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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-07-03

When you toke 10 The open rood This summer
you'll And Phillips Sc oeoIers onxious to serve
YOU with mop, and rood informotion, and with
many other helpful services fhoi add vp 10
"Hospi'oIi'y on the Hieh~oy"
Phillip, sc Hospitality means more fs,on Jus,
Hing your cor, ionk or checking HE oil 10
Phillips Sc Deolers u includes moin,oinino cI,oo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage
Arena Stage-"Dream Girl";
$3.50 pm.
National--"The Ziegfield Fol.
les; $3.50 pm.
Shubert-"O rpheus Descend.
ing; $3.50 pm.
Screen
AmbassadOr-"The Big Land;
1885, 1885, 5:35, 7:35, and 9:3s
pm.
Capitol-"Three Brave Men,;
HAS am, las, 3:45 5:45, 7:4s
and 9:45 pm.
Colony-"La Strada";; Z and
$3.50 pm.
Columbia-"The True Story Of
Jesse James; 11:45 am. las
3:45. $40. TAO. and 9:40 pm.
DupOnt-"Edge Of the City,;
l2:45, 2:35. 4;25. $40, 8:15 and
1910 pm.
heitn s. baCCle hymn. ll:3U
am, 1885, $40, 5:45, 7:5O and
10 pm.
MacArthur-"The Baby and
the Battleship";; sos. 1855 and
$50 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Big Land;
11:40 am, lao. $40. $40, TAO
and 9:40 pm.
Ontario-"The Rainmaker";;
l:05, 3:l5. 5:25, 7::35, and GAS
pm.
Palace-"Hollywood or Bust;
l1:20 am. l:25. $3.50. 5:35. 7:45
and $50 pm.
Playhouse-"The Ten Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

Katharine Hepburn and Burt
Lancaster are just the pair to
play an ingrown spinster and
the romantic rogue in a screen
comedy that aspires to be one
of the seasons best.
This they do in 1.-THE Rain
maker" which opens today at
the Ontario Theater. The pic
ture, based upon N. Richard
Nash's play. is a merry rebuttal
of the notion that the movies
have lost the art of being funny.
With a superb cast, Director
Joseph Anthony gets more of
both humor and pathos into his
production than was managed
on the stage.
"A drought-stricken Kansas
farm is the setting of Miss Hep
burns latest battle with loneli-
ness. Here. as Lizzie Curry, she
lives a lean, parched and touch
ing resignation to manlessness
in a household of brothers and
a father who are less resigned
to her plight.
Lizzie's battle, indeed, is a
fiery one against her male rela-
tives to leave her alone. This
duel has come to stalemate when
Lancaster. a confidence man who
believes in even his ability to
bring rain, comes slithering
through the dust. Now that
he is here. Lizzie has a chance
If only some of the rainmaker's
confidence can be brushed of
on her. a result achieved in the
films most deity played scene.
Miss Hepburn is no Coincidence
to be dismayed that a younger
actress. Geraldine Page. played
Lizzie on the stage. The former
is wise to every grief and
grotesquerie in the spinster ma
ture. Moreover. she can switch
from one to the other with the
agility and grace of a gazelle.
Her Lizzie. then. is l00-proof
bitter sweetness, as high in
hilarity as it is deep in poignance.
Lancaster. full of buster.
bravado. and a simple-minded
conviction that happiness is
around the next corner. is a
captivating figure of as much
usefulness to the comedy as to
frustrated Lizzie.
Wendell Corey as Lizzie's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

Col. Dean Hess, USAE, is an
American of dramatic distinction
among the veterans of the
Korean war.
The small. soft spoken ex-
pastor of an Ohio church who
fought in two wars since 1912
is the subject of Battle Hymn, +"
which opened last night at
Keith's with Rock Hudson as its
star. 1t would be a pleasure to
report that the picture matches
its subject in distinction. The
fact is, however, that Col. Hess
unc ON mon performance is
diminished. If not lost, in the
commonplace of the film.
In other words. in its concern
TO make a merely popular film.
Universal : International falls
back upon the cliches instead of
following Col. Hess own brave
example. The little flyer who
built Korea's air force with one
hand and rescued its orphan
children with the other. the
latter in Operation Kiddie Car. /"
is worthy Of better.
After a token curtsy to the
extraordinary in Col. Hess story.
Battle Hymn" retreats quickly
to the obvious. Its hero becomes
the chap who says goodby to his
pulpit and wife and goes of to
another war. He takes over a
demoralized pilot training base.
puts 1T in operation with men
and equipment. and still has
time to see with shattering clar-
ity the plight Of Korea's orphans.
Now his task is two-fold, either
OF its aspects a major assign
ment for any one man.
Still. as in life, so in the
script. Col. Hess is leader. AS
such, he finds dedicated fol-
lowers. Unfortunately, these turn
out to be the cardboards of the
familiar jigSaw. the beautiful
natuve nurse who takes charge
OF the orphanage: the resourse-
ful sergeant who knows how to
scrounge Navy stores; the
bearded ancient Korean who be-
comes teacher to the orphan
tots; and the flying buddy whose
heroic death is one more shock
Tor the hero to stand.
In Technicolor. under Doug
las Sirk's direction, it all falls
into place with the patness of
q movie. Martha Hyer, Dan
Duryea, Don before. = Anna
Kashfi. and Philip Aim are Hud-
sons major associates in Battle
Hymn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

Imandments"; 10 am. 2 and 9
pm.
Plaza-"The Sorceress": 1925
2:25. AIS. 6:l0. 8 and 9:55 pm
Trans-Lux-"Full of Life;
1880 am, 1915, sos, 1850. 6:35,
8:25 and 1915 pm.
Uptown-"O Oklahoma: 2 and
$3.50 pm.
Warner-"Seven Wonders OF
the World; 2 and $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

sometime shy quarry. Cameron
Prud'homme. as her understand
ing father. and Noah Berry as
the hot-headed young Curry son
are other rich assets to 1.-THE
Rainmaker."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

THE RAINMAKER." q Paramount
release, produced by A. Hal Wallis.
directed by Joseph Anthony. screenplay
by n. Richard Nash, from his original
stage play. music by Alex North, in
Technicolor and vistaVision. At the
Ontario Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
The PASSING SHOW
Bottle Hymn Arrives;
Comes, Too, q Comedy
By JAY CARMODY

BATTLE HYMN" q Universal re-
BY Duoglas Sirk screenplay BY Charles
Grayson and Vincent B. Evans, music
ny Frank skinner. in Technicolor. At the
Keith's Theater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
BY HERMAN BAUM

I'm our new home a strong
odor of sewer gas comes up
through the kitchen sink drain.
We have had the plumber who
installed the pipes examine it.
He says he can find nothing
wrong and can't explain why 1t
should happen. Can you offer a
SUGGESTION" L. S. A. asks.
Answer-We suggest that you
look under that sink and you
will see ~" shaped section of
pipe called trap. This should be
filled with water at all times.
The water forms a seal and pre-
vents sewer gas coming into the
house through the drain. Insert
a slender stick down the drain
and If you do not find 4 or
inches of water in the bottom
you are on the right scent-and
do mean scent.
What can happen is this: A
toilet on the second floor dis
charges into the same drain pipe
as the sink. When a large amount
OF water rushes past the con-
nection from the kitchen sink, it
forms a siphon which sucks all
the water out of the trap, thus
removing the seal that keeps out
the gas. Siphon action is a we'll
known mechanical principle and
1T is often used for pumping
water.
The proper installation is as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Sink Odor 7 roceob|e
To Broken Water Seal

follows: The discharge from the
sink connects to secondary drain
which taps into the main vent
line above the second floor sewer
connections, The plumbing codes
in many communities require
this type of connection. You
might check with the building
inspection department of your
city to determine the local re-
quirements and if they were
complied with your house was
built.
Plastic Storm windows
II do not have storm windows
on the house that I rent. Do
you think that the plastic sheets
that are attached to the out
side of the window frames with
a tape are efficient?" Mrs. D. c.
asks.
Answer-This plastic will pre-
vent the cold outside air reach
ing the window glass. The dead
air space formed is a very effec-
tive insulation. and in this re-
spect it is just as good as glass
storm sash. The plastic is not
completely transparent. Besides,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

the effect and color desired
Your public library should have
books on file covering the subject
of wood finishing.
Painting Bedroom Furniture
QuestiOn-Is it possible to
repaint a light veneer bedroom
suite a dark color. without first
removing the old veneer?
Answer presume you want
to know if it is possible to apply
paint over the present varnish
finish. Since it is not a mahog-
any color, all you need to do is
to wash off all traces of wax
and furniture polish that has
been applied in the past. You
can take it of with turpentine
When clean, dull the gloss by
lightly with 90" sand
paper and after wiping off the
dust. apply the paint as desired.
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Features, Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
BY ROGER C. WHITMAN

QuestiOn-In a new house am
planning to build shortly, I in
tend to have a good fireplace,
and I want to make sure it's
made right. have heard many
theories from well-meaning
friends about the relative size of
the fireplace opening and the
diameter of the f1ue. What do
you advise?
--Answer-The opening of the
fireplace, in the first place,
should be of such a size that its
area should be not more than
10 or at most, IL times the area
Of the flue. Otherwise, it won't
draw satisfactorily. The width
of the opening should be a few
inches wider than the height.
A properly installed damper is
practically must" for efficient
operation. Finally, the top of
the chimney should be at least
two feet higher than the top of
a gable roof, and four feet higher
than a fiat roof.
Wood Finishes
QuestiOn-We are always de-
sirous of getting a natural finish.
when handling woods, but are
not sure just how this is obtained.
Can you help us? Some woods
seem to have a natural finish so
that one is aware of the grain
beneath and there seems to be
finish that is very light brown
not "orangey." Are there any
good books on the subject?
Answer-Light natural fin-
1shes are obtained by coating
the wood with a clear LACQUER or
pure. fresh white shellac. When
the latter is used, thin it half
and-half with denaturec alcohol
Varnish is also widely used
giving the wood a slightly more
amoer-toned effect. Light brown
colors are obtained. by using
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

plastic. After several hours.
tried to attach the knob with 6
screw. But the wood crumbled
and did not hold" Miss L. B
writes.
Answer-Try doing the jot
over. But this time run the
screw into the plastic wood be.
fore it hardenr Naturally, you
cannot use the pull until the
material hardens. Another gooc
method is to fill the hole witt
steel wool and then drive thu
screw into this.
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! Syndicate, 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

sheathing. as the siding cannot
be attached properly. Is this
|correct?" c. c. v. wants to know
Answer-It is not entirely cor
rect. Ordinarily, asbestos siding
is installed over wood sheathing
But there is now available a spe-
cial type of nail which looks
very much like a picture hanger
This can be used to hold the
siding on Insulating board
sheathing.
To Replace Drawer Knobs
THE mahogany knob came
of of one of my dresser drawers.
i filled the hole with wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

you cannot use tape on the out
side of the windows because it
will not stay in place. To install
it with tape requires more hands
than a centipede has legs.
The best idea is to use thin
strips of wood. Drive wire brads
through the wood, punch the
brads through the plastic. cur
tain-stretcher fashion. and then
nail the wood strips into place
Asbestos Siding
Il am building a house which
i intend to cover with asbestos
siding. I would like to use in
lSulating board under the shingles
because of the insulating value
that it has. But my contractor
says that I can only use wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Want Your Fireplace
To Be Efficient?

wood stains. Paint dealers will
have color cards. Before at
tempting to finish woodwork, use
odds and ends pieces OF wood
left over from the job and thy
out various stains until you get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
"Ynlefde"

fmefide ---------------------- sos Westbath Va,
10 Reoch-Ou Massachusetts Ave- 81 mile beyond District Line
to Sumner entrance your left left f. Sumner Drive
Rockmee Drive bear right Rockere to Scorsdoe I'd oht
on Scorsdole to OVerleo Rd left Oeeo Wepo Woy
right on Westpoth to Open signs and Yuetde See o we'll
number Of other homes-oI dferent-neorino COM
Peon along Westpoth Woyl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

A community protected by sensible con-
trolls appeals to the family who wants nc
less than the best, for pIonned COM
munity is the assurance that the char
deter OF the neiohborhood will not change
thot they can look forward to life
time OF satisfaction among conoenio
nei9hbors whose standards Of toste and
refinement ore equal to their own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
You are United TO uisit

SUMNER is convenient to DO
rochioI and public schools,
churches, public transportation
and is only Va minutes from
the Spring Valley Shopping
Center. Named by the Mo-
tionol Association Of Home
Builders for q First Place Award
for large single family develop
ments. Sumner offers protec-
ton Of investment through q
continuing community plan. It
is no wonder then that Sumner
hos attracted residents Of char
deter and refinement those
you can be Justly proud TO have
os friends and neiehbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

3-bedroom, 2-both brick split
level Seporote dining room,
modern kitchen. Full basement,
rec. room. a bath. 2-cor CO.
rooe $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

THE EVENING STAR B-s
Washington D C
SATURDAY, JANUARY I2. 1867
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
Cost of Living .Leveling Off

WASHINGTON, R-The cost of living held steady in October. It was the first time in IA months the government measure of con- sumer prices has not risen.
 A slight drop in food prices was enough to keep the price index at the same level as in September 121.1. This was 2.9 percent higher than year ago.
 The October index bore out, at least for the time, Labor Secretary MitchelPs forecast yesterday that the cost of living has leveled off. Mitchell said the development re- flected the lend of so-called in- flationary spirals."
 C1ague said new cars going into dealer showrooms this month at higher prices may produce a tenn porary rise in the living cost in dex for November. But by Jan uary, he said, post holiday clear ance sales and the start of dis counts in auto prices may bring a decrease.
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
Adlai Stevenson Now on US. Payroll
 As Foreign Policy Consultant

WASHINGTON, R-The State Department belatedly disclosed yesterday that Adlai Stevenson was sworn in Wednesday nor ming as a foreign policy consult ant on the federal payroll.
 The rate is about $50 day on days the Democratic leader works for the Republican ad1ninistra- ton.
 When Stevenson arrived here to begin talks with Secretary of State Dulles on US. planning for next months NATO summit meet ing, he was described by State Department officials as being non-titled and non-paid.
 In speech in Chicago Wednes- day night, however, Dulles said
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
Public Invited to
 Statehood Report Tonight at School
First-Hand Report By Sen Gruening

Tonight Nome residents are to get a first-hand report on state hood from Alaska Tennessee Plan Senator" Ernest Gruening who arrived at noon today.
 The public meeting, sponsored by the Nome Chamber of Com merce, will be held in the multi purpose room of the school by way of the south entrance.
 All three members of the un- official Alaska congressional del- egation who have been in Wash ington, DC, since their election are covering the territory, ac- quainting the people with the progress on statehood.
 Similar meetings are being held in other parts of the territory by Sen" Egan and Rep" Ralph Rivers.
 The meeting is non-political and Mayor Steffen Andersen will be in charge.
 Gruening will leave Saturday for Fairbanks, where he is sched- uled to be honored by reception at the Elks Club on Sunday and speak at the regular Chamber meeting on Tuesday in Fairbanks.
 Members of Boy Scout Troop 666 who were guests of former Alaska Gov. Gruening in Wash ington, DC, last summer look forward to greeting him in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
lnter-Service Rivalry Held Partly
 Responsible for US. Missile Lag

WASHINGTON, R-Rep. Ma hon O-Tex), who contends the United States is seriously be- hind" Russia in long mis- sile development, said yesterday that inter-service rivalry is partly responsible.
 "One of our stumbling blocks is and has been .interservice rival ry,' Mahon said in an interview as his House Appropriations sub- committee moved deeper into an inquiry on the status O. the US. missiles program.
 ssThere should be cooperation and the opposition should be the Soviet Union," he added.
 Meanwhile, related program development of nuclear power to prope1 planes and missiles
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22

Stevenson would be on the gov- ernment payroll flor a long, long time," and went on to explain that a top-level consultant-su as Dulles himself was under the Democratic Truman Administra- tion-draws about $50 day.
 Stevenson came to Chicago with Dulles. He told reporters he will do all he can to help in his post.
 However, Stevenson added he was certainly not' a member of President Eisenhower's team. He said he has not been asked to attend next months big NATO meeting in Paris with Eisenhow- CT and Dulles.
 'sThere won't be a decision on that until later," he said.
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
Rock m Roll Replacing Zulu Tunes in Africa Anyone Surprised?

NEW YORK, R1Rock m roll is taking over in South Africa, according to Zulu disc jockey.
 King Edward Masinga, 41, who conducts a daily Zulu language program in Durban, is in the US. on special State Department grant to study American drama and broadcasting.
 Masinga said Wednesday his program in Durban features the old folk music, but that it is losing out to rock n roll. Even the na- tives in the back country, he said, buy rock n roll records when they come to town.
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22

was put under one-office direc- ton.
 The Defense Department and the Atomic Energy Commission announced the creation of an in tegrated project office to handle the nuclear power work.
 Air ForcesM Maj. Gen. D. J. Keirn heads the operation, with a staff of specialists from the Air Force, Navy and Atomic Energy Com mission. Keirn continues as Air Force deputy chief of staff for de- velopment of nuclear systems and as chief of the aircraft reactors branch of the AEC, with greater management authority.
 The special nuclear power proj- ect is not an immediate concern of the congressional study.
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
Work to Start Next Year on
 Big ICBM Site

WASHINGTON R-The Penta- gon appeared today to have pin pointed the first major launching site for the developing American intercontinental ballistic missile.
 The surprise announcement last night that work will start by mid 1858 on a multi-million- dollar missile site near Cheyenne, Wyo., capped the developments in the Expedited drive to obtain and tell about American progress in new weapons in the wake of RuSsia's s Sputnik launchings:
 l. Military experts convinced Chairman Mahon of the House Defense Appropriations subcom mittee that the US. has pro- gressed to the point where it is high time to start producing shooting hardware of the inter mediate ballistic missile variety.
 Mahon, who day earlier had said we are seriously behind" the Russians, commented: "I look for production orders, very soon" :"
 2. Secretary of Defense NIGEL roy stepped up his search for a tough-minded manager to take full charge of such future space warfare weapons as the anti-bil- listic-miSsile missile over which the Army and Air Force are bick- ering.
 No ICBMs are yet available for use, but the Air Force has two types under development Its At las 5,O00-mile missile is at the testing stage. Another named Ti- tan is somewhat less advanced.
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
Mike Stepovich Visits Mother in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, R-Mike Stepovich, Alaska governor, ar rived in Portland from Washing ton, DC, last night for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Olga Fabianich.
 In an airport interview, Stepo- vich praised Seaton for his prompt ness in naming a solicitor for Alaska. Previously the solicitor for the northwest states has han dled territorial business.
 The new solicitor is Christian Rogers of Washington, DC.
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
New Era of
 Alaska Progress Seen in Move

FAIRBANKS, R-Action by Secretary of the Interior Seaton in opening up the oil and gas fields north of Fairbanks should launch "a new era of progress for the territory" the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner said in a front page editorial Wednesday.
 Noting that nearly one-half of the land area of Alaska lies north of Fairbanks, the News Miner saw the action as one opening for development of "the vast un- tapped north of the Yukon coun- try"
 The editorial said, "If we know Alaskans, it will not be long be- fore they are pushing the frontier of settlement to and beyond the Brooks Range.
 we have a feeling that even most Alaskans failed to grasp the fact we are in the midst of one of the great development movements in American history. Alaska today is a supremely important and eventful place"
The Nome nugget., 1957-11-22
States Plagued by Snow, Cold, Wind
tBy The Associated Press,


 Wintry cold chilled much of the nation today in the wake of wide spread snow and wind storms. Some places in the West had the coldest weather of the season. Fraser, Colo, recorded 37 below zero.
 Some sections of western New York State shoveled snow that ranged up to two feet in depth. Classes were suspended in at least 20 school districts.
 Snow piled up nearly. a foot in Las Vegas as snow continued in the Texas panhandle and thru most of New Mexico.
 Desert winds of hurricane force lashed areas in southern Califor- mia yesterday, causing extensive damage. Travel was halted as tor rents of sand swept across many highways. Winds famed a de- structive fire in the Angeles Ma tional Forest.
 It was mild and sunny in Los Angeles.