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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Col. Vdndegrift
Given .AWurd

In a special ceremony on
Saturday. the Alb e m arle
Chapter No. / Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy
presented the UDC's Confeder-
acy Cross Of Military Service to
Col. A. A. Vandegrift, jr..
USMC.
Col. Vandegrift, who is the
son Of Gen. A. A. Vandergrift,
USMC. retired. former Marine
Corps commandant, and Mrs.
Vandegrift Of Charlottesville,
left yesterday with his wife and
three children for duty in
Guam. He was previously sta
toned in Norfolk.
Col. Vandegrift is a direct
descendant Of a Confederate
veteran. Robert Carson Vande-
grift Of Charlottesville. who left
with the Monticello Guard
when 1t mustered in. and was
twice wounded. once at Gettys-
burg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Benefit Tea
To Be Held
At Embassy

A benefit tea. is to be held
at the Philippine Embassy on
Saturday from $3.50 to 6 pm.
Mrs. Carlos Romulo, wife of
the Philippine Ambassador, will
head the list of embassy
wives who will receive the
guests and pour tea. Assisting
viii be Mrs. Homer Ferguson
and Sonora de Castro, wife Of
the Ambassador from FL Sal
vador. The latter is a member
Of the Ladies Board Of the
Convent \of Perpetual Adora-
ton which is sponsoring the
event.
The features Of the tea will
be a table Of handwoven Phil
ippine fabrics, q collection Of
lovely and unusual dolls, ar
ranged to illustrate various
phases Of the islands history,
and a group of Philippine
students, in native costumes,
doing some of the typical
dances of the island.
The proceeds will go towards
the purchase of materials for
vestments and altar linens.
These are made in the con-
vent workrooms and furnished,
with no charge of any kind,
to needy churches in this
country and throughout the
world.
A great number Of the
churches in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

present she is National I'd
Vice-President. and National
President-Elect.
She will speak on THE Most
Recent Developments on the
Amendment for Equal Rights
for Women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Harvard Alumni
Hold Luncheon

Members of the Associated
Harvard Clubs, holding their
first annual meeting in WASH
ington since 1920, and their
wives and families held a buf-
fet luncheon at Dumbarton
Oaks yesterday after a tour of
the gardens and an exhibit Of
Byzantine art in the mansion.
The three-day meeting Of
the Harvard alumni from all
over the country has featured
several events for wives who
accompanied their husbands
here. On Saturday they had a
choice Of touring the Islamic
Center or touring the National
Gallery of Art, where they saw
an illustrated lecture given by
the director, John Walker Of
the Harvard class of 1880.
A feature Of yesterdays out
ing at Dumbarton Oaks was
a concert by the 50-piece Har-
ward Band under the direction
Of G.. Wright Briggs Of the
class Of 81. It was the first
time the band has played here
since an unofficial visit here
in l947 when it gave an i'm
promptu concert on the steps
Of the United States Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Volunteers Pay Visit
To Women Veterans

Members Of the Veterans
Administration Volunteer
Service Committee Of the
Woman's Overseas Service
League, Washington ID. c.
unit. paid a visit yesterday to
the Women's Cottage Of the
Administration Center. Mar
tinsburg, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

were helped by this convent
after the war.
In gratitude the Ambassador
and Mrs. Romulo are loan
ing the embassy for the party
to raise funds for the con-
tinuance of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Miss Wesfermunn
Ito Be Speaker

Miss Alma Westermann will
by the speaker at the Wednes-
day meeting Of the District Of
Columbia Chapter Of the
American Society Of Women
Accountants at the Ambas-
sador Hotel.
Miss Westermann is auditor
for the Hunting Tower Cor
poration. She was a charter
member and first president of
the Richmond Chapter. At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Meeting Plunned

The May meeting Of the
Marietta Women's Club will be
held tomorrow at 8 pm, at the
home of Mrs. E. j. Hickey,
1000 Massachusetts avenue
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Luncheon to Be Held

The annual Mothers Day
Tree : Planting Luncheon Of
the Upper Northwest Group of
Hadassah will be held tomor-
row at IL o'clock at the B-Nai
Israel Synagogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
BY CECILIA FINE

Chocolate Easter egg festival
that's what it's like in an
Arlington housewives shiny
green and white kitchen these
days.
For years. during the Easter
season. smiling, youthful-spir-
tied Mrs. Helen ]. Human,
who conducts the only candy
making classes in the WASH
ington area. has conjured up
something like a thousand
flower-decorated candy eggs.
Their fragrance and bright
colors have turned the place
into a kind of giant Easter
Bunny's nest.
And for two weeks before
the holiday. Mrs. Human
holds court here pointing out
the answers to the unspoken
question: whats inside those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Secretaries Club
Annual Banquet
Is Scheduled

The three local chapters Of
the National Secretaries As
ISOLATION (InternationaD will
hold their fifth annual Secre-
taries Day Banquet on Wednes-
day. April "a in the Continental
Room Of the Sheraton-Park
Hotel. The social hour will be
at $50 pm. and dinner will be
at 1880 pm. During dinner
Girl Friday Fashions" will be
shown.
Miss Bertha S. Adkins. for
mer dean of women at Western
Maryland College, now assist
ant chairman Of the Republic
can National Committee, will
be the principal speaker.
Norman Reed. vice president
for programing, Radio Station
WWDC, will be master Of cere-
monies.
All secretaries in the WASH
ington area are cordially in
vited to attend this annual
affair. Tickets are available
from Miss Corda Mae Cearnal,
/ Scott circle. Washington 6,
D. c. The price is $3.50 and
checks should be made payable
to Presidential Chapter, NSA.
Reservations deadline is to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C.
SUNDAY, APRIL 1857

with a great deal of it, and,
Of course. in a way they are
responsible for my going into
this in such a big way.
IF they hadn't insisted that
many people would like to
buy this kind of candy and
then proved it to me by bring
ing in orders, my hobby would
never have reached such pro-
portions.
AS it is, after the two ses-
sions of candy school that I
conduct six weeks before
Christmas and again six weeks
before Easter, my pupils and I
make enough candy to sell to
others for the two holidays.
This helps me with the
expense of providing my
classes with first-rate equip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

ment and keeping my kitchen
in shape to produce the finest,
purest candy that we can
make"
Mrs. Humans kitchen is a
model one with it's fluorescent
lights shining down on marble
slab tables, regulation equip
ment for mixing and cooling
candy; its de-humidifier and
air-conditioner for keep the
temperature just right for
candy making, and a 500
pound freezer for storing
materials.
Labeled Boxes
Neat boxes piled high along
the walls bear the delectable
labels of such taste-teasers as
Continued on Page OLA, Col. 4
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FOR MRS. HINMAN
This Hobby Turned
Into q ReQl lob

shiny yummy-looking choco-
lates?
Sea Foam Center
"The centers in this batch
are sea foam. Those are butter
creams, strawberry, cherry;
these. coconut butterscotch
:. fruit and nut I. :"
1t takes many weeks to get
ready for the mountaineering
display.
Actually" says Mrs. Hin
man. my candy classes help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

MExIco-l5 DAYS ONLY $355.so
Leave March 3Oth
Escorted by RoIelle 5. Para, author
Of ION the Road to Anahuac."
For Full Information Call
WEST INDIES TRAVEL SERVICE
1908 Pa. Ave. NV. Sterling 3-lS6i
Also Booking for Casals Festival,
San Juan, p. R., April 22-May 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
NEARBY AREAS POPULAR
Blue Ridge Parkway
No. | u. S.. Attraction

Several recreation spots with.
in driving time Of the District
are among the most popular of
the $50 areas operated by the
National Park Service as tourist
attractions.
The Blue Ridge Parkway in
Virginia and North Carolina had
no competition as an overall
attraction. with more than 4
million persons visiting 1t during
the first nine months of 1856.
The Great Smoky Mountains
of North Carolina and Virginia
ranked first as a tourist attrac-
ton among national parks,
aheadof even the famous Yosem-
lite in California and Grand
Teton in Wyoming. Shenandoah
in Virginia ranked fourth, be-
hind Rocky Mountain, Colorado,
and Yellowstone.
Other Top Attractions
Colonial and Yorktown in Vir-
ginia also drew more than /
million visitors during the nine
month period. as did Tndepend-
ence, Pa.
The number Of visitors 10 the
National Park Service areas con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Historic Fete
.Setin Texas

SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-Some-
thing different in tourist attrac-
tions is San Antonio's Fiesta San
Jacinto.
Deep in the heart of Texas
starting this year on April 81.
the week-long celebration COM
memorates the heroes of Texas
struggle for independence more
than a century ago. The fiesta
has become a melange of West
Iern American whoopee ann Latin
American revelry.
1t begins with a solemn pill
grimage to the Alamo, THE
Shrine Of Texas Liberty" where
1877 Texans fought an army OF
5000 for IL days.
This bought the time for Gen.
Sam Houston to meet and-defeat
the Mexican army near the vii
Ilage of San Jacinto on April 81
1886.
The Fiesta Pilgrimage is fol-
lowed by a river pageant in
which lighted and musical floats
sail UP the picturesque San An
tonic River. which winds through
the heart of the business district,
There follow many entertain
ing events in succeeding days,
including the famous Battle Of
Flowers Parade and the illumi-
mated night parade, the Fiesta
Flambeau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
New Treodwoy Inn
Opened at NorwuIk

NORWALK, Gonna new
Treadway Inn has opened here
at least the first wing has.
The initial wing is designed
essentially for travellers. 1t con-
sists of a 75-room, two-story.
white brick structure with dining
facilities and a cocktail lounge.
1t is air conditioned throughout.
Foundations have been laid for
"a second wing to be added early
next year. This addition will
embrace large ballroom, din
ing and function rooms.
The new Treadway Inn Is a
combination hotel-motel similar
to the one in Rochester, N. Y,
which opened in 1854.
Site of the new inn is an H.
acre plot of East avenue, close
to the towns main shopping and
business center and 3 miles from
Exit SO Of the Merritt parkway
Norwalk is Al miles from New
York'S Forty-second street.
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tinued on the upswing during
the period. with more than so
million visitors, an increase Of
more than 4 million.
The Wright Memorial at Kitty
Hawk. N. c.. nearly doubled its
attendance over the similar
period in 1855 and Fort Nc
Henry in Baltimore continued as
a popular tourist attraction.
Lincoln Memorial BoOms
Lincoln's growing popularity
was shown in the attendance at
all the spots marked by his name
The Lincoln Memorial drew
nearly three times as many
visitors during the nine-month
period. as did the jefferson Me-
mortal. and twice as many as the
Washington Monument.
Attendance also increased at
the House Where Lincoln Died
and at the Lincoln Museum.
Nor was the upswing in in
terest going unnoticed. Only
during the last summer the In
terror Department launched a
Nationwide program aimed at
revamping and enlarging the
country's parks. with a deadline
set for 10 years from now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

but it could have been used be-
fore on any number of airlines:
anyway, it made a hit with the
passengers - Giving landing in
structions over the planes public
address system. she said, Ladies
and gentlemen, the safe part Of
your journey is now completed.
AS you know, the roads are icy
and driving is hazardous. So
please driver carefully"
\ X X r
Among the many tourist coun-
tries abroad holding out the
promise of unlimited supplies"
of gasoline for foreign visitors is
Ireland. The Irish Tourist In
formation Bureau chief in New
York says elimination of restric-
tons on Irish auto travel" will
be of particular benefit to Ire
lands An Tostal visitors in May.
Frog Championship
Southern CALIFORNIA; cele-
brated Jumping Frog Jubilee is
set for April %. Preliminaries
will be held in the morning,
with finals that afternoon at the
Del Mar Fair Grounds. Bene-
ficiary of the contest will be the
American Cancer Society.
4 4 4
If you've got $500 or more
and % days to spare, plus a
taste for luxury living and an
adventurous palate, there's a
tour leaving Dallas, Tex, March
2, that should come to your at
tention. It's the first Gourmet
Tour Around South America. "
Flying on Pan American Grace
Always plane. the tourists will
eat their way down one coast
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and up the other. stopping at
10 cities to explore the conti-
nent's exotic cuisine. Among the
fine restaurants to be visited will
be the Granja Azul in Lima and
the Shorthorn Grill and La Ca
bana in Buenos Aires. The itin-
erary includes such famous ho-
tells as the FL Panama in Panama,
the Bolivar in Lima. the Plaza
in Buenos Aires and the Ia
manaco in Caracas.
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out by engineers of the German
railroads. Twenty different types
Of miniature trains will be OPP
Grated over some 300 yards of
track. Signals will control the
trains through realistic vii
lagos" and landscapes.
4 =
Youngsters of the Blue Ridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Miumi Native Dishes

MIAMI. Fla.-Conch chow
der, green turtle steak and key
lime pie are typical native
dishes" served in restaurants in
the Miami area.
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and Great Smokes will dance to
the music of fiddles at the Noun
tain Youth Jamboree. The event
will be held March q to 80 at
Asheville, N. c.
Hazardous Trip
This story is credited to a pert
little stewardess on a Lufthansa
flight from New York to Munich,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
PONCE DE LEON PAUSED, TOO

Eight miles north of Deand is one of Floridas most
beautiful attractions Ponce de Leon Springs It is
said that the noted explorer stopped here over 400
Besides the enormous springs, there is large pic
turesque water Wheel once part of a Spanish sugar
mill; also modern hotel and picnic grounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Continued From

Continued From Page Biz
through the West. also will be
seen in action.
- 49,
Miami Beach has introduced
another novelty. Twelve anthem
tic Chinese rickshaws have APP
peared in the Lincoln road shop
ping area. Merchants hired
them to transport shoppers from
store to store.
For Kids and Others
Two exhibits that should fas-
.cinate kids of all ages will be on
display in German museums
during the summer. The Tooth
anniversary Of the founding of
the North German Lloyd ship
ping company inspired one. A
collection of ship models. gall
leon figures and such sea lore
will be on show in the Bremen
Overseas Museum. At the Nur-
lemberg Traffic Museum, an
ideal railroad yard" will be laid
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
An Editorial
OATH OF OFFICE SACRED PLEDGE

When public official takes the oath Of his office he
makes solemn pledge to uphold the laws of his country his
state and his community Such oath is sacred TO all Amer
and parcel of American system of govern
But recent years such pledges sometimes made
merely as formay and not given The true respect such
oa+hs demand public officials have no intention
of uphone what they have TO though The act OF
raising the right hand signifies that the Almighty Judge
him should he fail to do
At the same fine may be said that system of law is
the that ourselves pledged from birth to
uphold right to make laws. Our bhrehf de-
mands that obey. is duty TO to that others
obey. ,
But what of the public official duly elected TO his
constituents in their best interests who takes the attitude OF
derec+on and conemp7 Should he be allowed to continue
his office of public apathy and without fear of
prsaI7 If this be then the American way is longer
reality If This be then the American has become
ndoent and careless pupPet instead of 0odtearne in
dependent. .
The has when should all take good look at
each every public official and Judge him fairly and for what
he is of the stupid philosophy that things cannot be
changed No Sinking and rationalzns that best
cannot be served Take look around you and you
will surprised to find how much of what like to believe as
American Way of Life being undermined and neglected
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK

1e32-TWENTY-FlvE YEARS AGo-fe32
MAY SGrade Shoppe in West Jefferson
agement Mrs. Ray Miller.
MAY eNss Mildred Shun1ate daughter of Mr. and Mrs A.
from eighth grade with perfect
tardy absent during entire time
Luchaupt sells London Pharmacy to G. l. SWope
of Zenesvile.
Masonic Temple London
moved
of West Jefferson Methodist Church.
place festival of Music of Springfield District OF
Church in Sidney.
13Madon voters receive ballots 166 inches by %
inches containing of SO Republican candidates and S9 Demo
14Repors all sections of county indicate renewed in
ourday Madison County Fair plans with prediction of big
exposition in August
IL Sedaia
High School 6.
1s47-TEN YEARS AGo-1e47
Education each
four teachers pay by 5000 per year.
MAY 9Fear fruit Madison County damaged when
drops to 26 degrees according to W. Rogers Madison Co.
Experiment Farm.
MAY oPan City American Legion Post plans festival to help
raise funds for permanent home for group
MAY 11More than 5000 fish placed Madison Lake.
MAY 121298 Madison County share Triple
comprising 879t of the comty's farm land
MAY 13-Robert K London
mel cat in Deercreek,
MAY 14London Archery Club holds
Field
MAY 5Madison taking advantage good
weather for spring powing
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
Vets Questions
And The Answers

Q-I understand that four-year
Korean CT night courses in law do
not count for more than three
quarters time training, for purpos-
es of computing monthly CT al
lowances. Does this three-quarter
rule also apply to four-year night
courses approved by the American
Bar Association?
A-No. Four-year night courses
approved by the American Bar AS
sociation are the exceptions to the
rule. They may count as full-time
training in computing CT allowan-
ces.
Q-I am a young man of Il,
eligible for War Orphans school
ing benefits. May / file my own
application, or must my mother
file for me?
A-Since you are of age, you
may file yourself. In the case of
young men or women under 81,
applications must be filed by their
living parents or guardian.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
County Group To
Select Queen OF
FurroW HopefuIs

Delbert Dorm, Member of the
Madison Soil Conservation District
Board and Paul Bangham, Soil
Conservationist, attended a Queen
of the Furrow" Contest Meeting
held Wednesday evening at Hotel
Washington, in Washington G. H.
The meeting was attended by
representative of four central Ohio
Soil Conservation Districts, County
Agricultural Agents and represent
atives of American Steel & Wire
Co.
At the meeting, Bangham said,
the rules and prizes of the contest
to publicize the Worlds Conserva-
ton Exposition and Flowing Con-
tests to be held Sept 1920 at Peeb-
les, Adams County, were discussed.
Each county will select two con-
testants to be 1921 years of age,
unmarried and residents of farms.
The eight counties, Delaware, Fay
cite, Franklin, Madison, Marion,
Morrow, Pickaway and Union will
send their chosen contestants to the
area competition to be held at a
central part in the district before
the State Contest. The winner
there is to receive a 17-jewel wrist
watch and will compete in the
state contest to be held the first
week of September.
The winner will be crowned the
1857 Queen of the FurroW" and
will be given. with her parents, a
glamorous Dream Trip to New
York City with all expenses paid.
She will chose complete new
wardrobe, be entertained at the
theaters and supper clubs and will
make personal televiSion appear
ance on the u. S. Steel Hour, Sept.
eleventh.
The Queen will be chosen on the
basis of natural attractiveness, per-
sonality and ability to converse.
At the Worlds Conservation Ex-
position and Flowing Matches, she
will meet and greet visiting digni-
taries from this country and abroad
who will make appearances at the
international event. At the plough
mans banquet" she will be the
guest of honor.
For Madison County the two
contestants will be chosen by a
committee of the county.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
Sheep Committee Will
Start Ram Purchases

The registered ram purchase
committee of the Madison County
Sheep and Lamb Improvement AS
sociation will be visiting top flocks
in Ohio within the next week to Sc
cure good rams to fill the orders
requested by Madison County
Sheepmen, according to Bill Fol-
som, Chairman of the Madison
County Sheep and Lamb Improve
ment Committee.
Sheepmen who have not already
their requests for a registered ram
should do so by contracting the
Madison County Extension Office
or one of the Sheep and Lamb
Committeeman by Monday, May
9Th. The Sheepmen on the Ram
Purchase Committee are Bob Buck,
Winfred Truitt, Howard Dorm, and
Ira Hunter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
Facts About
Folks

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cheno-
weth, Summerford, have returned
from Kokomo, Ind, where they
were called by the death of Mrs.
Chenoweth's brother, Bruce Vent.
DR.. and Mrs. Tony Adamle and
two children of Akron, spent the
weekend with DR.. and Mrs. Thom-
as Bacon and family, Jefferson
Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Winches-
ter, West High Street, spent the
weekend in Cincinnati, guests of
Mrs. Winchester's cousin, Thomas
E. Green and Mrs. Green, residing
on Robson Road. Saturday eve-
ming they saw the Reds-Milwaukee
baseball game and Sunday night
were entertained at dinner at the
Hyde Park Country Club.
~ J1
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Stroupe
East Fifth Street, were guests al
family dinner Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Stroupe's nephew
Dan B. Perkins and family, Dun
rovin Farm" near Johnstown. The
party was a welcome home for an
other nephew, Major Thomas j
Perkins, Mrs. Perkins and their
two children who are just bach
after a three year hitch in Germ
any.
Major Perkins and family viii
go to San Antonio, Texas, to visiI
relatives before they settle dowr
for the majors Army assignment
at Florence, Alabama, where ht
will be instructor of military tao
tics at the University of Alabama
~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rightsell
East High Street, spent the week
end in Mansfield, guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Don Rightsell and fam
lily.
~ ~
Mrs. Elizabeth Postle, Elm st.
is spending a few days with hel
sister, Mrs. Foster Moss, in Wes
terville.