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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-05
Church Honors
PrOhibi.tionist

DR.. j, Raymond Schmidt. tenn
perance leader, was honored at a
testimonial dinner last night in
Foundry Methodist Church, Six
teenth and P streets NV.
More than 225 persons at
tended the banquet, which paid
tribute to DR.. Schmidt for his
MANY years of activity in fight
ing for prohibition and against
narcotics.
The event, sponsored by the
International Federation for
Narcotic Education, marked DR..
Schmidt's 10th birthday. He is a
vice president of the federation
DR.. Daniel A. Polling of Phila-
delphia, noted church leader,
praised the Washington minister
for his work in the temperance
field. Dr.. Polling and DR.. Schmidt
have worked together since 1912
when they were members of the
Prohibition Party.
Other speakers included the
Rev. G. Custer Cromwell, pastor
of Brookland Methodist Church,
and DR.. Theodore H. Palmquist.
pastor of Foundry Church. DR..
Schmidt is a member of Brook
land Church.
A briefcase and an album con-
tanning the signatures of all
those present and letters were
given to Dr.. Schmidt.
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WuImsIey Returning
Here to Fill New Job

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (P.-
Walter N. Walmsley, who was
deputy chief of the American
Embassy in Moscow, returned
today to take up his new post
as deputy assistant secretary for
international organization in the
StateSDepartment at Washing
ton.
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Other Woman
Linked 10 Hodqe

CHICAGO. Oct. 5 (P).-Orville
E. Hodges wife has referred in
vestigators to the "other woman"
in his life for information on his
activities when he was State au-
ditor and stole Sis million in
State funds.
Mrs. Margaret Coudy Hodge
suggested that Senate investi-
gators talk with a 4l-year-old
interior decorator. Bonita Lille.
since she Mrs. Hodge, was in
Florida at the time of the en-
bezzlements.
Robert A. Wallace, staff di-
rector of the United States SEN
ate Banking and Currency Com
mittee. said the reference to
Miss Lille came after Mrs. Hodge
had been questioned yesterday
for three and a half hours.
Miss Lilies name came up
during the poisoning Hodge
scandal as a result of her asso-
citation with the now imprisoned
former Republican State auditor.
She did interior decorating work
for him-particularly in fash
ioning swank apartment in the
Drake Hotel. along Chicago's
Lake Shore drive.
Mi Wallace said that Mrs.
Hodge told me that the COM
mlttee might get more informa-
ton about this period by ques-
tioning Bonita Lille because she
felt Bonita was here at the time
and apparently closely associated
with Hodge
He said that both during the
closed door interview and con-
versation following the session
Mrs. Hodge stressed that for
the most part during the period
of embezzlements she was in Fort
Iati0prdalp Fla -
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COUNCIL 0. KS sEAWALL
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(Continued from Page One) ed to buy pressure valve, no mat ter what it cost.
 The valve assured, the clerk was instructed to read a contract sign ed by Territorial Highway Engineer Irving Nick. Reed and the Mayor that, the Mayor said, provided s25,- 900 for construction of a seawall, breakwater, or bulkhead around the burned out area on the water front in Wrangell. The Alaska Pub lie Works agency was to put up half of the s25,O0O, less adminis- trative cost of nearly $5,000, and the highway engineer was to put up the other half, plus administra- tive cost. The City, the contract said, was to pay everything over $25,O00.
 More $25, ,0OO's
 The Mayor said he had assurance from the highway engineer that when the present $25,OOO was ex- hausted, a contract providing for another $25,00O would be forth coming and when that was gone, still another contract would be en- tered into, up to a total expendi- ture of $10O,O00, at no cost to the City. The money, he said, was all to come from the highway engin- ger and APW and the reason it had to be done in S25,0O0 units was be- cause it would be a force account job under the supervision of the City. APW, he said, could not par ticipate in contract for more than S25,000 under the force ac- count system. Force account, 1t was explained later, means the city will hire the men to do the work, han dle the supervision and bookkeep- ing and no sub contracts can be let.
 The Mayor said application was being made this week to the Army Engineers for a permit to build a seawall off Front Street which will run from a point near the Harry Coulter platform, out and north warde to the neighborhood of the Wrangell Wharf Company. City Engineer Tom Voorbies interjectet at this point to say that the permit would have been available long ago If former Mayor Lew Williams Sr.. had just applied for it.''
 |. Raps Ex-Mayor
 Why" he said, !" was astound. ed when I found out in Juneau that he hadn't made this application"
 The former Mayor, City Hall re cords show, has been out of office since last September. (Ex-Mayor Williams, later interviewed by Re. porter Lew Williams, Sr., said: q don't recall that the seawalI ques- ton came up for serious considera- tion before the Council during the time l was Mayor The pressing problems then were the addition tc the school and the new water sys- tenn on Church St., which were ac.
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In event any member Of the city Council or of the school board shall depart from the city with the in- tent of remaining absent more than 90 days or shall have failed to at tend the meeting of the council or board for period Of go consecu- tive days, or he shan have attend ed less than five of the meetings of the council during any continu- ous period of five months. the council MAY declare the office of such member of the city council or school board vacant"
 Over The Counter
 What 1 want to know is what you are selling over the counter,'- declared Councilman Engstrom and that the city isn't involved i'll something it cant pay for.
 Mayor Smith reiterated his ex- planation and answer to the ques- tion of where's the money coming from?" Engineer Voorhies inter- jected again the Governor said. and l don't think the Governor would tell a deliberate lie." The question of the Governors veracfty settled, Councilman Engstrom got down to bsuiness. Said he:
 With the assurance given us by Mayor Smith and Engineer Voor- hies that more money will be forthcoming, and I want the min. utes to show this, and that il won't cost the city any large ex- penditure of its own funds over
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THIRD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED BY ELIZABETH MARIE MORE

Little Elizabeth Marie Nore ceIe- brated her third birthday Mar. 1, with a party at her home given by her mother Mrs. Kjell Nore, for a group of her playmates and their mothers.
 Attending were Christine, Caro- line and Carl John Torgramson and Mrs. Paul Torgramson; Bobby Ann, Terry, and Lily Pat Lewis and Mrs. Kenneth Lewis; Gale and Ivar and Mrs. Bert Nore; Cindy and Cliffy and Mrs. Sidney Mccullough; Joe @ad Thomas and Mrs. Art Ivy; Mel issa and Danny and Mrs. Hugh Hall and Elizabeth Marie's baby
 ster, Ruthie.
 The party was between the hours Of 2:30 and p. m. Guests were .erved a birthday cake, baked and Gecorated as a paper doll, candy l[ool Aid, and jellO.
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the S25,000 shown ln tho contract, I move the Mayor be authorized to execute this contract"
 Councilman Ottesen seconded the motion and the Mayor called for poll vote. The five Councilmen present voted for the motion.
 Project E~~ineer
 At this point City Engineer pointed out that he had been work ing on this project for over a month without pay and that the project needed someone to devote full time to supervising 1t. He said the supervisor would get paid out of the $25,000 at no cost to the city. #I
 Discussion ensued on how long
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compiished by the Council then, As l recall it, the seawall was Irs- and last serIousIy discussed i'm mediately after the fire in 1852, at an Army Engineers estimated cost of $276,O00 but the Council then, also serving under Mayor Vern Smith, turned it down for lack of funds" "' end, interview)
 Councilman Engstrom got back to the minutes. What 1 want the minutes to show said he, lis that this seawall isn't going to cost the city any money" The City Engin- ger was again astounded and ac- cused the Councilman of holding the project back.
 That's a lie!'' retored Council man Engstrom with considerable vigor. He repeated the denial three times and finally won response from Engineer Voorbies that Councilman Engstrom had no busi- ness sitting on the present Council anyway.
 Says. Williams's Lawbreaker
 Why" Engineer Voorhies ex- claimed, if Lew Williams hadn't broken the law, you wouldn't be sitting there now, and if I had the money you wouldn't be-" It de- veloped that Engineer Voorhies was referring to Councilman Eng strom's absence from Council meet ings last summer while on business in Sitka. The Alaska law (Sec. 16- 1-57 ACLA) reads:
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would it take to cut three hundred plling -- three days CT two weeks. Council Campbell brought an end to that. Said he;
 "I move Tom Voorhies be named Project Engineer" Councilman Ot- tesen gave a prompt second and City Engineer Voorhies was elected Project Engineer by unanimous ap- proval. AM1
 The Council then bought an AL disclaimers tractor from the Yu- kon Equipment Company for SlS,- G0S.25, the Clerk was instruct ed to answer the correspondence, bills were voted paid, and another City Council meeting became his tory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-03-16
NRANGELL COUPLE
 IlARRIED IN KETCHIKAN

Thomas c. Teller and Imogene L. blrtel, both of Wrangell, were llarried Monday afternoon at O. cock in Ketchikan. The ceremony Was performed by the U. s. Com missioner with Sara Kuntz and William L. Gross, also of Wrangell, ' Itnesses.
 MT. Teller, a local fisherman, is | e son of Otto Teller, Sr., and the former Miss Bartel is the grand C4ughter of MT. and Mrs. Laurence
 lylor of Wrangell.
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dancing. acting. movies. ! still
am. ] am all for helping Chris
tina achieve her goal. When !
was much younger than she is
now, I knew ! wanted to be
an actress. How could ! possibly
fail to understand her own am
bition, and do everything !
possibly can to help her? Peo-
pie say. It's such a hard life:
there are so many frustra-
tions. How can you want that
for your daughter?'
MY answer is-the impor-
tant thing is. she has to do
what she wants to. do, as an
individual.
Christina has expressed her
desire to go to Carnegie Tech
for dramatic training. She
wants to become a serious
actress.
Wants to Go to Annapolis
Christopher had asked per-
mission to go to the Naval
Academy when he is Is. A
week later he decided he would
prefer to take up aviation and
become a pilot. That could
change. That was two weeks
ago.
THE twins eyes grew as big
as black cherries, seeing all the
new sights in Europe. Their
big delight was skating in
Switzerland and the flying
fish, as We passed the Azores.
Cindy loves to play pranks
and, therefore, constantly
complexities life for herself. I
believe she loves to confess and
be forgiven. Cathy is a born
femme fatale and quite aware
of her feminine charms.
And the fifth child-I've
already mentioned him. You
can't give a baby its bottle
feeding every four hours
through the night, change its
diapers and then forget him.
There's also the little matter
of love.
II used to worry about the
children not having a father.
I have tried to make up that
lack in their lives by skiing,
horseback riding and partici-
pating in other outdoor sports.
"They call Alfred Daddy
(Alfred Steele, Joan's present
husband) and take him in
stride just as though they'd
had him for a Daddy all their
lives. This is very wonderful
for me. I always was afraid
1 might marry a man who
wouldn't love my children as
I do"
Copyright 1866, N. Y. Herald
Tribune, 1nc.)
Tin a final article, appear
ing tomorrow, Miss Crawford,
one of Americas best-dressed
women, tells how to be smartly
and originally dresSed.)
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Embassy
Reception
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Continued From Page B..
organization. Although the
Embassy is of adequate size
even for very large parties. it's
no simple task to take care of
1000 people in the crowded
environs of 200 Sixteenth
street.
Well ahead of time, guests
had been sent cards and in
structions as to what streets
to use in arriving at the En-
bassy and where to park their
cars (no mean feat). Guests
arrived via the chancery en-
trance, covered with a green
canopy. then proceeded
through the arched walk of the
courtyard to the reception
rooms.
Receiving with the Brosios
and Gronchis were the Italian
Foreign Minister and Signora
MARITIME. Signora Gronchi
wore a blue and black brocade
dress shot through with silver
thread designed by Noberasco
of Bologna; Signora Martino's
gown was white. covered with
black lace and a matching
stole by Battilocchi of Rome
and Signora Brosio wore a
gown of beautiful printed blue
silk by Nebbia of Turin.
Italian Embassy officials, all
wearing striped pants, circu-
lated throughout the reception
rooms seeing that everything
went off without a hitch.
And the Gronchis, despite
the hectic pace since their
arrival, showed tremendous
fortitude as they shook over
1000 hands with warm smiles
for everyone.
The chiefs of missions here
were the first to be received,
led in by the acting dean of
the diplomatic corps, Nicara-
gua's Sevilla- Sacasa.
Then followed most of the
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READERS CLEARING
HOUSE

Park, Seabrook, Wildecroft,
Defense Heights, Eastpines.
Parkway Estates and other
adjacent communities. Glasses
are held at the Princess Gar
den School from 8 am. to
noon, five days a week.
The activities of the chill
dren are under the direction
of a qualified teacher and the
kindergarten program is SUI
pervised by the Prince Georges
County Board of Education.
Each mother assists one day
a month. Every effort is made
to arrange car pools.
Applications are being taken
for children who will be five
years old before January l.
1857. Further information can
be obtained by calling Mrs.
Paul Lanham, Union 4-2529.
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T0 %rE = abe Epelriue Slut
W0 N EN- S;
WORLD
JOAN CRAWFORD,S STORY
A Loving Mother
But Strict, Too

list in her demands high stand
ards in her children. On many
occasions I have visited Joan's
home and sat and talked in
formally with Christina and
Christopher. Cynthia and
Cathy. The children clearly
idolize their mother. 1t is not
unusual to see her accompa-
MED by the two older children
at premieres, proudly present.
ing them.
81 was always SO starved for
love myself that I give my
children plenty of affection.
I am too sympathetic. too con-
cerned, I am told" she said.
II held Christmas hand
when she was on the operat-
ing table, also Christopher's.
also the babies. Wouldn't
every mother do the same?
"Cathy, one of the twins,
used to hold her breath and
turn blue and scare us to the
point that the nurse thought
she'd die. With patience. she
outgrew her tantrums. All of
my children are adorable.
Christina is my close conf
dante and pal. Christopher
was possessed with a wander
lust. He ran away several
times. Taking him to Europe
seemed to get that out of his
system. He has seen the world;
he knows now what it is to
pack, unpack and get up early
to keep travel schedules. He
was thoroughly glad to get
back homeland to school. ;.
Christina has developed in
to a lovely young woman. She
has a desirable character and
personality. She graduates
from high school in June. She
wants to become an actress in
the theater. not in pictures.
II was always crazy about
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and white-and an orchestra
played Italian tunes for back
ground music. The only change
in the usual state dinner
protocol was when guests as
sembled after dinner to watch
President Eisenhower's tele-
vised speech.
Guests, in addition to the
Martinos and other Italian
dignitarieS in President Gron-
chi's encourage, included Su-
preme Court Justice and Mrs.
Minton; welfare Secretary
and Mrs. Folsom, Senator
Allen j. Ellender, ST., Senator
and Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall,
Senator and Mrs. Irving Ives,
Representatives John j. Roo
ney and Frank T. Bow and
their wives.
Others were Deputy Secre-
tary of Defense and Mrs. Rob-
ertson, Gen. and Mrs. Nathan
Twining, Admiral Roscoe Hill
lenkoetter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Strauss. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Streibert, MIR. and Mrs.
David w. Peck, Ambassador
Luce and Mr.. Luce, Donna
Julia Brambilla, the John Sim
monses, Burke Elbrickss and
Pierce Geretys.
1t was scheduled to be an
other busy day today for the
GronchiS as he lunched at
the National Press Club and
she went to a private luncheon
given by Signora Brosio.
This afternoon, Signora
Gronchi and Ambassador Luce
were to receive together at the
Women's National Press Club
reception in honor of the
Italian First Lady. And to-
night the Gronchis will give q
dinner for Vice President and
Mrs. Nixon.
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lunlinaries of Washington'S
political and residential society,
And for the city's Republicans,
it was obviously a happy day.
Mrs. George Humphrey and
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., whose
husbands are strong vice pres
idential possibilities, came to-
gether looking very pleased
about the days big event.
House Minority Leader Joseph
Martin said, II knew it was in
evitable President Eisenhower
is the one man the world had
full confidence in"
Mrs. Robert Carney said II
knew it all along, but my hus-
band wasn't as sure, so now !
feel like saying ya-ya-ya!"
And noted Republican Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon exclaimed.
Its just too wonderful. Some
thing I had prayed for and had
faith in would come true. It's
something for the whole world
to cheer!"
Others who came by in
cluded Mrs. John Foster Dulles,
Mrs. Eleanor L. Dulles, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Stassen, Mrs.
Charles Finucane, Mrs. George
McGhee, former Ambassador
Joseph Davies, Admiral and
Mrs. Kincaid, the Jefferson
Pattersons, Mr.. Edgar Morris,
the James Lawrence Houghtel-
ings, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss, Mrs. Cecil Lyon,
Undersecretary of State 10y
Henderson, Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman. Mrs. Clifford Pin
chot, Representative Peter
Rodino, Senator and Mrs. Will
liam Fulbright, Senators Clin-
ton Anderson, Theodore Green
and H. Alexander Smith, and
, hundreds more.
From the reception the in
defatigible Gronchis went on
to another big state dinner
this one given by the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Dulles .at
Anderson House.
This time the horseshoe
table seating 60 was decorated
with Italian colorS-red, green
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This Dish Delish
Would Please Son
F. X. s., Rockville

How happy I would be If
one of the many interested
readers would send in a recipe
for Grabs Norfolk" I am sure
you will publish it for me
when ! tell you how it would
please the man in my life"
(my fine SOM to have me pre-
pare this delicacy for him.
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Coop Ploy Center
PLANNING Glasses

The Lanham Cooperative
Play Center now is organic
ing for the 1867 school year.
The kindergarten, which has
been in successful operation
since 1850, is a nonSectarian.
nonprofit organization run by
parents who wish to provide
their children with preschool
training. The group serves the
entire Lanham area. including
West Lanham Hills. Wood
lawn, Glenn Dale, Lanham
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BY MAY MANN

Seven rounds of applause
clicked at the preview of Joan
Crawford's newest picture"
Autumn Leaves" were no
more rewarding to her than
a compliment to her four
children in Switzerland. The
manager of the hotel where
they recently sojourned OBJ
served, Il have never known
better m annered children.
They are trained like European
children"
st have always had a strong
maternal instinct" said Joan.
MY mother had to support
my brother Hal and me by
running a laundry and by do
ing all sorts of hard work to
make ends meet. At Is ! was
self-supporting."
After my divorce from
Franchot Tone, I applied to
an adoption home for a baby"
she continued. First came
Christina, who is now Is. And
then a To-day old boy, whom I
was to lose when he was a
year and = a half old. His
mother read about my adopt
ing a baby boy. and discovered
that my new son was the one
she had signed away. For more
than a year she insisted on
taking. him back. In the end I
handed him back-with regret
and sorrow. I whispered to
him. Wen meet again His
baby smile seemed to assure
me that he knew what I said.
He is Is now and lives far
away. ! manage to know that
he is well and happy.
Six-FoOter at Age of Is
'My son Christopher, who
now stands 6 feet at the age
Of IS, and the twins, 9-year-
old Cynthia and Cathy, make
up the family. There are also
our three poodles, Cliquot,
Camille and Chiffon. Chiffon
was just presented to us by
Mr.. and Mrs. Strelsin because
the children and I fell in love
with her."
Chiffon was indulging in
a bone Miss Crawford had
brought her from 81 earlier in
the day. Joan always takes
meat scraps from her dinner
at a restaurant home in a
well-wrapped package to the
Crawford poodleS.
MY children know they are
adopted; they know, too, that
they are loved as much and
even more than if they were
of my own flesh and blood. I
told them, I had to seek and
find each of you. You are spe-
cial.' We're hand-picked,'
they say proudly. Most
mothers don't have that
choice!"
when they do something
wrong, I am heartsick. I ask
myself where, as a mother,
have I failed them. have
never turned my children over
to a governess or hired help
except when I am on a pic
ture. Even then, I talk to
each one on the telephone in
the morning and at night.
And we are together over the
week ends.
1.-THE past few years spent
so much time with them that
I was urged-by my doctor
to spend little more time on
myself"
Joan has been said to be q
strict mother. The perfection
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Storing Furniture?

M. S. c., Winchester, Va.
Here's a pair of problems
whose solution would make me
very happy We must of neces-
sity store mahogany and wal
nut veneer furniture in an UNI
insulated attic Some years
ago the heat in the attic warp
ed a pie crust table to the
shape of potato chip and. of
course, am very anxious to
avoid another such calamity.
Does any one know of a spe-
cial way to wax or cover the
wood to protect it?
There have been many ads
recently telling of the case Of
application, and durability OF
adhesive plastic. Is there any
company that makes a maple
grain pattern?