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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08

priced dowry Of a BRIDE" Out
Of the families she visited only
25 per cent had any type of sewing
machine and many Of these were
very old and crude. Since not
every family could possibly af-
ford to own a sewing machine
alone. cooperative ownership of
one for the joint use of families
in small villages is one Of the
suggestions she makes in her re-
port as a solution to the prob
lem.
To reduce the consumption of
fuel in the built-in stoves which
are features Of every Formosan
farm household, she recommends
the installation of a check-draft
in the stove pipe. one of the
features in the woodworking
stove Of her own girlhood days.
One of the most moving sto-
ries she tells is of a farm woman
who crept back to a path Mrs.
Tang and she had to cross on
their homeward way from a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08

days survey. Out Of the sight
LOT prying neighbors she said.
with great earnestness to DR.
Reynolds: Kind. wise one from
the United States. will you not
try to And some way to help
me? Our oldest son finished
grade school this year. He is
still too young to do heavy work
in the fields. There seems to
be nothing much for him to do
but to help tend the water
buffalo. There's no future in
this"
The practical answer to this
mothers plea. DR.. Reynolds be-
lieves. may lie in the All Club
work for boys recently started
in FormoSa by A. j. Brlnd-
age, who was for many years in
charge Of the All Club program
in Connecticut. She is hopeful
that All Club program for
girls will eventually be started
for it will open new doors Of
opportunity for them, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
DR.. L.W. Reynolds
Discusses Islands
Present Status
By Jessie Font Evons


DR.. Lucille w. Reynolds, Wis
consin farm born and bred, and
a former home economist Of dis
tinction with United States De-
partment of Agriculture here in
this city, has just returned from
a years assignment in Formosa.
DR.. Reynolds was a home-im-
provement consultant on the
staff Of the Mutual Security
Agency Mission to China. At
present she is the house guest
OF Miss Rua Van Horn, 1901
Idaho avenue NV.
One of three professional
women from the U. S. A., who
served on Mutual Security's staff,
her special assignment in For
mosa, was to make a survey OF
living conditions Of farm fami-
lies with practical recommended
tions for a follow-up program OF
home improvement. In connec-
ton with this study she person.
ally visited farm families in two
communities in two different
procedures. Procedures are the
equivalent of counties with us.
A report of this survey, which
she made with her Chinese as
sistant, Mrs. Gertrude Tang, has
been issued by the Mutual Sc
curity Agency in Formosa. Mrs.
Tang, who received her college
training in the United States,
holds an M. A. degree in sociology
from Catholic University.
AS we sat over our cups of
delicious, amber-colored jas
mine-scented tea, brewed from
some that was a farewell gift
to her, Miss Reynolds reminded
me of Formosa's background
It is an island 100 miles from
the mainland of Red China Now
the seat of the Nationalist gov
eminent, there are in addition
to its approximately 8 million
Taiwanese, some is million Chi
nese from the mainland. living
on Formosa at present. Included
in this setup is military force
of 100000 well-fed men. The
native Formosans are chiefly de-
scendants of Southern Chinese.
who fled to the island at the
time of the Manchu invasion in
the 18th century.
The Beautiful
Early Portuguese navigators
called the island FormoSa,
which means "the beautiful"
Chinese call it "Taiwan," mean
ing "terraced bay" AS far back
as 1000 it was an important
trading post with the Portuguese
and the Dutch because OF it's
high-grade tea and pepper. Held
under Japanese sovereignty for
so years. or from 1895 to 1945,
its rich soil and abundant rain
fall enable its farmers, who con-
stitute about SIS per cent of its
population, to average from two
to three crops a year on an area
about one-fourth the size of
Florida.
A "chia," the equivalent of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
All Eyes, on Formoso- Here's FirstH land Report

planned, EFT takes so much straw.
and we need it so much for food
and bedding for our water buf-
faloes." (The water buffalo is
|. q very important member Of the
family because of his work in
the rice paddies.) On the other
hand, families who used coal for
cooking said, cit costs too
much"
Social Stonding-o Sewing
Machine
The dream of every family,
particularly those with teen-age
daughters, is to own a sewing
machine. The girls and young
married women wear Western
type dresses. They cannot be
bought ready-made. The hand
sewn ones pull at the seams and
tailors are very expensive. THE
owner Of sewing machine en-
! joys real social distinction" DR..
Reynolds says. Sometimes q
sewing machine is a nart of the
Evening star., 1953-11-19

Union No. 5. Top quality!
Sturdy adjustable chossis.
Key included ---------3.49
RoIIfost De luxe. Heavy steel
ehossis adjusts to III. Key
included ----------- 1893
3ElIl0
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-10-15
Don't Delay Application
For Flood Rehabilitation

fit, are urged to contribute such
facilities as they have available in
order to speed rehabilitation. Since
the majority of work undertaken
under the B program will be chan
mel restoration, it is apparent that
the work should be completed prior
to spring runoff in 1854.
Although the Soil Conservation
Service is given certain responsible
ties in tributary stream channel res
toration, the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers also have certain respon-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-10-15

SibilitieS in certain tributary streams
and are already at work carrying
out their program.
Eligible Areas
The following counties have been
designated as being eligible for as
sistance due to the 1858 floods: Hill,
Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Cascade,
Chouteau, Fergus, Judith Basin,
Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton
and Toole.
Many farmers have already taken
advantage of this program.
Farmers and ranchers in these
counties having land damage caused
by the 1858 floods, who have not
already done so should contact their
county PIMA office for further de-
tails, while those who were affected
through stream channel damages,
irrigation and drainage facilities
and related measures should con-
tact their local Soil Conservation
Service office.
All rehabilitation work must be
completed by the end of 1854, but it
is important that the agencies re-
sponsible for these programs have
all applications for assistance at an
early date in order to most rapidly
and efficiently carry out their re-
sponsibilities.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-10-15
By TRUMAN C. ANDERSON
State ConSerpatfoniSt
Soil Conservation Service


CERTAIN SECTIONS of Montana
have suffered severe damages from
floods during the last two years. In
the spring of 1852 the Milk River
region had severe damages to land,
crops and all other types of property.
Again in the early summer of 1858
parts of the same area were dam
aged, and in addition such tribu-
taries of the Missouri river as the
Sun and Smith rivers, and Belt,
Shonkin and Highwood creeks, to-
gether with similar but smaller
drainages, experienced the greatest
floods in the memory of the oldest
settlers.
In June 1852 congress passed the
flood Rehabilitation Act known as
Public Law 81. This act provides
for federal assistance to landowners
or group and public facilities for
the purpose of rehabilitating dam
aged areas.
A Program
The program is divided into two
sections. What is known as A pro-
gram provides for farm land res
toration. This section is admins
tered through county PIMA COM
mittees, while technical assistance
on certain practices is the respon-
sibility of the Soil Conservation
Service. Farmers and ranchers who
have suffered damage to their lands
must make application for assistance
through their county PIMA commit
tee. The Federal Government will
pay 80 per cent of the cost of certain
practices intended to repair the
damages and the landowner must
assume the balance of the cost.
B Program
The B program provides emer-
gency restoration of channel capac-
ity in tributary stream channels
and waterways and irrigation and
drainage facilities and related meas
ures affecting more than Individual
farms or ranches in the counties
designated as eligible to participate
in the program.
The B program is administered by
the Soil Conservation Service which
also assumes most of the cost. Local
groups such as drainage and irriga-
ton enterprises, together with indi-
vidua1 landowners who will bene-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-10-15

sibilities in certain tributary streams
and are already at work carrying
out their program.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Skyline Drive Foliage
10 Be BRIGHTEST Oct. 10

If you're an autumn color fan
and who isn't?-prepare to
head for Skyline Drive on the
week end of October 10.
There you will find a million
other people and all the autumn
colors you could possibly want.
Shenandoah National Park
Supt. Guy D. Edwards predicts
that the trees along the drive
will be at their brightest this
year on the October 10 week end,
which is about a week ahead of
the usual seasonal peak. And he
adds a suggestion for early
birds:
Many of the trees are already
in full blaze in the higher sec
tions of the park. A trip this
coming week. end will be very
pleasant, too.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Fomous Fables
By {. {. Edqor

TWO FOR ONE-English
artist Joseph M. w. Tur-
ner, famed for the beauty
of his landscapes, expert
enced no difficulty in selling
his paintings. There was a
time when the demand ac-
tually exceeded the supply.
One day, when he was
putting the finishing
touches to a new canvas, he
received a message from a
London gallery advising
him that they had buyers
for two paintings. There
was not a single painting
save the one on which he
was working.
After a moment of hesita-
ton, he came to a decision.
Cutting the painting in
half, he framed both pieces
and dispatched them to the
gallery.
AC c o M PANIMENT-
Italian operate composer
Rossini was invited one
night to the royal palace.
The King, who fancied him
self a tenor, decided to sing,
and asked the composer to
accompany him.
AS usual, the monarch
was in terrible voice, Ros-
SIM was in agony, but he
managed to conceal his
anguish. When the latter
had executed the last note,
he thanked the composer
for accompanying him.
"Ah, your Majesty" an
swered Rossini, 1T is my
duty to accompany YOU
even to hell"
Evening star., 1953-10-03
HighIiehts
RIVETS
THE TooDLES
Rodio TodoY.

$3.50, WRC-NBC Symphony
Orchestra: MaSSimo Freccia
conducts the overture to La
Scala di Seta" by RosSini, Mo-
zart's Symphony No. 35 in D.
"Adagio. for Strings" by Samuel
Barber and "El Amor Brujo' by
De Falla.
7:OO, WWDC-Report to the
People: John V. Horner of The
Star and Richard Maloy of the
Post discuss District issues with
Commissioner Samuel Spencer.
1880, WRC-Concert from Hol-
land: The Hague Residentie Or
Chsstra, the Utrecht Municipal
Evening star., 1953-10-03

Martha Raye stars on a new
show with Margaret Truman,
Cesar Romera, Jake LaMotta and
Rocky GraZiano.
900, WMAL-Saturday Night
Fights: Phil Ken VS.. Arthur
Persley in a 10-round lightweight
bout.
1000, WTOP-Medallion The
ater: Claude Rains stars in
The Archer Case"
Evening star., 1953-10-03

Orchestra and the Amsterdam
Concertgebouw are featured.
1880, WTOP-Movietown Ra-
dio Theater: Jeanne Cagney
Stars in "Schirzo- -Scherzo."
$3.50, WMAL-Glenn Miller Al
bum: The complete Glenn Mil
ler Limited Edition Album is
played.
$3.50, WWDC-Football: The
Baltimore Colts VS.. the Detroit
Lions.
900, -WTOP-Two- for the
Money: Herb Shriner'S quiz
program returns.
Television Today.
1900, WMAL-Paul Whiteman
TV Teen Club: The music show
returns.
| 800, WNBW-All-Star Revue:
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Other AM Stotions

WeMS-S10 Ke.-s:3O s.m.-5:3o pm.
WPIk-T30 ke.-S:15 s.m.-5:3o pm.
WARL-10o ke.-e:15 a.m.-5:3o Pm.
WGAY-1,050 ke.--s:tS a.m.-5:30 pm.
WUST-1,12o kc,-I a.m.,S;3o pm.
WFAx-1,27e ke.--T a.m.-S:3o pm.
WD0N-l,sAo ke.-1:3o s.m.-s:3o pm.
WINx-1,6o0 ke.-6 a.m.-S:3e pm.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
2 Charged With Duping
Woman, 79, Out Of $500

Two men accused of tricking
a 79-year-old woman out of $500
were held under $1,000 bond
each in Municipal Court yes
terday, and their hearing was
continued to March 20.
Charged with larceny by trick
were James r. Vaughn. 81. and
Howard Snyder. AZ. both OF
Philadelphia.
According to 9Th Precinct De-
tective Ted Thanos, the two
men approached Mrs. Eva
Simms, 1913 Geranium street
NV, last month and told her
they would repair her roof for
$25.
When they finished the job,
Detective Thanos said. the men
told her she owed them $1,400
for the work. They dropped
their price to 5000 when she
complained, police said.
Mrs. Simms said she wrote a
check for $500, then called the
police. When the men called
her again for the remaining
$400, police arrested them.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
By jones E. Roper

Government price support
purchases of butter today passed
the $10O million mark.
The Government also has
bought $133 million worth of
dried milk and $33 million worth
of cheese.
The Agriculture Department
is buying the dairy products at
a rate of SO million a day to
support prices at 80 per cent of
parity. A small portion goes free
to school lunch programs and
hospitals, The rest goes into
storage.
To help step up consumption
the Agriculture Department is
SCHEDULING hearings to amend a
number of local milk marketing
Evening star., 1953-03-07
Government Butter BUYING
Passes 500 Million Mark

agreements to encourage greater
use of fluid milk in manufac-
turing.
Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son, as if apologizing for the
ver-mounting dairy stockpiles,
assured the Senate and House
Agriculture Committees that,
"We certainly hope to hold the
accumulation of dairy SurpluseS
to a minimum.
II have tried to make plain
that have miSgivings as to any
program which simply accumu-
lates surpluses without any real
methods of disposal in sight" !"
Secretary Benson wrote to
Chairman Aiken of the Senate
Committee and Chairman Hope
Of the House Committee.
He said his decision to con-
tinue Government supports on
dairy products at 80 per cent of
parity. "does not set a precedent
for other commodities"
Secretary Benson's hostile at
titude toward mandatory high
supports won favor late yester-
day from a 23-man committee
from the turkey industry.
The committee, at the end Of
a two-day conference, recon-
mended turkey growers this year
cut their crop IL to Is per cent
below last years record breaking
AS million large birds. The
committee said that unless the
growers trim their flocks, the
Government should not buy tur-
keys to support prices.
This year, the Government
bought 7 per cent Of the large
Evening star., 1953-03-07
Building Congress
To Heur Randolph

Jennings Randolph, assistant
to the president, Capital Air
lines, will speak on Fifty Years
of Flight" at a luncheon meeting
of the Washington Building
Congress at 1890 pm. Monday
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Randolph will replace
Representative Broyhill. Repub-
lican, of Virginia, who was
forced to cancel his scheduled
appearance.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
Housing
Continued From Page BID

expected for the month, bringing
total public outlays down by
about 9 per cent from January to
$632 million in February.
Expenditures for all new con-
struction during the first two
months of this year were nearly
6 per cent above last years total
for the same months, and when
November and December are
taken into account also, new-con-
struction activity was at record
levels for the winter of 1952-53.
THUS far this year, most ma
jor types Of construction showed
dollar increases over January
February, 1882"
Evening star., 1953-03-07

turkeys that went to market.
A similar industry committee
on corn reported that, mount
ing supplies of corn point up
sharply the urgency of finding
new and expanded outlets" It
asked the Government for great
er emphasis on research aimed
at developing broader and inn
proved markets, wider distribu-
ton, including enlarge export
outlets, and new end-uses for
corn"
Secretary Benson will face
questioning on all of these ideas
March Is when he appears be-
fore the Senate Agriculture
Committee.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Czechs Who Fled Russians
In Tank Arrive in u. 5.
By the Assoeicsed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Seven
Czechs who crashed through the
Iron Curtain in a home made
tank" last July arrived in New
York by plane today from
Frankfurt in the American Zone
of Germany.
The hope eventually to make
their homes here, but their
present visit is temporary.
They received six month
visitors permits to tour the
country on behalf of a Crusade
for Freedom" drive to raise $40
million to continue Radio Free
Europe's broadcasts to people in
Soviet satellite countries.
The tank that Volav Uhlik
80, laboriouSly constructed in
secret over a three-year period
had been brought to the United
States ahead of them and was
waiting at Idlewild Airport when
they arrived
Mr.. Uhlik escaped in the tank
to the American Zone of Ger
many with his wife. two children,
three Czech men and a woman,
Mrs. Leonard Cloud, 81.
Mrs. Cloud, a Czech who
married an American Army vet
eran. had been denied permission
to leave Czechoslovakia with her
husband four years ago. After
the tank escape, she flew to the
United States and Joined him
in Sioux City, Iowa.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
School Official Killed
In Truck Crash
Special Dispatch 10 The Sior


FARMvILLE, Va, Dec. 12.-
Walter A. Edwards. sr.. So, main.
tenance director for public
schools Of Prince Edward and
Cumberland Counties. died in
stantly in a two-truck crash near
here yesterday.
Mr.. Edwards, brother-in-la
of r. E. Gibbons, 2404 South Inge
street, Arlington, a printer for
The Star, was driving a Prince
Edwards County truck. Police
said the truck went out of con-
troll and skidded sideways fol
about 80 yards into the path Of
an oncoming truck.
Charles William Brooks, 10, oi
Lynchburg, driver of the one
ton State-owned truck with
which Mr.. Edwards coNided. and
two passengers escaped with
minor injuries.
Mr.. Edwards was a member o1
Farmville Presbyterian Church
where funeral services are to be
held at 3 pm. tomorrow.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Adelaide Perry Edwards,
one son. Walter A.. jr.; five Sis
tiers. Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Pear
Dow, Mrs. George Duncan and
Mrs. Mamie Cason, all of Farm
vile, and Mrs. Lawrence South
all. Pamplin, Va, and two BROTH
ers. Hubert and Lloyd Edwards
both of Farmville.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

singing came from the heart
with the assurance that comes
from knowing the music per-
fectly.
The Chorales from Bach's
Christmas Oratorie" were solid
and square. The young people
rode the lines of the music with
feeling and dexterity. The mod
crate tempos were excellent for
the echoing cathedral.
There was little difficulty with
pitch and none at all with in
tonation. Where the pitch flatted
in while by my Sheep" and
when Christ was born of Mary
free" the whole choir fiatted to-
gether. This flatting is a COM
mon phenomenon in unaccom-
panied singing, but it is a happy
occurrence when all parts keep in
balance harmonically during the
process.
"Stars lead us ever on" is an
over-rich setting OF a simple
melody-like setting an Indian
turquoise in platinum. It is q
stirring piece.
ANGELS we have heard on
high" nearly achieved an effect
unusual to a structure like the
cathedral, a grand buzz that
happens when the echos meet.
Mrs. Shaw avoided this sound
most of the time by keeping the
tempos paced to the acoustics of
the place: never hurrying them.
Mrs. Shaw has inspired these
young people to work like Tro-
jams on their art. They spend
hours after school and on Sat-
urdays rehearsing, working out
difficult parts at home, and in
general. practicing like profess
sionals. They deserve much credit
for their efforts. The experience
Of production such as this OBJ
viouSly thrilled them as much as
it did the audience.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Funeral Here tomorrow
For John Christie Duncan
BY the Asseeleted Press

:: GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec. 12.-
Military funeral services for
John Christie Duncan, former
partner of w. E. Hutton & Co.,
New York Wall street firm, and
a veteran of World War I, will
be held at 3 pm. Monday in
Arlington Cemetery near Wash
ington.
Mr.. Duncan, former resident
Of ManhaSSett, LII, and Pekham
Manor, N. Y, died Tuesday in
Dayton, Ohio, He and his wife,
the former Miss Elise Walker
had been spending some time in
Gainesville since his retirement
a few years ago. with her par
ents, Col. and Mrs. E. S. Walker
During World War I, Mr.. Dun
can was attached to the general
staff with the rank of major.
Among his survivors in addi-
ton to his widow is a sister, Mrs
George Miller of Washington.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
7 Are Questioned
In Ex-Marine Death

A dragnet moving through the
city in search Of the slayer of
former Marine William Lind.
stedt. turned up two men who.
police said. admitted pulling two
noldup jobs last weeek.
The men, both colored, were
arrested in an apartment house
N the 1900 block of N street
NV. by Homicide Squad detec-
tives. Police found q gun in their
room.
Inspector E. E. Scott said the
TWO men could not be COM
pletely eliminated as suspects in
the Lndstedt Staying Friday
night.
He said they had admitted
ei1e holdup Of a Highs store at
1000 Fourth street NE. on De-
Eemoer 3 and of a LIQUOR store
EelVery man the following day.
Foilce said the two men had
groered liquor from q store and
peld up the delivery man when
ne arrived in the basement of
, home in the 900 block of M
street NV.
Ihe two holdups netted the
men about $31. Police said the
men had implicated another
man who still is at large.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Mrs. Herbert A. Watkins,
OF District Barber Shop

Mrs. Herbert A. Watkins, 80
retired receptionist at Under
wood and Underwood photo
graphic studios, died Thursday
at her home, 9113 Wire avenue
Silver Spring.
The former Mary Ellen Gala
han, she was born in st. Louis
and came here 70 years ago
She was the widow of Mr.. Wat
kinS. a printer, whose father
was one of the founders and
early presidents of the Columbia
Typographical Union No. 101.
Survivors include a son and
two daughters of the home ad-
dress. Miss Regina C. Watkins;
Mrs. Elizabeth Nolte and Her
bert, jr., and another daughter,
Mrs. Helen Stevens, Silver
Spring.
\ Mass was held yesterday at
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church
with burial in Holy Rood Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Police Seek 10 Identify
Critically Injured Man

A man was critically injured
last night when struck by a car
while crossing H street near
Second street NV.
Police had not established his
identity late last night.
He is white, between 55 and
so years old. S feet 10 inches tall
and weighs about lit pounds.
He was wearing a blue pin
striped suit coat, brown trousers,
brown shoes and a blue shirt.
At District General Hospital,
he was found to have head and
internal injuries and a broken
leg.
Accident Investigation Unit
officers reported that he was hit
about $50 pm. by a car driven
by Ellen w Jacobs. "a, of 161
Kentucky avenue Sc. She was
charged with colliding.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Truman Won't Accept Bid
To Debate Mccarthy
By the A.seeiated Press

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-. Dec,
12.-Former President Truman
said tonight he would not accept
an invitation to debate COM
munism with Senator Mccarthy
Republican, of Wisconsin.
The Harvard Law School
Forum recently announced the
invitations had been sent to Mr..
Truman and Senator Mccarthy
to take part in such debate.
Senator Mccarthy said he would
participate.
Mr.. Truman said at his home
that he had not received the
invitation, but If he did, he
would not accept it.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
'Juckpine' Corcoron,
Noted Timber Baron
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

WEBSTER, Wis. Dec. 12.-
James A (Jackpine Jirn) Corcor-
an. one Of the last of the Mid
vests pioneer timber barons,
died today at his home here in
northwestern Wisconsin.
Mr.. Corcoran, who was 81, had
suffered from heart ailment for
the last two years, but remained
active in his firms, the Corcoran
Pulpwood Co. of Bemidji, Mimi,
and the Corcoran Timber Co. OF
Bozeman, Mont. Both now are
headed by his only son, Donald
Mr.. tCorcoran was a member
of the Democratic National Com
mittee during the Roosevelt ad-
ministration.