in charge Of Occupational
Therapy. Miss Hitchcock
looks at you, smiles and speaks
quietly. You sense her kind
ness, you feel convinced OF
her outstanding professional
ability. You are inspired by
her devotion to her work and
Its results.
Il need volunteers. she
said y am happy with the
Gray Ladies we have but we
could use more. and if you can
assign many more trained Arts
and Skllls volunteers-well. I
could actually double the
number of children I see in
the clinic" I went away feel
ing We must find and train
those volunteers.
The Gray Lady Service has
a class scheduled for Monday;
the Arts and Skills will start
class as soon as enough
new volunteers make applica-
ton These classes will train.
not only for the D. c. Society
tor Crippled Children. but for
equally urgent needs in the
Washington Home fol- Incura-
oles, U S. Soldiers Home Hos
pItal. D c. General Hospital.
Children's Hospital and in
many other community hos
pitfalls and agencies.
Won't YOU contact the D. c.
chapter Of the American Red
Cross. at 2025 E street NV.
in response to their plea7 Or
call Executive $4,000. Exten-
sion 20l?
MARTHA KROCK
MRS. Arthur Krock)
Chairman, Referral Com
mlttee District Chapter.
American Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-06

into tight buds and as they
dried out they opened up
again. Pretty as ever before.
Mine are mounted on wire
stems. I was surprised they
came out so well. have a
bunch OF yellow and one of
wine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-06
READERS CLEARING
HOUSE

luton may increase its effec-
tivenesS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
BY GEORGE FLYNN

Pressed glass appears to be
the most alluring target of
the antique hunter on a sum-
mertime safari for new
trophies.
At least, that's what we
found on our vacation trek
through New England-a trip
that covered Route Z in lower
Connecticut, the old Boston
Post road and Route GA on
Cape Cod-all highways dis
tinguished by the fact that
antique shops outnumber serv-
ice stations by stable mar
gins,
Tours of shops showed them
well-Stocked with great vari-
cites of American-p resse d
glass, but. ominously, we were
told by several dealers they
were pulling out of the glass
field entirely and concentrat-
ing on other lines of antiques.
This points up the Snares
facing the novice at glass
collecting.
Dealers Problems
One dealer told us bitterly
he had sold off his entire COL
lection of glass in one lot be-
cause those dealers down the
road have more glass than
they ever made at Sandwich"
Another reported he was
stunning glass because he
couldn't afford the heavy in
veStment required to accum-
mulate sufficient variety of
quality pieces to attract COL
lectors. Prices on old glass
have risen too high, he said.
He conceded, too, that he
wasn't enough of an expert to
d termine in every case
whether a piece was original
or a clever copy.
This problem of the honest
but uncertain dealer is almost
as irritating as that of the
few unethical dealers who pass
of reproductions as genuine
pieces.
1t highlighted for us anew
the desirability of collecting
only patterns that have not
been reproduced, or else be-
coming so expert as to distin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Needs Outside Diversion
A. II. s., Ldnhdnl

We have lived in this area
for a year but l find it ex-
tremely difficult to get &C
quainted although l am not
the backward type. I feel l
must get some outside diver
sion. I keep reading in this
column of such fascinating
courses, but all are too far
away. Are there any art or
handicraft classes in the Hy-
attsville-B ladensburg- Lanham
area? l am especially inter
ested in watercolor, pastels.
pencil work or any craft. Is
there any AAUW or study
group to which a person from
Lanham could belong? Or is
there any amateur orchestra
which could use an unframed
but eager cellist-also in this
region? l am also interested
in drama groups or home
making projects. Surely can
find something to satisfy one
of these interests without 60
ing miles away. Thanks for
your help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

too expensive and lovely to
have ruined.
Another problem is a drawer
bread box in a built-in kitchen
cabinet. From time to time l
find one or two tiny black
bugs. I have tried using bug
proof shelf paper on the bot
tom of the drawer but l can't
get rid of these bugs. Has
anyone had this problem and
is there a solution for it?
Thank you SO much for your
help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
MoY Have Her Pattern

Mrs. r. L. d., kenSington
Regarding the inquiry of
Mrs. E. C. H. of Fairfax con-
corning her pattern of sterling
silver: If she will contact an
old Washington firm special
izing in silver in the downtown
F. street shopping district
name is H-rr-s) l believe she
will find that they have some
of her pattern on hand. You
can often pick up pieces of old
and discontinued patterns
there. 1t would pay her to buy
now as the pattern will adj
vance in price as it becomes
older.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Seal the Cracks
With Sealing Wox
II. ". ". Huntsville

1 wish to aid, if possible,
A. D. S., of Gainesville, with
her problem mentioned in
r. C. H. July 5. The question
was: What is a sure-fire way
to seal cracks in masonry
against water pressure?
I had a like experience with
a crack in my birdbath bowl
that would not hold water very
long; a thought came to me
thus: Get some sealing wax
and melt it in the crack of
masonry.
This wax is not sold in many
stores, but can be purchased
in the large ofice-supply sta
tionery stores-it has been
used in the past for sealing
envelopes in place of tape.
For fast melting of the wax
I used a small Welding out
fit I wish you good luck anc
success and would like to heal
Of the results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

tors in the pressed glass field
was evidenced most strongly
at Sandwich, Mass, where the
Sandwich Museum displays a
great collection of the items
which made the town re-
noWned.
All the pieces there are au-
thenticated and visitors are
welcome to bring samples of
their own collection for COM
parison.
A guide at the museum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Swedish Glass Clouded:
Breed Box Invuded
q. c. "a. WaShinQtOn

This column has solved so
many of my household prob
lens l am wondering if some
of you ladies can come to my
rescue now.
After using a beautiful heavy
Swedish glass bottle with mar
row neck for a popular liquid
detergent, l found it had left
a film l am now unable to re-
move, although l have tried
filling the bottle with vinegar
and amonia alternately
Inasmuch as the neck of the
bottle is narrow. l am unable
to get any brush or cloth in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. DIT


related that it is not uncom-
mon for collectors to challenge
history by insisting that their
pattern was made at Sand
witch. This is particularly true
of Westward Ho glass.
The museum stresses there
are no identifying makers
marks on true Sandwich glass.
1t is difficult to identify I'M
known pieces"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
ALMANAC:
Collectors Search
For Pressed Glass

guish the spurious. Any estab-
lished dealer can show you his
handbook listing reproduced
patterns.
The confusion among collec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
READERS CLEARING
HOUSE

side. Is there any solution
anyone knows of that will cut
this film? The bottle is much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21
IA S. Jet Planes
Given to Turkey

ESKISEHIR. Turkey, Sept. 81
R.-Air Force Secretary Dom
aid Quarles yesterday presented
Turkey with IA supersonic
Thunderflash jet photo planes
the first of so scheduled for de-
livery to the Turkish Air Force.
Mr.. Quarles made the formal
presentation to acting Turkish
Defense Minister H. A. Gokturk
at a ceremony on the huge
Eskisehir military field, built to
accommodate. the worlds fastest
and biggest jet aircraft. Scores
of high ranking United States
and Turkish Air Force officers
ATTENDED the ceremony and
watched two of the planes crack
the sound barrier in flight above
the field.
The planes are capable of
Photographic operations from
10000 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21
ABSENTEE VOTING
Primary: August 7.


officials to be elected: United
States Senator, II Representa-
tives to Congress, Governor, II
members Of States Upper House
157 members Of Lower House and
other State and county officers
Residence Requirements: State
one year; County and city. Ct
days.
Registration: In person only
but not required in cities of less
than 10000 unless located ir
Clay, Jackson and st. Louis
Counties. New registration Law
effective July /. 1855:
4 /. Cities Of 10000 to 100000
/ (outSide of above counties)
register with county clerk (ol
city clerk where county clerk
has no office) at any time ex-
cept the % days before and the
Is days following an election
October 10 is the last day tc
register for the 1856 genera
election.
A postal check Of registration
lists was made in 1855. Write
your county clerk if uncertain
about yoIr present voting status
Registration will be perma.
nent if elector votes in at least
one primary or general election
each four years.
2. Kansas City-Register with
the Board of Election Com
missioners in the courthouse
through October 10 for this
general electaion. Registration
permanent If elector votes al
least once each four years.
If you are a Federal employt
or his dependent, notify thu
board SO you can be entered or
the active list.
8. st. Louis (city)-RegiSte.
with Board of Election Commits
sioners, 208 South Twelfth
boulevard, no later than 5 pm,
October IS to vote in 1856 gen
eral election. Registration i
permanent if elector votes a
least once each four years.
4. st. Louis County-Registe.
with Board of Election Commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21

ut was the right thing to do"
He added that If Democrats
are serious about their party
platform pledges to raise the
minimum TO SIPS an hour and
to repeal the Taft Hartley law,
they should get Senator Hill,
Democrat of Alabama. and Rep
resentative harden, Democrat Of
North Carolina. to support the
pledges. see f
Mr.. Mitchell said the two,
chairmen Of the Senate and
House Labor Committees, re-
spectively, had blocked hearings
on even some Of the relatively
noncontroversial" labor law pro-
posals made by Mr.. Eisenhower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21
Oslo Wise to Americans

OSLO. Sept. 81 R.-The Oslo
City Planning Commission has
approved plans for the new
United States embassy in Nor
way with only one reservation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21

Labor Figures
Cited byG.O.P
By the Associated Press

The Democratic National Com
mittee said today Secretary OF
Labor Mitchell used Statistical
sleight-of -hand" in a labor re-
port to President Eisenhower.
The committee issued what 1t
called a "fact sheet" which said
Mr.. Mitchell also tried to claim
Republican credit for Democratic
accomplishments and tried to
cover up what it said was lad
ministration opposition to liberal
measures favored by the Demo-
Gratis" such as revision of the
Social Security Law.
Statistically, the Democrats
challenged that part of Secretary
Mitchell's September 3 statement
which said:
1.-THE level Of the economy has
never been higher in peace OF
war. There are over 5Ia million
more people employed today than
there were when you tEisen-
hover took Office.
THE average American fac
tory worker today makes almost
$13 a week more than he did
four years ago, and his take
home pay, after adjustments
have been made for taxes and
cost of living, has increased by
more than $3.50 a week in the
past four years"
Padding" Charged
1 The Democratic challenge said
lMr. Mitchell padded his worker
j total by 2 to 3 million by COM
pairing employment figures fol
January, when employment is
at its lowest point of the year
and August, when it is usually
at its highest"
The "fact sheet" cited figures
showing a gain of "a million
workers between January, 1858
land January. 1856, and gair
of 2.3 million between August
! figures for the two years. con-
Itrasting with Mr.. Mitchell's re.
port Of a So million gain.
i But it said Mr.. Mitchell used 8
lfour-year period for measurin1
llfactory workers wage gains
"thus taking advantage of si1
months of the last Democra.
.ltic administration" Those si1
months, the Democrats said
brought a weekly gain of $3.50
or 43 per cent of the figure Mr.
; Mitchell cited for the four-yeal
period.
That same six-month period
the Democrats said, accounted
for 1892 or 46 per cent Of thu
four-year total increase in take
home pay Mr.. Mitchell reported
Defense Spending Cited
Noting Mr.. Mitchell's CLAIM
that these gains were made will
the country at peace, the Demo
Gratis replied that defense spend
ing now at the rate of NOR
than $40 billion a year "is az
times as great as it was in tn
truly peacetime year of 1914
when, incidentally, unemploy
ment was less than it is today.
and that nearly two-thirds o
tax collections are now going Il
national defense.
The document also said MI
Mitchell was claiming Repub
Ilican credit for what it con
tended was "a Democrati
achievement" Of raising tn
minimum wage from rs cents t.
81 an hour.
Other Democrats also havl
contended that Mr.. Eisenhowe.
wanted the wage minimum hell
to 80 cents but the Democratic
controlled Congress voted the 5.
figure.
To that, Mr.. Mitchell replied
yesterday that what you've go
in the current political campaign
| on the labor side is a little mat
ter of 10 cents"
Mr.. Mitchell, addressing tn
National Press Club. said MI
Eisenhower signed the bill will
the 81 figure because he though
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21
Power Plant Studied

SALT LAKE CITY-A power
plant with a $4,000 kilowatt
capacity is contemplated at the
Flaming Gorge dam and reSer-
voir to be built on the Green
river in Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. IA

Commissioner Erik. Roldsen said
Architect Zero Saainen's plan is
excellent. but I'VE only question
the parking space-Americans
usually have lots Of cars and We
think they may need a little more
space than they have planned
on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21

As Q service 10 tne gtStTlCtS uDsentet
voters The Stor is publishing voting
regulations in eoeh Stote for mex
November's election, One stote viii
be published epeh doy. Watch fo
yours. Todoy's instollment is fo
residents who wish to vote in Missouri
sioners, Courthouse, Clayton
from August 20 through October
l for the 1856 general election
Registration is permanent il
elector votes at least once each
four years.
5. Clay County-A complete
Ire-registration was held in 1854
by the Board of Election Com
lmissioners in the Courthouse al
Liberty. If you did not register
then or since, you must do sc
between August % and October
10 to vote in the 1856 general
ELECTION. Registration is per-
manent If elector votes at least
once each two years.
6. Jackson County (outside OF
Kansas City)-Permanent regis
tration is now being installed
Those who have registered since
November /. 1855 do not need to
re-register. All others must do SC
to qualify to vote in 1856. Refis-
tration remains permanent il
the elector votes at least once
each four calendar years.
Register with the Board oil
Election Commissioners, Court
house. Independence, from Au-
gust 8 through october II fol
the 1856 general election.
Absentee Voting: Permitted ir
both the primary and genera,
election.
Write the Board of Election
Commissioners or the county
clerk for the ballot from October
6 to November 6. Write early
since some counties and cite.
first send an official application
\ form.
/ The voted ballot must be re.
ceived by the election officials
not later than 6 pm. Of the day
after the election but it must b
postmarked no later than tn,
day of the election.
For further information cal
Mrs. Clarence Fisher, chairman
of the voters service, Distric'
League of Women Voters, DI
7-4510 or visit its booth in Tit
Star lobby.
= Tomorrow: Connecticut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21
ABSENTEE VOTING
Missouri Registration
DeodIines Varied

As service to the Districts absentee
voters The Stor is publishing voting
regulations in eoeh Stote for next
November's election. One Stote will
be published epeh doy. Watch for
yours. Todoy's instoIlment is for
residents who wish 10 vote in Missouri.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
New Meat Ideas Nav
Increase Retail Sales

The livestock industry believes
that fash-frozen, no-waste meat
will bring great dividends in the
field of animal agriculture.
A development of the indus
try's effort for meat that is SIM
pie to prepare and easy to store,
fiash-freezing is done at SO de-
grees below zero. Five minutes
before dinner the frosted meats
can be placed on broiler or in
frying pan. After 2 or 3 minutes
of cooking they are ready to serve
The phrase mo waste has dou-
Bile meaning. The consumer gets
meat that is trimmed and less
bulky. Fats and bones. usually
wasted after they leave packing
plants, can now be kept at the
plants where they are valuable
for many useful by-products.
Centralized butchering and pro-
cessing Will offer the housewife
better meats in smaller packages
and at the same time simplify
meat preparation in the kitchen.
These advantages, it is believed.
will cause meat sales to increase
sharply.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
Putting Weight 4,
On Beef Cattle Il
Fertilized Pastures
Best, Tests Show

Despite very poor weather and
grazing conditions, fortified pas
lures came out far ahead of un-
fortified i'll putting weight on beef
cattle last summer at the Uni
verSity of Minnesota's Rosemount
Experiment Station.
Paul NJ Burson. University
soils professor, says the fortified
PASTURES were not set back as
much by drought as were the I'M
fertilized.
Steer gain per acre on fertil-
lied pasture was 1922 pounds, on
unfertilized, l61 pounds. And cat
tie pastured in rotation on fer
tilted pastures sold for a little
more than animals grazed on I'm.
fortified pastures.
Steers on fertilized pasture sold
for $2O50 per hundred pounds.
those on unfertilized for $40 Value
of beef produced per acre on fer
tilted pasture was $45.44. on un-
fertilized. $32. 20. In 1854, 4 bet.
ter-moisture year, fertilized pas
ture produced $66 46 worth of beef
per acre, while dnfertilized pro-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17

ton Club can be re-acticated. Due
to sickness and lack of transpora-
ton. it has been out of COM
mission for along time. Now that
Mrs. Bill Richardson has a car
and Mrs. T. o. Mann has hers
most Of the time, it is hoped to
get the club going again.
The Red Lane WMU is holding
its meeting Thursday night. The
social hour has been planned as
Valentine party with refresh
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Spencer
and sons. Bobby and Billy, Of
Richmond. spent Wednesday with
relatives in Powhatan.
Mrs. Nell Adams. who has just
returned from the hospital with
a new son. was showered with
food Wednesday night by ladies
of Red Lane Church.
Trooper and Mrs. Harry Amos
and children. of Palmyra, spent
q few days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Amos.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
Corinth

Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Mann and
Tommy motored to Culpeper
Sunday to see their daughter.
Mrs j. c. Lawson. who has been
quite i'll. They brough their
granddaughter back for a visit.
Dinner guests in the A. P. Car
ter home Sunday were Miss Nita
Anderson. Joe Banton and MI.
and Msr. Douglas Upshaw. Other
guests for the day were Mrs.
Ruth Vincent and daughter, Mary
Annie.
The Lewis home which was
damaged by fire several weeks
ago has been renovated and the
family will move back into the
damaged section The Powhatan
Fire Department was responsible
for limiting the damage. Hats
off to these fireman!
The new drug store is an added
necessity to Powhatan. We are
proud to have it and it will be a
success.
1t is hoped as spring comes
that Corinth Home Demonstra-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
Calves Are Lost in
First Twelve Weeks

The greatest danger of losing
a dairy calf comes before il is
II weeks old. says R. E Brown,
dairy specialist at the University
of Illinois College Of Agriculture
Most Of the losses. he adds. arc
due to infections brought on by
poor management and unsanitary
handling
Use common sense plus natures
own protective measures TO help
calves through those critical first
weeks. Be sure each calf gets
milk from its dam for the first
three or four days after birth.
either by nursing or hand feed
ing. This first milk, or colostrum.
contains antibodies and a large
amount of vitamin A that helps
calves fight off infectious diseases
Build calf pens so that you can
clean them easily. Thoroughly
clean and scrub the pens before
you put calves into them. A one
pound can of I've in five gallons
OF water makes good cleaning
solution
Recent experiments have shown
that calves can stand severe cold
if they are dry and free from
drafts They need plenty of no.
draft ventilation, too.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17

be made only to farmers who are
operating units no larger than a
family-type farm and who are
unable to obtain adequate credit
from other sources.
Applications may be filed at the
county offices of the Farmers
Home Administration. The office
serving Prince Edward and Anne,
liza counties Is located at Farm
vile With a part-time office at
Amelia c. H. Spencer. county SUI
pervisor, pointed out that these
loans are short-term designed to
help farmers finance one years
operations. Credit is also extend
ed by the Farmers Home Admini-
stration over longer periods to
finance adjustments and improve
ments in farming operations.
Real estate credit for purchase
and development of family-type
farms. for financing soil conser-
walton measures. and for the de-
velopment of water supply sys-
TENS for farm home. livestock.
and irrigation are also available.