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Evening star., 1946-12-15
Eight Civic Groups to Meet

Church, Thirteenth street and North
Carolina avenue NE, pm.
Tuesday.
Petworth - Petworth Library,
Georgia avenue and Upshur street
NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights-Powell Junior High School,
Hiatt place and Lamont street NV,
8 pm.
Friendship-Janney School, Wis
consin avenue and Albemarle street
NV, 8 pm.
Dahlgren Terrace-Crosby Noyes
School, Tenth and Franklin streets
NE. 8 pm.
Burroughs Executive Committee
1913 Seventeenth place NE, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
M. u. Names Durfee

Arthur e. Durfee of Ithaca, N. Y,
has been appointed assistant extern
sion editor at the University Of
Maryland to succeed j. r. Kangas,
resigned. The appointment is ef-
fective December 16, according to
the announcement today by DR.. r.
B. Symons, dean Of agriculture and
director of the extension service.
A farm boy who grew up in Ne
braska, Mr.. Durfee was graduated
in 1910 from the College of Agricul-
ture, Cornell University. Since
graduation he has done special fea-
ture writing for the New York State
College Of Agriculture, has worked
as county agent and assistant coun-
ty agent in four counties and has
been a staff member of the Office
Of extension teaching and informa-
fiOn
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Milk Group Elects

Wilmer M. Kline, Manassas. has
been elected president Of the Prince
William County (Va.) section OF the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association. Other officers
include Joseph r. Hale, Nokesville.
vice president, and Frank D. Cox.
county agent, secretary. DR.. E. H.
Marsteller, Manassas, is a member
Of the association board of directors
representing Prince William County.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Herb Garden

The Christmas season is a time
for favorite recipes and a window
herb garden can provide fresh sea-
soning and flavoring.
Plant the seeds In the pots that
grace your kitchen sun window.
Thin out to one or two strong plants
per pot as they grow. Herbs do not
like too-dry air or excessive heat.
A good soaking once week is
sufficient.
Anise, balm, sweet basil, borage,
caraway, catnip, chervil, chives,
cress, sweet fennel, horehound, Law
ender, sweet marjoram, rosemary,
sage and thyme are some Of the
more popular herbs.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Maryland 4-HGroup
WinsNationalP Prizes
At Chica agoCongress

Members of Maryland All Clubs
attending the recent National All
Club Congress in Chicago won cred
liable places in most of the contests.
George G. Fry Of Laytonsville was
awarded 500 college scholarship
from the National Committee on
Boys and Girls Club Work as run
nerup in the All achievement con-
test.
Anne Mcknight OF Street, as State
winner in the home Identification
contest, attended the congress as
guest of Mrs. Charles Walgreen, the
contest donor.
j. Malcolm Heaps Of Street was one
of the IL outstanding Alters chosen
from the thousands engaged in
safety work. Each of the IL received
a 5000 scholarship as a national win
ner in the All farm safety contest.
Harley C. Hearn Of Laurel was
awarded a 500 savings bond as one
of eight winners In the gardening
contest.
Jacob K. Thompson of Ellicott
City received a $500 scholarship
donated by Thomas e. Wilson as
winner in the Eastern section Of the
livestock feeding contest.
Stanley Stiles Of Rockville was the
winner of a $500 college scholarship
donated by Swift 81 Co. as one Of
10 national champions in the poultry
contest.
Marylandis All Club beef cattle
judging team placed fourth among
the teams from 70 States competing
at the international Livestock Ex-
position, held at the same time.
Members of the team are George
Fry, James King, Gaithersburg, and
william Dorsett, Sellman. This
team, representing Montgomery
County, was trained by Roscoe
Whipp, assistant county agent, and
Ural G.. Bee, assistant livestock ex-
tension specialist at the University
Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
VFW Auxiliary Unit
Presents Radio Set

All-American Auxiliary, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, under direction of
the hospital chairman, Blanche Mel
ton, held a Christmas party at
Mount Alto Hospital on Wednesday
evening, when a radio-phonograph
and records were presented to the
hospital by the auxiliary and post.
The presentation was made by Mrs.
Grace Fields, department president,
to Miss Brophy, recreational direc-
tor for the hospital Comdr. Edgar
Murphy, Auxiliary President Mabel
Lambert, Auxiliary Department
Hospital Chairman Jessie Williams
spoke.
Equality-Walter Reed Auxiliary
will have Christmas party for the
patients of their adopted ward at
pm. Saturday at Mount Alto Hos
pital.
The Past Presidents Club will
meet Tuesday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Ethel Sendlak, 1904 Elmore
drive. Alexandria, Va; Mrs. Laura
Weaver will act as co-hostess. Each
member is asked to bring Christ
mas package. Some of the mem
bers will meet at 7:45 pm. at
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. at the Alexandria bus
stop.
Installation of the officers of Hor-
net Circle, Military Order Of the
Lady Bugs, was held at 7ls D street
NV.
Lady Gold Bug Rose Luebkert
made the following appointments:
Lady spider, Mary Tucker; lady 10
cut, Edith Starner; lady bumblefoot,
Rebecca Wallace; lady brown bug,
Olive Minard; lady June bug, An
CELIA Richardson; hospital chair
man, Hattie Byram, and Christmas
chairman, Kathryn Smith. Ap-
pointed on the team were Leila
Lyles, Adelaide Grant, Bessie
Strauss, Ruth Wheeler, Margaret
Wardell, Mamie May Manning,
Florida Bonsall and ANGELA Rich
ardson.
Hattie Byram, hospital chairman,
will visit ward "G", Mount Alto
Hospital, on Thursday. Christmas
packages will be distributed and re-
freshments will be served.
Meetings this week: Monday
Federal Unit, 1919 K street NV.
Friday-All-American Unit, North
east Masonic Temple.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Maryland to Add
$4,000 Acres for
Increased Crops

Maryland farmers will be asked to
increase land devoted to field and
forage crops and vegetables in 1947
by $4,000 acres over the total this
year, it was announced last week by
Joseph H. Blandford, State director
of the Production and, Marketing
Administration. The new goals. de-
signed to meet an anticipated heavy
demand for food, were recommended
by farm leaders at Q meeting at
College Park.
Mr.. Blandford said the greatest
increases are for corn, tobacco and
tomatoes. Recommendations call
for an increase in corn acreage OF
from 473,000 to 100000 acres: Of to-
bacco from $4,000 to $4,000 acres,
and of tomatoes from 44,300 to 50,-
900 acres. A heavy demand and
short storage stock Of tomatoes JUS
tify the increase, it was said.
Demand Good for Limas.
Mr.. Blandford said an increase
was recommended in lima bean acre
age because of the demand for quick
freezing this crop. while reductions
in acreages of sweet corn, snap beans
and green peas were recommended,
in view of the heavy storage sup
plies of these crops. Decreases also
were recommended for cucumbers
for pickles, cantaloupes and water
melons.
Mr.. Blandford said another year
Of heavy livestock production was
recommended for Maryland farmers.
With the continued shortage of pork
and with the large supply Of corn
on farms, he said, farmers are ex-
pected to increase the number Of
sows for spring farrowing 5000
over 1916.
While an increase in milk produc-
ton is desired, Mr.. Blandford said,
the shortage of dairy herd replace
ments makes an increase In the
number of milk cows in 1947 un-
likely, and some reduction In the
milk supply is expected.
Meat Supply to Increase.
With the increase in the supply of
meat, Mr.. Blandford said, the de-
mand for poultry and eggs is ex-
pected to decrease, and farmers are
recommended to reduce the number
of laying hens by about Is per cent,
and the number of chickens raised
by about II per cent.
Mr.. Blandford explained that the
recommended goals will be presented
to the Secretary Of Agriculture for
confirmation, and that early next
year meetings will be held in various
sections of the State to explain the
recommendations to the farmers.
Information on the availability of
and labor and other farm
supplies also will be gwen farmers
at the meetings.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

The Interfederation Conference
and seven other citizens associa-
tions plan to meet this week.
-Four groups that usually meet the
third week each month have can
celed their December meetings and
will not convene again until jan
uary. They are Shepherd Park,
Takoma, Chevy Chase and Sixteenth
Street Highlands. A schedule of
this weeks meetings follows:
Monday.
Interfederation Condensation
52S, Evening Star Building, 8 pm.
Chillum Heights = Luther Rice
Memorial Baptist Church. 1914
North Capitol street, 8 pm.
Lincoln Park-Epworth Methodist
Evening star., 1946-12-15
SWV Auxiliaries

Schedule OF meetings:
Dewey Unit = Monday evening,
Northeast Masonic Temple. Christ
mas party. Bring toy for Child We'll
fare.
Urell Unit-Wednesday evening,
Pythian Temple. Election Of Of
ficerS.
Lawton Unit-Friday evening, 921
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. Election
of officers,
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Ben Hur News

In Pythian Temple Christmas eX-
ercises and election of officers will
be held by Potomac Court tomor-
row and by Mckinley Court on
Tuesday. Congressional Court will
meet Wednesday at the home Of
Elmer johnson. United Court will
have no meeting in December, hav-
ing deferred the election and in
stallation of officers to January %.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Garden Tips for
the Week

There Is greater danger from too
much watering Of house plants than
from too little watering. A soaking,
periodically, is preferable to adding
moisture each day.
Soft water Is preferable in water
ing house plants. Try to approximate
the temperature of the room and do
not water appreciably during dor
mant periods.
Plants having a crown, such as
primrose or st. Paula, should
never be watered by applying water
to the top of the pot. Place such in
a pail or tub to within an inch of
the pot brim. Top soil in pot will
be moist when sufficient water is alb
sorbed. That is a good method for
large ferns.
Sunlight is needed to develop
blossoms on geraniums, begonias,
fuchsia andscrown of thorns. Day.
light alone is sufficient for ivy, ferns
and aspidistras.
Most Towering plants require even
temperatures of around 65 to 70 de-
grees in daytime and SIS degrees
night time.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Guide for
eterans
Bv Moi. Thomas IA. Mol

I received q letter from an EXCL
about to go back into the service
Hes worried about his National
Service Life insurance. He got good
fob when he came out Of the Army
and converted his term" insurance
to 20-pay life. Now he wants to know
how he can keep up premium pay
ments on his policy on Q private's
pay.
Actually. he won't have to. Best
thing for him to do, says the Vet
Grams Administration, is to cash In
his policy just before he gets back
In uniform, and then, after he's
sworn in, buy a new term" policy.
That way he can keep himself in
sured at a cost he can afford.
But, If he cashes in that 20-pay
HE insurance and doesn't go back
into the service, he can't get any
more NSLI.
From E. E., Lawrence, Mass: my
brother died last October while in a
: naval hospital. How much burial
allowance should my family re-
ceive?"
$3.50. Last July a new law raised
the allowance from 500. Applica-
ton should be made at the nearest
Veterans Administration contact or
regional Office.
From c. S., Rockford, ILL.,: "I'm
interested in map-making. Where
could I get training along those
lines under the CT bill?"
Both the State Board Of Educa-
ton at the capital of your State and
the nearest VA regional Office can
give you the names of schools ap-
proved to give training in map
making.
From r. S., Sulphur, La: 'I just
read about those dividends to be
paid holders of national service life
Insurance. I dropped my insurance
after I was discharged. Will I come
In for a dividend?"
Chances are you will, but it's i'm
possible to give a definite answer.
Whatever you do, don't write the
VA to find out. 1t can't tell you now.
II you rate 1t, you'll get a check
covering any dividend your insur-
ance policy earned while you kept 1t
in force. The dividends won't be
pld for at least a year.
From c. ", Pass Christian, Miss. !:
IT got a disability discharge from
the Army after getting shot up in
Germany. My right arm is still very
stiff. Could I get back in the Army
with that disability"
Possibly, even probably, you could.
AS the posters say, 60 to your
nearest recruiting station" The War
Department is making it as easy as
possible for disabled vets to re-
enlist and already has taken back
5000 veterans with combat con-
nected disabilities. .t.
From ]. A., New Orleans: II had
some dental work done by private
dentist. Will the VA refund me the
cost of that treatment?"
NO. The VA Will okay oental
treatment for service connected
dental trouble, but you have to ap-
ply to the VA before you can get
it. You can get free treatment
from a private, VA-approved dentist
only If the VAS own facilities are
overcrowded. al
II you're hasy about some right
or benefit you think is coming
to you, send your query to me at
The Sunday Star. IncIose SELF
addressed, stamped envelope for
q personal reply.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Fleet Reserve Unit

:. The Ladies Auxiliary, Fleet Re
serve Association, will meet tomor-
row evening at Pythian Temple with
President Mary Fraly presiding.
There will be a Christmas party.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
[ lecture on Azaleas

Neighborhood Garden Club Of Ar
lington will meet tomorrow at 8
pm. in Mount Olivet Methodist
Church, Glebe road and Sixteenth
street north. DR.. w. G. Frierson OF
Westminster, s. c. authority on
azaleas, will give an illustrated lee
ture.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

reason for including one or two
holly trees in the paintings. How.
ever, there are very few paintings IL
the Washington area that do noi
contain several kinds Of the narrow.
leaved evergreens. Branch tips from
the yew, juniper, retinospora, hem.
lock, fir, etc., can be made into very
acceptable wreaths. When touched
up with a few sprays Of brightly
colored berries they are just as use
full as holly wreaths. The berries
If not grown in the yard (firethorn
nandina, bittersweet, etc. can usu-
ally be purchased by the bunch. Te
work the trimmings (prunings) in te
a wreath Is a comparatively simple
task.
Make Hoop Of Amy Material.
The twigs should be approximately
6 or 8 inches in length. Obtain o.
make a hoop, the size to vary &C.
cording to the material at hand Of
the size of wreath desired. A HOOP
made of fairly thick material /.
easiest to handle, although one made
from q wire coat hanger viii do
Next obtain some smooth stou,
(green) cord or a fine wire. The
easiest material to use in tieing ths
twigs to the hoop is the fine wirt
that is sold by the spool.
Anchor the wire to the hoop BY
taking several turns and then twis'
to fasten. Next lay a twig alonf
the hoop and secure 1t In place BY
wrapping tightly a couple Of times
with the wire. Another twig 1.
placed and secured; this Is con.
tinued until q complete circle Of the
hoop is made. The length Of the
twigs viii determine how wide the
wreath can be. but usually the first
twig is placed over the hoop, the
next two are placed on either side
Do not attempt to make the wreath
too thick and heavy; a little prac-
tice will soon show how thickly tt
place the twigs. Continue around
the hoop fastening each twig with
at least one loop Of the wire.
Where hemlock or some othel
confer is used for the base. 1t Il
the usual practice to space berrie6
twigs at the same time the evergreen
tips are being fastened. However
this is not necessary, for they car
be tucked into place later without
too much trouble.
Leave Loom for HanginR.
When the materials have beer
placed and the wreath Is ready fol
the finishing touches, 1t Is goot
practice to leave long enough piecs
of wire for hanging. Twist the wirs
into a loop. Some wreath maker,
take a bow of ribbon and faSten a
the top or the bottom Of the hoop
Finally, take the pruning shears ane
remove any straggly or unsightly
twigs or leaves.
It is possible to achieve a greai
many novel designs with q LITTLE
practice. Combinations Of plan
material may take q plt more tint
in the making, but the results ART
interesting.
Sprays for the mantel are mad.
from the larger pieces of evergreen
material. The usual practice Is tx
take a long and fairly wide piec'
for the base and to arrange thu
others over it until the desired effec'
is obtained. The whole is ther
wired together, usually by tiein(
~ tta h,,tf o,,d Altar tieiy,o q hou
of ribbon may be used to hide bott
the wire and the stems, but If thi.
Is not satisfactory small twigs car
be placed to cover the larger stem,
and the wire.
Sprays may easily be made of com.
binations of evergreens and berriet
shrubs without a great deal Of ef'
fort. They are useful for covering
mantels and tabletops.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

II you're hasy about some right
or benefit you think is coming
to you, send your query to me at
The Sunday Star. IncIose a SELF
addressed, stamped envelope for
q personal reply.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-26
MORE ABOUT
BUTCHERS
FROM PAGE ONE

However, they may slaughter
only 80 per cent as many hogs as
they did during 1914 base months.
The order also provides for with
holding of subsidies from any
slaughterers who violate the new
quotas.
These wartime controls are be-
ing restored, the agency said in a
joint statement, to assure a nor
NAL supply Of livestock to the
nations large packing houses.
Hit Smaller Plants
The effect of this, the agency
added, will be to cut the operations
Of smaller plants-manys of them
neWcomers-which have increased
slaughter Ito such an extent that
they have upset normal meat dis
tribution and have made it diff
ficult to enforce price ceilings. :"
1.-THE program places no restric'
ton On production of meat" Ander-
son said. Its purpose is to get
meat back into normal channels
and as an additional compelling
reason, to get the necessary
amount of meat to provide for
shipments to famine-stricken areas
This can be done if meat moves
normally in normal channels"
OPA had said previously that
since last fall, when quota restric'
tons were revoked, many slaugh-
terers have been killing Several
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-26

lieutenant grabbed it, and I don't
think it was hurt
Employees from the Kroealer
Manufacturing company, adjoln-
ing the tracks, rushed to the scene
and aided in removing the victims.
A total of IS bodies were brought
to three Naperville undertaking
establishments.
Three of the rs injured persons
taken to St. Charles hospital N
aurora died shortly after arrival.
Another six injured were taken
% St. Charles hospital in Aurora
Identification Delayed
Identific alton of the victims was
delayed by the lack OF 1acllities
in this small Chicago suouroah
community.
The rear coach of the Advance
FLYER was a non-streamllne steel
car The Exposition Flyer, was
powered by diesel electric LOCO
motive. -. ....
The next to last car on the first
train was a streamline ooserva-
tion car. The third car from the
end turned over on its side but
other cars remained standing, but
tilted All cars of the Advance
FLYER remained upright
Blocks Main Line
The collision blocked the Bur-
lington's main line to the West
Coast.
The railroad dispatched relief
train from Aurora with physicians,
nurses and medicines.
Rose Hodel, an eyewitness, Of
Naperville said she was hanging
out her washing when the trans
collided. She said Everything just
went up in the air"
Motor Machinist's Mate James
Gertz, one of group OF IL sailors
en- route from the Great Lakes
Naval Training station to the Pa,
cific coast, was in the dining cal
of the Exposition Flyer. The tram
he said, had just rounded bene
: at about rs miles an hour Wher
he felt the brakes being applied
the train slowed and jolted, rock
ing tables and spilling dishes.
After the impact, he said, both
trains suffered forward about the
length of four telephone poles.
Gertz, of Cleveland, said none
of the 10 sailors in his group was
injured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-26
MORE ABOUT
BREAD
FROM PAGE ONE

Agriculture department from Far
go, N. D., where he went to open
drive to buy foreign relief wheat
from farmers, Anderson said the
further conservation must come
from feeding less wheat to live
stock and use OF less wheat as
food. He did not say whether the
government would take further for
NAL steps to bring about the re-
auctions.
"No Cause For Optimism >
In commenting on the wheat
stock report, the secretary said
there is mo cause at all for op-
timism.'
"At the same time, there is 10
cause for dismay. We cannot af-
ford to be dismayed. We must
tighten our belts and fight all the
harder to reach our export goals"
Coincident with the wheat report,
the department announced that
shipments of wheat to famine
threatened countries between Jan.
l and April 20 were $4,000 tons,
or 19,200,0OO bushels, short of the
goal for that period. Exports dur
ing that time amounted to 49,
$4,000 bushels against a goal of
1877, $4,000 bushels.
The report on exports, said sit
is almost certain" that the gov
eminent will not he able to meet
an April commitment of 1880, 900
bushels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-26

times their normal proportion OF
the available supply of livestock. ;:
AS a result, the agency said,
other meat plants--namely the
large ones-have been finding il
difficult to obtain more than so
to go per cent of their customary
share of livestock.
OPA officials have contended
that meat ''black markets have
resulted principally from bidding
up of prices by many small pack
ers who have entered the meat
business since quota controls were
removed.
The new order covers all
slaughterers except:
l. Farmers who sell or transfer
less than 5000 pounds of meat
annually from their own livestock.
2. Non-federally inspected plants
which have been certified by the
agriculture department. There are
about 100 plants in this category.
OPA will handle enforcement OF
the order as it applies to all other
non-federally inspected plants,
while the Agriculture department
will have jurisdiction over the
federally inspected plants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-26

The sky was like the granite
face OF all old bank with vast
frozen assets of solar gold. It
was like a foundered savings
and trust company issuing a
dime on the dollar in an irregu-
lar refund through narrow WIN
doWs.
In the poverty-grey air
steeples spindled like spare
widows. Houses were peaked
orphans sitting down to a crust
in a foundlings' home.
You looked at the sky on days
like that, and looking UP you
saw the things that languish
for inspection above the level
of the eye. There were the
cornices and holdings on the
high brows of office buildings.
The white raftered ceiling OF
the Orion porch, seen from
the steps, was a surprising
and unfamiliar loftiness.
On that scowling day, Joe
Meier admired neckwear in
Julian K. Taylor's window.
Pearly McKeithan stood in the
doorway and urged him to
come inside.
Deputy U. S. Marshall Wal
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-26
MORE ABOUT
SPANISH
FROM PAGE ONE

Netherlands, Mexico and Brazil.
The Chinese and Egyptian dele
gates did not enter into the dis
,cuSsion.
Poland, whose delegate, DR.. Os-
car Lange, precipitated the Spanish
controversy by offering a resolu-
ton demanding a complete dtplo-
matte break with Franco Spain by
the United Nations, added to the
confusion late in the session by Of
fering a resolution which would
appoint a subcommittee of five
members to study the basis for a
unanimous decision by the council
and to draft a resolution containing
recommendations for practical
steps to be taken"
Vain Effort
The French delegate, Henri Bon
net, sided with Lange.
The session ended with Hodgson
shaking his finger at the-otaer dele
gates in vain effort to find some
agreement on the issue and calling
for a vote.
Hodgson expressed the split in
the council with a statement that
Gronyko had made it clear that
"there is a fundamental differ
ence" between the opposing view
points.
Two major propositions stood out
as the delegates sought some solu-