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Evening star., 1949-07-17
10 MARYLAND Farms to Be Open
To Conservation Week Visitors
By Jones BirehfieId

| Farmers and others interested
in soil conservation have been In
vited to visit 10 Southern Mary
land farms this week to see what
is happening to q section once
known for its one-crop system Of
farming.
Southern Maryland's Soil Con-
servation Week will begin Tuesday
in Anne Arundel County, and by
Saturday visitors will have been
given an opportunity to see the
transformations taking place IN
the Free States five tobacco-pro-
ducing counties.
They will see plenty OF tobacco.
But they also will see cattle graz
ing on rich pastures. corn growing
in contoured fields. and areas
where small grains are being har-
vested. They will see the changes
in farming practices that gradu-
ally are making Southegn Mary
land farmers less dependent on
tobacco for income.
Anne Arundel County Agent
Stanley E. Day said: Tobacco Is
still king in the five Southern
Maryland counties, but the trend
is toward a well-balanced farm
setup." The tobacco crop. worth
from $4,000, 900 to $40. .000.0 900 a
year. represents about IS per cent
of all farm income in the area.
Some farmers, particularly in
Anne Arundel County. have swung
to dairy and vegetable farming as
a profitable sideline.
Washingtonians Invited.
Washingtonians are especially
invited to visit their neighbors,
according to w. Mitchell Digges,
chairman of the event. He said:
I'VE farmers feel our city neigh
bors have stake in agriculture.
And we would like for them to
visit us to see what is being done
under the new system of farm
ing"
The five-day program will begin
at 10 am. Tuesday on the Oscar
Grimes farm near Davidsonville IN
Anne Arundel County. Gov. Lane
will make the opening address, and
will start the program going when
he presses a button that will set
off 600 sticks of dynamite to blast
a drainage ditch.
Mr.. Grimes, former tenant
farmer, sis now one Of the ablest
and most respected farmers in
Anne Arundel" Mr.. Day said. His
107-acre tract "is a typical general
farm in Southern Maryland, with
beef cattle, dairy cattle and swine
as well as tobacco" Mr.. Day added.
1T is also typical in that 1t Is
pure family enterprise" he said.
Mr.. Grimes. in his COS. runs the
farm himself without paid man
ager or great amount Of equip
ment.
Terrain is Steep.
| Mr.. Grimes started soil con-
servation project only two years
ago on the hilly terrain. so steep
as almost to defy contour blowing,
After inspecting Mr.. Grimes
farm, the visiting officials will eat
lunch at the farm of F. e. Gar
diner, near Davidsonville. The
group then will move on to farm
owned by Mrs. Rosa M. Town
shend in the same area.
Mrs. Townshend. who runs her
130-acre place with the help OF
her son. Charles. began soil con-
servation plan in 1885. She COM
btnes tobacco growing with q 20
COW dairy.
The Townshend's "have carried
out the program faithfully and
their farm has been an influence
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Pollution in the Potomac River

Pollution in the Potomac River
Basin"
Charles County farms to be
visited include that of j. Anthony
Hunt, on Route 228 near Billings
ley, at 10 am. and the farm
owned by Col. G. DeFreest Larner
and operated by Ralph Boyden,
near Bel Alton. at pm.
At the conclusion. Mr.. Nystroni
will summarize the conservation
measures demonstrated.
Evening star., 1949-07-17

for modern practices throughout
the community" Mr.. Day said.
Visitors standing on one part
of the Townshend property will
see hundreds of acres Of surround
ing farmland, involving four OF
five farms laid out with equal de-
votion to conservation methods.
Prince Georges Included.
The tour will move Wednesday
into Prince Georges County, where
lit will assemble at 10 am. at the
farm of j. Stanley Wilburn, three
miles northeast of Upper Mari.
boro on Route 301. After moor
lunch at the Marlboro Fail
Grounds, addresses will be made
by Representative Sasscer, Demo.
crat, of Maryland, and State Sen.
ator L. Harold Sothoron of Prince
Georges County.
That afternoon, visitors will set
what a retired Navy officer. Capt
Newton H. White. has done with
his farm on Enterprise road
three miles north of Route 214.
The tour will enter Calvert
County on Thursday, meeting al
10 am. at the farm of Mrs
Joseph Lyons, on Route 2, neal
Sunderland. Speakers will in
clude Chief Judge John B. Gray
of Maryland's 7th Judicial Cir.
cult; Joseph E. Kaylor. State Di-
rector of Forests and Parks, and
Paul Nystrom, deputy director o1
extension at the University OF
Maryland. During the afternoon
a visit will be made to the farm
of Calvert Norfolk north of Sun
derland, on Route 416.
DR.. Hugh H. Bennett, chief OF
the Soil Conservation Service OF
the Agriculture Department. will
NC Clllc4 oPCdhC4 az AOOA C1AOdy
during q tour Of st. Marys Coun-
ty. He will discuss methods Of in
creasing yields through soil con-
servation practices.
Veterans Farm To Be Shown.
During the tour of st. Marys
Mrs. L. L. Parlet's farm, near
New Market, will be visited at 10
am, and visitors will see the
farm recently taken over by
George B. Reeves, an Army Air
Forces veteran, at Chaptico at
2 pm. Lunch will be served on
the farm of j. Stewart Labat,
near Maddox.
The observance will end Sat-
urday after tours of two farms in
Charles County and q speaking
program at noon at the Charles
County Fair Grounds. Harold A.
Kemp, District sanitary engineer
and vice chairman Of the Inter-
state Commission on the Potomac
River Basin, will discuss Soil
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Broadcast on WMAL
Tomorrow to Launch
Conservation Week

Southern Maryland Soil
Conservation Week will be
launched with a special
broadcast from Evening Star
Station WMAL from $50 to
9:45 pm. tomorrow.
A preview of the five-day
program will be given by DR..
T. B. Symons, director of the
University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service; Ed Davis,
Maryland State conservation
ist and two farmers. Stanley
Wilburn of Upper Marlboro
and George B. Reeves of
Chaptico.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Deficit Spending
Would dAidReds,
Byrd Asserts
Virginia Publishers
Told Policy Plays
Into Soviet Hands
BY the Associated Press


OLD POINT COMFORT. Va.
July Ex-senator Byrd, Democrat
of Virginia, told Virginia newspa-
per publishers today that Presi-
dent Truman's deficit-spending
program would play right into the
hands of Russia.
The Soviet, the Senator de-
clared, would rather see more than
anything else the destruction Of
the United States fiscal solvency
and the Presidents program
would destroy it.
1--WE must maintain the lnteg-
rity of the American dollar or wit
ness the destruction of world
trade Virginia's senior Senator
told delegates to the 57th meeting
of the Virginia Press Association
here.
Our responsibility is to keep
the light of freedom burning
brightly as an incentive and in
spiration to other nations. We
cannot discharge this responsible
ity by deficit spending"
The United States now, he as
serted. is enabled by its private
enterprise system ito mass pro-
duce more than all the other ma
tions of the world" And, he
added, highly placed State De-
partment official told him there
is no immediate danger of war
with Russia because of this pro-
duction bulge.
Bloomer Elected.
Howard Bloomer, publisher Of
the Arlington Sun, was elected
president of the Press Association
in a business session following
Senator Byrd's address. He sue
ceeds Robert B. Smith of the
Newport News Daily Press and
Times Herald.
Other officers named were A.
A. Farley. of the Danville Bee
and Register, vice president for
dailies. and Carl B. Knight, Of
the Big Stone Gap Post, vice
president for weeklies.
Clarke Lindsay. of the Char
lottesville Progress, was re-elect-
ed treasurer and Ed Meyer, Of
Richmond, secretary-manager.
Senator Byrd, who is publisher Of
the Harrisburg News Record.
sharply criticized President Tru-
mans overall social-economic
program. Congress has defeated
or deflated most of it, he con-
cluded. because mo one could
honestly think the Presidents
program was a mandate from the
masses of the people
Enactment of the Brannon
farm bill. compulsory health in
surance, and the Administrations
housing bills would pledge us to
socialism" he declared.
Will Vote for Atlantic Pact.
He predicted, however, that the
Atlantic Pact-which he deS&rib.
ed as IAN extension of the Mon
roe Doctrine"-would be passed
"by a very large majority
II am voting for it," Senator
Byrd said, because I want to
serve notice on Soviet Russia that
if she attacks any nation OF
Western Europe she is attacking
the United States as we'll
He commented only once. in
passing. on the Virginia political
free-for all which has developed
in the race for the Democratic
nomination for Governor.
! At the start, he laughed and
remarked: This may be the last
time I appear before you as Sem
ator-some people are trying to
trade jobs"
He was referring to published
statements by Remmie L. Arnold.
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. that
he had been offered Senator
Byrd's seat in the Senate in 1852
! if he would quit the primary race.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Arlington Board Votes
To Ask sec Probe Of
.County's Gas Rates

The Arlington County Board
yesterday voted to ask the Vir-
ginia State Corporation Commits
sion to investigate retail rates
charged Northern Virginia gas
consumers by the Rosslyn Gas
Co.
The board unanimously adopted
Chairman Basil M. DeIaShmutt's s
motion directing Commemorative
Attorney Denman T. Rucker ano
the County Public Utilities Com
mission to request the investiga-
ton.
The action parallels an earlier
request by the board that the
Federal Power Commission order
a reduction in the wholesale rate
paid by the Rosslyn company fol
gas bought from the Washington
Gas Light Co.
A report last March by j. Pau
Blundon, rate consultapt EN-
ployed by the county. said the
wholesale rates charged the Vir.
ginia company by the Washington
Gas Light Co. apparently "are
excessive in an amount of at least
$279,533 per year." The Rosslyr
Gas Co. is a subsidiary of the
Washington Gas Light Co.
r, FPC Sets Wholesale Rate. "
The FPC sets the wholesale rate
and the State Corporation Com
mission determines the rate al
which the subsidiary company
may resell the gas to Virginia con.
Sumers.
The FPC is investigating the
wholesale rate structure of the
Rosslyn company "on its own mo-
ton but hearings are not ex-
pected to start for at least SO
days." according to Mr.. Rucker
The board also received pro-
posed amendment to the County
automobile tag ordinance from
Mr.. Rucker. It would authorize
county police to ticket parked
vehicles which do not have sup
Elementary local tags.
Under the present ordinance,
the courts have ruled that tickets
may be issued only to vehicles
actually in motion or being op-
Grated at the time they are OBJ
served to be without the tags.
The amendment also would re-
duce from $40 to IS the penalty
for failure to have the tags.
A hearing on the measure was
scheduled for August 13. The
board received requests from the
Rev. Leonard j. Roster and the
Rev. Thomas o. Scannell of St
Charles Church, 1904 North
Washington boulevard, for clarif1-
cation of plans for the extension
of Kirkwood road to Fairfax drive
The clergymen said they plar
to build a new school building
auditorium and gymnasium or
the Washington boulevard prop
erty. Uncertainty as to the right
of way of the Kirkwood road
extension has prevented them
from going ahead with the pro.
ject, they said.
At the suggestion of Mr.. De.
Lashmutt, the two man agreed
to tentative plans for the closing
of johnson street, where the
county now has a partial righ'
of way. and the extension o1
Kirkwood road along the edge
of the church property.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Rifle Team to Be Formed

The Prince Georges County De-
tachment No. /, Marine Corps
League, will organize .22-caliber
rifle team under the sponsorship
of the National Rifle Association
at a meeting at $50 p m. Thursday
at the Hyattsville Armory.
Evening star., 1949-04-25

A handbook OF hints for wit
nesses before Washington hear
ings has hit the mimeograph
market-guaranteed to give the
witness the giggles. If not self
assurance.
Satirical product Of employees of
the Ace Reporting Co.. the bur-
.lesqued manual Of behavior is q
piece spoken by the men whose
business 1t is to write down what
people say and say nothing. Now
they've taken the tongues out Of
their cheeks and said it.
From approach to departure be-
fore any particular arrangement
of inquisitors the reporters have
steered the etiquette route for
timid witnesses - comfort. sar-
torial aspects, general demeanor
and legalistic repartee.
For instance. as the No. ad-
monition the witness should take
steps to satisfy himself that be
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Man Exonerated in Death
OF Father r-in-Law in Fight

Robert F. Kelley. "a, Of the
1900 block of Decatur street NV,
today was exonerated by the Dis
trict grand jury in connection
with the death of his father-in-
law. James E. McKeever, 46,
Of 904 Hamilton street NV.
The grand jury ignored q
homicide charge against Mr.
Kelley, thus clearing him of the
death of Mr.. McKeever which re-
suited after an alleged fist fight
between the two men near the
father-in-law's home.
According to investigators the
fight took place after Mr.. Kelley
had had an argument with his
estranged wife. Mrs. Patricia
Ann Kelley. Mr.. McKeever. Mrs.
Kelley's father intervened during
the argument.
Medical examinations Aater
showed that Mr.. McKeever had
died Of heart ailment and not
from any injury suffered in the
fight,
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Inquest Scheduled Today
In Nayinc Of Youth, II

A coronerK inquest wsk slated
today In the fatal shootins of Q
i7-year-old youtt, Saturday faisbs
during sn argument over q crap
game.
The dead youth is James
Payne. colored. i0i ] street sw.
Charged with murder IL john
Harris. ~. Of ~ Myrtle street
NE. The shooting occurred across
the street from Harrts' home and
was done with Q sisoagsfn. police
said.
Harris was admitted 10 0alainsrr
Hospital with . bullet wound In
the back o. the neck after D~tre~
tive Thomas I. Heriii1y fired ~
him as he fed from The susrss-
Hospital authorities assd. however.
his condition 10 good enough 10
permit rim 20 appear ss TIE IT,
quest today
Evening star., 1949-04-25

The Shenandoah Valley had It's
first official glimps of the queen
designate yesterday when she
visited Endless Caverns. three
miles south of New Market, Va.
In observance of a custom
started 20 years ago. the festival
queen was greeted by the Noun
tain King. who presented her with
a carved bracelet.
Two thousand persons were on
hand when Miss Thors and her
party arrived from Washington.
The party included Miss Thors'
mother and other notables and
was led by a detail Of motor po-
lice.
Miss Thors was welcomed by
Maj. E. M. Brown. owner of End
less Caverns. He introduced
James N. Hunter, general manager
of Natural Bridge and president of
the Shenandoah Valley. Inc. who
extended the oficial welcome to
Miss Thors.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Senator Uses Car Without Toqs
While Awaiting State Plates

Senator Malone. Republican. oi
Nevada. still is waiting for his
home state automobile license
plates and meanwhile, he is driv-
ing his car without any license
plates at all.
The Senator said Saturday that
police had stopped him ana ex-
plantations had been given, But.
he said. he didn't have any license
plates to put on. although they
have been ordered,
Police records show that Neva-
da licenses expired February /.
but that an extension was given
to March !.
The Senator's car has been
attracting attention around the
Mayflower Hotel where he lives.
Saturday 1t was parked on De
Sales street about six feet from
sign which said mo Parking
at Any Time"
When the Senator was reached
he said that for a while his car
carried the special license plates
issued in connection with the
celebration OF President Truman's
Inauguration.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
.anslaughter Cases.

ton that invites attention 70 your
youthful appearance. indicative
of q virtuous and virile manhood.
when you come to state your
present exalted position. glance
haughtily and casually past q
point 10 inches above the head
of opposing counsel. II he is
reading. scratching himself or
otherwise fails to register awe,
conclude In loud voice-which
position ! still occupy.
The suggestion is pointedly
made that the witness should
never begin answers by saying :. \
think Witnesses are not sup
posed to think
They propose. In event the
hearing should be held at Q long
table under which your counsel
kicks you violently on the shins.
you should acknowledge receipt
by:
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Work Starts on Senate, House Roof Rebuilding prr

Contractors today began con-
Sruction Of their ofices and s;or-
age sheds On Capitol Hill. pre-
pairing 10 reconstruct the roofs
Of both the House and Senate.
The first visible evidence Of The
big. ong-range job On the Cap
itol showed up on the grounds
Immediately south Of the House
wing.
Workmen hauled IN tools and
lumber and began the prelin-
inaries Of putting UP the wooden
ofnces and storage sheds for the
general contractor. the Consol-
idated Engineering Co. Of Balti-
more.
A similar set OF sheds viii be
built on the Senate side.
The first phase of the Job will
be TO remove the old roofs OF
both chambers together with the
unsightly steel beams which were
put In TO support the dangerously
weakened ceilings In 1910.
Actual removal OF the roofs is
scheduled TO start July l when
the House and Senate plan to
move TO other quarters If they are
still in session.
The House probably will go to
other quarters II they are still In
session.
The House probably viii go to
the large Ways and Means Com
mittee room in the New House
Once Building. The Senate,
which in 1910 sat In the old Su-
preme Court room in the Capitol
is likely this year to move into the
large caucus room in the Senate
Office Building.
Six months will be required to
remove the old roofs. replace them
with new and stronger ones. and
recondition both chambers down
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Cotton Takes Over
AS New President
.0f National Bank

Barnum L. Cotton assumed full
time duties today as president o!
the National Bank OF Washington
Mr.. Cotton has been vice presi-
dent Of the National Savings q
Trust Co. and was elected presl-
dent Of the oldest bank In the
Capital last Monday at a special
meeting OF the directors.
J. Frank White. for many years
president OF the Bank OF Wash
ington. Is now chairman OF the
board. a new position created by
the directors.
No statement was Forthcoming
regarding the new interests con-
trolling the bank. brought abou,
by the recent purchase OF more
than 5.Io0 shares OF stock at $3.50
per share
The negotiations we're carried
out by Johnston. Lemon a. Co,
investment ffrm. for an undis-
closed client. The names Of John
L. Lewis and the United Mine
Workers have been most fire.
Quently mentioned In the financial
district as the possible buyer. but
there has been no confirmation OF
denial from authoritative sources
Mr.. colton's once was buried
with flowers today. sent by per-
sonal friends and business aaso-
ciates. The flowers also took up
q lot OF other ONCE space.
Cages In the lobby already hare
disappeared. and of1sciAi desks
have been moved. Next 10 Mr..
Cotton are Rutherford ]. Dooley.
vice president and cashier. and
Vice President william Z. How
ard.
The bank, at Seventh and c
streets NV. has deposits OF
nearly s27. .Doo. 900 and resources
Of 2e.ols.334. II has q branch
at ll2l-23 Maine avenue S.w.
Evening star., 1949-04-25

But they took those plates off,
he said. The garage. or some.
body"
The inauguration plates. issued
10 members OF the Inaugural
Committee and distinguished
residents-about 1000 In number
expired a week after the jan
uary 20 inauguration day.
Inspector Arthur T. Miller, head
OF the police traffic division. said
that two or three weeks ago one
Of his men came across the car
and was about 10 tmpound II when
he was told 1t belonged TO the
Nevada Senator. The ofiicer then
called Senator Malone and was
assured the Senator was going u
get his home State tags. Inspee-
tor Miller said, The ofYieer also
reported that the Senator was
quite pleasant about It.
Inspector Miller said that II
the Senator drives his car 10 and
from the Capitol and on ofYiclal
business he Is immune from ar
rest. The inspector indicated his
attitude was that he hopes the
Senator gets his Nevada license
plates.
Evening star., 1949-04-25

IF necessary" it suggests. ''fin-
ger the tie several times. Pass
ing the hand over hair. If any. is
optional. but is favored by many .
The oath should be taken with
serious mien. whereupon the
witness should be seated with q
carefully unstudied air Of impor-
tance, right leg crossed over left.
left hand in pocket. handkerchief
peeping from breast pocket. right
hand and forearm resting upon
the table," the manual advises.
Answer. the first question snap
pily-"don't gargle. " 1t pleads.
The Ace Reporting Co, 26i
Constitution avenue NV. @ef1ici-
entity and expeditiously" handles
any type OF verbatim reporting.
it modestly points out. and its
observing shorthand and steno-
type men 60 on to advise:
State your age with an infec-
Evening star., 1949-04-25
vepco Strike Threat
Ends in Agreement
1Y the A,sekiossd kre,.

RICHMOND. Va. April 25.--The
Tri-State May 6 strike threat Of
the Virginia Electric 81 Power Co.
union employees ended yesterday
when an accord" calling for an
g per cent increase In wages was
reached.
The joint announcement was
made by s. P. Brewer. Federal
conciliator, and Edmond N. Boges,
State labor commissioner. who sat
In on the closing four-day session
that brought the prolonged nego-
tiations to an end.
The wage issue was one of the
major stumbling blocks in the ne
gotiations. It was settled on the
basis of q 8 per cent across-the-
board increase, retroactive to April
l OF this year.
Employees also will receive an
additional amount representing 2
per cent Of the company's payroll
to be allocated under an award
Of an arbitrator for the purpose
Of eliminating. insofar as possible.
any inequalities In the firms wage
structure. Mr.. Brewer explained.
This additional 2 per cent also
will be applied retroactively 10
April / once the arbitrator, who
Is to be appointed by the director
of the Federal Mediation and
Cancellation Service. makes the
award.
THE total overall wage increase
costs to the company viii be Q
per cent Of its bargaining unit
payroll" Mr.. Brewer said.
vepco workers originally sought
q Is per cent pay boost and .
change In working conditions that
would net them. according to their
version. several more cents an
hour. The utility had countered
with an offer Of q ( per cent
lump-sun bonus.
Evening star., 1949-04-25

contradict yourself. you ssmpay
state firmly and superciiiousiy I
stand On the record Remain
seated. however.
Recekses may be occupied In
this manner. the manual Eays:
Stroll over 10 the opposlns
counsel and engage In light con-
yersation indicating clearly that
your savotr fztre Ia getting prop
erly iubric&ted. /"
On leaving the stand. 1T Ia esas-
tomAry 10 leave 4 portlor, OF youS
papers and 10 retrieve them sub
seQuentiy as the time when IL VIII
be most dissractsng 10 some later
witnesses. !"
Some Of ti1e coIiabcrators IN the
witnesses gutds we're David Kahn.
George A. Aonick and Howard NJ
Hudson. who can write II down.
even n the witness Ii 4 tobacco
anctaoneeT.