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Evening star., 1951-08-21
10 Double
.Armory Seating
Turned Down
Public Safety Given
As Reason for Veto
By Commissioners

The Commissioners today reluc-
family turned down a proposal Of
the Armory Board to amend the
District Building Code so as to
double the seating of the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
The Commissioners acted on rec
concentrations of Engineer Com
missioner Bernard l.. Robinson,
who declared that "the public
safety must be paramount.
Gen. Robinson said he was in
the dilemma" of strongly desiring
to accommodate more people at
Armory events than the $50 per-
mitted now, but realizing at the
same time that only a serious
compromise with the principles Of
safety can bring this about"
Need for Big Hall Stressed.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue said he could only concur in
the views Of his fellow Commits
sioner. although he subscribed
"wholeheartedly" to the case Of
the Armory Board.
He said he hoped today's deci-
sion would draw attention of the
people Of Washington to the me-
cessity for a facility to serve as
a large hall which was brought
out at last Mondays hearings on
the armory request.
Gen. Robinson said that much
thought and deliberation, as well
as country-wid experience on all
types OF buildings, had gone into
formulation Of the Districts build
ing code. 1t has been revised from
time to time to conform to the
latest construction practices and
thinking in the field of safety, he
added.
Short of Specifications.
The code generally conforms
to average practice, although it is
slightly more restrictive in some
respects. he declared.
But" he went on, II find that
the request of the Armory Board
is not in accordance with the
recommendations of the Building
Officials Conference of America.
Inc. the National Fire Protection
Association, or the Federal Bureau
OF Standards; nor is it even close.
thereto"
The Armory Board had sought
to amend the Building Code by
doubling the allowed seating.
!. Discretionary Power Lacking.
Gen. Robinson also said the cor.
i. poration counsel has advised that
the Commissioners do not have
: discretionary power to suspend the
3code for any particular event.
I The Armory was designed as a
! drill hall, and the safety features
! and exits provided in this design
, conform to the current building
code, the Engineer Commissioner
: said.
). Funds are not available to alter
the building to provide substan-
tlal increase in its seating in con-
formity with the Districts or any
acceptable revised code, which
: would be a costly undertaking.
Gen. Robinson noted.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Montgomery Fairs
Canned Foods Give
Way 10 Deep Freeze

The Montgomery County fair
opening today at Gaithersburg, il
expected to be bigger than any
previous fair-except in one de-
partment.
The canned foods exhibit is
much simmer than those in other
years because so many farm wives
have adopted freezing as a method
of preserving food.
But the stalls and shelves OF
other departments are filled with
the products of house and farm.
Judges of the baked goods ex-
hibits were to begin examining
homemade bread. cakes. cookies,
pies and candies this afternoon.
Also on display are other foods,
such as preserves and pickles and
exhibits of needlecraft and home
furnishings.
Craft Study Urged.
Miss Edythe M. Turner. county
home demonstration agent, ar
ranged a display provided by the
"a homemakers' groups in the
county.
The exhibit urges younger peo-
pie to learn interesting crafts be.
fore they reach an age where in.
struction is difficult, Miss Turner
explains. Painting, furniture re.
finishing. leather work and chair.
cover embroidery are among thu
skills in the exhibit.
Also on the schedule today arr
two rodeos, one at 4 pm. and the
second at 2 pm, and a joustine
tournament at 1880 pm.
$4,000 Expected.
More than Is, 900 people are ex-
pected to see the f1ve-day fair or
the 64-acre grounds, just Of
Route 240 in Gaithersburg.
The livestock entries include
dairy cattle. sheep. calves. beei
cattle. poultry, rabbits, goats ano
draft horses.
Judging Of livestock is Sched-
uled for tomorrow, Thursday and
Friday.
The fair will wind up Saturday
with the annual horse show.
Sponsors of the event are mem
bers of the Montgomery County
Cooperative Agricultural Center
Inc. Trophies and cash prize.
totaling $4,000 are being offered
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Attorney Fined $40
After Seven Hours
In Arlington Jail

Arthur F. Souther, Arlington
attorney, who spent seven hours
in the county jail last night. was
fined $40 in County Court today
for failing to obtain business
license on time. He noted an ap-
peal.
The sentence was imposed by
Judge Paul D. Brown. who heard
the case at the request of Judge
Hugh Reid.
Earlier. Judge Reid had lectured
Mr.. Souther for not being in court
this morning when the case was
called. Mr.. Souther was in a
hallway and said he expected a
bailiff to call him.
Sent to Jail by Judge.
Mr.. Souther was committed to
jail by Judge Reid for failing to
attend a hearing on the same
charge yesterday.
Mr.. Souther unSuccesSfully op-
posed Judge Reid for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the judge
ship two weeks ago.
In court before Judge Brown, 1t
was testified that Mr.. Souther's
State license for his variety shop
at 5019 Wilson boulevard had ex-
pired June 80. A warrant charging
non-payment was issued August Is
and the license was bought the
next day.
Released by Sheriff.
Mr.. Souther told Judge Brown
that one of the reasons he was not
in court yesterday was that the
office of the county prosecutor had
given him the impression the case
would be continued. He was rep
resented at yesterdays hearing by
Attorney william G. Nemeth.
Mr.. Souther said today he was
released about midnight by Sheriff
j. Elwood Clements. who had
arrested him about 4:30 pm. at
a North Uhle street law Office,
near the courthouse.
During his stay in Jail, Mr..
Souther said, jail attendants
stripped me and went through
my personal papers. gave me no
food and provided only a steel bed
spring for me to sleep on"
Mr.. Souther said he had skipped
lunch yesterday because he was
busy working on a divorce case
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Area Lookout Posted
For Ft. BeIvoir Prisoner

A lookout was broadcast last
night in Washington, Virginia
and Maryland for an Army
prisoner who escaped yesterday
afternoon from a work detail at
Fort Belvoir.
He was identified as Pvt. Carl
H. Hudgins. 20, who was confined
for reckless driving. He is a man
OF ruddy complexion. with blue
eyes and brown hair: S feet, 9
inches tall, weighing 146 pounds,
with q tattoo on his left arm and
q scar over his left eye.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Army 10 Issue Permit
For East Capitol Bridge

Issuance of an Army permit
for the Districts proposed East
Capitol street bridge over the
Anacostia River appeared likely
today.
Army engineers had set yester-
day as the deadline for objections
to the plans. None came. The
Army engineers check the plans
to make sure the new bridge will
not interfere with navigation.
The permit would be signed by
the Secretary of the Army on
recommendation Of the chief of
engineers. q
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Fec Silent on Revelation
OF Secret D. {. Red Radio

Federal Communications Com
mission officials refused comment
today on a statement last night
on the House floor that they had
uncovered a clandestine radio
station in the District broadcast
ing to an Iron Curtain country.
Representative Thomas, Demo-
crat. OF Texas, in defending the
FEC from cut of 81 million made
in the appropriations bill, de-
clared: "They want additional
mobile equipment for monitoring.
Why. right here in the District
less than a few months ago they
caught a short wave clandestine
station sending signals to an Iron
Curtain country"
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Mrs. Waller {. Jones Dies;
Wife Of Retired Colonel

Mrs. Walter C. Jones of Miami
Beach. Fla, died yesterday at
Walter Reed Hospital.
The former, Sarah Morgan, she
was the wife of a retired Army
colonel and the sister-in-law OF
Maj. Gen. Albert M. Jones, director
OF the Review Board Council OF
the Defense Department.
Mrs. Jones was a volunteer Red
Cross worker for 80 years and a
member Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Besides her
husband, she is survived by a son
a daughter and a sister.
Funeral services will be at 3
pm. Thursday at Fort Myel
Chapel. Burial will be in Airing.
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Agreement Signed
For US0 10 Operate
Old BeIasco Center

After months Of negotiation, pa
per work is out of the way for
proposed USO operation of the old
Belasco Theater.
Officials concerned gathered in
the Office of Commission F. Jo-
seph Donohue today to sign the So
called "sublicense agreement" be-
tween the District and the USO
for use of the project as a center
for servicemen and women.
The National USO is making
SIS 900 available to renovate the
building, it was announced, and
the work is expected to take no
longer than eight weeks.
The center will be opened as
soon as the renovation is COM
Ipleted.
Signed After Six Months.
Signature today by officials of
the District and the Armed Serv-
ices Hospitality Committee to the
agreement. already signed by the
National USO., came some six
months after the General Serv-
ices Administration agreed to turn
the building sovers to the District.
The Commissioners Hospitality
Committee then approved opera
ton of the canteen by the USO.
Present for the signing was Mai.
Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, military
aide to the President, through
whose good Offices" Mr.. Donohue
said. the project was made pos
sible.
II asked you to be here because
! wanted to state publicly that if
it had not been for you this agree
ment would not, be executed" said
Mr.. Donohue.
Vaughan Is Gratified.
II am very gratif1ed," said Gen
Vaughan. He said that while ii
had taken some time to complete
the agreement. "things out at the
Pentagon sometimes take even
longer than that"
The Community Chest Fedora
tion here is seeking $320,000 in
its fall campaign for the USO and
other United Defense Fund serv-
ices to members of the armed
forces and their families.
Waldron E. Leonard, director
of veterans services here, hailed
the project as one badly needed
i'm the District. He said about 5000
service people visit Washington on
week ends. He said he felt sure
that all veterans organizations
would cooperate with the USO.
Representing the local USO
committee at the ceremony was
Miss Mabel R. Cook, vice chair
man.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Four District Soldiers
Returning From Koreu

Four Washington soldiers were
scheduled to arrive in Seattle to-
day aboard the troopship Sergt
Sylvester Antolak. They were
among 1.430 Homecoming veterans
being rotated from Korea.
They are Sergt. Robert M. Blue
2410 Fourteenth street 4. NV,
Corpl. Anthony L. Corrado, Is:
Thirty-fifth street NE; Corpl
Francis x. O'Brien, 4002 Tenth
street NE; and Corpl. Richard C
Richardson jr., 1704 Vermont
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Credit Heurinq Scheduled

A Senate District subcommit-
tee will hold a public hearing at
3 pm. tomorrow on a bill to
protect low-income customers in
cases before the Small Claims
Court here, where the buyers have
been sued by stores selling on the
installment plan.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Witnesses Hit
Bi|ItoA|IoW Sale
Of NeViius Tract
Architects, Planners
Fear Site Would Be
'Defuced' by Builders

The American Institute of
Architects today warned that the
backdrop of the Lincoln Memorial
may be commercially profaned"
if the Federal Government sells
the Nevius tract on Lee boulevard
in Arlington to a private bidder.
A bill calling for such sale, in
troduced by Representative Smith,
Democrat of Virginia, is being
considered by House Public
Works Subcommittee. Arlington
wants the 25-acre parcel, which
lies next to Arlington Cemetery,
returned to the county tax rolls.
Horace w. Peaslee, Washington
architect representing the ALA
and several other planning groups.
told the subcommittee private
builders probably would deface
with apartment buildings and
neon signs the hillside terminat-
ing the Mall and overlooking the
Lincoln Memorial.
Plans Head Also Opposed.
He was Joined in opposition to
the measure by John Nolen, jr., di-
rector of the National Capital
Parks and Planning Commission.
Mr.. Nolen said it would be the
greatest mistake in the world to
auction off" an uneQualled location
which gives visitors the entire
panorama of the Capital in q
single sweep of the eye.
In his testimony before the sub
committee, Mr.. PeaSlee predicted
the Government would need the
Nevius site for extension of Ar
lington Cemetery and for future
monuments perhaps greater than
the Washington. Lincoln or JEFF
ferson Memorials"
Along this latter theme, the
Park and Planning Commission
earlier this month proposed legis-
lation to create a 12-member ma
tional board to consider plans for
an appropriate permanent ma
tional monument on the site.
Objects to "BackdrOp."
Mrs. Florence Cannon, chair
man of the Arlington County
Board, said in rebuttal today that
I'VE object seriously to being
treated as simply backdrop to
monuments"
She asserted that the Arlington
County Planning Commission
would give careful consideration
to any buildings on the tract.
Trust Arlington-there would
be no vandalism" she said.
Referring to talk of the con-
struction of a monument to the
1--we freedoms" on the site, Mrs.
Cannon said:
I'VE want to add sixth free
dom-freedom from taxation"
In testimony last week, she had
said Arlington would realize about
$150,000 a year from taxation if
a planned project is built on the
property.
Urges Public Ownership.
w. E. Reynolds, public build
ings commissioner. said that his
agency feels the Nevius property
should remain in public owner
ship. He urged the subcommit-
tee to consider the Park and Plan
ming Commissions bill for a ma
tional monument before acting on
the Smith legislation.
A. r. Lundberg, Arlington
County manager, and C. L. Kin
nier, county planning engineer,
also indorsed the Smith bill. Mr..
Lundberg stressed Arlington's need
for additional taxes, while Mr..
Kinnier said the County Planning
Commission would give serious
consideration to the esthetic fac
tors in any proposed construction
on the tract.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Youngdah| Due
.ToAppear Today
On Judgeship
Senate Committee
Hears Opponents and
Bockers of Governor
By Harold 3. ROGERS

"A senate subcommittee opened
a public hearing today on the
nomination of Gov. Luther w
Youngdahl of Minnesota to be a
District judge. Gov. Youngdahl
Was to be present at the afternoon
session.
The hearing is being conducted
by a Senate judiciary Subcommit-
tee headed by Senator McCarran,
Democrat. Of Nevada.
Witnesses expected this after
noon were to be spokesman for
organized labor; Clinton N. How
ard, general superintendent of the
International Reform Federation,
who Endorsed the nomination this
morning. and Mrs. Nina Fisher
Hammer of 701 Nineteenth street
NV.
Mrs. Hammer told the subcom-
mittee she wants to ask Gov.
Youngdahl whether he was af1ili-
ated with the National Non-Parti-
san League OF Minnesota.
Indorsed by Others.
eff he was affil;ated with this
group" Mrs. Hammer said, then
I would not consider him At
person to become judge"
Mrs. Hammer said she was q
secretary to a State official of Min
nesota in 1920, before coming to
Washington.
Senator McCarran announced
that among those who indorsed
the Youngdahl nomination were
Senators Humphrey. Democrat.
and Thye, Republican. both Of
Minnesota; the American Bar As
sociation. the Minnesota State Bar
the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters and
Mintener, of Minneapo-
lis. vice-presidentf and general
counsel of the Pillsbury Mills, Inc.
The District Bar Association in
a letter signed by Austin F. Cam
field, acting chairman of its Com
mittee on Judicial Selection, said
it was unable to oppose the nom
ination for lack of judicial or legal
and practice"
Favor Choosing From District.
From what we are told" Mr..
Canf1eld wrote, Gov. Youngdahl
enjoys a very good reputation for
professional and personal integ-
rity. The committee, however
takes the position that in view of
the large number Of outstanding
lawyers who have devoted their
professional careers to the practice
of law before the United States
courts Of this district. and who
are eminently qualified for judicial
Office. all appointments to the
bench of this district should be
made from the ranks of the prac-
ticing bar in this district"
The Minneapolis Central Labor
Union. in letter signed by DOM
inic Zeappia, filed its 'proteSt"
against the nominee, charging that
he had prejudice against organ
lied labor" because as Governor
he had signed three "anti-labor
bills"
The mayor of the village of st.
Anthony. Mimi. recommended to
the subcommittee that the nomi-
nation be delayed forever"
Opposition From Brookland.
Mrs. Louise Parent of 701 Mon
roe street NE. said the Brookland
Citizens Association opposed the
nomination because it would
rather see a lawyer from the Dis
trict or nearby Virginia or Mary
land appointed.
Several protest letters were re-
ceived from Minnesota.
Mr.. Howard, the first witness
this morning, in approving Gov.
Youngdahl for the post, read quo
tations from an ancient family
Bible which he said were admoni-
tions from God to Moses about
the qualifications Of judges.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Square Dance Postponed

A square dance which was
scheduled for tomorrow night at
the Agricultural Center in Gath
ersburg, Md. has been postponed
= September is.
Evening star., 1951-08-21
Roanoke Loon Approved

The Housing and Home Finance
Agency yesterday approved
$21, ,436 loan to Roanoke. Va. for
planning slum clearance paojects.
Evening star., 1951-08-21

veyor and had this responsibility.
The retiring official is third
generation Washingtonian and
member of an old Southern Mary
land family. He is married and
has a son and daughter.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-09

E. G. Reed is spending some
time with his son Vernon and fam
lily in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs Swain have
moved into their new home on the
LincOln-Milford Road.
Mrs. John Beck of Wynwood,
Pa, spent from Tuesday until
Thursday of last week with her
brother, BOyce Short and Mrs.
Short. Wednesday was Mr.. Shorts
birthday and he was given a sur
prise party by his children. A very
pleasant evening was spent to-
gether. After the opening of gifts,
refreshments of ice cream, cake
and candy were served. The guests
were Mrs. John Beck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodrow Morgan and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Birmingham and
sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Baker. They left wishing Mr.. Short
many more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Locates of
ClaymOnt spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Short.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-09
LINCOLN
By Mrs. George II. DeFrIcksOn
Phone Milford 1859

Lincoln Methodist Church
Rev. w. II. ReVelle, Sr., Minister
11:O0 m.-Church School.
1880 p. m.-Evening Worship.
The Friendship Bible Glass will
meet with Mrs. Matte Greenly on
Tuesday evening, November 13. All
members are urged to be pres
ent.
The Loyal Workers Glass met
with Mrs. CleOra Donovan on Mon
day, November 5. 1t was election
of Officors-the following being
elected President, Mrs. Cleora
Donovan; vice president, Mrs. May
Wyatt; secretary, Mrs. Ruth Will
kinS; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Grace Cooper; treasurer, Mrs. Mae
Belts; flower committee, Mrs. Ma
omi Johnson, Mrs. Martha Pass
waters and Mrs. Caddie Biedeman;
devotional leaders, Mrs. Ethel
Macklin and Mrs. Mamie Burns ;
lookout committee, Mrs. Elizabeth
Clendaniel; pianist, Mrs. Iris
Swain, and assistant teacher, Mrs.
CleOra Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Sturgis and
daughter Joan of Merchantville. N.
j., spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Jack Shockley, Mr..
ShOckley and family.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher of Will
mingtOn is spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. John LeCOmpte. Miss
Marian Simpson of Wilmington was
luncheon guest on Monday.
Mrs. Caddie Biedeman is spend
ing the week in YeadOn, Pa, with
her son, Cecil Biedeman and sons,
Roland, Jr., and Cecil. Roland, Jr.,
left on Tuesday for Bainbridge.
Md, where he entered the Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Unsinn spent
last week with relatives in Wash
ingtOn, D. G.
Mrs. Harry Tarr and Mrs. Will
liam E. Past and daughter Darlene
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Wright.
The house being built by Wood
row Morgan on the State Road is
about finished
There has been a number of ac-
cidents here during the past
week. Mrs. Estella Carey fell last
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-09

Tuesday and broke her arm at the
shoulder; Mrs. Sallie Fitzgerald
fell on Saturday night and broke
her left arm; Mrs. Mae Morgan is
recovering from a broken arm suf-
fered a couple of weeks ago.
Mrs. Gertrude Reed is a patient
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
Riggs Swain has been confined
to his room this week suffering
with gall stones.
Emmert Sheaffer returned from
( the Milford Memorial Hospital on
Saturday where he had been a pa
tient for ten days, having under
gone a minor operation.
Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald was a
recent guest of Mrs. J. w. Pretty
man and family of Zion, Md, and
helped to celebrate the birthday OF
Mrs. Prettyman. Mrs Nora Tramp
/ ton, of Chester, Pa, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzger-
aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Pennington of Wilmington.
Mrs. Sara Thomas and daugh-
/ ters, Ruth and Mrs. Lewis Robin
son spent Sunday with Mrs
Thomas father, Onis Carpenter
and Mrs. Carpenter.
Mrs. Matte Elzey of Clarksburg
w. Va, is spending the week with
her sister, Mrs. Minnie Sherwood
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs William C. Robin
son of COatesville, Pa, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Mary Moore
and Miss Blanche PettyjOhn, and
while here purchased some lots
from George Warren on the Lin
cOln-Milford Road.
Mrs. John Fitzgerald and Mrs.
Hazel Swain spent last Thursday
in Salisbury, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-09
DELMAR
By Mrs.
Ella N. Carmlne

Mr.. and Mrs Lee w Cullen spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Bradley and daughter,
Marjorie Lee, at Aberdeen, Md.
Mrs. Susie Marsh spent the week
end with relatives in EastOn, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Marion Sherwood are
spending this week with their
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Wagner
and Mr.. Wagner, in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brewington,
Of TowsOn, Md, spent the weekend
with Mr.. BrewingtOn's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Brewington, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Short have re.
turned from a visit with their
daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. w, D. Wheatley, in Waverly,
N. Y. Also they. spent some time
with their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Short, in
Chelmsford, Mass.
Mrs. Minnie Lowe, of Smyrna. is
visiting her brother, Leon A. Bailey.
Mr.. Marion Hastings is a patient
in the Memorial Hospital, Whining
ton, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Culver left
town on Wednesday for a stay in
North Carolina.
Mrs. Florence Maddox is spend
ing the week with Mrs. Efiie DAN
iels, in Pittsburg. Pa.
Mrs. Roland Locates spent the
weekend with relatives in Balti-
more, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hearn visit
ed in Virginia and North Carolina
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Lynch have
returned from a few weeks stay in
st. Petersburg, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Lewis left last
week for Houston, Texas, where
they will remain until the first of
the year with their daughter, Mrs.
George Haaman and Mr.. Haaman.
Mr.. J. William Gordy and Mr.. H.
T. Waller flew to Cape Hatteras,
N. c., in Mr.. GOrdy's plane, on We'd
nesday, for a few days of drum fish
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Nichols are
announcing the birth of a daughter,
born Saturday, October 9th, at
Pen. Gen. Hospital, Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Hastings
wish to announce the marriage of
Mrs. Hastings son, Staff Sergeant
Robert L. Morris, of Delmar, to
Paula G. Peterson, Anchorage,
Alaska. The couple were married
in the Methodist Church, in An
chorage, Alaska, on October 6, 1851.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-09
Tobacco Growing

LEXINGTON, Ky. -(P)-A num-
ber of combinations of grasses and
legumes can be used by farmers fol-
lowing a three-year rotation in
growing tobacco, according to tests
made at the University of Kentucky
experiment station.
The eXperimenters grew tobacco
one year and grasses and Iegumes
for two years to determine the eff
fegt of these crops in maintaining
nitrogen for tobacco.
The yield and market value of the
tobacco from the various sOds test
ed was virtually the same It aver
aged 1856 pounds an acre and had
value of 1857 an acre.