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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Farm in Maryland
Gets Face Lifted
In Eight Hours
BY J. l. MichoeI
Stor Stoff Correspondent

GAMBRILLS. Md, Feb. &c.
Southern Maryland farmers to-
day have a dramatic example of
what planned soil conservation
can do for eroded. rundown
land.
A 95-acre tract, its hillsides
Scared by waist-deep gullies and
it's once-clear fields fast sue
cumbing to heavy growth. was
transformed in eight hours yes
terday by a swift-moving COM
bination of man and machine
power.
Neighbors, students. veterans
and a local equipment dealer
pooled their efforts to help Wal
lace r. Travland, %, and his
widowed mother. Mrs. Martin j.
Travland, ST., speed reclamma-
ton Of property they bought a
year ago. The farm is just of
Grain highway, halfway between
Washington and Baltimore.
They're made" exclaimed
Marshall T. Augustine, Anne
Arundel County soil conserva-
zionist, who planned and directed
the operation. He said the face
lifting would have cost $4,000.
Work began at 8 am. and
when dusk fell, more than Is
acres had been renovated by
land leveling, brush clearing,
gully filling and construction Of
water courses and diversion ter
races.
Fifteen pieces Of equipment
was in use throughout the day.
most of it sent to the scene free
of charge by the Gambrills Trac-
tor g. Equipment Co.
The Travlands, former resi-
dents of the District, raised IL
acres of tobacco last year and
plan to set out nearly as much
this season. The rest of the 40
acres of tillable land will lie
fallow for a year and then will
be used for pasture and DIVERSE
fed crops.
One of the machines used yes
terday, called a Roto-C Cutter, is
a new implement. It is designed
to shear of heavy growth and
pine saplings up to 8 inches In
diameter with a 6-foot whirling
knife coupled to a tractor.
The device easily cut through
honeysuckle which would clog
either disc or standard plows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Peace Cross Road
Bids 10 Be Sought
Despite Opposition

Maryland officials are going
ahead with their plan to raise
the level of roads at the often
flooded Peace Cross despite pro-
tests Of home owners who say
the project will aggravate their
troubles.
Mayor John N. Torvestad of
Colmar Manor has been noti-
fed that the job will be adver-
tiSed as soon as engineers COM
plete their plans.
Residents to Meet.
Residents of the area will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight in the Cot
tage City Colmar Manor Fire
House to map a way to block the
road-raiSing.
Mayor Torvestad released a
letter he received from Russell
H. Mccain, chairman of the
State Roads Commission. Mr..
McCain's letter said the commits
sion has no authority to particle
pate in the dredging of the Ana
costa River. Home-owners want
the river deepened so it will stay
inside its banks.
Mr.. Mccain said the proposed
road raising els not to be con-
sidered as a flood control plan
but is being done in order to
make possible the free movement
of the heavy volume of traffic
that merges in the Peace Cross
area.
Engineer Opposes.
Harry Shaw, chief engineer of
the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission, also opposes
the plan to elevate the road level.
IF we 60 ahead on our own"
he said, Congress may wash
their hands Of the matter"
Authorities are generally agreed
that the river-control is a mat
ter for the Federal Government
to handle. Opponents Of the
road-raising plan believe that
once traffic is able to get through
the flood area. Federal authori-
ties won't feel any urgent need
to deepen the Anacostia channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Montgomery PTA Backs
u. 5. School Fund Bill

Support Of legislation that
would make more than $40 mil
lion in Federal funds available
to local communities for school
needs has been announced by
the Montgomery County Coun-
Gil of Parent Teacher Associa-
tons.
The legislation is being con-
sidered by the Senate after hav-
ing cleared the House over pro-
tests of the House Appropria-
tons Committee. The bill would
authorize allotment of Federal
funds in communities which
have experienced big population
increases because of Federal &C.
tivities.
In another action the council
approved amendments offered
by State Senator Lofstrand to a
bill in the Maryland General
Assembly which would increase
Montgomery County"s share in
the State equalization fund for
local school use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Farm Women Make Selling
Success in Bethesda Market

farm women were enrolled in the
program. They first sold their
wares in a tent on Wisconsin
avenue.
The following August there
were so women in the Corpora
tive. They had outgrown the
tent, had hired a full-time man
ager and had moved into a spe-
cially constructed market build
ing.
Members of the cooperative
all stock is owned by members
who elect their nine-member
board of directors-pay 81 a
month for selling space and
equipment at the market and S
per cent of sales.
Rigid Requirements.
Each seller must be a bona
f1de farm woman, and must meet
rigid requirements before her
products may be offered at the
market. If she becomes lax, she
may be reprimanded by the
board of directors, and if no i'm
provement is noted, may be voted
out of the cooperative.
All products sold are inspected
meat and vegetables by health
authorities. and other goods by
a home economist. Home kitch-
ems are inspected too, to insure
high quality in all products.
The market is open on Wednes-
days and Saturdays. Individual
incomes will vary from about SIS
on Wednesday and So on Sat-
urday to as much as 5000 a
week. The highest income from
single stand in a year has been
! about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Status Of Maryland Bills

| to invest local funds in United States
Government securities (Delegatton). =
Failed ta Pass second Reading.
HR6q-hy Roone-to aufhorize tn,
hirhWays ar nsrfs ~ hirhways olifsidt
the CORPORATE limits Of any town q.
roadside protected highways" and au.
thorize the commission to establish pro.
tective areas adjacent to those highway,
and to regulate uses Of such included
land.
SENATE
nan. T.t..a..a
~ s6Ea as;-S . Snenann mGIeas 3
~ r,iIss a, nom dsrina davisght y,t "
normal visih,lify and "a niies At any
nther time 1imiiciarvl
S6Z49-6y Snenen. FnoepuS 0oio-
stein-To issue only one registration
pieir 20 eacn motor venic.e lElnancsl.
Sb2a7-5y SyDers ana Lnrnnul-Ie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
School Board Bars
Press in Montgomery
Session on Finances

The Montgomery County
School Board probably will ask
the County Council for $50 mil
lion for new school construction
in its next budget.
This was the figure given to
reporters by a number of school
and civic leaders last night after
the board had refused to admit
the press because, as one board
member said, Persons reading
the figures might misinterpret
them"
The board met in Rockville to
hear a score or more persons
from individual schools and
county organizations give their
views. But the doors were closed
to reporters, who were left on
their own to ferret out informa-
ton second hand from those who
had been admitted.
Whatever we discuss here
tonight will be tentative" de-
clared Board Member William
Bulls before the meeting began.
The School Boards proposals
will be submitted to the county
council on March 2. Some OF
those who came out of the
meeting indicated the discus
sions hit a snag over the Schedl
ules for teachers salaries.
Meanwhile, the Montgomery
County Citizens Association for
Public Schools met last night
in the Rockville Courthouse to
hear Byron S. Isaacs, legislative
counsel to the County Council
Of Parent Teacher Associations
He said county contributions
to school operating costs have
doubled in the last five years
while State aid has not kept
pace with this rate. More State
aid cannot be looked for, he
said, until counties other than
Montgomery bring more pressure
on their representatives in the
Maryland General Assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Zone Change Sought
TO Permit Land Sale
By Ex-SIaVe's Heirs.

The Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors will be asked to re-
zone 80 acres at Fort Buffalo
to permit sale of the property
by children Of a former slave
for $75O,000.
The late Frederick Foote, ST.,
bought the land So. years age
for $500. When he died. he left
it to his children upder a will
which forbade its sale or lease
The three surviving heirs OBJ
tanned permission from Fairfax
County Court to sell the prop
erty, subject to approval Of the
transaction by the court.
Conditional sale of the prop
erty to Lynne Investment Corp.
of Washington has been APP
proved by the court. The con-
tract provides that the sale is
contingent on rezoning the en-
tire tract from residential to
business when the application
comes before the supervisors,
probably in April. About seven
acres is now zoned for business.
The tract at Seven Corners,
now known as Fort Buffalo. is
at the intersection Of Arlington
boulevard and Leesburg pike. It
adjoins the huge Willston apart
ment project.
A spokesman for the pur-
chasers said the firm has no i'm
mediate plans to develop the
property.
Two of the former slaves heirs
now live on the property. They
are Mrs. Virginia Foote Jackson.
SO. and Frank c. Foote, Is. An
other child who would share in
the proceeds Of the sale is Mrs.
Margaret Foote Jackson, IS. of
Sic Forty fourth street NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Prince Georges
6. 0. P.L Liquor
Aides Dropped
State Republicans
Fail to Renominute
2 Bourd Members
BY a stoff Correspondent Of The s,o

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 26.-The
two Republican members of the
Prince Georges County Liquor
Board have been dropped by the
County State Central Committee
in nominations sent to Gov. Nc
Keldin today
The green-bag nominations
submitted to the Governor early
today included George B. Huges
of Beltsville, Md, and Joseph v
Wyvill. jr.
Fletcher Won't Comment.
The two present members
whose names were missing from
the nominations are James B
Carrico and John S. Underwood
State Senator John Raymond
Fletcher, Republican, of. Prince
Georges County, had no COM
ment on the committees action
in not renominating the two.
Mr.. Carrico, who is chairman
Of the board, and Mr.. Underwood
were named to the posts after
the Republican victory in 1850.
Mr.. Huges is expected to with
draw his name from the nomi-
nations, Senator Fletcher said
He said he learned that the new
chairman would be unable to
accept the job for business rea-
sons. Mr.. Huges is superintend-
ent Of the Lucerne Dairy. Mr.
Wyvill is a contractor.
Senator Fletcher, yesterday
sent to Gov. McKeldin the coun-
tvs State Central Committee
nominations for trial magis-
trates, committing magistrates
and justices of the peace.
Magistrates Nominated.
The appointments when made
will be for two-year terms be-
ginning next May. The % nomi-
nations include:
Trial magistrates - Mia S.
Hinman Crane. Upper Marlboro
and Theodore L. Manga. River
dale.
Substitute trial magistrate
w. Britton Moore, Cheverly.
Committing magistrates-Miss
Agnes L. Espey, Hyattsville;
Lloyd E. Henry, Hyattsville: r
Clifton Stello, Beltsville; William
A. Bobb, Brentwood: Mrs. Helen
M. Merrick, Mrs. Catherine D
Burroughs, and Percy Duvall, al
Of Upper Marlboro.
Justices Of the Peace-George
N. Cox, Oxon Hill; Virginia o
Crisp, Lanham: Edward L
Grimm, Mount Rainier; Leslie
c. Darrow, Bowie; Charles S
Davis, Laurel: r. H. Duff, Bowie;
Albert c. Migeot, jr., Brandy.
wine; Samuel A. Mitchell, Dis.
trict Heights; Robert N. Palmer
Fairmount Heights; Robert Rus
sell Ripple. Clinton; N. Earle
Russell, Takoma Park; C. Leon
ard Stancliff, Lanham, and Gil
bert E. Wilson, Piscataway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Fight on Idle Ferries
Resumed by Phoebus
And Roads Chairman
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-The
State Roads Commission and
Senator Phoebus, Republican. Of
Somerset have reopened combat
on the States idle ferries, put
out of a job because of the new
Bay Bridge.
Senator Phoebus accused the
commission at a Senate Finance
Committee hearing yesterday OF
giving away" the States money
by keeping on personnel he said
were not needed to maintain the
bay boats.
He commended the commission
was maintaining the positions OF
general manager. a stenographer
clerk, port engineer and steward
when they actually weren't
needed.
Cites So Million Investment.
Commission Chairman Russell
Mccain disputed him, saying: 81
would far rather be criticized fol-
spending a little money now to
protect 50 million investment
by the State than to have that
investment depreciate because
those ferries weren't kept ur
properly"
The ferries have not been sold
Mr.. Mccain said. chiefly because
of a resolution passed by the
Senate last year asking that the
ferries be retained until a study
coulc be made to show how the
State could profit best from their
sale.
Senator Shehan, Democrat
of Talbot has introduced a reso-
luton. to be heard by the COM
mittee next Tuesday, to call for
sale Of the ferries Immediately. .
The Roads Commission has
figured it will cost Sill ,661 this
fiscal year to hold on to the fer
ries A total OF 20 men are en-
ployed by the commission to
maintain them. All but those
challenged by Senator Phoebus
are required by the Coast Guard
Demands Data on Dinners.
Senator Phoebus explored his
pet peeve against the commits
sion.
who ate those 10000 din
ners charged to your depart
ment that is costing the State
$20.000?" he asked.
Mccain replied the commits
sion paid for meals for employees
who were forced to work over.
time.
II might say" he said, that
we probably save the State
100000 for the extra time in
volved in paying out $4,000"
Senator Phoebus said he want
ed to see the names of those
employees who ate those 10000
dinners.
We'll give them to you, Sen
ator," the commission repre-
sentatives promised.
"I'n be mighty happy if you
can provide them" the Senator
replied. But I personally don't
think you can"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Survey 10 Chart
County1rends
Hoyt Explains
Prince Georges and
Montgomery Leaders
Hear Plan Outlined

The facts of nearby Maryland
life. ranging from average fam
lily income to methods of increas-
ing revenue without increasing
taxes, will be ferreted out in a
nine-month economic base sur
vey of Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
The bi-county study, already
under way by the firm of Homer
Hoyt Associates, was explained
to about 80 government, busi-
ness and civic leaders of the area
by Mr. Hoyt last night.
Many channels of business and
governmental life will be ex-
plored IN the study, Mr.. Hoyt
explained. But the ultimate
purpose will be to discover the
economic factors now at work
SO that recommendations can be
made to shape the future devel-
opment of the area.
To Consider Land Values.
Among the fields of inquiry,
Mr.. Hoyt said, will be population
trends, existing land values and
land uses, adequacy of roads and
public transportation systems,
cost Of government services as
related to revenue receipts from
specific areas and the limits to
which urban development can be
expected to extend in both coun-
ties.
He said suggestions will be
made on the best possible use
that could be made of tracts of
land to increase county revenues
without a corresponding increase
In county expenses.
However, we will not pin
point areas for commercial de-
elopment but will leave that to
the planners" he said. I'VE will
recommend general areas in
which certain types of develop
ment would be best suited and
will suggest the desirable
amounts of land that should be
set aside for different uses.
Base for Policies.
1--WE will give the base for
planning and fiscal policies. This
will be fact1f1nding study and
the ultimate decisions will be in
your hands. We will just show
the consequences of different
types of development" Mr.. Hoyt
added.
Business activities generally
pay about so per cent more in
taxes than they receive in county
services, while residential prop
critics, because of school-age
children. generally drain off
more county revenue than they
pay, Mr.. Hoyt said.
Because of these factors, he
declared, extensive study should
be given to the possibility of
enlarging the business and in
dustrial life of the area on an
economically sound basis. In
addition, he said, more diverse
forms of industrial activity would
help to remove the areas de-
tendance on Federal employ
ment as the major economic
factor in the two communities.
The meeting was sponsored by
the Montgomery County Com
merce Association at the Indian
Spring Country Club in Silver
Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Prince Georges Lists
Auto Tag Sale Days

Prince Georges County Treae-
urer Julian B. Mckay announced
today that representatives Of his
Office will sell Maryland auto
tags from 2:30 pm. to 1880 pm.
on the following dates:
Mase1 Seat Pleasant. ireheuse.
March 6-Laurel. ONCE at 372 Main
NJ r e-Takoma Park. Community
March 1s-silver Hill. firehouse.
March l3-Clinton. nrehouse;
az noon to p.m.l.
March 16-Bowie. nrehouse.
March 1S-Boulevard Heights. IRE.
.1arch 1e-Branchyille. firehouse.
March March 2o-0xon Hin: frehouse;
Ma Hsiss'' EpissSDs
Chulch hall.
Tags also may be purchased
each working day at the County
Service Building in Hyattsville
and at the courthouse in Upper
Marlboro. Both places will also
be open until 1880 pm. on the
four Fridays in March and from
9 am. until 2 pm. on Saturday
March %.
The sale Of tags in the various
parts Of the county is a new
step taken by the treasurer's
Office for the convenience Of the
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Speech Contest Winner

Tom harrington, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Max Harrington, II
Woodhayen boulevard. Bethesda,
was declared winner in an ora
torical contest sponsored by the
American Legion at Leland jun
Tor High School. Young Far
rington's father is director OF
mems activities at George Wash
ington University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Date Set to Get
Low-Number Tuus.
In Alexandra

Alexandria motorists desiring
low-numbered city auto tags
must wait until after March Is
before they can apply for them,
city officials said today.
Requests for the low-numbered
plates must be accompanied by
application forms. which win not
be mailed out until March 10.
The fee is 81 for the local tag
and the applicant must have
paid all personal property taxes.
Some of the low numbers have
been reserved for city officials
and others will be held for citi-
zens who have had special num-
berS in the past.
The deadline for displaying
the 1853 local plates is April Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Virginia Druft Quote

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 26 Up.
-Virginia's April draft quota
will be LAS. Selective Service
headquarters has announced.
Counting April. Virginia will
have furnished 4.109 men to the
armed services through the draft
since January /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
Billy Gruhum Film Showing

A showing Of Billy Graham's
film. "Oil Town U. s. A." will be
premiered at $3.50 and 9 pm.
tonight at Constitution Hall. The
new fllIn features the evangelist
and members Of his organization
in their crusade last summer In
Houston, Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
HUUSEs
Bills introduced.

Maryland Geuecal Assembly IN
cluded:
HOUSE.
Bills introduced.
.HB42S--By Dempsey-To give county
e esl ~ prsSSSn on
ciary,
HB42e--By Prince Georges delegation
20 extend the town limits Of River
0ai MR 13easess'0i Biades-To change the
legal limits on catching and possession az
to 10 inches and sea trout or weakf,sh
from g. to 10 inches Chesapeake Bay
HB43iWBy Pairo and Bufnnston-
To substitute lethal gas for hanging IS
ny HB ssssn RSnf Kinr and BsTnss-To ban
salsi sssssssE
state SSnabiinE Act Tor local Y rent co on
sTGs On 1885, e sesS s0acasy from
Maryland washington Regional District
regulations II two n UVn 81 the
county affected between 30 and 3S
HszsS-By Biades-To outlaw haul
boat to permit settine Of seine By
power and co permit power winches on
other than power boats anchored in
no more than four feet Of water fChesa-
peake Bev and Tributariesl
HB44U-By Prince Georges delega-
tion-To include Prince Georges In
terms Of . 1947 adoption statute tJu-
HB447-By Montgomery deiegation---
To authorize the Kensington Town Coun.
ell to charge AUDITING property owners
less than the specified two.thirds Of
for deferred payments and to require
hearings on proposed sidewalk construc.
HB44s-By Montgomery deiegaticn-
To allow the treasurer OF Chevy Chase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
DentuI Surgery Is Topic

DR.. Reed O. Dingman Of the
University of Michigan will speak
on dental surgery at 8:15 pm.
tomorrow at the Naval Medical
School. National Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
PreschooI Registration

The Woodlawn School in Fair
fax County is making its annual
survey Of pre-school children.
Parents are asked to register
children who win be 8 years old
on or before October /. 1853.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-26
BY the Assoeiossd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-Yes-
terday's proceedings Of the
Maryland General Assembly in
cluded:
Evening star., 1953-08-09
Gail Peters Wins Breoststroke
For Second Record at Portland

SIS set by Ann Curtis of San
Francisco in l943.
Today's record by Miss Peters
was her second in two days. Yes
terdsy in one of the features
opening the three-day champion
ships she broke an American
record with 4:2l.7 in the $780,
yard individual medley.
Her race today was the fastest
220-yard breaststroke ever swan
by an American girl. The Ma
tional record, however, is held
by Nell Van Vliet of Holland,
who swan the distance in 1858
in 1947. The best previous time
by an American girl was 3:09.3
by Marge Hutton of Chicago in
1851.
Two other Walter Reed girls
scored places in the breaststroke
behind Miss Peters. Fifteen
year-old Marie Gillett was sec
ond in 3:084, and 14-year-old
Kay Knapp was sixth in 3:16.6.
Walter Reed club clinched the
team title by adding SO points to
its Friday score of 80. The Co.
point total is mathematically in
surmountable in concluding
events tomorrow. In second spot
with 33 points is the Fort Lauder
dale (FlaD Swim Club.
Mary Freeman was fourth in
the backstroke with 1902 and
15-year-old Shelley Mann took
(See SWIMMING, Page C-2O
Evening star., 1953-08-09
. (See TAM, Page C-3D
Two Packers Rockies
Disappear From Camp
BY the Associoted Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mimi, Aug.
"a Green Bay Packers spokes-
man said tonight two top rockies
"sneaked" out of the Packers
training camp earlier in the day.
Jack Vainise, Packers publicity
man, said they are Jim Ringo,
Easton, Pa, formerly of Syra-
cuse University, and Bob Ken
nedy, Rhinelander, Wis, former
ly of the University of Wisconsin.
Ringo had been considered the
best candidate for center, replac-
ing Jay Rhodeymre, who has re-
tired. Kennedy had earned a
regular position as guard on the
Packers defensive unit.
Vainise said the two disappear
ed without giving notice. Coach
Gene Ronzani was "keenly dis
appointed"