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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-13
HOUSE DOCTOR
Want to Potch
Gypsum Wall?

the tools in my workshop become
loose and fall out. How can /
overcome this condition." j.
Meg. asks.
Answer-You might install an
electric humidifler to add water
vapor to the air and then you
would have the doughtful dis
Itinction of having the only Gel
lar in existence so equipped. An
other idea that you can consider
lis to build a wall to enclose yous
gas-fired furnace and provide an
outside opening into this room
for combustion air to the fur
mace. Then you would not ex-
haust the air from your work.
shop area and the humidity
would build UP naturally.
Electric Steam Heaters
II have very small house
that does not have a heating
system. Would it be practical to
heat it with several electric
steam radiators and how much
would it cost?" A. B. c. asks.
Answer-Electric steam radi-
ators cost exactly the same to
operate as any other form of
electric heaters. such as radiant
heaters or the glass radiant pam
els. You pay for the kilowatts
consumed regardless OF the
shape or style of the gadget that
gets hot. I cannot estimate what
these heaters will cost to operate
because this depends upon many
factors, but, unless you are in
an area where electricity is very
cheap, the operating cost will be |
higher than for other fuels.
Dent in Floor
rs there any way to remove a /
dent in a hardwood floor caused
by heavy object falling on it?"
Mrs. w. ]. asks.
Answer-You might try to
steam 1t out. Dampen a piece of i
clean hlotting paper and lay it
over the dent. Now. place a piece
of metal on this, just large
enough to cover the dent. Apply
heat to the metal with a solder
ing iron or a smoothing iron. The
steam generated should swell the
wood and it may even bring the
surface completely level. The
steam is certain to damage the
floor finishing material and you
must then touch this UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-13

"A second piece of plank is nailed
down over the first piece SO as
to cover the nailheads and keep
them from being backed out
when the tool is being pounded
into the ground. Two plain ham
dies are attached to opposite
sides and the tool is ready for
use.
Aside from the uses mentioned
above. this implement is ideal for
breaking UP lumpy material of
any type.
released by The Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-13
Don't Shake Vurnish

Don't shake or stir varnish be-
fore using it. Such action might
create bubbles that will remain
in the dried varnish film.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-13
By HERMAN BAUM

MY young grandson removed
a door stop from a wall anc
then slammed the door against
the wall. Result: one neat round
hole in the gypsumboard. How
do ! repair it?" c. c. v. writes.
Answer-Here is the way to
do it. Since the wall is gypsum
board. use a knife to bevel the
edge OF the material around the
hole SO that wide part is toward
you The knife must be sharp
SO that the paper surface is cut
clean.
Next, cut a piece of quarter
inch hardware cloth to the shape
sof the hole and about quarter
inch larger on all sides. Tie four
sstrings to this and then bend the
wire enough so that it can be
pushed through the hole and
into the cavity of the wall,
Strengthening it when it is in
place. Drive four small wire
fbrads into the wall around the
hole and anchor the hardware
cloth in place to these with the
strings which you previously
attached.
Z The hole is now filled with
spackle. This is a type of plaster
available at most paint and
hardware stores. 1t comes in
powder form and is mixed with
water. We find it shrinks less
and holds better than patching
plaster, Press this we'll back in
to the hardware, cloth and
smooth off the surface as best
you can. Since you are not a
professional plasterer your re-
suits may resemble a relief map
Of the moon but don't worry
about that. Let this dry for "a
hours. then clip the strings and
remove the brads.
The surface of the patch can
now be smoothed by holding a
piece of fine grit sandpaper
against a fiat wood block and
rubbing the surface with this.
Take care not to scuf the paper
wallboard covering around the
patch. Sanding will reveal any
low spots in the patch, so you
mix bit more of the plaster and
fill these. then allow this to dry
and sand smooth.
Before you paint over this area,
apply shellac to the patch and
allow it to dry.
No Grass Over Tank
"Can you give me advice on a
septic tank? Ours has been in
stalled for nine months. The
outline of the tank shows in the
lawn as a badly burned spot.
Also. during the winter snow
melts over the tank as fast as it
falls. Is there something wrong
which the builder should cor
rect?" Mrs. G. NJ. D. wants to-
know.
Answer-Your septic tank was
not placed sufficiently deep in
the earth so. instead of the nine
or ten inches of soil that should
cover it. you probably have only
three or four. 1t would be less
expensive to add a few loads of
top soil to the lawn than it would
be to lower the tank.
Cellar Too Dry
"In winter my cellar is so dry
that all the wooden handles of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-13
Stains on Oak Floor

MY children left some wet
clothing on the hardwood floors
and now there are dark brown
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
Holiday Starts
|WnterSeuson

The Thanksgiving holiday
heralds the start Of the winter
season in North Cardinals golf
riding and hunting resorts.
Southern Pines will be host
to its annual Golf Carrousel
November 21-24 while Pine
hurst stages its Third Annual
Tufts Memorial Golf Tourna-
ment November q.
At Tryon. the Tyron Riding
and Hunt Club has scheduled
an all winter program OF
equestrian events and the Tryon
Hounds have started the fox
hunting season. The United
States equestrian team will ar
rive at the resort late this
month and stay through mid
winter.
At Sedgefield, the Sedgefield
Hunt Is meeting twice weekly.
Hunt clubs at Tryon, Moore
County (Southern Pines and
Sedgefleld will have formal
hunt meetings on Thanksgiving
Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

usually had q large but light
weight one, an overnight case
and a fight bag (rather than
a train case.)
Faced with unpacking in a
different hotel every night,
most had a system. One swore
by the war-born folding canvas
bag which she would have the
bellhop unfold and hang for
her. She favored it because
she could take out one dress
without disturbing the rest.
She swore they emerged I'M
wrinkled.
Another used the layer sys-
tenn. Each outfit was in its
own plastic bag, so the wanted
one could be slipped out without
wrinkling the others.
THEY SAVE TIME. They
buy postcards in hotel where
the concierge will put on the
right stamps then and there.
At the next lunch stop, they
write the cards while waiting
for the food to come.
THEY SHOP CAREFULLY.
Immune to the tourist trinkets
that usually wind up at q white
elephant sale. they spend less
time in shops than the average
tourist. If they see an attrac-
tive but inexpensive gift that
might do for half a dozen,
they'll buy half a dozen of the
same item. But they don't buy
all their souvenirs in one village
and castigate themselves later
for not saving something for
the next place.
THEY USE THE MAILS. In
stead Of sticking all the folders
and guidebooks in their luggage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

they mail them home as they
go. Saves space and luggage
costs. Whenever possible, they
also have their gifts sent home
rather than haul them.
THEY ARE ARDENT SIGHT
SEERS. They climb all the
steps necessary to see it all
They follow the guide through
every aisle of a cathedral, fire.
quently consulting a guidebook
as they go. Once the bus
stopped at a new gas works.
They all climbed out to look at
|it-leaving me in sole posses
sion Of the bus.
On the fourth night in the
fourth hotel, I said to an equally
exhausted travelling companion:
Now you know how your Gus
toners feel when you crowd
their itineraries" She shook
her head. Il always advise
them to leave a free day In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

MADRID. I can report that mos
of them practice what they
Ipreach.
They are certainly more phil
osophical than most of Their
customers about inconvenience
When an elevator lost its power
stranding us on the first floor Of
a six-story hotel, I was the only
one to complain about climbing
five flights to my room. And
some lived on the sixth floor.
Most of them are experienced
travellers. That's why I was sur
prised at Hendaye, the last siz-
able town in the French
Pyrenees before reaching the
Spanish border. I was deter
mined to change my dollars
into pesetaS there, knowing OF
old that border rates are
usually more favorable than
rates within countries with
varying rates of exchange. But
when we reached Hendaye, ]
was the only passenger to
alight and head for the stores
marked Change"
When I returned to the bus
and announced I had gotten a
rate of so pesetas to the dollar,
I nearly got trampled in the
rush. (The rate in Madrid was
AZ, but my faith in the sophis-
tication Of travel agents was
restored when I was told by
many Of them In Madrid that
they had done their changing
in New York-and gotten Sc
pesetas for the dollar.)
Here. In brief. are some other
things I learned from watching
travel agents travel:
THEY TRAVEL LIGHT. Men
managed with one bag. Women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

villagers present q pageant
Birth of the Prince Of Peace"
each night.
Glendale is preparing its
Tunnel Of Lights half a
mile of the main street arched
with a colorful display of bulbs.
One Of the most colorful Of
the Christmas celebrations is
the Parade Of Lights at Naples,
a part Of Long Beach. Cruisers,
yachts and motorboatS are dec
GRATED into lighted Christmas
scenes. Carolers in Old Eng
lish dress ride barges. The wa
ter parade winds through
canals and onto the bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

each city. They don't always
follow my advice"
THEY USE TRAVEL GIN
MCKS. They wouldn't think
of travelling without some It's
sue in purse or pocket. They
use the one-shot laundry suds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

that come in envelope or cap
sules and the packs that con-
tain q treated sheet so you can
wash your hands without soap
or water. You know what some
consider their most useful travel
aid? Scotch tape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
Sun-kissed Southwest
Prepares for Crowds
BY JACK JONAS

There's lot new under the Southwest SUM-
New Mexico, Arizona of California are pre-
pairing their annual fare Of skiing rodeo Indian dances night
life swimming. hiking and riding what looks like record
number Of visitors But have been added
Valley of the Sun Phoenix have snent hum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
GET UP AND GO!
These roveI Agents
Know How to ruveI
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG

What the travel habits Of the people who spend all
time telling other people how travel? do they pack how
do they take Inconvenience how do they sightsee?
After spending week-mostly in sightseeing buses-wth
IS travel agents queryng dozens Of the
American Society of Travel Agents STA convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

dreds of thousands Of dollars
refurbishing their hostelries.
Arizona Manor has a new,
200-capacity garden room and
the Snuggery, a small private
cocktail lounge for 10 persons.
The Arizona Biltmore will open
. new lounge at the stable
house. Comeback Inn has
doubled the space Of its Sun
shine Alley" near the pool, and
has built a new putting green.
At Litchfield Park, the Wig
wan has added four units. The
Wigwam already is booked for
the season, except for three
days.
The Heard Museum in Phoe-
nix has added exhibits. The
principal new one is an Indian
and Archaeology Room featur-
ing displays Of Arizona's past
and present Indians. There also
is Q new Navajo rug room, to
demonstrate how Indian rugs
are woven.
Side Trips Listed
Tucson's 185 motels and IS
hotels also are preparing for a
big year. Side trips can be
made from here by car to such
spots as San Xavier Mission,
Old Tucson. Arizona-Sonora
Desert Museum. Saguaro Ma
tional Monument. Sabine Can
yon, Colossal Cave, the old
frontier town of Tombstone,
Pete Kitchens western outpost,
and Nogales, Mexico.
New Mexico also has noted
an increasing popularity with
winter vacationers, and this
year is expected to bring the
biggest influx in the States
history.
A major attraction here is
skiing. The six big skiing areas
open this month and will be
open until April-depending on
the amount of snowfall. Four
Of these are in the Sandia and
Sangre de Cristo Mountains in
the north and two in the
Sacramento and White Noun
tains in the south.
In New Mexico's Pueblo re-
gion, along the Rio Grande
from Albuquerque north to
Taos, the Indians hold many
winter ceremonial dances.
These include the deer. buffalo
and eagle dances.
Indians Mark Christmas
Many Of New Mexico's winter
festivals center around Christ
mas. One highlight is the daily
professions held during the
Christmas season in the village
Of Mesilla. near Las Cruces.
These are called Las Posadas"
the Inns-and commemorate
the search by Mary and Joseph
for lodgings in Bethlehem.
The emphasis now in the
southern part Of California also
is on Christmas.
Long Beach opens its winter
visitor season on the last day
In November with a long parade
OF bands - the All-Western
Band Review. They march for
four hours along Ocean boule-
ward.
Joshua Tree is busy making
over its main street into a re-
production of Bethlehem
homes and shops. Costumed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
COMING EVENTS


NOV. IL - Turkey supper to be
held at the Salem Methodist
Church at Cedar Grove, Md. be.
ginning at 2 pm. 3t.11.7
NOV. 16-Sat. 3 to 7:30. Rockville
Methodist Church WSCS for
Building Fund. Family Style
Turkey and Ham dinner, hot
vegetables, home made rolls.
Cakes ad fancy work for sale.
Adults $1.50, Children up to 10
yrs. $100 8t-11-A
NOV. is - Oyster and Ham Sup
per at Fire House, Sandy Spring,
4 to 8 pm. Sponsored by WSCS,
Ashton Methodist Church. $3.50,
adults, 75c children. 4t-11.14
NOV. 16-Turkey and Oyster sup
per, q p. m. on, served family
style at Long Corner Community
Hall for the benefit of Howard
Chapel W.S.CS. Adults $1.35,
children Is cents. 3t-11.14
NOV. 23-Annual Turkey Sup
per at Mt. Tabor Church Hall,
Etchison, Saturday, 2:30, on
Route 108. 6t-11-21
NOV. 28-Annual Thanksgiving
Dinner, beginning at / p. m. Yves
ley Grove Methodist Church,
Woodfield, Md, on State Route
124, also Bake Sale and fancy
table. 6t-11.21
NOV. 23-Annual Fall Dinner Of
ST. Peters Parish, Olney Mary
land, Saturday, Sherwood High
School, 4 TO 8 p. m. Roast Beef
and all the trimmings, also
Christmas Bazaar, Bake Sale
and Homemade Jams and Jellies.
3t.11.14
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Rockville
Rockville
200 Honor.
Rev. Black
AT Reception

The Wardens, Vestry and Wom-
ems Auxiliary. of Christ Church.
honored The Reverend and Mrs.
Raymond P. Black on October 81
at lovely reception given at the
Parish Hall to celebrate Mr..
Blacks 25th anniversary of ordi-
nation into the priesthood. Mr..
Black has been at Christ Church
for sixteen years, and approx
mately 200 friends, not all parish
toner's. came to offer their con-
gratulations and wish him and
Mrs. Black at least 25 more years
here.
Receiving guests with Mr.. and
Mrs. Black were Mrs. William p,
Sherman, ST., president of the
Women's Auxiliary, and Mr., Val
entine c. Wilson, the senior war
dem Mrs. John Doonan, assisted
by Mrs. William Frank, Mrs.
John Dawson. Mrs. Sherman,
and Mrs. Emily Gardner, was In
charge of the arrangements, and
refreshments were served during
the evening by the ladies of the
church. Mrs. William Stark, Sr.
created a magnificent Gig ht
TERED anniversary cake which
won the admiration of all the
guests. Another cake, smaller in
size but just as elegant, was
made by Mrs. Frederic Grier. 1t
was lovely reception honoring
a much loved couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry PontIus of
South Van Buren, Street have
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31

just returned from a one month
trip to the Hawaiian Islands.
where they spent the majority Of
their vacation staying at the
Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki
Beach. Before returning to Rock
vile on October "a, they visited
their son Harry. Jr., at the Uni
versity of Colorado, where he is
freshman. Harry has just
pledged Lambda Chi fraternity
and enjoyed escorting his parents
around the university campus
and introducing them to his new
fraternity brothers. After leaving
there Mr.. and MIS-. Pontlus
motored to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to
visit their uncle, DR.. c. l. Pontius.
who is president of the Univer-
sity of Tulsa.
While on their trip Mr.. Pom
thus mother, Mrs. Harry Pontius,
ST., came down from Akron, Ohio
to stay with the children. She will
return this weekend.
Miss Liza Choate, who was re.
Gently taken sick, is convalescing
at Mrs. Youngerman's nursing
home on Forest Avenue. Many
of her friends have been to visit
her.
Last Saturday several Rockville
ians braved the nippy weather
to root for Maryland University
at their Homecoming game with
the University of Tennessee, at
College Park. Although Maryland
lost the game. the half-time fes-
tivities were very enjoyable and
many grads had the opportunity
to renew friendships. Bob and
Mary Belle Peter, Jack Pretty
man, and Mary and Jim Coyne
returned to their Alma Mater and
Mr.. Fred Munds chaperoned a
group Of Maryland prospects in
Guiding Evan Reese, Dick Con
nell, Marcia Strong, Susan
Robertson, Parker Diamond, Dan
ny Gross and Lacey Guide.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Alfred Kay en-
tertained fifteen members of the
st. James School football team at
dinner after the Maryland-Ten-
nesse game. The boy came down
from Hagerstown to see the
game with the Messrs. William
Eveleth and John Upsur, masters
at the school. The Kay's son.
Bobby, is in the fourth form at
st. James and Is quarterback on
the football team.
MIR. and Mrs. John Magruder
of Rockville, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Dorset, Jr., of Laurel
spent very pleasant and relax
ing weekend al Deep Creek Lake
in Oakland, Md. The couples were
forced to leave early Sunday
morning because of most unex-
pected snow storm which caught
them totally unprepared.
Also travelling over the week
end were Mrs. Rose Dawson and
Mrs. l. w. Hill, who motored to
Harrisonburg, Virginia, TO visit
Mrs. Wade Cothran.
Three young marines are home
this week after completing their
basic training course at Paris Is
land and Camp Lejeune. PFC
Roger S. Bride son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Crescent Bride of Baltimore
Road, and PFC w. II. Allen, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Allen
of Blandford Avenue are here for
two weeks and must report to AL
bany. Georgia, November 10.
Also PFC Roger Hutchinson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hutche-
son of Falls Road, Is here and
will report back to Camp Lejeune
on November 3. All of the boys
are graduates of Richard Mont
Romery.
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hne ~ pr. Incl per week.
OCT. 1l-NOy. 30 - Ascension
Chapel, Gaithersburg, Country
Store, every Friday II am. to
3 pm. in Parish Hall. Bake
good, stationery and gift items.
8t-11-30
OCT. II THRU DEC. 19-Turkey
Shoot at Henderson Smith Ed
monds Post Sc American Legion,
end of Congressional Lane, Rock
vile, Md. Every Fri, 7:30 p. m,
Sat, &c p. m, Sun. 2-6 p. m. Win
turkeys or hams. 10t-12.19
NOV. 2 - Annual Turkey Dinner
to be served at Hunting Hill
Methodist Church Parish Hall 4
to 8 p. m. 5t-10-31
NOV. p Fried Oyster and coun-
try ham supper at the Boyds
Church Hall a to 8 p. m. Adults
$1.50 Children 75c 5t-1031
NOV. 2-Annual Turkey Supper
at Damascus Methodist Church,
sponsored by the WS.C.S. begin
ming at 3 pm. Also bake sale and
bazaar. 4t-10-31
NOV. 2-4-8 p. m. Roast Beef Din
ner. Christmas bazaar. Oakdale
Emory Church, Oakdale, Md.
across from Martins Dairy.
4t-1O-31
NOV. 2-Turkey and oyster sup
per; Reformed Church, Adams.
town, Md, beginning 4 p. m.
BLOB
NOV. 2 SAT. PUBLIC SALE be-
ginning at 10 am. Antiques,
household goods, building mate
rails and tools; office furniture,
farm and garden tools and equip
ment, and many valuable miscel-
laneous articles on premises on
Cedar Lane, l2mile East of Coles
vile Road (route 29) at Ednor
p. o., 2 miles South of Ashton, 10
miles North of Silver Spring
formerly Andrew Thompson
farm. Follow directional ar.
rows. Lunch will be served.
Null & Null, Auctioneers.
2t-10-31
NOV. 2 - Country Style Turkey
supper; given by the Colesville
W.S.C.S. in the basement of Meth
odist Church. q to 8 pm. Adults
$150, children Is cents. Price in
eludes dessert. 1t.10-31
NOV. Z - Annual Turkey dinner
and bazaar, beginning at p. m
at the Epworth Methodist Church
Gaithersburg, Md. 6t,11.7
NOV. z - Turkey supper at st.
Marks Church, Falkland, S til 8.
$1.50 adults, 75c children.
3t-11-7
NOV. 8-9-Rummage Sale at st.
Bartholomew's Church, Laytons-
vile, Friday, Nov. 8, 10 p. m. Sat.
Nov. 9, 1916 p. m. 2t-11-7
NOV. 8-9 - Rummage Sale, 10
a. m. to 6 pm. at st. Johns
Church Hall, Olney, Md. 2t-11.7
NOVEMBER 16--Bean Hole Sup
per at the Flower Hill Church of
the Brethren, on 115, near Red
land. Serving from 2 o'clock.
Family style with dessert. SIPS
for adults. You have been ask
ing for this. 3t-11-14
NOV. o Annual Country Style
turkey dinner and bazaar; st.
Peters Episcopal Church, Pooles-
vile, Md, at Poolesville H. S.
cafeteria, 3 to Z p. m. Price incl
dessert, adults 81; children 75c.
6t-11-7
NOV. O. Annual turkey supper.
st. PauPs Methodist Church, Lay
louisville, Md. sponsored by the
WSCS. Hot rolls, vegetable and
baked goods Christmas Bazaar.
3 until 8 p. m; Order your fruit
cake now. Phone Gaithersburg
422 ]. 6t.11.7
NOV. 9-Oyster, Chicken Salad
and Country Ham Supper, begin
ming at 2 p. m. Orndorff Hall,
Brookeville, Md, sponsored by
Salem W.S.C.S. 5t.11.7