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Evening star., 1949-07-21
Conservation Tour
Moves 10 Calvert for
.Third-Day Program

Southern Maryland's soil con-
servation tour moved to Calvert
County today in the third day of
its flve-day program.
Like yesterday and Tuesday,
the main attraction was to be the
latest technique in soil conserva-
ton work. The several hundred
persons who participated in the
tour yesterday were given two
good examples of what can be
done in agriculture in Southern
Maryland.
Visits to two farms in Prince
Georges County showed that farm
ers in that region no longer
depend on the one-crop system of
farming. Livestock and crops
such as corn and wheat have been
added on tobacco farms.
Yesterdays visits were made to
the 134-acre farm of J.. Stanley
Wilburn, on Route 301. near Upper
Marlboro, and the 572-acre farm
of Capt. Newton H. White. retired
Navy officer, on Enterprise road,
near Central avenue, Mitchellvilie.
During a lunch session, Repre-
sentative Sasscer. Democrat of
told a gathering at the
Upper Marlboro fair grounds that
The national economy is depend
ant upon a stable and productive
agriculture. This can be ac-
conplished. he added, by "ade-
quate conservation and rebuilding
Of the SOIL"
The tour will be extended to
st. Marys County tomorrow with
a visit to the farm of Mrs. L. l..
Parlett on Route 6,ssix miles east
of New Market, near Charlotte
Hall, slated for the morning and
one to the farm of George B.
Reeves. on Route 238, a half
mile south of Chaptico, in the
afternoon. Lunch will be served
at the farm of j. Stewart Labat
on Route 238, 2l2 miles southwest
of Maddox. at noon.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Alexandra Woman, Near 100,
Bequn Life as q Frdi| Child
Mrs. Jone O. Reoney
Can't Understand Why
She Lived So Iona

Mrs. Jane Olivia Reaney. ,12l5
Powhatan street. Alexandria,
doesn't like the idea of becoming
100 years old next Tuesday.
II didn't mind 80 so much" she
said. But I can't figure out why
I have lived so long"
The neat little woman, widow OF
a rector of the Church of the
Ascension. explained that she was
frail when she was a young girl.
Why, I almost lived on cod
liver oil for while because OF
my health" she said.
Belle of Baltimore.
But Mrs. Reaney has happy
recollections of her younger days.
Says she was practically the belle
of Baltimore.
And that's where the prettiest
girls come from" she added.
It was in Baltimore that Mrs.
Reaney met and married the Rev.
William L. Reaney. an Episcopal
minister. She was with him when
he studied for the ministry at the
Virginia Theological Seminary,
Alexandria.
She said they lived in many
places after he was ordained. His
last assignment was at the
Church of the Ascension. He died
in 1908.
Since her husbands death, Mrs.
Reaney has lived with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Reaney of the Alexan-
dria address.
Mrs. Reaney reads the news
paper with a magnifying glass,
and listens to her favorite radio
programs which include news
commentators and a service put
on the air each day by the Wash
ington Federation of Churches.
Mrs. Reaney enjoys having
breakfast in her room each day.
but most of the time she comes
downstairs for dinner. She only
goes out to take an occasional
drive. She S IL makes her own
bed and keeps her own room in
order.
Open House Planned.
Mrs. Reaney's son and daugh-
ter-in-law plan to hold an open
house for her on her birthday. She
has a pair of new white shoes for
the occasion.
She will be served holy COM
Evening star., 1949-07-21
By WoIIoee E. CIoyton
Stor Stuff Correspondent

FORT MEADE. Md. July al
The same old Army routine. spiced
with some unusual ingredients,
makes up the R. o. T. c. summer
encampment life of Platoon 3,
Company B. comprised mainly OF
Georgetown University students.
Item: When Frank L. Young. jr.,
81, of 420 Taylor street, Chevy
Chase. Md, loaned his canteen to
a grizzled sergeant during field
maneuvers, the canteen later was
returned. not empty, but full Of
cold lemonade.
Item: When Army Secretary
Gray recently inspected the
r. o. T. c. camp. the Hoyas
added their voices to one
of the universal gripes of
the 1920 college students pre-
pairing for Army commissions here.
Why, they asked. couldn't they at
tend classes Wednesday afternoons
and have all day Saturday off?
Result: A full Wednesday sched-
ule, nothing to do from Friday
evening until Monday morning.
Item: AS a reporter chatted
with the Georgetown contingent
just after a call to muster re-
sounded through the r. o. T. c.
area, a student. noncom entered
the barracks and asked, Are you
gentlemen planning to fall in?"
Lest civilian refugees from
World War II Army discipline
think the national defense pro-
gram is in jeopardy, it can be re-
ported that the 40 Georgetown
students in the platoon draw
KIP duty as a matter of course;
hear reveille at $50 am. and are
subject to a bed check at II pm.
In between, they attend out
door classes beneath a broiling sun
or a driving rain, take lengthy
marches and draw demerits for
much the same things Army per-
sonnel have drawn demerits for
since the birth of the Republic.
1t can also be reported that the
apparent devil-may-care attitude
of the Georgetown students. as
evidenced by the horseplay in
the barracks or during rest pc
riods, is feigned.
The platoon fired an average of
1862 hits out of 210 rounds on the
rifle range. which is we'll above
average; the platoon contains %
men rated distinguished military
students" another above-average
record among the Georgetown
students are 20 cadets who plan
to make the Army career.
Best shot in the platoon is
Henry Diaz, q, resident of New
Haven, Conn.,, who lives at 1249
Wisconsin avenue NV. during the
Evening star., 1949-07-21
C. u. Students Find Many Gripes
Out of Date in ROTC Camp

school year. Ability to shoot 183
out of 210. he says. was learned
during World War II Army service
in italy. About IS per cent of
Platoon 3 personnel are veterans
of the war
Georgetown University is rep
resented among the officers as we'll
as the student trainees. Col.
Remington Orsinger, 3719 Colum-
bia pike, Arlington. professor Of
military science and tactics at the
Hilltop school. is commanding Of
ficer of the R. o. T. C. camp. 1t.
Col. Richard J. Ciccolella, 1880
Forty-seventh place NV. military
science professor in charge of in
fantry at Georgetown. is opera
tions and training officer here.
Second Army troops were sched-
uled to stage spectacular battle
maneuver, replete with booming
explosions, for the benefit of the
college military students today.
The exercise is designed to show
the tactics of an infantry bat
talon of airborne infantry from
the 82d Division at Fort Bragg,
N. c., will carry the battle to an
imaginary enemy entrerched on a
ridge.
The six-week encampment will
come to an end July % with a
full-dress parade. At this time
commissions will be awarded to
senior honor graduates.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Stur Movies

Community movies sponsored
by The Star, the Re- cation De-
partment and the Fir Center, are
scheduled for 9 O'clock tonight.
Programs of comedy, sports, car
toons and musicians ill be shown
at the following play grounds and
recreation centerS:
Trinidad, Trinidad avenue and Meigs
street NE.
Georgetown, Thirty-fourth street and
Volta place NV.
Raymond Tenth street and Spring road
NV.
Powell. Sixteenth and Lamont streets
NV,
Thomson. Twelfth and streets NV.
Shipley Terrace. 1902 Southern avenus
Bellevue. '2l3 Boyer road sw
Davis, Forty-fourth place and H street
NE
Cooke, p street between North Capitol
and First street NV.
Montgomery, Twenty-seventh and Eye
streets NV.
streets NE
syphax School. Half street, between n
and o streets S.W.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Falls Church Expecting
Increase in Water Soon

A small increase in the Falls
Church water supply is in pros
pect within the next two weeks,
City Manager Roy F. Dunn said
today.
Completion of more than six
miles of 12-inch line in a loop
around the city will permit a
larger flow into the Prout Hill
tank, Mr.. Dunn said. The new
line now is being tested and steril-
lied.
Only domestic use of water has
been permitted in the city since
May, with sprinkling lawns and
washing cars specifically banned.
The line to Chain Bridge, part
of the current $1,000,000 water
system expansion, Is expected to
be completed in September.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Fairfax Board Weighs
Proposal 10 Combat
Land Speculation

The Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors today had under con-
sideration a proposal to combat
land speculating.
The board yesterday was told
by Herbert Schumann, jr.. county
planning engineer. that there are
too many applications for busi-
ness zonings purely for specula-
ton"
Mr.. Schumann, speaking for the
County Planning Commission,
suggested that the supervisors in
the future inform applicants for
business rezoningS that the land
would be changed to it's original
classification at the end of a
months period unless it had
been developed or the owner
could give a good reason for con-
tinuation of the business classi-
f1cation.
Already, Mr. Schumann told
the supervisors. the planning
commission has given notice that
applicants must submit evidence
to prove their contention that
land should be rezoned.
The commission feels that the
burden should be on the ap-
plicant to show why the zoning
should be changed" Mr.. Schu-
mann said.
An appropriation of $1,000 was
voted as the county's share of
the pay Of an additional public
health nurse. The State will fur
nish the balance necessary to
make up the salary of about
$500. The county now has a
staff Of five nurses.
Evening star., 1949-07-21

munion in the morning by the
Rev. B. B. Conner Lille. rector of
Christ Church. Alexandria, where
Mrs. Reaney is member Of the
League of Intercessors. BY be-
longing to the league, she is able
to take an active part in the
church even though she cannot
attend services.
Mrs. Reaney had five other chill
dren. Mrs. Olivia Reaney Murphy
lives at IS Observatory Circle.
Washington. William P. Reaney
of Richmond, died several years
ago. The other three children
died in infancy.
Her eight grandchildren are
Arthur Reaney Murphy, Pitts
burgh; Joseph A. Murphy, Wash
ington: Mrs. E. A. Tugman, Rich
mond; Mrs. John H. Linton. Ar
lington; Mrs. Clinton c. Sisson,
Silver Spring; Mrs. c. Dan
Thompson, Arlington; Mrs. Roger
Meacham. Richmond, and Will
liam P. Reaney.
Now, don't put too much about
me in the paper" Mrs. Reaney
cautioned when the interview was
over. People don't like to wade
through . long column"
Evening star., 1949-07-21
|Five-Year Prison Term
OF Maryland Builder
Commuted by Lane
BY the Associotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 2l.-A Ave
year sentence for a Howard
Countian whose building opera
tions led to a larceny and false
pretenses conviction was COM
muted yesterday by Gov. Lane
The Governor said he acted on
the recommendation of Parole
Director F. Murray Benson to end
the penitentiary term handed
Homer E. Campbell last November.
At the same time Gov Lane an
nounced 81 paroles and one re-
duction in sentence.
Campbell, Al. took down pay
ments for the construction of
homes. but was $4,000 in debt
when he was arrested. Transac-
tions involved about S35, 900. Gov.
Lane said, There is no evidence
of the conversion of more than
a nominal amount of this to per-
soma use over a two-year period
in all. less than $1,200."
Director Benson reported Camp
bell got in trouble mot through
any criminalistic tendencies" but
beca use he lacked capital or finan-
cial backing. The parole and pro-
baton director suggested Camp
bell be. given q chance to make
good on the down payments.
Sammy w. Middleton. 81,
colored. Prince Georges County
Court. 18 months, house of cor
rection. larceny and receiving
stolen goods, (served six months j..
Robert R. Proctor. 10, colored.
Prince Georges County Court,
maximum two years. reformatory,
robbery (served nine months.
Francis r. Simms. %, colored,
Prince Georges County Court, six
years. penitentiary. ma11slaughter
(served two years..
Leo S. Wardell, 20. colored.
Prince Georges County Court. l8
months, house of correction, lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods
(served six months.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Cleveland, ,AAAMonoeer
Here, Pays Traffic Fine

Washington I. Cleveland, SO
manager of the District branch
American Automobile Association
yesterday posted s6.45 collateral
at the Bethesda police substation
on a charge of crossing a double
white line on the Rockville pike.
Police said Mr.. Cleveland, who
also is chairman of the Montgom-
cry County Safety Board. was ar
rested Monday after he had
passed six automobiles in one
half mile mo passing zone" east
of the Garrett Park road.
When asked if he had any COM
ment, Mr.. Cleveland said only that
he did not remember passing the
cars or crossing a double line.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Virginia Horse Racing
Urged as Way 10 Solve
Revenue Problems

A Democratic candidate for the
Virginia House of Delegates from
Fairfax County and Falls Church
has proposed legalizing horse
racing as a method of solving the
States revenue problems.
The suggestion was advanced
last night by John j. Mclaughlin.
Centreville merchant. one of four
candidates appearing at a public
forum sponsored by the Falls
Church Junior Civic League in the
Teen Canteen.
The fifth candidate, w. Lewis
Leigh. Fairfax attorney and also
a Democrat. was unable to attend
but sent a letter which was read
at the meeting.
Advocates Surplus Grants.
In his letter Mr.. Leigh advo-
Gated grants from State surplus
funds and loans from other
sources to meet the need for school
buildings. He also promised tt
Cooperate with Falls Church of
hcials in preparing new charter
for the city.
Mr.. Mclaughlin. in his talk
also urged the election OF al
county officials. including th'
county Judge and members Of tn,
/ Board of Education.
/ Reference was made to tn,
campaign for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination by Ed.
win Lynch of Annandale. former
Democratic delegate. who charged
that the States Democratic or
ganization lis not fair with the
people and does not let them know
what is going on
He said Francis Pickens Miller
former Fairfax County delegate
and one of four candidates for the
nomination for Governor. was de-
feated for reelection to the Cen
eral Assembly because he chose
to do the will of the people and
not of the politicians
Labeled Byrd Machine" Man.
Douglas A. Clark. Merrifield
attorney and one of two Repub-
lican candidates for the House Of
Delegates. pinned the label of
Byrd machine candidate on Mr..
Leigh.
He said the Democrats have "an
unenviable choice in the gubernato-
rial race between continuing the
decline of Virginia under the Byrd
machine or turning to Truman
Specialization"
Hardly a statesman has arisen
in Virginia since 1880" he de-
clared, because of a prejudice
against the Republican Party"
Kent Godfrey, Falls Church real
estate man, also Republican. op-
posed the sales tax because it
would be equal to "a per cent
additional tax on income He
would liberalize antigambling laws
to permit fire departments and
churches to hold bingo party
benefits.
Robert j. McCandlish, jr., in
cumbent delegate, is not candi-
date for reelection in the Au-
gust primary.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Dr.. French Reoppointed

ANNAPOLIS, July 81 (P.-Dr.
William j. French has been re-
appointed city health officer for
another year by the City Council.
He also is Anne Arundel County
health officer.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Church Carnival to Open

FORESTVILLE. Md, July 81
fSpeciaD The Mount Calvary
Catholic Church will open its an
nual carnival tomorrow on the
church grounds, 1850 Marlboro
pike.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Campaign Offices Open

Local headquarters for Iorace
H. Edwards, candidate .or the
Democratic nomination TO Cover
nor OF Virginia in the august 3
primary, We're opened today at
1859 Wilson boulevard, Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-08-04

Feel the tearing joy Of families re-
united as last Austrian war prisoners
come home from Russia. LIFE dra-
matlzes the tense moments. AND.
Week. end in fabulous Fairfield
County, lush pleasure-land for rich
and famous New Workers.
Look at the latest in dime-Store
jewelry bargains that even the best
dressed women can't resist.
See these and many other exciting
word-and-picture features in the new
LIFE, out today!
Evening star., 1949-08-04
VOL Sold 10 WWDC;;
Latter 10 Take Over
Channel, Equipment

Purchase of radio Stations VOL
and VIOLIN from the Cowles
Broadcasting Co. of Des Moines,
Iowa, was announced yesterday
by Capital Broadcasting Co..
which operates Station WWDc
here.
Ben Strouse. vice president Of
Capital, said the purchase price
was "in the neighborhood OF
100000"
Capital said applications for
transfer of the physical facilities
are to be filed with the Federal
Communications Commission to-
day. Action by the FEC is ex-
pected to require at least 80 days.
During that period VOL, Mu-
tual Network outlet. will continue
to be operated by it's present man
agement, Mr.. Strouse said.
At the same time, he announced
that the present facilities of
WWDC and WWDC-FM will be
disposed of and a purchaser is ex-
pected to be announced within the
next 80 days.
VOL has been on the air since
1924 and WWDC has been in op-
Grafton since 1941.
1t is planned to move WWDC
to 1850 kilocycles, the present
VOL frequency, after FEC ap-
proval of the purchase, a move
that will boost .WWDC's power
from $50 to 5000 watts. The call
letters WWDC will be retained.
The Cowles company is selling
the stations here to devote its
efforts to radio and television in
terests in the Midwest and in
Boston, the announcement said
Twice as many potatoes grow
n, tho IJpited States f0dav rom =
Evening star., 1949-08-04

. Twice as many potatoes grow
In the United States today COM
pared to the output Is years ago.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05
Kodiak Teachers Average $35OO

The average salary for teach. CTS in the third division for l94S. 49 was $3,942 2e according to an Alaska Teacher Salary Informa. tion bulletin compiled in Febru. ary of this year.
 Kodiak's average was $3,5l3.- S4 for 13 teachers. Anchorage was highest for the entire terri tory with an average of $4,l4O. Craig was lowest in the first di. vision and the entire territory with $3,32O,
 There are 341 teachers in the territory, according to the bulle- tin, and their total salaries for the year will be $I, ,288 975,
 Anchorage employs Se teach CTS, Kodiak IS, Seward IS Ketchikan 37..and Juneau 37.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05
NOTICE oF BIDS

The Kodiak Hotel Company of Kodiak, Alaska. invites bids for the demolition of the cid Fed eral Jall bu,lo ing tua 6 in the rear of the Kodipk Apartments Each bld shall be in writing filed at the office of the Kodiak Hotel Company. in the Bank Of Kodiak building, on or before March l2. l949
 Specifications for the work re- quired are available at the Con- pany's office
 The successful bidder will be given 30 days in which to re. move the building and all debris in connection therewith
 The Company reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Kodiak Hotel Company
 By Marshall Cruteher
 President
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05
Stranded Trio Are Rescued

The three De son> MH u II Grassy Island after t. cN al their barge, the No, last week wert lem. ted ns their isolated spot Tuesiay hv the Coast Guard cutter cedar. aud taken aboard the GOT va teDder, Lady Jane for return 70 Cordovs.
 All were reported in good health
 The Cedar reported it was go ing to Cordova to refuel. It also said the barge had not been g. bandoned.
 An earller re, cue attempt Sun. day by the Cedar failed, he R reported. because of bad weath or
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05

Mrs. Mary Root vas elected D. csident of the Garden Club al it's meeting Wednesday evening Mrs. IneE Graf was named vice president
 The meeting was held at Mre, William Gordon's home, witt Mrs. Graf as hostess
 Mrs. Alice Given talked on the naked seed revolutions At the next meeting, to be at her home, she willidiscues covered seed re. volution.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05
Center To Close Monday, Tuesday Ewes

Tho Community Centsr will be closed to the public both Monday and Tuesday nights next week. Monday the annual IKEA meeting will be held and Tuesday the budding is reserved for the American Legion Auxili sFy. Members Of the volleyball squads will leave the Center at 6;3O Tuesday evening
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05
NOTICE OF WIDOWS PETITION FOR SET OFF

Notice is hereby given tssas , Margaret I. Thalau. wa6s~ of the above captioned deceased has filed with the Probate Cosfrs. Kodiak Precinct, Third Divissnaa Territory of Alaska, 8 peti6eaE praying that the remaining as- sets of the above captioned ss- tate be set off for her as provse- ed in Section 4407 of the Coga . piled Laws of Alaska, 1888, and Section 6l.l2.2 of the CompisG Laws of Alaska, l949, az&' that the I4th day of MaTeR.r l949, at the hour of 200 o'closA P. M., in the Courtroom of saSs Court. in Kodiak, Alaska, has been fixed as the time and plsee ot hearing the petition heres@ mentioned whereby the petittotf- CT prays that an order be enter ed vesting the absolute title HI the remaining property of the B. bove captisned estate in hens and at which time and place any person interested therelR ,zaas appear and file his objection thereto and contest the same.
 DATED at Kodiak, AIaskax this 10th day of February, l94S. A. M. Vokacek,
 United States Commissioners
 & Ex-Omcio Probate Judsn- First Publication: 2-19.49
 Last Publication:3 3 12.49
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05
Former kcdiakjan Now
 At C0rdova

Mrs LoHvisa Atkinson, who
 c ved in $ superv sory capacity at he Kodiak navy base hospi- tal for over 3 years, is now the supe'intendent of he Cordova Community hospital.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05

Read the FOR SALE ads
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-05
Legal Notice

IA THE PROBATE C CbURT ttK THE IIlll1t fW A KA. THIRD DIVISION kUDlAK PRECINCT s In he Matter Of The Estate Oe HERBERT K. THALAU.
 Deceased No, 3A6 Probate
Arizona sun., 1949-06-03
Sunshine"
BY Mrs. Nellie Maye Taylor

(The views expressed in this col
umn are those of the writer and
do not necessarily express the edi-
torial opinion of The Arizona Sun.
The Editor.>
Hello there, here and every
where. Another Negro was lynched
in Georgia, the sheriff claims he
doesn't know who did it. am just
wondering how much money the
government or state is going to
spend to catch his murder. I dare
say the case is closed.
What has happened to our civil
liberties, we as Negroes are denied
the right to freedom of opportun-
ity here in our native country. Our
constitution gives men equal rights,
it doesn't say some men but all
men. Yet we are denied jobs, we
are denied food in certain places
and least fair and equal justice
in court; in some parts of the coun-
try.
One of the basic principles of our
democracy is freedom and oppor-
tunity for all. If this is the Ameri-
can creed let's demand a civil rights
law guaranteeing full rights to us
as Negroes. All people regardless
of who they are, or where they
come from, if they are not Negroes,
have the freedom of which we so
desired, since the first of our fore
fathers landed on these shores.
When justice is spoken off,
don't think it means us Negroes,
or does it? I would like for someone
to explain the naming of the Land
OF the Free" to me if it can be done,
or either the home of the brave.
have heard it all of my life, but
have never seen words put into
action. I just hope my life span is
extended long enough to see those
words put into action, yet I just
hope it isn't too long that will be
bent too feeble to know, the diff
ference. Yet we must not forget
that prayer changes things and
faith is the substance of all things.
The best definition of audacity,
I believe is the will to win! We owe
to all our pioneers a debt of graft
tude for their sacrifices, courage
and privations they endured that
we might enjoy fruits of their toll
and prayers. If it hadn't been for
the prayers of our fore-parents no
doubt Abe Lincoln would not have
been touched or moved by the
spirit to give Negroes freedom we
enjoy. After all there is no condi-