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Evening star., 1952-03-11
Falls Church Council
Joins in Plea for ice
Transportation Study

The Falls Church City Coun-
Gil has indorsed an area commit
tees request to Congress for funds
to finance an investigation Of area
transportation by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
City officials were not present
at the organization meeting Of the
Washington Metropolitan Area
Transportation Committee last
Friday. when representatives of
area governing bodies agreed to
press for the investigation. The
Arlington County Board, on Sat-
urday indorsed the request for an
appropriation.
BY a split vote. the Falls
Church Council. at its regular
meeting in City Hall last night,
agreed to help. finance purchase
Of a new pumper for the Falls
Church Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. The department agreed to
make down payment on the equip
ment, which will cost about $1s,-
900, provided the city paid about
two-thirds Of the cost and the
pumper would become the prop
erty Of the department.
Would Await Study.
Mayor Charles E. Kellogg and
Councilman Samuel E. ,McCrary
said they would prefer to post
pone action on the proposal until
. study of Northern Virginia fire
Departments by proposed COM
nItfee Is concluded. but they were
out-voted.
I A. w. MacPherson. representing
The department. said they would
refuse to accept the equipment if
the city insisted on paying the
entire cost and retaining owner
ship. The department receives
funds from Arlington and Fairfax
Counties, as well as the city.
In other business. the council
voted to enforce an ordinance
calling for the impounding Of
dogs running at large. Council
men w. Raymond Taylor, James
E. Durant and Francis A. Wagner
opposed the motion. The action
was taken after a group of cit
izens complained about dogs run
ming loose.
New Code Accepted.
The council also approved an
ordinance adopting the new city
code. to be effective May l. The
code is a collection of all city
ordinances passed since 1875. ex-
cept for deletions and amend
ments approved by the council.
Adoption of the social security
system for city employees, as pro-
posed by the State Retirement
Board. was unanimously approved
retroactive to January /.
A contract was awarded To
w. w. Thomas, jr.. lowest Of four
bidders, for a project to install
storm sewers in the East Broad
street. East Fairfax street area
and to widen a portion Of both
streets. The successful bid, $685.
928.25, does not include surfacing
of the streets.
The council agreed to confer
with the School Board at 8 pm
Friday in the School Board Office
on the budget for 1898. City
Manager w. Rodes Woodbury. said
his budget will be prepared by
March "a.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
Musical Comedy Set

The Washington and Lee High
School Literary Society. Elos, will
present Good News" a musical
comedy, at 8 pm. Thursday and
Saturday in the school audito-
rum.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
Cross Rouds PTA to Meet

A panel discussion on how par
|ents and teachers. can work to-
|gether will highlight the Baileys
Cross Roads PTA meeting at 8
pm. tomorrow In the Fire Hall.
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Will Discuss Beetles
The long-sought zoning study of

Frank Hyde. expert on pest
control. viii discuss the japanese
beetle problem before the new
Williamsburg Civic Association
meeting at S:15 o'clock tonight
in the Yorktown School, Arling-
ton. n
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Show ot Scot Pleosont

Pupils Of the Maryland Park
Junior High School, Seat Pleasant,
Md, will present talent show at
the meeting Of the school PTA at
|8 pm. tomorrow in the SCHOOL.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
2 Boys in Mount Rainier Family
Each Battle q Dread Sickness

Two Of the four sons Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gabriel Cortez Of 3607
Oak lane. Mount Rainier, are
Ihospitalized with serious ailments
Evening star., 1952-03-11

Gabriel. jr.. II, Is hospitalized
lat the Rosewood State Training
lSchool for Boys IN BaltiE1ore
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street S.W., is helping her mother,
who runs a small business, pre-
pare her return. Another student,
Donald Robertson, IA. 1913 Sew
enth street S.W.. decided to join
the ranks of the filers yesterday,
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when he discovered that, although
he made a little less than 5000
last year working part time in a
gas station, he could recover all
the taxes withheld from his pay
by filing a return.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Under 700 Acres
Burned in Maryland
|By Fall Forest Fires

Less than TOO Maryland acres
were damaged by 200 forest fires
this fall according to a report
made today by the States Com
mittes for Conservation Now.
Fires so far this year have to-
tailed 465 with 1900 acres being
burned.
In 1941, a total of 2.045 fires
burned 46,574 acres. Last year
418 blazes damaged 1926 acres.
Wilson A. Heaps. vice president
Of the committee, cited the States
possession of good fire-fighting
equipment and highly trained per-
sonnel as reasons for the improved
record.
Commended for their fire. fight
ing efforts were Silas Sines, jr., OF
Harmcns; John Mohr, Of Sails
bury Stanley Kinhart. Of Ma
donna and Albert jackson, OF
Laurel. s'- :
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Silver Spring Library Plans
ChiIdren's Book Exhibit

The Silver Spring Library will
feature displays of children's
books in observance of National
Children's Book Week beginning
today.
The library, in Jessup Blair
Community House. Georgia ave-
nue. and Blair road, Silver Spring,
will have an exhibit Of new chill
dren's books throughout the week.
In addition, the library will
have an hand q collection Of Eng
lish books for youngsters dated
from 1850 to 1880. They were
lent to the library by George
Shiers. 610 Forest Glen road. Sill
yer Spring.
Library hours are 9 am. to 9
p M. Monday through Friday, and
9 am. to 6 pm. on Saturday.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
By George Kennedy
Stor Staff Correspondent

HARRISONBURG, Va, Nov. IS
This booming town in a rich
agricultural area is promoting it.
self as the Turkey Capital"
There is much reason for the
term. White turkey feathers roll
like tumble weeds along Route IL,
the Shenandoah Valley highway
and dot the grass alongside the
road. just like cotton lint in
Georgia at cotton-picking time.
The noise Of gobblers fills the
air Of the hollows as you go up the
mountain roads on either side.
Big bronze turkeys. ready for mar
ket. blacken the fields in spots as
they crowd around the feeding
place. Other fields are whitened
by focks Of the Beltsville turkey
Busting Market.
Truckload after truckload of
Grated turkeys come rolling to the
packing plants. Refrigerator trucks
and railroad cars roll away from
the plants packed with dressed
turkeys for the Thanksgiving peak.
Twice a day the Harrisonburg
radio station. WSVA, broadcasts
the turkey prices-live weight on
the farm. They have been run
ming about 35 cents for hens and
80 cents for toms in the big bronze
turkeys and SO and 81 cents for
toms and hens in the small Belts
vile white variety. These are
profitable prices and every one is
feeling good. Prices were down
to 80 cents a pound and below in
July and August, a figure that
hardly pays for the feed. and
every one was worried.
The prices were depressed by
the tremendous increase in turkey
production this year. Turkeys
were sent to the cities in greater
number than the market could
handle. The volume strained the
capacity of the deep-freeze ware
houses.
For School Lunches.
The Department of Agriculture
stepped into the breach and pur-
chased 22.7 million pounds of
turkey as disposable surplus. It
will go into school lunches. The
department has found that there
lis a big appetite for the disposal
|of surplus turkey among school
children. It has estimated that
the children in the present school
lunch program can dispose of
million pounds of turkey a month
and that doesn't mean turkey
every day.
The increase Of turkey produc-
tion in Virginia this year over last
is. 81 per cent. The Old Domin-
ion (mostly the Valley of Virginia)
will produce almost 6 million tur-
keys against less than 4 million in
1851.
Virginia now produces 10 per
cent of the national crop. In the
past two years 1t has passed Texas
to become the second largest
among the turkey growing States.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Two Boys Carrying
|$14,130 Taken Off Bus
BY the Associated Press

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-. Nov. Is
Two boys carrying $14,130 ir
bank-wrapped bills, which they
said they found near the home o1
a recluse who had died, were taker
off bus by Missouri highway pa.
trolmen today.
Capt. o. L. Wallis Of the patro
identified the youths as Geralt
Marcel Collier, Is, of Jonesboro
Ill, and John Chupp, II, Of Ii
Sale, Ill. They were held without
charge at the Fredericktown, Mo.
jail pending further investigation
Capt. Wallis quoted the boys a.
saying they found the money
about two weeks ago and hac
| 81 900 hidden in a sewer and an.
other $1,000 in a store near theil
| homes.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
By J. L. Michael

A single police force, headed by
Sheriff Carlton G. Beall, today was
advocated for Prince Georges by
Delegate Albert r. Hassall, chair.
man of the county legislative dele
cation.
peak law-enforcement effici-
ency cannot be reached under two
Ichieftains," MIR. Hassall declared
mo matter how sincere they
may be-"
There have been chickering's be.
tween the sheriff's Office and the
police department, there may now
be Observation-Disclosures" the Repub.
Ilican legislator asserted, "and there
will be unwarranted rivalry so long
as separate agencies exist"
Mr.. Hassall's statement came
during a brief lull in activity out
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Quail Have Good Opening Day
As Hunters Bag None in Rain

The first day of the quail hunt
ing season yesterday was a good
day for the birds. They survived
it.
It rained pretty steadily in the
well into the afternoon the quail
nearby counties from dawn until
kept under cover.
There was much yelping of
beagles on the trail Of rabbits in
Southern Maryland and an oc-
|casional shot was heard across the
|stubble Of tobacco and cornfields.
Game Warden William E. Cos
den, one of the two wardens as
signed to st. Marys County, had
an easy day for the opener. He
didn't have to check bags. Hunters
are limited to six quail. Mr.. Cos
den was not concerned about any
one violating the limit. None Of
the hunters he met had bagged
any.
He did arrest one man for an
illegal license. The man had a
resident license, which costs SIPS,
but was unable to satisfy the war
den that he was a bona-fide resi-
dent OF the State. Non-residents
have to pay $40 for a license.
Great numbers of quail have
been reported this year in Mary
land, especially in st. Marys
County. Mr.. Gosden confirmed
this and said they would be out
this week If the rain stops.
The duck season opens tomor-
row. Large numbers of ducks are
flying up and down the Chesa-
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while en- route to inspection sta.
tionS.
State Police explained that tht
law expressly prohibits inspection
of wet cars or even dry cars OF
wet roads. The reason, they said
is that dampness has an effect or
automobile braking systems.
There is no law prohibifi4g in.
spection of vehicles on lays
police said. but they could Hksnisf
no information on which. 4ny
of the privately operated inbpec.
ton stations would be open fol
business.
Early yesterday it was an.
nounced that no extension of the
45-day inspection period would bt
granted in spite Of the wei
weather.
Clearing skies around noon yes.
terday made it possible for the
most persistent of the last-minute
motorists to get the yellow ap-
proval stickers on their wind
shields. But police said they hao
no estimate Of the number turned
away early in the day or the num-
ber finally inspected.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Route 28 10 Reopen
For Through Traffic
|At Christmas Season

Route 20, important farm-to.
market road in Upper Montgomery
County, is expected to be open te
through trafilc again by Christ
mas.
A 5h-mile section Of the scenic
road between Rockville and Route
Is, near Frederick. has been closed
since June !. The State Roads
Commission has been rebuilding
the section between Hunting Hill
and Darnestown to remove sharp
curves and hills and widen the
pavement to 20 feet with 8 feet OF
shoulder on each side.
Project engineers said the new
road is complete except for the
construction Of q double culvert
and the laying Of surface black
top. They expect to start work
on those two jobs next week.
The culvert will cross a small
creek near Tom CARROTS farm,
about a mile north of Hunting
Hill. It will replace a narrow
little bridge on a treacherous "S'
curve that also has been removed
The culvert will be made OF
concrete poured over two huge
steel pipes. through which the
creek waters will flow.
Engineers said the double cul-
vert should be finished within two
weeks.
They plan to put another layer
Of black top over the entire 5h-
mile stretch again next summer
after the new roadbed has had a
chance to settle.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Two Judge Contests
May Be Settled by
Virginia Assembly
Bv the AssocIotsd Press

RICHMOND, Nov. 15.-Two
contests for circuit judgeships may
confront the Virginia General
Assembly in addition to its re-
districting chores at the special
session beginning December 2.
The most likely conflict loomed
over the role Of successor to the
late Judge Frank Armistead in the
Fourteenth Circuit. It became evi-
dent today that Gov. Battle will
not fill this vacancy by apopint-
ment before the Assembly con-
veneS.
Some half-dozen candidates
have been put forward in the
Fourteenth. Unless differences
are resolved and legislators from
this area-including New Kent
Charles City, York, Warwick,
James City and Williamsburg
unite behind one candidate, the
Assembly will have to settle the
fight.
26th Circuit Vacancy.
A more uncertain prospect OF
conflict over a judicial post has
arisen in the Twenty-sixth Circuit.
which includes the Northern Vir-
ginia Counties Of Loudoun, Fau-
quier and Rappahannock. Judge
j. r. H. Alexander has notified
Gov. Battle he wishes to retire
before January /.
Two lawyers have received sup
port as possible successors to Judge
Alexander. They are E. L. Balm,
jr., of Fauquier and Lucas D.
Phillips of Leesburg.
But the Fourteenth Circuit. as
one assemblyman from that area
put it. twas pretty badly split up"
among several candidates.
Prospect Eliminatal.
One prospective Judge appar-
emily had been eliminated for the
duration of the present House Of
Delegates term by a combination
Of law and State Supreme Court
precedents. He is Delegate Paul
Crockett Of Yorktown.
It was reported reliably. but
without official announcement,
that on the basis of an informal
memorandum from the attorney
general, Gov. Battle had con-
cluded Mr.. Crockett was ineligible
for appointment by the Governor
or election to the judgeship by the
present Assembly. This conclusion
rests on legal prohibition against
the Assembly's electing one of its
members to judicial posts and on
Supreme Court rulings In similar
cases.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Noise of GobbIers Fills the Air
Near Virginio' S Poultry Center

California, with more than 10
million birds for market this year,
is first.
A pioneer Of the turkey growing
industry in Rockingham County
(Harrisonburg Is the county seat)
is Charles w. Wampler, president
Of the First National Bank. Mr.
Wampler became bank president
not through the teller-cashier
route, but by making money out
Of turkeys. He was made a direc-
tor Of the bank as a representa-
tive Of the areas fastest growing
industry. Later he was made
president.
Mr.. Wampler, a big. bald man
In his COS who looks more the
banker than the agriculturiSt. was
found spending a quiet afternoon
on his farm despite the constant
chorus of the gobblers.
Problem of Feeding.
After World War I he tried tc
fatten turkeys in feeding pens but
they Just ran around trying to get
out and didn't eat. He wrote to
every State department of agri-
culture in 1922 asking them for
any information they had on rails
ing turkeys in feeding pens. Halt
of those replying said 1t couldn't
be done. California, Texas and
Connecticut said men in their
States were working on it.
He credits Lawrence Dean of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute for
encouraging him to try it in a
big way. The Wamplers (Mr. and
Mrs. and 9-year- -old daughter
RUTH went into partnership.
They gave 100 turkey eggs to Sam
Blosser. one of the early develop
ters of the home e-made incubator.
He Matched SO and they raised
Sc to maturity. It was not the
first success in raising turkeys by
artificial methods, but 1t was the
first in this center Of turkey cul-
ture.
They found that If turkeys were
always kept somewhat confined
they lost their wild quality and
would eat themselves plump.
Mr.. Wampler estimates that
about 4 million turkeys are being
raised this year in the valley
around Harrisonburg and nearby
West Virginia counties-the area
of the Turkey Capital" This
would be $14 million crop in the
price paid on the farm.
The Wampler hatcheries pro-
duced 800. 900 poults this year OF
which 100000 were put out on
contract and $4,000 raised on the
Wampler acres.
These figures are dwarfed by
the Chester c. Housh farm at
Elkton, which has the largest
flock Of Beltsville whites in the
world. Two million turkey eggs
were put in the incubators this
year. half produced at the Housh
hatcheries, half purchased. They
Matched about Ia million poults.
Half Of these, or 100000 were
raised on the Housh farm, the
other half put out on contract.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Two Are Wounded
In Montgomery by
Their Own Firearms

Two men were wounded by
their own firearms while hunt
ing in Montgomery County
yesterday.
Earl Bander, 80, colored.
of the 1400 block of v street
NV. was wounded in the
right side by his 20-gauge
shotgun near Sugarland. A
companion, George Weldon,
81, Of Jacksonville. Md, said
Mr.. Bander was playing
soldier" with the weapon
when the accident occurred.
William Suddath. 40. of
Gaithersburg, Md, also was
in Suburban Hospital with a
gunshot wound in a foot. His
weapon repeatedly discharged
while he was climbing a fence
near Cedar Grove.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Toy Business Stems
From Heart Attack
BY the Assoeioied Press

NORTH THETFORD, VIA
heart attack two years ago put
Frank M. Tilton into the big-time
toy business. While Ill, he began
making old-fashioned wooden TOYS
for his grandchildren who visited
him.
They and their friends liked
them so well that he soon found
himself designing them for mass
production. Now he has recovered
his health and established a
"Grandad's Toy Shop" across the
road from his home, but he doesn't
make many toys himself. Instead.
his projects keep a couple Of wood.
working mills making and assem-.
bling parts. Mr.. Tilton paints
them.
Evening star., 1952-11-16

IOf which the party hopes Will
emerge a plan for a major over
haul of the county government.
Spurred by Criticism.
The incumbent G. o. p. has
been spurred to action by three
|pronged criticism. A survey report
Ia year ago criticized outmoded
methods. civic groups have de-
Inounced archaic procedures and
the October grand jury likened
some administrative functions tc
those Of horse-and-buggy days.
Mr.. Hassall said he strongly
feels that the police department
should be merged with the sheriff s
Office. The sheriff is elected every
four years. Sheriff Beall Is a
Republican.
"Since Colonial days." he as
serted, Maryland law has di-
rected that Lord High Sheriffs act
as chief county law enforcement
0mcerS.
Mr.. Hassall made it clear that
his recommendation was not in
tended to reflect on Police Chief
F. Allen Richards.
"Chief Richards is, in my opin.
ion, a thoroughly competent Off.
cer." the G. o. P. Delegate said
"but he is chosen by the county
commissioners. No appointed Of
f1ciA has the direct responsibility
to the electorate that is a funda.
mental requisite of our form o1
government"
Mr.. Hassall said county Repub.
licanS, just successful in turning
back a home rule charter drive
realize that significant govern.
mental improvements must bs
made if they are to remain ir
power.
Evening star., 1952-11-16

ranked second to Hyattsville In
population. according to the 1850
census Hyattsville had l2,308
residents then and College Park
11,170 However. Mayor Davis
contends that 500 or 900 new
homes have been built in College
Park since 1850 and a count to-
day would show that College Park
is the largest.
One reason for College Parks
low tax rate is that the city has
no police department like most
other municipalities in the area.
1t receives police protection from
the county force and State police.
Mr.. Davis moved to College
Park % years ago after gradual
ing from Auburn College. He is
a native Of Alabama. In 1880 he
earned a master Of science degree
from Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute.
Mayor Davis is IS. He lives at
1906 Princeton avenue with Mrs.
Davis and their three children
Charles r., jr.. 81, an employe Of
the Post Office Department: Jean,
I18, a senior at Northwestern
High School, and Eldred, 16. a
junior at Northwestern.
This Is another in a series
coverinO municipalities OF the
WASHINGTON area.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Rain Keeps Hundreds of Cars
From Inspection in Virginia

Virginia State Police at Grove
ton were bombarded with hundreds
|of calls yesterday from irate mo-
|torists who were turned away from
inspection stations because of rain
Reports indicate that hundreds
of cars were not able to beat the
|deadline Of midnight last night to
obtain the fall inspection sticker.
Without 1t the cars are not al
lowed On the highways except
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Australia Will Help
Rebuild Port of Rubuul

CANBERRA. - The Australian
cabinet has decided to help re-
build the town and port of Rabaul
on their former site in Simpson
Harbor, New Britain. despite
ther eruptions such as the one
that destroyed Rabaul in 1897.
The government will contribute
$44, 900 for the construction Of
permanent escape routes and
1928, 900 toward new wha-f.
The government feels vol
canologists can be relied on to
give ample warning Of any fur
volcano dangers.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Fother and Son Killed
In Virginia Cor Crush
Special pispoteh 10 me stor

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Nov
15.-Two men were killed In al
automobile collision on Route
about a mile east Of here tonight
Jacob E. Thaxton. ST., was pro
nounced dead at the scene. anc
his son, Jacob. jr.. 40. was pro.
nounced dead on arrival at Mary
Washington Hospital here. They
lived In the Ferry Farm subdivi-
sion just outside the city.
Virginia State police did moi
have details of the collision.
Evening star., 1952-11-16

Livestock Live
stock Sanitary
Service as "Dr.
Davis" He is
associate pol-
try pathologist
at the agency.
where he has
worked for %
years.
Mayor Davis
has been in Of
fee only a year
and a half, but
he has been in
the public Serv-
ica of the TOWN
Evening star., 1952-11-16

since it was incorporated in 1945
He helped write it's charter and
then served on its town council
for six years before being elected
mayor in May, 1851.
Mayor Davis is proudest Of the
fact that College Park, though one
of the largest If not the largest
city in Prince Georges County, has
one of the lowest tax rates. The
present rate is Is cents per $1O(
of assessed valuation.
College Park is the largest city
in the county territorially, but il
Evening star., 1952-11-16

= Il Z z - y j " IL d
record in re-
cruiting.
Mr.. Adco2
has recruited
more than 5000
w a S hi n g t o n
area men anC
W o m en- since
1948, when he
was assigned to
the post Of as
sistant adju-
tant, District OF
Columbia Mil
tary District.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
Womon's Body Found
In Anucostiu River

The body of a woman who
police said, left note telling hel
husband she might kill herself
was recovered yesterday afternoon
from the Anacostia River near tn,
Naval Gun Factory dock.
She was identified as Mrs. Max.
inc B. Traftno, 40, of 2015 Thir.
teenth street Sc.
The husband, Floyd Trafton
reported her missing Friday night
Her note said she had been de.
spondent for some time, police
said.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
6 PIeod Guilty as Spies
To Mindzenty Judge
BY the Assoeia:sd Press

BUDAPEST. Hungary, Nov. Is.
A Yugoslav security police major
and five Hungarians pleaded
guilty today to charges Of spying,
kidnapping and other offenses
Iagainst Hungary.
They are being tried by the
court headed by Judge .Vilmos
Olthy who presided when Cardi-
NAL Mindzenty, Archbishop Grosz
and the American businessman
Robert Vogeler were convicted.
The court will give its verdict
Monday.