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The frontiersman., 1952-09-11

The Matanuska Valley Fair of 1852 marked the high point of commercial and educational ex- hibits in the Valley. It was hailed by many visitors.
 Interest in the exhibits was in- satiable. Scores of questions were asked of the attendants, several of whom observed that the local Chamber of Commerce was miss ing a golden opportunity to boost the Valley through publicity. AL though the agricultural exhibits were poor as compared with for mer years, there were many other exhibits to fill the vacuum. h. dicative of the growing influence of the Matanuska Valley Fair were the splendid exhibits and demonstrations of farm imple- ments, by the Yukon Equipment Company, Butte Supply, Agricat Sales and Service, the Coop, This healthy trend was re- peated in non-agricultura1 lines with eXhi bits and demonstrations of H & F vacuum cleaners, Pfaff sewing machines, and Withey's furnace and hot water equipment. The generous and attractive display of Coop products was a vigorous come-on for Valley enterprise.
 Warm and friendly was the Republican WorneTs Club booth where Fairgoers had an unusual opportunity to talk with their Rebublican candidates for Terri >torlal offices. On Saturday Bob Reeve, candidate for Delegate to Congress-, was there even ffieIc full Of enthusiasm than ever after his E:ateside talks with Eisen- hover and Senator Hugh Butler. Eagerly he described provisions of a projected new statehood bill that would give Alaska control ot all her territory and resources. Many candidates for Senate and House seats were in faithful at tendance, including Dr. Lee Me Kinley, Barbara Dimock, Dorothy Prior, John Gorsuch, and Lloyd Olson.
 The Sportsmen's exhibit of trophies, furs, and few wild anil mals was one of the most popular on the Fair Grounds. The Depart ment of Agriculture's exhibit of t"This. Not This" in marketing of vegetables was timely as long as it lasted: unfortunately the con- sumer appeal of both the thlses and not thises was so strong that they all disappeared the first day. Interest in the Eklutra Project photographic exhibit of progress was displayed by visitors t1om near and far. Basil Benson proved the value of shoWmanshlp Ill hls personally demonstrated exhibit of hot weather vegetables grown in Alaska by means of his cold frames and solar reflectors. The crowds flocked around him. The neat and scientifically precise eX- hibits of the Experiment Station and the Extension Service m the
The frontiersman., 1952-09-11

in the shock. You can't establish a high winter milk base on beat up hay. Incidentally look at those potato fields you start digging this week. How about spotting that brush you are going to windrow across them for winter protection? That top soil is worth protecting. When it goes, you go too. Think it over. You have already put years of work in that farm. May be you would sort of like to keep if
The frontiersman., 1952-09-11

played all evening with the quail ity of prizes equal to or surpaSs- ing those of other years.
Evening star., 1952-03-25

Iareas or premises -. occupied by
Iand department or agency Of the
Government of the United States. !
Planning ofiicials point out.
however, that the exemption is
merely academic. since no county
official has jurisdiction on any
Federal property.
A bill has been prepared for
Congress to reorganize the Ma
Itional Capital Park and Planning
Commission and one of its major
provisions is designed to make the
Federal Government somewhat
more responsive to local desires
and regulations in the use of its
land in the nearby Maryland and
Virginia areas.
Budget Bureau Studies Plan.
The measure, which is now
under study in the Budget Bureau
and which is scheduled to be in
Etroduced soon with administration
backing, provides that any major
changes in land use" by the Gov
ernment be reviewed first by a
regional planning council COM
lprised of representatives Of the
national park and planning group
and planning agencies OF the
NEARBY areas.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Falls Church Studies
Installing Wafer Line
When Dam Is Built

Falls Church City Councilmen
ARE studying plan to install city
water line at the same time the
proposed Snake Island dam is
built across the Potomac.
Falls Church receives its water
from the Districts Dalecarlia
reservoir through an Arlington
owned pipe that runs under Chain
Bridge.
James w. Head. city utility di-
rector, said that eventually Falls
Church will have to pay for a new
pipe line across or under the river
because Of expected expansion Of
the Arlington and Falls Church
systems.
While the Corps Of Engineers
dam Is being built in the next
few years above Chain Bridge,
Mr.. Head said. the city's line can
be installed alongside that struc-
ture for $125. 900, about one-third
of the cost Of tunneling under the
river.
At its regular meeting last night
the Council also agreed to study
la request by John ]. Anderson
Arlington Hospital administrator
for inclusion in the forthcoming
budget Of $1,000 for the hospitals
building program.
Walter L. Mess, present chair
man of the City Electoral Board
was reappointed for q three-yeal
term. and Mrs. A. Burkehertz was
appointed to the board to succeed
Mrs. Marjorie Elsten, who re-
lSigned.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
School Bond Study Planned
BY Arlington Democrats

The Democratic Council Of
Arlington today announced plans
to study proposals for q new school
bond issue In the county.
The School Committee on the
council has been authorized on
motion Of Harrison Mann to
analyze Arlington's immediate
school needs. their probable cost
and the present status of bond
monies previously voted.
TT is not q question Of do we
need the schools" " said Mr.. Mann.
IT Is only q question Of how much
we need. how soon and what Is
the best and most economical
method for raising the funds. It
Is essential that the public have
all Of the facts 50 that there may
be q thorough understanding Of
the problem which Arlington
faces
Evening star., 1952-03-25
6. 0. P. Candidates
To Outline Platforms

Republican candidates for the
Senate and Maryland's 5th dis
trict House seat will outline their
platforms tomorrow night in the
HyattSville Armory.
Five aspirants for the Senate
and 10 for the House-eight of
the latter from Prince Georges
County have been invited to take
part in an open forum beginning
at Z pm.
Pointed questions from the audi
ence are expected to enliven the
proceedings.
Delegate j. PAUL Marshall, Re-
publican, Montgomery County,
viii act as moderator.
The meeting is sponsored by
Mrs. Martha D. Werner, q College
Park blSineSswoman.
Our party has excellent men
In both races" she said, "and the
people should hear and see them
before voting in the May 5 pri-
mary"
Evening star., 1952-03-25
BuNet-Pierced Head
OF Cobmon Spurs
Hunt for Slayer
BY the Associated Press

LYNCHBURG, va, Mar. u.s.
An all-out search for clues was
under way today in an effort to
track down the slayer of James
E. Staples, Lynchburg taxi driver
The head Of the 29-year-old
cabbie was found IL days ago In
an Amherst County farm yard
Authorities established three days
ago that the head was definitely
that Of Mr.. Staples.
The body has not been found
The head was punctured by q
bullet hole between the eyes.
Even more puzzling than the
lack Of clues In the bizarre case
is the absence Of any known
motive.
II still can't believe that its
true," Mr.. Staples wife said. 81
can't imagine who would ever
want to do q thing like that tc
James. He was the kindest mar
who ever walked. He always had
Ia laugh on his lips"
Evening star., 1952-03-25

Construction Division at the PEN
tagon said that a temporary type
addition" is being considered for
the research Office because the
Army must seek the most eco
nomical solution to the problem.
Brig. Gen. L. D. Flory. COM
manding officer of the research
station. said it would be up to the
Army engineers to determine what
form the requested facilities would
take. He pointed out that the IL w.
acre campus Is surrounded on three
sides by woods and any addition
on the rear of the colleges present
buildings would not be visible to
outsiders.
Gen. FIorys Praised.
Commencing Gen. Flory for his
cooperation during the past year,
Mr.. Polhamus said the citizens "do
not wish to raise any questions
which would interfere with the
job of the research Office, but we
|are interested in preserving the
residential character of our COM
munity."
"We will try every way we can
to block any plan to put tempo
rary buildings on the grounds, .
he added.
An example OF what happens
Evening star., 1952-03-25
B Bullston Citizens Seek
To Reioin Federation

The new Ballston Citizens As
lsociation has unanimously voted
to reapply for membership in the
Arlington Civic Federation from
which 1t resigned two years age
Jon the ground that the country
wide group was dabbling In
politics.
Fred w. Bach. president Of the
|Ballston group. said his organiza-
Ition voted at a meeting last week
Ito seek readmission.
The organization resigned by q
CLOSE vote on March 20. 1850,
adopting strongly worded reso-
luton condemning the political
activity OF the federation.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Prince Georges Panel
Debates Home Rule;
100 Citizens Attend

/. Lively argument for and against
home rule-county manager gov
ernment in Prince Georges County
were advanced last night at q
debate FIN Northwestern High
School.
Two speakers advocating and
two opposing a shift from COM
missioner rule drew equal ap-
plause from 100 citizens as they
pounded home their points at a
forum sponsored by the county
Chamber of Commerce. Bar As
sociation and other groups.
The panel discussion stemmed
from charter manager recon-
mendations Of a $4,000 govern
mental survey recently completed
by the Public Administration
Service Of Chicago.
Swope Is Moderator.
Walter F. Mulligan, president
of the county Civic Federation
and Mrs. Zella Saylor. head OF
the Adelphi Citizens Association,
gave views Of the affirmative side.
Delegate LIE Roy Pumphrey, DEM
ocrat. Prince Georges, and former
States Attorney H. Winship
Wheatley presented negative
versions.
Robert B. Swope. president OF
the Southern Oxygen Co., served
as moderator.
Home rule has been called q
calamity" said Mr.. Mulligan, "by
those who have grown fat under
the old regime"
Mrs. Saylor blamed the coun-
try's present disorganized gov
ernment" for inadequate roads,
schools and other facilities"
Grandpa Government"
1--WE been called an old fogey
for opposing this" Mr.. Humphrey
declared. "and I resent 1t. But
even so. grandpa government
must have worked pretty well for
300 years, otherwise we wouldn't
have any government at all. The
aim Of the people who want q
change" he added, "is not home
rule. but we want to rule"
IF we listen to them, well be
just like Montgomery County, wei
have to send out for bunch Of
strangers"
II intend to be impartial" Mr..
Wheatley said as he began his
speech, except to show that a
change Is unnecessary. Any law
yer in the county could have writ
ten the survey for less than $25.-
600. In fact. he could have used
the Montgomery survey report
This one suggests nothing that
cannot be obtained under present
law"
Mr.. Mulligan. said that home
rule gained by legislative act
might be lost by repeal action Of
Ia succeeding Assembly, while q
referendum m-approved charter
would more nearly assure perma-
nency.
Mrs. Saylor defined home rule
as "the power to set up effective
local government providing for
administration BY q
technically trained county man
ager.
Evening star., 1952-03-25

swer to criticism by some Fairfax
County residents that emergency
patients had been turned down be-
cause they had no money.
The board pointed out, however
that the hospitals working ar
rangement with the welfare de-
partments of Fairfax and Prince
William Counties requires careful
screening of possible welfare pa
tients which are to be sent other
hospitals except in cases of Tex.
treme emergency"
Marvin Wilson. chairman of the
board, commended five retiring
board members for their services
They are: M. II. Burchell, william
T. wilkins, Mrs. F. Hamilton
Seeley, James NJ. Duncan, jr., ane
Irving Diener. New members will
be elected next month.
Evening star., 1952-03-25

when the Federal Government
takes over land In, the middle of
ia residential section can be seen
by any motorist who drives out
Nebraska avenue to Ward Circle
NV.
Seminary Case Cited.
The Navy took over, through
condemnation, the old and digni-
fed Mount Vernon Seminary there
back in 1943 for a permanent
Naval Communications Center.
The property is about IS acres and
was considered then in keeping
with the residential character of
the neighborhood. Since then.
the Navy has constructed various
buildings, the property is not ad-
mired by the residents for its
beauty. and parking has become a
problem.
Any structure which the Army
decides to build on the Chevy
Chase campus will not have to
pass inspection by the Montgom-
Fery County building inspector.
Section 1908, Article l. of the
building code for the regional dis
|trict of Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties specifically ex-
Iempts "any buildings. structures,
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Star Stan Photo.

The council would have no veto
power. nor could it hold public
hearings on the proposals. but
its supporters say 1t would be able
to work out minor adjustments
The period Of review would give
local residents an opportunity to
express their objections and sug-
|gestions to their congressman
and other officials, advocates Of
the bill maintain
Work In Secret.
That legislative proposal prob
ably would. not apply to the
Arnny's proposed expansion Of its
research Office since it would not
involve a major change in land
use" planning officials say.
The work of the Army Opera
tions Research Office is classified
as secret. It's 150-man staff OF
military researchers and econo-
mistS has the job of analyzing
warfare with a view to moderniz-
ing techniques and strategy.
Administrative agent for the re-
search Office is Johns Hopkins
University Of Baltimore, which
also operates the Applied Physics
| Laboratory in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1952-03-25

News Executive
Cites PubIic's 5
10 Records.
Registration Officials
Told That Policy
Con Prevent Scandals

s Public records are public prop
erty. Ralph w. Keller Of Minne-
apolis. Mimi. manager Of the
Minnesota Editorial Association.
yesterday told the American AS
sociation Of Registration Execu-
tives in the Mayfiower Hotel.
He pleaded that those who
have a legitimate right to public
records should be allowed to see
them.
The association members, for
the most part. are directors Of
vital statistics In State and TERRI
torial governments.
Mr.. Keller told the group the
newspapers should have the same
access to public records as lawyers.
the clergy and others with q
quasi-public status. He drew q
distinction between records such
as those maintained by the FBI
and the day-to-day records kept
in the ordinary course Of busi-
ness.
He declared the press would be
interested in only about one per
cent Of this information but that
it should have access to all Of 1t.
Sees Spread Of Secrecy.
He said the open policy has
prevailed for over half cen
tury and regretted the tendency
to deny access to public records.
The policy of secrecy can
spread to other fields and de-
partments, Mr.. Keller warned.
Mr.. Keller contended the free
press has an obligation to tell
p
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Mrs. SteIIo Werner to Talk

Mrs. Stella Werner win speak
ON county government at the
Evans Parkway Cameron Heights
Citizens Association meeting at
$3.50 O'Clock tonight m the Glen
Haven Elementary School, Silver
Spring. Mrs. Werner, a member
Of the Montgomery County Coun-
ell, is seeking the Democratic
nomination to the House Of Rep
resentatives.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
alexandra Hospital DiscIoses
Profit Of 81 ,687 for February

The Alexandria Hospital. long
beset by financial difficulties. OPP
Grated at q $1.68l.2S profit during
February, it was reported last
night at a meeting Of the Board
OF Directors.
Administrator Van c. Adams
told the board that a high rate Of
occupancy made the profit possi-
BILE. He said this had reduced the
hospitals operating deficit for the
first five months Of the current
fiscal year to $6.044. The oper-
ating deficit for the same period
last year was $26.096.
The board adopted a resolution
reafflrming the hospitals policy OF
admitting emergency patients re-
gardless Of their ability to pay.
The resolution was drafted in an
Evening star., 1952-03-25
10 Per Cent Of Births
Here HIegitimote;;
Top II. S. Average

About 10 per cent Of births
in the District are illegitimate.
Joseph B. Irvine, director CT
the Bureau OF Vital Statistics
here, told the American Asso-
citation of Registration Execu-
tives yesterday.
This compares with a ma
tional average of about 8 per
cent, DR.. Halbert L. Dunn.
chief Of the National Office Of
Vital Statistics. United States
Public Health Service. esti-
mated.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Backers Of McKe|din
For Presidency Talk
Now Of Lesser Office
s,syt's Asseeiated Press

.
On the Maryland political front
today. hackers of Gov. McKeldir
were easing of their presidential
aspirations and extolling then
man as q perfect choice" for q
less exalted job-maybe Vice
President or keynoter of the Re
publican Convention.
The new angle shows up in q
pamphlet q McKeldin COMMITTEES
has been circulating. The group
has changed its name from the
''McKeldin for President Commit
tee" to a more ambiguous title
THE Republican State Central
Committee"
Available for Amy Service.
George Cavanagh, a committee
member. explained that the group
wishes to make it clear the Gov.
ernor is available for any service
to his party, not just as Chie1
Executive.
Meanwhile, q Republican con.
|greSsional candidate said thai
|if Gov. McKeldin is not made 9
''favorite-son" candidate from
Maryland. the States votes at the
national convention should go tx
Gen. Eisenhower.
B. c. r. Mulieri. 5th district
hopeful, said Gen. Eisenhower !.
'the hope Of America and the
world"
Further Eisenhower support
came from a Baltimore Negro
leader, willard w. Allen. an in.
|surance executive.
Mr.. Allen told a luncheon meet.
ing yesterday Of Citizens fol
Eisenhower Committee that the
general meets the specification
Of the day"
Urges PSC Investigation.
And Senator Harry T. Phoebus
spoke up today on a purely State
|matter-he wants the legislative
council to investigate the Public
Service Commission.
The Somerset County Republi.
can criticized the commission fol
|granting 1O-cent toll fares to the
Chesapeake 81 Potomac Telephone
CO. for coin-box calls and spoke
|out against giving the Baltimore
Transit Co. q scent bus fare IN.
Grease In Baltimore.
The transit firm has asked The
commission for a hike Of from /!
to 20 cents for local fares. 1t was
previously given temporary per-
mission to charge two cents fol
transfers.
Flynn Withdraws.
Though Phoebus halls from tht
Eastern Shore, he is stumping fo1
the Republican nomination tx
Congress from q Baltimore dis
trict, the fourth.
The new seventh congressiona
district lost one Of its eight demo.
cratic aspirants last night. Balti.
more City Councilman Frank j
lFlynn announced he was no Longer
Ian active candidate for the nom
nation.
Mr.. Flynn said that instead he
would take charge Of the congress
|sional campaign Of fellow council
man Samuel N. Friedel.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Litigation Over Block
Stalls Public Housing
Project in Alexandra

Plans for o 194-unit low rental
Negro public housing project in
Alexandria are stalled by ntiga-
ton over condemnation Of part Of
the site.
The Alexandria Redevelopment
and Housing Authority, at q meet
ing yesterday, had to postpone
action on bids for construction of
the project until April z because
Of the dispute over one block.
Unless construction is started
by June 80, Alexandria loses its
place on the priority list for funds
under the 1872 Public Housing
Authority program.
Almost Five Blocks.
The entire site OF almost five
blocks is bounded by North Patrick,
North Columbus and First streets.
and the old Parker-Gray School
grounds.
Safeway Stores, Inc, and the
Mutual Ice Co. are contesting con-
|demnation Of the block they own
bounded by Patrick. Montgomery
First and Alfred streets. Safeway.
which owns most Of the block, pro-
poses to build q large store and the
lice company uses the houses it
owns in the block as residences
for its workers.
The ice company, In an answer
to the condemnation proceedings
In Alexandria Corporation Court,
contends there Is no need for the
project, and that the Alexandria
Housing Authority does not have
the right to acquire the property.
This suit has been argued but
there has been no decision.
Bids Received.
Safeway has filed a similar re-
lply to condemnation proceedings
against its share Of the property
now pending in Federal District
Court. and arguments are due to
be heard next month.
The Alexandria authority has
received bids for the full 194-unit
project, and for 148 units. which
would delete that portion Of land
held by Safeway and ice company.
April 20 is the deadline for ac-
ton on the bids.
Cost Of the project has been
estimated at $2.5 million.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
New Adult Glasses
Plunned in Kensineton

Registration for q new adult
education class In English and
citizenship will take place at 7::30
pm. tomorrow at KensingtOn
Junior High School.
The tWo-hour classes win meet
at 8 pm. each Wednesday.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Gardening Lecture Thursdu,

|, A color sound film and talk on
lawn and garden grooming will be
given by DR.. ]. II. Stalling. Soil
Conservation Service research spe-
|ciaIist. to the Rolling Terrace
Civic Association at 8 pm. Thurs
day In the Rolling Terrace Ele-
'mentary School.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Talk on IsrueI Set

1t. Col. Yehuda Giladi. Ali
Attache Of the Israeli Embassy
win speak at $50 o'clock tonight
In Temple Bethel, 206 North
Washington street. Alexandria
va. Col. Giladi win talk on "The
Strategic Importance Of Israel in
the Defense Of the Middle East
Evening star., 1952-03-25

Residents Of the Connecticut
avenue section of Chevy Chase,
Md. who long have waged a sue
|ceSsful battle TO maintain an ex-
|clusively residential community,
now have q new and mighty foe
lin the Federal Government.
The Army is considering adding
additional construction to its new
Operation Research Office at the
former Chevy Chase Junior Col
|lege. 6410 Connecticut avenue.
And 1t Is admitted quonSet huts
have been considered.
AS has been the case In numer-
|ous other Federal building projects
lin the nearby Maryland and vir-
Iginia areas, local building and
coming officials have no voice In
determining what form the pro-
posed expansion viii take.
Matter Of Statute and Policy.
The Federal Government has
complete authority to alter or ex-
lpand its facilities, irrespective Of
local zoning or building. regula-
tions. This is true. as a matter Of
statute and policy, even though
|the Government is merely leasing
the facilities. as is the case with
the junior college property.
Residents Of the neighborhoot
have been concerned about the
research Office since the Army
opened it last May under q Ave-
year lease from the National All
Club Foundation. But they have
tempered their opposition because
they did not want to be accused o1
|hampering the defense effort.
The latest move to put quonset
huts on the grounds Of the A.
|year-old campus, however. has
brought the opposition out In the
open.
Move to Block Plan.
Loren q. Polhamtls. chairman
|of the citizens committee which
governs Chevy Chase Section 4
said the sentiment Of the commu-
nifty as expressed at the sections
tax meeting last month was over
whelmingly opposed to the quon-
|set hut proposal.
II the Army makes known that
lit intends to erect temporary
structures at the college, residents
of the community will attempt to
block the plan through their Rep
|resentatives in Congress, he said
The residents have adopted a
wait-and-see attitude, Mr.. Pol
|hamus said, because the Army has
not officially stated that it will put
|quonset or other temporary-type
buildings on the campus.
"Economic Solution" Sought.
Ofhcials of the research Office
merely have asked the Army en-
gineers to give them an additional
10000 square feet Of space for q
computing laboratory.
But q spokesman for the Army