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Laurel outlook., 1947-01-29
Village Smithy Out;
Chestnuts Are Back
Modernization Is Result Of an
Intensive Research.

WASHINGTON. - Research has
helped modernize the village smithy
almost out of business, but it is
bringing back his spreading chest
nut tree.
At the agriculture department, G..
F. Gravatt, who the passing
of the chestnut as much as we would
the mighty man of Longfellow's
poem, said the plant industry bureau
has developed a hybrid which resists
the devastating blight that by 1887
had overrun almost all the nations
chestnut forests.
The most successful blend so far,
Gravatt added, is one that is three
quarters Chinese chestnut and one
quarter American.
New paintings of this hybrid are
being pushed here and in the Missis-
sippi valley as far south as Okla
homa. Commercial nurseries are
not able to meet the demand for
straight Chinese chestnut trees,
which are almost as good. The hy-
brid will not be available CONNER
cially for several years.
Gravatt said that experiments in
dictated that chestnut orchards
eventually would flourish again east
of the Mississippi river.
The dreaded blight came from
Asia in japanese chestnut trees, the
departments pathologists believe.
It was first discovered in 1904
around New York City and three
years later the government got to
work trying to find a way of stop
ping it.
BY 1910, the blight had desolated
chestnut forests in New Jersey and
around New York City. 1t spread
in the next 10 years over Massa-
chusetts, eastern Pennsylvania and
into eastern Ohio and West Vir-
ginia.
Ten years more took it to central
Illinois, midway across Kentucky
and Tennessee and into the Caro-
linas, Georgia and Mississippi. Since
then, the blight has been found
wherever there are chestnut trees
east of the Mississippi river.
"The nut of the Chinese chestnut
is larger than the American, but not
quite so sweet" Gravatt said.
There is just a little something
missing-a little something that is
hard to describe"
The hybrid has proved successful
for orchards and farm woodlot plant
ings, he added, and it begins to bear
nuts about the fifth year. 4:
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-29
NALENDAR
Ooming Events ..
Monday, Feb. 3

Monday, FEB. 8
The regular business meeting of
the Evergreen Rebekahs at the l..
L. club will include organization of
a new degree staff for the coming
year. All members r requested
to be present at the meeting which
will begin at 1880. All visiting
Rebekahs are welcome to attend.
Laurel Woman's club will meet at
the Fenton home at 2:30 with Mrs.
S. S. Bliss as hostess. Roll call
responses will be naming of famous
Negroes in America. A history of
Negroes in America will be given
by Mrs. M. ]. Wilcox, and Mrs.
P. A. Johnston will provide Negro
music.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-29
Tuesday, Feb. A

tuesday, feD. a
Members of the Opal camp of
Royal Neighbors are requested to
bring an article for the kitchen
shower to be held in connection
with the meeting at the L. l.. club.
A class of candidates will be mi
tiated during the business session.
A potluck supper at $50 will
precede the meeting of the Adult
Bible Fellowship at the Methodist
church.
The Laurel Camera club will meet
at 7 p. m. in the young peoples
room of the Church of the Nazarene
to elect officers. All persons in
terested are invited to attend. Ex-
hibition of home motion pictures will
be given by Karl George.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-29
Wednesday, Feb. 5

WtuHeSudy, TED. D
The Women of st. Anthony's par
ish will entertain at the hall with
tables of bridge, five hundred and
pinochle, beginning at 8 p. m. Mrs.
Martin Magnus is chairman of the
hostess committee and her assist
ants are Mrs. Joseph Foley, Mrs.
j. R. Gallagher, Mrs. Robert Wat
son, Mrs. Leo Dietrich, Mrs. Harry
Schaff, Mrs. Ashley Noel and Mrs.
Marie Moler.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-29

Thursday, Feb. 6
Zidonian chapter No. so, o. E. S.,
will onven for a stated meeting at
8 p. m.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

in Seattle, and that he would in all probability be present at the hearing. He also stated that while in Seattle he would continue his survey on the Nome situation, and contact Col. Hewitt, in the Engin- eers Office in Seattle, for infor- nation relative to the harbor, beach erosion and breakwater.
 MT. Sundborg sent his best re- gards to the many friends made during his short stay in Nome, and for the generous assistance and CO., operation rendered in his recent survey.
 The committee on information reported that the copy and cover of the pamphlet were ready for presentation to the chamber for approval and could be ready for distribution in about two months.
 The chamber approved the pam phlet and authorized the printing of five thousand as a first edi- tion for distribution where neces- sary.
 President Mitrovitch announced that the annual meeting would take place on Tuesday, February II. A nominating committee was appointed to bring in the names of three members to be elected tC the Board of Directors at the an nual meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08
CHAMBER HELD REGULAR LUNCHEON

The VIVA Chamber of Com merce held its regular Tuesday Coon luncheon yesterday.
 President Mitrovitch announced the receipt of a letter from George Sundborg, manager of the Alaska Development Board, which stated the lighterage rate hearing had been postponed to January 20th
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

Bill Veeck has been selected by the National Laugh Week Founda- tion as the man who contributed most to laughs in sports in l946." Bill says he hopes that doesn't re fer to the Indians performances on the field. Top laugh this WceE comes from four Texas co2cAes who passed up yesterdays meeting after a long journey in order to continue a Texas bridge table rivalry.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

STOCKTON, Calf. (PD--To no ones surprise, Larry Siemering, today held the job of head football coach at the College on the Pacif- ic, succeeding Amos Alonzo Stagg.
 Siemering, 36-year-old assistant to Stagg the last four years, had been regarded as the most likely candidate for the post and last night President Robert E. Burns made it official. The 84-year old Stagg resigned last month and ac- cepted post at Susquehanna uni versity, Pennsylvania, where he will advise his son, Coach A. A. Stagg, Jr.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

NEW YORK, P)-Joe Dimag- gio, star outfielder of the New York Yankees, is expected to be in sound shape when the Bronx Bombers begin their spring train ing next month.
 The famed Yankee Clipper" underwent an operation yesterday for spur on his left heel and Dr. Jules Gordon announced that the operation was a success.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08
Wednesday. January 8. ls47

stands 10 make S75,OO0 this year playing pro sports, says President Charley BidWill of the Chicago Cardinals. That was BidWilpS es- innate yesterday after placing Trippi on plane bound for Ath- ems, Ga. He's a cinch to get $5O,- 900 to put his signature on the dotted line, plus another S15,UOO for the seasons football play ard probably Sl0,00O for playing base ball" BidWill said. "I think he's going into sports professionally. He's fine baseball prospect
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

NEW YORK, CP-The defense, without calling a witness, rested today in the trial of Alvin J. Paris, charged with attempting to fix" the Dec. Is championship profes- sional football game between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

When his Syracuse U. boxing team was in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl mitt meet, Coach Roy Simmons was approached by a curious feminine fan "There's one thing I've always wanted to know" she said. What do you tell the boys when you whisper to
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

PARIS, (P)-The Fench minis try of national defense lowered the enlistment age from 19 to Ia years and revised rules for assign ing troops to colonial duty today in a move to build up strength for military campaign in Indochina.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

NEW YORK, (P)-After a l9- year lapse, Army and Stanford will renew football relations with home and home series beginning in l948. According to a point an nouncement made by athletic di- rectors of both schools yesterday, Army will play host to Stanfard here Nov. 6, l948. The Cadets will clash with Stanford in California in 1850.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08
THE NOME NUGGET .

them between the rounds?" Replied Simmons: "I always ten them three things: keep your left out, keep your chin in and keeD your pants off the deck"
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08
in additional troops any time she = sees fit

It is encouraging that in certain friction areas of Europe, huch as Trieste, Austria and Germany, Russian-American tensions have begun to ease.
 More than any other single place China is the place where Russia and America meet headon. If the two nations work together in the Far East Russian-American friend ship can become a reality. If Rus sian policies in China continue to operate at cross-purposes with , those of this country and of China the recent improvement in Rus sian American relations will prove to be an illusion. What has hap pened in Dairen is, on that account not encouraging.
The Nome nugget., 1947-01-08

MIAMI, Fla. (P)-The great all- American halfback, Charley Trip pi of the University of Georgia,
Evening star., 1947-04-02
'ABC Reports Slump
In Night Clubs and
Restaurants Here

Washington clubs and restaurants
catering to people at night are in a
slump, according to members OF the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
The board bases this statement on
the reports of its inspectors, who
tour the city nightly in search of
violations and to make general
checkup on the way things are run.
Several night clubs have closed,
board members said, and others
which had maintained a second floor
to take care of the overflow, have
closed the upper floor and have
plenty of space on the first floor.
Owners of the night spots blame
the drop in business on several
factors. The principal one, they say
is the buyers strike" caused by the
hiking of prices for food and drinks.
They also cited the absence OF
servicemen and the exodus from
Washington of representatives OF
manufacturing concerns with un-
limited expense accounts.
The Distilled Spirits Institute, in
its monthly report, showed drop
of 27.4 in the consumption of liquor
in Washington in January as con-
pared with the same period last
year. Based on tax collections 353,-
936 gallons were sold here in jan
uary as against 487,550 as in jan
uary, 1916.
The institute reported that the
apparent consumption of liquor in
the United States for January was
14,S71.157 gallons, which was 20 per
cent below January, 1916.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Senate Group DeIaysAetion
.0n Retirement Measure

Senate Civil Service Committee
action on the LANCER Chavez re-
tirement bill for Government en-
ployes was delayed until at least
next Wednesday after closed ses-
sion today. Committee members
said they wanted full session be-
fore final vote is taken.
Some opposition repeatedly was
voiced today to proposed sections
increasing the Governments share
of the greatly broadened retirement
program in the bill. Last week ii
was reported that the COMMITTEES
had unanimously approved the bill.
The measure would grant sur
vivorsflip insurance benefits to Gov
ernment employees and their fam
lilies, increase annuity payments and
lower the voluntary retirement age
from 81 to 60. Federal employees
would pay per cent instead Of the
present per cent deduction from
their salaries.
Although a quorum of seven MEM
bers attended today's COMMITTEES
meeting, committee officials said II
was decided to wait until after
Easter before taking final action
Next wednesday, they said, they
hope to have all 13 members present
for a final vote. Several OF the
members said they were confident
that the committee would report
out the bill substantially unchanged
Evening star., 1947-04-02
az Tags on Sale
At Three Offices
In MONTGOMERY

New 1947 Maryland automobile
license tags may be obtained at three
places In Montgomery County-the
County Service Building at Silver
Spring, the County Service Building
Annex at Bethesda and at the Court
house at Rockville, it was announced
today.
Car owners may present the ap-
plications which were mailed to them
at any of the three places between 9
m. and 4::30 pm on weekdays and
from 8 a m. to II noon Saturdays. A
service charge of Is cents is made in
addition to the fat State fee of SIS
for cars under $500 pounds and s23
for cars over that weight.
Prince Georges County does not
sell tags. Residents OF that county
must return their applications with
payment directly to the commission
er OF motor vehicles, Baltimore.
An indefinite extension has beer
granted on present tags. It Is ex-
pected they win be good until june !
Evening star., 1947-04-02
10 Gel
Estimates Today on
Brown School Plans

Estimated costs for Transforming
the old E. v. Brown School into a
combined recreation and library
center will be sent to the Commis-
sioners late this afternoon, Archie
G. Hutson, District director OF con-
struction, said today.
Mr.. Hutson said the plans for al
tering the school building at Con-
necticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV. had been completed and
the estimated costs of the work
would be ready later today.
The Commissioners, who approved
use of the school as a recreation
library center in January. now have
to decide whether the recommended
design is practical and economical.
The Commissioners approval OF
the new use of the school came after
a campaign in The STAR supporting
the efforts OF Chevy Chase citizens
as we'll as the Recreation Board and
Board OF Library Trustees.
Completion of the building plans
and estimates will make it possible
to decide how much money should
be sought from Congress in sup
Elemental appropriation to start
rerovations.
Recreation Superintendent Milo
christensen said today the recrea-
ton Board already had completed
it's estimates for the cost of opera
ting the building once it becomes
a hbrary-recreation center Esti-
mated costs to provide recreation
staff and pay rs per cent of the
maintenance, he said, will come to
$38, 8,821 for the next fiscal year.
A library board spokesman said
the library group planned to ask an
increase of $1,000 in the budget of
the Chevy Chase library branch to
provide for additional staff as well
as maintenance costs IN the expand
ed quarters.
The library branch now is housed
in three rented stores at 1915. Liv-
ingston street NV. on which the
lease expires June 80.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
5000 Items Of Dry Cleaning,
Laundry Auctioned at Howard S

Biggest item, a complete humidity
ing and air-cooling system, was
taken by E. L. De Hegh, 40 Glebe
road, Arlington. for $3.50. Mr.. De
Hegh said he was buying the equip
ment as q speculation.
Launderers like William Kricum
of the Main Cleaner did most of
the buying. William H. Clarke, jr.,
of the Arrow Linen Service pur-
chased two screen doors and two
storm windows for $1.50. A huge box
full of buttons went for 81.
A number of the others, like
Robert w. Wilkerson, of 1858 Car
rollberg place S.W., said they came
to try to find clothing they had left
at the cleaners.
Trustee Henry I Hoffman said
the plant building and grounds al
ready have been sold for $17O, 900.
Other trustees, administering the
bankrupt company's assets. are Leon
Shinberg, and Nathan M. Brown.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Some Of Hesse Jewels
Branded Junk by
Defense Appraiser

A defense witness derided as
Junk" and diamond chips" some
of the items from the alleged 81 ,500,-
900 collection of Hesse crown jewels
in appraising them today at the
ceurt-martial of Col. Jack w
Durant, accused of the wholesale
theft of them from Germany.
The value shrinkages placed or
some of the jeweled bracelets and
pins by Charles Kohen, who sells
jewelry, coins and autographs at Tie
Seventeenth street NV, aroused the
anger of the chief prosecution at
torney.
His individual appraisals Of 10
items totaled only $1,s95. They
ranged from IS on q crested silver
vanity box to 81 $50 on pearl neck
lace.
Questioning the "credulity" of the
witness, Maj. Joseph S. Robinson,
prosecution attorney, finally sue
ceeded in bringing out that Mr.
Kohen had not used scales and
measuring devices in appraising the
jewelry.
Methods Explained.
He drew admission from the wit
ness that the appraisals cited were
the prices the dealer would pay with
out taking profits into account.
Another witness for the defense
was Max zweig. who appraises
jewelry, he said, at a secondhand
store at 937 d street NV. He gave
an appraisal between $500 and $70C
on diamond that Col. Durant is
alleged to have sold to a Washington
automobile dealer.
The defense caused some excite
ment when it brought out that Mr.
Kohen had been approached by
some other Army officer to appraiss
individual items of the Hesse jewels
Earlier Request Cited.
Mr.. Kohen under questioning by
Maj Robertson said he had beer
asked to testify by the officer il
question but had not been called
He indicated the reason was because
It told this gentleman I would tel
the truth"
The witness identified the Officer
merely las a major and said ht
did not know what connection hi
had with the case.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Art Contest Closes
With 1913 Entries

A last-minute flood of entries
which poured in Monday and yes
terday swelled the number of pic
lures received in The Evening Sta1
Student Calendar Art Contest to 1898
The contest closed officially at 5
pm. yesterday.
The names of the judges will be
announced tomorrow. They will Sc
lect the six winners of 500 United
States Savings Bonds offered by The
Star to the artists whose work is
considered best.
The task of the judges will not be
easy, for among the pictures sub
mitted are many of outstanding
merit and particularly appropriate
for reproduction in a calendar. The
six winning pictures will appear iI
The Evening Stars 1948 calendar.
The entries are being listed today
and the names OF those submitting
pictures will be published tomorrow
Information on the location anc
plans for the exhibition win be an
nounced when details have beer
completed.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Progress Reported in Talks
On Carpenters Wages

Some progress was reported today
toward reaching new wage agree
ment needed to avert a strike here
of 5000 carpenters.
Negotiators meeting last night re-
ported the AFL Carpenters District
Council had reduced its original de-
mands and that the employing
Masters Builders Association had
offered a 7la- cent increase over the
prevailing scale.
Commenting that leach side now
understands the other" Randall c.
Wyant, executive secretary of Build
ers' Association, said the carpenters
had cut their original demand OF
s2.25 an hour to $2121a. The build
ers have offered to boost the present
wage of S1.92la to So, he said.
Union officials said they did not
wish to comment at this time, but
concurred in Mr.. Wyant's statement
that the negotiators would meet
again at 7::3o pm. next Wednesday
The carpenters have filed 30-day
strike notices maturing April "a
Their contract does not expire until
April 80. however.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Lawmakers Support
Potomac Commission
In Fight for U. 5. Fund
By jones Birchfieid

The Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin today had
the support of two House members
and one Senator in its fight for
Federal funds for pollution control
work in the basin.
The two House members, Repre-
sentatiyes Beall,s Republican, of
Maryland, and Snyder, Republican,
of West Virginia, told a commits
sion committee they would support
fully a request that the Federal
Government appropriate $l2,5o0-
it's share as member of the COM
mission.
Senator O'Conor, Democrat, OF
Maryland, who as former Governor
of that State was commission
member, said he also would support
the commissions request.
Edwin R. Cotton, commission en-
gineer-secretary and spokesman for
the committee consisting of George
Hazlewood of Cumberland, Md;
John Rogers Of Keyser, w. Va, and
Harold Kemp, District sanitary en-
gineer, explained that the Govern
ment has never appropriated its
share of the commissions expenses.
when the commission was au-
thorized by Congress six years ago. u
Mr.. Cotton said, "the Federal Gov
ernment became one of the signatory
bodies to the compact along with
the District and the States of Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania.
Although the Government, through
an act of Congress, became a men,
Der of the compact, it never has
contributed its share of the expenses
We believe there is a moral obliga-
ton on the part of Congress to see
that these funds are appropriated y
Mr.. Cotton said Budget Bureau
officials had explained that COM
mission funds were not included In
the budget because of President Tru-
mans order to cut Government ex-
penses. He said commission men,
bers claim that $12,500 would form
such a minute part of the national
budget that it never would be
noticed.
Under provisions of the compact
as approved by Congress, the Federal
Government is pledged to contribute
S12 500, the four States, collectively
a similar amount, and the District
| SIS 400.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Pupils Montgomery County School Turn Cooks Solve Lunch Problem

Pupils at the Montrose Elemen-
tary School on the Rockville pike
in Montgomery County have solved
the noontime hot lunch problem
they cook it themselves
With an electric stove. an icebox,
cooking and table utensils supplied
by the schools Parent Teacher As
sociation, the older Of the II boys
and girls of the school take turns
preparing and cooking their lunches.
About $50 am. the kitchen staff
of the day initiates preparations by
peeling potatoes and preparing
whatever vegetables and meat will
be served that day.
Water From the Pump.
An hour after that water for
heating Is brought In from the pump
and a final inspection is made Of
the cleanliness of the dishes, knives,
forks, pots and pans.
BY 1870 the cooks" turn to under
the supervision of Mrs. Grace
Howes, the principal, and get the
food simmering or sizzling, depend
ing on the particular MENU
At the noon lunch hour, pupils
sit down to enjoy the fruits of their
labors.
DIR. Edwin w. Broome, county
school superintendent, says few
other of the smaller county schools
have a similar system for prepara-
ton of lunch, but admits that the
Montrose bill of fare certainly can't
be beaten for taste and quality.
He praised the system as "a won
derful extra-curricular type of edu-
cation"
Boys Stoke Coal Stove.
Montrose, an old two-story frame
building, has no plumbing, and Its
heating system consists of two old
fashioned pot-bellied coal stoves,
stocked by the older boys.
A work bench in the corner OF
one of the two rooms has an assort-
ment of electrical and carpentry
tools and parts which is the delight
of the boys. And q radio and elec-
trio record player, also supplied by
the PTA, furnishes entertainment
and instruction.
In spite of the crowded condi-
tions the little school is kept i'm
When papers and dust
are noticed on a part of the floor
the members of the cleaning COM
for the day go into action.
On rainy days the desks and
chairs are pushed back against the
walls and varied games. from darts
to tag. are played inside the rooms.
When and if the long-range s14,-
100000 county school budget is
realized Montrose may blossom
forth with an entirely new building.
Evening star., 1947-04-02

Five thousand articles of clothing
left to be dry cleaned and 500 large
bags full OF laundry-unclaimed by
owners or from which the owners
names had been lost-were put up
for auction today when the goods OF
the bankrupt w. D. Howard, Inc,
went on sale.
The auction was held at the plant
of the laundry and cleaning concern
at 1347 South Capitol street. About
100 laundry owners, machinery deal
ers, clothiers and merely curious
citizens were present. Among the
chief assets to be sold was a large
quantity of machinery and cleaning
paraphernalia.
Auctioneer Ralph A. Weschler said
he hoped to get through the plant
today. but his clients were doubtful.
A $25 900 bid for everything in the
building was rejected and the articles
went on the block one by one.