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Arizona sun., 1954-05-07
SnnuIl Area
Annexed To City

Through the annexation of a
small east side area last Monday,
the City of Phoenix boosted its
population to an estimated 138,723
with an area Of 24.1 square miles.
Considering the new state law gov
erning annexation procedures,
which becomes effective July 6,
this may be the last annexation by
the City for quite some time. The
new law complicates annexation
procedures by requiring the inclu-
sion of personal property in as
sessed valuation figures used to
determine the percentage OF those
favoring annexation. The latest
area annexed extends east along
Van Buren from 32nd Street to just
beyond 38th Street, and is bounded
on the north by the Grand Canal
and certain properties lying north
of Roosevelt Street and on the
south by Van Buren,. The area has
an estimated population of 1000
persons, and an area of slightly
more than one-third of a square
mile. The annexed section has
property valuation of 81 ,925.
A letter of welcome from the
City Council and a message from
the City Manager will be delivered
to residents of the area by City
firemen starting next Monday. The
7-page pamphlet informs the new
residents of the services they will
receive and the new rights they
gain as residents of the City. Trash
and garbage collection services
will start in the area on Wednes-
day, May 5. Residents already are
receiving police and fire service.
Arizona sun., 1954-05-07

When water flows at rate of
a cubic foot a second, it amounts
to a flow of almost two acre-feet
per day. .s
Arizona sun., 1954-05-07

California pays single attorney
more than Arizona spends to sup
port the whole Central Arizona
Project for a year.
Arizona sun., 1954-05-07
"Reddy''

noe miners inch of water, a
standard measurement throughout
the irrigation West, amounts to
11.22 gallons a minute.
Arizona sun., 1954-05-07

When water flows at a rate of
a cubic foot a second, it amounts
to a flow of almost two acre-feet
per day.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
Mrs. Margaret Kelly,
Army Court Emp|oye

Mrs. Margaret T. Kelly, who
was employed in the Army's
Judge Advocate Generals Office
for the past eight years, died
Friday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Vincent Meene-
han, 1910 Plymouth street NV,
after an illness of several
months.
Mrs. Kelly was in the Procure
ment Law Division of the Con-
tract Appeals Branch. Before
that she worked for the Civil
Service Commission for five
years.
A native of Detroit, Mrs. Kelly
attended Western Reserve Col
lege and taught dramatic art in
the Dorm School, Cleveland. She
lived there and in Louisville, KY,
before coming here in 1941.
Survivors, in addition to Mrs
Meenehan, are a sister, Mrs.
Charles H. Malloy of Silver
Spring, Md; three brothers, F.
Edward Temple of Philadelphia,
and Leonard L. and Charles o,
Temple of Cleveland, and three
grandchildren.
Prayers will be said at 10 am
tomorrow at the Warner E.
Pumphrey funeral. home, 8434
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring
and mass will be offered at 1890
am. in st. Michael's Catholic
Church. Silver Spring. Burial
will be in the Colesville Gene
terry, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
Mrs. George |. Starkey,
Widow Of Bank President

Mrs. George L. Starkey. 80
widow of a former president OF
the National Bank of Washing
ton, died Thursday at her home
1401 Fairmont street NV.
The former Kittie Ash, Mrs.
Starkey was born in Evans City,
Pa, daughter of Joseph and
Susan Ash. She was married to
Mr.. Starkey in 1893 and since
them had been a Washington
resident. Mr.. Starkey died in
1886.
Survivors are four nieces and
five nephews, including Mrs. Eva
Brooks Works, 800 Massachu-
Setts avenue NV; Walter A.
Brooks, Arlington, Va: DR.. j.
Lester Brooks, 1916 Mckinley
place NV, and several great
and great-great nieces and
nephews.
Services will be held at IL am.
tomorrow at Hines funeral home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
anuriIin1
EHRLICH,

EHRLICH, BERTHA. There will be an
unveiling of monument in memory
Of the late BERTHA EHRLICH. be-
loved mother, of Jake. Max, Meyer and
David Ehrlich, Mrs. Laurence Hayden
and Mrs. Jerome Pritt, on Sunday.
September 90. 1854. at II noon. at the
Beth Sholom Cemetery, Bennings. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Transporta-
tion will be furnished at 11:15 am.
al the Beth Sholom Synagogue, Sth
and Shepherd SITS. NV. In case of
rain. postponed until the following
Sunday. 70
EHRLICH, THEODORE LOUIS. There
will be an unveiling of monument
in memory of the late THEODORE
louis EHRLIcH, beloved son Of Fan;
brother of Stanley Enrich. on Sunday,
September 20, 1864, at IL noon, at
Relatives and friends invited. 20
TRIGGER. ANNIE. There. will be an un-
yelling in loving memory of the late
Mrs. ANNIE TRIGGER on Sunday. Cc.
tober. 3, 1854, at IL noon: at B'nai
Israel Cemetery. oxon Hill: Md. Rela-
tives and friends are invited. Family
leaving from 1895 10th: st. at am.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
Mrs. John |. Chew,
Wife OF Navy CAPTAIN

Mrs. John L. Chew, wife of a
Navy Captain on duty at the
Pentagon in the Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations. died
Friday of a heart attack at the
Naval Hospital, Annapolis. She
lived at Is Southgate avenue,
Annapolis.
She was the former Helen
Laughan of Los Angeles.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by two children, John,
jr., 10, and Margaret, 13.
Services will be held at 8 pm.
tomorrow at st. Andrews Chapel
at the Naval Academy. Burial
will be private.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
With Regard to a
Gard of Thanks

Very often o cord Of thonks in
The Stor meets q need which eon
hordly be solved in ony other woy.
Not only is it q gracious expression
Of gratitude to those who have sent
floral tributes but also courteously
acknowledges the services ond kind
nesses OF the mony to whom q per-
sonol note Of thanks connot we'll be
moiled or whose nomes and cd.
dresses ore not known. insertion o.
q cord Of thonks moy be arranged
by telephone to The Star. ST. $1,000.
The Evening and Sunday Star
Evening star., 1954-09-26
John N. Sternhagen.
Retired Tax Judge,
Dies al Age Of 66

Funeral services. for Judge
John M. Sternhagen. &C. retired
United States Tax Court Judge
who died yesterday. win be held
at 4::30 pm. tomorrow at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, 3244
o street NV. Burial will be
private.
Honorary pallbearers include
Dean Acheson. Robert N. Miller,
Slocum Kingsbury, Gerhardt van
Arkel. DR.. Harry Kerr. Bernard
Wyckoff. DR.. Lewis Ecker and
H. Cecil Fitzpatrick.
Additional pallbearers will be
Chief Judge John Kern Of the
U. S. Tax Court, and Judges C..
Rogers Arundel, E. H. Van Fos-
sen, Eugene Black and Clarence
Oper, all of the U. S. Tax Court
and DR.. Worth B. Daniel and
Will Shafroth.
Judge Sternhagen, who died
at his home, 1923 o street NV,
was one of the original members
of the Board of Tax Appeals.
He was practicing tax law in
Chicago with the firm of Baar
and Xix Miller when he was
called to Washington in 1924
as an appointee of the newly
formed board. Two years later
the board was converted to the
United States Tax Court. Judge
Sternhagen served on that bench
until his retirement in 1914.
Served in COuZens Tax Case.
He was one of the Tax Court
judges in the $40 million tax as
sessment case against the late
Senator Couzens, Republican. of
Michigan.
The Senator had sold his Ford
Motor Co. holdings and the Gov
ernment claimed he hadn't paid
enough taxes on his profit. The
Tax Court ruled in favor of Sen
ator Couzens who got a 81 mil
lion tax refund. The ruling
formed basis for other valua-
ton cases.
Versatile and socially promi-
nent, Judge Sternhagen was
musically inclined and often
sang at private parties he at
tended. He formerly collected
etchings and while in Chicago
he was member of the Chi
cago Society of Etchers. He be-
longed to the Chevy Chase Club
and the American Bar Associa-
ton.
Born in Mount Vernon, N. Y.
Judge Sternhagen was born on
March 81, 1888, the son of Her.
man and Christina Meier Stern
hagen. He was graduated from
high school in his native Mount
Vernon, N. Y. In 1912 he re-
ceived a law degree from New
York University and was ad-
mitted to the New York bar the
following year.
He was an attorney in the Of
flee Of the chief counsel of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue be-
fore he began practicing law in
Chicago.
During World War I Judge
Sternhagen served as a lieuten-
ant in the Army.
Survivors are his widow, the
former Gertrude Hussey, and a
daughter, Miss Frances Stern
hagen, of the home address. an
actress who has appeared here
at the Olney Theater and Arena
Stage as well as in Catholic Uni
versity's summer drama season.
Also surviving is a sister, Mrs.
Stanley Hinckley, Hamden,
Conn
Evening star., 1954-09-26
1patha

BALZER. JOHN. On Friday; September
. .la54. at Rockville, !hsrd Mo- IT, J0na 1Ers
Radeliffe Balzer. Services and inter
n1e1l will be held in Munnsyllle'
BEeREND, MARGUERITE DICKERs0N.
&uadenly, On Saturday, September 20.
M st Mas Mr. FfsiafafS MaRGGERiTE IRE DieR GSaH
ERSpN BEhREND. beloved wife OF
ran MsIsI Ma a1 Noro pkheF Va and al MISS MISS
sister of Mrs: Hester Garrett OF Elk.
ton Md. Mrs. Christie, ssuocr OF
II. Dickerson of Prince GEORGES County,
Md Please omit flowers. TN lieu oil
dowers, contributions may be made TO
the Heart Fund.- Notice OF funeral
BLAKE. MINNIE BIRCH. On Friday.
September "A. 1854, at her residence
in the Kenesaw Apis. MINNIE BIRCH
BLAKE, wife of the late Ernest E;
San Luis obispo. Calf, and Joseph
c. Blake OF Ell Reno. Okla: daugh
OF the late Joseph Z, and Mary Speef
Friends may call at the Birch Funeral
Home, 3034 M st. NV, where services
viii be held on Monday. September September
es.ssetrv:a st FpIs pn chureh lnefEmsas Sa SS
eovEY, 1T. EDGAR s., y. s;N; On On
the Naval Hospital. 1t. EDGAR s;
COVEY, u. S. N. retiredl OF 200
Rhode Island ave. ne, beloved hus,
hand of Ida Tebbetts Covey ana
father Of ycfoT G9yeS oysy ol Of chat
tanooea. Tenn. He also is survived
by a sister. Miss Grace Covey OF santa
Cruz; Calf and cs.t4ep nepheW; pheSs DpnaIa paan
Friends may call at the Birch Funeral
Home 3O34 NJ st. NV. Services at
Fort Myer Chapel on TUESDAY: Sep
tember 2s; at . am; tntermehto Ok ar
lington National Cemetery.
cRosTKWAITE. FOREST NJ. On Sat
nrasy September -, 1851. at the
washington sanatorium; FOREST N.
CROSTHWAITE of 1861 Crescent pI.
NV daughter of the late 1t. Col.
Baldwin j. Crosthwaite and tne me- !ao5 of
the late Frank B. Crosthwaite. FRIENDS
may call at Gawler's Chapel. LOO
Pennsylvania ave. NV, where SERVICES
will be held on Monday, September -
at pm. Interment Coldwater. MICH
eovEY, EDGAR S. A, special com. COM
X No. ii. F. A. A. M, is called
MN September IS, 1854. at thse
W0Y Masonic Temple, 18th 81. aho aa
SN~ New York ave. NV, Tor the
" purpose OF conducting the
Masonic burial service for our late
brother, EDGAR S; C0vEY- mastsr
rs w. P. BARRoWS, Secretary "a
DORSEY. CLEGGETT. t. OF 1o6 9TH
SW. Va. on September %. 1854. hus--
Skand of Cora v. Dorsey, brother OF
MRS. Nettie Smoot. Services at Cham
Sbers, Funeral 1,,or Home, Sr7 ltn at ST. 1916 @
Ns.m. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery.
HHazerstoWn. Mo. ~
Evening star., 1954-09-26
Prof. Eueenio D'ors Roviro

BARCELONA, Spain. Sept.
rs P.-Prof. Eugenio d'ors Ro-
vira. u, one Of Spain's outstand-
ing philosophers and authors,
died today at his summer home
in Villanueva y Geltru. Foreign
authors had referred to him as
the Socrates Of Modern SPAIN"
Evening star., 1954-09-26
TIT Mrntnrtattt

BRAYBOY, SALLIE J. In loving mem.
ory Of our mother and grandmother
SALLIE J. BRAYBOY, who entered
eternal rest one year ago, September
20. 1858.
There is a world above.
"a Where sorrow is unknown:
A long eternity of love,
Formed for the good alone.
And faith beholds the dying here
Translated to that glorious sphere
They are not dead. They have but
passed
Beyond the mists that blind us here
Into the new and larger life
OF that serener sphere.
HER SON. DAUGHTER AND GRAND
Evening star., 1954-09-26
Uarn uf ThankH

BRAXTON. ELLEN HUMES. The family
of the late Mrs. ELLEN HUMES BRAX,
appreciation to the ministers churches,
friends. neighbors and relatives Tor
their many kindnesseS and thoughtful
EXPRESSIONS of sympathy received dur
ing their recent bereavement.
CHARLES r. BRA2ToN AND FAM
lily.
CLARKE, RACHEL A. The family of
the late RACHEL A.. CLARKE grate-
ciate all acts of kindness. from neigh
bors. friends and Ladies OF the Sodality
OF Epiphany Catholic Church during
q, ELLEN CLARKE AND FAMILY.
FUTRowsKY, SAM H: Mrs: Mildred
Futrowsky wishes to thank her many
friends and relatives for their kino ex.
pressions Of sympathy 1pa on on. the loss sAM of
H. FUTROWSKY.
MATTHEWS, HENRY. We wish to
thank our many friends and neighbors
fer and o many acPs
father. the late HENRY MATTHEWS,
MRS. LAURA YOUNG. MRS. ANNA
BELLE WILLIAMS.
shoA The Ia late D Mrs. DoRoTHY H. scoTT
wishes to express its thanks and ap-
probation to the Rev. I. J. Andrews
Holman FUNERAL Service. the various
professional and community groups
and the kind friends and neighbors
flowers, generous gifts and the use of
cars during the time of our great
JAMES A. SCOTT. DOROTHY r. WEST
AND CORNETTA REDDICK.
TOLIvER, EDWARD. The widow Of the
late EDWARD TOLIVER gratefully
Acknowledges the many acts of kind
nesses and highly appreciates the sym
pathetic services rendered Mr.. Tohver
during his last illness and her bereaVe-
ment. ELEANOR E. TOLIVER.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
In Mrnturtattt

memory Of our mother, Mrs. LENA
LEE who left US eight years ago today.
September 26. 1915.
Your memory is all we have now.
Your cares are. all at rest:
You will never be forgotten
YOUR LOVING CHILDREN. JENNIE
MAE AND GEORGE.
MITCHELL, ISABELLE TURNER. In
TURNER MITCHELL, who departed
this life sly, years ago today. septem-
Der 26, 194S.
Love and remembrance.
A link that death cannot sever:
But memeTy eEpIs4 lasts M2TGstr1 f2TsysTi
MITCHELL, LESSEE E. With love and
devotion to the memory of our dear
wife and mother. LESSEE E. MITCH
ELL. who passed away fourteen years
ago. September 26, 1910.
In our hearts there is a picture
More precious than silver and gold.
1t is a picture of our wife and mother,
Whose memory will never grow old.
The love you. gave us many years
VIII never from us depart:
You are always in our hearts.
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND AND chill
ROBERTS. LILLIAN. In. sad but loving
EfhAN fmaPse RosGRfs f Sho o'ea passed away
to rest eleven years ago today, Sep
tember 26. 1943.
You were q wonderful daughter,
1t was hard to let you go away.
But in. that bright morning
We will meet again.
YOUR LOVING MOTHER. GLENDoRA
sEATON. CORPL. EDWARD G. In low
Ma and a 5rotSer cerpi. 1d. GbWARp eESt lSp
S G. sEATON. who was killed
tSS in action in Korea four years
ago today, September 20, 1850.
My dear son. let US pray
That That GOD will grant we re. meet some some day.
In the great eternal land.
You are gone. but not forgotten:
Never shall your memory fade:
Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger
Around the grave where you are laid.
Peaceful be thy, sleep, dear son.
1t is sweet to breathe thy name:
In life. we loved you dearly.
In dfatb SAD. NJ Mon 20 Aap she FAMILY. saRf
s%ANT deaS mohsF AsE & JANE IN E. szk Of TR5
died twenty-six years ago today, Sep
tember 26. 1928.
May she rest in peace.
In loving memory by her three sons,
CHARLES E. STANT.
JOHN w. SLANT AND
GEORGE F. STANT.
WHALEN. RAYMOND DANIEL. In low
ing memory of RAYMOND DANIEL
WHALEN. husband and father who
passed away six years ago. September
"a, 194S.
Through the valley of the shadow.
Down the road we all must tread:
Dad has gone before us
And now waits for us ahead.
May we meet this sorrow bravely,
Knowing on some distant day:
We will again be united
With dad, who Is away.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1954-09-26


n i, F. A. A. NJ, will hold
N special communication on
AN Monday. September 27, 1854.
"A at IL noon, at the Masonic
NY Temple, 18th and H SITS. NV.
~ for the purpose of conducting
" Masonic funeral services for
r late brother. JOSEPH G. NOBLE.
,mbers please attend.
LEX L. DODDS. w. M.
W. B, FURR, Secretary. 26
Evening star., 1954-09-26

SCUFfELD, GEUKGE A. a Special CONF
m muniIation of Washington
A Centennial Lodge, No. IA. F.
IN A. A. M, is called for IL
>TNS noon Monday. September -,
&Ay/X 1854. for the purpose of con-
NV ducting the last Masonic rites
W for our late brother,
GEORGE A. scoFiEID. All members
are urged to attend.
JOHN B, CLEMMoNs, Jr., Master.
LELAND w. WARNER. ST., Secy. 20
Evening star., 1954-09-26
BROOKS, ELIZABETH s.

BROOKS, ELIZABETH S.
Dear "Sug":
Til memory fades and life departs,
YGn tnEe xe forever tbe in my. heart e.
But memory turns back MyRE1F syfEE leaf.
BUNDY. EDWARD W. Sacred to the
WARp Of RNpS my svosd ESo Es
1888.
Fond memories of your care and
Lingers with me through the years.
May God grant you eternal rest.
BROWN, LOUIS. In loving memory Of
my devoted brother, LOUIS BROWN.
tember 23, 1888.
Though you are gone to heaven and left
me. Louis,
I know that I shall meet you
Sixteen years have passed since that
When the one that I loved was called
God took Louis home. it was His will.
But ih sfi,T my heart Louis you are living
YouR DEVOTED SISTER. SARAH
cox. MELVIN. In loving memory of
dear fTepd MELVN cox who de- de-
You left a beautiful memory,
Your memory will never grow old;
YOUR LOVING FRIEND. GRACE L.
DORSEY. CLARA (COOPERl. In low
9s q Ok aeeF Tho ths
IS. So 1853. ' ~
bHuGHrES bNszi fmeRHfEss MsRaARET adS & gsSsa gco
sRoosEk ANp N, sAsoE : 55oHNsso6S;
sREaT1 sEEA :16RAs6I 16RAsDRAuaHTER' BAR
EARNSHAW. HELEN GLADYS. In 10y
ns daaehter hfmenoEahis HELEN Oh GLADYS SI ' EARN
SHAW who passed sess, awsg ninsteen years
You left beautiful memory.
sorrow vito too ogea great TO to ,ost be told; old
HEX YOUR pHVoTEEp %s%STE will ssfT 8s
PATRICK s. AND FANNIE B. TOR
GRIFFITH. JOHN W. In loving mem
Sy oHS q asa5 sRa h4i9and whS amd psssed
away one year ago today September
DGGyoTTaG1 WIFE. LOUISE, AND SON
AND DAUGHTER. JOHN AND Flea
of our dear brother, JOHN w: GRIF-
Fl1t1, VINO pdSSeu away Ouc year deO
today, September 20. 1853.
DEVOTED SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
EIFrTrH NEIETE y rSfx SNYDER r eTEfF HRiFF1rH /.
LUCIA O'DoNNELL. HERBERT R.
/ GRIFFITH.
HICKERSON, WILLIAM E: In memory
! HICKERSON, who passed away two
| years ago today, September rs. 1852.
| Sleep in peace. dear one,
/ In Gods great house among His sheep.
/ DEVOTED DAUGHTER. EFFIE.
/ HICKERSON. WILLIAM E. In loving
memory of my dear husband. WILLIAM
! E. HICKERSON. who passed away two
| years ago today. September 20, 1852.
The road into the sunset
Is one we all must tread,
Although 1t brings deep sorrow
When one goes on ahead.
/ Still there is comfort in knowing
| will meet you again some day,
/ When grief and pain are over
| And clouds have rolled away.
YOUR LOVING WIFE tKIDl.
Evening star., 1954-10-03

to the study Of crop rotations
and secondary crops which, in
turn, improve tobacco produc-
ton. For cattle raisers, graz
ing trials are conducted to
determine the best grasses
and legumes for pastures and
for land that will later grow
tobacco.
Since most of the research
Is done on relatively small
plots, any phase that shows
promise Is given large-scale
trials on private farms.
University researchers re-
ceived an invaluable assist in
Evening star., 1954-10-03

A MAJOR revolution may
n be in store for tobacco
fields Of Southern Maryland
once the results OF expert
ments conducted on a farm
near upper Marlboro come in
to widespread use.
Operated by the University
Of Maryland, the 213-acre
Maryland Tobacco Expert
mental Farm sponsors re-
search designed to improve
the yield, quality, and meth
DDS Of handling Type 80
tobacco. This includes all the
strains on which the five
Southern Maryland counties
have based their economy for
more than 500 years.
Colonial planters considered
600 pounds Of tobacco per acre
a good yield. During the next
three centuries, production
inched up to little more than
800 pounds to the acre, reach
ing this figure in the bumper
wears 0f 1850 and 1853.
Handling methods changed
little over the years. Today,
with the exception Of trucks
for hauling and tractors for
cultivating, every operation
from planting to stripping
still requires hand labor.
Attempts to improve Mary
lands tobacco began in 1904
when the Maryland Agricul-
tural Experiment Station and
the United States Department
of Agriculture started running
tests ON leased land at the
Marlboro Fair Grounds.
The need for an expanded
research program led the
university to buy the Expert
mental Farm in 1947. Under
the direction of DR.. Orman E.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Testing New Techniques
For Tobacco Farmers
By George T. Kahne

Street, agronomists, soil SCI
entists, plant pathologists,
agricultural engineers plant
Psychologists and entomolo-
gists began working on grow
ing and processing problems.
In tests where low nitrogen
fertilizers and new-type seed
are used with closer spacing
Of plants and crop rotation,
as much as 1900 pounds Of
tobacco per acre Is produced.
The farm average remains
steady at 1900 pounds.
Studies of the more serious
tobacco diseases, such as
mosaic, black root rot and
Fusarium wilt point towards
improved seed and disease
resistant plants.
Engineers have kept pace
by developing mechanical
devices which can help grow
ers take full advantage Of
increased production.
Still in the proof stage is
a mechanical spearing ma
chine to replace the hand
spearing Of cut tobacco plants.
Engineers foresee a machine
that eventually will cut, spear
and load in one operation. A
stick sharpener which can put
a standard point on 1000
curing sticks an hour (present
method sharpens sticks with
a hatchet) has been tested to
satisfaction. A new spear
which fits machine-sharpened
points snugly, a lightweight
hatchet, and a buck for re-
moving cured plants from
sticks are other developments.
The farm has two ultra
modern laboratories for evalu-
ating curing methods and the
effects Of atmospheric change
Evening star., 1954-10-03

on curing. A third building,
equipped with temperature
and humidity controls, is used
as a model stripping room.
Various arrangements of arti-
fetal and natural light have
been tried. A combination of
fiuorescent and incandescent
bulbs above a frosted glass
screen has been found to pro-
duce an even, glareproof light.
Many Southern Maryland
tobacco farmers are breaking
away from the old one crop
idea and are turning a part of
the farms research program
Evening star., 1954-10-03

1850 when buyers from Switz-
erland, Maryland's biggest
market, joined with local in
terests to form the Maryland
Tobacco Improvement Foun-
dation.
From headquarters on the
experimental farm, the foun-
dation provides a number Of
services to farmers, its most
important being a free seed
program. In 1858 the founda-
tion gave away enough newly
perfected seed to plant IL per
cent Of Maryland's tobacco
crop.