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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Bruce Joyce Bryant Audrey
,oroea, 1855 I@.dlman, Shelby
Harris.
Juniors. James Dixon. Vivian
Jamerson. Ann johnson. Howard
5Aipp. Richard White Cynthia
oatteson, Elizabeth Senger.
Seniors, Allan Sheperd. Jasper
MaXey, Billy Miller. 10 Ann Agee,
Laura Ayres. Ann Cook, Peggy
iardiman, Betty Harmon. Dolores
Jamerson, Alice LeSueur, Joseph
ne Maxey Shirley Stout, Lucy
Wootton. Audrey Taylor, and Jo-
hanna Sullfried
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Mrs. j. f. Smith and daugh-
ter Jacqueline of Glen Allen
were Sunday guests of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. a II Martin
Other visitors IN the same home
recently we're Mrs Richard Gear
hart and daughter. Kathy. Miss
Agnes Nash. Of Sandston, Mrs.
John Anderson, Of Charlottesville,
Mrs. A. F. Snoddy of Arvonia Mr..
and Mrs j. N. Putney, Mr., and
Mrs. Merrill Davis, Mrs w E
Tatum and Mrs Aubrey Tatum
and daughter. Linda
Willard Fisher and w r. Eu-
band. of Mineral We're Saturday
afternoon visitors at Social Hall
Farm. =
Mr. and Mrs 3 L. Apperson.
Jr, and B L. III. were Richmond
visitors. last Thursday.
Roy Hill who is employed IN
Roanoke, spent the week end at
his home here.
Health Improves
We are glad to report Mrs Mat
tie Stlnson is improving at the
home of her daughter. Mrs Roy
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Keller. Jr..
and Miss Annie Jones. of Rich
mond. were week end guests Of
then parents. MI and Mrs. A. B.
Jones.
Mt Zion Home Demonstration
Club meeting viii be held in the
home Of Mrs j. Lyon Clarke
Thursday. NOV 5, at ? p m.
Rebecca Clark visited Mildred
and CAROLYN Hudgns Monday
evening
Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Percy
left for Kmgswood. w. Va. where
he viii be employed for several
months.
WINS Meets
WINS OF Mt. Zion Church met
with Mrs w Z Tatum Thurs
day night. oct %. MIS-. A. D.
de Bettencourt gave a very inter
estlng program Fifteen ladies
were present Everyone enjoyed
he delicious refreshments served
by the hostess during the social
hour
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Physics. Math. Profs
Go To RIM Opening

REPRESENTING Lonewood College
III Ethel " Sutherland profess
or Of mathematics. and Mrs. T.
\ McCorkle. professor of physics
attended the formal OPENING # a
new physics and mathematics
building at RandoIph-Macon Col
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Hospital News

Elizabeth KING North View
Robert Brown. Sunny Side, vii
lie Lockett, PheniX Elizabeth
Johnson. Farmvnle; John Wright.
Falmville; Eta Lee. Farmville,
Dorothy Redd Farmyllle. and Lee
Jennings CreWe
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
New Canton
Il. f.. ID.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Bowles, Of
Washington. d. c.. spent last
Thursday with MI. and Mrs. j.
r Phillips.
w. c. Davis. of WilWood. n. j.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. A. H
Martin
Miss Sue Henry Clark, and her
roommate Miss Katherine East
Of Madison College. Halrisonburg
were week end guests of MI. and
Mrs. j Lyon Clark.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
lege. Ashland
dents


Barnett Unit of SouthSide Com
munity Hospital Will meet Sun
day, Nov. l, at 4 p. m, with Mrs,
Herman HobSOn.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Recent Visitors

Of Buckingham, given by her
mother, Mrs. Roy Jones.
Recent Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Moring
and son, Richard and Mr. and
Mrs, Dick Payne visited Mrs. 3.
E. PAYNE at Arcanum for the
week end.
Mrs, B. 6 Ransom and boys
visited Mrs w L. Robertson at
-:rcanmm. Sunday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. R E Coleman of
Farmville, visited in the same
home
Mr.. and Mrs D. v Coleman. of
Buckingham. and Mrs. John Word
visited Mrs. A. Z. Coleman, Sat
urday evening.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Buckingham G.. H.

Il. H Bruce attended the Mary
land Retriever Club fall tran in
Cecil county, Maryland. last
week. He was one of the officials
at the trial.
Mrs Bell Lacy visited Sunday
III the home of her father. George
Elcan, at Curdsville.
Mrs Carl Rosen and children
who have been sick the past week.
are out again
Nh, and Mrs. j NJ Kernodle. of
Hampden-Sydney. were visitors.
Sunday, IN the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Hall. Jr. Mrs. Hall and
the children have been sick with
infected throats. but they are bet
ter now
Miss frankie Throckmorton at
tended the dance and football
game Friday night and Saturday
at Hampden-Sydney College.
Women To Meet
Women of the Church Will meet
next Tuesday night in the home
OF Mrs. G. H. Agee, Jr with Mrs
Bill Lacy as Joint hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jones and
daughter, Rebecca, were recent
visitors in Roanoke.
Miss Sara Carson. of Guinea
Mills, spent several days last
week III the home of MI. and
Mrs. John Wood
Mrs. Effie Webb had as her
guests. last week end. Mr.. and
Mrs Knox Jones. of Rawlings.
and Mrs. Cora Marcuson. Of
Richmond.
Visits Daughter
Mrs. Mag Grigg is spending an
ndeflnate stay with her daughter
and son-in-laW Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Fitzgerald, III Lynchburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Land and
son have returned home after
spending last week at Staunton
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Knapp are
nov making their home in the
apartment over the top Of Llwel-
lyn's Service Station.
Mrs Lloyd Whaley. Of Dillwyn
spent several days as a guest in
the h ON of Miss Christine
Thompson recently.
Visit Patient
Mrs. j W Thompson and Miss
Christine Thompson visited Mrs
Thompson's sister Miss Opa
Smith, who is a patient in the
Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynch
burg Saturday night
Mrs. Branch Rosen is spending
this week in Lynchburg visiting
with her daughter and son-in-lau
Nh. and Mrs. Morris Thompson.
Buckingham RuritaHs ATTENDED
services. Sunday in body at the
Presbyterian Church.
MI, and Mrs. RoWlett II. Bruce
had as their luncheon guests
Monday, Mrs Bruce's sisters. Mrs
John A Covlngton. OF Rose HIM.
Calpepcr county Mrs. F P. Neal
Of Charlottesville, and Mrs. E B
Harris Of Peach Grove. King
and Queen county.
House guests. this week, at
Rose Terrace home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Bruce were Robert w
Wheat. of Gunston. and Howard
Bradley Boomer III, of Shore
Acres. Fairfax county MI. Bloom
er came TO say goodbye before
sailing Nov. from Gloucester.
Mass on the sixth world cruise
Of the Brlgantlne Yankee With
IRWIN and Electa Johnson, Ma
tlonal Geographic explorers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

The regular weekly Bible study
group Of the Inter-varstty Chris
ian Fellowship will be held each
Thursday at 5 p. m in the Y"
Lounge. Girls Of all denominations
are cordially invited to attend
The Gospel Of John IS now being
studied
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
BUCKINGHAM iii ..TE-


ABOUT ! cahdlaateS iof tle
BOY 5 team are expected WIN
elght returned from last year
squad Prospects Tor the season
are brSht
The Basketball schedule mas not
yet been punished put play is
December Support of the team
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On october II a program was
presented about the United Ma
f,,ns nv Students Of Mr. crank $
1omaroom II was given in OBJ
~crvance Of I'm Week Corson
Snencer Mamie Rose Shepherd
Carthv Ann Whorlev and David
Ownbv led the impressive ccre-
monv
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

y Fiction

Inside she was happy that he
knew it had been her. And then
he was gone.
Hey, Barbara. Boy, what an
ioea | got, Don shouted as he
came into the office.
Why weren't you here for Jeff's
party?" Barbara asked He want
~ 70 ten YOU goodbye"
Forget him. Wait until YOU find
out what terrific publicity stunt
i've cooked up
u don't feel like listening to
your crazy ideas right now, Later.
maybe
Don watched her leave, a
crooked grin on his face. Well
he SAID to himself, III tell her
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

October 81 is Halloween fun
time. and the Senior Glass is spon-
sorin2 a Halloween Carnival in
the school gym There will be
shows, food bingo cake walk
and entertainment for all ages
A small admission fee VIII be
CHARGED
The Student Cooperative Asso-
cation held election OF officers
October %. with the followlng
chosen c c Shumaker, presi-
dent. Doris Ayers, vice president.
Josephine MaXey treasurer Ann
Cook. secretary. and June Bard
reporter
Beta Club Meets
The Beta Club met October 10
in the auditorium, with Dolores
JaincrSnn reading a story as the
opcnjne event Members ENGAGED
IN a thouehtful discussion ON the
means OF raising funds to send
our delegates to the SEA conyen-
ton at Richmond. April and 3
The Buckingham club VIII be in
charge Of registrations there
The Beta Club president APP
pointed a committee to consult
with MI Hurt, principal. about
dates for a play or entertainment
to raise funds for The expenses
American Education Week
Plans are being made for Amer
lean Education Week. NOV 8-I4
So far plans include an ArmisticC
Day proaram Wednesday Of thi;
week 70 be given by the OBJ sec
ton before the student body Oper
House will be held Thursday. Nov
l. When home rooms viii be opci
and parents may visit teacher!
from 1870 TO s O'Clock A fin
"Skippy and the 3 RS" Viii b,
shown at p. m, and music vii
be provided by the band and elet
club Refreshments VIII then b,
served to parents while student
80 to the gymnasium for dancing
Basketball Practice
Basketball practice starts NOV
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

a\XT ELL. BARBARA. SO long"
~ Jeff said.
jeff, take care Of yourself
in the army Barbara said softly.
aware Of all the words she wanted
TO say but couldn't Not with all
those people around, and not after
all the time they had worked
together with nothing more to re-
member than that they worked
together.
Sure I viii" he grinned. Nice
Of the office to throw me this
party as q going away present.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Is\XI ELL. BARBARA. SO long"
Evening star., 1953-11-23

Tawes says he's still considering
running for governor because of
the favorable conditions I'm run
ming into"
Last night, at the 25th ami
verSary of the Trenton Demo-
cratic Club, he ran into just
such conditions.
Mr.. TaweS was presented to
some 100 members and guests
of the club as a man who can
not be counted out of the Demo-
cratic primary for governor.
James H. Pollack, Democratic
leader in the city's Fourth dis
trict, said:
"Mr. Tawes is potential can
didate for governor of the State
of Maryland. People here were
happy to greet him. He's got a
lot of friends in the Fourth Dis
trict and throughout the city.
They are singing his praises"
Mayor D'Alesandro, the only
other statewide politician intro
duced at the celebration, was
called "one of the outstanding
mayors Baltimore has ever
known"
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Man Held in Theft
OF S635 in Coins

A 29-year-old man was in jail
at Leesburg, Va, today after
being picked up at the Grey
hound bus terminal here with a
suitcase containing some $685.
in coins.
The man. Charles w. Gent of
LeeSburg, is held under $2,5OO
bond on charges of burglary and
grand larceny.
He is accused of taking the
money from the home of Will
liam MullenS, 48, of LeeSburg,
Saturday night, according to
Loudoun County Sheriff Roger
F. Powell.
Mr.. Mullens reported the loss
after he got home about IL pm.
Saturday. He told the sheriff
that about 5000 in quarters,
dimes and nickelS had been
stolen from a chest under a bed.
Gent. who came to Leesburg
from Kingsport, Tenn, about
two months ago, was arrested
two hours later when a bus
pulled into the Greyhound ter
minal. Waiting for him were
Police 1t. James F. Sartain and
Detectives Edward M. Bruce and
Robert D. Weaver.
Gent waived extradition and
was returned to LeeSburg yes
terday.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Utilities Employees
Praised for Aiding
Chest Campaign

Employees Of the Districts util-
tiles were commended today for
their impressive participation in
the Community Chest campaign.
John S. Hayes, chairman of
the Operation Advance unit of
the fund drive, praised especially
the Washington Gas Light Co.
workers.
Ninety-six per cent Of the
company'S workers contributed,
he said, raising a total of $29 900.
Hugh K. Duf1eld, general
manager of Sears, Roebuck and
Co. here, will be the principal
speaker at the campaigns report
luncheon at 1920 pm. Wednes-
day in the Washington Hotel.
Mr.. Duffield, general chairman
of the drive here in 1851, is a
regional chairman for the United
Defense Fund. director of the
National Symphony Orchestra,
the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association and the Better
Business Bureau.
Before coming to Washington
in 1948, he served as general
chairman of the Chest campaign
in Harrisburg. Pa. He headed
that city'S Red Cross chapter for
three years, and was chairman
of the Red Cross campaign in
Indianapolis.
The Chest has raised $3,400,-
500 this year, IS per cent of it's
81 million goal.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Cafe Shoofings Ruled
Murder and Suicide

The double shooting in a Sill
yer Spring restaurant Saturday
officially has been listed as mur-
der and suicide.
DR.. Fire nix j. Broschart. Mont
gomery County medical examin-
er, issued the certificates yester-
day in the death of Mrs. Ethel
May Ditzel. 27, of the 800 block
OF Sligo avenue, Silver Spring,
and her eStranged husband. Ed
gar Morris Ditzel, jr., 81, of Ball
timore.
Mrs. Ditzel was fatally shot
while at work about S pm. Sat-
urday in the Pickwick Grill,
1888 Georgia avenue. Her huS-
band then turned the gun on
himself. He died shortly after
midnight at Washington Sani-
tarium, Takoma Park.
County police blamed the
shooting on a love triangle ir-
volving a former POW from
Korea under treatment at Wall
ter Reed Hospital. The Ditze.s
had separated two weeks before
because his wife had fallen in
love with the young veteran.
The soldier, Corpl. Zachariah
H. Foote. "a, of Baltimore, who
was liberated from a POW camp
last August. had phoned the
grill several times during the day
warning Mrs. Ditzel that he
feared violence. He collapsed
when he heard of the shooting.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Maryland Requires
Wafer System Data
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.-Nev
regulations put in force last week
by the State Health Department
require advance approval before
installation or any changes in a
private water and sewage system
The new procedures are State
wide. They also include regula-
tions for developers selling lots
and building houses in new sub
divisions.
Inadequate private water and
sewage installations are being
made almost every day." said
Robert NJ. Brown. chief of the
health departments Bureau of
Environmental Hygiene.
There are many homes in
Maryland counties where raw
sewage is flowing from private
disposal units directly onto the
ground or into nearby rivers and
streams" he said.
The new regulation applies
to home builders, contractors
plumbers, well drillers, septic
tank builders and real estate
men.
They will be administered by
the county health departments
Before a water supply or sew
age system can be built or re-
modelled, the builder is required
to submit plans and apply for a
permit.
The health department may
make inspections during the
course of construction before
giving final written approval.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
BroyhiII Fears Effort
To Cut School Aid

The next session of Congress
probably will make another at
tempt to curtail Federal aid to
schools in defense areas, Repre-
sentative Broyhill, Republican, of
Virginia believes.
The 10th district member of
Congress, speaking at the dedi-
cation of the Woodburn Ele-
mentary School, between Falls
Church and Annandale in Fair
fax County yesterday, said, 81
will again resist this attempt
with all my might and I conf
IDENTIFY predict that again we will
succeed in holding the Federal
Government to its just obliga-
tionS."
Mr.. Broyhill also declared that
subversiveS among teachers must
be rooted out" He added, how
ever, that "one rotton apple
found in a barrel of good apples
is no reason to throw out the
barrel"
He took exception to a recent
recommendation of an Indiana
textbook commission member
that the classic story, Robin
Hood" be banned from school
textbooks. It has been contended
there is a CommuniStic theme in
the story of Robin Hood robbing
the rich and giving to the poor.
Mr.. Broyhill said as long as
teachers are trained in the spirit
and tradition of Americas edu-
cational system, I'VE don't even
have to think of such a silly
thing as taking Robin Hood out
of the textbooks"
Evening star., 1953-11-23
; Men Hurt in Accident
Near Upper Marlboro

Three men, including Prince
GEORGES County policeman who
had just gone off duty, were in
jured in a two car accident yes
terday on Route 301. four miles
south Of Upper Marlboro, Md.
The injured policeman is Pvt.
Carl M. Keech. 35, of Aquasco.
He suffered several broken ribs
and arm and leg cuts and was
admitted to Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital.
Also taken to the hospital
were Bernard S. Agoos, "A, of
Augusta, Ga, dentist and driv-
er of the car which collided with
the policeman's car. and Gerald
Lifchitz. 80, also of Augusta, a
passenger. Mr.. AgooS suffered
multiple bruises, and Mr. Lif-
chitz had a possible broken col
larbone.
Police said the Agoos car was
passing another when it collided
head-on with Pvt. Keech'S car
in tie Jog.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Police Car-Bus Crash
Kills Man on Street
By the Associnted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.-Har-
Ian Webster, 51-year-old Essex,
Md, man. was killed last night
when a police car and a Tail
ways bus collided at a down.
town corner and pinned him
against the wall of a building
Two policemen were injured in
the accident which happened in
fog on slippery streets. Mr..
Webster was waiting for a bus
on the corner when the bus and
car knocked him up against the
building.
The injured policemen were
identified as Milton Freund and
Leroy Earl Dillow. They were
taken to Mercy Hospital.
There were no passengers on
the bus at the time of the ac-
cident.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Three Cemetery Stones Left
'AtArIington FomiIy's Doorstep

Three cemetery grave markers
were placed at the front door
of an Arlington family over the
weekend, county police reported
today.
Mrs. John NJ. Terry, 1924 Will
liamsburg boulevard, said she
could not explain the goulish
prank. Two white marble mark
ers, inscribed with the letter H
and 18 inches high. were dis
covered on the front porch of
the home at midnight Friday.
Mrs. Terry said her husband,
who is in the construction busi-
ness, was reading in the living
room and the front porch light
was on when he heard a loud
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Child Council Group
Sets Chapter Meetinq

The Northern Virginia chapter
of the international Council for
Exceptional Children will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Alex
andria YWCA, 602 Cameron
street, Alexandria.
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell is in
charge of a program of reviews
of new books concerning the
field of exceptional children as
well as those physically or men
tally handicapped.
Evening star., 1953-11-23

knocking. The two stones,
which appear to be markers for
a cemetery plot, were placed
against the storm door making
it impossible for Mr.. Terry to
open it.
Last night at HAS the family
was aroused by more knocking
This time they found a grave
headStone. 1t had been re-
moved from the burial place OF
a ten-year-old child and was
inscribed, Our Darling"
Arlington police were check
ing area cemeteries.
! Police believe the incidents are
the action of juvenile prank
sters.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Mayo Civic Group
Calls Meeting Dec. IA

The newly formed Mayo (Md.)
Community and Recreational AS
sociation will meet on December
IA to promote plans for the
towns recreation and entertain
ment facilities.
Permanent officers will be
elected at the January meeting.
Temporary officers are Earl w.
Cooper, president, and Mrs. Jes-
sic L. Cooper, secretary and
treasurer.
Evening star., 1953-11-23

Sunday afternoon may have
seemed a quiet time for break
ing and entering caper, but it
wasn't-at least for the four boys
who tried it yesterday at North
western High School, near Uni
versity Park. Md.
The school principal, John
Speicher, looked out his office
window and spotted the juveniles
cracking open a soft drink stand
in the football stadium.
All Mr.. Speicher had to do was
walk to the other side of the
school. where hot-rodders were
having a safety competition on
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Policeman Seizes 4 Youths;
FoiIs Breuk-In at School

the school parking lot. Pfc. EN-
NETT F. G. Gray of the county
police was supervising it.
The policeman left the hot
rodders, went around to the foot
ball field and collared two of
the boys. They told him the
names of the other two.
All four were charged with
breaking and entering. Pfc. Gray
confscated a hunting knife and
small crowbar from them.
Three boys are from Mount
Rainier Junior High School, the
fourth is from Paul Junior High
in the District, police said. Their
ages are from 13 to Is.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Prince Georges EIks
Plan Charity Ball

The fifth Charity Ball of the
Prince Georges County ElkS
Lodge. will be held at 10 pm
Wednesday at the Prince Georges
Golf and Country Club, Land
over. Md
Past events have provided
money to buy an iron lung for
the Prince Georges General Hos
pital for use in treating polio
patients: Christmas parties for
cerebral palsy victims; baskets
for the poor. and for sending
boys to the Elks' summer camp.
Continuous music and enter
tainment, much of it donated by
night clubs in the county, will
be presented. according to Earl
j. Huber, the lodges grand ex-
alted ruler.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Crash Injuries Six Persons,
Four in Same Family

A two-car collision near
Dranesville, Va, yesterday re-
suited in injury to six persons,
including four members of the
same family.
The accident occurred about
2:45 pm. on Route 702, near
Dranesville, when cars driven by
Dean Harrington, II, of Vienna,
Va, and Mrs. Rhea Ellis, "a, of
Mclean. Va. crashed head-on,
Fairfax County police reported.
The Harrington youths
mother. Mrs. Myrtle Harring-
ton. So, of Vienna, and three
sisters, Mabel, IA, Jean, II and
Shirley, IL, were admitted to
Arlington Hospital. The youth
escaped injury. The mother
suffered a broken wrist and leg
and face cuts; Mabel, a broken
shoulder and face cuts; Jean,
head cuts. and Shirley, possible
internal injuries.
Mrs. Ellis suffered chest in
juries. A passenger in her car,
Patty 10 Schaffer, II, of Fair
fax, Va. received a fractured
knee and face cuts. They were
admitted to Arlington Hospital.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Encrodching Housing Siences
Rifle Fire at Camp Sinnn1s

Lea. It was retained on that
basis until the old War Depart
ment appropriated $4,000 for it's
outright purchase in 1917, &C
cording to Col. Peyton hewitt
of 1701 jackson street NE.
Dedicated in 1920.
The hilly country, we'll out
side settled Washington, was
known only as "the target range
from 1903 until 1920. In that
year, it was formally dedicated
as Camp Simms in memory of
Brig. Gen. Douglas S. Simms, a
former commander of the Guard
and a secretary of the Capital
Traction Co., as the street rail-
way was known before it's merger
with the Washington Railway &
Electric Co.
Until the outbreak of World
War II, Camp Simms was used
frequently by the Guard, the
Metropolitan Police Department,
the Army, Navy, Marines and
recognized pistol and rifle clubs.
During World War II, the
Army erected WAC barracks on
the range site but tore them
down in 1945. New barracks
from Fort Davis, N. c., were
moved in year later, renovated
and made into apartments for
the low-cost housing project,
now being torn down.
The silence that set in on the
range with the outbreak of
World War II will continue. The
civilian soldiers in the future
will use their indoor range at
the Armory and Regular Army
outdoor facilities at Fort George
@. Meade.