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Evening star., 1953-06-29
Trees, Wires Fall in Northwest
As Storm Ends June Dry SPELL
boulevard, District

Gateway boulevard, District
Heights. >
Lumber Set Afire.
Lightning was believed to have
caused blaze in a pile of lum-
ber at 5415 Albemarle street,
Westmoreland Hills.
Firemen were called to drag
away two large trees blocking
traffic in the 5000 and $500
blocks Of Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
A tree fell across a roof of a
house at 5906 Onondaga road,
Bethesda. Trees fell on cars at
Nevada and Nebraska avenues
NV. Another house was struck
by a tree at 1918 Jenifer street
NV. ..
Lightning struck the pinacle
OF a building at 1851 Denver
street Sc, with minor damages
Peace Cross, which usually over
11owS during any kind of rain
was clear today, but two other
points were impossible this
morning.
The underpaSS at South Capt.
tol street and Portland avenue
Sc, at the gate of Boiling All
Force Base, had three feet Of
water at the peak Of the storm
Military Highway at Nichols
avenue Sc. also was flooded.
The rain led to an accident be-
tween = bus and an automobile
on VierS Mil road at Newport
Mill road, Wheaton. Montgom-
cry County police said the acci-
dent occurred about 8 pm. when
a Suburban bus skidded into the
side Of q car.
The only person injured, ac-
cording to police, was James E.
White, IS, Of Maple View drive,
Kensington, Md, driver of the
car who suffered shock and q
head injury. Police listed the bus
driver as Richard g. Gegen-
heimer, a., Of 1922 Sycamore
avenue, Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Harvey J. Hall, Architect
OF Hospitals, 10 Retire

Harvey j. Hall. architect of
Army hospitals, retires tomorrow
after 26 years with the Office of
the Surgeon General of the Army.
Mr.. Hall, who lives at 1888
Holly street NV, began his
career as an architect in the
Surgeon Generals Office in 1927.
He helped design and draw plans
for scores Of Army hospitals and
medical facilities.
Walter Reed Army Hospital
bears the imprint of Mr.. Hall'S
work. It was he. who designed
the east and west wings. several
clinics and wards, and the Presi-
dental and PerShing suites Of
the hospital.
The architect is a native Of
Nebraska. He received the
Purple Heart after service in
World War I and was a member
of the honor guard for President
Woodrow Wilson in Paris.
Mr.. Hall and his wife. the
former Ann Linneman of Grand
Island, Neb.. will live in Grand
Island where Mr.. Hall will be q
hospital conSultant.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Here's Why Wives
Buy Men Such
Horrible Neckties
By the As.eeiatsd Press

RICHMOND, June 29.-Want
to know why the missus keeps
buying you those horrible look
neckties?
A male fashion expert, gave
the lowdown yesterday.
He said wives buy the worst
necktieS in the store so hubby
won't look so dapper to the cute
blond down the street.
"The whole idea," said Edward
A. Seidler Of Miami, sis to make
the man look as bad as possible.
They think If he looks good other
women will chase him."
Mr.. Seidler, here to address q
three-day meeting Of the Apparel
Club Of Virginia. has been selling
mems clothes for 80 years and
thinks it's no accident that wom-
en- buy their menfolk such hide
Gus garments.
"A female is born with deceit
right from the cradle" he said.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Australian Carrier
Brings Troops Here

The Australian aircraft carrier
Sydney docks at Baltimore
Thursday and Washington
awaits a visit from some 1900
Australian and New Zealand
Servicemen.
The carrier-the first to visit
the United States on q good
will tour since World War lis
headed back from the corona
ton. Besides its complement of
10 officers and $40 men, the
Sydney is carrying the Australian
and New Zealand service con-
tingentS which marched in the
coronation parade.
On Thursday, the Servicemen
will be entertained here by the
American Legion. The New
Zealand Ambassador and Mrs.
Monro have scheduled a garden
party for the New Zealanders
from $3.50 to S pm, while the
Australian Embassy has planned
q reception from 8 to 8 pm.
About 200 servicemen are ex-
pected to make a sightseeing tour
on Friday and another party is
planned at the Australian EN-
basSy from 5 to 4 pm.
The Australian military mis-
sion will give a reception at the
Ofdcers' Club at Boiling Air
Force Base at 6 pm. and a
formal dinner has been sched-
uled for 8 pm. Friday at the
Australian Embassy in honor of
the captain Of the Sydney.
Saturday another group from
the carrier will do some sight
seeing while some $50 other
Australians and New Zealanders
attend a patriotic rally at
Catonsville. Md.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Only Auto Permits
30
Revoked in Week

One Of the smallest lists of
suspensions and revocations of
drivers permits issued each week
by the driver improvement Sec
ton Of the Department of
Vehicles and Traffic was an
nounced today.
Three permits were revoked
and five suspended for infrac-
tions Of traffic regulations. Two
Of the three revocations were for
driving while intoxicated and
the other for q violation con-
tributing to an accident. OF the
permits suspended. one was for
speeding, one for violations con-
tributing to an accident and
three for accumulated traffic
violations.
Those whose permits were re-
voked for drunken driving were: !:
Jonathan c. Boyd, 4l03 Davis
place NV, and Nate Robinson,
413 @ street NV. The permit
Of Robert z. Askins, 1914 First
street NV, was revoked for
violations contributing to an
accident.
Jesse L. Wright, 1920 Fairmont
street, NV, was suspended for
30 days for speed violations. and
Francis M. Chapman. sat A
street Sc, was revoked for 80
days and ordered to traffic school
for q violation contributing to
an accident.
Suspensions for accumulated
trafIic records were given Ma
thaniel A. Dickens. jr., 1870
Fairmont street NV, 90 days;
Eugene Proctor, 4120 Seventh
street NV, 80 days and sent to
trafac school. and Russell Z.
Seay. Tia CrOisant place. Sc.
"a DAYS.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Ex-NavyMan| Indicted
In Theft and Forgery
Of Veteran Checks

A 31-year-old jobless Navy
veteran today was charged in a
27-count Indictment with steal
ing, forging and cashing nine
veterans checks from mailboxes
at Catholic University and
Georgetown University.
He is William j. Findley, Of
the Woodner Apartments, 5000
block Sixteenth street NV.
Eight of the checks were
stolen at Catholic University and
one at Georgetown. They totaled
$585. The indictment charges
three offenses in connection with
each check, including theft, for
gerry and cashing.
A spokesman for the United
States Attorneys Office said at
least one fake identification card
was used in cashing the checks.
The Secret Service accused
Findley in connection with 81
checks and nine of the cases
were presented to the grand jury
and covered in the 27-count in
dictment.
In a series of multiple indict-
mentS, Julius A. Young, 20, col
ored, of the 1000 block of Savan-
nah place Sc, was accused of
breaking into three homes, at
tempting to rape a 26-year-old
colored woman and assault on q
28-year-old colored woman. The
charges are contained in three
indictments.
Police had presented four cases
against Young for consideration
Of the United States Attorneys
office and three were presented
to the grand jury, an assistant
prosecutor said.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Individual Views at Hearing on District Budqet

Here are some Of the views
made by witnesses today before
the Senate subcommittee consid-
ering the Districts record -break-
ing 1854 budget:
BENJAMIN Striner, Federation
Of Business Mems Association
1.-The District is on spending
jag. There may be some juStifl-
cation for requests =. but there
is no reason we cannot econo-
mize. It seems foolish to spend
every nickel we've got" He
urged the $i51.5 million request
be cut to $40 million
Mrs. Fay McClelland, Randle
Highlands Parent Teacher AssO-
ciatiOn-"One of the most shock
ing cuts made by the House was
the denial of lapsed salary items
in payment Of salaries for teach
ers. Unless these funds are re-
stored the school system
will lose so teachers. Our chill
dren are at your mercy"
DIR. Herbert Ramsay, District
Medical Society-Urged restora-
ton of the full request of $751;
600 for payment to private hos
pitals for treating INDECENT pa
tientS. when the =. patients
have been under care at private
hospitals, there Is a waste of
tirne and effort when they have;
to be transferred to Gallinger
Hospital. :"
Mrs. Jack ]. Gottsgen, WASH
ington section, National Council
of Jewish WOmen-Urged more
liberal grants for welfare,
schools. health and civil defense.
The $12 million Federal payment
also is inadequate"
Mrs. Elmer KlavanS, Francis
Scott Key Parent Teacher AssO-
citation and Rose Lees Hardy
Home and School Association
More appropriations are needed
for the school musical instru-
ment program.
Mrs. Samuel Bigio, Shepherd
Park Citizens Association
Strongly protested the lack of
adequate school facilities for
children of her area. There are
now close to $50 children of ele-
mentary school age (and) a
school which was built in 1882
for 162 children"
1t. Col. j. p. Ramsay, repre-
senting a citizens planning
group-Urged funds for a pro-
posed new Southeast junior high
school. Southeast citizens are
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Wafer Is Rationed
In Suburban Areas as
Drought Cuts Supply

Water shortages in Morning.
side and nearby Skyline were to
be brought to the attention of
the Maryland Public Service
Commission today.
Meanwhile, residents of Rock
vile were forbidden to water
lawns, wash cars or fill wading
pools between noon and mid
night. The Mayor and council,
acting in emergency session, said
the ordinance would be in effect
until the end of October.
State Senator John Raymond
Fletcher of Prince Georges
County said he personally will
urge the chairman of the Pub
lie Service Commission to ar
range an immediate hearing" on
the MorningSide shortage.
In Morningside and Skyline,
water taps went dry Tuesday.
They were dry part of each day
through Saturday.
Blame Local Company.
H. w. Shugarts, mayor of
Morningside, and William j.
Lowery, public utilities council
man. say the private water COM
pany has failed for years to
supply the towns water needs
adequately.
Leaders in both communities
believe their water supply would
be improved If they were served
by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
The Morningside Village Wa
ter Co., Inc, through its man
ager, j. Herbert johnson, said
MorningSide residents water
their lawns too much. The COM
pany, he said, will have a new
pump and we'll in operation
within three weeks.
Senator Fletcher said he will
ask Gov. McKeldin today to ex-
pedite an early hearing before
the commission.
Some Relief Expected.
Last nights rain was expected
to help area water systems to
build up reserve supplies ex-
hausted by residents trying to
keep cool and to save lawns and
gardens.
The Rockville council, after an
emergency meeting Saturday
night, met in special session
again yesterday. City Manager
John c. Mcdonald was author
lied to buy needed high-capacity
pumps without advertising for
bids.
Rockville officials said they ex-
pect to have two additional wells
pumping by Thursday. The
city's source of supply is artesian
wells.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Body Of Man Drowned
In Tidal Basin Recovered

Harbor police early today re-
covered from the Tidal Basin
the body of a man Identified as
Beniamino Ciatti, 50, of 1919
Kansas avenue NV.
Arthur D. Gordon. National
Capital Parks guard stationed at
the Jefferson Memorial, told
police he saw q man walking in
the rain near the memorial at
about 11:25 o'clock last night.
Pvt. Gordon said the man stood
on the sea wall about five min
utes and then jumped into the
water.
Police recovered the body at
1910 am. It was identified by
Joseph Giampetroni. of 4O1O
Georgia avenue NV, Mr.. Ciat-
It's brother-in-law. An autopsy
was to be performed today.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
29th Division Troops
Start Training Grind
by the Asseeiofsd Press

A. p. HILL MILITARY RES
ERVATION, Va, June 29.-Sun-
day was q day Of rest for most,
but not for the citizen soldiers
Of the 29th Infantry Division.
This National Guard outfit,
made up of troops from Vir-
ginia, Maryland and West Vir-
ginia, toiled under q hot sun In
the first full day of training.
The men, weary from their
long trip, reached camp Satur-
day night and pitched tents
which will serve as home for
the next two weeks.
On hand also are units Of the
divisional light aircraft. These
are small planes known as
"grasshoppers." They're used as
spoilers for artillery fire.
Maj. Gen. william H. Sands,
the 29th's commander, held
briefing sessions with his COM
manderS and observed first hand
the many bivouac areas.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Three Men Hurt in Crash
On Baltimore Boulevard

Three District men were in
jured early today when their car
struck an abutment on the Bal
timore boulevard overpass In
HyattSville.
Police identified them as Mel
sen E. Emmanelli, IS. Of 47la
Ninth street NV; Fundator
Rivera, 81, Of 2705 Eleventh
street NV, and George Torres
Al, of 1445 Otis street NV. AL
were taken to Prince Georges
General Hospital for treatment
Of face cuts and other injuries.
None was reported seriously hurt
Hyattsville police listed Mr.
Emmanelli as driver. Police
quoted him as saying he fell
asleep.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Tenants Face
Rent Boosts in
Montgomery
End Of Curbs Near;
l0-40 Pet. Increases
Received by Mony

With rent controls due to 20
of July 81. a large number Of
Montgomery County residents
can expect sizeable increases, ac-
cording to the Silver Spring
Rent Control office.
Office Director Harry A. L.
Barker today said he has re-
ceived "about 100 phone calls
from tenants reporting increases
OF 10 to 40 per cent
Many of them have received
notice that the increases will go
into effect August /, he said.
The area rent Office, at 934
Ellsworth drive, Silver Spring.
will close its doors tomorrow.
Many Vacancies Reported.
Mr.. Barker admitted there
had been little or no control for
some time. Now rental agents
don't even bother to report new
rates, he added:
In the last month of rent con-
troll, residents of Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties hav-
ing complaints will have to file
them with the regional office in
Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the
records Of the Silver Spring Of
flee will be kept in Washington.
Area real estate men say there
are a large number Of vacancies
in rental units in Montgomery
County.
George w. Robertson, president
Of the County Real Estate Board.
said he has been forced to re-
duce some house rents from $115
to 500 a month.
Children Bring Increase.
One Bethesda development.
where Some two-bedroom apart
ments were renting for $94.5O,
is now asking Sis for the same
units as they become vacant.
Furthermore, some of the de-
velopment's residents who have
three children in the family have
received notice of a similar in
crease. One resident said the
rental agent justified the in
crease on grounds the third child
caused the units utility bills to
be higher.
Mr.. Barker said he had re-
ceived reports Of increases rang.
ing from $40 to $25 a month.
Some of them have been in
house rentals, he added.
Mr.. Robertson said he did not
anticipate general increases in
house rentals.
20 Per Cent Boost Permitted.
Some apartment units were
permitted a 20 per cent rental
increase last month, the area
Office said.
Montgomery County real estate
men last September said there
was no shortage of apartments
In the county. The County
Council. however, disagreed and
asked the Federal Government
to extend controls.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Chevy Chase Man Heads
Reserve Officers Group

Col. Thomas King, 40, an at
torney of 306 Raymond street,
Chevy Chase, was elected Ma
tional President of the Reserve
Officers Association of the United
States at the associations 9th
annual convention over the week.
end in Philadelphia.
Two other Washington-area
men were also elected to posts in
the organization. '
They are Maj. James p. Nc
Cracken, USMCR, of 49O5 Aurora
drive. Kensington, elected junior
vice president for Naval Affairs;
and Maj. Wesley Carmack OF
1918 North Dinwiddie street,
Arlington. elected as National
Historian of the association.
Evening star., 1953-06-29

funds and of public welfare cuts
made by the House.
Ernest Schein, Alice Deal
Junior High School Papent
Teacher Association - Fifty
children met yesterday in q
church basement to organize an
orchestra, but three-fourths of
them were from schools outside
the District. Music should be
taught in the public schools here
as part of the curricula, starting
in the primary grades" He was
applauded when he asked for
more than 100000 for this pur-
pose.
Evening star., 1953-06-29

willing to get our taxes adjusted
1t necessary to meet this
immediate problem.
Mrs. Frank F. StrOpe, District
Of Columbia Congress Of Parent
Teacher Associations - Made q
strong plea also for restoration
of funds for the Southeast school,
and more money for school music
facilities, more libraries and
more driver training courses.
Schools are the first line of ma
tional defense.
DIR. Ellis w. Hayworth, of
American University Park Citi-
zens' ASsOciatiOn-Insisted funds
Evening star., 1953-06-29

The possibility OF another
thundershoWer was seen for the
Washington area this evening in
the wake Of electrical storms
which tore down trees and wires
and damaged homes last night.
The Weather Bureau looked
for steamy conditions to last at
least through tomorrow, bring
ing a high Of 80 degrees today
and perhaps more rain in the
afternoon and evening.
Half an hour after the storm
struck, the temperature had
dropped from IS to "a degrees.
The storm passed in about an
hour. but more rain fell at
II pm.
Baltimore Woman Dies.
Earlier in the afternoon Balti-
more was buffeted by a storm
that dumped a record 1856 inches
of rain on parts of the city in
an hour and a half.
A 69-year-old Baltimore wom-
an, Mrs. Lora B. Hunt. collapsed
and died when lightning struck
a trolley wire under which she
was waiting for a car. A IL
year-old boy was swept into q
storm sewer, but was saved after
being washed 300 feet. High
waters delayed two Baltimore 6s
Ohio trains, one to Philadelphia
and the other to Washington.
Striking shortly before 8 pm.
the storm here discharged an
inch and a quarter Of rain,
breaking a 15-day drought in
what otherwise has been one Of
the Districts wettest years.
Buffeted by winds reaching
gust force of IS miles an hour,
dozens Of trees were knocked
down, mostly to the northwest
in the Bethesda Chevy Chase
and Montgomery County areas.
About so electric wires were
grounded.
In other sections of Virginia
and MARYLAND, at least eight
houses were struck by lightning,
although fire damage was re-
ported slight.
PepcO Crews Busy.
Potomac Electric Power Co.
found it one Of the most de-
structive storms In several years.
Up to 80 crews, totaling $50 line
men. were summoned to emer-
gency duty and worked through
the night to restore service.
Some sections were without
power for three or four hours
before crews could make tempo
rary repairs.
The areas hardest hit were
Chevy Chase, College Park and
HyattSville, Md; the vicinity Of
Western and Wisconsin avenues
NV, the Glen Echo area, Lang
ley Park near Nebraska avenue
NE, and Nichols avenue Sc.
TeleviSion Station WMAL-TV
was of the air from $3.50 until
GAS pm. and other stations re-
ported brief interruptions during
the storm.
The switchboard for radio sta
ton WWDC. on the top floor
of the Heurich Building, 1927
K street NV, was drowned out
until this morning by water
pouring through q hole in the
roof. The station was without
telephone service for about IL
hours.
Lightning kept firemen Lusy
answering calls but most bolts
caused more fright than damage.
Houses were struck ct 7214
Annapolis road, Landover Hills:
2216 South Columbus street, Arl-
ington; 1900 Oakcrest drive.
| Alexandria: 1923 Cedar lane,
Falls Church: TIT Chestnut ave-
nue., Falls Church: TOOL Brook
vile road. Chevy Chase, and 1914
Evening star., 1953-06-29

were needed for expected expan-
sion of the school system next
fall by 1900 pupils. requiring 81
additional teachers.
DON. b. GOOdlOe, Local n,
Teachers UniOn-"There is in
equality between Divisions One
and Two Of the school system. I
ask for restoration for all school
items especially for ingrade pro-
motions"
Robert F. Brooks, Washington
Congress, Parent Teacher Asso-
ciatiOns-"The overall needs of
the schools are very great" He
asked for restoration Of school
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01

behave as a weed. The first and
most important of these is the shat
tering of the seed. By the time small
grains are ripe, much of the wild oat
seed has fallen to the ground and
remains on or in the soil to germi-
nate in some future year. Another
bad habit of the wild oat is that it
is strong competitor in most annual
crops including small grains. In
crops (such as flax or peas) having
less competitive ability than small
grains, wild oats will do extremely
well.
The wild oat also has some weak
neSses which make partial control
possible without seriously disrupting
farming practices and reducing in
come. The most important of these
weaknesses are:
/. Most termination takes place
when soil temperatures are cool
g Wild oats must come from seed
each year.
3. Fall terminating wild oats
usually do not survive Montana win
tiers.
4. Wild oats bloom later than most
grains and particularly very early
barley varieties.
5. Many of the wild oats seed that
are going to terminate in the spring
will terminate at one time.
6. Very young wild oat seedlings
are susceptible to at least one chem
ical weed killer.
These weaknesses offer means
of controlling this plant and keep
ing it from causing serious losses.
Delayed Seeding
Several cultural methods of con-
troll are available which have been
used to keep the wild oat down
Probably the most used method OF
wild oat control is delayed seeding
In this method the seeded is pre-
pared as early as possible. After
seeded preparation the land is left
implanted for 10 days to two weeks
after which shallow cultivation to
kill wild oat seedlings is carried out
The crop is then planted as soor
thereafter as possible. In some cases
it is desirable to cultivate at two
dates rather than one to kill more
wild oat seedlings.
The delayed seeding method take:
advantage of two of the weaknesse.
Of wild oats-germination in a COO
soil and termination at one time
This method does not eliminate wilc
oats but stands are reduced to quit,
an extent in a good many cases.
This method of controlling will
oats was used at the Lacombe. AL
berta, Experiment Station. on tn,
soil which contained 7O.7 bushels O
wild oat seed per acre and it per
mltted the production of a grail
crop which was almost free of will
oats. 1t must be remembered, how
ever, that late seedlings will reduc
grain yield in many cases.
Using small grain crop for ha