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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-03-01
Veterinary Department
Cures for Bangs
Disease-Alleged
By DR.. HOWARD WEIGH

ably the most widespread and ex-
pensive.
Other diseases, like blackleg, an
thrax, ETC., make more spectacular
headlines; some of the poisonous
plants may kill a thousand sheep in
"a day; lightning stroke may pile
up 80 cows along wire fence, but
Brucellosis just keeps nibbling away
at the profits, year in and year out.
1t is a most variable disease, caus-
ing heavy losses one year, none the
next. There may be 10 cows affect
ed in a herd of SO, the other 40 re-
manning healthy. A bunch of 100
cows affected with Brucellosis may
have a loss of Is aborted calves or
10 or none at all.
A cow may have Brucellosis for 10
years and produce normal calf
every year. or she may abort once
or twice or produce full-term calf
too weak to live or become barren
and produce. nothing. A herd may
have violent storm" of abortions,
with heavy calf losses, show no signs
of trouble for three or four years
and then blow UP again.
Hard to Evaluate
In attempting to treat disease so
completely unpredictable in symp-
toms and effects, it is very difficult
to place a proper value on the pre-
sumed results of treatment. If
wave my hat at a. m. and there is
a heavy snowstorm the next day, at
p. M, it doesn't necessarily follow
that the hat waving brought on the
snowstorm.
So if we administer vinegar and
castor oil to COW, and she carries
her calf to full term, we are hardly
justifying in proclaiming to the
world that vinegar and castor oil is
an effective preventive of Brucel-
losis. But this is exactly what hap
pened many times over, with long
list of alleged remedies.
Doctor Blanks Contagious Abortion
Serum. There was a picture of the
doctor, mustache and everything, on
the label. From about 1910 to 1920
it sold from coast to coast. A study
of the serum" proved it to be not
a serum but 80 percent Wisconsin
rain water and almost l percent
carbolic acid. It made millionaire
out of the doctor, but it. had no eff
feet, good or bad, ON Brucellosis.
Carbolic Acid
Along about 1913 or 1914 an ex-
pertinent station in the middle west
came out with a publication on the
control of Brucellosis by the use Of
carbolic acid and gave figures from
some rather convincing experiments
About 1915, the author of this col
umn did considerable work with
carbolic acid and developed a wa.
of mixing carbolic acid with sal
to prevent the disease.
We are thankful now that this cir
cular is out of print and before lonl
there will be few left who can recall
it. Then there was the experiment
station worker in New Englant
about 1916 who fed blue dye, me
thylene blue, to cattle and apparent
ly cured or prevented losses fror
IL 11e \
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Montgomery Group 10 Ac'
On zoninq Law CHANCES

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation will be asked to in
dorse proposed changes in the
county zoning ordinance to put a
one-year limit on permits for
rooming and boarding houses and
tourist homes.
The revision, which will be the
subject of public hearing sched-
uled by the County Council for
February 81, has been approved
by the federation's Committee on
Internal County Improvement.
The committee also will ask the
federation next Monday to in
dorse other proposed zoning law
revisions which would clarity the
use of residential property for
rooming house or home occupa-
tion purposes.
In another action, the commit
tee voted to ask that county plan
ming and zoning enforcement Off
cials seek tighter regulation of
gravel pit operations under exist
ing zoning laws. The committee
resolution said more regulation is
needed for some gravel pit opera
tions started before 1928 when
the present zoning ordinance went
into effect.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
3 Engineering Firms
10 Report on Regional
Sewage Dispose! Plan

Three engineering firms will re-
port tomorrow on the cost and
time needed for a survey of re-
gional sewage disposal possibilities
in nearby Virginia.
Robert H. Cox, Arlington Coun-
ty board member who is chairman
Of q regional sewage committee
said the cost and time estimates
have been promised by Alexander
Potter Associates of New York;
Greeley and Hansen, and Alvord
Burdick and Howson, both OF
Chicago.
The governing fodies of Airing
ton, Alexandria, Falls Church and
Fairfax County have authorized
their representatives o. the re-
gional committee to negotiate with
engineers for a survey Of sewage
disposal problems.
Mr.. Cox said his committee, ir
discussions with the engineering
firms, emphasized that it is i'm.
portant to complete the proposed
survey in the shortest possibl,
time because Arlington and Fair.
fax County already are preparing
to build and enlarge separate sew.
age disposal plants and Alexan.
dria has orders from the Stat,
Water Control Board to abate pol.
luton.
After studying the engineering
proposals tomorrow, the regiona
committee plans to apportion tn,
cost Of the survey among the foul
participating communities. TIL.
four governing bodies will be asked
soon afterward to appropriate
necessary funds.
Principal object of the survey il
to determine the cheapest ano
most practical method for Alex.
andria, Arlington, Falls Church
and Fairfax to dispose of sewage
Several possibilities are due to be
covered by the survey, including
present proposals for each COM
munity to build a separate plant;
construction of one plant to serve
nearby Virginia; construction OF
several regional plants to serve
different watersheds in nearby
Virginia, and installation of a
pipeline beneath the Potomac
River to carry Virginia sewage
into the District plant at Blue
Plains for treatment.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Stubborn Laurel Fire
DoesS50, OOODamage;
.8Firemen Overcome

A stubborn early-morning fire
caused approximately $4,000
damage to Laurel (Md) jewelry
store and pharmacy yesterday.
Eight firemen were overcome
by smoke that poured from the
pharmacy stockroom. Others
were treated for minor cuts and
bruises.
The fire started about 1920 am.
in the two-story brick building
at the intersection of U. S. and
! Main street. Laurel Fire Chief
Norris A. Beall. who estimated
the damage, said the blaze ap-
parently started in the drugstore
stockroom.
Two families living in apart
ments above the stores were
forced to flee Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Beasman and Mr.. and Mrs
James Hobbs and one child were
unharmed. Their apartments
were damaged by smoke and
water.
Damage to the jewelry store was
estimated at more than $4,000
The drugstore itself sustained only
smoke and water damage but the
stockroom was burned out.
Police re-routed traffic through
the town for more than four hours
while equipment of the II de-
partments fought the blaze. On
duty were crews from Laurel,
Branchville. Berwyn Heights, Bur-
louisville, Clarksville, Savage, Jes-
sups, Elkridge, Kensington, Sill
yer Spring, Sandy Spring and the
Bethesda-C Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

FORT MEADE, Md, Feb. S.
Nine new soldiers at Fort Meade
were injured. two seriously, last
night when a civilian worker at
the post bowled into them with
his car as they marched from the
mess hall to the quartermaster
area.
The accident occurred near the
administrative center of the my
base, headquarters for the I'd
Army. and reception center for
draftees. The car hit the men
from the rear. Army investigators
said.
Seriously hurt were Pvt. Charles
A. Spielman of Pottstown, Pa,
who, suffered broken leg and
possible pelvic, ankle and skull
fractures, and Pvt William A,
Clark of Canyon, Tex. who suf-
fered two broken legs and a pos
sible skull fracture.
Also hospitalized were Pvt
Thaddeus w. Fidura of Philadel-
Evening star., 1951-02-05
9 Soldiers Hurt at Fort Meade
When Auto Bowls Into Them

Iphia. a possible broken nose and
internal injuries, and Pvt. York
H. Nah of Washington, a possible
fractured ankle and head cuts
Five other soldiers were treated
for minor injuries and released
The victims, who arrived here
early last week, were going to the
quartermaster area to issue cloth
ing to new inductees.
The driver of the car was iden-
titled as Frank Adams, jr., %, who
lives near the post and works here
as a taxicab driver.
In Baltimore the FBI took
Adams before United States Com
missioner Ernest Vokart on q
charge of reckless driving and q
hearing was set for 10 am. next
Monday. Bail was set at $1,000
Military authorities said the
driver told of being blinded by the
lights of an approaching car
The FBI would not disclose the
results of its investigation.
Evening star., 1951-02-05

of the Bethesda matriarchy was
the weekly Record of Bethesda,
owned, edited and published by
women. There were four names
on the masthead above the edi-
torial column-all women.
When Bethesda businessman
recently expressed regret that no
one had ever printed history Of
the town. Mrs. j. Reed Bradley,
editor and owner Of the paper,
was quick to refer him to the his
tory of Bethesda she had written
and printed in her paper.
Once Was "Darcey's Store"
During the Civil War. accord
ing to her history, the postal ad-
dress of the little community was
"Darcy's Store, Md" A man
named William Darcy ran post
Office in the little general store
he kept on the toll pike. The toll
house. where the driver of every
wagon and carriage had to pay
S cents to proceed, % farm fami-
lies made up the entire COM
munity. The tolls continued until
1887.
The name Bethesda was given
to the post Office from a Presby-
terian Church by that name which
was built in 1920 on the west side
of the Frederick Pike beyond the
present National Institutes of
Health. The building still stands,
although it was gutted by fire in
1850 and abandoned as a church.
It's pillared Greek portico is IA
miliar to motorists. It is now a
missionary home for the White
Fathers of Africa, Catholic
order.
Bethesda" is the name of a
pool or public bath in the Holy
Land where miraculous cures were
performed. It means "house Of
mercy"
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Civil Defense Firefighters
Are Sought in Silver Spring

The Silver Spring Volunteer
Fire Department is receiving ap-
plications for its civil defense
emergency fire fighting force.
Applicants should be residents
of the Silver Spring fire tax area,
between Is and As years old.
They must be in good health and
mentally alert.
The emergency firemen will
serve as privates in the organiza-
tion of the fire department. Chief
George Tavenner says.
Membership applications are
available at the two firehouses of
the department, at Georgia and
Silver Spring avenues, and on Old
Bladensburg road, near -Four
| Corners.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Band Clinic for Students
|WiII Be Held in Arlington

A band clinic for students from
"a Northern Virginia junior and
senior high schools will be held
at Washington-Lee High School
Arlington, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
The student musicians who will
participate were selected in COM
petitive tryouts. Most of Friday
and Saturday will be devoted to
rehearsals for a concert which
the students will give at 3 pm
Sunday in the Washington-Lee
auditorium. Free tickets to the
concert may be obtained at the
school Office.
The Virginia State Board of
Music Education and the Virginia
Band and Orchestra Directors
Association are sponsors of the
band clinic.
Evening star., 1951-02-05

Highland Park. Glen Echo and
Cabin John.
Opposition from the residential
population defeated them in get
ting authorization to float a bond
issue for parking lots at the same
time Silver Spring was voted that
privilege at Annapolis. Now they
have it and $500. 900 in bonds will
raise the money necessary for Off
street parking in the shopping
area.
Bethesda's oldest organizations
are its women's clubs. The New
comb club was started in 1906. The
original purpose was the develop
Evening star., 1951-02-05

In 1905, the Bethesda Amuse-
ment Park was built in what is
now the Sonoma part of Bethesda
The streetcar tracks were ex-
tended out Wisconsin avenue tc
this minor Coney Island. To the
Washingtonian Of that day, Be-
thesda meant the amusement
park. just as Glen Echo. which is
also the name of an attractive
village, beyond the roller coasters
does today. Perhaps that is why
the promoters of Bethesda have
difficulty in getting the name
widely adopted in the area.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Trade Bourd to Discuss
Silver Spring Parking

Parking problems in Silver
Spring will be discussed at the
dinner meeting of the Silver
Spring Board Of Trade at $50
pm. Wednesday at the Indian
Spring Country Club.
Action is expected to be taken
on the proposal of the groups
Traffic Committee that permanent
time limits be placed on the public
parking lots in Silver Spring. Also
to be discussed is the placement of
parking meters on some of the
public lots.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Silver Spring
Officer Listed
AsMissiing
Fredericksburg 81
Also Unreported
After Koreu Action

A Silver Spring lieutenant and
a Fredericksburg (Va) soldier are
missing in action in Korea. the
Defense Department announced
today. The 218th and 219th casu-
atty lists of the Korean war also
reported a Capitol Heights (Md0
soldier has been injured.
Listed as missing in action are
1st 1t. Lawrence S. Overton, 90.
husband of Mrs. Jeanne Wiley
Overton, 10305 Brookmore drive,
Silver Spring, and Pfc. Robert
Campbell Chinault, 26, son of Mr..
Evening star., 1951-02-05

and Mrs. French C. Chinault, OF
Fredericksburg. Listed as injured
is Pfc. Clayton E. Doucette. 19
son of Mrs. Roselle Doucette. of
II Sixty-first street. Capitol
Heights. ..s
1t. Overton. a veteran of COM
> bat in Europe during World War
II. is listed as missing in action
with the I'd Division last Janu-
ary S, II days after he landed in
Korea.
Wife Receives Letters.
Mrs. Overton said her hus-
band wrote her in letter received
here the same day, 1--WE are de-
barking today-Christmas day."
The letter was dated aboard a
troop transport off Korea.
1t. Overton first entered the
Army in March, 1912, as a reserve
second lieutenant. He fought in
Europe with the 517th Regimental
Combat Team.
He was discharged from the
army in 1916 and re-entered in
April, 1948, after marrying Mrs
Overton. Last November he re-
ceived orders transferring him to
Korea to join the I'd Division
1t. Overton was born in Norfolk
Va. and has lived in the Washing
ton area most of his life. He was
graduated from Mckinley High
School. 1t. and Mrs. Overton have
O daughter, Linda Jeanne, 2.
Served in Navy.
Pvt. Chinault, a member of
the 31st Regiment of the 7th Di-
vision, has been missing in ac-
ton since November 80. his par
ents have been notified.
A veteran of 80 months Of
World War II service in the Navy,
he enlisted in the Army in De-
cember, 1948, and served as an
M. P. at Fort Lawton, Wash, be-
fore going to Korea. Between
his bitches in the armed services
he worked for the Sylvania Co
and for a sawmill in Fredericks-
burg.
Pvt. Doucette suffered a con-
cussion and fracture of the left
arm when a damaged airplane on
the ground exploded as he was
disembarking from another plane
somewhere in Korea, his family
said.
He is recovering at Valley Forge
Pa0 General Hospital. His
mother visited him at the hos.
pital over the week end.
Pvt. Doucette was drafted ir
November, 1949.
Evening star., 1951-02-05

The community's first big boom
came in 1919. At that time Walter
r. Tuckerman subdivided Edge
moor. Edward L. Stock, ST., a
nurseryman, and Mr.. Tuckerman
started the Bank of Bethesda in
that year. It is now a $13 million
institution. Today attractive small
homes are being built on all sides
and Bethesda businessmen seek
to make it the business center of
the entire area from Rock Creek
to the Potomac, including Chevy
Chase, Kenwood, Friendship
Heights, Somerset, Drummor1d,
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Electrically Operated Seal
Used by Arlington Court

A new electrically operated seal
for attesting official documents
and records has been acquired for
Arlington Circuit Court.
H. Bruce Green, clerk of the
court, said the new machine
makes a clearer impression than
the manually operated seal for
merly used and the new device
also is speedier.
The machine is equipped with a
double set of locks, keyed sepa-
rately, to prevent unauthorized use
of the seal. It merely requires
the insertion of the legal docu-
ment and the pushing of button.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Alexandra Service Dance

The Servicemen's Lounge of
Alexandria is planning a Valen-
tine dance for men in uniform
Friday night at the recreation
center, 1905 Cameron street
Hostesses for the party were urged
to register in advance at the
lounge, 602 Cameron street.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Feb.
5.-The case of Brandon avenues S
disappearing milk has come to an
end. So has the thief.
It was about Christmas that resi-
dents of Brandon avenue noticed
that the outer covers and the in
ner tops of the bottles often were
gone. Sometimes, too. some of the
milk had disappeared.
One eenterprisnig early-riser
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Charlottesville Milk Mystery
Ends With Shooting of Crow

watched a crow alight on his
porch, walk up to his milk bottles
remove the cover. take off the
top and sip the milk.
But that wasn't all. Following
behind the crow was troop o1
dogs and cats-who happily Tapped
up the milk the crow didn't drink
Recently a milk customer shot
the crow.
AL is well with the milk these
days again-now that the dogs
and cats have lost their leader.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Alexandra Rotary Meeting

Fred R. Youngblood, special
agent of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, will speak on finger
printing at the meeting of the
Alexandria Rotary Club at 1890
pm. tomorrow at the George
Mason Hotel.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Mrs. Kinqsbury to ToIk

Mrs. Marion Kingsbury, direc-
tor of the Montgomery County
Remedial Reading Center, will
speak at a meeting of the Rock
Creek Forest Elementary School
Parent Teacher Association at
8:15 pm. tomorrow at the school
in Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1951-02-05

Kensinqton PTA to Meet

The Kensington (Md) Elemen-
tary School PTA will hold turkey
dinner at 6 pm. tomorrow in the
school, Detrick avenue and War
ner street. A movie on school
safety will also be shown.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
CothoIie Daughters to Lunch

Court Prince Georges No. 1910,
Catholic Daughters Of America,
will sponsor a fashion show lunch
con at 1890 pm. Saturday at st.
Jerome's Auditorium, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Woodmont PTA to Meet

The Woodmont School PTA
will consider defense measures for
school and home at. 8 o'clock to-
night in the school, 2422 North
Fillmore street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
FIoris Plato Hear Talk

DR.. Wilhemina Hill of the
United States Department of Ed
ucation, will speak at a meeting
of the Floris (Va.) Parent Teacher
Association at 8 pm. Wednesday
in the school auditorium.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-02-15
PREVENTS MOISTURE

J. H. R. writes: There is my ex-
perience in preventing moisture
trouble in my gasoline tank. which
may be equally helpful to other sub
scribers. 1 keep my gasoline tank
always full during the winter
months. This greatly decreases the
amount of moisture laden air in the
tank and the chances for moisture
condensing is greatly decreased.
.'This is especially important if the
car is kept in heated garage before
being taken out into the cold.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-02-15
HANDLING BARB WIRE

through the uprights for short pipe
axle on which the reel of barbed
wire will turn and pay out the wire
as you pull the outfit along. A box
nailed on the inside of the handle
will hold staples and TOOLS"
Note by I. w. D.-This seems to
be a good idea, but it can be i'm
proved so it does not need a special
wheelbarrow. Nail the uprights on
the sides of an open box about Is
inches square with the bottom down.
Set the box in your concrete or ma
nure wheelbarrow, fasten it soldly
with light rope or baling wire put
around ano under the wheelbarrow
and twisted. put the reel and shaft
in place, with the staples and tools
in the box, and away you go. When
the job is completed, set the box and
reel in a dry place, and it will be all
ready for the next job.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-02-15
GATES OPEN EASILY

M. r. D. writes: "Here is a sketch
of how fix heavy gate so it can be
opened even by child Use wheel
about 8 inches high and with fairly
wide rim. Take piece of heavy iron
and bend it as shown for brace, and
bore a 3/8-inch hole at the bottom
and two at the top. Cut short piece
of pipe that will go through the
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-02-15

Farmers who use LUBRIPLATE Lubri-
cants find that they stay put"
don't run off, or wash away. This
means less frequent re-lubrication :
less labor, and of course, lower costs.
LUBRIPLATE does a vastly better job
of lubricating. 1t seals out dirt and
reduces breakdowns to an unbeliev-
able minimum. LUBRIPLATE so greatly
increases bearing life that replace
ments become a rarity.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-02-15

simplified seIeefion-Farmers, who often
use as many as ten different ordinary
greases to satisfy the different designa-
tions for various equipment, welcome
the simplicity of the LUBRIPLATE line.
In these days of high cost operation,
high cost machinery and manpower
shortage, anything you can do to reduce
costs, preserve machinery, and keep
things moving is essential, and will show
up in your profits at the end of the year.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-02-15
arErLcArL
WHEELED GATE

wheel hole easily and stick out "a
inch on each side. Fasten the wheel
and brace at the bottom with a bolt
through the gate upright and with
two bolts at the top. Spike a piece
on the post to close the opening and
to hold the latch, and your gate is
ready for USE"
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-02-15
SAVING TEME.
SAVING TIE-UPs.
SAVING PARTS!

LUBRIPLATE Lubri-
cants provide supe-
rior fabrication of
farm m a chiner
wilhelm use and pro-
tect it against rust
during the seasons
of ''lay-atp."
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-02-15
Farm Mechanics
Handy Farm Ideas
By /. w. DICKERSON
BARRED WIRE UNREELER

H. A. H. writes: "Here is sketch
of my one-man barbed wire unreel-
ing device. With any old wheelbar-
row it is a simple matter to make an
unreeler which can be handled easily
by one man. Nail two uprights about
a foot high as shown near the front
of the wheelbarrow, bracing them
towards the handle. Make holes
Evening star., 1951-09-23

Here is q youthtully styled
suit for general wear. The
jocket is q lighter tone ond
contrasts subtly with the slim
skirt to ochieve q profess
sionoI touch. Irene Dune
models it. Premiere Pottern
No. 3278 is O sew-rite per-
foroted pottem in sizes II.
IA, l6. l8. 20. 40 ond AZ.
Size II, skirt. | yards OF So
inch moterioI; jocket. I "a
yards. The foil and winter
issue of STYLIST still is
ovoiIoble for on additional
25c. The 48-pooe booklet
contoins eosy-to-sew styles