davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-04-29
Du. s0el. Friday

STUDIO COUCH, custom built. s25;
liy. rm. rug. -: table. So; must sell
rFElffvIsuoRaE. FslfsvIs r. Kscas.vrcroR. cav lit. new.
$50: 5-pe. dinetts set. oval mieroSe
top. 4 lesged chairs In chrome, $50:
large combination radio. NAH, cab
met, like new. Siivertone; must be
seen to appreciate. IA tubes. $3.50.
5iis 3rd g. ny, 8 to 2 pm. -.gs
90 50. inches, famous make. new at
tractipe l94e model. standard fac
tory guarantee; s275. Tw. 1871.
ruKvIsIon SETS. lss sise. on sn
dr. samples; last yrs.' mods. slAahed;
cazL eai 'a;sa HsrlAEE CO. s.'h is e 'siSs sn
TiiIsE-cEIooTrExMsacsif;Seins $50 %.
It. of 12xi2 in. Acoustitex in =. in.
and II In. thicknesses: soundproof-
install. RE. 1s0s until 8 pm. i.
TIRES. factor, teeond.. ali si.es.
$3.45 ca: 8 uacs. guar: used truck
tires. Se;e5, Open weekdays and
sun. till 9 Pm. ALL SERVICE TIRE
rTpvsara Gp sa a sss. ave No "a sssa ..s
case. Sa5; Underwood. portable. with
case. $40. Mr., Davidson, MK. 62s7.
HOPwoOD's. 7i6 K st. NV.
TYPEWRITER, AL condition. stand
ard -,adel Ss5. TX. $500. II
rYrEWkITEks = American Type,
portahies, new and rebuilt. l-yr. gaar-
our asth year. izsi Eas, cspitoi
s. $40 to 6 Including SATURDAY.
s5 sso essnsh e Z sssardsss AN Rsnna .ili fvi /.
r;YiPEWRITERs. SIS up. guaranteed,
price reduced renting. repairing. al
makes Of new portables for imnsdi.
scfsscE, s;lis:iy eos afe ION SrE~slIdHE 4 sa
rYPEwRrTER. Underwood. In 5000
condition; s3s. Can Ii. s-521B.
rYpEwsirxR RENTALS. undsrvooe
) mos. In Adv. $3.50. no del: SS sdd
dep. 57ld 18th s.. nv GE 1888
VACUUM CLEANER. Regfna, with ell
attachments: ss5. Call CO. 1881,
VACUUM CLEANER. rspossessed. like
new: will sell for low unpaid balance.
/, SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO..
yacTUM cIEsNERs--Priced 10 cisan
house. This week end only. Hoover.
lux. $50. Hsmiiton- beach. Si2.5o.
Others. all cleaners perfect. Some
like new New cleaners also reduced.
Open rriday evsnins. ssl2 Lee hwy.
yHsr. | stsutsfu, oriental. 90 inches
hish; nh.,. Alexandrise stone: reas, no.
yIoIiH. fun size. how. and ease. $50.
wAsHTING MACHINE. me Tayior Jr.. USED
z. months. ne. g scndss,sn; 1sss pr.ss'
WASHING MACHINE. apt. stss. EAsy.
with stand. excel ccnd.; $50. co.
Evening star., 1949-04-29

aooAAs WITH soAHp wAsrso
Ffpkaff IApf ssss fssa see
ks.,A a., rsyE ksss ss'ass 80
sooM AND soAaD W ,ss sss1Ass
tssses. ssssfs msah s@nssss fsfa
Evening star., 1949-04-29

CAMERA. Leica III, c Elmar E:3 D
ssss.tssd ssvs lens case brand new. 90: wo.
cHHGhA-s5.mm. Kline Exacta with
ZsiA .Btctar rs cnn. f:1.S latest T
coated lens; priced very low; $3.50;
fsalR1srsksooskdssRRss' sosdsRs'isi SALES co sis 5
cAMEEiisx--Miniature AKA Rolleif.x
Was Tessar lens; excellent con-
dition: eversady esse' fully fully guar, s,s
Paa'ws1NsBsRokEERFssi Isl SALES CO.. s1s B
CAMERA. ss.mm. Kline Ex.cta with
ssss Ans 4sspfFhs fE 'qy qpywsSsRoksss
csMIS. sAhs c9i lfiSs3Isemn ssa 2 E; M" n inch,
photo for Kline Exacta camera; lists
new for S1s4.50. and is IN nsg
fSnS1sisR; SaWNsRokEss SALES CO. sis 8
CxMERAs-Leica IIIc. coated SUM
mitar, f-2. new, unused, $307; Super
Ikonta A, coupled RF, 3.5, new, un-
aasfa as,as $3.50; also fkonsa 3. Dssssur Is.
CARPEr. once or home; broadloom
In. sizes; u inch. padding 10 match;
color taupe, pile like new; very res
sopable. RE, 1908 until pm. L.
CASH REGIsTER tcheck-outl, A.
total National. excel. cond. Call En-.
707o befpre 1a noon or after 8 Pm.
CASH RpGIsTER. Nat: Q overhead
fans, meatblock, Hussmann meat
case. compressor; ell for $3.50. Call
DI. 37e9 until 5 PM: CH. 1225
after s pm, and Sunday. IL
CEMENT MIxER-REx. model Is Q.
Practically new, sacrince, 81 1895.
American Trailer Co. Inc, 40S0
Wise. ave. NV. Wo, 1891 or ov.
Caxik, occasional. . N pos; ,,. .sla, lii.
VaAsi s4.5o % p'sis sis.so: oA1 .iso assS dssis. %
tables, fles. etc. II. BAUM d SON.
-6l6 : st. NV. IA; slSo. -.
curio cabinet. $3.50; nest tables.
$50, and rare Chinese fnrniturs;
TORr, $500 Conn. Apt. 81. Wo 5S6s
CLo5hSssasohssasss so ssso sa's: sss.so ons o.; soHi q
shades. coiofs styles sna sizes y
stock; out. of.pawn clotning msanl
6areain prices DIXIE fAWNHAO'
YERg EXCHANGE. 11o0 II -. Ne
0oen TO 7:30 pln -
CLOTHING, mans sport coat. sise Ss,
Sabardine coat. small; practic1hs
Evening star., 1949-04-29
COUNTRY ss,ARc

NOON Ewp soans i hssnsss ksses.
81 mslxs ff@m % q sss sessass ~
~ a. Asfs, ssss..s ~ !.
Evening star., 1949-04-29
TREES REMOVED
DOGS, PETS, ETC.

Prompt and emeisnt service fully In
sured Call FRED ALLEN after
pm. Wo, s2oa.
Evening star., 1949-04-29

LUMBER, walnut. seasoned, for cab
tnet work about 500 #. ks and
2xs; cheap. HOLLYBROOK FARM.
Seneca rd.. Ia miles from Leesburg
Evening star., 1949-04-29

and let US expiai IN this easy way
MUSIC CO. i16s g st. NV. pi.
PfANos-Real barsain In fine Strands.
been ~. used Ter concerts: S also foor ,'I
reduced these Instruments and they
must be sold in order to make room
eiuded in this display are KimbaIl.
sSn sna o.hsrs sar IT yoa are eaRls ins.f.
ested in real buys. this is your op-
Dortsnl.y c0nssp,sPs terms Isis Rss
PIPE. structural steel angles. chan.
ssss Ss.:; r.d'ssssi MssSaFos slSTssp' naa ssur;s
rasf nsa G0 ay ais s,.e: Z e. e.., . ,I DI soez
BLOCKS. soso NJ st. NV. No. 1905,
RADIO CONvERTER, Pilot FM. used
IA hrs. SEQ. HI. 400. 500
RANGE, HOTPOINT, electric. de luxe
sGssss sGSs s.mp,s psocTsa III sa7f anTcHfs as sr
SON. 3f14 I4th st. NV. IA. 1900,
ksSofns AZ ti,l.s 1e ie,s1s se SS Sss Hemioek
NV. end dr.. from 74oo blk. Ca, ave.
RErGs., new a used. recond. a guar.
$50 SO up; trade. terms. SCHEN.
KklS. 1913 18th q, NV. DE $50.
REFRIGERATOR, Kelvinator, tt;
S2S. Gail OF. $3.50. IL
REFRIGERATION. Phiico. 9 Gu. IT.:
Florence electric range, like new;
both sa75. HI. 500, Ext. eli4
REFRIGERATOR. General Electric.
1947 model. 7 Gu. IT.; excel eqnd: /;
$3.50 or best offer. IKE 3-bo66.
siErsRIGERAroR. isf westinshouse. new.
G Gu. #; very reas. OIL. SOLO. --l
REFRIGERATOR. small Servel; excel
lent appearance and performance.
so includes delivery. EM. a41e.
RErRIGERAr0R. Hotpeint. 8 Gu. r.;
door sample: list 3224; nov $3.50:
terms. PROCTR q HuTCHINSON
RRfkIGfsaTrOR AND sroSE COM
hined. ideal for small kitchen; Tap
pan gas stove complete with 4 burn
ers and oven, immaculate and per-
feet cond.: sacrf6ce. 500. Lu
some guar. 4 yrs. 1910 up. Q.
SMITH SALES . SERVICE. 1914 II
ST. ne. II, 3-c5&5. Ii. S-6060.
REfRIGE4ATORS reconditioned:
guaranteed: all xi1es and mcdels;
$50 and up. Open suns uN. 3s14.
Evening star., 1949-04-29

SLATE-A large quantity Of heavy
ING 4 BuILb1NG MATERIAL CO.
4002 MINI. ave. ne. AT. 6617.
Evening star., 1949-04-29

GAkUEN TkAIIUk - FoNef And
hand lawnmoxer&, nee and useo
fertilizers. seed and lime
Farm xuppiies--Horse collars. har-
ness. saddle, hames. brides. cattle
blankets show hAiteFx. poultry
equipment and remeGiea MA
LOSEYS. INC, si9B Gcorsia ave
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Coaster Derby Set
Aug. 13 in Arlington

More than 40 Northern Virginia
boys who competed in the Wash
ington Soap Box Derby have been
invited to enter the Arlington
coaster car race August 13.
Sergt. Frank Palmer, head of
the Arlington Police Department
safety division and director OF
arrangements, said the race is
open to all boys between the ages
of IL and Is who live in Arlington
County, Fairfax County or Alex
andria.
The coaster car race will be run
under Soap Box Derby rules, al
though it is not an official derby
Northern Virginia youths who
plan to compete in the race may
register at Arlington police head
quarters and at all Fairgrounds
in the area.
The contest will be held on
South Twenty-third street, Ar
lington, between Kent and Ives
streets. Sponsors are the Airing
ton Optimist Club, the safety divi-
sions of the Arlington and Fair
fax County police departments,
the Recreation Departments of
Arlington County and Alexandria
and the Arlington Daily.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Junior Civic League Meets
Toniqht at Falls Church

The Falls Church Junior Civic
League tonight will sponsor a pub
lie forum for the five candidates
for the Fairfax County-Falls
Church seat in the Virginia House
of Delegates.
The meeting will start at 7::30
pm. at the Falls Church Teen
Canteen on Hillwood avenue.
Three Democrats and two Repub-
licans whose names will be on
primary ballots August have
been invited to speak.
Democratic candidates are Ed
win Lynch, Annandale farmer and
real estate man and former dele
gate; w. Lewis Leigh, Fairfax at
torney, and John j. Mclaughlin,
Centreville merchant.
Republican candidates are Kent
Godfrey, Falls Church real estate
man. and Douglas A. Clark, Mer-
rifield attorney.
Incumbent Delegate Robert J.
McCandlish. jr., is not a candidate
to succeed himself.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored
by The Star. the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center,
are scheduled for 9 o'clock tonight.
Programs of comedy. sports, car
toons and musicians will be shown
at the following Fairgrounds and
recreation centers:
Dupont-Stoddert, c street OF Ridgs
road Sc
Takoma. Fourth and Van Buren, streets
NV
Langdon, Eighteenth and Franklin
streets NE.
Buchanan, Thirteenth and D streets 8 E.
Chevy Chase, Forty-drst and Livingston
streets NV.
stoddert Thirty-ninth and Calvert
streets NV.
Hearst. Thirty-seventh and Tilden streets
NV
Anacostia, between Eleventh and Penn
sylyania avenue ON Bridges street Sc.
Howard. Fourth and w streets NV.
Rose Park Twenty-seventh and o
streets NV.
Bundy. Fourth and streets NV
Crummell, Gallaudet and Kendall
streets NE
Lincoln. Sixth and L streets Sc
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Piney Point Protests
Rise on Construction
OF Big Oil Terminal

Plans for construction of a
20.000.000-gallon oil terminal at
Piney Point, Md, by L. P. Steuart
& Bros, Inc. of Washington have
brought strong protests from
boatman and property owners in
the area.
A spokesman for the district
Office of Army engineers here said
that as result of a petition bear
ing 80 signatures the Government
would hold a public hearing
August S at Valley Lee, Md. south
of Leonardtown.
The engineers said the petition
protesting the $1.250,000 project
bore signatures from residents of
McKays Beach, Piney Point. Tall
Timbers and st. Georges Island.
Curtis Steuart, vice president of
the firm, said the project was
ready to start. pending only results
of the August hearing. Army en-
gineers must approve two phases
of the terminal-a 1,100-foot pier
Just above Piney Point lighthouse
and a overhead pipeline across
Piney Point Creek. ~~--
Boatmen claim these would be
a menace to navigation and that
there would be a threat to marine
life in the event of oil leakage.
They also claim their properties
would be less valuable as q result
of the construction.
Mr.. Steuart, on the other hand.
said the company had no plans
to do any refining at the terminal
and therefore there would be no
waste oil. 1t is planned to bring
oil to the terminal by large tank
ers, store it there. then reship 1t
to Washington in small barges,
he said.
The official said the company
did not foresee any threat to nav
igation. The pipeline across the
creek would have an overhead
clearance of IS feet and width
of % feet.
The firm has purchased about
100 acres in the area for the
terminal.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

Although six OF the seven men,
,bers of the Montgomery County
Council have declared they have
no intention of seeking Office when
their terms expire in 1850, mo
doubt some members will be will
ing to make the sacrifice OF
running again :, Councilman
A. r. Selby said yesterday.
Mr.. Selby expressed the opinion
in a formal statement in which he
said he has no plans "for running
for reelection"
The only member who has not
committed himself is j. Douglas
Bradshaw, who is out OF town.
Others who have signif1ed their
intention to leave the county gov
ernment next year are Council
President Frederic P. Lee. Mrs.
Ralph E. Himstead, Thomas c.
Kelley, DR.. Lewis Merriam and P.
G. Ligon.
In his statement, Mr.. Selby pre-
dicted that some members Will
be willing to make the sacrifice
of running again in November.
1850, even though they do not
now seek the Office"
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Ampufees Aided by Youth
Who Lost Hands in Blast

A 20-year-old Rockville youth
who lost both hands in an ex-
plosion two years ago is aiding
other amputees by testing artif1-
cial limbs at Walter Reed Hospi-
tai.
He is Robert E. Jones. Is Will
liams street, Rockville. who lost
his hands while trying to make q
smoke bomb in a laboratory al
Richard Montgomery High School
in January, 1947.
Despite his handicap, Bob grad
uated with his class and plans tc
enter the University of Maryland
this fall. Meanwhile, he is working
at the Forest Glen section of Wal
ter Reed, testing artificial limbs
and other prosthetic devices.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

appointment Dy
the commissioners yesterday ap-
parently brings to an end a dis
pute between the county heads
and the hospital directors over
who should appoint successor to
DR.. A. Kirk Besley. retired.
Held Job Three Years.
The action was taken during a
closed session. Meeting with the
commissioners were their attorney,
Jerrold V. Powers, Russell Jones
of Laurel, vice chairman of the
hospital board. and DR.. Besley.
Mr.. Penn has served as assist
ant for nearly three years and be-
fore that he was a real estate CO.
ordinator for the War Assets Ad-
ministration. A former student
at the University of Maryland, he
spent four years in the Army
Engineers during World War II
and rose to captain. Mr.. Penn
lives with his wife at 400 Quin-
tana street, Hyattsville.
The new assistant superintend-
ent, like Mr.. Penn, is a Democrat
He was graduated on June 4 from
the University of Maryland S
School of Business Administra-
ton. Previously he had served
three years in both the Army and
Navy. A lifelong resident of the
county, Mr.. McNamee is married
and lives in Greenbelt.
Besley Resignation Accepted.
Mr.. Penn will receive an annual
salary of IS 400 and Mr.. McNamee
$4,000.
The commissioners formally ac-
icepted the resignation of DR.
Besley, who will become assistant
superintendent of the 550-bed
Western Pennsylvania Hospital at
Pittsburgh.
DR.. Besley has been superin-
tendent at the hospital since
August, 1943.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

Soil conservation in Southern
Maryland is on display this week.
showing how a rounded agricul-
ture program can be built up in a
section formerly devoted almost
entirely to the production OF to-
bacco.
Today Marylanders will visit
Prince Georges County. where
they will be shown the soil-saving
work on farms belonging to j.
Stanley Wilburn, near Upper
Marlboro, and Capt Newton H.
White, on Enterprise road, near
Largo.
Southern Maryland's soil con-
servation week got under way yes
terday on the farm of Oscar
Grimes, near Davidsonville. when
Gov. Lane blasted open a drainage
ditch,
The Governor, recalling that he
had seen soil conservation "in the
making" last year on the farm OF
Mrs. Nellie v. Thrasher in Fred
erick County, said he was now able
to see the results of soil-saving
practices that had been applied to
the land.
Still a Job to Do.
Il congratulate the farmers of
Southern Maryland" the Cover
nor said, ION having so clearly
demonstrated the fruits of soil
conservation.
There is still a big job to be
done. and under the impetus OF
such programs as this even
greater progress seems assured
in the years just ahead"
Gov. Lane said that because
the preservation Of land pro-
Iductivity is so important the ap-
preparation for soil conservation
work in the State was increased
this year.
At the conclusion of his talk
Gov. Lane turned the switch that
set off blast to clear more than
so feet of drainage ditch. on the
| Grimes farm. The ditch will
drain a wet area just below con-
tour strips of corn.
Business Value Cited.
DR.. D. Austin Patrick, regional
conservator, reminded business
men of their stake in soil con-
servation. He said about Is cents
out of every American dollar goes
for the purchase of food.
"Only by proper care of the
SOIL" DR.. Patrick said, can this
country maintain this favorable
ratio. In England about IS cents
out of every dollar goes for food.
and in Italy food takes over so
cents of every dollar"
DR.. Hugh H. Bennett. chief OF
the Soil Conservation Service OF
the Agriculture Department., an
unscheduled speaker on yester-
days program, told farmers soil
conservation doesn't cost a cent. ;"
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Permit 10 Run Gravel PIT
Denied by Fairfax zoners

The Fairfax County Board OF
Zoning Appeals yesterday denied
request by w. S. Pool for per-
mission to operate a gravel pit
temporarily on property l mile
south of Bailey's Crossroads, east
of Seminary road.
State Senator Andrew w. Clark
represented citizens opposed to
granting the zoning exception.
The Virginia Electric & Power
Co. request for a permit to erect
a substation near Falls Church
was granted. A previous request
opposed by residents of the Dew
onshire Gardens area, was denied.
The new substation site is on
the j. v. Turner property on the
north side of Lee highway between
West street and the Falls Church
CITY boundary.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Guardsmen 10 Get 900
Silver Dollars for Flood Aid
Nv the Associated Prkss

HARRISONBURG. Va. July 20
Members of Company M of the
Virginia National Guard of Har-
risonburg will receive 900 silver
dollars at their drill tonight for
their services in the Bridgewater
flood area last month.
The guards were on duty at
BridgeWater for three days and
nights policing the flood stricken
town and directing traffic.
Sheriff Sam H. Calender. who
had the guards called out for res
cue and patrol duty, will distribute
the silver dollars. Capt. William
Bryan said the guardsmen are be-
ing paid by the State in silver dol
lars as a symbol of excellency for
the service rendered.
In addition to the 5000 the COM
pany members will receive their
regular pay totalling $4,000, Capt.
Rrvan said
Evening star., 1949-07-20
2 Are Burned, Another Hurt
lin Prince Georges Mishaps

Three workmen, two from
Washington and one from Bowie,
were injured on jobs yesterday in
Prince Georges County.
Two District plumbers were
scalded while working on a valve
in a power plant at the University
of Maryland shortly after 2 D.m.
They were Harold Burrows. SO,
of 3713 Warren street NV. whose
back, shoulder and knees were
burned, and Charles Suit, 80. Of
1888 Eleventh place Sc. who was
burned on the chest and arms.
Both were admitted to the Prince
Georges General Hospital, Chew
erly. where they were reported in
good condition today.
Also admitted to the hospital
was John G. Utterback, 81. a Bowie
carpenter. Mr.. Utterback's right
leg was broken when he fell from
a roof at a building project in the
5400 block of Varnum street,
R1o don ch,,ro
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Fire Marshal Probing
Blaze in Apartment

The fire marshal's Office is in
vestigating the cause of a fire
which last night burned out the
interior of a second-foor apart
ment, at 6218 Third street NV.
Basil Allison, who lived in the
apartment, said he was out when
the blaze started, apparently in a
front room. Considerable water
damage was reported in the Man
or Park Electrical Service store
below the apartment.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Lane 10 Ask Hall for Ruling
On Publishing N. U. BUDGET
Nv the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 20.-Gov
Lane said he will formally ask
Attorney General Hall Hammond
today to rule whether the Univer-
sity of Maryland's working budget
should be made public. =.
The university Board of Regents
refused to make details of the 1850
budget public when it was ap-
proved six weeks ago.
Legality of the boards action
has been questioned under a 1916
act from which the regents draw
their authority and responsible
ties.
The act declares that actions OF
the regents should be open to in
spection by the public and press
at reasonable times"
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Anne Arundel Group
Plans last-Ditch Fiqht
.0n New Severn Bridqe
By the Assoc'oted Press

BALTIMORE, July 20.-A group
of Anne Arundel County residents
prepared today for a last-ditch
fight against a State Roads Com
mission plan to build new
$6,000,000 bridge across the Sew
ern River.
At a hearing before the COM
mission yesterday delegation of
county residents indicated Gov.
Lane would be petitioned to block
construction of the span.
The new bridge would be about
2 miles upstream from the two
lane structure which now links
Annapolis with the Gov. Ritchie
highway.
Commission Chairman Robert
M. Reindollar said the entire
project, with approaches north of
Parole and from the highway,
would cost about $12,000,000.
Would Displace Homes.
One member of the delegation
said yesterday the new 80-foot-
high structure would displace
about 80 homes.
Walter Faithorn of St. Mar
garet's. acting chairman of the
group, said the span would impose
considerable hardship on the peo-
pie in that area" He also ex-
pressed concern for the fate of the
present bridge.
Mr.. Reindollar told the delega-
ton there apparently existed some
misapprehensions on this score
Asked whether it was possible that
the present span would be ceded tc
the Naval Academy and closed I'd
public traffic, he replied:
There has been no agreement
entered into on this. AS for what
will happen to the present bridge
I don't know the final answer to
that myself"
Bids to Be Sought Soon.
Bids on the structure soon will
be sought. he added.
DR.. Harold Bohlman of Arnold
declared. obviously this thing
has crystallized and plans have
gone much farther than we have
been permitted to see.''
Others protesting the plan were
William F. Podlich of Severna
Park, president of the Severn
River Association; Edgar F. Dob
son of Winchester. chairman OF
the associations roads committee,
and Mrs. D. Ellwood Williams OF
Winchester.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Lane Dynomites Ditch to Open
Soil Conservation Week

DR.. Bennett said the approprla-
ton of S39.000,000 last year for
soil conservation work in the Ma
ton returned to the national
treasury about $30,000,000.
Il don't say we could pay of
the national debt through soil
conservation, DR.. Bennett said,
but I do say we could make a
contribution.
He said that much Of the Ma
lions crop land is being depleted.
Losing Good Acres.
Il have little fear of famine in
the immediate future" ne said
In fact, I expect we may have
trouble with surpluses before that
time, but we are losing good SCres
| in the face of an increasing Pop
ulation."
| On the Grimes farm and the
farm of Mrs Rosa M. ToWnshend,
visited during yesterdays tour, the
guests saw how program OF
tobacco combined with livestock
has enriched the land.
/ Mr.. Grimes combines dairy and
beef cattle with tobacco; while on
the Townshend farm, a 20-coW
dairy herd is major pert Of the
farm program. On both farms
contour, strip cropping is being
used to prevent the loss OF soil
through erosion.
Mr.. Grimes, a former tenant
farmer who has risen to. become
president of his local Farm Bureau
installed his first conservation
practice two years ago. He saic
one corn field was so badly erodee
it produced only eight barrels O.
corn in the season.
This yield, with taxes to pay
is not good" Mr.. Grimes said
Something had to be done"
Tour Scheduled Today.
Mrs. Townshend is one OF the
first farm owners in Maryland tc
90 in for soil conservation. The
work was begun on her farm back
in 1887 and has continued ever
since
Today's tour was to begin at 10
am. on Mr.. Wilburn's farm on
Route 301, near Upper Marlboro.
Here will be shown contour plant
ing of tobacco and other crops,
pasture improvement work and
livestock.
This afternoon. Capt. White will
show how dairy tobacco pro-
gram works.
At noon, at the Southern Mary
land Fair Grounds at Upper Marl-
boro, Representative Sasscer, DEM
ocrat. of Maryland. will be intro
duced by State Senator L. Harold
Sothoron, himself a Southern
Maryland tobacco farmer.
Tomorrow the tour will move
into Calvert County and will end
Saturday with tours in Charles
County.