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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
By jones BirehfieId
Sior Stoff Correspondent

JEFFERSON, Md, Aug. 18.-More
than 10000 persons today heard
Secretary Of Agriculture Brannan
and Gov. Lane of Maryland stress
the need for conserving agricultural
resources at a demonstration of how
to make over a rundown farm in
one day.
The occasion was a field day DEM
onstration staged by Frederick
County farm and civic organiza-
tons which are cooperating in an
eight hour face-lifting operation on
the 175-acre farm of Mrs. Nellie V.
Thrasher, widowed mother of two
children
State police reported by 10 o'clock
that $500 automobiles had passed
their checking station on the high
way leading to the farm and esti-
mated that at least 10000 persons
had arrived by that time. Traffic
was blocked for more than miles
approaching the farm.
Advances Cited.
Secretary Brannan called the
demonstration as a concrete exam
pile of human ability to mold the
future.
That is a good sign" he declared,
adding that it also demonstrated
the American peoples awareness
that the land is important and its
conservation essential to the Ma
tons continued well-being.
II think at is no exaggeration to
say that another century and a half
of wasting land, water and timber
might mean that we should be I'M
able to feed ourselves adequately"
Secretary Brannan pointed to the
strides that have been made in
conservation since 1895.
1000 Districts in Operation.
Today, he said. about 1000 soil
conservation districts are in opera
ton, including about hree-fourths
of all the Nations farms and
ranches. More than loo, 10000 acres
now are under complete soil and
water conservation treatment.
He said about 100000 farms in
Guiding more than 300,000,000 acres
now are carrying out one or more
conservation practices.
The Agriculture Secretary told the
aSsemblage that agriculture. just
like business, in order to be pros
porous must be efficient"
He said that when first told of
today's plans, he had apprehension,
because of the size and completely
of the task as to whether Gt)
could be completed. However. from
what l have seen thus far, am con-
WINGED that initiative. good planning
and determination can achieve al
most any objective.
Blast Signals Start of Work.
The explosion of dynamite that
opened drainage ditch in low
lying field was the signal for the
advance of men and machines for
the job of farm restoration. BY 5
o'clock this afternoon the job was to
be finished, and Mrs. Thrasher will
have a new farm.
In some sections Of the farm
where new road is to be built and
pond is to be constructed-heavy
bulldozers began work an hour be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Social Security Plan
Reported Barred by Met
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Aug. l8-The Met
ropolitan Opera Association report
edly turned down last night a
request by II employe unions for a
social security system.
The action was the latest in a
series of negotiations aimed at pro-
viding for a 1948-49 opera season.
Although neither side would dis
cuss the details, it was reported un-
officially that the Metropolitan di-
rectors, in a reply to list of union
questions, refused the social security
demand.
1t was understood that the refusal
was qualified, however, by manage
ment pledge to install some system
of security benefits whenever it is
feasible
The opera association has main
tanned it would be financially unable
to present a season of opera this
year unless unions accepted the
same contracts that prevailed last
wear,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Move 10 Extend
zoning Studied
In Montgomery
McNoyr Proposes
Putting All Of County
Under Controls

The Montgomery County commits
sioners and representatives of the
Maryland-N National Capital Park and
Planning Commission today were
studying a proposal to extend coming
laws throughout the county.
The proposal was advanced yes
terday by County Supervisor Irving
G. McNayr during a conference of
the Republican, dominated county
commissioners and officials of the
Democratic-c on trolled planning
commission in move to improve
liaison between the two. Zoning
now is confined to the Maryland-
Washington regional district which
includes the suburban area of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges.
Pointing to the increase in new
construction in the rural area of the
county, Mr.. McNayr said:
Il am afraid that commercial en-
terprises will be dumped into the
section north and west of Potomac
when it is developed unless new resi-
dents there have coming protection"
Legislation Held Required.
He explained that River road is
being extended from q point just
above Potomac to the Travilah road,
distance of 3la miles, where it
will connect with the improvement
of the Ice House road, north of
Travilah.
Completion Of the two projects,
he said, would open direct route
for traffic from Western Maryland
to Washington over River road and
would spur development of the area
along the Potomac River west of
Potomac.
Undoubtedly" Mr.. McNayr added,
this area will be the site of many
large estates"
E. Brooke Lee, vice chairman of
the planning commission, said his
agency would cooperate but en-
phasized such a step would require
legislation by the General Assembly.
Mr.. McNayr also suggested that
and electrical inspections
be made of all new construction in
the county. He said better building
and electrical inspections are needed
in the lower part of the county and
asked commission representatives to
work with the county commissioners
in drafting more rigid ordinance.
Lee Calls Inspections Adequate.
In addition, he suggested that
building inspection be placed under
the county commissioners, instead
of the planning commission, as at
present.
Mr.. Lee, however, said he be-
lieved present building and electrical
inspections are reasonably ade-
quate," while ]. Bond Smith, at
torney to the planning agency, OPP
posed transfer of building inspection
to the county heads.
The conferees then took up the
matter of outdoor signs. described
by Mr.. Smith as a headache and
a nuisance"
No action was taken after the two
groups fahed to agree on who would
enforce the coming regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Policeman Hurt Selling
Man Isin Good Condition

Police Pvt Mahlon E. Pitts, 90,
of 1914 Madison street, Arlington,
attached to the Third Precinct. was
reported to be in good condition
at Emergency Hospital where he
was admitted yesterday for back
injuries he received during a
struggle with a man at Twentieth
and K streets NV.
Police said Pvt. Pitts had arrested
the man for mental observation and
was attempting to put him in q
squad car when the struggle took
place The man was sent to st
Flizabeth's Hospital for observa-
ton, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Wheaton Chamber Elects
R. 6. PendIeton President

Robert g. Pendleton last night
was elected president of the Whea-
ton Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting at the Glenmont Elemen-
tary School. He succeeds Thomas G.
Oyster.
Other officers elected were Roy
Price. vice president; Donald Lam
borne, secretary; John Smith, treas
urer, and Chris James, sergeant-at-
arms.
Members elected to serve on the
Board of Directors for a two-year
term were Mr.. Oyster and Lloyd
Goebel.
Omcers will be installed at BAN
quet at the Manor Country Club
September II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
10000 at Mokeover of Farm
Hear Talks by Brannon, Lane

fore the schedule for operations te
open, clearing out excess dirt so the
project could get under way without
delay
A crew of painters also began
work early on the Thrasher farm
house and crews were working at
the dairy barn where a Quonset
structure will be erected.
The new curving fields will bear
hay. grasses. and legumes - crops
which bind the soil instead of let
ting it wash away. Only Is of the
IT'S acres will be left for corn and
grain, the So-called cash crops.
They will be planted along the con-
tour to hold back and conserve rain
water.
$4,000 to Go Into Project.
Sponsors rounded up another So
600 and had $4,000 to put into the
project besides the donated machin-
cry and supplies. The money came
from more than so Frederick County
farm and civic organizations under
the leadership Of the Frederick
Pomona Grange.
The job is expected to double the
value CT Mrs. Thrasher's 30-coW
dairy operation, estimated as worth
up to $4,000
The 53-year-old widow Is putting
about $1,000 into the new dairy farm
but will have no other expense.
The soil conservation experts who
mapped the plan feel sure the new
system will help lift her mortgage
She took over management of the
farm when her husband died three
years ago. Helping her are two
teen-age children, q sister, and 9
young hired man.
Back on the slope of Catoctn
Mountain a sawmill whined as lum-
Der was ripped out of surplus trees
From the fields below came the
drone Of motors of so tractors build
ing terraces and pulling plows, har-
rows and fertilizer spreaders.
Orders Given by Radio.
In tent near the speakers plat.
form the entire project was being
directed by L. H. Crickenberger
field day chairman. Like a farm
general, surrounded by his staff OF
conservation experts, Mr.. Cricken-
berger kept the huge show moving
with the aid of walkie- talkie units
provided by the Maryland National
Guard.
Not forgetting the spectators from
the city-those who are interested
but not too well informed on farm
ing ractices-EdWard A. Wayne
vice president of the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond, Va, ex-
planned over a loudspeaker system
every move being made on the
farm.
Mr.. Wayne, who as q banker
knows the hard cash value of sol
conservation, was scheduled to eX-
plain just what each project would
mean to the Thrashers in the fu-
ture.
Watching from the speakers plat
form, where they were to partici-
pate IN ceremonies later in the day,
were President H. c. Byrd of the
University of Maryland, Paul j
Wiedorfer of Baltimore, the only
living Marylander to receive the
Congressional Medal of Honor in
World War II. and Mrs. ThraSher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Man, Body Found in Hills
In Rockingham County
Special pispoteh 10 The stor

NEW MARKET, Va, Aug. l8-
The body of a short, heavily built
man, about IS, was found in the
foothills of the Massanutten Noun
tains just over the Rockingham
Shenandoah County line about 3
miles southeast of here late yes
terday
Rockingham Sheriff S. H. Callen-
dar of Harrisonburg said he found
card bearing the name Azore T
Campbell of the Veterans Admin
istration hospital at Roanoke in the
mans pocket and that all of his
clothing was stamped "A. T. Camp
bell" Also found, Sheriff Calendar
said, was telegram to A. r. Camp
bell, signed by Mrs. j. A. Campbell
of Taylorsville. N. c.. telling of the
recent death of her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Truck Driver Is Jailed
After Being Disarmed
by Former Employer

A truck driver has been charged
with assault with intent to murder
the vice president of the RUSSELL
Young Ice Cream Co. here after
the company executive discharged
him.
The vice president, Walter E.
Carter, told Montgomery County
police that he managed to disarm
the man, taking a pistol from him,
when he came to his home last night.
Mr.. Carter lives at 1910 Morgan
drive, Chevy Chase.
The driver was identified by police
at the Bethesda station as Reginald
I. Smith, AZ, of the 1900 block of
Harrison street NV.
Charged with Intent to Murder.
He was charged in warrants
sworn by Mr.. Carter with assault
with intent to murder, assault and
battery and disturbing the peace.
Bond was set at $4,000 and he was
held in Rockville Jail pending a pre-
liminary hearing Friday in Bethesda
Police Court.
Mr.. Carter said the man was dis
charged yesterday. About $3.50 pm
he appeared at the Chevy Chase
home carrying the pistol, Mr.. Carter
stated.
Pins Him to Ground.
When the ice cream executive went
out to the front yard to talk to the
driver, an argument began which
tln'ned into a fight. Police said that
Mr. Carter managed to pin the man
to the ground and take the weapon
from him.
In the meantime, Mrs. Carter had
called police.
The driver. however, broke away
after he had been disarmed and dis
appeared. Two hours later he
walked into the Bethesda Police
Station and was charged on the
warrants sworn to by Mr.. Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Arkansas Avenue Group
To Hold Annual Picnic

The Arkansas Avenue Community
Association will hold its annual
picnic at 6 pm. tomorrow in the
park bounded by Delafield place,
Emerson and Thirteenth streets
and Arkansas avenue. Representa-
tives of the Is citizens associations
composing the North Washington
Council and District officials are
among the several hundred ex-
pected to attend.
In the event of rain or wet
grounds. the picnic will be held
at st. Paul's Methodist Church,
470O block Of Thirteenth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Charges Drawn
To0ustCashier
In DC. Shortage
DetuiIs to Be Given
U. S. Attorney; $50
Returned by EmpIoye

Charges preliminary to dismissal
are being prepared today by District
officials in the case of 38-year-old
cashier in the tax collectors Office
who staged a mysterious 24-hou
disappearance with $50 of tax funds
before making full restitution yester-
day.
Full details Of the case will be
turned over to the United States
Attorneys Office for possible prose-
cution of the employe. married
veteran of World War II, Commits
sioner Guy Mason explained yeSter-
day.
Dismissal Awaits Charges.
District officials. however. must
prefer charges against the employee
before they may dismiss him, because
of his veteran status. Meanwhile,
the cashier has been placed on
annual leave pending outcome of the
vealed when the charges for dis
missal are lodged, according to
Commissioner Mason.
The employe disappeared from his
post in the tax collectors office
in the Municipal Center early Mon
day at about the same time that
the $50 shortage was discovered in
his cash box He could not be
found all day Monday, but at 7 a m.
yesterday he appeared at the home
of Deputy Tax Collector George H.
kidwell 629 G street SW.
Returns Money Later.
Mr.. Kidwell said he refused to
discuss the case with the cashier
when the man came to his home
He said the employe offered to re-
turn the money then and there
Mr. Kidwell said he told the en-
ploye to bring it to the District
Building instead.
The employe appeared at the
District Building yesterday after
noon and went to the office Of
Assistant Auditor Robert L. Mudd
There. in the presence of Mr.. Mudd,
Mr.. KidWell and Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Ralph D. Winter, the
employe turned in the missing
money.
Asked for an explanation Of his
actions, the man was quoted by Mr..
KidWell as declaring:
81 don't know, I just took the
money"
No police action has been re-
ouested by District officials, Mr.. Kid
well declared,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Boy Missing Since June
Is Found in Florida

Donald Caudell, IL. Stuart
Junior High School student who was
reported missing from his home
here June Is, was located in TaIla-
hasse, Fla, according to police.
He was returned to his home, at
1912 Staples street NE. yesterday
by his father, Garland w. Caudell,
police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Place Sunday Classified
Ads Early!

Classified ad customers de-
string to place ads in The
Sunday Star are urged to call
them in early in the week.
This will eliminate the last
minute rush to place ads and
will assure every one prompt
and efficient service. Your
cooperation will be appre-
ciated.
Remember The Stars
New Telephone Number Is
Sterling 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Lane to Attend PurIey

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 10 IP,.-Gov.
Lane will leave Monday for a three
cay meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Governors Conference
in Chicago.
, 1948-11-26

Sic Carrie: Passin Grass de
"tank-tu' meatin de AIDA mite, ah
heer wan ah de speakers dem
tarkin bout 'farder Do-gud'
gWine in peepu1 house tn wuk
junju tn mex de AIDA man win; an
about ah peece all clart wey ah
fishha-man fine in de see-warta
wild de heep ah blak pin silk up
in it. Yu meen evun in a tank-tu
meatin anarl, obeah had tn cum
up. All amt knoe he sob shart ah
camman sence!!
Tantu Bee: CARTE, all tel yu, wha
dey in yu, dey in w arredy. Evun
eft yu drink tobakky bush mix up
wild rum, wi carnt gettam out ah
yuh.
, 1948-11-26

Sic Garlic: Wei, wah nung?
.Yuh amt heer wedda Flip No
Ian fun de grasspeece flame still
dom pennanse ovah pan de ives
side?
Tantu Bic: Ha, ha, ha! Yuh tink.
yu kin evan bic de ahcompliss in
spillin de Deems an geh wey? All
dun tel yu dat dooms day gat, tn
meat Flip dung dey.
Sic CARTE: Das wan side. VIVA
bout de pore darg? 1t FLUID ME
hart tn tink bout de duty edvan-
tidge.
Tantu Bee: Wei, mie gel, doan
ley dat badda yu. De lass toim ah
dreem bout de darg, e bling gwine
rung limbo carna, hittin hard flu
puggatery. An aftarall, it mite still
sic Darg Hebb'n.
, 1948-11-26

Sic Carrie: Tiz ah darn gud
ting kampitent onlie start e pap
py-sho bout de edita flu de avis
alta de raice dun run, addawise e
Wudda loze lekka ratten darg ag-
gen. Yu memba de nite-stallian
bizness. Up tn nung peepul carnt
foo-get dab nasty beetin web ee
pickup fu ee narnsense.
Tantu Bee: Oh, cha, al tink ee
is tn be pittid raddah dan SEN
shod: Pore buay, ee meen wei,
but I. %
, 1948-11-26
INDUSTRIAL DEVELO PMENT
OF TIE
Virgin Islunds Of the United Stutes

Government Expenditures
The total expenditures of the
municipality of st. Thomas &
st. John amounted to $1,131-
500 in fiscal year 1947, and of
st. Croix $401,418 in the same
year. The expenditures of the
local government in st. Croix
are annually more than the re-
venues collected, in view of
which Congress makes an an
nual deficit appropriation.
In the municipality Of st,
Thomas and St. John the bud
get has been balanced since
1912, and for a few years sub
sequent a surplus was provid-
ed. However, during recent
years the municipality has
been compelled to draw on its
surplus, until in the fiscal year
1946-47 the surplus was COM
pletely wiped out with a with
drawal of over $25O,OO0.
The Federal government
pays directly, through appro-
priations made by Congress
each year, the cost of the por-
ton of the Virgin Islands gov
eminent described as the Cen
trail Administration. This in
cludes the salaries of all excu-
tive officers and employees ap
pointed by the President of
the United States or the Secre-
tary of the Interior. The Fed
eral government also pays the
expenses Of the Agricultural
Experiment Station in ST.
Croix and its substation in st.
Thomas.
The budget Of St. Thomas &
St.John for the fiscal year 1913
carried total appropriations of
$854,746.9S, of which the ma
, 1948-11-26
benefits,
Resources of Commercial
Banking Institutions

1IlS INSTITUTION IN the virgin
Islands is the Virgin Islands
National Bank, with its main
office in St. Thomas and a
branch Office in St. Croix.
The Bank was organized in
1885 with a share capital of
$175,OO0, of which $125, 900 is
held by the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, a FEEDER
al government agency, and
$4,000, by local shareholders.
In the share capital amount is
included 5000 as contribut-
ed surplus and undivided pro-
fits. Although the Recontruc-
ton Finance Corporation holds
a majority of the share capt.
tai, the Banks policies and
overall management are de-
termined by its local board of
directors.
That the institution has been
well managed since its incep-
ton is reflected in it's very sue
cessful operations and finan-
cial results throughout the
years.
Properly secured mortgage
and short term loans are OBJ
tainable from this Bank. How
ever, in accordance with the
provisions of the law, the Bank
offers, and has extended, ac-
comodation to local industries
up to as high as $4,000, cover
ing transactions of marketable
and non-perishable goods. The
Banks balance sheet as of
June 80, 1947 showed loans and
discounts-all local-amount-
ing to $945, 900.
While the loan facilities Of
the RFC are applicable to the
Virgin Islands, such loans are
not available if the accomoda-
ton is possible by the local
banking institutions. The loan
facilities of the RFC with full
cooperation could serve as an
important source for providing
the capital necessary for the
establishment of industries in
the Virgin Islands. With the
establishment of a local office,
which does not exist at pre-
sent, Virgin Islands borrow
erS would be greatly assisted
, 1948-11-26
FoR TO-DAY

Be glad of life because it gives
you the chance to love and to
work and to play and to look up
at the stars.
Henry Van Dyke
, 1948-11-26
Rl1RRRRRRRRRRRa
BeuYside Discussion
Observation-Disclosures
by Massa Joe

by Massa Joe
Sic CARTE: Tiz hung ah knoe ah
owl fu tru. Me dint knoe dat ME
Wudda lib lang annuf tn heer dak-
ia sey dat nus tn sile in cumplex-
shan tn tex kare ah bukkra pix
ney.
Tantu Bic: Sista, yu amt heer
nutten yet! Jis keeparn prayin tn
lib jis ali wee-wee bit langa, an
Wey yuh doan heer yuh bung tub
sic.
, 1948-11-26

Jor departmental appropria-
lions were:
Public Works & Fire Depts..
, 1948-11-26

h1uIllclpal dOSplta1 -. l30,119.20
Police & Prison Dept. :. IS, 801.OO
Legislature -. 500. rs, 100000
Sanitation Service -. 24,91O.8O
Dept. of Social Wei. . 62,853.4o
The budget for the munich
pality Of St. Croix carried total
appropriations of $409, 474. 10.
Major departmental appropria
tons in St. Croix were:
Public Works Dept. -. .$57, 944.O 0
Dept. of Education f. . 73,32O.OO
Police & Prison Dept. :. 44,210.OO
Chr'Sted Hospital 80. 45,632.O0
Fred'sted Hospital 80. 45,778.OO
The Organic Act of the Vir-
gin Islands did not authorize
either of the municipalities or
the Government of the Virgin
Islands to issue bonds. There
fore the Islands have no bond
ed indebtedness.
Federal Expenditures-Fed-
eral expenditures in the Vir-
gin Islands amounted to 1895,
$40 in fiscal 1916. This figure.
does not include proceeds from
the Federal income tax re-
tanned by the municipalities
nor payments to military per-
sonnet, but it does include the
budgets of Federal agencies
in the Virgin Islands, salaries
OF Virgin Islands government
officials paid from Congress
sional appropriations, Federal
contributions to the municipal
lily Of St. Croix, IA sugar
benefits, Commodity Credit
Corporation payments, & vet
Grams readjustment allowance
, 1948-11-26

Sill, $4,000
Dept. of Education -. 2O7, 400 90
Municipal Hospital -. .13O,119.2O
Police & Prison Dept. !. 73,801.O 90
Legislature -. ...... 25,080.OO
Sanitation Service -. 24,910.80
Dept. OF Social Wei. 49,. 62,853.4O
, 1948-11-26

sTRERorH
IN
UNITY
Evening star., 1948-03-05
THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. C..
FRIDAY, MARCH s,

Edwin Bentley, SO, and Dorothy Ayers
81, both Of Lakeland. Fla.
MaximiIiano Barrios, A. 1914 18th st
NV, and Marta Lujan., 81. 1885 Har'
ward st. NV.
Jack Kirby, 20, Arlington. Va, and Dor
othy Pueh, 20. All =. Capitol st..
William Grahfna. 81. .1421 Chaplin st. NV.
Robert Jones, 90, Riverdale. Md, an6
Thelma Berned. %. Colmar Manor. Md
Dale Patton, %, 1892 T st. s.e.' ane
John Kennedy. 26, 1927 10th st. NV. ant
Marcia Perez, 30, I712 18th st. NV.
Edward Tindall. 20, 1900 r st. NV, ant
Stella Ruhe, "a. Arlington, Va.
Charles Fox, .21, 2617 14th st. NV, and
Nancy Tonker, Is, 1348h Z st: ne.
Philip Courie, 81, Rockville, Nd. and
Helen Rowady. ~, 1903 Biltmore ST.
John Blanchard 10, 3209 22nd st. ne.
and Frances Demas, II. 1905 Irving st
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Potentote's Porty
To Be Held Tomorrow

More than 1000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the 18th annual
Potentate's Party, to be given by
the Almas Temple Shriners at
pm. tomorrow in the Mayfiower
Hotel.
Illustrious Potentate Omer w.
CLARK announced that the celebra-
ton will observe the 2,011th Feast
Of Ramadan. General chairman for
the party is Orville e. Megby, 7l6
Pershing drive, Silver Spring.