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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
$4,000 Planning Item
For Anacosfia River
Flood Control Denied

The House, by voice vote, late
Yesterday refused to add $25, 00C
to an appropriation bill for plan
ming flood control in the Ana
costa River.
Action came on an amendment
by Representative Sasscer. Demo-
crat, Of Maryland, who strongly
urged approval of the fund as
part Of the supply bill for civil
functions Of the Army.
Approved by President.
Pointing out that the item has
been recommended by the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Sasscer stressed the
project is not local, but of ma
tional Importance, since it affects
Route l, running from Maine to
Florida.
When floods rise, the Mary
lander told the House, automo-
biles are blocked. luggage is
damaged and even those who
manage to get through during the
early stages of the flood must stop
to have brakes dried out at ga
RACES.
Planning Funds Deleted.
Representative Rabaut, Demo-
crat, of Michigan, in charge of
the bill. opposed the Sasscer
amendment. The measure, he ex-
planned. had been trimmed Of all
money for planning civil works
projects.
+ "How would we look to the
Nation" he asked. ito deny all
other planning funds and allow
this money for a road we are
going to use? Wouldn't it look
fine! Why, it would be the worst
thing we could do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

Mosby man was wounded and
four were captured. -Four Union
soldiers were wounded.
Mrs. Brown was overcome by
the news of the airport plans. She
made an immediate attempt to get
in touch with Secretary Sawyer
by telephone, but could not get
through because Of switchboard
operators strike at Fairfax.
About a mile down county road
No. GAS stands the Burke Eiemen-
ltary School. Government survey
Iors have very nicely carved the
airport right-of-way so that it
surrounds the little school building
on three sides.
School May Be Abandoned.
The County Board of Super
visors thinks 1t will be impracti-
cal to maintain the school. The
School Board recently let con-
tract for a four-room addition
with money received from State
grant. The supervisors, meeting
in Fairfax. talked about asking
the School Board to hold up the
Expansion, but they didn't take
formal action.
For many, reporters were the
first to bring the news.
What are we going to do"
walled Mr.. Herron's wife. Anne.
MY husband was in a veterans
hospital for two years and doc
tors told him to get out into the
country. That's why we came
here"
The Herrons had come running
to Mrs. Beck's house while q re-
porter was there. They had heard
the news on a television broad
cast.
Mrs. Beck, wife Of the office
manager Of the National Society
|of Professional Engineers. lives
with their two young children on
two acres in an attractive rambler
which she and her husband have
been improving.
I'VE moved here In 1896" Mrs.
Beck said. I'VE are just about
getting the house In shape to be
comfortable. This is such shock.
I guess we'll have to start look
ing again"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

a post at the general delivery
window. Five miles away at the
Fairfax courthouse, the same
thing was happening.
About that time, reporters ar
rived. The people, at first,
wouldn't believe us. You're JOSH
in" they said.
Across the road. about a dozen
gathered in the L. & M. general
store. 1t is in the quadrant that
will be taken.
No Evidence of Speculation.
j. E. Stoub owns the store as
well as three new houses down the
road which also are scheduled to
go. Secretary Sawyer had told re-
porters he acted fast to avoid
speculation. Mr.. Stoub said there
had been no evidence of specula-
ton at Burke.
why did they have to come
here?" was heard in the hubuh
of voices at the store. There are
other places where there are fewer
houses. This will take Burke off
the map"
Virgil Darlington Jones, author
of Ranger Mosby," says Burke
Station was captured by Jeb
Stuart in December, 1862. The
Confederate forces captured the
telegraph operator there and
eavesdropped for a while on mes
sages being exchanged between
Union Army forces. Then, the
Confederate commander took de-
light in sending a message to the
Yankees complaining of the quail
ity of horses which he had cap
tured.
Mr.. Jones says that Judge
Browns home site was the scene
of one of the last skirmishes of
the Civil War. Built prior to 1910,
the home was acquired by Mrs.
Browns family about SO years ago.
Mrs. Brown Tries to Call Sawyer.
Now known as Birthstone Hill, it
was designated Arundel Place
during the Civil War. Mr.. Jones
says. On April 10, 1855. the day
after Lees surrender at Appomat-
tox, Col. Mosby's forces surprised
the 9th Illinois Cavalry at Arundel
Place and in the exchange one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

rural youth leaders were to inspect
the National Agricultural Research
Center, at Beltsville. Md. They
will be guests at the baseball game
in Griffith Stadium tonight.
About 200 Of the club members
last night opened the camp ii
the departmental auditorium
They were welcomed to Washing
ton by Walter H. Conway. assist.
ant director Of the Agriculture
Departments extension service.
Yvonne Vens, young woman
from Northern France, who livec
under Nazi tyranny and now lives
in Washington, will address the
All members. She will take hel
naturalization oath this month
Patricia Ann Watts of Reisters-
town. Md, presided at last nights
session.
The camp closes next Wednes-
day. Each State is represented by
two boys, and two girls and one
OF more adult All Club leaders
The camp is held under direction
of the Agriculture Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
House D. {. Unit
Backs Hospital
Fund Measure
Committee Delays
Action on Extension
Of Rent Controls
By Harold B. Rogers

The House District Committee
today approved and sent to the
House for action a bill authorizing
Federal grants to non-prof1t pri-
vate hospitals here which are
outside the new Washington Hos
pital Center.
The committee spent the morn
ing session considering the hos
pital bill and failed to act on a
measure to extend District rent
control.
Committee Chairman Mcmillan
said he hoped to have a meeting
of the unit, possibly on Monday
to consider the District rent bill,
already approved by a subcorn-
mittee.
The rent measure would extend
the present law for one year, to
June 80, 1852, and make several
changes in 1t.
Meanwhile on the Senate side
of the Capitol a District subcom-
mittee plans to act soon on the
problem of rent control here. Two
days of public hearings were COM
pleted yesterday.
The House District Committee
approved the hospital bill with
only one dissenting vote. It's spon-
sor, House Majority Leader McCor-
mack, and Daniel w. ODonoghue,
attorney and member of the Board
OF Providence Hospital. appeared
In form Of the measure.
Lawyer Explains Bill.
Mr.. O'Donohue explained the
measure in detail, answering sew
era1 objections.
The measure would amend the
Hospital Center Act of August Z.
1916, which authorized the Wash
ington Hospital Center. The CEN
ter including Emergency. Gar
field and Episcopal, is to be built
on Soldiers Home Grounds.
Other hospitals which Mr..
O'Donoghue said would be the
principal benef1ciaries of the Fed
eral grants, are Sibley, Casualty,
Children's, Providence and HON.
eopathic. Other non-profit pri-
vate hospitals could participate,
the witness said.
d. C. to Repay 80 Per Cent.
The Federal grant would be so
per cent of each project, but 80
per cent Of the Federal money
would be repaid by the District
government without interest over
q period of 1913 years.
This proyiso for specific amorti-
cation of the District governments
obligation also would apply to
financing of the Hospital Center
since the pending bill is an amend
ment to the 1916 law. i
The original act provided that
the District should repay its share
in such manner as Congress
should decide later.
The hospitals themselves would
have to match the Federal grant
Of 30 per cent of the total cost
dollar for dollar.
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|Wotergote's La Boheme
Will Go on Tonight

Performance of Puccini's ia
Boheme" by the Philadelphia Civic
Grand Opera Co. at the Water
gate, postponed last night by bad
weather, will be given at $40
o'clock tonight.
Carmen" will be presented to-
morrow night, with "Cayalleria
Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" on
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

/ A Metropolitan policeman, iden.
titled by police as leader of 6
holdup gang, today admitted tax.
ing part in three additional stick.
ups and a burglary.
The admissions were made b,
Pvt. George j. Dunn, 26, suspend.
ed last Friday from his job in the
Sixth Precinct, detectives said. Hi
is being held under $4,000 bono
in connection with two holdups
and the grand jury is considering
another holdup accusation against
him.
Police said Dunn admitted 9
part in a holdup last March of 6
liquor store on Baltimore pike
between the University of Mary.
land and Sidney Lust's Drive IN
The robbery netted 500.
He also revealed that he anc
his companions robbed a mote
near Laurel, Md, of $40 last
March.
The third stickup, he said, came
in New York City about three
months ago. A liquor store hold.
up there brought $64. Dunn was
a stock clerk in New York CITY
before Joining the Police Depart.
ment.
In April. he told police, he and
two companions looted Poor Joe's
Restaurant, 4801 Georgia avenue
NV, of $225 in cash and SITS in
checks. This was accomplished
after one of the men hid in the
store until after it was closed, and
then admitted the others.
Police planned further question
ling this afternoon of three meu
held at District Jail as Dunn's
companions in the first two stick
ups, to learn if they were involved
in the ones admitted by Dunn
today.
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Fort Dupont Group Asks
Supervisor for Park

The Fort Dupont Citizens Asso-
citation voted Monday to request
an appropriation for a full time
supervisor at Fort Davis Park In
the 1853 District budget.
The group also asked that all
District recreational facilities now
under the Interior Department be
transferred to the District Recrea-
ton Board.
The meeting was held in the
Anne Beers School, Thirty-sixth
place and Alabama avenue Sc.
The Star enormously reported
Mondays meeting as being that
of the Fort Davis group.
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Star Staff Photos.

Birthstone Hill, with 260 acres o!
farm land. But, he said, he die
not believe the wisest choice Of 9
site had been made.
Asked for comment today at hi.
Office, Representative Smith
Democrat, of Virginia said:
Il didn't want the airport. The
folks out there didn't want it. II
hasn't any economic value, but
the Governments power of emf
nent domain, there's not much you
can do about it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

tell them or what was in the
newspaper
Then Judge Brown arrived with
a copy of an official notice.
"A great many of you here have
no standing in this condemnation
suit" he said, "but you do have
the right to protest as the owners
of property near the airport. You
people will get nothing from the
airport but the noise"
Judge Brown admitted that his
interest was self1sh-he does not
want to give I'D his historic home,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
Maryland Municipal League
To Meet al Ocean CITY

The Maryland Municipal League
will hold it's third annual sum-
mer conference tomorrow and
Saturday in Ocean City, Md.
| The group will. discuss the
Ifiuoridation of public water sup
plies, financing of municipal
water and sewer systems and
Iother problems.
Mayor G. LeMar Kelly, jr., OF
Rockville. president of the league,
will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
Nonpahisans Select
7 Board Candidates

Mrs. Florence Cannon, member
Of the Arlington County Board
since 1948 and its chairman since
January, was out of the race for
reelection today. after two other
candidates were picked to carry
the nonpartisan banner in No
vember's balloting.
T. Oscar Smith, who narrowly
missed election to the county
board four years ago, and Alan
L. Dean. a comparative new
conner to the Arlington political
scene, were chosen at a town
meeting last night as the non
partisan candidates for the board
seats of Mrs. Cannon and r
Freeland Chew, Democrat. whose
terms expire at the years end
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Dean were
nominated on the first ballot over
Mrs. Cannon and Harley Will
liams. organizer Of the Arlington
Better Government League and a
leader in the nonpartisan move
ment.
All four had agreed in advance
to withdraw from the county
board race in favor Of the two
nonpartisan nominees chosen al
the town hall meeting. In the
past two years, success I'll non
partisan candidates picked by the
same method were Robert w. Cox
and Daniel A. Dugan.
OF the 346 votes cast, Mr.. Smith
polled 215; MIR. Dean. 1870; Mrs,
Cannon, 166, and Mr.. Williams,
102.
Defeat of Mrs. Cannon was sur
|priSing, since most observers had
predicted a victory for the woman
who became the county boards
second nonpartisan member in
l94S.
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|zoning Board Allow,
Maret School Move
To WoodIey Estate

The Maret School today had
permission to establish itself or
the Woodley estate, 5000 Cathe-
dral avenue NV, provided it does
not alter the appearance of the
historic manor house and front
lawn.
After special session of more
than two hours yesterday, the
Board Of zoning Adjustment de-
cided. by a 81 vote, to permit the
move. which it had denied early
last year. Board Member Samuel
Scrivener. jr., disqualified himself
because of personal interest.
Opposition came at public hear
ings on the proposal on the ground
the location of the school might
cause a breakdown in the char
acter of the estate.
Conditions Set Forth.
To its approval of the move yes
terday, the board attached the
following conditions:
l. The land marked for Thirty
first street on the Districts high
way plan must be dedicated to the
city.
2. The lawn and grove OF trees
between Cathedral avenue and
the manor house must be retained
in its present condition and ap-
pearance, with no part of it used
as a playground.
8. The facade of the manor
house must be retained perma-
nently and maintained in its
present condition. with only the
first floor used for classrooms. 1t
was explained that use of the
upstairs would entail changes, in
Guiding fire escapes.
4. A comprehensive site plan for
use of the entire property salts
factory to the board must be sub
mitted for erection of buildings
and all other facilities needed for
a total school enrolment of 300
students, including grading plans.
According to Zoning Plan.
The additional structures and
facilities must be designed and
located so as to avoid what the
board would consider impairment
Ito the present and future develop
ment Of adjacent property for
ngle-family detached homes,
their use, enjoyment and values,
in accordance with the coming
plan.
At the hearing last month on the
schools renewed plea to move to
Woodley from it's present loca-
ton at 2118. Kalorama road NV,
Attorney John Laskey, represent
ing the school, said it was willing
to modify any plans to the desires
of neighborhood residents and the
coming board.
The District Zoning Commission
last December rejected a request
for rezoning another part Of the
estate to permit apartment build
ing construction.
Woodley is the former home Of
the late Henry L. Stimson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

Quite by coincidence, the reg
ular monthly meeting of the
Burke Community Civic Associa-
ton was scheduled for last night,
1T meets in the firehouse and
one of the engines is usually taken
outside to make room for chairs.
Last night. however, they had
to move the second engine out,
and the people still were stand
ing around the walls.
No one seemed to know any,
thing definite about the airport
plans, except what reporters could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
Silver Spring Jcc Show

The Silver Spring Junior Cham.
Der of Commerce and radio sta
ton WGAY win jointly sponsor
a show and dance at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow in the Gaithersburg
MD Agriculture Center. Pro-
|ceeds will go to the JCC Com.
|munity Improvement COMMITTEES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
Dr.. Schneider to Speak

DR.. Julius Schneider, Washing
ton psychiatrist, will address the
Northern Virginia Mental Hygiene
Society at o'clock tonight at the
Arlington Health Center. An open
discussion will follow the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
ChiIdren's Hospital Fund

Work is already underway
on a large new addition to
overcrowded Children's Hos
pital. Although the formal
drive for funds to complete
the constructions is ended,
money is still needed to meet
the $545, 900 goal.
Gifts reported yesterday:
$3.50.
Total received to date:
$47l ,496.
Still needed: $73,504.
Contributions may be
mailed to Children's Hospital,
Thirteenth and w streets
NV, Washington 9, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
OES Benefit Dance Set

A dance for the benefit Of Hope
Chapter No. 70. Order Of the
Eastern Star. will be held at 9
pm. Saturday in the Fairfax High
School gym.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25

Before coming to Delaware, Miss
Ratliff was home agent in Colum-
bus and Montgomery counties in
North Carolina. She also taught
home economics in Whiteville,
North Carolina. She is graduate
of Catawba College with B. S. de-
gree in home economics, and has
done graduate work at Women
College of the University of North
Carolina.
She is a former All Club mem
ber and a native of a small rural
town in North Carolina.
Miss Ratliff comes to Delaware
highly recommended by persons
with whom she has worked in
North Carolina, says Miss Hollo-
way. She will work with the %
Home Demonstration groups in
Sussex county with a membership
of approximately 800 homemakers.
She will live in Georgetown, and
will have office headquarters in the
Sussex County Extension Office,
Post Office Building.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25
Farm Scrap Drive

Collecting and selling farm scrap
means taking a real part in arming
the nation, R. Harry Wilson, chair
man of the County Agricultural
Mobilization Committee, reminded
farmers yesterday. Scrap from
farms finds it's way to plants and
shipyards, to guns and battleships
which make this country secure.
Farm scrap is in special demand
since it includes the heavier scrap
iron and steel which steel mills
want, Wilson explains. New steel
is approximately half scrap and
half pig iron. Supplies of scrap on
hand now are dangerously low.
Some items farmers may look
for as scrap are worn-out plow
points aond shares, cultivator SHOW
els and sweeps, horsedrawn equip
ment not used, old electric wire
and cable, worn-out storage batter
les, and windmill and water tank
towers which have been replaced
by modern pressure systems. Wire
and screening also can be sold as
scrap.
'fWe do not want to see farm
machinery or equipment that can
be reconditioned," Wilson empha-
sizes. "One of the most important
things farmers can do to conserve
is to make the best use of what
they already have on hand"
Although scrap does not sell for
big prices, the financial return does
mean something to farmers. I'm
less it is sold for scrap, discarded
equipment or parts usually rust
away with no benefits to anyone.
that production of new steel, which
depends on scrap, affects the man
ufacture of new farm machinery
and equipment.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25
Eggs Cheaper BY the
Dozen? Maybe!

When buying eggs it's not the
price per dozen, but the price per
pound that counts. This doesn't
mean you have to convert dozens
to ounces everytime you buy eggs,
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture has worked out a simple,
small, easy-to-read@ egg buying
guide.
On this scale, housewives can
take the price of one size of eggs,
and the scale shows at what prices
other size eggs are equally good
buys. Thus you can tell when
one egg size may actually be
cheaper than another, and pound
per dozen, you get more food.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25
Farmers Can See Corn
Drying at Georgetown

Delaware farmers are invited to
see a demonstration of farm size
mechanical corn dryers at George
town, anytime during the next
week or so. The demonstration is
sponsored by the Delaware Pro-
duction and Marketing Admins
tration, according to Ernest S.
Mattiford, state chairman.
Says Mattiford, "The demonstra-
tion is to enable farmers conven-
lent to Georgetown to see corn
dried. Drying improves corn's
market value, and makes it eligible
for government price supports.
'Driers for both shelled and ear
corn will be in operation. The
value of this years record Della
aware corn crop (nearly six million
bushels) can be substantially in
creased by drying the corn to about
13 percent moisture. Heretofore,
only a small quantity of Delaware
corn has been put under price sup
port-last year, less than twenty
thousand bushels out of more than
five million bushels. Much of it
has not been eligible because of
high moisture"
The Delaware Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station and Extension
Service are cooperating in putting
on the demonstration.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25
National Al Achievement Week
Stresses World Understanding

The 1851 National All Club
Achievement Week will be Novem-
Der 3-11. Achievement week rec
ognizes the accomplishments of
two million All boys and girls, and
the 275,O00 local volunteer leaders
of All Clubs.
The theme for 1851 is Working
Together for World Understand
ing. In order to carry this out, A.
Hers have worked to learn some
thing of the cultures, contributions,
and problems of rural people in
other countries. The International
Farm Youth Exchange program
(IFYE) is the most outstanding
activity along this line. Here in
Delaware, we have had two guests
from other countries-Ruth REIN,
of Germany; and now Leonard
Picot of England And Helen Sa-
mendinger, DelaWare's IFYE, re-
turns from a three-month stay in
Germany soon.
Plans for Achievement week in
clude county recognition banquets,
club exhibits on All work, special
radio programs and newspaper art
icles.
Accomplishments of All men,
bers on q national scale include
10000 acres of gardens, nine mil
lion birds in poultry projects, 20
million meals served, 2,250, 900 gar
ments made in clothing projects,
600 thousand acres of field crops,
16 million quarts of food canned,
and five million pounds of food
frozen.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25
NEWS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS AND FARM FAM
lilies OF KENT COUNTY

The Delaware Agricultural Ex-
tension Service has a supply of
these handy egg buying guides. On
the reverse side the grades of eggs
are explained, and weight require
ments of the U. S. D. A. for eggs
in peewee, small, medium, large,
extra large, and jumbo classes.
If you would like copy, write to
the Bulletin Mailing Room, Wolf
Hall, Newark, Delaware; and ask
for a pocket-size egg buying guide.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25

About 80 percent of the sulfur
used in this country finds its way
into commercial fertilizers, in the
form of sulfuric acid. Plan your
needs of fertilizers that use sulfuric
acid in their manufacture, closely.
There is a sulfur shortage, and new
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25
New Home Agent in
Sussex County

Miss Nancy Elizabeth Ratliff has
been appointed as Home Demon
stration agent in Sussex county,
according to Miss M. Gertrude Hol-
loway, state Home Demonstration
leader. Miss Ratliff will begin
her work in the county on Novem-
Der Is. She replaces Mrs. May
belle Lyon Long, now of Frank
ford.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25

government regulations control the
amount of sulfur going into various
channels of industry.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25

Reinforced concrete haymow
floors have been used successfully
in helping prevent fire damage in
two-story barns.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-25

l. U. S. population, increasing
by two million each year, may
reach 161 million in 1855.