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Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
Delaware s Farm
Front

High cost of feed makes good
pasture more important in this
coming year than ever before. If
the cost of producing milk is to be
kept down where a fair profit can
be realized, the pasture must be
both plentiful and nutritious.
If Delaware dairymen are to
have such pastures ready for graz
ing when they need them, 1t is
time to plan now. Most pastures
are in poor shape in terms Of plant
food and lime. Unless they are both
lined and fertilized in the next
month such pastures will be un-
ableatO supply much good milk pro
ducing feed this summer.
The amount of lime and fertili-
ger to use depends upon the past
treatment and kind of soil. A good
rule to follow in the case of lime is
to apply one ton of ground lime
stone per acre if the field has not
been hmed in the past three years.
Heavy soils that have not been
lined recently should have one and
one half tons per acre.
FERTILIZER is food for the grass
just as grass is food for the COW.
Without a sufficient quantity Of fer
tilizer the grass does not produce
much growth. The least amount of
fertilizer to apply to pastures for
even fair growth is 500 pounds of
O-l2-12 per acre every year. The
most economical application is
about 500 pounds per acre every
year This fertilizer should be ap-
piled before the grass begins, to
grow in the spring. This means that
it should be applied before April 1.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
Capitals TO Fall
IR This Revolution

COPENHAGEN II (P) - Den
marks minister of education, Prof.
Hartvig Frisoh, is preparing a plan
to abolish the use of initial capi-
tails from the Danish language
except in names and after full
stops.
Danish and German are the only
languages in which all nouns are
written with an initial capital.
The minister has no jurisdica-
tiOnal right to insist that all Danes
stop the practice. The only thine he
can do is to issue a decree ordering
school authorities to see that all
school-children adhere to the new
geographical rules. Such a decree
does not require parliamentary re-
cOgnitiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
IN MEMoRlAM

In loving memory of our husband
and father. James d. Abbott, who left
us February 26, 1877:
This day brings back a memory
Of a dear one laid to rest;
And those who think of you today
Are those who loved you best.
We watched you suffer day by day
It caused us bitter grief:
To see you slowly pine away.
And could not give you relief.
Your lonely hours and days of pain.
Your troubled nights are passed:
And in our aching hearts we know
You've found sweet rest at last.
Here the home ties oft are broken.
Here is left the vacant chair:
But in Heaven we shall meet YOU
There will be no parting there.
Dearly loved and sadly missed by
his Wife and Children. Ii
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory Of our dear IA
ther' Harry Williams, who passed
away February 2S, 1886:
Twelve years have passed. dear dad.
Since you suddenly left us:
The blow was hard the wound severe
Because we loved you so dear.
We often sit and talk of you.
The wOndrOus things you've done;
The pleasant words and sweet smiles
You gave when everything was blue.
We loved you, yes, we loved you,
But Angels loved you more,
SO they called you to be with them
for eVermOre
Sadly missed by Children and Grand
children. il
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
Hard to Get a War
Out of Your System

PITTSBURGH Up Joseph Ca.
fardi, a construction foreman
hopes the last relic Of World War ]
has been taken from him.
In 1916, while serving i'm the Ital.
i'm Army, ne was wounded.
Thirty.One years later he began
to limp and a physician removed
some shrapnel from his hip. A few
weeks ago he began to limp again
and physician found some more
SllrApnel.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
FERRY SYSTEM

ScheduIe-Daily and Sunday
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 21, 1947
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Virginia {. Of {. Head His
Hasfy Action on Schools
By the Assee;o,sd p,...

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. GA
stand against "precipitate action
on Virginia's school, Financing prob
lens was urged on members of the
Virginia State Chamber of Com
merce in a letter made public yes
terday by N. w. Kelley, State c. OF
C. president.
Reviewing the clamor for a spe-
icial session of the General Assembly
to provide additional funds for cap.
ital, outlays for the schools, the let.
ter said: Your directors have taker
no position regarding the merits Of
these demands
But it added: eve believe, how
ever, that considerably more study
Of these proposals is needed. Legis.
lative dispositions made in the alb.
sence of thorough inquiry may pro-
duce more harm than good. The
possibility of hasty action in an at
mosphere of emotionalism or po.
litical expediency is alarming,
The letter took note of the re.
quest of some groups for a sales
tax to meet the alleged emergency,
and of the impetus given to demands
for a legislative session by recent
Federal Court decisions on equali.
zation of facilities between races.
Meanwhile. the Norfolk delega-
ton to the General Assembly was
to meet today with the City Council
to discuss a special session of the
Assembly to pass sales tax fol
education.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Herndon Worker Faces
Hearinq in Traffic Death

A Herndon dairy farm worker
charged with manslaughter in the
November IA traffic death Of an
Alexandria motorcyclist, is sche-
duled to face a hearing in Fairfax
Trial Justice Court at 10 am. next
Monday.
He is James Roscoe Fincham, 20
who was arrested yesterday in Front
Royal, Va, at the request of Fair
fax police. In addition to the man.
slaughter charge. Fincham is
charged with unauthorized use Of q
motor vehicle.
The victim was Robert Lee Wells
10. of East Swami avenue, Alex
andria. According to Fairfax police
Mr.. Wells was struck by truck
driven by Fincham as he tried tc
flag a ride on Route 21l, near Gen.
terville. after suffering spill from
his motorcycle.
Detective Sergt. Cecil Brown said
Fincham returned to the scene after
striking Mr.. Wells but left after
looking at the victim. Police hac
no clue to the identity of the driver
until Ficham's employer. Carter
Magill, reported the right front
fender and grill of his truck were
damaged and carried blood stains
Mr.. Magill was out of town when
the accident occurred.
Evening star., 1948-11-22

Beautiful Woodlawn, the estate
planned by George Washington as
wedding present for his adopted
daughter. Nellie Gusts, soon will be-
long to the people, If the people 50
will it.
A foundation to "Save Woodlawn
for the Nation" is conducting a
Nation-w wide appeal for $4,000
needed to purchase the property
and perpetuate it along with Mount
Vernon as an inspiring monument
to American history.
Time has become an important
factor in the campaign, the spon-
sors point out. because the money
must be available next January
to meet a deadline set by the Fair
fax County Circuit Court.
The effort to purchase Woodlawn
and the spacious rolling grounds
overlooking the Potomac River near
Mount Vernon began when it be-
came known the Immaculate Heart
of Mary Mission Society had Of
fered to purchase the property
Trustees OF the estate had been try
ing to sell the property for more
than a year before this first pur-
chase offer was made.
Was to Be Headquarters
The mission said 1t planned TO
Use Woodlawn As American head
quarters for its society.
On the eve Of its purchase by
the society, the Woodlavn Public
Foundation, Inc, was formed to buy
the property and devote 1t to the
interest Of the American Nation. u
With the consent Of the scheduled
purchaser. the court granted the
foundation time TO try to raise the
funds.
The foundation Is a non-profit
organization, the trustees Of which
are leaders Of civic, patriotic and
historical groups. '.-5
, The history Of Woodlawn. on
Route near Fort Belvoir. predates
the Mount Vernon wedding on Feb.
ruary %. 1889, OF Nellie Gusts, beau.
Etecus adopted daughter OF Washing.
ton, ard his aide and fasorite neph-
ew, Maj. Lawrence Lewis.
washington himself surveyed the
1000 acres Of his Mount Vernon
plantation where Woodlawn was tc
be built. He roughly sketched plans
for the lovely Georgian home and
translated his ideas to DR.. William
Thornton, Architect Of the National
Capitol.
Became Social Center.
In a letter to Mai. Lewis. Wash
ington wrote enthusiastically that
few better sites for a house than
Gray's hill. and that range. are to
be found in this country or else
where"
History records that Maj. Lewis
and his wife spent IS happy years
at Woodlawn Near Mount Vernon
Arlington the Gusts home) and
Gunston Hall George Mason
home), Woodlawn became the cen.
ter of brilliant social life.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
5 Northern Virginia Men
To Be Inducted Today

Five Northern Virginia men today
were to make up the first group
from that area to be inducted into
the Army under the peacetime draft.
The induction was to take place
at the Army and Air Force Recruit
ing Station, 113 South Columbus
street, Alexandria. after the men
first reported to their local boards
in Alexandria, Arlington and Fair.
fax.
Two Of the men were from Arl-
ington; two from Alexandria, and
one from Fairfax. The Arlington
men are Wesley E. Decatur. Is, OF
3l9 South Fifteenth street, and
Gerald B. Marshall, %, of 404 South
Adams street. The Fairfax man is
James H. Crist, Is, of Route 5,
Alexandria. Names OF the Alex
andria draftees were not available.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Owner Convicted
Of Dog Nuisance
In Chevy Chase

George r. 10th, 4sl3 Leland street,
Chevy Chase, was convicted in
Bethesda Police Court today OF
maintaining a public nuisance-a
barking dog.
Trial Magistrate Warren Brown
ing deferred sentence for one week
to give the defendant an opportunity
to correct the condition.
James H. Raymond, 4811 Leland
street, whose wife, Ethel, swore out
a warrant against Mr.. 10th, claimed
the dog. Sandy. "barked constantly
day and night"
This was denied by Mr.. 10th, who
contended the dog. part Spitz and
part cocker spaniel, barked at MI
Raymond only because the latter
cursed the animal and threw stones
and sticks at 1t.
Three other witnesses, MIR and
Mrs. John Corbin, 4810 Leland
street. and Mrs. c. r. Hungerford,
1912 Leland street. testified the dog
barked occasionally but not enough
10 be Q nuisance"
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Naval Reserve Plans
Transportation Unit

An automotive transportation unit
will be added to the volunteer
Naval Reserve Brigades training
program January i, the Potomac
River Naval Command has an
nounced.
Membership in the unit is open
to officer and enlisted reservists
experienced in automotive work
The training program will include
10 monthly meetings and a two
week cruise each year. 1t will
cover general transportation ad-
ministration dealing with garages
shops, repair depots, spare parts
and cold-weather operations.
1t James j. Wood. 1705 South
West street, Falls Church. will
command the unit. 1t. Comdr
Ralph r. Elder. 1910 North Lexing-
ton street. Arlington, will be execu-
tive officer.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Thanksgiving Gifts Urged
For Alexandra Hospital

The Board of Lady Managers of
the Alexandria Hospital has urged
generous contributions to the an
nual Thanksgiving collections for
the hospital.
The collections are to be made in
churches and schools. Citing the
urgent need of the institution, Mrs.
H. M. Schultz, chairman of the
Thanksgiving Committee, said that
support of the collection was more
important this year than ever be-
fore. The hospital has announced it
will be forced to close January 81
unless additional sources of revenue
are obtained.
Thanksgiving offerings for the
hospital have been tradition in
Alexandria for many years. At one
time, the annual collection was one
of it's main sources of income.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Maryland Hearing Set
On Natural Resources

The Maryland State Commission
on Conservation and Natural Re-
sources will hold a public hearing
on laws governing the States
natural resources at 10 am. Friday
at the Community Service Build
ing. Annapolis.
The hearing is to pay special
attention to comments on laws
governing the Chesapeake Bay. All
interested organizations and per-
sons are invited to attend and
express their views. In order to
give the fullest opportunity to be
heard. those who desire to speak
should indicate their subject in a
note to the secretary, w. S. Ham,
mill, % Light street, Baltimore, Md
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Judge, Prosecutor Disagree
On BRINGING Landlords to Trial

he continues to accept rent after
condemnation.
why should the owner go to the
expense of an eviction suit, when
there is a criminal law that clearly
places blame on a tenant?" he asked
The prosecutor pointed out also
that eviction proceedings would take
a couple of months, but. if we
charge a tenant. we can get him in
court and the case disposed of right
away"
Actually, Mr. King added. he could
not recall one instance where a
tenant convicted on the charge had
been sent to Jail.
Judges. he said. invariably are
lenient toward occupants whose
straitened circumstances preclude
their finding habitable low-cost
homes on short notice.
Mr.. King could recall only one
case where a landlord was prose-
cuted and fined under the culpability
charge. The basis was that he ac-
cepted rent after the quarters had
been condemned.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
BY the Associofed Press

FREDERICK, Md, Nov. 22.-Mrs
Mary Elizabeth Clemson says she
approves of the new look" but re-
CARDS today's bathing suits as "too
scanty." She will be 100 years old
tomorrow.
Still active at her ancestral West
ern Maryland home about eight
miles east of here, Mrs. Clemson
plans to celebrate with an informal
tea for close friends and relatives
The latter include three sons and
a daughter. -Four other children
and her husband, Nicholas o. Glenn
son, are dead.
The daughter, Bessie Clemson, de-
scrfbes her mother as an avid reader
who still listens to the radio but
Evening star., 1948-11-22
BY John v. Homer


One of the leading personalities in
Montgomery County's changing
governmental picture is r. Barnard
Welsh. unyielding foe of the charter
system.
Still a scrapper at 81, Mr.. Welsh
currently is preparing a suit in
tended to keep the incumbent coun-
ty commissioners In Office for two
years more.
They'll have a hard time getting
around this" he said confidently.
The purpose of Article II Of the
State Constitution is to reduce the
number of elections. 1t provides.
among other things. that county
commissioners shall be elected for
four-year terms.
Rights Are Cited.
"Our Montgomery commissioners
were elected in 1916 to serve for
four years. They still have two
years to go. We aren't trying to
thwart the will Of the people who
approved the charter and author
lied a special County Council cleo
ton January 6. But whether the
people like it or not, the commits
sioners have some constitutional
rights. We propose to try to help
them protect those rights.
Article II states that its pro-
visions for quadrennial elections
supersede conflicting provisions
elsewhere in the constitution. That's
a hard one for them the Charter
ites) to get around"
Mr.. Welsh thinks that If he loses
the suit for an injunction which
would block the council election, 1t
will be due to technicalities and not
to the weight of law.
He says ne stands to gain nothing
personally, regardless OF the out
come. This is because his present
job as attorney to the county COM
missioners will be abolished by law
December @ For that work he re-
celved $1,000 year.
Native of Rockville.
Though a veteran offlcenolder,
Mr.. Welsh has never been elected
to anything" He was once county
attorney under Montgomery's fu-
sion government, served for 10
years as attorney 10 the Rockville
Town Council. and for four years
was county attorney in Colorado.
A native of Rockville, he has been
closely identified with its civic un-
dertakings. He helped found the
towns Volunteer Fire Department
about Is years ago, served as fire
chief and later as company presi-
dent.
He was president of the Rockville
Athletic Association and had a
leading part in laying out the ath-
letic field next to the Board Of Edu-
cation building He drove a bull
dozer. cleared trees from the tract
and helped build the field house.
Because of his work, the field was
named in his honor.
He is the father of Barnard T.
Welsh, his law partner, who is a
noted tennis player.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Prince Georges Kiwanians
Elect zaIesak President

Emanuel F. Zalesak. College Park.
has been elected president Of the
Prince Georges County Kiwanis
Club to succeed Perce Wolfe.
Other new officers are: Col. James
B. Bentley, Laurel. first vice presi-
dent; Millard T. Charlton. Univer-
sity Park. second vice president.
and Harry D. Eisenhower. Univer-
sity Park, treasurer:
A new secretary will be appointed
by the incoming president.
New directors are Perry o. Wiki
inson. Hyattsville; Richard Mil
bourne. University Park. and Henry
r. Walls. University Park. all elected
to one-year terms. and Jessie Bag
gett, Hyattsville; John r. Fletcher.
Cheverly; Hervey G. Machen, Hy-
attsville, and Hammond T. Welsh.
jr., Lanham. two-year terms.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Man Killed, Brother Hurt
In Gunfight With Officers
BY the Associated Press

LEBANON. Va. Nov. 22.-Jake
Honaker. 80, was killed and his
brother was seriously wounded in a
week end shooting affray with Rus
sell County law enforcement off,
GERS.
The brother. Charlie M. Honaker,
was in a Richlands hospital today.
Deputy Sheriff Con T. Fields told
investigating officers he fired at the
two men in self-defense after COM
ing to the aid of Sheriff Sam Sam
pies late Saturday night. The sher-
if was attempting to quiet dis
turbance, Mr.. Fields said.
Commemorative Attorney Ray
mond J. Boyd said a preliminary
hearing will be held pending the
outcome of the injuries to Honaker.
The hearing has been set tenta-
lively for December 7, he said.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
.Pickens Miller Urqes
Law 10 Permit Runoff
In Governorship Race
by the Asseeietsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. a.
Francis Pickens Miller of Albemarle.
candidate for governor in the 1s4s
Democratic primary, said yesterday
that Virginia needs to revamp its
laws to provide for holding run-off
primaries.
Mr.. Miller made this observation
following the weekend entry OF
fourth candidate in the race Tor
governor-RemmieL L. Arnold, Peters
burg industrialist and shrine leader.
Horace H. Edwards, former Rich
mond mayor, also an announced
candidate for the Governors Office.
greeted the entry of the new con-
tender with a cheerful comment of
"the more the merrier." He said
''the people ought to have a wide
choice" in the race, and added: Il
think it's fine"
Situation is Criticized.
State Senator John S. Battle Of
Charlottesville, the first to enter the
contest, could not be reached for
comment.
Mr.. Miller observed that the
present situation under which
candidate may receive less than a
ma iority vote and still win the NOM
ination is q most unsatisfactory
arrangement. He said that il
elected, he will recommend legisla-
ton to provide for q run-of1 when
needed.
Meanwhile, the possibility re-
manned that the intraparty con-
test still might become q five-star
performance. At Stanleytown, Rep
resentative Stanley of the 5th con-
gressional district, mentioned as q
possible contender for Governor.
declined to comment on whether he
would make the race.
Stanley Still Undecided.
Asked by a reporter last summer
whether he would run, Mr.. Stanley
was quoted as saying, Il think l
will" He added, however, that Il
have never thought 1t wise to be-
come a candidate for more than
one office at time"
With his November election to the
House OF Representatives now be-
hind, he was asked yesterday if his
position has changed. He refused
to amplify on the earlier statements.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Arlington Teachers Study
Chance in School Courses

A group of Arlington teachers has
undertaken a study of the junior
high school curriculum with a view
toward recommending possible i'm
provements.
The teachers held their initial
meeting last week at Thomas Jef1er-
son Junior High School and elected
Marion Taylor. principal of the
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
School, as chairman. and Frederick
Wampler, also of Woodrow Wilson,
as secretary. About 20 attended.
The group plans to study curric-
ula of schools throughout the country
and the recommendations of the
leading experts in the field Another
session, to which all parents and
teachers will be invited, will be held
at 4 pm. January at Thomas
jefferson.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Negro Pro-Truman Group
In VIRGINIA Plans Dinner
By the Associetsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 22.-The
Virginia Committee for the Re-
election of President Truman yes
terday announced plans for a VIC
tory inventory planning dinner here
Saturday night.
The invitations said the commit-
tee plans to inform Democrats at
the dinner that the Negro vote IN
Virginia, having been an important
factor in the recent victories. must
be considered in subsequent legisla-
ton and patronage"
Thomas H. Henderson, secretary
of the organization formed here this
fall by Virginia Negro leaders, said
the invitations have been sent to
State Democratic Party leaders
representing all groups of the party
the so-called Byrd faction, irde-
pendents and anti-Byrd faction"
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Irving {. Root 10 Address
County Historical Society

Irving c. Root, superintendent of
National Capital Parks. will speak
at the November meeting of the
Montgomery County Historical So
ciety at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Chevy Chase Library, 500 Connec.
ticut avenue.
Mr.. Root will discuss plans to the
society to use the Old Tavern al
Great Falls to house items of his
torical significance.
Jack Bentley will discuss progress
IN collecting historical items. 4
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Legion Post Asks
Minutes Prayer
| ADoy for Peace

The Silver Spring American Le-
gion post has adopted a resolution
calling on its members to observe
a minute of prayer at noon each
day in the interests of a lust and
enduring peace for the world"
The resolution adopted by the
Cissel-Saxon Post asks that other
organizations adopt similar resolu-
tions to make the custom universal
The resolution expresses conf
dence "in the ability of our fellow
men, with the aid of God. to secure
an adjustment of international diff
ferences leading toward an equit.
able and abiding peace"
Evening star., 1948-11-22
6 Held in Liquor Sale
After Sunday Raids
At ; Maryland Inns

A drive to enforce the ban on
Sunday sale of liquor in Prince
Georges County yesterday led to the
arrest of six persons in three nearby
Maryland establishments.
The arrests followed purchases Of
liquor in each place by County Po-
'liceman Wallace L. Baker who was
working in plain clothes. Mr.
Baker, seriously wounded last June
when he was shot while making an
arrest, was assigned to plain clothes
for yesterdays operation.
More Raids Threatened.
Police announced that more Sun
day raids will be made unless illegal
sales stop. Sunday sale of beer
and light wines is permitted under
the law.
Establishments in which Mr.
Baker claimed he made purchases
of packaged whisky were listed by
police as the White Horse Tavern.
Rhode Island avenue. Brentwood: ::
Tick Took Tavern. University lare
and Riggs road. and the M. (, S.
Tavern. Central avenue. Capitol
Heights.
Warrants Served.
Charged In warrants served by
Corpl. Reginald Austin, and Pvts.
J. P. Kearns and Ralph Pond were
the following:
Thomas v. Whalen, 6s, Of the
$500 block Of Rhode Island avenue,
Brentwood. White Horse Tavern
owner. and Paul L. Piper. ~, Of the
340o block OF Rhode Island avenue,
Mount Rainier. bartender.
Also. Mrs. Bessie Gibson, A. pro-
prietor Of the Tick Took Tavern,
and Walter Longcobe, A, bartender,
both OF whom gave the tavern ad-
dress, and William P. Mclean, %,
owner of the M g. Tavern, and
Ernest F. Guy, SO. bartender. both
Iof Capitol Heights.
All were freed under $500 bond
each pending a hearing in Hyatts-
vile Police Court December 2. The
owners are charged with permitting
Sales and the bartenders with max
ing the sales.