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Evening star., 1948-12-20
Dragging Fails TO Recover
Body OF Man in Bay

James Freeman Burns, %, OF
Osceola Mills, Pa, a chief aviation
machinists mate, stationed at the
Naval Air Station, PatuXent, was
believed drowned when his rowboat
capsized Saturday off Breton S
Beach, near Leonardtown, Md. A
companion swan to shore.
Dragging operations conducted by
1t. Comdr. G. L. Skidmore of the
air station, have failed to recover
the body.
The station said another chief
petty officer, Nick Pessas. and Chief
Burns, were near some duck blinds
when a gust of wind overturned the
plywood boat. Chief Pessas was
quoted ss saying he left his COM
panion clinging to the side of the
boat before swimming to shore
When Chief Pessas returned, the
overturned craft had drifted out
into Chesapeake Bay and Chief
Burns was not in sight.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Ten Persons Injured
In Traffic Accidents
Due 10 Icy Roads

Weekend traff1c accidents at
tributed to slippery roads resulted in
injuries to 10 in nearby Maryland
and Virginia areas. A victim of an
earlier accident died yesterday. Eight
of the injured were from the Dis
trict.
A George Washington University
student suffered back injuries today
when he was struck by a skidding
Montgomery County school bus.
Police said Dom E. Cassity, %,
of 6503 Fairfax road, Bethesda, Md
was hit by a bus driven by Mrs.
Ada Windsor on Gradley boulevard
near Leland street. Chevy Chase
He was taken to Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda.
No charges were placed against
Mrs. Windsor. The bus was filled
with children, but none was hurt.
Five District residents were in
jured in collision yesterday on
Route 240 near Henderson's Corner,
five miles north of Gaithersburg.
DR.. Leo T. Brown. 46, of 1921 New
Hampshire avenue NV, driver of
one of the cars involved, told police
his car skidded when he applied the
brakes. DR.. Brown and his two sons,
Henry, Is, and Peter, II, were taken
to Suburban Hospital. Henry was
thrown through the windshield and
was badly cut about the neck. The
full extent of his injuries were un-
determined the hospital said.
Woman Doctor Injured.
Injured in the second automobile
were DR.. Ann T. Swing, 38, of 1915
Kalorama road NV, and the driver,
William E. Williamson, As, of the
1000 block of Kalorama road NV.
They also were taken to Suburban
Hospital, where DR.. Swing was
treated for severe head cuts and
internal injuries. Mr.. Williamson
was treated and released. The
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
Rescue Squad used two ambulances
in transporting victims of the acci-
ue.lI u tle nOSpltdl.
Three Washington residents were
injured in collision yesterday on
No. ! highway near Woodbridge, Va,
which police blamed on the slip
perry road.
All the injured were occupants
Of one car. They were Mrs. Ann
Belfield, SO. of 4531 Kansas avenue
NV, who suffered a fractured wrist
and lacerated leg; Mrs. Laura Hutt,
SIS, of 1882 S street Sc, whose
shoulder was broken, and George
Brenneman, IS, of 473O Illinois ave-
nue. NV, the driver, who was
treated for head cuts. All were
treated at Alexandria Hospital.
Alexandria Man Hurt.
Guydell Harris, 48, Of l119 King
street, Alexandria, escaped serious
injury when knocked down by q
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Church Can'tCondone
Race Discrimination,
Dean Suter Asserts

Racial discrimination cannot be
condoned in Christian doctrine and
the church should never initiate the
low standards which appear here
and there in secular society, the
Very Rev. John w. Suter, dean OF
Washington Cathedral, said in a
sermon yesterday.
Dean Suter did not refer directly
to the recently published report OF
the National Committee on Segre-
grafton in the Nations Capital. but
he said the problem of discrimina-
ton against colored people is partly
economic and partly social.
The employer in filling a job
should not discriminate on the basis
OF color, he said. In such social
matters as attendance at plays OF
athletic contests, or where to sit in
a public conveyance. Dean Sute1
said, THE fact of color should play
no part"
Points to Moral Teachings.
Mote the use of the word should,
which indicates that these are
moral problems" he continued
The church tries to inculcate ir
the minds and. wills of its members
such standards of moral behavior
as will make them act in line with
the church's teachings in ali theil
relationships, whether economic
social, political. professional.
Some church members will fol.
low the church,s teachings more
closely than others, but the church
goes right on teaching the same
Christian doctrine, come what NAV
The church acts as influence; it il
the guardian of the conscience Of
society.
1T does not write the laws ot
the city or the state, nor does IL
lay down the rules of business
Rather it works on the hearts anc
consciences of lawmakers. business
men. politicians and teachers, and
hopes and prays for the best"
No Segregation at Cathedral.
1leTe mas never been any Segre-
cation of people because of color in
the Cathedral. he said.
I'VE segregate the choir from the
congregation, but that is on the
basis not Of color but of sound" he
continued. I'm the seats belonging
to the congregation anybody may sit
The words of Gilbert in the
famous opera, though written with
facetious purport. exactly describe
a Christian congregation: Where
every body's somebody, then no
ones anybody
God is no respector Of persons.
The church exists to express, as far
as human being can. the mind of
God. So all our ushers are color
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Gov. Tuck's Statement
On Maryland Potomac
Jurisdiction AssaiIed
speeioI oi.poteh TO Tn. s.or

COLONIAL BEACH, Va. Dec. 20.
Gov. Tucks reported statement
that Maryland laws govern the Po-
tomac River" leaves plenty Of room
for argument" attorneys for three
convicted oyster dredgers said yes
terday.
In a dispatch from Richmond,
the Virginia Governor was quoted
as having said he feels Maryland
courts have unquestioned jurisdic-
tion over Virginia watermen who
violate Potomac River laws.
Gov. Tuck was referring, the dis
patch said, to a case involving three
local watermen who were found
guilty of dredging oysters in the
Potomac by Leonardtown Md
trial magistrate.
The magistrate imposed fines on
all three and ordered the boat owned
by one of them confiscated.
Convicted Under AT Law.
| The men were convicted under a
law passed by the Maryland AS
sembly in 1947. This law gives
Maryland courts the right to try
Virginians for violations of Potomac
River conservation laws. 1t was put
through at a time when one of the
recurring oyster wars" was at its
height and feeling was high in both
States.
Attorneys for the trio filed ap-
peals. contending that the men
should be tried in a Virginia court
. They argued that a l785 compact
under which each State reserved
the right to try its own citizens,
which has never been amended, is
still binding on both States.
Taking issue with Gov. Tuck, At
torney George Mason. jr. of Colonial
Beach. chief defense counsel for the
three convicted men, said there sis
plenty of room for argument on the
question of jurisdiction.
THE right given alleged offenders
to be tried in courts of their own
State is a fundamental part of the
compact" he said, land cannot be
Caken away by legislation of the
type which has been approved.
Removal of such a basic right can
only be effected by amendment of
the compact itself
Seen As Policy Statement.
Mr.. Mason said he considered
Gov. Tuck's remarks a statement
of policy. Il do not think" he said
that the Governor was attempting
to interpret the law. In any event.
I would want a judicial. rather
than an executive ruling, before 1
could be satisfied with his con-
clusion."
The status of the cases has been
thrown into uncertainty by Gov.
Tuck's announcement. Mr.. Mason
said. "We had counted ON his aid
and State funds-to fight this ques-
ton to finish"
Now" he continued, there is the
question of whether we can get
enough financial backing to carry
the cases through the courts. but
despite this we will not withdraw
the appeals at present"
In Maryland, Philip H. Dorsey of
Leonardtown, who with his law part
ner. w. o. E. Sterling. is associate
defense counsel, said the jurisdic-
tional issue Is "a fine point"
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Orqunist Dies After Sounding
Last Chord of Christmas Hymn

The last. soft chord Of a Christ
mas hymns amen" was a requiem
yesterday for Mrs Bernice w
Moore, SO, organist at the Cleveland
Park Congregational Church for the
last 10 years.
Mrs. Moore. 3707 Reservoir road
NV, wife of Clifton R. Moore
physical education instructor at
Western High School, died at the
console of the church organ at the
morning service just after complet-
ing an old Christmas carol set to
the music of ''Tempus Adest Flori-
dunn" Death was due to a cerebral
hemmorrhage.
She was a former music teacher
at Western High School and at the
Holton Arms Junior College and also
gave private music lessons.
Funeral services will be held at 2
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Winchester Man Urged
As Successor to Henry
SpecioI Dispotch 10 The Stor

WINCHESTER. Va, Dec. 20-The
Forty and Eight Society of the
American Legion here has urged
the Winchester Recreation Council
to give preference to local men in
selection Of a successor to Hugh T.
Henry. who has resigned as recrea-
ton director to accept a similar
post at Radford on January l..
Mr.. Henry's annual salary here
has been $3,6O0 He said recently
he had been offered an increase Of
5000, plus $500 travel allowance, at
Radford Two City Council COM
mittees here declined to recommend
an increase here to meet the Rad
ford proposal.
Chester A. Hobart, council chair
man. said a meeting of the council
will be held December ~ to consider
applications.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Ten Veterinarians Get
Licenses in Richmond
BY the Associo.sd Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 20.-Ten cam
didates successfully passed exam
inations recently held by the State
Board of Veterinary Examiners, DR.
H. T. Farmer, board secretary, has
announced
The newly licensed veterinarians
include: Frederick w. Rea, Rich
mond: William D. Dean, Bedford
John r. Fenyk. Marion; Robert X
Griesback, woodstock; Elwyn L.
Irving, Norfolk: David w. Lee
Wytheville: Wilbur p. Schwobel
Harrisonburg; Howard D. Slider
Hampton; John F. spangler, Tow
son, Md, and George H. Herlitz
Cincinnatus, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Reward Offered in Search
For Missing Duck Hunter
By the Associated Press

LYNCHBURG. Va. Dec. 20-A
$500 reward has been offered to the
person or persons who find DR..
John A. Norford, retired Lynchburg
physician, missing since his duck
hunting beat overturned in the
James River near Gladstone Thurs
day.
Friends made the reward offer
yesterday as the third full day of
searching failed.
The boat and gun case of the
doctor were found yesterday by his
son, John A. Norford, jr., in the
Lynchburg- -Amherst-Altavista area.
Searching parties today secured
the river area from Gladstone to
lScottsville.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Falls Church Woman
Burned in Stove BIost

A Falls Church woman who was
burned yesterday in a gas range
explosion was reported in "satisfac-
tory condition today at Arlington
Hospital.
Mrs. Emeline Polchenko. 80, Of
sos South Cherry street, was ad-
mitted to the hospital shortly after
4 pm. suffering from face, arm and
hand burns. The explosion caused
no other damage.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Truman Sends
YuIe Message
To Boy Scouts

President Trumans Christmas
message to the Boy Scouts is Keep
up the good work"
Mr.. Truman is honorary president
of the Boy Scouts of America. The
organization announced the Presi-
dent has sent this message to the
100000 Cub Scouts. Boy Scouts,
Senior Scouts and their leaders:
Il extend warmest Christmas
greetings to Boy Scouts everywhere
So long as the scouting movement
emphasizes character building and
citizenship training We can look
forward to a strong nation, intelli-
gent in and responsive to the ways
of democratic government. Keep up
the good work. Merry Christmas to
oil ="
Evening star., 1948-12-20

pm. Wednesday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be at Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mrs. Moore, a native Of Pottsville,
Pa, was a daughter of the late Rev
Irwin F. Wagner. Her mother. Mrs
ELLA Wagner, is among the surviv-
ors Mrs. Moore attended Ursinus
College at Collegeville, Pa, and
studied music at the American Con-
servatory of Music in Chicago. She
came to Washington in 1926
In addition to her mother and
husband. she Is survived by a son,
Clifton r. Moore. jr., now in the
Navy. and a sister, Mrs Musser Get
tig of Bellefonte, Pa.
Mrs. Moore was an active men,
ber Of the Cleveland Park Church
and the Cleveland Park Club.
skidding car yesterday. He was
treated at Alexandria Hospital for
minor injuries and released.
Thomas w. Miller, IS, Of 452C
Thirty-eighth avenue, Brentwood
died yesterday in Leland Memorial
Hospital at Riverdale of injuries
sustained last Monday when he was
struck by an automobile.
! Mr.. Miller and his wife were
knocked down by car as they were
crossing the Baltimore Boulevard in
Hyattsville. Mr.. Miller suffered q
fractured skull and leg. His wife
who was less seriously injured, was
reported in fair condition today at
the hospital.
CIV Student Hit by Bus.
Hyattsville police placed a tech
nical charge of manslaughter against
Raymond Smith, jr., 25, of East
Riverdale, driver of the car that
struck the Millers. A hearing is set
for January"1 at Hyattsville Police
! Court
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Truck PIunges Into Rovine,
Killing Driver in Virginia

WOODBRIDGE, Va, Dec. 90
A tractor-traile driver from Win
ston-Salem, N. c., was killed early
Yesterday when his truck left the
road and overturned in a ravine
on No. / highway, about miles
south of here.
Virginia State Police identified
the dead man as Hughes Alexander
Perryman, 81. Workmen spent ar
hour extricating his body from the
wreckage. Police said the truck had
crashed through a bridge abutment
before toppling into the ravine.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
1903 Ford Put on Sale
At Price of 1o4o Model
BY the Associoisd Press

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 20.-A
Ford "horseless carriage" sold in
1921 for $25, has a price tag on
1t here of mot less than the cost
of 1949 model
Such is the value placed on a
1903 model by David Kinter, man
ager of motor company here, who
recently purchased the 45-year old
vehicle in Charles Town, w. Va.
as a curio for an undisclosed
amount
Mr.. Kinter said he saw the relic
m a garage while searching for
repair parts for other machines.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Fort Myer Porty Set

The John Francis Madigan Jr.
Auxiliary, Catholic War Veterans,
will give a party for patients at
the Fort Myer Hospital at pm.
Friday. Carols will be sung by
the Washington-Lee High School
Glee Club.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Coral Hills YuIe Program

The children of the Bradbury
Heights Elementary School, Coral
Hills, Md, will present a Christmas
fantasy and carol program at
pm. tomorrow at the school. Fifty
third and r streets, Coral Hills.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Launching Of Tunker Set

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20 P.-An
18,000-ton tanker built for a Pana-
manian concern will be launched
Il by the Sparrows Point Shipyard
Wednesday. The vessel, ninth
launched at the shipyard this year.
will be chartered to the Socony
Vacuum Oil Co,
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Puqe Bond Issue Approved

LURAY, Va, Dec. 20 (SpeciaD -
The Page County Circuit Court has
authorized the County School Board
to issue $50, 900 in bonds for an ad-
dition to the Stanley High School.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-15
TOastmistresses Name
Speaking Contestant

The Toastmistress club met at
the Arrow Grill Friday at 100,
Mrs. Thomas Cess was table topic
mistress introducing the subjest:
"What I Would Like to Do on
My Vacation" Mrs. c. Eakin was
toastmistress. .-a~s- l.
Mrs. Curt Benninghoven spoke
on s'Let Those Who Have Eyes
See." Mrs. Carol Pratt was eval-
uator and Mrs. O.. p. Miller lexi-
cologist. Mrs. Benninghoven will
compete with a Richland toastmis-
tress in a speech contest, the win
ner to 60 to Spokane for the Ma
tional convention in July.
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Agriculturaly 1948 has gotten
off to a bad start. We have had a
series of droughts, floods, freezes,
and storms which have seriously
affected various parts of our
country These affected parts
would normally produce at least
one fifth of all the crops grown
in the United States. It means
that every person in these areas
will have to work much harder
to make up for the loss.
Increased acreage is not al
ways the best answer, and I
don't believe they are now. The
only solution is even greater con-
centration on more efficient
farming operations. Efficient farm
operation includes proper pre-
paration of seed beds, the use OF
high quality seeds, the control OF
insects, and diseases. Farmers
should determine availability Of
materials and arrange for neces-
sary stocks as soon as possible.
In Benton County the approach
of the busy season brings the
warning of labor shortages. In
1948 the Extension Service will
not have the labor program as 1t
did during the war period. The
Washington State Employment
Service located in the Masonic
building in Pasco will be the
best source for most farmers to
get their labor. In order that this
service may somewhere near ap-
proach the need, farmers should
contact the office as soon as pos
sible. They should advise the la
Dor office Of the anticipated needs
and the probable date when the
labor will be needed. ~
The Washington State Employ
ment Service office phone is 685.
It seems like the population Of
country have become chemically
minded. They should be notified
that not all chemicals have been
proven. John Keene, Associate
Extension Agent in Yakima coun-
ty brings to our mind the use Of
Benzens Hexachlorids in the con-
troll Of wire worms and other
insect pests on potatoes. II
seems that this chemical gives an
Objectionable odor or taste to po-
tatoes. This chemical was used
on one potato field In Yakima
county last year. The potatoes
were rejected at their destination
which involved heavy financial
losses at the point Of origin. In
addition good potatoes bearing
the same trade brand being grown
in this area were Disseminated
against. ~ .,-
For your own benefit and fol
the protection Of Washington po-
tatoes, I suggest that you use nc
Benzene Hexachloride on any pc.
tatoes you grow.
People have a habit of clean
ing up in the spring. Nature does
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Increased T arming Effort Needed
To Offset Bad Growing Conditions

this by having fresh green grass
appear. We clean up our yards
and fence rows and whitewaSh
fences, trees, and other farm
structures. Do you have proper
instructions for making good
whitewash? If you don't, call at
the Extension office and ask for
Monograph 482~ on whitewash
and cold water paint. There are
many different formulas for mix
ing whitewash. Some are better
than others. We think we have
the best. The old fashioned gov
eminent whitewash is still pre-
ferred by many. Know how to
mix it?
To our surprise the Extension
Engineer at Pullman told us the
other day that there is a way of
killing cottonwood, locust and
other trees 50 they won't sprout
from the roots. We were so in
terested in this that we asked
him to send the information so
that we could pass it on to farm
ers of Benton County. We do
have a number Of these circu-
lars called F-2. The engineer told
us the other day, that in q couple
of weeks after using the poison
on the trees, the leaves would all
droop and die and there would
be no sprouting from the roots
afterwards. He said that the
stumps would rot faster because
of the poison opening the pores.
It isn't expensive to make. You
must be careful when you use it.
All of this is in the circular, 50
drop in at the Extension office
to get your copy. It's free.
The. United States Weather
Bureau office in Yakima is CO.
operating with the counties of
Yakima and Benton in giving
frost warning service to fruit
growers again this year. Tenn
perature> readings and other In
formation was taken for the first
time on Monday, March %. Each
evening until the frost period is
over broadcasts will be made ov-
er the following stations: KIT
Yakima at 7:30 pm, KIMA Yak
ina at 800 pm, and KPKW
PaSco. >as
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BY c. + WI

We have seen a lot in the papers
,,..,v about conserving grain SO
.sst starving people of Europe
tlia. teen alive. Often a tendency
may in y Let the other fellow do the
saving and as a consequence NJ
t1e Grain is saved. We can save
Considerable grain II we contro.
cur PANTRY pests, states a recent
e eon+ eheet from the United States
n 1au, of Agriculture.
Tho first step would be to clean
Inc ,a a shelves thoroughly.
F Ere food gets spilled 1rom 1a
;ts package onto the pantry snSi1
~ PARTICLES sift from the PACK PACE.
OF p Insects can live on thus
s az they multiply and destroy
loou, food To control these m
MOI MOI clean the shelves thorough
SECT. 80 snray with DDT. or .
~ ei ao,t solution which deposits
a a a chrystal form on the taes s sn,,e~s1
and is very effective Ior severn ea
. a II destroys the mseG .:,
hafore they have the opportunity aa.,,
DeiT Sav their eggs and start new
10 lay After spraying wait untll
Drooa .,,,oc are thoroughly dry
the ]enlacing the packages.
oe1o aee;onally you may find insects
in your -four, meal OF Selea fools
~ nthsT foods; check these 13 1ooS
oosref,,lly. Remember tnat a t te,,,
'sat not ruined, just because q iew
IS no. have crawled into 1t. "A
pse +, flour for instance, can De
lew II o,,t or will be slfted OUT
pi ,Sen the flour is used. Sterlnze
Wne I'D ~, nackages and store them
e. tight containers. I h9asy y he
: fected products may nave ;,;. ~
"a to the livestock. SteIinza. aua
- nackaged foods may De aot ~
1v heating them in the oven ~
DSyo = and holding at this tenn
, ,sr for 80 minutes. :.
pe The Last point in saving gram
Ing store the foods in clean
lsni or glass containers WIN
tight fitting lids. use up .< ene
Contents of one package Oe.ole
onening another. When you oped
new package store the unussu
aa.;nder in a covered conta1ner
-, which the cover fits tightly.
When we 60 into our gro
cery store we complain about the
nrices we pay for some OF our
foods. We may not say 1t 70 the
erocer himself, but we feel 1t IN
our being. The price OF eggs
has come down a little IN the
last two months. If the number
of hens kept on farms and the
number of chicks ordered from
hatcheries continue to be re-
duced, eggs will be higher in the
fall Of 1913 than they were earl
ier. The latest report shows
that there has been a decrease Of
II per cent in the number Of eggs
set and 80 per cent decrease in
the number of chicks ordered for
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PAINFUL INJURY

Mrs. LaVerne West, a teacher
in the elementary school, slipped
Monday and dislocated her. knee
cap, causing a very painful injury.
Mrs. West, and Mrs. Jean Fruh
and Lenora White, who have been
i'll and out of school, all expect to
be on duty again the first Of the
week. 5