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Metrokins' Lives Busy, Adventurous

guide and hunter for thirty-four years. q don't advertise" he said. These men I'm hunting with know me from years ago when I worked with old Ben Madsen. One man comes up every year; he shot a ten foot ten inch bear long time ago and he keeps com ing back to try to beat that one.
 Eve been working with Ali Madsen I go more often to the south end of Kaluga Bay; he goes up by Karluk. We go mostly for bear now but years ago when l worked with Ben Madsen we went up around the Kuskokwim River on the mainland. We hunted griz- zlies, moose, sheep, and deer"
 We asked about some of the
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of the school lunch program, and from both, more of the history and lore of the island.
 In the Metrokin livingroom hangs one of the most beautiful icons we have ever seen, the frame and covering an intricate design in gold. The hanging lampada is also of gold and of similar design. When Mrs. Metrokin asked her husband why the icon and one or two pictures hung a little crooked ly, he reminded her that he was changing the house foundation and all would be straight again when he finished.
 One picture shows MT Metrok- in'S father beside a large Kodiak bear he had shot. This would seem usual on an island where many bear are killed except that the elder man had lost his right hand and did all of his shooting as a wing shot. His son said, He was a fine hunter and guide. He rested the gun in the crook of his elbow and shot with his left hand" Of the icon, Mrs. Metrokin told us that Father Gerasim said it was very, very old. ''I wonder what has happened to many of them; pretty nearly every home used to have an icon and a Samovar but people sell them to different collectors. There might be some on Afognak Island and out in some of the viii lages in the old timers homes. !"
 Eli Metrokin has been a game
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Special awards were given ladies who have given service a year or more, by Mrs. Flemming The special awards went to Mrs. N. R. Lincoln, Jr., Nurses Aide, Mrs. J. R. Gotch, and Mrs. w. w. Dootson, the latter two Gray Ladies.
 Cdr. R. A. Vaughn (CHC), USN, District Chaplain gave the invoca- tion and Father Hoch, St. Mary's Parish Kodiak pronounced the benedication.
 Music was supplied by Mrs. T. B. Loagley. A reception for the grad uates followed.
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By Miriam J. AngelI

Mr and Mrs. Eli Metokin have lived in Alaska all their lives; she
 was born in Chignik and came to Kodiak thirty-four years ago; he was born in Kodiak, and except for thirteen seasons when he fish ed out of Chignik and worked for the cannery there, has lived in Kodiak continuously. Their home on Mission Road is set in a large yard with cottonwood trees, over looking the channel. The Metrokins have three daughters and nine grand children. We called on them not long ago to learn something of MT. Metrokin's profession as a big game hunter and guide, of Mrs. Metrokin's busy days as head
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tall bear stories we have heard; MT. Metrokin laughed and said, ''Rumors go pretty fast around here, especially. about bear. l don't know of anyone on this iS- land who's ever been mauled by a bear. An old man, who is now in his eighties, was telling me last winter that years ago he and his partner went to Afognak Island to check on some cattle. They had no guns and when a bear came at him he tainted. When he came to he was badly hurt; the bear probably slapped him. Another case was couple of men fishing for salmon; they shot and crippled bear. Then when one man tried to shoot again the shell jammed in his gun and the bear mauled and killed him. But that was 25 or 30 years ago.
 MT. Metrokin brought out a stack of pictures of hunters and trophies, and one of friend dis playing his wounded shoulder where a grizzley had bitten him badly. We were after grizzlies up on the mainland. This one came after me but my partner ran; the bear saw him out of the corner of his eye and went after him. He caught up with him and bit his shoulder but the man had a pack board on his back and the bear couldn't bite through it. He hung on though, trying, and I got off one shot at him, but the steel bull
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Gray Lady graduation cere- monies were held for 10 graduat, ing ladies Monday, September 26, at the Naval Station Chapel. MT. Robert E. Fleming, Red Cross Field Director, was master of cere- monies. ..ae
 The ten ladies who were capped were Mrs. E. J. Abdulla, Mrs. C. H. Edris, Mrs. S. L. Huber; Mrs. K. E. Keller, Mrs. Walter Kraft, Mrs B. c. Mcintyre, Mrs. D. J. Miller, Mrs. R. L. Siegle, Mrs. R. E. Stalter and Mrs. A. G. Terry.
 Presentation of certificates were made by Mrs. N. c. Sutliff, follow ing awelcoming speech by Mrs. H. H. Caldwell. Presentation. of pins was made by Mrs. G. H. Carrithers, Gray Lady Chairman, and capp- ing by Capt. N. R. Lincoln, Jr, Commenting Officer of the Sta tion, who was assisted by LCDR. E. M. Daughtry (NC), USN, Chief Nurse, Station Hospital. The ladies were accepted for service by Capt. W. S. Wray, (MC), USN, District Medical Officer.
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from a distance without hitting my partner; I had to get in close and kneel down and shoot up into the bears heart. You can see in the picture, the teeth marks are as big as thirty calibre bullet holes"
 One of the grandsons, Alvin, showed us a bear tooth five inches long and said it was just one of the small ones.
 Eli Metrokin continued. We've started hunting again this year. Just the south portion of the is- land is open by September first. Ali put up a camp there; there were plenty of bear signs when we flew over, but no bear. They'd gone up in the hills to feed on elderberries. Bears have a tape worm from eating too much fish; they eat those sour berries and it cleans them out. I tried once to see how long the tapeworm was; it must have been 30 to 40 feet long.
 About this hunting, a new law has come out and the old guides have to pass test now to have a license. Mind you, these are regis tered guides, people who have ex- perience and have been guiding and hunting for years. You don't read in books how to hunt; ex- perience is what counts. We've got game laws and those are written, but lots of other things about how to hunt, aren't"
 We asked what advice he would offer in case we met a bear. q wouldn't run; he would probably take after you because he can't see very we'll and he would think you are game. If a bear gets your scent he will go away One thing they have is a good nose and a good ear.' We decided we would faint on the spot.
 We noticed the complete ab- sence of trophies of any kind. Mrs. Metrokin told us that the only things her husband had ever had fixed for himself were two seal skin rugs, which the grandchildren have.
 Mrs. Metrokin is manager of the school cafeteria and we asked her to tell us about that very busy and important job. Some days we have as many as four hundred for lunch. It's quite a bunch. I have two helpers; we cook and serve and I have never worked where time goes so fast, because we are so busy. I make the menus and order the food We alternate food orders between D and As and Kraft's and we get some surplus commod- ities, like read butter. The govern ment subsidies the milk program, and this year we have pasturized fresh milk from the creamery. I've been doing this for three years and I really enjoy it."
 Someone complained that we were having more than our fair share of rain and MT. Metrokin commented that it had never rain ed so much. we used to run out of water, it was so dry in the sum- mer. We'd go for a month or six weeks without rain'
 His wife added that there were many more gardens years ago, but that now the ground was entirely too wet and full of slugs and worms. We used to have a pretty nice garden out here; I started the seedlings in March and had nice cabbages by summer"
 MT. Metrokin told us that the flats, starting at the Beachcomb- CTS, were all gardens in those days. We had 48 plots there, way out almost to the lake. We used kelp
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DAUGHTER ARRIVES

MT and Mrs. Don Gerber have baby daughter, Cynthia Lee,. born in Renton, Washington, on September IT. MT. Gerber is superintendent of the Washing ton Fish and Oyster Company.
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Mrs. John Rogers gave stork shower on Saturday for Mrs. Cor don Fisher. Mrs. Fisher received many lovely gifts.
Evening star., 1960-09-13
Miss Van Woeenen, 80,
Retired Federal EmpIoye

Miss Olive Van Wagenen, 80,
"a Government employe for
nearly 40 years, died Sunday at
the Kensington Gardens Nurs-
ing Home. She lived in the
Lombardy Apartments, 20l9
street NV.
A native of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, Miss Van Wagenen at
tended public schools and was
graduated from a teachers COL
lege there.
She taught ele m entary
schools in Poughkeepsie for
several years before coming to
Washington at the outbreak of
World War I to work for the
Government.
She later became a clerical
worker with the Civil Service
Commission, a position she held
for 80 years.
Miss Van Wagenen was a
Evening star., 1960-09-13
1t. Comdr. 7. L. Jackson,
Served 33 Years in Navy

1t. Comdr. Thomas l.. Jack
son, USN (retired), assistant
secretary and treasurer of the
Navy Mutual Aid Association,
died yesterday of a heart at
tack at his Seneca (Md,) home.
Comdr. Jackson had served
with the Navy from 1918 10
1851.
A graduate of Western Re-
serve University in Cleveland,
he also attended the Wharton
School of Finance of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and
received his bachelor Of laws
degree from George Washing
ton University.
Comdr. jackson belonged TO
Delta Sigma Pi. a professional
business fraternity. He also
was a Scottish Rite Mason, a
member of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, the District Life
Underwriters Association and
the Army-Navy Club.
Comdr. Jackson leaves his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Bauer
jackson of Seneca; a son,
Thomas H. Jackson of 1901 Ir-
vington avenue, Bethesda; two
brothers, Capt. William Jack
son, USAF, and Capt. Dale
Evening star., 1960-09-13

have found a chartered d
Greyhound bus the finest way
to travel. Groups renting a
Greyhound find it has many
advantages. They stay to-
gether throughout the trip.
They can pick their own
routes, make special stops
and be picked up and deliv-
cred anywhere they desire. OF
special Importance to parents
and school officials is the
knowledge that their chill
dren are in the hands of
Americas biggest, most de-
pendable bus company with a
safety -award-winning driver
at the wheel.
Greyhound'S low chartering
rates, based upon time in
volved or mileage, bring the
cost per person much lower
than that of other means of
travel. often lower than reg
ular Greyhound rates. Stay
ing together means more fun
during the trip. singing il.
talking playing musical in
strumentS and doing all the
things groups can't do when
split up into separate cars.
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General Staff College in France
in 1918.
After the war, Mr.. Richard
son was a feature writer, city
editor and acting manager
editor Of the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger, this period lasting
from 1922 to 1926. He also was
a feature writer for the Bell
Syndicate.
In 1926, he became informa-
ton director Of the Joint Com
mittee of Public Utilities IN
New York, and in 1882 became
chief of press relations for the
Veterans Administration here.
During World War II, Mr..
Richardson served as secretary
Of the Joint Army-Navy Board
of Newspaper Correspondents
Accreditation and as liaison
representative of the Office of
War Information, War and
navy departments.
In 1945. he founded Stewart
Richardson Associates, public
relations counsel, with Offices
in the National Press Building,
which he headed until his
death.
Had Paintings in Shows
Mr.. Richardson had been a
member Of the National Press
Club since 1881 and was a regu-
lar contributor of paintings to
the clubs annual art show.
He leaves his wife, Marion
j. F., and two sisters, Miss
Margaret Richardson and Mrs.
John F.. Lally, both of New
York.
Services will be held in
Gawler'S Chapel, 1855 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. at 10:45
am. Thursday with burial in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-09-13
Archie Rye, 66,
Retired Roofer

Archie M. Rye, &c, a retired
roofer and a lifelong District
resident, died yesterday at his
home, 28261a Olive avenue
NV.
He leaves his wife, Mrs.
Emma v. Rye of the home ad-
dress; a son, Archie M. Rye,
jr., of Annapolis; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. William Ford of 4745
Grant avenue NV. and Mrs.
Altus L. Ford of 1902 Forty
first street NV, and nine
grandchildren.
He also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Catherine Collins of
Washington and Mrs. Harvey
johnson of 6952 Central ave-
nue., Seat Pleasant, Md.
Services will be at / pm.
tomorrow at the Chambers
Funeral Home. 3072 M street
NV, with burial in Mount
Zion Cemetery.
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DR.. Fitzpatrick Dies;
Educator and Editor

named president emeritus.
Since then he lived mostly in
the District.
Born in New York City on
August 30, 1884, he held
bachelor, master and doctor of
philosophy degrees from Co.
lumbia University.
DR.. Fitzpatrick was a noted
contributor to the education
field.
Drafted Teacher Pay Law
In addition to writing a
number Of texts, he drafted
the first minimum wage law
for Wisconsin teachers. He
also was instrumental in estab-
lishment of a training school
for public service at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin in 1917.
Among his books are "Philoso-
ply of Education" and How
to Educate Human Beings"
which was translated into
German.
At the time of his death,
DR.. Fitzpatrick also was a
consultant to the Johns Hop
kins Applied Physics Labora-
tory in Silver Spring, Md.
A noted lay worker in the
Catholic church, he also filled
many posts and often was cited
for his contributions. A few
years ago he was made an
affiliate of the Christian
Brothers order of priests.
Wife, 3 Sons Survive
Surviving are his wife. the
former Lillian v. Taylor of the
Woodley place address, and
three sons, Col. Francis C.
Fitzpatrick of the Office of
Special Warfare, Army Chiefs
of Staff, Pentagon; DR.. Richard
S. Fitzpatrick, a research
psychologist with the United
States Information Agency,
and Robert T. Fitzpatrick. an
employe of Roa Films, Mil
waukee.
A high mass will be sung by
Msgr. Paul Tanner, secretary
Evening star., 1960-09-13

DR.. Edward A. Fitzpatrick,
rs, former president Of Mount
Mary College in Milwaukee,
died here today in Mount Alto
Hospital.
The retired Army colonel
was admitted to the hospital
on August "a with a circula-
tory ailment. He lived at 2601
Woodley place NV.
DR.. Fitzpatrick. World War ]
draft administrator for Wis
consin and adviser since l945
to the National Selective Serv-
ice director here. was editor
of the Catholic School journal
a monthly publication.
1t was during his tenure
here as an aide to Selective
Service Director Hershey III
1943 that DR.. Fitzpatrick, on
leave from Mount Mary, be-
came involved in a dispute with
Interior Secretary Harold L.
Ickes.
Called before a House Mill
tary Affairs Subcommittee in
vestigating draft deferments in
Government and industry
DR.. Fitzpatrick said the In
terror Department was mot,
in a general way, relating its
program to the war effort. ~
Secretary Ickes Immediately
labeled his testimony "irre-
sponsible, incompetent and
malicious"
DR.. Fitzpatrick replied that
"the public knows Mr.. Ickes by
this time"
Headed College, 1929-1954
The controversy ragged for
several days. In an effort to
end it DR.. Fitzpatrick, noting
that Secretary Ickes had ac-
cused him of incompetence,
advised the Secretary to look
at his biography in Who's
Who" At that time it meas
ured 51a inches, in small type.
Today it is even longer.
DR.. Fitzpatrick was president
Of Mount Mary College from
1929 to 1854, when he was
Evening star., 1960-09-13
James Stewart Richardson,
Newsmun and Army Officer

James Stewart Richardson,
IA, veteran newspaperman and
public relations counsel. who
served in both the British and
American armies, died in his
sleep yesterday at his home at
Winthrop House. 1927 Massa-
chusettS avenue NV.
Mr.. Richardson was a native
of Edinburgh, Scotland, where
he received a degree in engi-
neering from Heriot-Watt Col
lege.
He was on the staff Of the
New York Herald from 1909
to 1922, accompanying the
United States naval expedi-
Evening star., 1960-09-13
Mexico Escorted Tour
Offered By Greyhound

Few tours offer more pic
tureSque excitem m e n t than
Greyhound'S Escorted Tour
of Mexico City from San
Antonio.
The tour comes as a COM
plete package" including all
transportation, sig h t seeing,
II nights hotel accommoda-
tionS, "a meals, services of a
SpaniSh-speaking escort and
tips for baggage handling.
The Greyhound Mexico Es-
corted Tour includes COM
plete sightseeing of Monter-
rey Mexico City, Floating
Garden of Xochimilco with a
cruise am mong the Towering
islands, TaXco, Cuernavaca,
the Great Pyramids and Aca-
pulco.
Special air-c onditioned
Buses leave San Antonio every
Monday morning. Folders
giving complete descriptions d
of this and other tours are
available free from Grey
hound.
Evening star., 1960-09-13

ton to Vera Cruz, Mexico, as
a correspondent in 1914. In
1916. he covered the American
Army's punitive expedition into
Mexico under Gen. John j.
Pershing.
Newsman in Philadelphia
Mr.. Richardson served in
the Queens Rifle Brigade, Royal
Scots, British army, at the start
of World War /. Later he be-
came a captain and then a ma
jor in the United States In
fantry, and a major in the
Cavalry Reserve. He was grad
uated from the American Army
Evening star., 1960-09-13
Safe Driving Booklet
offered Free

The illustrated cartoon
booklet Driving Like a, Pro"
published by The Greyhound
Corporation, is available free
for the asking. Published at
the request of numerous state
police departments, schools
and city public safety and
traffic officials, the booklet is
being distributed by state
and through Greyhound
agencies. Driving Like a Pro-
illustrates in a light, cartoon
style, many of the safe driv-
ing practices used by Grey
hound drivers to achieve
Greyhound'S amazing safety
record.
Evening star., 1960-09-13
Presidential Candidates
Chartered Gsyh0und

Greyhound buses have been
C h a tered by Presidential
candidates and others seek
ing high offices this past year,
to carry them and their StaffS
out among the voters. But
political campaigning is just
Evening star., 1960-09-13

past president of Washington's
Ladies Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. She also was a
member of Union Methodist
Church and the Retired Gov
ernment Employees Association.
Services and burial will be
Thursday in Poughkeepsie.
Evening star., 1960-09-13

one, if not the usual, reason
for renting a Greyhound.
Athletic teams, college and
high school bands and glee
clubs, business organizations,
women'S clubs, professional
societies and other groups
Evening star., 1960-09-13

Jackson, USA, and a sister,
Mrs. G.. K. jackson of Easton,
Md.
Services will be held at IL
am. tomorrow in the Fort Myer
Chapel and burial will follow in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-09-13

of the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference, at St. Mat
thew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhode
Island avenue NV, Friday at
9 am. Burial in Arlington
Cemetery will follow.
Evening star., 1960-09-13

Now! 49 Buses Daily to
Baltimore Including 8 New
Nonstop Expresses
Via the Parkway
Greyhound features popular
one-day escorted tours to
picturesque localities.
October l - Pennsylvania
Dutch Visit among the
AmiSh people S17.7O
October 15-Skyline Drive,
SLIPS
October 22-Skyline Drive,
S11.25
Evening star., 1960-09-13
THE EVENING STAR

WoShington, D. {.
TUesdoy, September l3, 1860
Evening star., 1960-09-13

"TyPieoI rote Actual cost depends on type Of bus
routes TAKEN other optional items
Evening star., 1960-12-04
SUNDAY -
Ahernoon. Cont.

las q REDSKINS CONFERENCE.
Sports. Mike Nixon. coach Of the Red
skins, is featured.
200 q SUNDAY DOUBLE FEATURE.
Movie Hours. Never Take No for an
Answer" 1851 Charming story Of
small Italian boy with pet donkey
Dennis o'Dea, vittorio Nanunta. Small
Town Story" 1856 A football teams
star player disappears. Donald Huston.
"a SUNDAY MATINEE.
Movie l Hour. High Tension" 1886.
An underwater adventure in Hawaii. Brian
DonIevy. GIenda Farrell.
q PRO FOOTBALL.
Sports. Washington at Cleveland.
2:3o q JUDGE ROY BEAN.
Drama. The judge Edgar Buchanan
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12
Plans Progress For
Post office Dedication

WV Post S446. Miss Minnie A
Wood. president. and members
Girls Scouts and Brownies. Mrs.
Ted Alexander and Mrs. Vn-
ginia Hall. leaders.
Sc ting Arrangement -
American Legion Post SO, Les
lie O'Bryant, commander. and
members: Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Post S446. D. v. Coleman
commander, and members.
sUshers - Boy Scout Troop So
John M. Burroughs. Scoutnlast.
er and Robert F. Holmes, as
sistant Scountnaster.
Traffic Committee County
Sheriff's Office, Sgt. Stanley ano
State Troopers.
Decoration Committee Dill
wynn Garden Club, Mrs, J. R
Snoddv. Jr.. president. ant
members.
Tour and Guidance Commit
tee For Bands and Genera
Information Center, Civil All
Patrol Buckingham Squadron
Sam Ransom, commander.
Minister Committee TIL
Rev. Norman Tucker, Metho
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12

friends, and came down to bring
inspiration and cheer to a shut
III, Miss Maggie Xix, on Friday
afternoon. She played the accom-
paniments and sang. Her plan is
to do religious work when school
days are over.
Otis Gillian, of Prospect, was
taken to a Lynchburg hospital for
treatment last week.
Herbert Burrell, who is also in
a Lynchburg hospital. is reported
to be somewhat better.
Two weeks ago. Mrs. Gladys
Baldwin underwent surgery at
the Washington Hospital Center.
She continues to be very ILL., Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter Baldwin go up
to visit his mother twice a week.
Relatives Of Cdr. and Mrs. Pat
rick Lari, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jacovy and son, Johnny. Of De-
troit, Mich, came on Monday
They were overnight guests Of
the LARS.
Michael Lair visited in Norfolk
on Sunday.
Anne Martin, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Rob Martin, will return
to her home on August II, after
attending U m m e r school at
Madison College.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abbitt
Terry, Of Chevy Chase, Md,
called on the Willie Hikes on Fri
day afternoon.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. Leslie
Hart and the Rev. Rober
Stevens we're dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Covingtor
on Tuesday evening.
The Rev. Stevens. pastor of the
First Baptist Church in HopeWell
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12

BUCKINGHAM, Aug. II - A
citizens arrangement commit
tee for the dedication Of the
new post office here August q
at pm. announced this week
number Of committees.
Program Committee - DR.. w
A. Pennington, ceremony chair
man; Harold Bailey, R. G
Jones and Mrs. Barbara S
Bryant.
Greeting and Registration
m m i t t G Buckingham
County Woman's Club, Mrs
George White, president, and
members: Buckingham County
Ruritan Club, Thomas B Hall
Jr., president, and members.
Buckingham County Farm Blu.
reau, Harold Bailey. president
n d members; Buckingham
County Lions Club, Pete Sprouse
president, and members.
Refreshment Committee IN
Mrs Virginia Bailey, home
demonstration agent, assisted by
Buckingham County Book Club
Mrs. Marie Jones, president, and
members, Ladies Auxiliary