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The Nome nugget., 1959-07-17
Great Grandmother Enjoys Her Walk - Missouri to Portland, Oregon

BOISE, LR - Mrs. Emma, Gate wood, 71-year-old great-grand- mother of six, stopped here over night on her trip from Indepen- dence, Mo-, to Portland, Ore. TT on foot.
 She bought new pair of shoes.
 People have been trying to scare me out of this for a long time," said Mrs. Gatewood, who lives in Lallipolis, Ohio. But I haven't had any trouble. I just take things as they come"
 She says she is enjoying the trip, making about 25 or 26 miles a day, turning down all offers of rides and staying overnight us- ually in a motel.
 She carries some spare cloth ing, food, water and a blanket in a 14-pound pack. She also carries an umbrella.
 Mrs. Gatewood is a widow. She has II children, 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
 She started the 2,O00-mile trek on May 4.
The Nome nugget., 1959-07-17
US. HOUSE FINALLY GETS ITS OWN 49-STAR FLAG

WASHINGTON, R-The House of Representatives finally has a 49-star flag for it's standard in the chamber.
 Since 1901 it has been tradi- tional for the Daughters of the American Revolution to furnish the flag for the House chamber. Yesterday the OAR got around to delivering one to House Speaker Sam Rayburn.
 The 49-star flag became of ficial July 4th.
The Nome nugget., 1959-07-17
THURSDAY BALL SCORES

National League Chicago 4, Milwaukee 2 Philadelphia 60, San Francisco Al
 Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 3
 American League Chicago A, Boston 3-5 New York "A, Cleveland 50 Kansas City 4, Baltimore 3 Washington 5, Detroit 2
 Pacific Coast League Phoenix 6, San Diego 1 Sacramento 4, Salt Lake City 2 Vancouver 1, Seattle 0 Portland 3, Spokane l
The Nome nugget., 1959-07-17
TV Equal Time Rule
 Cuts off Sen. Humphrey From Scheduled Program

WASHINGTON, R-A partial blackout from one of his favorite media-television-brought a de- mand from Sen. Hubert H. Hum phrey D-Minn) today for speedy congressional revision of the radio-TV equal time rule.
 Because his friends put him into the race for the 1860 Demo- cratic presidential nomination this week, Humphrey said his sched- uled appearance on CBS' Face the Nation" next Sunday had been cancelled.
 Humphrey said CBS attorneys had ruled he was officially a can didate and that the network would have to give other aspirants equal time on news programs on which he appeared.
 On the other hand he was in vited and promptly accepted an invitation to appear today on NBC's To-day" show
 In New York, Sig Mickelson CBS vice president in charge of news, confirmed that the net works attorneys had advised that the invitation to Humphrey be withdrawn.
 Humphrey contended that he is no more an official candidate than Sen. John F. Kennedy O-Mass) and other hopefuls, despite the fanfare of an announcement by Gov. Orville Freeman of Min nesota and Sen. Eugene J. Me Carthy D-Minn they were put ting him up for nomination.
 Humphrey said he had con suited Senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson and had been promised that a bill revising the equal time provision will be brought up next week for Senate action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM NORRIS

Question: An advertisement
in a national magazine recently
labeled other advertisers claims
as absolute bunkum. /
know bunk of course, but
"hunkum" is a new one on me.
Please explain. B. A. L., San
Bernardino, Calf.
Answer: According to we'll
authenticated legend, Con-
gresham Felix Walker Of Bun
combe, County, N. c., made a
speech back in 1920 which was
notable-even by the tolerant
standards of our House Of
Representatives-for its windi-
ness and general nonsensicality.
AS member after member rose
to leave the floor Of the House,
the Honorable Felix became
gradually aware Of the fact
that-in today's theatrical par
lance-he was laying an egg"
With remarkable humility for
a Congressman, he interrupted
his speech to remark: You're
not hurting my feelings, gentle
men. ! am not speaking for
your ears. / am only talking
for Buncombe."
Congressman Walkers candor
was so relished by his colleagues
that they adopted the phrase
talking for Buncombe" as q
synonym for talking nonsense.
Over the years the spelling was
simplifed by popular usage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

to ''Bunkum. I" In time, of course,
the capital ''B" was changed to
lower case and the terminal
"um" vast lost. Thus bunk, +"
which we all know so well, is
in reality an abbreviation Of
"Buncombe County. N. c."
A Washington reader asks
the origin and meaning of the
term "the ghost walks today"
Taken from the colorful jargon
of the theater, it simply means
today is payday"
According to tradition, it
started back in 18th century
England in an itinerant troupe
of Shakespearean players. The
featured actor of the company
was the one who played the
ghost in Hamlet. AS all too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

BY jack BerriII
Wolf Disney
BY Leonard Storr

1--WE can't promise but Wen try
to get the money for you" his
reply was direct and succinct:
Unless we're paid, the ghost
does not walk tonight.
Knowing that the play could
not go on If his key actor re-
fused to perform, the manager
capitulated and produced the
actors pay, And the ghost
walked!
released By the Bell syndicatel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

often happened in pre-Equity
days, the company was paid ir-
regularly and some weeks not
at all.
Finally the troupe decided to
go on strike if the next pay
roll were not forthcoming and
they named the ghost" to be
their spokesman in presenting
their demands to the company
manager. When he was met
with the -now-customary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

MINERS mog hei ehtst Wls bHsoWoy
Employees Of Peoples Drug Stores, Ins..
Phillip Monris Co., ihsir edvsrtislne
agencies end their familiss ere not eligible
TO participate,
Any number Of entries meY be mode By
on individval, but only enc prize will Be
ew1rdad 10 one. person.
Entries mu,i be plocsd IN entry box ot
any Peoples Drug Stere In The MsiropoIi.
ton Washington oree not later Than 10
Pm. saiUrdoy. Moy 20. 1852. Al entries
become tho prepsriY ct Pseples Drug
Stores and none cen be returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

Write your nome end oddren on the
reverse side Of the bottom Of either q
Porliument soft pack or flip top box Tor
reasonable fac-simile thereof. Nov
drsp il in the Poflioment Enty box Of
any Peoples Drug Store. Thots ALI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
WORD CANE
Find 80 or more words in
AID ULA tt r

BEETLE BAILEY
SCAMP

meaning. zone who fiatters
servilely." Average is 20 words:
time limit. rs minutes. II
Rules Of the game: 1. Words must be
Of four or more letters. 2, Words whieh
acquire four letters BY the addition 81
used. ,. Only one form Of word Is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer 10 WOLFRAM
warm, worm, wolf, oral, loaf. loan.
formal form, foam, fowl, from, roam,
mari molar, moral.
Evening star., 1959-12-08

2. Obtain written assurance
that no additional charges viii
be made without your consent,
and that If you do not want
the extra" repairs the article
win be returned to you i'm
mediately.
3. Above all-don't sign a
contract without reading II
carefully. especially the fine
print. Never sign a blank con-
tract or one with blank spaces
Demand and get a copy Of
the contract and check with a
lawyer if you don't understand
it.
4. Never sign q statement
which says that work has been
Evening star., 1959-12-08

ington Permanent Savings and
Loan Association.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
ASST Plans
10Th Birthday
Tomorrow

American Security & Trust
Co. which ranks as the 77th
largest commercial bank in the
Nation. and for years has ad-
ministered the largest volume
of trust business in the Dis
Itrict, will celebrate its 10th
anniversary tomorrow.
The company first opened
for business at 1419 @ street
NV, on December 9, 1889 and
moved to its present main Office
location at Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. in
1905.
At the end of its first fun
year of operation in 1890
American Security had $261, ,489
in deposits and $1,230,000 in
total resources. but on Septem-
Der 80, 1859, the date of its
most recent published state
ment, these had increased to
$685.. 100000 and 1850. 900
respectively.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
PROTECTING YOUR DOLLAR
Cautions on Repairs
By LOUIS ]. LEFKOWIT7
Attorney General Of New YORK
Substituting for SyINis Porter Who Is on Voestion

A new car owner complained
that a dealer. in order to evade
his guarantee. kept insisting
neither he nor his MECHANIC
could hear the engine knock. "
Prompt action by the New
York State Bureau of Con-
sumer Frauds and Protection
swiftly restored the good hear
ing of both dealer and me-
chanic, and the car was re-
paired.
This country has the finest
and most reputable engineers,
technicians, mechanics, re-
pairmen and servicemen in the
world. You can trust them to
repair your car, TV or radio
set, washing machine, dish
washer. furnace or other ap-
'pliances at honest costs.
But, there are business
sharpshooters - such as the
dealer described above - who
take advantage Of the fact that
most consumers are neither
mechanics nor electronics ex-
perts, and are unequipped to
deal with the technical prob
lens Of today's motors and ap-
pliances.
81 Million SwindIe
One New York radio and TV
repair firm utilized this lack
of knowledge to victimize con-
sumers to the extent Of 81 mil
lion, before being driven out of
business in a combined opera
ton by government. consumers,
honest dealers and leading
manufacturers.
The company's operation was
Evening star., 1959-12-08

finished until It actually Is
completed to your satisfaction.
Today's Buying Guide" for
consumers:
Don't accept an oral agree
ment. Get it in writing. Make
sure you understand what the
agreement says and that it
protects you fully. But sure
that installations of appliances
and such furnishings as carpet
ing are guaranteed by a dealer,
because a manufacturer can
claim that a products warranty
has been voided if it has not
been installed properly.
Tom OrrOw: advance fee1
racket.
Distributed 1859, By the Han
Syndicate, Inc. AL rights reservedJ
Evening star., 1959-12-08
d. C. Building Permits
Lag Behind Year Ago

d. C. Building Permits
Lag Behind Year Ago
Building activity in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Jagged be-
hind a year ago in both No
vember and the first IL months
of this year, reported Julian P
Green, chief Of the permit
branch.
November permits totaled
$5.5SS.S77 VS.. $16.121,S12 in No
vember last year. Eleven
months permits aggregated
$86,133,212 VS.. $102,92l ,253 a
year earlier.
There were no Office building
permits in November, compared
with S4,670.000 a year ago. New
offices accounted for $16,877,-
$50 in IL months VS.. $17,154,-
900 a year earlier.
November apartments totaled
81 100000 VS.. $2.783.000 a year
ago and in II months amounted
to only $4,374,500 VS.. $29, ,098,-
285. Residential work aggre-
gated 1897 900 in November VS..
$365,000 a year earlier and for
IL months totaled $4,042, 200 VS..
$4,9l7.OOO.
Evening star., 1959-12-08

per cent or so cents a share on
the $40 par stock and an extra
dividend of 4 per cent or 40
cents a share, President B.
Doyle Mitchell announced.
The dividends are the same
as paid a year ago and will be
paid January 26 to stockhold-
ers of record December 81.
Directors also declared the
usual Christmas bonus for en-
ployeS and officers,
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Growth Fund Announces
Dividend of 10 Cents

Growth Fund of America,
Inc, announced a dividend of
10 cents a share. payabale De-
cember 81 to holders Of record
December IL.
The Washington fund had
net asset value of $12.26 a
share on December / VS.. $40 a
share on November /, 1858,
reported President Jacob Skop.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Metropolitan Acquires
World Wide Network

The Metropolitan Broadcast
ing Corp. which operates Sta
ton WTTG-TV here, among
others, has signed contracts to
acquire all of the stock Of the
World Wide Broadcasting Sys-
TEN.
Evening star., 1959-12-08

characterized by "come-on"
advertising followed by sharp
practices. They advertised that
TV costs could be 'budgeted"
with payments as little as so
cents a week. Customers were
told no repairs would be made
without first notifying them.
Once TV sets were in its
shop, however, the firm noti-
fed customers they needed new
picture tubes costing $40.
Another firm, using similar
tactics, accumulated more than
$500,000 worth Of TV sets be-
cause customers refused or
were unable to pay for repairs
they never agreed to have
made.
Four Checks Listed
A third outfit removed the
manufacturers markings from
inferior radio and TV tubes,
then rebranded them with
counterfeited numbers, war
ranties, trademarks and labels
of leading brand name manu-
facturers. The company and IS
suppliers were indicted for SELL
ing such worthless products to
consumers.
What can you do to check
such frauds which cost con-
sumers and honest business
men millions of dollars an
nually?
/. Don't permit a household
appliance or TV or radio set to
be taken from your home for
repairs without first receiving
in writing an estimate of the
lprobable repair cost.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Pepsi Cola Declares
Stock Dividend

A S per cent stock dividend
to be paid January IL to stock
holders of record December 1S
was announced by the Pepsi
Cola Bottling Co. of Washing
ton, D. c.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
''a'. ~
Housing Credit Pool
FormedbyD. C.Leogue
BY DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Washington today became the first city the Nation to
have mortgage pool to help of sbstandard housing
bring them into code conformity.
Eleven Washington savings and associations have
subscribed $1S20000 to fund for this purpose was
nounced today at luncheon the Statler Hilton Hotel
Evening star., 1959-12-08

William H. Dyer, executive
vice president of Perpetual
Building Association, who heads
the committee organizing the
pool. outlined plans for its OPP
Grafton.
District Commissioners,
members of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board, officials of
the Federal Housing Admins
tration and savings and loan
executives attended. Julius
A, Maedel, president of Wash
ington Permanent Savings and
Loan Association and league
president, presided:
Code Set Standards
When the District of Co.
lumbia adopted a new housing
code four or five years ago,
minimum standards were set
and a pattern of compliance
established. Certain sections
of Northeast Washington were
designated for enforcement
and inspections of sub-stand-
ard homes began.
However, inability of some
property owners to finance re-
quired Improvements proved to
be serious stumbling block
and Brig. Gen. A. C. yelling
urged the District league to
help solve the problem.
Gen. yelling outlined the
situation at the leagues At
lantic City convention in 1858
and Mr.. Dyer was appointed
chairman of a league commit
tee to study the problem.
Plans for the mortgage pool
were developed.
Mechanics of the fund are
simple. Applications can be
made to any of the participat-
ing associations and are proc
esSed like conventional loans.
NBW to Collect
When the loan is approved
by appraisers, the committee
will pass on it and see that it
is turned over to the FILA. As
,suming the FILA approves the
application, the loan is made
and disburSed. The National
Bank Of Washington has been
designated as collecting agency
for pool fund advances.
The subscribing associations
include: American Savings and
Loan Association, Columbia
Federal Savings and Loan As
sociation, Enterprise Federal
Savings and Loan Association,
Franklin Federal Savings and
Loan Association, Interstate
Building Association, National
Permanent Savings and Loan
Association. Northwestern Fed
eral Savings and Loan Associa-
ton. Oriental Building Associa-
ton, Perpetual Building Asso-
citation, Republic Savings and
Loan Association and WASH
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Industrial Bank Votes
Dividends and Bonus

Directors Of Industrial Bank
Of Washington have declared a
regular annual dividend of 6
Evening star., 1959-12-08
OVER COUNTER

washington listings on over-the-
counter markets furnished by the Ma
tional Association Of Securities Dealers
as Of pm. Tuesday, December 8:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03
Seizure ofU.S. Interests
Follows Castro Tirodes

HAVANA Nov. (AP).-Prime Minister Fidel Castro's
TRADES against United States Government been fol-
lowed by intensified Cuban campaign to take
many Amecanowned agricultural ranching and min
eral interests.
Takeoyer operations appear be step with increasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03

MOSCOW, Nov. 8 (AP).-
Prime Minister Nehru suggest
ed today that partial disarma-
ment is more feasible at pres
ent that the total and universal
disarmament called for by So
Wet Premier Khrushchev.
The Indian leader, inter-
viewed by the newspaper $50
Wet Russia" said complete dis
armament and efforts to end
all thoughts Of war should be
the basic goal. But perhaps
partial fulfillment of this task
is more feasible at present." he
observed.
Mr.. Nehru said recent
changes in the world had def
nitely produced an interna-
tional detente (relaxation- OF
strained relations) and instilled
hope in the peoples that the
cold war would be gradually
done away with"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Cloudy
and warmer tonight with rain
after midnight. Showery and
mild tomorrow morning, partly
cloudy and cooler in the after
noon with northwest winds.
Virginia-Cloudy and warmer
tonight with possibly some rain
by morning; low in the 40s.
Mild, windy and showery to-
morrow but turning cooler in
the west and north in the after
noon.
Notwithstanding cloudi-
ness and warmer tonight with
rain ending in the mountains
by midnight and in the east
and south by early tomorrow
morning: low, 40-46. Windy
and colder tomorrow.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Southern winds Of
1915 miles per hour tonight
and shifting to northwest at
20-30 miles per hour tomorrow
afternoon. Fair bee m IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03

Gals said nearly 10000 acres
held by the firm in Oriente
Province under mineral con-
cessions are being seized.
Dispatches from Santiago
capital Of Oriente, said 10000
acres held by the Cuban De-
velopment Co., a United States
financed oil exploration Arm
and $4,000 acres controlled by
Compania Phillips are being
taken over. Compania Phillips
repeatedly is American-con-
trolled, but its ownership could
not be established.
Two Ranches Seized
Two of the largest American.
owned cattle ranches In Cuba
have been taken over in the
last few days, their operator:
reported.
They are the 56.oOO-acrs
Pingree Ranch in Orientt
Province and the 2l,000-acrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03
Portal, Not 7 otoI, Arms
Plan Best, Nehru Says

Despite the fact there still
is no definite agreement, there
can be no doubt that the inter-
national situation is not as
strained as in the past few
years."
Mr.. Nehru said great masses
of people in all countries are
looking forward to the sue
cessful achievement Of an in
ternational agreement. HI
said continued improvement OF
international relations can be
achieved only at the summit
Despite obstacles still crop
ping up in different parts Of
the world, Mr.. Nehru added
the entire international situa'
ton has changed for the bet
ter, and there are encouraging
prospects now for effective
steps to call of the cold wal
and lessen international ten.
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03

1t will generally Mississippi tonight for
light Northeast Rain mixed with
light predicted for the Northern Plains with showers expected
in the Central and Southern Plains for the Northern
Rocky Mountain States while showers forecast for the Southern
Rockies and the North Central Pacific coastal areaAP Wire
photo Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03
ChupIin's Son Held
As Drunken Driver

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3 (AP).
S. Chaplin, jr., son
of the comedian. and John C.
Agar, one-time husband of
Shirley Temple, were arrested
separately last night on suspi-
cion Of misdemeanor drunk
driving.
Police said Mr.. Chaplain, "a,
an actor and writer, was driv-
ing erratically and in the wrong
direction on San Fernando road
in San Fernando.
MIR. Agar, SO, officers said
was seen weaving from lane tt
lane on Wiltshire boulevard In
West Hollywood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03

citation Of Post once Crafts
men is radiating optimism in
assessing classified and postal
employee pay raise chances next
year.
In its current publication,
UNAPOC tells its members:
"A pay raise for postal and
other Government workers will
probably be voted by Congress
in 1860. Just how big it will be
is hard to say, but the hike Is
likely to be In the range of
z to 10 per cent.
with elections coming up
in the fall Of next year and
with the cost Of living still on
the rise, there will be great
pressure on Congress to ap-
prove hikes for all United
States employees"
IS &c
CAPITAL ROUNDUP Re
tired employees Of the Veterans
Administration will enjoy q
get-together and luncheon at
noon tomorrow at the Burling-
ton Hotel. 1920 Vermont avenue
NV. The Securities and
Exchange Commission has given
merit awards to w. Victor
Rodin; Arthur Blasberg, jr.;
Mahlon Frankhauser, Benja-
min Adelstein, Carl Bodolus,
Walter Costello. Jean Eckert,
Sylvia Morris. Leah Saks. Louis
Shomette. Murray Weiner, Ed
fnund Worthy, Ethel Anderson,
Russell Berry, John Conner,
Isaac Ruderman, Bernard Cup
sta, Bertha Ellinghouse, Marco
Miller. Vera Okert. Joan
Thomas. Frank Field, Aaron
Levy, Harold Sweetwood, Pa
tricia Wilson. Winfred Dunn,
Margaret Hould, Anne Horvath.
Emma Krause, Will Stith, Hazel
Warner, Floyd Buck, Hunter De
Paige, Nathan Harrison, Ber-
nice Bailey. Mary Hughes, Essie
Jones, Margaret Hutchinson,
Dovie Garrett; Rockefeller
Public Service Award, Harry
Heller; Arthur Flemming award,
Thomas Meeker; National Civil
Service League merit citations,
]. Arnold Pines. Harry Pollack;
beneficial suggestions. Dorothy
Glenn and Frank Donaty.
The Government Printing Office
has given meritorious sugges-
ton awards to Peter Anastasi,
Edward Beebe. Leah Godsey,
Charles Homer, Charles w.
johnson. Willard King, jr.; An
thony Kostrzewsky, David Mar.
tin, Marion Mullikin, Levie Muir
lphy. Phillip Proctor and Lila
White. Veterans Administers
ton has given up performance
awards to D. Locke Bell and
Silas Damn, jr.: q letter, writing
award to Ralph Valodin, and
beneficial suggestion awards to
Arthur Freshman, Harold Lef-
fer, Frank Martin, Cumi
Mitchell. Mrs. Consuelo Much
lendorff and Earl Simon.
Grace Picking Nolda, a retired
Veterans Administration en-
ploye and longtime active Ma
tional Federation Of Federal
Employees member, has won the
NFFE 1859 annual merit award
|. The National Bureau Of
Standards needs a legal secre-
ltary, grade 5 or 6, and several
stenographers. grade S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03

anti American sentim e m I
among top-ranking revolution
airy leaders.
A new commander was ap-
pointned in Camaguey Prov
ince yesterday to assume part
of the duties Of Mai. Camilo
Cienfuegos, the army chief
missing since last Wednesday
on a plane flight.
The new Camaguey military
leader, Mai. Pedro Garcia
Pelaez. few to Camaguey with
Mr.. Castro to assume COM
mand.
Oil Files Sealed
The Castro government last
week sealed the files Of all oil
exploration companies operat.
ing here.
Since then agents Of the Cas-.
tro Agarian Reform Institute
have intervened-taken ovel
management or possession-or
at least two major American.
owned cattles ranches. 75.00t
acres Of mineral and agricul.
tural lands and the extensiv.
Henequen fiber plantations o.
the International Harvester Co
Bethlehem Steel Corp. ON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-03

holdings In Cuba repeatedly
have been the object of Cuban
government Intervention since
an anti-American campaign
was intensified in late October.
United States Embassy ofiicials
said they are making q check
on the exact number.