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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
BY DAVID GOLLAN

Planning q jaunt to Europe
soon? If you are going to fiy
across the pond. you can include
an interesting side trip at little
extra cost by making stopover
in Iceland. a country blessed
with fabulous scenery and tre-
mendous charm.
Pan American World Always
halt at Kef1avik on their weekly
schedule linking Idlewild and
Scandinavia, while Loftleidir one
OF Iecland's two International
airlineS, offers frequent flights
direct to an airport in the SUBJ
urbs Of Reykjavik, the tiny ma
tons capital.
Although the name suggests
otherwise. Gland is favored
with a mild climate owing to the
influence of the warm Gulf
Stream. In fact, temperatures
registered there have been COM
paratively higher in winter than
in New York.
However, the best time of the
year TO visit Iceland is from
June to September, when there
are long hours of daylight. But,
owing to the shortage of hotel
space, it is best to make arrange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

winter. This Jamaican chalet,
just outside Kingston. is for
visitors who desire elegance and
gracious living.
Other Hotels Lively
Kingston's other hotels, no.
tably the Myrtle Bank, Manor
House, Mona and South Camp,
have also planned entertainment
programs for the season. Floor
shows, calypso music, dancing
and poolside parties are among
activities lined up.
Equally lively days and nights
are in prospect for Ocho Rios.
the mid-North Coast resort area
It's newest and latest hotel, Plan
tation Inn. will share in a full
program of entertainment with
its sister hotel, Jamaica Inn.
Dancing, water sports, calypso
music and floor shows are planned
through the season by the area S
other hotels. particularly Tower
Isle, Silver Seas, Sans Souci and
Shaw Park.
Port Antonio has planned its
activities around the visits of the
Evangeline which. sailing regu-
larry out of Miami. will pay fort
nightly calls to this northeast
resort area. Dances and shows are
arranged for cruise nights, with
the towns traditional Titchfield
Hotel as the hub of gaiety.
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Stop in Iceland Adds
Much to Trip Abroad

ments well in advance for such
a stopover.
Modem City
Reykjavik has a population of
$4,000 and is a fine modern city.
There are many attractive
shops, impressive buildings and
churches and pleasant looking
homes. In summer Venetian
blinds are necessary, for the
glare of the strong northern sun
is intense.
The capital city is also known
as The Gateway to the Arctic"
and is an excellent headquarters
for excursions to the hinterland.
A must" for visitors to Ice
land is a tour to the world
famous Great Geyser, about 1875
miles from Reykjavik. When in
action this gigantic outlet shoots
a column of kissing steam and
boiling water nearly 200 feet
high. The Hot Springs area is
full of color and interest. You
can see farmers working their
land within a few feet of the
bubbling pools.
Not far from the geyser is
another Icelandic attraction.
Gullfoss. a breathtaking water
fall.
Returning to Reykjayik, you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
PoIiteness Plus

BOGOTA.-Courtly manners
mark everyone. from peasant to
patrician, in Colombia. But the
politeness of elevator operators
in the Hotel Tequendama in
Bogota overwhelms visitors.
Greeting each guest with "bue-
mas dias, la orden" good
morning, at your orders they
add ION mucho gusto, la
orden" with pleasure, at your
orders after the floor is named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
Phoenix Area Boasts
OF Fine Trailer Parks

PHOENIX, Ariz.-If you're the
kind of traveller who likes to
haul his lodgings with him. you'll
find Phoenix just the place for
winter living in the sun.
Not only is the climate Just
right for trailer living, but trailer
parks in the Valley of the Sun
are among the best in the coun-
try. Rates for the better places
start at around $l8 a month.
The tab often includes such well
come conveniences as game
courts, swimming pools. TV
lounges. palm fringed patios
and, of course, all the necessary
like electrical outlets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
Stella PoIoris to Make
5 scandinavian Cruises

NEW YORK.-Clippcr Line OF
Malmo, Sweden. operators of the
cruise ship Stella Polaris. has
announced program of five
cruises in Scandinavia for the
summer of 1857. Three are Is
day cruises to the North Cape
and Norwegian fjords, and the
other two, of l6-day duration
each. visit the northern capitals
and Norwegian fiords.
The Land of the Midnight
Sun" cruises are to sail from
Harwich. England. on June IA,
June 20 and July Is, and return
to Harwich.
The last two cruises are sched-
uled to sail on July 80 and
August is from Boulogne, France,
and Harwich, England, and re-
turn to Boulogne.
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Devils 7 romping Ground
Becomes Easy to Find

SILER CITY, N. C.-There's
a well-marked path to the Dew
lis Tramping Ground in North
Carolina.
The path" is Highway 9O2. a
smooth strip of pavement linking
Highways 42l and % between
Siler City and the Midsouth re-
sorts of Pinehurst and Southern
Pines. For the information of
travellers, the State Highway De-
partment has marked the route
to the Devils Tramping Ground
and surfaced a parking turnout
so sight-seers can take look at
the tramping ground and spec
ulate on its origin.
The Devils Tramping Ground
is circular path. about 40 feet
in diameter. in a grove OF trees.
OldtimerS say the path has been
there always" Within their
memory. no vegetation has
grown in the path.
Legend has it that the devil
goes there at night to walk in a
circle. plotting against the good
and scheming up new forms of
evil Few residents of the area
venture near the place al night
and even if they did, everyone
knows the devil can make him.
self disappear at will.
For many years the fame of
the Devils Tramping Ground
was local. Then some years ago
John Harden. Tar Heel news
paperman who is now vice pres
ident in charge OF public rela-
tons for Burlington Mills, pub
lished a book of North Carolina
legends titled, The Devils
rramping Ground" That brought
a flood of sight-seers to rural
Chatham County in search of
the place.
Local citizens answered hun
dreds of questions about how TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

deck a wonderful vantage point
on such a trip.
In the distance we could see
deselate and awesome icefields
stretching to the horizon. Be-
meath us. frothing rivers tumbled
down from the hills and spilled
into deep blue fjords.
Isolated Dwellings
The only sign of habitation
was the occasional spiral of smoke
rising from an isolated dwelling.
AS we began to descend to a
narrow ford. Isafiordur came
into view. The travelers-who
ranged from fur-clad trappers to
returning housewives and from
tourists to homeward bound
school children-waited eagerly
as we made a low run over the
little town. Seconds later we
were settling down in the harbor.
The passengers, vital provi-
sions and all important mail
were quickly transferred by
launch and within minutes we
were taking of on a slivery
stretch of sunlit water. en- route
for Reykjavik.
Main sport in Iceland is fish
ing and the island is renowned
for its fine salmon filled rivers.
LoftleidT Airlines owns several
streams ana operates package
tours. with fishing rights and
ground transport included.
Center for Visitors
Reykjavik is not endowed with
luxurious hotels but principal
center for visitors is the Borg
Hotel. 1t offers comfortable &C
commodations and good food.
One complaint on Icelandic
catering is the too generous por-
tons they serve.
In the evenings there are
several movie theaters where
the latest films are shown. Lam
guage is no problem, as most
people speak good English. DIM
ing out can be indeed pleasant
and the general rule is that tip
ping is forbidden. However, a
Is per cent service charge and
10 per cent state tax is ADDED
to each bill.
In most restaurants there is
music at meal times. and dane
ing. The bachelor tourist will
not be disappointed for Icelardic
girls are among the loveliest in
the world.
Don't plan to buy more than
souvenirs. Iceland pays heavy
transportation dues on all i'm
ports and retail prices are uni
VnrSallV hiuh
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reach the tramping ground. Last
year the State Highway Depart
ment, realizing the area had a
tourist attraction of lasting in
terest, put up directional signs
on the approach routes and
marked the tramping ground APP
propriately,
Today, it's no trouble at all
to find the spot.
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will travel over red lava roads,
while in the background you will
enjoy rare views of towering
mountains and snow-capped
peaks.
On my last afternoon in Reyk-
javik. l visited with a leading
Icelandic airline official, who re-
vealed that selling his country
to tourists was no easy task.
Few people are magnetized by
the word Iceland"
A popular misconception exists
that Iceland is a country Of ig-
loos and Eskimos. besides being
completely desolate and barren.
Possible reasons for this mis-
understanding are lack of both
publicity and hotel accommo-
datlons.
In the past, there has been
ill-feeling in certain Icelandlc
circles toward occupation of
their Keflavik airbase by United
States troops. Although there are
many factors involved in this
particular issue, the difference
may have been caused by Ice
landers not having a chance to
meet the ordinary American
tourists in numbers.
West Icelanders are highly cul-
tured. More books per head of
population are published there
thar in any other part of the
world. In many homes, a room
has been specifically set aside as
the family library.
Delightful Hosts
In the restaurants. it is pos
Slole to meet the Icelanders. Al
though serious minded. they
have gay personalities and. an
informal air exists in places Of
entertainment. They are delight
fIl hosts and Icelandic hospital
ity will long be remembered.
AS the roads in this country
have not been extensively devel-
oped. most popular and comfort
able form Of transport is the air.
plane. Iceland's other airline.
Flugfelag Islands H. F., which
also operates to Great Britain
and Scandinavia, maintains daily
schedules to 20 or more towns
and villages.
Joining the l8 seat amphibian
at Reykisvik Airport early one
morning, we were soon climbing
away from the city and heading
northwest to Isafjordur, pict-
uresque settlement. Accepting a
kind invitation from the captain
l moved forward to the fight
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sweater and skirt when she came here In
1883
Il haven't been on horse since" she
says. Then, with a smile: Il guess
couldn't stand riding some old nag always
wanting to get back to the barn after
riding a fast mustang all day over the
plains"
But Joe has had little time for riding.
with all of her extra school activities. Last
year she was appointed by the Wakefield
faculty to attend the Girls State conven-
ton at Virginia Polytechnical Institute
where she won an outstanding citizenship
award We'd for by 500 girls.
AS secretary of Wakef1eld'S Student
Council. she journeyed all the way to
Tulsa, Okla, last November to attend the
Southern Association of Student Councils.
Among other things she has participated
in a student disarmament discussion at
George Washington University and at
tended a foreign student forum at Rich
mond Va.
There's more She was treasurer of the
Keyette Club and vice president of the
Tri-Hi-Y. which is sponsored by the
YMCA.
But, you know. all work and no play
so 10 plays hard in the athletic line
She excels in most all sports. from ping
pong to softball.
Il was captain of our schools basketball
team in 1855 which won the Arlington
County championship" she points out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

Jim Gibbons is convinced that
in the summertime teen-agers lin
ger in the sack.
The VOL platter spinner. who's
up shortly after dawn to start his
clio am. morning program, waits
until s:45 to parade the hits pop
ular with teen-agers.
During the school year. he time
tables such tunes between tbs and
$50.
For the short. smiling. curly
haired disc jockey. picking the top
tunes for early-morning play Is
familiar vocation. Since 1896 ne
has been manning the early-bird
seat in Washington radio stations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
MEET THE DISC JOCKEYS
AWide-Awoke Caters
To the SIeepyheods

He employs top" lists from TEEN.
Billboard and Variety as guides for
choosing his tunes.
He gets help at hime, too. His
Oldest daughter. Jacqueline. Is.
prods him "all the time" about his
selection of tunes. Her friends mon
itor his show and relay their ap-
plause and protests to Jacqueline.
Her own tastes in music are
fairly conservative, but sister
Sharon Ann. IA. is a fan Of Elvis
Presley and the singers who follow
his style.
Jim says of Presley: Hes not
so bad as adults make him out"
For his own listening. the disc
jockey prefers Pat Boone. Crosby
and Como. giving credit. however.
to Marty Robbins and Merlin
Huskey as sound performers with
q future.
The Gibbons household = there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
By MEREDITH S. BUEl
TEEN Editor Of The star

You think you've done about everything?
Well IsOw. listen to my story about
gal named 10.
10 McAlister has lived life spiced with
adventure and glamor. Even punched cattle
and knocked home runs. Shes an honor
roll student and school leader. And she
knows how to make money. too. From
profit made babysitting. she buys the ma
terial to sew those fashionable clothes she
wears while ION stage" Her well-trained
voice has made her much in demand as
singer for women's club functions.
JOS now working for the Arlington Rec
reatiOn Department. Her summer job as
a playground director at the Peyton-Ran-
dolph Elementary School is only few
blacks walk from her home. 1922 South
Abingdon street. Arlington. At the same
time, she's busy rehearsing for the Miss
Washington contest She says:
Helping to supervise and teach sports
to about 80 kids. ages to IL, sure keeps
me in SHAPED"
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a chance to make money as a qualified
referee of basketball games.
When TEEN called on 10 at the play
ground the other day, she was showing
some youngsters how to slide into home
plate Getting up and busting herself of.
she remarked:
Il go through a pair of Bermuda shorts
about every week. So just make another
pair CShe makes most of her own clothes
ranging from pajamas and housecoats to
skirts and evening dresses)
10 even has given a one-girl fashion
show for the Arlington County School
Board featuring clothes she's made. She
looks good in them. too. as Alexandria's
Order of Demolay knows. This year she
was named the chapter sweetheart.
This pert. blue-eyed blond has been
taking voice and piano lessons for years
thanks to the insistence of her mother.
a public school music teacher who also
gives private lessons.
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Rode O Cow Pony

10. q June graduate of Wakefield High
School, grew up in Oklahoma.
Il rode a COW pony and used to help
round up cattle on my dads ranch, she
recalls Sometimes during a dry summer.
/ used to ride from before daybreak to
mid-afternoon in the hot sun. moving
steers from one waterhole to another. Rode
in rodeos. too-all dolled up in a Stetson.
a bright yellow shirt and Lewis"
10 traded in these for saddle shoes,
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I'm public, I like to sing show tunes
most of ALL" says 10. such as If Loved
You and ON the Street Where You Live.
What a wife she should make some day.
too, Her friends say she's an excellent
cook.
Every spare moment chow could she
have any?) I'm in the kitchen" she ex-
plains Il like to bake cakes and pies and
create yummy salads"
Next fall, 10 will enter the University OF
North Cardinals Women's College (Greens-
boro) where this undetermined young
lady will major in physical education.
And speaking of sports. 10 has her young
playground proteges backing her to win
the Miss Washington contest. which has
its opening round tomorrow night.
They all feel as one 6-year-old boy, who
told her during a volleyball game.
You just can't lose. cuz yore my
sweetiel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Sportscoster, Too

Despite his long hours before
a radio mike, Jim is equally well
known as a sportscaster on TV.
Sports (he's q busy golfer are
his first love.
For many years he has been
the color" commentator at Red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

skins football games and currently
gives the daily sports results on
WRC-TV's evening sports show.
Are teen-agers losing interest in
sports?
Not so you'd notice. says Jim.
He believes radio and TV have
stimulated interest in sports. AS
for any decline in participation by
teen-agers, he points to the grow
ing sports programs of the boys
clubs and the Catholic Youth
Organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

two TV sets, plus record players,
are scattered throughout the home
in Sumner, Md.
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Daughter Needles Him

On Saturdays. he goes all out on
rock n ron songs with Teen-Age
Hit Parade, from $3.50 to 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Makes Own Bermud0s

She. also ranks high in national intra-
mural athletic standings which gives her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
NEXT WEEK IN TEEN

N6NI VEEN IN LIN
Bill Malone of WMAL Will Be TEENS
Disc Jockey of the Week
Read how he feels about
todoy's teen-oger and how
he picks the pIotters he spins
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-13
Iudga Isaac n sbort reserve,

Judge Isaac D. Short reserved
decision.
The charges, made against him
by Trooper George Campbell of the
State Police at Georgetown, in
cluded stopping on the highway"
resisting arrest and two counts of
assault and battery.
On July %, about 4:30 in the
afternoon, so the testimony went,
there was an accident on Rt. "a,
east of Millsboro near the Oak
Orchard Road. Trooper Campbell
was sent to investigate.
His police car and the two cars
involved in the wreck were on the
shoulder of the road when Street,
who runs a large trucking business
in the Indian River area, came
along in his truck and asked if
anyone was hurt in the accident.
Trooper Campbell told him to
move on, according to all witnesses
in the case. The prosecution con-
tends that he didn't move along for
several minutes, blocking heavy
traffic and that he shouted that
he'd move along when he got good
and ready to do so.
Streets witnesses said that if he
actually stopped it was only mo-
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-13
Certain Proofs Are
Needed For S. S.

Many persons who are filing
claims for social security benefits
are overlooking the requirement
that certain proofs must be submit
ted before their claims can be GER
titled for payment, according to
Myron Milbouer, manager of the
Wilmington social security office.
Milbouer said that failure to pre-
sent the necessary proofs at the
time the claim is filed causes the
claimant to have to make one or
more additional trips to the social
security office AS a result of these
extra trips, people have to wait
longer to be interviewed, the pro-
.cessing of claims is slowed up and
claimants have to wait longer be-
fore they receive their first month
ly check
Milbouer explained that in most
cases the claimant must submit
proof of his date of birth. He said
that the best proof is a birth GER
tifcate but if one is not available,
Eother proofs such as a baptismal
certificate or family Bible or an
old life insurance policy are gen.
orally acceptable. He added that
farmers should not overlook bring
ing along copies of their 1855 and
1856 Federal Income Tax returns
and evidence to show the returns
were actually filed with the Dis
trict Director of Internal Revenue.
Such evidence may be a cancelled
check, money order stub, or a
cashiers check receipt.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-13
Sussex Court News

Judge Isaac d. Short reserved
decision on a defense motion for
dismissal of the charges of driving
truck without the owners per-
mission following the prosecutions
side in the trial of Willie Taylor,
Selbyville. last week. in Sussex
County Court of Common Pleas
Taylor was charged with driving
a truck belonging to the Polin
Feed Co, Selbyville, on Rt. 1S, on
Sunday, July Z, without authorize
tion.
Herbert Polin, Salisbury, man
ager of the company, testified
against Taylor, saying that his
company had not given hir; per-
mission to drive the truck. The de-
tail that caused the motion for dis
missal was brought out by Everett
F. Warrington, attorney for the de-
fendant, when he produced testi-
mony to show that the Diamond
State Poultry Co., also of Selby-
vile and operated by David Polin,
father Of Herbert, had on occasion
used the feed company's truck for
delivering dressed poultry.
He contended that there were
others beside Herbert Polin who
might have authorized the use of
the truck. There followed brief
interchange of arguments between
Warrington and Assistant Deputy
Attorney General Meyer Abieman
as to where the burden of proc"
lay after Herbert Polin's testimony.
Taylor was stopped on Rt. 13 by
Trooper Jack Short of the State
Police at Bridgeville for improper
rear, clearance and directional
lights on the truck. He showed his
drivers license, which was a re-
stricted one and permitted him to
drive only from Mondays through
Fridays from $50 a. m. to $3.50
p. M, to Georgetown from Selby-
vile.
Trooper Short told him he would
have to go to the State Police sta
tion at Bridgeville with him. At
first, the trooper followed the truck
then told Taylor he would drive
ahead to show him where to park.
Taylor parked the truck on the
shoulder of the highway and fed.
Investigation located the Polin
company as owners of the truck
and an employe came after it. Tay-
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-13

get along satisfactorily until the
past weekend when apparently he
celebrated the long Labor Day holi-
day mot wisely but too weii.
Before his first appearance in the
court, he had committed violence
in his home, and his wife asked
Judge Short to do something that
would help him curb his drinking
SO that he wouldn't get into serious
trouble.
Judge Short said that he was
disappointed that during the inter
vening month, the defendant hadDS
done any of the things suggested
for his help.
He said that there was little that
could be done for the alcoholic un-
less he himself was willing to CO.
operate.
Regarding the sentence, Judge
Short indicated that he had spent
considerable time and thought on it
and he said he hoped it was a
proper" one.
During the six-month period"
he explained, you will be respon-
sible to the court and if you behave
yourself for that period. perhaps
you will be over the hill"
Among other suggestions made
by Judge Short were that the ac-
cused, who is in business for him
self, secure a full time job with
regular hours which would give
him less time to himself.
He also warned against "the
first drink" which he said in the
case of alconoiics, leads to other
drinks and then on to real trouble.
Carlos Street, AZ, Republican
committeeman from the eighth
Representative District, pleaded
not guilty to four counts against
him growing ou5 of the same traf-
fic incident and was brought to
trial in Sussex County Court of
Common Pleas last week.