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Evening star., 1951-08-06
Fairfax Man,
Youth Drown
Over Week End
Accidents Occur
At oeeoquon Creek
And Virginia Beach

Two Fairfax County residents
were victims Of weekend drown
ings.
Tommie Lee Parker. a. Of S32
Edgehill street, Jefferson Manor.
drowned yesterday in Occoquan
Creek.
Bernard Joseph Roach, jr.. IS,
of Fairfax was swept to his death
by a strong undertow at Virginia
Beach Saturday.
Mr.. Parker and his brother in
law, William Horton. were fishing
from a rowboat in Occoquan
Greek near its junction with the
Potomac River yesterday after
noon.
DISAPPEARED After Dive.
Virginia State police said Mr..
Parker decided to take a swim,
and dived into the water about 20
feet off shore. When he failed
to come to the surface, Mr.. Hor-
ton went in after him. Police said
MIR. Horton could find no trace
of his brother-in-law and called
for help. The Penn Daw Rescue
Squad, of which Mr.. Parker was
a member, dragged the creek until
dark without success and resumed
dragging for his body this morn
ing.
Mrs. Parker was fishing from
shore about two miles away when
her husband drowned. Besides
his widow, Mr.. Parker leaves a
2-year-old son. Wesley.
Mr.. Parker was employed as a
salesman for the Coca-Cola Co.,
In Alexandria.
The Roach youth had gone for
an early afternoon swim at Vir-
ginia Beach when he was caught
in a swift undertow. A lifeguard
saw him swept beneath the surf,
but could not reach him in time.
His body was washed ashore about
seven hours later.
vacationing at Beach.
Bernard and his mother, Mrs.
Rosalind White Roach, had gone
to Virginia Beach for a weeks
vacation.
A resident of Fairfax County
for IA years, Bernard was a stu
dent at Fairfax High School. He
was to enter his sophomore year
In September. Mrs. Roach said
her son always made honor grades
In his school work. He previously
attended Linton Hall Military
School at BriStow. Va.
Bernard was a member Of the
Youth Club at st. Mary's Cath
olic Church, Fairfax Station.
Besides his mother, he Is survived
by his father. Bernard J. Roach.
Or. The Roach family lives between
the towns of Fairfax and Clifton.
Evening star., 1951-08-06
Salisbury Girl browns
While Swimming Off IsIono

OCEAN CITY, Md. Aug. 9
R.-Patricia Ann Vickers, 16, of
Salisbury drowned yesterday on
nearby Fenwick Island, authori-
ties reported. in . strong current
that had threatened several other
swimmers.
Coast guardsmen worked on the
Wicomico High School senior for
two and q half hours before she
was pronounced dead by DR.. F. M.
Newendorf, of Wilmington, Del. a
summer visitor at the island. eight
miles north Of here.
Evening star., 1951-08-06
Candidates on Radio

The two Arlington candidates
for Commonwealth's Attorney
will speak tonight over Fadio
Station WEAM. William j. Mas
san will speak at 7::30 and the in
cumbent, Denman T. Rucker, will
take the air at $50.
Evening star., 1951-08-06

More than 100000 houses anc
apartment units have been bull
in the Washington area since the
end of World War II. Wher
you're looking for place to live
consult the real estate section OF
The Star.
Evening star., 1951-08-06
; Held in Burglary
OF Liquor Store

Three men broke into Prince
Georges liquor store yesterday by
punching a holet through a con-
crete block wall connecting it
with another store, county police
reported today.
Charged with breaking and en-
tering are Johnny James Perry, 20,
of the $500 block of Addison
Chapel road; Thomas Edwa d
Wedge, 18, of the 600 block Of
Sheriff road, and Leroy Grander-
son, A, of the 1400 block Of Fifty
eighth avenue. All are colored.
They were arrested Sunday
morning in the Chapel Oaks shop
ping center after a burglar alarm
went of at about 10:30 am. A
grocer saw three men running
from the liquor store, called po-
lice and furnished descriptions.
Detective Sergt. Vincent S. Free.
Detective Richard A. Pearson and
Pvts. j. p. Kearns and E. F. Grey
collared the suspects as they were
walking away from the shopping
center.
Sergt. Free said the men en-
tered a vacant store next to the
liquor store. He said they came
equipped with crowbarS, sledge-
hammers and pinch bars. They
knocked a hole in a wall separat-
ing washrooms in the two stores.
Sergt. Free said the opening was
about foot by 212 feet and the
remains of several cinder blocks
Uttered the floors.
He said the men removed about
500 from cash drawer, where
they also found the keys to the
back door. When they opened the
door the alarm sounded.
The Star is delivered to more
Evening star., 1951-08-06

! The Star is delivered to more
homes in the Washington area
than any other newspaper. II you
are not now a regular subscriber,
phone Sterling 5000 for home
delivery Of Washington's number
one newspaper.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Won1en's Clubs
Delegates to Wonen's Conference
Will Discuss Role in Defense

The role of women in defense
will be the theme of the National
Women's Conference to be held
Wednesday at the Treasury De-
partment by the Women's Divi-
sion of the United States Savings
Bonds Division.
Preceding the meeting, the
delegates will be received by Mrs
Truman Tuesday afternoon at
Blair House. The guests will in
clude bond chairmen of the States
members of the National Advisory
Committee and women who are
leaders in their communities.
Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward, di-
rector of international relations
of the Federal Security Agency
and chairman of the National
Women's Advisory Committee, will
open the conference at 10 am
Wednesday and preside at the
morning session.
The advisory committee is COM
posed of women throughout the
Nation who are outstanding in
various fields of work.
"The Inner Citadel of Our Secu-
rity' is the subject of the keynote
address to be given Miss Margaret
Evening star., 1951-03-25
ProgromArrong
On IndiunA Arts

Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt will talk
on American Indian Women,
Their Arts and Crafts" at a
luncheon meeting of Chapter B,
PEG Sisterhood, at 1890 pm.
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. FL
lott F. Brumbaugh, 1900 Elm
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs. Merritt will illustrate her
talk with a display of Indian pot
terry and bead work, Indian bas-
kets and Navajo rugs and jewelry.
Indian songs will be given by Mrs.
Dean c. Turley. new president of
the chapter, who will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Charles A. Avant.
Other new officers Of the chap
ter are Mrs. Arthur j. Sebesta, vice
president; Mrs. Julia B. Wolfe, re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Brum-
baugh, corresponding secretary;
Miss Cornelia H. Hill, treasurer:
Mrs. Corinne c. Davis, chaplain,
and Mrs. Carl T. Curtis, guard.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Club to Sponsor
.Orientution Class

An orientation class for new
members of the District Business
and Professional Women's Club
will be held at 7::30 pm. Thursday
at the Willard Hotel. The ses-
sion. sponsored by the Member
ship Committee. will be devoted to
the purpose, history and program
Iof the club on national. regional,
State and local levels.
Speakers will include Miss
'Earlene White, past president of
the national federation; Mrs.
Margaret Moore, secretary of the
Southeast Region. and Mrs. Lu-
Icile Boyd, second vice president of
the District Federation of B. 81 p.
Clubs. Mrs. Valeita c. Prather
will be in charge of the meeting.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
|DAR Member
Marks 9th
|Anniversuy

Mrs. Sally P. Ferren, chaplain
Of the American Eagle Chapter OF
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, is being honored ex-
tensively this month in celebra-
tion of her 9th birthday.
Festivities began on March
when the OAR group combined its
10th anniversary program with a
surprise party for its Oldest officer
Mrs. Ferren was showered with
gifts and presided over the BIRTH
day cake which was inscribed with
the dates of the two anniversaries.
The actual date of her birthday,
March 16, was marked with an
open house given by her sister,
Mrs. Agnes P. Vogelgesang at their
home at 1900 Taylor street NE.
Bringing the celebrations to a
close will be a small informal
party to be given on Saturday by
Mrs. Emma M. Edmonds, regent of
the American Eagle Chapter.
Active in the chapter for num-
Der Of years, Mrs. Ferren holds
the title of honorary regent in ad-
dition to that of chaplain.
Evening star., 1951-03-25

A. Hickey, member of the Presi-
dents International Development
Advisory Board for the Point Four
Program.
The Defense Bond Program in
its relationship to special groups
of women will be discussed by
Mrs. Hiram Cole Houghton, presi-
dent of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, who will speak
for women's organizations: Miss
Sylvia F. Porter, financial editor
of the New York Post, speaking
as an economist; Miss Dorcas
Campbell, assistant vice president
of the East River Savings Bank
of New York. who will discuss the
role of women in finance, and
Mrs. Gerel Ruben, president of
the New York Trade Women's
League, who will take the side of
women workers.
Moderator for the afternoon
session will be Mrs. Oscar A..
Ahlgren, vice chairman of the
Advisory Committee and national
bond chairman for the General
Federation of Women's Clubs.
The session will be devoted to
a study of methods of interpreting
the Defense Bond Program at the
local level.
Mrs. Genevieve Forbes Herrick
will discuss the press, radio and
television aspects involved in bond
sales, while phases of community
work will be discussed by Mrs.
Alice Brown Raupe of Oklahoma, ;,
Mrs. Harvey M. Pickett of Maine
and Mrs. John Roed of Minnesota.
Additional speakers will be Ver-
non l.. Clark, national director of
the Defense Bond Division; Leon
j. Markham. director of sales,
and Mrs. Nancy c. Robinson, di-
rector of women's avtivities. They
will speak on the part the volun-
teer worker can take, promotion
plans, and the role of the womer
in state, community and organi-
rational bond efforts.
At a luncheon Wednesday at
the Washington Hotel. represen-
tatives of five national women's
organizations will receive replicas
of the Liberty Bell in recognition
of the work done by their groups
during the Independence Drive
of 1850. Recipients will be Mrs.
A. j. Breaux, American Legion Au-
Hillary; Miss Marion Mattson, AS
sociation of Bank Women; Mrs.
Nat H. Levy, B'nai Birth Supreme
Council: Miss Constance r. Har-
low, Business and Professional
Women's Clubs and Mrs. Alice
Wilson. Amvets Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Bunny toVisit
Hospital Today

A surprise Easter bunny will ap-
pear on the scene this morning
to give an Easter basket to each
patient at Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital.
The bunny-a member of the
hospitals Ladies Board in dis
guise-will carry a total of 27s
baskets of jelly eggs, chicks and
candy to the in-patients.
The Easter project of the board
has been under the direction OF
Mrs. Leon Martel. past president
of the group.
Today's program is one of meny
that have been planned by the
board. The 315 members. under
the direction of Mrs. ]. winthrop
Peabody, president, have divided
their activities into two categories
service and fund raising.
The volunteer service supplies
needed workers throughout the
hospital. At the present time
more than 10 members of the
board are on active duty or are
On call for special assignments
The special duty includes super
vising Community Chest and Red
Cross collections; preparing and
distributing holiday treats, and
assisting as hostesses for hos
pital functions.
In addition, the hospital clin-
les are regularly assisted by board
volunteers. a shuttle car service
IS maintained for cardiac patients,
and members of the board man
The information desk in the hos
oital lobby from 2 to 4 pm. each
day.
The board also maintains a
library service. the cradle ROLL
a gift cart, the flower box" a
photograph service for new babies
and a beauty bar" for women
patients.
Evening star., 1951-03-25

Newmyer, jr., ads; Mrs. Julius
Goldstein and Mrs. Maynard
Cohen. publicity, and Mrs. Simon
Eichberg and Mrs. David Davis,
posters.
Proceeds from the show will
further the councils social, legis-
lative and welfare program. This
includes Juanita K. Nye Council
House, and the refugee orienta-
ton work of the Service to the
Foreign-Born Committee. both
local projects. The. National
Council also supports a home for
unattached girls in Paris and pro-
vides scholarships for deserving
young foreign women, to enable
them to study in United States
universities and to introduce
American methods of social serv-
ice to their own countries.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Mrs. BurkIev
ToCut Cake
At Reception

Mrs. Alben w. Barkley will cut
the birthday cake today at a re-
ception to be given in celebration
of the 30th anniversary of the
Salvation Army Evangeline Resi-
dence. 1880 L street NV. Two
thousand guests have been invited
to attend the observance which
will be given between 3 and S pm.
by the Evangeline Club.
Mrs. Harold Burton is chairman
of the Reception Committee and
will be assisted in receiving by
Lady Jellico, Mrs. A. S. Mike
Monroney, Mrs. Clifford Davis,
Miss Althea M. Christensen, Mrs.
Emil Hurja, Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, Mrs. Albert E. Ches-
ham, Mrs. Harold Smith, Mrs. AL
fred Osborne and Mrs. May Eyre.
Mrs. Chesham. who is the wife
Of the Salvation Army territorial
commander, will assist Mrs. Bark
ley IN cutting the cake.
The Evangeline Residence was
acquired by the Salvation Army
80 years ago to provide a cheerful
atmosphere, homelike meals and
a varied program of social activi-
ties for the nearly $50 occupants
who are for the most part lower
salaried young business girls, en-
ployed in the Government or COM
firms.
Guests today will be taken on
a tour of the home, to which many
new features have been added in
the past several months, including
a beauty salon, automatic laundry,
study room, library and music
departments.
Capt. Alfred Osborne is director
of the residence.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Unitarian Club To Hold Benefit

Proceeds from the annual bene-
fit dessert bridge of the All Souls
Unitarian Bridge Club, to be held
at 1880 pm. Friday at the audi
torium of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Branch of Woodward and
Lothrop's. will go to the Women's
Alliance charity fund.
Following dessert a fashion
show of new styles for men and
women will be given. Bridge and
canasta will follow.
Mrs. c. D. Monteith, general
chairman for the benefit, has ap-
pointed as her co-chairmen Mrs.
Winfred Overholser, Mrs. Harri-
son A. Small, Mrs. Harold A. Jew
lett, Mrs. H. G. Roby and Mrs.
Wesley c. Clark.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Annual FoIIies Are Planned
ByJeWsh Women|s Council

The 192Os will be recalled ir
dance and song in this year!
Council Follies" to be given by
the District Section, Nationa,
Council of Jewish Women, at 8::3C
pm. Saturday at Lisner Audito-
rum.
Mrs. A. j. Kaplowitz is produc-
ing the show, which will be di-
rected by Leonard Jacobs and
staged by Alvin NeWmyer, jr
Original sketches and lyrics are
being written by Mrs. Daniel Cole
Mrs. Bernard Nordlinger. Mrs
William Sigmund, Mrs. Isadore
Miller, Miss Barbara Antel, Nor.
man Kal. Samuel kaufman, How.
ard Nordlinger and Samuel Stein.
berger, Choreography has been ar.
ranged by Mrs. Stanley Rakusir
and Miss Rosette Cohen and music
Is under the direction of Mrs. C
H. Small, Miss Cohen and Mrs
KaplowitZ.
Costumes have been designed by
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, a charter
member of the organization. Mrs
Goldsmith is being assisted by
Mrs. Fl. Klavans and Mrs. Loui,
FiShman.
William Sigmund and Lee Kat;
will be masters of ceremonies fol
the occasion, and Erwin Devror
and his orchestra will supply tht
music.
Mrs. Frank Luchs is chairman
Of the Committee on Arrange.
ments, assisted by Mrs. JOSEPH
Sharlin and Mrs. Milton Lyons
patrons; Mrs. Ed Sonneborn ant
Mrs. Morris Jaffe, tickets; Mrs
Walter Nordlinger and Mrs. Alvin
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Speaker to Talk
On MoQozines

Mrs. Marion X. Sanders. CHIEF
OF the magazine branch of the
Department of States Interna.
tional Press Division, will be guest
speaker at a dinner to be given by
Theta Sigma Phi. honorary jour-
nalism fraternity. at $50 pm
Wednesday at 1884 I street NV
Mrs. Sanders will illustrate hel
talk with a set of State Depart
ment publications. includin G
"Amerika," which is distributed ir
Russia.
Evening star., 1951-03-25

Mrs. Ralph Fogg. president of
the club. will be assisted by Mrs.
A. Powell Davies. Mrs. Leo Ray
wild, Mrs. Howard Hosmer, Mrs.
Proctor L. Dougherty, Mrs. Perci-
val Hall, jr., and Mrs. M. j. Prof
fit. Mrs. Small is in charge of
reservations.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
1uest Night Planned

The Woman's Club of Greenbelt
will hold its annual guest night
on Saturday in the social hall Of
the Greenbelt Community Church.
The Evening Guild of the church
will serve the dinner, which will
be followed by a variety show and
square dancing.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
City Club Plans Porty
Star staff Photo.

A dessert bridge party will be
given by the Women's City Club
at 2 pm. and 8 pm. Friday at the
club, 1888 I street NV.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
|Silver Tea

New officers of the Newcomers
Club of Falls Church will be
announced at a silver tea to be
held from 2 to 4 pm. Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Alfred West,
Vienna, Va.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-10-27

moving machine at least three
times after the middle of June on
heavy cypress weed areas, the
weeds can be controlled, he pointed
out.
1.-The Iastest metnoo of convert
ing broomsedge areas into good
pastures is to fertilize, prepare a
seeded and plant Another method,
although not quite SO fast is to
simply fertilize, renovate and let
the grasses and clovers volunteer
Eroded areas really need some
barnyard manure to condition the
soil so that new seeding can get
off to a good start Mr.. Thompson
advised. "A good method to use to
make good grazing land for eroded
areas is to fertilize, prepare seed
bed and reseed If possible divert
water from the areas to control
erosin until the plants get a start. y
On quilted areas, or on areas
covered with bushes and scrubby
trees, using the bulldozer to clear
the land and fill in the gullies is
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-10-27

should be made from material /
inch thick@by 10 inches wide.
Fasten the sides and ends to the
ground with stakes" he advised.
Run ridgepole lengthwise of the
bed and about "a inches over the
bed. This will support a covering
made from tarpaulin, domestic ma
terial or old sacks
Several hampers of well-rotted
manure or five pounds of 5-10-5
mixed commercial fertilizer should
be scattered over each 200 square
feet of the bed and worked we'll in.
to the soil
Make the rows the short length
of the bed and II inches apart. For
fresh lettuce, onions, carrots, spin
ach, mustard, radish, beets and ten
dergreens at Christmas time and in
January and February, plant the
bed now" the horticulturist advised
Keep the coldframe bed moist,
free of grass and weeds and ven
tilated on sunny days. Keep the
cover on at night"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-10-27
Wild Fields Can Become
Good Pastures With
Good Management

With little extra care and good
management, bitter weed areas, cy-
press weed pastures and broom
sedge fields can become good pas
lures, according to W. r. Thomp-
son, extension pasture specialist
State College.
There is really no excuse for good
pasture land growing up in these
noxius weeds, nor for eroded areas
or areas covered with bushes and
scrubby trees, he emphasized.
"Bitterweed areas will disappear
if overgrazing is stopped and fer
tilizer applied to make for a good
cover he said apply fertilizer,
renovate and disk. If the stand of
good pasture plants is short, sow
more seed"
Old overgrazed cypress weed
areas need fertilizer and renovation
Mr.. Thompson said. These areas are
usually we'll stocked with dallis.
Bermuda-white clover, or dallis-
Bermuda and lespedeza.
Plenty of plants are there in the
spring and early summer but the
weeds take over in July, August
and September BY running the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-10-27

ing needs for more metal. he said,
pointing out that failure to reach
established goals in the drive can
mean failure to produce not only
implements of war but new farm
machinery as we'll.
80 e -
Worn out pillow shares and points.
cultivator shovels and sweeps, brok-
en- parts and horsedrawn equipment
that has been replaced by tractor
equipment can be strapped and
sold, helping the farmer with cash
In addition to helping meet the
nations needs for metal.
Nuts. washers, bolts, bars and
rods can be saved for later use on
the farm, the engineer said.
The scrap program calls only for
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-10-27

profits. do no exceed 10 per cent
OF the total deposits. Some excise
taxes were increased and others
added to the list.
AS adjournment neared. the box
score Of this first session indicated
that President Truman had sent
81 requests for action to the Hill,
and as Of Oct. ! action had been
completed on n. seven had been
rejected. partial action had been
taken on II, II had been complete
ly ignored and hearings had been
held on one. Still to be passed on
the list OF appropriation bills are
the army civil functions measures.
which include appropriations for
flood control; state-justice-com-
merce appropriations; defense and
foreign aid Tin conference COM
mittee). Pending enactment, the
congress has had to pass four stop
gap" temporary appropriations
measures so the government could
A'uis'aol.
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20 zee fTsssasHs sD'Ss the AZ to s. cote
on the amendment offered by Sen-
ator Mcclellan OF arkansas wbicb
ma0e q "fbe sense OF The senate that
no roops ~ addssion to the four
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a'pis'ons already contemplated for
Europe shall be sent -. sOitbont
IHrf0er senatorial APPROVAL" While
Io's !" indicative OF senate intent,
mere IS 2 question, according to con-
s,''",so"al obserDers, as to Wbetber
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-10-27
Lack OF Rain
Slows Vegetables
In Home Gardens

Lack of rain has slowed most fall
planted vegetables in home gar
dens, according to K H. Buckley,
associate Extension horticulturist,
State College. Some have had to be
replanted, he added.
However, AZ traditional mustard,
turnips and collards are showing up
in quantity from many home gar
dens throughout the state.
Some hold-overs from the sum.
mer garden have taken advantage
of what moisture there was and
still produced plenty of tomatoes,
butterbeans. hot and sweet peppers,
eggplant and okra, the horticultur-
ist pointed out
Home gardeners in north Missis-
sippi can take chance within the
next 10 days and plant leaf lettuce,
mustard, rape, spinach, radiSh, on
ions, tendergreens, turnip and kale
in the open In the southern part
of the state these may be planted
throughout October, Mr.. Buckley
stated
With the deadline for planting in
the open fast approaching for Mis-
sissippi home gardeners, they are
advised by the horticulturist to plan
now for a coldframe to supply win
ter vegetables.
The coldframe, he said, is similar
to childs sand box For a family
of three, coldframe 10 feet by 20
feet should be sufficient.
These coldframes are inexpensive
and can be made from scrap lumber.
Mr.. Buckley said. The sides and ends
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-10-27

machinery that cannot be repaired
and made to produce. Don't junk
disable equipment as this causes loss
Of labor. material, money and fac
tory capacity he urged. However,
it is unpatriotic and wasteful to fail
to collect, select and sell the needed
materials to boost the requirements
of the steel mills
The 100 million tons of ingot and
steel castings goal set for 1851 re-
quires that SO million tons of scrap
be gathered, Mr.. Copeland pointed
out.