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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-26

bers of Americans. Home buy
ers, particularly those of modest
means, are Unfortunately affected
by the burden of tight money.
Meanwhile. credit continues,
without visible impairment, to
flow in record breaking amounts
into industrial expansion and
into shorter term and higher
yielding consumer loans.
Damage Feared
"Irreparable damage to the
home-building industry, to other
small business and to the Ma
ton must inevitably follow if
credit is available only to those
who can afford to pay a high
price.
ITO accomplish the stated
and iaudable objective of pre-
venting imitation, Federal Reserve
and Government credit policies
must be reshaped to insure more
equitable distribution of avail
able credit to all sectors of the
economy. Only thus can the
basic shelter needs of the Ameri-
can public be satif1ed in today's
economy"
As a group, the builders are
conservative and want to exert
their influence conservatively.
But their dander is up. Unless
Continued on Page B-4, Col. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-26
Tight Money Faces
Builders Fight
Reudyto Take Peoples Side
For Home-ownership Credit
BY ROBERT ]. LEWIS
Star STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO JAM 26-The here demonstrated that
builders will be content sit back and let tight choke
off home building this without being prepared stir
ruckus.
Hardly ever before this year were builders position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

SOS dn. buys this attrac-
tive seinidet. 6-rm. BRIGHT
wood brick home; front
porch; oil heat; immediate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

coLoRED-coRNER BRICK
NJ. New Hamp. ave. and Gailatin
Vacant, new house condition; g large
rms, 2 complete baths, rec. rm., oil
Payment. on H. f RASp ZIP 10Y EE gag. p
2l37 or Ii, 4-7266,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
THE ROOM or THE SEVEN DOORS

was playing with fire; but he could
not blind himself 10 the fact that he
had become hopelesSly infatuated
with the alluring French girl.
The building was all but deserted.
II was near to closing time. He found
the appointed spot and then decided
to wait on the other side Of the room.
pretending TO examine the sketches
and charcoal studies.
Few visitors came. At every foot
step. Gregory turned. One man. dark.
Of a satunine cast Of features, and
wearing a white raincoat. Strolled
through twice; but Gregory decided
that he was probably gallery detec-
tive. He glanced anxiously al his
watch. And still Mignon didn't come.
tie had begun to lose heart
when he heard light footsteps. and
slim girl came into the gallery. She
wore a scarlet cape, and her auburn
hair was almost entirely hidden BY
close-fittine beret.
Mignonl But she gave no sign.
The dark man Strolled in. glanced
around, and went out BY another
door. Mignon, moment later, went
out, too. Gregory followed. She
passed through several other rooms
and stopped in q room devoted TO
French drawings. There was no one
there.
She turned, and Gregory ran 10 her.
''Mignon!'' He graSped her Shout
ders. looked hungrily into her eyes,
those lovely eyes in which a shadow
Of sadness always lay. How won
derfulr"
She turned her head aside. II am
glad to see you. too. Gregory. But
you must be mad. You should hate
me. have done you only HARM"
Il am mad, Mienon - mad about
you Look al me. understand il all.
Nayland Smith has told me. Don't
reproach yourself. I KNOW
She glanced up at him, furtively,
timidly. you should not have come.
Nor should I. You had one narrow
escape from Flu Manchu. Why do
you take another risk? You must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

forget me - forget We ever mel"
Il can't forget you" he said holly.
land won't even try unless you tell
me. here and now. that ! have no
right to think about you as do"
There IS no one else, in the sense
you mean" she whispered. Think
Of me. Gregory. as you would think
Of a nun -or q slave: someone
inaccessible.
He held her close. There are no
slaves" he said tensely. Come with
me now. Back to America. Nay
land Smith has the power Of the gov
eminent behind him. You will be
safe from DR.. Flu Manchu."
MignOn rested her head against
his shoulder for q rapturous moment.
His heart was beating hammer
strokes.
''How wish il could be. Gregory!
II IS my father. hOpeIessly under the
hypnotic power Of Flu Manchu.
whom I must protect" She looked
up swiftly. Every moment you stay
with me you are in danger. My
father is in danger. So am l."
He bent to her lips. Mignon thrust
her hand against his mouth. Her eyes
were wild. IF you value my life,
Gregory dear, please let me 60! !
mean it. Don't even look back. Don't
try 10 follow me-"
She slipped from his arms.
He dared not ignore the urgency Of
her appeal. But as he heard her light
footsteps retreatine through the next
gallery toward the door he did look
back.
Mignon was out Of sight.
Three minutes later Gregory was
on the Embankment in front Of the
Gallery, staring right and left. Dusk
had drawn in, and the opposite bank
Of the Thames was curtained in mist.
And then in the direction Of Mill
bank, under the light Of a street
lamp, he had a glimpse Of the scarlet
cape.
As he set out to.follow, another
figure passed under the lamp. close
behind - Continued on next page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
ey SAX R0HMER

SAX RoIAGR Is famous me creator Of Fn M0nchH'
but me exploits Of me willy doctor are NOT ms 0"y
diversion Mr.. ROhReT has published countless must
cal compositions, written four plays and dashed Oh
some so books, including a recognized Feu on magic
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07

Petite little Jemella NJ Parks,
11month-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Don Parks of Palmer,
was crowned queen Of the valley
babies in the finals of the Girl
Scout Baby Show held this past
Saturday evening. Queen Jem-
ella, completely poised and at
friends with the world, was
crowned by Enola Schiebl, 1857
queen of the Matanuska Valley
Fair.
IN addition to her crown and
robe Queen Jemella received
loving cup donated by Girl Scout
Troop 33; 81 merchandise from
Koslosky's Department Store;
$40 dry goods from the Trading
Post; 10 gallons of gasoline from
Motor-In Service; SIS cash from
Valley Cleaners and So cash from
Matanuska Telephone Associa-
ton, SIS gift certificate from
Bettys'; her mother received a
corsage from Maud's Flowers and
her dad shave and haircut from
Harry's Barber Shop. Also as
first place winner in her group
Queen Jemella received SIS cash
from Ketchlkan Spruce Mills and
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07

as second place winner In this
group and Hally Jean Koppen-
berg, 212 years old, was named
alternate and received Sill from
Pippel Insurance.
In the special classes the fol-
lowing winners and prizes were
named: Curliest Hair: Kathleen
France, 22 months old, So mer-
chandise from Thrifty Variety.
Baldest Head. Cynthia n. Nee
han, A months old, S. groceries
from Piggly-Wiggly Store Red
dest Hair: Janice Marie DeLand,
? years old, S. groceries, Piggy
Wiggly Store. Fattest baby: John
Bozinoff, 9 months old, So toys
from Palmer Drug. Winning
Twins: Robbie Smart and Del
Rene Smart, liz years old, $40
toys from Bert's Drug store.
The Girl Scouts expressed their
appreciation to the merchants
for their prize donations: the
Beta Sigma Phi who assisted; and
to Don WI. Wand who presented
prelude music and musical num-
bers; and I'd the judges who were
Mrs. Henning Blunck, Mrs. Ralph
Farnsworth, Mrs. Stewart Dur
rant, and Mrs. l.. r. ROrTison.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
City TO Explore Well
Below 2OO-Foof Level

In a special meeting held on
Tuesday morning of this week
members Of the City Council vot-
ID to extend the present contract
for the drilling Of a 10-inch water
well to include exploration work
for up to an additional SO feet.
AIT that time the drilling was
down to a depth Of 200 feet, with
1913 feet OF casing down. 1t was
felt by the Council members that
further exploration would be
warranted. Water was located i'm
the same strata from which the
present wells are producing
water. However, it is hoped that
q greater amount of water can
be located at a deeper level.
Should there b. no greater
amount of water the casing will
BE- drawn UP to the desired heigh-
tn. It was felt that considerable
more valuable information about
the amount of available water
will be obtained BY the explora-
ton work
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
Temella Parks Designated Valley Baby Queen

10 gallons Of gasoline from Tost's
Service.
Taking second in the age group
three months to one year was
Cynthia r. Meehan, four months
old who received S. cash from
the Palmer Bar. Joseph Dean
Rule, three months old, alternate
took home $1 from Pippel 1nsur-
ance.
Salley Elizabeth Koppenberg,
14-monrh-old took first place il
the one to two year old group
and received So cash from the
Matanuska Valley Bank and 10
gallons of gasoline from Palmer
Automotive; Taking second prize
of So cash from the Sourdough
Bar was Judith Eileene Simpson,
20 months old Karen LaRae Wor-
ledge, % months, was named al
ternate and received SD from
Plppel Insurance.
Sheila Grover, % months old,
was awarded S. cash from Whitney
Plumbing and 10 gallons gaso-
line from Norm's Service as first
place winner LII the two to three
year old group. Indy Clair Stock,
tWo-year-old, was awarded 50
cash from the Matanuska Hotel
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
Statehood Need
Outlined by Senator

nations now shown Alaska in
freight rates; in federal funds
granted for roads, and others.
He spoke of the 1920 Jones Act
which allows lower freight rates
for products shipped outside the
States to every point except Al
aska. "Alaskans must pay the
high rate of freight across coun-
try even Communist China
gets the lower rate. IF we get
Statehood, this discrimination
will 60 out the window, the
former Governor Of Alaska point
cd out.
\ s'The high cost Of living in Al
laSka is a great obstacle to
industry; persons retiring leave
for the States where their money
win go further. This high cost of
living begins with the high
freight rates and we have an
other 1879 increase facing us
now"
Senator Gruening spoke Of the
attempts that have been made for
the past many years to include
Alaska In the railroad special rates
for export items. Every area In
the Pacific region Is allowed the
lower rate except Alaska which
has paid as much as 1907 higher
costs, he pointed out. This is a
man-made discrimination, he
stated.
Statehood would void the Jones
Act Lin its relationship to Alaska.
Tt might not Immediately effect
the railroad rates but with two
Senators and a Representative
with voting power Alaska will
be heard. He pointed out that re
CARELESS Of how competent a
Delegate to Congress may b., he
has not bargaining power because
he has no vote
Iii speaking Of the highway
funds, Senator Gruening pointed
out that in 1916 Congress passed
an important piece Of legislature,
the Federal Aid Highway Act
which established a uniform
method of joint financing of
roads by the federal and state
governments. Each State recefv-
es at least one dollar in match.
ing money for their roads; the
western states receive more be
cause of the greater amount Of
public domain. alaska was al
ways excluded, he stated. For 40
years delegates put in bills to
include Alaska they never
got out of committee Four years
ago further taxation without re-
presentation'was imposed on Al
aska when it was excluded from
the super-highway program
''we are paying higher taxes on
gas, tires, etc., Alaska is exclud-
ed from the benefits but includ- .
ID in the taxes Every time you
say fill 'er up you pay one cent
on every gallon of ras three
Continued on page A.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
Explorer Awards
10 Be Presented
7 Onight al 8

"A number Of awards will be
presented during an awards pres
entation meeting to be held by
Palmer Explorer Scouts tonight
at Elks hall. All parents and
friends of the Explorers are in
vited to attend the program which
will begin at 8 pm.
Among awards to be made will
be merit badges in first aid to
the group who recently complet-
ed their American Red Cross first
aid course Wayne Huston Will
receive merit badges III machin-
cry and safety.
Larry and Barry Dearborn,
twin sons of DIR. and Mrs. Curtis
Dearborn, will receive their
Life Scout awards during the
meeting.
Jerry LaBarron Of the West
ern Alaska Council In Anchorage
will be present.
All Boy Scouts of the valley
are invited to attend the meeting.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
IMP ORTANT LEGION
Meeting TONIGHT

All members of the Matanuska
Valley American Legion Post No.
Is are again urged by Command
er Fill Everett to attend the an
nual meeting of the local Post
which will be held this evening
at Legion hall at 5 pm.
Because Of changes in Terri
torial Law it is necessary for us
to make changes in our bylaws
and there must be quorum pres
ent in order to do this. At the
present time our quorum calls
for one-third Of the membership
and this means that we must have
good turnout tonight" Everett
pointed out.
Don Malson, local service Of
ficer, will present his special re-
port on community service dur
ing the meeting, and directors
for the next year will be named,
Everett said.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
One Killed; One
Injured in Car
Wreck Monday Night

One 19-year-old youth is dead
and another hospitalized follow
ing a one-car accident at Mile
311a on Monday night Of this
week. Dead is Pfc. Thomas Gard
ner, Jr., a member of the Ordin-
ance Supply company at Fort
Richardson. His body was located
in the brush late the following
day, 100 feet from where the 1851
vehicle crashed. His companion
Pvt. John WI. Corley is a patient
III the 5040th Air Force hospital
where he was transferred from
the Valley Presbyterian Hospit-
Al Monday night.
Territorial police, assisted by
residents Of Mile 311a area,
searched the area Monday night
iii an attempt to determine
whether anyone was with Corley
at the time Of the accident. Be
cause of darkness and under
brush Gardner was not located.
When Corley regained conscious
ness Tuesday afternoon it was
learned that Gardner had been
with him. a military search party
located his body just before -7
pm.
The Palmer community am
bulance was summoned to trans
fer Corley to the valley hospital
and picked him up at the Goat
Greek Garage where he had been
taken to await the arrival Of the
ambulance when it was found
that h. was Wet through from
landing il swampy area
According to Territorial police
the vehicle left the road and
rolled end over end for more than
800 feet. 1t was completely de-
molished.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
ALASKANS IN
GOOD SPOT TO
STUDY SpUTNIK NO. 2

Alaska is in the same prefer
red" position to study Sputnik
No. 2 as it was when Sputnik No.
was launched.
Scientists at the University of
Alaska Geophysical Institute dis
closed this yesterday after mon
ltOring seven consecutive passes
of the 1100-pound satellite which
Is circling the globe at $4,000
miles per hour. Information on
passage of the dog carrying satel-
lite is being sent to the Vanguard
Control Center to add to the ac-
cumulation of United States in
formation on the orbit.
We are very close to the top
of the orbits for Sputnik No.
and No. Q which allows Us to OBJ
tain these consecutive passes
that the people in the States are
not able to obtain" a spokesman
for the world famed Institute
stated.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
Area Women Invited
To League Of
Women Voters Meet

"A pre-organizing meeting for
the Palmer League of Women Vo-
tiers will be held on Saturday,
November is at 1870 pm. in the
M.E.A. meeting room. Every val
ley woman Of voting age who is
interested in the formation of
League in this area is invited to
attend the meeting.
Mrs. Bertram Curry will act as
temporary chairman for this
meeting. A nominating commit
tee and bylaws committee will
be nominated at the November
Is meeting and members of the
ponsoring League, the Anchorage
League of Women Voters, will Be
in attendance to explain the Lea
que program.
The League of Women Voters
is particularly anxious to get a
cross-section of all women vot-
ers in this area, Mrs. Curry said.
The organization is definitely
non-partisan and it is hoped that
all groups and interests will be
represented in the Palmer Lea
que.
Any questions regarding the
November l6 meeting may be sdi-
rected to Mrs. Curry or other
members Of the preliminary com
mittee which was selected by the
Anchorage League to make ar
rangements for the pre- organiz-
ing meeting which include Mrs.
Allan Mick, Mrs. Don ingalls,,
Mrs. Jim Wilson, Mrs. Lee Nc
Kinley, Mrs. Joseph Gallant and
Mrs Curry.
At later date the organizing
meeting will be held at which
time officers and board mem
bers will be elected
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
AG Short Course
10 Start Here Nov. Il

Starting monday evening, No
peynber 18 the first in series of
short courses based on various
agricultural subjects will be Of
Tered as cooperative venture of
the Palmer Schools and the Uni
versity of Alaska Extension Ser
vice, it was announced this week
by Lew Hanks, Extension Service
district agent.
Sessions win begin at 5 pm.
and continue until $50 pm. in
the agriculture room located at
the east entrance to the high
school. The first two weeks Of
scheduled courses will pc pre-
scented as follows:
November 10: General dairy
management. Nov. %: Dairy feed
ing. William Sweetman, dairy
ACKNOWLEDGMENT with the Expert
ment Station will present these
two programs and lead discus
sionS.
On November Is current de-
veiopments in the study of soils
and fertilizer applications will be
Offered with DR.. Winston Laugh
lin, also of the Station, assisting
ia the presentations.
Basic principals for developing
farm irrigation systems will be
presented on November 20.
Charles S. Allen, new high
school agriculture instructor, will
assist in the program presenta-
tions.
The series will be presented
through most of November and
December, Hanks stated, with the
December program to be an
-ounced as soon as it is set up.
IF there is a good response to
these short courses we hope to 60
on into shop-type program dur
ing which farm machinery re-
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
Hypnoiist Here Tor
kiwanis Benefit

The great DR.. Kit, black beard
ed hypnotist of international
tame will appear at the Central
School gym for two nights onlg
on Wednesday and Thursday, No
vember ID and IA at 8 pm. This
great Snowman is being brought
to the valley by the Palmer XII
wants Club
DR.. Kit is one Of the few 1iv-
ing master hypnotists who has
been Is years a Snowman on the
road and has continuously brok-
EN- records in city after city all
over Europe, U. S. A., and Can
ada. This entertainer has been
acclaimed as one of the greatest
attractions on the road today.
On his tour throughout the
world he has corrected such hab-
its as suffering, stammering,
smoking, and drinking through
hypnosis. professional research
ers have been able to achieve re-
markable results by applying
hypnosis to the treatment of ply
steal and mental ailments, says
Or. Kit.
During the show the great DR.
Kit will demonstrate the pheno-
menon Of mass hypnosis and
actually hypnotizes 20 to %
volunteers from the audience at
one time
The hypnotist's show has been
described as the most amazing
and funniest entertainment sen
Sation to be seen in many years
1t is a clean, wholesome show for
the entire family
For his two-hour stage snow
DR.. Kit carries minimum OF
props: one beat-up agate marble
the color Of his eyes. AT his
shows starting Wednesday night
and continuing through Thurs
day night he will have a stage
full of local volunteers reacting
to a bus ride, cleaning fish, fight
ing alligators in 40 degree heat
a trip to Hollywood, giving UP
smoking, etc.
But all that is just the power
Of suggestion, under hypnosis. He
claims the performance he will
present will be the most interest
ing ever seen. Anyone is invited
to 60 on stage and be fypnotized
Tickets for the shows may be
obtained from all Kiwanians, Of
Lat the door. Admission will be
$500 for adults and $1.25 fol
students, tax included. Proceeds
from the shows will go into the
Palmer Kiwanis general funo
from which money is made avail
able for the clubs many com
munity projects.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
Senior Play Ready
For Presentation

The first matinee performance
Of Books and Crooks" was pre-.
sented this afternoon by mem
bers Of the Senior class for stu
dents in the grade schools. An
other matinee is slated for to-
morrow afternoon for high school
students and the evening per-
Torrance will be presented to-
morrow evening (Friday) in the
Central School gymnasium, start
ing at 8 pm.
The play is based on events
that result when two criminals
take over the operation of
a high school. The three-act
play was written by Mute Nitz-
man and William Dalzell and
published by the Drama Publish
ing Company Of Chicago, Tt was
chosen by the Seniors because
it is different. Elizabeth Gain
es of the high school faculty is
directing
Taking part in the presenta-
ton are: Allan Wilson, Betty 10
Wilson, Colin Mick, John Maze,
Steve Hamilton, Charmaine Saw
by, Bridge Wright, Gretchen Es-
singer, Gordon Ganschow, Jill
Cope, and Dean Parks.
Persons who have not yet pur-
chased tickets may do so from
any Senior or at the door Fri
day night. However, the curtains
open a 8 pm. and those planning
to purchase tickets at the door
are asked to allow ample time.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
Governor ProcIailrls
Education Week
November i3 & III

Governor Mike Stepovich this
week proclaimed the week Of
November no 16 a. AMERICAN
EDUCATION WEEK and urges
all citizens and organizations to
acquaint themselves with the
achievements and problems Of
their own schools, and to encour-
age their neighbors to do like
wise, toward the end that the
schools will receive the support
and cooperation they require.
Gov. Stepovich declared the
schools Of Alaska, open to every
child, are the very lifeblood Of
free government and the corner
stone on which we build for the
future. Sound education is es-
sential to the continuing progress
md development of our Terri
tory and the prosperity of ouS
people; true faith III education
must be- shown BY work on it's
behalf in every community.
No special program Is planned
in the Palmer schools during Am
erican Education Week, 1t was
announced today Earlier plans
for a Back To School, night at
the high school have been post
poned to a later date because Of
conflicting activities. The pro
gram will be held later in the
year, Keith Smith, high school
principal stated this week.
The frontiersman., 1957-11-07
FAIR ASSOCIATION
TO meet TUESDAY;
ATTENDANCE URGED

Members of the Matanuska
Valley Fair Association this week
were mailed reminders of the an
nual membership meeting of the
association which viii be held in
the Coop club room ait 5 pm. on
November IL.
All members are urged to at
tend the meeting and are re-
quested to take their notice cards,
which bear their membership
number, with them. THE Fair
needs your support, the cards
reminded members
Regular business to be con-
Quoted at the meeting include the
election of directors to fill va
cancies On the Board Of Direc-
tors, to hear annual reports, and
general discussions.
The terms of #. al Meyer, who
served the Association as presi-
dent the past three years;
James Frey, Maud Hosler, and
II. P. GazaWay will expire at the
November u meeting. Hold over
members of the board will be
Mrs. Robert Klein, Sam Gotten,
and Stewart Durrant
There has been some talk re-
garding a proposed re-organiza-
ton of the Fair Association which
would provide more stringent
financial control ana the possibil-
ity Of year-round operation Of the
Fairgrounds for midget races, ice
skating or similar events.